Love is in Bloom

[center]Love is in Bloom

An old Rival

A month as pass and Flash decide not to move out but to permanently moved in with her. The grand galloping gala was approaching and Twilight had to attend with Flash as her personnel guard. As they boarded the train Twilight went into her private cabin and Flash stood outside guarding her.

"Flash aren't you tried?" as Twilight poke out her head

"Don't worry Twilight I'm use to it" as Flash was still looking ahead

"Flash come in and rest for a bit" as Twilight stood in front of him

"I would like too, Twilight" as he smiled "But I only obey orders"

"Oh well, Flash Sentry I order you to take a break" as she smiled and reentered the cabin.

"Yes princess!" as he saluted and followed Twilight

As they arrived at Canterlot Flash spend most of the ride with Twilight. As they left the train, Flash escorted Twilight to the castle and to princess Celestia.

"Her Highness, Princess Twilight Sparkle!" as Flash stood next to the door.

"Hello princess" as she enter the door and look at Flash while passing.

"Hello Twilight" as she hugged her "I call you here to ask you if you could monitor the gala for me, I have to Manehatten with Luna"

"Of course princess" as she smiled "What do I have to do?"

"Well you have to greet the ponies, talk to the important ponies..." as Celestia went on what to do at the gala, Twilight was shock at what Celestia does at the gale.

"wow princess!" as she started to take some notes "Do you think I'll be able to do everything?"

"Don't worry Twilight" as she smiled "I'm sure you`ll be able to handle it"

"I better go and get ready" as she finish writing her notes "Thank you princess"

"No thank you Twilight" as she saw her student turn away

As Twilight left, Flash followed her to her room and stood outside.

"Flash do you think I can do all of this? " as she sat down in front of him

"Of course you can Twilight" as he sat down next to her "I have faith in you"

"HEY! Flash! " as a stallion voice came closer

"What the heck are you doing! " as the stallion came up to them "I know your dating a princess!" as he push Flash up on his hooves "You lucky bastard! "

"I can see your still nice as ever, Sliver Armor" as he stared at him

As Twilight look at this green unicorn with purple eyes who was warring an armor like Flash but less decorated.

"Flash who this?" As she stood up

"He my old partner" as he glance at her "You see Twilight when your new, with the royal guard your teamed up"

"He didn't like it when I was promoted before him!" As he stared at Sliver Armor

"Look at you!" As he got closer to Flash face "You get promoted five times and your dating a princess!"

"Yea so what!" As Flash was still looking at him

"That should have been me!" As he punch Flash in the face

"FLASH!" As Twilight ran up to him "Are you ok?"

"Yea" as he rubbed his face where he got punch

"Listen here Sliver Armor!" As Twilight walk up to him "leave Flash ALONE!"

"Sure!" As he smiled

"THAT'S AN ORDER!" As she use the royal Canterlot voice

"Ok, ok princess as you wish" as he started to turn around "I'll see you later princess!" As he left.

"Are you sure your ok?" As she went back to flash

"Don't worry Twilight" as he smiled "You should get ready for the gala"

"Ok" as she help him up and kiss him where he got punch.

As the gala started Twilight did most of the things on her list with Flash following her she greeted all of the ponies, talk to important ponies and check if they the Wonderbolt were ready to perform, while Flash got called for something And had to leave Twilight's side. As Twilight was walking back to the gala she was suddenly pulled by a pony into a room.

"Well hello princess" said a voice

"Sliver Armor" as she look at the pony face "what do you want?"

"You know I should be dating you not Sentry!" As he grabbed her hooves

"And why!" As she stared at him

"If I got that promotion and not Sentry!" As he grabbed her tighter "I would have gotten the princess, the money, better armor everything that sentry haves!"

"Well I'm sorry you didn't get what you wanted!" As she try to releases herself from his grip "let go of me!"

"He toke everything from me!" As stared at her "than I'll take YOU!"

"Why me?!" As look surprised

"Well your everything to him so do the math!" Said sliver with a smile "And besides why would you date a Pegasus, when you can have a unicorn!" As he put his face closers to Twilight.

"LET GO!" as she moved her face, when he suddenly kissed her on the lips

She pushed him off she slaps him across the face.

"Why you!" as he push her against the wall.

"SLIVER! ARMOR, LET GO OF HER!" as Flash shouted while flying down

"And what are you going to do about it?" as he push her again

"Flash!" as her mouth got coved by sliver hoof

"I SAID LET HERE GO!" as he landed

"Fine" as he push her against the wall "I've been waiting for this a long time" as is horn started to glow.

"You really think I came alone!" as soon he said that a he was surrounded by royal guards.

"Sliver Armor!" as one of them talks "You are under arrest!"

"on what grounds!" as he shouted

"For endangering a princess, forcefully engaging, abusing a princess and kidnapping!" as he shouted "Arrest him!" on his command five guards arrested Sliver Armor and was about to Bering him away.

"TWILIGHT!" as he rushed over to her "Are you ok!" as he held her up with his hoof

"I'm fine Flash" as she look at his worried face

"Sliver Amor!" as the guard continued "Your changers are unacceptable you are sentence to life in prison!"

"Look what you did SENTRY!" as he screamed while being carried out of the room

"You bought this onto yourself" as he stared at Sliver Armor "accept for looking for revenge, you should have moved on with your life and not being stuck in the pass"

"Take him" as the guard pointed his hoof "I'll leave the rest to you Sentry" as he turned away and followed the other guards.

"Yes sir! thank you" as he saluted "come on Twilight I'll bring you to your room"

"But what about the gala?!" as she stood up

"Don't worry a letter will send to princess Celestia to let her know" as he put her on his back "And a pony will take care of the rest" as he smiled

"hum ok, Flash I can walk!" as she was on Flash back while looking at him

"oh no way Twilight!" as he started to walk "I'm not letting you at of my sight"

"Ok" as she put her head onto his

"I'm sorry for leaving you Twilight" as his tone lowed "If I didn't leave you wouldn't have gotten hurt"

"It's not your fault Flash" as she closed her eyes "Don't blame yourself " as her tone lowered and went into a silence.

"Goodnight Twilight" as he look at her

Flash bought Twilight to her room and put a sleeping Twilight on the bed. He removed his armor and place it on the ground, he then went beside Twilight in the bed. He watch her sleep making sure she was safe, he also eventually fell asleep too. He put his head around hers and coved her with his wing to make sure she was safe and didn't leave his side.

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