TheOneRJS200
06-01-2003, 01:11 AM
AUTHORS NOTE: A huge thank you to those of you who mentioned FR:TN in the Best Fanfic thread. Not that I consider my work to be better than anyone elses. But to hear it mentioned in that sort of light means the world to me.
And once again, a special thanks to Claveler for his work on the cover. Thanks for puttin' up with me man. lol
This may very well be the longest chapter yet. I guess it just came out that way. And hey, I got it posted in less then a week!
Rob
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By the time the TF Eagle set down at local Silver Hills beach, Aurico had stopped breathing.
Scantily clad civilians scattered like ants around the ship as the Quantum Ranger popped the hatch. With the Red Aquitar Ranger clutched tightly in his arms, Eric slowly climbed down the descending ladder. He felt his boots sink into the sand as he jumped down.
Rushing toward the shore, he reached over and pressed the deactivation switch on his Chrono Morpher. The Red garb of the Quantum Ranger instantly faded away, leaving only Eric Meyers in its place.
A crowd began to form around the two Rangers as Eric sloshed into the tide. Disregarding the soaked state of his Silver Guardian uniform, he pulled off Aurico’s helmet, exposing his dormant, lifeless expression. It was a sight he could hardly bear to see.
Trying not to let his arms shake, Eric gently lowered Aurico’s limp body into the water. For a reason Eric couldn’t comprehend, the Red Aquitar Ranger abruptly demorphed as his head slipped underneath the current.
Eric felt a cold chill run up his spine. And he knew all too well it wasn’t from the water.
Staring up at him, from underneath the rippling ocean, were those eyes…..those dark, Aquitian eyes. Eric closed his own eyes, trying to block out the sight of two eyes that he knew were looking past him, yet seemed to blaze through his skin, into his very soul.
The crowd of confused civilians could only watch as Aurico’s body sank further underneath the current……
“Initiating Project Crimson sequence!” Tommy called through the com, activating the disc he’d inserted into the Red BattleZord’s main computer. Even through Serpentera’s thunderous roaring, as General Venjix struggled desperately to control the fire that had erupted upon it’s back, he could hear the whirring around inside.
Seconds later, the computer’s main monitor jutted up from under one of the panels. Through his visor, Tommy watched as various sets of blue prints flashed across the screen. First his own Red BattleZord, followed by the Quantasaurus Rex, the Red Lion Wild Zord, the Lion Galactabeast……
……and the Red Time Flier.
Tommy jumped as the word ERROR flashed repeatedly on the screen in bright red print. A loud buzzing sound blazed through the cockpit. Bewildered, Tommy pressed the com. “Andros, what’s going on?”
The Kerovan responded with an impolite word. “This is bad….”
“What? What is it?”
As Andros replied, Tommy watched through the viewport as the fire on Serpentera’s back settled, and the gargantuan serpent refocused its attention on its opponents.
“Tommy, listen to me! Project Crimson is a program that Alpha and I developed for you and the other Rangers. It’s designed to feed a set of instructions into each of your Zords, and then merge them into one Zord: the Crimson MegaZord!”
Serpentera was now marching forward, its colossal feet thundering off the moon floor.
“It was designed to fit the BattleZord, the two Lion Zords, the Q-Rex, and the Time Flier together. But with the Red Time Flier out of commission….”
Andros let his words hang as Serpentera took a deadly swing at the Red BattleZord. Tommy was able to get the Zord’s right fist up to block the shot, but was unable to avoid a counterattack from the left arm. The Red BattleZord swung around from the momentum, only to be taken off guard as the serpent Zord pressed its razor sharp claws against its torso.
There was a high-pitched screeching sound as the drill mechanism started. Tommy desperately tried to pull away, but Serpentera’s grip could not be broken. The Red Zeo Ranger could only look on in horror as the metallic body of his Zord began to distort….
The pounce attack from the Lion Galactabeast came as an overwhelming shock to the Red Zeo Ranger, yet it was most certainly a welcome one. The crimson cat once again proceeded to grind its teeth against Serpentera’s through, as if trying to cut off a windpipe that wasn’t there.
Backing the BattleZord off a bit, and letting his lungs breathe a bit easier, Tommy punched the com. “Andros,” he called. “So this Project Crimson thing is a no go?”
