AN: Hello world! Blasts makes a triumphant return out of the shadows of the past! 8 years later and Frenzy is finally completed! Well, not in the 'original' hard copy, but I'm breaking up the earlier chapters down into manageable chunks. Power Rangers = Not mine. Ninja Turtles = not mine. Various other trademarks, copyrights and others = Not mine.

Pinkie: Let's hope your readers don't have to wait another 8 years for the next chapter...

Blasts From the Past

Chapter 8B: Frenzy

"Quadroblaster…Fire!"

Swinging around, Shredder's eyes widened briefly as he was hit with a multi-coloured energy ball that had come from a strange weapon the other Space Rangers were holding. As he struggled to keep himself upright, he noticed the Red Ranger affixing something to his wrist. Whatever it was, it would be crushed into dust sooner or later. Attempting to push his body out of the searing energy beam, he barely noticed the quiet click of something opening…but he heard a strange and electronic voice ring out.

"Three"

Bracing himself, Andros reached out to the sky as powerful lightning bolts smashed down from seemingly nowhere. Sparks kicked up at his feet, yet he kept his eyes glued to the sky…for the one lightning bolt that would fill him with his Power. The moment he noticed it, he allowed a small smile to flicker over his face before it smashed into him; filling him with power and the briefest hint of mind-numbing pain. Armoured gauntlets materialized onto his wrists along with the thick, chiseled breast-plate and the strange winged boots that served no apparent purpose. Uncrossing his arms that were somehow folded in front of him, he felt the heavy-looking wings attach onto his back and his knees bent for the slightest of moments. The strange visor helmet slid over his head and flickered on, giving him a strange double HUD effect and making him wonder – for the umpteenth time – why having two helmets was really needed.

Pushing away the thoughts, he allowed his Spiral Sabre to flicker out of existence for a millisecond before it rematerialized in his left hand. He didn't have to look at it to know it had been enhanced by with power of the Grid and looked deadlier than before. As the post-transformation smoke and dust cleared from the area, Andros took a small step forward in the Battlizer Armour and centered himself.

"What in the blue blazes…"

Shredder bit his tongue and stared in shock. He wasn't sure what the strange armour on the Red Ranger could do but he wasn't going to be defeated just yet. Lifting his broadsword in an attack position, he began to charge at the armoured warrior…only to stop in astonishment as the Red Ranger leapt into the sky and began flying. As his head instinctively tracked the Ranger, a small voice in his mind yelled at him to stop being distracted. However, it was too late and that second was all it took for Leonardo to break through his armour with an overhead slash. Slivers of metal arced through the air as Shredder crashed to the ground.

"Clever turtle. However, you have only hastened your death."

Rising to his feet, Shredder surveyed the battle and knew that his part in it was all but over. Reaching into his armour, he withdrew a set of three gems that glittered in the sun. Carter ducked under a Putty and stared in shock at the stones. For a brief moment, he could have sworn they were…but that was impossible. Ryan flipped over a group of charging grunts and ran forwards, his Titanium Laser spraying short bursts of energy at the Shredder. For his part, the armoured man sneered before flicking his broadsword up and allowing the bolts to impact against the forcefield he had installed. Without a word, he flung the gems onto the ground and crushed them beneath his heels. The Lightspeed Rangers breathed a sigh of relief…but their moment was cut short as the ground began quaking. Harsh cackles filled the air as three green columns of energy erupted from the remains of the gems and materialized into three creatures. One was a tall demon encased in some kind of medieval armour. In one gauntlet, a long silver sword was gripped. Another was a bird-like monster dressed in armour that was fantastical in nature, a theme that carried down to the longbow in its curiously feathered hands. The last creature looked like the demented lovechild of The Thing and The Hulk and was dressed like a Gridiron player – complete with spiked gloves and a helmet that seemed too small for its head. Shredder chuckled darkly at the surprise of the Lightspeed Rangers, while Carter swallowed back his curse and growled under his breath.

"Demonite, Thunderon and Falkar. Can't say I missed you too much."

Thunderon chuckled at the words of the Red Ranger and looked up at the sky. Emperor Zedd had given them a second chance of sorts and had strengthened them with his evil energy. He had no doubts that the Rangers would eventually send him and his 'brothers' back to the Shadow World but it would be fun to see how much damage he could do while it lasted. He motioned to himself and his 'brothers' and opened his mouth, the others speaking after him.

"We'll see who will destroy whom this time!"

"You're right, dear brother. We were the strongest in the Shadow World and we have returned once more."

"We will bring you suffering to the point of death!"

The Lightspeed Rangers regrouped and looked at each other uncertainly. The waves of grunts didn't look like petering out anytime soon…which was both a good and bad thing. They could fight without becoming too distracted but they would also not be able to help if things turned for the worst. Kelsey shook her head slowly and summoned her V-Lancer in a flash of light. Her voice was harsh and made Shredder wonder what demons lurked under the skin of the Yellow Ranger.

"Like Hell you will! You may be stronger but so are we!"

Four flashes of light later and the other Rangers had summoned their V-Lancers as well. Carter transformed his into its Blaster Mode and held it up into the air, prompting the others to do the same. Ryan aimed his Titanium Laser into the air as well and briefly closed his eyes, willing more power into the firing chamber. He didn't know whether it was just his imagination, but he could swear he felt a tingle run down his arm and into the weapon. Opening his eyes, he looked toward the Red Ranger and nodded once.

"V-Lancers…Mega Spectra Blast!"

Coloured energy discharged from the barrels of the six weapons as the streams smashed together. Whereas this would have usually produced a massive explosion followed by a wave of ear-splitting feedback, the pressures forced the power to coalesce into a glowing energy sphere. Lowering the weapons with the same Ranger-like precision as before, Carter grinned to himself as he saw the supercharged energy ball flying towards the quartet of villains. A mighty explosion rang out across the battlefield, making all combatants pause for a brief moment, as the sphere detonated in front of the creatures. Carter shot a sympathetic look in Leonardo's direction, knowing that the mutant turtle had probably wanted to finish of his arch-enemy himself. As if he read the mind of the Red Ranger, the blue-clad turtle looked over his shoulder in mid-slice and nodded slowly.

Raphael ran up to the Lightspeed Rangers and shook his head in amusement. He was pretty sure that they could do something like that if Don was locked in a room for about a week and Venus could also help with the mystical stuff…but that was all in the past as Shredder was most likely…

"Is that it?"

Dropping their weapons in shock, the turtles rushed to the side of the Rangers as they watched the Shredder walk out of the smoke cloud unscathed. Leonardo clenched his fists together and made a move for the armoured man, only to be held back – for once – by Raph. The red-clad turtle shook his head once before gasping at the glow surrounding their nemesis. Noticing that they had noticed, Shredder laughed darkly.

"Yes, this is not over by a long shot. You have exposed some of your greatest weapons to me…and I will use this knowledge to my advantage. Until next time, turtles."

Shredder's chuckles turned slowly into raucous laughter as he allowed the teleportation stream to take him back to the Moon. He was slightly disappointed that no permanent damage had been done to them but there would be other times, other battles, where he could take a chunk out of them.

He would not rest until they were dead.

TBC…

AN2: And if you're wondering about the drastic shift in writing from previous chapters, I'm fleshing out a few bits here and there.