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 Start

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Shining Armor's barrier remained true as the enemy forces continued to expand their energy trying to make their way into the capital. While he would have much rather preferred to be in Ponyville supporting Twilight he knew his place was here.

Right now Brain Teaser's runes seemed to be during their work as exposure to the magic that was leaking from them seemed to be wreaking havoc on the enemy's ability to think.

Brain Teaser was a specialist in illusion and mind based magic. There were few ponies who could match her skill.

Three Nightmare children who thought they were successful in making a hole in the barrier were not aware that Shining Armor was already in position. After completing their task it was at that precise moment that Armor chose to strike.

He led off with a volley of telekinetic blades. His deadly accurate strikes took one enthusiasts in the eye and the other two barely deflected the deadly projectiles. They were unaware that the captain performed a double cast as the blades soon exploded and the bits of sword embedded themselves into their bodies.

Seeing more Nightmare Children charged he baited them the same way he did the others. Only this time they attacked with both spellfire and crossbows.

Deflecting them with a shield Shining Armor scooped up two pieces of the detonated weapons. The one in his left hand quickly found its home lodged in the jugular of a griffin.

He twisted out of the way just in time as a spear slashed the left side of his face and drew blood.

He let the enemies draw closer before hitting them with a surprise in the form of an electrical barrier. Normally such a defense would unleash a low grade shock that would render the attacks unconscious, but the amount of magical power channeled into it led to several lethally fried bodies collapsing to the ground.

"Die Sun lover!" A satyr attempted to spear Armor from his six only to have both his arms fired clean off. The satyr gave out a wail of pain as Armor's vision traced back to the spell caster.

Amber.

Amber wands grinned. "I would say you owe me dinner Captain, but I don't think Princess Cadance would appreciate me mustering in on her territory."

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Thunder Quill couldn't help but be worried about his fiancé. Candy was of course prideful of her skills, but that didn't translate into holding your own against nightmarish creatures.

Right now he had to focus as his team was about to make a blitz at the advancing elements of the Nightmare forces. The attack wasn't designed to do much damage; its purpose was to lure the pursuing enthusiasts into a maze of deadly traps. Pit traps, rune explosions, and vicious counter attacks would be waiting for them.

It was absolutely vital they did not lose this area. Holding the river front to the east of town gave them an advantage in sea warfare. Thunder and four soldiers sprinted across the meadow. "On my command activate the runes." He said, cautioning the wait until the enemy drew closer. "Now!"

Thunder found himself in shock as what they thought were enthusiasts were just Nightmare creatures taking their shape. The bulk of the attack had been wasted as they were soon met with a force of fifty troops.

One of the concussive blast specials fired a spell into their ranks, but it was dodged and so far they had done minimal damage to the enthusiasts.

Thunder signaled the retreat and they backed away from the fight. The Nightmare children however didn't pursue. As commander of this group Thunder weighed his options. He could try to bait them again but that could backfire as by now children would have relayed the information back to the greater bulk of their forces.

Cautious by nature Thunder had his team blended back into the tree range There would be more opportunities.

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Hot Streak would not be denied. After managing to land a lucky blow on Spitfire she was about to finish the job when several members of pegasi sector of the Equestrian guard charged her.

Hot Streak descended on the first of them with frightening speed. The guard barely had time to raise her tanto before the blade flickered up and slammed into her guard. The sudden hit drove her backward and her partner hastily attempted to intervene.

The black armor user dodged the counterattack and nearly decapitated the second guard. The quick cut had been anticipated but the raw speed was too much. Instead of losing his head a nasty gash bit into his forehead. The head wound bled profusely getting into the stallion's eyes.

The initial guard had recovered but had other worries as several nightmare children circled her one an earth pony and the other an unicorn charging her spell.

Her instinct was to dodge and channel lightning, but she wasn't quite fast enough and the spell hit its targets, frying her nervous system. The earth pony quickly cracked her skull and the followed up attacks resulting in her head being caved in.

An ominous glow began to radiate from the Black wing armor as Hot Streak began moving faster than could be seen.

Cuts.

Blood.

Dismemberment.

Hot Streak clearing all obstacles shot forward at Spitfire only for a hoof to imbed itself in her cheek causing her to jolt back. Hot Streak hissed angrily only to freeze in shock to see who it was. "You…" it murmured.

It was her…her. The only pony that she hated more than Spitfire. Sunfire. No. The name of that mare and not her nickname. She could never forget the name. Stormy Flare.

"Mom, that freak is dangerous. Get out of here." Spitfire floated in the air as her injured left leg just dangled. She didn't have much feeling in it as a result of being slammed through several trees.

