POWER RANGERS MYTHIC KNIGHTS
EPISODE 24: Awaken the Lunar Griffin
WRITTEN BY ZAK KAYES
EDITED BY JOEY TURNER AND JIMMY MAEHER
(KNIGHT RANGER BASE)
(Five days had passed since the second defeat of Torrantanor. With Protostar as their newest ally, that only seemed to show up on rare occasions, the Knights were grateful the numbers advantage had improved in their favor. What none of the Knights were expecting was to discover the fifth artifact, Morgan Lefey's Ring, as a prize in a street dancing competition. Curtis was more than pleased that his street dancing skills would finally be put to good use. He had breezed through the competition until the final contestant revealed himself to be Quicksteps, the dance master demon general. In a hard fought battle, the Knights defeated Quicksteps and attained the ring. Terretto was in his room meditating and relaxing when he heard the cheering and chattering from below. He smiled lightly and stood up, walking over to the door and opening it. Exiting from his room, he observed Vance, Gale, Alexis, JT with his face slightly bruised, and Sondre in front of Curtis, who held the ring in his hand.)
CURTIS: Can you seriously believe it was that easy? Quicksteps barely put up that much of a fight!
VANCE: Well how about you try fighting with no legs?
ALEXIS: Weren't you the one who said we should cut off his legs? It was still a bit excessive.
GALE: We didn't exactly have much of a choice. Besides, we're getting stronger with every fight.
JT (His face was bruised and missing a tooth): It was awesome until they started ASSAULTING MY FACE!
CURTIS: Sorry man, how was I supposed to know his legs could take on a life of their own?
ALEXIS: Do you need an ice pack?
JT: You crazy!? I'm keeping my face like this! It shall serve as a VICTORY SCAR over the forces of evil! Plus it gives me something to do for the rest of the episode.
CURTIS (looking to Sondre): I take it you're still not impressed by my dancing skills?
SONDRE: Your skills are…something, I suppose.
CURTIS: Well anytime you want to show me your moves, let me know.
SONDRE: …I'll pass. If you wish for higher praise, your "moves" are impressive.
JT: Oooh, you got toasted! But enough jibber-jabber, I WANNA SEE WHAT THE RING CAN DO!
CURTIS: I'm getting to it. (He slowly put the ring on his finger and he took in a deep breath.) Finally, it's my time to shine. EXCELSIOR! (Nothing happened.) …..EXCELSIOR! (Still nothing happened. He looked at the ring and tilted his head a bit.)
VANCE: Is…that supposed to be happening?
JT: Hmm… (He pulled out his Thunder Axe.) Maybe it just needs a little dose of DA THUNDA! (He charged up his thunder axe and then shot a bolt of lightning at the ring. But it backfired and shot JT in the eye, making him scream in pain.) MY EYE! (He fell over.) LIFE! WHY DO YOU CONFOUND ME SO?!
TERRETTO: Perhaps you should have let me finish what I was saying before you left.
(Alexis and Vance picked JT up, and then the Knights turned to Terretto as he walked over.)
CURTIS: PLEASE tell me this isn't a fake.
TERRETTO: That IS Morgan Lefey's Ring, Curtis. Only one ring possesses a powerful aura such as this. However, once the translations were finished and I did some further research, I came to a startling discovery.
ALEXIS: …which doesn't happen often, correct?
SONDRE: My father is not often startled.
TERRETTO: After consulting my books and the inscriptions upon the Horn of Justice, the ring shall remain in a dormant state. No form of magic will be able to awaken it until it is reunited with certain objects; specifically, two gauntlets. Not just any gauntlets though.
ALEXIS: The Griffin Gauntlets.
CURTIS: Griffin Gauntlets, as in two of them?
TERRETTO: I am sorry to say this but you have only found one half to this puzzle. Fortunately, I DO know the location of the gauntlets.
JT: I think my eye is bleeding!
VANCE: Well what are we waiting for? How hard can it be?
TERRETTO (Walking over to the crystal ball and putting his hand on it, summoning a picture forth.): This challenge will not be as easy as you think, Vance. The answer lies within the Sky Temple of Romnious.
GALE: Romnious?
TERRETTO: He is neither good nor evil. He is a mischievous jackal whose speed is unparalleled, even to yours JT.
JT: Faster than moi?! UNFATHOMABLE, and that's not a word I use often! This jackal man shall not out-speed the JT! Here I go! (He suddenly bolted towards the kitchen. All that was heard was a loud crash and a series of loud clangs.) WHY DO WE HAVE SO MANY FRYING PANS?!
SONDRE: You never exactly told any of us what Morgan Lefey's Ring can do, father.
TERRETTO: That's because its powers were never written or described….until now. The Ring grants the user Morgan's Crystal Armor, armor as thick yet lightweight as dragon scales. Its strength is drawn from the Lunar Griffin, the most powerful Ancient Guardian of the five.
CURTIS: Nice. It's about time I got credit where credit is due.
JT (From the other room, clutching his shoulder): OH I'M SO HAPPY! YAY CURTIS! I THINK I BRUISED MY SHOULDER!
TERRETTO: It possesses both the ability of flight with the griffin wings and also the ability to stop time for a short while. So with stopping time, increased armor density, and flight, I can see why this may be the most powerful Guardian.
CURTIS: More powerful than the Phoenix?
TERRETTO: Yes.
VANCE: Eh, I'm not too concerned. The more power we have on our side, the better.
JT: I THINK I NEED A DOCTOR!
ALEXIS: So how do we get to the Sky Temple?
TERRETTO: This part may be the easiest. There is a grove in this forest where you must go with your Artifacts. Once four are brought together, the Guardians will open the portal to the Sky Temple. But be warned. You will not have access to your Zords or your Artifacts in there. In the Sky Temple, you stand alone. Not even I will be able to contact you.
SONDRE: We have been in tighter situations before.
VANCE: Exactly. We go in there, get the glove thing, MAYBE fight Romnious, and get out before dinner.
ALEXIS: Nothing really seems to faze you that much now, huh?
VANCE: Not really, but this isn't about me. This is about Curtis. (He began walking to the stairs leading to the garage.) Let's get going.
ALEXIS: Right, I'm just going to get the First Aid kit.
