A/N: Here is Chapter 46 of Relic Hunters! I hope you enjoy!
The mouth of the cave was getting wider and wider as the team finally managed to make it out of the Hoenn Victory Road entrance. Landing on her knees, Rachel couldn't believe it as she put her hands on the dirt. She lifted up and then down as she turned to them, "I made it!"
"We made it… that was tough," said Seb, looking at her, "Glad I'm not a Pokémon Trainer."
"That was tough," said Lamar, "The Kanto one is easier…"
"Easy for you to say," said Zander, "You should do the Sinnoh one."
Before Lamar can say anything, Rachel turned around as she saw an orange flyer. The rangers walked over as they saw the flyer posted to a signpost.
"Hey," said Rachel, looking at the flyer, "There is an Ever Grande Halloween Party not too far from here. What is that?"
"We get to dress up in costume once a year… its quite fun," said Grace, grinning as she turned to Rachel, "Do you want to go?"
"I do," said Rachel, "But, who should we dress up as?"
"Not our ranger suits," said Urara, pointing that out. Rachel turned around as she looked at her, "But, I'm saving money."
"She's got a point," said Zander.
"Don't encourage!" Seb responded, "Urara's right… let's actually wear costumes and not spandex for a change."
Lamar turned around as he looked at both of them, "Only if I get to dress up as a ninja…"
"Deal," said Rachel, holding his arm, "Can't wait to go register."
The rangers grinned as they were happily heading toward the path down the hill. At the bottom of the hill was an emerald stadium with purple walls and golden seats. There was a ruby and sapphire jewel on either side of the entrance, stating that the Pokémon League was coming up soon.
(Poké Rangers logo appears… theme song set to GouGou Sentai Boukenger… screen shows various artifacts)
Narrator: The Poké Rangers as you know them fought through amazing villains and warriors. Now, they face the advances of the Weather Syndicate, Team Magma, Team Aqua and Dracos. Now, they must find the artifacts, get the jewels, revive Rayquaza and save Hoenn!
(The season logo appears)
Seb: Poké Rangers
Rangers: Relic Hunters!
(The Mystic Force Rangers stand in pose as they transform into the Relic Hunter Rangers with Urara looking across)
Go Go Go! Go Go Go! Ready Go!
(Rangers show one by one with their weapons: Seb and Lamar with their weapons)
Start Up, Relic Hunters!
(Zander jumps up with his weapon, shooting the Magma Grunts down)
Revive Rayquaza, Shift Up, Relic Hunters!
(Rachel fights with her weapon with Grace behind cutting new grunts)
Go, Go, Ready Go!
(The five Relic Hunters arrive, standing at Sky Pillar)
(Seb appears fighting as the Solaris Knight, Seb is then climbing up on the mountain)
(Seb appears in a red background with the Red Ranger driving a zord… "Sebastian- Red Relic Hunter Ranger" created by D.J. Scales)
Riding to the center of the Earth, my heart starts beating.
(Lamar uses his Mystic Morpher to transform into the blue ranger, then Lamar drives down a snowy mountain on a sled)
(Lamar appears in a black background with the Black Ranger driving a zord… "Lamar Clayton- Black Relic Hunter Ranger" created by NashWalker)
It gives me a strong pulse…
(Zander uses his Mystic Morpher to unleash green vines from his morpher. Zander then is standing on a ship with a telescope in his hand)
(A blue background appeared with Zander grinning with the Blue Ranger driving a zord… "Zander Jackson- Blue Relic Hunter Ranger" created by BentleyGirl)
A dream is now awakening…
(Rachel arrives in Magiland as she took out her Mystic Staff, then Rachel arrives, riding on a Rapidash)
(A yellow background appeared with Rachel grinning and the Yellow Ranger driving a zord… "Rachel- Yellow Relic Hunter Ranger" created by MakiZanaX13)
It is no longer a dream, the treasure is real.
(Grace appears DJing as she releases electricity from her station. Grace climbs up a mountain, looking overhead as she used a map to look for treasure)
(A pink background appeared with Grace and the Pink Ranger driving a zord… "Grace Jackson- Pink Relic Hunter Ranger" created by NashWalker)
Climbing up, diving down, finding your Precious!
(Cedric appears from the shadows. Cedric then takes out his Meta Tector to look for clues.)
(A silver background appeared with Cedric driving a zord. "Cedric- Silver Relic Hunter Ranger" created by D.J. Scales)
Start up right now, the adventure begins!
(Urara appears mixing chemicals and doing research. Urara puts down the map down as she uses extracts ancient DNA from a fossil)
(A green background appeared with Urara and the Green Ranger driving a zord... "Urara Nakamura- Green Relic Hunter Ranger" created by Hikaru Todokori-Midorikawa)
Shift up, increase your adrenaline!
(Jack, JT, Max, and Ray stand together... donning suits from Mighty Morphin', Dino Thunder and In Space)
We were summoned to find the Ultimate Treasure…
(Team Magma, Team Aqua and Team Dracos are standing in a backdrop with the Ranger Slayers in front)
Now, let's go and chase our dreams in harsh or mild weather!
(Seb transforms into his battlized mode, Urara uses the Hoenn Sentinel Megazord)
Go Go Go! Go Go Go! Ready Go!
