Dino Charge- Merman Aqua Ranger
Before you start reading this chapter, I must first humbly apologize. It has been five months since I last updated this story. No excuse in the world can make up for that so I am so sorry.
Life took over for a while and I hit a writer's block for this story during that time. But recently, I got that figured out and I am starting to post chapters for the story again. I am not giving up on it. I am just asking that you all be patient with me with the updates. Thanks and enjoy!
Chapter 11: Break Out
Back in Australia, Mimmi was staring out at the ocean with a sad look on her face. Even though Ordina's words comforted her, she still missed the connection between her and Zac. She sighed and closed her eyes. "Please, Zac," she thought. "Come home soon. I miss you so much. Where did you go?" "Where did who go?" a voice said behind her. Mimmi turned around and saw her mother, Nerissa. Mimmi gulped. She remembered her promise to Zac to not tell their mother that he left the Gold Coast. "Ah," she stuttered. "Ordina. She left somewhere this morning and I have looked everywhere and I am just worried about her." Nerissa sighed and said, "I know that is not the truth. This is about Zac isn't it?" Mimmi got a shocked look on her face and asked, "How did you know?" "You are both my children," Nerissa replied. "I have a connection with you both, though not as strong as the one between the two of you. Plus, I have noticed that he has not been around lately. Do you know where he went?" Mimmi shook her head. "Well, can't you just mentally contact him?" Nerissa asked. "We all need to take very soon. I feel the pod back home is getting nervous about not having someone on the throne to help bring back the peace of the seas." Mimmi shook her head again and said, "I can't feel him, Mother. Our bond relies on us being close together for it to work." "For now, that is true," Nerissa replied. "But your bond will strengthen very soon and you will be able to feel each other even if you are miles apart." Mimmi got a smile on her face and asked, "Really?" "Yes," Nerissa replied. "That growth in power is prove that it is soon time to return home and claim both of your birthrights. Wherever Zac is, he will sense this too and do what is necessary for his people. When you find out where he is, let me know and we can bring him home." Mimmi looked at her mother shocked. It sounded like she was determined to bring her and Zac back home no matter what and that scared her, mainly for Zac because she knew that Zac was very hesitant to leave his human life behind. She decided to play along for now and said, "Yes, Mother" hiding her doubts mentally from her mother. Nerissa smiled and said, "That's my daughter. You will make a great queen one day." She turned and walked away, disappearing behind the rocks. Mimmi sighed. She was at a crossroads. She wanted to help her mother bring peace to the seas, but she also wanted to help Zac protect his rights too. She looked out at the ocean again, closing her eyes. "What should I do, Zac?" she thought.
Meanwhile, at Amber Beach, Zac bolted upright in bed, sweating. Somehow, he saw the entire conservation that Mimmi and his mother just had through his dreams. "This must be my powers increasing like Keeper said," he thought. "Nerissa won't give up easily, it seems. I need more time to think about this." He sighed and thought "I miss you too, Mimmi." He got out of bed and got ready to head to the museum. He needed to talk to Keeper about what he saw and to continue their lessons about the history of merfolk in order to help him understand what he might have to decide about if he should go back with his mother and sister or not. He walked out of his apartment and drove to the museum.
Up in space on Sledge's ship, he was watching the previous Megazord battle where he saw that Fury flew away from the battle. "Fury!" he shouted. "You Megazord ran our of power again!" Fury was standing next to him and he said, "I can solve that problem." "You'd better," Sledge replied. "If the Pterazord can't transform into a Megazord, it's worthless to me, and so are you." Fury walked away and said, "I'll get to work." Sledge sighed and said, "Good help is so hard to find."
At the Amber Beach Museum, the Rangers were standing next to an audience who was listening to a speech given by Ms. Morgan about the Stone of Zandar. "The Stone of Zandar was discovered 800 years ago," she said. "When a young prince was being escorted boy the king's knight, Sir Ivan of Zandar. While they were stopped for a drink, Sir Ivan discovered the gemstone in the creek. The monster's blow knocked the gem from his hand, and the prince tumbled away. What happened next, no one knows. After saving the prince, Sir Ivan and the monster mysteriously disappeared. The prince found the gemstone and named it after his country, the Stone of Zandar. It has been the most famous piece in the Candor's Royal Treasure ever since. Thank you all very much. Please enjoy the exhibit." Everyone applauded.
