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Episode 3: A Test of Leadership! Kazu's Journey!
Traitors
Defined as a single person or a group of persons that sell out their country, people or principals. To the StormBladers of Hagakure Village, the first traitors on their list was the Shadiranu for attempting to covet the holy StormBlade. The second traitors on their list were the group of five young adults that stood before them right now. Despite the fact that they had saved the village from extinction that didn't matter to them, on the councils words they turned on them still seeing them as traitors.
Kazu, Blaze, Aqua, Naoki, Yuma & Madam Sora in Shiba form stood back to back as they were surrounded by the entire village. These people they once called family were the real traitors, however. Having no appreciation for what was done for them they're goal now was to kick them out of the village and steal their Stormblades, something they were not going to let happen.
"I think this is the part where one of us should have a plan!" Aqua commented as she griped her StormBlade tightly while holding it offensively. The standoff had been for a few moments now with both sides not backing down from the other. The Ikarirangers needed to come up with a plan soon, or they would be forced to face down these individuals who could easily swarm them with their superior numbers.
"I say we transform, it be easier to kick their asses!" Blaze suggested
"But they're our family!" Naoki cried. "We can't use the powers against them, what If we hurt them?"
"Better them then us!" Kazu added.
"Last chance Kazu!" Ryuusuke's voice was mighty and prideful as he addressed the group. "Hand over the StormBlades and leave quietly!"
"Go to Hell Father!"
"Seize them!"
Tired of his sons insolence Ryuusuke gave the command, ordering his troops to attack the group. The villagers attempted to attack all at once with their own swords but was stopped by Aqua who used her ice powers to swirl together a dome like shield around her and her friends.
The villagers were bewildered by the ice shield for a mere moment before they started to use their brains to counteract it. Members of the Argus tribe fired bolts of lightning while the Pyru tribe members unleashed Hellfire from the palm of their hands. Both attacks came with full force and started to break down Aqua's Ice Dome.
"What are we going to do?" Yuma questioned. "We can't give them the StormBlades!"
"Everyone prepare yourselves!" Madam Sora suggested as she put one paw on her cane, which started to glow with it's magic.
"What are you going to do Madam?"
"Raba Nuka, Raba Nuka, Raba Nuka, Raba Nuka, zin, zin, zin, ziofin!" The Madam did not answer the group, she merely recited a series of strange words as her magic went to work. Kazu and the others looked up to notice that storm clouds started to gather within the sky bringing rain upon the village. The Villagers weren't sure where the rain came from but as the rain droplets hit them, their bodies began to glow with a purple aura for just a few seconds before returning them to their normal states.
"What's happening?" Lady Ahim questioned as her body felt weak. Her inquisitive mind suddenly lead her to try and summon her powers over Hellfire but to her surprise her powers did not come.
The Villagers stopped after seeing Lady Ahim not being able to use her powers and attempted to use their own abilities. All around the Villagers cried and cursed Madam Sora's name as they realized that they didn't have their nature born abilities.
"She castrated us!" Ryuusuke bemoaned dramatically. While not the correct use of the word, Ryuusuke felt like less of a man now that his lifetime powers were now gone.
"Everyone now!" Madam Sora instructed to her students now that they had a fighting chance.
Naoki was the first to react to this development. The bookworm inhaled air before exhaling a cloud of dense smoke in the atmosphere. The Villagers became blinded as the others started to knock their way past them as if they were bowling pins. Kazu, Aqua, Naoki, Yuma, Blaze & Madam Sora soon had a clear path and started to run away toward the entrance to the village.
"What's the plan Kazu?"
"We need to get back to Japan!" Kazu answered while slighty running ahead of his comrades. "Once were back home they won't follow us there!"
"Ouch!" Yuma suddenly screamed out as she rubbed the back of her neck.
"What's wrong Yuma?"
"Some kind of bug I gu-." Yuma was set to answer her friends but couldn't as she suddenly felt weakness in her legs. The room started to spin rapidly like a bad LSD trip, Yuma tried to hold herself up strong but found the strange sensation overwhelming which soon knocked her out cold.
"Yuma what's wrong?" Naoki stopped running to check on Yuma but he too instantly felt drowsy and slumped to the floor.
"What the hell's going on?" Kazu, Blaze and Aqua were unsure of what was happening to their friends but soon had a full fledge answer as they saw two colorful darts sticking out of their necks. The quartet squirmed in horror as they saw StormBladers from far away in the trees shooting darts at them.
"Bastards!" Aqua cursed. Together, the girl swirled a small shield of ice to protect them from suffering the same fate as Yuma & Naoki. "They've been hit with sedatives!"
"You will fall Traitors!" Another StormBlader cried out as he fired more darts which this time pierced through the shield. Aqua and Blaze were the next two victims to fall as they were soon hit with darts in their shoulders.
"Guys!" Kazu cried
"Kazu we have no time, grab the StormBlades and the Yoyo's before it's too late!" Madam Sora urged. "We cannot let your father get ahold of the Blades!"
"They're my friends I'm not leaving them!"
"Kazu please, if you don't you'll be captured as well!"
"But-!"
"Kazu!"
Kazu didn't have much time to think the decision over as he saw his father and the other StormBlade villagers start to get closer with every waking moment. The Red Ranger found himself dodging several more darts as the tribes attempt to make him subcomb like the others.
"Kazu please we must flee!"
Kazu bit his lower lip in frustration as he looked down at his helpless friends. The last thing he wanted to do was run away in the heat of battle, but Madam Sora was right, if he didn't give up then he would be caught in the snare of his fathers treachery. The world needed the Ikarirangers and he couldn't let the StormBlades fall into the hands of the real traitors..
Against his better judgement Kazu called forth his powers over telekinesis. He quickly levitated his friends StormBlades to him alongside their transformation Yoyo's before running like a speeding bullet out toward the village entrance and out onto the forest.
"Damn he escaped!" Jin yelled as he and the others surronded the bodies of the Ikarirangers.
"Don't worry we have his friends, he'll be back!" Ryuusuke commented while looking down at the out cold young adults before him.
As the villagers started to drag away the Ikarirangers, unbeinknowest to them a sinister figure was watching them in the shadows. The warrior known as Solaro was hanging upside down in a nearby tree observing the actions that had just unfolded. With his assignment now completed the Ninja vanished into thin air from whench he came.
-Amagi Castle-
-War Room-
Within Amagi Castle Ninja Solaro transported himself to the War Room where his brethren gathered. He bowed before Emperor Taoshi in respect before he started to ramble on about his observations while once again being the Hagakure Village.
"Remarkable!" The Emperor spoke with calm interest as he stroked his face. "So the five Ikarirangers are exiles are they?"
"Yes my Emperor, right now they're refusal to give up the StormBlades has put the village in disarray."
Kagami couldn't help but snort at this news. "Those StormBladers are dumber then a sack of bricks, they're infighting will allow us to triumph with ease!"
"I couldn't agree more Kagami!" The Emperor stated. "While they are busy chasing their tails, we will set this world ablaze!"
"Emperor!" Ashrah began. "With the human world being on one side of the Hagakure Village, it's best we concentrate our forces there!"
"Father allow me to redeem myself from Sukeru's failure." Prince Satoshi brought fourth a Remless card, this one had a Kanji Fire symbol that with a volcano in the background. "This Remless is powerful enough to access every volcano in the world, with that type of firepower we can easily destroy earth and obtain the StormBlades."
"Kintaga, Ashrah, take Satoshi's card and find a weak point in the surface where the Remless may start it's attacks."
"Leave it to us Emperor!" After taking the Remless card from Prince Satoshi, General Kintaga & Witch Ashrah vanished out of the war room, taking themselves to the one place they knew they'd be most useful.
-Mt Sakurajima-
Within instant teleportation the duo brought themselves to the very top of the Super Volcano known as Mt Sakurajima. Known as one of the deadliest of volcanoes in Japan, Kintaga & Ashrah grinned evilly as they looked at the crater inside the volcano which housed the still but liquidy hot lava. This particular volcano had not been a threat to Japan for sometime but knowing the Shadiranu, this one piece of mother nature was going to be the starting point where they declare victory over the StormBladers.
"We haven't a moment to waste Ashrah, the sooner we melt away this planet the sooner we can defeat the Ikarirangers and get the StormBlades!"
"Don't worry Onii-san, I'm ready!" Using her magic Ashrah summoned her flute in one hand while tossing the Remless card on the ground just a few inches away from her. "Remless Solgoil, I invoke your power!"
