Power Rangers GPX, Part 2

by DChan87

With the defeat of Phaedos, the GPX Rangers move to Orlando, Florida. There, a new enemy awaits them, as well as new allies... or something like that.

17. The Final Lap, Part 2

Maria VO: "Previously, on Power Rangers GPX!"

Sean: "Dear Kalderon; NUTS!"

Kalderon: "To our victory and reconquest of Earth!"

Sean: "I SAID RETREAT!"

Bridget: "You guys are the Power Rangers?"

Sean: "I can't abandon any of you."

Rashon: We, the army of the Empire of Zordon demand that you surrender yourselves at noon tomorrow."

Sean: "Now let's get out there AND KICK SOME FUCKING ASS!"

Power Rangers GPX, episode 33: The Final Lap, Part 2

:-:-:-: We're the best chance, for humanity, Power Rangers G-P-X, let's go! :-:-:-:

Kalderon crossed his arms again. He noticed Rashon glancing at him for a moment but he ignored his Emperor. Zordonian soldiers and Swabots were lined up in front of Orlando City Hall waiting for the Power Rangers to arrive. He had to admit he was as the Terrans say, "Nervous". He also felt strange in his stomach, but he ignored it as It was likely just his nerves.

"Are you scared, Kalderon?" asked Emperor Rashon.

"No," said Kalderon.

"You are lying," said Rashon. Kaldeon looked over at Rashon. He was smiling. "You have been scared before," said Rashon.

"General! My emperor!" said a soldier. "We've picked something up!" Kalderon took out his binoculars and tried to find what he was talking about.

"They've come," said Kalderon.

Indeed they had. They were walking down S Orange Avenue from the north towards City Hall. They stood & walked tall & proud, their faces showed true steely-eyed determination like you'd see on gunslingers in old westerns. They walked in unison. and yhey knew exactly what they were walking into.

And they were not afraid.

This comes naturally with being a Power Ranger. Sure, being one isn't all it's cracked up to be, but these are the moments that matter: the world is in danger and if they lose, they all die. But if they win, the Zordonians might go away. They wanted the latter to happen. And they were going to make it happen. The Zordonians may have a force of arms, but the Rangers had a force that more than made-up for that; each other.

They approached, refusing to budge from their respective spots. They stared down the enemy's guns like they were little squirt guns. Why should they be afraid of them? The Zordonians kept their guns trained on the Rangers. As they got closer, Kalderon kept his arm raised to keep them calm. They came closer and soon they were within the length of two bases of the enemy (sorry, 180 feet).

"Do you surrender?" Rashon called out.

"Let me think," said Sean. "NO!"

"Very well then," said Rashon. Kalderon nodded.

Suddenly, soldiers appeared on all sides andtThey had the Rangers surrounded. They didn't bother to announce themselves, they just attacked and forced the Rangers to fight back. They were surprised, but they fought with intensity as they tried to get their keys out. However, the soldiers were smart. They grabbed their arms and tried to pull them away from each other.

Sean stomped on his soldier's foot and reached for Maria's hand. She in turn, stomped on the soldier's foot. She lunged forward and punched the other soldier's face. Then Kevin tackled a soldier that had snuck up on Maria. In turn, Rob also took out a soldier that had attacked Kevin. He felt a soldier grabbing him but then the soldier went down, hit in the back by Aaron. He also got hit in the back, but Hitomi grabbed the soldier away and took him away.

Things were looking bad, though. The Zordonian soldiers had them outnumbered and grabbing at them. They tried to pull them away from each other. They even tried to remove their morphers. The Rangers fought back as best they could, but the soldiers were—

DID THAT JUST HAPPEN!?

Five new figures came out of nowhere and attacked the soldiers. They pulled them off the GPX Rangers and punched, kicked and elbowed them away from the Rangers. Some Swabots rushed in to try and back up the soldiers, but a massive white paw whacked them to the side. The GPX Rangers watched in surprise as this unfolded.

It was the Flash Rangers and… POLA-KILLER!?

They stopped once the soldiers were gone and pulled the GPX Rangers up. Sean looked over at Jon, who gave him a knowing smile, which was returned by Sean.

If you're not listening to The Avengers soundtrack, do it NOW.

The soldiers and Swabots surrounded all of the Rangers. Pola-Killer roared in response while both teams of Rangers examined their situation. They were surrounded.

That simplified their problem.

But they stood tall, united as one, a silent reconciliation of their disagreements in a show of solidarity against their common enemy. Whatever the Zordonians threw at them, there was no doubt they were ready to throw it back with twice as much vigor as the Zordonians could throw at them. They examined the soldiers and Swabots who surrounded them, and turned their attention back to Rashon.

"Do you wish to surrender?" Rashon called out.

"FUCK YOU!" Sean replied. "We'll win or die trying!"

"Do you know what you are doing?" asked Jon. Sean looked at him with a dirty look in his face.

