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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Inner thoughts, Text read, Italics used to represent characters speaking in different language.

Demonic rage, Demonic characters, Kurama Speak

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Story

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The bearers had gathered in the gardens. Everypony was caught up on the events that had transpired. The Nightmare Forces had been resurrected and Shadow Fright was free.

What they wanted with Rarity was unknown beyond the fact that without her they couldn't use the full power of the Elements.

The elements gathered around Luna as they prepared to make their tip to the moon. Telling them about the danger the Nightmare Forces presented. It would be the seven of them while Celestia stayed behind to keep the planet safe. This would be just the opportunity that the Nightmare Children would take advantage of to attack.

Arriving to the surface of the moon Luna and Twilight used their horns to lit up the dark surface of the moon.

"There is more than Shadowfright we need to worry about. The Nightmare Forces have managed to possess the once peaceful inhabitants of the moon. They are now trapped under the spell of the Nightmare. "

"Those poor beings." Fluttershy uttered.

"I had hoped that once you bearers mastered your powers we would come and break the spell, but it looks like our hand is being forced." She informed them, coming to a stop when she sensed something. Narrowing her eyes Luna looked in the far horizon until she saw the makings of a building in the distance. Something was coming. And fast.

The Nightmare Smoke.

"Flee at once. I have no power over this Nightmare Mist!" Luna ordered as the mist was approaching fast.

Try as they might the mist proved faster than the elements could flee.

Once more Twilight was in that terrible Nightmare. Being vanished. Blamed for the death of her friends. Death of Friendship.

'Fight it Twilight Sparkle. Remember this is but a mere dream. Use your heart to guide you.' The echo of Luna's voice began to cut through the reality.

"B-But the princes…"

'The Nightmare is using your fears to entrap you. Fight it Twilight Sparkle.'

Twilight closed her eyes and concentrated. No. This wasn't real.

Fluttershy. Applejack. Pinkie Pie. Rainbow Dash. Naruto. She could feel them. They were still alive. "Friendship is not Dead!" Blasting magic from her horn Twilight shattered the illusion that tried to trap her.

"You did well," Luna told her, as she turned to the others. "But let us waste no more time. We must free the other elements or they will be trapped within the Nightmare's embrace permanently."

"Right Princes." Despite that Twilight couldn't help but wonder or feel concerned about one thing. Why couldn't she sense Rarity?

The next was Rainbow Dash who was still on the ground. "Rainbow we need your help!" One of the Wonderbolts called out, but Rainbow was unable to help. Her fears kept her from seeing through the illusion.

"I…I can't…my wings are clipped!" Next thing she knew she was being rescued by Twilight in an air balloon as the storm continued to threaten to flood Ponyville's.

"You have to be brave Rainbow. This is all in your head."

Luna then appeared. "You must not give in to the Nightmare. Your fears make it real."

"My fears? Make it real?" Memories of this similar Nightmare flooded her mind. Rainbow looked into her heart and found courage.

"I…I won't be afraid!"

With that the smog in the physical world was expelled from the Pegasus.

Pinkie Pie was continuing to be booed and pelted with items. Being Joy incarnate Pinkie refused to be brought that by the negative forces and reaffirmed her status as Laughter breaking free from the Nightmare.

Moving quickly everypony went into Fluttershy's nightmare who was being cornered by the creatures. "You hold it right there fakers!" Pinkie Pie crashed through the window.

"Fluttershy you have to wake up. The Nightmare is messing with your mind." Rainbow told her as she and Twilight came in through the door.

"Don't let the Nightmare win Fluttershy. It's trying to turn your love of animals against you. Look into your heart. Do they really feel like the beings you care about?"

For a moment Fluttershy was hesitant, but she listened to her friends and that's when she felt it. Hollowness. "Fakes…" she whispered. "Nothing but Fakes."

Once more the Nightmare faded.

"Ah'm sorry! AH'M so SORRY!" Applejack couldn't take the accusations of her family members anymore. She tried she really did.

"Applejack!"

"AJ!"

Applejack looked up from the hollow wasteland that was Sweet Apple Acres to see her friends.

"What are yall doing here? There's no food. Ah failed."

"Applejack it's a nightmare. You have to wake up." Twilight said to the mare. "AJ!" She shook the mare consumed with grief.

"Don't ya see what's going on? The trees are dead. The seeds won't bloom."

"Applejack all of this is a nightmare. You are an amazing farmer and in the slightest sign of trouble you know we would help you out."

Applejack looked to her friends and accepted their words as truth. Once more the Nightmare smoke instantly lost its hold.

