THE REASON - Part Thirty-Two: A Red and Black Darkness
Summary: Adam and Rocky infiltrate Mesogog's island fortress to find out more than they need to.
Disclaimer: Same deal.
A/N: Just another added twist. Giving into that suspense feeling again, but not too big a deal, I hope. R&R.
"The shadows are the life of a ninja, but when one matches your skills in it, how can you compete with it?" –Eclyptyk Neo
Late night.
Everyone had retired for the night. Everyone, except the red and black ninjas. Their masks were up, covering their nose and mouth. Adam was sitting at the main computer console, with Rocky standing close by. And by the looks of the binary code on the screen, it was sending Rocky into a wall of confusion. He knew Adam had too much time on his hand to explore every little aspect of their new job, technology and whatever interested him at the time. He wanted to call it a night, but insisted on going along with the black ninja ranger with his plot to infiltrate Mesogog's fortress.
They only needed to get a lock on one of the invisi-portals. Though, Adam did stumble onto one weeks ago, it was hard to pinpoint the exact one, especially when seeking one that was active.
"Ya know, Adam. You really need a girlfriend." Rocky shook his head, still wondering why he was going along with the idea. He had informed Tanya of the news, and she couldn't believe what the team as gone through since her departure weeks ago. "And I'm kinda tired."
"Relax, Rocko. It's a simple task. Infiltrate Mesogog's fortress, seek out a few things and be back before anyone knows we're gone."
"I still don't like it, man."
"Trust me, Rock. We're gonna need to find out a few things if we're even gonna make it in this fight."
Adam continued to open files through the binary code of the system Hayley had gave him on Mesogog's firewall.
Minutes passed.
But it was what they needed.
Adam and Rocky retreated to the woods and found an invisi-portal not far from where Adam had found the first one. They jumped into the green lightning storm and ended up in a hallway.
Mesogog's island fortress.
"We're in." Adam whispered.
"Wow. Dark and shady. Original." Rocky commented, jokingly.
Adam pushed Rocky forward as they headed up the hall. It was quiet, which made it obvious that the evil team attacked during the day or early evening hours. That was one advantage.
They disappeared into an open room, where it was obvious that something had drawn them to that spot. The distance cry of the crane. There was a lone chamber across the room, with a computer mainframe close by. The chamber was clouded with smoke as it began to glow with a pink haze. The ninja rangers moved toward the chamber, moving slow hoping not to disturb what could be around.
But as they eased closer, it felt like a magnet was wrapped around them, pulling them even faster to the chamber. Their thoughts were being altered. Manipulated. Changed. They saw a battle with a pink and white foe, they–the ninja and dino rangers–were taken a hard hit. And their primary leader, Tommy, was out of commission, slumped on the floor in pain.
As each ninja found their hands touch the icy glass, the room filled with a blinding pink light, sending the two into the way by an invisible force. They hit the ground, groaning with pain from the instant impact. "Well. Well. What do we have here?" a voice called from the door.
The ninjas scrambled to their feet, falling into a defensive stance in front of the one who spoke. The White Ranger.
"Didn't anyone tell you it's not nice to go snooping around other people's business?" he teased.
"Aren't you a little out of your league, rookie?" Rocky shot back.
Adam groaned quietly, knowing the competitive, angry nature of his friend was getting the best of him.
"I'm not the one without a power coin, now am I?" the White Ranger retaliated.
"No, but you haven't been properly introduced to a couple of ninjas."
The White Ranger shrugged, not too amused. "A couple of half-wits semi- rangers trying to find information from the primary source. You're as much a ranger as those pathetic posers stealing away the dinosaur power from me and Mesogog."
Rocky huffed, but Adam stopped him short of making another move or comment.
"Smart. Does it come in the black suit? Dr. Oliver can appear just as cautious." The White Ranger commented.
"C'mon, Trent." Adam commanded. "You're fighting the wrong fight here. You're suppose to be on our side."
"Well, I'm re-writing the script." he said simply.
The White Ranger didn't hesitate to make his next move, as he sent laser arrows toward the ninjas. But their reflexes brought them into the walls, melting away into the shadows as a protective shield.
Then a swarm of Tyrannodrones came into the room.
"Out of my way, dino-breaths." The White Ranger hissed. "They're mine." He made his way to the center of the room, training his eyes on the shadows. "If you're trying to save her, you're too late."
Adam clung to a support beam on the ceiling, exchanging a look with his ninja counterpart hidden in the shadows by the chamber.
