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Chapter 9 - Pandemonium
July 7, 2012
Reefside, CA
Tommy
"What the-" Tommy's head jerked from the computer in front of him as an alarm he hadn't heard in years sounded throughout his basement. A video feed popped up instantly on his screen, bringing his attention back to the electronic.
Tommy sat speechless as he watched the unidentifiable spacecraft enter the Earth's atmosphere and crash into an already ruined school wing, destroying that section immediately. He watched as black smoke filled the air and out of it walked seven Power Rangers. Seven Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
"Holy shit," he muttered as the video stopped and started to loop. He stood and began to pace, ignoring the alarm as it continued to blare. A million questions ran rampant in his head, but only a few stood out.
What the hell just happened?
Why in hell did seven out of the six Mighty Morphin Power Rangers just crash into a school?
Who the hell was the people in the suits? Because he sure as hell wasn't one.
How the hell did they gain access to those powers?
And lastly, why the hell was there a Green and White Mighty Morphin Ranger there, existing at the same time, when again he wasn't one of them?
Tommy halted his pacing when the alarm suddenly cut off. "You look a mess," a female voice rang out. He met her eyes.
"So do you," he retorted.
"Well that's only to be expected when you blindly rush here after an alarm that you associate with danger, and hadn't heard in years suddenly resounds, loudly, throughout your office as you are hard at work," she threw out.
"Likewise."
"Is it Mesogog?" Hayley questioned. "I thought we were through with this crap."
"No. This is too ruthless to be Mesogog. He might've been evil, but he had limits; and sense. This is both unlimitless and senseless," Tommy said. "And trust me, I gave up the Ranger life once Mesogog was defeated."
"Which is why you have multitudes of Power Ranger equipment housed in your basement," she mumbled under her breath. "Anyways what happened? And what do you mean too ruthless to be Mesogog? Mesogog was pretty ruthless."
"I don't know, destroying a whole school wing that most likely housed Teachers planning for the beginning of the school year is more than ruthless to me," Hayley's mouth dropped open, and only widened as he told her the contents of the video. She fired questions at him rapidly once he finished. Tommy could barely keep up.
"Slow down Hayley, and honestly, I don't know the answer to those questions myself," he admitted. "But I do intend to find out."
"What do you mean?"
"Call up the gang; we're going on a field trip. Get them here quickly; we leave in 30 minutes," Tommy said. "In the meantime I need to make a phone call." he walked away, yelling over his shoulder how it was a good thing she had built a teleportation device. Hayley stared at him as he went up the stairs, shaking her head.
"You mean It's a good thing it's summer, or your ass would be out of luck," she muttered pulling out her phone.
Jack
Jack had an extensive knowledge about the Power Rangers thanks to his Mother, Aunts, and Uncles. They had an unnatural obsession with them for some reason; literally following the proceedings of each team that was active. He honestly didn't know why they were so immersed in Power Ranger affairs like they were, but nonetheless at this moment he was grateful for that obsession, as it had in turn made him an expert on the subject.
And that expertise let him know that the - what should've been six - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers that stood meters away from him were not friendly. There was seven of them, all in different colors; red, white, black, yellow, pink, blue and...green. The color that he knew shouldn't be there, and the one that looked the most deadliest, followed by the white one.
All the Rangers were muscular and had pistols strapped to their forearms, calves, and hips; a sword swinging from their sides. But the White and Green Ranger took it to a whole new level. They both had shields that appeared to be indestructible, and the green one; he had a staff that matched his color in his hand that had too many buttons. Buttons that's features he did not want to find out.
Jack focused back on reality when the deadly rangers suddenly shifted into a V-shape formation, the white one in the front. The White Ranger turned his head from left to right slowly taking in his paralyzed surroundings.
"We are Legion of Hepta," he spoke. His voice was commanding. The type that demanded respect without raising it. But the fact he sounded inhuman was all Jack was worried about.
"Warriors of the planet Eltar," Jack doubled take at Eltar, he had heard that from somewhere. "Future destroyers of mankind."
The silent crowd, surprisingly, began to laugh at that, jeering and cursing at the White Ranger. Jack forced himself off the gurney and slowly limped to the front of the crowd that was gathered around the Rangers. He made it just in time to hear the White Ranger make a gurgling noise that sounded distinctly like chuckling.
"You do not take us serious, I must show you," he said to the loud crowd. "SILENCE," the Ranger demanded, thrusting his hand out towards the people shutting them up instantly. A somewhat transparent dome surrounded them immediately afterwards. Jack watched the Ranger with wide eyes, knowing he meant business, and there was innocent defenseless people around.
"How blissful it is to have peaceful tranquility," the White Ranger cooed. "Just like it is on Eltar, right brother?" he asked the Green Ranger, who gave a curt nod.
"That was, of course, after we obliterated the entire Eltarian populace, but the peace was so Worth it," he slowly analyzed the crowd again, seemingly meeting every pair of eyes it holded. "Just like yours will be."
"I thought you were Power Rangers!' Kai yelled who Jack just noticed made his way beside him. The White Ranger casually rested his eyes on Kai.
"Rest assured we are Power Rangers," he said. "Leaders and defenders of the mighty Eltar, and the soon to be, vacant, Earth."
"You are not Power Rangers! You sadistic bastards!" Jack grabbed Kai's arm, telling him to shut up. He watched as the White Ranger pulled out a device and pointed it towards Kai. Jack thought he was done for, but luckily it was just a scanning device.
"Hmm...Kai Marion Brando. Orphan. Parental units presumably dead from a head on collision," he said to himself. "Did you know, Kai, that your parents actually died from a Zord fight as they were passing through Reefside, California?"
"SHUT YOUR FACE!" he retorted.
