Power Rangers Ocean Fleet

[GreenNinja]

Everyone's done the water theme by now, I know (I think it's a requirement to be a fanfic writer), but not the way I've got it spun. This series, I've had it in my mind for so long it has to be written. Ancient Warriors will still be posted over the next few days, but I'm leaving the information for this series up for your viewing. Now, plot basics...

In the year 1988 the Wells Oil Company, one of the most prosperous in the business, stopped suddenly. At the same time, beneath the waves, the sea-beast Kraken was released and the seven mystical Spirit Totems were scattered to the ends of the Earth. Two years pass, and Dr. Pamela Gidget finds that four of the Spirit Totems are in Windy Peaks, California. She, assigned the Totem Power Project from the Verne Labs, must find four to give the Totems to so that they can become the Power Rangers Ocean Fleet, because Wells Corp. hasn't stopped at all...it's just gotten worse.

Customary list of past fanfictions:

Power Rangers Ancient Warriors (http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=60645)
Power Rangers of the Wild West (http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=58441)
Power Rangers of the Stage II (http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=59337)
Power Rangers of the Stage (http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=57737)
Power Rangers Justice (http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=55226)
Music Rangers (http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=48538)
Music Rangers Movie (http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=55831)
Monster Sentai Horror Ranger (http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=50718)
Horror Ranger Movie (http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=52366)
Knight Rangers (http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=45054)
Knight Rangers Movie (http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=48089)


and now onto the information.

Rangers

Frank Magell
Red North Atlantic Ocean Ranger
Age: 20
Gear: Spirit Totem, Ocean Morpher, Jet Racer, Hydroplane Armor
Arsenal: Ocean Trident, Ocean Shield, NA Blade
Mecha: Sub-1 (Nautilus), Hammerhead Shark, NA Warrior
Bio: Frank Magell works at the gift shop near the Windy Peaks beach and is a treasure hunter in his spare time. His metal detector is his most prized possesion. Frank came across his Spirit Totem while hunting for treasure on the beach, and his life goal is to find a buried treasure of magnificent proportions - like a lost pirate ship.

Peter "Pete" Kasto
Green North Pacific Ocean Ranger
Age: 20
Gear: Spirit Totem, Ocean Morpher, Jet Racer
Arsenal: Ocean Trident, Ocean Shield, NP Harpoon
Mecha: Sub-2 (Poseidon), Swordfish, NP Warrior
Bio: Pete is the calm, laid-back member of the Ocean Ranges. He found his Spirit Totem while diving beneath the ocean. He thinks that being a Ranger is cool just as long as only he and people close to the power know about it. Yet, someone is sure to find out in time.

Ruby Anderson
Purple South Atlantic Ocean Ranger
Age: 19
Gear: Spirit Totem, Ocean Morpher, Jet Racer
Arsenal: Ocean Trident, Ocean Shield, SA Daggers
Mecha: Sub-3 (Circe), Orca, SA Warrior
Bio: Ruby Anderson, who moved to Windy Peaks from Canada, considers herself an artist. She seeks to be a model on her own account and enjoys creating sandcastles. Over the summer she has taken on a temporary job as a lifeguard and finds her Spirit Totem after saving the life of the man who had it.

Melody Reynolds
Blue South Pacific Ocean Ranger
Age: 19
Gear: Spirit Totem, Ocean Morpher, Jet Racer
Arsenal: Ocean Trident, Ocean Shield, SP Cannon
Mecha: Sub-4 (Atlantis), Dolphin, SP Warrior
Bio: Melody is a tough competitor when it comes to water sports - she won a surfing competition at the age of 8 and seeks to win more. She found her Spirit Totem in her bag while waxing her surfboard. Melody is usually pretty level-headed but if someone is to tick her off she'll turn stubborn and unfriendly.

Christopher "Chris" Clausen
White Arctic Tundra Ranger
Age: 23
Gear: Spirit Totem, Tundra Morpher, Tundra Hover Cycle
Arsenal: Freeze Gun, Ice Cannon
Mecha: Polar Treader
Bio: Chris was a member of SNUVA Labs who was always a bit of a slacker until he was unwillingly assigned to go on Mission: Arctic with Serena. He thinks of himself as the best in everything and finds his Totem in a block of ice. Chris thinks his powers will allow him to get ahead at SNUVA, and isn't afraid to let people know that he has it.

Yasuraka "Serena" Auroras
Black Antarctic Tundra Ranger
Age: 22
Gear: Spirit Totem, Tundra Morpher, Tundra Hover Cycle
Arsenal: Freeze Gun, Ice Bow-Shield
Mecha: Penguin Speeder
Bio: Serena was the intern at SNUVA who normally kept to herself until she was forced to go on Mission: Arctic with Chris. Her Totem was located in the belly of a fish she captured. When Serena gets her power she sticks with it at first until she realizes that it's preventing her from fulfilling her dreams of starting her own company...and she may even give up her Ranger power to keep that dream alive.

Marco Pullman
Grand Ranger (Gray Indian Ocean Ranger)
Age: 21
Gear: Spirit Totem, Grand Morpher, Torpedo Rover
Arsenal: Shark Saber
Mecha: Grand Shark
Bio: Marco's life was going great until he found his Spirit Totem at a gift shop in Key Largo. That's when he turned into the evil Grand Ranger, a ruthless fighter who shows no mercy. He is eventually hired by Wells Corp. as their primary general and starts to fall in love with Ohmi despite what anybody says. Even if he changes back to normal it seems that Marco may have made an alliance that will be the saving grace of the world.
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(Suits. All thanks for their design goes to Magic Force :023: )

Allies

Dr. Pamela Gidget
Age: 23
Pamela Gidget is one of the scientists from Verne Labs. She is a marine biologist who took on the Spirit Totem Power project out of interest. She is the leader of the Rangers and provides them with her beachfront laboratory as a sort of base. It seems that Pamela's main motivation for the project and her career in general is outdoing Richard Beaumont, her rival. For a short while Pamela transforms into Sapphire Wave, a heroine who fights with the power of the Ocean. This is only a temporary power though.

Dave Hassel
Age: 23
Dave is also a scientist from Verne Labs. He signed on to the Totem Power project beause Dr. Gidget also did - and he has a crush on her. Dave isn't very skilled in any kind of science although he claims to be an oceanographer. He gets his temper fired up when insulted by Beaumont or his two lackeys.

Dr. Harrison Hoth
Age: 30
Dr. Hoth is the chief scientist at SNUVA. He finds out about Chris and Serena's powers and willingly comes to Windy Peaks to aid Dr. Gidget and Dave. He criticizes both of them but is the only one who can outdo Beaumont whenever he calls. Otherwise Hoth helps out Chris and Serena with their set of powers.

Terry Kasto
Age: 22
Pete's sister who works at the Windy Peaks Bar and Grill. She informs the others of events around Windy Peaks, but knows not of their Ranger identities. Frank tries to pick her up at first but is rejected when he sees her going with someone from the gift shop where he works.

Richard "Rick" Beaumont, Brianna "Breezy" and Gale Storm
Ages: 23, 19. 19
Beaumont was Pamela's rival from the Verne Labs who now runs his own indoor theme park headed by a group called the Treasure Hunters. He seems to be rich and in charge and flaunts it to Pamela whenever possible. Brianna and Gale are his two fangirls who show almost unnatural devotion and are just as willing to poke fun at Pam and Dave as he is. The Treasure Hunters may only be a cover for something more sinister, though.

Katrina
Age: Not Given
Katrina was the guardian of the Spirit Totems until Wells scattered them to the corners of the Earth. She keeps an eye on the Rangers and occasionally poses as a human under her same name. When Marco is being evil for too long and Ruby is almost defeated, Katrina is the one to purify Marco and chooses that time to reveal her true identity as a mermaid.

Professor Emmet Verne
Age: 60
The founder of Verne Labs and mentor to Dr. Gidget and Dave, Prof. Verne is a calm and helpful father figure. He is the one to reveal the Ocean Warriors to the Rangers. Yet he is not seen too much.

Peter D. Finch, Sgt. Malcolm Barone, Paolo "Paul" Ricardo, Amanda Brady, Francesca "Frances" Montoya-Addams
These five are the Rangers of the Carribean, a fellow team of sea-based Rangers from the year 1755. When Marco rips a hole in space-time Ocean Fleets ends up running into these five. Their power source is the Black Coins, their mentor Tidus, his ally Aquarina, and their ship, the Conquistador, turns into a Megazord. Amanda is the one to repair Frank's NA Blade when it shatters in the middle of battle.

Villians - Wells Corp.

Earl Wells/Kraken
Wells was once a Donald Trump-like businessman aimed on being the biggest and the best as far as his oil company went, at least until he freed Kraken. Now he is a sinister oceanic spellcaster with the spirit of an armored squid inside of him. Kraken waits for the day he can return to his full form once more and conquer the Earth. It's at Wells' old oil Platform where the villians make their base.

Naomi Volta/Ohmi
Naomi poses as the secretary for Wells Corp, but she's really an electric gal with a spark in her step. She is armed with a variety of electric attacks. Her monsters rely on speed.

Mick Simmons/Metallico
A former member of Jack Osborn and the Fire (Music Rangers), Mick is the heavy attack force for Wells Corp. and its Accountant, or so he says he is. Mick commands a group of high-defense monsters, and wishes to return to his regular life the most.

Dr. Hank Triland/Fission
Fission is a mad scientist and Vice President of Wells Corp. He signed on to accomplish more than he could before and commands a group of high-attack monsters. He is surprisingly the first to discover that Wells is not all he appears to be.

Oilers
Formed from crude oil itself Oilers are the attack force of Wells Corp. They're slick and tricky and can burst into flame if needed. Kraken has complete command over his foot soldiers.

Arsenal and Gear

Spirit Totems
Seven mystical stones with the power of the Seven Seas, these Totems were once kept at the Neptunian Kingdom until Kraken scattered them to the corners of the Earth. Each one draws from a different ocean and animal, but all are powerful and loyal once they find a host.

Ocean Morpher
A morpher with a ship's wheel near the top and a porthole for viewing the Totem, these were created by the Verne Labs. To activate them the morphing call is "Ocean Tide, Rise!"

Tundra Morpher
Shaped like a hexagonal ice crystal with a sole button for activation, the Totem visible beneath the ice, these are created from the two Spirit Totems of their owners. The morph call is "Tundra Chill Power!"

Grand Morpher
This morpher is shaped like a shark's head and created from the Seventh Totem. To activate it the phrase is "Grand Transformation!"

Jet Racers
Four jetskis with a basic laser in front that serve as the main transport for the Ocean Rangers.They are incredibly fast on water and slightly slower on land (wheels are retractable from underneath). Again created by the Verne Labs.

Tundra Hover Cycles
Two silver cycles with grappling hooks and lasers attached to the front that are used for transport and battle. They are created by SNUVA and are used in most cases. Since they are not bound by land they can move over water or land at the same relative speed.

Torpedo Rover
A gray cycle with navy lightning designs across it, a shark's head in the front and a propeller in the back, this light cycle is used by Marco. It is very fast in water when it activates its Torpedo Mode, and can fire off electrically-charged missiles. Also, the shark's head in the front bites. All in all a very useful machine.

Ocean Trident and Ocean Shield
The former is a medium-length Trident ending in a different three-pronged style for every Ranger and the latter is a shield shaped like a boat's steering wheel. The Shield is used to steer the Ocean Subs and the Trident powers them. Both are the standard weapons for the Ocean Rangers.

Freeze Gun
A small silver gun with an icy-blue snowflake design near the back used by Chris and Serena. It fires off lasers or blasts of icy energy depending on the owner's decision, and is easily holstered around the belt of the two Tundra Rangers.

NA Blade
A sword shaped like a pirate's cutlass that's used by Frank. It is strong and easy to weild and has a finishing attack called the Water Wall Cutter.

Hydroplane Armor
The Hydroplane was a gift from Professor Verne that can also transform into a suit of armor for the Red Ranger. The pontoons on his boots allow him to float, the chassis serves as a chestplate, and flying is possible. The tail turns into a sword called the Hydrofoil that attacks with the Hydro Tornado Whirlwind.

NP Harpoon
Pete's personal weapon is a long rod with a spear at the end. If thrown hard enough it turns into a piercing streak of green energy, and its finishing attack is called the Deep Pierce Javelin

SA Daggers
These two daggers are Ruby's primary weapons. They work well in unison and can be thrown great distances to attack beasts. Their finisher is called the Marine Double Slash

SP Cannon
A medium-sized blaster that Melody uses. Can fire either high-pressure water bursts or energy spheres. The weapon's finisher is called the Crashing Surf Salvo

Tidal Crusher
Combined weapon made from the NA Blade, NP Harpoon, SA Daggers and SP Cannon. The attack is of course called the Tidal Crush and it is usually used in finishing off monsters.

