Revelations Part 2

Equestrian Heroes

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Naruto x ?

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Story Start

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During the course of this discussion the topic drifted to other things. Naruto finally felt a great weight lift off his shoulders once he was able to elaborate more on his past. It soon settled upon an interesting topic of leadership the difference between ponies and princess and how Kages and Daimoyos ran their respective villages in difference to the Diarchy. The most surprising part of the conversation was when Celestia asked his honest opinion on their rule.

Whether it was about of respect as his status for a former leader or something else Naruto had no idea. After all he had been a citizen for about nearly a year so he wasn’t sure just how fit he was to criticize, but the only thing he could really do is be honest.

“This is my most honest assessment Princesses.   From what I gathered I often only see you surround yourself with nobility and only on special occasions ‘grace’ the common pony with your presence. I can’t speak for anything you’ve done beyond this year, but even Princess Luna visited Ponyville a week ago during Nightmare Night.

I noticed there are many complaints, but you’ve only took notice when they come to you, a task that is arduous at best and for most ponies impossible.  Though that’s not something I can fault you with, what most ponies don’t seem to realize the truth depth of running a country.  I had to run a village which thankfully I had a council to support me, but there’s no telling how much struggle I would have to do so without the aid of the other members of my government.

This lack of practical approachability is exacerbated by the extremely common belief that you and now your sister Luna are omnipotent beings, which, to many ponies, makes you appear as though you are aware of their troubles, when you are actually not, and thus gives them the belief that you either are already working on a solution to their particular problem or simply do not care. The ponies who feel the latter are afraid to speak their discontent due to your guards and the fact that they think that you are omnipotent, and thus could quite easily destroy them.

I’ve had personal connections to many government bodies and those who’ve tried to play god in my own home world.   Though, that’s one unique observation, one that many others lack the opportunity to see to.   Given your regality and the surroundings in which you have immersed yourself, and thus are unwilling to speak to you in an attempt to avoid offending you. Many ponies will also avoid complaining around those who know you, such as the Elements of Harmony, and only in the direst of circumstances such as whenever a major incident happens in a town that the local law enforcement can’t handle be brought to your attention. And Even in such cases those around you would go out of their way to make sure everything for you is perfect.

For example, I’ve learned from someone in Ponyville about a disastrous paraspryte occur weeks ago that Twilight herself feel like she couldn’t contact you for help because of this idealized version of you.  Like I said, I feel as if I don’t know you well enough to fully comment on you and the nature of your relationship with other ponies and can only give my opinion.

I can only think that a thousand year rule and the progress that has occurred has in a sense blinded you to what constitutes as modern day misery and poverty of others. The frequency of celebrations and holidays are three-fold times the number from my world which can only lead to a dangerous drain on spending.   I can only hope but to take notice numerous problems that are part of the common pony’s life from shortage of housing along with economy problems.” He paused and took a breath. “Though I’m not the person to come to for economy problems as I’m only average at best when it comes to math.  I was a kid who grew up with mostly nothing and always understood the concerns of the underdog.  I’m not asking you to completely change who you are, but maybe making an effort to relate to your peope…er ponies more so they can feel more comfortable approaching you.”  Naruto waited as silence permeated after his declaration for a full minute.

“Your words are very insightful. I suppose it has been sometime since I’ve left my mane down. Your care for your fellow individuals is rather admiral.” Despite the criticism Celestia’s general sweet nature did not falter for a second. How long had it been since she received an honest critique that wasn’t incessant phrase or smearing companion to paint her as a tyrant? Would a tyrant orchestrate events that would free her sister and go about events to turn the Monarchy into a Diarchy? Would she not have instructed Twilight into sealing Luna when she was Nightmare Moon if that was the case?

Would she not have given out sizable plots to the ancestors of Equestria’s many prominent families, young and old, rich or poor if that was the case? Would she have sequester the sizable treasures and fortunes she collected over her long life to the nation’s foundry while coming to an agreement to a yearly allowance to make sure the nation’s wealth remained prominent.

