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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"RARITY!" Naruto moved as fast as his legs could carry him. He ran into the boutique and glanced around only to see what seemed like an endless hallway instead of the modest two floor home he was used to.

He flipped backwards to miss a serious of sewing needles. "Radiance! Where is she? Where is Rarity?" he demanded as he stared at the dark image of the possessed mare.

"You waste your time. Rarity is no more. Only Radiance!" Once more he would be taking on Nightmare.

Hopefully for the last time.

"And now you perish!" She fired an electrical ball of energy at him to which he dodged at ease.

Naruto charged forward, instantly pulling up the cloak and aimed his hand to strike like a blade only for Radiance to twist out of the way. He created several clones and began fire a series of wind bullets.

Radiance teleported to get behind Naruto. Radiance barely had time to block the powerful elbow strike to her head. Radiance was pushed back by the blow which prevented Naruto's follow-up kick from striking.

Radiance's estimation of the blond's threat level went up a notch but he did not let that show on his face. "Foolish mortal I am…" Radiance was not allowed to finish as Naruto clones dashed forward and blowing up using the great clone explosion technique. The Alicorn danced dipped and dodged the explosion with much eloquence.

Rarity's senses and agility were being shown through the dark mare's use of the body.

Radiance began with summoning a fireball for large, hotter, and faster than your normal spellcast fireball. Unable to sense chakra Radiance was caught off guard when Naruto fired off a water technique neutralizing her fireball.

He followed up by hurling several pair of shuriken at her with supersonic speed. She teleported out of the way just as he predicted and just in time to receive a leaf whirlwind to her jaw. Her head snapped back and she was about to attack only to receive several swift punches in the gut with a follow up kick sending her in the air.

Radiance recovered seconds later and cast a barrier which ate up the fire dragon Naruto launched at her. Hand poised she used her magic to cause the floor under him to crumble and then explode with magic sending him flying back into several ponyequins and crashing through the wall of the boutique.

The blond was quick to recover and grab a nearby barrel and hurled it towards Radiance.

Using her magic Radiance teleported the barrel away and fired a quick succession of five spells to which Naruto promptly dodged by taking residence behind a home.

Creating more clones they drew her attention as he took a minute to try and formulate an idea.

Radiance realized her opponent was not one to be defeated so easily. The dark mare put some distance between her and the clones before summoning a storm cloud to begin unleashing lightning bolts on the copies.

Radiance began using every trick she could think of.

'Naruto. Beloved please don't.' The image of Rarity materializing for that brief second of distraction was all that Radiance needed.

The image of Rarity gave way to radiance who took aim with her horn. The piercing bolt of magic blasted right through his shoulder causing Naruto stumble back in pain. What followed was a kick to his ribs causing him to further feel pain as he shushined away before he could be hit with another strike.

Radiance let out a mocking laugh, "Is that the best you can do Lord Hokage? Is it any wonder why you've managed to let your friends now? Or how you weren't there for your…brother?"

A second later radiance doubled over, a staff burying itself in her stomach. 'When did he?' he removed the staff only to follow up with a sweeping upwards slash smacking her in the jaw and sending her flying back.

Recovering almost instantly the Alicorn took flight and began to fire beam after beam of magic at the blond. Teleporting she erased the distance between them and prepared to impale him with her horn only for him to twist out of the way and rip part of his jacket instead. She quickly craned her head and blasted a crimson and grey colored spell at the blond.

The power behind the spell hit him with enough force to knock the breath out of him.

Radiance began firing more spells, but the blond went on the defensive relying on speed to avoid the spells. Radiance's hands began to glow as well as gems uprooted from the ground.

The gems began to swirl around the blond in an attempt to entrap him as he was forced to continue dodging the spells.

"You could have had it all. I would have made you my night. And yet you throw it all away. Why? What makes you so determined to cling weakness?"

"Its something you'll never understand Radiance. Love. Friendship. You wear my fiance's face. You have her memories. But you're nothing more than a living mass of darkness with no understanding of emotions. Its time you give me back my loved one and fade back into nothingness!" He said as he body flickered right in front of her and rammed the lava covered Rasengan into her armor.

The explosion of the hot liquid releasing upon contact began to corrode her armor. Radiance used her telekinesis to rip it off.

"This level of strength is not enough."

