Chapter 24 Dreaming of a White Unicorn
Saturday arrives and Zelda meets up with a friend of hers who's visiting from the neighboring city. Zelda is wearing a pink tank top and a blue jean skirt with tennis shoes. Her friend Samantha is medium in height and weight and she has black hair and brown eyes, she's wearing a light t shirt with the logo "Go For It" on it and a pair of dim black jeans with comforter shoes. The two of them decide to go visit a new store just built in downtown Terra Falls named Vera's antiques since they really can't think of anywhere else to go at the moment and Vera's antiques sounds different and compelling.
The girls walk into the small store and start looking around. Now the store is empty and they don't even see the owner but they hear her in the back room talking on the phone. So instead of be ease droppers and listen they continue looking around. They see old but nice wood chairs, old dishes, rugs, pottery, and many other things that do look interesting enough to buy. But one thing in particular catches Zelda's eye, she walks over to it and picks it up. Eventually she shows her friend.
Samantha-Wow a Unicorn Crystal.
Zelda-Yeah, its beautiful isn't it?
Samantha-Yeah it is. How much do you think it is?
Zelda-I don't know but I'll ask when someone comes out of the backroom.
Zelda looks deeply at the finely made unicorn made completely out of a white crystal, she looks back at Samantha's who's now looking at antique lamps and says.
Zelda-Unicorns are very beautiful and special.. Don't you think?
Samantha chuckles and says.
Samantha-Oh come on Zelda. You can't believe that Unicorns are real.
Zelda scratches her head a bit and responds.
Zelda-I was just saying. Maybe if they did exist..
Samantha cuts her off.
Samantha-Listen. Unicorns are as real as um..
She thinks and says.
Samantha-The Power Rangers.
Zelda gasps and gets a very unhappy look on her face.
Samantha-Hey what did I say wrong?
Zelda-How can you say the Power Rangers aren't real?
Samantha-I just figure they're ordinary police officers or scientists with some really cool inventions to fight off all those bad guys.
Zelda-You shouldn't say anything about something you don't know.
She walks away and this confuses Samantha.
Samantha-Hmm, what did I say wrong..
Finally Vera walks out of the store. Vera is a short woman but very old, she's in her mid seventies and still manages to run the store like a thirty year old. She's wearing a long red dress with a bright sun printed on the center of it. She smiles at Zelda as she pulls over her white granny vest to keep herself warm. Zelda walks up to the counter and puts the unicorn crystal onto of the counter and asks.
Zelda-How much is this?
Vera looks at it and doesn't see a price tag, she shakes her head as she examines it and says in an old and grungy tone.
Vera-Hmm don't really know. Guess I forgot to put a price tag on it.
She lets out a little harmless chuckle. Zelda then says.
Zelda-I don't have much money with me right now. But I'd really like to have it. It's really beautiful and I have always admired the beauty of Unicorns and what they stand for even though they aren't real.
Vera looks at Zelda and smiles warmly as she continues to speak.
Vera-Well that just warms my heart dear.
Vera looks at the Unicorn again and comes to a decision.
Vera-Okay. I'll let you have it for nothing.
Zelda gasps and says.
Zelda-For nothing? Are you sure?
Vera-That's what I said. For nothing but only if you promise me that you'll take good care of it.
Zelda-Oh I promise!
Vera-Somehow I believe you dear. To be honest I had a feeling someone like you would come in here and become attached to that Unicorn.
Zelda-Really?
Vera-Yes call it instinct.
Zelda-Hmm I guess it was fate then.
Vera-That's a really good point too. You know the Unicorn stands for knowledge and peace?
Zelda-Oh yes I know.
Vera-Good. Now you take it.
She gives it back to Zelda and continues to say.
Vera-And take good care of it. Because if you do I'm sure it'll return the favor.
She lets out another sweet laugh. Zelda smiles and takes a hold of the unicorn crystal. Soon after Samantha figures out that she wants nothing from the store she tells Zelda and they both leave. As they walk away from the store Samantha is shocked to find out that Zelda has been given the unicorn crystal for free.
Anyway as they make it out of the downtown area and closer to the College Village they hear screams and see a huge cloud of smoke in the sky. Samantha asks.
Samantha-Hey I wonder what's going on now.
Suddenly Zelda's communicator beeps and startles them both.
Samantha-What was that?
Zelda-Um nothing, just an alarm. Look I have to go.
Samantha-Go? But we haven't really done anything yet.
Zelda-I know but I forgot that I have to do something else.
