I don't own Power Rangers or Cardfight! Vanguard as it belongs to Toei, and Bushiroad respectively. OC's belong to LovingGinger30, ThePurpleArcher24, Stormasius, TriassicDragonRanger, Mike singh, RedRanger2.3, and me. After last chapter let's see how the group is holding up...Let's Make It Showy!
Universe Red: Morgana Ravens.
Universe Yellow: Kathy Ravens.
Universe Green: Drew Matthews.
Universe Gray: Charles Brown.
Universe Purple: Francesca "Frankie" Donaldson.
Universe Silver/Bronze: Cody Barnes.
Kamen Rider Megami: Epona Mirai.
Note: This chapter and many of it's scene's was written originally by LovingGinger30 and used in one of their Power Rangers stories. I have only edited and added scenes to it, but this is primarily Gingers work and is being used with their permission.
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After the failure the rescue mission turned out to be the group had returned to the HQ of the Mystic Warriors. A chunk of them were in the med bay getting healed while the rest were somber their spirits low after what happened.
Some were even confused "How could this have happened? Everything we did...it was for nothing, and our chances of rescuing mom are...are..." Velvet yelled as she upset, but then broke down crying tears running down her cheeks as the rest of the Treasure Warriors come over to comfort her.
Maggie glances over at her sister, and was just as upset "Why did they need her anyways? What was with that body as well?" Maggie asked trying to hold herself back from crying, but it was hard to with her mother still captured, and Daniel has yet to wake up which worried her just as much.
Morgana looked down as she tried to think of why they needed Azalea "I don't know Maggie. This is my first time seeing anything like that, and seeing that body just caught me off guard." She started and both hand's clenched into fists.
"What hurts me more is the fact that moonlight hit Azalea she looked so awful. Like nothing could stop what was happening even if we could have." She then added on as she blamed herself.
Isabelle was just as angry about it if not more "What I want to know is how they figured out the plan in the first place? It was only us, Sabrina Grace, Daniel, Daranten, Arron, and Agathasia who was here during our meeting." Isabelle pointed out.
"Yet they planned out the right countermeasures. Massive amounts of Staknights, Arianna leading the charge on the first group, Melodalix stopping Velvet and Maggie's group from entering via the side entrance, and Vogue and Salem attacking us from the tower with those beams. Everything went south before we could even try to rescue her." She then added on as she was fuming.
Issac placed a hand on her shoulder and gives a light squeeze "I don't know who could have told them about our plans Isabelle. None of us could have seen that it would have turned out the way that it did." He says calmly giving her some advice from his experience as the leader before her.
"I'm with Issac on this one. The rescue mission didn't go as planned, but the mission did make it clear that someone tipped them off. So we got to be more careful in the future making any kind of rescue plans." Ellie said to them all.
Chris nodded in agreement "It was probably the worst kind of learning experience. We didn't fulfill the mission, but it let's us go back to the drawing board to see where we went wrong, and fix our mistakes." Chris says as there was hums of agreement.
Rodney shakes his head having a couple different thoughts "I do agree it is the worst kind of learning experience, but there's something I should mention. Who Isabelle mentioned was with us when the plan was made make's me think...that maybe we have a traitor in our group." Rodney says as everyone was stunned and surprised that he would even think that.
Arlen frowns skeptical about it "You can't be serious Rodney. Issac already had to deal with five traitors during the final battle three years ago, and they were his own teammates. Having another would be like a slap to the face." He says to him.
Amy glances to Arlen with a frown "Arlen we know now that those five were never truly chosen to be rangers back then. They don't know they were being used back then, and maybe there is someone else that none of us thought about that is evil." Amy said to him calmly.
"I agree with Amy. Maybe there is someone we never thought of that could be evil this whole time. Whoever it is we have to be prepared to deal with them when the time comes." Caleb says in agreement with the magenta ranger.
Isabelle let out a defeated sigh "Just something else to add to our growing list of issues." She muttered being hard on herself.
Frankie sighs as well as she tapped away on her mini-computer gadget then stops coming across something "I think I found something everyone. It's about that vortex, and maybe why they needed Azalea in the first place." Isabelle said to them all wondering if the triplets should know about this in the first place.
Theo looks to her while Maggie and Velvet nod in agreement "Tell us Frankie. I-I think we can handle it." He says as the triplets held each others hands trying to comfort one another for whatever they were about to learn.
"Seventeen years after the defeat of Controdez, Stabella had mysteriously appeared on Martiala injuring a student named Mira, and broke the seal on a Martialan named Darrogon. Thankful for her actions Darrogon gave Stabella his scepter, and named Stabella his successor." Frankie began to explain.
