(Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers, it is owned by Hasbro. I only take ownership for my own characters and ideas.)
Interlude:
Neo: Welcome back fellow readers. We are finally at the end of a chapter but beginning a new one. As you saw in the last chapter, a change in one of our queens caught mycuriosity. Now, we are on our way to watching some new events unfold. What will happen in this next chapter.
Anthony: What are you taking about?
Sebastian: I just ignore him now.
Marco: Tuning him sounds like a great idea.
Neo: As if I were talking to any of you.
Mikey: You talk to literally no one. Who else would you be talking to.
Neo: All the readers out there. Look.
Jonathan: Man, just shut up already. After what happened to Saul last time, I'm interested.
Neo: Someone here understands. Let us begin.
Saul: Would you all just shut up!
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Chapter 32: Dispatch Delusions
Mick finished up the last of the packing and dusted his hands off. He looked around at the base that was now somewhat useless. He sighed as he grabbed the last box and teleported away using his new wrist watch.
In an instant, Mick arrived in a much bigger, silver walled command center. A huge round table with a virtual computer sitting at the middle was the first thing he saw. He looked to see columns with various ranger logos. There was also a station where all the weapons and batteries were kept, all placed in a certain spot for a certain ranger. There was also all kinds of workbenches around as well as a resting area with a couch, a coffee table and pantry area with a fridge.
On one side of the room was a huge automatic sliding door. On the top of the doorway, was a sign with the words "Dorms" engraved in it. On the other side of the room were two other big automatic sliding doors. One had a sign that read, "Lab" and the other one read, "Training".
What could only be described as the front of the room, was a window along with a huge panel of buttons that brought up more virtual screens. The window looked into a huge Zord Bay where all the zords were currently resting in. The back of the room had another door but it was heavily shut and, unlike the others, was opened by pulling it.
This door had a ton of locks. Next to the door was a security measure. Hand scanner, eye scanner, voice recognition software, all kinds of security measures. Behind this door was actually a big room with a huge green light full of data flowed like a liquid from top to bottom.
Mick looked over to one of the workbenches and saw Matthew working with a pair of goggles over his face. Mick placed the box he carried on one of the chairs that surrounded the command table. He walked up to Matthew who yawned and sat back holding up Saul's morpher.
"Finally done." Matthew said as he smiled and closed his eyes. His face was covered with black dust and dirt.
"So, what did you manage to add based on my notes?" Mick asked as he crossed his arms. Matthew took off the goggles, revealing his untouched eyes which remained untouched by the dirt he had on his face.
"Well, there's more to the voice software. Voiced attacks for example. Say Saul uses an attack, based on a battery or on what he's thinking the morpher will announce the attack. Kind of had to work hard to be able to connect this to their nervous systems. Next up was the personal teleporter. Now we can teleport using the morphers from wherever we are. We can go wherever we want without a worry. Finally, I fine tuned the language translator. It should I clise all languages and thanks to the fine tuning to the connection to the nervous system, it shouldn't be a problem to how people hear us speak. And there's also an ID function that helps unlock our rooms so that no unwanted trespassers get in. You know, everything an ID can do." Matthew stretched as he got up.
"Very nice. These morphers are very unique, having new updates and being fine tuned." Mick nodded.
"Yes they are. At least I finished. Anyways, I'm surprised this place was all ready. And it's under the zoo?" Matthew crossed his arms.
"Well, we had been working on a new base and since Kai owned the zoo and most of you guys work there during your free time, we thought it was a good idea to put it here. Since Flor destroyed the last base and left it useless, we decided to finish up here. I think everyone should be finished unpacking already." Mick began walking toward the dorms. Matthew wiped his face with a towel.
"The dorm area does seem homey. And then you guys gave us that garage in the Zord bay to keep our vehicles in. You guys thought of everything." Matthew claimed as they entered the dorms.
The dorm area began with a huge living room. A huge sofa that arched in the middle of the room sat in front of a seventy inch flat screen. There was a pool table, a foosball table, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. There was a huge kitchen and a huge dining room. The kitchen was full of food. Snacks and ingredients filled the doors. In the fridge were different foods as well and drinks.
Nearly the entire room was carpeted and there was a big coffee table in front of the couch. In between the living room and the steps that led into the dining room and kitchen, was a entry way that led to the halls of rooms. This was basically a bunker and the halls extended all around until it reached the entrance on the other side of the living room.
Each room had automatic sliding doors that allowed entrance with ease into the rooms. Each room was designed to the specifications of the ranger that was living in it. As predicted, nearly everyone was out in the living room.
"So, how was moving day?" Mick asked.
"It was something. I never knew we would've had so many things to move." Mikey stretched as he yawned.
"Well, I'm glad that it's over with. Our new rooms are sick by the way." Luis commented.
"You done with the morphers yet?" Anthony asked.
"Yes sir. Just follow me and I'll show you." Matthew turned back around and everyone headed for the command center except for Saul who remained leaning on the kitchen island.
"This new base looks amazing." Saul turned to see all the girls come back to the living room. He avoided Rosé's gaze when she looked over at him. He felt kind of awkward about what happened in the van.
"Thanks girls, but I think your penthouse looks amazing." Jazmine said to the four idols.
"Yea, and you guys have real windows to look out, we don't." Alicia pout. The rooms had windows but they weren't real. They created the images of the outside world with a view from BP's penthouse and with 3D technology it made it seem real especially when rays of "sunlight" entered the room.
"Hey big bro. Where is everyone?" Saki asked Saul who finished drinking his water.
"In the command center." Saul said as he led them all there. As he entered, his morpher was thrown at him and he caught it. He placed it on his wrist and it turned into its rest state.
"My King, the new base is extraordinary. It is a perfect palace in the making. I am humbled and grateful to you for letting me have a room." Neo walked up to Saul and bowed.
"Calm down man, if he actually cared, he wouldn't have trusted me enough to have a room." Sebastian.
"You should consider yourself lucky since I'm the only who remembers you even after you disappeared." Saul shot back.
"Good comeback my king." Neo complimented. Sebastian scoffed.
"Well guys. I hope you enjoy the new base. After the last one was left in shambles, this one will suffice quite nicely. It was created to withstand a lot of conditions." Mick began speaking. Everyone listened attentively except for Saul, who turned to see Jisoo spacing out.
"My king, I really believe that you should talk to Queen Jisoo. She's seemed spaced out for a while week now." Neo spoke to Saul silently.
"I've noticed it too. Ever since that spirit eagle and the Eagle Zord appeared, Jisoo's had seemed different than usual. She usually has a 4D personality." Saul crossed his arms.
"You do keep an eye on the queens." Neo smirked.
"If anyone asks anything, we're not in my room." Saul said with a bit of a glare that sent the message to Neo. Neo replied with a simple nod and half bow.
Saul turned and went over to Jisoo. He grabbed her arm and shushed her with his finger when she looked at him. She obeyed surprisingly and they snuck off to Saul's room.
The two arrived and Saul made sure to lock the door. Jisoo walked to Saul's bed and sat on it. She looked over Saul's room.
His bed lay against the left wall and he had a tv mounted on the right wall, next to the bathroom door. He had a small couch to the side. On the backside of the room was the large window using the view of Rosé's room that overlook nearly the entire city. It really did look real. It made sense since no one wanted to feel imprisoned or go crazy.
