Summary: Tommy fights Mesogog at the School. Meanwhile, The Space Rangers arrive from their mission with interesting news about their new enemy…
A/N: Long chapter coming up due to the fight sequence. Love you all, and sorry if the updates are a little slower.
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Thomas Oliver took one look at his enemy and wished this was a dream. In fact, it was the farthest thing from; a simple routine search and destroy mission turned into a full blown catastrophic nightmare. Standing in his dino-glory was the strongest enemy he'd fought since the creation of his Ranger days.
Tommy shuffled back and pushed the leg away before returning with a hard back fist. Mesogog slapped it away and yanked his foot back before planting it hard into the rangers chest. Tommy stumbled back, clutching at his chest with a hard pant. Even with being dead for a year and half, he hadn't lost any of his strength.
Slowly, the two warriors began to circle each other; weapons in hand. Tommy branded his respective Brachio-Staff while Mesogog brandished a double-bladed bo-staff. For a moment, the two exchanged hateful glares, waving their weapons menacingly before them. Suddenly, in a flash, the exchanged a series of blow that would make any Grandmaster cry in inferiority.
Tommy stepped forward with a high strike that missed and quickly pivoted, clashing blades with Mesogog. A suddenly twist of the staff caught Tommy off guard with a hard slash. Mesogog spun away and fell into stance, preparing to strike again. Tommy panted hard and fell to one knee, clutching his throbbing chest. Glancing up at Mesogog, he had no time to react as the blade raced across his face. Sparks coated the ground as he twisted through air and slammed hard against the concrete.
"You haven't changed…" Mesogog hissed, holding the staff out as the blades burned a purple hue. "…it's a miracle you defeated me in the first place…"
Tommy nipped-up and sliced hard across the Dino Demon's chest. The force sent the black-leathered menace stumbling backwards and into a powerful kick. The wind rushed from it's lungs and he had no time to regain it as a windmill of slashes and stabs crashed against his body. But a simple downward slash sent Tommy crashing towards the ground, only to meet a rising knee in the process.
Pain rushed through the teachers body as he collapsed to one knee. At this moment, he wasn't completely sure what or where he was anymore. But what he did know was pain, suffering and anguish. Images of his life ran through his head like projector but he suddenly found himself flying through the air and kissing the wall.
"Really, Dr. Oliver, I thought after all this time you be considered half a challenge." Mesogog hissed and suddenly cracked the staff in two. "Are you prepared to die?"
Tommy raised himself to full height once more and held the Brachio staff out. With a quick flick of his head, the two clashed again. The moonlight shined down upon the two warriors, illuminating the weapons with its soft glow. Blue-white tails illuminated the air around them after each slash and thrust. Mesogog spun away and lashed out with a sudden thrust, only to be expertly parried. He brought the second blade down upon Tommy, but the wise ranger was there to meet him. Almost effortlessly, Tommy thrust the blade away and slashed the Dino Demon across the chest.
"Challenge…you want a challenge?" Tommy raced forward and sprang at Mesogog before smashing a brutal heel into his chest. "I'll give you a CHALLENGE!"
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Kimberly sat alone at the table, peering up at the sparkling stars, anxiously. She sighed heavily and looked down at her steaming cup of tea and closed her eyes. One thing in the world that she hated was to be alone and now she was. To make matters worse, worried as well. Tommy had suddenly got up and left without giving an explanation to anyone.
She started, hearing the soft knock on the door. Frowning, she stood up and cautiously made her way towards the door and pulled it open a tiny bit.
"Kimberly?" The cloaked figured said, looking around, as if checking for something.
Kimberly swallowed hard and nodded. "Yes. Who are you?"
Again, the figure searched around and raised his hands to pull the cloak back to reveal an all to familiar face. Kimberly almost screamed as she threw her arms around his neck.
"Oh Andros! It's so good to see you again!" She said, squeezing him tightly. "When Tommy called you guy's and you never arrived, I thought something bad happened."
Andros pulled her back and shook his head. "Kimberly, I have something to discuss with you…it's about Vertox."
Kimberly shrank back in fear at that name, rubbing her arm lightly. Nodding her head, she pulled open the door to allow him in. Andros searched around once more and then stepped into the house, shutting the door quick. To his surprise, most of the Rangers were already waiting in the living room.
