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// Thanks For The Memories <3 
// Story: Attack of the Tantabus! (TMNT 2012 and Mlp crossover) 
// by Moon Princess 
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	The turtles and the Mane 6 were on the hot air balloon back to Canterlot. They had defeated the tantabus and saved the Crystal Empire. Princess Cadence thanked them, and said the kingdom would forever be in their debt. The townspeople and guards went back to normal, so now, the turtles had to take the Elements back to Canterlot, and go home. The Mane 6 were now in their regular forms. This time, everyone joined Pinkie and Mikey while they threw confetti over the edge of the balloon, cheering triumphantly. The turtles stared down at the beautiful country that they had grown to love, not knowing if they would ever see it again. 
Leo smiled. He was proud of how he and his team did, and so was Fluttershy. She had believed in him even when he didn't believe in himself. New York and Equestria were now saved from the tantabus, thanks to the turtles and their new friends.
"We were awesome!" said Pinkie.
"You were great out there guys." said Leo. "I'm proud of you."
"Yeah!" said Mikey. "We sure did kick some major tail out there, am I right?"
"Sure did!" Apple Jack replied.
"Those villains never stood a chance!" said Raphael.
Everyone cheered. They gave each other high fives (or high threes for the turtles) and celebrated their victory.
"Who saved the world?" yelled Mikey.
"We saved the world!" everyone else yelled back.
"I said who saved the world?!"
"We saved the world!"
"I said-" MIkey was interrupted by Raph covering Mikey's mouth with his hand.
"We get it." said an irritated Raphael. Mikey smiled nervously. Raph removed his hand.
"We did." said Mikey. Raph rolled his eyes, and the Mane 6 laughed.
Leo smiled as he looked back at the memories he made with the Mane 6. Even though some of them weren't so great, those were the things he would remember forever. He wished he could stay longer, but he had people at home that were counting on him. He also started to miss Master Splinter, April, and Casey, so part of him did want to go home. Donnie was missing April, too. He couldn't wait to tell her what happened. How cool must she think he is then! No one really wanted to leave, but they knew that New York was depending on them to return.
"I'm really gonna miss you, Pinkie." Mikey said sadly.
"I'll miss you too." replied Pinkie, with the same sad tone in her voice. "You were a great friend." Mikey smiled.
"You were too." he said.
That reminded Leo of Fluttershy. Even though they were almost complete opposites, They had become really good friends and Leo knew that he was going to miss her. Donnie was going to miss Twilight, because if Donnie had one of his nerdy outbursts, Twilight was the only one who didn't complain about them. She actually liked it. Raph and Rainbow Dash got along pretty well, but only because they both had the same species of pet and they both liked kicking butt, and were good at it, too. They all made friends with someone in the Mane 6 and didn't want to leave it behind. After all, friendship is magic, and this adventure proved that statement to be true.
Night fell, and the turtles and Mane 6 fell asleep. They arrived in Canterlot behind the castle the next morning, with Celestia and Luna there to greet them. 
"Greetings, heroes." said Luna. "Equestria thanks you for stopping the tantabus." Luna and Celestia bowed, and the 10 heroes bowed back.
"Do you suggest that we re-open the portal for you to return home?" asked Celestia.
The turtles turned to look at their friends. Some of the Mane 6 nodded, some smiled, and some shrugged. The turtles turned back to the princesses.
"Yes, your majesties." said Leonardo.
"Very well." said Luna. "Follow us." 
The princesses walked into the castle, and the turtles and Mane 6 followed. They walked into the throne room, and they stopped there. Celestia turned to Twilight and nodded, and Twilight walked forward. Luna handed Twilight a spell book, and Twilight took it. She flipped through the book until she found the right page. Then, a spark came from Twilight's horn. She tried hard to open the portal, but it didn't seem to work. The turtles held their breath as Twilight kept trying. After a few more tries, the portal finally opened. The turtles sighed with relief, and the rest of the Mane 6 cheered. before the turtles left, Leo hugged Fluttershy, Mikey hugged Pinkie, Donnie hugged Twilight, and Raph and Rainbow Dash (awkwardly) hugged as well. They said goodbye, and they all had a group hug.
"We'll miss you!" said Pinkie.
"We'll miss you, too." said Leo.
"You guys were great partners." said Twilight.
The group hug ended, and the turtles looked at the portal, and they could see New York on the other side.
"Wow, your place is great!" said Twilight. The Mane 6 were fascinated by the sight of the turtles' home. Their faces lit up at the sight.
Leo smiled. "Sure is." he said. 
"Wait!" said Mikey. He pulled out his phone, and opened his camera. "Scoot in close!"
They all gathered together, and took a selfie before they left.
"Thanks!" said Mikey.
The turtles waved goodbye to their friends one last time. They bowed to the princesses, and walked through the portal. The Mane 6 smiled with tears in their eyes as they saw the prophecy walk away, finally fulfilled.

The turtles arrived in New York. They turned around to see the portal, but it was already gone. They sighed, already missing their friends. They walked to the nearest manhole cover, and went into the sewers. They soon reached their lair, where they were greeted by April, Casey, and Splinter. 
"Donnie!" said April. She ran up to him and hugged him, but soon let go. "Where have you guys been? You were gone for days."
"Um..." said Leo. "We'll explain. Let's sit down first."
They all sat down in the living room, and the turtles explained what happened. They still had the map Zecora gave them. They pointed to the places they went, explained what happened there, and said who they met. Of course, April and Casey thought they were crazy, but at least the turtles knew that they were right. They showed them the picture they took as proof, but they still didn't believe them.
The turtles printed out the picture so each of them had a copy of it. Mikey made a frame and put it on his nightstand, Raph taped it on his locker where he keeps his weapons, Donnie pinned his on the wall of his lab, and Leo did the same with his on the wall of his room. Sometimes, looking at the pictures made the turtles sad, not knowing if they would see them again. They always wondered how they were doing and if they were okay, but they knew if they were in trouble, that Luna would call them again, right? They wanted to see them again, but they were glad that they at least made some great memories with them. When the turtles fell asleep that night, they dreamt that they were lying on grass at the top of a hill, looking at the beautiful stars that filled the night sky. They saw a bright crescent moon and the Mane 6's cutie marks high in the sky surrounding it. They smiled with tears in their eyes and waved at the symbols at the sky, and when they did, the symbols seemed to glow brighter.