> Attack of the Tantabus! (TMNT 2012 and Mlp crossover)
>  by Moon Princess
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> Call For Help
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	Everything had been going normally so far for the turtles. Going on patrol every night. Eating pizza. Playing games. Training. Eating more pizza. Fighting crime. Nothing had changed. The turtles were happy with their lives. They had a loving sensei, a human best friend, a lair in the sewers where they lived, and fighting crime in the beautiful city of New York. They loved it.
But what they didn't know, was they were in danger of losing everything.
The turtle's and their friends have been put in danger multiple times. But this time, it was from a totally different dimension they never heard of. They didn't suspect a thing, nor did they see it coming. No one did.
It was just a another normal night for the turtles in NYC (except for the fact the moon looked much more brighter than normal and was more crescent-shaped). The turtles were hanging out on the rooftops on their nightly patrol. Their leader, Leonardo, was looking for crime, while two of the other three turtles were playing around. Michelangelo was messing around with Raphael. He was getting annoyed with Mikey's usual antics. Raph was seated on the ground, while Mikey was standing, bouncing a bouncy ball on Raph's head. Raph then caught the ball, and threw it into the streets.
"Hey!" yelled Mikey. "That was mine!"
"Quiet, guys." said Leo.
Mikey went down to retrieve the ball as Raph laughed.
Donatello was leaning against a wall, holding his skateboard. He stared into the starry sky. He was then broken out of his trance by getting hit by Mikey's ball.
"Oops. Sorry D." said Mikey. Raph stood up.
"Guys, we're ninjas. We have to be quiet." Leo said sternly. He rolled his eyes, and saw their friend, April O'Neil, walking down the empty streets of New York.
"April!" exclaimed Donnie. He stood tall on his skateboard, hands on his hips, trying to look heroic. April saw the turtles, and climbed up the building using stairs that were on the side of it to greet them.
"Hey guys." said April.
"Hey April!" said Donnie, clearing his throat, trying to make himself sound tough.
"Um, what are you guys doing?" April asked.
"Patrol. Same as usual." replied Raph. Donnie's shoulders slumped, disappointed that April didn't see how cool he looked. He got off his skateboard and held it in his hand. Leo and April looked out on the streets for criminals. The other turtles soon joined. All they found were a few Purple Dragons, but only two of them were out. Nothing really happened.
"No butt kicking tonight? Bummer." said Raph, disappointed. He sat on the ledge of the building.
.After a few more hours, they went back to the lair. There, they met Master Splinter and their friend Casey Jones.
"Hey!" said Casey. "How was it? Any Foot soldiers? Kraang?"
"Not tonight." said Leo.
"Oh." said Casey.
The turtles just decided to relax the rest of the night. Leo went to watch Space Heroes, Casey and Raph played with the Space Heroes themed pinball machine (which Casey teased him when Raph lost), Mikey went to the kitchen to hang out with Ice Cream Kitty and to heat up a frozen pizza for himself, April went inside the dojo to train with Splinter, and Donnie went to his lab. Later, they all gathered into the living room to watch a movie. April made popcorn, and Mikey had his fifth pizza, which he wouldn't share, so Leo had to go make another one. Splinter just stayed into his room to meditate.
Casey and April soon went home, and the turtles went to bed. Raph turned off the T.V.
Mikey walked into his room, as did the other turtles. He climbed into his bed and fell asleep. But he had a very weird dream......
Mikey was in a black room. He looked around, confused. A bright blue light flashed behind him, and disappeared. He turned around, and saw a woman. But she wasn't a normal woman. She had a horn and massive wings, and she had blue hair that seemed to be floating. She had a crown and a fancy dress with a crescent moon at the top, so Mikey assumed she was royalty.
"Whoa. What are you?" he asked.
The woman just stood there, only a few feet away from Mikey. Her eyes were closed, so he could see that she was wearing dark blue eye shadow.
"Hello? Can you hear me?" he asked
The woman opened her eyes and walked up to him. She said, "Help us. Please. We need you." The mysterious woman then disappeared, and Mikey woke up.
"That was weird." he said. He got up and walked into the kitchen. He decided not to tell his brothers about it. He didn't want to get teased by them. But the image of that woman, and what she said, just wouldn't leave his mind. Leo soon noticed that he was being bothered by something. He was thinking about the woman, trying to figure out who the woman was, and what she needed.
"You okay, Mikey?" Leo asked.
"Hmm? Oh, yeah, I'm okay." said Mikey.
"You sure?" asked Leo.
"Yeah."
Leo shrugged it off, not thinking much of it.
