"This way!" Casey shouted as the rangers ran as fast as they could down a corridor of some kind away from the giant golden ball that was rolling after them.
"Watch out!" Allie called out right before it rammed into them sending them to the ground.
They quickly recovered as it bounced around trying to take each of them out, but they were able to stay out of its way. Then it rolled back and transformed into Pangolin.
"You think your other fights have been tough, I'll show you tough." Pangolin threatened as they ran up ready to fight.
"Let's go." Lily said as she and Theo drew their weapons then attacked, but were deflected easily by the armor on Pangolin's back. They tried again only to get deflected once more then struck back making them fall to the ground.
"Guys." Casey said as he and Allie ran up to them.
"Are you two ok?" Allie asked in concern.
"He wasn't kidding about being tough." Casey said as Theo and Lily stood up.
"Our weapons didn't even scratch him." Lily said.
"That's because nothing can get through my armor." Pangolin boasted just a Camille came out from behind a corner.
"Never mind about those brats, you're here to clear out the city." Camille said. "Now get to it!"
"I'm all over it." Pangolin said as he grew crashing through the roof.
"Zord time." Casey said as they all looked up at Pangolin.
"Animal spirits unite." They all said together and formed their mega-zord. "Jungle Pride Super Mega-Zord."
They ran forward and punched Pangolin, but the armor was to strong hurting their hands.
"Rolling attack." Pangolin said and formed into a ball charging at them.
"This calls for a Mega-zord savage spin." Lily said and they all held up their arms starting to spin wildly.
"I think I'm going to be sick." Theo called out.
"Not in your helmet Theo." Lily said.
"This isn't working." Allie said just as Pangolin hit them hard sending them flying back and they were thrown from the zord crashing to the ground.
"He got away." Casey said as Pangolin rolled away.
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"Talk to me team." RJ said as they came into the main room, talking with his hands as he always did.
"So then this giant ant eater…" Lily started.
"Hedgehog." Casey corrected.
"I thought it was an artichoke with legs." Theo said.
"No, it was a pangolin." Allie corrected him.
"Panga-what?" Theo asked looking over to her.
"A Pangolin." Allie annunciated. "It's also referred to as a scaly anteater or trenggiling." Allie said then noticed the looks she was getting. "What? My parents were Zoologists, actually my father was a Zoologist and my mother was a Crypto-Zoologist."
"Allie is correct. The name means something that rolls up." RJ elaborated sending Allie a quick smile, surprised by her knowledge. "It has plate like armor that is almost impossible to break through."
"Well we found that out the hard way." Lily said. "None of our weapons worked."
"Listen to me and learn young cheetah, I said almost impossible." RJ said as he leaned back in his chair. "You just don't have the right weapon."
"You mean there's something that might work?" Theo asked as he took a staff sword down from the wall.
"There is a legend in the order of the claw about a master that wielded a weapon that could break through steel." RJ said as he stood to his feet. "His name was master Phant."
"Ok, so we just call up this Master Phant and ask to borrow his weapon, done deal." Casey said with a nod.
"Deal not done." RJ corrected.
"What? Why not?" Allie asked.
"When master Phant retired her moved to a remote forest to live a life of solitude." RJ said. "No one's heard from him in years."
"Wonder why he dropped off the grid." Theo said.
"No one knows, but he's lost all contact with the order of the claw." RJ answered.
"Well the order of the claw is about to contact him, come on guys, we're going to find master Phant." Lily said in determination.
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"This is ridiculous." Theo complained slapping the bugs away as they made their way through the dense rocky forest. "Are we almost there?"
"What's the matter, is the mighty jaguar getting tired?" Casey teased.
"No, the mighty jaguar is getting eaten alive by mighty mosquitoes." Theo corrected him as he plopped onto the ground scratching his various bites.
"I think I can help with that." Allie said as she walked over to some purple flowers and picked them then handed some to Theo.
"Thanks Allie, but I see you as a friend and…" Theo started jokingly making Allie roll her eyes.
"Calm down Romeo, these flowers are called Ageratum and they are a natural mosquito repellant." Allie said as he took them and almost instantly the mosquitoes backed off.
"That's cool." Theo said as he tucked the plant into the strap of his pack. "How did you know about it?"
"My parents taught me, they were really big on the outdoors what with their jobs and all." Allie replied with a shrug. "They picked up some interesting natural survival techniques."
"I think we're almost there. Come on guys, let's keep focused on our mission ok?" Lily said as she took a swig of water.
"Ok guys, break times over, let's go." Casey said.
"No problem there, this forest is giving me the creeps." Theo said as they all looked around wearily.
They continued on their way and suddenly Allie felt the hair on the back of her neck stand up. She scanned the area, but didn't see anything so she shrugged it off and went on.
"Come on." Casey urged as they walked on.
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"Come on guys, let's keep going." Lily said having took the lead. Once again Allie felt the hair on the back of her neck stand up.
"You ok Allie?" Theo asked as she scanned the area once again.
"Yeah, I just have the strangest feeling that we're being watched." Allie said shaking her head. "This forest must be getting to me, that's all, I'm sure it's nothing."
