Previously on Poké Rangers Kanto...
The six continued on their way into the forest, soon approaching the location of the Mystic Library. As they reached it, the Mystic Rangers came to a halt.
"What?" Grace gasped. "That can't be right..."
Where they thought they would find the mansion above the Mystic Library, there was nothing but trees and bushes.
"It was right here!" Urara called down.
"I wonder what happened?" Zander asked.
"I don't see any signs of a battle." Jessica said as the Mystic Rangers landed and hopped off their Jets. She examined the trees. "Doesn't look like it was destroyed. It looks like there was never anything here at all."
"But we saw it." Lamar said. "We were in it. We're not crazy."
"I don't think you are." Jessica frowned. "But this is troubling."
"Yeah..." Urara looked around in confusion. "If this isn't our home, then just WHERE are we?"
The Underworld, beneath the Earth...
In a lair surrounded by a grey wall, a mummified figure sat on a throne. Wrapped in silver tape, he had a silver head with spiky black hair and dark blue eyes. He wore a golden sash and a black cloak with blue lightning bolts on the back of the cape. In his hand was a blue and black fan with gold and black stripes.
"Persha!" he called.
Another figure came running up. She had the apperance of a humanoid Persian, with blue skin and a black and red outfit. Her eyes were black and blue and fangs showed in her teeth. She wore a golden belt with two daggers.
"Yes, Zeramses?" she asked.
"Did you manage to locate the creature I asked for?" he questioned.
"Y...yes." Persha nodded. "But she's a bit..."
A blast of flame struck the cat vampire in the back and she dove to the side as a cackling rang out across the lair.
Stepping in was a female creature that looked like a humanoid Salazzle, with the coloration of a Heliolisk and the same Pokémon's neck frills. Parts of her body, particularly her joints, were wrapped in mummy bandages that flowed behind her even when there was no wind. Placing a hand on her hip, she grinned.
"It's been a long time, Zeramses." she said.
"Just who is she?" Persha whispered.
"This is Salcabra, one of the three Wild Nightmares of Magiland." Zeramses explained. "She terrorized the deserts of the land for centuries."
"Only greatly skilled magicians would dare enter my domain." she declared proudly. "And even they were wary of running into me."
"And that is why I've asked you here." Zeramses said. "There are a group of magicians who have been causing trouble for Emperor Hades, but they're still learning. I would like you to destroy them before they become an even greater threat."
"As you wish." Salcabra smiled. "I do still owe you that favor, after all. I'm off to the desert to draw them in."
"Favor?" Persha asked as the Wild Nightmare left.
"Did you see the bandages?" Zeramses asked her. "I saved her life. She would be in pieces right now if I hadn't patched her back together." He grinned deviously. "And soon, it will the Rangers who are torn apart!"
(Theme song inspired by Power Rangers Zeo Opening)
Kanto, go! (Kanto!) (All 6 Rangers show off their Morphers)
Rockets at the door, (Go, Kanto!) (Ryan stands in a Pokémon arena as the Red Ranger & Charizard Zord are shown)
Stronger than before! (Go, Kanto!) (Brent is training with his Pokémon in Pallet Town as the Blue Ranger & Blastoise Zord are shown)
Powered up for war, (Ginger is playing guitar as the Green Ranger & Venusaur Zord are shown)
Kanto, Poké Rangers! (Go, Kanto!) (Allison is healing her Pokémon in the forest as the Yellow Ranger & Pikachu Zord are shown)
Higher they can soar, (Go, Kanto!) (Rick turns to walk away from Pewter Gym as the Black Ranger & Golem Zord are shown)
Even up the score! (Go, Kanto!) (Jessica stands with her arms folded in the lab as the Violet Ranger & Arbok Zord are shown)
Go go, Poké Rangers! (Mewtwovanni, Rhynix, and Persia shown)
Go go, Poké Rangers! (Rangers fight off a collection of G-Spliced before firing Poké Blaster)
Go go, Poké Rangers! (Pokémon Megazord and Onix Venomzord stand together)
Kanto Poké Rangers! (All 6 Rangers pose in front of explosion)
(With special guest stars, Blaze Productions' Poké Rangers: Mystic Force)
At the Mystic Library...
