Disclaimer: Power Rangers and all related materials copyright Saban Entertainment. All new characters and all story contents copyright Frankie Rodriguez.
Cast:
Tracy Lynn Cruz as AshleyPatricia Ja Lee as Cassie
Christopher Khayman Lee as Andros
Roger Velasco as Carlos
Selwyn Ward as TJ
Melody Perkins as Astronema
Guest Starring: Nicholas Brendon as Spike
Introduction:
Okay. Here, I am starting a combination of two shows I love dearly, Power Rangers (all versions) and Transformers (all series). In here, you will see a lot of familiar faces from both Transformers and Power Rangers. In this Power Ranger/Transformers mix up, there will be a mix of characters from all of the Power Rangers seasons. I will be using most of the names for the Transformers from the Japanese series that is directly involved to the story, Transformers: Super God Masterforce. I will have a list for character reference out for you to understand everything.
In the story itself, this takes place in regular Rangers continuity but not in Transformers. I will have a whole mess of people in this so follow along. In this first episode, this takes place directly before this year's Power Rangers in Space season finale. So, Andros does not know that Darkonda has his sister. There will also be appearances of transformers and former Rangers alike. So now, we begin in the series premiere of Power Ranger Transformers: Super Ranger Masterforce.
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Transformation
By Frankie Rodriguez
By Frankie Rodriguez
Episode 1: Part I: Transform Rangers!
The Astro Megaship makes its way through space. On board, the current group of heroes, known as the Power Rangers, are searching the space ways for Zordon. The Rangers look at their scanners to find some trace of the Power Rangers founder. Each Ranger does their part in the search. Ashley checks on the scanning controls, plotting the search. TJ and Cassie are controlling the satellite that is being used. Carlos and Alpha 6 are looking over the directions, as Andros analyzes the energy signatures. They work as a finely turned team. All of them work feverishly to find Zordon. Then an alarm goes off.
"DECA, what's going on?" orders Andros, the leader of the team.
DECA, the ships on line computer, answers him. "Quadrofighters are headed towards this sector!"
"On screen." Andros commands the computer. It does so, showing a small fleet of Quadrofighters head towards them. The other Rangers gather to their leader to figure what will be their next move.
"We have got to stop those Quadrofighters!" TJ exclaims to the group.
Ashley voices her concern. "But look! There are so many of them. Can we really fight them all?"
Andros turns to DECA. "DECA, how many Quadrofighters are there?"
"25 in total, Andros."
"25?! We can't take on that many!!" Cassie cries in nervousness. The other Rangers all looked at each other.
"We don't have a choice, Cassie. DECA, shields up!! Everyone, battle stations!" Andros commanded the team to their posts. In the short time they have been together, this team has taken well into the alien ship. The Quadrofighters launch their lazer fire all over the Astro Megaship. It shakes and bobs by all the laser fire. Ashley scans for targets. The ships are attacking relentlessly on the Astro Megaship. Ashley fires shots that takes out a few of the ships. Then, a huge ship appears to them. It is the size of Angel Grove. It is the Dark Fortress, the base of the current evil queen, Astronema.
"Oh my god! It is the Dark Fortress!!" Ashley screams. The Rangers all look in awe as the battleship moves towards them.
Astronema looks at the screen , smiling at the Megaship being rammed by the Quadrofighters. "Ecliptor! Elgar! Fire all Sattillazers on the Astro Megaship!"
"You got it boss!!" replies an eager Elgar.
From a set of controls, Elgar and Ecliptor fired on the Megaship with everything the Dark Fortress had. The sheild of the Astro Megaship went down.
"Shields are down!!" yells Cassie.
[This is where the theme song would come in. Since I did do that yet, you'll have to wait.]
The Astro Megaship was taking a beating from Astronema's forces. With the shields gone, all the remaining Quadrofighters and the Dark Fortress had free reign on the Rangers' ship. On board the Rangers' ship, the team scrabbles to figure out their next move. Ashley rushes to the others as sparks were discharging from the controls.
"We have a problem. With the shields down, we are a sitting duck. Weapons just went off line."
"I'll try and fix it," Carlos states.
Andros holds him back. "No time. We need a distraction so we can get the ship up and running. Battlizer, online!"
Andros then called for the Delta Megaship. It began to lift off, heading directly to the battle above the planet. As the Delta Megaship approached, the Quadrofighters attacked that too. But it began to fight back. Shooting it's lazers and cannons at the fleet of evil assault jets, it gives the Rangers a renewed sense of hope.
Astronema watched in anger as the ship took down most of the Quadrofighters remaining.
"That's it. Fire the Super Cannon at both ships!" Astronema says to her second in command, Ecliptor. Ecliptor nods.
With that, he types in a code to open the hatch for the Super Cannon. It revolves around the hatchway as it makes its way out.
