Applejack was humming a song as she worked, thinking about what she had witnessed within the past couple of days. Her friends were becoming better than before, three of them were Riders, and they had their resident otaku on the case of who was gonna be next to join the group. However, she felt she might already have had an idea based on Apple Bloom's recent dream.

Apple Bloom was telling her about the dream, explaining about a lizard like monster she had seen, trapping people in bubbles due to drawing them in with blank books. "It's the strangest thing, sis. I never get dreams like that."

"Well, maybe you're just thinking on it too hard what with the recent monster attacks, A.B. I mean, at least Rarity, Flash, and Sunset are protecting us from those monsters," A.J. reminded her.

Big Macintosh smiled at his sisters. "Ee-yup."

Still, there was always a chance that Apple Bloom's dream wasn't a coincidence. How did the old saying go again? Once was a fluke, twice was a coincidence, thrice was a pattern? Or something to that effect?

A.J. shook her head and muttered to herself, "Slow down, A.J. You're just thinkin' too hard on it." She frowned before smiling as she had a thought, "Maybe a little bit of sword practice will help. Good thing Rarity's started teaching all of us some kendo on her spare time. Not to mention, I've been meaning to try out that new sword of mine." She walked over and grabbed a handmade stone sword, hefting it over her shoulder and heading to the nearest dead apple tree.

Big Macintosh was working inside, pulling hay bales to the barn and setting them down for the cows before he perked up when he heard A.J. grunting and looked over his shoulder towards the door. "Uh-oh."

He peeked out towards where A.J. had gone and saw her swinging her sword around, but she was looking more like a bruiser than a swordfighter.

She didn't notice Big Mac watching her though as she spat on her hands and rubbed them together, lifting her heavy sword and growling as she swung at the dead tree, slamming the blade into the trunk with a loud grunt and stepping back as she watched the tree crash to the ground.

Big Mac walked up to her and let out a low whistle from how impressed he was.

She looked at him and chuckled nervously, rubbing the back of her head as she asked, "You saw all that, didn't cha?"

"Ee-yup," he smiled at her.

"Ah, just trying to get some practice in. Rares has been showing me a few tricks of her trade in swordplay," she stretched out a bit as she explained.

"Looks more like you're just trying to chop down firewood," he said casually.

"Probably am," she joked before she popped her shoulder into place, groaning in pain. "Whoo Nelly, those swings take a lot out of ya though..."

Meanwhile, Apple Bloom was waiting at her clubhouse for her friends, sighing softly as she thought about her dream. "Man, why are we gettin' these dreams? I know Sweetie Belle had one last week, and mine was this week. But that's just coincidence, right? Ain't no way these dreams are tied to the goings on in town... is there?"

"APPLE BLOOM!!!!" A.B. suddenly perked up as she heard her other friend Scootaloo race into the clubhouse.

"Scootaloo! What's goin' on?!" Applebloom asked the tomboy.

Scootaloo took a deep breath before she blurted out rapidly, "Sweetie Belle just picked up this blank white book and then she just suddenly completely disappeared and I can't find her anywhere and I'm seriously worried!"

Applebloom's eyes dilated to pinpricks as she thought, 'Just like in my dream!' She snapped to attention as she looked at Scootaloo and told her, "Come on, Scoots! We gotta tell the others now!" She pulled her friend behind her quickly, worry clear in her eyes as she thought to herself, 'I hope you hold out, Sweetie Belle.'

Insert theme - ALMIGHTY

The saber in your hand
Is a pen to write it down
Words to save this world

(Flashes of Sunset's past are seen, along with her present before the title of the series appears, Brave Dragon flying behind with Sunset riding on its back and approaching the screen as it roars and blows fire into the screen.)

Dare ni mo mirarezu saku hana wa mushou no ai

(The fire disperses as Sunset is shown to be writing before being joined by Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy, all of whom tackle her in a group hug and make her smile happily as she laughs before we transition to Wonder World and the mysterious woman protecting it, transitioning afterwards to shots of the Megid generals and Kamen Riders Calibur and Falchion.)

Hisoyakana yasashi sa wa hitoshirezu saite chiru

(Transition to shots of Sunset hiding from the students and a shot of Demon Sunset overlapping her before her face becomes serious as an overlap of Kamen Rider Saber shows, followed by her friends and their respective Rider forms within split screens; Rarity as Blades, Pinkie Pie as Espada, Applejack as Buster, Rainbow Dash as Kenzan, Flash Sentry as Saikou, and Fluttershy as Sabela.)