"Hey, Woodmodore?" A man slid down a trapdoor and into the room. His skin was tanned and he had chocolate brown eyes. He was wearing a brown polo shirt, blue jeans, and green shoes, and had a black cowboy hat on his head.
"Seb." The creature who responded was a white Bonsly with green leaves and red eyes, sitting in a red flowerpot with gold lacing. "What seems to be the problem?"
"You haven't seen the other Rangers, have you?" Sebastian asked.
"I haven't." Woodmore replied. "Why? I thought they were with you?"
"They were." Seb pulled up a chair and sat down. "We were in Mauville, talking, and I looked away for a split second. There was a flash of light off to the side where they were, and when I looked..." He shook his head. "Nobody. They were gone."
"Maybe they had to go do...something..." Woodmodore frowned.
"Without saying a word? That'd be pretty rude." Seb said. "But I looked all over for them and couldn't find them. I thought maybe they had to come back here."
"Well they haven't." Woodmodore told him. Seb set a golden lamp with blue and red stripes on the table.
"You have any ideas, Percy?" He asked. From the lamp, the head of a humanoid Alolan Persian with red eyes popped up.
"I sensed a powerful burst of magic, Master Seb." he told him. "It almost felt like when I grant wishes, but not quite. I'm not sure, but there's no way those others were able to do it themselves."
"I guess that's helpful...and I told you not to call me Master Seb." Sebastian said.
"Whatever you say." Percy grinned, ducking back into the Mystic Lamp.
"If they didn't go anywhere themselves, then that means..." Woodmodore started, but he was distracted as the Mystic Mirror started glowing. Sebastian walked over and Woodmodore floated behind him as the mirror showed an image of the desert north of Mauville.
The sands were swirling even more than usual, intensely in one location, and it seemed to be chasing after the Pokémon Trainers who had been nearby. As they watched, a Hiker tripped and a clawed hand reached out from the swirling sands, grabbing his leg and pulling him back in.
"This isn't good. This is very bad." Woodmodore told Sebastian. "You'll have to try and fight this beast yourself until I can figure out a way to find the others. If it's what I think it is..." Woodmodore shuddered. "Well, you've got your work cut out for you."
"Thanks for the confidence boost." Seb snatched the Mystic Lamp off the table. "I've got this."
"Do not get overconfident." Woodmodore called as he left. "There are some things even powerful magicians fear."
In Mauville City...
"Wha..." Ryan sat up and blinked, looking around in confusion. "Where am I?"
"You're in Mauville City, son." Ryan turned to find a portly man with a white beard sitting with Brent, Ginger, Rick, and Allison nearby. "In the Gym."
"Mauville?" Ryan stood and walked over to them. "Isn't that in...?"
"Hoenn." Brent finished for him. "Yeah. We've been trying to figure out how we got here while we waited for you."
"Well obviously it was..." Ryan started, before remembering they weren't alone.
"Mirrormime?" Wattson said, startling the Red Ranger. "Yes, I've heard."
"He already knew." Allison spoke up before Ryan could complain to them. "He saw us as Rangers right away."
"How?" Ryan asked.
"I've known Poké Rangers in my day." he chuckled, pointing towards Ryan's Morpher. "It was a few years back, but I know them when I see them. I'm Wattson." He held out a hand and Ryan shook it.
"What we meant by how we got here is, 'how did Mirrormime bring us here?'" Rick clarified. "And more importantly, why?"
"It can't be for anything good." Wattson noted. "If you ask me..."
Before he could finish, the door to the gym burst open and a trainer, a Guitarist, came rushing in.
"Leader Wattson!" he called. "There's something going on in the desert to the north! Some...thing is attacking!" Wattson nodded before looking at the Kanto Rangers.
"You guys should go." he said.
"What?" Ginger asked.
"You may be far from home, but you're still Poké Rangers." he told them, quietly so the new arrival wouldn't hear. "People are in danger. It's your duty to help them."
"He's right." Ryan nodded. "Come on, guys. Let's go."
"Good luck out there." Wattson called as the team ran out the door.
Before long, the five Rangers arrived in the desert. A swirling column of sand came to a halt in front of them, clearing to reveal Salcabra.
"You five have come here in spite of the danger." she noted. "Are you the magicians I've been told about?"
"Magicians?" Brent shook his head. "No magic here."
"But we do have a trick we can show you." Ryan told her. "Ready?"
