A/N: Really sorry about the tardiness. Enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers Samurai or Samurai Sentai Shinkenger. I just own most of the plot and the characters and things you don't recognize from the original versions.
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"Both were powerful items that the Rangers needed. While one was heavily guarded by the enemy, the other was guarded by a faithful ally. But things were never that simple, were they?"
Better Together
Power Rangers: Samurai REDO
Season 1, Episode 19: Divided by Six
Junk Ship, Sanzu River, Netherworld
November 11, 2014
"The power! The power!" Xandred clenched his fists in pain, as he remained inside his cabin.
Outside on the main deck, Dayu and Octoroo watched the rocky river and shoreline, hearing Xandred roaring in pain.
"Oo-ah-oo! Master Xandred's roars even have the rocks rolling," Octoroo said, as he watched several rocks rolling along the shoreline.
"I'm glad you're enjoying this," Dayu muttered. "If the ship keeps tossing around like this, I'm going to be sick."
Furrywarts then dropped in from the ceiling. "Be sick! Be sick! Be sick!"
"Just be glad the boss decided to lock himself in his cabin while his power is surging," Octoroo said. "All we have to do is protect him from other Nighlock until he finishes absorbing his new powers and this chaos finally stops."
More roars came from the locked cabin, showing no signs of stopping anytime soon.
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Outskirts, Panorama City, California
Deker was walking along and noticed that the hillside had numerous red cracks in it.
"Master Xandred must be busy trying to absorb his new surge of power. With no one in charge, the Marauders will run wild."
Deker looked at the canvas-covered Uramasa.
"It's a perfect opportunity to duel the Red Ranger without interference."
And Deker continued to walk, paying no attention to the several Marauders seeping out of the cracks.
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City Square, Panorama City, California
The six Samurai Rangers arrived in the city, fully morphed, having left the House as soon as the Gap Sensor went off. Upon arriving, they saw several Giant Marauders attacking, knocking down buildings, causing people to run away.
"I see six, no! Seven!" Antonio said.
"Look!" Emily pointed to nearby crack in the ground. "Down there! The Sanzu River is seeping through!"
"There's no time to lose!" Jayden ordered. "Let's go!"
"Zords Combine! Battlewing Megazord, We Are United!"
"Clawzord Transformation! Claw Battlezord: North! Ready!"
With the two Megazords ready, the Marauders charged. But it seemed like everytime they struck one Marauders down, two more appeared in its place. Once they defeated the batch of Marauders, some Flying Marauders flew out of the Gap and fired their weapons at the Battlewing Megazord.
"Man, the flying ones really freak me out!" Mike exclaimed as their Megazord was hit several times.
"Let's take this to the skies," Jayden said.
The Battlewing Megazord then lifted up into the air, knocking several Marauders out of the air, as the Claw Battlezord: North continued the battle on the ground.
"Time to finish this!" Antonio said. "Katana Power: Octo Spear Charge!"
The Octo Spear destroyed several Marauders, as the Battlewing Megazord breifly landed.
"Katana Power: Super Serial Strike!"
And the remaining Giant Maraurders were destroyed as well.
"Samurai Rangers, Victory is Ours!" Jayden said.
"Hold on a minute!" Emily stopped them, pointing to the ground below, where several small Marauders (dressed in dark red for some reason, instead of the classic yellow). "What's going on over there?"
The six Rangers (still in the Megazords) watched as the small batch of red Marauders looked behind them before disappearing into the nearby forest.
"What are they hiding?" Mike asked.
"Whatever it is, it's not good," Kevin pointed out.
"I agree," Jayden said. "Antonio, Emily, you two go follow them and find out what they're up to."
"Right!"
And this was where the split up began.
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Junk Ship, Sanzu River, Netherworld
"Octoroo, unlock this door!" Xandred demanded from inside his cabin.
Octoroo ignored it. "This is bad. With the boss still struggling, who knows what kind of despicable and conniving Nighlok might come around?"
Octoroo turned around and saw Arachnitor standing there. "Talking about me?"
"I didn't mean you," Octoroo quickly said. "I meant someone really despicable and conniving. What are you doing here anyways? I didn't summon you, and I'm pretty sure Dayu didn't either."
"I heard that Master Xandred was tied up," Arachnitor replied. "I see that it's true."
"And if it is?"
"It's the perfect opportunity for some bold and ambitious Nighlok to seize his throne...with your help," Arachnitor said.
