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Power Rangers: Shift in Time
Chapter 12- From Out of Nowhere part 2
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Andros and the five ex-rangers exited the ship and ran towards the group of Quantrons.
"Let's get them!" Yelled Andros.
Andros was first to reach the Quantrons, and he punched the first in the chest. As it fell backwards, a second came at him, but he was ready and he threw it into the group that had surrounded him.
Tommy was fighting his own group of Quantrons. He kicked the first in the chest, sending it flying back into another. A second tried to attack, but he sweep-kicked its feet out from under it. Maya climbed up on a rock, and kicked at one of the creatures before jumping over its head and grabbing it from behind. She threw it into another one, knocking the pair to the ground.
Kendrix pushed one of the creatures away and kicked out at another, but was thrown to the ground. Maya ran to her side and defended her, before pulling Kendrix to her feet. Andros had taken on about five of the Quantrons: he kicked one back into the group, jumped and kicked the front Quantron back into the others.
"Yeah, that'll teach you!"
"Adam," said Maya.
Andros turned at her voice and saw that the two were surrounded by a large group of Quantrons. He also sees Kendrix, Tommy and Rocky holding their own against the group of Quantrons. Maya pushes one Quantron away and sees one trying to sneak up on the Andros.
"Andros!"
Andros turns around and sees the Quantron. He grabs the weapon the Quantron is holding and pulls it down before hitting the creature in the chest. He released the weapon and hit the creature again several times before swinging his fist up which sends the creature flying into a pile of rocks. It stands up and the remaining Quantrons decide it would be best to leave and disappear leaving the Andros and five tired ex-rangers alone.
Tommy and Rocky helped Maya and Adam up before brushing the dust off their torn clothes.
You all right?" Asked Tommy.
"Nothing broken that I know of," replied Maya.
The Andros turned to see the five teens dusting off the last of the dirt off their clothes and decided that they were who they claimed. He raised his arm above his head crossing them at the wrists.
"Power down," said Andros as he demorphed.
Andros turned to face Maya and Kendrix fixing his gaze on the girls. He stared at them for a few moments and his steel gaze began to unnerve them.
"How it is that you know who I am?" Demanded Andros.
Kendrix sighed before answering his question. "Maya and I are from the future. We travelled back from Mirinoi through a wormhole we discovered, but something went wrong and we ended up here. While I was trying to figure out what had happened, we were called upon by Dimitria of Inquiris to become Power Rangers once again. It was only meant to be something temporary, but you can see that didn't work out."
Andros's expression changed as he heard this, but as he opened his mouth to speak, Maya cut him off.
"Look, Andros, I know what you are going to ask, and I'm sorry, but we can't tell you anything about the near future. Kendrix and I have already altered the future, and we can risk any more damage being done." The light that had come into Andros's eyes faded, and he sighed loudly.
"So, I take it that you're not from Earth," said Rocky.
Earth isn't the only place where humans live," said Andros. "I'm from the space colony KO-35. It's in the Karova System."
"So you're from outer space?" Asked Adam. Andros nodded.
Rocky chuckled: from the look on his face, he couldn't believe what was happening. "Incredible. Hey, I'm Rocky."
"Adam."
"And I'm Tommy."
Tommy held out his hand to Andros but he pulled back staring at Tommy. Tommy turned to the others unsure why Andros reacted like that before turning back to face him. He continued to hold out his hand and Andros looked down at his own hand before raising it and shaking Tommy hand.
"Tommy…I'm called Andros." Wryly, Maya remembered the first time the Rangers had tried explaining "shaking hands" to her. Andros was perceptive.
There was a high-pitched sound and Deca's voice could be heard. Adam looked around for the source of the noise.
"Andros, I have completed the damage assessment."
Andros raised his morpher to his mouth and spoke through it. "All right, I'm on my way."
Andros turned and walked toward his ship leave the ex-Rangers watching him as he walked off. Tommy just shook his head and headed back to the ship and the others soon followed. Once inside Kendrix found a few tools and with Deca's help began to try and repair Alpha so they could understand what he was saying again.
