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Post by Mr.Silver on Sept 20, 2021 20:55:40 GMT -5
"Yeah, go ahead and leave. I'll handle this!" Eddie snapped at the Red Ranger, not wanting to hear what Jayden or anyone else had to say.
Dr. Connor was torn to the point that his chest began to ache. Ever since the attack on Zen City High years ago, he had been working on modifying the teleportation system to where he could manually override their communicators and bring the Rangers back to the Bunker as an emergency fail safe. On one hand, he knew how much this meant to Eddie to finish this himself after all that's happened. On the other hand, he knew that a prolonged battle may signal bad news for his powers.
"Fuck!" Dr. Connor shouted out before activating the override. With a few key strokes, the doc teleported the Rangers back to the Bunker with one glaring omission. He honored Eddie's wishes and left him out there to battle Zaron alone.
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Post by FangZeronos on Sept 20, 2021 21:15:05 GMT -5
Jayden hit the ground in the base, his suit falling away. "Doc. What the hell is going on?" he asked, his hands clenched. "What is his problem? He shows up, kills off whatever shows up, fucks off before we get a word out and leaves us with Golems. What is going on? And don't bullshit me and tell me to leave it alone. He's out there with a creature, Bujin, and Zaron. He will die. Give me the fucking truth for once, Doc. Please." The Red Ranger had an idea, and he hoped he was wrong, but he'd read enough comic books and seen enough TV to have the idea. "Doc."
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Post by GoseiYellow on Sept 20, 2021 21:15:35 GMT -5
"Yeah, go ahead and leave. I'll handle this!" Eddie snapped at the Red Ranger, not wanting to hear what Jayden or anyone else had to say.
Dr. Connor was torn to the point that his chest began to ache. Ever since the attack on Zen City High years ago, he had been working on modifying the teleportation system to where he could manually override their communicators and bring the Rangers back to the Bunker as an emergency fail safe. On one hand, he knew how much this meant to Eddie to finish this himself after all that's happened. On the other hand, he knew that a prolonged battle may signal bad news for his powers.
"Fuck!" Dr. Connor shouted out before activating the override. With a few key strokes, the doc teleported the Rangers back to the Bunker with one glaring omission. He honored Eddie's wishes and left him out there to battle Zaron alone.
Once Jafaar was teleported back to the Bunker, he removed his helmet, throwing it to the ground. "THAT FUCKING IDIOT!" he shouted out.
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Post by Mr.Silver on Sept 20, 2021 22:31:05 GMT -5
"He's not gonna die." Dr. Connor's response was rather short and to the point. To be honest, he didn't feel the best about this decision as he had to weigh what may have been the right thing to do versus taking a big gamble that might end this. "He wants to let this play out, so I'm giving him what he wants."
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Back on the battlefield, Eddie remained focused on Zaron, ready for what he hoped would be the end of the dark wizard.
"Those pesky children are gone! Perhaps you should have done the same!"
"And miss the chance to kill you for good? That doesn't work for me." Eddie shot back at Zaron while drawing his Strike Dagger. "But enough talk! Let's end this!" Eddie raced forward with dagger in hand, launching an offensive onslaught against DRAGO's favorite wizard.
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Post by jedibloo on Sept 21, 2021 0:08:47 GMT -5
"He's not gonna die." Dr. Connor's response was rather short and to the point. To be honest, he didn't feel the best about this decision as he had to weigh what may have been the right thing to do versus taking a big gamble that might end this. "He wants to let this play out, so I'm giving him what he wants."
"Giving him what he want? Doctor Connor, this is nuts!" Pilar exclaims in shock, dusting herself after being returned to bunker. After a minute, she choose to calm down and reconsider her words, trying to make sense. "There's more than just Eddie fighting solo against Zaron, isn't it? Did something happen to him that we don't see and that's why wants to finish him right there and now?"
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Post by FangZeronos on Sept 21, 2021 0:25:10 GMT -5
Jayden looked at Pilar. He glanced back to Doc, shaking his head. "That's my thought to, Pilar. He shows up, kills off whatever thing is around, and leaves before even snapping at us to give up our powers? SOmething is wrong."
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Post by GoseiYellow on Sept 21, 2021 0:58:03 GMT -5
"Giving him what he want? Doctor Connor, this is nuts!" Pilar exclaims in shock, dusting herself after being returned to bunker. After a minute, she choose to calm down and reconsider her words, trying to make sense. "There's more than just Eddie fighting solo against Zaron, isn't it? Did something happen to him that we don't see and that's why wants to finish him right there and now?"
