Chapter 2: Kick into overdrive part 2

Chelbell2016:

Well another chapter. Hope you enjoy and please review.

*Kick into overdrive*

Courtney's POV:

We are deciding on what to do. I want to go and help people but Will disagrees.

"We can't let them get away," Will says referring to Moltor. "We have to go after the crown."

"And let all those civilians die," I say to him. "Not gonna happen Will."

"You ain't the leader," Will says. "Don't act like it."

"Courtney's right," Mr. Hartford says. "There are people to be saved first."

"But the crown!" Ronnie says.

"It wasn't the real crown," Mr. Hartford points out and I am a little shocked. "Now you need to split up. Rose, Ronny and Dax, find a way to stop the volcano at the source."

"Let's go!" Ronny says.

The other two nod and they take off.

"All right," I say looking to my two teammates left. "Then Will, Mack and I will go to town t-"

I am cut off by Mr. Hartford.

"Wait!" He says not wanting to let his son go. "Mack's done enough."

"No dad," Mack says defiantly. "I started this I'm gonna finish it."

I nod my head at Mr. Hartford and then Mack, Will and I take off towards the city.

We arrive at the city. We can see the lava spreading through the city and people are running away. I create a shield that will hold the Lava back for now and then I begin helping to get people off of the streets. Will and Mack are shocked by my power levels. Unfourtanetly after a few minutes my shield falls from the pressure and the Lava begins to move towards us once more.

We are now cornered into one area. Will, Mack and I regroup.

"They're cornered," Will points out. "Now what?"

"I know," I say before Mack can. "Will use your drive slammer."

"Oh yeah!" Will agrees and he calls for it. "Drive slammer! It's right here!"

"Nice!" Mack compliments him. "Now slam something."

He slams a hole into the ground and both sides of the lava goes into the hole. All the people behind us who had been watching begin to cheer. Mack and Will look really proud of themselves.

*Kick into overdrive*

We are now back at Hartford mansion.

"We did what Moltor asked us to do," Dax says. "Be heroes."

"But the bad guys got away," Will pointed out.

I sigh and walk over from where I am leaning against a wall.

"There will be another day," I say to him and he nods his head.

"But today... today you guys were great," Mr. Hartford says.

"We were great?" Rose says before turning to Mack. "Mack was the one that was great! He and Courtney led us to victory and they saved everyone's skin including yours."

"Yes. Great job, Mack," Mr. Hartford says. "You wanted to be a ranger, and you were one. Now it's time to put away that fantasy. I'll take that."

He walks forward and takes Mack's tracker.

"Mr. Hartford," I say but he ignores me.

"I'll be upstairs in my office," he says but I follow him.

I watch as he places the tracker into the safe of his.

"You know that was a little harsh," I say to him.

"When you have kids you'll understand," he says to me.

"But who's gonna lead the team without a red ranger?" I ask but I have a feeling that I do not want to know the answer to my own question.

"You," he says.

I laugh a little.

"No offence Mr. Hartford," I say still thinking about what I did. "But my answer is no."

"Why?" He asks.

"If you really knew my past," I say to him turning away. "You wouldn't need to ask that question."

I walk out to go back to the command centre. When I arrive Ronny and Will are at the globe, Rose is at the computers and so is Dax.

"Incredible," Will says indicating the different tech. "I thought only the defence department had this type of global tracking capability."

I approach Rose at the same time as Ronny.

"This ones way better," Rose says and I nod my head thinking about all my other command centres. "It's got a network of 27 satellites, wide-area augmentation system, parallel multi-channel design, and a differential GPS accurate to one inch or less."

Ronny gives her a look that clearly says she has no clue what she just said.

"What?" Rose asks. "Oh, I guess I'm the only one who memorised the data manual."

"Now," Ronny says stepping up to the computers herself. "Where are these amazing vehicles that they said we'd be using?"

"You mean your zords?" I ask.

I don't have a zord with the operation overdrive team right now but I have Cotastros and Brightstar if I need them so it doesn't really upset me.

She presses a button and even I am impressed by the new zords.

"Wow!" Ronny says.

"I think you found them!" Dax points out.

"Those are for us?" Rose asks.

"I may need to lie down for a minute," Ronny says in awe.

A little while later and Mack comes down to tell us his dad is missing.

"He's gone!" He says. "And his office is trashed. It's gotta be those lava freaks who took him."

I walk over and place a comforting hand on his shoulder.

Spencer tries to calm the situation.

"At least he has his locator watch with him," he soothes Mack. "That is if he hasn't broken it already."

"I'll program a search pattern, starting with the west-coast grid," Rose says.

