Power Rangers Cyber #21 The trials of the rangers chapter 3: the rebellion.
Previously on Power Rangers…
"What is the urgent matter you would like to discuss?" Two asks.
"I believe that there is a threat to your power waiting to take over." The grunt says.
"And who might that be?" Three asks.
"ME!" Dark Core yells.
An energy burst crosses the space between the grunt and One.
-- --
The ranger ship is passing through yet another sector. On board they are looking at a distress call.
"Anybody that can hear us please come. We are under attack by a very powerful enemy. They have us
pinned down with their weapons." A humanoid man says on screen.
A big explosion goes off behind the man and he looks back in fear.
"Their here. Please help us." The man says.
The communication is cut off but right before it goes out, the crew catches a glimpse of something they
hoped they would never see again. A Phalanx grunt.
And now for episode 21…
"The Phalanx are attacking a colony? I thought they were supposed to be peaceful. At least the rogue
faction." Janus says.
"Well the corrupted faction wasn't." Matt says.
"Yeah but didn't we destroy them?" Joshua asks.
"We destroyed their leader Dark Core. But that doesn't mean that they couldn't still fight in his name."
Janus responds.
"Well the question here is should we help them?" Matt asks.
"I say we do. It sounds like it's an unfair fight." Cynthia responds.
"Don't forget that we are only hearing one side of the conflict but I still agree with you." Janus says.
Joshua traces the signal to a planet nearby and they approach it.
"There's no sign of any ships." Joshua says.
"Could it already be over and the ships left?" Matt asks.
"Scan the surface." Janus responds.
Joshua does some scanning and says, "I am not picking up any weapons fire. But there are lifesigns. No
Phalanx but a bunch of other life signs."
"See if you can contact anybody down there." Janus says.
Joshua does some stuff on the console. The screen comes to life with the same person that sent the distress
signal.
"Oh thank god someone has come to help us." The man says.
"What happened to the Phalanx?" Janus asks.
"Who? Oh you must mean the phage. They found what they were looking for and took off. That's the
way it always goes with us." The man responds.
"What were they looking for?" Janus asks.
"They took our main weapon we use to defend ourselves. Every time they come they take something. Last
time it was our supplies." The man says.
"Is there anything we can do to help?" Janus asks.
"Yes we have had our skirmishes with the Phalanx." Matt adds.
"If you could come down planet-side and help some of our sick and wounded. That would help a lot." The
man says.
Janus looks around and the others nod in agreement.
"Okay we will land in about a half an hour. If you could give us the location of your base." Janus says.
After they find out the ship lands on the planet and they all exit the ship. The man meets them.
"My name is Jarod. Thank you so much for coming. Please follow me and I will take you to our central
base." Jarod says.
They follow him a short way to a large building and enter it.
"Now do you know why they attack you?" Janus asks.
"Cause we are Phalanx. Or we used to be Phalanx." Jarod answers.
"Say what?" Matt asks.
"We were the first line of Phalanx to look more like the species that was assimilated. The Dark Core
figured that we would be much harder to detect. But the only thing they didn't count on was that their
control on us was less absolute." Jarod responds.
"We destroyed the Dark Core." Matt says.
"But that's impossible. The core lords would never do something like this." Jarod says.
"Well we used to trust them also. Until they almost sacrificed us to destroy the Dark Core." Matt says.
"You are the chosen ones?" Jarod asks.
"That's what they called us and gave us powers. But we don't consider us that anymore. We want nothing
to do with them after they betrayed us." Matt responds.
"Then you could be even more help to us then I thought. You could help fend off the attacks of the
Phalanx that are assaulting us." Jarod says.
"I think we could do that." Janus says.
Matt motions for Janus to come over with him away from Jarod.
"What is it?" Janus asks.
"You are forgetting that we decided to never deal with the Phalanx again." Matt responds.
"These people are in danger." Janus says.
