It was another night in the Bayview Cemetery. The Rangers accompanied their Leader on another watch and were in the middle of a scuffle with a few Vampires. Alicia kicked one into a tree where Sonia came around and staked it in the heart. Another was off on top of a stone tomb, hissing at Noah and Liam.
"Weirdo..." Noah muttered, raising an eyebrow. He super sped up to the Vampire and entered a close combat battle. The Vamp threw punch after punch, to which Noah easily blocked each time. He then kicked the Vampire in the back, sending him to Liam. Liam created a green energy disc and threw it at the Vampire, slicing it in half. Finally, off a little ways away, Jules and Asher were finishing off a final Vampire.
It managed to take Asher down and send him flying. Luckily, Jules caught him.
"Let's show'em," Jules proposed taking a fighting stance.
"Read my mind," Asher agreed, cracking his knuckles. Asher orbed into the air to draw the Vampire's attention. This left the Vampire open from behind for Jules to sneak through the shadows and impale the demon with a spear made of shadows.
"Another one bites the dust." Jared commented as he finished off the final Vampire, just as the rest of his friends joined up with him.
"So is that it?" Noah asked, impatiently. "Can we leave?"
"Yeah, Noah, we can leave," Jared laughed, "Where's the fire?"
Noah shrugged his shoulders, "I just have the heebie-jeebies tonight, I guess."
"Heebie-jeebies?" Jules asked laughing.
Noah's face turned bright red. "I just mean, I feel like something's off. Anyone else?" The others exchanged looks of confusion, which left Noah feeling slightly self-conscious.
The seven Rangers exited the area, but none could sense a teenage figure in the shadows watching intently.
"So... the Slayer..." He whispered to himself.
Dr. Bly stood on a hilltop looking over Bayview. Claire walked up behind him with a curious look. Turning into her human form, she asked, "What's on your mind?"
"You sense it too, don't you?"
"The unnatural energy that just appeared out of nowhere? Yes."
"What could it be?"
"I dunno. But there's a storm coming..."
- Cue Season 2 Theme -
Another day of school ended, and the Rangers dispersed. Noah didn't have lacrosse that day, so he went to the marine clinic to help his mom. Liam decided to sit in the park and write. Sonia went home and tried to get her creative juice running to write songs. Jules had to meet her mother somewhere. That just left Asher, Alicia and Jared to be together all day. At sundown, they decided to get some Frozen Yogurt.
Eating Fro-yo together, the three really didn't know what to do. Bobby walked in and sat down next to Alicia, who was very distant.
"What's the matter, Alicia? You haven't been answering my texts or calls." Bobby stated.
"I know, and I'm sorry. There's just a lot going on right now..."
Jared, throwing his attention off the two, picked up on something outside. A presence. Supernatural yes, evil no... When he thought deeper into it, he'd been sensing it all day. It was like a thorn in the back of his mind, alerting him to something greater on the horizon. He muttered a quick spell that linked his thoughts to Alicia and Asher.
"Alicia, Asher... I think something's following us. Let's go?"
"Okay." Asher nodded.
Alicia said, "I'll text you later, Bobby."
The three left the Shop leaving Bobby rather annoyed. He huffed and quickly walked off in the opposite direction, not bothering to look back. The Rangers paced down the street, trying to look natural. The sun was gone by now, replaced by a dark sky.
Asher asked, "So what's following us?"
Jared shook his head. "I'm not sure, but we should find out." He nodded his head at an alley nearby, and the three casually went toward it.
The three entered a dark alley, the ghostly presence still following them. Alicia and Asher used the Invisibility Spell, while Jared jumped high in the air and grabbed a horizontal pole that was stuck between the two opposite walls. A figure walked through the alley. He matched the presence. When he passed under Jared, the Slayer flipped down and kicked the figure in the back sending him flying.
He then illuminated his palm with a ball of fire.
"Why're you following us?"
Asher used his Photokinesis to get a look at the guy's face. Jared instantly recognized him as the vampire from his dream.
"I was trying to get in contact with you." The guy said. "My name's Percival, or just Percy."
"But, you're a vampire." Alicia stated.
"Yes, yes I am. But, I have a soul." Percy stated.
"Why are you here?" Asher asked.
"Something big's coming and I'm here to help the Slayer."
"Why?" Jared asked.
"I'll just be plain and simple. The last Slayer, Katie? I was her boyfriend."
-HQ-
The meeting officially started when Noah, Liam, Jules and Sonia orbed in.
Jared said, "His profile is in the book. Percival Harriet. A young vampire who was bitten in the early 1900's. Violent and powerful, he sired and killed. Sometime in the 50's, he was given his soul through unknown means as punishment for the horrible things he had done."
Percy nodded. "Yep, that fits the bill."
Claire asked, "So why come here?"
"Like I said, something big's coming this way. I know you sense it too."
"But what's coming?" Lydia asked.
A flash of white and blue lights filled the room, and Devon emerged from them.
"Devon? What're you doing here?" Dr. Bly asked.
"The Council of Light sent out a message of warning."
"Warning?" Noah asked.
"Yes. A powerful force is making its way here right now."
