Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers. Oh, and uh not much is known about Grumm's powers, so I took the liberty of giving him powers based on what I have seen in the actual episodes that have aired.
Dissension within the Ranks
Chapter 9
Back at Grumm's ship, Giganis arrived carrying Sky in his arms.
"He's in a hospital gown? Are you telling me that you didn't even bother to grab his morpher or uniform?" snarled Grumm.
"You never mentioned that!" snapped Giganis.
"You idiot! It was a given! He's no good to us powerless and in a hospital gown!" yelled Grumm.
"Well maybe you should've said so then!" shouted Giganis.
"Do not take that tone of voice with me or I will have you vaporized! Good help is so hard to find these days! If you want something done right, do it yourself," Grumm said.
"I could go back there and get his uniform and morpher my emperor," Giganis said.
"Don't bother!" Grumm exclaimed. He looked at Sky and transformed himself into his likeness. "I'll go!"
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Back in the infirmary, Kat and Syd were on separate hospital beds.
"Are they going to be ok Commander?" Bridge asked.
"Yeah I think so. However, if Kat wasn't an alien, she'd already be dead. If Syd wasn't morphed, she too would have been dead," Cruger replied.
"What are we going to do about Sky?" Z asked.
"Yeah, we can't just abandon him," Bridge added.
"We won't, but right now we can't do anything for him without knowing where he is located," Cruger responded.
"I wonder what exactly happened here." Jack asked.
"Jack, may I have a word with you? Alone," Cruger said.
Bridge and Z left the infirmary.
"What is it sir?" Jack asked.
"I see right through your little plan," Cruger stated.
"What plan?" Jack asked.
"You think by coming to the aid of Bridge and Z, I will forgive you for everything you have done," Cruger answered.
"No, I don't think that," Jack replied.
"Good because I'm not. Your recent behavior is unacceptable. You are a ranger and a red ranger at that. You are supposed to be a role model to all the other cadets and staff here at the Academy," Cruger explained.
"Look I know I messed up, but…"Jack began to say.
"Messed up? That's an understatement!" Cruger remarked.
"I wouldn't have done what I did if I wasn't in prison," Jack finished saying.
"Oh please! Don't give me that bullshit! Need I remind you what got you in trouble in the first place? You attacked Bridge and Sky that's what! You did that before you were even in prison so don't give me that 'I wouldn't have done what I did if I wasn't in prison,' crap!" Cruger snarled.
Jack was silent. He knew Cruger had a point.
"Look I know I can't make it up to you, I know that I may never be able to make it up to you, but at least let me try," Jack pleaded.
"Let you try? Let you try! Do you actually take me for a fool?" Cruger yelled.
"I attacked Bridge and Sky because I was jealous! I've always been overprotective of Z! Is that what you wanted to hear?" Jack shouted.
"Jealous? Jealous! There's no room for jealousy here!" Cruger snapped.
"I know you always tell us not to let our emotions cloud our judgment, but I couldn't help myself," Jack said.
"Maybe if you had a little more self-control, you could! How do you explain what you did to Syd?" Cruger asked.
"I told you if I hadn't been in prison, that wouldn't have happened," Jack answered.
"It's your own damn fault you were in prison in the first place!" Cruger yelled.
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Over in the recreation room, Bridge and Z were seated in silence.
"We should've got back sooner," Bridge said.
"Come on Bridge, it wasn't our fault. We had a city to protect," Z replied.
"That's twice I've failed Sky," Bridge said.
"Bridge don't say that. None of this is your fault do you hear me?" Z asked.
"What if he wasn't even alive yet when he was disconnected from life support?" Bridge asked.
"Don't say that. Quit thinking negative thoughts. For all we know he could have been alive when he was disconnected from life support," Z answered.
"I can't believe Jack," Bridge commented.
"What do you mean?" Z asked.
"He thinks he can make everything right by coming to our aid in battle," Bridge remarked.
"He cares about us," Z said.