This was her favorite part of the job, the moment when she could use her love of music combine with her skills in witchcraft. Just like she did for Remless Sukeru, Ashrah played the sultry tune on her flute while the summoning card levitated in the air. Once the sounds reached it's peak the card violently exploded bringing forth the shape of Remless Solgoil.
"Remless Solgoil, ready for a barbecue!" Remless Solgoil was a creature that was made out of solid jagged molten lava rocks that emitted hot steam. The creature had a set of long leathery gargoyle wings on it's back combine with long sharp bird like talons. The head of the beast was three dog like animals that almost resembled Cerebus the Guard Dog of the Underworld. The Creature carried a quadruple tipped trident at it's side and had a large devil like tail that swung from its backside.
"The Emperor wants to turn this planet into a firepit Solgoil. We expect you to make it happen!" Kintaga stated.
"One scorched earth, coming right up!"
With his orders now set Remless Solgoil wasted no time in trying to turn earth into a burnt wasteland. Lowering himself into the volcano using his wings, Remless Solgoil began using his trident to blast the molten lava with a strange dark energy. Kintaga & Ashrah watched in delight as the lava began to boil intensely as if it were hot water. With the villagers and Ikarirangers busy fighting each other, this would be the opportunity that would allow the Emperor to destroy them all.
-Hagakure Village-
-Unknown Hut-
"Wa..."
"W...a...k.."
"Wake...u."
"Wake...up...t."
"Wake up traitors!"
A faded voice soon became loud and obnoxious as Blaze felt the cold sensation of ice water being thrown across his face. The Pyru tribe member instantly woke up from the assault and found himself in the land of the awake once more.
He grunted in frustration as he soon noticed he was standing on a large piler overlooking a large pit of spikes, while his hands were kept apart from a series of chains that were bolted to the ground. As his eyes adjusted to the dim setting he noticed one of two very important things. One was that his comrades, Yuma, Naoki, & Aqua were standing beside him chained to the very same pillar, they also had water splashed on them causing them to awaken slowly. The second important aspect was that Ryuusuke and the other tribe members stood watching them beyond a darkened wall made of a mineral type material.
It soon clicked with Blaze that the group was being held in some kind of prison cell while their parents watched them like animals in some kind of zoo.
"What's the big idea?" Aqua interrogated groggily.
"Where are we?" Yuma quizzed also
" Right where all traitors belong in chains!" Ryuusuke answered in an almost proud tone of voice. "I hope you are all comfortable with your present accommodations as you'll be here for quite a while!"
"So Ryuusuke what's next, torture, brainwashing or perhaps another one of your boring lectures about how we betrayed the tribe!"
"Silence!" Hikari ordered. "You will respect Ryuusuke Blaze!"
"I'd sooner obey a cactus, it least that has brains!" He quipped back
"Why you little disobident-."
"Enough!" Ryuusuke commanded. "Since you five are so intent on being stubborn, you shall remain in bondage until my foolish son attempts to rescue you!"
"It's not an attempt; Kazu will rescue us!"
"Your faith in my son is misguided." Ryuuskue smugly spoke. "The entire village is under watch for him, the minute he comes to rescue you we will finally end your traitorous ways once and for all."
"Then the StormBlades will go rightly back to the tribes in which they belong!" Lady Ahim haughtily added
"Dream on,you'll see, Kazu will save us!"
"You'll learn in due time children, you'll learn!" Feeling like there plan was indeed perfect the Ikarirangers parents finally departed through the single door leaving the group in the confines of the cell they were in. Once the coast was clear the group tried hopelessly to break the ties that bind them but could not find the means to get free.
Out of the four members Aqua was the one that tried to escape the most. The girl pulled her chains while straining her muscles but found herself unable to break them. "These chains are so damn tight, I can barley feel my wrists!"
"Blaze can't you melt the chains off?" Yuma solicited
"Won't due us any good!" Naoki interrupted with a gesture of his head. "Take a look at what the chains and that wall are made of."
Blaze, & Aqua meditated on Naoki's words for a mere moment before they eyed the mineral wall and mineral chains that bind them. As they looked at the jagged structure and the blackish grey color formation, the duo instantly knew what Naoki was talking about.
"it's Zirconium!" Aqua groaned
"Zir what?"
It's called Zirconium Yuma!" Naoki said.
"What is it, though?"
"It's a very strong mineral that the Shadi tribes used to bind their foes back in the day."
"It's heat resistant, electrical resistant, frost resistant, water resistant, durable and strong enough where smoke powers can't pass through it!"
"You gotta be kidding me."
"Wish I was but sadly we can't get out!"
"What do we do then?"
"We count on Kazu to get us out!" Blaze declared
"But where is he?"
"I don't know, but I hope he's ok!"
"Me too Naoki, me too!"
With that the four Ikarirangers were left to ponder the fate of their lost comrade. Wherever he was, they hoped he was ok and more importantly they hoped that he would have them out of this place soon.
-Tokyo Japan-
-Docks-
It seemed like their was no safe haven for those that went against the StormBlade villagers. For Kazu and Madam Sora it seemed like they were transversing the Soju forests for the longest time. The villagers gave chase on them for several hours before Kazu used his powers to cause a distraction which allowed them to escape.
Once they left the dangers of the forest, Kazu traveled throughout the streets of Tokyo until he managed to get to the waters edge. Madam Sora stayed quiet throughout the journey, unsure of where they were going to hide but got her answer as the teen went toward a huge boat with colorful painted polka dots on the side. As they got closer Madam Sora noticed that on the side of the boat was black writing that spelled out 'S.S Nakumara'
"What in the world is this?" She asked as she followed him up the gangway and inside after he unlocked the door.
From the door there were five steps going downward that led into to an inside cabin. When you come inside the cabin, you were greeted to a small table and booth that overlooked a television that was mounted to the wall. Next to that television was also a small photo frame which housed the picture of an elderly gentleman that Madam Sora did not recgonize. In the same room, was a small refrigerator next too a countertop that contained a small hotplate like device. Going pass these features led to four separate rooms, two of the doors were closed while the other two were open. One of the two doors led to a extreme small bathroom while the other one led to the control room where the entire boat was operated.
"Remarkable!" Madam Sora commented as she took the entire room in. So this is where the Ikarirangers lived all these years, on this small cramped boat. While it didn't compare to the spaciousness of the village they grew up in, they obviously loved it as they were staying here. "So you live on this boat eh, well it's quite something!"
Although she addressed Kazu directly, the teen did not answer her. Instead he stood in place with his head down almost as if frozen in time.
"Kazu, what's wrong?"
Without warning Kazu dropped his friends StormBlades and transformation Yoyo's before dropping to his knees on the thick carpet. With a single balled fist, he pounded on the ground before him while cursing his fathers name.
"Kazu-." Madam Sora called out to her student. As she walked closer to his face, she could see the frustration in his eyes. The pain that he was feeling in that moment. "Kazu what's wrong?"
"I left them-." He managed to say. "I promised I would never leave them!"
"Kazu you didn't have a choice!"
"There was always a choice!" He snapped back. "I gave them my word that I would never leave them, and I did, I left them to be taken!"
"Kazu well get them back we'll-."
"I told them I would never leave them, ever since we were exiled I promised them."
-Flashback-
-7 Years ago-
-Soju Forest-
"Momma, Papa, come back please!" Yuma's tears stained her face as well as the rain soaked grounds before her as she pounded desperately on the Hagakure gate. Being the youngest member of the group, Yuma hoped her cries would reach her parents ears and touch there hearts so they would return but sadly they did not. It seemed the more she cried the harsher the silence became from behind the magical gate.
"Yuma come on, there not coming back." Naoki sighed sadly before he grabbed his friend and brought her over to the nearby tree with the others for protection.
Having been just sentenced to exile by there so called 'loving parents' the group sat underneath a tall bushy tree to try and keep warm from the heavy winds, rain and the lighting that struck above them. Never in their young minds could they ever begin to imagine a fate would be passed on them, all due to violating the village laws. For tasting the joy that was Earthrealm they were now forever exiled from the culture, family and the world that they knew.
. Five young kids, alone against the world. With nothing but the clothes on there backs, and one another they had to figure out some way to survive for the rest of their lives.
"It's s-s-so c-c-cold!" Naoki cried as the harsh winds brushed against his face.
"What do we do now?" Blaze questioned
"What are you waiting for Blaze?" Aqua inquired. "Get those fingers moving and start a fire!"