"I think we're almost there." Lily said as the rounded a large boulder. "Stick close to each other."
"Because that's not an ominous warning at all." Allie grumbled as she shared an uneasy look with Casey. "Why do I feel like I'm in a horror movie?"
"Because we are potentially in a place where no one can here you scream." Casey replied jokingly as Allie shot him a dark look.
"Not helping." Allie snapped making Casey smile.
Suddenly there was movement to their right and a voice growled at them before a brown robed figure attacked them. He easily blocked all of their attacks even when they attacked him all together until it was just him and Lily. Then slamming his foot on the ground caused Lily to fall back as the force rippled through the ground.
"You are not wanted here, go away." The robed man ordered before he ran away.
"Who was that?" Allie asked as they all stood painfully to their feet.
"What was that about?" Theo asked, but no one had an answer to either question.
"Come on, let's find Master Phant and get out of here." Allie said as they went on their way.
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"What a dump." Theo said as they came up to a Chinese style cabin that looked a little worse for the wear. "Don't tell me a Pai Zhuq master lives here."
"Well there's only one way to find out." Casey said as they all approached the cabin.
"Hello." Lily said as she knocked on the door, but received no answer and opened the door herself. "Anyone here?"
"Yes." A man replied from where he sat in a chair in the corner of the room.
"We're looking for Master Phant." Allie said as they walked over to him.
"I was once called by that name." Phant replied. "Why do you disturb my solitude?"
Before answering they all bowed respectfully fist in hand.
"Master, we need your help." Casey said.
"Impertinent children, you were not invited here, leave me be." Phant snapped.
"Please, we are not children; we are students of the order of the claw." Lily said.
"I see, well that's of no matter to me." Phant replied.
"Really? Well if you really were a Pai Zhuq master it would matter to you that Dai Shi escaped." Theo said.
"What?" Phant demanded as he stood up. "No no that cannot be."
"It's true." Casey said. "We're the new guardians that are trying to stop him."
"There are only supposed to be three guardians." Phnat remarked eyeing Allie.
"I have come to help them in any way I can to vanquish this evil." Allie added seeing as she was not one of the guardians.
"Well that is unfortunate, but there is nothing I can do to help you." Phant said.
"Yes there is, we need you to teach us how to use your special weapon." Lily said.
"The jungle mace, I haven't even looked at it in years." Phant said looking away. "It is the weapon of a warrior, not a useless old man."
"Useless my foot." Theo said as he walked by Phant and picked up the brown robe of the man who attacked them. "You're the one who kicked out tails before."
"I do not tolerate intruders." Phant snapped at him taking the cloak as Theo backed off. "I just want to be left alone and live out my days in peace."
The rangers all looked at him in disbelief before they stormed out of the cabin.
"Can you believe this guy?" Theo said as they walked away. "He's the only one who can helps u and all he does is sit around feeling sorry for himself."
"Theo, he's a Pai Zhuq master, show some respect." Lily chided him.
"I'm with Theo on this one." Casey said looking back at Phant who had followed them to the door. "Master or not, I'm not going to sit around her begging for his help while people are in danger."
"I'm sorry there is nothing I can do." Phant snapped.
"Nothing you can do or nothing you will do?" Allie questioned with a glare before their morphers went off.
"Come on guys." Theo said and started to walk away, but Lily didn't move. "Lily, you coming?"
"No, master Phant is going to show me how to use that Jungle Mace." Lily said as she walked back up to Phant.
"Stubborn girl, I said no." Phant snapped as he gathered fire wood.
"And I say I'm not leaving until you do." Lily replied. Phant gave her one last look before he went back into his house and Lily sat down on the ground. "You guys call me is you need me."
"Good luck Lily." Allie said before she and the guys rushed off back to Ocean Bluff.
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"This is the perfect spot." Pangolin said as he knelt down his hand pressed against the ground. "I'll drill right into the fault line."
"Yes, but hurry before the rangers find out our plans." Camille ordered.
"Too late." Casey called out as he jumped through the air flanked by Theo and Allie.
"What?" Pangolin said.
"I knew it." Camille hissed. They all ran forward, but were held back by Camille. "Hurry Pangolin."
Camille engaged them in battle holding up well against the three rangers then to make matters worse she called in some back up.
"Oh no, Rinshi." Allie said as they started to battle with the goons giving Camille time to transform and draw her sais joining the attack.
"Jungle Tonfa." Theo called out and took out all the Rinshi around him.
"Ranger!" Camille called out as she flew through the air at him her sais at the ready. They fought fiercely, but she managed to gain the upper hand and took Theo out slashing her Sai across his chest.
"Theo!" Allie called out as she ran over calling for her weapon and ran in front of Theo. "Jungle Chain."
"Jungle Chucks." Casey called out fending off the Rinshi with his attacks then called his motorcycle to him. "With the Strength of the Tiger, Strike ride, cruise mode, let's ride, full throttle." He charged forward through the Rinshi firing at them. "Tiger Strike." Then he made a sharp U turn. "Strike Rider, full speed, attack mode." He sped up blasting through them. "Go!"
