Friendship is Magic:Equestrian Heroes
Chapter 199: The Wedding! Return of Spike and the Final Battle Begins!
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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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Demonic rage, Demonic characters, Kurama Speak
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Story Start
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Floating in the air Luna and Midnight floated opposite of each other. Their latest beam clash ended in a draw. "Face it Luna! I've managed to surpass you. Nightmare has given me power surpassing yours! You only delay the inevitable!"
Midnight's focus was then taken when she sensed something and looked of the city. She saw the Changelings being hurled out of the city as a snarl formed on her face. "No! How!? How could they have failed?"
"It appears you once more overestimate yourself!"
Midnight hurled an orb of magic at Luna only for a bolt of magic to detonate it causing it to explode early.
Levitating using her magic Twilight Sparkle joined the battlefield. "Princess Luna Canterlot still isn't safe. The Ursa's almost reached it. Please! Leave Midnight to me!" Twilight urged her as Luna's gaze never left the dark unicorn.
"Twilight, the Nightmare is a burden I brought upon the citizens of our nation. It is my responsibility to handle this situation!"
"It'll keep coming back until its purified once and for all Princess Luna so please let me handle this. Princess Cadance and Princess Celestia are out of power so is my brother. You're the only other pony who keep everypony safe from what's about to happen!"
While not happy Luna understood what Twilight really meant. "I shall handle the Ursa and protect Canterlot. We are all counting on you Twilight!" Luna disappeared with a teleportation to handle the Ursa.
"I've put this off long enough Sparkle! You've gotten in our way far too many times! Its time you perish once and for all!" Midnight remarked as her horn began to glow.
"Bring it!" Twilight remarked her horn glowing as well.
The two of them fired.
Luna collapsed to one knee as she felt a great deal of her power being drained. It didn't make sense. What in Tartarus happened? She could feel herself slipping back into her normal state.
That was in her horror the Ursa began to roar and hundreds of splits began to occur on its body. The outer shell of the creature burst off revealing a gigantic reptilian creature with orange scales, fanged bones sticking out of its mouth, side, and skull. Its massive tail extended outwards like the long willowly form of a serpent and its eyes were a dark green darker than forest leaves.
A Tiarnech, a magical creature from one of the forbidden zones and an endangered species thanks to their extremely low birth rate.
The form of the Ursa had been a disguise. A trick used to drain her of much her magic and because of that she was at a disadvantage.
To her surprise several dragon shaped figures made out of earth slammed into the torso of the creature, but it did little more than annoying.
"LUNA!"
Luna turned and to her surprise to see Naruto and a mare.
"Naruto! What are you doing here?"
"Here to stop whatever the hell that is!" Naruto gritted his teeth. He had been expected an Ursa only for it to change into that. "What is that?"
"A magic eater! A creature from one of the forbidden zones known as a Tiarnech! I have no choice, but to physically take it on." She still had her earth and pegasi magic after all. Magic eaters like Tiarnech's rarely focused on eating internalized magic.

"That might not be necessary!" Naruto spoke to her confusion as a blackish-violet ball of energy began to collect between two of its fangs.
The creature brought its head back and fired it to which Trixie shielded herself behind Naruto as Luna prepared a barrier when suddenly a flaming ball met the other attack halfway causing them to explode in a canopy of series pains and crackling flashes.
Suddenly they were cloaked in a massive shadow. The impact of the landing nearly threw them off balance. Behind them stood a massive purple dragons with green spines and large majestic wings.
"Naruto! Luna! Trixie! Its been a long time!" The dragon greeted before firing off another burst of flame that drove the Tiarnech back.
The two mares looked up at the dragon as they were trying to comprehend what was happening.
Naruto too would have been in shock if not for the fact he hadn't sensed him coming.
"Princess, we got this. You're needed to protect your sister and others. Just because the Changelings are gone doesn't mean their won't be scragglers among the children trying to kill the others." During the battle he sensed the massive drop in Celestia's power. Something was wrong and he knew he couldn't fully focus unless he was sure everypony was safe.
"First Twilight and now you." Luna replied with a sniff. "Do not get something as foolish as getting yourself killed. I will protect the city from threats from within."
