Lost Quirk
"Another failure... I see now the copies are imperfect... the data gathered from both battles is very enlightening" a figure said as they sat in front of a computer screen in a room bathed in darkness "The materials I'm working with are also too primitive...if I had access to more advanced technology and substances the copies would be of a higher quality... regardless of how much time passes it seems to be a constant problem with my projects" the figure rose to his feet and bowed before another screen in the corner "Forgive me, Master but I have a request"
The screen showed only the words, volume only and a dark chuckle escaped the screen "We are friends so whatever you require shall be supplied to you"
The bowing figure raised their head as he said "I have found a quirk I believe can ensure the next copy I make will be of the highest quality... However, I need the quirk in a...willing host so the girl who possesses the quirk will probably not be suitable since she'll likely resist"
"Indeed, tell me the name of the girl you need" All for One said as he sat in his chair laughing darkly as his alley showed him the file of the needed girl "Hmm a pity to end such a promising future"
"Indeed, but I'll ensure she is disposed of after you extract the quirk and I have a copy ready to go" the figure said as he presented the new copy standing behind him "I present the Octophatom!" the monster behind the figure was a tall orange beast with red eyes and a small trunk "His ability to capture is second to none and no average pro hero will be a match for his strength!"
"But what about the two new Power rangers?" All for One asked in an amused tone.
"Hmm?" The figure asked as he began to laugh "They'll hardly be a challenge for him besides my Cyclobots will ensure they don't interfere"
The Next morning Momo Yaoyorozu sat in the back of a limo her face resting on her hand, the girl had a spikey ponytail and a very well-endowed body, but the girl was tired, the past few weeks she'd had terrible nightmares, of an old woman running through a dark forest calling out for help. Momo couldn't help but feel like she needed to help the old woman. However, the sheltered girl couldn't get the words of the woman out of her mind "Run! Run! RUN!" why did they seem so strange, the cries for help had seemed part of the dream but the words she remembered seemed oddly detached. As the limo left the city, Momo yawned but just then the car came to a stop "Huh? Mr Pennyworth?!"
"uhhh Miss Yaoyorozu we may have a problem" The driver said as he looked behind him. The car was surrounded by what looked like dancing armed robots with a single large eye in the centre of their heads but in front of the car was a large monster "I've already hit the silent alarm, but they shouldn't be able to get in...No matter what happens though I won't let them harm you"
"Come on, girly come out!" Octophantom yelled as Mr Pennyworth looked around hoping for help, but it was clear they were trapped "We promise we won't hurt you" Momo could tell that was a lie, she looked towards the city hoping against hope but then Mr Pennyworth sighed "Maybe I should just take the whole car what do you think?" the cyclobot he was talking to shrugged.
Suddenly the driver's door opened "Remain in the car, Miss Yaoyorozu" Mr Pennyworth said as he readied himself "I will do as the butler does...and tidy up" steal wire then began to rise around him from the fingertips "Good day, Gentlemen...I am Alfred Sharon Pennyworth, ex pro hero and butler to the Yaoyorozu family, I answer the door, I clean up the estate and I guard their daughter from cocky abominations like you"
"Ohhhhh! Scary...but your about 30 years too old, pops to even try fighting us" Octophantom said as he charged but Mr Pennyworth disappeared before appearing behind the monster who was trapped within the wire "No...Please...don't"
"And Your about 60 years too young to even challenge me" Mr Pennyworth said as he turned to the charging Cyclobots "Hmm typical but nothing I can't handle" he readied his wire, he tangled the cyclobots up in his wire but just as he was about to finish off the enemy, another figure appeared clad in gold and Alfred turned to face him "Who are you?"
"Oh, I'm afraid you don't need to know that" the figure said as he raised his left hand and five lasers shot out both cutting the monster and cyclobots free and ending the life of Mr Pennyworth "You really are pathetic, Octophantom"
Momo watching from the car, watching Mr Pennyworth fall and screamed "NOOOOOO! NO please! Nooooo! Where are the pros! Alfred! Alfred! Alfred!" she began to cry for the man who if anything was like a second father to her "Noooo please Alfred!"
"Get the girl" the gold figure ordered "Hmm?"
