One day, Sapphire woke up to the bright morning sunlight. She stretched and got out of bed and went to the bathroom to prepare for school. However, when she turned the light and looked in the mirror, she screamed in horror. “AAAAAHHH!”

Her scream woke up Mr. Grandruler and Principal Celestia and Vice-Principal Luna. The girls rushed into the bathroom. “Sapphire, what wrong?” Celestia asked then gasped at her face. It was covered in red, diamond-shaped stones!

“Sapphire, what happened?” Luna asked.

“I-I don’t know, I just woke up went in here and saw these on my face.” Sapphire began scratching her face and then her body. “Wait!” Sapphire unbuttoned her pajama shirt and to her and the girls horror, the stones were covering her body too! “What’s happening to me!” she cried.

“Celesto! Quick, call Twilight and the others!” Celestia called. Celesto raced off to the phone. Soon, the rangers, Twilight and her family were there. Twilight touched one of the stones on Sapphire's face. “Ow!”

“So they just came overnight?” Lightning asked.

“Yes.” Sapphire replied. “I don’t know what’s going on.”

Twilight took out a magic scanner and moved it over her body. “Hmmm.”

“What is it, Twilight?” Fluttershy asked.

“Will Sapphire be okay,
Please tell us without delay.” Rhymey added.

“It said that Sapphire's magic is changing so her body is changing as well to deal with this.”

“Changing? So she's going through... puberty?” Rainbow asked.

"Not exactly, it's something called the Magic Molt, it's extremely rare to occur in the Dimensional Universe. It when magic begins to evolve and the user begins to change to accommodate it.” Sunset explained.

“Change as in how?” Celesto asked.

"I haven't seen it until now, but I know they symptoms and some are not that... tolerable.”

“Symptoms?” Sapphire squeaked. "Like what?"

“Painful stones spots, fire burps, uncontrollable volume shifts and a horrible smell.” Hearing the symptoms made everybody shocked and concerned. “Fire burps!” Rainbow cried.

“Volume shifts?” Lightning cried.

Sapphire's stomach gurgled “Uh-oh” She gagged and out came a large stream of fire. “Woah! Gah! Lookout!” Everybody ducked to avoid it. When it was done, Sapphire coughed and saw that she burned right through the mansion tv! Leaving a large, smoking hole in it. “Oooh.” She groaned. Oshawott sprayed it with Water Gun. "Osha?"

The rangers looked at the damage. “Well that’s a fire burp.” Rainbow said nervously.

“Yep.” Lightning added.

”Sorry.” Sapphire apologized.

“What?” Lightning asked.

”I said I’m sorry.”

“Did you say lime berry?” Rainbow asked.

I said I’m sorry!”

Everybody winced at her volume shift. Celesto picked his ear. “And I’m guessing that’s volume shift?”

“Yep.” Sunset replied.

“Ooooh. What am I going to do?” Sapphire whimpered.

“How long will this last, Sunset?” Lightning asked.

“It’s hard to say, it could be days or weeks.”

“Weeks!?” Sapphire cried. She ran to the couch and leaped onto it and covered herself with a blanket. The others felt pity on her. Puberty was not an easy thing to go through. “Oh, Sapphire, don’t worry, everything will be fine.” Fluttershy reassured.

Sapphire sighed sadly. “Well, until this goes away, Sapphire will have to stay home for a few days.” Celestia said.

“But what about my schoolwork?” Sapphire asked from under the blanket. "Make one of your clones." Rainbow suggested.

"Not a good idea, Rainbow. The Magic Molt cause any magic that's used to go completely out of control." Sunset replied. The gang all winced. not wanting to see what would happen if Sapphire tried to use any of her magic. “We’ll get your work for you.” Sunset offered.

“Okay.” Sapphire said.

“Come on, you don’t wanna be late.” Luna said as she ushered the rangers and Twilight out. “Spike, can you stay here with Sapphire, to keep her company.” Twilight asked.

“Sure thing.” Spike replied.

“You too, Krysta.” Lightning added.

