Ziktor sat un-patiently in his desk. Colonel Ice Bot said he had discovered the perfect way to destroy the VR troopers, but if he didn't hurry soon he would be the one destroyed. His orb to the virtual reality finally began to glow indicating that Ice Bot was ready. "This had better be good," Ziktor said to himself. "Forces of darkness empower me! Take me back to my virtual reality!" Ziktor stated as he placed he hand on the virtual orb. An immense power surged through Ziktor as he was transported to his virtual fortress.
"Hail Grimlord! Master of the virtual world!" Grimlord's soldiers announced as he appeared.
"Silence!" Grimlord shouted. "Colonel Ice Bot!" Grimlord then fired a beam of energy from his finger at the center of the room and revealing the figure of Colonel Ice Bot in another part of virtual reality.
"How might I server you master?" Ice Bot asked stepping forward.
"I trust you're newest creation is a success."
"Yes my master. My plan starts off with these six teenagers. They call themselves the Power Rangers and they have skills that rival maybe even surpass that of the VR troopers. Like the troopers that fight for good, but that is where my creation comes in. I have already sent a team of skuggs to the Rangers hometown of Angel Grove. I will not fail you Lord," Ice Bot promised.
"You had better not. Or I will find myself looking for a new colonel," Grimlord threatened.
Command Center
"Ay yi yi yi yi!" Alpha 5 cried as the Command Center's alarms began to go crazy. "Zordon! The city is under attack by… what are those things?"
"I am uncertain Alpha," Zordon replied as he observed the skuggs on the viewing globe. "I have never seen anything like them before. Contact the rangers immediately."
"I'm on it Zordon," Alpha replied.
Angel Grove Park
While this was all going on the rangers were all busy having a good time at the park. Tommy and Jason were having a sparring match. Trini and Kimberly were being girls. Zack was busy break dancing to the music being played over the radio. And Billy was busy cleaning up the injuries he received from his latest experiment to go horribly wrong. Jason delivered a roundhouse kick to Tommy's jaw taking him down.
"Still number one," He gloated helping up his best friend.
Just then Jason's communicator beeped and he called the other Rangers over. They found a secluded place away from everyone else and answered their communicators.
'We read you Zordon," Jason answered. "What's the emergency?"
"A mysterious group of un-known foot soldiers have appeared in Angel Grove. Alpha and I have no information on them so you must be careful in battle," Zordon warned.
"We will," Jason assured. "Ok guys. "IT'S MORPHIN TIME!"
"DRAGONZORD, MAESTEDON, PTERADACTYL, TRICERATOPS, SABERTOOTH TIGER, TYRANNASAURUS!!!"
Now morphed the Power Rangers teleported to Angel Grove and were met by the skuggs, who had already done a real number on the city. The Rangers charged the skuggs separating to battle their own separate skugg.
Skugs. They're gonna get you (they're gonna get you.)
Skugs. They're gonna get you.
From Grimlord' game they come above, to destroy the VR Troppers.
From Grimlord's game, the orders come.
Don't come back until the battle's won.
Skugs, SKugs, Skugs.
Virtual Reality.
Skugs. SKugs. Skugs.
"These guys aren't so tough," Jason commented knocking down several of the skugs. "I'm hardly breaking a sweat."
"Don't underestimate your opponents, Jason," Trini warned.
The first wave of skuggs was at first no match for the Rangers and was held back rather easily, but not beaten. As they fought, several bystanders came over to the fight.
"Get out of here!" Jason ordered. The bystanders, however, all flashed white for a second and transformed into more Skugs. Jason pulled out his blade blaster and started firing at the skuggs. He shot all of them in the head, but they all quickly recovered.
"Huh?" Jason said dumbfounded. The skugs all pulled out axes and came at the rangers.
Jason blocked there attacks, but was cut across his chest and then his back. Zack, meanwhile, was quickly becoming overwhelmed as the skugs kept slashing at him.
"POWER AXE!" He calls out. He takes several slices at the skugs forcing them back.
"Good idea Zack. Everyone call out your weapons!" Jason ordered. The rangers obeyed his command and went back on the attack. Jason ran through the huge wave of skugs slashing at them as he ran. They were forced down, but still weren't destroyed. Zack threw his axe at the wave of skugs, but it still didn't do the job.
"These things don't know when to give up," Trini observed attacking the skugs all around her. She chucked one of her daggers at a skug, but before she could throw the second, one of the skugs axes sailed through the air and hit her in the chest. She fell back into the grip of a skug and the two vanished into thin air.
"Trini!" The others called out, but were put back on the defensive as more skugs came at them.
From down below the rise to fight.
They always lose because they're not too bright.
Their eyes are red. Their faces gold. When they come together they explode.
Skugs. Skugs. Skugs.
Virtual Reality.
Skugs. Skugs. Skugs.
