Episode XVI
Legacy of Power II
"DARKONDA! You DID NOT mention that more Rangers would show up to the party!" said Lord Ugatz.
"That's not my fault! I DON'T predict the future! And it is rather unusual that one of these returning Power Rangers is an old foe of mine." said Darkonda.
"Well, how are we supposed to defeat these Retro Rangers?" asked Jinzo.
"Simple. We cut off their connection to the Morphing Grid, just like we did to the Engine Rangers." said General Yogos.
"No, we can't. They would have lost their connection to the grid too. Something else is giving them their powers." said Lady Sadiena.
"I know who..." said Overlord Ugatz, "The Olympic Knight! He's the guardian of Engine Souls that lie within the Engine Rangers! He's the one who defeated me 1000 years ago!"
"Well then, we have to devise a plan quickly if we are to destroy these Retro Rangers." said Darkonda.
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"So, Raymond, have you fixed the Engine Rangers connection to the Morphing Grid yet?" asked Tommy.
"No, not yet, Tommy. Ugatz severed their connection pretty badly." said Mr. Pamon to Tommy, his fellow colleague.
"Why don't you use Alpha and Bomper to enter the Morphing Grid and fix it?" asked Andros.
"That's not a bad idea, Andros. Thanks! Well, Alpha, think you can handle that?" asked Mr. Pamon to Alpha.
"Aye-yi-yi! We'll give it a try." said Alpha.
"Yes, I guess so!" said Bomper.
Just then, they alarm rang, signally danger. The Retro Rangers looked at the viewing globe, and saw Lord Ugatz himself with a group of Brainbots and Gaiarc Minions. They looked at each other, and smiled. The Engine Rangers were about to get up, but forgot that they had no powers. So, they watched the Retros Ranger Up.
"Let's Rocket!" said Andros as he opened his Astro Morpher and pressed the numbers 3, 3, and 5.
"It's Morhpin' Time!" said Rocky as he activated his Morphing Sequence by pusing two buttons on his morphers against each other.
"Go, Galactic!" said Damon as he pressed two buttons on his Galaxy Morpher.
"SPD, Emergency!" said Z as she pressed a button on her morpher that activated her Morphing Sequence.
"Overdrive, Accelerate!" said Rose as she rolled her Morpher off of her left arm.
"Dino Thunder, Power Up, HA!" said Tommy as he took his Brachio Morpher and then inserted and turned a special key to activate it.
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All of their Morphing Sequences were finished, and they teleported downtown. Ugatz was trying to put up a brick wall all around the Downtown area, to isolate it from the rest of the world.
"Hurry, Brainbots and Minions, we must put this wall up... I feel a storm coming..." said Lord Ugatz.
"Yeah, a Ranger storm!" said Tommy, riding in on Justin's Engine Rider. He shot at Ugatz, sending him back. Ugatz disappeared from the scene, but not before letting more Brainbots and Minions show up to the fight. Tommy jumped off of the Engine Rider, and landed safely on the ground where he began attacking two brainbots, kick them to the ground. The other Ranger's quickly followed behind him, and they attack the opposition. Tommy began fighting five brainbots and five Minions. He took out his Brachio Staff and hacked the Brainbots on their chests, destroying their circuits. Then, he took out his Thundermax Blaster and shot two Minions in the back. After that, the three remaining Minions were brought down by his karate attacks.
Now, it was Andros' turn. He pulled out his Astro Blaster and began fighting two Minions, but more showed up in the fight. Evan shot a Brainbot in the chest, disabling it. He then took out his Spirial Saber, combined it with his Astro Blaster, and did multiple Spin Attacks, disabling four other Minions that were looking to surround him. He put his attention to another Minion that attacked him head on. BIG mistake. Andros then did a spin kick on two Minions. After the kick followed a blaster from his Engine Blaster. Before Andros knew it, the Minions he was facing ran away out of fear.