"Blue Shark fighting fins!" Izuku screamed as he flew forward and struck the figure who sighed in annoyance and easily shrugged off the attack "What?!" Izuku asked as he raised his hands to try again but the attack barely fazed the villain who kicked Izuku away "Offff!" Izuku flew back into a tree as he tried to rise to his feet, he saw the Octophantom tear the door off the limo and Momo try to back further into the car "No leave her alone!"
"You are pathetic, even for a ranger" the gold figure said as Momo was pulled into the Octophantom's jar "I suppose if I have this chance I may as well finish you"
"Power Axe! Blaster Mode!" Kirashima yelled as he fired at the figure "Izuku!"
"We have to save her!" Izuku yelled but as he charged, the gold figure blasted both.
"You aren't yet strong enough to even tickle me!" the figure said as he prepared his final attack "But I suppose I can give my name to two rangers...and remember my name as you pass into the next life, Frax"
"DETROIT SMASH!" Frax barely had time to register the threat, before the Number one hero dropped from the sky and punched him sending Frax flying into Octophantom who caught him "Have no fear because I am here" All Might said as Izuku and Kirashima gasped in surprise.
"Time to retreat" Frax said as he turned to Octophantom "We have the girl that's all that matters" a portal opened that the two walked through.
"NOOOO!" Izuku screamed as he ran to the spot where the portal was open, however it closed just as his finger tips reached it but he then noticed Alfred lying on the ground struggling to stay alive. Izuku bend down and held the dying man in his arms "Don't worry... we got you. The Paramedics will be here soon"
"No...no...I'm sorry young man but..." Alfred coughed out as he began, blood drippled from the corner of his mouth and the man's eyes appeared glazed over "It's no good...I'm sorry...tell Miss Yaoyorozu...tell her...I'm sorry" the man grabbed Izuku by the shoulder "I wish my grandfather could be here...he...he believed in you...save her, please...save her" finally the man's strength failed and his hands dropped to the ground.
"Nooo" Izuku shook the man gently, but the man was still as All Might placed a hand kindly on Izuku's shoulder "I failed... I let her down, I let him down... it's my fault" All Might saw the young ranger shudder as he began to cry "If only I could have been here faster!"
"No... you did all you could" All Might said kindly as he tried to comfort the ranger, there was something Toshinori could see in the young ranger, but he had to be sure "We have to go" Later Izuku and Kirishima, who'd powered down and introduced themselves, sat in All Might's agency, the pro's assistant making them a strong cup of tea as All Might sat in front of them "Now boys...I can see how you feel about what happened but...illegal quirk usage is very serious"
"It's not a quirk" Izuku said sullenly as he looked at his hands, he could see the form of Alfred still in them, blood seemed to stain his hands, he shuttered as he tried to blink away his nightmare and he added "Besides..."
Kirishima interrupted putting a hand on Izuku's shoulder "What my friend means is that as rangers we can't just watch as monsters cause chaos and harm" All Might nodded as Kirishima hoped he wouldn't notice the trickle of sweat running down the boy's cheek "It's the oath we took as rangers"
"I understand and to be honest I approve of what you do on a moral level but... Itazura Asano is looking for any excuse to advocate to restrict the rights of the quirkless even more" All Might said as he began to steam "A law is currently under consideration thanks to his efforts that will move the quirkless into...non powered zones where they'll be expected to live. I shouldn't need to explain what this'll do to friends and families of the Quirkless and this says nothing of the quirkless themselves"
"NO! That's discrimination!" Kirishima snapped as his fist hardened and he slammed it into the table. He looked to Izuku's who's face had a haunted expression upon it, if the law passed, he'd be forced away from his mother and Kirishima. The chances of the quirkless zone being anything aside from a ghetto were extremely low and Izuku would probably die in poverty. Kirishima was shaking in rage "Over my dead body!"
"Excuse you?" All Might asked shocked by the boy's reaction, he could tell Izuku would have a reason to be angry, but he couldn't imagine why Kirashima seemed more cross than Izuku "What's wrong?"
"If this crap passes! How long would it be till people with Mutation type quirks would be forced into similar situations! How long before..." Kirishima faltered as he thought of Mina and losing both Izuku and Mina "Before the worst begins to happen! I won't let it!"
