"Brachio's rage!" A figure in black stood atop a moving spaceship and spoke, hands outstretched to the open space before him.
Boom!
A complete domain immediately formed around him, extending several meters until it covered the fleeing alien spacecraft. Then, suddenly, the weightlessness of space ceased to exist, as gravity around it increased manyfold, halting the fleeing ships.
"What is this?!"
"I can't move."
"I should have listened to my wife."
Panic overcame the dark elves on board the ships. They had never witnessed something so bizarre, one moment they were moving, and the next, they couldn't.
Moreover, the one who caused this was the single spaceship that had been chasing and shooting them down for minutes. The fear in them had never been so high.
The black-suited figure who was obviously Tommy stared at the unmoving spaceships with utter indifference. To him, the panicking aliens begging for their lives were the type of people he hated the most...Hypocrites.
The Dark Elves' legion mission was to go to planets and plunder resources, all for the ultimate goal of 'revival'. This goal had cost the lives of many, and when plundering or destroying, the dark elves, who were evil by nature, enjoyed it immensely.
This might have been the fate of Earth if heroes didn't exist or were too weak to stop them, but now that they had someone like Zayne and the omni-force as protectors of the planet, the roles had become reversed.
"Don't even think about leaving." Tommy, with hands outstretched, increased the gravity to max.
A golden-black brachiosaur phantom appeared above Tommy, and with a roar, it stomped down on the enemies before him.
Bang! Bang! Splurt!
Many fell face-first on the floor of their crafts, with some directly exploding under the pressure. The alien spacecraft was also unable to withstand the gravity check, as numerous functions were destroyed and became inactive.
Screams of pain echoed, making Tommy frown a little. Although he hated these planet pests, torture wasn't something someone like him found pleasant. He was someone who had boundless righteousness and hidden ruthlessness, the opposite of Zayne, who kills without batting an eye.
So, he decided to end them all at once rather than slowly.
"In your next life, try to be a better person." Tommy channeled his power into his Brachio-staff. A moon appeared behind him, beautiful and sharp.
If one looked closely, one would notice the memory phantoms of several dinosaurs charging forward and merging with the blade-staff.
"Energy orb." The staff struck, bursting out a golden slash that expanded as it moved. Ten meters....fifty meters...and finally a full hundred-meter orb strike radiating dinosaur majesty.
Boom~ Boom~ Bang~~ Boom!!!
The wave-like strike struck viciously, leaving none of them alive, with nothing but their ashes that disappeared seconds later.
"Phew, that took a considerable amount of energy," Tommy mumbled, feeling the fatigue wash over him. "I should use this attack less from now on."
Tommy rarely used the final attack except for an extremely strong opponent or against a titan. As this was a rare mission in space that had a time limit, it was almost a necessity to use it, or else he might have been overwhelmed by the enemy attacks.
Seeing his mission complete, Tommy got ready to board the ship and return to the main ranger spaceship. But then a sound transmission echoed from his Morpher from Zayne.
"Team, gather at the main ship in five. We have more enemies incoming, and they are more troublesome than the elves."
Hearing the word 'more troublesome', Tommy's brow furrowed in worry, but he wasted no time entering the mini-spaceship and driving towards the main ship at a speed exceeding light.
Fwoosh~
The same goes for Conner, Trent, and Peter, as they also got the message.
Five minutes went by in a flash, and the team arrived at the spaceship's docking room as quickly.
Swoosh, Swoosh, Swoosh, Swoosh!
Each of them walked out of the ejection chamber; the joy of the mission they had before was no longer there, as worry for the incoming threat loomed over them like a sharp knife.
Zayne was standing near the control panels, not bothering to look at the arriving team members. It wasn't that he was being disrespectful, as that was not possible with their current situation.
Before him were lines of code that were completely different from traditional machine languages from Earth and even in the vast universe.
The codes before him were the spaceship's special Megazord sequence command, and only Zayne could understand this, unless he allowed another to.
"Guys, these are our new targets, or rather, we are their bounties." As he spoke, Zayne pulled up a map of the surrounding space that exceeded billions of kilometers and naturally pinpointed the pirates that were coming for their spaceship.
Hiss~
The entire team gasped as they saw the number of pirates coming for them. They numbered millions, how on God's green earth were they supposed to fight that amount without getting exhausted to death?
"Um…dude, we should leave," Conner spoke, beads of sweat falling from his forehead.
"Yeah, kid, this is too much, even for us," Tommy chimed in, agreeing with Conner's idea.
The other two also nodded, persuading Zayne with their own words. Although they weren't overly worried about the incoming threat since they could escape easily with the speed of the ranger spaceship. The real worry came from Zayne himself, as some of his actions were dangerous and unpredictable to them sometimes, so they truly feared he might do something crazy again.
