Author Note: Please, read 'Power Rangers Megaforce: Destiny' first to get the full story. I will only leave here a small snipped – Jacob Holling is the son of Jason Lee Scott and Trini Kwan, born to be Ranger, Jake and his team, the Megaforce Rangers, fight to defend Earth with the help of Rangers from the past. As they grow together and learn to be a team, they will find challenges, victories, defeat and love but most importantly, they will understand the legacy they carry and become part of it because 'Once a Ranger, Always a Ranger'
Disclaimer: Characters from Power Rangers are property of Hasbro. I have no connection to Power Rangers or anyone of the franchise, this is a fanfiction and a personal tribute to Power Rangers.
Corinth
Dr. K was used to all kinds of weird things happening in her life since she saw the RPM Rangers in action, but she never expected to see Jacob Oliver Scott Kwan being dragged into her office by Flynn and Dillon, now unmorphed, with Ziggy behind them and Summer and Scott a few steps behind.
Gem and Gemma had to be thinking the same when they looked at her with the same surprised expression.
"Is that…?" asked Gemma.
"Jakie?" asked Gem.
"It is. He appeared out of nowhere," said Dillon.
Dillon and Flynn put Jake in one of the beds, and quickly, Dr. K walked towards him, examining him when she felt something and her eyes opened in amazement, raising her head to look at the other Rangers.
"I… I can't believe it…" said Dr. K.
"What is it?" asked Summer.
Dr. K walked past her, ignoring her question, and quickly grabbed a file, reading what was written there. She looked up towards Jake before closing the file and looking at Gem and Gemma. The Gold and Silver RPM Rangers must have felt something too because they quickly walked towards Jake, feeling the same thing Dr. K felt a moment ago.
"Him?" asked Gemma.
"We knew he was special, but this… this is amazing!" said Gem, smiling.
The rest of the RPM Rangers looked at each other, confused, until Scott took a step toward the Doctor and crossed his arms, looking seriously at them.
"Care to explain?" asked Scott.
"Oh, of course. You see, Jakie here is the vessel of one of the most powerful spirits in the universe," said Gem.
"A what?" asked Dillon, confused.
Dr. K sighed and opened the file she was holding, giving it to Summer.
"Jacob seems to be the vessel of Bastro, the white Lion spirit that protects the universe, just like Saba, Tommy Oliver's white Tiger, but 10 times more powerful." said Dr. K. "From what I can see, Jacob has Bastro and a black Snake as his spirits. If I look at my records… well, that black Snake must be the Megaforce Snake."
"You mean the Megaforce as in…" started Ziggy.
"As in the Ranger who fought the alien invaders, yes," said Dr. K. "What's curious is that at some point Black disappeared, there are records only of a Green Ranger along the other colors."
"Yeah, about that…" said Scott. "Do you think it has to do with those devices we…"
Dr. K looked at Scott as if she just remembered them and nodded, walking towards the table behind them. Grabbing one of the devices, Dr. K examined it. It had dust all over it, but the form of two swords on the device and the small skull, as if it was a pirate symbol, were clear enough for Dr. K to nod.
"Summer, Dillon, stay with Jacob. Scott, Flynn, I need you to find a way to contact his Rangers or his family whatever comes first to let the others know he is alive. Take Ziggy too; he may be useful… I guess," said Dr. K.
"Hey!"
"Gem, Gemma, we will work on these devices. If the theory is correct I think Jacob will be able to use this device, and maybe the other Megaforce Rangers too, but we need to prepare them," said Dr. K.
"Let's do it!" said Gemma.
"Ready for action!" said Gem.
Dr. K nodded, and the three of them walked out of the room and into the lab while Scott, Flynn, and Ziggy left towards the Command Room. Summer and Dillon stayed beside Jake, with Summer putting a hand on Jake's forehead while Dillon sighed.
"Gia…"
Summer touched Jake's cheek gently and then looked at Dillon, worried.
