Up in space Heart Breaker was sulking around the ship.
"Those rotten Rangers," she said in anger, "I'll make them pay for what they did to my Doomy."
She turned into the cell block, where Darklight and Cogs were. "Now," Darklight said, "which of you should I send down next?"
The monsters in the cells all screamed, trying to be picked to be sent down. Ever since the reanimator came into the picture, the number of monsters willing to fight the Rangers has skyrocketed.
"Pick me master," Reflector said, "if we get all the Rangers together I can clone them and cause them to fight to exhaustion. If I do it on all of them then we won't have the same trouble as last time."
"No me," Brainwave said, "I'll hypnotise the Rangers into destroying each other."
"Send me down," an armoured monster said. He was red with silver trim a silver pipes coiled around his body which ended around his arms and atop his shoulders. "The Rangers will know what to expect when fighting them, but send me down and I'll put those Rangers into a haze."
"Don't you mean daze?" Cogs asked.
"No," the monster said, "haze!" With that purple smoke shot out of the pipes and surrounded Cogs.
"Hey!" he said as he tried to fan it away.
"Alright Smokescreen," Darklight said, "you get your chance."
"And I'm going down with him," they turned to see Heart walking up to them.
"You?" Darklight asked.
"I wanna make those Rangers pay for what happened to Doom Raizer," she said.
"very well," Darklight said, "but know that if you fail, you may end up sharing his fate."
"I...won't...fail."
Down on earth the Rangers were in the park enjoying a game of baseball.
The teams were Flash, Soarin, Micro, Applejack, Rarity and Pinkie vs Lyra, Sandal, Sweetie, Sunset, Rainbow and Fluttershy.
"And we have the final pitch of the round," Twilight said, Spike on her lap, as they watched from the sidelines. "So far the blue team has two bases loaded and their captain is up to bat, but with two players out this could very well be the deciding play."
"What's with the commentator voice?" Spike asked.
"It's called enjoying the moment," Twilight replied.
Rainbow walked up to the pitch, bat in hand while Soarin stood on the mound ready to throw.
"Nothing fancy," Flash said from behind Rainbow, "just get her out."
"Hope you're ready," Soarin said, "no one's ever been able to hit my Thundering Fastball."
"We'll see about that," Rainbow said.
The two stared each other down as Soarin prepared to fire off his fastball. He pulled back his arm and with one great throw, shot the ball towards Flash. The ball was moving so fast, it was like a bolt of lightning.
"Not yet," Rainbow said to herself, "not yet...NOW!" she swung the bat and struck the ball, causing it to go flying. The ball soared overhead and out of the field
"Home run!" Twilight said.
Flash moved over to Soarin, "I said nothing fancy."
"Relax," Soarin said, "we'll just make up the points in the next round."
In said next round, Flash and Micro were on the bases while Soarin was up to bat.
"Bottom of the ninth and bases loaded," Twilight said, "new comer Soarin Skies is up to bat. If he hits this his team should be able to win, but if he's stuck out the blue team wins."
"Come on Soarin," Flash said from third base, "doesn't need to be great but just good enough to get me home."
"Right," Soarin said, "one home run coming up."
"NO!" Flash said looking annoyed.
Rainbow threw the pitch and it flew towards Soarin, who struck the ball at full force causing it to go flying.
"Home run!" Twilight said.
"I don't think so," Rainbow said before yelling, "Fluttershy!"
"W-What?" the frightened girl asked.
"Hold your glove as high as you can," she told her.
"Okay," she said as she shut her eyes and held her gloved hand up, only for the ball to land straight in it.
"You're out," Sunset said being the back stop.
"WHAT!?" Soarin screamed.
Rainbow's team cheered having won.
"Seriously Soarin," Flash said, "you just needed to bat the ball enough for me to get home. Did you really have to try for a home run?"
"What?" Soarin asked, "not my fault we lost."
"Well technically," Micro said.
Before the conversation could continue however, the Rangers got a call on their coms.
"What's up?" Flash asked.
Celestia's voice replied. "We just detected a magical energy surge in the centre of town."
"We're on our way," Flash replied before turning to the others. "Come on guys," he said, "let's get over there."