Zayne just gave them a wry smile and spoke. "C'mon, guys, don't you trust me?"
The entire team didn't reply to his question, but that silence said a lot.
An embarrassed smile appeared on Zayne's face as he walked up to them and spoke. "Fine, I get it. I might be…uhm…too enthusiastic sometimes, but I promise you, this is not that moment.
There are two reasons I want us to go against these pirates."
He paused, trying to gauge the reactions of the three before him. Seeing their nods of approval, he continued. "First, I want us to use this spaceship to its best. Meaning, the Megazord. Like I said before we began this mission, one of the goals was to test the ship to its fullest, so we know when to use it and when not to".
The team nodded as they remembered the discussions they had before leaving, as Zayne explained a lot, and this was also part of it.
"Finally, we are Rangers, and our mission is to protect, and it doesn't just mean Earth alone; the entire galaxy is also our responsibility. As there are hundreds of planets in this area, it is dangerous to leave the pirates here alone, for the destruction they might cause might even be more terrifying than the Dark elves." Zayne's words flowed like water seeping into the understanding of Tommy and the rest.
Their eyes lit up, and their heads lowered in shame. If they had been ignorant before, now they were completely enlightened. Zayne's vision for the mission had completely surpassed theirs as he thought of even the lives of the surrounding life in this galaxy. Their leader was truly the embodiment of a hero and righteousness.
If Zayne knew their thoughts, he would just laugh in his mind. Although he was someone who truly embodied the responsibility of protection, the actual reason he wanted to fight the pirates was for Grid points.
Millions of evil pirates equated to a large number of points, and that, in turn, was an enormous resource for him. One could say he was both selfless and selfish at the same time.
"Alright, kid, we'll follow your commands. Let's stop these pirates." Tommy spoke as he looked at Zayne with newfound respect. The kid before him was even better than he had thought.
"Yeah, as a team," Peter spoke with his usual quirkiness.
Zayne smiled and replied. "As a team."
"As a team" x2. The others also chimed in, making the atmosphere filled with harmony and determination.
"Omni-Force roll out," Zayne spoke, walking to one of the ejection chambers again.
The other also did the same.
The Megazord formation of the Ranger spaceship was special, as it needed the four mini-spaceships as keys to the switch for it to transform. That was also the same reason Zayne told the team he needed only four participants for this mission, since it was all a consideration for the Megazord.
Fwoosh! X4
They all got into the mini-spaceships as fast as before, with eyes fixed on the large gold button inscribed with the words transform.
Several thousand meters away from the ranger spaceship, several pirates flowed in, riding weird space-crafts. Their number made them look like a swarm of bugs flying towards a meal. But none of them knew that this was their last meal.
The megazord transformation did not pause for a moment as Zayne's command came through their intercomms.
"Team, initiate Megazord transformation."
"Initiating Megazord transformation." The rest replied
Whirr! Swoosh!
As if controlled by an omnipotent power, time stopped as the surroundings changed, mimicking a vast black hole.
The ranger spaceship blared with fierce red and soft golden light, intertwining with the black hole behind it. Then –
Boom~
With a soft thud, the four mini-spaceships appeared, arranging themselves on several sides of the ranger spaceship. Each corresponds to the cardinal points, North, South, East, and West.
Crank~ Whirrr~
Following that, the main spaceship split into several parts, forming the body (excluding chest, legs (including foot), and arms (excluding soldiers)
The red spaceship parts, outlined with red, combined in a flash of red light, forming the Megazord body.
Zoom~
Then, the mini-spaceships hovering at each cardinal point also transformed. One turned into the head of the Zord.
The next is the chest area.
While the next two into the shoulder blades. These places were the core area of the Megazord.
Finally, the inconspicuous head formed by the mini-spaceship hummed slightly and split, exposing the mecha-like eye beneath.
Boom~ Boom~ Boom~~~
With a compression and explosion of the black hole behind, the transformation was complete.
[Space Megazord ready to go, go, Go!!!]
Time seemed to resume as the Megazord appeared abruptly in space, shocking the incoming pirates. From afar, they could see a shining humanoid robot staring at them and radiating majesty.
Most of them swore they had never seen something so beautiful; their greed increased. Some of them had been quite hesitant to track the location that was exposed to them, for it might have been a trap.
They were experienced pirates who danced at the edge of death each day. Each of them was madder than the other, with most of their negative emotions magnified, so was their vigilance towards things.
But now, it seems it was worth it. If they could sell something as beautiful as this, the amount of wealth gained would be astronomical.
"Seize the robot!!!"
"Don't you dare touch it. It's all mine!!!"
"Die bastard"
Roars came from afar as they raced and killed one another trying to get the treasure before them, their hope to rise... or rather, doom.
Boom!
