Chapter 29 The Phantom
Beautiful eerie music is heard at the old opera theater located just outside of Terra Falls. People walk by the abandoned theater just to listen to the music. Police haven't even bothered to arrest the person inside playing the music since the building has closed down because they too like to listen to the music.
The mysterious person inside of the theater sits on a very old oak bench and next to a very large pipe organ that looks like it was first made in the late 1800's. The mysterious person doesn't say a word, he just sits and plays for many hours not thinking of anything but his eerie organ music. The darkness over and inside of the theater provides more eeriness towards the mysterious person and his music.
The night passes on and the next day Nakia, who's wearing a yellow jean skirt with black biker shorts that can't be seen, a white blouse, and white tennis shoes comes walking into the high school ready for class. She sighs and says to herself as she opens up her locker.
Nakia-After what I have been through. I am so happy to get back to a normal day!
A few minutes later her friend Zelda comes walking by her locker, she's wearing a pair of blue jeans, a pink tank top, a pink scrunchy to hold up her ponytail and white comforter shoes. She stops and says to Nakia.
Zelda-Hey how are you this morning?
Nakia looks at her mirror where she see's Zelda's reflection next to hers and responds.
Nakia-I'm ok. Just a little shaken up.
Zelda immediately knows what Nakia means.
Zelda-Oh, yeah. I think we all are.
Nakia-Yeah, a bit too much, even for me.
Zelda walks closer to Nakia and whispers a question.
Zelda-Did you hear that strange music last night?
Nakia answers as Zelda backs away a bit.
Nakia-Yeah, it kept me up for a long time. You know I don't even know why the police won't do something about that weirdo!
Zelda-Weirdo?
Nakia-Yeah, he broke into the old opera theater and starts playing scary music. First of all if I heard what I'm about to say from TV, radio and the police once.. I've heard it a million times which I mean he's breaking and entering. And that's against the law, or so I thought.
Zelda-Maybe he's just alone.
Nakia-Alone? Yeah and totally weird. And not to mention a lawbreaker.
Zelda sighs.
Zelda-He might not have any friends.
Nakia-How do you know it's a he anyway?
Zelda-I don't. I just assumed I guess.
Nakia-Could be a weird woman.
Zelda-Yeah I know.
The first bell rings as Nakia closes her locker. They soon go to their first hour class and begin their school day. Meanwhile in her star ship, Sinistar sits on her star throne staring at her viewing dome. An image of the old theater appears and she starts hearing the music as well. She sits holding her star staff and thinks.
Sinistar-Hmm. I might have found my next plan.
Back at school. A new guy with a skinny build walks into history class. Nakia looks up and notices him. The new guy is named Richard, he's 6'2, has black hair, and blue eyes, he's Caucasian and right now he doesn't look like he wants to be in school. The teacher gives Richard a temporary seat until its decided on which seat will be permanent for him. Richard is wearing a plain plaid buttoned shirt with blue jeans and black tennis shoes, he sits down in his chair and waits for the teacher to give him his book.
The day goes by fast and both Nakia and Zelda notice the new guy not very talkative. Zelda wants to go over and say something to him but Nakia says he's just a waste of time since he doesn't look the least bit friendly. Nakia meets up with Ryan after school. He's wearing a long red shirt with blue jeans and tennis shoes. Nakia tells him about the new guy and he says he knows him. She asks.
Nakia-You do?
Ryan says as they walk over to his car.
Ryan-Yeah. He's in my gym class
Nakia-Oh I thought you meant you knew him or something like that.
Ryan-Nah, just met him. He's quiet.
Nakia says sarcastically.
Nakia-Yeah.
That night the same music is heard over the city of Terra Falls and still no one does or says anything about it. Sinistar monitors the event and decides to take action. She points her star staff towards the metal floor a few feet away from her and casts a spell.
Sinistar-Darkened evil spirits of tortured souls, come forth to me, BEHOLD!
