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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At first there was nothing.

No light, no time, no up, no down. Just the cold, dark and harsh stone that encased his body, keeping him imprisoned for over two thousand years. He didn't think that he would ever escape his stony prison… and he was really quite bored after being stuck in eternal petrification for so long. At least for the first thousand years until the spell began to weaken.

Slowly but surely light began to fill his vision. An image of the outside world. The ability to hear anything that was within his presence. The seal was weakening.

An the image of a mare, casting a spell. 'Foolish Filly? What is she up to?' Were his thoughts before his consciousness became that of an apparition. It had only lasted a few seconds.

Week after week it had continued to happen, with him be able to last a little bit longer. Able to project his consciousness a bit more.

He had learned things. From this mysterious mare. Interesting things. He had no idea what her angle was…this Midnight. Perhaps she was a fellow lover of chaos?

Pah, those peace loving ponies were all too sensitive for his brand of fun. Whatever her little plan was it mattered little in the grand scheme of things.

Slowly as time passed the seal began to weaken more. Then he felt something. A surge of chaotic energy shoot through his body, and it was just enough to pull off his escape.

Letting out a chuckle at this small victory, he moved once more, his lion's arm freeing itself this time. Now to see if his powers hadn't worn down after all these years. With a snap of his fingers, he turned the remaining stone into fudge. With another snap he formed it into a solid square treat to which he downed in a single gulp.

At last, he was free! After all of these years. It was time to stretch his limbs a bit. Summoning a pair of weights he proceeded to use his feet to do curls with them while summoning a mirror. His equine like face the same as ever. Sharp horns, fine wings and fierce claws. Yep, he was all here and ready to wreak some wonderful chaos.

He was going to make use of that foolish mare's little tidbits. With Luna and Celestia no longer connected to the Elements he had nothing to fear. They were connected to six ponies now, mortal ponies.

Already a plan was forming in his mind. Time to indulge in one of his favorite games. He would first need to hide away the Elements of Harmony. Then, he would need to separate them and work his magic. This was going to be an absolute joy.

He was going to enjoy breaking his new toys in.

"Right," he said to himself, "time to have some fun, time to play, time to take these Elements and hide them away. Soon I'll be back on my throne and there I shall stay, oh happy and glorious day!"

But, he was stopped form continuing as a slight shiver passed through his spine. His whole body practically vibrated from the feeling, causing a look of great discomfort to cross his face.

"Ooh! What...what is that?! It feels as something different is in Equestria. Its faint, but an unusual magical imbalance."

Using his all sense he began to search for this source and found it. A faint impulse inside a living being.

'Looks like little Midnight isn't as keen on things as she liked to believe. Not like it matters once I reconquer this world. Oh this is going to be so much fun. I'm going to have so much fun.'

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The disturbance had been enough to awake Luna from her sleep. This surge. Only one being had this signature. She knew what had happened, before she even needed to check.

Discord was free, after all of these years. No doubt her sister had felt it too. The elements were needed at once.

Magic radiated from her horn and she teleported to the garden. Seconds later she was joined by Celestia. "You felt it?" she asked.

"I did, and you?"

"Yes." She sighed. "We have no choice, but to contact the bearers at once. "

"You think that Twilight Sparkle and her friends are ready to stand against him?"

"They will have to be, you know full well we are powerless compared to him," Celestia reminded her.

"I shall find Cadance and have her watch over our ponies. If it comes to this we might have to engage the monster to give the Bearers time to arrive." Luna said as she disappeared in a flash.

"I hope it does not come to that Luna. I really do." Celestia whispered to herself.

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Naruto had often found himself heading to Sweet Apple Acres in the afternoon for brisk strolls. He enjoyed the fresh air and was sure Mac enjoyed the company. As of late he and one of the local Pegasus Thunderlane had started to play a game of cards once a week after Naruto had finally convinced Mac to leave the farm more often.

True to his promise he kept his friend from being mobbed and kidnapped by some of the town's randier mares as Thunderlane merely grumbled and complained to the heaven's what did the two of them have that he didn't?

The fact they weren't heart breakers who didn't disappoint mares by forgetting their names or getting dates mixed up probably helped.

As Naruto sat on the fence he watched the five of them play. Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, Dinky, Scootalo, and Spike. All of them were noticeably happier upon making new friends.

Suddenly something off began to happen. Popcorn had begun to rain down from the sky littering the fields. The apples began to swell up to several times their size causing the trees to buckle under the sheer weight and the clouds themselves turned from white to pink.

