Okay, so here we are with the third part of this story arc, which honestly I thought would go on to two-part. So, kind of surprised myself with what I ended up doing. Anyways, I want to thank those who have been patient and have been supported. I have been using this excused on why I have taken a while to get to these chapters.
School, work, and personal stuff. Still, I hope everyone is okay with the wait and will like this chapter. I got some stuff planned now and I hope everyone likes this. Anyways, last time we saw our girl team going to Felucia to stop the monster Rose, while the guys were off getting a holocron and fighting another monster.
How will things go for this chapter? Will it be long? Well, if you saw how many words are then you get an idea how many chapters this will be. Not counting the beginning and end Bold stuff.
Still, hope you are all ready for this. Also thanks to my friend for his help on this story and I appreciate it. Now, time for the disclaimer. I don't own anything from Star Wars or the Power Rangers.
I just own my OCs, while Tiberous was made by my friend. Enjoy the chapter everyone and hope you like this.
Two fights on different worlds (Part III)
Felucia
A Republic transport ship is seen flying towards the planet of Felucia with three Republic fighters flying near the ship. Earlier Ahsoka and Barriss managed to convince the Council to let them go on this mission to help find out what caused the Clones to turn. Master Secura volunteered to join them, but the two Jedi girls reassured her they could handle it.
If they don't return in three hours then she can send reinforcements. Master Secura decided to give the girls a chance and the Council gave them their three hours. They headed towards the place where the Clones first got infected. Unbeknownst to the Jedi, Rachel snuck on board and began putting on a bio-hazard suit.
Just in case there is something on the planet that can be infectious. All while the girls spoke to Zane about what is going on and he figures on what monster they might be facing.
"Her name is Rose. She was created by Damien thousands of years ago," Zane explained as he shows a hologram of Rose. "She can use her pheromones to take control of the male population and force them to do her bidding. She would even use them to create her own monsters by combining her minions with her DNA. However, she is unable to control any females. A flaw that Damien must have overlooked."
"Good thing we're on this mission and not the guys then," said Ahsoka who didn't want to think about them fighting their own friends.
"Not to worry. The suits would have protected them anyways, unless they take off their helmets," Zane replied as he turns off the hologram of Rose. "Still, there is a cure to help save the mutated soldiers. For this though you will need to get a sample from her."
"So, should we call for the others?" Barriss asked figuring they might need some more help.
"I wish I could. Alpha contacted me to let me know that the monster Warrior is fighting Jake. The others are still getting the holocron, but if they interfere the Jedi and Clones will be killed," said Zane relaying what Alpha told him earlier. "You'll need to find Rose and end this quickly before it gets bad. I'll contact Nathan to see if he'll go help you."
"No need," said Rachel who seemed confident. "We'll handle this. We don't want to risk dad or the others getting infected. We'll beat Rose, cure the Clones, and then help the others out."
"Are you sure?" Zane asked concerned about this.
"We've got this, right girls?" Rachel asked who wanted to see what they can do with just them.
Ahsoka did feel they should contact the others for backup, but did agree with Rachel about Rose. They couldn't risk the others getting captured and being under her control. If they are going to save the others they need to try doing this on their own. Even if it is risky.
"She's right. We'll get through this," said Ahsoka agreeing with her friend.
"All right. If you all need help I'll be in touch," said Zane as he disappeared from the ship.
Barriss turns to her friends wondering if they really have a plan. "Are you two sure about this? Fighting one of Damien's monsters alone is a little risky."
"I know, but all we have to do is catch her off guard," said Rachel who seems to have a plan…at least half of one. "We first find where she is at, find out how she mutated the soldiers, and get the cure."
Ahsoka liked that plan, but knew there was still a problem. "Even if we find where she is at I doubt she will tell us how she did it."
"If there's one thing I've learned from fighting these monsters is they love to talk," said Rachel as she turns to Barriss. "As for finding the place I figure it must be a very secure area where the Separatist base is at. The next part is finding a large number of possible plants that could have helped with the mutation."
