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=LOREKEEPERS=
It was now night time in Legacy Hills and Maya was in her apartment as she couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. She had protected the Underdog Gemstones, and they were now in the rightful possession of who they were suppose to be.
Maya sighs unable to shake this feeling that something more was bound to happen, and to her specifically. She couldn't shake this feeling since even before the rangers received there most recent true power.
Then there was the most recent scenario that happened involving the Music Force Next Generation team. Robyn and Sir Stantler had kidnapped Noelle along with Regina Anne who is the daughter of the head of Musicola Natasha Amy. Worse had been that they took Regina Anne's powers and Robyn had gotten them.
Robyn and Sir Stantler had managed to take Noelle's inner darkness and use it to corrupt her. It had been through the combined efforts of different individuals that Noelle was returned to her normal self, Regina Anne regaining her music powers.
The best part was after Robyn was stripped of said powers Sora had pretty much put her away for good inside an SPD containment card.
"Glad Kruger let us borrow that. Now Robyn will no longer be an issue yet...I know that's wrong. Whoever is helping the Neo Defenders has Robyn like qualities." Sora thought.
Maya looked to the framed pictures on her desk the first showing her with this dimensions Mystic Knights before the move that happened. The second picture showed her with her second team together after the final battle. The third was recently taken of the entirety of the Lore Keeper team along with Abby. The fourth and final was a picture of her and Lurre when they first met when she moved into Angel Grove years prior.
Maya sighs and lays down trying to relax sleep eventually coming to her.
-Dream Sequence-
Maya was in a white space, but when she looked around she saw that she wasn't alone. Also there was Abby in her adult form, Sora, AV, and Eva.
Maya glanced to Abby "You have any idea where we are Abby?" Maya asked and said woman shakes her head.
"No I don't, but why is it the five of us are here?" Abby asked.
AV thought back quickly coming to a single conclusion "Maya, I have a feeling that someone is trying to communicate with us." She says.
"AV, I have the same feeling" Eva says to AV.
"You are right Eva. It's me who wants communicate to you" announced a voice that Maya recognized.
Just than a bright light covered the whole area and as the light died a ghostly figure appeared before them.
"Lurre! you?" Sora asked the spirit revealed to be one of the teams old mentors Lurre.
"Yes Sora. I am here to warn you five about a future event of a great importance." answered Lurre.
"I am very happy to see you Lurre." greeted Maya.
"Listen everyonr I have very little time to tell you. Maya a fiend is coming to put his hand on the fairy princess powers and only you five have the essentials to open that flower." Lurre said as she had started to vanish
"Try to remember that day!" She called out, and to Maya it was like Lurre's last statement was directed at her.
With these words she vanished and the dream ended.
-Dream Sequence End-
Maya woke up quick at this "Remember that day? What day do you mean Lurre?" Maya muttered and sighs.
=LOREKEEPERS=
155 years in the future the time of the Neo Defenders and Defender Beasts two beings were talking.
"Have you done your part?" asked the first being.
"I was able to get my hand on the very magic spell that can send you back in time" informed the hooded figure as he showed the first figure a book
"But remember that we have a deal."
"What about those Gold and Silver rangers?" The first figure asks expressed his curiosity.
"They are still doing what I am asking them to do. So no worries about them." The hooded figure told him
"Now take this book and do as it was planned." The hooded figure added on.
"Don't worry we have a deal.." said the first figure as he took the book and looked at the page and started to chant the mantra. Soon a magic circle formed on top of him and then crashed into him and he vanished from the place.
"Skulker, I will achieve my goal. No matter whether you accomplish your goal or not." said the hooded figure revealing the first figure to be Skulker an enemy of the Defender Beasts.
=LOREKEEPERS=
At the Majestic High, Lexi was sitting in the canteen alone and was working on a project and looks like she is doing some kind of research on some particular people. She seemed very busy and tired too. She took a small break from the work as her thoughts seemed to go somewhere else.
-Flashback-
Lexi was in a remote area of the park when Aloora appeared from the thin air.
"What happened Aloora? What is the problem this time?" asked Lexi.
"Nothing had happened till now as far as I know." Aloora assured her, "I am here to talk to you about a special work you have to do. It's time for you to start your journey towards a destiny you are born for." Aloora had three books in her hand of which one had red, second had many different colors, and third had silver white cover with some specific names and titles on them.
"These three books had some information about a that are necessary for you to keep in mind when you start your journey. Remember Alexandra you are a part of something big and you have a big responsibility on your shoulders."
"Thanks Aloora I will keep that in mind." Aloora told her something more about an important thing and she nodded in understanding.
-Flashback End-
Lexi came out of her thoughts when she heard a knock on the table and someone speaking to her.
"Earth to Lexi!" said a familiar voice.
"Oh! Hey Blake. What's up? How's the days here going." greeted Lexi as she was delighted to see a familiar face but at the same time she was collecting the books that Aloora had given her so as Blake will not see them.
"Here, it's been a good time hanging around some friends I had made." Blake told her
"but that doesn't mean I forgot you. After all you were the first person, here, who approached me and became my friend." He added on.
"Yeah I remembered that day" said Lexi.
-Flashback-
It was the first day of Blake in the Majestic High and she was sitting alone on the bench near the soccer ground. It seemed as if her day was not going good as it has to be.
"Hi there! Seems as if you had a bad day. Not enjoying the day?" asked a voice. Blake turned her neck a bit as she saw Lexi with her pleasant smile on her face, standing near her.
