It was a bright and sunny Saturday morning and Sunset and her friends were going to see Sapphire at her castle. Sunset opened the door. "Sapphire, we're here." Sunset called.

......

No response.

"Sapphire?" Lightning called. Marla poked into the room, "Oh it's you guys."

"Marla, where's Sapphire?" Rainbow asked.

"I'm afraid, she's... um... a bit... under the weather right now." Marla said.

"Under the weather?" Twilight questioned.

ACHOO!

BOOM!

"AAHHHH! Not the dresser!"

"Was that Keto?" Sunset asked.

"You all better follow me." Marla said. She lead the group to Sapphire's bedroom where they entered. "Oh my stars!" Rarity cried.

"Oh man!" Rainbow added.

"What the heck?!" Lightning added.

Sapphire was layed up in bed with an ice pack on her head. Her horn was swollen and red. Her nose was red as well. For some reason her dresser was frozen, the floor had some scorch marks and there was a rain cloud in the corner. "What is going on here?" Applejack asked. Keto and Bronc appeared, "She's sick. And we've tried everything! Poltasis, soup, a poltasis made of soup, but nothing's helping her get better."

"I told you guys before it's just a small cold.. a-achoo!" Sapphire sneezed and pink sparkles came out of her horn. "Hey, bye horn. Ugh."

"So what's with the sparkles?" Lightning asked, getting ready to touch it. "I wouldn't." Marla said.

"Whenever she sneezes magic something happens." Keto added, referring to her room. Sapphire sneezed again and the magic spray hit Lightning, making him turn into a robin, like Krysta. "GAH! What the-?!" he cried.

"Woah nelly!" Applejack cried.

"See, we don't know how to stop her from sneezing magic." Bronc said.

"Guys, there's nothing you can do. My cold just has to run it's course." Sapphire said in a stuffy voice.

"What about me?" Lightning cried.

"I'm guessing once her cold goes away, you'll go back into a human." Marla said.

"AAAAHHHHH! I can't teach like this!" Lightning groaned.

"Maybe we should call Mr. Grandruler and the others." Rainbow suggested.

"No need." a voice said. Everyone turned and saw Mr. Grandruler, Celestia and Luna at the doorway. "When'd you get here?!" Buddy asked.

"The minions called us over." Luna said. "And it seems this cold is anything but ordinary."

"Tell me about it. She turned me into a bird!" Lightning exclaimed.

Sapphire sniffed, "Sorry."

"A...A...A_"

"Take cover!" Rainbow cried. The minions rushed into a closet... Marla came out and grabbed the three adults. "You two." Rainbow and the others moved away from Sapphire bed and she sneezed letting more magic loose. This time a lightning bolt came out and zapped the closet where the minions and the Grandruler's were. "OOOOOOOOWWWW!"

The six came out, smoking and with scorch marks on their clothes and bodies. "Sorry." Sapphire sniffled.

Marla coughed out some smoke. "It's all good."

"Lightning, Sunset." Keto stated.

"I'll get the water." Lightning said.

"I'll get the soap." Sunset added.

One clean up later

"Okay.. now that's settled, why is Sapphire sick in the first place?" Spike asked. "It's not Winter."

"Yeah... why did she suddenly get sick?" Rainbow asked.

"Umm... I think I found the reason." Marla said with worry. She showed everyone the bite marks on Sapphire's arm which were now glowing blood red. "Oh man, that can't be good." Applejack whimpered.

"What's happening to her?" Bronc asked.

"That would be a side effect of my bite." a voice said. Everyone turned and saw Sarah in the room. Everyone got into fightning positions. "What are you doing here, vampire? Wanting to get more of Sapphire's blood." Rainbow growled.

"No, I'm here to help her." Sarah said.

"Help her? Yeah right." Lightning growled.

"Look the aftermath of my bite will turn her into a vampire when her 'cold' goes away and I'm the only one who can stop the process." Sarah said. Sapphire groaned a little. "So how can you stop the process?" Twilight asked.

"If I bite her in the same spot again, the effects will reverse and keep her as a hybrid." Sarah said. She moved over to the side of her bed and bit her in the exact place and the re glow retracted back in her teeth and her eyes glowed yellow once more. Sapphire's horn swelling went down and her nose lost it's red coloring. "Hey, I feel better." Sapphire said.

