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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-
Zack exit his house early that morning before school. He had been stressed, more than usual. He couldn't talk to his moms about it, they don't even know about his secret. Him being a Power Ranger, and he'd like to keep it that way. His dad and aunt wouldn't understand the stress he is facing. He would assume they'd try to comfort him, but they wouldn't get it. As Zack decided to walk to school instead of walking, he had another thought. He reached into his pocket and pulled out his cell phone, scrolling down on the list of names in his caller list. He stopped at a certain name and then pressed video call.
Appearing on his phone screen was none other than Zane Daniels, "Zack? You okay?" Zane asks.
Of course Zane would start with that. Zane always worried about Zack and his team, it was comforting for the boy who grew up without a father figure. Even when he found out his father was alive and captured, he thought of Zane as that father like figure he was missing. So maybe that is why Zack had some rage when Zane left both times.
"Yeah- er no." Zack spoke.
Zack sees Zane's expression soften, "Wanna tell me what's going on?" Zane asks.
Zack exhales, "Its just too much." Zack said.
"What is?" Zane asks.
Zack stops at an intersection, "Being a hero. There is so much pressure, and I don't know- I guess I don't feel like I can handle all of it." Zack said.
Zane nods, "Zack, what's really going on? You're not so doubtful on your ability to perform. You're the most outgoing person I know." Zane said.
Zack begins to walk again, "Its the beast spirits. Everyone has gotten them but me, I am the only one left." Zack said.
Zane nods and says, "Look I get it. Getting new powers are difficult, take it from a veteran ranger like myself. The way you get yours is different than us Element Rangers getting our Legendary Mode, but its still stressful. We had to overcome our past to move forward, and yours relates to love conquering any issues." Zane said.
Zack nods understanding, "I get that but- I don't think I can unlock mine." Zack said.
"Why, Zack? Why would you think that?" Zane asks.
Zack stops again and sits on a bench, "I love my moms and my siblings. They mean everything to me, they are my whole world and I wouldn't want them in danger or hurt just for me to get this power. I love my girlfriend and with everything Roxxy is going through, I can't bear for her to get more pain upon her. Then my friends, they mean just as much as my family. And of course my dad and aunt, I- I don't know. I don't want them hurt." Zack said.
Zane nods and understood the issue, "Anya has been keeping me in the loop while I'm off work here in Meadowedge. Look, the way Terra obtained her power was quite unique and maybe you might be like her. Getting it by acceptance." Zane said.
"Acceptance, acceptance for what?" Zack asks.
Zane shrugs his shoulders, "I don't know alpha lion, but you need to remember things happen out of your control. Like my family finding out my secret as a ranger, it may or may not happen to you and your friends. Accepting it and realizing its not the end of the world, will be okay. Heck, my folks were upset at first but they were so happy their son helped saved the world." Zane said.
Zack's eyes went back to his phone screen, "You think my moms would be proud of me if they knew?"
Zane nods with a smile, "Of course. My parents would brag when they met veteran rangers or even their parents. It's a community you'll never leave even after your final battle, it follows you." Zane said.
Zack nods, "Okay."
Zack hears the sound of a bell, "Shoot."
"What?" Zack asks.
Zane turns to his phone screen, "I gotta get ready for work. I'll call you later, Zack."
Zack nods, "Okay later."
With that said, Zack hung up. Zack exhaled deeply and continued to walk to school, upon reaching school he sees the lively school that always been there. The usual stuff going on. Zack entered his school to find his friends, they were hanging out by Ally's locker. Ally and Rory were basically cuddling, Sean and Jacob were holding hands, Terra leaned against the lockers, Josh and Nathaniel were standing across from Rory and Ally, and Roxxy was next to Sean and Nathaniel.
"Hey, Zack!" Roxxy turns to see her boyfriend.
Zack looks up, "Hi guys."
Jacob turns to his friend, "Didn't see your car in the parking lot."
"That's because I walked." Zack said.
Nathaniel frowns, "Dude I could have drove you in."
Zack shakes his head, "I needed to clear my head."
Roxxy frowns, "You okay?"
Zack nods, "Yeah I'm fine." Zack said.
The rangers watched their leader walk to his locker to collect his books. A sudden guilt tripped in all of the rangers, their friend must have a lot on his mind and plate. Terra exhaled and then shakes her head, the other teens lock eyes on the shorter ranger. The Yellow Ranger pushed herself off the locker and looked at the bigger kids.
