Author's Note: Here is the second to last chapter. And I would like to inform you, that I have started the sequel.
Disclaimer: No copyright infringement intended in the making of this series. I simply own my OCs and anything that is unrecognizable from the show. Power Rangers belongs to Saban... although Ninja Storm was created by Disney. Enjoy.
Warning: Rated T for safety.
And anonymous reviewer requested a one-shot between Aliyah and Hunter showing them in a relationship before Aliyah got with Cam. I will try and bring you a story between Hunter and Aliyah if I can think of one. But I make no promises at the given time.
Title: Lightning Storm! Ranger Form!
Summary: We all know the story of the Wind and Thunder Rangers; but what about the Lightning Rangers? Two teens that played a vital role in the destruction of Lothor? Not to mention kept the others on their toes. It's time to meet the new: Defenders of Earth.
"I can't believe this," Dustin yelled, storming into Storm Charges, carrying a box of oil under his arm. "I asked for four-stroke oil and they sent me this two-stroke stuff! Bah! What am I supposed to do with that?"
He tossed the bottle back into the box, before looking up at the sound of laughter from the otherside of the shop. Aliyah, Kelly and Shane exchanged looks and burst out laughing once more.
"What's so funny?" Dustin asked, assuming they were laughing at him.
"Hey, look, forget the oil," Aliyah said, walking over, "and pack your bags."
"Why? Where we going?" Dustin asked in confusion.
"You wanted freestyle," Kelly said, handing him a sheet of paper. "Well, you're gonna get your chance. Fill it out and sign it, we have it get it in straight away if you wanna make the deadline."
Dustin frowned and examined the sheet, his eyes widening in response.
"This is for the US Action Games!" he exclaimed, excitedly. "Are you serious?"
"Yep," Kelly smiled, "and by the way, under 'Sponsor', write 'Storm Charges'," she added, walking away.
"Sponsor?" Dustin beamed, turning to Shane and Aliyah who were sitting in the back room. "Hey, did you know about this?" he asked.
"I'm going too!" Shane said, jumping up onto the sofa and miming a skateboard. "First skateboard, baby, yeah!"
The two rangers cheered and laughed as Aliyah lay back and watched them, she was excited for her friends, this was a once in a lifetime opportunity and they were lucky enough to get it.
"Hey, Tori check it out!" Dustin said as the blue ranger entered the store, he passed her the form.
"Kelly's sponsoring you to go to the US Action Games in freestyle," Tori told him with a smile, and Dustin's smile faded a little.
"Yeah... how'd you know?" he asked.
"Aliyah texted me this morning," Tori grinned, entering the back room and flopping down beside her best friend, resting her head on the White ranger's stomach, and kicking up her feet on the second sofa.
"Hey guys, guess what!" Dustin resumed his excitedness as the Thunders walked in.
"Yeah, I know, US Action Games, right?" Blake answered, causing Dustin's excitement to die again.
"That's awesome!" Hunter grinned clapping the Yellow ranger on the shoulder, as the pair joined the others. Blake picked up Tori's legs and sat down, placing them over his lap as Hunter sat down on Aliyah's.
"Oof!" the White ranger cried. "Dude, get off! You're heavy!"
"Then get up!"
"No!" Aliyah said. "Why can't you be more like Blake?"
"You're not afraid of Cam getting jealous?" Hunter teased.
Aliyah rolled her eyes. "Dude, i'm resting my legs on you, not making out!" she snapped. "Now get off, i'm losing feeling in my toes!"
Hunter scowled and stood up, Aliyah kicked her legs into the air and allowed him to flop down onto the sofa, before she placed her legs over his and turned to Dustin who had joined them, and sitting on the table, seeing as there was no room left on the sofas.
"Hey, didn't you test today for Roger Hannah and the Factory Blue sponsorship?" Dustin asked, nudging Blake, who grinned proudly.
"Yeah,"
"There was a photographer there from Dirt Works magazine," Hunter said, "he said he hadn't seen anyone test that fast since McGrath in '91!"
"So what's the deal?" Aliyah asked.
"Full Factory ride, if I want it!" Blake said, causing the others to grin and cheer in approval.
"Why wouldn't you want it?" Dustin asked.
"Come on, man, don't you think i'm a little busy around here?" Blake asked his grin slipping as he leaned forward.
"Yeah, but how can you pass up an opportunity like that?" Aliyah asked. "I mean, we're not gonna be rangers forever!"
"That's what I told him," Hunter agreed, nudging his brother, who looked away, torn at the decision that needed to be made.
~*Lightning Storm*~
Aliyah frowned as she wandered into the back room. "Uh, question," she said, causing the boys to look up at her. "Did anyone let Sensei know that we were going to the Action Games?"
