Chapter 2- The Introductions
Me: Alright, anyone want to handle the disclaimer?
Tid: I'll do it. We don't own the rights to Naruto Shippuden or My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
Me: Thank you, now we can begin.
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Itachi and I followed the purple pony we had met only a few minutes before. You might be wondering: Why are you acting so casual about this? It's a talking pony! Well, to be honest, Itachi and I have seen far stranger. She led us into a moderately sized village where the only citizens seemed to be ponies.
I guess that should be expected from a place called Ponyville. I thought.
"Say, what'd you say your name was?" I asked the pony.
"Oh, my name's Twilight Sparkle, but most ponies just call me Twilight." She replied looking over her shoulder at us. "What about you?"
"My name is Tid, and this is Itachi." I replied gesturing to both of us respectively.
"Tid and Itachi… Hmm, I can't say I've ever heard of anypony with names like that before." She said.
"Well, we're not exactly from around here." I said.
"Oh I know, you're humans, right?" She asked.
"Uh, yeah," I replied with a bit of surprise.
"That's fascinating. I've never heard of humans coming here." She said.
"What do mean?" I asked.
"Well, we have this mirror that lets us travel to another world where there are human versions of ourselves. I've only ever heard of ponies going through the mirror to that world, never the other way around." She replied.
"Well I don't think that was our world. I've never seen anyone like you before." I said. She stopped.
"You mean, you didn't use the mirror?" She asked. I shook my head.
"Hmm, we'll have to have a nice long discussion later." She said.
"Fine by me," I said shrugging. I looked at Itachi.
"Alright," He said.
We continued on our way through Ponyville, Twilight showing us every building she possibly could. She showed us a bakery decorated with large sweets on the outside, a hospital that (for the most part) seemed normal, and even a library that was built into an enormous tree. "That's actually my home." She said when we passed by the library.
"You live in the library?" I asked in amusement.
"Yeah, pretty much." She replied.
"Why is it built into a tree?" I asked.
"I don't know, to tell you the truth." She said as if she was only now questioning it. At that moment a blur with every color of the rainbow whooshed past us, bringing with it a powerful wind that caused our cloaks to flap about wildly. Itachi and I shielded our faces from the wind, lowering our arms after it passed.
"What the hell was that?" I asked in astonishment.
"That was Rainbow Dash." Twilight replied. Itachi and I watched as the rainbow colored blur flew around the sky at incredible speeds- enough to completely dissipate the clouds it touched.
"Wait, that's a pony?" I asked. She nodded. A few seconds later the rainbow blur started flying toward us, coming to a halt mere feet from us.
"Hey Twilight, I finished clearing the skies." The pony said. This pony was a Pegasus, her wings tucked in on either side of her body. She had a rainbow colored mane and scarlet eyes.
"Thanks Rainbow Dash. Say, you wouldn't happen to know how the others are doing with their jobs, would you?" Twilight asked.
"Nope, I haven't seen them all day." She replied. That was when she noticed Itachi and I standing there.
"Who're these guys?" She asked.
"Oh, these are Tid and Itachi." Twilight replied.
"Tid and Itachi? Well what are they?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"They're humans." Twilight replied simply.
"Humans? But I thought there were no humans in Equestria?" Rainbow Dash asked in confusion.
"I don't know how they got here either, but they seem to be trustworthy." Twilight said. Rainbow Dash examined Itachi and I both, walking around us like we were recruits at a military training camp.
"Hmm, they seem alright." She said. Then she noticed our Sharingan.
"Whoa, what kind of eyes are those?" She asked trying to get a closer look.
"These are our Sharingan." I replied.
"Sharingan?" She asked. I nodded.
"Huh, weird. Anyway, I gotta go, Twilight. See ya!" She said and took off in another blur.
"You sure do have some interesting friends, Twilight." I said.
"Yeah; if you'll come with me, I'll show you the others." She said. I looked at Itachi and he shrugged.
"Alright, let's go." I said.
Itachi and I followed Twilight through Ponyville and this time down a dirt path that was surrounded by acres of apple trees.
"This is Sweet Apple Acres. My friend Applejack lives here." Twilight said as we walked.
"What kind of pony is she?" I asked.
"She's an Earth pony. Earth ponies are incredibly gifted when it comes to the land." She replied.
"Earth ponies, Pegasi, and Unicorns. Is that all there is?" I asked.
"Pretty much," She replied.