Meanwhile, back on the Astro Megaship, the Rangers are trying to fix their sheild and weapons. Alpha then alerts the Rangers of the incoming danger.
"Rangers!! Look! Astronema is unleashing some kind of cannon."
The five Rangers look at the viewing screen to see the cannon being released. Andros runs to the controls.
"Everyone! Hold on!! Astronema is about to shoot a cannon at us!!!"
Everyone, except Andros, grabs a hold of a chair or control pad. The cannon discharges a frightful blast of energy at the Astro Megaship. Andros runs to the controls, in attempt the move the Astro Megaship out of the range of the blast. Andros did not make it. Part of the beam hit the thrusters on the right side of the spaceship. The Astro Megaship was going down. Another beam caught the Delta Megaship from behind, making it descend to the planet as well. Both ships were going down.
Andros turns to his friends. "You guys get on the shuttle, now!!"
"What about you Andros?!" Ashley replies, looking ready to cry.
Andros looks at her with caring eyes. " I am staying here! I am going to try and land the ship."
"Andros, you can't. You're going to get yourself killed!" TJ exclaims at his friend.
Andros looks at all of them. "Just do what I say! I'll be allright! I have to do this."
The four other Rangers all run off into the elevator. Ashley is the only one who looked back at Andros. TJ, Carlos, Ashley, and Cassie all made their way to the shuttle. TJ took the pilot seat. The others strapped in. Carlos notices something missing.
"Wait! Where's Alpha?!" But the ship had already disembarked from the latch. It made it's way planet bound.
On the Astro Megaship, Andros found Alpha behind him.
"Alpha?! What are you doing here?!"
"Helping you. I was left behind to watch over the Rangers, and that means you too Andros," Alpha says to him while trying to steer the ship upright.
"Thanks, Alpha," Andros says. "DECA, how long 'til we hit ground?"
"32 seconds," DECA tells Andros.
Andros and Alpha look at each other and find themselves alone as the ship made it's way down.
Back on the Dark Fortress, Astronema orders her three henchmen to come to her. Darkonda, Ecliptor, and Elgar all appear before her. The three are kneeling before her as they await their orders. "We may have taken care of the Astro and Delta Megaships, but their shuttle launched. The Rangers may have survived."
Ecliptor stands up. "We shall track the Rangers down, my queen."
Astronema looks at the three of them. "Split up and track them down. If the Rangers had not died in the crash, kill them now. Am I clear?"
The three nod. Darkonda thinks to himself. Soon enough I'll get rid of the Rangers then I take over Astronema with their powers. This is perfect. I'll destroy them all then take over the Earth. He chuckles as he leaves. Ecliptor watches him from the background.
He is up to something, Ecliptor processes. I will make sure whatever plans he has in mind do not work.
The shuttle touches down on the planet below. It is in a mountainous plain area. The Rangers step out of the shuttle in a hurry to see where the Astro Megaship landed. Where is the ship? every one of the remaining Power Rangers think. As they look toward the sky, Cassie sees a ship in a distance. She squints to see farther away. Cassie gets a better view, recognizing the ship that is falling.
"Guys! It's the Delta Megaship." Cassie shouts to her friends and points in the direction of the tumbling spaceship. Ashley, Carlos, and TJ all run towards it but it was too far for them to run to.
Ashley stops and speaks. "Guys, what about Andros and Alpha? They were on the Astro Megaship and I don't see it."
Cassie and TJ start looking around as Carlos keeps track of where the Delta Megaship was going to crash at. As TJ and Cassie were doing a spin to find their lost comrades, Cassie gets a view of something that looked interesting. She sees a town with at a ridge to the east of them. Cassie points in that direction, wondering about the town.
"So, there is a civilization on this planet. Let's go there and see if we can get any help," TJ orders. Carlos and Cassie agree readily but Ashley seemed distant. Ashley wanted to look for Andros right now.
Cassie puts her hand on Ashley's shoulder. "Andros and Alpha are allright. We didn't see an explosion. I am sure they will be fine 'til we find them. Have faith in them."
Ashley gives a light nod and follows her friends towards the city.
Meanwhile, at the city itself, Darkonda enters a local bar. He wonders around the place. It was thick with the scent of the aliens of this planet. He climbs in. As he walks into a booth, a yellow tall female alien greeted him. Darkonda gives her an evil grin. "A Cynran Aquashot please!"
Darkonda inspects the room. Many of the aliens on this world are travelers and dealers. He smiles at the fact that a man from C-25 is being robbed in front of him. If only he wasn't drunk, that would be interesting, thinks Darkonda. A figure then closes in his view. It was a being he knew from times past and is currently a competitor in his field. Darkonda went towards his table. "Well, well…General Havoc! It has been a while."
