Power Rangers Cyber #16 survival instinct part 2
The remaining 4 rangers are standing around a crude tombstone. The tombstone says Jake Johnson 1983-
2003. Cynthia is still crying and the others are just standing there sadly.
"I can't believe he's really gone." Janus says.
Matt just stares, having not said a thing since Jake's accident and death.
"We need to find a way off of this planet soon or we will be joining him." Joshua says.
Meanwhile some unknown party on a monitor is watching them.
"Sir we have spotted the alien intruders. Shall I send something after them?" The guy watching the
monitor asks.
"Yes do that. I want them here." A voice responds.
And now for episode 16…
The ranger ship is still in the system. Onboard the pirates are searching the ship for valuable booty.
"Man this ship has tons of amazing technology." A pirate crewmember says.
"Are you sure we should stay so close to the planet we dumped those suckers at?" Another crewmember
asks.
"Why not. They aren't getting off the planet ever." The captain says laughing.
One area of the ship they haven't searched yet cause it's securely locked is the chamber that Andros is in.
For three months he has laid there unconscious. Suddenly his hand moves slightly and his eyes flicker.
Back on the planet the rangers are slowly and delicately drinking from the water that Jake got for them.
"This is good water. It's cool which is interesting considering this planet's weather type." Joshua says.
Janus is scanning and doesn't comment on what Joshua said. She suddenly lights up with hope.
"I am picking up an energy signature. It looks like technology. To the north." Janus says.
"Well it's a start. Doesn't mean necessarily that they would have a way for us to get off the planet." Joshua
says.
"So what if we get off the planet? We've lost the ship and without it we have no hope of getting home."
Cynthia asks.
"If we can get off this planet at least we can live a bit longer." Janus responds.
They all head north towards the technology readings.
"Wait. The readings are moving. They appear to be heading towards us." Janus says.
Soon enough a figure appears on the horizon and gets bigger very quickly. Soon it can be seen clearly as a
hovering vehicle with a reptile like alien on it.
Matt goes for his blaster but Janus holds her hand up for him to wait. When the hovering vehicle arrives in
front of them the reptile steps down showing that he walks on two feet. Alien language comes from his
mouth for a few seconds before the translator starts to translate it.
"Who are you and tell me your business here?" The reptile asks.
"We are explorers that were abandoned here after our ship was hijacked by space pirates." Janus responds.
"Why do you wander around?" The reptile asks.
"We search for a way to survive and ultimately a way to escape this harsh planet." Janus responds.
"Doesn't any of your other people talk too?" The reptile asks.
"I am also an explorer. I have never seen a upright walker of a reptilian kind." Joshua responds.
"I can talk. I really want to get off this planet myself." Cynthia responds.
Matt still won't say anything and just nods at the reptile.
"My leader wishes to meet you and see what you are about." The reptile says.
Janus and the others look at each other apprehensively.
"We are kind of hesitant at accepting help after what happened last time." Janus says.
"I understand. But right now you don't have any choice if you want to survive." The reptile says.
The others nod at each other.
"Okay we will go with you. But we ask that we can stay armed. We promise that we won't use our
weapons unless to defend ourselves." Janus says.
"Agreed. Follow me." The reptile says.
They follow him onto the hovering vehicle and sit down. The vehicle quickly flies towards the north for a
few minutes until it reaches a building. The vehicle sets back down on the sand and they all dismount. The
reptile goes first and touches his hand to the panel next to the door and it opens. He motions him inside.
Along the way they meet up with other reptiles of different sizes and shapes. Every one looks at them
apprehensively until the guy that is leading them says they are not a threat. He leads them eventually into a
large room and to stand in front of a large throne with an even larger reptile on it. This one looks less
human like and more lizard like. The host says a few words to the leader that for some reason don't
translate.
"So you are trapped on this planet. You seek help." The leader says.
"Yes. We need our ship back but if we can get off this harsh planet then that would be a start. We have
already lost one of our crew." Janus says sadly.