Jayden looked at Pilar. He glanced back to Doc, shaking his head. "That's my thought to, Pilar. He shows up, kills off whatever thing is around, and leaves before even snapping at us to give up our powers? SOmething is wrong."
"Whatever it is, Eddie is asking for a death wish. I just wish I could just get into that thick skull of his," Jafaar grimaced.
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Post by Mr.Silver on Sept 21, 2021 17:07:36 GMT -5
"Guys!" Dr. Connor heard everyone talking and to him, none of it was helping right now. He looked at the Green Ranger clashing with Zaron on screen and it was hard for him to concentrate with everyone in an hysteria behind him. "I need to focus right now just in case I need to pull him."
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Using his dagger, Eddie continued to take swipes at Zaron who returned fire with his staff. Their blows were so intense that crimson and green sparks were scattering all over the battlefield. For someone who wasn't as versed in combat, Zaron's time training under Lord Zephyr was apparent and his powerful magic was giving the Green Ranger fits.
"What's the matter Green Ranger? You seemed so confident when facing my loyal warriors and now you're awfully silent when you punch above your weight class!" Zaron used his staff to fire a beam at Eddie, sending him flying backwards. "Perhaps Lord Dragonis was mistaken in choosing you as a vessel...." Zaron unknowingly revealed a tidbit of the Green Ranger's past as he started to walk towards Eddie who angrily blasted the dark wizard in the face with his dagger.
"I am nobody's vessel!" Eddie growled as he got up and rushed Zaron, slashing him several times before causing him to stumble back with a stiff spin kick as the battle continued to rage on.
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Post by FangZeronos on Sept 21, 2021 22:45:48 GMT -5
"Guys!" Dr. Connor heard everyone talking and to him, none of it was helping right now. He looked at the Green Ranger clashing with Zaron on screen and it was hard for him to concentrate with everyone in an hysteria behind him. "I need to focus right now just in case I need to pull him."
Jayden made a noise, shaking his head as he started pacing back and forth. He went over everything in his head, Eddie's insistence they stay out of his way, the sudden appearance and quicker disappearance after taking the fights, how he refused to back down facing three enemies at once. He paced behind the others, tapping his fingers against his side and biting his lip. "What the hell is going on...?" he mumbled. "SOmething doesn't add up..."
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Post by GoseiYellow on Sept 21, 2021 22:49:44 GMT -5
Jayden made a noise, shaking his head as he started pacing back and forth. He went over everything in his head, Eddie's insistence they stay out of his way, the sudden appearance and quicker disappearance after taking the fights, how he refused to back down facing three enemies at once. He paced behind the others, tapping his fingers against his side and biting his lip. "What the hell is going on...?" he mumbled. "SOmething doesn't add up..."
"It has to be something," Jafaar exclaimed softly to Jayden about Eddie's motives. Sure, the guy was really asking for a death wish but he's really trying to figure out what is the motive.
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Post by jedibloo on Sept 22, 2021 2:03:05 GMT -5
Pilar frowns deeply by the doctor’s dismissal. She wants to know right now, but the doctor choose to monitor Eddie instead. Considering her options, she decides to watch the battle closely, hoping she discovers the answers she and her friends need in order to learn Eddie's motive.
"Lord Dragonis? Vessel?" Pilar mumbles, her eyebrows furrow by this new clues Zaron mentions. Is it possible why Eddie's that way and that Doctor Connor allows him to battle? She wonders.
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Post by Mr.Silver on Sept 22, 2021 11:29:43 GMT -5
With the battle intensifying, Eddie was down on one knee, physically exhausted as a result of Zaron's onslaught. The dark wizard stood triumphantly, feeling that victory was on the horizon.
"Your end is at hand! You can take pride in knowing that you went down with the ship!" Zaron raised his staff, conjuring a sinister energy ball the size of a large building. "In honor of Lord Dragonis, I'll eradicate this entire city and you with it!"
"No!" In that moment, Eddie was having flashbacks to his last battle in Zen City where he and his comrades were furiously defending the students and faculty of Zen City High, only to have it all end in an instant thanks to Dragonis. He refused to allow that to happen to another city.
"I will not stand for another life lost!" As he stood, his powers were starting to fade in and out, clearly visible for all to see. "Shit, not now..." By sheer will alone, he managed to hold his morph, even though the morpher on his belt was crackling with white energy.
