Disclaimer: The Power Rangers are the property of Saban Entertainment and I lay no claim to them. The character of Mackenzie Dekalb is property of Karilee who can be contacted at kajwr@twcny.rr.com. The character of Cassandra Jensen(the Emerald Ranger) belongs to Helen who can be contacted at helen0724@yahoo.com. Q is property of Paramount Pictures and Evil Q is a character in Adam Safran's upcoming story Q-Counterstrike. The last names McKallister and Keller, and the name Okasa are the last names of characters on a shortlived NBC series called 'The Master' starring Lee Van Cleef as John Peter McAllister, Sho Kosugi as Okasa, and Timothy Van Patten as Max Keller-another thing I lay no claim to. The Tek'latha are from an idea provided by Richard Carta at rcarta@hotmail.com. Jeffrey Kincaid, Lord Stygian, and all other characters relating to them are mine. Should anyone wish to use my characters contact me at foi72@yahoo.com.
Final Assembly
by John Chubb
The figure stood watching at the top of the hillside. Two of his followers close by his side as they waited for their hated foes to come forward towards their death.
They are children of the betrayer, Kane Okasa thought. As long as they live the stain of treason shall remain until one bloodline or the other is annihilated. He opened his case that was nearby at his feet and pulled out a bow and arrow cast in pitch black. The arrowhead was diamond tipped so it could cut through anything.
One of Kane's followers motioned towards the pair of headlights as a silver and black GMC van came down the street. It's them!, Kane thought. And without hesitation raised the bow and arrow towards his first target. The driver.
"How far away is this place you're staying?", Sarah McAllister-Keller said behind the steering wheel. Her brother David sat in the passenger seat staring out into space and Ken Tanaka sat in the back keeping his eyes on the road.
"The Day's Inn five miles from the freeway.", Ken replied.
"Geez you must really love your privacy huh?", David said in jest. Ken didn't say anything because he really DID love his privacy. The less he had to interact with people the happier he was it seemed. That way you don't get hurt so much. If you let people in you're giving them an invitation to change who you are. I won't let that happen.
Sarah picked up on Ken's silent treatment. "Don't worry Ken. David's just clowning."
"Yeah well no one clowns around like you.", David said to his sister before turning to Ken. "You should see the things she does at parties sometimes."
Sarah was ready to roll her eyes when she noticed a silouette standing on the top of a hill. A small speck of moonlight danced on a small tip. Oh NO!!!, she thought.
"Everyone duck!", Sarah screamed as the streak of light came barrelling towards the van. Sarah swerved the wheel trying to avoid what was an arrow and wound up driving the van into a ditch.
Sarah turned back to look at David and Ken who were sprawled on top of each other. "You guys okay?"
"Oh peachy!", Ken said as he pushed David off of him. "Now what just happened?"
"Assasins.", Sarah said. A nod to David was all he needed to know that it was time to get ready and he brought out a case in the back. David opened it to reveal two ninja gis and an assortment of weapons. Swords, sais, nunchakus, shirikens and many other weapons associated with the ninja.
"Uhhh I know it may not be my place to ask this, but what's going on?", Ken asked.
"Oh nothing just Ninja's from the clan of Okasa are out to kill Sarah and me. Something about Grandpa leaving them years ago.", David retorted as he was putting on his gi. Ken was confused at the sound of his wit.
"Save it Dave, they'll be here soon.", Sarah ordered. Ken wondered who died and made her boss.
"My grandpa.", Sarah said. "Because I took to the ninja skills faster than any of his pupils. So trust me when I say something there's a reason behind it."
"I'm all set.", David said wearing his black gi with the symbol of a butterfly in the circle on the hood. A samuri sword on his back and nunchackus under his belt. Sarah was also in a similar gi but had sais in place of the nunchakus.
"Good, Ken stay out of trouble.", Sarah ordered as she and David went outside to face the comming ninjas.
Ken Tanaka obeyed…for the moment.
The three shadow figures moved towards the van as it lay stuck in the ditch. Kane Okasa took point telling the ninjas with him to circle around. Kane's senses were alert keeping track of any movement out of the ordinary. Even though there was none, Kane knew his prey well.
"It's over David and Sarah. I've won and you shall die.", Kane had said.
"Don't believe it Kane!", a feminine voice came from above and two figures jumped from the trees. David went after the two ninjas that flanked Okasa while Sarah fought against Kane Okasa himself.
"Our grandfather is dead. There is no reason to fight.", Sarah said.
"Your grandfather betrayed his destiny. You are children of that betrayal. You must DIE!!!", Kane said as the two drew their swords and fought. Sarah's skills were a match for Kane's and their moves came out dead even. As they continued to fight, each one looked for a weakness to exploit.
Neither Kane or Sarah had any luck finding one. David however was handling the two ninjas he was facing with ease and grace. He used the nunchakus to disarm the two assassins and had one by the throat with his blade. David however lost his focus with the second combatant for a moment allowing him to come in from behind.
"Excuse me.", a voice said tapping the second Ninja on the shoulder. The second ninja turned around and faced a chop to the throat. As the ninja struggled for breath Ken Tanaka put him into a modified sleeper that had the ninja out in seconds.
The warrior David had used a flashball and dissapeared in a puff of smoke looking to live to fight another day. "You okay?", Ken asked David.
"Fine. Thanks for the save back there." Ken and David then turned to see Kane fighting Sarah still. "They're both good.", Ken said. David smiled with pride but he prayed Sarah could beat Kane.
Soon Sarah had disarmed Kane and had the sword at his throat. All it would take is one swipe and it would be done., she thought. Her eyes fixed on Kane and he knew what she was thinking.
"It will never be over. Not until you and your family are dead.", Kane said.
"Mom and Dad are still alive why haven't you killed them?", Sarah asked.
"Their deaths shall be at the hands of another. Yours and your brother's blood is mine to spill.", Kane said.
"I don't think so.", Sarah said as she brought her sword up ready for a final strike. David and Ken watched as she let out a "Ki-YAHHHH", and brought the sword down towards Kane Okasa'a throat…and stopped short of it. Sarah then pinched Kane's nose and said "Honk!" then threw Kane back onto the ground.
Turning to David and Ken she motioned for them to get moving. "Come on let's get out of here.", she said motioning them both into the woods.
"Where are we going?", Ken asked.
"Anywhere just as long as its away from here." and soon the three young fighters were gone into the night.
Kane got back up angered by the disgrace he faced. His two warriors by his side.
