It was a beautiful day at the Estate. We were over at the lake to have the R.W.B.Y. girls see what it's like for them to be Pokemon.
The girls were wearing some tight cloths.
Ruby was wearing a red shirt and blue jeans, Weiss was wearing a white shirt and black jeans, Blake was wearing a black shirt and black jeans and Yang was wearing a yellow shirt and white jeans.
Aria Blaze: (to Ruby Rose) Those clothes look a bit tight on you, Ruby.
Ruby Rose: I know. But it'll be worth it as we turn into Pokemon.
Me: It's only gonna be temporary. Ruby is gonna be a Scizor, Weiss is gonna be a Gallade, Blake will be a Gengar and Yang is gonna be a Blaziken.
Yang: Cool!
Blake: This is gonna be awesome!
Me: It sure is. You ready girls?
They nodded for yes.
Me: Here we go. (Snaps Fingers)
The four girls were in excruciating pain and they were changing.
Ruby had her skin turn red and her body turned more insect like and her hands turned into pincher claws and she grew insect wings and her feet and arms turned insect like and her eyes turned orange and her hair fell off. Her clothes minus her red leotard ripped off.
Weiss was changing and she had her skin turn green and white and grew a thorn out of her back and chest and her hands fused together and her eyes turned red. She had her white Leotard on.
Duplicia: (to Weiss) Weiss! Are you okay?
Weiss: (Groaning) I'll be fine!
Her clothes ripped off as her hair fell off and she grew a knight blade on her head.
Blake grew bigger and her skin turned black and furry and her clothes ripped off and her grin grew and her hair grew all over and she turned into a Gengar and she had a black Leotard on.
Yang grew taller and her skin turned red and fury and her hair grew longer and her eyes turned blue with yellow sclera and her clothes ripped and her yellow leotard was on and she had fire fur wrist bands. She was now a Blaziken!
Ruby: Wow!
Me: How do you 4 feel?
Blake: Incredible!
Slipstream: (to Blake) You look awesome as a Gengar, Blake.
Blake: Thanks Slipstream. I feel so dark and powerful.
Me: You'll also have the powers of these Pokemon when my spell wears off.
Kairi: It's true. I found out that me, Aqua and Sora have the powers of Groudon, Kyogre and Rayquaza and it's so awesome!
Me: It's a side effect of my spell.
Ruby Rose: That's so cool!
Me: It's gonna be even cooler for you 4. I have just the targets for you to practice your powers on.
I punched the ground and a bunch of training dummies formed and they were in the shapes of their enemies from Remnant that we took down.
Ruby Rose: Cool!
Emerald Sustrai: And I'm holding on to your weapons for you until you're done.
Me: Knock yourselves out. You only have 15 minutes.
Yang: Lets get them!
They went over and Ruby slashed and snipped a bunch of dummies and Weiss slashed them all over and Blake blasted a bunch of dummies with a Shadow Ball and Nightshade blast and Yang fired blasts of fire and the blasts all hit the dummies and obliterated them all over.
Nico: WHOA! That is awesome!
Me: It sure was!
Nico: J.D. do you think I made the right call sparring Salem from the pain of the Warp?
Me: You did what you thought was right in your heart. You said so yourself that she did all those crimes out of love and love has a nasty way of causing people to do crazy stuff.
May: That's true.
Nico: Yeah I agree. But I made the right call.
Me: Good.
Twilight Sparkle: That's right Nico. Salem will come back as a better person.
Me: And if Master Goku can have Majin Buu come back as a better person then I know that you can do the same with Salem too.
Nico: Thanks guys.
Me: You're welcome. Salem's crimes may have been unforgivable but she had a very good reason for them and that is one that I understand.
Starlight Glimmer: Yeah.
Me: (Looks at watch) 3 minutes left.
The girls were done.
Blake: Whoo! That was awesome!
Me: Glad you all had fun. We have 1 minute left.
Ruby Rose: It was fun while it lasted.
Me: You'll still have the powers you got of the Pokemon you turned into.
Blake: Yeah.
Lincoln: Should we cover our eyes?
Me: No they have leotards on.
I looked at my watch.
Me: 3...2...1...0.
The 4 girls groaned and they were reverting back and they got their skin, hair, eyes, and bodies back and it was painful. But they were back to normal.
Yang: (Groans) What a rush.
Blake: (Groans) Ow. But that was so cool!
Me: Glad you girls had fun.
Air Raid: (to Yang) That's a nice leotard you have on, Yang.
Yang: Thanks Air Raid.
Lincoln: She sure does.
Amy Anderson: Didn't Yang lose her arm before?
Lincoln: Yeah and I brought it back for her.
Amy Anderson: Aw that is so sweet of you Lincoln.
Me: It sure was.
We later went back home.
Later the following Day, Applejack and Rainbow Dash were throwing horseshoes at a stake.
Rainbow Dash: [grunt] Whoo-hoo!
Rainbow Dash got really close to the stake.
Applejack: Hoo-wee! Not a bad pitch for a pony who works with her head in the clouds.
Rainbow Dash: Oh yeah? Think you can do better, cowgirl?
Applejack: I know I can. [grunt] Oh, for Pete's sake!
She didn't even come close.
Rainbow Dash: Heh! Looks like this Pegasus can pitch better than the workhorse. The object of the game is to get the closest to the stake.
Applejack: All right, all right. You got another throw there, pony girl.
Rainbow Dash: [grunt]
She threw it and it crashed through a window.
WHOOPS!
Applejack: [sarcastically] Wow, Rainbow, heh. You couldn't hit a barn door with that kind of a throw!
Rainbow Dash: Yeah, yeah. I still have the closest throw, Applesmack. Just try and beat it.
Applejack threw her horseshoe and it got around the stake! She won.
Applejack: [grunt] Yee-haw! It's a ringer. That's how you do it down here on the farm.
Rainbow Dash: I lost.
Applejack: Ah, don't feel bad, Rainbow. It's all in good fun.
Rainbow Dash: I hate losing.
Applejack: Besides, you're a mighty good athlete. I'm just better. Heh heh heh.
Rainbow Dash: All right, Applejack, you think you're the top athlete in all of Ponyville?
Applejack: Well, I was gonna say in all of Equestria, but that might be gildin' the lily.
Rainbow Dash: ...and I think I'm the top athlete. So let's prove it.
Applejack: Prove what?
Rainbow Dash: I challenge you to an Iron Pony competition. A series of athletic contests to decide who's the best, once and for all.
Applejack: You know what, Rainbow? You're on.
They spit in their hooves and clapped them and glared at each other.
Rainbow Dash was stretching and getting loose. Twilight Sparkle and Spike were with them.
Rainbow Dash: [grunt]
Twilight Sparkle: So you two are doing what, now?
Applejack: An Iron—
Rainbow Dash: Iron Pony competition.
Applejack: See, we've set up a bunch of events to decide which one of us is—
Rainbow Dash: The most athletic pony ever! [grunt]
Twilight Sparkle: And I'm here to...?
Rainbow Dash: [grunt] I don't know. Why is she here?
Applejack: To be our judge and keep score.
Rainbow Dash: Right, heh. Somepony's gotta record my awesomeness for the history books. [grunt]
I came.
Me: Hey guys.
I appeared and they gasped as they saw me as a Rapidash! I was a full fledged Rapidash!
Applejack: WHOA! J.D. is that you!?
Me: Yep. I'm now a Rapidash. Nico turned me into a Rapidash so I can find out what it's like to not only be a Pokemon but I want to get in on what it's like being one of you.
Applejack: Wow! J.D. you look amazing as a Rapidash.
Twilight Sparkle: You sure do.
Me: Thanks girls. I also want to compete in this Iron Pony Competition to see what it's like.
Rainbow Dash: This is gonna be cool!
Spike: I'll say. You look awesome J.D.!
Me: Thanks Spike. It's my first time ever as a Rapidash. I rode one now I AM one.
Applejack: You got that right.
Me: Also I've had a lot of practice too. I'm gonna need it.
Later it was time for the competition.
Spike: Hello everypony, and welcome to the first annual Iron Pony competition!
Twilight Sparkle: Uh, Spike, who are you talking to?
Spike: Um... uh, them! (Everyone came) Let the games begin!
Main cast sans Twilight: [cheer]
Maria: Good luck in the competition, J.D.
Me: Thanks Maria. And it's really cool being a Rapidash.
Lea: Or hot in this case because your mane is made of pure fire.
We laughed.
The First Event was barrel weaving.
Twilight Sparkle: Ready. Set. Go!
WHOOSH!
Applejack was running fast and weaving in a zigzag formation around a bunch of barrels.
Applejack: [gasp] (Accidentally hits one) Dagnabbit.
She crossed the finish line.
Twilight Sparkle: Time, Spike?
Spike: 17 seconds.
Applejack: You're kiddin'! That breaks my record from last year's rodeo.
Spike: But you got a five second penalty for nudging the barrel.
Applejack: [sigh] Nuts and chews! Still, that's twenty-two seconds. Not too shabby.
Me: But you did do a good job Applejack.
