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(This is the personal journal of Bryan Stone, leader of Cyberspace Task Force GammaRanger, for September 11, 2023:
Well, for a while, all was quiet after I chose to come back to Gammaproject HQ a month ago. I guess everyone back in 1998 is trying to regain their composure. After all, it was a pretty nerve-racking choice that I made to continue the fight from the future. But ever since I came here, I've been getting a strange message on my Cyber Loader. I try to ignore it, but it's just too big to ignore.)
(The scene: the barracks of Bryan Stone. Once more, he is about to turn in for the night when Koike goes into his room.)
Koike: Another quiet day, huh, Bryan?
Bryan: I know. It seems like everything is falling back into place. Good night, sir.
Koike: Good night, Bryan.
(The ranger closes his journal and heads for bed. Late in the night, Bryan begins to toss and turn in his bed. In his mind, RedJupiter stands in a dark, smoky place. He looks around, deep in thought.)
RedJupiter: How did I get here?
Voice: I brought you here.
RedJupiter: (pulls out his Ranger Dagger) I'm sick of all these damned voices! Show yourself!
Voice: Fine. We'll do this your way.
(The figure steps out of the shadows and before he can recognize the face...)
Bryan: (jumping out of bed) Who are you?
Koike: It's only me.
Bryan: Sorry, Koike. It's just this dream.
Koike: Another one? Whatever you're on, cut the dosage. (exits)
Bryan: (sarcastically salutes) Yes, sir.
(Bryan pulls out his Cyber Loader and prepares to send a message. Meanwhile on the other side of the space-time continuum, namely, Tradewinds University, 1998.)
Amy: (holding a cue stick) Missed the 8-ball again.
Scottie: That's why I'm here. Now watch, Miss Berry, and learn. If you like fast stuff, then you're going to love this! Corner pocket.
(Scottie takes aim and shoots the 8-ball into the corner pocket, just as Eric enters the rec room.)
Eric: That deserves a golf clap.
Scottie: Now THAT (points at Eric's shirt) deserves a golf clap. You got in the Gammas?
Eric: Yup, just have to go four years without letting them know that the Gammas have a Gamma in them!
Scottie: Well, I'm getting tired. I'm gonna call it a night.
Amy: All right, I'll see you later, Mr. Breakshot!
(That night, Scottie begins to toss and turn in his bed. So does Eric. They are caught together in a dream as GammaRanger.)
GreenMars: Scottie, what are you doing here?
BlueNeptune: Don't ask me! It's your dream. Or is it mine?
GreenMars: I'm not sticking around here to find out. Let's get out of here!
(The same voice that Bryan heard in his dream sounds.)
Voice: Don't leave! I'm in danger!
BlueNeptune: What the...?
GreenMars: Who's there?
(Another voice sounds.)
2nd Voice: You'll never find out.
(The second voice seems to fade with the first voice.)
Voice: There's no time to waste! You must fight the dream! (softer) The ... Beta ... Dreammmmm....
(Immediately the two Rangers wake up simultaneously.)
Eric: What was that? Scottie?
Scottie: (deliriously) Oh, Auntie Em! I had the strangest dream! I was in it... and you... and you... (alertly) Amy? What are you doing in here? Amy: I was just wondering if you guys had the same dream I had.
Scottie: Let's see, you're transformed, you hear a voice, you hear another voice taking the first voice away?
Amy: Yeah, but how did you know? (Cyber Loader goes off) Maybe this will explain it.
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GammaRanger E-mail
From: bstone@gammaproject.com |
(Amy closes the file before she can access the whole message.)
I've seen enough. We've got to get to the Station.
Scottie: I agree. It's late, so no one will notice that we've left.
(The three transload onto the bridge of the NetStation, where Laura and Jill are still talking about the dream that they had.)
Laura: I'm guessing you're not out for a joywalk?
Eric: It's the dream, isn't it?
Jill: How did you know?
Eric: It said to "fight the dream," right?
Laura: Yeah.
Amy: Who do you think is behind these dreams we're having?
Scottie: Who else?
(Cut to "who else's" Satellite.)
Rhexus: The Beta Dream is infiltrating the subconsciouses of the GammaRanger, sire.
Namrock: And your report?
Chouzo: Well, we've found out that RedJupiter has jumped back into his rightful place in time, and that it is most likely that the rest of the Gamma Users are probably at half strength!
Namrock: And how does this concern me?
Galevan: Who do you think gave the Gamma Users their file programs?
Namrock: Now I see how this could be an advantage. Dispatch the Balzac and call forth Beta Dream. It is time for our next phase of attack.
(A shipload of Balzac head to Earth to begin an attack. Meanwhile, the Balzac that haven't left bring a time program into the Satellite's command post.)
Beta Dream: I am glad that you called me, sire. I have some news of the utmost importance. It is about the dreams I have been in.
Namrock: Go on.
Beta Dream: I heard a voice, so I nabbed whoever was causing it. The person got away, but that's not the weird part.
Galevan: Cut to the bloody chase before I kill-file you!
Beta Dream: Okay. The person looks like you, sire.
Galevan: Can you explain his claim, master?
Namrock: I cannot. Go. Find the User Bryan Stone and bring him here.
