When a Rangers not a Ranger
"How is that possible?" Adam ask.
"We are going out there now," Eric commanded.
The four ranger were getting ready to leave but before they were able to Billy stop them.
"Wait guys something is not right about this," Billy said. "This could be one of Vile tricks."
"We cant just leave him out there," Eric complain. "Am going out there and I don't care what you or anybody says."
"Wait Eric, am just saying we have to be careful." Billy said. "Vile will try anything to get the upper hand."
Billy turn around to address the other rangers "Guys you stay hear. I will accompany Eric to the desert to check on Wes. Ransik keep an eye on our sensor if anything try to ambush us or if anything out of ordinary shows up I want to know right away," Billy said.
The rangers and Ransik nodded there heads in agreement.
Billy and Eric teleported out of the Power Chamber.
The desert was hot there was nothing but sand as far as the eye could see. Eric and Billy arrive at the desert a few feet away from where Wes body landed. As soon Eric materialize he took of as a rocket, Billy follow.
Wes lay on the hot desert unconscious. There was no physical sign of injury. Billy proceeded to check his pulse.
"He is still alive," Billy said in surprise. "How did he survive that landing?" Billy said in a surprise tone
"We need to get him to the Power Chamber to make sure he is ok." Eric said.
Before Billy had time to answer a robotic elephant appear a few feet in-front of them. His whole body was made out of metal. His eyes glue so bright that they seem to be in flames. He roar in anger his trunk flapping back and forth he shot out a couple of warning shoot at out of his trunk at the ground a few inches away from where Wes, Billy and Eric were.
"My name is Tusk and I been sent hear by Vile to get you little friend back," Tusk said.
"He is staying with us," Eric said as he stood up and brought his morpher up to his face.
"QUANTUM POWER!" Eric yell. In second he transform himself into the Red Quantum Ranger.
"Billy! Get Wes out of hear, get him to the Power Chamber were he will be safe," Eric said with out taking his eye of Tusk
Billy hesitated for a second but nodded, He reach for his wrist communicator and teleported himself and Wes away from the battle that was about to begging.
Billy and Wes arrive at the Power Chamber. As soon as they arrive everybody crowded around them. Jen eyes started to water at the sight of Wes.
"Is he..." Jen started to say but could not bring herself to finish the sentence.
"No he is still alive but I still need to check him out to make sure he has no broken bone internal bleeding or nothing of that nature." Billy answer.
"Help me to get him into the examining table," Billy said to Ransik.
Ransik help Billy position Wes on the gray examine table near by,then they proceeded to hooking him up to a machine.
"Anything we can do to help?" Zack ask.
"Yeah, we were attack by giant robotic elephant. Eric is still out there battling it, he could use your help," Billy said with out taking his eyes of his work. "Ill contact Taylor and have her meet you guys there," Billy added.
"We are on it," Zack said.
Zack brought up his morpher up to his face.
"Ready guys." Zack said.
"Ready!" Jen and Adam said at the same time as they brought up their morpher up to their face.
"QUANTOM POWER!" they 3 of them shout out at the same time.
Jen, Zack and Adam morph and teleported out of the the Power Chamber.
The 3 of them arrive just in time to see Tusk flying threw the air and landing on his back hard on the ground.
"Seem like he has this under control," Adam said.
Two laser shots shoot out of the tip of Tusk trunk. Hitting Eric dead on and sending flying backward. He landed on his back on the ground inches away from where the rest of the rangers were standing.
"Or maybe not," Adam said.
Jen help Eric up.
"Are you ok," Jen ask.
"Ill be fine," Eric said as he got up. "How is Wes?"
"Billy is checking him out as we speak. He send us out hear to help you, Taylor should be hear any minute," Jen answer.
As soon Jen got done with that sentence Taylor teleported in front of them ready for battle.
"Am hear, let get this over with" Taylor said.
"Ok then let's hurry up and take care of this oversize zoo freak so we can get back to Wes." Eric said.
"So reinforcements have arrive," Tusk said. "Well two can play that game."
A dozen of Imperial Guards appear in front of Tusk ready to battle.
"Not this guys again," Zack said.
"Dispose of them!" Tusk commanded.
