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*Italic indicates thought
' ' indicates Zach using sign language
Episode II: Model Ranger
Chapter Three: Epiphany
"Your words matter. Your actions matter. We look to each other for inspiration...so being a role model isn't optional." -Rosley
When the rangers got back to the dojo they collapsed on the ground. Sensei inspected them. He attended Zach first. He did a couple of tests and found that the blue ranger had a small concussion. He checked out Miley next, and found she was unscratched. He moved lastly on to Kyle and found he was also ok.
"What are we going to do?" Miley asked as they sat in a circle.
"We need to work together as a team," Kyle said. "We were taking her on one-on-one. If we work together we can defeat her."
'So now we're your team mates?' Zach asked.
Kyle looked at him in confusion. Sensei translated the message. Kyle sighed a shook his head. "I didn't say we weren't. Zach you're still a member of this team. You're just...different. That's all."
'Different? You pick on me because I'm different?'; Sensei translated.
"Not different bad...just different. You get picked on because..."
"Ha!" Miley said interrupting him. "You admit to picking on him."
"Well...I wasn't. They were! I'm just explaining why!"
'I know why. I've been bullied for most of my life, Kyle. People like you just like to pick on others who are weaker than you!'
"People like me?!"
"Ok," Miley said interjecting. "I'm sure this conversation could go on for a while. Lets just focus right now on defeating the monster.
Sensei went over to the monitors and typed something in. A picture of the monster popped up. "This is the monster you fought, yes?" They got up and stood around the monitors on the wall.
"Yeah," Miley said. "What is it?"
"It's a Erinye."
"A what?" Kyle asked.
"They're better known by their Latin names as Furies. They punish the spirits of the dead in the Field of Punishment in the underworld."
"So if they work for Hades, why are they attacking us?"
'Yeah,' Zach signed. 'Shouldn't they be on our side?'
"Yes, but it appears they've switched to work for Kronos."
"Why?" Kyle asked.
"I don't know. Kronos is a known liar. He could've promised them anything. Fresh meat, or maybe to make them rulers of the underworld when Hades was defeated."
"So they're corrupt," Miley said.
"Yes, that would be my best guess. Monster are unpredictable though..." He was cut off by the alarms again. He began typing furiously and a map came in the monitors. "Same place," he told them.
"Let's go!" Kyle said as they raced to the battle.
They arrived on the scene of the battle to find the Eyrine whipping people. "Hey ugly!" Kyle shouted.
She turned to look at them. She smiled. "Back for more I see?"
"You're toast this time!" Miley said.
They raised their rings to their chest.
"OLYMPIC FORCE, POWERS OF THE GODS UNLEASHED!"
A light corresponding with their ranger color travels from their rings and down their arms. It encircled them and flashed out.
"Power of Zeus, Lord of the sky!"
"Power of Aphrodite, goddess of love!"
"Power of Poseidon, Lord of the Sea!"
As they called out their powers they posed, holding up their spears.
"DEFENDERS OF OLYMPUS, SAVIORS OF THE WORLD!"
"I don't care who your stuffed up parents are," the Eryine hissed. "I'm going to destroy you brats." She flicked her whip out at them. They dove to different sides. Kyle moved his spread in a circle, and they started to try to surround her. She flicked out at Miley, who had to jump back and break the circle formation. Zach tried to move in next, but took a whip lashing to the head. Luckily he was wearing a helmet, so he wasn't badly burned. Kyle jumped at her, poising his spear to stab her. She flicked her whip out. It wrapped around the spear. She jerked it and pulled the weapon from his hands and flung it off to the side. Zach had to jump away to avoid getting hit, but he landed wrong and ended rolling when he hit the ground.
"Titans!" She shouted. The Titans appeared they started attacking Miley and Zach. Miley ducked as one swung its sword at her head. She swung her spear around and scratched it. It hissed at her. Zach abandoned his spear and unsheathed his sword. He ran at the monster, slashing and hacking at them. He met a shield, and kicked the monster in the stomach. It hunched over in reflex, and he forced it's shield aside with his own and stabbed it through the head. It screamed as it dissolved.
Kyle unsheathed his sword. Jumped to one side, then the other, trying to avoid her wrath. He swung his sword at her. And managed another blow. She cried out in pain as the bronze blade cut through her. She flicked her whip again. Kyle backed up. He had to time this just right...
As he was doing this, Miley swung her spear in a wide arc, taking out at least half a dozen monsters. One went to punch her, but she put her shield up and it's hand hit her shield. She lowered her shied and in the blink of an eye stabbed the monster with her spear. She looked around. She saw Kyle and went to help him...
