(Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers, it is owned by Hasbro. I only take ownership for my own characters and ideas.)
Interlude:
Neo: Ah, what a refreshing view. More followers for my king.
Sebastian: They aren't really followers, more like teammates.
Neo: Nonsense. My king has no need for teammates.
Sebastian: Whatever you say.
Saul: Followers you say?
Neo: My king!
Sebastian: Don't scare me like that!
Saul: Neo, you interest me.
Neo: You honor me, my king.
Sebastian: So, you're an overlord. How does that feel?
Saul: I don't know what you are talking about.
Sebastian: What?
Saul: This is getting boring, I'm going.
Sebastian: Hey!
???: Will you guys shut up. I need to make my debut.
Sebastian: Who the hell are you?
Mikey: I'd like to know that as well.
Marco: What is this place.
Eduardo: Are you guys watching footage from the last battle?
Sebastian: It's getting crowded.
Anthony: This is cool. I'm recording myself while watching a fight scene.
Sebastian: Neo! Help me!
Neo: Let us return to the story. I shall explain this all later.
Chapter 28: Call of the Wild
Three heavily armored trucks sped through downtown. These trucks had sirens which were blaring, signaling every car in the way to move. The trucks passed every red light and cared little for anyone in their way.
"We are approaching the target sir, but it keeps jumping into taller trees. We may lose him if this chase continues to the city's forest ecosystem." A muscular man in a militia outfit spoke to a man who sat in the back, looking at his tablet.
"Then make sure we catch up to him before he finds his way to the forest. Plain and simple." The man, Hunter Ruiz, said as he looked over at Yurina.
"This target may be to fast for us to capture. He's using trees as an escape route." Yurina said as she adjusted her earpiece.
"This new ranger is the closet we are ever getting to capturing one of them. Seeing him out in the open was luck. We can't let him continue to be free or another city will be left like London." Hunter said as he looked out the window.
"But London was able to recover. The rangers never caused severe damage to the city, nor did they mean to." Yurina turned to Hunter.
"Are you defending them?" Hunter asked. He glared at her and Yurina backed herself up in her seat.
"No." She said quietly.
"Sir! The lead truck has caught up to him, what shall we do?" The man in front said.
"When an opportunity presents itself... shoot him down." Hunter said as he prepared his own weapon. He carried an assault rifle designed with two modes: stun and kill.
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In the trees of downtown Beast City, a ranger ran like a wild animal. He is based on a panther after all, animals known to hang around in trees. The ranger dashed, jumping branch from branch, only running on the ones that were thick.
The ranger jumped tree to tree avoiding the trucks chasing him. He stopped for a second and looked back. The trucks were currently slowing down. They then came to a full halt when they came across a car accident. The ranger took it as his cue and disappeared higher into the trees.
...
Anthony rolled his eyes as he walked alongside Alicia who seemed irritated.
"Why am I even coming with you?" Anthony asked.
"Mikey asked me to bring you because he doesn't think you'll be able to finish your history project on your own." Alicia sighed as they crossed a street.
"That's bullshit. Where are we going anyway? I thought the museum was back that way." Anthony pointed behind him but Alicia kept walking.
"I heard that there is a vintage shop around here that is selling an ancient artifact. What is it doing in a clothes shop? Well, this artifact is a necklace believed to belong to the one they called the Queen of the Cheetahs. She was this mythical type of person who believed that Cheetahs had a mysterious power. She said that their speed was proof of that. It's fascinating and I want to study it." Alicia put her hands together as she looked up at the blue sky. It was finally a clear sky with no clouds in sight.
"Boring!" Anthony snored as he walked beside her.
"Think of it like this. If you help me study it, I'll let you use it as your history homework. I bet that writing about something that little is known about will really boost up your grade." Alicia shook her head.
"You're right." Anthony smiled as he rubbed his hands together.
As they continued walking, someone bumped into Anthony. Anthony caught himself and looked back at the guy who pushed him. The guy had curly black hair. He wore black glasses, a camouflaged style shirt, black cargo shorts and converse high tops.
"Sorry." The guy said as he hurried away.
"Geez, what was his problem?" Anthony scoffed before continuing on with Alicia. As they continued, they noticed the three armored trucks moving around.
"It's Hunter and his task force." Alicia read the letters on the side of the trucks.
"It doesn't matter. They don't know our secret identities." Anthony yawned as he stretched.
The two arrived to a set of stairs that went down to the entrance of a vintage shop. It was there, they saw a familiar face.
"Lisa?" Alicia called out.
"Oh, Alicia. Anthony." Lisa smiled as she walked over to them.
"What are you doing here?" Alicia asked.
"I came to shop. I love vintage clothing and I always look for shops like these wherever I go." Lisa answered.
"Ha! You guys both like old things." Anthony walked down first, leaving the girls behind with disgusted faces.
The three entered the shop which had two customers at the moment and two employees. One employee sat by the entrance, in front of the cash register, filling some papers. The second employee was putting clothes away.
"I hate the vibe in this place." Anthony said silently as he walked further into the shop.
"Ok time to hunt." Alicia said.
"Hunt?" Lisa asked.
"I'm looking for an ancient necklace..." Alicia began, "... and that's why I brought him and that's why I'm here." Alicia finished explaining everything to Lisa quickly.
"I see. Well, if I see anything, I'll let you know." Lisa smiled her big smile.
"Thank you." Alicia half bowed before going further into the store.
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Zaku stared at Raiyu with anger. The two held up swords, looking ready to strike.
"You little piece of shit." Zaku said as he pushed himself forward, swinging the sword to the side only for it to get blocked.
"You're gonna have to do a lot better than that to defeat me." Raiyu grinned as he swung his own sword around.
The two engaged in sword combat, hitting each others swords, managing to get sparks to fly off of them. The monsters snarled at each other as they struck, each time with more and more force. Just as the two were about to strike each other again, Axis appeared in the room. The two said to a stop and put their swords behind them.
"Sparing I see. There is no problem with that. Just know that it won't get you any points with me." Axis said as he sat on his throne.
"Yea, sparing." Zaku and Raiyu chuckled nervously before putting their weapons in their sheaths.
"Anyways, where's Byxis?" Axis asked.
"He's been locked up in his lab all day." Zaku answered.
"Then how come he contacted me?" Axis asked.
"Master, I am glad you came." The three monsters turned to see the goblin arrive in the room.
"What have you called me for?" Axis asked.
"I've created something fantastic. Something that may help us learn. A new strategy of sorts." Byxis said as he pushed a button. The doors behind him opened up and in came a new figure.
"Is that a monster?" Zaku asked.
"You can say that. This is my newest invention." Byxis said as the figure came to the light.
The new figure looked mechanical. It had the shape of an airplane on its back. It's arms were strapped to airplane wings and its head was attached to what looked like the front of an airplane. On its arms were turbines that looked moveable. It's legs were also trapped to airplane parts and looked to make the tail of an airplane when they came together. Finally, its body was just a bunch of airline stickers and its face had no mouth, only big, narrowed red and pinkish eyes.
"Is it a robot?" Raiyu asked.
"You are spot on." Byxis chuckled.
"I am Airplite! Pleasure to meet you all." The robot spoke.
"It's sparks?" Zaku asked a rhetorical question.
"At first, I couldn't get any of my robots to even move. But now, with many of Axis' alien prisoners, I have been able to suck their souls out of their physical bodies and give them robot bodies, which are now fully functional thanks to human technology I found." Byxis laughed.
"You snuck around on Earth?" Zaku asked.
"Of course. Better than being cooped up in here. I have a human form so why not take advantage. I am now an employee of NASA." Byxis continued chuckling.
"NASA? Byxis... I'm impressed." Axis stood up and clapped.
"Thank you master." Byxis bowed his head. Airplite followed.
"Airplite, you seem to have the powers of a plane, am I correct." Axis asked.
"Yes sir. I am programmed with various flight patterns that give me advantages against enemies." Airplite put his hands out, showing off his wings.
"Then I have a special mission for you. Find the rangers base." Axis said.
"Rangers base? That's the big plan?" Raiyu sighed heavily as he turned around.
"Do you have another idea?" Axis asked.
"Well, your plan sounds great. Finding the rangers base will give us a jump on them and we may be able to destroy them, but if this guys has flying abilities, why not use him for something else. I suggest, bombings. He can drop bombs on cities distracting the rangers and maybe, eventually destroying them." Raiyu explained.
"Raiyu." Axis said in a deep voice. The monster looked at him, "You are absolutely correct. Airplite, did you get that. Move out immediately." Axis commanded.
"Yes sir." Airplite moved out fast.
"Good job Byxis. Now, if you need me, I'll be in my office. Dealing with the employees." Axis rolled his eyes as he walked out his doors.
