Crystal Empire

The train was puffing as it was waiting to head to the Crystal Empire. The others except Spike were going to meet the Crystal Empire Inspector. Spike volunteered to watch the girls' pets while they were gone in exchange for gems.

"You absolutely sure you can do this?" Twilight asked Spike.

"Of course. Wouldn't have agreed to it if I couldn't. Piece of cake. Speaking of cake, I got a little something I need to attend to." Spike replied before putting on an apron and hat.

"Yeah, like keeping an eye on a house full of critters." Twilight reminded.

"Uh, yeah, uh, that was totally what I was talking about. Relax. Go to your welcoming thing in the Crystal Empire." Spike said.

"Wish you could come though. Now you got to watch over the six most destructive animals I know." Naruto said.

"Don't worry Naruto. Spike's got it all under control." Spike assured as he waved to Twilight and Naruto. Before Twilight and Naruto could head out, they heard loud noises from behind the door. Before they could check, Rainbow Dash sent two chakra arms and grabbed the two and dragged them.

"Hurry up, Twilight and Naruto! We can't miss our train!" Rainbow Dash shouted. They eventually met up with the others

"Tickets." The conductor asked the people going on the train.

"Oh, this is gonna be a real treat. Princess Cadance said she'd never seen the Crystal Ponies so excited." Applejack said.

"Duh! Of course they're excited. They're up for the Equestria Games. It's only the biggest sporting event in all of Equestria." Rainbow Dash exclaimed.

"Didn't Cloudsdale host the Equestria Games one year?" Rarity asked.

"No. Cloudsdale should have hosted the games one year. I'll never forget when we got the bad news." Rainbow Dash then had a flashback.

Flashback

Young Rainbow Dash was sitting on top of her father and waving a flag while she eagerly waited to hear who would host the Games.

"The Equestria Games go to... the city of Fillydelphia." The woman announced. Rainbow Dash was shocked.

"NOOOOOOOOOOO!" Young Rainbow Dash shouted.

Present Day

"These Crystal Ponies lost a thousand years to an evil king's curse. They've had enough bad news. No way we're letting them experience the pain of losing out on these games." Rainbow Dash said.

"Exactly. Princess Cadance is counting on us to do our part to convince the Games Inspector to choose the Crystal Empire. And we are not gonna let her down. Are we?" Naruto asked.

"NOOOOOOOOOOO!" Pinkie Pie shouted, drawing surprised looks from the others. "What? I was just answering Twilight's question."

*Naruto Shippuden Opening-Glow of a Firefly*


*Episode Title: Games Ponies Play*

The girls were practicing their cheer while the guys were watching. Some of the passengers were getting annoyed but the team basically ignored them.

"Four, three, two, one! The Crystal Empire, that's the one!" The girls said, finishing their cheer.

"Okay, girls, great job! Sounds like we're ready." Shukaku said through the megaphone. The girls cheered but Twilight was unusure.

"One more time from the top." Twilight said. The girls then groaned.

"Oh, please! I think that was perfect." Rarity said.

"But we've run this, like, twelve times already. I think we've got it." Matatabi said.

"Cadance said the Games Inspector really puts folks through the wringer on her visits. There's no margin for error here. And this time we need to practice the steps." Twilight said.

"On a train car?" Saiken asked.

"You guys should stop for now. We're here." Naruto said. As the train went through the barrier, a sudden change went through the team. They gained their clothes (and hairstyles) when the Crystal Heart was reactivated but lacked the crystal body. "What the…?" Naruto asked, looking at his clothes. The train then stopped, causing the team to lunge a bit.

"Crystal Empire, ladies and gentlemen! Watch your step leaving the train!" The train conductor said.

"Probably should've watched our step while we were still on it, too." Applejack said as they all stepped off the train. Pinkie Pie got a cinnamon bun from the bakery.

"Wow! The Crystal Empire looks crystallier than ever!" Pinkie Pie shouted. The team saw that the city was shinier and had a better glow to it.

