Omarnosian10: Hello, readers!
Megan: It's about time.
Wally: It'd been like almost a year.
Omarnosian10: Sorry.
Dick: Is this story gonna be on hiatus like Remnant's Omni-Ranger?
Omarnosian10: Yes.
Connor: Until when?!
Omarnosian10: Until one of my first 4 story finishes.
Josh: How long is it gonna take?
Omarnosian10: Given this rate... 3-4 months.
Whole Team: 34 MONTHS?!
Omarnosian10: No! 3 to 4 months.
Whole Team: Phew!
Omarnosian10: If that's all... ON WITH THE SHOW!
Chapter 3: The Drop Zone
(Mount Justice)
Josh, Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, Superboy and Miss Martian gathered in the Cave's briefing room, most of them excited to be getting their first mission. Waiting for them was Batman and Superman standing in front of a holographic map of an island.
"Isla Santa Prisca; this island is the primary source of a dangerous and illegal neo-steroid—a strength-enhancing drug that is called Venom. Infrared heat-signatures show that the factory is still operating at full capacity, but all shipments of Venom have been inexplicably cut off." started Batman.
"That's where the Team comes in. It's a covert recon mission, and that's it; you go in, observe, and then report what you find." continued Superman.
"You won't be doing any fighting. If the Justice League needs to intervene, it will." finished Batman. Josh looked over to Miss Martian who seemed extremely nervous.
"Hey, don't worry about it. I do this kind of thing all the time." whispered Josh. Miss Martian smiled at him as they both turned to listen to Batman once more.
"So who's in charge?" asked Robin as Superman shared a look with Batman before turning back to the team.
"Work that out amongst your selves." ordered Batman.
(Martian Bio-ship)
The Bio-Ship flew through the air at over Mach five as the entire team was gathered inside mentally preparing themselves for their first official mission.
"We're approaching Santa-Prisca." announced Miss Martian as Josh thought of his Ranger suits and made a mental list of who he wanted to morph into first. He hadn't been on a strategic mission with stealth being a requirement much. Most of the time there were missions back home, he would just walk in and beat up the bad guys, it was that simple. Now however; he has to be careful with his morphs considering a bright light of any color may give away his location.
"Drop Zone A ready to deploy?" asked Josh. Aqualad stood up and pressed the symbol on his belt which caused his red Atlantean body armor to turn into a black variant.
"Ready!"
"Putting the Bio-Ship in camouflage mode." announced Miss Martian as the ship disappeared from sight. A small hole in the ship opened up as it flew closer to the water, Aqualad leaped out of the hole in the ship and head first into the water. After a few minutes of silence Aqualad's voice came through the coms.
"Heat and motion sensors have been patched, data's now on a continuous loop, move in." informed Aqualad.
"Drop Zone B." announced Miss Martian as she stood from her seat and the control center melted back into the ship. She lifted her arm at the ceiling of the ship and long purple cables formed down from it. Robin and Kid Flash attached the lines to themselves.
"Let's go stealth." nodded Josh, slightly rephrasing his usual Pirate Legacy catchphrase. After they had been told that they would be doing a lot of missions that would require stealth, or at least be at night, Batman and Superman had presented the members of the Team with new outfits. For Josh, Superboy and Robin, their outfits looked the same, but were now made of a durable, self-repairing Kryptonian nanotech; Kid Flash's costume was made of the same material, but now had slightly thickened shoulder pads. Miss Martian said that she didn't need any of that. Kid Flash tapped the lightning-bolt icon on his chest, and the top his costume turned dark-gray, while his pants, gloves and boots turned black, save for the red lightning-bolts on his chest and the sides of his head. Robin didn't need any sort of stealth-tech; he'd learned how to disappear without it.
"How cool is this?" asked Kid Flash.
"Very impressive." smiled Miss Martian before morphing her white-and-blue outfit into a black bodysuit; the red X on her chest was joined by a red belt, and her blue cape became a darker shade, and had an added hood.
"Uh that works too! (turns to Superboy) Hey, Supey, it's not too late to put on the new stealth-tech!" smiled Kid Flash. Superboy crossed his arms over his chest.
"No capes, no tights… no offense." listed Superboy. When Superman had offered his clone an outfit like his, Superboy had declined. His outfit didn't really need the stealth-mode, since it was already black and dark-blue. Kid Flash shrugged and looked at Josh.
"What about you, Josh?" asked Kid Flash as everyone looked at the Omni-Ranger before Josh took out a mobile-like device which could be identified as a Morpher and a green figurine, similar to a certain suit Miss Martian tested out. Superboy is the only one who noticed, however.
"Isn't that-" paused Superboy as Josh stepped away from the group before he flipped open his morpher, and held out his key.
"Pirate Legacy! (inserts the key into the morpher) Rise Up!" called out Josh as he twisted his key, then held out his morpher in front of him.
~Pirate Legacy: Green Ranger Morphing Sequence~
The background changed to outer-space as a green X zoomed through Josh, showing his leotard before another came and formed his coat. Suddenly, a smaller green X and pirate logo appeared and flashed in front of Josh's face before it turned into his helmet.
~End Morphing Sequence~
Josh is now wearing a suit similar to the one Miss Martian tried, except it's green, doesn't have a skirt, and the visor is shaped like an angular trapezoid.
"Green Legacy Pirate!" cried Green Pirate Ranger while bending down and rubbing his knees, gaining stares from his teammates.
"A Pirate Legacy Power Ranger I presume?" asked Aqualad curiously as Green Pirate Ranger nodded.
"No offense dude, but even though we're landing in a forest, I don't think green will work here." commented Kid Flash as Green Pirate Ranger chuckled before he clicked his belt buckle as it revolved and he took out a black figurine from it.
"You might want to step back. (teammates stepped back as he flips the figurine into a key) Legendary Ranger Mode: Aquitar; It's Morphing Time!" cried Green Pirate Ranger while twisting the key into his Morpher before a logo popped out of it and consumed him, showing his new suit. His current Ranger suit is primarily black and ninja-themed with a gold pentagram on his forehead. He has a sword on his back and a blaster on his left side. His visor is rectangle-shaped and he has a white V around his neck.
"What do you think?" asked Black Aquitar Ranger as Miss Martian blushed at the sight of his six-pack.
"It totally works for you." answered Miss Martian dreamily as Black Aquitar Ranger raised an eyebrow under his helmet.
"The suit's cool and all, but what was the point of showing us that green pirate one?" asked Kid Flash curiously.
"If I recall correctly, didn't you possess the ability to morph from one Ranger to another by using a different Morpher during the Twister incident?" added Aqualad.
"There's a downside on morphing with an outside source if it's not the right team or color. If I do that, I lose the ability to morph for 24 hours after I de-morph. That's the good thing about Pirate Legacy. They're a team that use powers from their predecessors, kind of like me, except they're limited to one color each and are in the form of keys. (Kid Flash was about to ask) And before you say anything about my suit being black instead of green, that's because not all Ranger teams have the same colors. For example, do you remember the Lost Galaxy and Megaforce suits I used yesterday? (everyone nods) The Lost Galaxy team had a Green Ranger while the Megaforce team had a Black Ranger in his place. Sometimes a Ranger team has both colors. The highest total for Rangers in a team is 12 colors." explained Black Aquitar Ranger, recalling a certain Zodiac-themed team before he connected a line to his belt. When the hole in the floor of the ship opened up, Miss Martian hopped through and floated to the ground followed by Black Aquitar Ranger, Kid Flash and Robin. After they had all landed and detached themselves, Superboy jumped down like the others. The only difference being that he didn't attach his line before jumping. As he landed from over a hundred feet up, he caused the ground to shake and massive crater to form.
