Power Rangers Atomic Force
Stolen Part 1
FISHER LABS, INC. 10:30 A.M.
Dr. Fisher typed on the computer vigorously, whatever that was under the sheet beside him blinking multi-colored light.
The docter hit enter. "Done!" He removed some sweat from his brow.
"It's ready!" Dr. Fisher said with a smile. "Now, for the candidates."
Dr. Fisher hit another button on the keyboard and faces streamed across the computer screen.
"Now, the program will select the best five candidates to wield this new power whenever it is nee..."
Suddenly, alarms went off. Dr. Fisher rolled his eyes.
"Of course. Another nutcase Gel Shocker looking for the Time Walker," the doctor grumbled as he pulled up his computer for comfirmation.
On screen was a magma monster-like Gel Shocker. It emitted heat waves so powerful, a nearby car melted into a puddle.
"Holy crap!" Dr. Fisher said, freezing the monster's image on the screen for a millisecond, then transferring it to a folder.
It was a smart move because the next thing that happened was the camera melted. Static came up as the camera broke. Just then, the rangers ran into the room.
Seymour looked at the screened and said, "Uh, doc? Is that supposed to happen?"
Dr. Fisher shook his head and pulled up the image he had taken before.
Andrew looked at the Gel Shocker with a leer. "Melton."
Gwen looked out a snort. "Melton?" She laughed like a hyena. "That's the stupidest name yet! Whose next? Steve?" She cackled again.
"Laugh all you want, Gwen," Andrew replied, not taking his eyes of the screen, "This is the Gel Shocker that attacked Haleigh and me the night we were abducted. Of course, Melton just did the distraction. It was Elitor who captured us."
Seymour looked at Andrew, confused. "Elitor?"
Andrew nodded, still not averting his gaze. "Elitor is Melton's partner. He's also a merciless mercenary."
"Who, Melton or Elitor?" Seymour asked.
"Elitor. Gelato doesn't trust mercenaries, so he has one of his men around them at all times. Turns out Melton and Elitor are childhood friends and they work really well together. This isn't going to be an easy fight."
At this point, Gwen stopped laughing.
"So, anyone have a plan?" she said, suddenly serious.
After weeks of living with Gwen, neither Seymour nor Andrew knew what Gwen was going to do. One moment she could be crying and the next laughing her head off. No one knew if it was because she was crazy or if she was legitimately bipolar. And, knowing Gwen, no one asked.
Andrew turned around. "It'll be too hot for you two to get in close with your weapons. The best way to take down Melton is from a distance. Knowing those two, they'll be working together. We just have to keep our distance and look out for Elitor."
"And not seek revenge, right?" Seymour said to Andrew.
Andrew shook his head. "Elitor and Melton were only the ones who abducted us. It was Gelato who tortured us. If I'm going to take revenge, it'll be on Gelato."
Seymour slapped him on the shoulder and said, "Well, I'm glad you learned from my mistakes."
Andrew smirked. "Now, let's do this!"
The three pulled out their Atomic Morphers, punched in the code and shouted, "Atomic Scramble, Engage!"
Seymour is in a nuclear reactor. The atomic structure of the uranium is displayed until it explodes. The neutrons and electrons vanish, leaving protons. The protons collide with Seymour's body causing a suit to form. The helmet is made from the remaining protons. The visor forms a plus sign.
Andrew is in a nuclear reactor. The atomic structure of the uranium is displayed until it explodes. The protons and electrons vanish, leaving neutrons. The neutrons collide with Andrew's body causing a suit to form. The helmet is made from the remaining neutrons. The visor forms a null sign.
Gwen is in a nuclear reactor. The atomic structure of the uranium is displayed until it explodes. The protons and neutrons vanish, leaving electrons. The electrons collide with Gwen's body causing a suit to form. The helmet is made from the remaining electrons. The visor forms a minus sign.
"Let's go!" Seymour yelled, the three taking off.
FIVE HILLS, NC 10:45 A.M.
Melton looked left and right.
"Are you sure the Time Walker is here?" Melton said as he looked up to his companion, a ninja-like Gel Shocker with black skin and two little nubbs growing out of his back.
"Of course he's not here," the new Gel Shocker, Elitor, replied, "My sources say the Atomic Force rangers are protecting him. My intention is to draw them out and capture them."
Melton looked confusedly at his buddy. "And then what?"
Elitor sighed. "You're lucky I'm the brains. We trade them for the Time Walker."
"Oh," Melton replied. There was a pause. "Biolash already tried that."
"Yes, but he didn't have all the rangers," Elitor clarified, slightly annoyed.
"Ah," Melton replied. Another pause. "So, how does Fisher know we have 'em?"
Elitor facepalmed. "There are communicators the rangers use to transform. Once we capture them, we use that to tell Fisher."
"Okie dokie, got it!" Melton said.
Elitor sighed again. "Just get in position!"
"Righty-o!" Melton said, saluting his friend and attacking a random car, reducing it to a puddle.
Elitor shook his head, then hid. As if on cue, the rangers ran onto the scene.
"Stop, Melton!" Seymour yelled.
Melton turned and said, "Well, well. The Power Rangers! I was starting to get lonely."
"Whatever. We know what you're after, Melton," Andrew said, pointing an accusing finger at the Gel Shocker.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. The Time Walker, blah, blah, blah," the monster replied.
