It's been a week since Sapphire Shimmer had become the newest Princess in United Equestria. So far, she really hasn't have any princess duties like Princess Cadence so far. So she's been doing things she does normally; going to the library to do some reading, improving her social skills and hanging out with her friends.

Now she was walking through New Ponyville... which was vacant?

"Huh?" she looked side-to-side. Nothing. She looked behind her. Nothing. This was weird. All she saw were four creatures prowling through the streets. "Psst. Sapphire." a voice said. Sapphire looked at New Sugarcube Corner and saw Artie in the doorway. Artie used his magic to elevate Sapphire into the store. "Artie? Why are you in the dark alone?"

"I'm not in the dark alone." Artie turned the light on and Sapphire saw all her friends. "Okay... what are you all doing in here?"

"We're hidin' from... them." Applejack said nervously. Sapphire looked out the window at the creatures.

They all were bird-like. Walked on two legs with medium length arms and claws on the ends. One had bluish-gray skin with a white stripe with metallic blue in the middle going horizontally from it's eye orbit down to the tip of it's tail. The second had teal color, with no stripes on it's back or tail. The third one looks similar to the second one except, it's green with black vertical stripes running down it's back. The last one had brown with dark blue striping as well as having dark blue around the eyes. The most noticeable trait is the scar on the left side of it's muzzle.

They turned and the ponies ducked in fear. "Oh stop being dramatic." Sapphire retorted with an eye roll.

"Can you blame us? Look at them! They're terrifying." Rainbow said.

"And just look at those markings so garish." Rarity commented.

"They’re Velociraptors."

"They’re what?" Everybody exclaimed.

"Velociraptors. And those marking aren't a fashion choice, Rarity. They were born with them."

Rarity fainted to the ground.

Sapphire rolled her eyes. "They are harmless."

"How do you know?!" Lightning exclaimed.

"Because they are the same raptors that took care of me in the lab."

"WHAT?!" Everybody exclaimed in shock. Sapphire smirked. "I'll prove it to you." Sapphire walked out of the shop and towards the raptors. Unaware that civilians were peeking out of their houses.

"What is the Princess doing?"

"She'll get herself killed."

"Someone save her!"

Sapphire reached the raptors who looked at her. "Blue, Delta, Charlie and Echo... remember me?" Blue went to her and sniffed her. She made clicking sounds and nuzzled her. Sapphire hugged her. "I missed you two Blue." The other raptors followed and rubbed Sapphire in a group nuzzle. Soon the civilians and the ponies came out of hiding.

Lightning approached Sapphire at which the raptors screeched at him. "Woah, it's okay. He's my friend." The raptors stopped screeching and stepped aside, while keeping a sharp eye on Lightning. "So... your raptors are harmless?"

"Yes, they only attack when they think someone is threatening me. Can they stay, please?"

Lightning and the others were hesitant about this. With Velociraptors around New Ponyville the civilians would have to be on high alert, cause they don't know the raptors as well as she does. "Let's talk with their majesties, first, Sapphire." he suggested. Sapphire nodded.

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At the royal palace, Lightning explained everything to their majesties. Their answer was quick. "Absolutely not!"

"Why not? They won't hurt anybody." Sapphire replied.

"You don't know that, Sapphire. Your Velociraptors may randomly attack someone. Those creatures are nothing but monsters." The ponies couldn't believe their majesties, but they understood where they were coming from. They haven't seen or met the raptors first-hand, so they don't know them as well as Sapphire has. "Monsters! That's a bit harsh don't you think?"

"No we do not." Their majesties said in unison. Then they broke into a song about their perspective on the raptors.

Sapphire couldn't believe it. "But they can't leave." she cried.

"Sapphire, they are dangerous to the kingdom, including you. Why are you even defending them anyway?" Rainbow replied.

"I know there the aggressive warrior type but in the lab that's how the humans wanted me to be. They would threaten to hit me sometimes when I didn't fight. But Blue and the raptors never let them hurt me. After they chased the humans away they would comfort me."

"Aww." Fluttershy said, who got looks of disdain from the others. "Sorry."

"I know the raptors loved me in their own way and I know there's good in them that why I keep sticking up for them. Also, because..." Sapphire suddenly looked sad and fell silent. "Because what?" Artie asked.

"...before I met Kyara or any of you guys, Blue and her raptors were the only ones I really had as a family." Music began playing and Sapphire started singing about her relationship with Blue and her raptors.

(Parody of Big Brother Best Friend Forever)

When she was done, Sapphire actually shed a tear. Lightning and the others now understood why Sapphire wants her raptors to stay. They were the only family she had before them. They had a bond like Twilight and Shining Armor. They couldn't take away her family. Their majesties sighed and walked up to her, "Sapphire, if your raptors are willing to behave... then I guess they can stay." Celesto proposed.

Sapphire's expression lit and and she leaped into his arms. "Thankyouthankyouthankyou!" she cried.

"They can stay with us in the palace, in their own room." Celestia added. Sapphire couldn't stop smiling.

Everybody smiled but they didn't realize they were being watched. Staring into the window was Blaze Glimmer, Sapphire's evil twin sister. "So my sister is a Princess, now huh?" she said. "That make her an even more desirable target. Now all I have to do is get her to fight." she smiled evilly. "and I know just how." With that she teleported off.

Sapphire smiled happily at their majesties. "You'll really let them stay?"

"Of course. We now see how important the raptors are to you. We can't take them away from you." Sapphire couldn't stop smiling.

Suddenly, two screams echoed through the hallway. "What was that?" Sapphire asked.

