A/N: Hey everyone, I'm back with part two! Hopefully you enjoy it. Please review!
Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers or Super Sentai, or any of the related trademarks. This is a fanmade, non-profit adaptation of the 2012 Sentai series, Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters, and is being made purely for my enjoyment, and the enjoyment of any readers I may have along the way. Please do not get mad and sue me.
Claimer: I do, however, own any OCs that appear. I also own any original plot elements not seen in Go-Busters or any other Sentai or Ranger season. Thank you.
Graham, Colin, and Colleen were in the middle of PE, doing an exhausting series of sit-ups, when out of nowhere, the bell rang, signifying the end of 7th Period and effectively, the school day.
"Alright, maggots, you're free to go!" Coach Fembley hollered, causing everyone to collectively sigh in relief as they stood to their feet. "We'll pick up where we left off on Wednesday!"
Hearing this, everyone headed to the locker rooms. Graham and Colin followed their fellow guys into the men's locker room, while Colleen followed her female classmates into the women's one.
"Man, that was brutal…" Colin groaned, slipping out of his gym clothes and removing his glasses before taking a quick shower. Once he was done, he dried off with a small towel and slipped back into his casual outfit. Putting his glasses back on, he turned to Graham and said, "I'm fucking exhausted, dude."
"Same. Only without the coarse language." Graham replied, patting his hair dry with a towel before throwing on his t-shirt and hoodie. Looking to his friend, he said, "You ready to go?"
"Yep. Let's get Colleen and find Nate and Shawn." Colin replied, slinging his gym bag over his shoulder as he left the locker room, with Graham following closely behind him.
After finding Colleen, they left the gymnasium, entering back into the main building and stopping at their lockers. Sorting through to make sure they had all the books and materials they'd need to complete their homework/studying for the night, the three shut and locked their lockers before joining back up, blending into the crowd as the large mass of teens walked down the hall towards the front entrance.
Stepping out onto the front yard of the school, Graham and the others turned to see Nate and Shawn, who were waiting by the steps.
"We still on?" Shawn asked, slinging a gray drawstring backpack over his shoulders.
"You know it," Colin replied, fist-bumping the boy as the five crossed the street and began walking towards the downtown area.
"Where're we headed?" Nate questioned, adjusting the strap to his laptop bag.
"I don't know, maybe Puzzle's?" Graham suggested. "You two like pizza, right?"
"Who doesn't?" Shawn replied, letting out a laugh.
"Alright, Puzzle's it is." Colleen said, as the five continued towards the downtown area.
A few minutes later, they arrived at their destination, a medium-sized pizzeria. The building was primarily made of bricks, and above the front door, there was a sign with a logo depicting a pizza shaped like a puzzle piece, with the words "Puzzle's Pizza" written in big, multicolored bubble letters.
"Well, here we are." Graham said. "Puzzle's Pizza, the best pizzeria in Starview Heights."
Hearing this, Shawn said, "That's a bit of a bold claim. I'll take your word for it, though."
"Why's it called Puzzle's, anyway?" Nate asked, seeming a little confused.
"That's the puzzle." Colin said, as if it were obvious. [1]
"Well, we'd better get in there and order before the dinner crowd starts showing up." Graham said, stepping towards the door and opening it up for everyone. "Go on in, guys."
"Thanks, Graham." Colleen said as she walked through the door, causing Graham to blush a bit.
"N-No problem," He replied, rubbing the back of his head as Colin, Nate, and Shawn headed inside after her. Once they were all through, he kept the door open for a few seconds in case anyone else wanted to go inside.
Seeing that no one else was coming, Graham went inside himself, shutting the door behind him and ringing the bell.
"Hi, welcome to Puzzle's, where our pizza makes everything fall into place!" A young hostess said. "How may I help you?"
"Table for five, please." Graham said politely.
"Alright, table for five it is." The hostess replied, reaching under her station and retrieving five menus before continuing, saying, "Right this way, guys."
With that, they all headed to their table, with Graham and the twins completely unaware that their lives as Rangers were about to gain a whole new dimension
*Cue Opening Theme: "Firing Squad" by Arrows to Athens*
(*As the music of the song begins to play in the background, establishing shots of Starview Heights are shown. A sweeping shot of the city quickly transitions to a shot of Psycho in Hyperspace, with Enter bowing in front of him. Following this, the camera speedily pans upward towards the show's logo as the vocals begin*)
~This is our manifesto, we've given all the best to you,
Like it was the least that we could ever do.~
(*Shots of Graham, Colin, and Colleen flash on-screen, showing them doing everyday activities. Graham is reading a manga, Colin is typing on his laptop, and Colleen is riding a bike. One by one, they turn to the camera and smile, as translucent images of their helmets flash over-top of their faces for a few moments before disappearing.*)
~We're soaked in gasoline, while you watched as everything just burned,
Letting your lighter do the dirty work.~
(*The camera flashes to show Enter watching a recording of the day Psycho went rampant, with younger versions of Graham, Colin, and Colleen standing near their respective mothers' dead bodies, tears streaming down their faces. As a Metaloid points his weapon at the three and fires, Enter laughs, a sadistic smile on his face as he turns around, the hologram playing the video vanishing into thin air.*)
~You'd better hold your ground, the end is starting now,
So load your gun, a war is coming!~
(*A now teenaged Graham runs towards the camera, his morpher on his left wrist, as Colin and Colleen follow closely behind. Looking down at the destruction being caused by the Vaglass, he morphs, the other two quickly following his lead. Now in their Ranger Suits, the three spring into action, using their respective special-abilities to amplify their powers as they engage the Buglars.*)
~We are all against the wall, won't be the ones that time forgot,
(Oh oh, oh oh)~
(*A shot of Graham, Colin, and Colleen each piloting their Zords into battle against a giant robot piloted by a Metaloid is shown. Gripping the controls, the three each perform a series of button-presses, forming their Megazord in time to block an incoming attack from their foe. They immediately retaliate with an attack of their own, knocking the Metaloid's robot onto its back*)
~If it's our fate, we're not afraid, yeah, we can face the firing squad!
