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Harmony G-Force

~*~ Episode 1: Enter the Elements ~*~

Dear Celestia,
First, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to study abroad. My friends and I are enjoying ourselves and learning many new things here at New Rodes High School. However, we do miss Applejack. If you happen to be in Ponyville, would you say hello from all of us? I have had Spike send her a few letters, but she doesn't have the magic necessary to send back any responses. We would love to hear from her.
I apologize for monopolizing your time with such a selfish concern. Allow me to return to my report on the Magic of Friendship. Interestingly enough, the atmosphere here in the City of Starlight seems to have affected our inner Elements of Harmony. We are now able to transform into our Elemental forms at will, all of us, and I can sense a brimming spiritual energy unlike anything we've ever used or seen before. I will keep you posted with any further updates.

Your faithful student,
Twilight Sparkle

"Whew! All done," said Twilight, setting down the pencil she had been holding in her left forehoof on the desk in front of her, then reaching to massage the aching thing with her right forehoof. "Ouch. Who knew writing by hoof would be so tiresome?"

"Why don't you just use magic, like you used to do back home?" asked Spike as he leaned back against the open door to the dorm room, folding his arms over his chest. The little dragon boy was wearing a black leather jacket and black jeans, intentionally trying to look like a 'bad boy' type.

"Shhh! Keep it down, Spike!" Twilight responded, putting a hoof over her mouth, then turning to face her assistant in her chair. She was wearing the New Rodes school uniform, a blue mini-skirt and a white dress-top with a red tie. "You know the ponies here in the City of Starlight aren't accustomed to unicorn magic! Besides," she continued, smiling. "It's good practice for me. After all, it's a school requirement to write by hoof, so I have to get used to it, or I won't be able to pass the tests!" She then rolled up the scroll she had been working on and held it out towards Spike.

The city's actual name was Astronomikyo Cutie Mark II, but Twilight understood why people here preferred the simpler nickname, and had adopted its use herself.

The purple dragon walked over, grabbing the scroll and stuffing it into a pocket of his leather jacket. "Pfft, you, not passing tests. That'll be the day." He rolled his eyes, then headed for the door. "Alright, babe, I'm outta here."

"Hey!" said Twilight, standing up on her rear legs and crossing her forehooves over her chest, a look of disdain on her face. "I told you not to call me 'babe.' You know, you're never going to have a chance with nice fillies like Sweetie Belle if you go around giving everyone that attitude."

"Pfft," went Spike again, turning to face Twilight from the door. "Like I'd be interested in that blank-flank when her sister is still ever-so-available," he replied, imitating Rarity's voice rather poorly on the last bit.

"Spike!" growled a detemined Twilight. "You shouldn't be calling girls 'blank-flanks'! It's mean and derogatory, and especially here...well, you shouldn't even know if she has her Cutie Mark or not, since everypony wears clothes!"

"Yeah, well, it's not like you go to any effort to hide yours," the dragon boy said with a smirk, heading out before the purple pony girl could respond, off to return to the nearby elementary school that he now attended along with Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo.

Twilight's eyes widened and she blushed a little. She did not enjoy the thought of the little purple dragon peeking up her skirt.

It was only a moment later that Rainbow Dash walked in through the open door and shut it behind her, wearing the same school uniform as Twilight. Running a hoof through her rainbow-colored hair, she sighed. "Phew, what a day. I take it from yer expression Spike just dropped by, eh, Egghead? He still doin' the whole 'bad boy' act?"

Twilight sighed softly as well, then nodded to her friend and dorm-mate. "Yeah, he is. And it seems to be getting continually worse. I swear, if I have to go to one more Parent-Teacher Conference as his 'guardian'..." She paused a moment, sighing again and shaking her head. "Well, I don't know, but I'm not going to be happy."

Rainbow Dash chuckled a bit and shook her head. "Kids. So anyway, how bad's the homework tonight? I was hopin' ta have a good time at Goldie and Silvia's party, but, now I'm not sure I'll even have the time to make an appearance."

