Author's Notes: Here we go again. This one is more character driven then action driven until the end. Let me know if the fights are overwhelming the other aspects of the story. I hope you guys enjoy it and thank you to everyone for liking my story and giving me ideas.
Chapter 17: White Dream, Red Nightmare
Reefside: Tommy's House
Everyone was gathered in the lab. Wes and Eric stood together with Ryan in a chair nearby. Trent and Kira were next to each other; Trent wrapping his arm around her waist. Conner and Ethan stood side by side. Merrick stood alone, almost separate from the others. Tommy stood with Hayley and Jason near the computer monitors. Ashley was still lying unconscious and didn't make a noise.
"Can we get this done and over with sometime soon? I kinda want to get some more practice in before the game tomorrow." Conner said impatiently.
"Conner!" Kira shouted.
"What… it's a big game."
Hayley got up from the chair and faced the assembled rangers.
"Alright if everyone is ready and done being stupid, we can begin."
Tommy stepped forward and spoke first.
"Thanks to the Green Ranger, both the Max Solarzord and Q-Rex are inoperable and need repair. How long do you guys think it'll take till they're ready?"
"The Max Solarzord is going to be out for a while. That Dragonzord really did a number on the cockpit." Ryan told them.
"The Q-Rex should be fine. Wes' father has got extra crystals in storage at his company's warehouse. Two days at the most." Eric answered.
"Until then, Merrick and the Predazord will have to deal with any big problems."
Merrick nodded in agreement.
"Speaking of zords," Hayley interrupted. "I've managed to get the Dino Stegazord back online and have placed the discarded Dragonzord in the Brachiozord for storage."
"What about the Thundersaurus?" Ethan asked.
"Still not getting anywhere with it. I need another expert to look it over, but until then, there is no way the Thundersaurus will come online."
The three core Dino Thunder Rangers lowered their heads in disappointment.
"Don't worry guys. If she got the Dino Stegazord working, I'm sure she'll find a way to get yours working." Trent said, trying to cheer them up.
"Moving on. Now with only three Psycho Rangers left, Mesogog's forces will be much weaker. But we still have to watch out for the Green Ranger."
Trent became tense hearing any mention of the Green Ranger. He clenched his teeth and formed a tight fist. Kira looked at him and knew he felt uncomfortable, but didn't know what to do.
"You want to talk later?" She asked quietly.
Trent stayed focused on the debriefing, but answered with a simple nod.
"Currently, the scanners are being used to find any trace of Billy Cranston, the original Blue Ranger, who's gone missing. We're hoping once Ashley Hammond, the Yellow Space Ranger, regains consciousness, we'll have a better idea who's taken him."
"Now, does anybody have something to add?" Tommy asked.
"I do." Wes said, stepping forward. "I've contacted Time Force and from them I've learned that Mesogog's Time Portal is having worse effects then we know of."
"Such as?" Jason asked.
"Every time he takes something from time, a new universe is created."
Everyone's eyes widened.
"Wait, a parallel universe is created every time he takes something? That's so cool!" Ethan said enthusiastically
Everyone shot glares at Ethan.
"This is no joke kid, people have died!" Wes shouted.
Ethan backed away apologizing while everyone else turned to Wes in shock.
"What do you mean people have died?" Kira asked.
Wes took a moment to steady himself before telling them.
"Time Force managed to travel to the worlds. The first was fine, nothing too different. The second…"
Everyone held their breathe.
"Has gotten everyone sent there killed. Two teams sent in. None came back. They don't even have a description of the world. Time Force locked down the portal to that world. This means we need to stop him before he makes any more universes that could potentially be worse than that one."
"Do you think he knows?" Jason asked.
"Probably not, but if he doesn't now, he will soon."
"Then we'll have to act fast." Tommy interrupted. "We need to first take down his main defence which would be the Psycho Rangers and Green Ranger. Next we'll have to access a portal to Mesogog's Lab and keep it open for as long as we need. Mesogog will need to be distracted long enough for us to get in and blow the portal. Afterward, we'll set the island to blow and leave as fast as possible. If it all works out then we'll no longer have to worry about Mesogog."
"What if it doesn't work?" Trent asked.
