Author's note
The suggestions looks good, VISION-KING, though how to fit it in the fic when the time comes is a mystery or I may save it for another one. I don't know. I will have to wait and see.

As for Grimmore, I believe we discussed this in an IM.

Chapter 3: Decorating for the Holiday

"1001, 1002, 1003...are we there yet?" Apple Bloom ask, getting a bit tired. The group has been walking up the stairs in a long tower for a few minutes now.

"Not yet." Twilight said to Apple Bloom. "Be patient."

"Wow, there's sure a lot of stairs here." Sweetie commented on the steps.

"Why else is this the long tower?" Scootaloo groans a bit. "Soarin', are you sure she is up here?"

"Oh, I am positive, Scootaloo." Soarin' assures Scootaloo with a smile. At the bottom of the stairs, Fluttershy and Dexter begin to follow the group upstairs to continue their spying for Discord. "She has been here for years now."

The group arrives in what appears to be an attic, with boxes that looks like they haven't seen light in years; Nyx calls out, "Hello; Anyone here?"

"Yes, hello," Twilight asks curiously. Unknown to her, some ponies are watching the group from behind the boxes. "Huh. They don't want to see us."

"Of course they do. Don't worry, my friend! It's me, Soarin', here with friends to come pay you a little visit." Soarin' assures the one that the group came to see in the attic that all is well.

Nyx and the CMC turn around slowly and saw someone coming from behind the chest. it is a purple mane light azure grey unicorn filly with light blue eyes and three diamonds on her flank. Only three of them hid behind Twilight.

"Soarin', Sweetie Belle," The filly ask in surprise and hopefully.

"Rarity," Sweetie giggles as she rushes over to nuzzle the filly. "It's good to see you! I miss you so much, big sister!" As Rarity came out from behind the chest, more foal Earth ponies, unicorns and Pegasis came out, excited to see Soarin'.

"Soarin', Sweetie Belle; I thought for a moment that we would be locked up and forgotten in this dusty attic forever!"

"Ah, Rarity," Soarin' chuckles as he hugs Rarity. "After so many years, your eyes are still so lovely even for a filly."

"Oh come on, Soarin', stop. You will tarnish my mane." Rarity giggles a bit. Twilight clears her throat, reminding Soarin' of her, Nyx and Spike's presence.

"Oh yes, sorry. Rarity, these are our guests Twilight Sparkle, her adopted daughter Nyx and their dragon Spike.

"Hi there, everypony," A foal colt named Featherweight said while waving to the new guests.

"Pleased to meet you," Twilight said with a smile to Rarity who looks at her curiously along with Nyx.

"Nyx, Twilight, this is Rarity, my big sister and the castle decorator!" Sweetie explains to Twilight and Nyx happily. "She is the best at doing so as well as making dresses."

"That kind of you to say so, Sweetie Belle, but I was the castle decorator and dress maker, not responsible for this baroque disaster." Rarity explains to Sweetie while sighing happily. "When I was in charge though, the castle was full of light and beauty."

"Yes, it must've been very impressive." Nyx said with a smile.

"Oh...very impressive," Spike said, giving a lovingly look to Rarity. The unicorn looks surprised as the baby dragon takes her by the hoof and kisses it. "You know, Spike is just a nickname! My full name is Spikeolomew!"

"'Spikeolomew'," Twilight ask Spike in amusement and disbelief. She can tell that her friend is in love with this filly.

"You know, years of being in this attic don't erase your beauty, my dear. You are still beautiful even when you are put up here."

"Well, gee...thank you. That's...nice of you to say." Rarity said, blushing a bit. Well, for a baby dragon, he is sure cute...though she wonders if Spike knew that Rarity is really a mare stuck in a filly's body.

"Anyway, Rarity, that is why we have come. Everypony gather around." Soarin' said with a grin as the ponies in the attic gather around. "Good news, we are going to be planning the greatest Hearth's Warming Eve celebration ever!"

"Yeah, Twilight is bringing the holiday back to the castle!" Scootaloo exclaims. Soon the ponies in the attic cheers wildly, Fluttershy and Dexter kept their watching while smiling happily. After so many years, Hearth's Warming Eve is coming back! They are all excited. Well, not everypony...

"No, stop!" Rarity snaps as she cross her upper forelegs angrily, much to the surprise of the others.

"What's wrong, Rarity?" Soarin' ask Rarity puzzled. "Don't you want to celebrate Hearth's Warming Eve?"

"And get disappointed again? Why raise their hopes...err their hopes, only for them to get ruined especially by our brute of a master? Well, no more; absolutely not!"

The other ponies in the attic groans sadly as they trot off, and these guys were looking so forward to Hearth's Warming Eve again so well. Sweetie exclaims, "Awww, come on, Rarity!"

"Yeah, help us. We will need your help." Nyx said to Rarity in concern, but the filly scoffs a bit, not moving an inch. In the past, she was so eager to celebrate Hearth's Warming Eve, but now, the unicorn doesn't out of worry that it won't change the Demon Pony's mind about the holiday. She can't go through the disappointment of never doing so again.