Applejack: Thanks J.D. Hey, don't be nervous. Remember, it's all in good fun. Now git on up there.
It was Rainbow Dash's turn.
Twilight Sparkle: Ready. Set. Go!
WHOOOSH!
Rainbow Dash weaved around the barrels and didn't touch one of them!
Applejack: Woo! That was some fancy hoofwork there, Rainbow!
Me: Boy you said it!
Rainbow Dash: Thanks, but I [pant] couldn't have been as fast as you.
Applejack: What was the time on that, Spike?
Spike: 18 seconds!
Applejack: 18 seconds.
Me: Nice job Rainbow!
Applejack: Rainbow, are you sure you're not secretly a rodeo pony?
Me: Now it's my turn.
I got to position.
Twilight Sparkle: This is really cool seeing you as a Rapidash, J.D.
Me: I know. But lets see if I can do it.
Twilight Sparkle: Ready. Set. GO!
ZOOOOOOOM!
I took off faster than a bullet fired from a gun and weaved around the barrels and got to the finish line!
Me: Whew!
Twilight Sparkle: WHOA!
Spike: 10 Seconds!
Me: Not bad for my first time weaving around barrels.
Applejack: Nice job J.D.!
Me: Thanks.
Fluttershy put a red apple number 1 on a scoreboard.
Twilight Sparkle: J.D. Knudson wins the barrel weave!
Rainbow Dash: Oh, I can't believe I lost!
Applejack: Yeah, well, we still have a lot to go over.
Next was the Bucking Contest and that was like a Carnival High Striker Game.
Rainbow Dash kicked a target on a bell tower game and it hit the bell.
[bell rings]
[ponies cheer]
Me: Nice one R.D.!
Rainbow Dash: Thanks J.D.
Applejack: Mighty respectable, [spit] but let me show ya how it's really done.
[grunt] [bell rings]
She kicked the target and shattered it and sent the weight flying and it smashed the bell and sent it flying high into the sky.
[ponies cheer]
Me: WHOA! If this were a baseball game that would be sure to be a grand slam.
Lynn: Nice one Applejack!
Rainbow Dash was jawdropped.
Applejack: Years of applebuckin'. (Hits a tree) ["Shave and a haircut and Two bits"]
Me: My turn.
I went up to a new bell and I did the same thing but a thousand times stronger.
SMASH!
DING!
The bell went soaring high into the sky and in the voids of space it smashed into a Gordanian ship and caused it to explode and free all the prisoners!
KRABBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!
Nico: WHOA!
Everyone cheered!
[bell rings]
I won that bit. Score was now 2 - 0 - 0.
Rainbow Dash: Ugh.
Next was the Bronco Buck.
Granny Smith: Waa-hoo!
Apple Bloom: Whoo-hoo!
Big McIntosh: Eeyup!
Spike: Why me?
Spike was sitting on Applejack.
Twilight Sparkle: Go!
Applejack was bucking like a Rodeo Horse and Spike was hanging on tight.
Spike: Whoa! Whoa! Whoa-hoa! Whoa! Whoaaa!
Applejack Launched Spike into the air and he crashed into a haypile.
Spike: Ouch.
Rainbow Dash was in the pile and Spike was on her now.
Rainbow Dash: Ready for another pony ride?
Spike: No.
Twilight Sparkle: Go!
Rainbow Dash used her incredible speed to buck him.
Spike: Guh guh guh guh guh guh guh guh guh guh guh guhwhoaaaaaa!
Twilight Sparkle: Rainbow Dash wins the bronco-buck. [bell rings]
Rainbow Dash was now on the board. Score was now 2-1-0 me.
Me: Nice work R.D.!
Spike: And I lose. [ponies cheer]
Next was the Lasso contest.
Rainbow Dash was doing a wobbly lasso spin and Applejack was doing a really great lasso spin and I was doing all kinds of lasso tricks like the John Wayne shoots an outlaw and many more.
Nico: WHOA! Look at J.D. go!
I was jumping through the rope and more. Applejack was jawdropped and I grabbed Spike with the lasso and hogtied him up.
I had roses given to me.
Spike: Whoa! [grunt] How do I get roped into these things?
Me: Sorry Spike.
Spike: But that was so cool how you did that J.D.!
Me: Thanks Spike.
Rainbow Dash: [grunt] Does this count?
Rainbow Dash was tied up all over.
Score was now 3-1-0 me.
[bell rings]
Next was the Ball Bouncing Contest.
I was bouncing balls and doing tricks like crazy.
Score was now 4-1-0 me.
[bell rings]
Next was the Hay Bale Toss.
Rainbow Dash: Yuh!
She threw a hay bale far and it landed in front of her at the end of the field.
Rainbow Dash: [blows raspberry]
Applejack's Hay Bale crashed on top of her and crushed her.
My hay bale flew far and smashed into a tent.
[ponies cheer]
Score was now 5-1-0 me.
[bell rings]
Next was hoof wrestling. It was like arm wrestling.
I was wrestling Rainbow Dash and she was not moving my arm one bit as I was having a cup of tea and I drank my tea and snapped her arm down.
Me: Heh that was easy. Sorry Rainbow Dash but you know how strong I am.
Rainbow Dash: That's true.
Score was now 6-1-0 me.
[bell rings]
Next was the Football Kick.
Rainbow Dash: (Kicks a Rainbow Football) Yeah.
Applejack kicked a regular football.
I kicked a fire football.
[ponies gasp]
Mine was kicked the farthest.
Fluttershy: [gasp]
My football put the number 7 on my spot.
Score was now 7-1-0 me.
[bell rings]
Spike: Fillies and gentlecolts, at the halfway point, our competitors are now at J.D. Knudson 7, Rainbow Dash 1 and Applejack 0.
Twilight Sparkle: Who are you talking to?
Spike: Them! [crowd chatters]
A huge crowd of us and ponies from all over was there.
Next was Push-Ups and they were not one of my favorite exercises.
Twilight Sparkle: Ninety-five, ninety-six, ninety-seven, ninety-eight, ninety-nine... a hundred!
I only did 25 of them and I was dripping sweat more than anything.
Rainbow Dash: Yes!
Score was now 7-2-0 me.
[bell rings]
Applejack: Be a good sport, Applejack.
Me: Sorry Applejack but Push-Ups are not my favorite kind of exercise.
Applejack: Aw that's all right.
Next was the Long Jump.
Applejack ran and jumped and she landed in the sand.
Applejack: [grunt]
Rainbow Dash: [grunt] (Jumped and skidded and flew over Applejack's hoofprints)
Me: My turn!
I ran and jumped and landed right at the end of the sand and I won.
Score was now 8-2-0 me.
Next was Chick Wrangling.
[bell rings]
[hens clucking]
We had chicks on our backs.
Me: I hope I don't burn you little ones.
The chicks said that they will be okay.
[chicks chirping]
We went down the path of mud and I got my chicks across safely first and Rainbow Dash got hers and Applejack's safely first.
Applejack: [gasp]
Last was the final event: Tug of War!
Since I was too Strong, I was gonna sit this one out.
Twilight Sparkle: All right, you two. This is the final event. Give it all you've got.
Applejack and Rainbow Dash were pulling hard.
Rainbow Dash and Applejack: [grunting]
Spike: Looks like the workhorse might come out ahead in this one.
Me: It's gonna be really close.
Rainbow Dash flew into the air and pulled Applejack up.
Applejack: [muffled] That's not fair. You can't use your wings to help you win.
Rainbow Dash: [muffled] Huh?
Applejack: [muffled] You're cheatin'!
Rainbow Dash: [muffled] I can't understand you with that rope in your mouth.
Applejack: [spits] I said... uh-oh. (SPLAT) [grunt] [crowd cheers]
Rainbow Dash won that one but I won. Final Score was 14-5-1 me!
[bell rings]
Rainbow Dash: Whoo-hoo! I win by a landslide... or mudslide in your case. [chuckles]
Me: But I am the Iron Pony!
Applejack: Only 'cause Rainbow Dash cheated!
Rainbow Dash: What?
Applejack: You used your wingpower to help you win over half those contests!
Rainbow Dash: Sounds like sour apples to me.
Applejack: Are you sayin' you didn't use your wings?
Rainbow Dash: Well... no. But you never said I couldn't use my wings.
Applejack: I didn't think I needed to tell you to play fair.
Rainbow Dash: I still would have won even without my wings.
Applejack: Hah! Prove it.
Rainbow Dash: Gladly. How?
Applejack: Tomorrow is the annual Runnin' of the Leaves. I challenge you to race me in it.
Rainbow Dash: Heh! Easy shmeasy.
Applejack: Hold on! (Pulls Rainbow Dash down) There is one condition: the point is to run, so no wings allowed.
Rainbow Dash: No wings? No problem.
Applejack: [spits]
Rainbow Dash: [spits]
Me: I think I'll participate too.
I spit in my hoof and we shook.
[blows raspberry at Applejack]
Applejack: [chuckle]
Later tomorrow was the Running of the leaves. It was gonna be awesome!
