Major butt-kicking will ensue in this chapter, without me owning the Power Rangers. I am of the opinion however that the plot bunny is mine- all mine! Mostly.
And yes, the morphing calls aren't wholly accurate. :P But they're the ones I'll be using, okay?
Chapter Twelve: The Battle of Six Cities
All was silent in the auditorium now. Tommy had brought back down the projector screen, and on it showed five separate images of various villains and their minions wreaking havoc in six Ranger cities- Angel Grove, Silver Hills, Turtle Cove, Briarwood, San Angeles, and Ocean Bluff. Katherine scratched the back of her head before asking practically, "All right, how are we going to split this up?"
"By color," Zack suggested, aiming a smirk in Tommy's direction. Tommy just smirked back, holding up the wrist that had the Black Dino Holder on it. "I'll just go with my Black morpher."
"I suppose that works; except for Tommy maybe we should all go with our first morpher," Adam commented. Jason nodded. "That sounds good to me."
"EH?"
Trini looked over at Rocky and Aisha, the former having made the exclamation. "Well, except for a few notable examples, we should go with our first morpher."
"I claim Angel Grove for the Pinks," Kimberly jumped in. Billy protested, "No fair! I was a Ranger longer than you and I was the only Blue Power Ranger… why can't I and the other Blues have Angel Grove?"
"Fine," muttered Kimberly crossly, knowing that he had a valid point. "You can have Angel Grove then."
Billy beamed. Darkly Kimberly stated, "Then the Pinks will have Briarwood, no matter what."
"All right," Trini conceded, amused. "Well, while we're on the topic how about I and the other Yellows have Ocean Bluff? Is that all right with everyone?"
It was all right with everyone. Zack suggested next, "Well, maybe Greens and Blacks ought to team up?"
"Cool," agreed Jason. "How about you guys go to San Angeles? Does that sound like a plan?"
"Oh yeah."
"Meanwhile us Reds will go to Silver Hills," Jason continued. Tommy sighed, "Jason, what about the mix-and-match colored Rangers?"
Jason shrugged, eyeing the projector screen. "Looks like Turtle Cove is the only city left undefended. They can go there. All right, I think Billy has modified the morphers so all this travel won't be too hard on us?"
Billy nodded. "Affirmative. I designed a relatively simple program enabling the morphers to teleport you between Ranger headquarters. It'll make going to and from battles much easier, especially as spread out as the battles will most likely be."
"Things are getting rough out there," Trini observed. "We'd better get a move on."
Eagerly the Rangers split up for battle, Billy quickly inserting the program into six of the RPM morphers before they left.
In a plaza in Ocean Bluff stood some old 'friends' of certain Rangers- a grown Prince Sprocket, Trakeena, and Shimazu. They were surrounded by Cogs, Sting Wingers, and Kelzacks all at battle ready. Dustin noted, "Not cool, dude!"
Trini agreed, saying, "All right, let's show these guys why you don't mess with the Power Rangers!"
She held her morpher out in front of her before saying her morphing call: "Saber tooth tiger! Yellow Power Ranger!"
Aisha followed, using the Yellow Zeonizer. "It's morphing time! Zeo Ranger 2 Yellow!"
Tanya called out, "Shift into Turbo! Yellow Turbo Ranger!"
Ashley shouted, "Let's Rocket! Yellow Space Ranger!"
"Go Galactic! Yellow Galaxy Ranger!" called out Maya.
Right after her Kelsey stated, "Lightspeed Rescue! Yellow Lightspeed Ranger!"
Katie said, "Time for Time Force! Yellow Time Force Ranger!"
Taylor called out, "Wild Access! Soaring Eagle!"
"Ninja Storm, Ranger Form!" shouted Dustin as he morphed into- "Yellow Wind Ranger! Power of Earth!"
Kira shouted, "Dino Thunder, Power Up! Yellow Dino Ranger!"
Z stated, "SPD Emergency! SPD Yellow Ranger!"