The Guards and the rangers launch themselves into battle.
Back in the Power Chamber Billy was going over the reading he was getting from the machine that was Wes was hook up to.
"There is something not right about this," Billy said out loud.
"Anything wrong with Wes?" Ransik ask in a concern voice.
"Wes is perfectly healthy there is nothing physically wrong with him. Is just there this weird abnormal power stream of energy running threw his whole body," Billy said.
"It could be just be the connection to the morphin grid that is causing the abnormal reading," Ransik suggested.
"No I don't think so," Billy said," A reading from the morphin grid would look different that this. This...Well I cant even begging to image what this could possibly be. Ill have to take a closer look at the readings and gather more information to determent what exactly this is," Billy said.
Wes fingers slowly started to move his eyes slowly started to open.
"Wes you are awake!" Ransik said excitedly.
"What going on? Where am I?" Wes ask as he try to get up.
"Easy Wes you took a very nasty fall you should lay back, your safe you are among friends," Billy assure him.
The Power Chamber alarm suddenly went of.
"What that?" Wes ask.
"Is the ranger they are not doing to well out there," Billy said.
"The rangers? What going on?" Wes ask in a concern voice.
"The rangers are being attack by one of Vile henchmen," Billy answer.
"Let me go out there and help them," Eric said as he sat up and started unhooking himself from the machine.
"You should stay hear and rest," Ransik said to Wes. "You been threw a lot all ready. Eric and the rest of ranger should be able to handle this on their own.
"I can just stand by and do nothing while my best friends is out there in danger I have to go out there and help them," Wes persisted.
"Alright Wes, I understand ill teleport you to the battle," Billy said.
"Thanks Billy," Wes said.
Billy press a button on the console and Wes teleported into the streak of red light.
Outside in the hot desert the ranger battle on, they easily dispose of the mindless guards but when it came to Tusk they were having a little bit more trouble. Zack and Adam flew threw the air with their weapon in their hands. The metallic elephant hit the two rangers with its metallic trunk and send them flying back. Taylor and Eric cam running towered him, Eric had his Quantum defender in his hand and Taylor had her Quantum blaster drawn. They fired freely at the giant mechanical beast but none of the shoots seem to affect him, Tusk just laugh evilly and shot a few shots out his trunk to dispose of the two rangers. Near by Jen had her Quantum bow drawn and was aiming and arrow at her enemy. She let go and the arrow flew at top speed at Tusk. The elephant blew air out of his trunk making the arrow slow down and eventually fly back to it's owner. Jen did not have time to react the arrow hit her head on and exploded in contact. She fell to the ground in pain. All the rangers were on the ground desperately trying to get up but the pain in their body was not letting them.
"This is the end of the road for you rangers," Tusk said.
Tusk suddenly felt himself being lifted of the ground.
"Hey what the big idea," Tusk said out loud.
Eric slowly lifted his head of the ground and what he saw made him smile underneath his helmet.
"Wes," Eric said under his breath.
The red time force ranger held the monster over his head for a few second before he threw him as hard as he could. The monster landed hard on the sand making the ground underneath them tremble. The monster growl in anger.
"You are going back with me," the monster said to Wes.
"Am not going anywhere," Wes shoot back.
The elephant came running head first at Wes. Wes jump sideway to avoid his attack.. He call upon his chrono saber he slash the elephant in his neck. The elephant scream in pain. Wes use his saber to slash of Tusk trunk. The trunk fell to the ground sparks were emerge from the broke side.
"What have you done!" Trunk said in pain.
In the Power Chamber Billy was watching the fight very closely. He frown at the reading he was getting from Wes. There was something wrong, he thought in his to himself. This reading are of the chart, no ranger power can produce this kind of reading they are way to high and dangerous. There is something else amplifying his power and I bet it has something to do with the abnormal reading I got from him earlier. He continue observing Wes, and the more he look at him the more he was sure something was not right. He did not trust him there was something not right about him but until he had proof none of the other ranger especially Eric was not going to believe him.
"Wes is great to see you!" Eric said as he hug his friend.
"Nice to see you to but there will be time for catching up latter right now let finish this." Wes said
"You go it," Eric said.
