Dissidia:
Power Rangers
Episode 1: What makes a Ranger: Justice and Mercy
Justin had awoken in the middle of what looked to be a dirt road in the middle of a wide grassland. Next to him was Jen Scott. He surveyed the area, looking for any sign of any of the other rangers.
"Where'd Rocky end up at?- he said. Jen looks at him, then looks at the Chrono Morpher on her wrist. She decides to leave the 18 year old.
"Miss! Where are you going?"-inquired Justin.
"The freak that killed my fiancée is still out there. I'm gonna hunt him down…"-said the Pink Time Force Ranger, anger and hatred burning in her eyes.
"Look, lady. We gotta stick together. If you think you can take on whoever it is that killed your fiancée; and by the way, my condolences, fine. But…what makes you think that guy's gonna be alone when you face him? I don't know about you, but I saw fifteen baddies back there."- was Justin's plea for reason.
"He's a coward, but he also has his pride. He won't team up with anyone, at least not with any of those people. He's gotten cocky, because he had slain, by his hand, Time Force's best Ranger…"-replied Jen, a tear in her anger stricken face.- "He, in turn, will die by my hand. I DESERVE MY REVENGE!!!!"
"A fantastic teacher once told me, an eye for an eye leaves the world blind. We are Power Rangers! We fight for Justice! Revenge is NOT something we do!!!"-said Justin, on his feet, a little angry himself now.
"Whatever. I'm leaving. You can either be a good citizen and stay out of my way, or you can be a burden and face the justice of Time Force!"- said Jen, turning her back to the blue ranger, taking her leave.
"You will eventually see, revenge and justice are two different things. I believe a Power Ranger ought to know that. In fact…you shouldn't be a Ranger unless you can tell the difference between the two concepts."- was all Justin could say. He no longer even wanted to look at Jen, so he turned his back to her, and walked away.
Three hours had passed since that little talk. Justin was all alone now. No matter where he looked, there was nothing but grass blades as far as the eye could see. A quiet breeze blew on the serene grassland, the tall grass blades swaying ever so gently. Justin took this moment to reflect, not only on his role as a Power Ranger, but also on everything he had learned while wearing the suit. He remembered how Tommy had taught him that a Ranger never gives up. He remembered the time Adam taught him the importance of keeping a clear head, even in the middle of a battle. However, his most important lesson came from the Blue Centurion himself…
Suddenly, Justin saw himself flying a few feet backwards, due to the knock back from an explosion. Luckily, the explosive detonated quite a few feet from him. But, it knocked him back regardless. A figure in a shirt distance was laughing quite heartily.
"Viva la diva!"- said the figure. Justin knew immediately who the figure was: Divatox, notorious former space pirate. Justin knew quite well that the Z wave had purified the former diva. So, why was she here now?
Divatox threw a few grenades at the Blue Turbo Ranger. He picked himself up, and did three back flips, which allowed him to dodge the grenades, However, that last grenade was significantly stronger than the rest, and so Justin suffered but a bit of that explosion. Having been knocked on his back, Justin saw that he had to roll over in order to avoid her next attack: a laser beam, shot from her eyes. A second explosion sent Justin rolling uncontrollably for but a few seconds. His suit was now a little singed.
He wasted no time. He drew his Turbo Blaster, and rather than pointing at the villain, he pointed it to the ground. A quick blast sent him to the air, where he could better aim at Divatox. He fired four blasts, each narrowly missing the pirate. One caused an explosion to her left, another to her right, one in front of her, and another to her back. Having been forced to raise her guard in all four of these directions, she was but for a moment vulnerable in one direction: overhead, which is where her opponent was. He dove down on her with an elbow attack. The hit sent Divatox back a few feet. The fight was now on equal footing.
She prepared to fire a second laser blast, but Justin saw the opportunity to fire six lasers at the pirate's feet, creating a makeshift smoke screen. She simply smirked, however, and proceeded to violently fire her lasers. She also began to shoot her lasers overhead, just in case. That was when she suffered a knee kick to her side. Justin had made the smoke screen so that he may maneuver himself toward the diva's side, and she was none the wiser.
"Hmmhmmhmmhm, so, the little boy has a trick or two up his sleeve, yes? Not bad, if you weren't such a shrimp, I'd invite you to be a member of my crew. I think you'd be much more useful than that Elgar."-said Divatox, standing proud, a vicious yet flirty look on her face.
"Sorry to disappoint, but I studied pirates. They were not the cool swashbucklers we see in the movies. I prefer being a Power Ranger, thank you very much. Oh, and by the way"-Justin now removes his helmet- "I'm not some little kid, in case you can't tell."
"What the!!!?? The Blue Ranger is supposed to be some little kid!!! Who the hell are you!!??-shouted the diva, her face twisted with rage.
"I grew up a little, that's all,"-was the Blue Ranger's response, as he put his helmet back on.
Divatox reached for her grenades. However, they were nowhere to be found. Justin showed her the grenade bag he took from her while she was reeling in pain from that kick. He tossed the bag over the air, drawing his laser blaster. However, Divatox had launched her lizard tongue, and knocked out his laser blaster. She was going to grab the bag, when all of a sudden, the grenades began to rain on her: Justin had opened the bag before tossing it overhead.
The Grenades kept exploding all over the diva. A total of twelve grenades had exploded. She was heavily injured now. She could barely even stand. Justin approached her, and demorphed.
"You were once purified by the Z Wave. I am convinced you are, in fact, NOT a being of evil, but simply someone who chooses to do evil. I was once taught, by Kat, that a person can be redeemed. You are done here, you lost."-said Justin. Divatox glared at him, hate in her eyes, her body trembling with…fear?
"You pose a danger to no one now. I will call upon Lumis. She will send you away from this world, bring you home."- said the Blue Ranger, now directly above the pirate.
"You idiot. It's not over until the diva wins. Either you kill me NOW, or I will kill you later."-was the space pirate's words. She was now trying to raise her hand, but found herself incapable of doing that.
"You are done here. Why do you want to continue fighting? What the hell do you have to gain from fighting here? Divatox, turn away NOW. Renounce evil! Turn to good! I am giving you a second chance! I am showing mercy!! I----eeeaaagh!!!!"-Justin now had a sword going through his chest. Behind him, Ransik stood chuckling.
"You could have learned something from the tale of the farmer and the viper. Maybe…you would have lived longer, not have a sword in your chest, you know? But, alas, you chose the life of a hero. Take this lesson to the grave: Heroes die early. Just ask Alex."-with that, Ransik swung his sword, tossing the lifeless body aside. He picks up Divatox, and plants a large kiss on her lips.
"Oh, Ransick, you're more man than I ever had before. At least…more than my previous fiancée."-said Divatox, a seductive smile on her lips. She was recovering quickly.
"Sorry I took so long. I was…distracted."-said Ransick. In his mind, he could still see that obnoxious, fat robot holding that damned bloody helmet, laughing about having taken the life of a Power Ranger…