Power Rangers: Beasts of Myth Chapter 10: Five Versus Five: Second Wind, a power rangers fanfic

Power Rangers: Beasts of Myth

Five Versus Five: Second Wind

BLOODWING'S CASTLE

Lillith bowed before her master and said, "Lord, I've found something that may be of use to us."

"What is it?" Bloodwing asked irritably.

Lillith brought up the screen, and played the footage. The rangers were sitting around a round table, Tobias sitting beside Skyler and Xue, Clarice sitting beside Xue and Sean.

"Okay, Minos is down. That leaves Inferpire, Vampiren, Aopire, and IcePhoenox. Which one do we go after?" Tobias asked.

Skyler stood up and replied, "Inferpire. He seems to be the leader."

Clarice also stood up and said, "I think a better approach would be to go after Vampiren. It looks like she's the one that keeps them together."

Skyler slammed his hands on the table. "Yes, but Inferpire is the strongest. Wouldn't make sense to take out the most powerful one?"

Clarice slammed her hands on the table as well. "Who said Inferpire was the strongest? Maybe Vampiren is the strongest."

Skyler chuckled. "Please. Everyone knows males are stronger than females."

Clarice scoffed. "Excuse me?" she asked in an offended tone.

"I mean, it's a scientific fact," Skyler said with a shrug and a smug smile.

Clarice let out a scoff and a laugh, the smile disappearing to show Clarice's anger. "That's funny because I recall beating you at sparing every single time I've sparred with you."

"That's because I let you win!" Skyler yelled angrily.

"You wanna go?" Clarice screamed, equally angry.

"Bring it, sister!"

Skyler reared back his hand for a punch and Clarice jumped at him only to have Xue pull her back. Tobias grabbed Skyler's wrists and held them behind his back.

"Let me go, Tobias!" Skyler roared, struggling to get out.

"Xue, release me!" Clarice said, struggling to get out as well.

Bloodwing laughed evilly at this footage. "This is excellent. The green and yellow rangers are fighting each other. Inferpire, come over here!"

The inferti/vampire walked over and bowed at his master's feet. "What is it, my lord?"

"Does anyone of you know how to pull, how you say, the old switcheroo?" Bloodwing asked.

"Aopire does," Inferpire replied.

"Excellent!" Bloodwing said. "Order him to do it to the green and yellow rangers."

Inferpire nodded and said, "Yes, master." Inferpire whistled to get his fellow Elementals' attention. "Aopire, your services are needed against the rangers." The wind being/vampire walked up to Inferpire and Bloodwing. "Make sure to use your secondary powers on the green and yellow rangers."

The Vampiric Beast bowed and left. There was silence as he left.

"He doesn't talk much, does he?" Bloodwing asked.

Inferpire faced his master. "He doesn't talk at all, sire."

Bloodwing pondered this as he returned his attention to the screen.

BERMUDA BAY RECREATIONAL PARK

Sean wedged himself between the two feuding teammates, knocking the table out of the way.

"Get a hold of yourselves," he said, turning so he could see both of them. "There's no reason to fight."

"Well, there is now," Skyler replied, staring to his left.

Surely enough, there was Aopire, barreling towards them. Tobias and Xue let go of Skyler and Clarice respectively and the five lined up.

"Ready?" Tobias asked.

"Ready!" Sean, Clarice, and Xue replied.

"Not really..." Skyler said.

The other four rangers glared at the green ranger.

"I'm kidding! I'm kidding! Geez!" he told them. "Ready!"

"Mythic Beasts, Awaken!" the team said.

Tobias is in a volcano. Suddenly, a Dragon flies up and forms a ball of fire around Tobias. His ranger suit is burned onto him. The Dragon's takes his head, which becomes a helmet, and presents it to Tobias. He puts the helmet, then breaks out of the fire and strikes a pose.

Sean is underwater. Suddenly, a Sea Serpent swims up and swallows him. Out of nowhere, the Sea Serpent starts glowing and its body becomes Sean's ranger armor. Sean grabs the Sea Serpent's head and shoves it onto his head, and it becomes the helmet. He swims to the surface, jumps out of the water, lands on the sea, and strikes a pose.

