Episode two

Episode two-"Crocodile Rocked"

High above the Earth, floating undetected from any satellite, lies the floating fortress stronghold of MAYHEM-Nebutopia.
"How can you allow a group of five weak and pathetic humans get the best of you, Ug?" shouted Blackorg. "Failure is something I do not tolerate!" "Uhhh, because they're smarter than us?" said General Ug as he cringes before him. "Silence, you no-brained fool!" said Blackorg. "Remember, I'm the one who enhanced your thinking ability, otherwise, you're nothing but a slobbering, savage neanderthal hiding behind that mask!" He blasts an Oblivion beam at Ug as the general crumples up before him. "I offer power beyond imagination.." Blackorg continued. "Wealth that goes beyond the dreams of avarice.. And when it comes down to destroying the only obstacle in the way of world domination, you blow it.."
"Lord Blackorg.. Perhaps if Anark Key and I can put our heads together, we can devise a plan to get rid of those meddling Scanranger kids.." said Commander Vixen. "It's so simple that even Ug can do it." Ug responds in an angry grunt. "I do have a preference for the one with the red costume,though. I could always use a personal love slave..Ohhh, yes!" said Vixen. "Enough flirting, girl.." said Anark Key. "You see those giant lizards down above? On Earth, they're called alligators..In different parts of the world, they are crocodiles. We can use them as part of the first phase of our plan."
"What's on your hate-filled mind, Key?" replied Vixen.
"Well, let's put it this way.." said Key. "As the old song goes,you ready to do the Crocodile Rock?"
Back on terra firma, the Scanranger team take a drive through a secluded area of Stokes State Forest, per Professor Alex's directions, where they were to rendezvous with her. They proceed to a dirt road to an empty cavern by a lake.
"I believe this is it, people." said Vin. "We go down this basement here and wait for further instructions.." "The next thing is for us to turn on the light switch on the left hand side. Flick the switch, Nick." He does, and everyone jumps as Alex cries "Boo!"
"I'm glad that you can all make it up here today. Thank you for coming." said Alex. This mountain range will be your base; your home away from home- Cape Paramount Base. Here you will continue your training."
"Even as we speak, we are working on your personal Scanranger vehicles." she continues. "Right now, these are your motorcycles-the Bijou Bikes. They have heavy plated armor solely for personal use or in battle when needed."
Toni interrupts Alex and asks, "Speaking of needs, Professor, I have to get back to campus, and I've got a class in ten minutes."
"Not a problem, Toni. In dire emergencies in case you can't ride back in time, you can teleport." "Teleport?"
"See the FF button on your FilmBrace?" said Alex. "Press it, and it will teleport you back to your dorm room..After all, I want my favorite students to graduate soon, you know.."
"Gotta go,fellas..Bye!" Toni disappears in a quick flash, resembling Star Trek's style of beaming up. Vin, Kunio, B.C.,and Nick continue the Cape Paramount Base tour.
Later on after class, Toni meets up with one of her classmates, Monisha.
"Yo,girlfriend! You won't belive the steal I've got on this pocketbook!" said Monisha.
"How much did it cost you?"
"Fitty-five dollars."said Monisha in the Spike Lee Brooklyness style.
"Girl, you've been using that American Express card again?" replied a surprised Toni. "I'm telling you, after applying for all those credit cards over at Crosby Hall, you're gonna be in some serious debt."
"Hey,"said Monisha."I needed that bag. They even offered me a trip to London." as they both walk out the cafereria. "The card even gave 1200 frequent flier-
