Power Rangers Dino Thunder AU: White Lightning
Episode Number: PRDT-AU-024
Episode Title: Triassic Triumph
Rating: PG-13 (U.S.)/15 (U.K.)
By Matthew Keirl (RedGenesisRanger)
Based off of 'Power Rangers: Dino Thunder' by BVS Entertainment, Inc. and loosely based off of 'BakuRyuu Sentai Abarenjaa' or translated into 'Blast Dragon Squadron Outburst Ranger' by Toei Entertainment International.
This Fan Fiction is not intended to infringe on the Copyrights held by BVS Entertainment, or any of its affiliates and is intended solely for my enjoyment and the enjoyment of others. However, any material in this Fan Fiction that I have invented is mine and is protected by internet and plagiarism laws and any infringement will be dealt with appropriately.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers in Space, Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue, Power Rangers Time Force, Power Rangers Wild Force, Power Rangers Ninja Storm, Power Rangers Dino Thunder, Power Rangers Space Patrol Delta and all related logos, characters, names, and distinctive likenesses are TM and © 2002-2005 by BVS Entertainment.
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Author's Note: -
Sorry about the delay. But I decided to take a week of to rest. Writing can really take it out of you, besides I was starting to suffer from RSI. So I've been playing games, watching Power Rangers, Dino Thunder naturally and working.
Well, here's Triassic Triumph. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
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'Triassic Triumph'
Conner, Kira and Ethan, also known as the Power Rangers, walk through the doors into Hayley's Cyberspace, one of the most popular teen hangouts in Reefside. The Rangers find Hayley working the counter, with a smile on her face.
"Hey, Hayley. You look happy today, why?" Ethan asks, approaching.
"Michael. He started today, and he's working out great" Hayley says.
"Yeah, and with the new attitude adjustment, he's almost likeable!" Conner adds, only to get a serving tray upside the head, admit lightly, "Hey!"
"I heard that!" Michael said, laying the tray on the counter, "Two more Cyber Berry Blasts, please Hayley"
"When did you start working here?" Kira asks her boyfriend.
"Earlier today. I needed some stability, and working here might help give me that" Michael admitted.
"So how's it going?" Conner asks.
"Fantastic! I'm actually enjoying myself, its great being able to act normal, as apposed to an unstoppable, white wearing, zord driving, arrow throwing, psychotic madman!" Michael said quietly, so only the other Rangers and Hayley could really hear, "I feel like a new man!" he finished.
"I'm just glad the old you is back. You're one of us now. No more secrets" Kira says, touching Michael on the arm, as Hayley puts two dark red and purple drinks onto the tray.
"Yeah, no more secrets!" Michael says, turning away.
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Meanwhile, inside Mesogog's Island fortress, the evil genius himself, Zeltrax and Elsa are watching the Evil White Ranger fight three monsters together down in the lower depths of the fortress on a video screen.
"You see, my lord. Your very own White Ranger, exactly identical to the original in every way, in skill and fighting ability, but one hundred percent evil and loyal only to you, completely devoid of pathetic human traits" Zeltrax says, meanwhile on the screen the Evil White Ranger kicks in his Super Dino Mode and charges the three monsters, slashing them with his arrow-blades, and then turning on the spot, putting his arms to together and launching a super energy blade attack, slicing the three monsters in half, and the monsters explode.
"Excellent, Zeltrax, you have done well" Mesogog says.
"Ooh, I hate to admit it, but even I'm impressed!" Elsa adds, "But didn't the White Ranger defeat him?"
"Pardon?!" Mesogog asks, "Zeltrax, care to explain?"
"Um, Master, I sent our White Ranger to fight the original, to test his abilities and Michael Scott defeated him, but it was a close battle, my lord, our White Ranger almost won"
"'Almost' isn't good enough, Zeltrax..." Mesogog says.
"But Master, please let me explain, I have modified and upgraded our White Ranger using the Geno Randomizer to be faster, stronger and smarter then the original," Zeltrax says, "The Evil White Ranger will defeat the original, that is guaranteed"
"It had better be, Zeltrax, for your sake" Mesogog says, "Now what is your plan?"
"Using a sample of the White Ranger's cloned energy will allow me to create a being of unparalleled power and terror. I give you..." Zeltrax says, introducing a large white and black monster who resembles the White Ranger's Super Mode, mutated out of proportion and kicked into overdrive, "The White Terrorsaurus. A creature who shares both the White Ranger's traits, like the camouflage and streaking abilities and other powers, but also he can capture the Dino Rangers zords, rendering the Rangers defenceless"
"Ah, Excellent!" Mesogog says, getting out of his throne, "Michael Scott may have promised not betray his father, but he is after all...only human. And no human can be trusted. I must strike before his sense of right and wrong, outweighs his sense of loyalty"
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"Hey, guys, we've got to go. That report won't write it's self" Ethan shouts from the doors into Cyberspace.
