Equestrian Heroes

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Naruto x ?

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Story Start

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After having dealt with the fiasco of the Gala dresses a few days ago, Rarity couldn't get the idea of a new suit for Naruto out of her head and insisted he come over early so she could create one.

Naruto figured he had time since the demonstrations weren't going to start till ten. This afternoon he was going to start off slow with his lessons and allow the towns ponies to get a feeling and slowly turn up the intensity of the training. "I should be done in time for our group lunch; I'm only going to be going into the introduction of fighting with everypony today."

"Well then Darling, I will see you there." She replied as she gave him a quick peck on the cheek. They made their way to the front of the store and surprisingly enough someone else came in.

The bell above Rarity's door rang. The two turned to see who it was. It was an earth pony mare dressed in an elaborate white dress with front ruffled patterns down the middle, white top hat, and both with violet ribbons and short blue skirt with white trimming. Her coat consisted of a pale light grayish gold color. Her further features highlighted that the mare was a diva with a light brilliant cobalt blue mane with light brilliant azure stripes, light brilliant amber eyes, and pale grayish blue violet eyeshadow.

Rarity perked up immediately upon seeing this pony. "Sapphire Shores! The pony of pop!"

Naruto had heard about the mare once or twice when he was in Canterlot, but he had never met her in person.

"Good afternoon miss Rarity." The pony greeted happily in a melodic tone that was rather soulful.

Rarity let out a surprised gasp and began to stammer. "Y-y….you know my name?"

"Of course I do honey, I make an appoint to know all the up and coming fashion designers and clothes horse magazine simply raved about you." She spoke as she examined some of the designs Rarity had out.

Rarity quickly came up next to Naruto. "Oh my stars, if I am dreaming do not wake me up."

"So that's Sapphire Shores." He stated more to himself. She was certainly attractive in a way you expect a famous performer to be, long and leggy with generous hips. Not to mention the energy she put out was confident yet sassy. "I have to admit seeing somepony in the flesh is always different than hearing about them."

"I cannot believe one of the biggest performers ever is in my shop. This is so exciting." Rarity responded in a whispered tone to the blond. She then turned her attention to Sapphire. "How may I help you miss Shores?"

"Oh please, call me Sapphire."

Rarity let out a giggle before responding. "Heh heh heh, how may I help you Sapphire?"

"Well as you know, I'll be touring all of Equestrian with my latest concert." She practically sang out the title. "Sapphire Shores in filly folly and I need to look se~nsa-tion-al OW!" She finished with a musical and soulful twang.

"I have just what you need." Rarity made her way over to the stage with the curtain where the dress she was working on was. "Sapphire Shores, prepare yourself for the piece de resistance de la route couture." Rarity used her magic to pull back the curtain to reveal the dress. It was a white top with a short skirt and pants covered in gems all over. Sapphire's eyes widened and sparkled as she beheld the dress as Rarity spoke of it. "I used every last diamond I found on this one garment."

"And it is spectacular. I'll take it."

Rarity's eye sparkled. "Really?"

"Oh yes, and five more, each done up in a different jewel."

Rarity's glee quickly disappeared hearing this. You're your pardon?"

"Costume changes." Sapphire simply elaborated.

Rarity's eyes shrunk a bit and looked down at an empty chest. She then promptly fainted. Naruto moved quick enough to catch her before she hit the floor. "Rarity, are you all right?"

It was then that Sapphire noticed him and the gems. "Forgive my rudeness honey I didn't see ya there. I wasn't interrupting any business was I?"

Realizing a chance to help boost Rarity's reputation to the star a bit, Naruto slipped into political mode. Essentially a state of mind he had developed over the years of being Hokage.

"Aah no, Rarity and I are in the middle of a courtship and we were finishing preparations for outfits for the Gala after receiving tickets from her majesty. I feel this year will be more lively than usual with the return of Princess Luna. In fact, I had promised her a dance and I am looking forward to seeing what was considered etiquette at that time. Will you be attending Miss Shores?"

"Indeed I am," She answered, her interest having grown. So they had connections to royalty? Sapphire was actually going to ignore the invitation per usual, seeing as the Gala had devolved into a rather boring hobknob fest for the blue bloods, but something was telling her it was going to be interesting this year.

Rarity came to.

Sapphire Shores being busy bid her farewell. Rarity nonetheless was absolutely thrilled. That means that she was going to have to go gem hunting. After assuring Naruto that she would be fine gem hunting without him, she went with her back up.

Rarity's horn lit back up. She began searching around as the pulse from her spell grew stronger. Rarity stopped at a spot and exclaimed. "Oh, AHA!"

"Did you find some?" Spike asked excitedly.

"Yes Spike, right there!" Rarity responded with equal enthusiasm as she pointed a finger to a spot. Spike was a rather remarkable little helper. She was so glad that Twilight's ward seemed to enjoy helping others. She couldn't help but wonder if being an assistant was his equivalent of a pony doing their special talent.

Without hesitation, Spike leap into action and started digging with his claws. In no time at all, he uncovered a pile of jewels gleaming in the sunlight. Spike's eyes widened as he beheld them. "Oooohhh." He licked his lips at the sight. "You look…..so…..delicious." He jumped in the hole and picked up the bunch.

He was about to eat them, but Rarity stopped him. "Spike, I promised I'd give you gems to snack on, but we need to find more first or I'll never be able to make the outfits for Sapphire."

With a sad little stroll, Spike walked over to the wagon and placed the gems in. "I will miss you my sweets."

"I appreciate the help Spike." She thanked him with a sweet smile.