“You bet, Lightning.” Kyrsta said. Snowflake and her pokemon entered the room, having heard all of the commotion. She saw Sapphire hiding under the blanket and nudged it, warbling. "I'm alright guys, just... going through something right now." The rangers, Twilight and the Principals went off to school and Celesto went they off to work, all of them unaware that Marla was watching them on the monitors. She had a strange feeling in her heart as she watched Sapphire suffer from this ‘Magic Molt’ process. “I’ve been there girlfriend. I’ve been there.” she whispered. That’s when the boys barged In. “Marla! Stop being lazy and come up with a plan to get the rangers!” Bronc sneered.

Marla growled and turned. “How about you do something useful instead of telling me the obvious.”

The boys didn’t like her attitude but before they could retort. “HEY!”

The minions flinched and drakes when they saw how angry he was. “How about you all stop arguing like pathetic children and hep me with my plan to destroy the rangers.”

“What’s our plan, Master?” Keto asked.

He presented a feminine monster to the minions. She was seeing a dark purple robe and wizard hat with snakes on it. She held a staff that had a stone snake coiling around it. “Slitherina, at your service.”

Keto and Bronc went goo goo at her Looks while Marla scoffed. “You May be beautiful, but your not my level.” Sliterina walked up to her and peeled a snake marking on it. As soon as it detatched, the snake cane to life and hissed at Marla. “EEK!” she squeaked and hid behind Bronc.

Vulcan chuckled. “Sliterina will destroy those rangers with her little snakes.”

“Right, Master.”

“Now get out there.”

Sliterina saluted and teleprted to Mystic Island.

Meanwhile, the rangers were in lunch, sitting at the same table. “Fluttershy, why aren’t you eating?” Rainbow asked.

“You’re still worried about Sapphire?” Sunset guessed. Fluttershy nodded. To tell you the truth all the rangers were worried about their friend. “Wonder what she’s doing now?” Lightning wondered.

At the mansion, Sapphire fire burped into a metal bucket that miraculously didn’t melt. The burping made her feel sick to her stomach. “Uuuuh... I hate this.” she groaned.

“Aww, cheer up, Sapphire.” Spike said. “Maybe this will give you some new powers.”

“Yeah. Like the ability to fly.” Kyrsta added. Comet smiled a little at the pets. “Thanks for trying to cheer me up.” The pets smiled at her. Snowflake warbled and nuzzled her rider.

“I’m sure she’s fine, Fluttershy.” Sunset reassured.

That’s when the rangers morphers began glowing red. Duty calls. “Let’s go!” Sunset said. They all went to the base and found Celesto and Twilight. “Rangers, there’s a monster in the city.” Celesto reported. Twilight showed it on the monitors. Sliterina was sending her snakes to bite people and infect them with their venom.

“Oh my goodness.” Fluttershy cried.

“Let’s go!” Lightning said.

“Careful, don’t let the snakes bite you.” Twilight cautioned. The rangers nodded and headed out.

In the city, Sliterina was laughing as she watch people groan in pain and fall to the floor. “Now this is fun.”

“Fun’s over, creep.” Sliterina turned and saw the rangers. “Ha, more victims for my snakes.”

“We’ll see about that. IT’S MORPHIN TIME!” Sunset called.

“STARFLEET MAGIC... POWER ON!”

“Lingoes, Attack!” The rangers charged the Lingoes.

Rainbow did a spinning kick, sending two Lingoes into each other. “Not so tough now.” she said. Buddy and Rhymey flipped over some of the Lingoes easily and they crashed into each other. Lightning and Sunset broke through the ambush and began fighting Sliterina. They punched and kicked but she blocked their attacks with her staff and blasted them both, sending them rolling to the ground. “Guys.” Rainbow cried as she and the others rushed towards them. “Are you okay?”

“Yeah. We’re okay.” Sunset replied.

“Time for some fun. Get them my pets.” She said and she sent she snakes after the rangers. Fluttershy shrieked and leaped into Rhymey’s arms. “Watch out!” A snake lunged at Sunset but she dodged it just in time as did the others who were almost bitten by other snakes. Slitherina laughed. “Hahaha! You rangers are about to be snake food.”

