Episode 3 - Fighting Spirit
Summary: Now they are officially Rangers, they now have to train their bodies. But the generals create a jinn that pushes their lack of training to the limit
At Royal Woods Games n Grub, the newly minted Rangers were hanging around a table, munching on some nachos, discussing their new lives.
"So we are now Power Rangers. I still can't believe this has happened" Drake commented with a cheesy nacho in his hand.
"I still can't believe that the Power Rangers are real! I mean, they were shown in comics and on TV! This is like a dream I never thought would be real!" Lincoln spoke in an excited tone.
"Wow. You REALLY are into this thing aren't you?" Shade spoke in an amused tone.
"Well Yeah! I've been pretending to be Ace Savvy for a few years! I never thought that I would ACTUALLY become a hero!" Lincoln replied, his smoothie starting to spill.
"OK, calm down Superhero. You're making a mess." Drake said but Lincoln was still shaking from excitement. Polly rolled her eyes then tapped his shoulder.
"Hey, Lincoln…" She spoke in a low tone causing the white haired boy to turn around...only to receive a smooch on the lips, causing him to flush a bright red. When she released his lips, she began to caress his cheeks.
"You'll calm down right, hun?" She said in a soft tone.
"Yes ma'am…" Lincoln droned in a dreamy tone, causing Polly to release him with a triumphant smirk.
"AWWWWWW! THAT'S SO ADORABLE!" Leni squealed, causing Lincoln to snap out of his shock then turning red from embarrassment
"Ummm...Please don't tell everyone!" Lincoln stammered, covering his face
"Kid. You are whipped!" Shade said only to get a smack on the head by Drake
"Dude! He's 11!" he admonished.
"Oh tell me I'm wrong!" Shade snapped.
"Delinquent…" Drake muttered causing Shade to roll his eyes. Like that wasn't heard before.
Suddenly, their morphers beeped indicating someone was calling them.
Answering, Mortrix's voice suddenly spoke. [Rangers! Come to the Temple! I have some gear you could use in the fight against Infectora]
"We're on our way!" Drake answered. Looking at the rest of the Rangers, Drake gave the order. "Let's roll, guys! Mortrix has something for us!" And with that, the rangers all left the arcade to make their way to the Sky Temple. As they walked away from the arcade, Drake asked Mortrix to bring them up to the temple and through the magic tornado, they reached the temple.
As soon as they reached the temple, they were all in Leather jackets over T-shirts in their respective ranger colours and with black fingerless gloves on their hands. On the back of their jackets were different similes in bold as well as their Ranger colours:
Drake's was "Disciplined as the Hawk!"
Leni's was "Graceful as the Swan!"
Polly's was "Fast as the Falcon!"
Lincoln's was "Scrappy as the Vulture!"
Shade's was "Mysterious as the Raven!"
"So Mortrix, what's so urgent that you had to call us?" Drake spoke. Mortrix was busy adjusting a tarp covering something.
"As you know, those Quill daggers and Tornado Blasters are your main weapons. But, they aren't the only ones." He said in a giddy tone. "Let me show you your specialised weapons. These babies are your signature weapons! When the battle gets tough, you can summon them through your morphers! Just say your weapon's name with 'drop from the sky' and they'll appear in your hands, ready for battle!"
Mortrix then flipped the tarp, revealing five different weapons.
The first was a katana with a red hilt and a crossguard that was shaped like a hawk opening it's beak. The beak was holding a long piece of steel with a curved end.
The next was a spear that was blue and white with the end shaped like a sharp swan's beak.
The third were a set of three sharp claws that looked like falcon beaks which were attached to a band of yellow elastic.
Next was a large sledgehammer with an orange staff and a grey head with one end hooking inward much like a vulture's beak
Finally was a 4ft long scythe with a black handle and a blade that looked like a raven's head.
Shade whistled as he picked up the scythe, twirling it in his hands. "This looks like a nasty piece of work, don't it?"
Lincoln was struggling to keep his hammer steady. "At least you can hold yours! This thing weighs a ton!" He wheezed as his arms were vibrating from straining with the weight.
Leni was spinning her spear in her hand, looking unsure. "Do we really need these, though?"
Windform soon came in. "Trust me. You may end up running into a Jinn with supreme skill with weapons. Learning how to use a weapon can help broaden your skill set above using a blaster and swinging your blades like a lunatic.' He then went to the training grounds. 'When you're done admiring your weapons, we'll meet in the dojo."
Suddenly, an alarm went off and Motrix went to check the screen.
"We got Jynxers by the Golf grounds!" He yelled.
Springing into action, all of the rangers made their way to the teleporter, all the while Windform was watching them leave.
"They'll be floor meat by the time the Jinn comes out…" he grunted.
By the time the rangers got to the golf grounds, they saw a group of Jynxers currently tormenting the local golf team. Peeking from behind a corner, the ranger saw them and to Leni and Lincoln, it became slightly personal.
"Oh no! Lori!" Lincoln exclaimed quietly
"We gotta do something!" Leni said.
