Power Rangers Unity Force
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POWER RANGERS, PERIOD.
Chapter 37: It Could Have Been Me
It has been a week and a half since Darcel got defeated and Espella has retuned to her true self. Mike and Stella had their redo of their first date. Mike and Stella did go to dinner to Bella Roma, and they went to the beach. To Stella's surprise, Mike turned on a romantic slow song and the two date under the moonlight. Jason rented a small limo for the night.
That Monday morning, the group is back at school. Dove looks at Stella. "Tell me the date again", Dove said to Stella. Stella looks at Dove. "How many times do I have to tell you the story"? Stella asks Dove.
Dove looks at Stella. "Until it gets boring, or when I am starting to date a guy". Dove said to Stella. Stella rolls her eyes as the group notices Espella turning in her cheerleading uniform and pompoms. Dove looks at them. "I wonder what's going on"? Dove asks them.
A cheerleader looks at them. "Her mom is like totally homeschooling her after she ran away and came back home. Espella is not coming to this school until Janurary". The cheerleader said to them.
Justin sighs as he looks down on himself. "Wait I though you are friends with Espella". Justin said to the cheerleader. "As if, she is a total flake. One day she is an air headed ditzy like a true cheerleader, the next you find out that she is actually a smart nerd in a cheerleader's outfit. I don't hang out or even care about her outside of cheerleading". The cheerleader said to them as she walks away from them.
Eliza looks down as she knows what it feels like to have hardly anyone caring about her. Stella looks at Eliza as she notices that something is wrong. "Is something wrong, Eliza"? Stella asks Eliza.
Eliza looks at them. "It's nothing, I will see you guys later". Eliza said to them as she walks towards her homeroom.
Stella's eyes changed to dark orange as she said a lie to her. Mike looks at Stella. "What is it, Stella"? Mike asks Stella. Stella looks at Mike. "I am not sure, Mike. I will find out what it is". Stella said to Mike. Mike nods to Stella.
Justin looks at Stella. "Where is Ester and Luna"? Justin asks Stella. Stella looks at Justin. "They are at the Unity Castle getting training from Avalon. They already gotten their GED's". Stella said to Justin. Justin nods to Stella. "They are the newbies on the team". Justin said to Stella.
Stella nods to Justin. "So is Espella, Justin", Stella said to Justin. Justin rolls his eyes at Stella. "I know she turned on Diamanda and sacfriced herself to save your dad. However she will have to prove it to me that she has changed. Until then, I have my doubts about her". Justin said to Stella as he goes to his class.
The teens sighs as the news on Espella becoming a ranger is effecting Justin. Dove looks at Stella. "I will have my doubts too, but I will have to see it to believe it". Dove said to Stella. The teens split up as they go to class.
At lunch, Eliza is sitting by herself as Vera walks over to her. "Hey, you look like you are completely down". Vera said to Eliza. Eliza looks at Vera as she can't explain about being a ranger. "Vera, will you forgive me and still care about me if I went bad and then turn good again"? Eliza asks Vera.
Vera looks at Eliza as she nods. "Yeah of course why do you ask"? Vera asks Eliza. Eliza looks at Vera. "Well, I know a person that did horrible things and then does a couple of great things that you would not expect for that person to do. Then you come across a friend of the person that did those things, and reveals that the friend does not really care about the person at all due to being a smart girl underneath the ditzy appearance". Eliza said to Vera.
Vera looks at Eliza. "It sounds like to me that this person owes a lot to people that this person hurt. Although, I do see where this is coming from. If it was you that did all those bad things, I still will care about you even now. Mostly because I will have been worried about because of the dark path you would have been on". Vera said to Eliza.
Eliza looks at Vera as she feels a little better. "Thanks, I will have to think about it". Eliza said to Vera. She is wondering on what her friends will say if she told them what is plaguing her mind.
Back at the dark castle, Diamanda is in a warpath. She is heading towards Dr. Quintox's lab. Dr. Quintox is cleaning up the lab. Diamanda has a fireball in her hands and ready to throw at Dr. Quintox. "Why did Vemitrix got destroyed? It should have crushed the rangers. But no, it didn't go it's mega form like it should have been. I want to know why. Give me one good reason I shouldn't send you to a punishing cell in Zone 2". Diamanda said to Dr. Quintox.
Queen Omitrix rushes to the lab as she sees Diamanda angry face. "Diamanda that's enough, I am just as upset about losing Vemitrix, and plus we should be planning our revenge on the red ranger for leading the charge on breaking the black crystal". Queen Omitrix said to Diamanda.
Diamanda sighs as she looks at Queen Omitrix. "What do you mean by revenge on the red ranger for leading the charge on breaking the black crystal"? Diamanda asks Queen Omitrix.
