Episode 12: All In My Head

Episode 12: All In My Head

Dana's apartment

After a big lunch and a long nap, Ryan finds himself wakening on his sister's bed. Slowly, he gets up and stretches. Noticing how dark it was in the living room.

"Hello? Dana?"

He looked over at a clock to see it was around 8 o'clock. He took a few minutes to look around the place. He found the Red Lightspeed Ranger fast asleep in Dana's bed and nobody else.

"I'll let him sleep."

Suddenly, he felt a chill going down his spine. He shook it off and turned over to find nothing there but the darkness.

"Well that was weird."

As he turned back around, he went over to the sink to get a glass of water. He noticed on the glass cup's reflection, behind him was a familiar face. Quickly, he turned around to find no one there.

"Guess the herbs are still taking eff—Ah!"

As he is about to leave the sink he bumps right into a certain demon very close to him.

"Hello Ryan."

The shock of seeing him caused the Titanium Ranger to drop the glass on the floor.

"Diabolico! This can't be. The Lightspeed Rangers and I saw you drag Queen Banshera into the demon shadow world."

"That may have been the case, but something like that cannot hold me forever."

"You don't scare me."

"And I you, Ranger. But I'd rather have some form of a challenge. Summon the other Rangers and meet me by the pier."

Within a flash, he disappeared. Instantly, Ryan ran into the bedroom to wake up the Red Ranger.

"Carter! Carter!"

Carter's eyes began to open.

"Ryan, is something wrong?"

"We have got big trouble. We need to get the other Rangers."

Pier

The Lightspeed Rescue Rangers find themselves about half an hour later at the pier in Ranger form, as they prepare to confront their old arch-nemesis.

"This is it." said Carter.

"I still can't believe that Diabolico's back. This just doesn't make any sense." said Kelsey.

"Yeah, Ryan. I mean, are you sure you saw him, because your sister did tell us about what happened earlier today." said Joel.

"Trust me here, guys. I know what I saw and I saw him mere inches from my face back at Dana's."

"Well, I guess there's only to be one way to know for sure." said Chad.

Just then, the Titanium Ranger catches a glimpse off the corner of his visor and turns, with the Rangers following, to find Diabolico had appeared.

"Hello there, Ryan. Rangers."

"Diabolico. Told you guys he's back."

"Uh, Ryan…" said the Pink Ranger.

"It has been far too long. Now let us see how much you have all improved. Hyah!"

Ryan headed straight forward his former care-taker while the others just stood in place with puzzled looks on their faces.

"Um, anybody can tell what is going on?" said Joel.

As the Rangers kept figuring out the situation, the Titanium Ranger kept fighting Diabolico on his own as he pulled out his Titanium Laser in Axe Mode to get any critical hits, but failed as Diabolico managed to dodge every move.

"Very fair there, son."

"Don't ever call me that! You have no right!"

"Well then, let's see how you fair when I destroy you in more ways than one."

As he disappeared, Ryan walked over to his teammates infuriated.

"Why did you let him get away?!"

"Uh, Ryan—"

Before Carter could finish his sentence Ryan kept at it.

"He was right there and I was barely catching up with him!"

"Ryan—"

Kelsey barely got one word in.

"Why did you all just stand there?! Why?!"

"Ryan, there was nobody there." said Dana.

"What?"

"Diabolico wasn't right there, nor was anyone else."

"That doesn't make sense. I saw him. I felt his attacks."

"Hey Ryan, are you sure you really—"

"I know what I saw, Chad! And I saw Diabolico right there and I just fought him and lost!"

Just then, it began to rain as a thunder storm began to develop.

"Ryan, let's get out of here. Maybe we can get someone to help you." said Carter.

As her sister grabbed his arm, Ryan heard a whisper before they left.

"You'll never be able to truly escape me, Ryan."