'There bonds have grown so much stronger. Their faith in each other and in themselves allowed them to instantly conquer their features almost instantly.' Luna noted as they went to free their final ally.

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Naruto found himself staring into a massive graveyards. So many names. So many memories. It seemed endless as the graveyard continued to extend to beyond the horizon.

"I sometimes wonder where I would be if we would have never met that day." Twilight walked up next to the blond. "You and the girls made me into a better pony. Without all of you I would not be on the path I am now."

"You helped me realize its okay to be sad and lonely and assured me that there will always be somepony there. Well I am here for you now." Pinkie joined them.

Next was Rainbow. "Courage is more than rushing in and I have you to thank for teaching me that Bro. So don't you go thinking we'd leave you behind so easily.

Following Rainbow was Fluttershy. "Naruto, we all started this together and we'll finish this together. Everyday we grow stronger because of what you taught us. Because of what we all learn from each other. W-We won't leave you behind."

"Is that all getting through your noggin? Cause you're needed to beat that Nightmare. We ain't complete without ya." Finally Applejack joined them.

"The thought of failing and losing everypony I care about terrifies me. " He turned to them. If he didn't try then these horrible visions the Nightmares were showing him would come to pass. "But if I don't try I might as well be bringing the end myself." The image began to fade as Luna appeared.

"Now is the time to put an end to this. Lady Rarity awaits her knight in armor captain."

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With that the final Nightmare was shattered. "I'm not afraid…not anymore. Not when it leaves me unable to protect those I care about." Finally the rescue party was all freed, but they were all surrounded by a massive number of Nightmare Creatures.

"You think we're afraid of the likes of you then bring it!" Rainbow Dashed challenged as the warriors all got back to back.

"Aah, but some of you are afraid." A familiar voice spoke. "Isn't that true Luna? I believe that is the name you go by now."

"That has always been and shall always remain my true name. My past as Nightmare Moon is long gone." She answered.

Multiple echoes began to seep out from the disembodied shadows.

"But there are still things you fear."

"Come back to use as Nightmare Moon."

"And we shall spare your friends."

Shadowfright's presence once more dominated as he spoke. The deep draconic echoes of his voice was enough to spook even the bravest of souls. "Will bringing the end of their lives truly be how you repay them? On the other hand you know the alternative."

Luna hesitated as fear gripped her heart. She grew uncertain. She knew just what that monster could and would be willing to do.

"You'll have to go through me first monster!" Naruto jumped to Luna's defense. "Remember me Shadowfright!? Remember how you attacked my home!? Do you remember Tonrei and all the others you killed to get to me?" Naruto's eyes morphed into the Sharinnengan. He remembered. He remembered everything now. They had spent months tracking down any hint of those strange creatures that had injured Sasuke critically leading to his eventual passing. Not even so much as a clue was found, but now it had all made sense. It was never luck or fate he happened to run into the creature. It had all been that damn creature's plan to lure him into a trap in hopes of breaking the seal and using Kaguya as a Nightmare vessel.

"The warrior of the Sun. It appears by not killing you has resulted in more than merely losing out on a vessel. No matter. Do you think your power alone is enough?"

"He's not alone freak!" The other bearers joined Naruto.

"We will protect Luna and Equestria from the likes of you!" Twilight's determined exclamation was mirrored by her friends. As much as they wanted to make the first move, attacking an enemy without a strategy or having an understanding of their power was dangerous and foolish. They would wait until the Nightmares attacked, gauge their power and react accordingly.

"It appears in this era you gained allies who cherish you Luna. Though I wonder for how long they'll stand by you once they see what your inaction has allowed to happen?" Shadowfright flew amongst the other forces and floated in front of the Moon castle. "But since Luna refuses her calling we came prepared. We will get the Kingdom we were promised!" Shadowfright's roar of exclamation was followed by the ground erupted in an impressive display of power and magic as Twilight cast a barrier to shield them.

The mare could barely stand when she sensed the level of power fast approaching. The magic level was on part of that of an Alicorn.

"The Elements shall be a threat to us no more! Behold our new Queen. Nightmare Radiance!"

Emerging from the smoke was a dark mare with dark blue violet fur. She was wearing a black dress finely ornate and decorated dress with gems and gold trimmings on it. Her eyes were diamond like irises and her moderate Indigo mane and tail were a much darker shade with a white fine line streaking down the middle. Despite her horn growing larger as well as her body making her Luna's equal in stature there was no mistaking who this was.

This was Rarity transformed by the Nightmare. And without Rarity that meant they could no longer depend on the Elements to vanquish the Nightmare.

Next Chapter: Nightmare Returns: Radiance Makes Her Move! Part 3! Estimated time remaining: 26 Hours