"Well, it's not so bad," began Twilight, sitting back at her desk and grabbing an astronomy textbook, then flipping it open. "Once you understand the formula for calculating the brilliance of a star in the night sky using the lunar refraction ratio --"

Dash interrupted Twilight by crashing down onto her bed, face first, then slamming her face against the pillow again for emphasis. "No party for me tonight. Ugh, an' I have soccer practice at 6:30am tomorrow, too. How d'they expect anypony to keep up with all this?"

Twilight watched Rainbow Dash and giggled, then turned back to her book and went back to her reading.

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Rarity sighed loudly, looking back down over her homework and shaking her head. "Oh, what am I doing wrong? At this rate, I won't be fashionably late to the party, I'll be too late to show my face!" she said, whining a little bit.

Her roommate, Fluttershy, frowned a little and stood up from her desk, walking over. "May I have a look?" Rarity nodded, pushing the paper over, and the yellow pegasus pony began to inspect it. After a moment, she nodded. "Oh, I see."

"You see? See what? Do tell me, darling!" asked the white unicorn girl with ascending excitement.

"O-oh, it's just..." began Fluttershy, reaching out a hoof to point to a diagram of a constellation. "Right here, these two stars should be connected. I think you'll find the rest of your difficulties will fade if you change that."

Rarity blinked several times in astonishment. "Oh, my stars! You're right! How did you figure that out so quickly?" Rarity knew Fluttershy was smart, but this bordered on the level of Twilight's intelligence.

Fluttershy had something that Twilight did not, however, which made it easier for her to communicate with Rarity on occasions like these: a common knowledge of sewing. "Well, it's nothing, really," she said embarrassedly, pulling back a bit. "Just a little mnemonic device of mine. You see, if you think of the lines connecting the stars as stitched thread, you can see that the garment would fall apart without this one. I think Luna must have been a seamstress..."

Her indigo-haired friend grinned and nodded. "That's quite clever, dear! Thank you so much for the tip. It looks like we'll be able to make it to the party after all!" As she spoke, she began correcting her paper, everything flowing easily once the needed line was darn.

"Yay," said Fluttershy timidly.

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"Muffins!"

Pinkie Pie blinked a few times at her dorm-mate, a grey pegasus pony with blonde hair. Slowly, the poofy-pink-haired filly narrowed her eyes, then suddenly, she grinned widely out of nowhere and threw her forehooves in the air, yelling, "Cupcakes!"

It was Derpy's turn to blink -- lazily, one eye at a time. "Um..."

"Oh, I'm sorry," said Pinkie, bringing her hooves down and staring again. "I thought we were playing Muffins versus Cupcakes again! So what's the matter, Derpy?"

The pegasus girl grimaced. "I've got nothing to wear to the party tonight! Oh, muffins!"

"Um," began Pinkie, putting a hoof to the side of her mouth. "The party's on school grounds, though, Derpy. We have to wear our uniforms except during sports practices and on weekends, remember?" And she smiled softly at her friend, the newest addition to the group, who had come along in Applejack's place when the apple-farmer and her little sister, Apple Bloom, had decided not to join the others.

Derpy tilted her head, then grinned too. "Oh yeah! In that case, I'm going to the cafeteria." And without a second thought, she headed for the door and opened it.

"The cafeteria? But why?" asked Pinkie, turning to watch as Derpy began to leave.

"Muffins, of course! I'm gonna bake up a batch for the party."

"Ooh, that sounds like a great idea!" Pinkie giggled, clapping her forehooves together. "Then, let me come with you! I'll bake some cupcakes. Oh, I sure hope Goldie and Silvie appreciate the extra food we'll be bringing!" The pink earth pony girl smiled brightly.

Unfortunately, that was when her cell phone rang. "Oh, darn it. You go on ahead, Derpy! I'll catch up," said Pinkie, nodding several times. The blonde-haired pegasus shrugged, and went on out the door, heading for the cafeteria. Pinkie reached down to her desk, picking up her phone and flipping it open. "Pinkie Pie here! This device's kinda queer, but handy to have near!"

