Episode 3: Attack of the Rampaging Minotaur! The Rangers wield their Power Weapons!
The Rangers had themselves a full two days of rest as the city started getting back to normal again. While there had been putty attacks, no monsters just yet. As Jason worked out in his room however, he couldn't help but feel something big was coming. He did a few good morning exercises https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUpOZnhS4FI before setting the weights back, grabbing a shower, dressing in his jeans and red shirt and heading to school.
He got off the bus and bumped fists with Zack. "We beat a giant."
"Yeah."
The two friends laughed.
"I still can't get over it you know?" Jason asked, keeping his voice low. "I mean, we piloted giant robots, combined into a bigger robot, and then just sliced right through that thing."
"Yeah, yeah we're awesome. I bet Bandora was steaming after that."
"I tell you Zack, we're going to be unbeatable with those zords at our backs."
"You can say that again."
Billy was jotting notes down in his class.
"Ah, Billy? Class hasn't started yet." Trini said to him.
"I know, these-these are different, they're, some theories I have." Billy showed her the notebook.
"Ohhhh."
"Yes. We can chat about it with the others later."
Trini waved to the computer teacher, Mister Grann, as he moonwalked into the room. "Helloooo students! Who's ready to learn?"
"Excuse me? Hey, um, hello? Donate?" Kimberly asked passing students as they dropped money into a jar.
"What's up Kimberly?" Sarah asked as she walked up.
"Donations. We're starting up a charity to help pay for the destruction that giant caused. Every little bit helps."
"Ahh, well, in that case..." Sarah put money in the jar. "It's all I have on me today, sorry."
"Not a problem. Thank you Sarah."
Sarah gave a thumbs up.
After school, the teens were walking together.
"So what's this theory of yours Billy?" Jason asked.
"Alright, so, you know how when we take hits when we're morphed and there's those sparks?" Billy asked.
"Yeah."
"Well, when we Morph, there's that flash of light and a feeling of power. The light surrounds us, the armor forms and then the light vanishes. The way I see it, there's an energy field of sorts all around us when we're morphed. My personal theory, then, is that the suits are a form of....energy constructs that become solid suits around us, replacing our clothes, which are, shall we say, de-molecularized when we're transformed and then allowing us to change back. Now, when we're hit, the energy field is disrupted momentarily, causing the sparks. It would be best to avoid being hit too hard or too often or the suits could potentially fail on us." Billy explained.
"Makes sense." Jason nodded.
"You came up with all that?" Zack asked.
"Yeah, I watch some Sci-Fi shows on occasion, and this is similar to a lot of concepts, so it was easy to figure out when I thought about it."
"That's awesome Billy." Trini said, handing him back his notes.
"Hey guys, remember we have that test tomorrow in Miss Appelby's class." Kimberly spoke up.
"No prob, we'll have a study session tonight." Sarah said.
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On the moon...
"Sooo, the Power Rangers seem awfully confident after the last victory. They won't be laughing when I send my Minotaur down to destroy them! FINSTER!"
Finster walked out of his workshop. "Yes my Queen."
"Is it finished?"
"Yes, I just finished the monster and it is ready for action."
"Good. Send the Putties to attack while the Minotaur is in the monster-matic."
"Right away!"
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The teens were taking a long way home down a path when the Putties leaped at them out of nowhere, surprising the teens and knocking them down. They got back up and faced the foot soldiers. "Oh great, these guys again." Sarah said.
"You know the drill guys, let's take them!" Jason yelled to the team.
The Rangers leaped into battle unmorphed. Sarah punched a putty in the face and then grabbed it and did a hip toss, throwing it to the ground and stomped on it's head and then elbowed a putty in the face.
The putty blocked the elbow and punched her across the face. Sarah was knocked to the side but recovered and caught the next punch and then the other. They grappled briefly and then Sarah kicked it in the stomach, pulled back her hands and uppercutted the putty. The putty flipped over onto it's back. They then got up and attacked again, Sarah blocked attacks from the two putties and fell back until she found an opening and punched one and karate chopped the other.
Kimberly tripped one putty and then gave another a side kick. The putty grabbed her kick and flipped her. Kimberly flipped in the air and landed on her feet. She turned around and backhanded a putty away and then was hit by a jump kick from the putty behind her. Kimberly stumbled forward but stopped herself and cartwheeled to the side to avoid another attack and grabbed the putty and kicked the back of it's leg and then punched it down.
Trini moved her arms and backed up, blocking attacks from putties until she found an opening and elbowed down a knee strike from a putty and then struck it several times in the chest and then punched it in the face hard. Trini saw the other attacking and caught it's punch in time and then pulled it and tossed it over her head and knelt down and punched in the face repatedly with her free hand. The putty kicked up at her and Trini blocked the kicks with her arm before resuming her attack. The other putty hit her with a flying tackle and Trini and the putty rolled across the ground before she threw it off of herself and got up and blocked hits from it and then kicked it away.
