A/N: Let's continue…
(Aka Ranger drives away as explosions occur from behind)
(Mido and Momo Ranger ride together as they almost get hit by the explosion)
(Ao and Ki Ranger ride together as they almost get bombed)
(The rangers meet up with each other)
(Logo of "Himitsu Sentai Goranger" occurs, music begins)
(The rangers drive up and down the streets of Tokyo)
The crimson sun
(The rangers appear as the word "Starring" appears)
(Aka Ranger uses his Aka Sword on one of the Zolders)
Receiving the mask
(Yuuji appears on the motorcycle, then the picture changes to Aka Ranger driving)
One wishes for
(Ki Ranger uses the Ki Stunner)
A blue sky
(Kasumi's appearance sitting on the Ao Rider sidecar)
(Sakura goes into a fighting stance and kicks a Zolder)
(Momo Ranger uses the Momo Rod)
The yellow dust
(Sakura's appearance sitting in the side car of the Mido Rider)
Swirls into town
(Mido Ranger uses the Mido Rifle)
Pink faces to the five warriors
(Geki's appearance as he rides the Mido Rider)
Tomorrow the green wind will blow it out
(Ryo punched one of the Zolders in the face and kicked the other one behind him)
(Ao Ranger uses the Ao Arrow)
Go! G-Go!
(Ryo's appearance using the Veribloom and switches to Ao Ranger driving the motorcycle)
(The Veribloom appears. The front of it opens up to reveal a ramp)
Five powers are united with one
(The Veriblume begins to move toward the hangar)
Shouting out for victory
(Veriblume engines start up and they begin their mission)
Himitsu Sentai Goranger
(The Veriblume rises over the city of Tokyo)
EPISODE 10: CANNON FODDER! THE EXPLODING HOT AIR BALLOON!
Date: June 16, 1975
Darkness covered the dark night of Tokyo as Ryo and Geki walked around the alleyways after seeing a great wrestling match. The warm wind wrapped around them as they continued on their way. There, they passed a couple of buildings to get away from traffic as they walked back to Goranger Central.
A couple of things were still flowing through Geki's mind. Why was the Black Cross Army attacking the five bases of EAGLE? Surely, it was known to be and composed as a stupid question. But, he wanted the real facts. Not because of reason. He was sort of curious about what's going on. Suddenly, Ryo interrupted his thinking.
"Hello? Earth to Geki?" asked Ryo.
Geki turned around and said, "Huh?"
"Are you there? I mean I have been trying to get to you for like hours!" he said.
Geki nodded with a silent look, "Yeah, sorry. I was thinking."
"About what?" asked Ryo.
"Like why Kuro-Juugujinn tried to destroy Japan's five bases?" he asked.
(flashback)
"No!" said Boxer Mask, "If you can beat me in 10 rounds within 3 hours, I will be defeated. But, if you are defeated within 10 rounds, guess who not also destroys you but Goranger and EAGLE?"
"EAGLE? What does EAGLE have to do with this?" asked Ryo.
"The only reason why we bombed your place and the other four bases was because we were afraid that you would destroy world terrorism for good!" he yelled.
(flashback ends)
"Ryo?" asked Geki.
Ryo snapped out of his stupor, "Yeah?"
"Do you know?" asked Geki.
Ryo sighed as he walked around with Geki feeling the cold pavement on their shoes, "To tell you the truth Geki, I don't know."
Ryo and Geki walked into the Goranger Central entrance. They walked to notice Yuuji sitting on the couch with a can of beer in his left hand that was half full with a couple of others on the floor. Ryo tried to poke him, but Yuuji didn't respond to it. Suddenly, with one push, Yuuji rolled on the floor with beer going down the rest of his throat. Yuuji, lifted himself up and burped.
"Sobered up yet?" asked Ryo.
"Yes, I…," he said, he then ran to the bathroom and for five minutes he hurled in the toilet.
"He's really still thinking about his brother," said Ryo.
"I think so too," said Geki.
They turned the golden knob to notice Yuuji. His skin pigment was more pale with eyes that were dilated to the fullest extent.
"Okay," said Geki.
"You okay?" asked Ryo.
Yuuji got up and crawled to his room, "I think I will go to bed now… uh."
"Okay," said Geki.
Yuuji opened the golden knob and went into the room. Ryo and Geki started to laugh as they began to clean up the place.