Ice Cannon
A white cannon used by Chris. It can fire either white energy bursts or icy shots. The finisher is titled the Polar Snow Shot

Ice Bow-Shield
A shield shaped like a penguin's wings that fires off arrows. It can also have the bow fold up to create a makeshift shield, and it is used by Serena. The weapon's finisher is the Aurora Arrow

Tundra Launcher
Combined from the Ice Cannon and Ice Bow-Shield, the Tundra Launcher is the Tundra Rangers' primary finishing weapon. When activated it uses an attack called the Tundra Avalanche

Shark Saber
A thin-bladed scimitar (Shamshir) with a shark's head at the hilt and a lightning-bolt design across the blade. Two of its main attacks are the offense-based Lightning Bite and the defense-based Storm Cloud Mist. While it's used rarely, the sword can also summon storms themselves to an area.

Mecha
Sub-1 (Nautilus)
Sub-2 (Poseidon)
Sub-3 (Circe)
Sub-4 (Atlantis)
Four submarines, each armed with a differnet specialty. Sub-1 has extendable arms, Sub-2 has torpedoes, Sub-3 has a drill, and Sub-4 can create tornadoes both abvoe and underwater. They are stored in the Submarine Holding Bay beneath Dr. Gidget's Beachfront Lab and can be deployed at any time. The Ocean Tridents power them and the Ocean Shields are used as steering wheels.

Ocean Commander
Formed from Sub-1 (body), Sub-2 (legs), Sub-3 (right arm) and Sub-4 (left arm) this mighty fighter is the first of the Ocean Rangers' mecha. It uses the Anchor Sword and attacks with the Sea Drill Strike, Double Water Spout Riser and the Wave Cut.

Hammerhead Shark
Swordfish
Orca
Dolphin
These Zords are evil at first but later called to the Rangers' side. They each can attack of their own accord with the Water Hammer, the Deep Blade Cutter, the Marine Splash, and the Surf Beam respectively. The Rangers pilot them with the Spirit Totems.

Ocean Beast
Formed from the Hammerhead Shark (right arm), Swordfish (left arm), Orca (body) and Dolphin (legs) this Zord is the speedier attack force. It can attack with either of its weapons - the Shark Hammer and Fish Sword or use a variety of other attacks.

NA Warrior
NP Warrior
SA Warrior
SP Warrior
Four humanoid Zords armed with the same weapons as their appropriate Rangers. They are themed to a pirate (Red), scuba diver (Green), mermaid (Purple) and warrior (blue). They are the final Zords found and are only uncovered by Prof. Verne after he reads off the appropriate tablet that awakens them.

Ocean Warrior
The Ocean Warrior is only used under certain circumstances, and it attacks with the Neptune Surging Slash, a cutting attack with the Pacifica Cutlass (formed from its components' weapons) and the Warrior Wave Crash - an attack that commands the waves themselves. It is formed from the NA Warrior (body), NP Warrior (arms), SA Warrior (right leg) and SP Warrior (left leg).

Ocean King
Formed from all 12(!) Zords this mecha is only used twice the entire series. Its main attack is the King Typhoon. To create it the Sub-1 (back), Sub-2 (lower arms), Sub-3 (right foot), Sub-4 (left foot), Hamerhead (right shoulder cannon), Swordfish (left shoulder cannon), Orca (body), Dolphin (outer left and outer right shoulder cannons), NA Warrior (chestplate), NP Warrior (upper arms), SA Warrior (right leg) and SP Warrior (left leg) combine.

Penguin Speeder
Polar Treader
A penguin-speedboat hybrid and a polar bear-snowmobile hybrid that make up the Tundra Rangers' zords. Either one can tow the other and both have grappling hooks and lasers built in.

Tundra Megazord
The combined mecha of the Peguin Speeder (arms and head) and the Polar Treader (body and legs). It can create ice floes to fight on the water and is armed with grappling hooks and three finishing attacks - the Great Blast of the North, Aurora Beam, and Tundra Ice Blizzard.

Grand Shark
A pirate ship that sunk to the bottom of the sea about 300 years ago. When Marco revives it the ship is better than ever before. It has a wide variety of battle cannons and can go into a Beast Mode where it gains fins and a sharp-toothed shark face at the front. Finally the ship can go to a Battle Mode where it is armed with the Storm Saber to perform the Hurricane Blitz Bolt. The ship is controlled by the Shark Saber and is large enough for the pilot and several guests.


So, thoughts? I'll leave you guys to deal with the info for a couple of days before the preview goes up in the PRAW thread and the Episode guide with the first saga in here. Comments are more than welcome.

[rangermaster]

Sounds awesome it rocks just like your others fictions can't wait to read this.

[Lunar Wolf Ranger]

It's looks nice. I'm just not too fond of water-based fanfics myself. I'll read the first 5 chapters and tell you what I think of them personally. I'll give it a " 'tri'dent" though :023:

[ElementMaster149]

how come u have 4 rangers with the same powers

north atlantic and south atlantic

north pacific and south pacific

shouldn't it be: Atlantic, Pacific, and two other oceans ?

[GreenNinja]

The remaining three oceans will play a role - but I can't reveal that information yet. (According to a source I read the Seven Seas are North Atlantic, North Pacific, South Atlantic, South Pacific, Arctic, Antarctic and Indian Ocean. Seven Seas - and in time, seven Rangers)

[Iloverangers]

Sounds cool I'll be looking for an update soon!!!!!

[GreenNinja]

PROF will, by its end, have 45 episodes - the most of any of my series. This is the Episode Guide, a staple in my threads since Power Rangers Justice. The first saga is up now, and more will be posted as I go along.

Saga 1: The Ocean Rangers Revealed
1. Searching for Lost Treasure: Katrina, a mermaid, loses her Kingdom’s valuable gems. Four people, each in their own way, uncover them on a beach. It’s then that they are introduced to Dr. Pam Gidget.

2. First Time for Battle: The four become the Ocean Rangers, and meet with their first monster. Also, the mysterious changes Wells Corp. has undergone are revealed at long last.

3. Races and a Machine: Dr. Gidget and Dave reveal the Ocean Submarines and the Jet Racers, only to have Pamela's rival, Beaumont, call in. Jet Scare attacks Windy Peaks, and the Ocean Commander makes its first appearance.

4. Life in Her Hands: Melody and Ruby get into an argument after Melody crashes during a surf run. At the same time, Aquarubik is trapping people in water blocks.

5. Doctor’s Orders: Dr. Pam tries to run a series of tests on the Spirit Totems, only to find that when the Rangers themselves are trapped, she will have to take things into her own hands.

6. Metal, Metal, Everywhere: Frank’s new metal detector helps him find loads of treasure, but when it mysteriously disappears, it returns as a monster.

7. Sandcastle Made For A King: Ruby enters the local sandcastle contest, and finds herself miniature-sized by Microvus, running amok among sand behemoths.

8. Sibling Revelry: Terry, Pete’s older sister, finds a job at the refreshment bar. Frank tries to pick her up, and the whole team finds themselves in more trouble than they thought when Tikrash takes her hostage.

Saga 2: Tundra Rangers and Ocean Beasts
9. Way Up North, Part 1: Chris and Serena are chosen at the SNUVA Labs for a mission to the arctic, where they discover two Spirit Totems. Meanwhile, U-V is fighting the Ocean Rangers down in Windy Peaks.

10. Way Up North, Part 2: Chris and Serena contact Dr. Hoth, and he lets them head down to Windy Peaks, where a massive battle ensues against the heat.

11. The Ice Zords Cometh, Part 1: Dr. Hoth manufactures some fighting machines for the team, but the blueprints are stolen before they’re completed.

12. The Ice Zords Cometh, Part 2: The Ocean and Tundra Rangers infiltrate the Wells Corp. Oil Platform, and meet with a surprising discovery.

13. Ahead of the Game: Chris tries to get ahead at SNUVA with his powers, and finds that he’s in more trouble than he can comprehend.

14. Dance of Ages: The city of Windy Peaks is turned into a frozen wasteland by Chillout, and with the guys frozen, Serena, Ruby, and Melody will have to free them.

15. Beasts of the Best: Four new Zords are uncovered, and are captured by Wells.

16. Control and Catch: The Rangers tame the Zords, and Ocean Beast appears to fight for the side of good.

17. Return to Yeti Mountain: Serena stops fighting all of a sudden, revealing she doesn’t want to be a Ranger. The team fights without her, respecting her wishes.

18. The South Rises Again: Serena, when she becomes the target of the monster, realizes just how much is at stake in this battle.

Saga 3: Attack of the Grand Ranger
19. Key to a Ranger: Miles away in Key Largo, Marco comes upon the seventh Spirit Totem. When it gives way to the final Morpher, he finds himself different – very different.

20. Home Again: Marco heads to his home of Windy Peaks, and begins terrorizing civilians – and the Rangers.

21. Raise the Grand Shark: A pirate ship discovered by Frank whirs to life, becoming the Grand Shark – the Gray Indian Ocean Ranger’s battleship.

22. All’s Wells: Marco is offered a chance to join the Wells Corp. He gladly seizes the opportunity, and uses his new Torpedo Rover against the Rangers.

23. Storm Front, Part 1: A great storm is summoned by the Grand Ranger. Battles against monsters are one thing, but a battle against the elements is another entirely.

24. Storm Front, Part 2: The storm continues to rage, and a coral reef – the one where Pete found his Totem – is threatened.

25. Storm Front, Part 3: Fighting the Grand Shark itself, the Rangers cease the battle. But, a clue as to the identity of the Grand Ranger is left behind.

Saga 4: The Ever-Changing Tides
26. Warriors of the Deep: Professor Verne himself pays a visit to the Beachfront Lab. The four tablets are examined and give way to the Ocean Warrior - the last of Ocean Fleet's Zords.

27. Master of Air and Sea: Professor Verne sends his gift - a Hydroplane - and a note saying "Use it when the need arises." Ruby thinks the Red Ranger doesn't need it, but Tornadus may be more than a good enough reason to use it.

28. Hail to the King: Fission, Ohmi, Metallico and Marco attack with their mechs. The battle is high-stakes and intense, but the three Megazords of Ocean Fleet merge to make Ocean King - who may be too powerful to use ever again.

29. A Pirate's Life, Part 1: A peaceful boat trip is interrupted when the Grand Ranger's attack intersects with a lightning storm and rips open a hole in space-time. The members of Ocean Fleet are sent back to 1755 with a shattered NA Blade in tow. They run across pirates and all manner of people until five - Peter D. Finch, Malcolm Barone, Paolo Ricardo, Amanda Brady and Frances Montoya-Adaams, come into play. At the same time, the Grand Ranger makes a deal with the Naga.

30. A Pirate's Life, Part 2: With the NA Blade repaired the next goal is to follow a map to Riptide Island. There 11 Rangers (plus one evil one) will battle in an attempt to save the past and return to the future.

31. Sparks will Fly, Part 1: Ohmi and Marco have had their relationship flourishing for some time, but how far is the Grand Ranger willing to go when he and Ohmi are left alone at the Wells Oil Platform one night?

32. Sparks will Fly, Part 2: After an exciting night Marco and Ohmi create the monster Electroshark. Ocean Fleet is woken with a start and forced to fight off this beast before anything too bad happens.

33. Picture Perfect, Part 1: Ruby pays a visit to Flashbulb Studios with Katrina hitching a ride behind her. Marco volunteers to attack the lone Ranger and the beast Photog is snapping the citizens of Windy Peaks into 8 by 10 inch glossy photos - Ocean Fleet is no exception.

34. Picture Perfect, Part 2: Ruby is all alone fighting against Photog and Marco. Katrina, fed up with Marco's constant attacks, uses the Purification of the Sea - and when Ruby recovers she'll find herself in for quite the surprise.

Saga 5: Mysterious Fathoms Below
35. The Neptunian Kingdom: Katrina takes the Rangers, Dr. Gidget, Dave, Dr. Hoth and Professor Verne down to the Neptunian Kingdom all while telling the legend of the Spirit Totems and Kraken. A meeting with King Poseidon VII is interrupted when the fishy beast Gillgax attacks the no longer secret kingdom.

36. Deep Trouble: Katrina introduces Dr. Gidget and Dave to a new machine they can use for the inevitable final battle, and Gillgax returns at twice the strength. Pamela finds the one thing that can help the causes she has been fighting for this whole time.

37. Ohmi’s Resurge: The members of Ocean Fleet return to the surface and find Ohmi and the Ampzord attacking Windy Peaks. Marco says that this is his battle, but is he willing to hurt the girl who means so much to him? And what will Wells think when he finds out?

38. Kraken at Dawn: Fission and Metallico attempt a coup of Wells, as they're the only ones left, and he only ends up taking their powers away. Kraken sends out a projection of himself to let the Rangers know just how much of a threat he is going to be when his plan takes shape.

39. The Wooing of Dr. Gidget: Even with the end impending, Dave still finds to finally ask the girl of his dreams out. The Rangers spend a relaxing day at the beach while Pam and Dave enjoy each other, but Wells decides to intervene by calling on Seadrake and possesing Dr. G. Can Dave or the Rangers save her before it turns into a date with disaster?

40. The Sun Sets Now: Carmen and Kevin come to visit Marco, and end up meeting Naomi. Pamela rushes to present her findings, and Beaumont is revealed for the fraud he really is. Everyone spends this day preparing for the inevitable final plan that Kraken has spoken of.