"Yeah that sounds like a great Idea!" Kazu seconded the idea while trying to sound positive.
"I c-can't I d-don't know how." He confessed.
"What do you mean you don't know how?" Naoki questioned. "Your from Pyru tribe, you should know how to start fire!"
"Don't look at me, I didn't get that far when Madam Sora was teaching."
"Why not?"
"Cause it's hard, I know how to start sparks but I can't exactly make the flames last very long."
"Could you be anymore useless?"
"Shut up Aqua!"
"You shut up, what kinda Pyru doesn't know how to make fire?"
"I wanna go home!" Yuma sobbed
"Will you stop being such a baby Yuma!" Blaze quipped
"Stop yelling at her you big bully, it's not her fault were in this situation!" Naoki said
"Stay outta this bookworm!"
"Don't talk to him like that?" The tension suddenly reached a high point as Aqua shoved Blaze to the ground. The Pyru boy would not be so easily defeated and snatched her hair in an attempt to assault her. Naoki soon joined the fight to get the two too stop fighting while Yuma lay on the sidelines crying.
"Guys no stop!" Kazu waved his hands defensively while trying to calm down the ticking time bomb before him.
"Idiot!" Aqua barked
"Witch!" Blaze shouted
"Can't you two just talk this over civil?" Naoki wondered as he tried to hold them back from one another
"I want mommy!" Yuma cried heavily
"CUT IT OUT GUYS!" Like the lighting that struck overhead, Kazu's voice was loud and damaging. His loud call seemed to stop everything in sight. Kazu, Blaze and Aqua stopped fighting while Yuma ceased her crying, all eyes were effectively on him now. "We shouldn't be fighting like this!"
"Your one to talk!" Blaze snapped back. "Us going to Earth was your idea in the first place and it was your dad that convinced our parents to exile us!"
"Blaze is right, this is your fault!" Aqua agreed
"Alright then blame me, blame my dad, I don't care who you guys blame!" While Kazu hated to admit that he felt personally responsible for his fathers action, his blood boiled as he noticed his friends were missing the bigger picture at hand. "Your all so focused on everything thats happening now your forgetting the bigger picture, were exiled, were outcasts, we have no place to stay. Instead of thinking of ways to make this better, were taking it out on one another!"
"B-but our parents-."
"Don't love us, if they did they wouldn't have left us out here to fend for ourselves like were animals !"
Aqua, Blaze, Naoki & Yuma let Kazu's words sink deep into their souls. He was absolutley right, here they were fighting like cats and dogs while they're parents were safe inside the village, not giving a damn about their saftey. Despite the circumstances they were in he was totally right, all they had was each other now.
"Guys I know it looks bad, but we can do this!" Kazu began. "We don't need them , we can survive on our own, we need to survive in order to make our dreams come true."
The kids peaked up about Kazu mentioning the dream. For these youths, there dream was to live on earth far away from StormBlade traditions. They wanted to be free, they wanted to have fun, but more importantly they wanted to shape their own destinies. While it may not look like it but being exiled was the first step, without their parents around they could travel to earth to become the people they wanted to be.
"How can you be sure, well be ok?" Naoki suddenly questioned as he interrupted Kazu's speech.
"I give you my word!" Kazu stated with a smile. "I'll always be there for you guys and as long as we stick together, there is nothing we can't overcome!"
Each of the kids took a minute reflecting on Kazu's words before they each batted him there best toothy grins.
"Ya know thats pretty cheesy stuff, but you actually might have something!" Blaze was the first to break away from the group to rejoin Kazu, a deep sign that he trusted his friend with his determination to survive.
"I guess we're stuck with each other forever huh?" Aqua sighed slyly. While her response was not as wholesome, the group knew that that was as close as Aqua gets to showing any signs of emotion.
"Forever doesn't sound so bad, especially if we can accomplish our dreams!" Naoki added as he and Yuma alongside Aqua joined the duo.
"No more crying for me." Yuma said. "I'm gonna be a big girl, I'm gonna be strong enough to accomplish my dreams!"
As apologies went around, the group huddled together for warmth before beginning to walk deeper into the forest. It didn't matter that it was raining, or that they were cold, hungry and alone. In that moment they knew that they were going to survive, like Kazu had told them as long as they were together they could withstand anything.
-End of Flashback-
"Since that day I always promised them I would never leave them!" As he concluded his story Kazu's face was painted with guilt. With his friends being captured by the villagers, it reminded Kazu that he had indeed broke his promise. He was supposed to be the great leader of the Ikarirangers yet he had failed his team, if he had only had been faster or smarter against his fathers actions maybe he wouldn't have been forced to leave them behind.
Madam Sora couldn't help but feel the intense weight of guilt over her. It was her fault that they were in this mess to begin with. Granted she had no choice but to recruit them, she soon realized that they gave up alot to help save the world. By having them become Ikarirangers they not only earned the Shadiranu's ire but the StormBlade villagers as well. She now understood why Kazu was upset, he had just lost his family and wasn't sure if he could see them ever again. "Kazu I'm sorry."
"Say what?" He questioned the tearful Shiba inu that was before him.
"I'm sorry I uprooted your lives and I'm sorry I made you leave your friends." She cried. "It was my fault that you left your friends, don't blame yourself, I should have thought of something else to get out of that situation!"
"But-."
"No please listen Kazu, your a great leader !" She begged. "I know you feel guilty but you still have a chance to save your friends, as long as your alive you have a chance to always keep that promise!"
"But I'm by myself, and dad has an army."
"Your not alone Kazu, you have me!" She smiled. "I can guide you, I may not have been there for you guys as kids but I can be here for you now, if you'll let me!"
Kazu paused for a moment as he took in Madam Sora's honest words. He couldn't explain it but seeing Madam Sora seemingly admit her role uplifted him slightly. While he and the others harbored some anger at Madam Sora for not defending them as children, seeing her show emotion made him realize that she indeed was sorry for what she had done.
She was also right in the aspect that he wasn't a bad leader. He could stil keep his promise to his friends but he had to get over the guilt/pity party and find his inner strength to continue. He knew his father would be expecting him to fail his task but he knew he couldn't. He had to prove to them that he could fight, he had to prove to them that he would always protect his friends no matter what.
"Good doggo!" Kazu laughed loudly as he suddenly rubbed her atop his head.
Madam Sora couldn't help but snort in response as she played the role of Shiba and jumped on Kazu playfully. The two seemingly bonded over their laughs for a matter of moments before Kazu stood up so he could address her seriously.
"Looks like we've got a jailbreak to plan!"
"I wonder If I can get a lock on the others!" Grabbing her magic cane, Madam Sora placed a single paw on the item before chanting one of her usual encantations. Kazu backed away slowly as magic erupted from the tip, which soon generated a mirror like portal that showed the other Ikarirangers trapped in the jail cell.
"Everyone!" Kazu shouted. "My dad's got them trapped inside the jail hut!"
"Well we know where there at, lets head their and bust um out!"
"Look again Kazu!"
Scanning the image again Kazu sucked his teeth in frustration as he noticed that his friends were being kept by the mineral known as zirconium. "Serioiusly Zirconium, I thought the tribes got rid of that stuff when the Shadiranu revolted."
"Im just as surprised as you are Kazu, but knowing that Zirconium is involved we need to find Mountain Orchids." She said as she closed the magical viewing portal.
"Mountain Orchids?" He asked
"Yes Mountain Orchids, they have magical properties that can be used to break through Zirconium!"
"Where would I find these Orchids anyways?"
"They're acidic in nature and only grow in extremly hot areas like volcanos or deserts!"
"Volcano's!" An idea suddenly popped into his head. "Mt Sakurajima!"
"Mt what?"
"I'll explain on the way, come on!" After locking the StormBlades and Yoyo's away in a safe place on the boat, Kazu and Madam Sora found themselves leaving the saftey of their home and going back toward Tokyo in the direction of Mt Sakurajima.
-Elsewhere-
-Underground-
"No please, I have a family!" A frightened mine worker screamed out as he tried to beg for his life. Before him a hulking figure covered in the shadows crept closer and closer to him until he was standing over him. Behind the figure lay a trail of skeletons each one dressed in the same garments as the mine worker. "Please, I'll do anything please!"
His cries would be cut off, however, as the figure grabbed him by his throat and began to drain him of his energy. The man cried in agony as his youthful skin began to sink in on itself like a deflating balloon. The figure laughed at the man's pain as his skin suddenly evaporated into nothingness, leaving behind a dry skeleton like the others.
