Equestrian Heroes

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Naruto x ?

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Story Start

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Naruto found himself with a home again ever since the reconstruction had included a home for the trainers. While the function of the six protectors was supposed to be that of body guard their charges were quickly growing in strength and would soon surpass them. Often their experience served as the decided factors in any bouts that had been fought.

After the diamond dog incident Naruto personally went into the mountain and hunted for every clan. Those who didn't not agree to the treaty were threatened with execution and drove from the area. The rest who agreed to this peace would be allowed to stay once their representative was done speaking to Celestia.

Funnily enough out of all the possible choices, Rohver had been the one to volunteer. The knowledge of Discord's defeat was not something that wouldn't have been discussed heavily by nearly every species and learning Rarity or 'whiny pony' as Rohver and dogs knew her as played an integral part struck fear in their hearts and they immediately jumped on the chance for damage control.

At the very least there was an outpost slated to be constructed and stocked near the town Ponyville with troops stationed there in the oncoming months. The town seemed to be a magnet for danger so it had only made sense.

The sound of light knocks drew Naruto's attention as he exited the kitchen. He had learned to recognize the knock of his friends. Heavy or rapid knocks were Applejack or Rainbow. A series of rapid beats meant Pinkie. Normal for Ditzy or three precise and equally placed out knocks was Twilight. The softer or gentler raps meant either Rarity or Fluttershy.

Sure enough the Pegasus was on the other side.

"Hi, Naruto." She gently kissed him. "Guess what?"

"What is it? You sound excited."

"Today's the Pet Playdate at the park. The girls and I have started having regular get together with our pets and we were thinking it be nice if you came…you can have one of the little critters at my cottage if you need a pet…" She volunteered.

"That sounds like fun." They really needed something light hearted to take their minds off things. It just seemed like lately one tragic thing was happening at the other. He definitely needed something light hearted after having to go through the whole issue of informing so many families of what happened to their loves ones. For a while now those who were lost were accounted as MIA or possible losses against the remnants of the Nightmare followers. Never had they suspected something like that had happened. Especially for the poor unicorns who had their horns removed to be sold on the black market or other such circles. They would have to spend the rest of their life undergoing surgeries, magical rituals, and therapies so their inborn magic wouldn't build up and tear them apart. "If it's okay with you maybe we can both share Angel?" Bringing his focus back to his marefriend and off the depressing subject.

"So you'll be like his daddy? I'm okay with that. At least now we know where he get his stubbornness from." Fluttershy joked sweetly.

"Oh really?" He responded with an amused expression. "And he gets his mischievousness from you mama shy."

She blushed lightly and giggled.

The two of them met up with the others who all returned with their own pets. They then began our way towards the park, but as soon as Opal hopped out of Rarity's arm, the other pets grew too excited and ran after her, causing her to flee and climb up the nearest tree.

Naruto noticed that Rainbow Dash was on that tree as well. She had a pillow on the branch, on which she nestled her head and slept soundly. It wasn't until Opal's hissing and scratching as the other pets looked upwards, that Rainbow Dash had begun to look bothered. She tossed, turned, and suddenly launched upwards. She noticed Opal in front of her and looked below the tree to see the other pets under there. She wiped her forehead and exhaled a heavy breath.

The other girls were chattering happily as we all descended towards the area with the pets. Pinkie Pie began playing with Gummy as he opened his jaws and chomped down on her finger. Next, he jumped and clenched on to her forehead with his gums and then moved on to her tail as she continued giggling. Owloysius had flown over to Twilight while Applejack threw a stick for her dog to fetch it and bring it back to her. Oddly enough Ditzy of all ponies would have taught her parrot Palutena how to fetch as she was bringing back a Frisbee she tossed. Fluttershy was running with Angel. Rarity had walked over to the tree for Opal to climb down and nest in her arms. Rainbow Dash flew down and met up with Rarity.

"Sincerest apologies, Rainbow, if our pets were bothering you." Rarity apologized and looked at Opal. "Say you're sorry, Opal." Opal turned her back to her and hissed. "She's... sorry."

"What are you all doing out here?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Why, we always round up our critters for a regular ol' Pet Playdate in this park." Applejack answered as she ran past Rainbow and continued to throw the stick that she held on to with her tail.

"Uh, you do?"

"Same time every week since a month ago."

Fluttershy had stopped by Rainbow Dash with Angel on her shoulder. "I thought you knew. You didn't know?" She looked at the group. "She didn't know?" She began rubbing her foot shyly on the ground.