Saga 6: Hurricane of the Century
41. Hurricane of the Century, Part 1: Andy is the first to see the incoming storm, and Beaumont finally appears in person as Capitain Gold with Lady Pearl (Gale) and Lady Diamond (Brianna) - they're sort of a rough hero team. A surge of Oilers hits the beaches, and Pamela outdoes her rival for the last and final time. After this it's all about stopping Kraken.

42. Hurricane of the Century, Part 2: Chris and Serena volunteer to challenge the storm first. They face down Kraken himself, and end up having their Totems taken into Kraken's command. They are left unconcious hovering above the sea, thus causing the first strike against Hurricane Kraken to fail. Pamela and Dave take the Neptunian Cruiser and ride out to the Wells Oil Platform.

43. Hurricane of the Century, Part 3: Frank, Pete, Ruby and Melody head out next. Ocean King makes his grand return and fights against Kraken as best as possible, but even that is not enough to defeat the monstrous creature. They too are left knocked out with their Totems in the command of Kraken. Wells is found unconcious with the Oil Platform set to explode.

44. Hurricane of the Century, Part 4: Marco is the only one left for Ocean Fleet, and takes the Grand Shark out to face Kraken. He finds Naomi, Carmen and Kevin aboard the ship - and they're all willing to help him. The remaining six members of Ocean Fleet are freed and all Zords are put back into action for the final battle against this legendary monstrous sea creature.

45. Hurricane of the Century, Part 5: Dr. Triland, Mick Simmons and several members of the Neptunian Kingdom, not to mention Dr. Gidget and Dave show up at the scene of the battle for an all-out confrontation against Kraken. When things finally do wrap up, what will happen after that? It will be a story for the ages.

[Dark Knight]

Formed from Sub-1 (arms), Sub-2 (legs), Sub-3 (right arm) and Sub-4 (left arm) this mighty fighter is the first of the Ocean Rangers' mecha. It uses the Anchor Sword and attacks with the Sea Drill Strike, Double Water Spout Riser and the Wave Cut.

All arms and legs? No torso?

[GreenNinja]

D'oh! Thanks for pointing that out. Sub-1 is the body, but typos can do that to a person...

[TSoldier]

I love the name "Ocean Morpher". And maybe I missed something, but what do the initials before the weapons names stand for? And I'm a little less than impressed with the names Pamela Gidget and David Hassel(hoff anyone?). Hopefully their characters will serve better than their namesakes.

[GreenNinja]

Ah, you caught on to my love of referencing - but it's just names, don't worry. Also, as for the weapon initials - NA, NP, SA, SP - North Atlantic, North Pacific...so on. Same as their Ranger positions. Episodes will begin in a somewhat short amount of time.

[GreenNinja]

Here we go...the first episode. No Ranger action, but it's all to set up for what's to come. I hope you enjoy...this series has been so long in the planning I hope it isn't anything but entertaining. And with the end of this sentence...it begins.
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Episode 1: Searching For Hidden Treasure

1988
Wells Corp. Oil Drilling Platform
Just Off the Coast of California

The thick smell of oil hung in the air. Heavy machinery clanked and grinded against the waves as the hunt for the black gold continued. The Wells Corporation, headed by Mr. Earl Wells, had been running successfully for eight years, and it didn’t look like it was going to stop anytime soon.

One of the workers on the platform was working the machinery, singing a sprightly tune the whole time.
“Oi-il, Oi-il, it’s off I go to drill. Just turn the pump; it gushes up, oi-il, oi-il, oi-il.”
“Stop your singing,” his coworker said, “The boss man’s here, and he doesn’t want to hear that.”
“Wells is here?” the first man asked, the man himself walking onto the platform. He was dressed in a business suit and carried a high air even in this environment. He had a wild mess of blonde hair and blue eyes that gazed at his workers. He spoke to them with a New York accent in his voice.
“Gentlemen, the oceans are a vast and mysterious place. Anything could be beneath there, but we seek oil! Black gold! It’s what’s been keeping this fine company going for so long! I hope all of you are keeping your jobs running smoothly and efficiently. Thank you and you may now return to your work.”

One of the drills was streaming down through the ocean, seeking the liquid that was so important to it. The drill was nearing a small underwater building constructed of some sort of glass-like material that was a transparent turquoise.


Inside that small building was a mermaid. Her purple-scaled tail swung against the shifting water, and her coral-purple hair fell softly down to her shoulders. Her violet eyes glittered as she sat on the sandy ocean floor keeping watch over what appeared to be the door of a safe engrained into the sand.

“Boring, boring, boring,” she said to herself, “Come on Katrina, just a few more hours, and your shift will be done. The King asked you to do this, you can do it….you can do it…” that’s when the drill broke through the ceiling, and Katrina quickly swam out of the way as a chill was sent down her body and erected her into a fighting stance.

The drill broke past the safe and seven lights, each about the size of half her palm, were released from it. The lights were red, blue, purple, green, black, white, and gray. Each one was heading in a different direction.
“NO!” Katrina yelled, trying to race after the lights. It was to no avail. They had disappeared before she could swim and retrieve even one.
The drill continued to bore into the earth, as it went even deeper than that, coming to a small dry cave hidden beneath the sea. A small silver pot was there and it bore a variety of complex symbols across its sides. The drill shattered the pot as a silvery projection of what looked like an armored squid shot up from the cave and headed to the surface. The gray light passed through its body, and continued onward.

“Great,” Katrina said to herself, “I’m going to get killed for this…”


The projection of the sea monster was still launching itself above the waves until it finally reared its head above the shifting tides. The sky turned dark and cloudy. Lightning struck between the black cumulonimbus clouds. The projection aimed itself for Earl Wells, who was starting to enter his private boat. The beast shot itself for his heart. It caused Wells’ eyes to glow blue and quickly faded. He spoke once more with his voice now a deep bubbling growl.

“Ah, I see that man has made progress since I last ravaged this land. This machine will be of much help. Gentlemen, stop this drilling, and return home at once. I shall command this empire from now on! Flee!”
“Sir, yes, sir!” the men called off as they departed. Wells rubbed his hands together and laughed to himself the whole time.

After that day Wells Corp. dropped several points in the stock market, but still enough so that it received good finances. The company quit producing oil and caused those who needed it to turn to other sources. Most of the employees were sent to other jobs. Far as anybody knows Wells had somehow quit his job. All except for the mermaid Katrina who came above the surface immediately after the spirit shot through the waves.

“This won’t turn out well,” she said quietly while watching the same Oil Platform almost a month after that day, “For me, or for the world…”


Two Years Later, Summer of 1990
Windy Peaks, California

The sun was shining brightly above the waves on the calm beaches of Windy Peaks, California. Windy Peaks was a small city near the coast. It was a vacation town – and the meaning held true. Many who had visited here had great memories of the place, and the town had retained that special away-from-it-all quality for decades at this point.

Beneath the waves a man in a scuba outfit was checking things below the surface. His name was Peter Kasto, but people called him Pete for short. He saw a natural rock formation, one which resembled a large cliff, and swam over to it. Inside the rocks, he noticed a small green stone. It was glazed, and had an image of a side view of a swordfish engraved in it in gold. It was about half the size of his palm.

He grabbed it with his hand, and pulled as hard as he possibly could to extract it from the rock. With a sharp tug he was sent hurling back into the water, but at least his prize was in his fist. Looking at both it and the colorful reef below him, he thought to himself, “This is a nice catch…”


“Guys, I’m going out for a wave,” said the woman’s song-like voice said, “See you when I get back.” Her brown hair flowed over her dark skin, and her chocolate-brown eyes twinkled in the sunlight as she ran into the ocean. This athletic girl’s name was Melody Reynolds.

She climbed on her surfboard and began paddling out as the wave reaching her perspective quickly. As she was swept up onto the massive surge she righted herself onto her feet. A spectrum of colors was visible across the water’s surface as the sun struck down on the waves. She rode her board to the surface of the wave, launching into the air and spinning a full 360 degrees before landing on the water and riding back to shore.

“Awesome ride, Mel,” one of her friends commented, “as always.”
“Haven’t seen someone show that much skill in a long time,” another added.
“I try,” Melody responded with a wink, “You guys go get some drinks or something,” she said, “I’m gonna go wax my board.”

She walked up to her bag, and began rummaging through for her wax. Her hand struck down on something hard. Pulling the object out it revealed a glazed stone colored in shades of blue and had an image of a dolphin engraved on its surface in gold.
“Nice little trinket,” Melody said, the stone glowing in her hand, “Love it.”


On the lifeguard tower not too far away from Melody, a girl was relaxing, listening to the sounds of the Beach Boys play in her headphones. She had amethyst eyes, long blonde hair and a very curvaceous build.
“Hey, Ruby,” said one of her fellow lifeguards, a male, “I know why you’re the best one of us there is…”
“And why is that?” Ruby asked, stopping the music.
“Because of your…flotation devices,” the man said, his eyes gazing at Ruby’s chest.
“Quit it! Get out!” Ruby said, throwing a volleyball she found lying around at his head. She looked out the window, and saw a man spluttering and coughing in the water.
“I’ll deal with you later,” she said as she rushed out from the tower while her purple bikini showed off her body to the beach patrons. She rushed into the water to the man and grabbed him by his shoulders. She hauled him back to the shore.

“Have to give him CPR,” she said to herself, opening her mouth, “Here goes nothing…” She opened her lips and placed them on the man’s mouth. Breathing in and out she found his eyes opening and his breathing returning. The man looked into her eyes.

“You saved my life, babe…” he said, “Thanks. You can keep this…” he reached into his pocket and removed a small glazed stone colored many shades of purple. The image of what looked like an orca was engraved on it in gold. The man had already run off, but Ruby looked down at the glimmering stone in her hand.

“It’ll do…”


Frank Magell was an explorer. He always had been, ever since he saw a fraction of the planet had to offer on a trip to Disney World. The mysteries of the world intrigued him, and he wanted to uncover all the secrets it held. He had black hair, brown eyes and a fairly athletic build. A metal detector was in his hand as he scanned the beach for any possible treasure.

The detector began to beep wildly as Frank neared a small section of sand near the shoreline. He took a shovel off his back and began to dig. When the shovel was lifted a small stone was on it – glazed, multiple shades of red and the image of a top view of a hammerhead shark engraved on it in gold.

Frank looked at the item in his hand and wondered what it could be. He was going to find out soon enough.


A strange vehicle was pulling up to the beach parking lot. It was yellow with large tires, and the back two tires were outfitted with propellers instead of spokes. It could seat multiple people and had a glass dome on top of it. This amphibious car was being driven by two at the moment. One was a man and the other a woman.

The first to step out was the woman. She had a beautiful, voluptuous body and was wearing a yellow one-piece bathing suit. A pair of glasses was on the lower end of her nose, and her blonde hair went down to her shoulders. A bag with many items in it trailed behind her. She took out one item in particular. It was a white lab coat with “Dr. Pamela Gidget” stitched across it in yellow near the right breast.
“Dave,” she called, “We’re here!”
“I’m comin’, I’m comin’,” Dave said, jumping out of the car. Dave had brownish-black hair and brown eyes, and was a thin man. He was wearing a forest green pair of swim trunks and was currently struggling to get his sandals on.
“Why are we here again?” Dave asked.
“Because,” Dr. Gidget answered, “the signals from the Spirit Totems are getting stronger. And we’ll find them if it takes us all night! I’ll show that snob Beaumont who was right back at the Labs!”
“Quit it already,” Dave Hassel, the assistant to Pam, said, “Focus on our own project for now…” He removed a black device, with a semi-circular piece on the end, seven small lights on it. They were in red, blue, purple, green, black, white, and gray. The first four were blinking on and off…

Pamela and David split, each taking their copy of the device in the direction of two of the energy signals, their mind set to find them. Pamela came across Frank. He was currently sitting in a beach chair and looking over his finds for the day which included a 1950s quarter, a gold ring, and his red stone.

“Hey,” she said, “Know what that is?”
“No clue,” Frank answered, “I’m tryin’ to figure it out, though…”
“It’s a Spirit Totem,” Pamela told him, “Some sort of ancient artifact. If you found it, then you need to come with me.”
“What for?” Frank asked.
“It’s for a project I’m doing,” Pamela said, “With me? Please?”
“Sure.” Frank replied calmly. He was still unsure of what exactly this was about.

Frank and Pamela came across Ruby at the lifeguard hut. She was still listening to her music. Dr. Gidget yanked the headphones off of her ears as Ruby leapt up in surprise.
“What is it?” she panicked, “Is someone drowning?”
“No, not at all,” Dr. Gidget said, “Did you happen to come across a small stone recently?”
“There is this,” Ruby said as she pulled out the purple rock she had received earlier.
“It’s a Spirit Totem,” Pamela said, “Frank here found one as well. We’ll need you to come with us.”
“Sure,” Ruby said, “Something to break the monotony around here…”


Dave had come across Pete Kasto, now taking off his scuba gear and changing into a pair of green swim trunks. He had brown hair and green eyes. His skin was somewhat tanned, and he had a thin build. Dave asked him the question when he stepped outside of the showers fully changed.
“Do you have some sort of rock or somethin’?” Dave asked, “We call it a Spirit Totem.”
“Well, I did find this,” Pete said as he showed the stone in his right hand, “Do you need it?”
“Sure as heck do,” Dave answered, “Can you come with me? We’ll need that for a project.”
“Who’s ‘we’?”
“Me and Pammy.” Dave answered, “Thank you for all the help. Name’s Dave, by the way.”

