1 Power Rangers (Morphin and Space): Dark Warrior Chronicles

1.1 Part 2: Attack of the Dark Warrior

1.1.1 By: Ronald Delval Darthvegeta800@yahoo.com





A month had passed, the forces of Zedd had grown and now the day had come… .

The monsters attacked. Hundred or more and dozens of Putty patrols to support them.

They were everywhere. Knasty Knight, Pudgy Pig, Eye Guy, Cardiatron and many many more.

The Power Rangers arrived on the scene, briefed by Zordon, still they weren't prepared for the imposing view of an entire army of monsters.

Tommy: Guys split up. Billy and Zack go take out all those putties. Kimberly and Trini you take the four monsters over there. Jason and I… .

Goldar: White Ranger! Red Ranger! Face my wrath.

The winged general came flying in, his sword met that of Tommy.

Rito Repulsa appeared too, together with a band of Tengu Warriors. The birdlike putties joined forces with the putties and the Rangers were surrounded. The monster-army itself didn't need to do anything.

Jason decided it was time for a different approach he summoned his zord.

Jason: Red Dragon Thunderzord!

The Dragon appeared. The Zord transformed into Robotmode, wielding a staffweapon.

Jason entered the zord and opened fire at the monsters. Many fell.

Jason grinned. The other Rangers had cut their way through the enemy ranks and had made enough distance to summon their zords.

Only Tommy remained locked in combat with Goldar, Rito and a group of Tenchu Warriors.

The Red Robot, Jason fired with it's eyes. Many evil creatures fell once again before it's attack.

But Zedd reacted.

Zedd: Grow monsters! Grow

Using his magical wand Lord Zedd transformed several monsters into titanic size.

The Red Ranger led his zord into battle. His staffweapon did quite some damage. Using a kick he managed to send a group of giant monsters back. And unleashing his most deadly attack, he send a ray of energy at the two closest attackers. They were vaporised.

Jason: Yeah! That'll show them. Now for the rest of you guys.

The Dragon Thunderzord flew up and came crashing into a monster. But the others counterattacked and Jasons Zord was pushed back, hitting the ground with a huge shock.

Jason: Whooaaa! You guys are tougher than you look but no matter, I'll show you how a true warrior fights.

The Red Dragon Thunderzord attacked once more. But the huge monsters surrounded the brave Red Ranger.

Jason: Well you sure to fight dirty, don't you guys?

He used his staffweapon as an extension of his arm and rotated. Turning and turning, the monsters were forced to back off.

Then suddenly help appeared. The other Thunderzords came on the scene.

Jason: Guys! It was about time. Lets form the Thundermegazord.

Trini: Understood!

Zack: Got it!

Kimberly: Everything to please you big guy!

Billy: Affirmative, we'll begin the sequence.

The zords merged with the mighty Red Dragon and formed the samurai shaped superzord: Thundermegazord.

Jason: Let's get'em!

Others: Yeah!

The Thundermegazord began a titanic struggle with the monsters.

Katana powersword clashed with claw, tail, tooth and scale.

The Rangers had the powers but Zedds forces the numbers.

Meanwhile Tommy had forced Rito to retreat with his Tenchu warriors. Only the mighty Goldar faced Tommy.

The monsters were still recovering from Jasons attack and the putties, well they were not quite sure what to do.

Goldars blade hit the White Ranger whose armour spawned fire as he fell into the dust.

Goldar: Dark Warrior will easily succeed if I take you down White Ranger.

Tommy: Don't… don't (cough) (cough) don't count me out yet!

Goldar: Really? How will you stop me? You dropped Sabba.

The scimitar lay a bit further.

Tommy: Sabba come to my aid!

Sabba: As you wish friend!

Sabba flew up and the lionhead decorating the handle of the weapon closed it's mout. His eyes coloured red as he fired a beam that hit Goldar in the chest.

Tommy: Thanks!

Sabba: My pleasure!

The sword flew in Tommy's hand.

Goldar attacked once again. This time he was pushed in the defensive.

