(Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers, it is owned by Hasbro. I only take ownership of my own characters and ideas.)
Interlude:
Neo: This Storm has only been seen in history once but it will not be the last time it will appear.
Sebastian: If I remember correctly, this storm occurred in the future on the day of Saul's birth.
Neo: The day my king disappeared from the face of the Earth. The day he lost everything.
Sebastian: But you said you changed the future so we shouldn't worry about the future, we should worry about what's happening now.
Neo: Well...
Sebastian: Neo?
Saul: I don't know what you two are talking about but quit talking already.
Neo: Of course, my king.
Sebastian: What's gonna happen now?
Saul: I don't know but it isn't looking good.
Chapter 27: Thunder and Lightning: Part II
The three giants clashed as the thunder roared in the sky. The Triple Strike took a huge hit from the Thunder Strike just before getting hit by Linder from behind. The three rangers inside groaned in pain as they tried to fight them off.
"Why can't we hold out ground?!" Green asked.
"Maybe because it's two against one!" White responded as he spun his wheel.
The Triple Strike elbowed Linder back before facing the Thunder Strike. The Thunder Strike moved forward, punching the Triple Strike back. The Triple Strike activated its Rhino Head. Suddenly, the head attached itself to the Megazord right hand. The robot then lunged forward and punched the Thunder Strike.
"We can't lose here!" Navy yelled as the Thunder Strike stood tall. It then looked up into the sky and called upon lightning.
"He can do that?!" Purple said as explosions occurred all around the Triple Strike. The robot fell to its back. It tried to get back up but it was shot with a lightning bolt directly.
The three rangers tried moving but the zords power was completely gone. The lights inside the cockpit turned off, leaving the three in complete darkness. The robots eyes then shut off as it lay still.
The Thunder Strike moved towards it only to be punched by Linder.
"What the hell, we're on your side!" Crimson said.
Linder roared as it began attacking its partner. Crimson and Navy yelled as the giant robot fell. They didn't stop however as they quickly got back up and dodged more attacks from the monster. The Thunder Strike then jerked forward, uppercutting Linder. Linder roared as the thunder boomed.
"What is this guys problem?" Navy asked.
"Don't know. We have to destroy him." Crimson said.
"We can't. If we did that, Raiyu would kill Yuriko." Navy said.
"Guys, we need to get back up." White said as he kept hitting the pedal he used to drive the Zord.
"We can't do anything." Green said.
"Guys, this is Mick. I've sent you a gift but it's only effective for five minutes, so make it count." Mick spoke to the three through coms.
"Five minutes?" Purple asked.
"Yea, it's still a work in progress. Just test it out for me and use it effectively." Mick said. The three then heard a screech. They looked out of the cockpit and saw a jet passing by.
The jet screeched one more time, before opening the hatch on its underbelly. It then dropped what looked to be a battery with a plug on the edge of it. It fell into the robots side. The robot began to react.
"What's happening?" White asked.
"I think the Megazord is coming back online." Green said as he noticed the computer systems inside turn on.
The Triple Strike fully awakened as electricity passed through it. The rangers moved without thinking, getting the giant robot to stand up. The Thunder Strike continued its struggle with Lindar.
"We have to calm him down then!" Crimson yelled as the Thunder Strike punched Linder back.
"Ok, on three, we tackle him." Navy turned to Crimson.
"Roger that." Crimson turned and nodded.
"Ok, one... two... thr-" Navy was interrupted as the Triple Strike rushed past them. Their robot fell as the other robot ran towards Linder.
"Horn Sword!" The three rangers yelled in unison. It's bladed weapon appeared with a rhino's head as the handle, its horn being the blade.
The Triple Strike jumped forward, piercing the monsters stomach. Linder roared out of pain. The Thunder Strike then got up.
"Oh no you don't!" White said as he turned his wheel. The Triple Strike dropped its weapon and summoned another one.
"Wolf Blaster!" The three yelled as a purple, spirit-like wolf appeared before them. The wolf then transformed into a blaster with its legs pulled back into its body and its mouth being used as the barrel. It's tail went down and acted as the handle and the trigger.
The Triple Strike pulled the trigger and shot a huge purple sphere of energy towards the Thunder Strike. The two rangers inside felt the shock as the robot fell. The Triple Strike began to move until it began shaking.
"I think that's all the energy we got." Purple said as he activated the small clock function on his morpher.
"Guys, look!" White pointed. The three looked and saw as Lindar roared.
The monster began shrinking slowly, lightning striking down around him and the rain coming down harder.
"We gotta go after him." Green said as the three stood up and jumped out of the cockpit. The Triple Strike shut down, its eyes turning off as it stood tall and still.
The three rangers arrived and ran through the plaza where Linder appeared. The rain was heavy and they could barely see anything. As they continued, they saw two people appear. Saul and Sebastian used their hoodies to cover themselves. Blue, Pink, Gold and Raptor also arrived after escaping the cover a building.
"What are you guys doing here?" Green asked.
"We're here to find the two zords that came towards the city. That must be them." Saul said as he saw the Thunder Strike stand up.
"We should retreat for now." Crimson said. Navy nodded and they pushed two buttons. The zords spilt quickly and ran off into the darkness of the night.
"No!" Saul yelled.
"Did you notice that those other two guys disappeared on us?" Sebastian asked but was ignored.
"Let's go to BP's house. It's raining to hard to make it back to base." Saul groaned.
"What about the zords?" Green asked.
Saul pointed and everyone saw the Megazord combination break. The Elephant Zord moved its trunk around weekly. The Rhino Zord groaned. The Wolf Zord whimpered.
"They are living creatures. They will go directly to the Zord bay for repairs." Saul explained. The zords began to walk away and the group left.
BOOM!
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~2 years ago~
The room was lit up with the light of the outside. The curtains were tied back to allow the light in. Saul opened his eyes slowly and looked around. He yawned as he sat up in bed.
"Good morning, sleepy head." Saul turned to see Jisoo sitting next to him.
"Jisoo?" Saul asked as he saw her close to him.
"Why are you so jumpy. You must have had a bad nightmare." Jisoo said.
"I... I... I think I did." Saul smiled as he moved closer.
"It's all over. You're with me now." Jisoo said as she got closer to him.
Saul and Jisoo smiled more and more as their faces got closer to each other. Saul felt his excitement rise as he kissed the girl. Their lips locked and the two were in a passionate kiss. When they broke away from each other, Saul looked into her eyes.
"Saul?" Jisoo spoke but a different voice came from her.
"Huh?" Saul questioned.
"Saul!" The voice got louder. Jisoo then slapped the boy.
...
"Ow!!" Saul yelled as he held his cheek.
"Finally, you're awake." Blake sat back as Hunter turned to them.
"What happened? I... I was... it was a perfect dream." Saul said as he looked down at his hands.
"You were talking about some girl. Jisoo, I believe. I hope I'm saying that right." Hunter said.
"Where are we?" Saul stood up along with Blake, ignoring what he had just learned.
"We are still in the cave on Thunder Mountain." Blake informed.
"What happened to us?" Saul asked. He then heard a small growl. He turned to see the Jaguar Zord looking at him.
"They saved us from falling into a pit after we ran away from them. You were knocked out from the shock." Hunter explained.
"So... what do we do now?" Saul continued his questioning.
"We ask our own questions to these two." Blake crossed his arms.
