Once Midnight and Celestia had returned to Canterlot and he having taken the cure to remove his curse. Life had unexpectedly returned to normal. Screwball had yet to show herself and her minions were nowhere in sight. The nations that had previously been attacked had managed to come together in order to help each other out in returning their destroyed cities back to normal. However, one certain day was close at hand, and the planning for it was something to behold all in it's own.

The Royal Wedding, Midnight would be taking the hooves of his four ladies come Heart's and Hooves day. It would be one of the more celebrated days in Equestria once the princess wed Midnight, and would be celebrated as more than just a holiday in the future. However, some plans never always go as planned.

For the moment however, Midnight and Twilight were sitting in the library in Ponyville as they began to prepare for the wedding that would be held within the castle in just over a week.

"So we have Pinkie setting up the food with the Cakes for the wedding. Rarity will be doing the decor since she insisted on it, as well as the dresses, except for Tia's. Shining Armor will work in conjunction with Rainbow Dash for security. Vinyl Scratch will be in charge of the music and related lighting. The crusaders will be the flower fillies as well as Marina. Fluttershy will be tending to Starlight during the actual ceremony. My ladies will all have a bridesmaid each, and now I need to find a best man or stallion." Midnight had been going over the planning of the wedding ever since he had cured his were curse. Mulling over every little detail to make sure that this wedding would be not only one to remember, but something extremely special for each of his ladies.

"That sounds about right Night, but who are you going to choose as your best stallion?" Twilight piped up as she went over her checklist again to make sure everything had been taken care of.

"That's the thing that is bothering me Twi, I honestly don't know many other stallions other than Big Macintosh, and he want's to be the one giving Applejack away since..........." He trailed off as he gave a saddened sigh, Twilight moving over and giving him a hug while speaking to him.

"I know Applejack's mother and father passed away some time ago, but there is no need to be sad about it now. Didn't you say that you would be able to visit the afterlife with any pony at your side? Like the princess' do once a year?"

"Yea, but I'm only supposed to be able to do that once a year." He sighed as he looked a little downtrodden.

"But you did see them last year, and it is close to Heart's and Hooves day into the new year. Sooooooooooooo." Twilight smirked up to the dark Alicorn causing him to smile.

"I was thinking that I would have to wait at least 365 days before I could see them again, but if what you just said is true, then I could seem my folks and her's anytime this year. Twilight, you are an absolute gem." Midnight chuckled before kissing her.

"I do try to help out when I can." She chuckled. "But for now, let's find you a best Stallion."

"Did I hear that right? Midnight is looking for a best stallion?" Discord smirked as he popped around the corner, surprising them.

Over the past three weeks, Discord and Midnight had seemingly mended their friendship. Although it was a rough start, the two had come to the conclusion that Chaos and harmony could co-exist, even if they did annoy each other on a regular basis. Since coming to that conclusion, the two had hung out more often than not. Speaking on many different subjects, and points in time. Midnight had come to find out that Discord has never willingly hurt a being for any reason, but while causing chaos, that alone could cause different forms of pain or suffering, even death in some instances. Although Midnight did not agree with Discord's methods in some aspects, he is the God of Chaos, and will do his job when the time calls for it. But for now, he would have to sit idly waiting until Screwball showed herself so that the final battle could begin.

"Yes, Discord. I am looking for a best stallion. You wouldn't know of any that would take up that position would you?" He asked, causing Discord to scratch his goatee in thought.

"I do know of one in particular that would be interested." He smirked.

"Has he ever been a best man before?" Midnight asked giving a smirk back.

"Best man, best stallion, best guacamole, you name it and he has probably been the best at whatever it is." He chuckled.

"Well then, would you like to be my best draconequus?" Midnight asked causing Discord to visibly stop.

"You mean, you wouldn't want me to change my form to be a pony? You would want me to just be.......... myself?" He asked in shock.

"Why would I ask you to be something that you're not just to please the guests? You are you, whether anypony likes it or not. Even if you are annoying at times, that doesn't mean I would ask you to change who you are just to satisfy anypony else." Midnight chuckled as he gave the draconequus a quick jab in the arm.

