"One salad, one small serving of spaghetti, and one BLT." Finral said as he served the food to some ladies. "Enjoy your meals, and let me know if there's anything more I can do for you lovely ladies." Finral has always been friendly to all ladies. Always sweettalking to them and paying compliments.
"Wow, three girls at once. I hope you stretched out that flirty tongue of yours." Noelle teased.
"Don't be jealous, Noelle. I be sure to pay some attention to you." Finral said, but Noelle was ready to smack him for that.
"Finral, I have something that I think you should see." Vanessa said, but it sounded like it was going to be bad news. All of them gathered together to see what Vanessa was talking about as she threw the newspaper on the counter. "It's about your half-brother."
"Langris?" Finral said. He looked down and saw there was an announcement in the paper about the upcoming marriage between Langris and Finesse. That stung Finral, but he knew this was going to come. "So there's going to be a party for their marriage. How nice..."
"Aren't they a little young?" Yuno questioned.
"Perhaps, but the marriage is going to happen when they're at the legal age." Finral said. "This whole thing has been planned for quite some time. Langris was always going to be the one to succeed."
"Finral, you can be just as good as your brother." Noelle said. "Take it from someone who has been ridiculed by her whole family. Their words aren't always true."
"Yeah. Don't let this whole thing get to you." Asta said.
"In fact, you should go up to Finesse and say that you like her. She shouldn't be arranged into any marriage; it's her choice." Vanessa said.
"Thanks, but there's no point." Finral said as he seemed to have accepted his place in his family. The other rangers all felt so bad for him, but Finral needs to build his self-esteem when it comes to his family.
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The Underground Castle
Lucifero and the others were making plans of their own: plans to destroy the rangers. They already called on a new monster to aid in their fight. He looked a lot like a werewolf with brown fur and a set of horns. He also wore armored around his legs with a collar around his neck that carried a shimmering blue stone.
"Lycrunch is here!"
"Down, boy. We don't want you drooling and shedding everywhere." Megicula joked.
"Are you sure this devil is up to the task?" Beelze questioned. "A werewolf isn't so powerful when the sun is out."
"Not to worries. I have something to help with that. See?" Lycrunch claimed as he pointed to the stone he was wearing. "This is my moonstone. It gives me all the power that I need during the day."
"Lord Lucifero, are you sure you want this one to deal with the rangers?" Beelze questioned.
"As long as the rangers are crushed, it does not matter to me." Lucifero said. "I just want those rangers crushed. They are mere humans and all humans will be crushed."
"I'll get it done!" Lycrunch claimed as he went out and was confident in his abilities.
"I shall go as well. I'll see to it that the rangers are defeated as well." Beelze said as he followed after Lycrunch. Trouble is coming from the rangers.
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Finral
Finral was trying to clear his head from the whole marriage. The truth was that he did had a soft spot for Finesse, but she's arranged to marry Langris because he's the more successful brother. He felt there's really nothing he can do about it. He decided to hit a few stores to try and help keep his mind off things. He took a look at a few clothes outside to find something nice for him.
"Finral? Finral, is that you?" Finral was surprised to see the person he hoped he would and wouldn't see.
"Finesse! It's great to see you again!" Finral said.
"It's great to see you as well. I haven't seen you around that often." Finesse said.
"It's great that you're outside." Finral said. "How have you been doing with your condition?"
"I've been doing well, thank you." Finesse said.
"I've also heard about the celebration to yours and Langris. I guess it's really happening." Finral said.
"Of course. You know how father doesn't like to wait around." Finral was now met with someone he was hoping he just wouldn't see.
"Hello, Langris." Finral said.
"I'm surprised to see you here, Finral. Aren't these prices a little out of your range from flipping burgers?" Langris said.
"Langris, be nice." Finesse said as she didn't like the brothers fighting.
"Langris, us being here is just pure coincidence. There's no reason to turn this into something ugly." Finral claimed.
"Something ugly? Is that a threat? Are you actually trying to stand your ground against me?" Langris said as he was trying to be more intimidating. These two have been at each other for years, so there's some strong tension between them. "You're useless, Finral. You're nothing. Instead of acting tough, why don't you just admit it already?"
"Stop it, Langris." Finesse said as she got between them. "Finral's a nice person. There's no reason for you to treat him like that."
"Not my fault that it's true. I'll get the last of what we need for our celebration. Try to do something right, Finral, and don't annoy her." Langris said as he went on inside.
