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Chapter 75: Facing the Past part II
In an underground tunnel, Medium was watching as the six Rangers were being chained up at large slates. "Excellent, everything is going as plan," he whispered to himself.
"You! You need to explain yourself!" a voice screeched. Medium sighed as he turned to see Zedd and Rita. "Well?!" Rita shouted.
"I am setting up this ritual to open the gate to the Shadow World," Medium answered.
"But why would you need the Power Dweebs!?" Rita demanded.
"Last time the Shadow World was opened, Lightspeed Rescue sealed it up. So to reopen it I need energy of six Rangers," Medium explained.
"Fine, as long as you destroy the Rangers after you are done," Zedd instructed.
"Don't worry, I will," Medium assured.
Soon the three generals arrived. "We got what you asked for," Goldar announced as they held out their hands. Goldar had a blood-red gem, Scorpina had a white gem, and Rito had a blue gem.
"Finally the Gem of the Three Worlds," Medium said as he took Goldar's gem, "the Hell Gem," then he took Scorpina's gem, "Heaven Gem," and he took Rito's gem, "and finally Earth Gem." He placed the gems on top of his staff. "With these gems I can command the fallen."
"And how much longer until you unleash the terror of Shadow World?" Zedd asked.
"As soon as the rune is finished, hell will break loose," Medium replied, "Now you should leave, since some monsters might have a grudge against you two."
"Fine, but if you dare fail us…"
"Don't worry, if I do get destroyed it will take great Dark Power to seal gate once and for all," Medium interrupted Zedd's warning, "Now leave."
The villains gave Medium a dirty look before they teleported away.
At the Command Center, Tyler and Alpha were searching franticly for the other Rangers. "Any luck Alpha?" Tyler asked.
"Nothing yet Tyler," Alpha replied, "You should relax."
"I can't relax!" Tyler barked, "Medium is out there with my friends and we don't know where to look!"
"Ninjor, can you please take Tyler out of here," Dimitria instructed.
"Right away," Ninjor said as he placed his hands on Tyler's shoulder and teleported out of there.
Tyler and Ninjor arrived at the old playground. Tyler let out sigh and sat on one of the swing sets. "Sometimes I wonder if I was cut out to be a leader," he thought out loud.
"What makes you say that?" Tyler looked to see Aref, Julian, Courtney, Matt, and David.
"What are you doing here?" Tyler asked.
"Alpha told us what happened," Courtney replied, "And it's not your fault."
"Things happen and you can't stop it," Matt added.
"But you'll always have friends to help you though it," David finished.
"Besides, you guys went though worse," Julian pointed out, "Like when you were kidnap by Camera Head and Zedd created those Evil Rangers."
"Or how Darkmorph destroyed your Zords," Courtney said.
"And more recent Mephiles," Aref finished.
"Well Medium is very determined to release the damned monsters of Shadow World," Tyler said.
"Well getting over the fear of the past can help move forward." Everyone turned to see another young man.
"You're Z's older brother, Derrick right?" Tyler said.
"That's me," Derrick said, "You reminded me of my brother when he was only a kid, always afraid of what could happen to him and the others."
"What happened?" Courtney asked.
"It's not my place to say," Derrick replied.
"Tyler you motioned the Shadow World?" Aref asked.
"Yeah."
"I remember reading about it and the city that almost suffered its wrath. What was that city's name," Aref said rubbing his temples, "Mariner Bay!"
Then something snapped in Tyler's head and pulled his Communicator, "Alpha, scan Mariner Bay for the other Rangers," he instructed.
"Starting scan," Alpha said. In a few moments Alpha responded, "The Rangers are beneath Mariner Bay."
"Great," Tyler replied. Everyone could see that he looked more relaxed, "Come on, all together we can come up with a plan to stop Medium."
"Agreed, the more the better!" Ninjor said as they all teleported to the Command Center.
When Z open his eyes, he was in a dark room with a night light in the corner. 'Wait, it can't be,' he thought. Then he heard a child crying, Z turned around and was surprised at what he saw. 'That's me 13 years ago.'