All Might's smile grew as he said "Well I must say... I thought you'd both be worthy but... ha" All Might rose to his feet "I want to help you two but first things first. We must save Young Yaoyorozu"
"Agreed" Izuku said as he rose to his feet "I'm going to find her and when I do, Frax will pay" his tone was cold as he walked to the door "If you'll excuse me..."
"Hold it! I have a gift I believe may... help" All Might said as he opened a case on the table "My master, the hero who taught me all I know, passed this down to me... she called it the key to an old power" Izuku looked into the case, and he smiled. All Might looked surprised as he asked "You know what it is?"
"No but I can sense its purpose" Izuku said as he picked up the key gingerly in one hand "How did your master come across this?" All Might rubbed the back of his head as he realised All Might didn't know "Okay I think I know what to do" as the key disappeared into his morpher, he raised his morpher "Shift into Turbo!" he disappeared in a bright flash and as he did, he saw TJ for a brief moment who nodded his approval, Izuku felt a smile creep onto his face as the morphing sequence ended and he yelled "Blue Turbo Ranger!"
"Wow! Izuku! That looks awesome!" Kirashima said as he high fived Isuku "Let me try, shift into turbo!" Kirashima morphed into the green turbo ranger and the two glanced at each other happily "With these we'll be able to save Miss Yaoyorozu!"
Momo's heavy eyelids slowly opened; her mind was groggy from her time in the jar but as her vision was restored, she found herself in a dark room, the only detail she could make out in the dark void was a small crack of light that she assumed to be a door. She rose to her feet from her sitting position and moved forward only for a painful sensation to fill her right leg as something seemed to be pulling on it. As she reached down she realised it was a chain and as she touched it, it made a sound. The door opened and she looked up to see a man in a dark suit who filled the doorway, Momo looked up into his eyes, however she couldn't see any but then the man smiled "Ahhh Young Miss Yaoyorozu...you're awake" the man said his voice filled her with a level of terror she was unaware she could feel, his voice dripped with a darkness that was even deeper than the darkest pit and his smile chilled her blood "I'm afraid I'm here on a most unpleasant task...your quirk...Creation?"
"Y...Yes" Momo said barely above a whisper
"Ahhh excellent...I'd love to know how it works but I suspect I can find that out later" The man said as he raised a hand "I imagine with such a good quirk you dreamed of being a hero?" Momo slowly nodded "I'm afraid those dreams...were never meant to be" Momo screamed as long black and red tendrils shot from the man's fingertips, the tendrils pierced her body in her shoulders, stomach and legs, the pain was indescribable as she screamed "Ahh there it is..." a moment later Momo fell to her knees "Such a useful quirk..."
"What have...you done to me?!" Momo whimpered but as she tried to create a bandage for her injuries, she realised what had happened "My...My quirk!"
"Yes, I'm afraid we had need of it and well your dreams...were simply an inconvenience" the man said as he cracked his hand "And now I'm afraid your use is at an end..." Momo glanced up as the man lifted his hand high into the air "And we can't have any loose ends"
Momo's eyes widened as she realised what he meant, and she hissed "Maybe this is my fate but..." All for one paused wanting to hear the last words of the girl "But the pro heroes..."
A dark chuckle escaped the man's mouth as he said through it "But the pro heroes will see to it that I will be stopped? 153, that's how many times I've heard that same line in my time. Next, you'll tell me the symbol of peace will save you at the last second?" his dark chuckle stopped as he said "Tell you what...I'll be sporting...and give him the chance to do so! Octophantom"
The next thing Momo knew she was waking up on top of a skyscraper her hands tied to a post as she struggled against it and Octophantom looked at her as he said "Hmm not bad but you're not quite the damsel in distress my boss wants you to... hmmm? Seems we have a pest" Momo gasped as she saw a pro hero touch down "Ahhh a pro hero" the hero who knelt before him was a hero with red wings, wearing a flight suit with yellow goggles and had dirty blonde hair
"The name's Hawks" The hero said as he rose to his full height with two feather swords in both hands, his frown a very clear sign of how serious he was taking Octophantom "You'll pay for your crimes, villain"
"Villain?" Octophantom laughed as he said "Oh that's cute... I'm a monster, not some petty villain plus you're not the one my master wants me to fight. Get lost" Octophantom turned as Hawks lunged at the monster aiming to slash the monster across his back but Octophantom side stepped him before kicking the winged pro in the stomach "You pros never learn... Take this!" Octophantom focused his power into his eyes and a moment later he blasted Hawks off the building "Too easy...huh?"
