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Maya was in The Great Library and on the phone "Good to know you're doing well CJ. Me well…I've got my hands full over here." Maya said.
"I figured as much. I'm guessing it has something to do with those rangers I've seen in the news?" The man named CJ asked and Maya chuckles.
"Yeah. I guess you recognized how they fought right?" she said.
"Yeah. Ingrid and her cousin probably know who's training them so be expecting a call from them. Especially since that blue one fights a lot like Ingrid's cousin." CJ replied to her.
"About that CJ…" Maya said and whispered something into the phone in case someone was listening.
"…Well now that is a surprise. Have you tried to well you know?" CJ asked after hearing what Maya said.
"Remind them of that day? No I haven't, and you know why CJ. Those two lost a friend that day, and that friend had her reasons for taking those memories from them." Maya said and sighs thinking back a moment to a young girl.
"But enough about the past. I was actually calling you because I was wondering if you could be of some help." Maya then said.
"Alright. What you need to ask?" CJ asks her.
"Has there been any monster sightings there in Angel Grove? Diablo has been silent for a while, but when I do pick up signals from any of his minions they appear then vanish minutes later before I can send my team out." She asked him.
CJ was silent a few moments "Actually there may have been. Over the past few days things have been going missing in many different facilities in Angel Grove. Including a few of the explosive variety." He informed Maya.
"Interesting…Thanks CJ. Been nice talking to you." Maya said about to hang up.
"Same. Though have you talked to them Maya?" CJ asked, and before Maya can respond he hangs up leaving Maya be.
Maya groans and puts away her phone muttering to herself as she returned to what she had been doing previously which was looking for Diablo. As she did a silver light shined as a woman appeared in The Great Library. The light got Maya's attention and she turned to face the woman, and at she saw surprised her.
"You…you're the new Lore Keeper?" Maya asked in surprise.
The woman nods "Yes, and I know this certainly surprises you as much as it did me. I know I have done much wrong, but I know that I can be of some help to you all." She said and Maya sighs.
"You know what they are going to think though since it's you." Maya said and the woman nods.
"Yes. I can handle it, and I know that I still have wrongs to right." The woman said calmly.
Maya noticed the time "Well then you best prepare yourself. I will come back with the rangers later today. So till then I guess you can reorganize and fix this place up how you want. It's yours now. Not Lurre's." Maya said and teleported out as the woman looked over The Great Library.
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Eight of the nine rangers were at A&C talking to one another "Look I know you trust her Alvin, but not me. Not after what she did to AV in the past." Adam said as Alvin sighs. Adam's arm was still wrapped from the previous days encounter with Hazard.
"Jerrica know she made a mistake back then and has since been trying to make up. Can't you see that?" Alvin asked. The entire conversation had sprung up from the topic of Jerrica being the new ranger on the team.
Adam, Leo, Cassie, and Sora had their own reasons for not trusting her despite what had recently happened while Eva, Peter, and Alvin trusted her. AV so far had stayed out of the conversation, but was starting to lose her patience with the bickering.
"Well she's been changing we all have seen that." Peter said as Leo shrugs.
"It could just be a ruse." Leo retorts as AV huffs.
"Umm…maybe we should just stop now everyone. I don't think it's wise to continue on with this subject." Eva said as she noticed AV's unease at the subject.
"Fine, but don't you think Maya made a mistake?" Cassie asked and AV gets up and walks away from the group fuming.
Adam was about to get up when Sora shakes her head and gets up "I'll go talk to her guys. Eva keep them in check please." Sora said and the smaller girl nods as Sora walks off to catch up to AV.
When Sora did find AV she was on a bench near the town center and on her phone talking to someone "Thank you for listening Zoe. I just needed someone to talk to…okay. Bye." AV said and hangs up as Sora walks up to her and sits by her.
"So…anything you'd like to talk about?" Sora asked as AV jumps a bit and glances sighing in relief as she saw it was Sora.
"…They don't want to give her a chance Sora." AV said and the girl shakes her head.
"Not entirely true. Eva, Peter, and Alvin are more than willing to either give Jerrica a chance or she's already won them over." Sora assured her as AV looks to her.
"Yes, but what about Adam, Leo, Cassie, and you?" AV asked her.