"Well............. thank you............... really. I have only been asked to be myself one other time in my entire existence, and that was when I was very young and the universe had just been created." He said through a choking sob.

"Well, although it makes me feel bad that I am the second to ask you to be nothing more than yourself. I still feel honored to be among those who have asked." Midnight chuckled as he pulled the draconequus into a sideways hug and giving him a noogie."

"Alright you to overgrown children. Let's get back to the business at hoof." Twilight spoke up as she finishing organizing the checklist for the ump-teenth time.

"I think we have everything covered Twi." Midnight stated as he released Discord. "Now all that is left is rehearsal and planning the bachelor and bachelorette parties."

"Oh I know a few individuals that would be great for the bachelor party." Discord chuckled. "They will be the life of the party once it gets started."

"I'll let you organize that then, just remember, don't get too out of hand." Midnight chuckled back to him as he gave a salute before disappearing into thin air.

"I bet Discord is loving the fact that Chaos and Harmony are becoming more and more balanced as time goes on. Screwball really messed up the balance a few weeks back."

"Yea, I still wish she would come around and not be hell bent on the destruction of all existence. I think she would make for a great friend if she wasn't so....... so.........."

"Insane? Screwy? Totally loco in the cabasa?" Twilight smirked causing Midnight to pout a little and nod.

"Yea............... who knows, maybe she will think things over and turn over a new leaf?" Midnight gave a disheartened smile as the two of them continued the conversation.

"All of my plans are ready to be set into motion. It won't be long now until we can finally strike and rid this world of Midnight and ever other living thing in existence." Screwball cackled madly as she rubbed her hooves together evilly.

"Mistress, I thought you just wanted to take over this world and get rid of the Alicorn so you and I can rule over all of the lesser ponies with an iron hoof." Steel stated as he trotted up to her desk, looking over the scattered papers and materials that held her plans as well as various other information.

"I did, plan on doing that. But times have changed, and now all I want is revenge. I'm tired of going day to day with noone to love me or even care if I exist or not. Daddy has left me because he doesn't believe in ruling over every living thing. I have no mother, and now the only pony that I cared for hates me because I hated him for imprisoning my father. I just want this whole existence to end." She sighed as she laid back into her seat.

"But, wouldn't it be more interesting to rule over everypony in this world?" Steel asked, trying to steer her plan back toward what it was originally.

"No........... What would be better, to be loved and admired, or feared and loathed, but still have power over every living thing?" Screwball asked as she looked to Steel for the answer.

"I would think that being loved and admired would be the best choice, but working to that point takes much more time than one would have in order to live happily and comfortably. So going with the second choice would be better in my opinion. However........" He trailed off for a moment seeing Screwball staring at him. "Being feared and loathed will only lead to loneliness. It is far easier to destroy many things than it is to create them. But the rewards are far better than when you use force to do other things." He sighed as he realized what he had truly done.

Steel had worked for many years trying his best to become somepony he knew that he could not become. During that journey he grew tired and cold toward many different ponies, even his own wife who died at the hoof of Screwball due to her mistake in finding out that the serum used in their elemental spells would be used as a mind altering drug, and place them under total control of another pony. Screwball didn't want that information leaked to the others so she killed her without a second thought. That event was always still fresh in Steel's mind. Each time he replayed that moment over in his head he would grow more and more resentful toward Screwball and her wanting to destroy things. It wasn't until just recently he had realized that she was no longer in her right mind, however much of what it was, was sane to begin with. But now he could see the error of what he had done, and the lives he and his team mates had taken in order to gain such power. Now he only had a short window before he too would go insane due to the elemental spell he had cast on himself. The others would be more lucky since they could no longer think as an individual, but as a slave. They would never go insane and would always be at Screwball's beck and call.

As Steel turned, he looked back to Screwball who had taken her beanie off and began to idly flick the propeller with her hoof, both bored and ready to begin the fight at a moments notice. However, it wouldn't be long before the fight would start. They would only have to wait until the Ponies guard was at an all time low in order to make the first devastating strike. Then things would tip into her favor. Even if Steel abandoned her.