"Fire." Camille yelled as she fired her stingers at them.
"Bring it scale face." Allie said as she whirled her Chain Dart around blocking her attack, but was hit and blasted back landing next to Theo.
"Allie, you ok?" Theo asked as they tried to stand up.
"I've been better." Allie replied with a grunt.
"You're mine rangers." Camille said as she approached ready to finish them off.
"Back off." Casey yelled as he ran over taking the hit for them.
"Casey!" Allie and Theo called out.
"It's been fun, but now it's time to say bye bye kiddies." Camille said getting ready to attack again.
"Jungle Mace." Lily shouted as she wrapped the mace around Camille's arm.
"Lily." Casey called out.
"She's back." Theo said.
"I knew you could do it." Allie cheered.
"Yeah, it wouldn't be a party without me." Lily said then proceeded to beat the crud out of Camille. "Let's dance!"
"Fire." Camille shot at her, but Lily evaded then wrapped the mace around Camille's leg and through her through the air following her with a powerful jump.
"Give it up Camille." Lily said.
"You're too late, my plan is already in action." Camille sneered then tried to hit her with her tongue only to be blocked by Tonfa's.
"Theo." Lily said as he warded off the attack. Camille made to attack again.
"No you don't." Casey said as he and Allie dropped in forcing her back.
"Lily hurry, Pangolin went down that hole." Theo said pointing to the hole.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of him." Lily said swinging the mace. "You can run, but you can't hide." She twirled the mace around then threw it down the hole. "I got a bite." She pulled up sharply. "I'm reeling you in."
"No, I haven't reached the fault line yet." Pangolin yelled as he was thrown from the hole landing on his back. While Allie, Theo, and Casey continued to fight Camille
"Hey, over here!" Lily called out.
"You little pest." Pangolin snapped.
"This little pest is about to become a big problem." Lily said as she readied her mace then through it at Pangolin. "Jungle Mace!" The mace flew through the air and Pangolin turned in order to deflect the hit with his armor, but the mace cracked it instead. Lily whirled it around again hitting him in the chest forcing him back. "Your armor's not so tough."
"Nice one Lil." Casey said as he and the others ran over.
"You were amazing!" Allie added.
"You got the jungle mace, no way." Theo said.
"Even though master Phant gave up on himself I didn't." Lily said excitedly, but then Pangolin grew breaking the moment. "Ready for the big time guys?"
"Yeah." Casey said.
"Totally." Theo added.
"Let's do this." Allie replied.
"Jungle Spirits, Unite as One!" They called out together. "Jungle Pride Super Mega-Zord!"
"Yeah, I'm ready for this." Lily said excitedly.
Pangolin rolled at them sending them to the ground hard.
"Now what do we do?" Allie asked as they struggled to their feet.
'Lily, channel the power of the Elephant to fight your opponent.' Phant called out to her.
"I hear you master Phant." Lily replied.
'Use my technique.' Phant said. 'I know you can do it.'
"Yes master, I'll try." Lily said as she stood up. "Come on guys, we're going to use the Elephant technique."
They all charged up their animal spirits glowing their respective colors in the forms of bright flames then raised their hands.
"Calling on the spirit of the Elephant! Jungle Fury!" The said together and the Elephant zord burst from the sky running through it until it landed in front of them trumpeting wildly. "Elephant attack!"
The Elephant charged forming a ball and using it to attack Pangolin sending him flying.
"Yes." Lily cheered.
"Spirit of the Elephant combine!" They yelled as one and came together with the elephant zord. "Jungle Pride with Elephant power!" They swung their mace in a figure eight pattern. "Jungle Mace Now!"
The mace struck Pangolin down, but he got back up.
"You can't defeat me." Pangolin said. "Pangolin Rolling Attack."
Pangolin came rolling at them.
"Follow my lead guys." Lily said.
"Jungle Mace, Spin attack." They called out together. They spin around striking Pangolin three times stopping the rolling attack.
"You destroyed my shiny armor. Oh the shame." Pangolin yelled before he turned grey and exploded.
"All right." The rangers cheered. "Jungle Pride Super Mega-Zord."
"Thanks master Phant, you're the greatest." Lily said.
"Thank you Lily, for believing in me." Phant replied.
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"Now this is a place fit for a Pai Zhuq master." Theo said as he finished painting the door.
"Yeah, I think we did a pretty good job." Casey said as they looked around the cleaned up area.
"This was a really great idea, Lily." Allie said clapping her on the back as Master Phant walked up.
"Guys, here he comes." Lily said.
"What is this?" Phant questioned as he took everything in.
"A little thank you present." Lily said then took his hand leading him up to the cabin. "Wait till you see the inside." They watched as Phant looked around his newly cleaned rooms with fresh flowers giving it a cheerful vibe. "Well master? What do you think?"
"It seems in this case the master had learned from the student." Phant replied.
"It was an honor." Lily said. "And we may need your help again sometime, so don't forget to keep in touch."
"I have the spirit of the Elephant, I remember everything." Phant said making Lily smile.