A/N: Here is Chapter 7! I hope you enjoy!
*Ding*
The sound of the bell appeared as the cooks and their Pokémon were helping send the food out. For the fire, Magmar were used to help keep the flames started and intact. Scyther were used to chop the vegetables as the human cooks were preparing the meat and veggies, trying to get the food out. Machamp arrived, walking to see one dish served and multiple tickets attached to a metal bar. They were supposed to be already out. For Mason, this was an abomination. It was a high intense day at his restaurant as he was sitting in his office, looking at the camera and then at the bills being processed. He was also seeing a slack of flow as he went out of his office, which had four white walls and a desk with a chair and his laptop. He had pictures of him with his chef suit and a golden trophy. He won many cooking shows across the region at a young age. As he turned around, he noticed his Machamp in the office, looking annoyed.
"Hey, what's going on out there?" he asked.
"Machamp! Machamp! Machamp!" he shouted, showing the tickets that were already printed. Mason turned around, "Who is running the kitchen?"
He stepped out of the office as his Machamp followed. As he kicked down the door, he noticed the cooks were taking their time, not realizing that the tickets were coming in. Mason took a deep breath as he turned around to look at the cooks.
"EXCUSE ME! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"
The cooks woke up in horror as Mason quickly reached over to the fryer, grabbing the basket as he was pouring, what it looked like, was green beans on the plate. He noticed how squishy they were as he turned to them, "You do realize we have a rush? Magmar and Scyther have worked their butts off to prepare the food for you to cook! GET YOUR BUTT IN ORDER OR I AM FIRING YOU! DO YOU UNDERSTAND?"
The cooks, freaking out, turned around as they were going to look at the tickets. He turned around as he put some gloves on. Machamp nodded as he put his gloves on. Within minutes, Mason was working the kitchen with the other cooks. As they were able to complete four plates, there were more tickets. Mason turned around as he quickly went to get the others done. As one cook was trying to put some oregano on one of the dishes, Mason watched, "Jack, that's too much oregano for our Sunyshore Salmon. Throw it out and get a new salmon."
"But…," he said.
"Customers," said Mason, turning to him, "Do what I ask, please?"
Jack said nothing as he pushed glasses to his face. Mason turned around as he was working on a dish. As he was able to get at least eight out. He turned to Machamp. Machamp nodded, finishing the last dish with Scyther's help. He ripped the gloves off, grabbed the plates in two black serving trays. Magmar placed the food on each one and Machamp went to the correct tables. Food was finally coming out.
An hour passed as he watched the rush die down. He wiped off the sweat as the kitchen had a break. The bar was still running. He turned around as he looked at the cooks, "So, why weren't you able to keep up with the tickets?"
"We had trouble with one of the fryers. It wasn't working…" said one of the cooks.
"And you didn't come to me because…" said Mason.
"The rush came… and we were slacking. We failed, sorry," he said.
Mason shook his head, "The next time you have a maintenance problem, you need to let me know! I am all for repairing a fryer but you all can't take your sweet butt time during a rush. Time is money in the restaurant business, do you understand that?"
The cooks nodded. Jack, the other cook turned around as he went to walk away. Mason held him by the shoulder as he walked toward him, "You doin' good. Keep it up."
Jack said nothing as he walked away. Mason turned around as he looked at his Machamp, "Was I harsh?"
Machamp shook his head, "Machamp…"
"Well, I am glad you agree with me," said Mason, patting him on the back. He turned around as another man walked up. He had red hair with green eyes as he wore a green and white shirt with blue jeans, "Jeff, you made it. How's Kerry?"
"Uh, it's hard… you know, she is still in the dumps losing to Volkner. I told her she's going to be fine. How was the afternoon?"
"Rough," said Mason, "But, hopefully dinner won't be so bad. The dinner crew coming?"
"I head they are supposed to be here," said Jeff, "I thought you were supposed to work a double-shift."
"Eh… if only," he said, trying not to give things away, "It's been crazy. But, I am glad you can pick up the extra shifts. The inventory is done for the day and the restaurant tabs have been going smoothly. Just count the drawers at the end of the night and make sure all of the cash gets sealed, zipped and into the vault. Machamp is going to take it to the bank tomorrow morning for deposit."
"Yes, sir…," said Jeff, "Get off the clock."
Mason turned around as he looked at him, "I plan on it."
He turned to see someone familiar at the bar. Mason walked over as he sat at the bar stool. Machamp sat on the other side of him as he looked at the familiar person, sitting on the chair, drinking a club soda, "Since when did you ever come to my restaurant?"
"Now," she said, "How was your… rush?"
"You saw all of that?" Mason asked.
"Never seen you mad," Setsuna said, grinning. Mason shook his head, "They are all new cooks. They'll get their head on straight. I thought we had another case."
"No… it's been quiet," said Setsuna, "I've had minor cases at my job, but nothing with Capone."
Mason sat down as he looked at the alcohol across, "Good. After all of this, I need a drink… hey, Sarah?"
A woman, wearing a black polo shirt and blue jeans walked up to Mason. She had blonde hair in a ponytail with blue eyes. Her Gloom was sitting beside her, "What's up, boss?"
"I'm off the clock, it's good. Can you make me a Sunyshore Baybreeze and did she pay for her club soda?" asked Mason.
"No… she was going to start a tab," she said.
"Put it on mine," said Mason, withdrawing his debit card. Sarah shook her head as she went to get a glass. As she did, she went to grab ice. As she went to pour ice in the glass, she opened the fridge to find that the orange juice was missing, "I'm going to make a new one. I need to get the orange juice."
