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SUMMARY: Everything in the nature lived together in harmony, until it and the world was threaten by an evil force. Now teenagers are recruited with the power of the legendary beast will team up with there new powers to save the world.
Rangers:
Red: Zack Calvin
Blue: Jacob Young
Pink: Allison/Ally Verde
Black: Rory O'Callahan
White: Nathaniel/Nathan/Nate Winchester
Gold: Sean Verde
Yellow: Terra Sloane
Purple: Joshua Young
Orange: Roxanne Dennis
-AWAKENTHEBEAST-
Anya and Lucas were awake, it was late at night. The siblings were running some tests in the cave. Anya sat at the computer chair as she stared at the monitor in front of her, she rubbed her hands on her face and exhaled deeply. She was exhausted, and yet she couldn't sleep. She felt a hand on her shoulder, it was Lucas. He watched his sister look up, giving her a small smile.
"Maybe we should call it a night." Lucas suggested.
Anya shrugs, "Maybe. We wouldn't want the team to worry about us." Anya said.
Lucas nods, "There is much going on to focus on us." Lucas said.
Anya nods as she stands, "Indeed."
As the Burrow siblings began to head out, they heard sounds coming from the communicator that belonged to Anya. It was Terra. She was moaning, groaning, mumbling no. She seemed to be asleep. The siblings looked at each other and then to the communicator.
"Is that Terra?" Lucas asks.
Anya nods, "Yes it is. Sounds like she is having a nightmare." Anya said.
Lucas could sense the mother bear in Anya, "And you're thinking about teleporting here her?" He asks.
Anya nods, "Yes." As she already pressed a few buttons.
Lucas and Anya ran over to the med bay, where they found Terra. Terra was laying on one of the bed, she was lashing in her current sleep state. It was surely a nightmare of some sort.
"No, let me out of this thing." Terra moaned in her sleep.
Lucas turned to his sister, "That is some bad dream." He says.
Anya nods and walks over to the bed where Terra was laying on. She lightly touches the youngest ranger, lightly shaking her to wake her up.
"Terra, wake up." Anya spoke softly.
Terra wakes up in a cold sweat, with sweat dripping down her forehead.
"No!" Terra shouts.
It wasn't until she took in a few deep breathes that she realized where she was, she was in HQ. She looked around and found Anya and Lucas. Anya knelt down, against the bed looking like a mother. Lucas stood a bit back, not sure how to handle situations like these.
"Hey, hun. It's okay, you're in the HQ." Anya said as she stroke Terra's hair.
Terra still seemed confused, "How did I get here?"
Lucas stepped over, "Anya teleported you here. We heard you in your sleep from the communicator." Lucas said.
Terra looks at Lucas then to Anya, "Did I wake you? My brothers are heavy sleepers."
Lucas and Anya exchanged looks, "No. We were already awake." Lucas said.
Anya reached out and held onto Terra's hand, "Do you want to talk about your nightmare?"
Terra shrugs, "I guess. I was in a weird space, and I saw the others including Zack with their beast spirits. I was running toward it and trying to achieve it like they have. However, as I try to reach to the beast spirit, the further it goes. The weird space changed again as I am in that cocoon machine and Ruko being there saying that I am unloved." Terra cried.
Anya looked sadden, "Why would Ruko say that about you?" Anya asks.
Terra stares only at Anya, "He said that I am the interesting one. I am the one that comes from a family of males who has their own lives and people who love them but me. He also said that I am the only one who does not have a boyfriend one the team, and the others who also have girlfriends who they love."
"That damn rat, even though Ruko is truly gone he is still causing pain." Anya said.
Lucas stepped a little closer, "Terra, you know that Ruko is truly gone right." Lucas said.
Terra shrugs, "Yeah. But he could be brought back like how Ci-Ci was." She said.
Anya nods as she turns to her brother, "That's right. Ci-Ci was brought back to life."
Lucas nods, "We never figured that one out." He said.
Terra turns to the adults, "So what now?"
Anya stands up, "We'll teleport you back. Its a school night."
Terra nods, "Okay."
Lucas placed a hand on Terra's shoulder, "Try to get some sleep. We'll figure this out."
Terra nods.
-AWAKENTHEBEAST-
As the team of rangers sat in study hall, like usual Jacob noticed something up with Terra. She was more distant than usual. Jacob nudged Sean, she saw the quiet tiger ranger and nodded. Jacob got up and wandered over to Terra's seat, he sat in the chair next to her. Terra was reading her science text book, and then looked up seeing Jacob.
"You okay, tiger?" Jacob asks.
Terra shrugs, "Yeah." She muttered.
Jacob sensed her sadness, "Terra, you sure?"
Terra looks up, "Is he right?"
"Who's right?" Jacob asks.
Terra looks up and Jacob sees the tears, "Ruko. Am I unloved?"