"Well we can't help you with getting off the planet. We used to fly through space. In fact this isn't our
home planet. But that technology was lost along time ago. We can however help you to survive." The
leader says.
Janus is disappointed that they can't help them escape the planet but is intrigued to find out what they can
offer to help them survive.
"What can you offer us to help us survive?" Janus asks.
"You are obviously not like us. But we too have trouble surviving in such a harsh environment. We
survive with bio suits that feed off the energy of the sun. They keep is cool and hydrated. We can give you
those for a price." The leader says.
Janus winces when she hears the word price.
"What price would that be?" Janus asks.
"Ever since we have arrived on this planet, we have been terrorized by a giant monster. We have lost many
of our kind to it. We sense power in you. We think that you can defeat this monster. That is our price."
The leader says.
"We once had power. But we gave it up." Janus says.
"But you still have inner power. My inner senses never lie. Whatever powers you once had is still in you
in some form. You just have to know how to bring it out." The leader says.
"We will try to defeat this monster cause we need your help." Janus says.
"Fine come back here with the tail to prove you did what you did. My subordinate will give you the
location of its lair." The leader says.
They are all lead out and exit the building. They are standing outside by themselves now.
"Are you crazy?" Joshua asks.
"Yeah crazy to get off of this heck hole." Janus responds.
Janus uploads the coordinate data into the scanner and finds the lair. It's about a mile north. They all head
towards it.
"I still don't know how we are gonna defeat this thing with just our blasters and metal weapons." Joshua
says.
"He said the power is still in us. What could he of meant by that? We don't have the morphers any more."
Cynthia asks.
"I don't know but we don't really have any time to figure it out right now." Janus says intent on the scanner
screen.
After a short time they see a cave nearby. The cave is huge foretelling how big its inhabitant must be. A
huge roar comes from inside.
"Okay this is nuts." Joshua says.
A huge shadow falls on the walls as it comes towards the entrance. As it gets visible it turns out to be a
little tiny creature.
"You got to be kidding." Joshua says laughing.
The creature roars again but the roar is tiny and barely hearable. Joshua walks up to it and gets ready to
squash it, ignoring Janus's warnings not to do that. Suddenly a horn comes from the monster's head
impaling Joshua's foot.
"Ouch. What the heck?" Joshua yells stumbling backwards.
Soon after the rest of the monster grows bigger. After it stops growing it is now the size of the cave
entrance's height.
"Okay now this isn't funny." Joshua says in pain.
"Fire." Janus orders.
They all open fire on the monster but the blasters doesn't even nick it. They only seem to make it angrier.
The creature reaches down and grabs Joshua and holds him up high. Even with his bio suit, Joshua can't
break its grip. Suddenly a large force hits the monster and knocks it back. The force makes it drop Joshua.
The monster shrinks down.
"Ah it shrink's when it's afraid and grows when it's angry." An invisible but familiar voice says.
"It can't be." Cynthia says.
An apparition appears and clears up to show the form of the Masked Ranger.
"It's you but your dead." Cynthia says.
"Yes I am. But that doesn't prevent me from saving you." The Masked Ranger says.
"Thank you." Janus says.
"I can't help you as much as you need help. You must do the rest yourself. The lizard leader was correct.
The power of the cyber ranger is still inside of you." The Masked Ranger says.
"But we destroyed the morphers." Janus says.
"Those morphers where only to help in the beginning. Kind of like training wheels on a bike. You don't
need them anymore. Just concentrate all your energy on one mantra word and morph." The Masked
Ranger says.
Janus concentrates and says, "Intelligence."
Joshua concentrates and says, "Power."
Cynthia concentrates and says, "Hope."
Matt stands there and won't say anything.
"Come-on Matt. I understand your hurt but we need you." Janus says.
Matt concentrates and finally is able to force out the word, "Friendship."
"Okay now morph." The Masked Ranger says.
"Cyber ranger alpha." Matt yells.
