Down Town Angel Grove: Observatory Roof Top:

Fists and feet clashed above the roof top of the AG Observatory, the battle between Tommy at odds against Jason and Dex was seemingly fueling the war all around them. Jason struck at Tommy his fist flaying against his older brother, yet Tommy continued to dodge every attack with relative ease. But Jason was not alone, the Masked Rider, Dex, was fighting along his side; the two of them matching Tommy's every attack. This time, Jason was not distracted, he was prepared to face his brother, and though he was determined to spare his life, he was not at all holding back in the conflict. The three warriors fought on, around them a dazzling display of war, fighter jets screeching over head, Slave Ships blasting their weapons, Tanks and soldiers firing their guns and cannons at in coming cyber putties and Zedd Shadow tanks, Z shaped armored vehicles that hovered above the ground. War had come to Angel Grove, and at the center of the conflict was a battle of wits and fighting skill as Jason and Dex, dueled the very powerful Green Ranger.

"Ay Ah!" Jason yelled as he again jump kicked Tommy rocketing him backward causing him to fall back upon the rooftop ledge. Jason pressed his attack forward striking a flurry of punches at Tommy finishing with a round house jump kick to the face. "Ay Ah!" He called out again.

Tommy stumbled over he rolled on the ground causing Jason to miss his next attack, then the Green Ranger retaliated with an upper cut, a volley of punches to Jason's gut and a final spinning punch to the face launching Jason back to the floor. At this point Dex came in, firing off his own flutter of kicks and punches forcing Tommy to block falling back as he defended himself; this action allowed Jason to recover and rejoin the fight. But it was then that the Red Ranger heard a signal from his helmet.

"Jason, this is Zach, more enemy transports, and heavy armor at our location!" Came the voice over the intercom-link in Jason's helmet.

Jason held a hand to his helmet and spoke sternly. "Phantom Squadron, Echo Squadron, inbound enemy transports carrying armored assault vehicles, lead your attack over defensive line Zulu. Kill box 7, I say again, Kill box 7!"

Jason heard the roar of the fighter jets respond to his commands and they fired their after burners and engaged by his commands. "Phantom Squadron to Red Epsilon, we have bandits on our tails! We are unable to provide air cover!"

"The Hell you can't! Bring those bastards to me!" Jason responded. "Commence a flyby over the Observatory, you lead those bandits straight over this location!" Jason ordered.

At a distance Phantom Squadron did as it was told, desperately maneuvering, banking and turning, spinning avoiding the enemy fire from the slave ships. The F-35s maneuvered well, using their agile craft to dodge as much fire as they could, behind them flew a pack of Slave Ships blasting their cannons at them, their laser fire spitting bolts of energy around the hull of their jets. Jason darted to the edge of the building, and sprang up to the ledge, his balance the only thing keeping him from falling to his death. He drew his power sword as it lit up with red energy. The jets suddenly buzzed by allowing Jason to see the approaching slave ships blasting them from behind. "I got this Phantoms! Bring them to me!" Jason uttered to them as the jets came screaming by. He saw their approach, the slave ships still on their tail, he gripped his blade again an waited for the perfect moment to strike. The first two F-35s darted by, then the next two, finally the slave ships were in range. Jason sprang into action, leaping hundreds of feet into the air his sword held high. With the agility that would out do any animal on Earth, Jason thrust his blade directly in front of him slicing the first pursuing slave ship in two. A large explosion of fire and energy enveloped all about Jason, but his attack was not over. The subsequent shock wave hurled Jason toward the second slave slip allowing him to land atop of the traveling vessel. He spun his power sword and dug his blade into the hull of the slave ship he was standing on, he then ran down the hull of the ship still holding onto his sword slicing deeper along the vessel, again causing the slave ship to burst under him exploding into a huge fire ball of destruction. The Red Ranger used the last bit of momentum to jump backwards again this time back toward the roof of the observatory landing in a roll still holding his sword as he reached for his com-link again.

Phantom Squadron was now free from pursuit; Jason had destroyed the chasing slave ships with only his power sword and the will to defeat the enemy. Now the fighter squadron raced toward Zulu line to engage the enemy forces there. "Phantom Squadron, enemy bandits on your tail neutralized, you are free to engage ground target with JDAMs. I say again airstrike approach is clear. Hammer down on those sons of bitches! Show them who they're fucking with!"

