Chapter 3: Sigh of the tiger.

Chelbell2016:

Should be updating kick into overdrive soon.

*Force of a snow leopard*

Courtney's POV:

I am sat reading a book as Casey and Lily prepare to train with RJ. I am done for the day as my work shift starts soon.

"All right," RJ says as he stands there with a blindfold over his eyes. "Dude... and dudette. In order to defeat me, you'll have to be in complete harmony with your animal spirits."

"And get very lucky," I whisper and Abby smirks from my side.

"You got that right," she agrees.

As the two students circle RJ Casey speaks up. "Come on Lily. He's all ours."

"Are you sure about this RJ?" Lily asks. "I don't wanna dent your metaphysical zen."

I smirk as the two seem a little overconfident. Rj just looks like he knows what he has to do.

Rj laughs as Abby and I try to hide our laughter.

"I am using the swoop technique," Rj explains to them.

"That would explain the blindfold," I whisper to Abby. "I was starting to worry about Rj's sense of fashion when it comes to training."

She covers her mouth chuckling. Then she speaks. "I've been worried about that for years. And not just for training."

We both try to not laugh out loud.

"Eyesight is a bonus," Rj continues with his explanation. "Not a necessity."

The battle begins and it is not looking good for both Casey and Lily. Before they know it they are both defeated. I shake my head as I get up to stretch.

Abby turns to me and I whisper. "I am going for a run."

She nods and I head out. As I begin to run I think about the events of my last battle. Will I ever get my powers back? Properly I mean.

I thought my destiny of being a ranger was fulfilled when my magic went weaker. But apparently not as I am a ranger again.

All of my parents and Leanne have been calling me none stop in the last few days. I have ignored them. I really do not know what to say to them.

How do I tell them that once again my life is in danger. They would not understand I am sure of it. Everyone thought I was dead the last time that I had been in a battle. I am still afraid to fight.

Before I can get any further there is a yell. I look up to see Leopodina above me. I ninja streak to the building she is on top of.

"What do you want Leopodina?!" I growl out at her.

"I want you destroyed!" She snaps. "And your animal spirit."

We run at each other and begin to fight. I duck under a punch and kick her in the side. She fights through the pain and manages to send a kick to my leg. I wince and stumble back. She jumps high and I am forced to roll aside as she aims her staff at my head.

Luckily she misses. I run at her once more and we grapple for a minute or two. I gather my strength and use my flaming power to flame away from her.

Unfortunately it drains me and I feel myself become dizzy. It is my lack of power.

Camille suddenly appears beside her sister. "It is done. Lets go."

They disappear. I get up and head back to work.

*Force of a snow leopard*

When I get back I find out that the others had to fight Camille as she had stolen something from a museum. I groan as I wonder what she could stolen.

"I can't believe she got away," Casey says as we head downstairs towards RJ and Abby.

"Don't take it so hard Case," Theo tells him. "Shes slippery, slimy, s-s-s-s."

"Smelly," Lilly helps Theo to find the right word.

"Thank you," is his reply to her.

Casey glances at me and I smile at him. Rj seems to be trying to do something with his chair.

"I think you broke my chair man," Rj says and I wonder what Casey was doing with his chair.

"Forget your chair," Casey replies. "I need more training."

I raise an eyebrow as I can see that Casey is having some confidence issues. Abby glances at me as I rub my head. I just shake my head and smile at her. I still have not gone into too much detail about my ranger history. I also do not plan on doing so anytime soon.

I smirk as Rj grabs a screwdriver from besides his chair.

"Fix my chair," RJ tells him and when Casey goes to protest he speaks again. "Remember whatever I say."

Casey shakes his head.

I decide to go down and help Fran.

When Abby and I get down there the place is a wreck. There is some sort of kids event going on and they are wrecking the place and turning poor Fran into a wreck.

Abby and I immediately begin to help her. I take the kitchen and as Abby practically throws orders at me I begin to make Pizzas.

"HEY!" I yell at Theo and Lily who tried to sneak by me. "Aren't you two supposed to be helping us?"

Theo looks at me and then runs up the stairs. Lily gives me an apologetic smile and then follows him.

I glare at there backs before continuing as I am supposed to be doing.

A few minutes later and Rj comes running down.

"There's a battle going on," he says and I go wide eyed. "The others need you."

