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Power Rangers Mana Warriors
Episode 10: Tiger Tiger, Burning Bright – Part Two
Las Vegas
The Rangers were losing to them. Red focused, and tried to cut through the pipe with his spear. "Don't even try, it's not worth it," laughed Pipe-Brain.
"What if I try?" asked Orange, as he got a hand free and tossed his Dingo Boomerang at the pipe that was wrapped around Red, severing it.
"This isn't YOUR battle," said Pipe-Brain, as an eye appeared at the end of his length of pipe, and it released an intense flame at Orange, burning him but destroying the floss around him.
"Are you an idiot?" asked Purse-Head.
"You should talk, you have a purse for a head!"
"You have a pipe for a brain!"
"YOU WILL NOT FIGHT EACH OTHER!" barked Poker Face. "Fight THEM! THEM!" He faced them and yelled in a half-laughing manner.
Yellow used this opportunity to go help Blue, hitting Lip-Syncher on the way with her club. She jumped up. "QUETZAL POWER KICK," she yelled, and then she struck the Gate-Keeper with a powerful energy-laced kick that knocked him off his feet.
"That hurt," shouted Gate-Keeper.
"I know," said Yellow. "My name is Maria, remember that when we defeat you."
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Mongolia
Durgha emerged from the mountain to see the group. "Namaste," she greeted, in the traditional Indian way, with her hands held together in front of her face.
"What do you want?" barked Riki-Tiki-Kali.
"You wish to invade the temple. You are not allowed!"
"I answer only to the Rani Talia Tulia, Queen of the Universe, Empress of Evil."
"You should realize that you haven't won, and you won't win."
"Where other forces of evil have failed, we shall triumph. I saved my forces from annihilation, and now, victory shall be ours."
"I don't think so," said Durgha.
"Siulos, ATTACK!"
The Siulos, including Dodonga, all readied their weapons, in some cases swords, in some cases, construction tools. A Siulo with a pair of hammers attacked from behind. She dodged the blows, and then hit him with a couple of punches. Another Siulo waled towards her with her eyes glowing. She held out a hand, and a wheel-shaped projectile leapt out, hitting the Siulo, knocking him down. She leapt forward. She found a trio of Siulo men armed with power drills, rushing at her.
"You disobeyed our master, now you must suffer, that is her rule," came a voice from behind her. She turned around to see a female Siulo, with pink fur on her face, dressed in a light pink nightgown-like dress, and a crown of flowers. "Sorry for this." She held her hands out, and pink energy built up. Durgha focused and jumped backwards, just as the energy erupted. The drill-men were hit instead. She appeared on top of a drilling machine that was drilling into the mountain. The same Siulo fired blasts at her again, but missed, hitting the fuel tank instead. It exploded, destroying that machine and the one next to it, and throwing Siulo in many different directions.
"IDIOTS!" screamed Riki-Tiki-Kali. "Now it will take days to break into the Temple."
"Nobody is breaking into this temple," said a voice. She looked around to see Ninjor standing there. "Now go home, evil-doers, or I will get very angry!"
"YOU!"
"Yes, 'tis I, NINJOR!"
"You shall not deny our Rani. There are powers that belong to us."
"And you shall release the slaves!" A few Siulo had Durgha caught in a net. Dodonga prepared to fire eye blasts, but she teleported a short distance away. "You have no chance at getting either the temple nor Durgha, so surrender, or you will have to face I, NINJOR!"
"Those slaves will not be released. You will DIE!" She stood up, and held out her hands. Swords appeared in two of them. She rushed at Ninjor, who drew his blade. Despite being outbladed, he was able to block all her attacks. She threw in a few punches, and even a couple of kicks.
"No villain or villainess has ever triumphed!"
"SHUT UP!" She swung with a couple of swipes, and knocked him down. She didn't notice Durgha behind her.
"TIGER STRIKE!" she yelled, as her fist began to glow, and she struck with white light. Riki-Tiki-Kali was sent down to the ground.
"Now do you surrender?" asked Ninjor. "Will you release the slaves?"
"That would be an INSULT!" screamed Riki-Tiki-Kali. Her stone started to glow, and then she and all the Siulo disappeared.
"Thank you, Ninjor," said Durgha.
"Thank you as well, you tricked them into destroying their own drill equipment. And now, you must continue your quest. Farewell, Durgha!"
"Thank you, Farewell to you to!" Durgha activated a communicator. She heard Fetu's voice. "Please send me to Malaysia, I have the key."
