PRTNG #45-SecretStrategy

Loosely Based Upon
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaijaa, Episode 31 “Crash!! The Secret Operation"
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EXT.-EARTH’S MOON-ZANGYU FLEET SHIP-NIGHT (ONE MONTH AGO)
[Over the remnants of the Machine Palace, Sanbo has captured Paco, and has imprisoned Primus. Paco is bound to a chair.]

SANBO:
So...you thought that you could strike out on your own, and against the Zangyu Empire. That, my friend is about to change!

PACO GAMEZ:
You won’t get away with this, Sanbo!

[Sanbo activates a device to send two syringe-like probes into Paco’s temples. Paco reacts to the pain by screaming in agony as Sanbo laughs maniacally.]

EXT.-CITY-NIGHT
[A shadowed Wolf Warrior drone uses his sword to bring down a humanoid. The shadowed Paco approaches with his Puppet Horn to steal the humanoid’s powers. The humanoid, a former ranger, is engulfed in flames, and is in agony as his powers are stolen.]

INT.-ANGEL GROVE-MOUNTAINS-POWER MOUNTAIN-NIGHT
[With the base illuminated with minimal lighting, Tommy is on the phone with an old friend.]

FEMALE VOICE:
A third power has been stolen.

TOMMY OLIVER:
I see. I have a plan.

FEMALE VOICE:
Okay...I will be in town to help out.

[Tommy hangs up the phone.]

HAYLEY OLIVER:
Who was that?

TOMMY OLIVER:
An old friend. She will be in town in a few hours.

EXT.-ANGEL GROVE-FAIRGROUNDS-DAY
[Later that morning, the galleon and it’s crew return home. The crew decides to recreate at a fair, and run into a blonde-haired woman with an Australian accent.]

WOMAN:
Yoo-hoo! Over here, guys!

[The six crewmen approach the woman.]

I have the Zeo Rangers’ ultimate power for you guys!

COLIN SCOTT:
And you are?

KAT HILLARD:
Katherine Hillard...the former Pink Zeo Ranger. I was sent to meet and greet you, and give you the powers at the end of the day.

[The six go along with Kat.]

INT.-OUTER SPACE-FREE JOKER-BRIDGE-DAY
[Paco receives a communication...from Tommy.]

PACO GAMEZ:
What can I do for you?

voice of TOMMY OLIVER:
I want to meet with you to discuss a trade...the Zeo Powers for the location of the Stampeder.

PACO GAMEZ:
Agreed. We will meet at three o’clock.

voice of TOMMY OLIVER:
Industrial District, Warehouse number four.

PACO GAMEZ:
I will be there. And you come alone...Doctor “O.”

EXT.-ANGEL GROVE-FAIRGROUNDS-DAY
[Kat and the six crewmen wander around the fairgrounds, partaking in the atmosphere. During the day, Kat checks her wristwatch several times.]

INT.-ANGEL GROVE-GALLEON-MAIN ROOM-DAY
[The seven make a pit stop for some lunch on the ship. Kieran wonders why his father’s ex-girlfriend is in town to give up the Zeo Powers, when his father could’ve done the same. The six crewmen then leave Kat alone so she can eat, but the crew observes her checking her watch several more times, and getting impatient.]

INT.-ANGEL GROVE-PARKING STRUCTURE-DAY
[A black pick-up truck, with Tommy driving, leaves the building.]

INT.-ANGEL GROVE-GALLEON-MAIN ROOM-DAY
[The crew re-enters the room, confronts Kat.]

COLIN SCOTT:
What is really going on, Miss Hillard?

[Kat really looks worried.]

INT.-ANGEL GROVE-INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT-ABANDONED WAREHOUSE-DAY
[Tommy’s truck enters the warehouse, and parks in front of Paco and Primus. Tommy gets out of his truck wearing blue jeans and a red, long-sleeved shirt, and faces the two.]

PACO GAMEZ:
(taunting with a concerned Primus looking on)
Ah, the legendary of all legendary rangers...the great Doctor “O!”

TOMMY OLIVER:
Let’s just get this over with.

[Paco shows a PDA-like device, and turns it on to show the specs. Tommy then shows that he still has the Zeo Powers.]

Let’s begin negotiating.

INT.-ANGEL GROVE-GALLEON-MAIN ROOM-DAY
[Kat tells the six crewmen what exactly is going on.]