Goldar: Blast you White Ranger!

Tommy: What's up can't take the heat?

Goldar: I haven't lost yet!

Goldar fired with his eyes and his sword. Tommy bumped against the wall with a scream of intense pain.

The monsters were gathering around him. But he raged across the battlefield. Cutting his way through the creatures.

Goldar: Come back here White Ranger!

Tommy: And be overwhelmed? No but thanks for the offer.

But Tommy tripped, the monsters saw the opportunity and attacked. Defenseless the White Ranger felt the hits of his enemies coming down on his back.

Tommy: Must prevail. Must prevail. I need to help the others…

Suddenly a figure appeared. It was Dark Warrior. He stood there arrogantly and assured of his dominion over whatever would dare to oppose his might.

Dark Warrior: Enough! This is not honourable combat. White Ranger deserves better. He deserves… ME! Get up Tommy. Get up and face me in honourable combat. One warrior against another one in single combat.

Tommy: Ung… why?

Dark Warrior: Honour means victory, victory means life and defeat… equals death!

Goldar: Get him Dark Warrior!

Dark Warrior charged when the monsters had backed of.

Tommy jumped up. His sword ready to clash with the Darkkatana of Dark Warrior.

Dark Warrior hadn't chosen to wield his electrowhip. Not that the darkkatana wasn't less dangerous, far from it was the ultimate sword. But wielding both weapons at the same time would have disadvantaged Tommy way too much.

That was probably why he hadn't summoned it, he wanted an honourable duel. Not that Tommy had much chance of winning. Nonetheless he'd not give up easily.

The Thundermegazord summoned the power of the powersword and it's blade eminated pure energy. It cut through the enemy monsters like butter. Soon they all lay dead.

The city had suffered much damage at the hands of the monsters. Now it was time to repay Lord Zedd. They openend fire upon the monster army… .

Dark Warrior: You are a worthy opponent White Ranger. I've been looking forward to this duel. And afterwards I'll challenge the Red Ranger.

Tommy: Why join the forces of evil if you are so mad about honour?

Dark Warrior: Why? Missed me heehehehe. Well it's simple. The forces of darkness ARE stronger especially when I'M leading them!

The two warriors crossed blades. Exchanged punches and kick. Dark Warrior occasionally opened fire, launching energy attacjs with his free hand.

Tommy had superior skill but the Dark Warrior had the most powerful Rangerpowers.

Goldar saw the Monster army being shredded to pieces. The putties fled like the weak canonfodder they were.

Goldar: Lord Zedd make me grow!

And Lord Zedd heeded his call. Using his dark magic, he made Goldar grow once again like he had done so many times in the past.

Now Goldar attacked the Thundermegazord. The two giants clashed.

Goldar fired and hacked, the Megazord cut and slashed. Punches and shoulderrammings following each other with great speed.

Goldar: You're going down!

Rangers: Never!

The Shadow Ranger had pushed back the White Ranger and was clearly gaining the upperhand. Tommy was hit in the groin and an uppercut send the mighty Ranger back.

Dark Warrior prepared to finish him off.

Dark Warrior: You fought well. But now you must die!

But Tommy dodged the fatal blow and jumped on top of a building. Dark Warrior jumped on top of the building that stood in front of it.

The two warriors faced each other. The two Rangers opposed each other. The two men defied each other. Light faced dark and virtue faced honour.

Both men admired each other and both were human. But one HAD to loose at least as long as Dark Warrior remained on the side of Lord Zedd.

Dark Warrior: Ready?

Tommy: Whenever you are.

Dark Warrior: Fight with all your might!

The two Rangers jumped, moving towards each other, passing each other in mid air. Swords hit target and wounded both fell. Now they faced each other ones again only on the opposite side of where they originally had stood.

Tommy breathed heavily, so did Dark Warrior.

Dark Warrior: Good, very good.

Tommy: (chuckles) You weren't so bad yourself. Now let's finish it.

Dark Warrior: As you (The Dark Katana glows, power surrounding it's pitchblack blade) wish. Hehaaaa!