Sarah sighed, "Sorry about biting you. Feshlings are meant to bite humans in order to become a true Vampire, but I do not want to drink human blood."

"Then why did you bite Sapphire?" Celesto asked.

"I could see she was part animal so I decided to drink her animal blood rather than her human blood." Sarah explained.

"Sooo... you're not a human blood sucking vampire?" Spike asked.

"Yes, sorry about the scare." Sarah apologized.

"Well I guess since you saved Sapphire from becoming a vampire, I guess we can make your our newest friend." Pinkie chirped.

"Really Pinkie?" Sunset asked.

"Why not? We're friends with Vulcan's old minions." Pinkie pointed out.

"True. Alright Sarah, you can stay as long as you promise not to drink any human blood or go after any humans." Celesto ordered.

"Yes sir." Sarah commented. "So where I am staying?"

"You can stay with me and the minions, if you don't mind the dragons." Sapphire offered.

"Oh I don't mind." Sarah said.

"Great." Sarah said. Sapphire got out of bed and stretched her body. Suddenly..

BOOM! A loud explosion.

"What the heck was that?!" Rainbow cried. Everyone raced outside to see a large black Bat Zord soaring around the island, blasting buildings and the streets with it's laser eyes. "A Bat Zord? What's that doing here?" Sapphire asked. The Bat Zord turned towards the gang and screeched. "Watch out!" Artie cried. The Bat Zord screeched and dove right for the gang. They all scattered and the Zord missed.

"It's coming back around!" Starla cried. The Bat Zord screeched and swooped down. grabbing Sapphire and Celestia in it's feet. "Sapphire!" Lightning cried.

"Celestia, No!" Celesto cried.

"YAAAAAHHH!" the ladies cried.

"Oh great, now what?" Rainbow grumbled.

"Wait! Look!" Twilight stated. Everyone looked and saw a familiar winged jaguar and large red bird Zord flying towards the Bat Zord. "It's Jaguin and Phoenix Zord!" Buddy stated.

The Phoenix Zord cried majestically and dove right for the Bat Zord. The Bat Zord screeched and quickly flew up, dodging the Phoenix Zord. Jaguin Zord flew for it this time, but Bat Zord blasted it with it's laser eyes. The two Zords chased after the Zord in the sky. The Bat Zord did flips in the air and corkscrews, trying to shake to the two Zord, making Celestia and Sapphire really nauseous. Sapphire stomach gurgled sickly, "I'm think I'm gonna be sick." she groaned.

Celestia looked a little green in the face. "Me too, ugh."

No matter how hard the Phoenix and Jaguin Zord tried, they just couldn't catch the Bat Zord. "Ugh, that Bat Zord is too quick for them. They can't catch it!" Twilight said.

Then, everyone heard some roars behind them. They turned around and saw. "Dusk? Dawn? Striker? Snowflake? What are you doing here?" Celesto asked. Dawn grabbed his rider and placed him and his back then Celesto caught on, "Oooh, now I get it. Alright boys, let's go."

"Celesto wait, Dusk and Dawn need two riders. How are you gonna fly without Celestia?" Luna asked.

"Me and Celestia taught them some hand signals." Celesto waved his hand to Dusk, "Dusk, fly." Dusk and Dawn flew into the sky, followed by Striker and Winter. With Striker and Snowflake being Strike Class dragons, they were able to catch up to the Bat Zord. Striker and Snowflake fired at the Bat Zord, but it's plating protected it from getting burned.

Dusk and Dawn flew underneath the Bat Zord, out of its line of sight. "Sapphire, Celestia." he called. The girls looked at him. "Dad, Darling."

"Hang on, we'll get you." Dusk and Dawn grabbed Celestia and Sapphire by their arms and pulled the two out of the Bat Zord's talons. The Zord noticed it's talons were empty and screeched at the gang. "Smoke!" Celesto cried. Dusk unleashed a large cloud of gas and the Bat Zord screeched in dislike and few away from the area.

Everyone landed on the ground safe and sound. "That was amazing!" Sarah exclaimed.

"Hehe. That's kinda normal for us." Sapphire said.

"Well in that case, I'm gonna like it here." Sarah said with a smile.

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