Power Rangers: Public Enemies
Episode 28: Aneinu (Fall of the geopolitical sphere)
In Heaven...
"Thus is the Will of Heaven: Save the Righteous, Protect the Gates." The Seraph, Idkazael, spoke in a booming voice. His appearance cannot be described, as there are no terms or words in any human language that could possibly describe what he is.
"But wait! What about the people of Earth?" Trini steps forward, flanked by the Magna Defender. "I mean, you're just gonna let everyone else die?"
"Yes." Idkazael takes a sip of his mead. "They would have gone to Hell anyway. Why waste our time saving the Hell bound?"
"Baal is one of the Seven Satans in Earth. Our direct intervention could also spark a war between Heaven and Hell." The Seraph Sandalphon, whose head was that of an eagle's, the wings of a bat, the body of a lion, the tail of a snake, the arms of a crocodile and the feet of a rooster, spoke. "And besides that, his resurrection was the direct action of a mortal. Interfering here will be interfering with that mortal's free will, which is against our Laws."
"So you'll let Earth be destroyed? Just like that?" Trini clenches her fist. Magna Defender himself felt disgust towards the Seraphs.
"Yes. For all mortals fall short of the glory of Heaven." Thus spoke Seraph Kidzikael, who could best be described as a two dimensional triangle whose angles summed up to 321 degrees with a three dimensional shadow. "All these things are willed by Heaven, thus they shall come to pass..."
Back on Earth...
The child runs for her life, never turning back to watch the carnage that played behind her. She runs and runs, passing by the bodies of those that were trampled by the fearful and desperate. She had been separated from her mother and father, but she had no time to worry about that. All she can do is run...
Boom! An explosion in the horizon! As the country's Air Defense Force flies down towards him, Baal completely devastates his fortieth city...
The girl keeps running. She does not stop to look overhead and watch the jet planes fly above the city. Nor does she stop to try and help any of the people around her. Of course, considering the fact that there might have been nothing she could do, as she was only six years at the oldest, maybe it's better for her to just keep on running.
In Mecca...
"May Allah help us all..." An English speaking Muslim is one of thousands upon thousands praying to God in this sacred city. "May his mercy be upon us and save us from the terror of Satan."
"Allah nos salve..." Another Muslim prays with tears in his eyes. "Allah nos rescate...que nos rescate de Satanas."
Hundreds of thousands of Muslims continue to flock to this city, all with their hearts in their sleeves, hoping their prayers will be answered. Those that are not here are facing this very city in one way or another...
In Vatican City...
The Pope faces the multitude of tens of thousands, leading them in prayer. Though on the outside he is a mountain of unwavering faith, in his heart there is still the very human fear of being abandoned. He would, however, not be glad to know he is not the only one to feel that way within his own ranks.
"Pater noster, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum..." The Pope prays and the people follow in their own languages. Mostly Italian, however. "..sed libera nos a malo. Amen."
The multitudes remain in prayer, beginning the Creed. The Pope's hands shake, and quite a number of people notice this. However, this is the one time in History where their faith must NOT falter...
In New Delhi...
There is no one left here. The Ganges has dried up. The city itself is on fire. The streets are littered with the dead. The sewers are overflowing with the blood of the fallen. The sky is blood red, or at least the parts not covered in smoke are. The suffocating heat is the result of Baal's attacks.
The corpse of a young mother covering her newborn son is slowly burnt away by the flames. As the infant itself cries out to whatever soul might be unlucky enough to have survived, the smoke enters his little lungs. There aren't even any rats that will be able to feast on the corpses.
Near what used to be the shores of the Ganges River, there is one Ranger still standing. He is the last living member of one of the Private Power Ranger companies, Springfield Star Standard. He begins to laugh maniacally. Then he begins to laugh while crying. After that, he merely starts crying. Tears in his eyes, he takes out his gun, puts it in his mouth, then pulls the trigger...
In Jerusalem...
The little girl has stopped running. She nearly collapses from exhaustion, but someone picks her up. It is a young Israeli soldier, barely past 18 years of age. He looks at the little girl, she is Palestinian. He looks around him, hoping to find her shelter, but deems the entire city unsafe. He signals to his unit's jeep.
"קבל ילד זה מקום בטוח " The young soldier loads the tired girl unto the jeep and watches as it takes off. The ground beneath his feet shakes. He looks up, and sees Baal towering over the horizon. The young soldier gulps, picks up his gun, and runs towards the fight.
In Rootcore...
"Goodbye, Xander. See ya when I see ya..." Jason lays Xander's body on the ground, as an inconsolable Clare weeps onto Leelee's shoulder. Phineas said a silent prayer for the fallen Mystic Ranger.
"I don't believe it man... Bowen, why?" Phineas dries his tears. "Xander was such a nice guy, always ready with a joke and a laugh..."
"Xander..." Clare sobs. "Oh God why?"
"Damn...I hope..." Jason calmed himself before he said something truly horrible. "No...I don't hope that...not at all..."
