Twilight looked at the portal with some curiosity. She had already entered it once before, leading to an adventure involving Sunset Shimmer and an alternate universe in which Everypony she knew were human. She had come back by now, and was now preparing to enter the portal again.

Twilight wasn't sure why Princess Celestia told her to do this, but she was aware that this time, she would be entering another alternate universe, different from the last one. She also knew she wasn't going alone, as she was instructed to bring Spike and two of her friends. Celestia strangely insisted that half of the elements stay in Equestria. After much consideration, she asked Applejack and Rainbow Dash to come along. They both accepted the offer.

One of the castle guards was standing by the portal. "To make sure Everypony ends up in the same universe, I will ask you to enter together on the count of--" his voice was cut off by the sound of hooves galloping into the portal.

* * *

The group stumbled out of the portal, trying to get used to the sudden change in both scenery and their new selves. This was the first time that Applejack and Rainbow Dash had become humans themselves, and it took a while for them to get used to walking on two feet. Twilight had less difficulty and was now trying to figure out where she was, while Spike jumped around in his canine form.

"I could seriously use a set of wings right now," thought Rainbow Dash, looking up at the sky, envious of a passing plane. Meanwhile Applejack was reading a sign with minor difficulty:

"Welcome...to Reef-side, Cali-for-nia. Where in tarnation is that?"

Twilight's face brightened up. "California, that's in the U.S.A.!"

"Say what now?" Applejack asked.

"I've read about this place. There was a book about it in the library back in Ponyville. Long ago, some human children went through a similar portal to this one to help the ponies. They lived in the U.S.A. and became acquaintances with Firefly, a famous pegasus."

Suddenly, Spike called out to the others, "Look over here!" He was looking at three small gemstones, one for each of the primary colours. "Rarity would love those! Can we bring them home for souveniers?"

Twilight picked up the gems. "I don't see why not," she replied, placing them in her saddlebag, which had changed into a backpack.

The next few hours were spent wandering around Reefside. They stopped at various attractions and had a bite to eat before checking into a hotel. As they unpacked, Twilight reached in her backpack for a scroll which was given to her by the princess.

The scroll read:
Dear Twilight Sparkle,
Please forgive me for being so unspecific, but lately the royal duties have been piling up fast. I have given you a small pack, if you remember, that you had to keep safe and not open until you and your friends have found a place to stay. Inside, I have packed three 'morphers,' one for you, one for Applejack, and one for Rainbow Dash. Each should be labelled with the corresponding name.
After, you must find three gems, one red, one blue, and one yellow. The gems should be able to fit into each of the morphers. Then each of you must wear the morphers as you would a watch or bracelet. From there, I am sure a clever student like you will figure out what to do next.
Twilight, there is a dangerous group of villains that are planning to use the power of ancient dinosaurs to take over the universe you have been taken to, as well as crush Ponyville. These morphers will help you and your friends stop them.

Good Luck,

Sincerely,

Princess Celestia
Twilight now reached again into her backpack, pulling out the package. Opening it up, she revealed the morphers, which resembled dinosaur heads, each either red, blue, or yellow. At the back were the names of the people which they were addressed to. She then remembered the gems which Spike had found earlier and inserted them within the morphers. After, she picked up the red morpher and put it on.

She felt a wave of energy run through her, coming from her wrist. Or was it from the morpher itself?

Rainbow Dash stared at the television in boredom, practicing using her fingers with the remote. "There's literally nothing but this talking newsperson guy on T.V., or people selling stuff." Suddenly her eyes widened in interest. "Hey, this seems cool. Check out these guys!"

Applejack, Twilight and Spike rushed towards the T.V., which was now showing some kind of action movie--or was it part of a series? There were three full-grown humans in colour-coded suits with matching helmets. Each different person imitated a different dinosaur. The small team seemed to be protecting the citizens from evil henchmen of some sort. A few moments later, the three humans are shown congratulating themselves in the presence of their teacher and mentor, a Dr. Tommy Oliver (who, in some characteristics, reminded Twilight of Princess Celestia). The trio are shown to actually be average teenagers, now wearing average human clothing, but still the same colours.

But what caught Twilight's eye the most was what the three humans wore on their wrists. She glanced at her morpher with curiosity. Wondering about what Twilight and her friends were expected to do themselves, she felt lucky that she chose Applejack and Rainbow Dash to come along.

She show soon ended, and Spike now confessed, "I am really tired right about now. Can we order dinner and get to sleep?" Despite the fact that all of his companions weren't sleepy yet, they did admit that they were hungry after unpacking and not eating for the past few hours.

"Well, nopony's goin' to be orderin' from this hotel while this room has a kitchen and ah got fresh apples packed," Applejack commented, opening a backpack full of cinnamon, pie crusts, and dozens of apples. "Now where's that fridge ah've heard so much about? These apples won't stay like this for long! And who's up for some apple pie?" Everyone else in the room nodded enthusiastically.

Author's Note

My first chapter of this story. Sort of like a prologue. I am hoping for an editor or prereader if possible.