"Ready!" the others agreed.
"Poké Power, unleash!"
"Golem!" Rick called, pressing the type symbol on his Morpher. From his wrist, stone expanded outward until he was encased in a boulder. After a moment, he burst free in a black suit with white boots and gloves, a Rock-type symbol on the chest. A helmet with a Golem designed formed around his head to finish.
"Pikachu!" A sphere of electricity expanded to surround Allison before dispering to reveal her in a yellow version of Rick' suit, except with a skirt around her waist and an electric type symbol on the chest. A helmet with a Pikachu design formed around her head to complete the transformation.
"Venusaur!" Vines snaked from Ginger's Morpher, cocooning her for a moment before she tore free in a green version of Allison's suit, a grass type symbol on the chest. A helmet with a Venusaur design formed around her head to end it.
"Blastoise!" Water flowed from Brent's Morpher and formed a sphere around him until he burst free in a blue version of Rick's suit, a water type symbol on the chest. A helmet with a Blastoise design formed around his head as the transformation ended.
"Charizard!" Fire expanded from Ryan's Morpher, forming a fireball around him before exploding away as he emerged in a red version of Rick and Brent's outfits, with a fire type symbol on his chest. A helmet with a Charizard design appeared on his head before the five Rangers stood together.
"Poké Rangers Kanto!" the five called.
"Kanto?" Salcabra laughed. "That's not what I've heard this place is called."
"Doesn't matter where we are, we're the defenders of the world!" Ryan called, drawing his Charizard Saber as the other four followed suit with their own weapons. "And you will not threaten it."
"Won't I?" Salcabra clapped her hands and a tidal wave of sand burst free at the Rangers' feet, knocking them over and half-burying them. "I am Salcabra, Wild Nightmare of the Desert!" she declared. "Threatening and terrorizing the world is what I do!"
"Whirlwind!" A swirl of air from Ryan's weapon blew the sand off of the team as they rose. "We'll stop you! Flamethrower!" Pointing his sword, a jet of flame launched from its tip." Salcabra held out a hand, firing her own stream of fire that pushed back against it.
"Weak!" She laughed, her attack pushing through and blasting Ryan back.
"Hydro Pump!" Brent combined his weapons and blasted a jet of water towards her; however, it all evaporated into steam as she increased the temperature in front of her.
"Water cannot thrive here." she told him. The frills on her neck flared out and fired electric bolts, striking the Blue Ranger hard.
"Power Whip!" Ginger's whip glowed as she swung it out, but Salcabra waved a fire-coated hand and knocked it away.
"Your plants are not hardy enough for the desert." She held up her hand. "Let me show you some real growth!" Cacti burst from the ground at Ginger's feet, pressing in and forming a cage around her, spines trying to stick her through her suit.
"Thunder!" As Allison blasted lightning upward, Salcabra caught it as it came down on her, holding it in her hand.'
"Is this you guys' best?" she asked. Waving, sand swirled around the Yellow Ranger and she hurled the bolt, the heat turning it to glass and encasing her.
"You like sand? Try this!" Rick held up his Golem Mace. "Sandstorm!" As the sands swirled up around them, a protective coating around Salcabra's eyes allowed her to see through it perfectly.
"You're an idiot." she told the Black Ranger as she leaped at him and slashed him with her clawed hands. Grabbing the mace, she threw him to the ground and blasted flames on him while he was down.
"That's enough!" Ryan slashed down Salcabra's back while she was distracted, sending her flying forward. Landing on her feet, she turned as he drew a kanji in the air. "Fire Blast!"
"Dig!" Disappearing into the ground as the attack exploded where she was, Salcabra popped up behind him and slashed him in the back. Leaping away, she gathered flame as the Rangers gathered together, Brent cracking Allison free as Rick smashed the cacti trapping Ginger. "You all are no match for me." Hurling the fireball forward, the Kanto Rangers screamd as it exploded around them and sent them collapsing into the sand.
"Hey!" The Kanto Rangers struggled to rise as Sebastian came running up. "Whoa! Other Rangers? Cool!"
"Who are you?" Salcabra growled. Sebastian drew a gold card with a warrior on it.
"You'll see." He grinned, pulling out his phone and pressing a white button. Sliding the Warrior Card across, he clipped it with the grip and held it up. "Solar Force, Mystic Force!"