"Damn! This place keeps getting better and better!" Son Goku shouted.

"They must have everypony in the Empire out sprucing it up!" Applejack exclaimed.

"This must be why we were asked to handle the welcome committee routine." Twilight said.

"And it's probably also because we'll be awesome at it." Rainbow Dash boasted. They saw some fillies running with a flag. This made everyone smile.

"Princess Cadance was right. These ponies do look pretty darn excited." Applejack said.

"Yup, I remember that feeling." Rainbow Dash then picked up one of the fillies. Her mood then changed before she placed the filly down. "But not as much as I remember the crushing wave of disappointment that came when things didn't work out." The filly then had a sad face. "That right there. That is the face I do not want to see."

"Agreed. We're going to make sure that the Crystal Ponies get their chance to host these Games. Failure is not an option." Naruto said. Everyone then nodded and headed out but Fu gave the flag back to the filly and rubbed her head.

Crystal Spa

"We're here." Twilight called out. Cadance then popped up from some spa specialists and giggled.

"There are my girls." Cadance said.

"Ahem!" The guys shouted with their eyebrows raised. Cadance then giggled again.

"And my boys." The guys only shook their heads while smiling. Twilight and Cadance then did their usual greeting.

"Sunshine, sunshine, ladybugs awake! Clap your hooves and do a little shake!" Twilight and Cadance said before they giggled.

"Oh, my. This is spectacular. Please, everypony, stand back! I need air!" Rarity shouted as she looked at everything in the building. She even knocked down a mare.

"Go ahead and try whatever you like. It's all complimentary for the welcome committee." Cadance said.

"Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo!" Rarity said excitedly.

"Cadance, quick question? Even though we're not crystal ponies, why do we have these clothes?" Gyuki asked.

"Ah, that's right. Only those that have been hit by the Heart's wave when it was activated will be able to have the same hair and clothes whenever they return but will not have a crystal body. And those would be me, Shining Armor, and all of you." Cadance explained.

"So…why don't you have yours?" Shukaku asked.

"Oh, I found a way to switch it off."

"How?"

"I pounded my heart twice to do it." Cadance then pounded her heart and sure enough, gained her hair and dress. She then repeated to turn it off.

"That's a pathetic switch!" The guys shouted.

"Any way, enough of that. What's so special about this spa?" Kurama asked.

"That over there is a crystal mud bath, which relaxes your body and rejuvenates your coat. Now, I realize it can be kind of strange to climb into mud, but if you'll just give it a chance, I'm sure"– Cadance explained before Pinkie's dress dropped from above.

"Woo-hoo!" Pinkie Pie shouted who was wearing a bikini. She was swinging on the chandelier.

"Pinkie, no!" Twilight shouted. Pinkie Pie continued laughing as she jumped into the mud but it was thick.

"Ahh, so relaxing!" Pinkie Pie then sank in the mud.

"Pinkie Pie! Honestly!" Twilight scolded. Cadance grabbed her hand. Cadance wanted her to control her anger by breathing. Cadance breathed in with Twilight following suit. Cadance then breathed out with Twilight doing it as well. Twilight was much more calm.

"Go ahead, have a good time while I get my ceremonial headdress done." Cadance said before sitting down.

"Ceremonial... headdress?" Rarity asked in shock.

"When meeting with important guests, it was tradition for rulers of the Crystal Empire to weave crystals into their manes in a very specific way. The Games Inspector is known for doing her homework. She'll certainly be expecting my look to reflect the importance of her visit." Before she could get started, a messenger rushed in the spa.

"Princess", The mare then bowed. "…if I may have a word... I-I have two pieces of news for you. First, your mane stylist has the flu and won't be able to make it for fear of you catching it, too."

"Oh. Well... I hope she's better soon. Do any of the other stylists here know how to do the traditional royal ceremonial headdress?" Cadance asked some of the other hairstylists. The other hairstylists had confused looks and started saying no.