Tommy: The final assault! Hehhaaaaaaa!

Both warriors crossed each others path once again, passing in mid air. Unclear who had won. Then Tommy fell down onto the streets.

Tommy: Ung, no! I can't give up.

Dark Warrior: Hehe… This is the end of the road for you Ranger. Lord Zedd will be pleased. You fought well and you will die well. By the Darkness!

Tommy: No!

Dark Warrior charged up and the Shadow Ranger unleashed a deadly blast.

He put his black boot on the White Rangers' back.

Then he put away his Darkkatana. Looking up he saw Goldar face the Megazord.

His horned helmets' vizor revealed no emotion.

He made a fist and stretched out his arm.

Dark Warrior: Warrior Shadowzord to battle!

Tommy wasn't out yet although the Shadow Ranger clearly thought he was dead. He was nonetheless severely wounded. Before passing out he saw a spaceship come flying towards the Shadow Ranger and…

Dark Warrior: Hyaaa! Robotmode my faithful Zord.

Dark Warrior jumped and entered the machine that transformed in a black warriorzord, armed with a katana and state of the art weaponry.

Tommy passed out… .

The Warrior Shadowzord landed next to Goldar and inside it's cockpit, Dark Warrior spoke to his golden brother at arms.

Dark Warrior: Let's get them!

Goldar: Alright. Together we can easily defeat them.

Dark Warrior: Do not underestimate them. Zedd?

Zedd: (through telepathy) Yes?

Dark Warrior: Begin phase two of the plan, the remaining monsters let them attack the Command Center.

Zedd: Fine my servant.

Dark Warrior: Now that's settled. Let's waste these Power Rangers Goldar.

Goldar: Hehe it'll be my pleasure.

Goldar attacked together with the Warrior Shadowzord.

The battle was furious.

Jason: Damn! We can't hold on much longer!

Trini: Hey, Shadow Ranger is this your idea of an honourable battle?

Dark Warrior: Hrrrn… damn, you're right.

Goldar: Don't listnen to them.

Dark Warrior: My strategic genius orders me to continue but that would be dishonourable. Stand down Goldar.

Goldar: But…

Dark Warrior: Stand down General!

Goldar stepped back.

Dark Warrior raised his Zords' katana and saluted.

Dark Warrior: This is your chance Rangers, come and get me. IF YOU CAN! Honour means victory, victory means life and DEFEAT equals DEATH!

Jason: Right on! We'll take the challenge. Right Rangers.

Other Rangers: Right!

The battle between both Zords continued quite some time until the Warrior Shadowzord activated his weaponry. A multitude of plasmaguns, laserguns and energylaunchers opened fire. The Thundermegazord was pushed back.

Jason: Alright guys! POWERSWORD!

Dark Warrior: SHADOWBLADE!

The blades of both Zords powered up, both able to kill an enemy in one blow. But the blades met and the Shadow Ranger controlled the superior Zord. The dark energy diminished the Power of the Powersword and backslashed both their energies at the Megazord.

Rangers: Uhn! Aah!

Billy: Power fading!

Kimberly: We're gonna drop!

Zack and Trini: He's coming right for us!

Goldar: Finish them of Dark Warrior!

Dark Warrior: Goodbye Red Ranger! You fought well just like Tommy. Warrior Shadowzord activate ULTRABLAST!

The Shadowzord launched a blast eminating from it's entire body. The Thundermegazord could not dodge it.

Jason: Abandon the Zord!

The Rangers left the Megazord in the nick of time. The Megazord separated into it's smaller components. All returned to their hiding place. All but the Red Dragon Thunderzord.

Jason: Hyaa!

Boarding his Zord who stood in it's robotmode, the Rangers watched the Shadow Ranger close in on the Red Ranger.

Goldar watched silently.

Dark Warrior: Time to end it like I ended the life of your precious White Ranger.

Tommy: I'm not out yet!

Dark Warrior: Huh?

