POWER RANGERS MYTHIC KNIGHTS
EPISODE 14: THE OCEAN SPIRIT TEST PART 1
WRITTEN BY JIMMY MAEHER, ZAK KAYES, JOEY TURNER
(WEST MEADOWBOROUGH SUBURBS)
(JT and Alexis are walking back to the base after a day of school. Alexis is reading a book while JT carries his book bag.)
JT: I swear, one more midterm and my brain shall explode with pain and HURTING!
ALEXIS: Never knew you COULD break what isn't there. Anyway, I don't know why you're complaining about it. I only had to take three.
JT: …I took five…. And a physics test… but that's for the more mature readers.
ALEXIS: Well its Spring Break now, now I can get back to my research.
JT (peers over at the book): Ooooh, what's the little Lexi reeeeeaaaaading?
ALEXIS: Nothing important for you to see.
JT: Right…just the same old chicken scratch from those other dusty books in the library.
ALEXIS (snaps): I'll have you know this "chicken scratch" is the ancient language of the Mythico Spirits! But of course, you wouldn't know anything about that since you hardly ever study.
JT: Hey, I do study! …when I'm not busy saving the world …or using Vance's Phoenix Zord to make toast… or spreading the word about Ke$ha awareness….
ALEXIS: And here you are, not taking anything seriously, as usual.
JT: Oye, I can't help it! I'm JT! I'm the comic-relief ranger! IT'S WHAT I DO! Someone is extra grouchy with a dash of bitterness today.
ALEXIS (sighs): Why do I bother?
JT: You've been nose deep in that book for the past two weeks…. And yes I was counting. Maybe you need a break or something.
ALEXIS: …I'm this close to deciphering it. Why should I give that up now?
JT: I'm not saying give up, just—
VOICE: COLLINS!
(JT and Alexis turn to see Quintin with two of his buddies, Oliver and Peter, walking down the sidewalk)
JT: Oh look! A wild Quintin has appeared!
(Quintin says nothing as he storms up to JT knocking him to the ground with a solid right hand)
QUINTIN: Pick him up!
(Alexis steps back and watches as Quintin's buddies pick JT up and restrain him.)
JT: So your plan was to knock me down so that you could pick me up again? …and people say I'm the dumb one!
QUINTIN: Go on, make another joke…say one goddamn word and I'll strangle you right here and now.
JT: You know you have a long black hair growing right out of your nose?
ALEXIS: Try anything on him and you'll be the one on the ground.
(Quintin looks and sees that Alexis has her wand pointed straight at him.)
QUINTIN (snickers and then begins to laugh heartedly): You're kidding me. What are you, Harry Potter?
ALEXIS: Don't tempt me. (She smirks) I know spells that could turn your mind into the yolk of a dragon egg …which at this point would actually be an improvement.
JT: DISTRACTION! (JT uses his legs to backflip, escaping Peter and Oliver's grasp and moves back, getting into a stance)
PETER: What the—
OLIVER: Since when could he do that?
JT: Oh I'm just getting started.
(Quintin and Alexis watch as JT makes a motion sign with his hand. Peter charges at JT but JT ducks a punch and grabs Peter's arm, hitting it on the elbow with a forearm then hitting with a swift kick, flipping Peter over by his arm, slamming onto the sidewalk. Oliver runs over and tries to hit JT but JT slams his elbow into Oliver's chest. Oliver gasps out and clutches his chest and JT hops onto a railing, bouncing back like a pinball and driving the heel of his shoe into Oliver's face knocking him back. Oliver rolls and gets back up but JT hits several good lefts and rights before JT leaps onto Oliver's shoulder, locking his legs around Oliver's shoulder and slamming him down to the ground. Peter tried to snatch JT but JT rolled away and swept Peter's legs out from under him. But using his super speed, he got right back up and grabbed Peter and swung him by his legs, flinging him into Quintin, the two collided into a tree.)
QUINTIN: GET OFF ME!
JT (Mocking lady voice): Alright, but that's not what ya said last night.
(Quintin gets right back up and begins to punch at JT but JT blocks by using his forearm. JT then sneaks behind and gives Quintin a hard wedgie)
JT: That's for hanging me naked in the guy's locker room last year… ON SCHOOL PICTURE DAY! …though on the plus side at least my tan was even that day.
ALEXIS: …what tan?
JT: Exactly.
(Quintin groans and makes a wild punch at Alexis but Alexis ducks and brings her two fingers up, placing them on his forehead. He yells out in agony and drops to his knees holding his head. When he looks up, Alexis gives a stiff roundhouse kick that knocks him straight out)
ALEXIS: Hmph. He'll never learn… (Looks to JT) and neither will you.
(She walks off and JT Looks down at Quintin.)
JT: You know, it's a lot more fun and refreshing to watch her do it to someone other than me. Ah well. (He shrugs and walks off after Alexis.)
