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It has been a few days since Sora had returned from her little adventure, and a few days since AV had been kidnapped along with Noelle from the Music Force Next Generation team, and Jack from the Jurassic Surge team.
It had worried them all, and while it did allow all the teams to meet one another they all still had been worried about AV. She had been hypnotized by an escaped convict, and this convict wasn't just anyone as it had been Sonya Henderson AKA Jazz's 'mother'.
Meanwhile Leo had left going back with the college in Meadowedge. As for AV she was having trouble trying to talk to the others even Jazz whom she wanted to talk to because of what Sonya had told her.
"Someone should try and talk to her." Sara said worried as many of the rangers except AV, Jazz, and Logan weren't there.
"I know. Leo said he'd try and get in touch with someone a lot more likely to get through to her." Marcus says having talked to Leo before he had left.
"Good. AV really need someone right now." Eva said as Jason looked at her.
"You all really care about her. Why?" He asked them as Eva looked down.
"AV...This past year has been tough for her. She was kidnapped multiple times, and she's been made to suffer." Eva said as Jazz subconsciously put a hand to her chest rubbing the upside down cross scar on her chest.
"It couldn't have been that bad...right?" Marcus asked and Eva sighs.
"Actually it was. She was kidnapped more than once by Xolicernic and Abbinus. Most of the time another person was kidnapped with her." Eva said.
Chris winces "Sounds rough. Then again after what just happened it actually explains why she's still such a strong person. She's probably gone through worse." Chris said.
Jazz sighs "Sort of, but...ugh! I should have been there! Should have stopped her from taking AV!" Jazz says and Sora pulls her into a hug to try and calm her.
"Hey it'll be okay Jazz. We didn't know what was happening till it happened. Besides you confronted Sonya yourself." Sora says trying to cheer her up.
"Yeah. So just wind down on the waterworks Jazz." Jason says and Jazz chuckles.
"Thanks. I guess...I just get so worried about her." Jazz said.
Eva hums in thought "Well maybe it's because your her protector?" She suggested getting the others attention.
"Eva what exactly you talking about?" Chris asked.
"Just something that occurred to me. I know we've all heard about the different teams in the past. One that caught my eye was the Underdog Squad team." Eva says rubbing her shoulder.
"And well that was actually because I...well I know one." She then added on.
Sora was a bit surprised by this "You met one to?" Sora asked as the others and Eva looked at her surprised.
"You both know one!" The rest asked at once.
Sora nods "Yes, but were getting off topic." She said and Eva nods.
"Yes. Anyways from what I read in some of the ranger books after the Star Legends rangers defeated their enemy many of Underdog Gemstones left and changed. Only the one's belonging to the Triad Leaders remained." Eva said and the others looked on confused.
"Triad Leaders?" Jason asked.
"Right...You see..." Eva started then their morphors went off alerting them to a monster attack.
"Well so much for an explanation. Let's go everyone." Sora said and they all headed off.
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When the group arrived there morphed they stopped surprised at what they were seeing. For one Logan was already their fight, but it's what he was fighting that surprised the rangers.
They had been expecting a monster and some of their minions of even just a small group of minions or a monster on its own.
"Is that a…" Sora started and Eva nods.
Logan ducked under the blow from one thing, but then was kicked back towards the others.
Eva runs forward to help him up as the rangers looked towards the three figures (two female, one male) that stepped forward. Appearance wise they were humanoid, but it's what they were in that surprised them.
The first to step forward was the sole male looking one which was bulking and stood well over six feet tall. He seemed to be in form fitting all black body armor with yellow, white, and orange scroll work design's on it while in silver on the chest was a sphinx. The helmet covered the whole face with a zig zag like visor outlined in grey making it barely visible. On the left wrist was a card reader like device and the belt buckle resembled some kind of card holder.
The next one to step forward was one of the females who was clad in pure white while the scroll work designs in it was in purple, green, and black while in blue on the chest was an angel. The same devices were on her wrist and belt buckle.
The last one to step up was clad in all silver the scroll work designs on her were in pink, crimson, and gold while a red phoenix adorned her chest. She had similar devices like the others and seemed to be looking at the rangers in boredom.
"These are the one's causing trouble?" The silver clad one says as she yawns.
The black clad one huffs "If there anything like the orange boy then Tiberius must have had a bad day." he said as the white female looked them all over
"Unimpressed." was the only thing she say.
