SCENE START - ANGEL GROVE
ANGEL GROVE - BILLY CRANSTON
"Yo Cranston!"
Billy turned around and smiled at the sight of Adonis and April heading his way, both wearing large smiles on their faces.
"Adonis, April. I thought you two would still be out of town for the joint family vacation," Billy said with a friendly smile as he gave Adonis handshake and received a hug from April.
"We were but we had to rush back for this test. Which was a damn bummer," Adonis grumbled out.
April giggled at his pout before she looked to Billy and asked "So what happened while we were gone?"
"I got a girlfriend," Billy said with a light blush.
"No way!" Adonis exclaimed.
"Yes way," Katherine's voice said from behind the pair. Adonis and April turned around to see Katherine with a friendly smile. "Katherine Hillard. Girlfriend to Angel Grove's own Billy Cranston."
"Oh my god, it is so nice to meet you!" April exclaimed as she and Katherine exchanged a hug while Adonis turned around and lightly punched Billy in the arm.
"Cranston you sly dog. How did that happen?" Adonis asked.
"Well we were about to head to Ernie's if you guys want a smoothie and some catch up. It's been a crazy time while you guys were away."
*Intro*
(Theme of Intro – Sakura Mitsutsuki from Gintama)
(On a spring night…) The scene begins with the Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger plunging into a dark void, her ranger suit shining in the light from above. She seemed to be reaching out for a hand that was quickly fading from view.
The scene shows a slightly older Kimberly sitting at a table in a dark room, her eyes locked on the helmet of the Mighty Morphin Red Ranger. She then picks it up and presses her forehead against it as tears fell down her face. (…I was alone)
(My sighs fade away-) The scene changes to a slightly older looking Ashley standing at eleven graves and placing a hand on the one that read "Jason Lee Scott" on it, bitter tears falling down her face. (-into the monochrome sky)
(The fast-moving-) The scene then changes with Jason and his friends but his mind only stared at the empty seat in between himself and Ashley and frowned in guilt.(-wave of people)
The scene then changed to reveal a figure bathed in green light in a dark room.(Staring at that,) in front of the beam, stood Rita, Goldar and Scorpina, the Empress smirking as the green beam faded to reveal a silhouetted figure and once the beam faded away, the silhouetted figure smirk. (I was waiting all this time!)
(If we, if we-) A new scene shows the Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger running towards the Mighty Morphin Dawnbreaker, her Power Bow shooting energy arrows at the ranger, who deflected them with her blade. (-could find the other half.)
(Of that-) The scene then changes to the Red clashing blades with Dawnbreaker, the sparks that were born from their clashing swords splashing against their suits while Pink was unconscious behind him on the ground. (-broken moon)
(And if we could-)The scene changes to Pink crashing against the ground against the same green silhouette, streaks of black, yellow, violet and blue going across its body (-share our solitude.)
(Then, again-) The scene changes to the Mighty Morphin Red Ranger clashing blades repeatedly with a Green silhouette, his helmet shattered to reveal his glowing red eye and bleeding forehead. (-I'd take the vow.)
(Since then, since then-) The scene changed to reveal the entire Mighty Morphin Power Rangers running towards a large green dragon before they leapt into their Megazord, which caused its yellow eyes to glow bright before it summoned its blade. (I was searching for-)
(-the other half-) The scene changes to show Jason and Kimberly standing across from each other in burning building. (-Of that broken moon) Tears were falling down their faces as they pulled out their morphers and morphed, one into Red and the Other into Ranger Slayer. (So that…)
(One day, one day,) The scene changes to Pink and Red battling against the Green Silhouette and Dawnbreaker, Red blocking each swipe from the two opponents before he twisted his body to allow Pink to fire her arrows at the two enemies before a bright light overtook the scene
(I can return by the full moon)The final scene changes to a Cliffside where the Power Sword was stabbed in the ground and the Power Bow leaning against it as Red and Pink's helmets sat in front of them, bathed in moonlight. (Where cherry-blossom flowers bloom)
And between the two helmets was a single Sakura Flower.