(OPENING CREDITS)
(KNIGHT RANGER BASE)
(JT stands pacing outside of Alexis's door. Vance exits from his room with a towel over his shoulders. He pauses and looks at JT)
VANCE: You ok, man?
JT (Jumps in fear like a madman then karate chops Vance's shoulder): Huh? Oye Vance, sorry but remember what the counselor said? I am prone to excess chopping if you sneak up on me.
VANCE (In pain): No probs, I think you severed my shoulder but I think I'm good. What are you doing anyway?
JT: Uh… just randomly pacing in front of Alexis' door for NO apparent reason whatsoever! Just like always.
VANCE (crosses arms): Uh huh…
JT: …Come on, don't give me that look. Seriously don't give me that look, it's creepy!
(Vance walks forward over to the stairs, out of ear's reach of Alexis' room, JT follows)
VANCE: Gale told me about what you told her.
JT: Oye, I don't care what she says. I am POSITIVE that this rash on my back looks EXACTLY like Ninja Abe Lincoln signing the Gettysburg address, WEARING a sports bra!
VANCE: …No…she told me about you and Alexis.
JT: Ahh…that. I really don't get why she has to be so difficult with me. Am I that annoying? Am I too forward? Too awkward? (Clutches his stomach)…Too fat?
VANCE: Well, you're an acquired taste.
JT: …Are you saying I'm grape soda?
VANCE: You're not annoying ….as much. Alexis is just a hard nut to crack. Some days she's relaxed but when she's studying, she has a one track mind.
JT: I just want her to talk to me at least. I still barely know anything about her. Like where she came from, who her parents were, what her cup size is…. Err I mean maybe if I was a book she'd actually pay more attention to me. (Talks dreamily) Oh yeah, she can read my table of contents any time!
VANCE (Creeped out): Please NEVER make that face at me again! Anyways don't worry, girls sometimes like the persistent ones. Or they just prefer the loveable gentlemen, like me with Vida.
JT: Yea…about that…uh me and Michelle-the-Editor found this very interesting uh...SINCE THE CRAP WHEN WERE YOU AND VIDA A COUPLE!
VANCE: Well after we beat Accelarazor, we had milkshakes (JT smiles mischievously) …NOT THOSE MILKSHAKES, and then after we just started hanging out some more. We're not really a couple yet. Just seeing each other. It's only been a month and a half.
JT: Ha! That's how every relationship with the struggling leader starts, then it evolves into (Mimicking disco music) bow-chica-wow-WOOOW! Anyways, you think maybe you could talk to Alexis?
VANCE: Yea, I think I can. Curtis is still setting up the truck for our day off today.
JT: Oye, I can already tell convincing Lexi is going to be fun.
VANCE: Well, if you want real advice, you're better off talking to her. (He pats JT's shoulder.) Don't worry. I'll talk to her.
JT: Don't touch me boy!
(Vance heads out of the base. JT walks back up the stairs and very quietly opens the door to peek inside. He sees Alexis skimming through many of her ancient books, turning the pages quickly and getting visibly upset.)
JT (in his mind): Okay JT, just go in there and work yo magic! But what if she says no? Focus boy! There ain't no try in this dojo! You da man! Who's handsomer than you? Nobody! Who's crazier than you? NOBODY! Who's SMARTER than you? …Well ok lots of people but that ain't got anything to do with asking Alexis to the beach! (Runs a hand through his hair to slick it back but it becomes all frizzy) Oh I should just get a comb! (He walks over to Alexis, who is still frustrated.) Sooooo, whatcha' doooooin'?
ALEXIS (turning to JT): I don't have time to deal with your trivial pursuits right now!
JT: Who said anything about board games? I just wanted to see what you were doing. Soooooooooo, what's up? (Alexis says nothing.) …You wanna go get a soooooda? (Alexis just ignores him) Can you at least tell me what it is you're looking for so I don't feel like a nuisance to you….more than usual?
ALEXIS (she runs a hand through her hair and sighs) Terretto informed me that he got an energy reading from the outskirts of Sundraville. He's been tracking the reading since you found the Shield. The inscriptions on the back of the shield helped narrow down the general area where the reading might be…and I think…well…I'm hoping that it's Merlin's Master Wand.
JT: Ooh, mystical! How can you tell?
ALEXIS: No other reading is THAT strong. Maybe you don't realize how important this is to me. I try not to be…what's the word you use today?
JT: A female dog? A biz-natch? Pam Anderson? Pick one that you like.
ALEXIS: I try not to be...a female dog to anyone. But I need this wand. Not just for the armor upgrade…but because it's a key. (JT begins to smile) It's nothing that concerns you. (She goes back to read her books)
JT (he thinks for a minute then walks over and sits on her bed): …So…yea, Terreto gave us the day off. Aaaaand we was gonna go to the beach-
ALEXIS (interrupting, sarcastically): Fascinating, send me a scroll all about it.