Samantha-Zelda if you have other plans you should of said something before I came all this way just to visit you.
Zelda-I know but its all complicated and I can't really explain right now I'm sorry but I really have to leave. It's important.
Samantha sighs and says.
Samantha-Okay. Fine.
Zelda-I'll meet up with you later ok at my house.
Samantha-Alright.. I just want to say I get to pick the pizza topping later on tonight for dinner since you have to rush off all of a sudden.
Zelda-Okay, deal.
Zelda apologizes again and takes off. As she runs she pushes a button on her communicator and hears the Red Ranger's voice.
Red Ranger-Zelda we need your help!
Zelda responds.
Zelda-Don't worry. I'll lock onto your signal! I'm on my way!
Red Ranger-Okay.
She turns off her communicator. She materializes her star morpher and brings it together as she says.
Zelda-STAR FORCE, POWER UP!
She then touches the pink star located in the center of her morpher as she flips up into cannonball mode and says.
Zelda-PINK!
Zelda glows brightly pink and soon she finishes her flip and lands into action on the other side of the College Village as the Pink Star Force Power Ranger. She is horrified to find her friends all being badly beaten by a hideous looking creature named the Sandman. The Sandman is a deformed monster with a semi intact body, he carries around his magical sandbag to spread his evil sand to give people terrible nightmares.
The Pink Ranger says to her friends as she stands before them.
Pink Ranger-Don't worry I'll get him!
She starts rushing over to the creature as the Black Ranger yells out.
Black Ranger-NO DON'T!
She doesn't listen, all she does is call forth her Hawk Bow and attempts to strike the hideous beast but he blocks all of her attacks, and just knocks her down with a horrendous swipe from his dark claws, she screams out in pain as she is flung onto the ground with a hard smack.
Pink Ranger-UGH!
He then picks up the Pink Ranger and as soon as he does he notices the White Crystal Unicorn fall from her. He decides to quickly throw her away from him but not before giving her a few hard punches to her stomach, she groans out as the pain rushes through her body and as the monster throws her away from him. When she lands next to her friends he takes a handful of sand and throws it on the Pink Ranger's body, and soon she starts feeling very sleepy, so sleepy that she can't get up. Her friends get up and rush over to her. The Black Ranger leans down and holds her up a bit as he yells out.
Black Ranger-Zelda! Zelda! Wake up!
She says nothing but lets out a small groan. The monster laughs and picks up the unicorn crystal, he then says as he begins to disappear.
Sandman-The Pink Ranger will be destroyed soon! Haha!
The other Power Rangers look helplessly around. The Red Ranger then says.
Red Ranger-Come on we've got to get her back to Stone Henge.
Blue Ranger-I agree, maybe Myndor can help her.
Yellow Ranger-I'm sure he can do something.
They all teleport back to Stone Henge where Myndor examines Zelda inside of her healing casing and I have to add that her powers have powered down as well so she is in the same outfit she had worn before she transformed. The other Power Rangers each take off their helmets and wait for Myndor to finish and when he does end up finishing he says.
Myndor-It appears the Pink Ranger is under a sleeping spell.
Nakia asks.
Nakia-How can we break it?
Myndor-At this time I really don't know.
Michael-We've got to do something.
Joshua-We can't just leave her like that.
Myndor-I'll do all I can to release the spell in the meantime you Rangers must be on full alert.
Ryan-Already there Myndor.
In her mind Zelda says.
Zelda's Thoughts-I must save the Unicorn Crystal. I must get it back!
Meanwhile in Sinistar's starship she commends the Sandman for getting the Unicorn Crystal, as she examines it she senses a great power and says.
Sinistar-Ah yes the true spirit of this crystal is trapped somewhere. Hmm so that means I cannot use the power unless the spirit was free! Unless. Hmm.
She starts thinking and comes up with an idea. She decides to use the eye of cawdor to break open the crystal and harness the energy. She looks at the Sandman as he bows down to her and says.
Sinistar-I want you to attack Terra Falls again! I want that girl Kimberly's power and I want the Rangers destroyed! With one Ranger out of the way the others shouldn't be too much of a problem.
He nods and says.
Sandman-As you command my Empress.
Back at Stone Henge inside of the Pink Healing Casing, Zelda starts to dream, but its not a bad dream, no, a beautiful dream filled with a lovely atmosphere symbolizing peace and happiness. Inside of her dream she appears in a grassy field surrounded by trees and animals wearing a lovely white gown and on the top of her head a beautiful white crown made of crystals. Zelda then hears a voice she has never heard before.
