A special thanks to zackattack1, TimmyIsAwesome, Gadget, bammybell, StarWriter0303, CrazyTimesAMillion, Thewhatzupwriter26, decode9, and anyone else who has created characters or villains for this series!
SUMMARY: Everything in the nature lived together in harmony, until it and the world was threaten by an evil force. Now teenagers are recruited with the power of the legendary beast will team up with there new powers to save the world.
Rangers:
Red: Zack Calvin
Blue: Jacob Young
Pink: Allison/Ally Verde
Black: Rory O'Callahan
White: Nathaniel/Nathan/Nate Winchester
Gold: Sean Verde
Yellow: Terra Sloane
Purple: Joshua Young
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In Indian Creek High, the students began to file into the school like usual. Joshua was walking with Nathaniel and some of the guys on the football team, the guys were joking around with grins on their faces. Terra was holding her board while walking in with Charlie and Leo keeping an eye on her from behind since Michael was home sick. Jacob and Sean were walking with Ally and Rory, the two couples had been planning double dates and just been spending a lot of outside time together. Lastly, Zack had met up with Roxanne. She and him had been hanging out more since homecoming.
"Hey there." Roxanne says.
"Hi," He says.
The two walked into the school with the others right behind them. Once arriving inside the school they notice a couple of jocks pinning a guy against the lockers, he was crying and the jocks were going too far with the kid. Zack tossed his backpack at Roxanne, who did catch it, and he walked over.
"Carter, enough." Zack said.
Carter glare at Zack, "Well Calvin you are suppose to be our leader of this pack. Why are you defending this dork?" Carter asks.
"Because what you're doing is wrong, so knock it off." Zack said.
Carter grins, "Or what?"
Zack took a few steps forward, "Or I'll tell the coach. He wouldn't be too happy with your behavior and might bench you." Zack said.
A player nudged Carter, "Dude he's serious."
Zack watched Carter drop the guy onto the floor hard, which made him whimper loudly and some of the students watching were slightly laughing. Jacob and Joshua exchanged looks of worry when the guy just sat in utter pain. Zack watched with a glare at the two jocks began to leave and then Roxanne walked over.
"You okay, Marvin?" Roxanne asks.
'Marvin?' Zack thought.
Marvin nods as he takes off his glasses to clean them off, "Yeah Roxxy."
Roxanne smiles, "Good."
She helps him up and Marvin looks at Zack, first with fear and then with utter rage. Before Zack had a chance to ask if he was okay, Marvin shoved pass him and head in the direction the other jocks went. Zack noticed Roxanne sigh and then she handed Zack his backpack.
Rory walks to Zack, "What was that all about mate?"
Zack rubs the back of his neck, "Carter being a jerk."
Nathaniel nods, "I can agree to that. He is such a jerk."
Joshua nods as well, "Wish coach would kick him off." Joshua said.
Jacob glanced to his brother, "Then we'd lose one of our best field kickers." Jacob said.
Roxanne shakes her head, "He shouldn't be banned from football but he should be taught a lesson. Bullying isn't cool, and it can make the victim go crazy." Roxanne said.
Ally glances at Roxanne, "Are you worried about Marvin?" She asks.
Roxanne smiles faintly, "Yeah- um I'm gonna head to class."
Just as the teens were about to head to their first class period a sudden explosion sent them flying onto the floor, with some flames and smoke filling the hallways. The rangers as well as other students had collapsed onto the ground and the fire alarm went out, crying in the background of the explosion.
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"Oh god," Anya mutters.
Zane walks behind her, "What?" He asks.
Anya couldn't speak but pointed at the news report at the coffee shop they were at, "Indian Creek High is officially on lock down after an explosion occurred. There has been no reports on dead but from the explosion there is probably wounded." The news reporter said from the TV.
Zane grabbed her arm, "Let's go."
Anya didn't speak but nodded. He dragged her out of the coffee shop, they got into Anya's car and Zane drove off in the direction of the school. Anya felt her heart speed and her mind scattered all around, she had not felt so terrified since her brother's disappearance. Anya looked from Zane's calm expression to the smoke in the distance.
'I can't lose you Zack,' Anya thought.
