Here's the tenth Chapter to Power Rangers Ranger adventures which picks up on the Deep space flight towards the moon where the battle would begin and the aftermath of the battle against the Machine empire.
This will be the last chapter for Ranger adventures. So keep an open mind for new surprises.
Chapter Ten
In Deep space.
The Astro megaship was nearing its course on the Dark part of the moon when they received a reception from a long line of Quadra fighters who were patrolling in space before they picked the Megaship on their radars.
Soon after that, the Astro megaship came under fire from almost two hundred Quadra fighters ships who came together and charged against them, firing at the Megaship which fired back for a short moment.
TJ Johnson and Carter, Cole and Eric took gunner positions in the ship firing on each ship whilst Tommy took up the captain's seat whilst Jason took up navigation, using evasive manoeuvres he piloted the ship through the lines of Machine drones and fighters. Wesley and Andros took their space cruiser to take out a few of the ships in the orbits of space.
It was only a long while into the battle when they received a visit from some allies. Robert's Ship followed by two squadrons of about three hundred Space fighters were flying straight into battle.
The moment they appeared, they started firing on the fleet of Quadra fighters who then suddenly began turning their sights on the oncoming squadron who arrived to give support to the Red Ranger squadron on board the Megaship.
Using evasive manoeuvres against the enemy each fighter picked a target, taking down two or three at a time before getting shot down. It was an even battle as Robert led his squadron against the horde of fighter ships from the Machine empire who were starting to lose numbers in the crossfire.
As the space battle continued, Robert made contact with the Megaship.
"Pyro-Hunter to Megaship, this is Captain Theron of the Galactic Space Alliance's department of defence. I'm leading Echo Nine squadron, Delta Seven Squadron. Do you read me?" Robert said into his comm. He waited for almost a minute and then Tommy Oliver's voice spoke in the radio. "Pyro-Hunter this is Red Zeo, I read you loud and clear. I'm glad you could join the fight." Robert drew a small grin before responding.
"I'm glad to be here in space, saving your neck soldier. You and the other rangers just leave the machine Quadra fighters to my forces we'll cover your back for the time being. Red Zeo do me a favour give Serpentera hell for me and blow it to kingdom come."
"Roger that Pyro hunter, just keep those ships off our back whilst we approach the moon alright." said Tommy.
"Echo nine with me, Delta Seven take flanking positions. look after that megaship for me." said Theron's second in command who listened on the transmission between them. Within seconds, Robert received confirmation from the Delta Seven squadron who then went forward, giving the megaship cover.
With the Squadron guiding the megaship, Robert then spoke on the comm.
"Alright Echo Nine squadron let's give the red ranger team some cover and a big show to remember. ladies and gentlemen of Delta Squadron let's plough the roads!"
With that order, Delta Squadron started blasting their way through the wall of Quadra fighters with plasma turrets. Soon within an hour into the fight the battle on the moon started off, but one of the generals' lieutenants named Dregoth took a Quadrafighter and flew into space where the two military squadrons were engaged with the machine fleet.
In the midst of the Space battle with the Quadrafighters, Robert's squadrons were gaining the upper hand despite the heavy losses of their ships and a few of them even went in to aid the rangers. But when Dregoth appeared, Robert locked his guns with the Quadrafighter. They fired their plasma guns at one another in an exchange of firepower, Robert screamed a war cry as he fired at Dregoth until his ship took a direct hit to the pilot seat, it then suddenly burst into flames in just when Robert's ship flew over. But when the Quadrafighter exploded taking Dregoth in the blast, the debris flew straight into Robert's ship which caused damage to the engines, so Robert ejected himself out.
As the escape pod flew out, the ship blew up as well sending a piece of shrapnel into the pod which struck into the back, hitting Robert on impact which then got stuck there but didn't decompress the pod.
When the pod spun for a while, Robert felt his legs go numb due to the impact and he knew he couldn't do anything but stay put until his squadron can intercept him on any point. Suddenly he received a transmission call from the Megaship, it was Andros. "Pyro hunter this is Andros, do you read me? are you alright sir?"
"Yes I can hear you Andros, I took a hit in the back." Robert responded.
"Are you alright Captain?" asked Andros.
"I'm still alive but I can't feel my legs, it looks like I won't be dancing at my wedding night." Robert said in humour. Andros flew across space to the front of the pod in his Astro glider.
Looking at Robert through the glass windshield Andros spoke. "Stand by I'm gonna get you out of this."
