Martial Strike
Way Of Peace
Disclaimer: I don't own power rangers or the concepts it owns. Any views in this are part of the personality of the characters or a joke on certain topics such as evil billionaires. All characters, in chapter 1, are owned by me and any other concepts are also mine. Thanks to decode9 for the use of the true legend war story concept.
Overview: rangers have always saved the world. Years after all of the rangers lost their power in the last legend war, corporate rule has come to pass over the city of Novaton. Now, a business owner, and past ranger, hopes to fight the evil corporation and save others like him from their money filled grip. Finding aid in a young street thief, they begin bringing spirit back to a hollow city through martial arts. Can they take the fight to the corporation? Watch as a new chapter in ranger history begins.
Another day on Novaton and more evil corporate doings. Unfortunately for Dan, the Corporate King had other plans and didn't send out a monster to recover the power harnesses. As a result, Orika once again kicked the crap out of him in training. He couldn't understand why Jason didn't make her a ranger. It'd be pretty easy and he doubted that anything would even come close to harming her. He cleaned up once more before heading down into the basement and traversing the short hallway. A mild headache started to come about and he turned his head to see what looked like a holographic dove in front of a set of scrolls. He shook his head and closed his eyes. When he opened them, it was gone.
'Weird. I thought I saw. Never mind.' He shrugged it off and carried on walking towards his Jason and Orika, who were looking at the computer setup. The monitor flicked through the views of each camera they had set up. Finally it cycled to the last one. Jason gave a sigh before getting up.
"Dan, you're back up on your feet. Hope Orika didn't go too hard on you." He gave an apologetic look.
"It's fine, she's rather tough you know. I could use her as a ranger." He told his mentor
"That's not going to happen. What you do, what I've done. I made a promise to a friend to never get her mixed up in that. She may not be blood but she's still family." He finished.
"I didn't know, I'm sorry for asking." Dan hung his head low.
Jason gave him a pat on the back. "Don't sweat it. Now, let's go train, I haven't had a good fight in ages." He cracked his neck a bit before walking off. Dan had a worried look on his face before going after his mentor. Back over at the monitors, Orika sunk her head into her hands. She wanted to be a ranger but Jason denied her the opportunity. What was so bad about it, she heard the stories and knew that good always triumphed over evil. What was so dangerous.
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Finally another autumn day dawned on Novaton. The days were darker now and winter was coming. In a suburban home, a young man was getting ready to go out. His hair was black and had crisp white tips which had been dyed rather recently. His skin had a natural tan to it and he had a bright blue eye colour. He had an athletic build indicating he kept fit. He wore blue jeans and a white dress shirt. He tied a simple back tie around his neck before stretching it out a bit to give a bit of a punk look to it. He slipped on a pair of black vans before heading over to an old acoustic guitar.
He picked it up by the strap and slung it over his shoulder. He headed down the stairs and past him mother without a word. Finally shutting the door behind him and heading out the door.
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Dan got out of bed and rubbed his sore head. Jason really took him down yesterday. 'I'll stick to fighting Orika from now on.' He thought to himself. He slung his jacket on and headed to find the others. They were down at the monitors once more. Jason turned to him before speaking up.
"Dan, looks like training has been cancelled today. They're back to their old tricks and it seems a new monster is leading the charge. Take a look." He told the red ranger.
A monster that looked like it was made from a pile of jumbled up paperclips was harassing the civilians. Dan took a good look at it. An idea popped up in his head.
"I can cut him off at the park. I'll head there now." He told the other two.
"Okay, head there now. Be careful though. In my experience, every monster is different and you can't keep this solo run up for much longer." Jason warned.
Dan gave a nod before running out. 'I hope he knows what he's doing' the veteran thought as he took a closer look at the monster.
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The boy from before was now stood at his usual spot in the park playing and singing a song as the park goers listened and threw loose change into his cash box.a young boy around the age of ten walked up to him.
"Hey Sora Davis! It's me, your number one fan!" The kid told him with excitement.
Sora stopped playing and walked up to him. "I remember you. Hey tell you what. This is one of my guitar picks. I'll sign it for you and you can take it home and keep it." He told the boy. An uncontrollable excitement came across his face as Sora signed it and gave it to the boy.
"I'll see you later then kid." He told the boy as he gave a wave and the boy scampered back to his parents.