There was a goran from the background on the other end. Dash's voice was a muffled echo, but loud enough to hear her say, "Pinkie, you don't hafta make a rhyme everytime you answer the phone."

"No time for that!" snapped an urgent-sounding Twilight, loud and clear on the other end of the line. "We've got a problem. It would appear there's a large green dragon wreaking havoc over on the Furst Class campus!"

"Ooh, that's baaad," Pinkie answered. "But, isn't that a job for Fluttershy?" she asked, blinking a few times, completely serious.

"Well, the dragons around here are different from the ones we saw back home. On top of that, it sounds like Spike really pissed the guy off!"

"How was I supposed to know the cute little green dragon girl in my class was his sister?" asked Spike in the background, but again, loud enough for Pinkie to hear. The purple dragon boy was folding his arms over his chest.

Twilight rolled her eyes, slowly shaking her head, then continuing into the phone. "I've already called Rarity and Fluttershy. Meet us at the celestial observatory tower on the north quad. I've got a plan!"

"Okie dokie lokie!" Pinkie said with a grin, closing her cell phone to hang up, then heading out.

Twilight closed her cell phone as well, then headed to the door, holding it for Rainbow Dash, who quickly made her way outside.

"Yeah, let's go!" said Spike, starting to follow.

"No, Spike. You're not coming this time." Twilight's voice was firm, but not angry.

"But --"

"Uh, buh, buh! No buts, young man!" Now she began to sound irritated. "It's you he's after in the first place, isn't it? You have to stay here where it's safe. Are we clear?" The purple unicorn girl crossed her arms over her chest, glaring at Spike.

"Yes, Twilight," said Spike with a defeated sigh, leaning back against the wall and looking down.

"Good." Twilight smirked and nodded, then walked through the door, shutting it from the outside.

"Wow, impressive, Twi," said a grinning Rainbow Dash as they started to jog towards the observatory. "If you showed that kinda assertiveness alla time, you'd have 20 fillies lined up ta be your Homecoming date by now."

Twilight rolled her eyes again, but smiled this time. "Let's just stay focused on the task at hand, shall we?"

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"Do we really haaave to?" whined Rainbow Dash. "It sounds...so...girly-girl!"

"Twilight, darling, I think it sounds like a fabulous idea!" said Rarity with a sweet smile.

"I dunno..." Fluttershy began timidly. "It does sound...rather embarrassing..."

"Nonsense!" said Pinkie Pie, sticking her tongue out at Fluttershy and winking. "If you're all too chicken, I'll go first!" She turned and stuck a pose, making an H shape with her hooves, symbolizing the sound of laughter. "Ha!" she said aloud, and from her tail and hair, pink sparkles began to swirl around the pony girl. Pinkie closed her eyes, and soon the sparkles had completely enveloped her. They tore off her school uniform and everything beneath it, leaving her nude momentarily, then drew in close, re-forming in the shape of a pink zoot suit with a white shirt, a slightly darker pink flower on the left shoulder. Finally, the last of sparkles closed around her neck, and her Harmony Elemental necklace appeared.

"Ooh, I'll go next!" said Rarity with enthusiasm, stepping forward next to Pinkie. As Raritystruck her pose, the lights seemed to dim around her, leaving her in darkness while white sparkles swirled from her hair and tail. Once she was completely surrounded, those sparkles tore off her school uniform, too. The sparkles swirled closely around her, forming an elegant yet sexy outfit: faux leather black pants, a sleevless midriff-baring faux-leather tanktop, and a faux fur stole around her neck. A spotlight then shone in front of the indigo-haired pony girl, an image of her design logo gently lit behind her, and as she took a step forward into the spotlight, she rolled an 'r' in an sexy, almost catlike manner. "Rrrr." The fashionista's Harmony Elemental necklace appeared from the remainder of the sparkles, and the lights returned to normal.

