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Arriving back home in their own time after the defeat of two villains in the past and rescuing AV as well as the Element Saint yellow ranger. The group as a whole was tired and exhausted, and Jerrica continued to be by AV's side worried about her half sister.
"I'm fine Jerrica. Nothing bad happened to me." AV said as Leo raised an eyebrow to the girls comment.
"Really? Because you went all princess like again during that fight, and might I remind you that you went out cold right after again." Leo pointed out.
Adam nods "Yeah AV. It's not a good thing that that keeps on happening to you, but we at least know why now." Adam said as each of them nod as they now know that the form is incomplete and is the main reason AV would be out cold afterwards.
Sora sighs "Since what has happened these past few days I think that we all need a break. So how about we take the day off?" she suggested to them and they all nod.
Cassie and Sora take off together as does Adam and AV. Leo, Peter, Alvin, Eva, and Jerrica took off together as well deciding to hang out with each other some more.
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Sora and Cassie arrived at the Johnson household and were in Cassie's room which in truth was the attic which was reorganized. Cassie had a bed in the corner a few tables with things she took from home on it from pictures and other various little things including a jewelry box which the pink clad teen was going through.
"Ah! There it is! This is what I wanted to show you Sora." Cassie said taking something out of it showing her girlfriend. It was a rose quartz gemstone that was cut and it was fitted into a gold ring a phoenix engraved on the sides of it.
"That's a beautiful ring. Where did you get it Cass?" she asked admiring the ring as Jerrica slipped it on.
"That's the thing I don't know. I found this ring on the nightstand of my old home four years ago, and funny thing is that is always seems to fit me no matter what." Cassie said as she admired it.
"Four years ago? I was actually in Angel Grove at the time for…for…" Sora starts and then stops as if trying to remember something important, but every time if felt like she was getting close it would escape her. It was almost like someone took her memories of her families visit in Angel Grove and what she did while she was there, and no matter how hard she tried it always seemed to escape her.
"I-I don't remember, but I know I was there." Sora said with a sigh.
Cassie hugs Sora "It's alright. Maybe something happened there, and you're suppressing it because it was too painful for you to remember." She said to try and comfort her.
"I-I guess you're right Cass. I just wish I could remember." Sora said to her.
Cassie sighs "Well It's good to know you were safe while you were there. Considering four years ago there was an evil empress that tried to take over starting with Angel Grove." Cassie said to her.
As Cassie said that a sudden overwhelming and unexplainable sadness overcame Sora. It was like there was something that while she couldn't remember it her heart did "Yeah…safe…" Sora said looking down.
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Much like Cassie did with Sora Adam and AV were together at Adam's house and he was also showing her a strange object he had found four years prior like Cassie had.
"Just found it there on the ground lying there. Almost like it was meant for me." Adam said as he shows a silver ring with a bloodstone set in it an angel engraved on both sides of the ring.
"It certainly is a curious little thing. You found it just lying on the ground here in your room?" AV asked and he nods.
"Yeah. Four years ago…actually it was right after the big battle in Angel Grove against that empress." Adam said to her.
Much like Sora had felt AV felt a sudden sadness and heartache go through her as she tears up. She had also been in Angel Grove with her family four years prior, but her memories of that time were washed away like someone had taken them. Her only clue she could think of was the mysterious Princess Liberty she had seen in her dreams after the last time she had changed into that special form and fainted.
"She's the key to those missing memories. I know it, and I know that I've met her before, but where?" AV thought and whips away her tears and watched Adam put on the ring which fit perfectly like it had with Cassie.
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The other five rangers were at a Basketball court the teams consisting of Leo and Peter VS Jerrica and Alvin with Eva serving as scorekeeper "You know the rest of the guys still owe us girls and Alvin a lunch." Eva said to Leo and Peter.
"Yeah yeah. We know, and we will get to it." Leo said.
"Just nowhere that will make us guys go broke." Peter said and Jerrica smirks.
"How about we up the stakes. Double or nothing?" she said to them and Peter glances to Leo.
"Fine. You two win me and the other guys will pay for you girls and Alvin's lunches for the next two weeks." Leo said and Peter groans.
"Leo. Think before you say anything. Like last time I got a rather bad feeling about this." He said as Leo huff Jerrica bouncing him the ball checking it to him.