"Another thing is a loyalty we have to the special ops and the military. We were supposed to be back
within days of our mission start. It's been almost a half a year now. We have an opportunity to return
home and we should take it." Matt says.
"There's a reason why we got these powers. The be rangers and help people in need like these people."
Janus says.
"I still think we should keep focused on getting home." Matt says.
"I agree after we help these people." Janus says.
"Okay fine." Matt says.
They walk back towards the man.
"Okay we will help you as much as we can." Janus says.
"Thank you." Jarod says.
Joshua has been scanning with a frown on his face the whole time they talked.
"I'm picking up some strange readings coming from the east. It looks like a cloaking device." Joshua says.
"We don't have anything like that." Jarod says.
"Perhaps we should go and check it out. I have a feeling that it has something to do with your Phalanx
problem." Janus says.
They all head along with Jarod while Joshua keep on scanning along the way. He comes to a stop a few
meters away.
"This is where the cloaking readings are coming from." Joshua says.
He reaches out and feels around for a surface. Suddenly a hand comes out of nowhere and grabs his hand.
"Yipe." Joshua yells out.
The hand comes out and a body is connected to it. A very large Phalanx comes out of nowhere. He is fully
armored and tough looking.
"That's him. That's the guy that lead the forces." Jarod says frightened.
"Who are you?" Janus asks.
"My name is Traitos. I am the leader of the third fractured faction of the great Phalanx." Traitos responds.
"Third?" Joshua asks.
"I was once under the command of the Dark Core until you destroyed him. After that I formed my own
faction. But unlike the others, I don't believe in taking other cultures into ours. I believe in destroying
them." Traitos says.
"Your mad. Our species cannot survive for long without taking other species into our own." Jarod says.
"I have found a way for us to survive without assimilating. I will destroy anything that gets in my way.
Including you traitors and these chosen ones." Traitos says.
"What do you mean you have to assimilate to survive?" Janus asks Jarod.
"It's a form of reproduction for our species. When we developed ourselves into a cyberorganic species we
unfortunately made ourselves sterile." Jarod says.
"Enough talk. I have decided to stop stealing from you and to destroy you all. You are weak and the
weakness in our species must be eliminated." Traitos says.
"Not if we have anything to say about it." Matt says.
"And we do have something to say about it." Janus says.
"Cyber suits engage." Joshua says.
"Cyber ranger alpha beta." Matt yells.
"Cyber ranger delta." Cynthia yells.
"Cyber ranger gamma." Joshua yells.
"Cyber ranger omega." Janus yells.
"Masked ranger power." Andros yells.
As soon as they are morphed they take out their weapons.
"You think you can defeat me? Hah I find that laughable." Traitos says.
"Virus cannon fire." Janus says.
A beam of energy shoots out of her cannon and strikes Traitos. But instead of affecting him it just makes
him laugh more.
"You think a virus can defeat me? A Phalanx elite?" Traitos asks.
"I've been working on a new cannon weapon using nanites. I believe that they will destroy him from the
inside out." Janus whispers.
"Nanite power." Janus yells.
She fires the cannon again and this time something happens.
"What's going on? I am being eaten from the inside out." Traitos asks.
"Now let's bring them together and finish him off." Matt says.
They bring their weapons together to form the megacyber weapon. They fire a big beam at Traitos and he
blows up. Suddenly he reappears bigger than before.
"We need the megazord." Matt says.
"No. It's still too damaged to fight." Janus says.
"We don't have any choice." Matt says.
They morph into their zords and form the megazord.
"Titan sword power up." Janus says.
"I will destroy you and everyone you have come to protect." Traitos says.
Traitos takes his own blade and smashes it into the megazord. The megazord strikes back but the sword
just bounces harmlessly off the armor.
"It's no use. We don't have enough power." Janus says.
Traitos fires a beam of energy that tears into the megazord and knocks it down.
"It's time to finish this." Traitos says.
