My Brave Pony Starfleet Human

You’d think that summer vacation was a time for relaxing and enjoying life. Only half-correct…!

The rangers still had their hard days at work, and some were studying for college and all that stuff, and that combined with their ranger duties was pretty exhausting stuff.

One morning, the rangers all met up at the park where Twilight had invited them on a picnic with her brother, her sister-in-law, and Spike.

“Hey there…!” Shining Armor called, but he suddenly retracted his pleasantry when he noticed how beat the gang looked. Everyone looked tired, frazzled, as if they wanted to fall over any moment. “What happened to all of you?” Twilight asked.

Sunset let out a yawn, “We’re just tired.”

“I had to work two whole shifts last night.” said Rainbow “One of the delivery-boys called in wanting to take a Saturday night off and the manager just let him. So I covered his route.”

“I had to cover up the entire community-garden.” said Buddy “The weather was calling for rain last night, and we don’t like our plants to get overwatered.”

Cadance raised an eyebrow, “But it didn’t rain last night. Not a drop.”

“I know!” groaned Buddy “Don’t the weathermen ever get it right?”

Rhymey stretched out and said,

“Well, the weather was just great,
Fluttershy and I went on a date.”

His girlfriend nodded, “We went to the movies, then out for a pizza, and a romantic stroll here in the park.” Everyone awed at how romantic that sounded, “…But we lost track of time, and we didn’t get home until late. We didn’t mean to do it, and our parents understood.”

Still all the rangers felt like coming out on the picnic, feeling the fresh air would do them all good. “I slept like a baby last night.” said Twilight “I was studying for college, and then suddenly I just felt heavy like a rock and I went out like a light.”

“Yeah, thanks to the sleeping powder in your water.” Spike blurted. Shining Armor and Cadance tried to hush him, but he already said it! “Sleeping powder?” Twilight asked, looking at her relatives in shock, “You two drugged me?”

“Well… um… yeah.” Cadance confessed “Look don’t get us wrong, we know you love your studies, but you need your sleep too. I hate I when you pull those all-nighters, and your.”

Shining Armor chuckled, “One time, she was so tired she left her dorm room in her PJs.”

The others couldn’t help but chuckle at that, but Twilight sneered sourly, “Believe me, it was far from amusing.”

“Jewel, how come you’re not exhausted?” Shining Armor asked.

“I don’t know.” she replied.

“It may have something to do with the fact that you weren’t raised by wolves which are active during the day and night. But they sleep for like hours at a time.” Sunset stated. Everybody agreed with that theory.

Still, the rangers soon began to feel more awake after lunch, and playing in the field, unaware that Marla was watching them from within a high tree. “Play now while you can, Rangers. Once my plan is put into action, you’ll be history.”

She snickered and vanished.

By the end of such a lovely day, the sun was beginning to set and everyone felt tired enough to sleep for a week.

“This has been such a nice day.” said Fluttershy, “I really like spending time with all of you.”

“You do?
Me too.” said Rhymey, but then he let out a big yawn.

“I think we all should get home.” said Buddy. Rainbow stretched out and said “I’ll sleep like ten logs tonight.”

The friends bid each other good night, and they all walked their separate ways.

Spike was already super tired, and Twilight scooped him up in her arms.

As it got darker and the stars came out, Marla stood atop a high-rise deep in town. “This is it…” she hissed, “Are you ready, Sandy?”

Next to her, stood a female, humanoid monster dressed in a purple robe with black stars all around it, a wizard’s, and long black hair. She looked more sinister than charming.

“I’m all set.” she hissed, and she grabbed a large pouch of magic sand. “This sand, when spread out all over town will cast a magical spell that will keep all the humans wide-awake. They won’t be able to sleep even if they want to.”

Marla snickered, “And of course if the humans don’t sleep, they’ll fall into chaos all over, and the rangers… they won’t be able to throw a punch, let alone stand in battle. Do it, Sandy!”

Sandy nodded and leapt high up, floating on a dark cloud, “Wakey-Wake humans.” She snickered as she poured her cursed sand through the air.

The people of course, didn’t suspect a thing, and yet as the night continued, those whom had gone to bed were tossing, turning, pounding their pillows, readjusting their bedsheets. Some even tried sleeping facing the wrong way-- with their feet at the head of the bed and their heads at the other end...

…But no matter how hard they tried, they just couldn’t seem to fall asleep. Regardless of how sleepy they felt, it was no use. Everyone just remained wide awake, right up until daylight.