"Okay," said Mason.
She dumped the ice cubes and placed it on the bar. As she headed back to the kitchen, a human hand went over the glass, dropping green liquid into it. As it hit the glass, it went invisible. As she came back, she put the orange juice, new ice cubes and some coconut rum and pineapple juice. Mixing it together, she poured it in the glass, giving it to Mason.
"Thanks!" said Mason, turning to Setsuna, "Cheers!"
As the two clanged glasses and started sipping, a man wearing a grey trench coat looked at them. His blue hair gave way as his face was slightly grinning. He chuckled as he paid for his tab, heading toward the bathroom. As he headed toward the bathroom, he removed his trench coat, revealing his Team Galactic suit. Cyrus grinned as he looked at the window, "Star Chef Mason is going to lose it all… and to think, all I have to do is work for Capone to get what I want."
He headed toward one of the stalls and climbed onto the toilet seat. He opened the window and escaped.
Go over time and space…
(Poké Rangers logo appears with Wingulls appearing on the screen, flash goes white, pan to Sunyshore City 4024)
Narrator: One person from the year 4024 met with four trainers to protect the past, present and future of the Sinnoh Region
(Time Force Rangers appear on the Time Force Jets loading dock)
Setsuna: Poké Rangers
Rangers: Time Force!
(Logo appears in a colorful background)
Time Force, Time Force!
(Quick images of rangers in a time distortion)
Poké Rangers!
(Rangers morph into their suits)
(Adamant Orb electrifies as Time Jets launch into the time dimension)
Racing to another time
(The Time Jets go through periods of time)
(Setsuna shoots the ship down as they break out of the timeslip)
(Xavier, Carl, Mason and Stacy meet Setsuna, Chrono Morphers are shown, rangers morph)
Chrono Morphers are online
(Five way split screen of the rangers morph)
(Setsuna turns around as she stands on the beach. "Setsuna Yukimara- Red Time Force Ranger" created by DreamySkies05)
Timeless wonders
(Stacy turns around as she sits behind the Sunyshore Lighthouse. "Stacy Jones- Pink Time Force Ranger" created by Blaze Productions)
(Xavier turns around as he walks down the main strip of Sunyshore City. "Xavier Bishop- Blue Time Force Ranger" created by NashWalker)
Fire and thunder
(Mason was cooking at his restaurant, looking at the camera. "Mason Taylor- Yellow Time Force Ranger" created by DreamySkies05)
Off to save the world
(Carl walks along the entrance to Sunyshore City with his backpack, looking up. "Carl Sanchez- Green Time Force Ranger" created by Blaze Productions)
Time for Time Force
(Rangers dash on the main strip and hop on the Time Flyer)
Time, Time, Time for Poké Rangers Time Force
(Shawn and Jace sit in their office, monitoring the battles)
Time, Time, Time for Poké Rangers Time Force
(Each ranger shows their badge)
Time, Time, Time for Poké Rangers Time Force
(Capone and Centuroids start shooting up the city with Persira holding bags of cash)
(Satfrax and Cyrus turn around as a mysterious shadow appeared behind them)
Time Force, Time Force
(Instrumental: Dialga and Palkia are shown, Cyrus's past is shown, criminals enlarge)
Time, Time, Time for Poké Rangers Time Force
(Time Force Megazord: Beta shoots down criminals)
Time, Time, Time for Poké Rangers Time Force
(Time Force Jet creates tornadoes, shooting down criminals)
Time, Time, Time for Poké Rangers Time Force
(Time Force Megazord: Alpha slices down criminals)
Time Force, Time Force
(Each ranger shown on camera quickly in a time distortion)
Poké Rangers… Go!
(Rangers, unmorphed, show the Time Force Badge as they disappear. © 2024 Blaze Productions. Based on "Power Rangers Time Force" © 2001-2002 by Saban/Hasbro and Disney and "Mirai Sentai Timeranger" © 2000-2001. All rights reserved)
Chapter 7: Chef's Mason Amnesia
Cyrus grinned as he pressed a few buttons, entering Capone's Lair. As he walked up the stairs, seeing the old Time Force jail cells, he headed up more flights, seeing Croak Capone with a cigar in his mouth. He grinned as he sat down, looking at the table. He grinned as Capone turned around, "Well?"
"It was successful. Setsuna is drinking with him. The name's Mason. I guess he's one of them?"
"You mean? Someone from the 21st century is using 41st century technology?" asked Satfrax.
"Seems that way. He said something about another case. He's glad that we're not doing anything," Cyrus said, grinning as Capone stood up. Persira looked at Capone as she turned to him, "Well, that's going to change. What was in that drug?"
"Well, it will make him lose memory. He might not even remember to morph… that is, if he remembers" said Cyrus, "Who knew one of them would be a top chef? It's sad we have to kill him."
"Hey, don't kill him," said Persira, "I mean… I am sure we can make him our cook?"
"Mason Taylor is the top chef in Sinnoh and owns a fantastic restaurant," said Cyrus, "Imagine all the profit-."
"QUIET!"
The sound of Capone's voice filled the room as Cyrus stopped talking. Capone turned around as he waved his finger, removing the cigar from his mouth, "This is the opportune moment to attack them and cause havoc. If Mason's delirious, it's only temporary. We need to attack now before he gets sober minded. Satfrax?"
Satfrax grinned as he grabbed a criminal from the case. He turned around as he looked at the crew, "Doctor Skullcron would be the perfect monster!"
