Episode 29: "The Return of Rita and Zedd, Part 3"
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"PREVIOUSLY ON 'MY LITTLE PONY'"
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Starlight Glimmer: "Something's on your mind."
Sunset Shimmer: "I know time flows differently between worlds but it feels like it's been forever since I said goodbye to them."
Sci-Twi: "Are you sure this is scientifically necessary?"
Ninjor: "You must be prepared for combat at a moment's notice. The ninja does not rely on magic. That's what I 've tried to teach you all!"
Lord Zedd: "And who might you be, young man?!"
Gloriosa Daisy: "Look at what you did to him! He's hurt badly!"
Kat: "Those girls aren't like you or me. And they're not like those students from Reefside you once mentored either."
Sunset Shimmer: "I can't just abandon my friends in the other world, you know. They're going to need me as much as I need them."
Celestia: "Why don't you just divide your time between here and the human world?"
Alpha 5: "Look at your viewing globe!"
Lord Zedd: "Hello, Tommy!"
Tommy: "It can't be!"
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Awakened by their robot friend, Tommy and Katharine could not believe what they were seeing before them. Picking up his communicator wristwatch, Tommy sought clarification from Alpha 5. "Alpha, are you sure it's Rita and Zedd?" He asked while talking into the communicator.
"I'm positive, Tommy! Somehow they've been resurrected and given a life independent of their good selves." Alpha answered, causing Tommy to throw down his communicator in frustration. Both he and Katharine were at a loss for words, but more importantly the captured Timber Spruce and Gloriosa Daisy were tied behind two chairs.
"Alpha, put the viewing globe on speaker," Tommy said and the robot assistant complied. "How could you two still be alive? Zordon's energy wave destroyed you!"
"Well, yes," Rita cackled. "But you could say that we were given a second chance! Just look at you two, former servants of evil making out in bed!"
Insulted, Tommy glared at the screen. "That's enough!" He thundered, rolling out of bed and storming to the television! "I don't know who or what you want, but I'm gonna send you right back to wherever you both came from! I swear it as my duty as a Power Ranger!"
"Gee, tough talk for an old timer," Zedd taunted. "Okay, how about we make things easier on you both?"
Realizing the evil nature of her former superiors, Kat also climbed out of bed and joined her boyfriend in front of the television.
"Tommy…" Kat whispered while looking over at him.
"We have some demands that our new master wants us to carry out," Ze began. "For one thing, you have a pet of mine that you are holding against its will."
"Forget it, Zedd! You are not having the Falconzord again!" Tommy thundered while seething with rage. "And that goes for Ninjor too. He's been through enough!"
Not wanting to give into Tommy's demands, Zedd motioned for Goldar and Rito to place their swords at the throats of Gloriosa Daisy and the badly injured Timber Spruce.
"I think that may not be such an easy decision for you to make," Zedd ominously replied. "Because the lives of these two hang in the balance. You have until noon time to deliver Ninjor and the Falconzord to us, or these two are going to be missing a head!"
With his peace spoken, Zedd and his comrades disappeared from view just as Ninjor appeared in the bedroom. "Did I miss something?" he asked, catching Tommy and Katharine by surprise. "What's this about…?"
"Ninjor, Zedd and Rita are back," Kat remarked. "And they want you and the Falconzord."
"Do they now?" Ninjor asked. "We...we have to act, but…"
Tommy then stepped forward to his ally and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Ninjor, we have to try. They are capable, I know they are."
"But relying on magic…" Ninjor began.
"That's something they're going to have to learn for themselves when they see what Rita and Zedd are capable of." Kat declared, motioning over to Tommy to bring the six Rainbooms together at once.
Going over to his dresser drawer, Tommy pulled out his cell phone and began to send texts out to his proteges.
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Making her way over to Canterlot High, Sci-Twi was beginning to have thoughts about her reluctance to train under as great a sage as Ninjor.
"Perhaps he's got a point," Spike said, looking up at Sci-Twi as the young purple dog walked alongside her. "Magic isn't going to solve all your problems."
"Don't you see, Spike?" Sci-Twi asked. "Magic is all we know how to use. It's gotten us out of plenty of situations before."
"From the sounds of it, this great evil that you're telling me about is resistant to magic," Spike suggested. "In fact…maybe you and the girls should take the chance to wean yourselves off from it. If we ever find out how to stop Equestrian magic from seeping into this world, your magical powers will disappear along with."
