Chapter Three
01/Red/Jason
02/Yellow/Trini
03/Blue/Billy
04/Black/Zack
05/Pink/Kimberly
The pills that Zordon gave the rangers may have given them the practical means to complete their task
But nothing could prepare them for the atrocities of war.
Location: Unknown middle eastern city. Post American bombardment.
//log.on/red/jason/01/ I've been here a whole of 5 minutes. Teleported from the command center to some Arab city. The place reminds me of what hell ought to look like; rubble everywhere, there isn't a solid structure for miles. The place appears to have been bombed continuously for months on end; but the war has only been going for a few days now. I'm surrounded by death, I march over corpses. If I could smell the air through this suit, it would probably smell of rotting flesh. If the H.U.D. (heads-up-display) didn't see through smoke I would be blind. Hell, if I wasn't wearing this suit I would be dead. I can understand now why my parents felt so strongly about me going off to fight this war. They weren't ready to bury their son. I can't believe I was capable of doing that to them. My parents think I ran away to the army! I have to get home. Back to reality. Away from this nightmare. /log.off/red/jason/01/
As the rangers march through the debris of a once fruitful city, they begin to rationalize their situation.
Zordon never anticipated for this to happen so soon.
This "war" is irrational, to give it reason is to know the face of madness.
Zack:"Hold up, I've assessed the situation, there's an entire militia over that hill. We don't exactly know what we are capable of, my data only infers what our powers can do to humans and their technology. Nonetheless, I believe our best course of action is-"
Trini:"Wait a second here, are you talking about, about taking human life?"
Zack:"This is war. I intend to do what is necessary to ensure that those who deserve to be punished, are."
Trini:"Look at yourself, you're given all the power imaginable and the first thing you do with it is commit a genocide?
What are you? One thing you're not is a Power Ranger. More like the evil we are here to stop."
Zack:"Don't preach to me. Don't lie to me."
Trini:"You're lying to yourself!"
Zack:"I used to live in New York. Everyone I knew, everyone I loved. I have no one left, I am alone now, because of these terrorists, Because of these terrorists! No, I'm not taking the moral high ground on this one honey, this is personal!"
Billy:"No, its revenge!"
Zack:"Yeah, it is, and you know what? They had it coming."
Trini:"You're not a ranger, your human nature at it's worst!"
Jason:"Hey, stop this, we are supposed to be a team, a team of heroes. I don't see either of them being displayed. We need to work together in order to-"
Billy:"Shut up, just shut up, we don't have time for this. The more time we waste, the more people die."
Zack:"Than what do you suppose we do?"
Billy:"These people shouldn't be killed. If you listened to what Zordon said than you would understand; we aren't here to fight their war, we are here to end it."
Trini:"We can start by finding a commanding officer, we need to know troop deployment. We can't do anything without that."
Jason:"She's right, we need to know what we're up against and where they are. From there we will dispose of their weapons. Above all other things, prevent casualties."
/com-transmission/zordon-rangers/"Rangers another atomic bomb has just been launched. You can stop it!"/com-transmission/zordon-rangers/
Jason calls upon his Zord.
He vows to stop this nuke.
Zord: a colossal mechanical or bio-mechanical robotic vehicle capable of being piloted by one or more persons. Types, styles, uses, and sizes vary. Most notably known as "The Power Ranger's Enforcer Units" on Eltar. When originally introduced during the term of the third legion of the Power Rangers, the mechs instantly struck fear upon the people. It was known as the perfect symbol of authority. The machines have tremendous abilities, especially since Zordon made some alterations to the original designs since his arrival on Earth.
Kimberly pulls Jason aside.
Jason's Zord is inbound.
Kimberly:"Don't leave me here with these freaks."
Jason:"You'll be alright, trust me."
Kimberly:"I'm in a war-zone how am I going to be o.k.?"
Jason:"Your powers will protect you. I have to go now. I'll be back soon."
Neither of them say "I love you".
Their souls do not process as quickly as their recently enhanced minds.
Time is what they need.
Time is what they don't have.
A military vehicle races through the desert.
It's headed toward a battle that began only a few minutes ago.
There are two men inside.
Private:"Sir, there have been reports."
Sergeant:"Of what, exactly?
Private:"Well sir, they, I mean the other troops, they speak as if God himself has stepped foot on Earth."
Sergeant:"What? That's madness."
Private:"Yes sir.
Radio transmission:"Run! Over there! Back up! Back up! Medic! Was that one of them! Shoot. Kill! Oh my God! Help! Incoming! We're over run! My leg! Fire! It didn't kill! Where is it! No gun! Not the enemy! Behind you! Position (0,5) (3,4)! Airstrike! Don't die on me solider! Medic!-"
Private:"I don't know what to make of it sir."
A tank is hurled into the Hummer as if it were shot from a catapult.
The Sergeant watches the tank fly through the air; knowing he is seconds away from death he says"Nothing short of God himself."
The two soldiers die.
A "Power Ranger" unknowingly caused these deaths.
01/Red/Jason
A colossal mecha hurls itself at missiles and bullets.