"No, No you're not, you're going back, stay to course with the Red rangers. We can't afford to waist precious time on this mission red Astro ranger." Robert Ordered looking straight at Andros.
"You'll be dead within the hour if you don't get medical attention, I'm taking you back to base for treatment." said Andros. Robert glared at him as he spoke in a high ranking tone.
"Andros Phoebus, if you disobey my order then Tommy and I will have you personally court martialled."
"Like I care about what you and tommy will do to me." Andros protested
"If you don't care about that, then care about what Ashley would say; she cares about the millions of people on earth who will suffer its destruction if the red rangers are not all accounted for in this battle against the machine empire. I've done my part as your Captain, Andros. Its time for you to be the man that I've come to see as a true leader.
I only wish that your father would be there to tell you this. You've got to go on, cos I believe you're best soldier I once hoped to be and a good power ranger, you know that. don't you?"
Touched by the Captain's faith in him and his words, Andros suddenly found a tear of pride, dropping down his face in his helmet as he moved closer to the windshield. Clenching his right hand into a fist, he planted it on the windshield and he spoke.
"It's been an honour working with you Robert sir, you're a great soldier and you are a fine leader of all forces, one of the legendary Dynamic trio." said Andros.
Robert then clenched his right hand into a ball and then planted on the windshield where Andros' hand stood, he spoke. "Thanks Andros, and you're not too bad yourself. I'll tell your father what a good man you've become. Now get going."
Nodding to Captain Theron's orders, Andros made a right hand salute to the captain before moving the glider off. Andros then headed out straight towards the Megaship which was nearing the moon.
Floating in space, Captain Theron sat tight thinking on the days of the past when he had the most fun in the battlefield, his mind wondered on the mission to find out the mighty Morphin power rangers and those he worked with to defend the future of the human race and more.
He thought on the moment of the day he met with Justin Stewart and Silvy Larson.
But as he floated with time starting to slow down for him, the squadron received support from a squadron led by Jack Deveraux and his wife Alana. And then within the forty five minutes that passed in his minutes on the ship, he bore witness to the Serpentera taking off from the moon but then as he watched it start to leave, he felt the pod shake.
Looking around him, he suddenly found a ship tugging on the back of the pod towing it backwards.
Soon enough the Pod was brought into a bigger spacecraft which then closed its docking bay after the pod was inside, and then the crew of the ship along with the medical crew came into the docking bay to open the pod door and take Captain Theron out to receive some medical attention.
At the same time when Captain Theron was getting medical help, Cole Evans had managed to destroy the Serpentera with General Venjix inside the pilot seat. Soon after that the other red rangers cheered on their victory.
The NASA Base.
A few Hours later after the battle.
It was almost a long few hours since the battle on the moon and most of the legendary Red rangers went their separate ways, having said his goodbyes to the other rangers Tommy Oliver met up with his wife Katherine Hilliard at the gate when she stopped by. When he approached the car and got in, Tommy leaned in and kissed Katherine on the lips before he withdrew and then he spoke.
"I was afraid that I might have to hitchhike back home."
"Well I managed to get off work at ballet class when I got the call from an Army base." said Katherine.
"The army called you at your ballet class?" asked Tommy.
"Yeah, they were persuasive with my employers in requesting my presence. That also gave me directions to the base and I managed to write it all down."
Katherine paused for a moment before she spoke.
"I heard that one of your friends named Robert was in trouble in space so I called in Wesley's friend Jen Scotts to join a search and rescue team and find him. I also I called in a couple of doctors namely one who is a pink ranger down in Mariner Bay to go to the space station right away as well to see what medical works can be done for him. I'm just so glad that he gave you some cover whilst you were up there."
"Yeah, and I really hope to thank him personally for stepping up for me and the others. Otherwise I wouldn't be back here with you Katherine. Anyways thanks for dropping in."
"I couldn't let you hitch a ride with another stranger in a fancy car like last time if you remember?" said Katherine. Tommy smiled as Katherine turned to face the front, Tommy then commented.
"If I recall you were that stranger who took me to a different dimension." As Tommy spoke, Katherine drove the car away from the Nasada space port so that they could head on home for the day.
After leaving the guys to brag about how great they were, TJ gave Cole a ride back to Turtle Cove before heading off back to Angel Grove whilst Andros went back to the Astro Megaship to make a trip towards the space station where Robert Theron was being treated for his wounds.
