A/N: Here is the beginning of our endgame… I hope you enjoy!
Archie stood in surprise as he was looking at Justen. Justen crossed his arms as he was looking at him. He grinned as he turned around, looking at Matt and Shelly. Nick stood there silently as he turned to the others. Matt and Shelly looked at each other and then both turned to Archie. The Team Aqua Leader was curious on how the Red and Blue Orbs were caught.
"So… how did you get them?"
"We were hanging around Mt. Pyre, learning that the Red and Blue Orbs were missing. We also learned about your plot and knew that if the orbs would disappear, they would magically arrive here," said Justen.
"So…," said Archie, "You were waiting."
"Yes," said Justen, grinning as he lifted himself from the chair, "And we are going to need you to find a certain item for us."
Later that day…
Brent was sitting in their hideout, working on the computer as he was hooking up wires to screens. As he was working on the computer, he shook his head as he turned around to look at the door open. He noticed Chloe walking inside as she went in.
"Yo," said Chloe, "What are you up to?"
"Working on Justen's project," he said, looking at the screen. Chloe walked over as she saw the blueprint, "This new robot?"
"Yep," said Brent, turning around, "You know, ever since Justen came into the picture, he and Nick have been best buddies."
Chloe nodded as she looked at the screen, "What do you mean?"
Brent looked up to her as he stopped typing, "Well… ever since Justen showed, he's been looking for artifacts to do more than just power up a robot. I don't mind getting rid of the rangers because they have always been in our way… but…"
"We aren't like the others," said Chloe, looking at Brent.
"Yeah… Maxie and Archie have a whole different goal. So, does Silva… we should be using these powers to advance our bounty hunting, like we should be doing… using the Hoenn Zords, using their technology. That's what our goals were this year," said Brent.
Chloe turned around as she looked at the screen, "True. But, I guess Justen had other plans."
"You're telling me," said Brent, "Anyway, following orders… Did you talk to Maxie?"
"Yes… they are ready to go," said Celia, looking at the screen.
The door opened again behind them. Turning around, Celia arrived as she was walking toward them, "Team Dracos is in… what about Team Aqua?"
"Justen and Nick did get the orbs when they returned to Mt. Pyre. Team Aqua is in… all is going according to the plan," said Celia, turning to them, grinning as she looked at them, "I can't wait for Justen's project."
"Justen's project?" asked Brent.
Celia grinned as she turned around, "Oh yes. What you're building… is going to do so much."
The door then opened again as Brent turned around. This time, Nick arrived as he was looking at Brent. He turned around as he revealed a black shard that was in his hand. He grinned as he looked at Chloe, "We're all good to go."
"What's that in your hand?" asked Chloe.
Nick grinned as he looked at them, "A while ago, before Cedric became a ranger, there was a mirror that released some of the Hades Grunts… well, Cedric's DNA was on here. I extracted it… and found a way to keep Cedric and the rangers occupied while we do our plan."
"Cedric's DNA?" asked Celia.
Nick grinned, "Cedric's worst nightmare is about to begin. Where's the DNA replicator?"
Chapter 43: Cedric vs. Incinizard
It was another day as the rangers were on the Hunter Battleship, heading toward Ever Grande Island. Rachel couldn't believe it as she was looking at the screen from her seat. Grace was surprised as she saw the island. It was a flush of green with rainbow flowers. A waterfall stood in front of them as the Pokémon Center and a few houses appeared in the front. Behind the cavern, there was an emerald building with golden stripes.
"That island looks so… beautiful!" said Grace, "It's the most beautiful island I have ever seen."
Zander nodded as he was driving, "That's Ever Grande Island for you."
Cedric turned around as he was looking at it, "Wow…"
Urara turned around as she looked at the screen, "It's so pretty. Just like Cinnabar Island!"
"Cinnabar has a volcano…," said Lamar, turning to Urara, "You know how active that volcano is?"
"… They found a way to preserve the island after what happened 20 years ago," said Urara, looking at Lamar as she turned around. A red blip was coming on her screen as she turned to Seb, "Hey, Grace … do you detect anything on your end?"
"Nothing threatening…," said Grace, turning around, "Why?"
Urara turned around as she was looking at them, "The island next to Ever Grande… there's something there."
"Zander, put the map on the screen," said Seb.
Zander nodded, pressing the button as a whole map of Hoenn arrived. Ever Grande Island was zoomed in with an island south of there. A red blip was blinking as he was looking at it. He turned around as he looked at Urara, "So, Urara… what can you make of it?"
"I don't know. No artifacts detected," said Urara.
"We would've heard from Max," said Rachel.
Seb turned around as he looked at Zander, "Zander, set a course for the island. We're going to investigate."
Zander nodded as he plotted the course. The Hunter Battleship started moving toward the island. Rachel, who was looking at the screen, felt a shiver down her spine as she looked at Cedric. Cedric turned around as he looked at her, "You okay, Rachel?"