Barriss begins typing in the possible locations and after a minute finds what they are looking for. "Right there," she points to where the base is at. "Near a very large pit. I believe Master Shaak Ti told us about it."
Ahsoka looks at the pit and recognized it too. "Master Shaak Ti told us how the Felucians, the natives of Felucia used this pit as a sacrificial place. To help feed a massive Sarlacc."
Rachel heard about the Sarlacc creatures and how they live underground, but appear in large holes. Capturing their victims and devouring them. But they don't die right away. It takes several thousands years before they are digested.
"The Felucians…I don't recall them ever siding with the Republic. Think we can get them on our side?" Rachel asked.
Ahsoka shook her head in response. "Their focus is on restoring the environment once the fighting ends. They don't seem to want to join in the fight because of what both sides are doing."
Barriss recalls Master Shaak Ti talking to them about this, but the people of Felucia refused to join them. She respected their wishes and promised once the fighting ends they will leave the planet.
"Well, let's get going…" suddenly the ship gets hit as they see Separatist tanks firing at them. "They damaged one of the engines. I don't think we can go any further."
Ahsoka took the controls and tries seeing if there is a way to save the ship without it being destroyed. However, more shots keep hitting them, until one damages the shield.
"R2! Get ready to jump out of the ship," said Ahsoka as she turns to the others. "We'll have to get out of the ship and plan the rest out later."
Rachel and Barriss nod in response as Ahsoka sets the ship on auto-pilot. The three of them make their way towards the hanger as they grab their things. R2 opens the hanger doors and flies out of the ship. The girls all took out their Morphers and jumped out.
"It's Morphin time!" all three girls morphed as they head to the ground.
Luckily their suits managed to keep them from dying from the landing. All three land on the ground just as they see the ship getting destroyed. R2 lands nearby and knew who the girls are. Ahsoka revealed the truth to her droid friends just before the mission and R2 promised to keep this a secret.
"So, what now?" Barriss asked.
"We go find the base and hopefully stop Rose," said Rachel as the four of them head towards the base.
Yavin IV
Rick and Lux managed to get to the holocron as they got passed the last bit of traps inside the chamber where it is kept. Both morphed into their suits when they read the instruction to use them just in case to remove the holocron accidentally causes the last trap to activate. They look at the holocron to see it glowing red on top of a pedestal. Alpha told them the holocron is in this so its dark influence won't try corrupting anyone.
"All right. So, Alpha told us the holocron is on a weight pressure. If we remove it the final trap will activate and we will have a minute to get out," said Lux as he pulls out from his backpack a holocron replica that Alpha made. "Replace it with this and then we will leave."
Rick is given the holocron and turns to Lux confused. "Okay, first of all why can't we teleport out? Secondly why didn't Alpha have a shut-off switch for these traps so we don't get killed? And third why am I the one doing this?"
"Because you're faster on the draw and because you're closer to the holocron," Lux replied.
"How am I close you are close too…" Rick looks behind and sees Lux by the door. "Oh you little s…"
"Sorry, but Alpha told me to stand by the door in case the trap accidentally closes," Lux explained as he took out a staff from the bag and sets it in the middle of the door. "Also, to answer your other questions, Alpha already told us he placed a disrupter to keep us from teleporting in and out. He also didn't have a shut-off switch in case someone tries to do the same to steal the holocron."
Rick sighed in annoyance and turns to the holocron before he begins breathing nervously. "Okay, you got this Rick. You have taken on monsters and robots before so this is nothing new."
He moves close to the holocron as he kept his hand steady. He moves it closer and closer before he finally switched out the holocron with a fake one. He sighed in relief when he noticed nothing happened and then turned to Lux before tossing the holocron to him. The two men prepared to leave when the holocron he left on the pedestal begins to disappear and the chamber begins to rumble.