Zack flipped between putties and then turned back to face them, already dancing. "Come on guys, let's dance!" He ducked and weaved around the putties attacks as he literally began dancing around them, moving around in a circle and then doing a double spinning punch against one and then leaping up and kicking it across the face, causing the putty to spin around as it fell to the ground. Another putty flipped over it and moved forward, punching at Zack's head and stomach area. He blocked most of it's hits but the putty kicked at his leg and then backhanded him down to the ground. Zack recovered quickly and spun around and got up.
Jason jump kicked one of the putties away. Landing on the ground, he turned to the side and blocked a punch from a putty with his left forearm and then punched it hard in the face with all his strength behind the blow, launching the putty backwards a few feet. Jason turned around to catch a kick from the first putty in his hands and kick it away. Jason then backed up and looked back and forth at the two putties.
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Meanwhile,
The Minotaur was released from the Monster Matic and keeled before Bandora. "
Your Highness." He growled. "
How may I be of service?"
"I want you to go down to Earth my Minotaur and hunt and kill the Power Rangers. Grind them into paste."
"
Yes your majesty. At once."
The monster then prepared to leave.
"Minotaur."
The monster turned and saw Goldar. "
Sir Goldar. It has been a long time."
"Yes." The Gold Knight walked over to him. "I came to tell you this: Do not underestimate these humans. They are stronger and more resourceful then they appear. They have already bested Bones, the Giant and.....myself."
The Minotaur's eyes widened at that last mention. "
Hm. Hmmm...heh...heheheheheheheheheee...how great. They sound strong. Good. I could use a good challenge. Sir Goldar, I shall avenge your loss and bring back the severed heads of these...Power Rangers." The Minotaur bowed and then teleported down to Earth.
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The teens finished off the putties and dusted their hands off. "Well, that's that." Jason said. "Everybody okay?"
"Mmmm, a bruise or two. We'll live." Kimberly said.
The communicator's beeped. "Come in Zordon." Jason said.
"Rangers." Came the booming voice of Zordon over the comm. "Bandora has unleashed her Mighty Minotaur monster on the Earth. It is waiting for you in a rock quarry."
"Right, we're on it Zordon!"
"Did he say...Minotaur?" Billy asked. "As in the mythological minotaur of the labyrinth?"
"Sounds big." Trini said.
"Oh come on guys, we beat a Giant last time! How tough can one minotaur be?" Kimberly laughed.
"You said it girl! We'll beat him down and be home in time for dinner." Zack said.
Sarah smiled and nodded.
Jason grinned. "Alright then, IT'S MORPHIN TIME!"
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The Morphed Rangers teleported down to the Rock Quarry, empty except for them and the monster, which was sitting on a boulder waiting for them.
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The Minotaur grinned as it saw them.
Rangers vs Minotaur: Round 1.
"Hey, you the Minotaur monster we heard about?" Zack asked. "We're the Power Rangers. We're here to kick your horned butt right back to the Moon!"
"
Power Rangers?" He looked at them. "
Not quite what I was expecting...still..if you were able to fight Sir Goldar and lived to tell the tale, you should at least provide me with some fun before I slaughter you all."
"Oh yeah? Why don't you come over here and say that!" Kimberly challenged.
"
Gladly." The minotaur stood up to it's full height and lifted the massive war hammer onto it's shoulder and walked towards them, it's hoofs cracking the ground beneath it.
The Rangers drew their blade blasters. "I've got him!" Zack called out.
"Zack wait!" Jason called to him but Zack was already jumpign through the air towards the monster.
"
Fool." The monster gripped it's war hammer and brought it down and then swung it up at Zack like it was a baseball bat as he got close. The massive hammer colliding with Zack's body and sending him flying through the air like a rag doll. Zack hit the ground hard, bounced and then slid across the ground.
"ZACK!" Jason called out.
The Black Ranger grabbed his chest. "I-I'm fine....watch it...he's faster than he looks!"
The minotaur grinned at the others. "
Next?"
"Split up!" jason said. "Use your blasters and fight him from a distance!"
The Rangers scattered, raised their blasters and opened fire on the minotaur. Jason from the front, Billy and Sarah from the left and Kimberly and Trini from the right. Zack recovered and joined in, jumping behind the Minotaur and opening fire from a distance. The monster raised his arms and roared as the Rangers shot him repeatedly, causing the Minotaur to spark around his body. He grabbed his hammer with both clawed hands and raised it high up and then stomped on the grond and his hammer glowed and he slammed the hammer onto the ground, causing a crimson shockwave of energy to travel the ground and tear it up. The energy wave hit Jason and caused an explosion that actually knocked down Trini and Billy, the closest to Jason. Jason was sent soaring through the air. Several feet away Jason slammed onto the ground. "Ahhhh...owww.." Jason rolled over on his stomach and picked himself up.
"Worthless humans. Did you really think such weak guns could hurt me?" The Minotaur leaped over to Sarah and Billy. He slammed the hammer against Sarah and sent her flying and then the Minotaur kicked Billy in the head. "GUYS!" Kimberly yelled out.
The Blue and Violet Rangers hit the ground. "Ohhh man, this thing's strong!"
'Yeah, we need a new strategy." Billy said.
"You're gonna pay for that!" Zack yelled at the monster as he fired at it.