Skyler is flying in a green sky. Suddenly, a giant eagle flies up. It is a Tolroc. Skyler gets on the Tolroc's back, and the Tolroc flares its massive wings. The wings meld with Skyler's arms, the talons meld with his legs, and the Tolroc's body becomes Skyler's ranger suit. The Tolroc's head forms around Skyler's head, making the helmet. Skyler lands on the ground and strikes a pose.

Clarice is in a desert. Suddenly, a snake with human arms slithers up. It is a Naga. Clarice is dragged under the sand and after a few seconds pass, comes back up in her ranger suit. The Naga pops out of the sand and falls on Clarice, but only the head hits her. The head becomes her helmet and she strikes a pose.

Xue is trudging through a snowy mountain in a blizzard. Suddenly, a Yeti walks up. Xue gets on the Yeti piggy-back style and the Yeti begins to run through the snow. The snow kicked up becomes Xue's ranger suit and the Yeti disappears, leaving only a helmet. Xue is pitched forward and her head hits the helmet and it comes on her head. She continues to fall down the mountain until she finds her footing, stomps her left foot, and strikes a pose.

Aopire stopped abruptly and cocked his head to the side.

"Allow us to re-introduce ourselves! Lord of Fire! Red Dragon!" Tobias yelled.

"Master of the Sea! Blue Serpent!" Sean yelled.

"Lord of the Sky! Green Tolroc!" Skyler yelled.

"Mistress of the Earth! Yellow Naga!" Clarice yelled.

"Queen of the Ice and Snow! White Yeti!" Xue yelled.

"We protect those who don't believe in us, Power Rangers Beasts of Myth!" the five yelled in unison.

The rangers drew their daggers and charged. Aopire shrugged, transformed his bottom half into a tornado and charged as well. Tobias slashed at Aopire, but the Vampiric Beast used a forceful blast of wind to push him back. Sean tried to attack from behind, but Aopire jumped into the air and landed on Clarice, knocking her over.

"Hey!" Clarice yelled.

Aopire pinned her to the ground and called a tornado to form with Skyler in it.

"Get me off this crazy ride!" the green ranger yelled as the violent winds caused him to fly through the air.

Aopire let out what sounded like a laugh and transformed into a tornado. The transformed Vampiric Beast sucked up Clarice and flung her into the tornado with Skyler. Aopire transformed back into his humanoid form and his eyes flashed with yellow energy. Suddenly, the tornado stopped and the green and yellow rangers fell, the two landing on the ground hard. The two demorphed.

"Skyler!" Tobias yelled.

"Clarice!" Sean and Xue yelled.

The three ran over to their fallen teammates as Aopire dusted off his "hands" and teleported out.

Tobias helped his buddy up. "There you go, Skyler."

Skyler looked at the red ranger in a confused manner. "Tobias, do you need to get your eyes checked?"

"Uh, no?" Tobias replied.

Meanwhile, Sean was helping up Clarice. "You okay, babe?"

Clarice's face contorted in disgust and she said, "Ew! I'm not your 'babe', dude."

"Are you okay, Clarice?" Xue asked, putting her hands on Clarice's shoulder.

"I'm not Clarice! It's me, Skyler!" Clarice said, shrugging off Xue's hand.

Tobias, Sean, and Xue demorphed. Sean was shocked and looked over at Skyler.

"Clarice?" he asked.

Skyler, pardon Skyler's body, nodded.

"Okay, this is bad," Sean said, holding his head.

"What's bad?" "Skyler" asked.

Xue pulled out a pocket mirror and held it up for "Skyler" to see "his" reflection.

"Oh... my... God!" "Skyler" yelled, "I'm in Skyler's body!"

"Clarice" walked over to "Skyler". "I'm not happy about this either, toots."

"Hey, watch it with the toots!" "Skyler" retorted.

The two began to get into a physical fight, but Sean got in between them.

"Okay, we've got to figure out what to do," Xue said.

"Right. Let's get back to Cave Ops," Tobias replied.

The other four nodded and the five teleported.

