Chapter VI: Mini-Series Part IV – A Tough Decision
"Blast! The Gold Ranger has lost to the hands of the Power Rangers!" Killabyte bellowed with rage. The Tor shook with the force that came from his voice.
"I don't understand, brother. The Gold Powers were said to be invincible. How could he be so easily defeated?" Hexadecimal pondered.
"I've always believed that if something had to be done right, it had to be done yourself. I guess that applies to this strategy also." Killabyte stood up from his throne and walked down the towering staircase, heading towards the doorway.
"What are you doing, brother?"
"I'll take care of those pests myself. Do not worry if I am defeated, because I won't be."
"Now what do we do?" Jeff asked Bob after placing Glitch in a protective force field.
Bob looked over at Largo, thinking the same thing. "Well the Power can't be destroyed. It can be a valuable asset to our side. We have to negate the Virus within it."
"But how? We don't have that kind of technology, Bob," Hack said, looking at Largo, then at Glitch.
"We do. That eighth computer was designed for the Gold Ranger. The Virus can only be negated by a similar Power to the Gold one."
"So plugging the Morpher into that computer with a similar Power connected to it will negate the Virus?" Trent asked.
"Yes. But there is one side effect."
"What is that, Bob?" Ashley questioned.
"The other Power will be negated also, rendering the Morpher powerless and useless."
"That's not a good thing, Bob. We need all the Power we can get. Without one, we'll be at the mercy of Killabyte. And what Power can negate the Gold Power?" Kent asked.
"I'll answer that one, man. The Gold Power is the Falcon, one of two mighty birds. The other is the Eagle," Jeff replied.
"You mean to save the Gold Power, the Silver Power will be destroyed?" Kira asked, shocked at the response.
"Not destroyed, Kira. Just negated. Jeff won't be a Ranger anymore, though," Dr. Oliver verified.
The other Rangers were also shocked at the response. "Jeff, are you sure about this? We need you, man," Jake said.
"I'm gonna take some time to think about this. I'll know by the end of the week what I'll do," Jeff replied. He then thought to himself about the choice he had. "That'll give me enough time to make the necessary arrangements."
"What about me?" Largo asked, standing up from the seat of the eighth computer.
"You will go back to Grand Falls. We'll notify you via E-mail with the final verdict Friday after school," Phong replied. "But for now, you all need to get your rest. The Dino Rangers will remain here to rest and study our Powers. Our technology may come in helpful to them also."
The two teams of Rangers nodded as Dr. Oliver and the Cyber Rangers, along with Largo, were transported back to their homes.
The next day started out quite normal. The Dino Rangers went to Jeff's school to continue studying, and were placed in all of Jeff's classes. Of course, none of the other students were allowed to know that they were also Rangers.
"Jeff, any idea about what you're gonna do? You only got a day left to decide," Ethan asked.
"I'm aware of that, Ethan. I have my mind made up, but you'll have to wait until Friday," Jeff replied.
The two students then went back to working on their assignment. It was quite beneficial to the Dino Rangers, seeing that the first of Jeff's classes that day was Canadian Economy. The teacher, Mr. Bragg, was very welcome to the new students and even found some spare books for them to use.
Suddenly, there was a large explosion coming from the main lobby. Shards of broken glass flew everywhere. "Silver Ranger! I'm calling you out!" a loud voice bellowed.
"I know that voice. It can't be..." Jeff said.
"Who is it, Jeff?" Conner asked.
"Killabyte!"
"Come out, Silver Ranger! You will pay for what you did to my Gold Ranger!" the voice bellowed.
"Mr. Bragg, I gotta take care of this. I'll be back soon!" Jeff called out as he dashed out of the library, just before slipping a small note to Kira.
Kira picked up the paper and read it to Conner and Ethan. "Wait until Braggy looks away, then run out and help."
"Killabyte! What is it you want?" Jeff yelled at the Virus.
"I want you destroyed. You and the other Rangers!"