"Yeah! Actually I am new here and didn't have friends here either" Blake was a bit shocked as these words automatically skipped her mouth as if she was spellbound to do this.
"I understand. But don't worry. See around you. As much as this place is new to you so are you for this place. You have to give it some time. You will eventually make more friends" Lexi smiled at her.
"What do you mean by more friends?"
"We are now friends right! Oh sorry! I didn't introduced myself. I am Alexandra but I prefer to be called Lexi" Lexi replied as a small smile formed on her face.
"Blake. I am Blake and yeah we are friends now."
-Flashback End-
"Wait my friends are coming. I will introduce you to them." Blake said to her.
It was a matter of few minutes when the other rangers entered while Blake and Lexi were talking.
"Oh hey Lexi!" said Roxy as she approached the table where Lexi and Blake were sitting.
"Oh hey Roxy, Eldon , James…" Lexi looked surprised as she saw the full gang.
"Wait you know all of them!" Blake exclaimed.
"Yeah! She gave me some word of intelligence at the time of a bad moment" replied James.
"The same goes with me" said Leon.
As every one of them was talking, they sat down and continued the chat. During the chat, Lexi seemed to be analysing something about each of them and she was getting a strange feeling.
"With the unique color coded clothes and the number of members and on some other situations in mind and the information in the books given to me by Aloora , why am I getting this weird thought that they may be the ranger team that is defending the town from those monster attacks." Lexi thought.
Not only was Lexi the one observing others but Leon was also observing the girl in white for the entire time. He had in mind that how is this possible that this one girl had confined in everyone on the team at the time of need. Is she some one special needed for the journey of the team? Is this all a mere coincidence? Or is this a trap set by their enemies?
=LOREKEEPERS=
Back in time at the Legacy Hills, Skulker was wandering in a remote area. He seemed to be determined to find something or rather say someone. Suddenly a sword was put on his neck.
"Who are you and what are you doing here?" asked the voice of Yimsim
"Tell me everything truthfully otherwise you will meet your doom." He added on.
"Don't worry Yimsim! I am here to help you only. I am a friend not a fiend." Skulker assured him.
"That doesn't answer my second question" the speaker who is revealed to be Yimsim enquired.
"I am here to give you a power source" Skulker told him and Yimsim lowered his sword listening this
"A power source that will help you in increasing your powers." Yimsim seemed to be impressed and a small evil smile formed on his face. Then reality striked him and again the strictness covered his face
"It can't be that you are giving this power to me just as a mere gift, What you want in return from me?" Yimsim asked.
"I am impressed, you understand the contract between evils" Skulker grinned evilly
"and don't worry what I am asking from you to do will be in your interest also."
"Don't play riddles with me" Yimsim seemed to be irritated a bit
"tell me straightforward what you want?" He finished.
"I want you to attack the Lore Keeper rangers" Skulker put forth his interest
"and the attack should be at a massive scale." Skulker then adds on.
"I am wondering about what you want from Lore Keepers?" Yimsim questioned
"You doesn't seemed to be interested in defeating this team and ending it. Otherwise you have killed them on your own and had not offered me the power source."
"What I want from them is none of your concern." Skulker type of shouted at Yimsim
"We are having a deal and you just have to accept it or reject it. And for your other question, Yeah I am not much interested in this team because I am from future and have plans for another ranger team." He added on.
"Okay than tell me what exactly you want me to do?" Yimsim kind of submitted before him.
Skulker had an evil grin formed on her face.
=LOREKEEPERS=
At the Majestic Hills, In time of Defender Beast Rangers, The rangers were at the C3 as they were doing some research work.
"Rangers we have to find the location of the fairy Beast stone" Prince Alveno said to them
"We have to find it before any evil lays a hand on it." He continued.
Leon was working hard on the research work but was constantly failing to concentrate. It was Twyla's attention who caught the problem of the red ranger.
"Leon! What happened?" asked Twyla
"It is clearly visible that there is something bothering you."
"Actually Twyla, There are many things that are confusing me" Leon replied
"I am not able to concentrate right now."
"I think you should take rest for a while" suggested Twyla.
"I think you are right" Leon said as he stood and moved towards the exit. As he moved out of the room he heard some unclear noise.
In the sparring room, James and Blaise were having a talk and the topic been the old one THE KISS
"James you don't have to make such a big issue out of this." said Blaise in a heated voice.
"Listen Blaise, I am over of what happened and you too better got over it." replied James in a rather calm and a bit irritated tone.
However, James is not a person to get irritated or angry so easily but this topic kind of transforms James into Blaise.
"So why are you behaving like this?" asked Blaise.
"Stop repeating the same thing over and over again." James seemed to be getting irritated as he burst out in anger
"You know what you have an issue of me being not open as gay, let me get you over it." James turned to see Leon coming closer to the room but from his looks it was clear that he didn't hear anything. James approached Leon faster before Blaise had a chance he was near Leon.
"Leon, I have something to talk about with you and the whole team" James said to him.
Leon only nodded before following James as he clearly saw the anger he had in him. It was only the second time he had seen James that much angry. Prior it was the day they got to know about their half-sister, when he was this much angry. Leon preferred to follow his brother and listen to what he had to talk about.
James entered the library where all the other rangers and mentor were doing their work. Following him were Leon and Blaise.
"Guys I have something to confess to you all"
Everyone stopped their work immediately as the green ranger announced that he needed to confess something.
"What is it James?" said Tabitha.