"Yeah," said Rachel, shaking her head.
Cedric then felt something strong. He felt his head swing as he looked at the screen, "Whoa…"
"I sense something on that island," said Rachel.
"So do I…," said Cedric, turning to her. She nodded as she turned around, looking at the screen. Seb turned around as he looked at them. Both of them continued to look at their own screens as Seb sat in the chair. He felt something as he was looking at the screen.
Meanwhile…
"Why do you need the DNA Replicator?" asked Celia, crossing her arms across her chest as Nick pulled out a green laser pistol. Nick turned around as he looked at her, "I am going to bring out Cedric's inner demon… Incinizard."
"Incinizard?" asked Celia.
"He was a villain for Hades that Cedric sold his soul to," said Brent, looking at Nick, "Is that right?"
"Correct," said Nick, "So, after doing a DNA scan… I learned he can still bring back Incinizard if he wanted to. But, I am going to do it for him."
He placed the black shard on the ground as he took out the green laser pistol. He put his hands on the handle as he went to press the trigger, "While Incinizard fights himself, we can keep everyone busy… Justen said it will all work out."
A few hours later…
The rangers were walking along the island. The island had a few mountains and cliffs with little to nothing. Unlike the other islands where there were some source of life, this island had nothing. It was a barren wasteland. The team walked around as they were looking at the island. Cedric turned around as he looked at them, "There's nothing here."
"Then…," said Urara, looking at her scanner, "Why do I still see this?"
"Tech malfunction?" asked Lamar.
"No… I highly doubt that," said Rachel, placing her hand on the ground. She felt something warm to the touch as her eyes lit up. She turned around as she backed out, landing on the ground. Cedric turned around as Rachel carefully climbed up, "Something warm is coming this way!"
Suddenly, red and orange explosions surrounded them as the rangers landed on the ground. Cedric lifted his head as he saw an image. Immediately, a red aura surrounded him as he cringed. His body began to weaken as his energy was extracted. Rachel turned around as the smoke cleared. She froze as she stood up.
"… No," said Rachel.
"Miss me, Fire Magician?"
The others stood as Incinizard revealed himself. Incinizard's armor was completely purple with black stripes. He had helmet armor of Incineroar and he had a black and purple shield with a red eye that had a sword attachment.
"Not really," Rachel responded.
"How the hell did you resurrect… or better yet, how did you get released?" asked Zander.
"That's not important," said Incinizard, withdrawing his sword, "But, I do plan on restarting the Hades Empire to what Master Hades wanted. Seeing that you are no longer magicians, you are just easy pickings… and as for you, you married a woman… a woman from Magiland."
He walked over to Cedric and punched him in the face. Cedric spun around as he rubbed his left cheek, "So?"
"You ruined me," he said.
"Well… you never owned me since you were sealed," said Cedric, looking at him, "You can whine all you want."
"Cedric… you are my opponent," he said, "Prepare yourself."
The seven rangers stood together as Incinzard swung his saber. Rachel flipped backwards as she kicked Incinizard. Incinizard went to swing as Zander dodged the attack, sweeping Incinizard to the ground. Incinizard turned around as he went to strike Urara. Urara grabbed his arm and pulled the sword away, kicking him in the side. Lamar kicked him in the stomach with Seb and Cedric tackling him down. Incinizard stood up as he went to release black and red energy bolts. The rangers took out their morphers, "Relic Hunters, Start Up!"
Transforming into their ranger suits, the rangers went to pose. Immediately, he snapped his fingers. A flash of light surrounded them as six different forms appeared in front of them. The rangers noticed their own selves, but wearing Mystic Force regalia.
"That was us when we first became rangers," said Lamar, looking at the black and blue jacket with a white shirt that had a Suicune on it.
Rachel's counterpart stood in front as they released their Mystic Morphers, "Magical Source, Mystic Force!"
Transforming into their suits, the rangers stood in surprise as they were looking at each other. Incinizard nodded as he grinned, "Attack!"
Zander flipped over as he faced his own counterpart. Zander threw a punch at him as the other ranger dodged the attack. Zander turned around as he took out his Swamp Blaster, "Hydro Cannon!"
A blast of water energy pierced straight through, hitting the green ranger. Immediately, the green ranger revealed his Mystic Staff.
"Gi Gi Gigiru: Razor Leaf!"
Razor leaves cut across Zander as he landed on the ground.
"Mystic Staff: Ax Mode! FRENZY PLANT!"
Slamming the ax down, vines and roots emerged from the ground as Zander was caught in it. Sparks flew out as Zander yelled. Zander landed on the ground as he winced in pain, "Ugh… he knows that move."
Urara turned around as she went to use her Scepter Dagger on the pink ranger. The Pink Mystic Ranger slashed Urara with her Mystic Staff. She flipped backwards as she used her Mystic Staff.
"Magi Magiro!"
A pink aura surrounded her as she turned into a pinwheel, "Fairy Wind Blast!"
