The Equestrian Maelstrom

Naruto arrived where Fluttershy was and sees her practicing her birds singing. Knowing Rarity, Twilight will be in the Boutique for about a half an hour, maybe an hour at most. Naruto arrives and sees Fluttershy was, indeed, practicing with her birds. Naruto silently approached Flutters, the birds saw him but stayed silent.

It was due to the fact that all animals at the cottage, including a certain white bunny, were thankful and respected Naruto. Because it was thanks to Naruto that Flutters broke from her fearful and extremely shy nature, especially when Flutters met with a dragoness who was friends of Naruto's.

When Naruto was very close, Naruto wrapped his arms around Fluttershy, giving her a hug. This surprised Fluttershy but she knew who it was and melted into it.

"You always did like it when I hugged you." Naruto said with a smirk.

Fluttershy nodded.

Later...

Naruto was meditating while listening to the birds practice by Fluttershy. Naruto was connected to nature, allowing him to feel the nature around. Not long after the bird began to sing again, Naruto felt Twilight and Spike approaching their position. He opened his eyes, revealing them to be golden with fox-like slits (It is similar to the Toad Sage Mode but it is Kitsune Sage Mode). Naruto got up and went next to Fluttershy and began to sent out a wave of nature energy, which Fluttershy noticed immediately. When the wave hit Twilight and Spike, they didn't notice but Fluttershy immediately knew that they were there and nodded, knowing Naruto had warned her of the approaching two.

Naruto disappeared in a swirl of leaves and reappeared in front of Twilight and Spike, surprising them.

"Where have you been?" Twilight asked.

Naruto pointed to where Fluttershy was "Over there, with her."

Twilight looked where he was pointing and sees Fluttershy helping the birds with their singing.

"Oh, I see." Twilight said.

Naruto smiles "She's a Druid, very unique for a Pegasus to be a druid. Let alone to communicate with animals. As a Sage of the Kitsunes, she and I have are able to commune with nature like every other sage and/or druids. I went to her since she is the last one on the list and help her with her shy nature with others. Try to keep it down, though. Flutters likes it when tones are down and low, easier to communicate. Now go."

Twilight nodded and went to communicate with Fluttershy, following Naruto's advice. Naruto was about to pitch in with the social until he sees a pair of pink hands grab him and left a note for Spike.

"Care to explain why you dragged me from all the way there to Golden Oaks Library?" Naruto said as he was being dragged by Pinkie Pie of all people.

"Because I'm throwing your old friend a surprise party and I can't let her have a party with her old friend!" Pinkie said with her smile and knowledge of friendship.

Naruto chuckled, this behavior is what made him fall in love with Pinkie. Always about friendship and happiness and he helps her with that since he is fully well aware of Pinkie Pie's emotional and mental state and all of that is fragile.

"I'm in but you could have let me leave a clone instead of a parchment about how I was 'needed elsewhere from Pinkie Pie'." Naruto said with a smirk.

"Aw, but then that will suck the fun right out of a surprise party." Pinkie Pie said "You let out too much riddles and clues to what was going to happen and ruin the fun."

"You're no fun." Naruto said and stick his tongue at her with a childish behavior before smirking "Remember this time, no leaving your hot sauce out this time. The last thing I need is a Twilight on fire. And she is very scary when she is on fire and very angry, it remind me of Kushina when she was angry."

"You mean your old mother, the one where she didn't love you, despite being an Uzumaki?" Pinkie Pie asked.

Naruto nods "Yeah, that one."

Truth it be, Naruto never forgave his family and village. That is why Kami and Shinigami used their powers to make Naruto the first Uzumaki Family/Clan in Equestria and it was separate from the Elemental Countries' Uzumaki Clan. Kami and Shinigami even gave Naruto a necklace that once belonged to the First Hokage and it was given to Tsunade Senju. Now, it was given to Naruto as a final apology gift from Kami and Shinigami.

Naruto told his friends about his life back at the Elemental Countries and they felt so sorry for Naruto and to support his claim, Celestia had even said that 'Harmony' had shown her Naruto's life and Celestia said that it was all true. But Naruto didn't care for his former family when he had friends here to support him like family.

Naruto and Pinkie arrived at the Golden Oaks Library and Pinkie opened the door and the room was filled with all sorts for a party. Naruto got up and went to the light, turned it off and everyone hid.

A half an hour later...

Everyone in Golden Oaks were waiting until they heard the door open and everyone sees Twilight and Spike entering, well Twilight pushed Spike in while she closed the door on Fluttershy (who followed them).