GALE: Why do you need that?
(JT groaned in pain from the kitchen and Alexis just face palmed.)
ALEXIS: Call it a hunch.
(The others nodded and began to follow Vance while Terretto watched. Sondre stopped and watched them leave before going back.)
TERRETTO: Something on your mind, my son?
SONDRE: What happens next for us?
TERRETTO: Hm?
SONDRE: When we have all 5 artifacts, will this lead us back to the tablet?
TERRETTO: One can only hope, Sondre. The situation may be more complex then we realized. But do not doubt what fate has in store.
SONDRE: I don't. The only way we're going to beat Grieger is as a unit, which has me concerned on Vance's leadership skills.
TERRETTO: Why Vance's?
SONDRE: Something just seems a bit off with him. He is more confident about his abilities but should something happen, as second in command, I wish to be made the successor.
TERRETTO: This line of discussion should be saved for when it is absolutely needed. Or are you keen to usurp Vance because you believe he is inexperienced?
SONDRE: If that was the case, I could have taken the Red Knight powers for myself. But that time needs a leader and it should be me.
TERRETTO: We shall see, Sondre. Now away with you.
(Sondre nodded and raced away.)
(GROVE IN SUNDRAVILLE FOREST)
(High in the sky, the Knights glided down on their Jet Streamers. Slowly dismounting, Vance, Alexis, JT, who was now sporting an eye patch with his hair in a wreck, and Gale brought out their Artifacts and stood in a square, looking up to the sky while Curtis and Sondre looked on.)
VANCE: We good?
JT: I'm now blind in an eye for a week. Other than that, all good!
VANCE (Seeing the others nod): Good.
VANCE, JT, GALE, ALEXIS: EXCELSIOR!
(Vance raised Excalibur, JT his Shield, Alexis her Master Wand, and Gale her Horn. The tips of their Artifacts glowed white and the streams met, creating a white ball of light in the middle of the square. A few moments later, the transparent figures of the Ancient Guardians appeared behind each of the Knights. The ball rocketed up into the air and created a portal. Curtis looked to the others while Vance nodded.)
VANCE: CRIMSON PHOENIX ZORD, ARISE!
(The Phoenix flew down and landed on the ground.)
CURTIS: No turning back, you guys ready?
ALEXIS: Not like we have much choice.
JT: I CALL SHOTGUN! (He jumped into the cockpit, but tripped and crashed down onto the floor.) WHY AM I SO UNCOORDINATED TODAY!?
(The other Knights jumped inside the Phoenix's cockpit where Vance assumed the controls and piloted the Phoenix right up into the portal.)
(OPENING CREDITS)
(THE SKY TEMPLE OF ROMNIOUS)
(A portal opened through one of the clouds and out the Crimson Phoenix came, flying high over a floating island. On the island was a huge, brown stone temple with a courtyard and a bridge on the other side leading to another temple. Below the bridge was a seemingly endless sky, leading down to nothingness. The Phoenix flew over the courtyard and the 6 Knights, now fully morphed, dropped down while JT fell out, watching the Phoenix turn around and fly through the closing portal.)
VANCE (He and Alexis helped JT up): You are NOT on the ball today broski.
JT (Groggily spitting out another tooth through his helmet and catching it in his palm): Congratulations, I'm a mother! (He fell over again.)
GALE (Shaking her head lightly): Okay, where do we go from here?
ALEXIS: The Griffin Gauntlets are somewhere inside that temple. More than likely they will be in the second one.
VANCE: How do we get there?
CURTIS: Through the front door I'm guessing. (He began walking forwards, summoning his Ivory Crusader.) Let's go.
(The others nodded and began walking forward quickly as JT shook his head and clumsily followed. Sondre stopped for a moment and looked behind him, suddenly summoning his Sparrow Blade to slash a stone arrow that had been sent his way. The Knights turned and felt the ground rumble.)
GALE: Here comes the welcoming committee.
(The others quickly summoned their weapons and got close together as 6 stone soldiers erupted from the ground like Demonites. They looked like medieval soldiers made out of stones, all looking the same with one sword and a shield.)
STONE SOLDIERS: We serve the mighty Romnious. You are trespassing on scared grounds. Leave now or suffer punishment under death.
JT: A simple "leave or be squashed" would have been nice. But at which case, YOU SHALL NOT SQUASH WHO HATH BEEN SQUASHED TWENTY TIMES TODAY!
SONDRE: I would have expected Romnious to have an army.
VANCE: Six soldiers shouldn't be TOO hard.
ALEXIS: Don't get too cocky, Archer.
(The 6 knights looked to the stone soldiers and they rushed in to attack. The Knights had spread out; making sure they each got a one on one fight. JT backed up, jumping back when the soldier swiped at him.)
JT: Come on, can't we settle this over tea and biscuits? (The soldier swung and JT brought up his axe to block.) Man, someone doesn't love the way of the Brits.
(JT wasted little time charging his axe up to slice the soldier's shield into dust. The two clashed swords briefly before JT disarmed him and wisely using his training, swiftly sliced the soldier in half, severing the torso from the legs. JT delivered a powerful kick that shattered the torso. Upon shattering, the legs disappeared as well.)
JT: Score one for the JT! (Suddenly a shield struck him in the face, and his temper started boiling.) WHAT IS WITH THE INJURIES TODAY!? Seriously, it's like the writers had no idea what to do with me this week so they just said, "Hey uh, let's have JT get hurt a bunch of times. It'll be fun! Hur-de-duur!" (A soldier ran at him again and he ran after it.)
(Gale tried for a simple approach and yanked the shield away from the soldier with her dark telepathy. He stared at her as she made the shield spin like a buzz saw. She sent it back at the soldier, severing his right arm from its socket. The soldier roared in pain and Gale swiftly beheaded him, making him shatter into dust.)
GALE: All too easy.
(Alexis' arrows had not done much damage thanks to the shield. Deciding for a better strategy, she used her wand to freeze the shield and shot through it, shattering it. She dodged some slices before using her wand to disarm him. Holding the sword up, she made the sword pierce through his own head, rendering him to dust.)
ALEXIS: That will teach you to get a HEAD in life. (Looking to JT) Like that?
JT: Eh, close enough.