"Pursue them!!KILL THEM!!!", and the ninjas made into the woods in pursuit. Kane also got up with rage in his heart.
Karone flew a small one person spaceship towards Iocaste as she noticed the planet looked a lot cleaner than she remembered it. I guess Bruce and Tanya's clean-up efforts have been working., she thought. After getting landing clearance at one of the safer starports, she set down the ship and made her way to the back of the ship where her transportation, given by Kincaid, awaited her.
The gangplank rolled down and an engine roar appeared to come from inside the small ship. Soon Karone came riding out on a purple and black 1999 Harley Davidson FLTR Road Glide. As she picked up speed the wind flew through her hair as she felt a freedom unlike anything she ever experienced. She was riding high and loving every minute of it.
Wow the planet really has changed a lot since I've been here., Karone thought as she road down the semi dirty street. The people on the sidewalks looked like a motley crew of good and bad so there was a trace of the old element still present on Iocaste.
One of that element pulled up beside her in an old Kerovan land rover. The front seat passenger stuck his head out looking Karone over. "Hey baby. Wanna ditch that thing and step on to a monster set of wheels with a real man?"
"Sure, do you know any?", Karone asked and sped off. The passenger was embarrased to say the least and told his buddy to take off after her. The chase was on.
Karone navigated her motorcycle through the streets that she could recognize but then took a wrong turn and found herself at the end of an alley. She looked around for someway to escape when she saw the Kerovan rover blocking the only way out. The men in the truck were thinking about having 'fun' with her, and Karone had a good idea what 'fun' they were talking about.
She spied for some way of escape and saw a plank that could be used for a ramp. After gunning her engine to get more power Karone took off like a shot and went up the small ramp allowing her to jump over the truck and the two driving it.
Karone didn't stop until she made it to the shootfighting rink where Katherine and Kimberly were training for their fight in section 38. She didn't feel all that great about leaving her bike outside for the unsavories to get it so she pondered what to do.
A mischevous smile crossed her face as the idea came to her partly due to the adrenaline rush with her previous jump. Karone turned the bike around to the other side of the street getting as much distance as she could then she brought it to bear on the window of the rink.
Karone gunned her motorcycle engine again then when the bike had enough power to it she took off toward the window like a shot making ready to jump it.
Katherine and Kimberly were going through their sparring partners with great drive and determination. When the sparring session ended both the former Pink Rangers were sweating and ready for a drink. Bruce was at the bar ready to serve.
"Those were two real bruisers you had there Bruce.", Kim said.
"Well they have to be." Bruce responded. "The fighters in section 38 are monsters. You need everything you can get your hands on and all your skills pushed to the max if you are going to beat those guys."
"You told us Karone was coming. Do you know why?", Kat asked. She then noticed a roar of a motorcycle outside and turned to see a purple and black Harley Davidson crash through Bruce's window as it jumped through then skidded to a stop on the baroom floor.
"Karone. Look at what you did to my window!", Bruce yelled.
"Don't worry Bruce it's self-replicating right?", Karone smiled like a thrillseeker who completed her last stunt.
"Yeah after two or three more crashes. I've got tenants that go through that window after their heavy duty bar fights.!" Karone then turned her attention towards Kat and Kim.
"Hi guys. Did I miss anything?", Karone asked.
"No you're just in time.", Kat said. "What brings you here?"
"Two things first I'm here to drop this off.", Karone reached into her motorcycle's saddlebag and pulled out the Pink Dino morpher that Kim had used in the past. Kim also realized that if Kim was riding the purple Harley that meant the other thing involved the Purple Night morpher.
"Has a new Purple Night Ranger been chosen?", Kim asked. Karone nodded yes.
"Who is it?", Kim asked. Karone paused before answering. "Me."
You can't get justice unless you're a victim., was the thought that was running through Kyle Hanorhan's mind as he sat in a jail cell at juvenile hall surrounded by a motley assortment of teenage crime ranging from armed robbery to teenage prostitution.
Kyle's charge was assult and battery as he was trying to keep a neighborhood bully from shooting at the neighborhood dog that a little girl begged the thug not to shoot anymore. The bully liked watching the dog scurry around as he always fired to miss. The little girl's cries to stop were also music to the thug's ears as well.
Kyle couldn't take it anymore so he took the shotgun out of the thug's hand and the two got into a fistfight just as the cops showed up. Both sides of the story were heard but the cops took Kyle's actions as assult and battery and not as someone who was trying to save a little girl's dog.
The thug in question stared across the room at Kyle smirking at his predicament. "See where being a hero gets ya?", he seemed to smile as he said the line. "Why not just go knock over a liquer store. At least then you'd be here for a good reason."
Kyle felt his temper flare as he tried to maintain his composure. He wasn't going to give the bully the satisfaction of getting the better of him. He thought his family would have enough trouble with Kyle already.
The Hanorhan family had moved out to Mariner Bay from Cleveland, Ohio when Mr. Hanorhan got a job out west which would provide a new start for his family who got tired of living in run down houses in high poverty neighborhoods. Kyle however felt out of place as he set foot in Mariner Bay. He always saw himself as a fighter, clawing his way to what he had to do. Now here he was in a nice clean neighborhood called Mariner Bay and he rapidly felt out of place.
So like any other teen he went out looking for trouble. Along the way he met a hispanic young teen named Michael Sorrero. He kind of got a reputation as an oddball since he always pulled some sort of weird stunt to get attention. Kyle couldn't believe Sorrero's antics that reminded him of Howling Mad Murdock from the A-team, but he liked the guy nonetheless. Even though they came off as a bad comedy team with Kyle being the straight man and Sorrero being the funny man.
They set themselves up as a two man team looking for any trouble in the neighborhood and making sure that the trouble didn't continue. And they found a few. Looters, muggers, and a lot of neighborhood bullies that hassled the citizens that had trouble defending themselves. Many of these thugs came out after a Mariner Bay monster attack.
Unfortunately Sorrero and Kyle's efforts made them look just as guilty as the the neighborhood thugs they tried to stop. Many times they had been called in to the cops and many times they spent a night in Juvenile Detention where the thugs that Kyle and Sorrero stopped were holed up as well. Kyle was facing one now, and he wasn't about to let him get to him even if the thug had other ideas.
"Hey I'm talking to you punk!", the thug said calling Kyle out. Kyle stood up and got into the thug's face. They stood eye to eye when the guard came calling for Kyle.
"Hanorhan. Your parents are here for you.", the guard called out. "Some other time.", Kyle said as he turned and made his way out the cell.
