Applejack quickly ran though Ponyville trying to get back home. She just left Sugarcube Corner after Pinkie threw a party for the Pony Rangers, though none of them show up morph. Applejack need get home really quick. She promise her Family that she help with this year Apple Bucking Season. She didn't want to be late. Her friends let her go, telling her that they call her if any trouble or stop by to check on her.
Applejack soon made it to Sweet Apple Arcs where her Brother Big Macintosh, her sister Apple Bloom, and her Grandmother Granny Smith was waiting for her. Applejack stop in front of them and caught her breath.
"I'm late ain't I?" Applejack ask.
"Enope!" Big Macintosh said.
"But why do you keep running off when you heard about danger?" Apple Bloom ask
"Eh, Just to make sure that every pony is safe before the Rangers show up." Applejack said covering her tracks.
"Well, the Apples won't be bucking by themselves." Granny Smith said.
The rest of the Apples nods and got to work.
On the Moon, Nightmare Moon watch as Applejack walk into the farm.
"Apple Buck Season, Something I remember well." She said.
"Really?" Gilda ask.
"Yes, As I know the Apples won't stop until all the Apples are buck out of the trees. Which gives me an idea for a monster!" Nightmare Moon explain.
"What type of Monster, should I foster?" Zecora ask.
"Something that shows that food can be dangerous." Nightmare Moon smile, thinking she can finally get ride of the Rangers.
The Apple Family was busy bucking tree in the Apple Orchard in a part of their farm. Applejack and Big Macintosh buck the trees as Apple Bloom caught some in a basket that fell away from a tree. The rest of her friends decide to stop by and check.
"Hey Applejack!" Rainbow said.
"Howdy girls! What up?" Applejack said walking up to them.
"We just thought we see how you're doing." Rarity said before seeing all the trees.
"Well, we got about ten percent of the orchard done and believe me, it might take some time to get done." Applejack said.
"Wow! Would you like some extra hooves?" Pinkie ask.
"Thanks for the offer, but Granny Smith just what us Apples to do it this time." Applejack said sighing, she would like help, but Granny Smith didn't want any.
"Applejack, What are you doing?" said the old pony.
"Just telling my friends how far we got, they came to check!" Applejack yell.
Granny Smith walk up and saw the other.
"Hello dears, I'm sorry, but Applejack has to stay this time." She said.
"We know, but are you sure you don't want more help? I mean that a lot of trees to cover." Rainbow said then ask.
"Thank you every much, but this is an Apple job. Been that way for years." Granny Smith said.
"Well, sorry ya'll, but I'm going to be here for a while." Applejack said shrugging.
"It ok, We stop by again later. Good luck, and hope Celestia's sun give you lots of light." Rainbow said before they walk away.
"I hope Celestia can help get this job done." Applejack whisper, thinking that Nightmare Moon can attack at any time.
Back on the moon, Nightmare Moon was watching the rest Rangers walk off.
"With one stuck at work, the others are bound to fall. The elements are strong, but when together. With the Blue Ranger doing her job, taking the others will be easy to defeat." Nightmare Moon said.
"My Queen, should we take out the Blue Ranger before the rest?" Trixie ask.
"No, if we do that then she can call the others for help, no. We'll send the monster to attack the others then worry about the Blue Ranger." Nightmare said.
"Speaking of which, Zecora has it ready." Gilda said.
They turn to see a giant apple with one eye and some teeth. It laugh as it wave it small arms.
"Sour Apple my name, making things sour my game." It said.
"Great another rhyming creature." Gilda groan.
"I need you to go to Ponyville and make all apples sour so ponies can't eat them anymore. But leave a place call Sweet Apple Arcs alone. There one of the Pony Rangers there and she could call the rest. Keep them spit." Nightmare Moon said.
Of course, I won't lose to some horse." He said.
Nightmare Moon, Trixie, and Fighter was upset at that rhyme, but let it slide.
"Go do what you can and take some Putties with you." Nightmare Moon said.
"Now Trixie remember why we never remade that monster." Trixie said face-hoofing.
"Agree." Nightmare Moon and Fighter agree.
Rainbow and the others walk though the village try to think on a way to help the Apple Family. They thought of many ideas, but just wasn't sure how to convince Granny Smith that they what to help. They didn't get more time to think before Sour Apple appear in front them.
"Ah Rangers, get ready to be sangers!" He said.
"An Apple that rhymes? Nightmare Moon must be running out of ideas." Rainbow said.
"Trying to make us hate Apples? Not going to happen. Rarity said.
"Alright girls, IT MORPHIN' TIME!"
"GENEROSITY!"
"LAUGHTER!"
"KINDNESS!"
"LOYALTY!"
The Rangers ready themselves and attack. Rainbow and Fluttershy flew in the air and land two kicks. Pinkie and Rarity rush up and hoof punch him away knocking him on the ground. Sour Apple stood back up and fire a beam from his eye. The Rangers roll out of the way and all four of them land a punch that knock him away. He fire another beam but they dodge and this time kick him at the same time. Sour Apple fell again as the Rangers stood close by.
"Man you're weak. Even without Applejack, we're beating you." Rainbow said.
"Ouch that hurt, but now it time to curt!" He said as he stood up and brought out two apples and threw them.
They were no normal apples, the were bomb apples. The blew right in front of the Rangers and knock them down. Sour Apple laugh and threw two more, knocking the Rangers back fared.
"Agh! Guess I spoke too soon. We need Applejack." Rainbow said and rise her hoof.
Applejack was bucking the next tree when she heard her element go off. She look around to see any of her family was watching before taking out her Element.
"This is Applejack." She whisper.
"Applejack, it Rainbow Dash! Nightmare Moon send an apple monster and it a lot stronger than it looks. We need your help." Rainbow's voice came though.
