Once more, the disclaimer thingie: Chojin Sentai Jetman, Red Hawk, Black Condor, Yellow Owl, White Swan, Blue Swallow, Ryu Tendo, Gai Yuki, Chokan Aya Odagiri, Raita Oishi, Kaori Rokumeikan, Ako Hayasaka, Toranza, Radiege, Maria, Grey(including all promient characters in this episode)is a trademark of TV Asahi, Toei Co. Ltd. and Toei Agency.
Previously, the notorious villain named Toranza went into the future to avenge his defeat by the Scanrangers. With the aid of a stolen crystal, he attacked the team while pursuing another gem which would give the bearer power absolute!He briefly teamed up with MAYHEM in order to find the jewel and defeat the eiga sentai in the process.The team got much needed help from the legendary sentai, the Birdman Task Force Jetman, who pursued the Viram villain through a time warp. The combined teams defeated MAYHEM and the so-called emperor, but at the last minute when the Scanranger's allies parted ways, Toranza abducted B.C. taking them both back to the past.Even with the Jetmen's help, the Scanrangers were powerless to assist BlueScanner.
However, no one was aware that SilverScanner somehow transported himself back into another dimension, and bided his time to help rescue BlueScanner.
Episode 39-"The Vengeance of Emperor Toranza"(Part 2)
Four stunned eiga sentai were brooding and feeling very down after the abduction of their happy-go-lucky comrade. Toni was still in shock about the whole situation, as was Carmen. She still wanted to do something to rectify the problem, yet her new experience as a team member was still showing. Nick gritted his teeth, obviously angry and in a coulda-shoulda mood, especially after he spurred B.C. on after the Scanrangers experienced dissension when he himself was lying in a hospital, in critical condition. Vin met with Alex, discussing various options on either to encourage the team to function as five including SilverScanner to fight on with the war with MAYHEM, or find someone who could possibly fill in B.C's place as another BlueScanner.
Vin picks up a signal on his communicator. "Vin here.." A second pause. "Takeshi! You're all right!"
"Vin-san! Listen! Sorry I had to run off like that, but I'm trying to pick up any trails of Toranza's disappearance. Even as we speak, I'm in WideScreener now going through time and space in order to rescue B.C."
The rest of the team listen on. "I forgot that Widescreener has the ability to travel and teleport through time..Mikey definitely did a great job installing that field. It definitely came in handy when we were trapped on that giant insect planet.."(see Episode 14)
"Good thinking, Silver.." said Alex. "Keep us informed of your status.."
"Will do, Ma'am.. SilverScanner..out!"
"I had a chance to look over some research on this villain group called the Viram, Vin.." said Toni. "After we fought them the first time, I realize how powerful they really were..I see that their brutality is on course with how we battled MAYHEM.. I'm just concerned that if B.C. slips, his life could end! And we don't even know how that would affect the present!"
"I understand, Toni..It's hard because right now, there's really nothing we can do..Such is the reason why SilverScanner would be the obvious choice to bring him back unscathed and unharmed. Remember, the Jetmen are back in their regular time period, and I'm sure if he could escape the Viram's clutches, they'll save him until Takeshi could find him.If anything else, B.C.has a little knowledge of live action Japanese sci-fi himself,and he won't stand down. Even as we speak, especially with a deadly group such as Viram, B.C. will fight to the end. I know that BlueScanner is even working out a plan to make his escape..."
Unfortunately, Vin was wrong, as upon the Viram's cavernous ship, Birock, BlueScanner's arms was bound in chains hanging from the top, with his legs chained and spread out eagle style. When B.C. was abducted, he was able to barely transform into BlueScanner even as he was grasped by his neck during the teleportation.The Viram villains took advantage by torturing him!
Maria gave him the proverbial forty lashes, minus thirty. With her Necrorod, the electric shocks that ran up B.C.'s body was painful to endure!
B.C. thought, "Let's see, ten million volts going through my body, a big girl picking on a defenseless and innocent little guy..Aside from all of this, YEE-OUCH!" Maria sneered at him, walking away.
"Hey! Maybe we could do lunch sometime!" Blue sent a snide parting shot and ignoring the pain.
Grey was next, blasting him a few times with his wrist shooters, showed little interest in tormenting the Scanranger. With those few shots and even few words, the robot turned and walked away.
Radiege came right after, taking a few slashes at B.C. with his Bloodygade sword. "Is that all you've got, hornhead? I've seen better slices on a stack of deli cheese!" Blue said. B.C. tried to psyche Radiege out, which was not a great idea, considering he could cut any human down without a thought!