The communication system in the ranger helmet came alive as Billy voice came threw it.
"Rangers listen carefully, your opponent skin is made out of some kind of reinforce alloy that will prove difficult to penetrate, but is not indestructible. By combining your weapons you guys should have more than enough power to penetrate his skin and destroy him once and for all," Billy finish.
"Combining our weapons?" Zack ask.
Billy chuckle "Don't you remember how Zack?" Billy said amusingly.
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"Oh yeah," Zack said excitedly. "I remember...I use to love this part."
"Alright guys you heard him let bring them together," Eric said.
"Quantum Ax!" Zack said and threw his ax in the air.
"Quantum Bow!" Jen said and threw he weapon in the air to connect with the Ax.
"Quantum Daggers!" Taylor said and threw he weapon in the air.
"Quantum Lance," Adam said and threw his weapon in the air to join the others.
Eric smile underneath his helmet. When in Rome, he said in his head"Quantum Sword," Eric said and jump into the air to connect his weapon the newly assemble Quantum Mega blaster. Eric landed in the middle of his team and aim there weapon at there enemy.
Wes activated his Battle fire and with in second his body was cover in his battle worrier armor.
The Quantum Rangers and Wes aim their weapons at the monster.
"Ready." Eric said.
"Ready," his team responded.
The ranger fired their Quantum Mega Blaster at the monster and Wes fired as well. The energy from the Quantum rangers weapon and Wes Weapon combine into one powerful beam that destroy the elephant on contact.
All six rangers cheer and demorph.
"This cause for a celebration," Eric said. "Let all get back to the Power Chamber and celebrate," Eric said excitedly.
All six rangers teleported back to the Power Chamber.
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Vile watch the whole spectacle from his palace and his smile evilly.
"That boy should win and Oscar," Vile said to his daughter.
"The ranger will not know what hit him them father," Rita responded.
"Father should we get rid of Zed now? You said once you were finish using him you would dispose of him," Rita added.
"That is true my dear. I will dispose of him as soon am done with him but that time has not yet come. I have to keep him around a while longer." Vile responded.
Vile turn his attention to one of the guards that was standing near by.
"You," Vile said to one of the guards, "bring me Zed I have a small little assignment for him." Vile commanded.
The Guard nodded and exited Vile throne room.
In the lower chamber of the moon palace was a place called the dungeon. The dungeon was were Vile kept his prisoners or stored the living things he was done using. All the cell were empty except for one, Zed sat on the a small cot that was hanging from the wall of his small cell. He had his head bury in his hands. He heard the cell door move and he lifted his head to see one of Vile guard unlocking it. He stood up as the guard enter his cell. The guard proceeded to apprehend his hands and legs. Zed did not resist, once the guard were sure his hands and legs were secure the started to walk him to the throne room.
Zed thought were torn. He wanted to escape to get away from Vile but even if he could were would he go? Join up with the rangers help them take down Vile, he laugh at the though of that. He hated those rangers he would rather take his own life than aid those rangers in anything The only thing he had ever know was evil, he would not even be able to imagine a life of good, or could he? The only real reason he has not split was because of Rita he love her dearly. She was on the only thing keeping him there taking order from that arrogant piece of crap Master Vile. He finally arrive at the throne room. Vile sat in his chair Rita standing at his side.
"Unlock his cuff," Vile said to the guard.
As commanded the guard unlock the restrained on Zed hands and legs.
"That would be all," Zed said to the guard and wave them away
The guard bow their head and exited the room.
"I hope your little night in the dungeon gave you a new view on life," Vile said.
"It has master," Zed said as he got on knee to show respect to his master.
"You have fail every assignment I have gave you since we arrive hear. You have fail miserably," Vile started to say.
"Master in my defense I manger to capture Wes and bring him hear," Zed said.
"I did not ask you to speak," Vile said angrily. "If I wanted your opinion I would have ask for it."
"I apologize my lord," Zed responded.
"As I was saying you have prove yourself to be useless in the past, but am prepare to give another shoot. Your assignment is simple you will be the link between me and Wes. You will meet Wes everyday and take any information he has gather and bring it back to me." Vile said.