Solstus Mysto Goldiro!
A spiritual Solgaleo surrounded Seb in a golden aura, lights striking his body and covering him in a black suit with golden armor, gauntlets, and boots with black rims, a golden S on his belt buckle. A silver and gold cape flowed from his back and a helmet with a Solgaleo design formed to complete the transformation.
"The shining solar element!" he called as he raised his hand to the sky. "Solar Wizard, Solaris Knight!"
"Solar Wizard?" Salcabra laughed. "Finally, an actual magician enters the fray!"
"Mystic Lamp Blaster!" Drawing his weapon, Seb rubbed it three times and fired a series of golden beams. Sand rose around Salcabra, turning to sandstone and blocking the attack. As she flicked out her hand, it flew forward towards the Solaris Knight.
Ducking and dodging out of the way as the blocks flew over his head, Seb realized she had disappeared while he was distracted.
"The sun is a powerful force..." Salcabra admitted as she popped out of the ground, slashing him in the side. He tried to aim his blaster, but her tail whipped up and slapped it out of his hand. "It is what fuels the desert." Raising her claws, she slashed him across the chest before kicking him away. "It will be an honor to add you to my collection."
"Come on, guys. Let's put our weapons together." Ryan suggested as he and the others managed to get up fully. "That other Ranger needs our help."
Brent connected the Blastoise Cannons back to barrel and Ryan and Allison attached the Charizard Saber and Pikachu Striker to either side. Ginger connected the Venusaur Whip to the handle, the whip wrapping around the whole weapon. Finally, the Golem Mace was loaded into the barrel.
"Poké Blaster!"
Noticing what they were doing, Salcabra dug into the sand and came up in the middle of them, slashing left and right.
"I said you are not worth my time!" she snarled. "You don't even know magic!" Stepping back, she blasted fire from her hands, scorching the whole group.
Snatching up the Mystic Lamp, Seb leaped through the air, rubbing it ten times as he flew.
"Lumma Gol Gojika!" he called. "Solar Finisher, Percy Pay Day Attack!" Salcabra turned as Percy flew out of the lamp in a streak of gold light, striking her point blank in the chest with gold coins before flipping up in the air and striking her with his claws. An explosion occured as she was flung away and rolled to a stop.
"How..." Salcabra stood shaking, clutching her chest. As she did, the bandages around her right elbow came undone and the arm fell to the sand. Growling, she reached down with her other hand and picked it up. "How dare you! I'll be back!" A spell circle appeared under Salcabra as she vanished into it.
"I'll be waiting." Sebastian turned to face the other Rangers, powering down and grinning. "Hey."
"Hey." The Kanto Rangers powered down as well. "Who are you?" Ryan asked.
"I'm Sebastian, Seb for short." he introduced himself. "The Solar Wizard of Mystic Force." Frowning, he looked at them. "But who are you? We've had a lot of Rangers here in Hoenn, but I don't recognize your outfits. And I'm a bit of a history guy, so I like to think I've got a pretty good grasp of it."
"We're the Kanto Rangers." Allison told him. "I'm Allison Farrow."
"Rick Henderson." the Black Ranger introduced himself.
"Tiffany Starr. Call me Ginger." the Green Ranger told him.
"Brent Simon." the Blue Ranger gave his name.
"Ryan Freeman." the Red Ranger finished.
"Fantastic. Kanto, huh?" Seb nodded. "That would explain it. What are you doing in Hoenn?"
"We were sent here." Ryan told him. "We were fighting this monster, Mirrormime. He holds up a mirror, there's a flash of light, and the next thing I know, we're waking up in Mauville."
"Flash of light?" Seb blinked. Drawing the Mystic Lamp, he held it up. "Percy, you think this has anything to do with it?"
"They don't have magic themselves, but I do detect it around them." the Persian said as he popped his head out. "They're connected to it in some way, but I'm not sure how."
"Is, uh, is that Persian..." Ginger pointed at the lamp.
"Yeah." Seb shrugged. "He's a bit weird, but pretty cool. And he seems to think you guys are in some way involved with my friends vanishing."
"What?" Rick shook his head. "We don't know anything about that."
"Maybe not." Seb told him. "But you should come with me. Maybe I can shed a little light on the situation."