"Let's begin." Hunter said.
Thirty minutes later...
"So, you know nothing about the disappearances of hikers passing by?" Blake asked and the giant Jaguar shook its head.
"There has to be a reason people keep disappearing." Hunter kicked a rock.
"That, would be my doing." The three stood tall and in fighting positions as they heard a mysterious voice.
"Who the hell are you?" Blake asked.
"The names Raiyu. Unfortunately for you three, you won't live long enough to remember." Raiyu appeared before them. He was yellow with blue lightning bolts going down his entire body. His face had the look of a feline but with a more vicious feel to it. He had a tail as well as a black belt and a black sash going across his body. On his sides, he carried two daggers. He looked almost human, basically a humanoid cat.
The monster growled before charging at the three. Saul immediately moved out of the way, narrowly dodging Raiyu's attack. Blake jumped out of the way along with Hunter. Raiyu instantly stopped and spun around, punching Hunter right in his chest. Blake then went in to attack. He kicked the monster and was going to go for a second kick only for his leg to be caught.
Blake was thrown back into Hunter. Saul jumped over the two and began a barrage of punches. He threw six punches before having his fist get caught by Raiyu. Raiyu huffed before hitting Saul right in the gut, knocking the wind out of him. Blake then jumped from behind Saul and punched Raiyu with force.
Hunter came from behind and tripped the monster. Blake finished with a kick to the monsters face. Raiyu stumbled back and growled.
"Ok, Raiyu. What are you doing here?" Hunter asked as Blake helped Saul up.
"I'm here to tame those zords. And if that fails, I'll destroy them." Raiyu said as he clenched his fist.
"I won't let that happen." Everyone turned to the sound of yet another voice. A new figure jumped over Saul, Blake and Hunter, landing in front of them. Raiyu took a step back.
"So, you managed to follow me." Raiyu grinned.
"Dustin?" Blake questioned as he saw the Ninja Master.
"Sup guys, been a while." Dustin smirked.
"You here for me or for information on the kid?" Raiyu asked.
"Kid?" Saul's interest was caught.
"I'll deal with you first." Dustin said as he pulled up his arm to reveal his a device. It was his Wind Morpher.
"Bring it on." Raiyu yelled as he began running only to be knocked back.
The Jaguar Zord roared loudly and powered up a blast. It shot the giant energy sphere and hit Raiyu, sending him flying out of the cavern they were currently in.
"Nooo!!!" Raiyu yelled as he flew through the air, to parts unknown.
"Well, there goes my chance at a cool entrance finale." Dustin chuckled as he looked up at the Zord. The two zords growled before walking away.
"Where are they going?" Blake asked.
"They are returning to their slumber." Kai suddenly appeared before the group.
"Kai." Saul groaned as he saw his master.
"Looks like you can't do shit without me." Kai laughed as he hit Saul hard on his back.
"What are you doing here? And why do you have your morpher?" Blake asked Dustin directly.
"Kai and I have been talking lately and since Saul saved Yuki we thought it would be better if we keep a close eye on the kid, so we came to talk with Saul since we found out you two were bringing him here. Raiyu is also a concern. As for my powers, Kai gave me a small source of power to use but it's only good for one morph." Dustin rubbed the back of his head.
"Raiyu? Who is he?" Hunter crossed his arms.
"He is a ninja who was banished just a few years before me, Shane and Tori joined the academy. He was banished for using the dark power in order to gain the title of Master Ninja. His opponent at the time of the trial was Kenichi Akashi." Dustin began.
"Yuki's father I assume." Saul said as he found a rock to sit on.
"Exactly." Kai gave a nod.
"Yuki is the son of one of the best students who ever went to the Wind Ninja Academy. I remember reading that." Blake crossed his arms in a similar manner to Hunter.
"Yup. Raiyu lost the right to his human name as well as his powers when he almost killed Kenichi. He was banished in a similar manner to Lothor. Kenichi went on to take a break and he eventually had a daughter. After her birth, he returned to gain the title of Master Ninja but that title was put to rest after what had happened. Kenichi didn't mind. Instead, he volunteered to take on a mentor role at the academy, much to his wife's dismay." Dustin rubbed his chin as he spoke.
"His wife then became pregnant with their second child, Yuki, a few years later. She asked Kenichi to quit the academy and he did. Just a year before we joined. More years passed on and Raiyu had returned. He targeted Kenichi and he needed up murdering him and his wife. His daughter, Sakura and his son, Yuki had moved in with relatives in Los Angeles. Before they died, however, Kenichi put Yuki into the Wind Ninja Academy without telling his wife. Now, it seems Raiyu wants to kill what's left of Kenichi." Dustin seemed to speed through his explanation, looking nervous.
"There's smaller details but we don't have all day. The point is Yuki is a sixteen year old boy who is being targeted by a vicious monster. We must come together to protect him but considering Saul is closer to Sakura, he will be the one in charge of him." Kai looked at Saul.
"Of course you'd chose me. Everyone chooses me for everything. I was supposed to be a songwriter. Now I'm a security guard and a manager and a best friend and a babysitter. Just wonderful!" Saul yelled as he got up and dragged himself away.
"Where are you going?" Blake asked.
"It was a mistake to come here. There's no way those two zords kidnapped people. It must have been Raiyu. You guys deal with that, I'm going home!" Saul yelled through his teeth as he held his side.
"Don't worry about him. He's strong. He'll do what's right when the time comes. As for Raiyu," Kai lifted an eyebrow.
"We have things to talk about." Dustin chuckled again.
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"We failed." Navy walked into a warehouse along with Crimson.
"Don't worry. We'll get Yuriko back. It's just going to take some time." Crimson said as he lifted his arm up. His morpher was present on his wrist. It looked similar to the original Thunder Morphers that the original Thunder Rangers used.
It was black with a small keypad. On the left side, or the bottom of the morpher, was a place for a Beast Battery to go. On the right side, or the top of the morpher, was the head of an animal. For Crimson, it was a falcon. For Navy, it was a Jaguar.
Crimson pushed a button under the number 7. It was an arrow that pointed backwards. His suit glowed before disappearing. Navy followed as he sat down on an old metal box. The two now stood, unmorphed.
Crimson revealed himself to be a man, in his early twenties, with black spiked up black hair. He wore a black leather jacket. He wore dark red trousers and black runners.
Navy revealed himself to be a young man, not much younger than Crimson. He had brown hair which was slicked back with the front being spiked up. He wore a black leather jacket as well. He wore dark blue trousers and a pair of converse.
"Jason. I need you to assure me that Yuriko will be alright." The man who was Navy turned to look at the man who was Crimson.
"Calm down Jonathan. You and Yuriko will be back to your make out sessions as soon as next week. We just need a way to destroy the rangers." Crimson, Jason, said as he crossed his arms.
"You can make fun of what we do all you want, but only after we save her." Navy, Jonathan, stood up and walked towards Jason with a finger pointed at him.
"You two can't do anything if you are divided." Jason and Jonathan quickly moved to defensive positions as they heard the voice of Caste.
"You must be Caste." Jason said.
"So, you've heard of me." Caste seemed to be impressed with the acknowledgement.
"Yea. Raiyu's told us all about you." Jonathan said as he pulled his left arm up, ready to use his morpher if necessary.
"Fools. You don't even know what Raiyu is planning." Caste let out a puff of air.