After tossing the bony corpse aside, the figure turned his attention to a large trunk nearby that was marked with a red tape outline. This trunk contained the item that the mine workers had found during one of their excursions. While he was greatful to them for finding his treasure, he couldn't let any of the workers at the digging site live. If they reported there findings to the news, they might alert the attention of both the Ikarirangers and the Shadiranu. This was something that he did not want, well not yet anyways. He would reveal himself to both sides in due time, but first he had to make sure everything was in place. He had to make sure he had the weapon of choice when he started his game.
Upon opening the trunk, the figure got a close look at the contents inside before shutting it. With his prize now in hand he dragged the trunk behind him and started to fade into the darkness from whence he came.
He couldn't wait to face his foes in battle. To see the look on the Shadiranu and Ikarirangers faces when he brought this item into battle would be something he would cherish for all eternity. He couldn't stop smiling at the thought of all the chaos he would cause. Like a stalker in the night he would just keep observing, watching and waiting for the right moment to strike.
-Mt Sakurajima-
Aside from the sounds of birds chirping and flapping there wings, a slight breeze blew through the rocky pathways that lead up to MT Sakurajima.
It was here that Kazu & Madam Sora scaled through the rocky terrain in an attempt to get to the mountain base. Thanks to Madam Sora snapping Kazu out of his defeated spell, he now had a renewed sense of determination to save his friends. All they needed was the Mountain Orchids then they could mount a rescue attempt before Ryuusuke and the tribes decided to escalate their kangaroo justice on the others.
After he projected his anger onto her earlier Madam Sora had expected Kazu to be silent for most of the way up the mountain, much to her surprise however he was anything but. To pass the time the teen broke into a catchy tune that was a combination of both English and Japanese. As he sang the songs, he kicked up the rocks, shuffled, tapped and flipped in several different directions, never missing a single beat.
"Sakebitee yatsu wa atsumaree! Minna de bakushou! Bakusou!"
"Everybody say Ohoooo! Hip Pop Step Jump!"
"Sawagitee yatsu wa atsumaree! Minna de bakushou! Bakusou!"
"Everybody say Ohoooo! Hip Pop Step Jump!"
"My my, what a catchy song that is." Madam Sora commented. "Kazu what is that masterpiece your singing!"
"It's called Hip Pop Step Jump, it's from Bobobobobo Season three!"
"Bobobobobo?" Madam Sora introgated. "What in heavens is that?"
"It's an Anime Madam Sora, happens to be one of my favorites!"
"An Anime?"
"You know a cartoon except made for teens and adults."
"Oh dear." She sweatdropped. How embarrassing for him to still be watching something so childish.
"What's a matter?"
"By the way what was that boat we were on?" She questioned, changing the subject. "It was called the S.S Nakumara right?"
"What brought on that question?"
"Im just curious as to how you found that place to live." She confessed. "Also who was that man in the picture on the boat?"
Kazu was set to answer her question but fought against it with a deep shake of his head and a changing of the subject. "So is there anything else about being an Ikariranger that I should know about?"
Madam Sora blinked in confusion, wondering why he avoided such an easy question. Perhaps the truth he just didn't want to talk about at this moment, perhaps it was something else. Whatever the case she accepted his privacy and decided to go along with the subject at hand. "Well now that you mention it, we never did go over the Aura Beasts and your special weapons."
"Aura Beasts & Special weapons?"
"Yes their an essential part of your gear as Ikarirangers!" She said while beginning to give Kazu a full explanation as they walked.
-Amagi Castle-
-War Room-
"It seems as though everything is going according to plan my son!" A very pleased Emperor Taoshi congratulated as he watched his sons ongoing mission through the magic portal that Ashrah had conjured up. With their own eyes they could see Remless Solgoil inside the volcano, string it repeatedly as if it were a steamy cup of tea. With the dark magic coming off the Solgoil, the group knew that their victory was in hand, soon they would be able to wipe humanity off the face of the planet.
"It all seems too easy don'tcha think?" Lady Kagami questioned. "I thought those Ikarirangers would at least given us a challenge."
Prince Satoshi shot the woman a pointed glare. Lady Kagami hated when others got praise from the Emperor and often used the first thing on her mind to throw salt on a perfect moment."Couldn't just let me have my moment could you?"
"What became of those fools anyways?"
"Ashrah, if you would!"
"But of course Emperor!" Like a television, Ashrah instantly changed the viewing station for her comrades in arms. Her magic soon brought fourth an image of the four Ikarirangers trapped within the Hagakure Village each one of them still bounded by the Zirconium bands.
"Oh la la isn't this exsquiste!" Lady Kagami said. "If only those brainless StormBladers believed in torture then this would be an excellent spectacle to watch all night long!"
"Cease your gaiety woman, we have a problem!" Kintaga spat
"What problem, they have all the Ikarirangers trapped!"
"Guess again the villagers have captured four, the red ranger is still missing!"
"But if he isn't there where could he possibly be at?"
On Ashrah questioning the situation at hand the viewing portal changed back to Remless Solgoil who was no longer in the volcano but this time he was out back on the top. He stared right into the viewing portal as he turned his attention to the group. "Emperor I'm afraid we have intruders near the mountain top!"
Prince Satoshi bared his teeth in discomfort as his idyllic plans had seemingly came crashing down upon him. "Please don't tell me it's ChimeraRed?"
"I'm afraid it is, he's getting closer to the mountaintop and it wont be long before he discovers our plans!"
"This is unacceptable!" Emperor Taoshi spat as he slammed his weapon toward the ground, causing the entire castle to shake as if their was an earthquake. "Satoshi, Kintaga get down there and take care of that nuisance before he disrupts everything!"
"Yes Father!"
"As you command Emperor!" With panicked bows Prince Satoshi and General Kintaga departed from Amagi Castle heading back to Mt Sakurajima. Having Kazu in the area could have spelt a negative end for their plans, this was something that Prince Satoshi had to avoid. He promised his father he would redeem himself after the last Remless failed, this time he wasn't going to let anyone stop him especially not some novice ranger.
-With Kazu-
Just as the forces of evil set off on their journey to stop them, Kazu & Madam Sora had finally made it all the way to the top of the volcano. From that vantage point the duo could easily see all of Japan, including the Soju forest where the Hagakure village was at. If you were one for natural beauty then the site was something to behold, but for these two they had no time for sightseeing.
"Gotta find those flowers!" Kazu thought to himself as he quickly started to scan the rocky badlands all around him for any sign of them.
"Kazu look, over there!" In Madam Sora's Shiba form she was much sharper with her instincts then he was. In no time her canine eyes managed to get a lock on the mountain orchids. Like she suspected the flowers were over by the Volcano's crater. From their position she could see the long stem purplish gold orchids swaying from volcano's heat.
"Good eye Madam!"
It seemed at first the mission was a complete success. Kazu quickly but carefully managed to unroot several flowers from their base, but as he and turned to leave with his prize he stopped dead in his tracks. He couldn't explain why he did so, but he knew something was off about this area. Soon Kazu got his answers as his nostrils were invaded by the stench of rotten eggs, sulfur, and burning coals.
A normal person probably wouldn't have thought nothing of the smell, but if you were Kazu and had to live with Blaze for most of your life then you know serious burning smells can only mean trouble. In an almost hypnotized state Kazu walked close enough to the edge of the carter to look inside the volcano. The boy became heavily alarmed as the magma on the inside was bubiling fiercly while emitting more steam then it ever has before.
"Kazu what's wrong?" Madam Sora quizzed. "We've got the flowers, lets go!"
"Somethings wrong, the volcano it smells really awful!" He said. "Volcano's only get this way when their about to erupt!"
"What's wrong with that, Volcanos are a natural occurrence in this world."
"Yeah but MT Sakurajima it hasn't erupted in centuries, and the last time it did it almost wiped out all of Japan!"
"Your a little too nosy for your own good ChimeraRed!"
"That voice!"
"Kazu look!"
Madam Sora gestured to behind from where they just came. Just as they thought, Prince Satoshi was now standing in there way, at his side was also General Kintaga, the Remless Solgoil and a small group of Raptors Imps.
"Satoshi!"
"You just couldn't mind your own buisness could you?" Satoshi asked. "You just had to try and ruin everything didn't you!"
"Let me guess the volcano's your doing, that's why it's acting this way?"