"Of course I do," said Sean. "Why?"

"You need to recognize what you are in for," said Jon, "They are going to send their army at you and you will not stand a chance."

"Well then, we're going to fight anyways," said Sean. "Now then, what do you say we both fight?"

Jon smiled. Sean reached out his hand and Jon took his hand and shook it. Once that agreement was done, both Ranger teams lined up in front of City Hall. They stood tall and determined. Whatever the Zordonians were about to throw at them, fuck it! They're Power Rangers! And Power Rangers do not go down easily!

"No, we won't surrender!" said Sean. "We're gonna fight and we're gonna kick the shit out of you! You want to know why?" He gestured with his arms wide. "ALL OF THIS! THIS IS OUR PLANET! OUR HOME! YOU THINK WE'RE GONNA GIVE IT UP!? NO FUCKING WAY! YOU NEVER SHOULD HAVE MESSED WITH US! YOU WANNA KNOW WHY!? WE'RE POWER RANGERS!" He nudged Jon.

"Oh, um, we do not quit!" he said.

"And we don't—"

"Surrender!" Aaron said before Hitomi finished his sentence.

Maria: "And most—"

Rob: "Importantly!"

Kevin: "OF ALL!

"WE DO NOT FUCKING LOSE!" The GPX Rangers shouted in unison.

"YOU WANT US TO SURRENDER!? COME AND MAKE US!" Sean shouted.

"Very well," said Rashon.

"Now then," said Sean. "Red Flash, you ready?"

"Of course," he said.

"IS EVERYONE READY!?"

"READY!"

"GPX, START IT UP!"

"PRISM FLASH!"

There was a flash of light and both teams had morphed. The GPX Rangers looked at their new suits. Their torsos, arms and boots were now colored. Their pants and gloves were white. They still had the straps, broken white lines going down the arm, glove and boot rings and the utility belt right out of RPM. It was a good look. "NOW THEN!" said Sean, "LET'S DO THIS!"

"RED FLASH!" shouted Jon.

"GREEN FLASH!"

"BLUE FLASH!"

"YELLOW FLASH!"

"PINK FLASH!"

Sean: GPX RED!"

Kevin: "GPX BLUE!"

Aaron: "GPX GREEN!"

Maria: "GPX YELLOW!"

Hitomi: "GPX PINK!"

Rob: "GPX SILVER!

Pola-Killer stood there for a moment, confused. "Oh, um, Pola-Killer."

"Yeah, I hate this part, too," said Sean. "Anyway, "DO THE IMPOSSIBLE! SEE THE INVISIBLE!"

"Choushinsei!"

"FLASHMAN!"

"POWER RANGERS! GPX!"

Explosions punctuated the moment, complete with all 12 Rangers shouting "WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK WE ARE!?" If you're not listening to DragonForce or any other Power Metal band, start listening; NOW. Or, just listen to the Power Rangers theme (the author recommends Masaaki Endoh).

Rashon was calm. Unlike Phedos (who dealt with the same thing), he had no reason to worry. "Tell your troops to attack," he said.

"GET THEM!" Kalderon shouted. The Swabots and soldiers rushed forward.

"UNTO THE BREACH, DEAR FRIENDS!" Sean shouted. "JUST TAKE OUT AS MANY AS YOU CAN! When we have a chance, I'll start giving more instructions!" In that moment, Maria took Sean's hand. In response, he took Hitomi's hand, she took Kevin's hand and this whole thing spread. The GPX, Flash Rangers and Pola-Killer held hands and started to move forward. They broke into a run and then, when they got close, they broke off, paired up with their counterparts and started to fight.

Sean took a big cut at a Swabot, ducked under a Zordonian soldier and let Jon thrust the pommel of his sword into the man's gut. He sliced a Swabot in half and then kicked one at Jon, who stabbed the Swabot. Then Jon blocked a Swabot's sword, which allowed Sean to stab it in the gut. Sean blocked a soldier's punch with his foot and Jon finished him off with a boot to the head. Then Jon jumped off a car and kicked a Swabot right at Sean, who finished it off by stabbing it right in the gut.

Kevin wound up his leg and gave FB (Flash Blue)'s crystal ball form a kick. The ball bounced around, taking out Swabots and soldiers like a pinball machine. Then FB turned back and kicked a soldier into Kevin's fist. Then Kevin ran up and jumped off a wall to kick a Swabot, which FB kicked in the face, knocking its head off. He blocked a Swabot punch and then kneed it in the gut while Kevin grabbed it and tackled it to the ground like a Rugger. Then they grabbed hands, ran forward and clotheslined the Swabots.

Aaron goaded a soldier and then led him away from the fighting. Suddenly, FG (Flash Green) jumped up and with his crystal gauntlets punched the soldier in the gut. He jumped away from the car and then ducked underneath a Swabot that Aaron kicked in the face. Aaron grabbed a soldier and handed him off to FG. FG tripped the soldier up and then punched a Swabot right in the head. He kicked a Swabot over to Aaron, who took a big swing with his axe that chopped the robot in half.