"Jason!" Echo's voice resonated in Jason's head. "This is terrible! Baal has risen once more!"
"Baal!" Jason screams out loud, scaring Phineas, Clare and Leelee. "Guys, Baal has returned!"
"That's impossible!" Leelee cries out. "He's in Hell, where he belongs!"
"No...someone has resurrected Baal..." Echo's voice now resounded within everyone's heads. "Someone...Jason, I've terrible news... our Rangers have fallen..."
"What..." Jason's whisper barely escapes his lips. "Bella...Ken, Arthur...Blaise, Wind..."
"All dead...as are the Lightspeeds...and the Wild Force, Jungle Fury, even the Mystic Force is dead. And the Overdrives as well...I am sorry..."
"No..." Jason is speechless.
"Now what..." Phineas is nervous. "Baal is out there...what if he comes here?"
"The forces of Heaven have restored and reenforced the Nexus palings. All the Nexi on Earth have been completely separated and sealed off, including the Magic Nexus... However, Baal is strong enough to break the palings with ease." Echo sighs. "I fear your only shelter is if Baal decides to destroy something else. But it's not a question of IF, but of WHEN he will come to kill you."
"Baal is one of the Satans...They desire nothing but destruction... I can't believe anyone would resurrect Baal..." Leelee lies down.
Back in Jerusalem...
A Palestinian aims his rocket launcher at Baal and fires. The rocket flies towards Baal and lands a direct hit. However, considering how powerful Baal is, the blast is barely powerful enough to leave a temporary singe. Baal chuckles as he throws a fireball at the city, completely devastating it. Smoke rises from the ruins of Jerusalem, as thousands of corpses burn in the hellish flames brought by Baal. As the Israeli Defense Force rains their might on Baal, the demon simply shakes off their attacks like they were flies. Baal laughs as he fires off a laser from the palm of his hand which completely devastates every last tank, jet fighter and missile launcher Israel had sent to deal with the demon. The Israeli Defense Force, in the end, shared the same fate as the South Korean Army, the North Korean Army, the Chinese Army, the Laotian army, etc...
"Ahhh, delicious. The smell of death, the sound of destruction in the morning, how I missed this." Baal chuckles. "Ah, my brothers would love this."
Baal levitates, observing the smoldering ruins of Jerusalem with a smile on his face. He looks around him, deciding where to go next. He begins heading up north.
In Washington DC...
"Both Koreas have suffered extensive losses. So has Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Japan..." George Sears sweats profusely as he is given the report. "India's losses are considerable, Pakistan's losses as well. China...devastated. Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Baal has not spared these nations."
"Sir!" A soldier enters the Oval Office. "News from Israel! Jerusalem has been destroyed! The IDF has been wiped off the face of the Earth!"
"How awful..." George Sears takes a swig of whiskey. "The world...What options are there?"
"Sir, our own Armed Forces have suffered heavy losses as well. Of all forces stationed in Asia, the only ones left are in Turkey, Afghanistan and Yemen. Sir, orders?"
"...Use The Bomb..." George Sears clenches his fists. "Blow him the fuck out of the planet."
Back in Rootcore...
"Jason..." Echo coughs. "I...can't...anymore..."
"Echo?" Jason gets up.
"Jason...Billy...awaits for you, in the old Command Center...his heart has been blanketed by darkness..." Echo's body sinks into the waters of the Lemurian Sea. "Jason, I can no longer sustain my life force...I have been separated from the Stone of Poseidon for far too long.."
"Then teleport the hell away from the Sea of Lemuria!" Jason punches the wall.
"Not enough energy left..." Echo closes his eyes. "Jason...It was great...This world...I leave it to you to decide of it's worth saving..."
"Echo..." Jason's eyes form tears. "I..."
But the crimson dolphin had died.
"You were my friend..." Jason clenches his fists. "You and I helped raise a fantastic team of Rangers... Kenneth, Arthur, Blaise, Wind, I hope you guys rest in peace. Bella, I am so sorry things...I hope in Heaven you find a man worthy of you. Please rest in peace..."
Jason dries his tears. He asks Clare to teleport him out of the Magic Nexus. Clare teleports him to the foot of the Angel Grove mountains. The Command Center is a short hike away...
Above Moscow...
Baal smiles as the Russian Army tries in vain to stop him.
"Ahhh, more death." Baal prepares another laser in his palm. A shadow...
"Hello Jason." Billy takes out a pocket watch.
"Billy..." Jason gasps as he sees the Crystals of Gaia by Billy's feet. "You!"
"He's dead anyway." Billy chuckles. "Right around...now."
A spaceship appears above Baal. As Baal turns around to see it, he sees the ship fire a laser at him.
"Hahahaha! Come on, let's see what you've..." The blast from the laser blasts Baal's head right off. Baal's headless body falls limply unto the ground as the Russians flee. When Baal's body hits the ground it creates an explosion so devastating it completely destroys Moscow...