Crab Cakes & Flashes

Sometime after Crab Cake's exchange of words with the Rainbooms, the Rainbooms themselves... hadn't exactly taken Crab's words lightly. Crab's words had scared them deeply and mentally bad. But could anybody really not forgive Crabs for going off the way he did? The Rainbooms DID jumped to conclusions. They DID assume something to the equivalent of mind control. And when they tried to apologize to him, he didn't forgive them. They didn't really deserve forgiveness anyways. Who would forgive them for doing something like the did anyway?

He had every right to not forgive them. It was clear that through his words he never wanted to see them again, and it probably was for the best he never did anyway. He was right. They had plenty of time to try and mend ties with him... and they didn't take the opportunity when it presented itself to them. It was like as if they didn't even TRY to amend ties with him. While he was off living a great life, the Rainbooms were struggling with their work at school, and their jobs. Why? They couldn't stop thinking about his words and the words he said to Sunset. It hit had them THAT hard.

They weren't exactly doing bad in terms of school and work, they sometimes would just be out of it. Nowadays the Rainbooms were getting C's and B's at school and losing sleep at night for their jobs. Though it was at lunch later today that someone, an old friend of theirs, noticed their severe lack of rest due to the fact they were now half asleep with some even snoozing in their food.

"Uh, guys? Are you okay?" Flash Sentry asked as he and his group went over to the Rainbooms and waking them up

"I'm pancake!" Twilight went as she woke up with a pancake on her head

"Where to buy a pet Russian dolphin?" Rainbow went with mashed potatoes all over her face

"Are you guys alright?" Flash asked as he helped clean them up

"To be frank? No. We're not alright." Sunset said simply

"What's wrong?" Flash asked as his friends Bass Keys, Drum Roll, and Amp Atom helped clean off the others

"You know Skull?" Sunset asked, "The legend of CHS who was an amazing spy who never got caught?"

"Yeah. I know him. Our relationship's kind of... weird." Flash said

"What do you mean?" Rarity asked

"Well... he actually saved my life once." Flash said

"Really?!" Rainbow and the others asked

"Dude, no way!" Bass Keys went

"How come you never told us?!" Sunset asked

"Do you really think ANYONE would believe that a legend like him would socialize with someone like me?" Flash asked

"Fair enough." They replied

"Besides. Around the time of it, there were enough rumors about him to fill up Chuck Norris's 101 Facts about Chuck Norris book." Flash added

"Fair point Flash." Sunset said, "Skull practically was the Chuck Norris of CHS after all. Well in terms of Chuck's internet counterpart at least. All rumors and false facts to make him seem more than he appears to be."

"Anyways, he saved me from a car wreck when my dad and I had gone out into the city for a bit. I... don't exactly remember what happened to cause the crash, but Skull was more than willing to save me and my dad... even if it was already too late for my old man." Flash sighed

"But, how does this relationship seem... weird exactly?" Sunset asked

"Well... I looked upon him as a big brother. Seeing as how mine never really was there for me." Flash explained

"Oh... I see..." Sunset went

"Well... Flash? How well did you know Skull?" Twilight asked

"We hung out together every Saturday during his Senior year and my Freshman year." Flash explained, "I knew him well enough to start calling him a big bro sometimes."

"Well... maybe you don't know him as well as you thought you did." Sunset said

"What's that mean?" Flash asked

"Flash?" Twilight went, "Did you know Skull was married now?"

"What?! Wow! I-I don't know what to say!" Flash said in shock, "I never thought he'd actually get married! Who'd he pop the cherry with?"

"Principal Cinch." The Rainbooms said

Flash and his bandmates then laughed.

"Wow! That was a good one guys! Now, seriously, who did he pop the cherry with?" Flash asked again

Their faces told the whole story.

"You're not joking are you...." Flash went in a monotone voice

"Dude, why on earth would he marry HER?!" Drum Roll went

"There's no way the two should've been legally married! The age gap is too far apart!" Amp Atom added

"Apparently not." Applejack stated

"On top of that? He's even gone and had a kid with her." Sunset added

"Wow...." Bass Keys said in such shock his sunglasses fell off

"But the cherry on top of the bad news sundae? He's working for Crystal Prep." Pinkie said sadly

"WHAT?!" Flash Drive went

"Um, ARE we absolutely sure 100% that this is the same Skull I used to call Big Bro?" Flash asked

"He goes by Crab Cakes now. He legally changed his name too." Fluttershy added

"What's going on right now!?" Flash asked

The Rainbooms then began to explain all that had happened all those months ago as well as the conversation they had with Skull himself not too long ago...

"...And that class is why the Great War was considered the war to end all wars. And why it indeed was the war to end all wars." Crab went as he put his ruler at each one of the points, "It was the last time the old European monarchs would fight, the old ways were losing out to rapidly modernizing industrial world, and new ideas started taking the place of the old ones, like Fascism, and Communism. To simply put it, class..."

