Hello everyone.
After being busy with college for several weeks, but now, as of May 15th I am happy to report that I have graduated and now have my Bachelor's Degree! Naturally, this took up a lot of my time and I have not been able to write much as of late. Now, I can finally work on some other projects I have wanted to do. For me, Power Rangers Super Megaforce was a super MegaFAIL. The only reason I watched the season was in hope that they would go legendary with the Lightspeed Rangers, my childhood heroes. It didn't happen, much to my disappointment. Although I did like that Carter and Dana made a cameo in the finale, like many in the community I felt the series was watered down, rushed, poorly handled, and had a lot of wasted potential. That being said, I want to take a shot at a Lightspeed Rescue tribute episode, and I hope you like it. Without further ado, here is Power Rangers Super Megaforce: Rangers to the Rescue.
"Super Mega Rangers, that's a Super Mega win!" the Red ranger said to his team. It had been another successful day, beating back the armada and defending the Earth. For the past several weeks, it had been the same basic routine for the group of teenagers- the Armada would attack, cause chaos, and the Megaforce rangers would swoop in, defeat the X-borgs and commanders, the commanders would grow, then the team finished them off with the megazord. Just outside the city and along a road, the group of six regrouped from their most recent battle.
"Jeez, the Armada just doesn't know when to quit, do they?" Gia said to the others.
"They'll stop at nothing to take over the Earth, so that means we won't quit either" Troy said to his team mate.
"We'll just have to keep on fighting then; not just for Earth, but for all the other potential future planets the Armada will want to go after" Orion brought up.
"If saving the world means fighting until the bitter end, you bet I'm prepared to do so" Jake said to his team.
"Let's hope it never reaches that point" Noah observed.
The whole team was just nodding in agreement when they heard a couple screams off in the distance.
"Guys, someone is in trouble! Could it be more X-borgs?" A concerned Emma said.
"Well, that's a change in the pattern; usually they back off for a while after the giant monster battle." Noah observed.
"Come to think of it, for such a massive Armada, they don't really send down that many X-borgs at a time, do they?" Jake asked.
"And if they are so intent on conquering the Earth, why are they only focusing on Harwood County?" Noah asked with curiosity.
"Who cares? We've got to save those people!" Gia stated.
So the six rangers took off running towards the sounds of the screaming. They could see some smoke in the distance. As they got closer, they could see what was going on. A car had crashed and a tree had fallen on top of it. A couple of people were trapped inside.
"It looks like they are the only civilians in the area. But I don't see any X-borgs, do you guys?" Noah asked his teammates as they scanned the area.
"Doesn't look like it; we're in the clear." Gia informed the others.
"So there wasn't a break in the pattern after all" Jake sighed with relief.
"Quit going on about "the pattern" and do something about this!" Gia scolded.
"Ok Ok… we have to get them out of the car, any ideas?" Troy asked as he took into account the situation at hand… the car was trapped under a fallen tree, which was mostly covering the front half of the car. Though it was clear that the people inside were alive, the could not open their doors; the tree had fallen onto the roof with enough force that, although the people thankfully were not crushed, the frame had been bent in, preventing the doors from being opened the normal way.
"Stand back guys, let me use my super silver spear; I'll break the door open in two seconds!" Orion said as he prepared to strike.
"No!" the blue ranger said in shock as he went to restrain his team mate.
"Noah, what are you doing? I'm trying to save these people!" Orion said in confusion.
"By setting them on fire?!" Noah exclaimed. "Look at the ground! There's gasoline all over it; the gas tank must have ruptured at some point; if you strike now, the sparks from your spear could set them on fire!" Noah explained.
Orion felt an unusual mix of horror and relief that he had been stopped from making a terrible mistake.
"What if I use my blaster to break open the door from a distance?" Jake suggested.
"That's just as bad if not worse; if you miss you could hurt the people inside the car" Troy explained.
The people inside the car could see that the Power Rangers were trying to help them, but almost as if by instinct, the still screamed for help.
"Please, remain calm! We will get you out of here, but we need to figure out how to do this!" Emma called out to them.
"Maybe if we can get this tree off the car, we can figure out a better way to save them" Gia suggested.
"Good idea Gia; Noah, do you think we can push it off?" Jake asked his friend.
"Don't think so; the way the tree fell over, it doesn't look like there is a position we can get into to push it effectively; plus we don't want to risk making the situation worse than it already is." Noah explained.
"Then let's use the Super Mega Cannon; that should have enough firepower to blow this tree off the car" Jake suggested.
"Don't!" Emma screamed worriedly. "After we destroy the tree, if any flaming embers get into the trees over there, imagine the destruction to the city and the environment it could cause!" Emma said. She was right; with how close the forest was to this road; a forest fire was the last thing anyone wanted to worry about.
"Oh man, this is so frustrating; everything we can do will only result in more destruction to the already damaged city!" Orion said in anger.
"We can't just let these people burn, we have to think of something!" Noah reminded him.
"But what? We literally don't have the right tools for the job!" Gia said.
"This may sound crazy guys… but I think for once, WE are the ones who need help." Troy explained to his team.
"But who can possibly help us?" Emma asked.
Just then, off in the distance, the rangers heard a noise.
Oh dear; the rangers certainly know how to fight against the armada… but when it comes to rescuing people from non-combat situations, the rangers seem to be helpless. Guess it's time for the legendary rangers to make an appearance. My plan is actually to not really emphasize a battle/combat in this story; rather, I want the rangers to learn an important lesson about the value in rescuing people; not just from the Armada, but in general. If you like that idea; let me know in the reviews and I'll get right on to part II. If not, I'll rethink the story to be more like a "traditional" power rangers episode, following "the pattern" Jake has referenced. Until next time fellow writers and readers; stay tuned for part two of Power Rangers Super Megaforce: Rangers to the Rescue.