"Right!" the five said.
A little while later the Rangers arrived at the area where Celestia had sent them.
"See anything?" Flash asked the team.
"Not yet," Soarin said, "why don't we split up and look around?"
"To dangerous," Flash said, "we stick together and have each others back."
"That's lame," Soarin said, "what's the worst that could happen?"
"He's got a point Flash," Lyra said.
"We stick together," Flash told her.
"Fine," Lyra said, "but seriously what's the worst that could happen?"
Her answer came in a flurry of lazer fire, which struck them and sent them flying back.
"What the?" Flash asked picking himself up.
"SURPRISE!" they all looked up and saw Heart Breaker, Smokescreen and some Shades walking up to them, "hope you're ready to be destroyed Rangers."
"We'll see who gets destroyed," Flash said as he and the others stood tall, "it's Morphin Time. Magi-Chargers!"
"Ready!" the team said as they pulled out theirs. Clicking the buttons to activate them, the six then placed them inside their morphers.
DRAGON CHARGER...ENGAGED!
SEA-SERPENT CHARGER...ENGAGED!
GRIFFON CHARGER...ENGAGED!
SPHINX CHARGER...ENGAGED!
FENRIR CHARGER...ENGAGED!
THUNDERBIRD CHARGER...ENGAGED!
"Energise!" They yelled charging their weapons, before raising them high. "Unleash the Power!" The six heads shot out and flew around the Rangers, before biting down on them and decking them out in their Ranger suits.
Flash: Power Rangers!
All: Guardians!"
"Shades," Heart yelled, "attack!"
"Let's do this," Flash said as the Rangers charged forward.
"Magitech!"
"Summon Thunder Sabre!"
The Rangers called on their weapons and started doing battle.
"You know," Sandal said as he kicked a Shade back into its group before cut them down, "these guys are so weak I bet we could beat them without our weapons."
"I'd take that bet," Lyra said as she spun her staff around in a pin wheel motion to cut down a large group of Shades.
"But it's just so much more fun this way," Micro said as he blasted down several more down with his twin blasters.
"Plus," Sweetie said as she blocked a Shade's dagger with her shield, "do you honestly want to touch these creeps."
"Point," Sandal said.
"Hey," Flash said, "if it ain't broke then don't fix it." He used his Dragon Breaker to smash on into the air, before blasting it with his Morphin Blaster.
"Thunder Sabre," Soarin said slicing through several more, "Lightning Blade." He spun the sword in a pinwheel motion, causing it to fire off several lightning bolts that struck the Shades down.
"This isn't going well," Heart said seeing a good portion of their minions being beaten.
"Why'd you even use those things?" Smokescreen asked, "their useless."
"From what I've heard," Heart said, "they caught you didn't they."
"I was only beat because I had to fight off over a hundred of them," Smokescreen replied.
"Excuses," Heart said.
"Excuse us," they turned to see the Rangers had finished off the Shades and were now focusing their attention on them. "We can come back later if you're to busy squabbling," Flash joked.
"Yeah," Lyra said, "get a room."
"We're not like that," Heart said pushing Smokescreen towards them, "take care of them."
"Fine," he said as more Shades appeared around him, "we've got this."
"Oh," Soarin said, "I'd like to see that."
"Don't get cocky Soarin," Flash told him, "we don't know what this monster can do."
"What I can do," Smokescreen said, "is this!" the purple smoke shot out of the pipes and surrounded the Rangers.
"What's this?" Sweetie asked. as the Rangers stood back to back.
"Smells like my house after taco night," Sandal said.
"Okay," Lyra said, "that's gross."
"Micro?" Flash asked.
"It's some kind of fog," the yellow Rangers said, "though I'm not sure exactly what it's made of."
"Twilight," Flash said over his coms, "Sunset."
At the base the team had been watching.
"We hear you Flash," Sunset said.
"Can you do a scan on this stuff," Flash asked.
"Already on it," Twilight said. She typed away at the computer, using the weather satellite to test the fog.
"Until their done," Flash said, "we play defence in this stuff. No blasts, no attacks"
"But we're sitting ducks," Soarin said.