"It set the stage for the next one." The whole class went as the bell rang

"Remember, tomorrow we're going over what-if scenarios that could've changed the war, like Denmark joining the Entente and Sweden fighting against Russia!" Crab called out as the class began to leave

After setting up for his fifth-period class, Crab Cakes went to the teacher's lounge to get himself a snack during fourth period as nobody had History for fourth period. After getting said snack, a Mello Yello and some white chocolate Reese's, he headed towards his room where he saw Flash coming for him and he DID NOT look happy.

"Oh! Hey Flash! Long time no see eh- AUGH!!" Crab hollered as Flash punched him in the face and making him drop his snacks, "What the?!"

Flash then slammed him into the lockers.

"You wanna yell at ME now you asshole?!" Flash shouted

"What the hell are you talking about?!" Crab asked as Flash let go of him

"So, after all these years of us never speaking to one another since you graduated, this is how I end up seeing you after so long?!"

"Look Flash, things change! People change to better suit their environment, you know this!"

"Well guess what, I talk to my friends after noticing something wrong with them, and what do I hear from them about you?!"

"You're with those assholes now!?"

"They are not ASSHOLES! They are my friends who have saved me on more than one occasion like you did!"

"How can you call them friends after they attacked me like you're doing right now!"

"CAN YOU BLAME THEM?! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE A LEGEND AMONG CHS AND THIS IS WHAT I FIND OUT?! YOU WORKING FOR OUR DAMN RIVALS AND EVEN MARRIED TO AN OLD HAG!?"

It was Crab's turn to punch Flash in the face.

"DON'T EVER CALL MY WIFE AN OLD HAG! SHE'S BEAUTIFUL AND I LOVE HER FOR HER PERSONALITY AND ALL SHE STANDS FOR!"

"ALL SHE STANDS FOR IS THE DEATH OF CHS! SHE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YOU-"

"SHE'S NOT EVEN THE PRINCIPAL ANYMORE YOU UNEDUCATED GREASE MONKEY!"

"DON'T CALL ME A GREASE MONKEY YOU TRAITOR!"

"I'M NO DAMN TRAITOR! I SWITCHED SIDES BECAUSE CHS IS NOTHING MORE THAN BIASED TO THEIR DAMNED DELUSION OF THEY'RE THE GOOD GUYS AND CRYSTAL PREP'S THE VILLAIN!"

"HAVE YOU EVER ACTUALLY STOPPED TO THINK THAT, oh I don't know, TRUTH IS IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER AND SUBJECTIVE?!!?"

"IF YOU LIVED A DAY IN MY LIFE, YOU'D UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS TRUTH SINCE HISTORY'S WRITTEN BY THE GOD DAMN VICTOR AND CAN EASILY BE FILLED WITH A BUCH OF GOD DAMNED LIES!!!"

"AND ANOTHER THING, WHY COULDN'T YOU HAVE TRIED TO LOOK FOR ME IF YOU NEEDED A FRIEND SO BADLY?!"

"WE LOST CONTACT AFTER I GRADUATED! DID YOU HONESTLY NOT STOP TO THINK ABOUT THAT FACT BEFORE SAYING THAT, OR DID YOU JUST SIMPLY FORGET LIKE I DID ABOUT YOU! IT'S HONESTLY BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I SAW YOU, SO NO WONDER I FORGOT ABOUT YOU WHEN SAYING WHAT I DID TO THOSE PEOPLE!"

Crab Cakes then went into a coughing fit before continuing.

"IMAGINE YOURSELF IN MY POSITION AT THE TIME THIS SHIT STARTED! TWO OPTIONS! EITHER GO ON A DATE WITH HER OR SPEND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE IN PRISON! IMAGINE GETTING TO KNOW HER AND FALLING IN LOVE WITH HER AFTER GETTING TO KNOW HER FOR WHO SHE REALLY IS! AND NOW IMAGINE THOSE YOU CALL YOUR FRIENDS YELLING AT YOU AFTER THEM JUMPING TO THE CONCLUSION THAT YOU BETRAYED THEM BY GOING OUT WITH THE ENEMY WITHOUT KNOWING ALL THE DAMN FACTS! YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'VE BEEN BETRAYED YET?! BECAUSE THAT'S HONESTLY HOW I FELT AFTER THE WHOLE GOD DAMNED THING!!!"

Crab cakes then coughed some again.

"And then after you go off on them like they deserve, you start to get better! Your life feels like it's going in a better direction after not hearing from your so-called friends in months! You have a kid with her, and you're perfectly married to a woman you really love! Now, image your so-called friends come crawling back to you after so many god damn months trying to apologize to you after they had PLENTY OF FREAKING TIME TO APOLOGIZE TO YOU! Not gonna forgive them huh?! OF COURSE, YOU WOULDN'T! THEY HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO APOLOGIZE TO ME, AND WHAT DO I GET INSTEAD?! NOTHING! NO WORD FROM THEM, NO LETTER, NO FORM OF APOLOGY IN THE PLENTY OF TIME THEY HAD TO COME FORWARD WITH ONE! AND IT WAS JUST RECENTLY THAT THEY DECIDED TO APOLOGIZE TO ME!? UH, SORRY, BUT APOLOGY NOT ACCEPTED BECAUSE THEY HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO APOLOGIZE TO ME, YET THEY STOOD AROUND WITH THEIR FINGERS UP THEIR ASSES RATHER THAN EVEN TRYING TO GET IN CONTACT WITH ME! HOW, FREAKING HURT, WOULD THAT MAKE YOU FEEL, HUH?!!?"