Spike: Twilight, hurry up, we're gonna be late for the race.
Twilight Sparkle: Why are you so excited about the race? It's only for ponies.
Spike: Yeah, but I'm hoping I can be the announcer again. Just listen: fillies and gentlecolts, welcome to the annual Running of the-
Pinkie Pie: Welcome to the annual Running of the Leaves! This is Pinkie Pie, your official p-eye-in-the-sky announcer.
Twilight Sparkle: Sorry, Spike. I guess that job's already taken.
Pinkie Pie: As everypony knows, the Running is a very important tradition, for without it, the autumn leaves of Equestria would never fall. So get ready, ponies. The Running of the Leaves will begin in five minutes.
Everyone got to the starting line and were stretching and more.
Applejack: [grunts]
Rainbow Dash: Pardon me, excuse me. Make way for the Iron Pony.
Applejack: The Iron Phony, you mean.
Rainbow Dash: So, Applejack, you ready to win second place?
Applejack: I'm ready to run a good, clean race.
Rainbow Dash: Yeah, yeah...
Applejack: You are not allowed to use your wings.
Rainbow Dash: I could win this race with both wings tied behind my back.
Applejack then tied up Rainbow Dash's wings.
Applejack: [grunts] Trussed up like a turkey. Well, a turkey who can't fly, that is.
Rainbow Dash: Very funny.
Applejack: 'Least now we know we're racin' fair and square.
I arrived.
Me: Hey guys. This is gonna be cool.
Applejack: It sure is.
Lara Laramie: I can't wait.
Applejack and Rainbow Dash saw Lara Laramie on my back.
Applejack: Oh howdy Lara. Are you participating by racing on J.D.?
Lara Laramie: I sure am. J.D. raced for me against Dario on his Rapidash and now I'm gonna race in this one too.
Me: But this time with me as a Rapidash.
Rainbow Dash: That's cool!
[trumpets]
(KENTUCKY DERBY CALL TO POST PLAYS)
Pinkie Pie: Racers! Please take your positions!
Me: Here we go!
Spike: Um... Pinkie Pie?
Pinkie Pie: Hey, Spike! What's up? Oh wait, it's me! I'm up! [laughs]
Spike: Uh, yeah. I know you're doing the announcing today and stuff and... I'm sure you're gonna do a great job and all, but... I was just wondering...
Pinkie Pie: What?
Spike: Aw... forget it.
Pinkie Pie: Spike, would you like to be my co-reporter? We could comment on the action together.
Spike: We could?
She lowered a rope.
Pinkie Pie: Climb on up!
We saw Twilight Sparkle in the race too.
Applejack: Twilight? What in tarnation are you doin' up here?
Twilight Sparkle: I'm racing.
Me: Cool!
Lara Laramie: I hope you win Twilight.
Twilight Sparkle: Thank you Lara.
Rainbow Dash: [laughs] Good one, Twilight.
Twilight Sparkle: I'm not joking.
Rainbow Dash: What? You're not an athlete, you're a... well... you're an egghead.
Me: Rainbow!
Twilight Sparkle: I am not an egghead, I am well-read.
Rainbow Dash: [softly] Egghead.
Applejack: [snickers] But have you ever run a race?
Twilight Sparkle: Well, no, but I do know a lot about running.
Rainbow Dash: And you know this from...
Twilight Sparkle: Books. I've read several on the subject.
Rainbow Dash: (Laughs) What'd you read, "The Egghead's Guide to Running"? Did you stretch out your eye muscles to warm up? [laugh] Get it? Eye muscles.
Me: That's enough you two.
Twilight Sparkle: Scoff if you must, Rainbow. But the Running of the Leaves is a Ponyville tradition, and since I'm here to learn, I've decided I should experience it myself.
Me: You'll have fun Twilight.
Lara Laramie: You sure will.
Applejack: Well, I think that's just dandy, Twilight. Good luck. [snickers]
Rainbow Dash: Yeah. See you at the finish line... tomorrow.
Pinkie Pie: All right, ponies, are you ready?
Me: READY!
Lara: READY!
Spike: Get set. [bell rings]
We all ran fast!
Pinkie Pie: And they're off!
Nico: GO J.D.! GO LARA!
Pinkie Pie: Welcome to the official coverage of the Running of the Leaves! You know, Spike, despite its name, the leaves don't do any of the actual running. No, that's left to my little ponies.
Spike: Why, yes, Pinkie, it's the running of the ponies that causes the leaves to fall.
We were running fast and leaves were falling off the trees all over.
Pinkie Pie: Ugh. Those lazy, lazy leaves.
We were really kicking up dust and causing leaves to fall.
Pinkie Pie: But this year, the run is about more than the weather. It's about the race to the finish and the three runners who want to win it: J.D. Knudson & Lara Laramie, Applejack and Rainbow Dash.
Spike: You know, Pinkie, these 2 ponies have a bit of a grudge match they're trying to settle. Trying to prove who's the most athletic. But J.D. loves having fun.
Pinkie Pie: J.D. is the greatest but yes, and "grudge" rhymes with "fudge".
Spike: Yes, it... does. What?
Pinkie Pie: And I like fudge. But if I eat too much fudge I get a pudge and then I can't budge.
Spike: So... no fudge?
Pinkie Pie: Oh, no thanks. I had a big breakfast. Let's check in with our two competitive ponies, Applejack and Rainbow Dash and J.D. and Lara.
We were running fast and we were neck and neck.
Pinkie Pie: Having come fast out of the gate, Applejack and Rainbow Dash are evenly matched running neck and neck.
I ran fast enveloped in an aura of fire.
Pinkie Pie: But what's this? Applejack is making a move, she's now ahead by a nose. But Rainbow Dash won't let Applejack have it and takes the lead. She's ahead by half a nose. Or maybe three quarters of a nose. No, about sixty-three point seven percent of a nose... roughly speaking. Applejack sees this move and pushes forth with her strong workhorse legs slinking ahead by three hundred and fifty noses!
Lara Laramie: This is so much fun J.D.!
Me: You said it Lara! Being a Rapidash is awesome!
Applejack: Not so easy without wings, is it?
Rainbow Dash: Come on, Rainbow. Show 'em a little dash.
Rainbow Dash caught up.
Spike: Ho-hold your horses, Pinkie! Rainbow Dash is catching up the front-runner Applejack!
Pinkie Pie: What an upset. I thought Applejack had this in the bag.
Rainbow Dash: You didn't think I was gonna let you off that easily, did you?
Applejack Tripped on a rock.
Applejack: Whoa! (Everyone ran passed her) I don't believe it.
Twilight Sparkle: I know, it's beautiful, isn't it?
Applejack: Not the scenery, Twilight. Rainbow Dash just tripped me.
Twilight Sparkle: She did not.
Applejack: She did too!
Twilight Sparkle: She did not, and if you slowed down and looked where you're going, like me, you'd see that you tripped over a rock.
Applejack: What? Oh, hayseed! Now I got a lot of ground to make up to catch Rainbow and J.D.
Twilight Sparkle: Just be careful!
Twilight was enjoying herself.
Rainbow was ahead and slowed down. But then Applejack caught up to her.
Applejack: See you at the finish line!
Spike: I don't believe it. After a huge setback, Applejack is back at the front of the pack.
Pinkie Pie: She's the head of the pack, all right. The pick of the litter! The cat's pajamas! Oh wait, why would Applejack take some poor kitty's PJs? That's not very sporting of her.
Spike: Oookay... let's get back to the race.
Me: You okay there Applejack?
Applejack: Yeah just tripped on a rock.
Lara Laramie: No damage?
Applejack: Nope.
Rainbow Dash caught up.
Rainbow Dash: Not so fast, Applejack! This race isn't over yet!
Applejack: It is for you. Heh.
Rainbow Dash tripped and the other ponies ran passed her too and lots of leaves fell down and buried her in a pile of leaves.
Rainbow Dash: Whoa! Guh, I don't believe it, Applejack tripped me.
Twilight Sparkle: Don't you ponies ever look where you're going? You tripped on a stump. See?
Rainbow Dash: Oh, I see. A big cheater is what I see.
Twilight Sparkle: Rainbow, Applejack would never cheat. It was just an accident.
Rainbow Dash: Sure it was. (Twilight glared at her) I mean, yeah, I'm sure it was.
Twilight Sparkle: Remember, Rainbow, this is just a game.
Rainbow Dash: Yes, but the rules have changed, and two can play at that game.
The race was really heating up.
Pinkie Pie: Welcome back, Ponyvillians, it's me, Pinkie Pie.
Spike: And Spike. Looks like Rainbow is doing her best to catch up. And J.D. and Applejack are neck and neck.
Pinkie Pie: I'm not sure how ketchup is going to help her in this contest. Now, in a hot dog eating contest it can make them doggies nice and slippery, but personally, I prefer mustard. How about you, Spike?
Spike: Uh... I... like... pickles?
Pinkie Pie: Aaand it looks like Applejack has found herself in quite a pickle as Rainbow overtakes her.
Me: You all right there Rainbow?
Rainbow Dash: Yeah just tripped back there.