"Everything will be okay, boy. Rest," said Dillon, putting a hand on Jake's shoulder.
Jake seemed to understand, falling asleep again while the Yellow and Black RPM Rangers looked over him, not imagining what was going on in the world Jake came from.
-SMF-
Command Center (Harwood County)
Delivering the news to the other Rangers, especially to Jason, was hard enough. But to their surprise, the original Red Ranger didn't cry. Instead, he looked over his shoulder and controlled all his emotions as he put his eyes on the brains of the Power Rangers.
There was no need for more words as Billy, Hayley, and Ethan nodded. Ethan walked toward Noah and extended his hand.
"I need Jake's morpher, Noah," said Ethan.
"Why?" asked Noah.
"Not every Ranger that disappears is dead," said Tommy. "We have been kidnapped before and even lost in different timelines or universes."
"You mean… Do you mean Jake could be alive?" asked Emma, standing between Troy and Gia.
"I'm pretty sure there was a reason for my son to leave his morpher behind," said Jason. "He knows that we may find a way to track him with it. We taught him that, and I'm sure he is trusting Billy, Hayley and Ethan to find him."
"We also have resources from Space, Mirinoi, and Aquitar," said Kimberly. "We can find him."
"And bring him back?" Gia's voice made the others look at her. Jason smiled at the girl, walked towards her, and kneeled in front of her, taking her hands in his.
"He will be back, Gia. He will fight to come back to us, to you. I can assure you that," said Jason.
"While we find him, the city needs you," said Tommy, putting a hand on Troy's shoulder. "Jake was sure you could defend this city and Earth with or without him, Rangers. I believe it's time to prove he was right."
Troy looked up at Tommy and nodded. Slowly, he got up and stood tall in front of one of his predecessors. He had promised Jake to take care of the city and the planet, and that's exactly what he must do, for him and for those who can't defend themselves.
Troy looked over his shoulder and saw the Rangers getting up and walking closer to him. They all had the same idea, and now, more than ever, they were ready to fight.
"Find Jake for us. We will keep Earth safe," said Troy.
The veteran Rangers nodded. They saw the Megaforce Rangers morph and teleport to the city. When they were gone, Jason looked at Billy, Hayley, and Ethan with more worry and less conviction.
"Please, find my son."
There was nothing else to be said. The three brains of the Power Rangers nodded and moved towards the screens they planned to use to find Jake at any cost.
-SMF-
Corinth
The first thing Jake felt was a terrible headache as soon as he opened his eyes. The pounding pain in his head made him want to throw up, but he took control of it when he saw blonde hair and gentle eyes looking back at him.
But the eyes weren't Gia's, so Jake had to force himself to focus until he saw the face of the woman smiling down at him.
"Long time no see, kid," she said.
Jake turned his head to the other side, wincing in pain when he saw a tall man with short dark hair. Jake smiled, remembering the man, but then he opened his eyes wide when he realized where he was and tried to sit up, with the woman and the man's help.
"Take it easy, Jake."
"Summer, what…? What am I doing here?" asked Jake, still feeling dizzy.
"That's what we'd like to know. We were doing our check-up on the city when we found you," said Dillon.
Jake looked down, closing his eyes as flashes of the battle with the Armada made him remember the state of his city and how his friends might be fighting to keep it safe. A rush of energy overcame Jake, and he tried to get out of the bed, but Summer and Dillon stopped him.
"Jake, you need to rest," said Summer.
"No… my friends. They are fighting the Armada," said Jake.
"Jake."
"No!"
Summer and Dillon felt a pulse of energy and both of them took a step back, surprised by the energy they just felt. Jake got up and took a few steps. His hands sparked with white energy, and Summer and Dillon could see the spirit of a lion and the spirit of a snake surrounding Jake's body as if they were part of his skin.
"What is that?" asked Dillon.
"That is the mix between Bastro and the Snake spirit," said Dr. K, coming back into the room with Gem and Gemma. "Jacob has gotten to the point of using both of them to attack or protect."
