Dissidia: Power Rangers
Episode 9: For Justice! The Rangers Exist to Bring Justice to this World!
Kim, Rocky and Z walked onward. In their minds, only one thing was for certain: Two Rangers have lost their lives.
"What will we do?'-asks Z- "I mean… how do we know where the other Rangers are?"
"Well, we can't just stay put,"-says Rocky- "For every minute we waste, another Ranger could be out there, risking his or her life! We HAVE to hurry!"
"Rocky, don't be in such a rush,"-Kimberly tries to soothe him- "After all… what would happen if you rushed into the enemy's attack?"
"Look, Kim!"-Rocky raises his voice- "Two! That's how many Rangers we KNOW have died! Two! And we don't even know how the others are! For all we know, WE might be the only ones left… which is why we have to stick together…"
"Now do you see?"-says Kim- "Just by rushing, we endanger ourselves. We need to be more clever than the bad guys."
"Hey,"-says Z- "No one's ambushed us yet. Save for that machine guy, of course."
"So?"-asks Rocky.
"Either no one knows we're here,"-says Z- "Or they might be busy with the others."
"I think we underestimate our fellow rangers,"-says Kim- "Sure… two of them died, but… what are the chances the rest died too?"
"That IS true…"-says Z- "For all we know, our side might be winning!"
"Yeah…"-says Rocky- "But… still…"
"Rocky, I know,"-says Z- "I know how badly you want revenge. But… charging head first into battle will just get you killed. That's one of the things they taught us at SPD."
"What's SPD?"-asks Kimberly.
"Space Patrol Delta,"-says Z- "An Intergalactic Police Force, which also happens to have access to Ranger technology."
"Ah, and since when does Earth have one of these?'-asks Kimberly.
"SPD Earth Branch was formally established in the year 2015, approximately 5 years after the near apocalypse of 2010,"-says Z- "And about three years after… the Civil War."
"Civil War?"-asks Kimberly- "What Civil War?"
"I must have been, like, four years old when it happened, but, in the year 2012,"-Z says- "The Power Rangers of Earth got into a Civil War. There were two factions: One led by Jason, the other by Tommy. There were also some Rangers that chose to remain neutral."
"What caused that war?"-asks Kim, in tears. Rocky is also shocked as well. After all, Tommy and Jason are such good friends…
"I… don't think I should say,"-says Z- "I already said too much. Let's just say, that… it didn't end well."
"Damn…"-was all Kim could say.
"Hey guys,"-says Rocky- "I think we should keep moving."
"Yeah,"-says Kim- "We should find a shelter."
"No,"-says Rocky- "I mean, we should keep looking for those other Rangers."
"We will, Rocky, don't worry,"-Kim places a comforting arm on his shoulder.
The Sun was starting to set. Kim, Rocky and Z had found a small cave in which to hide in.
"I think we're safe here,"-says Z.
"I hope the others can say the same thing,"-says Rocky- "Wherever they are."
"I'm sure they're safe,"-Kim says- "I mean…"
"I know, Kim,"-Rocky sighs- "Hey, know what? I think that we're not the only group of Rangers around. I think there might be more."
"You're right,"-says Z- "After all, WE found each other!"
"Yeah!"-Kim smiles. The bonfire was already lifting up their spirits.
"Hey Kim, what year you come from?"-asks Rocky.
"I come from 2009,"-says Kim.
"Cool! I'm from 1996. How's Zordon, Alpha and the others?"-Rocky asks. Kim bites her lip. What does she say?
"Everyone is fine!"-Kim lies- "Hey Z, what year are you from?"
"I come from the year 2026,"-she replies- "I actually got promoted to Green Ranger recently, but I'm still waiting for my uniform."
"Cool, a girl green Ranger,"-Kim says- "Has there ever been a girl Red?"
"Yeah, a few,"-says Z.
"Good,"-Kim smiles proudly. Rocky, however, finds it hard to imagine a Red female.
Just outside the cave…
"Oh, look!"-says Morgana- "The Yellow Ranger!"
"Damn it! She's accompanied by a few friends!"-says Astronema- "We can't attack now, we'll get clobbered!"
"So, what do we do?"-asks Morgana.
"I say, we lure them out, and then jump them!"-Astronema replies.
Inside the cavern…
"So,"-Rocky tries to think of something to say- "Why would Lumis pick Rangers from different eras?"