(Zander, Grace, Lamar and Rachel fight the admins)
Start Up, Relic Hunters!
(Seb fights Maxie, Archie and Silva)
(Urara uses the Relic Crusher to destroy the grunts)
Through the sea, through the sky, through the desert…
(Relic Hunter, Relic Seeker and Detector Megazord form in two-way split screen... with the Super Relic Hunter Megazord and the Relic Hunter Ultrazord close in)
And even through the valleys!
(The Battleship Megazord pierces through the enemies)
Do not run! Do not lose! Do not die! Let's begin our adventure!
(Rangers pose with their helmets in the background)
Revive Rayquaza, Shift Up, Relic Hunters!
(The seven rangers jump up as Rayquaza arrives in the background)
(The rangers turn center with a facial close-up unmorphed. © 2020-2022 Blaze Productions. © 2006-2007 GouGou Sentai Boukenger by Toei. © 2007-2008 Power Rangers Operation Overdrive. All rights reserved)
Chapter 46: The Secrets of Silva
Dark clouds covered the northeastern part of the Hoenn Mainland as the Dracos Hideout was covered in fog. The lights were shining in the house as Darcie was walking around, noticing the area. The dojo was empty. The Dracos Grunts were nowhere to be seen. Shrugging, she turned around as she walked toward the main entrance. Opening the wooden door, she stopped in response as she saw Silva. Silva closed his eyes as he had his hands folded and his legs crossed. He was breathing silently as there were torches on either side. Opening his eyes, he turned around, noticing Darcie across.
"Darcie, what brings you here?" he asked.
"It's very quiet, sir," said Darcie, "Surprised the Draco Grunts are not here… where are they?"
Silva stood there silently as he looked at her, "I made them disappear. And I don't plan on resurrecting new grunts."
He stood up as he looked at Darcie and then turned around as Jake arrived. Jake grinned as he looked at Silva, "Master, I heard there's a draconic artifact off of Ever Grande Island. We must retrieve it before the rangers get here."
Silva looked at him as his eyes jolted toward him. Jake knew exactly what Silva wanted. He shook his head, however, looking at the floor, "Darcie, Jake, as much as I want to do this, I think it's best we disband."
"But, sir… what about the-?" asked Darcie.
"QUIET!" Silva shouted.
Darcie said nothing. Silva turned around as he looked at them, "With the Poké Rangers being able to do more damage… they were able to destroy the Slayers within an instant. I don't want our team to fall in that same fate."
"But, the Crown," said Jake.
"The Crown has nothing to do with us. That is a Maxie and Archie problem. Always has been. We arrived because we knew that one day, we could use artifacts to bring draconic order and resurrect dragons to be a part of our ninja style like kingdom. Getting the crown is not honorable… Maxie, Archie, even Nick and Justen… they all are hungry for artifacts and world domination. I do things differently. It's best to wait for them to die off… we will resurrect one day," said Silva, getting up. Turning around, he walked over to a wooden door. Opening the door, he walked inside and closed the door behind him. Jake went to take a walk, but Darcie stood in front of him.
"We should follow his orders," said Darcie, "Let Maxie and Archie duke it out and then we can go from there."
"No way…," said Jake, looking at her, "I don't plan on surrendering to humans who think they can use artifacts for peace. It's all about power, Darcie."
He turned around as he walked toward the exit. Darcie shook her head as she went to sit down, "Jake, you don't understand Silva… I don't understand him…"
Behind the closed door, Silva turned on a light as he walked toward a golden shrine. He saw an emerald altar as he had ruby candlestick holders on either side. Taking off some parts of his armor, he had a Dragonite, Flygon and Garchomp heads attached to a green dragon. Sitting down, his silver hair stood up as he closed his eyes. Immediately, the wind picked up as the lights flickered. He closed his fists as the wind and energy picked up. Grumbling, he flipped as he landed on the ground. Looking down, he felt his hand shake, feeling the stress.
"I have to warn them…," he said, looking at the window, "Or at least, get to them somehow."
Meanwhile…
"Your Pokémon are all fighting fit," said Nurse Joy, giving Rachel her Poké Balls back. She grinned, nodding her head as she looked at the yellow ranger, "We hope to see you again."
Rachel nodded, knowing what was going on. Grabbing the Poké Balls she turned around as she headed toward the exit. By surprise, she ran into someone familiar. Surprisingly, two familiar people. One wore a white muscle shirt with a black leather jacket over it. He had blue jeans and brown boots. He had a grey and brown cowboy hat. He had black wavy hair underneath the hat with green eyes. Next to him, there was a girl who was excited to see her. She had red hair with a pink streak tied into a ponytail with ruby eyes. She also wore a black t-shirt with blue shorts and her backpack was strapped on.
"Joe? Etna? What are you two doing here?"
"Well," said Etna, hugging Rachel, "I didn't want to miss your league battles! Marianne and Camille will be here soon… they got on the wrong boat by accident."
"Wow," said Rachel, "How?"
"Well… someone in our group at Kalos gave us tickets and then accidentally switched the tickets," said Etna, laughing, "It's not funny, but funny. They should be here in a few days."
"That's good," said Rachel, turning to Joe, "And you look good, Joe. How was it like back at the ranch?"
