Once the nurse checked that Spike, Solaris and Shooting Star were fully healed, they were allowed to leave the hospital.

Once they left the hospital, Celestia turned to Twilight. "Now Twilight, I want you to make sure your castle is fit for a meeting with you, your friends, Spike, his friends and the princesses. For now, I must return to Canterlot for some royal duties as well as writing a letter to Princess Cadence and Shining Armor."

Twilight nodded, determination etched on her face. "Of course, Princess Celestia. We'll get the castle ready for the meeting."

Celestia gave a reassuring smile. "I have faith in you, Twilight. We will reconvene here as soon as possible. That will be tomorrow at the least."

With that, Celestia and Luna spread their wings and took off towards Canterlot, leaving Twilight and her friends to prepare for the impending meeting. The group hurried back to Twilight's castle, Solaris leading the way with a sense of urgency.

When they did get to the castle, they still shuddered at the state of the place. Who could be evil enough to attack their own castle? Solaris wasted no time however, and he stood in the center of the main hall, raised his claws, and snapped them. In an instant, the castle was transformed. The overturned furniture righted itself, the scorch marks vanished, and the shattered crystals reformed, leaving the castle spotless and pristine.

Twilight watched in awe. "That's incredible, Solaris! Thank you."

"Seriously Solaris," Rainbow Dash asked. "How can you do all these awesome things?"

Solaris looked at Rainbow and explained, "It's like I said a few days ago Cyan, I am over twelve thousand, four hundred and seventy eight years old. I had plenty of time to learn a few spells."

"Ok everypony, let's not get sidetracked, we have a meeting to set up." Applejack reminded everypony.

"And even though Princess Celestia is writing a letter to Cadence and Shining Armor, I still think I should write one as well. Spike, take a letter." Twilight ordered.

Spike sighed an inaudible sigh, but then he thought of something. "But Twilight, my fire breath only sends letters to Princess Celestia."

Twilight realized that he was right and sighed. "You're right Spike. I just can't help but think I should write one to them as well."

Spike walked up to Twilight and put a claw on her chin. "Listen Twilight, I'm sure the princesses have it all under control, and besides, I don't think Princess Cadence and Shining Armor need two letters explaining the exact same thing."

Twilight nodded, appreciating Spike's attempt to calm her down. "You're right, Spike. We should trust Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. Let's focus on getting everything ready for the meeting tomorrow."

As the group worked together, they meticulously prepared the castle. Each pony had a task: Applejack and Pinkie Pie took care of arranging refreshments, Rarity ensured the decor was impeccable, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy set up the seating arrangements, while Twilight and Spike organized the documents and scrolls they might need.

Solaris, Shooting Star, and Spike found themselves with some free time after assisting where they could. They gathered in a quiet corner of the castle, discussing the recent events and their preparations for the upcoming meeting.

"I'm worried about this meeting," Shooting Star admitted. "Whoever attacked us is still out there, and we don't know what their next move will be."

"I'm still nervous about seeing Princess Cadence and Shining Armor again. The last time I saw them was at the wedding of Cranky Doodle's and Matilda's wedding, and quite frankly, it just gave me bad memories of Hearths Warming. No offence to you, Solaris." Spike said.

"None taken." Solaris told him. "Besides, I knew you weren't talking about me."

Shooting Star placed a comforting hoof on Spike's shoulder. "We'll get through this, Spike. You have all of us here to support you."

Spike smiled gratefully at Shooting Star, then turned his attention back to Solaris. "Do you think you'll be okay during the meeting? I know it's going to be tough with Celestia there."

Solaris nodded slowly. "I'll manage. This is bigger than any of our personal issues. We need to address 'him' and figure out how to stop 'him'."

As they continued their conversation, the castle began to feel more like itself. The signs of the attack were gone, and the atmosphere, while still tense, had a sense of purpose and determination. Twilight and her friends finished their preparations and gathered in the main hall, ready for the meeting the following day.

As evening fell, the group sat down for a simple dinner in the castle dining room, spawned in by Solaris. The meal was quiet, each pony lost in their thoughts about the upcoming meeting and the mystery of the attacker. After dinner, they decided to get some rest, knowing they needed to be at their best for the meeting.

Spike was continuing to talk to his friends about what happened, about the attack and what happened at the hospital. "So, Solaris, how did you heal us?"

"I used a healing spell to do that, and it was a pretty potent spell so now all 3 of us are now fully healed." Solaris explained.

Spike nodded, still marveling at Solaris's abilities. "That's amazing. We're lucky to have you on our side."

Shooting Star smiled, feeling reassured by her friends' support. "We should rest now and be ready for tomorrow. We need to stay strong."

So Shooting Star left the castle for the night, but not before giving Spike and Solaris big hugs, and went home. Spike and Solaris turned to each other and said goodnight to each other before going to their seperate rooms and settling down. Spike looked up at the ceiling, reluctant on going to sleep, but eventually, he became really tired and still decided to go to sleep regardless, and the night passed with no particular event to talk about.

It was the next morning, and everypony was up, bright and early. Twilight double-checked the arrangements, ensuring everything was perfect for the meeting and for the arrival of the princesses. Pinkie Pie, Applejack and Fluttershy made sure everything was perfect because this was a very important meeting, as it could be the most important meeting of their lives.