"You guys are what I have as my first family. I don't consider my family except my uncle, aunt and brother and yeah an unknown half sister as a family because they were never there for me at any time of need and it was you guys who were there for me in every condition since we met. So if there has to be someone who had to be the first one whom I should be confessing. I don't know what your reactions will be towards me after this and what all will I go through. I don't know will you be same like old with me or will the things change but this is needed to do. I.. I .. am .. am, ufff… I am Gay" James confessed and everyone was a taken back with this, and after confessing left the C3.
=LOREKEEPERS=
Back at the Legacy Hills, The lore keeper teen rangers were at the Legacy high as they were chit-chatting.
"The last few days had been so much of an adventure for us" Sara said to everyone.
"Yeah we got the true power of not only the Monster Hunter team but also of the Underdog Squad." said Jason.
"Yeah but it was a bit scary to see Eva in that condition" said Jazz.
"I am wondering which true power will we be having next" Logan says putting forth his thought.
"Sora, AV, Eva… what happened?" enquired Chris
"you three seemed to be a bit zoned out." He added on.
"It's just a strange dream that worries us" said Sora to them.
"Most importantly, not only we three but Maya and Abby were there too" Eva added the information.
"Guys tell us what the dream was about?" asked Jazz.
"It was about…" AV was about to tell them but a buzz from their morphers interrupted her.
"Looks like we have to keep the talks on a pause for now" Logan concluded and they all stood up and left the canteen.
=LOREKEEPERS=
At the park, Erasers were attacking the city along with a modified Yimsim and an unknown villain(Skulker) to the Lore keeper rangers.
Yimsim's heavy suit had covering of shoulder and arm plates with spikes on them. The torso and legs are still covered with the old books but with a darker shade and an Indigo stone placed on the middle of the chest.
"Seems as if Yimsim got an upgrade from earlier" Chris said
"Who's that new alien being with him?" asked Logan.
"Whoever he may be but I am getting a feeling that he is not a normal monster" Sora said as she was getting bad vibes from him.
"Allow me to introduce myself" said the unknown Villain while taking out his sword
"I am a general from Future. I am Skulker."
"What you want from us?" AV demanded.
"For now it's just a good battle…" Skulker replied, ".. a battle that you will lose."
"We will see who will be the one to lose" Eva hissed " Sora! let's end this and finish them."
"Okay ready rangers" Sora called and the other nodded.
"Unlock The Leagend!"
Sora morphed into a red ranger suit, AV into blue ranger suit, Eva into Silver ranger suit, Jazz into purple ranger suit, Logan into orange ranger suit, Chris into white ranger suit, Marcus into bronze ranger suit, Sara into crimson ranger suit and James L into cyan ranger suit and rushed to attack the villains.
Sora, AV and Eva targeted Skulker in battle and were trying their best to defeat the monster. Sora had changed to Music force Red as she was sending some music note powers at him. AV had chosen to morph into Spirit warrior blue and Eva had morphed into white Mystic force ranger.
Skulker had efficiently stopped every music power send towards him and clashed his sword with AV and pushed her in a direction from where Sora was firing the music power, causing AV to get hit by the quick music power attacks. Eva sends a powerful ice spell attack at him but he deflected it towards Sora who got hit by the power.
"AV, Sora!" Eva said before Skulker rushed into her and slashed her multiple times causing the three to return back to the base form.
Logan, Chris and Marcus were focusing in fighting with Yimsim. They were trying hard to defeat the fiend but he seemed much more powerful than before.
Logan had morphed into Dino charge Graphite ranger, Chris morphed into Unity force White and Marcus into Titanium ranger.
Logan was using his body power to overpower Yimsim but Yimsim had increased body power too. Chris sent a metal white beam at him but he deflected it slashing Marcus who was trying to blast the fiend.
Yimsim then turned towards Logan and used him as a cover for himself from Chris attack and then throw Logan over him and hit them with a powerful slash sending them to ground and returning them to their base form.
Sara, Jazz and Jason were handling the Erasers. Jazz was trying modes that were effective in close combat and Sara and Jason were morphing into modes that were effective for long range. Jazz had now turned into rhino Jungle fury ranger while Sara was using Mystic force Wolf warrior and Jason morphed into Elemental Saint silver.
"Geez! Is this only me or are there more of these things than usual?" Sara complained.
"They are way more in number than usual. On top of it the others needs our help." Jason said.
"It looks as if two covers the spot of every Eraser we defeat." Jazz analysed as she destroyed two other Erasers
"We need help here." Jason added on.
Back at the Library, Maya was keeping his eyes on the battle. "They seemed to be upto something. But I am not letting it what they are after. They need me. I have to help them." she thought as she brought out her morpher.
Back at the battle ground, the battle was still continuing when Maya appeared. She was morphed into Star Legend red ranger.
"Guys! Regroup." Maya called out "we need to have form a plan."
Everyone followed the directions of their mentor. "Sora what's the plan" Maya asked.
"Maya, Eva and Logan you handle Yimsim, Jazz, Chris and Sara you are with me against Skulker and rest handle Erasers" Sora told them the plan she formed.
All nodded and followed the plan. To much of the surprise the plan was working efficiently.
Skulker was getting angry now as he saw his plan failing apart and the rangers being able to resist his forces.
"No! you will not be able to come in my way of taking the princess's powers" cried Skulker.
"Princess's power" Sora seemed to be puzzeled for a while then recalled something.
"Guys, cover AV. He is here for her powers." Sora called out. Listening to this most of the rangers focussed on keeping AV safe.
"You guys are unaware of something I know" laughed Skulker
"Actually you misunderstood me. I am not here for your blue ranger but I am here for… your mentor" As soon as he finished both he and Yimsim attacked Maya with powerful blasts knocking her down out cold and her morpher on ground.