The rangers quickly morphed and rushed to the field.
Meanwhile, Lori was busy trying to fight off the jynxers with her golf club
"Urgh! You are literally super annoying!" She shrieked as she knocked one back but one of them knocked the club out of her hands. Just as they began to approached Lori and cowering golfers, they were blasted away by the rangers
"Not this time you putty looking rejects!" Lincoln yelled as they began to rush towards the Jynxers while the rest of the Jynxers surrounded them.
"There are a lot of Jynxers here…" Leni muttered.
Luckily, Mortrix called them.
"[Well this is a good opportunity to try those new weapons!"] Mortrix said in a joyful tone.
"Mortrix?" Drake responded
"[In the flesh! Listen, press the buckle and say "Avian Weapon! Descend from Above! It will call your weapon!]
"If you say so.' he turned to the rest of the Rangers. 'You heard the man. Let's try them out.
Pressing the buckles, they pointed their fists to the sky.
AVIAN WEAPONS! DESCEND FROM ABOVE!
A stream of fire blasted from the sky as it surrounded Drake's hand. Pulling it out revealed a red katana with a black handle and hawk shaped hilt. Giving a few swings, he placed the blade over his shoulders.
"Hawk Katana!" Drake exclaimed
A torrent of water gushed from the sky, surrounding Leni's hand. Pulling it out revealed a 6ft long blue spear with a white spear head shaped like a swan beak. Twirling it like a baton, she rested it over her shoulders.
"Swan Spear!" Leni exclaimed
A lightning bolt struck from the sky, surrounding Polly's hand. Deciding to stick her other hand then pulling out revealed a pair of three claws on a band around her wrist with the claws shaped like falcon beaks.
"Falcon Claws!" Polly exclaimed
A dust devil soon shot out of the sky, surrounding Lincoln's hand. When he pulled it out, it revealed a 5ft long sledgehammer with a vulture beak shaped claw at the back of the head along with an orange handle. Slamming the head into the ground, he then placed the hammer in his hands.
"Vulture Hammer!" Lincoln exclaimed
A stream of shadow energy descended from the sky, surrounding Shade's hand. When he pulled it out, it revealed a 7ft long scythe with a black handle and a curved blade shaped like a raven's beak which had a red gem near the top corner. Swinging it below, he placed the weapon behind his back, crouching down.
"Raven Scythe!" Shade exclaimed.
Soon the Rangers began to lead an assault against the Jynxers. Drake began to swing wildly his blade, slashing and nipping any Jynxer that came into contact with the blade.
"Man, this blade is sharp!" Drake spoke in awe
"You think that? Look at this!" Polly replied as she began to scratch against the Jynxers, tearing through them like a wild animal.
"Wolverine got nothing on me!" She cheekily spoke.
On the other hand, Lincoln was bashing the Jynxers with his hammer, but he was struggling with controlling his swings.
"Holy…! This thing is heavy!" Lincoln groaned as he swung it, bashing more Jynxers as the huge sledge bashed more Jynxers, sending them into the ground. As more began to swarm, Lincoln had an idea. Raising it above his head, he slammed the ground, causing a mini earthquake, causing them to fall onto the floor.
"Huh. It works." Lincoln remarked, as he looked at the hammer in happiness.
Leni was currently stabbing the oncoming Jynxers with her spear. And she was acting like a crazy person.
"NO! ONE! WILL! TOUCH! HER! YOU! FASHION! FREAKS!" She screamed. The team heard her.
"Hey Lori, you think she has a crush on you?" One member asked, causing Lori to look at him with a look of disbelief
"I hope not. I'm with Bobby," she replied.
Shade was currently surrounded by Jynxers, who were itching to approach him.
"So you wanna dance with the devil in darkness?" He murmured to himself. Soon The Jynxers rushed to Shade but he surprisingly began to swing the scythe like a professional, tripping up Jynxers and the blade nipping each Jynxer, sparks flying. The final Jynxer tried to rush him but Shade just push-kicked the fiend to the floor
"Well this dance is over." he remarked.
With all the Jynxers done, the rangers approached the golf team, helping them to their feet.
"Are you OK?" Drake asked.
"We're fine, thanks. Those...things literally came out of nowhere!" Lori replied.
"They nearly tore up the field!" Carol added
"Don't worry, we won't let them attack again." Drake reassured them.
"Good. And excuse me, Blue Ranger?" Lori approached Leni
"I know you like me, but I'm with someone else. I hope I don't upset you." Lori asked as the team went home.
"Huh?" Leni asked in confusion.
However, unknown to them. A certain Jinn Assassin was watching them.
"Hmmm...Interesting" Umbra said in intrigue.
Mack at the sky temple, four of the rangers were cheering in victory.
"Easy street!" Polly cheered in victory, with her hands raised above her head.
"That wasn't so difficult. If we just need to face those Jynxers, we'll take down that Infection Jinn like a pair of tube socks." Leni replied with her hands behind her head.
