Chapter 34: Rebecca's First Fight
Rebecca sighed as she started working on her history homework when she decided to take a break. She missed her sister and she had promised her parents that she'd try to straighten out her attitude and her grades. She looked up when there as a knock on the door. "Rebecca, you should get ready for your karate competition," Tommy informed. Rebecca nodded and stood up from her chair. She grabbed her uniform and looked at Tommy.
"Dad, do you think Ann is okay?" She asked.
Tommy placed a hand on her shoulder. "I'm sure she's just fine. Ann is strong, don't worry," he assured her. Rebecca sighed and got ready for her competition.
When they arrived at the gym, Rebecca waited for her turn.
The Dark Wizard watched as Rebecca got ready. "Lizard, come forward," he ordered. Lizard then stepped forward.
"Yes, milord," he acknowledged.
"Capture the Pink Ranger. That way we can trade her for the woman," he ordered.
"It will be done my lord."
"Up next, Miss Rebecca Oliver," the announcer announced. Rebecca went out on the mats when minions appeared. Rebecca got into a fighting stance and got ready to fight. She fought against the minions only to get pushed out of the gym. Tommy would have gotten to her, but people were blocking the path. Kimberly would have come, but the triplets hated sitting for so long.
Rebecca held her communicator up when she was kicked to the ground. "Guys, it's Rebecca. I'm outside Reefside Gym. Minions are attacking me. I can't stop them, help," she called. She gasped when minions grabbed her before she could call on her powers. Lizard then walked up to her. He then took the hilt of his saber and was about to knock her out when a blast came out of nowhere.
"HOLD ON, REBECCA!" Brock called.
They ran over and helped her out of the rest of the minions. "Okay, let's go you guys," she stated.
"Right," they agreed.
"POWER TIME! PINK FOX!"
"BLACK WYVREN!"
"BLUE LEVIATHAN!"
"YELLOW PEGASUS!"
"RED THUNDERBIRD!"
They morphed and fought against Lizard and the rest of the minions. Tommy then came running out. "REBECCA! CALL ON YOUR SABER!" He called. Rebecca nodded before calling on her saber.
"FOXFIRE SABER!" She yelled.
Her saber appeared and she fought against Lizard. "I see you're antsy to see me, Rebecca, is there anything I can do for you?" He demanded.
"How about you leave us alone?" She snapped.
She gasped when he pushed her to the grass. "I would hate to miss seeing my master take over this world and get the woman he loves," he laughed.
"My mother is married with kids. Your boss needs a new hobby," she hissed.
She jumped up and struck Lizard in the chest. "JUST GO AWAY! GO AWAY, NOW!" She screamed. She spun the saber around her head. "FOXFIRE FLAME!" She yelled. She pointed the saber at her enemy and he disappeared before the blast could hit him. Rebecca de-morphed and the rest came up to her.
"Rebecca, are you okay?" Jack asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine," she replied.
The competition went back to it's normal schedule and Rebecca came out on the mats. She threw a few kicks and punches. Teresa then threw out her practice saber and Rebecca showed off her moves some more. As she flung the saber around, she did a tornado kick and then she went back to attention once she was done. People were impressed and clapped.
As the judges voted, Rebecca stood there nervous. Teresa walked over and placed a hand on her best friend's sister's shoulder. "Hey, you were great out there. Karate isn't just about winning," she reminded.
"I know, but it would be nice to win," Rebecca assured.
Tommy smiled at his daughter then the announcer came back. "Ladies and gentlemen, the first place winner is Miss Rebecca Oliver," he announced. Rebecca walked out on the mat and bowed her head as he placed a gold medal around her neck. "Bow to me," he instructed. Rebecca bowed. "Bow to the judges," he added. She bowed to the judges before her teammates and her father came out to congratulate her.
Later that evening, Rebecca had just finished her history report when Josh came upstairs. "Rebecca, Ann has sent a transmission," he informed. Rebecca jumped up and hurried downstairs.
Ann was on the screen with a smile. "Hey, sis, I hear you have fought your first battle against Lizard. That's brutal. At least you kicked his butt good. I also heard you've won first place in the karate competition. Congratulations," she congratulated.
"Thanks, Ann, how's KO-35?" Rebecca asked.
"It would be better if Jaya would stop sending mutants down every other day," Ann replied.
"When do you expect to visit Earth?" Josh asked.
"I will as soon as I can, little bro. Don't worry, I'll be fine," she assured.
Just then, they could hear Andros's voice in the background. "Ann, Jaya has sent a monster downtown," he informed. Ann sighed and looked at her family.
"Sorry to cut it short. I'll talk to you later. I have to go kick some monster butt. I'll catch you on the flip side," she stated.
"Bye, Ann, be careful," Kimberly insisted.
"Don't worry about me, mom. I'll be fine. See you later."
The transmission was cut and Kimberly let out a heavy sigh. Tommy placed a hand on his wife's shoulder. "She'll be just fine," he whispered. Kimberly nodded before going upstairs.
"I have some homework to finish," Rebecca informed.
She ran upstairs and Josh just stood there. "Hey, dad, how about we practice karate?" He asked.
"Sure, let's get everything set up," Tommy replied.
They got the mats set up and then father and son practiced their karate.
The Dark Wizard looked at Josh with a sneer. "He's also strong. He must be the next Power Ranger. We can't let that happen, Lizard. We don't need another Power Ranger," he growled.
"Yes, milord. When shall we capture the Pink Ranger's brother?" Lizard asked.
"When the time is right, Lizard. He will take his place as heir to my throne. Lord Zedd failed trying to make the boy's father his heir. Well, the son of Tommy and Kimberly Oliver will be my heir and nothing will stop me," he snapped.