Midnight was making his way back to Ponyville while thinking of some pranks to pull on some of his friends. It had been a while since his previous prank war and felt that it was time to pull a few new pranks on some unsuspecting ponies. He stopped for a moment, landing on a cloud that floated not to high above Ponyville. Rubbing his chin in thought he began to devise several plans on who to prank and what to do. But first her needed that illusion spell from Twilight so that he could make the illusion of a cutiemark from another pony on his flank.

"What would be a good prank to pull on the girls?" He hummed in thought looking down at the small town from his cloud perch. As he was thinking though he noticed an unfamiliar face trotting through Ponyville, and to top it off, it was an Alicorn.

"That's a bit strange. I thought Tia, Luna and myself were the only Alicorns in Equestria. I wonder who this one is." He spoke to himself watching the pink Alicorn as she trotted toward the library.

After a moment, the Pink Alicorn made her way to the library, entering it after knocking. Midnight rose to his hooves diving off the cloud, gliding toward the same spot. "Well, at least I can find out who this pony is and ask Twilight about that spell as well." He smiled as he landed softly onto the dirt just a few yards from the library. He trotted up to the door giving a knock.

"Come in, the library is open." Came Twilights voice from inside.

Midnight with the use of his magic entered into the library speaking as he entered. "Hey Twi, I came by to see if you knew about a spehehawa............" He trailed of in a stupefied manner seeing the pink Alicorn up close now as she looked over at him in slight shock. Although Midnight knew this Alicorn had entered the library, he had not gotten a good look at her until that moment. The hamster running in its wheel inside Midnight brain suddenly tripped, getting its foot caught in a hole in the wheel it was running and and proceeded to spin along with the already fast moving wheel.

"Midnight? You alright?" Twilight asked waving a hoof in front of his face as he stared at the pink Alicorn causing him to snap back to his senses.

"Huh? Oh...... yeah, I was wondering if you had a spell book on illusions. He said as his eyes still never left the Pink Alicorn who was now walking back into Twilight's study room downstairs. As soon as she left the room, Twilight had returned with the book in question to Midnight but was suddenly snatch up as Midnight held her close to his face staring into her eyes as he spoke.

"Who was that?!" He squeaked as his vision glanced back to the doorway to see if the Pink Alicorn was going to come back out.

"Who? Cadence?" Twilight sputtered for a moment watching Midnights reaction.

"Cadence? That pink Alicorns name is Cadence?" He squeaked again.

"Y-yes, She's my sister-in-law." Twilight added causing Midnight to pause for a moment before starting again.

"Sister-in-law? Wait, you have a brother? Why don't I remember that?" He asked as he dropped the startled unicorn to rub his chin in thought.

"I think you met Shining armor only once before. I don't think you two were properly introduced though." She said picking herself up from the floor.

"Hey Twi." He began.

"Yes?"

"Is Cadence in an open relationship with your brother?" He asked flatly.

"WHAT THE HAY MIDNIGHT!" She shouted throwing the book she held in her magical grasp at him walloping him upside the head.

"OW! WHAT?! WHAT'D I SAY?!" Midnight said back peddling from Twilight as she snorted at him.

"You lecherous......... no good....... I can't even think of a word to describe you right now." Twilight shouted stomping toward him.

"Is something wrong Twilight?" Cadence had reappeared from the room she had went into looking at the scene before her.

"It will be once this big jerk apologizes." Twilight grumped pouting her lip out while furrowing her brow in anger.

"Sorry Twi, it was just a question. I didn't think it would upset you." Midnight said looking from Twi to Cadence giving a nervous smile.

"Really Twi? What could this............ Wait a sec. You're an Alicorn?" Cadence eyes went wide in shock for a moment looking at Midnight.

"Yes and he is about to be turned into a rat." Twilight's horn lit up as she prepared to attack.

"OH SHIT!" Midnight yelled before teleporting away just as a beam of magic went through the spot he was previously in, reappearing behind Cadence with a snap and flash of light.

"Twilight Sparkle!" Cadence yelled causing the purple unicorn to recoil. "Stop that this instant. I am sure that just a mere question does not call for such violence. What did he ask to make you so angry?" Cadence asked looking from her to Midnight.