"Oh that's not good," said Rick as the chamber begins coming apart. "Let's go!"
Rick and Lux begin running out of the temple, accidentally triggering some of the traps along the way. Fortunately they managed to avoid some of them, while those that did manage to get to them their suits protected them from serious injuries.
"Jake! We got the holocron and we're getting out of the temple," said Lux as he communicated to Jake, but got no response. "Jake? Jake you there?"
"He must be busy with something," said Rick as the two saw the way they came in is blocked off and have to find another way. "Lux, which way?"
Lux recalled the layout of the temple and tries looking for an exit. But they are getting closed off and won't be able to get through them.
"We'll have to make our own exits," said Lux figuring they might try using their weapons to get through the walls.
"Too bulky for our weapons…" Rick stopped when he heard a noise behind them. Out from one of the walls they see a giant bolder heading their way. "Why did Alpha put in a freaking bolder?!"
The two soon ran faster as they head down the hallways and had to try using their power weapons to blow through the doors that blocked them. The bolder though was gaining momentum and caught up to them.
"What now?" Lux asked as they spot a dead end. "Our weapons won't be able to break through that!"
"No…" it was then Rick got an idea.
Running up ahead he goes to a nearby wall and punches it creating a small corridor for them. He grabs Lux and pushes him as they just narrowly avoid getting crush. The bolder missed them and using its momentum it ran right through the wall and out of the temple creating an exit for them. The two Rangers ran through the hole that was made and jumped out as the temple crumbled down before them.
Both landed on the ground and sighed in relief. "Well, that was fun," said Rick as he hears some Clones soldiers nearby. "Let's go find Jake and then get out of here."
"Hopefully he's okay," said Lux as the two begin making their way to find their friend.
Meanwhile, Jake is seen being tossed towards a nearby tree breaking through it. He lets out a small groan as he sees the tree falling on him. He rolls out of the way as the tree crashed on the ground. He sighed in relief as he slowly got up using the tree as leverage. Suddenly, he sees his sword landing near him as he looks up to see the Warrior standing on the stump where the tree stood.
"How disappointing. You have all that power and yet you fight like an amateur," said the Warrior insulting Jake.
Jake grabs the handle of his sword and pulls it off the ground. "First of all, I am just warming up so don't underestimate me. Secondly, I would be more insulted if you weren't a servant of Damien."
"You think I chose to be his servant? You think I chose this path?" the Warrior asked as he jumped down from the stump and swings his weapon around. "I unlike the others had no choice. I was…" he stopped when he realize he had no time for this. "I have more honor than my allies and I would never resort to using cheap tricks or such dishonesty when I fight my foe. The old Red Ranger understood this. I would have thought because you have his power you would understand this as well."
Jake didn't understand this at all. He was told that Damien's monsters were all bad and not to be trusted. He has seen it first hand and despite this one trying to show some level of honor, it didn't make him lower his guard. Still, he needed to end this soon in order to help his friends.
"Well, I'm not him, but if you want me to take you seriously…" Jake remembered his training from Zane and from Ahsoka as he got into a fighting stance. "Then you will get it."
"Good," said the Warrior as he got into a fighting stance too. "Then let us continue."
Warrior charges at Jake using his sword to slash against the ground. He jumps up and brings his weapon down. Jake jump out of the way as the weapon hits the ground. He leaps over and brings his weapon down.
Warrior blocks it with his sword and pushed Jake back. He leaps forward and begins swinging his weapon at Jake. Jake blocks the attacks as the two men fight deeper into the forest. Jake walked backwards as he went on the defense.
Jake blocks the last attack as Warrior pushed him against the tree. Jake held his ground refusing to take another step back. He drives his head into the head of the Warrior's head backing him off. Jake soon goes on the offense as he swings his weapon as Warrior
Warrior now begins backing away as the Red Ranger was showing more aggressiveness, but also control in his attacks than before. Jake continued his attack until he swings his weapon down. Warrior block his attack, but Jake used this chance as he moves his left hand from the handle, and elbows Warrior in the face. His foe backs away as Jake jumps up and begins kicking him several times in the face.