Outside, Koda, who was sitting in a tree eating an apple, saw a limo pull up to the museum. He saw several men in black suits with silver briefcases get out along with a young man in a light grey suit and they walked into the museum. "Who is that?" Koda wondered. He jumped down and ran inside. The audience were walking around the Zandar exhibit as the Rangers stood and watched. "I'll be glad when this exhibit is over," Chase said. "So we can lock up the Stone of Zandar safe and sound in the base." Suddenly, the young man with the men in black suits walked in, startling everyone. "Collect the treasures," the young man commanded to his men. "What's going on?" Tyler asked when the men started putting all of the treasures in their briefcases. "Excuse me," Kendall said to the young man. "I'm the Museum Director. Just what do you think you're doing?" "I'm taking what belongs to me," the young man replied. "Hey, whoa, whoa," Riley said. "No, that's impossible because theses belong to the royal family." But suddenly he looked the young man up and down and realized who he was and said, "Oh." "Starting to get the picture, are we?" the young man replied. "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Prince Phillip III of Zandar, the real prince." Zac took one look at the prince and internally rolled his eyes. "Great," he thought. "Just a stuck up arrogant prince. Another point in favor for me not wanting to be one." Phillip continued, "Unlike the imposters that have been masquerading around here." He held up a magazine that had Tyler and Shelby's picture on it from the trap they laid out for Fury. "Wait a moment," Phillip said looking at the picture, then Tyler and Shelby. "This is you two, isn't it?" Tyler and Shelby just looked around awkwardly. "It's a wonder anyone mistook you for a prince." Koda came up behind him and said, "We mean no disrespect." Phillip look annoyed and said, "And what would you know about respect? Look at you, filthy, shoeless. Were you born in a cave?" "No," Koda replied. "Born on mammoth hunt. Mother could not make it home to cave." He offered the apple he was eating and asked, "Want some?" Phillip gave a disgusted look and then walked over to the Stone of Zandar and said, "A knight's bravery is what makes this stone a legend. How dare you touch it! None of you are worthy!" "And you are?" asked Zac, shocking the Rangers and Phillip. "Sure the Stone was found in your country and it is part of your Royal Treasure, but what makes you worthy of touching it yourself? That Stone was lent out to this museum so that it could be looked at by everyone, not just some stuck up arrogant prince like yourself." Phillip walked over to him and said, "Oh really? And what makes you think that all of you have more worth than me?" Zac looked him straight in the eyes and said, "Because we think of others before ourselves. Tyler may not be a real prince, but he thinks of others before himself. And Koda may look filthy, but he puts his life on the line so that others don't get hurt. If either one of these two were my prince, I would respect them over you any day." Phillip glared at him and said, "And what of you? What makes you so special that you can talk to me like this?" Zac smirked and said, "If I had the choice of being either a stuck up prince or a kindly pauper, I would choose the later, because at least I know what is important, unlike you." Phillip scowled and said, "Well, I see someone needs a lesson or two about treating royalty. But since I got what I came for, I bid you ado, pauper." He smirked then walked away from the group out to his limo.
The group look at each other, then they ran outside after him, just to see him driving off. "There they go," Shelby said. "We can't just let them take the Energem, can we?" "That stone is legally part of the Zandar Royal Treasure," Kendall replied. "SInce he is the prince, he can do whatever he wants with it." "Of course he can," Zac said annoyed. Kendall turned to him and said, "And you talking to a prince like that doesn't help the situation either. Even if we try to ask for it back, you could have just screwed that up. Maybe he was right about you needing to learn how to treat royals." "I still stand by what I said," Zac replied. "You all saw how he acted with everyone, Tyler and Koda in particular. He thinks that just because he is a prince, he can get wanter he wants. He does not understand the responsibilities and true respect that comes with that title. A true prince would be more humble and respectful to others, especially his subjects. He would put himself on the line and sacrifice his life for the lives of others. That is his real duty to the throne, not going around and taking what he thinks is his." The group looked at Zac shocked. Zac shook his head and said, "Keeper's lessons are getting to me too much." "What lessons?" Shelby asked. Zac looked up and gulped, realizing that the other did not know that he was taking merfolk lessons from Keeper so he could learn about his heritage and make the hard decision of accepting his royal destiny.
Suddenly, they saw Vivix going after the limo. "This isn't good," Tyler said. Zac looked at the others and said, "I can answer that question later. Right now, we have a prince to rescue."