JT (turning around slowly): Well if that's the way you feel, (Tip toes a short distance and pulls out a walkie-talkie.) Red Wagon Jalapenos to Dragon Soul, Red Wagon Jalapenos to Dragon Soul, do you read me? Over.
VANCE (via walkie-talkie): This is Dragon Soul here. What's the problem Red Wagon Jalapenos? Over. And by the way, why'd you pick THAT name?
JT: DO NOT QUESTION MY JT METHODS! Anyways, The "Blue Stinger" is resisting Operation: Get-Alexis-Out-Of-This-Place-So-We-Can-Have-Fun-At-The-Beach-Today-In-Order-To-Make-Her-A-More-Enjoyable-Person.
VANCE: …And that's the last time I let you pick the code names
JT: I need you and "White Horsey" in here with manual resources pronto. Over.
VANCE: Understood. Dragon Soul out.
JT (puts the walkie-talkie away and turns to Alexis): So are you absolutely, 100%, super-duper, positively sure you don't want to come to the beach with the JT? HMM?
ALEXIS (sarcastically): Do you want me to imprint it on your face?
JT: Maybe. Alrighty then! I respect what you're saying and… (JT opens the door slowly and Vance and Curtis walk in with a rope) GRAB HER!
(Curtis and Vance head to Alexis. Commotion is heard in the background, which is the sound of Alexis trying to resist being tied up against her will by Vance and Curtis. The struggle stops and Vance and Curtis walk out of the room with Alexis hog-tied, trying to get out.)
JT (turns to the reader): Remember kids, if you have a friend who is being like Alexis and you want them to stop being a complete jerk, a good, sturdy rope, and a half-assed JT plan can change that in an instant! (Looks away and see Alexis's wand on her desk. He walks over and slyly picks it up.) I really should ask her if I can bring this (Pauses) What am I saying? HERE I COME BEACH! (Tears off clothes revealing a yellow tank top, red Power Rangers trunks, yellow flowery leis, and a coconut bikini top over his shirt. Runs out of the room)
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
(SUNDRAVILLE BEACH)
(A truck pulls up to the parking lot with the main 5 rangers inside of it. JT is still wearing his coconut top and leis over his tank top and Power Rangers trunks, Vance, and Curtis have their own jean shorts and tanktops in their respective colors. Gale chose a green bikini top with jean shorts. Alexis still wears her usual blue tunic.)
VANCE (holding a surf board): It's been awhile since I had this bad boy out. I'm so ready to catch some waves! (To the others) What about you guys?
GALE (holding a lounge chair): I'm gonna work on my tan.
VANCE (to Gale): What tan?
GALE: Exactly!
VANCE (to JT): How about you JT?
JT (chuckles a bit): Sweet, little Vancey, 'tis the last day you'll ever know me as the "average JT"!
CURTIS: Average isn't the FIRST word I'd use for you bro.
JT: For today, I will become rich beyond your dreams by finding... (Pulls out a fishing pole)…THE MIGHTY FISH O' AWESOME! I'll catch it, gut it, put it in a fancy thee-piece suit, ballroom dance with it, and then sell it for (takes a breath) MONEY! I can see myself now! (Has a daydream of him dancing with the fish in a ballroom)
CURTIS: (clears his throat): As for me, (Pulls out a metal detector.) I shall dig for the treasure hidden on this very beach!
VANCE: …Why?
CURTIS: Why not? Could be fun.
VANCE: …Oooookay. (To Alexis) What's your plan for today Alexis?
ALEXIS (holding a beach blanket): All I'm going to do is read my books so I can find Merlin's wand. That's my only "plan" for today. (Takes out books from the big bag the group brought)
VANCE: Where did you get those books? We took you here without them.
ALEXIS: I always come prepared. Object teleportation spell.
JT (to Alexis, like a ghost) Make chocolate pudding appear for JT.
ALEXIS (disgusted): Don't you have a fish to catch?
JT: You're right! My wealth is only a few paces away! HIIIII-GI-GEEEEE! (Starts running toward the beach. Runs in the other direction) and it's THIS WAY!
CURTIS: Here I come beach treasure! (Walks onto the beach.)
VANCE (to Gale and Alexis): You heard him girls, let's go hit that beach!
(Vance and Gale run off. Alexis shrugs and slowly walks onto the beach, setting the towel down and sitting down with the book bag. Vance is now in the ocean, swimming out to the where the waves are getting huge. He finds a good one and begins to ride the wave. Alexis does look up to watch for a moment, then back to her books.)
ALEXIS: This wand has to be somewhere. I just know it. (Turns some pages) If Vance and JT can find their artifacts, so can I.
(GRIEGER'S CASTLE)
(Grieger watches the beach from afar via the mirror. Triano and Yuranzo stand in the room, watching.)
TRIANO: Well isn't that cute? The rangers are all having a "day off," and it just churns my stomach!
