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WARNING: The following chapter has mentions of blood and possible gore. You have been warned.
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The rangers all began to pace in worry as Maya herself bit her lip and glanced to the other four in the room.
"What to do? Eva is gone and..." Maya began to think then heard a cat like roar making her jump. Maya knew what it was and glanced to Zoe who had also heard it.
"You tell them. I'm going to get the gems and get the rest of them." Maya says to her and Zoe nods in understanding to what she meant. Kira followed after Maya as Lilly and Drew stayed back knowing a bit what was about to be talked about.
"Well while your mentors are busy I think I know something to help you all calm down." Zoe said.
"Oh really?" Logan said sarcastically, but then grew quiet when Lilly shot him a glare.
"Yes. You see as AV knows I was once a ranger to. I was the Underdog Squad Purple ranger." she explained to them, and the image of the ranger form appeared covering Zoe a moment before vanishing.
"So what was it like for you being a ranger?" Sara decided to ask and Zoe bit her lip at this question.
"Honestly...it was nerve racking. I was honestly was the shy one of my team, and I spoke in a stutter for a long time." Zoe revealed to them.
Many of the rangers looked like they didn't believe her, and Zoe chuckles "Yeah I know. Hard to believe." she said.
Logan rolled his eyes and Zoe then clears her throat deciding to move on talking about her team "In a way this team actually was in a similar situation to my own team. You see we had to deal with two villains." Zoe continued.
"Kind of like when we had to deal with Diablo and Judariot separately." Jazz said.
Drew nods "Yep just like that. Though their team went through a lot of hardships. Especially Zoe and two of her fellow teammates." Drew said.
"Really?" Jason asked.
Zoe nods "Yes. You see when I was just a little kid my twin sister was kidnapped by one of Crushmis officers. Truth is that they wanted me. My friends each had a family member taken by Crushmis as well, and were turned into creations." Zoe told them.
Sora flinches at this recalling last year and what had happened to her mother when she was turned into the beast known as Zoelle.
The rangers wince at this "Was probably tough having to fight against your own family." Marcus said knowing if it had been him he wouldn't be able to fight against Logan.
Drew sighs "Yeah, but there is more to it. I think you all read about the Underdog Triad. Well Zoe was one of the triad leaders." He told them as Zoe showed the gemstone she had around her neck as a necklace.
"Well that's certainly something. I'm guessing these triad powers is what helped you defeat your enemy." Chris said.
Lily nods "Yes. Our team wasn't there because we got caught up in our own final battle against Lucifer." Lily said.
"Wait wait wait! Lucifer...you don't literally mean..." Sara says and Lily nods as they all go silent at this.
"Our team dealt with demons and other things related. It's actually in our families bloodline of being hunters." Drew explained to them.
"Wow...It's a surprise then that your all still alive." Marcus said and Lily tenses at this looking away.
"Actually...I died once." Drew told them and each was surprised.
"Then how..." Jazz started.
"A miracle. It was thanks to Drew and mine's ancestors that Drew is alive." Lily says to them.
The group was then silent at this as Maya returned, and the college rangers teleported in "Glad you could all make it." she says.
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Eva was running around in a forest looking around scared. She knew that soon that Sirius would be on her tail, and when he was she would certainly be dead.
-Flashback-
"G-Game?" Eva asked at what Sirius mentioned.
"Yes. A game my little cat." Sirius says with a snarl as Eva whimpers.
"You see I have these urges. I am a hunter little cat, and being coupe up in that ship well...I haven't been able to hunt." He says with a chuckle making Eva shiver.
"Now the game is simple. I will release you, and you will have to escape from me." He says grinning.
"Without help of course. Your precious morphors aren't on you. Oh and you'll have a two hour start. After those two hours I start hunting for you." He says.
"A-And if I escape?" Eva asked.
"If you manage to escape the forest then I won't come for you, but if I should find you..." He trailed off giving a fanged grin.