Moments later she was gone.
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Las Vegas
The Rangers were finally winning, and the monsters retreated outside, to a nearby park. The Rangers pursued them. "I think I found some of your change," said Purse-Head, as his head opened up. "Here, have some coins!" He tossed coins that were heavy for their size, knocking the Rangers down.
"And I shall give you some LIP!" laughed Lip-Syncher, as she produced a giant lip-shaped boomerang, that she threw at the Rangers, knocking them down once again.
Gate-Keeper made some chains appear, and threw them at the Rangers.
"I don't like this, they're metal," said Orange.
"Exactly," said Pipe-Brain, "and besides electricity, what else goes through metal?"
"Heat!"
"EXACTLY!" With that, he activated his flamethrower, and delivered intense heat. Blue focused, and tried to cut through the chains with his Dirks. He was successful. Green did likewise with her blade. The Rangers were free.
"Let's get it together," suggested Blue. Yellow held out her club, Red stabbed a spear through it, acting as a support. Orange attached his boomerang. Blue attached the dirks to the sides. And Green attached her blade. "READY?" The weapon started to glow. "AIM!" It was aimed at Poker Face. "FIRE!" It was fired. The other monsters jumped near him, so they were hit as well.
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The Spaceship
"The scrolls have indicated something left behind on the moon," announced Verliax-9. "Team Gamma has found it." Talia was presented with a staff with a simple shaft, but a ring shaped end with a large red jewel.
"A Moon Staff," said Talia. "That was Rita's favorite type." She crossed the two staves in front of her, and chanted. They started to glow, and then formed into a merged staff, with the snake around the shaft and a crystal ball at the head, but it also had the giant ring with the red orb. "I have more power now." She made a view of the fight below appear. The Rangers looked confident when they used their combined weapon, but the Gate-Keeper retaliated by firing keys at them from all of the locks that were part of him. "As much as I hate Rita, I now have some of her powers in addition to my own. If any other staves are found, they must be combined!"
"Affirmative!"
"And now I shall do something reminiscent of Rita, except that I shall be victorious."
She walked down a staircase, and went to an open balcony. She looked down at the Earth, and focused. "MAGIC WAND, MAKE MY MONSTERS GROW!" she shouted, as she threw her staff, and it flew through space.
It landed on the Earth, and both orbs glowed, and lightning raced downwards. A fissure shifted beneath the monsters, and steam erupted. The monsters became enormous.
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Malaysia
Durgha, reverted to normal form, walked along a high rope bridge, crossing over a stretch of jungle. She continued along it. "Dammit, I'm a scientist, not Indiana Jones," she said. "Or Lara Croft," she added.
She came across a river, then came to a cliff that held up one end of the rickety span. As she approached the end, the bridge shook. She turned around, to see Dodonga there. "I'll help you back, but if you go forward, I'll have no choice but to saw the bridge, and possibly make you plummet to your doom, that's Talia's orders." He brandished a hacksaw.
"No, I'm going," said Durgha, as she picked up some speed, and the bridge wobbled as a result. Dodonga felt queasy, but he didn't want to offend his superiors.
"STOP IT!" he yelled. Durgha paid no attention. Dodonga began sawing through the rope railings. Moments later, the bridge snapped, and Dodonga teleported away. Durgha swung towards the cliff face, and used her feet to lessen the impact. She was at an odd angle, but determined to climb up the bridge remains. At the top, she hoisted herself up onto the cliff. She smiled as she saw what lay in front of her. It was a flat-topped mountain she was on, with a large pile of pebbles in the middle.
She began pushing pebbles aside. She saw a slot, that she could fit the key into. She did so. Tremors rocked the ground. A staircase opened downward, and a large beam of light came out of one side of the mountain. She went to the steps, but was stopped by a sudden attack of Thrashers.
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Las Vegas
"We need the Mana Zords," shouted Blue, and they all held up their right hands. The Stag, Turtle, Quetzal, Dingo, and Lion arrived, and the Rangers teleported into their cockpits.
"Enaging Warrior Mode," said Red. The Lion assumed its humanoid form.
"Check THIS out," said Blue, as his Stag also assumed a humanoid form. "Bring it on!"
"DEAL with this," said Poker Face, as he threw cards at the warriors. Rather than exploding, these ones were incendiary.