"Guess who went into Kasumi's room?" asked Geki.
"I will give you a hint. He's the leader of Goranger!" said Ryo.
"YUUJI!"
Kasumi was sleeping peacefully in her beautiful queen size bed with yellow sheets. As she stretched, she felt the sheets removed and a body on top of her. When she woke up, Yuuji sobering up, was on top of her.
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" screamed Kasumi.
Yuuji woke up, "Huh?" he croaked.
"GET OUT OF MY BED! GET OUT, PERVERT!"
Yuuji fell backwards on the hard wood floor. She turned on the light to notice that he was pale.
"Yuuji, I know that you playin'. So, why don't you get yo ass out of my room? Please?"
No response came out of Yuuji's lips.
"Yuuji?" asked Kasumi.
No response came from him. She got out of bed to check his pulse. His pulse was normal. She noticed the blue blemishes on his face, chest and arms.
"No wonder, you got drunk, AGAIN!" she said to herself.
She literally grabbed his body and dragged him to his room. She threw him on the bed and tucked him in.
"Have a nice nap," said Kasumi.
She began to walk back when suddenly she heard her name from Yuuji.
"Kasumi," he croaked.
She turned around to notice Yuuji with his eyes half opened, "Stay?" he asked.
Kasumi walked toward his bed and climbed in, "Why did you get drunk?" she asked.
"I might… as well tell you," said Yuuji, "If I can remember… why."
Black Cross Army…
Kuro-Juugujinn smacked his god forsaken chair with his fist.
"Only one more mask monster to go! Damn you Goranger! I should have just killed you. Why have this army if you keep defeating my men? GENERAL PIRATE MASK! NOW!"
Pirate Mask Sparrow walked up to him with a smile, "Yes, my liege?"
"Prepare Cannon Mask for battle. Otherwise, if your monsters fail, guess who's fighting them? YOU!" he yelled.
"Understood," said Pirate Mask Sparrow.
"NO IT ISN'T! IT'S EITHER YOU UNDERSTAND OR YOU DON'T! YES OR NO?"
No response.
"NOW!"
"Yes," said the general as he quivered in fear.
Yuuji's Room…
"My brother was the most compassionate out of all the other soldiers at EAGLE. I still worry about me. After what happened, I don't want to end up like that," he said.
He became more sober. His pigment has returned but his strength was regained, but he was still slurring his words.
"So you drink to get drunk because you want to forget your problems, right?" asked Kasumi.
Yuuji raised one of his eyebrows and sighed, "Yup."
Kasumi closed her eyes and put her hand on his chest, "Yuuji, the damage has been done. Let it go!"
Yuuji turned to the window, trying to ignore what she said. But, Kasumi wasn't going to give up on him.
"I know how to relieve your stress," said Kasumi.
She got out of the bed and walked toward Yuuji's record player. She took one of the black albums from the shelf and put the huge disc in the player. She put the needle on the CD and music began to play. The quiet music filled Yuuji's senses as he looked up at her.
"Dancing sometimes calms my problems. Get out of bed," she said.
"Excuse me, who's the leader?" asked Yuuji.
"You, but due to personal reasons, I'm taking over as of now," she said.
"For how long?" asked Yuuji.
He shook his head, but Kasumi insisted to. She grabbed him out of bed. She took her left hand on his shoulder while he put his hand on her back with the opposite hands entwined. She rocked back then he went backwards. She could feel pain and began to feel the loss of circulation.
"You know, that's my hand," she said, "Relax."
They danced the whole night. The music started to fill Yuuji's mind of relaxing thoughts as time went by.
Black Cross Army…
"I must think of a plan," said Cannon Mask.
He jumped off the stone wall and ran to notice hot-air balloons in the cabinet. He pulled the string to open the doors.
"Ha, I… know what to do!" he said with exasperation.
He walked toward the general, "Is there a cannon I can build?"
"Yes," said the general, "You're going to use that plan like you did in the war of '74 right?"
"I need to test it though," said Cannon Mask.
"By all means, please do so," said the Kuro-Jinn Soutou (Black Cross General)
SnackGon…
Yuuji woke up in his usual uniform as a cashier.
"Morning chief," he said, "What's cooking?" he asked.
"Nothing much. I am making curry with peppers!"
Yuuji turned to the customers with a smile from ear to ear, "Hello. Thanks!"