"Defence," Flash repeated. At that moment something flew out of the fog, towards the red Ranger who barely managed to block the dagger coming his way. "Woah," he said raising his Dragon Breaker in defence.
The rest of the team soon found themselves getting attacked, unable to see it coming soon enough to made a proper defence against it.
"Twilight where's that scan?" Flash asked.
"Almost done," Twilight said.
"This is nuts," Soarin said. It was then he saw a large outline he recognised as Smokescreen. "Enough defence," he said as he raised his sabre a ran forwards.
"Soarin wait!" Flash yelled but it was to late.
"Thunder Sabre Strike!" the Thunder Ranger unleashed his signature attack, with the lightning bolt flying through the smoke and striking the figure.
"AAAARRRR!" Smokescreen yelled as he was thrown back.
Seconds later the fog cleared and the Rangers saw the Shades coming in, allowing them to properly defend.
"That's more like it," Micro said as he fired off his blasters and struck them all down.
"So much for your perfect plan," Heart told Smokescreen.
"A lucky shot," the monster said, "we'll get you next time Rangers."
And with that a telebolt came down and struck them, warping them away.
With the threat gone the Rangers de-morphed and Flash turned to Soarin, looking none to happy. "What the heck was that!?" he yelled to him.
"What?" Soarin asked.
"I said to wait until Twilight was finished scanning!" Flash yelled.
"I saw an opportunity to take the bad guy down and I took it," Soarin replied.
"Against my orders," Flash said.
The rest of the Rangers were growing nervous seeing the two of them argue. They had a feeling this wouldn't end well.
Back in space Heart and Smokescreen continued their argument all the way to the bridge, where Darklight and Cogs were waiting.
"What was that you were saying before about not failing?" Darklight asked his sister.
"Not my fault," Heart said, "you chose a monster whose only power is blowing smoke. How was I suppose to work with that?"
"Maybe you're right," Darklight said as he turned to Smokescreen, "you're no use."
"Wait," Smokescreen said, "my smoke isn't very offensive true, but with the right plan it's quite useful."
"And what kind of plan do you have?"
"I keep the Rangers distracted long enough for your lot to do a sneak attack," Smokescreen said.
"Or," Cogs said, "something even better."
"Go on," Darklight said.
"I can build an explosive powerful enough to blow the Rangers to kingdom come," Cogs said, "we plant it somewhere and then Smokescreen will lead the Rangers to it. Once it goes off-"
"No more Rangers," Darklight realised. He turned back to Smokescreen, "fine. You get your chance, but know that if this fails."
"It won't," Smokescreen said.
"Then get to work," Darklight said as he sat down while Cogs lead Smokescreen to his lab.
Back on earth the Rangers had returned to the base with Flash still not happy.
The rest of the group weren't to pleased with Soarin either.
"What?" Soarin asked, "I beat the guy right?"
"Soarin," Celestia said, "you can't just go charging off like that."
"Why not?"
"Because we're a team," Lyra said, "and we need to work as a team."
"Well as a team," Soarin replied, "we were getting a butts handed to us. I saw the guy and knew it was our best shot of winning."
"And that makes disregarding my orders okay?" Flash asked.
"You're just scared there's someone on this team that's better then you," Soarin said.
"This isn't about who's better then who," Flash said, "this is about you respecting my authority as team leader."
"Well maybe this team needs a new leader," Soarin said, "one which isn't a wimp like you."
Flash just smirked. "Do you honestly think I would let you lead, after seeing you put the rest of your team in danger because you want to play hotshot."
"I didn't put them in danger," Soarin said.
"You can't even see it," Flash said, "and that's why until you learn to think before you act, you're off Ranger duty."
Everyone froze hearing this.
"You can't do that," Soarin said.
"I can if I think you're a risk to the safety of this team," Flash said.
"So first you fight tooth an nail to get me to join this team," Soarin said, "and now you want to kick me off."
"Not off," Flash said, "you just won't be fighting."
"You can't do that," Soarin said.
"He can," he turned to Celestia, "as team leader Flash has the right to make these decisions."
"And you guys are okay with this?" Soarin asked turning to the rest of the team. They all didn't look happy, but all nodded.