"I understand master," Zed said obediently.
"This is an easy assignment Zed even you can't mess this up," Vile added.
Zed nodded...he hated the thought of working with that ranger but anything was better than being put back in the dungeon.
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The celebrating in the Power Chamber had died down. The team had move from the Power Chamber to another part of the facility a Recreation Deck was what Billy called it. The Recreation Deck was a place were the rangers could go to relax and have some much needed R&R. The room was pretty large it could fit all of them comfortably. Along the walls were all sort of video arcade machine. In the middle of the room was a big screen television set in front of the television was a white couch. Wes and Jen sat in the couch holding each other. On the right of them was Ransik smiling, on the left of them was Eric smiling and laughing at something Zack just said. Zack was sitting in a white recliner chair near the sofa across from him was smaller white sofa that sat Adam and Billy. The seven of them were goofing of and having a good time. Taylor had left earlier saying that she still had a lot of unpacking to do. Billy was pretending to be into the conversation but his mind was some where else he observe Wes carefully taking note of every little move he made.
"So Wes I have a question," Billy said.
"Shoot," Wes simply said.
"What happen up there on the Moon and how did you mange to escape?" Billy ask.
Wes thought for a second.
"Well to tell you the truth I don't know it all a blur. I remember getting kidnap I really don't remember what happen when I woke up on the moon. I have a vague memory of some kind of fight up on the moon which I think I lost... my mind goes blank from there. The next thing
I remember is waking up hear," Wes finish.
"Are you sure... think really hard anything else that might be useful," Billy persisted.
"Nope that it," Wes plainly said
"Sound like you got your memory alter I know a method that I learn back in Aquitar that should unblock your block memories," Billy said.
Wes left eye twitch
"You don't believe me don't you?" Wes said in a cold dark tone.
"Hey come on Wes chill Billy is just trying to help," Zack said.
"Am simply trying to gather information. I want to learn all I can about our new enemies." Billy responded.
"Sure you are, just admit William you don't believe me," Wes said in and angry tone. His face was red with anger.
"Wes? Come on Billy didn't not mean anything by it...what wrong with you man?" Eric said with a look of confusion in his face.
The look of anger that came upon his face left as fast as it came.
"You're right my apology to you all I just had a very stressful day," Wes said.
"It Ok Wes it's understandable don't worry about it," Billy answer.
Wes lean forward and pick a can of soda that was sitting on the coffee table in front him he took a sip and stare into Billy eye. Billy return the stare and for a split second Billy could swear he saw Wes eyes flash red. Wes return the can of soda to the coffee table and gave Billy a crooked smirk.
"I have to get going there are still some things hear at the Power Chamber that require my attention." Billy said as he started to get up.
"Wait hold up Billy," Zack said. "Ill give you a hand."
The both of the walk out of the room.
"Ok Billy what wrong?" Zack said as soon they were away from the ears of the rest of the rangers.
"There is nothing wrong Zack," Billy responded.
"Come on Billy I know you better than that, there something wrong what got you so worried," Zack persisted.
"You're going to think am crazy," Billy said.
"Try me," Zack persisted.
""It's Wes I don't trust him there something odd about the whole thing," Billy said.
"What wrong with Wes he is a nice guy," Zack said.
"He is but there something not right about him. Earlier when he was brought to the Power Chamber I got some strange abnormal reading from him. Not to mention his behavior I mean you saw how he lost it a second ago," Billy continue.
"He was just stress," Zack suggested.
""It not only that, you saw him in battle. You saw how powerful he was, the reading I got during battle from him were of the chart there is no way his Chrono morpher produces that much power. That much energy from the morphin grid can kill. There something else going on, something happen up on the moon that he is not telling us," Billy finish.
"I see what you are saying. Do you think we should warn the others?" Zack suggested.
"No I need some kind of solid proof before I can go to the others about this. Right now all I have is speculation they are not going to believe if I just tell them about my suspicion especially Jen or Eric," Billy responded.
"How long till you have something solid?" Zack ask
"A few days maybe less I just have to go over the reading I got from Wes and gather more information," Billy answer.
"I'll keep my eye on him. Don't worry am not going to say anything to the others and once you are ready to tell them ill have your back," Zack said.
