Power rangers thunder force #23: Sound bites.

Power rangers is the property of saban.

Previously on power rangers...

The sword slices at the monster but still can't penetrate it's tough skin. The monster fires a needle projectile right at the Ultrazord.

"Watch out!"

The needle strikes and pierces the armor. The Ultrazord sparks and falls over.

"Damn it. That thing penetrated the armor and struck the power core. We need to get out of here before it goes on us. Computer disassemble zord."

The rangers jump out and the Ultrazord disassembles into its separate components and disappears.

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"Can you fix it?"

Zanek shakes his head.

"I can try but it doesn't look good."

Meanwhile on the explorer ship they are celebrating.

"Yes we finally delt a blow to those rangers. We destroyed their main weapon." Turlok smiles.

Turlok takes the crystal in his hand.

"And now to deal the final blow."

-- --

A camera comes to life showing Zanek on it frowning.

"So how are the repairs going?" A voice asks.

"I told you already, not well at all."

Zanek looks at the camera.

"What the hell is that thing anyway?"

"It's a camcorder. It's used to record images."

"You better not be planning on recording secret stuff about us." Zanek frown gets deeper.

"Uh I can take a hint."

The camera goes off. Meanwhile on the explorer ship, Turlok is plotting his next move. A shipmate enters the bridge.

"Excellent did you finish the analysis of the ranger armor?"

"Yes my captain. It appears that it has a weakness."

The mate puts a disk into the console and the vidscreen comes to life. On it shows the 6 armors one by one.

"I am not good with this crap. Just tell me what it's saying." Turlok lashes out.

"The armors are extremely sensitive to sound. A particular pitch and loudness. I think that if we can find out the exact pitch and volume..."

"We can take out their main power?" Turlok smiles.


And now for episode 23...

The camera comes back to life showing Zanek walking down the road.

"This is Carlos. I am videotaping a day in the life of my friend Zanek."

"That's fine with me as long as you don't videotape you know what."

"So where are we headed?"

"I'm headed to a shop to look for parts. Perhaps this primitive planet can help me after all."

Suddenly loud music blares out. Zanek covers his ears.

"What the hell is that awful noise?"

"I think the name of that voice is kid rock."

"What are all those strange words he is using?"

Carlos laughs.

"Uh that's what we 'earthlings' call swearing."

They come upon a guy rocking out the music.

"Uh do you think you could turn it down a bit?"

The guy ignores him and keeps on rocking. Zanek winces at a particularly high and loud note.

"Excuse me. Can you turn that stuff down?"

The guy gives Zanek the finger. Zanek gets angry.

"Uh no I don't think you want to mess with this guy." Carlos cautions.

"But his music is disruptive." Zanek grunts.

Zanek continues to groan then finally yells. The rocker finally stops rocking out and looks at Zanek strangely. Zanek collapses on the ground.

"Dude are you okay?"

Carlos puts down the camera and races over to Zanek.

"Zanek!"

Carlos takes off without the camera. The camera gets a picture of the strange youth standing walking to the spot smiling.

"My captain, I have found an extra bonus. This music that this human listens to just hurt Zanek somehow."

"Excellent. Get the music and bring it to the ship." Turlok's voice sounds over the communicator.

"At once my captain."

The young man turns towards the rock music listener.

"Give me that CD. I need it more than you do."

"Hey up yours. This CD is mine. Nobody needs it more than I do. I love Kid rock."

They struggle and during the struggle the crystal falls out of the young man's pocket. The crystal automatically activates and sucks the energy of the young rocker. The young man grabs the CD and steps back. A monster appears.

"Well I got the key to the end of the leader of those rangers and a new monster."

The young man laughs and disappears.

The monster takes out a large speaker like instrument and loud ear splitting sounds come from it. The nearby stand blows up from the shock wave.

"Everybody rock!" The monster screams.

People run screaming and covering their ears. Meanwhile Carlos enters the medical bay and puts Zanek on the bed. Auros appears.

"What happened to him?"

"I don't know. We encountered to some kid listening to loud rock music. He first seemed to be in pain then he just collapsed."

Auros shakes his head.

"That would correlate with the readings. His species have very sensitive ears."

"Is he going to be okay?"

"I think so. But he will be out of it for a few hours."

A beeping sounds in Zanek's clothing.

"It's the detector. A monster has been created." Carlos takes the device out.

"Are you going to be okay without him?"

"We'll have to be."

Carlos takes out his communicator.

"Guys monster attack."

Carlos leaves the medical bay and turns around.

"Take good care of him. We need him."

Carlos runs away. He uses the device to locate the monster. He finally comes upon people screaming and holding their ears.

"It's morphing time!" Carlos takes out his sword.

He holds his sword up high.

"Force ranger, green."

Carlos winces and puts his hands on his ears when a horrible noise comes screaming out of the monster's speaker.

"What the hell is that?"

"Oh poor baby. Is my music too much for you?" The monster teases.

More horrible noise comes out.

"You call that music? I've heard better music coming from a tortured cat."

The music gets louder and finally Carlos can't take it anymore.

"Earthquake!"

Carlos drives his sword into the ground and creates a huge mound of shaking earth go straight towards the monster.

"Take that."

The monster gets knocked off of his feet. But he quickly gets back up.

"Oh a music critic huh?"

"No 5 of them."

The other 4 rangers including the gray ranger appear.

"Oh goody more of an audience."

Suddenly the speaker becomes longer and the sound spreads more. Soon all the rangers are covering their ears and yelling in pain.

"It's too much to bear!"

The gray ranger stands still and seems to be concentrating. Suddenly the music doesn't seem to be bothering her.

"Your noise won't be affecting me any longer. I have blocked my physical ear and am using my inner ear."

Gray gets a serious look on her face.

"Now turn that damn crap off!"

Gray puts her hands together and concentrates.

"Mental shock!"

A huge shock wave shoots from her hands and strikes the monster head on. The speaker blows up and the awful music stops.

"Hey no fair. That cost me plenty."

"Do it Carlos!"

Carlos takes out the device and turns it on. The monster is sucked into the machine. Meanwhile at the medical bay, Zanek finally opens his eyes.

"Oh god you're finally awake. I was worried that the sound blast had put you into a coma or something."

"What?" Zanek looks confused.

"You were asleep for hours. I was afraid for you."

"I can't hear you."

To be continued...
What has happened to Zanek's hearing? Has the sound blast permantly robbed him of his hearing?