He gave the 50 yen back to the person. As he left for Tokyo, Yuuji turned on the TV.
"The National Hot-Air Balloon contest is today! Everyone around the world will climb in these balloons and race across Japan. Winner receives two-thousand yen!"
Yuuji nodded, "Chief, I'm taking a short break. Be right back!"
Yuuji walked toward Kasumi with papers in her hands.
"What's up?" she asked.
"Nothing important," said Yuuji, "Just wondering if you want to compete with me in this hot air balloon contest?"
Kasumi snatched the papers and began to read the contest requirements and prizes.
"Two-thousand yen? We're SO there. Come on!"
Kasumi dragged Yuuji by the white jacket into Variblume.
"You're going to regret this!" said Yuuji.
"You are going to have fun. I will make sure you will. Variblume, GO!"
The Variblume was releasef from the Goranger hangar as it headed toward the contest. They landed in a secret, closed field and they walked toward the contest hall. They got their ticket and went up in a red and yellow hot-air balloon. Little did they know that Cannon Mask was there with a couple of Zolders. One of them tugged at the mask and the mask monster was not in a happy mood.
"What?" he yelled, "OH MY GOD!"
He saw Yuuji and Kasumi ascending toward the skies in their hot-air balloon.
"Perfect, we destroy balloons with cannons and kill Aka Ranger and Ki Ranger as a bonus!" he yelled.
He pulled out a large black cannon ball and put it inside a hole, like a grenade launcher.
"Activate the cannon!"
The cannon ball was launched in the air, heading straight for one of the hot-air balloons. The balloon was hit and anyone that was there either was dead… or dead.
"Whoa!" said Kasumi.
Yuuji turned around to notice that there were a couple of Zolders.
"Black Cross!" yelled Yuuji.
"What?" asked Kasumi, as she turned around, "Oh my gosh! What are we going to do?"
"We're going down. Let's henshin!" said Yuuji.
"Okay!" said Kasumi.
"GO!" they transformed as they flew toward them. Cannon Mask wasn't as pleased anymore.
"You have some nerve," he said.
"Listen, you creep. You just gave yourself a bad name. Prepare to die,' said Yuuji.
"You should've died long ago," said Cannon Mask, "Zolders, hashin!"
The Zolders arrived with their mighty swords. Yuuji and Kasumi began to fight them with their weapons. Each one of them fell to the ground with one stroke. They turned toward Cannon Mask.
"I'll kill you!" said Cannon Mask, "Later."
Kasumi and Yuuji turned to each other as they learned what happened.
"We must tell Edogawa," said Kasumi.
"Yeah," said Yuuji.
The two Goranger fled toward the Variblume.
(Variblume appears, back to show)
"Are you serious?" asked Edogawa as Yuuji and Kasumi arrived in their suits. Their helmets were on his desk.
"Uh, yeah," said Yuuji, "Trust me. This mask monster is something!"
"I'm sure he's going to do more stuff, using his cannons to destroy balloons is wrong!" said Kasumi.
"Well," said Edogawa, "We better make sure this doesn't happen. How bad were the casualities."
"Two people died," said Kasumi, "More explosions occurred after we left our balloon."
"I pray to god," said Edogawa, "Ask Ryo, Geki and Sakura to search in the sky. I'm leaving you two to search in the… oh no."
The alarm began to sound. The two Goranger saw Cannon Mask with a couple of Zolders. Shooting cannons at other balloons and other blimps.
"Now, he's getting on my nerves," said Kasumi, "Let's go!"
Yuuji nodded as they fled toward Tokyo. The Cannon Mask turned around to see them with their weapons.
"So, it's you guys again," he said.
He turned around to tell the Zolders to grab them. They quickly launched on top of them before they did anything and they were knocked out cold.
"Send them to the greatest place on earth! The crematory. I plan to use them as cannons!"
Back at Goranger Central, Ryo walked up the stairs and began to pick up trash when he bumped into Sakura.
"Hey," said Ryo.
"Hi," said Sakura, "What are you doing?"
"Trash duty while Yuuji and Kasumi are investigating a scheme that almost destroyed them," said Ryo.
"Ouch," said Sakura.
Suddenly, they heard hustling up the stairs, and it was Geki. Geki ran into the wall, where he almost broke his front teeth.
"Geki, what are you doing?" asked Sakura.