YURANZO: I fail to see the delight in salt water and sand. We could just pollute the water supply and they wouldn't even notice. They'd still go swimming. …Plus salt water and sand is bad for my skin. 'Cause SOME DEMONS actually care about their skin textures…. Ziara! (Notices Ziara's not here) …wherever she is.
TRIANO: I think it's about time we make an organized strike with a good fresh army of Demonites right down the business district—
GRIEGER: Later.
TRIANO: But your majesty, they won't suspect a thing. The city is unguarded and the rangers are already distracted. We have the element of surprise.
GRIEGER: You are correct Triano. But I have a Demon General specifically designed for a situation like this. And it would just so happen that we have discovered the location of the newest artifact.
TRIANO: Which one? The Horn or the Wand? Ziara already owns the Horn.
YURANZO: Seriously, no one notices Ziara's not here?
GRIEGER: Merlin's Master Wand, one of the strongest wands in the world. How fortunate the artifacts just happened to lay scattered around one small little city.
TRIANO: Then let's burn it to the ground.
GRIEGER: Is that all you ever think of Triano, mindless attacks to quench your thirst for destruction?
TRIANO: We have all this power, an infinite amount of Demonites at our disposal. We've spent months attacking and failing—
GRIEGER: Cease your whining, Triano. We will stick to the original plan at all costs. Besides, where would the fun be in just ending it right there and now? Need I remind your place…or have you forgotten?
TRIANO (grudgingly): …No…your Majesty. I have not.
YURANZO (in his mind): Something seems off here… and am I seriously the only one concerned about Ziara not being here?
GRIEGER: Yuranzo.
YURANZO (snaps out of his thoughts): Yes, my liege?
GRIEGER: Awaken the beast beneath the sand.
(SUNDRAVILLE BEACH, ONE HOUR LATER.)
(Vance is still surfing but now has a look of disappointment.)
VANCE (to him): Of course, I should have expected this. (He looks around) Well, might as well head back to shore.
(Vance begins to swim back to shore and makes it, sticking his surfboard into the sand. He looks over at Alexis and Gale. Alexis has a few books out, switching from book to book, skimming through them, and then writing down a few notes in her notebook. Gale is still relaxing peacefully in her chair. An umbrella has been up to protect Gale from the sun but Gale doesn't realize this. Elsewhere, JT is seen sitting down next to the water. He's sleeping while still holding his fishing pole with his feet in the water.)
JT (talking in his sleep): NO! NO! It's my spaghetti! Get away you Romans, GET AWAY! (He suddenly wakes up and sees his feet in the water and begins anxiously looking around but all he sees is beach and he can't see anyone. He drops his pole and stands up.) HEEEEEEEELP! Hello? Anyone out there! Oh the peaceful tranquility of nature….IT'S DRIVING ME INSANE…er! I gotta get out of here!
(Meanwhile, Vance walks over to Alexis and dries his hair with the towel.)
VANCE: Hey Alexis.
ALEXIS (looking into the books, uninterested.): No JT, I'm not interested in any of your trivial fishing games—(she looks up) Vance! Oh, sorry. I was just umm…reading…
VANCE: Yea, and nothing else lately I've noticed. (He chuckles lightly) You should really go for a swim. The waters great today!
ALEXIS: You're very tempting, Vancey. (She giggles lightly)
VANCE: See, now why can't you be like that around JT?
ALEXIS: Geez, didn't have to dampen the mood. I don't like JT, in any way, shape, or form.
VANCE: Yea you make that abundantly clear all the time to him, a bit harshly sometimes. He really does like you.
ALEXIS: Yea and I really like you too Vance, a lot. Ever since I've met you.
VANCE: Do you believe that?
ALEXIS: Believe what?
VANCE: Are those your feelings or are you just saying that to convince yourself?
ALEXIS: Look, why can't I just be with you? You and I are so much alike. Fierce, determined, great looking, born leaders…
VANCE: I'm seeing someone else.
ALEXIS: …oh. You are? Who's the lucky one?
VANCE: Vida Rocca, the former Pink Mystic Force Ranger.
ALEXIS: You don't say. But surely you can't deny any feelings you may have had for me…right?
VANCE (he looks up at Gale who is still asleep): I don't deny. I did have a crush on you as well. On the day I first met Vida, I was actually going to ask you out. But, I ended up falling for Vida. I know you're disappointed. But Jack's a nice guy. Yes, I know he can be a bit deranged, but I can tell he's smitten with you. I love you like a sister, Alexis. But my heart belongs to Vida.
ALEXIS: But why can't I be with someone like you? You're exactly what I want.
VANCE: I'm nothing special. I'm just me, Vance Archer, high school student. And honestly, it kinda pisses me off to see you keep shooting him down like that when he's never had a girlfriend and no girl wants him. He's my best friend, the only real friend I had growing up and for the first time, he's found someone he wants but the one girl that's finally caught his eye could really care less about him. Something's holding you back. (Alexis says nothing) …..or someone-
ALEXIS (coldly): Don't you have waves to catch?
