Disclaimer: All characters are property of Saban Entertainment. However, some names have been taken directly from Toei and Gekisou Sentai Carranger. This is purely because I like the Japanese name better than the American name. I have no intention of making a profit off of this story, so don't sue. Beware as this story contains bad language, but only in moderation.
With the Zeo Crystal destroyed, the Power Rangers must face incredible odds. Will they pull victory from the jaws of defeat?
Turbo Up! Part 3
Previously, on Power Rangers Turbo: Ultimation . . .
After chasing Zedd and Rita off, the Power Rangers get a shock when they find that someone has stolen the Zeo Crystal! Divatox, intergalactic pirate, has the crystal, and she gives the powers to the brainwashed original rangers. After a crushing defeat, the new Power Rangers Turbo reassemble, thanks to Tommy and the Turbo Navigator, and Tommy disables the forcefield surrounding the area. Zordon sends a shockwave that cures the rangers of the brainwashing, but Divatox keeps the Zeo powers, as well as Jason, who was not affected. Now, Divatox has taken the power of Zeo and transformed it into the hideous creature known as Maligore. Will the rangers be able to destroy it and retrieve the Zeo powers?
The rangers watched the Viewing Globe as Maligore started destroying Angel Grove. They felt incredibly helpless.
Tommy said, "Zordon, isn't there anything we can do?"
"No. Whoever broke into the Power Chamber also encoded the zords with a virus. The Zeo Zords, Super Zeo Zords, Red Battlezord, and Warrior Wheel are in no condition to fight. The Tiki of Auric has disappeared, and Pyramidas cannot be called forth as long as Trey is recovering from his recovery of the Gold Ranger powers." Zordon's figure motioned towards the recovery chamber where Trey rested.
Tommy paced around the room. He was entrenched in his thoughts. Finally, he tapped his communicator and said, "Billy, how's it coming with the new 'zords'?"
"Well, the unstable magical molecules contained within the five enlarged vehicles do allow us an advantage in terms of adding some non-significant modifications to them. Unfortunately, the pre-determined transportation function of the vehicles are hindering our attempts to modify any sort of radical implementation."
"Say that again?"
Trini's voice came over the communicator. "He said that since the cars have magic in them, we can make some minor changes, but major ones are tough since these were designed only for driving."
"Then why couldn't he have said that in the first place?"
Billy said, in a puzzled voice, "I did." The rangers' tensions were slightly eased by the ensuing laughter. Tanya said, "Well, at least we got the other rangers back, even if Divatox still kept Jason. It was lucky that Alpha came up with a way to block off the effects of the brainwashing."
On the communicator, Alpha said, "It was nothing, rangers. All it took was a simple sound wave which affected the disrupting electrical patterns of any abnormal energies in the cerebrum, which controls thought."
Tommy turned back towards Zordon. "Is there any way to get new powers? I can feel the power leaving already."
"None that I can think of at the moment." Suddenly, the alarm started ringing again. "Rangers, a group of monsters have just arrived near Maligore's location at the pier."
Tommy jumped to his senses. "That means we can fight them!" Zordon nodded. Tommy tapped his communicator. "Adam, we've got business to attend to. Billy, Trini, and Alpha are going to have to make the changes themselves." Adam teleported back into the Power Chamber. The five rangers lined up and morphed.
Rygog laughed as he blew up another piece of a warehouse. "Now this is what I signed on for! Death and destruction! Isn't this great, Elgar?"
"No! No treasure huntin', no scaring the wits out of bankers, this sucks!"
"I don't see why I'm here," said Porto. "All I ever do is block shots."
"Shut your trap and make with the explosions!" Rygog barked. "Hey, what's that?!"
Five streaks of light flashed past them. Stopping near the water, the streaks turned into rangers.
"Turbo Ranger 1, Red!"
"Turbo Ranger 2, Blue!"
"Turbo Ranger 3, Green!"
"Turbo Ranger 4, Yellow!"
"Turbo Ranger 5, Pink!"
"Power Rangers . . . Turbo!"
"It's the rangers!" Rygog yelled. "Elgar, get the Pirahnatrons!" At his command, groups of brown warriors with pirahna-like faces teleported in. "Get them!" yelled Rygog.
