//------------------------------// // Lightspeed Rescue // Story: Pony Rangers Lightspeed Rescue // by Shazam 25 //------------------------------// It was a normal day in Ponyville… I would like to say. But sadly, it wasn't, as a zebra was visiting the town for some apples and other materials. To her dismay, the other ponies quickly shut their doors and windows, seeing that she was there. But not surprised by these actions, she continued to walk before spotting a griffin up ahead. This griffin seemed quite loud and rude, but she smiled upon seeing the zebra. "Zecora! Long time no see!" She quickly walked up to the newly named Zecora, grinning. "Gilda… It is good to see we once again meet, although I must say I was startled by your happy greet." Zecora replied quietly. "What has got you so upbeat, that you practically skip down the street?" "Well, I've got a new job, one that doesn't care about you-know-what!" Gilda smiled. "I was… well, I was hoping you'd join too- it can clear both of our names… and Trixie's, too." Zecora blinked, surprised by this. "...Why do you want me? My work already has high enough quality." "That's why, Zecora! C'mon, please? It's actually kinda cool! And we get to fight again- c'mon, please?" Gilda begged. Zecora frowned, shaking her head. "...It was not me who fought it will be someone else you have sought."' Gilda frowned, beginning to get mad. "C'mon, I'm trying to be nice! I don't want our lives to be this way forever, and I doubt you do too! If you just accept my offer, you'd-" "I said no, Gilda. None can sway my decision, not even Celestia." Zecora turned, beginning to walk before Gilda said something that made her freeze. "...Luna's the one who gave me this job… We can save ponies…. Please? It's just one small spell, and we'd be honest and good, not like this..." Zecora turned again, looking at Gilda's upset face for what felt like forever to the griffon before… "...Very well. I will accompany you to hear the princess's spell. But I must know- who else has the princess made follow?" Gilda grinned. "Well, we're gonna get Trixie, and there's me and you… There's some mail-delivery pony, and that DJ Pon3 or whoever she really is. This is awesome! I can't wait!" She began to run down the street, Zecora trying to keep up. In a dark room deep underneath Ponyville, five large and menacing creatures and one pony lurked in the shadows. You couldn't see anything but their outlines, but they all were clearly quite powerful. "Hahahaha! Looks like we're finally free! Now we can finally destroy that wretched princess, AND her precious little orb!" a voice cackled, as a creature with more heads than a normal beast shook with laughter. "Calm yourself, Hydra- we need to wait, and observe… We've been in captivity within our own minds for years, who knows what those wretched ponies have created in that time." A dog that shone like a crystal glared at the creature with many heads, now known to be named Hydra. "In that case, Diamond, we must all go PREPARE, wouldn't you say?" the pony spoke with a cold and bitter voice to the dog. Diamond whimpered, slowly nodding. "...Y...Y-yes, Sunset… I-I'll go start right now!" "You will ALL go start preparing and investigating. NOW GO!" Sunset's voice startled them all, and they yelped, running out of the dark room as fast as they could. "Very soon, Sparkle… Very soon indeed… Prepare for your precious town, and your belief in your friends, to disappear… FOREVER! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!" She began to cackle as if mad… before disappearing in a flash of light, leaving the room empty once more.. Zecora and Gilda soon entered a dark room. The zebra blinked, glancing around in confusion. "...I know thee is eager, but why bring me to a theater?" "Simple- this isn't just a theater… it's where we're supposed to meet Princess Luna." A voice spoke up nearby, startling the two. Gilda whipped her head around to see a grey pegasus with bubbles as her cutie mark…. and oddly enough… yellow, derpy-looking eyes. The two blinked, confused. "Hi.. I'm Derpy- Derpy Hooves. Are you two… them?" "...If you mean Zecora and Gilda, yes- it's nice to finally meet you!" Gilda smiled, shaking Derpy's hoof, and Zecora blinked. "...You did not know your team to be? This will be interesting to see…" she muttered, smiling. Gilda frowned, but before she could speak the doors banged open and a voice boomed as loud as it could, a familiar entrance to two of them. "THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE HAS ARRIVED!" A light-blue pony with a wand cutie-mark wearing a magician's hat, which disguised her horn, walked through the door, looking around. "...Where is Luna? The Great and Busy Trixie has no time for