Equestrian Heroes

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Naruto x Harem

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Death. The universal constant. It is the fate of all that live to someday perish, whether they believe themselves immortal or not. Eventually, even the stars go out. It comes in many forms – blade and bullet, disease and age, toxin and asphyxiation.

To a small village in Equestria.

It came in the form of death machines.

It had happened suddenly and without warning. Dozens upon dozens of mechanical beings descended on the small town.

Leading the charge were what looked like two mares. One with cotton candy pink fur, dark pink hair and violet eyes.

The other had a light gray body, light pink hair and dark blue eyes.

The small village found its peaceful atmosphere ruined by a series of explosions.

Shoeshine, a blue mare with periwinkle mane and magenta eyes, was visiting a relative would be one of the few survivors of this attack.

"What the buck!?" She screeched and fell back as one of the buildings lit ablaze.

The one with the cotton pink coloration landed not that far from Shoeshine. The mare looked up with fear at the attacker. It looked far to sleek, shiny, and glossy to have been a pony. Was it one of those shape shifting monsters she had heard about. Frantically looking around Shoeshine looked for something to fight back and noticed a hoe lying down from the wreckage. "Get out of Hoofville you monster!" She swung the gardening tool with all of her might only for it to break and splinter against the other mare. Shoeshine began to step backwards stmmering in confusion and fear as the other mare raised her hand and something like a canon appeared out of her hand.

Glowing energy began to gather.

Before the blast could fire the unnatural mare was hit with a bolt of magic countering its blast and sending it soaring over the head of the mare.

"Shoeshine get out of here!" A pale pink unicorn by the name of Sea Swirl ordered as she fired bolt after ineffectual bolt against the machine.

More of the attacking creatures began to surface. The creatures were massive golems, pure black and faceless looking every bit of the unknown nightmare that would plague the darkest of dreams.

It would not be until days later that the news of the town's fall would reach the capital and by then several other settlements would have been hit in the time.

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When Luna didn't perform her daily duty of lowering the moon Celestia knew something was wrong. Ever since her return Luna had been diligent in making sure the moon was lowered right on schedule. Not for a single moment would the moon linger longer than it would need.

There were only a hand full of places Luna would be so it was difficult to find her. From that point on things began to go down hill. Try as she might Celestia could not wake her sister or Naruto. Using every spell she knew to bring them back to consciousness she only met with failure.

That was a week ago.

"Sister tis a wonder thou can savor the taste of anything but sweetness with the way thee stuff thyself with such sweet confections."

Ever vigilant and alert Celestia sat in her seat waiting for some kind of sign or anything. With Luna slipping into a coma Celestia had to resume her duties as ruler. The fact that her magic at times was tested having to control both the moon and sun in her weakened state proved to be difficult enough that she had to put her lessons with Trixie on hold.

"You can't fool the masses forever Celestia. I know you've kidnapped several bakers and have them stashed away in a secret underground dungeon baking you cakes twenty-four seven."

Whatever had occurred was enough to cause Naruto's clones to disrupt and fade out. She contacted the other bearers. Hoping. Praying that with their connection something could be established.

Anything.

But no.

Whatever occurred had completely sealed off their connection.

She glanced around the sparse room, looking for something anything to distract herself. Her eyes fell on the familiar tiara Luna had given her for her latest birthday. It was made of the most beautiful of silver and purple gems.

"It serves as a recording storage device sister. To collect and store your most private of thoughts."

"What an intriguing and thoughtful gift Lulu."

Why did this have to happen? Everything was supposed to be better now. After everything they been through why did something like this have to happen? Her body began to shake, her lungs began to heave, gasping for the air she needed. The tears followed, slowly at first, rolling down her cheeks.

She tried to hold back a wrenching sob, but it broke from her chest and echoed around the room.

After several minutes, she was breathing evenly again. She regained her composure.

Eventually, she heard hooves from the entryway and opened her eyes.

"Princess Celestia?"

In came the other bearers minus Rarity. Like herself they had seen better days. Pinkie was the most noticeable. Her normal bouncy pink locks had deflated and straightened. In indication of great sadness.

They joined her, forming a semi-circle of chairs. "How...how are they?" Twilight's voice was barely above a whisper. Her eyes were a bit puffy.

"Their condition is still the same. Physically they are fine. Nothing seems to indicate any kind of poisoning or magically based mental influence. Not that they can find." What in Equiss could be powerful enough to trap Luna in the dream plain? With the Nightmare gone Celestia couldn't think of too many beings capable of such a feet. "How...how is Scootaloo?" With Naruto out of commission that left the herd being the only ones viable to take care of her.

"She's...better." Twilight's eyes seemed to be in disagreement with her words.

Scootaloo had took the words of Naruto's coma rather hard. She had already lost one parent to a medical illness and now this.

Rarity was able to keep herself together just enough to watch over the filly, not sure she had the strength to see the love of her life as she last remembered him. A vivacious and loving soul that gave for others out of the goodness of his heart.

"Is there...is there anything we can do?" Fluttershy asked.

"I am afraid there is nothing we can do. All we can do is pray that whatever happened to Luna and Naruto that they are strong enough to overcome it. I fear we would only be putting ourselves in harms way against whatever force could ensnare Luna despite her experience in her craft."

An emissary burst into the room. A lanky looking stallion with snow colored fur and chestnut hair. He was dressed in light colored traveler's clothing and a feathered cap. He gave a bow. "Forgive my intrusion princess but we have trouble! We have been getting letters for help all over Equestria. Strange monster like golems and ponies have been attacking settlements, killing and kidnapping citizens. The leaders of the town have been requesting aid and support."