Red Turbo said, "Turbo Blades up! Let's get 'em!"
Red Turbo slashed a Pirahnatron through the stomach, and swung around to hit two more behind him. Another Pirahnatron hit Red Turbo in the back, but he rolled with the momentum and quickly got up. With his Auto Blaster, he hit the offending creature.
Blue Turbo jumped into the fight. A group of Pirahnatrons crowded around him to compress his movements. "Bad move, boys!" yelled Blue Turbo. "Turbo Blade: Shift Up!" Blue Turbo pulled the tab on the bottom of the handle, and the Turbo Blade glowed with energy. Swinging it above his head, he hit every Pirahnatron dead-center.
Green Turbo was rushed from behind by Elgar. Elgar swung his right arm around. A stack of cards flew out of his hand, and formed into a sword. Green Turbo made the first attack, a clumsy thrust that Elgar easily parried. The two dueled with amazing speed, until a Pirahnatron jumped up, grabbed Green Turbo, and threw him to the ground.
Yellow and Pink Turbos had already been sent to the floor by a pack of quick-moving Pirahnatrons. Yellow Turbo said, "Kat, arm Turbo Auto Blasters!" Pink Turbo nodded in agreement. Together, they said, "Auto Blaster: Shift Up!" They pulled the tab at the back, and fired, clearing out all the Pirahnatrons.
Rygog said, "Enough of this foolishness!" From the horn on his head, Rygog unleased a burst of energy, hitting the floor and causing sparks to fly. The rangers were knocked backwards by such a blow.
Maligore, whom the rangers had forgotton about, appeared and unleashed the power of Zeo onto the rangers. They were helpless against its onslaught.
Rygog boasted, "This is too easy!"
Kimberly watched the Viewing Globe with worry. Oh Tommy, she pleaded. Don't get hurt. She didn't realize just how much she truly had missed him until she saw him get hurt, and knowing that she couldn't do anything for him without her powers. I don't understand, she thought. I thought I loved Tommy, but when I moved to Florida, the love just disappeared. Now that I'm back, I feel it so strongly again.
Zack felt just as helpless. "Billy," he said. "Aren't the zords working yet?"
Billy replied, "They have basic zord controls, and a way to link up to form a Megazord, but I'm not sure just how effective they are."
"Well, the rangers are getting toasted." Zack paused. It was hard for him to say 'the rangers' and not refer to himself. "You've gotta do something."
"Rangers, arm Turbo Auto Blasters! Shift Up!" The rangers fired their blasters against Maligore. It shrugged off the blow like a minor itch, and stomped its foot down, deliberately missing the rangers to taunt them. Red Turbo said, "Man, there's got to be some way to even the score!"
Just then his communicator beeped. It was Billy. "I've got the Turbo Zords online, but I make no guaruntees about anything."
Red Turbo said, "I don't care, man. Send them here NOW!"
Looking up, the rangers saw five huge cars zipping towards them.
Billy said, "Is that soon enough for you?"
"All right Billy! Okay guys, let's do it!"
The rangers jumped up onto the gigantic cars. There, they found a hatch that led down to the main cockpit, which was basically a room full of control panels. In the middle, there was a small cart, where the rangers found themselves sitting.
Red Turbo announced, "Maligore, surrender or be destroyed!" Maligore responded with a flurry of energy blasts from its eyes.
"Woah! Everybody, shift into turbo!" At Red Turbo's command, the rangers pulled the turbo lever down. The Turbo Zords immediately zoomed ahead, barely missing each blast.
Red Turbo said, "We're not going to accomplish anything like this. Everybody, initiate Turbo Megazord formation, now!"
Wind Chaser and Mountain Blaster sped towards each other. Wind Chaser split in two, and two fists came out of the rear. Mountain Blaster fit into the gap between the two parts of Wind Chaser, as Wind Chaser attached itself onto Mountain Blaster and set its wheels to neutral so no extra friction was created. Ahead of Mountain Blaster, Dune Star and Desert Thunder joined together side-by-side, and spun around so their fronts were facing the approaching Mountain Blaster. When the two parts combined, the two smaller vehicles set their wheels to neutral. The four rangers transferred themselves to the Megazord cockpit inside of Mountain Blaster.
