"Yuck! Nasty bug!" Natsu, as a child, said. He was about to squish it, but another boy with black hair came in and stopped him.
"Natsu, don't do that. You wouldn't like it if someone squashed you." The boy said.
"Why not, Zeref?" Natsu asked. "It's just a bug. Who cares about what happens to it?"
"That's not true. Someone out there probably does." Zeref said. "It's just an innocent little creature that wouldn't hurt anyone. Everything that's alive has a heart, Natsu. When something has a heart, it has feelings and we must treat those with feelings with respect." Seeing his brother became too much for him and everything just disappeared. Natsu shot up from his bed. That wasn't just a dream he had. It was also a memory of his brother.
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The Cube
"So what exactly are these Power Rangers?" Mard Geer asked. Knowing there's actually some resistance, he needed a plan that will remove them.
"From what I can understand, they're humans with extraordinary powers." Kyoka said. "They also run around in those brightly colored spandexes. Yuck."
"They have some power to them." Tempester said. "However, they never felt the true power of our kind. We'll send them to their doom."
"I have no doubt about that, but I say we create someone capable of the task." Mard Geer said. "Keyes!"
"Yes, Master?" Keyes asked.
"Go down to the human's land." Mard Geer said. "I want you to use your powers and create a new etherious. Let's put these brightly colored fools to the test. We need to build our empire with new citizens anyway."
"As you wish." Keyes said as he dispersed into purple streaks.
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Magnolia
Keyes went down to Magnolia to find something that he can use to bring the rangers down. He looked around and saw a motorcycle and its driver trying to sound impressive to some people.
"Yeah. My ride's got some serious horse power." The driver said.
"Is that a lot of power?" Keyes asked as he came up.
"Better believe it." The driver said as he turned to face him, but he and everyone got scared as they saw Keyes and started running away. It was the motorcycle that Keyes wanted either way.
"If this contraption holds power, the power shall be used for our purposes." Keyes said. "First, let's add some etherious touch." Keyes held up his staff and unleashed dark clouds. "Let darkness flow into you and breathe life for the first time." The clouds morphed the bike into a monster. It stretched out and embraced its new body. It was a silver metal creature with a wheel and a motor on its chest. "Welcome….Motororo"
"How's it going? Thanks for that. I always hated that arrogant rider." Motororo said. "So what do you need me to do exactly? There must be some reason for this."
"Yes. My master seeks that you destroy the humans who go by the Power Rangers." Keyes said.
"You got it. I'll go circles around them." Motororo said.
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Magnolia High School
It was the middle of the school day at Magnolia High. Lucy looked over her new morpher at her locker while trying to keep it hidden.
"Lucy!" Natsu called out. With a little help from magic, Natsu was able to get his own place in town and attend Magnolia High. Lucy acted quickly and put her morpher away.
"Hey! You enjoying Magnolia High?" Lucy said.
"When you've been out on the road as long as I have, it's kind of a drag." Natsu said.
"Dumb bug." Natsu looked and saw someone kill a fly. Normally, Natsu wouldn't mind, but Natsu felt like he had that dream for a reason now. He doesn't have any problem taking on these etherious monsters, but he's thinking his brother would handle things differently than fighting.
"Come on. The others are saving a table at lunch." Lucy said as she led the way and Natsu followed. Erza, Gray, and Gajeel were at a table together with Lucy and Natsu coming by. "Hey."
"Hey, guys." Erza said.
"How cool is it that we're actually rangers?" Gray said.
"Don't' care. I'm just glad that I get to fight someone." Gajeel said. "Why am I even here? Just because we're fighting together doesn't mean we have to hang out together."
"You don't have to be a jerk. We're all a team now." Lucy said.
"Seriously." Erza complained.
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Ranger's Base
Mirajane was a couple years older than the rangers so she didn't worry about school. Mira was in the process of working on something for the team.
"How's it coming, Mira?" Mavis asked.
"Great. They're all coming along well." Mirajane said.
"That's good. The rangers are going to need these weapons to face this evil." Mavis said. She saw a crystal ball light up. It was used as an alarm system and she could see Motororo causing trouble.
"What is it?" Mira asked.
"Trouble. Contact the rangers." Mavis said and Mira understood.
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Magnolia High School
All of them heard their morphers go off. All of them were careful not to let anyone see as Erza answered the phone.
"What is it, Mavis?" Erza asked.
"Rangers, there's trouble happening in the city. Find a safe place to teleport and head there." Mavis said. Action was calling and they all answered as they got up and got moving.
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Downtown
Motororo was given a squadron of tartaro soldiers and he was destroying everything in his sight.
