Command Center(Megaforce)
"What happened?" Gosei frantically asks of Tensou, "Why did they teleport out?"
Tensou scans the area where the Legacy Rangers once stood, "I don't know, it wasn't done by me."
The Megaforce Rangers stood there, also caught off guard by what happened.
"I'm contacting Billy now," Tensou announces, "Let's hope they are safe."
Armada Ship: Dooku
"Welcome to my ship, Rangers." A deep voice booms out, as the Rangers adjusted to their change of scenery.
"Teleported again," Kenji lets out. He was getting tired of being forced sent to different locations. "What is it now. Another test?"
The others stand behind Kenji, as they look around.
A figure comes out from within the shadows. "I am Dregon of the Armada." The figure is revealed to be a man with a Golden Mask and a Red Cape, Embedded with the Armada Insignia, "I am here to make offer."
"The Armada!" Chris immediately spits out.
"Helmets on," Kenji barks out, as he puts his helmet back on, and gets into a fighting stance. "I don't care who you are and what you want. We're getting out of here."
Dregon makes a motion of his hands, a large number of Royal Guards pour into the rooms, aiming their cannons at the Rangers. "I just want to talk," Dregon begins, "I'm not like my...Allies. I'm not looking for a fight" He sarcastically mutters the last word, "We don't want to start a large War for Earth. We don't want to destroy something so beautiful"
"Then why attack Earth at all!" Sandy immediately speaks up, "If you don't want to fight, then leave and let us go!"
Dregon chuckles, a deep and creepy chuckle, "You misunderstand. We don't want to fight for Earth, we wish for you to surrender Earth to us."
The Rangers are struck speechless. This being was asking them to give up Earth.
"What makes you think we have the ability to speak for the Earth," Kenji begins, "And even if we did, what makes you think we would give it up, to the Armada!"
The others nod in agreement, "You want nothing but destruction and dictatorship!" James shouts out. He was terrified, but the things Dregon was asking was starting to burn him up. "We would never give the Earth up."
Dregon shakes his head, "You underestimate the power of your Roles as Power Rangers. No one else on Earth has the ability to speak for that Planet. If you give up, the Planet will easily become ours, with no resistance, no large scale battles. Everything will be smooth, and Earth will not be ruined by our fighting." He stares directly at the Green Ranger and goes on, "You call us destructive, but are you humans not the same?!"
James take a step back, unsure of how to respond.
"You have your Wars and your Battles, fighting for resources and property same as us," Dregon continues, "If you allow Earth to join the Armada's colonies, we can allow you to prosper. After the fighting is done, the Armada will do for the Earth the same it has done for the rest of the Planets that Ally with us. We can make you strong."
The Rangers do not responds, Dregon smirks and continues, "The Armada is not looking to conquer and destroy Planets, we are looking to help lead them to bigger and better heights. You will be among our Generals, leading the Charge, as we continue to help other Planets." He sees that he has their full attention now, "If you allow us to take Earth, not only will Earth prosper, we will makes sure that you Five, live like Kings. Never having to worry about life."
"What about the Invasion?" Chris finally spoke up, "If you really wanted peace, why come with a full scale army."
Dregon shakes his head, "It was never an Invasion, we were merely investigating your Planet. And sending our Representatives on a Peace Mission, to reach out and assist." He then raises his voice, "It was your Rangers that attacked us without warning. So to protect what we had, we fought back. We never initiated the fight." He turns to around and faces the Front of the Ship, "If we really wanted to invade Earth, we wouldn't have been stopped, the ones who were sent were nothing more but a small group. Had we truly wanted to invade Earth, the forces we sent would be astronomical."
The Rangers stood in silence, unsure of what to say. The stories they've heard was different from what they are hearing now. It was assumed that the Power Rangers were always the good guys, but from Dregon's stories, it looks like they may have been in the wrong.
Kenji steps forward, putting himself in front of the others. The Royal Guard aims all their Cannon towards Kenji, "How can we trust you? How do we know this isn't just a lie. We've just met, we have no reason to believe this."
"There is an old saying that you humans like to use," Dregon goes on, "Winners Write History. And since we lost that battle, we became the villains."
"Where I stand now," Kenji responds, looking at the cannons pointed at him, "You are the villain."
Dregon goes to sit down and wave the Royal Guards to put their weapons down. They comply and lower their cannons. "Fair enough." He grabs a bottle and pours himself a cup of drink, he motions as to offer Kenji a Drink. Kenji doesn't make a response to the gesture. "You've just met the Rangers for the first time too. How can you trust their words?"
Kenji stays silent, unable to retort.
"This is our offer," Dregon continues, "Surrender the Earth to the Armada, there will be no War, no Destruction and no Deaths. We will give you Royalties, and lead Earth to a prosperous Future." Dregon looks at Kenji, "Choose to fight, and be destroyed. Earth will be conquered all the same, but instead of being raised as an ally, Earth will become nothing but a slave planet to us."