VANCE: …Yea. I guess I do.
(Vance gets up and goes back to his surfboard, Alexis sighs and looks at her books.
GALE: You should give him a chance.
ALEXIS (she quickly looks up at Gale): How long have you been listening?
GALE: Since he started talking.
ALEXIS (groans): And let me guess, I'm a female dog and you have your own two coins to toss in?
GALE: Well I wouldn't go that far. It's not really my place to say either. But if I want to throw my "two coins" in, I think you're being too hard on Jack. He's the goofball, you're the bookworm. Your personalities clash and you end up arguing more than getting along. But then…opposites attract.
ALEXIS: How do you mean? I'm assuming you know more on the subject then I do.
GALE: About love? Well, I have some experience, yes. It took me awhile to warm up to Curtis and we just had natural chemistry together. Love is born through that, trust, and loyalty.
ALEXIS: So love…can be made through alchemy?
GALE: No, you misunderstand. Natural chemistry is…well, it's how well you get along. Like the way you two fight. You've been working together with your fighting styles and even though it seems accidental when you two get paired up, you both work together and kick some ass. (She yawns) I'm heading back to sleep. Those are just my thoughts though.
JT: Yes, a phone! (Picks it up) Hello 911, this is JT. Listen, I'm stuck on an island and…..hello? Hello? Damn it they put me on hold!
CURTIS: JT?
JT: Oh Curtis, thank Jeevus you're here! I was stuck on an island with only minutes to live but I was rescued when some ducks sent two Jamaican angels to save me! (Eyes widen) WAIT! I never got mah fish! DAMN YOU DUCKS! (sobs hysterically. Then blinks and realizes he's still here) …AND I'M STILL STUCK ON AN ISLAND!
CURTIS: JT—
JT (speaking in between sobs): And then I got thrown into a car and got my teeth bleached while being forced to give Stan from American Dad a motivational speech and now I'M MILES AND MILES FROM CIVILIZATION WITH NO HOPE OF SURVIVAL! AND WHO KNOWS HOW LONG I'LL BE STUCK ON THIS DESERTED ISLAND!
CURTIS: ….it's been 7 minutes and (reveals that the beach is right behind them) and the beach is right over there.
JT: …whoa I've REAAALLY gotta get out more!
CURTIS: Yea, I'm not even gonna ask why. Hey, you wanna help me find treasure?
JT (suddenly stops sobbing and talks normally): Sure beans! (He gets up and walks off with Curtis.) So you have any luck yet?
CURTIS: Not really. This piece of junk can't find anything.
JT: Wait hold on! I have a way for us to find all the treasure we crave! (Reaches into his pocket and pulls out Alexis's wand) Ta-da!
CURTIS: That's Alexis's magic wand. Did she say you could use that?
JT: What she doesn't know…..won't hurt me. But anyway, if we give this metal detector some magic, it could find us every bit of treasure on this beach. And not to mention, THE MONEY!
CURTIS (mesmerized): The money?
JT: Yeah that's right! Now, what were you saying about Alexis not letting me use this?
CURTIS (still mesmerized): What did you say?
JT: THAT'S THE SPIRIT! (Waves the wand) Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam, and some other Pokémon name, make this device find us treasure and…..all…..other…..stuff. (Touches the detector with the wand. The detector glows for a few seconds.) It worked? It did! I AM THE LORD OF MAGIC! Now onward Curtis! …Curtis? …Curtis? (Curtis is having his dream about what he will use with his treasure money. The dream is interrupted by JT.) CURTIS!
CURTIS (snapping out of it): Huh-who-the-where-the-what-the-how?
JT: Much better! Now, onward to richness! (They begin walking along the beach with the metal detector beeping.)
(Back at her spot, Alexis is still reading her books.)
ALEXIS: Come on you stupid books, give me a sign to where I can find the wand of Merlin. Just please, give me a sign!
VOICE (from afar): I'll be glad to give you a sign! (Alexis looks up and sees a demon made out of sand) That is, once I find the missing artifact! (Evil laugh)
(Innocent by-standers see the monster and run away. They get out of the ocean, drop what they are doing, and scream in fear as they vacate the beach. Vance looks around, confused.)
SCREAMING MAN: RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! THERE'S A MONSTER ON THE BEACH!
VANCE: A monster? (Turns his head and sees the demon) Ah man, really? (Quickly swims to the beach and plants surfboard in the sand)
(Elsewhere, JT and Curtis are digging for something they found with the metal detector.)
JT: Almost there! I can feel the money already!
CURTIS: You said we each get half!
JT: WHATEVER! JUST…..KEEP…..DIGGING! (They do until they he sees something shiny in the sand.) JACKPOT! (He reaches down to grab it and pulls it out.) DAMN IT! It's just a stupid doubloon.
