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House of Power Rangers

Chapter 23: House of Destruction

It was early in the morning that the rangers were training in the outside courtyard as usual. Emily was sparring against Mia, Nina with Jayden and Kevin against Mike, although, Mike seemed to be putting in a bit more effort.

"Why would Master Xandred attack Serrator?" Kevin mused, effortlessly avoiding Mike's attacks. "Serrator must be going rouge! Attacking at odd places like that island. But why?" However, as Kevin knelt to pick up some stones, it meant Mike target had moved, sending him flying over Kevin's head, the sound alerting the other rangers. As Nina, helped Mike up, the others turned to what Kevin was doing.

"What's up, Kev?" Mike asks, sarcastically.

"Serrator has been placing a series of attacks on us," the blue ranger answers, too focused to notice or care about the green ranger's tone. "If he's fighting us and Master Xandred, he must be up to something big!"

"Huh?" Mike questions. Kevin sighs, running inside, the other rangers following him.

"Check this out. If we put a dot on the map for each recent Nighlok attack, like I did with those stones outside, this is what we get."

"Oh, I see it," Mike nods, leaning over to Emily slightly. "Now, what am I seeing again?"

But the yellow ranger just shrugs, "I dunno."

"Let him finish, Mike," Jayden says, firmly.

"Well, Serrator doesn't seem like the type of Nighlok to just attack randomly. I'm thinking there must be a pattern. I mean, why else would Dayu and Master Xandred attack Serrator. He really got out of there fast. Look. If we mark the places where Serrator has appeared or sent a Nighlok himself…" Kevin says, tapping on the map.

"They form a line," Mia points out.

"Yeah," Kevin nods. "This can't be a coincidence. Serrator's definitely up to something."

"And knowing him, it's probably something really bad," Emily says.

"Don't worry. Whatever he's up to. We'll stop him." Jayden nods.


The rangers dispersed around the house after hearing Kevin's idea. Nina went back to her room to do some schoolwork, history, before she heard the gap sensor go off. Running in the living room the map's already open.

"He's attacking a spot that's right in line with the others," Emily says. "The longer the line gets, it's like he's cutting the world in two."

"Wait, could he really split the earth like that?" Mike asks.

Kevin gasps, "Maybe that's his plan!"

"All that's gonna be cut is his plan," Jayden says. "Let's roll." As they run out, Ji calls after them,

"I'll call Antonio and tell him to meet you there."


They arrive just in time to block Antonio from being hit. There's a large group of people on the floor, cradling their stomachs, clearly in pain.

"Watch out," Antonio warns. "He can summon up swarms of these weird bugs."

"They're not the only thing I can summon," the Nighlok says, as moogers appear behind the rangers who naturally swing into action. Nina's distracted with her surrounding moogers but when she looks over, she sees Jayden facing off with Serrator, so she and the others manage to wipe out the moogers before going to stand together opposing the Nighlok who says,

"Very soon the final wedge of my plan will be in place and there's no way you can stop it."

"Wedge?" Jayden questions, the rangers suddenly very confused which makes Serrator laugh as he explains.

"Yes, a wedge of human sadness put in just the right place to split the earth in two."

"I can't let that happen," Jayden mutters.

"Go, Pestilox!" Serrator says to the other Nighlok. "Squeeze even more suffering from these pathetic humans."

"Suffering humans, coming up!" Pestilox says, walking off.

"No!"

"Oh, you're so annoying," Serrator says blasting the rangers but Antonio manages to jump on his back.

"We're happy to bug you any day, any time. Jayden, go get that cockroach."

"Yeah, we'll help Antonio," Mike says.

"Okay, Mia, Emily, let's go," Jayden says, the group splitting.

Nina helps fight Serrator with the boys but as they get knocked down,

"Guys!" Antonio yells but Serrator chuckles.

"Your friends have – huh?" Serrator says, cutting himself off and looking behind the Nighlok, Nina sees Deker holding a sword to the Nighlok's back. "Ah. Well, well, Deker how unexpected."

"What's going on?" Kevin asks but he gets not reply from the Nighlok.

"What a pleasant surprise."

"Spare me. You know why I'm here," Deker snarls.