This actually looks pretty cool... About 20% cooler than I thought it would be. "Alright, alright, I'll do it," said Rainbow Dash in a falsified defeated tone.

"No, no, wait, Rainbow Dash!" said Twilight, putting a forehoof in front of her friend. "It's not your turn. For it to work right, Fluttershy needs to go next." She smiled and nodded to the shy yellow pony girl.

Fluttershy gulped audibly. "R-right...I...need to go next..." she whispered, shutting her eyes. Oh, this looks so embarrassing. But, I can't let the others down. Even Rainbow Dash is counting on me now...and... She blinked, her eyes opening wide. That's right! Spike! I have to do this to save him... "Okay. Here I go." The pink-haired pegasus nodded firmly, then stepped forward and closed her eyes again, striking a self-conscious yet very cute pose, yellow sparkles beginning to swirl from her tail and hair. As they stripped her of her clothing, her placement of her hooves hid her nudity well. The sparkles then came back to re-form, creating a school uniform identical to the one they had stripped, except with a yellow tie instead of a red one. "M-moe..." She said quietly as she opened her eyes. As with the other girls, her Elemental necklace was the last thing to appear.

"D'awww!" said Rainbow with a big grin, blushing slightly as she stared at Fluttershy, who squeaked and blushed herself from the attention.

"Focus, RD," said Twilight, rolling her eyes. She couldn't help but smile, though.

"Focus...right," replied Dash, nodding and taking a step forward to strike her own pose, a mix of the grace of a dancer with the strength and determination of a professional athlete, standing on one rear hoof with the other pointed back, wings spread and her opposite forehoof pointing forward. She uttered the Japanese word for rainbow forcefully: "Niji!" And then rainbow sparkles, with more blue in the mixture than any other color, began to swirl around her from her hair and tail, spinning at a higher velocity than anyone else's and creating the sound of a whirlwind. Her clothes were also torn away, and then the sparkles came together against her body to form a small cotton sports tanktop and tight cotton sporty shorts, both in a shadw of blue slightly darker than her fur, and each with a symbol similar to her cutie mark painted on them. Her Elemental necklace appeared, and she grinned at the others, spinning around as she returned to a normal stance.

Twilight blinked, looking from one to the other and thinking about Rainbow Dash's momentary distraction. These outfits ARE ridiculously sexy... she thought, beginning to question the practicality of fighting in them. Well, except Pinkie's. It's not that sexy, but it sure is ridiculous! The purple pony girl shook her head a bit, smiling. This had been her idea, after all. "Alright, I'm up last." She nodded now, shutting her eyes. Her horn began to glow, and black sparkles began to radiate from her hair and tail. The sparkles swirled in to rip her clothes from her body, but afterwars, they spiralled outward at an alarming rate, creating an image of outer space all around the unicorn girl, completely obscuring the real background. Tiny, glowing motes of white light resembling stars winked into existence, swirling around Twilight like a galaxy. Finally, the black mist swirled back in around her, creating a star-studded black one-piece very similar to a swimsuit, with holes in front and back to show off her tummy and the small of her back. She opened her eyes, which were glowing white, and yelled, "Force!" With that, her Elemental crown appeared, and her transformation was complete. She stepped forward, and placed a forehoof between herself and the other girls.

Everyone else placed the forehoofs in the center, then all five girls raised them together, shouting in unison, "Harmony G-Force, GO!"

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[Battle scene goes here.]

~*~ Episode 1: End. ~*~

Next! "Episode 2: Who Is that Masked Man?"

Rainbow Dash: "What the heck? Why is there a colt interfering with our battle?"
Pinkie Pie: "I dunno, but something about him seems kinda...off, don'tcha think?"
Rarity: "Well whoever it is, at least he appears to be on our side."
Twilight: "...For now, anyway..."
Fluttershy: "W-what's this feeling? My heart...no, it can't be! Nooo, I don't like colts!"

Stay tuned!

...To Be Continued...