"Oh." Cadance was a bit worried before she did her breathing exercise. "Just a... small detail."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! You're trying to land the Equestria Games here. There is no such thing as a small detail!" Rainbow Dash shouted, making Cadance worried.

"Rainbow Dash!" Twilight shouted.

"I suppose... I could give it a shot." Rarity volunteered.

"Oh, Rarity, you would do that for me?" Cadance asked.

"We'll help too!" Matatabi said as she and Yugito stepped up.

"Way to step it up you three!" Rainbow Dash said.

"Fortunately, I have all the precise instructions right here." Cadance said. Two spa ponies were holding a chest which Cadance opened with her magic. She then brought out the scroll but the whole thing was so long, it went from the ceiling to the floor.

"Oh, my!" Rarity said as she, Yugito, and Matatabi said while looking at the huge list.

"You sure you're up to this?" Cadance asked.

"Working on the hair of royalty on such an auspicious occasion is the opportunity of a lifetime!"

"We will give it everything we've got!" Matatabi assured.

"See? No worries!" Twilight said.

"Besides, the Games Inspector isn't expected for several hours. I'll have plenty of time to figure out exactly how to... do... this..." Matatabi was nervous by the huge size of the instructions.

"Rarity, Matatabi, Yugito, that's wonderful!" Cadance said cheerfully.

"See, things are going our way!" Shukaku shouted before going over to the messenger. "Hey messenger lady, what was that second piece of news?" The messenger grew even more nervous.

"Yes, quite. The Games Inspector, Ms. Harshwhinny, will be arriving on the... next train." The messenger informed the group. The whole team and Cadance gasped while Shukaku took in a deep breath.

"Whattttttttt!?" Shukaku shouted from the top of his lungs which was heard from outside. "You couldn't have told her that news first!? That's fifteen minutes from now!"

"Oh, my goodness!" Fluttershy said. Rainbow Dash started panicking while Killer B freaked out and started spinning on the floor like a maniac. Twilight did her breathing to calm her herself.

"How long before Cadance is ready?" Naruto asked Rarity and Team Cats.

"Hmmmm... we're sure to find some shortcuts." Rarity said.

"Can you have her back at the castle when we're done?" Yagura asked.

"Done." Yugito said. Everyone burst through the doors and headed for the train station. They all jumped on the rooftops to get there quickly.

"Okay, we'll be fine. Everypony, just be on the look out for the pony with the flower print luggage.

"Easy peasy, pudding in the freezy!" Pinkie Pie shouted.

"Understood fools ya fools! We'll make sure grumpy lady is welcome!" Killer B said.

"What's the plan Twily?" Kokuou asked.

"We bring the Games Inspector back to the castle, put on our big welcome committee how-do-you-do and then..."Twilight explained.

"Put the pudding out to thaw before you eat it or you'll crack a tooth?" Pinkie guessed. The guys twitched their eyes.

"Whaaaaa…." Naruto said.

"I'll just ignore that. We need to remember that the Games Inspector arriving early is probably part of a plan to psych us out." Rainbow warned.

"What do you mean?" Twilight asked.

"You said it yourself. She's got a rep for trying to catch hosts off-guard, just to see if we can handle the kind of massive pressure that comes with hosting the Equestria Games."

"Oh, no... We're gonna blow it..." Fluttershy said worriedly.

"Not if we always stay one step ahead and don't fall for any of her mind games. Anything she throws at us, we just need to remember she's testing us and roll with it."

"Got ya!" Naruto said as he threw a thumbs-up. The team then continued to the station.

Train Station

The team jumped off the last building and landed in the train station.

"Any sign of her?" Naruto asked. The train stopped and people started getting off the train. They soon saw a mare wearing red glasses and holding a suitcase with the flower prints.

"Excuse me, ma'am?" Rainbow Dash asked the mare. The mare dropped her bag and turned to the team.

"Yes, what is it?" The mare asked Rainbow Dash aggressively.

"Oh, no!" Fluttershy shouted in a whisper.