"Are you ok?" Saul asked the girl as he pulled a seat up to her.
"Yes. Why wouldn't I be?" Jisoo asked as she tilted her head.
"Ever since Flor was destroyed, you've been spacing out a lot." Saul leaned forward and stared into Jisoo's eyes looking for answers.
"I'm Jisoo. I'm ok." Jisoo smiled and Saul shook his head.
"Stop trying to act all cute to keep me from asking you these questions." Saul claimed.
"Ugh, this boy is so annoying. Honey, be a dear and make sure he doesn't get in our way. Kai will pay for what he did and having the power we have, we'll be able to do just that. This man here is a threat to my plans so do whatever you have to do to distract him." Jisoo heard the voice of the woman from before as her eyes glowed a dark pink color.
"Jisoo. Are you ok?" Saul waved his hand in front of her and she blinked. She smiled as she got up. She fluffed her skirt as she lifted her hand up to her hair, running it down until her hand ended up on Saul's shoulder.
"Somethings wrong. She's being kind controlled or something. It's like it's her but it's not. Be careful with her." Raul's voice claimed in Saul's head.
"What are you doing?" Saul stood up and grabbed Jisoo's arm.
"Don't worry. Let me help you with your stress and your worries." Jisoo spun them around and pushed Saul onto the bed. Saul furrowed his eyebrows until Jisoo jumped onto him. She slid her hands over his body as she worked her way to practically lay on him.
"Jisoo! What are you doing?! Get off me." Saul tried to push her off but she gained strength from out of nowhere and pinned his arms onto the bed.
"Now now, don't be naughty Saul." Jisoo whispered into his ear causing the boys defenses to be taken down.
"Dammit, she's speaking in such a seductive way that it'll kill him. I know these techniques. I've done them. Two years ago. In Japan. Dammit!" Raul said before his voice faded.
"Jisoo." Saul bit his lip to keep himself calm as Jisoo placed her heart-shaped lips on his neck, leaving behind love marks after every nibble she took.
"Quiet baby. We don't want them to hear us." Jisoo smiled as she kissed his jawline.
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"So, now that we are done talking about the base, I need to give our non rangers a way to get in. These wristbands have a way to teleport to the base from wherever you are. It'll also teleport you anywhere on the planet. And I mean anywhere. Of course, if you don't like the wristband look, I've got keychains, necklaces and other accessories fitted with the same technology." Mick explained with excitement. He gave the three idols, Sakura, and Yuriko wristbands and the accessories.
"Where's Jisoo?" Sakura asked the group who all seemed to be surprised by her absence.
"Where's Saul?" Saki asked next and everyone looked around.
"You don't think?" Sebastian had a sly smirk.
"Nah, Saul doesn't have the balls." Eduardo shot down the idea.
"But maybe.." Juan put his finger on his chin.
"Call dibs on finding out!" Darell yelled as he ran into the dorms first. Everyone followed him except for Mick who was now talking to Steel.
As the group approached Saul's room, the one way in the back of the rectangular hallway, Darell found his door to be locked. He then pressed his ear against the door and gasped.
"What's going on?" Anthony asked.
"I can hear smooching." Darell smiled like an idiot.
"I got this." Marco said as he used a little hack he created on his phone and unlocked the door. The people closest to the room all gasped in shock when they found Jisoo on top of Saul.
The two were making out and broke it when they heard the commotion. Jisoo hopped off Saul who was frozen in place. Jisoo smirked at him before getting up, dusting herself off and leaving. Her friends followed her.
"Bro. What were you doing?" Osvaldo asked Saul who was still in the state of shock.
"Look, he's got hickeys!" Roberto pointed out and the guys all went wild with the teasing.
"My king. You have conquered one of the queens excellent work." Neo applauded with a big smile.
"Not excellent work!" Saki yelled at him.
"What did you do, idiot?!" Sakura yelled at Saul.
"Me?!" Saul pointed at himself.
Down the hallway, Jisoo was stopped by her members.
"Unnie, what happened?" Lisa asked with concern.
"What were you and Saul doing?" Jennie was next. Jisoo remained silent.
"Unnie, please answer us?" Rosé shook her a bit. Jisoo smiled and shook her head.
"It doesn't matter girls. I've got work to do. Manager called and said I'm doing a solo photoshoot today so I'll see you later." Jisoo began walking again at a faster pace. The girls looked at each other and decided to leave it be and go back to the others.
When Jisoo made it to the living room, she took in a sharp breath and put her hands on her knees as she began taking in air quickly.
"Sorry I had to push you there. When I saw your hormones and your thoughts go wild, I thought it would help by giving them a little push. This should get them off our backs for a bit. Thanks for helping me, darling." Jisoo heard the voice again.
"As long as you don't hurt the girls, I'll do whatever you say." Jisoo looked down at her hands.
"Don't worry. When I get my revenge on Kai, you and the girls will be free of that boy and be able to live your lives happily." The voice explained. Jisoo smiled sadly. The thought of not seeing Saul again actually saddened her a bit despite wanting what's best for her and her members. She sighed and went into the command center where Mick greeted her and presented her with the objects he showered everyone else.
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"Admiring the star yet again." Zaku spoke to Axis in his office. Both men were in their human forms. Zaku took in the view of the same old big office with huge window panes that looked upon the city. He had gotten used to it but something about this place always made him admire it. Especially being an alien from a planet where his family was poor.
Axis, who sat behind his desk, looked upon the staff he placed in the middle of the room. It was of decoration here whenever he wasn't in his monstrous form and the star glowed from within the small chamber that held it in the middle of the staff. Axis smiled and nodded.
"Yes, it is quite extravagant. After living through jungle hell, realize that I too could turn the world into whatever I want with the star. If it were complete." Axis said as the star rotated. The stars glow then faltered a little, showing that it was currently only half a sphere surrounded by light. The light picked up again, hiding the half sphere.
"That watched Kai. Where could he have placed the other half of the Infinity Star." Zaku growled.
"Don't worry about that. I know it's losing power so that's why we must hurry and defeat the rangers. The faster we do it, the faster we get the other half of the star and the Infinity Key." Axis smiled as he picked up a glass of whiskey and downed it in one go.
"Infinity Key?" Zaku looked at Axis who smiled. The door then opened revealing the three music artists that happened to be Axis' trusty lackeys. Behind them entered Byxis and Raiyu. In human forms.
Raiyu's human form was that of a young man with black brownish hair. He wore a strapped jacket with a faded out ninja symbol on it, a pair of brown trousers and black boots.
"What do you have for me today?" Axis asked as stood up and walked over to the table against his wall which held his drinks. He grabbed the whiskey bottle, opening it with a pop.
"We have someone who has finished experimentation." Byxis smiled as he moved to the side. A young Korean man walked in. His body seemed to shake a little as he looked upon the leader of one of the biggest music companies in the world.
"Speak." Zaku's voice boomed. Axis finished filling up his whiskey glass. He turned around and leaned on the table.
"It's an honor to meet the man who leads YG. I am Lee Sungho. I am a master photographer and ex-employee of the news website, Dispatch." The man smiled as he stood in the middle of the room.
"What do you want with me? Are you here to get company secrets? Dirt on idols personal lives or relationships?" Axis spoke bitterly.