"It's Flash decision," Lyra said.
"And I agree it's what's best," Micro said.
"Sorry bro," Sandal said.
"It's not forever," Sweetie said.
"That's that," Flash said, "until further notice, you won't be Rangering up." With that he turned a left the base.
"I'm sorry Soarin," Celestia said.
"Who does that guy think he is?" Soarin asked, "he expects people to just obey him unwillingly."
"Not unwillingly," Lyra said, "we trust Flash."
"And you've got to admit he's not wrong when he said you need to learn to think before you act," Micro said.
"What do you guys know?" Soarin said.
"Oh would you just think for a minute?" Sunset told him sternly.
"Soarin do you know why Flash asked us to do that scan?" Twilight asked.
"No," Soarin said.
"Because we'd never seen that monster before," Twilight explained, "we had no idea what it's abilities were or what that gas was made of."
"Every time we come across a new monster," Lyra told him, "when we rush in we usually end up getting our butts handed to us."
"Let me ask you," Twilight said, "what would have happened if that gas had turned out to be combustible?"
That got Soarin thinking. Remembering the fight he realised that if it had been, his lightning attack would have ignited the gas and they would have been...oh.
"Now'd you get it?" Sweetie asked.
"Yeah," Soarin said. He sat down as the idea flowed through his head
"I know you're still learning how to be on a team," Lyra said as she sat down next to him, "but jumping in like that is the worst possible thing to do."
"Yeah," Soarin said, "you're right." He stood up and headed to the exit.
"Where you going?" Micro asked.
"To find Flash and apologies," he replied as he left.
"Finally," Cogs said, "it's done."
"The bomb?" Smokescreen asked.
"No my lunch," Cogs said sarcastically, "yes the bomb." He held up a black sphere with a rectangular device in its centre. "This little baby has enough power to blow up a half mile."
"Perfect," Smokescreen said, "once we have a location we plant the bomb and I'll lead the Rangers to it."
"The only question is," Cogs said, "where to plant it?"
Soarin found Flash sitting on the roof of the school. (AN)
The red Ranger was sitting against the glass roof looking out at the horizon.
"Hey," Soarin said.
"Hey," Flash replied not looking at him.
Soarin slowly stepped over to him and sat down next to him. They sat in an awkward silence as they watched the sun move across the sky.
"Look," Soarin said braking the silence, "I'm sorry about what I said. I was wrong and you were right."
Flash remained silent.
"I get it you don't like the way I do things. Because I'm so different from you."
"You're not," Flash finally said.
"What?"
"You're not different from me. If anything you're exactly like me, or how I was."
"How?"
"The first time we fought Gigabyte, I rushed in without thinking."
"Really?"
"Yeah. I was stupid and didn't think about the rest of my team and it ended up putting them in danger, because of my recklessness. We almost lost three of our Rangers that day."
"Wow," Soarin said, "I didn't know."
"Ever since then whenever we come up against something new," Flash replied, "I think back to that day and feel unsure on how to react. I don't want you making the same mistake and end up doubting yourself."
Soarin let what Flash had just said sink in. He was being so hard on him...to help him.
"I'm sorry I said you couldn't fight," Flash said.
"No," Soarin said, "You were right to do it. And I'm sorry I said you weren't a good leader, you're a great leader."
"Thanks," Flash said, "I never asked to be one. I did it because I had to, but it ain't easy. I've learnt a lot about being the leader since I started. You have to put everything else before yourself. You have to be the first to attack and the last to retreat, and you have to consider every angle."
"Wow," Soarin said, "I never thought of it like that. I don't think I could handle it."
"I can barely manage it on my best day," Flash said.
The two looked at each other and shared a grin, before their attention was caught by their coms going off.
"Talk to me," Flash said.
"Magical energy surge," Sunset replied, "the rest have already headed out."
"I'm...we're on our way," he closed the channel and stood up, before offering a hand to Soarin. "Ready to save the day."
Soarin smiled and took the hand, getting pulled to his feet. "Lead the way."
Canterlot was in chaos as Smokescreen and his Shades attacked the town.