"Knew I didn't need a line." chuckled Superboy as he climbed out of the crater.
"And yet causing a seismic event may not have helped us much with the 'covert' part of the mission." growled Robin.
"What was that noise? Did a bomb go off?" asked Aqualad.
"Yeah, a bomb called Superboy." answered Robin, still glaring at the clone.
"Knock it off. We don't have time for that; yeah, we were lucky that no one heard that, so don't do it again, Superboy." ordered Black Aquitar Ranger. Both Superboy and Robin nodded, first at Black Aquitar Ranger, then at each other in an unspoken apology.
"Hey, why didn't either of you just levitate us down?" asked Kid Flash, looking at Black Aquitar Ranger and Miss Martian.
"Using my telekinesis on everyone would be really hard." explained Miss Martian.
"And the Aquitar Rangers specialize in ninjas, not minds." added Black Aquitar Ranger.
"What about the Black Legend Ranger you used when we first met? Couldn't you have used his Ranger key?" asked Kid Flash further.
"Next Legend was a team that formed after Pirate Legacy, so his powers can't be formed into a Ranger key." answered Black Aquitar Ranger as Kid Flash awed in understanding.
"Now that that's settled, head to the factory. I'll track your GPS and rendezvous ASAP." suggested Aqualad.
"Roger that!" replied Robin. The Team moved out, staying silent, which gave Black Aquitar Ranger some time to think. He was slightly worried; this was the Team's first official mission, and they still hadn't elected a leader. When Batman had said for them to work it out for themselves, Robin had began to smile; Black Aquitar Ranger thought he knew why—as the protege of Batman, who was seen by many as one of the leaders of the League from his research, Robin may have thought that that made him the leader of the Team. The only problem was that, both times Black Aquitar Ranger had worked with Robin, the Boy Wonder had never given orders; he had either remained silent or had taunted the bad guys. Black Aquitar Ranger also had reservations about the others as leader. Kid Flash was smart, but he was also impulsive and a wannabe Casanova; the only thing he was ever truly serious about was science. Superboy was just too angry; even if he wanted to be in charge, which he didn't, his plans would probably be along the lines of 'hit them until they stop trying to hit you' which resembles Appoplexians. Miss Martian was too timid for the most part, as well as fairly naive. Black Aquitar Ranger wasn't sure if that was because she hadn't been on Earth for very long, or if that was just how she was. Aqualad would be a good choice; he was disciplined and responsible. The only problem was that he (like Miss Martian) is inexperienced with the surface world. Black Aquitar Ranger thought that if the Team had to split up, Aqualad could be in command of one group, but he was unsure if he was willing to take command of the whole Team. As for himself, Black Aquitar Ranger isn't sure about the position. Even if he wanted the job, he isn't sure if the Team will trust him enough due to his arrival being unexpected and his unknown powers. If anything, he's the least likely to be leader. Sure he has lead a few Plumber groups back at the Academy, but one thing he learned there was that without trust, the group would fall apart quicker then a Citrakayah. A distant sound, made slightly louder thanks to his enhanced hearing, brought Black Aquitar Ranger back to the present.
"Did you hear that?" synced Black Aquitar Ranger and Superboy; the others froze.
"Uh, no. Wait, is this a super-hearing thing?" asked Kid Flash.
"You do have great ears." complimented Miss Martian dreamily, staring at Black Aquitar Ranger.
"Well, now what do we do? Robin?" asked Kid Flash, but the Boy Wonder was nowhere to be found.
"I hate it when he does the ninja-thing." whined Kid Flash with his hands in the air.
"Superboy, Kid Flash, switch to infrared vision and see if we're being followed." ordered Black Aquitar Ranger as the mentioned teens nodded. Superboy's eyes glowed for a moment while Kid Flash pulled his specialized goggles over his eyes. The speedster pointed off to the right.
"Got a squad of armed bozos incoming." warned Kid Flash. The incomplete Team took cover behind some rocks. Superboy pointed to the left.
"Two squads, but they'll meet each other before they find us." corrected Superboy.
"Huh, that's odd. One squad looks kind of ragtag, but the other looks way too organized and well-equipped. What's the deal—" commented Kid Flash. The sound of gunfire interrupted him; the two squads had opened fire on each other!
"Guess we don't need super-hearing now." chuckled Kid Flash.
"Let's go around them to avoid being spotted." ordered Black Aquitar Ranger.
"Sure, sure, as soon as I find Robin." assured Kid Flash dismissively. Before anyone could stop him, the speedster raced off.
"Dangit Kid!" shouted Black Aquitar Ranger before reverting to Green Pirate Ranger. Kid Flash tried to avoid the combat, but he slipped on a patch of mud and rolled down the hill, right between the two groups, who froze, uncertain what to do with a superhero's arrival. Kid Flash looked up to the eyes of a buff man wearing a black tank top and a white/black Mexican wrestler mask, also known as Bane.
"So much for the stealthy part." chuckled Kid Flash nervously.
~Battle Song: Pirate Legacy Opening by bluesoulhero~
Bane scowled, then pointed his assault rifle at Kid Flash and fired; thankfully, he was fast enough to dodge the bullets, but found himself getting boxed in when Bane's men and the other squad added their own fire. Kid Flash knew it was only a matter of time before he got hit. Thankfully, Bane was stopped when Superboy jumped in and punched him. The criminal rolled with the blow, then used Superboy's own momentum to knock him down. Even so, Superboy was able to overpower Bane's leverage with brute strength and hurl him into a tree. Kid Flash was still dodging bullets when Robin jumped between two of his assailants and knocked them out with quick blows to the head.
"What is wrong with you guys!? (punches another man in the gut, then drives knee into his opponent's nose) What happened to covert? Why didn't you follow my lead and vanish into the jungle?" demanded Robin.
"That's what you were doing!?" asked Kid Flash, even as he overwhelmed another man with a flurry of super-fast blows.
"Way to fill us in; we're not mind-readers, you know!" exclaimed Kid Flash before he turned his head, just as two men from the second squad, who were wearing black clothes and long, red coats, were hurled into a tree by Miss Martian's telekinesis.
"Well, I'm not." corrected Kid Flash just as Green Pirate Ranger fired his Legacy Gun at the 3 men sneaking up behind him.
"You told me I could only read the bad guys' minds!" protested Miss Martian. As the leader of the first team was about to retreat, he turned to face Aqualad who gently placed his hands on the leader's chest and generated his Atlantean bio electricity shocking the man and knocking him out cold before stepping on his weapon and crushing it. Suddenly, the remaining squads gathered in front of Green Pirate Ranger and fired at him before he used his Pirate Sword to deflect the bullets.
"You're the last ones left. (presses a button on the side of his Sword and Blaster that flipped a latch up before inserting Pirate Legacy and Aquitar keys into the respective latches and closed them, causing the sword and gun to charge up) FINISHER!" called out Green Pirate Ranger, drawing everyone's attention.