This time, when the turtles went to bed, it wasn't Mikey that saw the mysterious woman. This time, it was Leo. He had the same exact dream Mikey did. Then Raph. Then Donnie. April had even seen her through her powers. Someone needed their help, and whoever it was was running out of time....
> Entering The Portal
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	April and the turtles met with each other the next day in Donnie's lab. They talked about the mysterious woman, and who she could be.
"I don't think any of us has seen her before." said April.
"Maybe she's not real." said Raph. "After all, it was a dream."
"But we all had the same exact dream, Raph." said Donnie. "There's no way that was just a coincidence. Someone is trying to call us. Someone needs our help."
"But a woman with wings and floating hair?" How is that possible?" asked Raph.
"Look at us Raph. Were mutants People would say the same about us." replied Donnie.
"She looked like she was a princess or something." said Leo. "Or at least important somehow. But who is she?"
That was the question that burned the turtles' minds. They could never come up with a conclusion. The woman visited them over and over again. Saying the same thing each time. No one could figure out what she wanted, or who she was. But on night, she said something different. She said, "Get ready."
The next day, the turtles sat in the lair by themselves. Splinter had taken April to the surface for training. They thought about the woman.
Leonardo thought he heard a sound coming fro the dojo. He just ignored it. But he heard it again, and again. The other turtles did, too. it sounded like sparks. They went to go see what it was.
To their surprise, they saw a purple spark appear and disappear in the middle of the room. They were very confused. Donnie touched the spark, and hurt his hand. Something was coming. Was this what the woman warned them about? What they had to "get ready" for? The turtles pulled out their weapons, preparing themselves for whatever could be coming.
Then, the flashing stopped. The turtles never let their guard down. Right before they left, a blinding white light shined in the turtles eyes. They covered their eyes. The light faded away. the turtles saw blue portal in it's place. They knew it wasn't a kraang portal. But where did it lead?
"Let's go!" yelled Mikey.
"Wait." said Leo. "We don't know where this goes. It could be a trap."
"What if it's that woman that needs help?" asked Donnie.
"We don't even know who she is. She could be evil." said Leo.
Mikey had a feeling about this. He knew the woman needed help. Mikey ran and jumped into the portal, while yelling "Booyakasha!"
"Mikey!" yelled Leo. It was too late. Mikey was gone.
Raph groaned, and the turtles followed him into the unknown place.

The turtles appeared into a dark forest, where they found Michelangelo, looking at a sign. Raph hit him in the back of his head for running off . and then read the sign. It read "Everfree Forest."
"Everfree Forest? What the heck is that?" asked Raph, irritated. The turtles examined the area.
"Come on, guys." said Leo. "Let's find our way out."
The turtles walked through the spooky forest, holding their weapons. They looked for a way out, but the forest seemed endless. They heard animal noises as they passed. They saw several things hiding in the bushes and trees. None of which looked anything like what they had at home. They were scared. They had no idea what could attack them.
The turtles walked for what felt like hours. They were exhausted. They soon found a small hut. It looked like someone made a home out of a huge hollow tree. They walked up to the small house, and Leo knocked on the door. The turtles were surprised by what they saw.
A woman with a white and black Mohawk opened the door. She gasped and said, "Oh yes! Come in, come in! To this place, I don't think you've been. I will tell you what you want to know, even things that happened long ago."
The turtles blinked. They already regretted their decision. But one by one, the turtles walked inside. There were shelves filled with potions, and masks hung on the round walls. A glowing green cauldron sat in the middle of the room.	
"This book, you must read. This problem would be solved, if only sooner you agreed." The lady said. She handed them a large book titled "Tantabus."
The turtles opened a book and skimmed through the pages. They read about the creature, and what it did to people.
"Why did you show us this?" Leo asked.
"Right now, that creature is on the loose, and to people's minds, it does abuse. Prophecy says, us you will save. 4 turtles, who are quite brave."
"Us?" asked Raph. The lady handed them a scroll, that said that one day, 4 turtles would come, and stop the Tantabus forever.
"Save us is what you must do, as was said by the lady in blue." she said.
"Lady in blue. The lady we saw in our dreams?"  Leo asked. She nodded.
"We have to find her." said Donnie. "I'm sorry, but what's your name?"
"Zecora is my name. I stay here, so for injuries of others, i cannot be blamed."
"We have to meet this 'lady in blue' and find out what she needs." said Leo. 
"Take this, please. It will make your journey more of a breeze." said Zecora. She handed them a map.
"Thank you Zecora." said Donnie. Leo took the map. They then left, following the path on their map.
> The Mane 6
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	The turtles trudged on through the forest, with Donatello leading them with the map provided by Zecora. The turtles saw the sun rise. It looked magical. They eventually reached a town called Ponyville.
