Power Rangers Phantom Force

Episode 1: Phantom Force Rising

By Red Phantom Ranger

Disclaimer: I do not own blah blah blah I hate the disclaimer part don't you?

A/N: Any similarities to other original seasons made by authors here or somewhere else is completely coincidence. I do not copy. Also, thanks to starspejd for some awesome advice.

Chapter 2: Ten Reasons Why to Hate Lizards

Calvin sat at his bed, reading a book by Agatha Christie. He had already finished his homework, so he thought he'd do this. Unless he wanted to go watch television, which was a rarity for Calvin since he didn't like them all that much.

"Calvin, honey, dinner!" Mrs. Ridgewater called up to her son.

"Yeah, dork, come eat some dinner or are you studying?" the audible voice of his sister Mandy called. Calvin sighed and he could just tell that Mandy had a huge smug smile on her evil ten year old face. Calvin sat up, bookmarked his page, and stepped out of the room.

The soft carpet felt good on Calvin's feet. Calvin made his way towards the stairs…but midway there, he slipped on something. Even the soft carpet could not break his fall and he felt his head ringing. He looked down at his feet and frowned at a little red ball. On it there was some white tape that said: Property of Mandy. Nice fall!

"Mandy!" Calvin yelled.

At the dinner table, the only sound that was heard in the Ridgewater dining room was forks hitting the their plates and small almost inaudible sips of their beverages. Calvin sat awkwardly next to his sister, who was giving him the largest smile ever. A smile of pure evil. Mr. and Mrs. Ridgewater sat across from them, Mr. Ridgewater wearing his business suit still from his work and Mrs. Ridgewater already in her pajamas, ready to go to bed from a long day at the office.

Mr. Ridgewater couldn't take it anymore and broke the dreaded silence. "So, Calvin, what happened at school today? Anything interesting?"

Calvin looked up from his food; he wasn't expecting anything but eating at the table tonight. "Well, um--" Calvin fidgeted with his hands under the table. This was a ritual for him whenever he got nervous. He wondered if he could tell them about the ball of light. No, I can't. Calvin sighed in his mind. If I do, Mom and Dad will think I've gone totally loony tune. And Mandy--Calvin shuddered--she'll do something evil. "Not really. Nothing special. Just got an A+ in science."

"As usual, nerd!" Mandy cackled. The sound made Calvin cringe. Although he had never heard a donkey before, he was pretty sure that that was what Mandy sounded like. "What about the good stuff? Did you get beat up? How many times?"

Mrs. Ridgewater sighed sheepishly. "Please, Mandy, I've had a long day at work and I do not need a fight at the table." Mrs. Ridgewater let out a loud yawn and took a tiny bite of the grilled chicken they were eating.

"Oh come on, Mom, we all know he gets beat up daily! Why can't he tell us about it?"

Calvin slumped down in his chair. It was going to be a long dinner.

X.X.X

Cara sat at her computer, typing her paper on how quantum physics helps us. She looked at her computer screen and checked her progress on the assignment: blank. Cara sighed and accessed the internet. She did what she usually did: look up paranormal events on some search engine.

After going through several pictures and videos of possible haunting, werewolf attacks, alien invasions and more, she finally clicked herself out of the internet and the blank paper on her computer glared at her, hating her for not writing.

"Ugh!" Cara grunted, clearly exasperated by this school project.

Cara smelled a sweet aroma in the air that flooded in from her open bedroom door. It smelled of mashed potatoes, corn and some pork chops. Dinner, Cara thought. At least now I have an excuse to dump this lame project for awhile. Cara stood and exited the room, walking downstairs and into the kitchen.

Mrs. Denton stood over the stove, cooking. Then she rushed over to the refrigerator and pulled something out. Then, she rushed around the kitchen like a crazy person. She finally stopped and saw Cara standing there, looking at her mother with shifty eyes.

"Oh, hi Cara," Mrs. Denton greeted, wiping a little perspiration off of her forehead.

"Mom, what are you doing?"

"Cooking dinner, sweetie!"

Cara groaned. "Mom, don't call me 'sweetie.'" Cara insisted. "That stupid name makes me cringe!"

Mrs. Denton laughed, then continued with her cooking. Cara took a seat at the dinner table where her father sat across from her. He gave her a smile, then turned back to the paper.

Finally, Mrs. Denton brought everyone's food out. "Okay, let's eat."

X.X.X

Cara found herself back at her desk, that blank page again staring her down. She had finished off her dinner and was now forced to finish this project. She was just about to begin typing when…

Cara screamed and jumped up when her window exploded. Glass shards flew everywhere, but luckily did no damage to Cara. She finally opened her eyes. When she did, she screamed out once again. Human-like lizards were now in her room. There were about three of them. But there could've been more coming.