Before any ranger could do anything Skulker took Maya and chanted some spells and vanished. As soon as he vanished Yimsim also vanished along with Eraser leaving the rangers in utter shock, disappointment and confusion.
In the forest area, near a river, James was sitting on a stone.
"James you are sitting here and I was looking for you for last two hours" James turned to see Leon standing there with a smile on his face, "Now come with me everyone is worried for you."
"Leo…on" was all what James was able to say before tears formed in his eyes.
"James! You don't have to feel down. We all are with you." Leon assured him, "We are just glad that you came out to us. And you know what someone else do came out as well"
Flashback-
James had just left the C3 and everyone was still in shock.
"Woah! That was quick and touché one" Blake was the first one to break the silence.
"What happened guys!" Leon was the next to talk, "don't you say you guys are homophobic or something"
"If you are guys then I should better go away too" Blake said as she was going to reveal something, "I myself is a lesbian."
"Whattt?" Blaise was not able to stop his tongue.
"Woo, It seems it's a come-out day for us" Tabitha sighed.
"Guys instead of talking to each other here we should be going out to find James and talk to him" suggested Roxy.
"We have an important work in hand guys" Leon pointed out, "You guys carry on with the work. I will bring him back here."
Flashback end-
James cladded Leon in his arms as he stated to cry.
"Don't worry kiddo, everything is fine." Leon sympathised him, "Everyone is with you. Now come on lets head back to C3. "
Just as they were about to head towards the C3, they saw a bright light in the forest nearby to their position.
"What was that?" James puzzled, "Or am I seeing things."
"I think we should go there and check what had happened?" Leon suggested and the twin headed towards that area.
As the two rangers approached the area they saw the light coming from, they saw Skulker with an unconscious woman who, by his acts, seemed to be abducted by him.
"What's Skulker doing here?" questioned James, " and who's that woman he had with him?"
"I don't know James" Leon replied, "But one thing is for sure that we should help that woman"
"Stop right there, Skulker" called Leon as the twin came out of hiding.
"Leave that woman alone before we destroy you" James threatened him.
"In your dreams Garuda" replied back Skulker, "go away otherwise you will have to face my wrath."
"James call everyone and try to wake that woman" Leon directed, "Till then I will do my best to keep him engaged in fight."
James nodded as he was trying to communicate with the others but due to magnetic effects of the mountain area they were in he was unable to contact them.
Leon on the other hand morphed and rushed into a fight with Skulker. Skulker, seeing the red ranger attacking him, put Maya and called on gobots.
James saw his brother in danger and him being not able to communicate with the other rangers, he to morphed and joined the battle.
James was up against the gobots as he was using his wipes to attack the gobots.
Leon was still handling the Skulker who seemed to be over powering him.
"You rangers always has to put your nose in our plans" Skulker said , "but this time the victorious will emerge in my form."
" Yeah! Skulker, But that will all be in your dreams" Leon replied back and they again clashed their weapons.
Soon James was able to destroy the gobots and looked around for the woman but she was nowhere to be found. " Where had that woman gone?" James asked loud enough for Skulker and Leon to hear him.
"Nooo! It was only your fault that she get away." Skulker shouted as he pushed Leon back and kicked him sending him onto the ground near James, "I have to leave to have that woman under my possession."
Skulker vanished from the place, leaving the two rangers wondering about what happened.
"Leon! I think we should head back and have a talk on this with others" James suggested as the two left.
Back at the Legacy Hills, the rangers were in med bay as they were being treated for the injuries in the battle while Abby and Raine were trying to figure out more about the Skulker and trying to find out where supposedly he had taken Maya.
It was then that the college rangers teleported in to the Great library.
"What happened Abby?" Leon, yellow lore keeper ranger, was the first to react, "why you called us here in this much hurry."
" ..And where is Maya and others" added Alvin, the green lore keeper ranger, as he looked around.
"Had something bad happened" Cassie, the pink lore keeper ranger, said as she was scared for Sora, "is Sora Alright?"
"Rangers there is an emergency." Abby turned towards them , "You see in the recent battle, a fiend appeared who is from future. The rangers battled him and an upgrade version of Yimsim, who supposedly was because of the help of this fiend who called himself Skulker. He was behind something called princess powers. Rangers thought he was behind AV but he.. he… he abducted Maya."
"What? But why Maya" asked Peter the gold lore keeper rangers.
"We have no idea about this Peter" Abby replied back to him.
"So of which team from future is this fiend from" Alvin asked.
"He fight against a new team called defender beasts, in a town named Majestic Hills" Raine informed, "The team is in the same time frame of Neo defenders."
"Any information of Maya?" was the first question AV asked as she and other teen rangers entered the main ops where Abby, Raine and College rangers were.
"Yeah it seems we have to go into the future again this time." replied Abby, "but I am afraid that only some of us will be going."
"I understand what you are saying Abby" Sora nodded in understanding, "There is a threat of Yimsim or any other villain attacking the town if we all left. So it will be better if we split into two groups."
"I think it is related to that dream" Eva pointed out.
"What dream are you talking about?" asked Peter.
"Yeah you were about to tell us about that dream before that attack" Marcus remembered.
"It was a dream that not only I, Eva and Sora shared but Abby and Maya were also there." AV told them.
"Lurre was there in the dream. She was talking about us five being the one who can open up that flower of fairy princess power." Eva answered.
"I too think this is about that" Sora said.
"So what will we be doing now?" Chris asked.
