As Song and Luna left talking about something Onyx turned to see Twilight giving him a slight glare. But she then put a big smile on her face as he knew that meant trouble. Though the only thing that seemed to distract her was Shining clearing his throat.

"So Onyx, you look pretty beat up. But you seemed to have survived just as well, not many ponies can take a blast like that square in the chest. You ever consider a military career?" Shining asked.

"Not really, and after today I don't think i'll ever want to join up. No offense, but I think i'm happy with my position as head of the Ponyville Observatory right now." He answered wrapping a hoof with one of Twilight's.

"Well even so you should get that checked out, looks like it's been reopened." Shining said pointing his hoof at the bandages.

Sure enough there seem to be fresh blood on them, though he knew it happened during his fight down stairs. He comforted Twilight who looked at it with a guilty expression by making her look at him and shaking his head. But this still had little console for her.

"Twilight it happened under my own stupidity by charging in here alone." He said.

"I know, but you wouldn't have charged in if it wasn't for me." Her voice was full of guilt.

"Um, hate to break this up but you really better go see the palace doctor before you bleed out." Shining said, and Onyx nodded his head.

"Where is the palace doctor?" He asked looking down the hall with the now open doors.

"He should be back to his station, just go down the hall there take a left. Then at the cross way take a right, and the infirmary will be on the left hoof side." Celestia answered.

"Okay thanks." He said starting to walk and memorize the directions.

"Hey Onyx, i'll be there in a few minutes. I have to talk with the princess." Twilight said as he was at the doors.

"Well take as long as you want, i'm sure you don't want to see what's under these bandages." He replied smiling back at her.

As he walked down the hall he did start to feel dizzy most likely due to the lack of blood he lost. Even if it was a burn that didn't mean to sealed every blood vessel in the area. But then he felt somepony supporting him as he walked.

"Man I leave you for an hour or two, and you end up getting beat up? You had one job you know, one job." Quick Shot said teasingly.

"Hey at least I made it into the palace where I wanted to go." He replied.

"Yeah, almost getting killed in the process." Quick Shot said back.

"I know I know, hey since the threat is over are you going back to the arching team?" He asked looking at his friend who now had many bruises most likely from his earlier fight.

"Yeah, I am. A guards life isn't for me." Quick Shot said grimly.

They took the left Celestia said to take and they talked a little bit more about how their day went. Apparently Quick Shot ran into some of his fellow guards and they helped him battle off the changelings that were following him. Though he wished he fared the same luck, all he got was an army of himself attacking him. The only good that brought was some of them got confused and started to beat each other up.

"Heh, well that serves them right for taking the form of just one pony. They must not be very bright." Quick Shot said after a laugh. "Well looks like we made it the infirmary, i'm afraid this is where I take my leave. I'm still on the clock for the next two days, so see ya around."

"Yeah see you around." He said waving his friend off and took a step into the infirmary.

"Hello, how may I help you?" The doctor asked as he opened the door.

"Um, I was sent by Princess Celestia and Shining Armor to get checked out. I took quite the hit while the invasion happened." He said walking into the room.

"Okay, well let's see..." The doctor finally looked up his eyes narrowing and a small smile crossed his face. "Well here have a seat on one of the beds."

"Sure." He replied hoping onto the nearest bed to him, though he was surprised that this infirmary was so empty.

"Now let's remove those bandages shall we?" The doctor asked already doing so. "Hmm, minor healing magic was used, which makes since for the fact that these bandaged were put on by professional hooves. Now it looks like most of your ribs healed up, but some still have hair line fractures."

"So is everything okay?" He asked a little concerned.

"Oh yes, everything is just fine. All of this can be done with a simple healing spell, whoever treated you before either must not be a unicorn, not experienced with this spell, or they just didn't have time to perform the spell." The doctor answered.

"Well the one who treated me was a nurse by the name of Silver Heart." He said.

"Ah, she's an Earth Pony. So she couldn't have casted the spell, though from what i'm gathering she gave you a natural remedy for pain and healing bones. But you seem well muscled so it doesn't surprise me that you survived such injury." The doctor said and from the tone of his voice made Onyx feel a little uncomfortable.

"So, uh how long will it take to heal up?" He asked.

"With this spell only a few moments. But first let's stop that bleeding and i'll also need to do a more thorough examination." The doctor answered again making him feel uneasy and this time it was by the look on the doctors face when he mentions a thorough examination.

"What will the examination be exactly?" He asked as the doctor cast a spell to stop the bleeding.

"Well it'll mostly just the normal examination. You know height, weight, reflexes and also a physical." The doctor answered.

"Can't that wait until after i'm healed?" He asked still feeling uneasy.

"Yeah it can, then let's start then." The doctor replied.

As the doctors horn started to glow so did his chest and he felt the tingling presence of magic surround his wound and ribs. Then he felt the pain of the burn and broken ribs start to fade away and the dizziness started to go away as well. He let out a sigh of relief as his wounds fully healed up.

