The Gokaigers looked on in pure shock and amazement. So many thoughts were racing through everyone's heads, mostly unanswered questions. Another Gokaiger? How could this be? Were we missing a Ranger key? Will this affect our Ultimate Power? Where are we? What do these captors want? Are we next in line for execution from this rogue Gokaiger?
Even without the previous display of unyielding power, the black Gokaiger made for an imposing figure. His boots were black, and were the top of the boots golden, whereas the others were silver. His pants were black. The jacket was black with the same golden decorations as the Gokaigers, only the bottom tail ends extended about eight inches down his thighs. The inside coloring of his jacket was also gold. His collar was taller and sharper, and he wore black gloves with golden cufflinks. Where his black shirt should have been was instead a red colored shirt with a Gokaiger symbol in gold.
The most noticeable difference, however, was his helmet. It too was black and gold - black visor and helmet, with the golden outline of the visor being more pronounced. But while the Gokaigers had no mouth design, his had a gray mouth area similar to Zyuranger, Carranger, Gingaman, and Goseiger. And he wore a tricorne hat over his helmet; it too was black, with a red feather adorning the top. His sword and gun were the same models as the Gokaigers; the sword was longer with a broader blade, and the gun had a longer cannon with two blades on the top and bottom of the cannon.
The black Gokaiger simply walked forward. He seemingly paid no attention to the stunned crew of Pirates who were now staggering back to the wall, even though he was a good hundred feet away from them. "Me-na," whispered Joe. "Don't provoke him. We don't have our weapons with us, and we can't tolerate that kind of firepower." "Joe-san, do you think he wants to free us?" asked Gai. "Hai, he could be on our side!" Don stated. "Our side, our side!" chanted Navi. "Hush!" commanded Marvelous. "He could just as well want us as hostages." Ahim hid between Marvelous and the wall. She wrapped her arms around his chest, and he responded by holding her hands in his right palm.
The Gokaiger stopped when the crew was exactly at his left. He put his weapons away. Just then, a noise came from the left side of the hanger. "Hurry, Captain, we must get back to the main base!" A large, blue, Zangyack-like creature was being escorted by three human men dressed in silver and black jumpsuits to the jet. They stopped at the sight of the black Gokaiger. "Ahh... you are the one! You monster! All these men were to bask in the glory of the revival, and you took that away from them!" Said the soldier with Brown-highlights.
He took off his assault rifle, and aimed for the black Gokaiger. The crew staggered against the wall as the barrage of laser hits pummeled him. But although the hits connected with his body and face, and sparks flew, the man did not move any of his feet backward. In fact, although the sparks from the hits were rampant, the Gokaiger seemed unfazed. The soldier grew angry, threw his rifle down, and rushed towards the Gokaiger with a laser sword. "For the resurrection!" He screamed as he charged. But as his vertical slash descended, in a one sixteenth of a second, the Gokaiger stepped to his left and dodged the attack, and with his right hand, he grabbed the soldiers chin, and twisted the soldier's head. The soldier hit the ground before the pirate crew even heard the crack of the soldiers' neck.
"Ahh!" cried Ahim as she buried her face into Marvelous' back. Marvelous in turned swung her around and held her in his jacket. "Don't look. Cover your ears." he whispered as he caressed the back of her head with his left hand. Don turned and whimpered, as did Navi. But Luka held Don close, and both turned their heads towards the wall and closed their eyes. Gai took Navi and cradled her in his jacked. Marvelous and Joe were sweating.
The other three across the room gasped at the unknown figure's display of martial skill. The other two soldiers screamed and charged as the Zangyack-like creature raced for the jet. One carried a staff and the other wielded two swords. The one with two swords started to attack wildly, but the Gokaiger dodged with by leaning and sidestepping, and with two punches he hit the soldiers' neck and ribcage, he sent the man staggering back. As soon as the second punch connected, the other soldier sent a straight stabbing motion to him. He grabbed the soldier he just finished punching and the used him as a shield. The staff connected to the soldiers' face, and blood-shot out of his mouth and nose. The black Gokaiger sidestepped , and sent a left side kick that connected squarely on the soldier's groin and sent him falling in agony.
As he turned, the sword-wielding soldier attempted a stab to the black figure's chest. He dodged the stab, and using the sword's thrusting momentum, he grabbed the soldiers' hand, and threw it in the direction of soldier on the ground. The blade pierced his chest and connected to the floor. As the living soldier kneeled in agony about what happen, the Gokaiger grabbed him by his ankle, and using nothing but the torque of his hips, shoulders, knees, and heels, he threw the soldier across the hanger. Only he never released his grip. The soldier's leg disconnected from his body, and as he flew, he screamed in pain before landing face first against the wall, falling again to the deck and walkway, and finally slipping to the ground below.
Marvelous and Joe were sweating, everyone else was cringing, and all were gasping. They may have fought and killed several Zangyack in their day, but this was far too brutal to witness, regardless of whether these men deserved it. Killing others with in such cold blood and efficiency was frightening. The lone Gokaiger dropped the leg, and walked towards the jet at the center of the hanger. He didn't even flinch as he passed the newly deceased. His stride was constant and firm, yet relaxed in execution, arms simply hanging at his side.