I nod and call for Abby to take over. As I pass Rj I stop.

"If Lily and Theo told you we had everything under control," I say and continue as they run up the stairs. "THEY LIED!"

*Force of a snow leopard*

We get to the place where the Rin Shi are attacking the city.

"Hey!" Casey says as we face the leader who has some sort of bull on top of his head.

"Welcome rangers!" The leader one says.

"That thing looks really angry!" Lily points out.

"You're going down!" Casey says.

"ATTACK!" The monster orders the Rin Shi.

We all make noises before running forwards. I duck under a punch and skid across the ground. Jumping back up I twist and kick one Rin Shi. Then I throw a fireball at three of them and they are disintegrated. Another grabs my wrist and for a second I flashback to my final battle as a operation overdrive ranger.

I force myself to snap out of it and continue to fight.

"NOW YOU SEE ME! FINISHIO!" I yell disappearing and using my telekinesis to throw them all into buildings. "NOW YOU DON'T!"

"CALL TO THE BEAST INSIDE!" I yell glowing white as my animal spirit begins. "SUMMON THE SNOW LEOPARD!"

My spirit appears and begins to attack the Rin Shi destroying what is left of them.

We run to face the leader.

"Rinshis are strong!" He says to all of us. "But I am even more powerful!"

He glows purple before transforming into his beast form which is the buffalo.

"No way!" Casey says.

"I am Buffalord!" The monster informs us.

He runs at us and Casey intercepts him.

"CHARGE!" The monster says forcing him backwards.

I run forwards to assist Casey. I raise a shield and stop the monster from running him through one wall but then just as my feeble shield runs out he runs him through another one.

He then flips Casey. I raise my arms and lower him to the ground gently.

"JUNGLE TONFA!" Theo says pulling out his weapons and preparing to fight.

He runs at him and tries his best to bring him down. He strikes him with lightning and manages to send him stumbling backwards.

"LET ME GET IN ON THIS!" Lily says running forwards herself.

"NOT WITHOUT ME!" I join in and run forwards myself.

Lily grabs his wrists and I punch him in the abdomen. Then Lily tries but we do not seem to be doing too good.

"CHEETAH JABS!" Lily says jabbing at the monster repeatedly.

"FLAME ATTACK!" I say blasting him with my fire.

"I need more time to harness the power of the Buffalo!" Buffalord says holding his smoking chest. "I will return!"

"STOP!" Casey yells running to try and stop Buffalord as he goes underground. "I'm not done with you yet!"

"CASE STOP!" Lily says as we grab him.

"He's gone!" Theo agrees.

"We'll get him next time!" I vow.

*force of a snow leopard*

When we get back I go straight down to help Fran and Abby. They both look completely exhausted.

"Why don't you guys take five?" I suggest putting on a apron. "I'll clean up why its quite."

They nod and gratefully sit down. Not five minutes after I hear lily and Theo come down.

"Where were you two earlier?" I ask snapping. "You left the three of us when we needed assistance."

"Chill Courtney!" Theo says raising his arms. "You three were fine!"

"Were we Theo?" I say handing my dirty cloth over. "If you think so then you can clean this place up."

I then walk back upstairs.

For some reason Casey is cleaning the floor. I feel the other two behind me but I do not speak.

"And they call me a neat freak!" Theo says.

Suddenly the TV goes off telling us that Buffalord is back.

"No rest for the weary!" Theo says and I glance back to nod at the other two.

"Come on Casey!" Lily says to our red ranger.

"Uh no!" RJ stops Casey before he makes a move to come towards us. "Casey needs to finish the floors first!"

I begin to realize what RJ is trying to do.

"Really?" Lily says not realizing.

"Yeah," RJ says seriously.

"RJ we're under attack," Casey says glancing and motioning towards us. "If I don't help them they could be destroyed!"

"Then we'll be destroyed!" I say nodding at RJ.

He nods back and I know that I was right in what his plan is.

*force of a snow leopard*

We race to the fight with our morphers on but not morphed yet.

"RANGERS!" The Buffalord growls when he sees the three of us.

We turn to each other and nod. Pressing the buttons on our morphers we prepare to morph.

"READY!" We all say. "JUNGLE BEAST SPIRIT UNLEASHED!"

Once again I morph into the white ranger.

We run forwards as a group and begin to fight the Buffalord. He grabs us and I am stuck in the middle of the other two as he forces us all backwards. We land on the ground.