"Connect terminal B-34 to terminal N-78," said Deca.
"Easy for you to say, do you know how many little terminals there are in here?" Asked Kendrix.
"3,004,700,903," responded Deca.
Kendrix jumped back and yelped as two of the wire touched and sparks flew towards her face. Alpha sneezed but continued to speak gibberish.
"I'm sorry Alpha. It's pretty complex in here," said Kendrix.
She had her left hand entwined in wires and a device in her other hand. She turned as Tommy, Andros, Adam and Maya came in to the engine room.
"But we all have the same goal—to protect Zordon," explained Tommy.
Andros paused at the base of a ladder, and without turning around, answered Tommy.
"You're planetary Rangers—from Earth. What do you know about space?"
Tommy looked at Adam and shrugged before answering Andros. "We've been to Edenoi and a few other planets."
"Exactly," said Andros.
"Kendrix and I have been to galaxies you haven't even heard of," Maya put in. "Believe me, these guys can handle themselves."
"Deca lets test the engines," said Andros, not looking at her.
"I am beginning the test sequence now," came the reply.
"Thanks anyway," Rocky said to Maya.
The engine slowly roared to life, and Andros input some data on the handheld device.
"How's it coming, Kendrix?" Asked Tommy.
"I can't fix his speech boards; we'll have to wait until we get back to Earth," said Kendrix with a sigh. Andros climbed down the ladder and walked over to where Kendrix was standing.
"Let me see," he said. Gently, he pulled the robot forward to look inside.
"Come on Alpha," he said, leading the robot to his pile of tools.
"Listen, if Dark Specter has Zordon, where do we go next?" Asked Adam.
The others just shrugged: going after Divatox had been their plan. Now that she had left the Cimmerian Planet and Andros was sending them back to Earth, they had no ideas.
"Alpha, what is your mission?" Asked Andros as he continued to repair Alpha.
""My mission is to protect the Power Rangers. And their quest: to protect the universe from the forces of evil. One goal, one team, known as the Power Rangers," said Alpha as his voice changed until Andros was satisfied. "Ai yi yi, I can speak again! This is fantastic! I thought I would never be understood again!"
"I don't have a computer chip with his old voice," said Andros.
"Oh, that's all right, Andros. I'm quite happy with this one, thank you," said Alpha.
"Yeah, thanks man," said Rocky.
Andros headed for the door, but Kendrix called to him, "Hey Andros, where are you going now?"
"I'm going to check out your space shuttle, make sure it can make it back to Earth," said Andros.
Then he turned and walked out of the room. The four teens looked around at each other.
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Andros was working on part of the Astro Megaship that had been damaged in the crash-landing when he heard the elevator doors open with a hiss. Maya walked in the room.
"The shuttle is ready to go. It's programmed to take you home," said Andros.
"Look, Andros, I know what it's like to suddenly be surrounded by people and not know if you can trust them or not. I've been there, but you can't fight this on your own. Let us help you," said Maya.
"How could you know what I'm feeling?" Asked Andros.
"You aren't the only one who's fought for and lost their home planet."
This startled Andros. He moved to climb out from under the machinery, and Maya bent down, offering him a hand. Ignoring it, he pulled himself out. He looked at Maya, studying her carefully.
"I am from Mirinoi. In my universe, about a year ago, it was attacked by Scorpius. He sent down a monster named Furio to steal the Quasar Sabers. Kendrix, three others and I fought him off, and we pulled the sabers from the stone."
Maya paused for a moment, and brushed away a tear that had started to run down her face. She took a deep, shuddering breath before continuing.
"Furio demanded we give the Sabers to him, and when we refused he turned my planet to stone…For a whole year I did not know what happened to my people, if they had even survived." Maya brushed away a second tear, but it was quickly replaced by another and another. Andros noticed the tears, and Maya laughed nervously.
