Celestia's knuckle-headed protege

Author's note: Chapter two is going to be up soon so woo to you and all that jazz. Seriously now thing should become a bit entertaining, and for all of you people out there for future reference I only dislike one MLP character, and his name will not be said. Anything that l;looks like bashing towards a particular character isn't its just our blonde idiots way of rubbing off on ponies or whatever that comes that way.

Another note I figured out what to with two ninjutsu in equestria, without making them generally over powered. SO on that note I'd like thank my reviewers and continue on with the story.

animenaruto345: Rainbow Dash will be in the story that is definitely assured but romance wise I really don't know yet, I'm still trying to make Naruto have friends this stage in the game. Also, can we really call that a ninjutsu, sure Kakashi and Naruto has used it, but it doesn't seem practical whatsoever.

cf96: There was obvious problems regarding Naruto being an alicorn not addressed in Narupony, at least this story he can blend in and only have a select few keep his now most guarded secret.

Manga154: I'm a male, and yes I'm a huge fan of Mlp a brony I guess, anyways I don't see why I should stop under protest. That'd be counter-productive people should be making more fanfiction under protest as a way to say no we won't stop. That's just my opinion though and its not cahnging one bit.

frytix: Thanks man, I didn't notice it, though I hope I didn't make as many mistakes this time.

water icicle: Well its the only for him to use ninjutsu without calling hax. Being a unicorn also allows him to blend in and have fun with the ponies of Equestria without the threat of royalty looming over them.

Dusty-san: Because I've hit a wall I can't overcome, literally Naruto's progress has been minimal and only a significant spell boost could even begin to compensate for what he's about to face if I continued it.

Unknown4804: Expect a pm soon about a discussion over that particular ninjutsu.

Disclaimer:I don't own Mlp or Naruto, if I owned either I wouldn't be on this site.

Chapter Two: The meeting of the three apprentices

The night had gone by fast in Naruto's mind, but one thing was for certain with everything he had accomplished last night, he was certain Celestia, thought he was at least apprentice material at the very least. Walking was a pain, but he got used to it after falling on his face a couple thousand times, and it wasn't a far exaggeration of the truth either. Figuring out magic was nowhere near as hard as walking, understanding the concept and flow was exactly identical to the chakra system where he came from, only applied to a horse That wasn't what made him awesome though his newly upgraded techniques did enough to stop any of the nay-sayers.

The Kage Bunshin changed the most in his opinion, he couldn't make as many as before, but the durability of the clones had skyrocketed dramatically. Naruto didn't know whether to be impressed that his clones were more durable, or the fact that he couldn't create a multitude of them to overwhelm his enemies, if there was any here that was.

The Rasengan well he didn't know what to say about it, but even without Celesetia's nervous glances at the sphere, Naruto knew it felt different holding it at the end of his horn. The attack felt more chaotic like the slightest contact with something would cause an action that would horribly for him and whatever on the recieving end. 'I'm going to have to use that somewhere away from the castle.'

His summoning jutsu was still up in the air, on the count her highness didn't want a toad the size of tower in her room. He believed it would work though if his other techniques worked here, and if it did work like he imagined then he could probably have one of the toads summon him back and everything would be as right as rain.

"Where am I again?" He craned his neck, forgetting Celestia's instructions, lost in thought over the changes to his techniques. Being a horse didn't bother him as much as it did the night earlier, it was still weird just less weird. 'I wonder if that tagged along too?'' His mind briefly thinking of the fox that rested him while in the elemental nations was something, he would have to deal with if the matter arose. His trotting stopped at a four-way intersection, knowing one of these hallways would lead him to the castle's main main chamber.

"Man, I'm lost. I hope she doesn't think I ditched her." His eyes looked down the intersection of hallways, the thought of going down each one irked him especially since he was sure he was already late. "Innie meanie, miney Moe, caught a shinobi by the throat. Wait what's that?" His head tilting as a symphony of music, hypnotically dragging him down the left corridor, with each step he made the more inclined the blonde was to find out who was playing the music, rather than meet the princess again.