Blue Turbo said, "Tommy, I'm lowering the ramp. Prepare to dock."
Red Lightning came up behind Mountain Blaster. Mountain Blaster lowered the ramp on the back, so Red Lightning could come in and dock on the back of Mountain Blaster. Red Turbo transferred himself to the Megazord cockpit.
"Okay, guys," he said. "Turbo up!" The five rangers took their Turbo Keys and put them in the slot on their right, then turned it. Dune Star and Desert Thunder hit the brakes. The sudden friction caused the back portion of Mountain Blaster to rise, effectively 'standing' the Megazord up. Red Lightning split to reveal the head, and the top lights on Mountain Blaster covered the chest of the Megazord. The eyes started flashing.
The Turbo Rangers said, "Turbo Megazord online!"
The new Turbo Megazord now stood off against Maligore. Red Turbo said, "You've got one last chance. Return the Zeo powers, or be destroyed!" Maligore roared and charged the Turbo Megazord. The Megazord side-stepped and hit the backside of Maligore's head. Furious, Maligore turned and fired a series of bursts from its chest. The Turbo Megazord summoned the Tire Shield, and suceeded in partially deflecting the blasts. The Turbo Megazord armed the Turbo Saber, and started slashing Maligore. Maligore roared and grabbed the right hand of the Turbo Megazord. It fired off multiple beams of light from its eyes, all of which hit on target. Maligore rushed in delivered several blows with its fists, and finished it off with a jumping kick which knocked the Turbo Megazord to the ground.
Green Turbo said, "Tommy, we just don't have the power to finish him! What do we do?"
Red Turbo called on his communicator. "Billy, do you have anything else?"
"No, guys. I told you, I only finished the Megazord formation sequence."
Then, the ground lit up. Jason stood in its place. "Tommy!" He yelled. "I challenge you to a duel!"
Red Turbo said, "A duel? I don't get it!"
Yellow Turbo said, "Tommy, the Zeo powers are inside Maligore now."
Green Turbo said, "That's right, Tommy. He's defenseless. He doesn't have any powers."
Red Turbo said, "But Divatox might have given him some new ones. It's got to be a trap. Billy, can you send the sound wave that disrupted the brainwashing?"
"Negative. For some reason, it can't get through."
Red Turbo said, "Well, if I go down there, I might be able to break down whatever barrier is up. Then we can get Jason back."
Red Turbo landed on the ground. In front of him was his best friend, with a sinister rage twisting his features. "Jason," he said. "I don't want to fight you. Lower the forcefield, and we can help you."
Jason looked coldly at Red Turbo. "No. We're going to duel."
Red Turbo said, "You don't have any powers, Jase. You won't win. Lower the forcefield."
Jason smiled. Extending his right hand, a golden flash appeared, and solidified into the Golden Power Staff. Holding it high, Jason unleashed its energies, which transformed him into the Gold Ranger.
Red Turbo was shocked. "Billy!" he said. "Is the Golden Power Staff missing?"
Billy's voice came back, full of sorrow. "Yes. It's gone."
Red Turbo snapped his head back at Gold Ranger. "You're the one that broke into the Power Chamber! You disabled Alpha, sent Zordon flying into another dimension, and stole both the Zeo Crystal and the Golden Power Staff!"
Gold Ranger's voice spoke, now hard and filled with hatred. "Yes, I did that. Divatox took me first, and I told her about the original rangers. That's how she found all of them. Now, I will destroy you."
Red Turbo said, "Turbo Blade!" With his blade in hand, he readied himself for Gold Ranger's incoming onslaught.
As they fought, Red Turbo noticed that their fight seemed to mirror the one they had five years ago, when he was the evil Green Ranger. He made the same thrust with his sword that his friend had made, and Gold Ranger deflected it just like him. When Red Turbo went for the Auto Blaster, Gold Ranger used the Golden Power Staff to absorb and redirect the energy back towards Red Turbo.
Laughing, Gold Ranger said, "Well, Tommy, it seems history does repeat itself. You never told me how good it felt to be evil! Are you ready to accept defeat?" Suddenly, Gold Ranger stumbled to his knees. He was breathing heavily.