Havoc looks at him. "Yes it has, Darkonda! I hear you're working for Astronema now? Does not seem your style to work with Ecliptor."
"It's not! Ha, ha!! But what are you doing here? I thought that you would be with your sister," mocks Darkonda, taking a gulp from his drink.
"Not recently. My sister is quite the pain since her defeating the Power Rangers," Havoc starts. "But is angered at her current guard position from Dark Spector."
"Those Rangers are pests, but their days are numbered," says Darkonda proudly to Havoc.
"Do tell."
Darconda tells the events before hand. "We struck down both the Megaships, taking care of their zords. Now is the problem of dealing with the remaining Rangers. After that, Astronema will soon be in trouble herself."
"How devious! Tell me, what do you plan?"
Then four Earthlings came through the door. Each of them in a uniform, heading for the bar. Darkonda and Havoc look at them. Darkonda smiles as the Rangers do not notice the two villains. Darkonda summons the Quantrons assigned to him to the bar. Darkonda goes to the four humans with a smile.
"Hello Rangers!" Darkonda shouts.
"Darkonda" one Ranger says. Quantrons appear to Darkonda's side.
"Welcome to your doom, Power Rangers!! Attack!!"
Each Ranger moves away as the Quantrons grew closer to them. The four Rangers spread out so they would not be boxed in. The Quantrons make their move. TJ takes out a couple in a bottle fist punch and round house. Ashley palms a few and sweeps a couple more. Cassie flipps one with her leg strength. She then kicks a few with her left leg. Carlos blocks a few punches and flips a few Quantrons over his head to a table. He then slams one with a spin kick. Darkonda and General Havoc take out their weapons.
Carlos looks their way. "Guys! We have trouble."
TJ, Cassie, and Ashley run to Carlos. TJ takes control. "We don't have time for this. Let's Rocket!"
The four teens transform into the Power Rangers. Everyone in the bar gasp except one being dressed in a hood. The Rangers now face off against Darkonda and General Havoc. Darkonda runs at the Rangers with his sword. Slapping the sword on the suits of the Blue and Yellow Rangers, the Pink and Black Rangers ducked Darkonda's first assault. Darkonda then fires a blast through his eyes at the other two Rangers. Blue Ranger and Yellow Ranger ran to their side when General Havoc uses his whip on the Yellow Ranger.
"Ashley!!" screams at TJ in his Blue Ranger Suit, ducking Darkonda. Darconda then took the opportunity to mock the Blue Ranger.
"What's the matter Blue Ranger? The last time we faced off, I nearly killed you! Surely you know better!"
TJ smirks under the helmet as he gazed on Darkonda. "Actually, I do!" Blue Ranger uses his Astroblaster on Darkonda and used his special move with the Astro Axe. Darkonda was knocked to the ground. Out of nowhere, Ecliptor appeared and sliced a blow on the Blue Ranger from behind.
" Fool! Watch yourself, pathetic Ranger. Darkonda! You fool. You're suppose to be killing these Rangers, not playing with them."
Darkonda screams back at Ecliptor with anger. "Oh, shut up!"
General Havoc has the Yellow Ranger by the neck. "This will be painful, dear, but it will be over in a minute."
The Black Ranger kicks Havoc from behind, releasing his grip on the Yellow Ranger. The Rangers regroup while Darkonda and Ecliptor are arguing. Each of them take out their weapons and attack. The Yellow Ranger throws blasts from her Star Slinger at Darkonda and Ecliptor. Black Ranger pounds General Havoc and Ecliptor with his Lunar Lance. The Pink Ranger gives them all a headache with the Satellite Stunner. The Blue Ranger finishes it up with the Astro Axe spin to all three. The four combine the weapons to form the Quadro-Blaster. They fire it at the villains, knocking them a few feet away.
A figured appears behind the villains. "Hey! Come on! I'll get you out of here!"
The three villains look at the machine known as Louie Kaboom. They all run off into a portal. A being claps his hands at the sight of the Rangers winning. TJ goes up to him.
"Who was that? Who are you?"
The hooded being unmasked himself. "I am a friend. That was Louie Kaboom! Be careful! They will return."
Cassie looks at him. "Your human? But how?"
"Another story for another time. Come with me. What are you doing so far from Earth?"
In a mountain on a desert plain on the planet, the remains of the Astro Megaship are being pounded on. Metal is scraping as someone is trying to get out. A large hunk of metal falls to the ground. From it steps out the two survivors, Andros and Alpha 6. They leave the area of the ship, but now find themselves within a cave.
"Man…where are we?" asks the robot guardian of the Power Rangers. Alpha 6 activates some lights from its own system to look around. Andros finds a cut on his arm and bandages it. After that he looks around.
"We are in some kind of cave. Do you see anyway out of this place?"