"Then we'll have one angry reptile on our hands."
"So… is everyone in?" Tommy asked. He looked around the room at all the rangers. As he looked at each the nodded in agreement until he got to Trent.
"Trent?"
"I don't know Dr. O. I just have a bad feeling about all this."
"Alright. If you change your mind, let us know."
Trent nodded as Tommy turned back to the others.
"As for everyone else, take this time to relax and recover. If I know Mesogog, he's going to have something big planned for tomorrow that'll make this day seem like a cake walk."
Eric and Wes were the first to leave, heading back to their motel. Ryan followed closely behind since he was at the same motel. Ethan and Conner walked up the stairs a few minutes later. As Merrick went to talk with Tommy, Hayley and Jason, Kira and Trent went up the stairs and took their leave.
Reefside: Tommy's House – Upstairs
Kira and Trent walked over to the couch and sat down. Kira looked at Trent with a small frown on her face.
"So…"
"So what?"
"Come on Trent, don't play dumb!" Kira yelled. "Why aren't you sure about stopping Mesogog? This should be a no brainer. It's kinda why everyone became a power ranger."
"Maybe you guys and Dr. O, but I was just an accident. An accident that is just now feeling the full effects."
"Trent, what are you talking about?"
"I've been having visions each night."
"And?"
"They're just like the ones I had when I first got the White Dino Gem. Showing me what I would do in the future. But these ones… they show everyone else on the team…" Trent paused. Kira looked at him more worried than before.
"Trent, what happens to us?"
"Everyone gets struck down by the Green Ranger. I just stand there unable to do anything."
Trent looked to the floor. Kira put her arm around him.
"You don't know that it will happen for sure. We could change it, especially now that we know what could happen."
"You can't change it! Don't you think I would have tried back when I first got it!" Trent yelled.
Kira's eyes widened and she sat up straight. Trent, realizing what he had just done quickly turned to apologize.
"Kira I'm…" Trent was interrupted by Kira kissing him. Trent closed his eyes and brought Kira closer to him. They held it for what seemed like an eternity for Trent. As they parted their lips, they continued to hold each other close.
"You don't have to apologize." Kira said softly. "I know you're under a lot of pressure, but you don't have to apologize."
Reefside: Tommy's House – Lab
Hayley was leaning over Ashley, taking her pulse and checking her over again. Tommy and Jason were nearby with Merrick still speaking with them.
"So, that's how I got here." Merrick had finished explaining.
"You came here following the wind?" Jason asked, confused.
"Yes. The wind determines where I go." Merrick answered.
"Well… I've heard stranger."
"Anyway, thanks for coming Merrick, you really came at the right time." Tommy said, extending his hand.
"Like I told Eric and Ryan, no problem." Merrick answered, accepting Tommy's hand and shaking it.
Tommy turned to Hayley and Ashley.
"How's she doing?"
Hayley stood up and faced Tommy.
"Well based on my limited medical knowledge, I think she'll be fine. She just needs some rest."
"Good to hear."
Hayley walked back over to the monitors to check a scan in progress. As she sat down, the monitors made a loud beep.
"Nothing. He's not in Mariner Bay either."
"Any good news Hayley?" Tommy asked.
"Not yet. He's not here in Reefside, Silver Hills, Turtle Cove and now Mariner Bay."
"Continue to expand the search. We have to find him."
"Alright, search now expanding out toward Blue Bay Harbour. It'll take a few hours to scan the whole area."
Tommy nodded. He walked over to Jason.
"Jase, I need you to do something for me."
"Sure, whatever you want bro."
Reefside: Park
While everyone else had gone home to relax, Conner was alone in the park training. He threw punches and kicks at invisible enemies. He kept going, trying to reduce his reaction time, without needing to use his gem's power. As he threw the last punch, he grabbed a branch off the ground and swung it like his Tyranno Rod. After a few swings, he slammed it to the ground, snapping it in half. Conner stayed in the same position, breathing heavily.
"What's with all the hard work kid?" a voice said.
Conner turned to see Jason standing behind him.
"Oh. Hey."
"Seriously, what are you doing? I thought Tommy said we should be resting."