He swings his sword up and prepares to deal the fatal blow. Suddenly a beam of fire strikes down from
space and knocks Traitos back hard.
"What was that?" Traitos says getting back up.
The mighty horse comes down and lands.
"What is that?" Andros asks.
"It's the zord that the future masked ranger used." Janus responds.
The mighty horse kneels down in front of Andros.
"You want to help us?" Andros asks.
Andros steps up on the horse's head and mounts on its back. The mighty horse once again blows fire at
Traitos.
"We need something other than this. Fighting mode." Andros says.
Suddenly the horse starts changing configuration and his fore legs become arms with a sword and he lands
on two feet.
"Ah this is more like it." Andros says.
"I have had enough of this. Time to end this." Traitos says.
Traitos rushes towards the mighty horse, preparing to strike it with his sword. The sword strike is reflected
by mighty horse's powerful sword. Meanwhile the megazord gets back up.
"Let's finish this now." Janus says.
Missiles come firing out of the megazord and the mighty horse fires a beam of energy from its sword.
They all strike Traitos at the same time throwing him to the ground.
"You haven't seen the last of me. Nobody defeats me and lives to tell about it." Traitos says then
disappears.
"It's time to rid this planet of the bad Phalanx presence." Andros says.
He brings his sword down on the area that is cloaked. It causes explosions that bring down the cloaking
device long enough to show the building explode. They all power down and return to where Jarod is.
"You are amazing. Thank you so much." Jarod says.
They say their good-byes and they all board the ship and take off. Jarod goes into the building and
activates the screen. Traitos appears.
"Did you get the data from the battle?" Traitos asks.
"Yes. I will upload everything we got." Jarod says.
"Good. I said that nobody defeats me and gets away with it and I meant it. I won't rest until I have the
head of the masked ranger on a pike." Traitos says.
"Yes my lord." Jarod says bowing.
To be continued…
Next week is Andros's turn. He must face his past to help save someone else's future when a monster
kidnaps a young girl right in front of her brother.
Previously on Power Rangers…
"What is the urgent matter you would like to discuss?" Two asks.
"I believe that there is a threat to your power waiting to take over." The grunt says.
"And who might that be?" Three asks.
"ME!" Dark Core yells.
An energy burst crosses the space between the grunt and One.
-- --
The ranger ship is passing through yet another sector. On board they are looking at a distress call.
"Anybody that can hear us please come. We are under attack by a very powerful enemy. They have us
pinned down with their weapons." A humanoid man says on screen.
A big explosion goes off behind the man and he looks back in fear.
"Their here. Please help us." The man says.
The communication is cut off but right before it goes out, the crew catches a glimpse of something they
hoped they would never see again. A Phalanx grunt.
And now for episode 21…
"The Phalanx are attacking a colony? I thought they were supposed to be peaceful. At least the rogue
faction." Janus says.
"Well the corrupted faction wasn't." Matt says.
"Yeah but didn't we destroy them?" Joshua asks.
"We destroyed their leader Dark Core. But that doesn't mean that they couldn't still fight in his name."
Janus responds.
"Well the question here is should we help them?" Matt asks.
"I say we do. It sounds like it's an unfair fight." Cynthia responds.
"Don't forget that we are only hearing one side of the conflict but I still agree with you." Janus says.
Joshua traces the signal to a planet nearby and they approach it.
"There's no sign of any ships." Joshua says.
"Could it already be over and the ships left?" Matt asks.
"Scan the surface." Janus responds.
Joshua does some scanning and says, "I am not picking up any weapons fire. But there are lifesigns. No
Phalanx but a bunch of other life signs."
"See if you can contact anybody down there." Janus says.
Joshua does some stuff on the console. The screen comes to life with the same person that sent the distress
signal.
"Oh thank god someone has come to help us." The man says.
"What happened to the Phalanx?" Janus asks.