Jacob felt his hear break when she asked that, "You aren't unloved."
"How do you know? No one loves me like Sean loves you." Terra declared.
Jacob looks at her, "You just haven't found your soulmate. It doesn't always happen lightning speed." Jacob said.
Terra stares at Jacob, "Well you and the rest of the team have."
Jacob smirks, "We all say that now but who is to say our own individual love won't die? We say things like, 'I love you', but it may not last. You had mentioned how your folks were high school sweethearts, right?" Jacob asks.
Terra nods.
"Mine weren't. My dad had a high school sweetheart, but she cheated on him. He left and found my mom, he told me the moment he met my mom he felt like he was on cloud nine." Jacob said.
Terra seemed confused, "So your relationship might not be forever?"
Jacob shakes his head, "None of ours. Heck, think about your friend Stella. Her relationship with Mike may or may not last past high school. We find love in strange places, Terra. Its not that you're unloved, its just you haven't been looking hard enough. Maybe its been right in front of you this whole time and you didn't realize it." Jacob said.
Terra actually put some thought to that, "Wow. That- actually helps. Thanks, Jake." She said.
Jacob smirks, "Welcome, tiger." Jacob said and messed with her hair.
Terra watched as Jacob got up and walked back over to his seat, Sean looked up from her notebook and smiled at him. Terra sees Jacob share the same smile back at Sean, Terra turned her attention from the couple to the others on her team. Josh was on his phone, texting Luna probably. Terra scanned over to Nathaniel, he too was on his phone with a smile on his face. The guy was probably texting Zara. Terra turned her head to Rory and Ally, the two were giggling among each other and lightly shoving each other playfully. This made Terra smile as she turns her gaze to Zack and Roxxy. The couple were sitting in silence as they worked on their own work. Though, Zack and Roxxy were still holding hands. Roxxy was holding Zack's left hand with her right hand, the two were able to work on their homework. Zack looked up at Roxxy and kissed her hand, Roxxy turned to him and smiled.
Terra shakes her head as she turned to her notebook, "Love is weird."
-AWAKENTHEBEAST-
The school bell rang, dismissing the students. The kids began to flood the hallway, however as the rangers entered the hallway they hear their morphers. They all exchange looks as they then vanished from the crowd of students to the back door. They all head out of the school grounds to the direction of the sighting. The teens began to run and run, and heard an explosion nearby.
"Looks like whoever is attacking thought it would be easier to find us by school." Zack said.
Nathaniel nods, "We better morph."
Sean cracks her knuckles, "I was thinking the same thing."
"Power Rangers! Awaken The Beast!" They all shouted.
Upon reaching the sight of the attack, the seven spot none other than Ci-Ci. That panda was there with her fan, causing damage all around her. Ci-Ci didn't even notice our heroes, though the Rageir did. The beasts began to charge in at the rangers, where all the teens were holding their own weapons to fend off against the Rageir. It was when the first blade struck against the axe hand of a Rageir, it gained Ci-Ci's attention.
Turning to them Ci-Ci said, "Oh why hello, rangers."
Zack grunted and threw the Rageir down onto the ground, "You're going down!"
Ci-Ci smirked, "Oh really now? I have some beef against you even more now that you killed Ruko."
Terra knocked down a Ragier and turned to the panda, "You gonna cry over the lost of your boyfriend?" Terra teased.
Ci-Ci turned to the Yellow Ranger and smirked, "At least I had someone who loved me."
Those words hit Terra in the heart, she stumbled slightly. She didn't see the Ragier about to take her down, though Ally fired her arrows at them. Ally ran over and turned to Terra.
"You okay, Terra?" Ally asks.
Terra nods, "Yeah."
Ci-Ci grins, "Oh did I hit a nerve, Yellow Ranger?"
Jacob fired his blaster at Ci-Ci, "Oh shut up! If you want to take anyone down, I killed your boyfriend!"
Ci-Ci turned her attention to Jacob, "Oh I had a feeling it was you, blue." She eyed him.
Ci-Ci swung her fan at the direction of Jacob, Roxxy ran over and attempted to send back a large gust of wind to dissolve Ci-Ci's attack. Though she was a little late, Jacob was sent back. He collided with a parked car, and rolled on the ground. Roxxy turned to Ci-Ci, she then swung her fan at the panda. The wind did cause Ci-Ci's feet to move back, but it wasn't enough. Ci-Ci had a more powerful attack, and it sent Roxxy back just like Jacob.
"Jake!" Sean yelled.
"Roxxy!" Zack yelled.
The two turn to Ci-Ci. Zack tighten his grip on his sword, Sean fist bumped her gauntlets together. The Gold and Red Ranger exchanged looks, nodding, and then ran at the same time at the panda. Sean went into beast spirit mode and threw a powerful punch at Ci-Ci, though the panda caught the fist and threw her back into Zack. The two bodies collided and fell onto the ground.
