"Who's that?" Trent shouted, clutching his Drago-Sword tighter. "I can feel the energy radiating from him…"

Tommy looked from the newly arrived fiend and down to his hands. Every bone and every muscle in his body was shaking. Where had this being come from? Why was here? All these questions were answered as he looked up at the man again. Lightning bolts sprang from the man's hand and surged into the rangers. Explosions ravaged the street and consumed the rangers.

They cried out in horrid pain as the lightning struck again, exploding against the bodies. The force threw the rangers threw the air and crashing into the walls and street poles. Almost simultaneously the 7 Rangers lost control and their powers faded.

"Fools!" The man roared, shimmering away and appearing at the building entrance. "You think you can beat me?"

Conner was the first to speak as he slowly pushed himself up. "W-who are you a-anyways?" He growled, clutching his shoulder, wincing as his fingers made contact.

"Me?" The man gestured and then threw his head back laughter. "Why I am Vertox the Wise!"

His laughed continued to taunt the rangers as they struggled to the feet. Each movement felt like a needle was being jabbed repeatedly into their muscles and their heads felt like putty. Staggering to Conner, the 4 Dino Thunder Rangers surrounded him as Kojin and Sierra stood a few feet away, catching their breaths.

"This is it?" Vertox questioned, lifting into the air. "This is all the might Power Rangers have to offer as a defense?"

Anger swelled up with Tommy's veins and began to flow like a river through out him. Those words, those eyes, so frustrating and enraging; the had managed to take down Mesogog, but they couldn't take down him?

"Dino Thunder, Power Up!" He literally screamed and jammed the key into the morpher.

A black-golden light exploded from his body and the Black Dino Thunder Ranger charged their new enemy with Brachio-Staff in handy. "You want a fight!" He cried out and launched into the air, dragging the staff behind him. "THEN HAVE AT YOU!"

Time seemed to slow down for the rangers as Vertox raised a hand and threw Tommy away like a rag doll. He went flying over their heads and crashing through a window behind them. The Rangers gasped, watching as their mentor slumped against the frame and demorph.

"Pathetic." Vertox hissed and dropped to the ground, folding his arms. "The Great Thomas Oliver is defeated so easily? Doesn't say much for you six, now does it?"

Their head snapped back and glared at the man. He could only grin and look away. On cue the rangers cried their morphing calls and sprang into action.

Conner threw himself at Vertox and brought his Tyranno-staff slashing at his face. Vertox rolled beneath and threw his leg out wide, striking Ethan's shield. The force sent the blue ranger staggered backwards and tripped over some debris. Kira and Trent dove at Vertox's exposed back, but were shocked as turned like lightning and caught them in telekinetic bonds. From both sides he saw the final two rangers charging and pulled back, using the two trapped rangers as shields.

"You fools." Vertox growled, waving his hands to meet the thrusts and slashes of his foes. Each attack struck one of their own, but didn't seem to mind. "You'd sacrifice your friends lives to get at me?"

Kojin and Sierra dove outwards, catching the challenger off guard and thrust their swords inwards. Vertox twisted away, allowing the blades to pass harmlessly by, and waved his hands again. Kira and Trent slammed into the friends and sent them sliding across the ground.

"Just g-" He gasped and ducked as Kojin's blade suddenly sliced over his head. Sierra appeared before him and threw out her clawed hand and slicing the warrior across the stomach. The attacked annoyed Vertox more then it hurt and he thrust his foot into her face. She cried out and slammed against the ground, rolling several feet away.

"Give up?" Kojin screamed, and locked hands with the menace. "S-Sorry fool…but that's not in our vocabulary!"

Vertox hissed against barred teeth as he squeezed tighter yet. The Black Dragon returned the gesture as sly grin fell across his lips. Energy cackled off their bodies in lightning bolts. Each surge scorched the ground beneath their feet and shattered the street lights as black-white lightning danced around their bodies; almost as if it was their aura's.

"You'll never beat me…Power Ranger…" Vertox scowled and slammed his head into Kojin's nose. Blood spewed out and splashed against Vertox's rising knee. A blood curling crack echoed through the air as Kojin's head snapped back. He felt limp and collapsed forward as the power faded.

"Does anyone else dare to test my power?" Vertox bellowed, peering at the struggling rangers. Conner was halfway to his feet but fell back to his knees and then to his hands. Dr. O, Trent, Kira and Kojin were unconscious while Ethan helped the injured Sierra. "Fools…"

He looked up to the sky and took in the fresh air, letting it flow through his body. By a mere thought, his bones popped loudly as he felt his muscles begin to expand. He felt his organs and even his very molecular structure shift and begin to grow. When his eyes opened, he looked down at the ant rangers and grinned.

"It's time to die Rangers!" He cried and threw his head back in rangers.

To be continued…

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