Suddenly her star staff starts surging with power, and then it releases the surging energy which brings forth a band of evil spirits. They float around the area Sinistar pointed her star staff to. She then continues to say.
Sinistar-Go to the city of Terra Falls, to the Opera Theater, inside you will find a human to overcome! Then use its body to destroy the Power Rangers!
The spirits obey Sinistar's command, she zaps them out of her ship and onto the earth. They quickly find the city of Terra Falls and the Theater, although it wasn't that difficult since the loud and eerie music lead them straight to the theater. They enter the place and swarm around the being who still cannot be seen. They swarm around continuously and transform into eerie musical notes. The being doesn't notice them at all, not until they form around his body and transform the being into the Dark Phantom.
The Dark Phantom is male. He's very tall, and has a slender build. His suit is long black pants a black shirt and a black cape surrounding his entire body. He also wears a mask that is only covering the top half of his face. He stands up and immediately knows what to do.
He fly's out of the theater very quickly. People all around start noticing and screaming as the Phantom attacks them. He blasts them with stinging power from his gloved hands. At Stone Henge, Myndor is alerted by the Wizard's Pool. He looks into the Pool and notices Zelda and Nakia walking out of a store and decides to alert them first.
Nakia hears her communicator beep, she puts down her bag and turns it on.
Nakia-Nakia, here. What's up?
Myndor says.
Myndor-There is a highly evil disturbance right in your area.
Nakia-Okay, we're on it!
Myndor-I'll send the others as soon as possible.
Nakia-Okay.
She turns off her communicator and looks at Zelda. Zelda nods and they both take off running. Soon they run right into the creature who's still torturing people down the street from where Nakia and Zelda first were. Nakia says to Zelda
Nakia-Its time to morph!
Zelda-Right!
Nakia and Zelda stand side by side. They stick their right arms out but to their lefts, they then swing their arms around once to bring it back to their right sides but now they pull their arms back and push them forward and open their hands as they say.
Nakia and Zelda-STARLIGHTS! SHINE BRIGHT!
With those words spoken, a star appears on their open hands and starts to shine very brightly. A beautiful essence of the Universe appears and surrounds Nakia, and soon her Yellow Star appears and starts swirling all around her body therefore leaving its yellow power residue on her body, it then attaches itself to the center of Nakia's chest and this causes an explosion to arise from under Nakia's body. As the explosion covers her body completely a transparent image of a Yellow Wild Cat appears. The explosion disappears as the yellow wild cat image forms onto Nakia's body. Her body starts glowing brightly yellow, and as it dies down Nakia is completely transformed into the Yellow Star Force Power Ranger.
Next, Zelda finds herself surrounded by a beautiful essence of the Universe as well. The Pink Star appears and swirls all around Zelda's body, it leaves its pink power residue on her body and then attaches itself to the center of her chest and this also causes an explosion to arise from under her body. The explosion covers her body completely and causes a transparent image of a Pink Panther appears. The explosion disappears as the pink panther image forms onto Zelda's body. Her body then glows brightly pink and as the glowing dies down Zelda is found completely transformed into the Pink Star Force Power Ranger.
Both Rangers confront the now hideous looking creature, he flies up in the dark air and lands right across from them. The people run away as quick as they can. The Phantom says to the Power Rangers in a devilish tone.
Phantom-I thought there were more of you! I want to destroy you all at once!
The Pink Ranger steps up and says.
Pink Ranger-We only need two to take care of you bud!
The Yellow Ranger agrees. Soon the Phantom raises his hand and out of his arm shoots up a very long black cane, he waves it around himself constantly as the Power Rangers prepare to defend themselves. The Phantom's cane starts zapping them with electrical power, they scream out in pain as their Ranger suits set off small explosions. The two Rangers land on the street with hard smacks. The Phantom stops twirling around his cane. He walks ever so slowly towards the two Power Rangers, he then says as he extends both of his hands at once.
Phantom-YAH!