"All thanks to my friend Remless Solgoil!" He gestured to the monster. "Thanks to his dark magic, we've charmed this volcano and once it erupts it will trigger every other volcano in the world!"
"But if that happens -."
"Global extinction yes, then the StormBlades will be ours for the taking!"
"Dream on freak!" Kazu shouted. Knowing that this was about to turn ugly, Kazu handed the mountain orchids to Madam Sora who scooped them in her mouth and fled behind some rocks for safety.
"Kintaga, Solgoil, kill him!" The Prince ordered and with that the group charged at Kazu.
"Stardust Rush!" Kazu called out as he went for their yoyo's and unleashed it. In nanoseconds the teen was fully morphed in his ranger armor with his ChimeraBlade in his hand.
Now equipped for battle ChimeraRed charged at the foes head on. After slashing a few Raptor imps with his blade, he sent a few flying with his telekinesis before turning his attention toward General Kintaga.
"Chimera Blade! Psychic Strike!"Trying to end the battle quickly, ChimeraRed went for his ultimate blade attack. He focused his telekinetic powers upon Kintaga to force him to stand still. Once his target was seemingly venerable ChimeraRed flung his body at his foe, while delivering a barrage of slash attacks that ended in an explosion around Kintaga.
"Too easy!" ChimeraRed gloated as he watched the aftermath of his attack swallow General Kintaga. His victory celebration would be short lived however as the beast fighter soon walked through the flames without a scratch on him.
"No way!" Kazu exclaimed.
"Is that the best you can muster little ranger!" Kintaga laughed as he raised his Hook Swords to strike. ChimeraRed prepared to defend himself with his Blade but it was no match for the beast warrior. As his swords came down, he knocked ChimeraRed's Blade away from him before slashing him mercilessly several times. To add insult to injury Kintaga landed a nasty punch to the boys face which sent him flying across the battlefield.
As ChimeraRed was down, it was Solgoil's turn to join in on the fun. The Remless pounced upon the ranger with his trident, stabbing him in the torso and his hips. To end his assault he summoned a powerful dark energy beam and blasted ChimeraRed head on. The Ranger stood helplessly as the dark energy sparked across his suit endlessly until the pressure caused him to demorph.
"Damn!" Kazu cried out in pain as he now lay on the ground, exposed for his enemies to pounce on him.
"Kazu!" Madam Sora called out from her hiding place. How she wished she could have helped him in some way. Seeing him at the mercy of the Shadiranu put a deep fear in her that the teen was not going to survive this encounter.
As Kazu tried to get up from his downed state, Remless Solgoil romped on him once more. After stomping on his back a couple of times, the Remless sent a single knee to the teens gut before kicking him. This kick was hard enough to send Kazu flying through the air, and near the Volcano's crater where he made a crash landing.
"M-m-m-adam S-s-ora." Kazu said weakly as the assault laid heavy upon his body. He knew that being a member of Super Sentai was difficult, but it wasn't until he actually faced a stronger opponent that the statement was made true.
"Allow me to finish him my Prince!" Kintaga offered.
"No it's alright Kintaga, I'd like to finish him!" After picking up Kazu's discarded StormBlade the Prince eagerly walked over to his downed victim. A sickening evil smile was upon the Princes face as he put his foot on Kazu's throat. "Well I guess it's the end of the line for you!"
"Y-y-ou w-won't w-win!"
"I already have Kazu!" He responded. " I have your StormBlade and once MT Sakurajima burns this place to a crisp, I'll be free to collect the other blades without your interference!"
"N-Nooo Y-y-ou c-can't!"
"I suppose I should thank you!" Satoshi admitted. "Thanks to your faulty leadership, I'll win, and my father can finally be proud of me!"
At this point Kazu tried to speak but couldn't muster a word as the Prince increased the pressure upon his foot.
"I think were done here, Goodbye Kazu!" After removing his foot from Kazu's throat, Prince Satoshi reacted and knocked his foe over the edge. Kazu screamed out as gravity did the rest to seemingly draw him to his doom.
As Kazu's body went toward his impending death, the rangers mind went into overdrive. His brain was flooded with the memories of his friends and all there experiences. After all thats happened he couldn't die, not like this. He couldn't die knowing that his friends were still at his fathers mercy, he couldn't die knowing that he failed to keep the promise to the only family he's ever known, but more importantly he couldn't die knowing that the world would fall into darkness.
His determination and thoughts of his friends suddenly caused Kazu's magic to take over. The teens body all of a sudden stopped before directly hitting the lava. Without him even lifting a finger, he suddenly was lifted out of the volcano and back toward solid ground.
"What the hell?" Prince Satoshi exclaimed upon seeing his foe still alive. The Shadiranu became more baffled as the ChimeraBlade levitated from Prince Satoshi and went back toward Kazu.
With his Blade back in hand, telekinetic energy surged through Kazu's body as he felt himself becoming stronger then he was once before. With this newfound power in hand Kazu pointed his Blade at his foes and let out a blaring war cry. His ChimeraBlade reacted to his emotions and such pelted his enemies with telekinesis.
Prince Satoshi, Remless Solgoil, General Kintaga & the Raptor imps tried to stay firmly planted on the mountain grounds but the power was too much and forcibly sent them flying off the mountain top in a variety of directions. After they were gone, the power stopped surging and put Kazu back to his normal state once more.
"Kazu, you're alright!" Madam Sora cried. Like the Shiba dog she was, she nestled against her student with a happy tail that swung wildly. "I thought you were done for!"
"Nah, I had it all under control!" He lied. He knew luck had nothing to do with it, but decided to play it cool in front of the worried Madam Sora. "You still got the Orchids!"
"There behind the rock where I was hiding!"
"Good lets go free the others and get back here, something tells me the Shadiranu aern't done with this volcano yet!"
"Got it, lets go!"
Now realizing what was at stake, Kazu and Madam Sora grabbed the Moutain Orchids before dashing down the path from wench they came. Now that the Shadiranu were involved Kazu had to hurry, the world needed the Ikarirangers to face down the threat before earth surcame to the volcanos wrath.
-Hagakure Village-
-Prisoners Hut-
"What do you guys think we should eat for dinner tonight?" Yuma questioned as a matter of factly, breaking the silence between the other core members. Up until this point the group had sat without conversation, having the unpleasant experience of being under Ryuusuke's watchful eye. It wasn't until Yuma brought out the odd question that the tense atmosphere began to change.
"I'm in the mood for Curry Rice!" Aqua commented. "Doesn't that sound good!"
"It does, but I got a taste for Miso Soup." Naoki said
"I could go for some kabobs tonight!"
While the conversation was ordinary between the friends, their words annoyed Ryuusuke to his very core. Although they were having a conversation about food, they were speaking in the sense that they would be returning back to the Earthrealm tonight. They spoke as if there confiment in the prison cell didn't matter, they spoke as if he capturing them was some kind of joke. Were they that ignorant of the fact that they would now escape his clutches?
"How about Sashimi!" Yuma suggested gleefully. "We can stop by that fish market on the way back home!"
"Alright enough!" Ryuusuke ordered as he banged on the Zirconium wall in anger. "Cease this babbling."
"Sashami sounds great Yuma, we can also get some soda and-."
"Enough! I will not be ignored!"He screamed again
"What's with you?"
"Do you foolish teens not understand, you will not be returning home tonight!" He pressed again. "You will not escape my clutches. Kazu isn't coming to save you!"
As he uttered that statement a loud agonizing scream filled the entire building. What was to follow was the sound of bones breaking, slams and swordplay which seemed to go on forever.
"You were saying?" Blaze smugly responded
The color drained out of Ryuusuke's face as he continued to hear the destructive noise coming from beyond the door. In an attempt to capture his son, he made sure the entire village was on alert with warriors and traps, anything to bring his son to justice. Hearing the sounds made him realize that his son had managed to bypass everything that he laid out so carefully.
Ryuusuke's instinct implored him to go toward the door to defend it, but he didn't get his chance as it was suddenly blown off his hinges with the power of telekinesis. Kazu alongside Madam Sora soon busted through the door making an anything but subtle entrance.
Upon entering Kazu managed to catch his father off guard, subduing him with his telekinetic powers while Madam Sora rushed to save the others. As she reached the Zirconium, she slammed the stems directly into the wall and backed away.
On contact with the wall the Mountain Orchids glowed with magical energy that spread throughout the entire Zirconium structure alongside the chains holding the Ikarirangers. In no time the flowers power spread thought the Zirconium, shattering the wall and the chains into a million pieces. No freed from their binds, the four Ikarirangers escaped the pillar they were on before it collapsed into the sea of spikes below.
