Twin Desires: The Tale of Two Ponies Who Want Twilight

The following morning Twilight woke up with a bit more energy than normal. She was so happy about finally being engaged to Flash Sentry and couldn't wait to tell her friends. She told the chefs to take the morning off and raced over to Sugarcube Corner where she was greeted by her friends.

Applejack was the first to see the ring on her horn. She asked, "Twilight, what the hay is that thing on your horn?"

Twilight replied, "It's an engagement ring! Flash Sentry proposed to me last night! Oh I'm so happy!"

Fluttershy, who has had a crush on her ever since they defeated Nightmare Moon looked a bit sad. She said, "Oh, that's nice Twilight."

Twilight replied, "Nice? Nice? It's more than nice! It's the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to me!"

While all her friends had their concerns about what Flash's real intentions were, it was Fluttershy who seemed to be more than just concerned, she was also jealous, extremely jealous. She asked, "Twilight, are you sure you should be doing this? What if he only wants to marry you so he will become a prince?"

Rainbow added, "Fluttershy makes a good point Twi. I could see him doing that, especially given that he is only a private."

Twilight could tell that her friends had their concerns but felt that they were judging Flash because of his low rank. She replied, "Look, just because he is a private does not make him any less worthy of me than anypony else." She rolled her eyes and continued, "Yes my brother married Cadence and he wasn't royalty and now he is a prince but I know Flash, despite being a private, isn't doing this just so he will become royalty."

Rarity said, "Twilight, there is a big difference. Your brother was already captain of the Royal Guard. He probably could have asked to be a prince and Celestia would have made him one. Besides, I have heard that Flash doesn't exactly have the best work ethic and you can do better than him."

Pinkie added, "Rarity's right, you deserve the best Twilight!"

Twilight began to tear up. She asked, "Girls, do all of you feel this way? Do all of you think Flash might not be good for me?"

Fluttershy, her voice dripping with sarcasm, replied, "Well I suppose he might be good for you even though he is a lazy bum." She pointed her hoof towards her chest and continued, "But I do think you could do better, FAR BETTER."

Twilight's other friends knew of Fluttershy's crush on the princess and knew what she really meant when she pointed at herself yet Twilight was oblivious to it. She asked, "Oh and who do you think would be better for me Fluttershy? Any ideas?"

Fluttershy glared at Twilight and sneered, "What do I look like Twilight, little miss match maker. I just know Flash isn't good for you. He will only use you."

Twilight had a feeling that out of her friends, that it was only Fluttershy that harbored such negative feelings. She looked at Applejack and asked, "Applejack, I know you will be honest with me. What do you really think about Flash Sentry?"

Applejack replied, "Well Ah've never even met him so Ah don't know. If what Rarity says about his work ethic is true, Ah wouldn't advise you marry him, but this is your choice Twilight. Ah can't stop you."

Twilight replied, "Well at least one of you aren't entirely against this." She glared at the rest of her friends and asked, "Girls, could you simply give Flash a chance. If you'd bother to get to know him, you'd see what a great pony he is."

All of them except for Fluttershy said they would give him a chance. Fluttershy just grunted, kicked the wall and flew out the door. Twilight asked, "What the hay is wrong with Fluttershy? I have never seen her in this foul of a mood."

Rarity had an idea as to why Fluttershy was acting like that so she decided to lie. She replied, "Well she has been like this all morning so her reaction doesn't surprise me."

Rainbow said, "Well perhaps it is because she has a cr....." Applejack shoved her hoof into Rainbow's mouth to prevent her from revealing Fluttershy's hidden feelings."

Pinkie suggested, "How about we just relax and have some snacks."

Twilight replied, "That would be nice but I do want to talk to Princess Celestia. I know she'll be so happy for me."

Rainbow said, "Well alright Twi, we'll see you later."

Twilight took off towards Canterlot hoping that Celestia's reaction to her news would be more positive than that of her friends. When she arrived she ran straight towards the throne room where she was greeted by Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. Twilight rushed in and hugged her. She said, "Hi Celestia, I have wonderful news to tell you."