Maria hacked and slashed with her daggers while FY (I hope you're beginning to sense a pattern here) tenderized the Swabots with her batons. She thrust her dagger into the Swabot, then kicked a soldier that had snuck up on FY. FY returned the favor, knocking a soldier off that tried to shoot Maria. Then Maria launched FY with her hands and FY landed among more Swabots where she spun around like a ballerina to knock the Swabots and soldiers down. Then Maria leapt in and thrust her daggers into a Swabot that had snuck up on FY. It never had a chance.

Once again, Hitomi and FP hit it off swimmingly. Hitomi flipped around while FP finished the job. FP leapt up in the air and then when she saw the time right, came back down and smashed several Swabots. Hitomi shoved the blunt end of her staff into the face of soldier that was still standing. Then she spun around and knocked a Swabot over to FP and FP delivered a mighty kick with her crystallized boots. Hitomi then vaulted FP up into the air and FP came down and sent the soldiers and Swabots running.

When a Zordonian officer tried to challenge Pola-Killer as a traitor, Rob stepped in and kicked the officer in the gut. The officer fell backwards but his other soldiers rushed in. Pola-Killer swatted them to the side and Rob rushed in to finish them off. Then Rob kicked the officer in the solar plexus. The officer recovered, throwing a punch at Rob. Rob blocked the attack and countered with a punch to the face. Then Pola-Killer grabbed the officer and tossed him into the air. "Nice toss," said Rob.

"Thanks," said Pola-Killer. "Oh, I'm sorry, who are?"

"I'm Rob," he replied. "I'm the Red Ranger's brother-in-law. And you?"

"I used to work for the Zordonians," Pola-Killer replied. "The Rangers helped me defect."

"Oh," said Rob.

"Everyone, come in!" he suddenly heard Sean's voice in his communicator.

"I hear you Sean," said Rob.

"Good, cuz I'm only gonna say this once," said Sean. "We need some structure here. Rob, Poley, you guys go after Gargotron!"

"Got it!"

"Kevin, Flash Blue, you guys go after Hercuron!"

"Flash Blue won't stand a chance!" said Jon. "What about Flash Green?"

"Then again, Kevin, you and Flash Green take on Hercuron!"

"WHAT!?"

"THAT'S AN ORDER!" Sean shouted. "Aaron, Flash Blue, you take the perimeter, anything trying to get out, you turn 'em back in or smash 'em!"

"Understood!" said Aaron.

"Maria, Flash Yellow, you two take the same, just do it to the south! Hitomi, get up on one of those buildings, you and Flash Pink will give us some air support!"

"What about us?" asked Jon.

"We take on the big guns," said Sean. "And before I forget, if any of Rashon's inner circle come after you, YOU TAKE 'EM DOWN! NOW LET'S DO THIS!" Sean and Jon wasted no time as they heard the responses on the other end. They rushed for the steps of city hall to where Rashon and Kalderon were.

They tried to ram through the Swabots and soldiers, but they stopped them right in their tracks. As Sean tried to bust through, he kept getting stifled by the enemy. In this moment, Sean could not control his mouth. "RASHON! I CHALLENGE YOU!"

The enemies stopped. Rashon raised his eyebrow at Sean. "What?" he asked.

"I challenge you, Rashon! One on one combat! If I win, you get the hell off our planet!"

Rashon stroked his jaw. He was seriously considering it. "And if I win?"

"Then we'll still fight your forces!" Sean replied.

Rashon threw his head back and laughed. Kalderon had to wonder what his Emperor was thinking. "You managed to turn this into a win-win situation! Impressive! For that, I accept both your challenge and your terms!"

"My Emperor, I must object," said Kalderon.

"Worry not, Kalderon," said Rashon. "I have no intention of losing. And I do apologize for ruining your victory, but I am bound by his challenge. Release them!"

The enemies broke their hold on Sean and Jon. Jon looked to see Rob and Pola-Killer engaged with Gargotron. Kevin and Flash Green were mixing it up with Hercuron and Maria and Flash Yellow had begun to fight to the south. Rashon removed his cape and summoned his crystal sword as he approached Sean.

Sean took in a deep breath. Jon patted him on the shoulder. "I will fight Kalderon," he said. Sean nodded. "I admire your bravery."

"Thanks, I guess," said Sean. He lifted his sword up as Rashon approached him. They stared each other down, playing mind games with each other. They would not relinquish the first move.

Suddenly, Rashon attacked Sean. Sean blocked the attack and went back against Rashon, aggressively swinging his sword with precision. He aimed for Rashon's chest. Rashon parried the attack and took a nasty backhanded swing at Sean. Sean jumped out of the way, then launched himself at Rashon, thrusting the tip of his blade at the Emperor. The Emperor blocked the attack and the two descended into intense man-to-man combat.