“I hate to say it Tommy,” the Red Lightstar Ranger answered in a depressed tone. “But that’s the way it looks.”
There was a thunderous thud as Serpentera whipped the Lion Galactabeast off its back, and targeted the Q-Rex.
“There’s no way we could somehow improvise?” Wes intruded. “Somehow do it without the Time Flier?”
Andros seemed to consider his answer, as the Q-Rex swung its enormous tail at its opponent. Serpentera caught the tail, seemingly with ease.
“Well, I guess if we could somehow come up with a replacement Zord, the program could re-accommodate itself, and construct a different MegaZord. But that could never work! Where would we find a replacement Zord?”
“Hey somebody!!!” Jason’s voice interrupted, shouting over the com. “Any help here would be nice!!!”
Tommy turned to see that Serpentera had used its uncanny strength to pull the Q-Rex into the air by its tail, and swing it around in a clockwise motion. Moments later, the Red Zeo Ranger could only cringe as the Quantasaurus Rex went flying across the Sea of Tranquility, landing with the most gut wrenching crash he had heard in years…
“Jason!!!” he shouted. “Are you alright??”
The Red Morphin Ranger mumbled something on the other end of the com, which Tommy assumed was an indication that he was alright.
“We’re running out of time here!” Leo frantically called to his teammates. “Even without a Neo Reactor, or whatever, there’s no way our Zords can take this kind of punishment much longer!”
“He’s right,” Andros replied. “We’ve got to do something, and fast!”
“Hey Andros….” Cole said, his voice sounding surprisingly calm. “About that replacement Zord thing…..”
Under his helmet, Andros frowned. “What? What about it?”
Suddenly, all eyes turned in the direction of two strange noises in the distance. The eight Red Rangers were astonished by the sight of two new Zords.
The first, soaring through the air with an unmistakable
swiftness and grace, let out a high pitched cry, seemingly in the direction of the Red Lion Wild Zord. The first to recognize the sound was the Red Zeo Ranger, as he himself had once been acknowledged by that very same cry from a different Zord so long ago. Its broad red wings were tipped with several silver fins, aiming backward in a feather design. It’s torso was black, leading up to a contrasting white neck. Sitting atop the neck was Zord’s cockpit, red, with a golden beak, and three protruding golden fins.
Before Cole called out its name, Tommy recognized what it was.
“Red Falcon Wild Zord! Let the everlasting heavens guide you!”
The second, letting it’s footsteps drag across the moon floor as it charged forth, was a much bulkier figure. It’s sheer mass nearly eclipsed the horizon behind it. Letting out a primitive battle cry as its humungous body stomped on to the battlefield. Though mostly green in color, its fists and feet were colored a dark metallic black, and its head shined with a glimmering silver. The Zord let out a challenging roar as it pounded its fists against its chests.
“Green Gorilla Wild Zord! Let the purity of the jungle induce you!”
The two Wild Zords approached their kindred spirit, the Red Lion. With the Falcon hovering high above, and the Gorilla growling intensely at its side, the Lion let out a proud roar, as it united with two members of its Animarium family.
The Red Turbo Ranger punched the com. “So what are these? Your back up Zords?”
In the cockpit of the Lion Wild Zord, the Red Wild Force Ranger snickered. “Do these look like backup Zords to you?”
On the moon floor, Leo looked up, in awe of the two new Wild Zords. “They look like the real deal to me!”
Just then, Cole paused as a thought crossed his mind. “But, they do need pilots…..”
“Oh, I’m all over that.” Wes quickly responded. “I’ve got dibs on the big ape!”
Rolling his eyes, Cole keyed in the coordinates on the Red Wild Zord. “It’s a gorilla, okay? Get your primates straight.”
Moments later, the Red Time Force Ranger found himself seated in the cockpit of the Gorilla Wild Zord. “Hey, I ain’t monkeyin’ around here rookie!” he said, as he familiarized himself with the far less futuristic controls. “I’m set to go ape on that antennae-headed asshole!”
Meanwhile, in the cockpit of the Astro MegaZord Mark II, Carter gave a quick salute to his co-pilots. “Checking out!”
Seconds later, the Red Lightspeed Ranger found himself seated at the helm of the Red Wild Zord.
Cole pressed the com. “Carter, are you sure you can handle that thing?”