Unknown Voice-Help me. Please help me.
She looks around and wonders where the voice is coming from. She answers back.
Zelda-Who are you? Where are you?
The voice continues to say.
Unknown Voice-Help me. Please help me.
Zelda looks around the enchanted forest and finds nothing. She continues to wonder what can she do to help whoever's asking for it.
Back in reality the Power Rangers are alerted of another attack started by the Sandman monster. They look into the Wizard's Pool and see the Sandman with an army of sandy looking creatures. Nakia says.
Nakia-Oh no the Sandman is back and it looks like he's brought some backup.
Joshua-We've definitely got our work cut out for us.
Ryan-Doesn't matter.
Michael-Yeah but hopefully Zelda wakes up soon otherwise I don't think we'll have a chance at beating the Sandman and his team.
Ryan-We've still got to try no matter how grim the situation looks.
They all nod in agreement as Myndor says.
Myndor-Good luck Power Rangers.
They now gather their helmets to put them on. And soon they teleport out of Stone Henge and to the place of the disturbance which is right in the heart of the downtown area.
Back in Zelda's dream. She continues to do her best to search for the one who's asking her for help. She reaches a different part of the forest and quickly notices a band of brute looking men holding an animal that doesn't look like it wants to be held. The men are big and wearing black warrior suits and helmets with long devilish looking horns sticking through the helmets. Zelda hides behind a tree and listens to what's going on. She hears one of them speak.
General Lycos-We have the last unicorn here! We will cut off its horn and kill his body for our prince!
Zelda gasps.
General Lycos is the one in charge and the biggest of them all.
Zelda says to herself.
Zelda-I don't believe it. I have to help that poor unicorn.
The Unicorn neighs and tries to get away but is stopped. Now General Lycos orders one of his men to find a big boulder so that he can smash the Unicorn's skull in and easily take off its horn. The guy who leaves is Captain Junix. He's fairly tall and big in a muscular way. He leaves the area in search of a boulder but all he finds is a very mad princess looking woman. He says to her.
Captain Junix-Who are you?
Zelda responds.
Zelda-You are in no position to ask me anything!
Captain Junix-Ah spirited eh? Hehehe.
Zelda-I don't find anything funny.
Captain Junix-Well I do.
Zelda-Let that poor Unicorn go.
He laughs and says.
Captain Junix-I don't think so!
He tries to grab Zelda but she ends up doing a few back flips out of the way. He gets angry and rushes over towards her and right behind her Zelda notices a huge hole in the ground so instead of letting him attempt to capture her, she executes an awesome back flip right across the hole and she gently lands on the other side ever so lightly on her feet. Its too late for the Captain though, he falls right into the hole and all Zelda hears is a fading yell.
Meanwhile the Power Rangers do their best to fend off their enemies but they appear to be too strong. The Red Ranger reassures them not to give up because if they do then their city will be destroyed.
Back in Zelda's dream she takes on all of the warriors except for the General. She leads them all into the hole and makes it back to the big guy. He laughs at her while he puts the Unicorn in binding chains and then hooks the chains up on two solid trees. He says to Zelda.
General Lycos-You will pay for this!
Zelda responds to that.
Zelda-No you will! You have no right to do this!
General Lycos-I have all the rights in the known universe! And you'll pay!
He reveals a heavy axe and rushes over to Zelda but all she does is leap over him and confuses him.
General Lycos-Huh?
He turns around and is kicked in the face triple time, the force from Zelda's triple kick proved to be a worthy tactic. The General drops his axe and groans out as he falls onto the ground. Then very quickly Zelda rushes over to the captured Unicorn and releases him from his binds. The Unicorn starts to speak to her.
Unicorn-Thank you. I am Tricron.
Zelda-I'm Zelda.
Tricron-Thank you for saving me.
Zelda-You're welcome.
Tricron-You have earned this.
Tricron lowers his head and his horn starts to glow. It then releases energy onto Zelda's opened right hand, the energy forms into a very beautiful star gem with glowing white energy inside. Zelda gasps.
Zelda-The star gem of the Unicorn. Another lost star gem found.
Tricron nods.
Tricron-Yes. Now return to your own reality Pink Ranger and use the star gem wisely.
Zelda-I shall.
Tricron nods and uses his horn to completely dissipate the evil General, he then uses it to send Zelda's mind back to her reality. Meanwhile Sinistar tries to break open the Unicorn crystal but all it does is give her the shocking of her life, she yells out and drops it. And as the crystal makes its way to Sinistar's metal floor it disappears instantly. Zelda awakens in her healing casing and as she does she feels something in her right hand, she opens it and gasps.