"Uh-oh," Shane said, looking startled. "Not me!"
"And what about Cam?" Dustin asked. "Did anyone think to ask him if he wanted to come?"
Hunter and Blake shook their heads.
"Ali, did you?" Blake asked, knowing that the White and Samurai rangers were usually inseparable.
"No, I thought you had," Aliyah said, biting her lower lip. "Oh, he is not going to like this!"
"I'll get the keys!" Dustin said, looking around for the keys to the van.
Blake and Aliyah nodded, leaving the back room to get Tori as Shane and Hunter made their way out of the store.
~*Lightning Storm*~
"So, it slipped all your minds?" Cam asked a little amused as he surveyed the sheepish teenagers in front of him. "Even you, Ali?"
"Guilty," Aliyah nodded, smiling sheepishly.
"I can understand how this could have happened," Sensei smiled, much less forgiving than his son was pretending to be. "It is a great honour to compete in such an event! I can only imagine the excitement can be quite a distraction."
"So, can we go Sensei?" Tori asked, sound hopeful.
"Of course," Sensei nodded with a smile. The rangers cheered; laughing in their excitement as Aliyah kissed Cam in apology.
~*Lightning Storm*~
Pulling up in the Storm Charges' van, the rangers all climbed out and looked around in excitement at the masses of people rushing into the area filled with arenas. People skated by on skateboards and rollerblades while others wheeled in on bikes.
"You guys better check in," Kelly called over the noise. "I'll make sure your gear's okay."
The rangers nodded and she walked off.
"We'll check the place out for er -" Hunter trailed off as he looked around.
"Lemme guess," Tori interrupted. "Chicks?"
Hunter smirked a little. "Now that you mention it!" he laughed as several girls run past, holding hands so they wouldn't get lost in the crowd.
"When will you grow up?" Aliyah asked, glancing back at him.
"Growing up is overrated," Hunter answered.
Tori rolled her eyes as she glanced at Aliyah. "C'mon," she said, linking arms with her best friend and pulling her away from the others.
"Hey, where are you going?" Dustin shouted after them.
"See ya later!" Aliyah called back, waving once before she and Tori disappeared into the masses of other people.
~*Lightning Storm*~
"What's Rebecca's reason for not being here?" Tori asked, as she and Aliyah walked arm in arm through the crowds of other excited teenagers. They had lost the guys at least half an hour ago and were just walking around enjoying one another's company.
"She has Pai Zhuq training," Aliyah answered. "She is one fight away from getting her Master tattoo and her test is this afternoon. She told me to wish Shane and Dustin good luck, and she'd try and get away if there was trouble... but even if she can't, I can still form the Megazord without her, it just wouldn't be the Lightning Megazord."
Tori nodded. "Yeah. So, what Master would she become?"
"Master Gel," said Aliyah. "I think... you know I'll just end up calling her Master Feathers, just to piss her off, anyway, so it doesn't really matter!"
Tori giggled. "Shall we go check out the skating ramps?" she asked. "See if Shane has signed in yet?"
"Sure," Aliyah nodded, and still laughing and talking, the two girls headed off.
~*Lightning Storm*~
Reaching the skate ramps, the White and Blue rangers noticed that 1) it was empty and 2) Marah, Kapri and a cluster of Kelzacks were standing in the middle of the ramp.
"Oh, great," Kapri complained as she spotted the two females.
"You two lost?" Aliyah asked, jumping over the yellow fencing and jumping up onto the ramp to face the sisters.
"We look lost?" Marah snapped.
"What a pain," Kapri sighed, pulling out the PAM and began pressing buttons. There was a zap of energy, one that made the hair on Aliyah's next stand on end, and next second two clusters of Kelzack Furies appeared all over the place.
Tori sighed and fell into a fighting stance. "One day off," she complained. "Just one! You guys already ruined my birthday..."
"Not to mention the guy's camping trip," Aliyah added.
"Yeah, and you've ruined so many of our plans too!" Marah said. "Do you need reminding of our little clone story a few months back!"
"Dude, that was at the beginning of the year," Aliyah retorted. "And you were stupid if you actually think that plan would work! Tori doesn't need to be on the front page of a beauty and the beach Magazine... she is the beauty of the beach!"
Tori grinned. "You think so?"
"Course!" Aliyah nodded, returning the smile.
Kapri rolled her eyes. "Hey, Princesses, when you've finished," she called. "Kelzacks! Attack!"
The Kelzacks leapt forward, and Aliyah jumped into the air, kicked off from their shoulders and flipped backwards. She landed on the top of the ramp, raising he fists again as the Kelzack Furies surrounded her. Blocking their attacks, she ducked down trying for a sweep, but they jumped over her leg and kicked her in the stomach as she straightened up.