Chip got out his Mystic Morpher: "Magical Source, Mystic Force! Fast as Lightening! Yellow Mystic Ranger!"
Ronny shouted, "Overdrive Accelerate! Yellow Overdrive Ranger!"
Lily put on her Solar Morpher. "Jungle Beast, Spirit Unleashed! With the speed of a cheetah! Yellow Jungle Fury Ranger!"
Summer used her RPM Morpher. "RPM! Get in Gear!"
Everyone waited, even the minions. Now morphed, Summer looked at the other Yellow Rangers. "What?"
"Nothing…" trailed off Trini. "All right, Yellows, let's go!"
Using their martial arts skills (and the odd magical/enhanced ability) the Yellows battled the enemies. Dustin and Chip tag-teamed against Prince Sprocket while Trini took on a gang of Cogs by herself.
Meanwhile Aisha, Tanya, and Ashley had combined their powers to take on Trakeena. Maya, Taylor, and Summer took on the Sting Wingers, getting out their respective weapons (Delta Daggers, Eagle Sword, and Zip Charger) to do so. The remaining Yellows took on the Kelzacks… except for Ronny who decided to tackle Shimazu by herself. Unfortunately there was a reason there's a Power Ranger team as Trini had to come to her rescue once she was done battling Cogs.
On the verge of defeat Shimazu stepped back. He warned Trini, "We'll be back!"
Then he, Trakeena, and Prince Sprocket portaled away. Their helmets removed Trini looked over at the young Yellow.
"Ronny, try not to rush into things next time, all right?"
Sheepishly she nodded.
…
Meanwhile the Black and Green Rangers had shown up in downtown San Angeles where the three Overlords from Jungle Fury were overseeing the Rin Shi's rampage. Zack smirked.
"All right, let's do this thing! Mastodon! Black Power Ranger!"
"Shift into Turbo! Green Turbo Ranger!" Adam called out, morphing.
"Let's Rocket!" shouted Carlos. Once he morphed he said, "Black Space Ranger!"
Damon did: "Go Galactic! Green Galaxy Ranger!"
At this point Ziggy turned to Dillon, questioning, "Should we say something after we morph?"
"No."
"But everyone else is!"
"Ziggy, we're not everyone else."
Ziggy just crossed his arms and sulked.
"Lightspeed Rescue!" shouted Joel. "Green Lightspeed Ranger!"
"Time for Time Force! Green Time Force Ranger!" called out Trip.
"Wild Access! Iron Bison!" stated Danny firmly.
Cam held out his morpher. "Samurai Storm, Ranger Form! Green Samurai Power!"
"Dino Thunder, Power Up!" shouted Tommy Oliver. "Black Dino Ranger!"
"SPD Emergency! SPD Green Ranger!" called out Bridge.
"Magical Source, Mystic Force!" stated Xander. "Strong as a tree! Green Mystic Ranger!"
"Overdrive Accelerate! Black Overdrive Ranger!" Will shouted.
In tandem Ziggy and Dillon morphed: "Get in Gear!"
Once they realized the junior two Rangers had nothing else to say the Black and Green Rangers got to fighting. It was soon realized that it'd be for the best to keep Trip and Ziggy in the back, leaving Danny and Dillon to keep the pair out of trouble. The two Black Rangers dealt with a decent number of Rin Shi between them; the two Green Rangers not so much.
Zack, Adam, and Tommy teamed up to take on the fierce Grizzaka while Bridge, Xander, and Will took on Carnisoar. Cam took on Jellica alone, switching into 'Super Samurai Mode'.
The remaining Greens (and Black) took on the remaining Rin Shi. Soon the three Overlords backed off, leading Zack to suggest a dance party. In response Tommy did a face-palm- well more of a visor-palm as they were all still morphed.
…
Mora, Nayzor, and Goldar were wreaking havoc in the Briarwood Park along with their Krybot, Putrid, and Putty minions. Kimberly suggested, "All right, let's go in reverse order. Rose, you're up."
Rose nodded, stepping forward. "Overdrive Accelerate! Pink Overdrive Ranger!"