He knocks him into a tree and swings his sword. Warrior moved out of the way as the sword slashed the tree right down the middle. It falls down as Jake rushes at the Warrior who kicks Jake in the gut knocking him into a nearby tree. Warrior throws his sword at Jake, who moved out of the way and does the same.
The Warrior dodges the attack, but Jake took out his blaster and opened fire. Warrior leaps out of the way and grabs the broken tree. He swings it at Jake who runs over and slides under the tree. He jumps up and opens fire hitting the Warrior in the chest.
The Warrior howls in pain, before he swings his hand and hits Jake in the face. He is knocked down as Warrior grabbed the tree again and swings it. This time Jake is hit and is send flying through some of the trees. The last one Jake didn't break through it, but did cause it to snap as it begins fall over.
Jake goes to move out of the way, but sees a bird's nest falling on some leaves with some baby birds in the nest. He knows if he moves out of the way the birds will be killed. So he gets up and stops the tree from crushing them. He managed to stop the tree, but before he could move it out of the way he sees the Warrior standing nearby with his weapon in hand and Jake's weapon in his other hand.
Jake figured he would use this chance to take him out and was ready to try moving the tree in the path of his foe. But instead, Warrior walks over to the baby birds and puts the swords down. He picks up the nest gently and walks over to a nearby tree where he sets them in. The mother bird flew down and checks on her babies, while Warrior moves back to Jake.
Jake was shocked to see his opponent, a monster of Damien actually saved the baby birds instead of killing him. Why would he do that? Why didn't he try killing him? What does he care about baby birds since his other comrades didn't seem to care what happens to anyone.
"I told you before, I am not like the others. I will not resort to anything so low when I fight my opponent," said Warrior as he picks up his weapon. "I fight with honor and I hope now you believe me."
Jake moves the tree off of him and has it fall. He stood before the Warrior who tossed Jake's weapon back to him. Jake turns to his foe now seeing maybe he is telling the truth. Perhaps he isn't like the others and wants only to fight.
"Now, shall we continue?" Warrior asked as he got into a fighting stance.
Jake nods as he gets into a fighting stance too. "Very well."
However, before he the fight begins he hears some noises coming nearby. Warrior also heard this too and one of Damian's robots approached him informing him the Clone soldiers are approaching them. He orders the robots to stand down and keep them away. He knew this fight is over since the Red Ranger will fight to protect them.
The Warrior retract his weapon and sighed. "It seems we will need to settle this another time."
Jake turns to the Warrior and sees him putting his weapon away. A part of him told him to keep his guard up, but the other part of him told him to trust him.
"I guess so…" Jake retract his weapon as well. "I have to say you really aren't like the others. Yet, you continue to serve Damien, why?"
The Warrior turns to the Red Ranger and looks down to his hand before balling it up. "It is my curse…" he replied, which left Jake confused by what he means. "You proved me wrong today. Perhaps you are as strong as the original Red Ranger. You still have some ways to go, but the next time we meet I hope to end this with you. Alone and without any help."
Jake nods in response. "The next time we will meet I will beat you."
The Warrior nods in response as he begins walking away, until a part of him told him to stop and to tell the Red Ranger what he needs to know. "My master has send Vampira to kidnap Senator Amidala who is coming to the planet along with another senator. I suggest you get to them before their ship arrives. Once they do, Vampira will kill everyone and take the senator."
"Wait what?" Jake asked before he sees the Warrior is gone. "Shit. I better get the others."
Felucia
Rachel, Ahsoka, and Barriss arrived up a hill where they see the giant Sarlacc pit and the base where they see the mutated Clones along with the droid soldiers. There were a lot of them and they knew going in would be risky. Since they didn't want to risk hurting the soldiers if there is a chance on saving them. They also needed to take care of the droid army, which outnumbered them.