FINAL WAVE!
"Seriously?! Who keeps saying that?!" shouted Kid Flash frustrated. Green Pirate Ranger slashed the air in front of him, creating a green energy slash that went towards the squads before he shot a black energy blast at the slash in the center, strengthening the attack as it hit the squads and exploded around them, knocking them into unconsciousness.
~End Theme~
Once the fighting was over, the bad guys were tied up to a pair of large trees; the two groups had been separated, in case one group still wanted to kill the other.
"I recognize those uniforms. (gestures to the red coats and black masks) They belong to the Cult of the Kobra." informed Robin as Green Pirate Ranger folded his arms.
"Typical. Snake-themed villains are nothing but bad news." shook Green Pirate Ranger, gaining curious glances.
"You speak as if you dealt with this before." noted Aqualad.
"Let's just say, I have my own share of fighting snake villains." informed Green Pirate Ranger, recalling the times he fought against many of his snake enemies, including Serpentina who, to this day, wants to 'play' with him. Green Pirate Ranger shuddered at the memory, still fresh in his mind.
"I am sure Batman would have mentioned if he knew a dangerous extremist was running the Venom operation." pointed out Aqualad.
"Agreed and since there's clearly a rivalry between the cultists and those goons, I'm betting Kobra walked in and kicked them out. That's why the normal shipments have been cut off." deduced Robin.
"We get it, Kobra wanted super-cultists, mystery solved, radio bats and we'll be home in time fo-" paused Kid Flash.
"Wait! Look!" ordered Green Pirate Ranger as he brought up an unconscious cultist without a mask and the Team noticed the lack of signs of Venom use on him; no dilated pupils or enhanced muscle mass. Miss Martian levitated another and noticed the same thing.
"These cultists aren't on Venom, and since there haven't been any shipments off the island, Kobra must be hoarding the stuff… but why?" wondered Green Pirate Ranger.
"We can't leave. Not until I know why." glared Robin.
"Until you know why?" asked Kid Flash.
"This team needs a leader!" replied Robin.
"And it's you? (shakes head) Dude, you ducked out on us without a word; what kind of leader leaves his team behind?" asked Kid Flash.
"You blew our cover first chance you got!" argued Robin. While the 2 argued, Miss Martian looked over to Superboy.
"Don't you wanna lead?" asked Miss Martian as Superboy crossed his arms and scoffed.
"You?" asked Superboy.
"After the Mr. Twister fiasco?" replied Miss Martian.
"You did alright." commented Superboy causing a casual smile to cross her face.
"Thanks." thanked Miss Martian nonchalantly before they and Aqualad felt a malicious aura while the 2 arguing teens ignored it. The 3 turned their heads to see Green Pirate Ranger casually walking to Robin and Kid Flash while cracking his knuckles and releasing a malicious green aura.
"This is not going to end well." spoke Aqualad.
SMASH!
Robin and Kid Flash are now face-planted to the ground with bruises on their heads, courtesy of Green Pirate Ranger.
"That's enough! All you both care about is being Team leader, not about the mission! We'll discuss who team leader will be after the mission! If I hear one single complaint about this Leader stuff, I'll make you walk the plank! Am. I. Clear?!" glared Green Pirate Ranger while his aura flared up.
"Yes sir!" squeaked Kid Flash and Robin while repeatedly nodding, scared of their green-clad teammate.
"Good!" nodded Green Pirate Ranger while his aura dissipated, leaving the other half of the team to breathe in relief.
"Remind me to never make him angry!" noted Superboy as Miss Martian and Aqualad nodded before Bane laughed, albeit a bit fearfully, but no one noticed the tone.
"Strong and clever niños, but you only know half the story. Let me show you the rest, get you into the factory via my secret entrance." offered Bane.
"You're Bane, one of Batman's worst enemies. Why should we trust you?" asked Aqualad rightfully. Miss Martian knelt near him with her eyes glowing.
"There is a secret entrance, but he's also hiding something." informed Miss Martian.
"Ah, ah, ah, chica. Bane is not that easy." bragged Bane while feeling the foreign presence in his mind before Miss Martian huffed in irritation.
"He's mentally reciting futbol scores, en español… this could take a while." informed Miss Martian.
"It's not complicated. The enemy of my enemy is my friend." smiled Bane. The Team looked at each other for a moment, then nodded; they had to accept the help, or risk running into a trap.
(Few minutes later)
As Bane (still tied up) leads the Team through the forest, Green Pirate Ranger looked down at the Green Ranger key he continuously fiddled with, recalling a recent experience similar to this one.
Several months before arriving into this universe, during an off-world mission (no pun intended), Josh has discovered The Door To Anywhere from Gwen Tennyson's magic notes. He activated a teleportation spell on himself and teleported to Ledgerdomain during Adwaita's breakout. Josh encountered Charmcaster and fought her until Adwaita reclaimed the Alpha Rune from Charmcaster and cast a spell that bind her and Josh together before he left to his castle. There were some bumps and awkward positions on the journey, but they made it to Adwaita's quarters almost unscathed. During their one-sided battle against Adwaita, they eventually realized that they need to put aside their differences to fight their common enemy. Thanks to that, Josh unlocked a new Mystic Force Spell Code that combined Josh's and Charmcaster's powers into one. With their united power, they defeated Adwaita and before Josh left Ledgerdomain, Charmcaster rewarded him with a kiss. ON. THE. LIPS! Josh never mentioned that experience to anyone, until...
"Omni-Ranger, are you okay?" asked Miss Martian suddenly, causing Green Pirate Ranger to quickly hide his Ranger Key behind his back.
"Yeah, I'm okay. Why are you asking?" blushed Green Pirate Ranger under his helmet as Miss Martian raised an eyebrow.
"You've been staring at that Ranger Key since we started following Bane." answered Miss Martian as Green Pirate Ranger sighed.
"Sorry, Miss Martian. I was... just remembering a similar experience from... my universe." said Green Pirate Ranger as he looked down a bit sadly before Miss Martian gasped.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-" apologized Miss Martian before Green Pirate Ranger waved it off.
"It's not your fault, Miss Martian. You were just concerned for me. I appreciate it." admitted Green Pirate Ranger as Miss Martian blushed at the slight praise. Eventually, Bane led them to a cliff that oversaw the factory, and allowed the heroes to see what was going on. Robin and Green Pirate Ranger each pulled out a pair of binoculars, Kid Flash used his goggles, and Superboy used his super-vision; what they saw surprised them—the cultists were moving mass quantities of Venom, and from the haste they were making, something was happening soon.
"Look at all that product. There is a buy going down, but if Kobra isn't selling to the usual suspects…" wondered Robin.
"We need to find out who the buyer is. Kobra wouldn't go to the trouble of taking this island unless someone way higher on the crime wave wanted him to." ordered Green Pirate Ranger.
"Just what I was thinking." nodded Kid Flash, though no one knew if he was serious or if he just wanted to look like he was.
"Yeah, right, you're the thinker." remarked Robin sarcastically.
"Sarcasm? Dude, a real leader would be focused on getting answers." informed Kid Flash seriously. The sound of falling stone grabbed the Team's attention; Bane had moved behind them and shoved aside a large boulder and gestured to the now-revealed tunnel.
