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Hanging out at A&C was Sora, AV, Leo, Alvin, Cassie, and Jasmine. They had decided to get together while Adam, Peter, and Eva were out of town for the day.
Leo lets out a sigh "Wow. This is boring…" he muttered as Jasmine rolled her eyes.
"Well if it's so boring then how about we go out somewhere?" she suggested and Leo gestured outside to where it was pouring down rain.
"We could play some games." AV said with a shrug as she messed with her sunglasses. As they continued to talk a man walked into the place. He appeared to be in his middle twenties with short brown hair and eyes. He wore a black and blue uniform with what looked a police badge on the side.
"So there the current team." He thought and approached the six of them.
"Well at least we don't have to deal with…" Sora starts as someone cleared their throat and all six turn to look at the man.
"Excuse me, but you six wouldn't happen to be Sora Daniels, Avalon Winchester, Leo Balgriff, Alvin Gregory, Cassandra StClare, and Jasmine Winchester?" The man asked as Leo raised an eyebrow.
"And who wants to know?" Leo asked as the man takes out a badge that showed a dog head.
"Sky Tate. SPD, and I need you six to come with me." He says as they all look at each other nervous and wondering what the Space Patrol Delta would want with them.
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"You know it couldn't have hurt to get someone extra to come with you. You know that way we aren't all cramped in here." Sora says a small bit annoyed as she was cramped in the back with the others while AV was up front.
"Couldn't risk it rookie. This is something that is off the book." Sky says as AV looked to the man.
"Off the books?" She asked as Sky goes silent and Alvin hums in thought.
"Why is SPD interested in us at all? Or is it just you in particular?" Alvin asked.
Sky glanced back "It's not just me, and the reason I've taken interest in you six is because I know what you are." He said to them all and each freeze up while Leo frowns.
"Figures. If I had to guess you were one of the SPD rangers right?" he asked and Sky nods as an image of SPD Blue replaced Sky for a few seconds before returning to normal.
Jasmine glanced out the window "So you want to tell us exactly what it is we are wanted for?" she asked.
"We need your help with something. A case. A case that is two years old, and it involves someone rather close to me and my teammates." Sky said to them as they arrived in New Tech City and were coming to a large building.
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Despite it being nearly three years now since SPD's final battle Delta Base had been restored to what it used to be, and Sky walked inside with the six confused teens.
As they walked someone called out for Sky and they stopped seeing a blond haired woman wearing the same outfit as Sky, but with pink instead of blue approaching them.
"I was wondering when you would get back. Why did you take off in the first place?" the woman asked as Sky remained stoic faced.
"Nothing you need to be concerned about Syd. Though could you do me a favor and show our 'special guests' around." He ordered and the woman he called Syd sighs signaling for them to follow, but before they could all walk off Sky grabbed Sora.
"Not you. You and I need to talk." He says and Sora nods both of them walking off heading somewhere more private for their conversation.
The five teens walked with Syd as Cassie looks at her "So you were a former ranger as well?" Cassie asked and the older woman nods.
"I was the B Squad pink ranger. Though it's been nearly three years since me and my team last morphed." Syd said to them.
"Right. The True Legend War." Alvin said and she nods.
"So what exactly has been going on in the last few years then?" Leo asked Syd and is knocked in the back of the head by Jasmine.
Syd chuckles and shakes her head "It's alright, but our team isn't what it was. When the True Legend War occurred our red Jack came back temporarily. Though after its conclusion he left." She says.
"Though the real trouble started about a year later." She adds on shaking her head.
"Sky became much more distant than he was even denying the promotion to head of B Squad. Elizabeth or 'Z' as we called her was our yellow left the team, but it was because she found someone to settle down with. Me and Bridge have been doing all we can to solve this particular case." Syd finished as Leo groans.
"Sky said something about a case as well. What kind of case is it that would require our help?" Leo demanded his voice low.
"It involves a murder two years ago, and the accused is our boss and mentor Doggy Kruger." Syd starts to tell them as two people walk up to them.
"Showing some civilians around Syd? Well isn't that sweet of you." A female voice said.
"Indeed, but don't go showing them something you shouldn't. Wouldn't want to have to report you." A male voice added on and Syd sighs.
Both people seemed to be a few years older than Syd. The woman was a bit shorter than Syd and has shoulder length curly brown hair and eyes with a rather flexible build to her wearing the same uniform, but it was in yellow instead of blue or pink. The man appeared to be the same age as the woman and wore a red version of the uniform and had black hair and blue eyes, but had similar facial features as the woman.
"Nothing to worry about you Basil, Alice." Syd said to the two.
The woman in yellow, Alice shrugs "Alright, but we still on for that girls night out?" She asked as Syd smiles.
"Sure. As long as nothing comes up." Syd replied and then walks on and the teens follow after her.
"So who were those two?" Jasmine asked.
"Basil and Alice Simmons. They are siblings who joined two months ago, and were assigned to take the vacant spots in B Squad." Syd says as Leo crosses his arms glancing back at the two. Something about them felt…wrong, and he couldn't shake the feeling.
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"Me and my team aren't going to be part of something like this!" Sora's voice shouted as the group came to the command room and walked in. What they saw was a seething Sora and Sky holding an ice pack to the right side of his face covering his eye.
Between them was a man in a green version of the uniform "Okay. The punch may have been unnecessary, but I think you got your point across." He says as Syd walks up to them.
"What happened Bridge?" She asked not wanting to assume what had happened.
