Hello everyone, this is Secretive Writer.
How did the Lightspeed project start? How did Captain Mitchell and Ms. Fairweather get involved in the Lightspeed project? What gave those people at the desert the power to open the tomb? What relationship does Simon have with Joel? How did the demons learn about earth all those years ago and how was Diabolico able to appear before Captain Mitchell and save Ryan?
All of these questions answered and much more. I hope you guys will like this because I know that not many people write Lightspeed fanfics, but I think that this is long overdue. I have to admit that at first I didn't really like the Lightspeed season and it was years later before I went back to watch it and it grew on me. I'll reveal why I grew to like Ligthspeed as the story continues. I read that this season was forgettable because the rangers' mission ended and that was it, and that that the characters were underdeveloped, especially Ryan. I suppose there is some truth in that, so I am going to make an effort to fix that. I want to show more character and relationship development, both romantic and platonic ones, mind you. I will make a number of changes, but a significant amount will be the same. I am going to put in a number of "off screen" scenes to try and tie up everything better than the show. You can't blame them though, the show is less than half an hour, and they have a lot of ground to cover. The ending will definitely be majorly edited because I have something else in mind. This will also be much longer than the show, so there will be a number of original "episodes" that you don't want to miss. I was originally going to start posting this once most of the story is ready because I was planning the posting schedule to be a chapter a day because this story is going to be over a hundred chapters long. I changed my mind though. I want to see what reaction I will get doing a story like this. Each chapter will be an episode and I will of course use the original episodes on the show. It will be a little while until I really get into the posting though, so please be patient. I want to gauge the reaction first, not that I won't continue with the story. I do hope that I do a good job with this though. I also want a little option.
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The other reason I changed my mind and wanted to post this is because I wanted an audience opinion on Carter/Vypra. Don't worry though; I am NOT putting them together. I already have all the interpersonal relationships figured out. A sudden Zhane/Astromena moment hit me as I watched the limited interactions between Carter and Vypra. I didn't find much backup on this one of course and didn't expect to. I found one person going all out and calling sexual tension between the two of them without any evidence and there was no response. The other placed this under a crack pairing citing the look Vypra gave Carter in Wheels of Destruction. My point is, I was wondering what the public opinion on this one is because I couldn't find any. I don't want any ranting though. Please just let me know what you observed based on their interactions and I want evidence please. Let me know which episode you saw it in and I will review. If you don't know or remember the title, that is fine. Just let me know the basic plot of the episode and I will know which one it is. The same goes for Chad/Vypra. I want an opinion on that one as well because of how Vypra chose to target Chad with Marina. I am stating right now I am not putting Chad/Vypra together either. Another reason for this is because I have to develop Vypra's character. If the rangers' relationships and character were underdeveloped, it is worse for the demons. They get less screen time. In addition, Vypra's actress (Jennifer L. Yen) was not very good either. Her laugh was flat and fake with no real evil malice behind it, and her speaking was like a robot. I want to see what you guys can pick up from her character. Please let me know. Thank you.
There is so much I want to do with the show that I don't know if I can finish it, but I really, really hope I can follow through, so enough of my ranting. Here we go...
DISCLAIMER! You guys should know the drill by now. The only thing in this story I own is whatever isn't Saban's. You guys should already know what is owned by Saban and what isn't.
'PR LIGHTSPEED RESCUE: ON AND OFF THE SCREEN'
Prologue
The flash of lightening and sound of roaring thunder in the distance did nothing to relieve the strain already on the ears from the howling winds, yet not a drop of rain was anywhere in sight. The skies however were no brighter than the dead of the night, perhaps even darker. A watery cackle of a female filled with malice echoed through the ominous winds as a cloaked figure fell to the ground, some blood spilling from the mouth. The hood that had stayed still through the fierce winds covering the figure's face finally slipped off the figure's head revealing the cloaked figure to be an elderly man. His grey eyes glared with a calm, determined defiance towards the creature in front of him.
