//------------------------------// // A Ruined Anniversary part 1 // Story: My Little Pony: An Uchiha's Wrath // by Lord Nopony //------------------------------// An Uchiha’s Wrath ---A Ruined Anniversary part 1--- Many Years Later… --Canterlot-- ‘Today is the day of that one horrible moment, isn't it?’ Celestia thought to herself. The now adult Alicorn Princess was a true goddess in terms of pony beauty. Her rainbow colored mane flowing out like a wisp of flame, and her coat a beloved angelic white color. It had been decades since that dreadful day. The day he killed both her and her sister’s beloved parents: Queen Eternity and King Eclipse. Today, was the anniversary of their deaths. Each anniversary, both Princesses of Equestria (along with many of the townsfolk) would light candles up and let them drift up into the sky as a symbol of respect and everlasting love they had for the King and Queen. Celestia sighed once more. This day was truly a sad day for her. After his attack on Canterlot many years ago, it was decided that his name was a taboo to speak of. It was also decided then and there that seeing as they were the only true heirs to the throne, Celestia and Luna would become co-rulers of Equestria. They however, refused to take up the mantle of Queens as there were no Kings. Henceforth, they were simply known as the Princesses. When they ascended the throne, the first of their many acts was to find him and bring said monster to justice. Years of searching yielded no results. It was as if he disappeared from the face of Equestria. At first, it frustrated both her and Luna, but the nobles of Canterlot proclaimed they could not waste so many resources (and money) to look for just one criminal. Even though it was selfish of Celestia and Luna to use up so much resources, the nobles were sadly right. The search was eventually cancelled and put to an end for the time being. Interrupting her thoughts, the throne room’s clock struck twelve o’ clock at midnight. This signaled the time for Celestia and Luna to begin the ceremony. Knowing that her sister is most likely there waiting for her, Celestia takes in a deep breath and calmly walks out the room to the stairs that lead to the balcony. ‘I just hope that things stay peaceful for a little while longer…’ Celestia mentally prayed. --Unknown Location— Alas, things would not go as Celestia prayed. Far deep underground, where not even the dwellers of the dark would go, a portal opened and out stepped the fabled Madara Uchiha. The same one who destroyed all that Celestia and Luna cherished/loved. Over the past years, Madara had not changed in the slightest. Still possessing cracked skin and his famed Sharingan eyes, Madara was the epitome of fierceness. Upon his shoulders were multiple objects of many types. Many of these he had gotten from his “raids” in the many worlds of the Displaced. And soon, with the objects he had obtained, he would finally succeed in his goals. Even now, his Six Paths of Pain were recruiting promising members to his Akatsuki organization. Their numbers had already begun to range in the hundreds! Soon, very soon, things would change in this pathetic world of his. As he set the last of the things on one of the many lab tables, he smiled sinisterly. He could hear it. The screams of pain and death of the war he would wage. He almost drooled at the prospect. But first things first. His creations. Madara pressed a button on one of the lab’s consoles and headed down deeper into a hidden chamber. ‘I wonder how my pets have been managing?’ Madara thought to himself. Ever since he'd first come across the many possibilities of the items one could get from the Displaced worlds, he had begun experimenting on as many possibilities he could think of. And apparently, one of his many trial runs were successful: The revival of his very own Tailed Beasts. Using a combination of Magic and Chakra, he was able to re-create the Biju (Tailed Beasts) in his image. Although most were not the same, the ninth (his personal favorite) stayed the same. Among them were: One-Tailed Snake - Serpenoid Two-Tailed Shark - Sharknado Three-Tailed Centaur - Centorrier Four-Tailed Harpy - Harpus Five-Tailed Dragon - Hydraxon Six-Tailed Golem - Golurk Seven-Tailed Scorpion - Scorponox Eight-Tailed Spider/Crab Hybrid - Ebirah & Nine-Tailed Fox – Kurama These Biju would be the key to renewing the world in his image. Unlike in the show he had watched long ago, they could not form the Juubi, but nonetheless, they had a frightful ability which Madara was hoping to show the Princesses soon. He would have his victory! And if not, well what are backup plans for? He approached one of the cages, specifically, Kurama’s. The mighty Nine Tailed Biju looked at him with a little bit of anger and slight approval. You might be wondering, why would this version of Kurama not attack Madara on sight? It's simple. Although Madara could simply use the Sharingan on the Biju to guarantee certain loyalty, it would still halve their powers and effectiveness in battle. Plus, even though his own control would be slightly more effective, he would do no such thing to one of his creations. Hey! Even he had standards (to an extent). No, instead, what he did was insert a tiny piece of Corrupted Nature Chakra inside them along with his DNA (basically, a bastardized version of the Cursed Seal). This would basically mean that the Biju were in essence, his children. And the Corrupted Chakra (as he calls it) would be the key to future endeavors. His internal monologue of thought was broken by one of Kurama’s growls. “Lord Madara. When will it be the time to destroy those pathetic Ponies? Will I even get a challenge?!” Madara smirked. “Soon Kurama. All we need is a small bit more of time for my forces to get ready, then we strike. If you cannot find a worthy opponent as you put it, I'll have you fight alongside me against the Princesses of Equestria. It is fitting no? After all, it'll be like when the original Madara fought against Hashirama from the show eh?” Kurama rolled his eyes and said, “I know Father. You keep reminding us every single time about that damned show! Yes we have your memories, but that doesn't mean we are comfortable with