"I'm so sorry about that." Finesse said.
"Don't be. I'm use to it." Finral said.
"But that doesn't make it right. It's not right people like you should be treated like that, especially from your brother." Finesse said. Finral's glad he has someone on his side, but Langris could see how close they were getting and didn't like it. However, it all had to stop when some attacks landed near them.
"Time to cause some havoc." Finral spotted Lycrunch and Beelze attacking the city. Finral moved Finesse somewhere that she would be safe from the attacks.
"Stay here." Finral said. "I'm...going to make sure no one gets hurt." Finral just took off before Finesse could stop him. Finral went to a spot where he was alone and morph. "Mana Morpher! Magic Calling!" Finral morphed and hurried into battle. He jumped in the air and swung his sword at Lycrunch and slashed against him. "Someone should keep you on your leash, ugly mutt."
"Ugly?! I could win a national dog show!" Lycrunch said.
"Not in beauty." Finral teased. He took his saber and charged right at him again, but Beelze stepped in the way.
"Allow me. It's been too long since I let loose." Beelze said. He fired a blast at Finral and knocked him back. After he did that, four bone-like structures curved out of his arm to be used like a club.
"Nasty." Finral said with disgust. Beelze charged right at him. Finral tried using his saber to slash through the bones, but they were thick and durable. While he had no luck, Beelze did as he smashed his arm against Finral and knocked him to the ground.
"I thought rangers were suppose to be tough." Beelze taunted.
"How is this for tough?!" Beelze was caught off guard when Asta jumped in and slashed his sword against Beelze. The other rangers were able to find him and helped him up.
"You okay?" Luck asked.
"Yeah, a lot more than they'll be." Finral said.
"Pretty colors. I can't wait to tear them apart." Lycrunch said as he and Beelze took the fight to them. While they were all fighting, Langris stayed behind a wall and watched what was happening.
"Rangers... I wonder... How did the people under those helmets became them?" Langris said as he was interested on who the rangers were. All six of the rangers kept on trying to fight the enemy. Finral tried fighting Lycrunch, but Lycrunch caught his saber and tried pushing him back.
"Nowhere to go." Lycrunch said as he believed he had him. He slashed his claw against Finral and threw him to the ground. He was about to attack again, but Lycrunch missed because Finral teleported himself out of there. "Hey! Where did he go?!"
"Here!" Finral said as appeared behind him. Lycrunch turned to him, but Finral slashed his saber at him. When it hit, he was able to knock the moonstone right off with it landing near Langris.
"My moonstone?! Where is it?!" Lycrunch said as he didn't see it anywhere. While he was distracted, Luck and Yuno attacked him together as they both used their own attacks and blasted Lycrunch with him easily knocked down.
"What are you doing?! Get up and fight!" Beelze said.
"I can't! My moonstone is gone! I'm not at full strength without it!" Lycrunch claimed. Beelze didn't like to hear that, and hated that they would have to do now.
"Next time, rangers." Beelze said as the two of them pulled out of there.
"That chased them away, but they'll be back." Noelle said.
"Let's head back to the base and come up with a plan for when they come back." Yuno said. Finral opened a portal and all of them went through. Langris reached for the moonstone when they were gone and was fascinated by the whole thing.
"Langris!" Finesse called with him coming out. "That was rather scary. Where's Finral?"
"Probably ran off. Typical." Langris said. That's when he got an idea with the stone. "Meanwhile, I got you something." He handed her the stone and acted like he got it for her. He has no idea what he's really doing.
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The Underground Castle
"I told you to destroy the rangers. That pitiful performance didn't get us anywhere." Lucifero said as he had a hold of Lycrunch and it felt like his body was being crushed.
"Forgive me! That rotten ranger knocked my moonstone away!" Lycrunch explained as he begged for mercy. "My moonstone gives me power! If I can just find it, I'll be able to take them!"
"You need your precious stone back, do you? Let's see where it is." Megicula said. He used a spell to find the moonstone and they all saw Langris was giving it to Finesse like it was a necklace.
"Hey! That human has my moonstone!" Lycrunch said.
"Go get it back and destroy the rangers like you were suppose to!" Lucifero said as he pushed him aside. Once freed, Lycrunch went to get his stone back like his life depended on it, and it probably does.
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The Rangers' Base
"We're dealing with one nasty mutt with some gnarly claws. Can't wait to fight it again." Luck said with a little excitement.