"Dr. K, I need to go home, my friends…" said Jake.
"I know, and we are working on that, but there is something I need you to test first," said Dr. K, showing him the new devices. "We found these in New Harwood. They seem to be some kind of morpher or something like that, but we have been unable to use them for our Rangers. Since you are from Harwood, we were wondering if you would be able to use them."
"Morphers? Here?" asked Jake.
"Look, Jakie," said Gemma, giving him one of the devices.
Jake looked at it and as soon as he touched it, he could feel the power coming into him. Jake closed his eyes, and then the device changed colors, first emitting a green aura that quickly changed to black and then to green again, surprising everyone in the room.
"What was that?" asked Summer.
"I'm not sure…" said Dr. K. "Jacob?"
"Transfer of power. The original device contains traces of a Green Ranger. When I touched it, my power took over for a few minutes until the DNA was transferred and then Green overtook Black again," said Jake.
"That sucks…" said Dillon.
"How do you know all that?" asked Gem.
"Because Bastro told me. It seems these new morphers are attached to our DNA, which is why you weren't able to use them," said Jake.
Dr. K nodded, now understanding why they were unable to use them. She quickly walked away from the group, coming back with a small figure in her hand. The figure was familiar to Jake.
"Can you try if that goes with the device?" asked Dr. K.
"Is that a figure?" asked Jake, grabbing the green key. "Holy shit… I have seen this before at my Command Center!"
"They look like keys, don't they?" asked Dillon.
"Yes! We have many like this with all the past Rangers there. Wait… does that mean we can use them?" asked Jake, looking down at the device and the key.
"Maybe, but first you should try that one," said Summer, chuckling.
Jake looked down and nodded. Grabbing the key and the device, he took a deep breath and then put them together.
Green light erupted from the device and covered Jake as the others looked on in amazement.
-SMF-
Harwood High School, Earth
Blue Megaforce appeared in the school and saw the chaos there. Students were running from the X-Borgs, and while it was painful for him, Blue knew he couldn't let them hurt civilians. Looking at his hands, Blue closed his fists, remembering his best friend and trying to hold back the small hope they all had with Jason's and the veteran Rangers' words.
Blue Megaforce ran into the school, looking for civilians that needed help. When he saw X-Borgs running after two students, he didn't hesitate. Blue jumped into action, running and pushing the X-Borgs away from the students.
"I won't let you hurt these civilians!" said Blue Megaforce.
"It's the Blue Power Ranger!" exclaimed the girl.
Blue looked over his shoulder and raised his thumb for the kids.
"Leave. I will take care of this," said Blue.
The kids nodded, running out of the school while Blue Megaforce turned towards the X-Borgs and prepared himself to fight. A flash came to him when he remembered one of the many days he and Black trained, just when Blue thought he could never be as strong as the others.
Flashback
Jake and Noah were training inside the virtual room Billy created for them, both in sweatpants. Noah was wearing a blue muscle shirt while Jake preferred to be shirtless. They were fighting a group of virtual foot soldiers when one of them hit Noah on the chest, throwing him to the ground.
Another soldier was about to hit Noah in the face when Jake jumped, kicking the soldier in the face and sending him flying to the ground. Jake turned around and gave Noah a hand, smiling as he helped his best friend up.
"Ah… I will never develop reflexes…" said Noah, frustrated.
"You will, Noah. Stop worrying and thinking about your next move," said Jake. "Think about their next move."
"What do you mean?" asked Noah.
"Look, when you are fighting, your body and your mind are one and need to act exactly like that," said Jake.
Noah looked confused, and Jake chuckled, looking in front of them as more soldiers appeared. Jake put his body in position and looked at Noah, waiting for him to do the same.
"Okay… what we need to do is watch them, look at their movement," said Jake. "If you look closely, you will see a pattern in how they raise their arms and legs when they are about to attack. Then all you need to do is block the attack, deliver your own, and be done with them."