"Free, where finally free!" Naoki cheered.
"Geez man, what took you soo long!" Blaze asked as he playfully punched Kazu in the arm.
"Yeah, we were beginning to think you chickened out!" Aqua added
"Sorry guys had a little problem on my hands." He confessed. "Which reminds me the Shadiranu are at it again!"
"Geez as if we didn't have enough on ours hands!"
"Naoki, give us some cover!"
"You got it!" Inhaling the fresh air deeply, Naoki blew a stream of smoke that flowed throughout the building, soon leaving it cloudy enough for them to escape. While the team wasted no time in fleeing from captivity, Kazu stayed behind for a mere moment while still holding his father at bay. Having not finished their confrontation from earlier, both father and son stared each other down with intense hatred.
"Consider this a warning father!" He growled before sending a single punch across his fathers face, when that was done Kazu vanished in the smoke to join his friends leaving a angered Ryuusuke to lick his wounds.
-Mt Sakurajima-
"Hurry up Solgoil!" Prince Satoshi urged to the Remless as he kept concentrating all his energy on the lava below. Kazu's interruption of their plan earlier had alerted them that they needed to speed up the process as fast as possible before he found his way back to interfere once more. Princes Satoshi's nerves were on edge hoping that they would not have to endure the sting of failure again, especially seeing as how he was heading his operation. Such a failure would not only disappoint his father but also make him seem unworthy in the eyes of the others.
"I've got it!" The Remless answered back with one last blast from his trident before joining the others on the Volcano's edge. From the time he had been summoned to now, his magic had been effecting the Volcano intensely, now it was time that his magic was going to pay off. It might be a few more minutes but soon every Volcano would erupt and destroy this world for Emperor Taoshi.
"Excellent nothing can stop us now!" Ashrah gleefully cheered.
"Not if we got anything to say about it! "
And their it was. The voices they dreaded to hear so badly. The voices of the Ikarirangers that were now on the volcano top with them. The forces of Shadiranu grimaced as they saw the cocky smirks of their foes before them.
"Hope you guys are happy to see me again!" Kazu said with a tone of taunting. "And this time I brought the family with me!"
"Now that were all together, I think it's time we give you guys the proper ass kicking!" Blaze added
"I'm ok with that!" Aqua stated
"Me too!" Naoki agreed.
"Me three!" Yuma chanted with excitement.
With the five in agreement, they each went for their yoyo's and unleashed them with a single finger. "Stardust Rush!"
-Henshin Sequence-
After calling out their famed transformation phrase, each of the Ikarirangers was shrouded with StormBlade energy from their yoyo's before their suit's helmets were formed neatly on their heads.
-End of Henshin Sequence-
"The Swordsman of Mighty Telekinesis, ChimeraRed!"
"The Swordsman of Unyielding Frost, DragonBlue!"
"The Swordsman of Shinobi Smoke, SphinxSilver!"
"The Swordsman of Fatal Hellfire, PhoenixOrange!"
"The Swordsman of Vengeful Lightning, HarpyPink!"
"The Allure of Justice strikes like our blades!" The five transformed rangers announced in union before they twirled their swords in a fancy fashion. "Arashi Sentai Ikariranger!"
"Damn Ikarirangers!" Lady Kagami cursed
" Solgoil, do something about them!"
"Yes my Prince, Raptor Imps!" Remless Solgoil called forth his powers and brought a small squadron of raptor imps into existence. Upon being materialised they followed the Remlesses orders and charged into battle. The Ikarirangers also followed suit as they bum rushed them with open blades.
"I think we better split for now!" Solaro suggested. "Solgoil will handle the rest!"
"Good idea Solaro, lets jet!" The decision was unanimous as Lady Kagami, Solaro,Kintaga and Prince Satoshi teleported back to Amagi castle. The only one who didn't leave with them was Ashrah who instead stood on the sidelines, watching incase her talents were once again needed.
"Get outta my way!" DragonBlue declared mightily as she slashed three Raptor Imps in front of her and kicked one in the face. She was soon joined by Sphinx Silver who had linked up his StormBlade with his sheath to create his Storm Sniper. Once the gun assembly was complete the ranger dodged multiple slashes from the imps before blasting them to pieces.
A few feet away HarpyPink was engaging in several footsoldiers as well. After landing two well timed slashes across their torsos she performed several acrobatic flips and started to slash the Raptor Imps right across their heads until they exploded into nothingness.
PhoenixOrange took his fight near the Volcano's edge. For a change the Ranger decided against using his StormBlade and opted for using his fists. He sent choice sucker punches against the Raptor Imps he was up against and then proceded to to hurl them into the volcano below. The creatures started out might in numbers but PhoenixOrange was quick and soon reduced their numbers to virtually nothing.
ChimeraRed stood in battle against Remless Solgoil as he did earlier. Having learned his lesson from earlier he was easily able to dodge the stabs and dark energy blasts from the creatures trident. Once he saw an opening ChimeraRed counteracted and broke Solgoils trident with a single slash before landing six more slashes on his torso and kicking a few feet away.
"Damn you ChimeraRed!" Remless Solgoil snarled as he whitered around on the ground before him.
"Kazu!" The others called out to him as they regrouped from their own battle against the Raptor Imps.
"Lets finish him guys!"
"Right!"
As they did in the previous battle the Ikarirangers sheathed their blades to create their Storm Snipers. Like a firing squad the team charged their weapons with elemental energy before proceding to take perfect aim as the downed Remless Solgoil.
"Prism Crusher!" The Rangers called out as their weapons unleashed powerful beams which created a giant Star. The Star was then launched fast like a rocket as it made contact with the Remless.
Unlike Remless Sukeru however Remless Solgoil was not going to suffer the same fate. The creature got to it's feet and bravely withstood the attack as the Star collided with his monstrous body. Summoning dark energy to his body Solgoil was soon able to expel the attack away from him making it utterly useless.
"What the hell?" PhoenixOrange cursed while in shock.
"Hey you cheated your not supposed to deflect it!" HarpyPink cried
"I'm not through with you brats yet!" It was Remless Solgoil's time to retaliate. The creature opted to open each of it's gigantic maws and unleash a stream of fireballs which struck the Ikarirangers on contact while knocking them on their butts.
"Ok I think we need a new plan!" SphinxSilver suggested.
"Gee what was your first clue?" DragonBlue sarcastically asked
As if having Remless Solgoil deflecting their attack wasn't enough, the entire mountain top suddenly started to shake violently while the steam from the Volcano began to rise rapidly.
"Oh no the Volcano!" ChimeraRed exclaimed.
"We've got to do something, before it erupts!"
"You fools are too late!" Bellowed Solgoil. "Within minutes this entire planet will be burned to cinders and Emperor Taoshi will take his rightful place as ruler of all realms!"
"I think now would be a good time to break out the hardware!" SphinxSilver suggested.
"Good call Naoki, lets do it!"
The Ikarirangers weren't to be counted out of the fight just yet. After getting back up to their feet they sidelined their StormSnipers and mentally called out to their respective elements. Within seconds the team now had the individual special weapons that Madam Sora had been telling them about.
"Mind Lance!" ChimeraRed's personal weapon was a long Bo Staff/Lance combo with crescent moon like grabbers on the end of it.
"Frost Knuckles!" DragonBlue's personal weapon was a pair of oversized claws that were modeled after a dragon's talons.
"Vanish Shield!" SphinxSilver's personal weapon was large steel shield that resembled a ninja's shuriken.
"Flare Hammer!" PhoenixOrange's personal weapon was a intimidating sized sledge hammer.
"Sparkle Bow!" HarpyPink's personal weapon was a medium sized archer's bow.
"You think those toys can stop me?" Remless Solgoil questioned with a laugh before he once again fired a round of fireballs at the team.
With their own personal weapons in hand now the Ikarirangers were ready to face down the Remless. SphinxSilver was the first up to bat, with his Vanish Shield in hand he stood at attention blocking the fireballs with also reflecting them at Solgoil who barley dodged them.
DragonBlue initiated the next part of attack. With her Frost Knuckles outstretched she went at Solgoil while landing numerous punches over his torso, face, legs and back. The Remless grunted in much displeasure as he was at the mercy of her attacks, she was quick like a championship boxer making it impossible for him to counteract.
"Let me at him Aqua!"