Z watched as his parents came in, passing him as if he was a ghost, to calm his younger self.
"13 years ago was when I was touch by the Dark Power," Z whispered, "Because of that creature."
"YOU ARE NEVER GOING TO BE A POWER RANGER!" its voice echoed, "YOU ARE MEANT TO SERVE EVIL! TO DESTROY THE POWER RANGERS!"
Z remembered when he was taken to the psychiatrist and that he was told to draw the monster that haunted him at night. And what he said to his parents. "I don't know how to tell you this and I don't believe it as well."
"What is it?" Z's father asked.
"I believe a demon could be trying possess your son," the doctor answered.
"What makes you say that?" Z's mother demanded.
"When your son drew me the monster he wrote 'Tenebrosi Dcemone' with it," the doctor started to explain, "Asked my friend and he said it is a name of an ancient demon that tried to destroy the world."
"What can we do?" Z's mother asked.
"With your permission my friend would like try to help your son," the doctor suggested.
Soon memories flooded through Z's head of people asking him questions, asking if he could bring the demon out, and soon people getting hurt by an unseen force. The memories drove him to his knees, since he wanted to forget about people getting hurt because of him. But he then remembered that it all stopped one night.
"I SEE YOU ARE STILL A WEAK HUMAN," the demonic voice spoke out. Z was trembling as he turned to see a creature shrouded in darkness.
"You," Z said in fear, "You're the demon"
"YES, 13 YEARS AGO I TOUCHED YOU WITH THE DARK POWER SO THAT I CAN POSSESS IT," the demon said.
"But why me?" Z asked.
"BECAUSE YOUR BODY IS DIFFRENT FROM THE OTHER HUMANS. A BODY MENT TO USE THE DARK POWER," the demon explained, "BUT YOUR ANIMAL SPIRIT STOPPED ME AND TRAPPED ME IN YOUR DARKNESS."
"My animal spirit?" Z said.
"YOU NEVER NOTICED AS A CHILD THAT AN ANIMAL WAS ALWAYS AROUND YOU," the demon said.
Z started to think of any animals that was around when he was a kid and it soon popped into his head, "The owl," he whispered, "The owl is my animal spirit?"
"YES, BUT ITS SACRIFICE WAS IN VAIN AS YOU SHOW YOURSELF TO BE A WEAK HUMAN."
"No!" Z shouted, "I spent my life forgetting what happened when I was a kid! But now I can look at you and see that you are weak for attacking a helpless child. Now I grew up and became a Power Ranger."
Then there was a bright glow and heard 'hooting.' "WHAT!?" the demon shouted, "IMPOSSIBLE!"
The owl landed on Z's shoulder and the two started to glow, "And with my animal spirit, I'll help my friends stop evil like you!" Z got brighter and brighter until it engulfed the demon.
At Mariner Bay, Tyler, who was morphed, walked into the tunnels and soon spotted Dancing Blade and Greedy-Guts. "Alright, Medium must be down there," he whispered.
"Don't move Ranger." Tyler looked up to see Knightmare.
"Of course," Tyler muttered.
"Get up Ranger!" Knightmare commanded as he grabed Tyler's arm and forced him up and pressed the blade to his back, "Now walk!"
Knightmare led Tyler though the tunnels until they ended up in the Chamber where Medium and the other Rangers were at. "You finally came White Ranger," Medium greeted.
"Medium," Tyler growled, "What's with delay? I thought you wanted to open the gate to the Shadow World."
"I do White Ranger," Medium replied, "But I'll need you all here so that the fallen monsters can take their rage on you."
Medium step in the middle of the chamber and raised his staff in the air. "Lucis et tenebrarum, magis coalescant umbra saeculi."Outside dark clouds covered the skies of Mariner Bay. "Accipere industria a qui hereditabunt vires signatum porta"Soon a hexagram form on the floor with the six Rangers chained up and energy flowed from them to Medium's staff, "Suscitabo tibi ultione atque mala maxima viventium. Vos servire domino, Medium!"
