Vegeta raced after that pink little horse as it ducked and weaved through the woods.

"Hold still won't you!" he yelled as he hurled another ki blast at her.

"Missed me, missed me, now you've got to kiss me," the horse sang back. This only furthered his already considerable rage at the creature, and he chased her with new determination.

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Twilight frantically scanned the skies. "Come on Dash, we really need those elements."

Applejack shook her head. "She ain't gonna make it in time. We need a distraction."

"Brilliant," Rarity replied. "But how?"

Twilight thought for a second. "Wait! I've got it. We'll the strongest rope and cloth you can find and apple pies."

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Pinkie calmly bounced through the woods, oblivious to the enraged Saiyan following her. Twilight had tasked her with being bait, but that didn't mean she couldn't have fun with it.

Suddenly, the creature landed in front of her. She skidded to a halt, still smiling.

"DIE!" the creature roared as it swung its fist at her face. She ducked under.

"Ooh, you want to play Piñata? Okay, you got a turn, now it's mine!" With that, she hoped up and slapped the creature in the face. "One for me, zero for you."

The creature somehow seemed to get madder. "Will you stop smiling!"

Pinkie then dodged another flurry of blows. When the creature finished, she pointed her hoof at it. "Hey, in Piñata you only get one hit per turn."

"I DON'T CARE!" the creature roared back. It then took a step backwards and put its hands together. "FINAL FLASH!"

Pinkie calmly sidestepped the deadly beam and even pulled out a marshmallow on a stick. She calmly turned it a couple of times, then pulled it off and ate it.

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Vegeta was quickly getting tired of the indignities visited upon him by these creatures. First throwing fruit at him, then the criticism towards his outfit, then the trumpet, and now a complete lack of respect for an attack that should strike fear into their hearts.

"I swear," he panted. "That I will destroy this miserable world!"

The pink horse was ignoring him, instead digging for something behind its back. "Well, I'd love to stay," it said. "But I'm out of marshmallows, so I'm just gonna run back to Ponyville to grab some more. Kay? Bye."

It then raced off back towards the town. Vegeta's eyes narrowed. "Oh no you don't."

He leapt up into the air, flying as fast as he could back to the small village. Once he got there, he set himself up at the entrance to the city.

"I've got you now you…"

Then, there was a whistling behind him. "Hey, ugly, over here!" Turning his head, he saw the purple horse from earlier. Something was floating in front of it. "Catch!"

The item flew straight at him. He tried to dodge, but it seemingly curved in mid air and struck him perfectly in the face, getting a mixture of something crumble and something gooey all over his head and chest.

"What the blazes!" he exclaimed. As he brushed himself off, he thought something seemed familiar. Reaching up his fingers, he hesitantly licked them off. "Apple pie! That's how you intend to beat me you idiotic-"

Then, a cloth hurled itself over his head. He would have gotten it off immediately, but a rope wrapped itself around his waste, binding his hands.

"This is the final straw," he growled darkly.

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"Yes!" Twilight yelled, pumping her hoof. "We caught him!"

"Woohoo! He ain't goin' noplace soon!" Applejack added.

"Twilight, your plan worked perfectly!" Rarity exclaimed.

Pinkie Pie then wandered into the town. "Say, anyone got a bag of marshmallows?"

"Twilight could only shake her head. "Oh Pinkie, you're so-"

Then, the ponies became aware of a shaking in the ground. Small pebbles and other bits of debris began to float.

"Twilight," Fluttershy whispered. "Was this part of the plan?"

"No, not really," Twilight answered as she looked about worriedly.

"Whee! This is fun!" Pinkie shrieked as she bounced about.

At that moment, a massive gust of wind crashed into the ponies. As they pulled themselves up, they saw the creature. The cloth and rope had been torn away, revealing a frightening transformation. The creature's hair was blonde instead of black and there was a golden aura surrounding it.

"This is why you shouldn't insult a Super-Saiyan!" the creature roared.

All of them backed away; even Pinkie could tell that this thing was dangerous. Suddenly, Twilight stepped forward.

"I'll handle this girls," she informed them. "Just wait for Rainbow Dash."

"Are you sure bout that one?" Applejack asked. "Ah mean, even Fluttershy here couldn't last more'n a few seconds against him."

"Trust me," Twilight responded as she turned back to the so-called Super-Saiyan. "I've got this."

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Vegeta could not help but grin as the purple one stepped forward. None of them could stand against him in his normal form. He would absolutely demolish them as a Super-Saiyan.

Then, the horse began to tremble. It had a look of intense anger in its eyes. Vegeta raised an eyebrow quizzically. What exactly is that creature doing?

His question was answered as its coat went from purple to a very light orange, its eyes turned red, and its mane and tale lit on fire.

"Oh mah Celestia," he heard the pony with the cowboy hat say.

"She's going Rapidash!" The pink one added.

"So, you think this form will match my Super-Saiyan?" he asked tauntingly.

The flaming horse glared back at him. "I am going to love and tolerate the **** outta you," came the snarled reply.

Then, the horse charged him. It tried to punch him in the face, but he calmly ducked aside, trying to dliver a counterstrike of his own. The horse countered it by dashing backwards, and Vegeta charged into it. The two exchanged a vicious series of attacks and counterattacks, neither one able to gain an edge over the other. Vegeta leapt to the ground, allowing Twilight to get within a meter of him before he dodged to the right and hurled a ki blast. Twilight fired some sort of fireball out of her horn, and the two attacks collided in mid air and effectively neutralized each other.

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Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Fluttershy watched this fight for a good five more minutes. The two were completely evenly matched. Whenever one might seem to be getting an advantage, the other would somehow manage to neutralize it.

"Are those two ever going to stop?" Rarity asked.

"Ah'm honestly not sure," Applejack answered.

Finally, Fluttershy shook her head. "I can not just stand on the sidelines helplessly," she announced as she walked towards the fighting pair.

Rarity and Applejack were taken aback by the usually meek friend's behavior. "Fluttershy, no!" Rarity finally exclaimed. "You'll be torn to pieces!"

"Listen to her, Fluttershy!" Applejack added. "That ain't no place for a pony like you."

Fluttershy looked over her shoulder and winked. "Don't worry. I can handle myself."

The two then saw her adopt a wide stance. Then, she began to tremble. All of a sudden, there was a blinding flash of light, and the two were forced to look away. When they turned back, Fluttershy was still standing there. However, she was surrounded by a golden aura similar to the one that 'Super-Saiyan' had.

Without a word, Fluttershy jumped into the air and raced off for the fight. As they watched, Rarity couldn't help but comment: "I have the feeling this town is getting stranger by the hour."

*DBZ Announcer Guy voice* Will the newly powered up Fluttershy be able to break the deadlock? Will Rainbow Dash arrive in time? Find out in the next exciting chapter of A Saiyan in Equestria!