Summary: The End is Here. Darius has arrived on Earth alone and he calls the Rangers out for one last battle. Can the Rangers muster the strength required to defeat this new menace? Or will they finally meet their doom…and will Earth fall?

A/N: The End is Here…that's all that needs to be said. Besides that this will be a long chapter.

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The blue-white portal opened with a crack that would have startled anyone near it at the time. At least, it would have if there was anyone really left in that particular city distract. Darius stepped out of the portal, clutching his knew found Broadsword tightly in his grip. The blade was a masterfully folded, six-foot blade that was nearly a foot wide. One side smooth and extremely sharp – the other side, jagged in all shapes. Darius snarled as hot breath flared from his nostrils. Since his transformation he had grown almost a foot taller and much thicker…much more muscular.

This was the true Darius – the Darius that was feared all over the universe. The man was responsible for many planetary destructions, including Mirinoi along time ago. Whole races fell with a sweep of his blade and many more simply threw them at Darius, giving it one last desperate struggle. None succeeded…

Except one.

"Kruger…" Darius hissed, squeezing the broadsword in his grotesque hands. "After I finish with these rangers, Anubis Kruger…you will be next…"

Before he could breath, before he could step, or before he could even think, his eyes flickered to the street. Nine suited figures stood in his path. The sun bathed them in its all encompassing ray's. It seemed like it burned into their armour, making it more grandeur then it already was. The first to step forward was Tommy and he reached for his Brachio-staff. He angled it out before him and let out a calm, slow breath. He looked back at his rangers – five of which he had served with on more then one occasion. He smiled beneath his helmet and nodded.

"This ends now, Darius…" Tommy said as the Rangers reached for their own weapons.

In the blink of an eye Darius was in motion. The sun, the most powerful thing in the universe, could barely see him move. In one fell swoop, he scooped Tommy's peanut sized head into his massive hand and glared down into his face mask. "Indeed it does, Doctor Oliver…"

And then it was on…

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This is the story of a legacy that would finally meet it's end today. Nine Power Rangers moved into battle, swinging, slashing, stabbing, crushing, bashing, flipping, twirling, parrying and riposting blades in every conceivable way, but none of it mattered. No, it didn't matter if it was nine or nine-hundred rangers, the outcome was the same.

For generations, a Power Ranger team protected the planet from anything that may harm it. Some were only children, some were teens while other's were adults. No matter the age, no matter the place, there was always five or six courageous hero's that would stand up and fight the very evil entity itself. In 1998, Andros, Cassie, Carlos, Zhane, T.J and Ashley, saved the entire universe from destruction. The year after, in 1999, Leo, Kai, Damon, Kendrix, Karone, Maya and Mike helped the Earth to expand to a new planet – all the while protecting the civilian's of the Terra Venture.

Then in 2005, 4 courageous teens and their wise science teacher stopped the Dino Demon Mesogog from turning the world back to one world by Dinosaurs.

But still, in 2010, the outcome was still the same. No matter how hard one fights or sacrifices, their power alone will not be enough to achieve their one simple desire.

In the end, the outcome was the same…the Power Rangers were going to fail and there was nothing they could do about it. Today, in 2010, the Earth would see it's Power Rangers, it's…Hero's fail for the first and final time.

In the end, Hero's just weren't enough.

So the Power Rangers did the only thing they could…they became more then just…Hero's…

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Thomas Oliver felt the ground splinter beneath his body before the pain could reach his senses. The one single second was all he needed to rise again. As Darius prepared for the follow through strike, Tommy pushed him into a flipping handstand, and called the Brachio-staff to his hand again. He swung it in a high arch, meeting the falling Broadsword and felt his leg's nearly shatter from the force. His knee's buckled instantly and his arms and body bent back further then one could believe.

