It had been a day since they landed on the planets grounds, not counting the hours it took to get them here. The computer hadn't detected anything yet, but that didn't mean they weren't out there. The mega ship was set on invisible mode that way it would be harder for the CellBorgs to find them. Everyone looked out the window seeing the dark and gloomy planet. There was no light what so ever to the planet, complete darkness. "Billy you stay here and monitor are surroundings. Were going to go and check around," announced Andros. Billy nodded his head.
"Alright, be careful there's no telling what you'll find out there. If you run into trouble I can teleport you in as long as you're still in range," replied Billy.
"We'll do," Andros started walking towards the hatch just as Billy began to open it using the ships controls. The other rangers followed behind Andros side by side, all of them looking at each other. Unsure of what they will come across on this planet. They were all more afraid then they ever have been before.
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Alex was walking circles around the room. Katie and Lucas were just staring at him, wondering how the heck he could go on like that nonstop. They have been here for the last few hours trying to track Steelix down, by using their super computer. Each prisoner at time force is encoded with a chemical which can be tracked by using the computer. The only flaw they had was once they found where he was, they wouldn't be able to get to him. Trip was working fast paced on the computer, punching in buttons and numbers of all types. "Anything?" asked Alex as he stopped behind Trip leaning over the young mans shoulder.
"No nothing," replied Trip. Alex punched his hand against Trip's chair.
"Drat!!" Alex turned away from Trip and went back to walking circles around the room. Lucas and Katie had, had about enough of Alex pacing.
"Alex will you sit down already. You're starting to make me feel dizzy," complained Katie.
"Not to mention your wearing out the floor," Lucas pointed out. Alex stopped suddenly. He had realized he had been pacing, and it probably was making them all nervous. He sighed as he went over and took a seat next to Lucas and Katie.
"Sorry. I'm just worried," Alex put his head down. He knew what would happen if Steelix ever got a hold of Jen. He would never be able to forgive himself if something happened to her. Katie put her arm behind his back.
"We all are. But Jen's has beaten Steelix before, she can do it again," replied Katie. Alex nodded his head, Katie was right. But that still didn't mean he didn't have a reason to worry.
"I found him," Trips voice brought them all to their feet as they crowded around their green haired friend. The three stared at the computer unsure of what the readings meant that were on the screen. They could not read all the codes or numbers to know enough of what it meant.
"Well where is he Trip? Tell us," requested Lucas.
"Oh sorry. I forgot you guys never were trained to read this stuff," Trip leaned back and turned around in his chair so he could face them. "According to the readings he's not on Earth. He's on another planet in the…."
Alex's eyes lit up before Trip even finished his sentence. "Norix system," Alex finished. The three stared at Alex's face.
"Alex you look like you've just seen a ghost," said Lucas. The look on Alex's face was frightful, not a look any of them had ever seen on Alex. It was very unlike Alex to ever look so scared.
"The Norix system? That's now? Isn't that where they……." Katie started.
"Yes," Alex answered her question. Lucas started putting pieces together in his mind of what they knew of the past and what would have happened.
"But…Jen's……..Jen's….."
"I know…." Alex finished putting his head down. If they were concerned before they were even more concerned now. Their hearts all started racing, from their fear. They knew when and where Steelix was, but they couldn't do a thing about it.
"But if he's there during that time that means……." Trip face looked to be turning white as a ghost.
"The future could change," Lucas voice was just, but a whisper. No one said a word after that. The room fell into a deep uncomfortable silence, with concerned glance shared back and fourth.
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The group of rangers walked around together on the dark planet. There was no light whatsoever, you couldn't even see the stars or the moon, and that included the sun. The only light any of them had were the flashlights each of there were carrying around. The planets grounds were rocky and mountains seemed to be just about everywhere. So far they had found no buildings or any life at all. Kelsey and Chad kept close together. "And I thought its dark when the power goes out," committed Chad on the darkness.