"We were totally gonna invite you, Rainbow, then Twilight remembered that you don't even have a pet, and Rarity remembered that you really like to take naps in the afternoon, so Applejack figured you wouldn't be missing out on anything anyway, and Fluttershy and I nodded our heads in agreement like this." Pinkie Pie interrupted Twilight and placed her hooves on Fluttershy, making her head nod.

"Oh, please don't be mad at us." Fluttershy begged. "I mean sure I invited Naruto today, but I thought it would be a nice thing to do and to see if he might be interesting in adopting a pet if he saw how much fun we were all having."

"Oh, I'm not mad. You all are right. Not much point of a Pony Pet Playdate for me if I'm a pony without a pet, right?" Rainbow Dash replied.

"Eeexactly. So, if'n you'll excuse us." Applejack continued throwing the stick towards her pet while the other girls spent time with theirs as well.

Rainbow Dash flew back up to the tree and laid herself down as she crossed her arms behind her head.

"You sure you're fine Rain?" Naruto asked as he walked up to the tree. "I mean I'm just sharing Angel with Shy."

"Nah I'm good." She responded waving her hand while keeping her eyes closed. "I'm nice and cozy right here."

However, hearing the girls' chattering as they had fun with their pets, caused Rainbow Dash to open her eyes and look at them uneasily. She covered her ears with the pillow, but when that didn't work, she flew towards the ground. "Hey, now wait a minute! Just because I don't have a pet now doesn't mean I never want a pet!"

Fluttershy's eyes immediately widened and her face contained so much joy and excitement. "Ohh! Y, y, Oh, really? You really want a pet? Really?" She flew around Rainbow Dash energetically. "'cause I've got so many wonderful choices at my house." Fluttershy began dragging Rainbow Dash as she flew. "Oh, and I know you'll just love them, and they'll love you, oh!" Rainbow Dash noticed that she was still on the ground, so she rolled her eyes and flapped her wings. "And you'll be best friends forever and ever! Oh!"

Naruto couldn't help but chuckle at this. Well if there was anypony who could help somepony find a pet it was Fluttershy.

Though, in typical Rainbow Dash fashion the Pegasus turned something as simple as finding a pet into a competition.

Which meant a series of tests for them to qualify on Rainbow Dash's high expectations for her future pet. It had come down to the finale with the pets being trimmed down to only ten.

The last test was a race through Ghastly Gorge. Whoever finished the race with Rainbow would be her pet. They waited by the finish line when in the distance they heard something. Moments later arriving in first place was the falcon. The group began cheering for the winner and the rest of the animals as they crossed the finish line. However, their cheering slowed down as they noticed Rainbow Dash wasn't among them as they continued to fly past the end.

"Hm, something's not right here." Twilight commented and grabbed a pair of binoculars with her magic.

Before she could have a second with them, Fluttershy immediately rushed between her and the binoculars to see what happened. "Where's Rainbow Dash?"

Applejack then placed herself between now and looked. "Great galloping galoshes! There's been an avalanche in there!"

"Wait! Look!" Pinkie Pie suddenly intervened and pointed.

"Hey look its that turtle!" Naruto exclaimed.

"Tortoise!" The others corrected.

"...whatever..."

"And he's carrying something on his back..." Twilight added.

When the dust cleared up, they saw him carrying Rainbow Dash!

"Ahh! It's Rainbow Dash! It's her! It's Rainbow!" Pinkie Pie shouted and hopped excitedly.

They began cheering loudly again at the sight of them. However, their cheering slowed down, once again, as they realized they were heading towards us at a very slow and awkward pace.

"Maybe we'd better go meet him half way." Fluttershy offered, grinning.

Twilight walked over to them, bringing the checkered banner and white line along with her and placing them firmly on the ground. The girls resumed cheering loudly as the tortoise slowly passed the finish line. He stopped when we all met up with him.

"Huh. Way to go, little guy!" Spike praised as he patted him on the head.

"Oh, thank goodness you're not hurt, Rainbow!" Twilight exchanged words with Rainbow Dash.

"Just my pride…" Rainbow Dash returned softly and dusted the girl off her clothing.

"I certainly hope all of this dreadful dust was worth it!" Rarity added as the dust flew over to her. She released a mighty sneeze.

"It sure was, if'n it means Rainbow gets to have her own little critter just like the rest of us from now on." Applejack expressed as she petted her dog on the head.

"Uh... thanks." Rainbow thanked and hopped off of his shell. She lowered herself to see him face-to-face. "What you did... I owe you one."

