A couple days had past since the girls had tried on their outfits, and it was now the final day of the year. Pinkie of course was already at Rarity's prepping the entire boutique for the party. Twilight had assisted by making a checklist of the needed supplies which was given to Midnight so that he could get them all and bring them back. Rainbow was out clearing the sky to make it partly cloudy with no snow forecast for that day and night. AJ was at home making some fresh hard cider for the party, and some of her grannys Mareshine. It was so potent that it could peel paint from the wall and ten yards. Rarity was working on a final dress for another client in her room away from the party decorating. Pinkie had a tendency to cause havoc when decorating for a party. Especially if it involved somepony trying to work during the setup.

Midnight set out to find the supplies, It had taken him several hours and several trips to many different stores in order to locate all of the supplies needed for the party. It was getting late in the evening now as the sun was still high above the horizon. It would be another four hours before the sun set completely and the party could begin. As he was making his way back to the boutique, he ran into the Cutie Mark Crusaders.

"What are you three doing out in this weather?" He chuckled seeing the tiny fillies attempting to plow through the snow.

"We wanted to come out to play but didn't think that the snow would be this bad." Scootaloo announced poking her head up just enough to see over the edge of the snow.

"Yea, This years snowfall is radiculus." Applebloom said shaking off some snow that had fallen from the sides of the makeshift path she was attempting to create.

"You girls doing anything tonight?" He asked as they all looked up to him.

"Yea! We're going to stay up late and have a slumber party at Applebloom's. We're going to watch the ball drop on her new TV." Sweetiebelle smiled.

"CUTIEMARK CRUSADERS NEWYEARS EVE SLEEPOVER AT APPLEBLOOMS! YAY!" They all shouted causing Midnight to lay his ears back from the sheer volume.

"Alright girls, you three have fun. Be careful today." He smiled as he waded through the snow back toward the boutique.

As he made it back, shaking off the snow from his hooves as he entered. He trotted quietly into the kitchen placing all of the items from Twilight's checklist on the counter, quickly organizing them and setting everything except the drinks up. He walked back into the parlor seeing Pinkie still placing streamers all over the place.

"Need some help Pinkie?" he smiled trotting up to her.

"Sure, let's move the ladder over there." Pinkie smiled as she began to climb down the ladder.

"I've got a better idea." He smiled as his horn glowed engulfing Pinkie in a magical aura, she gasped for a second floating off the ladder then began to fly around the boutique, placing the streamers from spot to spot as she flew.

"Weeeeeeeeeeee! Now this is a fun way to put up streamers!" She giggled as she floated to each spot. After a couple minutes though the streamers had all been placed, decorations of all kinds adorning the room. Midnight sat her down smiling as she hopped around.

"Hey there big guy, Care teh help me out?" Aj spoke from the door as she dragged a barrel into the room.

"Sure thing." Midnight smiled lifting the barrel up with his magic.

"Jus'put it in the kitchen. Ah gots a few more outside." AJ smirked as she trotted back outside.

Midnight place the barrel in the corner of the kitchen out of the way of everypony as he went back outside to help get the rest of the supplies AJ had brought.

As he exited the boutique he smirked seeing several other items adorning a small cart that AJ had pulled from her farm.

"What in the world is all this?" Midnight asked looking at it.

"Well, ah figgered we'd have a little fun tonight, so ah got some'o my grannys Mareshine, an afew other items. That barrel is filled with hard cider that ya just put in there." She smiled as Midnight lifted the remaining items, slowly floating them into the house. Once they arrived in the kitchen he opened one of the quarts of Mareshine taking a whiff.

"This doesn't smell anything like the moonshine I've made before." He stated.

"Take ya a swig, ya might think twice after that." AJ chuckled.

Midnight gave a shrug taking a small swig of the clear contents of the mason jar. He managed to swallow it only to start coughing as he placed the mason jar onto the counter. AJ laughing her tale off behind him.