"It's just like a streetfight: Knock 'em to the floor and they won't get back up" Shade remarked.
"I don't see how those things were part of an army that ravaged the world. Just like a third world country" Drake added.
While they were discussing the easy victory, Lincoln remained behind in silence. Windform noticed this and floated to him while looking at the rest of them cheering.
"Honestly. They win once and they act like they won the war." Windform grumbled.
"I know that." Lincoln added.
Windform looked at Lincoln in intrigue. He figured that he wanted to join in the celebrations.
"Why aren't you joining in?" Windform asked.
"I don't like this,' Lincoln confessed 'That was too easy. I made enough plans and read enough comics to know that if something is too easy, then something bigger will come. I don't think those Jynxers were just there to cause trouble. I think they were doing something else."
Meanwhile back in the Jinn Dimension
"You wasted a few of our Jynxers, JUST TO CAUSE TROUBLE?!" Hunterror roared out in fury
"You better have a good reason why, Umbra. I don't want you to hear you just had them cause trouble to gather energy." Polari said in a stern tone.
"Hunterror. Polari. Enough' Infectora ordered the two. 'Umbra. Tell me why you had a few Jynxers attack a random place?"
"Simple' Umbra explained 'when we first saw the rangers, I wanted to check something. Turns out, those rangers barely have any fighting experience and training. They fight with instinct. So, I had the Jynxers scout them out on their skills. I was right. All I need to do is to create a Jinn Bruiser with good fighting skills. Luckily, I have an idea."
Umbra pulled out a book on "Warriors in History", turning to a certain page.
"And I know where to find an object to infect."
In a History museum, Lincoln and Polly were on a joint school trip with their classes. While the students were paying attention to the tour guide telling the history of the Greek Spartans, Polly and Lincoln were in their own world.
"Hey, Hotshot" Polly said as Lincoln looked at the various Greek artefacts
"Hm? Hey Polly?" Lincoln replied, blushing as Polly wrapped an arm around his waist.
"Something on your mind?"
"Just about that fight. Do you think that was too easy?" Lincoln asked Polly.
"Na. They were just grunts. You shouldn't worry about their actions."
"But still. I can't help but think that-" Lincoln began but was cut off by an explosion.
Emerging from the smoke were a large group of Jynxers and Umbra herself.
"Sorry for disturbing you clowns, but I would like something from the Museum." She said in a smug tone
The museum guards came with their truncheons but it didn't faze the assassin.
"Oh get those pieces of plastic away from me." Umbra said as she threw the guards in different directions.
The class had scattered in different directions but Polly and Lincoln hid behind one of the exhibit stands.
Umbra slowly approached the tour guide who was shaking in fear. The Jynxers were surrounding Umbra, making sure to protect her from any foolish humans that would try and attack her.
"Wh-Wh-What do you want? Money? Any of the Jewels?" The guide stuttered in fear.
"Oh, cool your fear. I just want...that" Umbra said as she approached a glass case containing a Golden Spartan helmet with a black head crest. Punching the case, she took the helmet and summoned a portal.
"Thank you for the present." She showed a mocking wave as she leapt into the portal, the rest of the Jynxers following.
Lincoln and Polly recorded the interaction with their morphers.
"Still think we shouldn't worry about them?" Lincoln remarked.
In the parking lot, Umbra warped into the area, helmet in hand. As she placed it on the floor, she took out a pentagram filled with Infection magic.
"Let's see those upstart rangers face off against a warrior of ferocity." She said, placing the pentagram on the side of the helmet, letting it sink into the side. Soon, a larger set of pentagrams were formed as the helmet became surrounded in purple wisps. It floated in the air then became enveloped in a purple orb.
Coming out was a tall, large warrior with a slightly tanned body with a silver hemet, the face only showing a pair of red eyes. He was dressed in spartan clothes with a balck body that had a red cross in the middle as well as a brown skirt and sandals. He had a round shield in his right hand that had a kanji for "Jinn" on the front while he held a short sword in his left. Strapped to its back was a spear.
"RRRAAAAGHHHH! WHO IS WILLING TO TAKE ON THE GLADIATOR, SPARTAX?!" The gladiator roared.
"Calm down, Spartax. We got rangers to destroy and fear to gather." Umbra said as the two made their way to the square, ready to cause some mayhem
"ARE YOU WILLING TO FIGHT?!" Spartax roared as he began to swing his blade to the fleeing citizens while all of the Jynxers chased them.
"IS THERE ANYONE THAT THINKS THEY CAN TAKE ME ON?!"
"How about five rangers?"
Soon Drake, Leni, Polly, Lincoln and Shade made their way to the Jinn.
"So...five young children came to fight me? I wonder if I'll get a thrill from this!" He chuckled darkly as he brought his blade ready.
"You wanna battle, let's go. IT'S MORPHIN TIME!" Drake said as all five rangers activated their morphers. They crossed their hands in front of them
"AVIAN STRIKE!