CAVE OPS

"Okay," Sasquatch said, "Good news: I know how this happened. Bad news: I have no idea how to reverse it or if this is permanent."

"Skyler" grabbed his head. "This is terrible! I might be in Skyler's stinky, sweaty body forever?"

"Clarice's" jaw dropped and replied, "Hey, I wash every other week!"

"Uh, guys? Let's pay attention to the talking ape," Sasquatch told them.

The two looked in Sasquatch's direction.

"Thank you," the bigfoot said. "Aopire, switched you two when his eyes flashed yellow while you were both inside that tornado."

"So, destroy Aopire and we go back to our normal bodies?" "Skyler" asked.

Sasquatch wringed his hands together. "I fear it may not be that simple, Clarice."

"Does anyone else think that this is all too familiar?" Tobias cut in.

Sean propped his chin with his hand and Xue shook her head.

"This is reminding me of a movie, but I can't quite put my finger on it," Tobias said as he sat down in Sasquatch's swivel chair.

Sasquatch sighed deeply and said, "Okay. Skyler, Clarice, I fear to say you two will have to sit tight at each other's homes as Tobias, Sean, and Xue investigate this strange phenomenon."

"Skyler" scoffed and said sarcastically, "Pardon me, but I don't think this is a 'phenomenon'."

Sasquatch looked at "him". "And pray, tell what you think it is."

"Skyler" shrugged. "A nightmare. That's what it is."

"Clarice" nodded in agreement. "For once I agree with Clarice. This is a total nightmare."

Sasquatch squinted and said, "I don't care what you two think it is. There's no time to waste; pizza's at stake here!"

"Not to mention the human race," Sean added.

"I was just about to get to that one, thank you," Sasquatch replied sardonically.

"We'll get right on it, Sasquatch," Xue said with a polite bow.

Tobias nodded and got up while Sean tinkered with the compass rose part of his morpher.

"You guys ready?" Sean said.

Tobias nodded.

"Let's check the library," Xue suggested, "I've seen something about wind beings in one of the books."

"Right," Tobias said and with that, the three teleported.

"Skyler" sighed and said, "Well, we might as well go home. No need to draw attention."

Before "Clarice" or Sasquatch could reply, the alarm went off. Sasquatch typed on his keyboard and brought up an image of Aopire attacking downtown.

"Looks like someone was planning ahead," Sasquatch said, "I'm calling off the research on your conditions. You two are in no shape to fight."

"Clarice" looked at Sasquatch in an offended manner. "It's not like we're injured, Sasquatch. Let me and Clarice take care of this. After all, this is problem was probably created to halt the research that'll change us back."

"Skyler's" eyes widened. "Or to stop us from changing back. It's obvious now that Aopire can put us in another tornado and we wouldn't change back. Not only that, but it seems that they want us to destroy Aopire."

"Clarice" smiled, impressed. "I didn't know you were so deductive."

"Skyler" looked at "Clarice", a stern look on "his" face. "Well, if you'd shut your trap and pay attention, you would have noticed."

"Clarice" made a face that screamed, "Yikes!" "Sorry, Clarice."

"Skyler" sighed. "Let's just hold him off."

"Agreed," "Clarice" replied.

With a spin of the cardinal rose part of their Morphers, the two teleported to Bermuda Bay.

BERMUDA BAY LIBRARY

Xue scanned through a book on wind spirits. "The book says nothing about body swapping. However, it does say that whatever the wind beings do that isn't reversed before its life ends will become permenant."

Tobias raised his eyebrows and replied, "Well, this is a breakthrough. Better report this to Sasquatch."

"Yeah, but that doesn't offer a solution for our body switching problem," Sean replied.

Tobias yawned. "Well, while you two do some more research, I'm gonna go to the movie section to report. No one goes there."

Sean let out a chuckle and nodded. The library hadn't updated its selection since its founding in 2006 when the school had had it with random people checking out the school library's books.

The red ranger walked over to the movie section and activated his communicator function.

"Sasquatch, we've found out that if Aopire is destroyed before Skyler and Clarice switch back, they'll be stuck forever," Tobias reported.

