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Chapter 6: Can't Win Them All

Casey and Lily groaned as they held Theo as tightly as they could in an arm lock. The three had been sparring together, with Lily and Casey against their Blue friend. He didn't even look remotely uncomfortable as the two restrained him.

"Come on...is this the best you can do?" Theo goaded them with a confident smirk.

"Just quit your jabbering, and get out of it...if you can," Lily growled back at him.

"If being the operative work here," Casey added in.

"No way," Xander was leaning on the railings beside Ari as they watched the three. "There's no way he does it," he shook his head. Ari just grinned.

"You've gotta be kidding me," Theo rolled his eyes. "This is child's play," he told them, sounding bored. "It's not even worth breaking a sweat over," he sighed.

"I knew it!" Lily grinned confidently. "Theo can't get out of it," she laughed. Theo sighed again, and suddenly moved, pulling the two into each other, before throwing them aside with startled cries. Ari started to laugh, holding out her hand so Xander could press a note into her hand. He shook his head as Casey and Lily groaned on the ground.

"He got out of it..." Casey groaned as he rolled over.

"Oh yeah!" Theo laughed, dancing away.

The restaurant was busy as the midday rush hit, and Theo was flying around, doing almost everything himself.

"Get them while they're hot!" everyone looked around as Theo walked from the kitchen, spinning two pizzas on sticks. He then tossed them into the air, tossing the sticks and plates aside, before grabbing the two pizza boards by his sides, and held them out, easily catching the pizzas. Effortlessly, he tossed them onto the tables where they were for, and began to cut one.

"He's amazing," Casey breathed.

"He's a show off," Xander muttered.

"You've a nerve," Ari smirked at him.

"That's Theo. When he does something, he does it better than anyone," Lily smiled as she watched her best friend.

"Guys, make yourself useful," Theo told them, walking over to them. Before they could move, he then lifted the change from Fran's hand, and brought it over to the customer. He then grabbed another bill, and continued flying around the restaurant. Sliding back over, he bumped Fran out of the way, and she shrieked, almost falling over as Theo put the money in the till.

"Easy, we get you're good, but you don't need to show off so much," Ari warned him as she caught Fran easily.

"I wonder how he does it..." Lily murmured.

"I wonder how he's so good," Casey chuckled.

"I wonder if he could teach me," Fran mused.

"I wonder if he's the only employee I need," they looked around with raised eyebrows as RJ appeared from the kitchen. "A joke...it was a joke," he said quickly as Theo smirked. Suddenly there was a loud beeping, and the four Rangers shoved notepads and bills into Fran's hands before rushing out. While Fran stared after them in confusion, both RJ and Xander crept back, disappearing back upstairs.

Reaching the co-ordinates of where the Rinshi was located, the four Rangers looked around.

"Up there!" Lily spotted the monster standing on the side of the building.

"How predictable you are! What a joke!" Gakko mocked as he landed in front of them, raising his fists.

"Let's Ranger up!" Theo told the other three, who nodded. They grabbed their Morphers from the pouches on their sides, and slid them on.

"Ready?"

"Ready!"

"JUNGLE BEAST, SPIRIT, UNLEASHED!"

"With the Strength of a Tiger! Jungle Fury Red Ranger!"

"With the Stealth of a Jaguar! Jungle Fury Blue Ranger!"

"With the Speed of a Cheetah! Jungle Fury Yellow Ranger!"

"With the Agility of a Sparrow! Jungle Fury Gold Ranger!" the four then called on their weapons, and ran at Gakko. He easily dodged each of their moves, knocking them to the ground.

"Come on!" he goaded.

"With the Spirit of a Tiger, Jungle Chucks!" Casey threw several attacks at Gakko, who leapt into the air to avoid it. He landed on the side of the building, laughing at them.

"Come up here, see if you're so tough!" he called mockingly.

"Fight on the ground coward!" Casey yelled up at him.

"What's the matter? Did you lose your roar?" Gakko laughed. "You may be able to fight on the ground Rangers, but on the side of the building, that's where real warriors battle!" he challenged them.

"Fine! I'll come to you!" Casey fell for his mockery and leapt into the air, only for Gakko to kick him hard. Casey slammed to the ground, groaning.

"Casey! Are you ok?" Lily asked as they hurried over to help their leader up.

"Just a little sore," Casey nodded. "How can we fight him up there?" he looked up at Gakko.

"Now, pay close attention, geckos have an uncanny ability to stick to anything they walk on," Gakko explained.

"If you want a fight up there," Theo started as he walked towards the building, gripping his tonfa tightly. "Tell you what, I'll bring it on!" he declared.

"Theo no!" Ari tried to stop the Blue Ranger, but he ignored her and leapt up the side of the building.

"Not even close!" Gakko taunted as he kicked Theo back to the ground. The Blue Ranger cried out, grabbing hold of a window ledge to stop himself from falling. "Apparently you have no 'stick-to-it-ness'," Gakko mocked. "Here, catch!" he fired several blasts at Theo, only for a golden blur to shoot past, deflecting the blasts and hitting Gakko before passing.

