In a universe where humanity's gone extinct and insects have inherited the world, the world of Nopterra is under siege by a twisted and powerful force. However, not only was Nopterra destroyed, the entire universe was destroyed as well… save for a handful of survivors. These surviving Nopterrans find themselves in a strange and bizarre new world beyond their comprehension: a world where humans are alive and well. Now that the evil force has entered their new home, these Nopterrans band together to face off against this cruel evil and defend Earth. In the name of Nopterra! It's morphin time! Power Rangers: Fury Swarm!

Nopterra Falls part 2

On the open road, a nondescript and average RV rumbled along. However, the words nondescript and average could not be applied to the people in the RV. Alice Liddel spoke up in the RV, "Hey Steve, this RV is pretty sweet. Where did you get it?" In the driver's seat (with two books and some big platform shoes so he could see and push the pedals) was Crazy Steve, a mad businessman and big shot. He answered, "It was from some couple, I can't [remembery] their names. I think the guy was Fredd."

Rasputin, the third member of their little mad trio and the only one that was technically sane, spoke up and said, "Woodworking is the finest of doctors." (I am reasonably sure this RV was owned by dark powers). Crazy Steve nodded sagely, "Yeah, the couple said they had bad memories. I don't know exactly what happened, but despite me needing to exorcise this place and clean out the dust it was [well worth it]."

After a short moment of silence Alice asked, "So Steve, why'd you ask us to on this trip? Don't get me wrong, I love spending time with you and Rasputin, you seemed rather worried when you contacted us." Crazy Steve replied, "Some of the boys in the Miskatonic Association have detected some [freaky disturbances] in the [structure of space and time]. It's as if a [neighboring universe] has been removed from the [Jenga of reality]. For reasons unknown, the [focus group] of this whole [wing dang doodle] is focused on the town of Spannersville. So I'd thought we'd [head on down] and investigate it."

Both nodded in response, understanding just how important this sort of thing was. it was then that Alice saw something strange, "Is that a humanoid fly trying to flag us down?" Crazy Steve looked relived and said, "[thank the gourd] you can see it too." Rasputin said, "Go to the corn cob pipes petunia." (I'm seeing it too. Let's pull over and acess the situation).

Crazy Steve did so, despite his default reaction to the presence of giant bugs being an extreme fight-or-flight response. However, this particular bug did not have the multisected eyes or buzzing which triggered his entomophobia, and so he was content to investigate. The fly woman happily waved and Crazy Steve lowered the window about to talk before he was interrupted, "Hey, thanks for stopping so many people would just drive on by. My name is Iris. Could you give me a lift into town? I can pay you in fly honey."

Alice was confused and asked, "Fly honey?" Iris produced a jar of the substance and opened it, to the immediate disgust of the mad trio. Because Fly Honey smells absolutely vile. Crazy Steve was the only one to formulate a coherent response due to his preferred office being a dumpster behind the bodega owned by the Salazar Family, but even he couldn't stand the stench, "Oh lord the [stinkocity] is [off the charts]! Close that thing and I'll let you ride [free of charge]."

Iris closed the jar and smiled, getting in the RV, and explaining the situation after some prompting by the trio. As they entered Spannersville, Iris could not help but wonder what had happened to the other Nopterrans in the temple.

The inhabitants of the Temple of the Great Wyrm had entered an impromptu staring contest with the human woman in front of them. Both parties were shocked by the impossible being that stood before them. It was the human who reacted first, and not in the expected way.

The human let out an excited screech, "You're bugs! Oh I knew my theories were correct!" Atlas spoke first, "What?" He wat met by another excited yelp and the human rushed over, grabbing his face, "Amazing. A face of super flexible chitin for the full range of emotions, eye lids that can close and narrow! And actual speech instead of pheromones, outright lungs instead of spiracles. Can I please take a hemolymph sample?"

