The Shooting Star Ship, A Few Days Ago.

Yuri and Proton were looking out of the window, at the vastness of the void. "It really is something, isn't it?", Proton asked.

"Yeah, it gets better every time I look at it.", Yuri answered. "What was it like the first time you went out? I don't exactly remember my first time."

"If I'm honest, it was incredibly daunting.", was Proton's response. "Knowing that after years of thinking that Earth was big enough on its own, I realised that it's actually incredibly small."

"I probably felt the same way, Proton.", Yuri replied. "Even now, we've barely scratched the surface of space as Power Rangers. I've heard a lot of things about other planets in places like the Eagle Galaxy or the Wolf Zone, but I've not been able to actually see them."

Proton put his hand on Yuri's shoulder. "Yuri, you don't have to keep calling me 'Proton'. In fact, I'd prefer it if someone treated me as average human Kyle Jennings, rather than a galactic warrior named for his fuel engine."

"You got it, Kyle.", Yuri assured him. "After all, we have no idea how long you'll be around for."

A quarry near Corona City, Now.

The Rangers and others in the site could not believe their eyes. Proton had transformed into Gingaku and absorbed Commander Drago using the Dark-X. "How is this possible?", Mila asked. "You said you'd destroyed Gingaku back on Planet Black."

"His current body, yes,", Cobras replied. "But that body was one he had taken over by implanting part of his DNA inside."

"And before the fight, he stabbed Proton hard enough to pierce the skin.", Myron added. "Presumably planting part of his claw in their in the process."

"You catch on fast.", Gingaku commented. As with his previous body, he retained the original voice of the owner, but it had taken on a different tone. He then switched to his natural voice, which was deeper and more distorted. "Or would you prefer I sound like this?"

"Why you?", Jiro growled as he charged in, swiping at Gingaku. "What did you do to Drago?"

"I made him a part of me.", Gingaku declared. "Just as I'll do to you and the others." He then grabbed onto Jiro, surrounding him with the same purple energy and absorbing him into himself. "Three down, nine to go."

"Jiro!", Slash cried out.

"Three is all you're getting.", Tarrant declared, charging in to deliver several hits to Gingaku. After a minute of punching his opponent, he knocked him down. "Ha, not so tough now, aren't we?"

"Stop, Tarrant.", Proton's voice came out of Gingaku. "You're hurting me. And the others as well."

"I'm sorry.", Tarrant said nervously, stopping his assault.

"Don't, it's a trick.", Barry called out.

But it was too late. Gingaku grabbed onto Tarrant's arm as he got close. "Fool!", he stated as he threw his opponent against the cliff face. "I can't absorb non-organics into my being. But I can still take your power." He blasted Tarrant once more, blowing his chest plate to pieces.

"I'm sorry.", Tarrant got out before he shut down. His Bull-05 Sphere fell off his body, with Gingaku summoning it to his hand and absorbing it.

"Wow, Gingaku's really upped his power level.", Kota commented.

"Hopefully, the Rangers can still beat him.", Pamela added.

"It's been fun stretching my new powers.", Gingaku declared. "But now I'm going to ensure you can no longer threaten my ambitions." He summoned up a ball of energy and launched it at the Rangers.

"Get out of here.", Scales called out as he ran forward to take the hit. "Just go, now."

"Don't risk yourself so foolishly.", Winda called out as she ran to join him in taking the blast.

"Don't!", Cobras called out as Myron dragged him away. "Nooo!"

But it was fruitless, with the two robots being blown backwards by the hit, leaving them non-functioning. Their Cosmo Spheres floated off their bodies and into Gingaku's grasp, where their physical forms were dispersed so he could absorb their energies. "That's it.", Yuri said as he picked up the Leo-77 Sphere, inserting it into his Morpher and pushing it back twice. "Let's see how you like this." He fired a large amount of energy at Gingaku, causing him to recoil. "Get out of my friend. Now!"

"Alright, I'll get out of your friend Proton.", Gingaku replied, before turning into black smoke, which cleared to reveal Proton, unscathed apart from some dirt. As he collapsed, the smoke that Gingaku now consisted of floated over to Pamela, entering her body through her mouth. "But your friend Pamela is a whole different story." After Pamela convulsed for a few minutes, she stood still, her eyes glowing black. "Not the best choice. But for now, it'll do."