"I hope the people here aren't as weird as that Zecora person." said Raph.
They saw strange people there. People with horns, wings, and multi-colored hair.
"Yep, they are." said Raph.
As the turtles walked through the town, people seemed to bow down to them. The turtles were confused at first, and the remembered that they were part of the prophecy. One of the people told them that the princesses were waiting for them.
"Could he mean the 'lady in blue'?" asked Mikey. "She looked royal."
"Possibly." said Leo.
The turtles walked farther into the town. They saw small shops and colorful houses. They thought they were going crazy when they saw that there was a city in the sky being held up by clouds. It seemed like only the people with wings were up there. They then stopped when they saw six people standing there, waiting for them. One had a horn and wings, like the 'lady in blue', two of them had wings, one had a horn, and two of them didn't have either of those. They looked like normal people (Except for the hair and clothes).
"It's them." said one of the normal looking ones. She had pink, curly hair and a high-pitched voice. The one with the wings and horn walked up to them.
"Hello." she said. "I am Princess Twilight Sparkle. You can call me Twilight. Heh, I'm sure you have lots of questions. Me and my friends will be happy to answer them. Follow me."
The princess and her friends walked away, and the turtles followed as they were told. They reached a house that looked like a tree, but with windows and doors.
"What is up with people making their houses out of trees?" asked Raph. Leo elbowed him.
"Come on in!" said Twilight. She opened the door, and they walked in. The turtles swore they saw a little dragon run up the stairs....
"Have a seat."  she said. They all sat at a table in the middle of the room. It had a statue of a horse head in the middle of the table, which kinda freaked the turtles out.
"So first, let me introduce ourselves. I am Twilight. That is Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Apple Jack, and Rarity. Who are you?"
"I'm Leonardo. And that's Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo."
"Great." said Twilight. "Now that we know each other's names, I think we have some explaining to do."
"Definitely." said Raph.
Twilight took a deep breath. "A long time ago, there were two princesses who ruled our country called Equestria. Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. Celestia raised the sun, and Luna raised the moon. One day, Luna became jealous because everyone loved the sun, but not the moon. She felt like no one cared about her. So a creature called the tantabus attacked Luna, and turned her evil. Luna became Nightmare Moon. Celestia banished Luna to the moon for a thousand years for what she did. Princesses here are also called alicorns, and people who are born alicorns only age once every 50 years, so Luna survived. Luna has returned, but the tantabus is attacking again. Who knows what it will do if it attacks someone else! That's why I opened the portal and brought you here. My friends and I aren't strong enough to stop it. Also so I could help fulfill the prophecy."
"Where is the tantabus now?" asked Donnie.
"We're not sure, so it's really anyone's guess now." said Rainbow Dash.
"You guys must go to Canterlot and get into the castle to see Celestia and Luna and hopefully get some information as to where it went. They are the only ones that know." said Rarity. "I believe you've already met one of them. Was it Luna?"
"Wait, Luna was the one that was in our dreams? The 'lady in blue'?" asked Leo.
Twilight nodded.
"It's cool how she can do that, huh?" said Pinkie. "Also creepy, but mostly fun!"
This was a lot of information for the turtles to process. But they knew what they had to do. They had to find the tantabus, and stop it. It was up to them.
> Following The Path
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	The turtles were following the path that lead to the castle in Canterlot where the two royal sisters were. Twilight marked the location on their map to help them. They honestly didn't know how to prepare themselves. They had no idea what any of this was. This was all new to them. They met many strange people, but also tried to help them if they needed help, as they would do in NYC. They soon realized that everyone had a symbol on their right shoulder. The turtles went up to three little girls and asked them if they meant anything.
"Sure do!" said the one with red hair and a bow. "They stand for what your special talent is! My friends and I don't have ours yet, but we plan to get them soon!"
"Yeah! Then I could be just like Rainbow Dash!" exclaimed the one with short purple hair and a scooter. The one with purple and white hair just rolled her eyes. The turtles smiled and walked on. The three kids ran into their clubhouse.
They saw lots of shops along they way. Shops for flowers, apples, and food. They saw a bakery with Pinkie Pie out in front. She waved excitedly at the turtles, and they waved back. Mikey felt like he could get along with her pretty well. They heard the beautiful sound of cello being played in the distance, but they then heard very loud music covering it. Mikey started break-dancing to the beat.
"This place is awesome!" yelled Mikey.
They saw a girl with wings (who they now learned was called a pegasus) delivering mail while carrying a basket full of muffins. But there was something off about her....
"Dude, what's up with her eyes?" asked Mikey.
"Who knows." said Raph. They kept walking.
