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Chapter 12 - Triple Threat - Part 5
Previously on Rise Of The Defender Beasts-
The rangers finally had James back from the clutches of the Devil called Eliastro and Blake had joined as the purple ranger but still she was unaware of what's really all this about.
So as to make the newest member of the team aware of what's all is going on, the rangers tell her what all had happened till now and why she is been needed.
It was then Blake put forth her confusion about the Royal Three and the descendant of the Fairy princess to which Leon too added his curiosity along with other rangers.
Prince Alveno told them about the prophecy of Descendant of Fairy Princess and the Royal Three. He also told them actually why is not the prophecy of Royal Three can be fulfilled.
Leon, on the other hand , tried to restore the cracks in the relationship with his twin though it seemed like he is not James by the behavior.
During that same midnight Prince Alveno woke up from his sleep to find out that James was there doing something. After a short interaction Prince Alveno asked him to leave and said that they will discuss the things next day with others. Though he was a bit suspicious about this act of his mentee.
Next day when Leon was thinking about the situations, he was greeted by Lexi. In a course of a short conversation, Leon confined in her about the problem in his relation with his brother. Just after Lexi put fort solution for the problem as per her thoughts Leon's morpher went off and he left to tackle the invasion.
At the invasion point, the team was face to face with Skulker and Arustar. Skulker invited them saying welcome to the last threat of the triple threat much to all of the teen's shock except James who had a grin on his face and he stepped towards the fiends.
The other were shocked with this behavior of his and asked him to return, only for Skulker to inform them that its actually James who is the third threat.
Here It Continues-
James walked towards the villains and was covered in Indigo glow. He turned towards the rangers and have an evil smirk on his face and glittery Indigo eyes. It was then that an Indigo and Black smoky glow covered him and then like smoke accompanied the air upwards and then vanishes, the smokey glow followed the same criteria.
To the surprise of all, in place of James there stood a lanky humanoid figure. The hideous creature that stands now in place of James had a face like wolf. His body covered with grey fur except the metallic blue chest-plate and metallic arms attached to the body. With large bat-like wings and a blue visor placed over it's head, he dons a red and black jumpsuit.
"Meet the Last of the triple threat... Virgoyle!" announced Skulker.
"Huh!... If he is a monster then where the hell is James?" asked Blake.
"Where the hell James is?" asked Leon.
"Oh! your green ranger. He is acting as a lab rat for Eliastro." informed Skulker.
"But don't worry after you all will be finished" said Arustar, " he will have the same doom to face..."
Blaise was getting mad with the newest revelation. "Dare you try to hurt him in any form and you have my wrath to face"
"We know you were among the two chaotic beasts you betrayer Manticore..." cried Skulker, "... but still you are not much powerful to stand against us."
Blaise now had lost his patience as he rushed forward to attack the monsters morphing in the process.
"Think we should help him" suggested Roxy to which Leon nodded.
"Defender Beasts, rise to defense!"
The rangers morphed but none of them realized that their outfit color is way light.
"Tabitha, Blake handle Skulker, Eldon the gobots are for you to take care of, Roxy help Blaise against Virgoyle and lastly Twyla you are with me; up against Arustar. Let's go..." Leon announced the plan and everyone started to act on the orders given.
Blaise used his nagamaki to attack Virgoyle but he used his metal arm to stop the attack.
"Do you even think this mere attack will be able to do some real harm to me..." asked Virgoyle with an evil grin, "then it's just your foolishness." He used his other hand to punch the orange ranger making him slide backward a little.
"Blaise you okay?" asked Roxy as she approached him. "Try to stay a little calmer. It will help then against this monster"
"I don't know why but my attacks lacks the power this time" revealed Blaise to which Roxy was a bit confused but coming out of it they both again rushed to fight against the monster.
Much to their dismay, this monster had answers to all their moves and it seemed that they are lacking the power in their attacks.
"What the hell is this" cried Blaise as he is getting more irritated second by second.
"I don't know why our attacks are lacking this power..." Roxy showed her annoyance.
In another group, it was Blake and Tabitha up against the devil officer Skulker. Tabitha used her trident to attack Skulker but he stopped it using the sword, Blake seeing the opportunity used her gauntlet to attack Skulker but he pushed Tabitha backward and effectively using the same sword dodged the attack by directing the attack towards other side.
"He seems to be much faster than before, or it's we who are slow " asked Blake.
"I don't know but it looks like our powers are not functioning properly" commented Tabitha.
"You foolish rangers will see your doom today for sure" laughed Skulker which irritated the two female rangers and they moved to have another attack. All was in vain as Skulker was easily overpowering them.
Eldon on the other hand was trying his hard to get over of the gobots so that he will be able to help his friends but for him the gobots were not that easy to defeat like they used to be.
'Why is it being harder to deal with them this time? It's like they are more powerful or I am much weaker then then prior fights' Eldon thought.
