"Resurrection"--Part VI
Thursday, 04-May-2000 09:43:26
Summary, Part V: After J.A.M.'s vital signs quickly start to fade, Kuwani decides
to use her "Limited Wish" spell to wish the Jaguar back to full health. But
since the spell ages her, Kat stands by with a Potion that will restore her
youth. The spell works, but it's too close a call for Strider, who now
thinks that the mission to find the remaining two Dragon Balls is too
dangerous for everyone. Meanwhile, Lawhiney and Shake-A Bake-A inform
Widget Bernouli and Grace Gigabyte of the current situation, while Attic Rat
and Wiseguy bring in a huge load of electronic junk for Gadget to search
through.
Will the quest continue? Will Leviathan be brought back to life? Or is the
group fated to stop the quest with five of the seven Dragon Balls?
And now, Part VI--and the conclusion--of..."Resurrection"!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
As the entire group of Rangerphiles and Rangers--which included all of the
Rescue Rangers, Foxglove, Strider, Kat, Kuwani, Attic Rat, Wiseguy, Lawhiney
Mahalo, Shake-A Bake-A, Widget Bernouli, Grace Gigabyte, The J.A.M.,
Pikachu, Shadow, and Chipper the JediChipmunk--sifted through the
electronics and other assorted junk Wiseguy and Attic Rat had brought in,
they also discussed the current situation.
"So, we've still got two more Dragon Balls left, right?" Lawhiney called out
over the junk pile.
"Yeah--The Ball of Power, and The Ball of Darkness," Gadget shouted.
"But the Dragon Radar's broken, and none of TPL's computers can track the
type of energy a Dragon Ball emits," Widget said.
"So basically, we're up a creek without even a boat, right?" Strider said,
standing back and watching the group.
"And just what are you doing?" Chip demanded.
"What I *should* be doing--supervising," Strider answered, smirking.
"Oh, you're not gonna be doing that much longer," a cold, shrill voice rang
out. The words echoed throughout the Coffeehouse, and it sent a shiver down
everyone's spine. The entire group looked at (or in the direction of) the
front door, and saw...
"JENNIFER?!?" Kat and Strider exclaimed simultaneously.
"You got that right!" Jennifer then threw a large sack over her shoulder,
and it landed with a loud *THUD* on the floor.
"How...how did you get out?!" Strider questioned.
"Strider, is this who I think it is?" Gadget asked the young Rangerphile.
"Y-yeah, it's her," Strider shot back quickly.
"Oh, I had a little help from some rats around the street," Jennifer
explained.
"Figures," Kat muttered under her breath.
"They chewed through the rope you tied me up with, and when I was free, I
got some information from your little coffee-maker over there about what you
were doing," the girl continued.
"Hey! Why didn't you tell us she'd been in here?!" Strider screamed.
"Simple--you never asked," replied the talking contraption. Upon hearing
his answer, everyone--including Jennifer--facefaulted.
"So I took the liberty of finishing the job for you--with some help, of
course," Jennifer said, grinning evilly. "I got some of the braver
adventurers around this planet to get the Dragon Balls, in return
for...certain services." She grinned even more evilly as the Rangerphiles
made faces to show their disgust.
"Oh, you truly *are* evil...not to mention sick and morally bankrupt," Chip
retorted.
"Remind ya of anyone, Chipper?" Monty whispered, nodding towards Lawhiney.
("Hey!" the islander shouted back.)
"So, I've got a proposition for you." Jennifer took the Dragon Balls out of
the sack to show that she had them, then continued to speak. "I'll let you
have the final two Dragon Balls--if you let me use the wish to kill Strider!"
"WHAT?!?!?" the entire group shouted.
"Are you totally mental? We're not gonna let you do that!" Dale exclaimed.
"Either you do it, or I'll dump these in the most obscure and hard to reach
places on this planet, it'll take you 50 years to find them!" Jennifer
threatened. "And none of you have that kind of time!"
"Hey guys, come here..." Strider called to the group. Hastily, they
assembled around Strider as he whispered something, and then after a few
seconds, they broke up the circle. "Okay, Jennifer, if it'll make you
happy. You get your wish!"
*5 minutes later...*
The Dragon Balls replaced the pile of junk in the middle of the main room of
the Coffeehouse. Now all that remained was to call the Dragon.
"Oh, Great Eternal Dragon, I implore you--arise and grant my wish!" Jennifer
called out. The Balls glowed an eerie yellow, and within a minute, the
Dragon had fully emerged.
"I am the Eternal Dragon. As a reward for gathering the seven Dragon Balls
and summoning me, I will grant you one wish." Jennifer grinned as she
looked at Strider, for what she believed would be the last time.
"I want you to kill Strider once and for all!" she shouted. Jennifer closed
her eyes and waited for the Dragon to confirm that the wish had been
granted...
"No." The brunette's eyes shot wide open. "I cannot grant your wish; I
cannot be used to bring harm to another living being, which is what your
wish asked of me."
"But--but..."
"That's about enough from you, lass!" Monterey Jack snuck up from behind
and grabbed Jennifer's arms, restraining her where she stood. Gadget, Kat,
Kuwani, and Foxglove approached her.
"You..." Foxglove slapped her.
"You tried to kill Strider." Kuwani slapped her.
"You used your Magical Female Powers [tm] for evil." Kat slapped her.
"Words don't even begin to describe you. I hope someone hurts you the way
you hurt Strider." And Gadget slapped her harder than the previous three,
tears forming in her eyes. Her paw print was left behind on Jennifer's
face. "Monty, get her out of here."
"Well, lass, you heard 'em," Monty chuckled as he moved the girl towards the
door. "And do us all a huge favor--"
"STAY AWAY FROM US!!" the Rangerphiles shouted in unison. Monty threw
Jennifer a short distance out of the Coffeehouse, then shut the door, locked
it, and continued to stand guard. (Behind the door, Jennifer could be heard
shouting, "You haven't heard the last of me! I swear it!")
"Well, guys, we not only got rid of Jennifer, but now we've got a free
wish!" Strider exclaimed.
"And what do you think it should be?" Kuwani asked jokingly.
"Okay, guys, on three..."
"One..." Dale said.
"Pika..." ("Two...") Pikachu squeaked.
"Five!" Shake-A Bake-A finished.
"Three, honey," Lawhiney corrected.
"Oh, yeah. Thanks, dudette...three!" Shake-A Bake-A said.
And as one, the entire Rangerphile community, the Rangers, and everyone
gathered at the Coffeehouse shouted:
"WE WISH FOR LEVIATHAN TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE AT THE RANGER
COFFEEHOUSE!"
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Okay, guys, now it's your turn--you can write the "conclusion" (any story
bits you want to add and any loose ends that need to be tied up), but I'll
be back to end the thread once and for all!
And boy, was *THAT* theraputic for my troubled soul... ^_-;
"Quote the Strider, forevermore."
Triple-S
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