"And I'll protect them from threats outside." He assured her. Luna began retreating back to Canterlot. Once the barrier was set up that left the others to cut lose.
"Is it wise for me to be here? I'm not sure what I can do."
"Just trust me. I have a plan." He said as he grabbed Trixie by the waste and teleported to the top of Spike's head, grabbing one of his spines.
"Spike we're leaving this up to you! When I give the signal Trixie and I are going to help you give the killing blow!"
"Gotcha!" he said as he braced himself for the recovered magic eater as it began to give charge.
Spike braced using his shoulder he took on the impact. The creature angled its mouth and fired full force at Spike's exposed torso.
Naruto grabbed onto the spine and the now screaming Trixie as Spike was sent hurtling back towards the ground, quickly using his wings to stop his descent before he could fall..
Spike hissed in pain as his chest burned from the intensity of the creature's attack. While the back part of his body may have been covered by thick scales that meant nothing for his exposed front.
"Don't worry Spike." Naruto's eyes began to glow. "Brace yourself I got you covered. SUSSANO!" The surge of chakra created a bright flash that subsided as quickly as it came.
When the flash faded, Spike stood transformed. He was covered from head to tailtip in the armored form of the mystical armor Sussano. The golden glow was almost blinding. It wasn't just protecting him, it was strengthening him; he could feel his power growing.
"Alright Spike we don't have time to dwadle. Let's kick this things ass and go help the others!"
"My kind of plan." Spike thumped one armored gauntlet into the palm of the other.
The magic eater gave a snarl and thundered towards Spike firing a powerful spray of burst breath.
Spike moved to shield himself. If he was remembering correctly the properties of the magic eater's breath were rather explosive. Forming on his arm was that of Sussano's impenetrable shield. The deadly breath detonated against it causing an explosive array of magical energy that washed over the Dragon and slammed into the barrier. The next moment it flickered and disappeared.
"You okay Trix?" Naruto asked, having use his own body to shield the mare.
"Y-yes." she stammered out . This whole situation was just insane.
The magic eater lashed out with his tail; Spike leapt over it, clearing it by mere meters as it scythed underneath him. He cocked his head back as inside his mouth it became bright and his mouth began to sparkle. With that he let loose a stream of lightning into the left side of the creature's face. The magic eater let out a roar of pain as its left eye was cooked before exploding in a gooey shower of whitish-green liquid.
With that it let loose a stream of magical energy that began to tear up the area. The creature snaked its tail around Spike's leg dragging him to the ground. A green glow appeared in Spike's mouth as he fired at the ground which began sending large segments of earth slamming into the creature's torso. Pelted again and again the creature gave out a roar as Spike shoved the armored claws near the tip of the creature's tail severing it and freeing himself.
Spike switched back to Fire as he charged his flames and shot out something akin to the meteor, but the magic eater did something unexpected and leaped over it. Letting out a snarl as began firing more of its explosive breath at Spike.
Spike's magical more dropped in temperature as the air around his mouth grew cold. With that he fired a shockwave of ice that met with the deadly mist causing his attack to explode into a series of hundreds of tiny little ice chunks.
Spike took the opportunity to take flight to put some distance. Willing that shield again he dropped towards the creature's whose breath was being parted by the shield as Spike smashed it into the creature's shoudler not only breaking it, but only dislocating the creature's arm out of its socket. As well as resulting in a large split in its hide from shoulder up halfway from its neck.
The creature sensing its life was in danger began to channel its magic. His mouth began to glow as a sphere about the size of its head began to glow. It was going to go with its deadliest blast.
"Trixie you know how to externalize your magic into an attack right?" He asked as she nodded. "When I give the signal aim and blast at the creature."
"B-But its a magic eater? What good will my magic do when it could eat Princess Luna's?"
"It won't just be your magic alone. With my chakra added in...it'll prove fatal. Just trust me."He said as the creature let loose the massive ball of magic.
Spike's eyes began to glow as the aura of his breath cycled from flame crimson, to icy blue, to lightning yellow, to earthy yellow before finally becoming a vibrant purple.
'Unleash the Dragon!"