CURTIS: That doesn't lead me closer to happiness!
JT: Pfft, BOOOOORING! (He whips the doubloon away and it hits a man off-screen) This damn thing doesn't work! All it's found us is this (Pulls out really rare baseball card) old baseball card, (Throws it away, then pulls out a genie's lamp) this old lamp, (Throws lamp away and pulls out a paperback copy of "Scorpion Rain") a script of what almost was (Pulls out dirty hobo) and Lester the local beach hobo!
LESTER: I ain't got nowhere else to go!
JT (Kicks the metal detector): YEE-OOOOOWWWWW! What is this thing made out of?
CURTIS: Uh, metal?
JT: Well thank you, Katherine Obvious!
(They suddenly see people running in fear.)
CURTIS: Why's everyone running?
JT: If it's about the half price on those hot dogs, (ominously) I wouldn't blame 'em. Really, who pays 3 bucks for hot dogs?
CURTIS: ...Or it's one of Grieger's monsters. Let's go take care of business! (Runs off)
JT (peeved): FINE! But I'm taking this with me! (Runs after him with the detector) See ya Lester!
GALE (watching civilians run away): You have got to kidding me. Why today?
(The four rangers arrive at Alexis's spot, reach into the bag, and grab their morphers.)
SANDALORA: And you must be the Mythic Knights. Good…5 new victims for the almighty Sandalora! Party's over, rangers!
VANCE (to Sandalora): You must be joking. This party is only just beginning!
SANDALORA: You talk tough, but you shall not interfere with my plans to find Merlin's wand!
ALEXIS: Wait, you know about the wand?
SANDALORA: Of course I do! And it's right here…on this very beach. But I won't tell. (maniacal laugh)
CURTIS: Nice going dumbass, you just told us where it is.
JT: WHOOO! Who is the dumb one now huh?
SANDALORA (Realizes what she just said): …crap!
ALEXIS (gasps silently): No way…
VANCE (raising his morpher): If you want that wand, you're gonna have to go through us first!
JT: And that goes triple for me sista! (Pulls out Alexis's wand) Hold this wand!
ALEXIS (to JT): THAT'S MY WAND! HOW DID YOU GET IT?
JT: Uh, the magic wand store from BoardGameOnline?
ALEXIS (groans): You know what, now's not the time! Just put the wand down! Let's take care of this sand demon and I'll deal with you next!
JT (gulps nervously and puts down the wand on Alexis's towel): I sense pain in my future. And not the good kind either. (In his mind) But they say love hurts!
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
VANCE: And now, for my favorite part; READY!
OTHER 4: READY!
All 5: MYTHIC KNIGHTS, UNITE!
(Morphing Sequence)
JT (stepping forward with the metal detector in hand): Prepare to feel the wrath of the almighty metal detector! …Oh yeah, and my wrath too! HI-GI-GEE! (Charges forward with the device)
CURTIS: Dude, that's my metal detector! (Jumps into battle.)
(JT swings the metal detector at Sandalora, aiming wildly but he can't seem to land a direct hit. He reverts to kicks but Sandalora grabs JT by the leg and flings him over her head, letting JT crash and burn on the sand. Curtis rushes in with his ladder and slides under Sandalora, smashing his feet into her back. Quickly getting back up, Curtis grips his hammer and scores a few strong smashes. Curtis then gets into stance as JT joins him, charging up his hammer)
JT/CURTIS: THUNDER HAMMER-RANG!
(Curtis initiates his Hammer-rang attack but Sandalora sinks into the sand to avoid it, coming right back up. JT makes the motion to turn around and Sandalora gets the main strike right in the gut. However, this doesn't seem to really phase her much.)
SANDALORA: I see you two like playing in the sand. Interesting! (Throws her arms up and to her sides) QUICK SANDTRAPS!
(JT and Curtis charge at the demon but suddenly stop. They try to move but can't budge. They look down and see the sand covering their feet, slowly pulling them under.)
SANDALORA: Now, just for fun! (She fires her eye lasers at the two sinking rangers, causing JT to throw the metal detector away from the quicksand. The two rangers struggle as they continue to sink.)
JT: SHE'S TRYING TO SINK US! WHY DID WE PLAY WITH THAT METAL DETECTOR? Oh yeah, for the buried treasure. It was worth it!
ALEXIS (drawing and aiming her bow): Leave it to me! ICE SCORPION 5 FINAL STRIKE! (She shoots five ice blasts at the monster, causing her to freeze and then shatter. Then, the ice shards float up and reassemble Sandalora) What? How?
SANDALORA (laughing): You failed to realize that on warm days like this, no amount of ice can bring me down! Looks like your silly little attack won't work! My body is much too hot to be affected by frozen water! (Evil laugh)
ALEXIS (to herself): Darn it. So my usual arsenal isn't going to work. (She draws her wand and makes a dagger) Focus…you've got this.
