"Wait," said Kendrix, "you didn't tell us how could the two Rangers be here, if they were destroyed."
"I didn't tell you, because I don't have the answers for that myself. I suppose it had something to do with that Deviot person, but I don't know for sure." Answered Dokus.
Slowly, the Rangers began realizing what exactly they were facing. They were facing three powerful Rangers, one of them had unimaginable power that none of them could match. The Lights of Orion failed them, not even them were powerful enough to assist them in any way. The Megaship, their own command center was completely destroyed, and so was one of their greatest allies. Mike was down, badly injured, who knows when will he be able to fight again. And to top all that, they were in the middle of nowhere getting a history lecture from someone who looks like he barrowed his face from Godzilla. Situation seemed lost.
"Hey," exclaimed Damon, who finally realized something, "You said there were 3 gems. Zenith Ranger got one, Magna Defender got the second, but what about the third?"
Dokus quickly turned his head to Damon, his eyes turned green for a second, and then returned to their natural color. "I suppose it's still in the same cave where the other two gems were found. Gladly, I know where that cave is."
"Great, we'll go right now, we need all the power we can get." Said Leo.
"No. With these Rangers on the loose, your space colony will need all the help it can get, from both the Rangers and the people behind them." Replied Dokus.
"Then I'll go with you." Said Maya, everyone looked at her, "Come on. Damon, Kai and Kendrix work on the station, and Leo will need to take care of his brother. Besides, I heard a few stories on these gems, I might know enough to get one and not turn berserk in the process."
The other Rangers were embarrassed. They felt uneasy leaving Maya alone to go on such a dangerous journey, especially with someone they didn't know. Still, they had to agree, she was the best choice out of them. Eventually, they all nodded, giving her the OK signal. Maya nodded as well, and turned to Dokus.
"When do we go?" she asked.
"At once." He answered, and handed her a cloak identical to his. "You'll need that." He told her. He then addressed the other Rangers: "There's a teleportation pad behind you, it will you three to go to Terra Venture, considering your other vehicles are down. Red Ranger, you are to remain on this ship, so you can take care of your brother, as well as monitor and alert us on any trouble to come."
Not giving the Rangers a chance to argue with his decisions, Dokus put his hand on Maya's shoulder, and they both faded away in purple light.
"Who's he to tell us what to do?" exclaimed Leo, "We barely know him for two hours, and he's already giving us orders."
"Leo, calm down." Said Kendrix.
"Yeah man, after all that guy did save us back there with the Zenith Ranger." Added Damon.
"His plan does make sense. We better go on the Terra Venture." Said Kai, and both he and Damon went for the teleportation pad.
"Are you going to be alright in here?" asked Kendrix, and Leo nodded. She then stood next to Kai and Damon on the teleportation pad. They were all covered in purple light, and disappeared.
Leo was left alone in the empty room, with only a few seats and a teleportation pad. He didn't really know what to do, or how could he monitor the events when there's not a single screen in sight. Though, it didn't stay that way for long. After several minutes of staring at the walls, Leo accidentally found himself pressing a button on what seemed to be an invisible panel. Almost instantly, the invisibility coat began fading off many devices. Eventually, Leo found himself standing in a middle of a high-tech command bridge, and according to what he saw through a massive window, it was in the middle of space. In fact, it gave him the feeling of being on a different Megaship.
"Well what do you know? Dokus, you sure have a some nice things in here." Said Leo, to himself.
"I'll take that as a compliment, thank you." Said a mechanic voice from behind him.
"Who said that?" asked the surprised Leo, and alerted, he turned around to see who was there. He didn't see anyone. "Who are you?"
"I'm CAT, Command And Tactics, I'm the core artificial intelligence of the Lambda Starship." Said the feminine voice.
"So, you're like DECA, right?" asked Leo.
"In a way." Replied CAT.
"I think you and I are going to get along just fine." Said Leo, "Mind showing me the others?"
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"Where are we?" Asked Maya. She and Dokus were in what seemed to be a small, jet-like space ship that flew fast through space.