"Holy crap! That is some potent stuff." he spouted after coughing a few times.

"Yea, and that aint even the hardest stuff mah granny can make." AJ chuckled seeing Midnight's eyes go wide at the thought of something stronger than that.

"Best part is, one shot o'that is like a six pack of hard cider. An if you mix it with regular cider ya cain't tell its even in there until yer so plastered ya cain't walk." AJ chuckled again.

"So you plan on spiking a few drinks tonight I take it?" Midnight grinned causing AJ to blush.

"What makes ya say that?" AJ sputtered nervously.

"Heh, no reason. I think it'd be funny as hell to see a few of the girls get drunk. But not as bad as you were before." He smirked causing her to blush furiously, facehoofing as well.

"Ah did get a bit carried away. Jus'make sure nopony drinks more than a shot'o'this. Ah don't want teh have teh takem to the hospital fer alcohol poisoning." She sighed regretting bringing it to the party now.

"Let's just hide it for now. From what I've seen. most ponies are lightweights when it comes to drinking." He chuckled placing the mason jar in the back of the upper most cabinet in the kitchen.

"True, ah've still yet to meet one that can out drink me though." AJ laughed but stopped when she heard Midnight clear his throat. "Ah, you don't count." She grumbled causing him to laugh as they walked into the parlor of the boutique.

It was starting to get late and the party had just started. Everyone sat chatting with one another when Rarity winked to Twilight to start the process of the prank.

"I'm going to get something from the kitchen." Twilight smiled as she moved quickly toward the kitchen.

A short time later she came back out holding a tray of nachos and cheese. AJ 'accidentally' putting a hoof out and tripping her, sending the snack flying onto Midnight who gasp as the hot cheese quickly stuck to his wings.

"Oh no! Midnight I am so sorry!" She pouted looking at the shocked Alicorn.

He gave a sigh standing up. "It's no problem. I'll just take a quick shower and be right back, alright ladies?" He smiled getting up using his magic to capture what chips and sauce he could to prevent making a further mess.

As they listened quietly they heard the door close to the bathroom. Rainbow flew quietly up the stairs making sure he was in the shower. She flew back down the stairs smiling.

"Let's make this quick girls." She giggled.

After a few minutes rushing to put on their outfits, and making their way upstairs they stopped for a moment just in front of Rarity's room as they heard the shower turn off in the bathroom. A soft gasp escaped each of them as they looked to each other in panic.

"GO! gogogogogogogogo Get on the bed hurry!" Rarity shout whispered. She managed to close the door just in time to hear the clopping of hooves on the floor. They passed Rarity's door as they all held their breath in anticipation. The exhaled as the hoofsteps descended the stairs.

They all found a comfortable and seductive looking position on the bed as Rarity opened the door silently listening downstairs.

"Girl's? Rarity? Where'd ya'll go?" Midnight shouted looking around.

"Up here darling, please do come up we have a surprise for you." She giggled closing the door before he could answer.

Midnight suddenly felt very nervous at the thought of a 'surprise' waiting for him upstairs. He cautiously climbed the stairs taking his time. Reaching the top he looked around awaiting something to jump out and scare him.

"I know those girls are up to something." He grumbled to himself. He quietly walked up to Rarity's door listening in, he could hear a few giggles and mumbling. "Hmmmmmm. I'll just burst in, It might surprise them into delaying an attack if they have one planned." He smirked as his magic gripped the door handle. He took a deep breath bursting into the room.

"AH HA......................................" He stopped as his eyes went to pinpoints at what he saw. The five mares he was partying with downstairs now all lay on Rarity's bed dressed in full lingerie. He was so shocked he was frozen in his AH HA stance looking at them. They giggled at him, Rainbow Dash and Rarity blowing a seductive kiss at him. Twilight blushing profusely while Pinkie was seductively eating a strawberry, AJ tossing her hat at him as her mane and tail fell loose without the bands.