They saw someone who was taking pictures. They saw Rarity with her. The one taking pictures had black and white hair, like Zecora, but it was short and flat. Not a mowhawk. The animals in ponyville were adorable. They saw a cottage with a ton of animals outside of it. Each turtle got to hold a bunny.
The turtles walked a long way by the time it got dark again. They slept under a tree. They saw Princess Luna again in their dream. She walked up to them, and told them thank you for helping, and to prepare for the tantabus.
They trudged down the winding path to Canterlot. They were excited to see the castle. They tried to predict what it would look like. They saw a girl named Trixie doing magic tricks. The turtles were impressed. 
They started to think about the tantabus. If the story about Nightmare Moon is true, the turtles were terrified about what it could do to them. They knew they weren't prepared for what was coming. They just had to fight back the best they could.
They then reached Canterlot, the capital of Equestria. The castle was beautiful. The turtles began to grow nervous about meeting the Princesses. They weren't sure how to get the information out of them. But if they really were part of the prophecy, they would let them know, right?
When they reached the castle, the guards let them enter. A guard named Shining Armor lead them to the Princesses.
"Right in here." said Shining Armor. He pointed to a door. The turtles walked into the throne room, where they saw Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. They bowed before them.
"Greetings, turtles." said Celestia. "We are glad you could come."
"We seek the information you have about the location of the tantabus, you majesties." said Leonardo.
The sisters thought about this.
"Since you are part of the prophecy, and we called you here, we will tell you." said Luna. "The last place the tantabus was seen was in the Crystal Empire. You, Twilight Sparkle, and her friends must travel there and find it."
"How will we get there?" asked Donnie.
"We will provide a hot air balloon to bring you there." said Celestia.
The turtles smiled. "Thank you, you majesties." said Leo. The turtles walked out of the castle, excited to ride in a hot air balloon.
> A Ride In The Hot Air Balloon
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	The turtles spent the night at the castle. It would take the Mane 6 an entire day to get there, so the sisters let them stay. They slept is sleeping bags in the guest room. The room was beautiful. The room was an amazing blue color. The sleeping bags were so comfortable, the turtles fell asleep almost instantly. They're dreams were Luna-free.
The next morning, the turtles awoke to the smell of food. The turtles ran outside their room to look. They tried to follow the scent, but the castle was so large that they got lost. They eventually found the kitchen, with help from Shining Armor.
"Food!" yelled Mikey. It was the most food the turtles had seen in one place. There were so many choices, the turtles didn't know where to start. And the turtles were also starving. They haven't eaten much since they first got to Equestria.
"Take what you like." said Luna.
Luna already regretted that decision.
The turtles tried at least one of everything. The food there was delicious. But the turtle that ate the most was Mikey. The kitchen was huge. It was made for banquets, so it was made to hold lots  of people at once. Luna and Celestia decided to wait until the turtles finished before they ate.
Once the turtles finished eating, they waited for the Mane 6 to arrive. The turtles went outside, and saw the hot air balloon. The turltes were surprised.
"Wow. This thing is huge!" exclaimed Donatello.
He was right. It was a large brown platform with walls on the side to keep people from falling, and a huge, purple balloon to make it float.
They waited several minutes for the Mane 6 to come. They arrived at around noon, and they met the turtles outside with the hot air balloon.
"Ooh! I call driver!" yelled an excited Pinkie Pie, waving her hand in the air. Luna nodded. Pinkie squealed, and ran into the hot air balloon.
"Good luck." laughed Celestia. The turtles and the other members of the Mane 6 went inside the balloon.
"BYE!" Pinkie yelled, as she made the hot air balloon go high up into the sky. Celestia and Luna waved goodbye, and they waved back.
They knew it would take them at least an entire day to make it to the Crystal Empire by hot air balloon, so they brought things to keep themselves entertained.Twilight brought a few books to read, which Donnie read as well, and Apple Jack brought some apples from her farm for them to eat. The turtles liked them. Pinkie Pie brought confetti, which her and Mikey threw over the edge of the balloon. It was what they called their 'celebration' for making it this far. Rainbow Dash and Raphael talked about their pet turtles. The rest just sat their silently.
Fluttershy soon noticed there was something wrong with Leo. Then it hit her. He had no idea what they were up against. He didn't know the villains like he did in New York. All this was so new to him. He also started to look a little home sick.
"Hey, um, I-it's okay, Leo. Uh, everything will turn out okay. W-we believe in you." said Fluttershy. Leonardo smiled.
"Yay! Whoo hoo! We did it!" yelled Mikey and Pinkie as they threw confetti out of the balloon.
"Don't celebrate just yet." said Raph. "We still have to fight the tantabus."