Capone grinned as he looked at the monster. He laughed as he turned to see the creature in the case, "Oh heck yes! Satfrax, you're a genius! Release him."
Sunyshore Lighthouse….
The moon was shining high above the clouds as the rain cleared up in Sunyshore. For the rangers, they were hanging out, playing board games, getting to know more about each other as they were chilling on the couch.
"So… never have I ever… tried to catch a wild Pokémon without a Pokémon," said Carl, grinning.
Everyone kept their fingers up, except Mason who put his finger down. The rangers turned around as they were in shock, "Why?"
"It was Machop at the time," said Mason, grinning, "He was my first Pokémon."
Mason placed his hands on the table, "Yeah, I was hanging out in Mt. Coronet years ago with a group of friends. They told me to go catch a wild Pokémon on a dare because they knew I didn't have a Pokémon. So, I went and found a Machop. Machop and I had a sparring match. Then, I threw a Poké Ball at his head…."
The rangers fell silent as Xavier looked at him, "Um… that's not okay?"
"Hey, when you have no Pokémon and you have to tire it out…" Mason said.
Stacy turned toward Setsuna, who still had ten of her fingers. Stacy shook her head, "Really?"
"What?" asked Setsuna.
"How do you have ten fingers up?" she asked.
"Simple. I don't own a Pokémon… at all," said Setsuna.
The four rangers sat in shock as Setsuna grinned. Mason stepped forward as he looked at her, "We need to fix that."
"No, we don't need to. Remember I'm only here temporarily," said Setsuna, looking at Mason. She scratched her head as she looked at him, "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, somewhat… why?" asked Mason.
"Your face," said Setsuna.
Mason got up as he headed toward the bathroom. Opening the door, Mason looked up as he saw the mirror. His face was pale white with shades of blue under the eyelids. He turned around as he started to shake a little, collapsing on the ground, hitting his head on the towel rack that was behind him. His eyes were closed…
Sunyshore Hospital…
"He is conscious and is going to be okay. We're running tests."
"Thank goodness. When will he be able to come back?"
"As soon as the tests are done."
Mason's eyes opened as he looked up, his eyes were closed. He was wrapped up in wires and bags that were hanging on the rack. He was also wearing a white and blue patient gown instead of his clothes. Outside, the other rangers were turning around as they talked to the doctor, who was sitting outside.
"So," said Xavier, "Do we know what caused him to black out?"
"Simple. We detected poison in his stomach," said the doctor. The rangers looked up as they turned to Setsuna. Setsuna looked at him, "That's impossible. We were at the bar, at his own restaurant."
"Possibly someone could've poisoned his own beverage. We need to look at the bloodwork to see what type of poison was ingested."
"Thanks," said Setsuna. The doctor turned around as he walked away. Setsuna turned around as she turned to Xavier, Carl and Stacy. Stacy crossed her arms, "That's interesting. You and Mason hung out at his restaurant."
Setsuna nodded as she looked at the floor. Her eyes widened as she jolted, "Wait, that bartender… Sarah had to get orange juice. She dumped the ice in the garbage but left the glass there. Mason and I were just talking the whole time."
"That glass is probably washed by now," said Xavier.
"There was somebody sitting with a shady coat," said Setsuna. She turned around as she looked at Carl, Xavier and Stacy, "I am going to stay with Mason overnight. What time does his restaurant close?"
"I think 1 in the morning," said Carl, looking at his Pokétch, "It's 11:30 right now."
"Good. That gives you an hour and a half to go find clues at his restaurant," said Setsuna.
Carl, Xavier and Stacy said nothing as they dashed over toward the exit. Heading out of the hospital, the red ranger turned around as she headed toward the waiting room. As she turned around, one of the doctors who was treating Mason grinned as he was heading toward one of the rooms. As he opened the door to a smaller room, he took off the rubber gloves as he was washing his hands. He was also getting a new mask. Besides treating Mason, he had to get ready for surgery in the morning. As he went to place a new mask on and new gloves, he felt something cold. Turning around, he freaked out as he saw a robotic Blissey with a Dusclops face. He also had a white trench coat with medical instruments located on both arms.
"Hello, doctor!"
He hissed as he went to strike. The doctor screamed as he was knocked out. A green aura surrounded the doctor as he transformed into a human. He wore green scrubs and a blue mask. He had a green cap to cover his black hair with brown eyes. Grinning, he walked away as the original doctor was knocked unconscious.
The next morning…
Setsuna was laying on the bench, staying overnight as Mason's symptoms were in effect. The sun was shining through the windows as her eyes opened up to Chansey, grinning with a cup of coffee.
"Thank you!" said Setsuna, groggily getting up.
"Chansey!" the Pokémon said, walking away as the red ranger went to stand up. As she was looking at the window, she could see that Mason's eyes were open but he was in a deep fog. Setsuna was very confused on what was going on as she turned to the doctor. Note, the doctor that she saw last night was different than the doctor this morning. In Setsuna's case, she thought the old doctor left. As she turned around, the doctor had his brown eyes stare at her as he walked toward her.
"Are you Setsuna Yukimara, the woman who brought Mason Taylor in?"
"Yes," said Setsuna, "How's he doing?"
The doctor turned around as he looked at Mason. Mason looked all over the place, like he was high on something, "He's okay. He's getting his blood work results… he should be okay."
Grinning, the doctor walked away as Setsuna walked into the room. She headed over as Mason turned to her, "Setsuna…"
"How are you feeling?" she asked.
