"Unbelievable." Shane breathed. He and Dustin were in their Ninja gear sitting at the table in Ninja Ops. Meanwhile Ally was drawing and messing with a locket Zordon gave her before he was destroyed. In front of them was Cam's laptop, the screen turned towards them so only they could see it.
"Dude that's so sick it's just wrong." Dustin spoke with his fist holding up his head.
"Aw! Check out the lines on that baby bro. They way they move...dude I can't believe it!" He said and let his head fall onto the table.
Cam chose that moment to talk in, he only caught part of their conversation and he immediately jumped to conclusions "You'd better not be doing anything illegal!" he said
Dustin and Shane jumped and Dustin turned the laptop closer to him.
"No, it was just already there so..." Shane trailed off.
Cam walked towards them and yanked the laptop away "Let me see." He looked at the screen and saw Dustin's yellow Tsunami Cycle. "The Tsunami Cycles?" He asked looking at the two rangers who were grinning.
"Yeah!" They said in unison.
Cam rolled his eyes. "Shouldn't you two be doing school work, or something like Ally is? What are you doing Ally?"
"I'm drawing this(above)."
"Looks cool." Dustin said as he saw her sketch.
"Well...I mean you know, it was already switched onto this channel so we thought we'd just go for-" Dustin started but Cam cut him off.
"Computers don't have channels Dustin. And I would appreciate it if you wouldn't cruise in here without asking me first." Cam spoke.
"What's the big deal?" Shane asked "We didn't hurt it"
Cam sighed typing in some words. "It's just taken me two weeks to make the changes to the onboard telemetry systems. I just don't want anything to-" He was cut off by his computer beeping. He furrowed his brows and started typing. "Please, say this is a dream!" The information on the screen showing Dustin's Cycle went away as did the picture of the bike. "I don't believe this!" Cam shouted.
"What?" Shane asked as he looked at the screen utterly confused.
"Oh, you're sweating like really, really bad man." Dustin commented. Shane nodded his head in agreement. "You okay?"
"It's frozen!" Cam shouted frustrated. He pushed himself from the table and ran to his computer. Ally looked up from her sketchbook and followed the two boys. The two boys and girl were on his heels. He looked at the screen in dismay. "It's totally dead!"
"But you backed it up right?" Shane asked. Cam nodded.
"Of course I did. I must have." After a second realization dawned on his face. "Dustin! You have the backup. I gave it to you on that disk!" Shane and Cam turned to Dustin who looked completely dense for a second. Then he nodded.
"Oh yeah right! It's in my back-" He cut himself off as he realized his yellow and black backpack wasn't over his shoulder. He looked up and his face showed utter despair. "It's in my backpack."
"The Wind rangers' greatest hits!" Lothor said, in a happy evil sort of way as he held onto a CD that the Thunder rangers had just given him "Are all my favourites on there?"
"If you mean the Tsunami Cycle serenade?" the Navy Thunder ranger said from behind him "then yes"
"I wonder if they know its being released a little early?" the Crimson Thunder ranger joked
"I wish I could only be there, to see the look on that rodents face!" Lothor said as he moved around the Thunder rangers, taking the disk with him.
"This brings us to our agreement" the Crimson Thunder ranger said impatiently "we have unfinished business!"
"Relax," Lothor said "Evil plans are like fine wine; you must let them sit a while before uncorking them..."
"They also go bad if you leave them too long," Navy Thunder ranger added on
"He's right," Marah said from behind her uncle "I read about that, it's something about the cork and the sediment –"
Kapri sighed "Oh stop showing off," she said
"Just because you had to repeat evil alien first grade four times," Marah protested "don't get mad at me!"
Lothor growled "do you mind?" he asked as he moved forward; the two girls got up from his seat and he sat down facing the Thunder Rangers.
Zurgane appeared at that moment, pushing Chubo out of the way "Sir, I have a plan of attack!" he said "If we hit them at the place they call Storm Charges –"
"Zurgane, Zurgane, Zurgane!" Lothor chanted multiple times "How many times must we go over this? A ranger's power can only be destroyed when he is in his full ranger form!"
