Chapter Thirty One
The rangers immediately lunged at Zurgane when a red energy beam ball strikes them in the chest, knocking them to the ground on their back.
"What was that?" Shane looked up with the others rangers and saw a blur figure ninja streaks and landed beside Zurgane.
"Huh?" Blake stared at the blur figure that's dressed in a black uniform with crimson and purple stripes wearing a mask. She was holding a sliver staff with a crimson gem. "Who is that?"
"I don't know,' Dustin grabbed his chest in pain "Wasn't that person who attack us?''
Tori shook her head "I have no idea".
"Me either," Shane added.
"No clue," Hunter replied also staring at the mask figure person.
"Say hello to my solider that is able to kick all you rangers' butts," Zurgane laughed "Attack them and show how strong you are!" he ordered.
The mask figure person aims her sliver staff at the rangers "Prepare to feel my wrath, rangers," she coldly said.
She blasts the red energy beam ball at the rangers and Skyla who immediately move out the way and got up on their feet
"Are you okay, Skyla?" Tori turns to Skyla who was next to her.
"I'm fine," Skyla replied.
"Tori," Shane said as he and Dustin got up "Protect Skyla".
"Okay," Tori nodded and stood by Skyla side.
"Lion Hammer!" Dustin yanks out his weapon and slams it down on the ground causing the mask figure person to lose her balance and fell to the ground. Then he grabs his sword out and lunged at the mask figure person who immediately got up and block his sword.
"Nice try, yellow ranger," she slashes Dustin across his chest with her sliver staff that transforms into a sword, which took Dustin and the others by surprised. Dustin landed on the ground and grabs his chest as he looked up.
"Are you kidding me?" Shane can't believe what he was seeing with his eyes.
"That staff can transform into a sword?" Tori turned to Blake who looked at her confused and was wondering the same thing.
"Unbelievable," Blake exclaimed.
Dustin landed on the ground as Hunter lunges toward the mask figure and swings his Thunder staff at her. His staff slams against the mask figure's sword "Who are you and why are you working for them?"
"It's none of your business!" the mask figure person kicks Hunter in the stomach. Her sword quickly transforms back into the sliver staff. Then she blasts the energy red beam at Hunter who dodges it as he did a back flips and then ninja streaks over, grabbing the sliver staff. The mask figure person grabs Hunter's arm and tries to flip him over on his back when Hunter stops her, by grabbing her hand with his other free hand.
"Huh?" Hunter stares at the mask figure person when he realizes something "You..." Before he can finish what he was saying, she whacks his hands out the way and flips him over on his back.
"Hang on Hunter, I'm coming," Blake rushes over and swings his fist at the mask figure person, hitting her in the face "Oops my bad".
The mask figure person growls and punches Blake across his face. Then she spins around and kicks him in the stomach, sending him flying backward into the stack of boxes.
Shane called upon his battalizer and went into Flight Mode. "Battalizer, Laser Engaged". He aims at the mask figure person "Fire!" He yelled as he shot a large beam at the mask figure person, who blocks it with her sliver staff.
"No way!" Shane exclaimed in shock.
"What!" Hunter got up as he saw what was happening.
The mask figure smirks and reflects the large beam toward Shane.
"Shane!" the others shouted when out of nowhere the samurai green ranger appears and block the large beam. He reflects the large beam to the wall of the cliff.
"Thanks Cam," Shane turns to Cam, relieves to see him.
"No problem".
"Cam, right on time," Blake ninja streaks over to Shane, Cam, and Tori
Suddenly the mask figure person flies up into air and aims her sliver staff at the rangers.
"What is she doing?" Tori asked as she, Blake, Cam, Shane, and Dustin looked up at the mask figure person.
"Flying and trying to retrieve," Blake answered.
Hunter senses what the mask figure person was about to do and immediately grabs Dustin's arm, pulling him up "Run!" he shouted to Dustin and the others.
Shane, Tori, Cam, and Blake ran with Hunter and Dustin behind them as the mask figure person fires a hug blast, which landed right behind them.
The rangers with Skyla manage to escape safely.
"Excellent job," said Zurgane who went over to the mask figure person when she landed back down on the ground on her feet "Return back to the ship. I have other plans in mind".
The mask figure person nods and teleports away.
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The rangers unmorphed and Skyla were walking back to the van. Shane had just finished talking to Sensei through his morpher.
"Okay, he said there's nothing we can do back there that we can't do here." Shane told the others.
"Yeah, especially when we got our butts whoop by the mask figure person," Blake tosses a small stick that he was playing in his hands to the ground "Man, I wish I know who the mask figure person is so I can knock the senses out of him or her".
"Her," Hunter said all of sudden and everyone halt, turning to him.
"What?" Shane asked.
