A/N: Tried to put as many Day Of The Dumpster references as I could here. And Power Rangers and MLP aren’t mine…which is probably a good thing. Enjoy!

Chapter 4: Embracing the Power

“Power Rangers? Beg pardon Mister Billy, but what’s that?”

Applejack pawed nervously at the floor. Being whisked to some strange place was one thing and seeing her friends healed was another…but being told that they were the only line of defence against some evil was a whole new kettle of strange. And the Elements of Harmony, she hadn’t seen hers since after the celebration in Ponyville. Funny, she still didn’t remember taking it off after. She looked around and saw that Rainbow Dash was looking at her with a smile on her face. She pushed down the strange feeling inside her and was about to ask Rainbow what she was smiling about when Billy answered her question.

“To answer your question, the Power Rangers are a fighting force that exists to protect the world.”

Reaching behind him for the object, he brought it out to the assembled ponies. With great reverence, he wiped the soot and scorch marks away from its surface and held it up to the assembled ponies. Twilight could see that strange letters adorned the top and bottom halves of the object and gasped as her eyes traced the design in the centre of the coin. She watched as Billy pushed a red button on the bottom left, noticing that he was preparing himself for…something. With a muted pop, both halves of the object sprang open and nothing happened. Billy looked torn between relieved and disappointed. He continued his explanation, idly toying with the open object.

“This is a…let’s call it a Generation 1 Power Morpher. It was given to me by an Interdimensional being called Zordon more than a decade ago.”

Applejack’s ear twitched as she heard the bitterness in his voice at the mention of Zordon, whoever he was supposed to be. Turning around, Billy tapped something on the metal box and the black windows came to life. Images showed various figures in suits like Billy had worn before, but they were different. Various gasps issued from the ponies as they saw buildings being destroyed, creatures attacking and the figures fighting. Billy continued as they watched.

“What you are seeing on the screens are recordings of Power Rangers. There have been many teams over the years with different enemies and different powers. It was very fortunate that you used the Elements of Harmony to purify Nightmare Moon a year ago. If anyone else had used them besides you six, Luna would not be standing here.”

Heads whipped round to stare at the dark alicorn, causing Billy to wince internally. All that whipping of heads would lead to a neck ache, but he supposed the young fillies would heal quickly. Seeing the look on his face and as she was now the centre of attention, Luna took up the narrative.

“It is true, my little ponies. You six harnessed the magic of your friendship to break me free as the Elements reacted to the true feelings you had in your hearts and an unconscious desire to see me freed. Had another group used the Elements, their hearts would have become tainted by the legend of Eternal Night and the Elements would have utterly destroyed me.”

Luna stepped towards one of the screens and pointed her horn at it. The image changed from a group of five animal themed fighters to something none had ever seen before – Equestria from space. The ponies stared at the image, slack jawed. Luna prodded Billy with her horn and with a muted sarcastic sigh, he spoke.

“Your world of Equestria is filled with magic. This may seem like common knowledge, but what is different about your world is the sheer variety. Unicorns are born with innate magic that can be focused through their horn. Pegasi can use slight amounts of magic in their flight and weather controlling. Earth ponies, I’m told, have a strong connection with the earth and vegetation, which is also achieved through magical bonds. I’m sorry if this seems like common knowledge, but these magic bonds are how you will be able to wield the Elements to their fullest.”

Rainbow Dash blinked and shook her head. They had used the Elements to their fullest, hadn’t they? Using them to purify Nightmare Moon had almost killed all of them and while she loved taking risks, another dosage of that might spell doom for all of them. She voiced these concerns to Billy, who nodded to Luna and then left. Luna blinked once at his retreating form and then rolled her eyes. Since Billy had gone to get the Elements, it would be up to her to inform them…if she remembered all the information Billy had told her.

“The Elements of Harmony are the physical manifestations of Equestria’s most powerful magic. When Billy came from his other dimension, he managed to bring along something that is pretty much the only thing in the entire multiverse that can complement and strengthen the Elements. It was he who transported the Elements after the celebration to fuse them with those crystals. I admit…some times, it was very entertaining viewing…”

Flashback

“Luna! Get that fire out! The crystalline structures combusted again but they fused briefly!”

“Billy…are you sure this will work? This is the fourth fire this week! We can’t keep using the dragon above us as an excuse! Celestia is about to send those six to remove the dragon!”

“Just needed that one last bit…and it should work! It will work!”

“All right…I guess I should turn on the air recyclers then…”

End Flashback

“With perseverance and patience, he was able to fuse them to the Elements. They will tap into the limitless magical wellspring of Equestria amplifying your natural abilities tenfold.”

