Pony Rangers: Dino Thunder

The crowd of spectators fled from the field as the dinosaur minions entered from the other side of the field. "We need to lead these monsters away from the people!" Applejack told Twilight and Rainbow Dash.

"The people seem to be safely off the field now," Twilight commented. "We just need to make sure that none of the monsters get to them!"

Dash held her morpher out in front of her. "I guess it's morphing time then!"

Applejack and Twilight held their morphers out as well. In unison, the team yelled "Dino thunder, power up!" Within seconds they were in their ranger forms.

Twilight turned to the red ranger. "You're the leader, A.J., so do you have any plan?"

Applejack nodded. "Round up the dinos in the field, an' don't let 'em run towards town!" the blue and yellow rangers responded accordingly. Dash flew upwards while Twilight and Applejack ran for a rope.

Dash circled the large number of dinosaurs, keeping them as far from the civilians as possible. Applejack and Twilight soon arrived, running around the dinosaurs with a long rope in their hands to tie up the dinosaurs' legs. The monsters fell down as they tried to escape.

"How are we going to get them out of the stadium?" Dash asked. "We can't leave them in here in the middle of soccer season!"

"It's too risky to take 'em out of the field right now. They might escape!" Applejack answered.

"If only there was a portal or something that would just fall out of the sky--"Twilight was interrupted in her loud train of thought by the sound of a THUD right behind her.

The rangers turned to see yet another ranger, dressed in black. He stood beside three motorcycles and in front of a purple portal. "Connor? Ethan? Why are you wearing skirts?" was the first thing he said. "I mean, how did you all get here?"

Dash looked at her friends and at the stranger, then to the three motorbikes that he brought with him. "Are those for us?" she asked.

"Of course, Kira!" the stranger answered. "Don't you remember? About 5 years ago?"

It was now Applejack's turn to speak. "Who are you? Because you sound like a mighty--" before she could say "familiar" the stranger answered:

"Yeah, Mighty Morphin! I sound like a Mighty Morphin ranger because I am!"

Suddenly, a head peeked out of the portal, who looked as familiar as the stranger's voice sounded. "Mr. Oliver? Who are you talking to?" the head asked.

"Connor?" The stranger asked, looking from the person peeking through the portal to the rangers that stood before him.

* * *

Flash Sentry ran into the throne room of the castle, stopping breathlessly in front of Princess Luna. "Luna! Half-Mane 3 storming castle!"

Before Luna could interpret what Flash meant, three ponies catapulted in the room from the window. They landed headfirst on the polished floor. Pinkie was the first of the three to pop up on to her feet, followed by Rarity, who was trying to fix her tangled mane, and Fluttershy, who mumbled a feeble "sorry" as she turned her head to the smashed window.

Rarity stormed up to Princess Luna, gesturing for the others to follow her. She took a deep breath and began to speak. "Princess Luna, I request to see Princess Celestia on an important manner."

Luna looked down at the three mares, surprised. "MY DEAR SISTER IS--" She lowered her voice at the sight of the shy, trembling pegasus. "My apologies. My dear sister is quite busy right now. She has barely gotten any sleep."

Pinkie caught the chance to interrupt, asking "Why does she need sleep? She's been working for over 1000 years nonstop!"

"I meant resting. She's getting old, you see, and--"

"Alicorns don't get old!"

"AARGH!!" Luna couldn't take it anymore.

"We're playing pirates now? Well, Luna a pirate sounds more like an AAARRRR, not ARG, silly!"

Luna smacked her head on her hoof multiple times in rage. "JUST....STATE...YOUR PROBLEM," Luna shouted above even the royal volume.

Rarity looked up at the Princess. "Spike, Twilight, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash have gone missing. Sweetie had just remembered to give me the letter, but there were no explicit details of what they were doing. Or why the rest of us couldn’t come."

Luna's pupils decreased in size. She knew most of the answers to these questions to at least some extent, but Celestia told her to keep it secret. She looked at the mares, sweat pouring down her face. "I know nothing about this."

Pinkie's mouth burst open. "Then let us go and see Celestia!"

"No!" Luna shook her front hooves wildly. "Just keep quiet about the whole thing! Please! That's a royal decree!" But her voice was drowned out by the sounds of hoofsteps running though the hall clearly marked "Royal Sister's Rooms". Luna facehoofed.

Celestia stood over a desk with a television and a few tools and gizmos, trying to fix the large blue solar panels which sat above the television screen. She was interrupted by a familiar accented voice. "Princess Celestia? There is a serious situation in Ponyville. Would you mind if we interrupted?"

Celestia rolled her eyes and put on her most royal princess face before turning to Rarity, who stood just within the room's entrance with Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy on either side. "Save your breath, my little ponies, I could hear you in the throne room from here."

"Were we really that loud?" Pinkie asked, one eyebrow raised in confusion.

Celestia looked at where the old and worn out hoof-made phone from her childhood hid. She and Luna used to use it to communicate whenever they were grounded as kids, and they were too busy to take the device out once they were old enough to get caught up in royal politics. It still had its uses. To avoid an exploited secret on the castle safety measures, Celestia lied, "Alicorns have an extremely clear sense of hearing."

The mares shrugged their suspicions off. "So you know where our friends are?" Rarity asked.

Celestia walked over to the ponies, guiding them with her out the door and into the hallway. "As a matter of fact, I do know. Remember that portal Twilight went through?"

"While following Sunset Shimmer?" Fluttershy asked meekly. "I think so." The other fillies nodded in agreement.

Celestia turned a corner in the hallway. "She left through the portal again. For a royal mission.With Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Spike. I believe she added that to your letters."

"But why are they going without us?" Pinkie asked.

"Because of two reasons. First of all, I requested she picked only two of her friends so that half of the element bearers could stay here."

"But the tree has the elements!" Pinkie blurted out. "Don't they?"

"Yes, but you fillies are excellent at stopping threats--"

"When we work together, that is," Rarity rebutted. "All six of us."

Celestia stopped in her tracks. "Are you sure you mares will be fine with going through the portal and going up against various dinosaurs willing to eat human flesh?"

Rarity nodded in determination, followed by Pinkie Pie's joyful hops and another quick nod. Even Fluttershy had seemed to gain a bit of bravery. "Are they as bad as dragons?" she asked the princess.

"More or less," Celestia replied. "Don't worry; you don't have to physically fight them if you don't want to. There are many other ways to help."

Fluttershy took a sigh of relief. "I can still go, right?" she asked.

"Of course. But I suggest that we make arrangements for this rather than just entering the portal. I don't want too many ponies getting all worried over the dinosaurs before they even have a chance to get here," Celestia advised. She then revealed two small devices from under her wing, which each had the look of a dinosaur of some sort. It also had a round strap at the back that may be to keep the device on a thin hoof-leg, from what the mares thought. "These will also be of great help in your mission."

The devices transferred into the careful magical grip of Rarity before being placed in a blue, jeweled saddlebag. The three friends thanked Princess Celestia before Rarity hurried towards the castle exit, which was now not too far. "Quick, now, I have a lot of packing to do for this! And the next train to Ponyville leaves in just a moment!" she called to her friends.