Sora shrugs "Honestly I can only guess the others reason. For Adam well he's your boyfriend, and afraid that your 'sister' is going to hurt you again. Leo views you like a little sister and he sees Jerrica as a threat to your safety. As for Cass I think it's more that she thinks past history will repeat itself." Sora said to her and AV raised an eyebrow.
"And you? Why aren't you giving her a chance to prove she's changed?" AV asked.
Sora thinks a moment and comes up with nothing "I honestly don't know. She's shown to me that she's responsible, dependable, and reliable. All qualities that my dad points out that I have, but I still don't think I can fully trust her yet. I guess I'll just know when I can trust her." She said.
AV sighs "Alright. I hope the others will come around easier." She said as Sora pats the girls shoulder and gets up.
"I'm going to head on back and make sure…" Sora starts as the ground suddenly begins to shake throwing them and everyone else off balance. When the sudden earthquake stopped Sora got up off the ground and had to balance herself as did AV.
"Now what did that?" Sora asked as a laugh is heard and both rangers turn to see that Hazard has returned.
"Like how I shake things up ladies?" he asked and laughs as Sora groans.
"Great. Now this monster is acting like Adam." She said and prepares to morph as AV looks around seeing that a few people were hurt and some smaller buildings looked like they were about to collapse.
"We need to help the people first Sora." AV said.
Sora sighs "I know this AV, but we also have this guy. Listen you go help the people I will handle this guy till help comes." Sora said and charges in before AV can say anything else.
AV ducks behind an alley and morphs into her standard suit before heading for one of the buildings and blasted a door open allowing people to escape, and was soon joined by Jerrica who was also morphed and looked back to see the others their morphed and Sora gone probably to find somewhere to morph. Yet Maya was also their fighting.
"Don't get distracted Blue. Let's get the people out." Jerrica said and AV nods continuing to help evacuate people.
"Why you no good rotten…" Adam's voice called out irritated as the voice of Hazard laughed.
"You think my name's just for show human? I am a Hazard! I cause the most hazardous situations to you humans!" Hazard said and the Blue and Premio rangers look back to see what he did and we stunned. A nearby business building was engulfed in flames and was starting to spread to the upper floors.
The monster waves a mechanical finger at them "Tick tock rangers. It's either me or the civilians." He taunted to them as nearby a brown haired man watched them.
Maya glared "You all go. I can handle this." She says leaving no room for argument.
"B-But…" Eva started as Maya shakes her head.
"You all go. Now." She told them and they leave heading towards the burning building as does Sora who had just arrived back.
Hazard scoffs "Useless. What's the point in stalling the inevitable?" Hazard said to Maya who just continued to glare.
"Someone who cares for nothing but the carnage he causes couldn't understand. Now I'm going to give you a fair chance here. Leave, and never return or I can handle you myself." Maya said as Hazard laughs.
Maya smirks "You think I'm joking huh? Well it's your funeral then." She said and grabs something out of her pocket.
"Star Legends, Let's Come Together!" Maya calls out.
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Inside the building the rangers had split up into groups to make things go faster as they covered each floor of the small business.
On the upper floors to where the flames have not yet spread was AV, Adam, Alvin, and Jerrica "Everyone needs to get out now! Get to the stairs and leave!" Jerrica called out as Alvin helped Jerrica with the evacuation as AV and Adam checked other parts of the floor for people then directed them to evacuate.
"It looks like everything is clear. Let's move on." Adam called out and AV nods about to move on when she heard some sniffling. Following the noise AV found a little boy under a desk shaking in fear.
"I found someone else Adam. It's a little kid." AV called out and approaches the little boy.
"It's alright. I'm not going to hurt you." AV said to assure the little boy and then picks him up and heads back to the others.
"You guys go on. I'm going to get this little guy out of here." AV said and Jerrica shakes her head taking the little boy.
"I'll take him. You guys go. If you guys can find some water I'm sure you can handle this then AV." Jerrica said as AV hesitates and then looks to Adam.
"Can you go with her? Please Adam?" AV asked the black ranger who after a moment nods and both run off headed down the stairs, and as they got further down the heat intensified as smoke began to billow, but as they got near the bottom they saw there was a lot of people.
