When Lokar faced him fully again it fired its lasers on him and he leapt into the air and the roof exploded where head been a second before. As he descended to earth he looked down at the wall of laser fire rose up to meet him time seemed to slow. With the air, rushing around him images flashed through his mind of his friends old and new and those he considered family.
Then just before his boots touched the wall of death, the laser fire ended. As he passed out of range, he quickly brought his hands together making a symbol and concentrated hard as he fell toward the park. His decent slowed enough for him to land on a tree branch and flip back onto another.
Flipping and swinging he controlled his decent until he landed crouched down on the path to stand and look up at the dense network of tree branches. "Sensei Clarke eat your heart out," he muttered before turning at a whistling sound then leaned far to the side to avoid the object thrown at him.
As it spun by him, he caught his reflection in the shiny metal before it passed then watched it circled in the air before a woman in golden armor caught it. "Scorpina she who bears the deadly sting! Wish I could say it was a pleasure," he said turning to face her fully.
"The witty Red Dragon Ranger, surprised that you can keep that wit since you're all alone in this fight," she said as they circled each other like to tigers.
"Well considering I've sent Goldar and other of Rita's cronies packing before I'm surprised that you came alone," he said then a flash of movement and blocked a punch then struck back at the putty with a back hand before handspring back.
Back on his feet, Logan watched as what had to be at least a hundred putties surround her. "Who said I came alone, FINISH HIM!" she said with a cackle and the putties charged him.
"It only proves how much of a coward you are, Sensei Watanabe guide my sword," he muttered summoning The Dragon Sword and he charged to meet them half way.
Still moving he slashed at a couple at one side before striking out on the other then stopped in a small group. As they kept going surprised by his sudden stop, he nailed a few with a downward slash on both sides. Turning he slashed up at one who had leapt into the air to attack him before bringing it down on two more.
Turning he walked forward cutting putting in half as they charged within reach of his sword's cutting edge. Ducking under a blow, he spun around cutting the legs out from under several putting and as they fell to the ground, he brought his sword up to block multiple attacks from putties. As his feet sank into the ground from the effort he forced their weapons up and spinning in a circle slashed out at them.
As some fell to the ground, he slashed down at another and continuing with the momentum with one hand slashed at another coming up from behind. Turning again, he slashed out at another and nailed a second with a back slash.
"I'm just warming up!" he barked, turning to bring his sword down across another.
After taking a stance, he glanced to the side and kicked a putty coming at him then turned to nail another with a crescent kick before nailing a third with a spin kick. With the momentum of the kick, he brought his sword edge down across another putty before spinning around to cut another right down the middle. Glancing to his side, he looked at the rest of the putties who back away as he tuned to face them sword one hand at his side.
One then charged him and ducking under the blow he cut it in half with a slash to the waist. Standing slowly another came at him and after cutting it in half then slashed another as it leapt over its comrade. Spinning he slashed out at putties trying to flank him before leaping up and flipping like an acrobat over them to land in their midst.
"Ok who's next," he said looking at them.
After blocking a blow he turned and leapt over a few then slashed at another before leaping back and slashing another twice when he landed. Taking a couple steps he slashed at a couple before jumping up to kick one and turning in midair slash another as he landed on one knee. Turning he slashed at two more and climbing to his feet sword in hand charged a small group, leaping up kicked one with both feet, and using the momentum flipped back to land on one knee again. Getting to his feet he slashed out at two more turning blocked a blow and side flipping over the putty nailed him with his sword and cut two more down when he landed.
Charging forward again he leaned back and slid under a couple slashes and digging his feet into to stop himself spun around and nailed with a back swipe. Bring his sword down on another coming at him he glanced at the putties surrounding him before leaping up spinning and slashing. When he landed, his sword was raised behind him in one hand as he stood on wide legs and the putties exploded around him.
"Looks like it's just you and me," he said turning to face Scorpina.
Even though, he could see the glint of sweet on her brow the smug look on her face made him wary. Concentrating the gloom became like noon to him and he saw the forms of hundreds of putties swarming through the forest.
"On second thought I know when I'm not wanted," he said the darted off his sword vanishing in a flash of light.
"Let's hope this still works!" he barked as putties started coming out of the wood works around him.
"DRAGON RIDER CYCLE! ACTIVATE!" he called raising his hand to the side of his helmet.
The seconds seemed to tick by as he continued to run through the tree coming out near the path. Then the roar of an engine made him turn his head.
Down the path roared what looked like a red sports motorcycle with the front wheel guard protruding forward a ways over the wheel with what looking like a eye design. Along the edge of it several webbed spikes jutted forward. In the gloom he could just see what looked like a tail extended on the back wheel.