Dan was over by a tree relaxing in the shade as he waited for the paper clip pile to storm in. He noticed the box of cash over by Sora as he played away. He had to suppress the urge to steal it. He only stole to survive but he had grown so fond of it he couldn't help himself to want it. His thoughts came back to the real world as the monster entered along with the corporate cops. 'My time to shine' he thought as he got up and headed towards them.
The civilians ran scared as the cops began beating the innocents. Dan walked towards the carnage, revealing his martial harness. "That's enough! Let these nice people go and we'll do this the easy way." He shouted at them. They gave no response. "You asked for it!" He said ad he pressed down on the harness.
"Martial Spirit! Strike out!" He shouted as he was covered with red energy. Finally morphing into Martial Red. He pulled out his nunchucks and headed in to fight them.
From over by a tree, Sora was just about ready to run from the scene. Then he saw a young mother trip and fall. Her baby was in her arms and was screaming as a corporate cop walked towards her, baton in hand. Anger and an overwhelming will to help came over him as he dropped his guitar and picked up a thick but light branch and ran in to help.
As the cop was about to strike the woman, the branch connected with the baton and made the cop stagger back.
"Hitting innocents? That's too far. Now you've got to deal with me!" He told the cop before slamming the branch into the side of the cop's head. "You okay miss?" He asked as he helped the woman up. She gave a thanking smile before running off. Sora headed over to the fight to help out Dan. "Thought you'd need help." He told Dan as he came up beside him.
Dan flipped back as a cop lunged forward before giving off a powerful kick to the cop. "Thanks but no thanks. Stay out of my way and we'll get along fine." He dismissed Sora. He struck another corporate cop down with his nunchucks. Sora wasn't gonna give up though. He swung the branch round and took out three corporate cops.
Dan gave off a quick few snap punches at the last corporate cop and knocked him out. He charged at the paper clip monster but was knocked back by a wave of paper clips.
"Who the hell are you?" Dan seethed as he got back up.
"I'm binder! And now you're gonna get stuck in my trap ranger!" Binder announced as he sent another stream of paper clips at him.
When they hit Dan, they coiled around him like a serpent. Then they constricted tight. Dan couldn't move and there was no way out. He began to lose hope as the grip tightened and he was suffocated even more. He began to lose his vision and it blurred as he saw someone in white dash towards binder. He thought it was Jason and that everything would be fine. How wrong he was.
Sora charged at the monster with his stick in hand. Binder saw it as a threat and knocked the stick out of Sora's hand. He thought it would render the boy harmless and returned his attention to the ranger. He crushed tighter and caused Dan to demorph. Satisfied, he released his grip. While he was distracted, Sora struck his fist through binder and wounded the creature. He let out a scream as he held his stomach and stepped back.
"I'll be back boy." He told Sora before limping away.
Sora headed over to dan and put Dan's arm around his shoulder.
"Hey, red? Where do you live? I'm sure I can get you there, just let me know. You're gonna be fine okay?"
"Jason's martial arts studio. Commercial district." He murmured before finally losing consciousness."
Sora took him along and headed for the martial arts studio.
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Sora burst through the door, hauling an unconscious Dan over his shoulder. Jason ran over after seeing what was wrong.
"Jason? He got wounded in the fight. I was told to bring him here." Sora informed the mentor.
"I see. You're the boy who fought beside him. You have guts. I'll have Orika keep you company while I see to Dan. Although he'll be reluctant to show his appreciation. You saved his life today. For that I thank you." He gave a handshake to Sora before picking up Dan and leaving the room.
A few minutes later Orika emerged in her training gear. "I've heard good things about you. What's your name." She asked him while sizing him up. He had a laid back stance and looked like he would be caught off guard very quickly.
"I'm Sora, Sora Davis. You're Orika I presume?" He asked in reply.
She gave a nod and prepared herself in a fighting stance. "Jason said to see how you handled yourself in a fight. Let's see what you're made of Sora Davis."
He got in quick and knocked her off balance before taking her arm out and exposing her ribs and giving her a swift roundhouse kick in the ribs. She jumped back and changed her stance so that it was longer than usual.
"I see you've had experience. Now to see how good you are." She told him as she ran forward.
Orika stopped before getting in range of his attacks and dropped low and sweeping his legs from under him and finishing him off with a blow to the solar plexus. He let out a large breath as the wind was taken from him. She helped him up and left him on a bench before leaving towards the monitors. She stopped and began talking with Jason.
"I examined him as you asked and yes he is special. I don't believe that Dan should choose his team. We can't be judgemental and Dan is being like that." She told him.
"I suppose you're right. So you know which form fits him best?" He asked.