"Well it will be up to you. I can either kill you or you will join me as my wife." He said making Eva pale.
"I-Is there any other option?" She whimpered.
"No. Now get ready little cat. The game begins..." He starts and rips the chains off the wall.
"Now." He finished and Eva broke out into a run.
-Flashback End-
It had been an hour since which meant that she only had an hour left. Yet despite all this she was more worried about her friends knowing that they were in a panic and probably wondering what had happened to her.
"Got to keep going. Keep up my faith that they'll find me or I'll find them." She says to herself.
She stopped when she heard a growl, and began to look around when she saw the ghostly image of a sphinx looking at her. The sphinx then sprinted off away from her.
Eva couldn't explain it, but she was feeling drawn towards the sphinx and she began to follow after the sphinx.
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"So what are we all doing here?" Alvin asked.
Maya steps forward with a case "For some time now I have been protecting three precious gems. Zoe recognizes them better than anyone." She says revealing an Aquamarine, Cat's Eye, and Red Beryl gemstone.
"These are Underdog Gemstones, and with there behavior as of late now is the best time to give them to who they belong to." Maya said.
The Aquamarine and Red Beryl glowed coming out of the case and shot right at Sora and AV who caught them.
"The Red Beryl contains the power of the phoenix. It choose you at a young age Sora because it recognized the responsibility that would be thrust upon you." Zoe explained to her then looked to AV.
"The Aquamarine like my Amethyst contains the power of the angel. You've shown great courage in the past several times despite how risky it's been." she then added on.
They all looked at the final gemstone "Who is that suppose to go to?" Logan asked.
Maya sighed knowing "It belongs to someone with a lot of faith." Maya spoke and they all knew who she meant.
"Eva..." Chris muttered worried.
"Look I know you all want to go out and help, but I need a few people to stay here with me and the rest to keep track of everything. I've already sent out the ranger drones, but need more people to help monitor them." Maya said looking at the group.
"Jason, Marcus you two are staying here." Kira said to them.
The other 11 rangers all got together "I know were oddly numbered so we should stick to two groups of four and a group of three." AV suggested and Sora nods.
"Sara, Cassie, Peter your with me." Sora said to them.
AV looks them over then decides "Jazz, Adam, and Alvin would you care to join me?" She asked and they nod walking over.
"I guess that just leaves me, Chris, and Logan." Leo said.
"My group will check in and around town. See if anyone saw something strange." Sora says as she, Sara, Cassie, and Peter teleport out into town.
AV thinks a moment "We could try checking a few area's outside town. Or even some of the old places where you were kidnapped and taken to." Adam suggested and AV nods.
"Good idea." Jazz said as she along with AV, Adam, and Alvin teleported out.
Leo looked at Logan and Chris "I hope you guys are prepared for mosquito's and things like it. We're going to check out the woods." Leo said to them.
Logan groans "Why would anyone take her to the woods. Sounds a bit stupid to me." He said.
"It actually does make some sense." Chris retorts and they teleport out.
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In town Sora's group wandered around asking about their friend, but they were getting nothing.
"...Thanks anyways mom." Cassie said hanging up her call finishing talking to her step-mom Cynthia and lets out a sigh.
"Your mom hasn't seen her?" Peter asked and she nods.
Sora grabs her hand giving it a light squeeze "Hey it's alright Cass. She'll be found." Sora said.
"That's...that's not it." Cassie said and shows the scar/brand on her.
"What if this is also him Sora? What if this future Xolicernic is paying me back for betraying all of you first, and then betraying the Cursed Trinity." Cassie says worried.
"Why would you be concerned about that?" Sara asked her.
"Because it's true! I betrayed both sides and...and..." She starts and was about to cry when Sora pulls her in for a kiss which surprised her, but it calmed her and Sora pulls away.
"Cassie. We forgave you, and most importantly you forgave yourself. This branding scar is that psycho's work, but this...what's going on with Eva isn't." Sora said and Sara nods.
