Huuuuuh… You guys really did like those past few chapters, haha. Glad I was able to make you all happy! Now then, let us get started with the new-? *knock knock knock* Eh? I didn’t order anything, nor expecting any company. Excuse me, while I go take care of this. You all enjoy!

Night Claw and Twilight smiled at each other, today being a very special day for the couple. While they walked, the town kept watching their exchange and merely smiled at how the two were treating today. But they didn’t matter, at least to Night Claw, because the stallion had something special planned for the mare, something he knew she’d love. “So, Night, where are you taking me for Hearts and Hooves day?” Twilight asked, smiling up to him before the stallion pecked a kiss on top of her head.

“Secret.” He simply replied, earning a pout from the princess.

“Oh, but you’ve been hiding this whole time, can’t I at least have a little hint.” She asked, giving him an adorable smile.

Night Claw chuckled at her statement, before shrugging his shoulders. “Wouldn’t be much of a surprise if I gave a hint. Smart, as you are, I bet you my armor you’d figure it out in a few seconds. Mmm… Five, if my calculations are correct.” He said, the princess suddenly blushing at his compliment on her intellect.

“I-I can wait then.” She said, looking away from the batpony and smiling. She had to admit, Night Claw really knew how to get to her and make her feel special. Though, if she thought about it, such a thing should be expected. He knew her so well, since she was just a foal. “I hope he enjoys the present I got for him.” Twilight thought, looking up at the unarmored pony.

The memory of her telling him not to put on the armor, actually made her giggle a bit. Night Claw kept mentioning that they could be attacked, and he should be ready at any moment. However, she countered with the obvious thing, his brothers could easily handle it while he got her to safety. That silenced his argument rather quickly and gave a defeated sigh. Now, he actually had his mane straightened, and coat washed while smelling quite nice to the mare. She enjoyed every bit of company he gave, and was surprised how well he cleaned up. Then again, this could have been the work of Diamond Arrow, the Night Lord born from nobility.

“Well then, I do hope we can enjoy whatever it is you’re planning, Night Claw… And no one tries to interrupt us?” Twilight said, giving him a sly smile, while the stallion nodded.

“Agreed…” He suddenly gave an irritated sigh. “We haven’t had a chance to spend Hearts and Hooves together in a long while, so maybe we’ll get a chance to this time.” The two suddenly laughed, as they continued down the Ponyville Street.

A cloaked figure, his eyes glowing amber from behind the hood, slinked across the stone wall of a castle like building. He was hyperventilating, seeming like he was panicking about something, while looking around the hallway. “Oh man, oh man, oh man… I hope they can distract him long enough for me to actually do this…” He whispered, rubbing the back of his hood with a cloaked hand. “How those seven convinced me to attempt this, is beyond me. I mean, this is freaking suicide!” The cloaked figure made his way through the hallway, almost to the very room he was aiming for. “Ok, almost there, and they should still be distracting him. All I need to do, is sneak in and grab the-!?”

“Hiya!” A young girl’s voice shouted from behind the cloaked figure, about making him leapt out from said cloak. He quickly turned around, to see a small alicorn filly looking up at him with an inquisitive look on her face. To him, she looked like a miniature Twilight except for the fact her coat was silver, and her mane was blonde with a white streak. “I’m Silver S tar, who are you?”

“Uh…” The cloaked figure said, looking around for the one who actually owned this place. “I-I’m Hood. Yeah, Mr. Hood, it is nice to meet you, Silver Star.” He said, smiling at her.

“Mr. Hood? That’s a funny name… Hey, are you one of Daddy’s friends?” She asked him, tilting her head. “If so, why aren’t you talking with daddy? Though, he is talking to those nice mares outside right now… Oh!” Silver Star suddenly got an excited look on her face. “Are you here to review daddy’s newest story?”

Mr. Hood couldn’t help but feel that the filly was just too. Freaking. Adorable right now, though her suggestion actually gave him an idea. “Y-Yeah, I’m here to review his newest story. He had me go on ahead, while he talks to those seven mares outside. However,” Mr. Hood looked around, rubbing the back of his head. “I seem to have gotten lost.” He had to play her game, for now. If the filly felt like he was an intruder, even for a second, she would probably alert her “daddy” to his presence… Then, it would be game over for him.