Sora glared at the former pink ranger "Sky here was explaining to her why he brought them here, and well she got a tad bit angry and sort of punched him. I kind of came in on the tail end so that's just what I assume they were talking about." Bridge explained.
"Me and my team are not going to get involved in something like this. Just no." Sora repeats as Cassie walks up to calm her down.
Leo looked towards Sky "I think you should explain it to us all." Leo said and he nods.
"Your right. As I told Sora there was a case two years ago that involved our boss and mentor Doggy Kruger. We recently got a break in the case." Sky says.
"R-Really? What kind of break Sky?" Syd asked him.
"There was a witness. The victim's daughter saw the whole thing, and is prepared to testify as to what happened. She just needs to be taken to SPD's galactic branch headquarters." Sky said as Leo nods.
"So you need someone for protection, and I'm guessing that's why you brought us here." AV stated as she looked to Sora.
"Indeed, but while it is all your own choice I was hoping to win over your red and get all of you to help." Sky said as Sora glared and then turns to her team.
"Well I'm saying it's too risky. We have our hands full with our own problems so we don't need to be bothered with a problem that isn't ours." Sora said.
AV sighs "Sora it's the right thing to do, and if it helps them then maybe…" AV started as Sky cleared his throat.
"I didn't say that it was to help us. Miss Jupiter's testimony actually…matches what was thought happened." Sky said as Syd takes a step back and Bridge looked a bit surprised.
"So then he was…" Syd starts and Sky nods.
"Our boss was involved in some illegal activity, and killed a civilian and his buyer." Sky said to them as AV's eyes turn a mix of dark and bright orange under her sunglasses.
"And that's why I don't want us getting involved. I'm not risking my team escorting someone just to convict your boss. Who you've mentioned has been in a coma since that incident. If you want this done then do it yourself!" Sora said and walked out before being followed by Syd and Bridge.
Sky sighs and looks to the remaining Lore Keepers "I can understand if you want to leave now, but this job needs to be done. There are probably people still out there that want Miss Jupiter dead so we could use all the help we can get. So please consider it." Sky asked them as they look to each other and started to consider the request.
Leo sighs being the first to speak up "I'm in. I know Sora doesn't want us involved, but I'm going to get involved." Leo said.
Cassie nods "She can't stay angry forever, but I'm with Leo." Cassie said.
"Same here." AV said as Jasmine nods in agreement.
"We can handle this." Alvin said and Sky smirks.
"Thank you. We leave for SPD's Galactic HQ in twelve hours. Myself, Basil, and Alice will be going with you." Sky said.
The door to the command room opened and someone else came walking in. It was a metal like alien with a green face and orange eyes wearing an SPD uniform with a gold badge on the side and other ribbons on the suit.
When Sky saw who it was he immediately saluted "S-Supreme Commander Reid sir! It's a surprise to see you here." Sky said as the man raised his hand.
"Stand down. There is no need for such formality. I came here to check on the earth branch and visit my old friend in the hospital." He says as Sky nods relaxing a bit as AV and the group shuddered.
If this was the one in charge of SPD as a whole then it was no surprise at how powerful the organization had become since he came to run it.
The man looked over the teens and hummed before looking to Sky "So the mission is underway Officer Tate?" Reid asked and he nods.
"Yes. Twelve hours from now we set off." Sky said to him and he nods turning away to leave.
"Be careful Officer Tate, and don't go doing anything stupid or reckless." Reid warned as he left.
Jasmine looks to the others "I'm going to try and talk some sense into Sora. This might take a while so you might have to go without me." Jasmine said as she to left and Leo sighs.
"Might as well lend a hand. Sora is just that stubborn." Leo said as he left the remaining three who Sky looked to with a stern face.
"Before we go it's important that I give a crash course in a couple things. Now let's get started." Sky said.
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Twelve hours passed, and after the exhausting crash course they were just put through three of the six rangers were ready to go. Jasmine had joined Sora in deciding not to go period, and Leo had somehow managed to get himself hurt while looking for the two girls.
Being escorted by the three teens and three SPD officers was a young girl of 14 who was a bit taller than AV with shoulder blade length black hair and brown eyes wearing a pink and black parka style dress and pink leggings.
"It'll be alright Miss Jupiter. We'll get you there safe." Sky said trying to reassure her as said girl just nods as she is being escorted onto the ship.
Alice and Basil went to the front of the ship to start it up while Sky took the young girl to another part of the ship leaving the three teens to talk.
"So…" Alvin started unsure what to ask and Cassie sighs.
"Yeah…" Cassie adds on.
"You two are worried about the others right?" AV asked the two and they nodded to her.
"Well I wouldn't worry. They are fine, and so are we." AV said to them.
"We know that, but don't you think maybe that Sora was right? This sounds like it's too much for us." Cassie said worried and AV sighs.
"Maybe, but that's why Sky, Basil, and Alice are also here." AV responded as the ship shook signaling the takeoff.
And that is the end of Episode 17. Now I know I promised a long chapter, and some of you may be wondering what it is that had been taking me so long to update this. Well to put it simple I've had a few problems these past few weeks...To start my drive had a small meltdown and I had to rewrite this chapter. Then when I go to work on it I find that the primary program on the laptop I used is shot and won't work. It wasn't till only recently that I found another writing program on my laptop I could use. Now this tribute is going to possibly be a two part event like Time Force was, and I actually had a bit of inspiration from something else to write this tribute this particular way. Well until next time this has been decode9!