"I used to do that kind of stuff. Now, I'm just some lowly drug addicted man who lies around in an apartment that I can't afford. My articles were breakout sensations. I would've been famous. But they took credit for everything and threw me out to the curb. It pissed me off. But, when I heard about you, I knew I could get my revenge on them. And on the entire human race." The man spoke, looking like a maniac with his eyes wide open.
"I see. You are willing to do anything for me?" Axis asked.
"Yes master." The man bowed. Axis then nodded simply and Byxis lifted the man up, handing him a switch.
The man smiled deviously as he shook. He pushed the switch and he was engulfed in a dark cloud. Everyone backed up as he transformed into a monster.
His body was shaped like a camera. He had a huge lens on the middle of its body. It's face was right above the lens. He had yellow colored eyes. To the right of his face was a yellow dot. His body was colored grey and black. Above his head was a flashlight. He had a shutter on the top right side of his body. On the back of his body was a screen that looked to be able to show photos as well as a lens to look through.
"Yes! I can't wait for revenge!" The man yelled as Axis threw a sphere of darkness at him, teleporting him away.
"Raiyu. Keep an eye on him." Axis crossed his arms.
"It's about time you send me to work." Raiyu then teleported away as he transformed into his monster form.
"You three. Watch both of them." Axis commanded the three music artists who nodded and left the room.
"Are you sure Raiyu should even be with us?" Zaku asked.
"Why do you think I'm having someone keep an eye on him?" Axis downed the rest of his drink and snapped his fingers as he left the room. The others following him.
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~2 years ago~
Saul sat in the van holding a pack of ice against his cheek. He winced every time he pushed the pack against his skin. He was concerned because his bruises we're talking longer to heal. He was released three weeks ago but his bruises were still yet to he healed. He thought that maybe another week would go by and he'd be better.
He closed his eyes and could only see the spirit of a tiger walking around. He opened his eyes upon hearing the opening of the vans sliding door.
"Good morning~!" Lisa said with pep in her step. She jumped into the back with Jennie as Rosé and Jisoo hopped into the middle seats.
"Yea. Good morning." Saul groaned as he turned the van on and began their journey to the company building.
"How are you?" Rosé asked Saul who put the ice pack down. The girls looked through the rear view mirror and caught view of his purple cheek.
"Still hurting." Saul claimed as he stopped at a red light.
"I know it's like the hundredth time we ask you, but why were you in the hospital?" Rosé asked.
Saul hesitated a bit but nodded to himself, "I got into a bar fight." Saul lied. Jisoo stared at him through the mirror.
"Oh, ok." Rosé said as she turned to the others. They all got the feeling he was lying but at least he gave them an answer.
The group arrived at the building and then entered it. First thing on the list was a meet with Teddy and vocal practice.
The group arrived into Teddy's recording room. The four girls walked into the recording booth as per Teddy's instructions. He let them begin to practice and turned to Saul who held the ice against his face.
"Flor really fucked you up, huh?" Teddy smirked at the boy who groaned.
"Why do you care. You weren't the one fighting him." Saul lay on the couch.
"I like you man. Every other manager is just a strict piece of... well a piece. You, on the other hand... you're young, dumb, you can fight, you are funny, and you are handsome. Bit as much as me though." Teddy said as he rubbed his chin. Saul glared at him and Teddy stopped joking around. The door to the booth then opened and Jisoo popped her head out. She looked at Saul and then at Teddy who told her to get back in. Jisoo did it and the girls got ready to begin practice.
After practice was over, the three other girls were left to practice dancing while Saul and Jisoo left to go to a photoshoot. Saul had Sakura as a second manager but the other two were never hired. Mr. X had lied about having other managers but he did have Sakura and two stand ins in case anyone questioned him.
The pair were already on their way. Jisoo looked at Saul who continued holding the ice pack which was practically melted. Jisoo sighed as she ripped the ice pack from him. Saul parked in a parking lot and turned to Jisoo.
"Why did you do that?" Saul asked with a glare.
Jisoo then caressed his cheek. He winced a bit but felt warmth from Jisoo's hand. Jisoo looked at him lovingly. Saul shook her hand off.
The two got out of the van and began walking towards the building. Jisoo locked her arm with Saul's who gave her a weird look. Just as he was going to ask something, she beat him to it.
"Don't think weirdly of me. Lately you've been so nice to us. Cooking dinner, helping us practice, singing for us. You just remind me so much of this boy I used to know. I only knew him for a short while but he was just like you. Sometimes nice. Sometimes cold." Jisoo smiled as she looked forward. Saul thought about it and cursed Raul who had been taking over from time to time.
Unfortunately for the alternate persona, Saul's will was still to strong, which didn't allow the body to be up for the taking.
As the two walked into the building, they hadn't even noticed that a group of photographers were snapping pictures of all kinds. They all chatted amongst themselves and left.
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"Now now, to test out my powers, I need the perfect victims." The monster from before claimed as he looked around.
In Beast Plaza, many people were going on about their day. The monster watched as a young Hispanic man do everything he could to sell shoes. He watched a young black man writing something down while strumming on his guitar. He watched an Asian couple looking at the plazas map, slightly arguing about choosing something to eat. Lastly was a young white man who seemed to be a street performer trying his best to wow the crowd with his skateboard.
"Exactly the people I need." He claimed before seeing a group of protesters off to the side chanting. "And my day gets better." The monster jumped off of the building he was standing on.
He stood in front of the shoe seller who was startled as he yelled something in Spanish. The man looked upon the monster who laughed. He quickly took pushed the shutter button on his head, taking a picture and moved on. The next victim, the songwriter, fell out of his seat as the monster approached him.
"Snap snap!" The monster yelled as he snapped the picture. The man yelled as he used his guitar as a shield. The monster moved onto the couple, snapping their picture as they backed up against the map.
"Perfect!" He yelled again as he jumped over to the street performer who fell off his skateboard. The teen practically screamed as the monster snapped the photo.
"Now now! Let's see what stories I can make out of this!" The monster yelled as he spun around. His victims looked upon the screen. First one to appear on the screen was the shoe seller.
"Let's begin. Oh the shoe sellers first. I see, his shoes are the best on the market." The monster said. The man smiled nervously upon hearing this, "but unfortunately for him, everyone questions his ways on how he gets his shoes, leading to a life or constant judgement and whether or not he'll end up in prison or not!" The monster yelled and the man was shocked only for a beam from the monsters back lens to shoot out and hit the man, trapping him in a newspaper. The headline of the story and a whole description appearing.
Everyone else was stricken with fear as people in the background kept running away.
"Next one. Oh the songwriter. It seems you've finally been able to sign a contract with a record label." The monster claimed. The man seemed pleased, "however, the company you signed for has had plenty of problems in the past. Now people question whether you write your own songs or whether you are a mere puppet controlled by the company." Once again, a beam was shot out and hit the man. He was now trapped in a newspaper. His guitar and notebook falling onto the floor.
"Now for the couple. Ah! You guys will live to see a happy marriage." The monster claimed. The woman smiled but the man was skeptical, "unfortunately you won't fulfill her needs and it'll start a whole set of events that take years to unravel until you both end in despair!" The bean shot out again and the couple were trapped in a single newspaper.
"Final victim! It seems your performance today will send you skyrocketing into fame." The monster began but the teen was already backing away, "but let's just say, a disaster will bring much despair to you. But you don't know when it will happen or what the cause will be!" The beam got the teen and trapped him.