"Be cool." Kokuou whispered before turning to the mare. "Well, I know you're not expecting us, but we're here to personally welcome you to the Crystal Empire."

"The whole lot of you came to do that?" The mare asked, suspicious of the team.

"Uh, well, um... yes!" Twilight said nervously.

"Well, darn tootin', ain't that the cat's meow!" The mare shouted cheerfully, her glasses flying off. "Y'all didn't need to do that." She then began shaking the team's hands. "Why, I hardly expected anything like this." She then examined the Jinchuriki and Biju. "And what might you all be? I've never seen people like you before."

"Oh, we're humans and the different animals are tailed beasts." Naruto explained.

"Really?" She then examined. "I've never seen such as big, strong stallion such as yourself before, even with five tails." Kokuou could feel she was sounding flirty and with five of his eight marefriends close by, he had to change topics.

"Uh, thank you ma'am." Kokuou said. "We're glad you're here. The Princess wouldn't have had it any other way."

"The Princess? Princess Cadance?" The mare asked in surprise.

"None other!" Twilight replied.

"Well, tie me up and throw me down! This just keeps gettin' better and better!" The mare shouted happily as she spun on the suitcase.

"Can we help you with your bags?" Fluttershy asked.

"Don't mind if ya do!"

"Ooh, I love flower print!" Fluttershy then tried to pick up the bag but it was a bit heavy. "Sorry." She eventually picked it up but she struggled with it.

"Our first stop is the castle, where we got a big razzamatazzy welcome planned for you!" Pinkie Pie shouted as she showed the view of the castle.

"The castle? Are you kidding?! Hot-diggety-dawg!" The mare and Pinkie then bounced back to the castle.

"See that? We just gotta roll with it until the Princess gets there and we'll be just fine." Twilight said.

"Exactly. Now, I believe things will go our way!" Shukaku shouted as they followed the mare and Pinkie to the castle. Unknown to the others, another mare with a flower print suitcase came off the train as it departed and looked at her watch. That…was the real Inspector.

The Spa

Team Cats and Rarity were working on Cadance's hair. The result was not shown but they were really shocked by what they did.

"So, uh... how's it going so far?" Cadance asked, not knowing the three's errors.

"Oh, we're so sorry... It's just... oh so complicated." Rarity said as she laughed nervously. Even the other spa ponies were shocked.

"We can fix it!" Matatabi said.

"Fix what?!"

"Well, we-were were looking for shortcuts and we thought step twelve was optional!" Matatabi then gave Cadance the mirror. "But it's not!" The result of the hairdress was…wow, horrible.

The Castle

"My golly, the crystal castle!" The mare said before she gasped at the décor. "Why, I've seen pictures, but I never expected to see it with my very own eyes!" She then gulped nervously. "From the inside..."

"Oh, my gosh, she's so nice!" Fluttershy said excitedly.

"I'll say! Maybe the description of this mare was wrong after all." Utakata agreed.

"You're letting her lull you into a false sense of confidence. Watch that. It's all part of the game." Rainbow Dash said, still in suspicious mode.

"Maybe…" Fu replied.

"Oh, my, I'm so excited." The mare said as she stretched her legs.

"Please, have a seat, won't you?" Twilight replied.

"Mind if I take a quick run outside first?" The mare asked as she was trotting in place. "It was an awfully long train ride and my legs could use a stretch."

"Oh, well... we were just about to start." Twilight said.

"Oh! Never you mind." The mare said as she sat down. "You go on ahead. I'm listening."

"She was probably testing us to see if we could remain in control of a complex situation. Looks like we passed."

"Looks it." Gyuki replied.

"Bump"–

–"cha!" Fluttershy finished.

"We'd like to thank you for this opportunity to introduce you to this wonderful kingdom!" Kokuou said.

"Oh, why, the pleasure is all mine." The mare replied.

"And since we're not even from here ourselves, who better than us to let you know just how welcoming this place can be!" The guys stepped to the sides. "Ladies, you can began!"

Mane Six, Choumei, Fu:

Two, four, six, eight!

