[See The Life of Blade Oliver for Disclaimer]
Innuendo
By Andre Coles
By Andre Coles
Part I
Galaxy League Meeting Room – Space Station
The Awesome Eight are sitting in the meeting room.
Blade/Parallax: Colt, is there anyone else that can be put back on the active roster?
Colt: No, not really. The Green Lantern Corps is the closest thing we have to being back on their feet, and they're not even battle ready. Sinestro hurt us pretty bad man.
Jason: Look, I know I sound like a optimist here. But the eight of us were handling stuff before there was a Galaxy League. We can handle things 'til everybody's healthy.
Trini: Jase, we were handling EARTH'S problems.
Billy: Yeah. Ever since the T.E.C was put together, we've had to control evil on an almost universal scale.
Kimberly: Yeah, and eight people can't do it alone.
Blade/Parlallax: Well, we're gonna have to.
Blade/Parallax's communicator goes off. He pushes a button and a screen elevates to Blade/Parallax's eye level; Alpha 5 is on the screen.
Blade/Parallax: Go ahead, Alpha.
Alpha 5: Rick Hunter for you, sir.
Blade/Parallax: Okay, patch him through.
Rick's face appears on the screen.
Rick: Parallax?
Blade/Parallax: Rick! How long before the Veritechs are back online?
Rick: It'll take some more taxpayer dollars but we should be done in a couple of years.
Blade/Parallax: You have two weeks.
Rick: Yes, sir. Hunter out.
The screen goes blank.
Dark Fortress – Space
Sinestro enters the throne room while Dark Parallax is sitting on his throne waiting for him.
Sinestro: You called me, sire?
Dark Parallax: You failed me, Sinestro.
Sinestro: No, sire.
Dark Parallax: You didn't get the job done. The Galaxy League is not destroyed.
Sinestro: You forgot to tell me that Parallax was gonna join the party.
Dark Parallax: So my counterpart has returned.
Sinestro: Yes he has, my Lord. And now is your chance to destroy him.
Dark Parallax: What are you talking about?
Sinestro: Look, even though I didn't get the job completely done, there are still only eight active Galaxy League members.
Dark Parallax: You have redeemed yourself, Sinestro.
Sinestro: I have another plan, your majesty.
Dark Parallax: I'm listening.
Sinestro: Look, if we split them up and leave Parallax alone, you can finish him off yourself.
Dark Parallax: Myself?
Sinestro: Surely someone as powerful as you can defeat Parallax.
Dark Parallax: Yes, it would feel good for Parallax to die at my hands. I like this plan. You are a valuable asset to me.
Sinestro: Thank you, sir.
Dark Parallax: But you are expendable!
Sinestro: Yes, sir.
Space Station Sickbay – Space Station
Blade enters the hospital room where Kat is laying in the bed with a cast on her leg.
Blade/Parallax: How's my little soldier?
Kat: Fine; my leg's still broken, though.
Blade/Parallax: You need anything?
Kat: Like what?
Blade whispers something in Kat's ear.
Kat: Blade, not in the hospital bed. But, we'll talk when the cast comes off.
Blade's communicator goes off.
Blade/Parallax: Go ahead, Alpha.
Alpha: We've got a problem.
Blade/Parallax: On my way.
Blade kisses Kat and teleports away.
Space Station Central Command – Space
Blade arrives in the Central Command Room.
Blade/Parallax: What's the problem?
Alpha 5: We've got T.E.C. everywhere, sir. We need to do something.
Blade/Parallax: Where are they attacking?
Alpha 5: Divatox is attacking Triforia! And Mondo's attacking Thundera!
Blade/Parallax: It's a trap.
Zordon: How do you mean?
Blade/Parallax: They're trying to seperate us. I send them off, we're here alone. The only way this can get done is if I stay behind.
Zordon: How do you want us to proceed?
Blade/Parallax: Send the Lightstar Rangers to Triforia and send Colt and Tommy to Thundera. I'll stay behind.
Alpha: I'll contact everyone.
Alpha goes to contact everyone.
Alpha: Everyone's on their way.
Zordon: What do you think is going on, Blade?
Blade/Parallax: I don't know, but whatever it is, I better be on my game.
Space Station Central Command – Space
Blade, Alpha, and Zordon are waiting for reports from Tirforia and Thundera.
Alpha 5: Blade, there's a report from the Lightstar team on Triforia.
Blade/Parallax: Well, patch it through.
Jason appears on the screen.
Jason: We're really boxed in here. We need help . . . don't know how much longer we can hold out.
Blade/Parallax: There's no one else. You have to hold them. Parallax out.
A loud rumble is heard.
Blade/Parallax: What now?
Part II
Blade/Parallax: What now?
Zordon: T.E.C.'s fleet is fast approaching. How do you want to proceed?