"Yeah, and even if it was we would be there for you. Heck I'd beat up anyone who tried to mess with Sora's lover." Sara said.
"Plus if you need anyone to talk to there is always me." Peter said.
"Yep. You each are important to me. Cassie your the girl I love the most, and I know that you love me. Sara is fiercely protective of me, and Peter is always there to listen and confide in." Sora said and smiles.
"Now let's keep looking. We still have a lot of town to search, and to make it run quicker we should split up into groups of two. Just have your communicators on and report in every ten minutes." Sora said and she heads off with Sara while Cassie and Peter go off in another direction.
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AV's group was at one of the warehouse's that she had been taken to months ago when Sonya and two other woman had kidnapped her alongside two other girls whom she knows well now.
Adam was tense when they entered and AV knew why "I was fine Adam. I know you must have been worried." she said.
"I still say I agree with the others. We need to get you a leash." Adam says and they all crack a smile.
"No one is perfect. I think you know that." Jazz said and Adam nods.
"Yeah. I had you all wrong that's for sure, and you have become quite the protective sister." Adam said.
Jazz grins "Duh. If anyone wants to go after my sister I'm not going to make it easy." She said slapping the backside of Adam's head.
Alvin just smiles shaking his head at them "So is this the place where they first brought the three of you?" Alvin asked.
"Actually it was just two of us at first. The third got noticed and brought with us when she tried to get us out." AV explained.
Jazz grits her teeth "I still can't believe that Sonya would do that...then again..." Jazz starts then thinks back to when she learned about the illegal means Sonya went through to get her.
AV nods "It's alright Jazz. We all know a lot has changed." she says.
"Yep. You two are as tight as sisters should be." Adam said.
Alvin glances around "I don't see any sighs of Eva having been here." Alvin said with a groan.
Jazz nods "Alright how about we split up? It will make checking the other locations faster, and we'll double our chances of finding her." Jazz suggested.
They agreed and split up AV and Alvin together while the other group was Jazz and Adam.
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In the woods the remaining three rangers were trudging through some wet ground it having started to rain.
Chris was biting his lip worried about Eva as they went "Worried about her right?" Leo asked glancing back at him.
"Yeah..." Chris admitted as Logan rolls his eyes.
"Yeah there is no need for you to be worrying Chris. Eva will be fine." he said.
Leo nods in agreement "That squirt is much more resourceful than we thought. After all who would have guessed she was the Elemental Saint Bronze ranger?" He said to them.
"Yeah that was a surprise." Chris agrees.
"So why do you call her and AV squirt?" Logan asked.
"Well...I know this might sound selfish, but I've always wanted a younger sibling who I could tease and play with. Eva and AV are in a way like little sisters to me." Leo said to them.
"Sure I tease them and everything, but it's all in good fun. They know that." He added on.
"I see. Kind of like me and Marcus." Logan says in understanding hands behind his head as he looked up to the sky in thought.
It was then that Leo stopped and knelled down spotting some tracks "Guys...look at these." he says and they come over.
"These footprints...they're..." Chris starts and Logan nodded.
"No doubt about it. These are Eva's shoe prints. I'd recognize that shoe pattern anywhere." Logan said as Leo grew worried.
"The prints next to it. That must be whatever is chasing after her." He said and got up and started running following the tracks as the other guys followed after him.
"Maya. She's in the woods probably being chased by something. Send the other's here ASAP." Chris called out over the communicator.
"Heard you loud and clear. The drone has picked her up ways ahead of you." Maya informed them.
The guys picked up there pace running faster to try and catch up to where Eva and very likely whatever took her was.
As they ran they came across Erasers "Erasers! That means this is the Cursed Trinity's work." Logan says.
Chris lunges forward and punches one as they went each summoning their weapons to them as they worked in tandem to quickly get through them.