Name a place that's really great!

One, two, three, four!

Keeps you coming back for more!

Two, seven, nine, three!

The place that we all wanna be!

Four, three, two, one!

The Crystal Empire, that's the one!

"Oooh, yeah!" The mare cheered and whistled while the girls were on the ground panting. "Ooh, I tell ya! I have traveled far and wide, but I have never, ever been welcomed anyplace in the fashion that y'all have done here today."

"That's fantastic! Princess Cadance would be so glad to hear that!" Naruto replied.

"Honestly, I'm surprised she knows anything about me at all!" There was a long pause before Twilight spoke up.

"Of course she does! She's been looking forward to your visit for weeks!" Twilight said.

"Oh, goody! Is she here?"

"Uh..." Roshi tried to answer before the team huddled up.

"Where the heck is she anyway? Wasn't she supposed to be here by now?" Applejack asked the team quietly. They

"Oh, that's all right." She then gulped as she stared at the ceiling. "Maybe I-I-I'll just take my little run outside now." She then panted before taking a sigh of relief.

"Or, if you like, we could give you a tour of the castle! That way you could be learning and stretching all at the same time!" Rainbow Dash suggested.

"Ooh, a tour of the crystal castle... I'd love that a whole heap." The mare said. Twilight sent a chakra arm and pulled Rainbow Dash back.

"Dash! We've hardly ever even been here before!" Twilight said in a hushed voice.

"It's just another test! We gotta roll with it, remember?" Rainbow Dash said.

"Rainbow Dash, calm down. We just need someone to do the tour." Han said.

"Oooh! Lemme give the tour! I'lldoit, I'lldoit, letmeletmeletme!" Pinkie Pie asked. Twilight did her breathing exercise.

"Fine. You all start giving her the tour while me and Twilight will go see what's keeping Cadance." Naruto said as she and Twilight went to the spa.

Crystal Empire

Meanwhile, the real Ms. Harshwinny was pulling her luggage through the streets.

"Oof!" The mare said as she struggled with her stuff. Twilight and Naruto walked out of the castle past her, not knowing she was the real Inspector.

"Hello there!" Twilight said.

"Hello yourself. First hello of the day"– Ms. Harshwinny said before a wagon came by and splashed water on the Inspector. "Oof!" She then groaned in anger.

The Spa

Naruto and Twilight came in humming before Team Cats and Yugito gasped.

"W-What are you doing here?" Yugito asked.

"We finished the welcome committee song and we just wanted to introduce Ms. Harshwhinny to"– Naruto explained before Matatabi started pushing them out the door.

"No, no! Princess Cadance isn't ready. Something's gone terribly wrong!" Rarity shouted.

"We need to speak to the Princess." Twilight said.

"You can't! You mustn't! She's in the middle of a delicate conditioning rinse that must go perfectly if there's to be any hope for her hair!"

"Oh come on, how bad can it be?" Twilight asked. To answer that question, Matatabi surrounded Twilight's hair with a blue aura.

"Imagine her mane turned into a porcupine." Matatabi said as she stretched Twilight's hair like a porcupine before bringing it back down.

"Ew." Twilight replied while Naruto's face was in pure shock.

"Please! We will bring her back from the brink of tragedy, but you have got to buy me some time! There's no other way!" Rarity shouted as she and Team Cats pushed the two out the door and slammed it shut.

Meanwhile in the Crystal Castle

"So, you see this here?" Pinkie said while in the first room. "This, um, this is, um... a big, round room. It's known for its roundness and bigness. And did I mention that it's round?"

"I think they call it a rotunda? A small, confining, rotunda..." The mare said before she looked around in fear. Pinkie Pie blew a raspberry.

"Whatever. Round is round, am I right?"

"Easy, Pinkie, let's play this safe!" Applejack said in a hushed tone. "We got her in a good mood, so let's not do anything to ruin that."

"You know... I love this sort of architecture. I-I-I detect a neo-Gothic inspiration in the design, yes?"