"So… wait until I have an opening and do it quickly?" asked Noah.
"Exactly… ready?"
Noah nodded, and both Rangers prepared themselves for the fight. This time Noah looked at their pattern, how they moved and what they did, realizing Jake was right. There was a pattern, and it was easy to follow.
He waited for an opening, and then he and Jake hit the soldiers at the same time, three times in a row, throwing them to the ground and making them disappear.
"Good job, Noah! I knew you could do it!" said Jake, hugging his best friend.
"Yeah…" said Noah, hugging Jake back.
What he didn't tell Jake was that Jake was the reason he was able to do it.
End Flashback
Blue Megaforce prepared himself, calling for his weapon, and waited, like that day. When the X-Borgs ran towards him and attacked him at the same time, Blue moved, rolling on the ground. Seeing an opening, he used his weapon to fire at them, defeating all of them at once.
Blue Megaforce got up and lowered his weapon. Those X-Borgs wouldn't bother anyone ever again. He looked like a true hero, but no one saw that behind the helmet, Noah was crying as he realized this time, feeling like a hero wasn't good enough.
He wanted his friend back.
-SMF-
Brainfreeze
When Pink Megaforce Ranger arrived at the Brainfreeze, she discovered it was empty and the lights were off. Worried that someone was seriously hurt, Pink ran, with her weapon ready, looking for any civilians or Ernie inside the store.
It took a few tries, but she found Ernie hiding behind the counter.
"Ernie?" asked Pink Megaforce.
"Pink Ranger? Is it you?"
"Yes, Ernie, it's safe," said Pink Megaforce.
Ernie raised his head and breathed in relief when he saw the Power Ranger standing proudly in front of him. He smiled, walking toward her, and they hugged briefly before taking a step back to look around.
"Where is everyone?" asked Pink Megaforce.
"They ran when those things came into the store. I think they are safe, but I can't be sure," said Ernie.
"It's okay, Ernie… why are you here?" asked Pink Megaforce.
"Oh… I was leaving, but I forgot I promised one of my clients to look after something, and I came back to get it," said Ernie.
"Ernie, nothing can be that important…" said Pink Megaforce.
"This is… you see, this client, his name is Jake, and he is a good kid, a little oblivious but has a good heart," said Ernie, smiling down at the counter where he got something that made Pink Megaforce put her hands on her mouth. "One of his friends, Emma, her birthday is soon, and he wanted to surprise her with this flower. He always said she would save the planet one of these days, and from what I know about her, I believe him."
Pink Megaforce nodded in silence, but behind the mask, Emma was doing her best to contain her tears as Ernie offered the flower to her and then looked around.
"I hope they are okay… all of them, they are a nice group of kids, you know?" said Ernie.
"Yes, I know," said Pink Megaforce, trying to sound casual. "If you want, I can make sure the flower is safe while you look for a safe place."
"You would do that? Thank you, Pink Ranger!" said Ernie, smiling. "If you see Jake, give it to him."
Pink Megaforce nodded and grabbed the flower while Ernie left. Pink sighed, caressing the flower carefully before using her morpher to teleport the flower to the Command Center. Then, she sent a message to Tenshou and took a deep breath, looking around.
Jake better come back soon, or she would look for him, find him, and make sure to kick his ass this time for making them worry.
-SMF-
Plaza
Red and Yellow Rangers joined forces against one of the largest groups of X-Borgs, their fury running through the soldiers like wildfire. They stopped at nothing, bringing down several soldiers before they could touch a civilian.
For Red, unleashing his fury wasn't normal. His usually controlled anger was out of control now, using his sword to slash X-Borgs while he remembered how he asked Jake to promise to lead the team with him, only to lose him hours later.
Red Megaforce roared like a wounded dragon, using his sword while behind the mask, Troy's fury was only matched by his tears and his desire to put an end to this war and honor his fallen friend. To him, it didn't matter what the others said. Jake wasn't here, and that only meant he was gone.
