"I've never felt happier, then when I'm with you,Twilight." Flash said, smiling.
"Oh Flash, I love it when you get all poetic." Twilight said while nuzzling him lovingly.
"And I'm so happy we chose tonight of all nights to get married." Twilight added.
"Yeah,Twi, Hearts and Hooves Day was a good call." Flash added.
Twilight and Flash had just celebrated their wedding day and were just settling down for some "rest&relaxation time". After waiting 6 months of planning, they finally got it together and were loving the results. Yet be it by the sword, enemy's poison, or the slow rate of time they both knew that Flash Sentry would eventually die..........
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"C'mon Flash! We're going to be late for the gala!" Twilight giggled as she flew towards the castle gates.
"*wheeze* hold on Twi, I'm coming. *wheeze*" Flash called back flying slightly behind his wife.
As they drew closer to the gates, Flash suddenly felt really weak and his heart started to race really fast, next thing he knew he was spiraling towards the earth.
"Flash!" Twilight half-screamed, half-called to her husband.
She dove down but by the time she got close enough , she saw that Flash already on the ground wheezing and coughing. Then , with an audible thud Flash collapsed.
"Help! SOMEPONY, ANYPONY, HELP US!! Flash is hurt bad PLEASE won't SOMEPONY HELP!" Twilight yelled.
Just then multiple guards came rushing outside, along with some paramedics to see what happened. They analized the situation, then rushed Flash to the nearest hospital.
At the hospital
The hospital was the last place Twilight wanted to be on the night of the Grand Galloping Gala, helplessly waiting to see if her husband would pull through his stroke. As she nervously waited, a few of her friends, AppleJack, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie, along with her fellow princesses:Celestia,Luna, and Cadence came to try and comfort her in this terrible time.
"How is he doing?" Rarity asked Twilight as she sat there sobbing.
"Not so good, the doctors say he might not last the night-" Twilight said, then started to break down in tears.
As they sat in the waiting room, a doctor came in and pulled Twilight aside.
"I'm sorry my princess, but...he's slowly slipping away..."the doctor said.
"*gasps*...NO!" Twilight reacted.
"If it makes you feel better, he asked to see you."the doctor finished.
"Okay, I'll go..." Twilight said, as she said this, Pinkie Pie stood up to join her.
"....alone pinkie." She simply nodded and sat back down.
As she made her way to his hospital room, Twilight could only imagine how bad a shape he was in. So many thoughts were going through her head that she almost passed his room. She entered to see the stallion she loved, laying pale as a ghost and on heart monitors. She almost burst into tears as she ran to his bedside. Then he softly spoke as she sat.
"Hey, Twi. Some Grand Galloping Gala huh?" he weakly smiled.
She giggled and said,"yeah...I'm so sorry this happened my love."
"No, no.this wasn't your fault at all, I guess it was just my timeline telling me it's run out and that I need to rest." He continued. For the next 5 minutes they just sat in complete silence until Flashes heart monitors flat lined. When his hoof felt limp in hers, Twilight knew he was gone. And she started to cry.
A few Days Later
The perimeters of the friendship palace were filled with ponies trying to catch a glimpse of the deceased Prince and heartbroken princess of friendship as they lay him to rest. At the funeral, Twilight could barely contain her sadness and eventually broke down in tears as she spoke of her husband.
When friends and family were all that were left of the party. When they eventually left, Twilight decided to go see her husband's grave. When she got there she sat down and started to sing
As she sung, she recalled back on all the good times she and Flash had together. As she finished up the song, tears started to roll down her face ( happy tears). Then she stood up and walked over to the headstone and sat by his grave and spoke.
"*sniff* thank you for the many years we've had together. Now, just because you're gone doesn't mean that I love you any less, in fact, I think this is the most love I've ever felt for you. I love you, Flash Sentry and I will always love you for a thousand years and more...*sniff*". She slowly rose from her spot on the grave and set the flowers by the headstone. Before she took off, she looked back and whispered to the grave,
"Goodbye, my love....we'll be together again soon." She whispered.
Two weeks later
The crystalline castle was surprisingly quiet as the three elderly mares walked through it, looking for their friend. When they finally found her bedroom, they pushed open the doors to find her room littered with cider cups and empty boxes of take-out food. Only Rarity was able to call out to see if Twilight was there.
"Twilight....are you in here, darling?" Rarity asked, sounding concerned.
The only response was a light shifting of the blankets on the bed. Then the blankets were suddenly tossed aside to reveal a very tired, slightly drunk, very depressed looking Twilight, who was silently crying into a pillow. AppleJack slowly approached the bed and attempted to get Twilight out of bed. Then she spoke.
"Twilight, sugar...now I know that your hurtin' something awful right now, but... honey, it's been two weeks since the funeral. Don't you think that it's time to leave the castle, even if its for an hour to stretch your wings and hooves-"
"-What AJ is trying to say is." Rarity interrupted. "Is that we're worried about you darling, and the three of us really want you to feel better. Ever since Flash Sentry died, all you've been able to do is eat, sleep, and cry. Dear, we want to see you happy again, and if that means we have to drag you out of this bedroom ourselves then so be it."
Twilight didn't argue, ever since her beloved husband Flash Sentry died almost 1 month ago, she just hasn't been herself. She had been more aggressive, started not going out of her castle unless it was necessary, eating more, and started drinking a lot more than usual. So naturally her friends were very worried for her well-being and happiness. So after a brief moment of thought she slowly rose from her bed and walked to her bathroom. She tried, unsuccessfully, to clean herself and comb her mane. After her 3rd attempt at turning her shower on, Rarity and Pinkie Pie came in and helped. They helped her start the shower and got her towels. After the shower, Rarity helped the young alicorn fix her mane and coat, whilst making sure she brushed her teeth.
An hour later
Twilight emerged from her bathroom, looking as fresh and clean as a 82 year old alicorn princess would look (and that's really saying something!). Despite being awake and clean, Twilight still couldn't help but feel depressed. Pinkie, for the first time since arriving, spoke on the other's behalf.
"C'mon Twilight! Look. See. Everything that you feel right now and the hurt inside may be a bit of a bummer, but c'mon! Do you honestly think Flash would be able to stand you looking all super sad about him passing?"
Twilight stood there for a brief second, fully processing Pinkie Pie's words and decided she, along with AJ and Rarity might be right. Perhaps she needed to continue trying to live out the rest of her immortal life as best as she knew how. Realizing this she turned around to face her friends and spoke for the first time in what felt like weeks.
"*sigh*...Okay girls...maybe you're right. I mean, what's the point of losing somepony important if you can't try to go on with life, sure I'll miss Flash, just like I miss my brother or parents or even Fluttershy. But, I really have to accept the hard facts that they're all gone-" Twilight's voice trailed off. She began to cry, but this time: Rarity, Apple Jack, and Pinkie Pie all went over and gave her a BIG group hug.
Another Hour Later
Twilight stepped out into the bright sunlight with only two things on her mind: Sugarcube Corner and a banana-nut muffin.
END OF PART I