"Try a bird on for size!" Ari called from the top of the building.

"That wasn't Pai Zhuq!" Gakko snarled as he spun to face her. "You're a Ninja!" he accused.

"Duh," Ari rolled her eyes, and tossed several orbs of energy at him. Gakko danced out of the way, before blasting at her. Ari dodged, and streaked back down the side of the building. She clipped Gakko again, who blasted at her. Instead of hitting Ari, he aimed at Theo, who cried out and fell, landing heavily.

"I am clearly superior!" Gakko declared. "Stay out of our way!" he told them, disappearing before Ari could attack again.

"Another day Gakko!" Casey vowed as Ari landed beside. "Good try Theo, you almost got him," they turned to the Blue Ranger.

"No...he made a fool of me!" Theo shook his head. "Ari was the one who almost got him," he glanced to the Gold Ranger, who tilted her head. Theo then turned and walked away silently, ignoring them as he kept walking.

"Well...that's not good," Ari sighed.

"Hey, what's wrong with Theo?" Lily wondered as she glanced over to her best friend. "He ordered that pizza an hour and he still hasn't taken a bite," she commented.

"He's sulking because Gakko kicked his butt," Ari rolled her eyes. "I've seen it before. When Will lost us the Blue Sapphire," she commented, glancing over to the Blue Ranger.

"Ari, you could be a bit more sympathetic," Casey told her.

"No," Ari snorted. "He needs to understand that we don't always win," she told them. "And just because one stupid reptile beat him, doesn't mean it's the end of the world," Ari shook her head.

"In this case, it could be," Xander reminded her. Ari stuck out her tongue.

"I'll go talk to him," Lily decided, walking over to him. "Hey Theo," she smiled as she took a seat opposite him. Theo didn't look up as he set the slice of pizza down. "You wanna do something? Have some fun? Go for a-"

"Go...away," Theo interrupted in a low voice, looking up and scowling at her. Lily's smile faded, and she walked back over to the other two. Casey decided to take his turn, and walked over to Theo.

"Hey," Casey took a seat, and Theo sighed audibly. "You know Lily drives me crazy sometimes, always trying to be so peppy," he commented. Lily looked insulted as Ari covered her mouth to hide her laughter. "Oh, by the way, can you show me how to spin pies like you were doing before?" he asked.

"No," Theo told him flatly.

"Ok, enough is enough," he jumped when Ari slammed her hands on the table. Xander smirked, finding it amusing when Ari got annoyed at her team-mates. "Yes, you lost out there today. Are you really being this childish about it? Are you really just giving up because we lost one single fight? It's not the first time we've lost, and it won't be the last, I guarantee that," Ari warned him. The look of alarm on Theo's face faded, and his scowl returned as he glared back at Ari.

"I get that you've done this before, but I don't care. I'm done," Theo stood, shoving past her and storming upstairs.

"Don't punch him, the last time you punched another Ranger you broke your hand," Ari breathed to herself as she closed her eyes. Xander patted her shoulder sympathetically as both Casey and Lily looked at her in alarm.

"We will terrorise the humans!" Gakko declared as he walked through Ocean Bluff with Camille, Minos and a group of Rinshi. "Sooner or later the Power Rangers will make their feeble attempt to save the day!" he told the two.

"We'll make it sooner!" they looked up as Ari, Casey and Lily leapt onto the scene.

"Oh...too bad...only three," Camille sighed, but was smirking. "But that will do," she glared at the three. "Get them!" she snapped her fingers, and the Rinshi bounced towards the three Rangers.

Blocking a punch, Ari grabbed the wrist of the Rinshi attacking and flipped it, knocking it into another. She flipped backwards, landing on her hands and spinning, kicking more and knocking them aside. She then pushed herself up, flipping and kicking more as they got too close. As she landed, she ducked under a punch and punched another in the chest.

"When Theo gets here – if Theo gets here, he's gonna have to fight me too!" Lily yelled to the other two. Casey grabbed his Morpher, and activated the com-link.

"RJ, it's Casey! Where's Theo?" he called.

"He's with me," RJ replied.

"Good, Lily, Ari and I are engaged in a battle with the Rinshi and Gakko! Camille and Minos are here too!" Casey reported.

"Well...fight on my man!" RJ told him brightly.

"We need Theo!" Casey told him.

"You do not need him, you may want him..."

"Fine! We want him!" Casey yelled, growing irritated with their Master.

"Sorry, not possible, Theo's...occupied at the moment," RJ chuckled, before ending the communication.

"What's happening?" Lily called over to the Red Ranger.

"Theo isn't coming! RJ says he's busy!" Casey replied, and both Lily and Ari groaned, before finishing off the last of the Rinshi.

"Well done Rangers, that should have tired you nicely," Gakko taunted as he, Camille and Minos approached. "Now for the real battle to begin!" he declared.

"This is not a good day," Casey gulped.

