Chapter 44 Survival of the Fittest
Emperor Makai has tricked and captured both Sinistar and Dragonlord. Due to a power chip placed on Sinistar's body, the Emperor has the power to control everything she does now. He also plans to have Dragonlord destroyed and keep Sinistar in his power forever.
On earth, the Power Rangers go all around the city of Terra Falls to try and restore energy that was taken earlier. They have their work cut out for them today.
Back on Miraki.. Dragonlord still struggles against the large spiked wheel he's tied up too. He can't help but think that this might be the end for him. He does come up with an idea, if he's able to find a certain soft spot within Illak then he'll use that to get his way off of the wheel and help Sinistar return to normal.
Illak comes walking out of the palace again but this time he carries with him an electronic tracking device. He looks back up at Dragonlord and speaks.
Illak-Okay, my dragon friend, its almost time to get rid of you.
Dragonlord tries something and he hopes it works.
Dragonlord-Why do you take orders from the Emperor? You seem so intelligent.
Illak slowly turns around as what Dragonlord just said hit's a soft spot. He then says.
Illak-I do?
Dragonlord-Yes. If anyone should be running things, it should be you.
Illak-Well. I can't run things. The emperor has changed. And he will destroy me.
Dragonlord-Oh come now. I'm sure you could think of something to handle him. After all it was you who thought of getting him out of that tomb, right?
Illak-Yes.
Dragonlord-It was you who led your people while he was sleeping, right?
Illak-Yes, but.
Dragonlord cuts him off.
Dragonlord-Then you should do something for yourself.
Illak-Like what?
Dragonlord-Like demanding respect. Taking over his palace and ruling this planet with an iron fist!
Illak-I am weak compared to him.
Dragonlord-Weak in mind, but not in spirit I sense.
Illak-Well..
Dragonlord-If you're willing to give it a try then I'll help you.
Illak-How?
Dragonlord-Sinistar has a sphere with an eye inside.
Illak-Oh yes I have seen it. Emperor Makai has taken it and has proclaimed it to be one of his most valued treasures.
Dragonlord-Well that "treasure" has a tremendous amount of power within it and will grant its holder any wish.
Illak-Any wish?
Dragonlord-Yes, any wish your heart desires, my friend.
Illak-Hmm. But if I try and steal and if I'm caught I will be destroyed.
Dragonlord-Don't worry about petty technicalities. You will get the eye. I know it. You have a flare for treachery.
Illak says in a modest way.
Illak-Yes I suppose I do.
Dragonlord-So if you get the eye I will show you how to use it.
Illak thinks that this might be a trick, yet its intriguing but still might be a trick so he says.
Illak-You might be tricking me dragon! I can't trust you.
Dragonlord-Yes you can and to prove it. You don't have to untie me once you get it. I'll just tell you how to use it, properly.
Illak-Hmm.
Dragonlord-You have my word.
He then says to himself.
Dragonlord-Fool..
He then speaks up again.
Dragonlord-Steal the eye and you will be able to vanquish your Emperor and rule in his place!
Illak responds.
Illak-I do like that idea. And if I do steal it without getting caught I will reward you.
Dragonlord-No need too.
Illak-No no I insist. I will allow you to see me become all powerful, right before you are plunged into the heart of the sun.
He smirks and then walks away.
Dragonlord then says to himself in a smug way.
Dragonlord-It'll be your heart that Sinistar will tear away.
He chuckles.
Meanwhile, inside of the palace and inside of his throne room, a very bland looking Sinistar sits in her seat but knocked out. Emperor Makai returns with his scientist, Drudgor. He says to him as they walk into his throne room.
Emperor Makai-And your sure the micro chip will not die out?
Drudgor responds.
Drudgor-I am positive my Emperor. It will last forever.
Emperor Makai-Good. Because its almost time to send her back to earth for another energy capture.
Illak walks into the throne room but unnoticed. He quickly hides behind a large stoned box as he see's the Emperor speaking to Drudgor. Illak peeks behind the box and see's the scepter and eye of cawdor behind Sinistar in a glass cabinet. He gasps and almost becomes hypnotized by the eye's flashing power.
Illak-It is most beautiful. I will have it and rule!