The woman backed off looking embarrassed, 'Sorry, I usually have better control than that." She took a breath and said, "Um, let's start over. My name is Mona Cassini, and I'm an aspiring entomologist." The Nopterrans introduced themselves and Mona asked, "So, did you guys evolve naturally, or what? Cause if you did, my theory of bugs being able to evolve naturally into sentient beings would have conclusive proof."

After some explanations on what had happened to them Mona said, "Well, I can't take you guys into town. People would freak out." Under her breath Mona whispered, "Especially my cousin." A distinguished voice rang out, "I may be able to help with that."

A very tall aristocratic woman entered the temple and Gardenia recognized her, "Anzier?" The woman nodded and said, "It turns out we have the ability to take on a human form at will. Try it." The nopterran rangers did, and soon they appeared to be human. Vivo had a rather feminine body shape for a guy, Gardenia was a slightly curvy blonde, Skip was tall and lanky with black hair and Atlas was tall, muscular, and goonish looking.

Mona cheered, "Well, let's get into town." As the nopterran rangers followed Gardenia wondered aloud, "I wonder what happened to that foolish formican."

Fig was the first of the nopterrans to wake up, and due to his position on the edge of the wards he had been sent into Spannersville. He had assumed his human form on instinct, that form being rather plain looking with brown hair and average build. In this unknown situation he had found himself in he fell back on his scout training.

After a few hours of studying the town of Spannersville, Fig headed towards a large building that he guessed was the center of the local community. Sadly, his lack of familiarity with humanity led him to belive that a clothing boutique was this central point, a place like the Great Wyrm's temple.

As he entered the clothing store, the formican scout saw something that terrified him. For before Fig was a being that could not be anything but the incarnation of death for Nopterrans. In fear he whispered the name, "Cloud Breather." The incarnation of death looked over and said, "Huh? Cloud Breather?"

The figure took off his helmet, revealing that it was not in reality the Cloud Breather but merely an ordinary exterminator. In a New York accent he said, "I'm Eddie Fry Jr. of Ed Fry the Fly Guy Pest Control and Extermination Services." He extended his hand for a hand shake, which Fig reluctantly accepted.

An elegant lady descended a flight of stairs and said, "Have you completed your investigation of my boutique Mr. Fry?" Eddie nodded and said, "Yep, no bugs here." Fig wondered if he should feel insulted. The elegant lady seemed to notice Fig and rushed over and said, "Hello dear customer, I am Erin Cassini, and this is my boutique. How may I help you?"

Fig blinked and was about to respond when the door opened and Mona came in with the other rangers, and Fig eagerly waved over and said, "Hey friends." Gardenia glared and said, "We are not friends."

In Earth's orbit an unusual but ominous sight was happening. To an observer, it looked like a pane of glass was cracking in the space just around it. Then it exploded, and suddenly the impossible shards froze as the impossible crack in reality glowed an unnatural purple. From this rift came the ship of Van Dorian, fresh from removing Nopterra from the structure of existence.

However, unlike countless universes before it, something about this one resonated with the mad artist. Van Dorian breathed out a singled awed statement, "We've finally found it. My perfect universe." He immediately yelled out, "I can already feel my muse inspiring me! Krumps, get my painting supplies!" A group of Krumps obliged, bringing out supplies that were actually rather standard.

Among Van Dorians art supplies was a canvas on an easel as well as a paint brush and pallet. It was only when the paint came into play that it became clear that the art was not normal. The Krumps carried out what looked more like an oil drum than any sort of normal paint container. He opened the drum to reveal a black paint with a purple shimmer. As Van Dorian dipped his brush into it and began to paint, it changed colors when it touched the canvas. This was the dark cosmic paint of Van Dorian, the legacy of the universes he had violently ripped from existence.

Endora was doing her routine scanning of the planet when she detected something that disturbed her. Tundros saw the look on Endora's face and was making motions to not have her reveal whatever she had sensed, but this was futile. Endora's computerized voice rang out, "Sir, I don't know how they managed it, but Nopterran survivors have been detected on the Earth of this universe."