"Oh yeah." said Mikey and Pinkie. They slumped their shoulders and sat on the ground.
Twilight closed the book she was reading. "Guys," she said. "there's something I just found out."
"What?" asked Leonardo.
"If the tantabus gets strong enough," explained Twilight. "it will cross over into your guises dimension. Once it gets there, everything will instantly be destroyed. The tantabus will be too powerful. You're dimension won't be able to handle it. "
The turtles gasped.
Fluttershy felt horrible for the turtles. She looked at Leo. He looked more hurt than ever. She put a hand on his shoulder. "You can save the world. I know you can." Leo tried to smile, but he was too shocked by what he heard. Mikey and Pinkie's shoulders slumped lower than before.
It began to grow dark, but no one could sleep knowing that the turtles could lose everything so fast. Twilight used magic from her horn to light a lantern. They knew they would all be up for a while. Fluttershy tried to comfort Leonardo the best she could, but she knew the only thing she could do to help him feel better was to fight beside him in the battle against the tantabus.
Leo tired reading one of Twilight's books to help clear his mind, but he couldn't concentrate. He began to grow irritated. He threw the book on the ground. "We can't let them win!" yelled Leo. He sat there and curled up into a ball. This was the biggest challenge he's faced as a leader. Everyone went to comfort him, and told him that everything would be okay.
Then, Twilight had an idea. "Hey Leo. There's one thing we can do." She pulled out a book. Leo picked it up and read the cover.
"The Elements of Harmony?" he read. "What's that?
"It's one of the most powerful magical objects in Equestria. They have been sent to the Crystal Empire for safe keeping, and that's where we're going. If we can get them, we can use the power to destroy the tantibus once and for all." Twilight opened the book and showed them pictures as she spoke.
They all looked at each other. "Okay, here's the plan:" said Leo. "right when we get to the Crystal Empire, we find the Elements, find the tantubus, and we use the power against it. It should be enough to get that thing out of here forever so it never messes with anyone ever again!"
They all cheered. Mikey and Pinkie threw more confetti over the edge and yelled.
"I knew you could do it!" said Fluttershy.
The turtles and the Mane 6 tried to get some rest. They were going to fight tomorrow.
> Battle For The Crystal Empire
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	The turtles and the Mane 6 all awoke early the next morning. The turtles prepared their weapons, and the Mane 6 practiced their magic. They had to be ready got whatever came their way. Leo looked over the edge of the balloon, and stared into the beautiful country. He tried to concentrate on his plan, but the fear of what could be coming just wouldn't go away. He had no idea how to prepare. Fluttershy wished there was something she could do right then and there, but she knew that the only way to make him feel better was to fight by his side.
As Leo stared off into space, he realized something.... off. The sky seemed to be a darker blue color. The grass was a darker green. He then saw the Crystal Empire, and gasped.
"What is it, Leo?" asked Pinkie. Everyone went to see what he was looking at, and Leo pointed to what he saw. 
He pointed to the Crystal Empire. It had lost all it's color. The entire Empire was gray. Everyone who lived there now had dark blue eyes. They saw the castle, and the tantabus was standing triumphantly at the top, with another Alicorn beside him. Two people had tied her to a chair so she couldn't leave. The Alicorn was forced to watch the destruction of her kingdom. The tantabus was huge. It looked like a big, dark blue shadow.
The turtles and Mane 6 were terrified. The weren't sure where to even begin.
"Okay, guys." said Twilight. "Just stay calm. The Elements of Harmony are inside the castle. We just have to get in, get the Elements, and use them on the tantabus. Then everything should go back to normal."
"But the castle is heavily guarded!" said Donatello. "We'll never get in!"
"There's also a princess in trouble!" exclaimed Mikey.
"We'll save her. We just have to get those Elements." said Leo. "And fast."
"Will we have to fight them?" asked Fluttershy.
"Only if they attack us." said Leonardo.
"What if they do?" asked Fluttershy. "There's so many of them."
Leo took a deep breath. "Then we go to war."

The turtles landed the hot air balloon a few feet away from the kingdom, so they had less of a chance of getting noticed. They hid behind the entrance of the empire. Leo signaled for them to be quiet. They nodded.
Pinkie felt something on her leg. She looked down, and saw a huge spider crawling up her leg, which caused her to scream in fear.
"GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF! HURRY! IT'S CRAWLING UP MY LEG!" she screamed. Mikey scrambled to get the spider off of her, but was too scared to touch it himself. Pinkie eventually shook the spider off her leg, but Pinkie's cries got them noticed. They all froze in their tracks. Everyone in the empire just stared at them.
"Heh, um, hello!" Leo said nervously. "We mean no harm! Uh..."