"Rainbow!" Fluttershy spoke happily. "Your new pet is over here waiting for you!" She presented the falcon, who spread his wings and flew over to Rainbow Dash, landing above her bandaged wings. The tortoise looked at her sadly.

"Oh... right... yeah. That." Rainbow Dash sounded uneasily.

"What's the matter?" Spike asked, noticing this.

"You got your perfect pet, right?" Pinkie Pie added, placing her foreleg on his head.

"The best of the best like you wanted, remember? It can fly and it's not a squirrel!" Fluttershy emphasized. "Should we sing about it again?"

"A falcon sure looks good on ya, Rainbow." Applejack commented.

But is she really happy with it?

Rarity placed her camera and took a picture, which caused the light bulb above it to flash brightly and scare the turtle. He cowered inside his shell.

"Easy, fella. Nothing to be afraid of." Rainbow Dash comforted the tortoise. "The falcon sure does looks cool... he's absolutely everything I wanted in a pet." She sighed.

"Yay?" Fluttershy expressed in a questionable matter.

"But…?" Naruto prompted, seeing as Rainbow Dash was hesitating for some reason.

"But I said whoever crosses the finish line with me gets to be my pet."

"You did! You did say that!" Pinkie Pie quickly reacted. "She did say that, that was the rule!" She exclaimed as she hopped over us excitedly.

"And the only racer who crossed the finish line with me, was the one who stopped to save me when I needed help." The falcon immediately looked around worriedly and embarrassingly when she had said that. "The tortoise!" She announced and held him up, nuzzling her nose against his. The falcon had cried sadly and flew off of her.

"But what about the—

Twilight had wanted to ask, but they all saw the falcon accept the exchange and shake wings/feet with the tortoise and walk away in defeat. Rainbow Dash placed her hand on his shell, causing him to look back and smile very slowly.

"Wouldja look at that? He even smiles slow." Applejack commented and leading the group to chuckle and awe.

"I guess its time for me to take a letter." Spike said pulling out a scroll.

"Spike you sure?" Twilight asked him. Since he was going to be leaving soon they were going to have to get used to sending letters without his help.

"I'm still here sis. I want to make the most of those moments." He said as he turned to Rainbow and nodded.

"Well alright then." Rainbow cleared her throat and began to dictate the letter.

"Dear Princess Celestia, I used to think that the most important traits to look for in a pet, or any best friend, were all physical competitive abilities. But now I can see how short-sighted and shallow that was. "As she had spoken, Opal aggressively attack and bit that toy mouse she had in her claws. The winning pet noticed this and slowly walked over to her to take it away. However, Opal realized his attempt and began to furiously swipe her claws at him, but he had covered his head and feet by burrowing them inside his shell. He poked his head out, retrieved the mouse and dragged it inside his cage as Opal began to attack him. "Today I learned what the most important quality really is. A certain kind of spirit. A stick-to-it-ive-ness. A never give up, can-do attitude that's the mark of a real winner. And this tortoise has it." Opal had grown weary of attacking her pet and walked away as if he wasn't worth fighting.

"Tenacity." Twilight offered proudly.

"Gesundheit." Rainbow responded in the wrong way.

"You just can't stop that little guy. He's like a... like a... Tank!" She placed her hoof on his shell. He poked his head out.

"But Rainbow! You didn't want a pet that couldn't fly because it would keep you grounded and hold you back, remember?" Fluttershy advised, causing his head to lower sadly.

"Hmm..." Rainbow Dash wondered, placing a hoof to her chin. After a moment of thinking, she raised it up and exclaimed. "I've got it! Everypony, go to the park. I have a surprised for all of you!" She chuckled and grabbed him, taking him with her as she flew away.

The group exchanged looks with each other and shrugged.

We did as she asked and walked back to the park.

"What do you suppose the surprise is?" Fluttershy asked Naruto as Angel hopped around her.

"Well it has to be something that can help the Tortoise fly. It would be interesting to see what she comes up with."

"That's true. Are you sure you're not interested in one?"

"Me, no, too many things to worry about without throwing a pet in the mix."

"Heh. C'mon, Tank! We're gonna be late for our very first Pet Playdate!" Rainbow Dash shouted from the top of the hill.

Tank the Tortoise and Rainbow had shown up, the latter wearing flying goggles on him and some sort of flying contraption strapped on to his shell with a belt. He was no longer slow and stuck to the ground. He flew over to the others happily. He had to give it to Rainbow that was a rather creative solution to the problem.

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