"Haha," Octoroo dryly replied. "You really had me going there. Even in the state he's in now, no one can beat the Master in a fight."
"I know that already," Arachnitor said. "I want to seal him away."
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Shiba House, Gianni Forest, Panorama City, California
The remaining four Rangers were sitting around the table, waiting for Antonio and Emily to report back with what they found (if they did find anything).
"Why is it that we fight so hard, but the Sanzu River still finds a way to leak into our world?" Mia sighed.
"I wish this wasn't happening," Mike muttered. The others agreed with him, silently, but they did. "But what else can we do? We've beaten the Nighlock every time."
"We can't think about winning or losing," Jayden softly cut in. "We have to believe in ourselves and keep fighting."
"Jayden's right," Kevin said. "We can't give up."
"But what if one day 'never giving up' is not enough?" Mia asked, and Jayden's stomach twisted at this thought. He knew Mia was just pointing out the reality, but it still tied his stomach in knots.
"I'm glad you brought that up, Mia," Ji said. "Because I may have found something that could help us." And Ji placed his book down on the table. On the open page was a drawing of a black box surrounded by eleven animals (the animals that the Zords were modeled after).
"The Black Box?" Jayden asked, incredulously. "Ji, we can't–"
It appeared Jayden knew something the others didn't. Again.
"What is it?" Kevin asked, motioning to the drawing, everyone else wanted to know.
After sharing a long, hard stare at Jayden, Ji replied, "It's a magical talisman created by the Grand Shogun. It is said it can unite the Symbol Powers of all eleven of the Samurai Rangers into one."
"Okay, cool, so let's fire it up," Mike, ever the enthusiastic one, said.
"It's not that easy, Mike," Jayden gently said. "The Grand Shogun never finished the talisman."
"Many have tried," Jii said. "But none have the neither the skill nor the power to complete it."
Mia suddenly got an idea, "Hey, maybe Antonio can give it a try. He's a tech wiz."
"Yeah, he programmed a zord like it was mere coffee maker," Mike picked up on what Mia was getting at.
"I'm not so sure," Kevin was on edge at this idea and tried to reason this out. "You know how much it drains us every time we use it. Even for a simple fight with Maraurders. Who knows what could happen if he tries to combine all eleven Symbol Powers into one. It may be too much for him."
"Kevin's right," Jayden immediately backed him up. "Even transferring a few of our Symbol Powers into the box could kill him. Sorry, but I just can't ask Antonio to take such a risk."
Mike leaned over, closer to Jayden. "Jayden, believe me, none of us want to see Antonio get hurt. But this is the fate of the world we're talking about."
"He's right," Mia added. "This is about saving the human race. Besides, you know full well that we're a team. We'll help him out as much as we can."
Jayden hesitated. Putting Antonio at risk like this? Could he really do that? Then, again, he and the others took the same risks all the time.
"Okay," he finally said. "If he's willing, I'll let him give it a shot. But I'm pulling him out at the first sign of danger."
Mia, Mike, and Kevin nodded, understanding why he said this.
Just then, Jayden's Samuraizer went off. His gut was telling him it was Antonio and Emily, and he was right. He picked it up, putting it on speaker-phone, so everyone could hear. "What'd you guys find?"
"There are more out there," Emily replied.
"How many?"
"More than we count," Antonio said.
"Nothing like precision," Kevin gently sassed.
Antonio chose to ignore Kevin's comment, "We've also seen their boss. General Gut."
Ji and Jayden immediately connected eyes, recognizing the name.
"What's up?" Mike noticed this. "You know him?"
"General Gut was one of the Grand Shogun's toughest opponents," Ji explained. "Actually, he was the one who inspired them to create the Black Box. However, they weren't able to defeat him, so they instead sealed him away with a special Power Disk."
"The Dino Bite Disk?" Emily asked.
"Yes," Ji said. "How did you know, Emily?"
"Just a guess," she replied. "We overheard Gut talking about it."
"He apparently knows where it is," Antonio added. "That's what they're hiding. They're guarding the Dino Bite Disk."
"Which means they're expecting us," Jayden revealed.
"Right," Ji said, before ordering, "Antonio, Emily, you two must retrieve that Disk, no matter what the cost is."
"Be careful, though," Jayden said. "It's going to be just you two. The rest of us are going to retrieve the Black Box from the Tengen Gate."
"We will, Jay," Antonio replied.
"You guys be careful, too," Emily said. "This morning's attack doesn't bode well with me."