Whatever Van Dorian was painting was ruined as his annoyance cause the paint to be the wrong color, an orange streak marring the blue image. The ruined canvas suddenly crumpled itself like a discarded piece of scrap paper, forming a new Krump. The other Krumps quickly replaced the canvas, ready for Van Dorian to use.

Van Dorian's verbal response was blithe, "Welp, time to destroy this universe." He immediately made to bellow out orders when Tundros interrupted, "Wait Sir!" Van Dorian glared at Tundros but did not make to kill him, proof of the trust the mad artist had in his advisor. Tundros cleared his throat and said, "Sir, how long have we been searching for your perfect universe?" Van Dorian dramatically sighed, "A very long time."

Tundros nodded and said, "And now we've found it. Sure, there are some survivors of Nopterra. But it's just a handful of bugs. We can easily destroy them without having to destroy this universe and spend who knows how long trying to find a new one." Van Dorian grinned a bellowed, "That's a brilliant idea! Glad I thought of it." Tundros let out a long suffering sigh and said, "So am I Sir."

Van Dorian suddenly started to paint again, this time the subject was a savage looking hunter. As the mad artist finished the painting, the picture shined as if it were a star and then in a bright flash of light a creature appeared. This was a Starbarian, a monster that could be painted into existence by Van Dorian should he use the cosmic paint and will it to be so.

This particular Starbarian looked like a mixture of an Oni demon and a caveman, and Van Dorian said, "You, my creation, are named Jaeger. With your strength and the Rigel Club, you shall go forth and crush the nopterran survivors! And take some Krumps with you." Jaeger hefted the Rigel Club and grunted, "Me Jaeger. Crush Nopterrans."

With that, Van Dorian sent the Starbarian down to earth like a falling star, while a battalion of Krumps boarded there paper airplane like ships.

Erin sighed and said, "Mona, you know the rules; if you have friends over you have to call me so I can get the Scandal-Broth going." Everyone except Mona let out a, "Huh?" Mona just sighed and said, "She means tea." Eddie, knowing full well that Mona loved bugs and Erin hated them asked, "So how do you two know each other?" Erin noted, "Mona is my cousin through the Agnatic element." Mona rolled her eyes at her cousins verbosity and said, "She means we're cousins on the fathers side." It was Erins turn to look slightly annoyed, "That's what I said."

It was then that Erin noticed Vivo and she immediately said, "Now who's that handsome man?" Eddie somehow thought she was referring to him said, "Oh you know me Erin." He flexed only to be pushed out of the way with Erin yelling, "Move it you Ninnyhammer!" She then proceeded to drape herself over Vivo and said seductively, "Hello good looking."

Eddie was very surprised and yelled out, "Him? But he's just a" Eddie quickly pulled out his phone to look up a suitably fancy insult meaning unmanly person and finished his sentence, "a milksop". Erin sighed and said to Vivo, "Oh ignore that Doddypoll." She then said, "So, let's go on a date my new friend." Vivo blushed and said, "Um, ok."

She removed herself from Vivo and said, "I have not seen you around before. Are you new in town?" Fig nodded and said, "Very new." Erin was about to speak further when explosions rocked from outside and Erin yelped, "What the devil?"

Outside was a massive force of Krumps, some wielding there scissor scythes and others wielding there rubber band clubs. Seeing this the nopterrans immediately recognized the danger, though the humans also recognized the danger. Erin said, "You guys head for the shelters, you'll be safe there. I refuse to let this infaru go unopposed." Mona nodded and said, "You heard my cousin, let's move!"

Eddie was concerned and was about to protest when Mona looked at him and said, "Erin can take care of herself. I should know." They exited through a side door just as a force of Krumps entered the front door. Erin immediately said aloud, "Just because I'm a lady does not mean I'm some helpless damsel." She assumed a fighting stance and said, "Which one of you Ogerhunch are brave enough to make the first move?" One Krump did just that and was quickly impaled by its own spear.