"Yeah I know what you mean. You defiantly would never get a good tan here,"
"Unless you're a ghost," laughed Chad. Kelsey hit Chad hard in the shoulder.
"Hey!"
"Guys keep it down," whispered Ryan firmly as he walked passed the two. Ryan was searching all over stopping and looking in every direction where he shunned his flashlight, but was coming up with nothing. All he could see were more mountains off in the distance.
Andros walked around while he looked down at his small tracking device. It wasn't picking up on anything. Ashley walked by his side being Andros other set of eyes while he was using the tracking radar to see if he could pick up on anything. She was using her eyes, just incase a CellBorg decided to sneak up on them. Zhane, Jason and Rocky walked up behind Andros. It seemed as though Andros had taken over as leader, even though it was never said who would be the leader of the mission. "Anything?" asked Jason. Ashley shook her head no.
"No nothing. I don't understand they should be here," Zhane looked up and looked around seeing nothing, but the same darkness, rocky mountains, and dirt grounds. Zhane knew Andros was right something had to me here. What else could of that been that did that to the computers?
"Maybe, they heard we were coming, and decided hightail it out of here," joked Rocky.
"I doubt it," replied Andros looking up from to device, not finding Rocky's commit amusing.
"Then where could they be?" asked Jason. They have been searching for a least an hour plus and have not come up with anything. Jason voice was concerned, if the CellBorgs are out here then their probably hiding, waiting to attack, when they least suspect it.
"Maybe we should check up…….." Zhane voice was cut off by Eric.
"WATCH OUT!!" yelled Eric as he dived to the ground taking Jen with him losing their flashlights in the process, as the powerful blast missed them. Dirt flew high up from the ground landing on top of the two. The others quickly turned around and found at least twelve CellBorgs facing them. They were all stunned at first whether it was because they didn't believe it to be true or they were all scared stiff. There were the CellBorgs facing them with those same red glowing eyes. Eric and Jen got their bearings back and got to their feet to join their friends.
Eric and Jen brushed the dirt off of their closes. "You guys okay," asked Ryan as he turned to look at the two time force rangers.
"Yeah thanks," answered Jen as she stared out in front of her. The red eyes glowed brightly, it being besides the flashlights the only light. The only good thing about this was they would be able to see the CellBorgs without the flashlights the only down part of this was the only way to defeat the CellBorgs was with a source of light. And they learned from the last time flashlights did little good for them.
"Andros, I think its time to turn these CellBorgs into scrap metal," Eric said firmly, as he glanced at the CellBorgs darkly. Everyone had to agree with Eric it was time to kick some Borg butt.
"Right! Alright everyone, you know what to do!" They all nodded and got into fighting stances. Jason and Rocky walked forward. The two glanced at each other, and then they dropped their flashlights to the ground.
"Dragon Power!" they both yelled out. In a flash of light they became the red and blue dragon rangers. Andros, Ashley and Zhane stepped forward joining Rocky and Jason. Ashley and Zhane waited for Andros to give the command.
"Alright lets rocket!" Andros along with Zhane and Ashley morphed into the red, silver and yellow space rangers. Ryan, Chad and Kelsey glanced at each other before stepping forward.
"Light speed rescue!" yelled both Chad and Kelsey in a flash of light the two morphed into the blue and yellow light speed rescue rangers. Now it was Ryan's turn.
"Titanium power!" yelled Ryan, in a flash of light Ryan morpher into the titanium light speed rescue ranger. Now all that was left was Eric and Jen. Jen and Eric stepped forward; both of them were ready to take care of business.
"Time force time force,"
"Quantum power!" yelled Eric, as he morphed in the Quantum ranger. But something was very wrong. Eric had heard Jen call out her morpher, but she never morphed. "Jen, why didn't you morph?"
Jen looked to be in shock and confusion. Why hadn't she? "I don't know," she tried again but nothing happened. "It's not working," she was frantic. She knew she'd be a sitting duck against the CellBorgs without her ranger powers to protect her.