"But Rarity, without you, it's the day before Hearth's Warming Eve." Twilight points out to Rarity in concern. "Without you, we can't get the place decorated in time."

"Come on, Rarity." Spike said, hugging the filly in question who frowns. "Soarin' said you're the best when we come up here. I want to see how good you are at the decorating and such..."

"Or you just want to date her, huh Spike?" Nyx ask Spike who blush at this.

"Hearth's Warming Eve, hmph! I will not hope for it again, I refused to be disappointed once more!" Rarity scoffs a bit. She won't help because the filly unicorn doesn't forget what happen to her master that causes him to forbid Hearth's Warming Eve in the first place.

"But this is going to be the greatest celebration ever!" Soarin' insists as he takes Rarity's hooves. "We can't do it without you."

"Obviously of course you cannot! Hearth's Warming Eve takes planning and organization; But still, no! I will not do it. No! It won't change a thing!"

"I believe it will." Twilight said with a smile. She begins to sing a song in hopes to convince Rarity to help as well as there's still a chance for a Hearth's Warming Eve.

Twilight: There is more to this time of year
Than sleigh bells and holly
Mistletoe and snow
Those things come and go
Much deeper than snow
Stronger than the strongest love we'll know
We'll ever know

Twilight grabs a rope of the ceiling by her mouth and opens a door to the roof, causing the sun to shine on Rarity and the others, making some of them gasp. As Fluttershy and Dexter kept spying on the group, the heroes leave to get everyone ready for Christmas. The two follows them as the song continues.

As long as there's Hearth's Warming Eve I truly believe
That hope is the greatest of the gifts we'll receive
As long as there's Hearth's Warming Eve we'll all be just fine
A star shines above us lighting your
Way and mine

Downstairs, the group stops by a wall and hide as the Demon Pony trots by. Once he's gone, they head to the ballroom quietly. We now see Caramel and the others working on to decorate for Hearth's Warming Eve.

Caramel: Just as long as there's Hearth's Warming Eve
There will be Hearth's Warming pud
Tons of tofu turkey...

Applejack: An' cranb'ry sauce
An' mince pies if we're good

Soarin': Loads of logs on the fire

Ponies: Lots of gifts on the tree
All wrapped up in red ribbons...

Scootaloo: Wonder if there's one for me

Caramel: We are due for a party
Where on earth do we start

Rainbow: I may wear my tiara
You bought me in Monmartre

Caramel: All the silver will sparkle

Applejack: An' 'de china will gleam

Soarin': And we'll all be as shiny
As a brand-new centime

Apple Bloom: After dinner we'll play games

Applejack: 'Till 'de morning breaks through

Soarin': Then we'll meet in the garden
This is what we shall do

Nyx and CMC: We will build us a snowman
That will reach up to the sky

Twilight: It will stay up until July

Soarin' and Pinkie makes a drawing of a tree, the others cheers at how good it is. They begin to pretend that it's a real one.

Rarity yelps as Starlight begins to pick up Rarity, carrying her to the top. The unicorn protests, "Hey, what are you doing? Stop it right now! Put me down, put me down! This is ridiculous; everypony knows that the lights go on first! I refuse to be taken all the way to the top!"

As long as there's Hearth's Warming Eve I truly believe
That hope is the greatest of the gifts we'll receive

All: As long as our guiding star shines above

Twiliight: As long as there's Hearth's Warming Eve we'll all be just fine
There'll always be Hearth's Warming Eve

Twilight smiles as she imagines that the objects that the servants are making is a really big tree for Hearth's Warming Eve. The song soon came to an end.

So there always will be a time
When the world is filled with peace and love.

Twilight smiles as Sweetie cheers, "Yay! We're going to have the bestest Hearth's Warming Eve ever!"

"Yeah, mommy, I know that we will." Nyx giggles playfully.

"I sure hope so, you two." Twilight said with a sigh. Suddenly the purple unicorn yelps as all the objects have been knocked down to the floor.

"Timber!" Pinkie giggles happily as she bounces all over the room. "I hope the real tree isn't going to be like that!"

"Come on, you on the left, you on the right. Follow me!" Soarin' orders the servants quickly. "There is so much decorating to be done here!"

"Right, don't forget, the master cannot find out!" Caramel said seriously to the servants. If the Demon Pony finds out, all Tartarus will break loose here!

"Come on, it's not like one of us will tell to him." Pinkie said happily. Unknown to her, Fluttershy and Dexter overheard the whole thing, both of them looks worried but flew back anyway, knowing that they must tell Discord the news or he will be upset.

The two would love to see a Hearth's Warming Eve again but not at the risk of angering their boss!

Author's note
Hoo boy; Just when the gang is getting ready for Hearth's Warming Eve, Dexter and Fluttershy has to tell Discord who will tell the Demon Pony. In the next chapter, a stranger named Gold Heart comes to the castle. What does he want?

Demon Pony: (annoyed) An extra character?

Twilight: Ben, come on!

Demon Pony: Sorry.

Me: We also find out why the Demon Pony hated and forbids Hearth's Warming Eve in the first place and the creature confronts Twilight, getting into an argument with her. Read, review and suggest.