"Zack!" Nathaniel yelled.
"Sean!" Ally screamed.
Ally and Nathaniel went in next. Ally ran in and jumped into the air, also going into beast spirit mode. Wings appearing on her costume, just like Nathaniel. The two flew in, with their weapons in their hands. Ally began to fire arrows, as Ci-Ci was dodging the arrows. Nathaniel flew in to slash her with his daggers, but the panda grabbed his ankle, swinging him in circles and then threw him at Ally. The two hit and fell onto the ground.
"Ally!" Rory yells.
"Nate!" Josh yells.
Terra was trying to stop the Black and Purple Ranger, but they ran in. Josh went to slash with his kama and Rory went to slash with his sword, but Ci-Ci swung a gust of wind with her fan. The Purple and Black Ranger were thrown back and hit a car next to Jacob's body. Terra stares at this sight, and then her eyes met Ci-Ci. This smug look on the panda's face made Terra suddenly feel small.
"Looks like its just you, kid." Ci-Ci said.
Terra swallowed hard, "I'm not a kid."
Suddenly Terra didn't feel confident like usual. Why was that? She had beaten down enemies who were scarier, or even powerful. Terra felt her body shake and then she made her eyes connect to Ci-Ci's eyes. Ci-Ci chuckled and then took a step forward.
"Like Ruko had said, you are the weakest link. The unloved little brat." Ci-Ci said.
Terra looked at Ci-Ci, she was starting to doubt what she was believing in.
"Worthless, weak, little girl." Ci-Ci continued as she walked forward.
Terra shakes her head, "No! You're wrong!"
"Am I? Then why are you the only ranger without a boyfriend? If you are so loved, where is he?" Ci-Ci mocked.
Terra looked at Ci-Ci then to the ground. Then she was shaken out of her self-doubt.
"Terra, you are so loved!" It was Jacob.
"Jake is right, Terra!" Roxxy yelled.
Terra looked up and sees her team, they were starting to stand or trying to stand.
Zack nods, "You may be a loud mouthed kid, but you're like a little sister to me!" Zack yelled.
Sean stumbles as she stands, "We all care about you!"
Terra saw Nathaniel and Ally standing up, "Yeah! We love you like a sister!" Nathaniel yells.
Ally nods, "Don't listen to that monster!"
Terra saw as Josh and Rory were beginning to stand. Rory stumbled slightly and Josh tried to catch him.
"We've been through a lot lately, but it doesn't mean we aren't like a family!" Josh yelled.
Rory nods, "Ay, little tiger. We all love you!"
Terra did not notice she was beginning to cry underneath her helmet. She watched as her team stood up all together.
"You aren't unloved, Terra!" They all shouted.
Ci-Ci began to clap her hands, "Ha. Still what are you going to do?"
Terra turns to Ci-Ci, the doubt she had is no longer. She tighten her hold on her knives and a sudden rush came, a sudden power. An acceptance as well, an acceptance that needed to come.
"I'm going to end you!" Terra yelled.
That's when everything change. A sudden yellow glow appeared around Terra. This caused the team to gasp, it was her beast spirit. She had unlocked it in a very unique way. No one got hurt, no one dying. Nothing. Terra took a small step forward and then pointed her knife in her right hand at Ci-Ci.
"You and that damn rat of yours has caused nothing but pain, and I am going to remove you just like Jacob erased him!" Terra yelled.
Ci-Ci laughed, "You and what army?"
After that said, Ci-Ci had Terra's foot connect with her jaw. Ci-Ci was sent flying back, when the panda stood up there was Terra. Ci-Ci reached for her fan but Terra was stepping on it. Terra threw her knife down and stabbed Ci-Ci to the ground by the panda's clothes. Terra picked up Ci-Ci's fan and held a grin underneath her helmet. She snapped it in half. Then there was a scream from Ci-Ci. It was as if Ci-Ci was connected to the weapon.
"Seems like I've met by end," Ci-Ci said.
Terra nods, "Yeah by a little kid."
After Terra said that, she slashed at the panda which caused a loud and powerful explosion. The rangers watched as Terra walked away from the explosion with no injures, not even a scratch. She reached the others and they all shared looks, but then as they were about to cheer they heard the firetrucks so they ran off.
-AWAKENTHEBEAST-
"I am so proud of you," Anya said, "Awakening your spirit is not easy. Even with everything going on." Anya said.
"I know, and I should thank all of you." Terra said.
In the cave, the rangers and the mentors were all celebrating Terra's victory. The entire team was in there, which included both Burrow siblings there. There to cheer on Terra gaining her beast spirit.
"I've been a jerk for the longest time, mostly to you Zack but you also deserve it." Terra said.