It was then that they heard a feminine scream, and Chris felt his blood run cold "EVA!" He yells and began running even outrunning Leo.
Chris was the first to arrive with Logan and Leo right behind him. What they saw before them was a battered and slightly bloody Eva with a werewolf like creature standing over her.
"Well girl it's your..." The wolf who the now knew from the voice was Sirius started. Yet before he could continue Chris shouts and lunges forward striking at Sirius with his fan.
Sirius lets out a small howl of pain and stumbles back "Stay away from her!" Chris said Logan and Leo following his lead.
"Rangers...Why is it that I'm not surprised?" He snarls
Leo steps forward glaring "You touch her again, and you'll be sorry. No one is getting to her while I'm around." He said.
"Same. Leave my girlfriend alone!" Chris said.
Logan banged his gauntlets together remaining silent, but truth be told if anyone knew the most about Eva on this team it was him. He might have a tough exterior, but Eva helped him to slowly lower his guard, and in turn Eva told him things not many others knew about her.
Eva cracked a smile "Thanks for coming guys. I'm glad that you found me." She says and Chris tossed back her morphors to her.
Sirius chuckles putting a claw up to where Chris had cut him with his fan "Hehehehehe...You...You little idiot. Do you know what you did?" Sirius asked as he seemed to be shaking.
"Gave you a little cut that's all." Chris said.
Sirius gave a dark chuckle "You spilled my blood, and when my own blood is spilled...well...just ask the last few victims what happened." He said and his eyes seemed to glaze over and turned completely yellow. He then started to growl and snarl.
The teens and college student grabbed out their morphors, but before they could morph Sirius lunged at them as if he was now purely a beast that couldn't be controlled.
"Unlock The Legend!" They call out morphing, but had gone straight into different forms.
Kamen Rider Wing (Logan) struck with his blade alongside Ninja Storm Crimson (Leo). Sirius grabbed the blades and tried to throw the wielders, but was blasted by Dino Charge Violet (Eva), and Mighty Morphin Black (Chris) who had the Power Axe in blaster mode.
"Guys!" Sora shouts as she and the remaining rangers except those that stayed behind showed up in their Prologue forms or in Sora's case her Epilogue form.
The four returned to their prologue forms "Hey everyone." Eva greets as they all relaxed a bit.
They then turned when they heard Sirius snarls "Okay not the best time." Leo said.
Sora looks to them "Guys remain in you groups, and choose a team." Sora said and each group takes out a different team's data card.
"Unlock the Legend!" They all called out.
Sora's group transformed into the Dino Charge team. AV's group transformed into the Steam Force rangers. Lastly was Eva's group which transformed into four of the Mystic Knight rangers from their dimension.
Sora's group struck first firing blast after blast towards the monster "Dino Morphor Blast!" They called out each shooting a concentrated burst of energy.
AV and Eva's group moved at the same time pipe blades and excaliburs in hand which they struck with.
They then returned to normal "Okay...Another plan? Unless anyone wants to become dog chow." Adam asked.
"Adam. If there is one thing I haven't missed it's your inconvenient timing to try and joke." Peter says.
There morphors began to glow, but it was brighter as if two different True Powers were awakening, but at the same time another power seemed to be awakening.
Sora, AV, and Eva each felt this power welling up inside them as they felt it before themselves years ago.
"You guys feel that?" Sora asked and dodges a lunge.
"Yeah...This is.." AV starts.
"Our Triad powers." Eva finished and they look to those with them as each understood as they each felt the same power.
Eva's group stepped up first encased in a silver light "Protector of the Cat's Eye Sphinx of Faith! Heliodor Selkie, Let's Rise Up!" Leo exclaimed as the ghostly image of said creature swirled around him.
"Lover of the Cat's Eye Sphinx of Faith! Scapoliot Centaur, Let's Rise Up!" Chris said the same happening to him.