"Me, AV, Eva, Leo, Alvin, Caisse, Adam and Abby will be going behind that fiend and bring Maya back. I want rest of you guys to stay here and Guard the city." Sora said.
"We got it Maya" said Sara.
"Now we should be going" Abby said.
Back at the Majestic Hill forest, Lexi was wondering here and there seemed to be looking for something.
"There has to be that shortcut around here somewhere." Lexi said to herself, "I should keep searching for it.
Just then, Lexi heard some footsteps. She followed the voice to see who is around. He saw a hooded figure carrying a woman who seemed to be unconscious but gaining her conscious slowly and was chained.
"Why that woman seemed to be familiar" asked Lexi to herself, "more importantly what is that fiend doing with him."
"It was on time that I abducted her from the battle scene when Skulker and those rangers were battling. Now I will achieve my goals without anyone's help" laughed the figure evilly as he put down the woman near a tree and he himself too set down to take a little rest.
Lexi frowned as she heard the figure's words. She was determined to take free that woman from that enemy.
Lexi headed closer to them as calmly and quietly as possible. It was then that Lexi recognised the woman. 'She is Maya. The two time red ranger and the mentor to lore keeper team. The book with the red that Aloora had given me was about him.' Lexi thought.
'But what is she doing in this time frame. She is from past.' She thought again.
By this time Maya had gain consciousness and instead of physically trying to break free, she was analysing the situation around and trying to figure out a way to get away from this fiend's clutches.
Maya saw a paper plane coming from behind her, landing near her. There was something written over on it. " Get ready for the escape. Just when the light flash." The message said. Maya turned to see a girl in white clothing hiding behind the bushes on her right side. It was all done in so much silence and with so much smoothness that the hooded figure didn't get the smell of this plan cooking under his nose.
At the outskirt of the town, the lore keeper rangers were teleported along with Abby.
"So what should we do now?" asked Alvin, "Don't say we should spread in groups and find any help or Maya."
"Yeah we have a bad history with the other rangers when we spread with Adam being with us" Leon chuckled as he was the first one to get Alvin's little joke.
"Hey! Come-one it was only once that happened" Adam defended himself.
"Ah-Ah! Sorry to say this but actually it was two times when you get egaged in a fight with another ranger" AV to joined with Alvin and Leo in teasing Adam.
"Not you also, AV" Adam frown.
"Whatever it may cause us guys but we don't have any choice for now" Sora said, "we have to do it against what Alvin said."
"I hereby will try to contract Neo defender team. Maybe they have any idea of where this team's base is and then we can get help from there." Abby suggested.
"Ok than we should split up now" Cassie added.
At the C3, Blake, Roxy, and Twyla were there working on the search for the Beast stone of fairy"s location. It has been some time when the red and green ranger had returned and told them about the encounter they had. Prince Alveno was getting the feeling that this woman is important so he had send Tabitha, Eldon and Leon to search for her. Blaise told Prince that he was not feeling well so Prince asked him to go and take some rest. James had gone out to bring some refreshment for the team.
"Prince see this we got something relevant related to the fairy queen's last battle and the giving away of the beast stone" Twyla called Prince Alveno.
"What's it that you find?" Prince Alvino asked.
"It said that the right owner of the fairy stone will be accompanied by the map holder, the keys within the daughter of three lights and the successor of a great helper. It is only then that the lotus will blossom and the fairy stone will be passed on to its successor." Blake read the writing written under a picture which was too oddly drawn that it was not possible to find out what it depicts.
"I wonder what this is all about." Martin said.
"Oh- no! Prince could this be possible that the woman about whom we heard from James and Leon could be the important part of this prophecy." Roxy suggested.
"Yeah! This can be like this" nodded Prince, "and if it is so we must find that woman."
Meanwhile, Blaise was sitting on a remote bench at the park at the remotest area. He was still frustrated with what happened few hours ago.
"Why the hack had he done that?" Blaise cried as he was too frustrated and he was sure that no one be there, " I know I was at one point enjoying the kiss but it was not my fault. It's immoral and I am not an unethical person so I can't be a homosexual. I had been in a relationship with two girls earlier and both of the relationships were because of mutual attraction. I don't know why can't he just forget about this and on top of this he had to come out to everyone at this point of time when we have so much to deal with. What a selfish person is he? He only thinks and care for himself."
Though he was saying these words but at the same time he was feeling the irony of the words too.
Also in contrast to what he thought, Cassie had heard what he was saying but instead of going and talking to him, she thought of continuing with her search.
Sora and AV were in the woods as they were searching for their mentor.
"Hey you two!" someone called them from behind, "what are you doing here? It's dangerous roaming around."
"We can ask the same from you" Sora backfired at the Leon and Eldon who were standing before them.
Before they could continue with the conversation some laser beams were shot at them. From nowhere appeared a group of gobots and Skulker, Trakken and Naiaden.
"You can't go away with that mentor of yours until you defeat us" said Skulker.
"Skulker!" the four said in unison and then looked at each other realizing their little secret.
"Defender Beasts, rise to defend"
"Unlock the legend"
The four morphed into their respective suits.
"They can easily overpower us, Leon" Eldon said.
"What should we do now?" Leon asked to Sora.
Sora eyed Leon from behind the helmet as if he had done some obvious mistake, " We should contact our teams to help. Until then we should fight a long range fight."
Leon nodded as he and Sora called their teammates.
During the same time, James had just came out of the bakery shop. He seemed to be much relaxed than before but it looked like his faith has been shattered.
He had only taken a few steps coming out of the shop when he bumped into Eva.