"Well my attack is THE BOMB," shouted Yellow, as she flew over Poker Face and dropped bombs on hum. She took damage, however, as Pipe-Brain fired anti-aircraft explosive rounds.
"You're taking flak from me, aren't you?" he laughed.
The two warriors approached Poker Face, but Lip-Syncher attacked them with a sonic attack. Then she threw her boomerang at them.
The Dingo dashed at her, and fired blasts from its eyes. Then it jumped and spun forward.
A mini-gun appeared atop the Turtle, and it fired at the Gate-Keeper, who rollerbladed towards her, barely fazed by the bullets. He had two large keys connected by chain, and he swung those down.
"Idiot, this is a turtle," shouted Green.
"And I will have turtle soup," laughed the Gate-Keeper, as he bent over. The key on the top of his head, which was actually two, opened to the sides then closed very quickly, like a pair of scissors. He picked up the Turtle to try cutting it, but it was heavy, and its eyes glowed. A powerful energy blast attacked him, making him drop the Turtle, and fall backwards.
"Let's bring it together," suggested Blue. The Zords combined to form the Mana Megazord.
"Just one target? I can handle that," said Purse-Head. "Behold, my compact!" A compact appeared in the right hand. First it fired a green laser, slamming the Megazord, then it fired a strange pink ray. The Megazord stopped.
"The controls are jammed," said Blue.
"I'll try getting them back on line," said Orange, as he removed a panel. He received a slight shock. "It's just a couple hundred volts. I'll get this thing working soon."
"And now for the finally," said Poker Face. "All of you, gather around me!"
The other monsters did. They all started to glow, and then they merged. The new creature had Poker Face's head and legs, but not the cards. It also had Pipe-Brain forming torso armor, Lip-Syncher forming the back and the shoulders, Gate-Keeper for a left hand, and Purse-Head for the right head.
"Anything they could do, I can do better," proclaimed the merged monster. "I am King Quintius!"
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Malaysia
Durgha fought against the Thrashers, dodging blows and delivering a few of her own. A couple of red ones appeared, and they fired blasts at her. She focused, and assumed her "enhanced" Durgha form. She held her hands in the "Dragon Pearl" position, then fired blasts at them, sending them off the cliff. Chopper and Brawl appeared.
"Surrender, Devotchka," ordered Brawl.
"Never," said Durgha, "my name is Durgha!"
"Soon it will be cadaver," said Chopper, as he rushed towards her. She jumped over him, and hit him with her feet. He was sent going forward and slipped off the cliff.
"That was me droog," said Brawl, as he swung his cane around. He rushed at her, but she threw him backwards, also to fall off the cliff.
Both of them had grabbed onto vines on the site.
"HELP!" screamed Brawl.
"I need somebody!" screamed Chopper.
"HELP!"
"Not just anybody!"
"HELP!"
"You know I need somebody...doesn't that sound like a good idea for a song?"
"Oh shut up!"
Durgha descended the steps, and came to a room with a white platform, and an opening. She stepped on the platform, and a path of light extended out the opening. She slowly walked on it. The path crossed jungle and river, before entering a cave, and then, past strange rock formations, lights, and even what looked like outer-space. She continued along. She came to an end of the path, just through a Chinese-looking gate, and there was a statue of a tiger on either side. She held up her hands, light surrounded her, and she took on a form of a glowing comet, and zoomed off, through rings and then into what resembled a strange cross between an Indian and a Chinese temple, with lots of white decorations. She arrived in front of an altar, with a sword stuck in it. The sword had a tiger's head.
"This isn't a museum, child, PULL ME!" She did so. White energy surged through her. A white light surrounded her. She saw a coin with the same "tiger fang" symbol. It glowed white, and pieces of white crystal surrounded it. Then it all merged into a Mana Stone. She grabbed it. "Now go back," ordered the sword, "you will be taken to where you need to go." She did so, and once again assumed comet form. She zoomed off to…
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The Star Chamber
Durgha through the ceiling. "You made it," said Zotio. "Here, here's the Manaformers. Put the crystal into the right one." She did so, and there was a flash. The pieces of the Manaformer attached themselves to her wrists.
"By the way," said the sword, "I do not believe we have been introduced, Durgha. My name is Saba, and I will be your partner and your guide. Now call on the power of the White Tiger."
"WHITE TIGER!" shouted Durgha. She was surrounded by white light, then underwent a transformation similar to the others. Her uniform was different. Besides white, there was a black vest with the symbol on it, and golden shoulders. Her helmet was white, with the front being golden, and vaguely looking like a tiger's head. She looked in a mirror. "I can't believe it."