Dave and Pete found Melody standing on top of her surfboard. She was practicing her moves for the next wave until Dave and Pete captured her attention. She stepped off and questioned the two.
“What are you doing?” Melody sternly questioned, “I am tanning my bod here…”
“I know that,” Dave said, “Quite a cutie. I was wondering if you have some sort of Spirit Totem – my signal’s picking it up ‘round here.”
“There is this little thing,” Melody said as she picked her totem out of her bag, “Is this what you want?”
“Oh, yeah!” Dave said, “That’s the thing! Come with me!”
“Fine, I will,” Melody said, “Just as long as I can continue practicing…”


Pam and Dave led the four to a fairly small white stone building down the beach. Two nameplates near the door bore their names – “Dr. Pamela Gidget” and “Dr. Dave Hassel.” Pamela calmly asked the four for their Spirit Totems. They handed her the stones and stood outside as she entered into the building.

“What did you want them for?” Frank asked.
“This,” Pamela answered as she revealed a box beneath her arm. Inside the box were four devices. They were somewhat small in size and had a very unique look. Each resembled a white box and had a turquoise armband. Near the top of each was a smaller version of an old-time ship steering wheel, and the four extensions near the end of the wheel were colored in red, purple, blue and green going clockwise.

Beneath the wheel was a small version of a ship’s porthole with a glass hole in the center. Through the glass the four could clearly see their Spirit Totems. They appeared to be firmly placed inside the devices. Finally, beneath the porthole was a teal wave-shaped button. Pamela called them the Ocean Morphers and dismissed the four after giving them thanks.

Before any more could be said, there was a burst of black light and several creatures swarmed near the six people. Beach patrons began to flee from, and Pamela quickly asked the four to take the devices. They reached for the one with their appropriate Spirit Totem and placed it around their left wrist.

Each of the creatures was primarily black with a shiny gloss to their skin. They had silver markings over their bodies and glowing, evil white eyes. They were roughly humanoid in shape and each wielded a small drill weapon attached to their wrists.

“Knew it,” Pamela said, “Oilers. You’ll have to fight them off. To activate these things, turn the dial, press the button, and say ‘Ocean Tide, Rise!’ It should turn you into Power Rangers.”

“What’s a Power Ranger?” Frank asked.
“We found the term in this old book about the Order of the Meledon – it’s an ancient fighter. Just do it already!” Dave shouted.

“Right,” Frank said, “I hope this works…”
“With you on that…” Pete said.
“Same here,” Melody and Ruby added. The four were surrounded by the Oilers with an unknown power in their hands, and the guidance of two strangers was the only thing that could save them. This beach day had just gone from fun and relaxing to a fight for their lives.

To Be Continued…

NEXT TIME on Power Rangers Ocean Fleet
The first fight, what’s up with Wells Corp. and more – all on “First Time for Battle”!

[GreenNinja]

Episode 2: First Time for Battle

LAST TIME
The Wells Oil Drilling Corporation sent seven mysterious lights to the corner of the earth, and released a sea serpent, which took over the President of the company. Two years later, Frank Magell, Ruby Anderson, Melody Reynolds, and Peter Kasto discovered four stones, which, according to Dr. Pamela Gidget, are Spirit Totems. A battle is about to begin…

“Ocean Tide, Rise!” the four called out. They spun the wheel and watched as the Totem within the porthole shone brightly. A light covered their bodies as several of the Oilers recoiled in fear. The transformation had begun. It worked.

Frank is standing in a red swimsuit on a small island, red foliage surrounding him. A wave crashes over as we see a red light rise in the water. When the wave has passed, Frank has most of his suit already formed. It resembles a stylized scuba suit with his symbol on the chest and a fish-scale pattern on the arms and legs. Red light radiates from his belt buckle and forms the boots and gloves. A drop of water lands on his head and begins to ripple down, forming his helmet. Frank’s helmet has a hammerhead shark design on top and a crab-shaped visor. Frank poses as the water rises behind him.

Pete is standing in a green swimsuit on a small island, green foliage surrounding him. A wave crashes over as we see a green light rise in the water. When the wave has passed, Pete has most of his suit already formed. It resembles a stylized scuba suit with his symbol on the chest and a fish-scale pattern on the arms and legs. Green light radiates from his belt buckle and forms the boots and gloves. A drop of water lands on his head and begins to ripple down, forming his helmet. Pete’s helmet has a swordfish design on top and a rectangular visor. Pete poses as the water rises behind him.

Ruby is standing in a purple bikini on a small island, purple foliage surrounding her. A wave crashes over as we see a purple light rise in the water. When the wave has passed, Ruby has most of her suit already formed. It resembles a stylized scuba suit with his symbol on the chest and a fish-scale pattern on the arms and legs. Purple light radiates from her belt buckle and forms the boots and gloves. A drop of water lands on her head and begins to ripple down, forming her helmet. Ruby’s helmet has an orca design on top and a seashell-shaped visor Ruby poses as the water rises behind her.

Melody is standing in a blue bikini on a small island, blue foliage surrounding her. A wave crashes over as we see a blue light rise in the water. When the wave has passed, Melody has most of her suit already formed. It resembles a stylized scuba suit with his symbol on the chest and a fish-scale pattern on the arms and legs. Blue light radiates from her belt buckle and forms the boots and gloves. A drop of water lands on her head and begins to ripple down, forming her helmet. Melody’s helmet has a dolphin design on top and a manta ray-shaped visor. Melody poses as the water rises behind her.
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The transformation had been completed. Each of the four was now standing in what looked like a stylized scuba suit with a fish-scale design on the arms and legs and a specialized helmet covering each of their heads.

“It worked…” Dave said in open-mouth amazement, “It worked. Verne said that those devices were only experimental, but they worked….”
“What do we do now?” Pete questioned.
“Got any fighting skill?” Dr. Gidget said, “You’ll find a Trident on your back – call for it!”
“Right,” the four new Rangers responded, “Ocean Trident!”

A staff, about three feet long, appeared in each of their hands. It had an orb in their color at the end, and was mostly composed of a black rod. The end of each consisted of a three-pronged fork in their Ranger colors. Frank’s ended in a hammer design near the prongs, Pete’s were straight-out spears, each of Ruby’s looked like fins, and Melody’s downward pointing fins.

“Nice,” Frank commented, “How do we use them?”
“Swing!” Dave yelled.

Each of them held the Trident in their hands and swung the pronged end towards the Oilers. Several of the soldiers decomposed back into crude oil as they were knocked out by the force.

Two Oilers leaped into the air and set their heads aflame. They were aiming right for Melody and Ruby.
“Use your shields!” Dr. Gidget told them. Melody and Ruby called, “Ocean Shield!”
What appeared to be a ship’s steering wheel, except smaller, appeared in their hands. The Oilers stopped in their tracks as their heads hit against the guard. Melody and Ruby then advanced forward swinging their Tridents at the crowd of grunts.

“Anything else?” Frank asked.
“I think there’s specialized weapons programmed in…” Dr. Gidget told them, “Press the button and see what happens…”

The Rangers pressed down on the wave-shaped button and watched as a beam of energy landed in their hands, formed a shape and solidified into a weapon. Frank had a sword, Pete a harpoon, Ruby two daggers, and Melody a cannon. The sword was gold with a small red “NA” just before the curved silver blade. The harpoon was silver, with a dark silver spear at the end and a green “NP” written near the grip. Ruby’s daggers were also gold, with a curved design, silver blades and “SA” written in small purple block letters near the guard. Melody’s cannon was primarily silver with many blue and sea-green designs accentuating it, and a blue “SP” written on the sides.

“NA Blade!”
“NP Harpoon!”
“SA Daggers!”
“SP Cannon!”

Their weapons were gripped tightly before the Rangers raced into battle with them. Frank slashed his sword at the Oilers, and several of them were destroyed. A wall of water crashed over the grunts and extinguished those who had been burning.

Pete stabbed in all directions with the Harpoon beforeleaping into the air and jabbing the spear downwards. The Oilers neared but he spun the weapon around to block him from attacks.

Ruby slashed in an “X” formation with her daggers and purple bursts of energy shot across the sands. She then positioned the daggers for a couple more Oilers and gave them a hefty toss. The daggers homed in on the foot soldiers and filled the field with more explosions as Ruby struck a pose.

Melody pressed the trigger on her cannon and fired bursts of water and blue energy. She then bended down on her knee and positioned the barrel at a particularly large crowd of the grunts. The trigger was pressed down again as a large blue beam of watery energy cleared the beach of its attackers.

The Rangers felt an instinctive spark within them. They posed against the explosions and announced their titles. Dr. Gidget and Dave smiled in admiration at their new fighters.

"Warrior of the Water, Red North Atlantic!"
"Defender of the Deep, Green North Pacific!"
"Mermaid of the Marine, Purple South Atlantic!"
"Siren of the Surf, Blue South Pacific!"
“Power Rangers Ocean Fleet!”

They powered down to their civilian forms once more. Although they were breathless from the fight they also felt triumphant. Frank was the first speak as he turned to Dr. Gidget.
“What exactly is going on here?”
“Come inside my beachfront lab, and I’ll tell you all about it.”

The six entered into the building and saw a stone floor,wooden counters, multiple scientific objects abound and notes posted across corkboards. Multiple newspaper clippings and research about Wells Corp. and the Spirit Totems were scattered across the walls.

“We’ve got everything,” Dave said, “Desalinater, sonar, microscope, radar, hot chick,” he leaned in Pamela’s direction, “Cool car…”
“Let me handle this,” Pamela said, “I am Dr. Pamela Gidget, and this is Dave Hassel. We’re both from the Verne Labs. This is a project of ours – the Totem Power project. From what we know, the Spirit Totems you found are ancient stones, holding the power of the Seven Seas. When placed inside of our technology, we brought out the best in them. We also believe that this may have to do with the mysterious hiatus that Wells Corp has been on.”
“And you four discovered the Spirit Totems,” Dave said, “We were going to take them from you and then use them for research, but if what happened happens again, I’d say we’ll stick with the way things are for now.”
“Wells Corp?” Pete asked, “That oil company that quit two years ago? What’s going on with them anyway?”
“We don’t know,” Dr. Gidget answered, looking out the window to the sea, “We don’t know.”

Wells Corp. Oil Drilling Platform
Several Miles Offshore

The Oil Platform from years ago had hardly changed. It still had the powerful drill and heavy stench around it, but it was oddly quiet. Much of the machinery was squeaky from non-use, and a poem had been engraved into the door to the central chamber.

The poem is "Kraken" by Tennyson. Given the identity of my villian...well, it figures this would be there
Below the thunders of the upper deep;
Far far beneath in the abysmal sea,
His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep
The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee
About his shadowy sides; above him swell
Huge sponges of millennial growth and height;
And far away into the sickly light,
From many a wondrous grot and secret cell
Unnumber'd and enormous polypi
Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green.
There hath he lain for ages, and will lie
Battening upon huge seaworms in his sleep,
Until the latter fire shall heat the deep;
Then once by man and angels to be seen,
In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die.

Inside amongst the heavy clanking of the few machine parts still running, beneath the dim light, Earl Wells sat at a desk. Several silver instruments, all appearing stolen and ancient were strewn across the top of the counter. He was wearing a silver robe with navy markings across it and his face was pale. His eyes glowed with an unnatural navy light.

“I need to know what’s going on,” he demanded, slamming his fist on the desk, “Ohmi, Metallico, Fission, get in here!”

In raced his three generals with a crowd of Oilers flocking behind them. The first one, Metallico, stepped forward. He was wearing metal armor on his arms and legs, and a leather jacket on his chest. He had long, dirty hair and a guitar across his back.

“Reporting sir,” he said in a voice that sounded slightly British, “We’ve received reports back from the Oilers. Four of the Spirit Totems have been located. What shall our next plan of attack be?”

“That, we’ll decide on when it comes. Now, Technicians Expert Fission, what have we planned for the future?”

Fission had on a pair of green-tinted goggles and wild hair. He also had a green shirt and a silver lab coat. He had a pair of black pants and shoes, and a clipboard was held in his hand.

“The Oil Beast Refinery is complete,” Fission said in a dignified, yet somewhat insane, voice, “And we’re still working on advanced weapons tactics. Metallico’s guitar is the first example of this. It holds a literal axe inside, and can block by attaching to his arm. I gained the idea after examining several classic 80’s music videos by Jack Osborn and the Fire.”

“Nice, I expect weapons will be available for you and Ohmi soon,” Wells responded, “Speaking of you, Ohmi, what are the identities of these…Rangers that the Totem Spirits gave way to?”

Ohmi stepped forward. She was wearing a mostly white outfit, and her hair was white as well, except for a lightning-bolt shaped streak of yellow that ran through it. She was wearing white leather pants and a T-shirt along with gloves and boots that were all decorated in the same fashion. She had a pair of goggles that complimented her look perfectly, and her voice was sharp yet sultry.

“I believe we have some over-the-top treasure hunter, a lousy scuba diver, some big-shot surfer girl, and a bimbo lifeguard. Hardly a threat, I’d say, Kraken, sir.”