Dark Soul finally recovered from his defeat. "Master.…", he managed to blurt out.

"And as for you, I suppose you deserve to watch as I ascend to the ultimate." Gingaku went over to his subordinate and grabbed him, before teleporting away.

"Lord Gingaku, Wait!", Kota cried out as he ran into the middle of the quarry, only to be met with 6 fully conscious and angry Rangers. "Uh, hi?", he said sheepishly.

Mila wasted no time in punching Kota out cold. "So what happened?", Proton asked as he regained his bearings. "What did Gingaku do to the others?"

"He destroyed them.", Yuri answered him. "All of them. If only we knew where he'd gone and what he was up to."

"Well don't look at me.", Proton said in response. "I barely remember anything from when he was controlling me."

"Looks like we'll have to wait for Sleeping Beauty here to wake up.", Myron said, indicating Kota. "Until then, all we can do is wait."

Copper Falls, Oregon.

In the Annihilation Gear, Gingaku, still within the body of Pamela, led Dark Soul into a large room, that was an identical copy of the throne room in the fortress on Planet Black. "I'm confused.", Dark Soul said. "How were you able to return in the body of the Fire Knight? And why is there a room like this in the middle of an Annihilation Gear?"

Gingaku laughed at this. "There's no such thing as an 'Annihilation Gear'. Even Dr. Cerebron realised such an idea was infeasible long ago. This is a new stronghold to recommence my conquest of the universe, one I shall call 'Clockwork Palace'."

"So Cerebron was building this place for you?", Dark Soul questioned, before coming to a realisation. "He knew you'd come back."

"You catch on fast.", Gingaku said mockingly. "Especially for one who was nothing more than a patsy for my rise to true power. Perhaps you'd care to hear my full story."

The Rangers' Campsite.

Kota came to, to see the seven human Rangers in front of him. "Oh this is good.", he said smugly. "I'll defeat all of you, take your Cosmo Spheres to Gingaku and be welcomed back like a hero." He tried lunging forward, only to find himself tied to a pole.

"You didn't think we'd take chances with you, did you?", Barry asked.

"You've already double-crossed us before.", Slash pointed out. "So this time, we're going to make sure you tell us everything we want to know, in conditions over which you have no control."

"Very well then.", Kota replied. "You're due to lose anyway. Fire away with your questions."

"What's Gingaku been up to all this time?", Myron asked. "He wiped the floor with us easily back there, but went down too easily back on Planet Black."

"Plus there's the whole thing with Coiloga taking Yuri's friend apparently to torment him.", Mila added. "How would Coiloga have known that Yuri would encounter his friend again, as a Power Ranger no less?"

"Well for starters, I think I'll discuss why Gingaku had the Morph-X extracted from those Legendary Rangers.", Kota began.

6 Years Ago, Planet Black.

Gingaku and Cerebron stole some Morph-X from a team of Rangers they defeated as a dry run of their forces' strength, converting it into a substance known as Dark-X, which they could manipulate. The intention was that with the power of the Morphin' Grid bent to his will, Gingaku could become the ultimate life form. There was however, a slight catch."

"I don't know how to tell you this, sire.", Cerebron stuttered. "But from all experiments, your DNA rejected the Dark-X during the experiments. If you try to assimilate that power, it could destroy your body."

"No matter.", Gingaku said calmly. "Test it with all of the warriors in our forces. I shall merely make the one that possesses the strongest compatibility my next host."

But despite their efforts, none of the warriors within Gingaku possessed such a compatibility. It was then that Coiloga made a suggestion. "The Morph-X is normally used to empower Power Rangers.", he pointed out.

"Yeah.", Tricerodo retorted. "So?"

"Legend says that when a threat great enough to subjugate the entire universe emerges, twelve with a large amount of Cosmic Energy and nothing but faith and destiny to bring them together, shall band together to retake the universe. Does that sound like anything?"

"More Power Rangers.", Dr. Cerebron answered him.

"Correct. So all we need do is try and detect one with a large amount of Cosmic Energy and take them into our organisation.", Coiloga explained.

"Then I place you in charge of this task.", Gingaku informed his subordinate. "While our takeover of the universe is underway, you will go out and search for one of these twelve Rangers."

"By your command.", Coiloga said, saluting.

