{Never Again by Breaking Benjamin}
(Music plays) Parker, Kayla, Aria, Brandon, April, Skotadi and Roxanne stood in a circle and individually lifted their heads up to look in front of them. A bright light then shined behind them as the title "Renegade Sentai Zokuger" was written in Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Magenta, Crimson, and Navy colored energy.
(Carry me under, leave me abandoned.) Skotadi and Roxanne stood by themselves near a grave that had the name Thanatos written on the stone.
(Show me what's left. Show me what's left.) Skotadi and Roxanne then looked down at their hands. Skotadi had crimson, violet, and black energy appear in his hand. Roxanne just stared at her medal. The two then looked their left as Parker and Aria walked up to them.
(Beautiful anger, breaking the pattern) Kayla walked past Skotadi and Roxanne with an anger filled expression on her face.
(Show me what's left. Show me what's left.) April and Brandon walked up to Kayla. She looked at the both of them then sighed as they crossed their arms.
(Take the color from your eyes.) Suddenly, The seven Zokugers we're surrounded by an army of wisps and they stood in a circle back to back.
(I bleed for you, I bleed for you) Each Zokuger looked at one another then nodded as they charged into the wisps army while changing into their respective armors.
(Bring the broken back to life) ZokuBlue, Yellow, Drift, and Zokuwitch fought many wisps then Zokublue was getting overwhelmed. Zokuwitch slashed the wisps away from Zokublue then helped her up.
(We'll make it through, we'll make it through) Zokublue and Zokuwitch stared at other then began fighting once more.
(Never again, Never again) Zokured, Zokugreen, and Zokudragon were fighting the wisps then they all looked past the now defeated army to see Erimosi, Brakangista, Blight, and Break standing in line. Zokublue, Zokuyellow, Zokudrift, and Zokuwitch came to stand next to the trio.
(Time will not take the life from me) The Zokugers charged towards Erimosi, Brakangista, Blight, and Break.
(Never again, Never again) Blight and Break changed into their monster forms and they charged at the Zokugers. The two managed to push back Zokuyellow, Zokudrift, Zokugreen, and Zokuwitch while Zokured, Zokublue, and Zokudragon continued towards Erimosi and Brakangista.
(Time will not take the life from me) Zokured, Zokublue, and Zokudragon readied themselves and once close they all summoned their weapons. Erimosi smirked then she and Brakangista leaped towards the trio.
(Music plays) There's a blinding flash of light that goes away to reveal "Renegade Sentai Zokuger" in Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Magenta, Crimson, and Navy colored energy.
In the forest, Parker, Aria, Brandon, April, and Kayla were walking through it, with Kayla having a displeased expression on her face. April looked at Kayla then said,"Let me guess, you're not happy that we're meeting Skotadi and Roxanne out in the woods."
"Of course I'm not. These two have been trying to kill us for months yet you four are now fine and dandy with them being our teammates.",Kayla said in an aggravated tone.
"And you've been like that for the last week.",Brandon mentioned. Kayla growled and April held her back from hitting Brandon. Aria sighed then said,"Look Kayla, I get why you don't trust them but you have to give them a chance to redeem themselves."
"Like hell I do.",Kayla said while crossing her arms. Parker chuckled then he said,"It's weird how you're the oldest of all of us yet you're acting the most childish about this situation Kay."
Kayla glared at Parker then said,"I will lay you out Xiao."
"I know you can.",Parker said with a smirk. Kayla glared at Parker then she said,"Anyway, why did they even want us to come out here?"
"Training.",Aria said. Suddenly, Skotadi landed in front of the group, wielding his Dragocrasher, and he readied the blade while looking up in the trees. He then glanced at the group and said,"Greetings Zokugers, we'll be with you in a moment."
Roxanne then jumped down from the trees, wielding her war glaives, and tried to kick Skotadi but he blocked it with his sword. Skotadi pushed Roxanne off, with her sliding back, then he slashed at her several times. Roxanne narrowly dodged the slashes then she thrust her war glaives at Skotadi. Skotadi sidestepped the glaives then he blocked three slashes before palm striking Roxanne, who blocked it but was sent back a few feet. Roxanne looked up just as Skotadi landed in front of her and held his blade to her neck.
"You've improved Roxanne, although you're still a bit too predictable when you're slashing.",Skotadi said while having his sword disappear and helping Roxanne stand up straight. Roxanne made her war glaives disappear and she said,"Okay. One day, I'm going to win one of our sparring sessions."
"I await that day with great expectation.",Skotadi said with a smile. The two then turned to the Zokugers and Roxanne said,"Oh didn't see you guys show up."