Kamen ni kakureta namida wo misezu ni

(Transition to Sunset shown in both her pony form and human form shown through reflections in a lake as she sees Princess Celestia watching over her with a smile on her face before fading to Princess Twilight's pony and human form smiling at her student, the scene transitioning to Sunset as she transforms into Saber, Flash becomes Saikou, and the rest of the HuMane Five transform respectively.)

ALMIGHTY hon ni kakareta chie to yuuki wo tsukande

(Cut to scenes of the HuMane Six and Flash battling the Megids and Shimi with their various powers and forms like Dragon/Jakkun, Dragon/Peter, Dragon/Hedgehog, Lion/Peter, Alangina/Hedgehog and more, destroying the Megids and taking some of their battles to Wonder World, Touma watching over them all.)

ALMIGHTY shinjita hou e ugokaserusa mirai

(Rarity/Blades is shown to be riding her Ride Gatriker around and slashing some Shimi away before Sunset/Saber jumps a ramp over her on DiagoSpeedy before the scene transitions to the seven Swordsmen standing on a hill and smiling as they enjoy the view of Wonder World.)

End theme

"SHE WAS WHAT?!?!" Rarity shouted fearfully upon hearing the words of the two remaining C.M.C's; Scootaloo and Apple Bloom had gotten to Carousel Boutique to find Sunset and Rarity there and told them what happened.

Sunset frowned slightly as she muttered, "This can't be a coincidence anymore." She looked at the younger girls as she continued, "Clearly you three are meant to help us by predicting the next attacks wherever they might be."

Scootaloo blinked and held up her hand in confusion as she asked, "Hold up. How do you figure that?"

Apple Bloom looked at Scootaloo. "It makes a lot of sense when you think about it. Sweetie Belle had a vision about the two monsters last week, I had the vision about that lizard thing, so who's to say y'all ain't gonna have one before the next attack?"

Scootaloo blinked slightly as she thought it over, finally remarking to her friend, "Good point."

"And really it makes sense," Fluttershy added as she came into the room, "each of these Megids we've faced so far have either been based off of a mythical creature or a story, and the three Riders we have thus far are based on a mythical creature, an animal, or a fairytale. So in retrospect, it'd make sense that the next Megid we face is based off some kind of animal." She let Angel Bunny out of her bag as she looked at the group. "And I know just what kind of animal they'd send out first."

Angel opened the book to the page in Fluttershy's animal book, pointing it out to the others.

Apple Bloom looked at it curiously, "A Japanese giant salamander?"

"Also known as the Hanzaki Sanshouou," Fluttershy confirmed. "It's deadly, slimy skinned meaning that no sword will be able to touch it, and if even one of its original body parts are left over, it will able to regenerate, so we have to be careful."

Apple Bloom shivered slightly and hugged herself, "Makes me worry about Sweetie Belle even more now..."

"RARITY! SOMEBODY HELP!" Sweetie Belle was pounding on the inside of her bubble prison, hoping someone could hear her.

"Sweetie Belle, it's not doing anything," the voice came from Trixie Lulamoon, who was looking at Sweetie Belle with an annoyed expression. "Whatever these bubbles are, even I can't break them."

Sweetie Belle groaned before she remembered her previous dream and gasped, "Wait a minute! The bubbles of Wonder World!"

Trixie looked at her in confusion, "The bubbles of what world?"

"I'll explain later," Sweetie Belle promised her, "right now, we need to get a signal out to the others. Do you have any fireworks on you?"

Trixie chuckled as if it were a silly thing to ask, "Oh, dear little child. The Great and Powerful Trixie never goes anywhere without some tricks up her sleeve." She demonstrated with a wave of her hand as a few small fireworks appeared in a pink cloud of dust.

Sweetie Belle smiled at her. "Perfect! We can use those to signal for the Riders!"

Trixie looked around as she saw some of the bubbles floating towards the ground before her eyes dilated into pinpricks. "They'd better hurry, otherwise I don't think we can last up here much longer!"

Sweetie peeked down and screamed as she saw a cauldron below them, bubbling and looking ready to cook something, namely the people in the bubbles.

Back in the Canterlot High World, Sunset, Flash, and Rarity had transformed and were riding out to the city section that was being assimilated into Wonder World with Apple Bloom sitting behind Rarity, Scootaloo behind Flash, and Applejack on Diago Speedy with Sunset.

Scootaloo looked around at the crumbling buildings and whistled slightly. "I've heard of burning buildings, but this is ridiculous."

"I know, this is way more freaky when it's seen in real life," A.B. shivered as she looked around.

"Either way, we have to be careful. If Fluttershy was right, one of the Generals will be showing up soon enough," Sunset warned them before she saw someone up ahead and skidded to a stop beside Flash, who was glaring at the figure.