His ears straining to keep up as the melody began to slow down, Naruto's hooves stopping in front of a wooden door. The song came to a close as his hoof pressed the door open. Sapphire eyes gazed into the room, shelves upon shelves of books lied in the room, it was at least twice the size of Celestia's room and had four times as many books. The center of the room held the blonde's attention as a little circle stand was seemingly placed in it, and a large instrument as well. 'Is that a guitar, or what was those things called, dammit I can't remember.'

Mind numbing confusion conquered the blonde's brain, while he slowly walked into the room, each second he spent idle was more time to think on the mysterious song and what could of caused it. "Hello any pony in here? I just want to talk, you played that music on that guitar thing, so I was wondering if you'd play an encore?" The blonde slowly searched for the would be musician, hoping not to deal with the supernatural.

Grayish-Mulberry eyes opened, her right eye twitched as the ignorant stallion spoke out. "Its a cello, and no I won't play another song for you now leave."

Any creeping thoughts of the supernatural at work quickly left Naruto, as he pondered on the obviously irritated voice. "Hehe, I'm sorry about that, I really didn't know what to call it so I said it was a guitar, I didn't mean to offend you. I still meant what I said though, about the encore, your music was just amazing and well I wanted to meet the pony that did that." His front left hoof left up slowly rubbing the back of his, hoping to diffuse the tension between the two.

"Thank you for your sincerity, but I have a ways to go, so please leave, so I may start practicing again." Her eyes shifting to the books across from her, a monetary distraction, her ears only picking up the words of the stallion. Honesty and a little remorse was all she could find in his voice, no other intention clear.

"Well, I'll let you practice then it was nice meeting you, hopefully we can meet again on better circumstances." The blonde's hooves backpedaled, his little diversion already consuming enough time, and he was sure that the princess would only wait for him, so long.

"Wait, stallion, my name is Octavia, it was nice meting you."

"Heh, I can say the same, though I guess I haven't seen you yet. My name's Naruto Uzama-" The blonde's words cut off as a golden aura surrounded him, and with the blink of an eye the blonde had left the room.

A grey mare slowly shuffled out her ears lowered and a small smile drawn on her almost stone-like face."Naruto, I like his name, its cultured. Expect something better next time we meet Naruto" Octavia arriving at her destination slowly drug the cello's bow across the instrument's bridge, no doubt unaware of the seething stallion watching from afar. His face sneered leaving the mare to play in secrecy.


A few minutes earlier in the Royal Garden

Magenta eyes stared at two mare unicorn's before her, one's looking bored. Those cyan colored eyes wishing to be somewhere else, or more specifically something else that went by the name of the Element of Magic. This mare was known by the name of Sunset Shimmer, the senior apprentice of the two standing before her. Her coat shined an illustrious light amber that went perfectly with the bright yellow and crimson red mane and tail she had, an obvious sign that she took her appearance just like her studies as serious as possible.

When the princess's sight fell on the unicorn's cutie mark, it was almost scary how familiar it felt, as a red and yellow shimmering sun laid on her flank. This was the first reason she took Sunset under her wing, and it was not the last either. The mare's prowess in the magical arts was unrestricted, Celestia could only see of great things in this mare's future if she changed her attitude that was. "Sunset, please give me some time, my surprise will hopefully be here soon enough."

Celestia's eyes shifted towards another mare, her violet eyes shifting all over the place in anticipation. Twilight sparkle was this mare's name and no doubt the most studious mare or pony for that matter she had come across. Her lavender coat looking slightly disheveled, and her sapphire blue mane with a violet and rose streak going through it, too perfect compared to her coat. An obvious sign of another late night studying, what Celestia could only believe involved her apprentices favorite sorcerer Star Swirl the-bearded.

Celestia's eyes dropped to her flank, a pink starburst surrounded by five other stars, representing magic. What type or field of magic Celestia was unsure of, but she had faith in her student, in all of them. Thoughts of her youngest student brought a smile to her face, she found Twilight at a younger age then Sunset Shimmer, but more importantly was the filly's studious nature. This was a gift and a curse for Celestia, it was touching that she took everything she taught her too heart and furthering her studies on it, but it ruined her social something that she needed just as much as any pony.