Adam dropped from the ceiling, throwing Trent to the ground. Rocky moved to take down the Tyrannodrones, before they knew what had hit them. The black ninja and white ranger fought for control of the Drago Sword, but Trent was the victor in the end, sending Adam to the ground, hard. Adam stumbled, just as Rocky came to support his friend, while driving Trent back, but it didn't work. Trent quickly found the weakness in the red ninja, kicking him in the back. Adam caught Rocky as he came tumbling down as the red ninja stifled the agonizing pain in his back. His vulnerable spot.
"C'mon, Rocky. We gotta go." Adam whispered.
Rocky forced out painful breaths, shaking his head. "We're not done yet."
"There will another time." the black ninja directed.
"Better do as you're told, red ninja. I would hate to kick your ass right now, and have the breaking news go to the rest of the team for the loss."
But before they could retreat into the shadows, a painful ringing forced them to their knees. The Tyrannodrones pulled them to their feet, to meet the company of Mesogog.
"So, we meet again, my black ninja friend." Mesogog greeted with a hiss, releasing the telepathy. "And you brought a friend. The red ninja ranger."
"Huh?" Rocky looked at his friend with confusion.
"So, the black ninja fails to inform his friend of his run in with me weeks ago. A shame." he looked at the red ninja. "It seems the blind devotion of the power source I have just harnessed has brought the two of you to my doorstep. Just as I had hoped."
"I never agreed to anything, Mesogog." Adam protested.
Rocky looked at the dino menace, scoffing. "You don't look all that intimidating."
Mesogog glared at the red ninja. He pulled out a coin encrusted with the ape. "Oh, no? Then I'm sure you won't find this all that convenient either. You want this, don't you? Just so you could join the fight in hopes to destroy me." He forced it into the ninja's hand.
"Rocky, no." Adam pleaded.
Rocky looked at the coin for some time. A hint of red light glowing as it made contact with his hand. And the moments were brief, but frightening. He felt the surge of great power. The chance to morph. A blind devotion to destroy the rangers. His friends.
But Mesogog took it away as Rocky blinked slowly. "Now, you are confused. Unsure where the trust lies. Well, join me, and I will show you where you belong."
"Don't listen to him, Rocko." Adam stated. "It's a trap. He's trying to destroy the team. Divide us."
Rocky looked at the ground for a moment, then back at the black ninja. He felt the surge to destroy him, but the inner calling of his ape spoke to him clear, breaking the evil bond he had just made. He looked back at Mesogog, eyes glaring. "Step down, Mesogog. You don't scare me."
Mesogog hissed, pushing the coin into the red ninja. "I hold apart of your life force in my hands."
"Don't make me cry, Mesogog." Rocky scoffed, pushing the coin away. "Not my fight."
Adam smiled lightly. As much as he knew Rocky's competitive nature, and wanting to get all he could get his hands on, he was a ranger. A ranger of good, and knew nothing of greed. As his past mistakes proved, it was a lesson needing to be learned.
Mesogog hissed, going to strangle the red ninja's neck, but Rocky held up a hand, stopping him. "If you plan to destroy me or my friend now, how will you ever get your chance to destroy the dino rangers? They are a much bigger threat than me, and to destroy them, you need an inside source."
"You're insults won't be enough to save you, my red ninja friend." Mesogog turned to leave the room, not wanting to ruin the plans he had set. He directed the Tyrannodrones, letting the White Ranger attend to his prey. "Destroy them."
"Gladly." the White Ranger bowed.
The door closed behind Mesogog and his army, leaving the ninjas to deal with their white foe. But, when he turned around, a cloud of smoke filled the room. As it cleared the ninjas were gone, as they were already making their way for the exit.
They disappeared into an invisi-portal, just as Zeltrax saw them flee. The White Ranger came to a halt, as he saw the cyborg across the way.
"It's your loss." Zeltrax said.
"No way, Zeltrax. You failed to even find out they infiltrated the fortress. It's your loss." The White Ranger corrected.
Zeltrax turned and left without saying another word. Trent forced out a sigh, de-morphed and forced open a smile. In the little good still struggling to keep the evil at bay, he had let the two go. And if he had hope, he knew that the rangers–old and new–weren't giving up on him. Or their fellow pink counterpart.
To be continued...
A/N: Uh-oh! Seems like Mesogog is showing interest in the red ninja ranger too, or is he? And what about the power surge rubbing off of Kim? What is Mesogog planning to do? And is there hope for Trent, yet? Stay tuned it. It's only the beginning.