(Oh oh, oh oh)~
(*The scene transitions to show Graham, Colin, and Colleen standing side by side, all three of them lined up as Enter fires a blast of energy out of his hand, the energy hurtling towards them like a bullet. Raising their arms, the three instantly morph into their Ranger Suits, deflecting the attack as Enter watches in awe. Gripping their weapons tightly, the three rush towards their opponents, as the logo flashes on-screen once more and the opening ends.*)
*End Opening Theme: "Firing Squad" by Arrows to Athens*
Episode 7: Room For Two More, Part 2
"-Alright, so we're about to get to the best part of the story." Shawn said in-between bites of pepperoni pizza, pausing for a moment to take a swig of water. Wiping his mouth with a napkin, he continued, saying, "Okay, so you remember how Wally slipped some cinnamon powder into Nate's milk during breakfast? Well, what I didn't mention was that we were about to go to Mass, so Nate was wearing dress clothes like the rest of us. So anyway, he took a giant swig and coughed almost immediately, sending cinnamon and milk flying everywhere. It was on the front of his outfit, the table, his hair, everywhere. And since no one else had any spare dress clothes that fit him, Nate had to spend a three hour service with a soaked shirt and dirty hair. I don't know what he did for Confession that day, but I'm sure it had something to do with wanting to beat the tar out of Wally for the awesome practical joke."
"That was not awesome." Nate countered, furrowing his eyebrows a bit at the memory. Taking a bite of pizza, he said, "Not only was I bored like I am every Sunday, I was also uncomfortable. So yeah, for Confession, I did admit to wanting to clobber Wally."
"Man, that's hilarious!" Colin said, pausing in order to regain his breath after launching into a fit of laughter.
"That is pretty funny," Colleen nodded in agreement, giggling a bit.
"I've had funny stuff like that happen to me at church, too." Graham began. "One time when I was thirteen, we were in the middle of service when they started handing out stuff for our annual Communion. I'm kind of a klutz, and the cups they give you that hold the expired grape juice or whatever are tiny and really hard to hold. I was waiting for Bro. Brown to tell us it was okay to drink it, when I lost my grip, spilling it all down my front and soaking the blue dress shirt I was wearing." [2]
"Oh my gosh, that's hilarious!" Colleen said, giggling even harder than she had before.
"Y-You really think so?" Graham asked her, growing noticeably flustered.
"Absolutely!" Colleen chirped, breaking into a fit of laughter.
It wasn't really funny at all… Nate thought to himself, furrowing his eyebrows a bit. What's up with these two, anyway? Are they dating or something? At the very least, they have to like eachother. I mean, why else would someone laugh at that?
Chuckling a bit, Shawn said, "So what'd you do? Did you finish Communion?"
"Yeah, my youth leader Cameron was nice enough to keep a low-profile and get me another cup without making a big fuss." Graham said with a nod. "After that, I had to rush to the car and change into spare clothes I had brought for after service. All I can say is thank the Lord our youth group was going on a field trip in-between services that day."
Out of nowhere, an electronic beeping could be heard, emitting itself from Graham, Colin, and Colleen's Morphin' Braces.
Placing their hands over their wrists to try and muffle the noise, the three looked at eachother and nodded, before turning to face Nate and Shawn.
Standing up, Graham put four one-dollar bills on the table and said, "Well, it's been fun, but I'd better head home. There's my share of the bill."
"Here's ours," Colin said, placing a ten dollar bill on the table to pay for him and Colleen as they stood to their feet. Looking to Nate, he said, "You two can keep the change."
"Thanks, man." Nate replied, pulling out his wallet and setting down a five and three ones to pay for him and Shawn. Collecting all the money together, he gestured for the waiter, saying, "Here's our money. Are we good to go?"
"Absolutely, sir." The waiter replied, taking the money that Nate handed him. "Just let me get your change and then you're free to leave."
With that, he returned to the register and rang them up, taking out two dollar bills to give to Nate as change. Returning to the table, he handed him the bills, saying, "Thank you for choosing Puzzle's Pizza, we hope you come again."
"Will do," Nate replied, standing up and scooting his chair in. Looking to Graham, he said, "I guess we'll see you three at school tomorrow?"
"Yep," Graham said with a nod, as they all walked to the door and exited the building.
Within moments, they went their separate ways. Graham, Colin, and Colleen headed for the nearest teleporter, while Nate and Shawn went in the opposite direction, appearing as if they were headed home.