Bringing two fingers up, then pointing to the air, they finished the statement.
"IT'S TIME TO FLY!"
They soon morphed into their ranger forms.
"So you rangers think you can take me on? Let's see if you are true warriors!" Spartax roared as he whipped his dagger out and began to charge to the rangers along with his Jynxers
"Let's take off guys and slay this jinn!" Drake replied as they whipped out their quill sabers and charged with as much power. Soon it was an all out brawl between the incoming Jynxers.
Five Jynxers were coming towards Drake like a pack of angry dogs but Drake managed to fend them off. One tried to use a downward slash but Drake blocked it before striking with his blade. Another tried to ambush him from the side but Drake caught on.
"Not this time!" He said, performing a roundhouse kick on the foe as it fell on its back. Two more tried to attack but Drake managed to whip his blaster out and shot the last two Jynxers.
Leni was fighting against another group of Jynxers, dancing around the daggers of the Jynxers
"You missed!" She taunted as she weaved out of another slash
"Missed again!" She then brought out her blaster and shot the group of Jynxers
"I didn't though." She sung out
Soon Spartax rushed to the two rangers, dagger out
"They were just pawns in this war, Rangers. Now you face a true Spartan!" he roared
"We may need the weapons." Drake said as both hit their morphers, getting their weapons ready.
Drake went with an overhead chop but it was blocked by the shield and it caused Drake to rebound back while Leni went with a swing of her spear, though Spartax moved it out of the way then struck with his dagger, causing sparks to fly off her suit. Drake recovered and tried to slash him but was blocked by the shield and was met with a foot to his torso.
"Dang, this guy is relentless!" Drake said as both got up to start their rush.
Lincoln had just thrown one Jynxer into a wall before noticing Leni and Drake in trouble and made his way to Spartax, getting his hammer ready. He started to swing with his might but Spartax simply got out of the way of each swing, even blocking one with his hand.
"A warrior at such a young age. You would be a worthy Spartan." HE growled
"And you'll be worthy for a grave." Lincoln retorted as he was shoved back before trying another rush.
"INCOMING!" Polly yelled as she managed to claw at his back but Spartax didn't seem to flinch
"Pathetic." He sneered as he sheathed his dagger and brought out the spear.
"Let me show you how to truly wield a weapon." He replied as he swung the spear and caused Polly and Lincoln to be struck by the spinning spear.
"OW! Right in the torso!" Polly grumbled.
"He clearly knows how to use that spear." Lincoln spoke, mind going a mile to try and come up with a way to take down the Warrior. But Shade had a better idea as he snuck behind Spartax.
"Hey, Leonidas, rip off,'' Shade said as he held his scythe above his head. 'Looking for someone?" But before he could strike, Spartax grabbed the blade and threw him into the rest of the fallen rangers.
"Now to finish you-" He didn't get to finish as he was soon flashing purple, falling to his knee
"ARGH! NO! I'M LOSING NEGERGY!' A Portal soon formed on the floor behind him. 'WE'LL FINISH THIS BATTLE ANOTHER TIME RANGERS! AS SOON AS I RECHARGE!" And with that, he leapt into the portal, leaving a bunch of confused rangers
"What the heck?" Shade asked.
"So' Umbra said in a smug tone as Spartax was busy sharpening his dagger. 'How was my bruiser?"
"He definitely was powerful enough to fight those Rangers, but are you sure that he'll be skilled enough to destroy them?" Polari asked.
"You underestimate a Spartan, general," Spartax growled. "We are ruthless and tenacious. Those mockeries they call rangers will taste the steel of my blade!" He declared as he continued sharpening his dagger.
Back at the temple all of the rangers were busy nursing their wounds and egos.
"Let's be honest. That wasn't as easy as the last bruiser we faced" Drake spoke in exhaustion.
"Not easy? Dude, we got whitewashed by that guy!" Shade snarked as he had an icepack on his head from when he got thrown. He ended up landing on his head when he got thrown.
"That guy had the skills to brawl with us...ARGH! HOW DID WE GET OUR BUTTS HANDED TO US ON A PLATTER?!" Polly yelled out, wincing from the injury on her torso
"Two reasons:' Lincoln said as he was in a thinking pose. 'First was the fact that Bruiser was a Spartan. We can't forget that the Jinn was based on a Spartan and they were fierce warriors. And second: remember those Jynxers we fought on the Golf grounds?" Lincoln questioned.
"What about them?"
"I think I know why they were there. They were sent to scout us. Plus with a Spartan Jinn, they must've taken our lack of training to their advantage." Lincoln concluded.
The rest of the rangers were silent with understanding. Since they hadn't trained properly in martial arts, it meant that a skilled fighter could take them down. What's the point with power if you can't use it correctly?
"You are correct, Orange Ranger." Avais said as he descended from the sky
"Having power is a wonderful thing but left unrefined can be a boon. It will be like a wild animal: relying on instincts with a lot of strength. But without proper training, it will go wild and cause untold destruction."