"It seems that Zack is worried." Terra said.
Josh nods, "Yeah but he shouldn't be. Mostly all of us has our beast spirit." He said.
Sean frowns, "Maybe that's why he's worried."
Rory turns to Sean, "You think?" Rory asks.
Jacob then thought about it, "Come to think of it he did isolate himself from that party we held for Terra." Jacob said.
Nathaniel glanced to their leader, "Do we say anything?"
Roxxy sighs, "If he wanted attention drawn to it he would have said something."
Ally looked at Roxxy with shock, "So we ignore it?" She asks.
Roxxy shakes her head, "No. Just- don't force it out of him." Roxxy said.
-AWAKENTHEBEAST-
Zack saw Jacob sitting in the computer lap, there was a few students in the lap but not a lot of students by Jacob's station. So Zack wandered over, sitting down next to his best friend. Jacob looked at Zack and then watched him sit down. Zack glanced at his friend's computer and saw what he was typing.
"An essay for NYU? Dude, we're juniors." Zack spoke.
Jacob nods, "Yeah well my mom had started sending out for colleges for Josh and I. And well, NYU contacted me asking me to fill out an essay about myself. So I decided to give it a shot, its a long shot but it's worth a shot." Jacob said.
Zack seemed a bit disbelief, "If you get in you'll go to New York."
Jacob turns back to Zack, "That's not for a while. A long while. Besides, obviously you came over here for something important. Spill." Jacob said.
Zack smirks, take it to Jacob to know exactly what's going on in Zack's mind.
"I'm just- curious if I will unlock my beast spirit differently, like how Terra did or would it be like the others." Zack spoke.
Jacob turned to his friend, "Well I don't know man. With Terra, she needed to be reminded that she is truly loved. She may be the exception to the people close getting hurt thing- or maybe we are the people close to her that go hurt and she finally accepted it." Jacob said.
Zack rubs the back of his neck, "So if that's true who would be my loved ones? I don't want Roxxy hurt or even my moms." Zack said.
Jacob frowns, "Well there is another answer I don't have for you. I mean for Josh, it was me and Luna getting hurt. Roxxy it was her mom. Some of our teammates getting their new power came from the injury of their girlfriend or boyfriend. Who knows how the logical of love conquer all works anyways."
Zack nods and turns back to Jacob, "I suppose that's true. Plus I am curious, how do you think Terra knew to defeat Ci-Ci she had to destroy the weapon?" Zack asks.
Jacob shrugs his shoulders, "Maybe her beast instincts told her to do so. It could come from that dream she had before she got captured, relating beast following their instincts." Jacob said.
Zack nods, "Yeah I was a jerk then." Zack said.
Jacob smirks, "And you've both changed since then. Both have grown not only as heroes but as yourselves." Jacob said.
Zack turns to Jacob, "Was it the same with you and Ruko? Instincts told you to stab him with his blade?"
Jacob's frown faded, "Honestly?"
Zack nods.
Jacob shrugs, "I really don't know. I just- reached for it and the only thing I was thinking about was protecting my brother. Everything else didn't seem to matter." Jacob said.
Zack was about to say something then the bell rang to dismiss them to their next class. Jacob and Zack both collected their items, Jacob saved his paper and logged out of the computer. The two boys were the last ones in the computer lab as they were leaving. As Zack reached the door, he felt his friend grab his arm.
"And Zack, don't worry about your spirit. It'll come and we'll be there for you when it does. We're a team after all, QB." Jacob said.
Zack exit the lab with a grin on his face, "Whatever Young One."
Jacob grins while shaking his head, "At least you got the number right."
-AWAKENTHEBEAST-
As the teens were leaving school there was an explosion. This explosion was one that sent the ground shaking afterwards, as the teens exchanged looks they nodded and headed off in the direction of the explosion. Upon reaching the explosion they find an interesting monster. This monster was like a hybrid of a gargoyle and Ragier, it looked very evil with axe tail and yet it seemed still much like a gargoyle. He sees the teens standing there and points at them with a grin.
"Look at this, look at this. I see the next generation of rangers are just as stupid." Spatted the gargoyle.
"Who are you?" Zack asks.
"My name is Rirgol 2.0, now." Rirgol 2.0 spoke.
"Huh?" Josh and Jacob exchanged looks.
"For rangers, you're slow." Rirgol spoke.
Rirgol extended his hand and a gust of wind sent them flying back. The teens collided to the hard ground, the all stand slowly and reach for their morphers.