Zach ducked as another sword almost took his head off. He raided his shield as a monster sung its sword. He didn't miss a beat and proceeded to chop its hand off. It screeched in resentment and pain. Zach swiftly decapitated it. He stabbed another the chest, then another in the back. Another one came up behind him and slammed its shield into his head. Genius, he thought as he killed it. I'm wearing a helmet. He defeated the last one and looked over at Kyle.
The red ranger was jumping at the Eryine. She moved to the sides as he got closer and spun around pinning him to the ground. Kyle attempted to get out from under her. "Silly human," she laughed. "You are inferior to me. Your so called abilities are nothing. Now I'm going to destroy you, and your useless friends. You're weak."
"Am not!" Kyle shouted. He tried to unsheathe his sword, but it didn't work. She pushed on him harder. Zach came out of nowhere and swung his sword at her. She jumped away. Zach landed with his feet on ether side of his leader so he was standing above him. The Eryine flicked her whip. Zach didn't move and it wrapped around his arm. He screamed in pain. She used to whip to propel him to the side. He stumbled and fell down. He de-morphed as he hit the ground. He held his arm and moaned.
"Zach!" Kyle shouted. He got up and ran over to the fallen blue ranger. He turned Zach onto his back and looked at him. His body spasmed in pain. Kyle looked at his arm and felt his heart rate drop. Zach's arm had 2nd and 3rd degree burns where he'd been hit. Kyle looked and saw Miley ruthlessly taking her anger out on the Eryine.
With a final stab and twist she disengaged the monster. She sheathed her weapon and ran over to them. "Is he hurt bad?" she asked.
Zach stopped spamming and opened his eyes. He carefully opened his eyes. He sat up.
"YOU CHILDREN ARE HISTORY!" The Eryine shouted regenerating, growing to enormous height.
"Crap," Kyle said.
"What do we do?" Miley asked. "With out Zach we can't form the megazord."
Zach seemed to guess what they were thinking because he stood up shakily, hissing in pain. He raised his hand and morphed. Kyle smiled and stood up, Miley right beside him. They stabbed their spears into their shields, shouting, "ANIMALS, ZORD MODE!"
Kyle found himself in the cockpit of his eagle zord. He looked on the grid and saw the colored dots. He brought them together in the center. "Zords Combine!" The zords combined into the megazord. Tapped Zach on the shoulder. The blue ranger looked at him. Kyle tapped is sword at his side. Zach nodded in understanding. He drew the sign language command for 'sword.' A sword that was exactly like theirs appeared in a sheath for the megazord, just bigger.
Kyle had an idea and double-tapped his screen. The megazord unsheathed its new weapon. Miley moved her fingers over the screen directing the sword towards the monster. The Eryine flicked her whip at them. It hit the megazord, causing sparks to fly everywhere. She went to do it again. It hit them with a lot of force, causing them to stumble backwards. Zach moved his fingers across the screen, stabilizing the megazord. Miley moved e sword again, while Zach maneuvered them around the whip and in toward the monster. They hit her, once, twice, three times on the front.
"Final attack," Kyle said. The three of them drew the 'attack' command on the screens. The sword began to glow. Miley moved the speed. Slicing through the monster. She disintegrated in a cloud of ash.
The rangers jumped in celebration.
"Nike!" Kyle shouted, pumping his fist in the air.
The next day at school Kyle sat with his friends in the courtyard . He watched Zach. The blue ranger's ram was in a sling. It had been bandaged and he would be off ranger duty until it was healed. Kyle wondered how Zach managed to explain it to his mom. Pablo chucked his apple core at Zach. The other guys at the table started laughing. Zach looked up from his book, watching Kyle.
"Enjoy the present bat boy," Pablo shouted.
"Guys. Guys," Kyle said. They looked at him. "Stop laughing at him. It's not funny anymore. Nether is calling him names. I don't even know why you do. It's not like he can hear you."
"Come on," Pablo said. "Survival of the fittest."
"No, it's mean. He's never done anything to us. He doesn't bother us, or give us trouble. I think we could cut him a break. Just a cause you don't like him doesn't mean you have to pick on him."
"Since when do you love bat boy?" Victor asked.
"His name is Zach, and I don't. I just think enough's enough."
The were all quiet for a moment, before Palo shrugged and turned away tot all to Victor. Kyle smiled and looked at Zach. The blue ranger smiled and signed something Kyle actually understood.
'Thank you.'
Kyle nodded. He stole a glance at Miley who nodded her approval and followed her friends into the school. Kyle smiled and turned back to his friends to enjoy the rest of his free period.