"I don't remember… Nothing weird…. Hey, can I get out of her?"
"Not until they do blood work on you," said Setsuna, "Just get rest for now."
Mason nodded as he laid down. He turned to Setsuna, smiling as he lay his head back. She turned around as she went to leave, only to see a nurse walking in. She had red hair and green eyes with green scrubs. Her Chansey was next to her as she looked at the chart.
"Hey, are you Setsuna? You brought Mason in?"
Setsuna nodded, "Yeah, the doctor said he was fine and needed rest."
"I would say yes… but until we know what poison was in his blood, he won't be going home. The blood is clogging his neuropath ways to retain memory."
Setsuna scratched her chin, examining what she heard. She turned to the nurse, "Can I see the chart?"
The nurse shrugged, "Technically, Mason should."
"Well, he is incapacitated right?" asked Setsuna.
The nurse shook her head as she examined the chart, "I could get in trouble for this."
"Don't worry. Won't say a word," said Setsuna, examining the blood sample diagram. She has seen this before in her own century. She turned around as she looked at her, "Thanks. Feel free to keep him as long as you need. I am going to go contact his family."
"Thank you," she said, "And have the family contact us about the information."
"Of course," said Setsuna, seeing the nurse walk away. Setsuna shook her head as she headed toward the elevator. As she headed down the stairs, she could hear people screaming in the finance department.
"What do you mean my bill is this high? This includes insurance?"
"Yes. Insurance included."
"It shouldn't skyrocket 150 percent! What the hell is wrong with this hospital?"
Setsuna knew exactly what was going on now. As she headed out toward the exit, she walked toward a nearby corner as she had the paper in her hand. The bill that she picked up from the nurse was outrageous as she was looking at it. This happened before in her own century. Without a doubt, she reached for her morpher.
"Hoot, come in…"
Sunyshore Lighthouse…
"Mason's co-pay for the Emergency Room is HOW much?" asked Stacy, eyes widening as Setsuna filled them in. The three rangers were hanging out, sleep deprived, waiting to hear about Mason's issues.
"Yep… a 135,000 pokedollar hospital visit and a 50 percent increase each overnight."
"How is he overall?" asked Hoot.
"Well, he is starting to lose his memory," said Setsuna.
"What do you mean?" asked Xavier, looking at his Chrono Morpher. Setsuna sighed on the other side, "The bloodwork shows that there are toxins in the blood that affect neurology, specifically his brain where he holds memories. The reason why the nurse can't explain more was because this was a 41st century poison."
"So… Mason's drink was spiked," Carl replied.
"Correct. Did you find anything on that trench coat?"
"Yeah… we found it on the floor," said Carl, grabbing it, "Hoot did a fingerprint scan. Cyrus's prints were on it… as well as some liquid."
"Yes… it is the poison Arsmemogen…. It is a drug found to temporarily lose memory for a few minutes to hours, depending on the dosage. If consumed with alcohol, it could take hours."
Stacy sighed as she turned to them, "That means Cyrus wanted to take Mason out."
"Correct. It was a hit," said Setsuna, speaking into the morpher, "But, then what about the bill? The doctor said he was fine, the nurse said it wasn't like that. Does that mean… Hoot, wasn't there a criminal from Capone's gang that did medical malpractice?"
"Funny you mention that," said Hoot, looking into the grid, "Shawn was nice enough to gather the information we needed and it was basically the same thing that happened back in 3999. Doctor Skullcron is his name."
"Doctor Skullcron?" asked Carl, looking at the holographic image, "Yuck… yeah, I could see him getting his license revoked."
"Well, after Nurse Joy found him doing malpractice on Pokémon patients and racking up the bills, Sunyshore Police Department took him in. When he was labeled as Capone's medic, he was freeze-compressed for 500 years. Many patients died under his care from Pokémon to humans. He has tons of evidence of misprints and information."
"So… human and Pokémon medical malpractice," Xavier mentioned.
"Sadly," said Hoot, turning to Setsuna, "If the doctor asked you to leave Mason alone to rest… that's what he said in past treatments according to the court cases. He committed unnecessary surgeries… which means."
"That doctor I spoke to is actually Skullcron!" Setsuna shouted, "I need to get Mason out of there."
"We'll head out as well, just in case," said Carl, turning to the Chrono Morpher.
The signal disappeared as the rangers turned to Hoot. Hoot sighed as it shook its head, examining the location through the computer, "I am still trying to figure out Cyrus's location from the trench coat. But we need Mason home."
"So, Team Galactic's own now has turned into a hitman?" asked Stacy, rolling her eyes, "He's making Giovanni look great."
"Don't worry. When we arrest Capone, we'll make sure Cyrus lands in the joint with Archie," said Xavier, "Archie was arrested after his ordeal…"
Cyrus raised an eyebrow as he looked at the coat, "If only there was an antidote from the 41st century."
"Yes," Hoot said, while working, "In the 41st century, we do have the antidote. That drug was introduced in the 21st century. Obviously, no antidote to combat it."
Carl turned around as he looked at Hoot. Hoot looked up as Carl crouched down, "Well, why do I have a feeling Cyrus has the antidote?"
"What makes you say that?" asked Xavier, grabbing his keys from the table. Carl looked at him as they were going down the stairs. Stacy followed as they headed to the main lobby, locking the door. The green ranger shrugged, "It makes perfect sense. Seeing that Cyrus was able to craft it."