"Not if I can help it! Phong. I'm gonna need a new Icon Mode for this," Jeff said into his Morpher.
"The modes are generated by the character that you are thinking about. Think of a new one and you will have a new mode," Phong replied.
"Worth a shot." Jeff closed his eyes and thought. "Icon Mode – ReBoot!"
Instead of a silver aura, a bluish-purple aura enveloped Jeff. A large disc with a blade-shaped object materialized on his arm, and his hair spiked up once again, only more fan-shaped. A large medallion with an Egyptian symbol appeared around his neck, and the same symbol appeared on his forehead. "Pharaoh Power!"
"What is this?" Killabyte exclaimed
"I have harnessed the power of the Pharaoh, and all the beasts he has once controlled," Jeff replied, drawing five cards from the disc on his arm. He looked at the cards and grinned. "Well, well. This one beast alone should be enough to defeat you, but I want to have some fun. Outside, Killabyte. I challenge you to a fight. My beasts against you."
"Very well. Nothing you have can defeat me." The Virus and Jeff walked out to the main parking lot and stood facing each other, about 20 feet apart.
"Call your first creature, Ranger," Killabyte laughed as he unleashed his talons.
Jeff drew another card and looked at the hand. "This one should give you a challenge. I call forth the mighty Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" The card was then placed on the blade and it began to glow. A large silver-colored dragon appeared before Killabyte, with sharp claws that looked ready to destroy the Virus.
Killabyte lunged for the dragon and struck with his claws. The dragon screeched in pain as he bit the Virus on the shoulder. The battle was short lived, as Killabyte drove his claws into the dragon's neck and absorbed his power. Killabyte began to glow as he sprouted the wings of the dragon. "Give me a challenge, Ranger!"
Jeff drew yet another card and selected another from his hand. "I play Dragon's Honor, a Ritual Card I created myself. I offer three dragon-type monsters to summon Bahamut, the King of Dragons!" The skies opened up as a large gray dragon emerged. It covered the battlefield with a monstrous shadow that almost put a look of fear on Killabyte's face.
"So you wanna take this to the skies? So be it!" Killabyte leapt into the air and flew towards the new dragon that Jeff had summoned. The two attacked each other with many slashes and bites.
"Bahamut! Mega Flare attack!" Jeff yelled as the dragon shot a tremendous blast of energy at the Virus. Unfortunately, Killabyte dodged it and absorbed the power of Bahamut. The dragon king's armor then materialized around the Virus, making him stronger than before.
"One more, then I shall defeat you, Ranger!"
Jeff drew a final card and looked at Killabyte, smiling. "I'm sorry you feel that way, Virus. Because this one beast will annihilate you once and for all! I summon Slyfer the Sky Dragon!" There was a mighty roar of thunder, which caused the students of Lester Pearson to run out and see the cause of it. The skies once again opened and a mighty red dragon with two mouths loomed behind Jeff. A pure look of fear appeared on Killabyte's face.
"That beast! The legendary red dragon! I don't have that kind of power!"
"Slyfer, attack with Thunder Flare of the God!"
The dragon's mouths opened and launched an enormous stream of lightning flew out and struck the Virus, causing him to explode on contact.
"Power down!" Jeff yelled as he reverted back to his human form and the dragon vanished.
"That was great, Jeff!" Kent yelled as he and the other Rangers appeared beside him.
The victory was short lived, as the small pile of rubble that was Killabyte began to glow and grow. In a few short moments, the Virus had reformed, larger than ever.
"This is great. Ready guys?" Jeff asked.
The other Rangers nodded at him, as Conner and the other three Dino Rangers ran up next to them. "You can't start the party without us, man."
"What does he mean, Jeff?" Wilson called out.
Dr. Oliver then emerged from the group of students. "We couldn't hide this forever, Jeff. Lets show 'em how we do it."
Jeff nodded at the Dino Rangers. "Alright, everyone!"
"Cyber Force – Online!" the seven familiar teens yelled as they transformed into their Ranger forms.