Alpha 6 shakes his head. "No. The only way out is back where we came from. The ship's too damaged to find a way out. We're stuck here." You could hear the helplessness in Alpha's voice. Andros looked down the cave they were in. A light seemed to flicker bright and distant at the same time.
Andros points in the direction to the robot. "That way. I see a light that way. Let's check it out!"
In what seemed like an underground lair, Darkonda and Ecliptor awake in this strange room. The two look around. Their was vast technology and some kind of weird symbol on the wall behind them. It was in purple. General Havoc walks in with Louie Kaboom. They gather together.
"What is this place?" Ecliptor rubs his head.
Darkonda does the same. He steps to Ecliptor. "Some place you got us into. Thanks to you, the Rangers defeated us."
"It was your stupidity that caused the Rangers to stop us. You're the one at fault."
"You have a lot of nerve Ecliptor. Your incompetent as ever!" Darconda says.
All become quite as Louie Kaboom speaks. "You two knock it off. We all want to get back at the Rangers, right?"
General Havoc answers the question. "Yes. Those bothersome brats have cause us a lot of pain. We need to destroy them all."
Louie gives what would be the best impression of a smile. "Well, looks like we are in luck. Their is someone who will help us do just that."
A huge robot walks in. It is almost as big as one of the Power Rangers' zords but not that big. It is black with a screen with the same symbol Darkonda and Ecliptor saw earlier. Before he is given a chance to speak, Darkonda inquires him. "Who, or what, are you?"
"I am Soundblaster! I was sent here to give you new powers."
Ecliptor steps forward. "New powers! We are strong enough." He passes his sword in front in a fighting stance.
"I believe you are wrong. I have viewed your battle. You need more power to finish the Power Rangers. I shall give it to you. But once you do, you are a member of the Decepticons and follow the command as such." Soundblaster was to the point with his comment. The four beings below know it is true.
Each of them gave an answer. "Agreed."
"I'm in!"
"To get back at those meddlesome punks, yes!"
"Agreed!"
Soundblaster pointed to a room with a lab table. "Then prepare yourselves for the Pretender process."
Back at the bar, the man who questioned the group is telling them how he got to the planet, which is called Sandra. He tells them he was an ambassador of a group he met back in 1984. They left Earth some time later, before the Power Rangers came to be. Now he is working on Sandra to help the planet's inhabitants. Each of them are dazed by his story. Ashley then asked a question.
"Is there anyway we could track some friend of our on this planet?"
The man smiled at her. "I have some equipment back in my shop. You Power Rangers are welcome to use all my tools to help you."
As the Rangers were about to thank him, a loud noise is heard by all in the city. You could hear a voice all out to the Rangers. "Power Rangers! Power Rangers!! If you do not come out immediately, I will destroy this city."
The Rangers knew the owner of the voice–Ecliptor. The Rangers went outside to see him there. The Rangers, along with the man, went outside to find Ecliptor, Darkonda, Louie Kaboom, and General Havoc waiting for them. Each of the Power Rangers are worried about taking the four on, but seem confident that they can stop them.
"We beat you before, we can do it again," the rangers say, defiantly.
Ecliptor and the other villains laugh. "I don't think so. Decepticon Pretenders…Transform. Get on!" The villains are changed into monsterous mutants. Darkonda is turned into a bat like creature, General Havoc is turned into a fish-like creature, Louie is turned into a Ram monster of some kind, and Ecliptor becomes taller, wearing armor of a samurai.
The Rangers stand in awe. The man went up to them. "Rangers! We have to leave now. You're no match for the Decepticons."
"We can't! We have to stop them," TJ says. Then, Ecliptor smiles again.
If you like that, Power Rangers, you'll love this! Pretenders!!" Ecliptor's as well as the other villains battle armor disappear to reveal robots nearly the size of the Power Rangers' zords. The Rangers look in awe while the man tells them again.
"Power Rangers, we have to leave!! You can't take them!"
TJ, in his Blue Ranger attire, comments to the man, "We have to try. We are Rangers because we are suppose to protect people. We are going to do that now." The Rangers run in the direction of the Deceptions as the man gives them a silent prayer.
[For you ranger fans, if you watched the last scene in Power Rangers Turbo, Chase into Space: Part I, the music used there were the Rangers are running to battle the Piranahtrons would be fitting at this point.]
Episode 2: Part II: Arise Ranger Pretenders!
The Rangers land in a mountain plain outside a city. TJ tells the Rangers that there is where they should go. Ashley prefers to find Andros but is convinced to go along with the others. Astronema knows of the Rangers plight on the shuttle, so she sends down Darkonda, Elgar, and Ecliptor to go and search for the Rangers. Darkonda stops in a bar where he meets up with General Havoc, when TJ, Cassie, Ashley, and Carlos come in. A battle begins, making the four Power Rangers morph. During the entire fight, the Power Rangers are watched by a hooded figure. Even with the added force of Ecliptor, the Rangers mange to defeat the three villains when Louie Kaboom teleports the villains away.