Despite it all she seemed to have lost touch with her little ponies. Even her sister after a thousand year disappearance from the planet seemed to be making more personal emotional ties within a village then she had in her government.

Maybe it was time for a change and she knew how to do it.  Sure she had personal assistants and while she knew the name and details of the life of nearly everypony she only knew most of them personally through looking into their background than having deep and personal connections to most of them. After centuries of bonds and friendship the losses had begun to wear on Celestia to the point where she got used to losses.  That she had developed a routine of sorts to these ties to the point where she slowly began to disconnect to them.

Without a doubt it was time for a change.  Naruto sheepishly rubbed the back of his head. “I, thank you Princess. Like I said I was only a leader myself for a few decades so…” he trailed off when Luna spoke up.

“Age is not always a factor of wisdom or maturity captain.  Your courage, honesty, kindness, loyalty, and overall generous nature make you an insightful pony that does things for the best of his loved ones. “

“Thank you Princess Luna.” He paused, it was now or never. “There is another manner I wish to speak about.  It’s about the safety of Twilight and the others.”

The princesses shared a brief look of surprise and concern before Celestia spoke up. “In what manner of danger do you expect my protégé and her friends to be in?”

“It’s a matter of who they are then any specific danger. Another thing I came to learn during my lifetime as a leader. That there are enemies everywhere and those willing to exploit you no matter who you are.” After all, when its nationally known that you are a war hero that saved the entire planet who wouldn’t want a piece of you one way or another? Naruto had enough people looking into his life as a Jinchuuriki and because of who his parents are. Tacking on being a war hero was another matter, but saving the entire world was on a scale no one was regarded for with the exception of the Sage of Six Paths and at that time he faded into obscurity as a fairy tale. The amount of political strife and attacks that his new family had to suffer   along with the scrutiny made Naruto sick to his stomach.

It seemed no matter how many impossible odds he made it past there were always new twists and turns to show him how dark the world really was. And these new enemies weren’t ones he could simply Rasengan to the face finally forcing him to grow in more than physical strength. That the only way to cling to those he cared about was to leave behind his childish naivety to mentally and emotionally grow as an adult.

“Quiet simply they can do what no one else in this world can do, wield the Elements of Harmony. Not to mention they rescued Princess Luna. There ties to you two are highly important and can be be easily exploited.” Like his ties to his teachers and his team mates.

A macabre smile formed on Naruto’s face. “Forgive me princesses, but I can already manage the girls having a fit. True they aren’t weak, but by nature they aren’t trained fighters. Twilight’s attack and injuries at the hand of that bat creature proved that no matter how strong you are that strength is nothing without the proper training.”  How strong would he had been in his genin days if he had proper teachers.

“You are correct in your worries. The news of Twilight’s injuries that night troubled me greatly and I’ve been focusing on a solution to improve her safety without inconveniencing her, but one cannot deny that mere safety measures won’t cover the threats from inside Equestria.  What would you suggest Captain?” Celestia couldn’t help but feel guilt at the favoritism she displaying. She prided herself on giving her all for her subjections and ensuring she loved them all equally, but before she knew it she grew a fondness for Twilight that surpassed any student. Did the methods she go to avoid another Sunset incident lead to the current nature of her relationship with Twilight?

“Well there’s the matter of my traveling between Canterlot and Ponyville. Despite my ability to travel back and forth with my methods, the frequency and attempts have been rather incoherent thanks to my own sporadic planning which I plan to rectify soon.” He couldn’t help but inwardly chuckle. He couldn’t imagine a younger version of himself using such words as sporadic or incoherent. Then again during the peace that followed the Fourth Shinobi War he couldn’t help but spend a good deal amount of his time reading. Especially when it came to learning about the kages of the past and his family.  “The best way to handle the situation would to make sure they’re sufficiently trained to protect themselves.  While on one hand assigning them guards is a possible answer to the solution, the possibility that the Elements and their bearers might be needed again limits their own opportunities for battle experience and growth.  As such I wish to personally train the Element bearers myself, with the person of her majesties of course.”