(Sondre had landed several swift punches and sliced the solder's wrist off. He leaped over the soldier with a charged sword and sliced him in half, easily.)
SONDRE: This….seems far too easy.
(Vance had a slightly more difficult time, trying to rush in with heavy attacks only to be blocked and countered. Vance stepped back and made his Rapier glow.)
VANCE: Heh, enough of this. HELLFIRE STRIKE!
(He delivered 6 strong slices, shattering the soldier's armor. With the seventh, Vance plunged the sword straight through the soldier's face, making him turn to dust. It was Curtis' turn. Using the Hammer first, he hit strike after strike that made the soldier's armor strike. With intense focused strength, Curtis shattered the shield and the sword before changing to the Ivory Crusader again. He whipped the blade out fully and made it wrap around the torso of the soldier.)
CURTIS: UNI-CRUSHER!
(Within seconds, the soldier turned into dust after Curtis let loose on the blade. All the dust from the soldiers sunk into the ground and vanished. The Knights looked to the front door as it began to glow, six orbs appearing on the right and left sides of the door. Slowly the doors began to open.)
VANCE: See? What did I tell you? This is a cakewalk.
JT (His head was rammed through a shield): Says you.
(Curtis watched Vance pass before joining him in walking through the doors. Once the Knights had passed through, they examined the inside of the temple. It was a huge room, the size of a house with steps leading up to another door, glowing white with inscriptions.)
CURTIS: There's the next door. How do we get through it?
ALEXIS: Leave that to me. (She walked up the steps and examined the inscriptions.) Looks like it might take a bit, I need to translate it.
SONDRE: There's some on the walls as well. Should I?
ALEXIS: You're the only one besides me, be my guest.
GALE: And the rest of us?
ALEXIS: Sit back…I don't know how long this will take.
JT: Take your time Lexi, I is going to wander around aimlessly and try to avoid hurting myself again! (He walked straight into a wall.) My body and my ego are sad.
(The other Knights nodded and they demorphed, walking to other areas of the room to wait. Vance went outside by himself. Half an hour went by and Alexis was finally half way done with the inscriptions. Gale peered over to what Sondre was doing and walked over. )
GALE: Hey. (Sondre turned his head slightly in her direction.) …Do you know how to read any of that stuff?
SONDRE: A little bit. A few of these symbols are familiar to me but I wouldn't be able to translate it properly.
GALE (She nodded): You were right.
SONDRE: About what?
GALE: The flashes, the little ones that happen during the night.
SONDRE: Similar to the one during the dark fire training?
GALE: Well, no. They occur more during the day. I see a little child and for a split second I see something gruesome in its place. I think I may be starting to hear things and I feel twitchy when I'm sitting down in a room alone. It's like my body is compelling me to keep moving, not to stop for anything.
SONDRE: I see.
GALE: They…well, I don't know how else to say it, but it feels like the flashes are getting worse since the training stopped. The flashes happen more often and sometimes I feel cold. I seriously almost snapped at a waiter who didn't bring me the right milkshake, and I never feel this testy or twitchy.
SONDRE: Perhaps its withdrawal or your body is trying to set itself straight from the darkness. It's an addiction.
GALE: Well I need my training. I know it can help me control myself and help me focus more.
SONDRE: Apparently you didn't hear what I said. That scythe, the training, it's become your addiction.
GALE: No it hasn't.
SONDRE: You can't stop thinking about that scythe, can you? The more you think, the more you use it. I thought we've been over this. You're giving in way too easily. Not to sound like a broken record, but get over it.
GALE: It isn't that easy, Sondre—
SONDRE: Well life isn't. Get used to that.
GALE: And here I thought I was the cold one.
SONDRE: Logical, not cold. It's for the best and I agree with my father. You can forget about ANY secret training because I won't go against my father. I had a little talk with him and began to realize a few things. He said it's time I start fixing my sleep schedule AND to start interacting with everyone. I intend to fix a few things here and there, starting with Curtis.
GALE: …What about him?
SONDRE: I'm going to tell him what's happened between us.
GALE: What?! No, you can't!
SONDRE: Last I checked, you don't tell me what to do and your threats mean little to me. What you and I did I never should have let happen. I was unaware of the relationship between you two until too late and although I may lose him as a friend, I will be honest, like a man to him.
(Gale's eyes flashed purple and she almost struck him but Sondre caught her fist and looked her straight in the eyes.)
SONDRE: I don't care who I'm talking to. Gale, Freya, get one thing straight. You're walking a very fine line between identities. You're a friend to me but if you do ANYTHING to try and get the Scythe back and go against Terretto, I may just slightly hesitate before I have to put you down.
(Gale stared at him before storming outside to find a place to think. Curtis had seen this, his arms crossed as he stood by Alexis.)
ALEXIS: Still trouble in "paradise?"
CURTIS: More like caught in the eye of a hurricane. One wrong step and things fall apart.
ALEXIS: Well I'm glad to see more of a smile on your face.
CURTIS: How are things with you and JT?
ALEXIS: …What things?
CURTIS: You know, "Things?"
ALEXIS: There are no "things" between us. How many times do we have to go over this?
CURTIS: Well then, if that's the case, why do you keep caring every time he gets hurt?
ALEXIS (She blushed slightly, but quickly caught herself): Maybe because I'm the only one who isn't too caught up in their own drama to actually have a heart.
CURTIS: Says the girl who half a year ago gave him the cold shoulder whenever he came near her. (Alexis glared at him.) What about things between us?
ALEXIS: …I'll pass.
CURTIS: Why pass?
ALEXIS: You're not really my type. Your type brings back too many memories.
CURTIS: So you prefer red heads then?
ALEXIS: …w-well yes, what does that matter?
CURTIS: No reason.
(There was a brief silence.)
ALEXIS: Do you trust Gale a little more now that her training is over?
CURTIS: No, I think I trust her less.
ALEXIS: No one wants to have their emotions toyed with. It isn't pleasant and often ends in heartbreak.
CURTIS: Speaking from personnel experience?
ALEXIS: …sadly. I do know what you're going through Curtis. You DO have a right to be a little paranoid, A LITTLE.
CURTIS: Is there any sort of surveillance in the base?