"Did it look like the monster was a little concerned about something?" Yuno said.
"Maybe, but what does it matter?" Noelle said. "The next time we see that beast, we're taking him out." All of them were getting themselves ready for whatever might come next. Meanwhile, Finral was a little distracted with his phone. The celebration of the upcoming marriage between Fineese and Langris was being livestreamed and he was watching.
"You really shouldn't torture yourself like this." Vanessa said as she stood over them.
"Finral, I bet if you tell Finesse that she's the special one in your heart, she would love to be with you." Mimosa said.
"Maybe, but it doesn't matter." Finral said as he seemed to fully accept what happened and he believes there's nothing he can do. "Look, I'm happy for Finesse. The truth is that she's been dealing with an illness her whole life. It makes it difficult for her to go out and much. She'll have a great time with Langris."
"Finral, it's Finesse's choice. She should decide who she should be with." Vanessa claimed. All the rangers supported that and want Finral to go for it, but Finral just isn't sure if he has the courage to do that. As he kept watching the video, he spotted the stone around Finesse's neck.
"Wait a minute." Finral said. He paused the video to show the others. "Guys, Fineese is wearing the same stone that monster lost."
"She has it now?" Julius said as he knew that was bad. "If she has that, the monster will try to get it back. You rangers must hurry before that monster gets there." Knowing the people at the celebration are in danger, all of them hurried before it was too late. If Finesse has that stone, she and everyone else are in real danger.
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The Party
A lot of people gathered for the celebration for the engagement of Langris and Finesse. It was another one of those fancy parties with all that were attending being big in business or something. Langris and Finesse just acted casual about the whole thing.
"Enjoying things, Finesse?" Langris asked.
"Yes, and I do love this stone you got me, Langris." Fineese said as she constantly admired it. "I just wish Finral was here to enjoy things with everyone else."
"Him again? Finesse, just forget him. We're all better off without him." Langris claimed.
"Finesse! Langris! Come over here for pictures!"
"Coming, Father." Langris said as he went on ahead. The only one who wasn't enjoying anything was Finesse herself. She so wishes Finral was with them, and wishes Langris and the rest of his family would treat him with respect. Seeing she couldn't do much, she just went along with everything.
"Thank you again for all of this, Father." Langris said.
"Well, nothing is too good for our precious Langris." His mother claimed.
"Yes. Unlike your older brother, you haven't failed me in any manner." His father claimed.
"Party's over!" Lycrunch called as he smashed right through the door and crashed the party. People began to run scared and in fear as Lycrunch did everything he could to trash the place and get his moonstone back.
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Outside
"Attack those who come running out. I want to spread much fear and chaos." Beelze said as he and some spades were waiting outside.
"Beelze!" He turned around and saw all the rangers arriving, but it was too late since the attack has already begun.
"You're too late, rangers. The party is just about over, and all of you shall be as well." Beelze claimed.
"Finral, we'll take care of these creeps. You better get in there and help Fineese." Asta said.
"I got it!" Finral said as he charged first. Beelze was ready to attack, but Finral teleported himself and got behind Beelze with him running straight inside. Beelze and the spades wanted to stop him, but Asta and the others grabbed him and the other spades to keep them from interfering.
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The Party
"Stop right now!" Langris' father tried to stop him, but he ended up getting thrown into a table.
"Darling!" Langris' mother called as she, Langris, and Finesse tried to help him up.
"Give me back my moonstone!" Lycrunch said as he faced the four of them. "I want my moonstone back!" He was pointing right at the stone around Fineese's neck.
"Langris? Didn't you buy this?" Finesse said, but Langris had no real answer.
"Enough talk! Give me back my moonstone!" Lycrunch demanded as he was ready to take it by force, but he didn't get the chance. Finral arrived just in time as he jumped between them and the monster.
"I don't think so!" Finral said.
"Finral?!" Finesse said as all of them couldn't believe that Finral is the one saving them.
"What do you think you're doing? How can a failure like you help?" His father questioned.
"It doesn't matter. I'll tear you to shreds!" Lycrunch said as he went right to the attack. He swung his claws at him, but Finral stayed out of his reach. Finral landed a few attacks of his own, but the two grabbed a hold of each other. Lycrunch dragged Finral to the side and smashed him against a table. He swung his claw down, but Finral rolled out of the way and landed a few kicks, but Lycrunch swung his arm and was able to push back.