"Answers are this way." smirked Bane before Kid Flash rolled his eyes as the Team followed Bane into the tunnel.
"Great, so now el luchador is our leader!" sighed Kid Flash. Aside from when Robin smacked him upside the head, no one paid attention to the speedster. The Team followed Bane for several minutes, before he led them to a large door, which he opened after punching in a code. They found themselves in an empty section of the factory, though the sound of items being moved could be heard nearby; Robin stuck his head out and checked the area.
"All clear!" whispered Robin, then dashed ahead; by the time the others made their way to where they thought he was, Robin was gone.
"Has that little fool already been caught?" asked Bane as Green Pirate Ranger looked around.
"No, he just does that." sighed Green Pirate Ranger.
"Stay put. I'll get our intel and be back before the Boy Wonder." informed Kid Flash.
"KF, you better not…" threatened Green Pirate Ranger, but the speedster was gone.
"Great chain of command." muttered Bane; despite their dislike of the villain, the remaining heroes (and heroine) couldn't help but agree with him. Knowing that there wasn't anything they could do about their missing teammates, the group hid behind several crates of Venom as they observed the cultists moving large containers.
"It's a massive shipment." commented Aqualad.
"Yeah, but they're only taking new product. (taps the slightly dusty crates they are hiding behind) They aren't touching this Venom." noted Superboy.
"Maybe freshness counts?" offered Miss Martian. Before Superboy could respond, he and Green Pirate Ranger turned their head towards the large window behind them.
"Helicopter, (raises eyebrow) and a jet-pack." informed Superboy.
"And coming in fast. Looks like the buyer's here." noted Green Pirate Ranger.
(Computer Room)
In the computer room on the second level of the factory, Robin threw a pellet at the only cultist's feet in the room; the pellet released a cloud of knockout gas, then quickly dispersed. Robin moved the unconscious man out of his way, then took his place at his computer. After a few moments of typing, Robin heard a familiar whooshing sound, and then an equally-familiar voice.
"Whatcha got?" asked Kid Flash, though his voice was muffled by the protein bar he was eating; his costume had several compartments that contained snacks.
"Chemical formulas. I'm guessing it involves Venom, but…" trailed off Robin while Kid Flash pointed at the formula on the screen with his half-eaten protein bar.
"This one's Venom, (Robin brings up another one next to the first) and this one is… whoa! That's the Blockbuster formula from Genesis! Mixed correctly, Kobra's new juice is three times stronger than Venom… and permanent. But how did Kobra get a hold of Project Blockbuster?" wondered Kid Flash as Robin thought about it for a moment.
"Our mystery-buyer must also be Kobra's supplier! They're using the cult to create a Blockbuster-Venom super-formula! (reaches for his comms) Robin to Green Pirate Ranger, we've got… (flinches at the feedback he was suddenly getting) Static; we're being jammed!" realized Robin.
(Outside the Factory)
The helicopter landed, and a heavily-muscled blond-haired man stepped out; he wore light body armor, and his face was concealed by a gray hockey mask. A jet-pack was heard as someone landed beside him. She wears dark purple colored armor, which has a hoop feature at the end of her helmet and pink x-shaped eye holes. They ignored the rows of cultists that greeted them, instead making their way to Kobra (wears a red cloak that hid most of his features other than his paper white skin) themselves.
"Lord Kobra." greeted the man.
"Sportsmaster, the shipment is ready." informed Kobra. The woman with the scalp-tattoo stepped forward and handed Sportsmaster a case with several vials of blue liquid. Sportsmaster gently pulled out one vial out and inspected it.
"The new Kobra-Venom?" asked Sportsmaster.
"A complete success. (gestures to his eight-foot subordinate brute known as Mammoth, who stood nearby) Our… friends… will not be disappointed." chuckled Kobra.
"This is a game-changer. Finally, we can go mano-a-mano with the Justice League!" nodded Sportsmaster as the armored girl looks around. What none of them knew, however, was that Miss Martian was hovering above them observing the entire exchange.
"Aqualad, I'm sending you a telepathic image of the buyer now." informed Miss Martian as Aqualad (now revealed to be hiding behind a catwalk alongside Green Pirate Ranger, Superboy, and Bane) closed his eyes before the image appeared in his mind.
"Sportmaster is the buyer? (blinks before re-focusing on the image) But who is the girl in dark purple armor?" wondered Aqualad as Green Pirate Ranger's eyes widened behind his helmet.
"Did you say girl in dark purple armor? (Aqualad nods) By any chance, is there a black bodysuit under it? (Aqualad nods again) Miss Martian, can you send me an image of the girl?" requested Green Pirate Ranger.
"Um... why?" asked Miss Martian out of... jealousy?
"If she's who I think she is, then I need to be sure." answered Green Pirate Ranger as Miss Martian sighed before sending the image to Green Pirate Ranger, only for him to helmet-palm.
"What is wrong, Omni-Ranger?" asked Aqualad as Green Pirate Ranger shook his head.
"Just as I thought. That's Eighteight, an intergalactic bounty hunter that I've first encountered a year ago. I managed to defeat her, but she managed to escape before I could arrest her. The real question is, what's she doing here? She's never the type to form an alliance with anyone besides her brothers." wondered Green Pirate Ranger.
"Well, whatever the cause, we need to let the others know of this. (taps comms) Aqualad to Red Tornado do you read? (static erupts from the com line) I can't reach the league, Robin, or Kid. We need a plan." sighed Aqualad while looking over to Superboy, who shrugs.
"I have one." informed Bane; before anyone could ask what it was, the villain jumped off of the catwalk, landing on one of the cultists and punching another. If Bane had been planning on being sneaky, he didn't do a good job; gunfire went off, alerting the cultists, as well as the super-villains outside.
"What is he-" started Aqualad before a roar from behind them made the three heroes turn. They barely dodged the incoming Mammoth, who crashed through the window, as well as the catwalk. Aqualad and Superboy landed on the ground near Bane, while Green Pirate Ranger was still in the air and took out another Black Ranger Key.
"Legendary Ranger Mode: In Space; Let's Rocket!" cried Green Pirate Ranger before twisting the key into his Morpher and his suit changed. It's a black Ranger suit with white gloves, boots, and stripes near his shoulders. On his chest is a white stripe with 5 colors boxed into it; black, yellow, red, pink and blue. His helmet seems very simple; a black helmet with a visor, mouth-guard and white striped around it.
"Galaxy Glider, Hang 10!" cried out Black Space Ranger before a black hover-board came out of nowhere and got under Black Space Ranger's feet, making him land safely on it before seeing a purple blur come through the broken window.
~Battle Song: Power Rangers In Space Theme~
"[Where do you think you're going, my prey?]" questioned Eighteight as she takes out her blasters while flying in front of Black Space Ranger.
"How many times do I have to tell you? I'm! (takes out a black lance) Not! (takes out a blue futuristic blaster) Your! (combines both weapons) Prey!" yelled Black Space Ranger as a purple laser fires from the tip to Eighteight. Eightight dodged the laser while firing her blasters, resulting in Black Space Ranger re-calling the Lunar Lance, separating the Astro Blaster to 2, and using the Galaxy Glider to avoid EightEight's blasts while returning fire, resulting in a laser showdown. They managed to get a few hits in, but it's nothing compared to anything they've felt before. Once EightEight got onto the Glider, Black Space Ranger re-called the Astro Blasters and changed to hand-to-hand combat.
