Power Rangers Thunder Force #14 the secret

"We need a special kind of monster this time." Thunder says.

"Yes. But I have an idea on a good monster that follows our scheme of humans with powerful minds."
Xtlc says.

"What is your idea. And it better do good cause you have failed me twice now." Thunder says.

"How do you find out what someone's secret identity is. When it's in their mind?" Xtlc asks.

Meanwhile at a club, a mind reading act is going on.

"I am sensing the number 5." A man says.

"Wow that is amazing." The woman says.


And now for episode 14…

Ashley is walking down the street with her head low. She takes out a picture of her and Andros.

"Oh I wish I could know where you are and how you are doing." Ashley says.

She suddenly runs into someone. She looks up and is stunned by a handsome face.

"I'm sorry." The man says.

"No. It's my fault. Had my head in the clouds like always." Ashley says.

"Hey. Do you have anything to do tomorrow night?" The man asks.

"Well not really." Ashley says caught off guard.

"Well. I have this act at the local club. On Tuesdays I allow pretty girls in free. And if you want to bring
any friends in with you, I will give then 50% off." The man says.

"I have never went to a club really. But I will think about it and talk to my friends." Ashley says.

"Here's my card. The club's address and name is on the back." The man says.

Their eyes lock in a stare for a few seconds before they both realize that they are staring and break away.

"I hope to see you tomorrow night." The man says.

Ashley smiles and then walks away.

"What am I doing? Looking at another man like that." Ashley asks herself.

She shakes her head and returns home to go to bed. In her dreams she dreams of Andros and her on a date.

"Oh Andros. I hope we stay this way forever." Ashley says gazing into Andros's eyes.

"Me too." Ashley says.

"Hey wanna go to this new club I heard about?" Andros says.

"Yeah sure." Ashley says.

They enter a club and sit down. On stage a guy appears. Ashley is startled that it's the guy she met.

"Ladies and gentlemen. I will now astound you with my mind readings capabilities." The man says.

The man suddenly appears next to Ashley and Andros, startling Ashley.

"May I read your mind?" The man asks Ashley.

"Yeah." Ashley responds shocked.

He closes his eyes and concentrates.

"I sense that you are in love with me and not the man you are with." The man says.

"What no." Ashley says startled.

"What! You don't like me but you like a complete stranger?" Andros yells standing up.

"No! I love you and only you." Ashley says.

Andros slaps her and leaves. Suddenly everybody including the man in the act is laughing at her. She
wakes up with a start.

"Oh man it's just a dream. Or was it?" Ashley wonders.

She doesn't get back to sleep for an hour. The next morning she meets the other rangers at the soda shop.

"Whoever this Ctlx is, his monsters are different. More human like. But so far they have been obvious that
they are monsters. We should prepare ourselves for if he creates a monster that isn't obvious." Zanek says.

"Why would Tlxc want to create a monster that doesn't look or act like a monster?" Karone asks.

"Well if he had a plan to be stealthy. That could be the most dangerous monster of all." Zanek responds.

"What kind of name is Xltc anyway?" Cassie asks.

"Hey. How would all of you like to take a break? Go to a club act. I met this one guy that gave me a card.
Said I could get in free and my friends could get in at 50%." Ashley says.

"A man. Letting you in free? Oh sounds like Ashley has a boyfriend." Karone says making fun.

"No I have Andros. I mean I just met him for the first time last night." Ashley stumbles out.

"Hey it's okay. I don't think Andros would mind. I mean did you ever say to each other that you were
exclusive?" Carlos asks.

"No but…" Ashley says.

She thinks about the dream.

"Well anyway I think we all would love to take a break and go to a club. Monster attacks allowing that is."
Carlos says.

The others nod in agreement.

"Cool. The card says the club opens up at 6 p.m. Gives us plenty of time to do our daily routine and get
ready." Ashley says.

They break up the meeting and go their separate ways. Carlos meets up with Janus.

"How would you like to go with me and my friends to a club act tonight? I will pay." Carlos asks.

"Are you asking me out?" Janus asks coyly.

"Well sorta. We won't be alone I mean." Carlos says blushing.

"Then I accept your invitation." Janus says smiling.

They part ways. Meanwhile the mind reader is at home practicing his art. He takes a deck of cards and
shuffles them. Then he pulls a card and guesses what it is without looking at it. Naturally he gets it right
every time. He exits the apartment and goes for a walk. Suddenly Xtlc appears next to him. He is startled
at first but then closes his eyes.

"No let me guess what you want with me. You want to turn me into a monster so I can find out a secret. Is
that right?" The man asks.

"What? How dare you read my mind? Get out of there." Xtlc responds.

"I also sense a turmoil inside. You don't want to do what your boss is making you do. But you do it
anyway. Why?" The man asks.

"I said get out of my mind." Xtlc responds.

"Oh touchy touchy." The man says laughing.