The unnaturally pale female monster before him never stopped that evil watery cackle. Her equally pale, large, bulky, scaled shoulders shook with each laugh and the facial appearance of her abdomen seemed to have been twisted into a psychotic laugh frozen in time like it had been caught on camera, but yet it can still shift. Her translucent wings, a cross between a fly and that of a devil, were spread not for flight, but to show power and regality. When she was finally able to stop laughing, she brought her hands up clasping her unnaturally long and thin fingers together. It looked more as though she was clasping her fingernails together even though she didn't have any.
Her eyes glowed in triumph. "You can't win."
Once again, her incessant cackling began again. Behind her was an army of black, tiny-winged creatures larger than the eyes can see, their undistinguished squealing and squeaking high pitched and almost automated and machine-like. Little trident-like dagger swords were in each of their hands.
There were also several others at the front right by her. The one on her right was a multi-horned, charcoal-black and golden creature with a bright red star at the center of the chest right above a face as well. This second face, unlike the one on the cackling pale female monster, did not change and appears to be more of an optical illusion except for the green jewels that serves as the eyes seem to have a life of its own. His right hand held a golden, two-pronged flat-edged sword-staff.
Another dark navy-blue almost black creature with two white horns on the sides of his head and large horned shoulders that covered his wings and the upper half of his arms stood on the left. A large circular jewel that changes color from red to brown to greyish- translucent graced his chest and a smaller one on his forehead. A short thin chain ran from one shoulder to another right at the front above the jewel. A horned, two pronged staff was in his right hand and his left hand held onto the handle of a bazooka.
The only other female of the inconceivably large group looked more human than monster. If it wasn't for the fact that the half snake head ring on her head was actually a part of her body and the large vampire-like wings that grew out of her bare back, anyone would have thought she was a regular human wearing some kind of costume. She even had human hair and wore body armor, tights, and boots like a human. In her right hand was a thin sword with a menacing blue glow.
The last one who wasn't a tiny-winged minion was a greyish-white, oddly heart-shaped faced creature with pointy long ears and glasses. His unnaturally long thin black nose reached his chin and his tuxedo-like body gave him the look of a magician. Even his hands looked like they were gloved. His large fly wings were hidden flat behind his back and could easily be missed. The cane in his hands was held up, the top curve in his left and the end on his right as if it was a human beating stick.
The old man slowly stood up with his scepter in hand, spitting out more blood from his mouth. "I will defeat you, if it's the last thing I do."
Whether anyone in the enormous army in front of him heard a single word he had just said, the old man didn't know and didn't care to know. He only raised his scepter high into the dark sky, the crystal jewel on top glowing brighter and brighter. The sorcerer could feel the great usage of his power. This would be his last spell.
The pale white female monster before him launched a high-power energy stream in retaliation. The attacks collided with more force than any natural law of physics could allow. No one could see what happened in the blinding light that resulted from the energy of the attacks' collision.
My Comments:
Many prologues I see here on fanfic flows directly into Chapter 1. Basically, chapter 1 continues right from the prologue scene. I personally don't believe that to be a real prologue, but whatever. I was originally going to do a different prologue scene, then I figured I'd go directly to chapter 1 without a prologue, but I found this scene to be appropriate to add in as a prologue. I'm pretty sure you all know or can figure out what is happening here, so I am not gong to say anything. I know it's short, but to write this scene in full will take away future story development.
Now remember, the reason I am putting this up earlier than anticipated is because I want to see what kind of reactions I will get to doing a full Lightspeed elaboration rewrite, so please let me know if you think this is a good idea. I know Lightspeed wasn't a big favorite, but I want to develop and bring it to a whole new level. And trust me when I say there will be plenty of enjoyable scenes even if the story of Lightspeed itself doesn't grab you so reviews are appreciated. If anyone feels the need to flame, please take a step back and give constructive criticism instead, and point out the things I may have missed. Thank you.
Until next time...
~Secretive Writer