The citizens all looked the tantabus. Then the turtles. Then the tantabus. Then the Mane 6. The did several double-takes, until they just stared at the tmnt and Mane 6. The turtles held their weapons. The Mane 6 got ready to attack. The tantabus nodded, which caused the citizens to attack. The war had begun.
The tmnt and the Mane 6 attacked with all their strength. As they fought, they realized the citizens looked... possessed. Like someone was making them do this. Then it hit them. The tantabus had already taken over everyone's minds in the kingdom.
The turtles used their weapons and their fifteen years of training to fight. Rarity and Twilight used magic from their horn, Rainbow Dash, Twilight, and Fluttershy used their wings to strike them down, and Pinkie and Apple Jack just hit them with all their might. They were being attacked left and right. Mikey yelled out a usual 'Booyakasha!' They felt bad for fighting innocent people, but it was the only way they could get into the castle. Fluttershy looked at Leo. She beamed with pride for him.
Weapons clashed. Magic spells and punches were being thrown all over the place. People crashed into objects around them. Buildings were being destroyed by the magic spells that missed. As the battle continued, the turtles and Mane 6 tried their best to make their way to the castle to get the elements and save the Princess, but there were just too many people. People even started to steal things from homes and shops that were near them to attack with. Frying pans, baseball bats, glass bottles. Basically anything they could get their hands on. Michelangelo and Fluttershy tried to prevent them from doing that, but so many of them went into so many different places at once, it was impossible to stop all off them. The heroes got hit with random objects, blow after blow, but they wouldn't give up. They were determined to get to the castle, and to end the battle there. The tantabus just stood there and watched the fight, forcing the princess to watch as well. She could only pray that the prophecy was true. Pinkie saw a shop that sold party supplies, which gave her an idea. She quickly ran into the shop.
"Pinkie!" yelled Mikey. He wondered what Pinkie was having in mind.
"Focus, Mikey!" yelled Leo. Mikey went back to fighting.
The battle stretched on. The heroes started to wonder if the swarms of people would ever end. Mikey began to grow worried about Pinkie. What was she doing?
The turtles tried using near objects to their advantage, too. Someone tried throwing a glass bottle at Raph, but he caught it and hit someone else with it. Leo found a hose and started spraying people with water. Donnie used a baseball bat to hit people.
"Here I come!" yelled Pinkie. She came out of the store with a huge Party Cannon, and started shooting confetti at people. "Party Cannon away!"
"I love this woman!" yelled Mikey, happy that he found someone else who acted like him.
Apple Jack was in trouble. She had been cornered by about ten people. She tried to fight them off, but she eventually got hit so hard she collapsed. Twilight came and and fought them off. She went over to Apple Jack and helped her stand up again.
They started to get closer to the castle until they were at least six feet away from it. Citizens were sprawled on the floor. The turtles and the Mane 6 were tired and hurt, but the battle was no where near over. Now, they had to deal with the guards, and try to find a way in. 
As they fought off the last person, they hid behind a building in front of the castle. They turtles told the Mane 6 to stay outside until they signaled for them to come in. The had to use ninja stealth for this one.
The turtles snuck around outside the castle to try to find a way in. They saw the side of it wasn't really guarded,  so they climbed the side of the castle. They had to be fast so they wouldn't get caught. It was hard to climb, because the castle's walls weren't very flat, but it started to get more flat as they climbed higher. Once they got high enough, they reached the top of one of the towers that castle had on it's side. Leo looked through the window, and when he said it was clear, they climbed inside. They looked through the castle a little, then the turtles called the Mane 6 for them to come inside. Time to find the Elements.
> "You can save the world. I know you can."
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	The turtles and the Mane 6 cautiously made their way through the castle. Every room was heavily guarded. They had to take out the guards silently so they wouldn't be heard by the tantabus. They made it into the throne room, but the door was locked. Twilight used her magic to open it. They tried to find the Elements of Harmony to stop all this madness from happening. They quietly crept from room to room, taking out guards and looking all around the room to find a clue as to where the Elements could be hidden. Everything seemed to be crystallized. Leo began to grow nervous as time stretched on. What if they couldn't find the Elements in time? What if the tantabus became powerful enough to destroy their home within seconds? That was the question that burned his mind.
They walked into a room that had a huge library. Of course, they're were guards everywhere, since the room was so large. They took out the guards using ninja stealth as they looked through the books to find out where the Elements were.
Rainbow Dash flew to the very top of the room so she could fly behind the guards and sneak attack them. Twilight and Rarity used their magic to throw books off the shelves, and Pinkie popped balloons so it could distract the guards so the turtles could come in to attack. They had to silently work together if they wanted any luck in defeating the tantabus. Pinkie had to promise not to scream again. Even if she saw another spider on her leg.