The third duo of Leon and Twyla were battling against a long time not seen enemy ,i.e. Arustar. The Duo however was trying hard but were unable to put fort the defense to the puppet king's attacks.
"How's this that none of us is having the same strength from before?" questioned Twyla.
"I don't know? What's this all is happening" said a confused Leon.
"Didn't you figured it out yet" said Arustar in a low tone that actually kind of stunned the two rangers, " Virgoyle is actually a demon who is a great hacker and a magician of technology"
"That's why James was acting weird around the machines lately" concluded Twyla.
"He corrupted your tech and that's why your powers and suit are becoming weak and in merely seconds you will lose the armor and it's strength..." informed Arustar, "though the physical powers that you have will still be there for your aid"
The two rangers were confused with both the revelation and the behavior of their fiend.
With the short pause the battle continued. It was merely a matter of minutes when the rangers lost their armors.
"Finally the plan worked out and now it's time to show you your place" said Virgoyle.
The rangers were all on the ground.
"Now what rangers! you are left with nothing with which you can even think to put a defense against us" laughed Arustar.
"Best for us will be... your doom" said Skulker as he rushed forward with his sward in hand to finish them, " here is your end rangers..."
The devil general had his sword glowing and he slashed the sword at the rangers who were not able to even move and fight against the doom coming. The power slash was moving towards the rangers.
It was then that a gust of wind with sheer force collided with the slash and an explosion occurred. The rangers were shocked with this change in event. The rangers looked behind them.
Much to their shock, it was James who was standing there with torn out cloths and bruises here and there on his body.
"James !" cried Tabitha and Roxy in excitement and surprise as the rangers with some efforts were able to get around their second in command.
"Good to see you back" greeted Eldon
"Are you alright brother" asked Leon.
"As much good as to be alive" winked James.
"Is he really James and not another trick of our foes?" inquired Blake as this do catch everyone's attention.
"Sorry to interrupt in the little reunion of yours but still you are going down" said Skulker.
"Shut your dumb moth you monster" cried an angrier Blaise, " you had invited your end by putting him in such pains"
Blaise run straight into the battle field. "Wait hot-head, looks like you still had not changed even a bit" cried James as he followed them.
"No doubt he's our real James " said Tabitha as she had a smile on his face.
"No offence to your comment" Twyla smiled.
"Let's get going we have to help them" added Roxy as they all rushed into fight.
Meanwhile, closer to the battle ground, two shadows came into picture. "I think we should help them" suggested a feminine voice.
"Wait a sec, I wanna see if they are worth enough of the power they have" said another masculine voice.
Back at the battle field the rangers are fighting against the monsters but were not doing good.
"What should we do now?" asked Eldon as was send to ground by Virgoyle
"Our armor is not working as it's affected by Virgoyle's virus" added Blake as she now had hands locked with Virgoyle.
"May be defeating him can restore our armors back in functioning state" Tabitha added as she was facing Arustar
"Guys we still have our physical powers that we can use" informed Leon he was at Tabitha's aid.
"So what's the plan bro" said James as he had a grin on his face.
"Rangers regroup" asked Leon," Everyone target Virgoyle mainly .James, Blaise and Blake you will keep an eye on Skulker while Eldon, Twyla and I will focus on Skulker. Tabitha and Roxy your water and Electric powers would have their full power on Virgoyle as target.
The rangers were working as planned but still they were unable to accomplish their goal but still they were not giving up. They were again sent to ground.
Just then Virgoyle was met by some continuous attacks in a blur of gold and silver. The continuous attacks were laying large impacts on the monster and within few strikes the monster was blasted to nothing. Reveling out from the blur were two ranger figures one male who was in gold and the female one in silver.
"Huh but how?" cried Skulker "These new rangers had ruined my plan"
"I think we should leave for now" suggested Arustar though even after the fail of the plan he was looking relaxed and happy now.
The two devils left the battle field.
"You had a lot to learn rangers. Hope to meet you soon" said the gold ranger
"When the time will come we will be back" said the silver ranger as both the new rangers left the place.
However rangers were still on the ground still shocked with this much of change of events though they were a bit relaxed.
"What another failure?" cried an angry Zuthora."How came those rangers get out of that triple threat?"
"It was because of unexpected entry of the gold and silver rangers master" said Arustar.
"But hows them being in existence is possible..." asked a puzzled Zuthora.
"Don't worry Master I promise that next time these rangers will not be this lucky" said Skulker.
"But one thing I don't understand..." asked Zuthora, " How came that green ranger get out of Eliastro's clutches and where is he..."
Author's Note:That's it for the chapter as well as the arc. Still more questions are here to be answered. What do Skulker means when he said "We know you were among the two chaotic beasts you betrayer Manticore..."? who are these new rangers and how they get these powers as there were only eight beast stones as per Prince Alveno? What had happened to James and how he came back? What's wrong with Eliastro? and much more. Don't forget to leave your thoughts and reviews. Until next time, Bye!
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