Queen Omitrix sighs as she looks at her daughter as she shows the footage. "That red light that caused the machine to fail to get the two locations of the hidden crystals. The red ranger is the one that activated that red light. The red light caused the black crystal start to crack". Queen Omitrix said to Diamanda.
Diamanda looks at Queen Omitrix. "What do you have in mind"? Diamanda asks her mom with an intrigued look on her face. Queen Omitrix looks at Diamanda. "We trap the red ranger at a location where she got freed from the Black Diamond Cell. We will release the red ranger if Espella agrees to return to the dark and evil side". Queen Omitrix said to Diamanda.
Diamanda has an evil grin look on her face. "That's a great devilish idea mother, how are we going to trap her"? Diamanda asks Queen Omitrix.
Queen Omitrix looks at Diamanda. "Come with me", Queen Omitrix said to Diamanda as she leaves the lab to a different room. Queen Omitrix opens up a cabinet and grabs an emerald green and ruby red amulet. "Is that what I think that is"? Diamanda asks Queen Omitrix.
Queen Omitrix nods to Diamanda. "Yes, it is the Diabolo Virus Amulet. As you know darling, the red ranger was put in a Black Diamond Cell. This amulet was given to me by my dark love, your father. He give it to me on the very night before we and our followers overthrown his family. He told me if anyone lead the charge to get anyone to turn to good side, this amulet will trap her in a force field. Plus we can add more rangers to be effected as well through these darts. The effected ones will feel a bee's sting. When it's time to trap the red ranger, the effected ones will feel the pain from the red ranger being trapped in the force field. They will not be able to move except being in pain". Queen Omitrix said to Diamanda.
Diamanda has a wicked evil look on her face. "I know just the rangers to effect by it. Her boyfriend Mike, her two biological sisters, her dad Jason, and that friend of hers in Norland that yellow Beast Warrior Ranger". Diamanda said to Queen Omitrix.
Queen Omitrix nods to Diamanda as she approves of the rangers to be effected by it. "Alright in the mean time, I want you to go to Norland to effect the yellow ranger first then the others. Plus I will have Dr. Quintox made the force field machine that will trap the red ranger. Also we will send out monsters and Slimcos like we normally have as a cover to what's truly going on". Queen Omitrix said to Diamanda.
Diamanda nods as she grabs a dart. "It will be done mother". Diamanda said as she heads out from the room.
That afternoon, Eliza is at the park with the others including Luna and Ester. It is a nice afternoon as they are hanging out together "I can't believe it's been a week and a half since Darcel is no more". Dove said to them.
David nods in agreement. "I know it is a long time coming". David said to them. Eliza looks at them as she comes out to say it. "If it wasn't Espella that went bad as the black ranger, it could have been me". Eliza said to them.
The teens are surprised as they are hearing this from Eliza. Justin looks at Eliza. "What do you mean it could have been you, Eliza"? Justin asks Eliza. Fry is also curious on where Eliza is coming from.
Eliza sighs as she looks at them. "Before I became a ranger, hardly anyone cared about me. My parents, David, and even Bella often forgot about me. The only person that did care is my cousin Vera. If the green crystal didn't come to me, it could have gone to someone else. Diamanda could have picked me and gave me that black crystal. If I was the one that ran away, no one would have cared that I simply vanished besides Vera". Eliza said to them.
Ester looks at Eliza. "The green crystal did pick you, Eliza. Since you became a ranger, you got more people that do care about you. That is a lot more than one person". Ester said to Eliza.
Luna nods to Eliza. "Plus Avalon has told Ester and me that great strides of confidence you gotten. If you gone bad and then gone good again, you wouldn't have that confidence at all". Luna said to Eliza.
Eliza nods to Ester and Luna. "Thanks, I need to be alone for a while". Eliza said to the teens. She leaves the area.
David has a guilty look on his face as he knows it all to well. Justin and Dove does not know what to think. Mike looks at Stella. "Should we talk to her"? Mike asks Stella. Stella looks at Mike. "No, give her some time, Mike. I can see how Eliza and Espella are feeling the same about not having people that does not care about them". Stella said to Mike. Mike nods to Stella as he hopes that she will be ok.
Justin looks at them. "Yeah but Eliza didn't drain our energies, had a hand in capturing Avalon and you, Stella. She has been with us since day one". Justin said to them.
Fry looks at Justin. "That maybe true, Justin, Espella did hurt us including Eliza. But why did you catch Espella from hitting the ground after the black crystal was destroyed"? Fry asks Justin.
Justin has a busted blushed look on his face. "I don't know Fry. Something came over me that's all". Justin said to Fry.
Fry looks at Justin as he is skeptical but open. "Are you sure about that, Justin? If I didn't know any better, I say that you do care about Espella more than you are letting on, Justin". Fry said to Justin.
