Chapter Forty Four
At Ninja Ops, the rangers and Skyla were surrounding Cam who was listening to everyone explaining what happened to them.
"Lothor is defintely up to something," Cam walked over to his computer main frame and sat down in front of it. He begins typing on his keyboard.
"What could Lothor be up to?" Tori questioned when a beeping sound went off from the computer main frame. A screen pops up revealing a monster attacking Blue Bay Harbor. Next to him was the mask figure person.
"I guess we just found out," Cam answered.
"Not the mask figure person," Shane said in annoyed.
"What's with the monkey monster," Blake points at screen and slightly chuckles.
"Dude, that's one ugly monkey," Dustin remarks, slightly chuckles.
"Hunter, Blake," Cam turns to the Thunder rangers. "Think you two can handle the mask figure person while we deal with the monkey monster?"
"All over it," Blake answers and Hunter nods.
Everyone rushes over to the middle of the room.
"Ready?" Shane asked.
"Ready!"
"Ninja Storm! Ranger Form!"
"Thunder Storm! Ranger Form!"
"Samurai Storm! Ranger Form!"
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Peoples were fighting each other when the ninja rangers arrive on the scene where the monkey monster and mask figure person was at.
"Huh?" Dustin scans around. "What's happening?""
"This is crazy!" Blake exclaimed. "Peoples are fighting each other".
Shane walks forward and points his fingers at the monkey monster. "What did you do to these people?" he spats.
"The same thing I'm about to do to you rangers," the monkey monster growls and blast at the rangers.
"Watch out!" Hunter shouted and everyone leaps out of the way.
The mask figure person snaps her fingers and the Kelzaks appears behind her. "Attack!" she orders.
"Let do this!" Shane turns to his teammates who nod before they charges forward. Dustin and Tori ran toward the Kelzaks, Cam and Shane attack the monkey monster, and Blake and Hunter fight the mask figure person.
Cam attacks the monkey monster behind "Go for it Shane!" he hollers to the red wind ranger.
Shane leaps up into the air "Ninja air attack!" He flies toward the monkey monster.
"Attack the green ranger," the monkey monster spokes all of sudden. Shane misses and slashes Cam's shoulder.
"Ah!" Cam grabs his shoulder and looked up at Shane confused. Shane charges at him again, but this time Cam blocks it with his sword. "Shane! What are you doing?"
Instead of answering, Shane attacks again. Tori and Dustin notices what was happening quickly rush over and block Shane's attack from hitting Cam.
"Shane, snap out of it!" Tori shouted as Dustin kicks Shane in the stomach.
"I'm afraid the red ranger can't hear you," the monkey monster laughs.
"What did you do to him?" Dustin angrily demanded to know.
"Simple, I just order the red ranger to attack the green ranger. It's like Simon say".
"Simon says?" Tori asked.
"Let me show you," the monkey monster points Tori. "Attack the yellow ranger!" he orders her.
Tori turn to Dustin who back away as Cam was fighting Shane.
"Tori, don't listen to..." Tori swing her sword at Dustin who catches it with both of his hands. "Snap out of it, Tori"
Tori shove Dustin away from her sword and then slashes him multiplies time in the chest.
Shane tosses Cam to the ground on his back. Cam got up and tightens his fists. "That is it Shane! I don't want to fight you, but you leave me with no choice," he pulled out his sword and begins to fight Shane.
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Hunter and Blake team up fighting the mask figure person. Blake leaps up into the air and swings his thunder blade down at the mask figure person who blocks it with her sliver staff. She shoves Blake away from her and spins around, kicking Blake in the stomach. Blake landed on the ground on his back as Hunter ran forward.
"Crimson Blaster!" He fires at the mask figure person's hand. The sliver staff flew out of her hand to the ground. Blake got up and went over to Hunter.
The mask figure person glares at the Thunder rangers. "Do you really think that without my sliver staff I can't defeat you," she raises her hand up, pointing at Hunter and Blake. "Wrong!" She blast lightning at Blake and Hunter who flew backward and landed on the ground.
"Something is not right," Hunter says as he and Blake slowly got up. "Who the hell are you and how did you know that move?" he spats.
"I don't need to tell you," The mask figure person answers as she retrieves her sliver staff and aim it at Hunter and Blake. "Just know that you will be destroyed!" A red energy beam came out from the crimson gem.
"Thunder Shield!" Hunter and Blake yelled and block the attack. It reflects right back at the mask figure person who dodges out the way, but it wasn't fast enough because the blast hit her in the shoulder creating a minor injury.
The mask figure person was about to run toward Hunter and Blake when out of nowhere Kapri and Marah appears in front of the mask figure person.
"Huh?" Hunter and Blake blink their eyes confused.
