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Infinity Park Power Rangers
Character List:
Claire Hemerson-
Jimy Blake-
Hunter Clyde-
Emily Zucal-
Heather Hemerson-
Darkness Ranger/Orlando-
Dalia Virden-
Chase Sloane-
Rezila Scout-
Incense Sloane-
Mr. Roy-
Abstract: When an innocent person gets hurt while the Rangers are fighting a Darkling, Jimy must come to terms with his anger.
Deal With It!
Claire is sitting in class, scribbling something down in her notebook and looks up at the science teacher.
Mr. Roy
"Now, class, do any of you know anything about astronomy?"
The class stared at him with blank faces.
Mr. Roy
"Huh, anyone? So you're telling me that no one in this class knows anything at all about astronomy?"
One student in the back raises her hand and Mr. Roy acknowledges her.
Mr. Roy
"Yes Incense."
Incense
"Astronomy is the study of the stars, planets and other things that are in space. The stars are the glowing balls of light that illuminate the night sky and the planets are the giant rocks that can sustain life, as long as it has the necessary ingredients."
Mr. Roy
"Incense, why are you in the back? You're one of my brightest students, yet you're in the back. Why do you think that is?"
Incense
"I don't know. I guess sometimes I just want to be one in the crowd."
Mr. Roy
"Well that's certainly an interesting way to look at it, but I al-."
Claire
"Excuse me, Mr. Roy."
Claire raises her hand.
Mr. Roy
"Yes Claire."
Claire
"Another thing about the stars is that they're always with us. Sort of like a guide. Whenever I went through something, the stars were always there. They gave me hope to look towards the future, no matter what it might be and what it might hold."
Mr. Roy
"Another interesting point of view and that leads me into my next sentence. I want you to think of a time when you were lost, defeated, at your breaking point. And I want you to tell me what saved you, what made you keep going?"
At that moment, the bell rang and the students started to leave the classroom. Claire, Jimy, and Hunter get up to leave the room.
Mr. Roy
"Claire, Incense, can you stay behind for a couple minutes?"
Claire
"I'll see you guys at lunch, okay?"
Jimy and Hunter
"O.K."
The other two friends walk out of the classroom with everyone else while Claire and Incense stayed behind. Claire and Incense look at Mr. Roy, who leans on the edge of his desk.
Mr. Roy
"You two are my best and brightest students. I want you two to get to know each other. It's a scientific fact that when people are together, they learn more; not just about each other, but about the world."
Claire
"If it's the right person."
Mr. Roy
"Exactly! I was going to assign this project later on in the year, but seeing that the budget is getting extremely low and I'm the next person to get cut, I decided to do it now. There is a special test that a science teacher could give only once a year. They must have at least 30 students, and they could stay on as long as half of the students pass. The test gets sent to the Department Of Education and everything after that was like the standardized test you took from 4th to 8th grade."
Incense
"Okay… so why did you pick us? We're only two people."
Mr. Roy
"I'll pick more people later; but Incense, you really need something to lean back on. I understand you have a thirst for scientific knowledge, but if you only work on that and nothing else, you're going to crash. Claire has a great personality that's similar to yours, so that's why I chose her for this assignment."
Mr. Roy gets up from the edge of his desk.
Mr. Roy
"Now, you two have a week to get to know each other. I want the basics: name, date of birth, parent's name, but I also want you two to really get to know each other as well. I don't want you to think of this as a science project, think of it as exploring the depths of an individual. Going into places unknown, uncharted, unheard of. Will you do it?"
Claire
"Well now that you've peaked my curiosity, I suppose I could do it."
Mr. Roy
"That's a yes from Claire, now what about you Incense."
Incense
"Okay. Mr. Roy, I'll do it. Mr. Roy, I promise we'll make you proud."
Mr. Roy
"I know you will."
The three leave the classroom and Mr. Roy locks the door. Claire and Incense go outside and get a table near the center. Claire glances over and sees her two friends.
Claire
"I've got to go, be back in a sec."
Claire gets up from the table.
Incense
"Okay."
Claire walks over to the table and Jimy and Hunter notice her.
Claire
"Mr. Roy assigned me to learn more about Incense. I can't talk now, but I'll see you afterschool okay."
Hunter
"Don't you have work at the Tribune today?"