"Gotta, I'll be there soon." Applejack said and put her element away and started to run off.
"And where do you think you're going?" Granny Smith ask, stopping her.
"My friends are in trouble and need my help." Applejack went straight to the truth. Leaving out she was a Pony Ranger and there was a Monster attack Ponyville.
"What even it is, it can wait. We got to finish the Orchard." Granny Smith said.
"But..." Applejack try to reason.
"No buts. Now let get back to work." Granny Smith and Applejack walk back to the tree she was at.
She couldn't believe it, Granny Smith is making her choose work over her friends? Apple Family job or not, Applejack saw her friends as honor Apple family members. She look over the orchard and saw that 90% was left and it might take them until sun down, but her friends may not last that long. She try to think how she was going to get Granny Smith to let her leave when she heard Apple Bloom scream. Applejack ran and saw Putty Ponies were attack her farm.
"What in tarnation?" Applejack said as she saw two Putties rush up to her.
Applejack block one punch and knock it down and kick the other one that roll down the hill. Applejack ran down the hill and saw that two Putties were holding to Apple Bloom. She ran up and jump in the air, kicking the Putties off. Apple Bloom stood there in shock.
"Applejack..., how did you do that?" She ask.
"Training. Where Big Macintosh and Granny Smith?" She answer then ask back.
"We got spit up. I think Big Mac is with Granny Smith." Apple Bloom answer.
Applejack nods and ran forward with Apple Bloom right behind her. They spotted a few more Putties and Applejack ready herself. The Putties saw her and ran at her. Applejack block one attack and knock it down and duck and spin a low kick tripping a few Putties. Applejack stood up and threw a few punches into another before knocking it away. Applejack kick down another putty and punch another one that got close to her. Three Putties try to charge at her, but Applejack threw a roundhouse knock all three down. She try to kick one Putty, but caught her hoof. Applejack flip herself and knock the Putty down. In no time all the Putties were down and out.
Big Macintosh and Granny Smith walk up as the Putties disappear.
"Are ya'll ok?" Applejack ask.
"Eyep." Big Macintosh said.
"What were those thing?" Granny Smith ask.
"Did you read the papers? They are Putty Ponies." Apple Bloom said.
"You mean the paper about those Pony Rangers?" Granny Smith ask.
"Eyep." Big Macintosh answer.
"Eh, doesn't matter. Now that they are gone we can get back to work." Granny Smith said.
"Granny Smith! That what my need my help for! They having trouble with them." Applejack said using what happen for her reason to help her friends.
"Applejack..." Granny Smith said, but was cut off.
"No Granny Smith, I'm tell the honest truth, My friends are much as family as the rest of you. I'm going to help them and they going to help us in return. That what friends are for." Applejack said and ran off before Granny Smith could stop her.
"Granny Smith, she right." Apple Bloom said casing Granny Smith to turn to her.
"You're letting the Family job getting in the way of other imported things, like Friends." Apple Bloom said.
Granny Smith sigh, maybe she was letting the family name get in her head. Maybe Applejack was right.
Back in Ponyville, The Rangers dodge another bomb apple. Rainbow charge at Sour Apple, but he threw another bomb apple that blew in front of her. Rainbow was knock to the ground and her Friends rush to her.
"Haha! You are powerless to my Bomb Apples. Have some more!" He said and threw two more at them.
The Rangers brace themselves for a hit, but then Applejack jump in front of them and buck the apples back. The bomb apples explode on him. The other look to see Applejack standing in front of them.
"Applejack! What took ya?" Rainbow ask as the other help her up.
"Granny Smith wouldn't let me leave until the job was done and the farm was attack by Putty Ponies." Applejack explain and turn to Sour Apple.
"Really? A monster apple? Nightmare Moon really is running out of ideas." Applejack then said.
"Yeah, she is." Rainbow agree.
"Ok, then. IT MORPHIN' TIME!" Applejack said and held out her element.
"HONESTY!"
Now that Applejack was with them, the Rangers made their roll call.
"Element Ranger, Black!" Rarity said.
"Element Ranger, Pink!" Pinkie said.
"Element Ranger, Blue!" Applejack said.
"Element Ranger, Yellow!" Fluttershy said.
"Element Ranger, Red!" Rainbow Dash said.
"In the name of Harmony! We protect the weak and ensure the peace." Rainbow said.
"WE ARE ELEMENT PONY RANGERS!" All five shouted.
They charge at Sour Apple who threw more of his Bomb Apples that Applejack buck back. The bomb apples knock him back as Rainbow and Fluttershy give Rarity and Pinkie a boost to deliver some kicks. Sour Apple couldn't fight the Rangers because the Elements were strong together like I said before. And in no time he was down after getting hit a few times and hit by his own apple bombs that Applejack buck back when ever he threw them. He fell to the ground and explode.
"My Little Ponies, Victory is ours" Rainbow said.
On the moon, Nightmare Moon was more relief then upset. Still her plan of stopping the Rangers fail once more.
Back at Sweet Apple Arcs, The five mares were helping the Apple Family with the orchard. In no time, all the trees were clear long before sun set. The five friends sat down to rest when Granny Smith walk up.
"Applejack? I want to say I'm sorry.", Granny Smith said causing Applejack to turn to her, "I was letting the family name get to me and never thought of your friends as family members. Do ya forgive this old pony?"
"Of course I do, Granny Smith. Beside, I bet mom and dad, heh, even you, would done the same thing in my place." Applejack said.
"Thanks Applejack. With all the trees done, you and your friends can have the rest of the day off." Granny Smith said.
"Heh, you don't know how much we like to wish that." Applejack and they all laugh.
Granny Smith was confuse, but shrug and walk back to the house.