Summary: Adam and Rocky infiltrate Mesogog's island fortress to find out more than they need to.
Disclaimer: Same deal.
A/N: Just another added twist. Giving into that suspense feeling again, but not too big a deal, I hope. R&R.
"The shadows are the life of a ninja, but when one matches your skills in it, how can you compete with it?" –Eclyptyk Neo
Late night.
Everyone had retired for the night. Everyone, except the red and black ninjas. Their masks were up, covering their nose and mouth. Adam was sitting at the main computer console, with Rocky standing close by. And by the looks of the binary code on the screen, it was sending Rocky into a wall of confusion. He knew Adam had too much time on his hand to explore every little aspect of their new job, technology and whatever interested him at the time. He wanted to call it a night, but insisted on going along with the black ninja ranger with his plot to infiltrate Mesogog's fortress.
They only needed to get a lock on one of the invisi-portals. Though, Adam did stumble onto one weeks ago, it was hard to pinpoint the exact one, especially when seeking one that was active.
"Ya know, Adam. You really need a girlfriend." Rocky shook his head, still wondering why he was going along with the idea. He had informed Tanya of the news, and she couldn't believe what the team as gone through since her departure weeks ago. "And I'm kinda tired."
"Relax, Rocko. It's a simple task. Infiltrate Mesogog's fortress, seek out a few things and be back before anyone knows we're gone."
"I still don't like it, man."
"Trust me, Rock. We're gonna need to find out a few things if we're even gonna make it in this fight."
Adam continued to open files through the binary code of the system Hayley had gave him on Mesogog's firewall.
Minutes passed.
But it was what they needed.
Adam and Rocky retreated to the woods and found an invisi-portal not far from where Adam had found the first one. They jumped into the green lightning storm and ended up in a hallway.
Mesogog's island fortress.
"We're in." Adam whispered.
"Wow. Dark and shady. Original." Rocky commented, jokingly.
Adam pushed Rocky forward as they headed up the hall. It was quiet, which made it obvious that the evil team attacked during the day or early evening hours. That was one advantage.
They disappeared into an open room, where it was obvious that something had drawn them to that spot. The distance cry of the crane. There was a lone chamber across the room, with a computer mainframe close by. The chamber was clouded with smoke as it began to glow with a pink haze. The ninja rangers moved toward the chamber, moving slow hoping not to disturb what could be around.
But as they eased closer, it felt like a magnet was wrapped around them, pulling them even faster to the chamber. Their thoughts were being altered. Manipulated. Changed. They saw a battle with a pink and white foe, they–the ninja and dino rangers–were taken a hard hit. And their primary leader, Tommy, was out of commission, slumped on the floor in pain.
As each ninja found their hands touch the icy glass, the room filled with a blinding pink light, sending the two into the way by an invisible force. They hit the ground, groaning with pain from the instant impact. "Well. Well. What do we have here?" a voice called from the door.
The ninjas scrambled to their feet, falling into a defensive stance in front of the one who spoke. The White Ranger.
"Didn't anyone tell you it's not nice to go snooping around other people's business?" he teased.
"Aren't you a little out of your league, rookie?" Rocky shot back.
Adam groaned quietly, knowing the competitive, angry nature of his friend was getting the best of him.
"I'm not the one without a power coin, now am I?" the White Ranger retaliated.
"No, but you haven't been properly introduced to a couple of ninjas."
The White Ranger shrugged, not too amused. "A couple of half-wits semi- rangers trying to find information from the primary source. You're as much a ranger as those pathetic posers stealing away the dinosaur power from me and Mesogog."
Rocky huffed, but Adam stopped him short of making another move or comment.
"Smart. Does it come in the black suit? Dr. Oliver can appear just as cautious." The White Ranger commented.
"C'mon, Trent." Adam commanded. "You're fighting the wrong fight here. You're suppose to be on our side."
"Well, I'm re-writing the script." he said simply.
The White Ranger didn't hesitate to make his next move, as he sent laser arrows toward the ninjas. But their reflexes brought them into the walls, melting away into the shadows as a protective shield.
Then a swarm of Tyrannodrones came into the room.
"Out of my way, dino-breaths." The White Ranger hissed. "They're mine." He made his way to the center of the room, training his eyes on the shadows. "If you're trying to save her, you're too late."
Adam clung to a support beam on the ceiling, exchanging a look with his ninja counterpart hidden in the shadows by the chamber.