Zurgane shuffled his feet awkwardly "Of course sir," he said as Lothor got up from his seat once more
"Therefore we must defeat them at the right moment," Lothor continued "otherwise all of efforts will be in vain. Surely such a powerful general, can understand why your plan is so completely ridiculous"
Zurgane was silent
"You look over-worked" Lothor continued speaking to his general "Why don't you take a vacation?"
"Yeah" Navy Thunder agreed
"If that is your wish," Zurgane said
"That's an order!" Lothor told him
"And what about that Phoenix thing, uncle?" Marah asked "How does she fit into all this?"
Lothor turned to stare at her; he growled under his breath "When the Phoenix us under our control; she will help us destroy rule this planet..."
Kapri smirked evilly from beside her sister as Lothor turned back to the Thunder Rangers "And we will put our heads together, and see what we can come up with..."
"We're ready," Crimson Thunder responded, looking sideways at the Navy Thunder ranger beside him, as Lothor laughed evilly.
No one noticed Zurgane disappear from the other side of the room
Ally had come into the store to finish up some bikes but as she was about to enter she heard the sound of a crash coming from the back room, out on the main store floor books, tools and clothes were being thrown in every direction. With a frown, Ally pushed herself to her feet and hurried towards the back room where she found Dustin ploughing through everything he seemed to be looking for something.
"Uh, Dustin?" she questioned
The boy in yellow straightened up and turned towards her "Oh, hey Ally..." he said "didn't see you there"
Ally smiled and shook her head, was she really that invisible? Looking over the floor of the store she frowned, Kelly wasn't going to like this "You understand the concept of clean right?" she questioned
Dustin moved into the main floor of the store; just as Kelly entered through the front door. "Hey Kel," Ally said at the older red head, as she took in the state of her store.
"Dustin!" the owner exclaimed, as she picked up clothes from the shop floor "What's going on in here?"
"He's lost his back-pack" Ally answered pointing at Dustin
Kelly turned to her employee; "and you decided to tear up the shop to find it?"
Dustin glared at Ally who grinned at him "Im sorry Kel, its just a cant think of anything else until I find my backpack..."
Kelly sighed "You'll find it," she said reassuringly "Hey, you haven't happened to see Hunter and Blake have you?"
"Hunter and Blake kinda blew me off last week," Dustin said "and I haven't seen them since...Why?" he asked
"I have the sponsor money for the Regional's next week," Kelly answered "and I need to put a 250 team together like yesterday!" and her face lit up with excitement.
Dustin looked up from behind his boss "Well, hey...what about me?" he asked
Kelly gave him an apologetic look "I've only got a budget for 250's," she explained "and those two have the experience on big bikes. You understand?"
Dustin's face changed drastically, and Sabrina felt really sorry for him "Yeah, sure" he answered "I mean if I was putting a team together, I'd want them too" before he remembered his back-pack issue "You know what, I gotta go..." and he left quickly
Kelly turned to Ally "You don't happen to that Hunter and Blake's cell phone number do you? Also would you like to join?"
Now normally Ally would have said no; since she hadnt forgiven the Bradley brothers for their comments about Dustin. But since she was Kelly's friend and she had known about the regionals she had gotten their number just for her. "Sure here are their numbers ," she said and removing her cell phone she scribbled down the number and handed it over.
"Thanks," Kelly said, pocketing the number for later "So will you join?" she asked
Ally shook her head "No, sorry " she answered "this year I want to focus on other things such as soccer, gymnastics and dance."
Shane was skateboarding on the ramps a few yards away from the water. He spotted Tori and Dustin coming and hopped off. "Any luck?" He asked.
"No man." Dustin admitted.
"Well think. Where else have you been?" Tori asked. Dustin snapped his fingers.
"The track!" He shouted just as their morphers beeped.
"Go for Shane." Shane spoke into his morpher.
