Chapter 14: Ranger down
Chelbell2016:
Ok so another chapter for all of you. I am so sorry it has took me so long I have been to London with no Wi-Fi signal in my hotel so I am going to update a few chapters now. Had to change her name from serenity to Athena.
*Keeper of the powers*
Courtney's POV:
We are all sitting, bored, as Jenji went on with one of his stories. I enjoyed them once or times but he had told us this one like six or seven times. I mean enough is enough. "There I stood face-to-face," he dragged on not noticing our lack of interest. "With the dreaded pirate half nose. Despite my paws being tied and being made to walk the plank..."
I wanted to slap Chip. The rest of us are slouching around in our chairs and he is encouraging the genie. "You freed yourself and defeated him with your sword," Chip sounds hopeful.
"I had no sword," The genie reminds him and I groan and so does Bowen. "I was armed with only my cunning, my bravery, and a little trick I learned in Kath... mandu. I like to call it my super cat attack!"
"Super cat attack?" I question his name for it.
"He roared!" Clare says suddenly coming down the stairs with Fireheart in her arms. "Fireheart just roared for the first time."
The others all jumped up and ran over to the young apprentice. I on the other hand go back to my coursework. Sometimes I wish I could be in two places at once.
I feel a sudden jolt and I am suddenly standing in the university. "What the..."
I go to open a door but my hand goes straight through it. I am really shocked. I feel the jolt again and then I am suddenly back in Rootcore. I looked around and everyone was where they were originally like nothing had happened. I wonder how I just did that. Was it some sort of astral projection? Is this another power of mine? How do I learn to control this one?
I look around to see Jenji looking really upset that the others had all walked over to Clare. It was as if he isn't even there. I get up and I feel a little dizzy. I walk to the bathroom and I take a aspirin and splash cold water on my face.
"Great," I say to myself sarcastically. "Another power that drains me until I learn to control it."
Later on we are at rock porium and Bowen walks over. "You ok?"
I notice that he is looking very worried and I smile a little. "I'm fine just had a long night."
It doesn't look like he believes me but just as Xander puts the closed sign up Toby runs in looking distraught and I am worried that something has happened.
"Quick! Hide me!" He tells us and my frown deepens at his tone of voice that is laced with fear. "Remember that big, black, bat thingy that carried me off before? Well, she's back, but this time, she's got a big blue bird thing! And I mean big! I don't know about you guys, but I'm hiding!"
All six of us take off to find Necrolai and her latest goon.
*Keeper of the powers*
"Come on!" Vida says as we appear in the city.
I lead my team towards where the disturbance is. We hear a screech as we arrive.
"What lovely feathers," the bird like monster that Toby mentioned says.
We look around and see that the ground is covered in feathers and there is more floating around us.
"Why hello rangers," Necrolai says from besides the monster.
"We gotta do something," Vida says glaring at Necrolai.
"That birds got a foul mouth," Chip say trying to be funny. I share a look with Bowen. "Sorry, couldn't resist."
I have to raise a shield when Necrolai raises a purple wand and blasts us with dark magic. Unfourtanetly, the others are taken by surprise and go flying.
"Now even she's got magic," Chip says worried.
"That is bad," Bowen says groaning from where he is on the ground.
"Yes I do have magic," Necrolai says sounding happy and superior at the same time.
"Let's ranger up," I tell the others as they get back to their feet.
Bowen puts on his ring and the rest of us pull out our morphers.
"MAGICAL SOURCE! MYSTIC FORCE!" We all yell.
"I SUMMON THE POWER OF THE KITSUNE WARRIOR!" Bowen says.
We all change into our ranger/warrior modes.
"We'll take Necrolai," I at glancing around at my teammates. "Bowen, Vida, Maddison, perch that bird."
I take off with Xander and Chip to fight the queen of the vampires. She screeches as she jumps into the air and flips over a bridge. I call out as I follow her. I have no intentions of letting her get away. She aims a kick at me which I block. I aim my own kick which she ducks under. She then manages to send me to the ground, with a swift kick to the abdomen.
"Got your back!" Xander says appearing to help me fight Necrolai.