*Intro End*
The Legend of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Chapter Seventy-Two: Cold Hearted Mother
LOCATION CHANGE - ANGEL GROVE
JUICE BAR - BILLY CRANSTON
"Holy shit, I didn't expect all of that to have gone down while we were gone," Adonis said with wide eyes.
"Yeah, it's been a trip. Thank goodness it's all seemed to calm down in the last few days," Billy sighed out.
"Yeah, if we had to have one more hectic day, I would have broken something," Katherine grumbled out.
"But hell, I'm glad to see you in one piece. Who knew you guys could get into so much trouble," Adonis said before winced slightly and rubbed his right forearm.
Billy noticed this and motioned to the forearm and asked "Are you okay?"
"Yeah…I don't know why but's been burning lately," Adonis grumbled out.
"Burning how?" Katherine asked.
Adonis and April glanced at each other before Adonis leaned in close and said "Remember when I was the Mythical Gigas?"
Billy paled.
"How could I forget," He commented softly.
"Well, whenever that gauntlet would trigger itself, it would burn, just like this and I don't know why," Adonis answered with a frown on his face.
"Hm…It could be similar to Phantom Pains that some go through whenever they lose a limb. I mean, anytime you used that gauntlet, your physiology would change to match the hulking form that would take place," Billy explained as he shut his eyes and crossed his arms.
"Ah, I get it," April said. "My Granddad suffers from that from time to time."
"I don't think you should worry about it for now but if it gets any worse, we should have Zordon take a look," Katherine told him.
"The big blue head thing right?" Adonis asked.
The ranger pair nodded.
"I still can't believe you and your friends follow that Cranston," Adonis said teasingly "Oh, we have a party going on at my folk's place tomorrow night. You are invited of course and…Your plus one. Dude, I am so stoked you found yourself a girlfriend."
"Yeah, you're really sweet guy Billy," April added on.
Billy flushed with the praise and said "I'd be delighted to come."
"Ditto," Katherine said as she flashed a smile.
"Awesome. I'll let my folks know! We better get going thought. We band practice to get to in 30 minutes. Catch you guys!" Adonis said before he and April departed, leaving Billy and Katherine alone.
"Wow, that's such a turnaround from how you described him before I got here," Katherine said with a smile.
"He's really a great guy," Billy said.
"He really is. Oh! We should get going by the way so we can meet your dad," Katherine said.
"Goodness gracious, I nearly forgot, let's go," Billy said.
LOCATION CHANGE - ANGEL GROVE
CRANSTON RESIDENCE – GENERAL POV
"Father, I am home," Billy announced as he walked into the house with his hand in Katherine's. After some silence, Billy turned to Katherine and said "How weird...He should still be here."
"Maybe he stepped out?" Katherine said.
"Potentially," Billy replied before the two traversed inside. As they got closer to the living room, it was then the two heard voices. One male and one female. While Katherine didn't think anything of it, Billy's face paled significantly.
Once they reached the living room, Billy let out a faint sigh.
Sitting across from a middle-aged man with balding brown hair, glasses, a blue stripped button down t-shirt and tan slacks was a middle-aged woman with her auburn hair tied into a bun with glasses on her freckled face, a well fitted black suit with a black suit dress and high heels.
The man turned and said "Ah, welcome home son. I see you brought Katherine as well as promised."
"I did…" Billy said with a frown.
"Hello William," the woman said with a curt nod.
"Mother…" Billy replied with a grimace.
Katherine's eyes brightened as she said "Ah, hello Mr. Cranston. And Mrs. Cran-"
"Ms. Monroe thank you very much," Ms. Monroe interrupted with a small glare to Katherine, who shrunk back with a frown.
"Sonya, do you really-" Mr. Cranston began but a cold glare from Ms. Monroe stopped him in his tracks.
"What are you doing here mother?" Billy finally asked.
"I came to relieve Mr. Cranston of fatherly his duty for the rest of the year," Ms. Monroe explained.
"I…I was not aware that it was that time," Billy said with a frown.
"What time?" Katherine asked.