The monster laughed as Raiyu appeared behind him. The monster quickly ran to the newspapers and picked them up. The pictures were of each victim, all of them smiling.
"What have you done?" Raiyu asked, genuinely curious.
"I used to work for a news company. Creating fake gossip is in my blood. These idiots listened to my words and believed them. Such fools." The monster laughed.
"I see. How about you deal with the whimpering, hiding fools next." Raiyu chuckled as he summoned lightning. Hiding spots were revealed and people began to run panicking again.
"Oh yes!" The monster yelled as he ran towards the fleeing crowd.
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"Just leave me alone!" Saul said as he slashed a tennis ball in half.
"Dude, you were caught making out with one of your-" Eduardo was shut up when Saul deflected a ball and let it hit the rhino rangers face.
Saul then pulled out a remote and turned off the tennis ball canons. Saul sighed as the guys all approached him.
"Dude, just own up to it and tell us what happened?" Jason pat Saul's back. Saul gave him the classic glare before moving away from the group.
"It's none of your business." Saul claimed as he sheathed the training sword he was using. He placed it on the weapon wall and pushed the button to hide it.
"I see. Chul here was going to have some se-" Saul kicked a tennis ball that flew directly at Sebastian, striking him in the face.
"Nothing happened. That's that!" Saul's voice boomed as he left the room.
"Understandable." Marco muttered as the guys began putting away their training weapons.
"Hey, Sebastian, I've been meaning to talk to you." Juan pulled Sebastian aside.
"What is it?" Sebastian asked.
"When you first showed up, I didn't know you. Yet, Saul said I was your brother. I didn't believe it of course because I only have one younger brother but as time went by, I've felt like something's been missing in my life." Juan claimed as he crossed his arms.
"Well, don't let it confuse you. It doesn't matter right now." Sebastian said as he walked away. Juan shook his head and followed.
Suddenly, the alarms blared as the rangers all gathered in the command center. They all watched as a virtual cylinder appeared from the command table. Various screens were displayed all around the cylinder. Everyone watched quietly.
"So what's going on?" Mikey asked.
"This camera based monster appeared from out of nowhere. We don't know what he's trying to do." Mick crossed his arms as he tried to think.
"Hey, isn't that where BLACKPINK is holding a fan sigh event?" Saki asked, to which the girls nodded.
"Why are they doing that?" Anthony asked.
"It's a promotion for them since they are moving to the city." Jazmine explained.
"Well, whatever the case is, there's a lot of innocents and he's heading right for them. Steel?" Mick turned to Steel who pushed the button on the Bingo Striker.
Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! Bin~go!
Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! Bin~go!
Bingo Striker! Ja ja ja ja ja!
"The fuck is that?" Eduardo asked.
"Heh, I updated that too. Thought we needed it to be peppy." Matthew said proudly.
The machine then shot out six batteries. Saul caught it without blinking. Mikey was next. Jonathan flipped around and caught his. Alicia, Cynthia and Jazmine were the last ones.
"Gosh! This is unfair. A bunch of us don't even get time to shine!" Eduardo yelled in frustration.
"Shut up!" Saul slapped his head as he ran out.
"Let's go!" Mikey called out as the chosen rangers left.
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"You girls ready?" BLACKPINK's manager asked the girls who nodded. "Great, five more minutes til we begin."
"Jisoo, are you ok?" Jennie asked the older girl.
"You keep asking me the same question and I keep telling you the same thing, I'm fine." Jisoo assured her.
The three other girls looked at each other and frowned. Jisoo's eyes then glowed and she excused herself to the restroom.
...
Outside the Beast City National Mall, one of the biggest malls on the entire planet, the monster stood. The mall was four floors tall and had shops and restaurants on all floors except for the fourth floor which acted as a convention center. The basement level it had also counted as a convention center.
"Look at my collection now." The monster held a pile of newspapers.
"Heh, you have potential. Looks like I don't need to be here." Raiyu claimed.
"I never needed you." The monster laughed.
"Might want to rethink that." The two monsters turned towards a voice. They both stiffened as a ranger came flying at them.
"The Eagle Ranger?" Raiyu asked, confused.
The ranger slashed at both of them with her sword and landed on the ground, her boots skidding on the concrete. The ranger spun around and placed the blade on her shoulder.
"Things can never go our way." Raiyu groaned.
"I suggest you leave now." Eagle said as she traced the blade with her finger.
"Can't do that. You see, one of the biggest music groups in the world is in there. I'm here to capture them and create stories that will just blow everyone's minds. I will use them as much as I want to create endless stories. Endless lies." The monster laughed maniacally.
"I warned you!" Eagle leaped forward, slashing at the monster. She then kicked Raiyu in the chest and opened her wings as she stabbed the camera beast.
"Don't tell her your plans, Shutter!" Raiyu roared.
"Shutter?" The monster questioned.
"Shut up!" Raiyu pulled his blade out, holding it up as it became a lightning rod. He spun it around and shot Eagle with it, sending her flying into a stone pillar.
At a set of stairs that led to the malls plaza, the rangers all appeared, already morphed. They looked down and each of them was surprised.
"Is that who I think it is?" Pink asked.
"The Eagle Ranger." Yellow confirmed it.
"So the Eagle Zord is active because of her." Blue nodded.
"Stop talking and let's go!" Red led as they all ran forward. They jumped into battle, surprising Shutter and Raiyu.
"Rangers!" Raiyu growled.
Red leaped forward and hit Shutter in the face. The girls followed him as Blue and Navy took on the lightning beast.
"Ravagers!" Raiyu summoned them and then summoned lightning. The lightning struck the monsters who were immediately powered.
"Did he just-" Blue began.
"Power up the minions with lightning power? Yes." Navy nodded. He pulled out his Thunder Staff. He spun it around and hit the Ravagers around him.
"You're mine ninja!" Raiyu held his right arm back and ran forwards.
"I got him!" Navy looked above him as White jumped over him.
"What are you doing here?" Blue asked as White ran towards Raiyu.
"I've got a new trick!" White clapped his hands together and pulled them apart, his Rhino Scythe appeared from thin air.
"Learning close up magic? How quaint." Raiyu chuckled as he thrust his fist forward. White jumped over him and brought his scythe down, hitting him in the back.
"Eddie! You weren't in the line-up." Navy and Blue joined with the ninja.
"Well well, let us begin." Raiyu chuckled once again as he ran towards them along with a group of Ravagers.
Over with the others, the girls struggled with the powered up minions. Red and Eagle were each trading blows with Shutter.
"So, you're new huh? Mind telling me who you are?" Red spun around and kicked Shutter back.
"Sorry babe, can't do that." She spoke with such a familiar accent that captured Red's attention. Unfortunately for him, Shutter had gotten up and smacked him, pushing him back.
Eagle then slashed at Shutter with her sword. She jumped up, opening her wings and placed her boot on the monsters head. A set of pink energy claws appeared from her foot and grabbed hold of the monster. An eagles screech was heard as she flew up high.
"She can do that. Can I do that?" Pink opened her wings and flew up into the air.
"Let me go!" Shutter struggled.
"Cool ability. How about we take him out together?" Pink asked. Eagle dropped the monster and then slashed at Pink. Pink screamed as she fell to the floor, rolling on the floor.
