I don't own Power Rangers or Future Card Buddyfight as they are the property of Toei and Bushiroad respectively. The OC's belong to LovingGinger30, ThePurpleArcher24, Stormasius, RedRanger2.3, Mike singh, and me. New chapter is locked and loaded so...Let's Make It Showy!

Xross Red: ?

Xross Gold: Jasiri Rebecca "JR" Watson.

Xross Blue: Victor "Vic" Everest.

Xross Green: Kairi Nakamura.

Xross Yellow: Hayden Shaw.

=XROSSFROCE=

It was now Friday in Aibo City which meant a soon approaching weekend was coming having many students excited as they made plans. In Vic and Neil's homeroom class there was a bit more excitement as word had gotten out about a new student joining. Apparently one of the students heard about it a few days ago while in the office.

"I'm telling you we got a new transfer student. Apparently her paperwork got misplaced which is why it took so long for her to get enrolled. She's staying in one of the dorms." A guy one of the jocks spoke.

Neil and Vic listened as one of the other jock's roll their eyes "Your probably just over hyping the girl. I mean you say you got a picture of her." The second joke said.

The guy pulls out his phone "Well I did. She had to bring in some paperwork." He said showing a picture to his friend.

The second joke whistled "Wow. Okay she's hot. You get her digit's playboy?" He asked with a smirk as Vic fake gagged listening to them.

The first shook his head "Nah didn't get the chance. She talked to Nakamura and then was gone." The first jock said.

Vic huffed "Can you believe this guys? The new student isn't even here yet, and they're already assuming it's a girl and eyeing her like some kind of trophy." He muttered as Neil nods.

"Not fair to them. Even if a new student is the girl that guy has a picture of...it's kind of creepy if you ask me." Neil whispered back to him.

Vic nodded in agreement as Judith came in along with their homeroom teacher who is also one of the three history teachers in the school. She was tall, a pale skin tone, and was a bit puddgy, short straight cut blond hair, and wore a long sleeved white top and long jean shorts. This was Miss Hale.

"Attention..." She called out, but the students continued to chatter and talk. The teacher's eyes narrowed.

"Attention..." She called out again this time a bit louder, but didn't get anyone's attention much to her annoyance. Finally having enough the teacher proceeds to whistle as loud as she can, and this silences the students as well as gets their attention.

"Now I know rumors have been going around that we're getting a new student. Let me put those rumors to rest...it is true." She started as the students starting talking again.

"Oh I wonder what he's likes?"

"He? Oh come on it's a girl."

"Do you think they'll join the cheer squad?"

"No way! Maybe they're more into gaming."

"One can only hope."

"Ha! He'll likely join the football team!"

"It's a girl I tell you!"

"Guy!"

"Girl!"

"Guy!"

"Girl!"

"ENOUGH!" Miss Hale shouts in annoyance silencing the students.

She then rub her forehead in frustration "Now I don't think the new student would like to hear there are rumors already going around about her. Which yes it's a she." Miss Hale confirms, and then goes to the door letting the student in.

The girl came walking in, to which Vic and Neil could feel all the guys being enchanted by the new girl including themselves, and a good chunk of the girls were gawking at her as well.

The girl had recently turned 16, but she looked a bit more mature having a bit of a developed figure to her. She stood at a mere 5'3" with an average skin tone and has thick wavy brown hair that reaches to her shoulders yet was kept in a tight thick braid going over her right shoulder. Her bangs were short cut with a single section hanging up front dyed red yet were swept off to the sides revealing amethyst eyes that looked at everyone with curiosity.

Her normal attire consisted of a black tube top with thick yellow and red lines running along the chest, and the bottom or it. Layered over it was a dark red jacket with black sleeves and interior while black shorts with red and yellow stripes running down the sides. In addition she wore low cut black socks, and red low heeled shoes. Slung over her shoulder was a shoulder bag used to keep a hold of various things, and she wore a unique silver and gray bracelet having a symbol engraved in it.

Almost instantly Vic sucked in a breath "The girl in red. That's her!" He thought his mind flashing back to the various times he's seen her since becoming a ranger.

"Umm...uhh...Hi everyone. It's a pleasure to meet you all." The girl says.

The first jock grinned nudging his buddy "Told you she's hot." He muttered as Vic and Neil rolled their eyes.