"Go on, I'll meet you there later" Michael says, serving some more drinks to a couple of teenagers sitting on one of the large couches.
"Dev, the camera!" Cassidy shouts and she runs up to a guy walking towards the doors, "Hi, Alexi Poporoff. Exchange student, soccer genius. Cassidy Cornell, roving reporter for Channel Seven News. So, what do you think of the soccer scene here at Reefside? And do you think they have a shot at the Super Bowl?" she asks.
"Um, Cass, soccer doesn't have a 'Super Bowl', it's a World Cup!" Devin corrects.
"Cup, Bowl, whatever! So, what do you think of the team?" Cassidy asks the soccer player.
"I am sorry. I must go now" Alexi said, straightening his bag on his shoulder and walking out the door.
"She's never cared about soccer before" Conner says, "At least, she's never wanted to interview me"
"Someone's looking a little more green than red!" Michael says, causing Kira to giggle.
"I'm not jealous. It's just that, if he's that good, he should be on the club team. I'm gonna see if he's joined up with anyone" Conner says, before walking away.
"Jealous?!" Michael says.
"So jealous!" Kira adds, giggling some more, "See you later, at the library?"
"I've got to finish my shift first, but, yeah" Michael says, and he leans in and gives Kira a soft kiss on the lips, "See you there"
"Bye" Kira says, and she walks away, waving to Hayley in passing.
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Conner runs up to a guy unlocking his bike from the rack.
"Hi. Alexi, right?" Conner says, introducing himself, "Conner McKnight" he holds out his hand, but receives nothing in return, "Ooh-kay! I heard you're a pretty good player. I was just wondering if you're thinking about..." Conner says, but he gets cut off.
"Sorry, I must go..." Alexi says, fastening his cycle helmet to his head, and rides off.
"Okay, whatever, dude!" Conner says.
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"Don't you think that was rude? I mean, he doesn't even think about it. He just walks away" Conner tells his friends.
"I'm sure he has a good reason. Maybe you should just ask him again" Kira says.
"Look, I'd love to stay and hash this out with you guys, but if we don't get to the library soon, I'm totally gonna fail this project!" Ethan says.
"Then prepare to fail, Blue Ranger!" a voice says from behind the Rangers, they turn to find Zeltrax holding his shield and a blue bladed sword.
"I knew I should have gone straight there!" Ethan quipped. Zeltrax lift his right hand into the air, clicks his fingers and two white and black streaks appear of nowhere and strike the Rangers, hitting them repeatedly. After a few seconds of this, the Rangers fall to the ground, suffering from various small cuts and bruises all over the bodies as the two streaks converge near Zeltrax, to reveal the White Ranger and a monster, the White Terrorsaurus. When the Rangers look up, they can't believe it, seeing a White Ranger standing with the enemy.
"Michael?!!" Kira says, unable to believe it, holding a small cut on her arm.
"This can't be real!" Ethan adds, holding his mid-section.
"Oh, this is very real, Rangers!" Zeltrax says.
"What the hell are you doing, Michael?!" Conner asks, his mood not improving.
"Oh, him?! You think I'm that pathetic excuse for a White Ranger! HA! All I know is that you'll soon be destroyed!" the Evil White Ranger answers.
"I'm so not in the mood for this! Ready?!" Conner asks, shifting his morpher.
"Ready!" Ethan and Kira both answer, doing the same.
"DINO THUNDER, POWER UP, ha!" the three Rangers shout and they morph into the Red, Blue and Yellow Dino Rangers. The Evil White Ranger and the Terrorsaurus both prepare to attack when Zeltrax steps in front of them.
"Wait. Allow me!" Zeltrax says.
"Be our guest" Evil White Ranger says, turning to the Terrorsaurus, "Let's get a better view"
"Right" the Terrorsaurus says, and both of them jump to an upper staircase, to allow Zeltrax to have his fun. Conner fires his Thundermax Blaster at the charging Cyborg, but Zeltrax blocks the attack with his shield, and counters with a laser blast of his own, hitting the Red Ranger in the chest. Ethan and Kira attack with their blasters, but Zeltrax either deflects or blocks them and slashes them across the chests with his sword. Conner gets back up, converts his blaster to blade mode and proceeds to battle Zeltrax.