The Emperor and his scientist leave the room area and now is the time for Illak to make his move. He leaves the area behind the box and closes the front entrance of the throne room. He then moves very quickly towards the glass cabinet, when he makes it there he hears Sinistar groan out a bit and instantly freezes. He turns around and see's that she's still sleeping.
He turns back around and not having a key to open the cabinet doesn't matter to him, all he does is use a very sharp claw nail to cut into the glass. He chuckles to himself.
Illak-This will prove that I am not weak and I will be strong enough to rule all!
He finishes and takes out the eye of cawdor. He then puts the cut piece of glass back in its place and seals it together with his breath. After doing all of this he makes his way out of the throne room very quickly.
He makes it back outside and into the back of the palace towards Dragonlord.
Dragonlord see's the alien carrying the eye of cawdor.
Dragonlord-You got it! I knew you would.
Illak-Yes, and it was easier than I thought.
Dragonlord-Wonderful..
Illak-So how do I use it!?
Dragonlord-You must look deep into the eye and wish for something.
Illak-Look into it?
Dragonlord-Yes, look deep into the eye and wish!
Illak looks very happy as the power seems to be overflowing within the eye. He does as Dragonlord says, he puts his eyes close to the eye of cawdor and says.
Illak-I wish to have unlimited power flowing through my body, enough power that would make me stronger than Emperor Makai!
The eye starts flashing and suddenly it sends out a tremendous amount of electrical yellow power that wraps itself all around Illak's body and causes him to feel a great deal of pain. He drops the eye and starts screaming out in agony. Soon the electrical power whips up and strikes the binds that hold Dragonlord. He soon falls onto the ground and grabs the out of control eye. Soon the power dies down as Dragonlord looks at Illak and says.
Dragonlord-Only Sinistar and those who are part of her team can use the power of the eye, you fool! You're weak, very weak and its time to give this back to my leader!
Illak screams out which now causes the entire palace to be alerted.
Dragonlord takes off running into the palace, he searches room after room. But soon he is confronted by Emperor Makai's guards. They try to attack him but Dragonlord uses the eye to zap them badly.
Finally, he finds the throne room and see's Sinistar looking worse than he has ever seen her. He rushes over to her and says.
Dragonlord-Sinistar, are you okay?
She doesn't answer.
Suddenly he hears a voice from behind him.
Emperor Makai-She won't answer you. Dragonlord. And that is because she's under my control.
Emperor Makai smirks as Dragonlord looks at him. He then says.
Emperor Makai-You should of just let things be.
He gives Sinistar an order.
Emperor Makai-Sinistar, awaken and destroy Dragonlord!
The order instantly awakens her. Her body starts to surge with the power from the chip as she stands up and faces her very loyal minion, Dragonlord.
Dragonlord hides the eye inside of a pouch on his body as he says.
Dragonlord-Sinistar is my leader, I won't fight her.
Emperor Makai-All the easier it will be for her to destroy you then.
He says to Sinistar again.
Emperor Makai-Destroy him now!
Sinistar and Dragonlord stand on opposite sides of the throne room. She sticks out her hands and very quickly a band of power emerges from her hands and strikes Dragonlord badly, they also cause him to slide into the wall. He groans out in pain.
Dragonlord-UHHH!
Sinistar then leaps up and attacks Dragonlord. She picks him up by the neck and throws him onto the opposite wall like yesterday's garbage. She then zaps him again but this time with more intensity.
Emperor Makai watches and cheers.
Sinistar punches Dragonlord in the stomach, she then does a back kick quickly to kick him in the face. She then does a thundering tornado kick which sends Dragonlord flying all the way to the other side of the room again. As he lands, the eye of cawdor pops out of the pouch and lands right in Sinistar's hands.
She looks at it puzzlingly but says nothing. Emperor Makai gasps and orders to give him the eye. Just as she is about to obey his command, the eye starts to sizzle and send out powerful surges of energy that overcome Sinistar's body. She screams out as the energy destroys the micro chip and Emperor Makai's hold on her. As the energy dies down, Sinistar's eyes start flashing yellow. When they stop, she looks at Emperor Makai and says.
Sinistar-You! How dare you!