Zelda-Then it wasn't just a dream.
Myndor hears her and turns around, he gasps.
Myndor-Zelda, you're awake! This is wonderful. But how did this happen?
Zelda-I had help.
She shows the star gem to Myndor, he gasps again and says.
Myndor-The star gem of the unicorn. This is definitely a good sign.
Zelda looks around and asks.
Zelda-Where are the others?
Myndor-Out fighting with the Sandman monster.
Zelda-Oh no!
Myndor-They need your help.
Zelda nods. She quickly gets out of her healing casing and materializes her star morpher. She brings it together as she swings her arm around once and says.
Zelda-STAR FORCE, POWER UP!
She then touches the pink star in the center of her morpher as she now says.
Zelda-PINK!
Zelda's morpher starts glowing pink and soon she's found within a pink beam. Inside of the pink beam a pink starry star appears and attaches itself to the center of Zelda's chest. The pink star then starts expanding its energy all throughout Zelda's body. When complete Zelda finally transforms into the Pink Star Force Power Ranger.
The other Power Rangers are getting badly beaten in the downtown part of town. They are all flung together hard into the ground. They notice a pink light shining and transforming into a running Pink Ranger. The monster turns around and see's the Pink Ranger charging at him, he laughs and says.
Sandman-Ah the Pink Ranger is back eh. Well we'll just have to put her back to sleep this time for good.
The Yellow Ranger yells out to her friend.
Yellow Ranger-ZELDA BE CAREFUL!
The monster hurls two hands of sand towards the Pink Ranger but she leaps up into the air before it hits her, and right in the area where she stood the Sand causes a part of the street to explode. The monster looks up and see's the Pink Ranger sticking out her right leg, he tries to move but its too late. She kicks him right in his ugly face. He yells out and falls. The Pink Ranger lands right in front of her friends feeling brave and very strong.
The monster gets up and says.
Sandman-Why you!
The Pink Ranger charges again but this time the monster thinks he's ready, he materializes his weapon but the Pink Ranger just grabs his right arm and twists him around, he then falls but before he has the chance to hit the ground the Pink Ranger does an awesome upper power kick and sends the monster flying up in the air. She looks up just as he's losing altitude and now she leaps up into the air and glides up a bit, she crosses her hands together and hit's the monster hard causing him to fall faster and he hit's the ground with a very hard crushing smack. She lands on her feet and says to the monster.
Pink Ranger-Looks like its time for you to go to sleep, permanently!
She materializes her Hawk Bow and something no one has ever seen. The Pink Ranger places a horn looking arrow in her bow and as soon as she does her bow begins to charge up with a white light. She aims it at the hurt beast and says.
Pink Ranger-PINK RANGER UNICORN HORN STRIKE!
With those words spoken the horn starts to sparkle pink she then releases the horn as she says now.
Pink Ranger-HIYA!
Now traveling at great speed, the horn ends up striking the monster right in his chest. He screams out as the horn drills into his body and causes him to electrify with pink and white lightning. He continues to scream out in agony as his body fills up with pain and finally he explodes into a heavy sandy dust. And soon the dust disappears into the air.
The other Power Rangers rush over to her to congratulate her.
Yellow Ranger-You did it Zelda!
Red Ranger-Good job!
Black Ranger-Thank the stars you got here in time.
Blue Ranger-Awesome attack!
Pink Ranger-Thanks everyone.
She shows them the second star gem and explain everything that happened to her. They all gasp.
Yellow Ranger-Zelda, this is awesome. All we need now is one more gem and then we can find the starlight Power Ranger.
They all cheer. Sinistar watches and listens through her viewing dome.
Sinistar-So they have two star gems in their possession. No, two star gems that are capable of bringing back the Starlight Power Ranger!
She grunts and says.
Sinistar-Well not if I can help it!
She growls and plunges her staff into her metal floor in anger.
Back on Earth Zelda finds out her friend Samantha had to leave to go back home because of an emergency but she plans to meet up with her again another time. She looks in her pocket and see's the unicorn crystal but in a different way this time, the unicorn crystal is actually looking happy so Zelda decides to go back to the antique store to just tell the lady that she was right about the crystal returning the favor. When she gets to the store she finds that it has disappeared. Zelda gasps.
Zelda-What in the world?! But it was just here earlier! Strange..
Then she looks at the crystal and says.
Zelda-Hmm. Tricron.
She smiles and starts walking home.