Vida went next, saying, "Magical Source, Mystic Force! Ever-changing as the wind! Pink Mystic Ranger!"
Third was Syd, who shouted: "SPD Emergency! SPD Pink Ranger!"
"Time for Time Force! Pink Time Force Ranger!" called out Jen.
Already at the halfway point Dana stated, "Lightspeed Rescue! Pink Lightspeed Ranger!"
Kendrix said, "Go Galactic! Pink Galaxy Ranger!"
"Let's Rocket! Pink Space Ranger!" shouted out Cassie.
Katherine shouted, "Shift into Turbo! Pink Turbo Ranger!
Karone stated, "It's morphing time! Zeo Ranger 1 Pink!"
"Pterodactyl! Pink Power Ranger!" Kimberly finished up the morphing, almost immediately bringing out her Power Weapon- "Power Bow!"
The ten Pink Rangers charged into battle, the other nine calling out their own weapons.
"Zeo Pistol!" shouted out Karone, that being the only weapon she was aware of (plus it sounded like something she could handle). She started to blast away at some Putties.
"Turbo Sword!" yelled Kat, enjoying the sensation of being morphed again. She decided to tackle Nayzor while Kimberly shot arrow after arrow at Krybots.
"Satellite Stunner!" called out Cassie, immediately coming to Karone's aid- not that the former villain needed any but Cassie had been a Ranger under her brother's team.
"Transdagger! Beta Bow!" Kendrix got out her weapon.
"Rescue Injector!" Dana got her weapon, using it on Putrids.
"Chrono Saber!" shouted Jen, charging towards Goldar, engaging in a sword duel with him.
"Deltamax Striker!" Syd got out her weapon to help Dana.
"Magi Staff- Wand Mode!" Vida called up a wind to blow away some Putties, freeing Cassie and Karone to battle the illusion-creating Mora.
"Drive Geyser!" Rose shouted, using the Geyser to wash away some Krybots. The Pink Rangers kept fighting, quickly gaining the upper hand so that Mora teleported herself and her two allies away. So the Pinks just finished off the remaining minions before demorphing.
…
Near the lake in Turtle Cove stood Jinxor as well as the brothers Moltor and Flurious. A near army of Batlings, Chillers, and Lava Lizards were at the ready. Considering how many odd-colored Rangers there were this was a good thing.
Zhane smiled lopsidedly. "All right, let's do this!"
"Let's Rocket! Silver Space Ranger!"
"Magna Power! Magna Defender!" shouted Mike.
"Titanium Power! Titanium Ranger!" Ryan called out.
"Wild Access!" Alyssa morphed into the- "Noble Tiger!"
"Wild Access! Howling Wolf!" Merrick shouted.
Trent morphed, shouting, "Dino Thunder, Power Up! White Dino Ranger!"
"SPD Emergency! Defender of the Galaxy, SPD Shadow Ranger!" barked out Doggie.
"SPD Emergency! Force from the Future, SPD Omega Ranger!" cried out Sam.
"SPD Emergency! Kat Ranger!" declared Kat Manx.
"SPD Emergency! Nova Ranger!" Nova stated seconds later.
"Magical Source, Mystic Force! Fluffy of snow! White Mystic Ranger!" Udonna cried out.
"Magical Source, Mystic Force! Power of the sun! Solaris Knight!" Daggeron stated.
"Overdrive Accelerate! Mercury Ranger!" said Tyzonn.
"Jungle Beast, Spirit Unleashed! With the courage of the wolf! Violet Jungle Fury Ranger!" RJ shouted.
"Jungle Beast, Spirit Unleashed! With the power of the rhino! White Jungle Fury Ranger!" Dom called out.
Together the twins chorused, "Get in Gear!"
A pair of Chillers exchanged a long, weary look. Even they could tell this wouldn't end well for their side with this many Rangers. And they were right. Doggie and Daggeron took on the two brothers while Dom fought Jinxor; everyone else took on the minions. Swiftly the brothers and Jinxor vanished, leaving the odd assortment of Rangers victorious.