Kalderon felt sick to his stomach, so he was caught off guard when Jon thrust his sword at him. However, he got out of the way and blocked Jon's attack. Then Jon went after him, again. It was almost as if Jon knew Kalderon was ailing, so he began to get even more aggressive. It wasn't long before he had Kalderon on the defensive, swinging away at his Zordonian enemy. Kalderon had no idea what hit him.

Flash Pink had jumped up and left Hitomi on the roof of City Hall. From there, they could see the entire battlefield. Sean and Rashon were locked in combat in the plaza, as were Jon and Kalderon. Flash pink pointed out some enemies approaching. Hitomi summoned her bow and jammed her key into it. She drew it back and let it go. The enemies exploded easily. The two celebrated, but when Hitomi noticed more, Flash Pink jumped off the building and stomped on the enemies.

Rob blocked Gargotron's punch and then he caught the robot's next punch. He strained to hold the robot's arms in place as best he could. At that moment, Pola-Killer took a big swipe out of Gargotron. The robot was angry. Gargotron charged Pola-Killer. He collided with the polar bear monster and the two were like sumo wrestlers, trying to bring the other down. Then, Pola-Killer lifted Gargotron up, much to Rob's amazement. However, Gargotron elbowed Pola-Killer and forced him to drop him.

The Zordonian brute Hercuron grabbed Flash Green by the neck and shoulders and tried to push him into the ground. The Flash strongman tried to stay up, but Hercuron was too strong. Just then, Hercuron was tackled and thrown to the ground by Kevin. The brute roared and attacked Kevin, taking a big swipe at him. Flash Green grabbed Hercuron's arm and with the opening Kevin wound up his arm and followed through with a fantastic punch right to Hercuron's exposed face.

Maria danced around the Swabots and soldiers to the south. FY's batons knocked them out as they were distracted. Then Maria summoned her daggers and rushed the enemies. She slashed the Swabots and knocked out the soldiers. FY's batons flew past her, and they took out some soldiers that had snuck up on her. Naturally Maria was a little peeved, but she was grateful. Then Maria repaid FY by throwing her daggers at some Swabots that had snuck up on her. "We really need to communicate," said Maria.

To the north, Flash Blue leapt off one of the buildings, taking a Swabot with him. Aaron cleaned up below, smashing them with his axe. But he also jumped around, just like Flash Blue. He spun around and took our several Swabots in the mean time, then ran up the wall, vaulted off of it and let Flash Blue fly in to give a soldier a flying kick. Blue blocked a Swabot punch with his foot, then elbowed the robot in the face. Aaron finished it off, jump reverse roundhouse kicking it in the face.

:-:-:-: PRGPX :-:-:-:

Meanwhile, the battle was being watched in every house, every bar, every restaurant and every office around the world. Those who were not aware of the Power Rangers or the invasion were confused, while people who did know tried to explain. Eyes were glued to the TV sets, watching the battle unfold.

In the US, every cable news company was broadcasting the event. Typical of each they covered it their own way; one was purely speculating, another thought it was a hoax and the other just followed it as it happened. On one channel, the anchor was talking before she mentioned something had come up. "We have a statement now from an anonymous source," she said, "It reads, 'Today is the day that decides the fate of humanity. We will either be free or subject to slavery. While you may watch helplessly, there are those who hold the ability to make that decision right now.

"They are fighting for you. They are, in fact, just like you. They are ordinary people thrust into an extraordinary situation. They do not demand your admiration or respect. However, they need all the support they can get. They are the Power Rangers. And they are here to save us all."

Bridget smiled as she watched the anchor. Being a public relations professional, she knew how to write up a PR statement. The image changed back to the battle unfolding and she watched with her heart pounding.

:-:-:-: Power Rangers GPX :-:-:-:

Sean felt the blow to his helmet. As he fell, his helmet popped off his head. A bit of his hair got in his vision before he recovered and blocked Rashon's sword. He threw it off and the kicked Rashon and tried to reverse roundhouse kick him. Rashon blocked the roundhouse kick and tried to flip him backwards, but Sean landed on his feet. He rushed forward, thrusting his sword at Rashon, but the Emperor kicked him in the chest. Sean could feel the pain as Rashon approached him.

Even though he was suffering from what he thought was food poisoning from Terran food, Kalderon was still formidable against Flash Red. He had the alien Red Ranger on the defensive. Jon tried to block Kalderon's attacks, but Kalderon took a big cut at Jon. Sparks flew from the Ranger and he crashed into the door of City Hall. Kalderon walked up to him and prepared to bring his sword down on him. However, Jon kicked Kalderon in the shin to make him stop.