"We will," Jayden said, before hanging up. He turned to the other three. "Let's go."
The three nodded, before following Jayden out the door.
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Tengen Temple, Outskirts, Panorama City, California
"Really?" Mike asked, not really impressed. "That's it? The Tengen Gate's just a big wood thing."
"The Tengen Gate is a very important part of Ranger history, Mike," Jayden said, as he, Kevin, and Mia all gave a small bow before walking through the Gate.
Jayden led what remained of his team through the courtyard. They paused at a monument.
"This commemorates where the Grand Shogun battle the first Nighlock army," Jayden said. "The records say the Sanzu River flooded the entire world."
"What happened?" Mike asked.
"The Shogun defeated them," Jayden replied.
"Probably because they never gave up and they took their training seriously," Kevin gently jabbed. Mike shook his head with a grin.
An older man came up to them, and the four Rangers turned to him as he spoke, "Master Xandred was once a human samurai named Takeshi. He was cursed by my ancestor during the Heian era for slaughtering innocent lives."
"What happened to your ancestor?" Mia asked.
"She died immediately after cursing him, due to injuries he had given her," the man replied. "From that moment on, we vowed to always be allied with the Samurai Rangers no matter what happened."
"We're glad you are," Jayden said. "Jayden Shiba, current Red Ranger."
"Mia Watanabe, Pink Ranger."
"Kevin Mosley, Blue Ranger."
"Michael Hernandez, Green Ranger."
The old man acknowledged them as they bowed to him in respect, "It's nice to you all. I am Lord Daisuke. I heard there were six of you, and yet I only see four."
"They're currently on a mission," Jayden explained. "But, yes. All six core Rangers have returned."
"Ah, I see," Daisuke said. "The legends saw that the Green Shogun was a bit of a prankster." Mia laughed. "And he apparently drove the Blue Shogun crazy, but they were still the best of friends." The four laughed. "Welcome to the Tengen Gate. Your mentor advised us that you were coming." He motioned to a path. "If you'll come with me."
They group went inside the temple, all missing the nearby trees glowing red as Arachnitor and several Marauders seeped out of them.
"My senses tell me that the Rangers are nearby," Arachnitor said. "They practically reek of goodness. Follow me," he ordered to his Marauders. "Time to find those Rangers and force that Seal out of them."
Meanwhile, inside the temple, Mia and Kevin were drawn to a tapestry hanging on the wall that depicted a tragic scene.
"What's this?" Mia asked.
"It's an old folk tale," Daisuke explained. "A young woman made a deal with a Nighlock king to save the life of her beloved. But the king tricked her and turned them both into Nighlock."
"Sure sounds like something a Nighlock would do," Kevin responded.
Daisuke continued, "The king also took away the man's memory and cursed him to wander the Earth all alone forever."
"It's strange," Mia commented. "It's almost as if I've met this woman before." She placed her fingers on the two tragic figures.
Mia reluctantly joined the others in sitting in a circle on the floor. Daisuke placed a small box on the floor and removed the lid.
Inside was the Black Box (which looked exactly like what its name suggested).
"The Black Box is the most powerful Samurai weapon ever conceived," Daisuke explained. "Few even know of its existence. The Grand Shogun entrusted it to my family long ago and we have protected it ever since."
Jayden carefully picked up the Black Box. "Thank you, Lord Daisuke. We shall protect it with our lives."
Behind them, a servant was pouring tea in cups for them. No one noticed Octoroo's arm as it came through the Gap, stretching over to the table and poisoned all five cups.
"I hope your friend can program it," Daisuke said. "With each passing day, the Nighlock grow stronger. I fear that, soon, even this sacred place will be corrupted by their evil."
Outside, Arachnitor approached the Tengen Gate. "The Tengen Gate...a symbol of Nighlock defeat. Now the sight of my triumph!"
The servant carried the tray of tea and placed it next to Daisuke.
"Now, let us drink tea together," Daisuke told the young group.
Everyone reached for a cup (Mike took two and gave one to Mia), before holding it up in a toast.
"In honor of all Samurai Rangers before you and for good fortune in battle," Daisuke said.
Jayden was the first to take a drink. The others were about to, but they were stopped when Jayden suddenly dropped his cup and went crashing to the ground in pain, clutching at his throat.
"Jayden!"
"What's wrong?"
"Don't drink the tea," Jayden managed to choke out. "It's poison!"
Mia rushed over to Jayden's side, as the other two dropped their cups, alarmed and slightly frightened.