Gusts of pink energy swirled around as Urara was taken back. Urara flew across as she went to land on the ground. Urara landed on her hands as she flipped backwards. She then turned around as she used her Scepter Dagger. Stretching out her hand to the sky, a green aura surrounded it as the green blade began to illuminate.
"Solar Blade!"
A green beam struck across it was heading toward her. Immediately, the pink ranger took out her Mystic Morpher. A barrier materialized in front of her as the energy reflected. Urara was hit as she landed on the ground.
Lamar and the blue ranger were fighting back and forth. With every punch, there was a block. Lamar swung his fist as his counterpart ducked underneath. Lamar turned around as the Mystic Trident appeared, slashing Lamar across his stomach. Sparks flew as Lamar spun around, landing on the ground. Lamar crawled to get to his feet as he took out his Doom Hammer. The two of them went at it for attacks. Swinging his hammer, Lamar slammed on the blue ranger as he stabbed the trident to the ground.
"Gi Gi Gigiru: Water Spout!"
Cracks in the foundation formed under Lamar as hot water blew up underneath him. Lamar yelled as he dropped his Doom Hammer. The blue ranger jumped up as he released another attack.
"Hydro Pump!"
Releasing a blast of water, Lamar yelled as he spun around, falling on the ground, landing on his back. Groaning, Lamar looked up as the blue ranger went to stab him with the trident. Lamar quickly pulled out his Relic Blaster, shooting the ranger down. The blue ranger looked up as he turned to him.
"You think you got what it takes?" he asked.
The blue ranger grumbled as he dashed toward him.
On the other side, Grace was twirling around as the yellow ranger was shooting yellow lightning bolts from her Mystic Crossbow. Grace turned around as she kicked the yellow ranger in the stomach. Grace's Psychic Cutters were filled with psychic energy as she made an X with her blades, "Psybeam!"
A rainbow beam erupted out of the blades as it swirled around. The yellow ranger was hit, landing on the ground. Grace continued her battle as she headed toward the ranger. The yellow ranger crawled up as she dodged the attack. Grace turned around as the yellow ranger's Mystic Crossbow turned into the Mystic Staff.
"Gi Gi Gigiru: Thunder!"
Dark clouds formed quickly as Grace went to use Psychic Cutters. Creating a pink and purple barrier, yellow lightning bolts struck through as the barrier blocked it. While the lightning bolts were hitting, she held on for as long as she could. Once the lightning bolts were gone, Grace broke the barrier just in time to see the yellow ranger with the Mystic Punchers.
"Thunder Punch!"
Grace yelled as she was hit by the gloves, landing on the ground. Grace got up as she turned to the ranger, "Okay… let's do this!"
Rachel and the red ranger were fighting back and forth as they swung around. As Rachel used her Thunder Scoopers, the red ranger used the Mystic Saber. Fighting back and forth, Rachel flipped backwards as she turned around with her scoopers. Yellow lightning surrounded her Thunder Scoopers as she charged her scoopers.
"Thunder Slash!"
Yellow lightning struck across as the red ranger dodged. The red ranger engulfed in flames as a Moltres arrived behind her. Rachel stood ready as she headed toward her. Rachel used her Thunder Scoopers to block the attack. Explosions appeared as both fell on the ground. Rachel turned around as she took out her Relic Blaster, shooting the red ranger down. Immediately, the red ranger looked up as she released her Mystic Morpher.
"I'm not done yet," she said, "Legendary Source, Mystic Force!"
Transforming into her Legend Mode, seeing the white armor. Rachel noticed the Legend Staff in the red ranger's hands, "Now, where were we?"
"Oh great," said Rachel, dashing forward.
Seb turned around as he used the Sentinel Sword to fight against the Solaris Knight. The rangers went at it, blade per blade. Seb looked up as he used the Mystic Lamp. Seb dodged the attack as he missed a blast. He turned around as he jumped up. A golden aura surrounded the sword as he flipped forward.
"Draconian Slash!"
An emerald line struck through the Solaris Knight as he stumbled. He then turned around as he took out his Blaze Lance, dashing toward him.
"Blaze Zone Crash!"
As fire engulfed Seb, he headed straight toward him. Immediately, the Solaris Knight snapped his fingers as a light of golden aura blinded him. As the lights diminished, the Solaris Knight pulled the trigger, shooting Seb at close range. The rangers all landed together as they tried huddled together.
"Hunter Armor, Engage!" shouted Lamar.
As the Hunter Armor attached, he stretched his hand as a golden light appeared. The Relic Crusher appeared as he went to aim at them. Urara stretched out her Scepter Dagger as it began to glow in an emerald aura. Seb turned around as he activated the Sentinel Knight's energy. Pulling the trigger, and using swords, two golden slashes and a golden beam combined into one as it headed straight toward the rangers. Immediately, the six rangers released their Mystic Morphers. A barrier formed as the beams reflected. The rangers yelled as they landed on the ground. Explosions surrounded them as they looked up to see the rest of the rangers in Legend Mode.