"Hitomi, there's a large force coming from the north!" Flash Pink called from above. She came down from the air and grabbed Hitomi. She jumped up again, allowing Hitomi to take aim at the force. Said force was large; enough that Hitomi hesitated before drawing an arrow. She let it fly and the arrow exploded above the force. Unfortunately, she had to pull another arrow to shoot the force with. She tried to stop the enemy's reinforcement's but in the end, she had to warn Aaron of them.

Aaron indeed got the message and noticed them coming. He and Flash Blue now faced some difficult decisions. However, the decision was made for them when the enemy force attacked. Aaron fought several off, while Flash Blue backed him up. Flash Blue threw a punch at the Swabots, but they were starting to swarm the two. Flash Blue threw a kick, but it was caught by a soldier. The soldier countered by throwing Flash Blue into Aaron and the two collided with each other.

Maria and Flash Yellow were forced to abandon their position to the south to go and back the other two up. However, to their dismay, there were more enemies coming from the south. They had to stick around as well. Maria stabbed and hacked at the Swabots. FY kept whacking the soldiers. The two switched places and kept going. The soldiers and Swabots began to overwhelm them, too. However, they kept going as best they could, but things were not looking good at all.

Kevin blocked Hercuron's punch. Flash Green grabbed Hercuron and tried to pull him away from Kevin. Hercuron, however, grabbed Flash Green and lifted him up and ebnt him like Bane did to Batman. He was about to bring him down on his knee, but Kevin tackled him to stop him. When Kevin got off Hercuron grabbed him and tossed him to the side. Flash Green tried to punch him in the face, but Hercuron blocked the punch, grabbed Flash Green and tossed him as well.

Rob felt the pain when Gargotron slammed him to the pavement. The robot pushed him into the pavement, but then Pola-Killer grabbed him off of Rob. However Gargotron turned around and then punched Pola-Killer in the gut. Rob had gotten back up and started taunting Gargotron. That did not work. The robot just whacked him in the head. Pola-Killer took a big swipe at Gargotron, but the robot blocked the swipe and launched a missile at the former monster.

When he went down, Sean felt Rashon kick him in the gut. He groaned, curling up into a fetal position. As he looked away, he saw the situation. Hitomi was desperately trying to stop the reinforcements from coming, as were Aaron and Maria. Kevin and Rob were outmatched by Hercuron and Gargotron respectively.

He closed his eyes in despair. They were going to lose. He felt Rashon grab his seatbelt strap and pull him up to his knees. "I am Rashon III, Emperor of Zordon," he said. "I rule the largest empire in the entire galaxy. Thousands of species, and trillions of individuals bow before me and tremble at my name. I have enough power to vaporize this entire planet instantly. Did you actually believe you could stop me?"

"It was worth a try," said Sean.

That's when he heard someone talking in his earpiece. "SEAN!" the person called. "GET OFF YOUR KNEES AND FIGHT, YOU IDIOT!"

"Bridge?" he asked. "How'd you get in my earpiece?

"FORGET ABOUT THAT AND GET TO WORK!"

"Your sister?" Rashon laughed. "I suppose she will go first… or last, depending on my mood."

Big mistake. Sean growled and glared at Rashon. Just then, he grabbed Rashon's leg and pulled the Emperor out from under his feet. "Don't even think about it," he said.

Rashon got back up and whacked him in the face. "You are arrogant," said Rashon. "Now then, I might as well finish you off!" He raised his sword at him.

Sean looked to find his sword. "I have a dream," he said. "I want to play some hockey. But you… you stand in my way."

"Trying to motivate yourself now, are we?" said Rashon. "I will let you say your words. They will not matter in the 'big picture'."

Sean ignored him. "You guys have put a huge dent in my plans. I want to go and do what I want to do. And to do that, I have to go to Madison, Wisconsin."

"Too bad!" said Rashon. "Now DIE, RED RANGER!" He swung his sword, going for the kill.

CLANG! Sean had blocked the attack. He glared at Rashon, his teeth bared in a ferocious manner. "You guys are pissing me off!" He said. "I want to pursue my dream! Is that too much to ask? You bastards are standing in the way of my dream! With the help of my friends, I am going to achieve my dream, and goddammit, I WANNA GET TO MADISON!" He threw Rashon off and stood up. He began to feel a surge of energy coming from the suit.

"You've destroyed entire worlds. You've enslaved trillions of people. You may have conquered a good deal of our galaxy, but it ends here. You picked the wrong planet to mess with. Not only that, you picked the wrong people to mess with. You harassed us, broke us up, beat us to a pulp, and made our lives a living hell! NOW IT'S TIME FOR PAYBACK!"

"What are you saying?" said Rashon.

"I'm saying everyone who picked a fight with people like us lost," said Sean. "You'll see it in another universe. No matter who they are, be they witch or galactic conqueror, the result was the same; THEY LOST! AND THAT'S YOUR FATE AS WELL!" Suddenly, he felt a massive surge of energy coming from his suit. The power spread to the others and they felt their adrenaline flowing even faster than before.