Of course, thought Red Turbo. Jason's still weak from his tenure as Gold Ranger! Alpha said it would take him five more days to fully recover. He paused as Gold Ranger started reaching for the sky with his staff. Quietly, Red Turbo said, "Thanks for teaching me this five years ago, Jase." He held his sword at a 45 degree angle, pulled the tab on the handle so the sword flashed with red energy, and flung it at Gold Ranger, knocking the staff out of his hand. Immediately, there was a buzzing sensation in the sky, as the forcefield that Gold Ranger had sustained with the Golden Power Staff disappeared.
Gold Ranger started clutching at his helmet. Good, thought Red Turbo. Alpha sent the sound wave. He'll be back to normal in no time!
Then, Red Turbo turned back towards the Turbo Megazord. Miraculously, it had gotten back on its feet, and was getting pummeled with some measure of dignity. "Hang on, guys!" Red Turbo called. "I'm coming!"
But Red Turbo suddenly felt a strong sensation, tugging at him. He suddenly felt very weak, and collapsed. As he struggled with the sudden pain, he thought, oh no! The power's fading!
Gold Ranger looked up. Where am I?, he thought. Then, he heard heavy breathing to his left. It was Red Turbo. Oh no, he thought, as everything returned to him. What have I done? Above him, Gold Ranger saw the Turbo Megazord standing still, and he could imagine the other rangers in similar pain.
This is my fault, he thought. And I'm going to finish it. Starting with you, ugly! Gold Ranger raised his staff and pointed it at Maligore. With intense concentration, five points of light started forming at the tip of the staff. Then, Maligore howled as a stream of light started pouring from its chest. The light hit the staff, and started flowing into Gold Ranger. I knew it would work, he told himself. Since the Gold Ranger powers were originally derived from the Zeo Crystal, it would be the perfect magnet for the corrupted Zeo energy. Finally Maligore's pain stopped. The power of the Zeo Crystal now resided inside Gold Ranger. He pointed his staff at the cockpit of the Turbo Megazord, and forced the powers out of him, hitting the four rangers inside. He was giving the rangers their powers back. Finally, he turned towards his best friend, Red Turbo, and fired the last drop of power back into him.
Red Turbo emerged from a daze. "Jason!" he cried, as he saw his friend standing near him. "You're all right!"
"Yeah. And so are you."
"What? Wait, my powers. They're back!"
"I drained them out of Maligore. The Gold Ranger powers acted like a magnet, drawing the power away from it. Now, Tommy, I think you've got a job to do!"
"Right!"
Red Turbo jumped up back into the Turbo Megazord. "Okay, guys, now that we've basically won, let's wrap up a few loose ends!" The Turbo Megazord charged at the weakened Maligore. It slashed Maligore several times, but each time, Maligore seemingly regenerated itself.
Green Turbo exclaimed, "Did you see that? How are we going to beat something like that?"
Red Turbo replied, "I don't know."
The Turbo Megazord started slashing Maligore some more. Though Maligore was too weak to attack anymore, it was still regenerating itself, so no attack was sucessful.
Red Turbo suddenly said, "I have an idea. Guys, back away from Maligore a little."
The Turbo Megazord distanced itself from Maligore. Suddenly, Red Turbo fired up the thrusters, sending the Turbo Megazord streaming towards Maligore. Red Turbo suddenly turned the wheel, causing the Turbo Megazord to spin wildly. When it reached Maligore, it spun around, continually slashing it. When the Megazord finished, Maligore fell down and exploded in a fantastic array of light and sound.
Yellow Turbo said, "Ooh, I think I'm gonna be sick!"
Blue Turbo said, "What'd you do, man?"
Red Turbo said, "Well, since Maligore could regenerate, I wanted to see what would happen if we hit Maligore so many times that it couldn't regenerate fast enough. It seems something very good happens."
The rangers, past and present, were gathered in the Power Chamber, celebrating their victory. Unlike the others, Jason spent most of his time sitting down, staring out into space as he mused on his actions. Tommy spent an unusual amount of energy avoiding Kat and Kimberly.
Zordon watched his 'children' celebrate. Then he spoke. "Congratulations, rangers. You have sucessfully defeated a very powerful threat."