"I'll tell you what's going on. Yuuji and Kasumi have been sent to the crematory to become cannons and to be used in destroying other balloons," said Geki, "Edogawa told me to tell you to-,"
Ryo and Sakura headed straight downstairs.
"Wait," he said.
They reached Goranger Central, just in time to take off to leave to rescue Yuuji.
"Variblume, ready for launch!" said Geki and Sakura.
"Go, Variblume!" yelled Ryo.
Variblume left the hangar and flew toward the skies. In the meantime, Sakura was looking for any trace of Yuuji and Kasumi. Geki sat in the navigator spot, looking for anything out of the ordinary as Ryo was driving.
Back at the crematory in Tokyo, Yuuji and Kasumi were being beaten by Zolders. General Pirate Mask Sparrow laughed as they looked like they were beaten to a pulp. Yuuji got up, blood was dripping from his mouth down to his costume.
"Now to cremate you," said Pirate Mask Sparrow, "Your friend can't help you, nor can the others! You're going down!"
Suddenly, he began to strike him down, but quickly someone shot him in the butt.
"OW!" yelled Pirate Mask Sparrow.
It was Ryo with his Ao Bow. He reached for his hand and untied him. He untied Kasumi and all three ran toward the hot grasslands. Cannon Mask was sent to follow them with General Pirate Mask behind him, little did they know, that Cannon Mask's demise is coming close.
"Aka Ranger!"
"Ao Ranger!"
"Ki Ranger!"
"Momo Ranger!"
"Mido Ranger!"
The five rangers flipped in the sky and landed on the platform.
"The five of us are known as… Goranger!"
"Himitsu Sentai Goranger!" they yelled.
General Pirate Mask Sparrow summoned the Zolders. The rangers stood and began to fight.
"Ao Bow Triple Shoot!"
Ryo's bow shot three arrows at the Zolders. Each one of them fell into the dirt. Kasumi turned around and used her Ki Slinger. She shot each one of them. When that didn't work, she combined her Ki Stunner and Slinger together.
"Super Ki Blaster, fire!" she yelled.
The blaster shot the Zolders in her area. In the meantime, there was more space for Sakura as she threw her Earring Bombs at the Zolders. She took out her gloves and her Momo Darts also caused explosions. Geki jumped up and used his Midorang. He threw the boomerang, causing some destruction. Yuuji finally used his sword and gun and shot and slaughtered with each stroke. They turned toward Cannon Mask.
"You know, you have another thing coming to you!" said Yuuji.
"Oh. Like what?" asked Cannon Mask.
"I'm ready for a Goranger Storm!" said Yuuji, "Oh Sakura!"
Sakura took out a white ball, "Ready!"
She kicked the ball in the sky, "Mido!"
Geki jumped up and used his chest to bounce the ball to Kasumi, "Ki!"
Kasumi bumped her head with the ball as it went to Ryo, "Ao!"
Ryo caught the ball and landed it on the floor, "Aka!"
Yuuji kicked the ball in the sky.
"GORANGER STORM! CANNON POWER!"
A cannon appeared, shooting five cannon balls. One was green, one was pink, one was yellow, one was blue and one was red. They shot up in the air and came down as one huge cannon.
"Forgive me, General Pirate Mask Sparrow!"
The cannon hit him, causing a mushroom-cloud explosion. The General Mask Monster turned around.
"You know, I have other mask monsters besides them, you're war is just beginning!"
Ryo nodded and turned to his team, "Who's up for five card draw Poker?"
The Goranger nodded and they ran back to the Variblume.
Back at Goranger Central, Yuuji dealt the five cards, "Okay," said Yuuji.
He gave them one or two cards each. The cards were shown.
"I win!" said Kasumi.
Yuuji looked over her, "You cheater! You have Junk!"
The Goranger finally have defeated their last monster that terrorized Japan, but what did Sparrow mean by new monsters? Find out next time!"
TBC…
Next Episode: Apparently General Pirate Mask Sparrow has more monsters than just his five. Ryo signs up for a karate competition. Little did he know, was that the competition leads him to his own death. Find out on Secret Squadron Goranger.
Episode 11- Blue Skies! The Karate Competition!
Next Episode After That: General Pirate Mask Sparrow's mask monster begins to pollute the world. When Kasumi heard of what was going on at the environment convention, she noticed a mask monster that looked like… a Kraken? Find out on Secret Squadron Goranger
Episode 12- The Beast of Death Part 1