Both Xander and Chip begin to fight Necrolai on top of a car. As the vampire gets away from them she knocks them down with the car doors. Both guys cry out and I run forwards.
I begin to grapple with Necrolai. Fighting to remove the wand from her possession. This will make everything a lot easier.
"Give me that!" I order her still trying to get her to let go.
I kick her away from me. I land on the car and she turns back around to face me.
"Fly away ranger!" She growls.
She points the wand at me and the hood suddenly comes up, I go flying off of the car. I quickly raise a shield and this stops me from any serious injuries. I quickly get to my feet and with both Chip and Xander I try again to get the upper hand on Necrolai.
"GOTCHA!" Necrolai bellows pointing her wand at us.
I am completely shocked when we are lifted into the air by her magic.
"STOP!" I order her trying to flame away.
I manage to flame out and Necrolai is distracted as she looks around for me.
"Magi-staff!" I call sending a bout of flames out at the bat.
Sparks fly and Necrolai groans as she drops to the ground. Chip and Xander both go falling to the ground. They are clearly winded. I look around to see Bowen catch Maddie as she gets tossed by the big blue bird.
"Rest assured," Necrolai says in a warning tone. "We'll be back!"
She regroups with the bird and they both take off, laughing, into the air.
Xander, Chip and I regroup with Vida, Maddie and Bowen. We are all breathing heavily and nursing wounds. Everyone asks about the others as I drop to the ground and feel myself slowly begin to heal.
"Oh man!" I say slapping my left leg in annoyance.
*Keeper of the powers*
We return to Rootcore to try and figure out what to do next.
"Have any of you seen Fireheart?" Udonna says sounding worried as we walk in battle wary. Daggeron is stood besides the sorceress also looking worried.
We all shake our heads and answer no. Azantys walks towards me. I wonder what is up with him.
"Not me," Bowen tells his mother.
"Not for a while," I tell her. The last time I seen him was this morning.
"He's gone missing," Udonna explains her reasons for asking. "Clare is beside herself, combing the forest. If he falls into the wrong hands before he reaches adulthood..."
"Oh no I didn't think about that..." I glance around at my snow leopard as his thoughts fill my mind
"Azantys do you know where Fireheart is?" I ask wondering why he looked worried.
"Um well me and Jenji we..." he began but was cut off as Daggeron spoke.
"Jenji," he says and we all look around and spot the genie trying to sneak away. "What have you done?"
"I don't think he's the only one Daggeron," I say staring at my snow leopard. I don't get a answer so I know that I am right. "But why I don't know?"
Azantys still ignores me.
A few minutes later and I am walking through the forest with Maddie, Azantys and Jenji. Azantys is still ignoring me and Jenji is trying to give us a reasonable explanation.
"Since dragons like Fireheart, grow into adults in an instant, I thought he'd be happier in the forest," he says.
I share a look with Maddie and I know that she like me doesn't believe this one little bit.
"We're not buying it Jenji," Maddie informs him and I glance at Azantys to let him know that I don't believe what the genie says either.
"Fine don't believe me," Jenji says and Azantys growls a little in agreement. "Why would I care where that dumb, useless, attention-getting dragon lives?"
I look down at my snow leopard and try again to open my mind to him but he is not accepting.
"You know ignoring me isn't going to solve anything," I tell him as we continue on.
I look around and I gasp when I spot a very familiar red and orange blanket.
"Hey, that's my blanket," I exclaimed moving forwards and picking it up.
"Your blanket?" Maddie says staring at the material that is in my hands. "Isn't that a baby blanket? Oh you kept it since you were a baby? That's so cute."
I smile and chuckle at her tone of voice.
"She's cute," she tells chip with a wide smile on her face.
"This blanket," I say holding it up and staring at it. "Is one of the only two things I have left of my birth parents."
Maddie looks a little uncomfortable. I hadn't told her that my dad had adopted me.
"Oh, you were adopted," she says to me. "I didn't know that."
"It's ok," I say now feeling on edge. "I didn't tell you guys that I was adopted by my father and I love him a lot. But part of the reason that I came to briarwood is to find out where I came from."