"Cynthia!" Yellow ran over to her.
"Don't get in my way." Eagle warned as she flew towards Shutter.
"Stop being a bitch!" Shutter began firing some sort of light sphere that hit Eagle. The ranger began to fall only for Red to jump up and catch her.
"You guys are all in my way." Shutter growled.
"Why are you growling?" Gold activated her own wings and glided towards the monster. She slashed at him three times and then kicked him back.
Gold then spun around, taking in air before letting out a huge screech. Shutter covered his ears as he stumbled back.
"Such a good scream." Shutter chuckled, "it'll come in handy when you become a mafia wife!" Shutter yelled. Gold paused and stopped. Shutter took this opportunity and snapped a photo.
"Jazmine!" The other two girls yelled.
A flash of light overtook her as she was transformed into a newspaper. The monster turned around showing a picture of Jazmine in a long gowned red dress with dark red lipstick standing next to a tall chair.
"What the hell is that?" Navy asked as he and White pushed against Raiyu.
"Where did that picture come from?" Blue asked.
"It's my ability. I can trap you all in photos, and as much as I loathe it, newspapers." Shutter began to cackle.
"Jazmine! Give her back you bastard!" Yellow screamed as she used her cheetah speed to run up to the camera.
"I see that you are an artifact collector." Shutter rubbed his chin. "An Indiana Jones type who will no doubt end up as one of the best researchers ever. Yet, you aren't the adventurer you say you are, you fraud!" Shutter yelled.
"Huh?" Yellow questioned. All the information entered her brain.
"Ha Ha Ha!" Shutter pushed the button atop his head again and took a picture of Yellow, transforming her into a newspaper.
"Alicia!" Pink yelled.
"Top student? Or doing some... extra credit work after school." Shutter laughed deeply as he snapped a picture of Pink, trapping her as well.
"Dude, that's three already!" Blue called out as he ran over to Red. White and Navy continued fighting against
...
Rosé led Jennie and Lisa as they looked for Jisoo. The three girls became frustrated after searching various stores alongside their bodyguards.
"Where is she!" Jennie stomped her foot. The three girls groaned in frustration together before feeling a weird warm feeling within them. They all looked forward as their eyes glowed various colors.
Rosé's were pink, Lisa's were yellow and Jennie's were gold. The three girls began seeing visions of different animals. Rosé saw a Phoenix, Lisa saw a Cheetah and Jennie saw a Pterodactyl.
"Girls! Are you ok?!" One of the guards asked as the girls snapped back to their senses.
"Yea, we are." Jennie answered.
"What's going on over there?" Lisa pointed out. The group turned to see various explosions going off and people in a panic entering the mall.
...
"Argh!" Red and Blue flew forward as White and Navy spun around backwards. They all fell to the ground as Raiyu and Shutter stood together.
The two snickered before being attacked by Eagle from behind. They both fell forward as the new ranger landed in front of the others.
"You runt!" Raiyu grunted as he stood up. He spun his sword around and shocked the ground in front of Eagle, causing her to fly back, yelling in pain.
"He's mine!" Navy claimed as he grabbed his Thunder Staff and got up. He spun it around before holding it to his side. He then jumped up and spun around himself as he slashed at Raiyu. "Power of Thunder!" Navy yelled as he held up the staff.
"Techniques from the Thunder Ninja Academy? Who are you Jonathan?" White asked as the lighting strikes summoned to Navy's staff attacked both monsters.
"Nice technique. You can clearly become a great instructor and open a school alongside your girlfriend." Shutter said as he stood up slowly. Navy gripped his staff, "too bad she finds out about the secret affair you have with another woman!" Shutter snapped a picture as Navy held up his staff. He was instantly transformed into a newspaper.
"Navy!" The three remaining rangers called out.
"Let's finish you all off!" Shutter roared as he snapped a photo of White, "You have the potential of Grand Master, yet you hold a deep dark secret! Let it out!" White turned into a newspaper.
"Red! We need to retreat!" Blue claimed. The two turned to see as Eagle jumped up, flying past them and hitting the monsters before escaping into the sky.
"Ugh! Fine!" Red slammed his fists on the ground. The two then jumped forward, collecting the newspapers that were there friends while shooting Shutter back with their blasters. They then held up their wrists as they pushed the teleport button that sent them to the base. A green light emerged and engulfed the two as they disappeared. The light subsided after they were gone, leaving behind nothing.
"They ran!" Raiyu growled.
"And they evacuated my targets. Damn it!" Shutter stomped his foot on the ground.
"Oh shut up, let's go!" Raiyu pushed the monster as they disappeared in a black cloud.
-0-0-0-0-
"This is kind of freaky dude." Jason spoke out as he looked at the newspaper that held Jazmine.
"Which one is Jonathan?" Yuriko asked with concern.
"Right here. He's got a great sports article on him." Anthony claimed as he sipped out of his drink which was practically empty now.
"Give it to me." Yuriko stomped over to him and ripped the paper out of his hands.
"Why did you leave you idiot." Sakura mumbled as she read Eduardo's paper. She read it until she got to a weird passage. She read on until she got to the name Yuki before it was ripped out of her hands.
"We need to figure something out. How did the monster do this? What are his motives?" Mikey asked as Saul took all the papers and stacked them up.
"It's simple Mikey, he took a picture of the guys and they got trapped into the paper." Saul crossed his arms.
"That much is obvious." Matthew muttered.
"I know he took pictures but I want to know why they are newspapers. And if you paid attention, he kept giving out random one sentence stories and some of those are on those papers." Mikey slammed his hands on the table.
"Well, I'm pretty sure he was making up some lame ass rumors. That's what it sounded like." Saul claimed.
"Rumors?" Mikey questioned.
"Yes, rumors. Dumb sentences that aren't true. They can't hurt you." Saul stared Mikey down. Mikey then slammed his fists on the table surprising everyone in the room.
"Rumors are like daggers, they can cut deep wounds." Mikey said to himself.
"Oh, I see. You're the type to let rumors get to you. Pathetic." Saul scoffed.
"How could you say that to your own cousin." Saki stood up in front of Saul who rolled his eyes.
"He can't just let words on a piece of paper affect him. None of you should. Your life will continue on-" Saul felt the full force of a fist as he stumbled onto the command table. Mikey was shaking as everyone watched him, with his arm extended outwards.
"You don't know what rumors can do. They can keep you trapped on the inside. They make it so hard to live a normal life. You can work so hard but these words can tear you down. Rumors have a way of destroying people who are already trying their best to live up to perfect standards. You don't know shit about rumors or the damage they create." Mikey glared at Saul who glared back.
"Words on a piece of paper can't hurt me because-" Saul began but was shut up by Sebastian.
"Sorry Chul, but I have to side on Mikey with this one. You don't know what you are talking about. They may be just words, whether they be verbally or written, but they can create a damage that neither you or I could see. It can create... psychological trauma." Sebastian looked down at the ground.
"I'm going out!" Mikey sped out of the room as everyone tried to keep calm.
"My king. Rumors are what shaped you. Not entirely, but they've had an effect on you." Neo claimed to himself as he opened his book.
-0-0-0-0-
~2 years ago~
As Jisoo finished her shoot for her fashion endorsement, she changed while Saul fumbled with the battery in his hand. He sighed as he stood up, stretching his body. He then caught a whiff of perfume as Jisoo walked out of her dressing room.