Yellow Megaforce was no better. She used her claws to get through the soldiers, but deep inside, she was stopping herself from using anything that would remind her of the element she shared with her partner. She and Black had a bond from the start, even before they became a couple, and that bond only grew when they got together.
Flashback
"You know… I used to think becoming a Ranger was my dream," said Jake.
Jake and Gia were coming back from Jake's soccer practice, with Gia gently grabbing Jake's arm as they walked through the streets towards her home. The sun was going down, and the peace in the streets made them feel normal… happy.
"That one became real… what other dreams do you have?" asked Gia.
"I want to become a coach and help Conner in his soccer camp," said Jake, looking up. "I want to help other kids see their potential and help them reach it, you know? There are so many kids out there with talent, and… sometimes I feel they get overlooked."
"That's a great purpose, Jake," said Gia, smiling and looking down. "Before I knew who you were, I thought you wanted to become a soccer player, famous, and have girls all over you."
Jake stopped and looked up at Gia, thinking she may have offended him. She got ready to apologize when Jake moved his face close to hers and looked at her with his bright, full-of-life smile.
"It sounds nice, but Conner taught me soccer, and I want to bring the love we felt for that sport to other kids. And the girls…" said Jake, moving his face closer to Gia's. "I have the best and the only one I want right by my side."
Gia looked at him, blushing. She had never had a guy like him who not only cared about her and her wishes but also made her feel different, better, more beautiful, and more loved than she had been all her life. She chuckled, bringing him close to her and kissing him, letting him know with her actions that she felt the same about him.
When they broke the kiss, they looked into each other's eyes, smiling.
"I love you, Gia," whispered Jake.
"I love you too, Jake," whispered Gia.
The feeling could not be more real, and for the first time, Gia was grateful for having the chance to experience something like this.
End Flashback
Yellow Megaforce hit a group of X-Borgs and then screamed to the sky. The pain she was feeling was like nothing she had felt before, and even the little hope she had for the others to find Jake was overwhelmed by the feeling of loss that was engulfing her.
And no one could save her from that feeling because the only person who could, the one she needed the most, was gone, and she wasn't even sure they could get him back.
-SMF-
Command Center
Jason was walking from one side to the other while the others worked with Tenshou and even Gosei to find Jake. The chances were low, considering everything that happened, but Tommy had Saba with him, and with Saba, they had a chance to find Bastro.
If they found Bastro, they could find Jake.
Tommy was with Hayley, Billy, and Ethan, coordinating with Saba. It was complicated, but he was sure they could find Jake. Something was telling him his nephew was still alive somewhere. Beside him, Kimberly was coordinating with some active Rangers who were helping the Megaforce in different parts of the city in hopes of holding on before the war exploded completely.
Tommy knew they were fighting with everything they had, but they needed Jake and a miracle to defeat the Armada and bring peace to Earth.
While he was deep in thought, he looked down to see Saba's eyes glowing. Tommy, surprised, quickly grabbed the dagger and looked at it.
"Master? I think I found a trace," said Saba.
"A trace? Where?" asked Tommy, bringing Saba to the brains of the Rangers.
"Somewhere close but at the same time far, far away… it almost feels like another universe," said Saba. "I don't know, Master, but I feel my brother's energy there and… much more…there is someone else there… brilliant woman, her intelligence blinds me, a Doctor?"
"A Doctor…" said Rocky. "Jake could be with a brilliant woman who could be a Doctor?"
"That description fits with Dr. K from Corinth," said Jen, walking to stand in front of Tommy and Saba. "She is the only one who meets all the credentials."
"Wait, wait, wait…" said Mike, remembering something important. "Corinth? The same city where that RPM Red Ranger came from?"
"You're right, Mike! Jake knows them, remember? All veterans and new Rangers at the time came to meet Jake as he was growing up, just like they do with Andros and Ashley's daughter," said Jason, smiling. "We have to make contact with them!"