Me: Ouch.
Rainbow Dash: Look, ma, no wings.
Spike: As the racers enter Equestria's Whitetail Wood, Rainbow Dash is back in the lead.
Rainbow Dash: [chuckles]
Me: Uh oh. Heads up Lara!
Rainbow Dash grabbed a branch and sent it flying at us and we ducked but the branch hit Applejack.
Applejack: Ugh. (Spits out leaves) Hey, Rainbow!
Rainbow Dash: [blows raspberry]
Me: That was a close one.
Lara Laramie: Nice try though!
Applejack: [gasp] Why, that little cheater did that on purpose. It's on.
Applejack used a branch like a catapult and flung herself into the lead.
Rainbow Dash: Nice one, Rainbow.
Applejack: Later!
ZOOOM!
She flew by us.
Me: WHOA!
Lara Laramie: Faster J.D.!
Me: Time to kick it into high gear!
I zoomed fast!
Rainbow Dash: Grr!
Rainbow Dash ran fast and Applejack saw a beehive and she bucked the tree and a beehive fell down.
Rainbow Dash: [gasp] (Bees chase after her) Aaa! (Hides in a bush and the bees fly off) (Turns the sign the other way and Applejack went up the mountain) [laughs]
Me: Man that gag is old!
Lara Laramie: Nice try though!
Me: SO LONG!
We went passed Rainbow.
Twilight Sparkle: Oh my, Whitetail Wood is just lovely. Hey, Rainbow, shouldn't you be up ahead?
Rainbow Dash: [chuckling] I'm sure I'll win now.
Twilight Sparkle: Except that J.D. & Lara and all the other racers just passed you.
Rainbow Dash: Oh horse apples... see ya!
Applejack was on a mountain at a dead end.
Pinkie Pie: Applejack, what are you doing up here?
Spike: There aren't even any trees.
Applejack: Er, no, but the sign's pointed this way... [whinnies] Rainbow. Mind giving me a lift?
She got a lift down and into the lead.
Rainbow Dash: What the hay?! You said no flying!
Applejack: No, I said no wings.
Me: Nice save Pinkie!
Pinkie Pie: Thanks J.D.!
Me: This is so much fun!
Pinkie Pie: I must say, Spike, that this has been the most interesting Running of the Leaves in Equestria history!
Spike: With the most interesting announcing...
We were running passed a bunch of maple trees with sap buckets getting sap for homemade maple syrup. Applejack kicked a bucket and dumped a bunch of sap down.
Me: Uh oh!
I jumped over the sap.
Pinkie Pie: But it isn't the running that's been fascinating. It's the lack of running!
Rainbow Dash got stuck in the sap.
Rainbow Dash: [grunt] Aaa!
She tried to get out but it was as strong as glue and she was pulled back hard and she was flung fast like a catapult and she flew passed Applejack and spun her like a tornado.
Applejack: Whoa!
Rainbow Dash: Whoa!
Applejack caught Rainbow Dash into the tornado and they went up the hill as we continued. They were on a cliff ledge and it broke off and slid down a hill and they were behind.
Twilight Sparkle: Forgive me, girls. I know I'm not an athlete, but shouldn't the Running of the Leaves actually involve running?
Rainbow Dash: You know, I think Twilight's right.
Applejack: You do?
Rainbow Dash: Yeah! If you wanna beat me, you better... RUUUN!
They ran fast.
Pinkie Pie: Once again, Rainbow Dash and Applejack are neck and neck, jockeying for position. Applejack inches ahead, now it's Rainbow, it's Applejack, it's Rainbow Dash, it's Applejack...
They saw the finish line.
Nico: Oh man! It's gonna be close!
Varie: YEAH!
Scootaloo: Come on Rainbow Dash!
Apple Bloom: Come on sis!
[horn blaring, crowd cheering]
Rainbow Dash pushed Applejack.
Applejack: [grunt]
Spike: Oh no, she di'int!
Applejack pushed Rainbow Dash.
Pinkie Pie: Oh yes, she di'id!
Rainbow Dash pushed her again.
Applejack: Cut it out!
Rainbow Dash: No, you cut it out!
Applejack: You started it.
Rainbow Dash: And now I'm gonna finish it.
Applejack: Oh no, you won't. (Grabs Rainbow's tail and threw her back)
Rainbow Dash: Oh yes, I will. (Grabs Applejack's tail) [grunt] (Applejack bites Rainbow Dash's Rope off and frees her wings) That's it! All bets are off!
She flies into the air.
Applejack: Oh no, you don't.
Applejack pounced onto Rainbow Dash and they wrestled and fought all over the place as they headed to the finish line.
Pinkie Pie: It's Applejack, it's Rainbow Dash, it's Applejack, it's Rainbow Dash-
Rainbow Dash: I won!
Applejack: No, I won!
Rainbow Dash: I won!
Spike: You tied!
Applejack and Rainbow Dash: Tied?!
Applejack: For first?
Pinkie Pie: For last!
Applejack: Last?!
Rainbow Dash: Then who won?
Twilight Came and she had a medal around her neck.
Applejack and Rainbow Dash: You?!
Twilight Sparkle: Oh no, but I did get fifth place, which is rather good considering I've never run a race before.
Applejack: What? How's that even possible?
Rainbow Dash: You ran so slow, and looked at the scenery.
Twilight Sparkle: Exactly. I paced myself, just like my book said. Then at the end, when all the other ponies were worn out, I sprinted to the finish.
The other ponies were exhausted.
Rainbow Dash: But who got first place?
Me and Lara Laramie came out and we both had gold sun medals with leaves around our necks.
Applejack and Rainbow Dash gasped!
Me: Didn't expect me and Lara to win did ya?
Lara got off and I reverted back to human form.
Me: Being a Rapidash is really fun and now I have the power to transform into a Rapidash at will. But only in races like this. But Rainbow Dash, Twilight has a point. Slow but steady wins the race.
Nico: That's right. But way to go you two!
Lincoln: Yeah you guys were awesome!
Lara Laramie: Thanks Lincoln. This was so much fun!
Rainbow Dash: I don't believe it. Twilight and J.D. Knudson & Lara Laramie beat us.
Twilight Sparkle: Well, with all your horsing around, it was quite easy.
Applejack: You're right, Twilight. Our behavior was just terrible.
Rainbow Dash: We weren't very good sports.
Lynn: Take it from me. I know that feeling too.
Princess Celestia: Sounds to me that an important lesson was learned.
We saw Princess Celestia.
Applejack and Rainbow Dash: Princess Celestia?!
Me: Hello Princess.
Applejack: W-What are you doin' here?
Princess Celestia: Fall is one of my favorite seasons, so I came to celebrate the Running of the Leaves.
Laney: Fall is one of my favorite seasons too because of the beautiful colors that the leaves change to every year.
Me: It sure is pretty.
Qin: Yep.
Princess Celestia: And congratulations to you and Lara for winning J.D.
Me: Thank you Princess. It was so cool that I was a Rapidash for this.
Lara Laramie: It sure was.
Applejack: I'm sorry you had to see us being such poor sports, Princess.
Princess Celestia: That's all right, Applejack. Anypony can get swept up in the excitement of competition.
Twilight Sparkle: It's important to remember that the friendship is always more important than the competition.
Princess Celestia: Exactly, Twilight.
Me: Absolutely. I just wish that Lynn's evil self in the Crematoria Prison would learn how to accept defeat instead of becoming a total psycho and taking her own defeats out on everyone like a sore loser.
Lynn: Tell me about it.
Princess Celestia: True. Now, unfortunately, because the two of you were busy tricking each other instead of shaking down leaves, many of the lovely trees of Equestria are still covered.
Many of the trees were covered with leaves still.
Applejack: Why, Princess, I bet we can knock those leaves down for you lickety-split. Whaddya say, friend? Wanna go for another run?
Rainbow Dash: I'd love to stretch my legs.
They were off.
Me: I'm proud of those two.
Nico: Me too. But that was awesome how you and Lara won the race.
Me: It sure was. It was awesome!
Lincoln: It sure was.
Later at the Time Squad Satellite, Larry was making a great lunch.
It was awesome and Larry Pulled out some delicious souffle's from the oven and they looked awesome.
Larry 3000: (Sniffs) Ahhh. (Smack) C'est magnifique.
Me: Ooh those look delicious Larry.
Nico: They sure do. What did you make?
Larry 3000: Oh ho one of my originals: Goat cheese shiitake souffle croissant mousse with minced scallions.
We tasted it and it was so delicious!
Me: MMM! So luxurious and delicious!
Lori: Literally so delicious and sophisticated.
Laney: Really delicious.
Mary K.: I'll say. One of the most amazing dishes I've tasted.
Nico: You said it.
Tuddrussel: I got to admit they are good. I didn't like it before but now it's really good.
Otto: It takes a while to get used to Tuddrussel.
Lincoln: True.
Then the Historical Instability Alarm Went off.
BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!
BOING BOING BOING BOING!
ALARM BLARES!
Jessie K.: Looks like we got a history problem.
