Author's Note: Before I start this next chapter, it's time to address something. I was sad upon hearing the passing of Bruce Allpress, the actor who played Master Phant in Power Rangers Jungle Fury and was best known as Aldor from the movie Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, passed away on April 23rd 2020. No matter where you best recognize him from, he will be missed by one and all.
Chapter Six
James was startled upon seeing a brown haired guy and a raven haired woman enter the loft. The rangers appeared to know them as did Flit and Fran.
"Ladies and gentlemen!" Flit declared, "the Lion and the Chameleon have arrived at the loft, here to help us against the Dark Elite!"
"So the Dark Elite is the name of the new threat?" James asked.
"We have been overhearing about this new Pink Ranger that Kartras had summoned." the new guy said.
"Jarrod, Camille, where have you two been over the past week?" Casey asked.
"We have been investigating on the new threat Kartras at a isolated location," the young lady, Camille answered.
"What have you found out so far?" Lily asked.
"All we know right now is that she is has her minions to drain human energy," Jarrod answered, "whether it's their human minions, a monster or any of the Rinshi."
"And the energy gets absorbed to Kartras," Camille added, "With that said, Jarrod and I are going to the Fortress of Despair, going undercover to pretend to be evil again to get through to Kartras, that way we can get more information about how Kartras came to be."
"That sounds like a huge risk!" RJ replied.
"True, but it's a risk worth taking," Camille nodded, "Jarrod decided he will pose as Dai Shi, as if we both had turned evil once again."
"You rangers should get the Masters," Jarrod suggested, "we will all be needing every bit of help that we can get."
"Too bad Master Phant is no longer with us," Lily sighed sadly.
"I know," Jarrod replied, "he gave his life to help you guys against this new threat."
"At least you guys have the other masters still," James assured the group.
"He's right," Casey nodded.
"Dom, come with me and we'll get Master Finn," Casey looked at the Rhino Ranger. Dominic nodded.
"I'll call the Ronins," James told Casey and Dominic.
"Lily and I get Master Swoop to help us." Theo said.
"And I'll look after the JKP with Fran and Twyla in case the Pink Ranger ends up showing up." RJ sighed, "My courage could hold the Pink Ranger until you guys show up."
"Even when this pink ranger does show up," Twyla replied, "I'll help RJ protect Fran and Flit as I have martial arts skills of my own."
"That sounds like a plan," James nodded.
Jarrod and Camille vanished to where they planned to be and Casey, Lily, Theo and Dominic went to get the masters and James went to call the Ronins.
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Jarrod and Camille arrived at the Fortress of Despair as they both looked around the area. Camille sighed nervously, even though she was in her chameleon armor and Jarrod was in his lion armor.
"This is the place." Camille told Jarrod.
"So we go in and pretend as if Dai Shi has returned," Jarrod looked at his love. Camille nodded as her response, "Just as you said."
Jarrod and Camille powered up with their respective animal forms, and prepared themselves for their risky task.
"Are you sure this is going to work?" Camille asked, "This seems like a huge risk."
"I'm hoping so," Jarrod answered, "but just so you know, I have confidence that it will work, and we're both willing to take the risk, right?"
"Yes, let's do this." Camille nodded. She could trust him, that wasn't the issue but Kartras appeared to be a bigger threat than Dai Shi, from what they both found out recently, and not only that, Master Phant died in action when the Dark Elite first came to the surface, just after the rangers were dealing with this Bandora Protocol that happened worldwide, "Moving from one issue to another."
"Precisely," Jarrod nodded in agreement.
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James prepared to make a long distance phone call, contacting the Ronin Warriors. It had been a few years since their last threat and yet, he recently saw them last year when Ryo and Mia got married. He hoped they would be available, and most importantly, he wondered if they were okay.
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Ryo looked outside the window. He glanced over at Hana, who was watching TV, at least trying to find something on TV. She appeared to be at a dead end with that plan.
"Damn! There ain't shit on!" Hana yelled in frustration.
Amaya stormed in as if she was about to kill, "Hana!"
Ryo took a step back and Hana hurried away from the sofa. Amaya was deadly when she attacked with a wooden spoon. Albeit, it turned out that she only threw the wooden spoon at the blonde woman, only for her to duck in response.
"Hey!" Hana exclaimed, "Take it easy!"
"Maybe that'll teach you not to swear," Amaya replied before returning to the kitchen.
It had been a few years since their battle in Sunnydale. Glory had revived Talpa and they placed the Lady Ronin Guardians under their control, leading them to becoming missing over a span of two years, including his fiance Mia and his long lost sister Rekino. Then, James called the Ronin Warriors for help and they destroyed Talpa for good, freeing the Lady Ronin Guardians, then they destroyed Glory for good.
Since then, they've been home in Toyama and not much had been going on for them. Ryo and Mia married last year, and things are doing well for them, otherwise, there was nothing major going on.
Suddenly, the phone started to ring.
"I'll get it!" Ryo announced before answering the phone, "Hello?"
"Ryo? This is James," the familiar voice on the other end of the phone answered, "to cut to the chase, there's a new danger that has risen its ugly face."
"We'll have to let the others know," Ryo replied.
"Good idea."
"Guys!" Ryo proceeded to put the phone on speaker, "James is on the phone!"