Next up was Rocky. He puled out Rich's Cowl Laser, shooting two Minions in the face. Just then, two Minions were coming from a building above. They began to fall off the building, hoping to jump on Rocky. But, they were too slow. Rocky looked up and shot the two minions with his Laser before they could get down on him. He then jumped on the building. Looking down, he saw four Minions waiting for him on the ground. He pulled out a Rotating Disk and threw it at one of the Minions, who caught it, and accidentally set it off, destroying the four Minions.
Now, Z and Rose were up. Z activated her SPD S.W.A.T Mode, and shot her way through five Minions, and slash four with her DeltaMax Saber. She then put the DeltaMax Saber back into Blaster Mode, and shot three Minions. Rose soon followed the same order, taking down seven Minions with her Drive Defender and her Drive Geyse. Then, the two were back-to-back. They were surrounded by Minions. The both of them did a Spin Attack, and took down all the surrounding Minions.
Finally, it was Damon's turn up. He hacked and slashed four Minions with his Quasar Saber, being quick and subtle. He put his Transdagger into it's Trans Blaster, shooting three Minions quicker than any of the Rangers had ever seen. He then put the Blaster back in Blade Mode and finished off the last remaining Minions. Another day saved by the Retro Rangers. But, just then, a enlarged monster showed up, terrorizing the Downtown area. The Retro Rangers knew it was time for them to get behind the wheels of the Engine Rangers' Zords.
"Yellow Bear, Engine Zord, POWER UP!" said Z.
From the wooden forest, came the Bear Engine.
"Green Shark, Engine Zord, POWER UP!" said Rose.
From the raging seas of Poseidon, came the Shark Engine.
"Black Wolf, Engine Zord, POWER UP!" said Damon.
From the deepest, darkest forms of Justice, came the Wolf Engine.
"Blue Lion, Engine Zord, POWER UP!" said Rocky.
From the lush jungles of Africa, came the mighty Lion Engine.
"Red Condor, Engine Zord, POWER UP!" said Andros.
And from the thunderous skies, came the mighty Condor Engine.
"White Bull, Engine Zord, POWER UP!" said Tommy, feeling as if he was summoning his White Tiger Megazord for the first time.
"Engine Megazord, POWER UP!" said the Retro Rangers altogether.
The Zords began roaring as the Megazord sequence was activated. The Lion Engine became the hips and the legs. The Bear Engine became the abdomen. And, the Condor Engine became the arms, the chest, and the head. And, their it was. the Engine Megazord once again.
The Wolf Engine and the Shark Engine combined to become to large blasters on each of the Megazord's arms. Now, the megazord was FULLY complete. The Retros initiated the Combination Sequence, and the Engine Megazord and the Red Battlezord began combining. The Battlezord's legs grew longer, and turned around, combining to the back up the Engine Megazord's body. The arms of the Red Battlezord turned to the shoulders of the Engine Megazord, looking as if they were mounted cannons. The head of the Battlezord came off and went on the head of the Megazord. It was complete.
"ENGINE BATTLE MEGAZORD!" said the Rangers as the combination sequence was finished.
"White Bull - Megazord Mode, POWER UP!" said Tommy.
" INITIATING COMBINATION SEQUENCE!" yelled the Rangers as the three Megazords began combining.
The Blue Lion Engine Zord became the replacement legs of the White Bull zord, and the Red Condor zord placed itself on top of the White Bull zord's head and shoulders. The Green Shark and Black Wolf became the cannons on the hands. The Battlezord's legs grew longer, and turned around, combining to the back of the White Bull Megazord's body. The arms of the Red Battlezord turned to the shoulders of the Megazord, looking as if they were mounted cannons. The head of the Battlezord came off and went on the head of the Megazord. It was complete.
"ULTRA ENGINE MEGAZORD!" yelled the Rangers as the ultimate Megazord was complete.
"Okay, Retros, let's take this monster to bed!" said Andros.