"I don't have the patience of a rag doll!" she snarled, blocking the next punch and flipping the Kelzack over her shoulder. She grabbed another and threw it into the side of the ramp, just as Hunter and Cam arrived, followed by three kids she did not recognize.
"Huh?" Tori murmured as a Kelzack pushed her into Aliyah, who caught her before she could hit the ground. "Who are they?"
Aliyah shrugged. "I dunno... but they kinda remind me of you, Shane and Dustin!"
"They do not!" Tori gasped, ducking to avoid another attack from a Kelzack Fury before kicking out.
Aliyah grinned as she heaved two Kelzacks together with a loud thwack, before feeling a stinging sensation run down her spine as she was jabbed in the back. "Ow!" she gasped, falling forwards into Cam, who caught her easily.
"You okay?" he asked.
"I will be," Aliyah answered. "As soon as these guys are gone!" she added, throwing two more into the side of the skate ramp.
"You have to get out of here!" Cam yelled, as he struggled against a Kelzack Fury.
"Dude, we're just trying to help!" the brunette shouted back.
"You can help by standing aside!" Hunter snapped, kicking out at another Kelzack as it lunged at him. "And staying out of our way!" he added, before throwing another. Unfortunately, the three kids didn't listen; instead they continued in their attempt to fight.
As Tori swung her leg up, the Kelzacks suddenly disappeared and the blonde stumbled backwards, nearly falling, and would have had Aliyah not caught her again in time. Shaking her head, Aliyah set the blonde back on her feet, and walked over to the three kids along with Hunter and Cam.
"What were you guys thinking?" she snapped. "You could have easily been killed back there!"
"We were thinking you were in trouble," the dark-skinned boy said, as his friends helped him up. "You should be happy we were there."
"No, you should be happy they all decided to dematerialize," Cam replied. "You have no idea what you're dealing with!"
The three strangers frowned at them.
"I'm gone," the dark-skinned teen muttered
"Me too," the girl nodded.
"Later dudes," the other guy said, shaking his head and walking away with his friends.
Tori frowned at her friends. "Don't you think that was a bit harsh?" she asked. "I mean, they were only trying to help! We would have done the same thing if the situation were reversed."
"We're trained for it," Hunter replied, turning to the blue ranger. "They're not!"
"Neither is Ali," Tori pointed out. "I don't see you telling her to step aside!"
"No, because he knows I'll kick his ass if he does!" Aliyah interrupted, before Cam pulled her off in the direction that Kapri and Marah had been interested in.
~*Lightning Storm*~
Cam wandered about in the grass, trying to find any clues as to what the space sisters had been searching for, while Aliyah and the others waited up in front of the barrier.
"They were interested in this area, here," Cam said, looking up. "But it must have just been a diversion."
"Well, I don't see anything," Hunter said, looking around.
Aliyah frowned as her attention was drawn to Cam's amulet. "Hey, what's wrong with your amulet?" she asked.
"What do you mean?" Cam asked, looking down. It started glowing, and when Cam touched it, he cried out in pain.
"What is it?" Tori asked.
"It's frozen!"
Hunter gave a small laugh.
"Frozen? Dude, it's like, 80 degrees out!" he exclaimed as Cam yanked the necklace off and examined it.
"No kidding," Cam agreed. "I better get back to Ninja Ops and do some tests on it there, see what this is all about."
Aliyah sighed as she realized this was going to be like Tori's birthday all over again.
~*Lightning Storm*~
With Cam back at Ninja Ops, Hunter, Tori and Aliyah quickly located the others and explained what had happened, as they headed over to the first skateboarding competition. Shane wasn't entered until the second round and was standing in the crowded stands with their friends, cheering the other competitors on.
"Rangers, I'm sending the Zords to you," Cam said, as Shane's morpher beeped. "There is a big fish in a little pond you have to deal with!"
"On our way, Cam!" Shane nodded, as the group of teens moved past Kelly towards the exit.
"Where are you guys going?" Kelly asked.
"Uh, bathroom," Dustin answered.
"All of you?"
"We'll be back," Shane said. "I promise!"
Since almost everyone was gathered around watching some form of event, the entrance was empty, which provided a great back drop for the rangers who were looking for a place to morph.
"Ready?"
"Ready!"
"Ninja Storm! Ranger Form!"
"Thunder Storm! Ranger Form!"
"Lightning Storm! Ranger Form!"
"Ali," Cam said, before they could call the Zords. "Do you want me to call Rebecca?"
Aliyah shook her head. "No! She's busy this afternoon... I'll just use the Tiger Warrior mode!"
