Super Sentai vs Super Sentai
Author's note: This chapter is admittedly short, I'm actually doing it while I'm being sick so quality may jumble out. Regardless, I am hoping you still enjoy the fic.
ACT 22: Another Time, Another Takeru
"Urrgh…" When Takeru opened his eyes, he realized that he had fallen into some sort of shores. "This is… the present time?" Takeru muttered, looking around. "Gai? Youhei?" He tried calling his allies, but realized that none of them was present.
"Huff…" He heard a sound of woman, clearly in pain. When he looked at his side, part of him was glad that it was at least someone he knew… Miki.
"Miki, are you okay?" Takeru said as he approached her.
"Takeru… it's… it's so hot…" Miki mentioned weakly as she opened her eyes.
"Ridiculous, the sun isn't really that hot." Takeru said as he realized that for the moment, even the shine of the sun wasn't really that hot. However, he noticed something… Miki was sweating heavily. "Sorry about this." Takeru then crouched and touched Miki on the forehead… only to realize something, "The temperature… it's unnaturally high…!"
"Ugh… I'm sorry…" Miki tried not to worry Takeru, but he was first to put her on his shoulder, "I… I'm okay…"
"There you go again with pushing yourself too much." Takeru reprimanded her, "If you don't get treated soon, this'll get worse. Come on…" However at that very moment, Takeru found himself surrounded, not by any soldiers he had encountered… these soldiers were black skinned and had their heads covered with vines. "What are these…"
These soldiers began his attack, and Takeru was having trouble defending himself with Miki in tow. "Miki, you can stay put in the ground for the moment, right?" Miki just nodded as Takeru put her sitting on the ground. "Don't worry, I'll protect you." As Takeru said that, he prepared his Shodo Phone. "Ippitsu Soujou!" He transformed into Shinken Red as he fought while holding his ground, never letting any of them get close to Miki.
However, the soldiers came in horde. As he hadn't properly rested from fighting Tarus, his body felt a little weaker, having used the Super Sentai Ball. Eventually, the soldiers managed to slash him in the body. "Gah!" Shinken Red collapsed to the ground, but still struggling to get up.
"Takeru!" Miki exclaimed in worry, looking at Shinken Red as the two was surrounded, "I'm sorry… if it wasn't for me…"
"Don't… say… silly things like that…!" Shinken Red said as he was doing his best to get up. At that point, one soldier swung their short spear to Shinken Red, only to be blocked. However, even he was struggling to deflect the one soldier's push.
On the other hand, the whole battle was witnessed by a long haired woman, wearing a white shirt, pink tight pants and a black jacket that forms up a skirt. "Did she just say 'Takeru'?" The woman mused, looking at Shinken Red. However as she saw Shinken Red losing the battle, she put that aside. "Maybe not that Takeru, but I can't just leave this person like that!" She raised her arm and eventually exclaimed before she jumped.
"Aura Mask! Pink Mask!"
This woman was in fact Momoko, one of the members of Hikari Sentai Maskman as Pink Mask. Leaping into battle, she launched a flying kick to the soldier that was pushing Shinken Red with his weapon. "Are you okay? !" Pink Mask asked Shinken Red, who just nodded. "Don't worry, I'll take care of the rest. You protect her." She then faced the rest of the soldiers as she took a stance of fighting, "Now… face me, Ungler soldiers!"
Shinken Red only looked in awe as he saw Pink Mask decimating these so-called Ungler soldiers. Her moves were graceful, putting effort in reserve strength and there was beauty in how she moved her limbs, and in the same time, the movements were deadly enough to one by one bring down the soldiers. 'That's… Tai-chi Quan…" Shinken Red muttered, recognizing the fighting style a little. 'Huh? Pink colored, practitioner of Tai-chi Quan… Isn't that…!'
"Masky Ribbon!" Pink Mask used her arsenal, the beam ribbon, in order to eliminate the rest of the Ungler soldiers by tying them, and smashed the handle to the ground, causing a ground wave of geysers to erupt. Miki was struck in awe, even if she was struggling with her body condition seeing how Pink Mask was wiping out the whole soldier group.
"That's really like me…" Miki muttered as both Shinken Red and Pink Mask eventually de-transformed.