Celestia saw the huge ring on her horn and was wondering why she would be wearing it. She asked, "Twilight, why are you wearing a ring on your horn?"

Twilight happily replied, "Flash proposed to me last night. We're going to get married!"

Both princesses gasped, "You're doing what?"

Twilight replied, "Why are you shocked? You know we've been seeing each other for a while. It was bound to happen sooner or later."

Neither one of the princesses liked him, although Luna's feelings could best be described as absolute hatred. Celestia and Luna both knew about his lousy work ethic but Luna had seen him doing things while she was patrolling the night that really concerned her. Luna asked, "Twilight, are thou sure thou should marry him?"

Celestia added, "Twilight, you do know how lazy he is don't you?"

Twilight replied, "He is not lazy. Where you and my friends get this idea from is beyond me but trust me, I know he is not lazy."

Luna asked, "Twilight, are thou there when he is on duty. Dost thou see him working hard for thyself?"

Twilight replied, "Well no, I've never seen him on duty but I know a guy as sweet as him could never be lazy!"

Luna scoffed, "And that isn't even the half of it. Dost thou wish to know of what we see Flash do at night when he thinks nopony is watching?"

Twilight shouted, "No! I know it is something you just made up because you probably hate him."

Celestia interrupted, "Look Twilight, Luna wouldn't make anything up about him. She is simply looking out for you as am I. I simply think there are so many better ponies out there for you."

Luna asked, "What about Flutter....."

Twilight interrupted, "Neither one of you support me marrying him? Don't you want me to be happy?"

Celestia replied, "Look Twilight, I am not saying I don't support this. I just don't want to have to officiate a divorce between two ponies that I marry."

Twilight teared up and asked, "You don't think it will last? You think it would end in divorce?"

In unison both princess replied "Yes. we do." Luna continued, "Twilight, we simply do not believe thou are compatible with him. He shows thee his best when thou are together. Once thou art married to him, his true self will come out and thou will find it most unpleasant."

Celestia added, "And given his laziness, he will never move up in the ranks of the guard."

Twilight asked, "But Celestia, if he marries me, won't he become a prince and not have to be a guardspony anymore?"

Celestia and Luna gave one another nervous looks. The very thoughts of Flash Sentry becoming a prince not only sickened them, but worried them because they could see him becoming power hungry and attempting to do things he was not authorized to do. Celestia grudgingly replied, "Yes Twilight, he will become a prince like your brother did and he won't have to be in the royal guard anymore."

Luna added, "And then thou may see how he will sit on his dead ass and do nothing."

Twilight was mad by this point that Luna nor Celestia even had a nice thing to say about her fiance, much less supported her decision. She broke down into tears and angrily cried, "Why doesn't anypony like him? Why can't anypony just be happy for me?"

Celestia replied, "Nopony likes him because they know the real Flash Sentry."

Luna added, "All thou sees is him putting on a show to impress thee. Once thou sees the real Flash, thou will discard him like yesterday's newspaper."

Twilight angrily stormed out of the throne room. Luna and Celestia looked at one another with great concern. Luna said, "We have got to do something. We can not have that scumbag becoming a prince."

Celestia added, "I know, he will make Blueblood look like a fine stallion." She stopped and then remembered how Luna was going to say something about who would be better for Twilight. She continued, "Sister, when I said she could do better and you began to say something before being interrupted, what were you going to say?"

Luna replied, "We were going to ask her about Fluttershy. We see how Fluttershy looks at her and we know how she loves her."

Celestia said, "I agree that Fluttershy would be great for her but I don't think Twilight is attracted to mares."

As Twilight flew out of the palace she felt like she had no one other than Flash who cared about her. She knew the princesses didn't like Flash, she knew that Fluttershy hated her marrying him and the rest of her friends weren't exactly supportive either. While she was in Canterlot she decided that she would go and see her parents. She figured that they would probably be more supportive of her. What she didn't know though was that her brother and sister-in-law were visiting her folks as well, so she would get plenty of input from her relatives but would it be what she hopes to hear?