:-:-:-: PRGPX :-:-:-:

At SWORD headquarters, this was nothing new. But even they were amazed at what was happening. The Rangers' power was beginning to increase multi-fold. The headquarters was in a frenzy, trying to figure out what was going on. Their power levels were OVER NINE THOUSAAAAANNNDDD!"

"Holy shit!" said Maelstrom. "How is that even possible?!"

"It is part of the power," said Dr. Wilhelm Morris, one of the men who designed the suits. "He just tapped into the Morphing Grid."

"I didn't know it had that kind of power," said Maelstrom.

"It does in this world," said Dr. Morris. Maelstrom didn't know what Dr. Morris meant, but he ignored it and went back to watching the battle. To his right, Col. Greene could only help but smile.

:-:-:-: Power Rangers GPX :-:-:-:

"Your conquest ended as soon as you picked a fight with us, Rashon!" Sean bellowed. "You're gonna PAY for everything you've done! And now YOU'RE gonna lose, just like the rest of the guys who challenged people like us! MESSIN' WITH THE POWER RANGERS IS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE YOU'VE EVER MADE!"

"Is that so?" said Rashon, "Then why don't you prove it and—"

POW!

Rashon was cut off by Sean's fist, which sent him flying into the Orlando City Hall. "COME ON, YOU SAILOR MOON RIP-OFF, THIS FIGHT AIN'T OVER!" Sean shouted.

Inspired by Sean's recovery, Jon got aggressive. He started attacking Kalderon with more vigor. He had Kalderon on the defensive. Kalderon blocked his attacks as best he could, but Jon landed a couple of blows, sending sparks flying. When Kalderon landed, he knew something was wrong. He struggled to get up, sweating, exhausted and barely able to stand. As if to even the fight, Jon tossed his sword, but when he landed a mighty blow on Kalderon, it became clear the general was finished.

For some reason, Maria felt the new energy of the suit first. However, she didn't focus on that, she just wound her arm up and punched a Swabot,k smashing it to pieces. With this new energy, she and Flash Yellow were rejuvenated, kicking ass and taking names. The Swabots exploded and the soldiers fell like raindrops. Maria slid under Flash Yellow, and then delivered a powerful kick to a Swabot. Flash Yellow jumped and reverse roundhouse kicked a soldier that had snuck up on Maria.

Kevin began to scream like his Celtic ancestors as he felt the energy. Flash Green also felt his adrenaline going and the two started to fight back against Hercuron. Kevin spun around and delivered a reverse roundhouse kick with his left foot. Then Flash Green punched Hercuron in the face. The Zordonian brute stumbled backwards before Kevin jumped in and kicked him in the face. As he fell backwards, Flash Green picked him up and then piledrove him into the pavement.

This was the first time Aaron had ever tapped into his suit, so when the adrenaline kicked in, he was surprised. But a hard, smashing punch to a Swabot changed that. Flash Blue was also impressed and he too was energized by Aaron's new power. They fought harder and faster, taking out so many of the enemies, that reinforcements had to come from the south. They spun around and fought back. Aaron roundhouse kicked a Swabot in the head and Flash Blue finished it off with a punch.

As for Hitomi, she wasn't exactly affected by strength so much as the power of her arrow. She let one fly that when it hit its target, it took out about 50 more enemies. Also feeling the energy, Flash Pink jumped off the roof of City Hall, flew in and drove threw the reinforcements from the north, then she flew back up to act as a watch for Hitomi. She spotted another force coming from the south. Hitomi notched an arrow and let it fly, this one also taking out a multitude of enemies.

And now we finally get to Rob. The Marine Silver Ranger delivered a powerful roundhouse kick to Gargotron that stunned the robot. He stumbled backwards right when Pola-Killer delivered a massive blow to the robot's back. The robot slumped forward, right as Rob elbowed him in the head. Then he took his Silver Sword and jabbed it right into Gargotron. Pola-Killer then grabbed the robot's head and began to twist. Gargotron tried to resist, but it was proving to be futile.

"LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE GONNA BE LEAVING PRETTY SOON, RASHON!" Sean shouted as he thrust his sword at Rashon. He grabbed his helmet and put it back on. Rashon blocked the attack but then Sean delivered a powerful right-legged side kick that sent the Zordonian Emperor flying. Rashon recovered and launched himself at Sean, thrusting his sword at Sean. Sean blocked the strike, then parried it and kicked Rashon again. Rashon had no idea he could be this strong!

Kalderon's woes continued. By now, Jon had been joined by one Daisuke Miyazawa, who had shown up a little late but still on time for the party. Wielding a katana, Daisuke attacked Kalderon, swinging his sword in the general's direction. Then Jon rushed in, adding a few more thrusts and strikes. His sword connected with Kalderon, sending sparks flying. Then Daisuke's katana hit Kalderon as well, but it drew blood. Kalderon staggered, but it was clear he was about to die.

