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AN: Here's chapter 52! Sorry for the long delay. This is a two chapter update though, so enjoy and let me know what you think! Thanks to all the great reviews from everyone.

Crimson Rising

Chapter 52: Warriors

Here we are, don't turn away now,
we are the warriors that built this town.
Here we are, don't turn away now,
we are the warriors that built this town
From dust.

Song: Warriors

Artist: Imagine Dragons

The quarry in Blue Bay Harbor was in an uproar, as the Duronian army's survivors gathered. The King, along with most of their Generals, were dead. But the next in line officer's quickly took charge, refusing to go down without a fight.

"We will not stand for this! The rangers must pay!" the new lead General shouted, trying to rally his troops. But blaster fire pelted them and from the smoke, they watched as only seven people emerged.

"Well, if this is the calvery, then this will be a bloodbath," the General hissed. Jack Landers sighed.

"Okay, I see why you pulled me out of retirement," Jack said, as he stared at the army before them.

"Yes, and the others have already cut this number in half," Cruger informed.

"Glad you managed to spring my morpher from headquarters then," Kat Manx added.

"I think it's time to suit up," Sky added seriously, as he looked over at Bridge, who was munching on toast.

"Seriously Bridge?" Z questioned. Cruger rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"What? You guys know this is how I prepare for battle. It's so...buttery..." he said, wiggling his fingers. Syd rolled her eyes and Jack shook his head in amusement.

"It's nice to know that some things never change," he mentioned.

"You rangers have signed your own death warrants by coming here alone. There are seven of you and hundreds of us," the General hissed.

"Who says they're alone?" a voice called, ten more figures emerged from the fog of smoke, revealing the Space and Galaxy rangers.

"Ten more won't matter...no number of rangers is enough to defeat the mighty Duronian army!" he called. He was answered by being pelted again with lasers.

"I think you'll soon be regretting that statement," Wes stated, as Time Force, Mystic Force, and Overdrive arrived.

"Duronia will not stand for this injustice," he ranted before he was met with violent slash marks.

"Then go back to Duronia where you came from," Cole said fiercely, as Wild Force made themselves known with Light Speed right behind them. The General smirked.

"We are a proud race. In our history, we have assimilated many worlds...and Earth shall be no different!" he yelled, as the rangers were pelted with laser fire from several large war cruisers that had just entered the atmosphere. He laughed maniacally. A roaring was heard, as the Dino and Ninjetti rangers arrived with their zords. But already, all three Megazords were taking heavy damage.

"Keep laughing ugly...you have no idea what you're in for," Zack spat, as he and the other zeo rangers cut down the soliders in their way.

"Those war machines have enough fire power to decminate all of Earth's major cities in just a matter of hours. Not even all your zords can stop all of them!" he bragged, as the ground beneath him and his army began to tremble violently. Dustin emerged in ninja form and shook the rubble from his chocolate colored air, as the General and his army tried to pick themselves up.

"You're gonna lose that bet, dude," Dustin assured him. A fierce wind was heard and the soldiers cried out in disbelief, as a giant cyclone sucked one ship up and tossed it violently about. The Ninjetti Megazord took full advantage and powered up their canons, obliterating the ship, as Shane landed next to Dustin.

"Sweet cyclone, dude," Dustin complimented.

"Thanks. Nice Earthquake too," Shane complimented back.

"You'll pay for that...get them!" the General ordered. Suddenly, rushing water was heard, as a wave bounded over the rocky way of the quarry and hit them. Tori rode her own wave and landed next to Shane and Dustin.

"For warriors, they're not very good swimmers," she commented. A fierce snowy wind struck them next followed directly by navy bolts of lightning, as Cam and Blake joined their team.

"This is your last chance. Return to your planet peacefully...or be destroyed," Cam warned. This made many of the aliens laugh.

"Do you not see my warships, fools?" the General questioned. Cam and the others only smirked.

"I think the real question is...do you see your warships?" Tori countered. He looked confused and gazed into the sky just in time to see a fireball strike one of the ships, reducing it to ash in seconds.

"Ooohh...bet that was expensive..." Shane joked.

"Oh burn...ha, get it?" Dustin asked, as they groaned at his bad joke.

"Whatever haters, that was funny," Dustin insisted. Hunter damaged the last two ships and the Megazords finished them off. He landed with the Ninjetti and Dino teams, as they momentarily all canceled their morphs.

"Seriously...this is your final chance. Leave with your lives or perish. There's no way you can win and rangers take no pleasure in killing," Hunter stated.

"But we will if you force our hand to protect our home," Jason added.

"We know your people have been in the servitude of the Ooze Empire for a very long time and know no peace...but you can," Kim added.

"She's right. There doesn't need to be any more fighting or bloodshed," Tommy agreed.

"You idiot children don't get it. We are a race of warriors. Fighting and conquering those weaker than us is in our blood. Without ooze, we've just simply been let off our collective leash. Earth will only be the first we conquer, now that we no longer answer to that slimy fool, we will realize our true potential. Duronia will soon rule all worlds!" the maniacal General called, as his troops rallied to him.

"It will be your funeral then," Hunter spat. He chuckled.

"Or yours," he goaded.

"Let's end this guys...once and for all," Adam said. Their morphing calls amassed simultaneously and there was a blinding flash of multi-colored light, before revealing an army of rangers.