Spike's internalized magic exploded outwards in the form of a head of dragon as he fired. The attack ate through the magic eater's desperation attack like it was nothing as it surged forth. The head burst out into ten dragon heads as the aura of the attack began swirling around the magic eater. Rapidly they began piercing the creature's body causing it. Too many times to count the heads continue tearing through the creature's body with ease as more and more of its scaly hide became exposed.
"Alright Trixie! Let's go!" Naruto's aura washed over Trixie as her mane extended up in the air. Trixie felt like she was floating. This power. This power was unreal and it felt so warm. She felt like. She felt like she could do anything she thought as she was basked in the golden aura.
With that she aimed her horn her aura masked in gold. With that she fired aiming straight for the creature's skull. The attack collided and exploded outwards as it merged with Spike's dragonfire. Their aura mixed into a blazing trio of colors as the Tiarnech struggled, but it was over. It was engulfed in the attack exploding in an array of magic and dust.
Spike reared back; his roar of victory shook the heavens. "Its not over yet Spike! One more. Just one more enemy to take care of.. Let's go." He said as Spike took off to the air and back to Canterlot.
Naruto and Trixie landed back into the streets below. He gently placed Trixie down as he was rushed by several familiar faces. "Captain! That Dragon!" Dusk cried out as much of the populous was being put on edge.
"The dragon is Spike. He helped us destroy the creature and the changelings are gone!"
Most of the soldiers gave cries of triumph at this. Most of them were confused, unsure of what happened or whether or not it was safe.
"Captain Dusk what is our situation?" He asked the Theastral.
"We've had many casualties. We have two-hundred and twelve confirmed dead and over four-hundred injured. We were able to secure most of the civilians, but not without heavy losses to our air units. We have cases of fifty-five million civilians and still counting. Their were changelings that were able to emulate our soldiers causing much confusion and chaos during the battle. Right now we're doing our best to get anypony who needs it medical aid and finding survivors."
"The battle isn't over yet! Spread the word. All personnel whether military or civilian needs to head to the safety bunker. Nightmare itself is all that is left and that means the only force that can fight against it are the elements themselves."
"Do not be quick to rush off so recklessly. At least have some of my brew before you go."
Naruto turned and sure enough there was Zecora approaching with Amber.
She handed Naruto one of her potions.
"Captain Naruto surely there is something else our forces can do. These brave stallions and mares are ready to lay down their lives. It is our job to protect the capital! To protect the princesses! You can not ask us to simply flee." Amber like many was absolutely dedicated to Celestia and it didn't sit right with her to hide away without knowing about Celestia's safety.
"You'll only get in the way." Descended down was Gryff who looked a bit roughed up, but no worse from wear. "Geeze and I thought jackals were rowdy. Those bugs could'em a run for their money."
"You want to run that by me again Griffin?" Amber demanded.
"You heard me filly. We'll all just be in his way."
"Let it go miss wands." Thunder Quill approached.
"A good leader knows when to send their soldiers in. An even greater one knows when to call them back." General Esteem joined the familiar crowd of gathering faces. "That look. That is the look of a stallion who has seen through his opponent's strategy and is about to make that decisive move."
"Yes. This Nightmare has persisted for far too long. I sensed its power. Its more powerful now then ever and I have a feeling this is all or nothing with this creature. The Bearers of Harmony are going to put this creature to bed once and for all and the world will finally wake up with it forgotten." One way or another they were going to have to put an end to the Nightmare.
"Naruto!"
He turned and their they were.
Rarity.
Pinkie.
Fluttershy.
Applejack.
Rainbow.
They were all together. He looked up to the massive form of Spike looming above. 'We always left you behind didn't we bud? But not this time. All eight of us...together. Its time to bring this story to an end!'
"We're counting on all you and miss Twilight Sparkle. Our future is in your hands." Bright Star called out to them.
The six of them turned to the crowd of soldiers who were seeing them off. Zecora gave the others potions as well and wished them well.
"Let's go!" Naruto said as the six of them took off to what was the culmination of their journey.
The final fight with Nightmare was about to begin.

Neither Unicorn had gained any ground from their intense battle. It seemed like no matter how much they fought the other would counter with some sort of spell.
