Chapter 30 – Power Rangers: Generations (Part 2)
Dino Mansion
Out in the back yard of the mansion, the three different generations of Dino Rangers were preparing for the upcoming battle. For the pure fighters like Riley and Ivan, this was a good opportunity to test their skills against some of the legendary Power Rangers. The gold ranger watched on as the current and the original green ranger duelled together with wooden bow staffs. Ivan had to admit that Riley was good for someone of his age but Tommy had experience and a bit of extra strength on his side. The multi coloured ranger ended their current duel but sweeping out the legs of Riley, knocking him flat on his back, "Damn it", Riley groaned and he slapped the grass.
"Hey don't be so hard on yourself Riley", Tommy began, "you're a much better dueller than I was at your age".
"Tommy's right", Ivan added, "you're probably the best apprentice I've had and that stretching back a few hundred years".
Riley smiled, "I didn't know I was your apprentice".
"Unofficially", Ivan took the staff from Riley and faced off against Tommy, "time to show you how the master does it".
Over on the paved area Kiera and Billy were catching up on some much needed parent and child time. For the former blue ranger, it felt like only yesterday that he had given up his only child for adoption. Now she was an adult and a Power Ranger. Not only that, she had managed to stay calm under pressure and helped to call all of these former rangers together. "I'm impressed Kiera", he began, "you had the presence of mind to call everyone together as soon as you felt something was wrong".
Kiera blushed slightly, "It's nothing really and other Kira did a lot of the work".
Billy was about to respond but Zack appeared with a drink for all three of them, "Now Kiera don't keep selling yourself short, I've told you about that before".
The purple ranger sighed, "When in doubt think WWZD", Billy raised an eyebrow at his daughter, "What would Zack do".
"I hope you haven't been corrupting my daughter", he fell silent for a moment, "I've missed so much, I wish things could've been different".
"You only had the best intentions for Kiera", Chase stated as he approached the trio, "you were being a good parent".
Billy nodded in appreciation, "She's had so many people watching out for her", he smiled at the current black ranger, "thank you".
Chase gave a small nod, "Don't worry, we're going to continue to watch out for her", unconsciously he grasped Kiera's hand as he said this.
Unfortunately Zack noticed this, "Is there something going on between the two of you?" Instantly the pair released their hold on each other, "Let me tell you, I'm not afraid to give a fellow black ranger an ass whooping if the situation calls for it". Billy shook his head and chuckled, leaving Kiera and Chase blushing bright red with embarrassment.
In another corner of the yard Trent and Ethan were chatting about their jobs when Trini approached them, "Governor Kwan", Trent greeted.
"Please Trent, it's just Trini", she smiled, "can you thank your father for allowing me to use his estate for the upcoming fund raiser".
"I will, he's more than happy to help out a former ranger", Trent replied, "shame you can't use that as your next campaign slogan".
"I can see it now", Ethan added, "the yellow ranger for President".
Trini shook her head, "I'm not ready for that yet but thanks for your optimism", she paused to take a drink, "so how are things going at SPD?"
Ethan worked as a freelance software designer and programmer. As a former ranger, some of his past clients included the Silver Guardians, BioLab, NASADA and the GSA. His latest project was at the new Earth branch of Space Patrol Delta. SPD had taken up so much land in California that it eventually it had to create its own city, "It's going great", he replied, "thanks to my designs they should have their ranger program going in the next couple of years".
"I'm sure Doctor Manx and Commander Kruger had nothing to do with it then", Trini admonished the over confident designer.
"Well you know me Trini", he smiled.
"Yeah we do", Trent groaned.
Two people would weren't keen to join in with the socialising were Shelby and Chloe. The current pink ranger was missing Tyler and concerned for his safety. They had only been on a couple of dates and they hadn't even talked about becoming exclusive but she felt there could be something special between them already. For Chloe the whole day had been strange. She had met several people who had been her childhood heroes but she wasn't in the mood to get excited. Until she heard that Jason was missing, she didn't realise how deeply she felt for the original red ranger. She had been afraid to open her heart after her husband had passed away but somehow Jason had gotten past her defences. They would need to have a serious talk when he returned, or if he returned, "I know that look very well", Kim called out and she had Kira with her, "the look of concern for a missing loved one".