The Zangyack one was not about to simply flee, however. The jet powered up, and turned to confront the man in black, gold, and red. "This will be your end, GokaiCaptain!" shouted the officer from the cockpit. The jet's energy cannons soon powered up. "The resurrection is near!" But the Gokaiger was unmoved. He instead took his gun in his left hand and his sword in his right. The both the blade and the gun began to glow. In an instant, the Gokaiger made two energy slashes in the form of an X towards the jet. And with his gun, he made a thrusting motion created its' own energy wave, and he reinforced with a gun blast. The two motions went straight in the center of the X energy wave.
The resulting attack was a two-blade X slash and double thrust energy barrage. It simply engulfed the jet. When the flashing lights disappeared, the jet was smouldering, with smoke rising from the ship. At the front, the officer was hanging out of the shattered cockpit, where he laid motionless and covered in green ooze. The "GokaiCaptain" then turned to the group of escapees behind him, and walked to them.
Marvelous and his crew simply gasped in fear and staggered. The captain knew that they stood no chance against this war artist. With every step the black Gokaiger took, Don, Navi, and Ahim, cried, while Luka, Joe, Gai, and Marvelous sweated another pound away. "Oh god..." whimpered Don. "This is it!" cried Navi. "Marvelous-san... hold me." whispered Ahim. Finally, pressed against the wall, Marvelous stood two feet away from the rogue fighter. The top of his head was on level with the man's chin. He pushed Ahim behind him, and although reckless courage never dies, he felt fear overwhelm him. The Gokaiger put his left hand behind his waist. And raised his right hand. The crew was ready to stand till the end of the line together...
But then, just as the end seemed near, GokaiCaptain took off his hat and rested it on his left breast-plate. He put his left foot behind him, and keeping his face on Marvelous' eyes, he bowed before them. Fear soon turned into curiosity. The whimpering soon turned into surprise. He rose again and put his hat back on. And in a firm yet gentle tone he spoke for the first time. "My deepest apologies that you had to witness such a blood shed. I know in my heart that these men deserved it, but performing such acts in front of women and the meek is such a disgrace."
The Gokaiger crew stopped crouching in fear and were hypnotized by his speech. His voice had a strong authority that no one question, yet it was a tenor in its' timbre. The whole crew was still to shocked to speak, yet all they could pay attention to was this towering figure of power. "I would like to let you on your way," the GokaiCaptain continued, "but none of your artifacts - your ship, weapons, etc. - are here. I know where they are, but you can't go there in the condition you are in. I'll have to take you there." Marvelous was both relived of this man's words, yet suspicious of them as well. "How do we know this is not a trap? How do I know we can entrust ourselves to you?" He turned his head to Marvelous' direction. "In all honesty, you can never give all your trust to a complete stranger. I am simply stating your options. There is no one else on here on this ship." He turned around and walked to his entrance. "I'll give you time to think it over and talk among yourselves."
The crew immediately huddled, and let it all out all the tension. "I don't trust him." stated Luka. "We are completely at his mercy. He may be a smooth talker, but he's also too smart. He KNEW that by saying we can't trust him that we'd think he's being honest, but that's too much for me." "If he wanted to kill us though, we would have be now." answered Gai. "But he might want something from us." pondered Joe. "What could we offer him? He knows we have nothing." wondered Ahim. Marvelous, however, kept his back turned to the group. He simply kept his eyes on the walking GokaiCaptain. "What are you going to do, Marvelous-so?" chimed Navi. "Hey!" Marvelous called to the man. The group stopped their discussion and looked on. The man turned and faced the group. "Who are these people who kidnapped us?"
The man started towards him. "They belong to a group of former Zangyack officers and soldiers disgruntled and power-hungry for their previous positions. They have become too proud to let go of the authority, and wish to retrieve it back. Because the Zangyack home world is now most barren, they are recollecting themselves and their weapons for a revival there. They will take on weaker planets that can be taken over readily, gain some solid bases of operation, and revive the empire." "Aough..." utted the group. "Though they have bigger plans for universal takeover, you all have become noteworthy prizes. After all, what will send a better message of fear and terror to the peaceful ones in the universe, than the heads of the ones who saved them?"
The group was in complete shock, as the logic of the notation started connecting the dots in their heads. Though anyone of them would join the battle to finish off any remains of the Zangyack, the immediate fears remained. "How do we know this is not a trick?" Luka demanded. GokaiCaptain walked over to the group again. In an amiable, honest tone, he replied, "Every person, who has ever realized the powers to seize their dreams, always asks the biggest questions within. That way, when they face a challenge, they become fearless, strong, and prosperous, to one day use their hands, to seize what they want."
The whole crew stood in wonder, not only at his earlier display of physical prowess, but at the meaning of his cryptic message. But Marvelous, understood. He simply walked to the black Gokaiger, until he was a foot away from his face. "You are a true Kaizoku. Let's go."