"Cyber ranger delta." Cynthia yells.
"Cyber ranger gamma." Joshua yells.
"Cyber ranger omega." Janus yells.
They are all morphed just like before.
"This is amazing." Janus says.
The sight of the rangers seems to anger the monster and it grows again.
Matt takes out his sword and strikes the monster with it. But the monster's hide blocks it from cutting
through. Jake whips the monster but it breaks the whip with its strong grip. Cynthia throws her Sais and
they bounce right off.
"Darn it. What weapon is gonna work on this thing?" Joshua asks.
"A fire so hot that it will melt its rock." Janus yells.
She forms a fire weapon and slices right though it's bulk with the blade. The monster splits in half and
becomes two.
"Oh man." Joshua whines.
"Flame thrower." Janus yells.
A giant tube appears in Janus's hands and an arc of huge flames leap out and strike the monsters head on.
The monsters go up in a huge ball of flame so huge that it turns the sand to glass beneath them. The
rangers give each other five.
"Wait a minute. There's no tail to take." Joshua says.
"Let's go back anyway. There must be another way to prove we destroyed it." Janus says.
"Wait. Can you tell us who you are now?" Cynthia asks the Masked Rangers ghost.
"Yes." The Masked Ranger says.
He removes his mask and the disfigured burned face is still there.
"Oh man what happened to you?" Janus asks.
Something in the Masked Rangers' face clicks with Cynthia.
"Andros?" Cynthia asks.
"No! It can't be. He's in a coma and his face certainly didn't look like that." Janus says.
"It is I Andros. But not the one you know now. I am from the future. In the future something terrible
happens to my loved ones and me and I have searched for a way to atone for my failure. I found a way to
go back in time to try to stop the tragedy but I ended up stuck in this past. I wish I could warn you and
myself about what is to happen but I cannot contaminate the time line." The Masked Ranger responds.
Meanwhile on the ranger ship Andros is fully awake and looking around confused? Suddenly the ghost of
the Masked Ranger appears in front of him. Andros jumps backwards with a start.
"Who are you?" Andros asks.
"I cannot tell you. I must preserve the timeline. All you must know is that this ship isn't in the hands of
the rangers. Furthermore they are in serious danger on a nearby planet and need your help." The Masked
Ranger responds.
"How can I take back a ship? I have no powers." Andros asks.
"Your destiny is to take the mask of the great Masked Ranger. He was one of the most powerful members
of your people. For generations the mask was passed down. But it was lost somehow and forgotten. Until
now." The Masked Ranger says.
The ghost hand reaches towards Andros and suddenly a mask appears in his hand.
"Take this and you will become the Masked Ranger reborn." The Masked Ranger says.
Andros touches the mask and it becomes real.
"What do I do?" Andros asks.
"Put it on your face and say Masked Ranger power." The Masked Ranger responds.
Andros shrugs and puts on the mask.
"Masked Ranger power!" Andros yells.
Andros goes through a transformation in which an armor covers his body like the other Masked Ranger's
armor. The mask spreads the cover his whole face with two eyeholes still.
"Wow." Andros says looking down at his body.
"You hold the power of your ancestors. Use it wisely. I know you will." The old Masked Ranger says.
The ghost disappears. Andros puts his palm on the panel and it opens. He walks into the corridor and
surprises two-pirate crewmembers.
"What the? I thought we got rid of them all." One of the crewmembers yells.
"Whatever. Let's just get rid of this one." The other says.
They both rush at Andros but he easily slams them back with a metal fighting rod. After he is satisfied that
they are incapacitated, he heads for the bridge and what he hopes the captain. A bridge opens up and a
large important man is sitting at the main chair.
"It's about time you got here. Have you found anything more valuable." The captain says.
"Yeah, me." Andros answers.
The captain spins around at the sound of an unfamiliar voice. Andros quickly takes him out with his
blaster. After awhile the captain wakes up and finds himself tied to a chair.