"Thanks Zack," Billy said
"Don't mention it, now you better go and figure out what wrong with Wes. I will keep my eyes and ear open around him and if I see or hear anything i will let you know." Zack said.
"Wait hold on Zack there is something that you can do for me that will help me out tremendously..."
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Back in the recreation deck the rest of the team sat around talking among themselves.
"I have to get going," Ransik said
"Wait why?" Wes persisted. "We are not done catching up."
"I know, but we will get together latter again I promise. Right now I have to get back to work," Ransik said.
"Work?" Adam ask, "What kind of work?"
"Top secret," Ransik said with a smile. "it's a giant weapon that need to be finish to aid you in your battle against the forces of Vile."
The phrase giant weapon made Wes turn his full attention to Ransik. Wes suddenly got up to follow Ransik but Jen stop him by pulling him back by his arm.
"Hey Wes where are you going?" She ask
"Ill be right back," He simply said.
"I still need to talk to you," Jen said.
"Don't worry we will have time to talk latter," Wes said as he pull his hand free from her grasp and rush out the door to catch up with Ransik.
"Wait Ransik. hold on," Wes said as he jog toward him.
"Anything wrong Wes?" Ransik ask as he stop to let Wes catch to him.
"No nothing wrong I was just wondering if you needed any help with your project?" Wes ask.
"No I think I got it. Beside Billy said it better of we keep this thing secret from the rest of the rangers," Ransik responded.
"Yeah but am not a Quantum Ranger," Wes persisted. "Beside with my help you will be able to get it done a lot faster."
"I don't know..." Ransik said.
"Come on Ransik don't you trust me?" Wes said.
"Well I could use the help...I mean you never know when they are going to be needed...ok I guess it won't hurt but you have to promise me want you see down in the hanger must be kept to yourself," Ransik said.
"Scout honers," Wes said with a smile on his face.
The two of them started walking to the hanger when Zack intercepted them.
"Hey guys what are you up to," Zack said with a smile on his face.
"We are heading down to the hanger." Ransik answer
"Cool man can I come?" Zack ask.
"No sorry Zack," Ransik answer.
"Awww that sucks but anyways, I came hear to ask Wes if he wanted to work out with me. I heard you are and awesome fighter maybe I can learn a thing or two from you," Zack said.
"Maybe some other time," Wes said plainly as he and Ransik started to walk again.
"What a matter chicken?" Zack tease.
Wes stop and turn around
"Chicken? Ha that a laugh and a half, am doing you a favor Zack you would not be able to survive a work out with me" Wes taunted.
"Then put your money where your mouth is unless you are yellow?" Zack said.
Wes right eye twitch.
"Ill show you yellow," Wes said suddenly. "Let's go see whats what."
Zack and Wes started to walk down toward the Holo Deck. As they pass the Recreation Deck Jen came out and grab Wes by his arm.
"Wes I really need to talk to you. The only reason I came back was to tell you something really important," Jen persisted
Wes violently got free from Jen grasp and continue walking.
"Later," He said coldly
Jen stare at Wes as he walk away. What wrong with him? Jen though to herself
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"Morpher or no morpher?" Zack ask as he and Wes arrive at the Holo Deck.
"No powers," Wes said as he remove his morpher from his Wrist Zack did the same. They put there morphers in there gym bags and set them aside.
"Let's do something outdoors," Zack said. "Computer simulate Angel Grove park."
The Holo Deck surrounding got blurry and after a few seconds it all came to focus. The walls were now gone replace by the Angel Grove park. Nobody was around the only the person in the park were Wes and and Zack.
The two rangers took a bow and got right into battle. Kicking and punching the two rangers try to get hits in on one another but they both block each other attempts. Zack was having trouble blocking Wes hit were hitting hard. Wes try to round house kick Zack in the face but Zack just flip backward to avoid the hit.
"Dam Wes," Zack said out breath. "How did you get so strong."
"You haven't seen nothing yet," Wes responded.
With out warning Wes kick Zack on his chest and send him flying backwards. His back crash into a tree and Zack sat on the ground coughing and moaning from the pain that came from crashing into a tree.
