Chapter 4: Rangers Return
Danny sat down and looked at Xander. "You were right in stopping me from cutting the tree." He said.
"I'm sorry, but ever since I almost became a tree, I've had a connection with them." Xander said, looking down.
Suddenly Xander looked up at him. "Wait a minute, you mean you did that on PURPOSE?" He shouted.
Danny laughed it off.
"When you have power it doesn't necessarily mean you have the strength of ten men. It means you have found something you want to protect. You have a purpose" He said.
Then it hit Xander like a five pound sledge. He looked back at the tree and back at Danny. "That's it! Something to protect!! The Earth! I became a ranger to protect the world from evil." He said.
Danny smiled as he stood up and crossed his arms. "Well, it looks like you won't be needing me anymore."
Xander stood up too, grabbed Danny's hand and shook it, then pulled it away after the grip he put on Xander's hand. "Ow!! Didn't anyone ever say you're too strong for your own good??" he said.
Danny laughed. "You should ask my friend Max." he said. With that he and Xander left the woods.
Meanwhile back at the waterfall, Vida spun Tori around in her tornado and slammed her down hard.
"Yow! Do you have to be so rough pinky??" Tori said, rubbing the back of her head.
Vida was too excited about her new strength that she let the pinky comment slide as she helped Tori up. When she did, a horde of Styxoids appeared. The girls turned to face them.
"Ninja Storm-" Tori was about to morph before Vida stepped in the way. "I got these guys teach!!" she said as she jumped into the fray and began using her tornado blasting power to blow the goons away with her hands. When she finished, Tori applauded. "Well done V. I think we're done here." She said. V nodded, and with that she turned and ran off.
Daggeron finally finished off the Taxi monster with a little help from Jenji after shooting him out of the lamp.
"Take that and that and that!!" Jenji said, punching the monster and destroying it, and zipping back into the Laser Lamp.
"You fought well Knight, but now you must deal with me." Kryuel said. Daggeron didn't back down, even though he was weak from fighting the three monsters. "I don't know how much longer I can hold him off. Where are the rangers?" He mused.
Nick held his sword tightly as Jason stood a few feet across from him. It was time for one final strike. If Nick could best Jason he would regain his spirit. If not, he was still afraid.
Nick screamed as he morphed into the Red Mystic Ranger again. Jason smirked at him. "Come on!!" He shouted, morphing into Red Ranger.
"I'm going for it." Nick shouted. The two of them ran at each other like samurai dueling in the moonlight. Nick raised his sword as did Jason. There was a loud clang heard far away.
Nick stood there, his sword at Jason's throat, while his Power Sword had been knocked away and stuck in the ground nearby.
Jason nodded at Nick.
"You're not afraid anymore. This is your true sword's form." He said. Nick backed off and walked away with his sword in hand.
"Wait for me Kryuel. You're going down." He said.
Jason watched him leave. He pulled out his cell phone.
"It's me. Tell the others it's on."
While Ashley and Madi walked by the NASADA space port, Ashley looked at the ships and then back at Madison. "So that is why you were so nervous." She said. Madi nodded. "Well, no ranger can feel totally invincible all the time. At least you're not a lone wolf like my husband used to be." Ashley said. Madi blinked.
Suddenly Necrolai and the Hidiacs appeared behind them. "Mind if we cut in on this tender moment?" Necrolai said, laughing.
Imperious appeared next to her. "Good news Necrolai, King Kryuel said 'stop toying with them, kill them all'." He said, holding his fan.
"You hear that girls? You're expendable!!" She shouted at them. Ashley pulled out her key and held up her wrist while Madi held up her phone.
"Shift into-"
"Magical Source-"
"Stop!!!" A male voice shouted before the girls could morph. A man in battle gear walked up to the girls from outside NASADA.
"Who is this guy?" Imperious asked. The stranger gave the monsters a "bring it on" gesture with his hand.