Zeltrax blocks the Red Rangers attacks and knees him in the stomach, before smacking Conner with the center of his shield, sending Conner near his friends.
"You okay?" Kira asks.
"Fine" Conner answers, only to receive a laser blast to the chest again, sending his Thundermax Saber into the air.
"Now you're mine!" Zeltrax says, before charging again, with intent if causing the Red Ranger harm. Ethan and Kira see this and throw their Thundermax Blasters to the Red Ranger, who catches them, rolls forward into a knelling position and fires both blasters, hitting Zeltrax multiple times.
"Double Trouble!" Conner says. Then two white streaks hit the Rangers again, slashing them again multiple times, sending them to the ground. Both streaks materialise into the Evil White Ranger and the Terrorsaurus again.
"White Drago Saber, Laser Arrows!" the Evil White Ranger says, drawing several golden arrows and launching them at the Rangers, the arrows striking them, sending them back to the concrete.
"Do you Rangers want to surrender now or after we destroy you?" Evil White Ranger asks.
"Not a chance!" Conner says getting up, Ethan and Kira following not to far behind.
"Then be destroyed! Try and stop my Terrorsaurus!"
"Let me show you the extent of my powers. You will be defeated!" the White Terrorsaurus says. Just them two large gold and white lightning bolts hit all around the terrible trio.
"Not on my watch" a voice can be heard behind them. They turn to see the real White Ranger riding to them on his Battle Cycle. Michael rides next to the bad guys, unhooking his Drago Saber from his belt, and still riding by, draws six or seven laser arrows and throws them at Zeltrax, his evil double and the Terrorsaurus, distracting them. Michael comes to a stop next to the Rangers.
"Hey guys, thought I'd join the fun" Michael says, climbing off his cycle.
"Wait! Who's who?" Ethan asks.
"Guys, it's me"
"Enjoy your reunion while you can. Nothing you do can stop us now!" Evil White Ranger says, and he, Zeltrax and the Terrorsaurus teleport out through an invisi-portal.
"We'll see, White!" Michael shouts as they depart, and he turns to his friends, "You guys okay?"
"Power down!" Conner says, and Ethan and Kira follow suit, "Great! You had a twin brother you never told us about?!" the Red Ranger asked venomously.
"Power down!" Michael says and he sighs.
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"Okay, so we barely got one White Ranger under control, then another one shows up. Any idea who it could be?" Kira asks her boyfriend.
"None" Michael says. Dr. Oliver, still trapped within the confines of his Ranger Form, swivels around in a chair.
"My sensors show it's some kind of cloned energy force. It's proberly not even a living being at all" Tommy explains.
"Yeah, he may not be alive, but his kicks sure felt real!" Conner says.
"I never said he wasn't real, Conner. He's a threat all right"
"Well, now that that's settled, what's with that Terrorsaurus? Man, was he raggedy?!" Ethan said.
"He's giving off some of the same reading as the other White Ranger. It's almost like they were one and the same" Tommy said.
"I knew it!" Conner shouted, flying of the handle, towards Michael, "You shouldn't been here in the first place! I knew we shouldn't have trusted you!"
"Conner!" Kira said, surprised by Conner's outburst.
"Hold on, Conner!" Michael countered, "I thought I destroyed him"
"You know he existed?! And what, didn't think it wasn't important to tell us? Your team-mates" Conner said.
"I thought I destroyed him! I hit him with an energy orb, okay, that generally finishes most things off in one hit"
"Well you obviously didn't do a good enough job!"
"Conner, back off! I knew that clone White Ranger existed, and Michael didn't think it wasn't important to tell you guys, since we both thought he was destroyed..." Dr. Oliver said, before being cut off by the Red Ranger.
"You knew?!" Conner shouted, turning to his teacher, "I thought you would know better!"
"Conner, you're going off at the wrong person" Ethan says.
"Look, I'm sorry, Okay Conner. I'm one big fucking screw-up, alright?! I admit it! I should have told you guys and I didn't. I'm sorry" Michael said.
"Dam right you should be sorry. I should be in my right mind to kick your ass for lying to us...again!" Conner said, getting right into Michael's face.
"Conner, stand down!" Tommy orders.
"It's okay, Dr. O. If Conner wants to hit me, he's more than welcome, cause one hit is all he'll get before I open up on him!" Michael says.
"Both of you, back off, before I start cracking some heads!" Tommy orders again, and both Rangers slowly back off, "We're going to need some big time backup. Michael, come with me"
"What? Why him? Why not me? Or one of others?" Conner asks.
"You'll have your role to play in this, Conner. Trust me. Right now, I need Michael. Keep an eye on the city, and call is if that thing returns" Tommy says, "Michael, come on" and both the Black and White Rangers walk off, Conner drilling holes in to Michael's back.
