Chapter Sixteen-First Contact
Captain Mitchell and Miss Fairweather watched a nasty battle between machine and beast ensue between the Supertrain Megazord and Werebeast on a display monitor. With all the events that had happened in the late afternoon today, Captain Mitchell hoped that this battle would end with success.
"Miss Fairweather, I would like you to put auxiliary power units on standby, the Megazord is going to need it," ordered Mitchell.
"Yes, sir."
Werebeast scratched the Supertrain Megazord in the torso area. Sparks exploded off the metal plating of the combat robot. In the cockpit, the Red and Green Rangers were struggling to compensate for the heavy damage their Megazord had sustained. With all its strength, Werebeast landed a direct punch on the Supertrain Megazord. The result was the fighting mecha was propelled backwards into glass covered skyscraper. In both of their times respectively so far as Power Rangers, neither Carter or Joel had seen so many bursts of sparks in the cockpit of any Megazord they had piloted until now. The damage the machine was so bad that ribbons of electrical current ran up and down its metallic plating. "Carter, if we keep this up, the Megazord will be damaged beyond repair," reported Joel after reviewing the readout on his computer console.
"I have an idea," said Carter as he struggled to pilot the Supertrain Megazord forward. Werebeast ran close towards the machine. Werebeast threw another punch, however with the Red Ranger's careful piloting; the monster's blow didn't land; however the blow of the Supertrain Megazord did! The monster reeled backward after receiving the blow. He was flat on its back.
"It better stay down," said the Green Ranger victoriously. Suddenly a loud roar could be heard. "Holy shoot! It's still kicking!" exclaimed the Green Ranger nearly jumping out of his chair.
Carter, the Red Ranger, was also surprised.
"Carter, do you read me!" exclaimed the voice of Miss Fairweather over Carter's helmet.
"Loud and clear."
"I am going to need you to combine the main and auxiliary power units as one, stabilize the power, and then use turbine-powered torpedo system, it is the only way."
"The only way, Miss F?" asked Joel, the Green Ranger jumping into the radio conversation. "That may destroy Werebeast, but we will only be left with emergency power! That alone will not save our butts! "
"I know that will might happen, however Werebeast's power levels are greater than that of your zord," replied Miss F, who had no time to debate her idea. "This is the only way! Aquabase out."
Carter began to perform quickly the operations needed to combine main and auxiliary power, as Werebeast approached the Megazord with unmeasured fury. As he struggled to get the task done, he heard Joel utter the words, "God help us all."
When he was finally done, Carter shouted, "NOW, JOEL!"
On the right shoulder of the Supertrain Megazord, a powerful turbine began to rotate at unbelievable speeds. On the opposite shoulder, a metal cover lifted open to reveal an arsenal of white missiles branded with the Lightspeed insignia. At high speeds and pinpoint accuracy, each of the missiles exploded rapidly one after the other on Werebeast's chest. The monster cried out in pain as the armed projectiles struck him. Both Carter and Joel crossed their fingers.
"Captain," said Ensign Corbett as he got up from his post. "Atmospheric sensors are picking up five UFOs in the skies over Mariner Bay."
Mitchell looked at the young ensign. Not only did he have to deal with an ugly Megazord battle in the middle of Downtown; he also had to deal with a strange sensor reading. "Can it wait, ensign?"
Before Corbett can answer his commander's question, Lieutenant O'Mara spoke, "Captain, we are picking up something on the comm! And it's not the Rangers."
"Who is it, then?" Mitchell asked.
"They want to speak to you, sir," said O'Mara.
Captain Mitchell raised his eyebrow. "Me?"
O'Mara nodded.
The commander approached the comm. station. O'Mara gave Mitchell a microphone headset. "This is Captain William Mitchell, commander of the Lightspeed Aquabase, who am I speaking to?"
"This is the Red Lost Galaxy Ranger reporting, captain," answered the voice of Leo Corbett over the Rescue Ops's speakers. "Do you need a hand?"