"Doing it now, Jase," said Billy.
Jason looked at the screen, where he saw Scott, Flynn, and Ziggy. They were smiling and hugging each other because they had finally managed to contact Jake's family and because they had wonderful news for them.
"Jason!? This is Scott Truman, RPM Red Ranger. We have Jake, he is safe here with us!" said Scott.
Jason smiled as tears fell, feeling the relief wash over him as he heard his son was fine and was with someone who could help them reunite with him. Beside him, Tommy put a hand over his best friend's shoulder, and Kimberly and Kat hugged both, crying.
"Thank God… he disappeared, and we thought…" said Jason, unable to continue.
"He is alive, Jason, and there is more… he told us about the war going on in your city," said Flynn, standing in the center of the screen.
"Yes, the Armada is here, but the Megaforce Rangers and other teams are holding the defense line," said Billy.
"Good. We have something that can help them," said Flynn. "Hey, Jake! Come here, man!"
Slowly, Jason saw a Ranger coming towards the screen, and his eyes opened in surprise. Beside him, Tommy felt dizzy as he realized the color of the new Ranger holding his helmet in his hands. Jake smiled at his family, covered in a new suit—a Green pirate theme Power Ranger suit.
"Hey, it seems I changed colors…" said Jake, looking embarrassed.
"He did, now he is green!" said Ziggy, excited. "Anyways, we are working on something with his new morpher to try and make him go back to your city as soon as possible. Hold on!"
"Keep fighting, Dad. I will come back soon," said Jake.
Jason nodded, smiling as the image disappeared. Jason laughed, hugging Tommy. Everybody was happy—Jake was fine, he was alive, and he was coming home.
Despite the war, this day was getting better.
-SMF-
Plaza
The Megaforce Rangers reunited at the Plaza, fighting more X-Borgs and Bruisers, the elite soldiers of the Armada. The Rangers were tired, but they weren't going to give up. They had to keep fighting.
"You can't defeat all of us, Rangers! This planet is ours!" said one of the elite soldiers.
"Never!" screamed Red. "Rangers!".
The Rangers and the X-Borgs ran toward each other and attacked simultaneously. The X-Borgs fell to the ground, defeated, but the Rangers fell too, losing their morph. The Bruisers laughed and walked toward them, ready to finish them when…
"What is that?" asked Troy.
A portal opened, this time in green color, and suddenly, the Bruisers were kicked against a wall while a new Ranger appeared in front of the Megaforce Rangers. His suit was green, and he looked like a pirate, holding his sword and his gun.
"Sorry to interrupt this little party, but I think my friends here said they weren't giving up Earth," said the Green Ranger.
At the sound of his voice, all the Megaforce Rangers got up, recognizing the voice at the same time the Green Ranger demorphed, turned around to look at his friends with his brilliant smile.
"I told you no one was losing me," said Jake.
The Megaforce Rangers powered down and looked at him for a few minutes before running towards him. Noah almost threw him to the ground, but with Troy and Emma right behind him, the four Rangers fell to the ground, laughing and crying.
Jake was back. Their team was complete again.
"You idiot! Never do that to us again!" said Emma, hugging Jake.
"Seriously, Jake. I thought you broke your promise… I…" said Troy.
"We were lost. I was lost," said Noah. "You are a complete moron, Jacob, but you are our friend. If you get lost, we get lost with you. Understood? No more being the lone hero."
Jake looked at them as they got up and smiled, feeling touched by their emotions as they welcomed him. For him, it was scary too, but at least he knew he was in good hands with the RPM Rangers. His friends knew nothing.
"I'm sorry I worried you…" started Jake.
"Jake."
The sound of her voice made Jake look up and see Gia. To be honest, he was scared of looking at her, but when he saw her eyes full of tears as she walked toward him and felt her arms around him, hiding her face on his shoulder, he felt he was finally home.