"Ready to go?" Saul asked as he yawned. Jisoo giggled at this action.
"I'm tired. Just want to go home and play video games, hug my Dalgomie and go to bed afterwards." Jisoo sighed as she hugged Saul, placing her head on his chest as she closed her eyes. She smiled upon listening to his heartbeat, it sped up little by little.
"Let's get you home then." Saul smiled as he began walking away, having Jisoo cling onto his arm like a koala. As they exited the building, they stopped in their tracks as the sight of fans holding signs and a truck parked behind them surprised the pair.
"What's going on?" Saul asked as he felt his phone vibrate. He had two messages. One from Teddy and another from an unknown number. He read the unknown text first.
'You and Jisoo are dating? This is bullshit. Stay away from her your piece of Mexican trash.'
Saul was shocked at the text. How could the man know his nationality. And the fact that the text was basically a threat. Saul dragged Jisoo to the van quickly. The two jumped in and locked the doors, hiding in the back where the windows were covered with curtains.
He then read the text from Teddy.
'You fucked up man. You fucked up real badly!'
Saul shook his head upon seeing the photo of him and Jisoo entering the building where the photoshoot was taking place. He was starting to regret a lot of his life choices and he began to count his sins for unknown reasons before feeling a warm hand on his. He looked over at Jisoo who looked at him concerned.
"You ok?" Saul asked her with concern. She shook her head. "I'm sorry for having your face plastered all over the place." Saul sighed as he sat back in his seat.
"It's not a big deal." Jisoo looked at Saul. For a moment, the picture of a young boy holding up his fist with a smile appeared next to Saul. The two looked so familiar yet Jisoo felt that they were different people.
Suddenly, loud banging was heard at the window. The screams of people saying that the two were on the van became louder. Saul cursed silently as he jumped forward into the drivers seat and turned on the van. He quickly switched into drive and the turned back to see the vans back door opening. Jisoo screamed in fear as Saul punched the gas. The tires screeched and the van was off. The people surrounding the van moved out of the way and some fell over as the sliding door in the back closed.
Saul clenched the steering wheel as he entered traffic and did his best to avoid crashing. He cursed himself again.
After a while, the two arrived at an underground parking garage. Saul parked in the corner and turned off the van, jumping into the back.
"You ok?" Saul hugged Jisoo who looked terrified. She looked up at Saul who closed his eyes.
"I'm fine." Jisoo said softly as Saul looked down at his phone. Texts from Yuki and Teddy blew his phone up as Sakura and Saki had called him earlier. Plenty of articles had already spread throughout the internet.
Saul shook his head as he groaned. These rumors were killing him and they almost got Jisoo hurt. He continued to curse himself softly in English, Spanish, Japanese and Korean. Jisoo looked at him worriedly. Saul kept mumbling until he felt a something shut him up. His eyes widened as he realized Jisoo's lips were on his.
The softness of the girls heart shaped lips made his heart beat a million times faster. Jisoo kept her eyes closed while Saul watched her. He eventually closed his eyes as he let his hands roam onto her waist, pulling her onto his lap.
"We can't." Saul pulled away and looked away. Jisoo pouted sadly but understood.
"At least... hold me." Jisoo placed her head in the crook of his neck, "Scorch..." Jisoo closed her eyes as Saul felt her soft breaths against his neck. Saul closed his eyes eventually and felt the drowsiness he felt overwhelm him.
"Almost made it a home run. Good job mate." Raul snickered and Saul mumbled as the pair fell asleep. "Don't worry kid. Rumors are just some words on a piece of paper. They can't hurt you or the girls." Saul smiled a bit upon hearing this for an unknown reason.
-0-0-0-0-
"Kai! What's happening?!" Trunks yelled as the roll continued to rumble.
"If you ask me, the world is ending. Ain't that right Rover." Horn joked around with the Rhino drone that flew around him.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Rover flew away.
"I know it's a bad time but can we go and get like some orange slices or something. I'm kind of hungry but not too hungry." Delta held up his hand.
"Would you guys all calm down." Niji told all of them.
"She's right. We need to calm down and assess the situation." Echo claimed.
"The situation is clear." The huge group of masters turned to see a dark silhouette.
"It's you." Kai looked at the shadowy figure.
"You remember me, my love." The figure claimed.
"Your love? Think again sister." Niji glared at the figure.
"You really want to get me riled up birdie." The figure mocked as she laughed.
"Tsume! What do you want? What are you doing? Why are you using her?!" Kai demanded answers as he stood up.
"Don't worry. When I'm finished, we'll be together forever, Kai." The figure, given the name Tsume, disappeared shortly after.
"She's still psycho over you. Sheesh." Soku shook his head. Kai just groaned as he held his hands up, closed together, in front of him.
-0-0-0-0-
Mikey sighed as he stood in Beast Park, outside of the zoo. He stood on a viewing area that was a few feet above a pond. He held his camera and put it up against his eye as he looked at a group of ducks loving their carefree life.
"Penny for your thoughts." Mikey was startled as he stood up straight. He turned to see Somi smiling at him.
"Oh, what's up." Mikey smiled as did Somi.
"You ok cowboy?" Somi asked and giggled as she pat the boy on the back.
"Cowboy?" Mikey raised an eyebrow as he looked at her.
"What, you're single now right. I don't know what to call you." Somi shrugged.
"Mikey is alright you know. And I am ok. Just had a fight with my friend over stupid rumors." Mikey shook his head as he turned back and began taking pictures of the family of ducks.
"Rumors? Ah, yes. I'm quite familiar with those. I mean, I haven't been in much of them but I always pay attention to any rumors aimed at the other girls. Those words have quite a way to harm you." Somi leaned against the railing next to Mikey.
"Exactly. My friend doesn't understand. Words can just... hurt people." Mikey shook and looked forward. He felt a tear threaten.
"You can talk to me." Somi pat his back.
"I'm sorry. It's just that... my sister. S-she... those stupid rumors made her-" Somi stopped him with a hug.
"Sh, it's ok. Don't say anything." Somi claimed as she rubbed his back calmly.
"I miss her." Mikey cried into her shoulder. They stayed like that for a while.
"You should've just said something." The two looked up at Saul who stuffed his hands in his pockets.
"What do you want?" Mikey asked.
"The full story... just kidding. I can only imagine the pain you feel. I always thought it was mysterious how your sister just suddenly disappeared." Saul walked up to Mikey.
"Yea. Rumors have a way of changing people. As you can see, we have loved ones no longer with us because-" Saul stopped Mikey as he lifted his sleeve up. Saul showed Mikey a two matching scars on his wrist.
"Don't really remember how I got them but I do remember writing myself a note. 'You ruined them, You are a monster'." Saul said calmly. The two looked at Saul.
"I've got to go. Here's my number Mikey, if you ever feel like talking to someone." Somi handed Mikey a piece of paper and walked away.
"Saul, you-" Mikey was cut off.
"I know what the capability of rumors is. I may vaguely remember these but the reminder is scarred on me. I try to be strong Mikey. At the beginning I didn't want any of your guys help. Now look at us. I'm at least kind of working with you all. I thought that I needed a strong persona. It would either drive you away or keep you out of my business. I wanted to be the one no one messed with. I didn't mean to offend you in any way or hurt you." Saul spoke as he looked out at the family of ducks.
