(Backing music plays, Rangers shown battling, including the Neo Cycles)
To protect the world, from devastation! Go Neo, Go Neo, Go! (Kris, Red Ranger, Arcanine Zord shown)
To unite all peoples, within our nation! Go Neo, Go Neo, Go! (Greg, Blue Ranger, Octillery Zord shown)
To denounce the evils, of truth and love! Go Neo, Go Neo, Go! (Kurtis, Green Ranger, Sunflora Zord shown)
(Anna, Pink Ranger, Togetic Zord shown)
To extend our reach to, the stars above! Go Neo, Poké Rangers! (Rei, Yellow Ranger, Manectric Zord shown)
(Backing music plays, Heracross Zord shown)
Poké Rangers Neo! (Jessie, James, Meowth shown, dancing)
Poké Rangers Neo! (Jimmy meeting with Dr. Nanba)
Poké Rangers Neo! (Giovanni shown)
Po-ké Ran-gers! (Neo and Rocket Megazords battling)
Poké Rangers Neo! Neo! (Rocket Rangers shown)
Poké Rangers Neo! Neo! (Rangers with Neo Weapons, Rangers with Neo Blaster)
Poké Rangers Neo! Neo! (Whitney, Miborg in Sanctuary)
Po-ké Ran-gers! (Poké Rangers stand facing an army of Grunts, led by Giovanni)
Poké Rangers Neo! Neo! (Donny and Carl at Golden Youths bar shown, Nanene, and Kyle shown at a table)
Poké Rangers Neo! Neo! (Kris/Megazord using Legend Armour)
Poké Rangers Neo! Neo! (Rangers with Laser Sabres)
Po-ké! (Neo Megazord Hero Mode shown)
Ran-gers! (Ranger teens at Golden Youths)
Neo! (Full team stand before season logo)
A/N: Once you've read this some of you might think this deserves an opening teaser, and if not, then that an earlier chapter didn't deserve an opener. I'll explain at the end of the chapter. This quiz answer was the Space Rangers morph call "Let's rock it!" changed to Rocket because they're Team Rocket and…lets just get on with the chapter, shall we?
Disclaimer: Based on an episode of the Simpsons, I'd better just that I don't own the suffix "lympics".
Chapter 11; Olympic Hero
Hordes of people were gathered around a great stadium on the north edge of Goldenrod City. Until recently it had been nice, but it had undergone months of renovations for the event of the year that had finally arrived: The Pokélympics, where trainers, breeders, coordinators and anyone else with pokémon all came to compete in the most prestigious pokémon competition in the world. And of course, The Rangers, Nanene, and even Donny and Carl had managed to enter an event or two.
The first event was a swimming race, which Nanene and her Buizeru had entered. Next was the basic 100-metre race (no pokémon that can learn Teleport allowed), which Kris had entered his Growlithe in.
"Here boy, I've got you some yummy pokéblock," Kris said, holding out several small, multicoloured cubes to his pokémon's mouth.
"Hey, you're Kris Douglas, right?" a boy asked, approaching Kris. He had hazel eyes, and spiky brown hair that he clearly hadn't combed that morning. He wore a red vest over a white t-shirt, blue jeans with red stripes and dust coated trainers with a drawn on pokéball visible through the dust.
"Uh yeah, I sure am," Kris answered.
"Oh wow, the Silver conference Champion! So looks like we're going to be competing against each other in the next event. I've entered my Magmar. Kyle Weaver," the boy said, holding out his hand.
"Nice to meet you. These are my friends, Kurtis, Greg, Anna, Rei, and Donny and Carl," Kris said, indicating the others who had just approached them.
"Oh yeah, this is my stupid sister, Adelie," Kyle said, nodding to the girl now stood behind him.
"I'm not stupid, you're the stupid one!" Adelie snapped back.
"Well at least I'm not ugly!"
"Smelly!"
And with that they both began grappling on the ground, much to the shock of the seven teens. The siblings soon stopped, to look at the shocked expressions on the teens' faces, and they laughed.
"Got you!" Adelie said, as they both stood up.
"Attention please!" a voice said over an intercom, "The swimming race has now concluded! The winners are Nanene Valentine and her Buizeru!" he continued, and the Rangers cheered, "Would the competitors for the 100 metre race please proceed to the field!"
"Well, that's our cue," Kyle said, and he and Kris left for the field.
"Good luck!" Anna called.
Meanwhile, at Team rocket HQ…
"Oh, I'm bored," James sighed.