"Gia… are you okay?" asked Jake, seeing her dirty clothes and the bruises on her face.
Gia broke the hug and kissed him with so much passion the others had to look away to give them some privacy. Jake answered with the same feeling, recovering their strength as they got energy from each other.
When they broke the kiss, they were both smiling gently.
"Now I'm okay… are you okay?" asked Gia.
"Yes… yes, I am," said Jake. "And I brought something that can help us."
Gia looked at him, confused. He gave her a peck on the lips and then handed her a new device with a key. Then, Jake gave the others new devices and keys and grabbed his own, showing a Green Ranger. He turned towards the X-Borgs and Bruisers and smiled, showing the device and key.
"Follow me," said Jake.
Then, he put the key into the new device, and the others followed him without questions. Jake looked over his shoulder and with a smile, he nodded, moving his head to look at their enemies before screaming.
"Super Mega Mode!" screamed the Rangers.
Jake moved the key, and the others did the same. The teenagers quickly transformed into new Rangers, all of them in their respective colors, but now their suits were like pirates, and they had swords and guns to match them.
"Super Megaforce, Green!"
"Super Megaforce, Red!"
"Super Megaforce, Blue!"
"Super Megaforce, Yellow!"
"Super Megaforce, Pink!"
The Rangers looked at each other while Green played with his sword.
"And here we are, the Super Megaforce Rangers!" said Green.
"This power is amazing…" said Blue.
"Woah, wait… why are you Green?" asked Pink, looking at the former Black Ranger.
"I'll tell you later. Now… let's take care of this army, and for that, we have a little more help," said Green. "Right, Gosei?"
"You are right, Green Ranger," said Gosei from the new device. "Rangers, the legendary power has been given to you to defend this planet!"
The Rangers saw their belts shine with white light and then change into belts with a figure in the center. From there, Green grabbed a new key with the form of the Green Mystic Force Ranger.
"Ready to get the powers of some legends?" said Green.
"Let's do it!" screamed Red, grabbing the Mystic Force key.
"Follow me!" screamed Green. "Magical Source! Mystic Force!"
"Magical Source! Mystic Force!" screamed the Rangers.
The Rangers transformed into their Mystic Force counterparts and surrounded the enemy, fighting the X-Borgs easily. For the Rangers, all this new power was exciting. Blue got another key and looked at his friends while he jumped, using his Mystic water powers to do it.
"Let's change!" said Blue, showing the Samurai key.
"Come on!" screamed Green. "Go! Go! Samurai!"
"Go! Go! Samurai!" screamed the Rangers.
The Rangers transformed into the Samurai Rangers, slashing X-Borgs back and forth using the swords of the Rangers until only the Bruisers were left, looking at them, ready to fight. The Rangers were ready until Yellow got an idea and stopped her friends, getting a yellow key.
"I think… what if we all go yellow?" asked Yellow.
She was holding the Dino Thunder Yellow key. Red got the Time Force Yellow Ranger key. Pink got the Space Yellow key, and Blue got the Yellow Ninja Storm key. Green looked down, taking with shaky hands the original Yellow Ranger key.
His mother's key.
He looked at the key and then at his friends and nodded, taking a step forward while he used the key.
"It's morphing time! Saber-Tooth Tiger!" screamed Green.
"Dino Thunder! Power Up! Ha!" screamed Yellow.
"Time for! Time Force!" screamed Red.
"Let's rock it!" screamed Pink.
"Ninja Storm! Ranger form!" screamed Blue.
Suddenly, all the Rangers turned into Yellow Rangers, and the proudest of them all was the original Yellow Ranger, feeling more powerful than ever with his mother's powers. Around him, the rest of the Rangers were ready to fight, using the weapons of the Yellow counterparts to bring down the enemies.
"Come on, Blue!" screamed Red, now in Yellow Time Force.