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Alexi, the foreign exchange student, kicks a ball towards the goal and scores. The goalie throws the ball back out and Alexi kicks again, but it goes wide and Conner catches it, Alexi runs up to reclaim the soccer ball.
"Hey, nice kick. Can you..." Conner says, but is cut off by Alexi grabbing the ball and running back onto the field.
"Hey, McKnight, are you playing or what?" Derrick says, shouting from the other side of the field.
"Maybe later" Conner shouts back, when another player runs up to him.
"He's good. Better be careful, or you just might find yourself fighting for your place!" the player said.
"We'll see about that" Conner said, dropping his bag, and beginning to open it, when his Dino Brace beeps. Conner grabs his bag and runs off.
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"What's up?" Conner asks, running down the stairs into the lab.
"Our problem just got a whole lot bigger!" Kira answers.
"He's in the woods outside of town" Ethan says, typing commands into the computer.
"So, what are we waiting for?" Conner asks.
"Our orders, remember? Dr. O said to call him and Michael if that guy showed up again" Kira says.
"Yeah, but why? I mean it's obvious they've got something important to do. We can handle this" Conner says.
Ethan and Kira look at each other, "Okay, but the minute things get ugly, we call for backup" Kira says.
"Sure"
"Let's do it. We'll call the zords from here" Ethan said, and the three Rangers move into the center of the lab, calling their morphers on the way.
"DINO THUNDER, POWER UP, ha!" they call, morphing into the Power Rangers once more.
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The Rangers arrive on the scene in the Thundersaurus Megazord, but to find nothing around.
"Where is he?" Ethan asks.
"I can't see him" Kira adds.
"I'm not taking any chances" Conner says, "Ankylo Zord; Parasaur Zord, Online!" and the two zords appear, and the instant they enter the battlefield they are encapsulated in the same forcefields that Michael used to capture the Rangers zords last time.
"It's a trap!" Kira says, and the Terrorsaurus appears, materializing out of nowhere, the two captured zords fly into his horn.
"And you fell for it!" the Terrorsaurus says, and then he performs a streak dash attack on the Megazord, the same attack that both White Rangers use. After attacking the Megazord, the Terrorsaurus fires a concentrated blue lightning attack at the Megazord. The Megazord, unable to withstand the assault, splits into it's component zords, ejecting the Rangers to the ground below, "Now you're mine!" The White Terrorsaurus then throws three forcefields that surrounds the zords and the zords fly into the horn, joining the two captured already inside.
"Our zords!" Ethan says.
"Unbelievable!" Kira adds.
"No!" Conner finishes.
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Meanwhile, Michael and Dr. Oliver are walking near a creek in the forest.
"Thanks, Dr. O, for trusting me" Michael says.
"I do trust you, Michael" Tommy says.
"Why?" Michael counters.
"Pardon?"
"Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to sound ungrateful, I really appreciate that you do trust me. It means a lot. But what I'm trying to ask is why? What reasons do you have to trust me?"
"Because I was in your shoes once. And everyone deserves a second chance, right?"
"But that's not an answer, Dr. O"
"No it isn't and I can't really give you a definitive answer. Except that I know what you're going through right now and the trust of even one person really means a lot, like Kira"
"I think Kira trust in me is nice, but misguided, she has even less reason to trust me then you do!"
"But she does because she cares about you"
"And I care about her, I'm just scared that I'm gonna hurt her again. Somehow, someway, I'm gonna screw up, as always, and hurt her"
"Michael, most of all, mine, Hayley's and Kira trust don't really matter, it's your ability to trust yourself that's most important right now" Tommy said, "Your confidence is not at it's highest right now, right?"
"Yeah, how'd did you guess?"
"I've been in your shoes remember! I know for a fact that you feel that you don't belong in that suit"
"Yeah, that's right. I didn't earn the right to be called a Ranger"
"But you are one none the less, and we need you, now more than ever. You haven't even begun to tap into your full potential; you haven't even begun to scratch the surface of your abilities, Michael"
"How do you know this?"
"I can't see your future, nobody can see their own or anybody else's future, but just say it's a feeling I have. But I know this, you have the ability to become perhaps the greatest Ranger ever, Michael, all you need to do is begin to trust in yourself, that's perhaps the first and most important step"
"Thanks. Dr. O, that means a lot"
"But, Michael, I meant what I said in the lab. This mission had to be yours" Dr. O said.
"Why?"
"There's an ancient artifact that was hidden out here centuries ago. I've known about its whereabouts for a while now, but only one power can retrieve it"
"Mine?"
