Power Rangers Elemental Saints
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POWER RANGERS, PERIOD.
Chapter 38: We Make the Stand, Charlie and Nicole
It has been a week since the dimension team up in Blue Hill. Ingrid has told the rangers what happened from the moment she got pulled into the dimension by Kion. Plus Terra is more at ease about what happened with her own kidnapping by the ex boyfriend Charlie who committed suicide.
It is getting close to lunch time as Charlie frowns as he notices some guys fist pounding another guy. "Bro, it is good to see you". A male student said to the guy. "Like wise our basketball team and football team needs our star player back. Last year the teams went totally dud because that geek turning you in". Another male student said to the guy.
The guy looks at the male student as he does remember the geek that turned him in last year. "Yeah that geek totally ruined things". The guy said to them as he is either planning to get revenge or wanting to reconcile with him. The guy has dashing good looks with an athletic body tone. He has a light yellow muscle shirt with jeans and tennis shoes. He has blonde hair with blue green eyes. His hair flickers as it got the attention from the female students. The guy's name is Derek.
Charlie frowns as he looks at the guy. "Oh no, no, no", Charlie said to himself. He looks like he is in a huge hurry to find the others. "This can not happen, not again". Charlie said to himself as he remembers the awful day.
Flashback
Charlie and Derek are walking down the halls freshman year. The two were friends throughout elementary school and middle school. Derek always defended Charlie from the bullies, and the two were inseparable. However ever since freshman year, things went down hill. Derek was more athletic than Charlie as he got on to the school football team and basketball team. As the two spent less time together, Charlie thought Derek was still his friend. However as time went even further, Derek and Charlie stopped hanging out completely like he cut him out of his life without warning. Derek starting cheating on his homework and a few major test. Charlie is shocked that his friend went so far.
"Derek what are you doing? That is the copy of the English midterm exam". Charlie said to Derek.
Derek looks at his childhood friend. "Look Charlie, my grades has been slipping lately, and coach said if I flunk this test, I won't be starting in the state playoff. Plus this is the first time that Riverdale Academy is going to state playoff in football". Derek said to Charlie.
Charlie frowns as he looks at Derek. "You and I both know that you could have come to me for help with school work". Charlie said to Derek.
Derek looks at Charlie as he is right. "Look I don't want the team to see that I am getting tutoring help from a geeky nerd or even hanging out with you". Derek said to Charlie.
Charlie frowns as he is shocked to see his old friend turning his back on him. "I never thought the team is making your decisions for you because the Derek I knew thought and think for himself". Charlie said to Derek.
Derek frowns as he watches Charlie leaving the room. "Where do you think your going geeky nerd"? Derek asks Charlie.
Charlie turns around at Derek. "I am turning you in, Eugene". Charlie said to Derek.
Derek frowns as Eugene is his middle name. "Charlie I beg you don't do it". Derek said to Charlie.
Charlie glares back at Derek like he does not change his mind. "It's too late from the moment you called me a geeky nerd". Charlie said to Derek.
As Charlie reported Derek for cheating to the headmistress, Derek got a lengthy suspension. The football team lost the first round of the playoffs as they were very angry that someone ruined the game.
When the Derek and the main linebacker confronted Charlie, Charlie got beaten up by the two boys. As a result, Derek and the linebacker got expelled from Riverdale. The linebacker got sent to military school. As for Derek, he went to another school that specializes in consuling troubled students with their behaviors.
Since then, Charlie has been a target for bullying even more.
End Flashback
In the lunchroom, the teens sees Charlie in a huge hurry as he spots them. "Geez Charlie where's the not so friendly fire"? Ray asks Charlie.
Ingrid nods in agreement as Charlie is getting anxious and really nervous about something. "Yeah why are you getting nervous all the sudden"? Ingrid asks Charlie.
Charlie looks at them as he is ready to talk. "Derek Williamson is back at Riverdale Academy". Charlie said to them.
This is a huge shock to the older teens, but for the younger teens it is different. "Who is Derek Williamson"? Adrienne asks them.