Twilight’s radio-clock went off at eight in the morning, and the reporter spoke in a very groggy voice. “Good morning… at to some of you if you managed to sleep… and… oh, heck with it…”

That’s when Twilight pounded the snooze button as she lay flat on her bed, with her eyes wide open and looking very red with bags under her rims. Spike lay at the foot of her bed, and he looked just as baggy-eyed as she did.

He tried to stand up, but he felt so floppy and wobbly that he fell right off the bed. “Spike…!” Twilight groaned as she turned to look over the bed to see her little dog flat on the floor. “I’m so tired right now, that didn’t even hurt!” he groaned.

Twilight then heard a loud crash coming from the kitchen, which snapped her upright softly, and she found a few seconds of strength to rush downstairs. There, she found Cadance attempting to make breakfast for everyone, but she seemed to be a little backwards-- putting a plate in the toaster. Pouring coffee into a potted plant, and all she did was pick up one spoon, and she actually keeled over forward as if her weight had become unbalanced. “I can’t sleep!” she groaned.

Shining Armor was sitting at the table with a newspaper in front of his face, and he let it fall down over the table revealing that he, too, was as weary and baggy-eyed as everyone else.

“How could we all not have slept well?” groaned Twilight.

“I don’t know!” said her brother, “I just couldn’t keep my eyes shut! Even the sleep powder I took didn’t work, and I took three whole dosages.”

Cadance struggled to her feet, “You took that much?!”

Her husband nodded, “And I didn’t sleep a wink.”

Twilight and her family weren’t the only ones in this state; all over town people were baggy-eyed, grumpy and not quite themselves; unable to concentrate due to lack of rest. People were late for work, barely able to bring themselves to walk forward, and people who were driving, ended up crashing their cars into one another, causing traffic pile ups in the streets and loads of delays.

Unfortunately, even some of the police and paramedics were exhausted from lack of sleep, and it was very hard for them to help anyone. However, not everyone in the city was completely exhausted. Those who worked very late at night were still naturally awake, including more paramedics and police and all that, and they were able to help, but even they wouldn’t be up and about for good. They usually went home to sleep in the morning after a long night’s work, but they, too, would soon find themselves unable to rest and be just like everyone else.

..Celesto was among them. He had been working very late, but he didn’t seem too tired yet. He looked down from his office complex, and he began to have a sneaky suspicion. “I’ve got to get to get to the rangers.” He said to his driver, but unfortunately, the driver was too tired to see straight, and of course with the roads all blocked off due to the many accidents, “Um… maybe I’ll just walk.”

“Very… good… siiiiiiiiiir.” The driver groaned and he collapsed over the steering-wheel, right on top of the horn. Celesto moved him off the horn before getting out of the car and heading off.

As he walked along town, he looked all over at all the many people whom were getting grouchier, and falling into more misfortune due to weariness, “This can’t be an act of nature.” he said to himself “This has “evil” written all over it!”

He let out a huge yawn, and he quickly reached into jacket pocket and pulled out a simple bottle of pills. He popped one in his mouth and let it dissolve on his tongue. Within moments, he felt a little better, but he had to hurry and round up the rangers fast.

By using the jump-tube system, he was able to get all over town, and round up each ranger, one-by-one form their respective homes and get them to the base.

He also brought Twilight and her family, as well his own. All of them were suffering from the same problem.

“I hardly got any rest time,
I’m almost too tired to even rhyme!” groaned Rhymey.

Rainbow moaned as she held her head, “I feel like I’ve been to three whole rock-concerts.”

Buddy yawned, “I was so bushed that even a real bush looked more rested than me!”

“What’s wrong with all of us?” cried Fluttershy “Why can’t we sleep?”

“When you find out… fix it!” grumbled Sunset.

Twilight and her family looked ready to pass out, but still they couldn’t.

Baby Castor and Leilani were fussing about. They were groaning softly, too tried to cry; which spared everyone even bigger headaches than they already had.

Celestia herself was also very exhausted, “I was up all night with them.” she groaned, “They couldn’t sleep. Even I couldn’t sleep.”

Luna let out a huge yawn, “None of the house staff got their rest either.”

Celesto got out a small alien scanning device, and held it over Celestia’s face. “I knew it…!” he said. His wife groggily looked up at him, “Celestia, you’re covered in some kind of alien compound.”

“What…?” groaned Celestia, but her husband then scanned everyone, and surely enough they were all covered in the same substance. He even scanned himself and found that he, too, was covered in it.

He fed the information into the computer. “It’s a kind of sand that seems to be affecting our central-nervous-systems. No matter how tired we get, we won’t be able to sleep even if we want to.”

“Can’t we just wash it off?” asked Spike “You know, take a bath? I can’t believe I just said that.”