"Oh! I am sorry. It's my bad. I was not paying attention" James apologised.
"It's not entirely your fault. I was too not paying attention" Eva suddenly started to get some vibes from this person. Vibes of no faith and sadness, "Mind me telling what is worrying you."
James feel himself as if magnetized to talk to this girl. "You see there is so much going on in my life. I recently came out to my friends about being gay and they are ok with it. But.. I think I lost my faith on love and relations." James turned towards Eva, "You see, I don't have faith in my mother. She kind of abandoned me and my brother for once but not only us she had abandoned a half sister to us. My grandfather is someone about whom I prefer not to talk and the boy I love, he himself is abandoning my love because of his fake pride of being heterosexual and not accepting even himself."
"You see as much as I understood, you are mistaking in faith." Eva replied, "Faith is something called base of life. Once faith is over Life is over. Instead I suggest you to see things from different perspectives. I mean, may be your mom had some very strong reasons for what she did plus I think I know someone who will be of help when it comes to having a half sibling. Maybe you are not understanding the delima that boy is in?"
James seemed to see things from that prospective but before any of them could say something further their morphers went off. They looked at each other as they realized their identities and then nodded to each other before heading towards the co-ordinates they received.
At the battle field the rest of the rangers reached unmorphed.
"Woah looks like there are many monsters here for our welcome" Adam joked.
"Let's not disappoint them then" Tabitha added.
They all morphed into their respective suits. All eyes went to receive orders from Sora and Leon and Leon in tern looked at Sora.
"Ok! partner up color wise. Those who didn't have same color wait. Yellows and Black handle the spider monster, Blues and Silver and Crimson handle the serpent monster and green with us to Skulker, rest handle the gobots."
All noded and rushed towards their respective targets however Leon was about to say something but held himself back but this had caught Sora's eyes.
It was planned up attack but except the rangers battling the gobots no other team were doing good against their respected enemies.
Naiaden's continuous sonic attacks were a great problem for Twyla, Adam, Leo and Roxy. Adam and Leon had changed into Rpm black and Rpm yellow respectively. But still the sonic attacks were able to penetrate the shield of black rangers and stop the attacks of yellow rangers. The rangers were being tossed like garbage cans.
The condition with AV, Tabitha, Eva and Eldon was more pathetic. Even though Av had transformed into spirit warrior blue and Eva into Spd Nova but still including the power of Tabitha and Eldon, they were beaten badly.
Leon, Sora, James and Alvin were also trying hard to put forth an effective fight but all in vain. Skulker was proving to be much more powerful. It was then that Skulker send a powerful blast at them when a hodded figure appeared.
"Leave them here Skulker, I got the location of that map keeper and the descendant to the power. We should head there." The hodded figure told Skulker.
"You got lucky this time rangers but don't dare to come in my way" Skulker threatened, "Everyone retreat."
The rangers are left hurt especially the group battling Skulker. Everyone came to their aid as they were trying to stand back on their foot.
"Leon! Defender beasts Red ranger" Sora yelled, "I challenge you to a dual."
"What?" was all that left Leon's mouth. As others were in shock too.
Meanwhile a hurt Maya and Lexi were heading onto a mountain with an old base at the top.
"We are almost there Maya. Just some little distance to cover" Lexi tried to build Maya's faith before the scene turned black.
Maya and Lexi were heading onto a mountain with an old base at the top.
"We are almost there Maya. Just some little distance to cover" Lexi tried to build Maya's faith.
They passed by a sign that says "ANGEL GROVE" as Lexi was supporting Maya because Maya was hurt in a recent battle.
Flashback-
Maya saw the message as she was ready to work accordingly. Lexi nodded as she came out of the bushes and was about to laminate the area with her light powers but before she could do anything two gobots emerged from nowhere and caught her.
It was then that the hooded figure gets up from resting. "I admire you for your courage little girl but you are stupid as well to think you can free her from me."
"You monster will not get away with this." Lexi backfired, "you had messed up with one of the greatest rangers ever you will have to pay for this."
"What? How do you know about rangers and their history?" questioned the hooded figure, "Gobots tie her along with that ranger mentor."
Maya and Lexi were now tied back to back. It was then Maya felt cold on her wrist.
"On the count of three we will break the chain" Lexi whispered to which Maya nodded.
"One, two, and three….. NOW"
Lexi had frozen the chain with her powers making them to break the chain with a little effort.
The hooded figure was taken back by this surprise but he soon recovered and called out the gobots to aid. "Gobots attack!" He ordered.
The two female started to battle the gobots. Lexi was using the ice power to get an upper hand over them. Seeing this the hooded figure entered the battle and send a power blast at Lexi who was busy fighting the gobots. Maya saw this as she ran in between two and pulled out a morpher.
"Mystic knight unite"
Maya Morphed into a red knight with a sword in hand that looks like Excalibur destroying the blast.
"But how is this possible. Your morpher was supposed to be left out back in time itself." The figure hissed.
"You always have some tricks up in your sleeves when you are a two time veteran ranger and a mentor to a great team and had been a part of so many rescue missions." Maya replied as it was clear she was grinning under her helmet.
Now Maya took the initiative to attack that hooded figure as the battle was getting intense. However Maya was lacking the stealth this time because of her ankle twist in the previous battle. Lexi saw this while fighting the gobots. She made her way towards Maya and as she reached there she attacked the monster but her hand was caught by the fiend. The hooded figure's eyes might have gone wide open, as it was unclear to see his face, when he saw a fairy birthmark on her hand.