"Well… to be honest, I don't think I'm the Red Ranger I should be. I mean look at you and Dr. O. Both of you were Red Rangers and leaders of your teams. You're fearless, smart, strong and can get through any situation."
Jason looked at the rookie Red Ranger and laughed.
"That may be true kid, but we weren't always like that. Me and Tommy are strong because we dedicated a lot of our lives to martial arts. We're fearless, for the most part, cause of our experience dealing with monsters on a regular basis. We haven't always gotten through everything… I failed to help Tommy keep his Green Ranger Powers back in the day and haven't forgotten. And as for smart, would you believe Doctor Tommy Oliver was the most forgetful person during school. I'm surprised he got a doctorate and a teaching degree."
Conner laughed a bit. His teacher and mentor forgetful.
"Kinda sounds like me."
"Yeah. If you really look at it, most Red Rangers are the same with only a few differences between them."
"The difference between you and Dr. O?"
"I haven't been every colour of the rainbow." Jason said as he laughed. Conner couldn't help, but laugh. If there was one thing Jason was good at, besides fighting monsters, was his natural sense of humour. "Alright kid. Let's do this."
"Do what?"
"You want to train and be strong? Then you'll do much better against a real opponent."
"You serious?"
"Does this show I'm serious?" Jason pulled his morpher out. "It's Morphin' Time! Tyrannosaurus!" Jason became the original Red Ranger once again. His Tyrannosaurus helmet still prominent along with the white diamond pattern across the chest. "Ready kid?"
Conner smirked. "You know it." He raised his arm and his bracelet transformed into his morpher. "Dino Thunder! Power Up!" Conner reappeared as the Red Dino Thunder Ranger, his suit mirroring Jason's with his Tyrannosaurus helmet and white diamond pattern across the limbs.
"If you're going to fight against a Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger, you might as well train with one."
Jason ran toward Conner and jumped to perform a flying kick. Conner rolled out of the way and threw a roadhouse kick in Jason's direction. Jason ducked to avoid the kick. Both Red Rangers began to throw punches at each other. Jason punches were slower than Conner's, but packed a heavier impact. Conner's were faster, but weaker. Every hit Jason managed to land sent Conner reeling. One punch to Conner's chest sent him back onto one knee.
"You hit pretty hard for an old timer." Conner joked. He drew his Thundermax Saber and stood up. "But this is how we do it now."
Jason gave a small laugh. "Big mistake." Jason summoned his Power Sword and charged Conner. Conner swung his sword at the charging Jason. The Power Sword blocked the Thundermax Saber. Jason's swings were like his punches, slow and few, but had a lot of power behind them. Conner slashed at Jason with many fast swings of his sword. Most of them were blocked by Jason's sword, but a few broke through his defence. Jason took some hits across the chest from Conner's sword. He was sent back and rolled across the ground.
"I got to admit," Jason said as he came to his feet. "You're pretty good."
"So are you. Even if you are out of practice."
"Mind if I join in?" a voice said.
Jason and Conner turned to see Wes walking toward them.
"What are you doing here Wes? I thought you went back to your motel?" Jason asked.
"I was, but Tommy gave me a call and I just couldn't keep away from an all red ranger training session. Especially now that you guys pulled the swords out. So would you mind if I joined in on the fun?"
"The more the merrier. I could use the practice." Conner answered.
Wes raised his morpher and gave a small smirk.
"Time for Time Force!" Wes reappeared as the Red Time Force Ranger, Chrono Sabers drawn. "Why don't we up the stakes a little? How's two on one sound?"
"Alright then, if you guys are going to make it harder for me then I'll make it harder for you." Conner pulled out the Shield of Triumph. "Triassic Ranger!" Conner's suit had gained gold trim and changed the diamond pattern on the limbs. Jason and Wes charged the newly transformed Conner. Conner swung his shield and a long blade sprang out from the top, making it a sword as well. Jason swung first toward Conner's chest, but was blocked by the shield. Conner pushed Jason's weapon off of his shield and swung back, striking Jason's chest. Wes attacked with a flurry of sword strikes, aiming everywhere from the head to the knees. Conner, with his extra power, was able to block the attacks from the veteran ranger.
All of a sudden, the three red rangers were ambushed by many figures. Jason recognized the gray-clad group and it had angered him to see them.