“You have my full support.” Celestia readily agreed. If there was some malicious intent behind Naruto’s actions then surely he would have exposed himself a long time ago. He had far too many opportunities to pull off something if he was scheming. Celestia turned to Luna taking notice of her silence.

Luna took in Naruto’s words and began thinking back to Nightmare Night. Despite the show she put on for the citizen of Ponyville Luna was still very well magically deprived and weaken from the thousand year imprisonment. Even now her current form threaten to falter to her weaker form whenever she rose and lowered the moon not to mention the lingering vision brought out feeling she was oppressing. Fear that if the noble saviors that purified her were to perish she would relapse.  That their injury could call forth anger and their passing grief fueled sadness. That she could relapse into becoming Nightmare Moon again and that the Nightmare would feed off and fuel her darkness. Regardless of the role the Nightmare played it was Luna’s own negative emotions and decisions that led her into giving into that dark power and sparked her initial transformation.

“We sympathize with thy thoughts and consider the measures a necessary burden. In our current state there is a lingering weakness and harboring fear. Captain, thou and the rest of our noble saviors cannot come to harm. We fear that without the elements Equestria could fall in case this one experiences a relapse.”

A subtle and affectionate touch of her sister’s wing and warm smile calmed the whirlwind of sorrow and fear coursing through the night princess.

“As such it is for the best that you train Twilight and her friends. While you may lack magic in the conventional sense your combat experience and unique insight might prove to give them an edge. Especially once they come into their powers.”

“Their powers?”  he couldn’t help but wonder what Celestia was talking.

“You were told from Twilight’s perspective the events that occurred that night correct?” she asked as she waited for his response. After the nod the Princess continued.  “No one besides myself and Luna know about this Captain. It is of utmost importance that this is kept quiet.” Naruto didn’t need to be told twice.  “As you are aware during that battle Twilight tried to activate the elements herself.   During that attempt Nightmare Moon saw what she was doing, stopped her, and smashed the Elements to pieces.  When the elements reformed themselves they took on the current appearances that they shared now, showing just how deep and powerful the connection those six share with the elements.  Even when Luna and myself used the elements against a foe that threatened Equestria did they not react in such a way.   I can only think of one reason why they would react in such a way and that can only be because the Elements bonded with them in a way Luna and I were incapable of doing so. Magic like any form of energy cannot be created nor destroyed. There is only one place where the magic could have gone when the elements were destroyed.” The look of realization that flickered on Naruto’s face immediately after Celestia’s proclamation prompted her to continue.   “While the necklaces that are in Canterlot Tower have a good deal of that power I am more than sure the rest lies within the six bearers.  As of now they are unaware of this fact, the only solace I could give them from the horrors they faced that night when they almost lost their lives.  I was hoping after Luna was returned to us that the Elements would never be needed again, but it appears that I was wrong. “

“If you don’t mind me asking how did the two of you find the Elements?”

A grave look formed on their faces as Celestia began to speak. From the tone of her voice and the subtle change in their body language Naruto could tell it was a difficult subject to talk about. “Before Luna and I started the Sun and Moon Diarchy Equestria was ruled by a mad creature of Chaos known as Discord. He enjoyed nothing more than spreading Chaos and havoc without a single care to the pain he caused to those around him. On more than one occasion Luna and I battled him, but we were outmatched so we went searching for a means to defeat Discord and that’s when we ran into a pony by the name of Star Swirl the Bearded. Before he made progress in his calling Star Swirl spent a lot of time researching the accuracy of old artifacts of great magical power leading us to the ancient phenomena known as the Tree of Harmony.  It was through the Tree of Harmony we found the Elements of Harmony.