"Engine SuperCannons, FIRE!" yelled the Retro Rangers all together. They watched as the Monster was destroyed.
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Alpha and Bomper were inside the Morphing Grid, hoping to fix it. They began using their tools to repair it, but they knew this would take hours.
"How long until you guys can get our Ranger powers back online, dad?" asked Michael.
"I don't know, at least a day, maybe two. Ugatz severed it pretty bad. Alpha and Bomper are doing the best they can." said Mr. Pamon.
"Well, I sure as heck have better things to do than mop around here." said Monica, who left the Command Center, with the other four Rangers except Michael following behind.
"What? Guys, I need you! The world needs you!" said Mr. Pamon
"You don't need us. The Retro Rangers can handle things from here." said Savannah. She looked at Michael, walked up to him, and kissed him on the lips. She mouthed the words "call me," and walked away.
Mr. Pamon pulled his head down, realizing that Operation: Engine Squadron had failed. He had failed. He then looked up at Michael, who looked as if he was going nowhere. "Michael? Aren't you going with them?" he asked.
"I'm not going anywhere, dad. But, I'm not sure there's much I can do with just my Engine Soul powers." replied Michael.
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The next day, Michael was sweeping the floor of the Command Center, tidying up. That was the only thing he could do. After he finished cleaning, he sat down and read the Chicago Suntimes front headline "NEW TEAM OF POWER RANGERS SAVE ANCIENT MONUMENT." The words were in large, black print, making it hard to miss them. He shook his head in disappointment, being sad he couldn't help them stop the Alliance of Evil. He began looking at the sports pages, noticing that his favorite NBA team, the Chicago Bulls, had won their game against the Detroit Pistons. Just then, the Olympic Knight appeared to him.
"Michael, I need your help with something." said the Olympic Knight.
"What? Couldn't get the Retros to help you?" asked Michael.
"This requires more of a... youngsters touch. There is a sword, the sword that is essential to my power. It is known as Excalibur. I need you to go into the Dark Forest and find it for me. This weapon can help restore the Morphing Grid." said the Olympic Knight.
"You want me to go into the Dark Forest WITHOUT my powers? That's suicide!" said Michael.
"As long as you keep fighting for what's right, you will always have Power, and you will always be a Power Ranger." replied the Knight, who then disappeared.
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Michael had no choice. He got up, left the Command Center, and headed towards the Dark Forest. He grew scared, as the Dark Forest was inhabited with strange sounds, weird creatures, and dark energies. Michael smiled, realizing that maybe this wasn't so bad. BIG mistake for him to say that. He fell down a hidden trap. Just above was General Kelgalesia, who was smiling and blowing kisses at him. But, just then, Michael's friends came along and helped him. They fired at the General with one of the Engine Blasters, which was strange, considering that they couldn't use them without their powers.
"Guys! How'd you know I was here?" asked Michael.
"The Olympic Knight told us. He said he knew you'd need help!" said Rich.
"Well, I kind need help getting out of this hole." replied Michael.
"Uh, right. Come guys, get that skeleton bone and that vine!" said Evan.
They helped him out, and the General left the scene. The Rangers continued on through the Forest. Finally, they found the Excalibur. The statue was in upmost position, looking as if it was the Sword in the Stone. Evan tried to pick it up with his strength, but to no avail. Then, Rich tried it out, but it still didn't work. Savannah and Monica gave it a try, but the try was futile. Justin then tried, but he failed as well. Then, Michael looked at the sword, pulling as hard as he could. Nothing worked.
"It's useless. Come one guys, let's get out of here." said Justin.
".....No, I'm not leaving without this sword!" said Michael. He continued to pull at it, remembering the Olympic Knight's words. Just then, the others joined in, using teamwork to pull the sword out of the stone. They felt it budge, and continued to pull. After a few minutes of pulling and pulling, the sword was finally out of it's place. Michael held it in his hand, holding it up to the sky. Just then, the Rangers were teleported back to base. They saw Mr. Pamon watching Alpha and Bomper fix the Morphing Grid.