Hunter looked up at everyone "The mask figure person is a she," he told them.
"Oh," Blake nodded, folding his arms "How do you know this?"
"When I was fighting the mask figure person, I grabbed it hand. It was smooth and little bit firm, but it was definitely a girl".
"Great," Blake slightly smiled "Did you by any chance saw her face?"
Hunter rolled his eyes "Yeah, her mask that was on her face," he answered with sarcasm.
Blake chuckles "Man, I forget about that".
"So, what are we going to do now?" Tori asked.
"Lay low for now," Cam told them "I'm going to head back to Ninja Ops to see if I can find any info on the mask figure person and to see if Lothor sent any monster to attack".
"Skyla, you go back with Cam," Shane suggests "I want you out of harm way and until everything is safe".
"Okay," Skyla nodded and kisses Shane on the cheek "Be careful," she told him before she walked over to Cam and stand next to him.
"Alright, I'll contact you guys if anything comes up," Cam said before he left with Skyla.
"Cool." Dustin said as he patted Shane's shoulder. "So we camp?"
"We camp!" Shane grinned as Hunter high-fived him and all the guys cheered.
Tori rolled her eyes and smiled in amusement. "I still don't know how you guys can call it 'camping'."
"Tori, don't say anything until the experience." Blake told her.
"I'm not experiencing anything." Tori turned to Blake as she leaned against the van. "I'm just dropping you guys off, and then I am out of here," she said before she got in the van.
The rangers got back inside the van with Tori before she drove off. Once they arrived, Tori removed most of the gear out of the trunk with Dustin's help.
"And that's the last of it." she muttered as she put the last bag down. She turned around to look at the guys and frowned a bit when she saw the guys' camp set-up.
The guys had set up a large tent with chairs and tables. Shane was carrying the TV and set it on the table.
"You guys have got to be kidding." Tori muttered.
"Now this is the life!" Shane grinned as he plugged the TV into the generator.
"This isn't camping, it's a bloody resort!" Tori stated as she crossed her arms. "All you need is a water slide and a luau."
"Now that would be cool." Dustin commented as he sat down in his chair and before switching on the TV.
"Hey, anybody want to order pizza?" Hunter suggested as Dustin raised his hand in agreement.
"Yeah, I'm up for that." Blake decided. "None of that pineapple stuff though."
"Fine." Hunter rolled his eyes and picked up his phone before groaning. "No signal. Look like we're having hamburgers. Now, where's the fridge?"
Tori just scoffed a bit. "I think you guys are missing the point." She started
"The point is to have fun." Blake stated. "Are sure you don't want to stay?"
"I'll pass, but thanks for the offer." Tori replied as she started walking back to the van.
"Besides, Cam needs help at Ninja Ops." Tori added. "Remember, I'll pick you guys up the day after the tomorrow. Bye guys," she said before she got into the van.
Then she started up the engine. When she tried to drive away, the tires got stuck in the mud.
"Oh great," She groaned before sticking her head out the window and smile nervously at the guys. "Guys, can I get a little help?"
The guys agreed to help and walked over to the back of the van. They start putting all their weight into pushing the van out of the mud.
Tori started the engine and steps on the gas. As the engine accelerated, mud was spurted up from underneath the wheels and splatters the guys from head to foot.
The van moved forward and hit the generator causing the TV, radio, and fan to stop working, while the guys fell into a large mud puddle. The guys walked in front of the van, covered in mud, while looking at Tori through the wind shield.
"Oops." Tori smiled nervously at them.
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Tori was sitting by the stream when the boys came back. She got and walked over to them
"Look, you guys, I'm so sorry about your generator." she apologized.
"It's not your fault." Blake insisted. "Things happen."
"So, how was the shower?" she asked, as she frowned and bit her lip.
"Uh, you could say it was refreshing." Shane started.
"But cold would be more accurate." Hunter finished as he and the other guys chuckled a bit.
Tori laughs, but then stopped when she notices that there three guys and one guy was missing "Uh guys," she looked around "Where's Dustin?"
"What!" Shane turned around "He was right behind us earlier, where did he go?" he asked as him, Hunter, and Blake looked around for Dustin.
"Probably to use the restroom," Blake joked.
Tori hits him in the arm as Hunter and Shane glare at him.
"Let's go search for Dustin," Shane suggests as he walked ahead to search for his friend.
Soon, Tori, Blake, and Hunter join Shane in searching for Dustin.
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Dustin was sitting against tree, staring up into the sky. For the past couples of days, he had been busy working at Storm Chargers trying to take his mind off of what happening lately. He knew the others were trying to cheer him up, which he's grateful for it, but even though he's happy, he can't seem to get Marah off of his mind.
"Dustin!" He looked up and saw Tori running up to him "There you are, we having been looking all over for you".
