Chapter 71 A Silent Cry for Help
On the moon, a bright surge appears and floats into Dark Sinistar's palace. It begins to flash for a few seconds then it disappears and heads towards earth.
Two days after the surge made its way to earth a new girl just arrived at Terra Falls High School. Her name is Marisa. Now Marisa is 15 years old, she has a medium build, blonde hair, brown eyes and she's wearing a jean skirt, a black tank top and sneakers. She also has one of the fakest bad attitudes you're ever going to see. And there's something else you need to know. Marisa has moved to this new high school because it was the only way she could escape the dreaded Dead Blood Gang. And even though she was transferred she still fears the gang will find her. She goes to the counselors office to get her locker assignment.
Kimberly walks into the school with her friends Nakia and Zelda. They all are wearing their color coded colors in the forms of t shirts, skirts, and comforter shoes. Nakia has her hair up in a ponytail and Zelda has hers up in two pig tails. They break away to go to their lockers.
Kimberly is just opening her locker when she notices a girl right next to her having trouble with opening hers. She walks over to her and asks.
Kimberly-Hey you need some help?
The girl angrily snaps at her.
Marisa-NO! Does it look like it?!
Kimberly backs away a bit and says.
Kimberly-Sorry. It just seemed like you were having a bit of trouble with your locker.
Marisa-I'll get it right!
Kimberly-O.k.
After that unpleasant run in, Kimberly finds she has three classes with the girl. And whats worse yet is that their home room teacher asks Kimberly to show Marisa around when she has time. So when the next to the final period ends, she sees Marisa struggling with her locker again. She goes up to her and takes a deep breath, she then holds out her hand reluctantly in an attempt to try and be friendly.
Kimberly-Hi. I'm Kimberly…
Marisa says nothing, she eventually opens her locker and puts in her books. Kimberly sighs and says.
Kimberly-I was asked to show you around the school.. Now if you don't want to be shown around just say so and I'll go away.
Marisa rudely responds but in a frantic way.
Marisa-Look I don't need your help! I've got to get out of here before they find me!
Kimberly asks.
Kimberly-Before who finds you?
Marisa-The..
She stops and shakes her head violently.
Marisa-None of your business!
Kimberly-But its not even time to go home yet.
Marisa-Yeah, well who cares! They think I'm not smart! I bet they know I transferred to this high school and will try to surprise me by showing up an hour before its time to go home. Well you know what… I'm leaving now!
Kimberly steps aside as Marisa bullies her way through the hall. She looks at her and starts to wonder.
Kimberly-Who's after her.. I wonder.
Marisa manages to leave the school without running into any trouble. Soon eight unfamiliar people (4 guys and 4 girls) show up in the back of the school. They are all wearing similar outfits and with jackets which say "Dead Blood Gang" and has a skull and bones insignia imprinted on the back. One of the guys who has a muscular build, dark black hair and a mean look says.
Shane-I know she's here.. I can smell her fear.. And it looks like her transferring led us right to the ones who have the answers we need and want .. This school is it! Ha!
One of the girls who's slightly overweight and has brown hair and eyes responds to what he just said.
Ursula-We have to find her. And make her pay for leaving us..
Shane says.
Shane-Yeah but don't forget our mission.. We have something more important to take care of. And I think Marisa is just the bait we need in order to get answers to our questions!
They all nod in agreement.
After school lets out Kimberly meets up with Nakia and Zelda outside. They start talking but stop when Kimberly says.
Kimberly-I've got a problem.
Lots of students start coming out so they stand next to a tree so they can listen to what Kimberly has to say.
Nakia-Whats up?
Kimberly-Well there's a new girl who um seems to be in serious trouble.
Zelda-What kind of trouble?
Kimberly-She was rude to me at first, but the second time I tried to talk to her, she was actually frightened of something, or better yet, she was frightened of someone who's trying to find her I guess.
Nakia-What did she say?
Kimberly-I can't remember exactly, but trust me she was scared of someone. Or more than one person anyway.
Zelda-Hmm.. Well is she still here?