"Great job Goblin." Raiyu said.
"Thank you." Byxis felt happiness arise within him.
"Don't get cocky." Zaku pushed him to the side. Raiyu followed him from the other side and also pushed him.
"Why you," Byxis clenched his fist.
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~2 years ago~
Saul and Yuki rode on Saul's bike. They drove up to the YG building, parking in a parking spot just across the street. They got off and began walking towards the building.
"This building is kind of nice." Yuki commented as they walked in.
"Good morning, Mr. Alvizo." A Korean woman at the front desk spoke in English.
"Good morning." Saul smiled, "mind getting him a access pass. I'll be talking to Mr. X about him, he's my... brother and he plays the drums."
"Of course." The woman said as she opened her desk. She pulled out a plastic ID holder with a lanyard.
"Get in front of the backdrop." Saul pushed Yuki over.
"What is this, the DMV." Yuki rolled his eyes before smiling brightly.
"It's a precaution that the CEO has taken. Doesn't want any unauthorized people getting in here." Saul said.
"But that happened just last-" Yuki caught a bag that was thrown at him. Saul smiled at the employee and took the badge she made for Yuki.
"Thank you." Saul winked at her and grabbed Yuki by his hoodie.
"What was that for?" Yuki asked.
"Kai told me to keep a close eye on you and to do that, I need you with me at all times, outside the house." Saul answered as the two entered an elevator.
"So, here to visit the girls.?" Yuki said as he adjusted his hoodie.
"Nope. While they are at dance practice right now, Mr. X called me in. Said he wanted me to meet someone." Saul explained.
"Oh, cool. Anyways, what do we make of last night?" Yuki asked, making Saul shift nervously.
"Nothing for now. We're leaving that to Blake and Hunter." Saul answered as the doors opened.
As the doors opened, they were greeted my Mr. X, who wore a smart white suit with a black shirt and white tie.
"Ah, Saul," Mr. X closed up his suit jacket, "and this must be your brother." Mr. X smiled.
"How did you here about that already?" Saul asked.
"One of the other desk employees informed me quickly. Just a precaution, you understand." Mr. X smiled.
"Yea, I understand." Saul nodded. "I understand a lot." He whispered.
"Nice to meet you." Mr. X held out his hand.
"Nice to meet you-" Yuki shook his hand but felt a sudden dark force. He looked at Mr. X with a worrying expression.
"Yuki? You ok?" Saul asked.
"Um, yea." Yuki put on a blank smile.
"Anyways, let me show you to the recording studio, there's someone I want you to meet." Mr. X said.
"Recording studios seem fun." Yuki said, almost stuttering.
"Chill out." Saul shook his head. "It's about time I get into the studio. I've been wanting to show off my guitar skills and some music I came up with." Saul nodded with a big smile.
"You haven't been here yet?" Yuki asked.
"Been busy with other stuff, so not really." Saul said thinking about the other jobs that were just poured onto him.
The three walked into the main recording studio. Inside, sat a man on an office chair. He wore a black hoodie with "YG" printed on the front. He wore black jeans and white sports shoes. He wore a blue face mask. He was currently working with some music samples on his computer.
"Teddy, I've brought guests." Mr. X said as they entered, letting the door close behind them.
"Ah, Mr. X. How are you doing today?" The man, Teddy, asked as he stood up.
"I'm doing quite good. I've brought you BLACKPINK's new manager and his brother. I have business to attend to, so get along." Mr. X chuckled as he left.
"Nice to meet you guys." Teddy said as he held out his hand.
"Nice to meet you too." Saul shook his hand.
"So, you're the one chosen by Kai huh?" Teddy said as he sat back down.
"What?" Saul asked.
"Don't play dumb man." Teddy smiled and shook his head.
"He's one of mine." Kai appeared in the room suddenly.
"Oh, he is?" Saul asked but didn't seem to actually care.
"I contacted him before we left Mexico, to tell him about you. I taught him a few things before I met you." Kai said as he sat down on a couch.
"Yup. Kai had me keep an eye on Mr. X. He is a suspicious guy but as I keep saying, I don't think there's anything wrong with him." Teddy said as he returned to work.
"You two are going to work together. You'll need backup here in South Korea and I don't think that Yuki is enough, and he's also the one you need to protect." Kai said as he stood up once again.
"Well, just when I thought there were no more surprises." Saul sighed.
"You two get to know each other. I'm following that guy." Kai said before disappearing.
"Guess we can do that." Saul dropped himself on the couch.
"Well, let's do it. But first, how does it feel?" Teddy asked.
"How does what feel?" Saul asked.
"You know. Dating an idol. Dating Jisoo." Teddy said as he spun around.
"What? I'm not dating Jisoo." Saul looked agitated.
"Really. That's not what the internet says." Teddy opened up another tab that had a news story on it.
Saul and Yuki's eyes widened as they got closer to the computer. It was a news article. It's title was "Jisoo's New Lover: Her Manager?" Saul's mouth opened up as he slapped his head.
"You're dating an idol?!" Yuki looked at him as he spoke loudly.
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Alicia continued looking through piles of clothes. She began getting agitated by the search she had been conducting.
"Where is it?" Alicia said as he threw more and more clothes to the side.
"I haven't found it yet but I did find this cool retro soccer jersey. A Mexican national team one from the nineties." Anthony said as he put it over his body.
"Not helpful." Alicia glared at him.
Lisa was on her own, looking at various jackets and long-sleeved shirts. She smiled as she saw a vintage styled skirt.
"You know, I think Saul would love to see you in that." Anthony said as he passed by, running his hands in between the clothes.
Lisa stared at him and then back at the skirt. She began to imagine herself wearing it. And then she imagined Saul's reaction but she erased it from her mind.
"Why would Saul like it? He's my friend and to be honest, he's not what me and the girls expected. He is a little handsome, I won't lie but that's it. What are you even talking about Lalisa? This skirt is for me of course." Lisa grabbed the skirt and felt a presence suddenly. She pulled the skirt off the rack it was on and behind it was a necklace.
The necklace was golden with golden beads and what looked to be a cheetah engraved in a shield. This was the necklace that Alicia was looking for. Lisa felt its strong presence and began to each for it. She touched it and felt herself being taken to another world.
She stood in the middle of the Sahara desert. Lisa looked around and felt fear. She didn't o ow where she was. She didn't feel... safe. There were dark clouds over the ground. Lightning struck the ground. She continued looking around and saw a cheetah sitting on a rock, watching her. The cheetah stared at her as Lisa stared back. Her eyes began glowing yellow as she backed up.
"Run... fast... run.. fast..." Lisa heard a voice and she began repeating the words.
"Lisa?" Lisa was suddenly brought back to reality and she found Alicia calling her.
"Oh, Alicia. Is this what you were looking for?" Lisa asked, playing it cool.
"Yea. It is. Thank you for finding it but are you ok? You were just standing still for a minute." Alicia looked at the girl.
"Yea. I'm fine." Lisa said as she pulled the necklace out and gave it to Alicia.
The two finished up and payed for the things they got. Anthony exited the store first but was stopped by Alicia's call.
"Yes?" Anthony said, irritated.
"I just got a text and I need to go to the zoo now. Take care of this, please." Alicia said as she handed over the bag that held the necklace.
"Ugh, why do I have to?" Anthony rolled his eyes.
"Just do it." Alicia said before running off.
"What about you, where are you going?" Anthony asked Lisa.
"I have... nowhere to go right now." Lisa said with the sound of defeat in her voice.
"Well, I'm surprised you are out here alone." Anthony said as he began walking.
"I'm not, technically. I have people watching me. Our CEO has strict rules but he wants us to feel free also." Lisa said sadly as she walked beside him.
"Sounds sad." Anthony said before hearing the screams of people.
"What was that?" Lisa asked.
"I don't know but I need to check it out." Anthony said as the two ran towards the city plaza.
"I love dropping bombs!" As the two arrived, they saw a robot flying around in the air.
"A robot? Great, just what we needed right now." Anthony scoffed.
"I need to drop as much bombs as possible." The robot said as he dropped another one.
"Watch out!" Anthony pushed Lisa back before jumping out of the way himself.
"I need to transform!" Anthony said. He surveyed the area and no one was in sight. He then remembered what Lisa said and sighed. He ran over to a pillar. "Animal Strike! Spirit Unleashed!" He yelled as he transformed immediately.
He jumped out and used a pile of rocks to launch himself up into the air. He grabbed onto the robot and began flying as well.
"What the? A ranger? Get off!" Airplite said as he ran him into a building.
Black fell down and hit the ground hard. Airplite then landed. He laughed as he walked up to him. Black then surprised him back kicking him with his feet. Airplite crashed into a pile of rocks.
