Equestrian Heroes

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Naruto x Rarity x Twilight x Fluttershy x Applejack x Pinkie Pie x Rainbow Dash x Ditzy x Luna x ? x ?

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For Normal Speech

Inner thoughts, Text read, Italics used to represent characters speaking in different language.

Demonic rage, Demonic characters, Kurama Speak

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Story Start

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Naruto looked about to see just what was going on the rocky ocean waves. The trip trip to the Cervivia would be bringing them one step closer to preparing the continent of Equesnia to high enough status to prevent the eventual dark future.

"Bit for yer thoughts?" The familiar southern voice spoke garnering his attention.

Naruto turned to see Applejack approaching him.

'Heh, not really thinking about anything." He answered. He could see that she was curious on what seemed to be occupying his thoughts for the moment. "Just looking out to the ocean and trying to relax. We'll be busy once we hit land so I'm trying to get as much rest and relaxation as I can now."

"Ah see…that's good to hear, at any rate, we should be there soon. As for me, ah can only hope that they're doing ah'right back at the farm."

Naruto nodded and decided to relax a bit, but found his eyes wandering to Applejack, and couldn't help but feel a bit guilty. When was the last time he had something nice for the mare? The last few times they were together was either a result of work or sex. He hadn't done any nice or romantic gesture for the mare and he needed to amend that.

Applejack glanced to the left at her lover and noticed he was looking ahead out to the sea. If she had, to be honest, she was nervous about this whole trip, but her sense of duty and nationalism made it to where she simply could not just back out. Hearing about that dreaded future and all that was lost was more than enough to inspire her to accept any avenues to keep her herd safe.

Losing to that fake copy of herself had been a bitter pill to swallow. Damn machines. Nuts and bolts had bested her. A version of her had bested her. The version of her who wasn't strong enough to survive her world was stronger than she was currently and that means she had to surpass the other her if she wanted to keep everypony safe.

The thoughts came to a halt when she noticed suddenly turn his head. "Do you smell that?" he asked as Applejack took a moment to take a whiff of the hair.

Burning.

The smell of burning on a water-faring vessel was one of the worst possible things to occur.

The two of them quickly tracked it down into the cargo hold and to their shock they found a raging fire brewing near what appeared to be a puddle of chemicals, Naruto realized that those chemicals had somehow leaked out of their containers and mixed together and they were very much able to ignite easily, the puddle spread to the two containers and somehow began to grow until the containers were leaking fast. 'Fluttershy, we got a situation. Fire in the cargo hold. Warn the captain and crew members.' He sent through their mental link.

Due to the fire being not only intensified by the chemicals but have been burning for at least a minute most of the moisture in the air was dried up. Forming rapid hand seals Naruto began pulling water out of the ocean and directing it through the side of the hull, but to his and Applejack's shock the water instantly evaporated upon entering the area.

It hadn't been the heat, could it? Trying again this time drawing more water and intensifying the speed he directed the water dragon only for all the mass to simply evaporate. "We have to get everyone off the ship now!" This was no accident. He was almost certain that somepony or maybe even someone had set up some kind of magical array or something.

Joining Fluttershy topside he and Applejack helped as being as they possibly could off the ship. Grabbing what necessary valuables they brought when them the trio grabbed the last lifeboat. A mere temporary setback, but their journey to Sariaus would not be impeded.

Season Three Starter

As the music starts, a light passes by, revealing Naruto's eyes.

Zooms out from Naruto's face as it shows a group shot of him with the other bearers. Twilight, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and Rainbow were in their battle gear. They were on a cliffside above the reachers over Canterlot further spreading out to reveal greater Equestria.

Naruto is seen doing kata that his guard members are copying.

Twilight is seen flittering back between one section of the library and the next, several vials and books in her magical grasp which Spike is catching and quickly and putting back in place as Twilight rapidly switches from one project to the next.

Applejack is balancing six baskets of apples with ease while Applebloom is tagging along struggling with one basket.

Rarity is helping Sweetie Belle with her makeup while in the background her supplies are swirling about basked in her magical aura making a dress.