“Thank you,” Wells answered, his voice still holding the menace it gained in that instant two years ago, “You may resume your duties for now. The beginning of the end is well on its way…”

NEXT TIME on Power Rangers Ocean Fleet
Pam and Dave give the team a rundown on just what their new powers mean, and are about to reveal the Ocean Subs, when the first of Kraken’s attack force strikes. He wants the Totems – and will stop at nothing to get them. Also, Pam’s old rival from Verne Labs calls in, fueling the fire even more. Don’t miss “Races and a Machine!”

[bjlovel]

Keep up the good work. This seems like it will be an interesting season

[GreenNinja]

Episode 3: Races and a Machine

LAST TIME
The four transformed into the Power Rangers Ocean Fleet, fighting for the first time. After the battle, Kraken addressed his generals with the news that the first four Spirit Totems had been found.

Dr. Gidget’s Beachfront Lab
Submarine Holding Bay

A hidden door within the small white stone building on the Windy Peaks beach concealed a metal stairway to an underground cavern. The cavern was natural having been formed by centuries of water eroding away the rock formation’s interior. It had been outfitted with some metal beams and control panels by the Verne Laboratories, but still retained its basic feel.

Three days after the Ocean Rangers had time to adjust to their new powers Dr. Gidget and Dave decided it was time to show their new recruits a secret. The underground chamber had a heavy saltwater smell to it, yet it seemed comforting and inviting nonetheless.

“What are you showing us?” Frank asked, as he trod down the stairway, his footsteps echoing against the rocks.
“These…” Dave said, pointing to four ships docked in the harbor that had been constructed.

Each resembled a submarine in basic shape. Each one was primarily black, with a globular dome out in front that protruded forth in the four Ranger colors held in by black strips of metal. Across the side of each submarine was written its name.

“Frank,” Dr. Gidget said, pointing him to the largest one, “Yours is the Sub-1, ‘Nautilus.’ It is armed with extendable robotic arms for combat and excavation.”

“Pete,” she said, directing him to a smaller one that appeared more tube-shaped, and had a green globe at each end, “Yours is the Sub-2, ‘Poseidon’. We’ve armed it with a torpedo arsenal for all purposes.”

“And for the ladies,” Dave said, directing Ruby and Melody to two that were the smallest in size, “The Sub-3, ‘Circe,’ for Miss Anderson, armed with a drill, and the Sub-4, ‘Atlantis,’ for Miss Reynolds, equipped with the ability to generate tornados both above and below the water’s surface…”

“And what are these?” Melody questioned, pointing to four white jet-skis, each with a gray seat and handlebars and various designs in the four Ranger colors. She was revving up the handlebar of the blue one for a ride.

“Those,” Dr. Gidget said, “Are your Jet Racers. They can go fast on land, and even quicker on water. They’re modified jet-skis. Each is armed with one basic laser cannon. Well, that’s all we wanted to show you. Have a nice day…”

Wells Oil Platform

“Fission,” Wells spoke, “I hope this Oil Beast Refinery is ready for working. You still haven’t fully explained to me what its purpose is…”
“Simple, really,” Fission said, “It takes an Oiler - we’ve got thousands of them to go around after all - and cleanses their raw material, and then befits them with one of several chemicals, creating an entirely new and specialized creature for your purposes.”
“That’s actually quite good,” Wells responded, “Show me our first creation…”

The large machine took up half the room and contained two pod-like objects with a tube connecting them, several smaller, closed off tube ports below that one leading to vats of various materials, and a control panel in the center.

The tube on the left opened as an Oiler stepped in. The slick material dripped from his body as he climbed in. Fission quickly punched in a series of buttons. Various materials of all kinds coursed through the tubes as the oil was transported to the other pod. When a splash was heard in the other pod, its doors opened, revealing an entirely new creature.

The creature resembled a jet ski painted entirely black with chrome accents. Red eyes were near the handlebars, and a pair of arms and legs had been attached. The monster introduced itself as Jet Scare.

“Ready for duty, sir,” Jet Scare said, “Please state target.”
“Dr. Gidget and her band of weaklings,” Wells responded, “Show them why Wells Corp is very much alive!”
“Will do, sir.”

Windy Peaks Beach

Dr. Gidget and Dave were relaxing at the Beachfront Lab when Pamela received a video transmission. The only people given these devices worked at the Verne Labs, so it had to be one of her old lab partners calling her. The person calling, however, would be the last one Pamela would want to talk to.

The man calling in had a distinguished look to him. His brownish-black hair was slicked back, and he was dressed semi-casually. Behind him were twin girls. They each had an ample form and black hair along with gray eyes. Pamela began to seethe with fury the minute these three appeared on screen.

“Beaumont,” she said angrily, “Who asked you to call in?”
“Why, Pamela Gidget…” said the man known as Richard Beaumont, “Look at that thing you call a laboratory. Who’d have thought someone so attractive such as yourself would end up in a dump like that? Right, girls?”
“I know who they are!” Dave blurted out, “That’s Brianna and Gale Storm. ‘Breezy,’ as the former prefers to call herself. Figures you’d keep them around, dimbolt.”
“David Hassel?” Beaumont asked, “So, finally got partnered up with the girl of your dreams, eh? Guess you’d thought it would be a little more…I don’t know, romantic? Breezy and Gale are working with moi on a little project we call the Treasure Hunters.”
“That’s a far cry from anything you’d do, Beaumont,” Pamela said, “Try your best, but we’ll top you someday! I know we will.”
“Just checking how things were going, Pamela,” Richard said, “Until next.”

The four Ocean Rangers had overheard the conversation, and walked into the Beachfront Lab to ask just what it was that had Pamela Gidget so angry.

“Rick Beaumont,” Pamela responded. She fumed a little bit before responding to the others.
“Who?” Frank asked.
“Beaumont was a colleague of mine from my time at the Verne Labs,” Pamela answered, “He was a charmer – a ladies man, but he was also a slimy, greasy, snake. Always trying to hit on me…”
“And put me down!” Dave interrupted.
“…I was glad when I finished those four years. Wondered what Beaumont would make of himself. Now that I know, I only feel worse. Listen, if there’s an attack today, find some way to use to Ocean Subs. I built those to be the best thing I ever did, and maybe, just maybe, I can prove I’m important as a graduate of the Verne Laboratories.”
“Don’t worry,” Ruby said, “You’re important to us already.”


The four wandered off across the beach until they came across a Jet Ski sitting in the water. It had a strange black coloring to it. Pete neared it until the thing sprung to life. It was Jet Scare, sent here courtesy of Wells Corp. to put an end to the new Ocean Rangers. Frank held out his Ocean Morpher, and directed the others in their second-ever rendition of their transformation. It was time.

“Ocean Tide, Rise!” Light in the four colors surrounded the group as the seawater near them seemed to explode with energy. They performed another roll call before rushing into battle against Jet Scare and the Oilers.

“Warrior of the Water, Red North Atlantic!”
“Defender of the Deep, Green North Pacific!”
“Mermaid of the Marine, Purple South Atlantic!”
“Siren of the Surf, Blue South Pacific!”
“Power Rangers Ocean Fleet!”

“So, it’s you is it?” Jet Scare said in his deep metallic voice, “Oilers, get them!” Several of the slippery soldiers appeared at his side. Their black material dripped from their bodies, and it was the single sign the Rangers needed to start their battle. They removed their Tridents from their backs and got to work.

Frank used his like the bladed weapon it was. He swung it around as it glowed with red energy, knocking down the Oilers as they came. When some neared him from the back he jumped into the air and delivered a powerful punch or kick while spinning the Trident in the other hand. It was the best attack method he knew.

Pete was using his more as a stabbing weapon. When the Oilers neared he speared several at a time. They fell quickly with the power of the green energy. Ruby, meanwhile, was using hers as a staff and blocking with the Ocean Shield. Melody was using the Trident and firing energy blasts from its three points whenever possible. The Oilers exploded into bursts of crude oil that quickly vanished, and that left Jet Scare, who immediately changed back into his Jet Ski mode and rode out to sea.

“Let’s go!” Frank called, “Jet Racers!” From four small doors within the underground section of the Beachfront Lab the Jet Racers raced forward. Each Ranger climbed on their particular one, personal weapon in hand, and set out to find the beast calling himself Jet Scare.

He was about half a mile or so out in the ocean, and when the Rangers found him they immediately activated the lasers that had been built in to the Jet Racers. The demonic Jet Ski spun around a couple times, and then immediately rebounded with its own jet-black laser. Ruby held out her Ocean Shield to block the attack. After that, it was time for the personal weapons.

Frank drove the Jet Racer past the beast and cut across Jet Scare’s chassis with his NA Blade. He released a torrent of water from the end of the weapon and left a gash deep in the side of Jet Scare. Pete raced out to a good distance and reared his arm back. He sent the NP Harpoon flying. The weapon transformed into a green energy streak that cut through Jet Scare’s body and left it even more damaged than before.

Ruby performed a daring move. She jumped off of her own Jet Racer, which rode full-throttle off the crest of a wave, and landed on Jet Scare, where she immediately began to scratch his body with the SA Daggers. A metallic shriek was let out from within the machine, and Ruby leapt off Jet Scare’s back and back onto her own mode of transport as Melody fired a shot from the SP Cannon at the beast.

“So, shall we finish him off?” Frank said.
“Let’s…” Ruby added.
The four weapons were placed together to make the Tidal Crusher, which was aimed at Jet Scare. The monster tried to rev up his engine and get out of there, but to no avail.
“Tidal Crusher, Fire!” That aqua-green blast that came forth from the combined cannon signaled the end of Jet Scare. Yet it was not his total end – it was only the cue for Wells Corp.’s backup plan.

Wells Oil Platform

“Now what, sir?” Metallico asked, “Jet Scare’s just been defeated. Is there a way to bring him back? You know, give them more of a challenge. I think it would be perfect.”

“There is one,” Wells hissed, “It is called…Rebirth by Fire. Just watch.” Wells stepped up to one of several complex control panels located somewhere in the Oil Platform, and pressed down on one that was, in particular, flame-shaped. A small black fireball shot out of the top of the platform. It hit the spot of crude oil that was once Jet Scare, and engulfed that particular portion of the sea in a black flame. The flame spouted to great heights, and then resembled Jet Scare in his robot form – it was not a pretty sight.


“Okay, what do we do now?” Melody asked, “That thing’s gonna stomp us into a watery grave if we don’t do something fast.” Dr. Gidget’s voice suddenly sounded over all four Ocean Morphers.
“Get back to the Sub Holding Bay,” Dr. Gidget said, “The Ocean Subs are yours, after all.”

The four raced as fast as possible back to the Submarine Holding Bay, parked their Jet Racers, and entered into their appropriate Ocean Sub. Inside each one was a steely blue tunnel leading up to a control panel. Dr. Gidget guided the four and told them to place their Ocean Trident in the power slot (a small case located off to the side) and to attach their Shield to the podium that was present – the shield did resemble a ship’s steering wheel, and would be used as such.

The four Subs rode out of the Beachfront Lab and immediately submersed themselves underwater. Sub-1 took out its mechanical arms and grabbed Jet Scare by his legs. He stumbled around before he noticed Sub-4 leaping up from below to deliver a water spout-tornado straight to his chest. Barely a second to recover and Sub-3 did the exact same thing. It leapt into the air and drilled through Jet Scare’s chest to expose the mechanical workings hidden within.

Jet Scare tried to get a grip on the situation, but soon found two black-and-green torpedoes rocketing above the surface of the water and striking him in his knees. He tried his own laser at the water, but didn’t know what he was hitting. He then heard a strange rumble from beneath the water.

“Combine them,” Dr. Gidget relayed, “Form the Ocean Commander. It’s a little treat we plugged in for you.”
“Got it, Dr. G,” Frank said, “Okay, let’s go. OCEAN COMMANDER!”

The four Submarines move together in unison, and break apart to begin their formation. Sub-1 rotates its red globe down to its underside and folds in the propellers and mechanical arms. Sub-3 and Sub-4 each have their globes move up and have a hand pop out from beneath. The drill on Sub-3 is still usable as a weapon. Sub-2, with each end being the same, breaks at its middle, and folds the globes to create a set of feet, the rest of the sub forming legs. Sub-3’s two halves attach under the body of Sub-1, and Sub-3 and Sub-4 attach to the sides of Sub-1’s upper body to form arms. Sub-4 makes the left arm and Sub-3 the right. The Megazord stops and moves up 90 degrees to a standing position. It starts to rise to the surface of the water, and a head resembling a Navy commander rises from Sub-1. A sword that resembles a silver upside-down anchor with a silver blade coming from it lands in the Megazord’s hand, and the Ocean Commander salutes as it stands proudly on the surface of the water.

The four were now centralized in one large cockpit, located somewhere inside Sub-1. They could see the action taking place outside, and prepared to launch the robotic fighter for the first time. The Anchor Sword cut at Jet Scare’s already damaged body. Sub-3’s drill began to spin, as the Megazord used its first attack.