"Sorry, the memories are still painful to talk about," said Maya, turning away from Andros.
She was relieved to hear the doors opening and the others walked in. Maya hugged herself and walked over to Kendrix, who noticed Maya's face and put an arm around her shoulders. Tommy noticed, and approached them.
"Hey, Maya, you okay?" He asked. Maya shook her head, but didn't say anything. The five teens then turned to Andros.
"You have fuel and supplies, enough to get you back to Earth," Andros informed them.
"Thanks, Andros…and good luck," said Tommy.
He held out his hand and shook Andros's. Andros nodded and they walked back to the elevator. Slowly, Maya followed them, giving Andros a pleading look, and joined the others.
"Deca, take them to the space hatch."
"Megalift destination, space hatch," repeated Deca.
Slowly, the doors closed, and Maya and Kendrix waved goodbye to Andros. Once outside the ship, the five teens watched as the Megaship took off, leaving them standing on the planet's surface.
"We need to get back and protect the Earth. Let's get going," said Tommy. They headed towards the shuttle.
"Uh, you guys, where's Alpha?" Asked Kendrix.
The others turned to look around and did not see any sign of the robot. They began to search the surrounding area, calling out to Alpha. Maya and Kendrix went one way, while Tommy, Adam and Rocky went the other.
Once they were alone, Kendrix turned to Maya. "You okay?"
"I just told Andros about what happened on Mirinoi. I guess it's still a bit of a sore point," said Maya.
Kendrix nodded, and the two began to search for Alpha. The planet was nothing but dust and rock as far as the eye could see, with no life to be found. After several minutes the five teens joined back up to see if anyone had found him.
We found nothing," said Tommy.
"Neither did we. It's like he just disappeared," said Kendrix.
Suddenly, there was a noise behind them, and the five teens turned to see a large group of Quantrons.
"Quantrons!" Exclaimed Maya.
The five teens fell into a familiar formation and attacked the Quantrons. The foot soldiers split into groups and charged. Quickly, Kendrix fought the first small group. Knocking one Quantron back with a punch, she sent it into another's path. Maya pushed off a rock, jumped and landed on a Quantron, knocking it down. Kicking one back, Tommy delivered a punch to the next soldier's chest. Adam and Rocky fought off Quantrons with sweep kicks and punches, knocking several Quantrons back. However, it had been a long, long day, and the ex-Rangers quickly began to tire.
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"Okay, Deca, let's get going. Mega Accelerator to hyper rush three," said Andros.
"Hyper rush three initiating now," replied Deca. Alpha came up behind Andros, unseen until the last second. The Red Ranger jumped.
"Alpha, what are you doing here?" Asked Andros.
"Listen to me, Andros; you're making a big mistake," began Alpha. Andros shook his head, but Alpha continued. "Can't you see, the six of you have the same mission! You're supposed to be a team."
"I believe that Alpha has a valid point, Andros," said Deca.
"Quiet. Look, I work alone. I don't need them," said Andros.
"If you're going to rescue Zordon, you'll need all the help you can get." Andros stared straight ahead, and Alpha sighed. "Think about it."
Alpha walked through the doorway. There, he paused, to let Andros think things over. The Red Ranger stood at the controls, remembering what the ex-rangers had said to him earlier in the day. As much as he didn't like it he would need help. He sighed.
"Deca, turn the Astro Megaship around."
"Reversing ship's course to last destination," replied Deca.
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Back on the planet's surface, the ex-Rangers were still trying to fight off the Quantrons. After their last battle on Earth, they hadn't had a chance to recover. Soon, the Quantrons seized them, and no matter how they tried, they couldn't break free.
The Quantrons dragged the ex-Rangers into a line, and several explosions burst in front of them. Once the smoke cleared, the teens could see a woman dressed in black leather approaching them. Maya inhaled sharply as she recognised the woman.
"Karone," mouthed Maya. Eyes wide, Kendrix nodded as the woman approached them.