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Zack woke up to the sound of the fire alarm. He glanced around to find himself in a classroom with other students and a teacher. He groaned as he held onto his head, it was bounding. He then felt a hand on his shoulder, it was Jacob. Jacob looked banged up and a little worried. Zack looked a bit confused but suddenly the ringing in his ears stopped.
"You okay?" Jacob asks.
"Jake, what happened?" Zack asks.
"An explosion, some of the kids in here are saying there was a bomb." Jacob said.
"A bomb?" Zack asks.
Zack groans and looks around in the classroom was Nathaniel, himself, Jacob, Roxanne, a girl named Ruby, a guy named Peter, a girl named Diana, Carter, and the Spanish teacher Mr. Gomez. Zack glanced around in utter confusion as he wondered where the others went, then he felt Jacob get him out of his thought cloud.
"Sean and Ally crawled out of the window before everyone else regained conscious, they went for help." Jacob said.
"What about Rory, Josh, and Terra?" Zack asks.
Jacob shrugs, "I don't know."
Zack turned to Nathaniel, "Who brought us in here?"
Nathaniel pointed to Roxanne and the Peter kid, "They woke up first and with Mr. Gomez's help we were brought in here. The school is on lockdown." Nathaniel said.
Zack nods, "Any idea who did this?" Zack asks.
Jacob shrugs, "No clue."
"Could it be a monster?" Nathaniel asks rather quietly.
Jacob shakes his head, "If it was a monster it would have already killed us." Jacob mumbled to the guys.
Zack looked confused, "So this could be- a student?" He muttered the last part.
Jacob nods, "Looks that way."
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"Terra, is there a first aid kit in here!" Joshua asks.
Terra shot up from behind the desk in the art room, "Josh be quiet."
Joshua gave her a look, "Well look."
Joshua was knelt down next to a guy named Bobby, the guy was bleeding from the explosion. Rory was standing keeping guard by the door and looking out the small window on the door, he could see the destroyed hallway and it sent chills down his spine. He turned around to glance at the students with them and then heard something in the hallway. He ducked away from the window and motioned for everyone to get quiet. He heard a girl screaming and then the sound of a gun shot, then silence. Rory's face paled.
'There is a shooter,' Rory thought as sweat dripped down the back of his neck.
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Sean and Ally ran to the police in utter fear, but first they held their firearms at them thinking they were a threat.
"We aren't armed. We climbed out a classroom window!" Sean screamed.
One officer lowered his weapon realizing who the girls were, "Sean? Ally?"
Ally looks up, "Mr. Winchester?"
Standing there was Nathaniel's father. The man had never looked more worried than he did the moment he saw the two friends of his son. The other officers lowered their guns as well and Mr. Winchester walked over to them with his worry look. He sees the slight cuts and bruises on their faces and arms, as well as the dust on their clothes.
"Michael, you keep an eye on those girls. Find out what happened." His boss said.
"Yes sir." Michael Winchester said.
The other officers marched to keep an eye on the school for stray students escaping like the Verde sisters. Sean noticed the pale sickening look on Michael Winchester, he was worried about his son and the girls could tell. He motioned the girls to follow him to the police cars to get away from the school, he called for a medic to get their wounds looked at.
"Is Nate okay?" Michael asks.
Ally nods, "He was in the room with us. He told us to climb out." She said.
"Why didn't he follow you?" He asks.
Sean looks at the father, "He was worried about Zack. The blast knocked him out cold."
"Do you have any idea who would do this?" Michael asked trying not to sound like a father.
The girls exchanged looks and then turned to the officer and shook their head.
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Joshua was placing a lot of pressure on Bobby's wound. There was a lot of blood, which left Terra in utter horror. She had never felt so scared in her entire life, Joshua gaze his attention to her and notice the usual calm and stubborn girl freeze. He glanced back to his hands and saw how blooded they were and then turned back to Terra.
"Terra, I need you to get me that board." Joshua said motioning with his head to the board near the art supplies.
"Wha- What?" Terra snapped out of it.
"I need that board, I'm gonna make a splint for Bobby." Joshua said.
Rory glanced from the group out the window, the girl was laying on the floor not moving. The sound of the shots were moving further down the hallway. Rory looked back at Joshua, Joshua glanced up at Rory and saw something in the Black Ranger's eyes.
"Rory?" Joshua asks.
"There is an injured student out there." Rory said.