"You've come for your real sword, Uramasa." Nina knew something looked off about Deker. Of course, it was the unfamiliar sword! "Good timing. My plan is reaching its climax. That glow coming from those humans is their misery creating a wedge in the earth. And surprise! It's the final wedge I need. All of my attacks in this world were designed to create a line of human misery. I used Xandred's monsters to orchestrate a symphony of human suffering to serve my brilliant objective. And now each of the wedges I created are ready to be activate," Serrator explains Nina can feel her face contorting in horror as he speaks.

"No!" Mike exclaims.

"Accept your fate. We're at the end of my perfect plan and the end of the world as you know it. Welcome to the start of my reign. Once this wedge is in place your world will be bursting at the seams, ready to be split open with one mighty stroke. I will flood the entire earth with the Sanzu river. Not with a trickle like Master Xandred had planned but with a terrorising torrent, the likes of which have never been seen. The earth will be entirely submerged in the red waters of evil and I will finally become the ruler of both our worlds," Serrator laughs, but Deker isn't exactly impressed which Nina notices. However, his laughter ceases as the humans, begin to get up, evidently much better.

"So Pestilox's first form has been defeated. No matter. Soon my finally wedge will sink into the earth." As Jayden and the other girls enter the megazord, Nina and the guys stay on the ground, sending the humans away to safety.

"Don't bother. See? Their misery is sinking into the earth," Serrator says, pointing at a strange purplish glow that slowly fades. "Now the last wedge is finally in place. Huh?" Serrator says as Deker raises his sword.

"Enough talk. Give me what you promised. Give me my sword, Uramasa."

"Why, of course. But, first, to complete our deal, you owe me one final favour," Serrator says, jumping back just slightly, to get away from the sword Nina assumes.

"Favour?"

"Just a little favour. The one to crack open the world must be someone who feels the pain of both the human and nether worlds but belongs to neither. That's you."

Deker growls. Clearly that information hadn't been relayed to him before.

"We got to stop them both!" Antonio says to his fellow rangers.

"Stop meddling!" Serrator yells, blasting them back. "Now, nothing will stand in my way." Luckily, the other half of their team had just destroyed Pestilox so they knew they would be joining them soon. "Pestilox's defeat won't save them. The wedge is set." And as if on cue, the ground begins to shake. "Look, it's power is surging! Now it is time for you to finish this with a final strike from your one true sword." Serrator pulls out Deker's sword, holding it out to him. "Deker, time to play your part. Uramasa, your sword, as promised. Live up to your end of the deal. Take it Deker. With it, you shall shatter the world." Jayden, Mia and Emily appear, running in from their battle and Deker looks over to them as he replies.

"No. All I want is my sword, Uramasa." However, as he reaches for it, Serrator steps back.

"Of course, you do. I planned for this and made sure that your centuries of misery and rage were locked up inside of Uramasa."

"What?" Deker asks.

"Yes, the only way to release yourself from all that pain is for you to quickly take your sword and strike before this wedge explodes. Trust me, with one quick slash, your curse will finally be broken, and you shall truly be free."

"Free," Deker repeats. "Free at last." However, before more words can be said a supersonic explosion of purple light is released from the earth.

"The energy is surging," Kevin says. "The ground is weakening along the line." Just as Jayden gasps, noticing something,

"Get down!" He yells, grabbing Emily and Mia back to shield them, just as another explosion in released, this one more violent, sending all of them flying back, de-morphing as Serrator floats in the air.

"This is just a taste of the awesome power to be unleashed." And looking around the rangers can see purple beams of light shooting from the earth into the sky. "See, the earth cries out ready to be carved in two and you Deker are the only one who can make it happen. I shall locate the weakest spot between our two worlds for you to make your final strike. I know that in the end, you will do my bidding.

"Rangers, your world is crumbling before your own eyes. There's nothing you can do to stop me now," Serrator cackles as the rangers struggle to get up before unconsciousness takes over.

Guess who's back?! Me! So, I know this chapter isn't the longest so sorry about that, but the plot is moving along swiftly! Anyways, I don't have too much to say just that I'm now ahead again, almost finished so there shouldn't be any more breaks. See you on Friday and thanks for reading