When Medium removed the staff, a tomb rose up and slid opened releasing enormous energy into the air.
At a base, known as the Aquabase 2, a blonde hair man noticed the raising energy. "Dad, you need to take a look at this," he alerted an older man.
"What is it Ryan," the man asked.
"Take a look at these energy reading and tell me that doesn't look familiar," Ryan pointed at the screen.
"It can't be," the man said as Ryan rushed to the lift.
"Call the Silver Guardians, I'll check it out," Ryan said.
"Be careful, son," the man warned.
"Titanium Power!" Ryan shouted as he became the Titanium Ranger.
Ryan was driving a Lightspeed Cycle to the location, only to hit an invisible wall, "Great a force field."
Soon the chamber was filled with monsters that had fallen by previous Power Rangers and in front was Bansheera and Olympius. "Finally, we have been revived!" she shouted.
"To serve me," Medium told.
"Who dares tries to command us?" Olympius demanded.
"The one who holds the Gatekeeper's Staff!" Medium shouted as the gems glowed and the monsters turn to the Rangers, "Now destroy the Power Rangers!"
Then three energies flew out of the tomb and they unchained the six Rangers and the energies stopped in front of the Rangers, and they were surprised at who it was.
"Diabolico, Vypra, Loki! What are you doing?!" Medium demanded to know.
"The three of us formed a pack in the Shadow World," Diabolico started to answer, "And we swore to make sure Queen Bansheera would never rise again!"
"But you should be under the Gatekeeper's Staff's spell," Medium shouted.
"Are will is too strong for us to be controlled by the staff," Loki replied.
Vypra turned to the Rangers, "Do not think any different of us Rangers, if things were different we would be enemies."
"Well we've been through a lot of crazy thing, but this would top it," Haley said.
"Well all together we might be able to defeat Medium," Tyler said.
"It doesn't matter," Medium said, "In the end the damn will rule the Earth!"
The monsters charged at the Rangers and three demons.
Chris deflected the sword of Moltor with the sheath of his katana. Pipe Brain extended a pipe and wrapped it around Chris's body. Moltar took the chance to strike repeatedly until Chris deflected the sword with his own and cut the pipe. "Wolf Slash!" with a quick motion he swung his sword out of his sheath and blue energy flew from the sword that slowly transformed into a pack of wolves charging at Moltor and Pipebrain, destroying the monsters.
Sculpin tried to stab Brittany with his lance, but Brittany dodged each attack. Darkona got behind her and kicked her to the ground. They tried repeatedly to hit her but kept missing. Brittany pulled out her fan and jumped into the air with the fan out hitting the two monsters. Then she swung her fan she created a gust of wind where her animal spirit flew with it. "Crane's Flight!" The gust of wind hit the monsters, they were destroyed.
Grizzaka tried to slash Loki with his claws, but he caught them with his staff and tossed him aside. Grizzaka tried to attack again and Loki was about to defend himself again, but he felt something pulling his staff. He saw that it was Magnet Brain using his powers on the staff. "Perfect," Loki whispered as he tossed the staff at the monster and it went right though him. Loki turned to Grizzaka and fired lightning from his eyes that hit Grizzaka and destroyed him.
Jon was using his bo to hold back Goldgoyle. Goldgoyle tossed Jon away and moved out of the way as energy arrows flew at Jon and hit him. He looked to see the White Dino Clone charging at him with his Drago Sword and tried to attack him. Goldgoyle tried to grab him but Jon got out of the way and used the bo to knock Goldgoyle and the clone. "Ape Smash!" Jon twirled his bo as energy turned into an ape and he swung the bo at the two monsters destroyed them.
Paige used her claws to hold back the swords of Morticon and Zeltrax. She forced the swords away and strike the two fallen generals. Morticon kicked Paige in the stomach and tried to hold her down, but she soon broke loose and jumped over Morticon. She climbed up the wall where Zeltrax tried to shoot her down but kept missing. "Panther's Pounce!" Orange energy surrounded her in shape of a panther and hit the two robotic destroying them both.