David looks at Justin. "Look I know that Espella has hurt each one of us. Some of us, that hurt is in more ways than one. If Eliza builds trust her, I will start trusting Espella as well". David said to them. The teens look at each other as they are curious if Espella will hurt them again or not.
Eliza is taking a walk in the park as she accidently bump into a teenage girl. "I am sorry". Eliza said to the girl. The teen, Espella looks at Eliza. "It's ok", Espella said to Eliza. Eliza looks at Espella. "You must be Espella right". Eliza said to Espella.
Espella nods to Eliza. "Yeah Espella McKnight, your name is Eliza". Espella said to Eliza. Eliza nods to Espella. "That's right, what brings you here"? Eliza asks Espella.
Espella looks at Eliza. "I have been doing a lot of thinking. This is a park where people play, have a picnic with family or friends, and little kids playing without a care in the world. For me, this is where I went along with Diamanda to the dark castle. Now I found out I lost my friends on the cheerleading squad because I am actually a nerd. My ditzy act lost the friends that I thought that cared about me". Espella said to Eliza.
Eliza looks at Espella. "You know Espella. You remind me of myself. Before I became a ranger, the only person that cares about me is my cousin Vera. Other people usually forget about me. But now I am with the rangers, I have more people that do care about me. I have Avalon, Jason, Harmonia, Stella, Mike, Justin, Fry, Dove, Luna, and Ester. It's like we have a big support system, and there are other rangers out there like the rangers in Norland. There is one more ranger that is included in the support system". Eliza said to Espella.
Espella looks at Eliza. "Who is that, Eliza"? Espella asks Eliza as she does not quiet understand it. Eliza looks at Espella. "You, Espella, you were not yourself when you were the evil black ranger. You made unbelievable choices that saved us and not devastated us". Eliza said to Espella.
Espella nods to Eliza. "I guess I understand now". Espella said to Eliza. Just as the two girls are heading back, a monster and Slimcos show up at their location. Eliza grabs he morphor. "Stella come in", Eliza said to Stella.
Stella answers Eliza's call. "What's wrong"? Stella asks Eliza. "Monster attack and Espella is also here", Eliza said to Stella. Stella nods as she realizes that the new Ally is with her. "We are on the way". Stella said to Eliza.
Eliza nods to herself as the communication ends. She looks at Espella. "Are you ready to do this, Espella"? Eliza asks Espella. Espella nods to Eliza. "Yeah", Espella said to Eliza. The two girls start their fight against the Slimcos in civilian form.
It is not long that Stella and the other teens arrive at the battle. Stella kicks at a Slimco as they are ready to fight the monster. The monster is mutant half kangaroo/ half alligator. It has the head and tail of an alligator, body, legs, arms of a kangaroo. "I am ready to snap at puny rangers for my devilish Queen". The monster said to them.
Those words hits Espella home especially that she was on the side of the evil forces. Stella looks at Espella. "Are you ready to morph into your true ranger form"? Stella asks Espella. Espella nods as she grabs her morph. "I am", Espella said to Stella.
"Unity Force Unite the Power", the teens said in unison while Luna and Ester said Unite the Harmony Power.
Espella's morphing sequence
Espella has a violet ranger suit similar to Stella's with the white trimmings. It has the crest of Unitantica on her chest. . She is in a cold place with a penguin with her. She has her weapon ice bladed staff. Her helmet is also violet with snowflake as the visor.
Espella is in her purple ranger form. "Trust within the Ice and Snow, Unity Force Violet Ranger". Espella said as she is in her pose.
Morphing Sequence Ends
The teens are surprised to see Espella in a violet purple ranger suit. Justin realizes that Espella being a good ranger is a reality. 'Can I really trust her again'? Justin thought to himself as the battle begins for the rangers against the monster.
The monster charges in as it sends an energy beam at the rangers. The rangers dodges it as they grab their weapons. Espella also charges in with her bladed staff as she is in for a battle.
The monster notices the violet ranger coming towards the it. It uses it's tail to hit her. Espella got hit as she send back some. Eliza notices it as she rushes to her. "You ok", Eliza said to Espella. Espella looks at Eliza as she is the first ranger to check up on her. "Yeah thanks", Espella said to Eliza. Eliza gives a hand to Espella. She takes her hand as she got up again. "Your welcome", Eliza said to Espella.
As the fight continues, the monster uses it's special ability at the rangers. It fires out its sticky pouch at the rangers. It even fires it's energy beams at them again.
As the sticky pouch is heading towards Eliza, Stella notices it. "Eliza look out". Stella said to Eliza. Eliza notice the sticky pouch coming towards her. Espella comes in with her weapon cutting the pouch down. "Sorry monster but no pouching up my new friend that I care about". Espella said to the monster.