them. Am I really based off of that pathetic Kyuubi? I would never turn to ‘the light’ as he did!” “Kurama,” Madara interrupted with a sneer, “when I created you, did I ever say you could talk back to me like that?” A huge Killer Intent filled the air as Kurama shivered. “I created you yes, you have my memories yes, but do not ever, EVER DOUBT YOURSELF OR ME! Is that understood?!” He shouted, causing the Kyuubi to fall to it’s equivalent of knees. “Do I make myself clear?” He asked. “Urg. Crystal clear Father.” Kurama wheezed out. The pressure softened and Madara patted Kurama’s nose. “Do not worry yourself my Son. Soon we will strike. Until then…be patient for a little longer.” Madara then proceeded to feed his pets their meals of Chakra Enhanced food grown to huge proportions. After that was done, Madara then left to go back upstairs and contact his spies in Canterlot… --Back at Canterlot-- Meanwhile at Canterlot, Celestia had arrived at her destination. There, awaiting her, was Luna. Like Celestia, Luna too had grown into a beautiful Alicorn mare. Her mane shimmered with stars like a flowing canvas carved from the night sky along with her coat being a beautiful midnight blue. Seeing her sister arrive, Luna gave Celestia a small sad smile. “Hello Celly.” She greeted. “Good evening dear Lulu.” Celestia replied. “Are the preparations ready?” “Indeed sister. All of our little ponies are waiting for you to begin the ceremony to honor our deceased parents.” Luna said the last part with a tear falling from her eye. Celestia understood Luna’s pain. Using one of her Pegasi wings, she brushed off the stray tear Luna shed. “My dear Lulu, do not cry. Remember, our parents are still with us. In here.” At the last part, she pointed a hoof at her chest. “That still doesn't make the pain go away Celestia…” Luna quietly sobbed. “I know Lulu. Here, give your sister a hug.” At this, the two embraced. Not even Celestia could help but shed her own tears at the grief of losing her parents to that monster. After a few more minutes, the both of them felt a lot better and both proceeded to Canterlot Castle’s balcony to address the many ponies outside. Some were civilians, while most others were the Nobles of Canterlot. After all, Equestria was still developing and not too many ponies knew the war was over. “My dear little ponies,” Celestia began, “Today marks the day of when our parents, your King and Queen, fought and nearly defeated the monster known as Madara Uchiha.” At the very mention of his name, most ponies gasped at how she said the name without preamble and with such venom in her majestic voice. She then continued. “Alas, they fell in combat shortly after and died in our very hooves.” Celestia could barely speak now, “But today is a day not to focus on the past, rather our future. This ceremony shall pave the way toward a brighter future and forever carve the memories of our dear King and Queen into our hearts forever. May they live long and prosper in the Pure Land that Faust created for them. Praise King Eclipse and Queen Eternity!” At this the ponies cheered at the fantastic speech. “PRAISE THE KING AND QUEEN!!!” They all shouted with tears, sad smiles, and above all, reverence. However in the background, six ponies did not join in the cheers and applause. Well, most of them were ponies. Two were entirely different species altogether. One was a Minotaur, while the other was a Griffon. The leader nodded its head at the lone Pegasus (besides itself), and it nodded back. It then created a single hand sign muttering, “Shadow Clone Jutsu.” At this, eight clones appeared. What was familiar about them was that each bared the eyes of Celestia and Luna’s nightmares: the Rinnegan. The clones then dispersed as the six individuals departed (excluding the Griffon). Sensing a small flux of power from the balcony, Luna spotted a lone figure wearing a black cloak-robe with red clouds. As she looked closer, she saw it. Pure crimson eyes with three tomoe surrounding the pupil. A piece of her thought it was impossible, but the proof was there in front of her. Those eyes were undoubtedly the eyes of the Sharingan. Something only he possessed! A gasp beside her caught her attention. It appears that Celestia saw the same thing she did. However they could do nothing, as there were too many innocent ponies nearby. Engaging the enemy now would be a very bad idea. The enemy though, would have no problem attacking now, so why didn't he? The answer was simple. It was a distraction. Using the Sharingan, the Griffon would bring up past memories from the two Princesses’ minds and strike fear into their hearts. It was when they were most vulnerable, the leader would give the signal for the Animal Path’s clones to begin their Summoning Jutsu. Deciding that it had fulfilled it's purpose, the Griffon began to disappear into the shadows. Luna would not accept that, and before her sister could stop her, Luna was flying after the Griffon! Seeing their Princesses act strangely, had the ponies worried. Celestia immediately summoned four of her personal Sun Guard to her side. “Yes Your Highness?” One asked. “Sun Gleam,” she said urgently, “Evacuate the ponies here immediately! He is here!” Sensing what Celestia really meant, the guard immediately began to follow his orders. It was too late though. A lone Pegasus was seen in the air, it's face hidden in shadow. It was then that the Pegasus outstretched its hooves and said the one phrase Celestia never wanted to hear again: “Shinra Tensei!” At this, a huge ~BOOM~ was heard and the many ponies instantly began to flee. Celestia tried to calm them, but it was all for naught. As if to make things worse, eight mighty roars were heard from multiple places around Ponyville AND Canterlot. Celestia then saw the beasts arrive in a plume of smoke, summoned and ready to cause chaos. Celestia couldn't help but have a sense of dèja vú. This was no ordinary attack. It was far too coordinated, far too similar to… Her train of thought was interrupted by a swirled distortion appearing out of thin air. And out of it, stepped Madara Uchiha. Said Uchiha smirked down at Celestia sinisterly. “Hello my dear niece. It's been a long time hasn't it?” TO BE CONTINUED!