The Black Heart
A power rangers Lost Galaxy fanfic
The colossal livethan ship known as terra venture slowly arced it's way through deep space, it's crew ever vigilant of the long search for a new world, though some had other things on their mind.
Karone was deep into her small library of books within her quarters. She had'nt considered sorting them out for days but had just began to appreciate the organisation of such things in the had been over one month since she had taken on the mantle of pink galaxy ranger, and she was now more proud than ever since was allowed to redeem herself from her tenure as astronema, princess of evil. She was now fully Karone, and she knew that.
"Karone! Quick follow me!" Leo's urgent voice raced through her ears as she drew herself away from the books and turned to follow him.
"what's happening?" Karone asked as she caught up with Leo.
"some of our technicians have been taken hostage by trakeena, we don't know how"
They arrived at the bridge, where Maya, Kai, Damon and Mike were a;ready waiting. As they recovered their breath, Mike outlined the situation in full.
"the engine technicians that have been kidnapped have been located on a small satellite moon at coordinates 54-12"Kai punched the numbers into a small keyboard followed by one of the screens flashing up a location at the plotted coordinates "we don't know how they got there, nor what the motive was behind their abduction"
"do we know who did it?" Karone asked.
"Not for definite, but there are a lot of suspicions" Mike replied, referring to trakeena.
"guessing amongst ourselves however is not going to get them back, people" Commander Stranton stepped in.
"he's right, you guys lets go!" Leo piped up. And with a battle cry of "Go Galatic!" the five rangers and Magna Defender were enroute to the area via the megaship. However from afar the Scorpion stinger had detected their departure towards the moon, and onboard trakeena had already set her sights on the rangers.
"heh..heh heh.. they won't know what hit 'em!" she mused with an evil chuckle. Villamax who was standing beside her, frowned with a low inaudible grunt. The honourable warrior suspected a rubbish plan formulating in her mind. He quietly said, "just how do you plan to destroy the rangers this time?"
Trakeena turned to face him with narrow eyes, and held up a purple crossbow shaped weapon. Villamax surveyed it's contours as trakeena spoke-
"this is a special weapon." She said. "a mind weapon". Villamax stared at her, looking intrigued. "It incapacitates the victim for a short time with painful shock, then comes the fun part" Trakeena smiled deviously "during numbing blast the weapon stimulates the mind and brain, sparking painful memories which over time deteriorate the victim" "I plan to use this weapon to drive the rangers insane!"
Villamax did not like this revelation at all. He believed in destroying the power rangers by plain and simple face to face confrontation. Turning the rangers insane! It was not honourable at all! Trakeena spoke again "anyway, I think it is in your best interests for you to deliver the blow Villamax"
Villamax's frown grew wider.
"I think not! Why can't we destroy the rangers first hand! This preposterous idea of yours is insane in itself! Where is the honour and accomplishment!" Trakenna's grin turned on it's head, and she drew out a blaster, Villamax expressing a look of horror.
She pulled the trigger and Villamax fell to the floor as the point blank shot ringed out. He looked up at trakenna confused, it was only a flesh wound. she instantly responded with indignation.
"your pointless shoot-outs have always failed! If action is to be taken it is my word against yours! Hmph, obviously you're not fit to carry this out" Villamax snarled at her "Deviot! Come here!" the smug figure of Deviot immediately entered, amused at Villamax's obvious predicament.
"what is it, my queen?"
A grin appeared on Trakeena's face.
"take this, and use it to destroy the rangers"
"as you wish" Deviot obeyed without question and took the crossbow and walked out of the scorpion stinger's bridge, ready to deal his decisive blow against the rangers..
"there! I think I've got something!" Damon exclaimed, peering at his monitor on the megaship. Leo, Kai, Maya, Karone and Mike hurried over and stared toward the screen.
Kai smiled "that's them alright" making the observation that the reading conclusively matched that of humans, the abducted technicians in point of fact.
"well then come on, we can't just sit around can we?" Maya piped up. Leo, Kai and Mike immediately set the megaship to descend and land at the precise spot. Within minutes they were down on the ground and disembarking. All six of them advanced carefully along the surface of the moon, each step more careful than the last.
"muwha haa ha ha! So rangers, you've decided to come rescue your fellow man, well the jokes on you!" the menacing voice of Deviot gave way to the appearance of a dozen sting wingers, heading straight for them.