Once they were far enough away, Shawn looked to Nate and asked, "Was that noise what I think it was?"
"Yep. Their morphers." Nate replied, a smirk on his face. "There's an attack going on...which makes this the perfect time to strike. C'mon, follow me."
With that, he led his partner in crime to a nearby alley, with a door that led to a seemingly abandoned store of some kind. Opening the door, Nate revealed a teleporter, reaching for his laptop bag and pulling out his laptop immediately afterwards.
"Are you sure this is gonna work?" Shawn questioned, sounding a little skeptical.
"I'm sure," Nate said as he typed away at his computer, hacking into the teleporter. Hearing his laptop emit an electronic ding, he looked up at his friend, saying, "We're in. Step inside the teleporter."
"I don't know if that's such a good idea…" Shawn said, seeming a little nervous.
"Quit being so nervous!" Nate told him. Giving him a light shove, he said, "Get in already."
Shawn reluctantly obliged, stepping into the teleporter and warping away, hopefully to GPU Headquarters. Seeing him teleport successfully, Nate stored his laptop back in its bag and slung it over his shoulder before going in after him.
"Let's hope this works," He said to himself, as he vanished and warped away.
Meanwhile, Graham and the twins were on their way to the scene of the nearest attack, having used a teleporter to warp to a nearby area before going the rest of the way on foot.
As they reached a university of some kind, Colin said, "We should have reported in to Captain Shields. What're we even looking for?"
"No idea, but if I had to guess, I'd say Enter sitting down eating pizza would be a great place to start," Colleen said, gesturing over to a nearby picnic table where Enter was indeed sitting down, using a pizza-cutter to cut into a personal pan pizza.
Taking a freshly cut slice and biting into it, Enter looked to the Rangers and greeted them, saying, "Salutations, Spy-Busters! I was hoping you'd show up."
"What're you up to, Enter?" Graham demanded. "And where's the Metaloid?"
"You seem a little anxious to meet your new friend," Enter said teasingly, standing up from his chair with his pizza cutter in hand. "Very well...I'm going to give you a rare treat today, Buster Red. I'm going to show you and your friends how a Metaloid is born."
With that, he whipped out his laptop, connecting it to a nearby Enertron tank by a long wire before reaching into his pocket and pulling out a Metavirus card.
"Virus...Install." He said, scanning the card on his laptop's scanner before placing it on top of his pizza cutter. The card quickly attached itself to the inanimate object via little red wires.
The pizza cutter began to glow white with energy as it absorbed the data from the card; within moments, it had transformed into a large, gray robot themed after blades.
"Meet Cutterloid," Enter said with a bow. "I hope you have fun."
Jumping into the air, Enter vanished, leaving the Ranger alone to face this new threat.
"I'm gonna shred you into bits!" Cutterloid hollered, his voice full of venom. Raising his cutter arm, he summoned a squadron of Buglars, sending them forward with a command of, "Buglars, attack!"
Seeing this, Colin clenched his fist, saying, "We need to morph!"
"My thoughts exactly," Graham agreed. "It's Morphin' Time!"
"Install: Spy-Busters!" The three called out in unison, instantly morphing into their Ranger forms as the footsoldiers rushed their position.
Inside GPU HQ, things were relatively quiet. Only a select few cadets were on duty, and the Common Area was devoid of any GPU personnel. Hence why no one was able to catch the following announcement on the intercom.
"Processing...Recognized: Nate, B-07."
"Processing...Recognized: Shawn, B-08."
"Alright, we're in!" Shawn chirped, pumping his fist as he strolled out of the teleporter and into the Common Area.
"Ssssh!" Nate whispered sharply, his pointer finger pressed to his mouth as he attempted to quiet his partner in crime. "You're gonna blow our cover."
"Oops…" Shawn whispered back somewhat awkwardly, rubbing the back of his head in slight embarrassment. "Where to next?"
"Wherever they're keeping the Morphin' Blasters." Nate answered, as if it were obvious.
"But couldn't that be any number of places?" Shawn asked.
"Exactly. Which is why we need to pinpoint their exact location." Nate told him, typing away on his laptop. "I'm downloading a digital map of the complex. It shouldn't take too long, but we need a good place to hide until the download is finished. Follow me."
With that, Shawn slowly followed Nate, and together, the two tiptoed their way over to a nearby broom closet.
Looking around to make sure no one had spotted them, Nate opened the door and stepped inside, with Shawn following right behind him. Closing his eyes and focusing really hard, Nate managed to move the door with his mind, closing it with some form of telekinesis.
Back on the battlefield, things were progressing at an abnormally slow rate in the fight against the Buglars.
"Man, these things just keep coming!" Graham complained as he fired away at Buglar after Buglar with his Spy-Blaster. Currently, it seemed that no end was in sight.
"I know, right? They're becoming a pain in the ass!" Colin grumbled, punching one Buglar in the stomach and flipping it onto its back to destroy it before kicking another Buglar in the face to knock it over. Whipping out his Spy-Blaster and shooting it, he took it out, as more Buglars continued to approach him. Seeing this, he spoke again, saying, "Uh, guys? I think we have an infestation on our hands…"
"You've got that right!" Colleen replied, firing away at the Buglars with her Spy-Blaster as they rushed her position one at a time. Seeing another wave of the footsoldiers approaching her, Colleen stood to her feet and brandished her Spy-Saber before taking the fight to them. Slashing one of the robots in the neck, she watched it spark uncontrollably as it died, before saying, "It's like they're multiplying!"