"Hey Hanorhan.", the thug called out. "I'll see you later." He smiled as Kyle walked away.
"What are you thinking Kyle?", the mother of the 17 year old African-American asked him in the backseat of the family car.
"Mom, I just feel so out of place here. Back in Cleveland I knew what my purpose was."
"Yeah getting into fights for no reason.", Kyle's father said.
Kyle tried to keep his cool as he tried to explain to his father his reasoning for the millionth time. "Dad, I always tried to help out those in the block, just like you said I should do. Always look out for the little guy. Help them out whenever possible. But here it seems like if I try to do that I get cast as the bad guy just like the bad guys here in this city."
"Kyle this is Mariner Bay. There are no bad guys here.", Kyle's mother said.
"No just lots and lots of monster attacks.", Kyle said. "And vultures looking to pick off the remains."
Mr. Hanorhan turned towards his son. "Look Kyle. This is not like our old home. There is no anti-gang to be a part of. And you and that friend you made can't go around trying to save everything. If you want to do that you have to do it the right way."
Kyle looked at his father skeptically. "And what way is that?"
"Well you could…join the Police Academy, be a cop." Kyle just rolled his eyes.
"I wouldn't be doing much good there. With my luck I'd be a meterman handing out parking tickets or something.", Kyle said.
"Kyle Hanorhan there are some rules you just have to conform to. We all follow established norms in society.", Mrs. Hanorhan said.
"And I say there's something wrong with those norms.", Kyle retorted. Mr. and Mrs. Hanorhan then gave up realizing that their son was not listening, and continued on to their home. But when they got there they saw that their whole block had been vandalized. Spray paint decorated the houses. Windows were broken. Gutters were torn up as were people's gardens and lawns. No house was spared. Not even the Hanorhan home at the end of the loop.
"Oh my GOD!!", Mrs. Hanorhan screamed as she and her husband looked at their destroyed home. Kyle looked on at a distance when his friend Michael Sorrero came up along side him, a torn stuffed kitten in his hands.
"Hi I'm Mr. Bigglesworth. I have been so abused by Dr. Evil.", Sorrero said. Kyle took the cat and gave Sorrero a look much like Mr. T gave Murdock on the A-team. A look that said 'you're so crazy.' Kyle looked over the stuffed cat as it rested in his hands torn and with the stuffings pulled out.
"This was Cindy Blake's Home Ec project.", Kyle said in disbelief. "She was so proud of this."
"She was crying when she came home and saw these clowns tering everything in the neighborhood apart. These guys tore up everything man. And many people were seriously hurt.", Michael explained. "No one was spared."
A row of ambulances came in as people were being loaded inside. "Who did this?", Kyle asked trying to keep his cool.
"This new hate group that showed up downtown.", Michael said. "They call themselves One Vision."
In a meeting hall filled with many people dressed in what looked like white monk's robes they all stood bowing their heads as if waiting for someone to come. Their waiting wasn't for long as a figure in an ornamented white robe with a neckalace that looked like a shining sun walked on and addressed the crowd.
"My friends, my followers. All too long we have been swamped by the chaos of differences. Differences of opinion. Differences of Ideology. Differences of genetics. We have become polluted by the intrusion of new ways. New species. Especially since we have abborations amoungst our own species."
The hooded audience seemed to erupt with an affirmative at what the apparent leader was saying. "We have so many nationalities out there. White, Black, Asian, European, Samoan, Hawaiian. All different. All destructive. There is no harmony in difference. We must purge these differences from our species. And become one voice! One race! One Vision!"
The crowd erupted with a terrifying affirmative. "As we have seen. Our mission has already spread out. We have stamped out the impurity in that last neighborhood we 'visited.", the leader chuckled as he said that. "Soon we shall spread world wide. Soon your Grandmaster shall lead you all into the stars and our vision will flourish across the universe. Consuming all impurity and shining the light of One Vision to infinity and beyond!"
The crowd roared at the Grandmaster's speech. After the Grandmaster finished his speech he stepped off the podium and went backstage where a figure in a trenchcoat was waiting. "Your product worked like a dream.", the Grandmaster said.
"Thank you. I always guarantee my work to be total sucesses.", the figure said. Then he went and produced a microchip as well as a bottle of black liquid.
"Another sample?", the Grandmaster asked.
"There are 'certain parties' who are proud of your work. And would like it to continue. Just remember to insert the liquid into the chip for maximum results. If you choose to injest it…"
"The results may vary I know.", Grandmaster said. "Tell your 'parties' that they will not be dissapointed."
"I hope not.", the Power Broker said smiling before he turned and walked out of the auditorium unoticed due to an experimental invisibility power. The Grandmaster smiled as the Broker departed.
Soon it shall be one voice. One vision. One race again., the madman thought. One white robe saw the transaction between the Grandmaster and the Power Broker however, and knew trouble was coming.
"Kincaid?", the figure in white said to a device on her wrist. Traces of blue however were being shown beneath her robes. "This is Jessica. The Power Broker has been spotted."
David, Sarah and Ken were running for what seemed like forever. And even though Ken always prided himself on doing intense workouts he was ready to drop in a heartbeat.
"Can't we stop for a minute?", Ken asked as he David and Sarah continued into the woods.
"Not yet. Kane could still be close by.", Sarah stated. "You're not getting tired already Ken are you?"
"A kick-ass fighter who's in top physical shape like you tired so soon?" Where's your sense of adventure?", David said finishing the sentence.
"Back with the ninjas that attacked us.", Ken said. "Can't we rest for a minute? We probably left him far in the dust by now."
Sarah had her doubts but thought that it wouldn't be too bright if everyone was winded should Kane show up. "All right. For a few minutes but then we keep going."
They sat near a tree with a stone underneath taking in the night air and scenery. "It's beautiful out here.", David said. The naturalist in him getting excited. "Pure, pristine, everything the world was before 'progress' went hog wild."
"Sorry man. Give me the city any day.", Ken said. "I love the action and the race. And there is always someone close by to talk to."
"Gee, how nice it must be to strike up a conversation with your friendly neighborhood mugger.", David retorted. Both David and Ken were about to get into a heated argument when Sarah stopped them.
"Did you hear something?", Ken asked.
"No, I felt his presence.", Sarah answered. "Kane's here."
And sure enough there were seven ninja's appearing out of the bushes ready to fight. "I hope you guys have caught your breath.", Sarah said to David and Ken. "Because you're going to need it."
