Chapter 3: Day of the Dino Part 2
Conner and Ethan explain the situation to Tommy who looks at them worriedly. "Guys calm down and speak slowly please" Tommy commands calmly looking at the pair. Ethan and Conner look at each other and nod in response. "Dr. O, Kira has been kidnapped by these weird Lizard things and they disappeared out of thin air" Ethan explained to Tommy whose eyes widened in response.
Tommy POV
No no no no! This can't be happening. This shouldn't be happening. "Guys was this the first time you encountered the tyrannodrones?" Okay perhaps referring them by their actual name wasn't the smartest call there. "I'm sorry Tyranno what now?" well might as well tell them what I know. "Tyrannodrones they are mutated cross between Dino and human DNA mixed with other species to create a new living species" alright so that explanation definitely fried the Soccer boy's brain.
"And how do you know this?" and for every numbskull there is a nerd asking all the right questions. "Because I helped create them" alright now both their brains are short-circuit fried. "Still it makes no sense why would the (AU sorry to abbreviate but prefer to shorten it to write faster) attack Kira?" I thought they only cared about the Dino Gems not abducting random people. "Dr.O" I hear Conner calling my name so I turn around to see him and Ethan holding out the three gems. "Would it have anything to do with these?" Oh this is not good.
Kira POV
You know I take back what I said about that cave before, because now in here I could make a killer video, though I hope the killer part is not because I get eaten alive by these weird lizard monsters. "Give me the gems" Woah what was that?
Normal POV
Kira turns around comes face to face with Mesogog who startles the punk rock princess. "Give me the gems" Mesoggog tells Kira who looks at him dumbfounded. "Gems? I mean I have a few rings but I wouldn't really call them gems" Kira starts explaining trying to get away from the lizard humanoid. Mesogo stares at her intently inflicting Kira a massive headache which halts her plans. "One way or another I'll get my gems" Mesogog explains as he leaves Kira on the ground of the lair recovering from her headache.
The door behind her opens up letting fumes in as it opens. From there Elsa comes out with her blade holstered. "It would be beneficial for you not to anger the master anymore" Mesogog's lieutenant says to the whimpering teenager. Kira slowly recovers and stares painfully at the henchwoman "Master? Isn't that a little outdated for our society?" Elsa laughs at the comment and swings Kira up from the ground into one of the walls in the room. "I'm going to enjoy this"
Meanwhile as Kira was fighting her way out of Mesogog's lair, Tommy, Ethan, and Conner were heading out to find clues regarding her whereabouts.
Conner POV
"For the last time Ethan I'm not going with you guys, I drove here and now I'm driving back" Yeah I know how this looks no need to give me the death stare Mr. Roboto. "Conner come on Kira is in danger here a bunch of freak Lizard people are doing who knows what to her and we have no clue where she was taken to, the more help we have the better" Alright he makes a fair point but I'd rather crash my baby red than help that chick anymore than I already have. "Ethan I'm not saying I have more important things to do but I have more important things to do than helping Miss Angsty"
Conner moves away from the pair as he starts the engine of his car. Ethan approaches him at his door his face expressing disgust and disappointment.
"I'm sure you're making your folks proud soccer star leaving an innocent girl to her doom when you could help prevent it" Alright he went there. I turned the engine off and bolted out of my car. I'm not one of those stereotypical jocks that like picking on the nerd or any of that but this particular nerd touched a particular nerve there.
Conner grabbed Ethan from the collar and lifts him up. Anger sparking visible in both sets of eyes.
"Don't ever talk about my folks again and much less about that girl being innocent" alright now I'm mad and I should probably calm down. "I wont take it back jock. I don't care about the back then this is now and you know her and she's in danger if you're so self centered not to help somebody when you can then thanks for proving to me how much of a garbage person you are Conner McKnight" I could hit him. I could kick him. I could tackle him, but I cannot deny that he's right. Dad, gramps I hope you approve of this because I sure don't. "Fine, I'll help you both look I'll follow behind" I huffed and got in my car ready to race down the road.
Normal POV (2 hours later)
As both cars revved up through the highway, Kira managed to fight her way out of the sight of Elsa and ran away from Zeltrax and a hoard of until she found herself backed into a corner with a small green light in front of her.
"Well here goes nothing" Kira said as she touched the light and it sucked her in and vanished her out of thin air.
Tommy, Conner, and Ethan had both cars come to a halt. Conner stepped out of his Mustang as Tommy and Ethan hopped out of the Jeep. "Alright Dr. O we have been driving for hours now and still no sight of anything do you know where she is or are we just wasting gas here?" Conner exclaimed feeling annoyed at his teacher. "As much as it pains me to agree with him Dr. O I have to do so. I don't see any signs of finding her" Ethan agreed with Conner as the two teens confronted their new teacher. "Alright first no more Dr. O its Dr. Oliver second she got taken through an invisiportal so she could literally pop up from anywhere" Ethan scoffs at the remark
"Dr. Oliver no offense but I seriously doubt that Kira is just suddenly going to pop up out of" as Ethan says this a green light flashes in the air and as it ends Kira falls out of the air into Conner's passenger side seat startled by the fact that she was back in Reefside. Conner and Ethan rushed to her and helped her off the car up her feet. "And I seriously doubt that a blue mustang is just going to pop out of the air" Ethan exclaims just for nothing to happen. "Are you alright?" Tommy asks Kira who nods in response.