"Young one we have a problem." I look around as Azantys finally speaks to me. Jenji begins to talk to Maddie.
"What is it Azantys?" I ask worried.
"Fireheart is gone, we left him right here." He tells me and I begin to worry about who has him.
"Oh no!" I say to my snow leopard. "This is bad. We need to get back to Rootcore and find him. Fast!"
*Keeper of the powers*
"No sign of Fireheart," Vida says as we are stood around the crystal ball in Rootcore searching.
"And I've got more bad news," Daggeron says approaching. He turns to me. "Azantys has gone, and so has Jenji."
My eyes widen. Azantys has never gone anywhere without me or one of the other rangers.
"Well maybe they are out looking for Fireheart," Chip suggested hopefully.
"I don't think so," he tells all of us. "Jenji left us a note. 'We're not looking for Fireheart. Me and Azantys are running away. No one cares about me. Your ex-friend Jenji.'"
I am a little worried but I wonder what has gotten Daggeron so worried about this.
"This is our fault," Maddie points out and I nod my head, finally realising what is wrong with my guardian. "We were spending so much time with Fireheart we forgot about Jenji."
"It's something he's familiar with," Daggeron begins to explain. "You see, Jenji was banished from his homeland, cast away by the ones he loved the most."
"Who would banish Jenji?" Chip asked as this information began to sink in. "He's great!"
"Jenji was the strongest and most powerful cat in the land," Daggeron begins to explain. "Rexigan, the very jealous king cat, had a witch cast a spell over the entire village, convincing everyone that Jenji was evil. Everyone turned their backs on Jenji, and he was banished. When I met Jenji, he was a wandering Nomad..."
He goes on to explain about Jenji's past and how he is cursed. And that if he leaves his lamp he will soon disappear.
"If Jenji doesn't return to the lamp within two hours," Daggeron says holding the lamp in his hands. "He'll be lost forever."
Udonna walks over and addresses me.
"That isn't the only problem. Our second problem is Azantys," she says and my eyes widen as I look up at her.
"What about him?" I ask worried for my guardian.
"Azantys like Jenji isn't from this place," she explains to all of us. "He is from a different planet."
I am shocked but I decide to try and get more information.
"But then... how did he get here?" I ask her.
"He was sent here when the magical realm was under attack, by his father the king of the snow leopards" she explains. "He fought valiantly against the forces of the underworld. But at a great cost. He was also cursed."
"With what?" Vida asks the sorceress.
"If Azantys was to leave the planet, or even the magical realm he would begin to slowly turn to stone," she explains and I cover my mouth with my hands terrified for the snow leopard. "He can only be away for so long. He is doomed to live on this planet forever. Never to return home... to his people... His kingdom... and to his family."
I feel really sorry for Azantys but before I can say anything the crystal ball chimes, alerting us to trouble.
"Necrolai's back," Udonna tells us. "Go rangers."
"You guys go," Maddie says to us. "I'm going to look for Jenji. He doesn't have much time."
"And I'm going to look for Azantys," I explain to everyone and then I turn to Bowen. "Think you can lead till I get there?"
He nods his head. He knows I cannot leave Azantys to do this alone.
*Keeper of the powers*
I sense for Azantys and I freak when I only get a weak signal. I flame there and I see Azantys laid down panting and trying to get up.
"Azantys what are you doing? You need to return to the magical realm before it's too late!" I tell him worried for his health.
"What's the point?" he says raising his head to look at me. "You don't care."
I kneel down in front of him and begin to speak slowly to let him know that I mean my words.
"Azantys, you have been there for me since I was just a young fire ninja. I knew that I needed to find you, and I did. We have a connection that no one else can understand. When I first found you, you were a zord. You were my guardian. But as my ranger days went on... you became more than an ally... you became a friend Azantys."
He looked at me in shock.
"You really feel that way..."
"Yes I do, but I can't loose you Azantys,"
I tell him worried that he wont make it. "I need you. Please come back to Rootcore."
"But the others need your help,"
he reminds me. "I cannot make you choose between me and them."
"I don't have to choose,"
I promise him. "I can flame you to Rootcore and then go and help my friends."