The ground below Naruto began to be covered by a very thick miasma. Suddenly several hollow and sickly arms began to shoot out of the ground.

He took the opportunity to dodge from their flailing grasp and took the opportunity to get the Chidori ready.

His jutsu was cut off mid cast as he was hit by a spell that caused his arm to be paralyzed.

Naruto began to pant lightly followed by a cry of pain as something sliced his shoulder. 'The gems. Shit I forgot.' Suddenly the hovering projectiles began to converge on him at once.

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Midnight had managed to slip away during the commotion. She needed to be quick in order for her plan to work.

Midnight had brought with her the members of the Nightmare who were loyal to her and her foremost. The mission was simple. Eliminate the traitors to their cause. Those who sided with Shadowfright out of lust of power or fear. Many of the higher ups had chosen to side with Shadowfright out of the promise of riches he said he would provide once they took over the planet.

The false Nightmares. The false followers would be eliminated. And the best place would be those stationed in Canterlot who got far too comfortable getting fat off their cushy life styles. Their wealth and status off illegal trade, bribery, and the likes. Those who did not devote theirselves to her majesty had to be eliminated.

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The gems pierced into him and threw him. It annihilated tissue, muscle or bone…the substance didn't matter. The magic that detonated the gems to add further damage left him sporting jagged holes on several portions of his body that his chakra was in the midst of healing.

His breaths were heavy and pained and it felt like several of his bones were about to shatter.

Razor sharp metal in the form of a summoned rapier pierced itself through the front of his stomach through his back. He was bleeding all over. His body was a bloody mess.

The sudden use of Amaterasu had caught Radiance off guard. She wailed in pain and shot back as the left side of her face was now lit ablaze.

Naruto had made it to a kneeling position. As his body was being mended he was quickly forming plans on how to keep on fighting the mare.

A burst of aura from the mare put out the flames showing off the drastically singed and warped skin from the burns.

He needed more time. He couldn't fight her directly until he healed more so concentrating he formed three truth seeking balls. 'Only three? Oh well, it'll do.' He thought as Radiance once more began pressing the attack.

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The Equestrian Army was finding themselves being pushed back. The battle had been dragging on for hours now and some of the soldiers were starting to reach their limits. With the Nightmare Children being backed up by immortal shadows that could not sustain injury nor grow tire the battle slowly began to turn from their favor.

The Death toll was already in the hundreds with many more injured. The garrisons that were decimated were combined into units as they tried to defend their ever decreasing line.

Even with the princesses providing support and temporarily disrupting the form of the more massive creatures did the Equestrian army find themselves losing more than they gained.

Finally after much hammering a segment of the Nightmare Forces led by Radiance herself managed to make way into Ponyville.

Luna was the first to make a move only for Radiance to shield herself and block the spell. "This again? You have become predictable. Trying to fight back your fear and anger Luna? You can still save yourself. Give in to the darkness."

"Not again! I shall not fail a second time!"

Radiance gave the command to her forces. The forces of the Nightmare began their attack on the town. Those able bodied in town began fighting off the invading forces with all their might.

Zecora was using her vast collection of potions to disrupt the forms of the nightmare and provide cover fire.

There were those like Big Mac who was using his great strength to knock out those among the living in the enemy forces.

Lyra switched between offensive and defensive spells on the fly and even Trixie who had a ways to go with magic was using her talent in illusion to protect and blanket the citizens under her magic to prevent them from being struck down by fatal attacks.

In the skies above a small unit of Wonderbolts were in the air taking on the enemies in the sky. "You again!" Spitfire found herself being attacked by the crazed mare in the black wing armor.

As the battle waged between the forces of Equestria and the Nightmares Luna charged headfirst to take on Radiance.

"Luna wait!" Celestia charged after her sister only to avoid at the last second a blast of magic.

"You have other matters to worry about Goddess of the Sun!" Shadowfright and his three fellow generals of the Nightmare stood between Celestia and helping her sister.

Celestia's eyes narrowed as her magic began to radiate. If these monsters wanted to challenge her than she would show them that her title as goddess was not an informed attribute.

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"Your bitterness. I can sense it Luna. Give in. Its not something you can deny. You belong in the darkness." Radiance told her as the two mares took to the sky. Radiance using telekinesis to propel herself and Luna relying on her blessed pegasi abilities.