"Finral, stop this. There's no way the likes of you can beat that monster." Langris said, but not really out of concern.
"I'm capable of more than you might think." Finral said. Well aware of what's about to happen, Finral readied for the consequences and needed to do it now. There was no time to make anything up so hide this. "Mana Morpher! Magic Calling!" Finral morphed right in front of them. None of them could believe it. "Time to teach you to play dead!"
"Finral's the green ranger?! There has to be some mistake!" Langris said as he couldn't imagine how his worthless brother could be a ranger.
"I don't care who he is! Get out of my way!" Lycrunch said as he tried to force his way around Finral. Finral used his sword and tried to keep him away. Lycrunch used his claws, but Finral deflected each of his attacks and broke things by kicking the monster in the gut.
"You're finished!" Finral said as he tried attacking him again, but Lycrunch jumped right over him and landed near the innocent.
"Give it here!" Lycrunch demanded as he yanked his moonstone right off of Finesse and placed it back on his collar. "Excellent! With my moonstone, I'm at full strength again!"
"Not for long!" Finral said as he jumped on his back and tried to hold him down. "Let's take this outside!"
"Get off me!" Lycrunch demanded before Finral teleported them out of there. He teleported outside the building and was in the air. "Not like that!" Finral released Lycrunch and he fell until he crashed into the ground with Finral landing down.
"Finral!" He saw his friends already morphed and joined him. Beelze didn't go away either as he stood with Lycrunch.
"Did you get it?" Beelze questioned.
"Sure did." Lycrunch confirmed as he got up. "Watch what I can do now. Howling Devastator!" Lycrunch unleashed all of his power and blasted all the rangers with a devastating howl attack. All six of them took a lot of damage from that attack, but they needed to end this fast.
"Finral, you don't mind if I take over, do you?" Asta said.
"Not at all. Go for it." Finral agreed.
"Let's do this, Liebe! Black Knight Armor!" Asta and Liebe merged and Asta got his armor. He flew right at Lycrunch and slashed against him. Lycrunch tried his claws, but Asta flew up in the air. He flew around a few times with Asta landing a strike each time. "Magic Destructor!" Asta fired the beam from his sword and blasted Lycrunch with it and that caused his first destruction.
"I knew he wasn't up for it, but I suppose even he deserves some redemption." Beelze said. He used his magic and brought Lycrunch back as a giant.
"I've got this. Creation Magic: Black Knight Megazord!" Asta flew straight up and turned into his megazord form.
"I'll turn you to scrap!" Lycrunch shouted as he tried attacking him, swinging his claws, but Asta used his megazord's sword and blocked each of the attacks. Asta swung the sword against Lycrunch's claws and destroyed them in one good hit. "My claws! Do you have any idea how long it takes to sharpen these?!"
"Black Knight Vengeful Slash!" Putting an end to this now, Asta unleashed his finishing move and slashed right through Lycrunch.
"What about all my power?!" Lycrunch questioned just before he ended destroyed again, so that mutt was put down.
...
Finral
After the fight was over, Finral knew he had to explain himself for what happened earlier. Explaining that he's a ranger isn't going to be easy, but one person does have an explanation. That's why he used his powers and teleported himself straight to Finesse's home. He was rather nervous, but he had to do this. When she heard someone step into his house, she was glad to see it was Finral.
"Hi..." Finral said.
"Hi." Finesse said as neither really knew what to say.
"I imagine you were pretty shocked that I'm really a ranger." Finral said.
"Yes, but also impressed." Finesse said. Not what Finral was expecting, but he was glad to hear it. "You saved us. You saved the city. I always knew you were a kind and great person, but I never expected you would be a ranger."
"Thank you, but I'm sorry you got involved in this mess." Finral said.
"It wasn't your fault." Finesse said. "I don't even know what Langris was thinking when he claimed he got that for me."
"Me neither, but I'm sure he meant no harm." Finral said as he actually tried to defend his rotten brother.
"Maybe, but...I told him I want to put this whole marriage on hold." Finesse said. Finral was both shocked but secretly glad to hear that. "I'm just not sure Langris is really the type of guy I want to be with, especially when I know there are much nicer guys out there." Finral only assumed, but it sounds like she's talking about him. He's glad to hear that and he hopes for the day he can prove his worth to her, even if he doesn't need to prove a thing.