The rangers are surprised by seeing it. "Wow, she actually helped Eliza". David said to them. The others nod in agreement as they continue the battle against the monster.
By now the monster is really mad, it glares at Espella as it sends it's tail at her. Espella notices it's tail coming as she uses her bladed staff as she blocking every blow from the monster. With every block, Espella is making, the monster is getting more aggressive towards her.
As it finally trips up on Espella, she get hit from the side and lands on the ground hard. The monster has an evil grin as it sends it's sticky pouch at her again. Eliza is getting really mad. "Espella protected me from that pouch, and now I am returning it". Eliza said as she splits her weapon in two.
Eliza powers up her weapon as she throws it. "Nature Wave Blast", Eliza said as throws her uni-rang at the monster. The monster gets hit by the attack as it lands on the ground.
Espella looks at Eliza. "You did that for me". Espella said to Eliza. Eliza nods to Espella. "Yes, like I said you are in my support group of caring friends". Eliza said to Espella.
Espella nods as she is ready for finish this monster off. "That's enough monster, be prepared to be frozen over". Espella said to the monster as she powers up her weapon. "Blizzard Wave Blast", Espella said as she sends a furious amount of snow and ice at the monster.
The monster gets hit tremendously as it gets destroyed. "That's how we do it, Unity Style", Espella said as she says the victory speech. Eliza gathers around Espella as she brought a victory to the team. The teens teleport back to the Unity Castle.
Meanwhile in Norland, Diamanda notices the Beast Warrior rangers are hanging out at the park. The evil Princess has a dart in her hands as she eyes the yellow ranger. The dart is very small as it has a strange liquid that will be important to the plan.
Diamanda watches the rangers heading out. 'Perfect, the target is wearing short sleeve shirt and shorts'. Diamanda thought to herself as she throws the dart at the target.
As the dart hits Terra, the liquid went through her skin. It is red and green for a second as it changes back to her skin tone color.
"Ouch", Terra said as she rubs her right arm. This catches the others attention. "Are you ok"? Roxxy asks Terra. "It felt like a bee stung me just now". Terra said to them.
Zack looks at Terra. "Are you allergic to bee stings"? Zack asks Terra. Terra looks at Zack. "No, I will be fine Zack". Terra said to Zack.
The teens look at each other as they are wondering what just hit her. "Maybe you should have Auntie look at it". Zack said to Terra. Terra looks at Zack. "You are becoming the worry wort of the team". Terra said to Zack. Zack looks at Terra. "Yes because you are the youngest on the team". Zack said to Terra. Terra sighs at Zack. "Fine as long you get off my back about this". Terra said to Zack.
They did not know that Diamanda was in the area. "One down, four to go", Diamanda said to herself as she took off.
The teens went to HQ as Anya looks over Terra's arm. "I don't see any bee stings Terra. Did you see any bees around"? Anya asks Terra. Terra shakes her head. "No, I felt something stung me and hit my arm". Terra said to Anya.
Anya is puzzled by it. "Just keep an eye on it if it swells up". Anya said to Terra. Terra nods to Anya. "Yes Anya", Terra said to Anya.
Zack looks at Terra. "See, that was not so bad was it". Zack said to Terra. Terra looks at Zack as those words hits her like someone said the very same words to her two years ago. "I suppose not, but I do not like that sentence". Terra said to Zack as she leaves the HQ leaving the teens and the mentors really confused.
Zack looks at them. "Is it something that I said"? Zack asks them. Zane looks at him. "Maybe, keep an eye on her", Zane said to them. The teens nod to Zane as they left HQ for the night.
Back at the Unity Castle, Espella looks at them. "It's time for me to go", Espella said to them as she is about to leave the castle. Eliza looks at Espella. "Remember, I do care about you, Espella". Eliza said to Espella. Espella turns to Eliza. "I will", Espella said to Eliza as she leaves the castle.
Avalon looks at the teens as Jason is with them. "Well done rangers, this is the first battle that Espella joined in with you". Avalon said to them. She pulls up something on the screen. It has a heart with various black and white spots. "Rangers, in order for Espella to unlock her special quality, each one of you must see how she has changed and proved herself to you. Notice that white space with the the Eliza's symbol, Espella has proved herself to her that she has changed. While the other spaces are completely black, those spaces will turn to white when you have seen that she has proved herself". Avalon explains it to them.
The teens look at each other as Justin notices his part that is still black. 'I wonder if I should forgive her for the things she has done. I know she has proven things to Eliza. Is Fry really right, do I care about her more than I let on'. Justin thought to himself as they leave the Unity Castle.
End chapter
I decided to go with the Eliza focused chapter.
Next Chapter: Stella Focused