The Terran Ranger/The Spectrum Force - The Preliminaries Volume 2 by Heather Ray (most difficult books to read txt) 📖

glowing red arrow at the White Ranger.

"I so don't not need this right now!" she mumbled, moving faster. She slowed to pick the White Ranger off the ground, but he wouldn't budge.

"Time to finish two leaders with one arrow!" yelled Celea, firing her arrow. Rachel instinctively created a purple shield around herself and Tommy, deflecting the arrow upwards. The arrow pierced the Dracola monster in the same eye that was hit earlier by Rachel's lightning bolt. He roared again in pain, and his other eye focused on the source of the arrow--Celea.

"WHY HURT DRACOLA?"

roared the monster in confusion, picking up Celea roughly.

"Let me go you nitwit!" Celea gasped. "The Purple Enforcer tricked you into getting in my way! The Power Rangers and the Spectrum Force are the enemies! How dense ARE

you?!"

"ME NO DENSE!"

roared Dracola as his grip tightened.

"Well," said Rachel with a smile. "That wasn't exactly my plan, but hey, I'm not complaining!"

Celea channeled her evil magic power into her hands and into Dracola's claw, giving him a powerful jolt. He winced in pain and released her.

"Moron!" she cried, landing gracefully on the ground nearly twenty stories beneath her. She flashed an angry look and Rachel and Tommy and created a magic black hole.

"I have better things to do than bother with you, Dracola! And as for you Rachel, I promise you we'll meet again!"

With that, Celea lept through the portal. Once she disappeared, her magic spell faded, freeing Tommy from his icy prison. He fell to his knees, shivering. Rachel helped him to his feet, and together they flew to the cliff, where the other Power Rangers and Spectrum Enforcers waited.

"Tommy!" cried Kimberly, throwing her arms around him. She could feel him shake violently. "Are you okay?"

"I'm FREEZING

!" he mumbled, his teeth chattering, "what happened?"

"Well, Celea bugged out," said Craig, "so now, all we have to do is finish off Dracola!"

"But how?" asked Jocelyn, rubbing her chin.

"Well," said Alexis quietly, "we can try that double Bomb Attack."

"Wait," said Jason. "Maybe we don't have to! If Celea's magic fades without her, the shield protecting Dracola from technology should be gone too! Let's call out the Thunderzords!"

"Impossible," said Billy. "The Tigerzord is severely damaged, and the Lion, Griffin, and Red Dragon are completely depleted of missiles and primary power. The Eaglezord is flightworthy, but barely."

"We only have one option," said Alexis, her wings starting to flap. "So let's get it over with."

Matthew watched her rise to the air. He could hear the fear and uncertainty in her voice.

"What is she talking about?" he asked the Blue Ranger.

"In order to defeat the Dracola, Alexis will have to execute the Bomb Attack, in which she absorbs the energies of our Power Coins into her body and re-channels the combined might of all seven coins into one powerful beam. It is arguably our most powerful single attack."

"So, what's the problem?" asked Tamara.

"Well, the chances are slim that the power of the coins will be enough to finish off Dracola," said Trini, "so Billy ran a few more scans. As it turns out, the Spectrum Stones' energies are compatible with that of the Power Coins, so--"

"Wait a minute!" interrupted Jocelyn, who caught on to the plan. "You want us to channel our powers through her too? Can she handle it?"

"She should be able to," said Jason quietly, "but it's not a guarantee."

"We can't put her life in danger like that!" said Keith. "Do you have any other plans?"

"It's our only hope!" yelled Alexis from above. "Don't worry about me, I'm like a rock! Now, hurry up and charge my bomb, before Dracola gets out of control! He's already crushing everything in his path in a blind rage!"

"Okay, Power Rangers," commanded Tommy, removing his Power Coin, "get ready for the Bomb Attack! I infuse you with the power of the WHITE TIGER!!" he called, pointing his coin towards Alexis.

"I infuse you with the power of the MASTADON!"

"I infuse you with the power of the PTERODACTYL!!"

"I infuse you with the power of the TRICERATOPS!!"

"I infuse you with the power of the SABRE-TOOTHED TIGER!!"

"I infuse you with the power of the TYRANNOSAURUS!!"

The six beams of light flew towards Alexis, who absorbed them through her coin.

"Now or never, Rachel!" cried Alexis.

"Okay Spectrum Force," ordered Rachel. "Let's give it a try!" The Spectrum Force removed their gloves, revealing the glittering Spectrum Stones embedded on the silver rings.

"Red Spectrum Power!" yelled Keith, pointing his stone at Alexis.

"Orange Spectrum Power!" cried Jocelyn.

"Yellow Spectrum Power!" cried Tamara.

"Green Spectrum Power!" yelled Matthew.

"Blue Spectrum Power!" bellowed Craig.

"Purple Spectrum Power!" yelled Rachel.