"I'm getting a strange heating reading from the Rock Quarry." Cam spoke.
"Kelzaks?" Shane asked.
"No, I don't know what it is. Better ranger up just in case." Cam instructed.
"Not going to be a problem." Shane responded.
"Ninja Storm! Ranger Form!" They Ninja Streaked into the quarry.
xXx
"What's going on?" Shane asked as the three looked around wondering where the enemy is.
"Not a whole lot." Tori commented.
"Nothing here." Ally added in.
Shane turned on his communicator. "Uh, Cam. It's like downtown Deadsville down here."
"I'm taking a heat signature from the satellite. It's usually right on."
On a cliff over looking the other rangers, stood the Thunder Rangers "You ready?" Crimson asked
"Let's do it!" the Navy ranger said "Goodbye rangers" he shot a bolt of electricity, and the three wind rangers flew backwards from the blast.
"Note to self," Shane grumbled "Never, ever doubt Cam"
The Wind rangers got back to their feet, and turned to see the Thunder Rangers.
"Who are you?" Shane asked
"And what's with the attitude?" Tori asked
"Obviously you didn't get the memo" Crimson answered
"Yeah, old rangers out" Navy said "New rangers in"
"You don't really expect us to fight you?" Dustin asked
The two Thunder rangers raced forward, at insane speeds, there were a series of slashes and the three Wind rangers hit they ground once more
"Seems like they don't want to talk" Shane commented, struggling to get to his feet
"I vote, that we kick their wannabe butts" Tori said
"I second that" Dustin inputted
"Didn't you're parents ever tell you, to play nice with others?" Ally asked
"We don't do nice," the Navy ranger said darkly
Navy took out the staff on his back. "Thunder Staff! Mega Power!" He ran forward and slashed the three rangers. The two rangers had long staffs that they carried menacingly.
"They have sticks!" Shane pointed out.
"Really big sticks!" Ally added on. Dustin shook his head.
"Anyone got a suggestion?"
"Yeah, give up." Crimson said.
Navy nodded. "Trust us; it's much less painful that way." The three got up.
"Oh I get it! This is a training thing isn't it?" Shane asked.
"Cam you got us." Tori admitted laughing.
Dustin shook his head. "I think this is for real!"
"Alright, ready?" Crimson asked.
Navy nodded "Yeah!" he agreed
The two Thunder rangers then moved their free hands in front of their faces as the tips of their fingers crackled with static electricity. Before they Ninja streaked away, leaving three very confused Wind rangers behind.
"Where did they go?" Shane asked
Dustin folded his arms behind the red ranger "Really far away," he said "if we're lucky"
xXx
Back at Ninja Ops, Shane, Ally, Tori and Dustin, were shooting off rapid questions at their sensei.
"One at a time!" Sensei said, loudly
Shane sighed "Sensei, who were those guys?" he asked
"They fight in the style of the Thunder Ninja Academy," Sensei explained "This is all I know for certain"
"I thought Lothor, captured all the other Ninja schools?" Dustin questioned
"Could he have turned them against us?" Ally asked "So he could fight fire with fire?"
"Their fire comes from deep within," Sensei explained "even Lothor cannot be driving them to attack with such passion"
"You know I don't really care what their problem is, but those dudes's almost smoked us" Dustin complained
"Yeah but they didn't!" Shane said "And I want to know why"
"I would have given anything to see the look on their faces," the Crimson Thunder ranger said from onboard Lothor's ship. They had just returned from fighting the Wind Rangers and were still no where near completing their unfinished business.
"Yeah" the Navy ranger agreed "they were scared alright!"
Crimson Thunder smirked "this is gonna be easier than we thought"
Zurgane chose that moment to appear
"Yo, Zurgane" the Navy Thunder ranger said to the general "What up dawg?"
"Step aside!" Zurgane ordered and he tried to step around the Navy Thunder ranger who mimicked his actions, each time
"Hey!" the Navy Thunder ranger said "If you wanna dance...at least put on some music"
"Why didn't you destroy the Rangers when you had the chance?" Zurgane asked
"You familiar with the term 'need to know bases?" Crimson Thunder asked "It means we know, and we don't have to tell you anything!"
