Rainbow Dash was at the Wonderbolt Academy. She was expected into the academy and was made a lead Pony after another Pegasus name Lighting Dust was strip of hers because of her reckless. Rainbow feel a little sorry for her, but decide she need some time to cool off.
Lighting Dust flew from the Academy still upset.
"Rainbow Dash as the lead pony because she show the true spirit of a Wonderbolt? Blah! I don't believe it." She said.
She flew to her home and enter her room. On her walls were picture of the Wonderbolts just like Rainbow's. Lighting Dust remove her Wonderbolt training suit and look at the paper.
"Reports have said that the Pony Rangers have save the two twin fillies and clear Pinkie Pie name. It clear that the name Nightmare Moon is know and the Princess Celestia had conform that Nightmare Moon was the same mare she fought many years ago. Celestia was the one to send the Pony Rangers to fight the Monsters. It was also clear that Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity knew the princess. How? We don't know. More on the Pony Rangers later."
Lighting Dust reread the paper to make sure she read right. Rainbow knew the Princess? She might have done something to make her the Lead Pony. Lighting threw the paper away even more upset. She really wanted Rainbow to feel what she feeling right now. And she was about to get that wish.
On the moon, Nightmare Moon is watching Lighting Dust and felt her anger. She needed her Green Ranger and she found it.
"HER!" She suddenly shouted, waking Zecora and Gilda.
"What has stopped my slumber?" asked Zecora, "This will put my productivity under."
"What are you shouting about, My Queen?" Gilda asked, drowsily.
"I know who should be the Green Pony Ranger!" Nightmare Moon said.
"No offense my queen.", Trixie said, walking in, "But is it not the Pony Rangers who are trying to stop our plans?"
"Not the Green Ranger. She will be drawn from the powers of evil, a power that is greater than that of the others."
"Very well, my queen. I will send Putties to your accord." Trixie said
"Also, I would like you to go down as well." Nightmare Moon added.
"What? But-" Trixie was surprise, then again she been the other one that never went back to Equestria.
"But nothing! You always brag about how you're so 'great and powerful' so you should go prove it." Nightmare Moon cut her off
"Very well," Trixie said and with that, she was off.
Lighting Dust left her house and was heading back to the Academy, back in her Wonderbolt training outfit. She land and walk up to Spitfire.
"Spitfire, Ma'am can I talk to you?" Lighting Dust ask.
"Very well." She answer.
"I think Rainbow Dash had Princess Celestia make her get the lead pony badge." Lighting Dust said.
Spitfire turn to her with a rise eyebrow.
"You think Rainbow got the lead badge because she talk to the Princess about what you did?" She ask her.
Lighting Dust nods and Spitfire sighs.
"Lighting Dust, Rainbow Dash become the Lead Pony after showing me that we not Wonderbolts by pushing ourselves but by showing that we have to be a Wonderbolt in spirit as well.", Spitfire said, "And even if Rainbow Dash did talk to the Princess, she would be here to talk to you."
After that Spitfire walk away. Lighting Dust just look at the ground and kick her hoof. So much for that. She look up to see a Putty Pony in front of her. She yelp in surprise and fell back. She was surround by them and they back away to let Trixie walk up.
"Hello, I am the Great and Powerful Trixie and my master has notices about your problem and would like to help you resolve it." She said.
Lighting Dust rise an eye brow.
"And how do you know about my problem?" She ask.
"Trixie can show you, but you have to agree to it." Trixie said.
Before Lighting Dust could ask, one of the Putties was kick away. It was Rainbow Dash! She was passing by and saw the Putty Ponies and knew they were up to no good. Now she was closer, she saw Lighting Dust talking to Trixie.
"Lighting Dust! Whatever she talking about don't listen!" Rainbow told her.
Lighting Dust just look between the two. Rainbow was still fighting off the Putties. She look back and froth. At last she turn to Trixie.
"What does your master have for me?" She ask.
"Come with Trixie and my master will show you." Trixie said holding out her hoof.
"Lighting Dust, NO!" Rainbow try to stop her.
Lighting took Trixie hoof and they disappear. The Putties did as well.
"I need to get to Canterlot!" Rainbow said and flew off.
Back on the moon, Trixie and Lighting Dust appear and Lighting Dust look around. She soon saw Gilda, Fighter, and Zecora. She knew who Fighter and Gilda was however.
"You two?! You the ones that fought the Pony Rangers!" Lighting Dust said in surprise.