"We...need to finish this, now!" Graham said, as the Buglars began to overrun him. Using his superspeed to dash over to Colin, he looked to the Blue Ranger, saying, "Let's get these guys off our backs, CV!"
"Roger that!" Colin hollered, as he and Graham both twisted a mechanism on the barrels of their Spy-Blasters.
As two different waves of Buglars ran towards them, the Red and Blue Rangers pulled their triggers and hollered in unison, saying, "Spy-Blaster: Snapshot...STRIKE!"
This sent two golden beams of energy hurtling towards their attackers, cutting through them like a hot knife through butter. On the other side of the battlefield, Colleen used her superagility to vault into the air, where she pressed a button on her Spy-Saber as she began gliding back down.
"Spy-Saber: Stakeout...SLASH!" She shouted, sending a golden wave of energy flying towards the group of Buglars below her in order to destroy them. Landing on the ground, she snapped her fingers as they exploded, marking their victory over the footsoldiers. "That takes care of them!"
"But it still leaves me!" Cutterloid boomed, swinging his cutter arm in the Yellow Ranger's direction. Colleen rolled sideways in order to dodge the attack, which only missed her by a small margin.
Hearing his laptop emit an electronic beep, Nate opened it up and looked at the screen, where a map of the complex was now being displayed.
"Alright, the download's complete." Nate said, signalling for Shawn to follow him as he opened the door and peeked out. Making sure they were clear, Nate led his friend back out into the hall, typing away at his laptop as they walked. Speaking once more, Nate said, "The Morphin' Blasters should be somewhere in the RnD department. Follow me."
"Yes sir!" Shawn exclaimed, with a mock salute.
Together, the two quietly made their way through the hall, ducking behind crates and boxes and hiding behind pillars whenever a GPU Cadet or Officer started walking in their direction.
By some miracle, they managed to make it to RnD completely undetected. Looking up, Nate peered through the plexiglas window, spotting the Morphin' Blasters sitting on top of a small metal table.
"Bingo," Nate said to himself, turning back to his laptop as he began hacking into the door in order to get inside.
Joining back up with Graham and Colin, Colleen turned to them and said, "This Metaloid seems really tough, guys! I don't know if we're gonna be able to beat him!"
"We'll see about that," Colin said arrogantly, clenching his fists before sprinting towards Cutterloid while screaming at the top of his lungs, saying, "LEEEEEEROY…JENKINS!" [3]
"Wait, Colin! We need to come up with some kind of a-" Graham began, stopping mid-sentence as Cutterloid slashed Colin's abdomen, sending him rolling onto his back. "-strategy…"
"Annnd...we're in." Nate said quietly, waiting for the door to RnD to open before stepping his telekinesis, he lifted the two Morphin' Blasters off the table, catching one in his hand and sending the other floating towards Shawn.
Watching as the boy awkwardly grabbed the morpher out of the air, Nate spoke again, saying, "You ready for this?"
~Flashback Start~
"Alright, Shawn, we're gonna test out your Hyper-Detection ability, today." A fifteen year old Nate said from atop his perch in the abandoned junkyard he and Shawn used to train. "Try and figure out where the targets are gonna be before they pop up, and remember-if you start to feel lightheaded, stop using your ability right away. We don't want your Weakpoint to knock you unconscious, again. Are you ready?"
Hearing this, fifteen year old Shawn took a deep breath, trying to mentally prepare for the training exercise at hand.
~Flashback End~
"Yeah. I'm ready." Shawn replied, gripping the Morphin' Blaster tightly before following Nate as he led him back to the teleporter.
"Wooooah!" Colin shouted as he flew through the air, having been tossed backwards by Cutterloid. Landing on the ground at Graham and Colleen's feet, he groaned in pain, saying, "Oww…"
"Colin!" Colleen cried out, concerned for her twin.
"CV, are you alright?" Graham asked after rushing to the Blue Ranger's side, getting no substantial response aside from a series of groans and whines. Turning his gaze to Cutterloid, he pointed at him before saying, "You'll pay for that!"
"That I will! Do you take energy blasts?" Cutterloid taunted, firing a large energy blast in his direction.
"Colleen, look out!" Graham shouted as the energy blast hurtled towards them, shoving her aside before using his superspeed to charge directly into the attack, thus taking the brunt of the damage.
"Graham!" Colleen called out, as the Red Ranger was launched backward by the ensuing explosion, landing on his back much like Colin had moments earlier. "Are you alright?"
"I'm afraid he is…but you won't be so lucky!" Cutterloid declared, charging another energy blast and preparing to fire it at the Yellow Ranger.
Seeing this, Captain Shields turned to Lieutenant Rose and said, "This is getting too dangerous! Lieutenant, teleport them out of there!"
"Already on it, Captain!" Lieutenant Rose hollered, as she typed away on her keyboard. Accessing the Rangers' comms, she spoke to them, saying, "Rangers, prepare for an immediate retreat! I repeat, we're teleporting you out of there! Do you copy?"
"Copy," Colleen replied via her Transpod. "Standing by for immediate evac!"