It's only what can be described as a "dog fight", as if in another age.
As modern as mankind's technologies are, especially in the subject of violence.
The Zord overwhelms the squadrons; shattering the aircrafts with it's mighty fists.
This "battle", if it can even be called that , is only a distraction from Jason's primary objective; the nuke.
He proceeds to dismember the aircrafts.
Jason knows this hatred cannot be allowed to thrive.
Time is of the essence.
Simultaneously.
Mayhem.
Thousands do battle.
Militia, Infantry, Warriors.
Whatever, one who does battle is called.
Location: A city that is in the process of becoming one of the largest graveyards in the region.
02/Yellow/Trini
03/Blue/Billy
04/Black/Zack
05/Pink/Kimberly
They are surrounded by violence.
They uphold their duties.
Zack:"Over there, more tanks!"
Trini:"Watch out for that R.P.G.(Rocket Propelled Grenade)!"
Kimberly gets blasted with the rocket.
Billy:"I'll get the tanks, you guys worry about the reinforcements!"
Trini:"I'm going for the commanding officer!"
She releases the solider she was just interrogating.
Zack:"We'll finish up here, go!"
Trini:"Alright!"
Billy to Kimberly:"Cover me!"
Kimberly:"On it!"
An explosion separates Billy and Kimberly from Zack.
Zack in a whisper:"This is my vengeance."
He pries a machine gun from a corpse's decaying fingers.
Zack goes off Com.
02/Yellow/Trini
Trini manages to navigate through the chaos.
She arrives at a crumbling hospital.
As Trini runs through the corridors, all around her walls explode due to the savage siege upon this building of hope.
A cement pillar collides with her skull hurling her body through foundation.
She recovers unharmed.
These "Powers" of hers are beyond reason.
Trini persists toward the basement.
A platoon of American soldiers fortify guard upon the stairs.
They couldn't be anymore frightened than at this moment.
They lock eyes with a titan.
And they know much of her might.
At the summit of this battered stairway, she has a choice.
Can she kill?
04/Black/Zack
Zack delivers bullets into what he perceives as "the enemy".
This is revenge.
All he has ever known, all he has ever loved, has been taken away.
This is justice in his mind; taking lives.
His victims are defenseless.
With his fingers around the skull of an "enemy", he compresses his hand muscles.
Fresh corpses hit the ground.
He is megalomaniacal; a slave to his own emotions.
Zack tears bone from flesh with infinite power.
They can't run, they can't hide; only face the monster that shatters their bodies as if they were made of clay.
Screams; not only by his victims, but by the voice inside his head begging for sanity.
This slaughter does not put an end to his torment.
Vengeance will not save him.
01/Red/Jason
Jason is riding a projectile.
He must force for a change in it's trajectory.
He must stop the devastation.
The world has enough turmoil.
He says "No more!".
As the Earth's atmosphere burns his mech warrior's plating.
He knows, he feels.
He is a hero.
An Atomic bomb explodes just outside Earth's orbital sphere.
Zordon would be proud.
The world would thank Jason, if only they knew.
/com-transmission/jason-kimberly/"Hey Kim, all done here, I'll be back in a few minutes, my Zord is a little banged up."/com-transmission/jason-kimberly/
/com-transmission/kimberly-jason/"We need you here now, we're being overrun, its just me and Blue, hurry!"/com-transmission/kimberly-jason/
03/Blue/Billy
05/Pink/Kimberly
Billy:"I'm calling for my Zord, we were stupid to do this alone."
Kimberly:"Jason will be back in a sec."
Billy:"I don't have time to wait for him, I can take care of it by myself."
Kimberly:"Stay on com."
Billy, as he leaves:"always."
02/Yellow/Trini
She finally reaches her destination.
She has yet to intentionally take a life.
Some sort of military "general" stands across the room watching a series of monitors, they show him his dying men, they show him his losing army.
These screens also show him "alien soldiers", preventing deaths, saving lives.
They use unspeakable powers to preserve human life.
He is shocked.
These "aliens" have a greater sense for the value of human life than the humans themselves.
He doesn't know that these "alien soldiers" are actually humans, human teenagers that are in way over their heads.
Trini walks further into the room.
Trini:"I'll assume you're in charge."
Commanding Officer:"Yes, I am the ranking officer."
Trini:"I'll get right to the point, I need information on all troop deployment in the area and a direct channel to your commanding officer."
Commanding Officer:"I'll die before I surrender that to you!"
Trini:"I will not kill you. Please just give me what I ask."
Commanding Officer:"I cannot."
Trini:"Do you have any grasp of your actions? You are a small man, an evil man!"
Commanding Officer:"Maybe, but I cannot bear becoming a traitor to my nation."
Trini:"Such discrimination makes me sick!"
Commanding Officer:"If you don't like what I have to say, than kill me."
Trini:"I already said, I will not kill you; that doesn't mean I won't leave you down here."
Commanding Officer:"Do it. I deserve to die. O the deaths I am responsible for!"
Trini:"Please, just give me what I ask for."
Commanding Officer:"No!"
The Commanding Officer sets off a detonator, the entire facility shatters in an uproar of fire.