(Gingaku was telling the same story to Gregory) So when the Great Subjugation went into action, Coiloga searched for a strong source of Cosmic Energy, which led him to your shuttle. When your friend abandoned ship and was rescued by Astral Leo, we assumed we'd missed our chance. But then we analysed you and found that your own Cosmic Energy level was also impressive. And we took your confusion and played it to our advantage, instilling a blind loyalty within you. When your friend resurfaced, I made sure to stoke the flames of your rivalry, even allowing you more freedom so that you would go into battles with your rival, battles that you would soon enough begin to lose as he became stronger. Then we put you into a situation where a confrontation was inevitable.

A Few Weeks Ago.

"Glad to see you're back up and running, Tricerodo.", Gingaku said.

"No thanks to Coiloga.", Tricerodo said bitterly. "But even without his interference, I discovered that an Anima Core exists on Earth, in the hands of the Earth Resistance."

"I have plans concerning Coiloga.", Gingaku informed her. "He has requested the Neo-Bullroid be dressed like the original that became a Ranger and sent to his location. I will put Dark Soul on the task as part of the plan. And as for the Anima Core." He brought up a communication screen, featuring the likeness of Kabujin. "We have located an artefact that may be of use to you. An artefact that can provide you with the help you need in setting up your television show."

"Ah yes, my old comrade Ryjack's reanimiser.", Kabujin realised. "What civilised cesspool has it ended up on?"

"Planet Earth.", Gingaku told him "In the possession of the Earth Resistance Force." He then ended the call and turned back to Tricerodo. "You have your mission on A-60. Transform into the Cranian known as Corvelia and lure the Rangers into our trap."

"It will be done, my Lord.", Tricerodo said as she used her DNA cloak to transform into Corvelia, before teleporting to the planet, as Dark Soul entered.

Following you reassignment, I merely had to wait for the Red Ranger to beat you badly with his new Big Bang powers. After which you'd request more power, which I'd use to infuse you with the weapons and abilities of all our warriors. When the Rangers invaded Planet Black, I planted part of myself inside the Fire Knight and allowed for myself to be defeated.

(Elsewhere, Kota carried on with his explanation) So when Kabujin began his broadcast, Dark Soul was able to locate the Anima Core and assimilate it into himself. When he travelled to Earth, Dr. Cerebron began creating a fortress with a built-in Dark-X production machine. He had previously left a doctored blueprint that claimed it was a doomsday device for your Orange friend to find. So you would then remove the Dark-X from the Palace and attempt to secure it. But in doing so, you'd be handing it right over to Dark Soul, who would use it to combine with the other warriors of Gingaku into a powerful being. But then you Rangers would defeat him in a fight, weakening him significantly. And in that moment, Gingaku would awaken and take the Dark-X energy and your Cosmo Spheres for himself.

Clockwork Palace, Now.

"So after all this time, I meant nothing to you?", Dark Soul asked. "Just a pawn in your elaborate game of chess."

"Basically.", Gingaku said bluntly. "I no longer need you as a servant, since the Anima Core and the Dark-X can easily bring forth all the forces I need."

He then conjured up a Terrovore tendril, throwing it in front of him and blasting it with two beams of energy, which caused it to take shape. The result resembled a Terrorvore, but had a blue and green colouration, with red lines on its chest. "I'm way stronger than a normal Terrovore.", the creature said. "I'm Hypervore."

"I'll take this fool to the detention area.", said Gingaku. "You go and hunt down the Power Rangers." He took Dark Soul by the shoulder and led him out of the room.

"As you command, Master.", the Hypervore bowed before burrowing away.

The Rangers' Camp.

"So now Gingaku has everything he needs to retake the universe.", Proton surmised. "This time for good."

"We have to stop him.", Yuri emphasised. "All eight of us."

Kota seemed sceptical. "Do you really think I'll help you take down my own Lord? You must be mad."

"Do you really think that Gingaku even cares about you?", Slash asked. "Especially since you've lost your main useful skill?"

Kota thought for a moment, then had a realisation. "Good point. I might as well help you out then, if only to ensure my own survival."

"Well for now, we get some rest.", Yuri stated. "Tomorrow, we march on Gingaku's palace and take him down once and for all."

Clockwork Palace.

Gingaku led Dark Soul to the cells, pushing him into one of them, before entering as well, locking the door and throwing the key against the door. "Not very smart.", Dark Soul commented. "Now we're both trapped in here."