Before the rangers could even make a move the three moved at incredible speed and took down the remaining rangers that were their.
Sora moved to get up, but was kicked in the chin and knocked back by the silver armored ranger.
"No no no. You just took a beating so no heroics red." She taunted as the black clad make approached Eva.
"Can I kill her now? Along with the rest of the triad that's here?" He asked and white shakes her head.
"No. Not all." She corrected. The black clad ranger looked them over and a annoyed groan is heard.
"Where is that bloody yellow ranger?! I want them all here. I want to see her struggle to save them." he said as Silver grunts.
"Cool it. The remains of the other two's triad's aren't here either." She said.
Sora looks at them "What are you talking about? Who are you all?" Sora says and is picked up by the silver armored female.
"Oh you really don't know what we mean do you red? As for who we are...we're your worst fears. Three rangers who were made specifically to target you all." She said.
"Fallen Rangers." Fallen White says simply.
"Consider yourselves lucky rangers. We went easy on you, but next time we won't." Fallen Black said and Silver throws Sora down before they all vanish.
Instantly after they left the rangers themselves were teleported away back to The Great Library to get treated for the injuries they had just received.
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Maya finished wrapping up the rangers ending with Logan "What were you thinking Logan! What you did wasn't smart at all!" She says referring to him engaging the threat before the others got their.
Logan grits his teeth "I was doing fine. I only got my ass handed to me after the others got their." Logan said and grits his teeth in pain as Maya tied the remaining bandages tightly.
"Looked like the opposite to me. You were already being tossed like a baseball when we got their." Jason says and Logan gets up with a start.
"What you say funny guy?!" he exclaimed in anger and Sora gets up getting between them.
"Okay that's enough. We don't need to fight among each other when we got something much more worrisome that concerns us." Sora said and Sara nods in agreement.
"Fallen Rangers. These three beat us without even trying, and what's even scarier...I don't they they were even using a fourth of their power." Sara says and they all shiver except for Logan.
"Oh come on your exaggerating. No one can possibly stand up to us. Especially me." Logan says and Marcus gets up glaring at Logan.
"That's enough Logan! Stop it!" He snapped surprising those that were their.
"I know you build yourself up, but you've also built a rather large ego. Even I can only take so much." Marcus says.
Eva was a bit surprised at what Marcus was doing, but Jason smirked having not underestimated him knowing their was more beneath that kindness he had. Chris watched wondering what was about to happen between the adopted brothers.
"I..." Logan started.
"We all got beat Logan. Even you, and the sad truth is that we got beat badly. Even before this you took more of a beating due to the simple fact you don't want to rely on anyone else but yourself." Marcus says with a glare then shook his head.
"Maybe you getting that morphor was a mistake. Just like Robyn..." He added on and Logan took a few steps back in surprise.
"That's...maybe going a bit to far." Chris said and Marcus shakes his head.
"No it's not. Look Logan...if you want to fight that's fine, but we're a team." he said and Maya steps up to calm them all.
"Perhaps Logan you should go out and clear your head. The rest of you I'd head on home." Maya said and Logan nods.
Each ranger teleports out and Maya sighs as Abby walks up to her "They'll be fine, but didn't you notice something about the coloring on those Fallen rangers?" She asked and Maya nods.
"Yeah. I'm going to have to get in touch with Zoe about it. After all she's the local expert of her team." Maya says taking out her phone to get in touch with Zoe, but before doing that she decided to call another number.
"Hey. I heard about you from Dr. O. I was wondering if you could help me out with one of my rangers. After all you acted a bit similar when your team started." Maya says a few seconds later she smirked.
"Thank you. I'll send you a picture of him. He should be easy to find considering your skill." She finished and hung up before starting to call Zoe.
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Walking down the streets of his neighborhood was Logan, and to say he was irritated was an understatement especially after what had happened with Marcus back in HQ.
"I don't have a big ego, and I'm certainly not like Robyn!" he muttered.
"But you are trying to prove yourself better by fighting on your own." a little voice in his head says and he attempts to ignore it no matter how right it is.
As he walked he failed to notice some guys start to come out of an alley and coming up behind him, but as they were about to strike there was a slight breeze that began to blow.