"Don't speak such nonsense. I will not abandon my daughter." Stormy Flare remarked as she spread her wings. If this Nightmare freak wanted a fight she would give her a fight.

'I will not abandon my daughter.'

'…abandon.'

'…daughter.'

Hot Streak irises shrunk. And something snapped. A roar escaped her lips as the armor seemed to compress into her body and sickening snaps echoed as a crimson aura over washed her. Her eyes were now bathed in crimson. All sense of reason had left the mare. The only thing she now knew was to kill.

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Unbeknownst to Shine Spark she had just lost a pair of guards she had tasked to commence hit and run strikes. Even if she had been aware of it she may not have changed her current course of action. Shine Spark and her squad had used overwhelming force to decimate one of the advancing patrols that broke away from the main formation to prove at weaknesses from the other points of Ponyville's defenses.

In total just over 250 Nightmare children were moving steadily forward while dozens of scouts reported back and were sent out on missions to remove the traps that were set up and clear areas.

Shine Spark and her guards advanced at a sprint. When they neared the enemy forces she began casting several spells that began ripping through the enemy's armor exposing them for her guards to hit with precision strikes.

Several Nightmare creatures attempted to attack her, only to shy away when she used solar based spells. Seeing the creatures react in such a way Shine Spark ordered one of her guards to quickly send word throughout their forces to inform them of this development.

This was a momentous discovery. While pure solar energy based spells were rare there was just enough guards in their forces that could use them to help stim off the nuisances of the creatures while dealing with the children.

Shine Spark cast a spell forming a mini sun of energy that began firing off a series of concussive burning blasts. For ponies it would superheat the ones with inferior armors causing them severe burns and forcing them to get rid of their protection while forcing away those bothersome nightmare creatures.

While the attack was devastating it did not prevent the Nightmare forces from unleashing a blistering counterattack. A chilling sound filled the air as Shine Spark looked up. Dragons.

They somehow managed to recruit dragons. Streams of fire began to burn the meadows as the members of the Solar Guard were forced to retreat.

Despite having to flee Shine Spark shot off every single lethal cutting or blasting spell she could at the pursuing enemies.

Bodies continued to drop and liter the landscape. She just cast a shield spell in time to avoid a decapitation curse. She needed to find Dusk and regroup as well as warn the princesses about the dragons.

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Cadance entered the meeting room of the councils. "I need to know the name of all the attacking commanders that can be determined."

Calm Speaker, an intelligent stallion known for his diction spoke. "Our intel has given us the identities of the following." He said as he showed Princess Cadance what were brief recordings of the battles that were being fought across the area. The crystal network that she herself set up was working perfectly. She couldn't explain it, but she had a talent with working with them.

Midnight.

Vanity.

The one with the Black Wing Armor.

Adrenaline Rush.

There was also Radiance who was engaging her aunts in Ponyville.

"We have neither a confirmation on death tolls or injuries, but several of our garrisons were forced to retreat and our lines on the east have been broken. At this rate because of the expanse of land the enemy can bypass Ponyville and head for Canterlot directly. Reports indicate at least an estimation of two-hundred enemy soldiers have been spotted."

Cadance responded, "We have both the numbers and the means to take on a force of two-hundred."

"Surely we should call for backup from the forces stationed in Manehattan or somewhere else?" one of the council members suggested.

In other words the safety of those in the other cities were not as paramount as the oh so esteemed members of Canterlot.

Cadance did not have her aunt's experience. She had not been in any wars. She was not a soldier. Though what she did have was an excellent teacher and a determination like no other. She would stick with the plan and pay mind to her fiance's suggestion who she was telepathically linked with thanks to a spell she cast.

Shining Armor had been trained by some of the best military minds of their ages and it was no coincidence. His sister was the element of magic after all, so why would Celestia not arrange things so the brother would be given the best military training and wisdom possible.

She quickly ran the facts and the situation by him. Between her fiancé and aunt's knowledge plus her own gut instinct Cadance made her decision.

"We will not draw forces from anywhere else. I will not have the lives of any citizens on my hands. I shall lead to the neutralization of the enemy force myself."

The declaration was met with much skepticism, second guessing, and pleas for the princess not to place herself on the line.

Hollow sentiments from the some of them as she remembered all too well the accusations and vitrol slammed at her when she was revealed for the first time. So many latched to the idea that she was evil or a fake. Others just wanted to use her for their own whims without any consideration to her character at all.

Though at the moment none of that mattered. Cadance did not fight for them, but to stop all the bloodshed and innocent lives that would be lost.

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