ALEXIS: Well that came out of nowhere…but…yes. I don't know if I like where this conversation is going.
CURTIS: Is there any way to see what sort of training Sondre has been giving Gale and if they have…done anything else?
ALEXIS: Isn't that invading privacy?
CURTIS: Not if the intentions are bad.
ALEXIS: I don't know if that's such a good idea, Curtis.
CURTIS: Please? At the very least, you could deny or confirm the paranoia?
ALEXIS: …Very well. But you owe me for this.
CURTIS: Thank you.
(COMMERICAL BREAK)
(JT had been pacing shakily for a while, trying to find a way to cure boredom and avoid yet another injury. He looked outside to see Vance practicing with the new Flame Bow that Alexis had given him. JT put his hands in his hoody pockets and as he walked down the stairs to the courtyard, he stumbled and tripped.)
JT: I cannot WIN TODAY! (He watched Vance shoot a few more flame arrows that missed a target before one arrow finally hitting the tree he was aiming for.) So…first you had a sword, then a fancy artifact sword, then a Rapier, and now a Bow? All I got is an axe, a shield, and a pair of shock sticks… and who the hell is Syctax!?
VANCE: It doesn't hurt to have an arsenal of various weapons. It only makes the fighter that much stronger. So how goes the whole "avoiding getting hurt" thing?
JT: I'm calling a union meeting after the show! Eh, but who doesn't like the comical violence? Am I right? (Vance didn't acknowledge as he went back to practicing.) You've been… kinda distant lately.
VANCE: Sorry, I have a lot on my mind.
JT: As usual. Then again, that doesn't surprise me too much.
VANCE: I haven't heard from Quintin for a while now.
JT: Oye, lately it's been nothing but a Quintin fest for you. Why do you suddenly care? You told me you wanted him to be taught a lesson.
VANCE: Well maybe not in the way you taught him.
JT: Really? Since I did that, I got so many people thanking me, and the beatings have decreased by almost 50%. And was it really THAT bad? It was just a little circus act! I would have done it if someone asked me to!
VANCE: Well apparently it was enough to turn the entire school against him.
JT: Uh…he deserved it!? He never liked me and you know it! We rarely got along when the four of us were friends. He made fun of my parents just to hurt me and almost got me expelled unless I played in the football game! So I made him balance a bowling ball on his nose… in front of people for 5 bucks…then I rolled around in it like an idiot. I call it even!
VANCE: Revenge isn't always worth it. I call it not seeing the big picture.
JT: …explain.
VANCE: I know why he changed. Well…I have a feeling for why. I was right there with Alexis when I saw it and I didn't do anything.
JT: Look, I could really care less about Quintin right now. Right now, I care about YOU and the others. (He took deep breath as he walked over between Vane and the tree.) Do you feel guilty about what happened?
VANCE: Yes, but you need to realize something Jack and I want you to listen. You may not think what you did was bad but it's the impact you leave that matters. Every action has a consequence. No matter how small or big, its effect still stands. I feel bad for forgetting about Quintin over the time he left. I just want to fix things between us.
JT: Does this mean I have to be all buddy-buddy with him now?
VANCE: No and I don't expect you to. I want to help Quintin and I want you to apologize to him. I want to settle things so we don't have any problems because, let's face it, all the bullying you've had is because of Quintin and his friends. Fix this and your, and maybe my, bullying problems can end and eventually, it can benefit all three of us.
JT: …damn, you always had a way with words. Even though I'm not too keen…alright, a bully free rest of high school sounds good to me. Plus I guess I do feel bad about Qunitin.
VANCE (He patted JT's head): That's my boy!
(Suddenly a large branch from the tree Vance shot fell on top of JT.)
JT: IS THIS YOUR SICK IDEA OF KARMA?!
VANCE: Either that or I need to work on my aim.
CURTIS: (Running outside) Guys! Alexis finished decoding!
(Vance pulled JT from the tree and they walked back up the stairs into the room to see Alexis standing in front of the door.)
ALEXIS: Okay, I THINK I got this down.
VANCE: What do the translations say?
ALEXIS: They're instructions. (She raised her wand.) It's a more complicated spell than I thought but it's one I'm familiar with.
(The others noticed Alexis keeping the wand raised and she began chanting a spell, speaking in a different language. This went on for all of thirty seconds before she stopped and flicked her wand, drawing out a symbol on the door before flicking her wand again, this time spinning the symbol.)
JT: Huh…now where have I seen that before… for a time longer than it should have?
(The spinning symbol landed on the door and an unlocking sound echoed through the room. The Knights stepped back as the door opened, leading to the hallway that was leading to a bridge.)
SONDRE: That seemed a little too easy.
GALE: Let's not waste any more time.
(Suddenly, a black blur zipped past and slammed into Gale, sending her back into the others. The blur landed on the ground, blocking the way to the bridge. The creature was a black jackal with various earrings and a scar along one of his eyes. It stood like a werewolf, staring down the Knights. It wore a studded belt with torn shorts that hugged his thighs. A fanged smirk appeared on his muzzle as he tilted his head lightly. His body was lanky and he moved around like a primal freak.)
JT: Oh my god…IT'S A PRETTY BOY DOG!
ROMNIOUS: Oh how delightful, visitors! (He manically laughed.) We haven't had guests in some time! Whatever could the occasion be!?
(Vance stepped forward.)
VANCE: My name is Vance. I'm the Red Knight. We've come seeking the Griffin Gauntlets.
ROMNIOUS: Those dusty old mitts? Now why would you want such items to yourselves?
CURTIS: We need them to fully activate Morgan Lefey's Ring.
ROMNIOUS: And you presume I'm simply going to just hand them over, correct?
ALEXIS: It would be a nice change for once. We don't mean you any harm, oh mighty Romnious.
ROMNIOUS: Ooooo! I like this one. So full of spirit and…what is this? Your skin, it's an unusual color. Did you spend the afternoon rolling through the mud, child?
ALEIXS: W-what!?
ROMNIOUS (He giggled to himself): My apologies, madam. I don't think I've ever seen a woman like you before.
JT: Oye! Don't you be dissing the Lexi skin pretty-boy!
ROMNIOUS: Ooh and this one, I sense something about you. Something twisted, demented, something that redefines the words of insanity…I like it!
