Time had passed rather quickly for Rarity after the spa session with Twilight. The week long wait came to an end as Midnight had flown back into Ponyville.

Rarity's boutique had been finished and all of her supplies restored. Sweetiebelle had been staying with the Apples during the time the boutique was being rebuilt and was now back home. Rarity had come back to the boutique a day early while everything was being wrapped up to start on some items that had to be put on hold due to the storm incident. Midnight had made his way into the boutique looking around at all of the cloth, and many other items scattered around the room. Rarity was in the corner at a sewing machine working feverishly. He smiled coming up to her quietly lowering his head beside hers and giving her neck a kiss. She let out a surprised squeal as she twisted away and around facing the sneak attacker. She gasped seeing Midnight standing there, a seemingly regal glow about him. Her eyes welled up as she ran forward lunging at him and tackling him to the floor wrapping her hooves around his neck. He fell back with Rarity on top of him laughing at her sudden explosive tackle.

"Haaaa haha. Well it looks like I was missed. Heh, I may have to take a week long vacation again sometime if I'm going to get this kind of attention for being away so long." He laughed but suddenly stopped as two hooves were placed on his cheeks pulling his attention directly to Rarity. Her eyes piercing gaze penetrating him as she stared daggers into him talking.

"You aren't EVER leaving me alone this long EVER AGAIN!" She shouted, her eyes burning bright. Midnight gave a nervous laugh but was soon silenced as Rarity pressed her lips to his in a passionate kiss. He gave a gasp but quickly gave in to the kiss, pressing back into her own assault with his own. They lay like that on the floor for almost twenty minutes, kissing passionately before they heard the bell ding at the door signaling that someone was coming in.

"Rarity. I saw Midnight flying into Ponyville and just came by to welcome.......him........." Twilight trailed off as her face flushed a bright red. Rarity jumped up from Midnight as he lay there laughing. He turned over onto his haunches looking to Twilight and giving her a wink.

"Hey there darlin, how have both of you been since I've been gone?" Midnight asked giving a smirk.

Rarity shuffled slightly being caught by Twilight in her current position with Midnight. Twilight gave a nervous laugh waiting for the silence to break.

Luckily for them, three little fillies came trotting down the stairs. Sweetiebelle, Scottlaoo, and Applebloom all saw Midnight and tackled him giving him a group hug. "MIDNIGHT!" The yelled in unison.

He laughed falling over from their tackle. "GIRLS! How have you been?! I've missed you three so much." He smiled giving a wink to Rarity and Twilight who just smiled at them.

"We've been doing great!" Sweetiebelle exclaimed, her voice cracking from excitement.

"Yeah! We've been trying all kinds of stuff to get our cutiemarks, we haven't succeeded yet but we're getting close." Scootaloo smiled widely.

"Just the other day we all went down to Fluttershy's to help out with her animals. But we didn't get our cutiemarks for trying to be animal doctors." Applebloom looked away rather disgruntled.

"Well I'm sure you three will get them eventually. I actually got mine last week before I went to Canterlot. See?" He smile nodding back to his cutiemark.

The three fillies as well as Twilight and Rarity came up looking at his Cutiemark which was a Shield over top of a set of crossed swords. The whole thing surrounded by a flame. The three fillies looked at it in awe.

"What does it mean your good at?"Applebloom spoke up.

Twilight and Rarity gave him a questioning look as well silently asking the same question.

"Well it means that I will strive to protect any and everypony I know, love, and cherish from any harm. It means I will devote myself unconditionally to keeping them all safe from any harm that may befall them under any circumstance. It means, that no matter what, I will protect everyone." He smiled giving them a determined look.

"That's awesome!" They all three yelled in unison.

"That is rather awesome." Rarity smirked toward Twilight who just smiled back.

"Hey girls." Midnight spoke catching the three fillies attention. You know, calling me Midnight all the time seems rather formal, even if we are friends. How about you three call me Uncle instead?" He laughed.

The three fillies eyes lit up. Midnight had not realized it yet but he had just given away a secret to not only them but to Rarity and Twilight as well.

Rarity sputtered for a moment at what she had just heard. She sat down on the spot slack jawed. Twilight fanning her as Midnight came over bowing before her.

The three fillies hugging each other bouncing in excitement as they watched. Midnight used his magic to manifest a pristine diamond hoofring in front of Rarity floating it a couple feet from her as he began.

"Rarity, I know this is sudden, but I feel like we have known each other far longer than we actually have. We have laughed together and cried together, and have been there for each other through hard and good times. We trust one another and love each other."

"Awwwwwwww." Came from the three fillies as they listened.

"Rarity, would you make me the happiest Alicorn in the universe? Will you marry me?" Midnight smile nervously as his entire body shook in anticipation of the answer. There was a dead silence as Rarity looked at the ring and then to him. Her slack jaw turned slowly into a massive smile, her eyes filled with tears as she nodded then tackle hugged Midnight crying into him.

Everyone in the room shouted happily stomping the ground as if clapping.

Scootaloo and Applebloom let out a gasp looking to Sweetiebelle.

"Wow Sweetiebelle! You have an Uncle that is an Alicorn! Does that make you royalty to?" Scootaloo ask smiling widely.