"We're both married to former rangers after all", Kira added.
Shelby sighed, "I knew I liked him but I never felt more worried for anyone than I feel right now, not even my parents".
"Can I give you some advice, both of you", Kim said, "don't be afraid to take a chance. I was lucky and I got a second chance with Tommy and now we have to beautiful children", she showed them a picture of her children, Brendan the eldest and her newborn daughter Amy, "but you might not be so fortunate. Seize the day like it might be your last".
"Thanks Kim", both women replied.
Kira clapped her hands together, "Alright enough chatting, let's get down to training. That includes you as well Chloe".
"But I'm not a ranger", she replied, "I don't know how to fight".
"That's not true sis", Koda called out as he wiped his face with a towel, "you were one step below your black belt before Kristy was born".
"Now I really have to see you in action", Kim smiled. A small smile crept over Chloe's face as she went inside to change.
A couple of hours later, the group were sitting on the grass as the back gate swung open. Initially they thought it was their missing team members but unfortunately it wasn't. "Hayley you startled us", Ethan called out.
"Sorry about that but my new assistant just showed up", the red head replied as she tapped a large wooden crate with her hand. The top of the box had a large lightning bolt on top, "Give me a hand guys", she added and passed a crow bar to Chase and Tommy.
Once the lid was off, a red bodied robot with a saucer shaped head sat up, "Ay yi yi, that's not a good way to travel", he exclaimed.
"Alpha you made it", Kim cried out and hugged the robot.
"Everyone this is Alpha 6", Billy said, "if anyone can find our missing rangers, it's him".
"Awesome thanks for dropping by Alpha", Tommy began, "the lab's upstairs, Hayley will show you what she's done so far". The robot nodded and followed red head into the mansion.
Across the yard, Koda looked at the retreating form of Alpha, "Why can't we have a robot helper", he sighed, drawing laughs from the assembled group.
Unknown Location
"It's been a while Jason", a deep gravelly voice called out. It belonged to a blue skinned, lion faced creature in golden armour.
"Goldar", Jason spat, "it had to be you didn't it".
"Thanks to my lovely wife, we will be able to finish what we started all those years ago", Goldar bellowed and linked arms with Scorpina.
Conner meanwhile was having flashbacks to his last year of High School. In front of him was something akin to a dark blue/black coloured suit of armour. Underneath that armour he knew were the remains of a twisted former human being, "So we meet again Zeltrax", he stated.
"Hmm I would've preferred to see Tommy Oliver chained to a wall but killing his chosen red ranger will do for starters", Zeltrax chuckled.
Tyler looked over his opponent with confusion, unlike the other red rangers he had no connection with this guy, "Hi I'm Tyler, I don't think we've been introduced", he said with a smile.
The monster had a ice-blue coloured body with sharp crystalline features and sharp claws, "I believe you've met my brothers thought. I am Disciple Ice Age, the last member of the Disciples of Deboss".
Scorpina laughed, "I have chosen these warriors to be the ones to eliminate the Tyrannosaurus red rangers and there's nothing anyone can do to stop me". Suddenly the ground underneath the villains shook and a giant light blue hammer poked through the surface. It smashed into the four generals into the cave wall and managed to hold off the assembled foot soldiers with just a flick of it's tail.
"The Anklyo Zord?" Tyler asked. From the hole in the ground, the aqua ranger and Torin jumped up. Torin used a sword to slice through the chains holding the red rangers to the walls.
"Quickly into Anky", Andreas called out, "he will take you outside".
"The Dino Spirits have been angered by what's happened here today", Torin called out to Scorpina, "and they have sent something to punish you accordingly".
The scorpion general snorted, "Please you're no challenge at all". As she engaged the eagle creature, Jason, Conner and Tyler jumped into the Anklyo Zord and as promised, they were taken out of the cave. Unfortunately the outside was guarded by even more Putties, Tripiods and Vivix.
"Shall we show them what three red rangers can do?" Jason asked the others and they nodded in agreement, "It's Morphin Time, Tyrannosaurus".
