Chapter Thirty Seven. Out Of This World. Part Two.
Previously On Poké Rangers SDI...
As Mal and Tim sat in the woods, debating the meaning of existence and demon hunting, they spotted something fall to the Earth from space. As the rangers were alerted, they found the alien outside Lassana City, causing haoc. Freezing it with an attachment for the Emergency Fearow, the rangers encountered a friendly Sandslash who looked at what they were doing. As they put the frozen Syodian in storage, Miranda used the P-Net database to get information. Something that bit her back when Dr. Shinya, the president of the company, collared her about it. Eventually revealing the the Syodians were threatening to destroy the planet unless the other Syodian was returned to them. The two of them made the decision to send twelve rangers to Saffron Epsilon Eight and return the alien. As the SDI rangers met the Space rangers on the orbiting Kyogre Megaship, they began to get to know each other. But, as they approached Syodia, Commander Machdrap of the Nejirite empire watched them land. Swearing his revenge...
"Okay!" Magbomb yelled. "In case you're just joining us, we're in the middle of the Pokémon battle between the In Space All-Stars...!"
As he said it, the Space rangers cheered.
"And the SDI Dragonites!" the mutant cyborg continued, followed by the cheers of the SDI rangers. All of them were sat on the benches, watching the mock battle arena that had been set up in one of the rooms of the Kyogre Megaship. With neither Claese or Andrew having any Pokémon, they'd declined to battle, instead watching the deck of the Megaship. "After three battles, the first being Darren 'Pen of Fury' Hitchcock against Luke 'Master of Disaster' Sunderland. And, Darren's Treecko was beaten by Luke's Gallade."
"I did not pick the Pen of Fury nickname," Darren muttered. "And, I probably wouldn't have either."
"Then, in the second round, Nahir 'Dark Side of the' Moon was defeated by Tara 'Party Queen Marie' Chaiera. Houndoom beating Glameow."
"I did pick that nickname," Tara grinned. "It's part of my e-mail address. PartyQueenMariePoké."
"Yeah, I don't battle that often," Nahir protested. "Just to be social. But, good battle though. You're good."
"And, you've just seen Felix 'Captain Marvel' Jefferson and his Torchic be defeated by Xavier 'Professor X' Jackson and his Blaziken. Next up in the completely random draw... Danni 'Extreme Queen' Tanner..."
"Woo!" the yellow SDI ranger yelled.
"... Will be facing Angela 'I Hate Aquafina And Hope She Dies' Keeney!"
"Yeah, there's definitely a story there," Xavier said, as the two yellow rangers headed down towards the makeshift arena, both of them taking out Poké Balls. "Anyone want to enlighten us?"
"Aquafina is one of our enemies," Felix replied. "And, Angela... Has a little dislike for her."
"That's like saying the sun's a little hot," Tara quipped, as the eight of them watched Danni send out her Magnezone and Angela send out her Ponyta. "Hey, this ought to be interesting."
Poké Rangers...
Huge Poké Rangers logo appears. Twelve silhouettes on the background.
Poké Rangers...
Felix appears, grinning as he does so. Red Space Ranger poses with Fire Sabre. Felix Jefferson. Created by Blazin' Saddles.
Poké Rangers...
Darren appears, smiling as he does so. Black Space Ranger poses with Lunar Lance. Darren Hitchcock. Created by Psyduck Ranger.
Go!
Ray appears, rolling his eyes as he does so. Blue Space Ranger poses with Aqua Axe. Ray Hoover. Created by NashWalker.
It's time to meet...
Angela appears, waving as she does so. Yellow Space Ranger poses with Magnetic Stunner. Angela Keeney. Created by Starfighter364.
Some friends...
Tara appears, jumping up and down as she does so. Pink Space Ranger poses with Psychic Pistol. Tara Marie Chaiera. Created by ClarinetWrathArineko.
From a different place...
Claese appears, looking uncertain as he does so. Silver Space Ranger poses with Sand Blaster. Claese Flora. Created by Cyborg-Lucario.
Hook up against all odds...
Slateport City appears in the background.
And save this world...
Xavier appears, looking puzzled as he does so. Red SDI Ranger poses with Lugia Lancer. Xavier Jackson. Created by Blazin' Saddles.
That's what we do...
Katie appears, smiling as she does so. Blue SDI Ranger poses with Lugia Lancer. Katie Myers. Created by Blue Bongo.
Because...
Luke appears, looking bored as he does so. Green SDI Ranger poses with Lugia Lancer. Luke Sunderland. Created by MakubeDaKiddX.
We are Poké Rangers...
Danni appears, bouncing on the spot as she does so. Yellow SDI Ranger poses with Lugia Lancer. Danielle Tanner. Created by Joseph Winter.
We train to be the best.
Nahir appears, looking uncomfortable as she does so. Pink SDI Ranger poses with Lugia Lancer. Nahir Moon. Created by Famousgirl01.
We are Poké Rangers...
Andrew appears, before walking away again after doing so. Gold SDI Ranger poses with Dragon Staff. Andrew Bristow. Created by Blue Bongo.
We fight and we will be...
Both Xavier and Felix transform into their Battlizers.
Victorious...
Bristow, Dominic and Miranda smile at Shinya, Hank and Magbomb.
Because...
The Mega Voyager and Horizon Megazord appear. Dragon Solarzord and Silver Winger do as well.
We are the Poké Rangers...
All twelve rangers shake hands as a opponent explodes behind them.
And we will win...
Characters used with the consent of Blazin' Saddles. Poké Rangers In Space created by Blazin' Saddles. Poké Rangers SDI and Verger region created by Blue Bongo. All other rights reserved.
Poké Rangers!
"We're approaching the main settlement of Saffron Epsilon Eight, right now!" Claese called, running into the room. Just as both yellow rangers were recalling their defeated Pokémon. "Should be ready to drop you guys of any minute now. And that big block of ice down in the freezer."
"We'll need to defrost it," Xavier said. "Anything else?"