Kimberly-No, she left. And really quick.
Nakia-Maybe tomorrow you can talk to her.
Kimberly-I'll try. But she's not asking for help.
Nakia-Kim, sometimes you don't have to ask for help.. Sometimes not asking is a silent cry for help.
Kimberly looks at Nakia and nods.
Kimberly-I understand.
Nakia-Good.
Nakia looks around sees the school being emptied as more students walk out. She sighs when she doesn't see Ryan.
Nakia-Where is he?
Zelda-Maybe he got held up in class or something.
Nakia-Possible. Wish he'd hurry.
A few more minutes pass and soon Ryan is the last to come out of the school. He see's Nakia, Zelda and Kimberly waiting for him at the oak tree. Nakia walks over to him and asks.
Nakia-What took you so long?
Ryan-I had to help the coach put up the basketballs and footballs. Then he asked me what I wanted to do after I get out of high school.
Nakia-What did you say?
Ryan-I told him go to college.. And he said its possible I could get a scholarship.. A football scholarship.
Nakia smiles..
Nakia-Really?
Ryan-Yeah, but I have to keep up my grades.
Nakia-Oh that's wonderful sweetie.
She kisses him on his left cheek.. Then they both walk back over to Zelda and Kimberly. Now all of them walk into the student parking lot and over to Ryan's car.
A powerful surge appears behind them and strikes the ground. Nakia turns around and soon the others as well. They gasp as they see a large metal monster with a complete metallic body build and a very unhappy looking face. He speaks in a large tone.
Surgicon-Power Rangers!
They step forward. Ryan asks.
Ryan-Who are you?!
Surgicon-I am Surgicon! Now tell me…Where is my master?! Where is Dark Sinistar?!
Ryan-Hopefully back in hell!
Nakia-Yeah!
Surgicon-I want answers! NOW!
Surgicon releases horrendous amounts of power through his eyes. They strike Ryan and the others badly, making them fall onto the hard cemented lot.
Everyone-UGGHHHH!
Surgicon says in a more calm tone.
Surgicon-You'll tell me what I want to know.. Real soon.
His eyes flash and this causes his body to spin around continuously until he disappears.
Nakia gets up and so do the others. She speaks.
Nakia-Oh man, another one of those surge things.
Ryan-How many of them are there.. Jeez! I thought we'd have some peace around here with Sinistar gone.
Kimberly-He just bailed out when he had the upper hand.
Zelda-Doesn't make sense.
Kimberly-I have a feeling we'll soon find out what that thing is really up to.
Ryan-Be alert Rangers.. Be very alert.
The next day, Kimberly sees Marisa at her locker. She opens it this time with no problem. Kimberly decides to walk over to her and talk.
Kimberly-Hi.. How are you today?
Marisa turns around and sighs when she notices its Kimberly.
Marisa-What do you want from me?
Kimberly-I'd like to help you. In any way I can.
Marisa-There's nothing you can do. Nothing at all.
Kimberly-Well maybe there is. All you have to do is tell me what the problem is.
Marisa-Don't even worry yourself about it. After all its not your problem.
Just then, the same eight teens from yesterday show up and walk over to Marisa's locker. Marisa doesn't notice because she's back to looking for a book. But she hears a familiar voice.
Shane-Hi Marisa. Long time no see..
Kimberly notices the totally wicked outfits they all have one. She steps back to her own locker but listens carefully to whats being said. She also pays close to attention to Marisa's obviously clamming up and scared look. She thinks to herself.
Kimberly-Those must be the creeps who's totally scaring her. I've got to do something.
Kimberly closes her locker and walks back over to Marisa. She says in a strong tone.
Kimberly-Hey, come on its time to go and see the principal.. Remember he doesn't like tardiness when he's called for you. And if you don't show he'll be looking for you. And believe me he's totally whacked out when he's been disobeyed. So come on now.
The leader of the gang, Shane backs away and smirks evilly. He moves closer to Kimberly and says in a whisper.
Shane-Back off..
Kimberly looks at him but doesn't cower down. She says to him.
Kimberly-You don't scare me.