"Got it, he's all your's Kazu!" DragonBlue landed a final punch on Solgoil before scrambling out of the way for ChimeraRed to have at him. With his Mind Lance in hand, ChimeraRed snatched the Remless by his torso and began rapidly spinning like a tornado.
"Release me you crtien!" Solgoil hollered while getting dizzier.
"Ok you asked for it!" ChimeraRed shouted before he let go of Solgoil while effectively hurling him high in the atmosphere.
HarpyPink was waiting for him the minute he was airborne and helpless. The Pink Ranger used her Sparkle Bow to fire multiple energy arrows at Solgoil, effectively piercing him all over.
"Endball!" PhoenixOrange was the last ranger to attack and got the privilege of delivering the final blow to Remless Solgoil. With his Flare Hammer in hand he waited for the Remless to come crashing down near him. Like a pro baseball player he swung his weapon with determination and force. The Flare Hammer's massive weight combined with Hellfire energy hit Solgoil directly in his chest causing him to explode on contact.
The Remless was no more as his body had been reduced to a pile of black ash which fluttered into a big pile that was nearby. The moment that Solgoil was destroyed the Volcano began to calm down returning to it's natural state before it was bewitched.
"Alright guys, awesome job!" The Ikarirangers soon regrouped and began to celebrate his defeat with high fives and loud chants.
"Damn Ikarirangers!" Ashrah bellowed as she stepped forward to be noticed.
"Ashrah!" HarpyPink exclaimed.
"You've think you won, guess again!" Ashrah was ready to do her part for the mission. She generated the cyan stone and threw it into the sand pile before also bringing forth her violin. "With shadow powers from Shadi Kin, let this nightmare arise by my violin!"
Ashrah aggressively strummed her violin, letting forth the sounds of her violin. The Ikarirangers covered their ears best they could as the villainess used her magic to revive the Remless. In no time the Cyan stone leaked gushes of water upon the sand which soon recreated Solgoil in gigantic form.
"You Ikarirangers are gonna feel the burn now!" Solgoil laughed as he was reborn in his new form.
"Awww crap here we go again!"
"Ikarirangers!" On cue Madam Maya dashed to them from seemingly out of knowhere. "It's time to call forth your Aura Beasts!"
"Were on it Madam Sora!"
Each of the Ikarirangers followed suit on Madam Maya's advice and threw their StormBlades into the atmosphere. "Aura Summon!"
On contact the StormBlades swirled together in a whirlwind of colors bringing fourth five giant size mecha. Each of the individual mechas resembled bulky humanoid samurai, save for the faces which slightly resembled the tribe animals. Each mecha had it's individual tribe printed on its chest and had colored that matched their respective owners.
"Holy crap, that actually worked?"
"That's so cool!" HarpyPink cooed upon seeing her IkariHarpy Mecha for the very first time.
"Come on lets take him down!" ChimeraRed ordered. Following suit each of the rangers jumped into there own mecha and taken to the control panel in order to command the armored weapons.
"Prepare to die Ikarirangers!" Remless Solgoil barked as he charged toward the group of mecha.
"Alright guys lets put Solgoil down!"
Each of the Ikarirangers manned there control panels closlely, remembering what Madam Maya had told them. As Solgoil got closer to the mecha, they sprung into life and immediately jumped out of the way of his onslaught.
IkariHarpy was the first mecha to go into battle delivering choice hits across Solgoil while IkariPhoenix kicked him in the face, which sent him crashing to the ground before him.
"Lets get in on the action guys!" DragonBlue suggested.
"Gotcha Aqua!"
IkariChimera, IkariDragon and IkariSphinx went into battle next. After picking up Solgoil from the ground the trio of mecha surronded the Remless and took jabs at his body all around.
"Enough!" Remless Solgoil called out as he blasted the mecha away from him using his trident. It was his turn to fight back, and he did so by slashing his enemies and stabbing them away from him.
"Damnit!" DragonBlue cursed as her mecha was struck by Solgoil's trident and thrown away from the others.
"He's tough!"
"Not for long, guys lets bring them together!"
"Right!"
"Ikari Gattai!" ChimeraRed called out. As one the mecha ascended into the sky and began to hover around one another. IkariDragon and IkariSphinx folded components there inward, and they suddenly began to resemble two arms which attached to IkariChimera. IkariHarpy and IkariPhoenix also followed suit like the others but this time they formed the legs of the mecha. Once attached IkariChimera's head submerged below it's chest and seconds later brought forth a new much more intimidating robot head.
"Formation Complete! Arashiking!" The team announced as the metal colossus struck a boxer like pose. Inside Arashiking the Ikarirangers were now brought together in a single cockpit with an overwhelming number of control panels in front of them. The cockpit was stationed where ChimeraRed sat in front, DragonBlue and PhoenixOrange behind him while HarpyPink and SphinxSilver sat in the last row.
"You think this tin can will stop me?" Remless Solgoil questioned angrily as he charged at Arashiking. The mecha counteracted with a single punch leaving the mad warrior stumbling. To add insult to injury the ArashiKing leaped into the air with a spinning kick which sent the Remless flying.
"Lets finish him while he's down Kazu!"
"Sounds good to me, lets bring out the heavy artillery!" After slamming his fingers down on a series of controls ChimeraRed initiated a powerful command to the mecha. Arashiking stood at attentively as two giant weapons formed in it's hands. In the left hand was a large hulking machine gun and in it's right was a gigantic bazooka.
"I love this!" PhoenixOrange couldn't help but squeal as he saw the two gigantic gun like weapons from out the cockpit window. He had expected Arashiking to get a saber like all the other mecha from Super Sentai, but to his surprise they were getting the heavy artillery. With this kind of firepower Arashking's power level was equal to that of the atmoic bomb.
"Time to test these babies out!"
"Oh no!" Remless Solgoil whimpered as now noticed the mecha aiming it's weapon right at him.
"Victory Blitz!" The team announced. As they did the machine guns twirled and the cannon charged up. It wasn't long before a barrage of bullets left the left hand and a large hulking missle of power came out the right one. As they left their respective weapons, both attacks came together to form one gigantic energy beam.
"NO, THIS CAN'T BE HAP-!" Was Remless Solgoil's final words as the bullet and missle attack overwhelmed his body. As the attack subsided, he collapsed and exploded for the final time, leaving not a trace of him too be seen.
Unseen by the Ikarirangers a flustered Ashrah cursed there names before using her magic to flee the earth realm. Also unseen by them was a very pleased Madam Sora, who nodded her head in delight at their first robo victory. Perhaps she was wrong about them after all, perhaps they did have what it takes to be defenders of the earth.
-Amagi Castle-
-War Room-
"Father please, forgive me!" Prince Satoshi knew he had messed up as he failed his father. Even before Remless Solgoil was destroyed by Arashiking, he got the feeling from watching the battle that this was going to turn against him. Now that Solgoil was dust, his nightmare had become a reality, his only chance to escape was to plead for his fathers forgiveness. He had to plead, so he wouldn't be killed like so many others before him.
"I gave you one order Satoshi, and you failed me!" He roared before putting his sword close to his sons neck. "Do you remember the penalty for warriors that fail me?"
"Emperor please!" Ashrah cried. "Give him another chance!"
"I say execute the little twerp, would give us more space around here anyway!" Lady Kagami suggested with a smirk
General Kintaga & Ninja Solaro stay quiet as the Emperor contemplated his sons fate. It wasn't long before the Emperor ceased his escalating tension and walked into one of the nearby portals, leaving the group by themselves. While he wanted to punish his son for failing him, Taoshi knew that he needed to complete his invasion of earth. Killing or maiming him would just decrease the amount of help he needed around here, he was going to need all the warriors he could get if he was going to rid of those Ikarirangers.
"This isn't over ChimeraRed, you'll pay for this!" Prince Satoshi growled as he invisoned the red ranger in his head. The next time they met that interloper would pay for making him look bad in front of his father. Once he killed ChimeraRed only then he would be in his fathers graces once again.
-S.S Nakumara-
"Well that was an exhausting day!" Blaze bemoaned as he sat on the edge of the boat railing. "I hope we never have to deal with that again."
"Knowing Ryuusuke, he'll be licking his wounds for a while!" Aqua said.
"I wouldn't count him out however children he'll be back!" Madam Sora stated
"And we'll be ready for him and the Shadiranu!" Kazu stated confidently.
"Thanks for saving us again today Kazu!"
