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's words played through her mind. Despite the pain she emotionally felt from his disappointment she knew they came from a place of concern and love. That took some of the sting out of it, but he was right.

'Rarity, you're my alpha mare. I depend on you to look after the others. You are a level headed and mature so I can't imagine you thinking this is a good plan.'

And he was right. How could she not have been a bit more perceptive? How could she have let herself be so easily swayed by the others suggestion?

'We talked about this before Rare and it can't keep being put off. I'm going to call a meeting with the others; we need to talk.'

And they had. The only member of the herd not there was Luna who was ever busy with her duties. They were at Carousel Boutique, a departure from Twilight's home as their usual meeting place seeing as Trixie was staying there and they wanted to converse in privacy.

"We need to discuss our status as a herd and what it means to us." Naruto began as he glanced at each other the girls. "I care about each and every one of you. I feel like we're a family. So much has changed from my two years in this world. I have learned and experienced so much and I have to thank all of you for how much my experiences with each of you have shaped me. So I need to know, is there any of you who wish to leave the herd?"

Expressions of shock formed on their faces. Why would he even ask such a thing? Did he think they were not happy? Was one of the members of the herd not satisfied or happy wit the situation? Was he not happy with the situation?

"No?" He asked as nopony gave any indication of leaving.

"I only ask, because we keep unintentionally hurting each other, even if our intentions mean well. We can't keep hurting each other like this. If we're going to spend the rest of our lives as a family then we have to support each other." The speech he was giving led to him having an odd sense of nostalgia. This whole journey, no the later years of his old life was when he really grew up. He had changed so much from his youth. It felt odd thinking about how much time could change a person and how looking at things from the outside in put things in a new perspective. "We have to talk to each other girls. We have to sometimes say things the others might not want to hear even if it hurts their feelings. The right thing would have been to simply take Rainbow Dash to the side and tried talking with her. Her actions were dangerous and letting her continue itself was foolish. What if something happened and Mare Do Well didn't make it in time? Lives could have been lost." After the heart to heart with Dash considering her lingering issues she had from the Discord incident Rainbow had been working towards spending more time in Cloudsdale one step at a time to help diffuse her fear that her old home hated her for what inspired that day. "For the sake of our family we must unite. We are the pillars for our community. Many equestrians all over the nation will look up to us and depend on us. Not to mention we have an enemy out there that's growing stronger. Now more than ever its important that we're a team to take them on. Now its time we began by airing out the issues we've been having." Naruto concluded his speech as he turned his attention to Rarity indicating it was time for her to began speaking.

"I believe its time to speak about some of the problems I have been having among this group. The first is you Applejack?"

"Me? Ah haven't caused any trouble." She replied indignantly at the accusation that she was somehow hurting their family.

"Three weeks ago." She simply said.

'Ah can't do it Rarity yer gonna have to come up wtih another plan.' Applejack insisted with a stubborn flare of her nostrils. "That Pegasus don't know the meanin' of slowin' down, literally."

"Now Applejack I am sure it was not that bad." Rarith replied in an attempt to soothe the anger of the mare.

"She keeps taking over the dates and try to make everythin' into a competition. Can't even enjoy myself. This whole group datin' was a bad idea."

"Now Applejack maybe if I was to talk to Rainbow…"

"Thanks but no thanks ah rather just go back to one on one unless it's a special situation."

"Applejack us learning how to get along in this type of environment is important." She tried to reason with the mare who remained stubborn.

"Yeah well sorry to say, but it was a bad idea from the get go and ah'm sorry ah didn't say anything. You girls can keep doing it but count me out." She stormed off, ignoring Rarity's calls for her.

"And of course once word got back to Rainbow Dash she also wanted to leave the dating scenario as well. It feels like almost every time I come up with something we end up butting heads over it Applejack. I feel as if you do not respect me as the Alpha mare of this herd."

"Look Rarity no offense, but ya just don't have the conviction. If ya ever thought we were in the wrong about somethin' than ya should have mared up and did something about it."

Rarity bristled slightly but contained her composure.

"Even if there is truth to that was challenging her the right way to go about it?" Naruto asked her. "I know this isn't easy for you Applejack, as you grew up in an environment where traditionally you would have been the Alpha, but I am asking you to trust me and have fate in my decision. I chose Rarity because I have fate in her choices. There is more to being in charge than being tough or the strongest. Sometimes it also takes a loving and understanding heart. Perceiving feelings come more natural to her which is why I chose her. Instead of fighting with her why not support her? You have an important role in this herd. You are one of the protectors. If trouble ever arise I know you'll be one of the first to step up and protect everypony."

Applejack could not lie to herself. It had been a tough pill to swallow, especially when she thought Rarity lacked the gumption to be a proper Alpha, but considering the idea she had willingly went along with and the fact it could have led to the emotional destruction of one of her own herd sisters maybe it was time for her to look back and reconsider things.