Hawks fell fast but a moment later a figure clad in blue caught him and placed him down "You okay?" Izuku asked as he rose to his feet. Hawks nodded as he looked up at Izuku "Sorry for being late"
"Don't worry about it" Hawks laughed as he added "New duds? You look good"
"Nah all our duds are dead old" Kirashima said as he stood nearby ready to fight and Octophantom laughed at their arrival.
"So, you're finally here!" Octophantom said as he looked between both rangers and cracked his neck "I've been looking forward to this"
"Oh really?" Izuku asked his voice dripping with barely contained anger "Where's your buddy, Frax?!" he looked around for the villain, but Octophantom laughed again "What's so funny?"
"Buddy? No Frax isn't my buddy he is my master and if you knew what he had planned you'd turn in your ugly spandex" Octophantom said through pained laughter "But if you insist on meeting his wrath..." Kirashima jumped forward kicking Octophantom across the face but the monster barely flinched and turned spitting out some teeth "Hmm didn't even know I had teeth but that tickled"
"Oh no" Kirashima said as Octophantom punched him in the stomach, the blow was so swift that Kirashima couldn't harden fast enough and was send flying off the roof.
"I'll get him!" Hawks yelled as he jumped down after Kirashima who was falling fast.
"It looks like you're all alone now!" Octophantom said as he smirked at Izuku "What are you going to do, little boy blue?"
Izuku looked over the edge, seeing that Hawks caught Kirashima, before he turned back to the monster and said "That's easy...I'm going to beat you" he cracked his neck as he readied himself.
Momo watched in horror as the blue ranger charged, exchanging blows with Octophantom but alone, Izuku was simply outmuscled and was being pushed back, Momo pulled against her bounds as she tried to use her quirk and swore as she looked down "Please...no..." Octophantom punched Izuku across the helmet causing the helmet to smash across the visor. Momo could see the kind green eyes behind the visor as Izuku struggled to his feet "Noooo" Time seemed to slow down and freeze as she gasped.
"Do you want power?" A voice said from behind her, there stood a grey-haired woman in a grey uniform with a yellow top under the jacket, she bore an ugly scar on the right-hand side of her face that covered the whole side but she was smiling "I can sense your noble spirit and dedication...so tell me do you want power?" Momo nodded "Cool...My name is Ashley Hammond...all you have to do is yell out Let's Rocket" she shrugged "I know it's a bit cheesy but I blame Andros for that" she joked as she turned to leave.
"Let's Rocket!" Momo screamed as she felt power surge through her and a helmet covered her face. When the light from her morph cleared there stood the yellow In space ranger. Momo easily snapped her bounds and jumped forward kicking Octophantom from behind while Izuku kicked Octophantom in the stomach "Hey mind if I join the club?"
"Delighted" Izuku joked back as Octophantom rolled away "What's your name?"
"I'm Izuku Midoriya and I know your name" Izuku said as he saw Momo was about to introduce herself instead the two hi fived each other.
"Awww do I have a fan?" Momo joked back as Cyclobots jumped from a portal "Astro Blaster!"
"Auto blaster!" the two rangers fired at the same time and blasted the Cyclobots "Well that was fun" Izuku said as he high fived Momo again.
"You'll pay for that!" Octophantom grunted as he struggled to his feet but then he was struck by some red feathers before Kirashima kicked him in the back of the head "Damn it!"
"Hey! Since when did we get a new ranger?" Kirashima said as he ran up and shrugged as he noticed Momo was gone "Ahhhh...Hey Izuku maybe next time you consult me on recruitment"
"Not my fault" Izuku laughed as Octophantom rose to his feet again "Also seems we have a new power"
"Two in one day...man that's kinda nuts" Kirashima joked as Octophantom shook with rage "Hey Izuku let's try it out?"
"I'm with ya" Izuku said as they yelled "Let's Rock it!" they morphed into their respective suits "Wow this feels pretty good. Let's finish this!"