Approaching the front steps to Canterlot High, Sci Twi sat down and waited for the rest of her friends to arrive. Deep down, Spike was having his own feelings about being neglected in the use of harboring magic of his own. "Spike, why should we take that chance?" She asked him.
"Well, magic is always evolving, isn't it?" Spike remarked. "Just like each threat that comes at us. Although, it would be nice to have magic powers of my own."
Sci-Twi was astonished to hear that Spike was longing to be up in the ranks of her and her friends. "Why do you say that?"
"Because I mean, look at you," Spike explained. "You've had powers to defeat enemies and what am I? Just a typical dog who only got magical powers because I can talk. Sooner or later, I want to embrace powers of my own if we are to defeat this Grogar…whoever he is."
Sci-Twi still couldn't come to terms with what her pet dog was trying to tell her. Just then, she heard a vibrating coming from her backpack. Taking her cell phone out of the backpack, Sci-Twi read the text message that was written on it: "Twilight," The message read. "Dr. Oliver wants us all to meet him at his house immediately. Come plz, Rainbow Dash."
Putting the cell phone back in her backpack, Sci-Twi rose to her feet and Spike followed. "Twilight, what's happening?" He asked.
"Dr. Oliver wants us all to meet up with him at his house," Sci-Twi explained. "But I don't know how to get there!" But before Sci-Twi could react, both she and her dog found themselves teleporting out of the school grounds in a beam of light.
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A few moments later, Sci-Twi landed on her stomach along with Spike on the floor of Tommy and Katharine's living room. All of her friends had gathered as well.
"That was interesting, whatever it was," Sci-Twi groaned as Rainbow Dash and Applejack helped her to her feet. "So, is this Dr. Oliver's house?"
"Yeah, that's what we were wonderin' ourselves." Applejack replied, looking around to see the living room surrounded by pictures of Tommy and Katharine from their days as Power Rangers.
"You girls are indeed in your teacher's house," A familiar voice declared as the six girls turned to see Ninjor standing in the doorway between the kitchen and the living room. "But don't expect to have cookies and milk."
"Aw, bummer!" Pinkie Pie moaned.
"Look Ninjor," Sci-Twi declared walking up to the ninja sage. "About us not embracing the ninja powers, it's just that…"
"-I am aware of the fact that you think magic gets you anywhere in life," Ninjor interrupted. "But it really doesn't. The time has come for you to accept what is happening around you. Accept the powers and the responsibility that have been given to you."
"What does he mean?" Fluttershy asked Rarity, as the fashionista lightly tapped on her friend's hand.
"Two of your friends are in danger," Ninjor declared, forming a sphere of fire in front of the girls like a portable viewing globe. "Held prisoner by the evil Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa."
The girls watched in disbelief as they saw Gloriosa Daisy and her brother tied up in chairs and being held against their will. Sci-Twi especially took the site of seeing Timber Spruce moan in pain. "Timber!" She cried out in dismay. "What's happened to him, Ninjor?! He's in bad shape."
"Attacked by Lord Zedd's staff most likely," Ninjor replied. "And he'll need medical help among other things. Help he's not likely to get while he remains Zedd and Rita's prisoner."
"We've got to help him and Gloriosa!" Sci-Twi cried out, her voice filled with panic. "Let's get over to…"
"-Not with the powers you have now. They will not be enough," Ninjor firmly interrupted, gesturing for the girls to follow him out of the room. "Follow me. The next phase of your journey is about to begin."
So the girls followed Ninjor knowing to an extent what was about to be happening to them. Still, all they could think about was getting Gloriosa Daisy and Timber Spruce out of the situation that they'd found themselves in as quickly as possible!
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Following Ninjor down into the basement of Tommy and Katharine's home, the six girls were led into a small temple-like room where Tommy, Katharine and Alpha 5 were waiting for them. Clutching their geodes, they stood at their new teacher, his wife and their robot assistant.
"Dr. Oliver," Sci-Twi said nervously, her mind also thinking about Timber Spruce. "Are you certain that…?"
"There is no other way, Twilight," Tommy answered while shaking his head from side to side. "If you are going to stop Rita and Zedd, then you must all embrace your new destinies."
"Now," Ninjor ordered while gesturing to the girls to remove their geodes from their necks. "If you please…"
Taking a gulp, each girl removed their geodes and placed them all down at their feet. With their old powers removed, Ninjor then motioned for the girls to surround him. As he began the ceremony, Ninjor couldn't help but wonder if all this would work, but he had to try. "Form a circle around me and join hands, for your journey now begins," He instructed. "Close your eyes and concentrate, for I shall guide you in your quest for knowledge and power!"