Then, the lizards started coming towards Cara…

X.X.X

Tyler grinned as the basketball swished in the net. He rushed over and grabbed it. He took another shot. Successful shot after shot occurred every time Tyler shot. He loved having a net in his backyard.

Just as Tyler was going to make another shot, he heard a rustle from some nearby bushes. He turned to the sound. The bushes sat still. Tyler turned back to the net when he heard it again. He gave the bushes a dirty look, then decided he should check it out.

Tyler hesitantly walked towards the bushes. Then, more bushes rustled. Then more. Then more…until every bush in his yard was rustling. Tyler cried out when a scaly hand shot out from the bush and pushed him back. He looked at the bushes, and then, maybe twenty or thirty popped out from them. Tyler stood and backed away, his face indicating that he was very scared.

What are these things? Tyler asked himself. He had no answer, which frightened him even more.

One of the lizard-human monsters ran towards him. That's when Tyler noticed their right hand was a sword! The lizard jumped up and waved his sword, intending to behead Tyler. Luckily, he ducked and kicked the lizard back. Then, three more approached him, swords raised.

Tyler grabbed his basketball and hit one of them square in the head. The other two looked down at their fallen friend, and when they looked away, Tyler jumped up and punched them both in the face. They fell back. Then, the rest ran towards him. Two lizards were at either side of Tyler now, and they pushed their swords forward, trying to slice him. He jumped up high, causing their two swords to cross. Tyler landed on the swords edges, and kicked the two lizards in the faces.

I'm pretty good at this, Tyler smirked as he performed a low kick, knocking several lizards down.

Then, a lizard kicked Tyler in the stomach, and threw him to the ground. The many lizards hovered above him, their swords raised high in the air, ready to come down on him.

Okay, maybe not so good!

X.X.X

Calvin scratched his head.

I could've sworn I just saw something in that window, he thought.

"Calvin, something wrong?" Mr. Ridgewater asked his son.

Calvin turned to his father. "Uh…nothing. May I be excused?"

"Yes you may." Mrs. Ridgewater replied.

Calvin stood up and sauntered over to the backdoor. He grabbed the knob and opened the door. Moonlight washed over him. He looked up at the bright stars. He then turned his attention to his backyard. Empty. He walked over to the fence of the backyard. That's when he heard footsteps behind him. He turned, and cried out when he saw maybe twenty or so lizards! To make it worse, they had sword-hands! A lizard tried to slice him with its sword, but he jumped to the right and kicked it away.

Oh man, I have to run! I could never actually fight these things off!

That's when they all came towards him at once. Looks like he was going to have to fight them. He kicked one of them, then punched another. His attacks were weak and didn't phase them. He then kicked one again square in the chest. It fell back, knocking maybe 7 others down with it. Calvin grabbed one of the lizard's arms and used its sword to slash some more of them. Then, when he took down twelve more with the sword, he kicked the one he was holding back. He kicked another lizard, but it grabbed his foot and flipped him into a back-flip. He landed on his butt. He jumped up, punching two more. He grabbed another lizard and pushed it towards the rest of them. They all fell down.

Then Calvin heard more footsteps…

X.X.X

Cara gaped at the three lizard-men. They had swords for one of their hands too. They began slowly coming towards her. She quickly looked for a weapon. She found an umbrella. She remembered how her mother bought it for her when she was really little and insisted her daughter kept it. Cara grabbed it and hit the three lizards in the head. They all flew out her window. She then looked out her window, and saw they were hanging on the gutter. She climbed out on the roof and hit their hands with the umbrella and they fell into a few bushes. She then heard something behind her. She turned, and screamed. Thirty or so lizards were standing on her room, their swords raised high in the air.

I guess I need to fight, Cara thought as two lizards approached her. She kicked one in the gut, causing it to double over. She hit it in the back with her umbrella, and the lizard fell and rolled off the roof. She hit the other one in the leg with her umbrella, and it too fell and rolled off her house.

"What are you freaks anyway?" she asked.

The lizards did not reply. She ran up to them, and hit one in the gut with her weapon. But it didn't fall. Instead, the lizard grabbed the umbrella and threw it off the roof. Cara kicked that lizard down, causing it to knock a bunch others down with it. She cried out when a scaly hand grabbed her shoulder. She tried to fight it, but its grip was too strong. Then, they teleported off the roof. They had just…disappeared.

Question was: Where?

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