"Good thinking," I say.

"I can widen it if necessary," she finishes.

"Don't worry Mack," Dax says walking over to the two of us. "We're going to get your dad back."

"Thanks," Mack says. "I just wish he hadn't taken reds tracker."

"Ah, yes the tracker," Spencer says and I remember where he put it so I turned to Will. "What a pity it's in your fathers office, locked in a foolproof safe, impossible to crack. Impossible."

I smile as Will gives Spencer a look.

"Will!" I say and he nods before taking off for Mr. Hartford's office.

We had finally found Mr. Hartford.

"I found him," Rose says excited.

"Oh wonder of wonders," Spencer says smiling as I press a few buttons to give us the exact location. "For once Mr. Hartford remembered his locator watch."

"Yes!" Mack cheered.

I read where he is back to the others.

"Rotuma Island," I say and then I look confused. "I've never heard of it."

Rose had of course.

"It's a remote island in Australia," she tells me. "Approximately 465 miles north of Fiji. Now, what I don't know is how we're going to get all the way over there."

"Well I cannot use a spell as I have never been there," I say and the others all give me looks.

Before I can ask Spencer speaks up again.

"Well, the fastest way," he says slowly and we all look over at him. "Would be to use the Special Hydro/Aero Recon Craft, which Mr. Hartford loves to call the SHARC."

He steps forward and brings up an image of a small aircraft. Ronny looks like Christmas just came early.

"Sweet!" She says. "I'm driving!"

"Yeah, I'm going too," Mack says but then turns to Spencer. "Don't try and stop me Spencer."

"I wouldn't dare sir," Spencer defends.

"Hey hotshot," Will says from behind us and we all turn to see him looking all smug. "If you're coming along you might need this."

He shows Mack his tracker and I smile.

"My tracker," Mack says happily.

"You did it," Ronny says impressed.

Will throws it to Mack and then smirks at the rest of us. "Was there a doubt?"

*Kick into overdrive*

We are on our way to Rotuma island in the SHARC.

"This baby rips," Ronnie says as I am sat next to her.

The others are at the back and I look at everything.

"We're getting close," I tell my other teammates.

"Setting course for Rotuma island," Rose say from a few seats back.

"Got it!" Will agrees.

"Can't we go any faster?" Mack asks.

Ronny gets a mischievous glint in her eyes and I gulp.

"You just said the magic words!" She says.

"Oh boy!" I say.

She does something and we are now going at top speed. Ronny cheers but I close my eyes trying to stop the nauseous feeling in my stomach.

We finally make it to the island and we begin to walk across the beach.

"Now what?" Ronny says.

"Look around," I tell my team.

I close my eyes and try to sense Mr. Hartford. But then Will begins to speak.

"Allow me!" He says and begins to use his powers to look around. "I think I found it. There's a cave entrance on the west side of the volcano."

"Good, job Will," I say before he grips my shoulder.

"But wait, I think I hear Lava Lizards!" He says just as the creatures appear.

We all drop into fighting stances. They jump at us so we split up to fight. I force two away from me and duck under a strike from a sword. I drop to the ground and trip one as I swing my leg around. The others struggle at first but seem to be getting the hang of it.

Three go to strike me so I raise a shield that sends them flying. Then I take a deep breath and do a sonic scream that causes explosions around the rest and all of them are on the ground.

I look around and spot the others busy.

"I'll head for the cave!" I tell them before flaming to near where the cave is supposed to be. I spot it and flame to the entrance.

Just as I get in Mr. Hartford is sent over the cliff edge. I kick off and grab him before flaming us both safely back near the entrance.

"Never done that before!" I say referring to the fact we were falling when I flamed us.

"Thanks!" He says.

Lava lizards try to attack us so I begin to fight again. I do a spinning hook kick and then I punch another. I flame a bunch away and move some more. I land back besides Mr. Hartford just as Moltor goes to fire at us. Refusing to use my magic I flame us both out and to the others.

When we arrive Mr. Hartford sees his son here.

"Mack, what are you doing here?" He demands from his son.

"Saving your butt," is Macks reply.

They are about to argue but we don't have time. Moltor appears.

"You'll never escape this island," he informs us.

"As Blake says," I smirk thinking of one of my original teammates. "Never is a long time dude."

"Great, here comes hot head again," Ronny says when she spots Moltor.

We all reach for our trackers but Mr. Hartford isn't happy when he sees Mack has his.

"Mack, how did you," he begins but Mack cuts him off.

"Sorry dad, you'll have to finish yelling at me later," he says to his father.

We run forwards and line up. I am in the middle with, Mack, Rose and Dax on my left and the other two on my right.

