//------------------------------// // Episode 1: It's Morphin' Time! // Story: Yu-Gi-Oh! EQG: Duelist Rangers Season 1 // by Bahamut0 //------------------------------// Burst woke up with a big smile. It was a beautiful day outside, and it was the end of the school week. "Time to get ready." Burst got dressed, ate breakfast and headed off to school. On his way in, he ran into his friends. "Hey Inferno!" "What's up Burst?", Inferno greeted as the two fist bumped. "Happy the week's over?" "I know I am!", Steel chimed in. "Saturday can't come soon enough. Especially since Rainbow Dash and I have got a date planned!" "How about you and Rarity Inferno?" "Me and my gem are going out on Saturday too. So how's the single life treating you?" "Pretty good. But I still want some special girl in my life. I just have to find the right one." The trio parted ways and they went about the day. Meanwhile, Pegasus and his adopted son Golden Rise were driving around Canterlot. They were carrying two briefcases with them. "Hey dad? Do you really think we're going to find worthy rangers here?", Gold asked. "At my school?" "From what I've sensed, we should be able to.", Pegasus said. "I've sensed about five duelists with good souls at your high school. They may be our only hope. Plus I wanted to meet the girl who's captured your heart." "Do you think they could be the Elements of Harmony for this world?" "No. They don't have the energy you described that the elements had. But their power is equal to if not greater than the elements." Pegasus was about to continue when their vehicle came under attack! Garble sneered as he took pride in his work. "Now Tyrant Dragon! Let's crack open that shell!" Tyrant Dragon let out another blast of flame that flipped the limo over and knocked one of the briefcases loose! Pegasus and Gold recovered from the flipped limo, and Pegasus reached for the briefcase that had been knocked out of the car. Then a shadow seemed to materialize and condensed into a form. "I'll be taking those.", Sombra said with a sneer as he and Garble vanished. Gold helped his dad and the driver out of the car safely. "At least they only took the case that had only two morphers.", Pegasus said with a sigh of relief. "Gold? Are we far from CHS?" "We're pretty close. But I'll probably be marked tardy because I'll arrive late." They made their way to CHS with the hopes of finding rangers to use the morphers. Meanwhil at Nightmare's Moon Fortress... "So it appears you two were successful.", Nightmare said with a pleased smile as Sombra and Garble returned. "Excellent. Now let's see our prize." Nightmare opened the box and found two morphers inside. "Garble, you'll be the first. Tyrant Dragon has chosen you." Garble had a greedy smile as he put on his morpher. "I've altered them so that you only need to press the activation button." Garble activated his morpher, and was transformed in a flash of light! Garble looked like he had fused with Tyrant Dragon as he admired his new wings that were fused into his back. Another result of Nightmare using her magic on the morphers she had obtianed. "I can't wait to play around with this power!", Garble said savagely. "You'll have your chance. Return to earth and destroy the rest of the duel morphers!", Nightmare commanded. Garble then teleported back to earth in order to finish what had been started. At the same time, Pegasus and Gold had arrived at CHS. Burst noticed Gold, and decided to say hello. "Hey Gold! You sure slept in today.", Burst greeted with a smile. "And it's a pleasure to meet you as well Mr. Pegasus." "You could say that...", Gold said. Pegasus then noticed a glow coming from the briefcase that held the morphers. "No need for formalities Burst. Just Pegasus is fine by me. I hope you don't mind, but I'd like to join you and your friends for lunch." "No problem at all. All of my friends and I are duelists. I personally run a Blue Eyes deck." "How interesting.", Pegasus said. 