The rangers rallied together, weary from their battles with the past villains. Andros had gone to check on Karone who had been kept away from the fight along with Charlie under Mike's protection
'Are you alright Karone?' Andros asked worriedly
'I'll be fine, just feel drained that's all' she replied, seeming a lot better than when she had initially fled the building
Meanwhile Jack, Sky and Bridge had gone to check over Charlie, who had her hands in cuffs following her release from the containment card
'I see you're wearing my old suit,' she said simply, looking at Jack who nodded. 'Looks good on you...'
She hardly seemed like the person who, along with the other A-Squad Rangers, had deceived S.P.D. and sided with Grumm. In fact she seemed a lot more pleasant and respectful; maybe her sentence had changed her...
The gatherings were disrupted by various explosions as the sites of the defeated villains sparked into life and gave off energy. All rangers turned to look as the energy was absorbed by one source, a source recognisable by two of the gathered Red Rangers in particular.
Psycho Red.
'Hahahahahaha! Hello Red Rangers! And welcome to your final battle!'
It was unmistakeable; the maniacal laughter, the robotic tone...everything that committed to the most evil incarnation to ever wear the colour Red.
'You? You're the one who did all this?' Andros demanded answers
'But of course! Who else would be as clever as to gather every single Red Ranger into one place...' he replied 'and then destroy them!'
'That'll never happen!' Leo shouted, but Psycho Red had stopped listening; the power coursing through his veins, should he have any, was taking over his whole body. It was too much; he exploded with the power inside him, growing into his larger monster form.
'Try beating me now Power Rangers!' he exclaimed in a much deeper voice than before. He breathed a heavy ball of fire that torched everything in the area surrounding the rangers, but there was more...
The fire started to change, formless flames became moulded figures fashioned completely of fire. They closed in on the rangers, who had now huddled together to try and avoid the unbearable heat.
'That the best you've got?' Andros yelled as he swept his Spiral Sabre through one of the fiery forms, only for it to phase through and do no damage. He tried firing his Astro Blaster but the laser beams wouldn't make a dent either; their weapons were useless...
'Haha! You fools think your pathetic weapons can harm my fire warriors? Pathetic! Once my flames have swallowed you up, I will conquer the remainder of this planet and turn it into the barren wasteland that it should be!' More laughter followed Psycho Red's words as his flame minions closed in. They needed something that could defy fire...they had no water though; the last of the moisture in the air had been lost as the fire continued to choke its surroundings. Looking round for answers, eyes fell on one warrior...
Shane drew his Ninja Sword, calling on its power up mode to give him the most possible power he could achieve. The wind began to swirl, small tornadoes beginning to form. Shane held his concentration; he would be needing it to conjure enough wind to destroy these infernal creatures. Soon the winds picked up more and more, and the surrounding area began to feel like there was a helicopter soaring above, preparing to land as the air from the propellers graced the land below. What one could only presume were the faces of the fiery creatures began to show expressions of surprise and shock, mirrored by their master who watched as his plans fell to ruins.
'Power of Air!' Shane yelled, releasing the numerous tornadoes that had formed under his manipulation of the element. They scythed through the fire creatures, slicing them first in half and then into quarters before obliterating the isolated flames that remained. Shane continued to direct the tornadoes using hi Ninja Sword until all the embodiments of fire surrounding the Red Ranger Brotherhood had been destroyed.
'No! This cannot be!' Psycho Red exclaimed
But the rangers weren't done. Carried on the wind manipulated by Shane, the Red Ranger Brotherhood soared into the skies, landing on the buildings surround Psycho Red in the form of a circle. Each Red Ranger extended his arms, forming an unbreakable chain between them as the power of the Red Souls flowed through each of their bodies. Their ranger forms glowed gold as the power within them reached unsurpassable levels; it was time.
'RED RANGER POWER!' they called as the power fired from each of them and struck Psycho Red. The villain was held in the wave of energy, unable to escape and approaching his end. Soon, the power overwhelmed him and his monster formed exploded with the pressure building up against it...
But the tight was not quite over.
At ground level all of the rangers, demorphed by the strain the blast had put on their powers, were gathered together. Meanwhile, picking himself out of the sanded floor, the weakened body of Psycho Red staggered towards them; sparks of electricity frazzled through his armour and shot out of holes in the metalwork.
'We may not have enough power alone,' Jason stated 'But together we can commit enough energy into one final morph...' he looked at Scott, 'You wanna do the honours newbie?'
Scott simply nodded before stepping into the centre of the circle of rangers that formed around him. Each activated their Morpher, donating what little power was left in each to Scott's Engine Cell, before the newest addition to the Red Ranger Brotherhood activated his Morpher for the final time...
Street Sabre in hand, the Red RPM Ranger advanced on Psycho Red, preparing to land the final blow. His predecessors had entrusted him with their power, and he could feel a bit of each and every one of them inside him as he walked; Casey's spirit, Mack's heart, Nick's drive...just a few of the qualities he could feel within him now as he readied himself for the final strike. Levering the sword backwards, he began his charge...
'Street Sabre Strike!' he yelled as he raced towards Psycho Red, his ranger suit kicking into overdrive as it was carried on the spirits of the past Red Souls. The heavy blade tore through the evil Red Ranger, overcome not by the power of the blade but by the power of the attributes in each and every Red Ranger gathered in that one place on that one day at that one time.
Though the Power can't be bettered, it can be equalled. When two who own the Power battle against each other, the Power is no longer a factor; effectively, it cancels each other out. The battle is won by the individual rather than the gift that they share.
When Power cancels out Power, it's the character that determines the outcome.