"If he was sealed it must have for good reason. What exactly did he do?" Cody asked.
Frankie winces "He made his life stealing power, life force, and the psychical bodies of those with strong and powerful warrior spirits none more so than the ones with the mark of the Grandmaster Spirit Warrior Arrow storing them in a special necklace." Frankie explained.
"Okay, but if he was sealed then wouldn't anything he used to do that be locked away?" Morgana asked.
"Yes, but he shared this information with Stabella. You see a special jewel, a book, and the necklace were stored away in the Martiala Academy's secret library. The only one who could access it was Maya Spears the mentor of the Lore Keeper rangers. Stabella kidnapped and controlled her so she could gain access to the secret library." Frankie said as she hooked her mini computer up to the monitors and displayed what happened.
"Though it wasn't enough for her. She had the book, jewel, and necklace yet she still killed Darrogon by taking the necklace that was giving him the strength to survive for so long." Frankie continued.
On the screen the group watched in surprise at the events seeing Maya being forced to lead to the secret library, and then stealing what kept Darrogon alive so long "She doesn't seem to care who she hurts or what side they are on." Cliff said as he shivered the rest nod or shiver.
"What ensued was a battle against her with the Spirit Warriors, Lore Keepers, and the red ranger of Music Force Next Generation that ended with Stabella's defeat. In the final moments of the battle Quincy Stevenson, AV Winchester, and Noelle McKnight removed her spirit and physical body." Frankie told them.
"What happened to them though?" Epona asked.
"Well her body was sealed away into that very vortex, and her spirit was sealed into an urn. It must have broke some time ago allowing her spirit to go free." Frankie finished and they all turn to watch the final moments of the battle that occurred.
"You have never respected the values of life Stabella,as the Angel of the Balance of the Values of Life, you shall pay for the consequences of your actions." AV said to Stabella as she is in her angelic princess form.
"You have created chaos and havoc with your dark music fairy powers and gained even more dark powers of Martiala that should have never been considered. As the one of the two Musicolan Music Fairy Princesses, I shall bring you to justice by the Eye of the Music Jewel of Justice." Noelle said to Stabella as she in her Music Fairy Princess form.
"You have ended a life an evil Martialan being who was ready to meet his end. His necklace shall be destroyed and release the little energy that was left in it. As the Bearer of the Mark of the Grandmaster of the Spirit Warrior Arrow, I shall end his legacy and ruin the chance for you to continue his work." Quincy said to Stabella as she is in her orange ranger form.
Quincy, AV, and Noelle are holding hands as they combined the arrow with AV's rapier, and Noelle's sword and fires it straight at Stabella. Noelle raises the Music Jewel of Justice as its eye comes out from it as it's music light shines on Stabella as dark red and orange beams reveal its guilty light on her "NO! THIS CAN NOT HAPPEN. IT SHOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO BE DEFEATED BY THE LIKES OF ALL OF YOU!" Stabella yells at the rangers as Maya is being freed from her control. Stabella's spirit comes out from her own body as a vortex opens up in the sky and an urn comes out as well. The spirit is pulled into the urn as the body went into the vortex. The vortex closes as the urn is locked up tightly.
"Okay that explains that, but you also said it would explain why they needed mom." Velvet said to her.
"What she said. I get why her spirit and body were separated as well as how, but that doesn't explain why they needed her." Casey added on.
"I think I can explain why they needed her." Daniel said awake and had come out of the med bay rejoining the group in the meeting, but was clearly looking sore from the battle.
"Dad." Maggie says both happy to see her father better, but at the same time confused what it was that her father knew about.
Daniel looks at the three knowing it was time to tell them about it "Azalea didn't have just one ranger ancestor she had five. One of them was involved in sealing Stabella away, and it was Noelle McKnight that is her ancestor." Daniel said as most of the group was in shock from this revelation.
"That...that actually makes sense on why they kidnapped her. Stabella only needed one descendant from those three, and Azalea sealed the deal being both a descendant and having Musicola connections." Finn said bummed out from learning this.
"Finn's right, and after that battle those with the Mark of Stabella got effected even more. I just wonder if there is anything about that mark, and if it can be removed." Chris says worried seeing Ellie and the others affected by it.
Frankie types away and finds the information they were looking for "Stabella first used that mark on Maya blaming her for her downfall when she was the fake red ranger for the Lore Keepers. She created it as a punishment for those who got in her way." She explained.
"And getting rid of the mark?" A few asked at the same time.