We went to the computer and we saw a picture of the Earl of Sandwich.
Flash Man: What time period are we going to this time?
Otto: We're going to the year 1762 in London, England and we're going to meet the John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich.
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, PC, FRS (13 November 1718 – 30 April 1792) was a British statesman who succeeded his grandfather Edward Montagu, 3rd Earl of Sandwich as the Earl of Sandwich in 1729, at the age of ten. During his life, he held various military and political offices, including Postmaster General, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Secretary of State for the Northern Department. He is also known for the claim that he was the eponymous inventor of the sandwich.
ohn Montagu was born in 1718, the son of Edward Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke. His father died when John was four, leaving him as his heir. His mother soon remarried and he had little further contact with her. He succeeded his grandfather as Earl of Sandwich in 1729, at the age of ten. He was educated at Eton and at Trinity College, Cambridge, and spent some time travelling, initially going on the Grand Tour around Continental Europe before visiting the more unusual destinations of Greece, Turkey, and Egypt which were then part of the Ottoman Empire. This led him later to found a number of Orientalist societies. On his return to England in 1739, he took his seat in the House of Lords as a follower of the Duke of Bedford, one of the wealthiest and most powerful politicians of the era. He became a Patriot Whig and one of the sharpest critics of the Walpole government, attacking the government's strategy in the War of the Austrian Succession. Like many Patriot Whigs, Lord Sandwich was opposed to Britain's support of Hanover and strongly opposed the deployment of British troops on the European Continent to protect it, instead arguing that Britain should make greater use of its naval power. He gained attention for his speeches in parliament. His oratory earned him a reputation for clearly setting out his argument even if he lacked natural eloquence.
Political career
In 1744, the Duke of Bedford was invited to join the government, now headed by Henry Pelham, taking the post of First Lord of the Admiralty. Sandwich joined him as one of the commissioners of the Admiralty, in effect serving as deputy under Bedford. The experienced Admiral Lord Anson also joined the Admiralty board and was an influential figure. Bedford spent much of his time at his country estate, and much of the day-to-day running of the Admiralty fell to Sandwich and Anson. Anson had control of the training and discipline of the navy, while Sandwich focused on the administration. Following a proposal by Admiral Edward Vernon, the concept of a Western Squadron was pioneered, which proved very successful. This marked a radical shift in British naval strategy, and led to British success at the Battles of Cape Finisterre.
The following year, Sandwich took a commission as a colonel in the British Army as part of the response to the Jacobite rising and the prospect of a French invasion. In order to boost the relatively small British army, a number of units were raised by prominent figures, and Sandwich served in the regiment formed by Bedford. While serving in The Midlands, he fell seriously ill with fever and nearly died. After his recovery, he returned to his duties at the admiralty. He remained an army officer for the rest of his life, remaining on the half-pay list and eventually rising to the rank of general, even though he took no further active part in the army.
Congress of Breda
In 1746 he was sent as a plenipotentiary to the Congress of Breda, and he continued to take part in the negotiations for peace until the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle was concluded in 1748. Sandwich was also made ambassador to the Dutch Republic during the talks. Using the resources of the British secret service, Sandwich was able to outmanoeuvre his French counterpart by intercepting the latter's secret correspondence. His service at Breda drew him to the attention of the influential Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, who lobbied for him to be given high office when he returned home.
It is possible that during his time at Breda, he played a role in the 1747 Dutch Revolution which brought William IV, Prince of Orange wider powers, something supported by Britain as they hoped the Prince would improve the Dutch Republic's military performance in the ongoing war in the Low Countries. However, there is no firm evidence of this.
In February 1748 he became First Lord of the Admiralty, retaining this post until June 1751. By 1751 Newcastle, who had previously admired Sandwich for his forthright and hardline views, had increasingly begun to distrust him and his relationship with The Duke of Bedford whom Newcastle regarded as a rival. Newcastle engineered the dismissal of both of them, by sacking Sandwich. Bedford resigned in protest, as Newcastle had calculated, allowing him to replace them with men he considered more loyal personally to him.
For the next few years Sandwich spent time at his country estate, largely avoiding politics, though he kept in close contact with both Bedford and Anson and Britain's participation in the Seven Years' War. Partly thanks to naval reforms pioneered by Anson and Sandwich the Royal Navy enjoyed a series of successes and was able to blockade much of the French fleet in port.
In 1763 he returned to the Admiralty in the government of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, and encouraged a major rebuilding programme for the Royal Navy. Bute was a Tory who wished to bring the war to an end, which he did with the Treaty of Paris. It was during this time that Sandwich first met Martha Ray who became his long-standing mistress. He was soon dismissed from the office, but was offered the influential position of Ambassador to Madrid.
Northern Secretary
In August 1763 Sandwich became Secretary of State for the Northern Department, in the government of George Grenville who had replaced Bute. While filling this office he took a leading part in the successful prosecution of the radical M.P. John Wilkes for obscene libel. Although he had been allegedly associated with Wilkes in the notorious Hellfire Club (also known as the Monks of Medmenham), recent scholarship has suggested that the two had a more distant but cordial relationship than the friendship which was popularly portrayed at the time. John Gay's The Beggar's Opera was played in Covent Garden shortly thereafter, and the similarity of Sandwich's conduct to that of Jemmy Twitcher, betrayer of Macheath in that play, permanently attached to him that appellation. Wilkes was eventually expelled from the House of Commons.
He held the post of Northern Secretary until July 1765. His departure from the post coincided with the end of George Grenville's term as prime minister. He hoped to return to office swiftly, provided a united opposition could be formed.
Sandwich served again as First Lord of the Admiralty in Lord North's administration from 1771 to 1782. He replaced the distinguished Admiral Sir Edward Hawke in the post. His appointment to the post followed the Falklands Crisis which had nearly seen Britain go to war with Spain over the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean after the Capture of Port Egmont by Spanish forces. War had only been averted when Louis XVI of France refused to back the Spanish over the dispute. Both France and Spain resented what they considered British hegemony following the Seven Years' War, and desired to overturn the imbalance of power; war was widely expected to break out between the nations in the near future.
In 1774, only three years into his third term, Sandwich commissioned a series of ship models and a model of Chatham Dockyard as a gift to George III in an attempt to interest his king in naval matters. However, Sandwich's overall administration of the navy in the lead up to and during the American War of Independence was traditionally portrayed as being incompetent, with insufficient ships being ready for the outbreak of war with France in 1778. In 1775, Sandwich spoke vociferously in opposition to a plan for British America put forth by Benjamin Franklin and the Earl of Chatham. When Britain and France went to war, Sandwich advocated a strategy of concentrating the British fleet in European waters to deter invasion in opposition to his colleague, Lord Germain, who pushed for more ships to be sent to North America. The cabinet largely followed Sandwich's policy, retaining footholds on the American coast which could be used as naval bases, while retaining the bulk of the fleet at home. Sandwich's problems increased when Spain entered the war on France's side in 1779 giving the Bourbon fleets a numerical advantage over the Royal Navy.
Prior to 1778 Keppel failed to persuade Sandwich to ignore technical difficulties and "copper sheath only a few ships"; he was later possibly unfairly to make political capital out of this in The London Magazine, March 1781. He had remarked that coppering "gave additional strength to the navy" and he reproached Lord Sandwich with having "refused to sheath only a few ships with copper" at his request, when he had since ordered the whole navy to be sheathed. The lack of coppering the navy was one of the key reasons leading to Britain losing the Thirteen Colonies.
In 1778 the new Navy Board Controller Charles Middleton, who had the major problem at the time with supplying over 100 ships for the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), compounded that year by French opportunism in declaring war on Britain to support the American rebels, effectively turned what was a local civil war into a global conflict. Others followed: Spain in 1779 and the Netherlands in 1780. Middleton took the view that Britain was "outnumbered at every station", and the navy was required to "extricate us from present danger". He understood that coppering allowed the navy to stay at sea for much longer without the need for cleaning and repairs to the underwater hull, making it a very attractive, if expensive, proposition. On 21 January 1779 he wrote to the Admiralty, and petitioned King George directly. The King backed him for what was an expensive process for an untested technology, and in May 1779 he placed orders at the Portsmouth Docks for coppering a total 51 ships within a year.
During 1779 a combined Franco-Spanish fleet was able to sail into the English Channel to threaten the coast of Cornwall in the initial stage of a Franco-Spanish invasion of Britain. Sandwich was criticised for the failure of the smaller British Channel Fleet to prevent this, although the invasion never materialised.
After 1778, the primary objective in the war was maintaining control over the sugar-rich West Indian archipelago The lucrative sugar trade in the Caribbean was reckoned at the time as being of more importance to British interests than the 13 colonies. The sugar trade was paying for the costs of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) and the Anglo-French War (1778–1783). The Royal Navy's newly coppered ships as yet untested were used successfully by Rodney in defeating the French at the Battle of the Saintes off Dominica in February 1782.
By the time Sandwich's administration ended, he would take full credit for coppering the fleet as one of his great achievements when defending his record in office in January 1782.