"You are not afraid of me?" Xtlc asks angry.

"Heck no. I was at first but then I sensed that you are not truly dangerous. Only a dangerous person is
controlling you." The man responds.

"If you read my mind then you also know what I want you to do." Xtlc says.

"Yeah and I find the transformation intriguing. I will do it. I wish I was telepathic." The man says.

"Really? That was too easy. But okay." Xtlc says.

Xtlc snaps his fingers and disappears. Yet another spore inters the man. Something in the man's face
changes but other than that, he looks normal. That night the rangers and Janus all enter the club and are
lucky enough to find six seats.

"Strange that you didn't find your boyfriend. I'd think he would have been there to greet you." Carlos says
playing.

The man steps on screen and the house lights go dim.

"Welcome all. My name is Dan. Tonight I will astound you with my power to read your mind.

The audience claps as Dan walks off the stage and starts to walk through the crowd.

"I sense that you have five dollars in your purse." Dan says.

He scans the mind of the person but doesn't find any secrets that relate to the gray warrior.

"Wow that's amazing." The woman says.

"Wait. And 35 cents." Dan says.

The woman gasps and takes out her money. The audience all claps.

"I am sensing the name Doug." Dan says to another woman.

"My husband's name is Doug." The woman says.

He scans her but doesn't find anything either.

"I sense something in the area of that table. Send him there." Astayanax says pointing out the table that the
rangers are sitting in.

Dan bypasses a bunch of tables, to the dismay of a lot of audience members, and heads for the center table.

"Ah. This is the lovely young woman I met last night. I would love to read your mind." Dan says.

Ashley blushes.

"I sense that you like…" Dan starts to say.

Ashley jumps to her feet.

"No I only like Andros." Ashley yelps.

She looks around and realizes what she had just done and blushes deeper.

"Actually I was just about to say you like Andros." Dan says stunned.

Ashley meekly sits back down. Dan scans her but doesn't find what he is looking for. But something has
caught the attention of Astayanax.

"That's it. The gray ranger is definitely sitting at that table." Astayanax says.

Meanwhile something inside of Zanek sets off his suspicions and begins to scan secretly.

"Ah another lovely woman. May I read your mind?" Dan asks Janus.

Janus nods.

"I sense you have a lot of power. You are by far not a weak woman." Dan says.

Zanek jumps up after the scan is over.

"Get away from her monster." Zanek yells.

"Oh darn. And I was enjoying this game so well." Dan says.

He disappears and the audience gasps.

"It's okay. He will be dealt with." Zanek says.

The rangers and Janus all run outside. Janus hides while the others go around a corner. When they see that
nobody is watching they morph.

"Force ranger, red." Zanek says.

"Force ranger, black." Cassie says.

"Force ranger, blue." Karone says.

"Force ranger, pink." Ashley says.

"Force ranger, green." Carlos says.

They rush out and face off against Dan who is standing there waiting. They start attacking but Dan easily
dodges the blows.

"You fools. I can read your attacks before you even make them. You don't stand a chance." Dan says
laughing.

Zanek activates his scanner.

"Computer. Begin scans…" Zanek starts to say.

Suddenly Dan fires a blast of energy and knocks the scanner down.

"Uh uh uh. No fair cheating the mind reader." Dan says.

Janus nearby changes once again into the gray warrior and slowly sneaks up to try to get the scanner. She
quickly realizes that Dan can't read her mind for some reason.

"Computer. Start scans and create an anti virus program." Grey whispers into the scanner.

"Okay. That's enough. My friends have secrets that they want to keep. It is not your right to force them to
reveal them." Grey yells.

"I can't read your mind." Dan says.

He flings a bolt of energy at Janus.

"But I can still get you in other ways." Dan says laughing.

Meanwhile on the explorer ship the mind reading of Grey is coming through.

"Yes. He is doing it. Soon we will know who that person is." Thunder yells.

The scanner beeps. Grey takes out the injection module but it is knocked out of her hands by a blast of
energy.

"Uh uh uh. It's like I said to the other one. You can't cheat the mind reader." Dan says.

Grey uses her mind blocking again and then puts all of her control onto the needle device.

"Read this." Grey yells.

The gun goes flinging at Dan and punctures him. The only thing that changes are Dan's face becomes
gentler looking again and he collapses. The data dump on the explorer ship is interrupted just as the picture
is almost finished.

"No! We almost had it." Thunder yells.

He slams his fist onto the console. The picture goes out.

"I don't know when I will see you again?" Ashley says.

Ashley and Dan are out on a date at a movie holding hands.

"Should I go out with other men?"

They walk to Ashley's house and stand they're looking at each other.

"Or should I wait."

They kiss then part. Then Ashley walks back inside.

"I wish I knew what to do."

Ashley stands in her apartment out of breath from the kiss.

"Andros."

The end…

Next time it's do or die. The gray warrior's identity will be revealed. And I am not talking about to a good
person either.