"Actually yes. Since this thing was made several thousand years ago, it would have a very strong neo-Gothic style. This entire place was locked away for a thousand years so it would be possible for the place to keep the same beauty as it did before." Han explained, shocking the entire team.

"Dude, what the heck?" Shukaku asked.

"What, you assume that I'm some big silent giant that doesn't understand a thing about architecture?"

"Uh, yes." Applejack then sighed when Twilight and Naruto arrived. Applejack then sighed in relief.

"And not a moment too soon. Where's Cadance? Please tell me she's right behind you."

"Uh, there's a bit of a problem with her headdress." Naruto explained. "How's it going here?"

"I, uh, hate to be a bother, but the legs are cramping up on me with all this standing around..." The mare said as she stretched her legs.

"Huh?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"It appears Ms. Harshwinny is suffering from a fear of high ceilings." Gyuki said. Twilight then did her breathing exercise.

"I'll see if Shining Armor can come help. Can't one of you other ponies take over in the meantime?" Twilight asked.

"I got this. Wanna stretch your legs, huh? Well, whatever you need, I'm sure we can provide. Let's just make our way to the castle's gymnasium. Our tour will now be headed... this way. And we're walking, and we're walking..." Rainbow Dash before leading Ms. Harshwinny to the gym. Twilight and Naruto went outside again.

Castle Stadium

Twilight and Naruto saw the stadium. Shining Armor was training some athletes in preparation for the games.

"Twily! Naruto!" Shining Armor called.

"Yo, Shining Armor!" Naruto shouted as he and Twilight walked up to the prince. Naruto then gave Shining Armor a fist-bump.

"Shining Armor, you've gotta help us." Twilight said. Shining Armor then blew the whistle.

"Everything okay?"

"We left the others behind giving the Games Inspector the worst castle tour ever."

"Come on, gang! Are we gonna gallop, or are we gonna trot!?" Shining Armor shouted to the athletes, making them go faster. He then turned to Twilight and Naruto. "Castle tour, huh? I'm pretty sure I can give you a hoof with that." He turned back to the athletes. "Let's move, move, move!" He then turned back to Twilight and Naruto again. "Everything's gonna be okay."

"I know, I'm not worried. I'm not worried... it worked!" Twilight shouted. The doors to the castle then burst open as the mare came outside. She then gasped with relief.

"I'm outside!" The mare shouted as she laughed while running on the track. "Feels so good to stretch the old legs!"

"Uh, what the"– Shining Armor said in confusion.

"Turns out the crystal castle doesn't have a gymnasium." Rainbow Dash explained. Naruto facepalmed.

"Of course." Naruto replied.

"Watch it!" Shining Armor shouted. She continued to plow right through more runners.

"Woo-hoo!" The mare shouted in joy.

"Make her stop!" Shining Armor said to Rainbow Dash.

"Wait, that's the Games Inspector! Let her do her thing." Rainbow Dash explained.

"Good. Oh, these hooves! I'm outside!" The mare said as she continued to run on the track.

"Why would she do that?" Shining Armor asked suspiciously.

"Yeah, I wonder about that too." Kokuou commented.

"I have no idea, but that's why she's who's in charge of choosing who gets the Games, and we're not." Rainbow Dash said. She went through more obstacles until a vase landed on her head.

"Oh! Oh, get me outside for a run!" The mare's muffled voice said from the vase as she ran.

"Look out!" Shining Armor warned but the mare went through a wall and headed outside.

"Yeah, okay, we need to stop her." Rainbow Dash said. She, Fluttershy, and Kokuou went after the mare. They went after the mare who was going through everything and everyone in her path.

"Where's she going in such a hurry?" Fluttershy asked.

"She must also have claustropohbia." Kokuou replied. "Rainbow Dash, get the vase off!"

"Got it Fivesy!" Rainbow Dash replied.

"I told you not to call me that out in public!" Kokuou shouted. Rainbow Dash was catching up.