At mid sentence, an explosion threw Toni and Monisha in mid air and onto the ground. It meant that MAYHEM had sent down their latest CyberCreature. This one was a half human,and half alligator.
"Oh snap,Tone.."said a frightened Monisha."What is that?"
"Don't know, Moni, but it ain't Burlington State's mascot.." "Wrong,fools! I'm your worst nightmare:Kuro-gator!" replied the monster.
Toni fakes a pulled muscle strain in order to get Monisha running for help."Go, Moni, get me some help! Call the animal control shelter or something!" As Monisha runs around the corner,Toni used the opportunity to transform.
"You're luggage, mister!" cried Toni. "I'm kicking your scaly butt back to the Everglades!" She shouts, "Lights! Camera! Action! PinkScanner!" She leaps and delivers a flying side kick to Kuro-gator. However, the monster blocks the attack and sends her flying a few feet.
Toni/PinkScanner then shouts "ScanLaser!" in an attempt to wound Kuro-gator, but his thick leather skin reflects the shot off him.
"You have to do better than that, precious!" taunts Kuro-gator.
"I will!" said Toni as she tries to grab hold of him. The monster then bites her on her arm as Toni leaps away from him. Toni then summons her film energies to become one with a classic musical. She tries to use the movie "Flashdance" and the 'Maniac stomp" as she runs into place and the ground shakes. Before PinkScanner could upset the creature's balance, Kuro-gator swings his tail and whiplashes Toni, sending her flying about 50 feet.
As Kuro-gator moves in to finish her, the other four Scanrangers shield Toni as Kunio/YellowScanner launches a few missiles with his "ValkyrieVancher";driving Kuro-gator back. Nick/GreenScanner activates his DiscLauncher as the explosive DVD's make impact. B.C./BlueScanner pole vaults over the monster,lunges towards it with his Speed-Bo Staff, and throws him over his head. Kuro-gator makes a hasty retreat. "You've won this round for now, Scumrangers, but I don't think your pretty friend is feeling too hot.." Kuro-gator teleports away. Vin/RedScanner tends to Toni.
"Are you all right,Toni?"asked Vin."Can you at least stand up?"
"I think so..I feel sort of woozy.." She passes out and transforms back into her civilian clothes.
The team teleports back to Cape Paramount base and gets Toni into the containment room. Kunio notices that her skin begins to turn into a darkish green color.
Back at MAYHEM's headquarters, Kuro-gator reports back to Anark Key. "Not bad, mate. You've succeeded in putting one of those rangers out of commission for awhile. It'll take just around another seven hours for my Kuro-gator's virus to take over her body. Then Scanranger will be ours for the picking." "In the meantime, to draw their fire, and to spread more of his virus,you,Kuro-gator,attack the city!!" continued Key.
Back at the base, Toni's condition continues to worsen, as her skin mutates to a scaly surface.
"Is there anything we can do, Professor Alex?" asked a worried Vin.
Dr. Markby enters the room and says, "The way this virus is spreading over Toni, we've no choice but to keep her in this chamber until we grab hold of the antidote. We've only six hours to reverse the process, or your friends condition will become permanent!"
On the video screen, the Scanranger crew witness Anark Key and Kuro-gator lay damage to the city. "MAYHEM's calling us out," said Nick."and Toni's out of the picture.." "Key is calling us out indeed, guys." said B.C. "So let's get out there and pick up the phone!" "MAYHEM wants us next on their outbreak list, and scores of people are already being affected by the virus. I'ts like trying to fight in a smoke-filled room!"
"A smoke-filled room, you say? That gives me an idea!" said Nick. "Check out this plan.." As the four race out to battle Key and his Cyber-Creature, Toni screams as if she were an actual alligator crying.