Billy spun his power lance around him knocking back more of the skugs. He thrust his lance forward to take out another charging him and thrust it behind him stabbing another skuggs. The skugs then all surrounded him and hurled their axes at him. The combined attack forced him to drop his lance. A skug jumped to his position; tackling him to the street and teleporting him away. Kimberly was slicing at skugs left and right, but she too became overwhelmed and knocked to the street.
"Get away from her!" Tommy shouted at the skugs running at them. He pushed one of the skugs into the others and they all appeared to short circuit before vanishing. "Jason I found a way to destroy these things. You just have to-AHH!" A skug attacked him from behind. Tommy fell down, but rolled on the street and recovered.
"Tommy!" Kim called out. She was still surrounded!
"Kimberly!" Tommy shouted back. He slammed two more skugs into each other and did so with the others, but was soon surrounded by several other skuggs. They all pulled their heads off and kicked them at Tommy exploding on impact. The explosion sent Tommy flying into the air and hitting the street hard. He was immediately captured by two more skuggs. Kimberly was captured as well followed by Zack leaving Jason the only one left.
"Come on!" He shouted wielding both his power sword and blade blaster. The entire wave of skugs charged; axes held high over their heads. Jason blocked one of the attacks and attacked a skug on his left. He raised his gun and attacked the others on his right. He spun his sword behind him nailing a skug in the head and spun it back around hitting another skug's neck. Several more skugs pressed the attack hitting him in the shoulder, leg, stomach, and chest, but Jason refused to quit. One skug finally got lucky and managed to knock Jason's sword out of his hand. Jason quickly shot the same skug, but the ensuing wave prevented him from reclaiming his sword. He fired at more of them, but they kept coming. The skugs cut his wrist forcing his blaster out of his grip and knocked him down. Before Jason could get up a skug thrust its foot into Jason's neck keeping him pinned down. He was then teleported away from the city.
Virtual Fortress
"Where are we?" Kimberly asked.
"Your guess is as good as mine," Billy replied being roughly pushed down some hallway by the creatures they now know to be skugs. The Rangers were all tossed into some sort of lab and were greeted by none other than Colonel Ice Bot.
"Welcome Power Rangers to the Virtual Fortress."
"What do you want from us?" Jason asked trying to break loose from the cuffs that bond his hands. He was de-morphed and couldn't reach his power moprher.
"All will be revealed in good time Rangers," Ice Bot vaguely replied. He then motioned for the skugs to come forward and ordered them to take the Rangers morphers.
"What are you going to do with those?" Billy asked feeling weird being the one to ask the questions. Ice Bot just ignored him and ordered the skugs to throw them into the dungeon. The Rangers remained in there for what felt like an eternity. After 2 hours passed the skugs opened their cell door.
"It is time for you six to meet my master," Ice Bot informed them. The skugs pushed them from behind and into the main hall where Grimlord was waiting for them.
"Man that is one ugly dude," Zack commented about Grimlord's appearance.
"Silence!" Grimlord shouted firing a blast of energy at Zack. Zack was hit full on and fell to the floor. Two more skuggs approached him and roughly pulled him to his feet.
"You monster!" Kimberly shouted
"Why have you brought us here!?" Billy shouted out.
"You are here because you are going to aid me in the destruction of my mortal enemies the VR Troopers." Grimlord explained.
"Fat chance!" Jason fired. "There's no way will help you."
"That's what you think. Colonel Ice Bot, activate your devices," Grimlord commanded.
"As you command, almighty Grimlord," Ice Bot obeyed, pressing a button on his armor. The Rangers morphers immediately started to glow their respective colors before starting to fire off blasts of electrical energy before a huge explosion engulfed the rangers and the skuggs holding them. When the smoke cleared the only ones standing were the Rangers. Jason looked up at Grimlord and said, "Hail Grimlord" before knelling before him. "All Hail Grimlord," the other Rangers said in unison before kneeling as well.
VR Lab
Ryan Steel sat in Professor Heart's lab monitoring the city. Things had been pretty quiet lately. Ryan knows he should be enjoying this, but he can't help but want something exciting happen to him. Ryan's unvoiced wish was immediately answered at that moment as the Lab's alarm began blasting.
"Hey what's with all the noise? Can't a dog get a decent nap around here anymore?" Ryan's talking dog Jeb asked annoyed.
"I am sorry Jeb, but I must speak with Ryan." Professor Heart apologized as he came on screen.
"What's wrong Professor," Ryan asked.
"I have picked up an unusual energy signature in the open mountain area. I have never seen anything like it before."
"Do you think Grimlord's behind it?
"That is a possibility. Regardless be prepared for anything Ryan."
"I will Professor," Ryan said as he exited the lab and boarded his motorcycle.
Open Mountain area
Ryan dismounted his motorcycle upon arriving and saw nothing. Preparing himself for any surprises he continued forward ready for any of Grimlord's goons.
