BTS1-12
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Reefside Community College – April 7th 2007 – 4:37 PM
Sara and Garrett walk down the main garden path, towards Garrett's car.
Garrett glances at his watch.
"Hunter said to be at the Middle School at 6 right?"
"Yeah. Blue Bay Harbor Middle School at 6 PM." she responds.
Garrett stretches his arms.
"We should probably leave now then."
He tosses her the keys.
"You drive."
She catches the keys in her right hand.
"Thanks."
They jump into the car and speed off.
Nelmtar's Base – 5:17 PM
Nelmtar paces around his main lair room, stroking his chin.
"I must put my plan into action soon, before they catch on. But first, I shall make one of theirs my own… Yes, the yellow one will do nicely. Rivintar, come here! NOW!"
Rivintar quickly runs in.
"I have prepared the next resurrection participant, Master Nelmtar."
"Good."
Nelmtar replies.
"The Power Rangers are smart, but not smart enough to figure this one out. It's the perfect surprise. This, and the other warrior I am preparing.
Rivintar begins to think. His question slips out of his mouth.
"When are you going to tell the green one the truth about the team's past?"
Nelmtar's expression grows angry for a second, then calm again.
"When the time is right, of course. He has to figure the first bit out by himself, then I'll tell him what happened that night."
Rivintar nods.
"Of course, sir."
He walks out of the room, with an odd smile on his face.
Blue Bay Harbor Middle School – 6:03 PM
Hunter and Blake sit on the school sign, watching as Garrett and the others pull up.
"So, what's so important?" asks Garrett as he exits the car.
Blake stands up.
"Training session, of course."
Courtney grows confused.
"We've been rangers for seven, almost eight months now, and NOW you decide to train us?"
Hunter pats her on the shoulder.
"He's just kidding. Actually, we needed to discuss something with you."
"Discuss what?" asks Tim.
Blake takes a deep breath.
"Sara has informed us that she is going to be taking some time off from the team, for her 'new studies' as she calls then. She didn't give us any significant details, though."
Hunter coughs.
"What Blake told you is all we know rangers. So please, don't ask us what the new studies are. There is something WE would like to know however."
Tim shrugs.
"What's that?"
A smile comes across Hunter's face.
"Why is Sara in college, but you are all in High School still? She's younger than Tim, isn't she?"
The answer comes slowly out of Garrett's mouth.
"Well, I don't know the whole story. None of us do. My older brother Ace was in her Middle School class though. He says it was when they were in 8th Grade. The teachers apparently said she has an IQ higher than Einstein's. They had her take the High School equivalency test, and she passed with like, 200 percent. She decided to take college classes. He never told me why, but she just started this year. That's all I know, and that might not even be true."
"Are you sure he's never lied to you before? Are you sure he's telling the truth?" Hunter asks.
Garrett's expression becomes a puzzled one.
"As far as I know, he's never lied to me."
Hunter is about to reply, when he grabs his forehead in pain. He screams in agony.
Blake grabs his arms. "Bro, what's wrong?"
Hunter stands back up, dizzy.
"I…I heard Nelmtar in my head…"
Jared shouts out yet another random phrase.
"Mystic Force LET'S GO!" Red Phoenix!"
"What did he say?" Courtney asks in a very curious voice.
Hunter replies in a confused tone. "Look out…"
Suddenly, a large orange beam of light descends from the sky, falling in front of the team and exploding into a cloud of fire and heat. The rangers emerge, morphed.
"I think we know what he meant now!" yells Tim.
Nelmtar's voice echoes from the sky.
"Face your defeat, at the hands of one of your own, Power Rangers!"
Another orange beam shoots down and explodes in front of our heroes. This time however, a figure emerges from the smoke. A familiar figure. The Yellow Ranger.
"Sara!" yells Courtney. "What are you doing!?"
Sara fires an energy beam at Courtney.
"Shut it, Princess Sunshine!"
Courtney goes flying through a school window, into the library, and against a row of bookshelves.