"Normally, we'd go down on our Cyber Sliders," Ray offered. "But, since you guys are here and need to transport a huge block of ice, we'll use the transporter system. We managed to trace the transmission earlier from the palace in the middle of that very settlement it sounds like we're above."
"So, let's take her down there to the palace, make any diplomatic exchanges that we have to do," Katie said. "And then get back to Earth."
"Which is exactly what we were thinking about doing," Felix replied. "It might take a while, but we'll get it done."
"Pity that we didn't get the chance to be declared the winners of that little battle," Luke muttered, shaking his head.
"Yeah, tough at the top," Darren said. "Oh well, it's not important."
As the hologram of the battle arena vanished away, the black Space ranger walked over to one of the viewing windows and let out a whistle as he looked out. "So, this is the Syodian planet."
"Let's head down to the planet then," Felix said. "Magbomb, when we're gone, take the Kyogre Megaship back up into orbit and wait for the signal."
"All signs show that Saffron Epsilon Eight has pretty much the same atmosphere as Earth," Magbomb replied. "So, you'll be okay down there."
"That's a relief," Nahir said, breathing a sigh of a relief.
"Hate to be the one to state the obvious," Angela said, as the twelve of them started to push the frozen Syodian into the palace. All the other wandering Syodian's looking up at them with interest as they did so. "But, all the other Syodians look different to this one."
"I did notice that," Xavier remarked. "I just figured that we should ignore it and not comment."
"Anyone else think that this place resembles what Earth might look like in two hundred years?" Tara asked, checking out the sheer white skyscrapers all around them. As they stood in front of the regal looking palace, a building that looked to be carved out of diamonds.
"Could do," Katie said. "But, we probably won't make it all up out diamonds. Seriously, where do they get them from?"
"If you really want to know," Claese replied. "Diamonds are this planets main export. And not the crappy little stones we get on Earth. Standard ones are about the size of your head. There are more diamonds on Saffron Epsilon Eight than bricks."
"You really are a fountain of knowledge," Nahir remarked. "Interesting."
"And you're a great stroker," the Pokémorph said, grinning at her. "That makes us even."
"Don't even go there again," Nahir replied. "So, how do we get in there?"
"Take us to your leader!" Luke yelled, at one of the Syodians who looked to be guarding the palace. All of the other Syodians that they could see were the same colours as normal Deoxys, rather than the purple and lime green mix that the one in the ice was.
"We welcome you all to our planet," one of them replied. "What is the nature of your business."
"We're returning your citizen," Xavier said, gesturing to the block of ice. "Just like you asked."
"I'm sorry, we don't know what you mean," the other guard said, both of them looking confused at the words.
"This is going so well," Ray remarked, sarcastically.
"Can we see someone in charge? Someone with some sort of authority?" Danni asked. "Your leader, maybe?"
"Follow that one through to him," the first Syodian guard said, gesturing to the other guard. "We're always ready to welcome visitors to our planet."
"These guys seem nice," Angela remarked. "Strange to think that they threatened to wipe us off the face of the Earth."
"Appearances can be deceiving," Xavier pointed out. "They might be complete badass for all we know."
"So, which planet do you hail from, weary travellers?" the guard leading them through the door wondered.
"Presenting from Earth!" the Syodian guards said, escorting the twelve of them and the block of ice into the throne room, a large chamber made out of diamonds. Even the throne itself was made out of diamonds, a bigger than normal Syodian sat upon it wearing a crown made out of diamonds. "Twelve messengers and what would appear to be..."
"What is that thing doing in here?" the Syodian leader demanded, looking at the block of ice containing the strangely coloured Syodian.
"We never sent a message to Earth," the Syodian leader said, looking surprised. "We have no interest in your planet. If one of our many found its way to your planet, we would not come to you to get them back. It would be to that collective to find its way back here of their own accord."
"So, who sent the message saying that they were going to blow up Earth then?" Luke wondered.
"We do not know!" the Syodian leader replied. "Nor, do we care. That creature is not one of ours. As a Syodian, it is only a pale impersonation. Something corrupted by a source that we have not yet been able to determine yet. Vicious, violent and soulless. We have no need for it."
"Wait a second!" Felix exclaimed. "Your planet sent a message to Earth, saying that if we didn't bring that Syodian back here, you'd destroy us."
"It wasn't us," the Syodian leader replied. "I, Absalon, heir to the chair of Syodia declare it upon the life and soul of our planets distant future. We do not have a problem with your planet. We're not going to wipe it out of existence over something as trivial as that."
"I have no idea what he just said," Luke muttered. "But it sounded sincere."
"He's swearing it on his planets future," Ray offered. "Sounds sincere."
"It is sincere," Andrew said, looking at Absalon. "Sir, I believe you when you say that. Do you have any idea where this message did come from?"
"I don't, noble humans," Absalon replied. "But, allow this one to go and check around. I will summon my advisers and see what they know."
"Thank you, Great Leader," Xavier said, watching Absalon get out of his seat and walk out of the room. "We'll just wait here."
"At your own leisure," Absalon told them. "If you need anything, just call and someone will come to see to your request."
Watching him walk out of the room, the twelve rangers all sat down. Looking at each other as they did so.
"We could be here a while," Darren remarked. "How to pass the time..."
After about an hour, one of the side doors of the chamber opened up, and a voice came out from the darkness behind it.
"Can your leader come over here?" it said in a high creepy tone. "We have found something and want to check it with you."
Almost instantly, Felix got up to his feet and started to walk over. Before Xavier got up to follow him.
"That isn't at all awkward," Tara remarked, as the two red rangers headed over to the door. Pushing it open and walking inside.
"Why would that be awkward?" Xavier wondered, leaning against the wall of the chamber behind the door. Hearing it slam shut behind them. "Interesting seeing you and Tara. Something going on between you guys, she seems kinda into you."
"I know, right?" Felix said, grinning over at him. "But, no. Why?"
"Hmmm..." Xavier replied. "Just musing."
"Any rangers on your team that you..."