"Return to the ship," Marah coldly said as she glances behind at the mask figure person. "We can handle it from here".
The mask figure person nods and disappears.
Marah then turns to Hunter and Blake. "And as for you two," She aims her sword at the thunder rangers while Kapri raises her hand and aim at them.
Hunter and Blake stares at each other confused and was wondering if Marah and Kapri were planning to attack them or not. Blake tightens his grip on his Thunder Shield, getting ready to shield himself and Hunter.
"I hope this work". Kapri thoughts as she glances over at MarahShe knew what Marah was planning to do because she was also a part of the plan Marah came up with and had told her about it.
Marah suddenly leaps up in the air and flew toward Blake. She slashes him with her sword back and forth.
"Blake!" Hunter shouted and then turns to Kapri who was still aiming her hand at him. He was about to rushes over to his brother when Kapri blasts her energy beam at him.
"What!" he gasped.
"Hunter, move out the way!" He heard Kapri's voice inside his head and immediately dodges out the way. The energy beam ends up hitting the monkey monster's hand, breaking the metal piece that was attached to it. Tori and Shane snaps out and stop attacking Dustin and Cam. They looked around confused.
"What happened?" Shane asked.
"Dustin, Cam, are you guys okay," Tori helps them get up.
Hunter got up and stares at Kapri. He finally realizes that it was all a setup for Lothor to think that Marah and Kapri were fighting the rangers, but instead they will actually helping the rangers by stopping the monkey monster from controlling them. He ran toward Kapri swinging his thunder staff. As his thunder staff collides with Kapri's sword, Hunter looked at her and muttered. "Please tell me that this is part of yours and Marah's plan".
"Yes," Kapri answered and then shoves him away from her. She tries to kick him in the stomach, but he grabs her leg and pushes her to the ground, but not too hard. Then he pins her down to the ground with both of his hands on her shoulders.
"Meet me at the dirt track later," he whispers to her.
"Okay," she replied before she pushes him off of her. Then she got up as Marah went up to her.
"This isn't over, we'll be back," Marah said before she teleport away with Kapri.
Blake rushes up to Hunter.
"Blake," Hunter turns to his brother. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, but we need to talk".
"Later Blake, we need to go help the others".
"Let's go," Blake agrees and then left with Hunter to help the others.
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The Ninja rangers regroup, getting ready to attack the monkey monster.
"No, this can't be happening," the monkey monster shouted as he stares at the broken metal piece on the ground
"Too bad!" Shane spats. "Guess you can boss us around anymore!"
The monkey monster growls and glares at the rangers. "Take this!" he blasts at rangers who fell to the ground in pain. Shane immediately got up and charge at the monkey monster.
"Ninja air attack!" He shouts as he leaps into the air.
"I don't think so," The monkey monster blocks Shane's attack and reflect it right back at Shane.
Shane flew backward to the ground as the other rangers rush over to him.
"Shane!" Tori help him up. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I think so"
Dustin got in front of Tori and Shane. "Time to split" he said as he flipped over and split in two, and the two of them chart wheeled back into battle and started their assault on monkey monster together. They slashed at his shoulders, which sent him tumbling back.
"Alright!" Both yellow earth rangers exclaimed and clasp hands. "Back to one!" they merge together.
"Our turn," Hunter and Blake walked up and stand beside Dustin. They pull out their thunder staffs.
"Thunder staff! Full power!"
The monkey monster got hit in the chest and fell to ground, burst into the flame.
"Arrgh I hate it when they do this," Lothor press the button. "Scroll of empowerment
descends!"
The monkey monster appears again and grew into a giant. "Do you think you can get rid of me that easy rangers!" he growls and stomps the rangers who dodges out the way.
"Megazord!" Cam contacts Cyber Cam.
"They're on the way!" Cyber answers as he types on the keyboard and presses the red button.
The rangers leap into their zords Thunder Megazord and Wind Megazord.
"Spin Blade!" Hunter yelled, as his Megazord became equipped with a weapon
"Lightening Mode!" Shane said, and the Wind Megazord changed from a fighting machine into a skilled Ninja. The monkey monster charges at the two Megazords. Hunter and Blake were the first to attack, using their spin blade.
"Attack them!" the monkey monster points the Wind Megazord. The Thunder Megazord turns and slashes the wind megazord with the Spin Blade.
"Blake! Hunter! What are you two think you are doing?" Shane yelled.
"It's not us," Hunter answered.
"Our megazord unresponsive," Blake added as the tries get control of the Thunder megazord.
"Attack again!" the monkey monster orders the Thunder megazord again.
"Oh no," Dustin exclaims. "He's going to attack again!"
"Hang on!" Shane shouts.
Just when Thunder megazord was about to attack the Wind megazord, the Samurai Star Megazord appears and blocks the attack.