"Yes. Using your chameleon power, you should be able to retrieve the artifact from its hiding place, but I'm warning you, it won't be easy"
"I'm ready" Michael answers.
"Good. Let's go" Tommy says, and he and Michael walk towards a waterfall, "The artifact is in the water" the Black Ranger rises his left arm, "Copy me" Michael does so, brining his left arm to match Dr. Oliver's, "Okay, concentrate and use your Dino Gem Power"
"Okay" Michael says, and he begins to concentrate, and a gold and black energy exits Dr. O's morpher, while a white and gold energy exits Michael's Dino Brace and both beams enter the water and pull out a grey, metallic artifact.
"There it is," Tommy said, "its working! Don't break the concentration. Stay focused"
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Conner grips his helmet with his right hand, "Ugh, I'm getting a weird feeling. Something's calling me" Conner says and in the depths of his mind, Conner can see a figure dressed in red, a Ranger, holding a large shield in his right hand, "Whoa, weird!"
"You alright?" Kira asks.
"I think so" Conner answers, then the large Terrorsaurus reappeared at his normal size in front of the Rangers.
"Your head too big for your helmet?" The Terrorsaurus asks.
"What have you done to our zords?" Conner asks.
"You should be more worried about what I'm gonna do to you! Your zords belong to me now" Terrorsaurus says, "Prepare for your demise!" and the white and black monster opens a pair of huge black, almost demonic wings and flying towards the Rangers. The Ranger retaliate by firing their Thundermax Blasters, but the laser boltsdo no good and just bounce off the monster and the Terrorsaurus continues to fly at them and strikes them. The monster grabs Ethan and throws him in a body of water.
"You are powerless against me!" The Terrorsaurus tells the Rangers, as they help Ethan up to his feet.
"Thundermax Sabers, guys" Conner orders and they pull out their sabers. The Rangers move to surround the monster and charge it from three separate angles and they all go to strike at the same time, but the Terrorsaurus streaks upwards, evading the attack and the Rangers hit each other with their weapons instead.
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Back at the Waterfall, Michael and Tommy are still trying to retrieve the artifact.
"Keep going, Mike. We've almost got it" Tommy says.
"I'm trying, but I'm losing control" Michael responds.
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The Terrorsaurus blasts the Rangers with a burst of blue lightning, causing them to fly back.
"Maybe we should have waitedfor Dr. O?!" Conner says.
"You think!" Ethan says.
"No kidding!" Kira adds.
"Prepare to be destroyed!" the Terrorsaurus says, before blasting the Rangers with a volley of laser blasts from his eyes and knocks them over a cliff and into a river, "You're all washed up. Time to destroy your city" and the monster flies off.
"That was a great idea, Conner!" Kira tells the Red Ranger sarcastically, as the all three of them walk up an embankment.
"Yeah, got any more brilliant ideas...." Ethan begins to ask, but is interrupted by Conner grabbing his head again. Conner is shown images of the mysterious Ranger charging up the shield and thrusting it forward, "...You alright?" Ethan asks.
"Something...something isn't right" Conner says.
"What do you mean?" Kira asks.
"I can't explain it. I just know that Michael and Dr. O need me" Conner says, before running off, kicking in his super speed.
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"I can't...hold it...much longer" Michael says, straining under the pressure to secure the artifact.
"Don't let go. If we lose it now, it's gone forever" Tommy says, "Just stay focused"
"It's slipping!" Michael says, collapsing to his knees, just as a red streak runs and jumps for the shield.
"How's that for timing?" Conner asks.
"Never better, thanks!" Michael responds.
"You've got the shields telepathic message. It proves I was right. It proves you're ready" Tommy says to the Red Ranger.
"Ready for what?" Conner asks.
"The Shield of Triumph. Only a Ranger in complete synch with the universal Dino Energy can handle its power" Tommy explained.
"But when you took Michael, I thought..." Conner begins.
"For the Shield to assume full power, all Rangers must contribute a part of themselves. Michael has completed his part. Now it's up to the rest of us"
"Tell me what to do, cause the Terrorsaurus is back, and we could use all the help we can get" Conner says.
"I have to get Michael back to the lab. I'll make my contribution to the shield, and get it to you as soon as I can. You think you can hold off the monster a little longer?"
"I won't let you down" Conner says and he runs off.
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The Terrorsaurus is waiting in an arboretum with the five captive Dino Zords in the air, still trapped inside the forcefields.
"The plan is working perfectly!" Terrorsaurus says, just as the Rangers turn up, "Right on time!" The Rangers charge forward with their Thundermax Sabers in hand, but the monster counters with a streak dash attack and hit them several times, sending them to the ground.