"Yeah," Xavier said. "There's one. I like her. Like her a lot. But, we're really good friends as well, so..."
Before he could finish talking, the ground below them started to tremble.
"What the...?" Felix said, throwing out his arm to try and steady himself. Before the floor gave out from underneath them and they started to fall, the red Space ranger banging his wrist against something. There was a clattering sound, before the two of them fell through the darkness.
"What the hell just happened?" Xavier wondered, picking himself up from the ground. "Was that a trap door? Who the hell has a trap door?"
"I'm more worried about who opened it up," Felix said, as he began to dust himself off. "We're in a corridor under the throne room by the looks of it. Something strange is going on."
"Felix!"
As the two red rangers spun around on the spot, they saw something heading towards them. A sight that made Felix's jaw drop in shock, as he took in the appearance of the mixture of Garchomp and Drapion creature in front of them.
"Man, that's ugly," Xavier quipped, taking a fighting stance. "Who is that?"
"Machdrap!" Felix exclaimed. "Oh crap. We destroyed you though! How can you be here?"
"I'm full of surprises," he replied. "You thought that you'd destroyed me, but I'm like a rash. You get rid of me, I come back, twice as strong."
"You guys know each other?" Xavier asked, looking surprised. "Then again, why should I be surprised."
"Another red ranger?" Machdrap demanded. "You dare not face me alone?"
"I fell through the floor," Xavier pointed out. "After him."
"How did you survive?" Felix asked. "We destroyed you."
"You destroyed me, correct," Machdrap replied. "But, you didn't obliterate me from existence. As a fail safe, I planted a viral infection into the system of a probe that was to be launched into space. Should I be destroyed, the virus would grow until I had enough power to reemerge. Unfortunately, my rising up caused the probe to crash on this planet. And I was stranded here. But still my army grows. Syodians infected to my will, all working to a common goal of destroying everything. And then, I shall return to Nejirous a winner. And to Aquafina. She's missing me."
"The purple Syodians," Felix said. "You scorpionised them. That's why Absalon wasn't pleased to see the one we brought back."
"Soon, I will have destroyed two planets," Machdrap chuckled. "Syodia from within, and Earth with Syodia's weaponry. You can't stop me."
"Do all bad guys in Hoenn reveal their plans before you kick their ass?" Xavier wondered.
"No, just the insane ones," Felix said, reaching for the morpher on his wrist. "You're going down, Machdrap. I'm going to defeat you permanently this time."
Instead of replying, the virus general launched a powerful Sludge Bomb attack at the two rangers. The explosive force of the blast throwing them backwards through one of the palace windows.
"And, that should get rid of you," Machdrap said, before turning away to leave.
"Where's Xavier?" Katie asked, the other ten rangers all pacing around the waiting room in the palace. All bored out of their minds at the wait that was taking place. "Shouldn't someone..."
Shaking his head, Darren got to his feet and headed over to the door that they'd gone through an hour ago. Pushing it open to look inside the room, he instantly saw the small chamber behind it.
"Well, that can't be good," he said, as Ray came over to look. Promptly bending down and picking something up. A small black and silver item.
"Felix isn't anywhere to be found either," he said, holding the item up to the light. "Just this."
"What is that?" Danni wondered.
"Felix's Battlizer," Tara replied. "Hand it over, I'll take it until we find him."
As soon as she took it from Ray, they heard the sound of windows breaking below them could be heard all around the building.
"You just know that's them," Andrew remarked. "Causing destruction of some sort."
"Boys will be boys," Katie said, rolling her eyes. "Let's go and see what sort of mess they've gotten themselves into this time."
"Why did you throw yourself out of a window?" Danni wondered, as the other ten rangers approached Xavier and Felix down on the ground outside the palace. Both of them picking themselves up and wincing in pain. "I know there were a lot of stairs, but..."
"It's Machdrap!" Felix shouted. "He's here."
"What!" Angela said. "You're joking."
"Whose Machdrap?" Nahir asked.
"But... Machdrap was destroyed!" Ray shouted. "What happened?"
"Apparently, he had a fail safe in a probe that was sent into space," Felix replied. "The whole thing was a set up. They sent the Syodian to Earth and then sent the message about destruction. It's all part of his plan for ultimate destruction."
"He's about to start a war between Earth and the Syodians!" Claese yelled. "Damn him, that's really evil."
"We have to stop him," Xavier said. "There has to be some way. We can't let him get away with it."
"It is part of the ranger job description," Andrew pointed out. "Together, we can stop him."
"We need to find him first," Tara remarked, handing Felix's Battlizer back to him. "Let's get in touch with Magbomb. Maybe he has something."
"Right," Felix said, strapping the weapon down onto his wrist, before looking to his Astro Morpher. "Magbomb, you read us?"
"Loud and clear, Felix!" Magbomb called through the items. "Did I just hear you right? Machdrap's back?"
"He is," Darren said. "According to those two. You have anything."
"Who is Machdrap?" Luke wondered.
"He's a psychopath virus monster who wants to kill everything," Tara replied. "And one that we thought that we'd destroyed."
"You get anything at all on where he might be?" Angela asked. "We need to find him right now."
"We're picking up a virus reading about a mile north of your current position. Strong ones too," Magbomb replied. "Has to be Machdrap. Also, you remember Scorpio Badass? I'm getting very similar readings."
"You fought a monster called Scorpio Badass?" Xavier asked, grinning. "That's... unusual."
"Those must be the corrupted Syodians that he had," Felix said. "Like the one on Earth. He must have infected them."
"Like a computer virus?" Katie wondered.
"Exactly like that," Ray replied. "He's a tricky customer. How do you think we should proceed with this?"
"Guess we'll just have to do it the old fashioned way," Danni said. "Let's take them out!"
"We'll never get out there in time," Xavier remarked. "Unless..."
"We've got something for this exact situation," Ray said, bringing out his morpher. Opening it up, he pushed the buttons 7,6 and 1.
"Rhybuster! Install!"