Yes, they have the power, but doesn't mean they can't use it to beat the droid army and incapacitate the infected Clones. Not to mention they would have to deal with Rose and if they fight her after fighting everyone else they will be exhausted.
"All right. So, what's the plan then?" Barriss asked as she continued watching the droids having the Clones move around some of their equipment.
"Well, we can't go in stealth mode," said Rachel since the security for the facility is going to be hard to get through. "We can try summoning the Zords to provide a distraction so we can go in."
Ahsoka shook her head in response. "I wouldn't want to risk the Zords accidentally hurting the Clones if Rose sends them after her. Remember, we still need a sample from her and can't do that if she blows up."
"A common trend for all the monsters we will," said Rachel as she tries thinking of another idea. "Didn't you tell us before about some villagers who you guys helped from some pirates? Why don't we ask them for help?"
Ahsoka shook her head once again. "There aren't a lot of them and besides they aren't helpers. I also think they probably went into hiding once Rose took over."
Barriss turns to the others and sighed as she sat down. "Well, we can always try seeking the help of the Felucian. If they help us we can get them to incapacitate the Clones, while we take out the droid army."
"Only problem is we don't know how to get in touch with them," said Rachel until they heard some noises behind them and the girls summoned their weapons.
However, they soon see it isn't a group of droids or Clones, but a group of tall, bipedal amphibious creatures that are covered in blue color markings. They also appear to have at the end of their arms and leg for cup-like limbs. In their hands though they have spears and blades along with tribal masks to cover their faces. The three Rangers figured they must be the Felucian and they also don't appear to be hostile as they have drawn their weapons on them.
"Well, problem solved," said Ahsoka as one of the Felucian who is the only one that has red marking on his mask and appears to be the leader, begins speaking to them. "Um Barriss, do you know what they are saying?"
Barriss nods in response. "Thanks to Master Luminara I can understand what they are saying," she approached the leader as he continued to speak to them. "He said, they have been expecting us. He said, they knew we would return to their world just like we did long ago."
Ahsoka and Rachel looked at each other confused with that the leader said. "Um, Barriss. You sure you got that right? I mean, Zane never told us the Power Rangers came to this world before."
Ahsoka nods in agreement. "Yeah and we know that after Alexis told us the many missions they have been on. None of them ever came here before."
Barriss knew that and speaks to the leader to ask when the last time they came to this world. The leader spoke again and Barriss paid close attention to what he said. Making sure she is not mistaken when she tells the others. Once he finished Barriss seemed surprised a she turns to the others unsure what to say.
"Well? What did he say?" Rachel asked.
Ahsoka could sense Barriss seems confused and approached her. "Barriss, what did he tell you?"
Barriss turns to her friend and told her the truth. "He said the last time the Power Rangers were here was…thousands of years ago."
What a twist! Well, I hope everyone liked how this went and yeah sorry for taking so long on this. Again, had a lot of stuff going on and got stuck on getting this done. Still, I have one more part for this to go before it ends.
Honestly, I thought this arc would be a two-part, but it looks like I got one more to go. Also, yeah I decided to bring in the Felucian people from the Forced Unleashed game. The Warrior his past will be revealed later on, but no he isn't a former Ranger. However, his background will be based on a character from an old show I saw as a kid and hope it will translate well here.
Also, if many got the idea of the reference of the trap I used for Lux and Rick then I hope you liked it. Honestly, I couldn't help but put that in there. I love that part of the movie and how it is still a classic. A shame I didn't add in a tribe of natives chasing them down and having to start a plane with a snake inside.
Anyways, please be patient for the next chapter and hope you liked this. Thanks to everyone for the reviews and to my friend for the help on this chapter. Also if you all liked this then please leave some reviews and no negative flame reviews please. Take care everyone, see you all next time, and take care!