Pinkie with a skip and hop followed by magical laughter is leading an assortment of kids through ponyville crossing under Rainbow Dash.

Jolting by the noise down below she rolls off the cloud and began flying through the alleyways before jolting off into the air.

Fluttershy is peacefully feeding her birds as more of her critters gather.

The scene soon transitions to the three Princesses of Equestria convening from their throne rooms via mirror crystal when suddenly the light of the sun is being blotted out by darkness.

The image burns to show a burning landscape and several shadowy figures. It first reveals the Sombra, then Lore Reader, Partisan and Morpha, then finally pans up to Strife, who gets obscured by the flames.

It then zooms in on a field with the crystal empire in the background. The seven bearers descend in armor as they fight an assortment of shadow creatures.

Naruto rips through them with his lance. Twilight cast spells to blast them away. Rarity glides by as a hailstorm of gems rip them apart. Pinkie summons a party canon blast more away. Applejack launches them with her weapon as Fluttershy's shots are forever through as their arrows pierce them and Rainbow slashes them with blinding speed.

A blinding surge of dark magic rise up and launches at them. Before it could hit a figure drops down and blocks them with a mighty blast. The mixture of green flames and swirling violet energy detonates leaving behind the smoke.

On their side was none other than Spike, but on the other side was Sombra whom behind him had nightmarish phantasms pouring out of what peered to be rips of reality.

Readying themselves the heroes charge Sombra and the creatures.

The final shot is of the eight heroes taking a picture in front of Ponyville.

Story Proper Start

While they were half a day later than scheduled the trio managed to make it to Sariaus, Cervidia's capital city. As far as the eye could see the structures of a mixture of different types of wood with various types of foliage from different types of leaves to vines covering the structure. Instead of the streamlined structures of some of the other civilizations, the city had more of an aesthetic of a forest with small rivers separating some of the properties and matter of avian creatures interacting with the locals without fear.

Both the atmosphere and infrastructure were remarkably beautiful. Those sensitive to nature could feel the life flowing from the city. As they continued to be escorted they continued familiarizing themselves with the city.

Arriving outside of where their contact was a doe who seemed to be inspecting a cross. She had streaks of sandy blonde along with her dark hair and was wearing a mesh vest over a lemon colored tank-top along with a set of tan shorts and straw-sandaled shoes. Looking up from her weapon she took notice of the group approaching her.

"Welcome travelers, I've been awaiting your arrival."She greeted them with a graceful head bow, "I am Hinde, nice to meet you all. Our Queen has sent her apologies she could not meet you face to face and has sent me in her stead to act as a guide."

"I thank you for the service and aid miss Hinde, I am Lunar Captain Naruto," Naruto greeted her while performing the insignia for crescent moon over his heart. While such actions were of an old tradition that was hardly in practice in Equestria certain traditions from other races still used and recognized them, "And these are my companions..." He stepped aside bring Applejack and Fluttershy to the forefront.

"Applejack of clan Apple," Remembering the etiquette Rarity had drilled into their heads. As part of a herd one's status can be viewed in many ways and how a member of one's house or herd behaves often reflected on the head which in this game of the herd would be Naruto and Rarity.

"Fluttershy Hurricane of the Hurricane line. We are pleased to meet you."

"It is an honor to meet you," Hinde replied before turning to the guards and bleating something at them in their natural tongue before the entourage gave bleats of their own back before saluting and leaving them to be. "Let us get more comfortable." She added as she led them inside.

The interior inside was more of the same with the shading of woods being lighter, but the aroma of the buildings carried the same earthy richness of the city. They carried further into the building.

"Are these the saviors to be? I expected them...taller." Emerging from one the many doorways was a dark looking deer. The fur on is head was bone white as it spread down into what looks like multiple streaks parting down sections of his body or least those that could be seen.

If darkness had a sense of smell then that's what this deer would reek of along with amber and graveyard soil. He was cloaked in a black robe reminiscent of a monk with the hood down.