Up in the sky, the mouth of the Kyogre Megaship opened up, ejecting out a tank that was shaped like a Rhydon. It landed in front of them, the doors sliding open. It was shaped like a Rhydon that was on all fours, with a drill at the top and had small black wheels.
"Let's get going!" Tara shouted. "Everyone inside. We have to hurry."
"That's sweet," Danni remarked. "Does it have a CD player?"
"Why?" Claese wondered. "Why do you want to know?"
"Discussion we had earlier," the yellow SDI ranger replied, as the vehicle began to accelerate away across the ground towards their target location. "Long story."
"Okay, we're in position now," Ray said, as the Rhybuster pulled up to a halt. "According to our scanners, the source of the virus is just outside this vehicle."
"So, let's go and find them," Andrew remarked, pulling the door open and getting out. Followed by all the other rangers, who stood in a line to see what was happening in front of them.
"Going to go out on a limb and say that's Machdrap," Nahir said, seeing Machdrap and his Scorpio Syodians heading towards them. A whole army of the purple aliens. "Am I right?"
"That's Machdrap," Darren confirmed. "What gave it away?"
"The Drapion part."
"You're not going to get away with your plan!" Katie shouted at the virus creature. "We're going to stop you."
"I'm already getting away with it," he crowed. "You can't stop me."
"We've beaten you before!" Tara yelled. "We'll do it again. You and your freaking aliens."
"Nice insult," Luke quipped. "We're probably aliens to them."
"We fight as one," Xavier said. "Ready?"
"Let's do this!" Felix yelled, as he and the other four original Space rangers opened their morphers up. "Install, Poké Rangers."
Pushing the numbers 3,3 and 5 on the buttons underneath them, he and the others began to transform into their digital suits. Felix wearing red, Darren wearing black, Ray wearing blue, Angela wearing yellow and Tara wearing pink. All suits had white stripes across the shoulder blades, with a white strip across the chest with blue, yellow, red, pink and black squares. The gloves, boots and belt were all white, while the buckle of the belt had a golden rectangle with a triangle engraved in the middle. They all had blue blasters on the left side of their bodies, while their helmets all had a black screen on top with a design of a Pokémon. Both Tara and Angela's ranger suits had skirts as well.
"Omnipotent Warrior!" Felix yelled, his helmet made with a Magmar design. A fire insignia appeared on the black screen. "Red Space Ranger!"
"Strategic Warrior!" Darren shouted, his helmet made with a Honchkrow design. A dark type symbol appeared in the black screen. "Black Space Ranger!"
"Dimension Warrior!" Ray bellowed. His helmet had a water type insignia in the black screen, and was designed to look like a Lapras. "Blue Space Ranger!"
"Analytical Warrior!" Angela yelled. Her helmet had an electric symbol in the black screen and was completed by a Magnezone design. "Yellow Space Ranger!"
"Command Warrior!" Tara shouted. Her helmet had a psychic symbol in the middle of the black screen, and had a Xatu design. "Pink Space Ranger."
Next to them, Claese opened up what looked like a cell phone.
"Digitizer, Install!" he said, pushing down on the buttons 2, 8, 5 and 0, before hitting send and transforming into his own ranger suit. He ended up wearing a silver version of what the other rangers wore, only with golden stripes across the shoulder blades and chest, as well as golden trim on his boots and gloves. His belt didn't have an Astro Blaster on the side, while his helmet had a Sandslash design and a ground type crest on the black screen on the forehead.
"Prototype Warrior!" he yelled. "Silver Space Ranger!"
"Let's do this!" Xavier said, as he and the other SDI rangers took out their morphers. "SDI! Time to battle!"
Transforming into their ranger suits, they all took up fighting stances, looking at Machdrap and his Scorpio Syodians.
"You want to destroy Earth!" Xavier yelled. "You're going to have to go through us all first."
"Gladly," Machdrap replied, looking at his Scorpio Syodian soldiers. "Destroy them!"
Letting out shrieks of fury, the army began to rush towards the rangers.
"Unleash ranger fury on them!" Felix shouted.
Rushing into battle, Darren and Luke encountered the first wave of Scorpio Syodians. The two of them being forced back by the initial hoards. As the creatures rushed over towards them, Darren hit one with a roundhouse kick, while Luke ducked under the strikes of another before hitting it in the stomach with a punch. As more creatures surrounded them, Darren held out his hand.
"Shadow Lance!"
At his order, a black rod-like weapon with two wings on either side appeared in his hand. The black space ranger swung it around, crashing it into the aliens around him. Knocking them down, watching them fall.
"That's nothing," Luke muttered, summoning his Luiga Lancer. Slashing into the crowds in front of them, watching them fall. Shooting a glance around him, he could see that the other SDI rangers also had their Lugia Lancers out and ready to battle.
"What about this, then?" Darren asked, planting his Shadow Lance down into the ground. Jumping up, he spun around on the long weapon and managed to knock all of the mutated aliens around him to the ground. "Awesome or what?"
"Yeah, okay then."
Behind them, Angela and Danni were also fighting Scorpio Syodians, the yellow SDI ranger slashing at the aliens with her Lugia Lancer. Across from her, Angela flipped across the ground before dropping down to sweep the legs out from underneath one of them before pushing herself up into the air. Electricity began to erupt across her arm, as she dropped down to chop one of the enemies.
"Lightning Arm!"
Under the shocking strike, the Syodian went down. Twitching under the strike.
"Nice," Danni remarked, hitting another with a spin kick.
"I know, right?" Angela said, holding out her hand. "Magnetic Stunner!"
A weapon with a black handle and a yellow base appeared in her hand, a magnet sticking out of it. Spinning around on the spot, she sent a wave of yellow beams crashing into three of the Scorpio Syodians behind her. As one remained, Danni leaped through the air and impaled it with her Lugia Lancer.
"Yellow rangers rule," she said, looking over at Angela. "You buying that idea?"
"Oh yeah."
