Chapter Nine- Second Thoughts
Carter, Chad, Dana, and Kelsey were running down a long corridor. They were all in their Ranger uniforms.
"So let me get this straight," said Kelsey, the Yellow Ranger. "Joel, Ryan, and the science team are in danger and a monster is attacking the city. Just our day."
"Dana, does the captain honestly expect us to go fight a monster, while Joel and Ryan are in danger?" asked Carter, the Red Ranger. "They need our help."
"Well, we can't go against a direct order for goodness sake!" exclaimed Dana. "Many people are also in danger."
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few," said Chad, the Blue Ranger, putting his two cents into the debate.
"But I know this cannot be right," said Carter.
The four Power Rangers reached the tech section of the Aquabase. When they got there, they got onto their Lightspeed Cycles. Each of the Rangers, except Ryan, had his or her own Lightspeed Cycle. Each of the motorcycles was painted in the respective color of the Power Ranger that rode it. All of the Cycles possessed side-mounted laser blasters and an onboard computer that was linked to the Aquabase's computers.
A tech officer performed an operation at a nearby console. The platform the motorcycles were situated on was lowered. In minutes, Carter, Chad, Dana, and Kelsey were on the streets out to save the day.
The Green and Titanium Rangers were in a heated battle, a battle that was not in their favor. Every time the two superheroes tried to land a blow on any of the three cloaked monsters they either dodged the blow or deflected it with their swords.
Joel tried to slash one of the monsters with his sword. The cloaked monster locked his sword with Joel's. "What will take for me to bring you down?" The monster answered Joel's question with a blue energy attack. The Green Ranger was sent soaring high up in the air. He landed on his back on a pile of wooden crates. Joel was in pain, but the green costume he wore gave him much protection.
Ryan had his Battle Axe in his hands. He charged towards two cloaked monsters. He quickly tried to slash the monsters, but they dematerialized. "What?" The shoulder of the Titanium Ranger was tapped. Before he could turn around, the monsters struck Ryan's back. He was sent soaring forward into a pile of wooden boxes. Like Joel, Ryan was in pain.
Miss Fairweather had watched the entire battle. She cringed in horror. The other two science officers turned away. Angela did not want to be a maiden in distress, so she began thinking. She looked at the door. She wondered if she could run like there was no tomorrow and get to the Rescue Rover. Once she reached the jeep, she could contact the Aquabase. However, the trick was not to get caught by any of the monsters.
Carter, Chad, Dana, and Kelsey were on the road. According to the onboard systems of their motorcycles, they were only minutes away from the monster. Carter was still wondering if he should go against a direct order from Capt. Mitchell and rescue Joel, Ryan, Miss Fairweather, and the science team. However, he remembered what Chad had said, 'The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the many.' As the Red Ranger and the leader of the team he should have known that. For goodness sake, the Power Rangers fought for the defense of the common good. However, the Rangers also symbolized teamwork, a value needed to defend Mariner Bay from demonic entities each and everyday. The Red Ranger knew what do. He turned his Cycle around and sped off.
"Lightspeed Yellow to Lightspeed Pink," said Kelsey over the comm. unit. "What's Carter doing?"
Dana answered, "Off to save Joel and Ryan."
"Godspeed, Carter Grayson. Godspeed," said Kelsey.
Chad broke into the conversation, "Guys look ahead!" Chad, Dana, and Kelsey gently pushed the brakes on their motorcycles until they made a complete stop.
Dana looked ahead. The only words that could flow out of her lips were, "Lord have mercy."
Joel and Ryan stood next to each other. The two worn out superheroes were profusely sweating and gasping for air. Even though they were not visible, they had scares, bruises, and cuts under their skin-tight uniforms. In front of the Rangers were the three cloaked monsters.
"I think we should turn it up a level," said the Green Ranger. As he placed his Rescue Blaster back into his holster.
"Yeah," said the Titanium Ranger. "They will not know what hit 'em."