"Chill Kai," Jack scolded him, unwillingly drawing the White Ranger's attention to himself.
"Ahh...Jackson David Oliver," Jack's head snapped from Kai's to his. "Come forward."
Gulping, Jack slowly walked towards him, fearing what would happen if he didn't. Every step he took felt like lead. Every step he took felt like 3 years of his life was being taken off. Finally he reached the White Ranger, standing face to face with the tinted helmet.
"Jackson David Oliver," the White Ranger repeated again but only so he can hear. "You're more important than you think."
With that the White Ranger wrapped his hand around Jack's throat, lifting him off his feet. Jack immediately clawed at the Ranger's arm as the breath left him.
"JACK!" Kai screamed, attempting to charge the White Ranger, only to be knock down by a forcefield.
"Foolish boy," he chuckled before glancing at Jack who struggled for air. Laughing again he said, "This boy. This weakling, is ⅓ of the reason behind your doom."
"The Prophecy believes him to be an accomplice to our vanquish," he lifted his free hand to the turning blue Jack. "So instead we will vanquish h-" he trailed off when he noticed a pink blur out of his peripheral.
Quicker than he could react, a foot connected with his helmet, making him drop Jack who quickly scurried away gasping. Before the White Ranger could retaliate, however, the perpetrator was nowhere in sight. The Rangers all frantically glanced around.
"Looking for me?" a muffled female voice questioned as she suddenly appeared on top of an unruined roof.
"Whoa! A pink Ninja!"
Tommy
"Slow down Dr. O!" Conner McKnight exclaimed as Tommy dodged car after car on the highway.
After they had teleported to his house, Tommy hastily piled Conner, Kira, Ethan, and Hayley into his Jeep, and was speeding his way to Glendale which was, thankfully, only 15 minutes away. Trent was unfortunately too busy, and couldn't make it.
"Says the boy who has gotten over ten speeding tickets," Tommy retorted.
Ignoring Conner, he sped the rest of the way until they were parked down the street from the school.
"Ok guys, here's the deal," Tommy said once they all stood behind his Jeep outside.
"None of us know what we're facing, and none of us can morph," he said regretfully. "But we know there are innocent lives at stake, and no one here to defend those lives. So that leaves the defending to us; the closest Power Rangers to this location. Yes. I know we're all retired, but where there's a villain; there's Power Rangers. We just so happen to be those Power Rangers. Morphed or not, that's who we are and what we are, always, in here," he laid a hand on his heart.
"So empowering," Conner said wiping fake tears. Kira slapped the back of his head.
"Hayley," Tommy called rolling his eyes. "I want you to set up base right here, and locate a safe house for anyone we send your way."
"Copy that," she replied.
"Conner, Kira, and Ethan, we have no powers but we can still fight. I want you guys to work together as a team because you're stronger together, and weaker apart," he said. "And you just might need all the strength you can get."
"What about you Dr. O?" Kira asked.
"Don't worry about me. I can take care of myself," he replied. "Now are we ready?"
"Ready!" they said in unison. Tommy walked over to Hayley.
"Be careful, and take care of yourself," he kissed her forehead. "Let's go guys." With that they slowly creeped down the street, Tommy in front.
Tommy shook his head when only a minute in, Ethan punched Conner in the shoulder after he started humming the Pink Panther theme song and Conner pushed him in retaliation with Kira yelling a "Quit it you doofs," at them.
He wouldn't admit it, but he had missed them.
Chuckling, he was about to scold them but then the school came into view. Gasping, he abruptly stopped.
"Geez, Dr. O, you forgot how to w-" Ethan said when he ran into him, trailing off when he noticed the state of the school.
"Oh," he said.
"My," continued Kira.
"Fucking," said Conner
"God," Tommy finished. Where there once was a school stood blown up ruins.
"What the hell happened?" Conner questioned.
"That question will have to wait," Kira said. "Look," she pointed west towards where this huge chaotic spectacle was taking place.
A large crowd was banging on mid air, and it didn't take them long to realize a forcefield is what trapped them. Behind the crowd stood a gigantic Spaceship, and in front of it housed the imposter Rangers Tommy saw earlier; they were engaged in a huge fight.
"Ok, Ethan your task is to try break that forcefield and free those people. Conner, Kira y-"
"But Dr. O, I thought you said to stay together!"
"I know what I said Ethan! But there are defenseless innocent people trapped! What's more important? Fighting or freeing them?" he snapped. "Conner, Kira, you're with me. Let's go!" with that they ran to the chaos.
The Pink and Yellow Rangers were fighting two young teens who were barely holding their own, Tommy noted immediately, feeling his heart swell when he noticed the shirtless one with the long brown hair, had a newly destroyed back but was still defending innocents.
That's a true warrior, he thought.
The Red, White, Blue, and Black Rangers were fighting the Pink Ninjetti Ranger of Mighty Morphin, who was faring better than the two teens, while the Green Ranger stood silent on the sidelines watching the fight-
Wait a minute.
The Pink Ninjetti Ranger.
Tommy's eyes snapped to the Ninja.
Kat? He questioned himself.
Can't be, he instantly shut that thought down. Kat is not able to access the Ninjetti Powers without the Power Coin which power's are permanently lost. So that only leaves…
An all-powerful male bird caw penetrated the air. Followed by a shocked female one.
"Kimberly," he said the same time she stopped fighting and turned to face him.
"Tommy," she said before the White Ranger used her distraction to his advantage, slapping her with the back of his hand. She slid across the pavement from the force of his blow. Her body laid there, motionless.
"KIMBERLY!"
Gwynn, what did I tell you about leaving cliffhangers?! Hope you enjoyed, review your thoughts please. It's appreciated. And didn't I promise you TK? More next chapter. Until next time.
-Gwynn