"Enough! This ends now Nightmare!" The two mares began exchanging magic. The beams of magic collided, neither gaining advantage over the other as they continued their aerial combat.

"You can't beat me Luna. You never have before and you never will. It was always somepony else cleaning after your mess. First Celestia and then the Bearers. They're all going to die and its your fault!"

Luna could not falter. She continued firing spells, but at a more erratic pace. She could not the Nightmare win.

Radiance began teleporting rapidly as Luna struggled to keep up. "They're going to die because of your mistake. How does it feel knowing you'll finally get what you wanted. Your sister out of the way."

"Silence thy tongue!" Luna roared as her emotions surged. Luna launched a wave of magic at the mare who teleported instantly. 'No. No. No. Where is she? WHERE IS SHE?' She frantically began looking around as she let her guard down.

"I'm here!" A voice whispered in her ear behind her.

And the next thing Luna knew was pain.

Pain and that she was falling.

"LUNA!" Celestia's screams pierced the air as her aura exploded outwards causing the lesser nightmares to hiss and scream, hiding away from the brightness of her magic. She attempted to shoot forward only for a massive shockwave to crash into her body sending her flying into the building.

Celestia quickly recovered as the Nightmare fired a ball of energy at her and she was quickly accosted by the other two Nightmares. No matter how many times she blasted them they just simply reconstituted.

This was quickly becoming a hopeless battle. They needed the Elements of Harmony.

Those who were supposed to be safe in the recently built bunker were driven out by Nightmares who were temporarily dispatched by bolts of magic.

That was when several of said ponies noticed their fallen princess and rushed to her side.

Pleaded with her to get up. How things couldn't end like this.

"It sickens me to see how loyal you peasants are. Does her betrayal not anger you? Her actions now lead to the absolute end of Ponyville yet you don't scorn her?" Radiance asked as one pony walked forward. This one pony made Radiance pause for a moment.

"We will stand by Princess Luna no matter what!" Defiantly and proudly Sweetie Belle answered.

For a moment Radiance's control over her host faltered. "S-Sweetie Belle?" the name softly left her lips.

"If not for my weakness Nightmare Moon would have never come to be. I have brought misfortune to us all." Luna was being overcome with sorrow.

"Princess Luna you're not alone remember. You have family. Loved ones and friends." Ditzy told her.

"That's right, yer one of us now, please don't give up on us. We believe in ya." Applebloom pleaded.

"You have to stop beating yourself up over the past Princess. All second chances are welcomed to ponies who are willing to accept them." Trixie told her.

"Nopony evil would be trying so hard to save us."

"We believe in you Princess!"

"Don't give up Princess Luna!"

The assurances of Ponyville sparked a sensation of hope in Luna.

"For the longest time I have held the fear in my heart. I have been running away. All of you. Thank you." The tears began to fall from Luna's eyes. "I swear to you all I shall run away no longer."

With one mighty blast Celestia was able to shake off the four great shadows for the time being. "Luna. Trust in yourself. I know I do. Because no matter what happens you are Princess Luna, diarch of Equestria, Goddess of the Moon and my sister. And its time to show the Nightmare that you are its victim no longer."

Luna's newfound confidence allowed her to finally break through her fear and transform into her ascended state.

No more. She wouldn't be afraid anymore.

"Generals to me!" Radiance ordered as the four pillars of the Nightmare Forces joined her. "This changes nothing Luna! Without the Elements you are all still powerless to stop me. Eventually you will all tire and once that happens my victory will be secured."

"This battle is not over Radiance!" Radiance head snapped to the side. No. How? She turned only to see the five armored forms of the other elements. "I sealed…"

Wait a minute. She sealed away their magic didn't she? Surely she couldn't have made such a mistake?

Twilight once more began to speak. "You underestimated us. All seven of us. When you captured us did you never question why you never thought to seal my magic? Or put us to sleep? Why just simply lock us in a dungeon? Because deep down inside of you Rarity has been fighting you and influencing your decisions. Its only a matter of time. You've lost."

An ugly snarl radiated from Radiance's lips. The Nightmare's arrogance once again had it overlook and underestimate its enemies. Even now the other bearer was trying to rescue Generosity.

If these ponies were going to continue to defy her then there was only one alternative. Eliminate every single last one of them.

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