"Yes, I'm Gilda and he Fighter. Welcome to your home away from home." Gilda said.
"This zebra here is Zecora." Fighter said pointing to her.
"And where is your master?" Lighting ask.
"Right behind you." She heard.
Lighting Dust turn around and saw Nightmare Moon. She back away, she heard the report on her, but never thought she'll see her.
"You're Nightmare Moon." She said with fear in her voice.
"Yes, but please relax. I'm not here to hurt you.", Nightmare Moon said, "I was watching you and saw how unfair it was for Rainbow Dash to take something that was yours."
"You were watching me?" Lighting repeat.
"Yes, I know you are still scare, but I have something that will help you." Nightmare Moon and soon she summon a golden coin with a lighting bolt on it.
"This is the Thunder Coin. When you use it, you will morph into a powerful Pony Ranger." Nightmare Moon explain.
"How will being a Ranger help me?" Lighting ask.
"You see, there something about the Pony Rangers you been hearing about. I know who they are.", Nightmare Moon said getting Lighting Dust to listen, "They are normal ponies like you, but they must follow code or they will lose their powers. Rarity is the Element Black Ranger, Pinkie Pie is the Element Pink Ranger, Applejack is the Element Blue Ranger, Fluttershy is the Element Yellow Ranger, and Rainbow Dash is the Element Red Ranger."
Nightmare Moon stop to let Lighting Dust think on what she said.
"Rainbow Dash is a Pony Ranger?" She ask.
"Yes, that how she knows Princess Celestia and why she took your lead pony badge. However she keep it a secret like I said earlier. I'll give you some time to think, but don't take too long." Nightmare Moon said.
Lighting Dust thought on it. Rainbow Dash is a Pony Ranger and she knows the Princess? Lighting Dust does what to been better than her but wasn't sure if this was the right way. However, the more she thought of Rainbow being better, the more upset she got. Finally she look up.
"What do you need me to do, Nightmare Moon?" She ask.
Nightmare Moon smile. Her plan was working.
"You will use the coin to show Equestria a new Pony Ranger and fight the Pony Rangers as well. Since you have agree to work for me you must follow two rules. First, you will call me your queen or by my name. Second, once you become the Green Ranger, you must not let anypony know. Got that?" Nightmare Moon told her.
"Yes...my queen." Lighting said bowing to her.
"Now take the Thunder Coin and hold out in our hooves and shout 'Thunder' and you will morph." Nightmare Moon explain.
Lighting took the Coin and held it out in front of her.
"THUNDER!" She shouted and was cover in a green lighting bolt.
When the light fade, Lighting Dust look just like the rest of the Rangers only green and a golden armor over it and her helmet look like it was a dragon. Lighting Dust was the Evil Green Ranger.
Nightmare Moon smile once more.
"Now go test your power. Attack Ponyville, that where the Rangers live." She said.
"Yes, my Queen." Lighting Dust said and bow.
After teleporting out, Nightmare Moon laugh evilly. Her plan was coming together.
Rainbow had made it to Canterlot Castle. Her friends were all ready there. Rainbow quickly told them what happen.
"This is bad." Celestia said.
"How so?" Rarity ask.
"It seem Nightmare Moon has chosen her Green Ranger." Celestia said.
"GREEN RANGER?!" The mares shouted.
"Yes, If Lighting Dust agree to Nightmare Moon plan, you all will been in for a fight." Celestia said again.
"Princess, how can Nightmare Moon make a Green Ranger? You have all the Elements." Twilight ask.
"That is true, but I'm not sure how she could." Celestia answer.
Then Spike running in.
"I been listening about what you were saying a Green Ranger and she attacking Ponyville!" Spike said.
"What?!" The five Mares shouted.
"You better get there. I'll send you there after you morph." Twilight said.
"Thanks again Twi, come on girls, we got to save Lighting Dust. IT MORPHIN' TIME!" Rainbow said and they got their elements.
"GENEROSITY!"
"LAUGHTER!"
"HONESTY!"
"KINDNESS!"
"LOYALTY!"
The Rangers appear in Ponyville and was attack by Putties. The Ranger took them down in no time and look around for the Green Ranger. She was floating in the sky with her front hooves cross. She turn her head to look at them and flew down in front them.
"Hello Rangers." She said.
Rainbow knew it was Lighting Dust in that uniform, but Lighting didn't know that she was a ranger. So she play it safe.