“Sea Drill Strike!” The drill cut straight through Jet Scare’s mechanical systems, and left him to explode in a massive burst of machinery and black flame. The Ocean Commander struck a victory pose. The Rangers departed and watched the Zords return to their place in the Sub Holding Bay.


Dr. Gidget’s Beachfront Lab

Dr. Gidget was on the line with Rick Beaumont again. Beaumont actually looked fairly annoyed this time. Dr. Gidget and Dave were putting him down with confidence since they knew, for once, they had achieved something he hadn’t.

“We have a working robot!” Dave said, “Take that Beaumont!”
“…and your cheap little assistants too!” Pamela added, “What do you think of that, you smooth-talking creep?”

“I think, Pamela that this is just the beginning, and someday I shall call again to check up on you, but until then Brianna, Gale and I shall continue the Treasure Hunters…” He panned the camera back to reveal a massive indoor theme park that had light poring in through the ceiling. It was themed to pirates, the ocean, and other things of that nature. Beaumont let out a little chuckle and placed his arms around Breezy and Gale’s shoulders, “Later, Pamela and David.”

“We outdid him this time.” Pamela said, “This is just the start though. Wells Corp. still has a lot more planned. Be ready for anything. If it gets too tough, remember that the Ocean Subs are always yours.”

“Right!” the four said in unison. Frank, Pete, Melody and Ruby departed from the Beachfront Lab as a single thought ran through their minds. They had a power like none ever seen before. A mighty robot was theirs to control, and it was because of them that Wells Corp. could be stopped and Dr. Gidget’s bitter rivalry with Rick Beaumont eased.

They had the power of the Ocean Commander on their side.

NEXT TIME on Power Rangers Ocean Fleet
Melody is out for a surf run, and ends up crashing on the beach. She gets into a bitter argument with Ruby, but if the two aren’t getting along, how can they free Windy Peaks from the watery grip of Aquarubik? Be there for the action, the suspense, the catfight, on “Life in Her Hands”!

[Lunar Wolf Ranger]

It's alright. It's not terrific nor terrible, but I'll continue to read it.

[bjlovel]

Not bad. Keep up the work

[Ninjakus]

reds chest symbol looks like a swastika

[GreenNinja]

reds chest symbol looks like a swastika
It's a top view of a hammerhead shark - when you're working with pixels space can be limited so you have to compress. So, any comments about the fic itself?

[GreenNinja]

Episode 4: Life in Her Hands

LAST TIME
Dr. Gidget and Dave introduced the Rangers to their Jet Racers and Ocean Subs. Then Dr. Gidget’s rival from the Verne Laboratories, Richard Beaumont, and his two groupies, Brianna “Breezy” and Gale Storm, called in. At the same time, Wells Corp. sent out Jet Scare, created by the Oil Beast Refinery. The Ocean Commander arose to conquer this beast, and Dr. Gidget has outdone her rival for once. There is more to come, however…


Windy Peaks Beach

“The surf is high and the sun is shining…absolutely perfect,” spoke Melody Reynolds as she overlooked the waves. She was wearing a blue bikini with a wave pattern across it and held her surfboard, which had a similar design, in her hand. The greatest wave as of recent was coming her way today, and she wasn’t going to miss it.

Melody jumped into the water and paddled out to sea. When she approached the wave she stood on her board and began to ride the wave. Melody was ecstatic, outright thrilled, to have this opportunity. She could feel the adrenaline pumping and her heart racing as she cruised along the crest of the wave. She jumped into the air on the surfboard and spun around before landing safely on the wall of water. This was the greatest day of her life.


Ruby Anderson was sitting on the lifeguard seat. Nobody seemed to be in danger, so she put on her headphones and drifted away into the music. She was now in her own little world and not paying attention to anyone or anything. This wouldn’t turn out well, as Melody was riding her wave, and about to run into trouble. The one time when a lifeguard may come in handy, the nearest one wasn’t even ready to go.


Melody was nearing the shore. Her surf run was almost done, and the days when waves like this came would be few and far between, so she wanted to take this one in for all the excitement in. Melody was feeling the salty sea breeze blow through her hair, and didn’t end up noticing the rock sticking just above the surface of the water near the shore.

Melody rode the surfboard across the rock, and ended up tripping. The board flew into the air and planted itself on the shore. Melody herself was tossed and sent into the sand face first. She stood up and grabbed her surfboard. Melody ran some of the saltwater over her face to clean herself up, and then looked to the lifeguard stand. She could see Ruby listening to her music. Melody walked over to the lifeguard tower and yanked Ruby’s headphones off her ears.

“What was that about?” Ruby asked angrily, “I was enjoying that!”
“You were supposed to be watching me!” Melody responded, “I could’ve crashed!”
“Well, I’m sorry, but can’t a girl enjoy her music?” Ruby asked in a slightly annoyed voice.
“Who do you think you’re talking to?” Melody asked as she began to tap her foot on the sand. She crossed her arms and waited for Ruby’s answer.
“Right, I’m not talking to you,” Ruby said curtly, “I’m talking to the surfboard.”

Melody’s face went silent and still for a few seconds as she processed the answer. When she finally understood what it meant she answered, and now sounded even angrier than before. “That’s harsh, Anderson,” she said, “Real harsh.” Melody turned around and showed her backside to Ruby. “See this?” she said, “This is the last you’ll see of me for a long, long time.”

“Fine!” Ruby shouted as Melody walked off.
“Fine!” Melody yelled back. The two girls crossed their arms. They had just had a very bitter fight, and Frank and Pete were about to discover that the hard way.


Wells Oil Platform

“Okay, so what are we going to do?” Fission asked, “I can’t come up with anything for this situation. If there’s a rift in the Rangers with the two girls feuding, what else do we need?”

Fission was near the machine the produced the Oilers. He had been working on a way to add either nuclear, metallic, or electric power to them. Among the members of Wells Corp. there were three different kinds of monsters, Metallico’s defense-heavy monsters, Ohmi’s speedy ones, and Fission’s powerful ones. Wells himself was said to command a fleet of deadly sea creatures, but this ability had not yet been seen. Someday, they said, it would.

“Listen, Fission,” Ohmi said as she walked up to the machine, “I can handle it. What we need is a monster that will attack the town, and not so much the Rangers. For example…” she placed a drop of water and a Rubik’s cube onto the crude oil. She activated the machine.

When the whirring had stopped something rose out the other end. It was a metallic beast with Ohmi’s electric crest across it. The beast had two square-shaped wire extensions at the end of its hands and water could clearly be seen running through the tubes on its body. Ohmi named it Aquarubik.

“He’s good,” Metallico said, “Send him out. And send a group of Oilers with them. What do you think, Wells?” He asked the last question over an intercom that had been placed in the room.

Wells walked in and looked at the creature. He answered in his low, hissing growl.
“I like it. Way to take advantage of friction between the Rangers, Ohmi. Now don’t let this random monstrosity fail me.”
“Understood, sir!” Ohmi saluted. Aquarubik left Wells Corp. with a ball of crude oil in his grasp.


Dr. Gidget’s Beachfront Lab

Dr. Gidget and Dave were checking over a large spherical gem that was known unofficially as the Sea Sapphire. It had an otherworldly glow to it, and thus was perfect for the two scientists from Verne Laboratories to examine. Frank and Pete had found it while diving beneath the ocean.

“It’s…interesting,” Dr. Gidget said, “It may possibly be related to the Spirit Totems, but we’re not sure. Wonder when the Rangers are going to get here? They have to see this.”
“I’m sure they’ll get here eventually…” Dave added, “So, what do you think this thing does?”
“No idea,” Dr. Gidget answered.

That’s when Frank and Pete walked in. They looked exhausted, but the kind of exhausted one is after a hard day’s work. Upon being asked where Melody and Ruby were, they had no idea. Then the two girls walked in.

“Mel, Ruby, hi,” Dave said, “So, how’s things?”
Melody and Ruby sat down on chairs far away from each other and only exchanged angered looks. Frank and Pete each got up to ask the girls what the problem was.

“It’s Anderson,” Melody said to Pete, “She thinks she’s so much better than me.”
“Melody,” Ruby explained with a harrumph, “Since when did I become her personal servant?”

The discussion was interrupted by Dr. Gidget’s computer sounding off an alarm. The team rushed to the screen to see what it was. A panoramic scan of the beach revealed that there was suddenly much higher water to sand ratios than previously. Dr. Gidget asked them to investigate it.


The four rushed to the beach and Melody and Ruby continued to not talk to each other. For miles around they could see beachgoers trapped in what appeared to be giant blocks of water – but not ice, water that had taken on the ability to maintain a regular form.

Aquarubik stepped out and presented himself to the Rangers. He stated his plan and how long it was until it took full effect.
“See these water blocks?” Aquarubik asked, “There are aerators with them, but in ten minutes the aerators expire and their source of oxygen is no more. Think you can take me AND the Oilers?” He summoned several of the slick foot soldiers to his side. The four had their Ocean Morphers ready.

“Ocean Tide, Rise!”

The four entered into Ranger form and took out their Ocean Tridents. The weapons were ready for use against the Oilers, but they had to be careful not to damage any of the water blocks that held the patrons of the Windy Peaks beach.

Frank and Pete worked in unison with their weapons, but Ruby and Melody had distanced themselves properly. The Oilers continued to rush the Rangers, and they met their end as the sharp spears of the Tridents went right through their bodies and let them fulfill their purpose as cannon fodder rather quickly. Then Aquarubik himself stepped forward.

“It’s on…” he said quietly. Aquarubik stepped forward and sent out a wave of water from his arms. Frank and Pete took out their personal weapons and ducked the water. Frank took the NA Blade and raced ahead as its blade shone with a bright red energy. He cut through the wave of water but found himself in front of Aquarubik’s arms. The arm created a cube of water that surrounded Frank. He first found it at his ankles, then his waist, and further and further until it covered him completely.

“It’s okay…” he said from within the cube, “These Ranger suits are like scuba suits…we can breathe.” He gave a thumbs-up to the others and asked them to take out Aquarubik for him.

Pete took out his NP Harpoon in hopes of accomplishing that goal. He tossed the harpoon in Aquarubik’s direction, but the monster trapped his weapon in a block of water. Pete raced for the block and found his hand trapped in the water cube with the block. The block grew until it surrounded him completely. Now it was down to the girls.

“They’re trapped!” Melody exclaimed.
“Yeah, but why should I help you?” Ruby asked, “What have you done for me lately?”
“Listen, those are our friends out there, and if you’re not willing to help them just because of our little argument, you’re not thinking straight.” Melody grabbed Ruby by the arm as the two lowered their visors. “Now, are you ready to free the boys and get rid of that creep?” Melody asked.
“All for it,” Ruby said in a serious voice, “Let’s go.”

The girls had their SA Daggers and SP Cannon in hand to combat the terror that was Aquarubik. Ruby raced forward and tossed both of her daggers at once. The weapons went inside Aquarubik’s water cube generating arms and rebounded right back for her. Melody then aimed her SP Cannon in the direction of the sparking monster’s chest. She fired off a blue sphere of energy before the two girls raced for a double jump-kick. Aquarubik fell on his back as the aerators exploded, but the water blocks also faded.

The people on the beach regained their breath as Frank and Pete rushed to the side of Melody and Ruby. The four combined their weapons to make the old standby – the Tidal Crusher. The Tidal Crusher’s trigger was pressed down as a streak of shimmering energy struck Aquarubik right in his chest. The monster exploded and all that was left on the beach was a bubbling pile of crude oil.


Wells Oil Platform

“Time for the Rebirth by Fire,” Wells said as he stepped forward and pressed down on the button that activated the mysterious flame. The black fire launched out the top of the Wells Oil Platform and hit the spot of crude oil where Aquarubik had once been. That’s what signaled the monster’s reentrance.

“May as well extend his usefulness for a little bit longer…” Wells hissed, “Otherwise we’ll be out of the running too early for anybody.”


Windy Peaks Beach

“Dr. G, we need the Ocean Subs at once,” Melody said over her Ocean Morpher, “Can you handle it?”
“Got it,” Dr. Gidget said as she pressed a series of buttons on the Beachfront Lab’s main computer. The Submarine Holding Bay opened its doors as the four submarines sped out. The Rangers entered into their respective submarine and placed their Trident and Shield into the control panel. With that the formation was initiated.

“Ocean Commander!”

The Ocean Commander formed and held its weapons in hand. The Anchor Sword was wielded and immediately sliced off Aquarubik’s wire cube things. The two metal objects fell to the ocean floor and vanished on impact. Aquarubik may now have lacked his main weapons, but he still could use the water jets within him well.

Aquarubik released two streams of water from the jets in his arms in hopes of taking down the Ocean Commander. The Megazord held out its Anchor Sword to repel the attack and prepared for its finisher – Melody initiated it. She strongly gripped her Ocean Trident from where it was in the control panel, and watched as the Ocean Commander slipped the Anchor Sword away.

“Hail Atlantis,” Melody quipped.

Sub-4 turned a full 180 degrees around from its current position, which meant that the blue glass globe was near the shoulder and the propellers were near hand position. The propellers began to spin rapidly and summoned a water spout in the sea that blew Aquarubik into the air and caused him to explode. The Ocean Commander struck a victorious pose on the defeat of the monster.