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Harmony G-Force

~*~ Episode 1: Enter the Elements ~*~

Dear Celestia,
First, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to study abroad. My friends and I are enjoying ourselves and learning many new things here at New Rodes High School. However, we do miss Applejack. If you happen to be in Ponyville, would you say hello from all of us? I have had Spike send her a few letters, but she doesn't have the magic necessary to send back any responses. We would love to hear from her.
I apologize for monopolizing your time with such a selfish concern. Allow me to return to my report on the Magic of Friendship. Interestingly enough, the atmosphere here in the City of Starlight seems to have affected our inner Elements of Harmony. We are now able to transform into our Elemental forms at will, all of us, and I can sense a brimming spiritual energy unlike anything we've ever used or seen before. I will keep you posted with any further updates.

Your faithful student,
Twilight Sparkle

"Whew! All done," said Twilight, setting down the pencil she had been holding in her left forehoof on the desk in front of her, then reaching to massage the aching thing with her right forehoof. "Ouch. Who knew writing by hoof would be so tiresome?"

"Why don't you just use magic, like you used to do back home?" asked Spike as he leaned back against the open door to the dorm room, folding his arms over his chest. The little dragon boy was wearing a black leather jacket and black jeans, intentionally trying to look like a 'bad boy' type.

"Shhh! Keep it down, Spike!" Twilight responded, putting a hoof over her mouth, then turning to face her assistant in her chair. She was wearing the New Rodes school uniform, a blue mini-skirt and a white dress-top with a red tie. "You know the ponies here in the City of Starlight aren't accustomed to unicorn magic! Besides," she continued, smiling. "It's good practice for me. After all, it's a school requirement to write by hoof, so I have to get used to it, or I won't be able to pass the tests!" She then rolled up the scroll she had been working on and held it out towards Spike.

The city's actual name was Astronomikyo Cutie Mark II, but Twilight understood why people here preferred the simpler nickname, and had adopted its use herself.

The purple dragon walked over, grabbing the scroll and stuffing it into a pocket of his leather jacket. "Pfft, you, not passing tests. That'll be the day." He rolled his eyes, then headed for the door. "Alright, babe, I'm outta here."

"Hey!" said Twilight, standing up on her rear legs and crossing her forehooves over her chest, a look of disdain on her face. "I told you not to call me 'babe.' You know, you're never going to have a chance with nice fillies like Sweetie Belle if you go around giving everyone that attitude."

"Pfft," went Spike again, turning to face Twilight from the door. "Like I'd be interested in that blank-flank when her sister is still ever-so-available," he replied, imitating Rarity's voice rather poorly on the last bit.

"Spike!" growled a detemined Twilight. "You shouldn't be calling girls 'blank-flanks'! It's mean and derogatory, and especially here...well, you shouldn't even know if she has her Cutie Mark or not, since everypony wears clothes!"

"Yeah, well, it's not like you go to any effort to hide yours," the dragon boy said with a smirk, heading out before the purple pony girl could respond, off to return to the nearby elementary school that he now attended along with Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo.

Twilight's eyes widened and she blushed a little. She did not enjoy the thought of the little purple dragon peeking up her skirt.

It was only a moment later that Rainbow Dash walked in through the open door and shut it behind her, wearing the same school uniform as Twilight. Running a hoof through her rainbow-colored hair, she sighed. "Phew, what a day. I take it from yer expression Spike just dropped by, eh, Egghead? He still doin' the whole 'bad boy' act?"

Twilight sighed softly as well, then nodded to her friend and dorm-mate. "Yeah, he is. And it seems to be getting continually worse. I swear, if I have to go to one more Parent-Teacher Conference as his 'guardian'..." She paused a moment, sighing again and shaking her head. "Well, I don't know, but I'm not going to be happy."

Rainbow Dash chuckled a bit and shook her head. "Kids. So anyway, how bad's the homework tonight? I was hopin' ta have a good time at Goldie and Silvia's party, but, now I'm not sure I'll even have the time to make an appearance."