Another figure came from the bushes. Wearing a silver mesh and black hood. Kane Okasa stood ready to fight, and ready for his troops to fight. "It ends tonight.", Kane said. Then he advanced on Ken and the McAllister-Kellers.
Then before they knew it three figures jumped out from the bushes and stood next to Ken, David and Sarah. One was in an Emerald green ninja gi. The other was in a dark green and black suit of armor with a sword. And the third was in a blue ranger uniform. Looks like a Turbo Ranger uniform., Sarah thought.
"Well I guess the odds are even now.", the Emerald Ninja said. Kane looked at her curiously.
"Who are you? I do not recognize your clan.", Kane said.
"I am the Emerald Ranger. And I belong to no clan.", and with that Cassandra Jensen ,the Emerald Ranger, called for a "Triple Team", and she split into three different people and took on three of the ninjas in front of her. The Ninja's were no slouches, and they fought to kill but Cassandra executed her moves to perfection capitalizing on whatever openings she could find. The other ninjas thied to do the same but Cassandra left no room for openings and promptly dodged much of the blows. The three Clan Okasa ninjas didn't have the same amount of luck Cassandra did and were out before long.
"Going Solo.", she said as her three selves merged back together.
Justin and David teamed up against two ninjas and were fighting like a well oiled machine for the most part. The ninja's put up as much of a fight as Cassandra's boys had, but an opening by David let his oponent capitalize and land a superkick that sent David staggering.
Justin delivered a superkick of his own slamming the ninja into the tree. He also rolled down and used his foot to push the other ninja onto his partner. David got up and said. "Thanks pal."
"No problem.", Justin said returning the thumbs up.
Adam and Ken fought in a contrast of styles. Adam used his Dragon Sword against the ninja he was facig matching him skill for skill. Ken however used no weapons since his fists were his weapons. Wherever he could get a shot into his opponent, he did so. And since the ninja didn't use any weapons due to Ken being unarmed, Ken capitalized and the fighter faced Tanaka's full fury.
Adam used his martial art skill the the fullest. Taking those ninja classes with Aisha and Rocky really paid off., he thought as he soon landed a good kick into the side of the ninja he was facing sending him down. Kicking the sword away Adam had his own Dragon Blade at his throat. "I'd call it quits if I were you.", was all he said to his sprawled opponent.
That left Sarah and Kane to fight one one one. Both had their swords at the ready. "It doesn't have to be like this. All my grandfather wanted to do was find his family.", Sarah said.
"The ninja's clan is their family. The destiny of the ninja is sacred.", Kane said as he made his first strike which Sarah dodged. She also crossed her blade with Kane's then slid out ready to swipe behind his neck. Kane dodged and turned to face Sarah again. A mix of swords and karate made the fight look like a dance more than a struggle to survive and win.
Realizing a need to change tactics Sarah threw a flash bomb to the floor allowing her to dissapear behind the smoke. Kane looked around trying to find her. "Where are you?", Kane called out. No one answered and David held back the others. "Let her deal with this.", he whispered.
Adam seemed to pick up on the voice. "David?"
"Yeah it's me. And Sarah is fighting Kane. Let her deal with it." Adam whispered to Cassandra about the McAllister-Kellers and his, Rocky's and Aisha's history with them. Needless to say Cassandra was impressed by what she had heard. As well as what she had seen in Sarah's fighting. Zordon must have been smart in choosing them, she thought.
As Kane looked around trying to find Sarah an arrow streaked through the air ready to strike at Kane from behind. Kane seemed to pick up on it and catch it before it made contact with his body. But this was a set up for a side kick that sent Kane down to the ground. The assasin tried to reorganize himself but soon found Sarah's blade by his throat.
"I'm only going to say this once. Give up this quest Kane. It will only get you killed.", Sarah said to her fallen opponent.
"Then I will be killed. But at least it will be with honor.", and then Kane activated a flashball and dissapeared into smoke. The opponent ninjas did the same.
"They're gone.", Sarah said putting her sword away and taking off her hood. Adam demorphed and went to embrace his two old friends.
"It's good to see you guys again.", Adam said.
David was surprised to say the least. "First Aisha and now you. And where did you get that snazzy armor?"
Cassandra then came up to Sarah, David and Adam and said to the McAllister-Kellers, "Come with us if you want to live." And soon the two ninja's and fighter followed the three Nightfighters.
Sector 38 was alive. All the old school parties came together to see what promised to be an interesting fight. Skora stood on top of the balcony where he overlooked the arena. Three ladies stood by his chair ready to entertain their master, or spend a night tortured if they disobeyed him.
A guard soon came in to Skora's balcony. "The girl has been taken to the others."
"Excellent.", Skora said. "This should be quite fun to watch." He smiled as his mind went over the many possibilities that this battle could take.
None of them were pleasent. For Katya, Katherine, and Kimberly.
In their locker room the escorted guards threw Katya into Katherine and Kimberly who caught her. When the guards turned to leave Kat and Kim checked on their daughter. "Are you okay Katya?", Kim asked with Kat sharing Kim's concern.
"Yes Mother Kim I am fine. Now that you and Mother Kat are here.", They all shared a group hug but then Kat caught sight of the scratches, scars and bruises that were all over Katya's arms and legs, and showing through the torn fabric as well.
"Oh my God. Katya what did they do to you?", Kat asked shocked as she looked over the scars. Kim also shared the same concern.
"Reminders of the treatment that women receive here.", Katya said. "At least reminders of some of the more benign things that happen here."
"Oh Katya I wish we knew where you were.", Kim said apologetically. Kat shared the feeling.
"It's all right Mother Kim. You couldn't have known. Neither could you Mother Kat.", Katya said as the three girls embraced again.
A clearing of the throat interrupted the reunion. "We still have a fight to win if we're going to get Katya out of here.", Karone said standing behind them. She was dressed in a black leather jacket with purple top and ather jeans with black leather boots. Some of her hair was tied back with a purple hairband. It wasn't a complete departure from her Astronema and Pink Galaxy days but it was something that set her apart from her other identities.
"And I have just the thing with me that will do it." Katya, Kim and Kat wondered what Karone was talking about when she reached into her jacket pocket and pulled out something that resembled a pink and black bat. Karone then handed the object to Katya.
"Katya, this is the morpher for the Pink Night Ranger. And the person chosen for that role is you."
The sight of the Astro Megaship 2 and the Red Demonzord were really sights to behold for David, Sarah and Ken. "Whoa!", David said.
"I thought you might like it.", Adam said as he demorphed. David and Sarah now saw the face behind the mask. Nodding to the others that it was okay Cassandra and Justin followed suit.