Jason and Carter went with Wesley, Leo and Eric who tagged along on the Astro megaship so that they can see if the military Captain Robert Theron was still alive after he made a heroic effort to help them.
It was only eight hours after taking off from the Space port they headed straight into space, and then sat their course straight towards the Space station's docking area on the west side of the Space station where they would park their Astro megaship for refuelling. By the time they got to the space station, Captain Theron was just coming out of the surgical theatre and was now being wheeled back to the recovery room with monitors at his side to keep tabs on his recovery.
Upon docking in at the docking port of the station, they received a warm welcome from the crew who bore witness to the destruction of the Serpentera Megazord.
Whilst the rangers were embracing the warm welcome, Leo went off to find Kendrix, having learnt that she was on-board the station, leaving the five red rangers to enjoy the praise of the Space station. Alana Deveraux was among those to step up and welcome the five Red rangers.
In the applause, she spoke.
"Squad leader Red you've done us proud again and might I say your girlfriend would be so proud."
"Thanks Lieutenant, um is there any word on Captain Theron's status?" asked Andros.
Jason and the others looked at Alana who grimaced in doubt. The rest of the crew were silent about the mention of Robert Theron, so she explained the situation to them.
"The rescue team managed to find his pod floating in orbit. But after we brought him back to the station and opened his pod hatch, he was cold from shutting off the beacon so not to tip off the remaining Quadra fighters on his location, thankfully Dana Mitchell has been assisting with the surgery but there's more; he suffered severe spinal trauma to the lower back, which means he's paralysed from the waist down." All five rangers were silent, looking at one another in concern.
Only Andros stepped forward to speak.
"But what about the technology from KO-35, they might be able to help him."
"I'm afraid not Andros he's been through hours of surgery and quite frankly it would be too much for him to handle. He was just lucky that Jen's squad found him in orbit before we lost him and he'll need the time to recover before he can allow us to attempt to fix his spine. The medics from KO-35 agreed with us when they say that doing the surgery might not be a good idea for him. He's resting in recovery ward Andros. if you'd like to see him then come with me. The rest of you will have to wait until I get back." said Alana.
Jason stepped forward and then spoke. "But we have come all the way from earth, surely."
"Surely you'll find some beverages in the cafeteria area on the east wing of the Space Station, I do thank you all for your concern for the US Army Captain. But he can only see one person before he rests for the time being, I'm sure you would need to rest after enduring as much from your late battle on the Moon." said Alana.
Hearing this, Jason acquiesced to Alana's request to wait and then he and Wesley went off across the hall to find the cafeteria. Only Carter was left standing before he approached Alana and Andros.
"Lieutenant, may I ask where is Doctor Mitchell now?" he asked.
"She's in the recovery ward doing some tests on Captain Theron, you're welcome to come with us." said Alana.
With that Carter followed the two, they headed across the hallways and through the series of Automatic doors crossing to different rooms of the Space station.
They crossed the walkways and hallways until they had come to the west wing of the station where the infirmary was stationed on the ship.
The infirmary ward.
Robert Theron was lying on the bed, sleeping whilst Dr Dana Mitchell was checking his medical charts on a clip board and all of a sudden he twitched a but as if he was dreaming until he finally woke up, gasping.
He looked around him to see if he was in heaven but found that he was in a white hospital room with a window on the left side of his bed in the room. The window itself was double glazed, it was showing the view of space as well as that of the planet Earth in the far off distance.
When Dana turned around to see him wide awake as she stood at the foot of the bed, she placed the chart board on the side and then approached him on the right side of the bed.
"Robert Theron relax, you're safe. You are sitting inside the GSA Space station, you've been out for almost twelve hours even in surgery you didn't flinch, so how are you feeling? today Captain" asked Dana.
"Like I've been in a tub filled with ice but other than that I'll pull through." Robert answered with a small grin.
"Well you almost went into a vegetative state, you're just lucky to be alive I guess." said Dana.
"And what about my spine?" asked Robert as his grin turned flat, Dana looked up surprised at the mention of his spine as she knew the outcome of the surgery.
Dana looked at him unsure about how to break the news to him, So Robert guessed it and spoke.
"I might have known that it would happen when that debris hit my back, I couldn't move or feel my legs even after it struck me on the low waist. I was lucky that the whole pod decompress and blow up. At least I've lived to stand on my feet long enough to marry my fiancé, and I'm glad to still be alive to see my wife again, that's all that matters."