"Awaken The Beast! Power Rangers!" They all shouted.
The nine rangers stood in front of Rirgol, who had a smirk on his face Each of the eight rangers who unlocked their spirit had their color aura glow around them for a second. Their suits changed to match their individual beast and so did their weapons. All expect Zack, of course.
"So from elements to beast, huh." Rirgol said.
"And who are you?" Rory asks.
"Yeah, how do you know about the Power Rangers!" Nathaniel shouted.
Rirgol grins, "Let's just say I was around when the loser band was forming. I nearly destroyed the Black Ranger, but that damn girlfriend of his. Anyways, I thought my life was over until I was given a second chance thanks to Dr. Zigernot." Rirgol said.
"Damn it," Zack muttered.
Without warning, Rirgol strikes. He kicks Terra and Nathaniel back, sending them to hit the ground hard. Josh and Jacob didn't even had time to react, when they were went back by the gust of wind that Rirgol could create. The twins crash to the ground, hard. Roxxy tried to out smart the gargoyle and then she swung her fan at the beast. However, he extended his hands and absorbed the wind that she created. Then he redirected it back at her, Roxxy tried to swing her fan again to block it but instead she was sent flying back. Including, Nathaniel and Rory. Sean and Ally stood next to Zack, the three had not had a chance to even move. This monster was fast and it was crazy.
"Wow, you should feel ashamed to be rangers. I took down six of your teammates without even working a sweat. I know the element team didn't even need to show up, heck their Black Ranger did all the work." Rirgol taunted.
Sean punched both of her gauntlets against each other, pulling back the claws appeared on her gauntlets. Ally reaches for an arrow, this arrow was on fire. The two girls go in, Zack even joins in to cover them. As Sean reached Rirgol, the gargoyle grabs her arm and sents her flying in the direction of Jacob and Josh. Ally reached for another arrow, but Rirgol grabbed her bow and swung her near Nathaniel and Terra. Zack slashed at the gargoyle with his blade, but Rirgol grabbed the blade and kicked the Red Ranger onto the ground. Zack rolled on the ground and then felt a foot step on his chest.
"You are a worthless Red Ranger." Rirgol said, "And now you'll die."
Zack was trying so hard to escape but it was no use, Rirgol held his own blade at him. And as Rirgol was about to end Zack's life a fire ball was thrown and it the back of Rirgol's back. Rirgol stepped off of Zack and turns to see who did that. Behind him was a small ranger group, a group of four. It was the White, Black, Red, and Gold Element Rangers.
"What's wrong, Rirgol. Forgot us?" Carson spatted.
"Our in the wrong town, this isn't your problem." Rirgol spoke.
Liz crossed her arms on her chest, "Sorry but since you were our problem it still is."
Zack kicked Rirgol as he got up, Zack grabbed his sword and then saw as his team stumbled up behind him. Zack's eyes under his helmet turned to the Red Ranger, Zane.
"Your move," Zane spoke.
-AWAKENTHEBEAST-
Rirgol turned back to the beast rangers, sending his gust of wave at them. This time was different than before, it was like needles stinging and it was cutting part of their suits. The teens shout in pain, and at that moment the veteran rangers made their move. Carson held his spear in his hands, Zara had her sword, Liz had her sword, and so did Zane.
"Black Bat Spear!" Carson yelled.
"Gold Lightning Bolt Blade!" Zara yelled.
"White Panther Sword!" Liz shouted.
"Red Phoenix Katana!" Zane yelled.
He swung his spear at Rirgol, he was aiming the sharp end at Rirgol. Though the gargoyle dodged the attack no problem, he reached for the Black Ranger and threw him back. Carson stood and tried to use his ability of darkness to give the others an edge. Just then, Zara went in next. She slashed her blade at the former enemy of the Element Rangers. Rirgol saw the bolt of lightning coming from the darkness and extended his hands to blow the cloud of darkness away. He grabbed Zara and threw her onto Carson, he laid on the ground with her landing on top of him. Liz flew up and went charging down at Rirgol, and what then surprised them was Rirgol extending wings they didn't know he had. He flew up and used his newly axe tail to knock Liz down from the sky.
"Liz! Zara! Carson!" Zane yelled.
The three laid next to each other, and then the veteran ranger turned to the enemy. Rirgol chuckled, he was enjoying this. Zack used his sword to help him stand, he was bleeding and so was his team. They were all hurt.