The second jock raised his hand and Miss Hale allowed his question "So what's your name?" He asked.

The girl rolled her eyes "I was actually about to get to that." She told them as a number of the people laughed.

The girl laughed as well before calming down "Anyways my name is Katharine Ravens, but everybody just calls me Kathy. I'm actually from Milky Way, and just so you all know I'm taken." The girl now revealed to be named Katharine AKA Kathy tells them.

Several of the guys and girls were sadden to hear that Kathy was taken as said girl chuckles, and Miss Hale directed her towards her new seat that was in the back. As she passed for just a second Vic felt a...for lack of better term 'tug' towards Kathy as if a part of his old self was calling out to her.

"What was that?" Vic thought as Neil was actually feeling the same thing. Kathy sat in the back of the class taking her notebook out starting to take notes as the class began.

Kathy sighed to herself as she thought "It's been three years since we stopped Glendios, but...it still feels like something is wrong. Maybe because we didn't have a red, maybe we didn't defeat all of Link Joker, or maybe...maybe I'm wrong and paranoid." Kathy thought and sighed as she grabbed an item in her pocket that resembled some kind of futuristic key rubbing it.

Soon enough the history/homeroom class was released to go to their next class.

Vic and Neil left last "Did you...feel that?" Vic asked.

Neil nods "Yeah. Felt like...I was calling out to her." He replied as Judith came to them rubbing her chin.

"Wow. Didn't expect to see Kathy again." Judith says as the two guys turned to look at her.

"You know her?" both asked and Judith nods.

"I'll tell you all later, but for now get to class you two." Judith instructed and they headed for their classes.

=XROSSFORCE=

"The flag is reacting strongly Judith. Gargantua Dragon is within the school Judith." Van told her over the communicator.

"Really it's reacting strongly now?" She asked.

"Yes. I've monitored it, and it first started reacting when the Myriads first attacked. It wasn't as strong yet it did mean that Garga's reincarnation was within the city. Two days ago it had a much stronger reaction like it is now. The closer the reincarnation is the stronger the reaction." Van explained to her.

Judith was surprised to hear this, but it also explained a few things "So you think you'll be able to narrow it down better?" She asked.

"Not exactly. I'm not really a school employee Judith. It'll be up to you to help me out with this." He said as for a few second the communicator buzzed, and then made a beeping sound as something was uploaded to it.

"I just uploaded a program to your communicator. You see reincarnations give off energy matching to the world they belong to so this scanner will be able to read and send data of the people scanned to me." He added on.

Judith realized what he meant "So if you find anyone matching all the energies of the parallel worlds then we'd have found the reincarnation!" She said as Van let's out a positive hum.

"Okay I can do that." Judith said and turns off the communicator placing it back into her pocket.

Judith headed off towards the next class she was suppose to help with, and not to her surprise she saw Kathy in it along with Kairi and Hayden.

Kathy was sitting next to Kairi who was surprised to see her now that she got a good look at her "Kathy Ravens?" She asked in a whisper.

Kathy looked over at her confused, but then recognized her "Hey Kairi long time no see." Kathy said grinning, but couldn't talk more as class soon started as the teacher arrived and bell rang.

More classes came as did eventually lunch allowing for Judith to return to Hanger 3 with her communicator and the data stored in it. After arriving Van took it and docks the communicator into the main computer terminal. He began looking over the data of the different people within the first class.

It wasn't that long till he got a hit "Found them!" he said.

"Really? Within the second class?" She asked, and Van nods.

"According to the data this person is Garga." He says showing a scan of a person on screen radiating a rainbow of energy. Van show further by the scan that whoever it was had been sitting next to someone with vibrant green energy.

"Wait...green? Katana World right?" Judith asked, and Van nods.

"Yep. They were sitting next to Kairi. Plus this isn't the first time they were apparently sitting next to another ranger." Van says and then shows a scan of the third period class of whoever it was sitting in front of JR, and fourth period they were sitting behind Hayden.

"You were in all these classes to. Who was sitting in these places in each class Judith?" Van asked as Judith bit her lip.

"Well I can't confirm for my third and fourth classes, but for my second I know Kathy was sitting next to Kairi." She said as she was honestly still surprised to see the girl at the academy.

"Kathy?" Van asked her raising an eyebrow.