Sections of the floor above had given way due to the fire and debris was block the way out "Oh no." Jerrica said worried and looked to Adam.
"What?" he asked her as the people took notice of the rangers there.
"Can't you use your hammer here?" She asked and Adam shakes his head.
"Too risky. I might bring more on top of us." Adam said and Jerrica was starting to panic as the brown haired man that had been watching them earlier steps up. He wore a red shirt with a red orange jacket over it and jean pants.
"He's right. You can't risk all of us just for one, but that doesn't mean that you shouldn't try something else that is similar." The man said as both look to him. In that moment the man's image was replaced by that of a red ranger. This one had white for the gloves, boots, and belt along with a red and white pattern that went along the torso of the suit extending to the back the helmet also had white on it and the visor was some sort of shield like emblem. The image then vanished.
Jerrica was about to ask the man something before he nods "I saw outside how much you and your team values human life. Your more than capable of handling our powers." He said and then signals for Jerrica to give him the boy and hands him to the man.
It was then that their morphors shined and both take them out as they showed images of Lightspeed Blue and Green. Both changed into them quickly Jerrica in Blue and Adam into Green both holding a unique weapon in their hands. Jerrica had some kind of laser like weapon that she was using to spray mist at the fire that was gradually putting out the burning debris and Adam had what looked like a large blade made of two bird wings and was using it to cut up the cooled debris.
The group of people were guided out by the rangers and more soon followed and finally the rest of the rangers themselves.
"Looks like we got everyone out safely." Jerrica said and the others nod.
It was then that there was a pulse of energy and Hazard appeared like he had grown "Maya must have handled that guy, but looks like he's not ready to call it quits." Adam said.
"Zords are already on their way." A female voice said from the morphors and each grab them.
"Who is this? Wait…are you the one taking Lurre's place?" Leo asked.
"I am, but let's discuss that later. For now handle what's in front of you." The female said as the zords arrive.
"She's right. Now…Unite the Legend!" Sora called out as all nine zords combined forming into their two separate megazords. The gold ptera zord became wings and served as part of the helmet of the Metal Megazord.
"Tales/Metal Megazord, Ready!" The rangers called out in their separate megazords as Adam's morphor glowed again this time the image of red fire truck zord appeared on it.
"And now for a little change. Unite the Legend!" Adam said.
-Megazord Shift Sequence-
The head of the Tales Megazord shot off as the torso and arms detached as a large red fire truck came towards them and it launched itself up into the air the wheels tucking into it as the front section came forward facing out the ladders on the side of it shot off and attached to the sword which extended out even farther as one arm reattached the other vanishing while another extended out from the fire truck zord and the old torso split attaching to the shoulders like pauldrons.
-End Megazord Sequence-
"Rescue Tales Megazord, Ready!" Adam declared and Sora nods letting him take control.
Hazard shot a burst of fire at the Megazords who jump out of the way to dodge "Silver, Gold, Premio. Take to the sky." Sora advised them.
"Got it." The three replied as the MM took off to the sky for the moment.
The RTM grabbed one of the ladders off the sword and thrust it forward which it extends hitting Hazard who stomps on the ground causing a small earthquake making RTM and the rangers inside lose their footing opening up Hazard to shot a large plume of fire at them which it hit, but it wasn't enough to knock them to the ground.
Hazard was then blasted from above by the MM "Thanks for that." Adam said as RTM got up and the ladder was reattached to the sword.
"Ready to end it Adam?" Jerrica asked from the MM as the three inside it were already in position to finish it and Adam nods.
"Ready. Rescue ladders deploy!" Adam calls out as both ladders shoot off the sword and rush towards Hazard and going in an X form trapping him in the middle of it and he struggles as the MM aims while RTM points it's blade forward the tip on fire and begins to form a circle and then finishes and brings the blade back to swing.
"Rescue Finale!/Metallic Blast!" The RTM swung its sword forward and the flaming circle rushed forward as a Bronze, Silver, and Gold blast of energy rushed at the monster both attacks making contact and the monster exploded.
"Tale End." Adam and Jerrica said.
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After the battle the group of nine teleported to The Great Library at Maya's request and noticed that it seemed different than it had before. It looked much more like a modern library, and the books were much more sorted and organized by dimension, timeline, and time.