…
Of course, those Chillers didn't know what their Quantron, Cyclobot, and Tyrannodrone brethren in Silver Hills were about to face led by Dark Spector, Frax, and Zeltrax. Jason looked over at Scott.
"Want to alternate between most senior and most junior?"
"Sure," nodded Scott. "I'll go first."
"Get in Gear!"
"Huh… usually we say something after we morph," Jason mused before morphing himself. "Tyrannosaurus! Red Power Ranger!"
"Jungle Beast, Spirit Unleashed! Red Jungle Fury Ranger!" Casey called out.
"Shift into Turbo! Red Turbo Ranger!" TJ declared.
"Overdrive Accelerate! Red Overdrive Ranger!" Mack shouted.
"Let's Rocket! Red Space Ranger!" stated Andros.
"Magical Source, Mystic Force! Burning heart of fire, Wolf Warrior of Truth!" shouted Leanbow.
"Wow, that's epic," Leo approved before morphing himself. "Go Galactic! Red Galaxy Ranger!"
"Magical Source, Mystic Force! Forceful as Fire! Red Mystic Ranger!" proclaimed Nick.
"Lightspeed Rescue! Red Lightspeed Ranger!" Carter shouted.
"SPD Emergency! SPD Red Ranger!" called out Jack.
"Time for Time Force! Red Time Force Ranger!" Wes yelled out.
"Dude, that was a little redundant," Conner observed before shouting out, "Dino Thunder, Power Up! Red Dino Ranger!"
"Quantum Power! Quantum Ranger!" Eric morphed, shooting Conner a glance through his visor, as if daring him to comment. Conner wisely refrained from making any more observations.
"Ninja Storm, Ranger Storm! Power of Air! Red Wind Ranger!" shouted Shane.
"Wild Access! Blazing Lion!" called out Cole.
Lastly Hunter stated, "Thunder Storm, Ranger Storm! Power of Thunder! Crimson Thunder Ranger!"
Dark Spector growled, "Get them!"
Obediently the minions charged forward, the Red Rangers at ready. While Jason took on Zeltrax in Tommy's stead TJ and Andros took on Dark Spector. Wes and Eric teamed up to battle Frax, leaving the other Reds to battle various minions. It took a few minutes, at length Zeltax, Frax, and Dark Spector left the battleground for a safer location.
…
Ivan Ooze himself was in Angel Grove along with Maligore and Imperious. Of course a large quantity of Tenga Warriors, Piranhatrons, Hidiacs, Styxoids, and Grinders were with them. Billy growled, "All right, last chance to back down."
Smiling evilly Ivan replied, "I think not. Earth will at last fall to evil."
All the Blue Rangers looked disbelieving because how many villains before had made that claim? Billy got out his Power Morpher.
"Triceratops! Blue Power Ranger! Power Lance!"
Hurriedly Rocky morphed: "It's morphing time! Zeo Ranger 3 Blue!"
Justin chimed in, "Shift into Turbo! Blue Turbo Ranger!"
"Get in Gear!" Flynn morphed eagerly, followed by a slightly more sedate Theo. "Jungle Beast, Spirit Unleashed! With the stealth of the jaguar! Blue Jungle Fury Ranger!"
"Overdrive Accelerate! Blue Overdrive Ranger!" proclaimed Dax. Madison called out, "Magical Source, Mystic Force! Fluid as the sea! Blue Mystic Ranger!"
"SPD Emergency! SPD Blue Ranger!" declared Sky. Moments later Ethan shouted, "Dino Thunder, Power Up! Blue Dino Ranger!"
"Ninja Storm, Ranger Form! Power of Water! Blue Wind Ranger!" stated Tori. Blake went next, saying, "Thunder Storm, Ranger Form! Power of Thunder! Navy Thunder Ranger!"
"Go Galactic! Blue Galaxy Ranger!" yelled Kai. Chad proclaimed, "Lightspeed Rescue! Blue Lightspeed Ranger!"