"V-Lancer!" exclaimed Joel. A weapon materialized in his hands. The device looked like a long black stick with a metallic blade attached to it. In the midsection of the V-Lancer was a red V. The V-Lancer could also be used as a laser blaster if the user attached the handle of a Rescue Blaster to it.
Joel and Ryan charged towards the three monsters. All three monsters discharged an energy attack. Ryan quickly ran ahead of Joel with his Titanium Laser out in front of him. The laser absorbed the powerful energy attack and returned the attack. The three cloaked monsters slid across the floor. The monsters slowly got back on their feet.
Now it was Joel's turn. He kept in mind what happened to Ryan earlier when he tried to attack the monsters with his Battle Axe. Joel charged towards the monsters with his V-Lancer in hand. The minute he was in close range he tried to slash the monsters by wielding his V-Lancer in a circular motion around him. The monsters dematerialized from existence. They materialized behind Joel and in the path of his V-Lancer. Sparks of energy flew off their chest the moment the blade of Joel's weapon made contact.
Miss Fairweather knew that Joel and Ryan had those monsters on the rope. She could make her move soon.
Carter was cruising down the highway at sixty miles per hour on his motorcycle. He was only five minutes away from the industrial area in the eastern region of the city. The Red Ranger was able to successfully maneuver his motorcycle in and out between cars. Carter was able to learn the last recorded location of Joel and Ryan through Aquabase sensor reports he was able to access from the Cycle's onboard computer.
"Aquabase to Lightspeed Red," said the voice of Capt. Mitchell over the comm. unit in Carter's helmet. "Red, so you read me?"
"I read you, captain," said Carter.
"Are you aware that you are now violating a direct order, Carter?" asked Mitchell.
Carter sheepishly answered, "Yes, sir, but Joel and Ryan are in danger. They need help."
"So, do innocent people in the downtown area," said Mitchell.
"I am helping my teammates," said Carter defiantly. "Lightspeed Red over and out." Carter turned his motorcycle to the right, and got off the highway.
Carter, Chad, Dana, and Kelsey were running down a long corridor. They were all in their Ranger uniforms.
"So let me get this straight," said Kelsey, the Yellow Ranger. "Joel, Ryan, and the science team are in danger and a monster is attacking the city. Just our day."
"Dana, does the captain honestly expect us to go fight a monster, while Joel and Ryan are in danger?" asked Carter, the Red Ranger. "They need our help."
"Well, we can't go against a direct order for goodness sake!" exclaimed Dana. "Many people are also in danger."
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few," said Chad, the Blue Ranger, putting his two cents into the debate.
"But I know this cannot be right," said Carter.
The four Power Rangers reached the tech section of the Aquabase. When they got there, they got onto their Lightspeed Cycles. Each of the Rangers, except Ryan, had his or her own Lightspeed Cycle. Each of the motorcycles was painted in the respective color of the Power Ranger that rode it. All of the Cycles possessed side-mounted laser blasters and an onboard computer that was linked to the Aquabase's computers.
A tech officer performed an operation at a nearby console. The platform the motorcycles were situated on was lowered. In minutes, Carter, Chad, Dana, and Kelsey were on the streets out to save the day.
The Green and Titanium Rangers were in a heated battle, a battle that was not in their favor. Every time the two superheroes tried to land a blow on any of the three cloaked monsters they either dodged the blow or deflected it with their swords.
Joel tried to slash one of the monsters with his sword. The cloaked monster locked his sword with Joel's. "What will take for me to bring you down?" The monster answered Joel's question with a blue energy attack. The Green Ranger was sent soaring high up in the air. He landed on his back on a pile of wooden crates. Joel was in pain, but the green costume he wore gave him much protection.
Ryan had his Battle Axe in his hands. He charged towards two cloaked monsters. He quickly tried to slash the monsters, but they dematerialized. "What?" The shoulder of the Titanium Ranger was tapped. Before he could turn around, the monsters struck Ryan's back. He was sent soaring forward into a pile of wooden boxes. Like Joel, Ryan was in pain.