The sound of footsteps caused Luna to trail off as she felt a familiar aura. Turning her head at the sound of a door opening, she saw her sister – Princess Celestia – walk into the chamber with Billy and another figure. She looked to be the same as Billy, although Luna knew she was much older and wiser than him. Bowing her head at her sister, she saw the other ponies had bowed; even Twilight Sparkle. As Billy cleared his throat, she winced as she noticed how quickly their heads sprang up. Shaking her head in mild uneasiness, she trotted to stand next to her sister.

“My little ponies, for the past year I have seen you all grow up and band together. Now, Equestria faces a crisis like no other. An ancient evil has escaped into our world and the six of you are the only ones that can stop it.”

Applejack nodded and stepped up with a hoof in front of her. Her voice was loud and strong.

“Well, Ah don’t know ‘bout the others, but you can count on me! Ah’ll be one of these Power thingies for sure!”

Rainbow Dash stood next to her, flaring her wings dramatically…trying to hide the waver in her voice as she tried to cope with her feelings.

“You want a strong flier in the group, I’ll be there! I’m sure everypony else will accept, right girls?”

Nods and cries of acceptance filled the air and Billy smiled. Now that they had accepted, it would be easier for him to explain what he had done to make them Rangers. He just hoped that in the upcoming battle the monster wouldn’t grow – the Zords were in the final stages of testing, but some bugs needed to be ironed out. Glancing at Celestia, he stepped forward and swallowed.

“When Princess Celestia brings forward your Elements, they will look the same, but they will be empowered with the Zeo Crystals. These crystals are, to use simple terms, crystallised Grid Energy. Um, this is another type of magic that complements Equestrian magic. When in danger, raise your Element Morpher to the sky, calling out its name and you will change into a Power Ranger. The default morphing call is It’s Morphin Time! I could explain this process…but it’s too complex for ponies to grasp.”

Twilight nodded her head again but frowned suddenly. She knew the Elements would somehow transform them into super ponies or something, but she had seen Billy fight and he was much more experienced than them. For one thing, he actually had hands and could manipulate objects much more effectively. She voiced these concerns aloud and was taken aback as Billy shook his head sadly. When he spoke, his voice carried a tinge of sadness and bitterness.

“For reasons I won’t go into right now, I can only use my powers for a very limited time. If they were charged by an outside source, I could fight longer…but I can’t drain both Luna and Celestia of their power.”

Seeing the ponies accept that, he nodded at the white alicorn. In a dazzling flash of light, the Elements of Harmony appeared in the air before them. Twilight could see that there were small changes to the necklaces and that the gems shaped like their cutie marks had a thin band of…something around them. Even her Element had changed to look like the others but if it functioned the same, that would be all that mattered. Celestia pointed her horn at the Elements, causing them to glow in their respective colours and hover above their bearers. Her voice was regal, but carried an undercurrent of gravitas.

“Applejack, bold and powerful, you will be the Red Honesty Ranger. Rainbow Dash, clever and brave, you will be the Blue Loyalty Ranger. Pinkie Pie, fearless and agile, you will be the Pink Laughter Ranger. Fluttershy, graceful and smart, you will be the Yellow Kindness Ranger. Rarity, confident and fierce, you will be the Green Generosity Ranger.”

Five flashes of light engulfed the respective ponies and their Elements, bathing the chamber around them with their Ranger colours. When the light faded, their Elements were snugly around their necks and were faintly glowing. Reaching up, Billy plucked Twilight’s Element from the air and gently placed it on her head. His voice was soft and reverent.

“And Twilight Sparkle, patient and wise, you will be the Purple Magic Ranger and will be the leader of the Rangers.”

As soon as the words left his lips, Twilight felt a rush of magic enter her body. Something inside of her felt like it had settled into place and for an instant, she felt complete. Her mind buzzed with information and various forms of fighting methods. With some time and concentration, she was sure she could convert them into something that could be used easily by ponies instead of bipeds. If not, she was sure she could come up with something.

Her musings were cut short by a horrible screeching that seemed to come from everywhere and nowhere at once. Everyone clapped their ears in pain and with some degree of difficulty, Billy shut off the noise. He smiled sheepishly at the pained faces of the ponies around him and nodded once to the other biped in the room.

“This is Dimitria, who will guide you and advise you in your battles. But that’s not important right now. The monster is back and is attacking Ponyville again. Morph and defeat the monster.”

Twilight looked down at her Element Morpher and back at Billy. Nodding once, she relaxed and let the powerful energy flood her body. In unison, the six ponies cried out.

“It’s Morphin Time!”

TBC…

Author's Note

Colours were based on the Elements of Harmony as seen in the opening narration of the series (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink and Purple) I may have confused my mind by referring to Rarity as the White Ranger but that confusion didn't translate into the fic. Element Morphers are the Element necklaces/tiara-thingy because I wanted some familiarity with the Mane Six.

And because I couldn't work out how they could morph otherwise.