"Sorry," he apologizes "I just want to be alone to clear my mind".
Tori sat down next to him "You miss her don't you?" She placed her hand on his shoulder.
"Everyday"
"It's okay if you want to cry, Dustin," she squeezes his shoulder and he turned to look at her.
"Thanks, but I'm okay," he reassures her with a smiled.
He was about to get up when Tori stopped him. Before he knew it, Tori wrapped her arms around him and hug him. "I'm sorry about Marah". She whispers in his ear.
Dustin hugs Tori back and cries on her shoulder. She placed one of her hand on the back his head and rubs his back with the other hand "It's okay".
From a far, Shane, Hunter, and Blake was watching Tori comforting Dustin. It wasn't long before they walked over to Tori and Dustin. Shane, Hunter, and Blake kneel down next to Tori and placed their hands on Dustin's back.
Dustin looked up and was surprised to see them. They each gave him a reassuring looks that everything would be okay and that they are there for him.
Back at Ninja ops, Cam and Skyla saw Shane, Tori, Hunter, and Blake were comforting Dustin and wish they were there for Dustin. They knew that Dustin would know they would be there for him and will help him through rough times.
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Tori and the guys went back to the camp site. Shane was walking beside Dustin "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm okay now," Dustin nodded "Thanks". He smiled.
"No problems at all. That is what a friend is here for".
"I'm not sure if this makes up for it, but your burgers are on the grill, and your sodas are getting cold in the stream." Tori told the guys as they grinned.
Blake opened up the grill to reveal the sizzling near-cooked burgers on the inside. "In that case, you are forgiven." He smiled at Tori.
"Great!" Hunter clapped his hands "Let's eat!"
"Yeah!" Shane and Dustin beamed.
Suddenly, the rangers heard something and looked up to see two figures streaking into the forest. "Come on!" Shane called as the rangers ran away.
The rangers arrived to see Vexacus and Shimazu.
"Thought I smell garbage," Hunter said with a glare.
"We'll see who gets trashed." Vexacus laughed evilly with Shimazu.
"No offense, but you two don't seem like the outdoor types." Shane told the two evil space aliens.
"We're not." Vexacus said as he clenched his fist. "We're just here to see your ultimate demise."
Tori just looked a little confused at Vexacus' words and raised her eyebrows. "Don't you mean 'cause our ultimate demise'?"
"Actually, I like your way better!" Vexacus exclaimed as he fired a blast of energy at the rangers, who were able to duck in time.
"Man, just when you thought it was safe to have a day off." Shane muttered as the rangers got into a line. "Ready?"
"Ready!"
"Ninja Storm,"
"Thunder Storm,"
"Ranger Form, Ha!"
"Ninja Storm!"
The rangers charged at Vexacus, who was easily about to beat them as he grabbed Dustin's sword. "Your swords are no match for me, boy."
"Oh yeah!" Dustin kicks Vexacus in the stomach making him tumble backward "How about now!"
Vexacus growls and lunges at Dustin, grabbing him by the throat "You're not strong, not when you lost someone you love," Dustin tightens his fists "It's a shame that Marah has to die protecting you".
Dustin growls and manages to free himself from Vexacus's grips "I'll teach you to mess with me!" he swings his sword at Vexacus who blocks it and knocked Dustin to the ground.
"Come on, guys. Let's put 'em together!" Shane said as he took out his Hawk Blaster and he and the other Wind Rangers combined their weapons. "Storm Striker!"
"Strike this!" Vexacus exclaimed as he fired at blast at the rangers. "You like spaghetti?" He asked as he shot strings at the three rangers and made them hit each other before dropping them on the ground.
Meanwhile, Hunter, and Blake fought against Shimazu. Blake grabbed Shimazu by the waist with his Navy Antler, but Shimazu was able to get out of its grip.
"Not this time!" He laughed as shoved Blake.
"Thunder Staff, Tornado Star!" Hunter called as he threw it at Shimazu, who only laughed and disappeared. "What?"
"Where did he go?" Blake looked around.
Shimazu's giant appeared as it attacked two thunder rangers and shot lightning at them. All five rangers eventually regrouped and turned to Vexacus and Shimazu. "It seems you have met your match!" Shimazu laughed again.
"You are finished, rangers!" Vexacus threatened as the rangers pointed their weapons at them.
Suddenly, some green lasers hit the two evil space aliens as Cam made his way over in his ranger form. "Cam, good to see you." Tori greeted.
"I picked up something on the radar heading this way." Cam told the others as they walked over to his side.
"Worse than these two super freaks?" Shane asked.
"Yeah." Cam nodded. "Way worse."
"Okay, let's finish this up!" Hunter clenched his fists. "No one ruins my weekend!"