Andrew drew his Neutron Blaster and Seymour and Gwen drew their Atom Lasers.
"Fire!" Seymour yelled, and the rangers fired their weapons at the Gel Shocker.
Melton smirked and charged, taking the shots and not being affected at all. The Gel Shocker then knocked the rangers back, sparks erupted from their suits.
"Fall back!" Seymour said, gasping in pain.
Andrew and Gwen nodded, also gasping. Suddenly, Elitor appeared behind them and threw kunai with fire tags on them to the ground, cutting off the ranger's escape.
Seymour grunted in anger and said, "Let's try Gamma Mode."
"Right!" Andrew and Gwen replied.
The three punched in the code and cried, "Gamma Mode, Armor Up!"
The extra armor appeared and they grabbed their gyroblades. Then, in a flurry of quick punches and kicks, Elitor hastily disarmed them and deactivated Gamma Mode.
"How...?" Andrew asked, but before he could finish, Melton released a heat wave causing the ranger suits to overheat and the rangers to demorph.
Melton laughed and said, "Yeah! Whose bad?"
"Silence!" Elitor hissed, "We still have to tell Fisher. You roasted the camera, remember?"
"Oh yeah," Melton replied, "Call Fisher! Call Fisher!" The Gel Shocker giggled like a child making a prank phone call.
Elitor grabbed the ranger's morphers, opened one, and pressed the call button.
"Okay, just stop giggling. You're a Gel Shocker, not a schoolgirl," Elitor said, shaking his head.
FISHER LABS, INC. 11:06 A.M.
Dr. Fisher saw that he had an incoming call from Seymour. The doctor hit enter.
"Go ahead."
"Dr. Fisher, this is Elitor, mercenary of Gelato's Fleet." Dr. Fisher's blood ran cold. "I have your rangers captive. If you want to see them alive again, you will give us the Time Walker."
"And if I don't?" the doctor replied with fake defiance.
"Then my buddy Melton will bake them to a crisp." The monster added an evil chuckle.
"When and where?" Dr. Fisher looked at the covered display to his right.
"3 hours from now. The shipyard."
Fisher sighed. "I'll be there."
"Good. No tricks, right?"
There was a pause. Fisher stroked his chin and cleared his throat.
"No."
The doctor heard an amused grunt on the other end.
"Good. And Fisher? Don't make us wait."
The line went dead.
FIVE HILLS, NC 11:06 A.M.
"And that's that, chum," Elitor said.
"Haha!" Melton said triumphantly.
Then, Melton was struck with curiousity.
"So, what do we do with the Atomic Morphers?" he asked.
"We present them to Lord Gelato, as a token of triumph along with the Time Walker," Elitor replied.
Seymour tried to get up, but a swift kick to the side made him fall again.
"Persistant little humans, aren't they?" Elitor said to his friend.
The rangers looked at their captors.
"Listen, rangers. Cooperate with us like the goody-goodies you are or feel more pain than you will ever experience in your lifetime," Elitor said.
Andrew looked at his teammates. "Guys, we better do what they say."
"What?" Seymour and Gwen asked in unison.
"I've felt that pain before," Andrew replied, "You don't want to feel that pain."
Seymour signed and said, "Fine."
Gwen nodded.
"Get up!" Elitor said.
Slowly, but surely, the three got up, bruised and battered.
"Let's go to the shipyard!" Melton said, ushering them along like sad dogs.
Melton laughed and said, "This is fun!"
The three exchanged glanced and hoped that Fisher was working on a solution.
FISHER LABS, INC. 11:07 A.M.
Fisher massaged the bridge of his nose. Unexpectedly, Marcus, Rebel, and Rob entered the room.
"Uh, we kinda heard what just happened," Marcus said sheepishly.
Fisher banged his fist on the table. "No matter. You three need to help me."
The doctor walked over to his computer and pressed Control-P. A list of ten people printed three times.
With a heavy sigh, Dr. Fisher said, "These are the list of candidates for my newest creation."
Rebel took a copy and scanned it. "Wow, these guys are good."
Dr. Fisher nodded. "I need you three to help me gather these candidates."
Marcus grabbed the other two copies and handed one to Rob.
"No problem, boss," Rob said.
With that, the three exited.
Dr. Fisher looked at his watch. "Two hours."
Fisher then looked at the ten candidates, each with their own abilities that would be a benefit to the Atomic Force team. It'd be tough to choose one of them.
"People! People!" the doctor said.
The crowd's chattering died down.
"I've gathered you here today to witness the unveiling of my newest creation..." the doctor continued.
Fisher then grabbed the cover over his display to reveal an empty display. The crowd gasped.
"But it was right here!" the doctor said, shocked. Then, in a more calm voice, he said, "Computer, lockdown."
"Lockdown," the computer replied. Suddenly, the windows became grated and the doors barred.
"Everyone search for whoever took it! It's a sleeve-like device. If we don't find the thief before 2:06, then our only hope against Gelato is gone."
The ten exchanged glances and ran out the door.
And that's this chapter. Stay tuned to figure out what happens next!
Trivia: Atomic Force's "counterpart" Genshiranger fights aliens who believe that ice cream is sentient and is being terrorized by humans. Melton's counterpart melts humans (revenge for those who let ice cream melt by leaving it out too long) and Elitor's counterpart gathers the melted humans. Anyone interested in writing the Sentai counterpart when I'm finished, PM me.