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Cassie walked about the base as she was thinking, but stops and gives a small bow as she was being approached by Vulpecula "No need for that Cassandra." She says giving a mischievous chuckle.
Cassie looks to her "Sorry. Just Tiberius said that should show you three respect. Is there something I can help you with Lady Vulpecula?" She asked.
"Actually I have noticed from footage that there is another force here. Do you happen to know who may be in control of them?" Vulpecula asked and Cassie nods.
"Yes. He is actually an old enemy of mine when I was with them." Cassie told her.
Vulpecula nods intrigued at this "Hmm…Perhaps instead of fighting each other maybe we should join forces. If they refuse then they will just be purged with the rest of this dimension when the time comes." She says.
"You…want me to make this offer to them?" Cassie asked and Vulpecula nods.
"Immediately." She ordered and Cassie nods heading out taking out a silver card with a black angel wing on it and scans it.
"Falldown." She calls out morphing into Fallen Silver and then leaves.
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"Wait wait wait WHAT!" Logan exclaimed as the entire group was gathered together at the HQ that afternoon.
"I didn't stutter. This particular mentor reached out to me a few days after me and the Star Legends team had our final battle to better teach me magic. So I thought perhaps you should learn from her." Maya says to them.
"We don't have magic like you Maya. So why should we go?" Jason asks confused.
Maya rubs her forehead feeling a headache coming on "It's more how to deal with magical beings and not actual magic. We are bound to come across one." Maya said.
Jazz huffs "Fine, but if this mentor is a boring old teacher then they'll be getting a bucket full of ice cold water dumped on them. With ice in it." Jazz said and Maya rolls her eyes smiling.
"Something tells me that wouldn't go as planned." She thought
Maya then looks to them "Well off you go. Briarwood is a few hours drive from here." Maya says to them and they all reluctantly left.
Abby sighs watching this as Maya turns to her "Something on your mind Abby?" Maya asked and she nods.
"Yes. I heard from Jasmine that Sonya's trial is coming up." She said and Maya nods knowing what she was talking about.
"I will be there testifying." Maya says.
"Yes, but what can I do? It's been so long, and as far as it's concerned I'm legally dead." Abby said as Maya hums.
"Well that's true, but that doesn't mean you can't come and watch the trial. You'll just have to make do with being a kid though." Maya tells her.
Abby smiles a bit "I can handle that. Avalon and the other two girls will need someone to help support them just as much as Jasmine and anyone else who testifies against those women." Abby tells her.
Maya nods to Abby "Yeah." she says and then flicks her wrist as a few of Maya's own personal books flew off a nearby desk and into her arms.
Abby blinks a few times then sighs "I swear that I'm never going to get use to the fact you can do real magic." She says.
Maya shrugs "Well I've still got a lot to learn about it. I'm not exactly a master of it." Maya said.
"Even after your training with this Udonna?" Abby asked and Maya nods.
"Especially after training with her. Sure I learned to control my magic and use it in different ways, but it's still dangerous." Maya said.
"Well if your sending the rangers to meet whoever taught you to control your magic then I'm sure they'll be just fine." Abby says
"Perhaps." Maya says a bit unsure.
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It was a long drive and the rangers arrived in Briarwood, and ended up parking near a place called The Rock Porium.
"So how are we suppose to find this place Maya talked about?" Sara asks as they all got out of the van Logan recently bought
Jason shrugs "Why don't we ask?" he suggested as Logan rolled his eyes.
"Like that will go well 'Hey we're looking for this magical place called Root Core. It's suppose to be in some woods near this town. Oh and it's also the base of a former ranger team'." Logan said.
Jason blinked "So...we don't ask for help?" he asked slowly as many of them groan or face palm even Marcus and Eva.
"It might not actually be that bad of an idea." Chris said actually in agreement to Jason.
"Thank you." Jason said .
Sora glances to the rest "Well we can at least try. We don't give full details is all." Sora said and then proceeds to walk in the rest following after her. When they got in the group split up deciding to check out the small place while Chris and Jason went to the front desk which two woman were behind.
Both we in their thirties and despite the difference in hair color they looked rather similar.
"Umm...excuse me." Chris called out as the blue clad brown haired woman looked to him.
"Hello. Can I help you?" The woman asked.