Claire
"Not today. Chase is out sick and the Tribune's shut down because of problems in printing, so until that gets fixed I'm off work. But remember, the Tribune has a website, so I could edit my column every day."
Hunter
"Okay then, see you later."
Claire
"See ya."
Claire leaves the table and goes back over to Incense.
Claire
"Sorry, I just had to tell my friends something."
Incense
"It's okay. You have some pretty cool friends. I saw the fight you guys had with those thieves a month ago. You were really something back there."
Claire
"It was nothing. My mom used to train me in self-defense, then when she passed one of her old friends taught me a little bit more. Do you have any friends?"
Incense
"Of course I have friends. I have Mr. Roy, Ms. Emalia-."
Claire
"Not teachers, students. You know, people like us. Do you?"
Incense
"Not really, I had a couple friends but they transferred."
Claire
"So, you don't have any friends."
Incense
"Nope."
Claire
"Jimy, Hunter, and I are hanging out afterschool, you want to come?"
Incense
"How about you guys come over to my house."
Claire
"Sure. So Incense, why are you always in the back?"
Incense
"Like I said before, I just want to be one in the crowd."
Claire
"Incense, I'm not Mr. Roy, there's nothing to worry about. If you tell me, I won't tell another living soul. I promise."
Incense is hesitant and Claire senses it.
Incense
"The reason I'm in the back is because I-I…"
Claire
"It's private, isn't it?"
Incense
"Extremely."
Claire
"A family issue?"
Incense
"Yeah. I don't really want to think about it."
Incense gets up and starts walking.
Incense
"It's not like I don't trust you, it's just that it's private."
Claire
"I understand."
Incense
"You do?"
Claire
"Totally. Family is hard enough already, but if something happens to them, that's a disaster."
Jimy and Hunter are talking, when their morphers go off.
Emily
"Guys, there's a Darkling siting in town square."
Hunter
"We'll get Claire."
Jimy and Hunter go over to Claire.
Jimy
"Hey Claire. We gotta go, it's an emergency."
Claire
"What emergency?"
Jimy
"A really… important emergency. Now let's go."
Jimy grabs Claire and pulls her away.
Incense
"Hmm."
Ranger HQ…
The three come in and pull out their laser pointers.
Claire
"Ready?"
All Rangers
"Ready. Infinity Power, Park Ranger!"
The three morph and head out to the Darkling. The Darkling is blasting humans from above.
Darkling
"Ahh. I love my job. I don't want to quit and I'll never have to, so long as-."
Claire
"Hey Darkling!"
Darkling
"They don't show up. Draknoids."
The Draknoids appear and charge towards the Rangers. Claire slashes at the Draknoids and they explode behind her. The other Rangers do the same and they turn to the Darkling.
Claire
"Darkling, time to end you!"
Darkling
"You're more than welcome to try."
Jimy
"Fine then, we will."
Jimy flips down his blade and turns it into his blaster. He fires a shot off at the monster and the Darkling throws the shot back. Jimy jumps out of the way and Hunter throws her boomerang. The Darkling flies out of the way. Hunter's boomerang returns to her and behind her mask, her eyes glow Topaz.
Hunter
"Desert Storm!"
Hunter turns her boomerang into a sword and throws it at the Darkling.
Darkling
"Missed."
Hunter
"Oh, did I?"
Sand and wind comes in and knocks the Darkling to the ground. The Darkling is about to get up, when Claire keeps it at sword point.
Claire
"Stay down!"
The Darkling looks for a way to escape, when it sees Incense.
Darkling
"Why don't you tell her that?"
The Darkling shoots a blast at Incense.
Claire
"Incense!"
Claire runs towards Incense and spins her around, shielding her from the blast. Claire falls to the ground and demorphs.
Jimy and Hunter
"Claire!"
They turn to the Darkling.
Darkling
"Time to run."
It creates a Darkness Portal and disappears. Jimy and Hunter run over to Claire and Incense, who are passed out on the floor.
Jimy
"It's all my fault!"
Hunter
"It's not your fault, Jimy. Claire was protecting Incense, now just calm down. You take Incense and I'll take Claire. We'll meet back at HQ in half an hour."
Jimy
"Sounds like a plan."
The two Rangers separate, still morphed. Hunter hurries back to HQ.
