The group had finally arrived in Ponyville and gone their separate ways. Midnight followed Rarity to the boutique, shrinking a little to go inside as he has done many times before. Upon entering Rarity quickly turned to Midnight pressing a hoof to his mouth. His eye went wide for a moment as she pointed to the kitchen. Her fathers Hawaiian style shirt could be seen from the chair he sat in. Midnight looked back to Rarity as she motioned for him to go upstairs. He gave a nod and made his way upstairs. He sat silently at the top listening to everyone downstairs.

Rarity made her way into the kitchen to see her mother making a small lunch for them and Sweetiebelle.

"Mother, Father, how good to see you again." Rarity piped up catching their attentions, They immediately came over hugging Rarity.

"Oh ya, we just got into Ponyville about an hour ago don'tcha know." Rarity's mother smiled as she finished fixing lunch and prepared the plates.

"Yea, we're going ta be goin on a cruise and thought Sweetiebelle might enjoy the ocean. She's not had as many lavish experiences as you had when you were young dear." Her father laughed patting her gently on the back.

"Oh that sounds wonderful. I'm sure Sweetie will just love the ocean." Rarity smiled

Just as she finished a series of thuds could be heard from the stair case.

(A minute ago)

Sweetiebelle thought she heard the front door open as she sat in her room upstairs. She went to the staircase seeing Midnight slowly climbing them while nodding back to Rarity. She smiled and decided to surprise her uncle when he came upstairs so she tip hoofed back to her room closing the door listening to the hoofsteps stop in the hall. She quietly opened to door peeking out to see Midnight sitting on his haunches at the top of the stairs looking down them, his ears trained forward.

Sweetiebelle giggle to herself as she slowly made her way out of her bedroom. tip hoofing as slowly as possible toward midnight. It had taken her almost two minutes to traverse the hallway to just behind Midnight. She took in a deep breath.

"HI UNCLE MIDNIGHT!" She screamed loudly, her little voice cracking as she finished. Midnight screamed in surprise loosing his footing or hoofing as it were and tumbled down the entire staircase landing on his back at the bottom.

Sweetiebelle rushed down the stairs to see if he was alright

Rarity with her mother and father rushed into the parlor of the boutique seeing Midnight upside down and dazed on the floor. Sweetiebelle rushed down gently poking Midnights face with her hoof.

"Uncle Midnight, are you ok?" She shouted pushing his face in different directions.

Rarity, her mother and father stiffened at the word Uncle. Rarity slowly turned her head to see her parents expressions. Her father looked at the large black Alicorn mouthing words but no sound came out. Her mother began to cry and wrapped her in a tight hug.

Midnight finally found enough sense to speak. "It's alright everypony! I'm OK!" He shouted thrusting a hoof into the air then went out like a light.

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Midnight awoke to seeing a teary eyed mare sitting in front of him. He gasped for a second stiffening up. He looked to see Rarity talking to what Midnight could guess, to be her father. His attention was brought back to the mare in front of him as she wrapped him in a hug crying into his chest. Midnight was unsure how to act. Luckily Rarity noticed and quickly made way over to them prying her mother loose from Midnight. She pulled Midnight upright so that he was sitting comfortably while her mother and father took a seat across from them with Sweetiebelle.

"So then there, I take it from hearing Sweetie here calling you Uncle that you've asked Rarity to be your mare?" Rarity's father asked. (We will just call him pops from this point out, and Raritys mother mom)

Midnight gave a slight chuckle. "That would be correct sir."
Mom piped in. "When did you two exactly meet, and where?"

"Well, I would rather Rarity explain that to you. Im sure she could explain things better in that area than I could." Midnight laughed.

Rarity smiled giving Midnight a nuzzle as she was about to begin.

"He's an ALIEN!" Sweetiebelle shouted with a big smile jumping over to Midnight hugging him. Rarity fell over in shock. Mon and Pops couldn't help but laugh at Sweetiebelles comment but slowly stopped laughing seeing Rarity and Midnights expressions.

"Sweetiebelle, You were joking right?" Pops asked looking to her.

"Mother, father, this will take a few minutes to explain." Rarity spoke up finally.

After a quick explanation and a cup of tea later all was well, sorta.

"So yer really from another world?" Pops asked looking him over.

"Yup."

"And you were once a human but Rarity's friend turned ya into a pony." he continued.

"Yup."

"And ya plan on taking care of mah daughter for the rest of her life?"

"Yup."

"That's all I need ta hear, welcome to family my boy." Pops smiled pulling Midnight into a tight bear hug.

"Just remember one thing, If ya ever hurt my daughter, Not even Celestia herself can hide ya from me." Pops spoke with an icy tone that made Midnight shiver in fear.

Pops pulled away with a smile then trotted outside where Sweetiebelle and Mom was waiting. Rarity and Midnight walked to see them off as they entered a cab.

"We should be back in a couple weeks don'tcha know, you two have fuuuuuuun." Mom smiled giving a wink to the two lovebirds. Pops smiled pointing a hoof at Midnight while running the other hoof across his neck as if in a cutting motion.

After they were out of sight Midnight fell over. Rarity looking back to him.

"Whats wrong darling?" Rarity asked looking at him.

"Your father hate my guts. Cant blame him though. All fathers are like that toward their daughters boyfriends." He laughed nervously getting back up. Rarity laughed causing him to cringe a little.

"Oh don't worry about Daddy, He is a big softie at heart, He wouldn't hurt a fly."

"I don't know about that. He seemed pretty serious." he groaned

"Oh stop that, If Daddy does say anything i'll take care of everything, But for now since they are gone." Rarity smiled standing up on her back legs and wrapping her arms around Midnight giving him a passionate kiss. Only breaking it to finish her sentence. "Why don't we have a little fun?" She giggled. Midnight gave a sly smile as he was led into the next room behind Rarity.