"He asked if you were in an 'open' relationship with my brother." Twilight said flatly.

"Oh.......... Oh my..........." Cadence began to burn a bright red through her pink coat, from a blush that was rapidly taking over her entire body. "Why would you ask such a question?" She gave a nervous laugh looking to Midnight as Twilight stomped over taking a seat next to Cadence on the floor.

"I'm sorry, I just asked because........... well.............. I find you attractive................. and I'm in an open relationship with my fiance." Midnight gave a sheepish smile, but stopped seeing Twilights horn glowing again.

"Now hold on a second!"

*ZAP*

Midnight blinked a couple time looking up at the now giant ponies in front of him. Twilight picked him up using her magic making him squeak out in fear.

"Twilight!" Cadence spoke out in an authoritative tone glaring down at the purple unicorn.

"He deserved it!" She grumped pointing her nose in the air away from Cadence in defiance.

"Change him back." Cadence smirked.

"No." Twilight snapped back defiantly.

"Don't make me tell your mother." Cadence smiled giving a wink to Midnight as he floated helplessly in Twilights magic.

"Go ahead. She can't ground me anymore." Twilight smirked.

Cadence gave a sly smile to Midnight as she began again. "Spike? Are you here?" she shouted.

little claw steps could be heard as the baby dragon walked into the main room of the library. "Yea, whatsup? Oh! Hi Cadence, it's been a while." He smiled walking up to her then stopping as he noticed the floating rat being held in Twilights magic. He pointed to the rat as he looked at Twilight. "Uh?"

"Spike, I need you to take a letter." Cadence smiled causing Twilight to gasp.

"You wouldn't!" Twilight growled.

"My dearest cousin." Cadence began as Spike began to scribble on the parchment.

"UGH! FINE!"

*ZAP*

Midnight appeared with a thud, upside down on the floor, his eyes rolling around in his sockets as he gave out a low groan.

"Ooooooooo that sucked." He let out as he turned upright shaking his head.

"Now for you." She spoke to Midnight as she waved Spike away with a hoof.

"Huh?" Midnight said as Cadence drew nearer to him causing Twilight to gasp watching the two.

Cadence leaned up whispering into Midnights ear. "Play along, I haven't played a prank on Twilight in a while. I feel like making her squirm a bit."

Midnight gave a very sinister grin for a moment before letting it disappear as she pulled away.

"To answer your question Midnight, Yes, Shining armor and myself are in an open relationship." She smiled circling the dark Alicorn, looking him up and down.

Twilights eye twitched as she listened and watched.

"Really? Well then, I guess that makes two of us. Are you doing anything this evening?" Midnight smiled watching the Pink Alicorn give him a wink as she rounded him then looked to Twilight who had a look of horror on her face.

"I don't have any plans, why? Did you have something in mind?" She smiled innocently to him.

Spike looked at the two severely confused and decided to go back to what he was doing prior to Cadence asking him for assistance.

"I was just thinking of maybe a nice dinner and some wine. Maybe a nightcap if you're feeling up to it." He grinned but stopped as Cadence looked to Twilight with worry, his vision falling on her as well.

"Twilight?" Cadence began but stopped as Twilights coat turned a blistering white, her eyes erupting into a red color and her mane and tail turning into a fire much like Midnights.

"I don't care if you tell the princess Cadence, I am going to turn that horny Alicorn into a rat and feed him to Owlilicious." She shouted as her horn erupted in a magical glow.

"So I was thinking about what you said earlier Dashie and............" Pinkie trailed off speaking to Rainbow Dash as a screaming could be heard from nearby. The two prankster ponies looked to each other then to down the street as a cloud of dust and flames were racing toward them screaming.

*aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...................................* the scream trailed off as Midnight made a mad dash down the street, his feathers and backside smoking from being singed.

Pinkie looked to Dash and she to her before they heard a loud blast from down the street. They looked toward the area Midnight had run from seeing a white, orange and red blur bust past them.

"COME BACK HERE YOU PERVERT!" Twilight yelled as she chased after him.

"I think Midnight just stepped in it this time." Dash giggled watching Twilight bolt down the street. Several loud blasts and screams following as Midnight bolted back down the way he had came.