'There's no mistake. This is one of the Super Sentai members… Pink Mask of Hikari Sentai Maskman, Momoko…' Takeru deduced as Momoko approached them, but then realized something, 'Then this means this isn't my timeline…'
'He looks different. Maybe he got into some sort of plastic surgery?' Momoko thought, trying to ensure something, "Are you all right, Takeru?" She asked.
"How did you know my…" Takeru said as he got up, until he realized that he did share the first name with Red Mask, "Never mind. I'm fine. My name is Shiba Takeru. And you…"
"… Momoko." Momoko said, although there was a little disappointment, this wasn't the Takeru she knew. 'The world is vast after all, maybe this is just a man with same name.' She then noticed Miki and her expression was one of worry, "What about you, though? You don't look too good."
"I'm fine, Momoko…" Miki tried to reassure her, but Momoko was first to pick her up on the shoulders.
"No it's not. I've seen people like you just recently. Come on, I'll take you to them… uh…" Momoko offered, but stopped awhile, apparently not familiar enough with the name.
"Momozono Miki…" Miki introduced herself.
"Wait a minute, people like her?" Takeru suddenly interrupted, "You don't say… five people? Three men, two women?"
"Huh? Yeah. It's them. Are you their friend?" Momoko asked, "Well in that case, we have better hurry, then. It's not too far."
They arrived at a small cottage near the shore and to Takeru's shock, he found Youhei, Gai, Sayaka, Remi and Dai, all of them was lying on futons, as if having a really high fever, similar to Miki. "No way… you guys…" Takeru mentioned.
"Hey… Takeru…" Gai said weakly, coughing inbetween, "You're late…"
"Come now… have you been doing that?" Momoko, after putting Miki on the free futon, "At least it would've been doing better…"
"Urrgh…" Dai groaned, "This feels like getting struck with Anti-Flash Phenomenon all over again…"
"Anti-Flash Phenomenon…? !" Takeru said in shock.
"I don't think this is the Phenomenon itself… but it is pretty similar…" Sayaka mentioned, also coughing, "Ugh… my throat…"
"Wait, I'll get some drink." Takeru offered as he looked around and found a bottle of water. "Ah there it is…"
"NO, DON'T!" Youhei yelled at Takeru, stopping him, but at cost of having a big cough.
"But your throats…" Takeru protested, but Remi's words later made him realize it would be futile.
"The water burns through our throat!"
"Huh? !" Takeru said in disbelief, "What… kind of sickness is this? !"
"As I said, this is kind of similar with Anti-Flash Phenomenon…" Dai mentioned, "But I think it's not really itself… if it is… then Momoko would've been electrocuted while touching us or Miki… like she just did before…"
"Electrocuted by mere contact? !" Even Momoko was surprised hearing it, "My, this is a serious problem. In the future it could dwindle into that."
"Is there a way to get rid of this…" Takeru said in desperation. He couldn't bear seeing his teammates like this after all.
"Perhaps I can find a way, if I ask Princess Iyal." Momoko suggested, "Maybe there is some lore in Underground Empire Tube that may have something to do with it. I know the place."
"Aah… aaahh…!" Miki started to squirm in bed, as the pain was getting worse.
"Miki! No…!" Youhei said in worry, concerned of Miki's condition. Until he realized something, "Momoko, please, teach her that too!"
"Yes, that's what I'm going to do. Miki, try to form this hand gesture." Momoko said calmly as she put her fingers together in a fist except the index finger. As Miki did so, Momoko continued to speak, "Everyone's been doing that. It will make you feel a bit better, though not enough to completely cure this condition. Try to calm down and relax your mind when you do so."
"I'll… try." Miki said as she tried to calm down. Indeed, while putting that hand gesture and calm her mind. Indeed, she did feel a little better, but it wasn't fully healing her.
"You guys, will you be OK if I leave you here?" Takeru asked, still worried.
"Heh… who the hell do you think we are, Takeru?" Gai said, still trying to reassuringly smile, "We'll be fine."
"Yeah, just go with Momoko. You can trust her." Youhei added, "Don't worry about us…"
"Got it." Takeru said as he left the cottage, "Momoko… lead the way."