"Really? Did he care about me when he attacked me? Did he care about Sky when he attacked him? Did he care about Syd when he raped her? No, I don't think so!" Bridge exclaimed.
"Look I know Jack messed up, but I sincerely believe he is trying to make it up to us. I really do. I've known him longer than anybody so I would know," Z said.
"How can you forgive him so easily? Look what he's done to our team!" Bridge commented.
"I forgive him because that's what friends do. That's what families do," Z explained.
"Family? Friends? Ha, you've got to be kidding!" Bridge exclaimed.
"You know I never thought I'd hear this coming from you. I thought you were always the one to be the mediator. Whatever happened to that?" Z retorted.
"Jack frightens me Z! It's kind of hard to be the mediator when the leader of your team is a loose cannon and you never know when he's gonna go off!" Bridge replied.
Z sighed in frustration. She decided this argument was going nowhere so she stayed quiet.
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In the room that Sky and Bridge shared, Grumm (as Sky) was packing Sky's things. He took down Sky's uniforms from their hangers. He took socks and boxers from Sky's dresser. He packed the shoes that were on the floor of Sky's closet. Lastly, he grabbed Sky's morpher off his nightstand. Then, he teleported out of there.
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Back in the infirmary, Cruger and Jack were still going at it. Since both are extremely stubborn individuals, their argument still continued.
"You want to talk about mistakes? How about the mistakes you've made? Let's see there was the time when you went to Kyoto and left Newtech City defenseless which led to Grumm stealing a supply of iridium. Then there was the time when you and Kat got into an argument which led to her being kidnapped by General Benaag. What else is there? Oh yeah, the time you sent A-squad on a suicide mission and need I remind you that we haven't heard from them since! Lastly, you failed your people, your wife, and your planet of Sirius by losing to Grumm!" Jack remarked.
"That was out of line!" Cruger yelled. He unsheathed his Shadow Saber and slashed Jack in the chest. Blood oozed out of Jack's chest. Jack put a hand to his chest and saw the blood.
"Fine! You want to play like that, then let's play!" Jack said. He took out his civilian blaster and fired at Cruger. Cruger was knocked backwards into the wall of the infirmary.
"Stop it!" a female voice shouted.
Jack and Cruger looked over to see that Kat was awake.
"That is enough!" Kat yelled.
Cruger put his Shadow Saber back in its case and Jack put his civilian blaster back on his belt.
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Back at Grumm's ship, Grumm had just returned from the Academy. He had transformed himself back into Grumm.
"Now, Broodwing do you have any idea how we are going to control Sky's mind?" Grumm asked the mercenary.
"I have the perfect thing. A little pricy, but worth every dime!" Broodwing answered.
"Out with it! What is it?" Grumm yelled.
"A mind controlling agent that is administered through the bloodstream via a shot. Its dosage requires it to be administered through the skin every eight hours," Broodwing replied.
"Every eight hours? Can't you just use a bigger dosage?" Grumm asked.
"If you want to kill him yes," Broodwing answered.
"How much do they cost?" Grumm asked.
"Twenty-five grand per shot," Broodwing responded.
"Twenty-five grand?" Grumm yelled.
"Well, do you want it or not?" Broodwing asked.
"Fine, I'll take three of them for now," Grumm said handing Broodwing seventy-five grand.
Broodwing handed Grumm three shots.
"Morgana, wake the newest addition to our army up, but not until you give him this," Grumm said handing her a shot.
Since Giganis had returned with Sky, Sky was placed in a cell. Morgana walked over to Sky's cell and inserted a key. She unlocked the door and entered. She then stabbed the needle into Sky's forearm. She left the cell only to return later with a bucket of water. She threw it on him.
"What? Where am I? What happened?" Sky asked confused.
Giganis entered holding Sky's uniform and morpher.
"Here, get dressed," Giganis said.
"Yeah, you have work to do," Morgana added.
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Back at the infirmary, Syd was coming to her senses.