The Vivix were firing at the limo and it pulled off to the side of the road. The men in black got out to protect the prince and saw Fury, Poisandra, Wrench, and many Vivix walk toward them. "Look!" Poisandra said. "They're all dressed up." "Dressed for their own funerals," Fury said. "Attack!" The monsters charged toward the men. The bodyguards were no match and were easily overrun. Phillip got out of the limo and tried to get away but Fury blocked him. "What are you?" he asked Fury. Fury ignored the question and put his hand on Phillip's jacket and said, "Give me the Energem." "Energem?" Phillip asked. "I don't know…" "Don't play stupid with me!" Fury roared. "Hand it over." Phillip fished in his pocket and pulled it out. "Yes," Fury said. "Stop!" Koda shouted. He and Zac jumped over the limo, tackling Fury, then they both got in attack positions, protecting the prince. "You two?" Phillip asked. Zac looked back at him and said, "Don't look so surprised, Your Royal Smugness." He and Koda leaped into battle and started battling Fury. "Hang on, guys," Tyler shouted as he, Shelby, Riley, and Chase ran to catch up with them. Poisandra saw this and ordered the Vivix to attack them. Soon a big battle erupted with Tyler, Shelby, Riley, and Chase fighting off all of the Vivix, and Koda and Zac continuing to fight off Fury, with Phillip stuck in the middle. Fury threw both of the boys toward Phillip and said, "Nothing is going to stop me getting that Energem." "Koda stop you," Koda relpied. "And me too," Zac said. "Not a chance!" Fury replied as he charged up his sword. Zac looked around and saw the metal part of a tire near them and ran to get it. Fury charged his lighting attack at them as Zac blocked it with the metal, but the blast sent him, Koda, and Phillip flying down into the ditch off the side of the road. Fury laughed and said, "You're not escaping this time." Zac and Koda stood up and picked up the prince. "Come," Koda said. "Fury after you." They both wrapped Phillip's arms around them and hoisting him him, then walked into the woods to get away from Fury.
They walked for a while, until they saw that Phillip was getting tired and they put him next to a tree. "You safe here," Koda said. Zac meanwhile looked at the prince's leg, seeing a long cut near the ankle. Sighing, he looked up and said, "It looks like to cut your leg during that fall down the hill." Phillip looked at him and said, "Well, that is no thanks to you. It was you who caused us to roll down that hill in the first place." Zac looked at him with anger and said, "Well, excuse me prince, but it was either that or Fury blasting you to kingdom come. At least I did what was right. I did what a true prince would have done for someone else." Phillip looked at him shocked. Zac sighed and said, "Sorry. I did not mean to get you injured. And I apologize for my tone back at the museum. But I still stand behind what I said. And my actions just now. But I also take responsibility for what I did. I accidentally got you hurt, so I will fix it." Phillip looked at him puzzled. How could he fix up his leg? Zac reached both of his hands and hovered them over the prince's wound. He closed his eyes and started humming a tune (I don't believe this is a natural ability from the show, so this part might be AU. Also I imagine Zac humming the Healing Song from Tangled since I like that song.) Suddenly, Zac's hands started to glow and that travelled down to the cut on Phillip's leg. Soon, Zac stopped humming and opened his eyes. He removed his hands and the cut was completely healed, with no scar. Phillip looked down at his leg, then back up at Zac. "How did you do that?" he asked. Zac sighed and said, "Long story," He tried to stand up, but toppled back down. Koda saw this and ran to his aide. "Zac!" he said. "You OK?" Zac nodded and said, "Yeah. That ability just takes more out of me than my other ones do, I guess. Not a lot of practice.
Phillip looked shocked at the two, mainly for their actions to help him. "I'm at a loss for words," he told them. "After how I treated you, the insults, why would you risk your life for me?" Koda decided to answer that by saying, "Everyone has good on inside. Even mean prince like you." Phillip sighed and said, "I suppose I deserve that." Zac bent down as well and said, "Just because you are a prince does not mean that you can be arrogant and controlling of everything. If you find the good that is inside of you like Koda said, then you can do great things for your country, not just yourself." Phillip looked up at Zac and asked, "You relate to that, don't you somehow?"