lollygagging!" Gilda groaned, rolling her eyes. "Not sure how you found out so soon, Trixie, but she's not here yet… We're all early." "The On-Time and Punctual Trixie is never early or late, Gilda." She glared at the griffin. "And I wa-" She was cut off by loud music blasting behind her, causing the magician pony to jump and tumble, head-over-hooves, in front of her. "This place needs more wubs! Why don't we have any music here!?" It said. Everyone looked at the newcomer- a white pony with a blue mane and magenta eyes. She had a musical note for a cutie mark and had a set of headphones around her neck. "What up, everypony! I'm Vinyl Scratch, or as you all know me, DJ Pon3. I know, I know, amazing, right? Well, don't crowd please…. We're all here for the same purpose!" Gilda frowned. "Greeeeat, two annoying ponies, a dumb one, and Zecora…." She sighed. "This'd better be one heck of a job…" "Oh, but it is, my subjects." Luna spoke from above the ponies and griffin. They jumped, startled, as they looked up and saw a dark blue pony with wings and a horn. She had a long blue flowing mane, and looked down at them with a smile. "Or rather… My Lightspeed Rescue Power Rangers." "Lightspeed Rescue Power Rangers?" Gilda repeat. "Yes Gilda. You, Zecora, and Trixie are familiar with my sister's Element Pony Rangers right?" Luna said then ask. "How can we forget? If it wasn't for them, Trixie and the other would never got a chance to reform." Trixie said. "But ponies are still scared of us, how will this give a plus?" Zecora ask. "Simple. A few minutes ago, me and my sister pick up a power energy. Turn out during our banishment, my sister and Twilight Sparkle had deal with a powerful group call the Demon Horde." Luna said. "The Demon Horde?" Derpy ask. "Yes, a group of Demons that try to rule Equestria but was stop by Celestia and the Element Pony Rangers. They were imprisoned in their own minds but some how they escape. Celestia would have the Element Rangers deal with them but fear they will be too powerful even for the Elements of Harmony." Luna said. "Something more powerful than the Elements that imprison the four of us on the moon?" Trixie ask not believing it. "I'm with Trixie on this one, but what dose that have to do with us being Power Rangers, or in pony words, Pony Rangers? It clear I'm not a pony." Gilda ask. She was excited for a chance to help other ponies but this was the last thing she never expected. "I'm well aware of thee. But I decide that a new team was needed until the Demons are defeated, However, I will not force this on you. You can leave if you want." Luna said. "Well, Being a Ranger again wasn't something I thought would happen but Trixie can speak for herself, Gilda, and Zecora we all like a chance to show everypony we reform." Trixie said. "I always like the Pony Rangers, but never thought I'll be one. Count me in!" Derpy said. "As long as there is some music, I don't mind. Maybe I can make some up-beats after we beat them." Vinyl said. Luna smile. She was glad. "Good to hear. As of right now Celestia does not know about my new team. But once you five go out there, it will be different than what you know." Luna said and her horn glow. Soon five morphers appear on their hooves/claw. They rise them to see that it look to have two 'Y' shapes, with one up-side down. "Those are the Rescue Morphers. I once give the Element Rangers new morphers and now it time for you. Use these morphers to fight the Demons and become the very team I call you, Lightspeed Rescue Power Rangers." Luna said. "Heh, something tell me I'm going to like this job." Gilda said look over it. "Wow!" Derpy said. "Trixie hopes that everypony see her as a different ranger." Trixie said. "I'm most surprise." Vinyl said. "I started out as a stranger but now I'm a Ranger." Zecora said. "Um, Trixie was it?", Derpy ask, "What do you mean that you hope everypony see you different?" "Trixie was once one of Discord's Chaos Rangers but only to fight Twilight Sparkle." Trixie explain. Before more could be said there was an explosion outside. They turn to the door and heard Ponies screaming. "The Demons are here! Go and show Ponyville what the new rangers could do." Luna said. "RIGHT!" The five new Rangers said and ran outside. Once there the saw Ponies run from what look like bats but was standing on two feet and had claws. Their ears look like bat wing is and the saw some that remind them of a myth. "Is that a Hydra?" Derpy ask. "Who cares! Time to show everypony we aren't Nightmare Moon's minions anymore." Gilda said cracking her talons. Trixie look around and saw some ponies were trap by the Bat-creatures. "We better make sure Ponies get to safely if we can show the we reform." Trixie said. "And with Derpy and Vinyl on our side, showing that will be a pride." Zecora said. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let kick some butt." Gilda said and ran in to fight. "Better help her out." Trixie said and the rest follow. Gilda flew and knock a few of the Bat-Creatures down. She saw family of earth-ponies trap and quickly rush to their aid. She started to kick them away and punch one more before turning to the family. "Get out of here!" She told them and kick on back as the family ran. Zecora kick down another bat-creature and spot some fillies close by. "It is unsafe here! Go somewhere that not near!" She told them. The Fillies were surprise to hear that from a former villain but did what she said. Trixie remove her hat and fire beam after beam at the creatures before turning to another group of ponies close by. "Leave now! The Great and Powerful Trixie will hold them off." She said. The group did run, but all three knew they still didn't see them differently. Derpy and Vinyl was different then the other three. Though they had trouble fighting, mostly Derpy because of her cumbness, But ponies were more glad to be save by them. They all try to stop them, but the Bat-Creatures started to over power them. "HAHA! You think you can stop us? That a laugh! Here take this!" The Hydra said and fire a few attacks. Trixie act by putting a shield around them but it attack hit from behind knocking them off their hooves and from the air. Luna flew over the battle and saw what happen. "Rangers! Use your Rescue Morphers! Show Ponyville who you are!" She said. "Huh? Who's that?" The Hydra ask. "You got it Princess Luna." Trixie said and held up her hoof. "Ready?" She ask her team-mates. "READY!" They answer. They all rise their hooves/claw and shouted, "LIGHTSPEED RESCUE!" Gilda went first. A huge shield like color in pink and white move towards her. She was cover in the same color and her helmet form, leaving her eyes to be seen before a visor shape like a triangle cover them. Her wing was cover in the same color and show she was still a griffin. Derpy was next. Like Gilda, a huge shield move towards her color in green and white. She was cover the in the same colors and her helmet form, leave her cross-eyes to be show before a triangle cover them. Her triangle was more straight then Gilda's. Like Gilda's, her wings were also show that she was still a pegasus. Zecora was next. Like the other two, a huge shield move towards her color in yellow and white. She was cover in the same colors and her helmet form leaving her eyes before a visor cover them in shape of a square like. Vinyl was next. Like the others, a huge shield moves towards her color in blue and white. She was cover in the same color and her helmet form leaving her eyes to be show before a visor shape like police badge cover them. Her helmet also aloud her horn to be show but cover in the same color. Trixie was last. Like her team-mates, a huge shield cover in red and white move towards her. She was cover in the same color and her helmet form leaving her eyes show before a visor shape like a fire-fighter badge cover them. Like with Vinyl, her horn was cover in the same color and was show. The five look over each other. They couldn't believe it and ether did Ponyville and the Hydra. "Wow! We did it!" Derpy call. "This power doesn't feel wrong, but it sure is strong." Zecora said. "Why am I PINK!? Gilda shouted in surprise. "Whoa! I got to try duking out in this." Vinyl said. "I'm a Red Ranger again?" Trixie whisper. "Now Lightspeed Rangers. Show they what you can do." Luna shouted. "Right! The other said as Gilda groan. "Rescue Ranger, Pink." Gilda groan, saluting. "Rescue Ranger, Green." Derpy call out, saluting. "Rescue Ranger, Yellow." Zecora said, saluting. "Rescue Ranger, Blue." Vinyl smile, saluting. "Rescue Ranger, Red." Trixie said, saluting. "PONY RANGERS, LIGHTSPEED RESCUE!" The five shouted. "What...Rangers?!" The Hydra shouted. The rest of Ponyville was just as even surprise. Three former villains and two normal ponies became a group of rangers. Maybe the three have reform. "Get them!" Hydra shouted. The Bat-creatures charge and the Rangers charge back. Trixie flip over one of them and kick one down. She block another and kick one that charge up from behind her before throwing the one she had in the air. She spin and shot a few blast from her horn knocking a few down. Zecora was different, though she didn't fight much when she was working for Nightmare Moon she was on a whole new story now. Her Ranger form still a loud her to use some of her own magic base on where she from. She threw down some power and was cover in a green mist along with some of the bat-creatures. Zecora took them down before