"Adam how are you?", Sarah asked hugging her old friend. David also shared in the embrace.
"I'm cool guys. Oh, this is Cassandra Jensen.", He said adressing the young woman in the emerald green t-shirt and jeans. "My fiancee'"
"Wow Adam that's so cool.", David said. "When's the wedding?"
"Not far off. And this is Justin Stewart." Adam motioned to the 18-year old boy in a blue t-shirt and jeans. Justin returned the greeting with a "Pleased to meet you." and waved at the three reunited friends.
"You know Aisha is in town? We saw her at the ninja tournament.", David commented."
"She's back in the states?", Cassandra asked remembering the yellow ranger she served with on the ninja team. "Is the tournament still going on?"
"I'm not sure. It might be. We had to bail on it though due to some demons attacking.", Sarahsaid.
"Speaking of which.", Ken spoke up disrupting the reunion and addressing Cassandra. "You said we were to come with you if we wanted to live. Well we have. We followed you here, and you may seem like nice guys and all, but if you don't tell me what's going on I'm about to go cuokoo and take it out on the first available target. And right now that looks like you."
Ken was practically in Cassandra's face but she was not intimidated by the extreme fighter. "Come inside the megaship. All will be explained."
"It better be.", Ken said as he David, Sarah, Adam and Justin all followed Cassandra inside the Astro Megaship 2. When they reached a special door Adam, Cassandra and Justin stopped. "Inside there are the answers that you seek.", Cassandra said. Then she Adam, and Justin turned around and walked away.
"Wait where are you guys going? Aren't you coming in?", David asked. Adam turned around and said "No.", then he went back down the hall with Cassandra and Justin leaving David, Sarah, and Ken alone before the chamber door.
The three entered the chamber as the door closed behind them. Coming out into the hallway in his black and red ranger uniform with his helmet by his side was Jeff Kincaid.
"Hello David, Sarah, and Ken. Welcome to the first day of your lives."
The three were confused by that line and Sarah asked. "What did you mean by that? Just who the hell are you?"
Kincaid sighed. "Fair questions. I'll answer the second one first. My name is Jeffrey Kincaid, just call me Kincaid. I am the red Night Ranger. And all of you are here because you have been chosen to be members of a new team of Night Rangers."
"Huh?", David asked sharing Sarah and Ken's confusion.
"I suppose I had better start at the beginning.", Kincaid said as he began his story. "Many eons ago as the lines of good and evil were being drawn there were dark forces that spread the most terrible evils across the cosmos. Years later an evil empire would arise to worship those evils. That empire conquered Earth for a while six months after Dark Specter's attack."
"The Luciferian empire.", Sarah said. Kincaid nodded confirming Sarah's conclusion.
"A wizard named Zordon knew of the terrible evil the Luciferian empire could produce. Evil so terrible that standard ranger teams couldn't handle it. So a force was created that would stand against evil on evil's terms. The members of this force were more or less scarred souls, or people who had knowledge of evil and what it was capable of yet chose the side of good. They were called the Night Rangers, due to most of their battles being fought at nighttime where evil came out and ran freely. Spirit guardians served the Night Rangers as they used their vast powers to drive away the Luciferian empire.
"But one day a Night Ranger had turned on his own people and exterminated them. All but one…Myself." Ken, David and Sarah were shocked to hear of this as Kincaid continued his story. "This traitor, who became known as Lord Crucible, led the Luciferian empire in a wave of terror that led to much of the universe being conquered by the Luciferian empire until a great battle came where the Luciferians were overthrown and killed by that same traitor who took their power into himself. A few scattered survivors remain but they are not banded together as they used to be. All the rangers there were at that time banded together and defeated Crucible, and freed Earth from the Luciferian power."
"This is very interesting and all but what does this have to do with us?", Ken asked impatiently.
"Because even though the Luciferian empire was defeated. There are other evils waiting to fill the void their defeat left.", Kincaid continued to explain. "10,000 years ago Zordon was trapped in a time warp. When he was inside there were a lot of images opened to him. The past, the present, and many possible futures. He put all these prophesies and predictions in a book which he named 'the book of Zordon'."
"I guess it's an appropriate title considering that its his book.", David said.
Kincaid chuckled at that remark before he continued. "One of these prophesies was the recreation of the Night Rangers. And he saw who the new Night rangers were to be. And today you three have arrived."
David, Sarah, and Ken looked at each other amazed. "You mean we have been chosen to become these Night Rangers or something?", Sarah asked amazed.
"Yes Sarah McAllister-Keller you have been.", said a voice from behind Kincaid. Out stepped the Yellow Night Ranger Alison Hammond. In her hand was a silver morpher shaped much like the McAllister-Keller family butterfly crest. Soon after that Tommy Oliver stepped out holding a morpher shaped like a black panther. And Kincaid reached into his vest pocket and produced a gold morpher shaped like the McAllister-Keller family crest.
"It was revealed long before you were even born that you would have the opportunity to bear the mantle of the Night Ranger.", Kincaid continued to address the three. "But please understand this is not a choice that you have to feel like you're being forced to make. It's your decision. But understand that when and if you choose to accept the power you will be thrust into a world of the darkest evil fighting a battle against darkness that is quite unlike the darkness of Zedd, Rita or the Machine Empire. Evil bears many forms, sometimes it is even disguised in the form of good. And others their evil is obvious. We will be what stands between the darkest evil and the rest of the universe."
"But also bear in mind that this will be a thankless job.", Tommy said next. "Not everyone on Eltar is happy about the Night Rangers. And there are ranger teams out there who will not know of you. And those that do are forbidden to speak of the Night Rangers. The reasons are complicated. But if you decide this course there will be no tickertape parades for you. No glory that other rangers who stand on the side of light and purity will receive. You will be the unsung heroes"
"A Night Ranger's duty will be to go where no one else will go.", Alison then said. "To make sure that there is still light to shine throughout the universe. Light that all can share and not just the select few."
David, Sarah and Ken heard all that Alison, Tommy and Kincaid had to say. Then Sarah spoke up. "Are there any more Night Rangers chosen?"
"Yes.", Kincaid answered. "One is away bringing in a new member. One is out right now. And the other two…will be coming shortly."
David, Sarah, and Ken weighed in a lot of what was said. Then after discussing amoungst themselves came to a unanimous decision.
"We accept!", Sarah said.
