Chapter 36- What Now?
Me: I have no idea what's going to happen to Yorokobi.
Tid: Stop lying.
Me: Alright. Anyway, I'll handle the disclaimer. I don't own the rights to Naruto Shippuden or My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
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I carried Yorokobi inside and the others followed. I lay Yorokobi on the couch and we all stood there, staring at her. "What are we going to do with her?" Pinkie Pie asked. "I have no idea." I said. We all stood there, discussing what to do with her when there was a knock on the door. "Who could that be? You don't have any other past girlfriends I need to know about do you?" Rarity asked, narrowing her eyes. "No, there's no more." I said quickly. I walked over to the door and opened it to see a brown pony with a brown mane and an hourglass mark on his flank standing there. A gray pony with a blonde mane and separated eyes stood next to him. "Tid, I've come for Yorokobi." He said. "Um, why?" I asked, confused. "Her presence in this realm has destabilized the entire fabric of space and time. She must return to where she came from immediately." He answered. "That sounds a lot like a science-fiction answer." Twilight said. "Nonetheless, it's true. She must come with me at once." He said. I looked at the others and shrugged. I picked up Yorokobi and handed him to the pony. "Thank you. Now, if you'll excuse me, we'll be on our way." He said. He walked back to a blue phone booth and closed the door. A few seconds later the phone booth disappeared without a trace. "Well, that was something." Applejack said. I turned to the others. "Well, I guess that solves that problem."
The others sat around and talked for a while, meanwhile Rarity and I walked outside onto the porch. I leaned against the railing, overlooking the hill. "Say, Rarity, we should go out tonight. Just you and me." I said. She put her arm around me. "Why not? I'd love to spend more time with you darling." She said. "Alright. I'll pick you up at five. I'll give you some time to rest." I said. She nodded. "Thank you." She said. I put my arm around her. "Your welcome." I said smiling. The others went home and Rarity left to take a quick rest before our date. I turned to Itachi. "So, who's your special somepony?" I asked. He blushed. "That's not important." He said. "Aw come on, that's what you always say. Can't you tell your best friend?" I asked. He hesitated. "No, I'm sorry." He said. I shrugged. "Alright, don't tell me." I said turning away from him. "Really? You're acting like Rainbow Dash now." He said. I laughed. "I know, I'm just giving you a hard time." I said turning back around. "Come on, I need your help with something." I said to him. "Where are we going?" He asked. "You'll find out. Come on." I said. He shrugged and we walked out of the house.
Itachi and I walked through Ponyville, looking for a shop to stop in. Eventually I found a jewelry store. "Perfect." I said. "Perfect? Tid, that's a jewelry store." Itachi said. "I know." I said looking at him. His eyes widened. "You don't mean to tell me?" He asked. I nodded. We stopped in the shop and walked up to the counter. "May I help you?" A ceil colored pony with white hair said. He had a diamond ring marking on his flank, as well as a sweater vest, tie, and a visor on. "Yes. I'm looking for a ring, if you catch my drift." I said. "Of course." He said. He walked over to the shelf and took out a ring with a ring with a green gem in the center. He walked over and placed it on the counter in front of me. "How's this?" He asked. I examined it. "Sorry, but it's not really what I'm looking for." I said. "I see, then how about this one?" He asked pulling out a ring with a red and blue gemstone inside. "Hmm, it's better, but I'm looking for something that has a little more, rarity, to it. You know what I mean?" I asked him. Itachi looked at me, sensing my play-on words. "Of course. Follow me." He said. He led us back behind the counter into a room that was dark, save for a single light shining upon a glass case of gemstones. He led us over to it and stood aside. "These are the rarest and most beautiful gems in all of Equestria. I can personally guarantee that you'll never find another like these in the world." He said. I walked up to the case and examined the gemstones, one by one. I stopped on a gemstone with the colors of the rainbow swirling around a central sphere of gold. "This one. This is the one I'm looking for." I said pointing to it. The clerk came over to me, looking at the gemstone. "Very nice choice, sir. She'll be very happy with it." He said. He opened the case and took the gemstone out very carefully, and led us back to the counter. He handed me the gemstone, first putting it in a small box. "Aren't you going to charge me for this?" I asked. "Think of it as a gift in return for saving Equestria." He said. "Thank you. You're very kind." I said. "Ah, don't mention it." He said dismissing the comment with a wave. Itachi and I walked outside of the shop and started walking back to the house. "So, when are you going to do it?" He asked. "When the time is right. You'll see." I replied.
Itachi and I got back to the house and I hid the box in a secure spot where Rarity wouldn't be able to find it, even with her ability to sense precious gems. I looked at the clock and saw that it was already four-thirty. I bid Itachi goodbye and walked to Rarity's house, arriving at approximately five o' clock. I knocked on the door and she opened it. She was in a night-gown, her hair slightly askew. "Oh, hello Tid." She said. "Hello Rarity. Have a good sleep did you?" I asked. She hesitated for a moment before realizing what was going on. She blushed and quickly attempted to fix her hair. "It's so embarrassing for you to see me like this!" She said. I laughed. "You know I think you're beautiful, no matter what." I said. "Oh come now, Tid. You don't honestly expect me to believe that do you? I look absolutely dreadful." She said. I laughed. "I don't think so. Anyway, why don't you go get ready?" I asked. She nodded and invited me inside. I sat down on a chair next to a desk with fabric strewn about on top of it while she went and got ready. All of a sudden I saw a white fluffy cat with a purple collar with a bell enter the room. It eyed me suspiciously. I reached out my hand and the cat cautiously edged toward me. It reached my hand and sniffed it for a while before eventually letting me pet it. The cat began to purr and it jumped onto my lap, laying down. At that moment Rarity walked back into the room. She had put her Akatsuki dress back on, and fixed her hair. "Oh, I see you've already met Opalescence." She said. "Yes. She seems to have taken a liking to me. Anyway, are you ready?" I asked. She nodded. I carefully picked the cat up and put her on the ground. She gave me a glare and walked away. I stood up and Rarity and I headed to Canterlot.