Logan looks at Adrienne as he knows about Derek. "Derek is this hotshot jock at school. Last year he got turned in for cheating before the very first playoff game. I thought he was expelled". Logan said to Charlie.
Charlie shrugs to Logan as he does not understand why he is back. "I do not know guys. It is bad enough the guy is back". Charlie said to them.
The teens look at each other as they are missing something. "Ok is there some sort of twist to this"? Johan asks Charlie.
Charlie sighs as he looks at them. "He was once my best friend". Charlie said to them. The teens are shocked by it. "That is defiantly the sudden twist". Riley said to them.
Oliver looks at Charlie as he is worried that this guy may go after him again. "Has he even talked to you yet"? Oliver asks Charlie.
Charlie gives the teens a look that has the obvious answer. "No, I rather avoid him than being in the same room with the guy". Charlie said to them.
Ingrid looks at Charlie as she figured out something. "Is this why you wanted to show us that you can defend yourself from bullies"? Ingrid asks Charlie.
Charlie looks at Ingrid as she completely figured him out. "Yeah", Charlie said to them as he sighs to Ingrid. The teens shake their heads as they learn the cause of it all.
Back at the Underground Abyss, Satanicus shakes his head as Empress Temptaru is glaring at Herodite. She is not happy as Herodite has failed multiple times. "You have failed multiple times, and we missed on getting powerful gems that could have help us over powering the rangers". Empress Temptaru yells at Herodite.
Herodite bows to Empress Temptaru as he has his head down to the floor. "My empress, I could bring the Cyan and gold rangers to you". Herodite said to Empress Temptaru.
Empress Temptaru glares at Herodite as she does not want to hear. "What I want is for the rangers to be destroyed by a capable demon monster". Empress Temptaru yells at Herodite.
Herodite nods to Empress Temptaru as he gets his orders. "I will find the most ferocious demon monster we got and send it against the rangers". Herodite said to Empress Temptaru.
Empress Temptaru nods to Herodite as she is still not happy with him. "You better Herodite, dismissed". Empress Temptaru said to Herodite.
Herodite nods as he leaves the room. He walk towards the demon room. "So you got an ear full from Empress Temptaru". Saulimor said to Herodite.
Herodite looks at Saulimor as he rolls his eyes at him. "Yeah I did get an ear full it from her". Herodite said to Saulimor.
Saulimor shakes his head to Herodite. "Those rangers are very pesky to get in our way". Saulimor said to Herodite.
Herodite nods to Saulimor as he knows it all too true. "Yes they are very pesky". Herodite said to Saulimor.
Herodite sees a ferocious demon as it is a Minotaur demon. "This is the demon that can and will destroy the rangers". Herodite said to himself as he lets the demon out to send it against the rangers.
That afternoon, the teens are at the Tower. Terra, Nicole, and Emery are filled in about what happened at school today. "Wow, I never thought the headmistress would let a guy like Derek Williamson back into the school". Emery said to them.
Charlie sighs as it is his former best friend. "Yeah well, I am going to avoid him as long as I can as long as I can help it". Charlie said to them.
Nicole looks at Charlie as she remembers how much her mom is suppose to be a loving and supporting parent. Plus Logan knows about it. "You will never know if he wants to catch up". Nicole said to Charlie.
Charlie looks at Nicole as he shakes his head. "He and one of the linebackers decided to beat me up because of it. I am not going to let myself fall for that trap again". Charlie said to Nicole.
Terra looks at Charlie as it is another yellow to yellow talk. "Charlie, look at me, you can not avoid the guy forever. If he has truly changed to the guy you once knew, you got to take that chance of faith. If he is still the same bully, you can stand up to him just like when we go to work against a demon monster". Terra said to Charlie.
Charlie looks at Terra as he has a lot to think about. "I am going to take a walk, alone". Charlie said to them. He leaves the tower. Ray shakes her head as she is wondering if she should talk to him. As she is about to leave, Oliver stops her as Charlie needs to be alone.