"Just in time Hirsh. These are the Lunar Captain Naruto and his associates miss Fluttershy and miss Applejack. I was just bringing them forth to meet Miss Hilde. I trust your last mission was a success." she softly asked as Hirsh smiled back at her.

"It was successful. I trust our arrivals have found their trip well," His gaze switched from her before settling on them.

"There was an incident with the boat, possible sabotage, we won't know until the investigation is well on its way," Naruto answered.

"Well, you have managed to make your arrival safely. Not much more can be asked. Now if you shall excuse me, I must gather my fellow associates for the next mission to be had." Just as silently as he entered e journeyed away.

"You'll have to forgive Hirsh, he's married to the job and is not the most sociable." Hinde nonchalantly replied as the group finally made it to their destination.

"Here we are, lady Hilde's office." With a quick twist of the knob, the door popped open with a delightful little creaking sound.

The room before them was about the size of a small department store. As far as the eye could see there with shelves stocked with various items. On one side of the room was a small, artificially created pond and on the right were a few trees within contained squares.

At the end sitting at the desk was a deer with patches of white adorning her dark chestnut fur. By far she was one of the tallest deer they had met to date dressed in a pressed gray dress suit and pants combination.

"My lady, our guests have arrived. These are Captain Naruto along with Lady Applejack and Lady Fluttershy."

"Three of the heroes who defeated the mad god? An honor," Hilde's voice was surprisingly deep baritone with a slight rasp to it. "Normally there would be more time for pleasantries, but our country is in a midst of crisis with frequent Cairobu attacks along with fish folk prodding our southern borders. So, I will keep this short." Hilde just shuffled through the large stacks of papers that she had lying around on her desk. She flipped through a few pages until she finally pulled out a dirty looking telegram that had some blood splattered onto the parchment. "We received a distress signal about two weeks ago from one of our squads guarding the temple nearest to one of our settlements. With our thin our forces have been stretched then we have been unable to send them backup. As such what we had in mind in terms of a support unit is no longer viable."

The situation was far from ideal, but one had to learn to work with what they have. "As long as we have a map we should be able to find our way through the lands. We accepted this mission with the full knowledge that things going awry were a possibility. "

"You do realize what you're suggesting? The distance between all three sites are more than a fortnight apart even for the fastest of travelers and even with a map if you find yourself engaging the enemy and led off track you could find yourselves lost in the wilderness without any support."

"Dangers and wilderness are nothin' new to us mam!" Applejack interjected, "We agreed to come knowin' the troubles that await us. Just point us in the right direction and watch us work."

"Then I will not impede your progress any longer. We have already arranged a caravan ride to take you to the edge of our territory. From there you merely have to follow the path through the forest. I wish you luck, against those creatures you'll need it." Without missing a beat the trio grabbed what they needed and headed straight out the door.

"My lady, do you think they'll be able to do it?" Hinde wondered. While she wanted to volunteer, she knew her presence would be more of a hindrance than an assistance.

"We can only hope."

Naruto gave one last glance over of his seals before fully strapping up and getting ready. Applejack made sure her boots were fully tied and her hammer was ready. Fluttershy readied her arrows in her quiver and made sure her shield was strapped tight. With that, they caught the ride of the caravan that would begin taking them part way to their journey.

For the first time in a while, Fluttershy spoke up, "The soldiers...do you think we'll get there in enough time to save any of them?" She softly wondered drawing her companion's attention.

"It is not a guaranteed. Rescuing them was not mention and that's an indication of Hinde not only accepting the possibility of no survivors but avoiding putting the burden of their rescue on our soldiers. What we've been requested to do by our rulers is above and beyond the normal duties of a patriot of their nation."

"We do what we always do," Applejack intoned with certainty, "Help when we can. Simple as that." Small talk was exchanged between them when the caravan finally reached the end of the journey. Once they all got off they had to go the rest of the distance on hoof. The temple would be several miles from this location deep within the forest. Thankfully their locations were merely long journies by hoof instead of treacherous journies.

"I smell smoke, be on your guard," Naruto warned them as they continued down the path.