And very soon after, a wrap of dark wavy power emerges in the form of musical notes, as it wraps around the Pink and Yellow Rangers, they start hearing the eerie music again. The Phantom says.
Phantom-I have something much more devious to plan to get rid of you! Ha!
The Pink and Yellow Rangers are now completed covered, they then disappear into thin air.
The Red, Black, Blue and White Rangers flip into action. They extract their weapons and notice their friends not around. The Phantom laughs and says.
Phantom-You're too late! I'm going to get rid of your friends first, then you!
The White Ranger asks sternly.
White Ranger-What have you done to them!?
The Phantom replies in a sarcastic tone.
Phantom-That's for me to know, and for you to find out.
He twirls his cape around his body and immediately starts twisting up in mid air, he then disappears as his body bursts into a dark cloud. The Rangers look up and rush over to the cloud but it vanishes. The Blue Ranger asks a question.
Blue Ranger-I wonder where he went.
The White Ranger thinks and says.
White Ranger-Hey you know, his costume resembled something like umm. Let me think.
The others wait till she finally comes up with a permanent answer, she then says.
White Ranger-That's it! He's wearing a costume like I saw in a movie once. "The Phantom of the Opera."
Red Ranger-Phantom of the Opera?
White Ranger-Yeah! And I bet I know where the others are.
Black Ranger-Lead the way.
The White Ranger nods. They all then follow her lead. Sinistar watches from her star ship, she says as she see's the Phantom preparing his victims for his first Opera appearance. She chuckles and says.
Sinistar-Goodbye Yellow and Pink Rangers!
Meanwhile, back on earth and inside of the old theater. Both Nakia, and Zelda are laid across a very large table, tied up so they can't move at all. Their helmets have been removed but the still have on their Ranger suits. They look up and notice an extremely large axe hovering over the both of them. They gasp out.
Nakia-Oh no! This is not good!
Zelda-What are we going to do now?!
Nakia-I don't know the answer to that! I'm just as confused as you are.
They hear that same eerie music again. The Phantom appears sitting on a bench and playing on the very old organ. The Phantom starts chuckling as he speaks.
Phantom-Welcome. This will be the greatest Opera Drama ever conducted! And very soon we shall have our audience I believe.
Nakia yells at him.
Nakia-LET US GO NOW, YOU FREAK!
He laughs.
Phantom-Oh yes I shall let you go. To the other side.
Nakia and Zelda gasp again.
Outside of the old broken down theater, the other Rangers arrive. The White Ranger looks outside and notices it looking very badly. She looks at the others and says.
White Ranger-I know they're inside.
Blue Ranger-We've just got to figure out how to get them out.
Red Ranger-Lets move in!
Black Ranger-We can't waste a single minute.
White Ranger-I agree but we also have to be careful.
The other Rangers nod in agreement. The Phantom hears Sinistar's voice over his head.
Sinistar-Phantom! You have guests!
The Phantom chuckles and responds.
Phantom-Yes Empress I know. Don't worry I shall take care of them immediately.
Sinistar-See that you do!
Her voice fades.
The four Rangers walk into the theater looking all around and listening to the eerie music playing. They decide to follow the music to see where it takes them. When they get close to the room, they notice the old doors just a second from falling off of its hinges. They walk in and see both Nakia and Zelda on stage. The Black Ranger lets out a gasping sound.
Black Ranger-There they are!
The Power Rangers attempt to rush up to their friends but the chairs around them start producing a heavy magnitude of electrical power that surrounds them all therefore trapping and stinging them. The Phantom continues to chuckle as he says to his guests.
Phantom-Well it didn't take you long to find me. How resourceful, and now I welcome you.
He gets up walks over to Nakia and Zelda. He raises his arms and soon a dusty old white light appears and shines on him. He then says in a thunderous tone.
Phantom-Lady and Gentlemen!
He points to the Rangers.
Phantom-Welcome to my Opera! I shall conduct a horrible music phase as I play my magnificent organ. And each time I get to a very sad note, the axe will lower itself till it can't go any further!