Jumping backwards onto her hands, Katie kicked one of the Scorpio Syodians up into the air. Feeling it soar up into the air, she bounced back up to see Ray leaping into the sky after it. A weapon appearing in his hand. An axe where the blade was made out of ice with a blue handle. "Aqua Axe!"
Without hesitating, the blue Space ranger slashed it against the body of the Syodian, sending explosions erupting out of the purple and lime green body before it hit the ground. Bringing her Lugia Lancer out, Katie dodged away from a Syodian that was trying to grab her, slicing at the creature with her weapon. As sparks erupted from across its skin, it let out a shriek of pain, one that was compounded as Ray leaped through the air and hit it in the back of the head with a flying kick.
"Nice kick," Katie remarked. "But, can you do this?"
Bouncing up off a chunk of diamond, she kicked another one of the Scorpio Syodians in the face to stun, before flipping her other foot up to send it crashing up into the air. While the two of them were airborne, she grabbed it in a throw, and sent it down into the dirt. Hard. As it tried to get back to its feet, she landed on the back of its neck, a crack ringing out.
"Probably not," Ray replied, hitting another alien behind him with an elbow. "Where did you learn to do that?"
"A Pokémorph taught me how to do it," she said, nonchalantly.
"Psychic Pistol!"
At Tara's command, a weapon with a black handle and pink laser base appeared in her hand. It also had a purple orb top on the top. With the Scorpio Syodians all around her, she leaped up into the air, unleashing blasts of psychic energy down on top of them, the aliens howling in pain as they were stunned by the powerful blasts. With their attention elsewhere, Nahir leaped in and managed to attack while they were least expecting it. Several of them were down under her strikes before one of them took a slash at her with its tentacles. Ducking under the blows, Nahir saw Tara sail down through the air, landing on her hands and using both feet to punt the Scorpio Syodian off balance. As it tried to steady itself, Nahir impaled it with her Lugia Lancer.
"Nice teamwork," she said, reaching out to high five Tara. The pink Space ranger returning the gesture with a grin.
Spinning around to meet an oncoming attack, Claese punched one of the Syodians in the face, before kicking him in the stomach. As the creature went back away from the blows, Andrew jumped through the air and hit it with a flying kick to the face. As it hit the ground, the gold ranger brought out the Dragon Staff, crashing it into the ground below his feet.
"Tidal Wave!"
From behind him, a huge wave of water erupted out of nowhere, crashing down on top of several Scorpio Syodians. And splashing Claese.
"Careful, jeez," the silver Space ranger muttered. "Ground type suit."
Bringing up his hand, he summoned a weapon of his own.
"Sand Blaster!"
Upon the command, a silver weapon materialised in his hands shaped like a pistol. It was black with gold trimming on the sides.
Rushing forward, he focused in on one. Making to swing the weapon around, he let out a battle cruy.
"Sand Blaster: Hyper Mode!"
Upon the command, the Syodian in front of him both saw and felt fifty silver bullets impale its body. Not letting up, Claese continued on, bringing the weapon.
"Sand Blaster: Metallic Deletion!" he yelled, a blade erupting out of the weapon, Claese promptly using the weapon to slice through the Scorpio Syodian's body.
"You've been Claesed," he quipped.
Finally, Felix and Xavier were splitting their attention between Machdrap and a few other Scorpio Syodians. As Machdrap went after Felix, Xavier managed to force the aliens back with his Lugia Lancer. After Machdrap hit Felix back into a crowd, Xavier spun around to go towards Machdrap. Blocking his sword strikes with the Lugia Lancer, he kicked the virus creature in the stomach. As Machdrap went back on the offensive, Xavier rolled away and Felix came back in. A black sword with a red metallic blade that twisted around in a spiral appearing in his hand.
"Fire Sabre!"
Flames were roaring out of the weapon as he sent it crashing against Machdrap. Glowering with anger, he struck out with a Dragon Claw, Felix flying backwards through the air. Again, Xavier came back in, trying out a roundhouse kick. Letting out some harsh laughter, Machdrap grabbed his leg and spun him to the ground.
"Try this!" Felix yelled, leaping through the air. The Battlizer on his wrist, the cover back to reveal three buttons. He pushed the first one, marked with a 01. "Code 01. Fire Punch!"
As he jumped towards Machdrap, his fist burst into flames. Crashing against Machdrap's body, the creature growled in pain as burns appeared on his skin.
"Code 01. Blaze Kick!"
Again, Felix went for Machdrap, this time his foot on fire. Again, he smashed the burning appendage into the scaled body of the virus creature who staggered back. As Felix picked himself up from where he'd landed, Xavier hurled himself forward, slashing at one of the Scorpio Syodians who had tried to take Felix from behind.
"Thanks man," Felix said, as the two red rangers went back to join the rest of the rangers. The small army of about thirty or so of the Scorpio Syodians had really thinned out, as the twelve of them looked at what was left of their enemies.
"They're not so tough," Andrew remarked.
"No!" Machdrap roared, the remaining Scorpio Syodians gathering in front of him. "My army! This is impossible!"
"Haven't you learned anything about evil never winning?" Tara asked. "Let's finish 'em off."
"Super Fire Sniper!" Felix yelled, combining his Fire Sabre with his Astro Blaster. Four laser nozzles appeared at the end of the blade as he levelled it at the Scorpio Syodians.
"Four Function Astro Assault Rifle!" Darren shouted, as he, Ray, Angela and Tara combined their own weapons into one huge rifle.
"Sand Blaster!" Claese exclaimed, pointing the weapon at the mutated aliens. "Gun Mode!"
"Lugia Lancers!" Xavier said, as he and the other four SDI Rangers combined the weapons with their Defense Blasters.
"Dragon Staff!" Andrew shouted, pointing the golden weapon at the enemies.
"Ready!" Katie asked.
"Aim!" Angela shouted.
"Fire!" Both Felix and Xavier yelled. Under their commands, five beams of energy erupted out of the weapons, the blasts smashing against the Scorpio Syodians. As they fell under the powerful attacks, Machdrap stood alone, simmering in rage. As he looked on in anger, Felix shot a grin over at Xavier, the Battlizer appearing back on his wrist.