"Oh come on Peter. How good can Jerrica be?" he asked and passed it back to her. Quicker than Leo could blink Jerrica was past him and shot a two pointer scoring for her and Alvin.
Leo saw this and was dumbfounded "…Lucky shot. That is all!" Leo said as Jerrica give a mischievous smirk.
"…We're sunk." Peter thought.
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Meanwhile the two couple after a bit of convincing on the parts of Sora and AV was now on a double date. They had just finished a movie and were now coming out of the theater.
"Okay. I like movies and all, but who decided it was a good idea to go watch Twilight? I know they've started to show old movies here, but seriously?! It just doesn't make any sense!" Sora said and Cassie laughs.
"Oh come on Sora. It's just a movie based off a book." Cassie said.
"A bad series of book. Seriously why doesn't he burn up in the sun? He a vampire!" Sora said and Adam nods in agreement.
"I'm with Sora on this. Who's idea was it to see that movie?" Adam said and AV chuckles and the others turn to her.
"Sorry. I've never actually gotten to watch it, but I've read the books so…" AV admitted with a sheepish smile.
Sora sighs "It's no biggie AV. Just next time…tell us what you pick before we get to the theater please." Sora asked the younger girl nodding.
As the two couples walked Sora grabbing Cassie's hand and Adam and AV locking arms together the ground rumbled "What the? An earthquake?" Sora said as people then began running away from the area that was becoming filled with smoke.
Sora and Cassie separated as did AV and Adam getting into a battle ready stance for the monster that was getting ready to appear. What did come out of the smoke surprised them and made them nervous. It looked like a humanoid dragon with a serpent like tail and mechanical limbs for its arms and legs.
"A dragon. Well that's a new one on us." Sora said as the dragon snorts.
"Thy name is Hazard welp." The dragon called Hazard said to the four unmorphed rangers.
Sora and Adam ran in first at the monster to fight it. Sora tried to kick, but was blocked and knocked back as with an arm. Adam went in for a low hit, but Hazard countered with a literal burning kick and Adam reels back in pain.
"Adam!" AV said worried running over to him as Cassie and Sora went at Hazard.
"You guys go! Me and Cassie will handle this guy." Sora said to them as she used her power to put out the monsters fire.
AV nods to Sora and both left Adam gripping his hand in pain "Don't worry Adam. I'll find someone who'll help you." AV said as they go into a small clinic in town.
It was empty and no one seemed to be there "Anyone here!" AV called out as the sound of shoes shuffling was heard.
The woman who appeared was in her late thirties early forties. She was a tall woman with blond hair wearing a pink shirt and jean pants wearing a lab coat and round rim glasses.
The woman looked at Adam and saw his hand she walked up to them "What happened?" The woman asked looking to AV.
"There was a monster attack. Adam tried to protect me, but this happened." AV explained as the woman looks back.
"Linnie can you give me a hand here?" the woman called out as another person came out to help them.
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Back with Cassie and Sora the two were putting up a fight against the dragon like monster, and despite not being morphed they were putting up a good fight against it.
The two stood side by side as Sora smirked "So you done? Going to run away now?" she taunted and Cassie smirked.
Hazard glows and smirks as well "You think I only control fire? You are a fool." Hazard said before it kicked sending out a wave of air throwing them back a bit. Cassie not expecting it didn't have enough time to prepare and was tossed back into a building and she cried out in pain as she heard a part of her body snap.
Sora ran over to check on her extremely worried "Ahh that was so great. Perhaps I will do the same to that black ranger. Or perhaps that blue ranger could drown by my other power." Hazard said with a laugh.
Sora got up and turned silent, but her anger was evident. Cassie watched this and was worried. When he threatened to do more to Cassie as well as harm the others something in Sora looked to just snap.
"What? Nothing to say red ranger?" Hazard taunted. Cassie briefly caught a flicker of a red aura covering Sora's body before she growled at the monster.