"Legend Mode?" asked Grace, noticing the white and black armor on the legs, arms and chest with their helmets.
The Mystic Force Rangers used their Legend Staffs as they used Code 2 on the staff. The five rangers spun their staffs as they made a formation with their staffs pointing into the middle. A pentagon was being formed as the rangers began to glow in their ranger color.
"Legendary Strike!"
A golden and white beam struck out as the rangers were hit. Five explosions emerged as the rangers were hit. The rangers unmorphed as they spun around in the explosions. Landing on the ground, the rangers struggled to get up as the Mystic Force Rangers were laughing, disappearing toward Cedric and Incinizard. Cedric landed on the ground as he appeared with the team. Incinizard laughed as he walked over, looking at the seven of them. Seb stood up with burnt marks on his face, staring at him. Incinizard laughed as he stared at him.
"Saving your cousin will require him to be sacrificed. Using your own counterparts was just a test of my power," he said, "Do NOT get in my way."
A black and red aura surrounded him as he disappeared. Seb took a deep breath as he looked at Cedric. Cedric was wincing in pain as Seb knelt down to help him, "Cedric…"
"I'll be fine, Seb…" he said.
As the others carefully got up, they looked at Cedric as Zander went to speak, "I thought Incinizard lived inside Cedric…"
"Someone found a way to recreate him," said Rachel, "We need to investigate this."
"Unfortunately, that will have to wait," a voice said on one of their Relic Detectors. Seb opened his morpher, "Max, what's up?"
"Rangers, I need you here pronto. We have another artifact," said Max, "And its hazard level is off the charts."
Urara opened her morpher, "With all due respect Max, is there a way we can split the job? One of our previous enemies has revived."
"I would prefer if you all work together on this. We will deal with Incinizard later," said Max, "Please come to the base."
The audio connection cut off as Seb turned around to look at Cedric. Cedric felt the sand as he began to feel something. He opened his eyes as he looked at the others, "Seb, you all go and find the artifact. I'll manage."
Seb slowly nodded. As the team started to walk away, Cedric started going in the opposite direction. Cedric turned around, gulping as he continued his walk. As the others were walking, not seeing Cedric, Seb stopped walking as they headed toward the battleship. Grace turned around as the others stopped, "What's up?"
Seb had a gut-wrenching feeling for a good five minutes as he looked back, "I don't think I should leave him alone."
Rachel nodded, "Personally, I wouldn't. I'll go."
"No," said Seb, looking at Rachel, "You five go find the artifact. I'll go catch up with Cedric."
"Max is going to be upset," said Zander, raising an eyebrow.
Seb turned around as he looked at Zander, "He was a ranger. He knows he would've done the same thing. Get going."
Seb turned toward the trail and started dashing toward the direction they were originally at. Rachel turned around as she looked at them, "Zander, when we get inside… set a course for headquarters."
An hour later…
Cedric was walking as he looking at the palm trees. He went through the bushes, stepping through as he was looking at the screens. He scratched his chin as he continued to step through. He heard someone mourning as he opened the thicket, kneeling as he put his eye toward the opening. He watched as he looked at Incinizard, reading through Metallico and Zeramses death… plus Master Hades. He looked up, seeing the digital device the Slayers gave him to show what happened. He took out his sword as he looked at him.
"They will pay… and I will rejoin with Cedric… even if I have to kill him," he said.
Cedric looked over as he walked away from the bushes, heading to another place. As Cedric stood up slowly, he turned around as he went to go find a path, noticing Seb. Seb still had ashes on his face with a cut around his left cheek. He looked at him silently as Cedric looked at him, "I told you to go find the artifact."
"I don't leave any of my rangers behind," said Seb, looking at Cedric, "Even if its family."
"Look, Seb… I understand that I went missing," said Cedric, "But, he's my past… I have to stop him alone."
Seb turned around, "No way… you almost killed yourself the last time."
Cedric turned to him, "He must be destroyed… for my own good."
"But, I'm not letting my cousin do this alone," said Seb, looking at him, "If I lose you, it's going to haunt me for the rest of my life that I didn't do anything."
Cedric walked over as he put his arm on his shoulder, "Seb, this is something that I must do alone… you don't understand the pain I had to deal with. The things I regret doing…"
He walked a little bit as he turned around to him, "You know every time Rachel mentions her parents it actually twists my stomach at times? Every time we talk about the Mystic Force days I get a sick twist to my stomach."
He walked over closer to him. Raising his Detector Morpher, he detached it, seeing the red and black scar that formed from a while. Seb turned to look at it, "This appeared over time… but this is a sign that even though I am happily married and I am free to be a human, Incinizard still lives… he still owns me… the things he did were things I did."
Seb looked at him as he went to speak, "That was then, this is now."