By the time we got to Canterlot it was already 7:30. We walked down the streets, window shopping. Eventually we stopped outside of a coffee shop. We ordered two drinks and waited. "So, Tid, what are we going to do next?" She asked. "Well, I've been thinking recently about our relationship." I said. "Oh?" She asked. I nodded. "Don't worry, I'm not breaking up with you." I said seeing the look on her face. She breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh come now, you don't think I'd break up with you, do you?" I asked. She shrugged. "I don't know what's going to happen half the time." She said. "Whatever happens, I assure you it will not affect our relationship." I said. At that moment the waiter brought us our drinks. I took a sip of my coffee and set it down. "Anyway, something strange happened just last night." I said. "Something strange?" She asked. I nodded. "Princess Luna visited me and asked me to release Queen Chrysalis." I said. "Release Queen Chrysalis? Whatever for?" She asked. "Questioning. Although, it doesn't quite add up to me. She claimed to be questioning her about her association with Discord, but I hardly see how that matters anymore." I said. "Maybe she's going to find out if there where others. We'll just have to trust her for now." She said. I looked across the street. "Yeah, I guess." I said.
A few hours later I walked Rarity home. After saying goodnight, I turned around and started walking home. As I was walking, I saw Princess Luna appear in front of me. "What are you doing here?" I asked her. She grinned. "I've been meaning to thank you for your assistance last night." She said. "No need to thank me. It literally was nothing." I said. "Actually, you have no idea how much you have helped me." She said. "You mean the Council right?" I asked. "Yes." She said. "Right, well, I'm sure you guys have it under control." I said. "Actually, that's why I'm here. I need you to come with me." She said. "Oh? Alright, I guess." I said. She used her magic to teleport us to a dark underground room. "What are we doing here?" I asked her. "I'm surprised someone as smart as you hasn't figured it out already." She said. I looked around but couldn't see her anywhere. "Where did you go?" I asked. She laughed. "Oh come on! You can't seriously tell me you haven't figured it out already! You're not leaving here!" She said. My eyes widened. At that moment she laughed again and metal spikes appeared from the walls. "What purpose do you have for keeping me here?" I asked. "Simple, I know how powerful you are, so without you, Equestria will fall." She said. "But, without me, Equestria would still stand, unless..." I said. My eyes widened again. She laughed. "Seems like someone's finally figured it out! No matter, you're not leaving here alive anyway." She said. The walls then started to close in on me. "Cliche." I said. "It's cliche, yes, but it works nonetheless." She said. I weaved hand signs. "Earth Style: Multi Mud Wall." I said. I slammed my hands on the ground and two walls of earth sprung up from the ground. The walls, however, had little to no impact on the walls that were closing in on me. I activated my Mangekyou Rinnegan. I put my hands together and then held out my arms toward the two walls closing in on me, my palms facing either one. "Please Rarity, just let me borrow some of your power, just this once." I said. I watched as the walls got closer and closer to me. They were already within ten feet of me. I decided to give it a go, and pray that it worked. "Almighty Push!" I said. At first nothing happened, but then the walls were stopped in their tracks, desperately trying to push against the Almighty Push. However they were no match for it. The walls shattered, breaking into thousands of tiny pieces. I breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Rarity." I said.
I looked in the direction of where one of the walls had been, and saw that it revealed a hallway. I quickly ran down the hallway and turned a corner, running blindly like a mouse in a maze. The halls got darker but my Mangekyou Rinnegan let me see where I was going. "This acts like the Hyuga clan's Byakugan." I said in surprise. I kept running until I got to the end of the corridor. There was a wall with a single door. I could see light streaming through the bottom of it. I rushed forward and burst through the door, stumbling face-first into Twilight. We fell to the floor and I heard a loud noise. I looked back to see that she had been carrying a stack of books; which were now scattered about on the floor. "Tid? What are you doing here?" She asked. I helped Twilight gather her books and stood up. "Twilight, I need to speak with the Council, now." I said. "Oh? Well, Princess Luna isn't here right now..." She said. "I know. That's actually why I need to speak with them." I said. "What?" She asked. "I'll explain, just come on." I said. We both ran toward the throne room, the opposite direction she had been heading. We burst through the door, surprising Princess Celestia and Princess Cadence. "Whoa, where's the fire?" Princess Celestia asked. "Celestia, there's something important I must tell you." I said. "What is it?" She asked. "It's about Princess Luna." I said. "My sister? What's going on?" She asked. "I fear she may be planning something, something big." I said. "Planning something?" Twilight asked. I nodded, looking at her. "How do you know?" Cadence asked. "She asked me to release Queen Chrysalis for her, or rather, the Council. For questioning, as she put it." I said. "Questioning? We've never requested to question Queen Chrysalis." Cadence said. That confirmed my suspicion. "What could she be planning with Queen Chrysalis?" Twilight asked. They all looked at me, expecting me to tell them. I hesitated. Finally, I drew in a breath and let it out. "War." I said.
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Me: What a twist!
Tid: How could you just do that?
Me: Listen, I've got a plan. Don't worry about it.
Tid: Anytime you tell me not to worry, I worry even more.
Me: Just trust me.
Tid: That makes me nervous too.
Me: Alright, do whatever you want. Anyway, favorite, follow, and leave a review! I'd love to hear your feedback! See you next time!