“You’re silly, Mr. Hood! Daddy’s Study is just ahead.” She said, trotting past him and went up to the nearby door. “This is his study, but I’m not allowed to go in there without him.” She gave a sigh, looking down at the ground. “He said it is dangerous in there, at times… But, he does let me go in with him! Then reads me the story he made about me!” Silver Star lit up again, her adorableness level actually causing Mr. Hood to want to actually melt.

“W-Well, if your father’s mind is what I have heard, it would be dangerous to enter that room without him, or being on the same level.” Mr. Hood said, smiling behind his cloaked hood.

“Oooh… Are you a writer too!?” Silver Star said, smiling at him.

Mr. Hood gave a nod. “I am, yes. However, I’m a lesser known author, one your father is giving the chance to learn a thing or two from.” He said, moving past the filly. “I’ll just go inside, and find that story. I remember the name, don’t worry.” He waved goodbye to the filly.

“Bye Mr. Hood!” Silver Star said, waving goodbye as the man walked into the study. “He was silly, though… A lot of daddy’s friends are silly.” The filly smiled before bouncing down the hallway, back to where ever she was heading before running into Mr. Hood.

But, inside the Study, Mr. Hood was not doing what the filly thought. He was searching through every notebook and bag of papers he could find, searching for the book he was looking for. “Where is it… Where is it… I don’t think they can buy me much more time…” He grumbled, going through book and paper alike. His panic became even worse, the moment he heard a large door slam shut outside of the study, obvious from down the hall. “Crap! Out of time!” He said, quickly heading towards the door but accidently knocked down a stack of books.

When he knelt down, to place them back where they were and hide his infiltration, one of them caught his eye. The book was midnight blue, boardered with a brass color. Its words were etched into the cover, like some seamstress had spent at least four days making it. A smile appeared within his hood, as he read the book’s title.

“Found you! Now, to make a copy.” He muttered, moving his hand over the book itself, an orange glow appearing over his sleeve. Within seconds, a second book appeared, one that looked just like the original. Mr. Hood placed the book back where it belonged, taking the copy with him and disappearing from sight.

Mr. Hood reappeared on some strange rock formation, letting out a sigh as he held the copied book against his chest. “Made it…” He muttered, before another voice spoke up.

“Did you get what you were sent in for?” It was that of a mare, but the voice was echoed.

Mr. Hood turned to see seven cloaked mares, all looking at him. He could feel their sadistic gazes on him, something just made him sick working with them… But, it was either this or they’ll kill him. Plus, the bonus was that he got to end the book’s story, and he just gave a light laugh in return. “I got it, but barely. By the time I found it, he was almost back in the study.” Mr. Hood replied, the seven mares laughing a bit.

“Yeah, we couldn’t really hold his attention for much longer. Something about us rubbed him off wrong.” Another one said, her voice sounding normal but it was all kinds of twisted. “Though, the Mistress seemed to be able to talk to him a lot better than us.”

“Yeah! But if we’d fought, I would have soooo kicked has ass!” Another mare said, her voice almost robotic, as she floated up into the air a bit. “He didn’t look all that tough!”

“Looks can be deceiving.” The lead mare said, whose voice echoed with some sadistic tone. “The entire time we stood in front of him, I could feel the raw magical energy emitting from his body…. Count ourselves lucky I was able to conceal ourselves in front of him. I have the feeling, if he figured out who we were…” The whole group looked at the lead mare. “It would have been the end of us, even Mr. Hood over there.”

“You don’t have to tell me that, Mistress. After all, I read some of his stories. You have to be strong to create such universes.” Mr. Hood said, holding the book tightly against his chest. “Say, you never did say what we would do with the book after we got it copied…”

“You’ll be keeping an eye on it, Mr. Hood, while we invade Equestria to wreak utter chaos. With the book in our possession, or at least a copy of it, none of that Kingdom’s defenders could possibly stop us.” He lead mare said, giving off a twisted laugh. “It’ll be like lambs to the slaughter.”

“Quick question.” Mr. Hood interrupted her laugh, the mare motioning for him to continue. “What are we going to do with those Night Guard Legion ponies? After all, those guys are powerful and aren’t normal… Going toe to toe with them, even powerful as you lot are, is dangerous.”