"Kisama!" snarled Radiege, raising his sword and about to slice Blue in two. His attack was stopped by Toranza. "Enough, Radiege..He's taken more than his share of pain for now.." He then released Blue, changing back to his civilian clothes in the process. Both of them teleported again, out of Birock.
Moments later, with B.C's adam's apple still in the grip of Toranza, they appear in a quarry(of course, where the typical tokusatsu battles take place).The villain releases B.C. and with a push of a button on his remote controlled gauntlet, a boxing ring surrounded by barbed wire appears before them.
B.C. thought, "Somehow, this scene looks familiar, but I can't put my finger on it where I've seen it before.." Instead of his regular blue shirt and jeans, Blue was wearing a white karate gi with a black belt.
Toranza interrupts him, "This is a death match, BlueScanner.." The emperor poises to begin the fight, B.C. does the same. "What you think this is, the WWE?" he replied.
Our hero defends himself well, but when he attempts to use his martial arts skills against the grown up Tran, they were limited. "It seems I'm moving too slow against this guy, but I'm supposed to be faster than him..How?" Toranza throws a twice fast punch that knocks B.C. up in mid air. The villain swings his leg, kicking him, laying him flat on the ground.
Meanwhile, SilverScanner in WideScreener continues to travel though dimensions until he could find his Scanranger ally. "Ganbare, B.C.-san..I'll find you if I have to travel through every dimensional space there-"
"That's it! Obviously Viram could travel through dimensions so he must have a source in order to go back in time! In addition to that crystal he wanted so badly.." SilverScanner sets his coordinates to the year 1991.
"Blast it!" said B.C. "I'm fighting a losing battle..and I can't even transform with Toranza holding my FilmBrace..That crystal he's wearing is obviously the key, but I've go to get it off him somehow.."
"If I could just ricochet of the top rope, I could sneak him and grab that crystal!"B.C. leaps over Toranza's shoulder, but was zapped by an invisible barrier which bought him back into the ring.
"Ha ha ha ha!" laughed Toranza. "There is no escape fron this match, BlueScanner.."
Then it dawned onto B.C. "Now I remember! He's making me relive that Jetman episode in the late 30's, and Ryu was getting his butt kicked by this sore loser! Yet I can't defend myself because of that stupid crystal!" His comment was interrupted by a swift kick in the stomach,pushing him back to the electified barb wire! B.C cries out in lingering agony. At 1east 10,000 volts rushed through B.C.'s body, leaving him more weakened than before! Finally, Toranza's fencing sword welcomes our hero with a electric ground shock, bringing Mr. Shimamura to his knees!
"Now I know how those death-row cellmates from 'The Green Mile' felt..John Coffey, where are you when I needed you?" said B.C., weakened with a very weak smile, but in serious pain.
"It's all over.." Toranza sneered, about to use the same kaliedoscope sword techinque that nearly finished off Red Hawk.
"I can barely move my legs, much less my arms..but I can't die like this, not in the past, and definitely not by this egomaniacal alien! But I must act at the last possible second.." B.C. watched as the emperor brought his sword down for the fatal blow.
B.C. ended up holding the sword with both hands, bleeding and holding on with all his might.
'Impressive..You learned much from your friend Red Hawk..but it won't save you! I can deliver the death knell any time!"
The blood stained sword slides off B.C's hands. "You were a very impressive opponent, BlueScanner, but it's time to say farewell to your future, and your life!
Suddenly, warping from different dimensions, WideScreener makes his appearance! SilverScanner leaps out and finds the two opponents, in time for Toranza to thrust his sword into B.C.'s heart. B.C. gasped with eyes open, then falls on his face in a pool of blood. Despite his efforts, SilverScanner was too late to save his friend!
Act two
"NOOOOO!YAROUU!" cried Silver. In a hellish fury, he blasted his LaserMagnum at Toranza, catching him of guard. Another blast destroyed the boxing ring the emperor had concocted!
"BLAST YOU, BASTION! I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR FREAKIN' HEART OUT!" Silver shouted in Japanese. He ran straight towards Toranza, but with a wave of his right hand, he brushes him back!
The two go at it with full force, with Silver determined to avenge his fallen teammate. He switches to his MagnumSabre, but the emperor easily teleports out of harm's way. Silver switches back to his LaserMagnum, but once again, Toranza presses a button on his gauntlet, and Silver's gun was blasted out of his hand, then aimed at Takeshi, shooting him down!
As the fight continues, B.C.'S still body lain where he fell, and it seemed his soul was drifting into the next stage of eternity. "Am I dead? Has my life flashed before my eyes already?"