Rin Shi appear and we begin to fight them together. I spin and kick one but then another grabs my leg and flips me. I watch as Lily goes flying.

"Lily!" Both I and Theo yell.

He then knocks Theo to the ground.

As he runs at me I raise a shield. He hits it and I fight against his force. He is so powerful. I groan as he breaks through and sends me into some barrels.

"You okay?" Lily and I ask as we regroup with Theo.

"Yeah!" Theo says from the ground.

"Your power cannot compare to the power of the buffalord!" We are informed.

We are suddenly blasted into the air.

I have used too much magic trying to protect us and I'm out.

"Nothing can stop me!" Buffalord says as we lay exhausted and injured on the ground.

I will my healing power to finally start working but its not happening.

The monster turns as our red ranger appears.

"Look!" Lily points him out.

"CASE!" Theo calls.

I notice straight away the change in Casey's demeanor as he appears. He looks more confident.

"Hey freak!" Casey yells to Buffalord. "Ready for round two?"

"You again?" Buffalord snarls. "No problem!"

He runs at Casey who straight away grapples with his horns. And with the training that he had recieved from RJ... he was overpowering.

"Over the top!" Casey says as he flips over Buffalord.

He kicks him in the back on he's way down.

He continues to talk as he defeats Buffalord and then we all run over to him.

"YEAH!" Theo cheers.

"Wow you did it Casey!" Lily agrees.

"Well done Case!" I pat him on the shoulder.

"I guess you learned something after all," Theo says.

"Yeah," Casey nods. "RJ's smarter than he looks."

"Thats no surprise!" Lily says.

"RANGERS!" Buffalord says not out yet so we line up. "You have proven you have power! But that will not save you! I summon the full power of the Buffalord!"

He glows purple before growing.

"ANIMAL SPIRITS UNITE AS ONE!" I say as we summon our zords.

"POWER RANGERS JUNGLE FURY!" We all yell as we jump into them.

"ANIMAL SPIRITS UNITE!" I say as we combine into our megazord.

"JUNGLE PRIDE MEGAZORD!" We all call.

We run at Buffalord who growls at us. Flipping over his back we land on the other side of him. As we move to grab him Buffalord turns the other way.

He races around us and then smashes a building right next to us.

He knocks us down.

"We gotta get back in the fight!" Theo points out to all of us.

"We have to use all of our spirit energy," Casey tells us.

"Casey's right!" Lily agrees. "Come on let's do it!"

We quickly swing our legs and get back to our feet.

"YEAH!" Casey says. "Buffalords going down!"

"But how?" Buffalord questions shocked with how quick we got to our feet.

Buffalord and our megazord race towards each other. We are quickly flipped over Buffalords shoulder. As we go spinning into the air we make a move.

"SUPER KICK!" Theo says.

The legs of the megazord begin to spin really fast.

"Hit attack!" Lily says.

"SO LONG BUFFALORD!" Casey calls out.

"NO-O-O!" Buffalord cries out as we hit him.

We land far away and he turns to stone.

"JUNGLE PRIDE MEGAZORD!" All four of us say as he explodes.

*Force of a snow leopard*

We enter the Pizza palace to see both Abby and Fran looking dirty and exhausted. I turn to glare at Theo and Lily.

"Oh now you show up," Fran says angry. "How convenient!"

"At least one of you had the decency to help," Abby says smiling at me.

"Yeah we were a little busy," Theo says making me scoff.

"Not so busy that you and Lily couldn't lend a hand like Courtney did," RJ says approaching us.

"Sorry Fran," both of them say. "Sorry Abby and Courtney too."

Abby and I try to hide our laugh at there chastised look.

"Well its all right," Fran says and Abby and I turn to her with a raised eyebrow. "I needed some crash-course training anyway."

"So," RJ says and I know he is assigning punishment. "For not helping Fran, Abby and Courtney, you two get to clean this place up while the five of us go get ice cream."

"MM I love Ice cream," Fran says trying to run off.

We all go to stop her but she stops at the door remembering her appearance.

"Oh I should probably go and clean myself up first huh?" Fran points out.

"Me too," Abby says nodding.

*With the force of a snow leopard*

Chelbell2016:

Hi Im back with another chapter. I will continue to try and update both of my courtney stories.