A Shimmer Of A Flashing Twilight

"Geez Pinkie, you really don't need this much whipped cream, y'know!" Rainbow laughed, eying up Pinkie's fridge.
Pinkie shrugged. "That's what you think!"
The friends were sat in Pinkie's kitchen awaiting the pizza delivery.
Twilight sat perched on the edge of a tall wooden chair. She was anxiously biting her nails, thinking about Fire and the date. She knew she was right to follow her heart, but she couldn't help the churning feeling within her stomach. She stared towards the ground, ignoring her friend's voices. Blocking them all out, all she could think of was Flash and Fire. Desperately wishing for Flash to return yet also unable to deny her growing feelings for Fire.
"Twilight darling...?" Rarity called out towards her, she had noticed her quiet nature.
Twilight kept her head down, not registering her name being spoken.
"Twilight." Rarity repeated, managing to finally catch her attention.
"Yes?" She mumbled looking up.
"What's wrong? You're very quiet?" Rarity questioned.
"I was just thinking." She admitted. "Fire asked me on a date. And I'm going."
"That's great!" Rarity smiled, before frowning at Twilight's seemingly sad reaction. "Isn't it?"
"Is this about Flash sugar cube?" Apple Jack butted in. "If you're not ready to move on, you don't have to."
"I am ready! I just... I'm nervous about seeing Fire, that's all." She smiled softly. "Now-"
A soft dinging sound which was the doorbell echoed into the room. Pinkie ran towards the door to collect their food whilst the rest of the friends hurried to her room. Everyone except Sunset and Twilight. "How did it go then?" Sunset asked excitedly. "How did you feel."
"Nervous!" She exclaimed. "Very nervous, but good... I did the right thing acting on my feelings."

Flash sat down at a table with his favourite milkshake. He was at a cafe, excited for moving somewhere more practical. An idea hanging in the back of his head. If they extended the HQ near Canterlot High, it wouldn't take nearly as long. They could move within weeks, and work there whilst extensions take place. He had already released his ideas to his boss who had accepted his ideas, but yet he almost didn't believe that he was going to go home soon. Home to Twilight
"That's my favourite too." A voice announced causing Flash to look up. A girl with and identical milkshake to him sat in front of him. Her black hair pulled up in a pony tail, one streak of red shot through her hair like a lighting strike. "Hey." She grinned. "Names Scarlett Thunder."
"Flash Sentry." He nodded.
"You new around here?" She quizzed. "I've not seen you before."
"I've been here a few weeks." He replied. "Here for my band, we just got signed."
"Awesome!" She stared in awe. "Maybe I could sing with you some time?"
Flash tilted his head. "You sing?"
"It's a hobby." She blushed a little. "I wouldn't pursue it as a career."
"I'd like to here you sing. Come back to my band's place with me. No one is home. We could practice." He announced excitedly.
"Sounds like fun!" She gasped. "But first let me finish my milkshake!"

The friends sat giggling with pizza being stuffed forcefully into their mouths.
"You can never have enough pizza!" Pinkie squealed. "Never!"
"I beg to differ..." Fluttershy mumbled placing a hand on her stomach. "I'm full."
"Me too." Rarity nodded. "Hey, come here, I'll paint your nails whilst the others finish off."
Fluttershy held out a hand obediently. "Do you have pink...?" She quizzed.
"Of course!" Rarity beamed, pulling out a light pink polish to match her hair. "I could even do a jewelled butterfly if you'd like?"
"Oh yes please!" Fluttershy gasped.
"How about I tell a ghost story?" Rainbow smirked.
Twilight rolled her eyes. "You always tell the stories. Give someone else a turn?"
"Oh, I'd like to!" Sunset exclaimed.
"Okay, okay go on." Rainbow folded her arms. "Let's see what you've got."
"Do we have to?" Fluttershy trembled. "I-I don't like ghost stories."
"You'll be fine." Apple Jack smiled.
"Okay, so, on a night just like this, there were girls at a sleepover just like we all are now." Sunset began. "They were waiting anxiously for their pizza, they were very hungry, and finally the doorbell rung. One of the friends hurried downstairs to open the door. The rest remained upstairs, and that was when the powercut happened. The lights went out, the girls screamed and a loud slicing noise echoed into the air. A scream instantly following. The girls clutched each other tightly as a strange sound came from outside the door. Their friend hadn't returned from the pizza. Instead they heard a scratch sound, followed by a bump, another scratch, another bump, another scratch, another bump. Over and over again until... Into the room fell their friend. Both of her legs had been cut off and she was leaving a trail of blood from behind her. She fell to the floor, the blood loss too much, and the friends screamed as there was a frantic knock on the window..."
Sunset grinned. "What do you think?"
"Horrible..." Fluttershy shuddered.
"I want to know what happened to the girls." Rainbow scowled.
"No one knows." Sunset shrugged. "Only the girl's body without the legs was found. The rest of them were missing, but legend says that this strange phantom continues hunting down girls at sleepovers."
"I-I'm not g-going to sleep tonight..." Fluttershy whimpered.
"Come on, I'll play a video game with you." Twilight suggested.
"I can't." Fluttershy giggled waving her nails at her.
"No matter, I will!" Rainbow smirked.

Scarlett's voice fluttered around the room, perfectly in tune and in sync with Flash's guitar. As they finished Flash shook his head in disbelief. "You're amazing...!"
Scarlett blushed. "You really think so?"
Flash nodded. "Of course!"
"Thank you!" Her face reddened deeper.
"You really should consider taking it up. I'm sure if I introduced you to my boss-"
"No, no... Thanks for the offer, but I'd prefer not to." She smiled warmly.
"Why not? You have an incredible talent!" He took her hand, both of them blushing.
"I don't want to be near fame to be honest..." She squeezed Flash's hand.
"At least maybe collaborate with us one day?" He suggested.
"I'd love to." She smiled.
"Great, I'll have to introduce you to my band members when they return tomorrow."
"They're not going to be back until tomorrow?" She tilted her head. "How come?"
"Music festival." He laughed. "I needed a break though."
"I'm glad, I never would have met you otherwise." She smiled. "So, you're free tonight?"
"Yes." He nodded.
"Want to watch a movie with me?" She smirked. "That's if... You don't have anyone who will mind?"
Twilight popped into Flash's head, but he shook her out. It's only a movie, nothing more.
"Sure."