"That's right you pathetic weaklings," Smokescreen said, "flee for you lives." He unleashed a burst of his purple smoke, which caused people to run even wilder for fear of possibly being poisoned. "Now where are those Rangers?"
The sound of four engines caught his attention, making him turn to see four of the six Rangers racing towards him on their Magicycles.
"Right on cue," he said as he saw the Rangers pull their bikes to a stop.
"It's over Smokescreen," Lyra said, "give it up."
"And miss the best part," he said, "no chance." With that he unleashed a cloud of smoke, thicker then the last, which caused the Rangers to practically go blind.
"What's he doing?" Sweetie asked as she shielded her face from the gas.
"Is he making it so we can't drive?" Micro asked.
"Possibly," Lyra said, "be on guard."
However, in that moment the smoke began to fade.
"What the?" Sandal asked.
"Hey," Micro said, "where'd he go?"
Smokescreen had disappeared, leaving behind a trail of smoke.
"He got away," Sweetie moaned.
"But he left us a trail to follow," Lyra said pointing to the trail, which followed around a corner. "Come on," she said kicking her bike into life and racing after the smoke.
"Right behind you," Sweetie told her as she and the boys revved their Magicycles and shot off after her.
They raced through the town, following the smoke, until they managed to catch up to Smokescreen who was...flying. Smokescreen was using his wrist pipes as thrusters to propel himself into the air.
"That's new," Sandal said.
"And probably defies like...eight laws of physics," Micro agreed.
"Who cares," Lyra said, "blast him!"
They fired off their lazer blasters, but Smokescreen turned out to be a nimble aerial flyer and managed to dodge each and every attack.
"That's right Rangers," he said to himself, "keep following me. By the time you realise I'm leading you to a trap, it'll be to late."
At a construction site in the centre of town, a telebolt struck the ground and Cogs appeared carrying the bomb.
"Now I just need a place to put it where the Rangers won't see," he said looking around. He then noticed a wheelbarrow which a large cloth inside it, which was perfect. He rushed over and placed the spherical device inside and covered it up, before stepping back and making sure it didn't look out of place. "Perfect," he said before pulling out a com device, "the bomb is set."
"Perfect," Smokescreen's voice replied through it, "activate the timer and get out of there."
"Right," Cogs said.
"And don't forget to warp me back to the ship ten seconds before it's set to go off."
"I know," Cogs replied as he returned to the bomb and pressed a few buttons.
The device beeped before the digital display flashed showing a few numbers.
10:00
9:59
9:58
"Perfect," Cogs said recovering the bomb and stepping away, before a telebolt came down and warped him away.
Meanwhile Flash and Soarin were racing towards their friends locations on their Magicycles, Soarin's being dark blue and having the head of his Zord.
"Twilight," Flash said, "where's the monster heading now?"
"He about to turn into Canyon Boulevard," Twilight replied.
"This doesn't make any sense," Flash said.
"How'd you mean?" Soarin asked.
"Why would a monster try to get away on foot," he said, "when he can just warp away?"
"Maybe he was kicked off the ship," Soarin said.
"Not really Darklight's MO."
"Then maybe...he's leading the others somewhere."
"An ambush?"
"Or a trap."
"Not good," Flash said as he opened the coms to Lyra.
"Little busy Flash," Lyra told him.
"Lyra," Flash replied, "be careful. We think he might be leading you into a trap."
"Right," Lyra said, "that would explain it. We'll be sure to be on guard."
She closed the channel, leaving Flash and Soarin to continue racing onwards.
Smokescreen turned into where the construction sight was and landed, hearing the Ranger getting closer he leaped up to girder until they turned into the site.
"Surprise!" he yelled as he unleashed his gas, causing the whole area to be filled with it.
"I can't see," Sweetie said only to scream when a girder appeared in front of her, forcing her to leap of her bike which smashed into the pillar.
"Sweetie," Lyra screamed after hearing the smash but couldn't see.
"Don't get distracted," she heard Smokescreen say as something suddenly flew down and struck the blue Ranger in the chest, knocking her off her bike and into another pillar.
"We're sitting ducks here," Micro said. As if proving his point Micro was suddenly struck by an energy bolt, which blasted him off his bike and onto the ground.