It was then the bright red aura completely appeared and covered Sora encasing her in it. When it vanished she looked completely different. A front section of her jet black hair was braided and off to the side while her now red eyes that glared at the dragon her pupils similar to a bird. She wore an ankle length red robe that had various silver designs on it with long sleeves while holding it in place around her waist was a bright pink sash. In one hand she held a short fancy brown wood staff a circular plate like topper to it. On the circular plate and down the sides of the short staff were various designs depicting the fire, water, light, earth, wind, metal, darkness, and lighting elements. She almost resembled a priestess in a way yet it seemed incomplete.
Unfazed by the strange transformation Hazard sent out a burst of fire at the girl. Sora waves the staff off to the side directing the fire away from them before she spins and thrusts the staff forward sending the fire attack back at Hazard.
The attack hit him solid and tosses him back. Sora puts the metal plate of the staff against the ground and runs it along the ground before swiftly raising it pointing at Hazard. At the same time she did this a section of the ground lunges out and hits Hazard who was recovering from the previous hit.
This time it was enough to do more than knock him back at it hit one of his cybernetic limbs destroying one of his legs and he toppled to the ground. Before anything else could be done Hazard vanished. Sora lets out what sounds like a bird screech before the form seemed to just melt away leaving Sora who fainted. Cassie crawls over to her girlfriend before teleporting them away to The Great Library.
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After getting Cassie fixed up with the help of Lurre while Maya called the others there. Once they all arrived Cassie explained what had happened to her, Sora, Adam, and AV as well as the battle that ensued.
"She…changed just like squirt?" Leo asked trying to straighten out what Cassie said as AV replaced the bandages on Adam's arm.
"Yes! Just like how AV has done now twice!" Cassie said and starts to calm down.
AV looked to them and already had an idea about why she was out cold like how she always was after her transformation "Maybe her form is incomplete. Just like mine is." AV said.
Alvin nods in agreement "It would make sense. Yet you said she could use earth as well. Not just fire. How could that be?" Alvin asked as Maya comes out from a corner with a ranger book.
"I think I have an explanation. At one time the Element Fusion Red Ranger used all of his companions elemental powers." Maya said surprising the rangers as Lurre also came out with her.
"Perhaps Sora here has a connection with this ranger. If he could use all his fellow rangers elements even for a little bit a part of each of those elements may have stayed with him. So it's possible it could be passed on to those in his bloodline." Lurre said.
"Woah woah woah! Hold it! Stop right their! You know what you're implying Lurre?" Peter said to the Lore Keeper.
Lurre nods knowing what she was implying "Sora's father a veteran ranger! You know how ridiculous that sounds?! If she knew that either of her parents were rangers don't you think she would have told us?" Leo said
Eva thinks a moment "Umm…maybe he is? Sora just hasn't been told?" she suggested to them and they look to her.
"…She makes a good point." Jerrica said to them and Maya sighs as she herself knew the truth, but she also had a promise to keep. It was then that she noticed Lurre was leaning herself against a bookshelf.
"Lurre? Is there something wrong?" Maya asked as the rangers noticed as well, and Sora started to wake.
Lurre looked away "I'm sorry, but it seems like my time is at hand rangers." Lurre said giving a small chuckle as Maya's eyes widen.
"Lurre…" Maya started and Lurre shakes her head stopping her.
"While us Lore Keepers have exceptionally long life spans we to eventually have to leave this world. You've been a good friend to me since we first met Maya." Lurre said.
"Wait! Who's going to take care of this place! Aren't you suppose to record everything's life story?!" Leo asked.
Lurre chuckles "I've already solved that. My powers will be passed on to someone else. Someone willing. All I ask is that no matter who that person is that you give them a chance." Lurre said each person in the room looking at one another and give a slow nod.
"Thank you. I might be gone physically, but this doesn't mean good-bye. This simply until we meet again." Lurre said as she sits down.
The moment she sat down thousands of silver particles came off her and she seemed to evaporate out of existence.
"See yah Lurre…" Maya whispered.
That's all for Episode 14. Yeah writing out Lurre was one of the hardest things to do, but she has been around for a rather long time, and it felt like it was the right time to do it. As for who has received Lurre's powers and responsibility as the new Lore Keeper that will be revealed much sooner than you think. As for what happened with Sora in this chapter…well can't spoil that as I have that saved for later. Though next chapter will be a tribute to one of my favorite seasons during the Post Zordon Saban era, and I will also hopefully tie up some loose ends for Jerrica. Until next time this has been decode9!