"So, Red. How would you feel if your next generation would to fall?" Rirgol asks.
Zane watches as Rirgol held his hand in the direction of the new team, he was generating a lightning ball of darkness. It was powerful and some new trick, of course. He held his attack at the beast team, and Zane didn't know if he'd have the time. It was sudden, but Zane sprinted over and his last sight was seeing Zack knelt down before Zane felt so much pain on his back.
Zane screamed in pain with the attack hitting his back, the veteran ranger fell to the ground. Liz stood up and screamed, Zara and Carson held her back. Rirgol chuckled as the veteran ranger powered down, Zack stood there in confusion. Zack looked from his injured friend to the beast who caused this. Then back down at Zane. He grabbed Zane's sword and forced himself up.
"Rirgol," Zack started, "You're gonna pay for that!" Zack screamed.
A sudden red aura was glowing around Zack, his sword and Zane's sword had flames on the blade. His suit changed to a more lion look, and his glows had claws on them. His team stood in awe and then watched Zack move at a quick speed.
"He did it," Jacob muttered.
Roxxy smiles, "I knew you could do it."
Zack was slashing the flaming blades at Rirgol, who was trying his best to dodge. Though it was failing badly. Rirgol tried to use the gust of wind in his hands to stop the Red Ranger, but Rirgol was knocked down by wind. Zack turned over to see Liz holding her own hands out at Rirgol, the two made eye contact for a whole moment.
"Go! Zack!" Liz shouted.
Zack nodded.
Rirgol stumbled to stand, but then felt the heat on his chest as one of the blades of flames slashed at his chest and then another one did. Rirgol tried to attack, but each time he was cut off by another element power by the three veteran rangers. Whether it be Zara shooting lightning bolts at him, Carson making Rirgol in the complete dark, or Liz using his wind. Rirgol was getting exhausted and Zack had not broke a sweat. Zack held both blades up and the flames became one flame, and then he slashed down at Rirgol. Rirgol screamed and then an explosion occurred. Rirgol was gone, and Zack got his spirit.
"Zack!" You did it!" Shouted Rory and Nathaniel.
Zack powered down to see his friends powered down too, and running toward him. Roxxy hugged him first and kissed him on the lips. Jacob placed a hand on Zack's shoulder, and Josh tackled him basically. Nathaniel and Zack bro hugged as well as Rory and him. Sean and Ally embraced Zack, while Terra and Zack still awkwardly hugged. The rangers turned from each other and then turned to the veteran rangers. Carson was helping Zane stand, meanwhile Zara and Liz were collecting the dust of Rirgol in a jar.
"Zane, you're okay!" Zack yelled.
Zack ignored his friends and ran over to his first mentor. From where Carson and Zane were, Zane was trying to convince Carson he was fine but the friend knew his buddy was indeed hurt. However, that didn't stop Zack from hugging Zane even if he was in pain. Zane didn't complain, he even hugged Zack back. Liz and Zara walked over, now standing next to Carson and Zane.
"Told you, you'd get it." Zane said.
Zack let Zane go, "Sorry you got hurt."
Zane grins, "I'm fine."
Carson rolls his eyes, "The hell you are. Zane, you should see a doctor or something."
Zara sighs, "And is he? No. He'll come home and complain about how his back hurts, and whines on and on." Zara said.
Liz giggles to Zara's comments.
Sean then stepped in, "How about we go to HQ. I know Anya would like to see you again, Zane." Sean said.
Zane nods, "Yeah. I think we should compare notes in person." Zane said with a smirk on his face.
-AWAKENTHEBEAST-
Lucas embraced his son, "I am so proud. You got your power."
In HQ, the rangers had finished telling Lucas what happened. While Anya was bandaging Zane up, the two returned to the room. Zane was putting his shirt on, and the teens see the bandages on his stomach from the burns. Zara, who had been standing by Nathaniel, took Zane's return as cue to head back to her team. She kissed her boyfriend on the forehead and stepped next to Liz.
"So, wanna fill us in." Anya said crossing her arms on her chest.
Zane nods, "Yeah. It seems after the time the Ragiers tried to steal Vaatu's urn from the temple they managed to get something."
"Which is what?" Terra asks.
Liz turns to Terra, "They managed to have found a way to get the DNA of our old monsters. Rirgol was a beast only Carson and Monica fought, not the entire team. So him being brought back is a shocker." Liz said.
"How could they do that?" Nathaniel asks.
