Time frame: just after the episode the impenetrable web

The Mysterious Ranger

By: Moonlit Sea

Cassie, TJ, Carlos, Ashley, Andros and Zhane were all sitting in the surf spot talking about the days events when…

"Whoa! Who is that?" Zhane said.

"Who?" Cassie asked.

"Her…near the door." Zhane replied.

Everyone looked to see a girl with medium brown hair it was up in a ponytail, she was wearing a short sleeve maroon colour top, black leather jacket, dark blue jeans and black boots that had a bit of heel. She was talking to friends or what they assumed to friends at a table at the other end of the room.

"What about her?" Ashley asked.

But Zhane didn't answer he was too busy staring. TJ gave a little laugh then stood up and started walking towards the girl. It was only when TJ walked past Zhane that he stopped staring and asked

"Where are you going?"

But TJ didn't answer and just smiled to himself as he started towards the girl who was now sitting at a table alone. Her friends had left and she was staring out the window.

"Hi." TJ said.

The girl turned round.

"Hello."

"My names TJ." TJ said as he introduced himself and held out his hand.

"Please to meet you TJ. My names Nicki." The girl said and shook his hand.

"You look awfully lonely over here, why don't you come over and join my friends and I."

He motioned towards the others who were all staring and wondering what they were talking about that would include them.

"Thank you I'd…"

But before she could finish something that sounded like a mobile phone went off.

"Oh… I've got to go now sorry maybe another time."

"Sure." He replied with a smile.

Then Nicki left in quite a hurry and TJ went back to the others.

"Well?" Carlos asked.

"Well what?" TJ replied.

"What did you talk about?" Andros asked curiously.

"I just asked her if she liked to join us."

"I take it she said no." Zhane said a bit disappointed.

"Actually she said yes."

"Then why did she go off?" Ashley asked.

"I dunno. I think her mobile went off or something then she said that she had to go." TJ explained.

"Maybe Zhane's staring put her off," Cassie teased.

They all laughed.

"Hey I wasn't staring." Zhane said blushing.

"Sure you weren't." TJ replied sarcastically.

Then the ranger's communicator went off and everyone went serious. They all left the Surf Spot and made sure that no one was around before answering.

"What is it Alpha?" Andros said.

"Rangers there are unusual energy readings coming from the outskirts of the city." Alpha replied.

"We'll get right on it." Andros said

They all headed towards the outskirts of the city but before they could reach their destination Alpha contacted them again

"Rangers, Ecliptor is attacking the city." Alpha reported.

"Right Alpha we're on our way. Ready guys." Andros said turning to the others.

"Yeah." They all replied.

"Let's rocket!" Andros shouted.

They all appeared in front of Ecliptor a few moments later.

"So nice of you to join me rangers, it's time to meet your doom!" Ecliptor stated.

"I don't think so Ecliptor." Ashley retaliated.

"It's you who's going down!" Andros pointed out.

"You think so do you well we'll just see about that. Quantros attack!" Ecliptor replied.

The rangers went into action fighting the quantros and soon they were all defeated.

"Now it's your turn!" TJ said.

The rangers fought long and hard against Ecliptor but it looked like Ecliptor was winning, all the rangers were down and things were not looking good.

"Say goodbye rangers" Ecliptor said.

He went for the final blow when all of a sudden…

"Galaxy Force!" Ecliptor stumbled backwards and nearly fell over.

"Who was that?" he asked angrily.

"Yo Ecliptor why don't you leave them alone."

"Who said that? Where are you? Show yourself." He asked looking all around but seeing no one but the rangers.

"Up here stupid."

They all looked up at the roof of a building to their left and were all very surprised at seeing another ranger standing there.

"Impossible all the rangers are here." He said to himself.

"I don't know who you are but you're gonna regret interfering." he shouted at the ranger.

"I am the Maroon Ranger"

"The Maroon Ranger?" Cassie said confused.

"And there's no way I'm gonna let you destroy the other Rangers!" the ranger added.

"Oh and who gonna stop me?" Ecliptor asked bemused.

"ME!" the ranger shouted.

The ranger jumped off the building and landed and few away from Ecliptor.

"So you think you can succeed where your friends have failed." He said motioning to the rangers lying on the floor.

"Enough talk! You wanna destroy a ranger well now's your chance come and get me!"

"With pleasure!"

"What's that ranger doing?" Ashley asked in astonishment.

"I don't know but let's hope they do." Carlos replied.

Ecliptor charged at the ranger but the Maroon ranger did not move, they just stood there waiting for Ecliptors attack. Then when Ecliptor was 2 inches away the ranger sidestepped to their left causing Ecliptor to crash into a wall.

"Is that all you've got? If it is this is going to be over quicker than I thought." Maroon Ranger said teasing Ecliptor.

"You'll pay for that!"

"really… I don't think so."

Then the ranger put their hands in front of their chest about an inch or two apart then what looked like a ball appeared in the gap between the ranger's hands.

"Hey Ecliptor, why don't you give up trying to destroy the rangers. You'll never win."

"We'll see about that!" Ecliptor replied.

And he went charging towards the ranger again.

"I tried to warn you… Galaxy Force!" Maroon Ranger said

Then threw the ball at Ecliptor and it was only when it hit Ecliptor that everyone realised that it was a ball of energy. Which made Ecliptor stumble back a couple of steps.

"You'll pay for this Maroon ranger." Ecliptor said angrily and with that he was gone.

The Maroon ranger relaxed a little and went to see how the other rangers were.

"Are you guys ok?" the Maroon Ranger asked.

"I think so… guys?" Andros replied.

"Yeah." They all replied.

"That's good well gotta go." The ranger said then turned and ran off.

"Wait who are…" Ashley tried to ask but it was too late the ranger was already gone.

"Who was that?" Cassie asked.

"I don't know." Zhane replied.

"Well who ever it was just be glad they came along when they did." TJ stated.

"Yeah." Carlos agreed.

Then they all went back to the Megaship.

When the Maroon ranger was sure no-one was around she powered down and sighed

"At least the rangers are okay now," she said quietly to herself.

"Nicki!"

She turned round to see who was calling her name and was pleased to see her boyfriend Shane coming towards her. She just hoped that he didn't see her powering down or she was in for trouble.

"Hey Shane, what's up?" Nicki asked.

Shane came up and kissed her on the cheek.

"Not a lot. I just missed you." he smiled.

Nicki smiled back, Shane could be so sweet at times.

"Come on we'd better head on back it's getting late." Nicki said.

"Anywhere you go I'll follow." Shane replied.

Nicki laughed.

"Come on."

And kissed him before heading on home.

END OF PART 1