"Yeah. We aint had anythin' to do around here since dose "Rocket Rangers" came along," Meowth agreed.
"Well here's your chance," Yellow said, causing trio to hiccup.
"Another Neo Zord has activated, and I want you three to distract the Rangers at the Pokélympics whilst I go and get it," Yellow continued.
"What about the other Rocket Rangers?" Jessie asked.
"I've used my head here. If four of us turn up at the stadium, the Rangers will be wondering where the other is, and send one of them after the missing Rocket. But if you three take another mutant down then they'll just assume Giovanni is angry with us over our – defeat," Yellow told them.
"Hey, yeah! Good plan!" Meowth complimented.
"I know."
"Ok, I'm sure the Boss wont mind us using one of his pokémon to get another Neo Zord," James said, approaching Giovanni's pokéball cabinet.
"Yeah, I'm sure he wont miss these two," Jessie said, taking two pokéballs from one of the lower shelves.
"I know I would miss that," James said about one of the pokémon inside the little red orbs, and Jessie and Meowth sighed, and left to mutate the two pokémon into one.
Back at the stadium…
"On your marks! Get set!" the referee called, before firing a gun into the air to signal "GO!" A moment later a Fearow fell in front of him, and he quickly had someone get rid of it before it was seen.
Growlithe and Magmar were leading the group. Halfway down the track, something flashed in front of them, but they ignored it. Seconds later, the two fire pokémon ran headlong into each other.
"What? Something's not right here! It looks like somebody is cheating, and has used Teleport on Kyle Weaver's Magmar!" the commentator announced, as another trainer's Raticate ran straight past them, and won the race.
"Are you two ok?" Kris asked, as he and Kyle neared their pokémon. They were both fine.
"That's good. But who Teleported Magmar?" Kyle asked.
"I've got a bad feeling that I know who it is," Kris answered, and, as if on cue, he heard the trio laughing above him, in their balloon.
"If you guessed us, then prepare for trouble!" Jessie said.
"That guess would be right, so make it double!" James sang.
"Enough already, we get the picture," Kris said.
"Oh cool, mutants! I've gotta get a picture of this on my cell phone!" Kyle said, rummaging in his pockets.
"I don't think you'll want to stop and get a picture of our new friend! Say hello to Tragzamne!" Jessie called, and a new mutant appeared before them, almost everyone in the stadium to scream like crazy, running for their lives as the mutant began blasting them.
"Man, what do we do?" Kris asked. He and Kyle were the only ones he could see standing their ground.
"Well we could let the Poké Rangers do their job," Kyle suggested.
"Hmm… Growlithe, Flamethrower!" Kris called. The Puppy Pokémon attacked, taking the mutant by surprise, but once he'd been hit he immediately swapped with Magmar.
"No!" Kyle called. However, there attention soon diverted as Growlithe began glowing.
"It's evolving!" Kyle cried in shock.
"All right Arcanine! Hit Tragzamne with Extremespeed!" Kris yelled. Before Tragzamne knew what hit him, Arcanine had slammed into him, knocking him into the trio.
"Grr, take my Psybeam!" Tragzamne yelled. The attack connected with Arcanine, sending him flying.
"Ah! Arcanine, you better return, buddy," Kris said, recalling his pokémon.
"You too, Magmar, return!" Kyle called.
"Now, Grunts, attack!" James called. An army of Grunts appeared, and rushed at the two teens, who fought back.
"Hiya!" Kyle cried, forcing himself up from the shoulders of two Grunts running at him, who slammed into each other. He then landed on them both, rolled forward, and flew upward, knocking two more down with his fists.
"Whoa! Where'd you learn to fight like that?" Kris asked, simply flipping a Grunt over his shoulder.
"I trained at a dojo in Saffron City, my hometown," Kyle answered, pausing the fight. However, the grunts, continued, taking advantage of his distraction and knocking both teens down.
Fortunately, the other four Rangers arrived at that point, each fending off the Grunts from the two boys, then each of them faced one of the four individual mutants.
"You two better get out of here!" Anna told them. Kyle didn't need to be told twice, but when Kris didn't move she added, "Now!"
Once they were outside, Kris "accidentally" lost Kyle in the crowd, and ran back in. Once he was deep within it, he stopped.
"Neo Access! Double-0 1! Legendary Ranger!"
He quickly made his way back to the field, and blasted Tragzamne with Legend Armour blast, before he could hit Rei.