"This is called a Velocifighter, it was previously used by Astronema's troops, the Quantrons. I found this one deserted. It's not state of the art, but it serves its purpose." Answered Dokus.
A monitor beeped, and a rectangular screen next to the control panel showed a person in a dark, brown cloak. "What is it Dokus? Your message sounded urgent."
"It is," said Dokus to the man, "What we've feared from the most is now loose, we don't have much time to spare. On board with me is the Yellow Galaxy Ranger, she and I are on our way to the seventh moon of the Seraph planet, I'm sending you the location right now. We'll be in dire need of your help, will you come?"
"Count me in, out." Answered the man, and the conversation was disconnected.
"Who was that?" asked Maya, who was even more confused than before.
"A friend and an ally, you'll see." Said Dokus, and the two went on with their journey.
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Far away, back on the Orcha planet, a dramatic scene took place. Unknown to anyone, Villamax was watching the entire scene, from the time the Rangers arrived, to the time Dokus' ship rescued them, right from his hiding spot behind a rock. He then listened as the three Ranger and Deviot went on with their conversation.
"The Rangers escaped, so what? You'll catch them next time." Said Deviot, as he went closer to the Zenith Ranger, "Now, about our deal…"
"Our deal remains as is," said the Zenith Ranger, "As my comrades promised to you, for releasing me from that time-warp, you'll be given an equal status to us as the new rulers of the universe."
"Yes, yes, I know. But, you do realize that means we'll have to destroy the main evil monarch of the galaxy first, right?" added Deviot, his voice slightly excited.
"And who will that be?" asked the Zenith Ranger, "He can't be as bad as Scorpius was, and I got rid of him easily."
"It's his daughter, Trakeena. She's as vicious as her father was, and twice as dangerous." Said Deviot, "She's located in the Scorpion Stinger."
"Then it's simple, we'll destroy her and the Scorpion Stinger." Replied the Zenith Ranger.
"Deviot!" yelled Villamax, as he came out of hiding. "What is the meaning of this?"
Deviot and the other Rangers turned around, surprised to see him there. Deviot quickly gathered his senses, and said: "Oh my friend Villamax, how good to see you. This is not what it seems. So I'm lying, it is what it seems. It doesn't matter though, you won't survive to tell anyone about it!"
Villamax drew out his sword, and pointed it at Deviot, "I know I shouldn't have trusted you. You're nothing but a rat, a traitor. I will never let you carry out your plan, not while I'm breathing!" exclaimed Villamax, and charged at Deviot.
"That can be arranged, mind you?" said Deviot, and looked at the three Rangers. The Centaur Ranger stepped forward, and stood between the outraged Villamax and Deviot. And so, the battle began.
The Centaur Ranger unsheathed his Trio Saber, and the couple went on a swordfight. Agile, strong and fierce, the two were equal fighters. The Centaur Ranger slashed, but Villamax blocked the hit. Villamax thrust, but the Centaur Ranger parried. That move gave Villamax enough space to hit the Centaur Ranger in the ankle, and make him stumble to the ground. Villamax stood above him, ready to thrust his blade into his foe, when suddenly…
"Take this!" shouted Deviot, as he shot a laser beam from his wrist-mounted device. The shot hit Villamax' back, causing him to drop his sword. He then got kicked by the Centaur Ranger, and once again shot in the chest by Deviot. That was too much for even someone as tough as Villamax, he was defeated. Ready to deliver the final blow, the Centaur Ranger held his Trio Saber above Villamax the same way he did the moment before.
"Vroom! Vroom!" roared an engine, everyone looked around to see where the sound came from. Suddenly, they saw what seemed to be a levitating black motorcycle flying towards them. It blindsided the Centaur Ranger and pushed him out of the way. Villamax managed to gather enough strength to climb on his vehicle, and took off to the sky.
"What are you doing?" asked Deviot, slightly pushing the Zenith Ranger, "He'll warn Trakeena!"