"Once more, your understanding of the truth is woefully limited." Gingaku emerged from Pamela in his gaseous form, departing the cell as Pamela returned to normal.

"Where am I?", she asked.

Back with the Rangers, it was now morning, with their 8-man party ready to take on their enemy and put a stop to him once and for all. "Last chance.", Yuri told everyone. "This is your last chance to turn back and change our minds about this."

"None of us are turning back now.", Mila assured him.

"We've all come too far to stop here.", Myron continued.

"We've lost too much.", Cobras added.

"Friends, homes, families.", Slash said.

"We're with you until the end, Yuri.", Barry concluded.

"That's what we want to hear.", Proton said with a smile.

"Yeah, I suppose I should subscribe to your sentimental little speech.", Kota said with some reluctance. "Now can we get going before something happens to stop us from proceeding?" As if on cue, the ground began to shake, with the seven Rangers being sucked into a sinkhole, leaving Kota by himself. "Well, I guess it's up to me to get in and stop the evil plan.", he said as he moved on by himself.

Within an underground tunnel, the Rangers regained their bearings. "What is this place?", Mila asked. "Did anyone else know there was a tunnel here?"

"There wasn't.", Slash answered her. "I've been through one of these before."

"As have I.", Cobras responded. "And only one thing could possibly create a tunnel this fast."

"Exactly.", Myron stated. "A Terrorvore."

"Close, but no sunflower seed." The attacker appeared in front of them. "I'm a Hypervore, a much stronger being than those Terrorvores and Robovores you've faced before.", he growled.

"You're about as ugly as them.", Yuri stated as he took out his Cosmo Sphere. "Are you guys ready?"

"It's Morphing Time!", came everyone's answer as they also pulled out their Cosmo Spheres. All then inserted them into their Morphers. "Cosmic Energy, Unleash!/Rise, Change!"

The seven were quickly morphed, with Slash taking out another Cosmo Sphere. "I think I'll use a little extra power this time." He inserted the Sphere into his Morpher, pushing it backwards. "Pegasus-33 Cosmo Sphere, Plus Up!" He summoned the Pegasus Armour onto himself. "You ready for this, old man?"

"I was made ready.", Pegasus replied as he and his host leapt forward, pushing Hypervore backwards.

"Hey, save some for us.", Cobras said as he ran forward and delivered a few slashes to Hypervore with his Cosmo Scythe. The other Rangers then joined in, hitting the enemy with all their weapons at once.

Or the would do, if not for one problem. "It's too cramped in here.", Proton called out. "We're stuck."

"Don't worry.", Hypervore said mockingly. "I'll help you all out." He then pushed Slash back into the other 6, before pushing all of the Rangers above ground, into an abandoned gravel pit, with Mila, Slash and Barry caught in its grip. "I got you now, power punks.", he declared to the downed Rangers, before throwing their comrades down, causing an explosion.

"I can see why it's 'hyper'", Slash said as everyone recovered.

"Now you understand my threat.", Hypervore bragged. "I'm going to make sure you never reach Gingaku alive."

"Good luck with that.", Mila shouted defiantly.

"Thanks.", Hypervore responded as he began beating on the seven Rangers, easily knocking them back with his tendrils.

Then Proton ran in to get knocked back. "We need to end this quickly.", he urged to the others. He got up to rejoin the battle, only to find the pain in his chest returning. "No, how can this -?", he managed to get out before Hypervore finished with Yuri and Cobras and turned its attention to him, knocking him into a structure with enough force to knock him out of his Morph.

"Kyle!", Yuri called out as he ran forward with his Cosmo Saber, using it to grapple with Hypervore, along with the others. Yet all continued to be knocked back.

"Yes, carry on the fight, Rangers.", Gingaku's voice said as his gaseous being floated above them. "It'll give me enough time to claim my prize."

Hypervore then knocked Slash backwards again. "He seems to be focusing on me.", he pointed out.

Pegasus then bonked him on the head from below. "Maybe it's because we've got the strongest form among us all."

"That's it.", Yuri realised as the other 5 all ran in. "Let's power up and beat this thing." He pulled out his Big Bang Sphere.

"Let's do it.", Myron said as he pulled out his Unicorn-27 Sphere.

