Chapter Nineteen- Two Teams Meet
It had been an extraordinary day in Mariner Bay. Who could have thought that before the sun set that two monsters, one more destructive than the other, would have been on the warpath in the city. Luckily, for the two million plus populace, the entire city was the under the defensive authority of Lightspeed. If the citizenry could take comfort it that fact now, it was yet to be seen. In the course of the day, two Power Rangers, Dana and Kelsey, ended up in the intensive care unit at Lakeside Community General, while a third Ranger, Chad, was being treated for severe bruises at that same hospital. However, the highest point in the day was perhaps the appearance of another Power Rangers team. Carter Grayson, the Red Lightspeed Rescue Ranger, hoped that their appearance was not too good to be true. With only three active Rangers defending the city, and perhaps all of Earth, only God knew how the course of events and the tide of power will turn. Strolling besides the firefighter-turned-superhero was Joel Rawlings, the Green Ranger. After destroying Werebeast with the Supertrain Megazord, both Carter and Joel departed from their combat mecha to walk on the now seriously damaged streets that the battle between machine and beast took place. "Joel, do you believe that these Rangers can be friendly?" asked Carter as they began to approach the far off Galaxy Megazord. In all his time so far donning the costume of the Red Ranger, Carter never met another team of multicolored heroes in person. He always heard references of them in talk, newspaper articles and pictures. However, this would be a first for him, right now he wished the entire team were assembled here. "They defended a space colony far from Earth," reasoned Joel, "two of them sacrificed their lives or powers for that colony. Any group of heroes that could do that have to be friendly." Carter sighed as he listened to Joel's reasoning; something, which he usually did not do. However, right now it would all he would have to go on. As Carter and Joel kept walking within sights of their helmets' visors they saw five figures, all donned in primary colors wearing helmets with animalistic designs. The figure in red stood out to Carter as he led his team forward. Well, this is it, thought Carter, lets hope this goes well. He stopped walking when he felt he was standing at a reasonable distance. The Lost Galaxy team did the same. A word was not exchanged until the figure in red exclaimed, "Power down!" All five Rangers demorphed into their civilian forms. Carter and Joel saw a young man in casual wear, two GSA officers, a GSA mechanic, and woman in what appeared to Amazon-like dress complete with boots. "I am Leo Corbett, I know this might be a little strange for you, believe me when we got our powers our lives changed forever." "Ain't that right," said a joking Joel. His morpher materialized on the wrist of his glove. He pushed a button on the device to demorph. Before Carter uttered a word to Leo, he also demorphed. From the point of view from the Galaxy Rangers, they could see that their Lightspeed counterparts were obviously battle weary and tired. It was amazing how they were able to keep their energy up for most of this long and stressful day. "I am Carter Grayson, this is my teammate, Joel Rawlings."
Joel intently stared at the female GSA officer dressed in her red science uniform. He also stared at the native dressed up in her Xena-grab.
Carter continued, not noticing his teammate's odd gaze, "We went through a long day. We encountered two monsters in one day. One more powerful than the other."
"It smells of Trakeena's work," said the woman donning native wear.
"Tra-kee-na," Carter slowly pronounced by syllable. He slightly recalled reading of the name in the newspapers during Terra Venture's course to the New World. Beyond that he could not remember anything else. He looked at the rather out of place woman, he realized that besides Leo, none of the other Lost Galaxy Rangers had introduced themselves. However, such minor formality would have had to wait.
"This Trakeena does she use strange hooded monsters?" asked Joel. He recalled the fight that he and Ryan were engaged in earlier today with the evil princess's goons.
"After teaming up with Triskull, yes," answered Leo.
"Triskull?" asked a bewildered Carter and Joel. They were hearing of names that sounded utterly foreign to them. However, they had to catch up with events, the very defense of the city perhaps depended on what they did here and now. It would have been helpful if the entire team was assembled here.
"Do you have a base of some sort we can meet at and talk?" asked the male officer in blue GSA uniform, "this might go a lot easier." From Carter's point of view, it sounded like he was literally almost hinting at the Aquabase's existence. He knew that the Lightspeed organization, the Ranger program and the identities of all six Rangers were outright public knowledge, but for matters of security the underwater operations base was a highly guarded secret. However, whatever he was thinking was a wild leap of logic. Before he could answer the male officer's question, the loud shirking noise of emergency sirens could be heard. Everyone turned to see the yellow Rescue Rover. Seated in the driver's position was Ryan Mitchell. The Rover came to a stop when Ryan stepped on the breaks. The sixth Ranger removed his seatbelt and stepped out of the jeep.
