Twin Desires: The Tale of Two Ponies Who Want Twilight

After the practice ceremony everypony sat down for supper. It felt odd having Prince Blueblood, Flash Sentry's best stallion, eating with everypony else as normally he eats in his own palace. While Twilight wished that she could sit next to her fiance, it is tradition in Equestria that the bride and groom do not sit near one another during the dinner the night before the wedding, that all the males sit on one side of the table and the females on the other.

Celestia glared at Flash and asked, "So Flash, what sort of plans do you have with Twilight once you are married?"

Flash replied, "Well she will be treated like more of a queen than she already is. I will make sure that nopony ever threatens her and best of all I will be able to spend time with her instead of having to be part of the guard."

Shining Armor sat there thinking, "Yeah right. You'll just continue to drink and gamble your money away."

Luna asked, "So Twilight, are thou going to let him have any say in what happens since he will be a prince or will thou remain in control of the Ponyville region?"

Twilight replied, "Well I........."

Flash interrupted, "We have discussed this and she has decided that we will take a fifty-fifty approach on everything."

Everypony's jaw, even Blueblood's, dropped open. This was something that was unheard of, somepony interrupting another pony during the post-practice meal, especially a princess. Everyone at the table glared at Flash and he knew that he had dug himself into a hole. He continued, "Oh, I'm sorry. I was just so excited that we were going to be doing things like that I just couldn't help but say it."

With him doing this, EVERYPONY, except Twilight, knew that Flash would probably take power that was not his and turn Twilight into his slave within a month or two of being married. Velvet asked, "Oh is that so Flash? Are you going to interrupt Twilight like this all the time?"

Crescent asked, "Are you going to control her?" His glare intensified as he continued, "By the way you are acting I am betting you will."

Twilight interrupted, "Mom, dad, he's not going to do anything like that. Like I've told you many times before, Flash loves me."

The rest of the supper was rather tense and quiet as everypony simply wanted to hurry up and get the meal finished. After supper Flash and Blueblood headed to his palace. Blueblood was not impressed with Flash's behavior. He snapped, "Listen private, do you want to lose her? Do you want her to see the real you?"

Flash replied, "Well no, I didn't mean to interrupt her in that setting. It is just my nature to do that when I'm excited."

Blueblood sighed, "Well you better change. Twilight Sparkle is a commoner but even she will not put up with you constantly interrupting her. You have know idea how embarrassed I would be if she was to abandon you at the altar, you causing me to waste my valuable time."

Flash replied, "Alright, you've made your point. Now let's just get some rest."

Blueblood had heard about Flash's off-duty problems. He said, "Not yet private. I want to know if what I have heard is true. I want to know if the royal family will be including low class scum."

Flash snapped, "Low class scum? How dare you say that about me!"

Blueblood asked, "So private, are the rumors about you true? Are you a heavy drinker? Do you wager whole checks in poker games? Are you lazy and disobedient and have you ever solicited any prostitutes?"

Flash replied, "Well....uh."

Blueblood slammed his hoof into the floor. He screamed, "You will tell me! If you do not I will tell my Aunt Celestia that you admitted to it all and she will tell Twilight. Then she will flush you down the toilet like the shit you are!"

Flash hung his head in defeat. He replied, "Yes your Majesty, all of it is true. I have been cutting back on the drinking and gambling and it has been several months since I solicited a prostitute."

Blueblood said, "I should have figured as much. I should have known right away that a lowly private would engage in such activities. You better be glad I'll be by your side, otherwise you would have NOPONY for you at all."

Flash broke down into an angry cry, "Buck you Blueblood! I don't want you as my best stallion anymore. The rumors about you being an asshole are true!"

Blueblood scoffed, "Oh and who will be there by your side? You do need someone to hand you the rings you know. It's either that or you'll look more pathetic than you already are tomorrow."

Flash was paranoid that if he did not have anypony to hand him the rings, that he may not even be able to marry Twilight. He replied, "I'm sorry your Majesty. I do hope you will still be my best stallion."

Blueblood said, "Well alright then." He glared at Flash and continued, "I promise I won't tell anypony about your problems but watch your back, there are many ponies close to Twilight who despise you. I don't think a single one of them would have any problems or regrets if they killed you."

Flash replied, "Point taken your Majesty. Thanks for the warning."

In the main palace there was a lot of concern amongst the ponies and Twilight could sense it. Luna was the first to approach her, "Twilight, what didst thou think of Trash, we mean Flash Sentry interrupting thee when thou wast speaking?"

Twilight dd not like the name Luna called her fiance. She snapped, "Trash? I know you hate him but could you please call him by his name?" She calmed down and continued, "Oh he was just excited, it doesn't bother me any. I know he will stop doing that once we are married, he is just nervous."

Celestia put her hoof up to her face in disgust. She just couldn't fathom how the pony who was her star student could be so stupid and oblivious to Flash's actions. She stood before Twilight and said, "Twilight Sparkle, I see what he did as very disrespectful. Are you 100% sure you want to marry him?"

Twilight broke down into tears as she knew that nopony wanted her to marry him. She cried, "Yes now please just drop it, just be happy for me, ok?"

Twilight rushed off to her room and Twilight's parents headed home. The other ponies remained in the dining hall with a sick feeling in their stomachs, all except for Fluttershy who was confident that tomorrow would be her big day, not Flash's. She yawned and said, "I'm thinking we should all hit the hay. We have a busy day tomorrow."

Everypony else nodded and they headed to their sleeping chambers. The VIP room that the bridesmares were sleeping in was not too far away from Twilight's room, which would work in Fluttershy's advantage. Fluttershy's friends were concerned about her nonchalant behavior. Rainbow asked, "Fluttershy, didn't you see how Flash treated Twilight tonight? Why aren't you worried about her?"

Fluttershy replied, "I just have this gut feeling that Twilight will finally realize tonight that Flash is not the one for her and will reject him at the altar tomorrow."

Applejack sighed, "Well let's hope y'all are right Fluttershy. Ah won't count on it though, he has her brainwashed."

Fluttershy shut off the light and they all turned in for the night. Fluttershy was a bit nervous, but it was not whether or not she would be able to seduce Twilight. What worried her the most was getting out and getting back in unnoticed.