On the other end, Carter let out a chuckle. “Don’t worry. I’ve learned a thing or two about flying over the years.”
“Cole watch out!”
And once again, a special thanks to Claveler for his work on the cover. Thanks for puttin' up with me man. lol
This may very well be the longest chapter yet. I guess it just came out that way. And hey, I got it posted in less then a week!
Rob
****************
By the time the TF Eagle set down at local Silver Hills beach, Aurico had stopped breathing.
Scantily clad civilians scattered like ants around the ship as the Quantum Ranger popped the hatch. With the Red Aquitar Ranger clutched tightly in his arms, Eric slowly climbed down the descending ladder. He felt his boots sink into the sand as he jumped down.
Rushing toward the shore, he reached over and pressed the deactivation switch on his Chrono Morpher. The Red garb of the Quantum Ranger instantly faded away, leaving only Eric Meyers in its place.
A crowd began to form around the two Rangers as Eric sloshed into the tide. Disregarding the soaked state of his Silver Guardian uniform, he pulled off Aurico’s helmet, exposing his dormant, lifeless expression. It was a sight he could hardly bear to see.
Trying not to let his arms shake, Eric gently lowered Aurico’s limp body into the water. For a reason Eric couldn’t comprehend, the Red Aquitar Ranger abruptly demorphed as his head slipped underneath the current.
Eric felt a cold chill run up his spine. And he knew all too well it wasn’t from the water.
Staring up at him, from underneath the rippling ocean, were those eyes…..those dark, Aquitian eyes. Eric closed his own eyes, trying to block out the sight of two eyes that he knew were looking past him, yet seemed to blaze through his skin, into his very soul.
The crowd of confused civilians could only watch as Aurico’s body sank further underneath the current……
“Initiating Project Crimson sequence!” Tommy called through the com, activating the disc he’d inserted into the Red BattleZord’s main computer. Even through Serpentera’s thunderous roaring, as General Venjix struggled desperately to control the fire that had erupted upon it’s back, he could hear the whirring around inside.
Seconds later, the computer’s main monitor jutted up from under one of the panels. Through his visor, Tommy watched as various sets of blue prints flashed across the screen. First his own Red BattleZord, followed by the Quantasaurus Rex, the Red Lion Wild Zord, the Lion Galactabeast……
……and the Red Time Flier.
Tommy jumped as the word ERROR flashed repeatedly on the screen in bright red print. A loud buzzing sound blazed through the cockpit. Bewildered, Tommy pressed the com. “Andros, what’s going on?”
The Kerovan responded with an impolite word. “This is bad….”
“What? What is it?”
As Andros replied, Tommy watched through the viewport as the fire on Serpentera’s back settled, and the gargantuan serpent refocused its attention on its opponents.
“Tommy, listen to me! Project Crimson is a program that Alpha and I developed for you and the other Rangers. It’s designed to feed a set of instructions into each of your Zords, and then merge them into one Zord: the Crimson MegaZord!”
Serpentera was now marching forward, its colossal feet thundering off the moon floor.
“It was designed to fit the BattleZord, the two Lion Zords, the Q-Rex, and the Time Flier together. But with the Red Time Flier out of commission….”
Andros let his words hang as Serpentera took a deadly swing at the Red BattleZord. Tommy was able to get the Zord’s right fist up to block the shot, but was unable to avoid a counterattack from the left arm. The Red BattleZord swung around from the momentum, only to be taken off guard as the serpent Zord pressed its razor sharp claws against its torso.
There was a high-pitched screeching sound as the drill mechanism started. Tommy desperately tried to pull away, but Serpentera’s grip could not be broken. The Red Zeo Ranger could only look on in horror as the metallic body of his Zord began to distort….
The pounce attack from the Lion Galactabeast came as an overwhelming shock to the Red Zeo Ranger, yet it was most certainly a welcome one. The crimson cat once again proceeded to grind its teeth against Serpentera’s through, as if trying to cut off a windpipe that wasn’t there.
Backing the BattleZord off a bit, and letting his lungs breathe a bit easier, Tommy punched the com. “Andros,” he called. “So this Project Crimson thing is a no go?”
“I hate to say it Tommy,” the Red Lightstar Ranger answered in a depressed tone. “But that’s the way it looks.”