"Dino Thunder, Power Up"
"Dino Spirits, Dino Charge"
In a flash of red light, the three red rangers from three different generations of Power Rangers stood ready for battle. "Alright I've got the few hundred on the left", Tyler called and started blasting the Vivix with his Dinovolver. A powerful blast knocked several towards the cave entrance where they exploded on impact with the wall. Dodging the bladed weapon of a couple of Vivix forced Tyler to change his plan of attack. Calling on his Dino Blade, he started slashing through the white suited creatures like a hot knife through butter.
With his Tyranno Staff in hand, Conner thrust the dinosaur head towards the Tripiods. With a mighty chomp, the top of the staff disabled several of the creatures in quick succession. Twirling the staff in front of him, Conner was able to repel most of the attacks from the Tripiods. Tripping a couple up, he rammed the bottom of his staff through their chests, permanently disabling them, "Better not let the coach know I'm doing this", he muttered to himself.
"It's been a while but I still remember how to fight you guys", Jason taunted the Putties. They were Rita's variety of Putty Patrollers so they didn't come with an instant kill button. Jason called on his Power Sword and commenced slashing through the clay based creatures. What the Putties lacked in solid offence, they made up for in sheer numbers. Shaking two of them off his back, Jason cut them in half with his sword. Turning towards the next wave of footsoldiers, Jason swung his Power Sword again, decapitating a couple more of the unfortunate creatures.
Despite their skills in dealing with the footsoldiers, they were still vastly outnumbered. Just then Tyler looked to the sky, "Rex!", he called out as the Tyranno Zord appeared, "we need a quick escape". The Tyranno Zord nodded but initially he didn't do anything. A light shimmered on either side of him and two more Tyrannosaurus themed zords appeared. Tyler didn't recognise them but Jason and Conner did.
"I don't understand my TyrannoZord was destroyed", Conner stated.
"That must be what Torin meant about vengeful Dino Spirits", Jason remarked as he looked up at his original zord, "he's brought back our zords to help".
"Quickly, let's get out of here", Tyler said to the other red rangers. They jumped aboard their zords and quickly retreated from the cave.
Dino Mansion
The sun was beginning to set but still no one had left the Dino Mansion. Hayley and Alpha hadn't come any closer to finding their missing red rangers and they were running out of ideas. Everyone was about to retreat inside when they heard a distant rumble that was rapidly approaching them. Looking towards the forest at the end of yard, they weren't surprised to see Tyler's Tyranno Zord. They were surprised to see the other two Tyrannosaurus themed zords. Conner's had been sacrificed during the final battle with Zeltrax and Jason's had met its fate at the hands of Rito Repulso in its guise as the Red Dragon Thunderzord.
When the zords were a little closer, three figures jumped down and they all breathed a sigh of relief, it was their missing friends. Everyone ran to greet them but Kira, Shelby and Chloe were the quickest to reach their men. Tyler in particular was surprised when Shelby placed her hands on either side of his face and kissed him, "Alright that's enough of that", Zack teased, "there's children present".
"Hello", Jason began, "everyone", he added with confusion at the assembled group of people in his back yard.
"I didn't think you would literally call the cavalry", Conner said to his wife.
"But it's a good things she did", Tyler added, "I think we've got some serious trouble".
"Who's responsible for this bro?" Tommy asked.
"Scorpina", the Might Morphin rangers gasped, "somehow she survived the Zordon Wave. Not only that, she managed to revive Goldar".
"Great I thought we'd seen the last of that overgrown monkey", Kim sighed.
"It gets worst", Conner added, "Zeltrax has returned".
"And the last of the Disciples of Deboss has been awoken", Tyler added.
"We need to do some serious planning", Jason said with conviction and everyone nodded in agreement. This was a serious situation for the rangers, Scorpina was bad enough by herself but not she was backed up by three others who were possible equal to her in terms of power. It might take all of them to end this threat once and for all.
A/N - Quick comment about Koda's surname, in different chapters I've used Yamamoto and Yamaguchi. Just to confirm the correct surname should be Yamaguchi, when I get a chance I will go back and correct this. Also I finished writing this story at the weekend so I can reveal that there are 20 chapter to go.