Closing their eyes and holding each other's hands high above their heads, the six humane girls prepared for the impending power that they were about to receive.
"Older than time itself," Ninjor began as streaks of colored lightning began to flash around the girls. "Man has always known the calling. Light of the light, strength of the soul. Ignite this internal power inside of me. I am ninja! I am pure of heart, body, mind and spirit! Join with me now as I become one with the true power!"
As Ninjor spoke, the six girls suddenly found themselves clothed in colored ninja uniforms. On their chests were the golden emblems of six animals. Tommy couldn't help but feel nostalgic at what he was seeing.
"Your journey is complete," Ninjor said at last. "Now, open your eyes and claim your destiny!"
Doing as they were told, the six girls opened their eyes and admired the ninja uniforms they were now wearing.
"This…this is amazing!" Sci-Twi gasped as she looked at her white uniform. "I feel…energized!"
"This is… way beyond twenty percent cooler!" Rainbow Dash cried, admiring the red uniform she was wearing.
"Yes, Rainbow Dash," Ninjor nodded and declared. "You all now possess the power of ninja deep within your souls. Come now and learn of your new gifts."
Following Ninjor out of the basement, the girls made their way out to the backyard as Ninjor motioned for them to look up into the skies while he released several lightning bolts high into the air.
"Behold the power, grace and beauty of your new Ninjazords and Shogunzords!" Ninjor cried, firing several lightning bolts producing a screen showing the six Ninjazords and five Shogunzords running before the girls' eyes.
"These zords are driven by the force of the ninja and infused with the power of light and strength," Ninjor explained. "They are far superior to your powers of the past. Whereas before your powers came from the magic of friendship from another world, now it all comes from the swift and intelligent cunning of the ninja. This is more than an upgrade of your powers, your new power coins also come with far more advanced powers!"
As Ninjor spoke, the six gold emblems of the ninja animals glowed, showcasing the powers that were being bestowed on the girls. "However," Ninjor continued, seemingly ordering the zords to come together. "As before, it is important that you work together as a team. To that end, all of the zords have the ability to unite as one to form the Ninja Megafalconzord and the Shogun Megafalconzord respectively. Make especially sure you guard the Falconzord, for without your Ninja Zords will be useless."
"They're amazin'!" Applejack cried while looking up at the robotic animals.
"They will serve you well in your quest to defeat the evil that jeopardizes your world," Ninjor declared. "Despite your slow start, you are six intelligent young ladies and worthy of the ninja power!"
Ninjor then proceeded to assign the six girls their new zords and powers, beginning with Rainbow Dash. "Rainbow Dash, step forward and claim the power of your new zords!" Dressed in red, Rainbow stepped forward and looked up to the sky. "You shall control the mighty Red Ape Ninjazord and the mighty Red Shogunzord. Learn from their wisdom and strength!"
Next, Ninjor turned to Rarity, who was dressed in yellow. "Rarity, you're next," He declared. "You shall control the fierce Yellow Bear Ninjazord and the equally fierce Yellow Shogunzord. The might and cunning they possess are also a part of you!"
Then, it was Applejack's turn to receive her powers. "Now Applejack, the swift Blue Wolf Ninjazord and the silent Blue Shogunzord shall answer to your call. Your speed and accuracy will be an unbeatable combination!"
Next it was Pinkie Pie's turn, dressed in her natural color of pink. "Pinkie Pie, behold the shining Pink Crane Ninjazord, and the graceful White Shogunzord that you shall co-pilot. May the grace, beauty and speed it possesses shine forth in your own being!"
"Okay, Ninjor!" Pinkie Pie excitedly chirped. "Whatever you say!"
"Indeed," Ninjor muttered as he then turned his attention to Fluttershy, dressed in black. "Now Fluttershy, you shall become one with the wise Black Frog Ninjazord and the equally wise Black Shogunzord. Learn from its silent courage!"
Finally, it was Sci-Twi's turn to receive her powers. "Twilight," Ninjor instructed. "behold the skies and observe your zords: The mighty White Falcon Ninjazord and the equally powerful White Shogunzord, you and Pinkie Pie will share it. Immerse yourself completely in their quest for justice and strength!"
