Chapter 3
Giant Apology
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A young brunette girl around the age of fourteen clad in glasses and a green jacket over a white shirt was typing on a computer at impossibly fast speeds as images of multicolored vehicles appeared on the screen.
"What are you working on, Lisa?" The brunette heard behind her and turned to see a pale girl with long black hair and violet eyes wearing black pants, a black jacket, a black and white striped shirt, and a gold necklace with bat wings between two capital Ls.
"Oh Lucy." Lisa greeted before turning back to the computer. "I was recently commissioned to develop software for a very important project." She said.
"Wait a second. Are those..." Lucy began to ask before Lisa nodded. "Do you have to go there to give them the software?" She asked.
"I have no choice. It would be two high of a risk to send through email or any similar means." Lisa replied.
"But that would mean that you'd have to see him." Lucy reasoned gaining an extremely nervous sigh from her sister.
"I know. Hopefully this will be enough of a preverbal olive branch to actually have us on speaking terms again." Lisa said in a hopeful tone.
"Well, there's only one way to find out. Looks like we're going to Newtech." Lucy said as she gripped her necklace tightly and both excitedly and nervously thought 'See you soon, big brother.'
(In space)
The skeletal alien sat on a throne on the bridge of his ship.
"Cruger has sent his precious Rangers away from Earth to meet one of our assaults. If I know my old foe, he has another defense for that retched planet." He said before a star headed alien stepped out of the shadows.
"It will be my honor break through whatever puny defenses the earth has left, my emperor." The star headed alien said.
"Very well, Praxis. Go. The emperor said before the alien stood up and left before the emperor brought up a holo screen that showed a bat like alien with a glass breathing helmet on his head. "Broodwing, I am in need of a robot for my impending attack on Newtech city." He said.
"Of coarse, emperor. Will you be requiring additional troops as well?" Broodwing asked.
"An extra three battalions will suffice." The emperor said before Broodwing bowed to him and cut the transmission.
(On Earth)
In the center a dark room inside the S.P.D base, Lincoln stood in the center with a cloth covering his eyes.
"Begin level five target program." Lincoln said as a number of spinning red targets began flying around him.
Lincoln quickly twirled his Delta Blasters in his hands before he began easily shooting the targets, missing none of them until finally, only one target was left as he pointed his right blaster behind him and shot it before a word 'perfect' appeared above his head.
Lincoln took off his blindfold off, feeling satisfied with his performance when suddenly, his Morpher began beeping.
"B-Squad to the command room." Kat's voice came from over the coms before Lincoln left the holoroom, meeting the other Rangers along the way before they arrived in the command room to be met by Cruger.
"B-Squad reporting in, Sir." Lincoln said as he and the others all saluted Cruger.
"At ease B-Squad." Cruger said as the Rangers took a more relaxed state. "I've have bad news for all of you." He said in a solemn tone. "The A-Squad has been sent off planet to respond the Helix Nebula and you are being called on to defend the world earlier than you thought you may have had to." He informed them.
"Defend the world from what exactly, Comander?" Sky asked as holograms of the robots they had fought.
"Crybots and a level two foot soldier of the Troobian Empire. This can only mean one thing." Cruger said as a hologram of the skeletal alien appeared.
"Okay, anyone else have a cold chill running down their spine?" Syd asked, gaining a nod from Bridge.
"As you should. This Emperor Grumm. Leader of the Troobian Empire. Without a doubt, the most ruthless being in the universe." Cruger said as he tightened his fists so much he came close to drawing blood.
It was clear to Lincoln that Cruger had history with Grumm. But he knew that the commander would talk about if and when it became relevant.
"Don't worry, sir. We won't let you or the Earth down." Lincoln said as each of the other Rangers gave a determined nod as conformation.
"I know you won't. Now, I need to speak with you in private, Lincoln. The rest of you are dismissed." Cruger said as the other Rangers saluted him and left the room.
"Lincoln. In light of the coming crisis, I'm placing your team on active Zord duty." Cruger said as a look of mixed excitement and panic came to the face of the Red Ranger. "However, Kat is having a slight issue with the software of your team's Zords. So, we're bringing in outside help." He said before handing Lincoln a small pad before the white haired Ranger let out a sigh.
"I'll send Bridge to escort her here." Lincoln said before walking off.
Later in the common room of the S.P.D dorms, Ronnie Anne was looking contemplatively in to her coffee before she decided to speak. "Do you guys really think we're up for this? I mean... we only became Rangers yesterday." She said.
"She has a point. We're supposed to be the reserves here." Syd reasoned out as she sat down next to a reading Bridge.
"Look." Sky said as he finished up a set of crunches. "I know it's a lot to take on at once. But if we couldn't handle it, I doubt the commander would give us this assignment and not just call in any other active Earth based Rangers." He said.
