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*Italic indicates thought
' ' indicates Zach using sign language
Episode XII: Make It Stop
Chapter Three: Stand Up
A/N: Here's the next chapter! please, please, please review! Pretty please!
"Make it stop; Let this end; All these years pushed to the edge." - "Make It Stop", by September's Children
The rangers arrived on the scene of the battle to see the Satyres chasing people off.
"Hey goat boys!" Kyle shouted. They looked at the rangers. "I believe we have some unfinished business."
"OLYMPIC FORCE, POWERS OF THE GODS UNLEASHED!"
"Power of Zeus, lord of the sky!"
"Power of Aphrodite, goddess of love!"
"Power of Poseideon, lord of the sea!"
"Defenders of Olympus, saviors of the world!"
"More like fools of Olympus, sacrifices of the world!" one of the satyres laughed as the rangers attacked them.
"Hey if I'm going down," Kyle said swinging his spear around. The Satyre jumped back, but the spear tip caught him and burned him. "I'm taking as many of you with me as I possibly can!"
Miley docked and spun around, slamming her shield in the Satyre's face. He jumped back, snarling. Miley smirked. "Stop fighting," she said, trying to over take his will.
Zach jumped to the aide, avoiding the Satyre. The monster lowered its head and charged Zach. He put his shield up, and was knocked backwards. He hissed as heat flashed up to his shoulder. He drew his sword and swung it at the monster. The satyre jumped to the side, dodging Zach's blow. He rammed the blue ranger again, knocking him onto his back.
"Pathetic demigod," the Satyre said, kicking Zach's wrist. He hand spasmed, and the monster kicked his sword away. "You're so weak I don't even need a weapon to beat you."
Zach felt his blood run cold. The words were similar to what Victor had said the day before.
Miley ducked as the Satyre aimed a kick for her head. She slammed her shield in his face. He snarled at her. She looked over and saw Zach unarmed, and on the ground. She felt something slam her from behind and she fell onto the ground. She landed on her hands and rolled. She felt something kick her several times in the back. Her spine arched backwards.
"Ahh!" she screamed in pain. She rolled away and cries out in pain when the Satyre grabbed her arm and twisted it the wrong way. She to her knees, crying in pain. She de-morphed and the Satyre released her.
"Miley!" Kyle shouted. He kicked the Satyre in the head. It snarled and rammed him. Kyle put his shield up and was knocked backwards. He had the breath knocked out of him and lowered his shield a little bit. The satyre charged him again, he got his shield up just in time.e ans felt pain vibrate through his arm. He lowered it and felt something ram into him. It felt like he was hit by a truck. He dropped his shield ans just managed to stay on his feet. The satyre rammed him again, this time he heard ribs crack and felt something sharp pierce his side.
He gasped in pain and fell onto the ground, de-morphed.
All of this was non-existent to Zach as he tried to not get killed. The satyre tries to stomp on him, but he rolled from one side to the other.
This week sucks! My mom's been home for a total of 7 hours, Miley friend-zoned me, Vcitor's been beating me to a pulp, and now I'm about to be killed by a goat!
"Ridiculous child! You're friends are about to be destroyed and your next!"
Zach looked over ans saw Kyle was good holding his side, and sliding backwards. Miley was lying on the ground, while the Satyre that had attacked her was heading for Kyle.
He clenched his fists. I'm not weak. I'm not weak. I'm not weak! I'm the son of the sea god! He put his legs around one of the Satyre's and twisted his hips. The satyre fell to the ground and Zach entangled himself. He got up and ran to his sword. He picked it up and turned around, stabbing it into the Satyre. The monster screeched and he twisted the blade,disintegrating it to ash.
He smiled and tossed his sword into the air a little. He ran to where Kyle was and slashed the Satyre across the back. It screamed and turned around. He jabbed his sword into its chest. It disintegrated and he moved onto the next one. This one put up more of a fight and kicked him. He blocked it with his shield and slammed it against the Satyre's face. He swung his sword several times and destroyed the monster.
He knelt down in front of Kyle. 'Are you ok?'
"Yeah. Fine." He looked over ans saw Miley. "We should-" the Satyres grew back in giant form. "Scratch that. I'll morph again and-"
'No! You're to injured. Let me handle it.'
"Ok. I'll go check on Miley."
Zach nodded.
"Animal, zord mode!"
He found himself in the cockpit of his dolphin zord. He drew the sign for attack, and the dolphin's mouth opened, sending a blue blast towards the fist satyre. It hit the monster on the shoulder. It snarled and advanced towards him. The dolphin moved up and flew around as if it was swimming in water. It's tail whacked the Satyre in the face, sending it stumbling backwards. Zach drew the sign for attack again, and destroyed the first satyre.
He focused in the next two coming towards him. He drew the sign for attack, but the Satyre jumped to the side. The dolphin swam through the air and whacked the monster in the legs. It was knocked off balance, and Zach destroyed it. He turned his attempt n to the final one. This one was a bit trickier to tackle. He had to dodge a charge from the creature's giant horns, but wasn't so lucky the second time. His zord was jolted back, and flopped around a bit to regain itself. Zach aimed another blast, but the Satyre dodged it easily. Zach racked his brain for an idea. After all, he was the idea guy.
He smiled as a plan formed. He flew his dolphin over the monster and whacked its head, then the elegant zord flipped and whacked the Satyre from behind; while avoiding being caught. He sent three blasts, he after another at the blundering creature. He smiled when it blew up in a cloud of ash.
Yes!
"Nike be praised!" Kyle shouted from where he was hiding with Miley, not that Zach knew he was saying it though.
-Olympic Force-
Zach ran to his friends. 'Are you ok?'