"Huh?" Jonathan let his guard down as he listened.
"You really think you can trust someone like Raiyu. The second you succeed he will go back on the deal he made with you and make you suffer." Caste walked up slowly towards the two.
"How do you know that?" Jason asked.
"I've known Raiyu for quite a while. Believe it or not, we used to work together. He made a deal with me and the minute I succeeded with my end of the deal, he backstabbed me. Trust me, if you destroy the rangers, Raiyu will destroy you." Caste used hand gestures as he pointed to the two.
"And how can we trust what you are saying?" Jonathan asked as he stood in front of Jason.
"If you want to save that girl of yours, you need to blindside him. Hit him when he's least expecting it. A suitable situation would be a standoff with the rangers themselves." Caste turned away as he began walking away.
"A standoff, huh? Should we do it?" Jonathan asked Jason.
"It's a risk but if we want to save Yuriko quickly and if what the wolf says is true, we have to take it." Jason gained a determined look on his face.
"This is for Yuriko." Jonathan said.
"Don't forget about the Thunder Ninja Academy. We will avenge the fallen." Jason clenched his fist. Jonathan gave a nod. "Now, I have a plan as to how to confuse our enemies." The two then left.
"You sure this will work?" In a hidden space in the warehouse, Caste's henchmen stood together.
"Why worry about that Yui. Why don't we just go and have some fun." Santi stood closer to the girl just until he was pushed back.
"Of course this will work. Raiyu is an obstacle and if we can get rid of him, we'll easily be able to defeat the rangers. Especially the red ranger." Castle clenched his fist, shaking it in front of his face.
"Not if she's around. Why is she with us anyways?" Santi pointed at another woman who was with them.
"Yume here is my romantic rival. Once we find out who red wants, Caste will be able to defeat him, take his power and then leave him to us, right Yume." Yui smiled as she walked around the girl, hugging her from behind.
"I just want four girls out of my way and they have a connection with the rangers. I also want my brother out of the way. Once they are away from the red ranger, I'll take him for myself. Until then, I will help you." Yume looked at Caste.
"I can't promise you anything but you can do whatever you want." Caste poked the girls cheek and walked away. Santi stared her down.
"Don't worry Yume, I'm sure you'll come around to our way of thinking." Yui said before planting a kiss on Yume's cheek. She let go and followed her master.
Santi spit to the side before leaving as well. Yume stood still as she thought about what she was doing. Was she willing to destroy the red ranger just to get back at her brother? Is that why she joined with Caste? Maybe she didn't like him. Maybe, she despised the red ranger because of his future. Because of her past.
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Mikey finished drying himself off with the towel he was given. He put his hoodie on a chair, just like the others did. Jazmine and Cynthia were currently with Lisa and Jennie, in Jennie's closet, looking at various clothes to see if something would fit the girls to replace their wet clothes.
Sebastian shook his head violently. Neo gave him an angry look as he was hit with all the water. The guys all slumped around in the couches while Rosé and Jisoo brought out bottled drinks for their guests.
"So what's the next move." Mikey asked.
"We have to find Raiyu. We find that monster, we find the new rangers." Saul answered as he sat back. Mikey was about to speak again but was interrupted with the sound of a phone ring.
"Loren?" Rosé answered.
"Lauren?!" The guys, with the exception of Saul and Neo who rolled their eyes, looked over.
"I mean, Sujoo. Give me a sec." Rosé left the room.
"She's hiding something." Sebastian turned to Neo who seemed annoyed.
"It appears so." Neo answered with a bittersweet tone.
"Forget about that." Saul said as he pulled up an I age from his morpher.
"What's that?" Mikey asked.
"It's the cave me and Sebastian were in earlier. It's where the Falcon and Jaguar zords were resting. I looked into it and it appears as if they have been awake for some time now." Saul said as he looked at Jisoo who nervously sat down.
"So, what do we do with this information?" Luis asked as he slid his hand through his hair.
"I'm going to have Anthony, Alicia, Osvaldo and Juan keep an eye on them. Mikey, Darell, I want you guys to go with them." Saul stood up.
"Roger that." Darell said as he took a sip from his drink.
"Mikey, you're in charge of that team." Saul said simply. Mikey just let out a sigh and nodded.
"And for us?" Luis asked.
"Your zords were heavily damaged. Mick should be conducting the repairs on them as we speak. We are going hunting for some rangers." Saul said as he moved to his hoodie. He put it on as he looked out the window. The rain was calming down. The thunder stilled rumbled on the sky and lighting would flash every two minutes.
"What about Jazmine and Cynthia?" Marco asked.
"They'll come with us. Sebastian will also come. Neo," Saul turned to his loyal servant.
"I will stay with the queens, my king." Neo half bowed with his hand on his chest.
"No, I need you to come with us. I want to see what you are made of." Saul pulled up his hood.
"Of course, my overlord." Neo smiled, using a different title to address him.
"Overlord?" Sebastian questioned.
"Of course. He is a king as well as an overlord, don't you understand." Neo gripped his book as he walked to Saul's side.
"Just call him king, dude." Sebastian said as he followed.
"King and overlord are the same thing, calm down." Mikey clarified.
"Saul." Eduardo stood up.
"What do you want?" Saul rolled his eyes.
"When we find Raiyu or the rangers, I want to take them down." Eduardo stared at Saul with a determined look.
"Do what you want but I won't make you any promises." Saul pointed and began walking away.
"Don't worry, Yuki. Raiyu... I will destroy him. After he killed your father years ago, he came back to finish the job. I will destroy him and make sure to keep the secrets of the Wind Ninja Academy as well as the secrets of the Master Ninja safe... if I can ever find them." Eduardo clenched his fist.
"You are determined to do whatever it takes, aren't you." Eduardo turned to Darell who remained seated.
"Darell. We've know each other for a long time and you should know how I act." Eduardo spoke with the man who had been his friend for years.
"I know Eddie. I'll back you up when the time comes. I'll help you keep your promises and I'll help you protect Sakura." Darell got up and gave his friend a pat on the shoulder. He then followed the group.
"Sakura." Eduardo pulled out the necklace that belonged to Yuki. He kept it hidden under his shirt so that Sakura would not see it. He looked at it and shook his head. He then followed the others.
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"Raiyu. You seem to be having trouble." Axis was once again staring out his window, watching the rain hit his window.
"Don't worry, Axis. I will begin preparations for a final assault. Using her as the centerpiece." Raiyu turned to a girl who was tied up in a chair.
"A human girl with the power to control storms. I've yet to come across such a creature." Byxis walked up and looked at the girl.
"So what's her deal and why do you have her." Zaku crossed his arms.
"Her name is Yuriko. Have you ever heard of the legend of the Phantom Thief, Silver?" Yuriko looked up at Raiyu.
"Who is that?" Zaku asked.
"He was a man who was hell bent on taking from the rich. But he did not just take money. He would take artifacts. Artifacts with mysterious powers. He once snuck into a school in the middle of the day. He was in charge of grabbing something, valuable. You see, Silver was given information of an artifact said to control storms. The Phantom Thief took the artifact but he was caught by a high school girl. Well, I say you can guess who that girl is." Raiyu turned to Yuriko who looked away.
"Oh~ interesting." Byxis said in a chilling tone.