"Now I have a deal for you. Either you tell me where you abandoned my crewmates or I shock you some
more." Andros says.
"You will not get a word out of me. Your friends are doomed." The captain says.
Andros twists his staff and it electrifies. He strikes the captain with it and the captain convulses with
agony. When he is done the captain merely spits at Andros's feet.
"Wrong answer. Every time you don't answer or answer wrong, I turn this baby up a notch. But never to a
point to kill you. No I think I can make you feel tremendous pain without killing you." Andros says.
He twists something and then strikes the captain again. This time the convulsions are worse.
"Okay. Okay. I will tell you. They are on the third planet from the sun. Now please let me be." The
captain pleads.
"Uh no." Andros says.
He sets the stick to constant low current and lays it on the captain. Then he walks over to the navigation
console and sets a course for the third planet. Meanwhile on the planet the rangers are in front of the lizard
leader.
"But we did defeat the monster. There was no tail to get." Janus says.
"Sorry but without that proof we can do nothing for you." The leader says.
A loud rumbling sounds outside and a ship lands.
"It's our ship." Joshua yells.
"Be careful. It may be the pirates returning to finish us off or to take us captive." Janus warns.
The bay opens and the ramp lowers. A familiar figure walks down it.
"Masked Ranger?" Janus asks.
"No he's dead." Cynthia says.
The Masked Ranger comes up to the four and takes off his mask.
"Andros? But it's our Andros." Janus says.
Cynthia runs up and hugs Andros.
"Thank you. You are our savior." Cynthia says.
They all enter the ship and it takes off. Andros retells the tale of how he got these powers. Suddenly the
ghost of the old Masked Ranger appears again.
"Congratulations Andros. You have proven yourself worthy to bear the mask of the Masked Ranger." The
Masked Ranger says then takes off his mask. "As I knew you would."
"Wait your me." Andros says.
"Yes. You in the future." Old Andros says.
"What happened to you? I mean me?" Andros asks.
"That I cannot tell you. But I can tell you that you will be through a very difficult trial that will make you a
hero to all." Old Andros says.
They all smile at the two.
"Oh there is someone that wants to say hello." Old Andros says.
A new ghost appears next to him.
"Jake?" Cynthia asks.
"Yeah it's me." The Jake's ghost responds.
"I'm sorry I couldn't save you. I should of since I was in the lead." Matt says.
"Hey. Don't you dare blame yourself. Someone once told me that my recklessness would get me killed
someday. I thought they were just saying that to scare me. I am just glad that it saved the ones I care
about." Jake says smiling.
"Isn't there something you want to give Matt?" Old Andros asks.
"Oh yeah. I figure you guys need my powers. Since I cannot use them anymore, I pass them on to Matt.
Use my mantra." Jake says. "Love."
"Love." Matt says quietly.
Energy passes between Jake and Matt.
"Goodbye." Jake says then disappears.
"Good luck you all. This will be the last time you will see me since I exist now in the past." Old Andros
says now the Masked Ranger again.
He disappears. The rangers all celebrate their escape but also mourn the death of one of them. They
perform a military funeral even though they don't have a body to send off into space.
"To me he was a lifelong friend. He kept me from being too boring." Joshua says laughing through his
tears.
"I had never met anyone quite like him before." Cynthia says.
"He reminded me that life isn't all serious." Matt says.
"I didn't know him enough. I never got to spend time with him cause of my coma. But from what I hear
from you guys, he is a great man to work with." Andros says.
"Goodbye Jake. We all hope you will help others in the afterlife as much as you helped us." Janus says.
They all salute Jake with rifles and exit the bay.
The end.
Here's some highlights from the upcoming years episodes.
The rangers each face their moments of truth. An old threat return and a climatic final battle near.