The Rangers looked at Avias with understanding. They hadn't had a chance to train ever since they got their powers and weapons.
"Well then, Windform.' Drake said as all of the rangers stood in front of the black Tengu. 'Is that offer for training still available?"
Windform showed a smirk on his beak. "I hope you're ready for some pain."
Training Montage
All of the rangers were in the dojo, performing katas while following Windform's movements, ranging from punches to blocks. Each time Windform performed a move, the rangers would follow and any mistakes would be pointed out before being recertified.
Soon they got into sparring matches to see what style would suit them best. During each of the sparring matches, it was clear which styles would suit them:
Drake was easily the one with fighting experience as his movements showed he was someone trained with discipline. However, it was also clear that he hadn't been training as often so his skills were rusty.
Leni had agility and grace as she ducked out of Drake's attacks like a dancer and redirecting each of his strikes. However, it was clear she was a glass cannon as when one of Drake's kicks struck her, she was knocked down.
Polly was rather quick, dodging any attack and responding with quick strikes with her legs and dodging all of Lincolns' attacks. While she had the speed from her time skating, she didn't have the strength to back up her attacks.
Lincoln was clearly more analytical, analysing each of Polly's strikes before they connected then responding with some well-placed punches. He was good at predicting but it took a while to predict and strike at the same time.
Shade was able to keep up with Drake's attacks and his use of dirty tactics meant a sense of unpredictability to which Drake couldn't block. However, his form and strikes were raw and unfocused and while he could hold his own, they weren't any match for the disciplined strikes from Drake.
Soon they began to move on to their weapons and began to practice a routine with their weapons. Drake practiced sword stances and swings within the air, with a machine shooting pellets for him to practice his reaction times. Leni began to twirl her spear around her body, alternating with her hands. Soon the spear looked like it was a blur.
Polly had gotten into a starting position as she glared at a group of spinning wooden dummies. She had a pair of claws on her hands. Soo she began to sprint and slash her way through the dummy, but she made sure to incorporate some parkour and freerunning as the dummies began to swing in order to trip her. When she reached the end, the dummies were sawdust.
Lincoln began to practice swinging his hammer so that he could build up some arm strength so he could properly use his hammer. It was working as his hammer wings began to increase in speed.
Finally, Shade was practicing his swings as he maneuvered in the air as well as dodging the scythe as he swung the weapon, making sure to keep out of the reach of the blade. He only managed to get a few nips until he was successful with dodging the blade.
Finally, Windform was practicing sword swings and the rangers were following his exact movements. After the final pose, he relaxed.
"Now, you're ready! But remember, the training isn't finished. But until then, go out and show that jinn what true warriors the Rangers are!" He proclaimed
"YES, SENSEI!" They all responded. Suddenly, the alert went off, catching the Rangers' attention
"Well, you're in luck' Mortrix commented, as he showed them a bunch of Jynxers and Spartax destroying and attacking an area of Royal Woods. 'Our favourite spartan is on the rampage."
The Rangers looked at each other with determination.
"Let's roll, Rangers! Let's give this Spartan a real battle to remember!" Drake proclaimed and with that, the rangers rushed out to where Spartax was currently destroying property.
"RRRAAARGH!' SPartax roared as he and the Jynxers began to tear the area, which caused many people to run away. 'WHERE ARE YOU RANGERS?! I'M ENERGISED AND READY FOR BATTLE!"
"Well you got a battle!" a voice spoke back. The unnmorphed Rangers stared at Spartax with glares
"You again?! Last time, you were food to the lions! You really think you can take me on in this arena?!" He bellowed.
"Well, it's time for a grudge match, Tin Head" Shade snarked, cracking his knuckles
"That's right'" Drake declared, walking in front of them.
"IT'S MORPHIN' TIME!"
They declared, crossing their hands in front of them.
"AVIAN STRIKE!
They brought two fingers to the air.
"IT'S TIME TO FLY!"
(Morph Sequence: Drake)
A red tornado forms on Drake's right wrist. He then brings it to his left shoulder before bringing it to his right hip then punches it upward, causing the tornado to enlarge. He then leaps into the tornado as the tornado attaches different parts of a wingsuit with a pair of clawed gloves and boots with a talon like motif on the top of the toe area. Landing in a crouch, he stands up as a red hawk comes up behind him and forms into a helmet with slitted eyes, a slightly curved beak shape placed above the visor and a pair of hawk wings in gold near the black visor.
Making two scratching motions before bringing his left leg back and bending his right knee, he puts his fists up as a hawk emblem in red appears behind him.
"Red Ranger! Ready for Take Off!"
(Morph Sequence: Leni)
A blue tornado forms on Leni's right wrist. She then brings it to her left shoulder before bringing it to his right hip then punches it upward, causing the tornado to enlarge. She then leaps into the tornado as the tornado attaches different parts of a wingsuit with a pair of clawed gloves and boots with a talon like motif on the top of the toe area. Landing in a crouch, she stands up as a blue swan comes up behind her and forms into a helmet with slitted eyes, a slightly flat and wide beak shape placed above the visor and a pair of swan wings in white near the black visor.