"Yes umm...as crazy as this sounds we're looking for a place called Root Core." Chris said as the woman glanced to the pink clad and haired woman who returns her gaze.
"I'll take care of things here Madison. You take them." The pink clad woman says.
Chris and Jason looked at each other as the woman named Madison came out from behind the counter.
"Gather your friends and I'll take you." Madison says and both nod and take off getting the others.
"Come on guys. Turns out one of the people here knows the place we're looking for." Chris said spotting them check out some different CD's.
"About time." Jazz says.
Eva shakes her head "You thought the idea was crazy Jazz so I wouldn't say anything if I were you." Eva says softly. The group got together and walked towards the front where Madison was waiting.
"Alright just follow after me." Madison said and lead the group out and headed towards the nearby woods.
Eva watched and was fairly sure of what Madison was "Umm...were you a ranger before?" Eva asked and Madison looked at her.
"Yes. I was the blue ranger of the Mystic Force." She says as an image of said ranger covered her then vanished.
The group went deeper and deeper in as they noticed things start to change a bit. It was then they stopped most of the rangers in wonderment at what they were seeing. They were standing in front of a colossal tree that towered above all the rest with a wooden carved dragon head like door with red eyes and closed mouth.
"Woah...Okay what is that?" Jazz and Logan said at the same time.
"Welcome to Root Core." Madison said with a smile.
The mouth of the dragon opened and they all walked in "Well at least we know this dragon's bark is worse than it's bite." Jason joked.
Marcus sighs "Not funny." He says.
"Not even a little?" Jason asked as everyone shakes their head.
As they walked in they saw an older woman with greying long red hair dressed in a white dress "Ahh...I was wondering when you would arrive. Thank you for bringing them Madison." the older woman says.
"It's alright Udonna. Though I don't get why Maya didn't bring them here herself." Madison says having figured who had sent them their.
"You knew Maya?" Eva asked curious.
"Yes actually. When Udonna reached out to Maya to teach her she also asked me and the other former Mystic Force rangers to teach her." Madison says as Udonna nods.
"That woman is rather bright, and has some incredibly strong magic." Udonna says then clears her throat.
"Now I believe that's enough about that. Maya asked me to teach you about magic and how to deal with magical beings or monsters based in magic." she added on.
Monster of the rangers nod as Logan groans and Jazz sighs both not as interested in having to learn something like this.
Udonna began talking as Madison stayed giving her own input and stories. Many of them payed attention except for Jazz who was humming and thinking to herself, and Logan who had fallen asleep.
As Udonna continued there was some urgent knocking at the front gate and Madison went to check it out before running back a worried looked plastered on her face.
"Udonna. There's been another one." Madison says and Udonna stops and nods.
"I'm sorry, but there is something that requires my attention." She says and Sora gets up.
"Let us join you. At least a few of us." Sora says.
Madison nods "We will need them Udonna. We have our magic, but we aren't as strong as them." Madison says and Udonna nods.
"Alright. Sora, Chris, Marcus come with me. The rest of you stay here." Udonna says and the three follow after her as the other's complained a bit.
Sora looked back as they left and then they follow after Udonna "So what exactly did Madison mean by 'another one'?" Chris asked.
"For months now there have been strange...deaths of people in the magical realm." Udonna said.
"Strange deaths? What's so strange about them?" Marcus asked.
"...All we find is the skin dear Marcus. No bone, no organs. Just the skin. I fear this may be the work of someone I thought was destroyed along with The Master and the rest of his servants." She said.
Sora nods letting her continue "In the first great war I fought against two beings. One was a general of The Master's named Oni. The second...the second could posses people and had an unsatisfied hunger. It ate's it's host body from the inside out, and was named Grei. While I had defeated them I didn't know if they would return when The Master did." She says and sighs.
"Why they are waiting till now I don't know, and I don't know how they managed to avoid being found for so long." she finished.
"Yikes...eats them from the inside out..." Chris said and shudders.
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Inside Root Core the other six waited alongside Madison "Oh come on! Waiting here won't help anyone. Let's just got guys." Logan said and Eva shakes her head.
"I don't know Logan. She obviously wanted us to stay here for some reason." Eva said.
AV nods "Indeed. I don't think we should go Logan." she says.
Logan huffs and moves past Madison and the rest headed out and Eva follows after trying to convince him to come back "We don't even know where they're going!" Eva calls out running to catch up to him and Madison follows after telling the rest to stay behind.