Personal life
For several years Sandwich had as a mistress Fanny Murray, the subject of Wilkes' An Essay on Woman (1763), but he eventually married Dorothy Fane, daughter of the 1st Viscount Fane, by whom he had a son, John, Viscount Hinchingbrooke (1743 – 1814), who later succeeded as 5th Earl. Sandwich's first personal tragedy was his wife's deteriorating health and eventual insanity. During his wife's decline, Sandwich started an affair with the talented opera singer Martha Ray. During their relationship, Ray bore him at least five and perhaps as many as nine children, including Basil Montagu (1770 – 1851), writer, jurist and philanthropist. Tragedy was to strike again in April 1779 when Ray was murdered in the foyer of the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden by a jealous suitor, James Hackman, Rector of Wiveton. Sandwich never recovered from his grief. The events surrounding Ray's murder were depicted in a popular novel Love and Madness (1780) by Herbert Croft.
In a famous exchange with the actor Samuel Foote, Sandwich declared, "Foote, I have often wondered what catastrophe would bring you to your end; but I think, that you must either die of the pox, or the halter." "My lord", replied Foote instantaneously, "that will depend upon one of two contingencies; – whether I embrace your lordship's mistress, or your lordship's principles." This retort is often misattributed to John Wilkes.
Sandwich retired from public duty in 1782, and lived another ten years in retirement at what was then the family seat, Hinchingbrooke House, Huntingdonshire,[25] dying on 30 April 1792. His title of Earl of Sandwich passed to his eldest son, John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich, who was 48 at the time.
Sandwich was buried in All Saints' Church in Barnwell, Northamptonshire, of which only the chancel survives, kept to preserve the Montagu tombs.
Me: John Montego the Earl of Sandwich.
Jessie K.: I love him. He is the man that invented one of our most popular foods.
Mary K.: The Sandwich.
Nico: That's my kind of guy.
Lynn Sr.: I can learn so much from him.
Me: What did you guys help him with before?
Otto: He was having problems with his cooking and he needed to have Mayonnaise put on his bread. His Majesty's royal cook-off was after that and he called the Sandwich Stinky Pile O Poo.
Everyone: EW!
Me: That's a stupid and terrible name.
Otto: It sure was. He said it was his mother's maiden name.
Me: So stupid!
Larry 3000: But I stole his thunder by entering the contest and had my Goat Cheese Shiitake souffle become a great sensation. I became a celebrity chef,
Mary K.: Whoa! But you all helped him out right?
Tuddrussel: Yeah we did.
Me: Lets get going then.
Then Hydro Man, Calamitous, Rex Goodwin, Heat Wave and Vexen appeared.
Hydro Man: Can me, Calamitous, Rex, Dayu, Heat Wave, and Vexen come with you guys as well?
Me: You all sure can.
Heat Wave: Congratulations on your win J.D.
Me: Thanks Mick.
Vexen: How did it feel for you to be a Rapidash?
Me: It was amazing and catching up with Applejack and Rainbow Dash was an awesome adrenaline rush.
Calamitous: It sure was amazing.
We then arrived in 18th Century London, England.
Xion: So this is 1762?
Me: Yep. 18th Century London. And we are right outside the estate of the Earl of Sandwich.
Lori: What did you help him out with Tuddrussel?
Tuddrussel: Not much really and Otto already told you that part.
Calamitous: What kind of currency do we need in 1762?
Me: They used shillings back then.
Lincoln: Wow.
Lisa: Indeed.
We went to the restaurant owned by the Earl of Sandwich and it was awesome and Larry was cooking more for us!
Riku: You're making sandwiches too, Larry?
Larry: Oh it's one of my originals actually. Minced Crab Meat Risotto with Manilla Clam Brulee. Lunch is served.
Me: That sounds really tasty.
Nico: Smells good too.
We tried it and it was really delicious!
Rex Goodwin: (Eating) Mmm! So delicious!
Nico: Very good!
Otto: So delicious!
Me: Yummy.
Rex Goodwin: (to Tuddrussel) Tuddrussel, I really appreciated how you helped fight against the Shadow Riders.
Tuddrussel: Aw shucks it was nothing.
Me: Yeah but some of those fights were awesome. But we have more problems coming in the future.
Eli: Yeah and they are monsters that I met before but I'll tell you all about them later.
Me: Okay.
The Earl of Sandwich came out with lots of sandwiches and they were really delicious and King Hiss, Dayu, Webstor, Ebon, Eccentro and Dark Spicer appeared.
Me: King Hiss, Dayu, Webstor, Ebon, Eccentro and Dark Spicer.
Teresa: You guys are buying sandwiches as well?
King Hiss: Of course we are.
Webstor: Figured we could have something to eat before the usual battles.
Me: Good thinking. I'm starving.
Nico: Me too.
Me: All that running in the race made me really hungry.
Nico: I can see that.
Dayu: Even though I'm a Nighlok, I can still taste how good these sandwiches are.
Me: (Eating) Mmm! They are just as good as the ones we know from the 21st Century.
Tuddrussel: You said it.
Otto: Yeah.
?: I agree.
A figure came out and it was SCARABA from episode 1 of Megaforce!
Scaraba is a scarab-themed Insectoid sent down to Earth by Admiral Malkor to defeat the newfound resistance of humanity and is the primary villain of the pilot episode of Power Rangers Megaforce "Mega Mission". He holds his own title among the Insectoids: The Rock Beetle. Scaraba serves as the main antagonist of the episode "Mega Mission".
He is the first Insectoid to fight the Mega Rangers, the first field commander in Power Rangers Megaforce, and is the first monster in the entire Megaforce series as a whole.
Instigated by Creepox's rage and Vrak's advice, Admiral Malkor summoned Scaraba to battle. After acknowledging that the Loogies are no match for the Mega Rangers, Malkor decided to give them a real challenge. Scaraba arrived at the Warstar Spaceship and was delighted in his mission to destroy the Power Rangers. Scaraba demonstrated his faithfulness to Malkor and was about to demonstrate his powers by destroying the Rangers. Scaraba said that he was a powerful bug and he would show the rangers insect powers they have never seen before. Scaraba attacked the city with an army of loogies and rode a giant rock. He frightened the people, by ordering them to run away. Then the Mega Rangers came to the rescue. Jake ordered Scaraba to leave the people alone by calling him a monster. Scaraba was surprised that the Black Ranger called him a monster. Troy told the villain that the Rangers weren't afraid of him and his servants. Scaraba said that it was the time for rock'n'roll and summoned loogies. Troy said that Rangers would protect the Earth, no matter what it takes, because they were Megaforce Power Rangers. Scaraba thought that the Rangers would easily lose and first sent Loogies to battle the heroes. First rangers defeated loogies with their Mega Blasters. Then Rangers battled Scaraba. Scaraba told the heroes that he would crush them. He tried to attack them with his giant rock but the Rangers destroyed it with their blasters. Scaraba fell and was angry, telling the Rangers that they forced him to lose his lunch and he sucked up rubble into his stomach grinder and attacked them with his rock blasts. However the heroes destroyed the rocks with their Blasters and Scaraba was surprised. Then the Power Rangers activated their Mega Weapons and Scaraba told the Rangers that he also possessed "fancy attacks" and attacked the teens with his fireballs but they had no effect and the Rangers attacked the monster with their Mega Weapons, with Noah finally taking him down with his Shark Bowgun's Shark Bite attack. Then Mega Rangers formed the Megaforce Blaster and destroyed Scaraba with the Dynamic Victory Charge.
Troy Burrows: Scaraba!
Scaraba: Long time no see Rangers.
Me: I remember you! You were the first ever member of the Warstar that the Megaforce Rangers faced and defeated. You were sent by Admiral Malkor to destroy the rangers after they defeated the Loogies.
Scaraba: That's right. Good memory on you. You have watched us all on TV.
Me: Never missed an episode. But that was so cool how they beat you in the end and it was awesome!
Noah Carver: It sure was.
Inque: (to Scaraba) I take it you're gonna buy a sandwich too.
Scaraba: Yep. Don't be too surprised. Even monsters like us have to eat.
Me: Can't argue with that. No use fighting on an empty stomach.
Troy Burrows: Yep.
We got to eating.
Heat Wave: I think I'll use my flamethrower to make my sandwich extra crispy.
Me: Go for it. Toasted bread is just as good.
He used it on the sandwich and made the bread perfect.
But then we saw that the Earl of Sandwich was getting Angry at Larry and he was fuming with rage!
Vexen: I don't think I like how angry the Earl is getting at Larry.
Me: Me neither. Wait a second. Tuddrussel didn't Larry become a better chef than Earl of Sandwich did here by accident?
Tuddrussel: Yeah.
Me: Oh crap.
Luxord: Earl. Just calm down.
Earl of Sandwich: I'm sorry, everyone. But anyone who can cook better then me is dead!
Me: Earl calm down! This was all an accident!
Dark Spicer: (to the Earl) Here's your warning: Your ass is about to be kicked if you don't calm down right now!
Me: Dark you're not helping!
Dark Spicer: Sorry.