Captain Mitchell and Miss Fairweather watched a nasty battle between machine and beast ensue between the Supertrain Megazord and Werebeast on a display monitor. With all the events that had happened in the late afternoon today, Captain Mitchell hoped that this battle would end with success.
"Miss Fairweather, I would like you to put auxiliary power units on standby, the Megazord is going to need it," ordered Mitchell.
"Yes, sir."
Werebeast scratched the Supertrain Megazord in the torso area. Sparks exploded off the metal plating of the combat robot. In the cockpit, the Red and Green Rangers were struggling to compensate for the heavy damage their Megazord had sustained. With all its strength, Werebeast landed a direct punch on the Supertrain Megazord. The result was the fighting mecha was propelled backwards into glass covered skyscraper. In both of their times respectively so far as Power Rangers, neither Carter or Joel had seen so many bursts of sparks in the cockpit of any Megazord they had piloted until now. The damage the machine was so bad that ribbons of electrical current ran up and down its metallic plating. "Carter, if we keep this up, the Megazord will be damaged beyond repair," reported Joel after reviewing the readout on his computer console.
"I have an idea," said Carter as he struggled to pilot the Supertrain Megazord forward. Werebeast ran close towards the machine. Werebeast threw another punch, however with the Red Ranger's careful piloting; the monster's blow didn't land; however the blow of the Supertrain Megazord did! The monster reeled backward after receiving the blow. He was flat on its back.
"It better stay down," said the Green Ranger victoriously. Suddenly a loud roar could be heard. "Holy shoot! It's still kicking!" exclaimed the Green Ranger nearly jumping out of his chair.
Carter, the Red Ranger, was also surprised.
"Carter, do you read me!" exclaimed the voice of Miss Fairweather over Carter's helmet.
"Loud and clear."
"I am going to need you to combine the main and auxiliary power units as one, stabilize the power, and then use turbine-powered torpedo system, it is the only way."
"The only way, Miss F?" asked Joel, the Green Ranger jumping into the radio conversation. "That may destroy Werebeast, but we will only be left with emergency power! That alone will not save our butts! "
"I know that will might happen, however Werebeast's power levels are greater than that of your zord," replied Miss F, who had no time to debate her idea. "This is the only way! Aquabase out."
Carter began to perform quickly the operations needed to combine main and auxiliary power, as Werebeast approached the Megazord with unmeasured fury. As he struggled to get the task done, he heard Joel utter the words, "God help us all."
When he was finally done, Carter shouted, "NOW, JOEL!"
On the right shoulder of the Supertrain Megazord, a powerful turbine began to rotate at unbelievable speeds. On the opposite shoulder, a metal cover lifted open to reveal an arsenal of white missiles branded with the Lightspeed insignia. At high speeds and pinpoint accuracy, each of the missiles exploded rapidly one after the other on Werebeast's chest. The monster cried out in pain as the armed projectiles struck him. Both Carter and Joel crossed their fingers.
"Captain," said Ensign Corbett as he got up from his post. "Atmospheric sensors are picking up five UFOs in the skies over Mariner Bay."
Mitchell looked at the young ensign. Not only did he have to deal with an ugly Megazord battle in the middle of Downtown; he also had to deal with a strange sensor reading. "Can it wait, ensign?"
Before Corbett can answer his commander's question, Lieutenant O'Mara spoke, "Captain, we are picking up something on the comm! And it's not the Rangers."
"Who is it, then?" Mitchell asked.
"They want to speak to you, sir," said O'Mara.
Captain Mitchell raised his eyebrow. "Me?"
O'Mara nodded.
The commander approached the comm. station. O'Mara gave Mitchell a microphone headset. "This is Captain William Mitchell, commander of the Lightspeed Aquabase, who am I speaking to?"
"This is the Red Lost Galaxy Ranger reporting, captain," answered the voice of Leo Corbett over the Rescue Ops's speakers. "Do you need a hand?"