"Hey, is your surprise coming Princess? I have a hooficure scheduled soon, not to mention that one spell you want me too practice." Turquoise eyes lingered for a second on Celestia, her interest in whatever Celestia wanted to show them had been gone after the first minute passed by. She'd seen Discord's statue, the story of the harpies of griffonia and even traveled to the underworld, so there was nothing she could throw at her that would genuinely shock her, Twilight's appearance threw her off the game a little but it was still nothing Sunset couldn't handle. Sunset knew she was destined for the fabled magical element and nothing would impede her progress.

"Give him another minute, he's not used to Canterlot(or any other part of equestria for that matter)." She inwardly prayed that he was coming soon, leaving him alone wasn't her brightest idea but last night was mentally taxing for both of them, and equestria didn't run itself so a few minutes of sleep and then off to another fruitful day of ruling.

"Him?" The lavender unicorn's voice raised an octave the thought of Celestia taking another apprentice at the forefront of her mind.

"Yes, a fun little unicorn I met last night, and as you suspect I have decided to take under my wing Twilight. I'll let him introduce himself but please be nice you two he might not be shy but he's new to other ponies." Celestia had no confidence in both of her apprentices making Naruto feel truly welcome, he imagined Twilight's asocial behavior would kick in the second she left leaving Naruto to study magic once more, and Sunset Shimmer would probably lead Naruto on but only use him in the long run, something, Celestia was sure that the blonde would take offense to perhaps shying him away from her would be best.

"Princess, can't you bring him here?" Sunset's voice lowered, now curious of the newest competition, perhaps she would use him, she didn't know yet.

"Do you two really want to meet him?" Celestia's horn began to shine as a study pulse of yellow aura flickered from the tip of the horn, and in an instant her newest apprentice appeared; his eyes now a look of confusion, then suddenly changing to one of surprise and a happiness.

"Thank you for doing that, though a few seconds later would of been nice." His neck craned to the two mares behind him, a smile coming across his face at his comrades for the time being. "Sup, Nice to meet you two I'm Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki."

Twilight stared at the blonde expecting a much younger and obedient stallion, something that would represent the best of Celestia like herself. He had to have done something to impress the princess, and whatever it was must of been a doozy, since nopony had heard of him until today. "Hi, I'm Twilight Sparkle, Celestia's second apprentice." Her lips formed a small smile as her eyes honed in on the spiral cutie mark.

"Glad to meet you Twilight." Naruto slowly turned to the other mare, the orange one slowly approaching .

Sunset paused in mid-sentence, she ultimately decided to brush the stallion off and get a hooficure, but those plans changed with their first meeting. It was a matter of moments she found herself staring into his bright sapphire eyes, cheer written all over them, and slowly her gaze fell falling on his cheeks, more specifically the three whisker like lines he had on his muzzle. 'Are those markings on his cheeks real or are they dyed on?' Sunset slowly approached the blonde, ignoring the unsteady glances she was receiving form her mentor.

Naruto's grin faltered as the other mare's hoof rubbed against his cheeks, her turquoise eyes staring intently at his furry cheeks. 'What's she doing?' Naruto waited as the stranger's hoof removed itself from his cheeks, her eyes now glaring at him.

Sunset's smirked as she glared at him, expecting the stallion to cower under her gaze, seconds past as her gaze seemingly unaffected the unicorn, she increased the intimidation only for him to match her gaze. 'He's matching me, he's actually not bothered with me.' "Glad you aren't like Twilight, nice to meet you I'm Sunset Shimmer." Her hoof outstretched towards him, a small amount of respect directed towards him for their impromptu stare-down.

The brief moment of silence was Celestia's cue to leave. 'Perhaps I was too worried, about them. I'll be sure to thank Sunset later for that.' The princess walked off leaving the three apprentices to mingle, and prepare themselves for today's lesson.

"Thanks, its nice to meet you both." Naruto's eyes turned towards Twilight his smile never fading, even under her questioning stare. "Can I help you?"

"Yes, you can how did you impress her?"