"GUYS!" Sandal said but he to was blasted and sent flying, hitting a girder and crashing into the ground.
"Four down," Smokescreen said.
Shades appeared and surrounded the recovering Rangers, forcing the four back to back as they pulled out their weapons. They tried to see how many there were, but Smokescreen unleashed another cloud of smoke to mask them.
"There's to many of them," Micro said, "and they could come out of no where."
"What do we do?" Sweetie asked.
"Same as last time," Lyra said, "defence."
"No need," they heard from above.
Looking up they suddenly saw Soarin fly overhead at high speed, the gust he caused being strong enough to blow the smoke away.
"Hey," Smokescreen said as the cloud was blown around him.
"Have a taste of your own medicine," Soarin said as he landed next to the Rangers.
"You think a little smoke is enough to stop me?" the monster asked.
"No," Smokescreen turned to see Flash running along the girder with his Dragon Breaker, "but this is." He used the Dragon Breaker to bite down on one of his shoulder pipes, crushing it shut.
"Hey!"
Flash then grabbed the other shoulder pipe and leaped over him, causing the pipe to bend.
"That should weaken the amount enough," Flash said.
"You little punk," Smokescreen said charging forward to fight him.
Meanwhile the rest of the Rangers were busy dealing with the Shades. Without the smoke to hide them, the cloaked monsters were no match for the Rangers.
Looking up, Soarin saw Flash fighting and realised the girder they were on gave the Rangers and advantage. Leaping up he landed behind Smokescreen, who noticed he was now fighting a battle on two fronts.
"Bye bye," Soarin said slashing down at the monster, who spun around to block the attack.
"Watch your back," Flash said using his Dragon Breaker to smash into the monsters back, sending him flying off the girder. "Great work," Flash said.
"Thanks," Soarin said, "I was just thinking ahead."
The two leaped off the girder and landed next to the rest of the Rangers, who'd finished off the last of the Shades, and faced a now standing Smokescreen.
"Give it up Smokescreen," Flash said.
"No way," the monster said, "I just need to keep you here a few minutes more for the bomb to blow...oops."
"BOMB!" the Rangers yelled together.
"So that's what he was leading us here for," Lyra said.
"Let's finish this fast and deal with the bomb after," Flash said as he pulled out a Magi-Charger and clicked it. "Guardian Buster, activate." He threw the Charger in the air before it transformed into the super weapon, which he caught and activated.
Magi-Chargers," everyone said, as they activated their Chargers and placed them in the compartments before shutting them. "Locked and loaded."
GUARDIAN BUSTER...RED CHARGE!
"Magi-Charger," Soarin said holding out his own and clicking it, "ready." He placed his Charger is his sword.
THUNDERBIRD CHARGER...ENGAGED!
Flash aimed the weapon with the Rangers taking position behind him, while Soarin readied his own attack
"Guardian Buster, Dragon Blast...FIRE!"
"Thunder Sabre...STRIKE!"
They fired both attacks and the lightning bolt and Dragon Zord head flew towards the monster, both striking him at the same time.
"AAAARRRR!" Smokescreen said as he was blasted away.
Up in space the the villains were watching Smokescreens defeat.
"There's still three minutes left," Cogs said, "we can't allow the Rangers any chance to defuse it."
"Then give them something big to deal with," Darklight told him.
"Right sir," Cogs said rushing over to the console and striking the big button, which released the growing machine that fired the red beam.
Back on earth the team saw the red beam come down and hit Smokescreen, causing an explosion. When the smoke faded the sight of a giant Smokescreen met them.
"We don't have time for this," Micro said as they looked up.
"I'll deal with this guy in the Megazord," Flash said stepping forward, "the rest of you need to find that bomb."
"Right!" The others said as Lyra and Sweetie stepped forward and pulled out their Magi-Chargers.
"Magi-Chargers ready," they clicked the button then threw them in the air, "summon Zords!"
The Chargers grew and flew through the air, flying towards their respective Zords.
MAGI-CHARGERS...ENGAGED!
The Zords awakened and left their hiding spots, heading towards their Rangers.