"Oh, but we'll call if we change our mind," Navy Thunder interrupted "or if we need someone to carry our bags..." and he and the Crimson ranger laughed
"You insolent, disrespectful –" and he moved his arm back and pulled it forward aiming a punch at the Navy ranger who blocked it.
"Hey!" Crimson Thunder said, placing his hand on Zurgane's arm and pulling it away from his counterpart "you ever considered Anger Management Therapy?" he asked. Zurgane growled and pulled his arm out the rangers grasp.
"This is going nowhere!" Navy Thunder interrupted "we're supposed to be on the same team!"
"Only for the time being" Zurgane growled, before stepping aside and allowing them to pass. "I'll show them how it's done," and he disappeared.
Cam's computer bleeped and the three wind ranger rushed over
"The Quarry again?" Cam asked "What is it like Monster-con over there?"
"Zurgane," Shane said "Still as ugly as ever"
"Doesn't he usually come equipped with an evil alien side-kick?" Tori asked
"It could be a trap" Sensei warned his students "use caution when engaging him"
"We always do," Shane said, reassurance in his words
Cam snorted "Yeah, right"
"Ready?" Shane asked
"Ready!"
"Ninja Storm! Ranger Form!" The three ninja's morphed and ninja streaked off to the Quarry.
xXx
"Lothor run out of good looking monsters?" Shane asked, sarcastically
"If you want something done right," Zurgane retorted, pulling the two swords out of his shoulders "you gotta do it yourself!" he growled, crossing the blades of his swords "Rangers! Meet you're destiny!"
"Ninja Swords!" the rangers yelled, removing their Ninja Swords from their backs. The four of them circled around for a seconds before charging in.
"Bring it on"
Zurgane blocked all their blows, and slashed them across the chest. They crashed to the ground and rolled further away from Zurgane.
"Okay," Dustin said "Good idea...bad result"
"Im sick of Power Rangers!" Zurgane growled "Rangers! Rangers! Rangers! That's all I ever hear!"
Shane chose that moment to run forward and Zurgane slashed at him, sending him flying backwards once more.
"This will teach you to respect me," Zurgane laughed, sending electrical surges through the air at the rangers "Now to finish what those imbeciles could only start!"
A beam flew down and captured Zurgane and he disappeared. The rangers got to their feet confused
"Uh...where'd he go?" Tori asked
"That was weird," Dustin said
"You said it," Shane agreed
Not seconds after Zurgane disappeared, a blast hit from friend, the Wind rangers turned to see the Thunder Rangers walking towards them.
"Recognize these?" Crimson asked
Two Tsunami Cycles appeared one in Navy the other in Crimson.
"No!" Tori shouted
"Dude!" Dustin exclaimed
"What in the world!" Ally yelled in shock
"No way!" Shane hissed in disbelief, these guys were seriously starting to bug him
"Yes, way" Navy laughed
"Just ours come with a few improvements" Crimson added on
"This is so wrong!" Dustin complained
"Ready to ride?" Crimson asked
"Let's show these posers how it's done!" Navy laughed. They swung their legs over their respective bikes and rode forward. The two Thunder rangers fired lasers at the four Wind rangers and sent them flying off the cliff behind them; before following them down and skidding to a halt a few feet in front of them.
"Ready for another lap?" Crimson asked.
The two rode forward
"Watch out!" Shane yelled he and Tori rolled out of the way, avoiding a collision with the Thunders. Dustin tripped while moving.
"Nice face plant!" Crimson laughed, as he rode towards Tori and Shane. They fired lasers but it didn't work.
"Thunder Energy blast!" Navy shouted
"FIRE!" Crimson yelled. There was blast and the four rangers fell to the ground.
The Thunder Rangers came to a halt a few feet in front of them.