"It doesn't matter what colour or costumes you wear. You're still no match for me!" Octophantom yelled as he charged but as he did the three rangers ran to meet him, Kirashima blocked his blow using his hardening under his costume to absorb the impact as Momo jumped and kicked Octophantom in the head as Izuku punched the chest. The result send the monster to the edge of the building "Not bad...but if you think that's enough...It's time for me to grow!"
"Get back!" Izuku yelled as Octophantom surged with energy as he jumped off the building growing to his giant form "We need a megazord!"
"But we..." Kirashima began but was interrupted by a beeping sound "Huh?"
Izuku activated his communications and asked "Hello?"
"Is this the new rangers?" A female sounding voice said as Izuku nodded "Good, my identity is simply DECA...Call for the Astro Megazord"
"Asto Megazord?" Izuku said as he said "Sure why not. We need Asto Megazord Power NOW!" a few moments passed and Izuku asked "Did it work"
"LOOK!" Momo yelled as she pointed to the sky where a blue robot with a shield was landing "Wow check it out"
"No! It can't be" Octophantom yelled as he saw the Megazord
"Let's get aboard!" Kirashima yelled as they jumped aboard "Hey Izuku why don't you take the controls?"
"On it" Izuku said as he climbed into the central seat "Wow it's like a video game" he grabbed the controls "Oh yeah" the megazord readied itself for battle.
"Oh I'm scared maybe I should run away hahaha" Octophantom gloated as it charged forward but Izuku made the megazord side step the monster before landing a punch on Octophantom's truck "Hey watch the truck! Power Geeks!" Octophantom screamed as it punched the Astro Megazord but Izuku forced the controls to the right dodging the blow "Hey no fair! Hold still"
"Not likely" Momo said as she transferred power into the weapons "Okay Izuku...finish this!"
"On it" Izuku said nodding as he turned to her "Astro Megazord saber! Full power!" Izuku brought the sword down in a slash, Octophantom yelled as he fell to his side and exploded "Oh yeah! We did it!"
"Yeah...Hey what's going on!?" Momo began before the zord flew up "Izuku?!"
"It's not me!" Izuku screamed as the Megazord left into outer space as Izuku gasped "Woah"
"Are we..." Kirashima began as he looked at the moon as the Megazord drew closer to it. The Megazord flew to the dark side of the moon, on the far side they saw an unbelievable sight, it looked for all the world like a snow globe with a city build into it "Woah is that..."
"It's a city" Momo whispered as a door to the dome opened as the Rangers gasped as the Megazord touched down. As they jumped out, the city was dark, only a few windows held light as the three looked around "Did Deca bring us here?"
"Yes and no" A voice said from behind them, the rangers turned readying themselves for battle but gasped. There stood a ranger, he was wearing a black, blue and red costume with a stylised 100 on the chest and what looked like dog ears coming from his helmet "Well you're quieter than I expected"
"Don't take it personally commander" Jenji said as he appeared in his lamp nearby "Listen up kids... This is Commander Cruger"
The ranger demorphed to reveal a blue dog headed man who cracked his neck as he cracked his knuckles "And for the next few months... I'm going to be your worst nightmare" the rangers gulped as he smirked at them "You'll learn how the best rangers fight and by the end if you don't hate me...well I won't have done my job properly"
Izuku smiled as he demorphed "So long as we're ready to take on the UA entrance exam I suppose we can live through that"
"One thing first" Cruger pointed to Momo "It's time you told us what happened to your quirk"
Momo demorphed "He took it" she said in a depressed tone.
"Took it? Who!?" Kirashima asked in shock.
"The one who killed the other rangers of this dimension" Cruger said as Jenji looked at him with a reproachful glance "All for One!"
Author's Note:
Okay this chapter revealed Frax as the power ranger returning villain, I've always loved this Time Force Era Villain and thought he was underutilised in Time Force but Ransik was such a great villain it's hardly surprising that Frax got overshadowed. I'm not entirely sure why I picked the Octophantom to be the monster but as one of the monsters who helped destroy the Thunderzords and the White Tiger Zord(For record my favourite main megazord is the Thunder Megazord and while I'm not sure I want it returning...if it does that'll be me sacrificing story telling for my own selfish fanservice so sorry in Advance). Also on a small trivia note I'm publishing this chapter on my birthday, so happy birthday me.
Have a nice day!