"Confidant of the Cat's Eye Sphinx of Faith! Smoky Quartz Hydra, Let's Rise Up!" Logan shouts as he to has the creature swirling around him.
"Cat's Eye Sphinx of Faith Triad Leader! Cat's Eye Sphinx, Let's Rise Up!" Eva shouts.
A blue light covered AV and her friends "Protector of the Aquamarine Angel of Courage! Fluoriot Leviathan, Let's Rise Up!" Jazz was the first to step up in this.
"Lover of the Aquamarine Angel of Courage! Bloodstone Phoenix, Let's Rise Up!" Adam called out.
"Confidant of the Aquamarine Angel of Courage! Jade Pegasus, Let's Rise Up!" Alvin was next as AV herself stepped up.
"Aquamarine Angel of Courage Triad Leader! Aquamarine Angel, Let's Rise Up!" AV says as the angel swirled around her.
Sora's group glowed a fiery red "Protector of the Red Beryl Phoenix of Responsibility! Peridot Unicorn, Let's Rise Up!" Sara starts out for them
"Lover of the Red Beryl Phoenix of Responsibility! Rose Quartz Mermaid, Let's Rise Up!" Cassie shourts
"Confidant of the Red Beryl Phoenix of Responsibility! Zircon Manticore, Let's Rise Up!" Peter called out.
"Red Beryl Phoenix of Responsibility Triad Leader! Red Beryl Phoenix, Let's Rise Up!" Sora finished.
All the various creatures swirled around them and seemed to enter them as they gained an a powerful aura. Feeling what to do next all twelve concentrated this power outwards channeling it in the form of a sphere which they all then threw at the out of control Sirius.
The attacks all hit solid, but when it cleared a severely beaten, but not defeated Sirius stood there. He prepared to lunge at them, but before he could a shot rang out and Sirius let out a howl of extreme pain.
The rangers looked over and saw that Lily and Drew were both there, and in Lily's hand was a old colt pistol. Lily prepared to fire again, but before she could Yimsim appeared and grabbed Sirius vanishing with him.
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They all returned to LK HQ and were being treated "I don't get it. How come the triad powers didn't work on him?" Logan asked.
Cassie shrugs "Perhaps he is immune to it?" Cassie suggested.
"Honestly that wouldn't be a surprise." Lily said to them still holding the colt in her hand.
Alvin looked at it curious "What with the pistol?" Alvin asked.
"Oh that. That is the Hunter's Colt." Drew said to them.
Lily nods "It's been passed down from hunter to hunter, and it's one of the greatest weapons against demons or other supernatural creatures." Lily said and then turns holding it out to Maya.
"I'd like your team to keep a hold of it for now. It might be of help to your team in the coming battles." She then says.
Zoe was finishing properly treating the rangers "I already called my sister, and told her what happened. She understands that this can't exactly be explained so the cases are very likely going to go cold." Zoe said and smiles at them all.
"Nice job all of you. Not only did you obtain the true powers of Lily, Drew, and my team's, but you also realized where you belong in what triad's as well as awakened your triad powers." Zoe then said.
They all nods in understanding to this "Though don't expect this to mean I'll exempt you all when you have to leave school unexpectedly." Zoe then added on and the high school rangers groan.
This got a laugh out of everyone as Maya smiles softly.
"Everything is going fine, but...something feels wrong. I feel like I've forgotten something important." Maya thought rubbing her head.
"I feel like I'm suppose to be protecting something else. Something...something important. Wasn't I already doing that though with the Underdog Gemstones?" She thought and shakes her head.
And that is the end of Episode 22, the Monster Hunter and Underdog Squad tribute, and it is also the finale of this arc. Also with this arc there are only five tributes remaining now in this, but I assure you even after the tributes are done and over with that their will be plenty more to go. I know some of you may be wondering what is going on with Maya, and why she feels she has forgotten something, and while I would like to tell you all I can't. So until next time this has been decode9!