"Come on, guys, let's pull it together!" Conner says.
"Terrorsaurus Blades!" the monster shouts, and two orange blades appear from the palms of its hands, similar to the White Ranger's Twin Energy Blade attack, just a lot more powerful and the blade strikes the Ranger sending them back in a hail of sparks as the blade clips them.
"Here I come!" the Terrorsaurus says, stalking the Rangers.
"Tyranno Staff!" Conner calls for his power weapon, and attacks the monster with it, striking it with the large red weapon, but causing next to no damage. The Terrorsaurus counters by hitting Conner and throwing him into a column. Ethan tries to hit the monster with his Tricera Shield, but Terrorsaurus simply blocks and throws the Blue Ranger into a tree.
"Finished?!" the monster asks.
"Not even close!" Kira says and she blasts the monster with her Thundermax Blaster, but the energy blasts bounce harmlessly of the monster.
"That tickles!" the Terrorsaurus says and he grabs Kira, knees her in the stomach and slashes her across the chest with the blades on his arms.
"First, I took your zords. Now, I will destroy you!" the Terrorsaurus says, as Conner and Ethan help Kira to her feet.
"Come on, Conner! Pull it together!" Ethan says.
"You alright?" the Red Rangers asks Kira.
"I'm okay" she answers.
"Prepare to be destroyed!" the monster says.
"I'm not gonna take it!" Conner says, "All right guys, I think it's time to Dino Up!"
"Alright!" Ethan says.
"Ready!" Kira adds.
"SUPER DINO MODE!" the three Rangers shout together and their armor forms.
"It won't make a difference!" The White Terrorsaurus says.
"Don't bet on it!" Conner says, the Rangers jump into the air, hoping to get an advantage against the monster, but they get hit by bolts of blue lightning from the Terrorsaurus.
"Power Rangers, let me the first to tell you," Terrorsaurus says, "You're doomed!"
"We're not done yet!"
"Oh no?"
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In the underground lab, base of operations for the Dino Rangers. Dr. Oliver is bombarding the Shield of Triumph with black and gold energy. Michael walks in just as Tommy stops giving his contribution to the shield, and Tommy almost collapses.
"Dr. O!" Michael says, and runs up to the Black Ranger, and seeing that Dr. Oliver isn't unconscious, helps him sit down in a chair "You alright?"
"I'm fine. Just a little drained" Tommy answers.
"Believe me, I know how that feels" Michael responds.
"It will be much worse for Kira and Ethan"
"How so?" Michael asks, mainly because he almost passed out when he gave his portion, he was worried for the Blue and Yellow Rangers, how much worse would it be for them?
"Conner, Kira and Ethan are the core Dino Rangers; their powers are interlinked with each other, meaning Ethan and Kira must give more to the whole then, say, you and me. Conner will be giving the biggest chunk to the shield"
"Oh"
"I just hope they are up for it" Tommy says, "Michael. Have you recovered?"
"Not fully. Still a little groggy, why?"
"You need to take the shield to Conner, only he can use its full power"
"Right" Michael says, picking up the shield.
"Good luck" Tommy says, as Michael runs up into the vehicle bay.
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"You will learn respect, even if I have to beat it into you" the Terrorsaurus says, blasting the Rangers again, who are doing everything in the power to keep the monster at bay. Then something hit the Terrorsaurus from behind, the monster turns around and finds an unmorphed White Ranger holding a grey metal shield. "You?!"
"Yeah, me!" Michael says, and the Terrorsaurus fires several laser blasts at the White Ranger, but Michael uses he shield to block them and deflect them to the side. The monster lets loose another volley and Michael does a small flip to the side, keeping the shield in front of him all the time, he then runs and jump kicks the Terrorsaurus with the one-two kick combo, knocking the monster a little off balance, but not off his feet.
"You'll pay for that!" Terrorsaurus says, and launches a blue lightning barrage towards the White Ranger, but Michael uses the shield to block the attack and sends right back to its source, the Terrorsaurus explodes in a huge shower of sparks as a concentrated ball of blue lightning hit him. Michael joins the other Rangers, and offers the shield to Conner.
"Conner, you know what to do" Michael says and he gives the shield over.
"Thanks, man" Conner says, placing a hand on the White Ranger's shoulder, a sign of trust and friendship.
"Kira, Ethan, I need your complete trust. I need your powers. Do you trust me?" Conner asks, as Michael steps back.
"I do" Kira answers.
"Always did, dude" Ethan adds.