"Activate," Flash said, "Guardian Megazord Sphinx-Serpent Formation!"
ZORDS COMBINED...GUARDIAN MEGAZORD, SPHINX-SERPENT FORMATION...READY!
Flash appeared in the cockpit and prepared for battle.
"Bring it on," he said as the Megazord charged forward and did battle with Smokescreen.
"Come on," Lyra said to the others, "we need to find that bomb."
"Right," the others said as they ran around looking for it, but Soarin was still and looked back at the battle.
"Maybe that could work," he said and ran off.
The Megazord and Smokescreen charged at each other, the Megazord slashing at him with his Tail Sabre.
"Let's see how well you fight with smoke in your eyes," Smokescreen said as he fired a stream of purple gas at the Megazord.
"No thanks," Flash said as the Megazord raised the Sphinx Shield and blocked the gas, before swinging the Tail Sabre at him. "Your smoke won't stop me you wind bag."
"Maybe," Smokescreen said as he pointed his pipes at the ground below him, "but I have the high ground." He unleashed a high pressured amount of air, which lifted him off the ground.
"He can still fly?" Flash asked. How was something that big still able to be lifted like that.
"How'd you like me now?" Smokescreen said as he flew above the Megazord and covered it in smoke.
"I can't see," Flash said trying to wave the Megazord's arms around to fan away the air, but it was no use.
"So you won't see this coming!" Smokescreen yelled as he flew down and kicked the Megazord down.
"Woah!" Flash yelled as the robot lost its footing.
"Good bye Ranger," Smokescreen said as he prepared to finish the Megazord off, only to be struck by a bolt of lightning. "WHAT!?"
Flash looked up at the source of the lightning and saw the Thunderbird Zord flying towards them. "Soarin?"
"Flash," Soarin said over the coms, "I think it's time our Zords combined their power."
"You mean merge your Zord with the Guardian Megazord?" Flash asked.
"I know it sounds risky," Soarin said.
"It is," Flash said, "but right now I could use a little risk."
"Then let's do this."
"Right."
The two Rangers moved and spoke in perfect sync. "Activate Thunder-Guardian Megazord, Sphinx-Serpent Formation."
The Thunderbird Charger flew out of the Zord's mouth as the Dragon's head folded up and opened its mouth, ejecting its own Charger which was quickly replaced.
THUNDERBIRD CHARGER...ENGAGED!
ZORDS COMBINED!
The Megazord ran up the street with the Thunderbird Zord flying behind it, which grabbed it by the shoulders with its talons. The Megazord leaped into the air as the Thunderbird Zord began reshaping itself, its lazer cannons disconnecting and the body folding in until it looked like a pair of wings coming out of the Megazord. The Megazord's head was struck by a bolt of lightning which shaped itself into a new helmet.
THUNDER-GUARDIAN MEGAZORD, SPHINX-SERPENT FORMATION...READY!
Soarin warped into the cockpit alongside Flash.
"Glad to have you aboard," Flash said.
"No problem," Soarin said, "now let's take with wind bag down."
The Megazord and monster both took to the skies, ready for an aerial battle.
Meanwhile the rest of the Rangers were searching the construction sight for the bomb.
Sandal noticed a wheelbarrow with a cloth over it and rushed over, pulling the blanket away and revealing the bomb. "Found it!" he yelled to the others as he looked the bomb over and saw the timer.
1:55
"There's less then two minutes left," he told them.
"We have to get it out of the city," Lyra said.
Sandal picked it up and slowly began moving.
"Cogs," Darklight yelled seeing what the rest of the Rangers were doing.
"What is it master?" Cogs asked rushing over to the computer.
"If the Rangers get rid of that bomb before it blows-"
"We need to stop them," Cogs said, "grow the bomb so they can't move it."
Darklight nodded and turned to a Shade, "fire the Gigatisor at it."
The Shade nodded and rushed over to Gigatisor and fired it, causing the weapon to fire.
The Rangers had just moved the bomb out of the construction site when the Gigatisor beam struck it.
"What the?" Sandal said as he dropped it.
The bomb expanded and grew until it was now twice as big as the Rangers were tall.
"Oh no," Micro said seeing the time.