Eva continues to follow after, but then trips falling to the ground "Oww..." she muttered starting to get up. As she did so the ghostly image of a ghostly like figure with hollow eyes and mouth and what look like tree branches growing off of it's head.
The being then seemed to enter Eva who let out a gasp and her eyes seemed to dull as she got up and Madison caught up "There you are Eva! Now let's get Logan and get back. It's to dangerous to be out here alone." Madison says.
Eva smiles "Right. Let's find him." she says and Madison raised an eyebrow feeling something was perhaps off with Eva.
They both walked and caught up to Logan who looked lost "Okay...Umm...they went this way." He says about to walk off when he is pulled back by Madison.
"Not so fast their Logan. You ran past me back there at Root Core, but I'm taking you back and I'm not going to let you get away again." She said and started walking back.
"Oh come on!" He said as he was dragged away back towards Root Core with Eva following close behind.
Meanwhile with Udonna, Sora, Chris, and Marcus they were in the forest still and Sora was off to the side throwing up. They had seen what was their and it made Sora more than a little sick. It was what looked like flesh body suit and clothes on the ground. There wasn't even a single drop of blood.
"This is certainly the work of Grei." Udonna confirms.
"W-What kind of thing does this?" Chris asked.
"A monster. Only a true monster would do something like this." Marcus says as Sora returns to them.
"L-Let's go back and see if we can figure out a way to find him." She says.
Udonna nods "Indeed. If he hasn't already possessed someone else." Udonna says and they turn to leave when something strong hit them knocking all four to the ground.
"Udonna. It's been a long time friend." A male voice said as they struggled to get up. They looked and saw a large figure in sharp beige armor and piercing orange eyes. He held a large club in one hand.
"Oni! So it is true...you and Grei are still alive." Udonna said as they all got up.
Sora and the others drew their morphors "Indeed. You bested me and destroyed my master. Now I say the same is fair to be done to you." Oni says.
Udonna tenses about to cast a spell when is stopped by Sora "We'll handle him. You get back to Root Core. I don't know how, but I know he's stalling for something." Sora said and Udonna nods in understanding and broke out into a run.
"Hmph...it's already to late. My ally is probably already destroying Root Core as we speak." Oni said.
Sora looks to the others then all three bring out their cards their mophor's changing mode "Unlock the Legend!" All three declared changing into there base forms.
Udonna ran returning to Root Core and came to a scene of the interior was devastated like a battle had happened, and many of the rangers were holding on to Eva as Madison seemed to be doing a spell on her.
"Madison. What happened?" she asked.
"Grei. He took over Eva, and when we got back began to attack. Everyone managed to subdue her. Though it looks like he left her, but he did manage to eat some of her joints. I'm trying to restore them." Madison explained as Udonna looks at the rest.
"But then that means...he is still in this room as we speak...in another one of you." Udonna says.
"Huh?" Was the general response as they all glanced at each other.
Logan rolls his eyes "Oh come on. If he was then we would know." Logan said.
AV rolls her eyes "Show's what you know idiot. He could be here and you wouldn't even realize it." she snapped. The rest of the rangers looked to her as Udonna narrowed her eyes.
"...Tell me Jasmine. Does Avalon ever talk like that?" she asked as Jazz shakes her head.
"Oh come on your suspecting me? Come on guys it's me, Avalon." AV said and Eva glares.
"Not her. That's Grei." Eva says as AV sweats.
"W-What? What makes you say that?" she says.
"Because if AV was in control of herself she would have snapped at being called Avalon. She doesn't like being called Avalon unless it's her family." Eva says.
At the mention of that AV tried to make a run for it, but was tackled by Logan who let go of Eva the rest following.
"Gahh! Let me go!" She called out as Udonna grabs a staff from nearby.
"Be gone vile creature and leave the body of this poor soul." She chants as a white aura then covered AV and she screams as the solidfied body of Grei appeared.
"Ugh...You ruined my appetite Udonna! You'll pay for that by being a tasty desert!" Grei says and rushes at her. Logan and Jazz look around and Logan spots a small planted cactus and grabs it.
"Jazz!" He calls out and tossed the potted plant which she managed to grab the pot and understands. At last second before Grei could get close at Udonna she threw the potted plant and between the two.