"Then step forward and receive your powers.", Kincaid said. David came up to Alison and she placed the silver butterfly morpher into his palm. Upon contact David felt the power fill his being and his senses became aware of the presense of the night around him.
"David McAllister-Keller. Part of a ninja tradition and trapped in a blood feud with a rival clan. You are now the Silver Night Ranger." David looked down at his wardrobe and was wearing the black motorcycle vest and pants emsemble with black gloved and silver spandex shirt. His helmet and belt buckle held the circular symbol of the McAllister-Keller butterfly in a circle symbol.
Ken Tanaka came up to Tommy and he placed the black panther morpher into Ken's hand. Ken felt the same rush of power and saw himself in the same uniform as the rest of the Night Rangers except his shirt was solid black with the only stace of color came from the silver panther on his belt buckle and symbol on his helmet as well as the wrist bands on his black gloves.
"Ken Tanaka.", Tommy said. "You who have escaped from a destiny preordained for you by others. You now are presented with the power of the black panther. Serve it well as it will serve you well." Ken nodded as a gesture of thanks.
Sarah then came up to Kincaid as he placed her morpher into her hands. Right away the same wave of power flowed through her and she looked down to see a gold and black Night Ranger uniform with a gold belt buckle and the golden butterfly on her helmet.
"Sarah McAllister-Keller. Strong and skilled. You are now the Gold Night Ranger. You share a power with your brother that is grand and fearsome. Should the time of your darkest hour come. All you will need to do is unite your powers and your enemies will fall to the coming storm."
Sarah was confused. "When will that be?"
"You will know when it's time.", Kincaid said. "Now it's time for you to see your transportation.", Kincaid, Tommy and Alison led the new Night Rangers into a cargo bay where three motorcycles stood waiting. One in black. One in silver, and the other in gold.
"Sarah your bike is the 1999 Harley Davidson FXDL Dyna Low Rider", Kincaid said. Sarah went up to the bike and climbed on feeling like it was made for her.
Alison introduced David to his 1999 Harley Davidson FLHR Road King. He felt at first a little uncomfortable on it but when he was on it long enough he felt more at ease with the machine. Tommy led Ken to his black 1999 Harley Davidson FLSTS Heritage Springer. "This is so cool.", he said as he tried out the bike. He turned his head and saw two tarps over what looked like other Harley's. "Are those for the last two rangers?"
"Yes.", Kincaid said. "And you'll be meeting the Pink and Purple Night Rangers soon enough."
Katya looked at the object in Karone's hand. I can't believe it. Me a Power Ranger? Karone seemed to smile as if she was aware of Katya's thought. "I know I couldn't believe it when it happened myself."
Katya turned her gaze towards Katherine and Kimberly who nooded their approval. When Katya took the morpher the power of the night filled her entire being as her torn clothes changed into a pink and black version of the Night Ranger uniform. The symbol of the bat was on her helmet and belt buckle. Kat and Kim couldn't hide their joy and they hugged their daughter.
"Your 1999 Harley Davidson FLST Softail Standard is on my ship and will be waiting for you when the battle is over.", Karone explained. "Katherine the green powers will work for you until the next in line to receive them comes forward."
Kat nodded in understanding and the four women made their way to the ring. Kat then stopped Kim and said, "If I don't make it. Tell Tommy I love him will you?"
Kim nodded and said. "And if I don't make it say the same to Carlos. Will you?", Kat nodded and the two former Pink Rangers embraced in a hug as if saying goodbye.
"Now lets go. We have a daughter to save.", Kim said as she and Kim walked down to the ring. Holding hands along the way.
Skora heard the reports that a fourth girl has joined Kat, Kim and Katya in the battle. No matter., Skora thought. I can have a fourth member too.
And a fifth…and a sixth…and a seventh…By the Darkness I'll make it a gauntlet match. My whole gang against them!!!
He laughed at the thought of his evil plan. But then someone spoke up. "Why risk your gang when you can have mine finish them for you?"
Skora turned around seeing a figure in the shadows. "Who are you?"
"My name is not important. For now let me just say that I have warriors who would love to take out your opponents tonight. Permanently."
"What price are you asking for?", Skora asked.
"For now nothing. What we want is the blood of rangers. Not money." Skora was intrigued. Former rangers? I'm impressed., he thought. And if it doesn't cost me anything to destroy them that's even better.
"All right you have a deal. But still what shall I call you?"
The figure moved to turn away but he let one word echo throughout Skora's balcony. "Tek'latha"
At the Mariner Bay convention center Michael Sorrero and Kyle Hanorhan were getting ready to crash a party.
"Okay. We're here. Have you got any ideas on how to get in Sherlock?", Sorrero asked. Kyle was deep in thought as he saw two garbed individuals walking out. A smile crossed his face as he came up with an idea.
"I think we just found our tickets.", Kyle said as he and Sorrero knocked the two One Vision members down to the ground and took off their robes. But what they saw scared Sorrero and Kyle.
Their skins were bleached white. As white as the Borg on Star Trek were. They also had shaved heads which completed the look. Kyle placed his hand on one of the followers and was somewhat relieved that it was only talcom powder. But he was also disturbed as to what their leader was preaching.
"Sheesh, who sprayed these guys with Clorox 2?", Sorrero asked in a mixture of jest and seriousness.
"Michael. When we get inside don't drink anything.", Kyle said as he and Sorrero put on the robes and walked into the conference room where the Grandmaster was getting ready to speak again.
"My brothers and sisters.", the Grandmaster said. "Our latest raid has been glourious. And soon we shall go out again and stamp out more impurities, eliminating the chaos within us all and bringing harmony to all in Mariner Bay."
The audience of followers rose up and cheered. Kyle and Sorrero played along having to mimic the others reactions to perfection, even though the electricity of the room was becoming hard to ignore. After the cheers died down the Grandmaster spoke again.
"We shall go to the Central Square of Mariner Bay. And we shall spread our message to all who will listen. And if the Lightspeed Rangers interfere. Well they will know of the message too."
A rousing hail sounded from the meeting room. "Now let's go!!! Destroy all that is not of one vision. Destroy all that's against harmony!!!"
The audience stood up and cheered as Grandmaster pulled back a tarp that was nearby. Underneath were rows after rows of weapons. "Now my friends, take up your arms and let us spread our vision!"
The audience grabbed whatever it could and then headed to their vehicles ready to storm downtown Mariner Bay. Sorrero and Kyle followed along.
But if one was to look in their eyes that person would have seen that they were taken in by the Grandmaster's message…hook, line and sinker.