"You thinking it?" Felix asked. "Let's do it! Astro Battlizer!"
"Satellite Ranger!" Xavier shouted.
As Felix hit the third button on his Battlizer, he began to transform. A ruby metallic plate across his chest, while getting a silver one on his back, along with a jet pack on the back. He also had two black metallic rocket launchers on the back and silver claws. There were also fire designs surrounding the armour. As Xavier gave his command, the SDI satellite began to beam a transmission through space towards them. The black and gold armour with red zig zags materialising over his body, covering his upper body, legs, gloves and boots. In the middle of his chest, an SDI logo appeared there in white, while the visor on his helmet turned from black to red and white. On his back, an armoured jet pack could be seen, while a pair of red, black, white and gold katana's appeared in his hands.
"You can't stop me," Machdrap roared, bringing out his own swords. "I will destroy all of you!"
"Us first!" Xavier yelled, the jetpack throwing him forward through the air, where he slashed at Machdrap with his swords. "SDI Cyber Strike!"
Under the force of the twin attacks, the virus monster groaned in pain under the lightning fast blows. "This... Isn't... Over!" Machdrap howled, as Felix took out his Super Fire Sniper again.
"It's the end for you!" Felix said, aiming the weapon at his nemesis. "You're going down!"
As the red Space ranger began to charge up his finishing move, Xavier crashed his two katana's together to create one long double edged sword. Spinning it around like a baton in his hand, flames erupting at the edge.
"Goodbye!" Xavier shouted. "Satellite Overload!"
"Fire Barrage!" Felix yelled, pulling the trigger of his Super Fire Sniper. Under the command, a multitude of rockets erupted from the nozzles, crashing against Machdrap. At the same time, a blast of energy erupted out of the spinning swords to hit Machdrap, the twin explosions sending the virus monster collapsing to the ground.
"Oh yeah!" Tara yelled. "You did it."
That was before the smoke cleared, and Machdrap was still stood there. To the surprise of all twelve rangers.
"This... Isn't over!" Machdrap bellowed, looking down at the defeated Scorpio Syodians. "I will destroy you all!"
Dropping to one knee, he held out his arms. Summoning the remaining essence of the mutated aliens back into his body, the mutation quick and instant as he began to grow to many times his normal height.
"Look at that," Andrew remarked. "They do it on other planets as well."
Now straightening up, Machdrap's Drapion armour had been replaced with something that resembled Deoxys armour more than anything else. The virus monster screaming in blind fury as he tried to stomp them flat. Forcing all twelve rangers to jump out of the way.
"That's one pissed off Machdrap!" Felix shouted. "We might need to throw everything we've got at him."
"Activating beacon," Xavier said, reaching down to his belt buckle and pushing something. "Let's just hope that those Horizon Zords are in orbit like Miranda said."
"Let's do it!" Tara yelled.
"We need Mega Voyager power now!" the Space rangers ordered, all of them barring Claese looking up to the sky to await their arrival.
"Silver Winger!" Claese shouted, summoning his own Zord. "Now!"
"Horizon Zords!" the five original SDI rangers yelled. "We need you!"
"Dragon Shuttle!" Andrew bellowed. "I summon thee!"
At the four commands, the sight of twelve Zords coming down towards them suddenly emerged out of the sky. The five Horizon Zords, the Dragon Shuttle, a silver ship with Sandslash claws and spikes on top of it and the five components of the Mega Voyager. A Magmar, a Honchkrow, a Lapras, a Magnezone and a Xatu. The Magmar riding on top of the Lapras.
"Let's get on board!" Angela yelled, as each ranger made to get into their Zords.
"Mega Voyager, Install," Felix commanded, as he got into the seat of his Zord.
Under his command, Magmar Voyager 1 jumped off Lapras Voyager 3. Immediately, Magnezone Voyager 4 stretched out its magnetic arms and the back part of Magnezone Voyager 4 flipped underneath. Honchkrow Voyager 2 attached to the back of Magnezone Voyager 4 with the head on top. Lapras Voyager 3 splitted in half, becoming the legs as the head of the Lapras shrunk and the feet of Lapras Voyager 3 became the feet for their Megazord. Magmar Voyager 1 shrunk its arms and legs, becoming the waist, while Xatu Voyager 5 connected to the back of Honchkrow Voyager 2. The seats of the Voyager Zords ejected them out as the five zords came together. The wings of Xatu Voyager 5 connected to the head of the Megazord. A huge green visor appeared on top as the rangers popped up in the same spots. However, it had black screens with silver trimming, colorful consoles and on the door it said P-NET Mega Voyager on the back. On top of Magnezone Voyager 4, the words Mega Voyager appeared in white letters with the PNET logo.
"Silver Winger!" Claese shouted, as his own ship transformed into a giant Sandslash.
"Horizon Megazord!" Xavier ordered. "Now!"
First, the cockpits of Horizon Two and Three moved up onto the backs of the vehicles, revealing hands. The rear jets moved up, attaching both Zords to the side of Horizon One whose own front part moved up to form armour on chest. The back part moved down to complete the armour and reveal a head with glowing golden eyes. Finally, Horizon Four and Five zoomed in and attached to the base of Horizon One, where the cockpit had been before forming armour. Their own cockpits moved up to offer balance and form the feet of the Megazord. Inside the chest of the Horizon Megazord, the five rangers settled into their seats.
"Dragon Solarzord formation!" Andrew called. "Activate!"
As he gave the order, and inputted the code, the Dragon Shuttle moved into a vertical position and began to transform. The peak of the vehicle slid down to reveal the face of a Dragonite. At the other end, the thrusters broke apart to form a set of legs, while a shutter slid up to reveal a shiny metallic stomach. Next the sides broke out of the vehicle to create a pair of clawed arms. The tail fin of the Dragon Shuttle slid down to allow a tail for the Megazord to appear, while panels upon the top of the Shuttle slid open to allow the pair of wings to move up to the back area of the machine.