An explosion occurred, pulverizing thousands of pirate ships, shocking the multitude. They hadn't even seen what moved, and some of them were already dead.
One of the sharp-eyed pirates noticed the treasure they were all eyeing had changed position and screamed. "It's the robot!"
The others heard this and looked at the Megazord, becoming more apprehensive than before. It seems it wasn't going to be an easy retrieval, but that doesn't mean they would give up.
Although lives would be lost, the robot must be taken, because they were men who cared more about money than their lives.... well, at least most of them.
"Attack!" One of them roared, inciting a massive charge towards the Megazord.
Zayne and his team, each on different sides of the Megazords, naturally saw this, but were not flustered. They had absolute confidence in the power of the space Megazord.
During any Zord transformation, the morphin grid tends to relay basic information and skill control of that Megazord, which makes it easier for the Rangers to use. This time, it was the omni-grid that relayed the information as it was the driving force of the Megazord.
So, all of them were able to perfectly control the Megazord and knew all its functions. Although the omni-grid was only known to Zayne, it still relayed the skill, making it seem like it was the Megazord that did it. Even Peter, who was still a normal superhero, was included and could also control it.
As the swarm of pirates got nearer, Zayne spoke. "Rangers.... charge!!!"
Beep~
The entire team immediately got in gear, moving the Megazord at light speed in perfect unity.
Fwoosh~
Like a divine light descending, the space Megazord rushed to numerous pirates, swinging its metal fists at extreme speed.
Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang...…!
Several ships exploded at impact, and the others that didn't bear the brunt were flung away. The Megazord, huge but fast, did not stop for a moment and moved even faster, this time exceeding the speed of light by ten times.
Swoosh! Tear~
Space trembled at the movement of the Megazord. It appeared like golden light smashing several pirates' ships to oblivion.
Boom~ Ahhhh!!!
Wreckage and bodies started to pile up in space, making Peter, who had never killed before, want to throw up, but he forced himself to stay calm. Even when they went to stop the fleeing Dark elves a while back, it was Conner who eliminated them, as he could not bring himself to kill.
The only thing that made him not stop was that Zayne did the killing, and he only controlled, or else he might have gone against it.
If Zayne knew his thoughts, he wouldn't care, as he believed Peter would have to shed his no-kill rule one day. It's either he kills them, or he watches them kill people he loves.... like Uncle Ben, in the original comic and show.
The killing continued –
The pirates could not retaliate at all, as the 'robot' before them was too strong. All their weapons were ineffective, and even trying to go into warp drive was not working.
"Damn it! This is not a treasure at all; we were tricked."
"Run! It's a demon from hell."
"We can't escape! My greed has finally gotten to me."
Screams like that echoed throughout the silent space, but since sound as low as this could not pass through it, the residents of planets in the area could not know.
The space Megazord, with its extreme speed and strength, did not show mercy, or rather, Zayne did not show mercy.
Swoosh! Bang, Boom!!!
All around the Space Megazord, explosions occurred, and alien blood stained the void. Surprisingly enough, the Megazord was pristine with no scratches or stains on it.
Zayne, in the main control room, had a smile on his face because of the rising number only he could see.
[GP: 5,678,908]
[GP: 5,809,567]
[GP: 6,009,768]
.....
It kept on rising at a fast speed, making Zayne's heart thump in joy. He could finally expand some things in the base and recruit more team members.
"Guys, let's finish them off at once," Zayne spoke.
The others nodded, hearing this, as they also thought the battle was getting too extended, so it was better to finish them off in one go.
"Hmm, let's initiate the final strike, kid," Tommy replied.
"Space Megazord, initiative final attack." Zayne wasted no time and commanded directly.
Humm~
A vibration occurred in space, shocking the entire pirates. They suddenly noticed their surroundings had changed, and they were before a giant black hole, and within it was the Megazord they had been fighting.
They tried to scream, but they couldn't. It was like they had no mouth, and they could only wait for death.
The attack continued as the sections where the small spaceships were located in the Megazord lit up and were connected by a golden line.
Zoom!!!
To the stunned gazes of the pirates, the black hole behind the Megazord rapidly turned to specks of black light and turned into a towering pillar of black light, or rather, a sword of darkness. As it fused, it rapidly extended to the heavens, its end unknown.
Then –
"Void slash!!!!" x 4
The entire team roared, bringing down the sword of darkness that slashed the entire pirates as numerous as they were, forming a black hole at its tip. They couldn't even react as all of them were turned into nothingness.
Swoosh! Zoom!
They were no explosion, only the Space Megazord hovered gallantly and silently in the void.
"Mission complete," Zayne's cold voice followed, echoing silently in the dark space.
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The interception mission is over, and the arc is getting nearer to completion. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. It's my personally edited chapter. I would love your reviews, guys.
Please bless me with Power Stones!!!