The rest of the walk was filled with a lecture of the history of the three types of ponies, and how they had come to found Ponyville. As we approached I saw an orange pony with a blonde mane tied back in a ponytail, her tail tied similarly. She also wore a stereo-typical cowboy hat. She was talking to an apple red stallion with an orange mane and a saddle strapped to his back.
"Hey Applejack!" Twilight called. Applejack and the stallion both turned their attention to us. The stallion said something I couldn't hear and walked away.
"Howdy Twilight; what brings you by?" Applejack asked.
"I was just coming to see how your pastries and cider are coming along." Twilight replied as we walked up to the wooden gate that stood before the barn.
"They're comin' along just fine. We've been working everyone 24/7 'round here to make sure we can make enough." Applejack replied.
"That's good to hear." Twilight said. Applejack glanced over Twilight's shoulder and saw Itachi and me standing there.
"Say, Twi, who're your friends here?" She asked gesturing to us.
"Oh, these are Tid and Itachi." Twilight replied.
"They don't look like ponies, so what exactly are they?" She asked.
"They're humans. I don't know where they came from, but they seem to be trustworthy." Twilight said. I felt as if these conversations were looping from pony to pony.
"Well, I suppose that's all fine and dandy. You three have yourselves a good day, ya hear?" She said tipping her hat to us and walking away. Twilight turned back to us.
"We've only got three more ponies for you to meet. Come on, we've got no time to waste!" She said as she started galloping away, forcing Itachi and I to run to keep up.
"What's the big hurry?" I asked as we were running.
"When this is all over I want to have a nice long conversation with the two of you. I want you to tell me everything." She said. I glanced over my shoulder at Itachi.
"We might as well. I don't see any reason not to trust her." He said.
"If you insist," I said. We stopped running when we arrived at a small cottage surrounded by greenery and many animals.
"This is Fluttershy's house." Twilight said as we walked up a short path to the front door.
"Try to be careful, she frightens easily." Twilight warned before knocking on the door. Itachi and I nodded just as the door opened to reveal a lemon-yellow pony with a bright pink mane and soft eyes.
"Oh, it's you, Twilight." She said. Her voice was so soft it was almost difficult for me to hear.
"Hello Fluttershy. I just came by to introduce you to these guys, Itachi and Tid." Twilight said.
"Oh?" Fluttershy said and turned to look at the both of us. She glanced into our eyes and fainted. Itachi and I took a step back in surprise.
"What happened?" I asked kneeling beside Fluttershy.
"Your eyes must've scared her." Twilight replied.
"Oh, sorry," I said. Itachi and I deactivated our Sharingan. Twilight noticed this and her eyes widened in surprise.
"How did you do that?" She asked.
"We'll explain everything later." I said.
"Alright," Twilight said. Itachi and I helped carry Fluttershy into her cottage and set her on the couch.
"What do we do now?" I asked.
"She won't be out for long; we should just wait until she wakes up." Twilight replied. I sighed. How fun.
About a half hour later Fluttershy opened her eyes and looked up at Twilight.
"What happened?" She asked.
"You fainted when you saw Tid and Itachi's eyes." Twilight replied.
"Oh I'm so sorry!" Fluttershy quickly apologized.
"No harm done." I said. She sat up on the couch and looked between all three of us.
"You two are humans, aren't you?" Fluttershy asked. I raised my eyebrows in amusement.
"So you know about humans?" I asked.
"Oh yes, I've read a lot about them." She replied.
"Well yes, we are humans." I said to answer her question.
"Does that mean you're from that dimension?" She asked curiously.
"Er, I don't think so. I'm not quite sure what you mean by 'that' dimension, but Itachi and I are from the Land of Fire." I said rubbing the back of my head.
"The Land of Fire? That sounds scary." She said shivering slightly.
"It's not a bad place, actually. The people of our village were incredibly kind and looked after each other. I don't know if you'd like it, but it was definitely a good place to call home." I said smiling reassuringly.
"Oh, okay." She said. We stood in silence for a while, none of us saying anything to each other.
"Say, you haven't visited Pinkie Pie yet, have you?" Fluttershy asked.
"No, we were going there right after this." Twilight replied.
"Oh, well then could you give her something for me?" She asked.
"Sure, what is it?" Twilight asked. Fluttershy hopped off the couch and went into the other room, coming back with an envelope in her mouth. Twilight's horn was surrounded with a purple aura, and then the letter was as well. Fluttershy released the letter and it began to float toward Twilight.
"How are you doing that?" I asked in surprise.
"This? It's just magic." She replied.