Whooping he leapt into the air and with a flip, he landed on the seat of the cycle. "DRAGON RIDER CYCLE! FULL POWER!" he barked and hitting the gas roared down the path.
"LASERS FIRE!" he shouted as putties leapt out to block him and were met by a barrage of laser fire from the eyes.
Roaring by them he leaning hard into a turn drawing his Draco Blaster to shoot another to the side. Holstering the blaster, he grinned like an idiot until he saw Scorpina in front of him a ways down the path a swarm of putties behind her waiting for him.
"ITS BEEN FUN BUT I GOTTA FLY!" he shouted at them.
"DRAGON RIDER CYCLE! FLIGHT MODE!" he shouted.
At once, a bead of light appeared on the top of the front wheel guard then drew itself down over the edge to the underside of the wheel guard. When the bead vanished, the two halves spilt and turning spread wide to form wings. Uncovered by the opening wings a dragon's head shook his head before emitting a roar and Scorpina fired her lasers at him.
"FULL POWER!" he called hitting the gas and soared into the air just as the ground exploded where he had been.
Letting out a breath of air he looked over his shoulder at the shirking group Scorpina waving a fist at him. "Well at least I'm out of the frying…" he started then his gem flashing he rolled hard to avoid laser fire from Lokar.
"…and into the Fire! Ok pal show me what you got!" he said turning to face him the rolled again to avoid more laser fire.
For uncounted minutes, he zoomed through the sky avoiding fire from Lokar. Left and right he zipped by him throwing insults and firing all four of the cycle's lasers from the wings and the dragon head's eyes to keep Lokar distracting him from firing on the city.
"Come on pal what you shooting at! What you shooting at!" he said with glee narrowly avoiding a bolt.
"Come on you can't hit nothing!" He said as he whipped by close to Lokar's cheek.
"You pesky little fly!" Lokar roared at him before firing his lasers again.
"Come on my grandma could do better than that!" he barked rolling over it though his heart skipped a few beat on how close it came.
As he avoided another barrage of laser fire, something on the ground caught his attention that he was nearly clipped by the next shot. Megazord and Dragonzord began to glow and the foam that covered them began to dissolve. Once they were free, they quickly got to their feet they formed Megadragonzord and fired on the horned monster below who managed to return fire.
Megadragonzord walked forward unaffected by the attacks then fired again at full power nailing the monster full on vaporizing it where it stood in a flash of light. At a sound, Logan watched as Lokar's eyes turned and he grinned behind his helmet at the glint of fear in them as Titans appeared and the Rangers formed Ultrazord. At once, they fired all weapons and Lokar on a flashing ball of red light streaked away before he was destroyed.
Soaring down Logan soared down and waved as he flew by Ultrazord who watched him and after giving a salute; he hit the gas and disappeared. Exhilarated Logan flew back towards the factory twisting and spinning through the air. Five minutes out his morpher began to vibrate and he skidding to a stop in midair.
Pressing the sides, an image appeared of the other Rangers on the beach next to the cliffs with Dragvox and Leviathan before them. "No...! No…! No…! NO!" he shouted flipping the cycle around raced toward the beach.
The Beach…
Stepping forward Tommy got between his friends and the Dragon like creatures. "And just who are you supposed to be?" he asked them.
"SILANCE!" the shorter one ordered bringing his arm across his chest before thrusting it in Tommy's direction.
At once, an energy blast shot from the dragon's hand hitting Tommy full in the chest knocking him off his feet sparks flying from his armor. "Do not speak unless spoken to!" Dragvox snapped as the other rangers rushed forward to shield Tommy.
"WHAT DO YOU WANT?" Jason demanded.
"We want one of you, demorph now and we will take the one we need. Or we will destroy you all," Dragvox said examining his claws.
As the two dragons advanced and Kimberly gripped Tommy's shoulder as he clutched his chest where he had been hit. Before they advanced more than a few paces, the ground before them was bombarded by laser fire kicking the sand up obscuring the view of both groups. When it settled Logan was crouched low between them.
"And what makes you think I'll let you," he growled standing straight.
For a couple seconds there was silence. "YOU! HOW CAN YOU BE HERE?" Dragvox bellowed in surprise.
"You left the door open Einstein, I just followed you through, now are you going to leave or am I going to make you," Logan said shifting his stance.
At that the Leviathan and Dragvox laughed. "You! What can you do! You're alone, you have to team," he said.
"Maybe but I'm still going to kick your butts," he said then charged them.
Leaping into the air he called out, "DRAGON FIRE POWER KICK!" and nailed Leviathan hard in the chest sending the dragon back a dozen feet.