Of all times for something like this to happen.

Celestia's gaze sharpened and the emissary doubled over and prostrate himself in fear mistaking he princess's calculative gaze as displeasure towards him.

"Rise my little pony. My displeasure is not aimed at you." She spoke in her warmest and most motherly tone.

The incident to befell Naruto and Luna and now this latest attack was happening far too close together to be coincidental. "Bearers of Harmony your powers appear to be needed once again. I hate to ask this of you, but you are the only ones that can serve as this nation's shield while both myself and my sister are out of commission."

"You can count on us Princess! We won't let you down!" Twilight promised her.

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Two weeks had passed since Celestia made an address putting Equestria in a state of alert. The guards were mobilized and troops from allies nations were being brought in. The Lupines, Cervidians, and Thunderians were welcomed with open arm against this unknown threat. Several squadrons were formed and placed together depending on where their talents would do the most good.

Currently Fluttershy was working near tirelessly with the air rescue team to retrieve the wounded and give them medical attention.

Morale for the time being was restored as the strange golem like machines were torn apart. There was much contention among the species as the blame was being laid at the hand of the vultures. Though the accusations did not have much foundation beyond the common knowledge that the avian species were usually the most technological advance, history and the vultures on practice of exclusivity did them no favors nor did their lack of willingness to provide some form of explanation for why these war machines shared similarities to their guardian golem sentries.

There were many questions yet there didn't seem to be any answers in sight

Another day passed and Fluttershy found herself on the battle field. She was outfitted with a prototype version of the outfit that the herd had been working on. Strong enough to withstand conventional weapons without sacrificing any of her speed so she could retreat when needed. Most of her squadron consisted of healers with a few guards that would keep them protected. One of them was a recent graduate by the name of Brave Heart. A rather excitable and noble young stallion earth pony with pecan colored fur and sun flower yellow hair. Apparently because of his soft colors and mannerisms he was picked on a lot growing up and it was his dreams to join the royal guard and gain notoriety to earn the respect and admiration of his peers.

Fluttershy had found something of a kindred spirit in the young stallion knowing that the desire to prove oneself was one she struggled with for some time.

Seeing wounded fighters on the ground her hooves touched down lightly following a heartbeat later as the moans of wounded beings started to fill her ears. Not too long after the team that acted as her escort touch down after her.

As always Fluttershy was horrified at the scene. Fluids and limbs littered the battlefield. A cursory glance at some of the soldiers was more than enough to see many of them would be crippled for life. Using magic to fix regenerate missing limbs or illnesses were only possibly under certain circumstances. If the spellcaster was powerful enough to fuel a regeneration spell to fully restore what was lost without ending the spell prematurely and causing a magical backlash or if the healer could perform the spell in time fast enough for the injured party's own magic began mending the body as magical influence from an outside source after that time would result in the injured party's magic subconsciously fighting off the healer's magic like an intruder and causing untold damage that way.

"Does anypony else hear that sound?" One of the medical ponies asked in response to a weird crackling sound in the area. The air suddenly grew warmer as something was surging towards them and fast.

"Run!" One of the soldiers exclaimed as the sphere of energy landed on the ground. The retrieval squad could only watched in horror as dozens of helpless injured soldiers were vaporized.

The whirling sounds of air unlike anything they heard before was the only thing the Pegasi could make out.

What began slowly descending down was a sleek and shiny looking mare machine. He body color was orange with her hair being a prismatic collection of coral, aqua and neon yellow shades. She wore pure white mithtrial based armor with solid black chest plate and greaves. On the chest plate was a symbol of four glittery red butterflies. But what was unnerving was the emotionless neon-purple eyes that seemed to scan them.

"Y-You monster!" Brave Heart exclaimed in outrage as he charged the killer.

Fear gripped at Fluttershy's heart. Why couldn't she move? Why wasn't she saying anything? "Brave Heart! Stop! You'll get yourself killed!" One of the healers shouted as the young guards-pony stabbed into what should have been the mare's heart. The spear pierced through its body and poked out of the other side without so much as a flinch as the area where it pierced began to shimmer and break down revealing a silvery substance.

When she spoke it was a mixture of mare and an unemotional unattached presence.

"Primary Target Acquired: Fluttershy Hurricane. Threat Level: Minimal. Primary Mission: Capture. Secondary Missions: Eliminate all other obstacles!" Raising its hands the now revealed machine creature let out a blast towards the young guardsmen. The head and upper part of the guardspony blasted apart into multiple fragments of flesh and gore. The wet and meaty sounds of the dead guard's body hit the ground as several of the guards broke out into horrified screams.

This was...this was always a possibility. That one day Fluttershy would witness the loss of life in this matter. Her training with the herd had covered such scenarios. They could not afford to lose her by having her go catatonic during the middle of a battle.

But this was no simulation. This was real. And this...this...thing! It killed without any remorse. It killed an innocent young stallion. Her friend. Somepony that didn't deserve to die.

Fluttershy held herself to a higher standard. She was no killer. She would never bring harm to a living, breathing, sentient thing if she could help it.

"How...how could you?" Fluttershy whispered in quiet outraged as tears stained her eyes.

But this thing. This thing was a machine. It may have looked like a pony, but it was not alive.

"You, ruthless, heartless thing. A murdering thing like you should have never been created. It takes a lot to get me worked up, but you managed to hit that point." Running her finger over the seal on her hand she summoned her bow and quiver. "So I, Fluttershy Hurricane, will be the one to shoot you down!" With renewed fervor Fluttershy was ready to take on the monster.

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