"Why you?!" Airplite stood up and stuck his arms out. His turbines began to move quickly, "Turbine Power!" The robot yelled. Black stood up and felt the pressure of the air.
"I can't let myself be moved." Black said.
"If you won't fly backwards, then let's bring you in!" Airplite said as he moved the turbines. Black then felt the air pull on him.
"Oh shit!" Black said as he felt his boots skid the ground.
"Thunder Staffs!" Crimson and Navy jumped into the air and slashed at the robot.
"You two. What are you doing here?" Black said as he stumbled forward.
"We hated about the robot and we came to help." Navy said.
"This is to make up for what we did." Crimson said.
"You think you guys can resist my air pulling ability. Think again." Airplite said as he stuck his arms out again and activated his turbines once again.
"It's more powerful!" Black said as he felt the air hit him.
"He's right about that." Navy said as he felt it as well.
"We can't let him win. We just got here. It'd be embarrassing." Crimson said.
"Come closer to your death." Airplite said as the three rangers struggled.
"Claw Strike!" Airplite turned to see a new ranger swipe at him. Airplite was sent flying back as the new ranger landed.
"Huh?" Black looked at him.
"Who's that guy?" Navy asked.
"He could be one of us?" Crimson said.
"Or an enemy like you guys were." Black said causing the two thunder rangers to look back at him.
"Stupid robot. Thought I was going to deal with monsters first, but you'll do." The new ranger said.
"Who the hell are you?" Airplite said.
"I'm the Animal Strike Panther Ranger, ready to strike. The wild called me and told me that it was time to protect the city." The ranger clawed the air as he prepared to attack.
"Ha! Come at me then." Airplite said before running at him. Panther stared him down and as he got close, Panther pulled out his claws and slashed him down the middle. Airplite tumbled into a tree. Panther jumped into the tree and then down at the robot, hitting him with his claws.
"Ha! You're easy." Panther said as he dusted off his hands.
"Oh yeah, try this." Airplite said as he activated his turbines once again. Black, Crimson and Navy grabbed onto something. Panther, however, stayed in place. His body was moving about but his feet stayed in place.
"How?" Black asked.
"I've dealt with high winds in trees of the jungle before. This is just a breeze to me." Panther commented.
"Ah!" Lisa yelled as she began flying. Panther saw her and jumped over to her, catching her and landing out of the way of Airplites turbines.
"Can't let Saul's girlfriend get hurt." Panther dusted off his suit.
"Damn ranger! I'll get you for this." Airplite said as he put his legs together. He jumped up and flew away.
"Damn." Panther kicked the ground.
"Hey! You!" Black called out.
"There they are!" Hunter arrived alongside his squad and they immediately opened fire.
"Not you guys again!" Panther jumped up onto a bridge that connected two buildings. He backed up and ran away.
"Beta Squad, after him. Alpha Squad, stay on these three!" Hunter commanded.
"This guy is coming at us in full force." Black said as the three hit, Crimson pulling Lisa over to a hiding spot.
"They are wearing protective armor, meaning we can fight them." Navy stated as he jumped up and hit a man who armor on. The man was sent flying into a wall.
"They are protected against our attacks with the armor they have on." Crimson said.
"Then we attack!" Black said. The two jumped out as Lisa hid herself well.
Crimson spun his staff around and hit three men with one swing. Black kicked a soldier back and then pushed another one back using his force, lifting him up in the air and letting him fall. Navy came face to face with Hunter.
"Dude, I've heard all about you. You really got to give up on his chase." Navy said as he hit Hunter's legs and let him fall.
"Let's go!" Crimson grabbed Lisa. Navy and Black regrouped with him. Crimson and Navy then summoned a lighting strike from out of nowhere. The four were gone, leaving behind smoke.
"Damn it!" Hunter hit the ground.
Yurina watched from a corner. She sighed as she felt her phone vibrate. She picked it up and saw that it was a message from someone. It was Mizusaki. She smiled a bit as she opened the message.
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Inside the training room, Saul slashed at tennis balls that were shot at him. Juan and Eduardo then jumped in to attack. Saul blocked their moves while also slashing the tennis balls in half. Saul began panting but he had no time to rest.
"Now!" Juan called out. He jumped up from afar Eduardo looked at him. He suddenly began feeling dizzy. He moved to the side and Juan caught himself before he could fall.
"Really Eduardo." Saul turned off the tennis ball cannons and shook his head.
"Sorry." Eduardo apologized as he stood up.
"Everything ok man?" Juan asked as he put a hand on his shoulder. Eduardo looked up at him and had a flashback. He could only see Yuki, dead on the floor. Eduardo shook his head and took a step back.
"I need a break." Eduardo walked out. Sakura, who had been watching, followed him.
"You're in Luis." Saul said as he threw him a training sword.
Eduardo walked into his room. He went into the bathroom and began washing his face. He began breathing heavily as that horrifying memory kept replaying itself in his head.
"Eddie? Are you ok?" Sakura appeared.
"Huh? Uh, yea. I'm all good." Eduardo lied. He couldn't tell the girl what happened.
"You look like you've been through hell." Sakura said.
"I'm all good. Trust me." Eduardo said as he held her arms. He nodded and walked back out.
"Ah, Yuki. What is up with your friend?" Sakura asked as she shook her head.
"We're back!" Anthony announced as he slumped down in a chair.
"What's up with you?" Osvaldo asked as they guys all exited the training room.
"We are exhausted. We just had a run in with some robot and then with Hunter and his squad." Jason said as he also sat down.
"Did you just say, robot?" Darell asked.
"Yup, a robot who was dropping bombs." Anthony answered.
"That's new." Saul crossed his arms. He noticed Lisa standing in a corner, collecting herself. He went over to her.
"Yea. Then we had to deal with Hunter. That one dude is the one you guys said who wanted to destroy us, right!" Jonathan pointed at the group and asked.
"That's the one." Mikey sat down and leaned back in his chair.
"Well, at least we didn't get badly hurt or anything." Jason said as he stretched.
"Yup. We were able to get out of there with-" Anthony froze.
"What's wrong?" Mikey asked.
"I forgot something! Where is it? Did I even bring it with me when we left?" Anthony began panicking as he began searching the base.
"What's he on about?" Cynthia asked as she and Jazmine entered.
"Who knows?" Luis shrugged.
"Crap! Alicia trusted me with something an I already lost it!" Anthony spoke loudly.
"Idiot." Cynthia rolled her eyes.
"Now is not the time!" Anthony said.
...
"You ok there, Ms. Manoban." Saul smirked as he walked up to Lisa. Lisa flinched a little as he stood next to her. She turned to face him and felt her cheeks get warm. Why was he suddenly so attractive.
"Earth to Lisa. Lisa!" Saul clapped his hands in front of her face.
"Huh?" Lisa blinked a dozen times before looking at Saul.
"You ok?" Saul asked as he raised an eyebrow.
"Oh, yea I'm ok. Just been feeling weird since I," Lisa stopped and hesitated.
"Alright, come on." Saul grabbed her arm and walked out with her.
"Where are we going?" Lisa asked.
"A date." Saul smirked once again.
"A date?" Lisa looked at him.
"I'm just kidding. I know you have a dating ban, chill. Quite stupid in my opinion. Doesn't stop you from looking at guys though, huh?" Saul chuckled as Lisa blushed. Saul let his hand slide down her arm and how his hand held hers.
...
"If I don't find it I'm a dead man." Anthony said.
"What's up with him?" Yuriko asked as she arrived alongside Neo and Sebastian. She pecked Jonathan's cheek. Juan shuttered for some unknown reason.
"He's freaking out over something he lost." Jonathan informed as he put his hands around Yuriko's waist.
"What an idiot." Neo scoffed.
"Why freak out over something that ain't important. Unless it was." Sebastian said, confusing himself.
"He does have a right to freak out. Alicia has, issues, to say the least." Steel chimed in.
"That's BS." Jazmine stuffed her hands into her pocket.
"Gangster girl is right." Jason pointed a finger up.
"Gangster girl?" Jazmine crossed her arms as she glared at Jason.
"I'm serious guys. Just last week, when I accidentally tipped over her vase of rare flowers, she yelled at me and threaten to turn me into scrap. Scary stuff." Steel said as he sat down in his usual spot.
"Exactly. Which is why I can't let her find out." Anthony said.
"Let who find out what?" Anthony's back straightened. Alicia walked in.
"You finished already?" Mikey asked.
"Yup. It's taken care of." Alicia sighed.
"Well, we ought to go." Anthony said before bumping into Eduardo.
"Hey. Where's my bag. I want to study that artifact as soon as possible." Alicia said as she walked up to Anthony.