Miss Fairweather had watched the entire battle. She cringed in horror. The other two science officers turned away. Angela did not want to be a maiden in distress, so she began thinking. She looked at the door. She wondered if she could run like there was no tomorrow and get to the Rescue Rover. Once she reached the jeep, she could contact the Aquabase. However, the trick was not to get caught by any of the monsters.
Carter, Chad, Dana, and Kelsey were on the road. According to the onboard systems of their motorcycles, they were only minutes away from the monster. Carter was still wondering if he should go against a direct order from Capt. Mitchell and rescue Joel, Ryan, Miss Fairweather, and the science team. However, he remembered what Chad had said, 'The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the many.' As the Red Ranger and the leader of the team he should have known that. For goodness sake, the Power Rangers fought for the defense of the common good. However, the Rangers also symbolized teamwork, a value needed to defend Mariner Bay from demonic entities each and everyday. The Red Ranger knew what do. He turned his Cycle around and sped off.
"Lightspeed Yellow to Lightspeed Pink," said Kelsey over the comm. unit. "What's Carter doing?"
Dana answered, "Off to save Joel and Ryan."
"Godspeed, Carter Grayson. Godspeed," said Kelsey.
Chad broke into the conversation, "Guys look ahead!" Chad, Dana, and Kelsey gently pushed the brakes on their motorcycles until they made a complete stop.
Dana looked ahead. The only words that could flow out of her lips were, "Lord have mercy."
Joel and Ryan stood next to each other. The two worn out superheroes were profusely sweating and gasping for air. Even though they were not visible, they had scares, bruises, and cuts under their skin-tight uniforms. In front of the Rangers were the three cloaked monsters.
"I think we should turn it up a level," said the Green Ranger. As he placed his Rescue Blaster back into his holster.
"Yeah," said the Titanium Ranger. "They will not know what hit 'em."
"V-Lancer!" exclaimed Joel. A weapon materialized in his hands. The device looked like a long black stick with a metallic blade attached to it. In the midsection of the V-Lancer was a red V. The V-Lancer could also be used as a laser blaster if the user attached the handle of a Rescue Blaster to it.
Joel and Ryan charged towards the three monsters. All three monsters discharged an energy attack. Ryan quickly ran ahead of Joel with his Titanium Laser out in front of him. The laser absorbed the powerful energy attack and returned the attack. The three cloaked monsters slid across the floor. The monsters slowly got back on their feet.
Now it was Joel's turn. He kept in mind what happened to Ryan earlier when he tried to attack the monsters with his Battle Axe. Joel charged towards the monsters with his V-Lancer in hand. The minute he was in close range he tried to slash the monsters by wielding his V-Lancer in a circular motion around him. The monsters dematerialized from existence. They materialized behind Joel and in the path of his V-Lancer. Sparks of energy flew off their chest the moment the blade of Joel's weapon made contact.
Miss Fairweather knew that Joel and Ryan had those monsters on the rope. She could make her move soon.
Carter was cruising down the highway at sixty miles per hour on his motorcycle. He was only five minutes away from the industrial area in the eastern region of the city. The Red Ranger was able to successfully maneuver his motorcycle in and out between cars. Carter was able to learn the last recorded location of Joel and Ryan through Aquabase sensor reports he was able to access from the Cycle's onboard computer.
"Aquabase to Lightspeed Red," said the voice of Capt. Mitchell over the comm. unit in Carter's helmet. "Red, so you read me?"
"I read you, captain," said Carter.
"Are you aware that you are now violating a direct order, Carter?" asked Mitchell.
Carter sheepishly answered, "Yes, sir, but Joel and Ryan are in danger. They need help."
"So, do innocent people in the downtown area," said Mitchell.
"I am helping my teammates," said Carter defiantly. "Lightspeed Red over and out." Carter turned his motorcycle to the right, and got off the highway.