There are also other bits of knowledge connected to the Elements.  That by their blessing the bearers will develop unique abilities that will grow over time.  The emotions and desire of the bearer plays a key role in their developed. Star Swirl theorized when one truly discovers the true meaning of what they represent the power will activate for a short time and only when they truly understand their element by realizing all the good and evil of that virtue will they be able to bring out its full potential consciously.  The last bit of information I can leave you is regarding the nature of the elements. The Honest can be trusted; the Loyal never turned, the Kind ever present, the Generous always willing, the Laughing always smiling, the Magic continuously binding.  Even with all that you learn do you feel that you are up to this monumental task?”

He could not abandon them. His friends. His new…family.  “I wouldn’t be me if I said no now would I?”

Celestia nodded. “Thank you for your insight captain. My sister and I now have matters to discuss on how to solve not only this Umbra issue but who to choose for this assignment. We will summon you once we come to a decision.”

Naruto nodded and bowed as he left the chamber. As Celestia watched the blond go her memories began to drift back through her life.  There were many stallions and even some mares who tried to court her for one reason or another, but the Alicorn rebuffed the advances.  Only sparingly had she have lovers when the nights grown lonely from difficult weeks or in some cases months. Maybe she could connect back to her ponies in more way than one.

Luna turned to her sister and noticed a look in her sister’s eyes.   “What are you plotting Tia?” Luna was no stranger to her sister’s ways or tics. The sisters represented day or night in more than just appearance and their celestial bodies.  While as Luna was very physical and blunt by nature, preferring a direct approach to things Celestia was more along the lines of a planner referring to go with other alternatives, with violence as a last option when all other choices were exhausted.

“Nothing sister, just thinking about a solution to a particular idea.” Now that she thought about it Luna was also rather fond with the captain. Despite her coming out of her shell more after the Nightmare Night Holiday she still mostly sequester herself to her room spending countless hours reading up on the history and current laws, only coming out to get something to eat or for her speech lessons.  If there was anypony who needed reassurance that they were loved it was Luna.  She began wondering how her sister would react if she was…what was it that the young ponies calling it these days?  Aah shipping.  Such an odd term to change from, arranging two ponies for a romantic partnership to shipping.

Either way Celestia was something of a romantic at heart and while cliché, there was a certain appeal to the idea of a Princess and her knight and not because the princesses like to secretly binge read trashy romance novels in her spare time while lamenting on a suitable pseudo-immortal partner that wasn’t arrogant or speciest.

‘I wonder how Luna would feel about being part of a herd?’

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Omake

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“Huzzah!” Luna said, wrapping her hooves around Naruto’s midsection. “The snuggling has been doubled! Sister I can grow used to this plan of yours.”

“Of course Luna. I never go into anything without some semblance of a plan.” “It has been ages since I have slept with somepony like this.”

“I’m glad you mares are enjoying yourself. I wish I could be a bit more cheery, but I still can’t feel the left side of my body.” He said as his face was mere inches from Celestia’s chest.

Gently laying a wing over him the alicorn sighed, closing her eyes. “A problem we will rectify tomorrow.” Celestia responded with a lady like yawn.

“Goodnight, Naruto, sister.”

“Princess Luna could you please stop copping a feel I’m trying to fall asleep and you’re making it difficult.”

“…Nay, we are enjoying ourselves far too much exploring every inch of our new colttoy.”

“Now Luna the proper term is Consort.” Celestia corrected as she played with Naruto’s mane.

“Did any of your previous consorts had to deal with four days of nonstop sex, some of it which I am convinced was illegal by the fact I’d probably still have that spinal injury if it wasn’t for your healing magic?”

“It’s only illegal if you can prove negligence.” Celestia said as her hooves began traveling lower. “Well, my sister is right you do have a nice backside.”

Naruto simply groaned. He suppose being a sex slave to Princess Celestia and Luna was a far cry from one of the worst fates he could have met.