CH 11. MILITIA
The earth moved as a giant robotic head rose up from the ground below and screamed in a high pitched metal wail.
"That's all we need right now." Z said. Kyle looked up at it
Kyle ran up to see what it was. The head was followed by a chest, curved arms and large metallic legs and a tail. The robotic dinosaur screeched loud.
"I knew dinosaurs were real, but metallic ones?" He asked. Domicile's robot looked at the new machine. "Another one? There is no data on this thing." He said.
The robot fired at the dino bot, driving him back slightly. It screeched again and fired its mounted shoulder cannons at the robot, tossing it to the ground.
Domicile gripped the controls. "Stupid dinosaur." He muttered. Kyle looked at his wristband as it beeped.
"Kyle, that is the Quantasaurus Rex. That is your Zord." Eric said over the comlink. Kyle wobbled as the ground shook.
"That's just dandy dad. How do I get it to stop????" Kyle shouted.
The wristband lit up. "To activate Q-Rex controls, use voice identification." The computer said.
"Here goes nothing. Q-Rex, stop, I command you to stop." He shouted into the wristband.
"Voice does not match. Error." The voice said. The Q-Rex fired its cannons at the Megazord, tangling it up in Domicile's robot's tentacles. The rangers held on for dear life.
"Great, now we have a haywire Zord to deal with." Sky shouted. Kyle tried another button. "Q-Rex, stop!" He shouted again. The dino robot did not listen as it continued its rampage.
"This worked last time." Kyle muttered, and with that he smacked the Morpher against the wall nearby.
"Please enter voice command." The computer said. Kyle grinned.
"That's more like it. Q-Rex, listen to me. Stop!" He tried again. The Q-Rex turned around and looked down at him.
"That's right. I'm your friend. You and I are gonna be pals right? Q-Rex, shoot that ugly squid bot." He ordered. The Q-Rex screeched again and fired its laser cannons, knocking Domicile's bot into a building.
"Good boy! Let's see what you can really do. Q-Rex! Convert to Megazord mode now." Kyle said. The Zord folded back and out popped arms and a head.
"Quantum missiles! Fire!" Kyle shouted into the wristband. The Q-Rex raised it's right arm and fired six red missiles, blowing away the tentacles binding the Megazord.
"Thunder fist!" Kyle ordered. The Q-Rex fired a punch from it's left arm at Domicile's robot as soon as it got back up.
"Curse you rangers." He shouted. "Okay guys, you take it from here." Kyle said to the others.
The Delta Megazord fired at Domicile's robot, destroying it. Domicile fell to the ground trapped in a containment card. "I'll have my revenge!" He said.
Back at Delta command center, the rangers briefed Cruger on the mission.
"Good job rangers. I have a feeling this won't be the end of it." He said. Kat turned to them. "Commander, there is a transmission from S.P.D central."
"Not now Kat." Cruger said. "No wait, it's a broadcast." She said. Suddenly Boss Blackland, Saurian and a horde of Mafbots appeared on screen as well as others all over the city.
"I adresss the city and most importantly Ssss.P.D. I'm tired of playing nice. You will ssssurrender to me or I will use my new batch of Mirage on the city. Every sssssingle alien in the city will obey me. Decide." Blackland ordered.
The screens went blank afterwards.
"This is not good. What are we going to do now?" Kyle said. The rangers all looked at each other.
Eric looked down
I say we give him what he wants…
Later that day an evacuation order was set for the city. The citizens were taken to safe zones outside or under the city. Eric stood in the middle of the park and looked around.
"Alright Blackland, come on out. I'm the one you want." He shouted. Blackland teleported in with Saurian behind him,
"Eric Myersss, you have given me nothing but trouble. Once I get rid of you and your son, I'll be able to take over the world."
"S.P.D won't let that happen." Eric said. Blackland nodded to Saurian, who unveiled the nest of eggs. They hatched and out came humanoid reptilians which soon grew to normal size.
"Oh great, and I thought things couldn't get any worse." He muttered.
"Kill him, Geckoids!" Saurian ordered. The pack of monsters ran at Eric, who began fighting them back. Blackland laughed as he pushed the button on his cane. The toxic Mirage gas filled the streets from the pods dropped from the ship.
After a thorough beating from the Geckoids, they hoisted Eric up to Blackland who slapped him in the face.
"Now you die." He said.
Suddenly laser blasts pelted the Geckoids from behind. The rangers ran out in S.W.A.T mode.
"Give up Blackland! You're not going anywhere." Sky shouted. Kyle ran over to get his dad out of the line of fire.
"Get them!!!" Blackland shouted, the Geckoids ran and attacked the rangers who began to fight back. Eric swatted Kyle away from him.
"I didn't need your help!!! It was stupid of you to come here!" He shouted at Kyle.
"I had to dad. I just got you back and I'm not gonna lose you again." He said. Eric seethed a little but stood up eventually. "Blackland released the Mirage, we don't have much time."
Out of the mist, a pack of alien citizens stepped forward in rows, like obedient foot soldiers. Blackland was very pleased. "Sssso, my army is complete. Destroy those rangers!!!" With that, the citizens were upon them, attacking, kicking, biting, like the rangers were cops in a prison riot.