Jason: You're alive bro! Great together we'll take them down.

Tommy: You got that right!

Dark Warrior: You survived? Impressive but you still won't win!

The White Tigerzord transformed into Robotmode. Tommy and Jason faced the Shadow Ranger. Dark Warrior ordered Goldar to stand back.

Meanwhile the commandcenter was under attack by all the remaining monsters trying to get past the defenses.

Zordon: Contact the Ranger.

Alpha 5: Trini and the others are coming but Tommy and Jason are still locked in combat with that evil Ranger.

The viewingglobe showed the battle between the three zords.

Dark Warrior: While I defeat these pipsqueaks return to your normal size and teleport to the commandcenter. The Rangers must not stop us!

Goldar: Understood! (teleports away)

Dark Warrior: Ready?

Tommy and Jason: Ready!

The Zords continued their battle… .

In the palace on the dark side of the moon.

Zedd: I'm winning! I'm winning!

He looked over at the warriors in front of them. 5 Shadow Rangers, all wielding evil scimitars.

Zedd: Go my evil Rangers and attack the command center!

The Shadow Rangers, slightly ressembling both Dark Warrior and the Rangers nodded.

They wore the same colours as some of the Rangers only was their outfit always coloured in the dark version of the colour. Dark red, dark pink, dark blue, dark green and a dark yellow.

The white gloves, boots, belt and symbols were pitchblack and their helmets demonic in form.

They were soulless suits, evil energy controlling the powers. Their voices evil and twisted.

Dark Red: We will not fail you milord!

Other Shadow Rangers: Your wish is our command creator!

Zedd: Excellent now go. Your leader is fending of the two leaders of the enemy Rangers. It should be easy to defeat the other Power Rangers.

The Shadow Rangers teleported away. Their teleportation beams, a shadowy version of their colour. They headed for Earth.

Shadow Ranger meanwhile countered an attack done by his opponents.

He smiled. Fools! Everything went as planned. He'd prove himself in combat as the greatest of Warriors, defeating the two mightiest Rangers. His own Shadow Rangers would vanquish the remaining Rangers together with Goldar and the monster force would soon penetrate the Command Center. There Zordon and his robotic aid would fall. And the Rangerpowers would belong to Zedd!

A blow disarmed the White Tigerzord. It's scimitar fell on the ground and the blast the chest mounted tigerhead fired, was dodged. A final blow and the Tigerzord fell. The Red Dragon Thunderzord took place between them. The Tigerzord grabbed it's weapon.

Tommy: Thanks Jason.

Jason: You'd do the same.

Dark Warrior, the original Shadow Ranger attacked again.

Tommy was shook up and disorientated. The Red Dragon Thunderzord tripped as one of it's gyros froze for an instance.

Jason fell to Dark Warriors' mercy, his sword pointed towards his throat.

Jason: Finish it Dark Warrior.

Shadow Ranger: …

The Warrior Shadowzord backed away.

The Red Dragon Thunderzord got up again. The stafweapon ready for use.

Jason: Why?

Tommy moved his zord next to that of Jason.

Dark Warrior: You tripped, it wasn't fair, you deserve a better death and now FACE THE FULL WRAITH OF THE WARRIOR SHADOWZORD, the mighty zord of the SHADOW RANGERS, MY ZORD!

Jason and Tommy: Shadow RANGERS! There are more?

Dark Warrior: Yes, my team. Not as powerful but strong enough.

Tommy: I understand. Rangers! There are other Shadow Rangers! Ung!

Dark Warrior attacked again. His zord powered up. Weaponry appeared and the Shadowkatana glowed with the energy it emitted.

Trini: I know, the Shadow Rangers are attacking the Command… yaaargh!

Jason: Guys? Guys?

Communicator: …

Tommy: Jason look!

The Warrior Shadowzord fired it's massive blast. The light took away all sight. The Shadowkatana came down ready to finish off the now totally weakened enemy zords.

Shadow Ranger: Honour means victory, victory means life, defeat equals DEATH!

TO BE CONTINUED