"Yes," said Fetu, "You are the new Tigerzord ranger. The last, and only other, one to own these powers was TommyOlliver."
"I can't believe it. Wasn't he the paleontologist who unearthed the Bengalisaurus in India?"
"Yes, but before that, back when he was a teenager, he'd been given powers that were made for him specifically by Zordon. These would have been the newest powers, if not for Light Speed. But that is neither here nor their. Your friends need you."
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Las Vegas
The Rangers had gotten free, but were being pummeled by King Quintius, who would slash with the key-blade, and then fire explosive coins from the purse. A length of pipe shot from the chest and grabbed the Megazord, before shooting electricity.
"The bloody pods are offline," said Blue.
"Activating auxiliary power," said Orange. "This better work."
"What could be more unfair than this?" asked Yellow.
On queue, Mayhem, Verliax-9, and Dodonga appeared on the ground. Dodonga threw a grenade at the other two, and they became enormous.
"Here comes the cavalry," said Mayhem, as his antlers electrified, and then zapped the Megazord. "This is your last stand!"
The White Ranger appeared there.
"Don't just stand there," spoke Saba, "Hold me up, and summon the Tigerzord."
She did so. A Zord resembling a large white tiger appeared. It had its legs attached to the sides of its frame. It let out a roar, and White jumped on top of it. "TIGERZORD, POWER UP!"
It roared in response. She climbed in. The cockpit had numerous orbs, a couple of them were plasmadomes, the rest were just enormous balls. There was also a large circle on the wall behind her, with seven orbs. They were clear, but they flashed yellow. Each one had letters on it. "They originally had the Japanese names of the ancient elements, the Sun, and the Moon. Now they have them in Sanskrit," explained Saba.
"Interesting," said White. "Now I have to introduce ourselves!"
The Tigerzord sent a concentrated roar at King Quintius, knocking him off his feet.
"We have company," announced Verilax-9. "EXTERMINATE ALL RANGERS!" He fired blasts at the Tigerzord, but did nothing. The Tigerzord roared.
"Alright," said White, as she placed the blade of Saba into a slot. "Engage Warrior Mode!"
The Tigerzord's front legs transformed into arms, the back legs changed, and a humanoid head emerged from just behind the tiger head, which was now on the chest. The tail, which was golden and scimitar-shaped, became the sword of the Zord.
"There's only room for one swordsman here," said Mayhem, as he swung his own sword. The two dueled.
Verilax-9 walked towards the duelers, hoping to end the battle in Mayhem's favor.
"We should separate," suggested Blue.
"We can't," replied Orange. "The effects of the beam aren't off yet."
"This is all over," shouted King Quintius. His chest-mounted flamethrower came to life.
"We can't take more of this," said Yellow. Alarms sounded, and lights were frantically flashing.
"We can call in the Mana Blade though," said Blue, as he pressed a couple of buttons. The sword appeared. "This should give us a boost."
A length of pipe grabbed at the Megazord, but it was cut with the Mana Blade.
Tigerzord was able to disarm Mayhem, but then surprised by Verilax-9 launching his hands at the Zord. They hit, and then returned. "Saba, I want the Zord to follow my moevemnts!"
"You remind me of Tommy," mused Saba. The Tigerzord slashed Verilax-9, and then followed with a wind-up punch, and then swung a couple of kicks at Mayhem. "Your next lesson. Those pearls behind you have powers. To use one, you drop it into the pearl chute at your controls. They do replace themselves, so do not shy away from using them in battle."
"Thanks, Saba!" She reached behind and grabbed one of the lower ones. "This says 'Fire'." She dropped it into the chute. "Now FIRE!"
A strange red symbol appeared in the mouth of the tiger's head. Then fireballs erupted at Mayhem and Verilax-9.
The Mana Megazord was fighting against King Quintius, but had no luck. "I have the KEY to victory!" He aimed the Gate-Keeper arm at the Megazord, and launched it, knocking him down. He then recalled the key. "And now for your defeat!"
"Oh no you don't," said White, as her Tigerzord ran into the action.
"You need the healing power of the Moon," suggested Saba. White removed the Moon pearl from its resting place, and tossed it down the chute. "Now you can re-energized the Mana Megazord."
Moon-shaped white energy particles drifted from the eyes and mouth of the Tigerzord, and bathed the Mana Megazord in bright light.