"Sure." Momoko said as she also got up, "Please wait here. We'll be back as soon as we can." With that, the two walked off, with Momoko leading Takeru to the entrance of the Underground Kingdom of Tube…
"Momoko, something is bugging me." Takeru, while on the way walking with Momoko, suddenly spoke, "That hand stance… what was that? Why does it make people feel a little better?"
"It's my meditation gesture." Momoko explained, "It symbolizes self-healing. I suppose it is better than nothing for the moment with them. We used that as a power to fight… known as Aura Power."
"You're teaching my team your Aura Power?" Takeru asked, confused.
"Inside a human body, a mysterious power is hidden. With training and discipline, an infinite power can be obtained." Momoko said, "That is the basic of Aura Power. However, they lack training so they wouldn't be able to harness the true power of Aura Power."
'Hm, it does sound similar with the Mojikara…' Takeru thought as he eventually noticed something, "What do you mean 'lack training'?"
"Well they're not trained to meditate on daily basis… unlike us Maskman. So they can't turn their dormant Aura Power into strength." Momoko said, trying to make sure that everything was okay, "Don't worry, even so, they can use even a little power of that to keep those pain at bay, giving us more time." Takeru nodded, relieved that at least the team would be okay, until Momoko started asking questions, "Now then… Takeru, wasn't it? You came from the future you say?"
"Er… it's kinda long to explain." Takeru said.
"Oh, I know. You're from a Super Sentai team… just like me." Momoko's words surprised Takeru, "I do not know the names, but it seems that from what your friends described, it seems that you came from different teams. I wonder what's going on."
"What do you mean about this?" Takeru inquired.
"My team leader… also named Takeru…" Momoko recalled something that just happened recently as well as telling him. A remnant of Tube started to cause ruckus towards the now-peaceful Tube Empire. Momoko and Takeru of Maskman were sent to quell the chaos before it grew too big, but a weird earthquake occurred and the next thing Momoko knew, she was left alone, her friend gone.
'I see… so I'm not the only one. Timeline has been getting jumbled here and there, teams made of different Sentai teams formed together…' Takeru thought, 'AkaRed… what does this mean… is this the doing of Rufecil?'
"I hope he returns…" Momoko said, at this point, she was getting a little saddened thanks to the tone of her voice, "I'm getting worried about him."
"He'll be fine, don't worry." Takeru stated, reassuring Momoko, "Remember, he probably am equally worried about you as well. Believe in him, if he's surrounded with other Sentai warriors, he will be fine."
"Yes. I hope he's getting along well…" Momoko said, relieved, "So what is your original team called?"
"Shinkenger. Samurai Sentai Shinkenger." Takeru said until he realized that they're still walking, "So… are we there yet?"
"Yes, it should be." Momoko said as she tried to look further forward, and saw a cave located near a cliff, "Ah there it is, the closest entry!"
As the two approached the entrance, they were suddenly blocked in their path by two soldiers. They look like Ungler soldiers, but was in fact white-colored and their vines are silver-colored too. They didn't seem to want to allow the two to enter.
"So I guess we're being treated with hostility…" Takeru said. Just in case, he put his hand behind as if trying to reach out the Shinkenmaru in case he had to fight. However, Momoko calmly stepped forward.
"I am Momoko of the Hikari Sentai Maskman. I would like an audience with Princess Iyal." She said. The two soldiers looked at each other, a little confused, until someone from the cave's inside ran to them and said something in a gibberish to the other soldiers and the two soldiers nodded and allowed the two in.
"You're easily accepted like that?" Takeru wondered on how easy Momoko had her way to enter the Empire.
"Well, Princess Iyal used to be our friend. When the previous ruler of Tube, Zeba, was preparing for the invasion to surface…" Momoko told her tale as the two of them walked towards the stairs leading to the Underground Empire, "The Princess was sent to spy the Earth. She guised herself as a human named Mio and became a friend of ours. But most importantly, she fell in love with Takeru… our Takeru. She ended up disregarding her previous task, was punished for it, and saving her became one of our priorities aside of halting the Tube's invasion."
"And now this Iyal became the ruler of Tube." Takeru concluded, "And you've been maintaining this good friendship."
