Power Rangers Dragon Sages

[Gavyn]

This will be my thread for every episode of Power Ranger Dragon Sages. I'm usually against full-thread fanfics, but I just figured it would be more convenient to make it full-thread, that way in case there are readers who want to look back or there are people browsing they can read any episode they want.

Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers. Power Rangers is owned by Disney, and I am just writing a fanfiction and it is no relation to the true-life Power Rangers storyline nor am I affiliated with Disney in any way.

Policy: DO NOT steal my fanfic. If you wish to post my fic on another board, ask me, but be sure to either 1) Mention what board it is from and my Username for RB 2) Give the original link to this thread. Also, if you wish to use a character from my story, just contact me through PM. Who knows -- I might even be able to do a team-up.

Posting Episodes: Like I said in my preview thread, I am only going to have access to a computer every Wednesday and every other weekend for the next 2-3 months unless noted otherwise. So, I'll try to get an episode up every chance I get.

As always, feedback is appreciated. :023:

[Gavyn]

Power Rangers Dragon Sages -- Episode 1 -- Enter Darkness


“You must travel…”

“Where?!”

“You must travel…”

“Where?!”

“You must travel, if there is to be hope…”

“Where am I supposed to travel?!”

“To the cave in the north. Travel there, for there, you shall find the beginning of everlasting peace…”




Gaven awoke in a slight daze. “Another dream…” he said, stepping out of his bed.

As he walked into the kitchen he could already smell the scent of his mother’s cooking.

“Bacon and eggs?” Gaven asked, pulling a chair from the dining table.

Gaven’s mother set a plate with bacon and eggs in front of Gaven, “Yeah. You better enjoy that cooking -- it’s one of your last free meals.”

Gaven shook his head in disgust, “Mom, please don’t start with this again!”

“Gaven, I’m serious! You’re twenty! You need to get a substantial job! Get an apartment, a girlfriend -- something!” his mom said, sitting down in a chair near the dining table.

“I know -- it’s -- it’s just…”

“It’s just what?”

“My -- my dreams.”

“Gaven! Don’t start telling me your bull about your dreams of ‘everlasting peace’.”

“Mom -- this is serious. He told me where to go this time.”

“Yah know, I beginning to rethink. I don’t have a twenty year-old living with me -- I’ve got a five year-old!”

“Mom, I’m being serious. I -- I want to do this. I’m packing my stuff.” Gaven then backs out of his chair and walks towards his room.

“What, is this supposed to be some sort of adventure?”



Gaven lay tired in his tent. The first part of his quest was much longer than expected, and the rain didn’t help.

Unexpectingly, Gaven fell asleep…



A man in a black cloak approaches him.

“Ah, so I see you have begun you’re journey.” the man in the cloak says as he waves his hand at Gaven.

“Yes, weather permitting. The rain is holding me back. I could’ve traveled farther.”

“Don’t stress yourself. You’ll need this extra bit of rest -- believe me.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

“Awake!”



In a jolt, Gaven jumped out of his sleeping bag, breathing intensely. “It -- It was just another dream…” he said to himself.

The rain had stopped now, and it was daylight. “I suppose I should continue onward,” he said, rolling his sleeping bag.



Gaven approached a fallen tree that stretched across the small river. Oddly, the rain had raised the river, and the water was flowing just below the log. He was hesitant to cross the nature-made bridge, but something was driving him, telling him that what he seeks lies just past the bridge. Following his thoughts, he slowly stepped onto the tree, taking small steps.

Then, two men dressed in black cloaks, bearing much resemblance to that of the man in his dreams, appeared behind and in front of Gaven.

“I -- I must be dreaming again…” Gaven said, keeping his balance as he shifted his head to look at his perpetrators.

“This is no dream, Black Dragon Sage Ranger! This is reality!” the cloaked man in front of Gaven spoke.

“This is a test!” the cloaked man behind Gaven exclaimed.

The cloaked men then jumped onto the log. Gaven could feel the weight of the log drastically increase. It was just a matter of time before the log snapped in two and Gaven would be carried down the river.

The cloaked man in front of Gaven attempted to sidekick Gaven, elegantly keeping his balance on the other leg. As the kick came towards Gaven, he saw the kick slowly coming at him, as in slow motion. Dodging the attack, Gaven front-flipped off of the log and to the other side of the ravine. “What -- how -- did I?” he said in disbelief.

The cloaked men then dashed towards Gaven. As they approached him, Gaven ducked both of their attempted punches, then uppercut the cloaked man to his left in the stomach. He then hooked his leg around the other’s, tripping him.

“So,” said the punched-cloaked man, “I see you have the ways of combat learned.”