Suddenly cutting their reunion short Zeltrax arrives with a group of T.D.s. "But you wont be anymore because you'll be destroyed right here attack!" The armored knight commands and soon the warrior and his minions attack the group.
The teens and their teacher manage to fend off Zeltrax and his minions with the aid of their newfound powers. Ethan and Conner managed to round out the in a group together just for Kira to finish them off with a powerful Ptera Scream sending them flying backwards to Zeltrax forcing them to retreat through an invisiportal.
Ethan POV
Alright take that you Lizard freaks "Hey Ethan you alright?" Conner asks me which not gonna lie I am kind of surprised by. "Yeah I'm alright thanks for the assist back there Kira?" she nods in response. "Alright Dr. O I think we've had enough of supernatural creatures for one day what I think we need to get now are explanations" Conner says to the professor clearly angered with him. "Look calm down, I'll explain everything tomorrow after school, I'm sure your folks will get worried if you don't get ho-" Dr. O starts explaining just to be cut by Conner pulling out his phone and dialing out. "Hey mom I'm going to be out with some friends until late don't wait up for me yeah love you too bye" alright I have to admit that was smart. Kira and I do the same causing Dr. Oliver to sigh clearly annoyed to be outsmarted by teenagers.
We ride back to Dr. Oliver's place. Kira and me ride in the jeep with Conner following us in his Mustang. "Alright Dr. O you have some explanations to give us" Kira says clearly angered at the teacher.
Tommy POV
I would've prefer to avoid a situation like this but by now the gems have bonded with their DNA. "Alright so as I said before those lizard like creatures are called Tyrannodrones, I helped create them to help out their purpose of creating a new life form which would bring us one step closer to replicating dino DNA. I was working on them with another scientist Anton Mercer" Anton in what mess have you landed me on. "The billionaire didn't he go missing a while back?" Ethan asks me which I nod a response. "Yes that one, they are chasing after you guys because you guys had the dino gems; powerful crystals that carry the radiation of the meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs as such imbedded in them are the power of the Dinosaurs" As I said this, I can see Ethan admiring his blue gem while Conner pulls his red one from his pocket and tries handing it back to me. "Unfortunately that wont work Conner, the gems have already bonded to your DNA same with yours Ethan and yours Kira." Yeah they are definitely not thrilled about that one. "What about that freak Lizard guy is that like their leader or something?" it seems she had a run in with Mesogog. "That was Mesogog and yes he's their leader and very dangerous too if you ever encounter him run". Sagely advice Tommy Zordon would be so proud of you. "So you're saying that we have to fight a hoard of lizard freaks a crazy guy in a suit of armor, and their creepy leader? We cant do that Dr. Oliver we are just teenagers!" These may not be the kids I was expecting but the power chooses you so I have to trust destiny here. "You wont be if you use these" I tell them as I pull out the suit case containing the blue, red and yellow Dino Morphers. "These are Dino Morphers if you use them you'll become Power Rangers" I see their shocked expressions it is understandable not everyday you get offered to become a superhero.
Conner POV
How dare he? Me a Power Ranger? After what they did to my family? Life has a really dark sense of humor. "I'm so in" Ethan approaches the case and picks up the blue Triceratops Morpher. I look at Kira whose face is unreadable. "Not me" I'm sure that answer shocked them but it will be snowing in the Sahara desert before I become a Power Ranger. "What are you talking about Conner? This is the chance of a lifetime to be a super hero and you're just gonna throw it away?" I hear you Ethan but I have my own reasons to dislike them. "Yeah it just isn't for me I'm a soccer player not a hero remember? I'm more well suited for you know cheerleaders, trophies, and glory, I'll keep this though that super speed can come in handy" I can see the looks of disappointment in both their faces however Kira just nods at me why would she do that? "This isn't for me either Dr. Oliver honestly I just want to try to go back to how things were before today" well that's probably for the best she shouldn't get herself in danger specially when she probably wont be able to get out of it. Dr. O just looks at us. I've seen that look before I know what it represents; disappointment. I just turn my back to him. "Alright we got the explanations that we needed but we probably should get going do you guys need a ride back?" Kira and Ethan nod in response and get into the car and the three of us ride back to our homes. First we drop Ethan leaving only me and the Punk Rock princess riding back.