The villains find themselves in this underground base where Louie tells them of power they could gain if they agree to join forces with him. They agree to undergo the Pretender Process, done by Soundblaster. The Rangers get to know the man while Andros and Alpha finally make their way out of the Astro Megaship. A light was seen by Andros while the Rangers get supplies to find Andros. The Pretenders, now named Decepticons, attacked the city with the new powers. When the man warned them not to get into the fight, they go out anyway. . .
Inside a mountain, the Astro Megaship is stuck within, and two beings are trying to get out. Andros goes back within the ship to salvage a few personal items. He goes through his quarters. He has the toy that he played with his sister the last time he saw her. He makes his way through the torn corridors of what had been his home for years now. His ship, much like his planet, is barren now. He walks to what remains of the bridge to see Alpha 6. He works on a console that was not damaged. Andros moves towards him, but his heat is already breaking as his home is gone. Does that mean his friends as well?
"Alpha, any luck in downloading DECA to a Server?" Andros asks. This maybe the softest voice Alpha has ever heard from his friend. There was worry and compassion in Andros's words. Alpha turned to him but kept his head down.
"I am sorry. This console is in too bad a shape to download DECA. I don't think we can."
Andros face turns to a somber dread. He stood there, not speaking , just brooding for moments. He stopped himself from giving any tears. Walking away, he told Alpha, "Come on! Let's go!"
Alpha took some technology they salvage and followed Andros out. The two went off into the caves and towards the light.
The four teen walk outside to see the behethoms that the four villains had become. Tall, powerful, and metallic. A purple symbol is seen from all four of them. Carlos, TJ , Cassie, and Ashley watch their movements as the eight now stood in a face off type stance. The man runs outside to watch, hoping the Rangers do not get themselves killed. TJ steps forward one step.
"What are you guys?"
General Havoc was in a maroon color armor robot form. "You don't approve, TJ? I though you Rangers like surprises?"
"Not like this," TJ states to the villain. He looks at all of them. "What are you all?"
"We, small boy, are now Decepticons. What you saw were our original forms with our armor now our Transformer identities. In this form, I am Bludgeon," says Ecliptor in a light violet and blue robot form.
"I will keep my name Darkonda, even though I am told that I am Blood in this form," says a blue robot.
"I was General Havoc, but I am now Gilmer," says the General.
"And I, power brats, am now called Dauros," answers a dark red robot.
"We are now Decepticon Pretenders and you, Power Rangers, are finished." Bludgeon/Ecliptor was very forceful in his speech.
TJ looked at his friends. They all nodded. "I don't think so! Let's Rocket!!" The four teen became the Power Rangers once again. "Okay! Let's get it on!!"
[opening for Power Ranger Transformers: Super Ranger Masterforce insert here; coming soon]
The four Power Rangers (Pink, Yellow, Black, and Blue) ran towards the four Decepticons. Each Ranger tries to knock down their opponent. The Pink Ranger faces off against Gilmer for a score to settle for the time he kidnaped her as General Havoc. She twist and turns, firing her Astro Blaster at him. He shrugs it off like nothing. Gilmer comes down with a fast left but the Pink Ranger dodges it with a display of acrobatics. She takes out her Satellite Stunner, throwing sonic vibrations at the Decepticon. Gilmer loses his focus for a second as he kicks her away.
The Yellow Ranger took on Dauros/Louie Kaboom. She doesn't know much about him, except that the Zeo Rangers destroyed him long ago. Ashley does her best of stop from being stomped on by him. Dauros attacks in his new form. "Check this out!" He becomes a tank, which takes Ashley completely offguard. The Yellow Ranger calls for her Star Slinger to attack the fight back
"Star Slinger! Take this, Kaboom!!" The lasers from Star Slinger have little affect on the tank mode of Daruos. He fires a shot which sends the Yellow Ranger flying to the feet of the man from the bar.
Tje Black Ranger is blasting away at Blood/Darkonda. Darkonda/Blood mocks him. "What's the matter? I thought you Power Rangers were tough."
"Tougher than you think, Darkonda!! Lunar Lance!" Carlos releases his Lunar Lance. The Black Ranger jumps, hit spots all over the new Pretenders Decepticon body. Blood gives him a slap with his metal arm, pushing the Black Ranger to the ground. The Black Ranger tries to get up but a blast sends him yards away.
Blue Ranger faced off against Bludgeon/Ecliptor. Ecliptor reverted to his Pretender armor for TJ. "Here. I "'ve made it easier for you to fight me," Bludgeon said, mocking TJ. The Blue Ranger shoots blasts from his Astro Blaster. A few caught Bludgeon. Then, Bludgeon unleashes black energy from his sword, slashing at the Blue Ranger. The Blue Ranger is at his feet.
