What do Rangers do with their time off? by ShadowDJ
Skate Park Rangers
At the Canterlot Skatepark, Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo were hanging out at the local skate park as Scoots gave Rainbow a smirk. “Thanks for coming with me, Dash.”
“Heh, no problem squirt.” Dash said with a grin. “Besides, why wouldn’t I want to hang out with you?”
“Hey guys, it’s that wanna be skater.” said a male voice as Scootaloo scowled at the sound as Rainbow turned to see a trio of boys, all laughing.
“Ah great, those idiots…” said Rainbow with an eyeroll, as Scootaloo looked at her with confusion.
“You know those jerks?” asked Scootaloo as Rainbow nods, glaring at them.
“Yeah...Dumbell and his goons, Hoops and Score. They’re all talk. Come on, show them your moves, kid.” Rainbow said as Scootaloo nods, getting on the skateboard and getting ready as the three goons just laughed.
“Oh this should be good. Klutterloo wants to be like Dash!” Hoops laughed as Dumbell and Score both copied him, and Scootaloo glared as she got ready for the ramp and went down. Dash just watched with a smirk as they saw her shredding through the half-pipe with incredible ease before doing a flip and landing, catching her skate board. She gave a smile as Rainbow ruffled her hair.
“Heh, nice job, kid.” Rainbow said with a smirk. “I think for THAT, you deserve a treat. Come on, I’ll pay.” Scootaloo gave her surrogate sister a grin as she followed, leaving the three bullies to stare with shock
Butterfly Cupcakes
At the Canterlot high kitchen, Pinkie was humming as she skipped over to a table and got some ingredients out. “Thank you for helping me with making some treats for the shelter party, Pinkie Pie.” Fluttershy said, putting an apron on as Pinkie gave a grin.
“No problemo, Fluttershy! So, what kinda bake goods are we making?” asked Pinkie...as she noticed her putting out some odd mixture out. “...What is THAT?”
“Oh, it’s a pet cake mix. since animals cannot, I’m making some cupcakes that the animals can eat too.” said Fluttershy as Pinkie gave an ‘oooh’ look.
“That makes sense! OK, I’ll make the treats for the people, and you make the treats for the critters!” said Pinkie in excitement as she began to add things in a very animated fashion, humming a tune all the way.
Fluttershy, however, was much more subdued in her mixing, making sure things weren’t overly heated in the oven.
Pinkie, after a few seconds of mixing, had the trays set out and put into the oven, humming a bit as she saw Fluttershy carefully cracked a few eggs into the batch, mixing in peanut butter and honey into the mix.
Pinkie whistled a bit as she says, “WOW Flutters...you’re REALLY slow…” She then zoomed over and asks, “Mind if I help? I got a few batches in the oven.”
“Oh...OK. But remember, no chocolate or anything like that. It’s not good for them.” said Fluttershy as Pinkie gave a salute and helped with getting another bowl out and began to mix a similar batch to Fluttershy.
“Hello Girls.” said a voice, making them jump back a bit to see monarch was in the room now, wearing a yellow hoodie over her insect-esque form.
“Monarch? What are you doing here?” Pinkie asked in surprise as Monarch giggled.
“Oh, I’m here to help with the decorating of the cakes when they’re done.” Monarch said as Pinkie heard the oven ding.
“Oh, that’s my batch for the people! Can you get those, Monie? I need to help Flutters with these.” Said Pinkie as she and Fluttershy began to work on them as Monarch nods.
She got on some oven mitts and reached in and got the cupcakes out and looked around for some frosting as Pinkie and Fluttershy put the ‘pupcakes’ into the oven to heat them up. “Hmm...where’s the frosting? Oh, found it!” Monarch said as she got out something that was a glass cup with a liquid dark brown color.
“Wait, Monarch! that’s the wrong frosting.” said Fluttershy as she took it. “Sorry, this isn’t cake frosting. This is gravy mix.” she pointed at the mark as Monarch giggled sheepishly.
“Whoops…” said Monarch sheepishly as the group waited for all the cupcakes to be done and Pinkie looked excited.
“So what are we gonna put on them?” asked Pinkie with a huge grin as Fluttershy giggled.
“How about some nice butterflies on the human’s cupcakes. That way it’s easier to tell them apart from the ones the animals will eat.” Monarch suggested as the three nod as they began to decorate.
Pinkie did it in a very fast rate with some frosting going into the air from the speed, while Fluttershy did it calmly and more focused. Monarch was a little...unsure as she just shrugs and begins to wing it a bit.
After some time, the three backed up and looked at their decorations: Pinkie’s had various shades of pink, blue and greens with cartoony smiles made with yellow frosting or goofy expressions of some kind. Fluttershy’s was more subdued in color as it showed simple shapes of a rabbit or some other animal head on them. But Monarch’s...was just haphazard colors meshed on top.
