//------------------------------// // Episode 15: The End? // Story: Yu-Gi-Oh! EQG: Duelist Rangers Season 1 // by Bahamut0 //------------------------------// Burst took a deep breath. 'Today's the day. I better let the others know what's going to go on.' "Hey guys! There's someone that wants to meet us after school. She also wants to see Pegasus too." Burst's friends weren't sure what to think of when he told them this, but they went about their day and Gold let his dad know about what Burst had said. Meanwhile on her fortress, Nightmare was making her own preparations. "Oh Garble.", she asked. Garble gulped as she called his name. "Y-yes?" "I know it was you who sent those rogue monsters the last couple of times." "Please don't destroy me!", Garble begged at her feet. "I'm sorry! I won't do it again!" Nightmare just giggled at his reaction. "Calm down. You're not in trouble. In fact, you won't have to worry about me anymore." "Say what." "Today I'm surrendering to the rangers. You can go back to your normal life." Garble gave a sigh of relief. Sombra was watching from the shadows with an ominous smile on his face. 'Perfect.', he thought to himself. Back on earth, school had ended and the rangers, their friends and girlfriends, and Pegasus were waiting for whoever Burst said was planning on meeting them. "So who's this mystery girl? Did Burst already find another girlfriend?", Inferno joked. That earned him a playful punch from Rarity. "Oh! Maybe Nightmare Moon decided to be good!", Pinkie chirped. "We'll find out soon enough. Huh. Here she comes now.", Burst said. The whole group saw a portal open and Nightmare Moon stepped through. Everyone except for Burst was shocked! "Burst! You let the mare of darkness come meet us after school?! What were you thinking?! She's been attacking the city!", Sunset screamed. Burst just smiled. "Greetings rangers. I've come to negotiate my surrender.", Nightmare said with a pleasant smile. Almost everyone's jaw dropped. The same villain they were fighting so hard against was just calling it quits?! It didn't make much sense! Sunset was the first to find her voice. "Wait. You're surrendering? NIGHTMARE MOON. Is surrendering. Why? What made you call it quits?" "To answer your question, it was Burst." Nightmare then made her way over to Burst. "For the past few days I've been visiting him in his dreams, and I soon found myself in love with him. I tried to convince him to join me last night, but then he told me of what might have happened if I had brought eternal night. I told him of my past. How alone and hated I was, and how I wanted to leave that behind me. He accepted me, and is willing to give me a chance. All I want to know is if you are willing to do the same." Sunset sighed. "I guess if I could be forgiven for my mistakes, and if Sonata and her family can be forgiven for theirs, I don't see why we can't give the former mistress of darkness a chance too." Nightmare couldn't contain her joy as she used her magic to pull them all into a gigantic group hug! "Thank you all! And could you all call me Moon please? It sounds less intimidating." Everyone nodded. "Now I have a question for Celestia." "Go on?", Celestia asked as she walked up to Burst and Nightmare. "You don't mind sharing this handsome dragon do you?", Nightmare said as she brought her arms around Burst. Celestia was silent for a moment, then she smiled as she also wrapped her arms around Burst. "It's easy to see why you fell for him too." The two of them planted cheek kisses on Burst! Burst promptly blushed after receiving two girlfriends. "Hmmm. I can't shake the feeling that something isn't right.", Ace speculated. Soon dark clouds gathered in the sky and dark laughter was heard! "I hat it when I'm right." "Moon? What's going on?!", Burst asked. Nightmare frowned. She recognized that laugh. "I think I've got a good idea what we're facing. Why don't you show your face?!" Another portal appeared and Sombra stepped out. He was followed by a woman wearing a dress full of holes and bug wings were on her back. She had black skin and a black crown with jewels on it. "Chrysalis. I should have known that you'd go for the power as soon as I left.", Nightmare said coldly. "And your boyfriend helped give you a way in from Equestria." Nightmare glared at Sombra. Chrysalis laughed. "Nothing gets by you does it? Mmmm. The love radiating off that boy you and Celestia like looks so delicous. Maybe I'll take him too!" Chrysalis flew straight at Burst, but he kicked her out of the air! "I think it's time we teach these guys a lesson! Ready guys?!" "READY!" "It's morphin' time!" The rangers activated their morphers and stood ready to fight! Chrysalis sneered. "You fools thought I hadn't come prepared? Insect Queen!" A gigantic insect appeared in a flash of light and began to attack the city! "Farewell rangers!" Chrysalis vanished in a green flame and Sombra faded away in a swirl of shadow. "Looks like we've got a bug to squash! We need Megazord power now!" The rangers called their zords! Burst's formed the main body and head while Inferno formed the right arm and Steel formed the left arm. Ace and Shadow formed the right and left legs respectively while Ice formed the wings. Gold's zord received a data alert! "Listen up guys! My Crimson Dragon Zord can link with the Megazord to form dual cannons! This seems like the perfect time to test them out!" "Alright Gold! Initiate link-up!" Crimson Dragon Zord's head tucked into its body while its wings folded in. Its legs and arms retracted until two barrels extended when they linked together! The newly formed cannons attached onto the Megazord's shoulders! "Plasma Strike Wing Megazord! Ready!" Insect Queen screeched before spewing slime at them from her mouth! "Gross! That gunk she pits out stuck to a whole portion of the city! We can't afford to get any of it stuck on us!" "Uh, Burst? I don't think she agrees with that! She's headed for us!" "Dodge it!" The Megazord air-rolled out of the way as Insect Queen made a dash at them! She missed and tried to recover. "Let's test out our latest toy! Fire the plasma cannon Gold!" Gold manned his console and brought up a targeting reticle! "Locked on...fire!" A brilliant crimson blast of plasma shot Insect Queen down, but she wasn't out yet! She laid a bunch of eggs that hatched into attacking drones! "Super Soldier Shield!", Steel said as he raised the Megazord's shield and created an energy barrier that fried all the drones that charged at the Megazord! "Time to give her a royal knuckle sandwich! Inferno?" "I thought you'd never ask! Black Skull Knuckle!" The Megazord charged its right fist and flames wrapped around it as it shot out a fiery fist projection that struck Insect Queen in the face! "Let's finish this guys!" The Megazord leaped into the air and summoned its saber! It then charged up its right fist and activated its shield! Flames wrapped around the blade of the saber! "Final Strike! Dragon Impact!" The Megazord rocketed back to the surface where Insect Queen was trying to flee! A massive explosion was released from the blow! Insect Queen was no more! The whole city cheered for the rangers! The rangers left their zords and met back up with their friends on the ground. They powered down and teleported to the command center. Once they arrived, they noticed the whole command center was dark. "Hey guys? Where's Pinkie?" The lights came on and the whole command center was decorated for a party! "Were you surprised?!", Pinkie asked excitedly. "Were ya?" "We sure were. Now it's party time!", Inferno said. The rangers celebrated their new friend, and Burst danced with his girlfriends. "So what happens now?", Burst asked with a smile. Celestia and Nightmare smiled. "The hero gets the girl.", Celestia said as she kissed Burst. Nightmare then turned Burst to face her. "Go go Duelist Rangers!", she sang cutely before kissing him. Everyone shared a laugh as the party went into overdrive!