"She fought the thief to gain control of the artifact. When she managed to get the artifact in her hands, she knew she had no chance to win the fight. So, the second the artifact glowed, she knew what she had to do. She had been studying various artifacts from around the world and she was learning their secrets. She jammed the artifact into her stomach, allowing it to enter her body by magical means. It was absorbed into her body and she gained the power to control storms. In fact, just two years ago, a year before Phantom Thief Silver's disappearance, she created a massive storms wherever she went. It was madness." Raiyu continued as he walked around Yuriko.
"Really. So how did it not destroy the entire planet?" Byxis was very intrigued with the story.
"The Phantom Thief found a cousin. A cousin of his king forgotten. This cousin, knew a pair of brothers who had control over lightning and thunder. As well as some zords with the same abilities." Raiyu chuckled as he looked down at the girl.
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~2 years ago~
The taxi drove through the streets of South Korea calmly. In the back of the cab, Saul slipped through pages in a book. Jisoo looked at her phone. She then glanced at Saul who held his arm as he continued.
"You finished studying?" Jisoo asked.
"I've learned everything there is to know about each of you. Birthplaces, birthdates, likes, dislikes, strengths and weaknesses. Your history now exists up here." Saul knocked on his head lightly with his fist.
"Good." Jisoo smiled and took the book away from Saul. Saul chuckled and put his head back against the seat.
After a few more minutes, they arrived at the house. In front of the house, was Yuki who seemed to be looking for a way in. The cab stopped and the two got out. Saul pulled out their luggage from the back with help from the driver. He payed the driver and gave a tip, wishing him well on his way. The cab left and Saul grabbed the bags while Jisoo watched the boy.
"Come on." Saul said as he walked past her. Jisoo followed her.
"How do I get in?" Yuki spoke to himself as he jumped up along the wall.
"Can I help you?" Yuki turned around and saw Saul walking up to him.
"Saul. Just who I wanted to see." Yuki pointed and smiled.
"You know if you keep doing stuff like that, people will think you are a pervert." Saul said. Yuki backed his head as he thought about it.
"Ah! No! I wasn't trying to do anything like that. I was just, uh." Yuki scratched his head nervously.
"Let me put this stuff inside and then we'll talk." Saul said as he and Jisoo walked into the now unlocked gate. Yuki bowed towards Jisoo, saying hello as the girl passed.
...
"Ok, so what is it?" Saul asked.
"Well, your sister, I believe, wanted to talk to you about something she found the other day around here. She went to school and well I promised her to talk to you about it because she said you were coming back today." Yuki spoke quickly and he sort of blushed when he mentioned Saki.
"How's Sakura?" Saul asked.
"Oh, my sister. She's fine. She's working so," Yuki smiled nervously.
"Good to know. What did you need?" Saul sat on the stairs that led to the front door.
"That's right. This." Yuki handed Saul a piece of paper. Saul looked it over and he looked back at Yuki.
The note read:
Chul the fool,
It's been a while. I'm in need of some assistance. From what I hear, you are in Korea. You're making headlines by the way. I'm on my way to Seoul as you read this letter. Meet me by the building that is owned by the company you work for.
Sincerely, Phantom Thief Silver
Saul was a bit confused but he could already think of a few people who would address him as "Chul the Fool".
"You wanna come with me?" Saul asked as he stood up.
"Can I?" Yuki asked.
"Let's go." Saul said as he walked to the door to make sure it was locked. The girls were not home except for Jisoo, who was in her room, sleeping. She had jet lag. Saul did also but he felt the tiger spirit strengthen him.
Saul pulled out his bike and summoned his helmet along with one for Yuki. He handed it to Yuki and they got on. They left for YG.
They arrived shortly after and got off. Saul used his ID to get them in and he walked up to the rooftop.
"Why the roof? Is this where he asked to meet?" Yuki asked.
"Nope. You just assume that when a thief wants to speak with you, they would usually be on the roof." Saul looked up at the dark clouds that seemed like they would drop rain. Then, they suddenly did.
"Damn it!" Yuki said as he covered himself with the hoodie he had. Saul did the same. They were about to walk away only to hear footsteps in the rain.
"I guess we're having a conversation inside." Before Saul and Yuki stood a tall man. He had messy black hair tied back into a ponytail. He wore a sparkling silver jacket with a grey undershirt. He wore silver coil red trousers that matched with his coat. He wore white gloves and a pair of black stylish shoes. He wore a silver colored mask that covered his eyes only. He also had on a small top hat.
To his side, stood a girl who covered herself with a hoodie as well. She looked very concerned.
...
"What a ridiculous outfit." Saul said as he looked at the man who took off his hat and eventually his mask. The girl and Yuki were shocked to see the man unmask himself freely. Saul, however, had already recognized him.
"It's been a while, Chul." The man took off his gloves.
"What do you want, Juan." Saul said as he sat back in a chair.
"Wait! You can't unmask yourself in here. There are cameras. And you can't say his name like it's some casual conversation. Have you guys ever seen those thief movies?" Yuki stood up.
"Why do you care so much?" Saul said.
"No need to worry, I have deactivated the cameras for the time being." Juan sat down next to the girl.
"What do you want?" Saul asked again.
"I need your help." Juan said.
"Help with what?" Saul asked.
"Well, this is Yuriko." Juan glanced at the girl who put her feet up on the couch she sat on. "You see.."
"She has an artifact stuck in her that has the ability to control the weather." Kai appeared suddenly, making Saul and Yuki jump out of their seats.
"Why'd you do that?" Yuki said as he out his hand over his heart.
"Kai. It's a pleasure to see you again." Juan frowned.
"Next time, don't try and take something that belongs to me." Kai said as he walked up to him.
"You know him?" Saul asked as he sat back down.
"I met him when he was trying to steal some research from one of my old labs. It's lucky I decided to check up on it even after being dead for years. After catching him and hearing his explanation, I told him to find you." Kai said a she crossed his arms.
"Which I don't understand. Don't get me wrong Chul, it's nice to see you again, but I don't know what you can do to help." Juan said as he stood up and grabbed his hat.
"You will leave the girl with him. Saul has a thing for harems and I think that adding another girl to it would be funny and a good idea considering we need to keep a close eye on her." Kai said as he punched Saul who grabbed his arm.
"You think this is a joke?" Juan walked up to Kai.
"I was making a joke but it was directed at Saul. Although, my idea is a good one. Leaving the girl in the care of Saul would benefit her. I can figure out a way to extract the artifact from her body." Kai stated.
"No! I promised her that nothing bad would happen to her. She'll stay with me. It was a mistake coming here." Juan grabbed the girls hand and, with haste, they left.
"That escalated quickly." Yuki said. Saul sat in silence.
"Blake and Hunter should be on their tail as soon as they leave." Kai spoke to himself as lightning flashed in the sky.
"What was that all about?" Saul asked, glancing at Kai.
"I just needed to make sure he had the girl. I also needed to make sure I could track his movements. That girl has an ability that will help control the new thunder zords." Kai said simply.
"New thunder zords?" Saul asked.
"The Falcon and Jaguar zords are currently in slumber. The only reason for that is to keep their power away from evil." Kai explained.
"Interesting. What does that have to do with their ability control." Saul asked.