But first next week is the 3rd chapter in the mini series the search for the chosen ones. Can Zhane and the
explorers survive a child with tremendous powers but also tremendous immaturity and anger? Find out in
episode 17 the nightmare child
The remaining 4 rangers are standing around a crude tombstone. The tombstone says Jake Johnson 1983-
2003. Cynthia is still crying and the others are just standing there sadly.
"I can't believe he's really gone." Janus says.
Matt just stares, having not said a thing since Jake's accident and death.
"We need to find a way off of this planet soon or we will be joining him." Joshua says.
Meanwhile some unknown party on a monitor is watching them.
"Sir we have spotted the alien intruders. Shall I send something after them?" The guy watching the
monitor asks.
"Yes do that. I want them here." A voice responds.
And now for episode 16…
The ranger ship is still in the system. Onboard the pirates are searching the ship for valuable booty.
"Man this ship has tons of amazing technology." A pirate crewmember says.
"Are you sure we should stay so close to the planet we dumped those suckers at?" Another crewmember
asks.
"Why not. They aren't getting off the planet ever." The captain says laughing.
One area of the ship they haven't searched yet cause it's securely locked is the chamber that Andros is in.
For three months he has laid there unconscious. Suddenly his hand moves slightly and his eyes flicker.
Back on the planet the rangers are slowly and delicately drinking from the water that Jake got for them.
"This is good water. It's cool which is interesting considering this planet's weather type." Joshua says.
Janus is scanning and doesn't comment on what Joshua said. She suddenly lights up with hope.
"I am picking up an energy signature. It looks like technology. To the north." Janus says.
"Well it's a start. Doesn't mean necessarily that they would have a way for us to get off the planet." Joshua
says.
"So what if we get off the planet? We've lost the ship and without it we have no hope of getting home."
Cynthia asks.
"If we can get off this planet at least we can live a bit longer." Janus responds.
They all head north towards the technology readings.
"Wait. The readings are moving. They appear to be heading towards us." Janus says.
Soon enough a figure appears on the horizon and gets bigger very quickly. Soon it can be seen clearly as a
hovering vehicle with a reptile like alien on it.
Matt goes for his blaster but Janus holds her hand up for him to wait. When the hovering vehicle arrives in
front of them the reptile steps down showing that he walks on two feet. Alien language comes from his
mouth for a few seconds before the translator starts to translate it.
"Who are you and tell me your business here?" The reptile asks.
"We are explorers that were abandoned here after our ship was hijacked by space pirates." Janus responds.
"Why do you wander around?" The reptile asks.
"We search for a way to survive and ultimately a way to escape this harsh planet." Janus responds.
"Doesn't any of your other people talk too?" The reptile asks.
"I am also an explorer. I have never seen a upright walker of a reptilian kind." Joshua responds.
"I can talk. I really want to get off this planet myself." Cynthia responds.
Matt still won't say anything and just nods at the reptile.
"My leader wishes to meet you and see what you are about." The reptile says.
Janus and the others look at each other apprehensively.
"We are kind of hesitant at accepting help after what happened last time." Janus says.
"I understand. But right now you don't have any choice if you want to survive." The reptile says.
The others nod at each other.
"Okay we will go with you. But we ask that we can stay armed. We promise that we won't use our
weapons unless to defend ourselves." Janus says.
"Agreed. Follow me." The reptile says.
They follow him onto the hovering vehicle and sit down. The vehicle quickly flies towards the north for a
few minutes until it reaches a building. The vehicle sets back down on the sand and they all dismount. The
reptile goes first and touches his hand to the panel next to the door and it opens. He motions him inside.
Along the way they meet up with other reptiles of different sizes and shapes. Every one looks at them
apprehensively until the guy that is leading them says they are not a threat. He leads them eventually into a
large room and to stand in front of a large throne with an even larger reptile on it. This one looks less
human like and more lizard like. The host says a few words to the leader that for some reason don't
translate.
"So you are trapped on this planet. You seek help." The leader says.
"Yes. We need our ship back but if we can get off this harsh planet then that would be a start. We have
already lost one of our crew." Janus says sadly.