One person however knew that the group was bad news-the janitor who worked at night. And as soon as he found a quarter had placed a call to Lightspeed Rescue. Also close by was a girl on a black and blue motorcycle who followed the One Vision group from a distance.
"Lightspeed Rescue, this is Attendant Jayne Hoffman how may I help you?"
"This is Murray Daniels. I'm a janitor at the Mariner Bay convention center. There's these group of monsters coming down towards the center of town." Murray didn't think he was lying to Lightspeed. He knew there were other monsters in the world other than those Queen Bansheera sent down.
"Please describe these monsters.", Attendant Hoffman said.
"Their skins were pasty white and they all wear white robes. Please hurry. They're on their way now to town square.", Murray then hung up disconnecting from Attendant Hoffman.
Hoffman wondered about the call only for a second thinking that it may be a new foot soldier Bansheera and Olympius were trying out. "Captain Mitchell. Emergency call."
"Is that all there is to go on?", Carter said of the description. The other rangers were seated in the briefing room.
"Doesn't sound like anything Bansheera would pull.", Ryan confirmed. "It could be a prank."
"I don't think so.", Captain Mitchell said. "The caller seemed to be genuinely afraid of something. And when Lightspeed was created it was meant for other forms of rescue as well. Not things just limited to monsters from Diabolico, Bansheera and Olympius. There are other evils in the world to be wary of."
"I agree with father. I think we should check it out.", Dana said. The others agreed.
"I'll go warm up the hummer.", Joel said as he charged out of the briefing room. The other rangers in tow.
Good luck rangers., Captain Mitchell thought. Godspeed!
On Iocaste Katya, Karone, Katherine and Kimberly walked into an arena that seemed like it was something out of the Roman Colesium. The angry crowd roaring disaproval for the girls. Kat took in the environment and asked sarcastically. "Are they going to sic lions on us or something?"
"Kat, don't jinx it.", Karone flatly said. Then Skora spoke on the balcony. "My guests one and all. There has been a change of plan. Our regularly scheduled opponents will not be competing against these young ladies tonight." The audience was filled with boos and the K-team looked at each other wondering what Skora had up his sleeve.
"Instead, tonight I will be introducing a new series of opponents tonight. Friends, Neighbors, guests of Iocaste I present to you TEK'LATHA!!!"
The door opened up and four creatures stepped through. Kat, Kim and Karone were shocked at what came through since they all bore some sense of familiarity. One of them was a Tenga with an eye patch and a gun belt. Two swords on its back and shearing claws on its hand. The second was a putty what looked as if it was wearing Quantron armor but had a laser blaster where it's right hand would be. The third was a Stingwinger with what looked like a flamethrower and rocket pack on its back. And the fourth was a midified Guardsman in tattered garb with a chain and cannon mounted on its shoulder.
"What the hell are those things?", Kim asked.
"They look like modified versions of a Putty, Tenga, Guardsman and Stingwinger.", Karone said.
"I know what they look like I just want to know what they are.", Kim said. The other girls were wondering the same thing.
The Tenga stepped forward and announced himself. "I am Terrorclaw of the Tek'latha. Katherine Hillard, you shall face your punishment for all the rangers have done." Katherine wondered what the birdbrain was talking about but didn't back down from Terrorclaw's challenge.
The armored putty then stepped forward. "I am Ultimo the perfect soldier crafted to serve the darkest evil. Kimberly Hart, meet your defeat." Kim stood ready for a fight.
The Stingwinger glared daggars into Karone. "Karone, you shall burn at the hands of Torch."
"Not unless I cool you off first.", Karone said defiantly.
That left the Guardsman for Katya. "Katya, I am called Mecha. You shall be destroyed for deserting the Luciferian Empire."
"I didn't desert the empire. The empire deserted me.", Katya said and made ready for battle. The warriors of Tek'latha had their weapons ready while the K-team looked at each other and shared a nod.
"PINK RANGER POWER!!!", Kimberly called out as she morphed into her ranger uniform.
Karone, Kat and Katya brought up their morphers and called out "POWER OF NIGHT!!!SHOW YOUR LIGHT!!!" and they morphed into their black uniforms that showed their respective color. Karone-purple. Kat-green and Katya-pink.
"All right girls. Let's dance.", Karone said as they broke off to face their respective opponents. First off was Kimberly as she faced Ultimo. Looks like a putty with armor., she thought. I shouldn't have any problem here.
Ultimo had other plans however as unknown to her Ultimo was doing a complete scan of her. Brainwaves, body proportions as well as fighting history. Main strength is that of balance and gymnastics. Be sure to keep her grounded., was what his data recomended.
Kimberly however wasted no time as she cartwheeled towards Ultimo and gave her a handspring kick into the chest as well as a few fighting moves to try to throw her opponent off balance. As she saw Ultimo stagger Kimberly thought she had the battle won. Little did she know Ultimo was playing with her. For as Ultimo came down to one knee Kimberly stepped closer to him allowing him to fire the blaster on his hand at her and send Kimberly flying back into the wall of the stadium. The evil crowd roared its approval.
The impact caused Kimberly to demorph temporarily unaware that Ultimo had his weapon aimed at her again. "Switching over to petrifier.", he said and a burst of energy fired from the weapon at Kimberly.
Where Kimberly Hart stood was a stone statue cast in her image. The crowd roared their approval.
"One down. Who's next?", Skora boasted.
Kat saw what happened to Kimberly and she felt her fury burn within her to no end. As the fury built she felt a power within her that she could tap into. Also Ultimo seemed to have dissapeared and couldn't find him anywhere so she turned her attention to Terrorclaw furious and with a purpose.
Kat launched a volley of kicks and punches at Terrorclaw while at the same time dodging the swipe of the claws coming down at her. "Soon you shall be finished Katherine.", the tenga gloated.
"That's what you think bird brain.", Kat said as she felt the power inside her rise to the surface as her anger rose. Soon the whole ground started to shake around Terrorclaw. The rumble under his feet increased as Kat stood there with her eyes fixed on the monster.
Everyone was fixed on Kat as she locked her gaze on Terrorclaw. The modified Tenga tried to escape but the quake seemed to follow him wherever he went. Soon the ground opened up to reveal the firey core of Iocaste. Unfortunately Terrorclaw was in the middle of that crack and soon found himself falling down into the planet core. When the crack in the planet started to close back up Kat snapped out of her trance and seemed to go into a state of shock not realizing that she demorphed as well.