Celesto ran a simulation test, but to his dismay, “Whatever this stuff is, it effects as well as outside. Washing it will have no effect at all.”

Everyone, although still groggy and fatigued, understood everything. It took no skill for them to understand this was the work of their enemy. “If we’re not well-rested, we don’t stand much of a chance in a fight, do we?” said Sunset. Suddenly, everybody heard whistling which gave them bigger headaches. “What is that?” snapped Shining Armor.

They saw Jewel came into the base, but unlike her friends, she looked fully rested.

“Morning everybody.” She took back her pleasantry when she saw the gang with raccoon eyes. “GAH! What happened to all of you?” Jewel asked. “You all look like zombies!”

“Thanks.” grumbled Sunset.

“How come you’re not looking ready to pass out like the rest of us?” Rainbow asked. Unlike the others, Jewel didn’t have bags under eyes or looked exhausted for some reason.

Celesto scanned Jewel’s face and discovered something shocking! “Jewel, you’re not covered in any alien compound like the rest of us.”

Hearing that made everybody shocked.

“But how can that be? That sand spread throughout the whole city!” Spike asked.

“I don’t know? All I know is that my Animal staff was in front of me as well as a yellow dome around me.” Jewel explained.

“A yellow dome?” Celesto asked.

“Yeah.” Jewel added.

“It sounds like the Animal Staff detected the sand before it reached Jewel and made a shield around her, protecting her from the sand.” Twilight theorized.

“It seems like it.” Celestia said.

“Lucky.” grumbled Sunset. Everybody else agreed. Celesto looked at the monitors and saw Sandy on a high rise. “Now that everybody’s awake, come on out rangers!” She called and she began blasting into the street. The people were too tired to even run.

Celesto’s fist clenched in anger,but then he himself began to feel a little weary. So, he popped another one of his special pills, while the rangers were all struggling to get up. “We’ve… gotta go… out there.” said Buddy.

Fluttershy nearly fell off her feet, but caught the chair to balance her, “We can’t! We can barely stand, let alone stand to fight.”

“You guys take it easy. I’ll take care of them.” Jewel said.

“By yourself?!” Sunset cried.

“I’ll be fine.” Jewel reassured.

“But there’s too many of them. You’ll be outnumbered.” Rainbow stated.

“But you guys can’t fight in your condition. I have to do this.” Jewel replied.

As skeptical as the rangers were, letting their newbie battle alone, Jewel had a point. She was the only one well rested and strong enough to beat them. “Just be careful Jewel.” Celesto cautioned. Jewel nodded. “You can count on me!” and he sent her through the jump tubes.

While in town, more and more people were collapsing from being overly exhausted, and still they could not rest. While Sandy, accompanied by Marla and a squad of Lingos were still causing havoc, blasting up the streets, blowing up empty cars, knocking over lampposts, and taking a few shots at some of the buildings blowing small chunks out of them.

“Where are those rangers?!” sneered Marla. “Yeah, it’s way past their waking time.” added Sandy, and suddenly, Jewel appeared, already morphed.

“And it’s past you’re bedtime!” she called.

“Oh Pu-lease you’ll be out like a light.” Marla sneered.

“Except I won’t! Your sand didn’t cover me like it did my friends.” Jewel replied. Marla and Sandy were shocked and outraged hearing that. “What! How did you escape my sand!” Sandy asked.

“That’s for me to know and you to never find out!” Jewel replied. Sandy and Marla growled and ordered the Liongoes to attack. Jewel charged and easily punched and kicked all the Lingoes. She made her way to Marla and Sandy, both of them kicked and punched Jewel. Ugh she blocked them and punched them back.

Jewel then held out her Animal Staff and yelled, “Wolf Spirit, Arise!”

The wolf spirit came out of the orb and slashed the two ladies, sending them flying. Marla got up, “Ugh. You’re on your own now, I’m out.” She teleported away.

“Hey! Don’t leave me here!” Sandy cried. The wolf spirit rammed Sandy. “Now buddy, final move!” Jewel called. Wolf Spirit blasted Sandy hard and she fell to the ground and exploded. Wolf Spiritbreturbed to the staff and Jewel fell to her knees, panting hard.

Nacluv and the others saw this, “Keto.” he called.

Keto nodded and got into his stool and pointed his staff out the window, “FORTISSIMO!” he launched is mugic out the window and fight to Mystic Island and it hit Sandy making her grow large.

“It time for bed.” She bellowed.

The gang at the base saw everything, “Great.” grumbled Shining Armor.

“Don’t worry, Jewel can handle this.” Sunset reassured.