"Well, it's not so bad," began Twilight, sitting back at her desk and grabbing an astronomy textbook, then flipping it open. "Once you understand the formula for calculating the brilliance of a star in the night sky using the lunar refraction ratio --"

Dash interrupted Twilight by crashing down onto her bed, face first, then slamming her face against the pillow again for emphasis. "No party for me tonight. Ugh, an' I have soccer practice at 6:30am tomorrow, too. How d'they expect anypony to keep up with all this?"

Twilight watched Rainbow Dash and giggled, then turned back to her book and went back to her reading.

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Rarity sighed loudly, looking back down over her homework and shaking her head. "Oh, what am I doing wrong? At this rate, I won't be fashionably late to the party, I'll be too late to show my face!" she said, whining a little bit.

Her roommate, Fluttershy, frowned a little and stood up from her desk, walking over. "May I have a look?" Rarity nodded, pushing the paper over, and the yellow pegasus pony began to inspect it. After a moment, she nodded. "Oh, I see."

"You see? See what? Do tell me, darling!" asked the white unicorn girl with ascending excitement.

"O-oh, it's just..." began Fluttershy, reaching out a hoof to point to a diagram of a constellation. "Right here, these two stars should be connected. I think you'll find the rest of your difficulties will fade if you change that."

Rarity blinked several times in astonishment. "Oh, my stars! You're right! How did you figure that out so quickly?" Rarity knew Fluttershy was smart, but this bordered on the level of Twilight's intelligence.

Fluttershy had something that Twilight did not, however, which made it easier for her to communicate with Rarity on occasions like these: a common knowledge of sewing. "Well, it's nothing, really," she said embarrassedly, pulling back a bit. "Just a little mnemonic device of mine. You see, if you think of the lines connecting the stars as stitched thread, you can see that the garment would fall apart without this one. I think Luna must have been a seamstress..."

Her indigo-haired friend grinned and nodded. "That's quite clever, dear! Thank you so much for the tip. It looks like we'll be able to make it to the party after all!" As she spoke, she began correcting her paper, everything flowing easily once the needed line was darn.

"Yay," said Fluttershy timidly.

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"Muffins!"

Pinkie Pie blinked a few times at her dorm-mate, a grey pegasus pony with blonde hair. Slowly, the poofy-pink-haired filly narrowed her eyes, then suddenly, she grinned widely out of nowhere and threw her forehooves in the air, yelling, "Cupcakes!"

It was Derpy's turn to blink -- lazily, one eye at a time. "Um..."

"Oh, I'm sorry," said Pinkie, bringing her hooves down and staring again. "I thought we were playing Muffins versus Cupcakes again! So what's the matter, Derpy?"

The pegasus girl grimaced. "I've got nothing to wear to the party tonight! Oh, muffins!"

"Um," began Pinkie, putting a hoof to the side of her mouth. "The party's on school grounds, though, Derpy. We have to wear our uniforms except during sports practices and on weekends, remember?" And she smiled softly at her friend, the newest addition to the group, who had come along in Applejack's place when the apple-farmer and her little sister, Apple Bloom, had decided not to join the others.

Derpy tilted her head, then grinned too. "Oh yeah! In that case, I'm going to the cafeteria." And without a second thought, she headed for the door and opened it.

"The cafeteria? But why?" asked Pinkie, turning to watch as Derpy began to leave.

"Muffins, of course! I'm gonna bake up a batch for the party."

"Ooh, that sounds like a great idea!" Pinkie giggled, clapping her forehooves together. "Then, let me come with you! I'll bake some cupcakes. Oh, I sure hope Goldie and Silvie appreciate the extra food we'll be bringing!" The pink earth pony girl smiled brightly.

Unfortunately, that was when her cell phone rang. "Oh, darn it. You go on ahead, Derpy! I'll catch up," said Pinkie, nodding several times. The blonde-haired pegasus shrugged, and went on out the door, heading for the cafeteria. Pinkie reached down to her desk, picking up her phone and flipping it open. "Pinkie Pie here! This device's kinda queer, but handy to have near!"