"But still there might not be a chance for you to walk or stand, other than that you might make a recovery within a few weeks with only a few scars on your body. But there are always some physio therapy sessions but its up to you sir." said Dana, and Robert nodded.
"As much as I'd like to I'd rather focus on my recovery and my marriage for the time before I attend any physio therapy sessions Doctor Mitchell, may i ask you something? How did you find me in space?" Robert asked.
"I didn't." Dana said, looking at him before she turned around to look at Jen Scotts. She was dressed in an army dress uniform as she approached him, she spoke to him. "I'm glad to see you alive and well Captain."
"I'm glad too Jen, you saved my life." said Robert. Dana looked at Robert before she spoke.
"Lieutenant Alana and Jack Deveraux had something to do with it as well you know."
"Its true Dana, and I'm sure you'll never forget this Robert." said Jen.
"Thanks Dana but can I ask if I can have some time alone with Corporal Scotts please." asked Robert.
"Well if you need anything I'll be outside, I'll come back here in five minutes." Dana said to Robert and Jen.
She then walked out opening the automatic doors when she met with Alana, Andros and Carter.
Whilst they discussed the procedure and Robert's condition, Robert and Jen were alone in the room when he reached for a pouch bag on the desk and then pulled something out as he spoke to her.
"Jen I have a little something to give you as gratitude for your service."
Handing a small medal to Jen, Robert placed in her hand before she spoke.
"Aww Robert that's nice of you to give me your medal but I can't accept this. I'm not a hero like you, or the other power rangers. Well Not really." Robert smirked at that remark and then he responded.
"Well maybe not the hero I'd expect you to be. But you, you took the leap of faith, working so hard to save the present time here, if you hadn't arrived then the war against the Mutants would have started and open war would have broken out into the world. In a way you gave me a glimmer of hope for the future, and the Army's Military Dynamic Trio. For that I owe you some thanks for all those good days. Just remember one story ends so that another new story begins, as if one man's sunset is another man's dawn." Robert turned his head to look out the window.
Jen looked out the window as well to see the view of the planet earth when Robert spoke.
"Truth be told I do not know what the future holds beyond the horizon. But I believe that if you live it up day by day in this time, keep your head up, your eyes clear and your heart open without looking back, I think that you might find that this life with Wesley would be the new life that you've been looking for." Jen turned her head to look at Robert who drew a small grin.
Jen felt touched by the words that was told to her by the legendary Captain.
She started to feel emotional and a tear dropped from her right eye.
Jen snuffled and then spoke. "Thank you sir."
Robert turned his head to look at her and then he answered. "You are welcome Jen."
They then spent another half hour watching the view before the three Red rangers entered the room to pay their respects to Robert whilst Jen went off to find Wes upon hearing that he was in the cafeteria.
Leaving the room, Jen started running across the hallways of the space station until she came to the entrance to the cafeteria where Wes was sitting with his friends.
Wes turned his head to see Jen standing at the entrance, seeing her looking so exhausted but smiling at him, Wes stood up turning around to tell his friends that he'll be right back and then he walked towards her.
The moment he approached Jen, he was about to speak when Jen just came up and kissed him deeply like she hadn't seen him in a long time or ever.
They stood there locked in each other's arms.
Epilogue.
After returning to Earth in a newly advanced wheel chair, Robert had spent the rest of his time with Maggie.
Within a month they received an invitation to Wes and Jen's wedding which they had attended with their daughter Silvy.
During the reception, Robert found that Maggie was expecting a new child.
They then spend the rest of their bonding time in a secret location for a few weeks.
It was soon after the battle against the orgs was over, the news of Master Org's defeat had reached the world, so Robert paid a visit to Taylor to congratulate her on her victory against the orgs before he had taken a ship and he returned to KO-35, so that he can help his wife in what way he can. But during his solitude on KO-35, he became a father of a new-born baby girl, but on the side he continued working with scientists in building a new series of bio combat suits for field combat and space combat encase another war was to start and they would be prepared for whatever comes in the future.
Well that's the end of the story of Ranger adventures. the story wasn't at all that great but I put most of my feelings into the story and I've done loads of research to make this story whole.
So In closing, Id like to say that Robert Theron maybe a fantasy but he was an incredible fantasy character who lived an extraordinary life until his end.
Be sure to comment and tell me what you think of the whole story itself.
Peace out and may the power protect you.