"I hear that," Ari frowned as she fell into a fighting stance. The three continued to fight, with Gakko and Camille fighting together as Minos singled out Ari. "Seriously dude, what is your problem?" Ari asked as she dodged his powerful punch and kicked him in the side.

"Nothing really? I just know you're the strongest out of the Rangers, and you'll give me the best fight," Minos shrugged.

"Oh...great," Ari rolled her eyes, batting aside the punch thrown her way. She threw a punch of her own, but as it made contact, she was struck from the side as Camille tossed Casey into her.

"You're welcome," she called to Minos, who frowned.

"I had it handled," he told her. Camille rolled her eyes as Gakko tossed Lily into the other two.

"I'm getting tired of this," Lily growled.

"Me too," Casey nodded. The three got to their feet, grabbing their Solar Morphers.

"Ready! JUNGLE BEAST, SPIRIT UNLEASHED!" they Morphed, and Gakko ran to meet them as Minos and Camille watched. They smirked as Gakko easily avoided each of their moves, before leaping onto a tall building with a taunt.

"Come down and fight like a monster!" Casey yelled up at him.

"You come here!" Gakko challenged. Ari sighed, and let her Ninja powers kick in, allowing her to streak up the side of the building. However, before she reached him, both Minos and Camille hit her with their combined powers. Ari screamed, and fell, hitting the ground hard.

"Ari!" Casey and Lily ran to help her up.

"That's what I get for falling for that..." Ari groaned. "No more Ninja tricks..." she decided.

"Pathetic! And where's the blue kitty?" Gakko looked around for a sign of Theo.

"Right here Gakko!" Theo yelled from above him, taking the Rinshi by surprise.

"I see you need another lesson about fighting on my turf!" Gakko growled. "Do your best!" he challenged, and leapt at Theo. The Blue Ranger easily dodged, and moved around, using the window ledges to keep himself on the building.

"Looks like Theo's back!" Lily cheered happily. The three cheered Theo on as Gakko grew more furious. Theo struck him repeatedly, bouncing around the side of the building as easily as if it had been on the ground. He then struck Gakko repeatedly, slamming him to the ground.

"That should take the fight out of him!" Theo declared, and leapt over to the other three.

"You were great Theo!" Lily praised with a bright smile.

"Great isn't the word for it! You were awesome!" Casey told him.

"I'll agree with the Tiger. Those were some impressive moves," Ari nodded, glad that he had regained his confidence.

"Thanks guys," Theo grinned, before Gakko burst from the rubble.

"That does it! Now I'm mad! I'll get you Blue Ranger, and your little friends too!" Gakko declared.

"We'll see about that!" Theo blocked his attacks, and the two continued to fight, with Theo dominating the battle. "Had enough?" he called as Gakko smoked slightly from the blows he had taken.

"Had enough? Had enough?!" Gakko pushed himself up as he shrieked. "I'm just getting started with you!" he declared.

"Mind if we play too?" Lily called as she, Casey and Ari stood beside the Blue Ranger.

"Yeah, don't leave us out," Ari grinned.

"All are welcome!" Gakko told them, before suddenly growing. The four Rangers looked to each other, before calling on their animal spirits to form the Jungle Pride Megazord. "Give it your best shot Rangers!" Gakko goaded as Camille and Mino watched from below. The Megazord began to attack, but Gakko dodged each of their moves easily.

"He's too fast!" Ari groaned.

"We can do this!" Theo yelled, and they managed to catch his arm. They pulled, only for his arm to detach. In their surprise, the Rangers fell to the ground.

"Here, let me give you a hand!" Gakko laughed. "And I'll give myself another arm as well," his arm regrew as his original arm held onto the face of the Megazord.

"Do something!"

"I can't!"

"I can!" Theo declared, and as Gakko attacked from behind, they rolled forwards and kicked Gakko from behind, managing to toss the arm aside.

"Why won't they lose?!" Gakko roared.

"SPIN ATTACK!" the Megazord began spinning, and with powerful strikes, they destroyed Gakko.

"They've destroyed two of the Five Fingers of Poison. They're good," Minos chuckled, and with a glare, Camille shoved past him and stormed off.

After returning to the restaurant, the Rangers got back to work. Theo, his confidence restored, showed off as he made pizzas.

"Look like he's back to being Theo," Fran commented with a smile.

"Confident..."

"Self-assured..."

"Showing off..."

"Working..." RJ sighed in relief. Theo then tossed the dough he had been spinning into the air, and only one came down. Frowning, he looked up, just in time for the other piece to land in his face. The group started to laugh.

"You forgot," Theo peeled back the dough. "Only human."

So I've been thinking about it for a while, but I've decided to put it to you dudes and dudettes. I'm thinking about writing a Megaforce (and Super Megaforce) fic for this series, which will be a sidestory to the rest of the series. Ari would be a side character, helping out quite a lot but not actually joining the team. Jungle Fury is going to be her last time as a Ranger. It'll be posted after this fic, but I'll still be continuing on with the rest of the series as well. It won't contribute much to the main plot, but would allow a chance to show the Legend War. If you'd like me to do that, then go answer the poll on my profile!

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