The General motioned to the amass of foot soldiers, all that remained, and they charged the rangers, who rushed them in response. Billy summoned his lance and led all the blues in a rush attack against the remaining Tengu birds. Ethan gave him back up, blasting them with lasers from the Tricera shield. Tori and Blake ninja streaked around a cluster of birds, utterly leaving them scrambling and confused. Tori stopped and sprayed them with water and then Blake struck with navy lightning, causing an explosion of feathers.

T.J. chopped his way through another batch with his Astro axe, while Justin did his part, pelting them with laser blasts. Lucas and Sky expertly picked off a batch with their laser pistols, while Dax rushed several and Madison gave him back up while casting a spell, drowning several birds. Max and Kai made the final attacks with their weapons. The Tengu birds exploded in a spasm of feathers and the blues stood strong in their wake, as the final bird met its end.

Adam's axe was becoming caked in ooze, as he chopped his way through the remaining oozemen.

"You know, I usually have a strong stomach, but this is getting gross," Skull said, as he flung ooze off his white gloves.

"No lie," Adam said, as he tried scraping ooze off his weapon. Carlos and Damon double teamed another batch, finding their suits also soon caked in the oozing residue. Trip and Bridge's laser fire made quick work of many, but ooze splattered everywhere now.

"This is getting pretty gnarly, mates," Xander said in frustration, as he found that his vine attacks mostly slipped right through the ooze.

"Forget the vines and start kicking and punching, mate," Will told him. Danny and Tanya destroyed the final batch, putting the oozemen to rest once and for all.

"I hate bugs!" Kim growled, as she kicked another away, while Kapri cut several in half with the razor edge of her shield.

"Definitely something out of nightmares," Kapri added. Two more charged the two pinks, but Kat's Stego shield blocked their attacks, allowing Kim to pick them off with her arrows. Cassie blasted one with her satelite stunner and Kendrix finished it off by slicing it in half, spilling more yellowish goo all over.

"I think I'm gonna be sick," Cassie mentioned.

"I have a pretty strong stomach, but this is getting hard to take," Dana mentioned, as she, Jen, and Alyssa triple teamed another batch, quickly resulting in more carnage.

"Let's end this before we all lose our lunches. You're up Vida," Syd said. The pink mystic summoned her cyclone and sucked up the remaining foes, eliminating the insect creaturers once and for all.

The remaining Sharkanian Generals and their foot soldiers charged the group of rangers. Tommy and Jason led the charge, double teaming the lead General. Zhane and Ryan flanked them, charging a slew of the shark foot soldiers, while Mike and Cruger stopped two more generals with their weapons.

"Time to ice some fish!" Cam said, as he blasted a slew of foot soldiers with his blizzard beams. Eric picked off the frozen targets with the Quantum defender, explosions ensuing.

"Brachio Staff...Energy Orb!" Jason called, as he devastated the lead General and an explosion ensued. His angry foot soldiers charged Tommy in response, but the seasoned ranger tossed Saba into the air. The saber used its eye lasers to collaspe some rocks in the quarry, burying the foot soldiers beneath the rubble. Trent used his Drago arrows to blast the rocks, destroying any remains. Merrick, Leanbow, Daggeron, and Udonna finished off the rest and put a final end to the Sharkanians.

Dustin burrowed beneath the ground and emerged with one of the serpent general hot on his trail. He blasted him with an Earth beam and he slashed angrily, trading blows with Dustin's own ninja sword.

"You'll make a fitting snack for my vipers, ranger," he hissed, as his foot soldiers leapt at Dustin, trying in vain to sink their teeth into his armor.

"Dude...this is whack," Dustin complained. He received help, as Katie began peeling them off him with her super strength.

"Thanks," he said.

"No problem," she replied, as one squeeled as she squished it.

"You'll pay for that rangers," the general growled, but was thrown back by a sonic scream. Kira soared over him and kicked him, but he caught her leg and tossed her to the ground. Trini and Aisha used their telekensis together to lift him off the ground.

"Do it Chip," Aisha called. The yellow Mystic called on his lightning powers and eletrocuted the general. They dropped the weakened, convusling creature to the ground, allowing Maya and Taylor to slash him with their sabers, finishing him off for good. Ashley, Kelsey, Ronny, and Z finished the rest of the venomous vipers off, putting an end to their threat.

As Rocky and Zack fought one General, the other reds all charged their battlelizers. Andros led Leo, Carter, Wes, and Cole against one cluster, making quick work of them, as their combined power obliterated the Duronians.

Shane led Conner, Jack, Nick, and Mack against the final cluster, joining Rocky and Zack, as they fired their battle blasts simutaneously, taking the rest out. Only the final General remained, and he stood petrified, as Hunter strode toward him with the Phoenix saber.

"Last chance. Surrender and you'll just be arrested by S.P.D. If you don't, then your fate is the same as the soldiers who followed you," Hunter said. He growled.

"Surrender this...ranger!" he screamed maniacally, as fired his blaster. Hunter blocked all the blasts expertly. He fazed into his ninja steak and made expert slashes, before fazing out behind him. The General barely had time to cry out, before he fell into several pieces and exploded in crimson flames. It was finally over. There were cheers and hugs all around. But they didn't stay around long, as the media was soon there to hound them.


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