By the baseball field, Charlie notices the empty ball park. He sighs as it brings back memories to when he and Derek first met and became inseparable. "Nothing like a trip down memory lane, huh Charlie", A male voice said to Charlie.
Charlie is getting into fighting stance. He looks at Derek as he glares at him. "Yeah what brings you here away from your teams"? Charlie asks Derek.
Derek sighs as he looks at Charlie. "They have better things to do at the moment. Plus what's with the martial arts stance? It's like you are ready to fight or something". Derek said to Charlie.
Charlie looks at Derek as he is more at ease. "You came out of nowhere, Derek. I had to be on guard for any thing". Charlie said to Derek.
Derek looks at Charlie as he is more curious about it. "If I didn't know any better you look like you have been working out". Derek said to Charlie
Charlie shrugs to Derek as he looks at him. "Yeah, my mentor is a tough no nonsense kind of person". Charlie said to Derek.
Derek looks at Charlie as he is ready to apologize. "Look Charlie, I want to apologize to you about what happened last year. I got too wrapped up with the guys on the team to let my grades to slip like that to resort me to cheating. Beating you up, it is one of my biggest mistakes of my life". Derek said to Charlie.
Just as Charlie is preparing to say something, innocent people are screaming as they are running away from a Minotaur demon and Daemonirix. "Charlie, I think we need to run and get out of here". Derek said to Charlie.
Charlie looks at Derek as he shakes his head. "Derek, I want you to run and get to a safe place". Charlie said to Derek.
Derek looks at Charlie like he is talking crazy. "Have you lost your mind? This is a kind of thing that the power rangers should handle. It's should be you that should be going to a safe place". Derek said to Charlie.
Charlie looks at Derek as is preparing to stand up to him as he has a stern look on his face. "You will not argue with me Derek. I know how to defend myself. You better go to a safe place". Charlie said to Derek as he head towards where the trouble is.
As Charlie is running towards the battle scene, he grabs his morphor out. "Guys trouble by the baseball field". Charlie said to them.
"We are on our way", Oliver said to Charlie.
Charlie nods as he head towards the scene. 'I really hope that Derek listen to me'. Charlie thought to himself.
As the others arrive at the battle scene, they see the Minotaur demon attacking the citizens. "Hold it right there", Oliver yells at the demon.
The Minotaur demon looks at the rangers. "You must be those puny rangers that needs to be crushed". The Minotaur demon said to them in a hot shot jock style.
Charlie glares at the demon monster. "News flash, if you think being a hot shot really last for a long time, you are highly mistaken". Charlie said to the demon monster.
"Elemental Saints Power of the Heavens", the teens said while Nicole says "Elemental Saints Power of Miracles" as they morph into ranger forms.
The Minotaur demon eyes the yellow ranger as it wants to show him that hot shots does last. "You will go down first yellow ranger". The Minotaur demon said to Charlie as the fight begins.
Derek sighs as he wonders why Charlie told him to get to a safe place. "It is not like Charlie to tell me to get to a safe place. It used to be me that protected him until the start of high school to the point when I turned my back on him". Derek said to himself.
Derek walk towards the battle scene. He sees the rangers fighting the demon monster. He notices one ranger in particular who is fighting really hard against the it. 'Could that be Charlie fighting that thing'? Derek asks himself.
Derek shakes his head as he wants to get a closer look. All the sudden, Derek gets hit by the demon monster. He takes a tumble to the ground. The rangers see that a civilian got hurt on the fight. "Look what I just did to that weak and pathetic human". The Minotaur demon said to them.
Just as Derek is trying to stand up, the yellow ranger stands by him as he is not happy. "You are nothing but a mythological bully. How dare you pick on someone who is not a ranger like I am. THATS RIGHT, I AM STANDING UP TO YOU". Charlie yells to Minotaur demon monster in a battle cry like a rumble of thunder is heard in the sky.
'That is well said, you can gain your secondary form'. A mysterious voice said to Charlie in his mind.