There was a goran from the background on the other end. Dash's voice was a muffled echo, but loud enough to hear her say, "Pinkie, you don't hafta make a rhyme everytime you answer the phone."

"No time for that!" snapped an urgent-sounding Twilight, loud and clear on the other end of the line. "We've got a problem. It would appear there's a large green dragon wreaking havoc over on the Furst Class campus!"

"Ooh, that's baaad," Pinkie answered. "But, isn't that a job for Fluttershy?" she asked, blinking a few times, completely serious.

"Well, the dragons around here are different from the ones we saw back home. On top of that, it sounds like Spike really pissed the guy off!"

"How was I supposed to know the cute little green dragon girl in my class was his sister?" asked Spike in the background, but again, loud enough for Pinkie to hear. The purple dragon boy was folding his arms over his chest.

Twilight rolled her eyes, slowly shaking her head, then continuing into the phone. "I've already called Rarity and Fluttershy. Meet us at the celestial observatory tower on the north quad. I've got a plan!"

"Okie dokie lokie!" Pinkie said with a grin, closing her cell phone to hang up, then heading out.

Twilight closed her cell phone as well, then headed to the door, holding it for Rainbow Dash, who quickly made her way outside.

"Yeah, let's go!" said Spike, starting to follow.

"No, Spike. You're not coming this time." Twilight's voice was firm, but not angry.

"But --"

"Uh, buh, buh! No buts, young man!" Now she began to sound irritated. "It's you he's after in the first place, isn't it? You have to stay here where it's safe. Are we clear?" The purple unicorn girl crossed her arms over her chest, glaring at Spike.

"Yes, Twilight," said Spike with a defeated sigh, leaning back against the wall and looking down.

"Good." Twilight smirked and nodded, then walked through the door, shutting it from the outside.

"Wow, impressive, Twi," said a grinning Rainbow Dash as they started to jog towards the observatory. "If you showed that kinda assertiveness alla time, you'd have 20 fillies lined up ta be your Homecoming date by now."

Twilight rolled her eyes again, but smiled this time. "Let's just stay focused on the task at hand, shall we?"

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"Do we really haaave to?" whined Rainbow Dash. "It sounds...so...girly-girl!"

"Twilight, darling, I think it sounds like a fabulous idea!" said Rarity with a sweet smile.

"I dunno..." Fluttershy began timidly. "It does sound...rather embarrassing..."

"Nonsense!" said Pinkie Pie, sticking her tongue out at Fluttershy and winking. "If you're all too chicken, I'll go first!" She turned and stuck a pose, making an H shape with her hooves, symbolizing the sound of laughter. "Ha!" she said aloud, and from her tail and hair, pink sparkles began to swirl around the pony girl. Pinkie closed her eyes, and soon the sparkles had completely enveloped her. They tore off her school uniform and everything beneath it, leaving her nude momentarily, then drew in close, re-forming in the shape of a pink zoot suit with a white shirt, a slightly darker pink flower on the left shoulder. Finally, the last of sparkles closed around her neck, and her Harmony Elemental necklace appeared.

"Ooh, I'll go next!" said Rarity with enthusiasm, stepping forward next to Pinkie. As Raritystruck her pose, the lights seemed to dim around her, leaving her in darkness while white sparkles swirled from her hair and tail. Once she was completely surrounded, those sparkles tore off her school uniform, too. The sparkles swirled closely around her, forming an elegant yet sexy outfit: faux leather black pants, a sleevless midriff-baring faux-leather tanktop, and a faux fur stole around her neck. A spotlight then shone in front of the indigo-haired pony girl, an image of her design logo gently lit behind her, and as she took a step forward into the spotlight, she rolled an 'r' in an sexy, almost catlike manner. "Rrrr." The fashionista's Harmony Elemental necklace appeared from the remainder of the sparkles, and the lights returned to normal.