The figure came closer to the girls, revealing itself to be Legiel. "So you three are some of the new Riders? I was honestly expecting better from Kamiyama."

"So you know Touma then. All the more reason to kick your butt into the ground!" Flash shouted as he got ready to fight.

Rarity stopped the two. "I'd hold that thought. Something tells me there's more to this gentleman than meets the eye."

Legeiel chuckled as he changed into his Megid Form. "Oh, you couldn't be more right, dear Blades."

The girls gasped in surprise as the Riders took their stances courageously.

"Okay, Rarity, you go on ahead and help Sweetie Belle out of danger! We can fight this clown!" Sunset took charge and gave her friends orders.

Flash nodded, looking at Applejack. "Use my Ride Gatriker to help you move faster."

"Ya got it, partner!" AJ went to the Gatriker with Scoots still on the back and took the front as Rarity got on the other one again and both ladies revved up, heading past Legeiel and off to the trap site.

Legeiel smirked and held his hands out. "Come get me."

"You asked for it!" Sunset shouted as she charged forward, swinging in tandem with Flash as the three started battling.

Meanwhile, Sweetie Belle and Trixie heard the revving of the Gatrikers and looked around, the latter wondering, "What was that?"

Sweetie grinned as she heard the revving noise and looked at Trixie. "That's our ticket outta here, Trixie! Get those fireworks going!"

Trixie nodded and pulled out some matches, lighting up the firecrackers and covering her ears as Sweetie did the same.

Rarity slowed to a stop and looked around at the area with a nervous whimper, "They've got to be around here somewhere! Send up some kind of sign to help us or something!"

Suddenly, a shower of sparks flew up and exploded a few blocks away, catching Scootaloo's eye. "There's our signal."

"Hang on!" Applejack took off driving like a shot as Rarity followed behind.

Trixie coughed from the smoke that had collected in her bubble and was dispersing slowly. "Ugh! Next time we're in a cramped space like this, Sweetie Belle - cough cough! - don't ask me to use fireworks again!"

"Huh?! What's going on here?!" The Hanzaki Megid came back, looking around.

Trixie saw it and started screaming her head off in terror as she pounded her fists against the bubble, her screams even being loud from inside the bubble.

"Quiet down, woman! Or you'll get me in trouble!" The Megid shouted at her.

Suddenly, a stream of water struck the Megid and sent it into the boiling pot where it shouted in agony as it shot out and hopped around comically, its tail red from the hot liquid.

"Too late for that, you creep!" Rarity came to a stop and got off her Gatriker, swinging her sword courageously as Applejack got off as well.

Sweetie Belle looked down and smiled. "Rarity! Apple Bloom! Scootaloo!"

"Sweetie Belle!" Scootaloo shouted in relief.

Apple Bloom saw the Megid finally cool his tail down and jumped in surprise, "Uh-oh!"

Applejack stood in front of the CMC's bravely. "No way am I letting this lizard hurt you girls again!" She smiled at Rarity. "Shall we?"

"With gusto!" The fashionista responded before the two ran forward, starting to attack the Megid with everything they had.

Back with Sunset and Flash, they were having trouble against Legeiel, sliding back a little bit before Sunset growled. "Okay, then! I'll try something different!" She pulled out the Peter Fantasista book and opened it. "Peter Fantasista! A story of dreams and hopes unfolded by a boy who never grows up..." She closed the book and sheathed Rekka again before she inserted the book and unsheathed her sword. "Rekka Battou!Wonder Rider~!Dragon! Peter Fantasista!"

Flash smiled and gave her the thumbs up. "Nice one!"

Sunset smirked and swung the hook at Legeiel, knocking him back a few feet before she delivered a few slashes. "Gotta think on the fly sometimes!"

Back at the battle against Hanzaki, the cowgirl was doing her best to keep up with Rarity as Scootaloo and Apple Bloom got to work trying to bust open the bubbles holding the civilians and keeping them away from the pot below.

Applejack slid back and growled as she hefted her sword over her shoulder. "I ain't letting down my family this easily. I've been the biggest provider for them since my parents died, and I will keep them safe from the likes of you, ya ugly lizard!" She swung the stone blade with a shout, her sword glowing brightly all of a sudden as it knocked the Hanzaki Megid back several feet.

Rarity gasped as she saw the light envelop A.J's sword, the CMC's and Trixie also looking on in awe.