Haley dodged the blades of Furio and Zurgane and fired her Blaster at them. Zurgane tossed one of his sword at her and she rolled to dodged the attack. With the Bear Hammer she hit the two monsters, but Furio took the chance to take the hammer from Haley. He tried to use Haley's against her, but she was able to kick him and reclaim her weapon. "Bear's Slam!" yellow energy in the form of a bear swinging its claw at with the swing of Haley's hammer, hitting the two destroying them both.
Eye Guy fire eyeballs at Vypra, who flipped to dodge the eyeballs. Professor Longnose swung his blade fan at her, but she used her sword to stop the attack. Vypra kicked Longnose away but Eye Guy was able to get behind her and sucker punched her. Vypra landed on the wall and her sword started to glow and with a swing, energy beams flew at the two monsters destroying them.
Emile used his tonfa to keep Cog Changer away as it tries to attack him. Then he felt something shoving him into his back and making him hit the ground. He looked up to see Knasty Knight with his shield out in front. Emile spin around to use his legs to sweep the two monsters off their feet. When the monsters where on the ground, Emile jumped into the air, "Shark's Dive!" Emile kicked off the tree with the blades on his weapon being held out in front of him. Soon green energy surrounded him in a form of a shark and flew right though monsters destroying them.
Diabolico swung his staff that clashed with Olympius's lance. Olympius tried to trip Diabolico, but he knew Olympius too well and moved out of the way making Olympius trip. Tyler span around to kick Bansheera and while she was stun, he fired his crossbow at her. "It's time to send you back!" Diabolico announced as the blade on his weapon started to glow and slashed at Olympius and Bansheera.
Tyler jumped off of Diabolico's shoulders and Tyler fired his crossbow and the bolts turned into his animal spirit. "Falcon's Soar!"
The combined attacks and destroyed the demon queen and her son.
"You are all fools!" Medium shouted, "When you destroy a fallen monster they will return to the Shadow World and rise again!"
"He's right, we need to focus on Medium," Haley said.
"But how can we get to Medium?" Chris questioned.
Then a black blur flew over the Rangers and monsters and tackled Medium. The Rangers looked to see a Black Ranger in the same design as the others, only where it was gold on the others were silver on his, and on his helmet looked like a bird. "Sorry for being late," he said, "Took me a while to get back and upgrade my sidearms.
"Z?" Emile said.
"Correct," Z responded, "You guys hold off the damned monsters, I'll take care of Medium."
"What makes you think I'll fight you Ranger?" Medium asked.
Z held out his hand and revealed a white and blood-red gem, "You need all three gems to control the fallen monsters of Shadow World and the only way you'll get them back is to defeat me."
"Fine Ranger," Medium said, "We'll fight outside."
With the tap of the staff the two were teleported out of the chamber.
On the streets of Mariner Bay, Z and Medium appeared out of nowhere. Medium started to chuckle, "Do you realize if you destroy me that the world will be eventually destroyed by the fallen monsters."
"I know," Z replied, "But I can fix it. I am the Shadow Ranger, the Ranger of darkness, with a spirit of an owl!"
Medium growled as he charged at Z, who pulled out his Spirit Lance, and clashed their weapons. Medium plucked a few feathers off of his wings and tossed them at Z, which exploded on him.
Z pulled out the Blaster and fired at Medium's feet, creating a dust cloud. Z took the chance to sneak an attack on Medium.
Then there were other lasers that hit the ground and the two turned to see a group of men with guns pointed at them. "We are the Silver Guardians, stand down or we will fire!" a man shouted.
Z fired his Blaster and the Silver Guardians, "Do not interfere!" Z shouted, "I'll take care of it!"
"Very honorable Shadow Ranger," Medium said as he pulled out a Dark Jewel, "Let us settle this as titans." Medium swallowed the Dark Jewel and energy surge though Medium causing him to grow into a giant.
"By the power of the Eternal Light, I summon my Spirit Zord!"
In a bright flash, a large Owl Zord flew in.