"So mind telling me how you've managed to get to this universe?" questioned Black Space Ranger as he blocked a roundhouse kick and attempted to throw her off, but she recovered mid-air and delivered a reared back punch before Black Space Ranger caught it.
"[Let's just say that a certain Society has given me better results than I expected.]" explained EightEight as Black Space Ranger scowls, knowing whom she's referring to. Unknown to EightEight, Black Space Ranger was watching how the others are faring during the fight. Kobra, who had entered the factory with Sportsmaster and a dozen cultists, glared at the heroes.
"Destroy them!" ordered Kobra. Mammoth made the first move, charging wildly; Superboy met the attack head-on, and though he found that he was slightly stronger than the monster, Mammoth had the reach, making them evenly matched. Aqualad made a shield out of his water bearer, and used the other one to shoot mystic jets of water at the henchmen, effectively taking several out. Bane, who was hidden behind a column, laughed the stereotypical villain laugh as he watched the young heroes' plight, then disappeared out of Black Space Ranger's sight. Sportsmaster had been observing the fight so far, waiting to see if an opening presented itself. His eyes narrowed when he saw several cultists go flying, yet nothing seemed to be hitting them; then he noticed a faint shimmer in the air. He pulled a small spike from his belt, which then extended into a javelin; when he hurled it at the shimmer, it dodged, but the timed explosive within the javelin went off, sending the now-visible Miss Martian flying. Aqualad took cover behind a large metal container of some sort when two cultists came from behind and pointed their guns at him. It was a short lived victory as Kid Flash came from the side and drop kicked them to the ground. Kid Flash waved, but then had to duck behind a large container when another group of cultists started shooting at him.
~End Theme~
"Miss Martian, comms are jammed. Link us up!" ordered Black Space Ranger, seeing the battle turning one-sided. Miss Martian shook her head to get out of her daze, then forged a telepathic link between each member of the Team. She had assured them that she was not reading their minds, nor controlling them in any way; it was purely a way for them to instantly communicate.
"Everybody online?" she asked.
"Yeah," said Superboy, still uncomfortable with a telepath in his mind.
"You know it, beautiful." flirted Kid Flash, despite the bullets flying around him.
"Yes," said Aqualad as he knocked out another cultist.
"All right, we need to regroup." ordered Black Space Ranger while grabbing EightEight's head and kneeing it, disorienting her.
"Busy now." scoffed Robin.
(Helicopter Pad)
The Boy Wonder was outside the factory; he had just hopped off of the parked helicopter when he heard the sound of footsteps. He turned to see Kobra and the tattooed woman next to him.
"Batman must be desperate if he sends his whelp to task me." insulted Kobra.
"What's wrong, Koby? You look disconcerted." grinned Robin.
"This is beneath me. (turns to the woman) Shimmer, take him." scoffed Kobra. Shimmer smirked, then charged, only for Robin to effortlessly flip over her; Robin was taking a fighting stance when he heard Black Space Ranger's voice in his head.
"Robin, if you don't regroup with us, then I'm gonna shove my Lunar Lance into your mouth to replace your spine, and use it as a jump rope!"
Shuddering, Robin threw a smoke-bomb, disorienting both Shimmer and her master long enough for him to disappear.
(Back in the Factory)
Back inside the factory, Black Space Ranger reverted, forcing the Glider to disappear.
"We need to get out of here. KF, clear a path." ordered Green Pirate Ranger.
"Got it!" nodded Kid Flash. The speedster dashed off, knocking out one cultist before bouncing to another and doing the same; in a few seconds, the Team had a way out, back through the secret entrance that Bane had shown them. Robin joined them just as they entered the door; Superboy stayed behind, but only because he was still wrestling Mammoth. Knowing he needed to follow his teammates, the clone hurled the mutant at a group of pursuing cultists; by the time they got up, the heroes were already running down the tunnel.
"Aqualad! Make the ground wet to slow them down! I'll take care of the support beams." suggested Green Pirate Ranger, swapping his Legacy Saber for another Legacy Blaster.
"Understood." nodded Aqualad as he lowered his water bearers, ejecting water onto the ground behind them, making a few cultists slip. Green Pirate Ranger pressed his buckle, taking out the Green Lost Galaxy Ranger key and the Crimson Thunder Ranger key before inserting them into his Blasters.
FINAL WAVE!
"Am I the only one hearing this?" questioned Kid Flash before a Legacy Blaster shot a crimson energy bullet with lightning surrounding it while the other shot a green energy blast surrounded by wind. Unfortunately, the support beams are made of wood, so the Thunder Bullet won't affect them, but they're not what Green Pirate Ranger was aiming for. The Wind Bullet hit the water, spreading it further while the Thunder Bullet hit the wet ground, shocking all the armed cultists while making them blast out of 'shock', destroying the support beams themselves while causing a cave-in that blocked them from chasing the Team.
(Random Tunnel)
Aqualad cracked a red glowstick, illuminating the dark tunnel the Team was taking a short reprieve in.
"Power down." said Green Pirate Ranger, de-morphing.
"How could my first mission as leader go so wrong?" asked Robin, facing away from his teammates and not noticing Josh walking towards him.
SMASH!
Robin got a face full of dirt and another bruise from Josh's fist hitting his head.
"So glad I kept my mouth shut." sighed Kid Flash.
"I heard that." deadpanned the other half, reminding Kid Flash about the link.
"Dangit!" snapped Kid Flash.
"What makes you think you're the leader, Robin? Experience? (Robin weakly nods, earning another punch to the head) Wrong! Being a leader isn't about experience or power! It's about having a bond with your teammates and fighting alongside them while putting their physical, mental and emotional states into account, treating them like a captain would to their crew. A leader doesn't just expect their teammates to do what they want like loyal servants!" declared Josh, not noticing the others awing at his speech. Kid Flash smirked and raised his hand.
"All in favor of having Omni-Ranger as our leader?" requested Kid Flash, surprising Josh.
"Hello, Megan! (slaps her forehead) It's so obvious!" realized Miss Martian.
"I could have told you that." smirked Superboy.
"What?" blinked Josh.
"You took the leadership position since the Cadmus incident. It makes sense that you should keep the position." agreed Aqualad.
"Why me? I mean, you guys know me for over a week and I'm from another universe, for goodness sake." argued Josh.
"It matters not where you come from, Omni-Ranger. What matters is who you are." assured Aqualad as Josh slightly smiled.
"Alright, if I'm gonna be the leader, then I'm gonna have to be red." smirked Josh while stepping away from the Team.
"IT'S MORPHING TIME! DINO CHARGER (brought up a miniature red battery-shaped device with a picture of a Tyrannosaurus Rex on it and number 01) READY!" yelled Josh.
~Dino Charge: Red Ranger Morphing Sequence~
The background changed to a black void with the T-Rex head under Josh's feet, and Josh is wearing black spandex. Josh clicked his Charger as a gun appeared on his unoccupied hand. The gun is yellow with black markings and bullet chambers large enough for the Dino Charger to fit into them and the muzzle resembles a snarling dinosaur. Josh twirled once before doing a series of motions until he popped the barrel open before loading his Dino Charger into the weapons and priming it.
T-Rex Charger, Engage!