Applejack watched her sword morph into the Dougouken Gekido and smirked a bit. "My turn!" She caught the Ride Book that formed and flipped it open. "Genbu Shinwa! There was once a God Beast possessing a strong armor that acted as one of the four holy beasts..." She closed the book and loaded it into the Seiken, pulling the trigger to open it and hefting the sword over her shoulder as the larger version opened behind her. "Genbu Shinwa!" "Henshin!" She swung down and destroyed a stone wall that appeared in front of her, the pieces swirling around her and forming her suit. Slice in half! Smashing slash! Dogo! Dogo! Dogouken Gekido! Gekido reprint! The absolutely armored large sword delivers a mighty blow from the north!"

Apple Bloom grinned and threw her fist into the air. "Yee-haw! That's my big sister! Yeah!"

A.J. looked at her armor and smirked before she glared at the Megid. "Now we're rolling. Alright, Megid. Get ready to feel the pain of the earthquakes!!" She ran forward and started battering it rapid fire style and sending it farther and farther with each powerful blow.

Rarity turned her attention to the bubbles and activated her attack. "Lion Senki!" She sent her large blue lion out and it charged through the bubbles, popping each one of them in turn.

Sweetie Belle dropped safely into the arms of her friends and smiled at them, "Thanks, girls."

Trixie hit the ground on her butt near them with a grunt and winced slightly, "Oh, that's gonna hurt in the morning..."

Rarity went over to Trixie and helped her up with a smile as she spoke up, "I'm honestly impressed you and Sweetie Belle found a way to get us a signal, dearie."

Trixie smiled a bit. "Don't thank me for that one. Sweetie Belle came up with the idea all by herself," she explained.

Sweetie Belle smiled and blushed proudly, "Just doing what I can for my friends."

"Heads up!" Scootaloo shouted suddenly and jumped back as the Hanzaki Megid landed near them.

Trixie screamed once again and made a mad dash for the bushes, diving behind one.

Applejack walked forward, glaring at the Megid from behind her helmet. "Three things you're gonna remember. Number one: I wield the Earth's power. Two: I don't forgive those who hurt my family or my friends. And three: There is no chance in arguing that point!" She scanned her Ride Book on Gekido. "Genbu Shinwa!" "Grand Judgement Cut!" Rocks from the surrounding area gathered onto Dogouken Gekido, enlarging the sword to a massive size.

"Oh dear. Everybody DUCK!" Rarity jumped into a ditch quickly.

The CMC's collectively yelped at the size of Gekido and quickly took cover beside Rarity.

AJ charged the sword with orange energy and performed a horizontal slash with a war shout coming from her lungs, the attack striking the Megid down and causing it to explode into nothingness from the sheer force alone.

Rarity peeked up once the attack was over and saw no sign of the Hanzaki Megid. "Well, I think it's safe to say that we don't need to worry about that Megid anymore today," She smiled at her armored friend.

Applejack looked at the girls and chuckled nervously, "Sorry 'bout that."

Apple Bloom saw the buildings return to normal as they had in the past and sighed in relief, "Glad that's over with."

Back at the fight against Legeiel, Sunset and Flash got knocked back and both got up bravely, still willing to continue on despite their pain.

Legeiel stopped once he saw the city return to normal though and sighed, "Seems Zooous' Megid didn't last long. Oh well, such is life." He looked at the two Swordsmen. "I look forward to our next battle." With a chuckle, he teleported away via a book portal.

Sunset sighed in relief and pulled her book out of her Driver as she sheathed Rekka, changing back to her civilian appearance as Flash changed back as well. "That's the end of that chapter."

"I can't believe Applejack is a RIDER NOW!! YEAH!!" Fluttershy's cheer of joy was the first thing they group heard upon meeting up at the high school football field.

A.J. was getting ice packs put on her muscles with Apple Bloom's help as the older cowgirl chuckled, "Well, I definitely need more muscle training. Wielding that heavy sword is more work than it seems."

"Hey, you saved a lot of people today, A.J. That's a big accomplishment," Apple Bloom reminded her.

Sunset nodded and smiled as she added, "Plus that makes it four out of ten of the Seikens we've got now. Rekka, Nagare, Saikou, and Gekido."

Rainbow nodded and chuckled lightly as she looked at the starry sky and asked, "Wonder who's gonna be next to appear?"

Pinkie was humming away as she baked some new cupcake concoctions, the Lamp do Alangina Ride Book sitting on the counter near her Gummy plushie.

She looked at the Wonder Ride Book with a smile and then to the camera with a wink and a giggle.

Author's Note

Who, indeed? Anyways, this was a long one to plan out because it was challenging to say the least. Not to mention exhausting when it came down to the tougher parts. Hopefully, I can get started on Saber and see how I like it. I've been working from the Rider Wiki mostly, but I definitely want to check out the series actual. Hopefully without burning myself out...