Once all the guards were gone, the heroes were free to explore the room at ease. Rainbow Dash, Twilight, and Fluttershy flew up to look through the books on the higher shelves. They could also cover more ground faster. Twilight and Rarity used their magic so they could look through multiple books at once. Raphael started getting frustrated.
Fluttershy opened a book, and a piece of folded paper fell out of it. Fluttershy unfolded it, and saw that it was written by the princess of the Crystal Empire herself, and it was about the Elements of Harmony and where they were hidden.
"Guys! Come look!" she yelled. Everyone crowded around her, and rainbow Dash just flew above her to see better. Fluttershy read over the note which said the Elements were located inside the same tower that held the Crystal Heart.
"Yes!" said Leonardo. "We'll have everything back to normal in no time!"
"And I know exactly where the Crystal Heart is!" said Twilight. "Follow me."
The ten heroes quietly walked from room to room. To their surprise, they didn't see many guards on the way there, and they took them out with ease.
"Well that was easy." said Raph.
"A little too easy." said Leo. "Come on guys. This way."
They made their way closer the the tower, with Twilight giving them directions. They soon reached their destination. There was a large, winding staircase that lead to the Elements. In front of the staircase were two guards, which Raph and Rainbow Dash took out with ease. They went up the winding staircase, with Donatello leading the way.
"How high up does this thing go?" Donnie asked Twilight.
"Pretty high." responded Twilight. "It might take us a while."
Leo thought about his friends and family at home. April, Casey, Splinter, the people of New York. What would happen if he lost that? What would he do then? Where would he and his brothers go if this dimension wasn't corrupted already? He had to put an end to the tantabus. The sooner he did that, the better. But then, he thought about the people here. What if he did succeed? What would happen to the Mane 6? Would they ever see each other again? Will this be the last time they meet? He liked being around the Mane 6 and wasn't ready to leave them yet. None of the turtles were. They made such good friends with them, and they didn't want to leave them so soon. But they had to worry about that later. They had more important things to worry about. Thousands of people's lives depended on the choices the turtles and Mane 6 made. They had to do the right thing and make the right decisions. 
Leonardo's thoughts were interrupted by Donnie telling them to stop. They had reached the top of the winding staircase, but it was the most heavily guarded room in the whole castle. Almost every guard was in that room to protect the Elements and to make sure the turtles don't get their hands on them. Every guard was armed with a long, blue spear.
"So this is where the guards went." Mikey said nervously. The turtles and their friends ran walked into the room.
The guards, the turtles, and the Mane 6 attacked each other. The fate of their worlds depended on who won this battle, and the turtles were determined to win.
They fought with everything they had. No matter how scratched up they got by the spears, or how hard they got hit, the heroes stood tall and continued to fight. They weren't going to let them win. Although it was hard to do damage to the guards due to their armor, they didn't give up. Rainbow Dash was beating up guards left and right, and the turtles were impressed. A single blow from Twilight's wings to the head knocked guards unconscious. Rarity used her magic to fight multiple people at once. They all picked up spears from guards that were sprawled on the ground to fight back. There were about 50 guards in the room, all armed and dangerous. Blasts of magic and blows from weapons were being flown everywhere. Twilight got hit in the face with a spear, which left a large cut down her cheek. Rainbow Dash was cornered, so she got cut up badly from trying to fight too many people at once. Everyone's clothes had holes in them, and the turtles' shells had lots of scratches. Fluttershy got hit in her temple with the bottom of a spear. She collapsed, nearly unconscious. Leonardo saw his friend lying there. A guard tried to strike Fluttershy with a sword, but Leo blocked the attack, and kicked him in the face. He helped Fluttershy stand up. He had to get her out of there.
"Guys! I need backup!" he yelled.
The turtles nodded, and blocked attacks that were directed towards Leo as he tried to save his friend. Leonardo ran down the stairs as fast as he could, as the other turtles tried to prevent the guards from going down the stairs, too. He made it to the throne room, and sat Fluttershy down on the the throne.
"Stay here until I get back, okay?" said Leo.
Fluttershy nodded, eyes half open. She was struggling to stay conscious, and Leo noticed this.
"Just relax." he said. Fluttershy nodded again, this time with her eyes closed. She finally went unconscious, even though it was against her will to do so.
Leo was nervous about leaving her there. What if the tantabus found her? But Leonardo had to get the Elements, and fast. He ran back up the stairs as quickly as he could. Once at the top of the tower, he jumped into the fight to save the world.
Once all the guards were down, the turtles and their friends ran over to the glass case that held the Elements of Harmony. The turtles realized that the Elements were in the shape of the Mane 6's cutie marks.