"The bag. Oh, uh, I'll go get-" the alarms began blaring. Anthony looked up and thanked the lord.
"Guys. There's a robot attacking the city." Steel informed the group.
"Must be the same robot from before. Let's check it out by choosing a team." Anthony ran over to the Bingo Striker then spun around and shot out five batteries.
Anthony caught his with ease and ran out. Jason and Jonathan caught theirs next. Jason groaned as he got up. Yuriko pecked Jonathan's lips, and then whispered something in his ear. Juan watched as he caught his battery. Eduardo caught his last. The four all left together following after Anthony.
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"Bombs. I love bombs!" The robot said as he threw bombs at various buildings.
"What do we do? We can't stay here forever." A young man said.
"Chill out Jungkook. Think about Rosé or Lisa. They always seem to calm you down." Three guys hid under stairs that were connected to a building.
"Stupid humans. Can't even handle a simple explosion." Airplite pulled out another bomb.
"The question is, can you!" Black yelled as the rangers arrived.
"It's the Power Rangers." Jungkook pointed. "Look V. Look Jimin."
"Stupid rangers!" Airplite yelled.
"Shall we move in?" Yurina, who watched from afar, asked.
"Give them a few minutes. We'll surprise them." Hunter cocked his gun as he finished strapping his armor down on his body.
Black led the attack, attacking the robot by tackling him. Ravagers then appeared from the ground. The rangers heard the screams of three guys. They turned to see the idols under the stairs.
"Just great." White scoffed.
"K-Pop is honestly overrated." Navy said.
"Don't let Yuriko hear you say that." Crimson tapped his shoulder.
"Guys. Fight now, talk later." Silver moved into defense mode and slashed at the Ravagers who went to attack the idols.
"Eddie, help him. We got the robot." Crimson said as he and Navy ran towards Black's fight against the robot.
"Why me?" White said as he dodged an attack from a Ravager.
"Stupid plane! You were the one who took the bag weren't you?" Black began spitting nonsense as he slashed at the robot with his Strike Saber.
"What bag? Are you stupid or something?" Airplite said.
"From the looks of it." Navy hit the robot with his staff. Crimson then began shooting him with his blaster.
"Leave me be!" Airplite yelled as he pushed a trigger button he was carrying.
Suddenly, bombs began going off in the nearby area. Various alarms around the city began to ring.
"He's got bombs all around us." Silver said as he helped the idols up, slashing a Ravager in the process.
"All of you get down!" Hunter arrived alongside his men. The exoskeletons seemed intimidating.
"Yah! I want to go home!" Jungkook yelled.
"They have innocents as hostages. Take em' down." Hunter commanded.
"Of course he would say that." Silver sighed, "White, formation AD!" Silver ran in.
"Formation?" White questioned as he followed. Silver summoned his shield and Eduardo somehow got it as he summoned his scythe.
Silver came to a halt and held his shield up. He saw their attack coming and predicted when it would be executed perfectly. White then used his shoulders as a launchpad and slashed at the exoskeletons. Some Ravagers remained and began attacking the exoskeletons as well.
"White! The Ravagers!" Silver said as he fought some of the same monsters.
"Right!" White said as he slashed.
"I've got you now!" Hunter aimed at White.
"Watch out!" Silver jumped in front of White, blocking off a energy bullet from hitting White.
"Thanks." White said but as Silver stood up, White felt himself freeze up.
"What's wrong?" Silver asked.
"Uh... uh..." White took a few steps back.
"Stupid plane!" Black said as he summoned his axe. He jumped onto a higher level and came back down, slashing the monster down the middle.
"How is he undamaged?" Navy asked.
"I'm made of the worlds toughest metal ever." Airplite said as he blasted them all with his turbines. He then allowed his turbines to activate as they began to blow them back.
"Help me!" A guy yelled.
"Jungkook!" The guy known as V said as he held onto his jacket.
"Ugh!" Crimson let himself fly back, letting his boots scrape the ground. He then managed to stop himself and grab the idol by the collar of his jacket.
"Seriously, what's with this wind power?!" Black said as he also struggled.
"I thought robots were cool before but you are just giving them a bad name." Airplite looked up as Panther jumped onto him. He slashed the robot with his claws and jumped back.
"You! It's you!" The wind died down and Panther dusted off his hands.
"You bet!" Panther said as he pulled out a battery. It was his personal weapons battery. He put it into his morpher, which looked different. It had a circular dial on it with a small arrow that pointed at the section mentioned. There was a keypad under a section that was spilt into six different colors and letters. His dial was set to P, along with the black color. Right under the morpher, was a place to put in battery's. Similar to the Thunder Strike Morphers. Finally, a button sat in between the divided sections and the keypad.
He pushed a button that had the silhouette of a weapon on it. He then put in a code.
# 258
He then followed it with his own personal number.
# 015
"Ranger Weapon, Activated." The morphers voice spoke.
The rangers number then glowed and a light flew out of it. A silhouette of a weapon appeared within the light. It appeared to be a heavy hitter. Panther grabbed it and revealed it to be a huge hammer. It's handle was black. Both heads of the hammers were silver and bronze in color. There was also the engraving of a Panther in between the heads, on the piece that separated them.
"Panther Hammer!" Panther yelled as he held up the weapon.
"Hammer?" Airplite looked at the weapon and felt intimidation.
"Like what you see?" Panther smirked as he swung his hammer back. He then brought it forward, hitting the ground, causing it to shake violently. The rangers all felt this as well as Airplite. Hunter and his men began tumbling.
"Time to finish you off." Panther stretched and prepared his weapon. He spun it around in his hands and then he ran towards Airplite. He jumped up into the air with the hammer behind him. He swung it forward and... missed. Airplite was the pushed to the side by a Guard Ravager. Panther looked up to see this.
"It's the guards!" Silver called out.
"Finish them off." Airplite said as he flew away.
"What's going on?" Silver asked.
"Idiots! He's about to set off bombs all around the city. The rangers looked up at a smirking Santi.
"And how do you know that?" Black asked.
"I've got my ways." Santi pulled out two sabers and jumped down, slashing at Black.
"You're done!" Hunter kicked Silver from behind.
"Huh?" White said before putting up his scythe, blocking Hunter's attack.
"This is the closest I've gotten to getting one of you. Just die." Hunter pulled out a knife that was surrounded with orange energy. He attempted to stab White but Silver pulled him off.
"We need to retreat now!" Crimson said as he finished off the Guard Ravagers.
"You think!" Black said as he kicked Santi back.
"You aren't going anywhere." Hunter said as he shot at the rangers.
"You again." Panther groaned. "Got to go!" Panther said as he ran and jumped surprisingly high, escaping into the concrete jungle.
"Hey!" Black said.
"Time to-" Santi stopped as shots were fired in front of him.
"You are all going down!" Hunter screamed.
"This guys crazy!" White said.
"Let's go!" Silver grabbed the idol Jungkook.
"Why are you grabbing him?" Crimson asked.
"We just got to get them out of here." Silver said.
"Understandable." Navy said, "Yuriko would kill me if I let them get hurt."
"We'll finish this next time." Santi spit as he ran away.
"Sheesh." Black said as he rejoined the others.
"Power of Thunder!" The two yelled as they pointed two fingers up before rotating their arms downwards. Lightning struck the ground and the rangers, along with the idols, disappeared.
"Dammit!" Hunter said as he threw his weapon on the ground.
-0-0-0-0-
Lisa held onto Saul tightly as the motorcycle roared. Her hands were around his waist. She realized her hands were touching so she let go a little only for Saul to grab her arms and pull them closer. She intertwined her fingers and held onto Saul more tightly as the wind past them. The mountain road they were on seemed peaceful. They were surrounded by forest. The mountain they were climbing was simply known as Beast Mountain.
The roaring sound of the motorcycle's engine died down as the pair arrived at a closed off entrance. Lisa looked at it curiously. She felt Saul move and she got off first. Saul followed her and walked over to the entrance. He grabbed a lock and pulled out a key. He put it in and grabbed the handle and he pulled the entire gated door open. He walked to his bike and signaled for the girl to follow him.
He walked alongside Lisa and his bike. When they entered, he closed the door and locked it again. He hid his bike in the trees and grabbed Lisa's hand and walked on for five minutes.
"Where are we going?" Lisa asked.
"We are going somewhere special." Saul smiled. They continued until they came to the entrance of a building. Next to the building was another building, presumably a garage. Saul unlocked the door to the bigger building and pulled Lisa inside. What Lisa saw surprised her.
It was a platform covered by a roof. The view from the platform was incredible. You could see Beast City's skyline safely from behind a glass pane window. Lisa took in the view before looking around to see chairs set up as well as a tv, a couch, a kitchen and a bed. The one thing that surprised her was that it was huge compared to what it looked like outside.