"So…this is what Power Rangers look like after they lose their powers. Mmm…a sorry sight," said the woman, wrinkling her nose in disgust.
"Who are you?" Demanded Tommy.
"You don't know me? I'm Astronema, your worst nightmare." Adam struggled against the Quantrons, and Astronema turned to him.
"Mmm…tell me, where did the Red Ranger go?"
"I would never tell you," retorted Adam.
"Well, in that case, I have no use for you. None at all." She turned and walked to a waiting Quantron. "Destroy them." The Quantron nodded, and walked towards the ex-Rangers, its weapon raised to strike.
Astronema turned to watch as the Quantron approached, when suddenly a loud noise picked up. She and the ex-Rangers looked up to see a hole in the clouds. Quickly, Astronema gave the teens an evil look and disappeared.
A blue beam shot through the gap, aimed right at the teens. Before it struck, the Megaship shot overhead, knocking the Quantrons down. The teens ran seconds before the beam hit the ground where they'd stood. The explosion nearly knocked them off their feet. Rumbling, the megaship landed a few feet away, and Andros ran towards them.
Andros paused and glanced around at the new team, and then looked down at the morphers. There were only four. The rangers exchanged looks, realizing what this meant: One of them was going to have to step down. Kendrix came forward.
"I'll sit this one out, it will give me time to figure out how Maya and I ended up in this time rather than our own," she said.
The others stepped forward, and Andros quickly handed out the morphers to them. Kendrix backed away from the others so they could morph and fight. The Quantrons were recovering from their surprise already.
"All right, Let's Rocket!"
"Power Rangers!" the five teens called together.
"Cool blue and the power rangers are back," said Rocky.
"Red!" Said Andros.
"Blue!" Called Rocky.
"Yellow!" Called Tommy.
"Pink!" Said Maya.
"Black!" Said Adam.
"Let's do it!"
They ran towards the Quantrons, and the fight began.
Tommy was the fastest of the group, and he kicked the first Quantron he reached, sending it flying back into another. He ducked as one tried to hit him and punched it in the chest, knocking it off its feet. Maya hit one in the stomach, and as it doubled over she rolled over its back. Using it as a brace, she pushed off and knocked another one to the ground. She quickly got to her feet and pushed one away. Rocky kicked the feet out from under a Quantron when he heard Andros's voice. He turned and watched.
"Spiral Saber!" The Red Ranger slashed a Quantron down with the drill-like sword.
"I've got to try that. Astro Axe!" A blue and silver axe appeared in Rocky's hands, and he used it to knock down several Quantrons. "Wow this axe is amazing!"
Maya and Tommy started working together to fight off the Quantrons, and together they called forth their new weapons.
"Star Slinger!"
"Satellite Stunner!" The two looked down in awe, but quickly got back into the fight.
Finally Adam called forth his new weapon—the Lunar Lance—and swung it around, knocking three Quantrons down at once.
"Wow I could get used to this," he said.
The six teens regrouped as the last of the Quantrons ran off.
"Hey, Andros, are you all right?" asked Tommy.
"Yeah, thanks to all of you," said Andros. "But this is not over. I know Astronema, and she won't give up that easily.
Maya and Kendrix flicked a knowing look at each other, which went unnoticed by the others as a loud noise came from overhead. Adam looked up to see a hole forming in the clouds.
"Looks like you're right," he said, pointing up.
The other looked up and saw a ship heading towards them. It fired, followed by others and the teens ran for cover as the blasts hit the ground right behind them. After making a few runs, the ships flew away.
"Man, that was too close," said Andros. "Come on; let's get back to the Megaship."
The six teens boarded the ship, finding Alpha busy on the bridge.
"Deca, let's get out of here," called Andros, as he walked into the room.
"Ignition," came the reply, and the sound of roaring engines filled the ship. "Lift off." The ship rose off the surface of the planet. Once the ship was free of the planet's gravitational pull, Andros tapped a few buttons on the panel.
"Deca, scan the area for Astronema."