Before Zac could make a comment, they heard Fury growl in the distance. They looked around and saw a giant boulder rolling toward them. "Move!" Koda shouted. Koda and Zac pushed Phillip out of the way and took the boulder head on, knocking them backwards. Phillip rolled to the side, with the Energy flying out of his pocket. He tried to pick it back up, but Fury got to it first. "Finally," Fury said. "After 800 years, the gold Energem is mine!" Phillip looked up at him and asked, "800 years? So you're the monster that attacked Prince Colin 800 years ago?" "Yes," Fury answered. "That prince survived, but you'll be destroyed!" Before he could deal the final blow, he was interrupted by gun fire from the other Rangers, who finally caught up. "This Energem is coming with me," Fury said. Chase and Riley ran up and helped Phillip to his feet. "Don't worry. We got you," Riley said. Tyler and Shelby ran over to Zac and Koda and helped them to their feet. "You guys OK?" Tyler asked. "Fury got Energem," Koda replied. "We need to go after him," Zac said. "You all right, mate?" Chase asked Phillip. "I'm a fool," Phillip said. "But I'm fine." Tyler pulled out his communicator and told Kendall, "Fury has the gold Energem." Kendall replied by saying, "And he just summoned the Ptera Zord. IF he installs the Energem into the Zord, he will have infinite energy." "We need to stop him first," Zac replied. "Tyler," Kendall said, "I've been developing a new Dino Charger that might finally give you and your Word the edge you need against the Ptera Zord." "I'm on it," Tyler replied. "You guys follow Fury. I'll catch up with you later." He ran off and Zac told Phillip, "Go back to where your limo is, it will be safe there now." He and the others ran off after Fury, with Phillip standing there.
Meanwhile, Poisandra and the Vivix were looking in the breifcases that they took off of Phillip's men. They could not find it. "And you will not," Fury said coming up from behind. "And why not?" Poisandra asked. "Because I've already got it," Fury replied, holding up the Energem as proof. Poisandra laughed and said, "It's about time, furball. Now, let's get it to Sledge, so I can start planning my wedding.
Suddenly, they saw the Rangers run up to them to get the Energem back. "Cancel the invitations," Shelby said. Unknown to them, Phillip ran after them and hid behind a rock above them. "It's Morphin Time!" Koda and Zac shouted. Everyone then morphed into the Power Rangers. Phillip looked down at them shocked and said, "They're Power Rangers." Fury laughed and said, "The tide has turned, Rangers. Prepare to suffer my wrath! Ptera Zord!" He summoned the Ptera Zord into the skies above them. It attacked the Rangers with lightning. "Shocking, isn't it?" Fury asked. "You can't outrun the Ptera Zord forever." The rangers looked up at the sky and Koda said, "Wait, look."
Suddenly, fire attacked the Ptera Zord and it flew out of the way. They looked around and saw Tyler standing on top of his T-rex Zord, who was the one delivering the fire blast. "It's Tyler, alright." Zac said. "Hey, guys," Tyler said, jumping down from his Zord. "But the Ptera Zord is going to come back," Shelby said. "Don't worry," Tyler said. "Kendall's new Dino Charger should solve that." He held up the new Charger for the Rangers to see. "Dino Charger, ready." He threw it into the T-Rex Zord's mouth, and it's neck stretched out to chomp onto the Ptera Zord. "That new charger makes Rex even stronger," Chase said. "No!" Fury shouted. "They've taken out my Ptera Zord." "Did you really think you could beat us, Fury?" Tyler asked. He and the other Ranges struck their signature poses to intimidate the villains. "Wipe them out!" Fury yelled. The monsters charged the Rangers as they activated their Dino Steel weapons. They charged the monsters and started to battle them using their weapons.
Eventually, Fury knocked back Tyler with his sword. "I have you now." "No chance," Tyler replied. "Let's finish this!" Fury charged up his weapon and fired at Tyler, but Tyler jumped out of the way toward Fury. "Nice try!" he shouted. He smashed his weapon into Fury, sending the monster backwards. "It's over Fury!" Tyler said. "Give me the gold Energem." Fury stood up and shouted, "Never! It's mine!"