"Not the only thing, look at the vegetation." Applejack had thought maybe it was nerves at first, but now she realized what her senses were telling her. Something was wrong in this air and it was affecting the very life force of the land itself.

The moment they finally got into view of the temple they were all shocked at what they saw. The temple was set ablaze and some sort of fight was going on. To avoid being spotted by any aggressors the trio decided to lay low and observe from a safe distance. Perfectly hidden behind the tree line, they quietly surveyed the grim scenery before them.

The scene before them was far worse than any slaughterhouse. Limbs littered the field along with the sickening smell of charred and dismembered flesh filling the air. The monsters, the executioners were the muscular bipedal beasts with massive antler-like horns.

The caribou just as they were described were beasts with rippled muscles armed with some sort of device that crackled with electricity. Several of the remaining guards that were left had been tied up, sporting rather savage injuries ranging from bruises to cuts, to segments of burned flesh. From what could be observed all the prisoners that were still alive were male. Considering what they knew of the beasts there was only one guess on what happened to the females.

"Just like we discussed. Disable and restraint. I'll then send a clone for the proper authorities to pick them up." After all killing them would just rob the group of the information needed to track down the female members of the squadrons.

Sharing a nod the three of them charged in. One minute the brutish thugs were cheering and jeering about what was going on the next thing they knew screams were erupting from their ragtag unit.

Naruto's kunai hurled through the air with deadly precision as the sharp edges of several of them slammed into the flesh of several of them with heavy meaty thuds. Blood would drip or spurt depending on where they landed as bursts of winds erupted and rapidly moved between them.

Wings unfurled and heavy thuds signified Applejack and Fluttershy's arrival to the pray.

"Ponies!?" One of the Cairbou called out with a snarl.

"Subdue the sluts!" One of them shouted out with a hungry gaze. So, busy lingering upon the figures with lust in his eyes and dismissing them as weak little females he didn't even know what happened when his jaw was dislocated via palm strike courtesy of Applejack.

Several of them jeered offensive phrases and swung their batons at Applejack who maneuvered out of the way with ease. They were fast, much faster than the average civilian and an inexperienced soldier but, nowhere near fast enough to be a threat. As they attacked her she began analyzing their fighting style as they simply charged at her.

They had the speed for straight rushes, but as far as it came to being maneuverable they were sorely lacking. Years of training and all the battles had readied the battle-hardened Applejack for situations like this.

While not being able to flatten them as fast and easily as Applejack, Fluttershy made use of her swiftness and weapon of choice, poisoned arrows to put down her foes. Her time with Zecora had led to expanding her knowledge of toxins and as such she had a large selection of arrows coated a paralyzing toxin strong enough to put down minotaurs. So with the bull-headed creatures rather simplistic way of fighting meant they would only increase the effectiveness of the toxin by increasing the rate it would spread through their system.

"You worthless calfs!" A caribou in officer's garb called out. "Don't tell me you're losing against mere women!" His rant was cut short as the air was forcibly exploded from his longs courtesy of Naruto burying his fist into the officer's abdomen.

Used to their overwhelming numbers and ambush tactics allowing them to overpower their opponents the cowards tried to flee upon realizing they were badly losing. But for these monsters that preyed on the weak, there was no escaping.

Soon all the Cairobu were subdued. The last of the captured soldiers were cut free of their bindings. The soldier fell out of his binding and landed into Applejack's grasp. He was barely conscious given the beating he received and the uninhabitable amount of smoke that was in the air, "Don't worry, I got you," the older buck coughed a bit, but he managed to let out a scratchy reply.

"T-thank you," he said before losing consciousness.

Having already extinguished the temple Naruto was casting jutsu to blow away and thin the smog. Still, the temple was in rough shape.

It was a sad sight to see, countless amounts of blood, sweat, and tears had been used to forge this majestic and historic building rich with culture and history only to see it lit a flame by mad, ravenous beasts with little respect for life outside of their sick mindsets.

Before they could continue their mission of awakening the secret power of the temples the trio would have to see to the survivors and only once were they out of harm's way would they continue on what they needed to do.