This actually looks pretty cool... About 20% cooler than I thought it would be. "Alright, alright, I'll do it," said Rainbow Dash in a falsified defeated tone.

"No, no, wait, Rainbow Dash!" said Twilight, putting a forehoof in front of her friend. "It's not your turn. For it to work right, Fluttershy needs to go next." She smiled and nodded to the shy yellow pony girl.

Fluttershy gulped audibly. "R-right...I...need to go next..." she whispered, shutting her eyes. Oh, this looks so embarrassing. But, I can't let the others down. Even Rainbow Dash is counting on me now...and... She blinked, her eyes opening wide. That's right! Spike! I have to do this to save him... "Okay. Here I go." The pink-haired pegasus nodded firmly, then stepped forward and closed her eyes again, striking a self-conscious yet very cute pose, yellow sparkles beginning to swirl from her tail and hair. As they stripped her of her clothing, her placement of her hooves hid her nudity well. The sparkles then came back to re-form, creating a school uniform identical to the one they had stripped, except with a yellow tie instead of a red one. "M-moe..." She said quietly as she opened her eyes. As with the other girls, her Elemental necklace was the last thing to appear.

"D'awww!" said Rainbow with a big grin, blushing slightly as she stared at Fluttershy, who squeaked and blushed herself from the attention.

"Focus, RD," said Twilight, rolling her eyes. She couldn't help but smile, though.

"Focus...right," replied Dash, nodding and taking a step forward to strike her own pose, a mix of the grace of a dancer with the strength and determination of a professional athlete, standing on one rear hoof with the other pointed back, wings spread and her opposite forehoof pointing forward. She uttered the Japanese word for rainbow forcefully: "Niji!" And then rainbow sparkles, with more blue in the mixture than any other color, began to swirl around her from her hair and tail, spinning at a higher velocity than anyone else's and creating the sound of a whirlwind. Her clothes were also torn away, and then the sparkles came together against her body to form a small cotton sports tanktop and tight cotton sporty shorts, both in a shadw of blue slightly darker than her fur, and each with a symbol similar to her cutie mark painted on them. Her Elemental necklace appeared, and she grinned at the others, spinning around as she returned to a normal stance.

Twilight blinked, looking from one to the other and thinking about Rainbow Dash's momentary distraction. These outfits ARE ridiculously sexy... she thought, beginning to question the practicality of fighting in them. Well, except Pinkie's. It's not that sexy, but it sure is ridiculous! The purple pony girl shook her head a bit, smiling. This had been her idea, after all. "Alright, I'm up last." She nodded now, shutting her eyes. Her horn began to glow, and black sparkles began to radiate from her hair and tail. The sparkles swirled in to rip her clothes from her body, but afterwars, they spiralled outward at an alarming rate, creating an image of outer space all around the unicorn girl, completely obscuring the real background. Tiny, glowing motes of white light resembling stars winked into existence, swirling around Twilight like a galaxy. Finally, the black mist swirled back in around her, creating a star-studded black one-piece very similar to a swimsuit, with holes in front and back to show off her tummy and the small of her back. She opened her eyes, which were glowing white, and yelled, "Force!" With that, her Elemental crown appeared, and her transformation was complete. She stepped forward, and placed a forehoof between herself and the other girls.

Everyone else placed the forehoofs in the center, then all five girls raised them together, shouting in unison, "Harmony G-Force, GO!"

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[Battle scene goes here.]

~*~ Episode 1: End. ~*~

Next! "Episode 2: Who Is that Masked Man?"

Rainbow Dash: "What the heck? Why is there a colt interfering with our battle?"
Pinkie Pie: "I dunno, but something about him seems kinda...off, don'tcha think?"
Rarity: "Well whoever it is, at least he appears to be on our side."
Twilight: "...For now, anyway..."
Fluttershy: "W-what's this feeling? My heart...no, it can't be! Nooo, I don't like colts!"

Stay tuned!

...To Be Continued...