"Alright Andros, lets hear your bad news." Conner said, stepping forward. "What do you know about Vertox?"
Andros walked to the blinds, turning them down and waved his hands at the others did the same. He took a deep breath and nodded. "So be it. Vertox, as you know, is the source of all evil so he has some rather…mysterious powers."
Conner rolled his eyes. "Yeah, tell us something we don't know." He said and looked away. Mysterious powers indeed…
"Well…his powers include reviving past evil spirits, creating new ones and even…recreating past Ranger Powers." He turned away from the shocked faces, looking to the floor. "Any past ranger powers and that includes those that have been destroyed."
Kimberly looked at the ground, worry in her eyes. Glancing at the Dino gem, she saw it pulsating faintly. She tapped her chin and glanced back at Andros; their eyes locking. "Andros…do you know what happened with Tommy?" She asked worriedly, glancing down at the pink crystal. "He just got up and left without saying anything really…"
Andros shook his head and tapped a few buttons on his morpher. "No…D.E.K.A, can you run a planet-wide search for Dr. Thomas Oliver?"
To their surprise, it wasn't a long search.
"Scan already complete, Andros. Dr. Thomas Oliver is currently located at Reefside High School. Ranger Energy is currently active with a rapid drain. Assailant was known as Dr. Anton Mercer; currently, Dino Demon Mesogog."
Trent's eyes went wide. "Mesogog? Mesogog is dead!"
The morpher beeped again. "Current life force is at 99. Dr. Thomas Oliver is rapidly decreasing; currently at 31
Tears spilled down Kimberly's cheeks as she threw open the door. No one needed anymore convincing and they followed her out the door…
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Tommy fell to both knees, staring blankly into the distance and collapsed to his chest. A gold-black energy consumed his being and energy shattered into dust. Mesogog stood over the fallen ranger, hissing in delight. Raising the blades above his head, he prepared for the final strike.
"Laser arrows!"
Mesogog hissed and roared painfully as dozens of explosions rocked his body, throwing him to the ground.
"Leave him alone!" Trent hissed, standing in front of his mentor. "Your fight is with me, Mesogog."
Conner, Ethan, Kira and Kimberly surrounded the fallen Tommy and slipped into stance; weapons at the ready. Trent reached for his Dragosword and snapped it to attention. Mesogog growled defiantly and quickly stood up, reaching for his blades. The White Dino Crystal sparkled vibrantly before Trent disappeared within its light. Mesogog charged forward and met the White Ranger, blow for blow. White and black streaks followed the blades and yellow sparks splashed against their bodies as they collided. Trent split apart and jumped away, launching a series of arrows at the Dino Demon.
Mesogog spun away as the ground exploded and launched a counterattack. Spiraling red-black beams exploded from the swords and with a quick flick of the wrist, the beams went wide; some towards Tommy, the others towards Trent. Kimberly gasped and threw her hands out; a pink-white barrier wrapped around and the others. A sudden explosion consumed the shield as a giant fireball extended high into the air.
"NO!" Trent fell onto his back and quickly rolled to his feet, expelling a wave of arrows. Mesogog quickly dogged to the right and charged forward, clashing blade for blade with the White Ranger. They danced across the parking lot, slicing, stabbing, evading and repeating. Mesogog slapped the blade away and slashed Trent across the chest. The second blade descended, sweeping across his stomach. Sparks splashed against the ground as Trent skid hard across the cement. Mesogog charged forward again, preparing to strike.
"Tommy?" Kimberly asked, shaking his prone form. "Tommy, it's me Kimberly, please say something…"
But he said nothing. Nor did he move for that matter. His breathing was shallow and slow, almost non-existent. Conner reached down, checking his mentor's pulse. Shaking his head, he looked up Kimberly and the others. "We need to get him back to the lab, other wise he won't make it." He informed and reached down to scoop him up.
But suddenly, a green glow consumed their mentor and as the light dispersed only the Black Dino gem remained…
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Pain racked Tommy's body as he felt the cold cement turn into nothingness. His head became lighter and all train of thought seemed vanish from his being. For the moment, it no longer hurt to move, think, breathe or even swallow. For the moment, Tommy really thought he was dead. He moaned lightly against the ground and pushed himself up. He took a deep breath and looked up to the…
…darkness?