He lifted his head to see Wes coming at him with another kick he roll to the left to avoid the hit. Wes miss and hit the tree instead making the tree fall down.
Zack still sat on the ground amaze at how strong Wes was.
Wes turn his attention to Zack "Timber," Wes said in a cold tone as he started walking toward Zack. Zack quickly got up and got into fighting stance.
"Think, think, Zack," Zack said in his head. "Brains before bronze that what Jason always use to say...my only chance to defeat him is to use my brain power.
Zack started looking around desperately trying to come with something...anything that would give him the upper hand
Zack look at the playground near by and smile. He immediately started running toward it Wes follow. When Zack feet were under the sand of the playground he turn around and started having hand to hand combat with Wes. Once again Zack ended up on the ground on his ass. Zack grab a fist full of sand and launch it at Wes eyes. Wes grunted and rub his eyes desperately trying to get the sand out of his eyes. When he was able to open his eyes Zack was nowhere to be found. Wes look around for Zack with his eyes but could not find him anywhere.
"Zaaaaaack...oh Zack come out come out where ever you are...come on buddy you were the one calling me yellow," Wes taunted as he walk the park keeping his eye open for any sign of Zack.
Suddenly Zack jump down from a tree and landed on Wes shoulders. Before Wes had time to react Zack flip forward and with every inch of strength he launch Wes with his feet. Wes flew and landed on the grass on his stomach next to his gym bag.
"You are going to pay for that," Wes said in an angry voice. Wes gets up and pick up his gym bag dug out his morpher and toss his gym bag aside.
"Time for time force!" Wes said and transform into the red time force ranger.
"Wait I thought you said no morphers?" Zack said in a panic.
"I change my mind," Wes responded coldly.
Zack glance at his gym bag. He took a deep breath and try to make a run for it but Wes took out his blaster and started shooting at the ground in front of Zack. Zack took cover to avoid getting hit.
"Don't you thing this is getting out of hand," Zack said from behind a tree.
"Hey if you can't handle the heat then get out of the kitchen...beside this is good training for you." Wes said as he shoot another round of laser shots at Zack. Zack mange to avoid them.
Zack eyed his gym bag then at Wes. He took another deep breath and made a run for it. Wes blasted his weapon aiming at Zack but missing every time. Zack grab his gym bag and dug his morpher out slap it on his wrist. He made the call and in seconds Zack transform into the blue quantum ranger.
"Alright now that things are little bit more fair lets end this. Quantum Ax!" Zack said.
"Gladly...Chrono Sabers." Wes said.
Zack shifted an upper section of the ax handle down toward the base of the handle to transform his quantum ax into quantum canon. He fired freely at Wes blast after blast of blue energy emerge from the barrel of the canon every time Zack pull the trigger.
Most of the laser shots hit Wes but they seem not to affect him he combine his sabers into one and launch himself at Zack. Zack converted his weapon back into Ax mode and block the attack from Wes sabers. The two rangers stood there wrestling with there weapon blue and red energy emerging from the spot were there weapon touch.
"Wes, Zack? What are you doing?" Eric said.
Eric and Adam had enter the Holo Deck and were now standing looking at Zack and Eric with a confuse look on there face.
Wes and Zack stop there battle and turn around to face there friends.
"We are just having a little work out," Wes said as he remove his helmet.
"Yeah Wes was just showing me some moves," Zack added as he remove his helmet.
"Look more like a battle to me than a friendly work out," Adam said.
"Well what can I say I guess we must have really got into it." Zack answer.
Eric look at them both and shook his head.
"Well the work out is over Wes, we got to go pay a visit to your dad his been worry sick about you we better let him know you are ok." Eric said.
"Sure let me just get dress," Wes answer.
"Hey Zack you want to get a bite to eat?" Adam ask.
"You read my mind," Zack said with a smile.
The four of them exited the Holo Deck the simulation of the park fading away as they did. Up in one of the corner of the wall a security camera Zoom in at the 4 rangers leaving. Billy turn his attention away from the video feed and look at the new reading he got from Wes battle. He frown as everything started to become clear to him.
"This is not good...not good at all," Billy said out loud...