Hitomi let another arrow fly from the top of City Hall. Flash Pink swooped down, finishing off what Hitomi could not hit. Another arrow flew. It hit a Swabot and electricity flew out from the arrow, which zapped the Swabots. Flash Pink took out the soliders, kicking them all about, her prism boots doing the job. Hitomi let another arrow fly. This one flying right through a Swabot and then Flash Pink flew up into the air and came down, her boots hit the ground and the enemies fell.

"LIGHTNING THROW!" Maria shouted, throwing her daggers at the enemies. Lightning shot out when they hit their targets, which fried the Swabots. Flash Yellow Finished the job, pounding the soldiers into submission, then leaving it up from Maria to do her thing. Maria jumped and kicked a soldier, and then she swept a couple off their feet. Flash Yellow then kicked a soldier in the chest and then kicked one in the face. She let Maria finish them off; delivering a reverse roundhouse kick that took them out.

Aaron delivered a swift and powerful side kick to an enemy soldier. Then Flash Blue punched out a Swabot. The wreckage of Swabots and moaning soldiers lay around them. They were just about done. Aaron spun and delivered a roundhouse kick to a soldier, then Flash Blue finished up with a punch to the that same soldier. Flash Blue then jumped onto the wall of the building, jumped off and tackled the enemies to the ground. Then Aaron flopped on his back and elbowed a soldier.

By now Kevin and Flash Green pretty much had Hercuron beat. Kevin had his arms wrapped around Hercuron and was trying to bring the brute down. "I AM GOING TO SMASH YOU!" Hercuron shouted. A punch from Flash Green shut him up. Then Flash Green side kicked Hercuron. Dazed, the Zordonian strongman was a more easy victim for Kevin… although not without much difficulty. However, with Flash Green's help, Kevin was able to bring the strongman down.

Although Gargotron was released from Pola-Killer's grip, Rob was still slashing and pounding away at him. Sparks flew from the robot and a few more blows from Pola-Killer signaled he was done for. Rob pressed a few buttons on his morpher and the Silver Sword began to charge. Rob raised the sword—now turned into the Silver Blaster—and took aim, he waited for Pola-Killer to get out of the way. Then he fired a shot that hit Gargotron. The robot fell and exploded.

"LOOK AROUND YOU!" Sean shouted while his and Rashon's blades were locked. "YOU'RE FINISHED!" Hercuron had fallen. Gargotron was destroyed. The waves of enemy soldiers had fallen by a combined effort from Flash and GPX Rangers. And in another show of humiliation, Kalderon was about to fall.

Rashon watched helplessly as Kalderon was unceremoniously stabbed by both Daisuke and Jon. He keeled over, the injuries and poison taking their tolls. Rashon lowered his head as he knew Kalderon had fallen. I will not lose to you, Red Ra—" PUNCH!

"Oh, really, now?" asked Maria. Then, Flash Yellow came in and punched Rashon. He staggered, but then Aaron and Flash Blue flew in, jumping around before they hit him in the back. He tried to fight back, but two Rangers—Kevin and Flash Green—tackled him and brought him to the ground. He threw them off and got back up, only to feel a bear paw hit him in the face, and then a kick from the Silver Ranger in the gut. Then, an arrow hit him in the back and prism boots hit him in the same spot.

Finally, Jon and Daisuke rushed in and hit him with their swords.

Rashon stumbled, trying to stay up. "Rich Boy! Pola-Killer! Take care of the mayor!" said Sean. The two nodded and ran inside.

"Well, are you going to finish me off?" asked Rashon.

"OF COURSE WE ARE!" Sean shouted. "IT'S THE END OF THE LINE FOR YOU, RASHON!"

"Rolling Vulcan!" Jon shouted. The Flash Rangers summoned their cannon.

"SUPERCHARGE!" Sean shouted. The GPX Rangers pulled out their keys and jammed them into their weapons.

"Yellow Flash, search!" said Jon.

"Okay!" said Yellow Flash. She looked into the targeting computer. "Locked on!" she said.

"Alright! ROLLING VULCAN!" The Rolling Vulcan fired its multi-colored beam.

"FIRE!" Sean shouted. The GPX Rangers let their attacks fly.

Both attacks hit Rashon, and he screamed in pain. However, he got back up again. His stance was primal and his expression defiant. "If you want this to work, you must defeat me on your own, Red Ranger!"

"Is there a rule against me finishing you off?" asked Sean.

Rashon thought for a moment. He had a chance to lie, but in the end, "No."

"Great!" he said. He jammed his key into his sword. He raised it into the air. Its blade began to glow red. Then he crouched down and launched himself at the Emperor. "GT STRRRIIIIIIIKKKKKE!"

