Big Brother

I awoke, groaning. Where was I? My whole body was sore by getting my flanked kicked by Shining Armor, and I couldn't move without letting out a yelp, although it was quiet like a half-dead dog. I looked at my surroundings. Gray, stone hard walls. Hard concrete walls. Dim light shining through a barred window. A barred entrance. I made a no-sound gasp.

I was in the Canterlot Castle Dungeon.

"Shining Armor, Flash Sentry didn't commit any crime. Putting him in a dungeon is a ridiculous solution." I heard a voice say. I recognized that voice. It wasn't Twilight's. Who's was it?

"Princess Luna, I-" Shining Armor began to speak.

Luna! That's who it is. I thought.

"Enough. Let the poor colt out. He does not deserve to be punished for giving your sister love." Luna said assertively.

I heard Shining Armor swear to himself, but he had no choice to obey the princess. I heard the jingling of keys, and then he came into view. A pang of fear went through my body. He looked super pissed. The door unlocked, and he didn't even look at me. I walked out, sore as ever. I knew if Princess Luna wasn't there, Shining Armor would shove me back into that cell and probably punish me by being tied to a whipping post and being whipped thirty-seven times.

As I walked by Princess Luna, I bowed, even though it hurt. The princess didn't say anything, but watched me leave. I trotted through the castle and when I was about to leave, I was blocked by my fellow guards.

"Halt!" the two said together.

"Let him go." Princess Luna said, suddenly from behind. I looked back in shock. When did she get here?

The guards folded their wings and let me through. The sun seemed to shine brightly on my face and I squinted, lifting up my sore hoof to shield my eyes. I have to find Twilight.

After a couple of minutes of painfully walking down the Canterlot roads, I finally found Twilight's house. I'm sure the door was locked, and I'm sure her mom or dad would've questioned what happened last night. Heck, what did happen? I really had no other option but to knock. And so I did.

To my luck, Twilight Velvet was already awake.

"Oh Flash Sentry!" she said, looking at my beat-up body. "What happened to you?"

"It was late at night, I was trying to find my way home, and I ended up falling down a hill, I couldn't see so I couldn't fly." I lied.

"Please, come in!" Twilight Velvet replied, leading me into the kitchen, "Would you like a cup of coffee?"

"No thank you. But where's Twilight? I need to talk to her." I replied.

"She's in her room.  She's probably still asleep. It's nearly eight. Go wake her up, would you, dear?" she asked.

"Sure thing Mrs.Velvet." I said, and made my way up the stairs.

I was about to knock on Twilight's door when I heard sobbing. Quickly, I pushed it open and saw Twilight on a tear-soaked bed. Her eyes were dry and had bags under them. Had she been crying all night?

"Flash Sentry!" her face brightened up with joy, and jumped off her bed and kissed me, "Oh sweetie, are you okay? I was worried all night about what would've happened to you!" She hugged me and sobbed into my chest.

"Twilight, let's sit down." I slowly sat on her floor, because I didn't want to sit on the bed covered in tears. Twilight obeyed and we faced each other.

"Tell me- what happened after Shining Armor knocked me unconscious?" I asked.

"He levitated you with his magic, and I flew after him. He ignored me, but soon enough I got my magic back. I zapped him, but he galloped away with you still being dragged by him. He gave you to the pair of guards and told one of them to take you to the dungeon. I screamed but the guard was already gone. The door was locked. I demanded the other guard to open the door and he did. I began chasing after the guard telling him to stop but he galloped faster and ended locking you up. I was so upset by that point I couldn't think. Shining Armor caught up to me, and dragged me home. I couldn't sleep for the rest of the night." Twilight replied, and sniffled, "But now you're here. How'd you get out?"

I told her the story.

"I can't believe it. Shining Armor is so overprotective of me he locked you up like a criminal so we couldn't see each other." She wrapped her hooves around my neck and hugged me.

For a tenth of a second, I felt bad for Shining Armor. He loved his little sister and wanted to protect her, and he would do anything to protect her, whether she liked it or not. He couldn't accept the fact that his cute little unicorn sister has become a beautiful alicorn princess and has found love.

I would probably do the same if I had a little sister like Twilight. Seeing her with a colt and seeing her grown up would be terrifying.

I need to talk with Shining Armor, and show him that I understand what he's going through. I just hope he doesn't beat me up. I need to show him I'm the right stallion for Twilight, and that I will always take care of her and be there for her whenever she needs me.