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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Security vs Privacy.

The debate that always sparked so much argument. Back and Forth would there be arguments that citizens privacy shouldn't be violated for the sake of security, but sometimes privacy had to be sacrificed so there would not be a loss of life for the sake of some people's self-absorbed notion of their privacy being the most important thing.

As such a pony suspected of being a traitor was having his memories searched through.

"Staying as we are is folly!" The unicorn protested. "Our enemies are gaining power as we speak."

"Councilor Starfall we have survived because we have been cautious. We are to remain hidden until we are ready."

"That's right!" A younger pony added. "We cannot reveal ourselves until the Time is called. We would be slaughtered by the Sun Tyrant otherwise."

"Not unless we strike when they least expect it." Star Fall suggested.

"As we are now we would be slaughtered." A fourth Councilor said. "We must have faith in Lady Midnight."

"Lady Midnight would have us rely on a bunch of unstable psychopaths." He argued, but then looked over and saw Midnight walk in. "Lady Midnight, we were just talking about you."

"Interesting." Midnight calmly responded. "Though I suppose it's a change from your usual shouting and grand standing.

There was a small laughter amongst the other ponies. Star Fall didn't respond to that comment, he remained composed and calm. But this changed when he saw Dusk and Rune.

"Fellow children we are one step closer to fulfilling our goals. The eve of the resurrection is at nigh and with that we are one step closer to bringing back our Queen." Midnight's declaration was met with skepticism.

"But what of the Elements? What is your plan to take them on?" An ashen gray stallion by the name of Cold Stone spoke up. "So far they have proven ineffective in the task you chose for them."

"I admit there have been some setbacks, but the situation was never ideal. Taking on more than one bearer at their current level is a mistake. That is why as we speak our forces are tracking down Cold Brew."

Murmuring began to occur amongst their numbers. Cold Brew was an infamous Geneticist who had been locked away because of his activity of kidnapping and experimenting on ponies. Cold Brew had been the one responsible for taking a normal stallion and transforming him into a Herculean strength serial killer.

He had once been a highly respected and famous scientist who performed miracles. Giving Pegasi back their wings after they have wilted away from Wing Rot among things. He was capable of almost anything. Until the day it had all gone wrong.

Until the miracle worker was put against a disease he could not cure and had taken host in his wife which led to his slow descent into cold professionalism and down paths that were not deemed appropriate for his field.

Obsession. Of creating the perfect bodies. One that could not be ravaged by weakness, illness, or by time. One with a perfect mind.

He would beg, plead with Celestia to give him the funding and tools necessary to try and save his wife, but his research was unnatural.

She tried to convince him not to give into sadness. The spend last few moments being by his wife side and accepting what was one of life's journeys, but he spurred her council.

He turned his back on her and cursed his name. And when his wife passed there went the restraining bolt on the scientist's research and depravity.

"With his modifications and they will be more than ready to take on the Elements."

The memory continued on for quite some time, but Naruto got the gist of the important bits. At least something things were confirmed. They could theorize that there were at least four more possible armors, maybe five.

Midnight was a high ranking official.

They were one step away from a resurrection and whoever they were looking to resurrect would bring back Nightmare Moon.

And that there were in fact traitors. Major Star Fall being one of them. As Star Fall was being escorted from the interrogation room to the dungeons that left Naruto and the Princesses to contemplate what they had learned.

They had an investigation to open. To weed out every potential traitor and also to find Cold Brew before they did if it wasn't already too late.

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While the original Naruto was conversing with the princess his copy stayed behind to keep an eye on Trixie.

Currently they were all enjoying a party that Pinkie had thrown for Trixie to officially welcome her to Ponyville.

Despite it being a small affair Trixie felt uncomfortable around this gathering. Especially when some of the attendees were far from subtle about what they thought of her.

That was the reason she was off to her side, alone, with a cup of punch.

"Leave it to Pinkie too put together a party in record time."