Trent flipped through the air, landing with a solid kick to the beast's back, but it hurt his foot more then it hurt him. In fact, all the damage Trent could see was his boot impression on his back. Darius glanced over his shoulder and swung his back with lightning-like speed and simply swatted the pestering fly to the ground. He turned his attention to Tommy again, but this time from the sharp, shinning tip of a pink air resting right between his eyes.

"Hello, handsome." She said and let the string go. She watched in horror as the arrow simply whistled past his head, just barely brushing the stringy white hair away from his ear.

"Thank you, darling." Darius seethed and reached down with his hand, scooping her up like she was a feather. "That strand of hair was beginning to bother me." Kimberly stared horrified at the monster before her and the next thing she knew was the cement rushing up to her face. The ground splintered beneath the force and she felt the shockwave tear through the ground. Her body went as limp as a rag doll and the pink aura consumed her body and peeled away her protective armour. She let out a final breath and slipped into that long dream state.

"KIMBERLY!" Tommy shouted, completely forgetting about the struggle with the giant.

Unfortunately for him, that one second was all Darius needed. He threw his left arm into a vicious left jab that sent Tommy flying nearly a hundred feet across the road and slamming into the crumbled wall. Tommy let out a breath, his eyes wide with fright. Then, his black suit of armour left him and he slumped to the ground unconscious.

Trent panted hard, clutching the Wing Pentact tightly in his hand and rushed forward. Darius twisted unexpectedly, and swung his blade in a long, wide arch. Trent gasped and slipped his Pentact between them at the last, split second, but the force of the block send him flying into and through the wall. Without missing a beat, Darius followed the spin through, cleaving a car cleaning in half and sent the blade flying from his grip.

Ethan was his next victim. The Tricera shield absorbed most of the blow, but the force still had him skidding several feet back. He panted hard, his arms crossed in a protective X; the shield held out in front of him. Darius simply stomped forward and held out his hand, summing the blade to him again.

"You fools are like Cockroaches!" he roared and swung the blade into the air – it shimmered with blue-white power. "YOU REFUSE TO DIE!" Ethan gasped as the blade descended and smashed against his shield. He could feel his arm quiver from the blow and the pain and power rush up his arm. He winced beneath his mask, but cried out as Darius imbedded his fist deep into his exposed gut.

"W-W-We d-don't k-know w-when…t-to quite…" Ethan managed to bite out, his shield clattering to the ground. He collapsed to both knee's as the blue-white glow consumed his body and the suit vanished. "A-augh…I tried…" he whispered and collapsed onto his face, slipping into unconsciousness.

He then turned to the last of them – Conner, Kira, Hayden, Wes and Kat. He peeled his lips back into a sickening grin and clenched his fist and held the blade out before him. "Who's next…" He hissed as his eyes darted from one ranger to another.

"SUPER DINO MODE!" Conner and Kira cried out together as their respective aura's consumed them. Their dino spirit's screamed their battle cry as their human counterparts charged forward for battle.

Darius' blade swung down, striking Conner's staff, but slipped off and crashed into the ground. He gasped and winced, feeling the staff slam into his side and bite down hard on his skin. Kira flipped through the air and planted her heel deep into his face and the blow sent him staggering back several feet.

"AGAIN!" Conner shouted as they split apart and rushed in front both sides. Darius regained his balance and raised his blade a split second before the weapons of his foe's descended. They met with a long ping, but the raw strength of Darius over powered them and he shoved them through the air. They flipped and landed in a one knee crouch before splitting apart again.

Darius' eyes flicked back and forth between the rangers as they began to circle around him. He followed their movements step by step; his eyes never leaving each ranger for more then a second. As they returned to their original positions, they sprang again. The Grotesque monster's blade whistled through the air as it smashed against Conner's staff and sent him crashing hard into Kira's side. They both let out a painful roar and crashed to the ground in a heap. Their aura's consumed them, the suits died away and unconsciousness took them.