Laney and Lily tied him up in water and vines. Lincoln and Luan were tickling his feet and he was laughing.
Fluttershy then used the Stare on the Earl of Sandwich and it got him calm down.
Otto: (to the Earl) Have you calmed down now?
Earl of Sandwich: Yes and I'm so sorry I acted out like that. I was just really jealous.
Me: You and Larry are both amazing chefs Mr. Sandwich and your sandwiches are ALWAYS gonna be popular both here and in the 21st century and onward.
Earl of Sandwich: Thank you. I guess I'm still upset about what happened when I was having problems.
Me: No worries.
Leonard: Personally, I think both of your sandwiches are tasty.
Larry: You do?
Ebon: Yeah. I mean, we bought from both of you, didn't we?
Eccentro: I'm just glad we stopped this before someone went to jail for murder.
Me: Yeah. Thank goodness. But Larry is a robot so I don't think the people here would count him like that. No offense Larry.
Larry: None taken.
But then we heard a stomp and then we went outside and we saw that there was a Golem running amuck.
May: A Golem?! Great! As if things weren't crazy enough!
But then it turned into a MEGA GOLEM!
Nico: WHOA! A Mega Golem!
Me: Wow! Never saw one here before in this timeline.
May: Awesome!
Troy: Let's use a Legendary Mode as a safety precaution.
Megaforce Rangers: Legendary Ranger Mode: Science Platoon Dynaman!
The Megaforce Rangers turned into the Dynaman Rangers.
Me: Want to get in on some of the fun before heading back home. We don't want to have our usual battles here because we have to be careful.
Nico: That's true.
Air Raid: Some teamwork and final smash power should take him down.
Duplica: Lets do it!
Air Raid and Duplica used the Earth Cyber Planet Keys and they enhanced Air Raid's torque rifle and Duplica's powers 100-fold.
Slipstream and Aria Blaze used the Earth Cyber Planet Keys as well and they enhanced Slipstream's Nullifier Missiles and Aria's magic and powers 100-fold.
Air Raid and Duplica: THUNDERING TORQUE BLAST!
Air Raid fired waves of wind and Duplica fired a lightning blast.
Slipstream and Aria Blaze: NULLIFYING CYCLONE STORM!
Slipstream fired a barrage of missiles and Aria fired a massive blast of water.
Otto and Clyde: TIME KNOWLEDGE BLAST!
Larry and Kirby with the Fire Ability: FIRE ROBOT FLAMETHROWER!
Tuddrussel and Nico: IT'S GO TIME SMASH!
The blasts from the combos all slammed into the Mega Golem and exploded with incredible power!
KRABBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMM!
But the Mega Golem was not finished yet!
Takinom, Intress, Enre Hep, Laarina, Mudeenu, Kamangareth, and Quadore blasted the Mega Golem all over the place and so did the Megaforce Rangers.
Tuddrussel: It's Kick a Pokemon's Butt Day!
Tuddrussel, Larry and Otto: TIME SQUAD FIREBLAST!
They fired a blast of fire and it slammed into the Mega Golem and exploded!
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The Mega Golem was knocked out and May threw a Pokeball and caught it.
May: YEAH!
Nico: That was awesome!
Lincoln: YEAH!
Me: Now lets head home and get to the gym so we can have our usual battles.
Nico: Good idea.
Tuddrussel: Mission accomplished.
Earl of Sandwich: Thank you all so much for helping me again.
Me: No problem Mr. Sandwich.
Nico: It was so much fun meeting you and more.
Earl of Sandwich: Thanks.
We arrived back at the gym at the estate in the 21st Century and we were ready for our usual battles.
Me: Now comes the fun.
Dark Spicer: Yep and I have 2 new aliens for you all to see.
Dark Spicer turned into his version of Atomix. He was a red version of Atomix but with atoms orbiting around his chest, head and arms and legs and he had blades of pure energy coming out of his arms.
Atomburst: Meet Atomburst!
Shanan: Whoa! A mutant Uranonian! Wicked cool!
Goku: I think your attacks in this form might be a challenge against me and Vegeta.
Atomburst: Actually, let's test that theory for another time. (fires a blast of energy at Galaxy Man)
Twilight Sparkle used her magic and sent the blast back at him and knocked him down.
Nico: Yeah!
Me: Good try though.
Dark Spicer: Thanks. But watch this one.
He turned into his version of Gutrot and he was a red version of him with 7 chemical chambers in his stomach and had a purple suit and red eyes.
Gutbomb: I call this form... Gutbomb!
Shanan: A Mutant Stomachoan. Interesting choice.
Bright Man: That one's a walking chemical laboratory, right?
Gutbomb: It sure is. But the gasses I use might be different from the ones that Gutrot uses.
Gutbomb fires a blast of chemicals from his stomach at Bright Man.
Lisa then fired a particle disintegrator ray blast and obliterated the chemicals.
Bright Man: Whew! Thanks Lisa.
Lisa Loud: Anytime.
Me: Awesome! Now lets get these battles started!
We got the Usual Battles underway.
Battke 1: Dark Spicer.
Eddy, Pinkie Pie, Vinyl Scratch, Star Man and Flash Man were facing Dark Spicer.
Dark Spicer: (to Eddy) I'm glad you had nothing against Nico's contingency plans, Eddy.
Eddy: Me too Dark.
Star Man: Those plans are very clever and good ways to keep us all in check.
Pinkie Pie: They are really good plans if I do say so myself.
Vinyl Scratch gave the Victory V sign.
Pinkie Pie: Vinyl Scratch can't speak so she lets her music do the talking for her.
Dark Spicer: Oh. Cool!
Flash Man: Word! Lets do it!
Dark Spicer called out his Pokemon and they went at him.
Pinkie Pie: This is gonna be one of the awesome attacks! CONFETTI STYLE NINJA ART: PARTY BOMBSHOWER SURPRISE!
Pinkie Pie fired waves of confetti bombs and they hit Dark Spicer all over the place and covered him in confetti.
Vinyl Scratch played the Blood Rave from Blade. She used a technique called BLOOD STYLE NINJA ART: FEROCIOUS VAMPIRE RAVE STORM and she danced like there was no tomorrow to that one and fired waves of blood and it formed into swarms of bats and vampires and they went at Dark Spicer and roared. They hit him all over and splattered him in blood.
Me: WHOA! That was awesome!
Eddy: HARDCORE!
Lincoln: YEAH!
Eddy, Star Man and Flash Man fired waves of energy, stars and light and the blasts all hit Dark Spicer and knocked him down.
Eddy: That was awesome!
Pinkie: YEAH! That was the best usual battle EVER!
Vinyl Scratch threw up the goats.
Battle 2: King Hiss
Leni, Rarity, Sassy Saddles, Xion and Karai were facing King Hiss.
King Hiss: (to Leni) Leni, be honest. Were you truly mad at Nico for his contingency plans at all?
Leni: Not at all. If I were mad at Nico like that I would have to go shoot an elephant.
An Elephant appeared behind her.
Elephant: You do and I'll give you such a pinch!
WHAM!
He smashed Leni into the ground and left!
Xion: OOH! Ouch!
Rarity: That must've hurt!
Sassy Saddles: No kidding. Ouch.
Leni got up and she had a nasty lump on her head and it really hurt.
King Hiss: Ouch.
Karai: (Japanese Accent) Lets get it on.
Leni: (Stupid talk) Anyone get the license plate of that elephant?
Leni shook her head and she was back.
Leni: OW! Lets get it on.
King Hiss called out his Pokemon and they went at him.
Rarity: Lets see how these jewels brighten your day! CRYSTAL STYLE NINJA ART: JEWELS OF THE STARS!
Rarity fired waves of jewels and they dazzled with the stars and they went at King Hiss.
Sassy Saddles: This is gonna be good too. RUBY STYLE NINJA ART: RED FLAME CRYSTAL STORM!
Sassy fired waves of red fire and it formed into red crystal flames and the blasts went at King Hiss.
Leni, Xion and Karai fired waves of gravity, Sunlight and energy and the blasts all hit King Hiss and his Pokemon and knocked them down.
Leni: Totes fun!
Rarity: That was most fun and full of Rapture!
Sassy Saddles: Yeah it was.
Battle 3: Webstor
Lucy Loud, Maud Pie, Skull Cruncher Fluttershy, Riku and Demona were facing Webstor.
Webstor: (to Lucy) I can't imagine if your powers caused something bad to happen. Like unintentionally making more vampires.
Lucy Loud: I know. That's why J.D. gives me blood from the Blood Bank to keep that from happening.
Maud Pie: (Monotonous) It's good that he thinks ahead like that.
Fluttershy: It sure is.
Riku: Yeah.
Demona: Lets get it on.
Fluttershy then snapped her fingers and turned into her Skull Cruncher form and Webstor called out his Pokemon and they went at him.
Maud Pie: This is gonna really hurt you. ROCK STYLE NINJA ART: CONGLOMERATE ROCK SHRAPNEL SHOWER.
Maud fired waves of Conglomerate rocks and they went at Webstor.