Moving her hands in a washing motion from left to right, she then used her right hand to make a small circle in the air, before clenching her fingers from both hands then shooting them to the air as a blue swan emblem appeared behind her.
"Blue Ranger! Ready for Take Off!"
(Morph Sequence: Polly)
A yellow tornado forms on Polly's right wrist. She then brings it to her left shoulder before bringing it to her right hip then punches it upward, causing the tornado to enlarge. She then leaps into the tornado as the tornado attaches different parts of a wingsuit with a pair of clawed gloves and boots with a talon like motif on the top of the toe area. Landing in a crouch, she stands up as a yellow falcon comes up behind her and forms into a helmet with slitted eyes, a short curved beak shape placed above the visor and a pair of falcon wings in black near the black visor.
Spinning in place, she then does a hammer heel with her left foot, bringing her left hand in a guard form and her right fingers get into a clawed form with a yellow falcon emblem appearing behind her
"Yellow Ranger! Ready for Take Off!"
(Morph Sequence: Lincoln)
An orange tornado forms on Lincoln's right wrist. He then brings it to his left shoulder before bringing it to his right hip then punches it upward, causing the tornado to enlarge. He then leaps into the tornado as the tornado attaches different parts of a wingsuit with a pair of clawed gloves and boots with a talon like motif on the top of the toe area. Landing in a crouch, he stands up as an orange vulture comes up behind him and forms into a helmet with slitted eyes, a hooked beak shape placed above the visor and a pair of vulture wings in azure near the black visor.
Crossing his arms in front of his face then throwing them to his hips, he throws a fist before getting into a boxing stance.
"Orange Ranger! Ready for Take Off!"
(Morph Sequence: Shade)
A black tornado forms on Shade's right wrist. He then brings it to his left shoulder before bringing it to his right hip then punches it upward, causing the tornado to enlarge. He then leaps into the tornado as the tornado attaches different parts of a wingsuit with a pair of clawed gloves and boots with a talon like motif on the top of the toe area. Landing in a crouch, he stands up as a black raven comes up behind him and forms into a helmet with slitted eyes, a triangular beak shape placed above the visor and a pair of raven wings in white near the black visor.
Slamming a fist into his left palm, he then cracks his neck as a black raven emblem appears behind him.
"Black Ranger! Ready for Take Off!"
"Let the winds of combat cross over! As we spread our wings for battle!" Drake said.
"POWER RANGERS! AVIAN STRIKE!"
They posed as an explosion went off behind them.
"Less showboating and more battling!" Spartax roared as he charged.
The rangers began to swarm at him from all sides. Drake used his sabre to get some good strikes before he was bumped back with the shield. But that just allowed Leni to strike at him from behind before he spun around and struck with the dagger.
"Hey Spartax!" he then heard Lincoln and Polly as they dove onto him with their sabres, striking him as well as causing him to drop his dagger.
"Oh no! You are not getting this blade back!" Shade said as he blasted the dagger to pieces
"So you destroyed my dagger. Luckily, a warrior is never without back up." He said as he took the spear from his back.
"Guess we need to get rid of the spear to." Lincoln said.
"But we also need to destroy the shield." Polly added.
"Avian weapons?" Drake asked his fellow rangers.
"Avian weapons." They all agreed before summoning their weapons.
Pressing the buckles, they pointed their fists to the sky.
AVIAN WEAPONS! DESCEND FROM ABOVE!
A stream of fire blasted from the sky as it surrounded Drake's hand. Pulling it out revealed a red katana with a black handle and hawk shaped hilt. Giving a few swings, he placed the blade over his shoulders.
"Hawk Katana!" Drake exclaimed
A torrent of water gushed from the sky, surrounding Leni's hand. Pulling it out revealed a 6ft long blue spear with a white spear head shaped like a swan beak. Twirling it like a baton, she rested it over her shoulders.
"Swan Spear!" Leni exclaimed
A lightning bolt struck from the sky, surrounding Polly's hand. Deciding to stick her other hand then pulling out revealed a pair of three claws on a band around her wrist with the claws shaped like falcon beaks.
"Falcon Claws!" Polly exclaimed
A dust devil soon shot out of the sky, surrounding Lincoln's hand. When he pulled it out, it revealed a 5ft long sledgehammer with a vulture beak shaped claw at the back of the head along with an orange handle. Slamming the head into the ground, he then placed the hammer in his hands.
"Vulture Hammer!" Lincoln exclaimed
A stream of shadow energy descended from the sky, surrounding Shade's hand. When he pulled it out, it revealed a 7ft long scythe with a black handle and a curved blade shaped like a raven's beak which had a red gem near the top corner. Swinging it below, he placed the weapon behind his back, crouching down.
"Raven Scythe!" Shade exclaimed.
Spartax simply charged, shield first in hopes of ramming the rangers but Lincoln was faster as he leapt into the air.