Cedric looked up as the red ranger stood closer, "Cedric, you were taken captive and your soul bonded with this creature against your will. You can't control what he did using your body. Even if you were able to change forms. But, this is different…"
"How?" asked Cedric, looking at Seb.
"It's different because Incinizard managed to appear by himself without your help. The Detector Morpher was supposed to seal his essence until we got our magic back. I remember Max saying that you need to keep it on all times, but your skin isn't glowing and you didn't turn into Incinizard, so if you think about it… he just left and replicated into a real beast," said Seb.
Cedric turned around as he looked, "You're right. Usually, it would, even when I was the Shadow Wizard."
"So…," said Seb, turning around, "I don't want to hear more about your past. Instead, let's go get him."
Meanwhile…
The other rangers arrived at Ranger HQ, docking the Hunter Battleship. The hatch opened as the team climbed to the platform, heading toward the elevator. As the red doors opened, the team walked inside, closing the doors behind them. As the elevator lifted up, the door suddenly opened. Rachel and the others stepped forward as they turned to Max and Jack, who were waiting for them.
"Ah," said Max, "I was just about to call."
"What's up?" asked Rachel, sitting down as the others followed suit.
Max turned around, "Where's Seb and Cedric?"
He then turned around as he noticed the burn marks and cut marks on parts of their body or face, "Or, can you explain what happened?"
"… Well," said Rachel, "We tried to tell you… Incinizard is back. This time though, Cedric wasn't consumed by it. It somehow mysteriously revived."
"And what's worse is that he was able to summon our previous ranger suits," said Lamar, looking at Jack, "They knew our moves and defeated us."
"He then disappeared," said Grace, turning to Max, "Seb and Cedric are still on that island to face Incinizard."
Jack turned to her, "To do what?"
"Destroy him," said Urara, looking at both rangers, "Look, we understand about the severity of the jewels, but Incinizard is someone we don't want to deal with again. Keeping him suppressed in Cedric's body was the most we could do. The fact that someone was able to bring him out without Cedric as a host… that's what very confusing."
Jack turned to the team, "Well, to be quite frank with all of you, it was wrong to leave them both there."
Zander looked at Jack, "Time out… Seb sent us here to get the artifact. He went on his own accord to help Cedric out. Out of all people Jack, I expect you to understand."
Jack turned to him, "I beg your pardon."
Zander stood up as he and Jack were inches from each other. Jack stared him down as Zander sunk in his seat, "I do understand and I know what it's like to deal with personal vendettas. But, sometimes there are things that need priority. Incinizard could've waited… and when Seb and Cedric return, I will give them a piece of my mind but I don't need disrespect from you…"
Zander nodded slowly as he looked at his teammates. His teammates were silent as Jack turned around, "The Ranger Slayers are after the Deoxys Cup and the Red and Blue Orbs that supposedly returned to Mt. Pyre were stolen upon return."
"What's the Deoxys Cup?" asked Lamar.
"The Deoxys Cup… when combined with the Red and Blue Orb, can be used to create anything with Deoxys power. It can shapeshift, transform into a Pokémon, a human, or even mechanical things such as a robot," said Max.
"You mean it can duplicate a Megazord?" asked Urara.
Max nodded slowly, "We need to get that artifact and back… then, try to get the Red and Blue Orb back as well."
"Well," said Rachel, looking at him, "Looks like we got our work cut out for us."
Max turned around as he looked at Rachel, "Rachel, its very important to get the cup back… deal with the Slayers at another time."
Rachel nodded as she turned to the team, "Rangers, we're moving out. Coordinates will be laid out at the battleship."
The team nodded as they stood up from the table, heading toward the elevator. As the rangers walked inside, the elevator doors closed behind them. Jack crushed his fist and slammed it to the table, "Damn them for going out on a vendetta."
"Jack," said Max, looking at him, "You need to relax."
Jack turned around, "But, Incinizard could've been handled with ease."
"But," said Max, looking at the sky, "You've been on this planet long enough to know. You knew Cedric was a villain when he was taken over by that form. You saw what it looked like."
"So?" asked Jack.
"This is the perfect opportunity for Cedric to really start over," said Max, tapping him on the shoulder, "Just putting it out there."
Without saying a word, Max walked away as he headed toward the elevator. Jack nodded as he looked up at the screens. He turned around as he saw the screen to his right, noticing Seb and Cedric were spying on Incinizard.
"I just worry about you two… just like my own team," Jack said to himself.
Back on the island…
Cedric and Seb walked toward the flat portion of the island. The winds picked up as they saw Incinizard with a black and gold necklace. Looking at the chain and jewelry, Cedric walked over with Seb close behind. As the two stopped walking, Incinizard laughed, "I guess you found me."
"You have my dad's chain," said Cedric.
"Ah, your father," he said, grinning as he turned to him, "And to think he left you… and your mom abandoned you. Your aunt and uncle tried to raise you with Seb, only to learn that your parents were bounty hunters… and you are just like them."
"Quit it," said Cedric, "Hand over the necklace."
