Starlight Glimmer was reading a book in the throne.
Rarity burst through the door. "STARLIGHT, do you have a invisibility spell that will turn me invisible?!", she asked.
"An invisibility spell?", Starlight asked. "What do you need an invisibility spell on you for?"
"I want to hide from Spike!", Rarity screamed.
"Why are you hiding from Spike?", Starlight asked. "Wait a minute, did you dump Spike, you didn't go breaking that little dragon's heart? He tried so hard to start dating with you."
Rarity shook her head. "No, me and him are fine, its just--"
"Aha, there you are." Spike dropped from the ceiling and landed on Rarity. He sat on her waist. Rarity's heart was beating fast as she stared into the little dragon's eyes. A smile came to Spike's mouth, he raised an eyebrow. He raised his claws and said, "Gotcha." And then the tickling began.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH NO SPIKE HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA STOOOOOP!", Rarity squealed, blushing as she tried to escape Spike's fingers dig into her belly.
"You know what you have to say to make me stop.", Spike said teasingly.
"Say what?", Starlight asked.
"I'm waiting.", Spike said.
Rarity wanted to make Spike stop tickling her, but, if she doesn't say what Spike wanted her to say, then it would make matters worse and it will go on for a while. "OK, OK, don't you tickle me again."
"Finally.", Spike said.
"That's what you wanted her to say?", Starlight asked.
"Yes I did.", Spike said.
"Can you get this dragon off me, please?", Rarity asked as her head was sweating. She bit her lip and blushed again as she felt a finger from Spike's claw sliding down her belly, slow and smooth, but not enough to cause ticklish giggles.
The rest of their friends entered the room. "What's all the commotion?", Applejack asked. They all looked around and found Spike sitting on Rarity's waist.
"Why are you sitting on her waist?", Rainbow Dash asked.
"I was just feeling how smooth Rarity's fur is.", Spike said.
"Yeah, pretty smooth.", Rarity said. "So, what are you all doing here?"
"We were checking on you to see what you all want to do this summer.", Fluttershy said.
"Maybe, Viva Las Pegasus?", Starlight asked.
"No way!", Applejack said. "I am not going there again, because last time we went it was chaos."
"So what else, Cloudsdale?", Spike asked.
"None of us can walk on clouds, except for Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash.", Pinkie Pie said.
"How about Manehatten?", Rarity asked.
"Twice after last week?", Twilight asked.
"I was also thinking Canterlot.", Starlight said.
"You've been to Canterlot before, Starlight, you went to the Grand Galloping Gala with us.", Twilight said.
"I was thinking Gryphonstone.", Pinkie Pie said. "Speaking of Gryphonstone, I wonder how Gilda's doing right now."
The Cutie Mark Crusaders burst through the door. "Girls!", the three said. They had a newspaper with them.
"Apple Bloom?", Applejack said.
"Sweetie Belle?", Rarity said.
"Scootaloo?", Rainbow Dash said.
"What are you three doing here?", Twilight asked.
"Did you read the article?", Scootaloo asked. She put the newspaper on the map. "Javier Black is back and he took control of Gryphonstone."
"We were just talking about Gryphonstone.", Pinkie said.
"And not only that, she has our friend, Gabby.", Apple Bloom said.
Rainbow Dash gasped. "Does he have Gilda?", she asked.
"According to the article, he's having Gilda assist him.", Sweetie Belle said.
"Oh man, it's the cranky gryphon all over again.", Rainbow Dash said as her ears drooped.
"Rainbow Dash, Gilda knows that she's still your friend, she'll never turn your back on you.", Twilight said.
"What if she's brain-washed, Javier Black is back and he's taken control of all of the gryphons in Gryphonstone.", Fluttershy said.
"Did the article say that he's big again?", Spike asked. "He better not be his normal size again."
"I think so.", Scootaloo said.
"If he's back, I'm going after him.", Spike said.
"Spike, are you crazy, you can't face him by yourself.", Applejack said.
"I'll be fine, girls, I handled him before on the night of the Grand Galloping Gala when I saw Fancy Pants propose to Rarity, kidnap me, took control of me and made me kill my friends.", Spike said. "You want him dead or not?"
"Of course we want him dead, but, you can't go to Gryphonstone yourself.", Starlight said. "You need an army."
"Then, I say we gather up some of our friends and plan the war between us and Javier Black.", Spike said.
"But, who?", Apple Bloom asked.
"Anypony we can find.", Spike said.
"I'll go see my Pie sisters to see if they want to help.", Pinkie said.
"I'll go to Manehatten to find Mr. Stripes to ask him for help.", Rarity said.
"I'll go to Appleoosa to find Braeborn to ask him for help.", Applejack said.
"Hold on, shouldn't you see that young buffalo along the way?", Rainbow Dash asked.
"Who, Strongheart?", Applejack asked. "Are you thinking she should help to?"
"Yeah, I'm thinking she could be useful for this.", Rainbow Dash said.
"I'll find Iron Will to ask him for help.", Fluttershy said.
"I'll go to Cloudsdale to ask some of the wonderbolts to help.", Rainbow Dash said.
"I'll go to Canterlot to find Discord, the three princesses, and my brother to ask them to help me.", Twilight said.
"Oh, Rarity, I can go with you to Manehatten to see my cousin?", Apple Bloom asked.
"Sure, Darling.", Rarity said.
"And before you leave, I have to visit Zecora to see if she made a potion for Javier Black to become big again.", Apple Bloom said.
"I'll go with you, Apple Bloom, because I need answers from that Zebra.", Spike said.
"Me and Scootaloo will find Cheerilee and Big Macintosh to ask them if they can help.", Sweetie Belle said.
"I'll go to Canterlot as well to find Sun Burst to ask for help from him.", Starlight said.
The plan was set.