In that moment, a servant raced in, "Nighlock attack at the Tengen Gate!"
"But we can't leave Jayden!" Mia protested.
"Don't worry about me," Jayden choked out. "The innocent come first. Go!"
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Out in the garden, Mia, Kevin, and Mike morphed as they ran toward the Nighlock as the various servants ran away.
Arachnitor glanced up to see three Samurai Rangers standing at the top of the stairs.
"Just three, huh?" Arachnitor pondered. "I guess that means my plan worked! Marauders! Charge!"
Mia, Kevin, and Mike unsheathed their Spin Swords and leapt towards the Marauders.
After knocking down a few Marauders, Mia announced, "I'm calling Antonio for backup."
Swinging at a couple of Marauders, Mike asked, "You sure that's a good idea?"
"Go for it," Kevin said to Mia, taking down a Marauder. "It's better to be alive rather than die for a couple of power-up devices."
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Meanwhile, a servant hurries with a tray of medicine for Jayden.
Daisuke held up Jayden's head as he gave the Ranger some medicine.
"What a joke." The three turned to the source of the voice, and were startled to see Octoroo standing there. "Seriously?! You're going to fight my magic potion with dry mushrooms?"
The servant stood up and charged towards Octoroo, who easily blasted him off his feet and he landed on the floor.
Daisuke stood up and faced Octoroo. "Foolish Nighlock. Your forces were defeated here once before and they shall be again."
"You've got guts, old man," Octoroo said, getting ready to fight Daisuke as well.
"Wait!" Jayden called (still laying on the floor, weak). "It's me you want! Let the others go!"
Octoroo shrugged. "Okay," he said, as if it were that simple. "I just need one thing from you. You're going to show me the entire Sealing Symbol. All six pieces."
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Ridge Mountains, Outskirts, Panorama City, California
Antonio hung up. He and Emily were (still) morphed and were right outside the shrine that held the Dino Bite Disk now, hiding behind some bushes. "The others are in trouble," he told Emily. "We have to go. But the Disk is right there."
"You go," Emily told him. "I'll follow once I have the Disk."
"You sure?" Antonio asked. Emily nodded. Antonio sighed, before agreeing. "Okay. Good luck."
"You too," Emily said, watching as Antonio used his Super Speed to run off to the Tengen Gate. She turned back to the shrine.
Which was unguarded for some reason. Emily didn't feel comfortable with how easy this seemed.
Deep breaths, Em. You have a Spin Sword. You can fight back. There's no reason to be so scared.
Deciding not to waste any more time, Emily got up from behind the bushes and practically raced to the shrine, promptly entering.
She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw a dark red Power Disk. She took the Disk off the stand, unsheathed her Sword, and hooked up to Disk to her hilt. She spun the Disk, but what she got was a voice that spoke one thing to her, over and over again.
"I can only be unlocked by seeing where my true power lies."
Huh?
"Oh, look at this," came an unfamiliar voice. Emily jumped up and raised her Spin Sword at the Nighlock that just came through the shrine doors. "A puny Ranger. Out here, all by herself."
"Nighlock!" She ground out, her heart jumped out of her chest and her mind was telling her 'you should've listened to your gut'.
"Oh, apologies, Ranger," the Nighlock said. "I am General Gut, but you won't know that for long, because you're done for!"
"We'll see about that!" Emily shot back, before charging at the red-panted Marauders.
Time to see just how strong she is by herself.
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Tengen Temple, Outskirts, Panorama City, California
The battle with Arachnitor had moved into the woods.
Mike fought several Marauders with his Spin Sword, before transforming it into his Forest Spear. "I hope Antonio can find us in this big forest."
Kevin was fighting more Marauders with his Spin Sword, before transforming it into his Hydro Bow. "This is taking too long."
Mia, meanwhile, glanced around as she fought several more Marauders with her Spin Sword. "Where are you hiding, Arachnitor?"
Just then, the said Nighlock jumped into the fight. As he fought with Mia, he laughed gleefully.
"I'm not even breaking a sweat," he said, before knocking her to the ground.
Mia quickly got back up and charged towards Arachnitor with her Sword drawn. However, before she could strike, Arachnitor leapt out of the way and struck her from behind.
Mia knew that needed to change her tactic. She was having a hard time keeping up with his swift moves.
Mia was knocked down to the ground once more, but quickly got back up. Arachnitor then shot webbing out of his mouth that encircled the Pink Ranger, and she couldn't break free.