"You can't stop me!" Machdrap roared, charging towards the Silver Winger, hitting it with a claw attack. As Claese yelled in pain, sparks erupted up off the body of the Megazord. "I will destroy you all!"
"Back off, Machdrap!" Felix yelled, the Mega Voyager striding over to punch the virus monster in the face. As Machdrap took the blow, he spun around and hit the Megazord with a Poison Jab. As the rangers struggled to regain composure, he continued on with a Dragon Claw. Forcing them back.
"Charge Beams!" Felix shouted.
"Locked on," Angela reported, before several blasts of electricity erupted out to strike Machdrap. The virus monster easily taking the blow.
"Ground type," Claese pointed out, as Machdrap charged towards them. Knocking the Mega Voyager over, the rangers inside yelling in pain as they hit the ground. "Bad idea."
"Mega Voyager is taking a beating," Xavier said. "Let's get in there."
Under his command, the Horizon Megazord rampaged forward. Hitting Machdrap in the face, the virus creature growling in anger. Turning around, he hit the giant machine with his sword, causing a console to explode up in the cockpit.
"The shields just took a forty percent cut," Danni reported. "Let's not take too many more of those."
"Damnit, I'll do it," Andrew said, the Dragon Solarzord moving towards Machdrap. "Dragon Claw!"
With the hands of the Megazord glowing with a bright white light, extending out into claws, it lunged forward slashing them into Machdrap. Groaning in pain, Machdrap leaped into the air, turning his body into a powerful blue bullet. One that was strong enough to knock the Dragonite-like Zord over, Andrew yelling in pain as explosions rang up around him.
"We might have a problem," Luke said, as the Horizon Megazord came back into the fray, only to again be attacked by Machdrap's sword. As the machine staggered back, the Mega Voyager stormed in, only for Machdrap to react faster and unleash a crunch onto them.
"When did he get this strong?" Darren wondered. "That's impossible."
"He's absorbed all that Syodian energy," Ray explained. "Must be how he's getting that power boost. According to the scanners, his power is off the chart."
"Let's try this," Claese offered, the Silver Winger striding in. "Spike Missiles!"
Upon his command, spike-like missiles erupted out of the Sandslash Zord, crashing against Machdrap's body. Causing him to yell in pain, before rushing forward to strike Claese and the Silver Winger with a series of powerful Dragon Claw attacks.
"Did that even do anything?" Luke wondered. "What are our options?"
"You thinking Astro Megazord?" Felix said.
"Won't make any difference," Ray replied. "At this point in time, our attacks alone won't be enough to defeat him."
"What if we combine our firepower?" Katie suggested. "Could that do it?"
"All we have are theories," Claese said, watching Machdrap hit the Mega Voyager with a Flamethrower. All over the giant machine, fires started to erupt into life. "But, we have to do it. I'm losing power, guys. You might want to hurry."
"We need to work out how to do this," Tara said. "Anything else could end up a colossal mess and wouldn't work."
"She's right," Felix called. "We have one shot at this."
"We're ready," Danni replied, as the Horizon Megazord and the Mega Voyager stood side by side. "Let's do this!"
"Horizon Spear!" Xavier yelled, as the giant weapon appeared in the hand of the Horizon Megazord. "We'll blast him, then you blast him while our attack is still in effect."
"That should work," Ray said. "Okay, go for it! We're right behind you!"
"Supernova Strike!" the SDI rangers yelled, the tip of the Horizon Spear glowing with a golden light. As it did so, the Horizon Megazord lunged forward, slashing at Machdrap. Within moments, he was covered in the golden light, laughing in a deranged manner as he tried to break free.
"Nothing!" he screamed, his eyes bloodshot. "Nothing you can do will stop me! I! AM! MACHDRAP! I AM INVINCIBLE! I AM THE DARKNESS IN THE COSMOS!"
"You'll shut the hell up!" Darren yelled. "Call it Felix!"
"Xatu Voyager Five!" Felix shouted, the Xatu Voyager flying down and landing in the hands of the Mega Voyager. "Cosmic Deletion!"
Building up psychic energy, the head of the Xatu Voyager was powerfully expelled out, the missile crashing into the golden energy around Machdrap. The powerful blast enough to increase the already strong Supernove Strike to maximum levels, the explosions larger than ever.
And finally, Machdrap started to go down. Howling in pure agony as his body exploded, there were cheers ringing out from the four Megazords as he was obliterated into nothing by the explosive blasts.
"We did it!" Xavier roared. "Awesome!"
"Great teamwork, rangers!" Felix said, sounding relieved. "Thank Arceus that he's gone."
"You're not kidding," Nahir offered. "Once is enough for him."
"Okay, let's get back to the Megaship and head home," Claese remarked. "I'm really missing Earth."
"Well, it wasn't much of a vacation," Ray said, sarcastically. "This was supposed to be an easy mission."
"Hey, we had a vacation a while ago," Felix reminded him. "I was honestly amazed that Dewford Island took as much damage as it did while we were there."
"You guys took a vacation?" Luke asked. "That sucks, we don't get a vacation."
"Well, we had a day at the beach a few weeks ago," Katie reminded him. "Hey, nobody ever said that been a ranger was easy."
"Heh, guess we're just too different," Andrew said. "Oh well."
"We saved the Earth and handed Machdrap's ass to him," Felix said, dropping back onto the couch. "Again. Let's hope he stays dead this time. I really don't want to see him again. Ever."
"So, how do you guys normally celebrate the end of a successful mission?" Angela wondered, looking over to the SDI rangers.
"We don't," Luke replied. "We get all pensive and dark."
"I have the key to Magbomb's drink cabinet," Claese offered. "Let's celebrate a joint effort in style."
"That's one way to get our attention," Luke said. "He got any Machampagne?"
"Why would a cyborg need to drink?" Nahir wondered.
"He doesn't need to, he can quit any time he wants," Darren laughed. "Let's do it."
"I'll get it," Claese replied. "Any requests?"