Turning he tried to hit Dragvox with a roundhouse but the dragon easily caught and punned it to his side. In response, Logan started punching him in the head to no effect. Then with a flick of his wrist Dragvox blocked a punch picked Logan up and threw him against the cliff wall cracking the rock. Regaining himself Logan looked up in time to see Dragvox come at him again and leapt into the air.
Soaring over him, he landed with a handspring near the other rangers. "Amusing but pointless, now what will you do," Dragvox said as Leviathan rejoined him.
"Let my friends show you their little friend," he said before dropping down into a full split revealing the Rangers aiming an assembled Power Blaster at them.
"FIRE!" they called firing nailing both full on and they disappeared in a cloud of sand and dust.
As the others celebrated, Logan climbed to his feet his eyes narrowing on the cloud. Then getting a feeling he spun through the air dodging laser fire erupted from the cloud nailing the other rangers and knocking them off their feet. From out of the cloud walked Dragvox and Leviathan brushing themselves off.
"What are you trying to do? Tickle us to death?" Dragvox said.
"RING OF FIRE! FULL POWER!" Logan called tracing a circle of flame.
"Engage now!" he said launching it at the two Dragons and they were knocked off their feet.
As they got their feet, again they were each nail with a flying sidekick by both Logan and Tommy. After dodging a blow from Leviathan with a side flip Logan was nailed by a blow from his tail sending him in to the water with a loud splash. Climbing to his feet in the waist high water he looked to see Dragvox hold Tommy by his throat with his feet dangling before he threw him in the water.
"One way or another we will have the one we want!" Dragvox shouted as Logan helped Tommy to his feet.
"Tommy hold onto me, and hold on tight!" Logan muttered to him.
"Why?"
"Just do it," he growled stepping in front of him.
Concentrating hard he raised his hands taking a breath and brought them down with a call. At once, a forty-foot section of the water around them resided. With a roaring sound growing louder behind him he watched as Dragvox and Leviathan back away their eyes going wide and the other Rangers ran for cover. Gritting his teeth with the effort, he turned his palms to face them and Tommy griped Logan in a death grip.
"Surfs up!" he said then thrusted his hands at them.
At once the wave behind then rushed forward encasing Logan and Tommy in seawater. Through the foam and rushing water, Logan saw Dragvox and Leviathan hit full on by the wave and slam against the cliff wall. As the water rushed back out to sea, he watched as it carried them with it.
They'll be back, sooner or later they'll be back he thought catching the look in Dragvox's eye as he rushed by.
When the waters returned to normal Tommy finally let him go and the other rangers rushed forward. "Red Dragon that was…" Tommy started then watched as Logan collapsed back into the water.
At once, he grabbed him, dragged him to shore, and started shaking him. "Red Dragon! Wake up!" he shouted at him.
"Will you be quite I'm already awake!" Logan barked grabbing his wrists to stop him before climbing to his shaky feet and the rangers around him started praising him.
"Man… that was… incredible how you…," Tommy was going indicating with his hands.
"Tommy all I did was slow them down, sooner or later they will be back!" he snapped facing and they fell silent.
"And do me a favor, when they do, you swallow your prides and run. Run and hide. Because now you know you guys are not powerful enough to face them, and I barely am," he said before leaping high into the air as his cycle swooped down and caught him before rocketing into the sky.
A short while later Logan landed in front of the warehouse and with the wings, closing drove inside the doors sliding shut behind him. Climbing off he turned to look at it as he demorphed.
"Well at least one thing worked today?" he muttered resting his hand on it before leaping back.
A pulsing light seemed to emanate from The Dragon Rider Cycle then before his eyes it magically became a sleek red sports bike. Mouth open in awe and pure pleasure he crouched down on bended knee to look at it from front to rear.
"How did this thing know I had a thing for Kawasaki Ninjas," he muttered before glancing at his watch.
"At least I can clean up a bit before Zack's dance contest, and I need it," he muttered before turning to climb the stairs to take a shower.
A couple of hours later, he pulled into the parking lot of the center wearing a red leather jacket and helmet with a shaded visor. After parking climbed off, he looked around for the others.
Before he could turn around Kimberly's voice said, "Red Dragon is that you?"
Whipping around he saw the others behind him. Unsure of what to say he started at them.
"Is that really you?" Kimberly asked again stepping forward to peer into his visor and he took a step back before nodding.
"What are you doing here man?" Tommy said agasp as Logan discreetly reached up and rubbed his throat.
"I heard Zack was in the local dance competition I came to offer my support," he said his voice rougher.
"Well thanks for that man, sweet ride to," Zack said squatting down to look at the bike.
"Thanks, I couldn't go about town on that other bike so I thought I'd pick one up. It's the fastest on the market. Now don't we have somewhere else to be," he said gesturing toward the center.