In the Underworld...
"You failed." Zeramses noted as Salcabra was wrapping her arm back on. "That's most disappointing."
"The Solaris Knight is powerful." she admitted. "But I'll get him next time. If it wasn't for those other Rangers..."
"Ah yes..." Zeramses paced away from her. "I did not realize we would be dealing with non-magic Rangers. And the rest of Mystic Force was nowhere to be seen."
"What do you make of it?" Persha asked. "They've rarely ever fail to show up."
"I don't know, exactly." Zeramses told her. Before he could go any further, a voice rang out around them.
"Then allow me to explain." In a flash of light, Mirrormime appeared nearby, tucking his mirror under his arm.
"Who are you?" Persha demanded. "And how did you get in here?"
"I am Mirrormime." he introduced himself with a bow. "And I hold the answer to where the Mystic Rangers have gone and why there are five others here instead."
"Is that so? Do tell us." Zeramses urged him on.
"I have used my abilities to swap them across realities." he explained. "The Mystic Rangers were sent to my homeworld, while my enemies, the Kanto Rangers, have been brought here."
"So you exchanged five Rangers for five different ones." Persha said. "Doesn't sound any better."
"Oh, but it is." Mirrormime laughed. "I am here to ask for your help in destroying the Kanto Rangers."
"And why would we do that?" Zeramses asked him.
"Because, I have some prizes for you if you do." Mirrormime held up his mirror. "With this, I can travel to wherever I want, even between realities. With it, you could easily go wherever you want, destroying and conquering with no hinderances."
"Intriguing." Zeramses held out a hand and Mirrormime handed it over. "And there was something else?"
"There was. When I swapped them, the Kanto and Mystic Rangers were magically tied together, until they all return to where they belong." Mirrormime clapped in joy. "So if I destroy the Rangers here, the Mystic Rangers will be destroyed as well. You'll never have to worry about them again!"
A roar echoed around the Underworld as the hole where Hades resided glowed. Zeramses nodded.
"Hades has seen fit to agree with your request." he told Mirrormime. "Step forth."
Mirrormime approached the hole and found an enormous yellow and green eyeball staring out at him. Power surged out and into Mirrormime's body, surrounding him up to his neck in dark red armor with mirrors shining all over it. Red spikes jutted out from various joints of his body and a pair of long black horns grew from his head as his hair expanded into an afro. His feet shrank into hooves.
"Incredible." Mirrormime flexed his hands. "I've never felt such power."
"You can use that to destroy the Rangers." Zeramses told him. "It should prove sufficient."
"Excellent." Laughing maniacally, Mirrormime teleported away.
"I don't trust him to get the job done." Salcabra remarked. "I'm going to try and reach someone who can really help us."
At the Mystic Library...
"Woodmodore, I think I've found a clue to our problem." Sebastian called as he slid down and into the base. The Kanto Rangers slid down one after the other behind him, landing in a heap on the floor.
"Couldn't you install some..." Brent started as he pulled himself free, only to stop on seeing the Bonsly-like creature float over.
"Interesting." Woodmodore frowned. "Who are these people? Why have you brought them here?"
"These are the Kanto Poké Rangers." Seb told him. "They were fighting a Mr. Mime-like monster with a mirror when they vanished in a flash of light. Percy says there's some sort of magic around them, so I figured it might be somehow related to the others' disappearance."
"Mr. Mime monster? Mirror?" Woodmodore floated over to a shelf of books. "I seem to remember...where was it...?"
"Is that Bonsly talking too?" Ginger asked.
"Yep." Seb smiled as he leaned back against the table. "You get used to weird stuff like that around here."
"I heard that!" Woodmodore called. "I am NOT weird!" Pulling a dusty, ragged tome from the shelf, he nodded to himself. "Ah, here it is."
Bringing the book over, Woodmodore pushed Seb aside and set it down on the table, flipping through its pages as the Kanto Rangers gathered around.
"Here's the tale!" he said at last. "This is a very, VERY old story."
"What old story?" Ryan asked.
"About Mr. Mime." he said. "It is said that many, many ages ago, the Pokémon Mr. Mime was capable of traveling between realities using mystical mirrors."
"Between realities?" Rick asked in shock.