"Guys...come on out. It's useless. Operation: Engine Squadron, is officially over." said Mr. Pamon.
"Not yet dad!" said Michael with the Excalibur sword in his hand.
"Rangers, you have retrieved my sword! Now you can restore the Morphing Grid. Just hold it up, Michael." said the Olympic Knight. Michael held up the Excalibur, and the other Rangers put their hands up to it as well. Just then, a jolt of electricity came from the sword and hit the computer. Mr. Pamon looked at the Morphing Grid, seeing that it was fixed. As he turned around, the Rangers' powers were restored, and their suits had magically appeared on them.
"The sword did it! Our powers are BACK!" said Monica. The Rangers began cheering, jumping around in excitement. Just then, the Retro Rangers appeared and saw the Engine Rangers with their restored powers. They shook their heads, happy that the Engine Rangers got their powers back.
"Olympic Knight, I believe this belongs to you." said Michael giving the sword of Excalibur to the Knight. As the Knight took it, the sword infused with him, revealing his true form. Now, he was no longer a spirit.
"This is incredible! I haven't seen this form in a long time!" said the Olympic Knight.
"Mr. Pamon, the five of us shouldn't have left." said Savannah.
"And we'd like to come back!" said Justin.
"Operation: Engine Squadron is officially back online!" said Mr. Pamon.
"It's awesome that you've got your powers back!" said Rose.
Just then, the alarm rang. All twelve Power Rangers looked at the viewing globe, seeing all the members of the Alliance of Evil waiting for them.
"RANGERS! We are calling you OUT! ONE FINAL BATTLE!" said Darkonda.
"Well, you guys ready to see some action again?" asked Michael.
"Did you even have to ask?" said Justin.
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All twelve Rangers were walking in an orderly fashion, side-by-side, staring down their opposition. The Alliance of Evil looked at them, and readied themselves.
"Retro Rangers, ready!?!" yelled Tommy.
"Engine Rangers, ready!?!" yelled Michael.
"READY!" yelled the other ten Rangers.
"Let's Rocket!" said Andros as he opened his Astro Morpher and pressed the numbers 3, 3, and 5. "Red Space Ranger!"
"It's Morhpin' Time!" said Rocky as he activated his Morphing Sequence by pusing two buttons on his morphers against each other. "Zeo Ranger III - Blue!" said Rocky again as his powers back activating. "Blue Zeo Ranger!"
"Go, Galactic!" said Damon as he pressed two buttons on his Galaxy Morpher. "Green Galaxy Ranger!"
"SPD, Emergency!" said Z as she pressed a button on her morpher that activated her Morphing Sequence. "SPD, Yellow!"
"Overdrive, Accelerate!" said Rose as she rolled her Morpher off of her left arm. "Pink Overdrive Ranger!"
"Dino Thunder, Power Up, HA!" said Tommy as he took his Brachio Morpher and then inserted and turned a special key to activate it. "Brachio Power! Black Dino Ranger!"
"IT'S MORPHIN' TIME!" said Michael.
"WHITE RANGER, ENGINE POWER!" said Justin.
The Morphing Sequence had begun.
"Engine Ranger, RED! The Speed King!" yelled Michael after his Morphing Sequence was complete.
"Engine Ranger, BLACK! The Chaser!" yelled Rich after his Morphing Sequence was complete.
"Engine Ranger, BLUE! The Cyclopedia!" yelled Evan after his Morphing Sequence was complete.
"Engine Ranger, GREEN! The Vagabond!" yelled Savannah as her Morphing Sequence was complete.
"Engine Ranger, YELLOW! The Sweet Angel!" yelled Monica as her Morphing Sequence was complete.
"Engine Ranger, WHITE! The Furious Bull!" yelled Justin as his Morphing Sequence was complete.