Kat looked down at her hand shaken by the power she had just released. A power tied into her darker nature and brought to the surface in that one manifestation of power. Oh my God, I know the secret!, Kat said looking at her hand. I know the secret!
Kat was so in shock that she did not notice the tingling in the back of her head warning her of trouble or the energy blast from Ultimo that struck her, transforming Kat into a stone statue along with Kimberly.
"MOTHER KAT NO!!!!!", Katya screamed as she went over to them.
Skora looked down at the two transformed young women from his balcony. "They make pretty statues.", he said to himself.
A voice from behind startled him for a brief second. "Yes they do." Skora smiled and let out a long laugh. His guest did the same.
Katya looked up at Skora and at her three opponents casting a look of hatred at them all. Karone stood next to her ready to fight by her side. "Enough one on one.", Karone said. "Bring it on!"
Soon the remaining three monsters started to advance on the two Night Rangers. Katya however was able to call upon her Night Ranger power(control over nature) to bring the vines surrounding the arena closer to the monsters. Soon Ultimo, Torch, and Mecha were tied up in vines. Torch tried to ignite his rocket pack in order to escape but Karone laid a touch on his chest causing his soul to run cold as memories of his suffering that he inflicted on others came to the fore. Much like Kincaid's soul flame was Karone's soul chill, except her power froze evil's heart to where they wished they would burn.
"Now then.", Karone said to Ultimo. "Change back Katherine and Kimberly or would you like me to do the same to you?" Ultimo fired his gun at Kat and Kim and they reverted back to their human forms. "Mothers you are all right!", Katya said embracing both women.
Kim looked up at Skora and said, "We're out of here Skora. And don't send any more goons into the ring. We've got power enough to take care of them."
Skora felt a chill run through him as a gaze from Karone made him think that it would be in his best interest to go along with the K-team's 'request'. "Very well you are freed" Then he turned his attention back to the figure nearby while he was rubbing his arms trying to warm up. "Well it looks like the Tek'latha have failed."
The Tek'latha emisarry seemed to just smile. "I'm not concerned with that. They will soon get their just desserts."
Kat was still in shock over what the secret of the power was as she sat in the bar looking over her drink. Bruce was in his office and Tanya was out helping with a relief project. The rest of the K-team just stood watching her until Kimberly decided to break the ice. "Hello Kat? What's going on? You haven't said a word since the battle."
Katya looked up from her drink and looked straight at Katya. "Katya I don't want you to be a Night Ranger."
"What?", Katya asked in disbelief. "Why not?" Everyone else shared Katya's reaction including Kim.
"I know the secret of the daylight powers all Night Rangers have. You remember the time Kincaid used that soul flame to torch Shanara's and the Jewel Ranger's souls?" Kim nodded. Karone and Katya looked on confused.
"When I used that earth shaking power in the ring it was because I felt my anger and rage at Kim being turned to stone boiling over. And it was then that the green power manifested itself. It fed on my darkness. The evil part of my soul. A part I had always tried to fight off.", Kat bowed her head in sorrow.
"I'm afraid that if you go through with this Katya that you will give in to the darker aspects of the power and it will consume you. I don't want that to happen to you.". Kat then took Katya's hand and held it soothingly. Katya looked at Kat and smiled.
"Mother Kat,", Katya started to say. "I know what you are asking me to do. And I share your fear of the power consuming me. But I must refuse."
"What?", Kim and Kat both said.
Katya continued. "I know I have a dark side within me. But everyone does. We need it it's part of what we are. I know you want me to be good, and I would love to be good. But I can't renounce whatever evil is within me. All I can do is accept it and use it so I can aspire to be the best good person I can be."
Karone smiled. "You know, I think you're right. I myself have been wondering what to do about my memory of being Astronema and the fear of being back on the dark side. But after hearing you Katya, I feel a lot better now."
Kim and Kat looked at each other then at their daughter and Karone. "I trust you'll look out for each other?"
"Yes mothers.", Katya said. Karone hugged Katya's shoulders as a gesture of friendship and cameraderie. Kim and Kat waived their hands and said, "Okay I guess you're in."
Katya hugged both her mothers then paused. "There is one last thing." she said. Kat and Kim looked at each other and said "What?"
"I'd like to change my name. Katya was the name in my past life and even though my father saved my soul from death, the name Katya doesn't fit me anymore."
Katya paused and then smiled a smile stretching from ear to ear. "I'd like to be called from this time on…Katherine Hart."
Kat, Kim and Karone smiled and nodded their approval. "Anything you want…Katherine.", Kat said. "Anything at all."
The hummer made its way down to the town square and as the Lightspeed Rangers got out they saw figures in white robes holding what looked like energy cannons who were destroying everything in sight. Buildings were reduced to rubble as well as fires erupting from the ruins. Kelsey looked at the portable scanner and was surprised at what the scan revealed.
"Carter the scanner says they're human." Carter asked "WHAT?!" in shock.
"Signal definitely registers these people as human.", Kelsey confirmed again.
"Is the equipment malfunctioning?", Chad asked.
"Self-diagnostic shows no malfunctions.", Kelsey exclaimed.
"Okay people don't morph. Let's try to resolve this peacefully.", Carter ordered as he got on the speaker and called out to the crowd. "Attention!!! You are commiting an illegal act. I must ask all of you to stand down or suffer the consequenses."
No one stopped the white robed figures continued to destroy everything. Carter repeated his warning. "I repeat. Cease and desist your illegal activity."
Just then a voice wearing a white and gold robe stood atop a semi truck ready to address his followers. "Look people. More who do not see the purity of One Vision."
"But Grandmaster those are rangers.", one follower said. Grand Master seemed to consider this as an idea crossed his mind.
"Take them!!! Soon they to shall see the purity and harmony of one and renounce the chaos of many.", soon the followers started advancing on the Lightspeed members grabbing them. They couldn't reach their morphers due to many of the followers keeping their arms spread out. Ryan was almost overun as well when a roar of a motorcycle engine tore through the night and something that looked like a blue and black wolf with headlights came bearing down on some follwers nearby. The rider seemed to roar by again dispersing many of the followers leaving two behind.
"Who is that?", Carter asked when he rejoined his rangers.
"Got me.", Dana said as the rider on an armored motorcycle with a silouette of a wolf faced the followers and the Grandmaster. "Leave now!", was all she said.
The Grandmaster was not impressed as he ordered the followers to advance again. The rider in a black and blue Night Ranger uniform raised up her hands and the followers of the Grandmaster were pushed back by an unseen force. Grandmaster realizing that he may be outclassed in terms of