"Hmmm. Speaking of Aopire, he's downtown. Skyler and Clarice are keeping him busy while you guys find a solution," Sasquatch replied.

"Right, over and out," Tobias said before noticing he had been spotted by a fifty-year-old, almost-blind female librarian.

The Spanish teen tried to look casual, leaning on a nearby video display which toppled over.

"Clean that up!" the librarian screeched, "And no cell phones in the library."

Tobias stooped down. "Yes ma'am."

The librarian nodded and left. Tobias began to gather the movies that had fallen when he picked up one movie he remembered: It's a Boy Girl Thing.

"That's it!" Tobias yelled, only to be shushed by the librarian.

Tobias walked back to his friends. "Hey, guys, you remember when I said I've seen this before?"

Xue and Sean exchanged a glanced and answered, "Yes?"

"Well, now, I remember!" Tobias said, "It was in a movie. I know how to get them to change back!"

"How?" Sean asked, curious.

"We have to get them to understand each other," Tobias replied.

Xue rolled her eyes. "Is that all?" she asked sarcastically.

Tobias exhaled. "There's not much time. Aopire is downtown and Skyler and Clarice are fighting him."

Sean and Xue exchanged a glance.

"Yeah, I know. We better get there ASAP," Tobias said.

"Well, we can't teleport here," Sean replied, "Too many people."

"So, on foot we go," Xue said.

And with that the three ran out of the building.

"No running!" the librarian yelled after them.

DOWNTOWN BERMUDA BAY

Aopire used his wind powers to flip over an entire row of cars, his shoulders moving up and down from a silent chuckle.

"Hey, Aopire!" "Clarice" said as "she" and "Skyler" ran up behind.

The wind being turned to receive two kicks to the chest. Aopire skidded back and clutched his chest. The Vampiric Beast pointed at them, then balled up his fist and threw his hand to the side as if he was throwed something away.

"Skyler" cocked "his" head to the side. "What was that?"

"Allow me to translate," "Clarice" replied.

"She" mimicked the Vampiric Beast's motions and put it to words: "You two will pay for that! I will destroy you and your worthless friends! Or something like that."

"That was pretty good, Skyler," "Skyler" told "her".

"Thanks," "Clarice" replied, "Now let's kick his butt!"

The two charged the monster, who blew them back with a power gale. "Skyler" and "Clarice" flipped and faceplanted. Aopire walked towards them, a silent chuckle shaking his shoulders.

"This is it," "Skyler" said as the two struggled to get up. "The end of us."

"Clarice, I'm sorry if I've annoyed you with my jokes. It's how I cope with my stress," "Clarice" said.

"Skyler," "Skyler" replied.

"And the thing at the table today, I guess I was so fixed on beating the Elementals, I ignored everyone else's suggestions," "Clarice" continued.

"If there's anyone who needs to apologize, it's me," "Skyler" said. "Since you're one of the oldest and I'm the youngest, I expected for you to be more mature. Now I know you can't act mature for the life of you."

"Hey!" "Clarice" said, offended.

"But you do make mature decisions ocassionally and you are a valuable asset to the team," "Skyler" finished.

"Thanks, Clarice," "Clarice" said.

Suddenly, a yellow light shone around the two, momentarily blinding Aopire.

"What's happening? "Skyler" asked.

Then, to the shock of the rangers and Bloodwing, Aopire said in a quiet voice, "No! This is impossible!"

As quickly as the light came, it receeded, the two teens getting on their feet. Skyler lifted his hand to his face and looked at Clarice, who looked back at him.

"Ha ha! We did it! We're back to normal!" Skyler exclaimed, picking Clarice up for a hug.

"Yeah," Clarice replied, "Now, could you please put me down?"

"Oh, sorry," Skyler said as he turned scarlet, "Got a little carried away."

"You will die!" Aopire screamed, though it probably wouldn't qualify as a scream. Whispered hoarsely was a better way to put it.

Out of nowhere, a bolt of red energy hit Aopire square in the chest, causing him to collapse. Tobias, Sean, and Xue ran up, donned in their ranger armor.