"Yeah. The Empire has changed for quite a bit." Momoko said as eventually they came across a grand hall…
The hall was decorated with statues of the previous enemy generals that were fought by the Maskman, as a memorial momentum. Generals such as Baraba, Oyo-bu and Fu-min, all of them received a fine statue for each of them, although there was a sad note expressing pity that they could not be saved from Zeba's manipulation and best wishes that they would rest in peace knowing that Tube has been restored to its former glory.
And at the hall were many soldiers lining up, eventually leading to the throne where Princess Iyal now stood there. 'So this is Princess Iyal…' Takeru thought, looking at Iyal. And at the same time Momoko knelt to pay her respects, so did Takeru.
"It has been awhile, Your Majesty." Momoko greeted, "I trust that everything is well in the Underground?"
"Momoko…" Iyal stood up. She stepped forward to approach Momoko, but when she got near her, her tone became more laid back, "Please, no need for such formality. We are friends after all, right?"
"Ah… right." Momoko smiled as she stood up. And like old friends, both she and the Princess shared a tender hug.
"Is Takeru well, I wonder?" Iyal's first question suddenly froze Momoko. She didn't want to tell her that their Takeru was gone, it would definitely crush Iyal's heart.
"Well… he…" Momoko was about to answer, but her face couldn't lie to Iyal. She figured it out soon enough.
"I knew it… he is gone, isn't he…" Iyal said sadly, "It was just as I predicted… I was prepared for this."
"No, he's not gone forever." Momoko tried to reassure Iyal, "He'll be back, I promise."
"It's not your fault, Momoko. It's just that… I've been receiving dreams…" Iyal said, reminded of something, "About a grand battle taking in another part from both past and future… and Takeru is part of it. The battle would stake on the lives of many people in the universe… At least that's what this 'AkaRed' figure told me through my dreams…"
"AkaRed…? !" Takeru was shocked that even Iyal was contacted by AkaRed, "Princess, did he tell you more about this battle?"
"He only told me that there will be a battle involving groups of warriors like the Maskman… That is all I can remember." Iyal answered spontaneously, "Speaking of which… I haven't gotten your name, good stranger. A friend of yours, Momoko?"
"Well, we just met…" Momoko answered shortly before she continued.
"I am Shiba Takeru of the Shiba clan." Takeru answered and it shocked Iyal that he shared the same name with her lover, "I know I shared the name with your lover, but I am not him… and I am here for a reason."
"Yes. In actuality, we came seeking your help for a dilemma he's experiencing." Momoko answered.
"Then speak of this dilemma. We will do our best to help." Iyal answered.
Eventually Takeru told her about how his friends were doing, their conditions and so on. "That's why, Princess. We're hoping that there may be some clue in what is happening to them."
"This is a strange sickness." Iyal commented, "Not even us Tube Empire has known something of that sickness, not even in Zeba's regime, or before."
"I… see. So I must another way." Takeru said, a little disappointed.
"But maybe that… can save them." However, Iyal's words reignited Takeru's hope to go on, "Momoko, do you remember the Carol Love flower?"
"Of course I still remember it." Momoko said confidently, remembering on how her dearest Carol Love not only saved her life when she was a child, but also that one time Zeba's minions unleashed an Underground Beast to spread the Hell Flower to kill many people and shroud the world in terror, "But I heard from you last time that Zeba eradicated all the flowers?"
"That's what he thought." Iyal remarked, a smile formed from her face, "Shortly after the last time you visited us, our men found a place that was surprisingly missed out by Zeba during his eradication. There were a few Carol Love flowers left. Efforts have been made to repopulate the Carol Love once again in the Underground Empire."
"Ah… that's wonderful!" Momoko said happily, knowing that she could be reunited with her Carol Love. However, she realized that this might not be the case. It could mean that she's reducing the population Carol Love which has been scarce as of current, "But… are you okay with this, Iyal?"
"It's all right. If it can save people's lives, I am willing to let go some of them. That is what the Carol Love desired as well…" Iyal reassured, bringing back the smile to both Takeru and Momoko.
However, the happy moment was ruined when a white soldier arrived, looking wounded. It was speaking something of a Tube original language, and Iyal had to come and translate it for Takeru and Momoko. "Oh no…!" As expected of Iyal's words, this didn't seem to be good news, "Holy Ground of Carol Love… was being attacked by Zeba's remnants…"
"Remnants…? !" Takeru said in disbelief.