"Legend has it that the artifact known as the Storm Crown is an artifact that controls the weather. It is the same artifact used in the birth of the Falcon Zord and the Jaguar Zord. It is said that if the zords were to ever be used for evil, they would go berserk, destroying the world as they would see humans as nothing but greedy pigs. The Storm Crown is an artifact worn, or in this case, absorbed into someone capable of controlling the zords. The last known person to use the Storm Crown was a priestess, long ago, who saved the world from flooding." Kai explained almost as if he was reading from a book.
"To me, you were just rambling." Saul yawned.
"That girl is a direct descendant of that priestess and I need to know how we can use the Storm Crown, which has chosen to reside inside of her." Kai said.
"So, I was just used?" Saul crossed his arms as he looked blankly at a wall.
"Yes, but I have a valid reason. I heard you met Caste. That's how you saved Yuki." Kai said as he turned to him.
"You sent me after him." Saul groaned.
"I know. Except I thought you would run into someone else, not the wolf." Kai looked out the window.
"Caste was horrible. Just as horrible as the first guy." Yuki chimed in.
"Who was the first guy?" Kai asked.
"I don't know. I was blindfolded the whole time." Yuki backed up.
"Damn it. Well, that's all for now. Saul, be careful of Caste. He is vicious and if I'm correct, he wants to tear you down and send you back down to the depths of the lower class. He will stop at nothing to accomplish his goal. You have been warned." Kai pointed at the boy and walked away, disappearing in a ball of flames.
"That was confusing as hell and made no sense at all." Yuki scratched his head.
"Let's go." Saul said as he pushed himself up and began to walk away, Yuki following him him.
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The Zords sat quietly outside the cave entrance. They all growled quietly as they felt tired of waiting. The rain came down lightly.
"So we are just going to sit here until they come out?" Juan asked over coms, sitting in the cockpit of the Triceratops Zord.
"Yup. That's the deal. We need to watch for any movements." Mikey said as he sat back in the cockpit of the Shark Zord.
"Well I'm hungry and tired." Osvaldo said as he sat back as well, closing his eyes.
"What about the others? Any luck for them?" Alicia asked.
"Yea man, this is boring! Give me some intel." Darell said as he put his feet up.
"They are probably having more fun on their hunting." Anthony said as he leaned forward, falling asleep.
"I'll check. Come in, Saul." Mikey pulled up his arm.
...
"Yea?" Saul answered.
"What are you guys doing?" Mikey asked.
"Neo is looking for a sign of the rangers." Saul answered. Neo stood in front of him with his eyes closed.
"He has an ability for that?" Mikey asked.
"Apparently. We'll check in with you later." Saul turned off his com and walked up to Neo.
"Anything?" Marco asked as he also walked up.
"Nothing." Neo said as he opened his eyes.
"We should get moving." Luis suggested.
"Sounds like a plan." Cynthia snapped her fingers and began walking first.
"Well well, if it isn't the rangers." The group turned to see Navy appear.
"Navy." Eduardo pointed out.
"So much for a plan." Jazmine voiced her thoughts.
"I'm here to take you down." Navy said as he snapped his fingers. Ravagers suddenly appeared from the ground.
"Using Ravagers? Where's your partner?" Saul said as he pulled up his arm.
"I don't need him to destroy you. These guys will suffice as sacrifices." Navy said.
"If you say so." Saul said.
"Animal Strike! Spirit Unleashed!" The group called and transformed.
"Get them!" Navy yelled.
The rangers pulled out their Strike Sabers and ran towards the monsters. Red slashed a group of monsters down the middle, making way towards Navy. Gold and Pink jumped alongside each other, slashing at Ravagers at different sides. Green and Purple dashed as they saw some of the Guard-Type Ravagers appear. White ditched them and followed Red.
"Come at me." Navy pulled out his staff. He dashed forward and spun his staff.
Red and White clashed with Navy. They pushed him back a bit only for the ranger to pull out his Strike Blaster. He shot Red in the gut and then he shot White.
"Hmph! Pathetic." Navy said.
"S.P.D. Emergency!" Sebastian jumped up behind the ranger and punched him.
"What! There's another one?" Navy was confused as he saw the Omega Alpha Ranger appear.
"Don't forget about me!" Neo pulled his scarf over, sending it flying towards Navy. It wrapped around the ranger and lifted him up.
"Magical scarf?" Red asked.
"It is one of my many abilities." Neo said as he hadn't bothered to explain something as futile as how his abilities work.
"Let go!" Navy said.
"He's mine!" White said as he jumped up.
"No!" Neo yelled as he felt his scarf coming back quickly as White slashed at Navy. Navy fell to the ground and got up quickly.
"What are you doing here?!" Red asked but White summoned his scythe.
"Take me to Raiyu!" White yelled as he began hitting the ground Navy, who was dodging the attacks.
"Wind Ninja punk!" Navy kicked White back and grabbed his staff. He began battling with White.
...
On the other side of the city, at BP's house, Rosé sat on her bed. She was currently in the phone.
"So, you gonna keep using the fake name or are you actually going to call me by my real name?" The man she spoke to before was talking to her.
"I'm sorry Loren but I can't say your name in front of a certain group of friends that I made. If I did, maybe some sort of gossip would get out." Rosé said as she wrote something down on a notebook. She then picked up the guitar she had sitting next to her.
"You don't trust them?" The man, Loren, asked.
"I do trust them but... you know how people are." Rosé strummed the guitar. She thought about Saul for a second.
"Maybe you guys just need to open up to them more. It sounds like you are still getting to know them." Loren seemed to be doing something with a guitar as well.
"Yup. I'm sure I'll know them just as well as I know the girls." Rosé smiled.
"Do you know more about me?" Loren asked.
"I can't say that I do-" Rosé said before hearing a strange noise. She looked up and saw the door that led to her balcony was cracked open. She got up with her phone in hand and went to close it.
"Is something wrong?" Loren asked.
"No, it's just-" Rosé turned around and was caught by surprise. Crimson stood tall in front of her, her eyes widening as the ranger let out a low chuckle.
"Rosé?" Loren sounded concerned.
Crimson grabbed the phone, hanging the call up. He threw the phone behind him, the phone luckily landing on her bed, the ranger laughing darkly.
"What do you want?" Rosé asked as her voice shook.
"I'm going to need you to come with me. I have a very special plan involving you. The other three have already been taken care of." Crimson grabbed the girls wrist.
"Ow." Rosé said as she felt his tight grip.
"Don't try anything." Crimson noticed Rosé grab something with her other hand, which she was forced to let go. "Good girl."
Crimson pinched the girl and knocked her out, lifting her over his shoulder. He walked out onto the balcony and disappeared as lighting struck the ground.
...
White and Navy struck each other with power. White was now angry. He used his scythe to knock Navy down.
"First, you are going to tell me where Raiyu is. Then, you are going to tell me how you know about the Thunder Ninja Academy's techniques." White said.
"Can't do that." Navy pulled out his blaster again. He shot White on his chest.
"Navy, come in." Crimson's voice came through. Navy's coms.
"Is it done?" Navy asked.
"Yes. Bring the rangers to the quarry and call your Zord. Command it to start destroying the city to distract the rangers who are in their zords." Crimson commanded.
"Roger that!" Navy said as he put his morpher down. He looked up to see the final Ravager lose.
"You're next!" Omega Alpha punched the palm of his hand.
"Catch me if you can." Navy said as he began running, calling for his Zord in the process.
"Get him!" Red called out as he began to run. The rangers followed.
...
"What's going on?" Juan asked as he noticed some blue electricity coming from the cave.