"Sara, why are you doing this!?" yells Tim, as Sara punches him in the stomach. She then punches his spine, forcing him to fall to the ground. "It's my true calling, Timothy."
"Come on Sara!" Garrett pleads. "This isn't you! Tell us why you're doing this!"
Hunter jumps off Sara's shoulders and swings his Thunder Staff at her head, but she ducks it, then kicks his ankle, forcing him to fall onto his back. She does the same to Blake.
Courtney jumps through the window back outside, un-morphed, while Garrett and Jared help the others up. Sara disappears, and the others head back to the base.
Tech Base – 6:47 PM
"Do you really think that was Sara?" asks Tim.
"If that was really Sara, I think she would have pulled a Jeremy on us by now." replies Jared.
Hunter walks into the main room.
"Any way this goes, we have to keep our guard up."
Jared sits with his head down.
"I don't get it, why can't we just raid Nelmtar's base and get her back?"
Blake rolls his eyes.
"Because, we don't know where his base is…"
"Oh, right…" replies Jared.
"Listen," says Hunter. "She'll defiantly attack again, that's when we'll get her."
The alarm begins to sound.
"This is our chance, let's do it!" yells Hunter.
They all morph and rush out.
Blue Bay Harbor Middle School – 6:51 PM
Sara continues to trash the city by using lasers to destroy buildings and injure civilians. Hunter jumps in front of her and punches her arm.
"Okay Sara, enough fooling around!" he yells. "Tell us why you're doing this!"
She pushes him back. "Never!"
The other rangers run up behind him.
Kuwaga! Tiger! Mantis! Butterfly! Thunder Power!
POWER RANGERS BEETLE TECH!
"Would you stop with the stupid roll calls already!?" yells Sara.
The rangers draw their weapons and rush forward.
Sara makes a fist and punches towards the team, sending an airwave towards them that knocks them off their feet. Blake struggles back up. "For the love Sara, stop it!"
"Never!" she yells.
"Okay, if you won't stop, will you at least tell us why you're doing it?" asks Jared.
"Sure, why not." she replies. "I did it because you all suck!" She proceeds to punch Courtney in the face. She then notices that Garrett has disappeared. "Garrett, show yourself!" she demands.
He falls from the air behind her and smashes her helmet open, revealing a slug-like bug on her head. He yells to Tim. "Shoot it!"
He shouts back.
"What if it kills her!?"
Jared scoffs.
"Just do it. Nothing like that has ever killed a ranger. Ever."
Tim aims his blaster at it, then fires, causing it to explode. Sara stumbles back, dizzy, but recovers after a second.
"Wha…what happened?" she asks. "The last thing I remember is Nelmtar at the college, then a blank."
Courtney stands up behind her. "Sara, what happened at the college?"
Sara scratches her head. "I was going there to get some papers filled out, then Nelmtar showed up. Told me I was going to be the preview of what is to come. Then a blank until now. I guess he brainwashed me…"
"Well," Blake begins. "We should get you back home so you can rest."
Blue Bay Harbor High School – Beginning of 9th to 11th Physics – 9:13 AM
Mr. Brokkenspell walks into the class, reading a note. "Well class, seems we have a new student today, transferring into our Junior class from … Reefside Community College? Anyway, please help me welcome Miss Sara Élan."
Sara walks into the class, and takes a seat next to Courtney.
"What are you doing here?" asks Courtney, in a whispering tone.
"College wasn't for me." she says. "No friends, you know? I figured I should catch up on the High School experience I missed out on. It's just until I graduate, then I've got a guaranteed spot back at the college."
Nelmtar's Base - 11:14 AM – The Next Day
A shrouded figure paces around Nelmtar.
"Would you stop doing that!?" demands Nelmtar.
The figure speaks in a dark, moody voice. "I'm sick of waiting for my moment! You told me that I would get my chance soon, and that was almost 2 months ago!"
"The perfect day is here. Tomorrow afternoon, you can have your fun." replies Nelmtar.
The figure walks off. "Fine, whatever. Just make sure it happens soon…"
TO BE CONTINUED