"Putties!"
The old group had menaced Jason many times in the past and didn't want any more of the past to haunt him and Tommy.
"Jason what's a putty?" Conner asked, raising his weapon into a defensive pose.
"Bad news. Rita and Zedd used them back in the day, but I guess Mesogog is using them now."
"They tough?" Wes asked.
"Hardly, but in large numbers it can be tricky."
"So let's not waste any time!" Conner shouted as he charged toward the putties. The putties danced from side to side as Conner came closer. The closest jumped to swipe at Conner, but was knocked away by the Shield of Triumph. Another ran at Conner, but was just as easily cut down with a downward slash. As Conner was focusing on the putties in front of him, one was sneaking around for a surprise attack. The putty jumped, but was struck down in mid-air by a laser blast. The putty dropped like a pound of lead. Conner quickly turned after striking down another putty to see Jason holster his Blade Blaster before returning his attention to the putties. Jason ran toward the fight, holding the Power Sword in front of him. Wes followed closely behind, cutting down a few on his way to the large group surrounding Conner.
Mesogog's Island
"Those putties are not very effective. Maybe that's why no one has uses them anymore." Elsa said.
"They are just a distraction. The portal is currently locating what I really wished to bring back. The putties were… an avoidable addition." Mesogog explained.
"So, what are you really going to bring back." The Green Ranger said, walking into the room.
"That is none of your business. What I do does not always concern you."
"You sure about that?"
"Don't forget your place, Power Ranger or I'll put you back in it." Mesogog threatened.
"Fine. I didn't want to know anyway."
Mesogog turned away from the Green Ranger and looked back at the time portal. The monitor hooked up to it made a beeping sound and Mesogog's eyes shut slightly as a some semblance of a grin formed on his reptilian face.
Reefside: Park
Conner, Wes and Jason were mopping up the last of the putties, when something struck Jason from behind. Jason rolled on the ground until he stopped himself and stood up. Conner and Wes re-joined him to face down what struck Jason.
"Commander Crayfish."
A large lobster looking monster stood in front of the three red rangers. He wielded a gray sword in his large claw and was flanked by putties wearing belts.
"Yes it is I, Commander Crayfish, come to finish what I started. Putties it's mutant time."
The five putties around him lifted the buckle off of their belts and did the same movement Jason and the other Might Morphin' Power Rangers did. The putties reappeared, but as the Mighty Morphin' Mutant Rangers.
"Not these guys again!"
The mutant rangers looked just like the original team, but had black gloves and boots and had the same belt on from before they "morphed".
"Mutants, time to form the Power Blaster."
The mutant rangers drew their versions of the original power weapons and combined them with Commander Crayfish's sword to form their power blaster.
"Fire!"
A large stream of energy erupted from the end of the multi-barrelled weapon, heading toward the red rangers.
"Look out!" Jason said as he ran in front of Wes and Conner, taking the full force of the attack. Jason was engulfed in a large explosion and was demorphed on the spot. He fell backward and breathed heavily. He tried to get up, but fell over in pain.
"Jason!" Conner shouted.
"That was a bad move you wannabes." Wes declared.
"Now to show you how it's really done. Battlizer!" Conner's morpher changed from a golden tyrannosaurus head to a triceratops-esque dinosaur. Pressing the activator made flames appear over parts of Conner's suit. Chest armour materialized from the flames, as did a weapon in each hand shaped like half of the dinosaur on his morpher.
Wes held his hand in a fist and held it across his body.
"Red Battle Warrior!" Wes lunged his hand forward and a stream of fire shot out, engulfing him in its flames. He reappeared with knight-esque armour over his suit. He reached behind him a pulled a large sword out. It was designed to look like a flame and was about as tall as Wes himself.
"Do you think that scares us?" Commander Crayfish said to the two battlized red rangers.
"It should." Conner answered.
"And it will." Wes finished.
Author's Notes: Once again, a fight to be finished during the next chapter. This one really took me some time to think up. The hardest part was figuring out a title. Please Read and Review. Your thoughts and ideas are welcomed. The more I could add to the story, the better it could be. If anyone has ideas on what rangers I should bring back other than the ones I have established, it would be appreciated.
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