"I do." She replied simply.
Both of them emerged and headed over to Dan's room before the three of them emerged and headed over towards Sora. Orika had a power harness in her hand. He got up as the three reached him.
"Sora Davis. We've discussed it and we think you have what it takes to be a power ranger." Jason told him.
Dan gave a reluctant look before speaking up. "You did save me from being destroyed so I guess I agree." He sighed.
Orika handed him the white martial harness. "Use this like Dan did and you will morph into the white ranger. Using the way of peace or Wado Ryu. Your spirit animal is the dove and your weapon is the martial grapple."
He took the morpher and placed it around his waist like Dan had it. "Thank you. I won't let you down." He gave a confident nod.
Dan stepped forward. "We've got a monster to hunt down. Let's get going." The two ran out of the building quickly in pursuit of binder.
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Dan and Sora ran through the streets. Jason told them that there was a sighting not too far away in the marketplace. Sora saw someone run past them and then he heard a thud as the person collided with dan. They both got up and dusted themselves off. Dan had an angry look on his face as he saw the very same girl known as trouble from their last few unfortunate encounters opposite him. He was fuming now, and so was she.
"Dan! We gotta go." Sora pulled him back into reality.
"Uh...right!" He called back. "Next time, trouble." He gritted his teeth before running off.
She clenched her fists. "Likewise, Dan." She seethed as she walked away.
Dan caught up with the new member of his 'team' Sora turned to him and was about to ask him something when Dan cut him off.
"If you know what's good for you, don't ask." He threatened.
Sora shrugged it off and carried on running alongside Dan.
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Dan and Sora finally found binder, in an office supply store in the commercial district. Looks like he was stealing paper clips to repair himself. Dan and Sora stood side by side.
"Looks like we found him. You ready?" Dan asked. "Hey binder!" He called.
"I'm ready. Let's do this." Sora replied as the monster turned its attention to them.
"Martial Spirit! Strike Out!" They called as Dan was enveloped in red energy and Sora was enveloped in white energy.
-Morphing sequence-
Sora stood in a traditional dojo room as did Dan. Sora was wearing a white Gi. Dan morphed as usual and sora took a different approach. A dove spread its wings and Sora put one foot in front of the other and pulled his arms out imitating the dove. A white ranger suit with gold trimmings in a Gi style appeared over the traditional Gi. The dove overlapped his head and revealed a white helmet in the style of a dove. A grappling hook with a long wire and firing mechanism appeared on the belt. A golden dove appeared on the left side of the suit.
-Morphing Sequence-
Sora looked at his suit in amazement. "Wow. This is cool."
"I know. Use your grapple to bring him in close. We should be able to beat him then."
Sora gave a nod and pulled the grapple off its holster. Dan pulled out his nunchucks and they charged at binder. They dodged the paper clip blasts and then Sora slung his grapple and hooked binder. He began pulling him in as Dan headed for the monster.
"Get away from me you rangers." He complained as Dan jumped on him.
"Time to face the fury!" He shouted as he began beating the monster.
Each hit slowly destroyed the monster as paper clips flew everywhere. Sora managed to keep his footing and kept the grapple on him. Slowly his screams died down as the nunchucks pounded the last pieces away.
"That's more money burned!" Dan mocked as binder was reduced to rubble.
Both rangers demorphed before meeting up once again.
"Good work out there Sora. I uh...couldn't do it without you." Dan congratulated.
"Thanks Dan. We a team now?" Sora asked, holding his hand out.
"Yes we are!" Dan confirmed, shaking his hand.
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Jason and Orika looked at the screen, finally Dan started to see the value in a team, they were proud that a new ranger team was beginning to take shape.
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That's all for now people. Now I'm gonna be taking a little break from writing this week but I'll be back next week with Mythos and Steam force. Let me know how this chapter turned out by leaving a review and thanks for reading. Also I changed the format as I was informed on how it aids with reading when it is more broken up than it is in earlier chapters and other stories. Thank Sir Perfluous for that.
A little extra info for you, I do have enough submissions for the black ranger but I only have one for the pink, while I'm fine with this submission being in it there will still be a few weeks till I announce the pink ranger so you can still submit for that ranger if you want.
Next chapter: When there's a Yin, there's a Yang.
Synopsis: Dan and Sora have finally become friends and partners and are searching for new rangers to fight the corporate king alongside. Can they recruit a new range, or will it end up going sideways? Will they run into trouble again? What problems might arise. Find out next time on Power Rangers: Martial Strike.