"Well...it appeared that before his death Darrogon had a change of heart, and the last thing he did to stop Stabella from achieving her goal was make a crack in the jewel. It wasn't completely destroyed though. My guess is the jewel has to be completely destroyed to make the marks go away." Frankie said as her voice lowered.
"Yeah, but we need another chance to save mom. I know now is not the right time, but we need to soon." Velvet said to them all.
"I don't know when it will be either Velvet. For right now thought, we will have to just wait and see what happens." Isabelle said to the second youngest red ranger the rest in agreement to Isabelle.
All the sudden, a strange message appears on the monitors as it appears to be a prophecy. The rangers are stunned as the words are displayed on the screen.
As the Guardian Angel is trapped by the cursed evil one
Three shall rise to be tested on their darkness within them from their experiences within their own past before becoming rangers.
The Phoenix, the Griffin, and the Dragon shall rise with them as they passed their test.
The Dragon is the huntress for the source of inner darkness in those who are deeply lost
The Griffin is the judge of inner aura and spirit in those who are deeply lost.
The Phoenix is the healer to bring the light in those who are deeply lost.
As the cursed evil one plans to steal the powers once again
More captures shall be done in the cursed evil one's name as a follower
As captured are being restrained to be drained of their powers
The ones wrapped inner darkness shall see the true evil of the cursed one.
One of them is in doubt and wants to resend it away but it is still there within the heart.
While the other is filled with anger and wants to embrace it but will be used even further.
As the freedom is coming once again, another battle shall take place at the same place where the failed rescue had taken place.
As the Evil Cursed One sends a devastated blow, a sacrifice is made as inner darkness is conquered and destroyed to protect the chosen one of the dragon.
The Phoenix, Griffin, and Dragon comes together as they destroy the jewel in the scepter once and for all.
As the Evil Cursed One is destroyed one filled inner darkness is filled with anger still as she goes with the evil followers as they leave the battle while the other wrapped in inner darkness is redeemed and returns.
The group looks at one another as they are mystified by the prophecy as a whole, but the knew that two things were sure to happen thanks to the prophecy. First was that either Raine or Nora would conquer their inner darkness and return to them, and second was that it would be either Raine or Nora will continue to follow evil for some time. With how everything was though they also knew that it was time for them to go their separate ways for now.
"We'll keep an eye on things here. Wait for them to make their next move." Stabella says.
"Yeah. Me and Isabelle will let you all know if we find anything." Morgana told them as she gave the two younger rangers a quick hug.
Daranten opened a portal that leads back to the dimension that the Cyber Force, and Treasure Warriors lived in. The two groups reluctantly left their expressions betraying how hurt they felt at the loss of a friend, mentor, fellow ranger, mother, and wife.
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A few hours passed as the teens, Minerva, and Diana were gathered outside the Zero-One "Do you really have to go Epona?" Drew asked his cousin as she nods.
"I'm sorry, but for now I have to. I don't know the damage Grima's demons have done since I've been taking this small vacation." Epona said and gives her cousin a quick hug.
The others nod in understanding "I'm sorry we've gotten you mixed up in this whole mess Epona. Though you think you'll return?" Chris asked.
She nods "I give you all my number. Macha also gave me a special communicator to talk with and see the other rangers should they need to talk to me for whatever reason." She told them.
Epona then looked to Diana "Now you be good for Drew, and behave yourself for him and Aunt Kory alright?" Epona asked her little sister.
Diana pouts "Why do I have to stay here?" She asked, and Epona hugs her.
Epona smiles "I care for you a lot little sis, and I think right now you'd be safer with Drew and his friends. Please just stay here till things are done?" She asked and Diana sighed.
"Alright. Give them all you got big sis." Diana said, and Epona said her goodbye's to each one of the rangers before she leaves in the Zero-One the group waving at her as she left.
Epona herself as she left had a few thoughts "This has been one long ride, but now I've got to get home, and get back to business. When the time comes though I'll be back. When I do get back...It'll be time to shine once again!" She thought as soon enough the RV and Epona were far off in the distance.
Episode 47 is done, and with it the crossover event is over...for now. Though it ended on a bittersweet note because for now the rangers all have to part ways, but learned a bit about the history of Stabella. Epona has also left for now to return to taking on cases at home as well as continuing her fight with the demons, but she left her little sis behind in the capable hands of Drew. Yet I assure you that we likely haven't seen the last of her, but we also got a small prophecy on future events for LovingGinger30's stories. Though with this commotion I wonder what the Link Joker Armada has been up to? Oh well I guess will have to wait and see so until the next time this has been your friendly fanfiction author decode9!