Startled, Trixie turned to find Rarity standing beside her alone. "Oh! You surprised Trixie. Um, Trixie is sorry, but she cannot remember your name miss..."

"Rarity," she stuck out her hand, and it was gingerly taken before given back. "We were never formerly introduced."

Trixie looked at the dressmaker warily. "Are you here to warn me as your pegasus friend did?"

Rarity looked at her in dismay. "Did Dash already threaten you? She can be rather brash and uncouth in her actions. Please, accept my apologies. She can hold quite the grudge and acts without thinking sometime."

The blue unicorn was taken aback by this. "You are much better mannered than your friend. Trixie hopes you are willing to accept her actions for that day. She... she will make no excuses as she chose to accept that unicorns help."

"Seeing as you are genuinely remorseful I will accept your apology. We've all done things we are not proud of at one time or another. Both Twilight and Naruto see something in you and if there are any two ponies who I would trust when it comes to their gut feelings it is those two."

"Why?" Trixie questioned. "Trixie was terrible to you and your friends. Why are you being so…nice?"

"Like I said I trust my stallion and herd sister. I will not lie and say you are somepony I am fond of; I will also not aggravate the situation. Besides, while your behavior was not acceptable the first time you showed up, it was pointed out that we could have handled things from our end with a bit more tact." Rarity couldn't help but be embarrassed by this admission.

The expression on Trixie's fact turned into one of surprise."Somepony actually stood up for Trixie?"

"Naruto did."

Trixie couldn't help but be confused. The same stallion that saved her about a year ago. Defending her. For what purpose? What was his angle? What did he gain for helping Trixie?

"Trixie come on! You're going to miss out on all the fuuuuuuuunnnnnnn!" Pinkie exclaimed as she dragged Trixie down on the dance floor despite the mare's protest.

The part went on for a good few hours before they called it a night. While Trixie played it off on the outside on the inside she couldn't help but be a bit weary of the glances that Twilight's more aggressive friends were sending her. With the Alicorn amulet she felt all powerful, almost untouchable, but now without it she felt so vulnerable. She had a taste of power and now it left her realizing just how average her level of power was.

With her mind now no longer clouded by the amulet's influence she began replaying back the fights in her head. The Agility. The Speed. The strength of those punches. The bearers were roughly around the level of seasoned soldiers, maybe a tier below veterans or specalists.

The amulet bearers had done most of the work for her, meaning she didn't have to dodge their attacks, but one good solid hit and it would have been over for her. As she was now it would be wise not to get on their bad side. As prideful as Trixie was she was by no means stupid. She would not anger those who could easily kill her, especially since in body structure she was relatively the same while they were different.

Being a stage magician meant that she had to be adapt at analyzing and noticing little details. Every illusion or trick had to be practiced and finely tuned hundreds of times to prevent even the smallest of flaws to be picked up on. It was the nature of her magic of course. Talents in any regard to magic were extremely rare, one out of a hundred Unicorn had a talent in which they could use their magic in some form with only one out of a thousand Unicorns being born had a talent regards to a brand of magic and even that was being generous in terms of the number.

This skill was what allowed Trixie to notice that Rainbow had gone from slender to lean and toned.

To notice Applejack was now far more built.

That Rarity's movement was effortlessly graceful instead of the very stilted swan that was contemplating each and every step and how timid Twilight Sparkle was far more outgoing.

The Twilight from back then would not have approached her or stuck up for her. Still the others were a mystery.

Finally that left the two of them, the stallion having disappeared in a puff of smoke. His reserve of energy as being a clone having run out. "Oh wow I can't believe I almost forgot!" Twilight suddenly exclaimed before turning to the other unicorn. "Trixie I have something for you. I wanted to give it to you at the party, but it slipped my mind."

Trixie was taken aback. "A surprise for Trixie? Oh, you didn't have to get Trixie anything, Twilight Sparkle. You have done more than others would have in your position."

"Actually I kind of do Trixie. You'll see why in a minute." She replied with a grin.