"I... I guess that would-"

"EXACTLY MY POINT!! JUST WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO GAIN FROM THIS INTERROGATION FLASH?! JUST WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO GAIN BY ASSAULTING ME AND YELLING AT ME LIKE AS IF I WAS A DAMN DOG?!!?"

"I just wanted to know-"

"YOU COULDN'T HAVE JUST CALLED ME LIKE A NORMAL HUMAN BEING?! INSTEAD, YOU HAD TO RUN DOWN HERE, PUNCH ME IN THE FACE, AND YELL AT ME LIKE THEY DID ALL THOSE MONTHS AGO LIKE A FREAKING PSYCHOPATH!"

"I'M A PSYCHOPATH?! YOU'RE NOT IN ANY FORM TO SPEAK AFTER ALL YOU DID THE SPY-"

"SHUT UP!!!!" Crab screamed, "I'M NOT A PSYCHOPATH, I'VE COME TO TERMS WITH MY PAST NOWADAYS, IT WAS JUST A FREAKING PHASE IN MY LIFE I HAVE COME TO ACCEPT AS SOMETHING NESSCICERRY TO MAKE ME INTO THE PERSON I AM TODAY! YOU'RE ONE OF THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR ME BEING IN REHAB ANYWAYS, YOU KNEW ABOUT MY DRUG PROBLEM AND NEVER REACHED A HAND OUT TO ME TO TRY AND FIX ME, YOU'RE JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER ASSHOLES DOWN AT CHS!!!"

"HOW WAS I SUPPOST TO KNOW WHAT YOU WERE GOING THROUGH?! I JUST CAME TO YOU NOW BECAUSE I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU-"

"OH, YOU WANNA TALK TO ME EH?! TALK TO ME ABOUT WHAT!?"

"ABOUT THIS! YOU CALLED MY OWN EX GIRLFRIEND A SHE DEMON FOR CHRISTS SAKE KNOWING FULL WELL SHE'S NEVER RECOVERED FROM THOSE EVENTS!"

"SHE HAD IT COMING! SHE SHOULD'VE LEFT WHEN I GAVE THEM MY ULTIMATUM OF EITHER LEAVE ME ALONE OR HAVE THE COPS ON THEM! AND FOR THE RECORD?! WE NEVER WERE FRIENDS! A FREIND'S SOMEONE WHO HELPS THE OTHER OUT IN A TIME OF NEED, I NEEDED YOU DURING MY DRUG PROBLEM AND YOU NEVER EVEN ONCE REPAID MY FAVOUR AFTER I SAVED YOUR ASS FROM THE FLAMING WRECK IN CANTERLOT CITY! HAVE YOU CONSIDERED THAT MAYBE YOUR SO CALLED FRIENDS ARE THE PROBLEM AND NOT ME?!"

"WHAT?!"

"FLASH, THEY GO AROUND AND STICK THEIR NOSES WHERE IT DOESN'T BELONG AND GET THEMSELVES INVOLVED WITH SHIT THAT WASN'T EVEN THEIR PROBLEM, TO BEGIN WITH! YOU KNOW THOSE GIRLS, AND YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS! THEY'RE MORE THE PROBLEM THAN I AM!!!"

"Look maybe if you guys let out your true feelings for one another-"

"WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT US SHOWING OUR TRUE FEELINGS FOR ONE ANOTHER IS GONNA SOLVE ANY OF THIS?! I'VE MADE IT CLEAR MULTIPLE TIMES THAT I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH CHS OR ITS STUDENTS ANYMORE BECAUSE ALL THEY'VE GIVEN ME IS NOTHING BUT SHIT!"

"WHAT?!" Flash squeaked in surprise

"Okay, obviously you're not really good at this so here's how it's gonna be! You and your so-called CHS friends can keep living in this delusion that you guys are the good guys, but here's what's gonna happen, I'm gonna pick up my snacks, we're gonna go our own separate paths, go our own separate ways, and go to own separate schools and I'm gonna try to forget like I ever met you today!" Crab Cakes said as he picked up his drink and candy and headed towards his classroom

"Skull wait! Just listen to me!" Flash said as Skull opened up the door

"NO, YOU LISTEN TO ME! YOU CAN KEEP THIS DELUSION THAT FRIENDSHIP IS GONNA SOLVE THIS WHOLE THING ALL YOU WANT, BUT DO ME A FAVOUR AND STAY THE FUCK OUT OF MY LIFE!!!" Crab shouted as he slammed the door and locked it

Flash tried to open it but to no avail. Flash sighed in defeat before moving away from the door and heading back to CHS. His friends and the Rainbooms were NOT gonna like the news he was bringing to them at all.