That was when Kevin leapt in and broke the webbing with his Hydro Bow. He stood protectively in front of Mia as Mike jumped in and helped Mia back on her feet.
"You okay?" Mike asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine," Mia grunted out.
The three Rangers stood together, protecting each other from Arachnitor.
Arachnitor, on the other hand, was confident. "I can beat you all blindfolded."
Both sides charged towards each other.
Kevin, Mike, and Mia battle Arachnitor with their Spin Swords, but Arachnitor was having a very easy time fighting them. He leapt up into the air and when he came down, he spun really fast, knocking the three Rangers to the ground.
"We can't beat him," Mia said.
"We have to!" Kevin shot back. "Jayden needs us!"
Kevin shot back up and charged at Arachnitor again, fighting with his Sword. After several blows, however, the Nighlock knocked the Blue Ranger to the ground.
"That's it!" Mike said, before he and Mia leapt into the air and were about to land a strike on Arachnitor when the Nighlock shot out his webbing again, encasing both Rangers and making them fall to the ground.
The webbing vanished, as Arachnitor taunted them, "You Rangers are toast!"
He then charged at them, striking them both.
Mike and Mia both hit the ground hard and demorphed.
Kevin raced over to them. "Mike, Mia! You guys okay?!"
Arachnitor continued, "Time for the big finish!"
Kevin braced himself for the attack, but it never came.
Because Arachnitor had been hit from behind.
"Hey!" Kevin turned to see Antonio (fully morphed) standing there. "Anyone who hurts my friends has to deal with me!"
Kevin stood up and pinned Arachnitor's arms with his Sword. "Antonio, go help Jayden! He's in worse shape than we are!"
"Okay," Antonio seemed hesitant, but appeared to have understood. "I'll be back, though. I promise," he said, before racing through the forest where the Tengen Gate was.
Arachnitor laughed at Kevin after knocking the Blue Ranger away from him and down to the ground. "Haha! What a fool! Someone came to save you and you told him to run away!"
Kevin said nothing as he charged towards Arachnitor once more.
The fight was mostly one-sided. Arachnitor struck Kevin several times, before Kevin couldn't take any more hits, and he fell to the ground, demorphing on the way.
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Back in the gardens, Deker watched as Jayden dragged himself through the courtyard, trying to get away from Octoroo.
"It's a simple question Red Ranger," Octoroo said. "Just show me the Sealing Symbol in its entirety and I'll give you the antidote. It will save us both a lot of grief."
Octoroo casually walked up to stand beside Jayden, who was still on the ground. So far, neither of them noticed Deker hiding, watching the scene play out.
"Never!" Jayden replied.
"No!" Antonio leapt into the fray, striking Octoroo with his Barracuda Blade, but Octoroo blocked the blow.
"Who invited you?!" Octoroo demanded. "This is a private conversation!"
"Antonio..." Jayden muttered before his entire world went dark.
"Jayden! Don't go back to sleep!" Antonio tried to say, but it was all for not. Jayden was already passed out.
So, instead, Antonio chose to battle Octoroo with his Barracuda Blade, as Deker watched the scene play out.
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Junk Ship, Sanzu River, Netherworld
"Octoroo?" Dayu was searching the ship for Octoroo. The ship was empty for some reason.
No response.
"Where is he?" She wondered, growing impatient. "Octoroo! Where are you? I have news about General Gut!"
"Dayu!" Xandred called from inside his cabin.
Dayu turned to the locked cabin. "Mster! I'm relieved to know that you have recovered."
"Forget Gut for now," Xandred ordered, not opening the cabin door. "We need to stop that traitor Arachnitor!"
"What? Traitor?"
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Tengen Temple, Outskirts, Panorama City, California
Back at the Tengen Gate's courtyard, Antonio continued his battle with Octoroo.
"Hold still!" Octoroo demanded, the Gold Ranger's Super Speed becoming irritating.
But Antonio chose to continue fighting.
Octoroo struck Antonio with his staff and then blasted him. Antonio went flying and landed hard on the gravel.
As Antonio got back up, he ground out, "You won't win this time!"
Octoroo's eyes glowed and two of his tentacles stretched out and wrapped themselves around Antonio (who did not like the slimy feel of them).
Using his tentacles, Octoro blasted Antonio before tossing him around, crashing him into the ground several times.
Antonio broke free, using his Barracuda Blade to break apart the tentacles.
"Hey!" Octoroo protested. "Those take forever to grow!"