And then…there was only three…

Wes and Kat stepped forward, blades – guns – at the ready. Darius' gaze moved back and forth between the two, almost studying them. Wes raised the duo Chrono Blades and slipped into stance. Kat held the Delta Blasters at the ready, her eyes peering beyond the barrel of the gun, locking with Darius' wide, red eyes. She wasn't afraid. No, to be afraid was to admit one's own weakness. To be afraid…was to admit one's own weakness. In the middle of battle, coming to terms with your own power, your own fears would lead you straight to your death.

Without another word Wes and Kat raced forward to face their maker. Darius crouched down, slipping one leg back as he held the massive broadsword out to his right. He waited…he watched…he saw each of their running steps as they approached them – blades and guns ready to strike. Darius' eyes narrowed, seeing Wes spring into the air. His eyes followed him for a split second, seeing the blade slip over his head and angle down his back. Kat twisted her wrists, flipping the gun's onto their sides and Darius could see the pressure rush through her arms, down her hand into her fingers. She was preparing to fire.

He gave her no time.

Darius' left fist arched and smashed against Kat's helmet. The force brought her to abrupt, almost bone-shattering stop. Waves of pain crashed her body like waves to a shoreline. She could almost hear her own bones crunch and her organ's simply explode. Then she was in motion again, racing across the surface and smashing into a wall. A split second twist later and Darius' own blade met Wes' two. The Red Time Force Ranger dropped to his feet and fell into a classic Kendo stance. He slipped forward, using one blade to draw Darius' away and stabbed towards his exposed gun.

"What a waste of talent." Darius hissed and suddenly reversed the blade's path, cutting of Wes'. The Time Ranger let out an audible gasp and failed to see the fist rushing for his face. He felt the cold, hard mask mash against his jaw and he staggered back several feet. Wes hissed, glancing back at Darius, still squeezing the sabers. Again he charged and this time, thrust both sabers for the demon's gut. Darius swiped his blade, parried them high left and raised his knee for a vicious strike.

Wes met it.

And for the first time, Darius actually looked surprised. This pathetic roach actually had the sheer strength to repel the strike. Darius sneered and threw a vicious right jab deep in Wes' jaw and then threw up his other knee, cracking the Ranger hard in the chest. Wes could feel the wind rush from his lungs and his body grow cold and tense. Darius simply lowered his knee as Wes fell to the ground unconscious.

And then there was one.

And he looked completely bored.

Hayden lowered one arm, as the other held his shoulder. "Oh, is it finally my turn?" he said and let out a yawn. "Gold Ranger, Dino Thunder." He said and pressed the small, golden button. His face suddenly became saddened…as he spouted the last of his words. "Full Power…" He whispered.

Darius grinned and held the massive broadsword over his head. "So this is where it all ends, eh?"

Hayden waved his hand as the golden staff shattered into a thousand lights. He took a single, deep breath and looked up to the sky. "Please…wait for me Amanda…I will be joining you soon." A silent tear trickled down his cheek as he lowered his head to face Darius. "After witnessing you completely decimate my friends, I understand now that my power alone will not be enough to defeat you." He said and shifted, turning his body to face him. "…unless I am willing to sacrifice myself."

Darius' eyes narrowed as he lowered his blade a bit. "Stop speaking in riddles, Power Ranger. What do you mean?"

"SUPER DINO MODE!" Hayden cried out as his body cackled with lightning. His screamed fill the air as golden energy began to swirl around his body. He could feel energy joint in his body pop and crack. He could feel his muscles strain and tear. The sharp spikes protruded from his body as he clutched his head and screamed again. Golden energy erupted from his body and rushed out across the land.

Darius shook. Darius shook with fear. This was a fear that he had never felt in his entire life. The blade fell to his side, seeing Hayden bent forward as golden lightning snapped and crackled around his body; each time he twitched with pain. Now he got it…He had remembered the notes he read from Darius about the Golden Dino Gem. It was a gem that grew in power based on the users physical size. The smaller the body, the less power it holds. Darius snarled, clutching his blade tightly.

Hayden had just sacrificed his entire life to save the world.

With one last scream, the battle was on…