"Magic, huh? Is that something everyone can do here?" I asked. She shook her head.
"Just unicorns and Alicorns," She replied.
"Ah, I see." I said nodding.
"I received this letter addressed to Pinkie Pie by mistake, would you please deliver it to her for me?" Fluttershy asked.
"Sure, no problem," Twilight said.
"Here, I can carry that." I said extending my hand.
"Oh, alright," Twilight said and gave me the letter. I tucked the letter inside of my cloak for safe keeping.
"Well we should get going. Goodbye Fluttershy." Twilight said turning to leave.
"Goodbye Twilight- oh, and goodbye Tid and Itachi," She said waving to us as we left. Itachi and I raised one hand as we walked through the door.
"So, we're going to see this pony named Pinkie Pie next?" I asked. Twilight nodded.
"I have to warn you though; she can be a little energetic; especially when she meets somepony new." She said.
"I think we can handle it." I said. She giggled.
"Alright, but don't say I didn't warn you." She said. We approached the bakery and the scent of freshly baked cakes wafted through the air.
"Wait, Pinkie Pie lives in a bakery?" I asked.
"Yeah, kind of," She said.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised; after all, Twilight lives in a library. I thought.
Twilight opened the door using her magic and a small bell rang from above the door. Itachi and I followed her inside and let the door swing shut behind us. For the most part, the bakery was completely empty; save for the hundreds of baked goods that lined the shelves.
"Pinkie Pie?" Twilight called. A few seconds later a blur of pink came from the stairs to my left and knocked me over.
"Oh, my, gosh! I've never seen you here before! What's your name? Where're you from? What's your favorite color? When's your birthday? What-"
"Pinkie Pie, breathe!" Twilight said. The pony that now pinned me to the ground inhaled deeply, stopping her ongoing flow of words.
"Um, would you mind getting off of me?" I asked.
"Oh, sorry," She said looking back at me. She was bubblegum pink with a darker pink mane. She stepped off of me and I sat up, rubbing my head.
"Pinkie Pie, these are Tid and Itachi." Twilight said gesturing to us when she said our name. She rushed over and started shaking my hand.
"Hello! It's so nice to meet you!" She said.
"Um, you too," I said. Pinkie Pie abruptly stopped shaking my hand zipped over to Itachi, shaking his hand with as much gusto as she had shaken mine.
"So, where are you two from?" She asked. I opened my mouth to answer, but before I could she was right next to me and covered my mouth with her hoof.
"No wait, don't tell me; I wanna guess." She said. I glanced at Itachi and I could see a smile playing across his face. I could tell he was enjoying this.
She closed her eyes and made a face as if she were concentrating; her right hoof on her head, the other still on my mouth. Her eyes opened wide after a few seconds.
"I know! You're from Amareica, aren't you?" She asked, her face mere inches away from mine.
"Er, no, actually. You see we're-" She covered my mouth again.
"Let's see, you're not from Amareica, so that means you must be from Manehattan, right?" She asked. I shook my head.
"No? Are you sure?" She asked. I nodded. She placed her hoof to her chin.
"Let's see, then you're from Las Pegasus?" She asked. I shook my head again. She sighed exasperatedly, looking up at the ceiling as she did so. She began to pace back and forth, her eyes closed in thought.
"I've got it! Saddle Arabia!" She said pointing at me.
"Sorry, but no." I said.
"What? Then where are you from?" She asked as she finally gave up.
"Itachi and I are from the Land of Fire." I said.
"The Land of Fire? I've never even heard of that place." She said. I shrugged. At that moment she ran up to me.
"Hey, you wanna be friends?" She asked.
"Uh, sure." I said somewhat surprised. She bounced up and down in joy. She stopped and looked at Itachi.
"How about you?" She asked.
"Why not?" He said chuckling.
"Woohoo!" She said resuming her bouncing.
"Er, Pinkie Pie, how are those desserts coming along?" Twilight asked. Pinkie Pie stopped bouncing and turned to look at Twilight.
"Hm? Oh, they're coming along just fine, Twilight. Mr. and Mrs. Cake have been baking almost non-stop for the past three days and they seem really tired." She said.
"That's good to hear, er, not about Mr. and Mrs. Cake, but about the desserts." Twilight said.
"Yup!" Pinkie Pie said.
"Well if everything's alright here, we'll just be checking up on Rarity. Come on Tid, Itachi." Twilight said.
Itachi helped me up and we followed Twilight out of the bakery, waving goodbye to Pinkie Pie as we left.