"Cam!" Tori exclaimed with relieve.
"Nice timing," Shane remarks.
"Thanks Cam," Dustin added, giving a thumb up.
"Your welcome," Cam nods. "Now as for you, monkey creep!" The Samurai Star Megazord leaps over the monkey monster head and landed behind, slashing the monkey monster in the back. The monkey monster turns around and attacks the Samurai Star Megazord.
Seeing the opportunity, Hunter and Blake immediately presses some buttons and manage to take control of the Thunder Megazord.
"Alright!" Hunter exclaimed. "Now we try to attack the monkey creep again bro".
"Right with ya bro," Blake agree.
The Thunder megazord uses the Spin Blade again and slashes at the monkey monster's arm, chopping it off.
"Ah my arm!"
"Whoops, my bad," Blake smirks.
"Let's finish this," Shane says
"Yeah!" Tori and Dustin answer.
The Wind rangers finished the monkey monster off by splitting into three and slash at the monkey monster three times.
The monkey monster shrieks as he fell down the ground and explodes.
"Yeah!" The rangers cheers.
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"Choobo, your monster is a failure!" Lothor growls. "Arrgh!" he walked off angry.
"It wasn't my fault," Choobo answers.
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At the dirt track, Hunter and Blake were standing beside the bikes waiting.
"Are you sure she would show up?" Blake asked.
"Yeah," Hunter nods as he looked around. "I told her to meet me here".
"Okay," Blake folds his arms and turns to his brother. "Good while we are waiting, let's talk about why you didn't tell me that Marah was alive".
Hunter sudden turns to Blake with a surprise look on his face. "Wait, you knew?"
"Yeah"
"How?"
"Earlier in the battle when we were fighting the mask figure person, Kapri and Marah showed up," Blake explains. "When Marah slashed me, she didn't hit me that hard and also her fighting wasn't the same as Fake Marah. Usually Fake Marah would blast her energy beam at us instead of using a sword".
"Look, I'm sorry I didn't tell you," Hunter apologizes. "I was planning to tell you, but..."
"You made a promise to Kapri and that you were not sure if I believe you, right?"
Hunter sighs and nods.
"Anything else I should know?"
"Well, you know Kaitlyn..."
"Yeah, what about her?" Blake asked, slightly confused at what Hunter was trying to say.
"She and Kapri," Hunter gave his brother a clue.
"Wait," Blake hold his hand out. "Don't tell me they like each other".
Hunter scrunches his eyebrows. "No! Gross dude!" He can't believe his brother would assume that.
"Okay then," Blake chuckles. It didn't take long when realization hit him. "Oh, no way dude"
"What are you thinking now, Blake?"
"Don't tell me that Kapri is Kaitlyn".
"Yeah," Hunter nods.
"Really?" Blake can't believe what he was hearing.
"It's true, Kapri confess to me even though I figure out of my own".
"Wow! So, you didn't tell anyone about this, have you?"
"No," Hunter shook his head. "But, I think Dustin already knew and didn't say anything".
"I guess so," Blake looked around while Hunter checks his bike. It was quiet between them.
"Hunter?"
"Yeah"
"I'm starting suspects that the mask figure person is Leanne's stepsister".
"I'm not sure about that bro. I mean there is a possibility that the mask figure person might be Leanne's stepsister because of the sliver staff" Hunter finishes checking his bike and went over to Blake. "But, don't forget about Dustin's friend that works with him at Storm Chargers".
"You mean that Janessa girl that Dustin introduced us to?"
"Yeah," Hunter nods. "Earlier when we were fighting the Kelzaks near the park, I saw her using Thunder ninja moves".
"You're kidding, right?"
"Wish I was, but it's not only that..."
"Go on," Blake gestures him to continue.
"I saw her smirking while watching everyone fighting the Kelzaks".
"Something is not right about that girl, you don't think she..."
Hunter shrugs. "Not sure, but we need to keep an eye on her". He suggests. "Just to make sure that she's not trying to manipulating Dustin or anyone else".
Blake nods. "Let's hope she's not working for Lothor".
"That's why I want to talk to Kapri," Hunter says. "Maybe, she found more information on the mask figure person".
"Something tells me that the mask figure person, Leanne's stepsister, and Dustin's friend Janessa has a connection," Blake assumed.
"That's what we need to find out and know about," Hunter answered.
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Somewhere in the forest, sitting against the tree, Janessa was bandaging her wound on her shoulder. Then she leans back against the tree and closes her eyes.
Janessa's Dream
"Where am I?" Janessa found herself in a place that's unfamiliar to her. Somehow, it felt like she been here before. She was standing in a room that has training weapons stack against the wall. Outside from the window was pouring rain and was pitch dark. Thunder rumbling is heard with a flash lightning that cause Janessa to flinch.
