Reefside: The "AAR" Chronicles – Part 13

Battle Plan

By Justin Jack

"Are you crazy?!"

Both Billy and Hayley shouted in unison as Beth had woken them both up and dragged them down to the cave to tell the couple of her plans. The shouting had startled Justin who had nodded off at the control panel. His grogginess was worn off at the sight of Beth pulling the DT technician and former blue ranger down the trap door steps followed by a half asleep Will lagging behind them.

"What's up?" Justin asked.

His questions go unheeded as Billy and Hayley are arguing with Beth over her course of action. Justin tries once again to get their attention, but to no avail. He finally loses his nerve and brings his lips together for the loudest whistle he can muster.

Everybody in the room turns to look at him. Anybody who wasn't fully awake sure is now.

"Can somebody please tell me what the hell is going on here!?"

Will chimed in.

"As far as I can tell, Beth is talking about taking the combined Dino gem and using it to go on a suicide mission to find Kim and Dr. O."

"Which is insane. It hasn't even been tested yet. We have no idea what it will do to you!" Hayley insisted.

Beth listened to all their warnings before getting in her own words.

"Listen, I understand all your concerns, but Mom and Dad need me and they would do the same for me if I was missing."

"Okay, say we let you do this...we still don't know where they are," Billy explained.

Just as Beth was about to answer, the alarms went off around the cave. Everybody rushed to the com monitor and were in shock to find a group of T-drones being led by Goldar tearing up downtown Reefside.

"I thought Goldar was dead," Justin said in shock.

"Not as dead as we would've hoped." Beth answered back.

"He's tearing the place apart!" Will yelled.

"There are no active Rangers to protect the city, even if we call in in back up people might die before they get here," Billy added.

Justin finally stood up and took charge.

"Okay, we don't have a choice. Hayley and Billy, you two help Beth get the gem ready for her. I'll get downtown and try to hold them off until help arrives."

Hayley looked at Justin in shock.

"You can't do this alone!"

"Innocent people are dying out there and I'll be damned if I'm gonna sit here and let it happen!"

Justin started toward the side entrance to the cave.

"But you could die!" Hayley screamed after him.

Justin stopped dead in his tracks and turned to face the others.

"Hey, remember what Zordon used to say? The power will protect me," he said with a smile.

Beth rushed up to his side.

"Be careful Uncle J, I'll be there soon to help you out."

She stood up on her toes and gave Justin a big hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"Okay, it's been a while...,"

Justin pulled out his Turbo Key and raised his morpher.

"SHIFT INTO TURBO!"

After a series of arm motions, the key found it's place in the morpher ignition and turned.

"MOUNTAIN BLASTER TURBO POWER!"

In a blue flash of light he was gone. Beth quickly turned to the others.

"Alright you guys, it's time to make me a Ranger!"

--End of Part 13

TBC

A/N: Finally updated! Sorry I took so long. It took me a while to get back in the swing of things. Thanks to everybody who has hung in there with me. The best is yet to come.

May the Power Protect You!

Justin/morphmaster