'Could him and his friends be the ones?' Lunch period soon arrived and Burst introduced his friends to Pegasus. Needless to say, they were all surprised. Pegasus then noticed the glow was brighter than last time. "It's wonderful to meet you all. No wonder Gold speaks so highly of you." The conversation would have continued, if Garble hadn't attacked the school leading a force of monsters! Most of the students fled as the villains began their attack! Thankfully they made it out, but Burst and his friends were still inside the school! And Garble had taken notice. "Ah! There you are Pegasus! Hand over the morphers and I'll only lightly roast you.", Garble said with a sneer. "How about I hand you this instead?" Pegasus summoned Blue Eyes Toon Dragon to distract Garble! "Follow me!" Pegasus led the group of friends to a safe spot. "Anyone care to explain who that was and why they're trying to waste us?!", Rainbow Dash demanded. "His name is Garble. And he is simply one of many that have sworn allegiance to Nightmare Moon.", Pegasus answered. "Wait! THE Nightmare Moon?!", Sunset shouted. "That can't be! She was destroyed and Luna was freed from her!" "Defeated, not destroyed.", Gold said. "Take it from a fellow former pony. I can tell it's her from the aura of darkness my dad sensed. She's here to succeed in bringing eternal night to this world. She's amassed an army of evil monsters and she's recruited evil duelists as her more advanced warriors." "We can't let that happen!", Ace said. "Is there any way to stop her?" "There is a way. And it's all of you.", Pegasus answered. "We can pony-up and use our magic, but we can't use the full power of the elements frequently!", Sunset said. "I was not referring to just you and the elements Miss Shimmer. I meant all of you. Especially you Burst." Pegasus then opened the book to reveal the duel morphers. "I made these duel morphers so I could find duelists worthy of the power of the good monsters. And the morphers have chosen each of you. All I can ask is: Will you take a stand?" The group was silent until Burst reached out for the Blue Eyes morpher. "I'll fight to protect my home.", Burst said as he strapped on his morpher. "If Burst's in, I'm in too!", Inferno said as he took the Red Eyes morpher. "Can't let you guys do this without me.", Steel said as he took the BLS morpher. "I'm joining the fight too.", Ace said as he took the Timaeus morpher. "Count me in too!", Shadow said as he took the Dragluon morpher. "And you'll have us to give you extra back-up!", Rainbow Dash boasted. "Then now, you are the Duelist Rangers!", Pegasus said proudly. Suddenly, Garble appeared! "Perfect! Targets to vent my frustration!" "You wanna take over this world? You have to go through us! Ready guys?", Burst shouted. "READY!" Suggested listening: "IT'S MORPHIN' TIME!", Burst shouted as he and his friends activated their morphers! "Blue Eyes White Dragon!" "Red Eyes Black Dragon!" "Black Luster Soldier!" "Timaeus!" "Dragluon!" When the light faded, five figures clad in high-tech armor that resembled each respective monster partner of the guys. "Whoa! This is cool!", Burst said as he took in his ranger form. 'Hello Burst.' "Who said that?" 'It's me. Blue Eyes! I've fused with you to create this form because my spirit is inside your morpher.' "Sweet! We're really fighting as one!" The others were also getting to know their monster partners. "Enough!", Garble hissed. "Who do you think you are to stand against me?" "We're the Duelist Rangers!", Inferno said proudly. "I don't care what you call yourselves! You're going down!" Garble charged at the rangers, but Burst caught his fist. "My turn.", Burst said as he knocked Garble across the hallway with one punch! Garble recovered, but he was angry now! "That's it!" Garble summoned his sword. "I'll cut you to ribbons!" Burst and the others dodged, and Inferno caught Garble off-guard with a kick to the back! "Time to bust out our own hardware!" Inferno then summoned a blaster modeled after Red Eyes! "Inferno Fire Blast!" Inferno shot a barrage of shots that struck Garble! Ace and Shadow then summoned their own weapons! Ace had a sword while Shadow had a spear. Both charged Garble! Landing a series of slashes that left him vulnerable! Burst then summoned his own sword and a set of twin blasters. "Leave him to me guys. I'm gonna finish this!" Burst charge right at Garble and leaped into the air firing a hail of blaster fire on Garble! The two then crossed swords, but Burst pushed Garble back! "Final Strike!" Burst charged his sword full of energy! "WHITE LIGHTNING!" Burst unleashed a powerful blast of energy from his sword that struck Garble! Causing a huge explosion where he once stood! "This isn't over!!!", Garble screamed as he retreated back to Nightmare's fortress. The school had seen the lights go off, and were in awe of the rangers' appearance! Celestia was the first to address them. "Thank you for saving us. But, who are you?" "We're the Duelist Rangers!", Burst announced proudly as all five of them teleported away. Celestia smiled. 'Duelist Rangers huh? The Blue Eyes one seems kind of cute...'