"Yeah," Kyle said. "If I've been worse. Miley's out cold though," he said, nodding to where he'd set her down sitting against a wall.
Zach knelt down next to her and brushed a piece of dark hair out of her face. 'We should take her to the dojo," he signed turning back to Kyle.
"I agree," the red ranger said, standing up.
Zach ignored the dull throbbing and numbing feeling in his arm and picked Miley up. He hugged her close to his chest, so that she might've been able to hear his heartbeat.
Kyle smiled at the two rangers.
-Olympic Force-
When they got back to the dojo Sensei looked after Miley while Zach and Kyle talked.
"Great job finishing them off," Kyle said holding a couple pieces of gauze to his side, trying to stop the bleeding.
'Thanks,' Zach replied. 'I hope Miley will be ok.'
"I'm sure she will. And who knows? Maybe after she finds out you saved her life, and carried her back, despite your hurt arm, she'll go out with you? What?" he added at the look on Zach's face. "To soon? To soon," he decided nodding. "Look, being friend-zoned isn't the worst thing in the world."
'Yes it is.'
"No it isn't."
'You just say that because you're...You.'
"Me? What about me?"
'You're the hot, popular football player, who's also a black belt. The girls are pretty much banging down your door.'
"Yeah," Kyle said nodding and smiling satisfactorily.
'See what I mean?'
"Ok true, but until she comes around just have some fun with other girls."
'What girls? The ones who avoid me because they can't understand me, or the ones who laugh at me, thinking because I can't hear them I can't tell their doing it?'
"Ok point taken. Hmm...maybe it is worst thing in the world."
Zach looked at his watch. 'I suggest we get back before they send the truant officers after us.'
"Our school doesn't have truant officers. Right?" Zach gave him a knowing looking. "Sensei we have to get back!" he grabbed his bag and ran up the stairs.
Zach started laughing. Chiron shook his head. "What does he think a truant officer does?"
'I dunno,' Zach signed. 'But that was funny.' He walked over to Miley and knelt beside her. He touched her face gently. She smiled and opened her eyes.
"Hey Zach."
'Hey. How do you feel?'
"A little drowsy. And my head hurts."
'I'm sorry,' He signed. He helped her sit up.
"We have to get back to school," she said. "I have some aspirin in my locker."
'Better not let the teachers see that. You know how they can over react when they see pills in someone's locker.'
"Tell me about it." She stood up slowly and stumbled a little, hut Zach caught her. She looked at him and blushed. "Uh...we should go."
'Right,' Zach signed, his heart rate picking up. 'We should.'
-Olympic Force-
"How's the head?" Kyle asked Miley upon seeing her after the final bell.
"Fine. Have you decided what to do about Victor?"
"Yeah," Kyle said thinking back to the battle earlier. "Nothing."
"Nothing?"
"Yeah. If we fight Zach's battles they'll never stop picking on him. We need to let him deal with this in his own way. We should let him know that we'll stand by him, but he has to stand on his own feet. Let him deal with it in his own way."
Miley gave him a doubtful look. "Did that monster hit you really hard on the head?"
"No, I'm just seeing what it's like to act responsible."
"Well stop it's scaring me."
"Hey, as leader I reserve the right to try and act like an adult."
"As your follower and team mate I reserve the right to tell you you're acting like a clown when you do it."
"So you think I should take back my earlier decision about Victor?"
"No. You're right. Zach should fight his own battles."
"See? So, speaking of Zach-"
"Oh Kyle," she groaned, leaning dramatically against the wall. "Don't start this again."
"Come on. The poor guy just wants a shot."
No. And besides he already said not being with me like that is ok, so let's move on."
"Please all guys say that. In reality though, he's dying inside."
"I don't think it's that bad."
"I think it is."
"Well, it's not. I don't feel that way about him. He's just...Zach. That's it."
Fine," Kyle said, knowing trying to changer her mind wouldn't be possible. "Just keep telling yourself that."
-Olympic Force-
Meanwhile...
On the other side of the school Zach was finishing a make-up test. He answered the last question and handed it in to his teacher. He left the classroom and walked down the hall to meet up with Miley. He noticed a piece of paper taped to his locker as he approached. He took it down and looked it over. He got a sick feeling in his stomach and his hands started shaking. He tore the paper into tiny bits.
A hand snagged his shirt and threw him onto the ground.
"Hey Bat Boy," Victor sneered.
Zach stared furiously at him. That's it! He quickly out his legs around one of Victor's. He flipped over stripped the older boy. Zach jumped to his feet as Vcitor stood up.
"You shouldn't have done that!"
Zach ducked and punched him in the ribs.
I'm sick of people picking on me because I'm deaf! I tired of being a constant target! What make me so bad just for being myself! Leave. Me. Alone! He punched the bully in the face with each final word. Just stop! I've been bullied non-stop for years! Just stop! Stop it! He kicked Vitcor in the chest, knocking him onto his back.
"This isn't over Bat Boy!" Victor said getting to his feet. He ran down the hall and out a door.
Zach smirked. I might be deaf, but I still have feelings.
He grabbed his bag feeling victorious. He picked up the torn pieces of paper ans threw them away. Kyle and Miley must've known about that paper. They just didn't tell me.
"Hey Zach," Miley said when she saw him. "How'd the rest of your day go?"
'Fine,' Zach signed. 'I took care of something I should've a long time ago.'
"Well Chiron has us excised from practice today to recover, so I think we should get smoothies," Kyle said.
"I'm there!" Miley said.
'Me too!'
"Lets go then," Kyle said leading his team mates away.
Next time on Power Rangers Olympic Force: the rangers start to notice strange things happening with thier families, and start to wonder about the credibility of their godly parents.