"ENERGIZE!"
Josh spins the barrel, creating red sparks and turning his spandex white before aiming it at the sky.
"UNLEASH THE POWER!"
Josh pulled the trigger as a red energy T-Rex head came out of the Morpher, swirling in the air until it came up behind him and chomped him, forming his suit before chomping again, forming his helmet.
~End Morphing Sequence~
Josh's new suit is red, but the arms have scales on them while having white gloves and boots. On his waist is a small buckle wrapped around him with a holder for the Morpher. On his chest was what looked like a dinosaur skull with yellow teeth, but on the left chest piece was the symbol for a T-Rex, and finally to top it off was a helmet with a T-Rex design, yellow teeth surrounding the rims while a silver mouthpiece was on it.
"The fanged warrior, Dino Charge Red Ranger!" cried Red Dino Charge Ranger.
"Why did you need to yell that?" questioned Kid Flash as Red Dino Charge Ranger shrugged.
"It was just an adrenaline rush. (shakes head) Now that that's settled, we need to stop that shipment from leaving this island; if every criminal in the world starts getting turned into that ugly guy from before…" trailed off Red Dino Charge Ranger
"Not even the League could stop them all. Just what I was thinking." finished Robin.
"Even if we stop the production of this Kobra-Venom, we still have the problem of Sportsmaster getting the sample he has off the island." started Red Dino Charge Ranger, leading them through the tunnel.
"Actually, I was able to delay that. I sabotaged the helicopter before I joined up with you guys." informed Robin.
"Dude, up top!" chuckled Kid Flash while raising a hand, which Robin high-fived.
"Speaking of Sportsmaster. He's the supplier-slash-buyer, but it still doesn't track; he doesn't have the juice to acquire the Blockbuster formula, or to get Kobra to do his dirty work." noted Robin.
"And neither them or EightEight have the chops to bond Blockbuster with Venom." sighed Red Dino Charge Ranger before getting confused stares from Robin and Kid Flash.
"Who?" blinked Kid Flash and Robin, neither seeing EightEight earlier.
"The bounty hunter that Omni-Ranger was fighting." answered Aqualad as they nod.
"Can you tell us more about her so we could get prepared?" asked Miss Martian.
"Alright. (nods) She's a Sotoraggian; a warrior race that primarily uses tech to fight. Eighteight relies on speed rather than power, so Aqualad should deal with her." suggested Red Dino Charge Ranger.
"Understood." nodded Aqualad.
"Superboy, since you rely on strength and close combat, you should go against Sportsmaster."
"Great."
"Kid Flash, you take care of the cultists quickly."
"Got it."
"Robin, since you left the match undecided, I'm guessing that you want to finish it?"
"YEAH!"
"Miss Martian, once we find some explosives, I need you to sneak them onto Sportsmaster's helicopter so we can destroy the samples he loaded."
"Got it."
"I'll deal with Mammoth. Once any of us finishes our part, we can help the others, understood?"
"Yes."
"Alright, we'll find them once we get out... of... the tunnel." paused Red Dino Charge Ranger when he saw the blinking lights around the mouth of the tunnel, and froze, along with the rest of the Team; they were surrounded by explosives! At the entrance, Bane stepped forward, his body augmented by Venom, and a detonator in his hand.
"Halt, niños, I'm feeling… explosive." smirked Bane.
"(sarcastic) Oh, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal. (normal) KF, you'll need a running start; Aqualad, the second he steps back, form axes with your water bearers to limit his sight on KF." ordered Red Dino Charge Ranger. Kid Flash slowly moved back, while Aqualad takes a fighting stance with his water bearers forming axes.
"So why did you betray us?" asked Red Dino Charge Ranger casually.
"I want my factory back, so I forced you into a situation where you would either take down my enemies or die trying. If the latter, the Justice League would certainly have come to avenge their sidekicks. And when the smoke clears, Santa Prisca would be mine once more! (raises the detonator) Blowing the tunnel with you inside should have the same effect." chuckled Bane. Just as Bane began to move his thumb towards the button, Kid Flash raced by, snatching it out of his hand.
"With what? (leans against a tree while holding up the detonator) This trigger thingy?" asked Kid Flash. Bane tried to rush forward and punch the speedster, but Miss Martian lifted him high into the air with her telekinesis.
"Finally. (positions himself under Bane) Drop him." nodded Superboy. Grinning, Miss Martian released her hold on Bane, allowing gravity to take its toll on the villain; he dropped face-first, right into Superboy's punch.
"Good plan, Red Dino Charge Ranger, (ties Bane to a tree) but I have to ask: a 'Firefly' quote? Seriously?" deadpanned Robin.
"What?" questioned Red Dino Charge Ranger with a head tilt.
"The TV series?" asked Robin.
"I don't watch TV after I got my powers."
"Seriously?! When we get back to the Cave, I'm gonna introduce you to what we call, Disney XD and TeenNick."
(Twenty minutes later, the Factory)
The cultists' hard work was rewarded when the engines of the helicopter began to work again; this time, the helicopter was filled with cases of finished Kobra-Venom. One of the cultists bowed before Kobra.
"The damage has been repaired, Exalted One." said the cultist. Ignoring the man, Sportsmaster moved towards the helicopter, his case of Kobra-Venom samples in hand. Just before he reached it, however, a black-and-gray blur knocked down two of the cultists; Kid Flash grinned and waved tauntingly, before speeding off and kicking another cultist.
~Battle Song: Power Rangers Dino Charge Theme~
"Take the shipment!" shouted Kobra. Several more cultists aimed at Kid Flash, but Superboy, who had jumped nearly a quarter-mile, landed among them, the impact scattering them. The clone smirked at Mammoth.
"Go again?" offered Superboy. The mutant snarled, then charged.
Dino Blaze Charger, Engage!
A torrent of flame stopped Mammoth in his tracks, forcing him to step away from the flames.
"Sorry, not the plan." smirked Superboy, as Red Dino Charge Ranger stepped forward, smoke coming out of the Morpher; as the 3rd T-Rex Ranger worked, Superboy prepared to break the helicopter, but was knocked back when Sportsmaster shot him with a very large gun. The shots didn't hurt Superboy, but they kept him pinned down. Red Dino Charge Ranger kept blasting Mammoth until the mutant got up and roared. Expecting this, Red Dino Charge Ranger opened his Dino Com, revealing 1 Dino Charger. Ejecting a Dino Charger, a fiery red one that has the number 15 on it and an Allosaurus, and putting it in the Com, he took out the T-Rex Charger and put in in the Morpher.
T-Rex Charger, Engage!
"Dino Steel, Armor On!" yelled Red Dino Charge Ranger as he spun the barrel before rolling the Morpher down his right arm, forming 2 metal plates with spikes on the limb and creating a glove-like weapon that resembles the T-Rex crest. Gripping it as Mammoth ran towards him, Red Dino Charge Ranger ducked and struck Mammoth's gut with the T-Rex Smasher, knocking some air out and forcing Mammoth to step back to regain his breath. Not taking any chances, Red Dino Charge Ranger began punching Mammoth in the gut repeatedly, not letting him recover. Kid Flash continued to knock down cultists, not noticing Eighteight aiming her blasters at him until she got struck on the back by water-whips.