Bobby looks at Rory, "You go out there we all could die!"
"Quit it down." Another student named Marcy said.
Joshua looks at Rory, "Hurry."
Rory nods, he opens the door slightly and sneaks out of the classroom. He walks sluggishly to the fallen girl, he checked for a pulse which she had. He picked her up and carried her into the classroom quickly and locked the door. He laid her on the floor and noticed she was bleeding from her shoulder. Once Joshua had completed the splint he noticed the injured girl and was using a towel to wipe off all the blood from Bobby.
"I guess mom forcing Jake and I in those first aid training classes really pay off." Joshua snickered to himself.
"You can help her?" Rory asks.
Joshua looks at his friend. Rory had blood on his clothes from carrying the girl into their classroom. Joshua looks at her, and noticed her breathing was slow. Joshua wasn't sure if he could save her but knew he couldn't just let her die. He turned back to Terra who was sitting next to Marcy.
"Terra, hand me the first aid kit." Joshua said.
Marcy looks at Joshua, "It's empty. We used all of it on Bobby." She says.
Joshua glanced at Rory, "Something is going to get complicated."
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Zack heard the sound of a gun shot at the door they were at. Suddenly the door slowly opened. Roxanne leaped into Zack's arms, which was nice to Zack but also made him worry what was about to happen. Jacob and Nathaniel braced themselves for what was going to happen. Entering in the classroom was none other than Marvin holding a pistol.
"Marvin? What- are you doing?" Roxanne asks.
Marvin glanced at her, "Doing what needs to be done?"
"By blow torching the school, psycho?" Ruby spoke.
Marvin pointed the gun at her, "Want to live? Then shut up."
Jacob pulled Ruby behind him to protect her, Marvin eyed the twin and then kept pointing his gun at the others until he stopped at Carter. Carter was in the corner shaking and terrified. Marvin stopped once he reached Carter, until he stopped when he heard the voice of the Spanish teacher.
"Marvin, put the gun down." Mr. Gomez said.
Marvin turned around, "No."
Marvin fired his gun at Mr. Gomez's leg. The teacher screamed and the students tensed themselves, expect Jacob who begins to go toward Mr. Gomez only to feel a gun on his head. Nathaniel tensed up more as well as Zack.
"What are you doing?" Marvin asks.
Jacob didn't look up, "Do you want Mr. Gomez dead? He isn't who you want to pay, so why have him die?" Jacob asks.
Marvin looks at Jacob and then to the bleeding teacher. He lifts the gun off his head, Jacob quickly ran to grab the first aid kit also motioned Ruby to sit next to him. The Peter kid in the classroom was next to Mr. Gomez and gazed his eyes up at the shooter. Zack noticed how quick Jacob opened the kit and began to try to stop the bleeding.
"Marvin," Roxanne started, "Why are you doing this?"
"Like I said, this is justice." Marvin said.
"But shooting people? Was the bomb you too?" Roxanne asks.
Marvin turns to her, "No one else was suppose to get hurt. It was only them." Marvin said and pointed the guy back at Carter.
Zack stood up, "Marvin who else did you shoot?"
Marvin turned to Zack, "Victor, Freddy, and some girl."
Nathaniel tensed, those guys were other football players who has been bullying the outcasts in the school which would include Marvin. Zack kept a calm expression on his face and took one step forward toward Marvin only to get him tense up while holding the gun at Zack. So Zack took a step back with his hands up showing he is not a threat.
"No one needs to die today, Marvin." Zack said.
Marvin turns to Carter, "You're wrong."
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"Michael!" A male voice shouted.
Sean and Ally turned to hear who had called for Officer Michael, it was none other than Ariel and Erick who are the twin's parents. The two looked completely distraught and worried, right behind them was Anya and Zane. Ally nudged Sean, and the two girls walked over to Anya and Zane without getting Michael or the twin's parents attention.
"What happened?" Anya asks.
"You two okay?" Zane asks.
Sean nods, "Yeah we're fine."
"There was just an explosion," Ally said.
Anya looks at the school and noticed how the police were standing by, "Zack and the others?"
"Zack was unconscious when we were told to leave by Nathaniel and Jacob," Ally said.
"We don't know where Rory, Josh, or Terra are." Sean said.
Suddenly from behind the four hear, "Michael!"