"Every six months, I switch between parents," Billy explained to Katherine softly. "With everything that has been going on. I completely forgot."
"Forgetfulness is another way of saying laziness. You were too lazy to remember our yearly tradition," Sonya said with stern tone, which caused Billy to recoil and look down.
"I am sorry mother…" Billy apologized with a bow of his head to her.
"Hey, cool it," Katherine said as she stepped in front of Billy to defend him.
"Katherine," Billy tried to intervene.
"He forgot. It happens when you have a lot on your plate," Katherine said.
"Hm…I am displeased with your tone, Kimberly was it?" Sonya questioned.
Katherine let out a harsh breath as Mr. Cranston stood up and said "It's Katherine, Sonya."
"Hm, no wonder. Kimberly has far more respect when it comes to her elders," Sonya replied as Katherine balled up her right fist.
"But we will discuss your poor taste in paramours later William. For now, you must pack because you leave at the end of the week," Sonya said before she trotted out of the house.
Once Sonya was out of earshot, Katherine turned to Billy and asked "That woman was horrible."
"You don't know the half of it…" Billy sighed out.
But if they had been paying attention, a small golden scorpion would have been seen vanishing from their windowsill.
LOCATION CHANGE – ANGEL GROVE
? = ASH HAMMOND
"How long shall I remain here?"
Ash opened her eyes to stare at the ruby red eyes of her captive, who sat tied up with glowing gold chains.
"Until Rita makes her move," Ash responded with a wry smile. "Once she does. And I assure you, she will, I will release you long enough so you can watch her die beneath my blade."
Goldar chuckled. "I've seen Rita conquer planets. Her power surpasses yours."
"Not without the Dark Ranger Coins," Ash responded.
Goldar's eyes widened a fraction, which made Ash smirk. "Oh, did you think I didn't know about those? Well I did. I've seen firsthand what they can do and right now, the dark ranger coin she took from the Future Swan Song is nowhere near ready to replicate. Unfortunate, isn't it?"
Goldar chuckled as well. "I remember seeing you with the Red Ranger but I can tell you are not her. Hell, you aren't even of this time. The air of time displacing magic hasn't faded from you yet."
"Congrats, you guessed I'm from the future. Big deal," Ash said. "What should be a big deal is that you can't change your fate or the woman you love. Whether by my hand or his, you two are fated to die."
"Your tone when you said "his" was filled with a greater evil that matches mine when it comes to rangers like yourself…Tell me, future one, who has enraged to the point of evil?" Goldar asked.
"I am not evil. I'm just willing to do what I need to do. What I came here to do and what I will succeed in doing and that is killing and Rita before he comes to be," Ash said with dark determination in her voice. "And if anyone tries to stop that, I will kill them."
Goldar chuckled.
"Then it seems we share a similar trait because I will kill you for standing in my way between me and what I was created to do and that is protect the woman I love," Goldar said.
"Then a toast, to your death. Mighty Goldar," Ash said as she raised the tin cup in her hand before she downed the contents of it.
LOCATION CHANGE – THE MOON
RITA'S PALACE - LAMIE
With a flash of gold light, Lamie appeared beside Rita and said "I believe I found the perfect target Empress…"
Rita chuckled and held up the newly created Monster Gauntlet. "Good…Once your target has this on, they will be stronger than Gigas was and with the amount of power we have in here, we should be able to lure out that mysterious ranger and complete our main objectives."
Lamie smiled deviously and added "And I shall complete mine and slay the Blue Ranger once again."
"All in due time. For now, let us prepare for our new helper and for David's part to play," Rita said as the two walked away from the throne room and into the deeper part of the palace as Rita placed her hand on Lamie's right shoulder.
Captain Blues: So, it seems Rita's plan is in motioned but what is that plan and what does David have to do with it? Only one way to find out.
I decided for the start of this arc was to bring back Adonis and April because you guys will see that they have a roll to play along with Carlos eventually and I remember Rain dangling that bit of information regarding Billy's mother during his first own arc decided to bring that to the forefront. What will happen next? Only one way to find out. Until then, time to set sail!