"Dino Thunder – Power Up!" the four new teens and Dr. Oliver yelled as they transformed into their Ranger forms.
"More Power Rangers?" Sandi exclaimed.
"That's right. The Cyber Powers aren't the only ones that exist. Now how do you guys plan on helping?" Jeff asked.
"Easily. Brachio!" Dr. Oliver yelled.
For a moment, nothing happened. Suddenly, a giant black brachiosaurus marched down the road, stopping near the giant Virus. It then opened three panels, revealing a giant tyrannosaurus, pterodactyl, and triceratops.
"Dragozord! Stegozord!" Trent yelled as two more giant dinosaurs appeared before the Virus.
"Dinozords – Combine!" Kira, Conner, and Ethan yelled.
The Tyrannozord let out a mighty roar as its arms folded up and its head rotated around to its side. The legs rotated to face the same direction as the head, and the upper leg armor folded down to become shin armor. The Tricerazord's legs folded up and it snapped to the vacant side of the Tyrannozord, forming an arm. The Tyranno's tail then folded to become a giant arm drill. A head appeared on top of the body as the Pterozord's legs detached and became a helmet. The Pterozord itself then folded to become chest armor and the giant Zord landed in front of the Virus.
"Thundersaurus Megazord – Activated!"
The Dragozord and Stegozord then leapt into the air, with the legs of the Stegozord folding up underneath it. The arms and legs of the Dragozord detached and then attached to the Stegozord, forming the arms and legs of a warrior. Two panels folded out from beneath the Stegozord's neck, revealing a face and forming a head crest. It also landed in front of Killabyte, alongside the Thundersaurus Megazord.
"Dragon Stegozord – Activated!"
"Now that's impressive. Let's help them out, guys!" Kent commanded.
"Cyber Eagle Megazord – Online!"
The six massive Cyber Zords charged down the road and, once again, formed the mighty Megazord that they had created upon the upload of the Zords.
"You think you can defeat me with Megazords? Dream on!" Killabyte yelled, charging the Rangers and attacking the Zords with a flurry of slashes. The three behemoths were thrown to the ground after a few slashes each.
"We need more power!" Conner exclaimed from the cockpit of the Thundersaurus.
"Conner, I think I have what you need," Dr. Oliver called out as he lifted his Morpher to his mouth and concentrated. The faceplate then changed from the usual Brachio, to a new one. "Plesio!"
There was a great wave that washed along the shore as the Plesiozord emerged from beneath the surface and separated into three separate portions; head and neck, tail, and body. The body opened down the middle and attacked to the back of the Thundersaurus, forming wings. The tail attached to the tip of the Dino Drill, making it longer and more powerful. The head attached to the mouth of the Triceraarm, forming a short sword. "Thundersaurus Plesiozord – Activated!"
"Guys, maybe the Battle Upgrades can power up our Megazord too," Alex said in the cockpit of their Zord.
"Worth a shot man. Battle Upgrades – Online!" Jake yelled as heir Morphers transformed into their Upgrade forms. "Any ideas from here, Bob?"
"Input code 335 to use Mega Battle Mode. It will increase the power of the Megazord. Combined with the powers of the other two Megazords, it should be enough," Bob replied, communicating from the Guardian Base.
"Ok guys. Lets do this. 3-3-5 Mega Battle – Activate!"
The Cyber Eagle Megazord began to glow as the Eagle's head merged with the helmet to form new armor. The wings detached and merged with the Saber, forming a crossbow. The wings of the dragon then became the new wings for the Megazord, and the entire body armor grew some new additions. A red gem appeared in the Lion's mouth and the Tiger claws sharpened. "Mega Battle Mode – Online!"
"What? This can't be!" Killabyte yelled in fear.
"Merge the Mega Dino Drill and the Dragon Lancer. We can use it in the Cyber Force Crossbow to strike down Killabyte," Conner said to the other Rangers.