"Phantom Squadron to Blue and Black Epsilon, our fighter squadron is on approached with compilation of JDAMs! Be advised, enemy units are danger close over kill box 7. We are engaging!" called the flight lead as the F-35s rolled toward the Zulu defensive line arming their weapons training guided weapons at enemy ground forces. Red blips filled the fighter jets radar as a simple push of a button dropped their guided munitions at a pack of enemy Shadow Tanks. The bombs could be seen falling from the F-35 guided by tiny cameras connected to the helmets of the pilots.

KA-BOOM! BOOM! BAM!

Explosion after explosion rumbled just north of the Zulu defensive line as each falling bomb hit its mark easily, destroying enemy ground forces and shadow tanks in huge plumes of flames of destruction. The soldiers and marines of defensive line Zulu hit the deck as the subsequent explosions burst in front of their defensive positions. The rumbling of the bombs sent shock waves bursting glass and rubble into the air, causing major damage to the surrounding buildings but halting in enemy's advance dead cold. Cheers began to he heard from the crowd of soldiers.

"Blue Epsilon to Phantom Squadron, good hit, good hit! Enemy armor neutralized." Billy said over the coms as he continued to fire his power rifle.

At the Space Tower:

Trini and Alpha were fighting hard as a pack of putties had infiltrated the space tower and now the battle had come to them. They fought in the manner of gods as wave after wave of cyber putties came at them charging fanatically desperately wanting to obtain victory over the rangers in their suicidal gambit. Trini struck hard her daggers guiding her as she moved through a swarm of putties slicing at them with furry destroying anything in the range of her arms. Alpha on the other hand was using his fist more so than his weapons as he bashed and stomped at the putties around him. The astro droid swung again and again at the putties until it seemed that one of them might have gotten the drop at him, but a burst of bullets from a Recon Marine stationed at the Space Tower brought down the surprise attack putty behind Alpha.

Trini suddenly spotted laser fire coming from the roof tops and a window of an adjacent building from the Juliet defense line. She threw a spread of Saber Shurikens at a pack of incoming putties toward her front killing them, then began to flip toward the edge of the space tower reaching for her com-link. "Yellow Epsilon to Specter Gunship Charlie, enemy targets at the roof top and windows of the Angel Grove Federal Bank. I say again, Federal Bank building is crawling with hostiles. I require assistance, lighting targets up now!" Trini spoke as she used her helmet to laser ID the hostiles in her view.

"This is Specter Gunship Charlie, targets are lit up, commencing strike at the Federal Bank. Be advised 1-0-5 Sabo Rounds in bound!" Called the pilot of the Specter crew.

The C-130 Specter Gunship was a heavily modified cargo plane redesigned to be a flying fire base in the sky. It carried several weapon systems including Gatling guns, a 90mm cannon, and a heavy 1-0-5 Cannon that would only be found on tanks or heavy artillery pieces. The ship fired bursts of Gatling round fire at the cyber putties then proceeded to lay waste to the Federal Bank building and anything that inhabited it with round after round of 1-0-5 Sabos blasting at the enemy causing huge explosions from the building itself.

After only a single pass the smoke from the building cleared, Trini looked on and saw that no more laser fire from cyber putties now came from the building. "Yellow Epsilon to Specter Gunship Charlie, well done boys. Enemy laser fire is silent, you got the bastards!"

At the Observatory:

"Come on!" Tommy yelled taunting the Masked Rider to press his attack. "Let's go you Edenoi piece of shit! Fight me!"

Dex again leaped forward clashing fists and feet against Tommy landing a blow to Tommy's face hitting the green ranger causing him to fall back. "That is for the insult to Edenoi!" Dex pointed at Tommy as he wobbled backward. "You have no honor you green faced coward!"

Tommy then came back at Dex kneeing the champion of Edenoi at his gut making the Masked Rider hurl to his rear. The green ranger again came forward to Dex kicking his gut followed by a round house kick to his face knocking Dex to the ground out of the fight. Jason then lunged forward with his blade slashing Tommy's back. A burst of red energy exploded from the green rangers back, then Jason came forward pulling his blade blaster and firing it straight at his brother's chest.