After catching her breath, “Summon Wolf Zord!” Jewel called, holding her staff to the sky. Wolf Zord burst out of the valley ground and dashed towards the battle.

Jewel was beamed into the cockpit. “Alright, Let’s do this!” The Zord growled and charged Sandy, “Eat this you mutt!” Sandy created a large sandstorm causing the Zord and Jewel to lose sight of her.

”Where’d she go?”

Suddenly, Sandy dashed out of the sand and rammed repeatedly Wolf Zord, rocking Jewel about.

The others saw this on the monitors and knew that Jewel was in big trouble! “We’ve got to do something!” Rainbow yawned.

“But what?” Fluttershy added groggily. Even through her watery eyesight, Twilight could see something on the radar heading towards the battle. “Guys, there’s something unknown heading right towards Jewel.” she said.

The others came and looked and saw a free blip on the radar. “What is it?” Celesto asked.

“No idea.” Twilight said.

Back at the battle, Wolf Zord and Jewel were taking a beating, “Ugh! Hang in there Wolf Zord.”

Wolf Zord growled softly while Sandy laughed maliciously. “It’s time for your bedtime, Animal Ranger.” Suddenly, a blur rushed by Sandy, striking her hard. “Agh! What was that?”

“Hoo hoo.” Jewel saw a light blue Owl Zord. The Zord’s wings had black tips on the end and yellow legs with black talons.

“Woah.” she gasped.

The Zord flew into the air and began flapping its wings really fast creating large wind currents that blew away the sand, revealing Sandy.

“Found you! EMERALD GRADEN!” Wolf Zord opened its mouth and a green ball of energy came out. It launched it at Sandy and when it hit her she felt her energy being drained.

“What.... is this?” She asked.

“Now, ULTIMATE LEAF!”

Wolf Zord surrounded itself in leaves and its energy levels rose up. It charged Sandy and made direct contact. Sandy went flying, “Time for my bedtime!” she cried and she exploded and was imprisoned in a capture sphere.

“Monster Captured Mission Complete!” She declared. With Sandy gone, her sand fell off of the humans and everybody in the city fell into a well deserved sleep, including her friends, who had collapsed in the base as soon as the sand came off of them.

“Now let’s fix this city.” Jewel said to herself.

It was sundown by the time the people woke up, feeling it better.

The rangers and the others came to in the base. “Looks like Jewel did it.” Celesto said.

“She sure did.” Rainbow said, “I feel totally rested.”

“Where is Jewel anyway?” Buddy asked.

“Here I am.” Everybody turned and saw Jewel and they gasped; she was a wreck! Her hair was all over the place, she had oil and scratches all over her body and clothes and she had serious bags underneath her eyes, which were half opened.

“Oh my goodness!” Fluttershy cried. “Jewel, what happened?”

“I’ve been fixing all the damage done to the city, accidents and road blocks, you know things like that.” Jewel replied with a yawn. Celesto looked on the monitors. It was true! Jewel had fixed everything. The roads were unblocked and the damage done by the monsters were fully repaired. Everybody was shocked. “You did that all by yourself!” Sunset cried. “At Night!”

Jewel nodded and yawned. “No wonder you look exhausted.” Lightning added.

Jewel yawned deeply. “It was worth it.” Just then, her nose began twitching “a-a-achoo.”

“Uh-oh.” Everybody said. Jewel sneezed again and coughed. Her nose suddenly turned red. Celestia came up and felt Jewel’s forehead. She had a fever. “Looks like somebody caught a cold from working all night.” Celestia said. Jewel sneezed and coughed again. “Let’s get you to bed Jewel.” Luna suggested. Everybody agreed and they all took Jewel into the mansion and into one of the guest bedrooms.

Jewel managed to take a shower to clean herself off and put her pj’s on. She crawled into bed and covered herself up to her neck.

“I’ll go get you some medicine.” Fluttershy said.

“*Sniffle* Thanks.” Jewel replied in a groggily, congested voice. Then, Fluttershy left the room and went to get the medicine. “You know Jewel, you didn’t have to do that.” Buddy said.

“Sniffle... well I didn’t want you guys to wake up to a wrecked city.”

“But working all night?” Lightning stated. “I’m used to being up all night.” Jewel added. The friends just sighed and smiled at their friend. That’s when Fluttershy came back with the cold medicine. She poured a spoonful of it and fed it too Jewel. “Thanks.”

“Now get some rest Jewel.” Principal Celestia stated. “Okay.” With that, Jewel was out like a light. The rangers and the others exited the room, leaving Jewel to a peaceful sleep.