The Wind and Thunder Rangers connected their weapons while Cam summoned the Lightning Riff Blaster.
"Thunder Storm Cannon!"
"Lightning Riff Blaster, Laser Mode!"
"Fire!" Shane and Cam called as both of them pulled the trigger on their weapons.
The two giants balls of energy shot towards Shimazu and Vexacus, who deflected them, so the blast hit the rangers instead. "This is too easy." Shimazu said as he placed his hand on his waist.
The ground started shaking as a large blue and gold zord emerged from the ground. "What's that?" Shane pointed at the zord.
"It's Zurgane," Cam said, recognizing the Zord
"Oh, not again" Shane complained
"Haven't you had enough failure for one day?" Shimazu asked, from the ground as he looked up at the new Zord
The rangers pushed themselves back to their feet and looked up at the new battle they were about to fight "Your on Zurgane" Shane said
"Yeah!" the others agreed
And they all jumped into the air as they Ninja streaked into their Zords, to form their respectable Megazords, and before long three high powered Megazords stood before Zurgane.
"I'm waiting." Zurgane taunted.
"We haven't used this one in a while." Tori said as she took out a power disk before loading it into the slot. "Power Disk, Locked and Dropped!"
As a power sphere came out, the rangers failed to notice a red light from Zurgane's zord scan the sphere as the red Star Blazer came out.
"Star Blazer!" The Wind Rangers called as three different colored starts attached to Zurgane's zord and sparked it up a bit.
"That got him," Tori said
Hunter and Blake stepped in front of the Wind Megazord "This one's mine," Hunter said, placing his Power sphere in the machine beside "Power Sphere! Locked and dropped!"
"Sting blaster!" the Thunders yelled, as a stingray blaster appeared out of a power sphere and they fired it at Zurgane, who blocked the attack this time.
Cam was next, and the Samurai Star Megazord stepped up in front of the Thunders "I got one for you" the green ranger said "Locked and dropped!" a golden power sphere appeared outside of the green rangers Zord, as the bumblebee popped out of it. Cam caught the wire and threw it towards Zurgane, who deflected the attack.
"Now it's my turn," Zurgane growled as he crossed the arms of his Zord and fired lasers at the rangers seconds later.
The three Megazords hit the ground.
"Whoa," Shimazu said from the ground as he watched the tables turn in the Megazord battle
"Hmm," Vexacus murmured "interesting turn of events" he said
Vexacus and Shimazu decides to retrieve and deal with the rangers some other time.
Zurgane watched the rangers Zords hit the ground with a thunderous result, he laughed evilly from inside his Zord
"My victory is at hand" he growled, and more evil laughter filled his sword.
Zurgane looked down at the rangers' megazords through his own zord. Just as he was about to finish off the Wind Rangers, the Samurai Star Megazord blocked the hit and kicked Zurgane's zord away.
Shane grinned. "Whoa, where did you learn that move?" He asked as the Storm Megazord got up.
"I am the one in charge of upgrades, remember?" Cam reminded the red ranger.
"Well it's pretty sweet." Shane commented.
Before the two rangers could finish their conversation, Zurgane was about to strike the Samurai Star Megazord. Luckily, the Thunder Megazord shot lasers at Zurgane before he could touch the Samurai Megazord. The Thunder Megazord punched Zurgane's zord to ground before regrouping with the other megazords.
"You guys ready to finish this?" Hunter asked his teammates.
"Let's do it!" Shane announced
"Yeah!" The rangers nodded as Shane, Hunter, and Cam received the disks for the Ninja Firebird before placing them in the slot. "Locked and Dropped!"
Once again, a red light scanned all three power spheres, but it went unnoticed by the rangers. The pieces came out from the power spheres and formed the Ninja Firebird. The three megazords connected with each other before the Ninja Firebird attached itself on too, creating the Hurricane Megazord.
The star on the front of the megazord span rapidly fast, creating a tornado, which hit Zurgane's zord, and was successfully able to destroy it.
"Alright!" Tori cheered as she high-fived Shane.
"Yeah, no more Zurgane!" Shane grinned.
"I don't think so, guys" Cam said. "Zurgane is smart. There's a good chance he could've survived."
"But we trashed his zord." Hunter pointed out.
"Even if he got out, he's got nothing." Dustin added.
Cam still wasn't convinced. "Something doesn't feel right. It was just too easy."
"You call that easy?" Blake asked with a slightly sarcastic tone.
"Go back to your campsite." Cam told the other rangers. "I've gotta check something out at Ninja Ops."
"I'll come with you." Tori decided. "I'm so over the whole camping thing."
Shane turned around and looked at Cam. "Let us know if you find anything out."
"Got it." Cam nodded before the rangers disconnected their megazords.
Cam and Tori streaked into the Samurai Chopper and flew out of the forest.
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