"So what's the deal, Kris, how come those three goons are here instead of the Rocket Rangers?" Rei asked, immediately suspicious.
"Da Boss is still mad with dem for retreatin' last chapter!" Meowth yelled at her, as he knocked down Greg. A moment later Kris got a call from the Sanctuary.
"Guys, another Neo Zord has activated! We need you outside Mt. Mortar, now!" Whitney told them.
"We're a little busy here, Whitney! Team Rocket have shown up at the Pokélympics," Kris told her.
"Oh dear! That's just a diversion! Rocket Yellow is already there!" Miborg said.
"Rocket Yellow! Kris, I'll go, you guys can handle these clowns, and there's only four of them – excluding the Grunts," Rei said.
"Ok, you'd better get going then," Kris said, running at Tragzamne, who blasted him with Psybeam. Rei hesitated, but Kris gave her a thumbs-up.
"Neo Cycle!" Rei called, typing on her Neo Phone. Her Cycle appeared in front of her, and she rode out of the stadium.
Meanwhile, on route 42…
"I know it's around here somewhere. I can feel it," Rocket Yellow said to herself.
"You know the first sign of madness is talking to yourself," Rei said from behind the mutant, who spun round furiously to face her. For some reason she was no longer morphed.
"The second is having hairs on the palms of your hands," Rei continued, and the mutant instinctively checked.
"The third sign is checking to see if you have hairs on your palms," Rei said, with a smile.
"Whatever, you're not getting the Heracross Zord, Ranger," Yellow said, and Rei cocked her head slightly.
"So it's a Heracross we're looking for?" she asked.
"You could really do with some better equipment," Yellow told her scathingly.
"Yeah, well, considering its over 90 years old I think its doing a pretty good job," Rei said calmly.
"Are you just going to stand there flapping your gums or are we gonna fight?" Yellow asked in an irritated tone.
"Oh, you wanna fight? Just a sec'. Neo Access! Double-0 5! Discharge Ranger!" Rei cried, and she ran at the Rocket Ranger, who did the same. Their fists collided several times, before Yellow swiped her leg, knocking Rei to the ground.
"Now, I know how to find that Zord! Donphan's Tusks! Earthquake!" Yellow cried, and she plunged her weapons into the ground, causing the ground to shake, and parts of the mountains collapsed. Finally, after a few minutes of the Earthquake, many of the nearby trees collapsed, as the Heracross Zord pushed them to the ground.
"Yes! Now to claim it!" Yellow cried, rushing forth.
"No way! You're not getting another one from me!" Rei cried, running after her.
"You just don't know when to quit, do you? Bonemerang! Yellow yelled, throwing her transformed weapon at Rei, knocking her back.
"Heracross! Hear my call! You work for me, and for Neo Team Rocket now!" Yellow cried up to the Zord, but it appeared to have not heard her. She continued.
"You shall help us rule the world, and fight by my side! Will you come willingly or do I have to force you?" Yellow asked. The Heracross Zord had now heard her, and looked down at her. It then turned away and walked off in the opposite direction.
"Oh know you don't!" Yellow yelled, leaping onto the Zords back, and she dug her second Tusk into its armour, causing it to halt in pain.
"Leave the Zord alone!" Rei yelled, throwing the Rocket Ranger's weapon back at her, and she hit it round the head. Out of surprise, more than pain, Rocket Yellow removed the Tusk from the Zord, and fell down. Rei approached the Zord and rubbed its foot, the highest part she could reach.
"You ok up there?" Rei asked, and she was relieved when the Zord gave her a thumbs-up. She then felt the familiar sensation of warmth against her side, and she looked down to see her Neo Phone was glowing. She saw with delight the numbers "912" appear on screen, followed by the Heracross Zord.
"No! I can't lose this Zord!" Yellow cried, rushing forth with her weapons in hand.
"Mega Horn!" Rei cried, typing in "412" on her Neo Phone, and a weapon resembling a Heracross' horn appeared on her helmet, causing her whole suit to briefly flash crimson.
"Focus Punch!" Rei cried, and her hand connected to Yellow's stomach with devastating force, thanks to Rei's power bonus.
"Megahorn!" she called, blasting Yellow high into the sky.
A moment later she received a call from Kurtis on her Neo Phone.
"What's up?" she asked.
"Tragzamne's grown, we need you for the Megazord. Did you get the new Zord?" Kurtis asked.
"Oh, I got it," Rei said smugly.