"Sky's right." Lincoln said as he walked in. "Cruger has faith in our skills. I say we prove him right." Lincoln said, gaining nods from his team and a smile of pride from Ronnie Anne.
"Well said, fearless leader." Ronnie Anne said she walked up and popped Lincoln one in the shoulder. Just then an alarm began blairing.
"Let's go." Lincoln said as the other four Rangers followed him back to the command room. "What's wrong?" He asked as the image of the star headed alien appeared in front of them.
"His name is Praxis. Grumm has used him for scouting missions for a long time." Cruger explained.
"Then it's time to give Grumm a message Earth is off limits." Lincoln said.
"Well said, Officer Loud. All of you get to the garage and head out." Cruger ordered as the Rangers began to leave only for Lincoln to stop Bridge.
"Bridge, I need you to go escort someone to the base before joining up with us. Kat will explain what you're doing on the road." Lincoln said, gaining a nod from the Green Ranger.
"Sure thing, Lincoln." Bridge said before the two of them caught up with the rest of the Rangers in a garages with a white Jeep with pink and yellow decals and three motorcycles which matched the male Rangers.
"Alright guys. Let's get to work." Lincoln said before he and the others held up their Morphers and proudly exclaimed "S.P.D Emergency!" Before being clad in their Ranger suits and bording the Delta Cycles and Delta Rover before driving out of the base.
"Where's Bridge going?" Syd asked as the Green Ranger broke off from the group.
"He has a separate assignment. He'll meet up with us later." Lincoln explained as he led the Rangers continued their drive in to battle.
(With Lisa and Lucy)
The two Loud sisters had gotten in to the black station wagon owned by the older of the two before beginning their trek to Newtech.
"So, how do the ones you're helping with stack up to others?" Lucy asked.
"Do you remember that pirate themed Megazord from about twelve years ago?" Lisa asked, gaining a nod from her older sister. "This one will be just as agile but not as versatile." She explained.
"Well, let's hope that agility keeps him safe." Lucy said before she noticed something coming their way and she pulled over as Bridge stopped in front of them after she signaled him with her lights.
"Are you two Lincoln's sisters?" Bridge asked, gaining nods from both Loud sisters. "He sent me to give you an escort to the Delta Base." He informed them before he turned on his bike's sirens and began driving with Lucy close behind.
(With the rest of the Rangers)
As Lincoln and the others drove to their destination, they saw Praxis wreaking havoc on the city and was about to blast a group of civilians before Sky jumped off his bike and used his shield powers which were enhanced by his Ranger powers to protect them. Ronnie Anne then jumped out of the Delta Rover before creating a small squad of clones to run crowd control.
Lincoln ran forward with his Delta Blasters drawn as he blasted through Krybots while Syd Coates her fists and forearms in metal and punched her way through those that Lincoln didn't take down. As soon as the last of the Krybots were down, Syd, Ronnie Anne, and Sky converted their Delta Strikers and pointed them at Praxis along with Lincoln pointing his Delta Blasters at him.
"Okay, Praxis. Put your weapon down and come quietly." Lincoln said before Praxis raised his rifle up and shout at the Rangers as Sky raised up another shield. "Yeah, I didn't think so." He said as he gave a hand signal before a yellow blast hit the rifle in the power cell, causing it to explode before Ronnie Anne disappeared, showing it was a clone and the real one had been the one to flank Praxis.
"Like my friend said. Come quietly." Ronnie Anne said before Praxis threw down a smoke bomb and jumped impossibly high as a giant drill burst of of the ground.
"Oh that's not good." Syd said as Lincoln pulled out his Morpher.
"Base come in! Tell me you've got those Zords up and running!" Lincoln said.
"I'll do you one better. The Delta Runners are inbound." Kat said from over the com as five giant vehicles came driving towards them. One, a red and white six wheeled patrol car, one a blue and white long gyrocopter, a green and white APC piloted by Bridge, a yellow and white armored truck, and a mostly white compact vehicle that was pink on the bottom and had ball like wheels.
"All right!" Sky exclaimed.
"Let's go, guys!" Lincoln exclaimed as he and the others jumped in to their Zords. "Alright, Rangers. Let's do this clean and keep damage to a minimum." Lincoln said before a laser came out of the drill only for Syd to drive in front of it a rectangular part came up from the top of it to block it.
"Shield held up. Hardly any damage Syd said."
"Good. Ronnie Anne, blind him." Lincoln said.
"You got it, fearless leader." Ronnie Anne replied before driving in front of the drill and triggering a flash of light that blinded Praxis inside.
"Good. Now we gotta get that thing immobile. Bridge, tie it. Sky, flip it." Lincoln ordered.
"Roger." Bridge and Sky bothe replied as a gun came out of the top of Bridge's Zord before it shot out police tape that tied the drill up before Sky dropped a cable down to the front of the drill and used it to pull it on to its back.