"Boring," said Joe, laughing, "My brothers argued all the time. When I heard you were one of the candidates for the league, I found a way to escape the ranch. Pa wasn't too pleased, but I couldn't deal with 'em."
"Got it," said Rachel, "Well, you are just in time… apparently next week is the competition but tonight is Fright Fest."
"Fright Fest?" asked Etna.
"Yeah, it's a Halloween party," said Rachel.
Joe laughed, "I love parties. Can't wait to go."
Rachel laughed as she turned around, reaching for her pocket, "Yeah, I got these today when I checked in. I only have three tickets."
"Well…," said Joe, looking at them, "I guess we're going."
"Cool," said Rachel.
Etna grinned as she turned to a bench, "Well, I am sure the search for the Crown has been going well…"
"One more jewel to go," she said, looking at the rounded table with a chair, "Let's talk."
As the three of them began their discussion, Rachel accidentally dropped an envelope on the floor. As the three were sitting down, Urara noticed as she went to pick up the envelope. However, as she went to pick up the envelope, she noticed the black and orange invitation. She looked at it as she turned around.
"Interesting… I thought Seb bought those tickets," said Urara, walking away.
Meanwhile…
Th waves of Ever Grande City crashed on the east side, north of Victory Road. Along one path of Victory Road, Jake was standing on top of a waterfall. He was looking down at the beautiful garden as he saw what looked like a Salamence fossilized. He grinned as he looked at the map. He turned to look at it as he withdrew an emerald saber.
"The Salamence Statue… let's see if the myth is true!"
He jumped up, raising his saber. A green energy beam formed from the blade, slicing the statue down. An explosion appeared as the statue broke into pieces. A greenish orb materialized as he looked at it. Golden designs surrounded it as he picked it up.
"Ah…," he said, looking at it, "Just like the Red Orb and the Blue Orb, the Green Orb has its own power. Unlike those orbs, this doesn't need Rayquaza to do the work. It can do it by sacrifice… and some of those rangers will be sacrificed to unleash its power."
Later that day…
Etna, Joe and Rachel were walking around the mountain side. Joe looked up, noticing the wonderful beautiful trees along the ridge. He turned around as he saw Etna trying to figure out where she was going. The three of them were somewhat confused as they were looking at each other. Joe stepped forward as he looked at the tickets, "Hey, can I see those?"
"Yeah," said Rachel, giving him the ticket, "I'm assuming we're lost."
"That's it," said Etna, "We've been around this mountain for miles… and nothing. I think it's a hoax. Maybe, we should go back?"
Just as Etna said something, they heard rustling in the bushes. The three stood back to back as they were trying to find out where it was coming from. As the rustling got louder, Rachel went to reach her Poké Ball, only for a Dratini to pop out of the bush. The Dratini looked bruised on its head as it was crawling. Rachel turned around as she knelt down, looking at it.
"Dratini? In Hoenn?" asked Etna.
"That is a very rare find," said Joe, surprised.
Rachel looked at it, "Well, Dratini's injured. We've got to help!"
Meanwhile…
The door swung open as Urara walked into the room. As she closed the door behind her, Grace and Seb were sitting on bar chairs. Zander, Cedric and Lamar were playing cards as they were looking to see a distressed Urara. Sitting down, she opened the envelope as she took out her morpher. Seb hopped over as he walked toward her. The looks of her drew him into what was going on.
"I thought I bought those," said Seb.
"You did… you got 9 right?" asked Urara.
"Yeah, why are there three?" asked Seb.
Urara sighed as she scanned a blue light. Immediately, the tickets began to glow green into spell tags. Urara turned around as she looked at Seb. Seb looked at them as he picked it up, "Team Dracos is on this island… why?"
"Well," said Lamar, "I am sure we can find out why. Max and Jack didn't call us."
"Which means they don't know if there's an active artifact," said Grace.
Seb nodded as he turned around to the team. He grabbed his backpack as he looked at the rangers, "Grab your bags. We are going to go on a rescue mission."
Meanwhile…
Joe ran back with a bucket of water as he dashed over to help Dratini, who was on the ground. Rachel was giving the Dratini berries. As Dratini started to consume, Etna took out her red towel and soaked it in water. After squeezing it in the bucket, she placed the towel on Dratini's head. Rachel then took out an Antidote as she pressed a button, followed by a Super Potion spray. As Dratini began to heal and rest comfortably, the team laughed as they were watching Dratini snore. Rachel grinned as she looked at them, "Great job…"
Rachel then stopped as she felt a breeze go by her. Joe and Etna read her face as Rachel stood up. Etna turned around as she looked across, noticing someone, "Who is that?"
Joe turned around as he walked toward him, "Oh… just our luck."
Etna turned around, "Is this who I think you are talking about?"
Rachel gulped, pulling out her Relic Detector, "Draco Leader Silva, what are you doing here?"
Silva walked forward as he stood close to the three of them. He put his hand out as he looked at the Dratini. Dratini smiled as the young Pokémon crawled up to his arm. Rachel stood there in shock, "That's yours?"
"Well, yes… thank you for healing it. I've been looking everywhere," said Silva.
"Alright, cut to the chase," said Rachel, "Or do I have to kill you myself?"