"I wouldn't try that if I were you." A male voice spoke as one of the five were knocked away and Logan turns the voice getting his attention.
When he turned he saw the other four were taken out and that walking to him was a man with greying brown hair in some kind of japanesse gi that was red and black.
"I-I could have handled that." Logan says with a huff as the man looks him over.
"You wouldn't have seen them coming in the state you are in. You should learn to accept assistance Logan." The man says surprising Logan by knowing his name.
The man raises his hand to silence the oncoming question he knew was coming "Your mentor called me, and asked me to talk to you." he says and Logan frowns annoyed.
The two began to walk the man picking up his pace to match Logan's "So you decided to fight on your own. Is that right?" He asked.
"Yeah. So what? I can handle plenty of stuff on my own." Logan said.
The man chuckles "Till a monster comes around, beats you up, and you realize how much you actually need your teammates." He said and Logan frowns.
"That won't happen to me." Logan says.
"It will, and I know it better than anyone." The man says.
"Oh yeah? Who do you even think you are?" Logan asked and the man cracks a smirk.
"A veteran ranger. My name is Shane Clarke" He said and in that instant the image of Ninja Storm Red replaced the man before it then vanished.
Logan looked at Shane as he continued "I thought the same thing back at the very start with my team Logan. I did the same kind of mistake thinking I could handle things alone." He said and Logan goes to speak, but Shane raised his hand to silence him.
"Now I know it's tough to work in a team, but what one individual can do on their own can be done ten fold by a group." Shane said and Logan nods.
"I guess your right, but...I just work better solo." Logan says.
Shane nods "You don't have to change yourself Logan. You just have to learn to adapt, and try not to get a big head." he said and Logan nods.
"Okay I guess I've been letting everything get to me. I deserved what Marcus said." Logan admits as a brief breeze of wind went over him. He turned to ask Shane something when he saw that the man was gone.
Logan was confused, and it was then that the morphor went off "Logan there's a big problem, and the others could really use your help." Maya says over it.
"Got it Maya. I'm on my way." Logan says and takes out the card as his morphor changed mode.
"Unlock the Legend!" Logan calls out and morphs.
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The Alpha Wolf Zord with Sora inside it fell to the ground as standing over it was a large mech with a sleek black body and head, silver legs, and a large silver and white buster sword in one of it's hands.
"Hahaha! So much for your precious zords. They can even stand up to ours most basic form." Fallen Silver taunts from inside the mech.
"Falldown Megazord. All is needed." Fallen White says simply as the Silver Dove Zord dove at it, but is knocked away by the other hand.
"Ugh...Where is he?" Jason said from inside one of the newer zords. It was a cyan tiger with a slightly darker colored mane with golden eyes and highlights. Next to it stood a crimson and black tigress zord with orange eyes and highlights. Flying down and getting the Silver Dove in the air was a bronze colored griffon with silver eyes and markings, and was receiving help from the recently repainted Ptera Zord.
"That's what I want to know." Sora said as her Zord received help getting up from a white falcon zord with grey eyes and black markings to it.
"He'll be here. Just give him time." Chris said from inside the Falcon Zord. He then flew it up as Sora made the Alpha Wolf Zord jump to avoid.
"Time is one thing we're short on Chris. Looks like we have little..." Sora starts as a roar is heard a large orange bear zord came rushing out and knocked away and down the FDM from the group of Zords and Logan piloting it.
"Sorry I'm late guys. Big guy didn't want to cooperate with me." Logan said as Chris nods.
"It's fine. We we're having difficulty, but now that your here we can try and drive them back." He said and Sora nods from in her's.
"So think you can start playing as part of a team?" Marcus asked.
Logan shrugghed "I can try."
Eva smiles "Well it's a start. Sora time to give these rookies the taste of a megazord battle." Eva said.
"You got it! And I think you'll like this one." Sora says an image showing up on her morphor.
"Unite the Legend!" Sora called out as the Tigeress, Lion, Falcon, Griffon, and Bear zords shine brightly.