"Come Ark, Ship of Darkness!"
Ark flew in from space.
Z teleported to his new Zord's cockpit. "Now with two Zords I have new trick," Z said as the Shadow Saber appeared in his hands, he walked towards the new control panel with two joysticks and a slot in the middle. "Zords combine!" he inserted the Shadow Saber into the slot.
The talons of the Owl Zord grabbed Ark and with a quick flip the two Zord combined into a new Megazord that looked like a warrior, with the Owl Zord's wings on its back, a long sword in one hand and a large shield in the other.
"Owl Megazord online!"
"Sir what should we do?" a Silver Guardian asked into a radio.
"Leave them be, this could be interesting," a man replied over the radio.
Owl Megazord and Medium started to circle around wait for the other to make the first move.
Medium swung his staff at the Megazord, but it used its sword to deflect the attack and bashed the demon with its shield. The Megazord tried to strike the demon with its sword, but Medium dodged the attack.
"Try this!" Medium tossed feathers at the Megazord, who blocked it with its shield and countered.
"This can't be happening!" Medium shouted as he took flight.
The Megazord unfolded its wings and gave chase to the demon. Medium fired lasers at the Megazord, which dodged each shot. "You made a big mistake," Z said as the hilt of the Megazord's sword opened up like a pair of wings to reveal Ark's Lightning Gem. "Lightning Sword!"
The Megazord raised its sword above its head making lightning course through the clouds and hitting Medium, making him drop his staff. "No my staff!"
The Megazord raised its sword with lightning charging though the blade as the gem glowed. It slashed downward. The electrical slash hit Medium down the middle and exploded.
At the chamber where the Rangers and the three rouge demons where still fighting the fallen monsters until the all suddenly disappeared. "Well that takes care of that." Everyone turned to see Z with the Gatekeeper's Staff.
"Medium has fallen?" Diabolico asked.
"Yes," Z replied taken off his helmet, "Now you must return as well."
"We understand," Diabolico said, "But first give me Medium's card. The monsters would like to take their wrath on him"
Z looked at Diabolico's hand and he pull Medium's card then placed it in his hand. "But be warned Power Rangers, there are great evils that were destroyed but never made to the Shadow World," Diabolico said before he, Loki, and Vypra turned back into energy and flew back into the tomb, where it was sealed and sank back into the floor.
"What the hell is going on?" The Rangers turn to see Ryan as the Titanium Ranger.
"It's a long story," Tyler said.
Later after explaining everything to Ryan the Rangers walked out of Mariner Bay's tunnels and hand the Gatekeeper's Staff. From afar a Silver Guardian in a red beret was watching though his binoculars. "So those are the newer Rangers," he said.
"Want me to approach them?" a Guardian from a truck asked.
"No I rather you fallow them and make contact when we are told to," the first man said.
"Yes sir."
Later that day back in Boardman, Emile pulled his car up to Z's house and saw Derrick playing with a small dog. Emile got out of the car and approached Derrick, "He have you seen Z?" he asked.
"Yeah he left not that long ago," Derrick replied, "Said he was going to the park."
"Thanks," Emile said and returned to the car and drove to the park.
Emile looked though the park and soon found Z at the old playground tearing pages from a sketch book. "Why are you doing?" he asked.
Z looked at Emile, "This book is a reminder of the demon that hunted my childhood," he said, "But now I faced my past and have full mastery of the Dark Power."
"Z?" Emile started, "What happened to you?"
Z smiled at his friend, "Don't worry I'm still the same person," he assured as he tossed the notebook into a dark portal, "So why you come all the way out here?"
"Well me and the rest of our friends are going to see a movie and were wondering if you want to come," Emile explained.
"The other Rangers?" Z asked.
"No, our non-Ranger friends," Emile answered.
"Sure I'm game," Z said as he got up and walked with his friend to the parking lot.
"Be the way, you are going to tell us what happened to you," Emile told Z.
A/N: Here is the conclusion of Facing the Past. I have something planned next chapter that I think you'll all like.