"Well, to match up the Rangers to the warriors Umbra chose,"-Z replies.
"But, what I mean is, why did Lumis pick these specific Rangers?"-Rocky asks- "I mean, why wouldn't Lumis choose the strongest members from each team? I mean, no offence, but… the choices she made seem almost random."
"I guess so,"-Z says.
"Rocky has a point,"-Kimberly adds- "I mean, why pick me if Tommy was available? Had Lumis wanted the best of the best, she should have chosen Tommy when he had the White Ranger, or better yet, the Green Ranger powers, not me."
"Yeah,"-Rocky adds- "And the best Zeo Ranger is the Gold Ranger! I'm no slouch, but really."
"Yeah, it's weird,"-Z says- "You guys are right. And from what I gather from the warriors I saw, Umbra seemed to have a strategy from the get go. I mean, did you see the warriors he chose?"
"He picked Goldar during his heyday,"-says Kim- "He also picked up some big name baddies. Mesogog, Diabolico, Deviot… Those three guys alone should raise alarms on any Ranger."
"Even though I don't know them,"-says Rocky- "There are some guys from the other team that really seemed like bad news to me. That ugly mutated guy, that vampire like thing, and that dinosaur guy gave me the creeps."
"Yeah,"-Kim senses something- "Guys… stay here. There's someone outside."
Kimberly steps outside She takes out her Morpher, equipped with the Crane Power Coin. She gazes into a few nearby shrubs, and says- "I see you there. Come on out!"
Morgana steps out of the shrub, a surprised look on her face. She says- "But how!"
"None of your business how,"-Kimberly says- "And tell your friend to get down from that tree."
Astronema leaves her hiding place. Both bad girls assume fighting positions. A bolt of energy knocks Astronema away from the fight. As she tries to get back, a strong wind prevents her from joining the battle.
"It's one on one,"-says Kimberly. She takes her Morpher, and does the motions. She yells out- "It's Morphing Time! Pink Ranger Power!"
Kimberly dons her Pink spandex. As she summons her Power Bow, Morgana assumes her own battle position. She then says- "Hah! Let's see you try to beat me, pinky!"
A wall of light formed around the two warriors. Morgana rushes towards Kim, sword on hand. She slashes, completely unaware of the fact that a split nanosecond before the sword could make contact, Kimberly had used the Pink Crane's power to instantly teleport herself behind Morgana. Kimberly grabs Morgana's hair, places her foot behind Morgana's heel, and tosses her away. As Morgana yelps in pain, she fails to notice Kimberly taking out her Power Blaster. Morgana lands on the ground, and begins to roll. Kimberly starts shooting at around Morgana, deliberately missing her. The blasts throw lots of dust at around Morgana's face and body. She gets up, wheezing.
"Hah! You suck at shooting!" Morgana grabs tries grabbing her sword, but finds herself unable, due to her cough.
"Your lungs are full of dust now. You've breathed in too much dirt." Kimberly puts her Blaster in her holster. "Now, do yourself a favor, and give up."
"Eat THIS!" Morgana runs towards Kim, fists at the ready. Next thing she knows, she feels the wind knocked right out of her. The pain in her chest is now unbearable, as she sees Kimberly had actually punched her squarely in the chest. Morgana flies back a few feet, and hits an old tree trunk. A pair of arrows pierce her armor, nailing her to the trunk.
"Give up." Kim has her Power Bow in hand, aiming an arrow straight at Morgana's forehead. "I am in a position to finish you off. So… if I were you, I'd give up now."
Morgana knows she's defeated. She swallows hard. She debates what she should do. As she sees Kim pull back the arrows, she realizes Kim is not bluffing. "Ok, ok! Uncle! I give!"
The wall of light dissipates. Morgana breathes a sigh of relief. Suddenly, she feels sick. Her eyesight becomes blurry. Next thing she knows, she's fainting…
Kimberly looks on in shock as the darkness envelopes Morgana. As Astronema makes her retreat, she tearfully looks back one last time at her friend, whom she knew, she would never see again. Astronema falls down on her knees, and begins to cry.
Rocky and Z rush out. Z watches in horror as Morgana's body disappears into the darkness. "Kim… what happened here?"
Morgana attempts to dry her tears. She gets up, and begins to walk away. She bumps into someone, and falls to the ground. She looks up, and sees Jarrod…