"All together.", Mila added as she pulled out the Sun/Moon Dual Sphere.

"United as one.", Cobras continued as he pulled out his Void Sphere.

"And finish this thing.", Barry concluded, pulling out his Bear-22 Sphere.

All then inserted their respective power-up Spheres into their Morphers, going through the motions to activate them. Yuri went first. "Big Bang Energy, Unleash!"

Next was Myron. "Plus Up!"

Then came Cobras. "Dark Energy, Unleash!"

Mila used the "Sun" end of the Dual Sphere. "Hyper Plus Up!"

Barry was the last, entering his Jumbo mode. "Plus Up!"

The 6 then proceeded to do a roll-call. "The Warrior of Light, Big Bang Ranger!"

"Master of the two points, Orange Ranger: Double Sting Form!"

"Envoy of the Dark, Silver Ranger: Void Mode!"

"Power of the Sun, Solar Green Ranger!"

"Flying Blade of the Pegasus, Yellow Pegasus Ranger!"

"Crush of the Mother Bear, Sky Ranger: Jumbo Mode!"

"Bringing the Universe together, Power Rangers Cosmic Defenders."

"I'm not scared of a few costume changes.", Hypervore bragged.

"You should be.", Yuri said as Barry ran forward.

Barry then began to pound and beat up the Hypervore using his size to his advantage. "Take that. And that. And that. And that.", the giant-sized Ranger said as he grabbed a hold of Hypervore, who resisted by grabbing onto the ground.

"Let's cut him down to size.", Cobras said, placing his Void Sphere on his Cosmo Scythe and delivering a slash that cut the creature's tendrils. This sent the creature flying when Barry let go.

"Let's do this for real, old man.", Slash said to Pegasus.

"If you say so.", Pegasus replied as he and Slash jumped into the air, slashing at the Hypervore multiple times before he could hit the ground. "Combined Energy Crash!"

Myron then began to beat up the Hypervore with his horn arm, as Proton managed to climb out of the quarry. There, he found himself face to face with Kota. "What are you doing up here?", the latter asked. "The other Rangers might need your help."

"My link with Firebird-12… its broken.", Proton told him. "Gingaku severed it."

"No way.", Kota said with shock. "Can he do that?"

"Apparently, he can.", was Proton's answer. He then gave Kota the Firebird-12 Sphere. "But he can't take the power for himself if he doesn't have the actual Sphere. I need you to keep it safe."

"Me?", Kota asked. "But why-?"

"Don't ask questions!", Proton said with anger. As if on cue, black gas surrounded him. "See? Gingaku's going to take over my body again. You need to get that thing out of here. Just go!", he yelled.

Kota didn't think twice before continuing to run on to Clockwork Palace with his new charge.

Just as Myron had finished beating down Hypervore with his horn arm, Mila stepped up to the plate. "Take this.", she cried out, firing a ball of fire at the enemy.

However, Hypervore dodged this and continued to attack. "What was that meant to do?", he asked. "I'm a subterranean creature."

"Of course, you're used to the heat.", Mila realised. "Let's change things up." She flipped the Dual Sphere the other way round. "Hyper Plus Up Rotation!" She transformed again, this time replacing the Sun on her helmet with a Moon. "Power of the Moon, Lunar Green Ranger!", she said in a more solemn voice.

"Uh-oh.", Hypervore realised, vague memories of cold nights appearing in his race memory. He charged forward to attack, but ended up missing all of his hits.

Mila then hit him lightly, before grabbing onto one of his heads. "Nights can be very cold.", she said before punching him backwards and shooting him with moon-blasts. "Now Yuri, it's your turn."

"Thank you.", Yuri said as he summoned Jiro's Cosmo Claw, Scales' Cosmo Rifle, Tarrant's Cosmo Axe, Winda's Cosmo Blaster and Drago's Dragon Staff to launch several attacks on the enemy. "Time to finish him off.", he said as the others gathered.

"Alright.", the others responded, as everyone prepared their final attacks, with Cobras swapping out his Void Sphere for his Black Hole Sphere. All then launched their attacks.

"Big Bang Energy Blast!"

"Double Sting Strike!"

"Black Hole Final Attack!"

"Eclipse Attack: Lunar Mix!"

"Pegasus Energy Blast!"

"Jumbo Crash!"