"Well we can't help you with getting off the planet. We used to fly through space. In fact this isn't our
home planet. But that technology was lost along time ago. We can however help you to survive." The
leader says.
Janus is disappointed that they can't help them escape the planet but is intrigued to find out what they can
offer to help them survive.
"What can you offer us to help us survive?" Janus asks.
"You are obviously not like us. But we too have trouble surviving in such a harsh environment. We
survive with bio suits that feed off the energy of the sun. They keep is cool and hydrated. We can give you
those for a price." The leader says.
Janus winces when she hears the word price.
"What price would that be?" Janus asks.
"Ever since we have arrived on this planet, we have been terrorized by a giant monster. We have lost many
of our kind to it. We sense power in you. We think that you can defeat this monster. That is our price."
The leader says.
"We once had power. But we gave it up." Janus says.
"But you still have inner power. My inner senses never lie. Whatever powers you once had is still in you
in some form. You just have to know how to bring it out." The leader says.
"We will try to defeat this monster cause we need your help." Janus says.
"Fine come back here with the tail to prove you did what you did. My subordinate will give you the
location of its lair." The leader says.
They are all lead out and exit the building. They are standing outside by themselves now.
"Are you crazy?" Joshua asks.
"Yeah crazy to get off of this heck hole." Janus responds.
Janus uploads the coordinate data into the scanner and finds the lair. It's about a mile north. They all head
towards it.
"I still don't know how we are gonna defeat this thing with just our blasters and metal weapons." Joshua
says.
"He said the power is still in us. What could he of meant by that? We don't have the morphers any more."
Cynthia asks.
"I don't know but we don't really have any time to figure it out right now." Janus says intent on the scanner
screen.
After a short time they see a cave nearby. The cave is huge foretelling how big its inhabitant must be. A
huge roar comes from inside.
"Okay this is nuts." Joshua says.
A huge shadow falls on the walls as it comes towards the entrance. As it gets visible it turns out to be a
little tiny creature.
"You got to be kidding." Joshua says laughing.
The creature roars again but the roar is tiny and barely hearable. Joshua walks up to it and gets ready to
squash it, ignoring Janus's warnings not to do that. Suddenly a horn comes from the monster's head
impaling Joshua's foot.
"Ouch. What the heck?" Joshua yells stumbling backwards.
Soon after the rest of the monster grows bigger. After it stops growing it is now the size of the cave
entrance's height.
"Okay now this isn't funny." Joshua says in pain.
"Fire." Janus orders.
They all open fire on the monster but the blasters doesn't even nick it. They only seem to make it angrier.
The creature reaches down and grabs Joshua and holds him up high. Even with his bio suit, Joshua can't
break its grip. Suddenly a large force hits the monster and knocks it back. The force makes it drop Joshua.
The monster shrinks down.
"Ah it shrink's when it's afraid and grows when it's angry." An invisible but familiar voice says.
"It can't be." Cynthia says.
An apparition appears and clears up to show the form of the Masked Ranger.
"It's you but your dead." Cynthia says.
"Yes I am. But that doesn't prevent me from saving you." The Masked Ranger says.
"Thank you." Janus says.
"I can't help you as much as you need help. You must do the rest yourself. The lizard leader was correct.
The power of the cyber ranger is still inside of you." The Masked Ranger says.
"But we destroyed the morphers." Janus says.
"Those morphers where only to help in the beginning. Kind of like training wheels on a bike. You don't
need them anymore. Just concentrate all your energy on one mantra word and morph." The Masked
Ranger says.
Janus concentrates and says, "Intelligence."
Joshua concentrates and says, "Power."
Cynthia concentrates and says, "Hope."
Matt stands there and won't say anything.
"Come-on Matt. I understand your hurt but we need you." Janus says.
Matt concentrates and finally is able to force out the word, "Friendship."
"Okay now morph." The Masked Ranger says.
"Cyber ranger alpha." Matt yells.