As Ryan walked, one could see fatigue and exhaustion written all over his face. He had to fight in three separate battles in one day, with two of them coming close to his defeat. It was the relentless fighting that left- unseen bruises and scratches under the lad's clothing. Under his eyes were bags, an indicator that he needed sleep. Ryan was not only bothered by his own injuries but those inflicted on his friends. He could not believe he had to take his sister, Dana, and his friends, Chad and Kelsey to the hospital. No matter what one would tell him, today had his most challenging and demanding day as a Ranger. What brought him some comfort was the fact that whatever he was doing would in the end save the world from demonic rule.
At first, when he approached the gathering of young people he glanced cautiously at the unknown six people in his mist. He glanced at them for a second time. He then realized he was standing on friendly territory, every one in his mist, including himself, wore some sort of a morphing device on their left wrist. He also saw that his buddies, Carter and Joel were at ease. One had to note that Joel was looking intently at something. What the Green Ranger was staring at only God knew. Ryan stopped walking when he was next to Joel.
Ryan greeted his friends and then introduced himself, "Ryan Mitchell, Titanium Ranger, sorry it took me so long."
"Lets get down to business," said Leo, "Lets introduce ourselves."
"Kendrix Morgan," said a blond female donned in red GSA uniform, on her face were black glasses, "Galaxy Pink."
"Damon Henderson," said a dark-skinned male dressed in a green GSA mechanic's jumpsuit, "Galaxy Green."
"Maya," said a brunette female dressed in her native garb and boots, "Galaxy Yellow." She looked at Joel who appeared to be staring at something. "Joel, is there a problem?"
Joel shook his head, "No. No."
"Kai Chen," said a serious dark-haired male dressed proudly in his blue GSA uniform, "Galaxy Blue."
"Leo Corbett, Galaxy Red."
"Carter Grayson, Lightspeed Red."
"Joel Rawlings, Lightspeed Green."
"Ryan Mitchell, Lightspeed Titanium."
"Aren't you guys missing a few colors?" asked Damon.
"We were involved in a lot of fighting today," Ryan calmly answered, "Three of our members are in the hospital. They are recovering."
"We are going to have use what we have to defeat Trakeena and Queen Bansheera," answered Carter.
"Trakeena?" asked the puzzled Ryan.
"Lets just say there is another villainess in town," Joel simply answered.
It had been an extraordinary day in Mariner Bay. Who could have thought that before the sun set that two monsters, one more destructive than the other, would have been on the warpath in the city. Luckily, for the two million plus populace, the entire city was the under the defensive authority of Lightspeed. If the citizenry could take comfort it that fact now, it was yet to be seen. In the course of the day, two Power Rangers, Dana and Kelsey, ended up in the intensive care unit at Lakeside Community General, while a third Ranger, Chad, was being treated for severe bruises at that same hospital. However, the highest point in the day was perhaps the appearance of another Power Rangers team. Carter Grayson, the Red Lightspeed Rescue Ranger, hoped that their appearance was not too good to be true. With only three active Rangers defending the city, and perhaps all of Earth, only God knew how the course of events and the tide of power will turn. Strolling besides the firefighter-turned-superhero was Joel Rawlings, the Green Ranger. After destroying Werebeast with the Supertrain Megazord, both Carter and Joel departed from their combat mecha to walk on the now seriously damaged streets that the battle between machine and beast took place. "Joel, do you believe that these Rangers can be friendly?" asked Carter as they began to approach the far off Galaxy Megazord. In all his time so far donning the costume of the Red Ranger, Carter never met another team of multicolored heroes in person. He always heard references of them in talk, newspaper articles and pictures. However, this would be a first for him, right now he wished the entire team were assembled here. "They defended a space colony far from Earth," reasoned Joel, "two of them sacrificed their lives or powers for that colony. Any group of heroes that could do that have to be friendly." Carter sighed as he listened to Joel's reasoning; something, which he usually did not do. However, right now it would all he would have to go on. As Carter and Joel kept walking within sights of their helmets' visors they saw five figures, all donned in primary colors wearing helmets with animalistic designs. The figure in red stood out to Carter as he led his team forward. Well, this is it, thought Carter, lets hope this goes well. He stopped walking when he felt he was standing at a reasonable distance. The Lost Galaxy team did the same. A word was not exchanged until the figure in red exclaimed, "Power down!" All five Rangers demorphed into their civilian forms. Carter and Joel saw a young man in casual wear, two GSA officers, a GSA mechanic, and woman in what appeared to Amazon-like dress complete with boots. "I am Leo Corbett, I know this might be a little strange for you, believe me when we got our powers our lives changed forever." "Ain't that right," said a joking Joel. His morpher materialized on the wrist of his glove. He pushed a button on the device to demorph. Before Carter uttered a word to Leo, he also demorphed. From the point of view from the Galaxy Rangers, they could see that their Lightspeed counterparts were obviously battle weary and tired. It was amazing how they were able to keep their energy up for most of this long and stressful day. "I am Carter Grayson, this is my teammate, Joel Rawlings."