"Looking for something?" a voice behind Ryan asked.
Ryan spun around and saw six teenagers standing right behind him with evil looks on their faces.
"You working for Grimlord?" Ryan asked seriously.
"Give the Trooper a prize," Jason said in a sarcastic manner. "Alright team. IT'S MORPHIN TIME!"
"DRAGONZORD, MAESTEDON, PTERADACTYL, TRICERATOPS, SABERTOOTH TIGER, TYRANNASAURUS."
"Nice trick," Ryan said. "Now let me show you mine. Trooper Transform. WE ARE VR! All right!" Ryan shouted tacking a fighting stance.
"Rangers ready!" Jason called out as he took a fighting stance.
"Ready!" The others replied in unison while taking their own stances.
Ryan and the Power Rangers all began to charge each other simultaneously when at the last second Ryan jumped at the rangers knocking down Jason, Tommy, and Zack. Ryan got to his feet just in time to block a roundhouse kick from Trini and attack her with one of his own. She staggered backward as Tommy and Jason both jumped into the air at Ryan and began their attack. Ryan blocked as many of their attacks as possible but slipped up and received a kick to the head from Tommy. Jason followed up with a flip kick to Ryan's chin knocking him further back. Ryan was so focused on Tommy and Jason that he failed to notice Billy charging him from behind. He grabbed Ryan and restrained him while Jason and Tommy began to beat Ryan. He managed to get the upper-hand by ducking as Jason went for his face hitting Billy instead. He released his grip on Ryan, who grabbed Billy and threw him at the other Rangers causing them to all fall.
"Ok so you're no pushover," Jason admitted as he got to his feet.
"Let's take things up a notch," Tommy suggested.
"POWER WEAPONS!!!" They all shouted.
"Ok let's try this again," Jason said as they once again charged Ryan.
"Uh Professor," Ryan started as the Rangers came at him.
"I've already contacted Kaitlin and J.B., Ryan. They should be there shortly," the Professor replied.
"Hang tough Ryan, were on our way," J.B said.
Ryan dodged Jason and Tommy's sword attacks, but received Zack's axe attack in the chest. Ryan fell back as Kimberly came at him with her bow. Ryan deflected her attack and jumped in the nick of time to dodge Billy's lance attack. Billy then growled and broke his lance in two. He then put the ends together and shouted out "POWER LANCE". Lightening came out of the two ends of Billy's Power Lance and trapped Ryan lifting him into the air. Ryan's armor received damage from the attack, but that was only the beginning.
"My turn," Zack said. Putting his feet together he jumped into the air and shouted "POWER AXE" and he began spinning into the air and cutting Ryan across the chest. As Ryan fell Kimberly shouted "POWER BOW" and fired an arrow at Ryan's chest as well. As Ryan struggled to his feet Trini shouted "POWER DAGGERS" before throwing both of them at Ryan. Jason and Tommy put their swords together and shouted "POWER SWORDS" and fired an immense blast of energy at Ryan. He fell, but once again got up. The Rangers were prepared to charge him again, but Jason held out arm and said, "Wait. It's been a while since I've had a good fight." Jason's sword then vanished from his hand and he approached Ryan.
"So it's just you and me then?" Ryan asked.
"Yes," Jason replied and then he came at Ryan.
The two of them charged each other and began their battle. Jason sent several spin kicks at Ryan, which he all dodged before punching Jason in the stomach causing him to back up to the mountain behind him. He looked up in time to see Ryan jump into the outstretching both of his feet for another kick. Jason dodged the attack, but Ryan used his feet to push himself off the mountain and tackle Jason to the ground. He elbowed Ryan in the face and got to his feet before tackling Ryan into that same place on the mountain. Jason drew back his fist and went in for a right hook. Ryan ducked missing Jason's attack and hit him in the gut. Jason then jumped several feet away from Ryan and called back his power sword. His put his hand on the blade and changed its color from sliver to bright red and came running at Ryan. Ryan called out "LIGHTNING ARM COMMAND NOW" causing both his arms to turn blue. Both he and Jason came running at each other full speed and attacked at the same time. They both stood frozen for a moment after the simultaneous attack, but in the end Jason was the one who stood while Ryan fell.
"Ok, it's time to get rid of this guy once and for all. ASSEMBLE POWER BLASTER!" Jason commanded.
"POWER AXE!"
"POWER BOW!"
"POWER LANCE!"
"POWER DAGGERS!"
"POWER SWORDS!"
"POWER BLASTER! 2, 1, FIRE!!!"
The attack hit Ryan full on. He let out a yell of pain as he fell to his knees and then the ground being completely engulfed by a massive explosion.
A/N: The skuggs didn't die when Jason shot them in the head because in order for skuggs to die they have to be thrown together. That was the explanation in the first episode anyway. Let me know what you think of the story.