Sunyshore Hospital…
Mason laughed as he was being rolled down the hall by two nurses, who weren't saying a word. The doctor, who was sitting there, waiting for him, was watching as he was looking at his chart. Turning around, he walked toward the door, seeing Mason being escorted to the surgical doors. The doors closed as a black light appeared above it. Mason turned around as he looked at the area. There were tools and other things around him. His mind was going all over the place.
"What is wrong with me?"
Suddenly, the doctor walked in as he looked at him. Mason turned to him, seeing him. He lifted his body up as he went to speak to him, "Why am in surgery? Nothing's wrong."
Immediately, another doctor appeared as he opened the door. This time, he was wearing white scrubs and had black gloves. Removing the gloves, the doctor also had a white cap around his head. He removed, revealing blue hair. Mason freaked out as he turned around, "Cyrus?"
"I see that poison didn't affect you fully yet," he said.
"I don't remember…," said Mason, looking at him, "But, I've heard of you!"
"Well… seeing that your memories are slipping away… I poisoned you. Now that you are weakening, it makes perfect sense to finally kill at least one ranger," Cyrus said.
Mason laughed as he looked at him, "You poisoned me?! I can't wait to get out of this! I don't even know what you're talking about, but I am going to make you suffer."
"It's a little late… ain't that right, doc?"
The doctor laughed as a blue aura surrounded him, transforming into his true form. Mason freaked out as he looked at him. The creature laughed as he had medical instruments activated. Mason gulped as he saw the chainsaw starting, "Emergency Surgery time!"
"Ahhhhh…," shouted Mason.
As his hurdling scream could be heard throughout, Setsuna dashed toward the emergency surgery doors. As she turned around, two nurses appeared. Setsuna kicked both of them in the face. Knocked out, a golden aura surrounded them, revealing themselves to be Centuroids. Setsuna tackled Doctor Skullcron to the ground. Mason looked out of it as Setsuna went to free him.
"Who are you?" asked Mason.
"Don't worry. I am here to get you out," said Setsuna.
Suddenly, Cyrus grabbed Setsuna by the arm as he threw a punch. Setsuna rolled across as she swept him. Cyrus landed on the ground, only for a green blast to appear from behind, piercing her right arm. She turned around, seeing Satfrax with his weapon.
"Satfrax!" she shouted.
"Ah, I see the surgery didn't go well. We were so close," he said.
"Setsuna, Mason!"
The sound of Carl's voice escalated as he dashed to the surgery room. As he looked up, the surgery team turned into Centuroids. Carl flipped forward as he kicked two Centuroids in the face. Landing on the ground, he threw a punch, knocking one to the ground. Xavier threw three punches, hitting the Centuroids and knocking them down. Stacy used one of the instruments on the table and stabbed a Centuroid in the back. Breaking the armor, she slashed the Centuroid down, knocking him to the floor. Mason pushed away from the team as he started running out.
"Mason!" shouted Setsuna.
"We'll handle them, you go!" said Carl.
Setsuna nodded as she dashed out, following Mason. Satfrax laughed as he went to shoot. Stacy, Xavier and Carl dodged the attack. Carl looked up as Doctor Skullcron stretched his arm out, revealing a purple syringe. Releasing it, the three rangers were hit as an explosion occurred. The glass broke as the three rangers landed on the concrete. Looking up, Satfrax, Cyrus and Skullcron laughed as they jumped down. A blue aura surrounded them as they disappeared.
"Hoot," said Carl, reaching for his Chrono Morpher, "Track the location of Skullcron."
"Got it," said Hoot, over the intercom. A few minutes passed as Hoot's voice came through the morphers, "They teleported to a warehouse not far from here."
Xavier, Stacy and Carl slowly got up, recovering from the bruises. Carl turned around as he looked at Stacy, who already read what Carl wanted to do. Stacy nodded as Xavier and Carl stood behind her, forming an X with their arms.
"Time for… Time Force!"
Pressing the button, a red and white Poké Ball was flashing on the morpher as blue lights began to swirl. In a three-way split screen, the rangers jumped up as they transformed into their suits. Landing on the ground, Stacy turned to the others, "Let's go!"
"Right," Xavier and Carl said in unison.
The three rangers followed the directions, coming from Hoot and their Chrono Morphers.
Meanwhile…
"Arghhh!" he shouted, dashing toward a pond. Mason tripped as he landed on the ground. The brain fog was getting worse as Mason put his hands on his head. Setsuna dashed over as she went to help, only for Mason to elbow her. Setsuna landed on the ground as Mason looked at her, "Who are you?"
"… Mason," said Setsuna, calmly, "I'm Setsuna. Remember?"
Mason grabbed her by the shirt, "I don't know you! How do you know me?"
Setsuna gulped. It happened. The drug took control of his memory. She clenched her fists as she broke free, landing on her feet. As she stood in a fighting stance, Mason looked at her, angrily. Like a Tauros, Mason charged in, swinging a punch. Setsuna blocked him and flipped him over. He landed on his back as he winced in pain.
"I guess there's no use getting to you," she said, turning around. Mason looked over as he went to tackle her. As he was just about to, a grey hand grabbed him by the neck. Mason looked up, turning around. Mason was thrown to the ground as he landed on the ground. Machamp stood there, angrily.
"Machamp… Machamp…," Machamp said, turning around to Setsuna. Setsuna looked up as Machamp picked up a white cloth that fell out of her pocket. Machamp was wiping the blood off of her face as she looked at Mason. Mason froze as he stood watching, "Machamp? Why?"