"Yes, to this day there are remnants of Zeba's rule who wanted to restore his tyrannical regime." Momoko said, "I think most of the time this new Empire has gotten used in fighting them, but this looks severe."
"Princess, I'll take care of those remnants. I just need to know where this Holy Ground of Carol Love." Takeru offered with determination, "I have to go. The lives of my friends are at stake."
"I'll have an escort guide you." Iyal said as she called forth several soldiers and issued an order to protect Takeru. She also turned towards Momoko, "Momoko… if you would help him?"
"I'll do it without being asked, no worries." Momoko confirmed, nodding her head and then turned towards Takeru, "Let's be going." Takeru nodded and eventually, they were guided away by the good soldiers of the new Tube.
"Best of luck… Momoko… Takeru…" Iyal prayed for the two's success. However, suddenly she realized something, "Ah! I just remembered… the last words AkaRed gave to me was… 'The battle will be spearheaded by those blessed with the name 'Takeru'.' Could it be…!"
The two eventually reached the Holy Ground. As Momoko noticed, this felt like the same cave that held the Hole of Time, which was used back then to meet the child version of Takeru. But she didn't have the leisure to muse about it as from the interior of the cave, several black Ungler soldiers started arriving for battle. "I have to make this quick." Takeru said as he prepared his Shodo Phone.
"Indeed, we should hurry." Momoko said, also preparing herself. Eventually, the two got ready.
"Ippitsu Soujou!"
"Aura Mask! Pink Mask!"
The two transformed and fought through hordes and hordes of black Ungler soldiers. With that, they busted through the formation of the black Ungler soldiers and went deeper and deeper into the Holy Ground…
They finally made it to the end of the Holy Ground. There were indeed a few Carol Love flowers, white, heavenly flower. "There it is…!" Pink Mask said as she approached the flower field and plucked several out carefully.
"Thank goodness." Shinken Red said in relief. However, their moment was ruined as several explosions occurred. When they noticed, the entrance was blocked by several black Ungler soldiers as well as an Underground Beast, having some sort of cape and a wizard-like hat, along with a cat-like face. "What the hell?"
"Underground Beast Future Doggler is here!" The beast spoke, which shocked Pink Mask.
"Since when did Underground Beasts started speaking? !" She exclaimed, since as far as her memory served her, all Underground Beasts were unable to speak.
"We've evolved from your basic Underground Beasts, thanks to the elements of the great beast Anagmas implanted to us!" Future Doggler said, "This Holy Ground will be desecrated, count me in for it!"
"Not if I can't help it." Shinken Red said as he unleashed his Inroumaru and activated it.
"Super Disc" As the disc let out the words, Shinken Red was eventually equipped with the white cape and ready to fight with his Super Shinkenmaru, becoming Super Shinken Red.
"What… is that…!" Pink Mask said in awe, looking at Super Shinken Red. He quickly went forward and slashed several Ungler soldiers that barred the entrance.
"No time for that. Momoko, hurry and bring this to my friends!" Super Shinken Red exclaimed, and eventually Pink Mask nodded and ran off, carrying the flowers.
"So, it seems you are more than a lookalike of Red Mask." Future Doggler said as he summoned his weapon… a staff.
"Very right." Super Shinken Red stated as he ran forward and attacked Future Doggler, hoping to defeat him very quickly…
Eventually back in the cottage, Momoko returned safely. "Guys, I'm back!"
"Where were you…" Sayaka said weakly, "And what are those flowers…"
"Don't you think it's a little… wrong time for flower picking?" Remi added.
"This is no normal flower!" Momoko retorted, "This… may be my only chance to restore you all. Please, trust me in this."
"Guess… there's no choice." Youhei eventually nodded and gave in, "Momoko… we're counting on you."
"I hope this'll work." Momoko said as he looked at her Carol Love, 'Carol Love, I'm glad that we can meet again… but please… once again I need your strength… for my senior warriors and junior warriors of Super Sentai… Please save them…'
One sword strike, and eventually Future Doggler fell to the ground. "It would seem I do not require the Super Sentai Ball for this." Super Shinken Red said, sheathing his Super Shinkenmaru. "Well, this…"
"Not yet!" To his surprise, Future Doggler got back up, surprising Super Shinken Red. "It was a good thing I have that."