"Give up?" mocks Bludgeon/Ecliptor.
"No way! We will never surrender to you!" the Blue Ranger got up off the ground.
Bludgeon laughs. "Don't worry. I wouldn't take your begging anyway."
Onboard the Dark Fortress, a ball of light was approaching. Its energy was immense. The scanners of the Dark Fortress alerted Astronema of the energy signatures they had detected. Astronema went to her bridge. There, Quantrons worked to unlock what the energy coming from them was. Astronema checked out some of the scanners herself. Then a voice called to her.
"Astronema. Astronema! Be in me. Be in me!"
Astronema took her staff and posed in a defensive position. She looked around. "Who was that?'
"Be in me! Take in me!" the voice was louder this time. The ball of energy that the Quantrons had detected appeared on Astronema's ship. "Be in me. Take in me."
Astronema was reluctant but asks, "What are you? I sense your power…and evil."
"Power to take. Take in me and know power, Astronema." The voice was attentive to Astronema's mood, yet playful. It was seductive at this point. Trying to lure her in, the ball moved closer. Astronema stood there for mere minutes then took the ball in her hands.
Energy had lit up her quarters like a sun to a planet. It wasn't blinding to her. It was almost like a sexual tension had built between them and bursted at last. Quantrons entered to check on their monarch. She stood up and smiled. " I am fine. As a matter of fact, I've never been better." As the Quantrons leave, one notices two gold bracelets on her. In the middle, was a symbol he could not make out, a symbol in purple.
The Blue Ranger took out his Astro Axe. "Take this! Astro Axe, Power Up!" He begins to spin in speeds unheard of by humans toward Bludgeon. Bludgeon transformed to his robot self and blasted away at the Blue Ranger, destroying his axe. Bludgeon picked him up and threw TJ at the other Rangers. The other three Rangers and the man regrouped around the Blue Ranger.
"You okay, Teej?" Carlos asks.
The Blue Ranger spoke. "Man, they are too powerful for us. What the heck are we going to do?"
The man spoke to the four Power Rangers. "I have an idea, but you need to come with me now."
Ashley objected for the entire team. "But they'll destroy this city."
"And if you do come with me, they will kill you, too. Now come on." The man says with assertiveness. The Rangers nod in agreement and begin to retreat. The Decepticons look at them, smiling.
"You can run all you like but you will soon be finished!" Bludgeon/Ecliptor announces to the five running humans. The villains look at each other.
"Transform! Return to the lab!"
The man gathered the Rangers into an rundown alley. The four walk through it, following the man. Cassie breaks the long stemming silence that had been in place. "Um…not to be ungrateful and all but where are we going?"
The man smiles at them. "You will see soon enough, Power Rangers. Trust me."
"Trust you? We don't even know your name, pal?" Cassie replies. Her three friends look at her with a blank expression. Ashley nudges Cassie in her stomach.
"Cassie?! The guy just saved our life. I think that is grounds to trust him," Ashley voices her opinion. The other two guys remain silent.
The man looks at her, grinning again. "I understand, Ashley. My name is Spike!"
Ashley starts again. "I hope that Andros is okay."
Spike tells her, "I am sure your friend is fine, if he is anything like the four of you. You have a lot of guts to take on those guys."
"It is our responsibility," TJ plainly answers. They continue to walk towards a dead end.
"I am glad to hear that. Maybe you are ready for the process." Spike searches for something in his pocket.
Carlos is confused by Spike's words. "What do you mean we're ready? For what process?"
Spike clicks a button from a control from his hand. A door appears from nowhere, filled with white light. "I can give you new powers. Ones that will make you be able to take the Decepticon Pretenders on, by becoming Pretenders yourselves."
The group turns to each other in awe.
Andros and Alpha 6 are walking towards what seems to be light within the cave they are trapped in. Now the light is getting brighter as they near it. The two go towards the source of the light. They find rock that is glowing brightly. Andros and Alpha investigate with some hand-held scanners that they found.
"According to the readings, there is something under this rock," Alpha tells his friend. Andros takes out his Astro Morpher, and morphs into the Red Ranger. He then calls for his Spiral Saber. The Red Ranger motions Alpha to move as he breaks through the rock with three concentrated shots to it with his weapon. The two fall down to a cavern. Alpha is the first to look up.
"Andros…Andros?" Alpha says in a distance voice.
"Man! This cavern is huge," Andros surveys the area in front of him."Yes, Alpha? What is it?"
"LOOK!!" Alpha yells this to the Red Ranger. Andros turn around to get an eyeful. It is a giant size station. It was white, red, and blue. There seemed to be cannons all over it. The main tower was at least 60 to 70 stories. Their was also a striking red symbol on the tower. The two run to find an entrance into it.