"Smell something burning?" Navy asked sarcastically
"Yeah," Crimson said "anyone feel like S'mores"
"Cant believe they stole Cam's disk!" Dustin said, pushing himself half way up
"But," Tori groaned "How?"
"Who are these guys?" Shane demanded trying to get back to his feet
The Thunder rangers got off their new bikes and moved to stand in front of the three fallen rangers "This is so easy, its almost boring" the Navy ranger said "I thought they'd at least put up a fight"
"Those guys never could compete with the Thunder Ninja Academy" the Crimson ranger said walking forwards "their so lame!"
"No doubt" Navy agreed "I thought their Sensei taught them better than this?"
"Its time to finish what we started," Crimson ranger said "Crimson Thunder Power!" he raised his morpher
"Navy Thunder Power!" Navy spoke after him, following his lead
"Sky of Wonder!"
"Power of Thunder!"
They raised their morphers and Lightening struck down around them
"That does not look good!" Tori commented, as the three Wind rangers got to their feet, clutching their sides
"Crimson Insecto Zord!" Crimson called out, an insect like tank tunnelled out of the ground
"Navy Beetle Zord!" A stage beetle like tank flew downwards after coming off a mountain
"You've got to be kidding!" Tori said, when she saw the Zords
"They've got Zords!"
"This is getting ridiculous," Shane commented
"By the time this is over, we'll be the last ninja rangers on the planet" Navy said, as he landed in her seat inside her Zord "So let's stay focused"
"They wanna play rough?" Shane asked "We'll give them rough! Cam hit it!"
The Wind Zords appeared.
"Hawk Zord! Flame Attack!" Shane said letting his Zord swoop down. Crimson's Zord rolled into a protective ball and then opened back up. The two Zords started shooting at the Hawk Zord.
"Shane no!" Tori shouted.
"Tornado Blast!" Dustin called sending the bug off of him. "Time to squash this bug!" Dustin shouted about to stomp on the Navy beetle.
"Activating cloaking device." The Navy ranger said making his Zord disappear.
"Where'd he go?" Dustin asked.
"He's not showing up on my radar." Tori informed. The Zord appeared behind Tori's and latched onto hers spinning her around.
"Hey! Hand's off the fish!" Ally said.
"Put me down!" Tori shouted.
The beetle dropped her roughly.
"Thanks." She muttered.
"Let's form the Megazord." Shane commanded. Their three animal Zords came together to create the Megazord.
"Finally a little something from the has-beens." Crimson said.
"Now lets make them never-were's." Navy added on.
"Form the Thunder Megazord."
"That's impossible!" Shane gasped.
"These guys are working my last good nerve!" Ally snapped.
"Copy that Sister A." Dustin said.
"Bring out the Serpent Sword." They said in unison. They started slashing at the Thunder Megazord which seemed un-phased. The Thunder Megazord grabbed the blade-edge of the Serpent Sword and tilted it down kicking the legs out from the Megazord effectively flipping it over.
"Where's that last minute save our butt device?" Dustin asked.
"Give, give, give that's all I do." Cam said sending over the power disk.
"Thanks Cam. Just in time." Shane said about to pick up the power disk when it disappeared. "What where'd it go?"
"Interception at the goal line and the Thunders are running it back for a touchdown!" Crimson said taking the power disk. "Activating Power Sphere now!"
A giant pinwheel type sword popped out of the sphere. The Thunders sent an energy wave at Wind rangers using it; before pulling back and aiming once more.
"He's at the 50...the 40...the 30!" They three Thunders said in unison striking down the Megazord. Sparks flew everywhere as Wind Megazord crashed onto the ground.
"Now for a touchdown dance on their heads." Crimson said.
"We've knocked out their Zords. That's enough...for now." Navy said as the Thunders disappeared
Shane was sitting in his chair his head hanging backwards and his visor down.
Tori, was climbing back up from the ground using the council as leverage.
Dustin was leaning against his council with a metal beam pinning him down and coughing.
Ally was unconscious with a metal beam pinning her in place.