"Oh no. That shield has got to go!" He said as he slammed it down with all of his might. The impact caused a shockwave but it caused the shield to crack.
Lincoln grunted but persisted till eventually…
*SHATTER!*
The shield cracked in two.
"Wittle the defence, then attack the body. Just like what Windform said" replied Lincoln as he stood back.
"Now let's wreck him!" Shade said as the rangers let out battle cries and charged at him with Spartax doing the same with his spear.
Drake let loose a flurry of sword swings on the gladiator, who dodged and parried them with his spear, then tried to unleash a flurry of stabs to Drake, but Drake managed to dodge them before unleashing a roundhouse kick to the side. Yelling out a battle cry, Drake leapt up to deliver a high sword strike from above. Spartax managed to dodge it but Leni soon came from the side, spear in hand.
"Now to skewer you like a fish, you ugly trash can!" She said as she began to spin her spear, clashing with his. Soon, she brought it down, causing a power struggle.
"Impressive. If you weren't a Ranger, I would've made you my partner." He sneered as he leaned in closer.
"Not interested, creep!" She yelled out, delivering a push kick to his abdomen to send him back. Spartax then felt a huge blow to the back of his head.
"OW! Who dares?!" He yelled only to see Lincoln attacking with his hammer.
"YOU DID NOT JUST HIT ON MY SISTER! YOU DIE RIGHT HERE!" He yelled in fury, swinging the hammer, causing the head to strike his body with each blow, sparks flying.
"OH you brat! I will enjoy destroying you!" He snarled as he proceeded to clash with the spear.
Then he opened his mouth.
"It's a shame really. She would've made a lovely bride." That caused Lincoln to be even more angry.
"And YOU'LL be a lovely taxidermy on a wall after I turn your innards to mulch!"
As they both pushed back, Lincoln crouched down, allowing Polly to step on his back to leap with a quick slash of her claws, shredding the spear.
"NO! My spear!" he yelled in dismay
"No one touches my man! Especially with a large kebab skewer like yours!" She declared
"Thanks, Pol. I owe you dinner." he thanked.
"Don't worry. I won't buy much." She added.
"Quit flirting, young bloods. He's got a sword out." Shade reminded them as he ran with his scythe. Soon, he began to spin it with high speeds, the blade clashing with the sword, sparks flying as steel clashed.
"YOu know, I usually prefer a baseball bat or my fists…' he grunted as he '...but man, I can get use to this."
"Strange how an urchin like you could use such a complicated weapon." Spartax growled as he tried to strike with his sword.
"What can I say? I have a good teacher." Shade said as he used the blade to hook the sword from his hand, then send it flying into the air out of his hands. With one mighty swing, he slashed the front of the jinn's body, causing a spark to form and him to collapse onto the floor.
"Alright guys, remember what Mortrix said? We can combine the weapons to form the cannon. Let's end this!" Drake commanded with a fist pump.
"Right!" The others said.
Lincoln moved the head of the hammer with the square side facing the jinn, causing the head to split to reveal a cannon from within. Shade then did the same with his scythe, the blade resting on top forming a scope, with the handle extending towards the rangers, before bringing it down. Drake then did the same, with the blade of the Katana on the scythe handle. Polly placed her claws on the side of the hammerhead, while Leni placed the spear tip on the bottom, forming a stand.
"AVIAN CANNON! READY!"
They began to charge up the cannon, with Spartax steadily getting up.
"FIRE!"
The cannon let loose the energy, causing it to collide with Spartax, who then began to spark.
"GRAGH! I LOST THE BATTLE!" He roared as he collapsed, causing an explosion. The Rangers turned their backs to the explosion.
"Yeah! We did it!" Leni cheered. However, looking from above they didn't notice Polari, Hunterror and Umbra looking down at them.
"Looks like your warrior had been slain in battle." Hunterror said sardonically with his arms crossed.
"GRRRR! Those Rangers should've been dealt with!" She snarled in frustration.
"Not to worry. I have a special surprise for them." Polari said as he loaded a bullet into his rifle.
Taking aim, he muttered a few words.
"Time to gigantify." And with that...he fired. The bullet impacted the fallen body, covering it with dark energy, which caught Shade's eyes.
"Hey, what's with the light show?" He questioned, catching the other rangers' attention.
"OK, he's starting to get up. How is he getting up?" Polly asked in a nervous tone as she stepped back. She was right. The energy surrounding Spartax began to rejuvinate him as he stood back up. Suddenly, Lincoln remembered something.
"OH NO! I just remembered!" This caught all their attention.
"That was round one! The second round...We have to fight this guy in giant form!"
They then witnessed the gladiator growing to the size of a skyscraper, the dark energy finally dissipated and now he was huge.
"THE BATTLE IS NOT OVER YET RANGERS!" He roared. He then proceeded to stomp onto where the Rangers were, who managed to get out of the way.
"What do we do?" Leni shrieked, clearly panicking as she had to dodge another stomp. Suddenly, the voice of Avias rang in their heads.