Once everything was done and checked over, they decided to go over the plans for the day. "So here is the plan, we split up to 2 groups." Twilight informed. "The first group will go down to the train station and wait for Princess Cadence and Shining Armor. The other group will stay here and wait for Princess Celestia and Princess Luna to arrive. So I believe me, Pinkie, Spike and Solaris come go to the train station and meet up with Cadence and Shining, while Rainbow, Rarity, Applejack and Fluttershy stay here to wait for the princesses to arrive and to make sure everything is ready."

"Come on Twilight." Rainbow said. "Everything is ready, it will be awesome."

"Still, that's my plan and I think we follow the plan."

Rainbow sighed. "Fine."

Solaris spoke up. "I'm actually pretty excited to meet another princess."

Twilight then turned to him. "Princess Cadence actually foalsat me when I was younger. So we grew to be pretty close. I'm sure you will love her."

"I'm sure I will." Solaris said. "So, when do you think Princess Cadence and Shining Armor will be at the train station?"

"Seeing as they left about now, then the train ride to Ponyville will take at least 3 hours, So I think we should head over to the train station in 2 and a half hours to pick them up."

"This is going to be so much fun! I can't wait to see Cadence and Shining Armor again! Oh, I hope I made enough cupcakes." Pinkie said.

Twilight smiled at Pinkie's energy. "I'm sure you did, Pinkie. Cadence and Shining Armor will be happy to see us too. It's been a while since we all got together."

"What about the wedding of Cranky and Matilda, Twilight? They were there." Spike informed.

"Yeah, they were there, but some good for nothing pony locked us out and we had to watch through the window. We never even got to talk to them." Rainbow said.

"Rainbow Dash, don't say something like that." Fluttershy scolded. "I'm sure it was an accident, so don't call them a good for nothing pony."

Rainbow dash sighed and grumbled. "Fine, sorry."

2 and a half hours later, Twilight, Pinkie, Spike and Solaris were walking to the train station. As they walked, Pinkie bounced around them, her usual exuberance on full display. "This is going to be great, I can't wait to see Princess Cadence and Shining Armor again. We haven't seen them since Hearths Warming." Pinkie excitedly said while growing a little bit restless.

Pinkie's restlessness and excitedness was starting to make Twilight start to become a little restless too. Twilight took a deep breath, trying to calm her nerves. "Pinkie, I know you're excited, but let's try to stay focused. We want to make a good impression when they arrive."

Pinkie stopped bouncing for a moment and nodded. "Got it, Twilight! I'll be on my best behavior!"

As they approached the train station, Solaris couldn't help but feel a mix of excitement and anxiety. Meeting new ponies, especially royalty, always brought out mixed emotions in him. "So, Spike, what should I expect from Princess Cadence and Shining Armor?"

Spike smiled. "Cadence is really kind and caring. She's the Princess of Love, after all. And Shining Armor is Twilight's brother and the captain of the royal guard. He's super protective and brave. They're both great ponies."

Twilight added, "Cadence has a way of making everyone feel at ease, and Shining Armor is always ready to help. You'll like them, Solaris."

Solaris nodded, feeling a bit more reassured. "Thanks, Twilight. I appreciate the heads-up."

As they reached the platform, the train from the Crystal Empire was just pulling in. Steam billowed around the train as it came to a stop, and the doors opened with a hiss. Ponies began to disembark, and soon enough, a familiar pink alicorn and a white unicorn with a blue mane stepped onto the platform.

"Cadence! Shining!" Twilight called out, waving.

Cadence's face lit up with a warm smile as she saw Twilight. "Twilight!" she exclaimed, hurrying over to them before stopping in front of Twilight and doing a little dance with her.

"Sunshine Sunshine Ladybugs awake, Clap your hooves and do a little shake." Cadence and Twilight said in unison while doing their dance before hugging each other.

Solaris watched the whole spectacle and leaning over to whisper into Spike's ear, "What the hell did I just witness?" he asked.

"You just witnessed a dance that Cadence and Twilight know by heart since they did it when they were younger." Spike explained.

"Still, it's weird."

They stopped talking and saw that Shining Armor was giving Twilight a big hug too. "Hey, Twily! It's been too long."

Twilight beamed. "It really has. I'm so glad you could come."

Cadence then turned her attention to the others. "Hello, Pinkie! Spike!" She greeted them with a hug as well. Spike hugged back, but to hide the awkwardness on his face.

Cadence and Shining then turned her attention to Solaris and they stared at each other in intrigue. "And who may you be buddy?" Cadence asked.

"Princess Cadence, Captain Shining Armor, My name is Solaris. I am a friend of Spike's and Twilight's and pretty important for the upcoming meeting." He introduced himself.

"Oh Solaris, If you're a friend of Twilight's, then you are a friend of mine, so there is certainly no need for formalities. You can just call me Cadence and him Shining Armor." she said

"Ok then... Cadence and Shining Armor. It's nice to meet you guys." Solaris said.

"It's nice to meet you too Solaris." Shining said while they shook hooves and claws.

Pinkie Pie couldn't contain her excitement any longer. "We have so much planned for you! There's a meeting at Twilight's castle, and we made sure everything is perfect!"

Cadence chuckled. "I'm sure it's going to be wonderful, Pinkie. We can't wait."

"Yeah, I think we should get you guys settled in at my castle." Twilight told Cadence and Shining Armor.

Cadence and Shining nodded in approval. With the introductions and greetings complete, the group began to make their way back to the castle. As they walked, they caught up on recent events and shared stories. The atmosphere was light and filled with laughter, despite the underlying tension from the recent attack.

Author's Note

Would you guys like a double upload today? I'm feeling Generous.