Suddenly, the gold energy that was inside Fury started coming out of him again. "No!" Fury shouted. "Not now!" The Rangers took a step back as Shelby said, "What's happening?" But Tyler walked forward and asked, "Could it be? Dad, is that you?" Zac looked between Tyler and the gold energy. "I hope that is his dad," Zac thought. Fury continued to shout "You will not escape!" He screamed, releasing a wave of energy that sent the Rangers flying backwards demorphing them. The gold energy flew to the side, forming into a man. Tyler saw this and ran up to him. He was so excited to think that his dad was free from Fury's prison. But he turned the body around and saw a young man's face, wearing knight's armor. "You're not my dad," Tyler said disappointed as the Rangers looked at the mysterious man in shock. "Who are you?" The young man looked up and said, "I am Sir Ivan, Knight of Zandar." "The Knight of Zandar?" Chase asked. Zac looked at Tyler with a solemn look. He felt bad for Tyler because he knew how much Tyler wanted to find his dad, but he also was relieved that Ivan was freed from Fury's prison. Phillip saw this from above them and said, "Sir Ivan. That's impossible." Ivan looked at the hurt from of Fury and walked over to him. "Finally," he said. "It is my turn to morph." Fury stood up and yelled, "That Energem is mine!" Ivan threw his Energem in the air and a Gold Ptera Morpher formed around his arm, and his Energem fell right into it, powering it up. He suddenly morphed into the Gold Power Ranger in front of everyone's eyes. "Still think this stone is yours?" he asked Fury. Fury sent his Vivix to attack the new Gold Ranger, but he walked through them like they were nothing. He even used special attacks that none of the other Rangers had. Even Zac had to admit that he was impressed. "Well," Zac thought." "At least he can be a big help to us for the future." Ivan continued to walk through the monsters, even Poisandra and Wrench, using his main weapon, the Ptera Sabar.
Suddenly, two of the Vivix got bigger. "We'll call our Megazord." Tyler said. "No," Ivan replied. "This quest is mine." Riley ran up to him and said, "Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Stop. The Ptera Charge Megazord is evil." "Not for long," Ivan replied. He jumped into the Ptera Charger and inserted his saber. Suddenly all of the evil energy was released from it, reverting it back to its original way. "Your evil spell is broken," Ivan shouted. "Let our duel begin." He battled both of the Vivix, using different attacks to fend them off. Finally he vanquished both foes.
He jumped out of the Meagzord demorphed and the other Rangers ran up to him. "Sir Ivan!" Shelby said. "Hi, I'm Shelby. Welcome to our, uh, century." Koda went up to him and said, "You will like it here. I show you burgers." Then they saw Phillip walk up to them, with Ivan stepping out and kneeling in front of him. "Sire," Ivan said. "I am at your service." He held up the Gold Energem and said, "This belongs to the royal family." Phillip took the Energem, then looked at Ivan and said, "Do you know me?" Ivan replied, "I know the royal blood of Zandar when I see it. I've spent my entire life faithfully protecting your family." "So you truly are Sir Ivan, the Knight of Zandar?" Phillip asked. Ivan nodded. Phillip motioned him to stand and said, "And the monster did not destroy you?" "No." Ivan replied. "He captured me for 800 long years. Only when aided by the power of that stone could I finally escape. Shelby stepped forward and said, "It isn't just a stone." Everyone took out their Energems as she continued, "It's an Energem." Riley continued, "They have more power than you could ever imagine." "Millions of years ago," Chase said. "10 Energems were lost. We've only found five so far." "The Stone of Zandar is the sixth," Tyler said. "We want to protect it, like your family always has," Zac said, but he noticed that Ivan was looking at him weirdly. But Ivan turned back to the prince when he said, "The Energem is yours to use as you will." Ivan took the Energem and said, "Trust that I will use it to make the kingdom proud."
They all heard Phillip's limo pull up. Phillip walked up to Zac and Koda and said, "I am humbled by your bravery and courage. Thank you." He stared to walk away, but turned around and said, "Ah, may you discover the remaining four Energems safely." He walked off to the limo as Shelby turned to Ivan and said, "Welcome to the team," but saw Ivan walking away. "Where are you going?" Riley asked. "Where?" Ivan replied. "I have been captured for 800 years. It matters not what path I take, so long as it is a path that I have chosen." He then turned to Zac, and knelt to him like he did Phillip, much to the shock of the others, especially Zac. "And may you be well, Your Highness," standing up and walking away. The other Rangers looked at Zac and yelled, "Your Highness?!" Zac looked at them sheepishly and said, "I think it's time to finish the rest of my story, huh?"
Elsewhere, before Fury got back to Sledge'e ship, he growled angrily. "How could the Gold Energem and that stupid knight escape from me?" He then smirked and said, "At least my other prisoner has not escaped from my grasp." He then held up a gemstone and saw a lone figure inside pounding on it and Fury laughed manically as he returned to Fury's ship.