The other 4 Rangers look to Kenji. Though they haven't interacted together long, Kenji was the Red Ranger. And the few times they were thrusted into a new scenario, Kenji was always at the frontline, ready to engage.
Kenji frowns, but looks to Dregon, "This is all, a little too much at the moment." Kenji begins, "Give us some time to think this over. I will give you an answer in 5 days."
He waves his hands, "I will give you 3 days to decide. Choose wisely Rangers, the fate of your Planet rides on this." He presses a button, and the Ranger's are teleported away.
Command Center(Megaforce)
A flash of lights once again spreads out through the Command Center, as 5 figures once again appear.
"RANGERS!" Gosei announced in joy, at seeing them return.
"What happened!?" A familiar voice echoes. The returning Legacy Rangers turn and sees a Projection of Billy in the room. As well as Vayne and Navi, who are now present in the Command Center.
Tensou runs around the Rangers, scanning them for any abnormalities. "Nothing wrong with them, they are still in good shape."
Everyone in the room turns to the Rangers, looking for answer.
"Power Down," Kenji yells, as he demorphs. The other Rangers follow suit. "Power Down!"
"A man named Dregon teleported us to his ship," Amelia immediately blurts out, "He wanted to..."
"Dregon!" Billy immediately yells out, losing his composure. "Are you sure he said his name was Dregon!?" He frantically asks.
Amelia shrinks back, afraid to respond. Sandy stands in front of her, "Yes," she responds, "His name was Dregon. He teleported us to his ship. He wanted us to surrender Earth."
"And in return," Chris continues for her, "He would spare the people of Earth, and allow us to prosper. He also said..." Chris continues slowly, almost as if he didn't want to say it."
"He said, that they originally came here on a peace mission. And that the Power Rangers attacked them first! James finished, flustered.
The Megaforce Rangers faces goes pale, Gosei and Billy goes silent, and Tensou stops moving. The Legacy Rangers notices the change in the environment.
"Is that true?" A voice speaks up, that none of the Rangers expected. Vayne looks to his father.
Billy hesitates for a moment, before speaking up. "It is true that we attacked first, before any communication between the two sides were made." He looks to Gosei, who stays silence, and allows Billy to continue.
"When the Invasion first arrived, the Amount of ships were thousands time larger than any scale that has attacked Earth before. When they neared Earth's moon, we sent all active Megazords to intercept and fight their forces." Billy explained, "For the first time in Ranger History, we attacked instead of defending."
The Legacy Rangers all had looks of disbelief on their faces.
"Was it true?" Kenji asked, as Billy pauses for a moment. "Was it true that they came on a Peace Mission?"
"We don't know," Troy was the one who answered, "But there were no proof of it being so."
Billy nods in agreement, "We attacked before asking questions, and so we don't know what their true objectives were. But I can assure you, with the firepower that they were packing, it is not possible that they came with good intentions. A peace Mission would not require such a huge number of Armada Warships."
"You have to also remember," Noah adds in, "The Armada is from the same place as Vrak. And Vrak worked alongside the Warstar in order to take over Earth."
"And we didn't attack blindly," Jake also joins in, "Vrak informed us of the incoming Invasion. We knew what they came for."
Kenji shakes his head, "You believed the words of one of your Enemies? And made a decision based on that!?"
"AREN'T YOU DOING THE SAME?" Gia shouted, causing the room to go into a huge silence. The Rangers look at each other awkwardly. Just earlier they were friends, and now they were arguing, they were at each others throat.
"What happened after you attacked?" Chris asked. He was with SPD, so he understood the concept of catching your enemy offguard, and attacking before your enemy could recover.
"What we attacked were merely their Scouts," Billy answered, "We defeated it with little resistance. After that, we used the time we had, to gather and restore the Ranger Powers, in preparations for the Larger Waves of Ship." He sighed as he remembers traveling back to Earth with the Aquitar Rangers, how unnerving it was, seeing his home again. And when they arrived, the first thing he did was prepare for a fight. He didn't go home to see his parents, nor did he go to Zordon's Grave on Earth to mourn his Mentor. He sighed, because after all this time, he noticed how much he has changed. From a bumbling nerd to a Defender of the Galaxy.
"And afterwards?" Chris continues, "Did you continue to attack?"
Billy shakes his head, but Gosei is the one who answered, "No. After the initial attack, we retreated back to Earth in preparation for their Invasion. We are not destroyers, we fight only in defense."
"Not all the time, apparently," Kenji retorts. "You attacked the one time it may not have been an enemy."
The other Legacy Rangers stay quiet, they were still sorting out the mixed feelings in their Heart. They were unsure of who to believe; The Rangers that they Worshipped, or the Armada, who could have been attacked unfairly.
"Thats not fair," Emma snaps back, "We..."