Spike stood in front of the doors of four hyper chambers that will make the Rangers Pretenders. He had been waiting for the Power Rangers to make a choice. "This is a one time deal. I can make you Pretenders so you can defeat the Decepticons."
Ashley was nervous about this. "What will happen to us if we do this? We won't be human anymore!?"
"Yes, you will. Though, undergoing the Pretender process will infuse you with a new armor. It will also binary connect you with a Transformer. You will, in essence have two forms, Human and Pretender armor is one, and the Transformer is the other. You can feel pain in your transformer form, but are way more powerful."
"I don't know," Cassie says, "I love our zords, but never dreamt of being one myself."
TJ slammed his fist to the wall. "We don't have a choice. If we don't stop the Decepticons or whatever they are, they will not only take over this planet, but Earth as well. We'd be running away from our responsibility as Power Rangers. I'm tired of running. I'm in."
Carlos steps forward next to TJ. "So am I ."
"Well, TJ is right. We have to stop them. And I want to get back at Havoc. Count me in." Cassie braces herself forward.
Ashley was all that was left. She thought about it. 'Would she really still be human?' is the question that crossed her mind alot. Then she looks up at her three friends. "Okay. Let's do it!"
The four teen entered a specified chamber that Spike designated for them. Spike went over to a machine in a balcony overlooking the chambers. Then all the doors closed shut.
The four Decepticons had made their way back to the Dark Fortress. They all gathered into Astronema's throne room in their Pretender shells. Astronema stood up from her throne with an enchanting grin on her face. Then she asks them a question. "What has happened to all of you?"
Astronema stands in front of her most trusted man, Ecliptor. He is in his Bludgeon form which revealed his face. "I wish to tell you that we have grown more powerful, my queen. We are now able to destroy the Rangers with ease. With our new powers, we will be invincible."
Astronema had a sparkle in her eye. "Did you make the Rangers beg for their lives before you killed them?"
"My Queen…they are no match for us now. We defeated and humiliated them."
Astronema's face grew angry. "You didn't kill them?! You fools! They should be dead by now!!"
Gilmer replies, "Who are you to give us orders? We are stronger than you now."
"Yeah," starts Dauros/Louie Kaboom. "We can kill you just as easily as anyone now."
Darkonda chuckles under his breathe as Ecliptor took a defensive position. Astronema laughed in their faces. "Wrong, you idiots! I am far more powerful then any of your Decepticon bodies!!" She telekinetically lifts the two and throws them through a wall.
Darkonda gasps that she knows of what had transpired. He thinks that he will have to cover his tracks now. "My queen, forgive us. We will humbly search and destroy the Rangers once and for all."
"See that you do," Astronema tells him. "I'll be watching boys."
The four Decepticons teleport out of the Dark Fortess. Astronema goes to her cargo bay. A tall black root stands. At the presences of Astronema, he bows.
"Lady Astronema."MBR<
Astromena nods then gives an order. "Soundblaster! Send Ratbat to watch the battle. I want to see if they do there job."
Meanwhile, in the battle station underground found by Andros and Alpha, the two look around inside. They had made there way to the bridge. The two had some energy packs, at least to power the lights within the station. Alpha looks over the comm system. Andros checks the controls. Both are impressed by the technology within the station. Alpha reports his finds.
"Looks like this place hasn't been used in a while. It is huge. This place is four times the size of any Megazord . Heck, it is the size of an island."
Andros looks over the console again. "This place would be great for us, but their seems to be no way to get this place up and running with out more power." The lights dim. Andros moves to the left trying to reach Alpha but trips over another console. This console opens, revealing two bracelets in it. Andros takes them out. He senses energy from it. He puts them on with an unexpected reaction. The station powers up to full. Andros's Astro Morpher is lifted from him and enters the console. Alpha and Andros are shocked. "Oh, man! We're lifting off!"
The station is beginning to emerge from the ground it was trapped in.
The Decepticon Pretenders began a relentless assault in the city they were in before. This was an attempt to bring out the Power Rangers. Bludgeon blasted buildings with his sword. Blood and Dauros ripped apart the bar they were in earlier. Gilmer was attacking the population of the city. This reign of terror was all pointed to bring out the Power Rangers. Then, the four teen came out, unmorphed and unarmed.
"Well, well, well. At last, you've come to seal your fate." Gilmer poses to the four teens.
Bludgeon/Ecliptor laughed. "What? You're going to fight us like that?" The other three Decepticons joined in laughing.
"I don't think so," TJ says. "It's morphin time!! GET ON!"
Ashley repeats, "GET ON!!"
"GET ON!!" Carlos repeats.
Cassie is the last. "GET ON!!"