Twilight let loose a volley of spells to which Midnight deflected with a barrier. Firing an explosive blast Twilight simply teleported out of the way. She then let loose a stream of magic whose concussive blast pushed Midnight a few kilometers out before the dark unicorn was finally able to free herself from it.
A dark chuckle escaped Midnight's lips. "I do admit you've been entertaining Sparkle, but you've pushed my patience to its limit. Letting you live that day. That day during the Celebration was a mistake." Midnight's hair began to extend upwards as she was enshrouded by a darkish-violet aura. "And now I am going to do what I should have done a long time ago and just simply kill you!" Midnight's mane and tail went into a shade of absent white as the faint trail of black radiated from her.
Twilight's own aura began to explode with power. Her mane rose along with her tail as they shimmered and radiated with power. Her fur color turning into that whitish-golden shade as her mane and tail took on a look reminiscent of fire.
Both deadly beams met in the middle and clash. The raw magical power created a backlash that began to disintegrate the vegetation below and part the clouds.
Soon both attacks ended in a shock wave that sent both bracing mares nearly flying.
When the attack faded both their auras descend back to more manageable states. With that Twilight summoned her armor. She was equipped to do battle and put an end to Midnight once and for all.
The aura around Midnight became a jet black. "Last time we fought like this Magic you were shattered into pieces. This time you will be wiped from not only this plain but from all realms of existence!"
An armor began to enshroud the mare. The armor consisted of colors of silver, black, and purple shades. The breast plate was that of a violet upside-down crescent moon and a dark-visored helmet. Her crystal was nightly nestled in the middle with six holes formed around the middle as if it was missing something. On her helmet, bore two crescent moon shapes extending outwards. The form was very sleek and simple all things considering. "I am Midnight. Midnight is I. And we are...the Element of Discord!"
Twilight readied herself for what was going to be her most dangerous battle yet. .
Chapter End = Preview Chapter 200: The Wedding Finale! Harmony vs the Final Nightmare! Hope of Dreams of Everyone!
"Magic? Magic where am I? What's this choice I am supposed to make?" Twilight called out as she found herself in a dark forest. This place. This place felt so familiar.
'W-Who's out there? H-Hello?' The voice of the frightened child drew Twilight's attention. She saw a small filly and her pupils nearly shrunk to the size of pin pricks.
That mane color. That fur. There was no mistaking it. That was...
"Midnight Eclipse..." Stepping out of the shadows of the castle ruins was Nightmare Moon. The form of Nightmare when she was possessing Luna. "We meet at last."
"W-Who are you?" the young Midnight ask?
"I go by many names. I am known as the dark alicorn or the mare on the moon. But to you little one I am Nightmare Moon."
The filly let out a frighten squeak and fell back.
"Do not be frighten. I wish to talk with you."
"Talk about what?"
Nightmare Moon sat down upon the ruined throne and removed her blue helmet. "You, mostly," she said. "You are a very special filly. Your potential is astounding."
"I-It is?"
"Yes. I can see why Celestia has expressed an interest in you. Another little pawn. A soldier to replace her current captain once he or she grows too old."
"That's not true!" Midnight said. "The Princess says she was going to make me her student. Y-You're trying to trick me! You want to turn me against Princess Celestia!"
"I assure you that if I were looking for recruits to turn against Celestia I would not resort to a child. I assure you that it is not your feelings Celestia cares about, but your potential. What cunning ruler would make sure that every powerful weapon of threat would not be in their arsenal?" Nightmare Moon appeared in front of the filly making her freeze in place. "...I could do it, you know," Nightmare Moon said.
"Do what?"
"Give you a home. Help you reach your full potential. I can give you everything you could ever want?"
"Y-You can?"
"I am the Princess of the Night," Nightmare Moon said simply. "My special talent is making dreams come true."
Midnight wasn't sure what to say. She was...she was frightened yet intrigued. But at the same time Nightmare Moon was supposed to be a bad guy. The stories said she would gobble of fillies. The dream began to fade, something outside was waking the filly up.
Nightmare Moon just let out a dark chuckle. There would be plenty of more chances to get the filly under her thumb.
Now Twilight understood just what magic was showing her. The origin of how Midnight became the way she was. If this held the key to the important decision Magic was telling her about then she was going to examine these memories from every possible angle until she finally got what she needed to know.