Author's Note

Here's the third chapter everyone! Please tell me if you have any suggestions for the next chapters in the comments below!

The Rise of the Ex's

"What!" cried Twilight, "Shining went to see Flash!"

"Don't worry your brother can be overprotective, but he's not that bad" reassured Cadence. Slam! The door burst open as Shining Armour trotted in. "How's my little sis? Still upset?" asked Shining worriedly.

"Nope. Thanks to Cadence, I've realised that I won't let Flash effect me!" said Twilight.
Shining nodded approvingly towards Cadence.
"Now, please tell me why in the wide wide world of Equestria did you go see Flash?" growled Twilight.
"I may have beaten him up and fired him!" stuttered Shining. Twilight nearly fell backwards. "Are you crazy? Go apologise!"

"But Twily, he treated you like rubbish and threw you away!" explained Shining. Those words stung like anything. Shining was right. Flash and treated him more badly than any pony in Equestria. And he was her ( well supposed to be) his GIRLFRIEND!!

"You know what? You're right! Flash treated me really badly and he deserved that. So you did the right thing Shining" said Twilight. Shining and Cadence gaped in awe. "Everyone expects me to be this 'perfect princess' but I have no idea how to keep up the act!" vented Twilight, " Believe it or not people, that perfect girl is gone" . Shining and Cadence kept staring. They only knew the Twilight who read books and tried to be a perfectionist. "Wow, I've never seen this side of you Twilight" said Cadence.
" I'm sure you all know that pain changes ponies" Twilght concluded.

Twilight's meeting with Sunburst...

"Twilight, good to see you!" said Sunburst.

"Hey Sunburst!" replied Twilight.

"Somepony sounds happy! Feeling better about Flash?" asked Sunburst.

"Feeling much better, thanks to friends like you" said Twilight.

"It was nothing! Now how 'bout we dig into this delicious meal" said Sunburst. Both of them, relaxed and ate their meal, chatting about magic spells. At the end, Sunburst became really quiet. "Twilight, my life hasn't been vibrant after we broke up" said Sunburst.

"What are you saying?" Twilight was confused.

"Twilight Sparkle, will you be my girlfriend?" Sunburst asked. A thousand thoughts ran through Twilight's head. She thought about how she was still pained by her break up. From the corner of her eye, she saw Flash Sentry ordering a meal from the restaurant and heading towards a table near them. Without a word, Twilight leapt into Sunburst's arms, kissing him passionately. At first Sunburst seemed confused, but then melted into the kiss.

Flash was just passing by, and saw them kissing. He looked shocked, gasping. Turning away, his head low, he trotted slowly away. Twilight felt a tiny bit guilty, but remembered all the pain he had caused. Time for him to get his own bit of medicine.

"See you tomorrow my Princess" said Sunburst grinning.

"See you later Sunburst" said Twilight.

At Flash's house...

Flash was sitting quietly in him bedroom. He looked at the bare wall, which were once covered in happy memories. Now they were gone. Twilight had moved on. She was clearing kissing her ex ex coltfriend. Flash knew that he couldn't be jealous, and that anyone had the right to kiss Twilight. But seeing that just felt so wrong. Because somewhere in his heart, Flash still loved Twilight. For the next few hours he sat motionless.

Knock knock knock Flash sat up nervously. The last time someone knocked on the door he got beaten up and fired. Anxiously, he opens the door to see Starlight Glimmer, his ex girl(mare)friend. They dated before Starlight founded her village with ponies and no cutie marks. When Flash found out, he decided he didn't want to be with some pony like that. Now she was reformed, they had no problems between them, even Starlight knows she wasn't worth him back them.

"Hey Flash. Heard about you and Twilight, I'm really sorry" said Starlight, coming in.

"Don't be sorry. I was the one who broke up with her" Flash said glumly.

"So...yeah... This might be awkward-but- why did you break up with her exactly?" Starlight asked frowning.

"I can't say, but didnt want to break up with her, I had to for... reasons" explained Flash.

"Listen, how 'bout we meet at the Crystal Empire restaurant. Old memories?" said Starlight.

"Sure sounds good" said Flash, smiling. He did need a distraction from all this!

Crystal Empire Restraunt

Flash and Starlight met up at the restaurant and ordered their food. They discussed life and what was happening. Flash remembered the times he went to restaurants with Twilight, except now it was with Starlight. Flash noticed Twilight walking with Sunburst and Flurry Heart who was in a pram. "Starlight, I really like you!" lied Flash.

"What?" Starlight asked. Flash quickly leaned in and kissed her. Twilight who was walking by, saw, and ran off in tears. Flash felt bad, but Twilight had kissed another colt in front of him as well. "Guess I'll see you later Starlight" said Flash.

"See you later Flash!" Starlight said, smiling and walking away. Flash was really confused now. He was dating his ex ex ex marefriend to make his ex marefriend ,who he still liked, jealous. "A good night's sleep will probably fix all this" he thought, as he fell into a restless sleep.

Days went by, maybe weeks. Who knew? Life for Twilight and Flash was really dull and sad. Nothing seemed fun anymore. Twilight missed Flash, and Flash missed Twilight. They tried to commit to their current partners, but, just couldn't click just as well. Twilight went back to missing Flash, staying with Sunburst reminded her of Flash. She went to crying in her bedroom. "Twilight, Flash wants to see you!" Spike called out. Should I open the door she wonder, tears streaming down her face. No, I have to stay strong she said.

"Uh-sorry- Spike, I'm busy. Tell him to leave" said Twilight. Flash was standing right outside the door and heard Twilight sobbing quietly. Turns out Twilight didn't like Sunburst. So that kiss was to make him jealous, as he left.

Twilight heard him leaving and opened the door. Outside was Flash's phone. She picked it up, and saw Flash's texts with...X? Who could that be! X