Inside the cockpit Ruby and Melody both powered down and gave each other a high-five. They put their arms around the other’s shoulder as a way of finally making up to each other.
“So, no hard feelings?” Ruby asked, “Sorry if I was being so uptight.”
“We all get like that,” Melody said, “No hard feelings.”
“Now with that done with,” Frank added, “Who wants to see this thing Dr. Gidget’s been telling us about? It sounds interesting.”
“The Sea Sapphire?” Pete added, “Yeah, why not?”
“Okay,” Melody said, “but first, we have to return the Ocean Commander.”
“Right…” Frank sighed. A round of hearty laughter from all four followed.


Wells Oil Platform

“So much power,” Wells said as he looked out at the swirling tides from the vantage point the balcony of his office offered, “The Spirit Totems are exactly what I’m seeking – yet, four of them do not seem enough. I guess one has to start somewhere.”

He walked back into his room and looked in the mirror. Several odd bumps appeared over his pale face and his hissing voice grew even more until it almost sounded as though the tides themselves bubbled in his speech.

“Kraken wants this, and nothing shall stand in his way. Nothing.”

NEXT TIME on Power Rangers Ocean Fleet
Dr. Gidget asks for the Spirit Totems so she can make sure they’re exactly what she and Dave are looking for before Verne Labs investigates. The Rangers spend a day that’s stress-free, but Wells Corp. won’t let Dr. Gidget and Dave rest. Totem-Snatch is the monster who tries to take the Spirit Totems into his grasp for Wells Corp., but the Sea Sapphire may hold a secret that nobody expects. See just what’s up with Dr. Gidget and Dave on their own adventure in “Doctor’s Orders”.

[GreenNinja]

This episode is a little different - the Rangers play only bit parts. Yet, it focuses on other, just as important characters. Plus I throw in a twist that I haven't done since Irene Cheney in Horror Ranger. You'll see what I mean. Enjoy.
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Episode 5: Doctor’s Orders

LAST TIME
Melody crashed during a surf run and was angry at Ruby for not watching her. The girls got in a fight while Dr. Gidget and Dave examined the Sea Sapphire. Aquarubik attacked and captured the boys, which forced Ruby and Melody to make up and free them. Aquarubik was defeated, but what is the Sea Sapphire? That will be explained in time…


Dr. Gidget’s Beachfront Lab

“I’ll need to see your Spirit Totems,” Dr. Gidget said as she stood in front of the entrance to her lab. The four Rangers looked at her with mixed feelings of relief, confusion and anger. Dr. Gidget had anticipated this happening, and she waited until one of them would speak up. Frank was the first to do so.

“What if something from Wells Corp. is out there again?” he asked, “Won’t we need them?”
“Yeah, I don’t see anyone else protecting Windy Peaks,” Ruby added, “Why, exactly do you need them?”
“Well, I signed up for the Totem Power Project, and my objective is to investigate the secrets that the Spirit Totems hold. It’s what I have to do.”
“At least I’ll have some time to focus on surfing again,” Melody commented, “Been a hassle these past few days.”
“If we need them back, we can come to you, right?” Pete asked.
“Exactly,” Dr. Gidget answered.
“We’ll have them back to you within the week,” Dave added, “Enjoy yourselves!”

The four Rangers opened the porthole on their Ocean Morphers and handed Dr. Gidget the Spirit Totems. The devices on their wrist suddenly felt much lighter and not as important. Melody breathed a sigh of relief, Frank and Ruby looked downtrodden, and Pete was already eyeing the ocean for another dive. The four departed from the Beachfront Lab as Dr. Gidget and Dave walked inside to examine the Spirit Totems.

“Did we really have to do that?” Dave asked as he tapped Pamela’s shoulder, “Frank was right. Wells Corp. is still out there, and the safety of Windy Peaks is paramount!”
“Yes, but this is for science,” Pamela answered, “Dave, I know this project may not be important to you, but to me this is my chance. It’s my chance to prove something, to outdo that creep Beaumont once and for all, and to know that I’ve truly made a discovery of value in this world.”
“Oh, I understand,” Dave answered, “Let’s get to work.”


Wells Oil Platform

Wells was watching through the twisted mass of dark coral in his office the events that had just played out. The spirit of Kraken that dwelled within him had provided him this – the Sea’s Eye – a mass of coral with a circle of glass embedded in the center – to watch the Rangers and any associated with them. He knew that the Spirit Totems were now vulnerable. This was his chance.

Wells paced to the central room where the Oil Beast Refinery lay and his generals were waiting. He wanted something strong to capture the Spirit Totems, and he asked Metallico to create the creature.

“One of your creatures, strong in defense, will be perfect for taking what I need.”
“Got it, sir,” Metallico answered. He walked up to the control panel and watched as a single drop of crude oil fell into the first chamber. Metallico entered the specifications for his creature and watched as the oil surged through the tubes between the two chambers. From out of the second chamber came the creature.

It was made of stone and resembled a fighter from an ancient civilization. Its waist appeared to be a rotating disc-shaped chamber that was split into quarters. A panel was on his waist to let him access one chamber at a time. Odd twisted energy strands were at the ends of his hands. His name was Totem-Snatch.

His mission was to get the Spirit Totems from Dr. Gidget, and return them back to Wells Corp. Ohmi and Fission examined the creature.

“So, what exactly can this thing do?” Ohmi asked.
“I’m still not getting the concept…” Fission added.
Metallico sighed and began to explain. “Totem-Snatch can create energy strands that can ensnare almost any object, and has a place in his waist for storing them. Now do you get it?”

“I understand, Fission,” Wells said, “Just make sure he doesn’t fail me. Aquarubik and Jet Scare were hardly good for first attempts from you two…” he glared at Ohmi and Fission, “Now be off with him. Also, be sure to send a couple of Oilers. Any chance we can get to create a distraction is a good one.”

Totem-Snatch headed out to the Windy Peaks beach. He knew his targets – Dr. Pamela Gidget, Dave, and the four Spirit Totems once held by the Ocean Rangers. If he could secure them Wells would be most pleased.


Dr. Gidget’s Beachfront Lab

Dr. Gidget already had several pieces of lab equipment hooked up for examining the Spirit Totems. Microscopes, devices for reading energy signatures, chemical testing equipment, and a whole manner of other things, and all of it was set up while Dave stood off to the side tapping his arm on the counter.

“Come on, Pam,” Dave said, “Don’t you remember the day you chose this project? It was quite a day…”
“Yes, it was…” Pamela answered, “It sure was…”


“Now,” spoke a man with white hair to a gathered crowd of people of all types, “Welcome, students of Verne Laboratories, to the day your projects are assigned to you. Every one is important to understanding the mysteries of the deep a little better, and I wish you all the best of luck.” This was Emmet Verne himself, the founder of Verne Labs.

“First,” spoke Professor Verne, “We have the Totem Power Project.” He pressed down on a remote to lower a screen into the auditorium. A video began to play on it. It showed ancient carvings with a detailed seal depicting seven animals – a hammerhead shark, a swordfish, an orca, a dolphin, a polar bear, a penguin, and a shark. The video was a little old and the narration made the video sound as though it had been created several decades ago, but a somewhat younger Pamela Gidget and Dave Hassel were intrigued.

“The Spirit Totems,” spoke the narrator, “Fact or fiction? Hundreds of years ago the first deep-sea divers found these ancient tablets at the bottom of the sea. Upon translation it seems they spoke of these ‘Spirit Totems,’ ancient stones that held a power within them. To this day no one has uncovered the Totems or the location where these tablets originated from, and unless something new is uncovered, they shall always remain one of the greatest mysteries of the sea.” The video flickered off.

“Who wants to volunteer for this project?” asked Prof. Verne as he walked back up to the podium, “Anybody?” Not a sound came from the audience, but one person stood up. It was Pamela. She had her hand raised, and announced to Prof. Verne in a confident if somewhat shaky voice her thoughts.

“Professor Verne, I volunteer for the Totem Power Project!”
“Way to go chasing after fairy tales, Pamela,” spoke a cultured voice from the audience. It had a sarcastic tone to it, and Pamela knew it could only be one person – Richard Beaumont.

“We’ll see who’s chasing after fairy tales, Beaumont,” Pamela retorted, “I WILL find the Spirit Totems, and you’ll be left far behind.” In the brief period of silence that followed both Pamela and Richard reflected on what had just happened. Then a younger Dave Hassel stood up and walked to Pamela’s side. He placed his hand on her arm and raised both of their arms into the air.

“I also volunteer, Professor Verne!” Dave shouted, “Count me in!”
“Well, look at who’s saddled with you, Pamela,” Beaumont said, “Really, this is quite an amazing group. The air-headed Pamela Gidget and the horribly incompetent Dave Hassel…this is one of THE best teams I’ve seen in all my life, Professor.”
“Richard, I would recommend you remain quiet until you’ve been assigned a project, clear?”
“Yes, Professor Verne…” Beaumont answered. He shot a glare at Pam and Dave. Richard ended up receiving the Blackbeard’s Gold project, and came across several pirate ships within the year. He used that money to create the Treasure Hunters and his indoor theme park. Pam and Dave are still working on their project…


“Let’s get to work…” Dave said. Pamela gave him a wink and looked down into the microscope. The next hour or so was filled with heavy observations and note-taking. By the time the hour had finished the two embraced on a job well done and looked over their notes.

“This is amazing…” Dr. Gidget said, “The Spirit Totems…are constructed from a glazed rocky material that’s an amalgam of seabed granite, shells, and marble. The color is all obtained from natural sources and the images engraved are made with real gold and do resemble actual sea creatures…”

“…and the energy signature is untraceable,” Dave said, “Nothing like it on Earth. Each one only differs slightly in frequency, but all fall into the same general wavelength. I don’t know who created these things, but they are some of the most amazing stones in the world.”

“Now to get to work on the Sea Sapphire,” Pamela said as she approached the blue gemstone. That’s when a heavy breathing sound could be heard from the front of the lab. Pamela turned around saw Totem-Snatch. He spoke to the two in a deep growl.

“Hello, Dr. Gidget,” Totem-Snatch said, “David. Those Spirit Totems are mine.”
“Not on your life,” Pamela said, “Who are you working for?”
“Why, Wells Corp.” Totem-Snatch responded, “Hand them over.”
“Dave, catch!” Pamela yelled as she tossed the green and red Spirit Totems to him. Dave clutched the two stones in his hand and tried to race into the Submarine Holding Bay. The door was right in front of him, now if only he could reach it. That’s when he felt Totem-Snatch releasing an energy strand that captured him by his foot. Dave was hoisted up into the air and had the Spirit Totems drop from his hand.

“Thank you,” Totem-Snatch said. He placed the two Spirit Totems in separate chambers around his waist. He turned his sights on Pamela, who had the blue and purple Spirit Totems in her hands. Only two more and his mission would be complete. Dr. Gidget tried to run away but found her torso and arms caught in the web.

Totem-Snatch gladly took the last two Spirit Totems out of Dr. Gidget’s hands and into his holding chamber. There had to be some way out of this. Dr. Gidget began to move around in hopes of escaping, and her feet kicked against the counter. The Sea Sapphire was knocked into the air and landed in her bosom. A bright glow came from within it. Something had happened.

Pamela stands against a sparkling blue background. A glowing blue proto-suit is all that covers her body. The suit solidifies into a white one-piece swimsuit-like outfit, and the Sea Sapphire shrinks and gains a silver rim around it. The Sapphire lands on Pamela’s chest as a pair of purple boots materialize and a sea-green fish scale skirt appears at her waist. She gains a silver headband with a purple gem in the center and a pair of white gloves. She strikes a pose as a wave crashes behind her.

Blue sparks crackled from the gem on Pamela’s chest and broke her free from Totem-Snatch’s grasp. She found an instinct rising in her and struck a pose while a symbol very much the like ones she had seen years ago shone behind her in a sapphire-blue.

“Soldier of the Sea, Sapphire Wave! By the power of the ocean, I shall right all wrongs!”
“What is this?” Totem-Snatch asked in awe. He didn’t have a chance to figure it out because Pamela’s leg quickly met with his side and rattled the chamber where he kept the Spirit Totems. The panel that closed off the chamber slid open as Pamela found the green and blue Totems back in her grasp.

She tucked them into her belt and made a waving motion with her hands. Holding her hands straight out released a literal wave-shaped mass of sapphire energy. The energy crashed into Totem-Snatch and sent the remaining two Spirit Totems into Pamela’s hands. She prepared for a final assault that, much like everything else in the past few minutes, seemed purely instinctive.

The four Spirit Totems circled around her and transferred power to the Sea Sapphire on her chest. Pamela crossed her hands across her heart and found a massive ball of energy formed in her hands. She charged up the attack and released it at Totem-Snatch and the Oilers.

“Ocean Wave Eliminator!” the mass of sapphire, blue, red, purple, and green energy streamed toward the monster and grunts and eliminated them entirely. Only pools of water could be seen shining where they once were. Pam, exhausted, powered down to her normal civilian form. She ran a quick check on the Sea Sapphire and reported what had happened to Dave.