"Relax," he said, putting his hand up, "I have no intention of fighting you."
Rachel, confused turned around as Silva turned around, looking at them, "You should thank me. Those tickets weren't real."
Rachel checked her pockets, looking for them. She gasped as she turned around, "Well, gang. It looks like I dropped them. Good reason for not going now."
"Well," said Silva, turning around, "I actually need your help."
Rachel looked at him silently as Joe stepped forward to speak, "Listen, pal. After seeing what you did in Slateport, who would want your help anyway?"
Immediately, Silva withdrew his sword, pointing at Joe. Joe gulped as Silva looked at him with the death stare, "Watch your tongue… then again, killing you would be easier than what will happen if you don't help me."
"What's going on?" asked Etna, curious.
"Well… Jake ran off. You see, Team Dracos wanted the crown, just as much as Team Magma and Team Aqua. Unlike them, we are a group of ninjas who wants to use draconic energy in ninja skills… however, when we fight our enemies to get what we need, we fight with honor! Even if we have to destroy things to make it work. We fought the rangers to see what the crown could do if we grabbed it. But, after what happened a week ago… I do not want to even take part of it."
"Wait… you were there when… the Ranger Slayers were destroyed?" asked Rachel.
"Yes, I saw what you did," said Silva, turning around, "And I realized that Team Dracos is probably not fit for a mission like this. But, there's more!"
"More?" asked Etna.
"I need to go to the Dragon Gorge," said Silva, "A strong artifact is in the Salamence Statue. If someone holds that and uses it on three people, my inner secret will be revealed. I don't have time to tell you more, but we need to go now."
Rachel walked forward as she looked at him. She stood straight, folding her arms, "Mark my words, nothing is there when we get there, you better pray that I spare your life."
Meanwhile…
The winds were blowing very rapidly as the rest of the team was climbing up the mountain. Each team member hung on as they were walking along the wooden paths around Victory Road. There were flowerbeds and beautiful bushes that surrounded. Lamar stopped walking as he was looking at the scenery, unaware of what the events could lead to.
"So… Team Dracos is really hiding something if they were out that far," said Lamar, "I wonder what they are looking for."
Grace knelt down as she looked at the bridge planking. She saw an emerald piece on the ground. Picking it up, she brushed it off as she was looking at it. She then looked up as she saw Darcie, looking at them. Grace shook her head, "Well, Darcie, if you are going to be sneaky, stop losing things."
"Darn it!" shouted Darcie, jumping down to the ground. She looked over as she turned to them, "Well, I could ask how… but…"
"Where's Rachel?" asked Seb, striking a fighting pose.
Darcie grinned as she laughed, looking at her, "That is for… me to know and for you to find out. Now, if you don't mind."
As she combined her fingers to make a ninjitsu combination, white wings of Altaria emerged as she started to float away. As she was floating toward the area, Urara rolled her eyes as she took out her Scepter Dagger. Releasing emerald leaves from her weapon, Darcie screamed as she landed on the ground.
"You aren't going to get away that easily!" shouted Urara.
"…," Darcie groaned as she got up, "Luckily, I still have my last set of these guys."
Throwing green shurikens to the ground, an explosion occurred as a wave of Draco Grunts appeared. Seb turned around as the others grabbed their morphers.
"Cedric and Zander, go find Rachel… we'll take care of them," said Seb.
Zander nodded as he punched Cedric in the arm. Both of them took off, heading toward the mountain. Seb, Lamar, Grace and Urara revealed their morphers as their ranger colors appeared.
"Relic Hunters, Start Up!"
As Darcie started to run away, she yelped as Grace grabbed her by the neck. Urara kicked Darcie in the stomach as Darcie started to choke a little bit.
"You are going to have to deal with us if you want to leave," said Urara.
Darcie spat on the ground as she looked at her, "Fine them, come at me!"
The three of them charged against each other, ready to fight.
Meanwhile…
Climbing the mountaintop, Silva knelt down on his knees as he was looking at the area. The winds were picking up as Rachel noticed the statue. The Salamence Statue was already broken in half with some debris in place. Joe looked at it, examining it as he hopped down the area. His fingers went to touch the orb, seeing green energy beams.
"Don't touch the orb!" Silva shouted, dashing toward him. Joe turned around as he looked. Silva grabbed on as he looked at it.
"What is it?" asked Joe.
Silva turned around, "Something powerful. We need to put this statue back."
"That's going to be hard," said Joe.
"It won't be," said Silva, "At least, if we can do it before midnight."
As Silva went to grab the first piece, he then heard something swing behind his back. Silva turned around to withdraw his weapon, just in time for Jake to slash him down. Rachel stood there in response as Silva fell to his knees. Jake grinned as he looked at Rachel, "You fell right into my trap."
"Jake…," said Joe, laughing, "This was your doing, wasn't it?"
Jake chuckled, "Oh, yes… and I do remember you… I thought we threw you in the water. Guess I will have to kill you… and whoever you are."
Etna turned around as she looked at Rachel, "Where are my gauntlets?"
"Sadly, under lock and key… but I wouldn't bring them out for him," said Rachel.
Jake turned around as he looked at Etna, "You carry the Omega Gauntlets then?"
