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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While Naruto was out with the crusaders Rarity and Twilight were going over the details of colors for the wedding.

There were more than a dozen colors available for the sash on her wedding dress ranging from black to champagne with reds, blues, greens, and even a brown color, in between. "Any idea on what color you have in mind Rarity?"

Rarity frowned, looking back down at the sheet of paper. The orginial color scheme and idea in her mind just seemed so impersonal now. She linked it to this dream stallion, to this prince that never was and she felt it would have been wrong to go with it.

She wanted these colors to truly have meaning and be right. If the wrong colors were picked one couldn't get the right invitations, or the flowers wanted, or the right centerpieces for the reception tables.

"Well how about this, I'll go down the list and you let me know what you think. First color, apple." she announced to the fashionista.

Rarity looked down at it and wrinkled her nose. "A lovely color and while true we shall be having it outside, I would not want to step on any of our herd sisters toes. I believe we should leave the shade of Apple to Applejack. Also I am considering lighter covers to which Naruto agreed."

"That's good, really," Twilight said, reassuring her friend. "That actually helps us cross Black, Lapis, Marine, Truffle, and Wine off the list as well," she finished with a smile. "So six down, eleven more go. Any other preferences, like…" she glanced over the list, "do you really want a white or off-white color or do you want something contrasting?"

Rarity tipped her head to the side and chewed on her bottom lip for a second. Finally, she made her decision. "I definitely want to keep white and ivory in as options. Ivory status as neutral makes it easy to pair with other colors. You can take out Champagne."

"Ok, that eliminates Champagne. So only ten colors left. We also have the greens, blues, purples and one pink. Any preferences? Say any shade of purple?"

"From the shades I would strike out Orchid or Lilac."

"Well that leaves, Clover, Cornflower, Peri, Pink and Pool. What do you think?"

Rarity thought for a moment. "Well, no peridot, it's too gray. Pink also does not sit right with me." She looked down at her final choices and shook her head. The greens were out, but what should she choose? The reds or the blues? "I must say the reality of planning out my wedding is a far heavier experience then merely day dreaming."

"You will make the right choice I know you will."

Rarity spent a good time thinking about it before finally deciding on it.

Ivory was the perfect background color to showcase jewel tones. Jewel tones were not only vibrant, but had a deepness and richness to them. Sapphire was reminiscent of her lover's eyes. And a key trait that accompanied those who were generous was having a heart of gold. And that summed up the two of them perfectly.

Rarity smiled. "I have made the decision on my colors. Ivory, Sapphire, and Gold." Yet another thing off their checklist. She checked the time and realized she needed to hurry. It was around the time she and Naruto agreed to take Scootaloo shopping to improve her bedroom.

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Despite its name, Quills and Sofas sold more than just quills and sofas. It contained all matters of home furniture. True they lacked the variety of shops that specialized in certain furniture they had a large selection hat covered all room types.

The section they were in were aimed at fillys. They sat back and allowed Scootalo to go pick her sheets and comforters while they tried to figure out how to decorate her room with which curtains and lamps and such.

Once getting home they went to work decorated the room. The formerly sanitzed pale room now had light to it. The room was now storm themed invoking images of clouds and lightning with cyan colored sheets and rain cloud colored curtains.

There was still a ways ago along the lines of buying her more clothing and other items.

"So, what do you think?" Naruto asked as he and Rarity finished decorating. They would have to make plans on painting the room and such.

"It's awesome. Thanks you guys." Scootaloo fluttered her wings happily and threw a wing around them to hug them both. The two returned the affectionate gesture. To Naruto this felt natural, but for Rarity there was some inkling in the back of her mind.

One where she couldn't help but feel a bit worried. Getting married was one thing, but was she ready to serve the role of a mother?

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"Wait, what?" Twilight asked again, unsure if she heard her friend right.

"I need to be pointed in the direction of your books on parenting Twilight." Rarity clarified once more.

"Oh wow, Rarity that's...that's wonderful news. When...when are you expecting? Are you hoping for a colt or a filly? But with everything that is happening is it even safe to have a foal?" Twilight gasped. "She or he wasn't hurt in the attack was she?"

Rarity's face began to burn red. "Twilight Sparkle I am not pregnant!" she exclaimed, horribly embarrased that her friend jumped to that conclusion.

"O-Oh..." Twilight replied sheepishly as awkward silence filled the room. "Uum right, so parenting books are next to the psychology section."

"R-Right." Tense silence continued to fill the air. "I...well its about Scootaloo." she relented on telling the mare.

"Are their problems?" she asked, concerned something was wrong with the young filly.

"No, no. She's been surprisingly docile. The poor dear is probably still in shock from the whole situation. Its...well. i have no experience in being a mother Twilight. I have after all just recently learned how to be a better big sister and now I might find myself being in the role of a mother to a filly on the verge of teenage years. I find the idea rather frightening."

"Has Naruto asked you to be a mother to her?" she asked.

"Well no, he has asked for my advice on things here or there, but he seems perfectly content in his role, but once I marry him I will by law be Scootaloo's step mother unless you or one of the other girls marry him and we legal put in a transfer for the status of step mother."

"That is quite the difficult situation to be put in."

"Hence my worry. That dear girl will be losing her mother soon and while I can never hope to replace that bond I wish to do whatever I can to help her."

"Willingness to try is an important first step. Come on, let's go get you those books." Twilight said as she led Rarity to where she could find the information she sought. Which would help put one of her fears to rest.

Unfortunately for Rarity this was where the Nightmares would just begin.

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What did it mean to truly know somepony?

Everyone has friends, or family, those who you shared parts of yourself with. But there were always things one kept hidden. The deepest secrets and desires known to one self.

The things that you don't share, for fear of being cast out as different, always exist. Having those kinds feelings are perhaps something that all living beings shared at one point or another.

In every soul there was a potential for darkness.

The potential to be a killer.

To potential to be a predator.

To lack a heart.

To bear a cruel inner monster.

Facets hidden deep inside the soul.

Rarity groaned, tossing back and forth in her bed. What should have been peaceful dreams was a horrible nightmare unfolding.

It was night.

But yet not a single star in the sky.

And she was always looking down on the ruins of Ponyville, the buildings black and charred, the fires long since died out, as a stench of death blew on the wind past her face.

But what scared her most out of everything, wasn't the destruction, or the gore, but the fact that she didn't feel a single thing. No overwhelming dread. No sadness. No horror. She couldn't feel anything about all but serenity. Freedom.

What was wrong with her?

She came to a stop in front of a broken mirror.

Suddenly a breeze of smog blew toward her, covering her body, and darkening her coat to a pure black.

"Rarity." A voice whispered in her ear.

Jolting up from her bed, Rarity woke up with a terrified scream, feeling the cold air pressing against her sweat drenched mane.

"Rare? You okay?" the scream had alarmed him and he woke up to check up on her. She was shivering and in a daze, unable to find the words.

It took her moment to collect herself and finally answer. "I…I am fine. Just a bad dream." She told him as she held on to him for dear life. 'Just a dream.'

Naruto gingerly rubbed her back and kissed her forehead. Unbeknownst to them this was just beginning of the next great threat to Equestria.

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