"Yeah, Jack Daniels," Tara called. "As much as possible. Whose for a drinking game?"
"Fives?" Katie asked. "Anyone get that?"
"Yeah, sounds good."
"What's up?"
Leaning against the window, looking down through space, Nahir saw Luke walking over to her. A bit unsteady on his feet, a bottle of Machampane in his hand.
"The sky," she said, flashing him a grin. "It's been an interesting day, huh?"
"You could call it that," he replied. "Huge dangerous virus creatures. Who'd have thought that they were out there."
"But, they came from our own planet," Nahir said. "Maybe Earth is the most dangerous planet in the solar system, dude. We've got demons. Virus creatures. Motorcycle riders from space."
"Apparently there are only two of those things left," Luke pointed out. "That guy there and some other guy."
"Let me guess," she said. "They're both good now. Otherwise, they'd have been wiped out long ago."
"You think it's ever a little judgemental that these things appear from out of space or from another dimension and our first reaction is to try and wipe them out?"
"Sure it is," Nahir replied, as he came to lean next to her. "But, if they weren't trying to wipe us out then we wouldn't have to do it."
"Knew there was a reason for it," he chuckled. "Why we fight."
"You're really pensive when drunk," she said. "Who'd have thought."
"And you have violent and impulsive thoughts," Luke replied, watching Tara take another shot of Jack Daniels. Turning the eleventh glass upside down in front of her. "Guess we're both really really different."
"Not really," she said. "We're both humans. Both have needs. Difference is..."
"She's a fully formed human, you're a sleazy little Raticate!" Darren yelled. "That's what I said to him. That's why it didn't work."
"That's more or less what I was going to say," Nahir said, grinning at him. But, there was something in her eyes. "Hope you wouldn't take it the wrong way."
"Why would I take it the wrong way?" Luke asked, leaning closer to her. "Anything I get from you that isn't vicious insults is a compliment."
"I'm glad you feel that way," she slurred, leaning closer to him. They were barely centimetres apart. "Let's us both know where we stand."
"Here we are as well," Luke said. "In space. Looking down onto an endless galaxy of emptiness. Makes you feel really small. Really really small. A bit like..."
"Don't say it," she warned.
"I'm sure I don't know," he grinned. "I was going to say that we're like a meaningless speck in a never ending stream of eternity."
"That's just depressing," she said. "I actually feel depressed now."
"I've got a load more depressing stuff," Luke replied, his half shut eyes leering at her. "But..."
"Oh please, spare me."
"In two hundred years, all Miltank will either have died out or multiplied and become our rulers. We'll be lower on the food chain than..."
Before he could carry on, Nahir reached out, took him by the shoulders and kissed him. Seeing the look of shock in his eyes, before gradually breaking away.
"What?" she asked, seeing him speechless. "Wanted you to shut up. Seemed the best way."
Before either of them could react further, they heard the sound of retching behind them.
"Hey, Tara?" Felix asked, watching her suddenly go slightly green. "Are you okay?"
"Not again!" Darren laughed, as the pink Space ranger jumped out of her seat and began to vomit noisily into one of the trashcans. "It's like Christmas all over again."
"So..." Angela said, as the sound of her friend being ill continued to sound out around the room. "I missed it the first time. Didn't need to see it."
"What about when we made that music video?" Felix asked. "You saw it then?"
"You guys were in a music video?" Danni wondered. "What, for Rangerz?"
"Didn't you hear that they were supposedly getting back together soon?" Ray asked. "I saw it on the Internet. Next few months."
"Must be true then," Felix grinned. "Because everything on the Internet is."
"Hey, there's some good stuff on the Internet," Xavier insisted. "Like that website. That one that... The official Poké Rangers website. It's got pictures of us all on it."
"What's the Internet?" Andrew wondered.
"I'll tell you," Danni offered. "When we get home, we'll find a computer and..."
"I was joking," he said, bursting out laughing at the look on his face. "I spent twelve years in an demonic dimension. Not my whole life."
"Don't do that!" she said, angrily.
"So, wait, what?" Ray asked. "That's..."
"You think we can get back to Earth without anyone else throwing up?" Katie asked, picking up the bottle of Jack Daniels. "Because..."
"Bring it on!"
Author's Notes.
Okay, so I hope you enjoyed that. That is hands down, the biggest Megazord battle I've ever written. Possibly that anyone has ever written.
Thanks again to Blaze for the characters. And the thing at the end. Long running joke.
Yeah, I always intended to use Machdrap for this crossover. Even after he was destroyed. Hope the reason he came back made sense. Even in destruction, he's still more awesome than Cyber D.
Actually, there's a bit of a cunning in-joke in the last paragraph. Right after Tara ralphes.
And, I'm purposely not mentioning the kiss. Oh damnit.
My next crossover will be one with G-Force later in the season. Blaze is also doing one with G-Force later in his season. So, either way, the next crossover in Poké Rangers fandom will be one with G-Force. I believe.
Anyway, I did intend to introduce something new in the SDI arsenal but it was cut for timing.
Next chapter is back on Earth. And entitled War Of Attrition. Preview below.
Thanks for the reviews. All appreciated. Completely.
Erm... I really like that running joke of Tara vomiting. And, I could have showed more of the ranger Pokémon battles at the start, but it was only for a thing. To kill time.
Heh, it's not like they'll never see each other again. Felix, Tara and Xavier will of course all be in Poké Rangers: Forever Red when Blaze releases it next January. Along with many other red rangers. Anyway, that's my publicity piece done for the moment. On both counts.
Thanks for reading.
Don't forget to review! Please!
Chapter Thirty Eight, War Of Attrition, preview.
Miranda: All over Verger, sink holes are appearing.
Luke: That's strange.
Dominic: And the reports of people vanishing have gone up.
Katie: You don't think that they're falling into the sinkholes, huh?
Xavier: It's not going to be that easy.
Danni: He's gone undercover? Why?
?: Welcome to my world.
Xavier: Is that gold? Oh my...
Coming soon.