"STRIKE DRAGON! I NEED YOU NOW!" Using his dagger, the Green Ranger summoned his mighty dragon zord. "Old friend, stop that attack!" He gave the order, playing a funky tune on his dagger.
The villains were in awe of the dragon, having finally seen it up close. Once the initial awe subsided. Zaron hurled the massive energy ball toward Strike Dragon who caught it and was struggling to neutralize it. Zaron used his magic to keep pushing forward with his massive attack.
Refusing to quit, Eddie pulled out one last, desperation trick. The Green Ranger threw his charged dagger at Zaron, hitting the wizard in the face, chipping his visor. The brief distraction allowed Strike Dragon to throw the blast into the air and canceled out the blast with his missiles.
"Nooooooooo!" Zaron felt his face, finding the crack in his visor. He and his followers, were so distracted, they didn't notice Eddie coming straight at them with dagger in hand.
"You wanna be a new horseman so badly, you can lose your head just like Dragonis!" Just before the Green Ranger could deliver a killing blow, his body was overcome with green and white electricity, causing him to drop to his knees in excruciating pain. What happened next was that the aura gem separated itself from his morpher and vanished to parts unknown, causing Eddie to demorph, no longer having access to the Green Ranger powers.
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Post by FangZeronos on Sept 22, 2021 13:10:06 GMT -5
Jayden turned back to the screen to watch the fight, his hands clenched. He saw the Strike Dragon, and his eyes widened. "Oh, that's cool," he said. He watched as Eddie managed to land a blow to Zaron and he had to admit that he was impressed. But he grew concerned when Eddie's powers vanished. He looked at the screen, seeing no way out for the Green Ranger. "Doc....get him the hell out of there. Please. Let him be pissed about it, but I won't let his ass die. He's stubborn as a mule, but he don't deserve to die."
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Post by GoseiYellow on Sept 22, 2021 13:22:03 GMT -5
Jayden turned back to the screen to watch the fight, his hands clenched. He saw the Strike Dragon, and his eyes widened. "Oh, that's cool," he said. He watched as Eddie managed to land a blow to Zaron and he had to admit that he was impressed. But he grew concerned when Eddie's powers vanished. He looked at the screen, seeing no way out for the Green Ranger. "Doc....get him the hell out of there. Please. Let him be pissed about it, but I won't let his ass die. He's stubborn as a mule, but he don't deserve to die."
Jafaar was amazed by how Eddie summomed the Strike Dragon all on his own. He had never saw something like that in his life and felt quite envious. But Jayden was right, Eddie was stubborn but he doesn't deserve to die and if he tried to get upset, he will slap some sense into him.
"Jayden is right. He needs to be treated as well, he's pushed him long enough," he spoke.
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Post by Mr.Silver on Sept 22, 2021 13:51:56 GMT -5
"It worked!" Zaron laughed after taking a moment to realize that Eddie was now powerless. "Now to make you pay for all of the pain you've caused!" Zaron hit Eddie with a consistent stream of crimson energy with his staff, causing the now former Green Ranger to scream in pain louder than he's ever screamed.
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"Fuck!" Seeing how things were going so south, so quickly, Dr. Connor tried teleporting Eddie back but was initially unsuccessful. "Zaron's magic must be screwing with the teleportation. Shit!" Dr. Connor kept keying away, trying to push through and get Eddie out of there.
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Back on the battlefield, Eddie did his best to hold out, but the pain was so great, he ended up passing out but the wizard kept going, intent on destroying the young hero completely. Suddenly, the natural sun light around Zaron faded. Strike Dragon attempted to step on Zaron, forcing the villain to let go of Eddie.
"You damn dragon! Since you no longer have a master, it's time you come back to DRAGO where you belong!" Using his magic, Zaron ensnared Strike Dragon before the large mecha vanished in a streak of Zaron's familiar crimson energy. Although bad news for the heroes, this act by Strike Dragon allowed Dr. Connor to break through and teleported Eddie out and back to the Bunker with his unconscious body landing on the medical table.
"We got him!" Dr. Connor couldn't focus on Zaron and his crew who left the scene with a giant dragon as a captive. Right now, he was thankful that Eddie was back and alive. He got up from his chair and walked towards the young hero who was still unconscious. "Just hold on, kid. I'll get you back up to speed." He said as he began rummaging through his supplies so that he may give first aid.
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