The CellBorgs gave the rangers no time to react to Jen situation, they charged at the rangers blasting away. Eric quickly took charge getting in front of Jen taking a powerful blast that pushed him back. Eric was dazed but shook the pain off. He drew his defender blaster out and started blasting at the CellBorgs, but like the last time it had little effect on them. "Eric are you okay?" asked Jen still being shielded by the quantum ranger.
"I'm fine you need to stay back, until were able to figure out why you weren't able to morph," Another blast was coming right at them, Eric reacted fast diving to the ground taking Jen with him. The blast flew right over the two, hitting the ground a few feet ahead of them.
Ryan and Zhane were back to back as they blocked the blasts from the CellBorgs with their swords sending the beams right back at them. But even the CellBorgs own powers were not enough to destroy them. All the blast seemed to do was temporarily sting them. "I don't know how long I can keep at this," Zhane remarked. His arms were growing tired from swinging his sword back and fourth. Ryan had to agree this was tiring and he knew the CellBorgs knew they could only last for so long.
"I know what you mean, but we have to keep trying!"
Jason and Rocky seemed to be in a bind they were both cornered up against a rocky mountain and CellBorgs blocking every way out. Jason and Rocky drew out their blaster and started to blast at the CellBorgs, but the blast seemed to only bounce right off the CellBorgs. They were in trouble, and if they think of something quick they were both dead. "Any ideas" asked Rocky.
"I thought you were the one with all the bright idea," Rocky laughed, his voice frightened.
"Yeah, well normally I'm not about to have the living daylights kicked out of me," replied Rocky. Sure it was easy to come up with something when your not about to be killed. Rocky and Jason were frozen at what to do, their weapons were useless and they had no way out.
Chad and Kelsey had managed to break away from the CellBorgs that had gotten a hold of them. The two were running right for Jason and Rocky with CellBorgs running right behind them. Kelsey then noticed one of their flashlights lying on the ground. She dived to the ground rolling to the ground. She quickly jumped up and tossed the flashlight over to Rocky and Jason. "Jason! Rocky! Catch,"
Rocky and Jason saw the flashlight just above them. "Act fast Rocky," Rocky jumped up in the air catching the flashlight in his hand, as he did a flip over the CellBorgs that had been blocking him and Jason. Rocky landed on his feet right behind the CellBorgs.
"Hey bolt brains!" The CellBorgs quickly turned around just as Rocky shined the flashlight in their eyes. Jason knew he had to act quickly. The flashlight wouldn't do much to stop the CellBorgs. The two CellBorgs shielded their eyes from the light. Jason used his sword and slashing the two CellBorgs, just as Jason was about to strike again the two CellBorgs turned around grabbing Jason by the arms and threw him over their shoulders. Jason landed right on top of Rocky. The two fell to the ground dazed and winded.
A moment later Kelsey and Chad would join the two as the CellBorgs that had been chasing them caught up with them. Kelsey and Chad landed right next to Rocky and Jason. They all tried to get to their feet but were unable too. They were too tired and hurt and needed time to gain their strength back.
Andros and Ashley who hadn't been doing any better then the rest could see their friends in trouble. And to their other side Ryan and Zhane were in trouble as well, both of them were missing their weapons which had been the only thing that been protecting them from the blast. And Eric had his hands tied with needing to protect himself as well as Jen. Andros knew he had to do something otherwise they were all dead. Andros tried to push through the CellBorgs that were circling him and Ashley. But he was only pushed back in. The laughter of them sickened Andros. "Andros, contact Billy maybe he teleport us back," Andros stared at the CellBorgs. He didn't want to leave. Not now, but he knew if they didn't retreat they would never win.
"I really don't want to, but you're right," Andros sighed. "Billy, bring us back and do it quickly," His voice was frustrated and upset. This was not how he hoped things would turn out.
"I'm on it!" In a flashing of light each of the rangers disappeared away from the battle, leaving the CellBorgs behind. Laughing darkly they had one this battle.