"Think nothing of it Yuma, I'm just glad were together again!"
"Dinner's up!" Naoki called out as he came from beneath the deck with a steaming plate of Sashami as discussed.
"Alright grubs up!" The team grinned before following Naoki down below deck for dinner. As their laughter and conversation filled the entire boat, the days of stress and saving, the world seemed to melt away. None of that mattered at the moment , the only thing that mattered was that they were together.
-Bonus Scene-
-Elsewhere-
-Unknown Dimension-
Another successful mission spelled great news for the Ikarirangers. While they were still reckless in nature, they were starting to get the hang of being rangers. Hopefully, under Madam Maya's teachings, they would become the Sentai that the world needed.
And none to soon though as catastrophe was striking elsewhere, far away from the safe zone of Tokyo. This catastrophe wasn't being caused by the Shadiranu however, instead it was being caused by a band of miscreants who were apart of a separate faction of darkness.
In the confines of a murky quarry like dimension, three heroic faces were dealing with a horde of too familiar creatures.
Kamen Rider Ryuki, Space Sheriff Gavan and NinjaRed of Kakuranger stood in a fierce battle against hordes of Barlo Soilders, Gormin, Buglars, Ular Solders, Jimmers, Miracles Soldiers and Golem Soldiers. While their numbers were great, the three warriors kept fighting throughout the odds, trying to hopefully drive the enemy back.
"Dimension Bomber!" Space Sheriff Gavan cried out as he flung his body upward into the air and into a downward position at his enemies. Covered in cosmic energy as the Sheriff crashed down he sent shockwaves throughout the foot soldiers, destroying some and blasting a few backwards.
"Ninpou Shadow Dance!" NinjaRed followed suit like Gavan, upping the power in order to take on the threat. After summoning his ancient ninja art, the ranger split himself into several clones which began to take on the enemy in droves.
"Guys watch out, I've got this!" Ryuki declared while drawing for one of his cards in his advent belt. Gavan and NinjaRed layed a few more attacks on the soldiers before jumping out of the way as Ryuki inserted a card into his visor.
"Final Vent!" His Visor called out. Suddenly Ryuki's advent beast Dragreder descended from seemingly know where and onto the battlefield. Ryuki found himself leaping up in the air as high as he could while Dragreder got behind him. Using his dragon breath, the advent beast blew streams of fire on Ryuki while he got in a kicking position. Once the flames reached a certain intensity, Ryuki was launched like a speeding rocket toward the foot soldiers. On contact his attack was mighty with it's flaming energy decimating the rest of the enemies they had been facing.
"That's the last of them!" NinjaRed sighed heavy as the trio was finally alone in the midst of the quarry. "What do we do now?"
"We need to get out of here and meet up with the others!"
"The sooner the better." Gavan added.
"Going so soon!" A woman's voice echoed throughout the quarry grounds, startling the three heroes who then stood back to back for protection. They knew that voice, they hated that voice, they knew that voice had been causing destruction for their brethren ever since she first arrived on earth. If it weren't for her, they would be able to go on peacefully with their lives, instead every day now had become a constant battle for survival as well as recovery for the ones they lost.
"We need to go now!" Ryuki urged.
Before the three could make a move however, the woman brought herself down into the quarry just a few inches away from them. Gavan, Ryuki & NinjaRed prepared themselves mentally as they stared down the woman who had foiled their plans to save the others.
The figure before them was a youthful Japanese woman who looked to be in her late thirties. She had a pale complexion; she was about six feet in height with a slender body small nose, light brown eyes and long light red hair. The woman wore a sleeveless black dress with matching gloves and boots while having accessories that included a ruby necklace, bracelet and a pair of stud earrings. In her hand she carried a Victorian style fan while on her back she had a weapon that resembled that of a paint brush. While she didn't look like much of a threat from the outside, the trio new better then anything that this woman was pure evil. Out of all of the foes they had faced over the years, she topped them all in terms of power and knowledge. This woman was a threat to all Super Sentai, Kamen Riders and Metal Heroes. This woman was the ruler of the Outworld dimension; this woman was Queen Rabenda.
"Queen Rabenda!" Gavan exclaimed.
"By all means please go ahead and escape my dimension!" She sarcastically suggested. "Not that it will do you any good mind you!"
"What have you done with the others?" NinjaRed questioned.
"Why don't you kill me and find out!" She cackled.
"Alright then, have it your way you old cow!"
"Ryuki no!"
But it was too late. Ryuki had tired of this game of cat and mouse that she was playing with them. Wanting to teach her a lesson, Ryuki loaded a card into his visor to summon his strike vent card. Without warning the Kamen Rider fired a burst stream of flames from the weapon, with his intention being to smolder Queen Rabenda with the fire.
Queen Rabenda merely waved her fan back and forth as the flames came near her and shockingly began to redirect the flames back in the trio's direction. Gavan, Ryuki and NInjaRed were soon caught off guard as they were blasted by the attack.
"Simply pathetic." She uttered. "You three aren't putting up much a fight, tell me did all my masterpieces tire you out?"
"You haven't won yet, we can still take you!"
While she was right about them being tired, they couldn't give into her, not with the others lives at stake. Gavan, NinjaRed and Ryuki soon drew for their weapons once more as they charged into battle against the Rabenda.
As the trio came close to her Rabenda swiftly drew for her weapon and took aim. Unknown energy soon erupted from the tip and began to attack the heroes. Almost like a gun Rabenda's weapon sparked itself across the armor of the three, attacking them continuously for several moments until they were knocked out cold. Once the three were now out of her way Rabenda used her magic to make them, disappear from her sight, while also conjuring forth a small book with a quill pen.
"Lets see now." Opening the book slowly, Queen Rabenda flipped through the pages which contained a ultimate picture list of Super Sentai, Kamen Rider and Metal Hero members. Most of the pictures in this book had black X's across them, signaling her ongoing conquest to take all these heroes down had been successful. For today's hunt she had a evil grin plastered on her face as she crossed off Sheriff Gavan, Ninja Red and Kamen Rider Ryuki.
After exing them off her checklist, the Queen skimmed through the book once more. Her excitement grew as she realized that most of the names on this list were now in her possession. Soon her ultimate plan to finish off the heroes of earth would be complete, only then would she have everything her heart desired. She licked her lips wickedly as she reached the end of the book, and the final sixteen members that she needed to eliminate.
The first picture was of Lucky AKA Shishi Red of Uchu Sentai Kyuranger.
The second picture was of Nanami Nono AKA Hurricane Blue of Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger.
The third picture was of Tametomo Imizu AKA Kiramai Yellow of Mashin Sentai Kiramager.
The fourth picture was of Jun'ichi Aikawa AKA Green Sai of Choujuu Sentai Liveman.
The fifth picture was of Kaori Rokumeikan AKA White Swan of ChÅjin Sentai Jetman.
The sixth picture was of Kaito Goshikida AKA Zenkaiser of Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger.
The seventh picture was of Shu Karasuma AKA Space Sheriff Shaider.
The eighth picture was of Yousuke Jou AKA Time-Space Warrior Spielban
Pictures nine, ten, eleven were three unknown persons, two men and 1 woman.
The final five images were that of Kazu, Aqua, Yuma, Naoki and Blaze.
End of Chapter 3
*Upbeat Adventure Music*
Announcer: "Next Time on Episode 4!"
Kazu Voice-over "Why does Aqua insist on doing everything by herself?"
*Cut's to scene of Aqua playing sports and fighting the Shadiranu by herself*
Blaze's Voice-over "She considers it her greatest strength!"
Lady Kagami Voice-over "That's brat's honor shall be here downfall!"
*Cuts to scene of Kazu, Blaze, Naoki, & Yuma trying to reach Aqua through a barrier*
Yuma's Voice-over "Why are you fighting by yourself, aren't we friends?"
*Cuts to scene of a badly beaten Aqua about to be killed by a Remless*
Aqua's Voice-over "I don't need anyone, I can do this myself!"
*Last cutscene is of the Ikarirangers banning together to fight the enemy*
Next Time: "The Price of a Prideful Heart!"
Let me tell you guys I am exausted! I had alot of fun writing this chapter but after this I need a really, really long break. To give you guys a heads up Chapter 4 will be up in Febuary or at the least the last few weeks in January. As I've said before I have alot of Fanfictions to update and need the extra time in between. If you guys can please feel free to view my other fanfictions!
Until then have a Happy Holidays and I'll see you guys at the next update.
Arigato
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