"No need!" A voice hollered, as two very familiar boys ran into the area. Turning around, Colleen saw none other than Nate and Shawn.
"Nate? Shawn? What are you two doing here?" She asked.
"Yeah. It's not safe," Graham warned as he struggled to his feet, turning to face their new friends. Looking closer, he asked, "Are those...the Morphin' Blasters?"
Nodding in confirmation, Nate replied by saying, "It's a long story; we'll explain everything later. But right now, we need to stop this Metaloid!"
Looking to his best friend, Shawn asked, "Does that mean what I think it means?"
"It does," Nate said with a smirk, raising his Morphin' Blaster and converting it to Blaster Mode. Seeing Shawn do the same, he spoke again, saying, "It's Morphin' Time!"
"Install: Spy-Busters!" The two hollered in unison as they pulled the trigger, initiating their transformation.
~Nate and Shawn Morphing Sequence~
Nate and Shawn are both standing in a blank black space, which is slightly illuminated by faint white lights on the ground. Both are standing completely still, holding their Morphin' Braces in an elevated position in front of their faces.
A golden lightning bolt surges up through the ground into Nate's body, replacing his clothes with a white, skin-tight leather suit. Falling from the sky, several pieces of armor attach themselves to the suit, filling it with color.
The same thing happens to Shawn, only with the lightning bolt and armor pieces being colored silver and aqua blue as opposed to gold.
Finally, another lightning bolt strikes both boys' heads, forming their helmets and finishing the morph. The transformation is now complete.
~End Morphing Sequence~
Having now morphed, Nate and Shawn stood proudly, as Graham and the twins looked at them in complete shock and awe.
Their suits were similar to the Red, Blue, and Yellow versions, in that they were leather instead of the traditional spandex and they also had Transpods on their left shoulders. That was pretty much where the similarities ended, though.
Nate's suit was primarily Gold and Shawn's was primarily Silver, but both suits had several sections accented in black. Both suits also had various pieces of metal armor attached to them, with Nate's armor being colored a shiny gold and Shawn's armor being more of a shiny aqua blue color.
Nate's suit was themed after a Rhinoceros beetle, with the top section of his helmet being gold with a head-crest resembling the beetle's trademark single horn. Nate's visor was bright gold and sat in-between his horn and flat silver mouth-piece.
Shawn's suit was themed after a Stag Beetle, with the top section of his helmet being silver with a head-crest resembling the beetle's trademark twin horns. His visor was the same blue color as his armor pieces, and rested in-between his horns and flat silver mouth-piece.
"I can't believe it…" Colin murmured. "They stole the Morphin' Blasters and became the Gold and Silver Rangers...but how?"
"Like I said, it's a long story," Nate told him. "Don't worry about it for now."
"This...this can't be happening!" Cutterloid exclaimed, his voice full of rage and anger. "There are five rangers now?! This is an outrage!"
"I beg to differ...this is your comeuppance. Rhinoceros Power!" Nate exclaimed, extending his left pointer and pinky fingers and folding over his other two fingers with his left thumb before moving his left hand in front of his face. "Buster Gold!"
"Stag Power!" Shawn said excitedly, spinning 360 degrees before giving a two-fingered salute. "Buster Silver!"
Speaking up, Lieutenant Rose said, "What do you make of this, Captain?"
"They somehow managed to sneak in here undetected and steal the Morphin' Blasters...I have a hunch that one of them must be our mystery hacker." Captain Shields said. "Things are about to get… interesting."
Getting over his initial shock, Cutterloid said, "GAH! This changes nothing! It doesn't matter how many Rangers there are! I'll take every last one of you straight down to hell!"
Snapping his fingers, Cutterloid prompted another squadron of Buglars to teleport in from Hyperspace, each of them awaiting his command.
Raising his arm, Cutterloid said, "Buglars, attack! Tear the Gold and Silver Rangers apart, until there's nothing left!"
"He won't get rid of us that easily," Nate said with a scoff, looking to Shawn before saying, "Follow my lead, alright?"
"You got it," Shawn replied, taking a fighting stance as the Buglars rushed their position.
"Let's go!" Nate commanded, charging into battle with Shawn following closely behind.
As he ran towards the Buglars, Nate slammed his left hand on his Transpod, materializing a long, gold and black sword. Gripping it tightly in his right hand, he slashed at the robotic footsoldiers, causing them to spark and fall to the ground before exploding.
"Drive Blade!" He hollered, naming the new weapon as more Buglars headed his way. Blocking a swing from one of the henchmen, he disarmed it before slashing it across the stomach, destroying it.
Summoning his own Drive Blade, Shawn hopped around the battlefield, slashing at Buglars left and right before vaulting back over to Nate.
Standing side by side, the two saw that they surrounded. Gripping their Drive Blades tightly, the two exchanged words with one another.
"Think we should finish this?" Shawn asked.
"Do it," Nate replied, prompting the Silver Ranger to nod.
Pressing a button on their swords, the two lifted the weapons above their heads, charging golden energy into the blades as they shouted, "Drive Blade: Swerving…SLASH!"
Once they had charged up enough energy, the two slashed downwards with the swords, unleashing the energy in two golden waves that cut through the Buglars like lightning.