"Thanks, we're climbing back into the green," said Orange.
"And I think it's unjammed. I'll see you later, we're separating now," said Green. The Megazord split back into its component zords.
Mayhem came from behind them. Yellow flew above. "QUETZAL TORNADO FANG STRIKE!" IT dove and began spinning, and slammed into Mayhem, knocking him backwards, into Verilax-9.
"Ok," said Saba, "initiating data transmission. The Mana Zords will form a new Zord along with the Tigerzord. There's at least one possible combination. I'm sure the onboard computers will decide if there's a second one."
"Alright, ACTIVATE," shouted White. The arms transformed, and the Quetzal and the Turtle attached to them. The Dingo and Lion became its legs. The Stag transformed into its warrior mode.
Inside, the seats and control consoles from the other zords zoomed into the cockpit that White was in.
"We're ready," said Orange.
"Blue is in position as well," said Blue via intercom. The Stag charged up an energy sphere between its antlers, and fired it at King Quintius, damaging him so that smoke was rising, and sparks were flying.
"You shall pay!" he bellowed.
"Not in this lifetime," said White.
"I have many things for you!" His eyes glowed, and power surrounded him.
"TURTLE SHIELD!" shouted the Rangers in the new Zord together. The Turtle-arm was held in front, and the energy was blocked. Sections of the shell opened up, and fired lasers at King Quintius.
"This isn't fair!"
"This just isn't your day," commented Yellow.
"Alright, let's charge," said White.
"HARMONIZED QUETZAL SWING!" shouted the group, as they made horizontal circle motions with their arms. The Quetzal flew off, but was attached by a chain, and was twirled around like a yoyo. "SUN QUETZAL!" A beam of bright energy issued from the tiger's mouth to the bird, and it was glowing and on fire.
"Cut that out," said Quintius.
"Alright," said White. The bird was whipped at Quintius, and there was an enormous explosion.
"We're outta here," shouted Mayhem.
"Affirmative," said Verilax-9. They disappeared.
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The Spaceship
"AGAIN?" shouted Talia, as she marched around the room. "Riki-Tiki-Kali, you are a NINCOMPOOP!" she shouted, whacking her with the staff, before grabbing her by her sari. "I should put you on the rack, and then change your oil!" Chopper and Brawl laughed at that. "And what about YOU?" She hit them both. "You couldn't do something simple like defeat a harmless girl."
"She wasn't harmless – " started Chopper.
"And now we have a sixth ranger. A SIXTH RANGER!" She then struck General Mayhem.
"I'm sorry Talia – " began Mayhem.
"Not as sorry as you'll soon be. Why can't I win? I just want six destroyed Rangers. AM I ASKING FOR TOO MUCH?" He picked up a mug, and smashed it on the ground. "RANGERS, YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED!"
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The Star Chamber
"Welcome, Durgha!" greeted Zotio.
"I've been here before," she said.
"But not as a Ranger. You, like them, are now part of the defence of this planet, and possibly this galaxy, and maybe even this universe."
"But don't let that worry you," said Fetu.
"We ask that you observe but a few rules. Be very careful in who you reveal your identities to. Do not use your powers for personal gains. And do not use excessive force. And now, welcome, White Ranger!"
"Thank you, but just call me Durgha!" She started to blush.
"And we have a surprise for you," said Fetu. "Come on in."
They turned around, to see a man in a white coat and black pants. He had his hair spiked.
"Greetings, Rangers," he said, "and congratulations, new White Ranger. I am Dr. Thomas Oliver, but just call me Tommy!"
"So Tommy the paleontologist, and Tommy the Ranger, are one and the same?" asked Durgha.
"Yes, I am. I was four different Rangers. The Green Dragonzord Ranger, the White Tigerzord Ranger, Red ZeoRanger Five, and the Red TurboRanger."
"I'm impressed."
"I was just doing my duty."
"And we should return to Starr Manor," suggested Zotio. "We have to celebrate!"
Author's Notes: So now we know the name of Dodonga's race. It's Siulo. And more importantly, THERE IS A SIXTH RANGER! Don't expect that to mean things will be easier. Upcoming highlights include a vicious anteater monster, upgrades for the Rangers, new zords…and a few old ones, a third side (we have the good, and we have the bad, so we'll have the ugly), and possibly a visit or two to other planets. Oh, and Zotio and Fetu's mother will return, somehow.