Adam dropped from the ceiling, throwing Trent to the ground. Rocky moved to take down the Tyrannodrones, before they knew what had hit them. The black ninja and white ranger fought for control of the Drago Sword, but Trent was the victor in the end, sending Adam to the ground, hard. Adam stumbled, just as Rocky came to support his friend, while driving Trent back, but it didn't work. Trent quickly found the weakness in the red ninja, kicking him in the back. Adam caught Rocky as he came tumbling down as the red ninja stifled the agonizing pain in his back. His vulnerable spot.
"C'mon, Rocky. We gotta go." Adam whispered.
Rocky forced out painful breaths, shaking his head. "We're not done yet."
"There will another time." the black ninja directed.
"Better do as you're told, red ninja. I would hate to kick your ass right now, and have the breaking news go to the rest of the team for the loss."
But before they could retreat into the shadows, a painful ringing forced them to their knees. The Tyrannodrones pulled them to their feet, to meet the company of Mesogog.
"So, we meet again, my black ninja friend." Mesogog greeted with a hiss, releasing the telepathy. "And you brought a friend. The red ninja ranger."
"Huh?" Rocky looked at his friend with confusion.
"So, the black ninja fails to inform his friend of his run in with me weeks ago. A shame." he looked at the red ninja. "It seems the blind devotion of the power source I have just harnessed has brought the two of you to my doorstep. Just as I had hoped."
"I never agreed to anything, Mesogog." Adam protested.
Rocky looked at the dino menace, scoffing. "You don't look all that intimidating."
Mesogog glared at the red ninja. He pulled out a coin encrusted with the ape. "Oh, no? Then I'm sure you won't find this all that convenient either. You want this, don't you? Just so you could join the fight in hopes to destroy me." He forced it into the ninja's hand.
"Rocky, no." Adam pleaded.
Rocky looked at the coin for some time. A hint of red light glowing as it made contact with his hand. And the moments were brief, but frightening. He felt the surge of great power. The chance to morph. A blind devotion to destroy the rangers. His friends.
But Mesogog took it away as Rocky blinked slowly. "Now, you are confused. Unsure where the trust lies. Well, join me, and I will show you where you belong."
"Don't listen to him, Rocko." Adam stated. "It's a trap. He's trying to destroy the team. Divide us."
Rocky looked at the ground for a moment, then back at the black ninja. He felt the surge to destroy him, but the inner calling of his ape spoke to him clear, breaking the evil bond he had just made. He looked back at Mesogog, eyes glaring. "Step down, Mesogog. You don't scare me."
Mesogog hissed, pushing the coin into the red ninja. "I hold apart of your life force in my hands."
"Don't make me cry, Mesogog." Rocky scoffed, pushing the coin away. "Not my fight."
Adam smiled lightly. As much as he knew Rocky's competitive nature, and wanting to get all he could get his hands on, he was a ranger. A ranger of good, and knew nothing of greed. As his past mistakes proved, it was a lesson needing to be learned.
Mesogog hissed, going to strangle the red ninja's neck, but Rocky held up a hand, stopping him. "If you plan to destroy me or my friend now, how will you ever get your chance to destroy the dino rangers? They are a much bigger threat than me, and to destroy them, you need an inside source."
"You're insults won't be enough to save you, my red ninja friend." Mesogog turned to leave the room, not wanting to ruin the plans he had set. He directed the Tyrannodrones, letting the White Ranger attend to his prey. "Destroy them."
"Gladly." the White Ranger bowed.
The door closed behind Mesogog and his army, leaving the ninjas to deal with their white foe. But, when he turned around, a cloud of smoke filled the room. As it cleared the ninjas were gone, as they were already making their way for the exit.
They disappeared into an invisi-portal, just as Zeltrax saw them flee. The White Ranger came to a halt, as he saw the cyborg across the way.
"It's your loss." Zeltrax said.
"No way, Zeltrax. You failed to even find out they infiltrated the fortress. It's your loss." The White Ranger corrected.
Zeltrax turned and left without saying another word. Trent forced out a sigh, de-morphed and forced open a smile. In the little good still struggling to keep the evil at bay, he had let the two go. And if he had hope, he knew that the rangers–old and new–weren't giving up on him. Or their fellow pink counterpart.
To be continued...
A/N: Uh-oh! Seems like Mesogog is showing interest in the red ninja ranger too, or is he? And what about the power surge rubbing off of Kim? What is Mesogog planning to do? And is there hope for Trent, yet? Stay tuned it. It's only the beginning.