"It seems…," she said, watching Machamp finish, "Machamp knows who I am. He wouldn't fight me. Mason, it's hard to explain. But, you are going to have come with me."
"Why should I go with you?" asked Mason, "I don't know you."
Setsuna nodded as she decided to be at his level, "True, you don't. But, I know how we can solve your problems. You are going to have to trust me."
"No way," Mason said.
"Then fine, you will have to trust your Machamp. He's going with me," said Setsuna.
"Like hell you-." Mason started to say, only for Machamp to throw a punch in the stomach. Machamp grinned as he carried Mason on his back. Setsuna grinned as she petted him, "Thanks, Machamp."
"Machamp…," he said, smiling.
Meanwhile…
Cyrus turned around as he saw the door explode in the warehouse. He turned around as Stacy, Carl and Xavier arrived with their Vector Sabers.
"Time Force!" shouted Cyrus, turning to Satfrax. Satfrax turned around as he looked at Doctor Skullcron, who also appeared, "What is the meaning of this?"
"Oh don't even, Cyrus," Carl shouted, pointing to him, "We know what you did to our friend. We also know that Skullcron is responsible for overcharging patients and possibly murder."
Doctor Skullcron laughed as he looked at him, "You don't have the proof."
Satfrax turned around as he stepped forward, stretching his hand, "I'm tired of this!"
Electric bolts struck from his hand as the three rangers were hit. The three of them broke through a window as they landed on the dirt. Standing up, Satfrax jumped up as he slashed the three of them with his arm. Xavier landing on the ground, turned around as he charged his saber, "Vector Hurley!"
A blue electric bolt was unleashed. Satfrax blocked it with his arm, reflecting the blast. Xavier was hit in the chest as he fell backwards. Carl and Stacy turned around to see Cyrus with Dr. Skullcron. Stacy and Carl quickly grabbed their Vortex Weapons. Green and pink beams were released as Dr. Skullcron took the hit. Cyrus yelled as he landed on the ground. Getting up, Carl went in for the strike. Cyrus dodged the attack as he took out a silver laser pistol. Green beams were hit as Carl landed on the ground. Dr. Skullcron released a purple beam from its eye, hitting Stacy.
"I think it's time to inject them… do you have the lethal injection?" asked Satfrax.
"Yes," he said, grinning, stretching his arm to reveal a syringe with green chemicals, "This stuff will also pierce through your suits. No morphing required. This is why I am the Death Doctor," laughing as he stepped forward. He turned to Xavier as he walked with his injection, "Now, what do we do?"
Cyrus grinned as he reached into his back pocket. As he did, he turned around as he looked at the blue capsule. Immediately, Carl, trying not to move, turned to Cyrus as he was throwing it up in the air. Cyrus grabbed his Time Blaster and pulled the trigger. Green beams struck Skullcron as he rolled across.
"Chrono Search!"
As he used his visor, he was able to scan what Cyrus was holding. He knew right away what it was based on data. He quickly went to grab his Vector Saber. Heading straight through, Cyrus laughed as a purple blast hit him in the face. Cyrus then threw a punch as he landed on the floor.
"Kill him first," said Cyrus.
"Gladly," said Skullcron.
"Hold it!"
Dr. Skullcron looked up as Setsuna was dashing forward, this time with Machamp, grabbing Mason. Machamp threw Mason across as he landed on Cyrus. Cyrus yelled as Mason smacked into the floor. As his eyes opened slowly, he noticed a blue capsule. He was somewhat dazed. Cyrus turned around as he went to grab the capsule. Machamp grabbed Cyrus and slammed him on the ground.
"Setsuna!" shouted Carl, "That capsule. It's the antidote!"
"How did they know about that?" asked Satfrax, turning to Cyrus. Cyrus chuckled, "I may have had it on me the whole time."
"You idiot! You were supposed to leave that with Capone!"
"Jeez, even Team Galactic leaders screw up," said Xavier, laughing. He turned around as Cyrus went to strike. Xavier performed a shoulder roll and then struck a blue energy beam, hitting Cyrus's gun. Cyrus yelled as he grabbed his wrist, seeing the blaster fall on the ground. Mason turned around as Setsuna went for the capsule. She threw it at Mason, "Take it!"
"Why?" asked Mason.
"Do you want to find the answers? Just do it!" she said, fighting Dr. Skullcron. Mason nodded as he drank the whole capsule. A red and blue aura surrounded him as his memories were restored. Mason turned around as he walked up, throwing a punch at Skullcron. Dr. Skullcron landed on the ground. Satfrax gasped as he saw her with Setsuna.
"You… disgusting cop!" shouted Satfrax.
"Zip it, Satfrax. You did it this time," said Setsuna, "You don't mess with my friends."
"I killed your officers with Capone and I will do it again!"
Mason turned around as he looked at Satfrax. Still in the patient gown, he turned to Satfrax, "I can't wait to send the three of you to jail. Specifically you, Cyrus."
"You will have to wait," said Cyrus, grabbing Satfrax, "Dr. Skullcron, I leave them to you."
A blue aura surrounded Cyrus as the two of them disappeared. Dr. Skullcron breathed as he went toward Setsuna and Mason.
"Mason, let's go!"
"Right," said Mason, forming an X with his wrists, "Time for… Time Force!"
Pressing the button, a red and white Poké Ball was flashing on the morpher as blue lights began to swirl. In a two-way split screen, Mason and Setsuna jumped up as they transformed into their suits. Landing on the ground, the five rangers stood together.
"Time Force Yellow!"