Shane responds to that.
Shane-Oh no?
His eyes mysteriously glow as he speaks.
Shane-Your way out of your league.. Oh but trust me we plan to deal with you later as well.
Kimberly gasps and takes a hold of Marisa's arm. She then closes Marisa's locker and takes off slightly running with her. Marisa says.
Marisa-Thanks.. And by the way I'm Marisa.
They make it to the front office.. Kimberly looks at Marisa and says.
Kimberly-Okay we should be fine here.. Now listen, I want to talk to you and help you, but we can't do anything right now. So I'll talk to you after school okay?
Marisa-But…
Kimberly-Look if those creeps are the ones you're afraid of then well, they already know you're here obviously. Don't worry you'll be protected.
Marisa-How? There's eight of them.
Kimberly-Trust me.. Don't worry. But for now.. I want you to give me their names. Just in case they start bothering you again before we get out of school.
Marisa begins to speak but Kimberly stops her. She takes out a pen and a small notepad. Then she says.
Kimberly-Go ahead.
Marisa-Shane. Ursula. Rick. Gina. Ian. Casey. Omar. And Nancy.
Kimberly finishes writing the names down just as the first bell rings. She puts it in her book bag and looks back up at Marisa.
Kimberly-Let's get to class.
Marisa-Okay.
In class, Kimberly barely pays attention except for the names she plans to give to the principal if Marisa is bothered again. Kimberly thinks about what Shane said to her earlier, about taking care of her later. She doesn't really mean to but she looks at the names closer, mainly because she's bored. As she looks she begins to think really hard. She looks at the name Shane, then Ursula, then Rick, Gina, Ian, Casey, Omar and finally Nancy. Something about these names are really bothering her, but she doesn't know what that something is.
A few more minutes of thinking she decides to look again, she figures out that maybe she can satisfy worries by maybe taking a letter from each name and putting them together. She thinks it may give her some sort of path. So she takes the first letter of each name and puts them together.. And what they spell out makes her gasp in her mind that is. She then says to herself.
Kimberly-No way! I don't believe it!
She calms down and continues to speak to herself.
Kimberly-But why Marisa. Hmm.. I definitely have to tell the others.
The day rolls on by and soon school lets out. Kimberly takes Marisa to meet Nakia and Zelda. They all walk out of the school and to the back. Kimberly then speaks to Nakia and Zelda as Marisa looks around frantically.
Kimberly-Listen I know who's messing with Marisa.
Zelda-Who?
Kimberly-Surgicon.
Before either of them have the chance to say anything, Kimberly explains how she found out. Nakia gasps and so does Zelda.
Nakia-I don't believe it..
Kimberly-I couldn't believe it either. But its true.
Just then blasts of metallic power comes from out of nowhere and strikes Nakia, Zelda and Kimberly. They all fall to the ground.. Kimberly looks up and yells at Marisa.
Kimberly-MARISA GET OUT OF HERE NOW!
Marisa says.
Marisa-But.. But..
Nakia exclaims.
Nakia-DO WHAT SHE SAYS! GO, NOW!
Marisa starts running away from the area. She doesn't leave entirely though, instead she hides behind a bush.
Nakia and the others stand up. They see the same eight teens Kim saw earlier. They hear Shane say.
Shane-So you found us out eh.. Who cares.
Shane puts his hand on his chest and causes a blinding glow. The glow causes all eight teens to combine into one. When the glowing dies down the evil Surgicon is revealed.
Marisa is shocked at what she just saw.
Marisa-Oh my goodness.
Surgicon says to Nakia and the others.
Surgicon-Prepare to die!
Nakia answers back in a snap.
Nakia-NOT TODAY!
Kimberly steps up and says with force.
Kimberly-Come on girls, lets show this walking trash compacter who he's messing with, ready?!
Zelda and Nakia respond as they step up next to Kimberly.
Zelda-Ready!
Nakia-Lets do it!
All three girls raise their right arms, they then shout out.
Kimberly, Zelda and Nakia-STARLIGHT POWER!