"Kill him!" Necrolai said. The Hidiacs ran at the soldier who fought them off with a strange striker-like weapon. The girls and the monsters looked on in amazement as the Hidiacs stood no chance against this man.
"He's good." Madi said.
"Who are you???" Necrolai demanded. The stranger laughed as he removed the armor and then removed his helmet, revealing short blonde hair and silver clothing.
"Zhane!!" Ashley called out. Madison blinked. Zhane nodded at her. "I am Zhane Helix, soldier from KO-35, and you monsters are trespassing.
"We're trespassing, and you're dead!!!" Imperious shouted, swatting at Zhane with his fan, only to be beaten back. Necrolai blasted her eye lasers at him, only to have Zhane swat it back with his Silverizer, which sent both Necrolai and Imperious into the lake nearby.
Zhane turned around to the girls. "Ashley, long time no see." He said. She ran over and hugged him. "What are you doing on Earth?" She asked.
"Well I wanted to come back and surprise you and Andros but that was before all this. What's going on anyway?" Zhane asked. Madison had her hand behind her head. "It's a long story." Ashley said.
Chip looked at his crossbow, still wondering how he could have a stronger attack. Trent came back out after talking to his dad and saw Chip was still unsure. Trent took out his Drago Sword and handed it to Chip.
"Use this." He said. Chip blinked for a second. "Uh thanks but swords aren't really my forte, unless I'm playing an RPG as a knight or a swordmaster." Chip said, geeking it up again.
Trent rolled his eyes. "No, use it with your crossbow." He said. Chip stood up, and put the sword to his crossbow. He then could fire a barrage of laser arrows.
"Wow!! I like it!!!" Chip said, ecstatic. Trent smiled. "Glad to hear it, now get going you crazy kid." He said to Chip, who nodded and left.
Meanwhile, Kryuel took advantage of Daggeron's fatigue and fired a huge energy blast from his cane and sent Solaris Knight flying into the stone pillars of a building, when he did the whole top came down on him, seemingly crushing him.
"Daggeron!!!" Udonna shouted, watching from the crystal ball.
Kryuel laughed at Daggeron's defeat. "It's good to be king." He said, turning around. Suddenly the rocks moved. Kryuel turned to look and saw that Jenji had made a force field for Daggeron just in time; Solaris Knight knelt inside the small dome and rose up when it disappeared.
"We're not through yet." Daggeron said.
Kryuel gritted his teeth as he gripped his cane. "Fine you pitiful excuse for a warrior. Try this!!" Kryuel pointed his cane at Daggeron; black lightning shot out of it and tied Solaris Knight up.
"I'll steal your spirit and energy just like I did your pitiful friends." He said, laughing. Daggeron squirmed to get free.
Jenji looked out of the lamp. "Hang in there Daggeron; I'm going to find the rangers." He said, and with that the lamp sped away.
Daggeron was being drained and no one was left to help. "Looks like you haven't got a friend in the world."
Back at NASADA, Zhane listened to Ashley and Madi's story. "It sounds like you needed the help of someone who's been there before." He said, looking at Ashley. Madison nodded. "I think that's why my wand ran away, to give me confidence." She said.
"I should find the others and we should go attack Kryuel head on." Madison said; eager for some payback.
Zhane stopped her. "Whoa, hold on there Blue. You need a plan. You can't go barging in there and expect the others to show up in the nick of time to help you. You need a plan. Besides, they could be anywhere."
A lamp bounced its way over to them. "Madison!! There you are. Thank goodness." Jenji said, popping his head out of the lamp.
"Jenji!" Madison said, picking him up. Zhane and Ashley looked dumbfounded.
"A kitty genie?" Ashley asked. Jenji looked up. "You have something against cats?" She shook her head.
"Madison, where are the others? Daggeron is in trouble!" He said. Zhane looked at her. "Who's Daggeron, your boyfriend?" Madison blushed at the question. "No, he's a friend though. He needs help, but so do I." She said.
"I have an idea." Jenji said. The three listened to him.