Rashon swung his sword at the exact same time Sean's attack hit him. Sparks flew from both of them. Sean skidded to a stop and his helmet flew off. He stayed still for a moment, as did Rashon. Nobody knew what had just happened. Did Rashon win or had Sean pulled off the miracle upset? They waited. In bars, households and public squares around the world, people watched. Their eyes were glued with nervousness and hope. Had they really done it? Had they saved the world?

They stayed still for several moments. Sean coughed, but stayed on his feet. Rashon smiled for a moment, but then sparks began to fly from him. The world watched as Sean posed in confident victory and Rashon fell to the ground. A massive explosion erupted on the steps of Orlando City Hall.

Sean and Jon did not hesitate. They spun around and ran back over to Rashon. Sean pulled out his blaster and pointed it and the GT Sword at Rashon. Jon only pointed his sword. Rashon looked up at both of them. A thought about tricking them and fighting back crossed his mind, but it left. The Rangers would have gone after him. He swallowed, staring both of the Rangers in the eyes. Neither of them moved. "Checkered flag, Rashon," said Sean.

In that moment, Rashon raised his hands up. "You win, Red Ranger," he said. "I shall take my leave.

Sean coughed. He let out another sharp breath. His eyes began to widen. He stumbled, almost unable to stand. However, he felt Jon's hand on his shoulder. "GPX Red, what's wrong?" he asked.

"We won," Sean said in quiet realization. Jon took his helmet off and he had the same expression as Sean. "We won," Sean said with a laugh. Even Jon had a smile on his face. Neither of them could contain themselves. They gripped each other, realizing what had just happened. "We won!" said Sean.

"We won!" Jon repeated. The two devolved into a laughing fit, barely able to contain themselves. At this moment, they turned around.

"WWWWWEEEEEEEEEEE WWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNN!" Sean shouted.

(Soundtrack: Fairy Tail OST, Ifuu Doudou)

IT WAS OVER! The other Rangers, in their excitement, rushed the steps, throwing off their helmets, jumping up and down and throwing their fists in the air. Maria was there first, jumping into Sean's arms, followed by everyone else, looking like they'd just won the World Series. At Sean's encouragement, the Flash Rangers soon joined in this one big group hug.

At TV sets all around the world, people cheered at the Rangers' victory. A massive feeling of relief spread through the entire world as these eleven ordinary people had just done something no one though possible. Even on the news networks, you could hear the production crew cheering in the background and a few of the anchors fighting back their will to celebrate.

At SWORD base, the party had begun, the champagne was popped and hooting and hollering filled the control room. The agents congratulated Dr. Morris, who enjoyed the moment, soaking it up and having some bubbly. Maelstrom applauded, a big smile crossing his face. As he turned to his right, he put his hand on Col. Greene's shoulder.

The man who'd done so much for Project Ranger was crying. Not tears of sadness, but of pure and utter joy. He smiled at Maelstrom and watched as the Rangers he'd come to see has his very own celebrated a victory that was so desperately needed.

At the Rangers' household, however, it was a different story. Bridget was screaming at the top of her lungs, thanking the Goddesses and Sean himself for what just happened. Even the caustic and crass Tommy had gotten in on the act, cheering for his older. Over in Japan, Godai-san and Hikari had started a massive celebration in their restaurant, proudly declaring that the Pink Ranger was a friend of theirs (without revealing Hitomi's identity, of course).

As Daisuke and Pola-Killer exited City Hall, they noticed the massive group hug. Pola-Killer knew what had happened instantly and rushed to join the others. Mayor Dyer looked at Daisuke, who simply smiled at him.

The chant of "POW-WER RANG-GERS" was heard, along with the cheering of a mutliude of grateful Orlando residents. Mayor Dyer was tempted to join them, but instead a wide smile broke out and he applauded the Rangers, thankful they had saved his city.

The Rangers, however, ignored all of them. As they chanted to celebrate their victory, they could be thankful for every little battle they'd fought and every friend they made. They truly deserved this victory. The Earth was saved! They had done it! They, just a few people who'd been brought together by circumstance, had done the impossible.

THEY HAD WON!

:-:-:-: Power Rangers GPX :-:-:-:

HOW WAS THAT FOR A FINALE!? Admit it, you were cheering throughout that whole goddamn chapter! Yeah, no way I was going to cut this down, I wanted it done as much as possible, and goddammit, this is the product I wanted! BUT WHO CARES! THE RANGERS WON!

One more chapter left, and then, maybe a little surprise announcement! Who knows, tell me what you think right down there!

Okay, here are the tracks I want you to play:

When the Rangers approach the Zordonians, the preferred track is the MLS Processional Anthem.

The part where the Rangers face down their enemies is set to "Assemble" from the Avengers soundtrack.

The track that I usually think of right when they do their roll call is "Heart of a Dragon" by DragonForce.

The final track is "Ifuu Doudou" from the Fairy Tail soundtrack. It sounds like the graduation music (US) or "Land of Hope and Glory" (UK).