Etna stood silent as she looked at Jake. Jake laughed as he looked at them, "Oh this is perfect. I get to sacrifice, unleash the dragon and then find the location of the Primal Artifacts… just so I can have power."
Rachel immediately took out her Relic Detector, "I am not allowing this! Relic Hunters, Start Up!"
A flash of yellow light surrounded her as she transformed into ranger suit. Rachel took out her Hunter Saber and flipped forward, striking down Jake. Jake blocked the attack as he pushed her off, swinging her across. Sparks flew as she landed on the ground. Getting up quickly, she swept Jake to the ground, causing him to land on his feet. Rachel then took out her Thunder Scooper, swiping down as Jake rolled out of the ground. Jake turned around as he took out his saber, ready to strike. Immediately, Rachel began to stretch her arms. Yellow lightning bolts and red flames surrounded her body as she closed her eyes. Opening her eyes, she looked up.
"Thunder Flare Blitz!"
Charging through flames and thunder struck Jake across. Jake stumbled as he walked backwards. He looked at her as he turned around. He laughed as an emerald aura surrounded his saber.
"Draconic Moonslaught!"
Drawing his saber in a circular motion, a purplish white light came across. Immediately, Rachel opened her eyes as her Thunder Scoopers tried to block it. Explosions surrounded her as she was lifted off the ground. A yellow aura surrounded her as Rachel landed on her stomach. Her Relic Detector flew out of her pocket as well as her Relic Blaster.
"Rachel!" shouted Etna and Joe.
Jake charged forward as he over to Rachel. Rachel got up as she was lifted to the ground. Jake laughed as he looked at her, grabbing her neck. Rachel cringed as she tried to struggle. As Jake's eyes began to glow, yellow beams struck out as he was hit in the face. Jake backed off, releasing Rachel. Jake opened his eyes with a burn on his nose. He looked at Joe, who was aiming at him. Pulling the trigger, Jake was hit multiple times. Jake grumbled as he looked at Joe.
"I think it's time to put you out of business," he said.
Jake turned around as a black aura surrounded him. Joe gulped as his face turned into golden armor. A green emerald blade was shining as he released an emerald line of energy. As it was coming straight for Joe, Silva immediately got up as he withdrew his saber. Emerald energy surrounded both as explosions appeared. Joe and Silva fell to the ground, smack dab to the floor.
"Silva!" shouted Rachel.
As Rachel dashed forward, Etna turned around as she went to help both of them. Joe struggled to get up as he was coughing, "I can see why being a ranger is tough work…"
"… Jake, you traitor. You will be killed for this," he said.
Jake laughed as he looked at them. He grabbed a pair of chains as he looked at both of them, "Oh no, I don't plan on dying. But, I will chain the three of you."
He looked at the sunset. He grinned as he looked at Silva, "Silva, in about 5 hours, your whole life will be nothing but meaningless."
Three hours later…
The sun was completely gone. The rangers took a deep breath as they finished the last grunt. Darcie was kicked down to the ground as Urara and Grace stood there, heavily breathing. Darcie turned around as she looked at the four of them.
"Now," said Seb, "We can do this the easy way… or the hard way. Where is Rachel right now?"
"… I don't know… I'm looking for Silva instead," said Darcie.
"Why Silva?" asked Grace, looking at him.
"Because on the top of this mountain, something really bad will happen if I don't find him," said Darcie, looking at the mountain.
"What's at the top of the mountain?" asked Seb, looking at Darcie. Darcie struggled to say anything. Urara turned around as she looked at her. Darcie took a deep breath, "The Salamence Statue. Inside the statue is the Green Orb. Whoever is sacrificed by midnight will unlock the dragon of Silva. Silva was bonded to that orb. Jake wants to use it for power. That's why I'm trying to find him before the Green Orb is activated. At this point, Jake already slaughtered it."
"So, Rachel's a sacrifice?" asked Lamar, angrily.
Darcie nodded as she looked at Lamar. The black ranger shook his head, "We got to go. Show us the mountain…"
Darcie laughed as she started to back away. As she turned around, she then noticed a wild Ursaring walking toward her. She grinned as she turned around, "I'll show you the way."
Later that night…
Jake was laughing as he was looking at his golden watch. He grinned as he was looking at Rachel, Silva, Joe and Etna. Etna, Joe and Rachel were tied up in chains. Each one was tied to a golden pole. Silva was on the ground, with hands and legs tied up. Jake looked over as he turned to the three of them, "Only ten minutes to go."
He grinned as he placed the Green Orb over Silva's head. The Green Orb was placed on a metal pole. He grinned as he was looking at Silva, who looked up.
"You traitor," he said.
"Nope… just trying to unleash your inner dragon," said Jake, patting his chin, "You will definitely serve our team well."
"So," said Rachel, cringing, "Seeing that we won't be alive to see this, what will you do to Silva?"
"The powerful energy beam will be released from the orb… and the Draconic King will come out to slaughter its victims," said Jake, grinning, "The Tri-Dragon Knight!"
"… I've never heard of it," said Rachel.
"Ha! It was one of Mariah's strongest warriors 10,000 years ago," said Jake, laughing, "Surprised Mariah never used it."
"Luckily the original rangers sealed her," said Rachel.