Incinizard turned around as he gripped the necklace in his hand. Feeling the necklace crush, a cracking sound appeared in his fist as dust and debris fell on the platform. Cedric and Seb stood there as he looked at him, "So much for history."
He walked over as he turned to him, "You know… we had a good run together. Your darkness was so rich, rebellious, evil… and you were a criminal to Pokémon. You even best friends with the people who revived me. Your darkness is my darkness."
Seb stood forward, "His darkness is not yours anymore. We sealed you… Cedric is not the same person he was a long time ago."
Cedric stood silent as Seb continued to walk forward, "You should've realized that when we were fighting everyone. Seeing that you have been a part of him. How you revived… I don't know."
"Thank Justen and Nick for that," he said, grinning.
Cedric and Seb looked at each other as they turned to him, "Did you just say… Justen and Nick?"
"Yes," said Incinizard, "And soon you will see what they have been planning the whole time."
He turned around as he looked at Cedric. He could see the sadness in his eyes as he went to pat him on the face, "What's up buddy? You've gotten soft. You know… without me, you wouldn't have been able to be powerful. Burn villages, destroy everybody and everything… even your friend's parents."
Cedric's eyes turned to him, "That was all you… all… you."
Incinizard laughed as he turned around, grabbing his sword. He turned around as he looked at him, "Alright, Cedric… let's see if you can regain your soul. However, if you die, all will be right in the world. You made decisions that I can't live with."
"Who said I wanted to live with you?" asked Cedric.
Before Seb could get his morpher out, Cedric placed his hand out. He shook his head as he turned to Incinizard, "Seb, let me handle this."
Seb nodded slowly as Cedric took out his morpher, "Relic Hunters, Start Up!"
A flash of silver light surrounded him as he transformed into his suit. He took out his Meta Tector and aimed for Incinizard. Incinizard hissed as he stretched his sword out. Both of them went at it, slashing sabers and blocking attacks. As he swung his saber, Cedric jumped up as he went to attack with his weapon. The two went at it as the sun was rising high. Seb sat as he watched Cedric get slashed by Incinizard twice. Incinzard spun around as he went to stab him. Quickly, Cedric used his Meta Tector as a pole vault, flipping over as his weapon began to shine in a white light, transforming into the Steel Sniper. Landing on the ground, he pulled the trigger as silver bolts shot out. Incinizard blocked it with his shield as he continued to battle. The sun illuminated their suits as both continued their onslaught. Seb just stood there, observing as he sat on the rock. Immediately, Incinizard opened his shield, "Malicious Moonslaught!"
Black and red energy beams shot out as he dashed forward. Cedric flipped up as he dodged the attack. The attack missed as a rock wall exploded when Incinizard ran into it. Cedric turned around as a silver aura surrounded his Meta Tector.
"Meteorite Strike!"
Swinging the weapon, a silver line of energy emerged with pink and silver beams. The beam pierced into Incinizard's armor as he stumbled. As he looked up, Cedric then jumped up with his Meta Tector again.
"Corkscrew Slash!"
He spun around as he pierced his armor. Explosions appeared as Incinizard fell to his knees. Landing on his feet, Cedric placed his weapon behind his back. Walking toward Seb, a purple aura surrounded Incinizard as he turned around. Cedric nodded as he grew ten times bigger. Seb headed toward him, "Great… just what he needed."
"He won't be able to transform to Necrozma or summon Yvetal due to his state…," said Cedric.
"Right…," said Seb.
"But, I can do this!" he shouted, raising his saber, black and red energy beams surrounded his sword as he struck it in the air, "Oblivion Wing!"
Black and red beams of energy emerged from his sword. Seb and Cedric ducked as explosions surrounded the area. Seb rolled over as he looked at the creature. Cedric crawled as the explosions continued, "Seb, I have a way to seal him where he will be destroyed… but I need help."
Seb nodded, "Well, how are you going to do that?"
"I can still use my Meta Tector to draw the symbols on the ground, but please distract him," said Cedric.
Seb nodded as he took out the Sentinel Sword, "Arise, Sentinel Knight!"
A golden aura surrounded the Sentinel Sword as it transformed into the Sentinel Knight. Landing on the ground, he turned to Seb, "Yes?"
"Stop that beast!"
The Sentinel Knight nodded as he began to glow in a golden aura. Jumping up, flipping in the air, it flipped forward as the Sentinel Knight grew giant size. Incinizard laughed as he looked at him, "So… who the heck are you?"
"I am an ancient warrior… go back to your dark hole," he said.
As the two went at it, Cedric started making symbols on the sand.
Meanwhile…
The ocean crashed as the other rangers arrived, according to the coordinates. Rachel, Grace, Urara, Lamar and Zander were running along the coastline, heading towards the cave that Max mentioned a while ago. Running toward the entrance, they heard something beeping as they stopped running. Urara activated her morpher as she turned it on. She saw Max's image pop up.
"Max?" asked Urara, "We're almost there."