The girls watched as Midnights fire mane and tail suddenly exploded into a firestorm around him.His eyes glowing white for almost tens seconds before completely stopping. His eyes now rolled back into his head and his fire completely gone. He staggered for a moment before finally hitting the floor with a loud thud.

The girls sat there for a moment before bursting into laughter. Tears falling from their faces as they continued laughing. They lay there rolling on the bed from laughing so hard they didn't notice him coming to his senses.

Midnight pulled himself up shaking his head to clear the fog. Looking at the girls laughing, he knew now that it was a joke.

"Think I'll have some fun of my own. Revenge may be best served cold, b ut I still like mine burning hot." He grinned evilly as he turned invisible and moving to the far side of Rarity's bed just behind their line of sight. He de-cloaked and stood there waiting for the laughter to die down before finally speaking.

As he began speaking their heads snapped to his location, a small gasp escaping them as he spoke.

"My my my, Had I known you all wanted to play all you had to do was ask." He smiled devilishly, manifesting a rose that quickly found its way between his maw, his eyebrows wiggling teasingly. He slowly began to climb onto the bed, his mane and tail began to flare up again.

"Uh....... Rar, was this part'o'the plan?" AJ asked looking nervously at the advancing Alicorn.

"No....... But I'm finding myself compelled to not stop it." She grinned mischievously as she moved forward to Midnight.

"I think this is starting to get out of hoof Rarity." Twilight spoke out nervously.

"And why do you say that?" Midnight smirked toward Twilight. "Were you all not prepared to have your way with me?" He smirked.

"I WAS!" Pinkie shouted tackling him off the bed and onto the floor.

AJ, Twilight, and Dash bolted from the bed screaming. Rarity just giggled looking over the edge of the bed seeing Pinkie kissing Midnight, who was shocked beyond belief.

"MMMMMMMMMMWAH!" Pinkie broke the kiss looking down at the stunned Alicorn.

The thre stopped screaming as Rarity started laughing loudly falling back onto the bed. They walked over to the other side of the bed seeing Pinkie continue her kissing assault on the stunned Alicorn.

They smiled to one another knowing now that Midnight was trying to get back at them by pretending to advance on what they had tried to play on him. They all dog piled him kissing him repeatedly. All the time he laughed loudly.

After a few minutes of the kissing torture they stopped letting him get to his hooves. Still chuckling.

"Alright girls. That was not only dreadfully mean, but probably the BEST prank that has ever been played on me. Who was the mastermind?" He chuckled.

AJ stepped forward grinning like a bandit. Midnight cocked an eyebrow. "I didn't figure you to be a prankster AJ. What brought this on?" He smiled.

"Heh! Figured we go out with a bang for this year, why not do that with a prank." She smirked.

Midnight grinned. "Oh I could help this year go out with multiple 'BANGS'." He laughed causing the ladies to giggle.

"I think I'll head back to the library you guys. I don't think I'd like to go out with a 'bang'" Twilight smiled blushing a bright red beneath her coat.

"I think I'd like to continue the party. It would be so much more fun." Pinkie smiled following Twilight.

Midnight looked to the other three ladies before him. "How about we just pick this up another time ladies. I'm sure we will have plenty of opportunities in the future." he smiled.

The three mare smiled nodding in agreement. All walking downstairs still dressed in lingerie.

Midnight watched as they all left, Rarity staying behind for a moment seeing that Midnight was still laying on the bed.

"Are you coming darling?" she smiled.

Midnight lowered his ear back blushing. "I might need some help with that." he grinned causing Rarity to walk over smiling, her horn glowing as she closed and locked the door. leaving a Do Not Disturb sign on the handle as the door shut.

"Well at least you get to go out with one Bang for this year darling." She giggled climbing onto the bed kissing him.

Yes, this year has definately been something else. We can only pray that the future events to unfold are just as INSPIRING as this one.