Suddenly, there was coughing. Rachel looked down as she saw Silva coughing up, "Sadly… I managed to get caught up in it."
Rachel was confused as she went to know more. Before she could speak, Jake walked over. He turned over as he kicked him. Silva cringed in response. Jake laughed as he was looking at him, "And you managed to find the artifact I'm looking for…"
"Wait… that's also an artifact?" asked Etna, "Then, where is it?"
"Well… he won't tell me. He is bonded with it. If I break him open, I will get my wish to find it," said Jake, "And after he is done, I will fuse with it and be the real villain!"
"JAKE!"
Jake slowly turned around as he stood in surprise. Zander and Cedric arrived with their weapons as he looked around, "What in the world?"
"Stop him!" shouted Rachel.
Zander and Cedric jumped up as they went to take out their weapons. As they jumped up, the two flipped over as they went to strike Jake. Jake took out his saber and then slaughtered the two rangers with his sword. Explosions surrounded them as the two rangers fell on the ground. Zander tried to get up, but cringed in pain. Cedric crawled to get up as he took out his Meta Tector, "I won't lose to someone so fake."
Cedric pressed a button as a silver energy beam surrounded his weapon, "Meteor Draco Slash!"
Silver and teal energy was unleashed as it headed straight for Jake. Jake took his saber and split the attack in two parts. Explosions surrounded Jake behind him. Jake's face began to glow red as a red aura surrounded his saber.
"Draco Thunder!"
Stretching his weapon, red and yellow energy bolts shot out as it hit the sky and then down toward them. Explosions surrounded the team as the rangers landed on the ground. Flames surrounded the area as Zander tried to get up. Cedric helped Zander up as Jake marched forward. Zander immediately took out his Relic Blaster. Pulling the trigger, Jake blocked each attack. Zander turned around as a blue aura surrounded his fist, revealing his Swamp Blaster.
"Hydro Pump!"
Bursts of water hit Jake, causing sparks in his armor. Jake created a fist and threw a punch at his stomach. Explosions appeared on Zander's chest as he landed on the ground. Laughing, Jake went to finish. However, he was interrupted as he heard rustling from the bushes.
"SILVA!"
Jake turned around, noticing Darcie running out of the bushes. Behind her, Seb, Grace, Urara and Lamar rushed out of the bushes. Lamar turned around as he looked at Jake, "What is your plan?"
"Lamar, don't worry about that! Rescue Silva!"
"Why?" asked Lamar.
"Something bad will happen!" shouted Darcie, heading toward Silva. Immediately, Jake began to glow in a green aura. He took out his sword as he headed straight for Darcie. The blade stretched out as Darcie was struck. Darcie screamed as she fell to the ground. Rolling on the ground, Zander looked up as Jake turned around, "I win!"
Seb turned around as he looked at the team, "Well… let's get this done!"
Jake laughed as he turned around, noticing something missing. He looked across as Rachel, Etna and Joe headed toward the group, "What the-?"
Joe grinned as he reached in his pocket, releasing a Poké Ball, "Pokémon know when trainers are distressed. Thank my buddy!"
"You… using your Pokémon," he said. Releasing a green beam of energy, Joe gulped as he ducked. Joe landed on the floor as he rolled across. He then decided to take out something mysterious. He took out a yellow weapon that was shaped like a Tyrantrum's mouth. It had a yellow and black spinner. He pulled the trigger as golden beams hit, piercing Jake. Rachel turned around as she looked at him, "Where did you get that?"
"I still don't know how… it's too long of a story," said Joe, raising the weapon behind his neck.
Etna turned around as her eyes began to close. A ruby aura surrounded her fists as her Omega Gauntlets arrived, "Regardless, we got a villain to smash!"
Rachel nodded as she took out her Relic Detector, "Relic Hunters, Start Up!"
A flash of yellow surrounded her as she transformed into her suit. Jake grinned as they all were surrounding him. Jake threw his saber in front of him as he looked at all of them, "Come… fight me."
Immediately, Seb and Lamar jumped at him with their weapons. Jake dodged the attack as he went to fight Zander and Grace. Zander and Grace flipped forward as they released their Hunter Sabers. Slashing Jake, Jake turned around as Rachel and Urara struck Jake across. Jake yelled as a black aura surrounded him. Immediately, a scarecrow version of him fell. Urara turned around as a blast of green energy struck her, causing her to fall on the ground. Rachel looked up as someone was burrowing underneath. A green energy beam hit her as she landed on the dirt with full force. Jake turned around as Cedric released silver beams, blocking it. He then turned around as Joe and Etna arrived. Joe gulped as he reached into his pocket. A black-purplish crystal was placed inside his blaster. Spinning it once, a purple energy surrounded his blaster. Pulling the trigger, a purple beam of energy struck out as Jake was hit by the attack. As he was hit, he looked up to see Etna throw a punch. A ruby blast of energy beam struck him as he fell on the ground. Jake's eyes began to glow bright gold as his sword began to glow blue.
"Paper Crane Bomber!"
Thousands of paper cranes struck everyone. Explosions and flames appeared as everyone was hit. He then turned around as his saber began to glow bright purple.
"Shadow Darkness Seal!"