"What is this place?" Lisa asked.
"It's my 'Bro Cave'." Saul chuckled.
"The view is incredible." Lisa gasped as she saw the sun begin to set.
"Yea. It really is." Saul said as he looked at Lisa. He cracked a smile. A genuine smile. Something he hadn't done in a while.
"So, what is this place really?" Lisa turned to Saul. He quickly looked away but Lisa noticed he was staring. She smiled a bit.
"It's my escape. Whenever I feel stress or pressure, I come up here. It helps me clear my mind." Saul said as he walked to the kitchen.
"Is that alcohol?" Lisa pointed at the locked cabinet near the fridge.
"Yup. I used to say to myself that I would never drink, but there was a time where it was all I could do." Saul frowned a bit as he covered up the cabinet with a curtain he had attached to it.
"Oh, um..." Lisa began fidgeting with her fingers before turning her focus to the bed, the chairs, the sofa and the tv along with the video game consoles, "I bet you brought so many people over, especially girls."
"Actually, it's like I said. It's where I come to get away from everything. You are the first person who has ever known and seen this, let alone the first girl to do it." Saul said as he pulled out a bag of Doritos. Lisa blushed a bit as she heard what he said. She brushed it off immediately.
"It's getting late and the mountain path is dangerous at night. You wouldn't believe how many accidents occur up here. I'm gonna go get my bike and put it into the garage. I have some unused clothes in the closet next to the bathroom if you wanted to wear something comfortable. You can take the bed and I'll sleep on the couch." Saul said as he grabbed his bag and left.
"He sounds like he's lonely." Lisa said as she looked around. She looked outside the huge window which was tinted on the outside to hide what was inside. She could see the city's lights began to come on as the sun went further down.
She put her bags down on the bed and walked into the big closet he had right across from a big bathroom. Lisa sighed as she looked through his clothes.
-0-0-0-0-
~2 years ago~
Saul sat in front of a group of people who sat at a big rectangular table. Right at the head of the table was Mr. X who seemed frustrated and nervous. He turned to the window and saw something that interested him. The eagle he has seen countless times was flying around.
"Mr. X. This is enough! We've dealt with this boy if yours and he has caused nothing but trouble." A smartly dressed man said.
"Oh please, this is the first time he's been caught doing something that went against our companies rules." Mr. X began to play with the ring on his finger. Saul raised an eyebrow upon hearing what he said. He was already feeling a headache.
"Mr. X. With all due respect, this young man had just entered our company and you have already given him everything, easily I might add. He is suddenly the groups manager and security detail. They should have a manager that corresponds to them it just one and they should each have two bodyguards." A woman chimed in.
"If I remember hearing correctly, this boy was just hired to be a songwriter and a part of the band, not a manager or a bodyguard." Another man with a graying hair said.
"And now we get to this. We agreed to a set of rules for the girls. No drinking, no smoking, no tattoos, no driving and no dating!" The first man sounded a bit tense. Saul could only straighten up.
"So what do you suggest I do, Mr. Hyun." X glared at him. "I'm not your old CEO. I am the new boss so what I say goes." Mr. X said as he looked at all of them. He eventually let out a sigh.
"Sir, we want BLACKPINK to succeed. If we let this young man run free, they won't get anything done. Might I add that he is 19!" The woman said to the man. Whispers began among the members. Saul began fidgeting with his fingers. How did she know his age? Saki, who was 16, never questioned him about nor did Sakura who was a year older than him. Yuki was Saki's age and he never asked either. Even the idols never asked him once.
"You are right. But remember, here in Korea, he is 20. Saul," Mr. X looked at the young man who was now nervous, "Looks like plans have changed. I will be assigning you to Rosé as her manager. I will assign the other three girls new managers as well. I will also be adding security details. You will continue as a songwriter and a part of the band. Now, about Jisoo. Are you two an item?" Saul looked straight into the mans eyes.
"Um... uh..." Saul said looking around.
"He's so dead." Yuki said from outside the door as he stood alongside Teddy who was also listening.
"Saul?" Mr. X was such a confusing man. Saul was lost for words.
"Uh... no." Saul gulped as he spit out his answer.
"Well, I guess we have nothing to worry about." Mr. X smiled but it didn't seem natural.
"Nothing to worry about?!" Mr. Hyun stood up, "He went out with Jisoo on a date. He's either dating her or he's playing with her. He should be fired!"
"Mr. Hyun! Sit down! We have discussed this. He will be Rosé's manager and bodyguard. And if I see it fit, when any of the girls go out by themselves, I expect him to be in charge of everything! Understood!" Mr. X slammed his hand on the table.
"Yes sir." The man sat down and glared at Saul.
"Saul, I will have an apartment prepared for you just to make sure no more problems arise. The complex is quite big. The girls will be living in a dorm next to your apartment. You are to be in charge of all the managing, letting the other managers know of plans is your job. Understood." Mr. X frowned but seemed to be faking it.
"Understood." Saul looked down.
"Everyone you are dismissed. Saul, I need to talk to you personally." Mr. X said and Saul nodded. Everyone left leaving the two alone.
"I'm sorry about that. Seems plans have changed. But, you can still do whatever you want, I'll do my best to turn a blind eye." The man smirked.
"Yes sir." Saul said.
"You are dismissed." Mr. X gave Saul a pat on the back.
Saul turned to the window and the eagle was gone. He then left the room and was met with Yuki and Teddy. They then pointed behind and he turned around. The girls stood there looking at him.
"Are you ok?" Jisoo asked.
"I'm fine." Saul scratched the back of his head.
"That didn't sound fine." Yuki said. Saul glared at him and he felt chills go down his back.
"We saw the news." Jennie spoke up.
"Nothing happened. He fell and I helped him." Jisoo closed her eyes before letting out a sigh of frustration.
"It's all good guys. Let's just move forward." Saul walked away with a plain face. The others followed him but they could feel his aura. It seemed so dark. Something inside of Saul began to reek of darkness.
"Looks like you won't be able to hold me back for long." The sound of his voice, only darker, said inside his head.
-0-0-0-0-
"Why are we out here. It's so close to midnight." Black groaned as he, Crimson, Navy, Silver, White and now Blue looked around the area where they fought Airplite earlier.
"If what Santi said was true, then Airplite may have planted bombs around here." Blue said as he pushed the side of his helmet. His visor glowed a dark green as he scanned the ground.
"I like Mick's cool upgrade." White said as he looked around.
"But we can't find anything." Navy said as he walked and sat down.
"You guys look like you need help." The rangers all got defensive as they looked above them. A young man stood on a railing before jumping down. The lights of the plaza lit him up.
"You!" Black pointed.
"Sup." The guy put up a peace sign and smiled widely.
"You know this guy?" Crimson asked.
"Yea. He bumped into me this morning." Black said as he pointed at him.
"Who are you?" Silver asked.
"Matthew?" White looked at him.
"Eddie! Long time no see." The guy, Matthew, smiled more.
"What are you doing here?" White asked.
"I overheard you guys and I wanted to help." Matthew smiled.
"What are you doing around here at midnight?" Silver asked.
"Was just clearing my head. Now, let's hurry before that robot comes back." Matthew said as he began looking around.
"How did he know about that?" Blue asked.
"Don't know and don't care." Black shrugged as he went back to searching.
"I guess." Navy sighed as he returned to work.
-0-0-0-0-
Lisa opened her eyes slowly and looked around the room. The blanket hugged her perfectly and she began looking around. She broke from the blankets grip and stretched her arms while she yawned. She looked around and saw Saul sleeping on the floor next to the bed. She gasped a bit as she got off.
She walked over to him and tried to wake him up. He would hum every time she called him. She smiled as she saw his smile. She didn't know why but it felt good to see him like this. She eventually woke him up and helped him up to the bed where he fell asleep again.
Lisa smiled one last time as she walked into the kitchen. She looked for ingredients. She was going to make breakfast for Saul. He invited her into his sanctuary and she wanted to repay him. She looked through the cupboards and found a variety of things.
She found plates and cups. She found snacks like chips and cookies. She found ingredients for various dishes. She opened the fridge and saw drinks along with more ingredients. She then glanced at the alcohol cabinet. Saul hid it from view. It had a lock on it but she assumed it was to keep them locked in.
She began to pick out her ingredients. She prepared the stove and prepared a pan. She smiled as she began to cook.
Saul began to wake up a bit as he began to smell the aroma of his favorite breakfast dish. He had slept for another half hour before feeling someone push him slightly and then he felt air blow into his face gently.
"Wake up sleepy head." Lisa chuckled.
"Hey there, angel." Saul said as he shifted in the bed.
"Angel?" Lisa began to blush.