"Cyber ranger delta." Cynthia yells.
"Cyber ranger gamma." Joshua yells.
"Cyber ranger omega." Janus yells.
They are all morphed just like before.
"This is amazing." Janus says.
The sight of the rangers seems to anger the monster and it grows again.
Matt takes out his sword and strikes the monster with it. But the monster's hide blocks it from cutting
through. Jake whips the monster but it breaks the whip with its strong grip. Cynthia throws her Sais and
they bounce right off.
"Darn it. What weapon is gonna work on this thing?" Joshua asks.
"A fire so hot that it will melt its rock." Janus yells.
She forms a fire weapon and slices right though it's bulk with the blade. The monster splits in half and
becomes two.
"Oh man." Joshua whines.
"Flame thrower." Janus yells.
A giant tube appears in Janus's hands and an arc of huge flames leap out and strike the monsters head on.
The monsters go up in a huge ball of flame so huge that it turns the sand to glass beneath them. The
rangers give each other five.
"Wait a minute. There's no tail to take." Joshua says.
"Let's go back anyway. There must be another way to prove we destroyed it." Janus says.
"Wait. Can you tell us who you are now?" Cynthia asks the Masked Rangers ghost.
"Yes." The Masked Ranger says.
He removes his mask and the disfigured burned face is still there.
"Oh man what happened to you?" Janus asks.
Something in the Masked Rangers' face clicks with Cynthia.
"Andros?" Cynthia asks.
"No! It can't be. He's in a coma and his face certainly didn't look like that." Janus says.
"It is I Andros. But not the one you know now. I am from the future. In the future something terrible
happens to my loved ones and me and I have searched for a way to atone for my failure. I found a way to
go back in time to try to stop the tragedy but I ended up stuck in this past. I wish I could warn you and
myself about what is to happen but I cannot contaminate the time line." The Masked Ranger responds.
Meanwhile on the ranger ship Andros is fully awake and looking around confused? Suddenly the ghost of
the Masked Ranger appears in front of him. Andros jumps backwards with a start.
"Who are you?" Andros asks.
"I cannot tell you. I must preserve the timeline. All you must know is that this ship isn't in the hands of
the rangers. Furthermore they are in serious danger on a nearby planet and need your help." The Masked
Ranger responds.
"How can I take back a ship? I have no powers." Andros asks.
"Your destiny is to take the mask of the great Masked Ranger. He was one of the most powerful members
of your people. For generations the mask was passed down. But it was lost somehow and forgotten. Until
now." The Masked Ranger says.
The ghost hand reaches towards Andros and suddenly a mask appears in his hand.
"Take this and you will become the Masked Ranger reborn." The Masked Ranger says.
Andros touches the mask and it becomes real.
"What do I do?" Andros asks.
"Put it on your face and say Masked Ranger power." The Masked Ranger responds.
Andros shrugs and puts on the mask.
"Masked Ranger power!" Andros yells.
Andros goes through a transformation in which an armor covers his body like the other Masked Ranger's
armor. The mask spreads the cover his whole face with two eyeholes still.
"Wow." Andros says looking down at his body.
"You hold the power of your ancestors. Use it wisely. I know you will." The old Masked Ranger says.
The ghost disappears. Andros puts his palm on the panel and it opens. He walks into the corridor and
surprises two-pirate crewmembers.
"What the? I thought we got rid of them all." One of the crewmembers yells.
"Whatever. Let's just get rid of this one." The other says.
They both rush at Andros but he easily slams them back with a metal fighting rod. After he is satisfied that
they are incapacitated, he heads for the bridge and what he hopes the captain. A bridge opens up and a
large important man is sitting at the main chair.
"It's about time you got here. Have you found anything more valuable." The captain says.
"Yeah, me." Andros answers.
The captain spins around at the sound of an unfamiliar voice. Andros quickly takes him out with his
blaster. After awhile the captain wakes up and finds himself tied to a chair.