"What the?! James?! We just saw him last year when you and Mia got married!" Kento replied as he arrived at the area, followed by Mia. Hana and Amaya followed suit. Josephine, Rekino and Rowen joined seconds later.
"What seems to be the danger this time?" Ryo asked.
"The Dark Elite is the new threat we are dealing with this time," James explained, "these strange new soldiers are stealing energy for their master, Kartras. The Power Rangers in Ocean Bluff are dealing with this threat as well but I have a feeling they are going to need all the help they can get."
"That's where we come in, right?" Sage asked.
"You've gotta be kidding me!" Rekino exclaimed.
"Where's Twyla?" Mia asked.
"She's fine," James answered, "she's back at Jungle Karma Pizza with our new friends in case the new Pink Ranger decides to show up."
"New Pink Ranger?" Josephine asked, confused, "Now this is weird."
"I don't know how long the Jungle Fury Power Rangers had to deal with this pink ranger," James answered, "but she shown up when I first encountered the rangers. From the way they acted, this is their first time too."
"This pink ranger must be new." Cye replied.
"I find it hard to believe that Power Rangers actually exist!" Kento exclaimed in surprise.
"Well believe it or not," James replied, "they do exist."
"We'll be over at Ocean Bluff as soon as possible," Ryo told his friend.
"We'll arrange a flight to arrive to Ocean Bluff," Mia told James, "and we'll be there to help you against this Dark Elite!"
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James was thankful for the help the Ronin Warriors was going to give against this threat that was the Dark Elite. He hoped they would get here soon. It was only a matter of waiting now, and he new it wouldn't be long. Now to tell Twyla and the rangers.
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Casey and Dominic approached Master Finn at his house as he had just turned around and saw the two in front of him.
"Master Finn!" Casey called for the Shark Master.
"Casey, Dominic," Master Finn replied seeing the two rangers, "I assume you are here about the new threat?"
"Yes." Casey nodded, "we got more trouble with the new threat. Not only does she want human energy which the minions drain for her."Kartras has summoned a Pink Ranger to destroy us and she seems to be tough," Dominic added.
The Shark Master was taken aback by the news, "You're saying that Kartras has called for a new ranger?"
Casey and Dominic each nodded as a response, "Yes."
"And we're needing all the help that we can get with taking on this new threat." Casey told him.
There was a moment of silence before Master Finn smiled and spoke up, "You can count on me to help you against the new threat."
Casey and Dominic were both relieved and glad he was able to help.
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Theo and Lily walked over to Master Swoop's place, "Master Swoop!"
He looked for the Bat Master for a minute before finding him near his house as Lily called this time, "Master Swoop!"
He turned around to see the Blue and Yellow Rangers at the scene, "Hello Theo, Lily."
They proceeded to explain about Kartras, the Dark Elite and the evil Pink Ranger that she had recruited. After he was done, Master Swoop pondered in his thoughts for a minute before he spoke up, "Kartras seems to be just as bad as Dai Shi, and more dangerous, if you're saying she has her minions to steal human energy for herself. You can count on me to assist you against Kartras."
Theo smiled, "I knew that you would."
"As did I," Lily smiled, nodding in agreement.
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Jillian appeared near JKP, and she looked up, "Prepare yourself for a draining experience of your life, Wolf Ranger, which will probably be your last."
Her eyes glowed pink before she walked inside the pizza parlor. She looked over to see RJ, a young girl with pig tails and a brunette woman at a nearby table as they were talking about the Pink Ranger, like she wasn't in the room.
"I don't know much about this Pink Ranger, but I am hoping that we can get to the mystery of this Pink Ranger soon." RJ said.
"I agree," Fran nodded, "She could end up destroying all of you, even with the Masters and Spirit Rangers."
"What puzzles me is we don't know who the Pink Ranger is," Twyla said. Jillian cleared her throat, getting the two's attentions, "Ahem!"
"Jillian," RJ was glad to see the Pink Ranger although he was startled, "what brings you here?"
"Well RJ," Jillian said, "I was just wondering if you would like to have another date sometime, like at the Youth Center or the movies."
"That sounds good," RJ declined the offer, "but I don't think I am able to right now. I am at an emergency right now and it's real important. I hope you can understand."
"It's okay." Jillian nodded, "I understand."
"I'll take your offer when I'm less busy," RJ assured her, "I promise."
"Alright, that sounds good." Jillian smiled before she walked away. Her eyes glowed pink as she pressed a few buttons which unleashed a huge gust of wind as she opened the door and walked out.
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Twyla, Fran and RJ were startled as the wind was affecting them all over JKP.
"What the?!" Twyla exclaimed, startled by the sudden burst of wind.
"RJ, what's going on?!" Fran asked.
"I have no idea!" RJ answered. Before they knew it, blasts of pink energy struck in random places, knocking down tables and chairs at various spots. One blast hit Twyla, which caused her to be knocked out after landing on a table. Then another blast hit Fran and she landed at a wall across the room, which knocked her out.
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Jillian watched as two blasts of pink energy surrounded RJ as he called out, "Fran, Twyla, are you guys alright?! Fran!"
The pink energy surrounded RJ and he disappeared in pink energy within seconds after it surrounded him. Jillian looked at the scene from the doorway as the plan has succeeded, "One down, four to go."
Her eyes glowed pink as she walked away from JKP.