He smiles and chuckles.
Phantom-This shall be the greatest Opera the world has never seen! Haha!
The Red Ranger says in pain as he struggles to break out of the electrical trap.
Red Ranger-You… Won't.. Get away. With this! Ugh!
The Phantom says to the Red Ranger.
Phantom-Oh but I have already gotten away.. You Power Rangers were so easy to capture, and now you will be destroyed!
The Phantom sits back down and starts playing his organ. He plays the music as scary as possible and this causes the axe to slightly fall towards Nakia and Zelda's stomachs. They gasp out, and start sweating. The Phantom continues to play the music and each time it starts sounding worse than before, and once again the axe lowers.
Zelda yells out.
Zelda-SOMEBODY HELP US!
Nakia yells too.
Nakia-PLEASE! WE DON'T WANNA DIE!
Myndor looks into the Wizard's Pool and see's the Power Rangers in total danger. He decides to use his magic to bring the organ up a level, to begin playing beautiful music. He zaps the pool with a cool blast of good energy, and immediately the energy appears and zaps the organ. As soon as the good energy hit's the organ it makes it go from sour to wonderful. The Phantom stops a minute to make sure the beautiful music is coming from elsewhere, he plays his organ again and finds out its from his organ! He keeps playing but harder this time, and soon he looks back and see's the axe moving up and then breaking away and falling towards him.
He quickly gets up as the axe crashes into his organ player and completely destroys it. With it destroyed Nakia and Zelda are released from their binds. And the other Rangers find themselves freed as well. The Phantom starts wailing because his organ player as been destroyed. He moves over to it and tries to put it back together but to no avail. Nakia and Zelda get their helmets and rush over to see if their friends are okay. They regroup and confront the sobbing Phantom.
But the sobs only last for a couple more minutes. The Phantom stands up on the stage and looks angrily as the Power Rangers. He says to them.
Phantom-YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS! I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DID IT BUT YOU DESTROYED MY BEAUTIFUL ORGAN! AND NOW YOU MUST PAY!
Sinistar stands up and produces the eye of cawdor, she points it towards her viewing dome which now has an image of the Phantom and says.
Sinistar-GROW AND DESTROY!
A beam emerges from the center of the eye and flashes onto the dome. And soon the beam flashes down onto the Phantom. He starts growing to a very large size. The Power Rangers look up and see the Phantom as he grows so big that he destroys the already dilapidated rooftop of the Old Theater.
The Power Rangers look at each other as the Blue Ranger says.
Blue Ranger-Evil took it up a level so its time we did too!
Power Rangers-RIGHT!
Each Power Ranger touches the star on their belt buckles and as they do, they produce a bright star light that begins to shine onto their hands, they then raise their hands together and say.
Power Rangers-STAR LIGHT ZORDS, SHINE DOWN ON US!
Their hands shine brighter and this causes the starlight zords to activate and appear in the darkened night sky. The Yellow Wildcat, the Blue Saw Shark, the Black Bull, the Red Dragon, the Pink Panther and the White Phoenix zords all land together on the other side of the Phantom.
The Rangers leap out of the theater and stand together. They all say.
Power Rangers-STAR LIGHT ZORDS, COMBINE!
The zords obey the command.
They all float up a bit and start forming into the Mighty Starlight Megazord. The Red Dragon transforms into the main body frame. Next, the Bull zord forms into the left leg and foot of the megazord, and the Saw Shark forms into the right leg and foot, then the Wild Cat zord forms into the right arm and the Panther forms into the left arm. Finally the Phoenix forms into a mighty chest shield with a large star in the center of it which will cover the entire chest area of the new Megazord.