"WHY GOD?! WHY MEEEEEE HE HE HE HEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeee..........." He shouted as he ran by smoking even worse as he bolted by, the feather all but singed off as he became a dot at the end of the street.

"Uh....... I think we should help him. He seems to be a little worse for wear." Pinkie said as they heard a low hum that quickly turned into a raging gust of wind as Twilight flew by them in a roar of fire.

Midnight had run back to the library, in his panicking state his magic became useless and since his wings had all been singed, he was now grounded. Cadence rushed to him as they heard a loud boom com from the end of the street, looking down the path he had come from he saw a roaring flame heading toward him. He gave a defeated sigh pulling a blindfold out from thin air and wrapping it around his eyes. He stood up straight as he face toward the oncoming doom that was a severely pissed off Twilight.

"What are you doing?" Cadence asked as she watched Twilight barreling down the street at them.

"Accepting my fate." Midnight cried. Cadence face hoofed as her horn began to light up with magic.

Just as Twilight was about to run into Midnight, she stopped frozen in the air, halted in a pink glow. Cadence walked over in front of Twilight who was glaring at her with untold fury.

"What are you doing Twilight?" She asked looking her in the eye.

"I'm trying to teach that little pervert a lesson." She snorted fire looking at him.

"Twilight, I think you have done enough." Cadence gave a soft smile.

"No way! I am going to..........." She stopped as Cadence moved from her vision pointing toward Midnight.

"Look at him. I think he has learned his lesson."

Midnight stood there shaking as he awaited the onslaught of pain from the dreaded mare TWILIGHT SPARKLE! His eyes covered with a blindfold as he stood there.

"Besides Twilight, It was just a joke anyway." Cadence giggled looking at Twilight who had a look of shock on her face.

Midnight lifted one side of his blindfold for a moment as he heard talking and didn't feel the pain he had expected.

"You mean you two PLANNED this!?" Twilight growled looking to Cadence who back peddled slightly.

"Come on Pinkie, we gotta get to Midnight before............." Rainbow Dash trailed off as she heard screaming again. Pinkie stopping beside her after a few seconds listening to the screams as well. They stepped to the side of the street as two ponies rushed past them screaming. One the dark Alicorn Midnight, and the second, a now slightly singed Cadence.
After a few seconds Twilight bust by on fire as she chased them down in a fiery blaze.

"Uh, I don't think we can help them now." Pinkie said as they watch Twilight explode on the two with untold fury.

"Oh God............ remind me again why we played that prank on Twilight?" Midnight groaned looking over to Cadence from his hospital bed through his bandage covered head.

"Ow! I thought it was a good idea at the time. She used to take pranks so well. I guess when it involves her brother though, she becomes an evil far greater than anything that has existed." Cadence groaned as she tried to move to find a more comfortable position in her hospital bed.

*Knock knock*

"*groan* Come in." Midnight spoke out in pain looking to the door.

Cadence and Midnight both gasped in horror, starting to shake as Twilight entered the room in her normal purple form.

"Ok you two. Have we learned our lesson?" She spoke out authoritatively.

"YES MA'AM!" They spoke in unison not daring to look her in the eye.

"And we will not be pulling anymore pranks on me now will we?"

"NO MA'AM!" The spoke again.

"Good." She smiled as her horn began to light up with magic causing the two Alicorns to sink back into their beds with a whine, but stopped as they felt a tingly feeling covering their bodies. Their injuries slowly beginning to heal. They laid back with a sigh as Twilight healed them.

Midnight and Cadence had made it back to the library with Twilight. Both of their heads hanging low as they walked.

"Twillie?" Came a voice from nearby as a white unicorn with a blue mane and tail approached them.

"Shining armor!" Twilight spoke happily as she ran up to her brother giving him a nuzzle.

"Uh....... Whats with them?" He asked looking back to Cadence and Midnight who quickly recoiled as Twilight looked back to them with a glare then turning back to her brother with a smile.

"Nothing, they just needed to learn a valuable lesson." She smirked looking back to them. "And what is that lesson?"

"To never prank Twilight when it involves her brother." They both shouted in unison standing at attention.

Shining armor face hoofed as he followed his sister into the library. Midnight leaving as soon as Twilight lost sight of him and Cadence following behind her husband Shining armor, silently cursing the deserting Alicorn as he fled.