JT (He blushed a bit): Daaww, and you has pretty eyes!
ROMNIOUS: I ALSO sense that he's been getting hurt at random times for no reason.
JT: See!? This guy gets it! You may understand my attraction to pain, but I will not be out-speeded by a jackal man! WATCH I GO! (He zipped the other direction, and a loud crash was heard.) ….I can only blame myself!
ROMNIOUS: I also sensed he was really dim-witted. But anyways, perhaps if you ask nicely, I MIGHT just give you the items you so desire.
GALE: Just hand it over. Don't make this difficult for us.
ROMNIOUS (He smirked and suddenly zipped in front of her, deciding to mock her): Hand it over, don't make this difficult! How dare you speak to me like that, little boy!
GALE: L-little boy!? I'M A GIRL!
ROMNIOUS: With that haircut, I could be mistaken.
VANCE: Kinda has a point.
CURTIS: Let's just get down to business, alright?
ROMNIOUS: Oh alright…spoilsport. (He zipped back to the top of the stairs.) And you are?
CURTIS: Curtis, I'm the White Knight.
ROMNIOUS: Well then, perhaps this Knight of White can be a bit more polite.
JT: He's a FAAAANCY talker.
CURTIS: All we ask is for the Gauntlets and we'll be on our way. They are of great importance to us.
ROMNIOUS: More so to YOU I imagine.
CURTIS: …To me, yes.
ROMNIOUS: Well why didn't you say so!?
VANCE: So you'll give them to us?
ROMNIOUS: No! (Giggling hysterically) My, you children are stupid. Don't you know that you simply can't just ask for things unless you've earned them?
ALEXIS: Are you suggesting we fight you then?
ROMNIOUS: Perhaps I am but I'll never tell!
SONDRE: I suspected we'd be in for more of a fight, tonight.
VANCE: Be on your guard then. His super speed is gonna be a challenge.
CURTIS: Nothing we haven't beaten before. (He raised his morpher) READY!
OTHERS: (Drawing their morphers) READY!
VANCE, JT, ALEXIS, CURTIS, GALE: MYTHIC KNIGHTS, UNITE!
SONDRE: SHADOW KNIGHT, ACCESS!
(The Knights morphed and Romnious crossed his arms.)
ROMNIOUS: Oooo, little toy soldiers! Isn't that adorable!? (He chuckled.) Six on one doesn't seem very fair though. So…why don't you have fun with my main man Shintu?
GALE: Shintu?
ALEXIS: …crap, I forgot about him.
JT: Mind filling us in?
(Suddenly the ground began to rumble and without warning, a hand burst up from the ground. The Knights jumped back as a stone golem came out from the ground, brandishing a broad sword and a shield, a stone soldier nearly three times as big as the ones they had faced in the courtyard.)
ROMNIOUS: Have fun! Shintu's been needing a work out for some time!
(The Knights saw Romnious race down the hallway and they turned the attention to Shintu.)
VANCE: Curtis, you and Gale handle Romnious. Leave Shintu to us.
CURTIS: You sure?
ALEXIS: We've handled worse.
(Curtis nodded and Gale ran right in front of him. Shintu tried to slice Gale but she used her telekinesis to stop the attack. Curtis slid between his legs and gave chase to Romnious with Gale following right behind. The other four Knights wielded their weapons, watching Shintu closely.)
VANCE: What is it with us and always fighting big, bulky creatures?
(Shintu thrusted his palm forward, shooting various sharp rocks at them. They quickly dodged, noting the rocks explosions on the ground.)
JT: We've never caught big bulky creatures who throw exploding rocks, right? (He suddenly got hit with a rock, causing his temper to go through the roof.) THAT DOES IT! The throwing stuff at JT ENDS NOW! You wants to play hardball, I'LL PLAY HARDBALL!
ALEXIS: Disarm him then!
VANCE: Not a problem.
(COMMERICAL BREAK)
(Romnious was deliberately running at a slow pace to taunt Curtis and Gale, who made their way onto the long stone bridge. By the time Curtis and Gale had made it halfway, Romnious was at the end. He smirked and raised his hand up, causing the bridge to tremble and it began to crack. Half of the bridge that stood in front of Curtis and Gale suddenly started to fall. Gale saw this and raised both her hands, making her hands glow dark purple. The pieces of the bridge came back up to form little platforms.)
CURTIS: Smart.
GALE: Thank you.
(Gale went forward with Curtis, focusing her energy to keep the platforms afloat. Gale made it to the end and dropped the platforms they had crossed. To her surprise, Romnious shot out an energy ball that stunned Gale and broke her concentration. The platforms plummeted to the ground and Curtis dropped with them. He made a leap for the end of the bridge but came up short. However, Gale reached her hand out and caught Curtis before he fell, picking him up.)
CURTIS: T-thanks.
GALE: I'm not gonna be there to save you all the time, alright? (Curtis nodded) …you're welcome.
(Curtis and Gale quickly made their way into the temple. The room was just as big as the other room but this time, there was sand on the floor with various stone soldiers guarding a pedestal that held the two gauntlets. Once the two entered the room, the door slammed shut. Curtis and Gale looked back before seeing Romnious in front of them. This time they were ready and they both kicked Romnious, sending him back.)
ROMNIOUS: You think you're so clever don't you? Well White, you won't do much good against me, the speediest Jackal of all time!
CURTIS: Probably the ONLY speedy jackal.
ROMNIOUS: Shut up! Don't be dissin' my mommy, daddy, and cousin Shiro! I love my cousin Shiro. (He blinked and groaned.) You know what, forget I said anything. I already did. Wait, what did I say? WHO KNOWS!? (He grinned and bounced a bit before getting back into a stance.)
GALE: I can only take one psycho in my life.
JT (From across the hall): AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT COUS!
GALE: (She summoned her Halberd and flipped it in her hands.) I don't care how fast you are, Romnious. You can't escape my Shadow Senses!
ROMNIOUS: Shadow Senses? Yeah, I'm not buying it. I move so fast you can't even see me! I could have just moved three times in a row and you wouldn't have seen it.
CURTIS: All these years cooped up here must have really done a number on you. We don't want to fight you.