"Who, Sunset, I didn't back down from her glare. She tried to intimidate me and it didn't work."

Despite how unfair that Sunset respected this stallion more than her, and she'd known the mare for a two days. "No, I'm talking about the Princess, what'd you do to impress the princess." Her ire raising at having to explain what should have been a simple question to him.

"Umm, I kind of broke into her room on accident." The blonde couldn't help but nod at the acceptable answer, it was better than the alternative because explaining that too Celestia was hard enough.

"You broke into her room on accident, that's not APPRENTICESHIP worthy at all." Twilight's snarled out, her hoof's shaking with rage, thinking that some pony got her mentor the benevolent Princess Celestia herself to believe that he was worth something by arriving in her room. "I hatched a dragon egg with magic, and Sunset stopped the sun and all you did was open a door on accident. How is that fair?" She wanted answers and she was going to get them, with magic if necessary.

Sunset couldn't help but grin at the blonde unicorn, she made Twilight cry yesterday, calling it a day in that note, but this was above and beyond anything she expected. Yes, she was a little angry that Naruto got an apprenticeship, but she knew Celestia saw something in the stallion, what ever it was she'd bite. 'It isn't like Sparkle can brag about how she became the princess' pet, all she did was hatch an egg after losing control of her magic in the first place. If it wasn't for one alicorn, she was sure Sparkle, would be caring for her potted plant parents.' Sunset did her homework, she knew of Sparkle's failures and triumphs since her apprenticeship., but nothing on Naruto until now that is. "How about a test, Sparkle he can show us some of his magic, whether he passes or not will be up to us then." She couldn't help but smile as Twilight nodded vehemently to this little arrangement. "Is that alright with you Naruto?"

"Yeah, I'll shut up cranky over there in one go."

He noticed twilight's eyes rolling as he bit his lip, already deciding on what jutsu he was going to use to leave the two speechless. The familiar taste of copper found its way back into his mouth, his front right hoof wiped against the bloody lip. "Say hello to one of my friends." His horn lighting up as he slammed both hooves together, and with a few seconds a large cloud of smoke covered the garden.

Stillness was all that remained as all three apprentices waited for the smoke to dissipate; a shadowy figure lied in wait each mare curious at the strange shape of the shadow wondering what sort of creature could it be. The smoke finally lifted and with it came the the shocked faces of every pony present, each staring at a large 7 foot tall, hungry looking dragon in front of them.

Naruto's gaze lingered on what he apparently summoned, he couldn't make heads or tails of why he summoned a dragon instead of a toad, but it was cooler and gave him that awe factor. 'Did it change like the other's, I wonder if that's the boss of the dragon's, because I know I put in enough chakra to summon chief toad to shut her up.'

She couldn't believe what she was seeing, he conjured a dragon out of thin air without any hesitation, nopony could do that, even Star Swirl the bearded couldn't do that and he was Star Swirl the bearded. The first few seconds, she didn't want to believe it was possible, but the smell proved it was real and in need of many scented baths, and with another plume of smoke, it was gone like it never was there in the first place(disregarding the four claw prints in the ground and foul smell.).

'Did Celestia know that he was that good with magic, am I going to be replaced,? N-No, I won't let that happen just because he can do that doesn't mean he's better than me. I'll beat him, not at his own game, but I'll prove I'm the better student.' Twilight's mind slowly shifted towards her studies once again, now knowing her ten hours of studying will be increased to defeat her newest rival in magic.

Sunset's reaction wasn't much different then Twilight's as the initial shock of seeing a dragon tower over was anything but comforting, yet despite the fear of being devoured alive the prospect of getting on Naruto's good side was that much sweeter, and with that simple plan Sunset could only muster one thing to say. "Things in Canterlot finally got interesting, again."


Author's note: Howdy, like the chapter, YaY or neigh I guess anyways not really a twist on the summoning jutsu yet, but there's more to come regarding that specific technique so watch out for it.

Disregarding the summoning it seems are blonde can't help but make two enemies in his first day in Equestria, but on the bright side he might of made two important friends who knows...I know, but you guys don't so review it and find out next chapter as this Trixster is out of here.