Joel intently stared at the female GSA officer dressed in her red science uniform. He also stared at the native dressed up in her Xena-grab.
Carter continued, not noticing his teammate's odd gaze, "We went through a long day. We encountered two monsters in one day. One more powerful than the other."
"It smells of Trakeena's work," said the woman donning native wear.
"Tra-kee-na," Carter slowly pronounced by syllable. He slightly recalled reading of the name in the newspapers during Terra Venture's course to the New World. Beyond that he could not remember anything else. He looked at the rather out of place woman, he realized that besides Leo, none of the other Lost Galaxy Rangers had introduced themselves. However, such minor formality would have had to wait.
"This Trakeena does she use strange hooded monsters?" asked Joel. He recalled the fight that he and Ryan were engaged in earlier today with the evil princess's goons.
"After teaming up with Triskull, yes," answered Leo.
"Triskull?" asked a bewildered Carter and Joel. They were hearing of names that sounded utterly foreign to them. However, they had to catch up with events, the very defense of the city perhaps depended on what they did here and now. It would have been helpful if the entire team was assembled here.
"Do you have a base of some sort we can meet at and talk?" asked the male officer in blue GSA uniform, "this might go a lot easier." From Carter's point of view, it sounded like he was literally almost hinting at the Aquabase's existence. He knew that the Lightspeed organization, the Ranger program and the identities of all six Rangers were outright public knowledge, but for matters of security the underwater operations base was a highly guarded secret. However, whatever he was thinking was a wild leap of logic. Before he could answer the male officer's question, the loud shirking noise of emergency sirens could be heard. Everyone turned to see the yellow Rescue Rover. Seated in the driver's position was Ryan Mitchell. The Rover came to a stop when Ryan stepped on the breaks. The sixth Ranger removed his seatbelt and stepped out of the jeep.
As Ryan walked, one could see fatigue and exhaustion written all over his face. He had to fight in three separate battles in one day, with two of them coming close to his defeat. It was the relentless fighting that left- unseen bruises and scratches under the lad's clothing. Under his eyes were bags, an indicator that he needed sleep. Ryan was not only bothered by his own injuries but those inflicted on his friends. He could not believe he had to take his sister, Dana, and his friends, Chad and Kelsey to the hospital. No matter what one would tell him, today had his most challenging and demanding day as a Ranger. What brought him some comfort was the fact that whatever he was doing would in the end save the world from demonic rule.
At first, when he approached the gathering of young people he glanced cautiously at the unknown six people in his mist. He glanced at them for a second time. He then realized he was standing on friendly territory, every one in his mist, including himself, wore some sort of a morphing device on their left wrist. He also saw that his buddies, Carter and Joel were at ease. One had to note that Joel was looking intently at something. What the Green Ranger was staring at only God knew. Ryan stopped walking when he was next to Joel.
Ryan greeted his friends and then introduced himself, "Ryan Mitchell, Titanium Ranger, sorry it took me so long."
"Lets get down to business," said Leo, "Lets introduce ourselves."
"Kendrix Morgan," said a blond female donned in red GSA uniform, on her face were black glasses, "Galaxy Pink."
"Damon Henderson," said a dark-skinned male dressed in a green GSA mechanic's jumpsuit, "Galaxy Green."
"Maya," said a brunette female dressed in her native garb and boots, "Galaxy Yellow." She looked at Joel who appeared to be staring at something. "Joel, is there a problem?"
Joel shook his head, "No. No."
"Kai Chen," said a serious dark-haired male dressed proudly in his blue GSA uniform, "Galaxy Blue."
"Leo Corbett, Galaxy Red."
"Carter Grayson, Lightspeed Red."
"Joel Rawlings, Lightspeed Green."
"Ryan Mitchell, Lightspeed Titanium."
"Aren't you guys missing a few colors?" asked Damon.
"We were involved in a lot of fighting today," Ryan calmly answered, "Three of our members are in the hospital. They are recovering."
"We are going to have use what we have to defeat Trakeena and Queen Bansheera," answered Carter.
"Trakeena?" asked the puzzled Ryan.
"Lets just say there is another villainess in town," Joel simply answered.