Suddenly, cold wave of dread rose in the pit of his stomach. This whole picture was a scene of chaos and madness, and there was only one being he had read up on that did things like this.

The sister's ancient enemy Discord was back. He had no choice, but to gather the girls at once.

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In a flash the seven ponies arrived within Canterlot. They walked forward along the ornate red carpet, passing by many a brightly-colored stained-glass window. "I'm glad you were able to make it."

Twilight stepped forward, a look of concern upon her face. "You sent for us, Princess?"

Celestia nodded. "Indeed."

Their diarch gestured with her hand, giving them a silent command to follow her. The unspoken seriousness of the situation was such that even Pinkie Pie was silent during all this. As the group walked together, they looked on as they entered a room that none had ever seen before, decorated not only in sublime finery, but also more stained-glass windows, though these ones seemed to depict different things to what the other windows of the palace did.

They soon took passage down a long hallway as they were led into a tower. One guarded by the sturdiest doors they had ever seen. The substance was that of Bedrock. Whatever materials were used to create this tower it was obvious that the Princess went through great links to make sure it was protected.

Upon entering the room there was none other than Princess Luna waiting for them. "I'm sure that, by now, you're all aware of the strange occurrences that have been occurring around Equestria?"

Twilight turned to look at her friends, who, sure enough, were nodding in agreement with that. Rainbow spoke first."I'll say! The clouds haven't been doing what we want! It's been impossible to get any weather done right today!"

Applejack chimed in soon afterwards. "An mah farm has been growin...well...cotton candy! It's crazy!"

Pinkie turned to her, looking aghast at what had just been said. "Speak for yourself! I absolutely love all that chocolate rain that Ponyville's been getting!"

As expected, the other mares shook their heads at those words.

"Well...you should know that there is a good reason all these things have been happening. They are the work of a powerful magic-user. One I had hoped the world would never have to see again."

The Bearers all looked to each other, some fearful while others seemed curious. As they looked back to their diarch, they watched as she grew deep in thought, speaking in a lower tone as she finally started her story.

"Over two thousand years ago...Equestria was under the absolute rule of a creature called Discord. The spirit of chaos itself, he and his tremendous power dominated this land and its ponies."

Celestia turned, looking up to the window they were all standing next to. The others followed suit, and finally took note of the image upon the glass. A creature, cobbled together from many different animals, flying high above three ponies, a unicorn, pegasus and earth pony respectively. He was holding strings above them, like a puppet master, and upon his face was a cruel grin. As for the ponies beneath him, there was only one way to describe them; miserable. Fluttershy, growing ever more worried at this image, ducked behind Naruto in an attempt to not have to look at it again. Sighing, Celestia continued.

"Under his rule, ponies were tormented day and night, and all for his own amusement. His downfall was only achieved by the power of the Elements of Harmony, wielded by my sister and myself. You six showed the full potential of the elements by harnessing the magic of your friendship to beat a mighty foe. Although Luna and I once wielded the elements, it is you who now control their power, and it is you who must defeat Discord."

Twilight had suspected this already, but she felt a little better to hear the determination in her voice. "Princess Celestia, you can count on us. We'd be honored to use the Elements of Harmony again."

Celestia bestowed a smile, and then turned to the door. Twilight watched as she inserted her horn into a hole in the center of the door that stood twice her height, a magical blue light spreading out through the grooves of the door to light up the gems that decorated the door and opening to reveal a purple box inside, also covered in jewels. "Have no fear, ponies. I have total confidence that you will be able to defeat Discord with these!" She levitated the box and opened it to reveal…

The Princess gasped and dropped the case with an echoing bang. There was nothing. The box was empty. The Elements of Harmony were gone. Twilight stared at it in utter disbelief, they all did. There was a deathly silence, until…

"It makes no sense no one but the two of us knew of the Element's location. Sister, could he have…how could he have known?" Luna wondered, breaking her silence.

No sooner had she said this, a deep, mocking laughter echoed throughout the hall that made The voice that spoke seemed to slither its way into her ear like a snake. "Make sense? Oh, what fun is there in making sense?"

"Discord..." whispered Celestia fearfully, then in a louder voice commanded, "Show yourself!"

Their eyes darted around the room, looking for any sign of him as his fiendish chuckles echoed once more. Movement caught Naruto's eyes as he sought out one of the windows that depicted Discord playing with ponies like puppets. All of a sudden, the Discord started to move.