With no turning back, the six girls were now powered by the spirits of the ninja.
"All right, Ninjor, what do we do now?" Sci-Twi asked.
"We now move forward with the next phase of 'Operation defeat Lord Zedd,'" Ninjor firmly declared. "Lord Zedd and his companions wish to obtain me, the Falconzord and the Ninja Power coins in exchange for the safe return of your friends."
Alpha 5 then produced a gold box and inside were six replicas of the ninja power coins. "But we have a plan to trick them." Ninjor chuckled.
"What are they?" Applejack questioned. "They look like ordinary coins to me."
"Ah, but looks can be deceiving, Applejack!" Ninjor laughed as the girls began to smell something chocolatey.
"Mmm, yummy!" Pinkie Pie remarked while licking her lips. And so the plan was set for the rescue of Gloriosa Daisy and Timber Spruce.
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Back at Camp Everfree, Zedd and Rita continued to wait for the deadline to come for when they would obtain what they needed for Grogar. "It's almost noon and they still haven't arrived." Zedd remarked, standing in the doorway of the cabin.
"You won't get away with this!" Gloriosa Daisy cried, her tear filled eyes glaring at Zedd and Rita.
"Why not? We almost have already," Zedd replied to the young camp director. "I mean, let's think about this for a second shall we? We never intended to harm you or your friend."
"He's my brother!" Gloriosa snapped.
"Whatever," Rita remarked while brandishing her magic wand. "You're both merely the unlucky bait."
"Bait?!" Gloriosa cried. "What do you mean?"
Neither Zedd nor Rita said anything, but instead kept their focus on getting what they wanted.
"Nothing that concerns you of course, sweetie," Rito laughed, his sword pointed right at Gloriosa's neck. "Trust me, I wouldn't hurt a fly."
"Seriously, numbskull?" Zedd asked, feeling slightly annoyed by his brother-in-law's choice of words.
"Come on, Ed, I was trying to diffuse the situation here," Rito protested. "Might as well have a little fun while we wait."
Suddenly, at that moment, the four villains were distracted by the sights of seven streaks of light landing right in front of the cabin. The disappearance of the lights revealed Tommy, Katharine and the six girls holding a blue bottle containing Ninjor (and the six fake gold coins inside the gold box(.
"Ah, they have arrived," Zedd said, gesturing for Rita to follow him. "Come on, dearie, let's go greet our visitors."
Stepping outside, Zedd and Rita approached the group with malicious intent. "So, Tommy," Zedd declared, seeing that his long time enemy was holding the jar. "It appears that you and your wife have agreed to our demands."
"Yes Zedd," Tommy sighed, appearing to seem as if he was surrendering to them as he held out both the blue bottle and his master morpher. "Here's Ninjor and my master morpher."
"Master morpher?" Zedd remarked, snatching Tommy's master morpher out of his hand. "Is the Falconzord in this?"
"Everything's in there," Tommy replied before gesturing for Sci-Twi to bring up the gold box. "And as you requested…the ninja power coins."
Laughing, Rita took the power coins while Zedd also took the blue bottle supposedly containing Ninjor.
"Well Tommy, it seems like after all these years," Zedd declared "You've always managed to hold up your end of bargains. Goldar, Rito, release the hostages!"
Doing as they were told, Rito and Goldar tossed Gloriosa and the badly injured Timber Spruce roughly onto the ground.
"Timber!" Sci-Twi screamed as she ran to her lover's side while he clutched onto his chest. "Oh, Timber…"
"It's okay, Twilight," Timber gasped despite his face clearly showing how much he was in pain. "It's okay!"
"Now then," Lord Zedd continued. "Let us return to…"
Suddenly, Rita let out a sharp scream of agony when she opened the box to see that the power coins were melting!"
"Zeddy, look!" Rita cried as she showed her husband the melting power coins. "The power coins!"
"What in…they're chocolate coins!" Zedd growled in anger before staring at the eight humans. "You tricked us!"
Flabbergasted, Zedd then turned to the blue bottle he was holding, wondering if that was a trick too. Sure enough, he took the bottle and smashed it against the cabin.
"The bottle is empty!" Goldar cried!
"Thank you, I can see that!" Zedd snapped, as he threw down Tommy's master morpher onto the ground. "You will pay for this, Tommy!"
"And that goes for you too, feline!" Rita added.
Before the villains could approach them however, several streaks of lightning came down from the skies, sending Zedd and Rita both onto the ground! Looking up on the roof of the cabin, there they saw Ninjor standing on the roof.