He looked around his surroundings and found nothing but a black void. Perhaps he wasn't heaven, but was in hell. The thought made him shutter. He looked around again, trying to find some semblance of reality, but there was none; only a black void. He sighed, letting his head fall into his hands and tried to think. Even that was an impossibility; no thoughts would come to him.
"You should have listened to me, Tommy." The voice echoed. Tommy pivoted and shielded his eyes from the bright light. He looked away to the ground and stumbled backwards as the light drew closer and closer; becoming hotter and hotter. "Do you understand now why it is important to understand your human limits?"
Tommy sighed, closing his painful eyes. The voice belonged to only one person: Zordon. Tommy nodded his head and glanced towards the grey-clad being. "I do now…"
Zordon shook his head and sighed. "You signed your death warrant for not listening to me, Tommy." Zordon said, placing a wrinkled hand on the young man's shoulder. "But…everyone deserves a second chance." Zordon clutched Tommy's hand and suddenly everything came flooding back. All his stripped memories; the pain he felt at the hands of Mesogog. He could remember faces now; Kimberly, Conner, Kira…his students.
"Tommy!" The pained voice cried.
He didn't know why, but he was being shook. "I'm right here, what do you want…?"
Another voice screamed his name, this time shaking him more furiously. "What…what, I'm awake?"
"Look, he's waking up!" The voice sounded familiar.
Tommy sighed painfully and rolled onto his aching back. He looked up at the darkened sky to see four very familiar faces lingering over him. He gave each of them a comforting smile and gasped as Kimberly pulled him into her arms. He felt her breasts mash against his face and he flung his arms, struggling to breathe.
"We thought you were dead…" Kimberly cried, hugging him closer. "We thought you were dead…"
Tommy smiled as he pulled himself away and rubbed his forehead. "You guy's should know it'll take more then Mesogog to defeat me…" He said and stood up with the support of everyone. He flicked his wrist, but when the morpher failed to materialize, he looked rather dumbfounded. "Where did my morpher go?"
Kira shrugged. "Don't know…you disappeared suddenly and all that was left behind was the Dino Gem. Then, when you came back, your morpher vanished…but…" She held out her hand, the Dino gem resting in her palm. "Your gem has no energy left."
Tommy scooped it into his palm and sighed down at it. He clenched his other fist and frowned, feeling something in it. "The hell?" He muttered and unclenched his fist. His eyes went rather wide as a green glow radiated from his palm.
Kim look at the object then to Tommy with the same stunned look. "Tommy…that's…"
He nodded and looked up at her. "Yeah…the Dragonzord Coin…"
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Trent found himself eating the dirt and quite literally as he demorphed. He coughed hard and spat out a wad of blood before wiping his lips clean. Mesogog hissed in delight before snapped the staff together once more. "You see Mercer? Even now you fail to defeat me…" Mesogog taunted, slowly advancing upon his prey. "Surrender and I may spare your life…"
Trent scowled, pushing himself up as he prepared to morph again. Before he move to do so, a yellow-orange beam slammed into his body and threw him hard against several trees. Mesogog half-hissed - half-roared as Trent fell to the ground unconscious. "You should have taken my advice, White Ranger…"
Mesogog moved for Trent again but a sudden cackling green bolt slammed into his body, sending him flying through the air and skidding across the ground. His body was caked with smoke and blood trickled from his demon lips for the first time in his "illustrious" life. He growled angrily and clutched his staff again.
"Who dares to cross my p-" He stopped mid-sentence as a familiar ranger approached him.
Bathed with emerald energy, the golden shield shined nearly as bright as a star. The dragon on its helmet seemed to come to life as its roar echoed through the air. Clutched in one hand was an all to familiar dagger and in the other, nothing but raw energy.
It almost seemed to good to be real…there, walking towards him in all his glory was indeed the Green Ranger…
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Ohmigod. It's the Green Ranger! Squeels in delight before suddenly being smacked by Kojin
Shut up Kim! No shit it's the Green Ranger! Anyway, next time on, Power Rangers!
Mesogog is confronted by the most powerful ranger in power history. Can the Dino Menace survive the fight, or will he perish like all the rest have?
May the Powers Protect you.