"I know," said Max, sighing, "Look, I know we need this artifact. But…"
"But," said Zander, waiting for him.
"Seb is fighting Incinizard alone with the Sentinel Sword. Cedric is performing some type of spell to seal him, but you need to go back and stop him," said Max.
"But… what about the Deoxys Cup?" asked Rachel.
"… Don't worry about the cup," he said, turning off communications. Rachel turned around as she looked at the others. Grace looked at Rachel as she turned to her. Urara nodded as she turned to them. Zander and Lamar both nodded as they looked at her. Rachel nodded as she turned to them, "This is such a risky move."
"Yeah... but they need us," said Grace, "The Sentinel Knight can't fight him alone."
"Right," said Rachel, "Fall back, everybody."
The rangers nodded as they started turning back in the opposite direction. As they were leaving, Celia popped over as she was watching them run. She grinned as she took out her communicator, "Justen, the rangers are heading back."
"Good, get the cup," said Justen on the intercom.
"Yes, sir," said Celia, grinning. She jumped down from her hiding spot as she headed into the cave.
Meanwhile…
"Almost done," said Cedric.
Seb was impressed with how fast Cedric was able to write. The symbols were from an ancient language that he was unable to decipher. He looked up as he then noticed the Sentinel Knight transform into a sword.
"Delta Draco Slash!"
A green triangle was created as the Sentinel Knight released the finisher. Incinizard blocked the attack as he slammed the shield. The shield went into the ground as a black and red explosion surrounded the knight. Incinizard then raised his hand. A black and red aura surrounded him as he looked at them, "Ugaro!"
The Sentinel Knight yelled as it transformed back into a sword. The sword then flew to the ground. Seb turned around to see a black handle instead of gold with red jewels.
"What did you do?" asked Seb.
"I drained him of his power… let's see how… Rayquazian power is used… Ugaro Cestria!"
Dragon bolts shot out as Seb was hit. Seb yelled as he landed on the ground with explosions. Before Incinizard went over to Cedric, explosions shot out as he stumbled back. Turning around, he noticed the Relic Hunter Zords arrive.
"What the heck?" asked Seb.
"Seb, we're here," said Rachel, "Let's do it team! Ultimate Adventure Fusion!"
The Houndoom and the Manectric got on all fours. The legs began to shrink as they turned into wheels. Leaving the heads where they were, their bodies lifted 90 degrees. The Blaziken Zord jumped up into the air as it landed on top of the zord legs. A red and golden charge surrounded the zords as they combined. The Swampert Zord divided in half. The Swampert's head and chest popped out as the body split in half, connecting to either side of Blaziken. The chest connected to the front of the Blaziken with the head covering the Blaziken. Last, the Gallade Zord flipped up as it put its legs together and spread its arms wide. Connecting to the back, Gallade Zord's arms wrapped around the chest. The Abomasnow Zord's head projected off from its body. The Abomasnow Zord split in half as the bottom half flipped up ninety degrees. The Abomasnow Zord's body connected to the armor of the Relic Hunter Megazord's legs. The Beedrill Zord folded its arms as it connected to the right arm of the Megazord, with the stinger facing the opponent. The Gyarados Zord split in half and covered the left arm of the Megazord. The bottom half and the top half snapped together on the left arm. The Heracross Zord snapped to the back of the Megazord with the horn detached. The Abomasnow's head detached as it connected to the left arm of the Megazord.
The Aerodactyl flew across as its head detached, forming the helmet of the Megazord. The body connected to the back of the Relic Hunter Megazord with the tail detached. The tail connected to the right arm of the Megazord, forming the saber. The cockpits appeared in the same location as the rangers were looking around.
"Relic Hunter Ultrazord… Assembly Complete!"
"What happened to the Sentinel Knight?" asked Urara.
"Incinizard sealed it," said Seb, grabbing his Relic Driver.
"Great… so I can't combine," said Urara.
Seb landed in the cockpit as he placed it inside, "Let's show him, team!"
"Dragon Claw!" shouted Urara.
Sceptile's Dragon Claw began to sharpen as it swung across. Incinizard dodged it and slashed the zord. The Relic Hunter Ultrazord stabbed through, only for Incinizard to knock him down. Incinizard released a black beam of energy, piercing the Ultrazord in the right shoulder. Explosions formed as the Megazord stumbled.
"Shall we?" asked Seb, "For Cedric!"
"Right!" shouted the rangers.
The Relic Hunter Ultrazord dodged the attack. Floating, the zords began to glow as it connected to the center of the Ultrazord. The Abomasnow Shield and the tail of the Aerodactyl combined as it turned into a crossbow. It was a white crossbow with a grey nozzle. It had a green scope attached to it.
"Hunter Crossbow! Target locked!"
Immediately, the red crosshairs aimed directly at Incinizard.
"Relic Hunter Ultrazord, Sky Attack!"