All four of the teen were then endowed with armor. The four Decepticons were surprised. The four Ranger Pretenders looked at them with anger. TJ's armor was red and blue. Carlos's armor yellow and blue. Cassie's was red and black. Ashley's was blue and black. They all had a red symbol on the side.
TJ goes up. "Game's up." He and the other rangers began to fire guns at the Decepticon Pretenders. The Decepticon Pretenders were fighting back but not winning. Bludgeon started getting mad.
"That's it. Pretenders…robot form now!!" All four of the Decepticon Pretenders revealed their robot forms. "Transform!!"
Bludgeon transformed into a tank. Gilmer transformed into a submerging airplane. Blood changed into a jet fighter, and Daruos changed into a advanced tank. The Rangers grinned.
TJ shouts, "It's our turn!" while dodging missile fire. "Pretender…" clasping his wrists together, "Metalhawk!!" TJ had lost his armor but stood as a yellow and blue Autobot.
"Pretender," screams Ashley, "Diver!!" Ashley had morphed into a navy blue robot.
"Pretender…Lander!" Carlos exclaims. Carlos was a light blue-green and red robot.
"Pretender…Phoenix!!' Cassie yells. Cassie became a Red and black Robot.
"Transform!" All of them transformed . Metalhawk and Phoenix took to the air as jet fighters. Lander and Diver were on the ground. Metalhawk clashed with Bludgeon. Bludgeon's blasts seemed to miss their target. Metalhawk transformed and gave him a kick. Bludgeon returned to robot mode. The two began to battle. Lander and diver teamed up to face Dauros and Gilmer. Gilmer was shooting from the sky, but Diver had brought him down to Earth with a blast to his rear. Lander transformed into a car, but back to a robot.
He took a shot to the arm but gave a kick to Dauros in retaliation. Phoenix and Blood were fighting side to side in the air. Phoenix transformed then twirled Blood to the ground.
Metalhawk and Bludgeon were facing each other off with a sword fight. The two were blocking each of their opponents' attacks. Bludgeon moved back to blast Metalhawk, but Metalhawk just jumped to the sky. Bludgeon brought him down with a drop kick.
"I am at least killing one of you Power Brats today." Bludgeon said with Metalhawk on the ground. Then a shadow came over them. A huge station had resting in the sky with the same symbol as the Ranger Pretenders.
Onboard, Alpha gave Andros some news. "You won't believe this, but the yellow and blue guy is TJ and the purple and blue he is fighting with is Ecliptor."
"What?! I have to stop him from killing TJ." Andros pushes a button, releasing laser fire all over the ground. The Rangers ducked as the shot got the Decepticons. Bludgeon stood up.
"Decepticons, retreat!!" He and the three other Decepticon Pretenders transformed and left. The Rangers looked up in the sky.
"What is that thing?" Lander/Carlos inquired. The answer surprised them all.
"Guys, it's Andros! Get inside. We have to talk."
Later, aboard the ship, all the Rangers met in the conference room. All of them were happy to be reunited with Andros and Alpha. Ashley looked over her shoulder to stare at Andros for a second. The teens sat inside a room where a table had been set up. Each of them was telling the story of their adventures.
"So, Spike did this? Can he do this for me?" Andros asks. With his morpher a part of the ship, he felt left out compared to the new powers.
TJ reassures him. "Of course he can. We will get to him right now if you want."
Carlos stops him. "Sorry, TJ. Before he left, he left me a note. He said that he was off to the Denab system. I guess we can't make Andros a Pretender."
Andros mutters, "That's okay. We're together again, and that's all that matters."
TJ says, "He's right! To the Power Rangers!" T.J. puts his hand out. The other four teens put their hands on top of TJ's.
All together, they exclaimed, "To the Power Rangers!"
On the planet below, someone smiles as the battle station heads for space.
NEXT ON PRT: SRMF – Andros feels left out without powers, so Carlos tries to cheer him up. In the meantime, the Decepticons Pretenders attack Earth. With the new powers, the Rangers join in but have to face off with Soundblaster as well. Plus the return of two beloved characters . . .the Second Blue Ranger and the foil for Soundblaster on the next Ranger Masterforce.
A special note: This is the beginning of what will be my own masterpiece. Their will be Rangers old and new in the series. To understand everyone so far, I will give you, the translations between the Japanese and American transformers. In this first segment, here are the Rangers.
METALHAWK – only in Japan; fighter jet. In robot form, TJ is yellow and blue.
DIVER – Waverider is American version. A seacraft. In robot form, Ashley is totally navy blue.
LANDER – Landmine in the United States; A all terrain battle car. In robot form, light blue green color.
PHOENIX – Cloudburst in the Us. A fighter jet. Cassie, as an Autobot is Red and Black.
There will be more as time progresses.