“Now you must learn to harness the power of darkness!” the other cloaked man said as he got back to his feet.

Suddenly, all is dark. It is if Gaven is blind. The only sense he now has control over is hearing -- all is black, as if the sun had suddenly just imploded.

He could hear the sound of the river’s water raging beside him. He had not moved -- oddly, he slowly began to feel a sense of peace. He could see, slightly, but only as if his eyes were flashlights, dimly shining in the darkness of the woods.

“Harness your thoughts!” one of the cloaked men suddenly spoke

“The darkness is your ally, no one else’s! Use it!” another broke through

Gaven then felt a feeling of overwhelming power. He began to feel even more at peace. “Darkness…come to me!” he said, raising his hand into the black sky. Suddenly, the darkness began to absorb into his hand, and with every passing second light was restored.

The cloaked men stood in front of Gaven. “He catches on quick,” one said. “Well, he is the leader,” replied the other.

Then, they vanished.

“A test -- this… -- I must be close to my destination!” Gaven exclaimed

Running forward, Gaven could see a cave in the distance. This was no ordinary cave. It was full of white light, and in the white light a black sphere lie in the center. Gaven rushed onward.

Walking into the cave, the white light began to grow dimmer before vanishing altogether. As he approached the black sphere, it began to shimmer as he got closer to it. It was a black gem, lying on a large white boulder.

“Take it…” whispered voices inside Gaven’s mind “…take it, it is yours.”

Gaven slowly grasped the gem, feeling a sense of power instantly. As he held the gem in his hands, the gem began to stop its elegant shimmering.

“Yami has accepted you. You are indeed…” again whispered the voices in Gaven’s mind

“Yami? Who’s…what’re you talking about?” Gaven said out loud

“You are indeed that Black Dragon Ranger. Keep it -- Keep the Dragon Gem. You will need it sooner than you think. Then you shall have all of your questions answered. Until then, guard the Gem with your life.” replied the voices

“I -- I will.”


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[Gavyn]

Woah, it was much longer than I expected to be gone...

I have yet to get an internet connection at my dad's, so that's why the episodes have been delayed as such. Sorry for such the lack of episodes.

Anyways, as of right now I have no way to write episodes, because when I have availibilty to a computer I usually don't have enough time to type out a decent-sized episode.

Although, for those that read, I might have Episode 2 -- Into the Fire up tonight, it just depends on how long I am able to stay on this computer.

Thanks to those that read and those browsing,


Gavyn

[Gavyn]

Posting Episodes: Like I said in my preview thread, I am only going to have access to a computer every Wednesday and every other weekend for the next 2-3 months unless noted otherwise. So, I'll try to get an episode up every chance I get.

Yes, I am still alive (Not that anyone cares).

Anyways, long time no see, you know the routine -- no connection, no computer availabilty, blah blah blah, all the crappy excuses, you know, you know.

I have yet to get an internet connection at my dad's, where I live.

About Posting Episodes -- I'm not entirely sure whether or not I'll be able to post episodes when I do have availabilty. I'd much rahter wait until I get an internet connection at my dad's house, that way I can post episodes every day or close to every day.

Anyways, I doubt I'll continue Dragon Strike once I begin to post eps again. I've already got new ideas, and I'm not going to post them until I get access.

This may have been said HUNDREDS of times, but my dream as a fanfic author (or author in that) is to have a long-running fanfic about Power Rangers. Hopefully, in due time, I can achieve this.

[y3k]

Ok, I know you said you had no intention of continuing, but I think I will comment all the same.

To begin with, I am against having the main character be the author. I think it just invites too much of an ego (leading to being a show revolving around the author/have the author be omnipitant). However, you seem to have pulled it off fairly well, without going into omnipitant ranger mode. Just remember that for the future though. I don't think I need to remind anyone of Tasha's old fics...

Your battle scenes are well done. From what I've heard (and part from personal experiance) battles are...hard to write...

[Gavyn]

Ok, I know you said you had no intention of continuing, but I think I will comment all the same.

To begin with, I am against having the main character be the author. I think it just invites too much of an ego (leading to being a show revolving around the author/have the author be omnipitant). However, you seem to have pulled it off fairly well, without going into omnipitant ranger mode. Just remember that for the future though. I don't think I need to remind anyone of Tasha's old fics...

Your battle scenes are well done. From what I've heard (and part from personal experiance) battles are...hard to write...

Well, yes, I understand what you're saying about the main character.

Shh...truth be told, Gavyn is just a pseudonym (alias, author's fake name)...

Ah, Tasha's fics, no....(LoL)

Thanks. I WAS eventually going to have the first five episodes devoted to each of the rangers getting their powers.