Spike just gave a dreamy look at Rarity which seemed to be lost on her.

After a while, they had collected a good sized pile of jewels in the wagon. Spike looked at them drooling.

"Spike, I can't thank you enough for your help today." Rarity then patted Spike on the head. "You have been very patient today Spike, and for that, you deserve the finest reward." Rarity levitated a blue gemstone from the pile and lowered it into his waiting jaws. "This is from me to you."

With those words, Spike closed his mouth and instead took it into his claws. He looked down at the gem, then back to Rarity. "Is something wrong Spike?" She asked with a smile.

"No." Spike smiled. "It's perfect."

Rarity's horn suddenly lit up again. "Ooh, bring the cart Spike, there are more over here." She strode away to another direction.

Spike held the jewel with care. "To me….from Rarity." He spoke fondly as he hugged the gem.

A creature poked its head from the hole. It was Canid, with pale olive-green eyes and wearing a tattered red vest with a black collar adorned with many little diamonds on the collar. "Gemsss…" He spoke.

Another one popped up from the other hole, far larger than the previous one with a tan vest. Unlike the medium gray coat of the other creature, this one was more of a cornflower bluish gray. His light yellow eyes were looking around for the gems. "Where?"

"Preciousss gemsss! He is the gem hunter. With him we can have all those gems... and more! Let's get the dragon."

"Spike, where are you?" Rarity called out. "You know it's terrible to keep a lady waiting."

"Coming!" Spike called back. He began digging in another spot that Rarity pointed out.

"Spike, there's another pocket of gems here when you're done there. I think we're really going to strike gold this time, so to speak." Rarity said happily as Spike dug.

A third of the creatures, a short bulldog like creature made his presence known as the three creatures continued to observe them from afar. "Oh, it's not the dragon we want. It's the pony!"

"Jack pot!" Spike popped out of the hole with a big load of gems in his claws.

"Well done Spike. I think that is all we can do today, and these will certainly allow me to make a great deal of progress on Sapphire's outfits. Now to be on our way back-OOH!" Rarity was cut off as her horn started glowing brightly. "What is this? Another jewel?" Rarity started following her horn to a tree. "How strange, the jewel is in the trees." Rarity's horn led her to an orange gem sticking out of the leaves of the trees. "OooohhhhEWE!" She was admiring it at first until a creature popped out of the leaves; the gem was attached to a collar the thing was wearing.

Rarity took in the appearance of the canine creature. He was bipedal and the look in those Grayish Spring bud eyes was quite unnerving.

Rarity composed herself from the shock and tried to introduce herself. "Uh..Uh…good day gentle….fellow, I'm Rarity and this is my friend Spike."

Spike sized him up and didn't feel like this creature should be trusted.

"And you are?"

The creature jumped out of the tree. "A diamond dog." It answered in a rough growl.

"Oh really? Oh well, that explains your fine taste in jewelry. I mean I-I-I know diamonds are a girl's best friend and now I know they're a dog's best friend too, ha ha ha. So, um," She cleared her throat. "It appears you are hunting for gems as well?" She asked the dog.

"Yes, we hunt, we hunt for gems. But you are a better hunter so now we hunt for you!"

Rarity let out a yelp as she dodged the dog lunging for her. Out of the corner of her eye she caught sight of two more of the creatures, a large one and a small one with a grayish gamboge fur and light yellow eyes.

Spike used his tail like a jack hammer on the small dog's tail, as the big one lunged after Rarity. Rarity maneuvered herself out of the way of his lunge.

"Run, Rarity! Run!" Spike advised Rarity.

Rarity began running. Spike grabbed hold onto one of the dog's legs, causing him to trip and grab the other dog's tail and make him fall as well.

"Spike! Come on! Hurry!" Rarity called out to him.

The red vested dog attempted to sneak up again only for Rarity to belt him with an elbow jab and toss him forward.

The small one charged only to receive a knee to the gut for his troubles. Drawing out her dagger and using her magic, she summoned some of the gems and began hurling them at the creatures as blunt concussive projectiles while being ready to slash them when necessary.

The creatures let out howls and immediately began making their retreat by burying underground. For a moment Rarity and Spike took a moment to catch their breaths, only for the creatures to once more began to readily attack.

The dogs began to pop out of the hole and began to make swipes at the Unicorn, causing her to jump back and be forced on the defensive.

Spike began hurling his fire into the hole whenever one of the dragons popped up, but the creatures moved faster than he could react.

All three dogs dug underground again.

"Pony and Dragon…trouble." Fido growled as he clutched where Rarity slashed his arm.

Rover was trying to come up with some sort of idea. Only Fido was strong enough to continue fighting without tiring. Their squad wasn't built for prolonged battles, but quick blitzes to which wasn't going to happen unless they all worked together.

"Ponies motional. Attack dragon, still young, still weak, easy to manipulate." Rover said as they readied to attack.

With that they put their plan into action. Charging at and attacking Spike. Spot served as a distraction drawing Spike's fire, giving Rover and Fido the time they needed to attack. Fido's massive side and breed gave him strength comparable to that of an Earth Pony. Between him and Rover it was more than enough to overpower the adolescent dragon.

Hearing Spike's yelped caused Rarity to stop and turn around.

"Run Rarity, run!" He cried out as the dogs had him pinned down.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you pony. You for your friend."

"No! Rarity don't do it!"

Rarity couldn't do as Spike asked. She couldn't just abandon him, especially since she was the reason he was even out here. "Let him go and I will do as you ask."

Next Chapter: The Gemstone Hunt Part 2 Estimated time remaining: 49 Hours, 11 Minutes