(Alexis lunges into combat, blasting Sandalora with a few magic orbs. She stumbles back allowing Alexis to slice a few times into Sandalora, rolling under a strike to fire off a strong energy arrow that pierces through her. Vance and Gale look as Alexis continues to push Sandalora further back. The demon turns around and sees that she's getting too close to the ocean water. She immediately shoves Alexis to the ground, jumps over her shoulders, and runs a bit further back away from the water, vanishing into the sand. Vance sees this and is amazed.)
VANCE (in his mind): So that's her weakness eh? (Chuckles slightly) Who'd of thought?
GALE (to Vance): What's so funny?
VANCE (to Gale): I have a plan. Just wait here! (He slowly walks over to where the metal detector is, the same place JT and Curtis are sinking. He whispers to them): Be quiet you guys. I need to borrow this for a while. (He picks up the metal detector and walks away.)
JT: Cool! We'll just sit here and sink!
CURTIS: …You know that metal detector's a rental right?
(Vance returns to Gale)
GALE: So how's a metal detector going to help?
VANCE: Trust me on this one. (Calling out) Alexis!
ALEXIS (turns around, hearing Vance): What? (At that moment, Sandalora strikes Alexis and she falls back a few feet, rolling back up) I'll deal with you a minute. (She runs over to Vance) What is it?
VANCE (softly): That thing over there said Merlin's wand is on this beach right? So, I'm guessing, that if you use your magic wand and make it so this device can find magic objects, perhaps you can get your hands on it before she does.
ALEXIS: I never thought of that. It just might work! (She reaches down and picks up her magic wand. She then grabs the metal detector. She then chants some magic words and then taps the device with her wand. The metal detector glows for a few seconds.)
VANCE: Excellent. Now Gale and I will keep that thing over there distracted while you look for the wand. Now get going!
ALEXIS: Right! (She starts running away with the metal detector)
SANDALORA: Hey, where do you think you're going Blue Knight?
(Sandalora is about to make a run for Alexis but both Vance and Gale slash into Sandalora, sending her back)
GALE (to Sandalora): You're not going anywhere, Sandy.
VANCE (He flips his Red Dragon sword in his hand. Then calls out to Curtis and JT): Hey guys, you doing ok?
JT/CURTIS: (Melancholy) No.
GALE: Good! Don't worry, we'll help you guys out after we deal with the Reject Sand Man's wife here!
JT/CURTIS: (Melancholy) Cool.
(Sandalora growls and lunges at Vance and Gale who dodge and stick close together. Vance swings his sword with precise strikes but Sandalora is slightly faster. Gale follows up with strikes right after Vance's to keep Sandalora on her toes. Sandalora looks back and sees she's very close to the water. She swings around and shoots her eye lasers at the rangers, giving her the chance to run away from the ocean again.)
VANCE (getting up and turning around): What's wrong? Scared of a little water?
SANDALORA: The nerve of that ocean! (Shivers) I can't fight under those conditions!
(Vance claps his hands together and two fireballs appear in his hands. He begins to run at Sandalora, tossing fireballs at a rapid pace. Sandalora keeps dodging but one fireball strikes Sandalora's shoulder, turning half of it to glass. Vance backflips to dodge a sand missile from Sandalora and regroups next to Gale. She gets into a stance and her spear head produces a flurry of crystals. Vance uses his fire to ignite each of them.)
VANCE/GALE: DRAGON FLAME TIME STRIKE!
(The new attack launches the flaming crystals at Sandalora which strike her, turning her into glass. Vance then charges and lunges at the glass Sandalora, slashing her in half, causing her to shatter into the sand. But just like before, the shards come together and she comes back good as new.)
SANDALORA (yawning): And you thought that doing exactly what the Yellow and White knights had done would be enough to stop me?
VANCE (to Gale): Go try to get JT and Curtis out of that sand. I'll take care of Sandy.
GALE: Right! (She runs off)
(Meanwhile, Alexis is looking as fast as she can for her artifact. She weaves around empty beach chairs and towels but the metal detector doesn't find anything.)
ALEXIS: Come on, find it! It's on this beach somewhere! (She goes further until she's near some rocks near the shoreline. As she walks closer to them, the metal detector starts beeping very fast.) It's here!
(Back at the beach, JT and Curtis are still sinking and Gale is trying to pull them out.)
GALE: It's not working! You guys are in way too low.
JT: NO! I can't die yet! I NEVER GOT TO GET ALEXIS TO LIKE ME, OR MEET THE REST OF THE VETEREN POWER RANGERS, OR TELL THEM ABOUT HOW I SAVE JUPITER FROM THE BACON MONSTERS!
CURTIS: You never saved Jupiter from bacon monsters.
JT: AND I NEVER WILL IF I DIE LIKE THIS! Oh god, I can see my life flashing before my eyes! (3 seconds later) Wow, that was short!