Kira POV
Alright its just one car ride and then after that we are never talking again. "So how come you didn't take the morpher?" his question came out of the blue but I guess it was an expected one. "I think we both know that I wouldn't make for a good ranger they are supposed to be fearless and brave and all I am is a wannabe singer" I look away to avoid his gaze. I know what you are thinking I am supposed to be this anarchist Rock Star that cares nothing about what they say and think about me but what he says matters to me because of what I've done to him. "Look for what's worth, you aren't just a wannabe singer you have real talent" Did he just say something nice to me? "And it takes a lot of guts to stand and sing in a stage with people watching you so I wouldn't call you a coward either" Alright now I know that I must've gotten some kind of brain damage in that fight because there's no way Conner Mcknight is complimenting me twice. "thank you" is all I can tell him. "You are not going to ask why I didn't take mine? I'm sure you of all people didn't buy that excuse I gave back there" He's not wrong about that. "I know that you hate them and me for what happened to your family" this clearly startled him as his eyes widened. It looks like I hit the bullseye right on time we arrived at my house. I stepped out of the car and closed the door behind me. "Thank you for the ride Conner and don't worry I know this doesn't change anything between us. You can still hate me i wont mind but for what's worth I'm sorry for the pain I've caused you and your mom" I said what I needed to say and I leave him as I head back to my house.
Conner POV
Sorry doesn't bring people back to life Kira. I still cant believe it 4 years pass and she still can read me like an open book. I smile at the familiar feeling but quickly I have to put it aside. "Dad Gramps what should I do?"
AU: Next Day
What began like a normal day of classes soon turn worse and then worse as an earthquake hit reefside and soon after that reports of giant mechanical dinosaurs rampaging over the city in the middle of the Japanese Appreciation Festival (watch the episode they didn't bother on editing out the Japanese billboards from the original sentai footage so you know had to explain why on this one)
Ethan and Dr. O left to assist in the city while I was assisting on evacuating the school. Kira must have had the same thought as me because I soon found her helping Devin and Cassidy out of the school. Soon there were reports of the damage intensifying in the city and I knew what I had to do. I went to Kira and we both got in my mustang and rode to where Dr. O and Ethan were at.
Normal POV
Ethan and Tommy were holding back a group of while Zeltrax rained havoc on the city with the help of the biozords. "Dr. Oliver how do I work this thing?" Ethan said trying to activate his morpher. "Press the button and yell Dino Thunder Power Up" Tommy said fending off some of lizard minions from Ethan. Suddenly a load scream sent shockwaves towards the group of minions knocking them away from Ethan and Tommy.
"Sounds like you could use some backup" Conner said as he joins the rest of the newly formed team. "Changed your mind?" Tommy asked as he pulled out the morphers for Conner and Kira. "This is a one time exception" Conner said as he and Kira took their respective morphers. "Alright guys follow my lead" Ethan said as he activated his morpher. "Dino Thunder Power Up Ha!" Ethan yells as a blue light engulfs him and after it fades it reveals the Blue Dino Ranger. "Dino Thunder really?" Conner asks as he looks at Kira who nods at him knowing what came next. "Dino Thunder Power Up Ha!" both teens powered up to the Red and Yellow Dino Rangers.
"Tyranno Staff, Ptera Grips, Tricera Shield" the three rangers summoned their weapons and quickly took care of the minions before turning their attentions to the biozords. "Alright someone got any ideas on how to take those down" Conner asked perplexed on what to do next. "They are your zords they are under the control of Zeltrax right now but if you manage to get through them they should wake up from the trance" Tommy explained to the rangers. Ethan nodded in response an idea emerging in his head. "Triceratops answer my call!" Ethan screams to his morpher causing the eyes on it and on the Triceratops zord to light up freeing itself from Zeltrax's control. Kira looking at the change in behavior of Ethan's zord followed suit on calming down her own. "Pterodactyl come on fight off that freaky armor guy" and just like with Ethan's her morpher and the Pterazord's eyes both glowed freeing it from its trance. Conner struggled a little more than the others to control his zord but ultimately all three zords were in the control of the rangers.
"Now you have to ride them" Tommy explained to the three which without hesitation jumped into the zords entering their respective cockpits. "Don't have to tell me whats next lets combine" Ethan yelled excitedly as all three machines combined into one single zord; the Thundersaurus Megazord. "Alright Zeltrax time to make you pay! You guys ready?" Conner asked to his fellow rangers to which Kira and Ethan nodded in response. "Alright here we go Dino Drill!" all three rangers exclaimed as the megazord pierced and destroyed Zeltrax's machine ending the raining doom.
Hours later back in Tommy's base
"You guys did well today but the fight is far from over" Tommy said as he handed each of the teams a dino bracer. "Dr. Oliver I'm still confused about this all. Don't get me wrong I'm sure you need to be very smart to be a teacher, but this all seems next level smart" Kira said as she took her bracer and put it on. "I'll explain all that in due time. Listen I know this is a lot to take in" Tommy answers as Ethan rolls his eyes and replies "That's for sure". Tommy nods at the response and continues. "Look I know your lives have changed in ways you probably never imagined possible, but as long as you work together as a team no one can defeat you" Tommy finishes explaining as Kira and Ethan look at each other and Conner stares at his morpher confused about what to do.