"I barely remember yours sister but she was the silent type always. She kept to herself a lot and only tended to interact with Anthony's sister. We all have something we miss Mikey. Whether it be something as stupid as a thing or something that means a lot to us. I know this is short, and we need breaks from time to time but we have to move forward. I don't know the whole story about your sister but I'm sure it's heart wrenching." Saul held his hands together. The two stood in silence.
"You're my second in command. I expect you to be like it. Give me a plan to take down Shutter." Saul spoke again, feeling the awkward silence.
"I don't know. This fool is creating fake rumors using real victims.I just couldn't think straight thinking about, you know." Mikey leaned against the railing.
"The monster was heading for the mall right?" Saul asked and Mikey nodded as he finished drying his tears from a minute ago. "I know what he's trying to do." Saul smiled.
"What is it?" Mikey asked.
"BLACKPINK was at the venue. What genre of music happens to have a shit ton of rumors and controversies right now?" Saul asked.
Mikey thought about it and then his eyes widened. Saul smirked and nodded.
"Let's abuse our ranger privileges and ask for some help." Saul smiled widely.
"What do you mean?" Mikey asked.
"You've seen the way they look up to the Power Rangers. Let's make use of that. Let's use them in our plan." Saul smirked as he tapped his head with his index finger.
"I see. Let's do it then." Mikey smiled and the two began to talk about their plan.
-0-0-0-0-
"So, what seems to be the problem?" Zaku asked Raiyu and Shutter who stood around the bar in their base.
"I missed the opportunity for the perfect scandal. It was all because of those rangers." Shutter growled as he slammed his fist in the bar.
"That isn't your mission. You have to get your hands on whoever you can. Not just some stupid singing idols." Raiyu pushed Shutter away.
"Do you even know how much money I could get for getting scandalous pictures of those 'stupid singing idols'?" Shutter asked.
"I don't know nor to I care." Raiyu left the room.
"None if you understand me!" Shutter groaned. A Ravager then walked up to him holding up a tablet. Shutter looked at the screen and he jumped up with joy, surprising Zaku.
"The perfect opportunity has arrived. It's my time. All these idols in one place. Oh, the rumors I could start. The scandals!" Shutter laughed and ran off.
"Crazy camera." Zaku shook his head.
-0-0-0-0-
"Where are they?!" Jungkook moved around impatiently as the security guards did the best to kept the fans back.
"Get back Jungkook!" Suga grabbed the boy and pulled him back.
"Are we sure about this? Will this even work?" Jennie asked her members. Two of three hums were heard, causing the girls to look at Jisoo who was distracted by her phone.
"Unnie!" Lisa stomped her foot down.
"That's my future ba-" Jungkook began but was stopped by Red as two rangers appeared. Everyone around them began to go crazy as the idols of BLACKPINK, Red Velvet and BTS looked at them in awe.
"Where are the others?" Blue asked.
"They heard about that monster attack and didn't want to risk getting caught in another attack." V informed.
"It doesn't matter, this is good enough." Red pushed past the boy band and double checked that everything was in place. "Ok, here's the plan. And so help me, you ruin it, I'll kill you without hesitation." Red threatened.
...
Shutter walked in with his human form. He smiled evilly as he walked up to the line that was going up to where the idols were, playing games and meeting fans. Saul and Mikey watched the suspicious man while Anthony and Osvaldo kept an eye on him from the second floor. Juan and Jason were on standby while Saki joined in with the idols with Matthew acting as her manager. Roberto, Danny and David acting as bodyguards along with Luis and Darell. Marco kept his distance and stayed near the entrance along with Sebastian and Neo.
"It's open question time everyone! I hope you're excited!" Jungkook yelled into his microphone. Everyone cheered.
The question game began and it went by normally until something caught Shutter's eye. Lisa and Jungkook getting closer to each other. Jimin staring at Rosé. Suga getting closer to Joy and Seulgi. He licked his lips maliciously as he held up his switch.
"Time to snap and-" the man stopped as Jennie suddenly raised her hand to get everyone to quiet down.
"I have a confession. We have had to keep this a secret until now and I'm proud to finally announce it." Jennie smiled.
"What is it!" The fans chanted.
"Time to record." Shutter pulled out his video camera and held it up.
"The confession is..." Jennie began.
"Yes. Yes. Yes." Shutter held the camera up.
"The confession is... I suck at board games and Lisa wins all the time." Jennie smiled as she pulled Lisa closer to her and they hugged.
"What! That's not a confession! That's just some stupid piece of information! Give me real gossip! You guys are dating aren't you! Tell me!" Shutter ran up to the stage.
"Gullible idiot." Saul shook his head as he and Mikey dropped to the floor.
"Give me some real gossip. Some real news for Dispatch!" Shutter roared as he pushed his switch. He transformed into his monster form, prompting everyone to flee.
"Now give me some relationship news!" Shutter yelled.
"How's this for news!" Red and Blue jumped over the idols and kicked Shutter back.
"What?!" Shutter fell to the ground.
"You guys did great." Blue complimented.
"It's not like they were acting or anything though." Red said as he pulled out his sword and ran at Shutter.
"Now get out of here, we'll take care of him!" Blue turned around only to get shot with a laser beam.
"Not this time." Zaku chuckled.
"You know, you guys should really have a schedule. Next thing I know, I am facing Caste." Blue spun around and hit Zaku back. The other rangers in the surrounding area appeared as well. But the Ravagers they fought kept them at bay.
"I'll take this camera freak down!" Red yelled as he jumped up into the air and kicked the monster back.
"I don't think so!" Shutter laughed and flashed a light in Red's face. Red put his hands in front of himself as he fell to the ground.
"You're no match for me!" Shutter laughed.
...
Meanwhile, Jisoo found a way to leave her group behind. She ran outside, using an emergency exit. After confirming that no one was around her, she smirked as she pulled something out of her pocket. It was a morpher. She admired it as she placed it over her wrist. It connected and she spun the dial it had to the pink line with the letter E in it.
"Time to fly." Jisoo said as she prepared herself, "Eco Strike! Spirit Unleashed!" Jisoo pushed the button on the morpher and the screech of an Eagle was heard and a pink spirit was shot out.
~morphing sequence~
Jisoo stood atop a cloud. She walked forward as her body glowed pink. She then jumped off and began skydiving towards the ground as two huge eagles flew around her. One was black and the other one was pink. Both eagles spun around Jisoo and came together forming her suit. Jisoo smiled and opened her eyes before opening her wings. The wind lifted her up as she went to land. After landing safely, she face forward with a cool expression as a spirit-like eagle flew around her. It went through her head and backed up into her face, forming her helmet.
~morphing sequence over~
If anyone were watching they'd be shocked to see such a celebrity transform into a Power Ranger. Eagle admired herself and listened to the voice in her head.
"Fight for your love." The voice said.
Eagle nodded and opened her wings before jumping up into the air and flying into the sky.
...
The rangers all continued fighting the endless Ravagers and Zaku as we attacked them with all his might. Red fiercely battled Shutter who kept trying to take pictures of Red who avoided him with ease.
"Aww, you can't hit your mark!" Red laughed as he jumped around.
"Shut up!" Shutter said as he shined a light again. Lion jumped over and crashed into Red. The two fell down and groaned.