They turn to see none other than Alexis and Nicole, Zack's moms. Anya saw them walk over to Michael all concerned like and then Nicole noticed Anya, she nudged her wife and Alexis turned over to see Anya as well. The two mothers walked over to Anya, who felt Zane hold onto her hand for comfort.
"What are you doing here?" Nicole asks.
Anya looks at the moms, "My nephew is in that school."
"You know about Zack?" Alexis asks.
Anya nods, "He knows about me too." Anya said.
"What?" Both moms said.
Zane stepped in the middle, "How about we have a talk about this later."
The two moms walked away to the police. Sean and Ally hear the sound of Michelle, both girls glanced from their mentors who nodded and then they ran over to their mother. Michelle, who was running late for work, quickly embraced her children in a sob of joy that they were okay. Zane glanced around and noticed how many parents there were there and how some of the police were able to get some of the students and staff out.
Anya takes a step forward, "Are you going to get all the kids out?"
An officer faced Anya, "The school is on lock down until further notice."
"My nephew and his friends are in there." Anya says in a sob.
"Sorry ma'am, but a bomb went off and word is there is more." The officer said and walked away.
Alexis and Nicole watched Anya hug Zane tightly, she was a wreck. First the loss of her brother and how Zack's life is hanging in the balance, with no way of knowing how he is.
Alexis looked from her wife to the school, "Zack."
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Rory and Terra were walking slowly and carefully down the hallway, they stopped at a door hearing the sound of someone moving in there. Rory knocks on the door and introduced himself, the door slowly opened revealing Leo and a few other kids. Leo grabbed his baby sister and hugged her tightly. Terra held onto Leo as tight as he held her. Rory looked around seeing no one in the room was injured in any way.
"What are you doing in the halls, son?" A math teacher asks.
"Need a first aid kit, there is a wounded girl in our room and she doesn't look so well." Rory said.
"What?" A student spoke.
The teacher reached over and handed Rory the kit, "Be careful."
Rory nods, "I will."
He begins to leave and noticed Terra was about to follow only for Leo to stop her. Rory glanced at the damaged hallway and then to the Yellow Ranger, he placed a hand on her shoulder to get her attention.
"How about you stay here with your brother, little tiger?" Rory said.
"What about you?" Terra asks.
Rory grins, "It's just a few doors down. I'll be fine."
Terra nods and hugs Rory, "Be careful, leprechaun." She says.
Rory and Terra let go, and she was pulled into the classroom leaving Rory to walk down the hallway. He ran back to the classroom, to find Joshua putting pressure on the girl's gun shot wound. Joshua looks up at Rory with a puzzled expression seeing that Terra wasn't with him.
"We found Leo," Was all Rory said.
Rory handed Joshua the first aid kit and then saw how fast Joshua opened it, "Marcy how is Bobby over there?" Joshua asks.
"He's still awake but he is getting feverish." Marcy said.
Joshua looks at Marcy and then the girl, "Okay. Hey- um can you open your eyes?"
The girl opens her eyes, "What- happened?"
Joshua forms a small smile, "Um you're hurt but I'm gonna help you out. My name is Joshua, and you are?"
"Dawn," She spoke.
Joshua smiles, "Pretty name. Don't worry, Dawn, you'll be fine."
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"Listen, Marvin! You pointing that gun at him only makes you just as bad." Zack shouted.
Roxanne stiffen, "Zack."
Marvin turns his head to the quarterback, "What?"
Zack looks at Marvin, "You heard me? You pull that trigger and you are labeled as something worst than a bully."
Marvin took a step forward, "Oh yeah Zack? Labeled as what?"
"A murderer." Zack said.
Jacob glanced up from Mr. Gomez and hears Ruby crying, Jacob looks at Nathaniel. Jacob has never seen Nathaniel so tensed in his entire life. Marvin turns to the medic of the room and his "nurse", pointing the gun at Ruby. She screamed a little and held onto Jacob for protection. Peter looked from the injured teacher to Marvin with fear in his eyes.
"Shut up!" Marvin shouts.
Jacob looks at Marvin in the eyes, "Put the gun down man."
"Don't tell me what to do!" Marvin shouted.
"You've exploded the school and shot a teacher! I think you've proved your point!" Jacob shouted.
Nathaniel looks at Jacob, "Jake."