KAT HILLARD:
I was supposed to give you the Zeo Powers while Tommy gained some information from Paco.

COLIN SCOTT:
I thought Paco worked on his own as the Rebel Ranger.

KAT HILLARD:
Tommy told me that he learned of three ranger powers being stolen by Paco and Primus. The last report was that Paco looked...different...he had cybernetics on his temples.

DeANDRE TAYLOR:
Cybernetics?

COLIN SCOTT:
Something happened to him.

KAT HILLARD:
I was supposed to receive a call from Tommy...but the time is about up.

COLIN SCOTT
Let’s all go show Mister Oliver our appreciation.

INT.-ANGEL GROVE-INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT-ABANDONED WAREHOUSE-DAY
[Tommy wants the data first, but there is a twist in the negotiating, as Paco drops the device, and crushes it with his shoe.]

PACO GAMEZ:
It seems that I do not intend to go through with the trade...but I will however, take the Zeo Power for myself.

TOMMY OLIVER:
It seems that I didn’t either!

[Tommy pulls out a trigger device, and presses it. A hidden bomb goes off in front of the two enemies, but the duo hang from a rafter. They then drop down, and confront Tommy, and has Primus go on the attack. Tommy puts up a valiant defense, but does not fare so well, and is overpowered.]

Aw, man!

[Primus uses her CymBammers, but Tommy is able to press another button to bind Paco and Primus in chains.]

If I can’t defeat you, then I will just bring this place down around us!

[The bombs that Tommy had placed prior to arrival do not go off...they have been dis-armed by Paco’s drones, who surround Tommy as the Wolf Warrior cuts the chains with his sword. The drones come out into the open more, and reveal that they have the bombs.]

PACO GAMEZ:
You’ve lost your touch, Tommy. And now...the Zeo Powers!

[Paco uses his Puppet Horn to steal the Zeo Powers, and engulf him in flames as he screams in agony. Suddenly, something blasts the horn out of his hands...it’s the crewmen and Kat!]

Rangers!

KAT HILLARD:
(yelling with concern)
Tommy!

[Kat rushes to Tommy’s aid, and finds the Rebel Morpher, and takes it. The six crewmen all stand in a row, and face Paco, Primus, and the nine drones while preparing their morphers and keys.]

ALL CREWMEN:
It’s Morphin’ Time!

[The suits “fully-form” over the six. An angry Paco snaps his fingers to send the drones into action, while the rangers charge in to battle them.]

EXT.-ANGEL GROVE-INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT-ABANDONED WAREHOUSE-DAY
[The powerful slash from the Wolf Warrior and his sword sends the battle outside. The rangers charge in with their weapons to melee-battle the drones and their weapons. In order to dodge a blast from the Wolf Warrior, the Silver Ranger uses his Sky Ranger Power Key to change-up into the Sky Ranger to use the Rocket Daggers to attack both the Wolf Warrior and Sentinel Knight. Once landing on the ground, he powers down into his Hero Ranger form.]

SILVER HERO RANGER:
(as he places the key into the bottom of his morpher)
Golden Anchor Key!

[The Silver Ranger’s armor forms over his body.]

Heroic Legend Crash!

[The attack is performed on the two drones, who then cackle in red energy bolts. Instead of exploding, the two enlarge. The Silver Ranger grabs his morpher, and inserts the Quantum Ranger key, and presses “0-0-0-*” to summon the Tri-Legend Drill from the future. The Silver Ranger leaps up into it’s cockpit, and forms it’s Dino Mode to use the tail to support the robot while it kicks the two drones with it’s huge feet.]

Heroic Dino Drill!

[When the attack is deflected, the two drones over power the zord, and send it crashing through the warehouse, sending dust and debris onto the rangers and drones. Soon, the core rangers face the remaining seven drones, and decide to use the Zeo Keys, which glow when Tommy and Kat give their blessing. The five insert their keys into their morphers, and turn. The suits ”fully-form” over the quintet.]

voice of HERO MORPHER:
Zeo Power

[The Zeo Rangers reveal the Zeo Weapons, and charge in to battle the drones with a renewed sense of vigor. The Red Ranger battles the Shadow SPD and Kat SPD Rangers...the Green Ranger battles the Blue Senturion...the Pink Ranger battles the White Mystic Ranger...the Yellow Ranger battles the female Red Kendo Ranger...and the Blue Ranger battles the Lion and Chameleon Jungle Rangers in melee-style combat. The Red Ranger powers up his sword to engulf the Kat Ranger in flames and sparks. Meanwhile, the Tri-Legend continues to struggle against the Wolf Warrior and Sentinel Knight drones. A power-slash from the Wolf Warrior gets the Tri-Legend into a fireball, forcing the Silver Ranger to upgrade the robot into it’s Megazord Mode.