"Lisa! I mean Lisa!" Saul said as he almost fell off the bed. He looked down to make sure he was still clothed and he sighed of relief.
"Thanks for letting me stay here, even though you didn't really give me a choice." Lisa stuck her tongue out.
"I wasn't gonna ride down the mountain at night, let alone leave you to do it." Saul got off the bed and yawned.
"Well, I made breakfast for you. I'm surprised you had all the ingredients I needed. I made pancakes, bacon, and eggs." Lisa moved over to the kitchen counter and moved some plates over to a dining table. Saul looked at her. She recently cut her hair and now rocked a short black hair which was dyed blonde on the inside. It looked cool.
He walked over to the table and sat down while adjusting his hoodie. He began to dig in while Lisa watched him. She giggled a bit as she saw him eating fast. She picked up a napkin and wiped off some syrup from his face. Saul felt his face turn red.
"What's that by the way?" Lisa asked as she pointed at a laptop on the coffee table in front of the couch.
"Did you look through it?" Saul asked as he took another bite of pancakes.
"Kind of. When you were out last night." Lisa looked away shyly.
"What did you see?" Saul asked as he smiled at her action.
"I saw a lot of files with different names inside of different folders." Lisa answered honestly.
"Yea? Well, that's my guide. The history of the Power Rangers. It has information on all the teams, their Arsenal and much much more." Saul answered her question.
"Wow. That's so cool." Lisa looked at the computer again.
"Just don't let anyone know about it. It stays between me and you." Saul winked at her.
Lisa turned red all over as she blushed really hard. Saul laughed as he watched her. He then felt his phone vibrate.
"Hello?" Saul said. Lisa paid attention to the conversation as the boy just nodded. He finished his food as he finished his call.
"Delicious!" Saul yelled as he stood up.
"What's wrong?" Lisa asked as she began to eat. Saul ate his bacon as he walked around.
"We're dealing with a bomb threat and Mick wants me down there. Don't worry, I'll let you finish your food first and then I'll drop you off at your house." Saul said as he ripped the bacon in half.
"Got it." Lisa said as she began to eat.
-0-0-0-0-
"What are we doing here again?" Jimin asked as Jungkook dragged him and V back to the scene of the crime. They watched as Hunter and his goons looked around.
"The rangers are sure to show up. I'm ready to get some video." Jungkook pulled out his phone and began recording.
"Hey." The three boys jumped as they turned to see two pretty faces. Joy and Irene of Red Velvet joined them.
"Don't tell me he convinced you to come also?" V sighed.
"He didn't have to. The second he told us where the rangers might be, we said we were coming." Irene said.
"Yea. We want to see them in action, especially the red ranger." Joy commented.
"Someone's got a crush." Irene said in a higher tone.
"Shut up." Joy glared at her.
"How are we gonna do this?" Up above them, hiding on the second level of the plaza, the rangers hid.
"We have to wait. Airplite has to come." Silver said. Blue nodded as the watched the men look around for the bombs.
...
Airplite flew above the forest. He was looking for the rangers base and he could swear that it was in the jungle. The robot grew tired until he caught view of something. He was about to head in when suddenly, an eagle began attacking him. The eagle screeched.
Airplite's back was suddenly scratched and he lost control of his systems. He flew away yelling, "Fffuuucc-" the eagle flew down into the jungle and disappeared.
...
"No bombs detected." Yurina said as she walked up to Hunter.
"Who's the babe?" Black said but felt Blue slap him.
"Good. But I'm sure that the rangers will show up anyway. Let's hide." Hunter said as he gave signals to his men. Suddenly the idols perked up and began panicking. The men began moving towards their location.
"Go, go, go!" V whisper shouted.
"What's that?" Blue said as he heard the commotion. He peeked over and saw the idols.
"Great, they're here, again." Silver groaned.
"I've got this." White said as he stood up and put his hands together. He shot something into the ground from his fingers and he disappeared.
"We should do the same." Navy suggested.
"Good idea." Crimson said as the two followed.
"Hurry the hell up Jungkook!" Jimin dragged the boy behind him.
"Hey! Somethings moving!" A man with a deep voice called out.
"Oh no!" The idols gasped.
"Got you!" White grabbed Jungkook and Jimin. Crimson grabbed V. Navy grabbed Irene but missed Joy and he was sent back into hiding while Joy hid from the mans sight.
"I hear you breathing." The man chuckled. "You must be a pretty lady if your panicking this hard." The man sounded disgusting.
Joy backed up into a wall and began to panic. The man began to turn around and suddenly, the idol was grabbed by the wrist and she rolled alongside somebody. She was now hidden in between two walls. One that was a part of the building and one that was a part of some special elevator in the plaza.
Joy looked at her savior who held his finger up to his helmet. Joy gasped silently as she saw the red ranger in front of her, holding her. He held her waist closer to him and she blushed a bit. Red then shifted his right hand and reached for his blaster, holding the weapons handle.
"Hey! Get into position." Another mans voice called out.
"Sorry. Thought I heard someone." The man said before leaving.
Red then found a way to get to the others while holding Joy's hand. They arrived with the others. Jungkook began shaking with excitement. Red got down on his knees. Joy followed. Irene stared at them along with V and Jimin. They were shocked. The rangers even stared at him.
"What?" Red said as he looked at them. He then looked at Joy who was blushing uncontrollably while looking away. Red looked down and and saw his hand holding Joy's hand. He looked up and let go quickly. Joy looked at him with confusion while Irene hugged her from behind.
"It's the Power Rangers!" Jungkook yelled, before being hit in the side by V.
"The voice came from over here." The rangers all shifted as they looked over and down at the men who were finding a way up. Blue motioned for them to move. Red grabbed Joy once again. Blue grabbed Irene and looked at her for a second. Why?
"Hurry up!" Black slapped his helmet. Irene chuckled a bit as she ran alongside him. Crimson and Navy dragged V and Jungkook. White dragged Jimin trying his best to run faster.
"I'll distract them!" Silver jumped over the ledge and fired his blaster at the men.
"There!" The men began firing as Silver rolled on the ground.
"Incoming!" Someone yelled. Everyone looked to see Airplite coming in fast.
"Shit!" Silver jumped out of the way as the robot crashed into the ground.
"That was unsettling." The robot said before realizing where he was.
"It's the robot, destroy it!" Hunter commanded as Yurina ran back to the armored vehicle.
"Silver's down there with Hunter's goons and that robot." Crimson looked over his shoulder from where now hid, behind the building on the other side of the plaza.
"We have to help." Navy stated.
"You guys stay here, where it's safe." Blue looked at the idols. Irene nodded instantly, followed by Joy. V and Jimin obeyed but Jungkook looked as if wanted to run out into the open to get pictures.
"Stay here! Don't move!" Red snapped his fingers and he was the first one to leave. Joy watched as he left while Jungkook began throwing a fit.
"How about you stay behind and make sure they don't move." White suggested as he tapped Blue's shoulder.
"Why me?" Blue asked.
"Technically, you aren't really a part of this." Black nodded and followed White. Crimson and a navy shrugged and left.
"That's bullshit! Red isn't a part of it either!" Blue stomped on the ground. He looked at the idols. "So... how are you guys?"
Red jumped into battle immediately and slashed at the men before shooting at Airplite. Hunter cocked his gun and began firing at Red. Red watched him, shot at him and returned his attention to the robot.
"You piece of shit!" Hunter yelled as he aimed his weapon.
"Watch out!" Joy screamed as she came into view on the second level. Red jumped up and shot at Hunter this time, knocking him back.
"Stay back!" Blue called as he pulled on Jungkook who was using all his force to get to the edge. He pulled out his phone once again and began filming.
"Those guys!" Red scoffed before fighting off Airplite.
Each ranger took a turn to attack. Red went first by slashing at the monster with his sword. Silver followed with an attack from his shield. Crimson passed by and used his staff, hitting the monster directly in the gut as he ran by. Navy jumped up a little, rotating his staff and hitting the monster with both ends. White slashed a dozen times as he moved quickly, like a ninja. Black finished by jumping up with his axe.
"Heh." The monster turned around and shot Black right in the gut, sending him falling back.
"Black!" Silver called as the rangers regrouped.
"I need that artifact and I know he has it!" Black hit the ground with his fist.
"Time to blow you all away." Airplite said as he began levitating. He then pulled out a glass tube filled with green energy. He quickly slammed it into his side and he began to power up. His turbines activated and immediately began blowing with force.
"This... wind!" Red said as he slid a bit on the ground.
"It's like... a storm!" Crimson added as he also began to slide.
"Get back!" Blue called as the idols began getting pushed back. Joy fell into V and Jimin, sending the two I to the ground. Jungkook began tumbling backwards. Irene was about to fly away but Blue caught her and fell to the ground. The air passed over them and kept them on the ground as they held onto cracks that were present in the cement.
