Power Rangers: A New Awakening

Episode 2 – Jou, the Red Ranger of Fire

Jou's eyes wander around the huge ancient chamber filled with computer consoles and a huge tube.

"Where am I?"

"Jou, you are within my temple of light. I am Zordon of Eltar, the guardian of Earth."

"Guardian of the Earth? Why am I here? Was I killed by that big monkey? What is that thing doing?"

Alpha scans him with a small device.

"I'm scanning you for injuries. You know you're taking this better than any other human."

"Well, this place feels familiar to me somehow."

A light from Zordon's tube produces a device in Jou's hand.

"Jou, you are the reincarnation of one of Earth's ancient warriors, Tyranos the warrior of fire."

"Warrior of fire? I don't get it!"

"The monster that tried to kill you is Goldar. He is the servant of an evil force sorceress called Rita. She is trying to enslave the Earth."

"Well what can I do! I'm just a kid!"

"You have a power within you that will allow you to fight against Rita. It is not my wish to put you into danger, but it is your destiny. The device I gave is your power morpher. Whenever your power awakens the morpher will allow you to transform into the Red Ranger of fire. Search your feelings and you will understand."

Jou stares at his morpher and then at Zordon.

"I think I understand."

An alarm goes off.

"What's going on?"

Alpha works at the control console.

"I'm detecting the puttys within our perimeter."

"Those things have found us!"

"Do not worry Jou. My temple cannot be seen by anyone evil, but we cannot allow them to find it."

Jou clenches the morpher in his hand.

"I'll go and stop them."

Jou starts to run out the temple, but Alpha stops him.

"Jou, take this!"

Alpha throws him a dino-blaster.

"Use that against the Puttys."

Jou runs out the door and into the field where the puttys are. They all turn there attention towards Jou.

"Over here you damned ugly pieces of crap!"

The Puttys run towards him and he holds up the blaster.

"I hope this thing works."

He shoots at one of the Puttys and incinerates it. The other pulls back in fear then attack again. Jou shoots at them but they keep dodging and knock the gun out of his hand.

"Oh, crap!"

Jou tries to fight them off with his martial arts skill, but he is overtaken by their numbers. He is knocked down onto the ground and his continually beaten. Alpha and Zordon watch as he lies barely conscious on the ground.

"Oh no Zordon! He needs our help!"

"Do not worry Alpha. I feel his power awakening."

Jou tries to get up and a fire within eyes burn.

"Stop it! I'll kill you all!"

Jou pops up and an aura of fire surrounds him. A gold coin with a Tyrannosaurus on it appears in his hand.

"What's this? What's happening to me? Has my power awakened?

Zordon speaks to Jou through telepathy.

"Jou, place that coin within your morpher and call out for your power."

Jou places the coin within his morpher and holds it out in front of him.

"Power of fire within, ignite! Tyrannosaurus!"

A fire engulfs Jou and transforms him into the Red Power Ranger.

"This power I have, I remember now."

In a flash, Jou takes down the Puttys one by one until all of them are unconscious.

"This is awesome!"

"He did it Zordon!"

"Yes Alpha, this is the strength of a Power Ranger."

Jou starts to walk back to the command center until Goldar appears behind him.

"So you have returned Red Ranger."

"Goldar, it's been what, about ten thousand years since we locked yours and Rita's ass in that ark. I've missed being able to kick your monkey ass around."

Jou holds out his hand and a sword is formed from fire. Goldar draws his sword and the both of them clash blades. Goldar breaks away Jou's sword and swipes him across the chest.

"You may have regained your memories Red Ranger, but you're body hasn't fully realized all of your powers yet."

"Damn he's right, but I can't let him defeat me now!"

Jou runs at him again but he is unable to keep up with Goldar. Goldar knocks Jou in the head and picks him up by his throat.

"I'm going to enjoy presenting your head to Rita!"

Back at the temple, Alpha furiously punches at the control panel.

"Quickly Alpha, activate the Ranger overdrive system."

"I almost have it, there!"

A fiery aura erupts around Jou and burns Goldar's arm. Goldar drops him and Jou starts to beat him down with lightning fast attacks.

"I'm sure you'll remember this!"

Jou's sword ignites with fire.

"Tyrannosaurus Burning Slash!"

With a swing of his sword, a huge blade of fire hits Goldar and knocks him unconscious. The fiery aura around Jou subsides and he falls to the ground in exhaustion.

"That overdrive system really drains the power."

Rita watches from space as Goldar just lies on the ground motionless.

"You who have made my monster fall shall pay when he gets tall!"

Rita fires a dark beam towards Earth and Goldar is shrouded within it. Goldar wakes up and grows into a giant form.

"Now I'll kill you!"

Goldar tries to stomp Jou as he barely dodges each step.

"Crap, how am I supposed to fight that! Zordon, help me out here!"

"Alpha is the Tyrannosaurus zord ready for use?"

"Just barely. I don't if it will be able to move."

"Jou, call out for the Tyrannosaurus and he shall assist you in this battle."

"Alright, arise Tyrannosaurus!"

A huge volcanic chasm opens in the Earth and the huge mechanical Tyrannosaurus rises from the chasm. Jou teleports into the cockpit and readies it for combat.

"Alright you stupid monkey, your going down!"

The zord doesn't move even when Jou moves the controls.

"Ah dammit, move!"

Goldar rushes at the zord and knocks it to the ground.

"What's wrong with you!"

Alpha figures out the problem with the zord.

"The Tyrannosaurus doesn't have a proper power flow. If Jou uses his the power in his coin this should correct the problem."

"Jou did you here that."

"Yeah but I don't know what to do!"

"Place your coin on the control panel."

"Here I go."

Jou places the coin on the control and the zord instantly springs to life. The Tyrannosaurus lets out a mighty roar that rocks the whole area.

"Even if your stupid machine works, it still can't keep up with my moves!"

Goldar runs towards the zord and hits it with his sword. The sword doesn't do much damage and the Tyrannosaurus grabs Goldar's sword with it's mouth.

"You may be faster, but I have more strength!"

The Tyrannosaurus bites Goldar's sword in half and whips him with it's tail.

"It's time to end this Goldar!"

The Tyrannosaurus charges an energy blast in it's mouth and shoots it at the ground. The shockwave runs across the ground and hits Goldar.

"Argh! You won't defeat me! I shall return!"

Before the blast finishes him off, Goldar teleports away.

"Holy crap, I won!"

Later, Jou returns to Zordon's temple.

"Excellent work Jou. You are indeed one my warriors that helped defeat Rita so long ago."

"Some of my memories from my past life awakened with my powers. I understand who Rita is and I will continue to fight her until the Earth is safe."

"You cannot do this alone. There are four other warriors who have yet to be awakened that will help you in your battle. Find them if we are to have a chance against Rita's power."

Goldar appears before Rita injured from his fight with Jou.

"How dare you show your face before me after such a humiliating defeat! If you were not one my generals I would have killed you already."

Rita walks out onto her balcony and gazes at the Earth.

"We cannot allow any more of those warriors to join with the red one. Find the others and bring me their heads!

3 – Kotaro the Black Ranger of Earth