"Now, let's finish it. Time to bring 'em together." Lincoln said.
"Right." All four Rangers replied.
Lincoln drove his Zord in between Syd's and Ronnie Anne's before two thin arms connected then to the sides of his Zord while two square points folded out of the bumper which connected to the backs of the green and blue Zords which then folded up as the back of Lincoln's Zord folded back to reveal the head of the newly assembled giant robot.
"Delta Squad Megazord!" All five Rangers called.
"Okay, let's make this quick. Ronnie Anne, what' the status on the sword?" Lincoln asked.
"Status is in the green." Ronnie Anne confirmed while looking at a screen in her cockpit.
"Okay then. Let's do this old school. Initiate Delta Sword!" Lincoln called as the desired weapon shot out of the yellow arm and unfolded in mid air before landing in the right hand of the Megazord.
"Five Four! Three! Two! One!" All five Rangers called, each one calling out the number on their suits. "Delta slash!" They called in unison as the Megazord leapt up before slashing down on the drill and causing an emergency ejection to shoot Praxis out of the drill before it exploded and Lincoln jumped out of the Megazord and down to where Praxis was trying to get up.
"Let's try this again." Lincoln said before pulling out his Morpher and setting in for Judgment mode and trapping Praxis in the judgement ring. "Praxis, you are charged with terrorism, unprovoked acts of war, conspiracy, assault, and murder!" Lincoln said before the scanner landed on Guilty. Lincoln then combined his Delta Blasters together and setting the blast to confinement mode before firing at Praxis and trapping him in a confinement card. "Gotcha." He said with a thumbs down before picking up the card and putting it in to a sound proof case. "Okay, team. Let's head home." He said as they all returned to the Delta Base.
A short while later, Lucy was in the shooting range of the base before pulling up a training blaster and shooting down range at a target, and hitting the bullseye on every shot.
"You've gotten quite skilled at that." Lisa remarked at Lucy's marksmanship.
"What can I say? It relaxes me." Lucy said while checking the power cell of the blaster.
"Glad to see we still have things in common." The two sisters heard before turning around to see Lincoln leaning in the doorway.
"Lincoln" Lucy said in a quiet voice as her brother approached. "Look. I know we have no right to say this after what happened but we are so..." Lucy tried to say only to be pulled in to a hug by Lincoln.
"I forgave you a long time ago." Lincoln said before signaling for Lisa to join them. The three of them stayed that way for several minute before Lincoln finaly pulled back and noticed Lucy's necklace. "You found it." He stated whiled gently grabbing the center of the necklace.
"Yeah and I where it every day." Lucy said with a smile.
"Well, this might be ten years late. But happy birthday." Lincoln said as Lucy struggled to hold back tears before a thought came to Lincoln's mind. "Y'know... My Zord felt a little sluggish and I can't be sure. But I think the rotors on the Blue Ranger's were moving at slightly different speed.
"Well we can't have that, can we?" Lucy retorically asked, knowing exactly what her brother was doing.
"And... why waste the gas driving back down here only to drive Lisa back?" Lincoln asked.
"You're right. Maybe we should just stay for a while. Just until Lisa's sure that the Zords are completely fine." Lucy said while playing along with her siblings bit before the three of them joined in another hug.
(A short while later.)
Lincoln had brought the rest of the Rangers to Midnight Trouble. a local Jazz Restaurant to celebrate the day's victory and to explain to them what was going on with Lucy and Lisa.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Ronnie Anne asked, still feeling the rage at what the Loud Family had done to Lincoln.
"Life is way too short to hold grudges, Ronnie Anne." Lincoln said before his thoughts shifted to the A-Squad. "Besides, I just had one sister leave the planet. I'm not going to turn away the other ten if they offer an apology." He said.
"That's really big of you, Lincoln." Sky said, genuinely impressed at Lincoln's behavior.
"Well, I'm a cop and a Power Ranger. I'm expected to be the bigger person." Lincoln replied as he and the other Rangers raised their glasses in agreement.
(With Lucy and Lisa.)
The two Loud sisters were lying down in the beds of a shared room Lincoln had arranged for them to stay in while at the Delta base.
"I still can't believe he forgave us that easily." Lucy remarked while staring up at the ceiling.
"Well, it has been ten years and Lincoln always was a much better person than any of us." Lisa remarked while doing some work on her laptop.
"Still. I wish there was something I could do for him." Lucy said. "I know he'd find it unnecessary. But just something to do like you did with the Zords.
"I wouldn't worry about that, Lucy. I'm sure that when a moment presents itself, you will be able to do something great in the eyes of our big brother." Lisa said while focusing intently on the file on her computer entitled 'Project X'
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Well, there you go, folks. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Now, before I get some questions about this. I find Mora insufferable so I'm not having her in this story. With that said, until next time and as always... Keep on keeping on.