"The long-range scanners are still down. Scanning short range now," said Deca. "Unknown spacecraft approaching from Quadrant 4-1-5."
"Main viewing screen," said Andros.
The grey screen vanished, and they could see a ship rapidly approaching. It was another Quantron-piloted vessel, from the looks of it.
"Shields up," commanded Andros.
"Alien craft is firing," said Deca. They saw several laser beams heading towards the ship.
"Everybody hold on!" said Andros.
The new Rangers grabbed the nearest panels and braced for impact. The Astro Megaship shuddered and shook as the beams hit; everyone except for Andros fell to the floor as the ship lurched.
"Megalasers locked on," said Deca.
"Fire!" Ordered Andros.
The two ships fired volleys of shots at each other while the other Rangers and Kendrix got back to their feet.
"I hope the box is all right," said Alpha, reaching for the black box. It had fallen to the floor in the firefight. Upon inspection, he could see it was fine. Carefully, Alpha got back on his feet, holding the black box.
"Shields will not hold much longer," said Deca.
"Ai yi yi, I have amazing news! I think I finally broken the code!" Cried Alpha.
"What code?" Asked Adam.
"For the Astro-Megazord!"
"Alpha, what's going on?" Asked Rocky.
"This box contains the code that links the shuttle with the Megaship, creating the Astro Megazord. It's all part of Zordon's master plan." The group looked at each other. Quickly, Kendrix took the Astro Megaship controls. The Rangers wasted no time boarding the shuttle.
"Here goes," said Andros. Controls folded down on either side of him. "Let's blast off! Begin undocking procedure."
Inside the Megaship, the latches which held the shuttle securely in place opened, as did the hanger doors. Andros steered the shuttle outside, and the Megaship opened wider, the hanger doors becoming the legs while the rest of the ship formed the body. The shuttle folded back and down, leaving the front as the head, and the back locked into a slot in the body, completing the Megazord.
"It worked," said Andros.
"This is so cool," exclaimed Rocky.
The enemy ship began to fire at the Megazord, but this time it had very little effect.
"Astro Megazord Saber!" Called Andros, pressing a few buttons on the panel in front of him. "Energize thrusters!"
The Megazord flew forward towards the other ship, gaining speed. Then it seemed to shoot right through the Quantron vessel. The Megazord turned, and the Rangers watched as the ship exploded in front of them.
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Andros was leading the teens around the ship. Maya and Kendrix hung back from the group because they already knew everything about it, and they needed some time to talk a few things over without being heard.
"The vital systems are controlled back Deca. She's got eyes and ears all over the ship," said Andros.
"I speak over 3,000 languages…"
"Fine Deca," interrupted Andros.
"…navigate all known galaxies…"
Andros sighed. "Okay Deca."
"…and I am certified in medical, psychological and…" Andros pressed two buttons on a panel, and Deca stopped talking.
"This button turns her voice off," said Andros.
"So, where do we start to look for Zordon?" Asked Tommy.
"We start by fixing the Megaship. She's not ready to make a long-distance voyage…but I don't have the equipment that we need here."
"Well we can go to Earth…they'll help us at NADSDA," said Kendrix, glancing at Tommy.
Andros remained silent for several minutes, and the teens looked around at each other, unsure. Finally, Andros sighed.
"Good…we'll need help," said Andros. He turned and pressed the button, turning Deca's voice back on.
"Deca, set a course for…" Andros trailed off. He turned and faced the teens before finishing. "…Earth."
"Allow me to help you, Deca, I can set that course," said Alpha.
"Thank you Alpha, but setting the course is very complex and I am much more suited—" Alpha turned off Deca's voice, then pressed a few other buttons before facing the teens again.
"I have set the course for home."
Tommy, Kendrix, Adam and Rocky rushed forward to Alpha, excited at the thought of returning home. However, Maya and Andros hung back. The teens looked back at the two. Seeing Maya's expression, Kendrix walked over and touched her on the shoulder.
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