"This will get those rangers to come out. Come out, come out wherever you are." Motororo said. The rangers teleported near the place and followed the trail of destruction.
"This way!" Erza said as all of them got moving, but Natsu was having second thoughts.
"Hold on." Natsu said. He wanted to go and fight, but he didn't want to feel like he betrayed what his brother taught him. "My brother once told me that when something has a heart, it has feelings and should be treated with respect."
"Are you serious? You want to be nice to monsters?" Gajeel said.
"I just want to try it my brother's way. He was a smart and gentle guy." Natsu said.
"No thanks. You want to be a peacekeeper or something, go join the Supreme Court." Gajeel said. "I rather just beat that thing down until there's nothing left."
"A little rude, but Gajeel's right. Those things aren't going to listen to reason." Gray said. "Let's go. We can't waste any time." He along with Erza and Gajeel went on ahead while Natsu stayed behind with Lucy there for support.
"Natsu, what made you think of doing something like that?" Lucy said.
"Just a memory I had." Natsu said. "I mean with him gone, it's all I have. I figured I should at least try it his way to see how it goes and honor his memory. Come on." He and Lucy went in a different direction to try an approach of reason.
….
Motororo
He continued his way of destruction. While he was trying to find the rangers, he was enjoying himself as he continued to destroy everything.
"Hold it!"
"About time." Motororo said as he saw Natsu and Lucy run down some stairs. "Tartaro soldiers, get them!" The soldiers went to attack, but Natsu pushed them out of the way for him to get to Motororo. Lucy kicked one down and grabbed the weapon of the other to pull in and kick that one down as well.
"Natsu, wait!" She tried to go after him, but a few of the soldiers grabbed her.
"Stop!" Natsu said as he faced Motororo. "Look, this isn't my style, but I just want to talk."
"Say what? I thought power rangers fight." Motororo said.
"Believe me, I like to, but I won't." Natsu said. "My brother told me that those who have a heart have feelings and should be treated with respect. I want to know why you're doing this."
"It's what I was created to do." Motororo said.
"Look. Maybe we can work something out." Natsu said.
"You think I have a heart? I've got news for you." Motororo said. "Just take a listen and maybe you can see why I'm doing this?" Natsu did that as he tried to block out all other sounds and focus on the heart alone. After spending so many years out in nature, he was more in tune with it. However, he couldn't hear a thing.
"I can't hear anything. You don't have a heart." Natsu said.
"Exactly!" Motororo said as he shot out an energy blast and knocked Natsu off his feet.
"Natsu!" Lucy said as she pounded one of the soldiers off and pushed it out of the way. Motororo set to finish him, but Lucy grabbed his arm and stopped him.
"Get off!" Motororo said as he pounded Lucy off and gave her a strong hit in the stomach and tossed her into the ground.
"Lucy!" Natsu said as he rushed to her aid. Motororo charged right at both of them. Natsu tried kicking him, but he blocked it. Natsu tried again, but he grabbed Natsu's leg and tossed him into a table.
"Who knew humans were so pathetic?" Motororo said as he walked towards Natsu to finish him, but a chair was tossed and hit him in the head. "Who threw that?!"
"Natsu!" Erza and the others arrived just in time to help them.
"I'll help Lucy." Gray said as he ran over to her. Erza and Gajeel helped Natsu stand as Gray helped Lucy over to them.
"Told you they wouldn't listen." Gajeel said.
"Are you okay?" Erza said.
"I tried it my brother's way and it failed." Natsu said. "I've always looked towards Dad and my brother for guidance. Now that they're both gone, I don't know what to do." All of them felt bad for Natsu. He tried to honor his family and failed at it.
"Just ask yourself something. What is it YOU want?" Gajeel said. Natsu got back on his feet for he already knew what he wanted.
"I want nothing more than to destroy these monsters." Natsu said as he stood out with his team. "Let's do it." All of them pulled out their morphers and were ready to fight.
"Magical Energy, Unleash!" All of them morphed and all were set on destroying the etherious. Mirajane was able to get in contact with them.
'Rangers, focus on your magic power and call on your weapons.' Mirajane said.
"Right. You heard her." Natsu said. All of them focused on magic within and channeled it through their arms as they shot it out and unleashed their weapons. Once they got them, they charged for the enemy.
"Magic Wind Sword!" Erza said as she slashed a few soldiers with a sword. She gathered win around her blade and released it on them. "I'm the Yellow Magic Ranger and we never give up."
"Magic Ice Trident!" Gray said. He spun a trident around against the enemy. He unleashed a cold beam and froze some of them. "I'm the Blue Magic Ranger and you're getting the cold shoulder."