"What? !" Super Shinken Red said in shock, "How are you still…!"
"The spell Nine Lives! It gave me nine times for resurrection!" Future Doggler said, "Now then… shall I read your future?"
"Are we doing this again? Geez…" Super Shinken Red said as rather than chanting a spell, Future Doggler instead leapt forward and attacked him. His reflexes increased bigger that Super Shinken Red had a lot of trouble attacking him. The fight continued further as they eventually reached the Hole of Time…
"Fufufu… Why do you keep going, I ask?" Future Doggler said, "I read your future from how you fight!"
"You're not reading my moves." Super Shinken Red said as he kicked Future Doggler away.
"No, not moves…" Future Doggler said, grinning, "But that in the future… you will fall…"
"What?" Super Shinken Red said, confused.
"In the future… I see you… covered with black demonic bats… You will lose what makes you… you." Future Doggler said, shocking Super Shinken Red, "You will become a dark mockery of yourself, as you raise your sword and run your blade to your allies. Heh heh heh…" With the revelation he had hoped that Super Shinken Red's spirit would be broken, "Why do you keep going on? My future telling is accurate. It will happen…"
"Hmph… so?" Super Shinken Red said as he launched a slash to Future Doggler, "What the future holds to me… I won't let it bog me down. Even if I become a mockery of myself… I am sure… that it won't be for long. Because unlike you, I have steadfast allies that I can trust."
"No way!" Future Doggler said as he leapt to attack, but Super Shinken Red dodged, causing the Future Doggler's staff to bash a rock, cracking it. From the rock… Super Shinken Red saw a big gun, with bull motif.
"That's… Mougyuu Bazooka? ! What is it doing here?" Super Shinken Red noticed. In the same time, suddenly three ribbons were thrown to the Future Doggler, tying him.
"What!" Future Doggler yelled as he noticed that it turned out that Pink Mask has returned, bringing along the rest of the Super Sentai.
"You guys…!" Super Shinken Red exclaimed in surprise.
"It works, Takeru. The extract of Carol Love, turned into a drink, is what we needed." Pink Mask explained, 'Thank you once again, Carol Love…'
"Sorry we're late! We're ready for action now!" Blue Turbo exclaimed. In the same time, aside of Goggle Pink and Five Yellow, all of the Super Sentai readied their guns. "Okay, now! Fire!"
The Super Sentai then shot down the Future Doggler, who was all tied up, wounding him greatly. "Hahah! My Nine Lives are still in effect! You can't kill me with this one!"
"Then we'll just kill you seven more times after this." Super Shinken Red said as he reached the Mougyuu Bazooka and put his Super Shinkenmaru in it.
"Huh? That's…" Change Mermaid noticed, as Super Shinken Red took aim…
"Super Mougyuu Bazooka… Gedou Fukumetsu!" Super Shinken Red exclaimed as he shot down the Future Doggler with it. Future Doggler just grinned as the bullet approached him, until something dawned to him.
"Wait… I've died six times before I reached here!" He screamed, but it was too late. The bazooka's bullet ran through him and destroyed him, "NOOOOOO!"
"Hmph…" Super Shinken Red said as he put the Mougyuu Bazooka down and reverted into normal Shinken Red, "This brings this chapter to a close."
"Man, that's another upgrade you find!" Black Condor said, commenting on the Mougyuu Bazooka, "Not bad!"
"Wait a minute, how do we get back?" Green Flash reminded, "If this is the real world…"
"Oh no… our job is not done there! So long as Radiguet is there…" Goggle Pink added, "Then he'll have a leisure killing many people without us stopping him!"
"Damn…" Shinken Red lamented, until he looked at the closed Hole of Time. "Huh? This…"
"This is the Hole of Time." Pink Mask explained, "It can be opened and send people to the past. But the one that can open it was gone…"
"Oh…" Shinken Red said, but then he noticed that something was off. Blue Turbo, Goggle Pink, Black Condor, Change Mermaid, Five Yellow and Green Flash suddenly approached the closed hole… and instinctively punched the hole. "What are you doing? !"