GALE: Don't worry, I got this.
(Gale steps back and her hands glow green. She makes a slow scooping motion with her hands to levitate JT and Curtis out but suddenly she is struck by several energy arrows, knocking her back. She looks up and sees Ziara walking towards them with both her crossbows drawn and aimed at Gale.)
ZIARA: You don't have anything, Green Knight.
JT: Why do they always end on a cliffhanger before the commercial break?
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
GALE: Great, what do you want now?
ZIARA: Want? I want many, many things, human. Right at the top of the list, I'd say your annihilation.
GALE: Tough talk. But you're just like all the others.
ZIARA: Is that so?
GALE: Prove me wrong then. (Looks down at Curtis and JT) Stay here.
JT (To Curtis): ….Do, anyone for a game of Marco Polo?
(Ziara combines her bows to create her Fox Blade and smirks but as she charges, a blade attacks her and makes her stumble back. Gale looks up into the air as Sondre, in the Black Knight armor, jumps off his Jet Streamer and lands in front of Gale.)
ZIARA: And of course, the Black Knight, sticking his noses in matters that are not his.
SONDRE: I could say the same for you, vixen!
GALE: Fancy seeing you here, Sondre. (Goes back to levitating JT and Curtis up and as soon as they are above the sand, JT gives Curtis a huge hug)
JT: I IS ALIVE! …and I got sand in the wrong places. (Hugs Curtis) IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!
CURTIS: Dude, it's Spring Break and people are staring!
JT (letting go): Sorry. Thanks for the convenient timing Sondre!
SONDRE: Don't mention it. (He looks back to see Vance facing off with Sandalora) Leave the vixen to me. Vance requires your assistance.
ZIARA: Ahh, so this mysterious knight has a name? Good, I'll be sure to etch it on your tombstone!
(Ziara swings her sword in the air creating energy waves that Sondre leaps and ducks over, clashing swords with her.)
GALE: You heard him guys. Vance needs our help!
JT: AYE-AYE CAPTAIN GREEN COUSIN!
CURTIS: What about Alexis?
GALE: She's off finding Merlin's magic wand! Now come on! (Everyone takes off to help Vance.)
(Meanwhile, Alexis is digging for Merlin's wand with her hands but it's getting her nowhere.)
ALEXIS (peeved): This is useless. I'll never find it like this.
(She looks down at the sand and sees her wand. She picks it up and chants more magic words, pointing the wand in the direction of the hole she dug. The small part of sand she's standing on rumbles. The sand in the hole begins to move around and soon the artifact rises slowly out of the ground. Merlin's wand floats slowly above the ground and then stops. It levitates a few inches from Alexis's face.)
ALEXIS: At last, it's finally here! After all this time, it's finally here! (Takes a breath) Well, now to help the others. (She grabs the wand and upon doing so, she can't move or say anything. She enters a frozen trance-like state. We zoom in on her eyes, which fades to black.)
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
(We see Alexis, now de-morphed, in a dark place. Nothing except pitch blackness can be seen.)
ALEXIS (calling out): Hello? Where is everyone? Hello? (She looks and sees that her ranger armor is gone. She speaks to herself) Oh no! Where am I?
VOICE: Why, you're in limbo!
(Alexis looks up and sees a goblin holding Merlin's wand.)
ALEXIS: How did you get that? I found it! Who are you?
GOBLIN: My name is not important and yes indeed you did find this wand but this isn't meant for you, at least, not yet.
ALEXIS: What do you mean "not yet?"
GOBLIN: Only a fighter who can pass the 3 tests of nobility can acquire this magical device!
ALEXIS: What tests?
GOBLIN: You will be given three tests. Pay attention for I will not reiterate. First, you are to defeat 100 hundred warriors without any use of magic or any other powers you have. I can sense that you're mythic knight ranger so you do have powers at your disposal. I hope you don't feel the urge to morph. (Chuckles) Next, you must solve a riddle that will test your mental capacities, and finally, a fight with your biggest fear and your own teammates.
ALEXIS (gasps with wide eyes): My, my teammates? (A montage of Alexis fighting alongside her teammates from previous episodes plays) Forget it you freak, I'll never fight my friends!
GOBLIN (shaking his head): Tisk, tisk, tisk. That's an honest shame. Then I guess you don't want to help your friends when you get out of here! (He waves his hand around and produces an image of Vance and the others fighting Sandalora. Alexis watches in fear as the ranger struggle to hang on.) So what's your choice blue ranger? Your answer must be given now!
(Alexis continues to ponder this deeply as she looks at Merlin's wand and the image in front of her. After a few seconds, she speaks.)
ALEXIS (takes a breath): Very well, I accept your tests!
GOBLIN: Wonderful choice my friend! (He snaps his fingers and the image that Alexis sees disappears.) Now, we begin! (Laughs evilly as Alexis stares in fear.)
(TO BE CONTINUED)