"Closer... closer... I think we've got her..." Rainbow Dash tried to take off the vase but the mare stopped which sent Rainbow Dash flying. "...Yaaaaaaah!" Meanwhile at the spa, Team Cats and Rarity were finishing the hairdress when Rainbow Dash crashed on the ceiling. They were shocked by the noise but it ignored it and continued their work while Rainbow Dash slid down the ceiling.

"Hoo-eee! Oh, that felt good! Nothing like a great run to shake the cobwebs off these old bones." The mare said in joy. Rainbow Dash came back panting and tired.

"You good?" Kokuou asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Rainbow Dash replied.

"Hey there, speedy. Ah, these wide open spaces y'all got here remind me of home. This is great!" The mare said to Rainbow Dash.

"Oh!" Rainbow Dash then panted. "So you're" She panted again. "...enjoying your visit? Well, I'm so" She panted again. "...glad!"

"Oh, good golly, yes. I just love to travel and see new places. Such a beautiful spot you got here, too!" The others then arrived with Shining Armor.

"Why... thank you so much! I'm Shining Armor." Shining Armor said as he was glad to hear those words. The mare then gasped upon seeing Shining Armor.

"The Prince!"

"What's going on?" Twilight asked.

"From the looks of it, just locking up the games for the Crystal Empire is all. Ain't no thing." Rainbow Dash replied.

"My, oh, my... I never met a Prince before..." The mare said, sounding flirty again. Shining Armor then chuckled.

"I'm surprised. I'd think in your line of work you'd meet princes all the time." Shining Armor said.

"Hardly. Just an ordinary wild mustang from Mustangia here to enjoy a little vay-cay." She then flipped her hair up. "Never thought I'd also be meeting royalty to boot." She then flipped Shining's whistled in the same way as she giggled. Shining Armor opened his mouth in shock by her behavior. But, that was the least of her worries. The team's eyes grew wide when she heard that she was on vacation.

"Um…what's your name? Are you Ms. Harshwhinny?" Naruto asked.

"No…my name's Ms. Peachbottom." The team's eyes grew wide.

"So, you're not the Equestria Games Inspector?" Yagura asked.

"Inspector what-now?" She asked.

"We got the wrong pony?!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed. Before Pinkie could scream, Shukaku stopped her.

"Allow me Pinkie." Shukaku said before he got on his knees. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"


The team was freaking out and Twilight was panicking.

"Oh, please still be here... Oh please, oh please, oh please..." Applejack said hopefully but she wasn't there.

"There's got to be another pony with flower print luggage around here somewhere." Twilight replied.

"Except that there isn't!"

"Uggh, we mucked up!" Isobu shouted.

"We've gotta find her before Cadance finds out what a mess we've made of things." Twilight said.

"Okay, here's what we do. We split the Empire up into eight sectors." Rainbow Dash said.

"Three or four of us search a sector." Fluttershy said.

"Well... except for the spa. What's the point of checking there? That's where Cadance is. If Ms. Harshwhinny is there, well, then, game over, right?" Pinkie Pie said. Everyone then gasped. Naruto's eye twitched.

"Ohhhhhh nooooo!" Naruto shouted as he ran to the spa.

The Spa

Ms. Harshwinny was at the spa getting a massage while Ms. Peachbottom was receiving one as well.

"Every city and empire wants to host the Equestria Games. So, I have to go through all the big phony-baloney song and dance, though of course, I'm never getting the real inside scoop." Ms. Harshwinny said.

"Oh, golly, I've been having a swell time since I got here. I'm actually thinking of extendin' my stay." Ms Peachbottom replied.

"And what exactly has made your visit so special?"

"Oohohohoooh, gosh, where to start?" The team saw Ms. Harshwinny inside.

"Oh, there she is! We're in luck! I don't think either of them knows yet that the other one's here!" Rainbow Dash shouted. The team entered with Team Cats and Rarity waiting by the blinds.

"Wonderful news, look!" Rarity said as Cadance presented herself. Her hairdress looking awesome. "Princess Cadance, better than new!"