"… Huh?" Change Mermaid noticed, "I don't know. My body moved itself…" She then noticed that something was in her feet. "This is…?"
"Looks like part of a broken amulet…" Blue Turbo said, "Wait… remember what Akihiro said?"
"Oh yeah. Maybe this is the key! Finally, some clue going on for facing that Rufecil!" Black Condor exclaimed, "Let's try fitting this on!"
The team then tried to combine the pieces of amulet they got. But in the end, all they got was a third portion of an amulet, rather than a full amulet. "Ugh, it's incomplete…" Green Flash said.
"Of course it's incomplete. Akihiro said the key should be in that world." Shinken Red explained, "Though why a part of it is here must've been due to some irregularity…"
"I guess we'll just have to find more… in that world." Goggle Pink noted and suddenly, they heard a sound… as if a wall moving. "What? !"
"The hole… it…!" Pink Mask exclaimed as she saw the Hole of Time opening.
"This could be the exit… we have to return." Shinken Red said as he prepared.
"Wait a minute, that takes you to the past, not to another world!" Pink Mask corrected.
"Thank you for the warning, Momoko… but we have to bet on this." Shinken Red said, "If we're lucky, we'll be there, in the bizarre world where we fought… and where we came from before. Thank you for everything."
"I see… there's nothing stopping you, I suppose." Pink Mask nodded, "Good luck… And please, if you meet Takeru… I mean, Takeru the Red Mask… give my regards. Thanks for everything as well."
"I will." Shinken Red said as he turned towards the portal, "It's all or nothing. Are you ready?"
"OK!" The six nodded as they eventually jumped towards the portal, as it closed, taking the pieces of amulet with them. Pink Mask waved them good bye as she de-morphed.
"Best of luck… you guys."
Momoko finally made it out of the cavern. She was ready to return to the Sugata Racing Team. However, in a short moment when she got out of the cave, she saw a golden fog. It quickly enveloped her. "What… is this…" Momoko's words were cut short as she eventually fell down unconscious. The golden fog surrounded her further and eventually the woman vanished from her place…
The team got out of the portal. Looking around, they noticed that they're back in the bizarro world. "I think we made it back. Lucky us." Green Flash noticed.
"But I think the surrounding is not so lucky…" Five Yellow pointed and as they noticed, the world was in chaos. Flying machines flying to destroy things, and several Zolors and Batzler soldiers were causing chaos here and there, "My God…"
"Well I guess it's time we take care of things…" Shinken Red said as he prepared his Shinkenmaru, ready for another battle. However…
"UAAAGH!" A yell was heard. When they looked forward, they saw Dyna Black being knocked away and rolling to their side.
"Ryuu! Are you okay? !" Goggle Pink approached him, worried. In the meantime, the team also looked forward and saw the attackers.
"Bastards, what have you done to Ryuu…" Black Condor said as he pointed towards the standing Doldora and Lee Keflen. However, the Pink warrior on their side equally shocked Black Condor, "Huh? ! You are…"
This Pink warrior had a similar design with Shinken Red, except instead the kanji of 'Fire' on the helmet, it was instead a kanji of 'Heaven'. On her hand was a pink fan. Shinken Red knew who this was, but he couldn't believe that she was on their side. "It can't be…" He muttered as he continued with the name of the warrior.
"Mako…!"
"…"
What in the world has happened here? Why did Shiraishi Mako, also known as Shinken Pink, would side with Radiguet's group? As such, the three of them, including Doldora and Lee Keflen, turned away and walked off, leaving Shinken Red devastated. The act of betrayal will be explained in the next chapter. Until then, keep doing your best, Super Sentai!
Super Sentai vs Super Sentai… will continue at Act 23
Author's note: That concludes the chapter. Yes, they're making progress, yes, they're crossing over with the second team because the Momoko here is exactly the Momoko left behind by Takeru in the second team's 1st chapter. But then something happened to her... I guess you better keep in touch with the 2nd team for that.
And yes, you're not seeing hallucinations. Mako just debuts, and was actually that warrior fought by Ryuu. So, why did she betray the team and sided with Radiguet? Don't worry, she hasn't had enough, but as said, her reasons will be explained at the new chapter. Stay tuned!