"Then get back here so we can use it!" Kurtis said, before hanging up.
"Ok, Heracross, let's fly!" Rei said, and the Zord lowered it hand to pick her up, and they flew back to Goldenrod City in moments.
"Great, she's back. Cool, Heracross. Ok, Neo Megazord!" Kris called. The other Rangers' Zords had already been summoned, and they combined with the exception of the legs. It split along its abdomen, and the parts attached to the legs slid down, making it appear taller and thinner. Its head detached, and the centre of the torso joined to the top of the two elongated legs. The head split in two and strengthened the armour of the lower legs, and the horn attached to the head of the Megazord.
"Neo Megazord Hero Mode!" Rei called.
"Hey, how come this is the third Zord you're getting? That's not fair!" Greg whined.
"Oh, quit whining. Besides, these are your third Zords too, it balances lout," Rei told him shrugging.
"For the record it's my second Zord," Anna told her.
"And my fourth," Kris added.
"WHATEVER!" Rei yelled.
"Ha! Fighting types are easy! Psybeam!" Tragzamne called, blasting the beam at the legs of the Megazord.
"Oh know you don't! Rolling Kick!" Rei cried, and the Megazord span out of the way of the blast, kicking Tragzamne – except he Teleported and replace himself with the Rocket Megazord!
"What! How did we get here! No matter, Shadow Punch!" Rocket Red called, and the left fist came flying towards the Megazord.
"Detect!" Rei called, and the attack was blocked.
"Ha! Psycho Boost!" Tragzamne called from behind, blasting the Megazord with huge power, and it fell down.
"How are we supposed to fight them both at once? The Rangers are too powerful, and Tragzamne has that ability of his so he doesn't take damage," Anna said.
"Wait! Maybe we can use Tragzamne's ability against him!" Greg said.
"That's brilliant, Greg! Dynamicpunch!" Rei called, and the Sunflora Zord glowed crimson, before aiming a blow at Tragzamne, who switched, causing the Rocket Megazord to be hit, and break up.
"I'll get you, Yellow Ranger!" Rocket Yellow cried, before teleporting.
"Now for you! Double Team!" Rei cried, and a ring of Megazords surrounded Tragzamne.
"Oh boy! Which one is it!" he cried, and he randomly blasted Psybeam at them. One of the Megazords from behind raised its sword, and struck him down, and the remaining fakes vanished.
A few hours later the sports reconvened, with Rei and her Combusken against Carl and his (ironically) Heracross. One of the conditions for this match was that no attacks except fighting types could be used.
Combusken used Sky Uppercut, and Heracross tried to dodge by flying, which was illegal, and Rei and Combusken were ruled the winners.
"I told you not to fly, dimwit!" Carl cried.
"Hey, better luck next time, Carl," Rei said, shaking Carl's hand, "At least you're not going hand empty handed, you still won the triple jump with your Hitmontop," Rei said, and Carl smiled.
"Hey yeah! I am great!" he said, and Rei chuckled, rejoining the other Rangers, and Kyle and his sister.
"So we've decided to stick around. Its way more exciting around here than back home. We have an Uncle who lives here in goldenrod, so we're gonna stay with him," Kyle told them, and the Rangers told the duo about all the good points of Goldenrod.
Meanwhile, at Team Rocket HQ…
"What were you thinking, sending the trio to battle the Rangers! The other Rockets are much better fighters alone, and there's more of them!" Giovanni cried into Yellow's face. He had summoned the Rocket Rangers to the throne room, and had the trio leave before he began shouting. Of course what he didn't know was that they were right outside the door, eavesdropping, and feeling extremely disheartened.
"I was using strategy. If I'd sent the other Rangers than the Poké Rangers would have become suspicious and sent one of themselves after me. This way they stayed clueless for a little longer. Right guys?" Yellow asked her teammates.
"No! The trio are far more inexperienced; even if the Rangers had gotten suspicious we would have been able to stop them from going after you!" Blue yelled.
"That was extremely poor thinking and strategising, Yellow," Red told her.
"In future you are to rely on the help of the other Rocket rangers, and NOT the trio, unless the Rocket Rangers are already busy, understood?" Giovanni barked.
"Yes, sir," Yellow said angrily, and she left.
A/N: Oh dear, there's already tension in the air! So the reason this didn't have an opener was that Donphan's Rollout was the first chapter to reveal a single new Zord. Up until then there was only one character that even knew about more Zords. Kyle will reply to your reviews today. See ya!