-Megazord Sequence-
The Bear Zord let out a war cry before the arms and legs folded in on themselves exposing sockets. As this happened the head of the Lion Zord pops off and the face is covered with a metal plate while the front and rear claws detach and fuse together becoming a set of hands and feet. The rest of the body split lengthwise down the middle four times and became the connection joints of the hands and feet. The next to begin changing was the Griffon Zord as the head folded in on itself and the wings and tail detached from the main body and the rest of the limbs folded into the zord before it splint length wise becoming the last pieces of the arms which then attached. The Tigress Zord did the same with it's own body and became the feet. The Falcon Zord was last as the wings detached making it free fall and it expaned becoming like armor over the top of the Bear Zord, but the two head changed and now had a more mech like head with a crescent like visor. As for a weapon the four sets of wings became cresecnt blades thanks to being held apart by the stiff tails of the Giffon and Tigeress Zords.
-End Megazord Sequence-
"Lore Third Megazord, Online!" Sora declared as the rangers were in position in the control area which resembled that of their first megazord.
At the same time the Falldown Megazord had managed to recover and was now standing. Inside Fallen Silver turned to Fallen Black "Instead of arguing with me we should have focused on standing up you fool! Now look! They have one to." She states.
"Trouble?" Fallen White asks.
Fallen Black huffs "Hardly." He says, but they are then struck by the LTM and thrown back.
Fallen Silver glares "You were saying?" she says and the FDM parries and oncoming blow from one of their weapons only to be struck by the other.
"Okay let's finish this up!" Logan says and the others agree.
"Logan you get the honors." Sora said and he nods. Logan and the others cross their arms making the LTM cross the blades which gathered orange energy.
"Windbreaker!" Logan shouts out. The LTM slashes the air once with each sending out a wave of orange energy at high speed that it was more like a fierce wind. It then spun around and sliced again getting the same result. The opposing megazord sparked receiving severe damage and just before it could possibly explode it vanished.
"Tale End." Logan says as Eva hums a strange thought occurring to her. For a second one of the voices of the Fallen Rangers had changed and sounded familiar, but couldn't tell who it was.
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"They're WHAT?!" The group shouts as Maya covered her ears. After defeating the FDM she had called the rangers back having made a few discoveries about the Fallen Rangers.
"At least two of them. Not all three...are machines, and highly advanced ones I might add." Maya repeats.
"Though just two? What about the other one?" Eva asked.
Maya sighs "The third...is human." Maya said as they stare at each other.
"You think it could be Robyn?" Chris asked and Sara shakes her head.
"No. When we got their I actually saw her their, and she was running for shelter." Sara said.
"Any clue which one of them is the human one?" Chris then asked and Maya shakes her head.
"Unfortunately no. Those suits...whatever they're made of they're scrambling almost any kind of vital scans." She says and Logan raised an eyebrow.
"If they're blocking vital scans they how do you know one is human?" Logan asked as Abby steps up.
"She said almost any. One of the scans picked up a heartbeat among them, but couldn't tell which one it was coming from." Abby told them.
Jason sighs "Well then I guess we just got to get a beat on who it is." He says smirking, and then is smacked on the back of the head by Sara.
"Not funny Jason." She says.
"We should tell Jazz, and AV about this encounter tomorrow. Hopefully by then we can at least talk to them." Marcus said and looks to Logan giving him a nod that was both grateful and apologetic.
Logan returns it smirking and then glances to Maya and mouths 'Thank you' to their mentor and she smiles.
"Alright everyone I think that is enough for now. Head home and I'll get to work on figuring out which is the human one out of those three, and just in case I already have a power up in the works." Maya tells them and the rangers all vanish leaving Maya who sighs.
Abby noticed this and looked at the time and clears her throat to get her attention "I'd worry about your projects later. Don't you have a date in a half hour?" She says showing the time to her.
Maya's eyes widen and she gasps "Your right! Oh I'm still such a scatterbrain. How could I forget about that?!" She exclaimed and Abby chuckles turning into her adult form.
"Come on dear. I'll help get you ready." She says and they teleport out to prepare Maya for her date.
And that's the end of Episode 9, and the introduction of the Fallen Rangers who will serve a purpose similar to that of the Psycho Rangers of old. Now I know I didn't include them using the Ninja Storm True Power, but they do indeed have it and are completely capable of using it. I already hinted that one of the Fallen Rangers is human, but I felt the need to say at least who it's not. Sorry, but Robyn is never getting her hands on a morphor again. So nope Robyn isn't a Fallen Ranger. Though who is only I know, and only I will reveal when the right time comes, but perhaps I will drop a few hints as things go. Until next time this has been Decode9!