The 6 attacks all hit Hypervore, causing him to explode. Everyone but Slash and Mila then reverted to their normal forms as Hypervore revived as a giant. "I'll destroy you, Cosmic Suckers.", he bellowed.

"New look, same old tricks.", Yuri stated as he pulled out the Leo-77 Sphere. "Let's go, Astral Leo." He inserted the Sphere into his Morpher and summoned his benefactor.

"Okay, let's put an end to Gingaku for good.", Astral Leo declared.

He quickly combined with Yellow as the right arm, Silver as the left arm, Green as the right leg and Orange as the left leg. "Astral Leo Megazord, ready!"

"Take this.", Hypervore declared as he leapt into the air and came crashing down on Astral Leo, buffeting him significantly. On the ground, Proton woke up, his eyes glowing black.

"Naughty boy.", Mila said as if to tease Hypervore. "Time to say bye-bye." She then kicked him off of Astral Leo with her leg, knocking the creature back.

"Why you!", the Hypervore growled as it charged again.

This time, Astral Leo had the advantage, barely feeling the few hits that were dealt to it. "We're not gonna let you win.", Yuri declared. "Time to end this."

"Let's switch.", Astral Leo declared as he swapped out the Serpent Arm for the Bear Arm.

"Let's see what a small package can bring.", Barry stated as he detached his module, using it to make the Hypervore dizzy before striking it."

"Ah that smarts.", Hypervore snarled as he began to crackle with energy and the module burst of his back to rejoin the main body.

"Let's show him another combo.", Pegasus suggested to Slash.

"Yeah, some real teamwork.", Slash responded. "Take this. Pegasus Projection!"

Astral Leo fired a beam of energy from his cannon. "Taste my full power!", he declared as the beam coalesced into the image of a pair of wings that struck the Hypervore.

"I ended up just like the others after all.", the Hypervore cried out as it exploded.

"This Space is ours.", Yuri stated.

But then Astral Leo was blown backwards by a series of beams fired from the ground, that buffeted everyone. "I'm going down.", he cried as he fell backwards exploding.

The Rangers all landed on the ground, reverting to normal. Astral Leo landed nearby, dispersing into energy. Their Cosmo Spheres were then drained of their energy, which flowed into a figure standing in front of them. "Proton.", Myron said with some disbelief, before having a realisation. "No, Gingaku. You've taken over him."

"Very astute of you.", Gingaku said with Proton's voice. "Yes, I am once more in control of this form. And thanks to my distraction, I've managed to finally absorb the powers of Astral Leo himself, along with 11 of your precious Cosmo Spheres. "Not enough to be all-powerful, but enough for me to create this." He conjured up a copy of Yuri's Big Bang Sphere, only with the Red parts coloured black and the blue parts coloured purple. Instead of the number "315", it bore the Gingaku crest. "And I'm sure Cobras will recognise this." He summoned a familiar object onto his arm.

"The Gingaku Morpher!", Cobras said with shock.

"Exactly.", Gingaku gloated as he inserted his Sphere into his Morpher. "I can now access the same power you Rangers have. What's that phrase again? Ah yes, Cosmic Energy Unleash." He pressed the top of the Sphere, before spinning the wheel, morphing into something else. It resembled Yuri's Big Bang Ranger form, but had a black collar, helmet, gloves and boots, with a silver under suit and a red dot in the centre of his emblem. "Behold, my ultimate evolution!", Gingaku stated, now in his normal voice.

It was then that Yuri regained consciousness. "What happened?", he asked. "Where am I?" He then turned to each of the others assembled there. "Who are you?"

"Yuri, it's us.", Myron urged him, showing off his stinger tail. "Don't you remember?"

"I'm sure I'd remember a freak like you.", was Yuri's answer.

"Now, I'll show you a taste of the combined powers of the Cosmo Spheres, the Dark-X and the Anima Core.", Gingaku stated, pressing his button, before spinning the wheel and firing three shots to his left. They formed into the shapes of Katseayor, Tricerodo and Coiloga, but all three were different. Katseayor now possessed two hands instead of his ball and chain, Tricerodo had a longer dress and a shorter staff while Coiloga had a cybernetic arm instead of his claw. Finally, all three lacked their capes.

"What the hell are those things?", Yuri said with fear.

"You don't know me?", Coiloga asked sarcastically as he brought up his sword. "Well let me remind you."