Hunter
"Emily, we have a problem. Claire's passed out. I just-. It hap-."
Emily
"Calm down. Tell me what happened."
Emily pulls out a bed and places Claire on it.
Hunter
"Claire had just pinned the Darkling down and out of nowhere, the Darkling shoots something at Incense. Claire runs towards her and then she's passed out."
Emily
"Where's Jimy?"
Hunter
"He went to take Incense home. Why?"
Emily
"No reason, just stay here and care for Claire. I've got some business to attend to."
With that, Emily left HQ.
Sloane Household…
Jimy takes Incense back to her house and jumps out the window, into the garden.
Jimy
"Incense is home and safe in bed. Now to get back to HQ and help Claire."
He hears a scream and turns to see Draknoids.
Jimy
"Oh come on!"
"Jimy pulls out his morpher and contacts Hunter. She picks up in HQ.
INTERCUT telephone call
Jimy
"Hunter, Draknoids, by Incense's house, meet me there."
Hunter
"I can't, Emily told me to care for Claire… I'll be there in a half an hour."
Jimy hears another scream.
Jimy
"I can't do this alone, but then again, I can't wait. Just get here when you can."
Hunter
"Wait, Jimy you're not going to-."
Jimy
"Infinity Power, Park Ranger!"
Jimy takes out his laser pointer and morphs into the Blue Ranger. He goes in the direction of the scream.
Jimy
"Hey Draknoid!"
The Draknoid turns around.
Jimy
"Eat a face full of blaster."
Jimy shoots a couple blasts and the Draknoid falls. Jimy helps up the woman.
Jimy
"Are you okay?"
Woman
"Yeah, I'm fine."
The Draknoids crowd them.
Jimy
"Don't worry, we'll be fine. I bet you we'll be out of here in 2 minutes."
Dungeon…
Jimy and the woman are in chains hanging from the wall.
Jimy
"I guess I was wrong, we're not fine."
Jimy hears a sudden banging and suddenly, the heavy metal door slams on a few Draknoids.
Jimy
"Hunter!"
Hunter
"Jimy, I told you to wait for me. Why don't you listen?"
Jimy
"How did you get here? You should be taking care of Claire and why aren't you there?"
Hunter
"Which one should I answer first? Now hold very still."
Hunter turns her boomerang into a sword and cuts Jimy's shackles.
Jimy
"Ha ha."
Jimy rubs his wrists.
Hunter
"Rezila's taking care of her. When I came, you weren't there, but there was a gigantic hole in the center, so I figured that's where you would be."
Jimy
"Did you check on Incense?"
Hunter
"Yeah, she's just fine. A few minor headaches, but other than that, pitch perfect."
Jimy
"Good."
Hunter
"Come on, we got to go."
The three start running and are at a crossroads.
Hunter
"This way."
Hunter points to the left. She starts running in that direction, when she notices Jimy going the other way.
Hunter
"Jimy, the exit's this way."
Jimy
"I know; I'll meet up with you soon, just go."
Hunter
"Ok, see you soon."
The two Rangers go their separate ways and Jimy starts running, full force. He draws to a halt and creeps behind a rock. He sees the Darkling and turns his blaster into a sword. He runs towards the Darkling and the Darkling turns around. The Darkling sends a blast towards Jimy, and he rolls. Jimy gets up and slashes his sword at the Darkling. The Darkling jumps up and Jimy goes after him.
Above Ground…
Hunter
"Where is Jimy, he has me waiting forever."
Suddenly a hole comes up out of the ground and the Darkling comes through. Jimy follows and charges at it again. He slashes at the Darkling and cuts him on the chest. The darkling holds his chest and starts panting.
Jimy
"Hey, Darkling. Before I defeat you, what's your name?"
Clackix
"My name is Clackix and I was sent to eliminate the Rangers. It seems like one is already out of commission, now for number two."
Clackix sends a pulse through the ground, forcing Jimy to drop his sword. Jimy demorphs. Clackix goes over to Jimy and picks up the sword. He holds it over his head and grins evilly.
Clackix
"Goodbye, Blue Ranger."
Clackix slams the sword down, but Hunter's boomerang knocks the sword out of Clackix's hands.
Hunter
"You won't be getting rid of him today."
Hunter runs over to Jimy and demorphs.
Hunter
"You okay?"
