Author's Note

Edit: December 03 2015

I FINALLY DECIDE TO LOOK OVER AND FIX ANY ERRORS IN THE STORY!

Does waiting this long make me lazy?

Chapter 13: You devious Pegasus, Flash!

As we arrived at the market, I noticed that it seemed emptier than usual. There were fewer shops open and less shoppers at that. Zecora didn't seem to mind though. She just headed off to the shop she needed and waved me and Silver off. It seems that Sil is a bit nervous around me after the dream. I guess she didn't want me to figure out what she was dreaming about. I mean, if our roles were reversed... I would feel the same.

As we walked towards the train station, Silver seemed to be extra nervous. The train ride to Canterlot takes a while so she will have time to think during the ride. I walk up to the booth and read the sign.

PRICES

Canterlot: 20 Bits

Crystal Empire: 22 Bits

Appleoosa: 15 Bits

Manehatten: 25 Bits

TRANSFER PRICES LOCATED AT TRANSFER STATION

I reached into my back pocket and handed the stallion behind the glass 50 bits, enough for 2 tickets to Canterlot and a tip for his service. He looked up to me with a smile and handed me the tickets. Silver nudged me slightly. I looked down to see her holding her hoof out. I handed her a ticket and she refused. I was puzzled. I grabbed her hoof and she swung herself onto my back. She giggled slightly and snuggled in and dozed off with no more than a yawn. I didn't want to disturb her so I let her stay there. It was a tiring day for her and she seemed like she could use the rest. I took off my belt, making sure to tuck my shirt into my pants to support them. I wrapped it around me and silver and fastened it so she would be secured. I looked over my shoulder to see the smiling face of a sleeping filly. She was an angel when she slept.

I heard them call for Canterlot passengers to board the train. As I walked over to the ticket master, I noticed that he looked familiar. As he looked up at me, it clicked. That orange coat, that blue mane, those shaky wings... it couldn't be!

"Flash?!" I say, excited.

"Hey Anon!" He speaks in the same tone I did.

Flash Sentry is the first pony I felt a connection with. This guy was a bro. I remember the short time spend in the castle was spent in the barracks with him talking. He always has the best stories and can always make me feel better when I'm down. He must have heard that I was coming to Canterlot and snuck his way out to see me. Devious but awesome!

"You knew I was taking this train, didn't you?" I asked in a happy tone.

"Well duh" He playfully punched me, "anything to see my bro!"

"Nice!" I held out my fist.

It was tradition with us that whenever we saw each other, we had to brohoof. It was a sacred ritual that we shared and every time we did it, we felt like closer bros.

"Ready to head to Canterlot?" he starts, jumping in excitement.

"Whenever you are!" I respond with the same enthusiasm.

We both smile and head on to the train. Since Flash was a close friend to Twilight, her brother; Shining armor; knew him very well. Since Shining was the captain of the royal guard, he provided Flash with a private train car, complete with beds, a luxury couch, a mini bar and fridge, and an arcade machine. Flash loved his games ever since I took him to an arcade. He proved himself to be amazing at video games when he managed to beat Button Mash; the Ponyville super gamer; at his favorite game.

"Make yourself at home Anon an-" He stops as he notices the filly on my back, "Silver Spoon, I presume?"

I go over to the bed that I would have been sleeping on and undo the belt around my chest, releasing Silver. I place her under the covers and tuck her in. I turn back to flash so I can respond only to find he is right beside me.

"She is adorable" he looks at me, "So, you two dating yet?"

That got my attention quick.

"What? When? How did you know about me liking her?" I slap a hand over my mouth, realizing what I had just said.

"Busted" He smiles, "I'm gonna bug ya about this tomorrow, it's really late. Night."

He heads over to the other bed and just like that he is out like a light. I never understood fully how he was able to fall asleep at will and literally hibernate through the night. I will have to get him to teach me one day. Until then, I'm getting some wine. Tonight's special so why don't I treat myself.

It was only 11:30 when the clouds finally moved. The night sky was beautiful tonight. I sat on the couch with a bottle of wine beside me and a glass of wine in my hand. I was to puzzled to sleep tonight. I couldn't deal with all the stupid emotions jumping around inside me. I sipped the glass of wine and looked back out the window. It was definitely a beautiful night tonight. I turn my head to look at the corner.

"I'll talk to you later Luna" I laugh, hearing the alicorn whispering to herself, hidden, "Everyone is asleep."

"You're no fun!" She whines and disappears again.

Every night she does this and every night I catch her. Why is she not getting sick of this yet? I reach for the bottle again to notice it had been moved to the counter. I didn't wanna question how it got their, I just got up and grabbed it. Before I considered pouring, I put the cork back in and placed my glass down. If I am seeing things randomly move, I must be drunk already! I turn around and look on the couch. Silver is sitting there, looking straight at me.

"H-hello." She says, nervous.

I walk over to the couch and take a seat, turning my head to see her.

"Did I wake you Sil?" I ask, worried.

After asking that, she walked over to me and crawled into my lap. Curling up into a ball, she looked up at me with a nervous expression.

"No, I just had a nightmare." She says, nervousness still showing in her words.

I start gently stroking her mane to calm her down. She gives a few coos' and starts relaxing a tiny bit. After everything that has happened recently, It is only normal she would be having nightmares. I look down at her.

"Do you want to talk about it?" She nods.

Silver explains to me that the nightmare was about the night in the forest. Only this time, she had to watch what her imagination put before her. She saw my get torn apart by timber wolves right in front of her eyes. Then she blinked and the scene replayed itself. Every time she tried to wake up she just couldn't. It was only when she heard me shooing off Luna that she was able to leave.

When she finished telling me, tears were running down her face. My face wasn't any dryer as I had started crying as well. This was not a scene a filly should be seeing in her nightmares! I wrap my arms around her and start whispering.

"Silver, it's ok! I am safe and sound. I know that it was scary in the Everfree but I wouldn't let anything happen to you. Thats why I made discord teleport you out of the forest!"

"I know... it's just... ever since my nightmare last night-" I put a finger over her muzzle.

"I know. I have been thinking about it to. It really did shock me..." I say, looking away, "Do you really feel that way?"

"I... I..." She sighs and uses her hoof to make me face her, "Yes... I do... Ever since you gave me that spoon I liked you a bit. I thought I was just confused until I saw you in danger... it made me think that it was to late... that if I did like you then I missed out..."

"Wow..." I was at a loss of words.

"Yeah..." Seems she was to.

After a few minutes of silence, I decided to break the ice once more.

"Silver, lets figure all this out when we get back to Ponyville. We have to meet the princesses and I want you to put the thoughts aside so they can meet the happiest little filly in Equestria." I say as I ruffle her mane a little.

She giggles at this and nods. As she snuggles back into me, I wrap an arm around her. A few moments later and she was asleep. I scooped her up and walked over to the bed. As I lied down, I placed the Silver ball I had in my arm onto my chest. She seemed to adjust herself to get comfy and went back to her slumber. She seemed to be quite content in this current position. I decided it was about time to sleep as well. Hopefully tomorrow can be a bit better.

But, for now... I need to take a nice long sleep to rest my weary mind.