The plant fell to the ground harmlessly as it shifted to resemble Grei "What the?! What is this?! Let me out of this thing! I can't eat!" Grei called out his voice now sounding chibi like
Udonna was surprised by this and looks to Logan "What made you think that cactus would work Logan?" she asked.
Logan shrugs "Something about your lecture stuck while i fell asleep. Something about some beings being unable to do anything if they were confined inside objects their magic could flow out of." Logan says and points to the cactus.
"Cactus had enlarged stems to allow photosynthesis so they're bound to be plenty of ways take in and let out energy so it makes a pretty good prison." he finished as the others looked at him surprised at his thinking.
Udonna smiles impressed "Good job Logan. I think you and the other rangers are more than capable of dealing with magical beings now." She says as their morphors glow.
"A True Power!" They said and then look to Udonna not seeing the others return.
"Where is Sora and the others?" Sara asked concerned as the dragon mouth opened and Chris come limping in.
"Chris. What happened?" Jazz asked.
"Sora...she and Marcus are still fighting. They need help." He muttered as the rest prepared to leave, but Udonna stops Chris from going back out along with Logan.
"I will need your help Logan. I don't have anyone else besides Madison here at the moment." She says to Logan and then looks to Chris who sits next to Eva worried. Logan sighs and nods.
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Sora and Marcus were tossed to the ground as their morphs cancelled "Hmph...You all are to weak. If you can't withstand a swing of my club then how are you all suppose to be saviors of this realm?" He taunts.
"Sora, Marcus!" Voices called out as the rest came to their aid. Sara helped Sora up as Jason did the same for Marcus.
"Hi guys. Sorry that we're late." Jazz said and then turns to the monster.
Jason looked at the monster "Wow. You know this guy looks exactly like what happens when a swiss army knife marries samurai armor. No fun and cuts straight to the point." He said as the others roll their eyes and take out their data cards.
"Oh funny guy huh? Well then take this!" Oni says and rushed at them.
"Unlock the Legend!" They call out turning to their base form and after which one cyan ranger was hit and knocked into a tree.
"Ugh...might I be blunt in saying that no one can take a joke?" Jason says as he gets up. He then yelps and ducks avoiding the next strike then Oni turned aiming to hit one of the others. They all jump back as Jason climbs a tree to avoid anymore strikes.
Jazz swung her whip grabbing the monster's leg and pulls tripping the monster and dragging him to the ground. Yet before he hit the ground he was knocked into the air by Sara's staff, but knocked down just as quick by Jason's staff.
Oni got up and grabbed the whip wrapped around his leg and pulled it off before pulling it forward and Jazz with it which he then grabbed her by the throat and slammed her into the ground.
Just as he went to stomp on her he was blasted by AV giving Jazz an opportunity to escape rolling away to the others.
The group of six regrouped "Plan B?" Sora asked as their morphors glowed again.
"We use a True Power." AV said as each took out a new Data Card, but the one Sora took out was different. It was red and had the Mystic Force symbol, but it also had a dragon head symbol on it.
"What's this?" Sora asked as her morphor changed yet again. It was now three solid rings with different symbols on it the symbols mixed in gold.
"Unlock the Legend!" The rest called out morphing AV (Red), Jazz (Blue), Sara (Pink), Jason (Yellow), Marcus (Green) all took out there staffs and began firing.
A memory came to Sora and she knew what to do "Battlizer Morph: Mystic Force!" She called out as a red light engulfed her.
-Battleizer Morph-
Sora turned into a female variation of Mystic Force Red, but there was sections of light blue along the legs, and then samurai themed like body armor and dragon wings. Horns extened out to the sides from the visor as small claws also appeared on the side of the visor. In both hands she held club like weapons one was red with a dragon head, and the other was blue.
"Red Dragon Fire Ranger!" Sora called out posing.
-End Battleizer Morph-
Jazz and Sara kept their Magistaffs into their normal mode as AV's turned into a short sword. Jason and Marcus dialed in a code on their morphors. It was then that a set of red gloves bearing the mystic force symbol appeared on there hands and a red and silver belt around the waist also appeared.
Jason and Marcus ran forward striking him "Hey buddy I think you'll like my new hit." Jason said as he punched him.
"Or maybe he'll like mine more." Marcus said following up with a few jabs as both went off to the side as AV came in and then all three struck him.