The purple energy beam surrounded the team as they were all struck by either a shockwave or the energy beam itself.
"ARRRGH!"
Everyone turned around as they saw Silva beginning to glow bright green. The Green Orb began to glow as it released electric beams.
"Silva, no!" shouted Darcie.
Silva screamed as he was surrounded in a green light. White lightning struck the ground as a metal knight appeared. It was a silver and purple knight with emerald and black armor. It had golden chains around shoulders and kneepads. Silva's eyes were bright red as three dragons appeared with faces shaped like Dragonite, Garchomp and Flygon. He had two emerald sabers.
"Tri-Dragon Knight, burn the region down!" he shouted, walking away, "Good riddance."
Immediately, the Garchomp released a blue and white energy beam. The beam struck one of the caves of Victory Road. Explosions surrounded it as cave walls collapsed. Seb turned around as he looked at Urara. Urara looked at her morpher, "That beam just destroyed two floors of the cave in one hit!"
"We have to stop him," said Lamar.
Seb turned around, "Etna and Joe, there's no way to handle this on the ground."
"We'll take cover," said Joe, looking at Etna. Etna nodded as she turned around, "Do what you have to do."
Seb took out his Relic Detector, "Hunter Battleship, undock!"
Within minutes, the Hunter Battleship floated from the east side of the ocean. Electric beams shot out, piercing the Tri-Dragon Knight. The Tri-Dragon Knight roared as green and white beams pierced the armor. Seb and the others dashed over as they jumped off the coast, heading toward the ship. Opening the ship, the seven of them climbed into the ship, sealing the door shut. Seb and the others headed toward the bridge as they assumed their stations.
Seb withdrew his keycard, "Voyager Fusion!"
As the rangers swiped the keycards, Seb inserted the code on his chair. Pressing the green button, the Hunter Battleship began to levitate.
Electro, the yellow bomber vehicle, which had black lightning stripes around it, extended as it became the lower torso and legs. Shadow, the black freighter stayed connected as the legs lifted up into the air. Shadow rotated 90 degrees as silver bones materialized around the freighter, becoming the upper torso. The blue fighter jet, also known as Hydro, swung across as it split, becoming the shoulder blades. The front of the Battleship, which were the silver wheels with pink and black stripes, also known as Psyche, connected to either side of the freighter becoming the arms, connecting to the fighter jets. The red armored vehicle, known as Inferno, formed the head as it connected to the top of the Megazord. Dark clouds surrounded it as blue lightning bolts surround it.
"Battleship Megazord, battle ready!"
The Tri-Dragon Knight screamed as it took out its two emerald sabers. In the Battleship Megazord, Grace pressed a few buttons as she went to target.
"I have torpedoes standing by…," said Grace.
"Analysis," said Seb, looking at Urara.
"Judging by the armor, we are outgunned," said Urara, "But, we can try."
Seb turned around, "Fire torpedoes!"
The Battleship Megazord released torpedoes from the shoulders. The torpedoes pierced, causing an explosion on the knight.
"Minimal damage," said Grace, "Activating TM Inventory."
"Zander, move us in… get ready to punch this thing to the ground," said Seb, looking at the screen.
Zander turned around as he looked at Seb, "Can't make promises, Seb."
Suddenly, the three dragons began to charge an emerald beam pulse. Releasing it, the Battleship Megazord was hit. Explosions surrounded the chest area as explosions surrounded the bridge. Sparks exploded as flames hit.
"Armor is down to 10 percent," said Lamar, looking at Seb, "Major damage down on Shadow and Electro."
"Great…," said Seb, "Cedric, divert power to armor."
Cedric turned around as he looked at him, "I can give you at least 20 percent. The weapons are critical."
Rachel held on tight as she began to think about how to stop this person. Immediately, she looked up as she took out the envelope that was on her person. Opening them, she went to examine the spell tags. Looking at them, she saw something from under her visor. She looked up as she stood up, "Seb."
Seb turned around, after another attack from the creature, "Yeah?"
"I think I know how to cut the creature's power…," said Rachel, "I've got to go down."
Meanwhile…
"Look at what you've done," said Darcie, noticing the battle. The Battleship Megazord was getting hit by another attack by the creature. Darcie turned around as she looked at Jake, "You disobeyed Silva…"
"I don't care about Silva… all I want is power," he said.
Darcie grumbled as she took out her weapon. As she charged to attack, Jake turned around as he took out his saber, slicing her. Darcie screamed as she fell down, landing on the ground.
"Now, you can rest," he said, laughing, observing the fight. He then turned around to see the dark clouds gathering. Rain drops were starting to form as a thunderstorm occurred. On the other side, Joe and Etna turned around as they saw Rachel heading toward the two of them.
"What?" asked Joe, "Shouldn't you be in the battleship?"
"If I don't get your help, our battleship will be destroyed. These spell tags weren't just tickets, Silva wanted us to come to stop this from happening," said Rachel, "If we can put the statue back together, we can cut its power in half."
Joe turned around, "We got to put it back together?"
"Yeah. If we can put it back together, we can at least sever the power!" said Rachel.