"Who? Oh you must mean the phage. They found what they were looking for and took off. That's the
way it always goes with us." The man responds.
"What were they looking for?" Janus asks.
"They took our main weapon we use to defend ourselves. Every time they come they take something. Last
time it was our supplies." The man says.
"Is there anything we can do to help?" Janus asks.
"Yes we have had our skirmishes with the Phalanx." Matt adds.
"If you could come down planet-side and help some of our sick and wounded. That would help a lot." The
man says.
Janus looks around and the others nod in agreement.
"Okay we will land in about a half an hour. If you could give us the location of your base." Janus says.
After they find out the ship lands on the planet and they all exit the ship. The man meets them.
"My name is Jarod. Thank you so much for coming. Please follow me and I will take you to our central
base." Jarod says.
They follow him a short way to a large building and enter it.
"Now do you know why they attack you?" Janus asks.
"Cause we are Phalanx. Or we used to be Phalanx." Jarod answers.
"Say what?" Matt asks.
"We were the first line of Phalanx to look more like the species that was assimilated. The Dark Core
figured that we would be much harder to detect. But the only thing they didn't count on was that their
control on us was less absolute." Jarod responds.
"We destroyed the Dark Core." Matt says.
"But that's impossible. The core lords would never do something like this." Jarod says.
"Well we used to trust them also. Until they almost sacrificed us to destroy the Dark Core." Matt says.
"You are the chosen ones?" Jarod asks.
"That's what they called us and gave us powers. But we don't consider us that anymore. We want nothing
to do with them after they betrayed us." Matt responds.
"Then you could be even more help to us then I thought. You could help fend off the attacks of the
Phalanx that are assaulting us." Jarod says.
"I think we could do that." Janus says.
Matt motions for Janus to come over with him away from Jarod.
"What is it?" Janus asks.
"You are forgetting that we decided to never deal with the Phalanx again." Matt responds.
"These people are in danger." Janus says.
"Another thing is a loyalty we have to the special ops and the military. We were supposed to be back
within days of our mission start. It's been almost a half a year now. We have an opportunity to return
home and we should take it." Matt says.
"There's a reason why we got these powers. The be rangers and help people in need like these people."
Janus says.
"I still think we should keep focused on getting home." Matt says.
"I agree after we help these people." Janus says.
"Okay fine." Matt says.
They walk back towards the man.
"Okay we will help you as much as we can." Janus says.
"Thank you." Jarod says.
Joshua has been scanning with a frown on his face the whole time they talked.
"I'm picking up some strange readings coming from the east. It looks like a cloaking device." Joshua says.
"We don't have anything like that." Jarod says.
"Perhaps we should go and check it out. I have a feeling that it has something to do with your Phalanx
problem." Janus says.
They all head along with Jarod while Joshua keep on scanning along the way. He comes to a stop a few
meters away.
"This is where the cloaking readings are coming from." Joshua says.
He reaches out and feels around for a surface. Suddenly a hand comes out of nowhere and grabs his hand.
"Yipe." Joshua yells out.
The hand comes out and a body is connected to it. A very large Phalanx comes out of nowhere. He is fully
armored and tough looking.
"That's him. That's the guy that lead the forces." Jarod says frightened.
"Who are you?" Janus asks.
"My name is Traitos. I am the leader of the third fractured faction of the great Phalanx." Traitos responds.
"Third?" Joshua asks.
"I was once under the command of the Dark Core until you destroyed him. After that I formed my own
faction. But unlike the others, I don't believe in taking other cultures into ours. I believe in destroying
them." Traitos says.
"Your mad. Our species cannot survive for long without taking other species into our own." Jarod says.
"I have found a way for us to survive without assimilating. I will destroy anything that gets in my way.
Including you traitors and these chosen ones." Traitos says.
"What do you mean you have to assimilate to survive?" Janus asks Jarod.
"It's a form of reproduction for our species. When we developed ourselves into a cyberorganic species we
unfortunately made ourselves sterile." Jarod says.