"Now I have a deal for you. Either you tell me where you abandoned my crewmates or I shock you some
more." Andros says.
"You will not get a word out of me. Your friends are doomed." The captain says.
Andros twists his staff and it electrifies. He strikes the captain with it and the captain convulses with
agony. When he is done the captain merely spits at Andros's feet.
"Wrong answer. Every time you don't answer or answer wrong, I turn this baby up a notch. But never to a
point to kill you. No I think I can make you feel tremendous pain without killing you." Andros says.
He twists something and then strikes the captain again. This time the convulsions are worse.
"Okay. Okay. I will tell you. They are on the third planet from the sun. Now please let me be." The
captain pleads.
"Uh no." Andros says.
He sets the stick to constant low current and lays it on the captain. Then he walks over to the navigation
console and sets a course for the third planet. Meanwhile on the planet the rangers are in front of the lizard
leader.
"But we did defeat the monster. There was no tail to get." Janus says.
"Sorry but without that proof we can do nothing for you." The leader says.
A loud rumbling sounds outside and a ship lands.
"It's our ship." Joshua yells.
"Be careful. It may be the pirates returning to finish us off or to take us captive." Janus warns.
The bay opens and the ramp lowers. A familiar figure walks down it.
"Masked Ranger?" Janus asks.
"No he's dead." Cynthia says.
The Masked Ranger comes up to the four and takes off his mask.
"Andros? But it's our Andros." Janus says.
Cynthia runs up and hugs Andros.
"Thank you. You are our savior." Cynthia says.
They all enter the ship and it takes off. Andros retells the tale of how he got these powers. Suddenly the
ghost of the old Masked Ranger appears again.
"Congratulations Andros. You have proven yourself worthy to bear the mask of the Masked Ranger." The
Masked Ranger says then takes off his mask. "As I knew you would."
"Wait your me." Andros says.
"Yes. You in the future." Old Andros says.
"What happened to you? I mean me?" Andros asks.
"That I cannot tell you. But I can tell you that you will be through a very difficult trial that will make you a
hero to all." Old Andros says.
They all smile at the two.
"Oh there is someone that wants to say hello." Old Andros says.
A new ghost appears next to him.
"Jake?" Cynthia asks.
"Yeah it's me." The Jake's ghost responds.
"I'm sorry I couldn't save you. I should of since I was in the lead." Matt says.
"Hey. Don't you dare blame yourself. Someone once told me that my recklessness would get me killed
someday. I thought they were just saying that to scare me. I am just glad that it saved the ones I care
about." Jake says smiling.
"Isn't there something you want to give Matt?" Old Andros asks.
"Oh yeah. I figure you guys need my powers. Since I cannot use them anymore, I pass them on to Matt.
Use my mantra." Jake says. "Love."
"Love." Matt says quietly.
Energy passes between Jake and Matt.
"Goodbye." Jake says then disappears.
"Good luck you all. This will be the last time you will see me since I exist now in the past." Old Andros
says now the Masked Ranger again.
He disappears. The rangers all celebrate their escape but also mourn the death of one of them. They
perform a military funeral even though they don't have a body to send off into space.
"To me he was a lifelong friend. He kept me from being too boring." Joshua says laughing through his
tears.
"I had never met anyone quite like him before." Cynthia says.
"He reminded me that life isn't all serious." Matt says.
"I didn't know him enough. I never got to spend time with him cause of my coma. But from what I hear
from you guys, he is a great man to work with." Andros says.
"Goodbye Jake. We all hope you will help others in the afterlife as much as you helped us." Janus says.
They all salute Jake with rifles and exit the bay.
The end.
Here's some highlights from the upcoming years episodes.
The rangers each face their moments of truth. An old threat return and a climatic final battle near.
But first next week is the 3rd chapter in the mini series the search for the chosen ones. Can Zhane and the
explorers survive a child with tremendous powers but also tremendous immaturity and anger? Find out in
episode 17 the nightmare child