A red and orange blast emerged from the crossbow, piercing Incinizard. Sparks flew out as Incinizard laughed, raising his armor, "Prismatic Laser!"
A rainbow prism formed from his shield as a white beam shot out of it. The beam pierced into the Relic Hunter Ultrazord as explosions surrounded the main unit. Explosions in the cockpit exploded as Lamar turned around.
"Seb, Relic Hunter Zords 1, 2 and 3 have critical damage. We won't survive another hit in this formation," said Lamar.
"Urara, combine with the other zords!" said Seb.
"Right," said Urara, "Adventure Fusion 2!"
The Gyarados Zord split in half. The fins floated toward the back as it became legs. The Sceptile Zord jumped in the middle as it connected to the Gyarados Zord. The Beedrill and the Heracross Zord formed arms as it connected to the Sceptile. The Heracross Zord split into multiple parts, becoming the armor of the zord. Finally, the Aerodactyl Zord connected to the back of the Megazord with the Heracross head combining with the human head.
"Relic Seeker Megazord, battle ready!"
Engines boosted from the Aerodactyl Zord as the Megazord flew up. Floating upward, the Aerodactyl Zord wings split up as it turned into a bow. A green dagger arrived, transforming it into an arrow. Green energy surrounded the weapon.
"Relic Seeker Bow, Adventure Blast!"
The emerald spun around, striking Incinizard. Incinizard groaned as explosions started sparking around him. The Relic Hunter Megazord turned around, using its Adventure Saber.
"Adventure Saber, Hunter Overdrive!"
The blade cut across, piercing into Incinizard. Incinizard screamed as he spun around. He then turned around as he felt something. A dark aura surrounded him as the energy was coming from the ground. Cedric stood with his eyes closed with his Meta Tector in the ground. Dark energy was forming as a black hole was forming. Incinizard turned around as he looked at him, "Alright… I know this spell."
He turned around as he looked at Cedric. A red and black energy bolt hit Cedric. Cedric yelled as a black hole enlarged. Immediately, a flash of light appeared out of nowhere as a shockwave hit. The zords were hit as they landed on the ground. The rangers automatically ejected as they landed on the ground. Looking up, Seb saw smoke coming from the dirt. He turned around as the others were responsive.
"Wow… Incinizard… isn't here," said Zander, "I guess he's gone."
Grace turned around as she then saw a figure, "Oh no…"
The rangers turned around as Grace was chasing after the figure. As the team stopped running, the rangers saw Cedric, unmorphed with the Meta Tector… but he was covered in obsidian. He was a hard mineral as his whole body fit the formation. Seb fell to his knees as he looked at him, "Cedric… Cedric."
Slamming his fist in the dirt, looking at the ground. Seb looked up as he took a deep breath, "NOOOOOO!"
Meanwhile…
Celia grinned as she walked toward their headquarters. She grinned as she took the Deoxys Cup. Giving the Deoxys Cup to them, Justen laughed as he placed the Red and Blue Orb to the side. He grinned as he placed it on the desk, "Now we wait."
"How did the rangers do?" asked Nick, looking at him.
"Well, they fought Incinizard and took the bait," said Celia.
"Good… are they dead?" asked Justen, turning to Brent.
"Well," said Brent, looking at them, "No… but something happened to your friend."
Nick laughed as he watched the rangers huddle over the statue of Cedric. Nick turned around as he looked at Justen, "Oh perfect… he tried to seal him… and he knew."
"You mean…," said Justen, "Cedric is…"
"He's alive," said Nick, grinning, "If he can get out alive… well, by the time he gets out, the world will be destroyed."
The team walked away, laughing as they went for the exit. Brent turned around as he looked at them, and then turned to the Deoxys Cup. Slowly, he gulped as he continued to finish working on their secret project.
TO BE CONTINUED…
Next Chapter:
Nick: We have the Red and Blue Orbs!
Chloe: The other artifacts will be here soon.
Max: Why aren't you getting the other artifacts?
Zander: Because something is not right…
Urara: Yeah, the fact that three artifacts plus the Red and Blue Orb have all activated, make no sense.
Cedric: Where is this?
?: Your doom… to get out of here, you are going to have to face him…
?: If it isn't the traitor… I'm not actually dead.
Poké Rangers Relic Hunters Chapter 44: The Slayer Trap
A/N: Oh boy… where did Cedric go? What does Justen and Nick have to do with this plot? How will this all resolve? Guess you will have to ponder until next chapter.
I do apologize for keeping you a while... I was SO close to keeping up with updates. I thought I did pretty good since May updating every week. But, since October 3rd, it has been performance after performance and then I was out of town last weekend so I haven't really touched my computer since September. I am going to try to finish writing the chapters this month before the holidays begin... it's only 5 chapters, so its not a big deal.
In terms of Dino Charge... I have a ranger team. I just need to work on my auxiliary rangers but a Silver Ranger will be most appreciated. After Saturday, I will be closing the Google Form. Thanks for all who submitted!
See you next update!