Monarch rubbed her head as she says, “I swear if I had exposed cheeks I would blush…”
“Aww come on Monny, nothing is perfect. Besides, it shows that you are unique.” Pinkie said as the girls just laughed in a good hearted fashion. “So...which ones were the ones for the dogs again?” The three looked at each other nervously at this.
What cannot be explained?
At the base, Sunset was arriving with a phone in hand. “No Mom, I’m not running away again. I’m just checking out the base because Vinyl and Twilight needed to talk to me. Don’t worry, I’ll be back. OK, love you too. Bye.” She said as she gave a sigh, rubbing her temple.
She walked into the base...and saw some sort of weird computer-based device set up as a dome was put over the Tree of Harmony, Twilight wearing a lab coat. “Oh, Hey Sunset.” Said Twilight with a wave as Vinyl gave a slight wave.
“S’up?” asked Vinyl with a smile. Sunset looked at the machine nervously, flashbacks from studying the other girls coming into her mind.
“Uh...what are you doing?” asked Sunset, looking at the scene in question as she says, “You’re not gonna try and study that, right?”
“Why not? After all, magic is just something that is in need to be studied, yes? Don’t scientists in Equestria study magic as well?” asked Twilight as Sunset sighed.
“Yes they do. Heck, I’m usually one of the people who rolls up my own sleeves to get the answers I want, but this...seems kinda dangerous. and I speak from experience.” Said Sunset.
“It’s true. Awhile back, she had to study the other Rangers to get an idea on how their powers work so we can make the morphers work. We made an excuse that it was ‘for fun’ or something like that...all it ended up with is Sunny here getting swarmed, buried, tripped, zapped and smoozed on.” said Vinyl, unaware of her suddenly shivering a bit.
“Sorry...that word just...makes me nervous. Don’t ask, bad memories from my days as Celestia’s student. That thing may look nice, but MAN is it slimy...ugh.” Sunset said with a groan of disgust.
“Don’t worry, I’m sure this is safe.” said Twilight as Sunset sighed as she put on her own goggles to be safe as Twilight put on goggles over her glasses. “Here...we...GO!” she said as she turned the machine on.
Energy went through the computers as a laser began to fire down onto the small sapling of magical energy, trying to see how it would react to it. The tree suddenly gave out a soft glow, making the three go wide eyed.
Vinyl then heard something as she typed on the computer monitor she was on...making her eyes widen. “Wha-oh...everyone...we may need to stand back...NOW!” she said as she got up as the red lights began to blare.
“Hit the dirt!” yelled Sunset in panic and Twilight screamed as the three went under a table, the computers sparked and the magic from the small tree glowed and sent out a shockwave, making the lab go out.
“...You are SO going to pay for the electricity bill, Sparkle.” snarked Vinyl in annoyance as the three sat in the dark.
“OK...not one of my best ideas…” Twilight said in clear embarrassment, but Sunset and vinyl could only give her flat looks in the dark.
Simple Tastes for Simple Times
At the Canterlot Mall, Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom were looking through outfits as their sisters were playing chaperone, the two smiling at their sister’s enthusiasm. “I have to say Applejack, it is nice to get out and just relax.” Rarity said, wearing a long sleeved blue shirt under a white button up blouse and a pair of jean;, and AJ wore a simple green button up flannel and black sweat pants, her usual boots on and her Stetson lowered to around her neck.
“Ya’ll said it. We have been doin’ lots of work with all this insanity. Ah well, at least we can just relax.” said AJ as the two watched the two younger girls compare outfits that they found.
“Ugh...I have to say, those skirts do not match well with your sister’s eyes, Applejack. I guess she never had anyone help her with her with her fashion sense. No offense.” Said Rarity as AJ gave her a flat look.
“What’s dat supposed to mean, little miss prissy?” She asked in annoyance. Rarity put her hands up in defense at this, her morpher noticeable under her long sleeved shirt she was wearing that day.
“I do not mean to offend, dearie. I am just saying that you’re sense of style is, how should I say...not up to snuff.” said Rarity as AJ gave her a look.
“Who says I’m into that fancy-smansy fashion stuff? I use what is good for hard work. I think practical-like, not just wanting to be gussied up in some fancy whatever.” AJ said as Rarity gave her a look.
“Look, I can understand work clothing, but why not have something you could just go out and have fun in? Or is that not in your vocabulary, little miss ‘trains all day’?” asked Rarity with a small frown.
“Hey, I can have fun, you prissy little…” AJ said as the two began to bicker, all the while their sisters just watched with a bored expression.
“They’re going at it again, huh?” asked Sweetie in a plain, bored tone.
“Eeyep.” said Apple Bloom in a equally plain tone as the two just watched.
“Should we stop them?” Sweetie asked again in the same tone.
“Enope.” said Apple Bloom as the two just went back to what they were doing, ignoring the two bickering senior students.