"…. Red!"
"… Pink!"
"… Blue!"
"… Green!"
"Poké Rangers Time Force!"
Stretching out the Time Force Badge, Mason looked forward as he marched out in front, "Dr. Skullcron, you are under arrest!"
"Try me!" he shouted, releasing the lethal injection. Mason dodged the attack as the injection headed around toward him. It was target tracked. He quickly pressed his Chrono Morpher, "Chrono Access, Vector Saber!"
As his two Vector Sabers appeared, two yellow lines appeared as he struck the syringe. Exploding it into pieces, Setsuna used her Vector Sabers as well to strike Dr. Skullcron. Dr. Skullcron was hit multiple times. As he landed on the ground, he was then picked up by Mason's Machamp.
"Machamp, be careful!" shouted Mason.
"Ma… CHAMP!"
Dr. Skullcron screamed as Machamp was turning him around. Screaming, Machamp threw him to the ground. A vibration could be felt as the rangers watched. Mason then turned to see Mason jump and land on Dr. Skullcron. Machamp rolled to the ground as he looked at him.
"Did he just use Vital Throw and Body Slam?" asked Carl.
"Machamp, let us handle it!" said Mason.
Machamp nodded silently as Mason and Setsuna jumped up. The two turned into shades of yellow and red, spinning around into funnels. Gusts of wind appeared as Dr. Skullcron was hit. As he landed on the ground, Setsuna stretched out her two sabers. Flames emerged from the blades as she jumped up. A red clock appeared behind her as her left hand stretched out and her right hand was above her head.
"Time Strike, Flame Slash 3!"
Flames appeared as Dr. Skullcron was hit. Turning around, Mason's Vector Sabers began to charge with yellow electricity.
"Time Strike, Electro Division!"
Combining sabers, yellow lightning bolts struck the ground. Dr. Skullcron watched as electric slashes struck him back and forth. As he was paralyzed, Mason jumped up as he slashed one way diagonal and the other way diagonal. Explosions appeared as Dr. Skullcron stumbled.
"Alright, team!" shouted Mason, "Let's shrink him!"
The Vortex Launcher connected on top of the Vortex Sniper. The Vortex Blaster connected to the front of the weapon. The Vortex Vulcan and Vortex Pulsar combined on either side of the blaster, sideways. The Time Force Rangers held it as they aimed for Grenny.
"Vortex Bazooka!"
"Target…," said Stacy.
"Locked On!" shouted Setsuna.
The helmets began to glow as the scope began to arrive in their visors. A crosshair appeared as Dr. Skullcron went to strike the rangers down.
"Blizzard Beam!"
Pulling the trigger, a blast of ice energy erupted from the weapon. Swirling across, the blast pierced Dr. Skullcron. He yelled as ice began to form around his feet, heading toward his head, "Not today!"
Ripping the purple patch from his leg, Skullcron began to grow ten times bigger, roaring as he went to strike, "Fight me!"
"Hoot!" shouted Mason.
"Understood," Hoot replied, "Activating Emergency System!"
During the slipstream, the Time Force Zords went through two thousand years of history. As a white light surrounded one of the buildings, the five jets appeared out of Sunyshore City's attractions. Flying across, the Time Force Zords were in a linear formation.
The rangers all landed in their respective zords. As each ranger landed, Mason landed in his seat with Machamp landing in the back.
"Return to him your Poké Ball!" shouted Carl, "This is dangerous!"
"My Poké Balls are currently at the hospital," said Mason, "How he escaped is beyond me."
"Ugh…," said Setsuna, rolling her eyes, "Never mind. You did lose your memory."
Carl sighed as he looked at the screen, "Fair enough. Look out!"
Dr. Skullcron released another syringe rocket. A green rocket with silver armor around it, shaped like a syringe headed straight toward Mason's jet. Mason quickly dodged it, only for the rocket to hit his jet. Explosions appeared as Mason and Machamp shook.
"Jeez…," said Mason.
"I am going to make you pay!" he shouted.
"Well, you can take care of the overcharged hospital bill!" said Setsuna, "And more! Rangers, Gamma Formation, Time Force Megaship!"
The five Time Force Zords flew across together, knocking the criminal off balance. As Time Jet 1 stood in the middle, Time Jets 2 and 3 connected to either side. Time Jets 4 and 5 connected to the back. The rangers, this time were sitting in the cockpit with Machamp sitting behind Mason.
"Hang on, this is going to be a wild ride," said Mason, turning to Machamp, "Time Tornado!"
A green aura surrounded the Megaship as it flew into a circular motion, creating a funnel. As a green funnel was formed, Dr. Skullcron released blue and red beams, trying to break the funnel. The Time Force Megaship headed straight toward the funnel exit, heading toward Skullcron.
"Charge Beam, fire!" shouted Mason.
Two golden turrets from either side of the Megaship released an electric beam, shooting Skullcron. Skullcron yelled as he stumbled. He turned around as the Megaship struck across, spinning Skullcron.
"Open Formation, Pokémon Mode!" shouted Mason.
In a flash of red light, the jets transformed into their own zords. The Luxray Zord jumped up as it opened its mouth, "Thunder Fang!"
An electric surge surrounded Dr. Skullcron as he stumbled to strike. Dr. Skullcron stretched out to release a chainsaw. As the chainsaw went to strike Luxray, Iron Valiant released a psychic wave of energy, causing Skullcron to freeze. The Empoleon Zord struck as a wave of water hit the creature in the stomach. Luxray landed on the ground as the others stood together.