ROMNIOUS: Well too bad, I need MY workout too. Oh you can try and get pass me and my stone friends but even if you get the Gauntlets, so what!? It's gonna take real courage to make that little ring worth something.
GALE: I'll handle Romnious. Get the Gauntlets.
CURTIS: Right.
(Curtis quickly ran to the side and Romnious surprisingly let him pass before twitching his head lightly. He stretched his body, cricked his neck, and then suddenly zipped forward. Gale's senses proved to be useful as she dodged each of his punches and hit a swift uppercut and three consecutive slices to Romnious' torso. Romnious grunted as he stepped back, deciding to fake her out by hitting rapid kicks instead of punches. Each kick connected and he moved flawlessly, hitting kick after kick before sending Gale into the wall. The two exchanged strikes and dodges but soon Romnious caught Gale, grabbing her and driving his knee into her back. She grunted and dropped her Halberd. When Romnious spun around, he flipped with his hands, driving his feet into her face. Gale stumbled and fell on the ground. Romnious attempted to grab her halberd but she used her telekinesis to bring some of the sand on the floor up, blinding him. Using this as a distraction, she quickly set up the crystals for her attack.)
GALE: TIME STRIKE!
(Each of the crystals hit and stunned Romnious but when the dust cleared, he was still standing.)
ROMNIOUS: Ooo, thanks for that. Felt like a massage, baby!
(Gale groaned and charged in again. At the same time, Curtis wielded both the Blacksmith's Hammer and the Ivory Crusader, swiftly striking into the soldiers to drive them back. He dragged both weapons on the ground and leapt, charging them both up to slice several soldiers in half. Eventually he had cleared a section and got to the pedestal, putting away the weapons to grab the gauntlets. The soldiers stared at him as he slipped the gauntlets on. Raising his palm up, he summoned Morgan Lefey's ring and placed it onto his right ring finger.)
CURTIS: Alright, take two. EXCELSIOR! (Once again, nothing happened.) OH COME ON! Well these gauntlets have to be useful for something, right? (He made a swipe in the air with the gauntlets and his fingers turned to long talons.) …That can work too.
(Back in the central temple, another exploding rock blast had knocked Vance into one of the pillars.)
VANCE: Geez he packs a punch.
JT: Yeah, but so do we! HI-GI-GI! (He started charging but stopped.) Wow, nearly a year and still no Butch Hartman dialogue copyright lawsuit? I LOVES IT!
(Shintu was already having a few problems with both Alexis and Sondre tag teaming him. Alexis' usual tactic of freezing the legs was working but she stepped up her tactics, freezing Shintu's hands to the ground as well. This allowed Sondre to deal many slices into Shintu's head, the weak spot, and this allowed Vance and JT to rush in and deal their own strikes. Shintu broke free of the ice and roared, slamming the ground to knock the four of them back. While they were down, Shintu began creating a dark rock that he picked up and held under his arm.)
SONDRE: Enough stalling, we need to take him down NOW.
VANCE: We have him on the ropes. We could try all our attacks at once?
JT: We always do that. It's time we try something a little different.
(Shintu began running to the bridge as JT and Alexis stood side by side next to Vance and Sondre. Vance and Alexis both summoned their bows and while JT added electricity to Alexis' arrow, Sondre added some dark fire to Vance's arrow.)
JT/ALEXIS: BLITZ BARRAGE!
VANCE/SONDRE: SHADOW PIERCER!
(Both arrows launched and went straight through Shintu. Shintu had gotten enough speed and chucked the rock as far as he could as the arrows impaled his chest. He fell off the bridge and exploded in mid-air. The rock found its mark and slammed into the side of the temple, exploding and causing a huge hole in the side of it. The explosion happened nearby where Gale was and she was flung into the wall, hitting the pillar hard and dropping to the ground, demorphing.)
CURTIS: GALE!
(Romnious quickly rushed over and scooped her up bridal style, holding her weakened form as Curtis finished off the last of the soldiers.)
ROMNIOUS: Well, well, well, I seem to have your pretty little girlfriend here. Whatever shall I do? I could feast on her? Rocks don't do much for nutrition. Or maybe I could break every bone in her body and watch your face cringe every time!
CURTIS: What the hell kind of guardian are you!?
ROMNIOUS: I'm not a guardian anymore. I want OUT of here. And you're going to help me. You're going to unlock that ring and summon the Lunar Griffin because without the Griffin, there's NO way you're leaving here alive!
CURTIS: Let her go, Romnious!
ROMNIOUS: Ooo, very poor choice of words. Oh well!
(With that, he suddenly sprinted over to the giant hole in the wall and promptly threw Gale out. Curtis' eyes widened and he zipped pass Romnious and dove out after her. Gale had used her telekinesis to pull a rock over for her to hold onto. Curtis landed on the rock and Gale grunted, trying to keep the rock up. Curtis looked around and jumped onto the side of the island.)
CURTIS: Let go! I'll catch you!
GALE: C-Curtis don't! You can't hold onto both of us!
CURTIS: I don't care! Jump!
(Gale quickly moved the rock over and leapt over, clinging to Curtis' arm. She clung to him as Curtis held on with both hands. Gale quickly wrapped herself around him.)
GALE (Clinging to him, trembling in fear): Curtis, we can't make it! He's right there!
CURTIS (Holding on for dear life as he struggled to climb): I'm not letting go! Just hold on!
GALE: C-Curtis please! Vance can save us!
CURTIS: No! Don't look down; I can get us up there! Whatever happens, hold on!
GALE: …I-I'm scared alright!? What else am I supposed to do!?
(Gale tried to adjust herself but lost her grip and almost fell. Curtis was forced to catch her and hold on by one arm. She could see part of the rock they were holding onto was beginning to crumble.)
GALE (Tears escaping her eyes): Damn it Curtis, let go! Save yourself!
CURTIS: No! I don't care that you've been treating me like trash for the longest time. You're still my Gale. I don't care how cheesy this seems, I'm NOT letting you go! If you're going down, I'm going down with you!
GALE: C-Curtis…you're such an idiot.
CURTIS: But I'm your idiot.