"Princess Cadance?" Ms. Harshwinny asked as she shot up in her seat.

'Oh, here we go.' Shukaku thought with anxiety.

"So, this is where you've been! I will have you know this is by far the worst welcome I've had in all my years!"

"I-I can't believe it... What was wrong with your welcome?" Cadance asked in disbelief.

"There wasn't one!"

"What is going on?" Cadance asked, slightly angry.

"Princess, we gave our welcome to the wrong pony, left the right one waiting at the station, and completely ruined everything." Rainbow Dash explained. Everyone looked down in shame and disapoointment.

"Cinnamon bun?" Pinkie Pie asked nervously.

"When I was a little filly, I wanted so badly for Cloudsdale to win the Equestria Games. But it didn't happen. So I thought I could make up for that disappointment by helping the Crystal Empire win the chance to host the Games. But it looks like I ruined your chances instead."

"Not so fast, speedy." Ms. Peachbottom spoke up.

"I just finished hearing about how this pony was just treated to the warmest, finest, most fabulous reception she ever had." Ms. Harshwinny said.

"Darn tootin'!"

"Courtesy of these fine ponies, humans, and Biju right here. Which, in my expert opinion, amounts to the first ever unvarnished, unrehearsed, and unbiased appraisal of a potential host of the Equestria Games. Which can only mean one thing..."

Crystal Castle

The team, Princess Cadance, and Shining Armor were at the top of the castle where Cadance would give her speech. A lot of the civilians were waiting with anticipation.

"The next host of the Equestria Games is... the Crystal Empire!" Cadance announced through her microphone. A lot of the civilians cheered.

"We did it!" Rainbow Dash shouted.

"Congratulations, Crystal Ponies!" The Crystal Heart then powered up and shot the energy into the air. Rainbow Dash then sighed.

"You know, it feels good to help others get something you always wanted but never had. Almost as good as getting it yourself. Almost." Rainbow Dash said.

"We'll still be able to come back here and watch the games when they're played." Naruto said.

"You're right. That'll rock!"

The Train

"All aboard!" The conductor announced. The train then headed back home. After leaving the city, the team lost their Crystal Empire clothes and hair.

"Huh, bummer Spike had to miss out on all this. He woulda' had fun here." Rainbow Dash said.

"I'm sure he's having a great time watching all the critters back at home." Twilight said.

"Think he's still got a handle on things?" Applejack asked.

"If he's staying calm and collected, I bet he's doing a terrific job as a leader." Twilight said. Spike's stomach then growled.

"You all hear that?" Yagura asked. It is revealed that Spike, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and the girls' pets were hiding under the seats.

*Bleach Ending Theme Song: Life*


Omake: What happened?

The team arrived back in Ponyville and headed to the library. While the others headed back, Team Foxes stopped.

"You guys can come out now." Kinkaku said. The Crusaders and Spike emerged.

"H-how did you...?" Apple Bloom asked.

"Spike has part of my chakra so it wouldn't be that hard to feel him close by." Kurama replied.

"What happened?" Naruto asked.

"It...it was a massacre!" Spike shouted. "These pets are crazy!" The Mane Six's pets had a look of: 7_7

"I told you they would be the death of you." Naruto said.

"Yeah but...I didn't even get to make the gem cake." Spike said depressingly.

"You shouldn't let greed cloud your emotions. You understand?" Kurama asked.

"Yes sir."

"As for you six, he went to the trouble of watching over you despite his greed. He deserves an apology." Kurama demanded. Despite Angel and Opal's stubbornness, Kurama showed his sharp teeth to make them apologize. Even though they couldn't speak English, their sounds showed that they were apologizing. "Good. Now, let's take you back to your owners." Team Foxes, the Crusaders, and the Mane Six's pets then went to the library.


Next time, a magic accident switches the Mane Six's roles and it causes havoc in Ponyville. Can Twilight, the Biju, and Jinchuriki fix this mistake to bring their friends back to normal?