"Is that?" Mikey looked closely.
"Watch out!" Juan spun his steering wheel around. The Triceratops Zord roared as it moved out of the way. Everyone else followed.
From the cave, the Jaguar Zord ran out. It was headed in the direction of the city. The rangers then looked up as the Falcon Zord shot out from the top of the mountain.
"Follow them!" Mikey said as he transformed into his ranger form.
"I got him." Alicia transformed into her ranger form and used the Cheetah Zords speed to her advantage, chasing after the rogue zord.
...
The rangers continued running after Navy until he disappeared.
"Where did he go?" Purple asked.
"Great job, Eddie!" Red said as he pushed White back.
"It's not my fault! I told you I would take him on if I saw him." White pushed Red back.
"Guys! Don't fight!" Green pushed both of them away from each other.
"Fighting amongst yourselves? You're making this way too easy." The rangers all stopped as lightning flashed and thunder roared. They turned around and watched as two figures emerged from the rain. The figures also carried another figure with them.
"Finally. Time to take you down." White said as he walked forward. He stopped suddenly as Crimson and Navy were now visible. The third figure was also now visible.
"We have a little something here." Crimson said as he dropped Rosé to her knees. She was tied up and struggling.
"You cowards!" Red dashed forward but Green caught.
"Uh Uh Uh," Crimson shook his finger as he pulled out his staff. "You don't want anything bad to happen to her, do you?"
"What are you doing with her?" Red asked through gritted teeth.
"Ah! It seems my pupils have captured something worth my time." The rangers all backed up before getting hit with a lightning bolt. They all fell down a hill and ended up on the lower level of the quarry.
"Yuriko!" Navy said as he saw the monster holding the girl up.
"Raiyu. We propose a trade." Crimson said as he stood the idol up to her feet. "I hear Red has a... close connection to her. Or at least, he thinks he does, ain't that right?" Crimson looked at the idol who had tears running down her eyes from the pain she felt. The rope she was tied with was too tight.
"That's an interesting trade but," Raiyu pushed the two rangers back with electricity. "You are in no position to make demands. Destroy the rangers and then we'll take about this one. Until then, I'll take this one as hostage too. Linder!" The monster appeared from a lightning strike, breathing heavily.
"That's what we get for trying to make a deal." Navy said.
"Guess we have to take the rangers down after all." Crimson stood up along with Navy. They both turned and jumped down towards the rangers.
"Argh! They're back." Purple said as he held his arm.
"It's finally time to defeat you." Crimson pointed as he shifted his body to the side.
"Heh, you really think that monster is going to live up to his end of the bargain. If so, you're stupid." Red said as his eyes began to glow. His visor was now glowing red as he stood up, summoning his Tiger Sword.
"Doesn't matter. You are the enemy. Because of you, monsters like him exist. This is all your fault." Crimson pulled out his staff.
"Let go of Rosie." Red said simply as he walked towards Crimson, his sword being dragged on the dirt.
"Come and get her!" Crimson dashed forward. Navy followed.
"Piece of cake." Red said.
Crimson got closer and he was instantly slashed down the side by Red who turned and slashed at Navy sending the ranger flying towards the others.
"Woah!" Green yelled. The rangers caught Navy.
"Let go!" Navy broke from their grasp and began striking with his staff blindly.
"Dude, you're gonna hurt yourself!" Pink said as she summoned her bow and shot an arrow at Navy, sending him tumbling back.
Meanwhile Linder arrived and began absorbing lighting bolts again. Red and Crimson fought not to far from him. Red jumped up and punched Crimson right in the helmet. Crimson backed up, holding his head before feeling the forceful kick of Red.
Crimson quickly grabbed his staff only to be thrown back. Red finished by kicking him in the head. Crimson fell to his knees before falling flat on his stomach.
"So much power. Is this what that girl gives you?" Crimson asked.
"Oh... I don't care about her." Red said as he walked up to him slowly.
"Huh?" Crimson looked up.
"You see. I'm not the red ranger you think I am," Crimson reached for his staff only to have Red step on his hand, "I just needed to say something as stupid as that in order to not get anyone to suspect me. I'm just an evil bastard, looking for power." Red said as he lifted his sword up.
"This... can't be possible..." Crimson said as he looked up.
"But it is!" Red said. He then brought the sword down.
"Red!" The others watched.
"Crimson!" Navy called out.
"Stop!" Red yelled. He dropped the sword and pulled his hands up to his head. He backed away quickly, holding his head.
"Now!" Crimson jumped up and slashed at Red with his staff. Red stumbled back and fell. Crimson then ran forward with no hesitation. He was about to thrust his staff into Red's chest, only to have Red catch it.
"No!" Red said as he struggled against Crimson's strength.
"What the? How?" Crimson asked.
"Don't... do it." Red said as he pushed back.
"This is for us! For Yuriko! For the Thunder Ninja Academy!" Crimson pulled back.
"Stop!" Everyone stopped as the loud sound of a females voice cut through the rain.
"Yuriko!" Navy said as he looked up. Yuriko broiled from her restraints and kicked Raiyu back. She then helped Rosé up and took off her restraints as well.
"Don't do it. Jason. Jonathan. Raiyu is a liar. He's planning on killing you and me." Yuriko yelled.
"What? Really?" Navy asked as he took steps forward.
"We need to be working with the rangers. No against them. Raiyu tortured me for so long that I realized he is cold. He won't... he won't... Yuriko fell to the floor. Rosé kneeled down and held the girl.
"You bitch! You think I didn't install a kill switch in case you got smart. You will die!" Raiyu said as he marched towards the girls.
"Fuck you!" Red pushed Crimson back and grabbed his staff. He jumped up into the air before heading for Raiyu.
"What?!" Raiyu stopped as Red appeared suddenly and slashed him down the middle with the staff. Red then jabbed the staff into Raiyu and sent him flying back.
"Yuriko." Navy and Crimson looked up.
"It's Linder. He's the kill switch." Yuriko said as she felt weak.
"I see. He's collecting lightning and with that kind of power, he'd be able to kill you easily." Red said as he turned towards her.
"So... you were listening to everything I said." Raiyu stood up.
"We have to stop him!" Green said as he and the others prepared.
"No!" Raiyu blasted the rangers back. "And as for you bastards!" He turned to Crimson and Navy who looked up. Raiyu then threw several lightning bolts at them, shocking them and undoing their transformation.
"Jason! Jonathan!" Yuriko yelled.
"Argh!" The two boys said as they stood up.
"Raiyu!" Jason yelled over the rain and thunder.
"Ha! You're too weak to hold your transformations." Raiyu chuckled as he watched.
"That's not it! We've been fooled by you. You've deceived us! Now, it's time we evolve!" Jason yelled.
"For our sake and for the sake of the Thunder Ninja Academy. You killed them and now, we'll destroy you!" Jonathan yelled as they walked forward.
"What?" Raiyu watched them as they pulled out their batteries. They inserted them into their morphers and pushed two buttons. Their suits digitally appeared over their morphers.
"Huh?" Red watched as the morphers glowed.
"Thunder Strike!" They yelled together. "Animal Strike!" They continued, "Spirit Unleashed!" They stopped and pushed the bottom of their morphers, copying the pose of the original thunder rangers.
"They've done it." The rangers turned to see the thunder masters appear.
The heads on their morphers opened and a spirit was shot out.