Judith sighed looking down "She was part of the Universe rangers, and...she was the one most hurt by the real final battle. One they don't recall." Judith explained to him.

Van looked to her "What happened?" Van asked.

"I-I wasn't there for it, but my sister knows. All she tells me is that something happened after they defeated King Glendios." Judith sighed.

Before Van could ask anymore questions the alarm went off and the map lit up as Myriad's and a strong monster reading had appeared in the park. Typing away the screen shows up revealing Gratos.

"Him again. This isn't good." Judith said.

Van nods "If he's showed up then there's certainly an Emblem at the park. I'll get in touch with them." He said and quickly establishes communication.

"We got trouble at the park. Myriads and Gratos are there." He informed them.

"Gotcha Van. We'll head out right now." JR replied before communication was cut as Neil teleports in.

Neil though seemed a bit panicked "To soon. He's back to soon! We still haven't found our red!" He says nervous.

Judith put a hand on his shoulder "Calm down Neil. We may have a lead on that." She says as she grabs the Red Xross Flag, and the Xross Morpher to go with it.

Van looks at her "Are you sure about who this Judith?" He asked.

Judith nods "We don't exactly have time to be completely sure. Even if she isn't meant to be our red she can still at least help." She said to him and teleports out.

=XROSSFORCE=

Kathy saw everyone was tense as news of a monster and creatures were apparently attacking at the nearby park.

She had been tempted to leave, but she had gotten seen by a teacher and rushed to the room she'd be staying in with a fellow student.

"Well this explains why their are locks on the outside." She muttered to herself, and saw the handle of her door jiggle. Thinking the worst in this scenario Kathy tensed and got into a battle ready stance.

Her door opened, and she prepared to attack yet stopped seeing who it was coming in "Judith! Umm...hi." Kathy says embarrassed.

Judith closed the door behind her "Hey Kathy. While I'd like to greet and catch up I actually need to talk to you about something." Judith said to her, and felt a warmth coming from her pocket.

Kathy looked at her "This is about the new rangers isn't it?" She asked plainly.

"Yes. You see well...me and another think that maybe..." Judith started unsure how exactly to word what she was saying. It is then that the Xross Flag in her pocket shot out and floated.

"What the what?" Kathy says surprised seeing this as was Judith. The card/Xross Flag then went right to Kathy who then glances to Judith.

"Umm...Okay I'll explain as we go Kathy." She says grabbing the girl and the two leave the room.

Kathy nods "Alright. Just hope they can hold out." Kathy said worried hopeful that her previous experiences would be able to help her out. She had only acted like a second in command before, and honestly she was afraid of what role she may have to take on.

=XROSSFORCE=

Meanwhile at the park Myriads were tearing apart the different equipment as Gratos stood off to the side watching "Hmm...Could the calculations have been wrong?" He muttered.

He then heard the sound of footsteps and turned seeing the rangers and sighed "Gavriel. Leading the charge against me once again are we?" He asked.

JR glared "Let me make it clear Gratos. I don't know you, and Gavriel isn't my name!" She said and then looked to the others who nod.

++XROSS LOCK!++

"Xross Up!" The four called out morphing and instantly engaged respective weapons in hand.

"Blue with me!" JR called out to Vic instantly as she didn't have an exact strategy as she just wanted to take Gratos out.

"Hold up Gold! Think this out..." Kairi started then sighed looking to Hayden.

"Looks like it's us again princess." Hayden jokes as Kairi sighed.

"Yeah. Umm...let's try and get to Gold and Blue?" Kairi suggested to him and he nods as Hayden had a feeling that JR was just anxious to get back at Gratos. She had come a ways since becoming leader, but she was still jumping the gun as even he could tell they were no where near ready to fight Gratos.

Acting quick Kairi switched her weapon from blaster mode to spear mode as she twirled it around her like a baton striking the Myriads that came close to them.

Hayden hit the Myriads with blow after blow with his gloves as he was slowly building up a charge.

Kairi saw this and switched her weapon back to it's blaster form and falls back to Hayden. She then shakes it as the bells light up Kairi building up a charge herself.

The two then released their attacks, and while they were both short ranged it was enough to give them an opening.

"Run!" Hayden says and the two head right for the ongoing battle between JR, Vic, and Gratos.