The rangers went further in as Jerrica and Adam glance at each other "Hey Adam…I know you don't like me, but I…well I don't blame you. You're AV's boyfriend, and you just want to make sure I don't hurt her again like I did in the past." Jerrica said.
Adam sighs "But you won't. I saw that today, and I didn't consider that you may have been hurt yourself when you hurt AV back then. You've been hurt to and I was being more of an overprotective big brother than her boyfriend." Adam said and shakes her head.
Jerrica cracks a smile "Yeah, but hey we both have come a long way since then." She said as Adam looks at her.
"I'm guessing your smiling for more than one reason though right?" he asked and she nods.
"Well since the others will find out soon enough so I don't see a problem telling you early. It took a bit, but Rachel and Ingrid finally got her parental rights taken away." Jerrica told him.
Adam smiles "That's great news. I'm guessing the adoption finally went through to right Jerrica?" He asked and she shakes her head.
"Jerrica isn't my name anymore, and neither is Allison sadly." She tells him.
"Then what are we suppose to call you?" Adam asked as she grins.
"Jasmine. Jasmine Ginger Jones Winchester." She said telling her new name.
"Ginger? Where did you come up with that middle name?" Adam asked her as Jasmine sighs.
"Sara. It was her grandmothers name, and from what she told me she was a real sweet lady." Jasmine told him with a sigh as they caught up to the others coming to an elevator.
Cautiously all nine entered and when it closed it headed down and then opened up revealing a whole other area to them. Off to the side was all of the ranger books with a few additions added to it. In the front of the room was a large console various buttons and around it and a keyboard in the middle of it while large TV screens were mounted around various parts of the room. In the middle of the room was a display showing a hologram of the city in small scale while off to the side through a door looked like a large training room with some pods for healing and on the opposite side looked like a workshop for Maya.
"Well glad you guys made it back like I asked. Our new Lore Keeper had this Mission Control made for us." Maya said as she exited the elevator with someone else.
Sora glanced back "So someone got Lurre's powers already? Who is it?" Sora asked.
"I will show you in a second, but remember what Lurre asked. Give who it is a chance." Maya says looking at Jasmine specifically. Maya then moves out of the way revealing the person behind her.
It looked to be a girl of Sora's age with jet black hair mixed with silver and silver eyes which she wore glasses and had a few freckles on her face. She wore a silver top trimmed with purple and silver jean pants also trimmed with purple. Sora, AV, and Jerrica looked confused while the others expressions were mixed.
"…Okay I'll bite who is she?" Sora asked as the girl sighs.
"I know a few of you don't recognize me, but looks like most of you do." She said as Leo huffs.
"Considering you threw us around with those psychic powers of yours and almost killed your own daughter." Leo said and the three realized who it was.
"Abby?" Sora asked confused and she nods to them.
"Yes it's me, and I know this is going to be hard to deal with, but I ask that you at least give me a chance." Abby said to them.
The nine were a bit unsure as Adam and Jerrica looked at each other "Alright. I'll give you a chance." Adam said surprising a few of them and Eva nods in agreement to Adam.
"Fine, but you're on thin ice lady." Leo grumbled.
Abby nods as Maya sighs "Well now that we got that out of the way you said there was something you wanted to talk about Jerrica?" Maya asked Jasmine who grins and reveals what the same thing she did to Adam.
The others were happy with it and even Abby was silently happy for her. She still wanted to bond with her and the others as well as try and apologize, but for now she just decides it's for the best that she leaves them alone.
And that's it for Episode 15 AKA the Lightspeed Rescue tribute. Lightspeed Rescue is by far one of my favorite seasons for the second half of the original Saban era for a couple different reasons (team up with Lost Galaxy, The first non sentai power ranger AKA the Titanium Ranger, and one of my favorite red rangers). Also yes Maya has a second secret she's been keeping on her along with her first one which if anyone has been reading a specific story then it's not really a secret what she did to beat Hazard. Next episode will be the SPD tribute, but it won't actually be a normal tribute as I have something special planned for it. By special I mean an extra long tribute chapter so I hope that you all will enjoy it. Until next time this has been decode9!