Troy holds his hands up, stopping her from continuing. He stared directly at Kenji, "You are right. We attacked before knowing all the facts. But what if we had been wrong." He steps closer to Kenji, "What if chose not to attack, and the Invasion came sooner. How many more lives would have been lost? We made a decision to the best of our abilities, and we live with that choice." No anger could be detected in his voice, Troy spoke as calmly as he had before, "As a Ranger sometimes we have to make a decision that may go against our beliefs. We attacked first, because if we didn't, and if we were right about their Intentions, Earth may not have existed this long."
"Let's say that we believe you," Chris starts. "Let's say that you made a decision, that was correct. Why would Dregon lie to us, and then let us return. He had us surrounded, he could have destroyed us if he wanted to. Why let us go?"
"Dregon is the Prime Minister of the Armada, a Clever Strategist," Billy answers, "This is probably all apart of his plan. He fears the power of the Morphing Grid, and at the same time, he covets it. So he is trying to lure you to his side, with you on her side, he can easily take over Earth, and any other Planets."
"So says you," Kenji responded "What if Dregon is telling the truth, what if we can bring Earth to a higher state. And we deny it, we are basically dooming Earth."
"No matter what your decision, the Armada will take Earth," Billy throws back, "We will become servants of a Dictator."
Kenji looks straight at Billy, "Better a Rich Servant than a Poor Slave."
"So you want to give up?" Noah spits out, "You want to surrender? You want to become a Pawn in their Invasion?"
Kenji nods, "Maybe. You said that the power choose us to Protect Earth. Maybe this is our way of protecting Earth." He turns to his fellow Legacy Rangers, "What do you guys think?"
They look at each other, hesitant to answer. James looks at Kenji for a moment, before turning to Billy, "Did all the Ranger agree to the First Attack?"
Everyone turns their attention to James.
"No," Billy responded, "The attack was coming to fast, we didn't have enough time to consult everyone. But several Ranger Generations who were available, agreed that it was what we should have done."
James sigh in relief, happy to hear the response.
"After our attack, when we returned to Earth, several Rangers confronted us on our decision. Many disagreeing with what we did. But it was too late" Billy continues, "So we did the only thing we could. We gathered every Rangers, from all corners of the Galaxy, in preparation for a War."
Kenji leans against a wall and responds quietly, "A War that you may have started..."
Armada Ship: Dooku
"Do you think it will work?" A hooded figure asked Dregon, "Will they believe your story."
Dregon chuckles, as he continues to sit, "It won't matter. Even if they do not believe my story, they will still mistrust the original Rangers. As a Power Ranger, that will become their biggest flaws."
The hooded figure stands unmoved by Dregon's words, "Don't underestimate them. Even if your plan works, do you think the Veteran Rangers will sit back and allow the Invasion to continue."
"It won't matter," Dregon continues, "Even if they want to fight back, they don't have enough time. The Morphing Masters are recovering from rushing to create such a New Grid, they will not have time to defend Earth."
The two individuals look onto a Viewing Globe, which directly shows them the Command Center, and everything that was going on in there. Dregon wanted to know as soon as the Rangers made their Decision, he needed to be one step ahead.
The Hooded Figure made a motion to leave, "If you can pay me for the Infiltration, I will take my leave." He walks towards Dregon, ready for payment. It was him who infiltrated the Megaforce Command Center, and it was him who installed the Teleportation Receivers. Which allowed Dregon to Steal the Rangers away.
Dregon stands up and approaches the Hooded Figure, "It's behind the door, on your way back." He motions towards the door, to show the Figure out.
The figure humphs, and walks toward the door.
As he nears the door, Dregon grabs his Golden sword and swings at the Figure, hitting him straight in the back. The Blade beam cuts directly through the Hooded cloak, and hits the door. "What!" Dregon exclaims, as he notices his attack had miss.
"You will regret that," a voice echoed throughout the ship. "The Jolokia Empire will not allow this to pass. Be prepared to face the consequences of your attack"
The Voice fades away, as Dregon is left there alone, "No matter. Once Earth is conquered, your "Empire" will be next."
Command Center(Megaforce)
The whole Command Center was quiet. Billy had explained all that he need to, and the Legacy Rangers stood there, trying to take in all that had happened.
"So," Vayne was the first one to break the silence, "What now?" He turns to the Legacy Rangers, "I don't believe my Father and them would not have made a move without a Reason. But at the same time, if we hadn't attacked first, maybe there could have been peace."
Billy and the Megaforce Rangers winces at Vayne's words.
"I'm leaving," Kenji starts, "We have 3 days to make our decision." He turns to the other Legacy Rangers, "But the choice is pretty obvious."
Vayne looks at Kenji, "I can give you guys a lift on the Legacy Galleon." He follows Kenji out, the Legacy Rangers look at each other and follow suit.
Before they walk completely out, Kenji turns back to face the Megaforce Rangers, "If given the chance to do it over. Would you make the same choice?"
The Megaforce Rangers look at each other, before nodding to Troy. Troy looks directly at Kenji and grins, "Without hesitation."
Kenji turns around and smirks lightly, before leading the Legacy Rangers onto the Galleon.