Speaking of said battle Gratos wasn't even treating them seriously. JR rushed at Gratos coming from the air and he simply backhanded the staff away before punching JR in the stomach knocking her away.

Vic started firing off his rifle to which he simply raises his cape to block the beam attacks as they seemed to be absorbed into it.

He then waved his cape as all the shots absorbed were tossed back as a single powerful beam. JR dived grabbing Vic and flew up just in time to avoid getting hit.

"Okay I'm starting to see more and more why he's the second in command." Vic said as below Hayden and Kairi joined in both landing several hits yet Gratos wasn't moving an inch.

Eventually he had enough, and simply with a smack of his hand both were knocked away from him.

"Ugh...okay. I felt that one." Hayden muttered as JR flew down with Vic.

"So new plan?" Kairi asked JR as she bit her lip inside her helmet.

"No clue. Umm...hit him with our biggest attacks?" JR asked unsure.

Hayden shakes his head "I don't think that would work Gold. At most we'd just agitate him." He said to them.

Gratos just stood in place not bothering to attack them "Hmm...I don't know to say if you and the rest have gotten better or worse Gavriel. I was expecting...more from you you." He stated as he had gotten bored by the battle preparing to attack the four, but the stopped feeling something powerful coming their way. The morphed rangers also felt it similar to how Vic felt his old self calling out to Kathy.

Seconds later Judith appeared with Kathy right beside her "You need a hand you four?" Kathy asked stepping up as Judith got out of the way of the battle.

"You?" JR said surprised as were the rest.

Gratos on the other hand was silent "This presence...only one could give off that pressure..." He then muttered.

The Xross Morpher appeared on her opposing wrist and she inserts the Xross Flag.

++XROSS LOCK!++

Kathy took in a breath "Xross Up!" Kathy called out.

[Morphing Sequence]

Kathy stood in a sanctuary on top of a mountain with statue's of different dragons around her as her clothes vanished leaving her in a black bodysuit. It was then that on her chest the symbol on the card which was a shield on it that was half red, half green, and there was a yellow-gold dragon head with it's wings outstretched while below it was a sword and lance crossing each other appeared. On her arms was a set of short red gloves held in place by two gold x shaped rings, and she wore short red boots with the same two x shaped rings. She had a red helmet with yellow gold accents and a black curved visor while around the top of the helmet above the visor their was small silver protrusions. The silver and gray bracelet she wore then appeared into her hand and morphed into the Gargantua Punisher.

[End Morphing Sequence]

Kathy looked at herself morphed in her new form with surprise before looking to the rest as Gratos seemed agitated "Myriads deal with Gavriel and the rest. Gargantua Dragon is mine alone!" He declared as he actually raised his blade in the direction of Kathy.

Kathy held the blade with both hands as Gratos walked towards his walk seemed much more tense and angry as other hand flared magic gathered in it. He flung the gathered magic and Kathy reacted cutting the orb of magic in half and it explodes behind her.

Suddenly Gratos was in front of her and swung his blade and as if on instinct Kathy raised her blade to block just in time. The sound of metal clashing with metal was heard and Gratos hummed.

"That's indeed you Gargantua Dragon. To think you'd choose this form to inhabit." Gratos says putting more force into his next swing which Kathy blocked and was knocked back.

"No clue what your talking about." Kathy replied as she was confused on why this guy was calling her by that name, and why it sounded so familiar.

The other four rangers watched a bit as they fought with the Myriads "Wow would you look at her go?" Vic says amazed as they saw her fighting Gratos, and they could see she had experience though was having a bit of trouble keeping up with Gratos primarily being on the defensive as she blocked each strike.

JR glanced to the rest "Don't focus on her. We handle them and then join." She tells them a small bit annoyed.

Kairi sighs "Gold maybe now might be the time for my idea earlier? We wipe these out and then help her?" She suggested

JR nods "Alright you heard her. Take them out!" She says.

++FINAL PHASE!++

Hayden pulled his fist back which began to spark with energy "Top Fist Punishment!" He then threw his fist forward to which it became encased in energy and a larger first fifty times bigger and hit a group of the Myriads.

Light began to condense around Kairi as she raised her blaster/bell high into the air starting to shake it "Bright Future!" The light off Kairi came off in waves destroying the Myriads around her.