"Did we miss it?" Tobias asked.

"Miss what?" Skyler asked.

"The turning back to normal?"

"Oh, big time."

"Alright. Suit up, you two."

Skyler and Clarice exchanged a nod. "Mythic Beast, Awaken!"

Skyler drew his staff and Clarice her sickles. The other three rangers drew their personal weapons as well and the five charged. Aopire charged as well. Tobias's lance caught fire, and the red ranger slashed the wind being across the chest. Sparks erupted from Aopire's chest.

"All fired up?" Xue asked. "Here, let me cool you off!"

A ball of cobalt blue energy formed at the end of her shield and the white ranger flung it at the monster, causing it to freeze. Skyler hit the Vampiric Beast in the head with his staff really hard while Sean whipped his whip around Aopire's ankle and pulled his feet from under him, the ice encasing him shattering.

"Time to end this!" Clarice said, her suit beginning to glow yellow.

Clarice and the monster are in a cave. Clarice strikes both sides of the cave, causing a forceful soundwave to knock the monster further into the cave. "Tunnel Pummel!" Clarice yells. Clarice strikes the sides of the cave again, but this time with more force. Suddenly, two stone pillars come together and the monster is crushed and reduced to ash.

"Here's ash in your eyes, Bloodwing!" Clarice asked.

BLOODWING'S CASTLE

Bloodwing roared in anger, grabbed Inferpire by throat, and flung him across the room. Lillith began to type in the command to release a steam pellet, but before she could press enter, Bloodwing knocked her out of the way.

"If you want it done right, do it yourself," Bloodwing said to himself.

He clicked enter and hastily returned to his throne.

DOWNTOWN BERMUDA BAY

A giant Aopire loomed over the rangers. The five drew their daggers and played their melodies to summon their Zords.

In unison, the five said, "Five as one! Mythic Beasts, Combine!"

The Yeti Zord's arms swivel behind its back as its head travels down to the pelvis, its chest opens and its feet become more humanoid. The Serpent and Naga Zords attach to the left and right sides respectively and hands form from the mouths. The Dragon Zord's tail retracts, its wing fold on its back, its head folds onto the chest. The Tolroc Zord's talons attach to the underbelly and its wings stiffen to make shoulder pads. The dragon then goes into the chest part and the Tolroc Zord on top of it. The Tolroc's head jerks back to where the head is supposed to be and a face appears in the wide open beak.

"Mythic Megazord!" the rangers yell, "Believe!"

Aopire created a tornado around the Megazord, sending it high into the sky. The giant robot crashed to Earth, causing sparks to fly into the cockpit.

"We've got to pull it together!" Tobias said.

Sean checked his screen. "The fire, water, and ice levels are too low for the finisher."

Xue looked at him. "What about the wind and earth energy levels?"

"Good to go."

Tobias looked at the two. "Can you two handle a finisher?"

Skyler and Clarice exchanged a glance and drew their daggers.

"Activate dual element finisher!" the two yelled.

They then pressed their daggers to their lips.

The Naga hand of the Megazord recedes into the Naga's head and the Tolroc's and Naga's eyes flashed. Skyler and Clarice yell, "Dust Storm Cannon!" The Megazord levels the cannon at the monster.

"Fire!" the two yelled in unison.

A spiral of earth and wind shot out of the cannon and destroyed the monster, reducing it to ash.

"Mythic Megazord!" the rangers shouted.

BLOODWING'S CASTLE

Bloodwing pounded his fist on his throne.

"Curses!" The Vampire Lord stood. "Koibat!"

Lillith waved the koi fish/vampire hybird over to Bloodwing.

"I thought you said this would work!" the leader said.

Koibat waddled over to his "leader" and replied," I-I-I-I th-thought it might work?"

"Be warned Koibat, if this plan fails, I will revoke your status as Vampiric Beast. Understood?"

Koibat gulped. "Y-y-yes master."

And that's this chapter! Trivia: Xue is the oldest ranger at the age of eighteen. Tied for second are Tobias and Skyler at seventeen. Sean is next at sixteen and Clarice is last at fifteen.