We walked in silence toward a two story building that was decorated from roof to ground. It seemed like someone had spent a considerable amount of time getting this building to look like this.
"This is Rarity's house, also known as the Carousel Boutique." Twilight said as we approached it.
"Wait, this is her house?" I asked in disbelief. Twilight nodded.
"She loves beauty, as you'll see when you meet her." She said.
If her house looked like this, I was excited to meet the pony who could make such a beautiful structure. We reached the door and Twilight knocked. A few seconds later a white pony with a royal purple mane opened the door, her eyes a brilliant blue.
"Why hello Twilight, what brings you by?" She asked.
"Hey Rarity, I was just coming to introduce you to Tid and Itachi." Twilight replied.
"Oh, why hello you two. My, I must say your outfits look just dazzling!" She said excitedly, her eyes shining when she saw our cloaks.
"Er, thank you." I said.
"Why don't you all come in? Surely somepony as fashionable as you two would love to see some of my most recent projects?" She asked.
"Sure, why not?" I replied.
"Splendid! Right this way." She said turning and entering the boutique, motioning for us to follow.
"So, tell me, where are you two from?" Rarity asked as we walked through her home.
"We're from a place called the Land of Fire." I replied.
"The Land of Fire? Well, I can certainly say I've never heard of that place before." She said glancing over her shoulder for a brief moment.
"I'd be surprised if you had." I said. She chuckled.
"Here we are." She said turning to one side as we reached a single blue door in the back of the boutique. "Normally I'd work on my new dresses in my work shop, but these are top-secret!" Rarity said.
"They're top-secret, yet you're showing them to us?" I asked somewhat amused. She blushed.
"Well, I just thought you'd like to see them, that's all. I mean, how often is it one can have such fashionable humans judge the quality of your material?" She asked placing her hoof to her chest. I shrugged.
"Alright, alright." I said. A blue aura surrounded her horn and then the doorknob and the door swung open. Inside were twelve dresses- six lined on either wall that were better than anything I had ever seen previously. The dresses had yet to be completed, some missing key accessories or strips of fabric, but they were marvelous nonetheless.
"Well? What do you think? They're far from completion, but I do hope they're to your liking." She said as she walked past the dresses.
"These… Are amazing." I said in awe. I couldn't stop staring at these dresses, having to force myself to rip my eyes from the works.
"You really think so?" She asked blushing.
"Of course I do. Never in my life have I seen anything so beautiful as what I've seen today." I said as I looked back to her with a large smile. "Why thank you." She said, a smile playing across her face.
"What about you, Itachi?" She asked a few seconds later.
"These dresses are breathtaking to say the least. Other than that, I don't know what else to say." Itachi said. I could tell he loved the dresses as much as I did.
"Thank you." She said. I glanced over at Twilight and I could see her getting more anxious by the second.
"Well it has been an honor to see your wonderful dresses, but I believe Twilight wants us to leave now." I said. "
Oh come now, Twilight- surely you can stay for just a bit longer?" Rarity asked batting her eyes.
"Sorry Rarity, but there's something really important we have to do." Twilight replied. Rarity sighed, clearly disappointed.
"Alright, if you must, then I suppose there's no reason for me to stop you." She said. She walked up to me and extended her hoof. I took it and shook it.
"It was a pleasure meeting the both of you." She said before moving on to shake Itachi's hand as well. Rarity waved goodbye to us as we left, a smile lightly appearing on her face as I walked through the door behind everyone else.
As we reappeared outside, Twilight immediately began walking in the direction of her home.
"Sorry to cut that meeting short, but we have some important things to discuss." She said.
"I never knew you were so hungry for knowledge." I said.
"Well yeah, somepony has to take this incredible opportunity to learn about humans." Twilight said. I shrugged.
"When we get to my house, I don't want you to spare any details. I want to know everything about this 'Genjutsu' and 'Sharingan' of yours." She said. I looked at Itachi. He nodded as if to tell me, 'It's fine, we can trust her.' I looked back to her.
"Alright, if that's what you want. We'll answer any questions you have." I said.
"Great! Then let's get going!" She said excitedly. I could tell we were in for a long night.
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Me: Sowing the seeds of destruction. Mwuahaha!
Tid: Er, what was that?
Me: Nothing, nothing!
Tid: Liar.
Me: Nah, I'd never lie to you, would I?
Tid: Yes.
Me: Aww, come on. Anyway, this story is only just beginning, so check out the rest of the chapters! See ya next time!