"It's not your time yet, Ben Shimamura.." said a voice.
B.C.'s soul turned and saw.."Omaiwa...It can't be..Aileen? What are you doing here?"
He was surprised to see the youthful Irene Cara lookalike again "Yes, Ben..It isn't your time to leave this Earth..The power of the crystal resides within me..Toranza used the Inolife and the Lighkari crystal for his evil purposes corrupting them both in the process..However, by your bravery and sacrifice, snatching the crystals from his neck, your pure and righteous blood simply had cleansed the evil out of both jewels..Even now, your regular body is healing from your mortal wounds at an incredible rate..You will heal, but take care, if the jewels are used longer than expected,even the power of both crystals can make you even power mad as well..Once you heal, help your friend Takeshi..He will soon be in grave danger also."
"Aileen..I don't know what to say..but..Arigato..Domo arigato.." The magical pixie disappears.
Continuing the battle, Silver was tossed to the ground. He leaps to the air, calling up his Tokusatsu Film Energy, becoming one with the Kamen Riders. "All right, let's see if you can take my..."SILVER KICK!" Toranza responds with a similar kick, and both fall to the ground.
"All right murderer, the kid gloves are completely off now! "SILVERSCREENER! J MODE!" Takeshi grows Ultraman size, and attempts to squash the emperor! He does so, but with one hand, he pushes up his foot
"The bigger they are... well, you know the rest!" said Toranza, zapping a energy blast at Silver's foot.He then zaps Silver full blast in the face, bringing him down for he count as Takeshi reverts back to normal size.
"Ha! With the power of the two crystals in my possession, I am invincible! Once I return to the past, I shall defeat the Jetman team once and for all, then keep that fool Radeige in his place, bowing before me!"
Toranza was then interrupted by a voice. "In the immortal words of Raiden, 'I DON'T THINK SO!'"
The Viram fiend was in complete shock. "Bakana! It's not possible! You're dead! I killed you!!"
"That's what I thought, too..You were so worked up in getting revenge against me, that you forgot about..these!" B.C. shows him the crystals.
Toranza then checked his neck.."Onore!"
The Inolife crystals don't belong to you, villain! It's time for you to disappear! With a wave of his hand, his FilmBrace materializes back on his wrist! With a glowing aura, he says the magic words quietly, "Lights! Camera! Action! BlueScanner!" B.C.'s bodysuit forms on him. "Simply put, I will not forgive you for torturing my friends! It's time that you pay the price!"
Toranza responds by blasting an energy blast from his gauntlet, but with the extra power of the crystal, he reflects it back at the villain! He then leapt into the air with his sword, slashing Blue, but didn't faze him. The emperor then throws a punch at Blue with his gauntlet hand, but Blue stops him in his tracks, and then slowly began to crush it. Toranza cries in agonizing pain, then Blue electifies him as well!
"They say revenge is a dish best served cold..Well, mine's definitely gonna be one very frigid dish! It looks like you're going to be eating hot food from here on, pal!" B.C. recalls a further episode where Toranza gets his comeuppance not only from the Jetmen but also Count Radeige as well! Radiege turned the tables by making Toranza bow before him, as the emperor cried out Radiege as his Lord!
Silver woke up from unconsciousness, seeing Blue torturing Toranza. He was shocked at his behavior, only knowing him for his fighting heart and endless jocularity, but not for vengeance! "BlueScanner! Yamero! Stop it! It's over! He's beaten!"
"It's over when I say it's over! Do not interfere!" Blue blasts a bolt at Silver. "It feels great! I have the power! THE ABSOLUTE POWER, BABY! THE POWER TO HEAL! TO DESTROY! TO CONTROL!" Blue hesitated, finally comes to his senses. Aileen reminded him, "You will heal, but take care, if the jewels are used longer than expected,even the power of both crystals can make you even power mad as well.."
"To stop before I start..What am I doing? I'm talking like God..The problem is, I'm not God..That was Toranza's goal, but he'll never get it..We'll make sure of that..One more thing, loser..I'm going to implant your ultimate humiliation..I should kill you, but it won't make me any better than you, would it? Instead, i'm sending you back from whence you came, but if you think of revenge against myself or my friends, your mind will explode and that flashback of your downfall will play forever in your mind!" One last zap, and Emperor Toranza was gone!
The energy from both crystals were used up, and Blue reverted back to B.C.
"B.C.-san! Dai so ka?"