"He won't get very far." Said the Strato Ranger, as she launched her Strato Boomerang right at the fleeing motorcycle. Even from that distance, the boomerang could be seen hitting the right engine of the motorcycle, making it and its rider spin out of control, until it eventually blew up in space.
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"Kegler!" growled Trakeena, as she dramatically rose from her throne and clutched her staff. "Where are you little dimwitted excuse for barrel?"
"You called me, your majesty?" asked Kegler, as he made his way into the room, fixing his glasses.
"Yes, I have," she said, "Have you heard any news from Villamax? And what about the disappearance of Deviot?"
"Well, I'm afraid I have no news on any of them, your majesty. They have both disappeared." Answered Kegler.
A Stingwinger ran towards the two. It signaled them to look at the viewing screen. Trakeena nearly fell off her feet, when she saw the three immense objects making their way through space, and getting closer to the Scorpion Stinger. A moment later, and the three objects could be seen clearly, they were the tools of the Trio Galaxy Rangers: Centaurus Megazord, Stratoforce Megazord, and the Zenith Carrier Zord.
"What? It can't be!" said Trakeena, completely terrified. She then yelled at the Stingwingers who manned the control panels: "Don't just stand there! Shoot them! Blast them! Somebody, shoot!"
The Scorpion Stinger's tail shot a rapid burst of green beams, but the agile Galactazords dodged them all. The agile Stratoforce Megazord made its way through the Stinger's pincers and wings, and using his weapon, slashed the tail right off the spacecraft's body. The Centaurus Megazord pointed its colossal cannon at the Stinger, and shot four times, each shot removed another wing off the spacecraft. The Zenith Carrier Zord pointed its guns at the helpless Stinger. Trakeena's scream could be heard throughout the galaxy, as the zord blasted the Scorpion Stinger to oblivion. The explosion was so vast, it nearly sucked the Stratoforce Megazord with it. The three Galactazords drifted away from the battle scene, and made their way to the Orcha planet, leaving the shards of the devastated spacecraft behind.
Somewhere in space, the crack kept growing.
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A few hours later, the Velocifighter landed on the seventh moon of the Seraph planet. Dokus made his way out the ship, and so did Maya. The terrain was rocky, the sunlight was strong, and the air was hot. The wind was pretty strong, good thing they had the cloaks.
"So where is that cave anyway?" asked Maya, but was soon silenced when she saw Dokus putting a finger to his lips, or whatever that was. He dropped to one knee, and Maya did the same. Dokus pointed his finger to the right, towards where the entrance to the cave was, and where the Stingwinger guards were.
"What should we do?" whispered Maya.
"There are only four of them, they shouldn't be much of a problem. Don't morph, it will draw to much attention." Answered Dokus. He removed his cloak, revealing black leather pants, a pair of boots, a chainmail vest and metal bracers. His amber-colored arms revealed tattoos in an ancient language. On his belt, which was identical to the Rangers' belts, right down to the V-shaped buckle, he carried a sword.
Dokus and Maya made their way around the cave, Maya with her Quasar Saber drawn and Dokus with his sword out. They surprised the four guards, and easily defeated them. However, the much-unanticipated event happened. From behind rocks, small sand piles and mountains, popped out many more Stingwingers, at least two dozens.
"Ambush!" yelled Maya, and Dokus turned his head to look at the enemies surrounding them.
Maya slashed an incoming Stingwinger, and kicked another one to the ground. However, she didn't notice the one that came slowly behind her, and raised his scythe-like hand, ready to strike at any time. That attack proved to be failure, as that Stingwinger was kicked to the ground by another character. Maya turned around to see what happened, and was shocked to find a person standing there in a dark, brown cloak. The same person who talked to Dokus on the Velocifighter. The person removed his hood.
Maya's eyes widened, "You?"
((Who's the man in the cloak? What will become of the evil Rangers? Will Deviot's scheme prove successful? Will this ever come to an end? That, and a lot more, on the upcoming final chapter of "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy: The Lost Sabers"! And of course, reviews and predictions are welcomed))