Red and Blue, now in their suits of Yellow Time Force and Ninja Storm, ran to the Bruisers, hitting them with their fists and sword. Right behind them, Pink in the Space Yellow Suit held onto the Yellow Ranger using the Yellow Dino Thunder suit, kicking and firing at the Bruisers. Finally, from the smoke, Green in his Yellow Morphing suit came running, using the power daggers to slice both Bruisers, defeating them once and for all as they all returned to their Super Megaforce form.
The Rangers had won, and they celebrated as the civilians reunited, clapping at them for the important victory.
-SMF-
Armada Ship
"Who the hell are those Rangers!?" Prince Vekar's voice echoed through the command room, piercing and filled with rage.
The monsters winced at the pitch of their leader's tone and sighed. One of them, known as Argus, took a step forward and raised his hands, trying to calm the prince.
"They protect Earth, Prince Vekar. There is footage Messenger recovered…" started Argus.
"I don't care. I want them destroyed!" screamed the Prince.
The Prince walked away from the Command Room, leaving the other monsters to think about what to do next. They had to conquer Earth, and for that, they needed to destroy the Power Rangers.
"You heard the Prince, Levira. We need to destroy them," said Argus.
"Don't worry… it will be done."
Argus sighed. For some reason, he didn't think it was going to be as easy as she thought.
-SMF-
Harwood, Command Center
When the Rangers came back, the first thing Jason did was run to his son and hug him so tight Jake thought he was going to pass out. Beside him, Gia and Emma looked at each other, smiling when Jake had to hug or get gently smacked by all the other Rangers, along with a promise of a colorful lecture from the Rangers that were not present.
There was also a message from the RPM Rangers, promising to visit at some point. Jake looked at the note with a smile and then raised his head when he realized someone was missing.
"Where is RoboKnight?" asked Jake.
"He is recovering…"
"Jake."
Jake looked over his shoulder, seeing RoboKnight walking towards him with TJ and Adam's help. The robot walked slowly, still low on energy, but Jake shortened the distance and hugged RoboKnight gently, smiling at the Megaforce 6th Ranger.
"Are you okay?" asked Jake.
"Will be, but until I recover, will you protect the planet?" asked RoboKnight.
Jake could feel RoboKnight had problems speaking and looked up to Billy while he felt Gia's hand on his shoulder. Billy nodded, walking towards RoboKnight and smiling at him.
"He has the best with them, Jake, but he needs time to recover," said Billy.
"Okay…" said Jake, smiling for RoboKnight. "Don't worry, friend. We will keep Earth safe for you."
RoboKnight nodded, and he was taken back to his bed by TJ and Adam. Jake sighed, getting up and hugging Gia close to him. He felt bad for RoboKnight, but he knew that if anyone could recover, it was the stubborn robot.
He felt a kiss on his shoulder and looked down, smiling at Gia when she looked up at him. They got closer to kiss when they were interrupted by Tommy, who gracefully ignored Kim's elbow on his stomach and the murderous eyes of the women and girls because he dared to break a romantic moment.
"Excuse me, but I wanted to know… why are you a Green Ranger now?" asked Tommy.
"Uhm? Oh… I don't know. I still have Snake and Bastro with me, but… the device, it bonds with us, and… well, mine was green," said Jake, thinking about it. "Scott and the others said they found these devices in their version of Harwood, so… maybe there was no Black Ranger and it was Green but it bonded with my DNA so, I'm confused."
"The home of the RPM Rangers feels like a different universe so who knows, but this power was attached to all of you, and these keys are like the ones you have here…" said Tommy, who turned to look at Gosei. "Any ideas, Gosei?"
"None that I know of, Tommy, but as you know, the universe has different ways to show us events that may or may not happen," said Gosei.
Tommy nodded, still confused but let it go. This was a moment of celebration, and looking at Jake and Gia looking deep into each other's eyes, and Troy and Emma talking close to each other, Tommy smiled. He still had questions, but they could wait.
The important thing was that Jake was back and that they had a way to fight the Armada now.