"This... is...bad!" Navy said.
"You stupid robot!" Hunter yelled as he also held onto something, trying to aim his weapon. He was then blown away into the plazas fountain.
"Hiyah!" Someone jumped and kicked Airplite before landing in front of him.
"Huh?" Airplite looked at the young man.
"Looks like someone keeps using the same old tricks." Matthew chuckled.
"M-M-Matthew?" Red looked at the guy who had just arrived.
"Not all of my tricks are old." Airplite said as he pushed a button on his hand.
"Heh?" Matthew looked at him.
"Why isn't it working?" Airplite asked as he pushed it again.
"Guess you can't keep up with me." Matthew lifted up a bag. It carried all of Airplite's bombs.
"I-impossible!" Airplite exclaimed.
"How about you stop shooting out wind!" Matthew spun around and threw the bag at the monster. The bombs exploded and sent the monster falling. Everyone began to relax.
"I can still get footage." Jungkook stood up.
"Oh no you don't!" Sebastian tackled the idol as Neo arrived behind him.
"Neo! Get them out of here!" Blue stood up while holding Irene. He looked at her and turned away quickly.
"Someone's getting flustered." Sebastian joked as he held Jungkook down, one arm pinned on his back.
"Very well." Neo let his scarf fly off him, growing longer wrapping himself and the idols up in the scarf along with Blue and Sebastian.
"Who the hell are you?" Airplite asked as he pushed himself up.
"Let me show you." Matthew lifted his arm up. He also pulled out a battery. He activated it and put it into his morpher. A holographic image of his suit appeared over his morpher.
"Panther!" The morphers voice called out.
He twisted the small knob on his morpher so that the small arrow pointed to the black section with the P.
"Animal Strike! Spirit Unleashed!" Matthew yelled as he brought his hand over to his morpher, pushing the button it had. An animal spirit was then shot out of it. It was a panthers head, flying around.
~morphing sequence~
Matthew stood in a jungle. He had his eyes closed as he sensed a creature nearby. The creature ran around in the trees. A panther then jumped out of the tree and attacked him, forming his suit. Matthew looked up as the Panther spirit head went through his head and backed up into his face, forming his helmet.
~morphing sequence ends~
"What the?!" Red watched.
"Jungle Pride!" Panther hit the ground before holding up his right arm up in the air while keeping his left hand down. "Animal Strike Panther Ranger!"
"Panther Ranger?" Red asked as he watched.
"Long time no see Saul. Watch as I tear this thing apart." Panther brought his hand back as he rushed forwards.
"Bring it on!" Airplite charged at the new ranger.
"Didn't see that coming." Panther rolled his eyes before quickly pulling out his Strike Saber and slashed the robot straight in the middle.
"Argh!" Airplite said as he felt his parts fall apart. He then shot Panther back with one of his turbines. Panther back flipped and slid on the ground, using his own two hands to slow him down.
Panther glared at Airplite as he charged once again, this time, kicking the robot right in the head. He continued attacking, using his own hands. Panther continued ripping cables and junk from the robot.
"Get off!" Airplite kicked Panther back. "Turbine Power!" Airplite began once again. Panther just stood still while everyone else held onto something.
"How are you doing that?" Crimson asked.
"I've been through worse." Panther clicked his tongue as he began walking through the wind.
"Why you little." Airplite continued, powering up his turbines.
"You got me." Panther stopped in place as he his legs wiggled. In the blink of an eye, one of the colors on his suit disappeared.
"I knew I would." Airplite chuckled. Suddenly, from behind him, Panther jumped up and slashed at him from behind. Panther looked different however. He was fully colored in a bronze color.
"How did he do that?!" Navy asked.
"It's simple. I have three different colors on my suit. They each represent panthers. I, for some reason, have been give the power of duplication. Well, I can only use duplication twice in battle." Panther chuckled as his "twin" returned to him, returning the color bronze to him.
"I... can't ... believe it!" Airplite said as he began stumbling around.
"You better!" Panther pulled out his weapons. He shot at him with his blaster before finally finishing him off with his sword.
Airplite felt the slash and fell to the ground, sparks flying off of him. He shut down completely. He just lied there.
"Technology. If you know your stuff, you know that hitting its central core will cause it to shut down or be destroyed instantly."
...
"What the hell happened out there!" Zaku yelled at Byxis.
"Do not worry my furry comrade. I've made preparations." Byxis said before a question could even be asked.
Byxis laughed darkly as he pushed a red button. It began to glow.
...
"Matthew? Is that really you?" Red asked.
"Better believe it." Panther held his hand out. They shook each others hands and crossed their arms as they began to talk.
Airplite began to shake violently. The rangers all looked at him. Something in his body began to move, almost like an old machine. Gears moved around as the robot awoke once again. It stood up screaming before it began growing suddenly.
"How did he grow without the laser!" Silver asked.
"Here I go!" Airplite yelled as he towered over the city. The cities alarms went off and went immediately into lockdown. "Let's see if you can deal with my bombs this time!"
Airplite pulled out a big bomb and threw it into the air. Instantly, the Tiger Zord hit it and sent it flying towards the robot. The Bull Zord, Cheetah Zord and Phoenix Zords arrived.
"Guys. The Animal Strike Megazord has been chosen for this battle." Mick said through the morphers.
"Alright. Let's go!" Red turned to Black and they jumped up into their zords.
"Anthony. We need to talk." Yellow said as she attacked Airplite.
"We're kind of in the middle of something." Black said as the Bull Zord huffed and charged right into Airplite, breaking his metal apart.
"Stupid robots." Airplite kicked the Bull Zord back.
"Says the robot." Red said as he brought out a battery.
"Wait, we can't really form the Megazord without Blue." Pink pointed out that the other ranger was missing.
"Shit." Red said before feeling his Zord getting kicked to the side.
"How are we going to do this?" Yellow asked.
"Allow me to help." Panther pulled out a battery and placed it into his morpher. He put in a code and pushed a button, sending his battery flying into the sky.
...
In a damp jungle, a loud growl could be heard.the battery arrived and entered a dark cavern. Suddenly, red eyes glowed and a loud roar was heard. A giant Panther ran out of the cavern.
This was the Panther Zord. It was black, grey and bronze in color. It had red eyes. On its side was the number 15, with the same style as the one on Panther's suit. The Zord ran towards the city.
...
The other zords kept fighting as the Panther Zord arrived. It slid on the ground stopping itself from running before pouncing on the robot. It attacked and jumped back towards the others. Panther jumped into the zords cockpit
"How about you try and use my Zord to replace your friend's Zord?" Panther said as he looked at the other robots.
"Not a bad idea." Yellow voiced her opinion.
"Guess we can try." Red said as he activated the Megazord battery and put in the codes, exchanging one for a different one.
The zords all roared as they ran towards each other. In an instant the Animal Strike Megazord was created without its right arm. The Panther Zord came running in and jumped into the empty position. It's legs and tail were brought into its body as its head moved to the side allowing a hand to come out of it.
"Animal Strike Megazord! Panther Arm Formation!" The rangers yelled in unison. Inside the cockpit, Panther took Blue's seat.
"It worked." Pink clapped her hands together.
"Let's finish this guy now!" Red said.
"Right." Panther pointed and nodded.
The two robots stared at each other before charging at each other. The ground shook as the two giants clashed. The Megazord punched Airplite with its new Panther Fist. It the kicked Airplite. Airplite let out an angry groan and swing at the Megazord. The Megazord stumbled back a it but caught itself.
"Seriously!" Red scoffed as he summoned the megazord's weapon. Its sword.
"Here, use this." Panther handed Red a battery. Red looked at it and then at Panther and nodded. He put it into his console and typed in #015 and the attack button.
The Megazord pulled its sword in front of it. It then charged forward. Airplite was ready. The sword was swirled with black, grey and bronze energy. The Megazord jumped and began to slide on the ground.
"Sliding?" Airplite was caught off guard as the Megazord came closer.
The Megazord swung its sword around and slashed at the monster rights in the middle, braking it in half and allowing it to explode. The Megazord stopped sliding as the robots body was turned into scraps. The Megazord stood in its same position with its sword still in its attacking position. It then straightened up, put its sword away and moved its arms into a rest position.
"We did it!" Black cheered.
"Anthony! Where's my artifact!" Yellow yelled as she stood up.
"What? Artifact? What are you talking about!" Anthony chuckled nervously before jumping out of the cockpit.
He ran down through the plaza and came to a halt when he saw Panther standing in front of him. He was holding a bag.
"Looking for this?" Panther asked.
"Why do you have that?" Black asked.