"Yes, that's what I just said." Woodmodore rolled his eyes. "Arceus himself took away this ability because Mr. Mime would abuse it, use it for mischief instead of good. To this day, the Mr. Mime grasps at nothing, trying to call the magic mirror that should be its to no avail."
"So, what you're saying..." Ryan said. "Is that we may not even be in the same reality anymore!?"
"May? If he used the mirror on you as you said, then you definitely aren't." Woodmodore told him. "I quote, 'With the mirror, Mr. Mime would send people to other realities against their will, replacing them with somebody from the other side to keep balance and leaving both trapped in worlds not their own. The more vicious Mr. Mime would occassionally kill the people they swapped, as when one died, the other did as well.'"
"Replaced..." Seb jumped up from where he was hunched over the page, reading over Woodmodore's shoulder. "That's it! You've replaced the Mystic Rangers!"
"That would seem to be the case." Woodmodore agreed. "This creature must have sent you here to our world, and taken the rest of our Rangers back to yours."
"Then...how do we get back?" Ryan asked.
"I don't know." Woodmodore told him. "The way the Mr. Mime traveled between realities, it's something that's little understood. I don't know of any other magic that could get you home."
"What about the Solgaleo Express?" Sebastian asked. "It can travel between dimensions."
"Between dimensions, not realities." Woodmodore clarified. "This is an entirely different level."
As the Rangers let that sink in, Allison at last spoke up.
"Well, what about that thing in the desert?" she asked. "That was a completely different monster."
"Oh yeah!" Seb agreed. "With everything that I was guessing about you guys, I forgot." He turned to Woodmodore. "Some Salazzle-looking lady."
"Oh dear..." Woodmodore shook nervously. "It's like I feared. Zeramses has brought in one of the Wild Nightmares."
"Wild Nightmares?" Seb repeated.
"She did call herself that." Ryan said. "What are Wild Nightmares? And for that matter, who is Zeramses?"
Before Woodmodore could answer, the Mystic Portal swirled to life once more. This time it showed Slateport City, where the new and improved Mirrormime could be seen causing havoc.
"That's him, I think." Rick frowned. "He looks different."
"That's unmistakably the power of Hades." Woodmodore told them. "It looks like he's met up with our enemies here and enhanced his powers."
"We have to stop him!" Seb said as the beast used his mime powers to knock people around in the streets.
"We'll come with you." Ryan told him. "Maybe if we can get his mirror, we can get home and send your friends back."
The other Kanto Rangers quickly agreed, and soon all six of them were racing for Slateport.
Soon, in Slateport City...
"Mirrormime!" The creature in question turned as the six unmorphed Rangers arrived. "We know your trick! Give us the mirror!" Ryan demanded.
"You're too late, Rangers." he laughed. "I have already given it away to another."
"What?" Allison blinked in horror. "Who?"
"And I am not Mirrormime anymore!" He told them, ignoring the question. "I am Hades Muta-Beast Mimelant!"
"Muta-Beast?" Seb said. "That's a new one."
"Doesn't matter who you are." Brent put in. "We're going to take you down either way."
"Agreed." Ryan nodded. "Ready everyone?" The Kanto Rangers all raised their Morphers and pressed the type symbol on them.
"Ready!"
"Poké Power, unleash!"
"Golem!"
"Pikachu!"
"Venusaur!"
"Blastoise!"
"Charizard!"
Seb drew his Solar Cell Morpher and Warrior Card, pressing a white button on the device. Sliding the card across, he clipped it with the grip and held it up. "Solar Force, Mystic Force!"
Solstus Mysto Goldiro!
As the Rangers morphed, Mimelant merely laughed.
"You think having the Solaris Knight will help you?" he asked. Lowering his head, he made a motion as if to charge; however, he didn't actually move forward. The Rangers were struck by an invisible wall of force that sent them flying back.
"Charizard Saber!" Drawing his weapon, Ryan leaped forward and slashed Mimelant repeatedly, but he stood unflinching and took the blows like they were nothing. Grabbing the saber, he punched the Red Ranger in the stomach before hurling him away.
"Rock Slide!" Pulling his Golem Mace, Rick sent a series of boulders flying forward, but Mimelant brought his hands together, collecting them and pulling them in. Making a pitching motion, he hurled the attack back, striking the Black Ranger head on.
