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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In the midst of Ponyville Celestia along with multiple sects of the guards had gathered in preparation for the eventual invasion of the Nightmare Forces.

With the preparations complete she hoped it would be enough to fight off the Nightmare. If this was the same Nightmare as before it would most likely target Ponyville.

"Princess, the Cutie Mark Crusaders reporting for duty!" Applebloom saluted as the quarter approached her.

"Is there anything at all we can do to help save my sister your majesty?" Sweetie Belle asked, worried immensely for her sister's fate.

"When the opportunity presents itself young ones you will know what to do. Until then we must hurry before…" Suddenly the sky darkened as an echo of power radiated over the land.

A new image of the Mare on the Moon appeared on the moon's crust exciting panic and fear among the populous.

"Its her…she's returned hasn't he?" Among the canopy of voices was Cheerilee, voicing the thoughts many of them have. Nearly everypony was convinced Luna had turned back into Nightmare Moon but one.

'That's…that's not Luna.' Celestia realized as the mark lacked wings nor did it resemble her sister's shape.

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"In the past the power you bearers wielded to defeat me is indeed formidable, without the use of Generosity the elements are now powerless to stop me."

"Rarity! Can you hear me? You have to fight it. Don't let it control you." Twilight urged the Nightmare mare.

"You are a rather dense one. Rarity is no more. I am Radiance. A new being born from the fusion of Rarity and the Nightmare."

"Yer wrong! Even after a thousand years Luna was till in there so Rarity has to be." Applejack refused to believe that Rarity was gone.

"After everything we been through there's no way we'll believe our friend is gone." Pinkie Pie agreed.

Radiance remained unimpressed or even moved by their words.

"I know you're in there. We won't let that monster have you. We'll save you know matter what."

For a moment Radiance's expression had faltered. 'N-Naruto.' Her eyes began to lose shape, but she fought it off. "ENOUGH!" With a wave of magic she blasted them back before turning her attention to Luna. "Luna Luna Luna, to think you gave up the power to rule over all for weaklings."

"You're wrong!" Luna told her.

"Am I? And without the elements what can you do? What can any of you do? Your chances of survival have been dashed."

"You are wasting your time trying to break her. We believe in and support Princess Luna." Twilight's horn lit up.

"So take your lecture and shove it!" Rainbow said as she took up to the air.

"Rarity…I…we don't want to fight you." Fluttershy pleaded with her. "…but we will if we have to. Your strong…so much stronger than you know. You have to fight it."

"Rarity, please, come back to us." Pinkie pleaded.

Once more Radiance began to falter. She could feel her control slipping.

'Help me!'

"It matters not. Tonight Ponyville will be destroyed. Ki..k…" She struggled to get the word out. "Capture them!" Radiance ordered as the Nightmare Forces finally began their attack.

Shadowfright made a dash for Luna only to be intercepted by Naruto. The smoky form of its body split and reconstituted. Well if physical attacks couldn't work, his hand lit with lightning, then Ninjutsu it was.

Using her blade attack Rainbow slashed several of them with her wings. Maneuvering and dodging out of the way of all potential attacks from the creatures.

Several of them made a mad dash at Twilight only to have their physical bodies evaporated by a bolt of magic.

The rest of them were simply being exploded by punches and kicks from the rest of the gang.

While the Nightmares were unable to land a hit on them, they were unable to disperse of the creatures as after ever strike they simply reconstituted together again seconds later.

There was simply no way to stop them. "Luna! You have to get out of here!" Twilight urged her as the group was being pressed together as the creatures cornered them.

"What? I will not abandon you." Luna argued.

"She's right Luna. Rarity's in there, she's fighting and we have to find a way to get her free. You have to get back to Ponyville and help defend him." Naruto told her as they were being overwhelmed.

"I swear to you Ponyville shall not fall." Luna said as she teleported from the moon to the planet as the Bearers were overwhelmed and captured. They were soon thrown into the dungeon into cramp little cells and left to their own devices.

'So any reason why you urged us to throw the fight?' Rainbow asked telepathically. Thankfully enough the Nightmare Forces had no clue about the spell Twilight cast before they arrived to the moon.

'We didn't need to needlessly waste our energy, plus they will also underestimate us. They already believe we're weak without the Elements and to an extent they're right. We need to free Rarity if we're going to banish the Nightmare Forces once and for all.' Naruto thought.

'I hope Luna made it back safely. Do you think everypony is going to be fine?' Pinkie wondered.

'Even the Nightmare Forces can't steam roll the royal army and three alicorns, but we can't afford to waste time. There were moments there where Radiance hesitated. Rarity is in there we have to bring her out. Or for me to go in.' His thoughts drifted back to the battle in the mind he had with Luna against her Nightmare counterpart.

'But it won't be the same. We aren't armed to fight on the outside like then.' Applejack pointed out.

'If push comes to shove we still have our armors.' Twilight reminded them. The last resort if everything else failed.

'I just hope everypony is going to be okay.' Fluttershy thought before she noticed something outside her cell. 'Hello little one. Don't be afraid. Come here." She called out to the pinkish little rat creature with orange eyes.

The others eyes bulged out as the weird creature turned out to also be hairy, part gerbil with large bat like ears.

"Oh, aren't you just adorable." Fluttershy cooed as Rainbow made a wrenching face. She proceeded to pick it up. "Would you like to come back with Ponyville with me? I know you would just love it."

Suddenly the door opened and a large towering Nightmare creature with wings skulked in along with a slender and curvaceous shadow with fins on its arm.