All the hospital's patients die.
Trini is crushed underneath millions of pounds of rubble and earth.
01/Red/Jason
05/Pink/Kimberly
Jason runs over to Kimberly.
Jason:"Are you okay?"
Kimberly:"No, I'm not."
Jason:"Where's Blue?"
Kimberly:"Went to get his Zord."
Jason:"And the others?"
Kimberly:"Yellow went to find a leader"
Jason:"And Black?"
Kimberly:"I don't know, he disappeared a while back."
Jason:"Yellow is still on Com., so is Blue, contact them and meet up at the command center, I'll be there as soon as I can! I'm going after Black."
They run off in opposite directions.
Kimberly:"I love you!"
Jason doesn't hear her.
03/Blue/Billy
Billy wreaks machinery.
He is inside his Zord.
Alone, finally separated from everyone and everything.
Like an artist he serves justice to the inhabitants of this chaotic scene.
/com-transmission/kimberly-billy/"We are done here for now, we need to regroup. Jason went to get Black, he went off Comm. a while ago. Yellow isn't responding to my call. I'm on my way to her position now, I could use your help."/com-transmission/kimberly-billy/
/com-transmission/billy-kimberly/"I'm closer to her, you go back to the Command Center!"/com-transmission/billy-kimberly/
/com-transmission/kimberly-billy/"I'm already on my way."/com-transmission/kimberly-billy/
/com-transmission/billy-kimberly/"I've got it covered."/com-transmission/billy-kimberly/
/com-transmission/kimberly-billy/"Okay."/com-transmission/kimberly-billy/
Billy feeds fuel to his thruster engines.
He heads toward Trini not knowing she has been suffocating for the past six minutes.
05/Pink/Kimberly
Kimberly is about to teleport when she sees an American convoy headed towards a small town.
01/Red/Jason
Jason charges through the remains of the "battle", his direction is the sound of automatic weapon fire.
//log.on/red/jason/01/ This battle has been over for a while, the ground is littered with bodies, my only regret is that we couldn't save them all. I keep telling myself it's the best we could have done. It's the best we could have done. As I run to the sound of a rife I fear the worst. I felt uneasy about Black since I met the guy. I knew he was a loose cannon just waiting to explode. If my prediction is right, and I pray to God it isn't, I have to find a way to move faster, lives are at stake /log.off/red/jason/01/
Jason climbs over a wrecked plane.
There he witnesses the unimaginable.
Zack, a "Power Ranger" is standing over piles of bodies that he undoubtedly killed.
Furthermore, he is in the process of removing the tongue of a poor soul.
Jason is speechless.
1. Never use the power against the values.
03/Blue/Billy
Billy makes it to where Trini ought to be, but she is not there.
In her stead lies a demolished town, rubble in every direction.
He is immersed in destruction.
//log.on/blue/billy/03/ She should be here. It doesn't make sense, this is where she was. There must have been a siege. She cannot be dead. Her "Powers", they must have kept her alive. But what if she's /log.off/blue/billy/03/
Billy uses his superhuman strength to dig through metal, cement and earth.
He is aware that his time is short.
The sense of urgency never ceases to increase.
05/Pink/Kimberly
//log.on/pink/kimberly/05/ I could be at cheerleading practice right now. I don't know how I can think of my life, what I used to call my life. I'm fighting, against a war. Not so long ago I was yelling at Jason. Things are different now I suppose. We have these "Powers". I'm a "Ranger". I still can't believe what has happened, what is happening. Even as I tear through this tank, I am still in denial. Life was perfect. Maybe I just ignored the truth that happened all around me. Ignored my people. Selfishness. How could so much change in so little time? I still want to be back on that beach with Jason, not playing God for humanity. Call me immature, I'm not ready to grow up, not yet. I still want to be a 17 year old girl. I guess the world won't give me that. /log.off/pink/kimberly/05/
Kimberly single-handedly dismantles an entire convoy.
She then proceeds to tend to the wounded.
4. Accept the appropriate responsibility for each and every of thine actions or inactions.
02/Yellow/Trini
//log.on/yellow/trini/02/ Only a few more seconds. Thats all I have left in me. No! I cannot give in. The suit, the changes to my body; useless. I'm still going to die. They just prolonged it. My oxygen is gone. I'm suffocating under thousands of pounds of rubble. There is no hope. For all the people I would have saved, Ironically I die; me, the would be savior of Earth. The truth is I need the saving. No hope. /log.off/yellow/trini/02/
Trini loses consciousness.
03/Blue/Billy
Billy pulls the last piece of wall off of Trini and proceeds to teleport them both back to the Command Center.
01/Red/Jason
Jason embraces his natural born human decency and tackles Zack.
They teleport back to the Command Center before they even land on the ground.
Zack's victim bleeds to death.
05/Pink/Kimberly
/com-transmission/zordon-kimberly/"You must return to the Command Center."/com-transmission/zordon-kimberly/
/com-transmission/kimberly-zordon/"Affirmative."/com-transmission/kimberly-zordon/
She teleports away from her patients.