"I believe I am now your opponent." glared Aqualad, coming out from behind a tree as his water bearers formed into swords.
"[Looks like I have to get my prey later.]" scoffed Eighteight, not noticing Aqualad's confused expression as she took out a plasma sword, engaging in a sword fight. While that was going on, a camouflaged Miss Martian snuck aboard the helicopter. Unfortunately, as she was getting back out, Sportsmaster saw her and roundhouse-kicked her in the head, before picking her up by the throat and using her as a shield. Superboy tried to go after him, but Sportsmaster kept him pinned with his cannon. Kobra observed the battle with an ever-deepening scowl; his forces were being decimated by children, of all things! Even though the one in red is completely covered, he could tell from the voice that he's in his late teens. He glared at Kid Flash, who had tackled a nearby cultist, knocking off the man's mask and grabbing it.
"Cool, a souvenir!" shouted Kid Flash, before dashing off. Shimmer moved to chase him, but a bola wrapped itself around her, knocking her down. Kobra turned to see Robin, standing in a ready position.
"I know you hate getting your hands dirty." smirked Robin.
"True. (removes hooded cloak, revealing Adonis-like musculature) But sometimes, even a god must stoop to conquer." gloated Kobra. Robin charged, then feinted with his fists, instead bringing his foot up in a devastating kick. Incredibly, Kobra caught the blow with one hand; he barely even glanced at the Boy Wonder. Kobra dropped his opponent; Robin easily landed on his feet, then turned the landing into a leg-sweep, which Kobra jumped over. Robin tried kicking him again but, like before, Kobra caught it; this time, though, Kobra kicked back, sending Robin flying a good ten feet backwards.
"What's wrong, boy? You look disconcerted." asked Kobra. With Mammoth down and out, Red Dino Charge Ranger joined Kid Flash in beating down the remaining cultists, while Superboy was still struggling to reach Sportsmaster.
"Thanks for the workout, (tosses Miss Martian at the Kryptonian) but I've gotta fly." quipped Sportsmaster as he got into the helicopter, which started taking off thanks to auto-pilot.
(Inside the helicopter)
Just as Sportsmaster turned around, he has a Dino Charge Morpher aimed at his face.
"Surprised?" questioned Red Dino Charge Ranger. Sportsmaster widened his eyes before looking through the window of the door to see the T-Rex themed Ranger still outside. Noticing that the one indoors lacked the limb armor, he made the connection.
"You made a clone of yourself? (Red Dino Charge Ranger nods) What was the point? That Martian girl did whatever you planned already." questioned Sportsmaster.
"Not exactly. You see, when I saw you seeing through Miss Martian's stealth, I knew it was a matter of time until you would check here to find her if she wasn't out on the field, so before our ambush, I created a clone to finish what she started. I knew that if you saw everyone outside... "
"Then I would have no reason to get back in." growled Sportsmaster, realizing that this newbie outsmarted him. Normally, he'd expect this kind of thing from Batman, but this newbie took the cake.
"That's not all. (Sportsmaster quirks a hidden eyebrow) I'm the clone." clarified Clone as he took out a detonator, the same one Bane tried to use against them.
"Aw, poop."
(Back outside)
Outside, the rear of the helicopter exploded, along with the crates of Kobra-Venom; Sportsmaster jumped out with a parachute, disappearing into the jungle. A few moments later, the out-of-control helicopter landed on the factory; the entire building went up in a massive explosion. A bright light came out of the explosion, forming a Futabasaurus head before it shrunk and entered Red Dino Charge Ranger (now in default), the clone's memories filling his brain. From his tied-up position on the cliff, Bane grinds his teeth in frustration, as everything he had ever worked for was destroyed. Robin would have made a quip, but he was too busy getting beaten into the dirt by Kobra, who planted a foot on his chest. The cult leader glared at the burning wreckage.
"I am plagued by mosquitoes!" yelled Kobra.
"Good, because this mosquito is mighty concerted over your pain!" spat Robin. With a twist, Robin freed himself, then back-flipped back to his teammates, who were gathered together, ready to fight. Kobra considered his options, then backed away into the jungle.
"Another time, then. Eighteight, execute diversion M." said Kobra, before vanishing.
"Diversion what?" questioned Kid Flash after defeating the last cultist. Eighteight (still sword-fighting with Aqualad) nodded and one of her shoulder pads opened up, letting out a miniature arm.
"What the-? She has extra arms?!" noticed Superboy. Eighteight reached into her jetpack and took out a few beans before throwing them at Mammoth's mouth, getting Mammoth awake and causing him to gulp down the beans.
"Beans? What are those supposed to do?" questioned Robin. Mammoth roared as vines covered him and extended upwards, starting to form into a figure the before it flashed, causing the Team to gasp. Mammoth is now the size of a skyscraper! Maybe even bigger!
"OH MY GOD!" yelled Miss Martian as panic spread throughout most of the Team, no one noticing Eighteight leaving.
"How'd she get her hands on Toxica's beans?" questioned Red Dino Charge Ranger before beeping was heard, coming from his Dino Comm. Confused, he picked it up just the screen changed into a living room background and standing in the screen is a reddish-brown robotic parrot with gold strips and yellow optics.
"Testing. Testing. One, two." muttered the parrot.
"Navi? What are you doing on the Dino Comm?" questioned Red Dino Charge Ranger, the others too shocked to listen in.
"Josh? (cries anime tears) I knew you were alive the whole time! (clears throat) Sorry about that. Anyway, we managed to create a new Zord for you to use!" cheered Navi.
"A new Zord? Well, your timing couldn't be any better. What Zord is it?" questioned Red Dino Charge Ranger.
"It's the Ammonite Zord! Just use your Hypnotize Charger like you would a regular Zord Charger." informed Navi.
"Thanks, Navi. (hangs up while opening the Dino Comm and takes out the T-Rex Charger along with 2 others; a gray one with the number 8 and a gray Pachycephalosaurus, and a bright green one with the number 20 and a bright green Ammonite) Guys, I have an idea on how to defeat Mammoth." informed Red Dino Charge Ranger, drawing their attention.
"I apologize Red Dino Charge Ranger, but I doubt that any of your suits could be able to defeat something this gigantic." doubted Aqualad as the others solemnly nod.
"They're not for my suits! (others look confused) Just watch. (sighs while putting Dino Comm back and holds the T-Rex Charger first) Dino Charger, Ready! Summon T-Rex Zord!" cried Red Dino Charge Ranger as he threw the Charger into the air.
T-Rex Charger, Engage!
Not long after, a roar was heard behind them, making the Team turn and gawk (except for the summoner). Standing on top of the only mountain on the island is a red robotic T-Rex with an orange underbelly, silver pipes around it's body, green eyes and silver arms. It roared again before it jumped and got onto Mammoth, chomping his head.
"Is that a dinosaur?!" shouted Robin as Mammoth flailed around.
"Yeah. Meet the T-Rex Zord." chuckled Red Dino Charge Ranger until Mammoth punched the Zord's snout, forcing it to let go and jump off before Mammoth punched it to the ground furiously.
"It looks like it needs help." frowned Miss Martian sadly.
"That's why I got these guys. (holds both Chargers in a single hand each) Dino Chargers, Ready! Summon Pachy Zord and Ammonite Zord!" cried Red Dino Charge Ranger as he threw the chargers in 2 different directions.