Upon closer inspection the two shadows could possibly be a siren and a griffin? It was hard to make out.

"Our queen wishes for your presence." The female shaped shadow beckoned, her voice was an odd echo of soothing and raspy. The bars of Naruto's cell were widened as he was yanked out. The girls cries echoed in his voice.

'I'll be fine. Just be ready to break out once you fill my connection fade.' He told them as he was led away. He was soon brought into a room, a bedroom, his arms chained as he was left alone. Glancing around he could have only guessed that the items around the room were a result of transfiguration. Suddenly he was hit with a spell that slammed him against the wall and bound him. He couldn't move.

"Rare? Rare where are you?"

"I suppose if its you I can allow it. Who else can a Princes…or should I say Queen allow such liberties then her knight?" Radiance appeared before him out of a wisp of smoke as she came together. "Do you not find this form pleasing, beloved?" She purred, gesturing to her sensuous body.

His Rarity, the forces of the Nightmare had changed her and as much as he was ashamed to admit it he found this dark form of her very attractive. Despite it all, this was not the mare that captured her heart.

"And here I thought you said she was gone Radiance. Which is it? Are you Rarity or are you not?" he asked.

"Well, I suppose I was not completely honest, but you knew that didn't you? I am all the negative and dark traits brought to life. All the fear and insecurities of dear Rarity brought to life. I am the form of Rarity and the Nightmare giving birth to what you see before you. So in a way there is still something of that mare to love." She cupped his face. "I can give you everything you desire. Power. Land. This body." she whispered into his ear. "All you have to do is swear loyalty to me."

"I love Rarity." He answered, he seemed uncertain in this admission. Nightmare Moon was arrogant and this could be capitalized on. It was obvious she had the previous Nightmare's memories whose pride was damaged by her advances being rebuffed previously. It would be easier to get her to let her guard down if he played along.

"You will learn to love me." She urged as she pressed her lips against his and pressed her body against his.

For a moment he was wondering why the Nightmare was insisted on this? He began thinking about everything he remembered from the first encounter with the Nightmare and thinking back to her behavior with this encounter. How she could not give the kill command.

The last time Nightmare tried to kill it spurred Luna into action. Was Nightmare being cautious on that front? That would explain some things. It would also explain why she seemed so insistent on securing his loyalty, Rarity wasn't as far gone as Radiance was insisting she was.

After all Love was just as powerful force as Friendship was. After her last defeat Nightmare would not make the same mistakes, possessing Rarity was a result of that.

Naruto knew what he had to do. There was only one way to save his mare as he prepared to journey into her mind.

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Meanwhile the real essence of Radiance was standing on the Cliffside as the Nightmare forces were gathering. Radiance was sharing a dialogue with Shadowfright as they prepared their forces to attack.

"Supreme One, while I wish not to question your judgement, surely eliminating the bearers would solidfy our victory."

Underestimating mortal ponies led to their downfall once. He did not find it wise to do it again.

"Without Generosity they are powerless. While I see the wisdom in your decision Shadowfright, Empathy's otherworldly power proves a problem. Trying to kill him would lead to his escape. He holds a power over life and death and he would need to be killed enough times until the factor is negated. So killing the bearers now would just take them outside of her grasp. Another issue is that this vessel only has a fair understanding of his power and not the full scope of it. So we must be cautious. There is also the issue that Rarity is proving particularly stubborn. She is far stronger than I gave her credit for."

Shadowfright nodded. "Indeed, it took me multiple attempts to break through her defenses. The bond between the elements are indeed strong." Which is why they were so dangerous. Fluttershy would have been an easier choice, but then they would have lacked the versatility of magic in that case.

"Even the thought of killing them urged them to fight back. Henceforth why I am playing upon the weakness of another element which will help my vessel come into compliance."

"Very well. Midnight and the Nightmare Children are almost ready. They are ready for your command." He informed her.

"Then we shall attack now while the bearers are locked away. The more time we waste the more time the Princesses have to solidify their defenses and amount an offense." Radiance gave the order for the army to gather and prepare for the assault on Ponyville.

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Luna making her way back to Ponyville could only reflect on what she perceived was her failure. 'How could I…how could I abandon them? I was…weak. I could do nothing against the Nightmare. They gave prominence from my weakness and now I realize I am still as weak as I was then.'

"Luna! Are you okay? Where are the others!?" Celestia's voice had startled her sister.

Luna was so engrossed from her thoughts she hadn't realized she had arrived. "Sister, they've all been captured." She answered, unable to keep her ashamed expression on her face.

"What? But my sister? Everypony? Princess Luna what's going to happen to them?" Sweetie Belle was practically in tears at this point.

"While I know you mean well, perhaps its best for you little ones to get to the shelter." Celestia told them.

"Our sisters and friends are in danger Princess. How can we hide away?" Applebloom insisted.

"Little ones, you must listen. I shall not allow any more lives to be place on the line." Luna insisted before turning to Celestia. "We do not have much time sister. The Nightmare Forces will be on their way."

"Don't worry sister we will be ready for them." She said as she glanced at the assembled forces.

The heavy hitters were being assembled and gathered by Cadance. The high ranking members of the army such as Shining Armor, General Stronghoof, and Shine Spark as well as the other captains of the guards.

There was also Vice Captain Dusk with Bright Star and Night Wing.

Among them there were also the ponies who helped trained the mane six Sweet Blitz and the others. They were ready for anything thrown at them.

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