SILVER HERO RANGER:
Tri-Legend Megazord! Okay...I’ve had enough of you two! Legendary Electro Drill!

[The attack powers up the zord’s Trident Mode to send blue energy bolts to power through the two enlarged drones. The two cackle in red energy bolts, and explode. Meanwhile, the Zeo Rangers charge at the other drones, and leap upward. The Tri-Legend poses behind the spinning Zeo Rangers, who are performing a combined attack to strike the drones on the ground.

ALL ZEO RANGERS:
Zeo Power Cannon!

[The rangers load their charges to fire the weapon at the drones to make them explode. As Paco and Primus watch from the shadows, the rangers revert to their Hero Ranger forms, and ready their weapons for the finisher.]

ALL CORE RANGERS:
Super Hero Wave!

[The drones cackle in red energy bolts, and explode as they revert to their key forms, and drop on the ground. Primus leap in to grab the keys, but is promptly blasted by the Silver Ranger’s trident in blaster mode. Primus cackles in blue energy bolts as she drops the keys, and runs. The Silver Ranger collects the keys, leaving Paco with no Power Keys.]

SILVER HERO RANGER:
I got the keys, Colin!

[The six see Paco and Primus standing by a beam, looking all smug as usual, and rush to face him. They notice the cybernetic implants on his temples (which look similar to Astronema’s on Power Rangers: In Space). The Red Ranger charges in with his cutlass as Primus moves in to protect her partner, but is brushed aside by Paco. When the Red Ranger lands the blade of his cutlass, a red aura shields Paco from the attack, and blows the Red Ranger back to the others.]

PACO GAMEZ:
That all you got, Colin!?

[Paco goes through a change...his eyes glow red as the form changes from a human to a monstrous form, known as JOKIA.]

INT.-OUTER SPACE-STAMPEDER-OBSERVATION ROOM-DAY
[Sanbo senses that Paco is transforming into Jokia, and gives a smug-sounding “huff,” and a chuckle.]

EXT.-ANGEL GROVE-INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT-ABANDONED WAREHOUSE-DAY
[Paco’s new form surprises Primus. The rangers look on in total shock as Jokia taunts the six, and introduces his new, monstrous form.]

JOKIA:
Surprised? It’s a gift from Sanbo.

[An over-confident Silver Ranger charges in against the warning of the others.]

PINK HERO RANGER:
Kieran! No!

[Jokia deflects the sharp tips of the trident, and grabs the Silver Ranger’s right arm, and twists it behind the ranger’s back to break it. The Silver Ranger screams in agony as Jokia powers up to send the Silver Ranger rolling to the others as he is forced out of morph, and is laid out, unconscious in front of the quintet.]

RED HERO RANGER:
Paco!

JOKIA:
It’s Jokia now, rangers!

[The core five rangers charge at Jokia, and ready their combined attack.]

ALL CORE RANGERS:
Super Hero Wave!

[The rangers execute their attack, but it is deflected by Jokia back to the core rangers, who all collapse to the ground. Jokia then “speed-runs” through the five, who suffer from a second, delayed attack.]

RED HERO RANGER:
Missed us!

JOKIA:
Did I?

[The core rangers all cackle in red energy bolts and fiery sparks. All five collapse as they are forced out of morph, and lay unconscious...with the exception of a severely injured Colin, which Jokia picks him up by the hair.]

See...I have the powers of the Mythic, Light, and Super Nova Rangers. You just made my job easier, old friend!

[Jokia slams Colin’s head to the pavement as Jokia and Primus take their leave. Tommy and Kat rush in to give aid to the six crewmen.]

COLIN SCOTT:
(screaming)
Paco! You will pay!
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‭NEXT TIME ON POWER RANGERS: THE NEXT GENERATION...

‭Episode #46: Against-All-Odds
‭While healing after their encounter with Paco, Brock decides to follow Tommy’s advice, and build the new cannon weapon just as another Scallywag attacks the city.