Joe turned around as he looked at Etna. Etna nodded as the three of them started heading toward the broken statues. As they went to grab each part, raindrops began to form as dark clouds appeared above. Thunder and lightning struck as a downpour occurred. As the thunder was striking down, the Battleship Megazord was taking a heavy hit from the attack. The Battleship Megazord released a Charge Beam from the front, piercing the Tri-Dragon Knight down. Explosions surrounded it as got back up. Red beams formed from his eyes as it struck the face of the Battleship Megazord. Explosions surrounded the bridge as the rangers were hanging on.
Down below, Rachel and Joe grabbed pieces of the feet as they were angled to the floor. Seeing all four feet, Etna tried to lift the portion of the statue with her hands. It didn't work. Quickly, Rachel took out her Absol and Blaziken. Joe took out his Zebstrika from his Poké Ball roster and also a Machoke. Immediately, the four Pokémon carried the top part and placed it on top of the feet. Rachel quickly put the spell tag on the front as she looked at the head that was on the ground. Connecting the head to it, she placed another spell tag. It then left the bottom part, which was connected to the orb. Rachel stepped down as she grabbed the orb from the area. Trying not to let go, she placed it in the middle as the belly lay hands down. Everyone lifted the bottom part as it connected to the top, leaving the orb inside. Immediately, Rachel placed the third spell tag. A blue and green aura surrounded the statue as the cuts were fixed. A green and white beam struck the Tri-Dragon Knight as it was hit with full force by the Salamence Statue.
"Power is weakened inside," said Urara.
"Let's finish," said Seb, looking at the console, "With what's left of our zords."
"Battleship Megazord, Double Corkscrew Drill!"
The golden auras surrounded the arms as it drilled into the Tri-Dragon Knight. The Tri-Dragon Knight roared as the arms drilled straight into its body. Landing on its knees, it fell to the ground and exploded into pieces. The Battleship Megazord stumbled as it stood over the statue.
Within seconds, the rangers landed on the ground as they walked toward Silva. The winds picked up as the rangers were looking around. Silva slightly opened his eyes as he looked over at them, "Poké… Rangers."
"Silva…," said Seb, walking over, "Look, we will be happy to get you-."
Silva raised his hand and shook his head, "No… I've done enough damage to all of you. Jake… is the real threat."
Lamar stood up front as he looked at Silva, "What do you know?"
"… The Tri-Dragon Knight has been connected to the Green Orb, a part of my soul…," he said, looking at Lamar. Lamar stepped forward as Silva grabbed his hand. Silva's eyes began to shine bright green as he placed his hand on Lamar. Immediately, the Green Orb appeared from Silva's hands, "I've bonded it with it… but there's no point. Bring it, secure it and it will lead you to the Tri-Dragon Trophy."
"Tri-Dragon Trophy?" asked Seb.
"Inside… is the jewel that you seek," said Silva, looking at them, "And who knows what could happen. But, you need to save the planet before Jake goes too far."
The rangers slowly nodded as Lamar turned away. Silva looked at him, "Lamar…"
The black ranger slowly turned around as Silva went to speak, "Jake must be destroyed… do it for me."
Immediately, Silva's eyes closed as his body fell limp. Urara went to check his pulse quickly. She shook her head as she turned to the team. The words were beyond question as she went to stand up to talk to each of them. Seb grabbed Silva's body as the seven of them headed to find a place to bury him…
Later that night, at around 3:00 in the morning…
Silva's body was buried with dirt as a green statue appeared. Dratini, who was Silva's Pokémon, started to tear up as Rachel went to hold it. Zander stood there as he looked at them, paying respects, "You know… for a villain… why did he fall back? Jake betraying him… makes no sense."
"I don't know," said Lamar, looking at Zander, "But, who knows what Darcie is up to."
Seb nodded as he turned around, looking at the team, "Regardless… our team is doing the right thing by honoring Silva. Yes, he was a villain… but he was honorable."
The rangers stood around as they were quiet. Etna and Joe sat in silence as well. The only thing you could hear is the wind blowing and the waves crashing into Ever Grande Island.
Meanwhile…
"HAH!"
SLASH! SLASH!
Straw was flying out of scarecrows and plates were destroyed as a mysterious figure sliced each of them with her weapon. Spinning around, she took out her sabers, slicing each one in half. Explosions fell to the ground as Darcie grinned, grabbing her sabers. She walked over as she went to look at herself. She was a mess. She grabbed her saber and looked at it.
"Jake… I'm coming for you," said Darcie.
Next Chapter:
Rachel: So, why did Silva change?
Lamar: Why did Jake become a traitor of his own team?
Joe: This seems a little odd… but the Dracos Orb has something to do with it.
Etna: Guys… the Omega Gauntlets… where are they?
Maxie: The Three Headed Dragons… yes!
Lamar: What's going on with me!?
Jake: You will know soon enough
Poké Rangers Relic Hunters Chapter 47: House of the Dragons
Jake: Unleash your power, Lamar!
Lamar: *SCREAMS*
A/N: So, Silva is gone… and Jake has gone haywire! Etna, Camille and Marianne are also back as well as Joe Cartwright. If you haven't seen Joe, read Chapter 34. This has been a fun chapter to write and… if you caught on, you caught on about what you read. I'll leave it like that. And who knows what could happen. We are officially in the endgame arc… and only 5 chapters to go.
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