BAM! BAM! BAM!

"AARRRGGGGHHH!" Tommy screamed as the bolts of laser fire struck at his chest.

Jason was shocked for a moment; he had never seen Tommy at any point of vulnerability. He pressed his attack drawing his sword back charging red energy into it and hurled it at the green ranger. "BLADE BEAM!" Jason called as the burst of energy struck at the green ranger. But Tommy again proved to be too fast as he leaped out of the way catching only the tail end of the blast, still it was enough damage to send him back in defeat.

Jason began to approach his brother who rested on the ground holding his hand toward Jason. The Red Ranger drew up his sword ready to strike again at Tommy. "You almost killed Kimberly…" Jason uttered to Tommy.

"I had no intention of harming her." Tommy responded.

"Bull shit! You took off her arm!" Jason yelled

"She stabbed me, what do you want from me? I placed my blade precisely, I missed her heart by inches, if I wanted her dead she'd be six feet under."

"You lie!" Jason shot back

"No." Tommy replied sternly. "I wouldn't lie to you baby brother…"

Jason shook his head at Tommy. "You're not suppose to be like this! You're not meant to be evil, fighting for the enemy… you're suppose to be good! One of us… A POWER RANGER!"

"I am a power ranger…." Tommy replied

"NO!" Jason struck back firmly. "You are not… You are nothing like us… nothing!"

Tommy smiled in his helmet. "Cry me a river Jason."

"FUCK YOU!" Jason shouted. "You piece of shit. FUCK YOU!"

"Always whining Jason… you never change."

"You have no heart."

"And you have no balls! Fucking do it already Jason, do it!" Tommy referred to the fact that he was now unarmed and awaiting for Jason to kill him. "Come on baby brother I'm right here, kill me!"

"No…" Jason whispered. "I will not!"

"And why the hell not?" Tommy held open his arms on the floor. "Burry that fucking sword deep into my chest. You know you want to…"

"You're my brother… I can't do that. I have to believe you can be redeemed. I have to believe I can save you." Jason began to sob.

Tommy began to look at Jason not with eyes of pity, but eyes of hate, and eyes of disgust. "You think I want redemption? You think there's really a hell? Or a heaven? I don't want to be redeemed, I want to rule! And I will Jason, mark my words now I will rule my own world! And you… you will be my slave, but not before a rape that little girlfriend Trini of yours to death! I'll fucking kill all your friends, anyone, everyone! All will bow to me… I WILL BE A GOD!"

Jason now began to realize just how far gone Tommy was. In all the years he had known his brother, he had never heard him speak in such a manner of evil. Tommy had been given great power, power to save people, power to help the world, yet he seemed only contempt with ruling over those less than him. Jason knew now there was no longer any hope of saving Tommy from himself. "NEVER!" Jason screamed coming down with his blade wanting to strike at the head of Tommy, a strike so hard it would have killed him were it not for the interference of Dex as the Masked Rider. At the last moment just before Jason's power sword was about to come down on Tommy the Masked Rider's hand came from out of nowhere and blocked Jason's attack by catching his arm from its' strike.

"STOP!" Dex called grabbing Jason's arm.

Jason struggled to free his arm from Dex's grip. "Let me go." Jason demanded.

"I cannot do that Jason." Dex replied firmly. "I cannot allow you to kill your own brother."

"You don't understand Dex, he is dangerous! He will kill everyone! I have to stop him!" Jason protested.

"You already have Jason. Tommy is defeated, he lays in beaten on the floor you don't have to do this. We only need to deploy one more beacon, victory is already within grasp." Dex reasoned.

Jason shook his head in complete and utter disagreement. "No, no I will not listen! Tommy is too far gone, I know that now… whatever he is now, he is not the brother I once knew and loved!"

"You cannot allow your emotions to deprive you of your better judgments get the best of you. Tommy wants you to kill him. He knows if you do that, then it will be you that inherits that evil in him." Dex tried to make Jason understand pleading to him for reason.

"This isn't a star wars fantasy Dex! Tommy has to be put down now!" Jason shouted all the while the green ranger chuckled looking on.