Act 2

Kuro-gator and Anark Key continue to attack the city, hoping to flush out Scanranger. Vin, B.C., and Kunio race toward the two on their Bijou Bikes. "I saw someone do this in an old war picture," said B.C.
"You've got the smoke bomb ready?" said Vin.
"Ready, Will Smith, and Abel Ferrara, dude!"
"Hey, buddy!" as B.C. throws the smoke bomb at Anark Key."Got any smokes?" The bomb explodes in front of Key. 'What the hec--?" as Key coughs and is smothered in smoke. "He'll be out of there in a few seconds," thought Kunio.
"Kuro-gator!!" shouted Key angrily.
Vin, Kunio, and B.C. confront the totally upset MAYHEM henchman. "We're here, Anark Key. What do you want from us?" "Just one thing, fool, Dead!" Take them, Kuro-gator!" "Ready for a little whiplash, boys?" said the monster. "Just a second! You need another jolt of fluid before you finish the job.." said Key as he gives him a shot of Kuronium. "Now, Rangers! Take him!"
"What?"
"ScanLaser!" cried the three. Their laser blasts make their mark on Kuro-gator's chest as he grovels in pain.
"I don't understand, master.. What did you do to me?"
"Simple, Simon.. I've discovered your weakness." Key then reveals himself to be Nick, who was disguised as Anark Key all along using his Holo-clone holograms.
"It was only a matter of time after discovering that Anark had the antidote to your poison. While he was eating smoke, I punched his lights out, took the antidote and his Kuronium fluid."
Anark Key wakes up from unconsciousness and confronts the four. "How dare you lay your hands upon me!" he cried. "No matter, for your girl has probably turned into one of my crocodile-skinned freaks now.."
Suddenly, a flying shield intercepts Key and Kuro-gator, knocking them both down. It meant that Toni had returned, cured, clean, and ready for battle! "I don't think so! Didn't your mother tell you that you're not supposed to hit a lady? Ready, guys?"
"You got it, sis!" said Nick as he and Toni transform into Green and PinkScanner respectively. The five task force members all pose with Vin leading the way. "Soldiers of the Silver Screen! Movie Task Force Scanranger!"
"DON'T JUST STAND THERE,YOU STUPID LIZARD! DESTROY THEM!" cried a now frantic Anark Key.
Blue smashes the monster with his Speed-Bo Staff, striking him in the stomach. Yellow, Green, and Red follow Blue and use their FilmBlades, driving Kuro-gator onto the ground.
"All right, team! Let's take care of this overgrown handbag!" said Vin. "Time for the Cinemasher! Weapons together!"
"Film Splicer!" said Toni.
"Valkyrie Vancher!" said Kunio,laying his weapon on top of the Splicer.
"Disc Launcher!" said Nick, laying his weapon on the side.
"Swashbuckler!" said Vin, laying his weapon upon the Vancher, which acts as a rocket engine.
"Speed-Bo Staff!" said B.C., laying his weapon in the back of the now completed Cinemasher, acting as a high speed propeller. The Cinemasher, targeting the cybercreature, blasts off toward Kuro-gator. As the newly formed weapon runs through the monster, it screams and then explodes.
"Cut! That's a wrap!" Scanranger shouts as they claim another victory with thumbs up (Siskel & Ebert, of course).
A little later, at the mall, the five rangers relax as they enjoy a cool drink at the food court. "You know. Toni, I still don't understand how you were able to recover from that virus so quickly.." asked Kunio.
"Well, as you know, it was Nick's idea to disguise himself as Anark Key." said Toni. "As soon as he knocked Key out, Nick took the antidote and the "Kuronium" from him, then he teleported back to base, and gave the antidote to the professor. Dr. Markby and the scientists swiftly created the formula, and got me here in time to save your skins, not to mention my own."
"Well," said Kunio. "Now that you're back to normal, you won't have to join the circus anytime soon.."
"She won't, but you may have to, Kunio." said Vin.
"What are you talking about?"
"Have you applied any lotion today? Your skin looks a little dry, especially your face." said B.C.
Kunio looks at the mirror and sees his face half covered with alligator skin. "AAAGGGHH!" he screamed.
"Hey, Mikey, Chill out.. I'ts only an optical illusion.." Nick used his handy hologram projector to make it look like if Kunio had scaly skin.
"Psyche!" said Nick. "A hologram?" said Kunio. "When I get through with you, boy, you're gonna look like if I put you in the hospital!" He chases Nick around the food court tables. The rest of the Scanrangers laugh as they watch. Again the soldiers of the silver screen pull out another win for the good guys. But MAYHEM will continue to fight for world domination. However, we all know that the Movie Task Force Scanranger will rise to the occasion to defend the earth and win the day.

To be continued...

In our next Scanranger adventure, Commander Vixen sets up a fashion show on campus, and recruits Kuro-siren to seduce and hypnotize most of the men on campus, including Vin and Kunio. Can the rest of the Scanranger team break the newest cyber-creature's spell before Vin and Kunio become Vixen's personal love slaves?
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