"Alright now we can fight that thing!"
The empowered ranger team all turned their attention to their surprise member. The silver ranger held her Power Buckled in her shaking hands. Her eyes burned with the flames of rage as she stared at them. They could tell she wasn't doing this to save the world, she wanted revenge. It was Alice who nodded in understanding knowing the risk. This would be a fight they would either win or die trying. Flicking his new Morpher open and closed Matt glanced at Alice.
"Well fearless leader are we ready?" He asked
"We have the best gear we can get I say we go." She said standing
With a quick teleport, they were there just outside the former Hexagon building. Grid Enhanced putties frolicked around the lawn like hyperactive children on a sugar high. They had divided themselves into groups of six of each being a different ranger color. They now had something akin to armor protecting their chests. It was made from a rough slate black material that almost look like animal skin.
"This might actually be fun," Keith Whispered
"Take this seriously or you'll get someone killed." Matt hissed Drawing his saber
"Oh come on we might die here we might as well have fun in our last fight!" Anton announced
"He's right you know why not this last hurrah?" Lily said quietly spinning her wand
"Here's hoping for the best," Gale whispered tossing her Morpher
"After this, we'll have that rematch," Alice promised Lilith as they clasped hands
"I'll hold you to that," Lilith replied squeezing her hand
As Alice stepped away from her something flashed in Lilith's eye. It was there only for a moment but she swore she saw a flash of something. A glint of mischief in the silver ranger's ranger. Without warning, she morphed running inside a silver blink of an eye. Morphing mid-stride Alice gave chase only for her team to follow her. Weaving through the halls of the Hexagon base the rangers went pale at the sight around. Bodies of fallen rangers littered the now red tile. Each was more mutilated than the last looking like something out of a horror film. Turned a corner a hand shot out grasping Matt's leg. Looking down he was met with the green Time Force ranger, Trip clinging to life. His form was wrapped his robotic bird friend Circuit.
"Get out while you can there's no stopping that thing." Trip wheezed out
"Then we'll die trying," Matt said softly
As Matt knelt down the green ranger's grip went slack his body going limp. Letting out a slow breath he closed the eyes of the fallen ranger tilting his hat of his face. Standing he turned back to his team his face serious behind his helmet. Rangers had been slaughtered by this creature he was to fight to avenge them. Prepared to charge into the beast's lair they have met the sight of a lightning strike. Before the bolt could land Lily moved to summon a mystic barrier spell repelling the attack. Rushing into the arena they were met with Lilith leaning on her mother's sword.
"The courageous face their deaths like heroes I see."The Arbiter announced
"Guys you mind doing your Battlizer thing?" Alice asked turning to the men of her team
The three of them glanced at each other before nodding in unison. With three bright lights, they had taken on their super forms preparing to fight. Raising the Shield of Triumph Anton sent them to its pocket dimension. Summoning the shield's blade he rushed the Arbiter slashing at him multiple times in a blink. Mid-slash Arbiter grabbed him by the neck slamming him through the floor. The sheer force shattered the dimension knocking them back to the real world.
"Fool I am The Morphing Grid's Rage! you can't harm me." Arbiter snarled
Anton was sent sliding across the room the Shield of Triumph falling from his grip. The shield stopped at the feet of the Arbiter before he raised his foot slamming it down on the shield. With an echoing crack, the weapon broke into shards that flew all around the room. In a flash o movement, Gale caught him stopping him before he could hit the wall. Drawing her sword she pounced the Arbiter lightning crackling on her blade. Her blade clanging against his Lilith rose rushing to strike. Taking her chance the silver ranger stabbed him in the stomach digging her blade in deep.
"I'll make you pay for killing my parents!" She screamed twisting the blade
With a beastly roar, he launched Gale back with a kick to the stomach. Turning his attention back to Lilith he let out a quiet growl lifting her high in the air. Suddenly she froze the image of seeing her father's demise flashed in her mind. Her body went into autopilot as she clicked her power coins from her buckle. With a toss, the silver coins flipped through the air catching the flicking lights. On impulse, Alice jumped catching the coins from her eyes going wide. Once her fingers grasped the coins a quiet snap filled the large room.
"So you did have a plan," Alice whispered
"Give me those coins green ranger." Arbiter ordered tossing Lilith's body
"Let me think, how about go to hell?" Alice hissed clicking the coins into her buckle
Drawing Saba, she moved to grab Vypra's sword from Arbiter's stomach. Jumping she kneed him into the gut only for him to send her to the ground with a punch to jaw. Before she could regain her balance a kick knocked her into the air. Fall he grabbed her by the armor the other hand plucking off her buckle. Holding her buckle he tossed her to the ground. Hitting the ground she skidded stopping at Matt's feet thumping against his feet.
"Your power is nothing more than an echo of the originals." Arbiter announced destroying the buckle
Flicking her coin away he placed the final two coins into slots on his chest. His form changed again now he was slate gray with marking for every ranger color in different designs. He had chest armor that appeared to show signs of cracking. His body looked scaled almost like that of a dragon or dinosaur. His gut had a large stab wound from where Lilith had stabbed him.
"Oi Arbiter You call this justice I call this murder!" Matt snapped
In a gold streak, he moved to circle Arbiter while slashing away his damaged armor. The Arbiter made no move to fight back simply standing still allowing him to attack. Then the blow came Matt was stopped mid-slash when the Arbiter ripped his armor off with a single tug. Moving on reflex Matt's hand moved to his Quantum defender. With a single shot to Arbiter's vizor, he was free firing again for good measuring before fleeing. As the red ranger fleed, a golden flame crashed into the Arbiter. Maniac laughter filled the room as the flame slowly vanished leaving only its target behind.
"More use more of your power." Arbiter yelled
They watched horrified as all the damage they had done to the Arbiter slowly healed. He stood looking around the room like a kid look its next plaything. His gaze locked on Keith before a blast of red energy knocked him backward. They turned just in time for The Phantom Ranger to appear before them. Before they could blink the two mysterious figures were grappling rainbow energy rippling from their clash.
"Why do you protect these humans they abuse the power?" Arbiter spat
"All beings deserve mercy!" Phantom Ranger growled
Snarling Arbiter jumped back grasping the ruby in his chest. In response Phantom Ranger snatched his arm flipping him over his shoulder. As Arbiter was sent to the floor he clutched the ruby. With a zap of red energy, the gem popped from Phantom Ranger's chest resting in Arbiter's closed hand. The Phantom Ranger was sent to the ground with a swift punch to the shoulder blades. Dropping to his knees the mysterious ranger's form flickered through every existing ranger color. Then it stopped taking a humanoid form with pale blue skin and snow-white hair and black eyes. He turned to the team with a sad smile before slowly crystallizing.
"Looks like a wasn't the solution after all." He said as the last of him turned