"What you.." before he could say or do something he got hit by Maya's magical fire. Without wasting any time Lexi luminated the area with an eye blinding light. As the light went down the two were nowhere to seen.
Flash backend-
"Tell me one thing girl," Maya questioned, "How you know me and how you got those powers. You are not a ranger, not atleast for now then how you know about this heritage and me?"
"You see, " Lexi explained, "I have a guardian fairy named Aloora that had given me a book about you. She is the one who introduced me to this heritage and activated my powers. She says, I am born to achieve a great destiny. "
"It's weird" Maya said, " the name sounds familier."
It was then that Maya started to feel a head ache.
In the woods, the battle between the two red rangers was about to start. Cassie was talking to Sora while Blaise was standing nearby.
"Love, you think this is for the best?" Cassie asked, "I mean we should be finding Maya by now."
"Cassie, I know but this is important. You know I would have not done this if had been unnecessary." Sora replied.
Blaise was a bit surprise to hear that the two are actually girlfriends.
The battle between the two red rangers started as the two morphed and attacked each other.
Blaise was watching the fight when Cassie came near him. "So what you think of us now?" she asked.
Blaise was taken aback by this. "What are you talking about?" he asked.
"Me and Sora being homosexual and being in love and relationship." Cassie asked.
"I.. I.. I am ok with it. I mean why my opinion should matter when the person to be in a relation are you two and I am an unknown to you" Blaise replied.
"That's the point." Cassie replied, "When you are in love with someone it doesn't matter what a third person things about the relation. It is you two who defines the relation. It is your bond that matters the most. It also doesn't matter whom you love. What matters is is the person you love loves you back in the same way? YOU have to understand Love is beyond anyone's control and it is beyond color, race, nationality, religion and sexuality. Love is just love. I am a bisexual and I am proud of it. You have to understand being homosexual is no sin and it also didn't malice you. Malice is in your thoughts. Hope you understand."
Blaise was listening to Cassie silently as he was analysing and understanding what she said.
Back at the fight , Sora was able to answer every attack of Leon and was clearly overpowering him.
Sora ducked as Leon attacked with his Katana, and punched him in stomach and then slashed him across the chest. Leon again rushed forward and now send a fire power at her which she was able to deflect but got hit but the katana of Leon. Sora now used more aggressiveness as she attacked Leon with multiple fast strikes causing him to lose his grip on his Katana and then she send him to ground using a swipe kick and then put her sword on his throat.
"Stop insulting me. Stop putting yourself in closet. And if this is all you got as a red ranger Kiddo, go home and play with toys" Sora shouted as she turned and demorphed.
"Guys return back to C3. We have an information to share" Prince Alveno asked them.
"You guys also come along, Sora" Abby said from behind. The rangers teleported to the base.
At the C3, Both the teams were there and introduced each other. Leon was however, seemed down as he was thinking what Sora wanted to teach him and what she mean by what she said to him.
"So what is the matter?" asked Alvin.
"What is the information we have?" Adam asked.
"We got the reason why Skulker kidnapped Maya" Abby said.
"What is it?" asked Eldon.
" You see, After the first battle against Zuthora, the snow fairy princess stored his powers into a beast stone. But it was important that this power is kept away from the evil so to keep it safe it was handed over to a trustworthy friend of fairy princess, Lurre for safekeeping until it is needed again. Before Lurre passed she passed the responsibility of safekeeping the beast stone to Maya. She engraved in her mind the map of the place where the stone was hidden and for security purpose casted a spell that made her lose the memory until the right time came and that's why even Maya doesn't know about it." Martin told them.
"But how did Skulker came to know about it, if this is so top secret?" asked Leo.
"Skulker is actually a warrior that was born from the spirits of fallen monsters that died in the battle fought against the very first defender beast team. After the fight when the snow fairy princess was transferring the power and giving away the stone to Lurre a monster saw the whole event and after, attacked. He was defeated by the team and Lurre. My theory is that when Skulker was born he had the spirit of that monster too so he had a faint knowledge of this. He must be able to recall the event by one way or other. He then might have started the search for Lurre and find out she is no more alive. While he was searching about her, he must have realised that Maya is the closest to her and then digging in more deeper somehow find out that now Maya had the map of the place in her subconscious mind." Prince Alveno told them.
"That means she is in a great trouble" Tabitha said as everyone realised it.
"Don't worry! I got her position. She still have Mystic knight morpher with her and looks like she is heading towards… Angel Grove" Abby said.
"We must go now" Cassie suggested, "Maybe a trouble is coming"
All nodded as they teleported at the foothill of a mountain in Angel Groove.
"I remember this place" Sora said.
"What does it means?" asked Blake.
"There is an old story behind it." AV said, "For now you should know this used to be the base for a team of rangers called Star legends who's leader was… Maya."
"That means that stone may have been kept here for safe keeping." James concluded.
"We should be get going" said Adam.
As they all started to climb the mountain, Leo stopped Sora.
"Sora, I am confused of why you battled Leon and what you mean by what all you said to him?" Leo asked.
"Leo you see, Leon seems to be a very strategy planner and great leader but he is keeping his profile low and hence not getting to his best potential level. He leaves the role of the leader as soon as he saw someone else with the same status. He has to learn that he is a leader and it is his duty to lead" Sora explained it to him.
"Now I got it" Leo nodded in understanding as the two followed the other.
It hardly had been ten minutes of walking when a group of gobots and Naiaden and Trakken attacked them.
"Again partner up with your color. Those who are alone handle gobots. Red and greens will handle Trakken and Blues and yellows will take care of Naiaden." Sora directed as all morphed and followed the order.