Tanya replied, "I would be happier if we got our old costumes back. I mean, how's anybody going to take us seriously again? We look like a bunch of sports racers!"
Zordon smiled. "Do not be too discouraged by your new costumes and vehicles. The legendary Victory Rangers of Eltar were also powered by vehicles, and they were hailed as heroes just as surely as any other ranger team.
"But I warn you, the danger has not yet passed. Even now, Divatox is planning her next move. It will be an intense struggle. And it does not help that your powers are in the condition that they are.
"Though Jason's attempt at drawing the power out from Maligore was sucessful, you all absorbed the Zeo power back indirectly, through Jason. As an unfortunate result, they will also continually fade away. A high priority must be to either stabalize your current powers, or find a new source of energy."
Suddenly, the alarm started sounding. Alpha hurried to the nearest console to find out the danger. "Ay yi yi! Zordon, a transmission from space is coming in!"
Zordon said, "Put it on the viewing globe."
Divatox's face appeared in the viewing globe. "Greetings, Zordon. I have to tell you that you trained your rangers well. Not at all what I expected. Nonetheless, I must continue my mission."
Tommy stood straight up from where he was leaning. "What might that be, Divatox?"
"Oh, it's actually very simple. I want all your metals. They are very important to me. Surely, you would give up some worthless chunks of metal for the safety of your planet?"
Zordon said, "Nice try, Divatox. Alpha has scanned many of the metals on Earth already. I know that they contain the element B88. I know that your goal is to recruit General Havoc of Hazard." Divatox's face fell as she realized what Zordon was saying.
"You realize, Zordon, that I will not rest until what I want is mine."
Tommy retorted, "I hope you realize, Divatox, that the Power Rangers won't rest until you give up."
Divatox said, "I'm disappointed in you, rangers. I thought you would have the sense to surrender." The viewing globe went blank.
Tommy said, "What's going on? Who's General Havoc?"
Zordon sighed and said, "General Havoc of Hazard is a brilliant strategical master. Many millenia ago, he served on the side of good. Over the centuries, however, he fell to the side of evil. He created the most powerful weapon in existence, the Braking titan. To this very day, he charges a high fee in exchange for his services. His fee is one thousand pounds of the element B88, an extremely rare element around the universe. For some reason, Earth has an extremely high supply of B88 in all of its metals. Should Divatox obtain enough B88, she can hire General Havoc and his Braking titan to destroy any planet she so desires. I truly doubt that even you can defeat Braking, should Divatox obtain its services. That is why it is important that Divatox not obtain any metals from Earth."
Suddenly, Divatox's face appeared on the viewing globe. "Oh yes, rangers, one more thing. You may want to watch the news right about now. It's got some very interesting stories to tell." Divatox smiled, and disappeared.
The viewing globe came to life, showing an anchorman, with a very shocked expression on her face.
"Viewers, I have just been informed that something dreadful has happened to the Power Rangers, who have sucessfully defended this planet for five years. Shown here is a video, captured by an anonymous tourist."
Displayed now was a fight between the Turbo Rangers and the brainwashed Zeo Rangers. The anchorman said, "The Power Rangers Zeo, defenders of planet Earth, have been attacked by enemies. Later, the leader of this vile pack of adversaries was filmed fighting the Gold Ranger, apparantly defeating him. From an anonymous tip, we have learned that it is very likely that the Power Rangers Zeo have either been killed, or exiled from this Earth, by the new Power Rangers Turbo."
Tommy barely got the words out. "No way."
"This can't be happening," said Tanya.
The anchorman continued. "If encountered, viewers are advised to keep their distance from these Power Rangers Turbo. Call the local authorities. Do not talk to them. They are to be considered armed and dangerous."
Zordon said, "Alpha detected Divatox's call to the major news stations. We tried to warn you that your fight was being recorded, but our communication could not reach you. Alpha has dispatched more anonymous phone calls, denying the charge, but as you can see, some of the more reckless news stations have insisted on showing the footage. Luckily, many of the more respected stations have decided that the tape was false. But be prepared, rangers. Your future has just grown darker."
The rangers continued to stare at the viewing globe. As they watched, their hearts filled with apprehension.