~morphing sequence~
Jason stood in a desert. Thunder loomed as lightning struck the ground around him. He pushed his hand up and lightning struck his arm. A huge falcon made of electricity appeared and wrapped itself around him, creating his suit. Jason then pulled his hand down as his helmet formed, his mouthpiece and visor closing afterwards.
Jonathan stood in the rainforest. Thunder loomed as lighting struck the ground around him. He pushed his arm up and lightning struck his arm. A huge Jaguar made of electricity ran through bushes and wrapped itself around the boy as it arrived, creating his suit. Jonathan pulled his hand down quickly as his helmet formed, his mouthpiece and visor closing afterwards.
~sequence ends~
"Not possible!" Raiyu yelled.
Thunder boomed as lighting flashed. The two rangers stood with their backs towards everyone. Crimson stood on the right and Navy stood on the left.
"Thunder roars, making the earth tremble." Crimson turned his head to the side, allowing everyone to see the left side of his face.
"Lightning strikes, cutting through darkness." Navy turned his head to the side, allowing everyone to see the right side of his face.
"The Falcon of Thunder!" Crimson turned around and stepped forward suddenly.
"The Jaguar of Lightning!" Navy followed, stepping forward as well.
"Crimson Animal Strike Ranger!" Crimson yelled.
"Navy Animal Strike Ranger!" Navy yelled.
"Together we form the Thunder Strike Ranger unit of Animal Strike!" The two yelled in unison. They then ran their hands on their staffs until they got to a perfect position. They wrapped their hands around the staffs and pulled them out, summoning the lightning.
"Move!" The two yelled as they dashed forward quickly, faster than light, which seemed impossible.
Linder stopped for a second before feeling the full force of lightning hit him from a different direction. The monster stood up only to be knocked down again. Crimson appeared from the darkness and slashed at the monster with his staff.
Navy then jumped over him and thrust his staff into the monsters chest. Navy pulled his arm back before thrusting it forward into the monsters chest. Linder roared as blood spilled from his body.
"You know what we have to do!" Navy turned to Crimson. Crimson nodded. Crimson backed up and pulled out another battery. Navy followed. They inserted them into their morphers. They then pushed a few buttons and their numbers began to glow. Two lights exited their numbers and took form.
Crimson grabbed a new weapon that levitated in front of him. It was a blaster as far as abotone could tell. The entire blaster was shaped like a falcons head, with green eyes on each side. Its beak was the barrel while on the bottom was the handle and trigger. It was crimson colored.
Navy grabbed two weapons that looked the same. As far as anyone could tell, they were tonfa. Each one had a jaguar head on the end with its mouth open. Behind the head, was the staff part that extended out. The weapons were both navy colored.
"Move in!" Crimson said as he aimed and shot at the monster. Navy dashed forward and spun around the tonfa. He stopped spinning them once they were both pointed forward. Navy then struck them into Linder.
"Got him!" Navy said as he used his force to pull something out of the monster. Navy let go of the weapons as he caught a boy.
"Final Strike!" Crimson yelled as he put in a battery into his weapon and the weapons eyes glowed.
"Falcon Blaster Thunder Strike!" Crimson shot a huge spirit like falcon head at the shell of a monster that was Linder. Navy jumped out of the way along with the boy.
Linder was hit and instantly exploded. Crimson pulled his weapon up and stood tall. Navy put the boy into the care of his master.
"He'll be awake soon. He needs to rest." His master said.
"Now, for the bigger opponent." Navy turned and walked up to where Crimson stood, staring at Raiyu.
"Well, congrats to you. But this won't be my defeat." Raiyu said as he pointed at them.
"You are correct." Red turned to around as Axis appeared in his monstrous form.
"Axis!" Red said with a cold- blooded tone.
"As promised Raiyu, you can have your original form back." Axis spoke with a deep voice.
"But... I hate to admit it... I failed." Raiyu said.
"It matters not. You have proven that you deserve a spot as one of my generals. Here! Take your power!" Axis held up his staff and then shot a huge blue light into the monster. Raiyu roared as he felt pain. He began to transform.
...
The Shark Zord followed the Triceratops Zord and the Bull Zord as they charged towards the Jaguar Zord which was destroying various warehouses. The T-Rex Zord jumped up trying to catch the Falcon Zord along with the Cheetah Zord and the Raptor Zord.
"These things are pissing me off." Black said as he charged the Zord forward. The Bull Zord hit the Jaguar Zord but was instantly shocked by lightning.
"Be careful! They can control the weather." Blue said.
"That's true. I think that stupid bird is trying to create a hurricane!" Orange said as the T-Rex Zord roared.
...
Raiyu stopped screaming as he stood there, smoke coming off his body. He was reverted to his original form. His yellow colored fur. His blue lightning symbols. Everything was back.
"Yes! My power!" Raiyu yelled into the sky.
"Revive Linder!" Axis demanded.
"I can't do that." Raiyu looked at Axis.
"You can now. With your own lightning power." Axis practically smirked as he spoke.
"Really now." Raiyu looked at his hands. He turned to see Linder's remains.
Raiyu huffed as he shot out lightning from his fingers, hitting the remains. Suddenly, a huge monster appeared over the quarry. It was Linder. The monster roared as it began stomping around.
"Shit! How are we going to stop it?!" Green asked over the loud roars.
"I'll take care of it." Red said.
"Wait! This is our fault. We hurt you. We damaged your zords. Let us take care of it." Crimson held his hand up. He and Navy then called their zords as usual but nothing happened.
"Where are they?" Navy asked.
"Red! These zords are tearing the city apart. There's a freaking hurricane starting. A fucking hurricane!" Blue's voice came through coms.
"Shit!" Red said.
"Let... me stop them." Yuriko stood up.
"You can't. You're weak." Red said.
"I'm never weak. I'm a thunder ninja." Yuriko said as she put her hands together. Suddenly, she began glowing. A figure appeared over her. It was another person who looked identical to her. She wore the uniform of a priestess.
"It's the priestess. The one," Jax turned to Talon.
"My first love." Talon nodded as he smiled.
Yuriko was emerged in light as she was lifted into the sky. Her eyes began glowing blue as she began mumbling magical words.
"Do not hurt the Earth. She is our ally in this fight against evil. We apologize for misusing your power. Please, lend us your strength. My precious friends." Yuriko said.
In the city, the zords began to calm down. They slowed their movements. They looked around and realized what they were doing. They both roared before leaving.
"Where are thy going?" Blue asked.
In the quarry, the rangers and the monsters all turned as the Jaguar Zord and the Falcon Zord appeared. The zords attacked Linder instantly.
"Let's get out of here." Raiyu said.
"Red Ranger. I still have my eyes on you." Axis said as he held up his staff and the two disappeared. Red clenched his fist. Rosé felt his tense body as she held his arm.
"Will they let us in? After all we've done?" Navy turned to Crimson.
"You two did nothing wrong. It was all for the sake of me. The zords agree which is why they came to their senses. They are my friends." Yuriko looked down at them.
The other zords appeared and stopped not to far from the battle. They all watched the woman floating in the sky. Silver stood up from his seat as he watched.
"Yuriko?" He asked himself. He then felt a headache.
"My time is near." He heard another voice speak.
"What?" Silver questioned as he fell to his seat.
"Now, Jason. Jonathan. The zords request that you control them. They trust you fully and recognize you as suitable partners after reviewing everything they were told." Yuriko said.