Her eyes glowed as well as the snakes and much to everybody’s horror, they all combined into one huge snake about fourteen feet tall and twenty feet long. “I think we’re in big trouble.” Buddy cried.

“Really? I didn’t notice.” Sunset whimpered.

“Get them!” Slitherina ordered. The large snake slithered towards the rangers. “Let’s bring the heavy artillery, guys.” Sunset said. The rangers summoned their weapons.

Sunset: “Star Scepter!”

Buddy Rose: “Plasma Whip!”

Rainbow Dash: “Sonic Cannon!”

Rhymey: “Raid Blade!”

Fluttershy: “Strong Shield!”

Rainbow blasts the snake with her cannon but the snake didn’t seem to be affected by it at all. It retaliated by wacking her hard with its tail sending her to the ground. “Rainbow!” Rhymey rushed towards the snake but the snake grabbed him with its tail and threw him into Buddy. Sunset charged with her scepter ready to fire but the snake fired lasers from its eyes, blasting the scooter out of her hands. “No!” then it hit her with it’s massive tail. Fluttershy was the only one standing and she looked at the snake. She gulped and charged the snake with her shield up.

She rammed the snake but the snake pushed back and sent her flying.

At the base, Twilight and Celesto was the horror. “Their weapons aren’t doing a thing!” Twilight cried.

“The snake must have some thick scales and high resistance.” Celesto said.

“Now what?” Twilight asked.

The snake bashed the ranger again. “Ugh! This thing is too strong.” Fluttershy said. Slitherina laughed. “Time to end you rangers. Wrap them up, my pretty.” The snake obeyed and coiled around the rangers.

“Oh no!” Twilight cried.

At the mansion, Sapphire suddenly sat up and looked concerned about something. “Sapphire, what’s wrong?” Krysta asked.

“My friends, I feel like they’re in trouble.” Sapphire said. Sapphire got up and began heading toward the door. Snowflake and the pets followed her, “Where are you going?” Spike asked.

“I’ve gotta help them.”

“But your symptoms might prevent you from doing that.” Kyrsta pointed out. “It’s a risk I’ll have to take.” Sapphire opened and rushed out the door. ”STARFLEET MAGIC... POWER ON!” she morphed and dashed off to her friends followed by her Light Fury Dragon and her pokemon.

Meanwhile, the rangers were till getting squeezed by Slitherina’s snake.

“What might,
So tight.” Rhymey cried.

“Can... hardly... breath.” Buddy added. They were beginning to lose consciousness. Slitherina laughed. “Finally, You pesky Rangers will be no more.”

Suddenly...

“Raptor Spirit, Arise!”

A ghostly raptor came and slashed the snake. It hissed in pain and let the rangers go. They all took a deep breath. “We’re free.” Rainbow said. “But how?”

“Look!” Sunset pointed and they all saw Sapphire holding her Animal Scepter. “Sapphire!”

“Ahh, so the Animal ranger finally comes out.” Slitherina taunted.

“Sapphire, you shouldn’t be be here, your symptoms.” Lightning called.

”I’ll be fine.” Sapphire reassured loudly. The rangers covered their ears. ”Sorry.”

“Get them!” Slitherina ordered. The snake hissed as well as the raptor spirit they charged each other and the raptor leaped up and bit the snake on the head. It hissed in pain and threw the spirit to the ground.

“Let’s go!” Sunset snapped. The six rangers and dragon charged forth. Sapphire tried to do the same but her stomach gurgled again. “Uh-oh.” She quickly took off her helmet and fire burped. “Ugh.” Her spots began to itch and she scratched them furiously. “Stupid Symptoms.” She watched as her friends punched the snake and the raptor continuously bite it.

“I’ve.. gotta... help... Agh!” she groaned. Suddenly she glowed red and the spots turned gray and the itching stopped. Sapphire sighed in relief. “Thank goodness.”