"Syd, you're awake!" Kat exclaimed running over to her.
"Oh my God! Sky! Where's Sky?" Syd yelled.
"He's gone," Cruger answered.
"Gone? You mean like dead?" Syd asked with a look of horror on her face.
"No, I meant he wasn't here when we arrived. We found you and Kat unconscious on the floor," Cruger replied.
"No, Giganis must've taken him!" Kat and Syd said in unison.
"Did you just say Giganis?" Cruger asked.
"As in Cadet Dru Harrington?" Jack added.
"Yes," Kat answered.
"How did he escape?" Jack asked.
"We don't know, but he came for Sky. Who knows what he'll do to him!" Kat replied.
"Dru's back?" Z asked.
Bridge and Z had made their way to the infirmary after they had heard yelling from that direction.
"I'm afraid so," Syd replied.
"This is not good," Bridge commented.
Just then, the alarms went off. Kat, Cruger, Jack, Bridge, Z, and Syd ran to the command center. When they got there, they found Sam waiting for them. They looked at the viewing screen and what they saw made their jaws drop.
"Is that Sky?" Bridge asked pointing to the blue ranger on the viewing screen.
"Oh my God! Yes, he's okay!" Syd shrieked.
"Who's that with him?" Z asked.
"Giganis," Cruger answered.
"That can't be good," Bridge commented.
"Rangers, go!" Cruger ordered.
"Uh, Commander, I kind of need my morpher in order to do anything," Syd said.
Boom came running into the command center with Syd's morpher.
"Here you go Syd," Boom said handing the morpher to Syd.
"Ready?" Jack asked.
"Ready!" Z, Syd, Sam, and Bridge replied.
"S.P.D. emergency!" they shouted in unison.
They were on their way.
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Moments later, they arrived on the scene.
"Sky, you're alright?" Z squealed.
"S.P.D. emergency!" Sky shouted transforming himself into ranger form.
"I'm so sorry, but soldier boy's allegiance lies elsewhere now!" Giganis commented.
"What do you mean? What did you do to him?" Bridge shouted.
Sky formed his Delta Max Striker and shot Bridge sending him flying backwards into a wall.
"Bridge!" Syd shouted.
"Come on Sky. Don't do this! We don't want to hurt you!" Z begged.
"Too bad because I have no problem hurting you!" Sky said before blasting Z with his Delta Max Striker. She flew backwards several feet before landing hard on her back.
"Z!" Jack shouted.
Giganis transformed one of his arms into a sniper and blasted Jack. Jack dropped to his knees then fell to the ground demorphed.
"This is too easy," Sky commented.
"Sky, you have to stop this!" Syd shouted.
Sky aimed his Delta Max Striker at Syd, but then he heard, "Omega Morpher, blaster mode!" The next thing Sky knew, he was on the ground.
"Guys, do it now!" Sam yelled.
Syd threw up the bone. R.I.C. transformed into the Canine Cannon.
"Canine Cannon fire!" Bridge, Z, and Syd shouted.
"We can combine our powers too!" Giganis said.
Giganis fired his sniper and Sky fired his Delta Max Striker. The two blasts combined into one and met the blast from the Canine Cannon. This resulted in an explosion. When the smoke had cleared, Syd, Z, Bridge, and Sam were demorphed. There was no sign of Sky or Giganis.
"They got away!" Jack shouted pounding his fist into the ground.
To Be Continued…
Note: There you have it. Another chapter. Just so you know, the "disheartening" review I was referring to said and I quote, "maybe people don't review because your story sucks. ever thought of that?" So no I wasn't referring to you KendrixAimeeOliver. Beautiful-Me89, sky's girl forever, sye04, KendrixAimeeOliver, NinjaStorm4Life, and monkay-pooh thank you for your support. It really means a lot to me. Probably more than you know. I'll try to update soon. I can't guarantee anything though because I am in summer school, so even though I'd love to do nothing but write fanfics all day, I have schoolwork to worry about.