"That takes care of them. Now all that's left is Cutterloid," Nate said, looking around for signs of the Metaloid. Getting confused, he continued by saying, "That's weird…where'd he go?"
"Let me see," Shawn said, lowering his head before using his Hyper-Detection in an attempt to find the Metaloid. A moment later, he jerked his head back up, saying, "Nate, look out!"
Turning around, Nate saw Cutterloid, who swung at him with his cutter arm. Reacting quickly, Nate rolled sideways in order to dodge, successfully doing so but only by a small margin.
"That was a close one," The Gold Ranger remarked, breathing a sigh of relief.
"What the-how did you manage to see that coming?!" Cutterloid demanded, dumbfounded that he was able to dodge in time.
"It's all thanks to Shawn," Nate told him, gesturing towards the Silver Ranger. "He used his Hyper-Detection."
"Hyper-what?!"
"Hyper-Detection; it's his Metahuman ability." Nate told him. "Basically, Shawn can concentrate the Enertron flowing through his body in order to scan his surroundings for incoming threats. Hence why he saw you sneaking up on me."
Hearing this, Colin said, "Wait a minute…that sounds a lot like-"
"One of the two Metahumans Captain Shields mentioned!" Graham realized. "And that must mean-"
"Yep. I'm a Metahuman, too." Nate finished.
"Are you kidding me?!" Cutterloid roared. "What kind of parlor trick are you packing, then? Huh?!"
"Easy. That'd be Telekinesis." Nate told him. "In other words…"
Using his ability to lift a trash can with only his mind, Nate threw it at Cutterloid, saying, "I can move things with my mind!"
While Cutterloid was pre-occupied with the incoming trash can, Nate slid underneath of it and slashed at the Metaloid's legs, sweeping them out from underneath of him.
Seeing this, Shawn rushed to his best friend's side, saying, "Think we should finish this?"
"Definitely," Nate said with a nod, brandishing his Morphin' Blaster. Shawn did the same, and together, the two spoke in unison, saying, "Check!"
This caused their morphers to emit an electronic 'click', and the barrels of the Morphin' Blasters began to glow with golden energy. As the glowing intensified, they pointed the devices towards Cutterloid, saying, "Morphin' Blaster: Finale…FINISH!"
Pulling the triggers, the two sent a pair of golden energy blasts hurtling towards Cutterloid, cutting through the robot and causing him to spark uncontrollably.
Falling to the ground and grunting in frustration and pain, Cutterloid shouted, "This can't be happening!" before exploding.
"They did it…" Colleen murmured. "They actually did it…"
"Naturally," Nate scoffed, before an electronic beep prompted them all to look down at their morphers.
"Incoming transfer!" Colin hollered, looking up to see a giant portal forming in the sky.
Seeing this on the Command Room's holoscreen, Captain Shields looked to Lieutenant Woods and said, "Lieutenant, send the Zords!"
"Right away, sir!"
As a giant robot fell from the now fully-formed portal, Enter reappeared in the distance, using his energy tendrils to revive Cutterloid so he could pilot it. Seeing this, Graham looked to the twins and nodded, the three of them converting their Buddy Roids to Console Mode before boarding their Zords.
Watching all of this happen, Nate converted his Morphin' Blaster into Phone Mode and accessed his comms system, saying, "Requesting permission to launch the Beetle Strikers, sir!"
"No can do, kid." Captain Shields replied. "You and your friend fought admirably today, but that doesn't take away from the fact that you accessed our mainframe without permission and stole valuable technology from us. We'll discuss your punishment once this mission is over."
"But sir, we can help!" Shawn protested. "Please reconsider!"
"No means no, Buster Silver. This discussion is over."
"Dammit," Nate swore under his breath, turning his gaze to the Zord battle in progress.
"Let's not waste any time on this!" Graham hollered, driving his Zord closer to Colin and Colleen's. "Spy-Buster Megazord Formation: Activation!"
~Megazord Formation Sequence~
"Spy-Buster Megazord: Online!" The three Rangers said in unison, gripping their controls tightly as Cutterloid's robot stomped towards them.
"I'm gonna eviscerate you brats!" Cutterloid boomed, slashing at the Megazord with his robot's cutter arm.
"Woah!" Graham and the twins shouted in unison, as the Megazord staggered backwards.
"Rangers, listen up!" Lieutenant Rose said, tapping into their comms. "The Megazord can't withstand more hits like that; you need to take Cutterloid out, ASAP."
"We're on it." Graham replied, willing the Megazord forward and launching a series of punches towards Cutterloid's robot.
However, Cutterloid managed to dodge all of them, swinging his robot's cutter arm towards the Megazord in response.
Narrowly dodging the attack, Graham flipped a few switches above his head, saying, "This is too dangerous, we're disengaging! Guys, try to take him out individually!"
"Right!" Colin and Colleen said in unison, as the Megazord separated, freeing the trio to split up using their individual Zords.
Driving towards the robot, Graham slammed on the brakes, pressing a button to materialize his Cheetah Zord's Energy-Blasters.
"Energy-Blasters, fire!" He shouted, firing several energy blasts at their foe.
"Hahaha, you're joking, right?" Cutterloid taunted, kicking the Cheetah Zord aside with his robot's foot. "It's gonna take a lot more than that to bring me down!"