"Power of the Elemental Saint of Thunder", Charlie said to them as he is going into secondary form.
Secondary Sequence
Charlie is in a thunder cloud as bolts of lighting hits him. However it does not harm him at all. He has a yellow ranger robe suit. He a plated armor covering his chest. His weapon upgraded as it is bigger and longer. "Elemental Saint of Thunder , Elemental Saint Yellow Ranger", Charlie said as he is in her new pose.
End Secondary Mode
The rangers are in awe as Charlie got his secondary form. "Awesome", Ingrid said to Charlie. The teens nod as it is about time Charlie got his secondary form.
The Minotaur demon monster looks at the newly secondary form of the yellow ranger. "That does not scare me yellow ranger". Minotaur demon monster said to Charlie.
Charlie glares back at the demon monster as he powers up his bow and arrow. "When there are people standing up to bullies, there are more people that will join in standing up to the same bully. When I make a stand, I will not coward away behind someone else to the fighting for me.
"Elemental Saint of Thunder, Lighting Blast", Charlie said as he fires the lighting arrow from his bow.
As the Minotaur demon monster gets hit with the arrow, the demon monster gets electrocuted as it is destroyed. It turns to black dust.
Derek is in awe of the rangers as he has a feeling that Charlie is a ranger. "Excuse me, but have you guys seen Charlie. I know he told me to get to a safe place, and I should have listened to him now even a year ago. Plus I do want to apologize for what happened back then. I guess I got caught up with being a jock and such that I have forgotten about being a decent person and friend. I want to earn his forgiveness". Derek said to them.
The rangers look at each other as the yellow ranger looks at Derek. "He is probably at a safe place as well. As for the apology, he is probably thinking about it". The yellow ranger said to Derek as the rangers teleport away.
Back at the Tower, Charlie is in deep thought on what Derek told him. Terra looks at Charlie. "Are you alright, I know when a yellow ranger is a bit lost and needs some advice". Terra said to Charlie.
Charlie looks at Terra as he sighs to her. "Do you always have to nail it on the head"? Charlie said to Terra.
Terra nods to Charlie as she looks at him. "I would not be doing my job as a mentor to know what's going on with my rangers and what's on their minds". Terra said to Charlie.
Charlie sighs as he looks at Terra. "He wants to apologize to me. I do not know if I should forgive him though". Charlie said to Terra.
Terra nods to Charlie as she looks at him. "Forgiveness has to be earned, Charlie. Did he explain himself to you"? Terra asks Charlie.
Charlie nods to Terra as he remembers what Derek said to him. "Yes he did explain himself to me. I could not reveal my identity as a ranger to him to say that I heard it". Charlie said to Terra.
Terra nods as the rules of being a ranger is strict. "That is true Charlie", Terra said to Charlie.
Charlie looks at Terra as he has thought about Reverend Mother. "I have been thinking about Reverend Mother. What she did to baby Ingrid is not as deeper what Ingrid's fake mother did to Ingrid's birth mother. The ramifications of those actions, it is inexcusable for what Lisa Wood did. I am ready to forgive Reverend Mother". Charlie said to Terra.
Terra nods as she can understand Charlie's reasonings. "I understand that deeply. I think you can forgive Derek, Charlie". Terra said to Charlie.
Charlie nods as he leaves the tower as a yellow light is heading to the Underground Abyss to Reverend Mother.
Back in the Underground Abyss, Reverend Mother notice a yellow light on her black chains. "Charlie must have forgiven me. I wonder about the other rangers if they are ready to forgive me. I got a feeling that Ingrid will be the last to forgive me. Plus they need to know about the Scepter of the Saints". Reverend Mother said to herself as she is still in her cell.
End Chapter
Yeah this is another new chapter for Elemental Saints. However it is about three chapters away until the finale of the arc. It will probably be a three part chapter. Plus next week I will be busy, so it will be another week from the uploading.
Next Chapter: Forgiving a Mom, Logan and Nicole