"Enough talk. I have decided to stop stealing from you and to destroy you all. You are weak and the
weakness in our species must be eliminated." Traitos says.
"Not if we have anything to say about it." Matt says.
"And we do have something to say about it." Janus says.
"Cyber suits engage." Joshua says.
"Cyber ranger alpha beta." Matt yells.
"Cyber ranger delta." Cynthia yells.
"Cyber ranger gamma." Joshua yells.
"Cyber ranger omega." Janus yells.
"Masked ranger power." Andros yells.
As soon as they are morphed they take out their weapons.
"You think you can defeat me? Hah I find that laughable." Traitos says.
"Virus cannon fire." Janus says.
A beam of energy shoots out of her cannon and strikes Traitos. But instead of affecting him it just makes
him laugh more.
"You think a virus can defeat me? A Phalanx elite?" Traitos asks.
"I've been working on a new cannon weapon using nanites. I believe that they will destroy him from the
inside out." Janus whispers.
"Nanite power." Janus yells.
She fires the cannon again and this time something happens.
"What's going on? I am being eaten from the inside out." Traitos asks.
"Now let's bring them together and finish him off." Matt says.
They bring their weapons together to form the megacyber weapon. They fire a big beam at Traitos and he
blows up. Suddenly he reappears bigger than before.
"We need the megazord." Matt says.
"No. It's still too damaged to fight." Janus says.
"We don't have any choice." Matt says.
They morph into their zords and form the megazord.
"Titan sword power up." Janus says.
"I will destroy you and everyone you have come to protect." Traitos says.
Traitos takes his own blade and smashes it into the megazord. The megazord strikes back but the sword
just bounces harmlessly off the armor.
"It's no use. We don't have enough power." Janus says.
Traitos fires a beam of energy that tears into the megazord and knocks it down.
"It's time to finish this." Traitos says.
He swings his sword up and prepares to deal the fatal blow. Suddenly a beam of fire strikes down from
space and knocks Traitos back hard.
"What was that?" Traitos says getting back up.
The mighty horse comes down and lands.
"What is that?" Andros asks.
"It's the zord that the future masked ranger used." Janus responds.
The mighty horse kneels down in front of Andros.
"You want to help us?" Andros asks.
Andros steps up on the horse's head and mounts on its back. The mighty horse once again blows fire at
Traitos.
"We need something other than this. Fighting mode." Andros says.
Suddenly the horse starts changing configuration and his fore legs become arms with a sword and he lands
on two feet.
"Ah this is more like it." Andros says.
"I have had enough of this. Time to end this." Traitos says.
Traitos rushes towards the mighty horse, preparing to strike it with his sword. The sword strike is reflected
by mighty horse's powerful sword. Meanwhile the megazord gets back up.
"Let's finish this now." Janus says.
Missiles come firing out of the megazord and the mighty horse fires a beam of energy from its sword.
They all strike Traitos at the same time throwing him to the ground.
"You haven't seen the last of me. Nobody defeats me and lives to tell about it." Traitos says then
disappears.
"It's time to rid this planet of the bad Phalanx presence." Andros says.
He brings his sword down on the area that is cloaked. It causes explosions that bring down the cloaking
device long enough to show the building explode. They all power down and return to where Jarod is.
"You are amazing. Thank you so much." Jarod says.
They say their good-byes and they all board the ship and take off. Jarod goes into the building and
activates the screen. Traitos appears.
"Did you get the data from the battle?" Traitos asks.
"Yes. I will upload everything we got." Jarod says.
"Good. I said that nobody defeats me and gets away with it and I meant it. I won't rest until I have the
head of the masked ranger on a pike." Traitos says.
"Yes my lord." Jarod says bowing.
To be continued…
Next week is Andros's turn. He must face his past to help save someone else's future when a monster
kidnaps a young girl right in front of her brother.