Mona distracted Eddie, allowing the nopterrans to morph and head off to face the threat of Van Dorians forces. Fig and Vivo could not help but notice that out of the boutique stumbled a single panicked and wounded Krump which quickly burned away to nothing. It was followed by Erin who upon seeing its death let out a huff, dusted herself off, then reentered her boutique. The locks could be heard engaging and the open sign flipped to closed.

The rangers saw the strange being leading the hordes and ran up to it. At a safe distance they began their roll call, with Fig going first, "The fiery wanderer, Swarm Ranger Red!" Vivo went next, "The sacred wings, Swarm Ranger Blue!" Gardenia went next, "The royal sting, Swarm Ranger Yellow!" It was Skips turn, "The leap of faith, Swarm Ranger Green!" Lastly was Atlas, "The strength of the world, Swarm Ranger Black!" All together the five roared, "In the name of Nopterra! Power Rangers: Fury Swarm!" Behind them the energy run off of the morphin grid caused an epic explosion.

The creature grunted in response and said, "Me Jaeger. Me Starbarian. Crush puny Nopterrans. Get perfect world for master." Fig pointed upwards and asked, "Let me guess, your master is Van Dorian." Jaeger grunted in affirmation before bellowing, "Crush Nopterrans!" The Krumps charged forward and the battle was on.

Jaeger more than made up for his idiocy with sheer brute strength, with the ability to cause shockwaves with a stamp of his foot or by hitting his club on the ground (usually after one of the rangers dodged) and causing trails of spikes to erupt towards his enemies. However, this was useless against the speed and range of the rangers and there weaponry.

Soon enough Fig was ready to finish this fight, readying the Banner Lance for the final blow. The lance was charged with energy as Fig yelled out the finisher name, "Imperial Jab!" Fig then thrust the Banner Lance forward and struck Jaeger with an explosive force, instantly destroying the Starbarian.

It was then that a flurry of autumn leaves suddenly appeared and started to swirl near the battle. This obviously unnatural phenomena solidified itself as the leaves merged together into a being that resembled the classical image of a witch. Skip was annoyed and said, "Let me guess, you're another Starbarian."

The being scoffed and with an electronic voice she said, "Hardly. I am Endora, the Autumn Witch. I am the brains behind Van Dorian." Suddenly a targeting reticle appeared on Endora and realizing Van Dorian had turned the ships conventional weaponry on her she quickly clarified, "By which I mean I am the handler of logistics, I ensure the minutiae are handled so Van Dorians vision can be realized!" The reticle disappeared and Endora sighed in relief.

Endora then pulled out a object that looked like an autumn leaf mixed with a writing quill, "And with the Harvest Fall Quill, I shall give Jaeger another chance to destroy you!" In the air Endora wrote the phrase "Excereso Ad Astra" and with a flourish sent the golden words into Jaegers body. The Starbarian suddenly started to glow and turned into a gigantic representation of the constellation that Van Dorian tapped into to make it, in Jaegers case Orion the Hunter.

After a few seconds the image shattered and Jaeger was reborn as a giant. Endora vanished in a whirl of leaves and Jaeger roared out, "Crush Nopterrans!" He brought his foot down in an effort to make Ranger Pancakes. Fortunately they managed to dodge. Unfortunately they had no clue what to do against there now giant foe.

Fig stated the obvious, "What are we going to do?" Gardenia wanted to give a snarky reply, but the fact was that she didn't know either. Mona, who had been watching since the rangers morphed, yelled out, "Summon the zords you guys! It's basic stuff!" Not having any better ideas Fig shrugged and the rangers turned the swarm cogs in the morphers.

Suddenly the words came to them by instinct and each yelled out there zord name as they summoned the machines forth, hopping into the cockpits after the shout. Fig yelled out, "Speed Ant Zord!" and summoned forth a racecar zord with a distinct ant theme. It drove circles around the Starbarian. Vivo called out, "Jet Moth Zord!" and he summoned forth a zord that was a combination of a moth and a stealth jet. Gardenia called out, "Bomber Bee Zord!" and summoned a zord which combined features of a bee and a bomber airplane. Both the Bomber Bee Zord and the Jet Moth Zord unleashed a rain of projectiles on Jaeger, both the Stinger Missiles of the Bomber Bee Zord and the Dust Bullets of the Jet Moth Zord. Skip yelled out, "Tract Hopper Zord!" and summoned a grasshopper and tractor themed zord. Finally Atlas yelled out, "Beetle Dozer Zord!" and summoned forth a zord that combined the elements of a beetle and a bulldozer.