However, there was something else going on in Leon's mind not only was he thinking about what Sora meant but he also was getting a feeling that this is all a trap.
"Sora, I think this is a trap. No I am sure this is a trap. We gotta go out of here" Leon said.
"Finally. I am glad you took the initiative" Sora said.
"Guys! Me, James, Tabitha, AV, Sora and Eva are heading to the peak you guys handle it here. Leo, Adam and Blaise you took care of Trakken. Twyla, Eldon and Cassie you take care of Naiaden. Roxy and Blake there are much less number of gobots left think you can handle them." Leon said.
"Aye Aye captain" said Blake.
At the C3 Abby was reading the research of the rangers when it suddenly hit him. She saw the writing It said that the right owner of the fairy stone will be accompanied by the map holder, the keys within the daughter of three lights and the successor of a great helper. It is only then that the lotus will blossom and the fairy stone will be passed on to its successor. She immediately left for the Mountain peak.
=LOREKEEPERS=
Meanwhile, Lexi and Maya were finally successful to climb the mountain. They were inside the old base of Star Legend team where Maya was looking for something. She got a big crystal lotus as the lotus was glowing. With the same glow was glowing the fairy birthmark at Lexi's Arm.
"Very good ranger", said a voice "now give me that."
Maya and Lexi turned to see the hooded figure and Skulker standing there ready with weapons in hand.
"Over my dead body" said Maya as she took out her morpher.
"As your wish" said Skulker as he sent a demon blast at her but before it can hit her, a fire, water and wind shield formed to protect her and three laser blasters hit the fiends. They turned to see the Lore Keeper triad leaders and Royal Trio standing there.
"You are such a pain in ass rangers. But now we will put an end to your story." said Skulker.
"You guys handle Skulker, we will handle the hooded monster." Sora said.
"Sora, AV, Eva we have a special duty to perform" came a voice as everyone turned to see Abby there.
"We will handle them you three go." said Leon as he rushed to battle the hooded figure.
"Now theirs what I want to see." Sora thought as she rushed off smirking under her helmet.
"I will help you" said Maya as she also morphed and joined Leon.
"We are here to help too" said a gold and silver rangers that popped up from nowhere as they started to battle the summoned gobots by Skulker.
"Looks like we are partners for now" said Tabitha as she and James headed towards Skulker.
The three girls went towards Abby.
"what duty are you talking about?" Eva asked.
"You three are the key to open this lotus and I am the only one who can pass it to the right owner" Abby said.
"But who is the right owner?" asked Sora.
"I think it's me" stepped in Lexi as she showed them the birth mark.
AV, Sora and Eva looked at one another then nod and rested their hands on the lotus and said loud "We the three light keys asks this flower to open up"
The lotus opened to reveal a white beast stone with a fairy figurine engraved in it, floating. Abby took the beast stone as she was about to give it to Lexi.
"Noo.." cried Skulker as He and the hooded figure send two very powerful energy blasts at Abby and Lexi.
As the blast was about to hit Abby, the gold and silver rangers took the full force of the hit and demorphed to reveal Corrin and Gabby. The blast that was heading towards Lexi stopped in middle as James, Tabitha and Leon had stopped it with hands. They were glowing like earlier and the spirits of Garuda, mermaid and phoenix were covering their bodies respectively.
"We will protect the fairy princess at any cost" the three cried as the send back the blast with double force.
The blast hit the fiends as they were send to ground. Meanwhile Abby passed the stone to Lexi. The three rangers also passed out as they became normal.
=LOREKEEPERS=
At the C3, the five rangers were recovering while the others were talking. Maya had recovered quickly and had found time to look into Defender Beast team's tech.
"Prince Alveno I think there is more power in these stones, but thete is something that is keeping that power from coming out. Plus I think that form of the three rangers is not complete yet" Maya said but before Prince could reply the other rangers entered and Corrin and Gabby left.
"What happened, why did they leave, and where were they during the whole fight except at the very ending?" Maya asked.
"They are not a part of team yet and we are shocked as much as to find out that they are behind the helmet as we too today got to know their reality." Tabitha said.
"Now guys, I think we should leave" Abby said.
Leon approached Sora, "Thank you to make me realize my mistake Sora."
"Your welcome Leon. I am glad future is in good hands." Sora winked.
Cassie approached Blaise "I hope you now know what you have to do?" she said to him to which he nodded.
Eva and James however doesn't speak to each other but James thanked her by gestures.
As the team gets separated, Prince Alveno approached Maya.
"Thanks to you and your team for help Maya" said he. Just than the morphers of the Lore keeper rangers started to glow.
"A new true power" chuckled Adam.
"It's of… Defender beasts" Alvin informed.
"Now I think we should be thanking you" Maya smiled to Prince Alveno.
The team said goodbyes as the Lore Keeper team went back to their time.
=LOREKEEPERS=
Meanwhile at the remote area of woods of Majestic Hills, The hooded figure and Skulker were meeting.
"We lost that power" said the hooded figure.
"No. We didn't. You see I think it was only the beast stone of fairy that was hidden there and not the powers. I think they are hidden somewhere or with someone else." Skulker said
=LOREKEEPERS=
The Lore Keepers arrived back in there own time and Maya was embraced by the rest of the team and Raine the moment she was seen.
This is the end of Episode 23, as well as the fun crossover with Rise of the Defender Beasts by Mike Singh. I highly recommend that you check him and his story out. There have been a lot of crossovers lately huh? Well can't say this is the last one as there may and likely will be more crossovers. So until next time this has been decode9!