"Did you miss me, Celestia? Luna? Because I missed the two of you." Smiling sinisterly, he hovered over to the window next to it, resting on Fluttershy's head. "It's quite lonely being encased in stone, but you wouldn't know that, would you, because I don't turn ponies into stone." He rapped Fluttershy with his fist to make this point.

"Enough!" Luna commanded. "What have you done with the Elements of Harmony?"

"Oh, I just borrowed them for a teensy little while." He snapped his fingers and the Elements in the window vanished in a flash of light.

"You'll never get away with this, Discord!" Celestia exclaimed.

The spirit of chaos was idly examining his claws, as if they were vastly more interesting than her. "Oh, I'd forgotten how grim you can be, Celestia. It's really quite boring."

"Hey! Nopony insults the Princess!" Rainbow charged at the window that depicted him, but he vanished and she crashed into it. When he reappeared, he was much larger.

"Oh, you must be Rainbow Dash, famed for her loyalty, the Element of Harmony you represent."

"That's right! I'll always be loyal to the Princess!" she declared proudly.

He vanished once more. "We'll see about that," he said in a way that made her stomach clench.

"I can't believe we're wasting our time talking to a tacky window," Rarity remarked, as Discord appeared in the window behind her.

"The beautiful Rarity, representing the Element of Generosity, if I'm not mistaken?"

"So ya know who we are, big deal," Applejack dismissed defiantly.

He grew larger again, towering over them in the window. "Oh, I know much more than that, Honest Applejack."

"You seem to know our strengths, too," Twilight stated.

She felt cold as his uneven eyes beheld her, like there was nothing she could hide from him. "Yes, Twilight Sparkle, and yours is the most powerful and elusive element, Magic. Fluttershy's is Kindness and Pinkie Pie's is a personal favorite of mine - Laughter."

Discord did a spin and stopped, casting his eyes on Naruto. "And I even know all about you…Naruto."

Nearly everypony hearts stopped at this.

"That creature. Even with my chakra you can't hope to beat it. Its presence. It makes the Juubi look like a sick ant."

Naruto couldn't even respond to Kurama's voice. What was this pain he felt in his heart? Could this be...fear? This wasn't a self proclaimed god. This wasn't an arrogant human having more power than others and putting themselves above nothing. This was an entity that has lived for thousands of years and could bend the rules of reality itself.

"You're an interesting one. I can see it all now. I wonder just how much can magic affect a…human."

"Enough of your Shenanigans!" The magic flickering off Celestia would have shattered the floor and walls if not being a room constructed to withstand this kind of power. "What matter of game are you trying to hoist us into?"

"Oh you know me all too well Celestia. " As he spoke his riddle, he traveled around the windows in the hall, his eyes never leaving them once, the image freezing in its proper place when he'd done.

To retrieve your missing elements,

Just make sense of this change of events.

Twists and turns are my master plan.

Then find the elements back where you began.

Discord's laughter echoed around the hall as his riddle finished.

"What do ya reckon he meant? Twists an' turns an' endin' back where we started?"

"Twists and turns... twists and turns..." Thinking hard, Twilight moved around the room, crossing to one of the windows, where she could see a high hedge maze outside. Then, it hit her. "Twists and turns! That's it! I bet Discord hid the elements in the palace labyrinth!"

"Good luck, my little ponies. The fate of Equestria is in your hands."

"Thanks, Princess. We won't let you down." As she and the others ran off to find the Elements.

"Celestia it can't be this easy. There's no telling what that monster might try to pull off. Why aren't we going out there with them?" Naruto demanded before taking notice that Celestia's gaze was as sharp as steel.

"Because his greatest flaw is his desire for amusement above all. His arrogance saw to his downfall once and it will see to it again. I have faith in Twilight and the other Elements. Right now we need to focus on minimizing Discord's influence."

"It is not safe for you to be out there. You have piqued his interest. He is aware that you are not of this realm Naruto. There is no telling what that beast may have planned for you."

"In that case it looks like you two are going to be along for the ride." Once more Discord had materialized in front of them. A cruel smile formed on his face. "I wonder who is going to last longer in the little game we're going to play. My old pals or the newest piece to my game?"

The two Alicorns and stallion readied themselves for the fight of their lives.

Next Chapter: RoH! The Mad Game continues: Honesty and Kindness Falls! Estimated time remaining: 38 Hours, 43 Minutes