Antonio charged towards Octoroo, who tossed several balls that caused explosions when they hit. Antonio batted the balls away with his Barracuda Blade. He reaches Octoroo and they both continued the fight with their weapons.
Seeing this as his perfect chance, Deker chose to step out of his hiding place and stood next to Jayden's still form.
"Deker!" Octoroo suddenly sounded angry, and Antonio turned to where Octoroo was facing. "What are you doing here?!"
Deker transformed into his Nighlock form. "Don't worry, Gold Ranger. I will take care of the Red Ranger from here."
Antonio watched as Deker slung the out-cold Jayden over his shoulder.
"Wait! No!" Antonio rushed forward. "Come back here with my friend!"
But he was too late. Deker had already leapt away, taking Jayden with him.
Octoroo groaned. "Why does Deker always ruin everything?!" Octoroo leaving through a Gap reminded Antonio of the other three.
"Oh no! Kevin! Mike! Mia!" And Antonio raced off through the woods to help them.
On the way, Antonio called Emily, wondering where she was (she promised to be right behind him, so where was she?).
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Ridge Mountains, Spring Valley, Panorama City, California
Emily's Samuraizer ran multiple times, but no one answered.
For Emily was lying down on the shoreline of the nearby river, out cold, a quarter of her face covered with the cold water.
She didn't answer her Samuraizer because she couldn't.
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Antonio put away his Morpher after failing to get a response from Emily. Something must have happened to her.
But he could worry about her later. Right now, the other three needed help.
And he came right in time. Arachnitor was about to strike them down, and all three were out cold, with no way of defending themselves.
Antonio used his Super Speed to come in between his friends and his enemy, raising his Barracuda Blade to block whatever attack was coming next.
Arachnitor laughed. "Like you can do anything, Gold Ranger! I thought defeating you Rangers would be much more of a challenge, but I was wrong! Soon, I will rule the world!"
"Not if I have anything to say about that," Antonio growled out. First Emily, then Jayden, and now Kevin, Mia, and Mike. The world would not be next.
"Arachnitor, you traitor!"
Antonio and Arachnitor both turned to the glowing gap in the nearby tree as Xandred spoke through it.
"No!" Arachnitor panicked. "Master Xandred! It can't be!"
"I've had enough of your treachery!" Xandred exclaimed, before a red rope reached out of the Gap and wrapped itself around Arachnitor.
Antonio watched as the Nighlock was yanked back through the Gap. Once he was gone, Antonio finally allowed himself to relax, even if he was worried.
He dropped to his knees, asking himself, "What do I do now?"
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Junk Ship, Sanzu River, Netherworld
Arachnitor, still tied up, was dropped onto the floor of the ship.
"What should I do with you?" Xandred asked. "I torture you, I banish you, but still you lot against me."
"Master, I think Octoroo was helping him," Dayu warned him.
"Octoroo would never plot against me," Xandred replied, not beleiving it. "He just tried to poison the Rangers. That's initiative."
Arachnitor stood up, clearly upset, "Initiative?! I defeated three Rangers! And besides, it was my plan!"
Xandred smacked the Nighlock across the face, knocking him against the wall. Furious, Master Xandred blasted Arachnitor with continuous electrical bolts.
"Your plan was to steal my throne!" Xandred screamed at him. "If you want power so bad, then have a taste of mine!"
Several Marauders emerged on the rocky shore of the Sanzu River, just as Octoroo arrived.
"Something big is happening," Octoroo commented.
Inside the ship, Arachnitor continued to be hit with electrical bolts filled with Master Xandred's power.
Arachnitor ended up on the rocky shore, still encased with electrical bolts.
"This is how I treat traitors like you," Xandred said.
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Crystal River, Spring Valley, Panorama City, California
Meanwhile, Deker walked through a river, with Jayden still slung over his back.
"Finally, the opportunity has arrived. Soon, I shall have my divine moment and duel the Red Ranger."
TO BE CONTINUED...
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Original Shinkenger Episode: Act 23, The Decisive War
Original PRS Episode: The Tengen Gate, Clash of the Red Rangers
Note: Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Sorry it was so late. I still have two more chapters to write before I start on Season 2.
A/N: Do review, please. If you guys have any ideas you want me to consider adding, please PM me. A preview for the next chapter:
Season 1, Episode 20, Season Finale: "Semper Fidelis"
"Don't ever give up on your comrades, and they'll never give up on you. That's what being on a team is all about."