The Emperor gasps.
Emperor Makai-Oh no! Give me that eye!
Sinistar-Never!
Sinistar covers her eyes and then uncovers them quickly, soon after they send out a powerful stinging blast that strikes the Emperor badly. He hit's the wall harder than Dragonlord did earlier.
Sinistar turns around and breaks open the glass cabinet to get her scepter. The Emperor stands back up and walks over towards Sinistar as he says in a weakened tone.
Emperor Makai-You belong to me! You're mine to command!
Those words anger Sinistar, more than anything ever has. She turns around very quickly and gives Emperor Makai a deadly swipe on his neck with her scepter. The Emperor starts gagging as his green blood starts to spill from the open wound he was just given.
Sinistar then says.
Sinistar-NO ONE CONTROLS ME!
She blasts him with full force energy from her scepter which sends him flying out of the throne room and out of his palace in a screaming frenzy. He finds himself hitting the grassy ground with a hard smack.
Sinistar walks over to Dragonlord who's now standing up and says.
Sinistar-We'll be leaving soon. But not before I deal with this planet and its inhabitants!
Dragonlord nods and says.
Dragonlord-Yes, Sinistar.
They leave the throne room with Sinistar in front. When they make it out of the palace they are surrounded by many of the Emperor's guards. Sinistar's anger face gets angrier and soon as she walks her body releases striking energy bolts that hit all of the guards at once and destroys them instantly.
She makes it over to where the Emperor is lying on the ground in a pool of his own green blood. She also notices that his handsome face seems to be peeling off. So she kicks the rest of it off and see's how hideous looking he really is. He gags continuously as she says.
Sinistar-You and your planet will die, TODAY!
He says in a gagging tone.
Emperor Makai-No one has… such.. Power.. To destroy a planet!
Sinistar-Well then let me introduce myself..
Her eyes glow immensely as she says in a demonic tone.
Sinistar-I'm No One!
Sinistar holds up her staff and slowly plunges it into the grassy ground. Instantly the power from her scepter starts to fill the planet's interior walls, and soon the planet begins to shake and set off explosions.
Sinistar takes her scepter back and says to the dying Emperor.
Sinistar-YOU AND YOUR WEAK PLANET HAS JUST BEEN WIPED OUT! HAHA!
She and Dragonlord fly up into the sky just as more explosions occur on the planet. The violent shaking gets worse as the Emperor slowly stands up and finds an escape pod in which he hopes will get him off of the planet before its completely destroyed.
The inhabitants on the planet are all screaming in terror as their planet continues to break apart piece by piece. Some Mirakians just think it's a quake that will end soon, so they hide with false hopes but end up in huge explosions as they continue to occur.
The planet literally rips completely apart as the explosions take over. The Emperor activates the pod and takes off, but just as he does this, the planet completely explodes with one huge burst and fiery flames capture his escape pod with him in it. He screams out in complete agony as he and everything else is destroyed.
The planet of Miraki is no more. Only thing left is the left over energy residue from the huge explosion.
Sinistar and Dragonlord return to her moon palace. She takes a look at the destruction she just caused through her viewing dome. She smirks as she see's a heavy amount of energy just floating out in space.
Sinistar holds the eye of cawdor out towards her viewing dome, it glows and then sends out a power that starts to collect the energy and trap within a red ruby. The ruby appears in Sinistar's hands and starts glowing heavily. She looks at it and then says to Dragonlord.
Sinistar-A great amount of power.
Dragonlord-Evil one. Why do you not use your powers to destroy earth like the planet you just destroyed?
Sinistar-Fool! Earth is more stable with power! It is not weak! So it wouldn't be easy. But that's all right. I still have my mission to complete and that means destroying the Power Rangers!
On earth, the Rangers have finished with their mission and report back to Stone Henge. When they get there Myndor has some surprising news.
Myndor-Rangers, the planet Miraki has just been destroyed.
They all gasp.
Red Ranger-Destroyed?
Myndor-Yes. Every last part of it.
Yellow Ranger-Wow.
Myndor-I have a feeling Sinistar will be attacking this planet again, soon. So Power Rangers, be prepared.
They all nod in agreement.