(But it was then that the crumbling increased, thanks to Romnious and the soldiers. Within seconds, the rock that Curtis held to shattered and both he and Gale began plummeting into the abyss. Vance, Alexis, JT, and Sondre rushed over to the hole in the wall to see what was happening and stood in silence. As the both of them fell into the abyss, Curtis grabbed Gale and held her close, hugging her.)
CURTIS/GALE: I love you…
(They could feel the darkness slowly approaching but Curtis suddenly felt a surge of power through him. He looked to the ring as it was now wrapped in a white light.)
GALE: Is that…?
CURTIS: Third time's the charm! Hold on! (He held her close and pointed his arm straight into the darkness) EXCCELLLLSSSIOOOORRR!
(For a split second, the two disappeared into the darkness. Romnious and the Knights stared down below in silence for a few moments. Not a sound could be heard. Suddenly, a flash of blind white light appeared from the abyss and out shot a winged figure carrying Gale.)
VANCE: What the-!?
JT: An angel? …or someone trying to audition for a new Kamen Rider?
ALEXIS: Is that…?
SONDRE: It is.
(The angelic figure flapped its wings as it flew high into the sky. Wanting to get a better view, Romnious sprinted and leapt over the bridge, getting to the courtyard. The other 4 Knights rushed over to the steps to see the figure land neatly in the middle of the courtyard. The glowing dimmed to show Curtis in a glowing crystal suit of armor. On his back were crystal wings of a griffin along with a flowing silver and blue cape. He slowly set down Gale who ran back to join and hug the other four.)
ROMNIOUS: N-no, that's impossible! No one's supposed to be able to unlock that! I-I WAS SUPPOSED TO UNLOCK THAT! I'VE GUARDED THAT THING MY WHOLE LIFE!
CURTIS: Well maybe you lack real courage, Romnious. That's all it took. You may have guarded it your whole life but you've been keeping it safe, just for me.
ROMNIOUS: THAT POWER IS MINE YOU PATHETIC, PETTY HUMAN!
JT: Funny how he goes from a jokester to another bitter demon guy.
(Curtis summoned the Ivory Crusader which had grown longer and the gem in the middle, instead of glowing purple, glowed bright blue.)
CURTIS: I want you to fear this blade, Romnious. It's going to be the last thing you ever see.
(Romnious sprinted forward and began slicing into Curtis with his claws but they made no impact at all. Curtis swiftly kicked him back and he rose up his hand, creating a pulsing blue wave that shot out and froze Romnious. Wasting no time, Curtis rushed and dealt slice after slice for 10 seconds before leaping back. The blue went away from Romnious and each slice made its mark, as if the attacks' effects were delayed. The attacks knocked Romnious through one of the pillars, making it drop to the ground. He groggily got to his feet as Curtis grabbed the pillar and smashed the jackal with it a few times before he swung it like a baseball bat, slamming Romnious into the wall of the temple. Rubble collapsed on him but he managed to crawl out of it, badly bruised.)
ROMNIOUS: A-alright, I-I give! You win! You can go!
(Curtis slowly walked back into the temple and watched Romnious. In a last ditch effort, the jackal shot an energy beam from his combined palms. Curtis barely even moved as he brought his wings forward, blocking the attack. Romnious stared up at Curtis in fear and tried crawling back but realized there was nowhere for him to go.)
CURTIS (In a menacing tone): Go ahead and run, Romnious. You WON'T escape me.
(Romnious quickly got his feet and began to run away but Curtis was quick to freeze him.)
CURTIS: Have it your way. LUNAR SACRIFICE!
(Curtis zipped forward and stabbed Romnious, the blade going straight out his chest. The jackal's body quickly turned him into a crystal statue of himself and Curtis slid the blade out, walking slowly in front of him. The Knights watched, wondering what Curtis would do next.)
CURTIS: You will never know what REAL courage is, Romnious. Now you pay for your mistake. COURAGE SLASH!
(With the blade charged, Curtis dealt one heavy strike that shattered Romnious into pieces. Curtis walked away and used the wings to send the crystal shards out the temple and down into the abyss. Curtis turned his attention to Vance and the others before taking off his helmet. He wasn't able to get a word out before Gale grabbed him and kissed him deeply, arms locked around his neck, not wanting to let him go. Curtis gladly kissed back; making sure Gale was kept close to him before breaking it off, then looking to the others.)
CURTIS: About time I finally got one of these.
VANCE: Welcome to the club!
JT: YAY! Finally you get all the cool things for being in the Battalizer club! …I haven't even set anything up but you WILL get cool stuff…some day! And I think my bad luck has finally- (Suddenly a rogue crystal shard clanked on JT's helmet) ….I HATE THIS EPISODE!
ALEXIS: Very impressive. We finally have all 5 artifacts.
(The skies began to darken, thunder and lightning brewing in the sky before shooting down into the abyss.)
SONDRE: Celebrations will have to wait.
(Manical laughter filled the air as Romnious reappeared in full mega form, smashing the secondary temple in anger. He jumped up and in the place of the secondary island; another huge island arose, almost like a battleground.)
ROMNIOUS: THIS ISN'T OVER WHITE KNIGHT! NO GUARDIAN CAN STOP ME! DO YOU HEAR ME!? NO GUARDIAN!
ALEXIS: Looks like it's all up to the Lunar Griffin. Can just ONE Zord take him down?
CURTIS: Oh I think it will. (He ran outside and raised the Ivory Crusader to the sky.) LUANR GRIFFIN ZORD, ARISE!
(The screech of a griffin was heard as a light erupted from the dark skies. Down flew a dark brown griffin with crystal body armor, a crystal helmet, and crystal talons. Curtis jumped and flew into the cockpit, getting himself comfortable as he plugged in the Ivory Crusader, taking the ring off and attaching it to the knob on the console.)
CURTIS: Alright, time for a real test drive. (He gripped the hilt of the Crusader and thrust forward, making the Griffin charge forward.) TALONS, FIRE!
(Spreading them straight, the griffin's talons rocketed off like missiles, striking Romnious several times. He yelled out in pain and watched the talons reappear on the Griffin. With his bulkier size, Romnious wasn't as fast as before and this made things easier for the Griffin to hit several swipes into Romnious, making him stumble back. Romnious grumbled and raised his fist, shooting energy balls from his palms. The griffin brought its wings up to block them but it was pushed back and it flipped in the air, setting itself upright.)