the mist fade. It was hard to see what she did. Gilda, still disliking her color, had no problem at all. She maybe the only member that not a pony, but her time from fighting the Element Rangers, she was different then before. She bust though a few of the creatures and stop in front of one. She watch it fall back in surprise and grab it. She threw it into some more before kicking down another. Derpy was doing great on her own. Derpy kick one away and then punch another. She turn to punch another but slip and miss, but she kick her hoof out and knock into a few more. Using her wings, she got back up and started blocking attacks. Vinyl was different then the rest. She love playing music but she was different when it come to fight. Under her helmet she smile and started to boucle her head as it music was playing. Then she block and counter attacks. She spin around and kick out knock one down, then kick another. She punch one more down before using her horn to grab and spin them like records. In no time the bat-creatures were down and the Rangers regroup. Hydra look in surprise. "I don't know who you five are but once you're out of the way the Princess and her orb are done for!" He said and charge. "HYDRA STOP!" A voice command. "Sunset! Why you stop me? I can take them." Hydra said. "I say prepare and investigate. You done what need to be done. We need to be ready for the next meeting with these Rangers." Sunset voice said. "Count yourselves luckily this time rangers but I will be back!" Hydra said and turn away disappearing into a smoke that roll in. "POWER DOWN!" The Rangers said and change back to normal. Ponyville started to come out of their hiding place and cheer for the new Rangers. They no longer saw Gilda, Zecora, and Trixie as villains but now saw them as heroes. They all bow as Luna step up. "Well done Rangers. Now you are team you must use your power to help others. It will take time for you three to be seen reform fully but with you two on the team should really help." Luna said. "Thanks for giving us a chance to show we are not the same ones as before. When Nightmare Moon reform so did we." Trixie said. "I have one question though, WHY DID YOU MAKE ME PINK?!" Gilda said then yell. "The colors were not thee choice of myself but of you." Luna told her. The other look at each other. Gilda still couldn't believe she was pink but knew she had to deal with it. "Come, I think it time to show all of Equestria the new Lightspeed Power Rangers." Luna said. Back under Ponyville, Sunset turn to see all the demons returning. "Sunset! Why did you us call back?" Hydra ask. "These new Rangers are more powerful than the ones we need to fight. They will be in our way. We will defeat them before going after but first, I would like to test them." Sunset said. "T...test them? H...how?" Diamond ask. "By sending them demons to fight. If they can beat them then we have to worry. But they won't, they will fall then Sparkle and her friends will as well." Sunset smile as a group of cards appear. At Canerlot the five new Rangers walk up to the Castle. Trixie, Zecora, and Gilda knew there was going to be a little trouble getting in but the guards were told to let them in and lead them to the throne room. The three could feel the guard eyes on them as they walk. Soon they reach the Throne and step inside to see Luna, Celestia, and the Mane Six. They bow as Luna step up. "Mares and Gentlecolts, today I have to tell you about a new team I form. Long ago myself, Trixie, Zecora, and Gilda once try to rule Equestria. But we gave up on that after I was reform from the Elements of Harmony. I was quickly seen as a new pony but you all still fear the other three. Which is why I give you my own team. The Lightspeed Rescue, Power Rangers." Luna said. The Ponies gasp in whisper along themselves. Luna over talk them. "You have to learn everypony need a second chance. You all give me one. Now give them one as well." Luna said. "Hey! We are!" Derpy call out. "Yeah, during our fight, not once they try to hurt others. We believe they had reform." Vinyl said. The three former villains smile. "Rescue Ranger, Red!" Trixie saluted. "Rescue Ranger, Yellow!" Zecora saluted. "Rescue Ranger, Pink." Gilda saluted. "Recuse Ranger, Blue!" Vinyl saluted. "Rescue Ranger, Green!" Derpy saluted. "LIGHTSPEED, RESCUE!" The five said together. "Welcome Lightspeed Rangers. Thank you for protect Equestria." Celestia said. "See Trixie, you do have what it take to be a good ranger. Don't let any other pony tell you other wise." Twilight said as the Element Rangers step up. "Yeah, if you need help, just let us know. We are fellow rangers." Rainbow said. The new Rangers smile. Look like the job they chose was the right one.