"Twilight." Rarity turned her attention to the mare. "While I do enjoy your enthusiasm at the meetings, you sometimes have a habit of letting it take over. You keep falling back on what you learn to books instead of coming to one of us or you try to neatly organize or profile things instead of letting them happen naturally. All I ask is that you try to relax a little and have fate in us and what we tell you. True while we are not perfect, we do our best to make sure what we do involves having the best intentions in mind."

"O-okay I'll try." Twilight replied as her expression sadden slightly. It wasn't that what Rarity said was with the intention to upset her, but it was difficult for Twilight to let go of her crutch. It was going to take time.

"And Rainbow Dash…" Rarity hesitated before continuing. "While I may not be completely innocent in this regard you have a habit of not only being completely thoughtless at times, buts overly competitive as well."

"Whoa hold on now, I know I can be a bit competitive but thoughtless? When?" Rainbow Dash challenged the accusation.

Naruto looked around and he noticed two of the girls had reactions to that. "Twilight. Fluttershy. Remember what I said about sparing feelings and how it can hurt us? If something is wrong you need to feel you can tell the pony. If you feel you can't you come to Rarity or even myself." He told the mares who looked uncomfortable, but relented.

"R-Rainbow Dash. Do you remember the morning of the Young Flyers Competition?" Fluttershy spoke up as Rainbow's challenging expression softened.

"Yeah…I do." It was hard for her not to forget that day. Her nerves were shot to Tartarus for practically the whole day.

"W-When you…when you called me cheering…p-pathetic. It…it really hurt my feelings especially when I was trying my best." Fluttershy had reasoned to herself it was Rainbow Dash's nerves. Other times Rainbow Dash had apologized, like the dragon incident for forgetting her fear, but that insult was telling the mare her best wasn't good enough. It wouldn't have hurt so much if it had come from anypony, but her foalhood friend who knew about her issues.

"I…I'm sorry Fluttershy…I didn't mean…I wasn't…" Guilt washed over her. She had broken rule number one. Never make Fluttershy sad or cry. She brought her friend into a wing hug. "I am sorry Shy. Are you still mad at me?"

"Aah…no." She said with a shake of her head. "I'm not mad its just…well…t-the herd is right. Sometimes you say and do things without considering the consequences and somepony could get hurt."

This time. This time there was hope that the lessons were really going to stick around.

Rainbow Dash turned to Twilight. "Twilight, this is about the Egghead comment right?" She asked to which Twilight nodded.

"That was…that was one the things I was called back then when I was a filly. To have one of my best friends call me that…" She trailed off and sniff.

"It won't ever happen again. Trust me, if I was smart like you I would be proud of it too. Your my friend and I would never want you to feel ashamed for being smart." After what she had been through. After what was now presented to her. She couldn't shame or allow her friends to feel shame about something they loved or was a part of them. Never again.

"Thank you Dash." Twilight softly replied before speaking up. "Actually I have something else I would like to point out. Pinkie, even though you mean well you can be a bit much sometimes." She began to the pink mare's surprise.

"W-What do you mean?" She stammered, surprised that any of her friends would have an issue with her? That deep seated fear of hers was threatening to flare up.

"Sometimes your…strong personality can be a bit overwhelming and exhausting. There is nothing wrong with being true to you and trust me Pinkie I would never ignore all the good you do, but you're sort of like Rainbow Dash. Do you remember the incident with that one pony and how you tried to force him to be your friend?"

Pinkie's facial expression grew a bit more somber from the memory. "Yeah…I mean it all worked out in the end." And it did but Pinkie's tone wasn't experiencing confidence.

"Well you can also be rather impulsive and determined in your cause. While I know you live to spreads joy, sometimes its better to spread that joy in small doses instead of trying to force it."

"R-Right. I understand," the mare replied with a smile.

This meeting felt good. That everyone was finally airing out their grievances with each other. Expressing themselves in a healthy environment and allowing them to get past the issues that would have held them back otherwise.

"Does anypony have any grievances with Ditzy?" Naruto asked as funnily enough no one did.

"And here I thought it would be because of my frequent absences from the meeting." The mailmare added, poking fun out her own status of not being there half the time.

"I'm glad we were able to have this talk and in the future that we have an easier time communicating our problems with each other." He said as he his gaze lingered to Dash. He was going to make sure to check up on her later and make sure she was going to be okay.

At the very least this was a big step in handling any issues that would have befallen the herd and prevent issues that could have led to much bigger emotional fallout.

One of the most important chapters of the story so far.

In which Rainbow Dash will grow into a more thoughtful character.

In which Rarity really emphasizes her role in Alpha in not only being soft, but firm when it is needed.

Twilights fears and insecurities won't grow as a result of her friends not believing her or doubting her. (So no super OCD just for laughs moments.)

In which Applejack will put more thought before butting heads.

In which the group will grow together and avoid the kerfluffles that would have occurred in the later episodes and enjoy a deeper bond.

So no Fluttershy being sold or any of that. XD.