"It's worth a shot. Dino Weapons – Merge!" the Dino Rangers yelled as the two signature weapons of the Dino Rangers merged to form a giant arrow. The arrow then rested securely in the Cyber Force Crossbow. The three Megazords then stood in a V-formation and aimed for the giant Virus.
"Cyber Dino Crossbow – Omega Arrow Fire!" the eleven Rangers yelled as the arrow was launched at the Virus and exploded on contact with him.
"This cannot be! I am Killabyte! You haven't seen the last of me!" Killabyte yelled as he exploded into millions of pieces.
"... I can't believe it. We've defeated Killabyte!" Jeff exclaimed as he and the other Rangers teleported down to the rest of the students.
"That was amazing, guys!" a student called out.
The Rangers then removed their helmets and smiled at each other and the students. Neither of them could believe that they had just destroyed Killabyte.
"I don't think there's need to wait until tomorrow now, guys. Lets head to the base and I'll fill you all in," Jeff said in a very serious tone.
"IF you say so. Lets go," Kent commanded as the Cyber and Dino Rangers teleported to the Base, where Bob and Phong were waiting.
"Did you want us to contact Largo, Jeff?" Slash asked.
"No need to yet. This is a tough choice, but I know it is the right one," Jeff replied. "Kent, aim your Morpher at mine."
Kent nodded and did as Jeff had told him. A link cable then materialized as a data transfer occurred. "What are you doing?" Kent asked as he looked at his Morpher.
"I've uploaded the Eagle Zord into your Morpher. You'll need it. I'm gonna negate the Gold Power. I've made arrangements to live with a very dear friend of mine from British Colombia. Until we find a way to restore the Gold and Silver Powers, I'll live a new life among new people. All the arrangements have been made, so all I need is to be teleported to the airport. I haven't told my friend about my Ranger Powers, so she thinks I'm flying out there. I just need to have some tinkering with the computers so I can pass though security no problem. It was great guys, but the time has come."
Jeff then walked over and removed Glitch from the force field and placed it in the slot of the eighth computer. He then took his Morpher and placed it in the slot of his computer. The two computers began to glow bright silver and gold as a power infusion began. The glow slowly died down and both lights above the computers went out.
"It is done. The Gold and Silver Powers are negated. Jeff, I want you to have this," Bob said as he handed a small box to Jeff. Jeff opened the box to reveal a small circle with a square in the center of it. The circle was divided into two sections, with the square split into two triangles. One side had the circle colored silver and the triangle colored black, and the other side was opposite in colors.
"What is this, Bob?" Jeff asked.
"This is a Guardian Icon. With it, you can keep in contact with the other Rangers, and transform into your Icon Mode. It's not full Ranger Power, but it will help you protect your new friends. I have a feeling that you will need it."
Jeff then pinned the Icon to his shirt and nodded at Hack. "Thanks for everything. Until we meet again, farewell."
Hack pressed a button on his command console and Jeff slowly vanished from the Guardian Base. He waved as he teleported away in a beam of silver light.
"Good luck, Jeff. And may the Power protect you," Dr. Oliver said,
"I told Sara to meet me here," Jeff said as he placed his luggage down next to a bench in the airport. He then sat down and waited for his friend to show up. He kept looking around to see if there was any sign of her. Suddenly, he saw a very attractive girl with shoulder-length brown hair walk between crowds of people. She was wearing a black-and-pink halter-top and a black skirt. Jeff stood up and picked up his luggage. "Sara!"
The girl looked towards Jeff and a look of delight appeared on her face. "Oh my God! Jeff!" she yelled as she ran to him and held him tight.
"I'm so happy to see you, Sara."
"I can't believe you're actually here," Sara said as tears streamed down her cheeks.
"I'm here. And I won't be leaving for a while."
Well the battle with Killabyte is over, but why does Bob feel uneasy? Will Jeff's new life in B.C. work out for him? You'll have to find out in the next exciting chapter of Power Rangers Cyber Force!
Chapter VII: The New Threat