He comes to after being possessed by the gem, then falls limp onto Takeshi. In addition, Aileen was free from her prison. "Ben will be fine..For the time being, he will need plenty of rest.."
"You must be.." said Takeshi.
"A friend..Your colleagues helped defeat the Viram and MAYHEM previously. You can call me Aileen." She uses the last bit of power from the Lighkari and Inolife gems and opened up a portal. "I gave you enough energy for your ship to bring you both back to the present day.."
"What about you? After what I've seen, we can't let the crystals fall into the wrong hands again.."
"I assure you..the crystals shall not be used for evil ever again.." Aileen merges the crystals into one, then phased them within her own body. "You two must hurry back, otherwise there will be a disruption in what you call the space-time continum.."
"Hai! Right away.." Takeshi loads the unconscious B.C. back onto WideScreener and launch through the portal.
"Fare you well, my noble Scanrangers...Fare you well.." waved Aileen as she returned to the future as well.
What was Toranza's fate, you may ask? What did B.C. force Toranza to face his most crushing defeat and humiliation? The end of episode 47 in Chojin Sentai Jetman gives a very valuable hint.. (spoiler here)
The two Scanrangers blast off back to the present day, where the remaining rangers lament the loss of their teammate.
Crackling through the dimensional field like a flash of thunder, WideScreener appears before the team!
"Miina! Mission accomplished!" said Takeshi.
The gang saw the two from a distance and ran up to meet them. Toni and Carmen was the first to meet them and gave B.C. a big hug. "Oh, B.C., I thought I'd never see you again.."
"Why, C-Lo..I didn't know you cared.."
"Takeshi..I just don't know how to thank you..Twice you came up big in the clutch to help us out when we actually thought it was hopeless.." said Vin.
"Arigato, Vin-san..I wish Kunio-san was here to see this fantastic triumph, and that we've got to see the Jetmen again.."
"So, where the blazes did you go, man?" said Nick. "You had us believing that you'd be gone forever!" He pushes B.C. aside to talk to Takeshi. However, without looking, Nick did his normal B.C. taunt by smacking him upside his head.
"Nick! How could you? That wasn't very nice!" said Carmen.
"It's all right, Carmen.." said Vin. "Deep down, Nick and B.C. are good buddies..It looks like he's dissing him, but Nick really missed him lots, since he inspired him to never give up hope.."
"Really?"
"It was a time when the team was at its lowest point, and there was dissension in the ranks when Nick was injured in action..I'll tell you all about it someday.." The rest of the team walked back towards Mt. Columbia as Alex met them half way, nodding in agreement, and encouraged seeing Takeshi and B.C. safe and sound.
Later at the sunset, Takeshi and B.C. look up at the top of Mt. Columbia, as the blue warrior thought about the crystals..
"Dai so ka, B.C.-san?" asked Takeshi.
"You were right..Having that power was a bit much..Any given person could have their wish come true with those crystals..Having true world peace..Solving the food crisis in Africa, every child on the continent has plentiful food to eat..Think about it, Takeshi..I could've done all those things.."
"Which is reason enough for us humans to not possess those jewels..I guess since Aileen brought it back to her future, her race of enchanters can handle the responsilbility.."
"Now that this is over with, It's time to say that 'Now do you believe me since we've fought side to side with the Jetmen?"
"All right, all right..since we've finished that saga, what's the chance of us teaming up with, say Kikaider, or Kamen Rider Ichigo, or V3, or even Black?"
"I prefer to go back and try to get a dream date with Sara-Yellow Flash from Flashman.."
"Me? I'd like to ask out Naomi Morianga myself..I had a serious crush on her when she was cast as Helen.."
"What? She wasn't as cute when she played Annie?"
"I digress..Even one of the three Spy Army girls from Spielban were beautiful..I'd like to try my luck with them.."Takeshi sighed.
"Ha! You've got a better chance with Machiko Soga than you do with those pretty women!" laughed B.C.
They walk on their way to WideScreener, about to take off for the past once more. "So which one of us is gonna go back to 1986, and take Naomi-chan or Sara-chan out for a good time? Loser buys the next new Region 2 Ultraman DVD set!"
"You've got yourself a deal!" They shake on the bet.
To be continued..
In our next Scanranger adventure, MAYHEM attempts a bold move! They do this with a special machine that switches the rangers bodies, making them unable to use their special Film Energy attacks! Red is in Yellow's body, Green is in Pink's, and so on! Can our heroes switch back to normal before they suffer a true identity crisis?
Next time on Movie Task Force Scanranger-Episode 40
"The Mad MAYHEM Movie Mix-up"
Roll That Film!