"If only you didn't notice us for the entire time.",Kayla rudely commented, which April elbowed her in the arm. Parker sighed then said,"Anyway, why did you want us to come here?"
"Oh right. I asked you all to come here so that I could ease your minds about something as well as train with you.",Skotadi said.
"Ease our minds?",April questioned.
"Yes about someone named Odysseus.",Skotadi said. The Zokugers nodded then Parker said,"What about him? Do you know where he's been?"
"Yes actually. When talking with my father, I learned that Odysseus' spirit was tied to this world only because my father was still alive. Once my father died, Odysseus' spirit had no tether to this plain and went onto heaven."
"Oh, was wondering where he's been for a while now.",Aria said while nodding. Skotadi nodded then he said,"Now to start training. Reason I want to do that is because knowing my sister, she has a plan to cause as much destruction as she can and we must all be prepared for it."
"I couldn't agree more.",Parker said while stepping up. He then summoned his claw weapons and said,"So first Skotadi and I will spar."
Skotadi smirked then he kissed Roxanne on her forehead before stepping up and summoning his Dragocrasher while saying,"I've waited for a chance to fight you Parker. Even though we're sparring, don't hold back."
"If I did that, then it wouldn't be fun when I beat you.",Parker said while smirking and having his eyes glow fiery orange. Skotadi's eyes flashed violet then he got in a ready stance before he and Parker charged at one another. Skotadi and Parker slashes collided then they slashed at one another several times, their blades hitting each other each time, then they clashed blades and tried to overpower each other. Parker kicked off of Skotadi then thrust his claws towards Skotadi, who used his Dragocrasher to block it. Both young men then charged at one another and clashed again, with them both smirking. Parker and Skotadi then jumped back from each other before they began sparring again.
The others watched the two then April said,"Is it just me or are they enjoying fighting each other a lot."
"They are.",Aria and Roxanne said.
"Not surprisingly. I mean Parker and I became best friends after we had a fight in school.",Brandon said while crossing his arms. Roxanne, Aria, and April looked at Brandon then said,"Really?"
"Yeah. Don't know why but, guys use fighting as a form of bonding/talking. It's very effective to be honest.",Brandon explained nonchalantly. Roxanne, April, and Aria nodded then they looked at one another before April said,"I'm so glad we didn't become friends like that."
"Same.",Aria and Roxanne said in unison. Kayla stood in the back with an angered expression on her face as she stared at Roxanne and Skotadi.
In a clearing on a mountain, Erimosi, Brakangista, Blight, and Break walked up to a cave entrance then Erimosi said,"This looks like the place. Go retrieve it for me."
Brakangista nodded then sped into the cave while Erimosi stood outside waiting. A few moments later, Brakangista came out of the cave holding a heart shaped crystal and it handed it to Erimosi while going to one knee. Erimosi took the heart and said,"Good Brakangista, now stand up straight for me."
Brakangista did as it was told and Erimosi smirked before slamming the heart shaped crystal into Brakangista's chest, causing it to roar in pain as well as have its eyes glow emerald green. Brakangista then relaxed just as Blight asked,"What is that crystalline heart?"
"It's a… enhancer of sorts. This crystal will give Brakangista here the necessary strength it needs in order for my plan to come to fruition. Although it has one flaw.",Erimosi said. She then turned to Blight and Break with an evil smirk before saying,"It requires a bit of energy to start the process."
"Energy? What kind of energy?",Blight asked. Suddenly, Blight and Break were ensnared in Erimosi's energy and they struggled against it while noticing Brakangista coming towards them. Erimosi smirked then said,"It requires life energy. Good thing I have you two to give it an abundance of life energy."
Blight and Break gained horrified expressions as Brakangista got closer to them, opening it's maw and drooling.
Back with the Zokugers, the group were standing around trying to figure out who would spar next. Kayla looked up and said,"I'll go next and I'll go against Skotadi."
"I don't think that's such a good idea.",April said.
"Why? We're all supposed to be training so sparring him is apart of it.",Kayla said, showing a calm rage behind her words. Skotadi took notice of this and he said,"I accept the challenge from Zokublue."
April, Parker, Aria, and Brandon looked at one another with hesitation while Roxanne just looked on as Kayla walked up along with Skotadi. The two faced each other then Kayla said,"Zoku change." as she put her medal into her changer and changed into Zokublue Monstrous form. "MONSTROUS ZOKUBLUE!"
"Anodos tou drákou.",Skotadi said, changing him into Zokudragon as he readied his Dragocrasher. Zokublue and Zokudragon stayed still for many moments then charged at one another, their weapons readied to be used.
TO BE CONTINUED...