There was a thunderous thud as Serpentera whipped the Lion Galactabeast off its back, and targeted the Q-Rex.
“There’s no way we could somehow improvise?” Wes intruded. “Somehow do it without the Time Flier?”
Andros seemed to consider his answer, as the Q-Rex swung its enormous tail at its opponent. Serpentera caught the tail, seemingly with ease.
“Well, I guess if we could somehow come up with a replacement Zord, the program could re-accommodate itself, and construct a different MegaZord. But that could never work! Where would we find a replacement Zord?”
“Hey somebody!!!” Jason’s voice interrupted, shouting over the com. “Any help here would be nice!!!”
Tommy turned to see that Serpentera had used its uncanny strength to pull the Q-Rex into the air by its tail, and swing it around in a clockwise motion. Moments later, the Red Zeo Ranger could only cringe as the Quantasaurus Rex went flying across the Sea of Tranquility, landing with the most gut wrenching crash he had heard in years…
“Jason!!!” he shouted. “Are you alright??”
The Red Morphin Ranger mumbled something on the other end of the com, which Tommy assumed was an indication that he was alright.
“We’re running out of time here!” Leo frantically called to his teammates. “Even without a Neo Reactor, or whatever, there’s no way our Zords can take this kind of punishment much longer!”
“He’s right,” Andros replied. “We’ve got to do something, and fast!”
“Hey Andros….” Cole said, his voice sounding surprisingly calm. “About that replacement Zord thing…..”
Under his helmet, Andros frowned. “What? What about it?”
Suddenly, all eyes turned in the direction of two strange noises in the distance. The eight Red Rangers were astonished by the sight of two new Zords.
The first, soaring through the air with an unmistakable
swiftness and grace, let out a high pitched cry, seemingly in the direction of the Red Lion Wild Zord. The first to recognize the sound was the Red Zeo Ranger, as he himself had once been acknowledged by that very same cry from a different Zord so long ago. Its broad red wings were tipped with several silver fins, aiming backward in a feather design. It’s torso was black, leading up to a contrasting white neck. Sitting atop the neck was Zord’s cockpit, red, with a golden beak, and three protruding golden fins.
Before Cole called out its name, Tommy recognized what it was.
“Red Falcon Wild Zord! Let the everlasting heavens guide you!”
The second, letting it’s footsteps drag across the moon floor as it charged forth, was a much bulkier figure. It’s sheer mass nearly eclipsed the horizon behind it. Letting out a primitive battle cry as its humungous body stomped on to the battlefield. Though mostly green in color, its fists and feet were colored a dark metallic black, and its head shined with a glimmering silver. The Zord let out a challenging roar as it pounded its fists against its chests.
“Green Gorilla Wild Zord! Let the purity of the jungle induce you!”
The two Wild Zords approached their kindred spirit, the Red Lion. With the Falcon hovering high above, and the Gorilla growling intensely at its side, the Lion let out a proud roar, as it united with two members of its Animarium family.
The Red Turbo Ranger punched the com. “So what are these? Your back up Zords?”
In the cockpit of the Lion Wild Zord, the Red Wild Force Ranger snickered. “Do these look like backup Zords to you?”
On the moon floor, Leo looked up, in awe of the two new Wild Zords. “They look like the real deal to me!”
Just then, Cole paused as a thought crossed his mind. “But, they do need pilots…..”
“Oh, I’m all over that.” Wes quickly responded. “I’ve got dibs on the big ape!”
Rolling his eyes, Cole keyed in the coordinates on the Red Wild Zord. “It’s a gorilla, okay? Get your primates straight.”
Moments later, the Red Time Force Ranger found himself seated in the cockpit of the Gorilla Wild Zord. “Hey, I ain’t monkeyin’ around here rookie!” he said, as he familiarized himself with the far less futuristic controls. “I’m set to go ape on that antennae-headed asshole!”
Meanwhile, in the cockpit of the Astro MegaZord Mark II, Carter gave a quick salute to his co-pilots. “Checking out!”
Seconds later, the Red Lightspeed Ranger found himself seated at the helm of the Red Wild Zord.
Cole pressed the com. “Carter, are you sure you can handle that thing?”
On the other end, Carter let out a chuckle. “Don’t worry. I’ve learned a thing or two about flying over the years.”
“Cole watch out!”