Marvin points the gun at Jacob now, "You better shut your mouth."
"Or what? You'll pull the trigger? You've been pointing it at Carter the last few minutes, if you had the guts you'd already done it!" Jacob said.
"Jacob," Zack said.
Marvin holds the gun tighter in his grip, "Don't make me."
Roxanne stands, "Marvin! Please stop!"
Marvin turns to her, "Roxxy?"
"Please, stop this." Roxanne said.
Marvin turns around looking at the students in fear in the classroom, Marvin took a few steps back and began to head to the door leading to the hallway. Zack suddenly noticed the expression in his eyes changed, it went from control to defeat. Marvin reached the hallway and ran down it, the people in the room had taken a deep breathe only for Zack to hear his morpher ringing like a phone.
"Yeah?" Zack asks.
"You okay in there?" It was Sean's voice.
Zack nods, "Yeah. We're fine."
"The police are here, I'd convinced them that I could contact someone within the school." Sean says.
Zack looks at Jacob, "Marvin was the cause behind the explosion. He even pointed a gun at Carter and Jacob."
He heard her gasp, "Is he okay?"
"He's fine, he's taking care of Mr. Gomez." Zack said.
"Well Ally has contacted Rory, they're all okay." Sean says.
"Good," Zack says in relief.
"I have to get off, the police are saying they're sending in SWAT." Sean said.
"I'll see you outside," Zack said and hung up.
Nathaniel turns to Zack, "So?"
Zack looks from Roxanne to Nathaniel, "The others are okay. They are sending in SWAT."
"About time!" Carter shouted.
Roxanne looks from Carter then felt Zack hug her, "You okay?"
Roxanne nods, "Yeah."
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Upon exiting the school, Zack sees Joshua talking to medics about the injured Dawn. Then the ambulance taking off. Joshua turns seeing Jacob, the two twins quickly hugged each other. Then Jacob and Joshua were hugged by Ariel and Erick, completely happy to see their sons alive and safe. Terra and Leo ran over to Rafe and his girlfriend, who were standing in the crowd. Zack turns his head to see Rory in the arms of his parents, Rory's father was in tears being worried about his son. Lastly, Zack spots Nathaniel hugging his father in his uniform. The other officers placed their hand on Nathaniel's shoulder as a way to comfort him. Roxanne was standing without parents like Zack.
"You okay, Zack?" Roxanne asks.
"Yeah, I-." Zack lost his words when he saw Anya and his moms.
Roxanne noticed Zack and nods, "Go."
Zack nods. He takes off running over to his family. When he reaches them, the three hug him tightly. Zane was sobbing, which was something completely unlike him. Alexis was looking at him, checking for wounds. Nicole was kissing his forehead, being happy that he was alive. As for Anya, she just hugged him being so happy he was alive and still here. Zane stood a little off to the side, with a small smile. When Zack noticed Zane, Zane was surprised to be hugged tightly by the kid. Alexis and Nicole exchanged looks and turned to Anya.
"Is he-?" Nicole asks.
"My adopted brother," Anya covered.
Alexis nods, "I see."
Zane hugs Zack and then asks, "You okay?"
Zack nods, "Yeah."
Zack glanced back at the school, to see an officer walking Roxanne over. Her parents weren't there. As the officer was bringing Roxanne away from the school, a pair of medics were exiting with a gurney with a body that was covered. Behind the medics were police officers, one of them were walking over to a set of parents. Which Zack had to believe were Marvin's parents. The parents began to sob uncontrollably after the officer spoke to them, Zack glanced to Roxanne. Her eyes began to form tears, and the officer even let her hug him.
Zack's expression fell, "Marvin's dead?"
Chapter twenty-five! Yeah I know this chapter ended kinda sadly, I just wasn't 100% sure how I wanted to end this chapter. I had a million of ideas but I think where I decided to end it was the only idea that worked out without dragging it onward.
Also, I have something more serious to talk to you all about. I got news about a death in my family, which was just out of the blue. My baby cousin had passed away due to some heart complications, so I may take some time away for myself. Not to mention I have some events coming up for my community that I am apart. So my updates my be slow, so please be patient about it.
NEXT TIME: Everyone grieves, and everyone deals, but no one should be alone when broken.
In the next chapter: Grief