"Rude much?" Spike asked Twilight.

Twilight sighed "Spike, you know it is important that we have to prepare for Nightmare Moon's return. Now, where are the lights?"

Naruto flipped the light switch, which caused everyone to come out of their hiding spots.

"SURPRISE!"

Twilight and Spike jumped up in the air in surprise and came back down. Naruto chuckled and sees Pinkie Pie approach them.

"Hi, I'm Pinkie Pie!" Pinkie Pie said to them "I threw this 'Welcome to Ponyville' Party just for you! Were you surprise!?"

"Yes, very surprise." Twilight said with a deadpan expression "Libraries are supposed to be quiet."

"Where is the fun in that, Twilight?" Naruto asked in his corner with a grin, causing Twilight look at him in surprise. "Now come on and join the celebration."

Naruto went to go get a cupcake. When he did, he ate it and sees Twilight with hers with... Uh oh!

"Twilight, don't eat that cupcake!" Naruto tried to warn.

Too late. Twilight ate the cupcake before her face began to turn red and then her mane and tail burst into flames and went to the punch to cool her mouth. When she finished, she ran upstairs. Naruto turns and sees Spike grab the bottle that Twilight had just used for her cupcake.

"'Hot sauce'?" Spike asked.

Pinkie poured some from Spike and ate a cupcake, completely unaffected by the sauce "What? Their good."

Naruto glared at Pinkie "What did I just warn you about the hot sauce, Pinkie!?"

Pinkie gulped nervously "S-Sorry, Naruto."

Naruto sighed and shake his head, a frown on his face "Just go and apology to her for leaving your hot sauce out in the open."

Pinkie Pie nods and goes up to Twilight. Naruto sighed before joining the party.

Later...

Naruto was leaning against a wall, hidden in the crowd. Applejack, Fluttershy, and Rainbow were together near the front. Twilight, Spike, and Pinkie Pie were in the middle of the crowd, and Rarity was on the balcony to open the curtains for the Princess. Naruto had decided to make himself hidden because he felt something wrong was going to happen.

"Fillies and Gentlecolts! I give you, Princess Celestia!" Mayor Mare had finished her statement to the ponies of Ponyville and the birds sung and Rarity opened the curtains, only to reveal nothing. This made a lot of ponies gasp in shock and Naruto tensed.

He felt it, something was here and it had ill intentions. He put a hand in his pouch, ready to pull out a three pronged kunai to fight with. Naruto noticed the Royal Guards had also tensed, they knew something was up and weren't informed about it.

The tensed with the guards ended when everyone heard Pinkie gasp and they see purplish smoke on the platform before it separated, revealing a lunar alicorn with black coat and blue armor and ethereal mane and tail. Twilight, Rarity, and Naruto realized who it was. To Twilight, it was the Mare in the Moon. To Rarity and Naruto, it was the Nightmare Parasite Princess of the Night and 2nd Founder of the Night Guard; Princess Nightmare Moon.

"Oh, my beloved subjects. It's been so long since I've seen your precious, little sun-loving faces." Nightmare Moon said with a smirk.

"What did you do to Princess Celestia?" Rainbow demanded but held back but she did unsealed her 'Scout' Armor, ready to fight.

Applejack did the same and Rarity teleported to her comrades and unsealed her armor like Rainbow and Applejack.

Nightmare Moon giggled at this "Why, am I not royal enough for you? Don't you know who I am?"

Pinkie, being the most childish of the group, answered "Ooh, ooh, more guessing games! Um, Hokey Smokes! How about... Queen Meanie! No! Black Snooty, Black Snooty-"

Applejack shut her up by putting an apple in her mouth. Nightmare Moon frowned in disappointment.

"Does my crown no longer count now that I have been imprisoned for a thousand years? Did you not recall the legend? Did you not see the signs?" Nightmare Moon said to all of them.

"I have!" Everyone turned and see Twilight there "You're the Mare in the Moon: Nightmare Moon!"

This caused a lot of ponies to gasped while the guards and Naruto tensed, they knew a fight was going to happen.

"Well well well," Nightmare Moon said with a chuckle and a smirk "Someone who remembers me. Then you also know why I'm here."

Twilight replied with a nervous tone "You're here to... to..."

Nightmare Moon chuckled at her nervousness "Remember this day, little ponies, for it was your last. From this moment forth, the night will last forever!" Nightmare Moon began to laugh out loud, very evilly that made everyone besides a certain nine tailed fox tremble.