When they walked inside Logan, (still wearing the helmet) was grateful for the low lighting stood behind the others as they watched from the edge of the crowd as Bulk and apparently, Skull did their dance. Or whatever it was. Logan wasn't sure about the others but he nearly busted a rib stifling his laugh with Bulk fell on his face after trying to do a spin.
After his friend fell, Skull jumped over him and proceeded to try a tap dance before Bulk threw him to the side. Bulk then proceeded to finish his… whatever… with a few shuffles and what looked like robot moves and pointed at the judges.
Rolling his eyes Logan glanced at the judges who held up their scores.
0 – 1 - -3
"Another fine act by Bulk and Skull," Ernie said coming out onto the dance floor a microphone in hand.
"And next The Zack!" he said waving his hand over at Zack.
"Ok Zack it's your turn just go out there and have fun?" Trini said encouraging patting his shoulder.
"You're sure to win buddy," Billy said rubbing his other shoulder.
"No something's not right," Zack an edge of fear in his voice.
"Come on man you're the best," Jason said putting encouraging hands on his shoulders.
"You are not losing your confidence," Kimberly said in a determined voice.
"Yeah after all we've been through," Tommy said from beside her.
Leaning close Logan said in his ear, "Remember the Island of Illusions Black Ranger, believe in yourself."
"Yeah now go on out there and do it," Jason said.
"Yeah go," Trini, agreed as the two gave him a little shove.
As he walked out onto the dance floor and the DJ started the music Logan stepped further into the shadows near a window. He did his best to watch the dance as he removed his helmet and with a snap of his fingers, the helmet changed from red to back along with the jacket and bike. With another snap, he glanced outside as the bike rose up and moved to a different parking spot.
Rubbing his throat again, he moved back to the others. "Looks like I made it just in time!" he said over the music and the others glanced at him.
"I'll say look at him go!" Kimberly said applauding as Zack performed a well-synced flip.
"Styling tunes," Jason said shimmering to the beat.
"I know who's the DJ is? Look its Quasimodo!" Kimberly said after Tommy spun her around and pointed.
"Quagmire," Trini corrected and Logan's eyes shot over.
'The Wizard Quagmire! Maybe I can talk to him before he disappears again,' he thought as he watched Zack continue to dance.
When the dance ended the room applauded and Ernie came out again. "Thank you Zack that concludes the completion now for the final results," he said looking at the judges.
10 – 10 - 10
"Ladies and Gentlemen the winner of this year's Dance Competition is Zack Morris!" Ernie declared and over the applause.
At once, Logan and the others rushed out to congratulate him. "Logan man you made it!" Zack said when he saw them.
"Hey I said I would," he said lightly snapping his fingers at his side; they heard an engine roar then fade, and he caught the looks of disappointment on their faces.
When the group left the center talking and laughing Tommy peeling off to look at Logan's bike…again. "Hey cool bike man, fastest on the mart right," he said when they reached it.
"Yeah that's what I heard, there was this sweet red one that I originally wanted but some guy at the dealer beat me to it," he said.
"How'd you get it?" Jason asked joining them.
"A gift… from my father," Logan said, pausing when he saw Quagmire looking at him hidden by some foliage.
"…speaking of which I have to get going I'll see you tomorrow at school," he said before he climbed on his bike and drove out of the lot.
As he drove down the street, he turned down a deserted stretch in the park there was a flash of smoke in front of him and he skidded to a stop as Quagmire appeared. "The past becomes the future, the future becomes the past. Out of place this warrior may be, yet belongs to both," he said as Logan looked at him.
"That's one way of putting it," Logan said climbing off his bike and taking off his helmet to look down at him.
"Questions you have come to of ask thee," Quagmire said.
"Ye…" Logan started, before he was interrupted.
"You wish to know why thy brother, the lord of skies and flame, did not head thy call," Quagmire said and Logan blink.
"Ye…" he started before he was interrupted again.
"In future come awakened he may be, in past dawn sweet dreams guard his way. Replace the false with the true awakened your brother will be," Quagmire said point at him with his flute a smile on his face.
"Can I get a word in?" Logan asked in a rush stepping forward helmet in hand.
"Thou may,"
Keeping an eye on him Logan muttered, "Thanks, but that's not the only reason I wanted to talk to you," he said.
At this Quagmire gave a mournful look before walking forward to lightly pat as far as he could reach on his elbow. "Thou'st seeking thy heart's greatest desire, to know the one thing one knows at birth, thy own name. But know this darkness roams about you, until these shadows relinquish, the shadows they must remain," he said.
Logan looked at him for a few seconds before looking away. When he looked back, Quagmire was gone.
He spun in circles looking for him but finding no trace. "'Replace the false with the true' what the heck does that mean," he said aloud.
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