EQG Series Finale - Part 1

Have you ever felt like there was something wrong with your life? Or like you kept being lead back to someplace (or someone) that you wanted to avoid? Or that the whole world, or even the universe, had some sort of a problem with you?

That's how Canterlot High School student Flash Sentry was feeling with his life recently.

Five years ago, a girl named Sunset Shimmer had suddenly appeared at his school, and had, for lack of a better term, taken control of the entire place. Everyone feared her, and no one dared to challenge her. She had become his girlfriend, but only for the sake of popularity, she had no real interest in him. After two years, Flash had finally decided he had had enough, and broke up with her. And then, just a few weeks later, his life flipped upside down. A beautiful girl who went by the name of Twilight Sparkle showed up, and did what no one else could at the time. She stood up to Sunset. Twilight had captured Flash's heart, and he asked her to the Fall Formal, where his understanding of basically everything was rewritten.

Sunset had briefly transformed into an enormous raging demon, and had put everyone, including Flash, under mind control. And then, Twilight and five other girls had used some crazy rainbow light to change her back. It turned out that both Twilight and Sunset were talking ponies from another dimension, and Twilight had to return, so after that night Flash didn't see her again until sometime later when she appeared again to help her new friends, including Sunset who had become a much nicer girl, even if it took Flash and the rest of the school time to accept it, to defeat three very strange girls who, with their singing, entranced everyone into fighting each other. Flash had even snapped at Twilight, which he still didn't like remembering. And then, Twilight left AGAIN, while Sunset joined the band, the Rainbooms. And it only got more complicated from there. When it came time for the Friendship Games between CHS and Crystal Prep, another Twilight, who didn't recognize Flash or anyone else, had shown up and she transformed into a demon also. It quickly became clear that this Twilight Sparkle was the one from this dimension, and she had no interest in Flash, as he soon found out. She had immediately been attracted to Timber Spruce, the brother and co-director of Camp Everfree's director Gloriosa Daisy. And Sunset made it clear that while she was now Flash's friend, she did not wish to restart their relationship.

After that, Flash had tried his best to move on with his life, focusing on his schoolwork, his band, and his own friends, but his mind and heart continued to wander back to Twilight. The Human Twilight. And Flash did not like it. Not because she was with someone else, he knew better than that. But because he was concerned he was still mixing her up with her pony counterpart lookalike, and that wasn't fair to her to have someone else standing in her place in his head. Flash then decided the best thing he could do was to try and keep Twilight, Sunset, and their friends at a distance, while supporting them as more magical disturbances had starting popping up at an unexpected rate. And it worked. For the most part, anyway.

Now, four days before Halloween, Flash was at his house, in his room, lying on his bed, staring at the ceiling. Why did he have to fall in love with the Pony Twilight in the first place? Otherwise, this whole situation, and his life, could be so much easier right now. While he supported the Rainbooms, even singing a song for them at one point, he still wished he wasn't distracted by his pining for a girl who was taken. Of course, he didn't blame either of the Twilights, Sunset, or even Timber for his love dilemma. That was his fault, and his fault alone. Flash let out a sigh. "Why does this have to be so hard?" he asked himself. He just wanted to feel like himself again.

Just then, he heard a female voice call from downstairs. "Flash, could you come downstairs? We have a family discussion."

"Coming, Aunt Water.", Flash replied. He made his way down the stairs to the living room, where he took his seat on the couch next to a young boy who looked similar to him, but darker colored. Across from them in two chairs sat a woman with ocean blue skin and white hair, and a man with green skin and red hair. The adults were Flash's aunt Water Wave and uncle Heat Flame, and the boy next to him was their son, his cousin First Base.

When Flash was 8 years old, an earthquake had struck the small town he lived in at the time, which wasn't too far from Canterlot City. Many people in the town had managed to escape with their lives, but a few weren't so lucky. And one of those unlucky ones was Spring Blossom, Flash's mother. After she was gone, Flash's father, Gleaming Shield, knew he would have to find a good job to support him and his son, and had applied for a position at a big company that, unfortunately, was headquartered very far away. So Gleaming had left his son in the care of Heat Flame, his younger brother, and Heat's wife. Once he was employed, Gleaming made sure that part of his income went back to them. Being far apart from each other hurt both father and son deeply, but Flash knew it was for the best, and it made the times when his father came to visit even more special. And Flash got along great with his cousin. Most cousins their ages didn't get along too well, but Flash and First Base were different, largely due to living together.

It was Heat who started the conversation. "Boys, we have something to tell you. We're moving."

Flash sat bolt upright, his eyes widening. "MOVING?!" Base screamed.

"To a bigger house a few streets from here." Heat added quickly. The boys' expressions calmed.

"We figured you boys could use some more space." Water added. "After all, this house has done us well, but it's getting a bit small for two kids like you." Flash and Base couldn't deny it, their current house was only a one-story, and they were both getting more energetic every year. "And we have your father to partly thank for this, Flash." Water continued, "Thanks to his income, we now have enough money to do so."

Flash smiled. "He always has our backs even if he's not right here with us."

"But Mom, Dad," Base said "What about school?"

"Don't worry, Base" said Heat, "You'll both still go to CHS. But you will have to take a bus or Flash's car."

"Fine by me." Flash said, as he and Base shared a grin.

"Now, here's the important thing you need to know." said Heat, "We're going to have some ... company in our new house."

"What do you mean?" Flash asked. Heat and Water looked at each other, then back at the boys.

"We're going to be sharing the house with another family." said Water.

"What?!" the cousins exclaimed. "I don't want to share our home with strangers!" Base complained.

"It's large enough to fit all of us." Water continued firmly "Besides, once you see who it is, you might just change your mind."

"I doubt that." Base snorted. "Cheer up, cous." said Flash "They might be friendly."

"Yeah, or they could be a family of total jerks." Base retorted.

"Enough, young man" scolded Heat.

"So, when are we moving?" Flash asked.

"In 3 weeks." answered Water.

That night, Flash lay in his bed, thinking about the upcoming move. If he was further away from Canterlot High, that meant he would see the Rainbooms even less than he did now, and that would help him think about Twilight less than he wanted to. Not to mention, he would be out of her way too. Perhaps this was his first step to getting back to the old him.

No, the old him was gone. This would be the NEW him. He just hoped he wouldn't have another situation like he did with the two Twilights.