"Our children!" Celestia cried. The two rushed out of the throne room followed by the others. Reaching the children's bedroom, the parents saw to their horror who was in the room with them. "Blaze Glimmer!" Grand Ruler snarled. Blaze held the children tightly. "Mommy! Daddy!" Castor and Leilani cried.

Lightning and the other arrived. "Blaze? What do you want?" Lightning snarled.

"What else, to fight my royal sister." she replied.

"Then let Castor and Leilani go!" Pinkie demanded.

"How about a deal, instead. A battle; Me vs Sapphire. She wins; the children go free. I win; I get her Elements of Harmony" Everybody gasped in disgust. "That' more like blackmail!" Dyno said.

"Si, Sapphire would never do that!" Myte added.

"She won't have a choice." Blaze started at Sapphire. "So what will your choice be, sister? I'll be waiting in the meadow. Be ready. Hahaha!" Blaze teleported away with the children. Their majesties were furious.

"I can't believe it!" Applejack exclaimed. "What do we do?"

"I have to fight her." Sapphire replied. The ponies looked at her in concern. "Sapphire, if you lose, you'll lose your Elements of Harmony." Rarity reminded.

"It's a risk, I'm willing to take for the children. I'm still a Starfleet Officer and a Princess. I have to do this."

"But how are we going to get the children back?" Dyno asked.

"Si, Blaze will probably have something planned in case we try to snatch them." Myte added.

"She may know about you guys. But she doesn't know about my raptors." Sapphire smirked.

Everybody looked at each other in confusion, "What is she up to?"

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Meanwhile, Blaze was in the meadow and tied the children to a tree. "Let us go." Leliani cried. Castor tried his best to be brave for his little sister but he felt like crying too. "Quiet! Just wait till I'm done with you."

"I don't think so." Blaze turned and saw Sapphire walking towards her alone. She smiled, "Ahh, so you decided to come."

"You made a deal, I couldn't refuse." Sapphire replied. "Now let's get started shall we?"

"We shall." Sapphire stood tall and transformed. "STARFLEET MAGIC!"

Blaze lunged at Sapphire. She jumped and blasted her in the back, sending her skidding across the ground. "I see you've been training." Blaze said. "Well, so have I." she proved it by zipping towards Sapphire and punching her hard in the face. Using her wings, to steady herself, she shape shifted into a jaguar.

"So you wanna play that card huh?" Blaze said as she landed. She too changed into a jaguar, only she was a black jaguar. The two charged each other and fought.

(Similar to this)

Fur was flying and small specks of blood were on the ground. While all of this was happening, their majesties and the raptors came to the tree. "Mommy! Daddy!" the children cried.

"Don't worry children we'll get you out of here." Celestia said. "Blue." Blue screeched softly and used her claws to cut the rope.

Meanwhile, Blaze had pinned Sapphire to the ground when she saw what was going on. She growled and charged towards them. Sapphire quickly got up and followed her. Their majesties saw her and gasped. Blaze was about to pounce on them, if Sapphire hadn't charged in and pinned her. "Hurry, children!" Celesto said.

The children hopped on the raptors and they went to Lightning and the gang, who were hiding a distance away from the battle.

Sapphire and Blaze were throw swats and biting each other repeatedly. It was a gruesome and awesome sight to see. When they separated, they were both bleeding badly with multiple bites and wounds on their body. The two changed back into their human selves. Panting heavily, Blaze said, "You've shown me a real challenge, sister. But I have to end this battle." Sapphire prepared for this.

Suddenly, Blaze zipped passed her and grabbed their majesties, much to the team's shock. They immediately flew onto the scene. "Blaze... let... them.. go."

"Not a chance, sister. Let's see what you'd do when I kill these two."

"NO!" the ponies shouted.

Something snapped inside Sapphire. Her cutie mark glowed from underneath her pants and clouds began to come in. "Let them go!" As soon as she yelled 'go' the clouds turned into roaring lions as she roared like a male lion, totally surprising everybody in the area.

(Like this)

Blaze was so shocked, she let go of their majesties. Sapphire roared again and stared intensely at Blaze. "I suggest you leave now, Blaze." Sapphire stated. Blaze growled. "Fine." she turned around and vanished into the trees.

Lightning and the team went towards the trio.

The children rushed to their parents squealing, "Mommy! Daddy!" They crashed into their parents, who shed tears as they hugged the children tightly. "Oh children, we're so glad your alright." Celestia said. The children just buried themselves into their parents chests. Rarity and Fluttershy shed tears at the happy reunion.

Meanwhile, Lightning and the others went towards Sapphire. "That was amazing, Sapphire!" Pinkie exclaimed. "You showed that big bully whose the boss."

"How'd you make the clouds do that?" Dyno asked.

"Si, chica. That was new." Myte added.

"I don't know, I guess when I saw their majesties in trouble, I just... snapped."

"Maybe it's a new power from your Elements?" Lightning guessed.

"That is a possibility." Starla said. "We will have to look into this."

Blue and the raptors came up to their hatchling and nuzzled her. "Hehe. Thanks you guys."

"Your raptors are pretty handy, Sapphire." Artie said.

'Yeah, their sneakiness really helped us get here, without Blaze finding us." Buddy added. Sapphire smiled. Now her friends accepted her raptor friends. "I'm just glad the children are okay." Their majesties and the children approached and Castor and Leliani hugged Sapphire. "Thank you for saving us." they thanked in unison.

"Awww." the girls said at the cuteness.

Sapphire chuckled and hugged the children, "Your welcome, children." Lightning and the other couldn't help but smile at the happy ending.

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