"Ready?" I ask.

"READY!" The others agree.

"OVERDRIVE ACCELERATE!"

We morph into our respective ranger colours. Me and Mack move to fight Moltor while the rest fight the Lava lizards.

We jump up and with our drive defenders in our hands we begin to fight. I have the upper hand with all my sword training.

"Dude!" I say to Moltor. "You'll never beat me in a sword fight."

Mack sends him to the ground. I flame up my drive defender and strike him causing explosions all around. Me and Mack continue to fight him.

"Do you know who you're dealing with?" Moltor demands from the two of us.

"Do you?!" I demand to know.

I then strike him one last time sending him to the ground.

"We're just getting started!" Mack says.

Mr. Hartford approaches us.

"Come on, we got to get out of here!" He says.

"Okay, let's go!" I say and we move away from Moltor.

We get to the SHARC and take off back to Hartford mansion.

*Keeper of the powers*

We arrive back and Spencer is waiting there for all of us.

"Thank goodness you're all right sir," he says to Mr. Hartford. "I was really quite worried about you."

"Spencer," Mr. Hartford says placing his hands on his lips. "Are you turning into a softy in your old age?"

"Never, sir," Spencer defends.

We all laugh. But then an alarm begins to go off. On a screen we see a giant monster.

"Giant Sea creatures attacking Rotuma island," Mr. Hartford tells us.

"Sounds like its time for the big stuff," Ronny suggests.

"All right, Ronny," Mr. Hartford says. "Guys get your drivemax zords and go."

I nod. "I'll be here unless I'm needed."

They all cheer except for Mack who doesn't move.

"Dad, they need my help," he says to his father.

Mr. Hartford glances at all of us. We nod our heads to let him go with the others. Mr. H then nods his head at his son.

"Mack..." Mr. Hartford begins but then pauses. "Be careful."

"Come on, rangers!" Mack says.

They all take to the zords and I watch. I don't want to go into megazord battle unless I have to. Most of my battles have been with Azantys... and he's gone.

"I'm programming the coordinates into your zords," Mr. Hartford tells the others. "Hurry, rangers."

Mack goes first and attacks the creature with his zord. He cheers as he goes on. He then releases the zord who goes flying to the ground. They combine into their megazord and finish the monster.

"Mack has the makings of a fine ranger, sir," Spencer smiles.

"Don't you have some silverware to polish or something?" He replies darkly.

Then the monster rises once again.

"You still have a device on that shield," Mr. Hartford says and Rose points out its gonna blow.

They try to think of a way to get away from it.

Mack suggests they toss it which they do just before it explodes.

"They did it, you two," Mr. Hartford says. "They're all right."

"Of course sir," Spencer says. "I never doubted it for a minute."

He then wipes his brow and I fight the urge to laugh.

*Kick into overdrive*

I decide to go and explain to Mr. Hartford my reasons for not wanting to lead. As I get there Mack is cheering as he gets to stay the red ranger.

"Mr. Hartford," I say making him look up. "Can I talk to you for a minute?"

He nods and motions me towards a seat.

"Of course, take a seat," he says and then when I have. "What's up?"

I sigh.

"I just want to explain why I am reluctant to lead, why I didn't want to be a ranger ever again," I say and then I take a deep breath. "And why I no longer use my magic."

I then go on to tell him everything that happened between me and my dad. He listens and then he nods.

"I cannot help but blame myself," I say to him. "I mean that was my third time being a ranger, you would think I wouldn't be able to be turned."

He sighs.

"Have you talked to your father about this?" He asks me and I shake my head. "Well you should. Because if you were mine I would tell you that this isn't your fault."

I don't speak at first.

"I don't deserve to lead another team," I say. "That's Macks job now."

I then walk to the lift with him and when we get down to the base my mouth drops open in shock. Mack has Spencer by the collar in the air.

"When I asked for a raise," Spencer says. "This is hardly what I had in mind."

I laugh along with the others.

"I see you've given Mack his enhanced powers," Mr. Hartford says to Spencer who nods. "You can put Spencer down now Mack."

He does and Spencer gives him a look. "Thank you."

He then walks over to Mr. Hartford and speaks quitter.

"Listen up rangers," Mr. Hartford then says to all of us. "It's time to get to work. Our enemies have the crown. Now they're going to be after the jewels. It's going to be the mission of operation overdrive to find them first."

The others cheer but I just smile. I just want a normal life.

*Kick into overdrive*

Chelbell2016:

Okay so next chapter for you. Hope you enjoy.

Next chapter: Accepting being a leader.

This chapter was posted on the 20/04/2017 at 17:08