Together the five rangers yelled out, "Form the Megazord!" The Beetle Dozer Zord and Tract Hopper Zord formed the left and right legs respectively, with the Speed Ant Zord formed the main body. The Jet Moth Zord formed the right arm while the Bee Bomber Zord formed the left arm, while the stinger of said zord became a lance. The final product was a grand insect knight themed Megazord, while the team in unison yelled out its name, "Fury Swarm Megazord!"

The two giants began to fight, and soon Jaeger was on the ropes. After all, the zords had attacked him quite a bit before forming the Megazord. Soon it was time to finish the fight and in unison the rangers yelled out the finishing move, "Sting of Nopterra!" The Megazord charged with the lance while channeling the righteous fury of the rangers and the power of the Morphin Grid, striking Jaeger, and ending the move behind the Starbarian.

Jaeger said nothing as he exploded. With the threat over Fig triumphantly said, "Enemy Exterminated!"

Back at the Great Wyrms temple, the nopterrans were settling in; with the exception of Gardenia who was staying with Anzier. Iris had come back sometime during the Rangers outing to Spannersville, as had Argyle and his pet Bumpy. Where most of the Nopterrans had assumed there true forms in the safety of the Temple, Argyle did not for he reveled in his new tallness (the Nephilid now being a solid seven feet tall without the top hat). Mona not only helped out but eagerly learned about Nopterra.

Despite having lost so much, everyone was very happy. Fig spared a moment to look to the stars, where he knew that Van Dorian lurked. He made a promise to himself, he would destroy the mad artist from beyond the stars, not just for Nopterra but for all the universes that monster had destroyed.

Author notes

Thanks to Krockman18 for letting me use his ideas and beta reading. Go check him out on Deviantart

If you could not tell, Alice, Rasputin, and Crazy Steve are my creators pets and they will appear where I can put them. Crazy Steve will actually guest star in a future Fury Swarm episode, and this trio will have a lot of cameos, not just here but in the ranger fics.

Revision to Rasputin's true voice, it's now that of Jumba from Lilo and Stitch, the original one not the anime; without the broken English. The non sequiturs are still Homsar

Erin has the voice of Rarity from my little pony friendship is magic

Eddie has the voice of tony from the SpongeBob episode shell games

Spiracles are what insects have instead of lungs

The RV used by the mad trio (as the grouping of Alice, Crazy Steve and Rasputin are called) is the same one used by Rita and Zedd in Power Rangers Zeo.

Fly honey is an earthbound reference

Entomophobia is fear of bugs

Excereso Ad Astra is grow to the stars in Latin.

Crazy Steve's entomophobia triggers are based on my own triggers for my entomophobia.

The fate of the other nopterrans mentioned in part 1 of Nopterra falls will be revealed in future episodes. Fleagor is just at ainzers mansion

I didn't feel like reiterating what the nopterrans are and all thar. If your confused, read part 1 or go check out Krockman18 over on deviantart.

Cloud breather will be important in the eventual fury swarm vs deck spirits crossover. The name is a reference to the ant bully, where the exterminator was called that by the ants due to his smoking

Erin uses archaic words because she's fancy. I will list there definitions in the authors notes if they are not defined in the story.

Ninnyhammer = idiot

Doddypoll = blockhead

Infaru = invasion

Ogerhunch = a scary or disgusting creature. In this case, its disgusting. Also, I know it should be plural but I do not know the plural form

When a Starbarian grows giant, imagine the constellation on a blue background with glowing stars.

Ok, that's it. next should be the two parter opening to Dinonauts (because now I do two partners at once), so look forward to that.