"Megazord Formation, Alpha Mode!" shouted Setsuna.
Iron Valiant folded its weapon as it transformed into an arm with Luxray. Luxray transformed into arm as the tail shrunk, legs folded with a hand forming. The two arms floated across as the Empoleon Zord split into two legs. The head shrunk as the body split. The Torterra Zord shrunk its head and arms, becoming the chest as the tree detached, becoming the shield. The Infernape jumped up as it crossed its arms and legs. The Infernape combined with the Torterra as its head popped up. The other zords connected with it. The tree was held, becoming a shield.
The rangers this time landed in a cockpit, with red lights. Setsuna appeared with her console, "Time Force Megazord Saber!"
A pink blade, like Iron Valiant's lance appeared. It was a pink blade with a silver hilt and blue crystal with black and gold lights.
Machamp stumbled as he hung on to Mason. Mason shook his head as he hung on. It looked like Dr. Skullcron's chainsaw was broken.
"You destroyed my instruments!" he shouted.
"Let's send him a bill… directly to jail!" Mason turned to Setsuna.
"Your turn," Setsuna, looking at Mason. The yellow ranger nodded as he held on to his joystick, "Alright!"
Mason pressed a button on the joystick. A red aura surrounded it as a duplicate saber appeared, the same as the Time Force Megazord Saber. Pulling it out, he stretched it out as two blades on either side stretched out, exactly like the Megazord. As the Megazord stretched it, the same thing happened. A green clock appeared behind it as the clouds and skies got darker.
"Blizzard Strike!"
A teal aura surrounded the Megazord Saber as it slashed Dr. Skullcron. Upon contact, a yellow and green energy slash surrounded the criminal as he screamed. Dr. Skullcron froze as Mason turned to the screen, "Time's up!"
3… 2… 1… FREEZE!
"So much for my medical practice!"
The screams of Dr. Skullcron echoed as he landed on the ground, causing an explosion. As the explosions appeared, Dr. Skullcron shrunk into a miniature. The skies began to brighten as the rangers were looking at the screen. Mason placed his saber in the slot, "Case closed."
"Machamp!" Machamp shouted excitedly. Mason turned to Machamp, "We did it!"
As he gave a high five, the cockpit started to erupt as he grabbed Machamp. The five rangers landed on the ground, this time with Machamp and Mason landing on the ground. Machamp, not aware threw Mason to the ground as he landed on the roof of the warehouse. The rangers looked up as the Time Jets went back. Mason stumbled out of the warehouse, looking at Machamp, "Thanks, buddy. Now, let's get my clothes and Poké Balls. I'm starved."
"So you are going to stay morphed?" asked Setsuna.
Mason nodded, "I'm in a hospital gown. I think I can chill in my ranger suit for a little bit."
Stacy rolled her eyes as she grabbed him, "Come. Let's go to the lighthouse."
Mason took a deep breath as he nodded.
Sunyshore Lighthouse…
Except for Mason, everyone was out of their suits. Mason, however, did put his helmet on the table as he looked at the team. Machamp and Mason were eating lunch as Setsuna arrived with his clothes and Poké Balls. Mason grinned as he looked at the red ranger, "Thanks. Before I change though… what happened to me?"
"Well," said Setsuna, "Cyrus poisoned your drink at the bar… you forgot who you were. And Dr. Skullcron almost murdered you."
"… What?" asked Mason.
"Yeah, you had amnesia to the point of no return," said Carl, "You couldn't remember who you were and being a ranger."
Mason sighed as he looked at them. Mason turned around as he looked at Setsuna, "Anything else?"
Setsuna sighed, "You did have a fist fight with me but you were not there."
Mason grumbled as he grabbed his clothes. He shook his head as he turned to her. She grinned as she turned around to talk to him, "Don't worry about it."
Mason grinned as he went away, heading toward the bathroom. As he closed the door, the rangers were looking at her as she turned to the rangers, "We need to figure out Cyrus's role. Sending a monster like that, poisoning people… this is bad."
"The question is why is he there? He is not like Persira, Capone or Satfrax at all. He's just a Team Galactic leader," said Xavier.
"… Don't underestimate a leader," said Carl, turning around as he walked away. The rangers nodded as Carl went to open his laptop, eating an apple. The rangers turned to Carl as he went to finish his business for the day. As the door opened, Mason was now wearing his old clothes as he grabbed his Poké Balls and placed them on his belt. He looked at the others as Mason turned to them. With Cyrus now playing around with Capone, it's only a matter of time until they learn Cyrus's new purpose.
Case File: March 9, 2024
Next… Time Force!
Stacy: Art galleries are a lot of fun!
Rey: What are you doing here?
Stacy: I could ask you the same question.
Hoot: Our mission is to protect the famous Pokémon Artist, Pedro Cordoba
Pedro: What are you doing here?
Persira: I am here to steal him… so he can work for us!
Stacy: You plan on using his artwork for your gain? Spare me the excuses!
Poké Rangers Time Force Chapter 8: The Scamming Artist
Stacy: I will not let you use Pokémon Art for your gain, Persira!
A/N: So, talk about a crazy chapter. This was somewhat based off of "Short Circuited" from Time Force, but in the original adaptation of Time Force, Domon (Katie's counterpart) was THE patient. But, I figured I would also give Cyrus some villain action time too. It's been a while since he's been somewhat back from where he was.
So, that is all I got for you. I might post another chapter for Thanksgiving, depending how quickly I can type up the next few chapters. Have a great day!