“The Sea Sapphire…it’s not giving off energy anymore. The Spirit Totems are fine, but this…I guess it was just a one time thing.”
“It was an AMAZING one time thing,” Dave answered, “Now I know why I wanted to work with you.”
“Because you have a crush on me?”
“And because you’re one of the best people I’ve met.”
“Thanks Dave.”
“So what do we do?”
“I have some calls to make.”

Pamela picked up the phone and dialed one person in particular – Professor Verne.
“Pamela?” answered Verne’s voice at the other end, “What progress have you made?”
“I’m sending you the findings on the Spirit Totems today,” she answered, “We may have finished that project, but we’re going to stay here in Windy Peaks for a while longer. The Totem Power project is done – but the Ranger Power project is just beginning. That’s also enclosed.”
“You have my full permission to go ahead with it,” Professor Verne answered, “Great job, Pamela, and tell Dave I said hello.”
“Will do.”

After a call where she bragged to Beaumont Pamela made sure to call over the Rangers. She gave them back their Spirit Totems and let them know of the events that had played out that day. Things seemed to be back to normal, but Wells Corp. is relentless, and there is sure to be another attack soon.

Still, with the Rangers back in action, there’s nothing to worry about.

NEXT TIME on Power Rangers Ocean Fleet
Frank gets a new metal detector, the Metal-Searcher 360-X, which is the most technologically advanced metal detector in existence. After finding a couple of treasures and asking why the detector goes off near Ruby, he finds it stolen. It returns as Metaltect, and Frank does not want to damage his new device. Action, battles, and a stolen metal detector on “Metal, Metal Everywhere”!

[Erctai: Lone Ranger]

AWESOME JOB, GN!!! This series is incredible!
Great job so far! Keep going, this will be awesome!

ELR :D

[GreenNinja]

Episode 6: Metal, Metal Everywhere

LAST TIME
Dr. Gidget and Dave asked for the Spirit Totems so they could study them for the project they had been assigned. After recounting how they came to choose this project the two immediately set off to work. That is, until Wells Corp. sent in Totem-Snatch. With the Spirit Totems taken Dr. Gidget inexplicably used the power of the Sea Sapphire to become Sapphire Wave. Totem-Snatch was defeated, and the Rangers are back in action. The story continues.


Windy Peaks Beach

There was a smile on Frank Magell’s face as he walked into the Gift Shop that was placed not too far down the shoreline at the Windy Peaks beach. A package not unlike a golf bag was strapped across his shoulder and he walked with a spring in his step that only could’ve meant he’d bought something new. He opened the back door to the gift shop and took his usual spot at the counter.

Postcards, sunglasses, various beach accessories and a hodgepodge of other beach souvenirs surrounded him. The door opened and Ruby Anderson walked in. Her lifeguard whistle was around her neck, and she seemed to be having just another day.

“I didn’t know you worked here!” Ruby exclaimed as she put her arms on the table, “Now, got any sunscreen? It’s going to be a long day and I just ran out.”
“Here you go,” Frank said as he placed a bottle of sunscreen on the counter, “$4.95. Thanks.”
“Welcome,” Ruby responded. Then she caught the red bag near Frank and immediately turned to ask, “What’s that?”
“Oh, this?” asked Frank as he took the object out of the bag, “Is my latest buy; The Metal-Searcher 360-X, the finest of its kind. I bought it just last week. This thing can detect any traces of metal within five feet, has great tracking senses, and…” he took off the disk at the end and placed on something else, “…it doubles as a shovel.”

The Metal-Searcher 360-X began to give off a slight “beep” every couple of seconds as Ruby leaned in to examine it. Frank immediately picked up the metal detector and held it up to the sky, and the beeping got louder and more frequent. A red light shone near the handle when the metal detecting disk was near Ruby’s chest. Ruby crossed her arms over her chest and looked away.

“Ruby?” he asked, “Is there something you aren’t telling me?”
“No,” Ruby responded hastily, “Thanks for the sunscreen…oh, and best of luck with that thing.”
“Gotcha!” said Frank as Ruby immediately exited the gift shop. Hours passed and sales were made until Frank decided that it was time to put his new metal detector to the test officially.

He walked out onto the beach and prepared to search for any treasures that may be beneath the sands. Along the way he bumped into Dr. Gidget. Dr. Gidget was currently wearing a yellow bikini and sunning herself near the ocean. She lifted up her sunglasses and made a motion to Frank.

“Hey,” she said, “New metal detector? Nice.” Dave suddenly walked out from behind the two and grabbed the metal detector out of Frank’s hand. He looked it over and exclaimed with glee the spectacle that this device was.

“The Metal-Searcher 360-X…” Dave said, “This is the best thing on the market right now. How’d you get one?”
“Saved up enough paychecks to get it,” Frank responded, “Gotta be careful with this thing. Any damage and it may not be up to its full potential.”
“Yo, Frank!” a voice sounded. Melody raced up with a volleyball in her hand. She caught her breath for a few seconds and motioned to the Metal-Searcher 360-X. “Nice metal detector. Pete challenged you and Ruby to a volleyball game. He and I versus you and Ruby…Are you in?”
“Sure,” Frank answered, “Dave, keep an eye on that thing for me. I DON’T want it to get lost.”
“Understood!” saluted Dave as Frank raced off to where the volleyball net had been set up. He spoke under his breath, “I can’t wait to use this thing.”


Wells Oil Platform

“The Metal-Searcher 360-X, eh?” Fission said as he viewed through the high-powered periscope Wells had installed, “That’s one fine piece of technology. I wouldn’t mind getting my hands on that myself.”

“If you want it so much,” Wells said behind him, “Why not take it? It’s only in the hands of that dimbolt Dave anyway. It should be an easy robbery if we use the Oilers. Shall I go ahead and send them out?”

“Only if I get to make the Metal-Searcher 360-X into something we can use to send the Red Ranger’s technology right back at him.”
“Just what I would’ve done, Fission,” Wells commented, “It begins!”

Windy Peaks Beach

Dave was waving the metal detector around without any sense of purpose or direction. He was ecstatic to simply have the thing at his command. That is until a strange black puddle appeared on the surface of the water. It formed itself into a group of about ten Oilers. They slowly lurched toward Dr. Gidget and Dave and left shining black footprints in the sand where they stepped.

“I didn’t want this…” Dave said, “…to happen. Pam, catch!” He tossed her the metal detector, and a flabbergasted Dr. Gidget was now stuck with the item. She tried to deliver a kick or two to the Oilers but found their slippery material tough to land any real damage on. When her body was covered in the crude black material she felt the Metal-Searcher 360-X slip out of her grasp and into the air. An Oiler caught it and the group of ten immediately vanished in a wave of black flame.

Dr. Gidget washed herself free of the oil, but just as she had cleaned up and was fitting herself into another yellow swimsuit, this one with a sun pattern on it, she noticed the four who were the Rangers racing up to her.

“Dr. Gidget!” Frank exclaimed, “Where’s my metal detector?”
“That…” Pamela said in a disappointed tone as her voice lost its spark, “…sorry. Dave and I lost it to a couple of Oilers.”
“You did WHAT?” Frank exclaimed as he crossed his arms and tapped his foot impatiently, “Now how will we get it back?”
“Uh, guys?” Dave said as he raced to the beach house where Dr. Gidget had been cleaning herself off, “We’ve got a problem. There’s some kind of monster on the beach and its attacking people. Is that bad?”

The four raced across the beach as fast as possible to the spot on the sands where the abovementioned monster was attacking various civilians and beach objects. He had a silvery body and a face with glowing green eyes. On his chest was the disc of Frank’s metal detector, the rod of it was attached to his right arm, and the shovel formed a hand on his left arm.

“That robotic freak has my Metal Searcher 360-X,” Frank said calmly, yet with a tone of discontent, “We throw down now.”
“Bring it, Red Ranger,” the monster Metaltect said in a robotic voice.
“On my command,” Frank said to the gathered four, “We morph. Ready?”
The four sounded with a chorus of “Ocean Tide, Rise!” and Metaltect backed up as the waves themselves crashed against the shore when the team had completed their transformation.

“Warrior of the Water, Red North Atlantic!”
“Defender of the Deep, Green North Pacific!”
“Mermaid of the Marine, Purple South Atlantic!”
“Siren of the Surf, Blue South Pacific!”
“Power Rangers Ocean Fleet!”

“So that’s who you are?” Metaltect asked, “I’m ready.” He thrust out his chest and let the Metal-Searcher 360-X fire a wave of magnetic energy at the gathered four. Pete jumped out of the way of the first blast and took out his NP Harpoon. He was prepared to send the weapon sailing for the metallic terror until he felt something grabbing his arm.

“What are you doing?” Pete asked in confusion and shock.
“If we’re going to defeat him,” Frank said calmly, “We’ll do it without harming the metal detector, clear?”
“Yeesh, don’t be so picky about it,” Pete said as he lowered his arm, “We’ve got this under control.”

Pete and Melody grouped together on one side of Metaltect while Frank and Ruby formed the second group. Melody had her SP Cannon lined up perfectly with Metaltect’s back and released a Crashing Surf Salvo from the barrel. The blue energy blast struck Metaltect in the back, and the monster turned around only to Frank standing right in front him with his NA Blade out and ready for battle.

“Give me the detector back, and no one gets hurt,” Frank said with a definite intimidating manner in his voice, “Don’t give it back, and you get hurt.”
“Like I’d ever do that!” laughed Metaltect. He soon found the NA Blade on his metal chassis scraping to remove the Metal-Searcher 360-X. Frank cut across the connecting wires that Fission had been so careful in assigning and watched as the detector, the handle, and the shovel all broke free with one swipe.

“Now we finish him,” Frank declared, “Form the Tidal Crusher.” The four specialized weapons combined and launched the large wave of water and energy forth at Metaltect. An explosion surrounded his body as he returned to the same puddle of crude oil he had been before.

Frank, with his NA Blade in one hand and refitted Metal-Searcher 360-X in the other, struck a victory pose as the metal debris launched off behind him. He had achieved his victory well enough.

Wells Oil Platform

“Such a good piece of tech in the hands of the wrong person…” Fission muttered to himself, “Do we have permission to use the Rebirth by Fire?”
“Be my guest,” Wells said, “Anything that we can use to defeat the Rangers is alright by me.”

Fission walked over to the complex control panel and pulled a lever. The black ball of flame shot out from the top of the oil platform and landed where Metaltect had once been. The monster cackled as he lorded over the beach, sans his metal detector weaponry.

Windy Peaks Beach

“So, he’s back…” Frank said, “You know what this means!”
“Ocean Subs!” the four said in unison. The four unique submersibles launched from the holding bay and let their pilots enter. Beneath the sea the crashing waves symbolized that the aquatic commandant robot known as Ocean Commander was being formed.

The fighter rose above the surface of the water with its Anchor Sword in hand. Surprisingly it stepped onto the beach to confront Metaltect. People stepped out of the way immediately to let the two giants fight.

Metaltect tried to deliver a punch but quickly found his fist being drilled off by the Sub-3’s weapon. His other arm was near-useless without the shovel. Metaltect tried to compact his body into a final torpedo-like shape that he could use to destroy the Ocean Commander.

Torpedo Metaltect launched himself towards the Commander before Melody initiated a tornado attack with the Sub-4.
“Time for the spin dry…” Melody quipped as she released the attack. The whirlwind swept up Metaltect into the air and the Anchor Sword was charged. As the weakened metallic monster fell down to Earth the Ocean Commander released its attack.

Turquoise and silver energy cut across Metaltect’s chassis and left what remained of him completely destroyed. The Megazord struck its pose on the beach against the explosion. No way around it. Wells Corp. had suffered another loss at the hands of the Ocean Rangers.


Frank was looking at his metal detector later after the fight. He was checking that the systems were still working, until Dr. Gidget stomped up and took the detector out of his hands. Frank looked up at her and immediately asked what that was for.

“Listen, Frank,” Pamela explained, “I know that your treasure hunting is important to you, but this thing turned you into some kind of crazed maniac! If you’re going to use it at least keep your head straight!”

“Fine, fine,” Frank responded, “I’ll try to make sure that my love of treasure hunting doesn’t come between the more important things in life…like defending Windy Peaks.”

“Glad to see you realize that,” answered Dave, “Now, how about you, Ruby, Pete and Melody take on Pammy, me and these two people who think they’re so great in a game of volleyball? The net’s still open.”

“Count me in.” answered Frank. He raced to the gift shop to place his metal detector back inside his bag. Maybe Dr. Gidget was right. If he couldn’t take some time off to relax, then what was the point of putting so much time into work? The game was waiting for him, and he was going to seize the opportunity.


Wells Oil Platform

“So, the Spirit Totems are becoming connected even stronger to their owners,” Wells said as he watched through the Sea’s Eye. Little did he know that the mermaid, Katrina, was still waiting below the ocean, and she would return someday to make sure that Wells did not accomplish all of his goals. What would happen next would be anyone’s guess.

NEXT TIME on Power Rangers Ocean Fleet
The annual sandcastle contest begins with Ruby entering a magnificent castle. She is waiting to be judged until Wells Corp. sends out Microvus to shrink her down to size. Can the Rangers find Ruby and make sure she isn’t crushed? Can the monster be defeated in time to save the contest? Be there for the next installment, “Sandcastle Made for a King”.