"POWER RANGERS!" said all twelve Rangers. After that, red, blue, black, green, yellow, and pink smoke appeared behind them. Following the smoke came an explosion, show the entrance of the greatest team-up of Power Rangers.
"Alliance, attack!" said Darkonda as he and his Alliance began running towards the Power Rangers.
Michael and Andros began fighting Jinzo. Michael spun, and slashed Jinzo on the chest with his Road Sabre. Then, Andros snuck up behind Jinzo and shot the brain monster with his Astro Blaster. Jinzo was about to punch Andros in the helmet, but Michael used his quick reflexes to shoot Jinzo with his Engine Blaster. "Come on, Andros! Let's show this freak not to mess with Red!" said Michael. Andros shook his head, and he and Michael rapidly shot Jinzo in the chest with their Blasters. Before they knew it, Jinzo ws no more.
Evan and Rocky were up. Evan used his Engine Blaster Rod Mode to fight Zethos, while Rocky used his Zeo Bladed Tonfas to do the same. The hacked and slashed at Zethos, making him seem powerless. Just then, Zethos hit the two Blue Rangers with a dark spell, sending them back. But, the blues got back up quickly, and Evan activated his super-strength, and he rapidly punched against Zethos' armor. Finally, it cracked, and Rocky fired at Zethos with the Zeo Cannon, destroying him. "Now THAT'S the Power of Blue!" said Rocky, high-fiving Evan.
Next were Rich and Damon. Damon pulled out his Quasar Saber, and he began attacking Morticon. Rich did the same, pulling out his Cowl Laser. Rich shot Morticon several times. But, Morticon fired a dark lightning at them, sending them to the ground. The Black and Green Rangers quickly got themselves up, though, and continued to attack Morticon. They fired and hack and slashed, until finally, Morticon was defeated once again, and this time for good. "May the power live on!" said Damon.
Z and Monica began fighting Charlie. Charlie shot the Yellow Rangers multiple times, missing several shots. Z went into S.W.A.T. Mode while Monica went into Battilizer Mode. They fired at Charlie with their Blasters, shooting her several times. But, the corrupt A-Squad Ranger was tough, and she was not about to go down without a fight. She shot the Yellows in vital points, but the girls quickly got up. They took out their swords, slashing her several times. Then, the girls charged up their blasters, sending out a huge blast towards Charlie. She was down, and now it was time for Z to charge her. She pulled her Morpher up to Charlie, and the Guilty or Innocent cards began playing. She was charged with joining a notorious Alliance of Evil, and killing innocents. GUILTY! Z took a card and used it's power to capture Charlie within it.
Now, Rose and Savannah were up. Rose pulled out her Drive Geyser while Savannah pulled out her Engine Blaster. They began attacking Lady Sadiena. At first, Sadiena was attacking full force with her brother's Z Staff. But, the girls turned the tables on her, quickly gaining the upper hand. Using the Drive Geyser, Rose fired at Lady Sadiena, stopping her in her tracks. Then, Savannah jumped off of Rose's shoulders, firing her Engine Blaster at Sadiena. Then, Rose took out her Drive Defender, put it in blaster mode, and the two of them fired at Sadiena, rapidly. Sadiena was no more. And now, their was only one more member of the Alliance of Evil to take care of... the leader.
Tommy and Justin began fighting Darkonda. Tommy pulled out his Brachio Staff, and Justin pulled out his Subway Blade. Darkonda took out a large staff, and attacked the two Rangers head on. He quickly gained the upper hand. He nearly stopped them, but, the other ten Rangers came and helped.
"Engine Rangers, let's combine our weapons!" said Michael.
"Right!" said the other five Engine Rangers.
"Super Buster Rifle!" yelled the Rangers.
"Spiral Saber, Booster Mode!" said Andros, pulling out his combined Astro Blaster and Spiral Saber.
"Zeo Blaster!" said Rocky.