Fluttershy: This is gonna really be painful! Especially from a Skull Cruncher! UNDEAD STYLE NINJA ART: SKULL FIRE CONCUSSION!
Fluttershy fired waves of skulls on fire and they went at Webstor.
Lucy, Riku and Demona fired waves of darkness and the blasts all hit him and his Pokemon and they were knocked down.
Lucy Loud: Yeah.
Fluttershy: That was so amazing!
Maud Pie: I had a lot of fun. It's cool that you have that amazing Skull Cruncher outfit Fluttershy.
Fluttershy: Thank you.
Battle 4: Leonard the King Pig
Lori, Rainbow Dash, Spitfire, Teresa and Arpeggio were facing Leonard.
Leonard the Pig King (to Lori): Lori, when are you and Bobby getting married? Because you two are pretty much overdue for a wedding.
Lori: I know. It's literally hard to pick a date because of everything we've been doing.
Rainbow Dash: Maybe we can get you guys hooked up later next week?
Spitfire: Yeah you need a wedding.
Lori: Next week is literally a great idea.
Teresa: We'll have to decide when during that time.
Arpeggio: (British Accent) Indeed.
Leonard: Lets get it on!
Leonard called out his Pokemon and he also called out a massive army of pigs and it was gonna be more pork for the homeless!
Rainbow Dash: Whoa! That's a lot of pork!
Spitfire: But it will be worth it.
Rainbow Dash: Lets do it! RAINBOW STYLE NINJA ART: SPEEDING PRISM LIGHT SHOWER!
Rainbow Dash went faster than a bullet fired from a gun and a trail of rainbow light formed behind her and she slashed and blasted numerous pigs all over and the meat was really piling up.
Spitfire: This is gonna bake you all good! FIRESTAR STYLE NINJA ART: SHOOTING STAR FIRESTORM!
Spitfire fired a massive shower of fiery shooting stars and they hit a bunch of pigs all over and baked and roasted them all over.
Lori, Teresa and Arpeggio fired waves of wind and sonic energy and the blasts all hit Leonard and his Pokemon and knocked them down.
Lori: That was literally a great victory!
Rainbow Dash: Yeah baby!
Spitfire: It was so much fun. What do you guys usually do with all that meat?
Lori: I give most of it to the homeless and those that need it.
Spitfire: Very smart and selfless Lori.
Battle 5: Ebon.
Lily, Sunset Shimmer, Starlight Glimmer, Inque and Rubberband Man were facing Ebon.
Ebon: (to Lily) Lily, I realize that you and Squidward will never be the best of friends. But I hope you don't have a problem with J.D. forgiving him.
Lily: I don't have a problem with that at all Ivan. If J.D. can forgive Squidward and Rotwood and his group then I do too.
Sunset Shimmer: I'm glad you think so Lily.
Starlight Glimmer: Yeah I think they need to see the light for their crimes in jail. The Warp in my opinion is brutal for people like them.
Inque: I agree.
Ebon: Can't argue with that. Lets do it.
Rubberband Man: Gladly!
Ebon called out his Pokemon and they went at him.
Sunset Shimmer: This is gonna be cool! PHOENIX STYLE NINJA ART: EMBERS OF THE SUN!
Sunset Shimmer fired waves of fire and they formed into deadly meteors of white hot solar embers.
Starlight Glimmer: This will bring you to the stars! CONSTELLATION STYLE NINJA ART: ATTACK OF URSA MAJOR!
The stars of the constellation of Ursa Major the Great Bear appeared behind her and she fired waves of yellow energy and the blast formed into a huge bear.
Lily fired waves of water and Inque and Rubberband Man stretched their arms and formed them into fists and they smashed Ebon and his Pokemon down and knocked them down.
Lily: Yeah!
Sunset Shimmer: That was so cool!
Starlight Glimmer: It sure was.
Battle 6: Eccentro
Linka, Applejack, Wallflower, Batch and Luxord were facing Eccentro.
Eccentro: (to Linka) I don't know about you. But I'm glad to be finally free of my father and Tanaka!
Linka: I agree with you Eccentro.
Applejack: But the monsters of Mon World are amazing to see.
Wallflower: And it's amazing that Mondo and Rockna have all had such a tremendous impact on that world.
Eccentro: Can't argue with that.
Luxord: But it is really something.
Batch: It sure is.
Linka: Yeah.
Eccentro: Lets do it!
Eccentro called out his Pokemon and he had a Fire Dragon and they went at him!
Applejack: YEE-HAW! Lets see how that dragon likes this! ORCHARD STYLE NINJA ART: APPLE FLAME RASENSHURIKEN!
Applejack formed a Rasenshuriken of Apples and she threw it at Eccentro, his Pokemon and the dragon.
Wallflower: And lets see how he likes this. JUNGLE STYLE NINJA ART: JUNGLE SPIRIT RASENSHURIKEN!
Wallflower formed a green Rasenshuriken and it had all the spirits of the jungle around it. She threw it.
Linka fired waves of lightning and Batch fired blasts of fire and Luxord fired time blasts and the blasts all hit Eccentro, the Dragon and his Pokemon and knocked them down in a massive and incredible explosion!
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The explosion knocked them out.
Linka: YEAH!
Applejack: YEEHAW! That was awesome!
Wallflower: It sure was!
Battle 7: Scaraba
Twilight Sparkle, Lincoln, Megaforce Rangers, Pepperdance and Princess Celestia were facing Scaraba.
Twilight Sparkle: This is gonna be so cool!
Lincoln: It sure is. We're gonna be facing the first Warstar that you all took down.
Troy Burrows: I know. It's awesome. Lets do it guys!
Emma Goodall: You don't have to tell me twice!
Troy Burrows: IT'S MORPHIN TIME!
Megaforce Rangers: GO GO MEGAFORCE!
The Megaforce Rangers all transformed and they were ready!
Troy Burrows: FURY OF THE DRAGON! (Echoing) MEGAFORCE RED!
Emma Goodall: FLAMES OF THE PHOENIX! (Echoing) MEGAFORCE PINK!
Jake Holling: VENOM OF THE SNAKE! (Echoing) MEGAFORCE BLACK!
Gia Moran: CLAW OF THE TIGER! (Echoing) MEGAFORCE YELLOW!
Noah Carver: BITE OF THE SHARK! (Echoing) MEGAFORCE BLUE!
Troy Burrows: EARTH'S DEFENDERS NEVER SURRENDER!
Megaforce Rangers: POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE!
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A Massive fiery explosion went off behind them.
Pepperdance: That is so cool how they do that!
Princess Celestia: It sure is.
Twilight Sparkle: I think so too. Lets get him!
Scaraba: Lets do it!
Lincoln fired a wave of lightning and it electrocuted him all over.
Troy Burrows: Lets form the Megaforce Blaster!
They assembled the Megaforce Blaster!
Megaforce Rangers: MEGAFORCE BLASTER!
Troy and Emma: SKY POWER ENERGIZE!
They put the cards of the sky on it.
Jake and Gia: LAND POWER ENERGIZE!
They put the cards of the land on it.
Noah Carver: SEA POWER ENERGIZE!
Noah put a card of the sea on it.
Megaforce Rangers: MEGAFORCE BLASTER READY!
Twilight Sparkle: This is gonna be good! SKYLANDS ELEMENT STYLE NINJA ART: LIGHT PRISM MEGABLAST!
Twilight Sparkle formed the circle of the Element of Light for Skylanders and she fired a Rainbow Energy blast.
Pepperdance: This spice packs a punch! SPICY STYLE NINJA ART: GHOST CHILI BOMBSTORM!
Pepperdance fired a shower of Ghost Chilis that explode on contact that went at Scaraba.
Princess Celestia: And this will hurt too. SOLAR STYLE NINJA ART: WINGS OF THE SUN!
Princess Celestia formed wings of solar fire and fired blasts of sun fire.
Megaforce Rangers: DYNAMIC VICTORY CHARGE!
They fired a blast of energy and all the blasts hit Scaraba and sent him flying and when he hit the ceiling of the gym he exploded in a massive fiery explosion.
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Nico: YEAH! Scaraba, you have failed this universe!
Troy Burrows: Mega Rangers and Team Loud Phoenix Storm, that's a mega win.
Twilight Sparkle: It sure was.
Me: That was epic!
Nico: YEAH!
Pepperdance: That was awesome!
Princess Celestia: Yeah!
Larry 3000: Jolly good show! (To the viewers) Be careful with how you judge someone's cooking. It can be good or bad.
Me: Absolutely Larry.
Nico: Yep.
We went to rest.
THE END
Another awesome fanfic done.
The 2nd chapter for Time Squad is done. The Earl of Sandwich is one of my favorite figures from history. NicoChan11, JediAvatarOfShinobi, Omegahatchiyak12, XP4Universe and ninjakingofhearts gave me the ideas for this. Thanks guys. Next up is the awesome adventures of the awesome anime show Flint The Time Detective! Get ready for an awesome ride through time as we journey to the city of Tokyo and meet the Cardians and battle the evil monster they turn into because of Petra.
See you all tomorrow.