"Why'd you do that!" Red yelled.
"I was trying to be heroic." Lion held his gut.
"Now now, It's picture time." Shutter chuckled.
"Your pictures are horrible. You make modeling look like a joke!" Shutter paused as he looked up. Crashing through the windows of the mall, Eagle came flying straight at Shutter like a fighter jet.
Her boot crashed into Shutter's lens, cracking it. She landed in front of Red and Lion.
"It's the new girl." Lion pointed.
"Sorry boys, but I'll take care of this." Eagle said as she ran towards Shutter.
"Her voice sounds familiar." Lion scratched his chin.
Eagle pulled out a battery and pushed it into her morpher. She punched in the code for her weapon.
#258
Her number glowed as a ball of light appeared next to her. She reached in as soon as the silhouette appeared. The weapon had a triangular base with three curved blades coming out on each tip. Eagle grabbed one of the blades carefully and flung the weapon forward like a boomerang.
"Eagle Slicer!" The weapon, colored black and pink with a golden eagle engraving, flew through the air until it hit its target. Shutter felt the cracks on his body as Eagle jumped over him, grabbing her weapon and forcing it further into the monsters body.
"She's good." Lion commented.
"I've already debuted once so I don't need to make any show of this. Let's finish you off. Eagle Slicer Spinning Strike!" Eagle spun around and sent the weapon flying again.
"This isn't good." Shutter claimed as the weapon cut him in half, blowing him up instantly. The man on the inside fell out and knocked out without a word.
"That was... fast." Blue commented as the last of the Ravagers were taken care off.
"The newspapers!" Black pointed at Blue who pulled out all of them. They all watched as more fell to the ground and people began to appear from them. Many began to cheer while others wondered how they got to where they were. Along with the people, the renaming rangers appeared.
"Nice to have you all back." Crimson chuckled to himself.
"What happened?" Yellow asked as she held her head.
"How was I defeated!" White yelled.
"Because you're an idiot." Omega Alpha pointed at him.
"What's Red doing?" Everyone turned towards Red as he walked up towards Eagle.
"You seem really familiar." Red said as he held out his hand.
"I get that a lot." Eagle lied to Red. She knew too well that her plan was to not get caught. All to protect her members. Her sisters.
"Jisoo!" The two turned to see Jennie, Lisa and Rosé looking for their friend.
"Where'd Zaku go?" Snake asked. As he asked, a red beam appeared from the sky coming towards the mall.
"Jennie! Lisa! Rosie!" Red and Eagle exclaimed at the same time as they both ran towards them. They tackled them to the ground as the monsters dead body was hit.
"I'm going to make some huge rumors!" Shutter yelled as he grew.
"I've got a score to settle with him after what he and Raiyu put me through." Navy cracked his neck.
"Well, that's a good thing babe because your Megazord was chosen." Yuriko said though comms.
"Let's go!" Crimson and Navy called their zords and then jumped into the air, entering their cockpits as their zords arrived.
"Thunder Strike Megazord!" They wasted no time as they combined. They then ran into battle.
"You can't stop me!" Shutter was punched twice before kicking the robot back. He then used his flash and blinded the rangers.
"That hurts!" Crimson yelled as he covered his eyes.
"Try to take me down now!" Shutter laughed before feeling the attack of claws on his back. He turned around and saw as the Eagle Zord attack him over and over again.
"This is our chance!" Navy yelled.
"Do the honors and end him!" Crimson yelled back.
"Too easy!" Navy entered a battery into his console.
"Thunder Strike Megazord, Thunder Lightning Strike!" The Megazord held up its fist as it was engulfed in electricity. It pulled its fist back as the Eagle screeched into the enemies ears. Shutter stumbled before feeling the full force of a punch that was powered up. He flew into the air and fell to the ground.
"I'll be sure to take plenty of pictures from my vacation!" Shutter yelled before blowing up for the final time.
"Easy as pie." Crimson dusted his hands.
"Are you hungry?" Navy asked in a joking manner to which the other boy responded wit laughter.
Down at ground level, the idols were sat down as Red and Eagle looked at them. The three girls smiled.
"Oh my god! I love your color scheme!" Lisa yelled as she looked at Eagle who giggled.
"So, does this mean... we finally completed the team?" Green asked and everyone looked around as the Thunder rangers arrived.
"No!" Eagle stated loud and clear, surprising everyone.
"What?" Red looked at her.
"I have more pressing matters to attend to." Eagle said as she began walking away.
"Wait up, you are wearing one of the morphers. You have to be a part of the-" Saul was suddenly punched across the face. He fell to the ground as Eagle opened her wings and jumped off, disappearing into the sky.
"What the fuck was that!" Lion was totally confused.
"Don't know but she's got a killer right hook." Red cracked his neck as he looked at the other three girls. "Let's go find Jisoo, we'll worry about her later." Red informed. Everyone agreed and began to leave.
"Queen Jisoo. It's you isn't it. But why won't you join the team? Why must you make the king suffer." Neo spoke to the sky before falling the rest of them.
-0-0-0-0-
"Where'd you go unnie?" Lisa asked the older girl as they arrived at the rangers dorm living room.
"I was separated from you guys. That's all that happened?" Jisoo shrugged.
"Well, now that we found you, we need to focus on the Eagle Ranger and who she is." Saul informed as the team seemed lost in their own worlds.
"Let's leave that for another day, it's time to relax." Anthony sat back on the couch as he channel surfed.
"Yea, I've had enough rumors for today." Mikey also sat back as he looked through his photos.
"I got it, let's play-" Matthew shot up.
"No!" The room said in unison. They then laughed.
"Let's go shopping. That's something we can do!" Cynthia perked up.
"Great idea! Let's go Unnies!" Lisa grabbed Rosé and Jennie as all the girls left.
"Well, I got work to do." Saul walked into the hallway. He went to his room, unlocking it with his wristband. He walked in and opened his laptop. He heard his door slide open. He then heard it lock itself and as he turned around, someone grabbed his collar and lifted him up, throwing him onto his bed.
"Let's finish what we started, baby." Jisoo jumped onto the bed.
"Don't let her get to you! Fight her! Fight her!" Raul yelled.
Saul didn't listen as he looked into the girls eyes. Above the two, a spirit like tiger and eagle glared at each other. Saul felt his arms unconsciously wrap around her waist. He lifted his head up and captured her lips. Saul moved her to the side as he got on top.
"What's happening! Kid!" Raul yelled before fading away. Saul's eyes glowed a red and Jisoo's a blackish pink.
"Let's... have... fun." Saul smirked as he leaned down and the two began to make out, not caring about anything else. They were in their own world.
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A/N: What's Up Guys! Sorry about the inactivity again. My sleep schedule is messed up right now and I can barely get proper sleep so sometimes I end up falling asleep after work. Like, this chapter was supposed to be posted yesterday but it didn't work out. Don't worry though, I'm still working hard on these stories and thinking about the future. Thanks for reading and supporting. This may not be my best work but it's something I'm proud of. Once again, thanks for the endless support. Next chapter is in the works. Make sure to check out Kemonoranger also!
Also, check out Animal Strike's TV Tropes page. I noticed it was updated recently, don't know when actually, but I'm happy that it exists and that it's keeping up.
Anyways, until next time:
Bye! Adios! Adieu! Sayonara! Annyeong! Ciao!