Epilogue - An Uncertain Future

Two weeks after the Summer Sun Celebration

It was a cold and quiet night in Canterlot. It was at times like these when the downtown taverns and pubs were at full swing. A young pegasus stallion was sitting on one such pub. He took his tankard with his left hoof and downed it all in one sitting. “Another!” The stallion told the barkeep.

A middle aged unicorn stallion walked into the bar. He sat on the stool chair beside the young pegasus and asked for a beer of his own. “How’s your new leg doing Flash?”

“It’s uh… great.” Flash said as he took a sip from his tankard. “But it’ll never be as good as my old one. Can’t even aim properly with this damn thing,” He said as he lifted his prosthetic leg and placed it on the counter.

“I see,” The older stallion said as he drank his beer. “At least you still have a job though. I heard another SWAT pony was forced to retire after he lost both hind legs.”

“I guess you’re right Night Light,” Flash replied. “But my career’s at a dead end sir.”

“What do you mean?” Night Light asked the young stallion.

“Surveillance duty, that’s gonna be my new job,” Flash answered. “But in truth, I’m gonna be more of an over glorified baby sitter.”

“You’re the one assigned to watch over ‘them’?” Night Light asked.

“Yup!” Flash answered as he downed another mug. “I’m being posted in as a mailman while working undercover. I’m gonna move with the rest of them to Ponyville tomorrow.”

“How’s Twilight doing?” Night Light asked.

“She’s doing fine,” Flash answered. “She’s got friends now sir. And I have to say, she’s one hell of a mare.”

“That she is!” Night Light said as he smiled.

“Yeah!” Flash smiled back. “Cheers!” He said as they raised their tankards. “I’m gonna miss my days as a field agent.”

“You’re still a field agent Flash,” Night Light said. “Just not the ‘fun’ kind of field agent.”

Just then another pony entered the pub. “Hello there!” Twilight Sparkle greeted as she sat down beside Flash.

“Miss Sparkle,” Flash greeted. “What brings you to this… fine establishment?”

“Oh cut it out Flash,” Twilight chuckled. “I may be an aristocrat but I’m still a commoner at heart just like-.”

“Your mom!” Night Light interrupted.

“D-dad!” Twilight said as she realized she’s been sitting two seats away from her father.

“Hey sweetie!” Night Light greeted. “How’s life”

“Hi, and its uhh… going good… I guess” Twilight greeted. “Vodka please!” Twilight told the barkeep who was about to get a bottle before he was stopped by Night Light.

“No alcohol for the little filly,” Night Light said. “Just give her some milk.” He told the barkeep who placed a bottle of milk in front of Twilight. The other ponies in the bar began to laugh and chuckle at Twilight.

“Dad! I’m twenty-three years old!” Twilight complained. “You’re embarrassing me!”

“Hi twenty-three years old, I’m dad.” Night Light replied making Flash and other ponies giggle and laugh.

“Dad!” Twilight groaned. ‘He hasn’t changed one bit!’ She thought to herself.

“No alcohol for you, young lady!” Night Light said as he took another sip from his tankard. “I don’t’ want you waking up in some stallions bed in the morning. But then again I don’t really expect you to still be pure.”

“Actually…” Twilight trailed off.

“Seriously?!” Night Light asked. “I don’t know what to say.”

“I never really had time for had time to search for a special somepony dad,” Twilight explained.

“What about your crush?” Night Light asked as he smiled mischievously. “I heard you two are friends again.”

“Dad!” Twilight shouted as she blushed.

“What crush?” Flash asked.

“Well you see, she used to have an infatuation with this one colt in school. His name is-”

“Don’t’ you fucking dare dad!” Twilight interrupted.

“Language!” Night Light scolded Twilight.

“Dad you promised!” Twilight huffed.

“Don’t worry sweetie I plan to keep that promise; I was just teasing you.” Night Light said. “But judging from how she used to talk dreamily about him, I say she had and might still have a massive crush on him,” He told Flash who tried to hold back his laughter but failed.

“Aww, Twilight that’s so cute.” Flash said.

“Dad stop!” Twilight said as she gritted her teeth.

“Nope!” Night Light replied with a smug smile as he drank his beer.

“I hate you!” She said. “That’s it I’m out,” She huffed as she stood up from her stool and walked out before walking back in to take the bottle of milk. “And I’m taking this!” And without another word, she was gone.

“Wow!” Flash said. “I never thought that side of her existed.”

“Yeah!” Night Light replied as he paid the barkeep for the milk. “That young mare is full of surprises.”

“Well its getting pretty late!” Flash said as he looked at his watch. “I have to go now sir; I have a big day tomorrow.” He said as he stood up from his stool chair and paid his bill. He walked out of the pub and began to walk home.

“Hey Flash!” Night Light called the young stallion. “I heard Luck Lenny saved you for the last time.”

“Yeah about that,” Flash said. “It kinda exploded when I was about to get shot with it.”

“Here take mine,” He said as he handed Night Light his gun. “I want you to have her.”

Flash inspected the gun. It was a chrome plated M911 pistol with the words ‘I make my own luck’ engraved on the barrel. “Thank you sir! I’ll keep it safe and I won’t let you down.”

“Keep her safe Flash, keep all of them safe!” Night Light said as he waved him goodbye while walking away. “And have a good night!”

“You too sir!” He said as he holstered his gun and began his long walk home.

Author's Note

That concludes my first story! I want to thank everyone who supported me while making this fic. I plan to create a series out of this that will follow the events of the cannon series that will have a 'criminal twist'. But there are other projects I want to work on so it might take a while before I do it.