"What is it, Twilight Sparkle?" The azure Unicorn's was piqued.

"Well, follow me." She led the curious mare down to the basement passed Naruto's room. She led Trixie to a large chest that from its condition was newer than everything else that was stored. "I thought you would like these back." She said as she moved the chest over to Trixie, the unlock being undone with a loud clack. Opening the chest hesitantly with mixed anticipation she pushed the top over and a gasp escaped her lips.

"My hat…my cloak." Trixie levitated the treasures to her. Tears streamed down her cheeks, and her mouth could only utter confused, yet joyful mumblings. Twilight rushed to her side.

"Trixie, are you okay? What's wrong?" The blue unicorn faced her, trying to say anything, but had to settle for burying her head in the lavender mare's shoulder while she tried to regain her composure. It was several long moments before she could find her voice again

"I thought I had lost them or worse they were destroyed." She said as her eyes began to moist as she remembered just how precious they were to her.

'I'm going to be the best magician ever mama.' Little Beatrix happy as can be said as she happily hoped around the moon. Beatrix had gotten her cutie mark during her birthday party when she was chosen to help the magician in her act.

Artemis Lulamoon beamed proudly at her doctor. Her little Beatrix had always been a rather talented child who was an early bloomer as far as Unicorns were concerned. To think she had discovered her talent so early. She repressed the urge to grimace. If only her father could be happy for her.

"Well then my little magician is going to need a get up now will she?" She said presenting Beatrix what she had been working on since Beatrix came home with her cutie mark. A magician's hat and cape.

Beatrix happily took the items and put them on, the hat was too big and the cape dragged a fair bit. "Mama its too big."

The dam of the excitable filly giggled at the site of her adorable filly. 'You'll grow into them Trixie." She said as her daughter ran over and hugged her mother for dear life.

"Thank you so much. You don't know how much this means to me." Twilight was stunned by the emotion Trixie was showing and how tightly the other mare was holding her. She also couldn't help but blush at the other mare's closeness. The last time Twilight could remember being this close to somepony was that massage incident with Naruto. Since then there had been hugs and kisses, most of which he initiated, but Twilight had been a bit embarrassed about trying again until she built of the encourage.

"Trixie, can you let me up?" she asked as Trixie pulled away and in her embarrassment quickly untangled herself to the mare.

"We believe the sentiment is that stays between us right?" She asked hopefully as Twilight nodded. "How did you manage to get them? Trixie thought them lost or worst destroyed in the Ursa attack." She replied as she wiped the tears from her eyes.

"Well the truth is they were rather tattered among the ruins of…well your caravan." As she admitted a sad look flashed across Trixie's eyes. That Caravan had been Trixie's home for who knows how long. Twilight couldn't imagine what Trixie felt when she lost it. "I couldn't…I could not throw them out you know. I just had this feeling they were important so I kept them. I even learned a spell to return them back to their original state before the Ursa destroyed it.

"What you done for Trixie, gratitude is not enough to express how she feels, Twilight Spar-"

She was stopped by Twilight's hand on her shoulder. "Trixie, please. Just Twilight is fine. We're friends, and friends aren't so formal with each other, especially in a casual setting like this."

Friend? Trixie had been rather apprehensive and guarded about Twilight's offer, but it seemed like the mare was being genuinely honest in her efforts to be Trixie's friend. Having somepony that cared. 'Nopony has cared about me since mama died.' She thought. 'For so long I had no one to look after me, but…Sparkle…no Twilight and even her stallion. I guess it would not hurt to give it a shot.'

"Thank you Twilight. These…these are the last mementos from…my mother." Trixie whispered as she held the items for dear life.

Those words weighed heavily on Twilight's mind. There was so much more to Trixie she did not know. "What…what was she like?" Twilight asked as Trixie looked at her with surprise before her face softened.

"Wonderful…she made Trixie feel like she could anything." And with that the two mares grew a little closer as Trixie began to open up to who was without a doubt her first friend.

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