"She spoke to them about everything in that small window of time?" Purple asked. White watched attentively.
"This is the power of thunder? It can't be." White said as he watched.
"Let's go!" Crimson said, nodding his head along with Navy. They both jumped into their zords and sat in their cockpits.
"Let's form the Megazord." Navy said as Crimson summoned the battery necessary.
"Activating Megazord system." The two zords roared as they began to combine.
"Thunder Strike Megazord! Ready!" The Megazord stood tall. It then ran forward and attacked the monster with its own staff.
Linder roared as it attacked the robot. The Megazord fell down. The rangers inside didn't give up as they spun their wheels around, making the robot punch the monster in the face. It then stood up. Linder began its final charge up as it held its arm up.
"I don't think so!" Navy yelled as the robot held its staff up. The lighting that was hitting Linder changed directions as it began charging the staff.
The monster roared as it ran forward.
"Let's finish him off!" Crimson inserted a battery into his console.
"Final Strike! Lightning Charge Up Strike!" The robot spun the staff around and thrust it forward, piercing the monsters chest and causing it to explode upon contact.
The remains turned to ash as the robot stood tall. The rangers all took a simultaneous sight of relief as they all fell to their bottoms. Red pulled Rosé closer to him to keep her warm since she was wet all over. Talon and Jax looked up at the robot.
"This is going to be a fun journey to watch." Jax said as he saw Yuriko land on the robots shoulder.
"Yes. Yes it is." Talon smiled.
The skies finally began to clear. The blue sky peeking in between the clouds. The suns rays cut through the clouds. The giant robot now stood below a blue sky with broken clouds. It stood in victory.
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"So, you're a general now?" Zaku asked Raiyu who was busy admiring himself.
"You better believe it. And I'm going to do a much better job than you, ain't that right, Byxis?" Raiyu turned to the goblin.
"Sure, whatever you say. Ego Maniac." Byxis said under his breath.
"What's was that?" Byxis asked.
"Nothing." Byxis quickly responded.
"Now that we have three active generals, the time for competition is near." Axis said as he sat in his throne.
"What?" Zaku asked.
"What competition?" Raiyu asked.
"There are more monsters capable of becoming generals just like you three. They will appear one by one and I will choose four to help in my final plan, as my horsemen of the apocalypse." Axis laughed.
"Apocalypse? I thought you wanted to perfect humanity master?" Byxis looked at Axis with a concerned look.
"I do. But before that begins, I've decided to start a purge. Only those worthy will survive this so called 'apocalypse'. When I find those capable, they will become my first test subjects while everyone else waits in line. I swear that everyone on this rotten planet will be perfected even if I have to kill to do it." Axis began laughing evilly.
"I swear his plan changes a lot." Byxis spoke quietly to the others who nodded in agreement.
Axis continued laughing, his laugh echoing throughout the lair.
-0-0-0-0-
Jason and Jonathan forcefully bowed to apologize for their actions. Yuriko was the one forcing them. She let them go and they stood up straight.
"We're sorry for everything we've done. We let Raiyu get into our heads." Jason said as he moved around nervously.
"Yea. Truth is, we're not as serious as we seem." Jonathan said as he picked up what looked to be a prototype blaster. He smiled as he looked up at everyone before accidentally pulling the trigger. The laser hit the walls before finally hitting Steel in the back of his head.
"Ow!" Steel swiped the blaster from Jonathan as he stepped away from him. Jonathan was embarrassed now but he received a kiss on the cheek from Yuriko.
"I guess it's alright. It's not the first time people tried to kill us." Anthony said as he turned to Osvaldo.
"We said we were sorry too." Osvaldo defended himself.
"Wait, are you guys an item?" Jazmine asked.
"Sort of." Yuriko smiled.
"They totally are." Cynthia said and everyone present chuckled.
"So, Yuriko. Are you a ninja like them?" Eduardo brought up the topic, focusing the attention on something else.
"Well, for a while I was lost, traveling with someone I thought was great. He suddenly disappears one day and I was brought to the Thunder Ninja Academy because of the artifact that rests inside of me. Jason and Jonathan taught me how to control the power of a storm even through they didn't have the same power as I do." Yuriko explained.
"I see." Eduardo looked down. Sakura took notice of his tone.
"Who were you traveling with before?" Alicia asked.
"It's weird. He was a Phantom Thief. His name was Silver and he looks a lot like," Yuriko stopped as she turned and saw Juan standing nearby.
"Hi... Yuriko." Juan said nervously.
"Juan?" Yuriko looked at him deep in his eyes.
"Oh shit! It's awkward now!" Anthony yelled as Darell and Osvaldo held back their laughter and gasps.
"Idiot." Cynthia kicked him once again in the leg, causing him to fall.
"You know this guy?" Jonathan asked.
"Yea. I do." Yuriko gained a tear in her eye.
"I have a lot of explaining to do." Juan rubbed the back of his head.
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"We need to improve the security of this place. It is not safe for the queens." Neo said as he looked at the house.
"It's alright. Mick is working on something." Saul said.
"Yea but your girls keep getting taken for some reason so you better hope he finishes fast or you gonna be losing them sooner rather than later." Sebastian said as he shifted his body to indicate the 'later' part.
"We're fine. I was just caught off guard. Besides, now the new guys are on your side so it's all good." Rosé giggled along with her friends.
"You're right but there's still six more rangers yet to be found." Saul said as he stuffed his hands into his pockets.
"Let's just hope they aren't evil like the last couple of them." Lisa smiled brightly as she said that.
"I can already feel it. There's no way that's possible" Jennie also smiled as she turned to Lisa and they both giggled.
"Don't worry Saul, you'll find them soon." Jisoo said as she turned to Saul. Her eyes then mysteriously glowed for a second. He stared at her as he noticed.
"Is something wrong my king?" Neo asked.
"Nothing. Everything's all ok." Saul smiled hiding what he saw.
"Let's go inside and get food. I'm hungry." Jennie said as she ran to the door along with the girls.
"I could eat." Sebastian followed along with Neo.
"Let me cool you one of my gourmet meals my queens." Neo said quickly as he pushed Sebastian in order to arrive first. Saul followed without saying a word.
"Don't worry Saul, I'm not evil. I'm just eager for the reunion with you guys." Farther away, in a tree, a new figure appeared.
It was another rangers. A new ranger. His suit was a mix of bronze, grey and black but it was primarily black. His helmet was shaped like a panthers head. There are black eyes on the top of each side of the helmet. It was primarily black with a bronze colored mouthpiece. The visor looked like a panthers mouth when open. It had two teeth on top of the visor and two teeth on the bottom of the visor. The suit was cut into three parts that made up one outline. In the middle of the suit was the outline of a panthers head along with a panther styled number 15. The head seemed different then normal however, almost like representing different types of big cats. The right side of the torso was bronze. The center of the torso was black. The left side of the torso was grey. He had black boots with silver collars. He wore a silver colored belt with a silver belt buckle. In the middle of the buckle was the Animal Strike symbol along with his number 15. He also had holsters. In the right holster was his Strike Blaster and in the left holster was his Striker Saber. On his wrist was his morpher, in its rest state.
He stretched his arms as he stood up on the branch he was on. He let out a huff and attacked the air with scratches. He then jumped into a bigger tree and disappeared.