Just then, she unmorphed and glowed extremely bright that the rangers, Slitherina and the snake saw it. They covered their eyes. “What’s happening to Sapphire?” Buddy asked.

“I don’t know?” Lightning replied.

When the glowing stopped Sapphire was on the ground. “Ugh.” Sapphirestood up “What happened.” She felt something on her head. She went over to a fountain and looked at her reflection. She now had a unicorn horn sticking out of her head!

“I just spout a horn... I JUST SPROUTED A HORN!” she cried with excitement. The rangers couldn’t believe it. Her pokemon gasped in awe as the sight.

“Awesome!” Rainbow cried.

“Sorry to interrupt, but we have a battle to finish!” Sunset snapped.

“Right!” The rangers all rushed Slitherina and her snake when...

”FORTISSIMO!”

Slitherina and her sale grew big. “What happened?!” Rainbow said.

“Hello rangers.” The rangers turned and saw Keto standing nearby with his staff. “Hope you like my surprise.” He laughed and vanished. “Agh! He is so annoying!” Lightning stated.

“Let’s go, guys!” cried Sunset, “Launch Star-Jets!”

“Zords, Combine!”

“Jet Star Megazord… Ready!”

“Comet Striker… Armor Up!”

“Summon Armor!”

“Comet Striker… Ready!”

The two spots stood ready to fight. “Let’s take care of them.” Slitherina said. The snake Slitherina over to the megazord and wrapped it up. “It’s got us! We can’t break free!” Buddy cried. The rangers pounded the controls but the megazord didn’t move.

“Hang on, guys.” Lightning dashed over to help his friends when Slitherina bashed him away. “Not so fast.”

Sapphire saw this and knew she had to help. “Dire Wolf Zord, Arise!” The Zord burst from its hiding spot and raced to the battle scene. Sapphire and her pokemon were beamed into the cockpit. The Zord pounced on the snake and yanked it off of the megazord. “Thanks.” Sunset said.

“You little doggie won’t help you.” Slitherina added.

“Oh Yeah?” The Zord blasted Slitherina and the snake with it’s laser eyes. It slashed them both twice. “Time to end this! EMERALD GARDEN!!”

The Zord howled and formed a ball of grass energy and launched it at Slitherina. The ball struck her and she felt her strength depleting rapidly "What... is... this?" Soon all of her energy was gone and she was shrunk down and were imprisoned in a capture sphere. “Alright, Sapphire!” Rainbow cried.

“That’s the way!” Lightning added. The people rejoiced and cheered.

Sunset made the call. “MONSTER CAPTURED, MISSION COMPLETE!”

The minions and Vulcan were outraged. “Ugh! Those rangers beat us again!” Marla said as she threw a hissy fit.

“Bronc and Keto were upset as well, but Vulcan was more interested than angry. “Master Vulcan, What is it?” Bronc asked.

“It appears the little Animal Ranger has evolved.” Vulcan stated. "Interesting."

The minions just looked at each other, "Ummm... sir."

Vulcan turned to them, "Looks like this war got alot more interesting."

Meanwhile, the rangers returned to the base with the monster. “Excellent work, Rangers. Also, congrats on the new look, Sapphire.” Celesto said, referring to her new horn.

“So now what? What do I do with it ?” Sapphire asked.

“Well, I can ask Commander Lightning to send of basic magic spells, so you can practice.” Sunset offered. Sunset explained the Dimensional Universe to Sapphire so she would understand the magic in their world.

Sapphire smiled. “Thanks.”

“Be careful, Sapphire, now that Vulcan knows your magic has grown, he'll stop at nothing to capture you.” Celesto warned.

“Don’t worry, we won’t let that creep get her.” Lightning said. The rangers nodded promising not to let Sapphire fall into Vulcan's hands. “Sapphire's going to be the talk of the town at school tomorrow.” Buddy said.

“Yeah. I can’t wait.” Twilight said. The rangers rolled their eyes at Twilight. “No studying her at school.” Celesto said.

“Aw.” Twilight whined. The rangers laughed. Typical Twilight.