A/N I don't own the power rangers or any of the plots that can be found in this story however anything that is unrecognisable does belong to me.
Power Rangers: Shift in Time
Chapter 3-The Vortex of Despair
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The sun was shining brightly over Angel Grove, as Maya and Kendrix hiked in the mountains nearby. The two girls had decided that morning to explore the mountains, and today seemed like a good day, plus they were looking into a strange signal Alpha had mentioned was coming from this area.
"Find anything?" Maya called, sweeping a scanner around the area.
"No, you?" Kendrix asked, looking down at her own device.
"No, let's check over there," said Maya, as she pointed to a rock formation in the distance. The girls walked towards it, but then heard a shout. They were too far away to hear what was being said, but knew someone was in trouble. They ran towards the sound when suddenly there was an explosion.
"Tommy!"
They recognised the voice as that of Kat, the current Pink Ranger. Maya and Kendrix exchanged a look, listened for a moment, but there was no response. The two girls broke into a run.
When Maya and Kendrix arrived at the scene, they saw the charred remains of Tommy's truck, Tommy lying unmoving beside it, and Kat on a bike being chased by several Piranhatrons on motorcycles.
"Kendrix, you go help Kat; I'll try and help Tommy." Nodding, Kendrix darted towards the Pink Ranger. Surprised, the Piranhatrons swerved to avoid the newcomer, and Kendrix managed to punch one off its motorcycle.
"Thanks," panted Kat, dropping into a fighting stance as the Piranhatrons circled back. Kendrix grabbed one Piranhatron by the arm, and threw it to the ground. As it fell, she punched it in the stomach. Grabbing another one, she kicked it from behind. Most of the Piranhatrons were interested in Kat, though, and she yelled Tommy's name again.
"Hey fish face, why don't you try me on?" Called Kendrix.
Two of the monsters let go of Kat and ran towards Kendrix, who smiled. She sweep-kicked the feet out from under the first, and blocked another's punch. Grabbing its hand, she flipped it flat on its back. The two girls began to work together to fight the remaining Piranhatrons, but even now, they were still being overwhelmed.
Meanwhile Maya ran to Tommy's side. He didn't seem to be moving, and occasionally a groan escaped his lips. Maya did a quick check, but could not see any injuries that needed attention. Then Piranhatrons swarmed them.
Whirling, Maya hit the first monster from behind, and it fell. The second came at her and tried to grab her, but she moved to the side, and it fell over the first one. She tried to lead them away from Tommy, in hopes that they would be dumb enough to follow. A glance behind her confirmed that they had fallen for her trick.
However while her back was turned, a Putra Pod monster appeared and dragged Tommy off. Kat saw it.
"Tommy! Wake up!" She shouted, and tried to break free of the Piranhatron that was holding her back. Unfortunately, it was strong, and by the time she got free, Tommy and the monster were gone.
"It's okay, we know—you can morph!" Kendrix shouted. Nodding, Kat summoned her Turbo Morpher.
"Shift into Turbo!"
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Tommy came to as he hit the ground, and groaned. The explosion had knocked him out, and now he had no idea where he was. It was dark, though, and his head hurt.
"Excellent! I have the leader of the Power Rangers right where I want him—at my feet, where he belongs," Divatox chuckled.
Tommy looked around the cave, but was still dazed. Elgar and Rygog stood with Divatox, laughing, and Tommy hoped Kat was okay. She wasn't here, at least. He greyed out again.
The next thing Tommy knew, his hands were tied over his head, and he was hanging from the ceiling of the cave. He looked around for any way to escape, but couldn't see any.
"What to do, what to do," said Divatox, pacing around.
"What are we waiting for?" Demanded Rygog. "Let's get it over with already!"
"Yeah, that's it, quick and easy, piece of cake and all that," Elgar chimed in.
"No! I want him to suffer all the trials and tribulations he put me through. I want him to beg for mercy."
"In your dreams," groaned Tommy. "It'll never happen, Divatox, never!"
Just then, a cloaked woman with snakes for hair appeared. She smirked at Tommy.
"So, you've finally managed to get something right."
"Mommy!" Divatox exclaimed.
"I see where you get your looks, Divatox," scoffed Tommy.
"Why isn't he history yet?" Asked Mama D.
"Because I am trying to decide the best way to torture him. Any ideas?" Asked Divatox.
"Why not the Vortex of Eternal Doom and Sorrow? It's not in use right now."
"Oh yes, call it up?" Divatox stepped back and smirked.
"Suffer me close to that smallest cry, no mercy waits for those who step foot inside. Vortex of sorrow, vortex of doom, up here now in this very room," chanted Mama D.
Beneath Tommy, a hole appeared in the ground, revealing a swirling violet-grey vortex. Lightning cracked around his feet as if it was trying to pull him in. From inside the vortex came the sound of unearthly moaning, which made even Divatox shudder.