"Alright, that tears it!" Colin hollered, stepping on the gas and driving his Gorilla Zord towards the robot. "Missiles away!"
He then proceeded to fire a volley of missiles at Cutterloid's robot, which dodged most of them. The few that did hit it didn't seem to do any damage, and in retaliation, Cutterloid slammed his robot's cutter arm into the Blue Ranger's Zord, sending it rolling backwards into the Cheetah Zord.
"Graham! Colin!" Colleen cried, concerned for her teammates. Flying her Rabbit Zord above the robot, she said, "You're gonna pay for that!"
She then proceeded to drop several bombs onto the robot, but they did very minimal damage. Swatting at the Yellow Ranger's Zord with his robot's cutter arm, Cutterloid caused her to spin out of control.
"This guy is too tough…" Graham groaned, breathing heavily. "We're never gonna beat him…"
"This is hopeless! They need more firepower!" Lieutenant Rose exclaimed, watching the chaos from her post.
Hearing this, Lieutenant Woods said, "Their Zords just aren't capable of taking down this kind of robot. The only Zords that can handle it are-"
"-The Beetle Strikers…" Captain Shields realized, tapping into Nate and Shawn's comms. "Gold, Silver, we're out of options. We're going to launch the Beetle Strikers. Summon your Drive Blades, you'll need them to pilot the Zords."
"Will do, sir." Nate replied, after which he and Shawn slammed their fists onto their Transpods, materializing their Drive Blades.
Folding them up into steering wheel-esque objects, the two spoke in unison, saying, "Drive Blade: Console Mode!"
"Alright, they're ready." Lieutenant Woods said, tapping into their comms. "I'm launching the Beetle Strikers now!"
"Roger that," Nate said, as the two new Zords emerged from hatches in the ground. Looking to Shawn, he asked, "You ready to go?"
"Let's do it!" Shawn hollered in response, pumping his fist.
Together, the two hopped into the air, boarding the new Zords. Nate's Zord was a golden, rhinoceros beetle-themed tank, while Shawn's Zord was a silver and aqua blue, stag beetle-themed armored attack vehicle, akin to a military Humvee.
"Beetle Striker I is online," Nate said, installing his Drive Blade into the center of his cockpit before flipping a few switches above his head.
"Beetle Striker II, ready to rock!" Shawn said excitedly, installing his Drive Blade before grabbing ahold of his cockpit's gear-stick. "Let's bust this Metaloid!"
"You rookies have little vehicles too, huh?" Cutterloid asked, as he willed his robot towards the new prey. "Doesn't matter! I'll trash 'em like I did the others!"
"I don't think so," Shawn countered. "Laser Turret, fire away!"
Pressing a few buttons, Shawn activated his Zord's Laser Turret, firing a burst of laser blasts towards Cutterloid's robot. Unlike the weapons of Graham and the twins', the lasers actually did some damage, staggering the robot and angering Cutterloid.
"Why...you insolent brat!" The Metaloid roared, clearly enraged. Swinging his robot's cutter arm towards the Beetle Striker II, he shouted, "Take this!"
"Woah, gotta run!" Shawn yelled, driving away just in time to dodge the attack. "You can take it from here, Nate!"
"Gladly," Nate said quietly, smirking under his helmet. Pressing a few buttons, he said, "Energy Cannon, full power!"
Slamming his fist on the fire button, Nate fired his Zord's main cannon, launching a gigantic blast of energy at Cutterloid's robot, piercing right through its armor and causing it to spark uncontrollably.
As his robot began to go critical, Cutterloid slammed his cutter arm into his controls, saying, "This is not happening! I cannot die again, I won't allow it!"
"Sorry. Looks like you don't get a choice," Nate said, as the robot exploded, sending Cutterloid falling to his death.
"Noooooo!" Cutterloid screamed as he plummeted the ground, dissolving into streams of data upon impact.
Seeing this, Shawn pumped his fist, saying, "Alright! Mission: Complete!"
As Lieutenant Woods breathed a sigh of relief, Lieutenant Rose turned to Captain Shields, saying, "What do we do now?"
"That's easy." Captain Shields replied. "We question them."
"-So," Captain Shields said, pausing for a moment to stare at Nate and Shawn as he interrogated them inside the Command Room. "You're telling me you gained Metahuman abilities ten years ago, on the day Psycho went rampant?"
"Yes sir." Shawn replied, nodding in confirmation. "Nate and I were visiting Daytona Beach with our families, when out of nowhere, the Vaglass showed up, and a Metaloid took us all hostage. He started executing us one by one, until only we were left."
"Then what happened?"
"Shawn and I were hit were energy blasts." Nate explained. "We were expected to die, but somehow, we lived…but we developed Metahuman powers as a result."
"Just like us…" Graham, Colin, and Colleen whispered in unison, the three of them standing alongside their commanding officer.
"That explains that…now how did you find out the GPU was still active? Last time I checked, that was not public knowledge."
"I'm aware, sir. I discovered it after learning how to hack when I was ten." Nate replied. "I…I wanted revenge on the Vaglass, so I took to the internet. I found out about Project: Messiah, and when I dug deeper, I found out you were still around, and that you were training young Metahumans to become Power Rangers. We wanted in, but the GPU never knew that we existed."