"Here! I found it lying on the ground the first time I fought that robot." Panther threw Black the bag. Black caught and let out a big sigh of relief.
"Guys." Pink said as the other three arrived. Silver, Crimson, Navy and White joined them.
"Alicia, here's your-" Black was interrupted when Yellow punched him.
"You should've just told me that you lost it!" Yellow scolded.
"Huh? Why would I do that? I don't want to face your wrath." Black backed up.
"Dude. It pisses me off more when people lie to me or ignore me just to hide the fact that they messed up." Yellow shook her head.
"I'm... sorry." Black mumbled.
"What?" Panther teased.
"I don't think she heard you." Pink chuckled.
"I said I'm sorry!" Black kicked the ground.
"Ha! So cute." Pink shook her head.
"Huh?" Red looked over.
"I mean... stupid, yea, stupid." Pink blushed a ton under her helmet. Everyone chuckled.
"Well Matt, you've got some explaining to do." White gave Panther a slap on the back.
"That can wait." Red said as he caught view of someone.
"My phone!" Jungkook yelled.
"Get back here you stupid piece of-" Sebastiana felt something his his back.
"Language!" Blue said as the other idols followed him along with Neo.
"I'm almost there." Jungkook reached for his phone when all of a sudden.
"Yoink!" Red rolled forward and grabbed the phone. He stood up straight and began looking through the camera roll when he noticed that the camera was on.
"Hey! That's my phone!" Jungkook yelled as he tried to take it back.
"Wait up!" Red kicked him back into V and Jimin.
"Was it really necessary to say Yoink?" Blue asked as he began to breathe deeply.
"Yes." Red said as he deleted footage of the earlier battle. He sighed and threw the phone over to the idol who tried to catch it three times before finally getting a grip on it.
"Hey! You deleted something!" Jungkook noticed a message on his phone.
"A wise decision my king." Neo walked to Red's side.
"King?" The other four idols questioned.
"Call me overlord, cutie." Red walked up to Joy, paying no mind to the other three. Joy blushed as she felt him get close.
"Is your friend always like this?" Irene asked Blue who shook his head.
"No. He's worse." White said under his breath.
"What was that!" Red said as he turned to White.
"I said you are better than that." White said out loud.
"We should get going." Blue stated.
"Wait! Can I get a picture?" Irene asked Blue. Blue looked at her before chucking nervously and moving around like an idiot.
"Uh... uh... sure." Blue rubbed the back of his head. Irene smiled and took a selfie with the ranger.
"You guys have fans?" Panther asked.
"Of course we do." Red answered.
"Hey, let me take pictures with all of you. If I don't, my girlfriend will kill me." Navy pulled out his phone from who knows where and walked up to each idol and took a selfie.
"I bet Joy wants to take one with the red ranger." Irene pushed her friend a little.
"What? No! Maybe?" Joy spoke nervously. Red took notice of her phone in her hand and took it. He took a selfie with Joy and handed her the phone.
"Looks like someone is happy." V laughed while Joy hid her face.
"I want one too." Jimin took out his phone.
"Me first!" Jungkook yelled grabbing Crimson and Silver by their backs. They all began scrambling around and eventually came into a group photo. Neo and Sebastian had all their phones and tried to take the photos quickly.
"Those stupid rangers. Keep an eye on the two taking the photos, they don't seem to care about disguises." Hunter said as he was pulled back to the car by Yurina.
"You're gonna need a lot of rest." Yurina said as she entered the car through the other side.
"You're gonna take care of me, right." Hunter smiled maliciously and placed a kiss on Yurina's cheek. She shivered a bit at his touch but remained calm.
"You have all now been blessed by my king!" Neo exclaimed.
"Shut up!" The rangers said in unison.
"Well, I'm going to go eat some pizza. Jungle Karma Pizza!" Red yelled out.
"Is that place really good? We've seen it but we haven't tried it." Irene asked.
"It's the greatest pizza ever!" Red scared everyone. "You should try it when you get the chance. I'm off!" Red ran off.
"Hey! Wait up!" The others said their goodbyes to the idols and ran after Red who was already gone.
"So... the blue ranger." Joy smirked as she looked at Irene who began to blush.
"So... you and the red ranger." Joy looked away quickly gaining a laugh from Irene.
"I want to try this Jungle Karla Pizza. V, call Suga and tell him to get the other guys and to meet us at the pizzeria." Jimin said.
"You realize if we call, the managers will know that we snuck out." V rolled his eyes.
"I forgot about the managers!" Jungkook jumped up and began running.
"We need to go now too!" Irene grabbed Joy and they began to run.
-0-0-0-0-
"Kai, would you sit down." Niji said as the man paced back and forth.
"How could I just sit. A new ranger has arrived but yet, his master isn't here." Kai sighed.
"Well, maybe he got lost on the way here." Horn said, gaining a glare from Kai.
"Do you think he may have found trouble in that damned forest again." Trench spoke up.
"No way! That forest died years ago, after it tried to merge with the jungle." Kai put his hand up to stop the other man from talking.
"It's a possibility." Trunks said from his seat.
"We just have to wait and see." Wolf sighed.
"That we do." Echo began to meditate.
"I hope that's not the case. The last time that forest appeared, the city was almost left in ruins." Kai muttered as he sat down, staring at the entrance.
-0-0-0-0-
"You're stupid robot failed!" Raiyu roared as he stared at the goblin.
"Not all experiments are a success the first time. Back to the drawing board." Byxis sighed as he walked away. Zaku then stood up straight.
"What's up with you?" Raiyu asked.
"Hello boys." They both turned to see Caste standing in the middle of the room with his sniper aimed at them.
"What are you doing here?" Zaku asked.
"I'm just here to remind you that I'm still in this fight. The red ranger is my target and if you get in my way, so help me, I will put a bullet in your heads." Caste said as he watched them. Something jumped off from behind him but was unnoticed.
"You can't claim a target like that. Besides, I don't care." Raiyu scoffed.
"We're in boss." Yui said as a small drone attached itself onto a wall and camouflaged itself.
"Good. I'll leave you be then. And yes, I can claim a target like that. It's as easy as..." Caste shot at the bar area where the two monsters stood, braking a glass of some unknown alcohol beverage. The two generals looked at it and back at Caste only to see that he was gone.
"Stupid wolf." Raiyu said.
"Just you wait. I will be the red rangers greatest enemy." Zaku growled as he picked up the broken bottle that had the words, "Zaku's Special Drink."
-0-0-0-0-
"So Matt, how did you become a ranger?" Eduardo asked. Everyone was eating pizza comfortably. Lisa sat closer to Saul which confused her fellow band mates.
"It sort of just happened. I was messing around with some old computer parts when I heard something outside my house. When I walked outside, I saw this big Panther looking at me. It attacked me but I never felt it taking me. Instead, I found myself well and ok along with the morpher and a note. It said, "The Eco System needs its saviors. Find the others and stop the forest's expansion." Whatever that means." Matthew shrugged as he took another bite of the pizza that tasted delicious.
"Interesting. We should look into it." Juan chimed in.
"After we eat." Saul said as he took another piece of pizza and began eating it.
"Sounds like a plan, I guess." Marco sighed as he sat back in his chair.
-0-0-0-0-
The sounds of boat horns filled the air. Along the beach, a group of school kids walked together. They were all discussing things about K-Pop and then about the Power Rangers. Behind them, a girl walked alone. She held onto her bag. Her college entrance forms were inside. She looked out towards the sea.
"Ani, it finally happened. I will see you soon." The girl smiled as she pulled something out of her bag. She attached it to her wrist and walked away.
Later that day, the moon began to shine brightly as the night arrived. Boats that moved in and out of the harbor blew their horns. On a rooftop, near the harbor, a mysterious figure stood tall. It was a woman. A new ranger.
Her suit was a light blue from her shoulders down to her arms, sides and legs. Her main torso was white, outlined with a light blue color. Her helmet was shaped like a dolphins head. There are black eyes on the top of each side of the helmet and there was a small fin on the top. The visor was black and looked like a dolphins mouth when open with a sort of "v" shape. In the middle of the suit was the outline of a dolphins head along with a dolphin styled number 16. She had light blue boots with silver collars. She wore a silver colored belt with a silver belt buckle. Her suit was also like the suits of the other girls, in which it had a skirt. In the middle of the buckle was the Animal Strike logo along with her number 16. She also had holsters. In the right holster was her Strike Blaster and in the left holster was her Striker Saber. On her wrist was her morpher, in its rest state.
She took in a deep breath and looked down at her morpher. She nodded and looked at the shining moon. The only thoughts entering her head were the memories she shared with her brother as well as the thoughts of seeing him again, after so much time. She shook her head and disappeared into the night.