That was when the alarm sounded. Tobias pulled up a satellite image and revealed a woman dressed a lot like Cat Woman attacking people. She took a man and sank her teeth in his neck. Blood wasn't the only thing that came out, but a ghostly wisp as well.
"She's drinking his soul!" Claire stated in worry.
"Rangers, you have to stop her!"
Lydia informed, "That's not the only attack! Look!" All around the city, people were getting attacked by vampires.
Dr. Bly said, "We'll split up. Noah and Jared, you take the woman. Liam and Alicia, you'll take Northern Bayview. Sonia and Asher, Southern. Jules, you and Devon will go to the Eastern part. Claire and I will take Western."
"Right." Thet two nodded. Asher took Jules' hand and quickly orbed out.
"Lydia, Tobias, and Bobby. You three stay here and keep us updated. And check the Zords just in case."
"Got it." Marco nodded, sighing.
The Rangers dispersed to take care of the threats. The support group exchanged disheartened looks.
Noah and Jared approached the woman. The street was completely empty and small fires raged here and there.
"Stop!" Noah shouted.
"Ooooh, I sense some strong energy..." She turned and smiled at the two. She had black hair and pale skin. Her eyes were gold. "Will you entertain me?"
Jared straightened up and materialized his Morpher. "Oh, we can. Let's go, Noah.
"Right on."
"Spirit Legend, Awaken!"
- Jared and Noah Morphing Sequence -
"X - Sword!" Jared jumped into the air and brought his blade down, only for it to be blocked. Noah came around the left and kicked her arm, spun, and slashed at her. She bent back to avoid it, but Jared, using Noah's shoulder as a boost, jumped up and slashed down. The woman melted into the ground and Jared stabbed the cement.
"Where'd she go?" Noah asked, looking around frantically.
"Up here, boys." The two looked up and saw that she was standing on a streetlamp.
"Maybe this can light a fire under you..." She held up two metal coins and ground them together. The spark caused a rock giant to rise from the ground. It was also made of lava. This monstrous being let out a giant roar and spat lava covered boulders from its mouth. The two rangers dodged the flurries of lava spheres.
"Noah, cool it off!"
"Way ahead of you! Rainstorm Flash Flood!" A circle of water, that was as tall as Noah, appeared in front of him. Large sums of water rushed from it and collided with the monster.
"Direct hit!" Noah exclaimed.
Jared jumped into the air. "Metallic Trap!" He fired metallic poles from his hand. The projectiles stuck into the monster, restricting its movements.
The two rangers fist bumper each other, thinking they had won.
The woman said, "Sorry, boys. But that won't be enough to stop him." She snapped her fingers and the giant sprung back to life.
It let out a huge amount of fire at the two. Jared stepped in front of Noah and formed an aura of fire. The Slayer tried to hold out as much as he could.
"Hang on, Jared!" Noah screamed. However, it wasn't enough. The two were blasted back and were forced to de-morph.
"It was fun, kitties... But I'm afraid you have to die."
The giant rose his right fist and slammed down. However, a figure with a white hilted katana sliced its hand in half.
"Are you really done that quickly, Jared?" The figure asked.
"Rachel!" Jared said.
"More pests..." The woman said. "Go my monster! Keep attacking!"
"Let's tear this mud puppet apart." Rachel helped her friends up with a grin.
The giant rushed toward them, but a quick combination attack from the three completely destroyed it.
"Tsk. I'm out of here." The woman said. In a flash, she was gone.
-HQ-
"Rachel! It's so good to see you!" Devon rejoiced, hugging his friend.
"It's good to see you, Devon." Rachel replied warmly.
"What're you here?"
"I'm here under orders." Rachel explained.
"That woman? She's called a Bount."
"A Bount?" Alicia asked. "The ones who attacked the Mystic Realm?"
"Yes, exactly," Rachel said. "They've finally begun to make a move on the Human Realm."
Percy stepped in. "Yeah... You wouldn't find them in that giant book of yours. All that is known is that Bounts are Vampires who regained free will after being possessed by a Twilight specter. Because of this, they can channel different powers through different mediums. That woman from tonight summoned a lava golem through the use of a spark medium."
Rachel nodded her head. "There're plenty more Bounts out there. And as long as they are here, we'll stay."
"We?" Alicia asked, "You brought help?"
"Friends of mine," Rachel nodded, "The Council wanted to be safe. You'll meet them soon, but for now… I have to go on patrol."
-Underneath a cemetery-
The woman returned to a dark underground base. It would be completely dark if it weren't for the candles on the wall. The smell of the moist soil filled the space. The woman came face to face with a door. She opened it and entered some sort of house. The door closed behind her and disappeared. The house was dark and old. Candles floated everywhere. It gave the haunted feeling from its stereotypical features.
"Isis, how could you lose to a being from the Mystic Realm?" Asked a deep voice.
"I had my opponents cornered like rats. I was just ambushed."
The voice said, "Next time you attack, you're bringing Magister."
"Magister?"
A new voice, a happy but demented one, said "Hurray! We're gonna follow my plan! And when we succeed, those Power Rangers will be dead..."
The deep voice said, "With the Twilight weakened, the Bounts will rule the overworld!"
A chorus of cheers from numerous other Bounts echoed off the walls.
A/N: A new threat approaches Bayview! How will the Rangers deal with this?