VANCE: Need some help up there?
CURTIS: I just might. Right after this! (He gripped the hilt with both hands and focused) Courage of the skies, unleash the crystal fury of the mighty Griffin, MYTHICO SPIRITS, ARASTANU!
(The Knights were confused but saw the Griffin was growing in size. The griffin began to change its form and it began standing like a humanoid Megazord, banging its fists together and getting into a regular stance as its beak dropped to reveal a megazord face. It towered over Romnious who stepped back in fear.)
CURTIS: GRIFFIN GUARDIAN MEGAZORD, ONLINE!
JT (With a fake Cockney accent): ARE YOU SERIOUS!? HE GETS HIS OWN MEGAZORD!? Oh that's just not cricket Gromit!
VANCE: Oh hush, let Curtis have this one. Besides you got the shock sticks.
JT: Yeah but I STILL WANT TO KNOW WHO THE HELL IS SYCTAX!?.
VANCE: …the guy who made the sticks? Oye, just watch the fight!
ROMNIOUS (nervously): T-that old thing? Y-you can't beat me with that old birdie!
CURTIS: Then, as you would say, let's give him a work out!
(The Griffin banged its fists together and charged in. Curtis was in almost complete control of how the Griffin moved so he decided to try close quarter combat. Romnious growled and tried for some quick slices but Curtis countered each of them and hit hard boxing jabs to the face and to the ribs. Romnious, unaware of this fighting style, was unsure of how to counter. The Griffin kept hitting good punches and even delivered a backflip kick that sent Romnious skidding back. Romnious sprinted forward, brandishing his dark red glowing claws. To Curtis' surprise, the dark red claws actually dealt some damage.)
ROMNIOUS: Hah! Armor piercing claws! Your crystal armor can't stop these!
CURTIS: You forget. (He made the Griffin brandish his own talons.) Mine are just as strong.
(The other 4 watched an intense battle between the Griffin and Romnious. In the end, the Griffin actually managed to slice one of Romnious' hands off at the wrist. The jackal screamed out in pain and dropped to his knee, clutching his wrist.)
CURTIS: Time to finish this! IVORY CRUSADER!
(The Griffin extended its hand and a large duplicate of the Ivory Crusader appeared in the Griffin's hand. Curtis pulled out the original Crusader from the console and wielded it. The Griffin followed Curtis' movements as he ran his hand along the blade, coating it in silver flames.)
ROMNIOUS: N-No w-w-wait! We can talk this over!
CURTIS: Time's up. CRYSTAL CARNAGE!
(A series of crystals materialized in front of the Griffin and suddenly launched at Romnious like a machine gun. When they were gone, Curtis swung the Crusader twice in an X formation, creating two silver waves that struck Romnious, causing him to scream out in pain. With one final charging slash, the Griffin charged, sliced through Romnious midsection, and knelt down, facing away from him. Romnious sparked and fell over, exploding.)
GALE: Woah!
(Curtis piloted the Megazord over to the courtyard and made the Griffin raise both its palms, making them glow silver to open the same portal they used to get to the temple. Vance and the others jumped up and landed inside the cockpit.)
VANCE: Well then, this is a pretty spacious area. How'd you know what to do?
CURTIS: I don't know. I just knew it but I never knew it before.
ALEXIS: I'm guessing we've learned new moves automatically when we get our hands on new weapons.
JT (Inhaling deeply): I love the smell of convenience in the morning. (A series of crystals came crashing down on top of JT.)
ALEXIS: I feel stupid for asking at this point but, will you be alright?
JT: Wake me up when the next episode is up…or when the Megaforce team arrives, whatever comes first.
Alexis: Mega-who?
(Curtis nodded and quickly piloted the Megazord through the portal, which closed directly afterwards.)
(COMMERICAL BREAK)
(KNIGHT RANGER BASE: CURTIS' ROOM)
(Curtis sat in his room at his desk. It was nearly midnight but he was busy designing a new multi-purpose communicator. He heard the door opening and turned his head to see Gale leaning in the doorway.)
GALE: …Hey.
CURTIS: Hey.
(Gale walked over slowly and sat on the edge of the bed while Curtis went back to working at the table. There was a silence before Gale put her hands on her lap.)
GALE: …I need to apologize.
CURTIS: Why?
GALE: For acting like-
CURTIS: I know.
GALE: You have every right to hate me and call me what you want, but I'm sorry. I've been focusing way too much on training with Sondre.
CURTIS (Rolling his eyes): That's obvious.
GALE: Look I know you're angry but will you just let me talk? (Curtis leaned back in his chair, not saying anything.) I know you won't believe me but I didn't realize I was acting like this. I've had a narrow mindset for a while but… (Taking a deep breath) Today, I don't care how weird it sounds; I saw parts of my life flash before my eyes. More importantly, I saw us. I saw what mattered most to me…and that I had almost thrown away the one thing I love because I was selfish.
CURTIS: …Do you really think saying you're sorry can fix the hell you've put both of us through?
GALE: No but it's a start. Life's too short sometimes so I want to spend it doing my best to fix things.
CURTIS: You only thought of me when you were falling?
GALE: Yes, can I at least try to fix things?
CURTIS: Answer me this: Did you and Sondre do anything together, anything at all?
GALE: No.
CURTIS: You're sure?
GALE: If I did, I would have known. But enough about Sondre, (She smiling and walked over, slowly sitting on his lap) I've been neglecting you for too long.
CURTIS: Oh? And how do you intend to thank me?
GALE: I don't need to say.
(Curtis and Gale embraced one another closely, making sure she found a comfortable spot on his lap.)
(SCREEN FADES TO BLACK, END CREDITS)
ALEXIS (V.O.): Next time on Power Rangers Mythic Knights! We receive an invitation from Drake to tour Kherick Industries on one fateful and very belated Father's Day. What sort of mayhem will occur when an old enemy decides to show up? And what happens when two shocking revelations are…well…revealed? Find out next time on Power Rangers Mythic Knights!
JT (V.O.): Can I NOT GET HURT as much next time?
ALEXIS (V.O.): We'll see JT, we'll see.