"Okay that should do it, now how do you feel?" The doctor asked a sweat was across his face from doing the spell.

"Much better, thank you." He answered.

"Good, now it's time to get to the examination. And I think i'm gonna enjoy this." The doctor mumbled the last part under his breath.

"Oh hello i'm not interrupting anything am I?" All of a sudden Twilight asked as she popped out of no where while the doctor was in the middle of getting his weight.

"No not at all Ms. Sparkle, what can I do for you?" The doctor asked taking down the weight and nodding in satisfaction.

"Well it's not what you can do for me it's what you can do for him, which it looks like you already did it. I just came to keep my stargazer some company." Twilight said leaning in to give him a kiss on the cheek, and the doctor looked up to see this with a frown on his face.

"Okay, then all I have to do is get your height then that should be it." The doctor said in a now flat tone making Twilight giggle a little and Onyx a little confused.

"I thought you said you also have to do a physical?" He asked raising his eyebrow.

"As much as I would like to give you one..." The doctor gave him a bit of a longing look. "I'm a bit busy with paperwork I need to fill out."

"Of course you must have had a ruff day." Twilight said again giggling this time at the confused expression on Onyx's face.

"So come over here so we can get your height." The doctor ordered and he followed, shortly after him and Twilight left.

"What was his problem?" He asked a little confused.

"You haven't figured it out? He's gay, and I think he wanted you." Twilight said this time laughing at his shocked expression.

"That's why he wanted to give me a physical? He does realize he could have lost his license for that reason!" He said still a little shocked.

"Well can you blame him? You do look good if you ask me." She said rubbing his now healed chest.

"Um, yeah. Hey Twilight don't I still owe you a massage? I think now would be a good time to give you one, I know how stressed you are after all of this. That and I still feel guilty about leaving you alone last night." He said looking away.

"Onyx, it's fine. I understand. Though I was right, you had no idea since you didn't know her. But yeah a simple massage is just what I need right now." She said leaning into him.

They made their way to her room for their stay and as they entered he told her to get comfortable on the bed. As she did he couldn't help but think of last time they had a massage, though this time there wasn't a enchanted candle to arouse them. So he felt confident that it wouldn't end the same way, even if he wanted it to. But that was also due to the fact that was part of his birthday gift.

"So your ready?" He asked.

"Yeah, go ahead." She replied and he put his hooves right in between her shoulder blades and applied some pressure.

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"Don't worry Shining i'll be just fine walking around the palace." Cadence said waving off her future husbands concerns.

"Fine, I guess nothing can happen to you." Shining replied giving her a small peck. "It's just I should've known, I'm just worrying about your safety right now."

"I know, but there are no more changelings here right now. So i'll be fine, i'll be back in a few hours after I've stretched my legs some more." She said walking out the door before he could respond.

As she walked through the halls of the palace guards being positioned back in their right place. She wondered where she could go, and then she had an idea. Since they got off on the wrong hoof when they had meet up again because of Chrysalis, but she wanted to make it up to Twilight.

So she started to make her way to the room that Twilight was staying in and was planning on popping in. But as she got to the room and was about to knock a noise came from the room. It sounded like a moan, but she knew it was impossible.

"Yes Onyx that's the right spot, right there." She heard Twilight say all of a sudden, and an evil grin spread across her snout.

She decided to take a peek at the two love birds so she quietly opened the door wide enough for her to see the bed without them noticing. But to her somewhat disappointment all she saw was Onyx giving Twilight a massage. The evil grin on her face was still there though like she expected this, her horn glowing with pink magic she casted a spell.

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As he moved the massage down to the middle of her back she inadvertently let out a moan. He couldn't help but to snicker a bit at her reaction to him giving her a massage. Though he continued to apply pressure and he managed to hit the right spot.

"Yes Onyx that's the right spot, right there." She said as he moved his hooves over to find the spot again.

Though neither one of them heard the door opening as they were to caught up in what they were doing to notice. A pink alicorn suddenly cast a spell an hit her targets with extreme accuracy. Suddenly the mood in the room changed as both Onyx and Twilight looked at each other with very seductive eyes.

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"Now i'll leave them alone and let them have some fun, they both deserve a little stress relief." Cadence said closing the door in time to block her vision from the two of them kissing each other, but then another idea popped into her head. "Hmm, maybe I could give them a bit of a gift while giving myself something to do later."

He horn started to glow again as she rushed the spell she wanted to do. After only a few seconds the spell was ready and she aimed it at the door to Twilight's room and casted it. Though what it did only she would know for now as she walked away with a smirk.

"Now have fun you two." She said to herself. "I just hope you won't be to embarrassed after my gift."

Author's Notes:

Yay, another chapter done! Only a few more to do before I get a break. Hehe, and what will this mysterious gift from Cadence be? What was that last spell she casted?