The Brave and the Bold
Episode 11: For Two Whole Days
Hurtling through the strings of time, Bridge Carson only had one though on his mind: "I MUST save Syd! Her life is in Danger!" However, a dark figure stopped him short of his destination. "No, it is not yet time. Your interference complicates things needlessly." The figure created a shockwave that sent Bridge hurtling towards another time.
A dessert was all that surrounded Bridge. But, that all soon changed. Within minutes, a horde of Grinders was charging through the dessert. Bridge knew he HAD to run. He morphed, turning into the SPD blue Ranger. "Blue!? But… I'm red!" Bridge ran, but the Grinders were catching up. Some air craft were beginning to target him, and began to fire. "CRAP!!!" Though most shots missed, some hit FAR too close for comfort. Soon, the Grinders were a few feet from Bridge. His fate was sealed…
A yellow Ranger had appeared on a motorcycle, grabbing Bridge. She shot some laser blasts from her gun, knocking down a few Grinders. But the rest were not going to relent. She sped off, in hopes of losing them. But, the Air Strikers were hot on her trail. One shot was all that was needed to make the Ranger force one Blue and Yellow Ranger shorter.
Racing across the dessert, the robotic force chased the two rangers. Their goal was simple: Destruction. The ranger's goal was equally simple: survival. The motorcycle was handling well. It sped across the dessert, no problem. But, the easy part was over. Ranger Yellow turns to Bridge, and says- "Whatever you do, DON'T TAKE YOUR HELMET OFF! The air around THIS part of the dessert is poisonous to humans." Bridge gulped. He thought to himself: "Where am I? WHAT TIME PERIOD IS THIS!?"
Suddenly, Ranger Green's Zord came rushing into battle. Within seconds, the entire Air Fleet was destroyed.
Night time. The three rangers had to stay outside in the dessert. "So, Corinth had to close the doors early today, huh?"- said Summer Landsdown, Yellow Ranger of RPM. "Uh huh. The Venjix has been increasing its activity around Venjix Area 969_987. That's way too close to Corinth. We have to stay out here tonight."- said Ziggy Grover, RPM Green Ranger. Bridge just stood there, looking at the barren horizon. "What year is it? What happened to Earth?"- He asked the two Rangers. "Dude, you been living under a rock?"- asked Ziggy. Bridge was angry now. "Look Ziggy, stand watch. I will talk to this guy."- said Summer. Summer approached Bridge, and said- "I know you are from the past. No one on Earth would wear an SPD uniform. And there have been no human SPD Rangers since 2099. As for your first question, it's 2139 AD. But, we call it 40 AV, After Venjix. Forty years ago, the Venjix program began to attack the Earth. SPD declared it a 'planetary threat', and did nothing but run away. In 40 years, Venjix has destroyed EVERYTHING on Earth. Humanity now concentrates its entire population in just one place: the domed city of Corinth. We, the Power Rangers of RPM, are the protectors of said city." Bridge could not believe it. He has just been told that his home planet, Earth, would be destroyed, and that t would happen outside of his natural lifetime. He would not be there when he was needed.
That was the first day…
The break of dawn. The Green Ranger's Zord sped through the barren wasteland. Bridge sat there, in absolute silence. So powerless. His friend was stuck in another time, his world was destroyed, and he could do nothing. He was powerless. Never had he felt this much sorrow. Suddenly, he has a vision. People needed the power rangers…
"Ziggy!!! Over there!!" he screamed at the Green Ranger, pointing at a nearby capsized truck. Behind that truck, several Grinders were attacking innocent people. The Rangers managed to destroy the robots, but they were too late. The only person left alive after the attack was a small girl. "God!!! Why!!!? WHY!!!!? Why am I so powerless to save the people that need me!!!!? Why did this have to happen!?"-yelled Bridge, now in tears.
Summer was rather sympathetic to his plight. The world before Venjix was not even a memory to her. But, she knew that it was a world worth living in. A beautiful world. A world beyond her reach. A world she could never hope to even catch a glimpse of. Her world was a world ravaged by machines. Speaking of which…
Various tanks were making their way towards the Rangers. "Ziggy, Bridge, take that girl to Corinth! I'll hold these guys of." Ziggy left, but Bridge stayed. "I'm not going to run away. Not when people need me."- Those were Bridge's words. Summer simply looked at him, and said "Suit Yourself."
The tanks were coming. Bridge looked at his surroundings, and saw something that could help. He saw an iron tube. He grabbed it, and used it to pole vault on top of one the tanks. He broke in, destroyed the driver (just a Grinder) and took it over. He crashed it on another tank, which also crashed onto another tank, and so forth. Eventually, all the tanks were destroyed this way.
That was the second day…
Dawn destroyed the blackness of night. Bridge arose with the sun, as did Summer. They took refuge in a cave. Luckily, they were far from the ore toxic areas. "In around three more days, we should reach Corinth. If we had a vehicle, we could be there in about five hours."- Said Summer.
Suddenly, a whistling was heard in the air. 'A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go…' That was the sound. It was a whistling version of that popular song. Summer knew what that meant. She morphed, ready to take on…
A girl jumped out, and attacked Ranger Yellow. Bridge reacted quickly, and morphed, ready for action. He grabbed the girl, and threw her off from Ranger Yellow. "Who is she?" The girl regained her composure, and said "I am Tenaya 7. I am the final stage of human evolution. The manifestation of human destiny. The zenith of technological progress. The…" "This girl talks too much." Summer then said "That's no girl, she's a robot. One of Venjix's robots."
Tenaya 7 the proceeded to attack Bridge. He defended himself well, but he soon found himself outmatched by her skill. She kicked him in the stomach, and sent him flying. She then leapt at him, to finish him off. Summer was about ready to shoot Tenaya with her Zip Charger, when she noticed that the two of them had disappeared…
"You, you don't belong there."- said the dark figure. "Who the hell are you!?"- screamed Bridge. "Nobody. I am nobody, but at the same time, I am the only being in existence without an alternate. Your presence, it complicates things. Your actions have complicated things. Now, I will send you away…" With a powerful shock wave, Bridge had been sent to parts unknown. The figure then noticed Tenaya 7 was in his presence. "Be gone, you." And Tenaya 7 was sent to…
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