Back with Sara, Jazz, and Sora the three waited for an opportunity to strike. The three who were attacking jumped back.
Jazz acted first and channeling the power a stream of water erupted from the tip of the want striking her "Now that's washed up."
"Don't worry. I'll dry him." Sara says as pink winds erupt from her wand, and Oni was flung in the air and spun around and when landed on the ground he was on one knee. He was then struck by a red club and blasted by blue blasts of magic. The club returned to Sora who had thrown it.
The group then cancelled their morphs going back to normal "Okay. Let's wrap this up." Jazz said as their gatling gun appeared each one taking their position.
"Lore Blaster Armed."
"Target Locked On."
"Ready..."
"Aim..."
"FIRE!"
Sora pulled the trigger and the gun whirled to life as the monster was blasted by a rainbow of laser fire from the Lore Blaster and he explodes.
"Tale End." All the rangers said together.
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The group returned to Root Core and saw that Eva was doing fine and was hugging Chris "Umm...What happened while we were fighting?" Jazz asked as Logan smirked.
"Chris admitted his feelings for Eva, and asked her out on a date." Logan says.
"So how did it go? That guy gone for good?" he then asked.
Jason nods "Yep. Rangers one, Oni and Grei zero." Jason said.
Udonna lets out a sigh of relief "Perhaps now the magical realm will be safe, and now there is no trace of The Master's creatures left here." she said.
"That is good news." Madison agreed and then looks to Eva.
"Now remember what me an Udonna told you Eva. Your going to have to rest for a few days. No ranger activity." Madison added on.
Eva nods "Alright Madison. I've actually liked talking to you." Eva said as Chris and Logan helped her up.
"Well I guess we should be getting home." Marcus says and bows in thanks to Udonna and Madison while the rest wave.
They then left leaving the two to watch.
"So what do you think of them Udonna?" Madison as when they were out of hearing range.
"They're an interesting group Madison, but then again so was the team you were part of Madison." She said.
Madison smiles remembering "Yeah we were, and I'm glad to see that Sora is doing better. Especially after what Maya told us what happened including the Robyn incident." Madison says.
Udonna nods "Hmm...I think she may actually remember by now, but she just hasn't said anything." she said noting how inattentive Sora had been during her talk.
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Sora sighs returning home after that long day, and having finally accepted the final memories that she had tried to suppress involving Cassie.
As she came in she saw her mother tending tending to her baby sister and she walked over "Umm...hey mom. Need some help?" Sora asked surprising Rena who nearly dropped Rachel.
Rena turned to her "Oh Sora. I didn't expect you to be back yet." she says and then sighs.
"Well...if you want to help you can. I know this is probably strange, but..." Rena starts then stops when Sora give a soft hug.
"It's alright mom. I-I remember now." Sora said as Rachel began to cry. Hearing this Sora backs away and holds her hands out Rena gently giving Rachel to her older sister.
Sora smiled and was gentle with her sister and rocks her baby sister to sleep.
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At the Space Stations Ruins Cassie returned with Yimsim and someone else who Cassie easily recognized.
"So your the one who asked for us?" The figure with Yimsim asked Vulpecula.
"Indeed. You see I was thinking perhaps we should stop fighting one another. We have a singular enemy, and I believe it might be best we work together." Vulpecula said as the figure nods.
"I'd love to agree, but what is in it for us?" He asked referring to himself and Yimsim.
Vulpecula hums in thought "Perhaps when we purge this world and I rewrite it I will make you two it's rulers, and you can have any of the ex-rangers as your personal slaves and whatever else you want." She says.
"Hmm...Interesting..." The figure says as Vulpecula holds her hand out.
"So do we have a deal..." She asked trailing off as she doesn't know the figure's name.
The figure took Vulpecula's hand and shakes "Juridaiot, and yes. You have yourself a deal." he says as the figure takes off his cloak revealing the former enemy of the Elemental Saints rangers know as Juridaiot.
And that is the end of Episode 12, and Yimsim's master has finally been revealed. And it's none other than the former enemy of another group of rangers, but will Vulpecula actually live up to her deal if they succeed? It also appears that Sora's memory has finally fully come back to her, and while she is happy about it that doesn't mean she will act how she did before. Well I hope you all enjoyed this chapter so until next time this has decode9.
