Jay, clad in black, and David, in red, immediately attacked the monster. The others kept themselves busy with the Frissons.

Trev moved to block a Frisson as it went for Jeanie, only to have her save him from one. "Thanks," he said.

"You're welcome," she replied, a teasing tilt to her voice. "Can you believe it? I can't even feel my scratches anymore!" Then, with a loud cry, she punched a Frisson in the head and kicked another in the place when its groin would be. It went down in agonized twitches. "Well, what do you know," she said. "It's a boy Frisson."

She stepped back when Ris stomped on its head. "Boy, girl. They all look like freaks to me," the yellow Ranger said.

"Are there girl Frissons?" Eva asked, ducking one at its talon like claws went for her helmet, then punching it in the belly, before slamming her elbow into its head when it bent over.

"How should I know?" Trev asked when she looked over at him.

"Maybe the girl Frissons have boobs," Ris suggested, jumping as one tried to sweep her legs out from under her and kicking it in the head. She watched, satisfied, as it exploded.

"Doesn't look like it," Jeanie said, hitting one on the chest, then knocking her fist up so she hit its jaw.

While the others were holding that simulation discussion, Jay and David weren't doing so well. David grunted as Allitor caught him in the belly. Jay kicked its paw away, before dodging its snapping jaws.

"This guy is tougher than I thought he'd be," he said, jumping as Allitor's tail swept by.

"Slow, but tough." David agreed.

"Call for your weapons!" Dayton called from somewhere.

David immediately held out his hands, instinct telling him what to say; "Dragon's Sword!"

"Minotaur's Staff!"

A sword appeared in David's hand. Its blade shone, even in the dim light, and looked almost fluid, like water. Its hilt was made from some solid red stone, but it wasn't too heavy. He stared at it in amazement, and wondered why he felt like he knew it. Then he was forced to stop thinking as one of Allitor's paws came out of nowhere, swiping him on the helmet.

He went sprawling and Jay leapt so he stood in front of him, using the black staff now in his hands to defend them Allitor's attacks. "You okay?"

"Yeah," David groaned, hand to helmet, and rolled to his feet. He hefted the sword, fingers tightening on the hilt. "Let's get rid of this thing."

"Oh definitely," Jay agreed in a grim voice.

He bent and David rolled over his back, hitting Allitor with his whirling legs. Jay straightened and smacked its right paw with his staff. David blocked one swipe with the flat of his blade, then swiped its chest. It stumbled back, sparks flying.

"Ooh." David could almost see Jay's grin behind the helmet with its visor in the shape of an open mouth. "I think you hurt it."

"Oh I plan to do more than that."

They were on the attack now, David using his blade to slice at it, and Jay using his staff to give it resounding smacks. Suddenly, it sent out a series of blasts that took them by surprise and they were unable to avoid. They were sent flying back to crash into the ground. The others – having taken care of the rather pathetic Frissons – joined them, helping them up.

"Okay, now what?" Jay panted, hand held to his side.

"Join your weapons!" Again, Dayton's voice resounded in their ears.

"Sounds good to me," Jeanie said and held out her hands. "Unicorn's sling!"

"Centaur's Staff!"

"Phoenix's Daggers!"

"Griffin's Bow!"

Somehow, instinct guiding them to do so, they connected the weapons to form the; "Spirit Cannon!"

"You're going down Allitor," Jeanie said, grim satisfaction in her voice.

"Ready?" Jay called.

"Aim," Eva responded.

"Fire!" David ordered.

A swirling mass of grey exploded from the joined weapons, heading straight for Allitor. It tried to dodge, only to have the mass change its path and plow straight into him. The new rangers watched as they blasted their first monster to smithereens. "That," Trev decided, his visor sliding open to reveal a stunned expression. "Was too cool."

"Yeah." Was Jay's fervent agreement.

"My next creation will be sure to destroy you," Pleance vowed before disappearing.

"Coward!" Jeanie called after him.

"Rangers."

They turned to face Dayton, their weapons parting so they each held their individual one in their hands. "That was only the first battle of many. Pleance will create more, and they will become more difficult as he learns of your strengths and weaknesses. It will be a long and dangerous war. I am afraid I cannot in good conscious let you go tonight without asking you; are you sure."

"Power Down," David said, and the others followed suit. He stepped forward. "Rangers have always seen the job through, no matter what. I'm not gonna break that tradition now."

"Yeah." The others agreed.

"You're stuck with us," Ris added with a grin.

"I do believe," Dayton said. "I will be glad to be 'stuck with you'."

And so they stood, six new Rangers and their mentor, under a new moon, in an empty lot filled with gravel and grass.