He thinks about it and then places a paw on my hand. "I also see you as a friend... Courtney."
I hug him as a human would a pet and then I step back and flame him back to Rootcore. I pull out my morpher and press the buttons 1-2-3.
"MAGICAL SOURCE MYSTIC FORCE!" I finish morphing.
I then flame to where my friends are. Daggeron has just arrived and Jenji is now back in his lamp which Maddie fires at the blue bird. I run over to Daggeron who gives me a look.
"Azantys is back at Rootcore I will call him if I need him," I say as everyone is turned back to human. Including our friends.
"NOOOO!" Necrolai cries in anger. "This isn't over!"
She raises her wand and presses a few buttons on it. "Grow screamer!"
The monster grows to an enormous size.
The others run over and I turn to them all.
"Let me and Azantys have this one," I tell them.
They nod.
I raise my morpher and press the buttons 4-6-3!
"UTHE MEJOR AZANTYS!" I call and a golden spell seal appears from which Azantys appears in his zord mode.
"GALWIT MYSTO PRIFIOR!" I say going into my own titan mode.
"UTHE MEJOR ULTIMAS!" We combine into our megazord and I have my spear in my hand. "PHOENIX LEPOZORD!"
Daggeron looks impressed as this is the first time he has seen me and Azantys combine.
"You ready?" I ask Azantys through our connection.
"Let's do it!" He agrees.
Screamer jumps into the air to kick us but I raise the spear and strike her in the chest. She screeches as she goes flying to the ground hard. We then turn and kick her multiple times in the abdomen. I then raise the spear.
"FIRE STRIKE!" I yell and the fire comes flying out at her and she is destroyed once and for all.
*Keeper of the powers*
Udonna's POV:
Daggeron and I are walking with Jenji.
"Thank you, Jenji," Daggeron says as we reach the dragons head that is the way into Rootcore. "I'm glad you and Azantys are back with us."
"I was pretty good wasn't I?" Jenji says sounding proud.
We all look up as we hear a voice yell. "Look out below!"
We look up to see the now fully grown Fireheart dropping Phineas. Jenji quickly moves out of the way and I gasp as Phineas hits the ground infront of us. He gets up again.
"Thanks for the lift P.J!" He yells to the dragon who he had found when Jenji and Azantys had left him in the forest. "Tomorrow we'll work on the landings!"
I wave as the dragon continues to fly off.
"He's a good boy," Phineas continues and we look at him with smiles on our faces. "Thanks for letting me dragon-sit him."
I smile at him and answer him. "Any-time Phineas."
Me and Daggeron begin to walk away.
"I never got to see the other baby I left in the human world 18 years ago," I freeze as he says this. Both me and Daggeron turn back around. "It kind of makes me sad."
"What baby?" I ask.
He begins to mumble and try and get out of this conversation but I give him a look as I walk forwards.
"Her will is too strong. Must tell the truth," I smile a little and fold my arms waiting. "Okay, fine. When Daggeron and Callindor were having there little dispute 20 years ago, I found a baby, yeah. But with the great battle going on, I knew I couldn't care for her myself. So I took her to the human world. I left her somewhere safe."
I was in shock. He found my baby girl. Bowens little sister.
"Athena?" I say in question. "Athena is alive? Daggeron, I have to find her."
Daggeron stops me but as he is her godfather, I can tell it hurts him.
"Udonna, wait," he tells me keeping a gentle but firm grip on my elbows. "If she is in the human world, then she is safe. We should focus on destroying evil before we put Athena in harms way. If they find out that she's alive..."
He stops but I sigh knowing that he is right. I need to keep my daughter safe until we defeat the evil that would be after her.
"You're right," I say and then I turn back to Phineas. "We must keep this a secret..."
"Huh?" Phineas asks as I walk towards him slowly.
"From everyone," I continue. "Or Athena will be in grave danger."
Phineas imitates zipping his mouth closed. I look up hoping beyond anything that my daughter is safe.
*Keeper of the powers*
Chelbell2016:
I hope this chapter makes up for my three week absence. I am sorry it has been hard trying to update. I will update again ASAP!
