Chapter 4: Growing Stronger
Demion rolled on the ground after jumping over a log and looked over at his sister. "You alright?" He asked. Astronema nodded her head. Demion grabbed her hand and they took off running through the trees. A blast was fired and Demion pushed Astronema to the ground. An explosion occurred behind them and they got up from the ground again.
"Now what?" Astronema asked.
Demion got in a guarding stance when quantrons appeared around them. "What do you think?" He asked. Astronema grinned evilly as they fought the quantrons that surrounded them. Astronema did a front flip striking with her feet as she landed, knocking the quantrons down. Demion ducked out the way from a saber and grabbed the quantron by it's arm, flinging it onto it's back. Astronema leaned backwards, almost bending herself in half when a quantron tried to strike her with it's saber. She used her magic, knocking her group to the ground. She looked over at her brother.
"DEMION!" She shouted.
Demion was fighting off his group weaponless, since one of the quantrons knocked one of his sword from his hand. Astronema gasped when more quantrons came at her. She rolled out of the way, grabbing his sword at the same time. "DEMION! CATCH!" She shouted. She threw his sword and Demion caught it, defeating the quantrons.
"End simulation," Ecliptor ordered.
Demion stood up from the ground and walked over to his sister, helping her up. "You two have grown stronger," Ecliptor commented. Demion put his sword back in it's sheath.
"We want to crush the Rangers," Astronema informed.
Demion pushed his hair out of his face. "We have been fighting these Rangers for almost two years, Ecliptor," Demion informed.
"I understand your frustration," Ecliptor stated.
Demion wiped the sweat from his face. "I want those Rangers destroyed, Ecliptor, not excuses," Demion ordered. Ecliptor nodded his head slowly and watched as Demion and Astronema walked away.
"Ecliptor," Dark Specter called.
Ecliptor looked over at Dark Specter. "Yes, Dark Specter," he answered.
"I don't think keeping these two together is for the best anymore," Dark Specter informed.
Ecliptor felt worry well up inside him. "Dark Specter, I don't think it would be wise to separate them now," Ecliptor informed.
"The boy goes to Darkonda now," Dark Specter instructed.
"Dark Specter, you can't separate these children."
"Why is it important to keep them together."
"Like
I told you years ago, Dark Specter, these children are stronger
together."
Dark Specter seemed to think about it again and Ecliptor was just hoping that Dark Specter would keep them together. "I want them both to destroy the Power Rangers as their test. If they fail, Darkonda will get the boy," Dark Specter informed.
"Yes, Dark Specter," Ecliptor answered.
Dark Specter disappeared from the screen and Ecliptor turned around. "I can't let those two get separated," he pondered. He had to have those two destroy the Power Rangers, or he was going to lose Demion forever. Ecliptor knew all too well that even though they were both evil, he knew it would tear them apart if they were separated from each other. They were all each other had left, since Darkonda had destroyed their birthparents. He wasn't going to allow Darkonda take Demion, he knew all too well of Darkonda's training. He knew that if he allowed Darkonda take Demion, Demion's soul would be broken and couldn't be mended. "Demion, Astronema," he called. The two siblings came out of their rooms and walked over to Ecliptor.
"What is it, Ecliptor?" Astronema asked.
"Dark Specter has informed me that you two have to destroy the Power Rangers."
Demion and Astronema looked at each other with strange looks before looking at Ecliptor. "Newsflash, Ecliptor, we've been trying to destroy the Rangers for two years now," Demion informed.
"You two have to try harder. Dark Specter has also informed me that you two would be separated if you don't them," Ecliptor informed.
Demion and Astronema looked at each other and they nodded their heads. "When do you want to attack?" Astronema asked. Demion walked over to the console that overlooked the quiet night on KO-35.
"We attack now," he replied.
Astronema and Demion pulled on their battle armor and went down to KO-35.
They walked around and sneers came across their faces. Astronema held her staff up and Demion held his sword up, shooting their magic at the base. In no time, the Rangers had come out. "You five are pathetic," Demion laughed.
"You wanna know what's pathetic? Attacking us during the night," the Red Ranger snapped.
"Aww, the poor Rangers aren't able to sleep," Astronema laughed.
The Rangers then tried to fight them. "Andros, Karone, you guys have to remember who you are," the Yellow Ranger insisted.
"Stop calling us that," Demion snapped.
He grabbed her arm and threw her onto her back. "But that's who you are," the Pink Ranger stated.
"We always have and always will be Astronema and Demion," Astronema hissed.
Astronema used her staff and shot at the Pink Ranger. The Pink Ranger hit the ground and wasn't moving. "NO!" the Black Ranger shouted. Astronema's eyes widened when the Pink Ranger de-morphed and a beautiful girl was lying in her place. The Black Ranger ran over to the girl and checked for a pulse. He looked up at her. "You killed her," he snapped. Astronema glared at him and shot at him at the same spot that she shout the Pink Ranger, knocking him to the ground. Demion sneered as he took his sword when he had the Yellow Ranger pinned.
"Say hello to your maker," he sneered.
He brought the saber down. "NO!" the Red Ranger shouted. The Yellow Ranger was de-morphed revealing another beautiful girl. Astronema looked up to see the Black Ranger demorph into a good looking young man. "This can't be happening," the Red Ranger stated.
"Oh but it is. My sister and I have more power than you'll ever imagine," Demion laughed.
The two siblings stood together and shot blasts at the Blue and Red Rangers, knocking them to the ground. All five Rangers were destroyed. Demion and Astronema laughed as they disappeared back to the Dark Fortress.