The line crackled with static and Aliyah knew Cam was hesitant, giving her track record on piloting the Tigerzord alone, who could blame him?
"I'll be careful, Cam," she said. "I promise."
Cam sighed. "Alright. The Zords are on their way!"
The Rangers nodded and Ninja-streaked into the respective Zords.
~*Lightning Storm*~
Calling on their Zords, each formed their own Megazord, with Aliyah forming the Tigerzord Warrior mode, the rangers landed in front of Vexacus and prepared for battle, with Shane and Hunter calling on the Mini Zord and combining their two Megazords to form the Thunderstorm Megazord.
"You guys ready?" Shane called, and they all called out their agreements. The two Megazords moved forwards to meet Vexacus, who pulled out his sword and hit the two Megazords. He kicked the Tigerzord to the ground, before continuing his assault on the Thunderstorm Megazord. When they crashed to the ground.
"You should watch your step!" Vexacus taunted, laughing loudly.
"Come on guys!" Shane yelled forcing the Megazord to its feet as Aliyah followed. The thunderstorm Megazord used the Lion Blaster, but Vexacus easily deflecting the blasts that came his way, he deflected one blast and it soared over the Thunderstorm Megazord and hit Aliyah, causing spark to fly.
"Ali!" Tori and Dustin yelled.
"I'm okay!" Aliyah said, forcing the Megazord to its feet.
Shane then called on the Mammoth Zord, hoping to weaken down the giant fish alien. The giant Mammoth rolled into the fight, and the two Megazords leapt onto its back.
"Mammoth Zord!" they called, firing their attacks at Vexacus again, which caught him and made him cry out. However, as the explosion died down, he called on his Land Shark attack and shot towards them, ramming into the Mammoth Zord, destroying it and splitting the Thunderstorm Megazord back into two.
"Victory is mine!" Vexacus laughed loudly as the three Megazords lay on the ground, smoking and sparking as Vexacus stood nearby. He looked around as the three Megazords then got off the ground, ready to attack again
"I don't think so!" Hunter called.
"It's thunder time!" Blake nodded. "Power disk locked, and dropped!" Blake sent out a red power sphere that burst open to reveal the serpent sword. The Thunder Megazord then stormed forwards, making Vexacus chuckle.
"Ready for more?" he called, only to almost drop his sword as he was hit by the serpent sword. As he clutched at his chest, the Thunder Megazord leapt over his head and restrained him. As the thunder rangers hit him again with the sword, he laughed.
"Goodbye Thunder rangers!" he called, and swung his sword behind him, trapping them as he slowly exploded.
"It's gonna blow!" Shane yelled.
"Get outta there!" Dustin called, but Vexacus exploded and the two Megazords that were left standing were forced back by the explosion.
"No!" Aliyah clapped her hands to her mouth, her eyes wide as she watched the smoke clear, revealing that Vexacus had been destroyed, but the Thunder Megazord was nowhere in sight. "Cam... please tell me you've got a lock on Hunter and Blake!" she said, ejecting from her Megazord and racing Tori towards the wreckage.
"Cam, we've reached the Thunder Zord wreckage. It doesn't look good!" Shane reported in as he, Dustin, Tori and Aliyah searched around the ruins of the Megazord.
"Any sign of Hunter and Blake?" Tori asked.
"I'm getting infra-red heat signatures in the area, but there's a lot of interference," Cam replied. "I can't pinpoint an exact location."
"Keep trying to establish contact. We'll head back to Ops and regroup!" Shane told the Samurai, cutting off the connection as the four headed back to Ninja Ops.
~*Lightning Storm*~
Aliyah felt her breath catch in the back of her throat as she entered the completely destroyed Ninja Ops. The computer systems sparked, and nothing seemed to be in one piece.
"What happened?" Shane yelled, entering behind the White ranger.
"It's trashed!" Dustin exclaimed in horror as he stopped at the entrance with the others, it was almost as if they were too scared to go inside.
Cam! Aliyah thought, snapping herself back to her senses.
"Cam!" she yelled, suddenly terrified, tears of fear and panic stinging her eyes.
"Sensei! Cyber Cam!" Shane called. "Where are they?"
"Don't worry," Dustin said, wrapping his arm around Aliyah. "They'll be here somewhere."
"They have to be," Tori agreed. "If anyone can survive this it's Cam and Sensei!"
Aliyah nodded. "Say a word to anyone and I'll kill you in your sleep!" she threatened, drying her dampening eyes.
The three Wind Ninja's nodded, knowing full well, that Aliyah only cried when she was scared... and the also knew that she would hold true to her promise if they told anyone she had shed tears.
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Chapter written by xXxKaraBeckerCutterxXx
Chapter updated Sunday, 15 July 2012 at 04:06am