(Galevan and Beta Dream head toward the time jumper into the future -- remember that the Satellite exists in 1998. Cut to the Gammaproject compound. Bryan is at watch for viral alert. All seems to be quiet so he steps outside.)
Bryan: A moonlit night? According to my watch it's 10:30 in the morning!
Galevan: How fiting it is to see you talk about time. Especially since yours is up!
Bryan: Galevan! And... that monster in my dream?
Beta Dream: That is correct, Bryan. Beta Dream's the name. How's the family?
Bryan: Skip the small talk. I want to know who you took off with in my dream.
Galevan: Funny thing. We want to know the same thing.
Bryan: I don't have to take this from a metallic bowling ball and a knight in a trenchcoat.
Galevan: Be careful. This "trenchcoat" has a few surprises! (Pulls out two dirks from his trenchcoat)
Bryan: Jupiter file, download!
(Bryan transforms as he ducks and rolls away from the dirks and the explosion.)
RedJupiter: I've got a few surprises of my own! Gamma Sword, download! (sword appears on the Cyber Loader)
Galevan: Put that away; you might hurt yourself!
Beta Dream: Allow me, Galevan!
(Bryan and Beta Dream clash in a frenzy of sword slashes and kicks. Eventually, Beta Dream slashes RedJupiter GammaCell (located in his belt buckle) and RedJupiter begins to lose power.)
RedJupiter: Aaahhhh! My Cell!
Galevan: Now take him. Lord Namrock will pay a lot for RedJupiter's head.
(They drag his limp body through the DWC and onto the Satellite.)
Namrock: So, you've done me well. Go ahead. Remove his helmet.
Galevan: Yes, sir.
(Galevan removes RedJupiter's helmet as Bryan begins to rouse.)
Bryan: Namrock...
Namrock: After this long, I've finally received a chance to meet my father.
Bryan: Like I'd screw anyone just to get you.
Namrock: But you did. You screwed with progress. (to his minions) Take him to the holding cell.
(Two Balzac take Bryan to the holding cell, where someone is waiting for him.)
Voice: Your friends must now fight the dream.
(Meanwhile, back on board the Station, alarms go off like crazy.)
Eric: Balzac.
Laura: What do we do?
Scottie: The only thing we can do. We fight.
(The Rangers transload to the construction site, where Balzac are waiting. The Rangers begin fighting them and kicking their digital butt right before Beta Dream enters the scene, Beta blasted and ready to fight.)
Beta Dream: I'm the biggest nightmare you'll ever face!
Laura: Looks like we're gonna have to wake you up then! Let's go to the Station!
Jill: I'll take them from GridTitan.
Scottie: Ranger file, download!
(The Rangers transform and head to their machines. The machines transform into the NetDriver and GridTitan mode two.)
GridRanger: GridTitan, ready!
Rangers: NetDriver, ready!
(The two mechanical behemoths fight the viral mutant, getting tossed like a couple of trash cans.)
BlueNeptune: We've got to get this thing back on its feet! Rangers, activate the Antirod and give me all you've got!
GridRanger: Switching to remote mode one. Guys, I'm coming aboard!
(Jill kiais as she jumps aboard the NetDriver to assist the Rangers.)
If we ever need Bryan's help, right now would be that time.
(Bryan, from Namrock's holding cell, is watching the Rangers get defeated. He activates his Cyber Loader as soon as he gets an idea.
Voice: What are you doing?
Bryan: Helping my friends. (opens a ComLink) Koike, is the SkyStation, ready yet? I've tapped into the remote control.
Koike: It's nearing its final stages. Just needs a power booster. so far, it's only as 75 percent.
Bryan: 75 is better than 74, I guess.
(Bryan pushes a few buttons to resurrect the SkyStation. The SkyStation's control room lights up as the ship heads into the past. The ship comes out of its portal in 1998 as the MegaDriver!)
GreenMars: Mega D! It's back!
YellowVenus: But who's controlling it?
Bryan: (over ComLink) I am!
Rangers: Bryan?
Bryan: I've got an idea. Punch in this code.
(He feeds the code through the main computers. When Scottie is done punching the code in, NetDriver reverts to NetStation and merges with the SkyStation to form the Super SkyStation.)
GridRanger: This gives me an idea. I saw it on an episode of "Power People."
YellowVenus: This isn't TV, Jillian!
GridRanger: Well, let me try it anyway. TitanLancer, download!
(The GridTitan transforms into mode two and forms the TitanLancer. GridTitan then jumps onto the hull of the Super SkyStation. GridTitan twirls the TitanLancer and throws it like a star.)
BlueNeptune: Now to energize it! Fire all weapons!
(The Rangers fire their rockets, missiles, and lasers at the TitanLancer, making it even more powerful. It hits the Beta Dream, utterly decimating it.)
AquaMercury: We did it! Bryan, how did you get that idea to send the MegaDriver?
Bryan: Actually, it was his idea.
(Bryan points to a middle aged man who looks like he's been imprisoned for a while.)
BlueNeptune: On behalf of the Cyberspace Task Force, thank you... uh... umm...
Voice: (who now has a face at least) Eli. Eli Namrock.
Rangers: WHAT?!?
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