Suddenly, someone was crying. Curiously, she looked around the room and found a little girl with blonde hair sitting in the corner of the room crying. Her kneel were fold up against her chest with her head resting on top of her knees.
"Hey, are you okay?" Janessa slowly approaches the little girl, but the little girl made no move to lift her head up.
It like she hasn't heard what Janessa said. "Are you okay? She asks again, but got no reply from the little girl. She was about to touches the little girl's shoulder when the door creaks open and a little boy with blond hair came rushing in and ran pass Janessa as if he didn't notices she was there. He went up to the little girl.
"It's ok, I'm here," the little boy said as he sat down next to the little girl and touches her shoulder.
The little girl lifts her head up, showing tears on her face. Janessa eyes widen when she recognizes the little girl. It was actually her as a kid.
"What's going on?" she mutters in confused as she watches her younger self buried her head in the little boy's chest. "I'm scared".
"Don't worry Janessa, I'm right here and will protect you," the little boy assures and hug the little girl.
"Promise?" young Janessa asked.
"Promise," the little boy did a pinky swear with the little girl.
All of sudden, a loud noise in the room causes Janessa, her younger self, and the little boy jump. The little boy immediately become alert and look around, getting ready to fight the intruder when a figure landed in front of the little boy and little girl.
The little boy was about to attack when the figure got up "Wait!" He held his hand up and reveals his face. The little boy recognizes the figure's face. It was a little boy with dark hair. He was shorter than the little boy with blond hair.
"You idiot, what were doing scaring us like that?" the blond little boy spats as he hit the dark hair boy in the arm.
"I wasn't trying to scared you guys," the dark hair little boy answers.
"Then what were you doing?"
The dark hair little boy pulled out a flashlight from his back pocket. "Looking for a flashlight in case the power goes out and I want to be here for Janessa because she afraid of lightning sound".
"Oh, well next time, let's us know that you are here alright," the blond little boy said before he sat back down next to young Janessa with his arm around her. Then the dark hair little boy joins them sitting next to young Janessa on the other side.
The lightning struck again. This time it was really loud causing Janessa to jump.
End of Janessa's Dream
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Janessa open her eyes and sat up panicking. "What was that dream all about?" She rubs her face with her hands. "What does it mean?"
"Sulking around, are you?"
"Huh?" Janessa swiftly got up and got into her fighting stance. She looked around for intruder. Detecting where the voice was coming, she blasts lightning from her hand at the trunk of the tree. Vexacus emerges out from it unharmed.
"Almost got me there," he slightly chuckles.
"What do you want?" she glares at him, still didn't lower her guard down. Did Lothor send you?"
"No, I came here to see how you are planning to destroy the rangers," Vexacus approaches to Janessa. "But, lately you have been busy with the yellow ranger".
"Hm," Janessa smirks. "That's just part of my plan and I suggest you don't stick your nose in my business or else you will feel my wrath," she snarled.
"Ooh I'm scared," Vexacus folds his arms. "But how about me and you team up and defeat the rangers. Then take down Lothor". He suggests.
"No thank you," Janessa turns and walked away. "I work alone".
"I see, what would Lothor think if he knew you have been hanging out with the rangers especially the yellow ranger," Janessa stops walking and turns to Vexacus. "Also, it looks to me that you starting to remember your past".
Suddenly, Vexacus was slams hard against the tree with the sliver staff aim at his neck and Janessa stare at him angry.
"You shouldn't say things that you don't have prove of," She tightens her grips on her sliver staff that transform into a sword. "Not to mention, you have a secret of your own. How would Lothor feel if I tell him?"
"You wouldn't". Vexacus glares at her.
"Don't tempt me," she coldly said. "Stay out of my way and I shall do the same".
"Agree," Vexacus answered.
Then Janessa let him go and ninja streaks away.
"Sucker," Vexacus laughs as he walked away. "You have no idea what I got in store for you. It time to get rid of you".
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Nighttime at Blue Bay Point, Dustin was walking by himself when he heard a rustling sound. He quickly rushes to check it out. As he arrives at the bench where he and Marah hang out and share their first kiss, he saw a person sitting there alone. Dustin notices the person got up and took off running and assumes that the person has already spotted him.
"Hey!" he chases after the person into the forest, only to see that the person was nowhere in sight. "That's weird". He was wondering who that person was and who would show up at Blue Bay point at this time at night.
TBC: Guess Blake and Hunter are starting to put the pieces together about the mask figure person and Janessa. Look like Janessa is starting to remember her past,
Questions
Who are the two little boys in Janessa's dream?
Who was that person that Dustin saw at Blue Bay Point?
What is Vexacus up to?