"No Jason, we may still yet save his soul. Do not despair, there is still good in him."

Again Jason shook his head. "No… there is not…"

Tommy smirked leaning back against the wall on the floor still sitting in defeat. "You two fags done talking it out? Or is one of you going to kill me already?"

"I am!" Jason confirmed

"No you will not!" Dex began to state in a powerful tone.

"You can't stop me!"

"If you kill him then you are not worthy of wielding that power coin! You will not be worthy of wearing that suit, of piloting your zord, and commanding your team!" Dex continued to defend his position reminding Jason of his primary duty as a ranger to protect life, not take it.

Tommy began to slowly get up. "Well while you two still have your panties in a bunch, I decided to give you a taste of true power and add a little flavor to this battle."

Jason turned to Tommy. "What are you talking about?"

"Don't you know Jason?" Tommy asked in sarcasm. "Every power ranger has a zord…"

"What?" Jason uttered in confusion. Then suddenly it hit him like a ton of bricks falling on his head. A loud and incredible screech was heard at a distance. Suddenly all the radios began to light up with chatter, he heard a voice coming from his helmet.

"Jason!" he heard the voice of Trini say "In the ocean!"

"Jason are you seeing this?" Billy shouted.

Again Jason heard the wailing, a howl from the oceans just outside the nearby port of Angel Grove. The screech grew into a roar, a bubbling sound began to curdle from the ocean floor, waves began to displace the crashing of water came all around from the factory district of the AG. "Oh my God…" Jason shuttered in disbelief as he looked toward to the sea. "It can't be…"

"Every ranger has one Jason… why not me?" Tommy smiled in satisfaction.

More water was displaced as the incredible dragon erupted out of the sea in a thunderous roar. The Dragonzord had arrived…

Dex placed his hand on Jason's shoulders. "You must stop it!" he said to the Red Ranger.

"But Tommy…" Jason spoke back referring to the fact that Tommy had now recovered from the blast and was now ready for a second round of combat.

Dex looked over toward the green ranger then back at Jason. "I will handle him, you and the other Rangers stop that thing before it reaches the defensive lines!"

Jason shook his head. "No! You can't handle him alone. Tommy is too dangerous!"

Dex waved a single finger at Jason gesturing no to him. "I am Dex; the power of Edenoi is with me. I single handedly defeated Count Draygon and all his armies alone, I never had a team of heroes behind me. I can handle one simple ranger." The Masked Rider assured Jason. "Don't worry I was going easy on him this entire time. He stands no chance against me."

"Dex… you don't understand…"

"I SAID GO!" Dex began to shout. "Save your city! I promise if the proves too much from me I will disengage him, but for now you must join your friends in the Megazord."

Jason held out his hand and shook Dex's. "Dex… it has been an honor to fight by your side… Kamen Rider of Edenoi…"

Dex shook Jason's hand in turn. "The honor has been mine my Ranger friend." Dex smiled "Now go bag yourself a dragon!"

"Thank you Dex." Jason nodded turning around and running to the ledge of the observatory and jumping into the air.

Dex looked toward Jason watching him teleport toward the Dragonzord, then the Kamen Rider began to look back over to Tommy who stood watching in glee. "I want you to know I don't plan on killing you Green Ranger. I intend to free you from your own evil mind."

Tommy chuckled to himself. "Ha, ha… you are something else Kamen Rider."

"I once crushed an army of 400,000 of Count Draygon's fiercest warriors in a single battle. It took me merely one hour to dispose of all those them. I am the Kamen Rider of Edenoi, the Masked Rider, so when I say you literally have stand no chance against me I mean just that Ranger…" Dex nodded to his opponent.

Tommy did not seem to worry; he crossed his arms in satisfaction as if he was already victorious. "You really believe that don't you?"

"I know you're not afraid of me Tommy, but it's not because your skills are better than my own, it is because you are literally too stupid to realize you stand no chance of victory here…"

Tommy shook his head in complete disagreement. "You may think what you like Kamen Rider."

"Are you ready?" Dex asked getting into a fighting stance.

"Born ready!" came Tommy's response.

Author: Hope you like the battle so far. Next: The Battle for Angel Grove-3 (Dex Victorious!)