The lead mare let out another twisted laugh, glancing behind her as a portal opened up. “Oh, I’ve already thought of a way to fight them, at least the lead one with Princess Sparkle.” A stallion, cloaked, walked out of the portal. Compared to the mares, he was rather large… Built, and made for war. “I was able to contract a new ally to our cause, one that seems to have a vendetta against Celestia.”

“If you say so, Mistress…” Mr. Hood said, eyeing the stallion that just appeared. When a pair of blood red eyes glowed behind the hood itself, he about dropped the book in fear. "No freaking way! She got that kind of guy to come!? T-T-That’s impossible!" He thought, holding the book even tighter against his chest. "Oh man, this is becoming the worst mistake I’ve ever made, in my whole life…."

Twilight couldn’t believe the day she had with Night Claw. First, the Princess thought he was just taking her out to eat at Ponyville’s fanciest restaurant, using his status to gain them entry but also had a reservation just in case. The food there was unbelievable, the best she’s ever tasted. Not even Canterlot Castle’s Royal Cooks could have compared to such a thing! Though, that wasn’t the end of their date.

When Luna started to raise her moon, the stallion took Twilight to his favorite spot in Ponyville’s Park. She found it strange he would take her there, during the night, since they often visited it during the day. But, she humored the stallion when he asked for her to lay down on a blanket, which was preset for the couple. Twilight smiled up at him, as Night Claw laid down next to her. “What are you planning, Night?” She asked, tilting her head at him.

“You’ll see, soon.” He said to her, nuzzling the mare’s cheek. “You will love it, trust me.”

Twilight smiled, nuzzling him back. “Spending Hearts and Hooves Day with you, was more than enough for me, Night… You know that.” Twilight said, giggling at another thought. “Though, I’m surprised Soul Hunter was so willing to foalsit Scootaloo for us.”

“Soul Hunter, strangely enough, offered. He agreed that you and I needed this day together, and being the older brother he is… Made sure we got it.” Night Claw sighed, the former Apothecary and Captain of the Tenth Company was older than him, which mean he was the older brother. Just… Felt strange to treat him so, now. His ear suddenly perked up, Night Claw catching the sound of something, and looked up at the night sky. “It’s starting.”

Twilight raised an eyebrow, before she looked up to where he was looking. Then, her jaw dropped completely. “N-No way…” She muttered, eyes going wide while a smile crept on to her muzzle.

The night sky was lit up, as shooting stars raced across the midnight blue void. They looked like streaks of an artist’s paint, lighting their way across the canvas and creating a breath taking image. There were even a few large ones, crossing the smaller ones. To Twilight’s surprise, there were even a few creating designs in the sky while they passed by.

“H-How did you know about this? Better yet, how is this even happening? The next Shooting Star Festival isn’t until another two months!” Twilight asked, amazed at all the lights and designs dancing across the Night Sky.

“I spoke to Princess Luna and convinced her, with the help of my Lord, if she could do this one special thing for me.” Night Claw answered, smiling up at the shooting stars. “Told her it was for you, a sign of what lengths I’m willing to go just to give you a perfect ending.”

Twilight looked up at him, smiling at the stallion. “And what, might I ask, did it cost you to do this?” She asked him.

Night Claw gave an annoyed sigh, obviously the deal being one he didn’t like. “If Princess Luna and my Lord had a foal, I would be the one foalsitting it for the first couple of years…. Sadists.” His last comment actually made Twilight burst into laughter, tears falling down her cheeks at the image of Night Claw actually taking care of a newborn foal. “Yeah, yeah, laugh it up-!”

He was silenced the moment she stopped and kissed him. When she backed away from his muzzle, Night Claw was still frozen in surprise by it. “Thank you, Night Claw… You’re the best coltfriend a mare could ask for.” She whispered, the batpony able to hear her, while laying into his larger body.

Night Claw smiled, opening his wing up and wrapping it around the smaller Princess. He kissed the top of her head, and whispered. “Anything… For my dearest Princess.” He whispered back, before the two returned to enjoy the Shooting Stars.

Though, they both went wide eyed, and blushed in embarrassment, when the words. “Happy Hearts and Hooves Day, Princess Twilight Sparkle and Sir Night Claw! Love, Princess Luna and Prince Night Haunter.” Written with the stars, along with crude images of both alicorns smirking at them.

“They’re so going to get it, for that.” The two said, a deadpanned look on both of their faces.