Zara sighs, "If they were given DNA from General Dyme when he was still around would make sense but the creatures did not show up until recently." Zara said.
Jacob nods, "Beginning with the Furi-Ragiers, right?"
Zane nods, "Right, Jacob. We have to assume that there is an inside job. Someone on Dr. Zigernot's side had been able to get the DNA."
Zack stands in, "But who?"
Zane sighs, "We've been in contact with everyone who could have been in contact with the temples secrets and all but one checks out." Zane said.
Lucas nods, "And who could that be?"
"Cameron Dohu, he was our mentor when Jay took some leave time after the death of his grandfather. Anyways, when Jay returned Cameron had said he was going to leave the temple and go to Florida. He kept in touch for a while, but stopped a couple of years ago." Carson said.
Zane turned from his friend, "But we don't think he could have done it."
Roxxy looks at Zane, "Why is that?"
"Well, he was very old when he filled in but also he was too loyal to the element warriors path in stopping Vaatu." Liz said.
Zane nods, "But some things still don't add up."
Anya and Lucas exchanged looks, "Well why don't we deal with this later. Until then, why not celebrate not only Zack gaining his powers and the reunion of some good friends." Lucas said.
The teens agreed to it. With that said, music came on and the teens began to celebrate. Roxxy and Zack were dancing together, Ally and Rory were dancing very silly like, Sean and Jacob were dancing around all fun like, Josh took Terra by her hands and offered a dance, Zara left her group to dance with her boyfriend, while the adults remain where they were. Liz and Carson turn from Zane to Anya and Lucas.
Zane cleared his throat, "So any guesses on fixing it?" Zane asks.
Anya shakes her head, "No. And I fear we'll have to tell them." She said.
Liz frowns, "That's a shame."
Lucas turns to Zane, "Does Zara know?"
Zane shakes his head, "If she knew she'd be yelling at you two to tell them."
Carson nods, "Then us for keeping it a secret as well." Carson said.
Anya smirks, "She is very blunt."
"Like Terra," Zane said.
Liz turns to the Burrow siblings, "So are you going to tell them?"
Anya and Lucas turned to each other, "Soon. I have to see if I can find a way." Lucas said.
Zane turns to Lucas, "I'm not going to tell you how to run your team but the longer you keep this from them. The more angry they'll be." Zane said.
Then the adults hear, "Hey old folks! Come on, its a party!" It was Zack.
Liz smiles and then turns to Carson and Zane. She grabs their hands and yanked them to the teens, then Anya and Lucas slowly walked over to join the party. It all seemed happy, it all seemed at peace. For now.
(A/N: Hey guys, I feel a lot better. I had my time to relax and what not, that I didn't explain in Jurassic Squad. Work is going smooth right now, and classes begin next month. I have my orientation on Tuesday which I am excited for. I was able to go to the zoo with my family on Friday (Dec, 11th) and that was fun, well besides me getting sick. I had a panic attack due to the large amount of crowds, not fun but afterwards I was fine. Anyways, I was going to have a chapter where Zane comes back epic like but I decided that Zane and some of the Element Rangers come back like this instead. I wanted Carson to be in this series a little more than in Meadowedge and I thought Liz didn't have enough spot light. Also I love having Zara in. And the chapter with Zane suppose to be returning will be changed. I'll try updating sooner. -ICrzy)
This chapter with Zack was SO different than how it was suppose to be. At first he was going to save his dad. Then it was protecting Anya. Afterwards, I thought about him saving his moms or protecting Roxxy. But then I felt that Zack is the leader, his way of getting his powers should be unique. Even though Terra got a unique way. So, I came up with the idea of Zane being hurt and Zack getting pissed since Zane is close to Zack.
Also aren't you all curious about what the adults means. I've been mentioning it little by little the last few chapters and wondering if anyone has been picking up on it. Let me know what theory you think it is, and in the next chapter I'll be posting the reviews of anyone's theories in the next chapter.
Here is the next upcoming chapters and some spoilers:
Chapter 49: Remember When - The rangers look back when they were first rangers.
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 teens have been through so much. Originally being chosen with five rangers (Zack, Jacob, Sean, Ally, and Rory) , then Nathaniel and Terra joined the group. After some brotherly feud, Joshua joins the fight. Finally, the trouble teen, Roxanne, joins the team. They have gone through so much. Homecoming, a school shooting, meeting veteran rangers, and meeting new rangers.
In the next chapter: Remember When