She helps him up.
Jimy
"Yeah, I think."
Jimy looks at Hunter, whose hair is shining in the sunlight.
Jimy
"I'm fine, now let's take down Clackix. Ready,"
Jimy and Hunter
"Infinity Power Park Ranger!"
The two Rangers morph and then run towards Clackix. Clackix avoid Hunter's attack, but gets hit by Jimy's sword. Clackix falls to the ground and then Jimy goes over him.
Jimy
"Looks like the shoe's on the other foot, huh Clackix. Now, just like you were going to kill me, I'm going to kill you. Goodbye Clackix."
Jimy slams the sword down, but Hunter grabs Jimy's arm, which was mere inches away from Clackix.
Jimy
"Hunter, what are you doing? I was about to stop him."
Hunter
"No you weren't, you were about to kill him in cold blood. That's not what we're about."
Jimy
"Relax, it's not like I was going to kill humans after this."
Hunter
"I know, but you can't kill a Darkling out of revenge. That's not right, I won't allow you to do it that way.."
Jimy
"Okay, Hunter. Now let's take down this Darkling the right way."
Clackix
"Too late, I've got you trapped. It's over Rangers."
Clackix shoots a blast at the Rangers that sends them flying. Once they fall on the ground, Clackix picks up the two Ranger's swords.
Clackix
"Time to end it." Clackix slams the swords down.
Claire
"Fire Eternity, Infinity Boiler."
The meteors rain down and hit Clackix.
Clackix
"Red Ranger."
Jimy and Hunter
"Claire!"
Claire
"That's right guys."
Claire joins the other Rangers.
Claire
"I'm back and now it's time to get a little payback on Clackix for trying to put me under the bus."
Clackix
"Bring it on. I'm not scared of any Ranger."
Claire
"It didn't seem that way to me. You shot that blast because you were scared. You knew it was over, so you had to resort to cowardly things. But you're right, it is over Clackix. You're finished."
Claire raises her sword and slams it down. Clackix is cut in two and he starts to pour out Black ooze.
Hunter
"What's that?"
Claire
"Darkness. The same thing that was spilling out of Cerebral. It's in all of Darkness Ranger's creations."
Clackix comes back a giant.
Claire
"Rezila. We need the zords now."
Rezila
"Already on their way."
Claire and the others jump in their zords and form the Infinity megazord.
Clackix
"Like that's supposed to scare me. Bring it."
Claire
"Very well."
The megazord goes towards Clackix with its sword and Clackix grabs the end. He throws it and then blasts the Rangers. The zord falls to the ground and Jimy's eyes glow Fire Blue, He stands, clearly enraged.
Jimy
"That's it! I'm taking control."
Jimy gets up and the megazord follows. He charges towards Clackix and slashes at him. Clackix backs up.
Jimy
"Infinity blaster!"
The sword turns into a blaster and Jimy shoots a blast at Clackix, making him topple over.
Jimy
"Infinity sword!"
The blaster turns back into a sword and Jimy lifts up the sword to strike, when Hunter stops him again.
Hunter
"Jimy, wait! Think about what you're doing, you're acting out of anger. Whenever that happens people go crazy, we don't want you to be one of those people, I don't want you to. Just take a deep breath and calm down."
Jimy follows and then looks at Hunter through his visor.
Hunter
"Now you can take him out. You're calm."
Jimy lifts the sword again and slashes, only to discover that Clackix escaped.
Jimy
"Where'd he go?"
Claire
"Behind you!"
Jimy slashes behind and Clackix falls.
Jimy
"It's over Clackix. You're done for."
Clackix
"No, I can't be defeated by a Ranger."
Clackix explodes.
Claire
"Infinity Rangers, Darkness is down."
All Rangers
"Power down!"
The Rangers demorph and leave the cockpit.
Claire
"If you excuse me, I have to go. I promised that I'd hang out with Incense."
Hunter
"I'm going with you."
Jimy
"Hunter, wait. I just wanted to say, thank you. You helped me out of a dark place and brought me to the light."
Hunter
"No problem, Jimy. That's what friends are for."
Jimy
"Yeah... friends."
Sloane Household…
Claire knocks on Incense's door. Incense answers.
Claire
"Can I come in?"
Incense smiles and welcomes Claire, Jimy and Hunter inside.