Blade is suddenly surronded by energy, he morphs into Parallax.
Blade/Parallax: Well, looks like I have to do a little space walking.
He bolts away.
Space
Blade has exited the space station and is flying in deep space.
Blade/Parallax: They really must want me to break a sweat here. Well, here we go!
Blade begins slicing the Quadrofighters, destroying them. He zaps the battleroids, destroying them.
Blade/Parallax (thinking): I wish they wouldn't attack me with these junkers.
He spots the three big Battlecruisers.
Blade/Parallax (thinking): Now that's more like it!
He jumps on top of one of the ships, running his blade across the top of it. Then it explodes. He surronds himself with energy and flies through the second ship and it explodes.
Blade/Parallax (thinking): Where's the third one?
He sees the third one approaching the space station.
Blade/Parallax (thinking): Can't hit it with a fireball, it might blow up the station! Dammit.
He flies towards the ship and gets on its side. He punches it and it floats away, but the force he used knocked him back in to the station.
Space Station Hallway – Space
As Blade comes to, he looks up and sees Dark Parallax standing above him.
Blade/Parallax: So, you've decided to step off your throne and into battle, eh?
Dark Parallax: The last thing I want from this meeting is a conversation!
Blade/Parallax: Fine with me.
Blade picks up his staff and goes to fighting stance.
Dark Parallax: I've been dreaming of destroying you since you first crossed me.
Blade/Parallax: Yeah, keep dreaming!
They exchange. Their combined power is so fierce that they shake the Space Station. Blade then teleports them out to deep space.
Deep Space
Blade and Dark Parallax are standing in deep space.
Dark Parallax: Big mistake! You're out here all alone with me. No one can help you.
Blade/Parallax: I don't think I'll be the one needing the help, thank you.
Dark Parallax: Prepare to embrace death!
Blade/Parallax: Did that already, didn't like it.
They fly towards each other then they exchange in a staff fight, each matching the other perfectly, move for move. Blade puncehs Dark Parallax and zaps him with a blast of energy. Dark Parallax blasts back even harder. He goes to blast Blade again, but Blade forms an energy sheild, reflecting it away from him. Dark Parallax teleports behind him and begins to beat his head in. He relentlessly blasts, punches, and kicks him. As Blade's near unconcious body begins to float through space, Dark Parallax grabs him.
Dark Parallax: Before I kill you, I just want you to know that Kat…
Dark Parallax shows his face (He looks exactly like Blade).
Dark Parallax: Will be the first one I kill.
Blade kicks Dark Parallax in the balls. Then he relentlessly begins to beat on Dark Parallax.
Blade/Parallax: PARALLAX POWER RUSH!!!
Blade blasts Dark Parallax, who screams and disappears. Blade teleports away. As Dark Parallax is still floating through deep space, a translucent yellow clamp stops Dark Parallax from moving. Then, he is surrounded by a yellow bubble and is sent further into space at high speeds.
Sinestro: Sorry boss, I've got my own plans. And they don't involve you.
Sinestro flies away.
Galaxy League Meeting Room – Space Station
Blade teleports inside the meeting room, where the other seven are waiting.
Jason: Where have you been?
Tommy: We've been searching for you for hours.
Colt: You had us worried sick.
Kimberly: Kat, too; you didn't contact anyone.
They all begin to reiterate what everyone else is saying.
Blade/Parallax: I beat him.
Colt: Beat who?
Blade/Parallax: Dark Parallax . . . I beat him.
Jason: Are you serious?
Zack: No lie?
Blade/Parallax: Yep. T.E.C.'s still around, but . . .
Colt: Not for long without leaderdship.
Blade/Parallax: Exactly. Hopefully they'll wait until we heal before they attack us again.
Billy: I think this calls for a celebration.
Trini: I think you're right.
Tommy: Let's go.
They leave the room happy and jovial.
Epilogue
Dark Fortress Throne Room – Space
The Evil Council comes into the throne room.
Mondo: What's the meaning of this?
Machina: I have no idea, dear.
Zedd: Well, it must be important 'cause we're all here.
Rita: It better be quick; I'm missing a mud bath.
A voice is heard.
Voice: Silence! Dark Parallax has been removed.
Mum-Rah: Removed!?
Voice: He is no more.
Grimlord: What's the point of all this?
Rita: If Dark Parallax is dead, who's the leader?
The throne turns and reveals Sinestro sitting in it.
Sinestro: That would be me.
Rita: You? Why you?
Zedd: If anybody should lead, it should be me.
Sinestro blasts Zedd back into a wall.
Sinestro: Anybody else have any objections?
All T.E.C.: ALL HAIL SINESTRO!
Blade's Quarters – Space Station
Blade is asleep in his bed as he hears a strange voice.
Blade/Parallax (Groggy): Kat?
The Seeker appears.
Seeker: No such luck, sir.