Now, all the Zords combine, and the result causes a huge bright light to flash to give the Megazord ultimate power. The Power Rangers leap up into the Megazord, they find seats with their designated posts connected to their own computers which link them up to the Megazord's mainframe brain. They also look around to see how nice it looks inside, all mechanically and bright looking, just what they need to defeat evil. The Red Ranger sits up front in the middle, while the Yellow Ranger sits to his left and the Pink Ranger sits to his right, the Black Ranger sits behind the Yellow Ranger and the Blue Ranger sits behind the Pink Ranger, and finally the White Ranger sits behind the Red Ranger They all have fairly wide spaces in between them so they will be able to see and conduct correctly. They find the right controls and immediately prepare themselves to fight the Phantom.
The Red Ranger takes the main control and says to his friends.
Red Ranger-All right guys, lets do it!
They all say.
Power Rangers-RIGHT!
The Phantom charges with his cane, he strikes the Megazord with it continuously, the Rangers inside start feeling the surges and soon they groan out in the painful results. The Blue Ranger says to the Megazord as he starts using his computer board.
Blue Ranger-SAW SHARK STRIKE!
He punches in the command as well, and this causes the Megazord to raise its right leg and right on the end of its foot comes out a very long sword, the Megazord kicks the Phantom and strikes him at the same time, the phantom is sent flying away slightly. He lands on the ground and causes the ground to shake a bit but he stands back up and mad as ever. The sword retracts back into the Megazord's right foot.
The Phantom then produces horrible power in the form of musical notes which starts playing the same eerie music people heard before, the power then wraps itself around the Megazord very quickly and causes it to let off small explosions which will soon lead to much bigger explosions if not taken off.
The sight inside is completely gone, so the Rangers can't see the Phantom on the outside. The Red Ranger groans out and says.
Red Ranger-We've got to do something!
The White Ranger responds.
White Ranger-Don't worry. I've got it!
She types in a few commands and very quickly the wraps start melting away due to the star located on the shield glowing extremely bright, so bright that the Phantom covers his eyes and starts screaming out. The Red Ranger see's and says.
Red Ranger-Now's our chance!
The Red Ranger yells out.
Red Ranger-STARLIGHT MEGAZORD SABER!
The Megazord holds out its right hand and receives the beautiful Saber. It's very long and has a star rim with a beautiful gold color.
The Phantom looks at the Megazord as the light dies down. He see's the saber and scoffs. He charges again as the Power Rangers give the command.
Power Rangers-STAR PARALYZER!
Immediately the Megazord stops the Phantom in his tracks and starts moving the saber all over his body, the Phantom wonders what the Megazord is doing and finally see's that the Megazord is drawing a star that is now covering the Phantom's body completely. When the Phantom tries to move the star he's now trapped in paralyzes him. He screams out a bit. And finally the Rangers say as they make the motion to give him the final strike.
Power Rangers-HEAVENLY GAZE!
The Saber starts glittering and glowing with the power of the Universe, the Megazord holds it high above its head and delivers a powerful slash onto the Paralyzed Phantom. The slash causes the star that is trapping the Phantom to break apart and bring on an extremely bright light that would burn evil to the ground. The Phantom screams out in agony as he has no choice but to look at the intense bright light. Soon the star disappears and so does the light. The Phantom's body starts surging with white lightning, he turns around a couple of times then falls onto the ground in a super fiery explosion.
But that's not all. The evil spirits fly up in an attempt to return to where they came from, but they explode in a dust of nothingness. The Rangers cheer on a job well done. They look down and notice a guy lying on the ground. They jump out of the Megazord and see it's the new guy at their school. The Pink Ranger leans down and says.
Pink Ranger-I don't believe it. He's been the one playing that music? But how?
Yellow Ranger-I don't think its time to ask questions now. He's all right. Maybe since we know he likes music, that maybe he'd join a music club instead of breaking into old places to play music.
They all nod and agree.
The Next day at school Nakia and Zelda confront a very weak Richard, they tell him that they know he was the one playing at the old theater when he really shouldn't have. He tries to ignore them but he gives in and tells them how much he likes and admires music so Nakia tells him her idea which is to join a music club and if he needs any help they'll be there to help him as friends. He smiles for once and things seem to be going in the right direction for him.
