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// Morphenomenal 
// Story: What Happened to Flash Sentry? 
// by FandomSam 
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School let out an hour ago and Applejack finds herself sitting at Sugarcube Corner solo. Her fellow Rainbooms are stuck at work and while she has the day off. On top of that, this is one of the few rare times that the cowgirl’s grandmother lets her and her siblings off the hook from chores.

Speaking of. The southern girl turns her gaze across the sweetshop to where her brother is sitting along with his new friend group.

Big Mac had always been a loner aside from family events. So, it’s nice to see the oldest Apple sibling getting along with others. Applejack just never thought he’d get along with them.

“Hey, AJ!” Sunset calls out as she sits across from her.

“Sunset! What are you doin’ here?” Applejack turns to the yellow teen. “I thought you was workin’?”

“I was, but the main stove went out and my manager had to close up until it’s repaired,” the former unicorn then faces the same direction the cowgirl was staring off into. “Jealous that Big Mac has friends outside of you and Applebloom?”

“Nah! Ah’m actually happy he started hangin’ out with others. Just curious as ta why them?”

Sunset has to admit that the cowgirl has a point. Flash is one thing. The blue haired boy can get along with anyone. But the others? Micro Chips isn’t too bad, just a little nerdy. Lightning Dust is often too competitive to get along with anybody. And Trixie? Well, Trixie is Trixie.

The flame haired girl starts thinking. “I’m more curious about their new styles. Rarity has mentioned that they seemed color coordinated.”

It’s true. Flash is now wearing a red shirt under his jacket, Big Mac has replaced his red button up with a black one, Micro Chips has a blue sweater, Lightning Dust is still in her usual track suit only yellow, and Trixie’s hoodie is now pink. A color Sunset thought she heard the magician swore she’d never wear.

Then a series of beeps is heard from their table and curiously, the group looks down at their wrists before making their way out of the shop.

Applejack turns back to her fellow Rainboom. “Then there’s them vanishing for no apparent reason,” the cowgirl crosses her arms. “Strangely, it usually coincides with…”

The phones of everyone present in the shop went off.

Sunset checks her phone. “It’s another Monster Alert. Twice in one week? Must be a special.”

Mr. Cake then announces. “Alright everyone! Let’s make our way to the nearest shelter,” he says while he and Mrs. Cake starts shutting everything down. 

Mrs. Cake then adds. “Consider your bills paid for.”

The two Rainbooms just like everyone else make their way out of the sweetshop.

Sunset went to turn around the corner but noticed her friend heading the other direction.

“Applejack?” she goes to run up to the cowgirl. “Please tell me you’re not thinking about taking on a Monster. Our last attempt did not turn out so well and we were all together. Just leave it to the Power Rangers.”

“It’s not that,” AJ continues down the street. “Ah saw Big Mac and the others head this way.”

The two eventually reached an opened area and find a bunch of grey monsters surrounding a group of five people in colorful outfits with their faces hidden by helmets with dinosaur themes. A red t-rex, black mammoth, blue triceratops, yellow smilodon, and a pink pterodactyl.

Yellow dodges one of the grey creatures. “Too slow,” then uses two daggers to slash it. “Sorry, Putty, but there’s only one person faster than me,” she then spots something. “Hey, Red Ranger! On your six!”

Red does a quick spin and stabs another Putty. “Thanks, Yellow. Need any help Blue!”

The Blue Ranger does a quick backflip behind a trio of Putties. “No worries. I’m a bit more agile than before becoming a ranger,” he spins his double end spear. “As long as I keep the rhythm and pay attention to the air currents, statistically I won’t…” he hands slipped and the weapon goes flying through the air. “…do that.” he then starts dodging some punches and kicks as he is delivering his own. He then gets shoved to the ground.

Just as Blue was getting surrounded by several Putties, they all got slashed through in a single swipe. Looking up, he finds Black walking up to him carrying a large axe, then holds out a hand towards the fallen Ranger.

“You sure have gotten good with that axe,” Blue notes as he accepts the offer of help. “Guess it’s easy for you having grown up on a farm.”

The Black Ranger lets out a chuckle before going, “Eyup!” at that moment, a pink light zips between the two and at the last putty.

Pink is standing not far with her bow out. “The Grrreat and Powerful Pink Ranger is too great to miss a shot,” she boasts as the others gather around her.

Red then scolds. “That was still too close, Pink!”

“Hey! Pink got the mud brain. Didn’t she?”

“But you still need to work as a team. In order to do that we have to trust each other.”

Pink Ranger went to say something, only to stop as a certain cowgirl fell in front of them and lost her hat as she hit the ground.

Black Ranger quickly picked up the Stetson and went to the blonde’s side. “You alright, Applejack?” and holds the hat towards her.

Applejack was momentarily stunned before placing the hat back on her head. “How’d the Black Power Ranger know m’ah name?’

The Black Ranger just lets out a few mumbles as he tries to think of what to say.

A voice then growls. “Enough!”

Revealing themselves is grey monster with a feline face and claws, a set of wings, wearing an Egyptian style headdress. One hand is holding a long staff with a hook as the other arm is preoccupied holding onto a certain someone.