"Sleep Powder!" Ginger snapped her Venusaur Whip towards Mimelant's face. He blew a slight puff of air, causing an unseen force to hurl it away and onto the rising Rick, sending him falling off to sleep. Waving his hand, he flung the unconscious Black Ranger into the Green Ranger from the side.
"Thunderbolt!" Allison fired a bolt of electricity from her Pikachu Striker, but it sparked harmlessly against his armor. Holding out a hand, he grabbed nothing and the Yellow Ranger felt a grip take hold of her weapon, dragging it around as he moved his hand before hurling her over near Brent.
"Mirror Shot!" The mirrors of Mimelant's armor glowed and fired lasers towards the two.
"Protect!" A barrier appeared in front of Brent, blocking the shots. Making a motion as if he were pulling a rope, Mimelant yanked the Blue Ranger forward so he slammed into his own force field.
"Mystic Lamp Blaster!" Seb fired several blasts from his weapon, but Mimelant held out a hand and they stopped against an invisible barrier in front of it before he hurled them aside.
"You like the sun?" Mimelant asked. "Then go for it!" Raising his hand, the Solaris Knight was raised high into the air on an invisible platform. "Just kidding!" Spinning his hand, he brought it down and the plaform flipped, slamming Seb down to the ground beneath it.
"Fire Blast!" Ryan hurled the attack, but Mimelant stopped it with an outstretched hand. With his other hand, he pushed each of the kanji's extensions in until it formed one fireball, hurling it at all the Kanto Rangers and blasting them.
"That's it." Seb rubbed his lamp ten times. "Lumma Gol Gojika! Solar Finisher, Percy Pay Day Attack!"
As Percy flew from the lamp in a streak of gold light, Mimelant swung his hand, smacking him aside and making him materialize fully as he hit the ground.
"You all are nothing!" Mimelant laughed. A magic circle appeared underneath him and he began to grow, his laughter becoming louder and deeper as he towered over them.
Sebastian helped Percy up and the two looked up at the towering Muta-Beast.
"Don't worry, guys." Seb called as the Kanto Rangers came running up. "I've got just the thing." Drawing a blue and gold card, Sebastian activated it. "Sol Mysto Magika!" Golden train tracks magically appeared as a gigantic train with a Solgaleo design arrived on them, one silver and red with black stripes going across the Solgaleo's face at the front. Leaping to the front, Seb entered the cockpit as Percy stood behind him. "Express Change: Solgaleo Express Megazord!"
The Solgaleo Express rose and the back stretched and split apart, becoming legs and feet. The head detached as the wheels on the bottom shrunk and arms stretched out with golden and red claws. A silver and black head with green eyes appeared as the Solgaleo face attached to the torso.
"Flash Cannon!" Silver beams shot from the Megazord, but they all bounced off of Mimelant's armor and exploded harmlessly on the ground. Mimelant laughed.
"Your Megazord is no match for my armor." He pounded his chest. Waving a hand, the Solgaleo Express Megazord was flung off its feet as an invisible force struck it from the side.
"We have to do something." Allison told the others as they looked up at the battle and the Megazord being thrown around.
"What?" Brent asked. "Our Zords are in another reality."
"Anything's worth a shot." Ryan said, raising his Morpher. "Onix Carrier Zord!"
Everything was silent, aside from the ongoing sounds of the giant battle.
"I told..." Brent started, but as he spoke there was a glow of emerald energy. Out of it, the Onix Carrier Zord appeared with a mighty roar. Mimelant had only a moment to turn before it rammed into him headfirst, knocking him back.
"What?" Catching himself before he fell, Mimelant stared in surprise. "How did that thing get here!?"
"I'm with the giant monster on this one." Rick said. "What?"
"We'll figure it out later." Ryan said as the Onix Zord released their other Zords. "Right now, we've got work to do."
Leaping up, the Rangers jumped into the Golem, Pikachu, Venusaur, Blastoise, and Charizard Zords.
"Combine!" They all called.