"Don't worry. Just call out the avian spirits within you"
"WHAT?! HOW DO WE DO THAT?!" Shade yelled out.
Avias just replied: "Say "Avian Spirits, Fly Out!"
They all looked at each other.
"Well what do we have to lose?" Drake said as they all lined up and crossed their arms. Soon they began to glow their respective colours and shouted the same phrase:
"AVAN SPIRITS! FLY OUT!"
Soon, spectral spirits shout out of their chests as they dive bombed towards them, collecting the rangers in their beaks. When they finally solidified, it revealed their zords.
Drake's was a giant hawk with a silver underbelly and a crimson red plumage and wings plus golden claws and beak. It also had aqua eyes as it squawked when it took off.
Leni's was a giant swan with a white underbelly and neck with blue wings. It had an orange beak and webbed feet plus black eyes. The giant bird honked as it also flew with the red hawk
Polly's was a falcon with a wide wing span with a brown underbelly plus yellow feathers. It had ochre claws plus an orange beak with red eyes. The bird screeched as it flew with the others.
Lincoln's was the largest, being a giant vulture with bright orange metallic feathers and a dusty grey underbelly. It had silver claws and a brown beak with menacing red eyes. It flew above the other three zords, casting a shadow from above.
Finally was Shade's which was a large raven with a complete midnight black body and red eyes as it gazed menicingly at the giant.
"WOAH! WHAT THE HECK!" Drake said as he looked around his cock pit from the seat he was in
"This looks amazing." Leni spoke in awe.
"And this stuff looks ready for speed!" Polly added as she gripped the wheel of her cockpit.
"Now we have zords?! Please no one wake me up" Lincoln spoke in a giddy tone.
"Well then, let's blast this punk back to the Roman Ages!" Shade said, cracking his knuckles.
"YOU THINK THAT WILL BE ENOUGH TO STOP ME?!" Spartax roared.
"How about this?!" Drake said as the Rangers soon spoke one phrase together.
"AVIAN ZORDS UNITE AS ONE!"
All five zords soon flew up as they began to change shape.
The Hawk Zord folded its wings and brought his claws into him revealing slots and the beak opened up to reveal a human face. Soon the swan zord's neck extended as it also folded its limbs before joining the left slot, forming a spear like arm. The falcon did the same only the wings extended outward to form claws as it joined the right slot to form a clawed hand. Soon the Vultured swooped in from below as the shoulders pointed upward as the wings folded to and the legs extended to form a pair of legs. It then joined the slots near the bottom. Finally the raven extended its wings and locked its laws into the back, causing wings to extend outwards. The New megazord soon flew upward, making a loop-de-loop as a lightning bolt with a pair of wings appeared behind them.
"AVIAN STRIKE MEGAZORD!"
The rangers were now in pilot cockpits, with a variety of levers and buttons along with a pilot's wheel.
"WHOAH!" Drake exclaimed as he grabbed the wheel
"Man, talk about some serious hardware!" Polly said as she got comfortable.
"Now we have a megazord! Oh this will be fun!" Lincoln said as he rubbed his hands together
"So why are we wasting time talking? Let's slay this sucker!" Shade exclaimed.
"So you even the battlefield? Not that it matters. You'll fall to the might of SPartax!" The jinn roared as he attacked with his shield.
"OK, remember. Let's get rid of that shield." Drake commanded as they moved forward, spear first. THe spear and Shield clashed as sparks flew, but Spartax whipped his sword out to make a quick slash on the torso, knocking them back, causing them to yell in shock.
Spartax soon began to swing his shield but Shade was fast enough to catch it.
"What?!" Spartax yelled as he couldn't move his shield.
"That;s it. No more throwing that pizza tray of yours." Shade said as he rippedit out of his hands and threw it to one side.
"Grrr! I can still fight!" He yelled as he charged forward.
"How about you get the boot?" Lincoln said as he controlled the legs to perform a spartan kick to his torso, disorienting him.
"Let's finish it!" Drake commanded as they all pulled the lever down. The raven wings soon ignited and soon shot out to land on the Megazord's spear arm.
"FINAL AIR STRIKE!"
The rangers yelled as the Megazord launced the firey wings at Spartax, the collision burning him from inside out.
"ARRGH! BATTLE OVER! YOU WIN, RANGERS!" He roared as he collapsed. The Megazord turned around as he exploded.
"Avian Rangers! The Skies are now Clear!" Drake declared.
The rangers were back at the temple still riding high from the victory. They were soon discussing the thrill it was from being in the megazord.
"So, How was the Megazord?" he asked.
"It worked like a dream! That Jinn didn't stand a chance!" Lincoln exclaimed.
"Good. But never forget. That was just one Jinn. They may create one that can overwhelm you so never slack off. Make sure you balance that power with your training and we may be able to take down Infectora."
All the rangers had serious looks on their faces. He was right. They may ahve one once but tomorrow was a different day.