Red Ranger shouts. “Sunset!” That shocked both Sunset and Applejack. “Let her go!” he points his sword at the Monster

The Monster chuckles. “I don’t think so, Ranger,” it then threateningly points the tip of his staff at the girl’s head. “Unmorph if you don’t want a single hair on her pretty head to get hurt.”

The Power Rangers look at one another as they considered their options.

“What do we do about the tiger?” Red asks and Blue speaks up.

“Technically speaking, it’s a lion as he is obviously based on the Egyptian sphinx. Rita must have done her—Ow!”

“Not the time, geek!” Yellow scolds him after smacking him on the side of the head.

Sunset took a moment and grabbed the Monster’s hand as her eyes glowed.


.oOo.


A woman wearing a strange brown dress holding a staff with a red jewel in the center of a crescent shaped moon.

In a screeching voice, the woman says. “King Sphinx! Go to Earth and destroy the Power Rangers!” she points out from a balcony and the planet can be seen in the distance.

Back on Earth, Flash, Big Mac, Lightning Dust, Trixie, and Micro Chips show up as the Putties arrive.

“Ready?” Flash asks as he reaches behind him.

The others answer, “Ready!” as they do the same.

The blue haired boy then yells. “It’s Morphin Time!” they all hold out a hand device in front of them with medals that each has an image of a prehistoric creature.

“TYRANNOSAURUS!”

“MASTODON!”

“TRICERATOPS!”

“SABER-TOOTHED TIGER!”

“PTERODACTYL!”

They were suddenly transformed into the Power Rangers.


.oOo.


Sunset blinks as everything makes since now.

“Flash!” the former Equestrian shouts, catching all the Rangers and Applejack off-guard. “I trust you! Now, I need you to trust me!” she slowly moves her hand close to King Sphinx’s staff. The Red Ranger notices this.

Applejack starts realizing and points at the Red Ranger. “If that’s Flash then that means…” she turns to the Black Ranger. “Big Mac?”

Black lets out an awkward chuckle. “Eyup!”

“Okay everyone!” Red speaks up and gathers all the Rangers around. “Let’s bring it together!” and they all put their weapons out in front of them in the middle as energy surges through them.

The Black Ranger turns his axe around, revealing as a large blaster. “Power Axe!” and throughs it into the air.

Pink was quick to toss her bow towards it. “Power Bow!” it combined with the blaster’s barrel.

Blue splits his spear in two. “Power Lance!” they become additional barrels.

Yellow spins her daggers in the air before adding it. “Power Daggers!” and two more barrels exist.

Red then holds up his Sword. “Power Sword!” he jumps and places his weapon over the blaster as he grabs it. He then lands among the other Rangers. He points it at King Sphinx before glancing at the Pink Ranger. “Here!” he hands the blaster over to her.

“What!?” all the Rangers, including Pink shouts.

“You’re too great to miss, right?”

Pink excitedly accepts the weapon. “Darn right I am!” she points it at the Monster. Then, Red places his hand on her shoulder.

“Wait for the signal,” he tells her. “You’ll know it when you see it.”

King Sphinx growls. “You’re testing me, Rangers!” suddenly, Sunset grabs the cane and swings it under the Monster, hitting an unfavorable spot, causing him to let go of his captive. The flame haired girl then scrambles away from it.

Pink Ranger then shouts. “Power Cannon!” and the large blaster releases five powerful beams at King Sphinx and the Monster explodes.

Sunset runs up to the Red Ranger and they embrace one another. Red’s helmet fades away revealing a familiar blue haired boy. “I was so worried, Sunset.”

“I wasn’t,” the former unicorn breaks away. “The Power Rangers always win.”

Applejack turns to the Black Ranger as his helmet disappears to reveal the eldest Apple sibling.

“You really are a Power Ranger, Big Mac,” she says as the others reveal themselves. “Ya’ll are.”

Lightning Dust as the Yellow, Micro Chips is Blue, and the Pink Ranger is none other than Trixie.

“Eyup!” Big Mac smirks.

“Yeah,” Flash starts rubbing the back of his head. “Look. I hate to ask this, but we need you guys to keep this quiet.”

“Ya want us ta lie!?” the cowgirl narrows her eyes.

“Applejack,” Big Mac places a hand on his little sister’s shoulder. “I know this ain’t easy for you but being a Power Ranger is a lot of responsibility. And a dangerous one. Not telling people is the most important rule about being a Ranger. Imagine if Applebloom knew. She would want to see her big brother the Black Power Ranger in action. She might get hurt,” that causes Applejack to think about the possible situation. “We ain’t askin’ ya to lie. But you cannot tell anyone about this. You understand?”

After a few moments, Applejack nods. “Eyup!”

As the was happening, Sunset, Flash, and the other three Rangers stood there slack jawed.

Micro Chips says. “That is perhaps the most I’ve ever heard him speak.”

“I know, right!” Lighting dust agrees and counts with her fingers. “I honestly thought, Big Mac only knew three words. Eyup and eynope.”

Trixie fans herself. “I had no idea that his voice was so great and powerful.” Sunset and the other Rangers, minus Big Mac, turned to the performer. The Pink Ranger’s face tints a bit as she crosses her arms and turns away. “Not that Trixie cares about that or anything.”

End