"I think I hear Pop's voice down there," she said. Mama D shrugged.
"He deserved it." Taking a jar of peanut butter, Divatox spread some on the rope that was holding Tommy up, near the pulley.
"Soon your little friends will be joining you in your feast. Poor Tommy; the last thing you will ever see is a pack of rats eating their way to your doom," sneered Divatox. Mama D, Elgar and Rygog disappeared in flashes of light. "Ta ta, power boy!" Divatox vanished as well, leaving only Tommy and the rats in the cave.
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Back in the mountain range, Kat, Maya and Kendrix were still fighting off Piranhatrons, when there were three flashes of light. The other three Rangers, morphed, appeared, already armed.
"Stay behind us: we've got this," called the Green Ranger. "Ready guys?"
The four Rangers aimed their weapons at the remaining Piranhatrons, but before they could fire, the Piranhatrons disappeared. Breathless, Kat sank to the ground.
"Are you okay?" Asked the Blue Ranger.
"Yeah…."
"Something took Tommy," said Kendrix quickly.
"What did it look like?" Asked the Yellow Ranger.
"It was round, green-brown and covered in slime," answered Kat.
The Green Ranger turned to Maya and Kendrix. "You guys clear the area; we'll take it from here."
"Will you be okay, Kat?" Asked Maya, kneeling beside her.
"Yeah, I'll be fine, thanks."
"Okay. Maybe we'll see you around, then," said Kendrix. The two girls headed back towards town.
I hope Tommy is okay," said Maya. She turned to face Kendrix, but realised that her friend was no longer beside her. She walked back to where Kendrix had stopped. "What's wrong?"
"Look," answered Kendrix, pointing. Maya did, and saw a trail of slime leading up the mountainside. The girls began to follow it. There wasn't a breath of wind in the desert, and soon the pair left their heavy equipment behind a rock, where they could find it later.
Suddenly the trail stopped at a cliff face, also streaked with slime. Kicking off her shoes, Maya began scrambling up the cliff face, and after a moment, Kendrix followed. Maya was a faster climber than Kendrix, and stopped to help her several times. The day grew hotter.
They reached the top of the cliff, and looked around. There was one dark cave in the rock, and a moaning sound echoed from it. Breathless, the girls stopped and listened for a moment, but the moans didn't sound human. Exchanging a glance, Maya and Kendrix broke into a run, stopping at the entrance.
The girls peered inside, and saw Tommy hanging over a portal, surrounded by more Piranhatrons. Rats were chewing on the rope holding him up. As they watched, it started to fray, and Tommy dropped lower towards the mouth of the hole. Looking up, Tommy spotted the pair as they crept inside.
"You two? Look out!" Tommy yelled suddenly. A group of Piranhatrons sprang out of the shadows and attacked. Kendrix ducked, and a Piranhatron rolled over her back. Seizing another by the collar, Maya threw it into the others, and they stumbled back.
The Piranhatrons kept coming, and the battle heated up as the girls began to grow tired. Glancing over at the rope, Maya saw it snap. With a shout, she kicked off a wall, landed by the pulley, and managed to grab the end. Tommy stopped falling with a jerk, but the rope began to slip.
"Kendrix!" Maya yelled. Finishing off a Piranhatron with an elbow to the chest, Kendrix ran over to Tommy, nearly slipping into the ever-widening pit herself. "Be careful!"
Stretching as far as she could, Kendrix reached out and grabbed Tommy shirt. She pulled him towards her so he was no longer suspended over the hole, and Maya was able to let go of the rope. She helped Tommy undo the ropes around his wrists, and he mumbled a quick thanks. Just then, Tommy's communicator watch beeped, and they heard Alpha's voice.
"Yo Tommy, you there?"
"Go ahead Alpha." Answered Tommy. He didn't even seem shaken by what had almost happened.
"The other Rangers need your help." Tommy looked at Maya and Kendrix uncertainly.
"Go, the others need your help. We'll be fine," said Kendrix.
Nodding, Tommy teleported to the others, leaving Maya and Kendrix alone to make their way back to town.
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The Juice Bar was still full of people hiding from the latest monster. The girls ran inside to see what they could do to help. Ernie quickly put them to work keeping the various children calm.
As she helped a little boy with a hurt knee, Maya felt as if someone was watching her. Glancing over her shoulder, she saw the Yellow Ranger helping herd in a new cluster of kids. Maya turned back to what she was doing, but when she looked back, the Yellow Ranger was gone. Looking around, she saw Kendrix staring out a window, a puzzled look on her face. Then the little girl she was talking to touched her arm, snapping Kendrix back into reality.
Finally, the all-clear sounded, and the kids' parents arrived to take them home. Once everyone had left the Juice Bar, Kendrix and Maya followed. But they weren't more than five steps out the door when white light surrounded both of them, and they vanished.
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