"Trans Blaster!" said Damon, summoning his Trans Blaster.
"Delta Enforcer!" said Z in S.W.A.T. Mode, pulling out the weapon that was essential to S.W.A.T Mode.
"Drive Geyser!" yelled Rose, summoning her weapon that uses water capabilities.
"Brachio Staff!" said Tommy.
"Ready....." said Michael.
"Aim....." said Tommy.
"Fire! FULL BLAST!" said the twelve Rangers altogether. Every single weapon fired, and Darkonda was no more. "Power Rangers, FOREVER!" yelled the twelve Rangers altogether, turning away from the explosion.
"The Alliance of Evil is HISTORY!" said Z. The Rangers were cheering, whooping, and jumping around. The Engine Rangers should be the happiest, now that they've got their powers back after Trial and Tribulation.
"That's what YOU think, Rangers!" said General Yogos. He and the other two Generals appeared, and they took a DNA Serum, making Darkonda grow. The Generals disappeared, and the Rangers looked at Darkonda is terror. Just then, the Go-Phones rang, and it was no other than Mr. Pamon.
"Rangers! The Olympic Knight has given us a new zord! Look, up in the sky!" said Mr. Pamon. The Rangers looked up, seeing a black and white Megazord flying towards them. The looked, and saw a great Megazord with a large amount of firepower.
"Dad, what's this zord called?" asked Michael.
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The AutoStreak Megazord!" replied Mr. Pamon, "Give it a try, Engine Rangers!"
The Engine Rangers jumped in the Megazord, amazed by the cockpit. They strapped themselves in, and began fighting Darkonda. The Rangers had the upper hand all through the battle, and began to finish it off. They summoned every gun on the Megazord, and aimed them at Darkonda.
"AutoGuns, FIRE!" said the Rangers. The guns of the AutoStreak Megazord began firing, taking down Darkonda for good. The Retro Rangers were cheering at the Engine Rangers, and the Megazord looked at the Retros, and nodded it's head.
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"Aw, do you guys really have to go?" asked Monica.
"Yeah, we can show you around our city!" said Savannah.
"Sorry, but, my wife Ashley is probably worried sick about me back on KO-35." said Andros.
"Yeah, and I KNOW that Adam is completely hopeless without me at his dojo." said Rocky.
"And I've got to get back to Terra Venture. My crew is probably wondering where I am." said Damon.
"Commander Sky probably thinks I've gone AWOL, so I've GOT to get back to the future." said Z.
"Yeah, and the School Board back home is probably thinking I've gone on leave." said Rose.
"And if I don't get back home at Angel Grove, Katherine's gonna kill me." said Tommy.
"Well Tommy, it was a pleasure doing work with you once again." said Mr. Pamon.
"You too, Raymond. And Engine Rangers, don't be sad. This city is safe without us. You guys are more of an in-sync team than any other Ranger team." said Tommy.
"And don't worry, we'll see each other again. Whenever you need our help, just get that Olympic Knight dude to gather us again." said Z.
"Z...are you ready to go back to the future?" asked the Olympic Knight, appearing from out of nowhere in his true form.
"Yeah, but just give me a few seconds." said Z. She went over to Evan, and kissed him on the cheek, who began blushing. She then hugged the other Engine Rangers. Then, Tommy pulled out his fist, and the other Rangers did as well, forming a circle.
"No matter happens, we'll be here to help you." said Tommy as he nodded at Michael, who nodded at Andros, who nodded at Evan, who nodded at Rocky, who nodded at Rich, who nodded at Damon, who nodded at Monica, who nodded at Z, who nodded at Monica, who nodded at Rose, who nodded to Justin, who nodded back to Tommy.
"May the Power protect you all. All six of you." said Michael finally. The group clashed fists together, a reference to the Forever Red episode. Then, they put their hands all in, and threw them up, yelling, "Power Rangers!" Roll credits...
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