"What now?" asked Donnie.
"Now," said Twilight. "we fight the tantabus."
They all went down to the throne room to get Fluttershy, who was now awake, with a large bruise on the side of her head where she got hit. Apple Jack carried the case that held the Elements.
"Are you well enough to fight?" asked Donnie.
Fluttershy stood up and nodded. "I'm ready."
Everyone else was hurt, too. They had cuts and bruises everywhere, and the Mane 6's clothes were torn and dirty. So were the turtles' masks. They were beat up pretty bad, and tired from the long fights they had, but the next fight coming up was the biggest fight yet.
They silently walked to the tantabus. No one was ready for this, but they walked towards him anyway. They stopped in their tracks as they saw the huge tantabus with the princess tied next to him.
"Hey!" yelled Leo.
The tantabus turned around, and the princess looked behind her with tears in her eyes. She smiled when she saw the turtles, knowing that hope had finally came.
"Well, well, well." said the tantabus. "I see you got past my guards. Are you ready to fight?"
The turtles and the Mane 6 all looked at each other. Apple Jack and Raphael nodded. "We're ready." said Leo.
"Very well." said the tantabus, turning the princesses chair around. "Watch closely princess, as your only hope gets destroyed."
The tantabus and the heroes all attacked at full force. The tantabus knocked the case out of Apple Jack's hands, the case shattering as it hit the ground. The Elements slid across the floor. They couldn't let the tantabus get the Elements.
Now it was both sides trying to avoid each other form getting their hands on the Elements. Raph saw how powerful Twilight's attacks were, so he thought having another alicorn would surely help him win. He ran over to try to help the captured princess, but the tantabus knocked him over, sending him flying across the room.
"Don't give up!" yelled the princess. "You can win!"
The words of the princess determined the turtles. They had to win. Not just for their world, but for hers, too.
The tantabus was huge. It was almost like it was too big to fight.
"This thing isn't even taking any damage!" yelled Rainbow Dash, hitting the tantabus as hard as she could.
Leo had to get the Elements. They all tried to reach them, but failed. The tantabus was too strong. They stabbed it, threw powerful blasts of magic at it, threw punches and kicks, but the tantabus didn't even look hurt. Leo tried jumping and attacking form above, but the tantabus knocked him away. Leo landed on a pillar, and fell to the ground. Fluttershy was still confused from when she gained her consciousness back. She felt disoriented, and had a hard time remembering what happened before she went unconscious. She tried to fight as best as she could, but she was loosing her sense of direction, so flying was out of the picture. She felt like she could faint again at any minute, but she had to stay awake. For Equestria. She stumbled as she tired to stay conscious. She stepped on a large piece of glass, and slipped. She lay there on the floor, not having the strength to get up.
Leo saw his friend fall. He tried helping her, but the tantabus was in his way. The others tired helping her too, but the tantabus thought they were trying to get the Elements, so he prevented that. At least he wasn't focused on hurting her. But soon, the tantabus faced Fluttershy, and Leo ran in front of her, and attacked the tantabus, trying to cut his face with his sword, but again, the tantabus took little to no damage. He picked up Leo and threw him to the other side of the room.
Fluttershy opened her eyes, and saw the Elements of Harmony a few feet away from her. She tried to reach out to get them, but she didn't have the strength to do so.
Mikey finally managed to reach the princess. The cut the ropes that tied her to the chair, and she stood up.
"Who are you?" asked Mikey.
"I'm Princess Cadence." she said.
"Cool!" Mikey said. "We sure could use your help."
"Gladly." said Cadence. She and Mikey attacked the tantabus, joining the others.
They attacked as hard as they could, but tantabus was no where near being defeated. They were running out of options. What now?
"ENOUGH!" yelled a voice. Everyone turned to see where the voice came from, and to their surprise, it was Fluttershy. She was standing up, and holing the Elements of Harmony. She threw them in the air, and they magically floated in mid-air. A bright blue light shone on each of the heroes, lifting them into the air just under the Elements. Their energy was restored, and their injuries went away (which Fluttershy was very grateful for). The turtles eyes turned white. Then a rainbow light shined on the Mane 6. A bright white light flashed, and when it disappeared, it revealed that the Mane 6 turned into their Rainbow Power form. Leo remembered what Fluttershy told him in the hot air balloon, "You can save the world. I know you can." Leo smiled at the thought. They attacked the tantabus with every ounce of power they had. A variation of light shined brightly as they attacked. The citizens below anxiously watched. When the lights disappeared, it showed that the tantabus was now nothing more than a cloud of dust.
They won.
> Thanks For The Memories <3
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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.