Energy began to gather into Vic's clenched fists "Superior Justice Driver!" Vic rushed at the Myriads and struck one after another as they just turned to dust up the attack making contact.

"Judgement Holy Rain!" Several feathers made of energy flew out in every direction hitting the Myriads destroying the Myriads all around JR.

Meanwhile Kathy was struggling a bit with Gratos as he was proving to be quite the challenge for her. She knew she at least needed to distance herself in some way, and it was then that something flashed in her mind.

Acting upon it the next blow threw her off balance, and Kathy was able to use her being off balance to her advantage as when Gratos went at her Kathy fell backwards onto the ground. She the curled up like a ball and rolled back before pushing off he ground coming out of her ball throwing herself back towards a climbing wall.

She then jumped off the wall and swung her blade as she went right at Gratos. Gratos was able to dodge the attack, and once Kathy hit the ground she turned and jumped raising the Gargantua Punisher high. She swung down hard and fast as she came down on Gratos who didn't have enough time to block the attack.

Gratos took the hit and stumbled back as the rest got to her "She...she hit him?" JR questioned in surprise.

Gratos was silent as he looked at the red ranger "Impressive Gargantua. You all still aren't strong enough to impress or defeat me, but...for now I'll allow you this victory." He said and leaves in a burst of light.

Kathy groaned "What in the world is with calling me that name?" She asked a bit annoyed as JR glances to the rest and steps up.

"We can explain that back at the hangar. Speaking of which your coming with us." JR said, and before Kathy could say anything they all teleport to H3.

=XROSSFORCE=

As soon as they arrived at H3 the group as a whole cancelled their morphs, and Van along with Neil introduced themselves to Kathy.

She had taken it all in stride, but she also had several questions she wanted answered.

Kathy blinked after listening to everything "So let me get this right...There use to exist several parallel worlds, but they were all destroyed and suns eaten by this Yamigedo?" She started to which Van nods to.

She then pointed to the rest there "And everyone here is the reincarnation of beings from parallel worlds including me?" She continued and their was more nods.

"Though who I once was wasn't involved in the battle with Yamigedo?" She kept going as Van nodded a third time.

Kathy blinks, sighs, and then shakes her head laughing a bit "You know if it wasn't for my experiences three years ago I'd call you crazy." She says giving them a cocky smirk.

Hayden was surprised "Wait three years ago? What exactly you saying?" He asked as Kathy rolled her eyes and takes out her phone showing a picture of herself and others.

Hayden instantly recognized one in the picture "That's Charles...wait a second..." He says as he recalled something.

"Ever since the final battle yellow has become a bit of a wild card like our purple. So I don't know why she'd be in town as well." He mentally recalled Charles telling him.

"...That girl in yellow...that's you right?" He asked and Kathy nods grinning.

"Yep. Don't think I need to say much more huh? Especially if your putting it together." Kathy replied as JR looked and saw their was two more girls one in blue, and another in purple that looked a lot like Judith. The guys consisted of Charles who they had met the previous day, a guy in green, and the last was in gold and silver.

The rest put it together as Hayden looks at her "Well umm...that's...something..." He says surprised and Kathy puts her phone away shutting it off.

She then sighed "Still I...I honestly am not really sure about this." Kathy said.

"Oh come on. I mean if you were picked to be red what could the problem be?" Hayden asked stepping towards her, but Vic stopped and pulled him back a bit.

"Sorry. It's just complicated. Nothing to be bothered with." Kathy said with a sigh as Judith looked away.

"I'm going to need to tell the rest soon. I...I still can't tell her about that though." Judith thought before glancing to Van who had turned his attention to tracking the Emblem that may or may not be in the park.

Episode 7 of Xross Force is done with, but a lot has come out of it! First and foremost we finally have the long awaited reveal of Xross Force Red which is a now 16 year old Katharine "Kathy" Ravens! Yeah some of you might be surprised, and some of you might not have been though I left hints peppered throughout the previous chapters. We also got another battle with Gratos, and we saw the rest of the rangers finishers in action besides JR's. To say Kathy has changed is an understatement so to those that have read both this and Universe what do you think of the changes so far seen with her? As for why the Emblem wasn't found well...that will be seen soon enough because it wasn't found not just for plot purposes. So now until the next time this has been your friendly fanfiction author decode9!