"Do we fight back?" Bridge said, pushing some away. Sky ducked from one swinging a 2x4 at him. "No, we can't harm innocent civilians." He ordered. Z dodged one swinging a baseball bat at her. "They aren't exactly innocent anymore!!"
The ground shook as the S.P.D base rolled forward to the park. Cruger as Shadow Ranger was at the controls.
"Rangers, get in. Hurry!!!" He shouted over the comlink. Kyle helped Eric limp to the base door, the rangers ran with them and headed inside. The brainwashed citizens beat the base with various weapons they had. Cruger hit reverse and backed the base up and away from them until they could no longer catch up.
Blackland laughed as they retreated. "With those color coated clodssss hiding in fear, we can raid the museumsss, jewelry storesss, and get enough diamonds to power the
Gyro.
Inside the S.P.D base, Taylor and Jessica nursed Eric's wounds. "I know you're reckless Eric but this was insane." Taylor said. Eric said nothing as Kyle looked at him.
"Mr. Collins said you were reckless, and so am I." He said, arms crossed. Eric said nothing and held the cut on his arm. "Blackland won't stop. If he wants to fight me then I have no choice."
Wes was waiting for Sky in his room when he walked in.
"Here to tell me more heartwarming tales?" He muttered, giving his father the evil eye.
"I've come to say goodbye." Wes said, standing up. Sky looked up from the report Kyle gave him, "Fleeing again? Seems to be what you're best at old man." He sneered.
Wes shook his head. "I don't expect you to see me off. I'm going back to Silver Hills. The Guardians need me and I have a company to run. I just wanted to say son, I am proud of you. Your mother would be too if she were here." He put a hand on Sky's shoulder and patted him on the back.
"If you think a teary goodbye is gonna undo all those years of you being absent, you're wrong." Sky finally said. Wes looked down and without another word he left the room, the door sliding shut behind him.
Sky sat on the bed and stroked his hair with his fingers, sighing.
"He is not my father." He said.
Eric and Taylor gave their goodbye's. "Cadet Myers will escort you to a safe distance. We thank you for your help Mr. Collins." Cruger said, shaking his hand. Wes nodded. "I have a feeling we will meet again." He said.
Kyle drove Wes through town in an armored Jeep. Wes leaned on the side, his arm propping his head up.
"What's wrong Uncle Wes?" Kyle asked. Wes looked at him. "Kyle, we're both adults here, you can call me Wes, and what's bothering me is Sky would not let me in" He said, sighing.
"He can be very touchy sometimes. My first impression of him was he was very stern and didn't look like he ever had fun in his life. I know why now. No offense." He said.
Wes shook his head. "You're right. I should've been there for him. I just didn't want to turn into my father, keeping him from his dreams and hopes. I guess it doesn't matter anymore." He said.
Kyle screeched to a halt. Wes looked forward and saw a pack of alien citizens blocking the path. Kyle went to hit reverse but another line blocked their path.
"How could they find us???" Kyle shouted. Wes noticed something stuck in Kyle's wristband and pulled it out. "They tailed us." He said, showing the tracking chip.
Saurian stepped out of the line in the center.
"Boss Blackland wants to see you Mr. Myers. Your father's little friend there will also be required as bait." He said, holding up his arm cannon.
Kyle opened the door slowly. "Innocent civilians don't act this way. I'll hold them off, you get outta here." He said to Wes.
"Are you nuts? You can't take on this many opponents." Wes said. Kyle didn't listen as he closed the door behind him. Wes got in the drivers seat. "I'll go for help."
He didn't answer as he stood there looking at Saurian and the alien mind slaves armed to the teeth with baseball bats, crowbars, lumber, and any other melee weapon lying around.
Kyle ran at them with a battle scream. "Quantum Power!!" He shouted into his wrist, morphing and began fighting off every enemy who got close to him.
Wes took the wheel and hit the gas, plowing through a pack of them and went flying. Kyle drew his Quantum Defender and began fighting back. Suddenly they were all around him.
"Mega Battle-" Kyle could not finish calling his armor before Saurian blasted him into the garbage pileup. "No you don't ranger. Take it like a man." He said. The citizens began whailing on Kyle with everything. Kyle tried sweeping the legs out from under them but they soon became too much for him.
Saurian stood over a battered Quantum Ranger, laughing in victory. Kyle grabbed his Quantum Defender gun and aimed it at Saurian, but before he could get a shot off, Kyle fell out of morphed form, weak and battered.
"Boss Blackland still hasn't forgiven you for letting the doctor get away. When I bring him to you he will pay me handsomely." Saurian cackled.
"I will…kill you." Kyle said, spitting a wad of blood in his face. Saurian clenched his fist.
"Get this worm food out of my sight!" He ordered. The slaves picked him up and dragged him away.
All this time someone watched from the grate underground, it was Jack and Piggy, who had a cloth over his nostrils and mouth to avoid being turned.
"Oh no, he's one of S.P.D. I know he tried to lock me up Jack but we have to help him." He said.
Jack nodded. "There's nothing we can do for him now Piggy, but I know some people who can. Wait here." He said. Jack jumped out of the manhole and ran for the S.P.D base.