"Magic Iron Club!" Gajeel had a giant club with a handle for him to hold on. He bashed it against some of the soldiers. He thrusted forward and sent one crashing into a wall. "I'm the Black Magic Ranger and you're all going down."
"Magic Light Whip!" Lucy twirled a whip around against some. She got it around one's ankle and tossed it. "I'm the Pink Magic Ranger. You guys got nothing on us."
"Magic Fire Shooter!" Natsu had a dragon head-shaped weapon in his hand and went after Motororo as he slammed his weapon against Motororo. He opened it up and unleashed fire and fried Motororo as he was pushed back.
"Who do you think you are?" Motororo said.
"I'm the Red Magic Ranger and you're rampage ends here." Natsu said.
"I don't think so." Motororo said as the others regrouped.
"Hey. It looks like our weapons can come together." Lucy said.
"Let's try it out." Erza said. Gajeel's club was placed over Gray's trident. Erza placed her sword on top and Lucy redrew her whip and placed it like a trigger. Natsu placed his weapon up front. Natsu held it out with the girls placing their hands on his shoulders and Gray and Gajeel went up front and got down on one knee.
"Magic Cannon!" Natsu said.
"Hold on. Can't we talk about this?" Motororo said.
"Fire!" Natsu said. The dragon head opened up and fired a magic cannon blast. Motoro got blasted and ended up being destroyed. All of the rangers cheered for their victory.
"Don't celebrate, Rangers. The tale of Motororo has only reached the climax." All of them looked to see Keyes arrived on the field.
"Whoa! Is that a real skeleton?!" Lucy asked with her being a little freaked out.
"Who are you?" Gray said.
"I am Keyes. The Black Archbishop to Master Mard Geer. I am also one with this power." Keyes held out his staff. "Breath of demon and spirits of sake, make this minion reawake!" He shot out a dark stream that empowered the remains of Motororo and revived him, but this time as a giant.
"How are we suppose to fight that?" Erza asked.
'Not to worry, Rangers.' Mavis said. 'We've created something else for you. Call upon your Zords.'
"Don't know what she's talking about, but let's do it." Natsu said as they focused their magic.
"Magic Zords!" All of them shot out beams of magic into the sky in different hiding places. Natsu's was a dragon that flew out of a volcano. Gray's was an ice devil that burst out of a glacier. Gajeel's was a minotaur busting out or a mountain. Erza's was a unicorn running through a meadow. Lucy's was a pixie that flew out of a forest. A brilliant light shined in the city and all of them arrived.
"Those things are awesome!" Gray said.
"Let's give them a spin." Natsu said as they all jumped in their zords.
"You're little toys can't stop me." Motororo said as he shot out a few blasts to slow them down. Natsu's zord breathed out fire and blasted him. Gray's zord flew around and slashed his trident against him. Gajeel was next as his zord walked in and pounded against Motororo.
"These things got some serious power too." Natsu said. "Hey, it also looks like they can come together as well. Let's try it out."
"Yeah!" All of them agreed and their zords combined. The minotaur bent it's arms and legs together and split it's body to become the legs. The dragon came down on top and folded in half to become the chest. The ice devil and the unicorn folded their bodies up and each had a hand come out and became the arms. The pixie folded up and landed on top with a face coming out and attaching to it to the pixie. All five of the rangers were in a cockpit with a console for each of them
"Magic Megazord!"
"Wow! Look at this thing!" Lucy said.
"It certainly has some power to it." Erza said.
"You really think that will stop me?" Motororo said as he went to attack. He tried striking his fists against it, but that didn't work. The Megazord gave him a strong hit and pushed him back. "Give me a break."
"We'll break something. Let's end this. Magic Sword!" A sword appeared in the Megazord's hand and they were all set to end this.
"Magic Slash!" The sword gathered magic energy all around them and placed it in the sword. The Megazord slashed down against Motororo as he collapsed and was destroyed with all of them cheering over their first major victory.
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Ranger's Base
Natsu stared at the photo of him and Zeref. He tried taking the route he would take and it ended up being a failure. Lucy came up behind him and saw something was bothering him.
"Is that your brother?" Lucy asked as the others gathered.
"Yeah. He's a few years older than me." Natsu said. "He seemed to have disappeared when my Dad and I were attacked. I can't help, but wonder what became of him. I tried doing things his way and that didn't work."
"There's nothing wrong with honoring the memories of those close to you." Mavis said. "What you did today was a noble effort."
"Don't give up hope. Your brother might be looking for you." Gray said.
"Yeah. Until then….I'm going to do this my way and stop those heartless monsters." Natsu said. All of them were glad to hear that with all of them fully committed to destroying Mard Geer and the etherious.