The six beams of light joined together, forming a single beam of pure white light. That white light entered the Purple Power Coin, and Alexis began glowing with a golden light.

"I don't have much time!" muttered Alexis, fighting to stay focused. She could feel herself being drowned in the awesome power that flowed through her body. She flew at Dracola, who was blinded by the gold light.

"Arrgh!" he roared, covering his eyes. "LIGHT HURT!!"

"You're gonna hurt alot more after I'm through with ya!" threatened Alexis, charging her fist. "Time to taste the Supreme Bomb Attack!"

Alexis pointed her glowing fist at Dracola's face. The energy beam was so strong that it knocked her out of the sky at the same time it incinerated the beast. She was about to smash into a cliff, when Craig caught her and flew her to the cliff where the others waited. He gingerly lay her on the dirt.

"Is she okay?" asked Kimberly as Matthew took off his mask. He removed Alexis' helmet and checked her pulse on her neck.

"Well, she's not dead," he muttered, leaning over her face. He felt her breath on his cheek. "And she's breathing, weak but steady. She ought to be alright, just let her rest."

The Spectrum Force and the Power Rangers stood together, with Jason carrying Alexis. Tommy activated his wrist communicator.

"Bring us home, Zordon," he said. "Mission accomplished."

Both teams of victorious heroes vanished in thirteen beams of colored light.

"Congratulations Power Rangers and Spectrum Force,"

said Zordon in his booming voice. "The threat of Celea and Dracola has been eliminated."

"So," asked Keith, pulling down his face mask, "how do we get back to Langstrum Alps?"

"Simple," said Alpha, pressing a few buttons to reveal a magic portal, "just step through."

"How did you--?" asked Craig.

"While you were engaged in battle,"

explained Zordon, "Alpha and I continued to scan for the communicator signal."

"That's impossible," said Billy. "Although it is true that I left Kimberly's communicator in Langstrum Alps, I hadn't perfected the enhancer. Why is there a signal?"

"Are you sure it lead to Langstrum Alps?" asked Jocelyn

"Yes,"

said Zordon, "it leads to the whereabouts of Kimberly's communicator. If you left it in Langstrum Alps, then it is in Langstrum Alps."

"So," asked Rachel, "all we have to do is step through?"

"Exactly," said Alpha, "you can leave whenever you wish."

"We'd better be getting back," said Matthew. "The rest of the Ecology class is probably wondering where we've been all evening!"

"Take care everyone," said Rachel, shaking the Power Rangers' hands.

"Yeah, we'll probably see ya again!" said Craig, following Rachel's lead.

"It's been a real blast!" said Tamara.

"Nice working with ya!" said Keith.

"And thanks for everything," said Jocelyn, smiling at the Power Rangers, Zordon, and Alpha 5.

With that, the Spectrum Force disappeared through the portal. The Power Rangers turned their attention to Alexis, who was slowly regaining consciousness.

"You okay?" asked Tommy, smiling down at her.

"I'll live," she mumbled, sitting up. "Sheesh, how many times do I have to wake up on this stupid cot in one day?!"

"You did good, Lex," said Jason, "You pulled through twice, with the Eaglezord and then with the Bomb Attack."

"Aw, shucks," Alexis said, "you're gonna make me blush!"

The Power Rangers all laughed together, knowing that they once again saved the day.

Chapter Eighteen

The Spectrum Force materialized in Spectra's Cloud Castle, where Billy's communicator enhancer sat on the floor, emitting a visible beacon throughout the Multiverse.

"Welcome home, Spectrum Force," greeted Spectra from her throne. "Uh, Spectra," asked Keith, staring at the device, "how did that thing get built? Billy didn't get a chance to finish it before we chased after Celea."

"I decided to piece it together while I waited for you to return," answered Spectra with a smile. "After all, I thought I would need to send Billy home."

"I didn't know you knew how to build fancy machines," said Craig.

"The fact that I choose not to use technology doesn't mean that I don't know how to use technology. Besides, one would think that during the thousands of years of my lifetime I would be able to master Earth technology."

"Matt, we'd better go back to the mountain," said Jocelyn, raising her ring to the air. Her uniform disappeared, revealing her street clothes.

"You hated that trip!" laughed Matt. "Why are you so anxious to get back?"

"Well, I'm not, but someone may be looking for us."

"They can wait a bit," said Matt. "Before we go back, I want to stop at a store and buy some insect repellent."

"Good idea," laughed Jocelyn.

Chapter Nineteen

A few hours later, the Power Rangers, excluding Alexis and Billy, enjoyed a lazy picnic in the park.

"It's too bad Lex couldn't make it," said Kimberly, distributing tuna sandwiches and chips. "But with that all-night fight and the Bomb Attack, she was totally spent!"

"So, where's Billy anyway?" asked Tommy, helping Kim serve lunch.

"I don't know," said Trini. "He said he had some things