"Ninjor! You tricked us!" Lord Zedd shouted, firing a blast of energy from his staff, only for Ninjor to deflect it away with his sword.
"Of course I did, Lord Zedd!" Ninjor cried. "Did you honestly think that we were going to surrender so easily? I didn't think so, right?"
"GOLDAR! RITO!" Zedd shouted. "Let's show them that no one double crosses us and lives!"
"As you command, Lord Zedd!" Goldar cried, drawing his sword.
"Girls, you must activate your ninja powers now!" Ninjor commanded from the top of the roof and hearing his command, the six Equestria girls embraced the powers of the ninja. "Look into your hearts and become one with your animal ninja!"
"I am the ape!" Rainbow Dash shouted! "Mighty and strong!"
"I am the bear!" Rarity shouted! "Cunning and fierce!"
"I am the wolf!" Applejack shouted! "Silent and sure!"
"I am the crane!" Pinkie Pie shouted! "Agile and graceful!"
"I am the frog!" Fluttershy shouted! "Courageous in spirit!"
"I am the falcon!" Sci-Twi shouted! "Just and able!"
Suddenly, in a puff of smoke, the six girls transformed into their ninja uniforms much to the shock and disbelief of Rita and Zedd.
"We'll teach you to mess with us if it's the last thing we do!" Zedd cried as he, Rita, Goldar and Rito prepared for battle.
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Meanwhile, back at Tommy and Katharine's house, Spike was still in the basement, having gathered the six discarded geodes. "Too bad these aren't going to be useful," He thought to himself. "Well, at least they can be of good use for something else."
Suddenly, the six geodes began to glow brightly and several small streaks of light hit the purple dog's collar and moaning and whimpering in pain, Spike felt the energies of the geodes circulate through his body. Little did he realize that he was about to get powers of his very own to fight alongside his owner and her friends!
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Again, great job on the exchanges, characterizations, action and future chapter set-up in all the right places. Definitely enjoyed the dialogues between Ninjor, Kat and Tommy against Zedd and Rita, as well as Spike making some good points about the girls learning to be less reliant on magic just in case, the girls getting ready to fight against Rita and Zedd and the foreshadowing to the geodes now bonding with Spike.
Definitely looking forward to the final chapter of this season.
Liked how human-world Spike is finally speaking up about how he didn't get any magic powers while the girls kept getting them.
Though wished he felt upset that he didn't get the Ninja powers too, since it felt like he's being excluded from the girls again.
Its really cool that it looks like Spike is getting the Geodes(though how will he get Sunset's to complete the set?).
Though problem is he will still be in the girls' shadows due to the girls got to be Power Rangers. The story was stating the Ninja powers are more powerful than the Geodes pretty much. So Spike is still getting the short end of the stick and playing second fiddle since what powers he will get will be ultimately outclassed by the HuMane 6 getting the ninja powers as Power Rangers.
So Spike really needs something to truly match the girls(or even outmatch them) so he won't be playing secondfiddle to them and not be in their shadows, like something Power Ranger or Kamen Rider related.
I really feel like the "the powers Spike will get is outclassed by the girls having the Nina powers" issue needs to be addressed.
Wonder if human-world Spike wants to be human too? Since too many times in EQG he gets excluded/left out due to being stuck as a pet.
Or not truly included as a friend to the girls due to he's just ultimately a pet. In fact, Sci-Twi seems to be bringing Spike to school less and less.
Which is bad since it strikes off as since she has actual friends now, she no longer "needs" Spike and tosses him away.
I mean, she was willing to risk her education back then by bringing Spike to Crystal Prep with her since he was the closest thing to a friend to her, but now that she has actual friends, she's less willing to bring Spike. Like apparently not willing to bring him with her to the mall or amusement park even though she was willing to bring him to school with her(thus this makes her pretty much a hypocrite)
I forgot to point this out.
I really doubt their powers would disappear if they stop the magic from seeping into the human world.
At the end of the first movie, the portal was closed after Twilight got her crown back, but the magic still remained even though the human world was cut off from Equestria. The Rainbow Rocks shorts showed the magic still remained within the girls even though Equestria was closed off.
Heck, the Sirens' magic still worked as well while they were stuck in the human world.
So I am pretty sure if they stopped the magic from seeping into the human world, the magical stuff like the Geodes and human-world Spike's ability to talk would still work.