"You won't be sorry" Conner says, as Ethan stands by Conner's left and Kira stands to his right.
"TRIASSIC POWER!" the three Rangers call out together, Kira and Ethan contribute their powers to the shield in the form of blue and yellow lightning.
"Triassic Ranger, Power Up!" Conner shouts, and the shield engages and changes color from the grey metallic color to a red, gold and black color in the shape of a dinosaur head. Then the power within the shield is released into Conner and he undergoes another metamorphosis. His visor gains a golden faceplate, two golden shoulder plates appear and the icon on the chest changed to a golden and much simpler version of the shield. The white diamonds on the uniform changed into blue and gold triangles.
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"He did it" Tommy says, watching the battle unfold, recovering.
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Ethan and Kira fell to their knees, they demorph, breathing hard; Michael joined them and slowly helped them to their feet as Conner slowly and threateningly walks towards the White Terrorsaurus.
"You're in deep trouble now!" Conner says.
"Bring it!" the Terrorsaurus says.
"Don't say I didn't warn you" Conner says, "Shield of Triumph...activate!" he shouts and his body begin to glow red and arcs of red lightning are emitted from the shield and in a flash, both the Triassic Ranger and the Terrorsaurus disappear.
"Where did he go?" Kira asks.
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"What's going on? Where am I?" the confused White Terrorsaurus asks as he enters this unusual dimension. The Triassic Ranger lands behind him.
"Welcome to my world" Conner says. The Terrorsaurus fries his eye laser blasts again, but Conner blocks it with the Shield of Triumph and pulls out his Thundermax Blaster and blasts the monster with a continuous beam, using the power of the shield to boost the blasters power.
"Feel the shield!" Conner says, "Sword of Triumph, activate!" and a blade extends out from the shield, and Conner slashes the monster repeatedly and then using the shield as a ram, Conner smashes it into the Terrorsaurus' face, sending it back and into a web in the dimension.
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave. Sword of Triumph, full power!" Conner says, and the blade powers up and glows a bluey-white, Conner takes two huge swings at the monster.
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The arcs of red lightning suddenly appear again and seconds later, the Triassic Ranger and the White Terrorsaurus appear out of nowhere. Conner takes one last slash with the powered up blade, connecting with the monster.
"Game over!" Conner says.
"No!" the Terrorsaurus says, and then he falls forwards, exploding in massive explosion. Conner stands brandishing the Sword of Triumph as his friends run over.
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"I want to thank you guys for trusting me with your powers" Conner says, as the four teen walk down the staircase into the lab.
"It's only a loan, don't forget that. And anything to help get our zords back" Ethan says.
"I just wish you could have felt what it was like. The power was amazing!" Conner admitted.
"The Triassic Power was always meant for you, Conner. All you had to do was trust in yourself. Then it was easy for other to trust in you, too" Tommy explains.
"See? All that jealousy and look how great everything worked out" Kira said.
"Almost everything" Conner says, "First things first" he whispers to himself, "Mike?"
"Yeah Conner" Michael says.
"I want to apologise for what I said earlier. I had no right to go off on one like that towards you..." Conner says, but he gets cut off by the Blue Ranger.
"Yeah, he has a terrible affliction, his mouth almost always engages before his brain. Doctors say they can't do anything..." Ethan said, earning a light clout around the head from Kira.
"Ethan, quiet" Kira said.
"Thank you, Kira" Conner says, "Although what Ethan said was a bit harsh. Most of what he said is true, my brain doesn't always work before my mouth and I say stupid stuff sometimes, somethings I don't mean..." Conner continues, but Michael silences him with a slightly raised hand.
"Conner, it's alright. I've already forgotten about it. Just realise, I've got just as much to lose as you do, we're all in this together, for the long haul" Michael says.
"Thanks man" Conner says.
"Let's just forget about earlier and start again. Deal?" Michael asks.
"Deal" Conner says, "Now I've got to do something else"
"What?" Kira asks.
"Say sorry to someone else"
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Conner walks up to the soccer field and a soccer ball rolls up to him, Conner expertly stops it with his foot and flicks it up into his hands. Alexi comes running over, Conner hands the ball over.
"Thank you" Alexi says.
"So, how are you?" Conner asks.
"Good. Uh, you are Conner, right?"
"Yeah"
"Look, I'm sorr..." Conner begins to talk.
"I, um, wish to applog..." Alexi also talks, talking over Conner.
"Why don't you go first?" Conner suggests.
"No, please. I insist" Alexi says.
"Look, I just want to say I'm sorry, about getting all up in your face back at the cybercafé. I mean, my friends are always telling me to shut up and..." Conner says, before being cut off.