Zack made a face, "Oh yeah?"
Nathaniel pulled him back, "Hey she saved the day. Cut her some break." Nathaniel said.
Zack nods.
Terra cleared her throat, "Anyways, I've been worrying about a lot lately and what you guys said. It made me happy knowing you all care, that you are love me." Terra said as she was messing with her hair.
The team exchanged smiles. Josh and Jacob exchanged looks, Nathaniel crossed his arms on his chest, Ally and Sean giggled at each other, Roxxy and Zack held hands as they shared smiles, and Rory put his hands on his hips with his smile. Anya and Lucas stood behind Terra, both sharing smiles on their faces.
"So yeah, thanks." Terra said now blushing.
Sean and Ally walked over first, "No problem, Terra." Sean said.
Ally nods, "Besides I don't mind having another sister." Ally said.
Roxxy walked over, "And coming as an only child, it's cool to have friends so close like siblings." She said.
The twins were next, "Besides as dysfunctional as we are, its no surprise we are like family." Jacob said.
"Ditto to that, bro." Josh said.
Rory walks over, "We're not of the same race or family, but we bond over this." Rory said.
Nathaniel nods as well, "Couldn't have said that better, Rory." Nathaniel said.
Lastly, Zack walks over to Terra. The built tension between the two was always there since the very beginning. The two knew it, heck the entire team knew that. The two shared a glance before Zack was smacked upside the head by his aunt to get him to speak.
"Look, Terra. We may not get along all the time, but what I said out there- what I said was true. You're like a sister, and I do care about you." Zack said.
Terra had a smile, a genuine smile. She then grabbed a hold of Zack and hugged him tightly. Zack was shocked by this, but he hugged back. Then the entire team began to add to this hug, making it one big hug. The mentors turned from the team, holding their smiles and then turn a glance at each other. A sudden form of happiness left when Lucas and Anya exchanged looks. Though Anya forced a smile as she turned back to the teens.
"Lucas and I have to get back to work, how about you all continue to enjoy yourselves." Anya said.
Zack turns to his aunt, "You sure?" He asks.
Lucas nods, "Yes son. It's fine." Lucas said.
Josh jumped up, "Yahoo! Party!"
The two adults smile one last time as they leave the room. They walk down the hallway in utter silence until, Lucas stopped in the hallway. Anya stopped as well and turned around to face her brother. She sees the seriousness on his face, she also saw the dark circles under his eyes. There is no doubt that Anya had the same thing on her face. Anya saw Lucas look from the floor to his sister.
"Telling them this will crush the whole team." Lucas said.
Anya nods, "I know." She says.
Lucas exhales deeply, "We need to run tests."
Anya nods again, "I've ran enough tests, Luke." She said.
Lucas walked closer to his sister, "We have to try something." Lucas said.
"Why not tell them?" Anya asks, "They should know. I mean, at least two of them."
Lucas shakes his head, "No. Not if I can fix it." He said.
Anya looked at her brother, "You? I don't know if you know this, big bro, but I built practically everything here. If anyone, it'll be me who will fix this mess." Anya said.
With that said, Anya walked onward down the hallway. Leaving her brother in the dust.
(A/N: Hey guys, sorry for the long update. I've been going through a lot and it isn't about what I mentioned before. I have my breaking point recently. I don't know if anyone knows this but I suffer from anxiety, and if you aren't familiar with this disorder I'll explain it better for you. Anxiety disorder has symptoms that are like bipolar disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder, which is constant worrying and restlessness as two examples. Lately, I've been letting everything in my head to just pile up and up, until I just had my breaking point today. I've been worrying about work, starting college soon, how I am going to pay for college, my hours at work, worrying about my family, my future, etc. I let the smallest things get to me, and I brush it off like I don't care but I let it sit until I let it out. So I kinda feel a little better after having my breaking point today, because after having my small episode of panic I was able to get everything off my chest out in the open. And I am sorry for not being around often, I'll try better in the future. -ICrzy)
With this chapter, I had many ideas on how I wanted to give Terra her powers. Terra is a very interesting character that is loved by many. I really think Terra is one of those powerful female characters that everyone cheers on because she is an underdog. My drafts changed so much because I didn't like the direction it went, so I went along this line and actually liked it more. Yeah, Terra is still single but in the end "love conquers all".
Here is the upcoming chapters and mini spoilers for them:
Chapter 48: Finding The Power Part 11 - Final ranger unlocks powers.
Chapter 49: Return of Red - Someone from the ranger's past comes back.
Chapter 50: Zigernot Takes Action - The battle begins.
Chapter 51: UNNAMED CHAPTER - (only spoiler I can give is) Two rangers down, seven remain.
NEXT TIME: The rangers need to find the power from within.
In the next chapter: Finding The Power Part 11