1:40
"We have to evacuate," Lyra said.
"How?" Micro asked, "there's a minute and a half left and this thing could take out the whole city."
Back in the battle Smokescreen found himself outclassed.
The Megazord was just to fast and managed to out manoeuvre him every step of the way.
"Wing Slash!" Soarin yelled as the Megazord flew passed and slashed him with its wing.
"Tail Sabre Strike!" Flash yelled as the Megazord spun around the slashed him with its sword.
"I can't let it end here," Smokescreen said.
"Well we can," Flash said.
"Let's end this," Soarin told him.
The two moved and spoke in perfect sync. "Thunder-Guardian Megazord Final Strike!." The Dragon Zord's mouth opened, releasing a stream of fire which flew around the Tail Sabre. Lightning then surged from the wings around the sword. "Flame Sabre, Exploding Volt Edge!" The Megazord flew towards Smokescreen and struck him, both burning and shocking him.
The monster let out a powerful stream as he was struck. "I didn't see this coming," were his last words before being consumed by an explosion.
"Alright," Flash said, "Guardian Rangers!"
"Victory is ours," Soarin finished.
"Guys," Micro's voice said over the coms, "we've got a problem."
"What is it?" Flash asked.
"We found the bomb but the only person strong enough to lift won't get here in time."
"I've got an idea," Soarin said, "but it's risky."
"I say go for it," Flash said.
Soarin nodded. "We're on our way," he said as the Megazord flew to their coordinates.
0:55
"There's less then a minute," Lyra said.
Suddenly a powerful gust appeared as the Megazord flew down.
"Is that?" Sandal asked.
"The Megazord," Sweetie said, "with wings?"
The Megazord swooped down and grabbed the bomb, before soaring back up.
"Guys!" Lyra yelled, "where are you going."
Back at the base the others were watching.
"What are they doing?" Rainbow asked.
"I think," Twilight said, "their flying the bomb into outer space."
Flash and Soarin flew up as fast as they could to try and break through the stratosphere.
0:25
"It wouldn't be right if we didn't offer to return this thing to its owner," Soarin said.
"I agree," Flash replied.
The monsters were waiting for the explosion.
"Give me an update," Darklight said.
"Any second now the bomb will blow the city and the Rangers to dust," Cogs said.
"You mean that BOMB!" Heart screamed pointing to the monitor, which showed the Megazord flying towards them.
"WHAT!" Darklight yelled, "raise the particle barrier and fire the forward cannon!"
The two Rangers saw the attack coming and began dodging the blasts that flew their way.
0:10
"Let's do this," Flash said.
"Prepare," Soarin said, "for my Thundering Fastball."
0:05
The Megazord threw the bomb towards the ship, the force making it look like a comet.
"FIRE EVERYTHING!" Darklight yelled, but it was to late.
The bomb struck the hull of the ship just as its timer read.
0:00
BOOM!
It detonated and blasted the ship away but it remained intact.
"YES!" the two yelled.
"We did it," Soarin said.
"Together," Flash finished.
The two Rangers fist bumped in congrats, before flying the Megazord back down to earth.
A while later everyone was at the base, listening to the two's story.
"We pulled back," Soarin said as he and Flash mimicked what they did.
"And let her rip," Flash said.
"Wow," Pinkie said, "you went into outer space."
"And carrying a bomb no less," Twilight said.
"It was Soarin's idea," Flash said, "I guess being a little reckless can work."
"But thinking ahead is also a great way to work together," Soarin said.
"I'm glad to see you two have finally learned how to work together," Celestia said.
"It's a lot better then fighting each other," Luna said, "now you can focus on fighting the bad guys."
"Agreed!" the others said.
"Yeah," Flash and Soarin said.
"Hey," Rainbow said, "why don't we put you're new teamwork to the test? Another game of baseball anyone?"
Everyone agreed and rushed out the base, ready for another friendly game.
Up in space the monsters were busy trying to fix their ship.
"I've had it with those Rangers," Darklight said.
"And what exactly do you intend to do with them?" Heart asked.
"I don't know," he replied, "but whatever it is, it'll be something truly horrifying." With that he turned and left the bridge.