"Time for Time Force! Blue Time Force Ranger!" Lucas said firmly. Max went last, shouting out, "Wild Access! Surging Shark!"
"Oo, I'm so scared," Ivan scoffed, eying carelessly the line-up of Rangers. Billy retorted, Power Lance in hand, "Well, let's get you up to speed- we're the Power Rangers and we're not backing down!"
Billy took on Ivan, with Tori and Madison taking on Imperious. Lucas, Ethan, Sky, and Dax teamed up to battle the Hidiacs and Styxoids. Kai, Chad, and Max took on Maligore, using their respective watery powers to cool him off.
Meanwhile the other Blues took on the Tenga Warriors, the Piranhatrons, and the Grinders. An annoyed Ivan backed off when he saw that the odds were weighted in the Rangers' favor. He informed Billy, "This is just the beginning."
"I know," Billy agreed as he demorphed. Ivan and his allies vanished.
…
The various Ranger groups had gone to the 'local' Ranger headquarters, so that the Blues had swarmed the Gym and Juice Bar. Flynn in particular was elated by the presence of such delicious smoothies, being joined by the two female Blues. Kai, Chad, Tori, Sky, and Theo had gone off to the gym section to do some sparring and trade training tips. Justin, Lucas, Max, and Ethan had found the video games, competing to see who could get the highest score. Rocky and Dax had gotten some food to eat.
This left Billy in a corner, sipping a blueberry smoothie. He knew Ivan had spoken the truth- these battles had been just the beginning.
The Reds had gone to the clock tower. Jason was up in the loft, sitting on the windowsill, while the other Reds were down on the ground floor sparring and chatting. Conner came up to stand a few feet behind the original Red Ranger.
"Hey. What's wrong? I mean, we creamed them."
"I think Ivan was just testing us and his new allies," Jason sighed. "Today was a dry run for the real battles."
Conner jammed his hands into his pockets, admitting, "You're right. But I wish you weren't."
"Me too."
Princess Shayla was hosting the oddly colored Rangers (sans Merrick) on the Animarium. Alyssa was tidying up the kitchen in order to make a snack for everyone while everyone else played a game of soccer with the Armadillo Zord as the ball.
At the Rock Porium the other nine Pinks were rocking out to Vida's DJing. Phineas and LeeLee joined in the fun as they were the employees on shift. But at length Kimberly decided to take a breather, stepping out of the building and to the side. Leaning against the… eccentric mural painted on the wall Kim held up her communicator to her mouth.
"Billy?"
Half a minute later his voice came through: "Yes, Kimberly?"
"Just making sure you're okay."
"I'm not a geeky fourteen-year-old anymore, Kim."
"I know."
"Right…"
"Bye, Billy."
"Farewell, Kimberly."
Letting her arm fall to her side she looked up at the sky.
Most of the Blacks and Greens had been to or heard of the Hartford mansion before, so the 'awe' factor was limited. But now everyone had scattered throughout the mansion and the grounds to explore, play, and generally let off steam. Out front Zack, Tommy, and Adam had crowded into the hammock hung between two trees.
"Man, I've missed this."
"I honestly don't think you're human, Tommy."
"Zack!"
"What, Adam? Tommy doesn't know who his birth parents are and he's had five morphers- and wanting more!"
"Well… if the Power says jump, I'm willing to jump as high as I can."
"Maybe you have a point, Zack."
"Maybe?"
"Okay, you definitely have a point."
"Thank you."
"I'm right between you two- you do realize that, don't you?'
"Yeah," they casually chorused. Tommy just rolled his eyes.
The JKP had shut down for the afternoon so that the Yellow Rangers (plus Fran) could have an epic pizza party. Kira and Z had taken the precaution of locking the cleaning supplies closet and placing a Z clone on guard… just in case. But now everyone was festively making strange pizzas although Lily and Fran had outlawed 'chocolate covered anchovies' to Maya's disappointment.
But in the back of every Ranger's mind was the concern of when and where Ivan would attack next.