Pachy Charger, Engage!
Ammonite Charger, Engage!
As soon as that was announced, Mammoth got hit in the head by a spiked flail and the side by a barrage of bullets, allowing T-Rex Zord to stand as it's new allies come to it (the flail one from behind the mountain and the gatling one from the water) and stand in front of the Team. The one that used the spiked flail is a gray mechanical Pachycephalosaurus that has fewer pipes, a spiked flail for a tail, and red eyes. The gatling one is a green mechanical Ammonite with a gatling-like shell, tank wheels and orange eyes.
"Oh my god." breathed Kid Flash at the sight before Ammonite Zord looked down at them curiously.
"Why is that snail one a Zord? I thought they're supposed to be dinosaurs." commented Superboy, surprised.
"I believe it's because the race of Ammonoidea became one of the first to be extinct around the time the dinosaurs did, so it was identified as such." commented Aqualad as Red Dino Charge Ranger nodded before approaching the new Zord.
"Hey buddy. (Ammonite Zord gazes at him) Listen, I know you were just born, or created, whatever floats your boat. (shrugs) But we need your help to defeat him. Will you help us?" requested Red Dino Charge Ranger. Ammonite Zord just kept staring, unnerving the rest of the Team... until a silvery metal tongue came out of it's mouth and licked the Ranger's helmet.
"~Aw~ I think she likes you." awed Miss Martian.
"What give it away? The li- Wait... did you say 'she'?" questioned Robin.
"It's a female. Haven't you noticed?" asked Aqualad confused.
"NO!" yelled half the Team.
"Thanks girl. (nods before turning to face Mammoth) This isn't the only surprise I have for you guys and girl. Zords Combine!" ordered Red Dino Charge Ranger.
Zords Combine!
The Tyranno Zord began to straighten up and it's body twisted at ninety degrees to his legs. His head now formed the right shoulder of the Megazord and his tail the left shoulder. The Pachy Zord connected head first to the Tyranno Zord to form the right arm of the Megazord and the Ammonite Zord did the same on the other side. The Pachy Zord moved it's legs and arms closer to resemble an arm. The shell turned to face downward. A silver humanoid head appeared at the top of the Megazord and a red helmet with orange spikes slid on top.
Dino Charge Megazord, Pachy-Ammonite Formation! Ready!
The Team is transported instantly to the cockpit of the Megazord. In front of Red Dino Charge Ranger is a small platform to stand on with a waist high stand on their right. The T-Rex Ranger slotted his Morpher into the hole onto the stand.
"Are we inside a giant robot?!" gawked Kid Flash.
"Yeah. (Mammoth gets up) Be awed by my Megazord later. We got a Mammoth to put down." quipped Red Dino Charge Ranger. Mammoth roared before running towards the Megazord. Dino Charge Megazord twirled the flail while aiming the shell at it until it began spinning and shooting at Mammoth; 6 rounds per second. Mammoth covered his face and charged through the bullets. Once close enough, Mammoth aimed for a sweep kick. With quick reflexes, the Megazord jumped and avoided the sweep kick. Mammoth attempted an uppercut. Using the momentum built up, Dino Charge Megazord brought down the flail to Mammoth's head, smacking him away from the island and into the ocean.
"Time to finish this. Dino Charge Megazord, Final Blast!" announced Red Dino Charge Ranger. Dino Charge Megazord released the shell, dropping it to the ground as it rolled in place until the flail smacked it, increasing power and hitting Mammoth, making him fall backwards and creating an explosion.
"Monster, extinct."
~End Theme~
(Mount Justice)
"A simple recon mission. Observe and report." growled Batman, the Team in their civilian attire currently standing in front of him, although Dick has an ice-pack on the spot Josh punched him every time. After tying up a normal-sized Mammoth, the Team had headed home, only to find that Batman and a good number of the League were very, very angry with them. They had only avoided an immediate chewing-out by presenting Batman with what they had found (excluding the Megazord battle); the Dark Knight had given them a few hours to rest, while he processed the new information. Now that he had done so, he wasn't holding back.
"Well, we would've done that if your protege hadn't left us to do the mission by himself. Twice." commented Josh as everyone glared at Dick, who nervously chuckled.
"You will each receive a written evaluation detailing your many mistakes, mostly Robin since he started the chain of mistakes. (Dick solemnly nods) Until then, (smallest smile) good job." complimented Batman, making the Team look up in surprise.
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy. How you adjust to the unforeseen determines success… and how you choose who leads, determines character." explained Batman. Batman's back was turned, which gave Wally and Dick the opportunity to fist-bump. Batman spent a few more minutes explaining how much responsibility Josh had, and emphasizing that the Team would have to be sure to follow his orders. Although Josh put in that suggestions could be made in case they face an enemy that one of them knows the most. Once Batman had dismissed the Team, half the members headed to the teleporters to get sent home, with Josh manning the teleporters. After that, the other half went to their rooms.
(Josh's Room)
Josh is currently laying on his bed, wearing a black tanktop and cargo shorts as his sleep attire. Josh is staring at the ceiling, Eighteight's words echoing in his mind.
"[Let's just say that a certain Society has given me better results than I expected.]"
'If she was sent here for me, than that means the Psycho Society aren't far behind.' thought Josh as he takes something out of his pocket; a silver sunflower-shaped locket. Clenching it to his fist, Josh thought of his teammates and knew one thing for certain.
He has to fight them alone.
(Unknown Location)
Sportsmaster did not like to fail. Even if you succeeded a thousand times, people would always remember one failure, and when people remembered you, you had a reputation. In this case, Sportsmaster's employers would certainly remember a failure of this magnitude. Circling around him were video screens, each with the silhouette of a member of the Light. Sportsmaster held up a Kobra-Venom.
"All I was able to save was a single vial of Kobra-Venom." sighed Sportsmaster.
"Perhaps the drug can be reverse-engineered. Mais, what of our young heroes? First, Genesis, then Mister Twister, and now, Santa Prisca." explained one of the voices in a thick, French accent.
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times, however… three times is enemy action, and enemies of the Light must not stand." growled the center screen before one of them snickered.
"If you don't mind me asking... why are you not wearing pants?" questioned the childish voice as the screen zoomed out, revealing Sportsmaster wearing basketball boxers. Hearing the snicker, Sportsmaster growled.
"That clone the Ranger made managed to put a tracker on them, and it practically fused with them since I couldn't even burn the solution. I had to rip them off or risk them following me." gritted Sportsmaster.
"A good choice Sportsmaster. But basketball?" chuckled the center screen in amusement as Sportsmaster groans.
"CURSE YOU, RANGER!"
Dick: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Connor: Is this gonna be a running gag or something?
Omarnosian10: Yeah.
Wally: Oh, when Artemis debuts, she's gonna flip!
Megan: Isn't the Ammonite Zord a toy-exclusive Zord?
Omarnosian10: Yeah. Just to be clear on a few things before I end this; I altered the roll call because 'Tyrannosaurus Rex, Power Ranger Red' isn't a very good roll call, parts of the descriptive content is from Incredible Muffin, the reason Navi was in this is because I recently watched Zyuohger episode 28 and couldn't help it, and the 24 hour limit is to make sure Josh isn't too overpowered from the start. SMOKEBOMB!
*Superboy faints from smell*