"It sure does, and since you two are technically my nieces as well since I asked you to call me uncle. You are as well." Midnight smiled nuzzling Rarity who was starting to calm down.

The three fillies jumped around in a circle singing. "We're princesses now! We're princesses now!" They stopped suddenly getting into a huddle.

"Oh my gosh you guys! What will all the ponies at school think?!" Applebloom asked looking at them. Scootaloo gave a wicked smile. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon are going to be REALLY mad. They will probably switch schools they'll be so mad." She gave a giggle.

"Yea, those two have always picked on us, it's time they got some payback." Sweetiebelle said but was overheard by midnight. He walked over to them raising an eyebrow to them.

"I heard the word pick on and payback my dears. Care to fill in your uncle?"

The three gave him a nervous look and told them their plan. He laughed giving them a grin. "Well I'm sure they would quit picking on you now that your royalty. But if they give you any problems again please let me know. I'm sure one quick visit from me and your whole class will respect you enough to not say or do anything bad to you three ever again." Midnight laughed causing the three fillies to tackle him to the floor again giggling loudly.

Twilight trotted over to Rarity giving her a hug and wiping a tear from her eye. "Congratulations Rarity, I'm so happy for you." She smiled.

"You know Pinkie is going to probably pass out from the excitement, as you know she's going to want to throw you a wedding party and bachlorette party as well." Twilight grinned even wider giving her a nudge.

Rarity giggled at the thought then something struck her. Midnight had asked all three of the fillies to call him uncle. Applebloom is Applejack's sister. Did he realize this or did he intend on asking her as well? But then he has spent time
with Twilight as well, and she couldn't place if Scootaloo had family or not because she has never met them. What should she do? Should she confront him about this or let it be.

Twilight looked at Rarity as she seemed to be deep in thought. "Bit for your thoughts." She smiled catching Rarity's attention.

"Lets go upstairs to my room, we can talk there." She said leading the way watching the three fillies play with the Alicorn.

Twilight and Rarity walked into her room closing the door behind them.

"Twilight, I have a nagging feeling. Midnight said for those three to call him uncle. Applebloom is Applejack's little sister. Do you think her intends on asking AJ as well? And what about Scootaloo? I don't even know if she has a big sister."

Twilight looked at her then laughed. "I don't think he thought that through honestly. They were just there and he may have thought it would make them happy. Im sure you have nothing to worry about."

"Well this is a question that cannot wait. I must know for sure." Rarity said as she headed out the bedroom door back downstairs. She reached the bottom of the stairs seeing Midnight still playing with the three fillies. They were riding on his back, all of them on his mane playing with the tangible fire. It moved just like fire but without the heat. Midnight laughed seeing their amazement.

"Hey, you three want to see something really cool?" Midnight said causing them to hop down and nod in unison. Midnight smiled as he concentrated making his mane and tail grow in size. Flames shooting out further and brighter. He unfolded his wing fully. The tips of his feathers along the edge ignited. His eyes glowed brightly bursting into flames as well. He stood proudly giving his wings a flap sending the magical fire around him. The three fillies gave an audible gasp seeing this then tackled him to the floor again. He laughed as his mane, tail and wings returned to normal as he rolled around with them. Twilight and Rarity stood there in awe for a moment before Twilight pulled her to the side out of view.

"Rarity this is amazing. His power must be incredible to do that. Even the princesses together cant make their manes do that. Nightmare Moon was only able to do that in the past before we defeated her. If he is true to his word and stays as a protector. I think even he could defeat Nightmare moon AND Discord together should they ever come back into existance and team up. This is incredible."

Twilight's eyes were wide with excitement. Rarity on the other hand was thinking the opposite. "What if Midnight......... turned evil." She thought to herself.

Could she bring herself to stand against him and try to defeat him. He did say that humans were susceptible to be corrupted by power. Rarity walked around the corner from the stairs. "Midnight darling, can we speak a moment in private please.?"

Midnight looked from the side of a filly attached to his face and managed to talk around her. "Kay." He lowered his head letting the little filly slip of and onto the floor. The girls hugged him one last time and went outside to play. Twilight gave Rarity one last hug then left as well, heading back to the library. The two were finally left alone to talk.

Midnight rolled back onto his haunches looking toward Rarity who walked up to him giving him a gentle nuzzle then sitting down in front of him, a worried expression on her face as her eyes fell to the floor as she spoke.

"Midnight........... I was wondering.............. when you asked my sister and her friends to call you uncle............. You do realize that Applbloom has a sister............. Applejack............... right?" Rarity asked still not looking into his eyes. Her hoof tracing circles on the floor nervously.

"I'll be honest with you honey........ I just wanted to make the girls happy.......... I never really thought about AJ when I said that............... I just want to make everyone happy........... I'm sorry if you thought...." He was cut off as Rarity kissed him. It lasted only but a minute before she broke the kiss moving away. Midnight sat there stunned.

"Thank you darling, I know you tend to not think about some things sometimes and it worries me. I should know the answer though, but I simply must ask you to be sure of it." She smile pressing her forehead to his, their eyes closed as they just sat there enjoying each others company.