Suddenly three beams of light shine down on the girls, white, pink and yellow. The beams cause three explosions which quickly transforms Kimberly into the White Ranger, Zelda into the Pink Ranger and Nakia into the Yellow Ranger.
Marisa's eyes almost pop out of her sockets as she quietly says.
Marisa-They're Power Rangers and.. Kim.. Is the White Ranger..
Surgicon fires more blasts but this time the Rangers leap out of the way. The White Ranger jumps high up into the sky and extends her right leg, she then delivers a powerful kick right in Surgicon's face. He yells out a bit and falls onto his back.
Surgicon-UGH! YOU'LL REGRET THAT WHITE RANGER!
The White Ranger lands next to the other Rangers. Surgicon gets back on his feet and says in a smug tone.
Surgicon-They don't call me Surgicon for nothing!
He leans down and punches the ground hard. This causes mini quake that begins to rumble under the Rangers. Soon the ground bursts with painful electrical power. They all scream out in agony as they feel the horrible pain surge through their bodies. They all fall on the ground.
Power Rangers-UGHHH!
Surgicon laughs and walks by over by the bush because he knows Marisa is there but doesn't make it known. He says as he raises his arm.
Surgicon-Tell me where Dark Sinistar is now!
A glowing power from his hand causes Marisa to float up into the sky. The Rangers see and gasp.
Surgicon-That's right Rangers! Tell me where she is now or I'll destroy Marisa!
Marisa starts panicking. And the White Ranger yells out.
White Ranger-PUT HER DOWN, YOU BRUTE!
His power raises Marisa even higher.. He then says.
Surgicon-As you wish! Hahaha!
His power stops and Marisa begins to fall. The Ranger say one by one.
Yellow Ranger-NO!
Pink Ranger-OH NO!
White Ranger-MARISA!
Suddenly a blue streak of light appears right under Marisa. The light forms into the Blue Ranger holding his arms out. He successfully catches her in his arms. She looks at him and says.
Marisa-Thank you.
The Blue Ranger puts her down and responds.
Blue Ranger-No problem..
He then pushes her behind him as Surgicon begins to move closer. Just as he's about to attack he feels a clawed hook chain rip into his chest and wrap around his body. He then turns around and sees the Green Ranger. The Red Ranger then appears and gives Surgicon a super slashing strike.
He groans out as his body begins to set off small explosions and cause him pain.
The Rangers regroup and watch as Surgicon gets back on his feet with the chain still wrapped around him through his chest. Soon it disappears and causes a green energy to seep into his metal body and strike him constantly. He yells out again. The White Ranger says to the Pink and Yellow Rangers.
White Ranger-Time for a permanent melt down!
Yellow Ranger-You got it!
Pink Ranger-Definitely!
Knowing exactly what to do, the Yellow Ranger stands on Surgicon's right side as the Pink Ranger stands on his left while the White Ranger moves a few feet away.
Now both the Pink and Yellow Rangers execute a very slow and powerful double back flip which causes their feet to kick Surgicon up in the air.. Next, as he is up in the air the White Ranger jumps up and fires a super fiery flaming arrow at Surgicon. The arrow strikes him right in the chest and causes his entire body to flame. He screams out in agony as his body starts to melt and fall.
Surgicon-AAAAHHHHHHHHHH! NOOO!
Nothing of Surgicon is left but a small flame that hit's the ground and disappears.
The next day Kimberly sees Marisa at her locker again, she turns around and sees Kimberly.. She smiles and says to her as she walks over.
Marisa-Thanks a lot. I appreciate what you and your friends did for me.
Kimberly-No problem at all Marisa.
Marisa asks in a whisper.
Marisa-What's it like being a Power Ranger?
Kimberly responds in a whisper.
Kimberly-Its challenging and sometimes fun. But not all the time.. And hey.. don't go spreading that around.
Marisa-Don't worry. I won't.
Kimberly smiles. She goes over to her locker, opens it and gets out the books she'll need for the day. Marisa walks with Kimberly to their first class, they both start smiling and laughing and talking about whatever because now they feel like real friends.