The flower on the Venusaur Zord detached and its body split and formed into legs. The Blastoise Zord rose up and they attached underneath it, with the turtle's cannons shifting so that they would rest on the shoulders. The Golem Zord attached to the Blastoise's right, opening and shooting an arm out. The Charizard Zord's wings detached and the rest of it formed into an arm and attached to the Blastoise Zord's left, head forming the shoulder. The Pikachu Zord attached to the top, its chest shifting open to reveal a face with its lightning bolt tail sticking up like a mohawk. Finally, the Charizard Zord's wings connected to form a double-ended bladed staff, and it and the Venusaur Zord's flower attached to the Megazord's waist. The Scyther Zord's head split off and formed into a mask over its face as its body split into two and attached to each arm, blade jutting out.
"Pokémon Megazord: Blade Mode!"
"One Megazord or two, it doesn't make a difference!" Mimelant declared.
"Swords Dance!" The Scyther Blades glowed as they charged with power. "Slash!" Lashing out, the blade stopped dead against the Muta-Beast's armor.
"Mirror Shot!" The mirrors embedded in his armor glowed and fired beams outward, blasting the Megazord back. "Nothing can penetrate my defense!"
From behind, the Solgaleo Express Megazord tried to strike, but Mimelant motioned like he was climbing a rope, pulling himself up through the air. The blow continued on and struck the Pokémon Megazord.
"Ooh, sorry about that." Seb cringed.
"Don't worry about it." Ryan said as he flipped on their external speakers.
"You guys are so good at hitting each other!" Mimelant laughed, holding out his hands and dragging them in to slam the two robots against one another. Bouncing off of each other, they crashed to the ground.
"We've got to find a way to get that armor off of him." Allison said. "Maybe then we can actually destroy him."
"Maybe I can pull it off." Seb suggested as they rose, pressing a button. "Anchor Shot!" Anchors shot from his Megazord's arms and legs, latching onto Mimelant's armor. Laughing, the Muta-Beast grabbed the chains and pulled.
"There has to be some way to break through." Brent growled as the two played tug of war, the Pokémon Megazord manuvering behind the beast.
"He's right. There has to be a weakness." Ginger closed her eyes and felt out with the ninja skills she had learned, listening to the sounds of strain on the armor as the Solgaleo Express pulled on it. "Right in the back." she said at last. "There's a faint seam, dead center."
"Then let's split it." Ryan said as the Megazord raised its blades. "Cut!"
The Megazord slashed down, managing to cleave through the armor and create an opening.
"What!?" Feeling what had happened, Mimelant reflexively let go of the chains and reached behind him. As soon as he did, the Solgaleo Express Megazord yanked the armor away, flinging it behind itself. "NO!"
"Perfect." Moving out from behind Mimelent, the Megazord raised both Scyther Blades as the glowed intently. "X Scissor!" Slashing both down at opposite angles, Mimelant roared as he was caught off-guard and slashed by both.
"Sunsteel Strike!" A golden aura shot out of the Solgaleo Express Megazord on Seb's call, the giant bot charging in and striking.
"This isn't the end, Rangers!" Mimelant roared as sparks flew from his body and the two Megazords stood together. "Not by a long shot!"
"But it IS checkmate." Seb said as the Muta-Beast fell backwards and exploded to bits.
Soon, at the Mystic Library...
"Congratulations on defeating Mimelant." Woodmodore told the Rangers as they returned from their battle. "But unfortunately, I fear this is not the end."
"Right." Allison nodded. "He said he gave his mirror to somebody else."
"And judging by his powers, that somebody is probably Zeramses and Hades." Woodmodore concluded. "This is the worst thing that could've happened."
"Come on, surely it can't be THAT dire..." Sebastian started.
"Sebastian, if Zeramses and Hades can figure out how to tap into the power of the mirror, they'll be able to go wherever they want. Not only would they be able to take over our world, but yours too." He turned to the Kanto Rangers as he said that. "And they wouldn't stop there. Before long, all of existence would fall to the Hades Empire!"
There was silence as the Rangers all contemplated the grim possibility.
"Alright, we'll stay for now." Ryan said at last.
"What?" Seb asked.
"Mirrormime, or Mimelant, whatever he called himself, was after us. It's because of us that the mirror is here at all." the Red Ranger went on.
"I didn't mean to asign blame." Woodmodore told him. "You're not responisible."
"In a way, we really are." he broke in. "As much as we want to get back to our world and fight for it, I think I speak for all of us when I say that this is a bigger issue right now." The rest of his team nodded in solemn agreement. "This is our mess, and we won't leave until we've helped set it right."
To be continued...