"We heard about you. You're the Green Ranger. You shouldn't be working with Nightmare Moon, you should be against her." Rainbow said.
"Heh, Nightmare Moon is my queen. You work for your ruler, I work for mine. After all we are alike that way." Lighting said.
"Nightmare Moon want to take over Equestria, Princess Celestia what to protect it." Rarity said.
"Heh, Very well. Let see which ruler Rangers are stronger." Lighting said and jump down.
"We didn't what to, but you leave us no choice, Rangers! Let stop her." Rainbow said as they ready themselves as well.
Lighting kick Pinkie away and block Fluttershy punch before kicking her away. Rarity was able to land a punch, but saw it had no effect. Lighting punch her away and duck under a roundhouse kick. She block a second one and flip Applejack and kick her away. Rainbow jump in the air and threw a punch that caught her off guard. Lighting then took off in the air. Rainbow follow and an air battle started.
Rainbow threw all the moves she knew, but they were block by Lighting. After Lighting block another kick, she got behind Rainbow and axe kick her to the ground. Rainbow stood up as the other ran near her. Lighting land now far from them.
"Dang! She tough. Looks like an evil Ranger is what Nightmare Moon needs to beat us." Rarity said.
"Let try to use the Element Cannon. Maybe we can weaken her to get her back to Celestia show she can be free." Pinkie said.
"Good call Pinkie, Ok Rangers get your Element Weapons ready!" Rainbow said and they draw their weapons.
"Element Ax!" Rarity shouted, flipping it around and move the handle to the base before throwing it in the air.
"Element Bow!" Pinkie shouted, flipping her around before throwing it in the air and it combine with the Element Ax.
"Element Lance!" Applejack shouted and spit the lance in half before throwing them to combine at the end of the bow.
"Element Draggers" Fluttershy shouted and flip her before throwing them. They went right next to the lances half's.
"Element Sword!" Rainbow shouted and jump up and grab the Element Ax before placing the Element Sword on top.
Rainbow land on the ground and aim at Lighting Dust. The others place their hooves on Rainbow's shoulders.
"ELEMENT CANNON! READY!" They shouted.
Lighting look surprise. She never heard about this before.
"FIRE!" The Rangers shouted.
Lighting Dust was so shock that it too late to dodge or block. She was hit at full force. The Rangers lower the Element Cannon and wait to see what happen. To their surprise, Lighting stood up but the attack did it toll.
"Ugh! You were lucky this time. Next time I be ready for your weapons." She said and teleport away.
Rainbow and her friends knee to the ground. Their weapons disappear as well. Rainbow rise her hoof.
"Celestia we need to come back. She was a lot tougher then we thought. She took most of us down in one hit." Rainbow said.
"I'll have Twilight bring you back." Celestia's voice said.
They too was teleport away from the battlefield.
Back at the Moon, Lighting Dust appear and bow in front of Nightmare Moon.
"I'm sorry my queen I didn't know that they had weapons. The reports did not cover that." She said.
"I'm not mad Lighting Dust. But now you know how strong the Thunder Coin is." Nightmare Moon said.
"I need to be prepare in case they use their weapons again." Lighting Dust said.
"And you need a Zord. The Rangers have those as well." Fighter said.
"Yes, I gave something for you." Nightmare Moon said and use her magic to make what look like a dragger with some holes appear.
"This dragger will call forth your Dragonzord. You must summon it when you need it, but for now, because you took full damage from their attack, I what you to rest and recover. I will call you once you are needed." Nightmare Moon told her.
"Yes my Queen." Lighting said and un-morph.
Trixie then send her back home.
"She doing great! The Rangers can't even handle one evil Ranger." Trixie smile.
"Yes, Once the Rangers are gone. Equestria will be mine. AHAHAHAHAHA!" Nightmare Moon laugh.
Back at Canterlot. Twilight use a heal spell to heal up her friends. Rainbow sat quietly not believing on what just happen. They almost had their flanks handle to them. If it wasn't for Pinkie call of using the element cannon, they would have been defeated right then and there.
"Rainbow, I understand how you feel.", Twilight said casting the spell on her, "But don't let it get you down. I'm sure you can find an away to get Lighting Dust back."
"Thanks Twi. I'll feel better already." Rainbow said placing a hoof on her shoulder.
Twilight smile. After she finish, she walk away and her smile fade.
"I wish I could be a ranger too." She whisper.
Rainbow look at the ceiling and whisper as well, "I will save you, Lighting Dust."
TO BE CONTINUE...