"Please, stop" Alexi says.
"Yeah, just like that"
"No, no, it's me. Uh, my English, it is not very good, and I just didn't think you will understand me" Alexi explains.
"So that's why you didn't want to talk before?"
"Yes. I am, how you say, nervous, about my English"
"Dude, your English is great. Look, let's just forget the whole thing and start again. Deal?"
"Deal. Wanna play?" Alexi asks.
"Sure you can keep up!" Conner jokes.
"I can. Let's play and let out feet do the talking"
"Ah, the only language I'm fluent in!" Conner says, and both laugh, and run onto the field, kicking the ball between each other.
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Meanwhile, Mesogog is watching the defeat of the White Terrorsaurus at the hands of the Triassic Ranger on his personal video screen.
"Master, the Rangers are a bigger threat to your plans then ever before?" Zeltrax says.
"I can see that, Zeltrax. With the Shield of Triumph, the Red Ranger has become a threat that we must eliminate as soon as possible"
"How, master?" Elsa asks.
"I believe the human saying goes 'fight fire with fire'!" Mesogog says.
"What do you mean, sir?" Zeltrax asked.
"Elsa?" Mesogog says.
"Yes, my lord" Elsa responds.
"Go and retrieve the package we left in the Petrified Forest"
"Yes, master" Elsa says, and leaves the lab.
"What is in the Petrified forest, sir?" Zeltrax asks.
"You will find out soon enough, Zeltrax. Follow me, I have something I wish to show you" Mesogog says, making his order sound like a request, but Zeltrax knows an order when he hears one. Mesogog and Zeltrax leave the lab and they walk through the depths of the artificial island when they come up to a room that Zeltrax hasn't seen before.
"What is this, my lord?" Zeltrax asks.
"A little project I've been working on these past few days" Mesogog says, pressing his three-fingered palm onto an identification device and the door opens. Inside is another lab, but with a huge difference there is a huge cylinder in the center of the room filled with liquid and with a nude figure inside attached to an oxygen breather. "Come Zeltrax, I want to introduce you to someone"
"Who, my lord?"
"Alexandra Scott. The weapon we will use to destroy those Dino Rangers once and for all"
"Scott. You don't mean, my lord?!" Zeltrax says.
"She is aclone of the White Ranger. With a hormone denied at the right stage of development, Michael Scott's DNA has been modified to create her. With some more modifications to her genetic structure to allow her make full use of our 'package' and its power. And some other genetic modifications to make her stronger, faster and smarter then any normal human. She will be the ultimate weapon in our arsenal"
"But sir, is it right to trust a human? You've said yourself..."
"I know what I have said. But she will have no memory, except what I have programmed into her head already. And I plan on twisting those memories to suit my purpose and she will be so filled with hatred for the Power Rangers, she will want to destroy them" Mesogog says.
"But what of our White Ranger?"
"As impressive as he is, Zeltrax. Your 'fluke' was just that, a 'fluke'. My Ranger will be the killing blow for the Power Rangers," Mesogog says, "Beware, Dino Rangers, your judgement day is at hand, it will be a Green Day for you all!" and the evil genius begins to laugh, or hiss.
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Author's Note: -
Well what do you think. I enjoyed writing this episode, because I enjoyed the original.
Please review as always. I would like to know what you think, regardless if you liked it or not. Your views always matter.
Oh, the next five episodes are a real treat. I'm introducing a new Ranger into the Dino Thunder mythos. The next five episode are gonna be my Dino Thunder 'Green with Evil-sytle' saga. Titled 'Green Fury' which is a three part episode and 'Trust and Truth', a two part episode. These episodes will introduce a Green Ranger, and a first, this Green Ranger will be female.
I'm not gonna give much more away, I'll let you read it for yourself.
RedGenesisRanger
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PRDT-AU-025 - Green Fury, Part 1
Synopsis: Mesogog unleashes his most diabolical plan yet. Revealed last episode, Mesogog has cloned the White Ranger's DNA and modified it to suit his own purposes. He plans to create a Green Ranger, to which he will use to destroy the Rangers. Mesogog has programmed her with false memories and he will twist them to make this Green Ranger want revenge against the Rangers. Then Mesogog gives her a Dino Gem and sets her against the Rangers.
The Rangers go and confront her, but get beaten down in an overwhelming display of skill and power. She warns the Rangers that she will destroy them and that they will suffer for what they did to her. Especially the White Ranger, he will suffer the most. What is this new Rangers' problem? What does she believe that makes her want revenge? And why her complete hatred for the White Ranger?
Find out in the next episode of White Lightning.
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