The Pebble and the Pony

chapter 2

A little later, Flash decided to take Twilight to a spot. He had arranged pebbles in the shape of a heart and felt that was a good chance to show Twilight how he really felt about her. Luckily for him, she was enjoying the spot and found it very peaceful by the moonlight. 

"Wow, this is quite a nice spot, Flash," Twilight sounded happy to be with a pony who had a big crush on her, even if she didn't know about it. "So, what do you do up here?"

"Well, I w-wonder about s-stuff." Flash shrugged, sheepishly.

"Stuff?" Twilight looked at him. "What kind of stuff?"

"I-I just.... Nah, you'll think it's s-silly..."

"I bet it's not silly at all, try me."

Flash sheepishly smiled at her and found himself singing about her.

Flash: Sometimes I wonder

Why is the moon so new where the stars are shooting to?

When they're shooting in the sky

There is wondrous things that I would like to know

Like how they make waves and turn the tide

Then I wonder why

I wonder so while the other guys are busy choosing brides

Flash found himself distracted. He was looking into Twilight's royal purple eyes and getting lost into them. He sighed heavenly, then gasped in realization that he had lost track. "Where was I?" he asked, feeling nervous.

"Choosing brides." Twilight replied, giggling at him.

Flash: Sometimes I wonder if there'll ever be somepony right for me

Somepony who wonders too

Who's wonderful too

Like I-I don't know, like y-you....

Flash broke song again and then felt nervous again. "You must be bored to tears with this wacky nonsense."

"I don't think it's nonsense at all," Twilight assured him with a smile. "Even though, you are a bit wacky."

The full moon ceremony was fast approaching. The village buzzed with excitement. All the bachelors took to the beaches to find their engagement pebbles. And none was more determined than Flash Sentry. He dove, scrambled, scrapped and raced against them. But try as he might, Flash couldn't hold on to a single pebble. Poor Flash, with the day almost done, and the Ponyville beach picked clean of the best engagement stones. How could he ever find the perfect pebble for his perfect love, Twilight Sparkle? 

"Star light, star bright," Flash said, looking up to the sky by Princess Celestia's kingdom with the wishing star. "First star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight." He kept searching the beach to find at least one grand pebble to prize Twilight with.

Flash: Now and forever

I'll show her I care

I'll find her the rarest stone

And maybe if that pebble is-

Flash gasped suddenly as he stopped a moment. He ducked down further and took out his hoof to find the perfect pebble for Twilight. It was an emerald pebble with the wishing star shining bright in the reflection. Flash was with glee, he found the perfect pebble and cupped it with his hooves, charging through Ponyville to find Twilight, propose to her and get married at last. The next day, he looked high and low for her.

"Twilight!" Flash called. "Has anyone seen Twilight? I gotta find her, I just gotta find her! Wait til she sees this! Perfect! It's just perfect!" Flash stopped as he saw a line of stallions together, looking down over something.

"Hey, what's the hold up?" Shining Armor asked.

"Somebody saw Cerberus from Tartus!" Macintosh replied.

"Tartus!?"

"Eeyup."

Flash panicked, but kept running to find Twilight, only to find himself be tripped by Discord.

"Say, nerd," Discord greeted, cruelly. "I hear you wanna be a big mare's man, huh? Twilight Sparkle is mine!" Discord then punched Flash near the ledge to get rid of him before he could settle down with Twilight.

"You big b-bully!" Flash growled.

Discord then grabbed Flash by his armored cape. "Wake up and smell the Apple family grass! Nopony's gonna marry a loser like you! Now, give me that stupid pebble!"

"No, it's for Twilight!" 

"I hope you can swim better than you can t-t-talk," Discord taunted as he was dropping Flash into the water to be lost forever. "Bye Flash, sleep with the fishes!"

Flash screamed, and landed softly in the water. Luckily for him, the demon three headed dog wasn't out yet. And I mean, yet. "Hi guys." Flash greeted as he passed a couple of other stallions.

"Hey, the water's safe!" Cheese Sandwich pointed out.

"Let's eat!" Shining Armor added, leaving with his fellow stallions.

"Eeyup." Macintosh agreed.

"Flash?" Twilight came wandering all around for Flash Sentry. She hadn't seen him since their private evening together. "Flash!"

"TWILIGHT!" Flash tried to swim in the water to get away from the horrid creatures of Tartus. He climbed onto a drifting ice berg for safe keeping, but was being swept away from Ponyville.