"That isn't true. We've been searching for you two for close to three years, now." Captain Shields revealed. "Now, what you did may've been wrong, but without you, my Rangers would've died, today. I've decided to allow you to join the team-"
"Yes!" Shawn exclaimed, pumping his fist in excitement.
"I'm not finished." Captain Shields said sternly, pausing for a moment before continuing. "If you choose to accept, you must follow GPU rules and regulations at all times. You are to report for patrol everyone evening after school, unless circumstances prevent you from doing so. You will also serve under the command of Graham, who I have appointed as team leader. You will follow his every order without question. Is that understood?"
"Yes sir!" Shawn replied, giving a two-fingered salute.
"And what about you, Nate?"
Taking a deep breath, Nate said, "Yes, sir. I understand completely, sir."
"Good. You five may go…for now."
"Woohoo!" Colin hollered, and he, Graham, and Colleen rushed to join their new friends. "I can't believe you guys are our new rangers! This is gonna be so sick!"
"Totally. Right here, dude!" Shawn said, high-fiving the Blue Ranger with a huge grin on his face.
Meanwhile, Graham slowly made his way over to Nate, raising his hand up slightly in a form of a wave.
"So…I guess this means we're teammates." The Red Ranger began. Holding out his hand, he said, "I look forward to fighting alongside you."
"Likewise," Nate said in an emotionless tone, leaving the room with a stoic expression on his face.
~Epilogue~
"THERE ARE TWO MORE RANGERS?!" Psycho shouted in anger, unable to believe what Enter was telling him. "ARE YOU JOKING?!"
"I'm afraid not, Monsieur." Enter replied. "My Metaloid was unable to best them, but they proved to be quite powerful, and I-"
"ENOUGH WITH THE EXCUSES, ENTER!" Psycho boomed, his voice full of rage. "Destroy the Rangers, or I will destroy you! Understand?!"
"Yes, Monsieur." Enter said with a bow. "I will not fail you again."
*Cue Ending Theme: "Used to Be" by Arrows to Athens*
(*As the music of the song begins to play in the background, Graham, Colin, and Colleen can be seen in a large, gray expanse, all three of them watching a recording of their mothers' deaths with solemn looks on their faces. Out of nowhere, raindrops begin to fall, filling the screen with color as the vocals start.*)
~Take a breath, take a long look around before you step,
Cuz the tide is coming, swallowing the ground.~
(*Graham whips his head around desperately as water begins to fill the room, threatening to drown the three teens. Beating on the walls, he tries to break free, to no avail*)
~And there's no way to tell if we will drown tonight,
Or we'll be found tonight.~
(*An image of Graham, Colin, and Colleen's dead bodies drifting along in the water can be seen, only to disappear a moment later, the whole thing being revealed as a nightmare as Graham sits up in bed, screaming.*)
~So come in close, if the current gets us, then it get us both,
We can't wait here anymore.~
(*As Graham walks down the sidewalk, he spots Colleen off in the distance. Gazing at her longingly, he rushes over to her, only for a wall of solid energy to separate them, causing him to frown. The Vaglass come out of nowhere, storming the area and firing at them both. The two look up, realizing they have no choice but to fight.*)
~So if the waves come, let 'em take us,
As they cover you and me, and they pull us underneath.~
(*Graham, Colin, and Colleen rush to fight the Buglars, instantly morphing as they punch and kick the footsoldiers into submission. Seeing Enter, Graham charges him, slashing wildly. However, he is thrown onto his back by the Avatar, who walks up to him, pointing a laser pistol at his head. Demorphing, Graham grimaces, accepting his defeat.*)
~I hope that fate will forgive us, for tempting the sea,
I hope that they won't forget us!~
(*Graham turns to Colin and Colleen as the three are dragged into Hyperspace by Enter. No doubt, the three are to be executed for opposing the Vaglass. Bowing his head, Graham prays a desperate prayer, as Colleen looks at him, a single tear running down her cheek.*)
~No, we can't go back,
To the way it used to be.~
(*Waking up on the grass, Graham stands up, realizing it was all another dream. Looking to his right, he sees Colin and Colleen, the latter of the two waving him over with a smile. Taking a quick look at a picture of his mother in his pocket, Graham puts it away before joining his friends, a smile on his face despite himself. Seeing this, Colin pats him on the back, and Colleen reaches for his hand. Graham nervously takes it, squeezing it lightly as the three friends walk towards the sunset, the song ending as the camera pans away.*)
*End Ending Theme: "Used to Be" by Arrows to Athens*
A/N: Well, there you have it! Busters Gold and Silver have débuted, and now our core team is complete. I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Please review with your thoughts, and stay tuned for the next episode. It won't be out as soon as I would like due to me being really, really busy at the moment, but I promise you it'll be up. Without further ado, here's a list of references in the chapter before we get on to the episode preview.
[1]-Another HIMYM reference. I cannot help myself.
[2]-This actually happened to me, once. No joke.
[3]-I had to do that joke. I had to.
Next Time, on Power Rangers Spy-Busters: A rivalry between Graham and Nate threatens to ruin their stealth mission when the Gold Ranger disobeys a direct order, resulting Colin, Colleen, and Shawn being captured. Can the two sort out their differences in order to save their friends? Find out, in Episode 8: No "I" In Team!
