On Fire (Power Rangers Samurai)

96 - Persistence / Strike

"Look what we've done!" Lauren screamed to the tiger zord. Her raspy cries echoed within its structure.

"We hurt them!" Lauren's words ripped out of her throat as she pounded the control panel.

Since the megazord was gigantic, the impact of the drop was no joke.

They must be severely hurt. She brought her hands to her helmet, her lips quivering. What if they died?

Lauren shook her head, shaking away those thoughts.

But she couldn't help but wish Jayden was there. Surely, they would've been more coordinated if Jayden was in the center.

She clenched her fists out of anger. She wouldn't forgive Jayden's absence no matter what his reasons were.

On the other hand, the stubborn tiger zord started up its drills once again. It was ready to attack the moment Lauren's confusion symbol wore off.

"You big stupid tiger..." Lauren growled.

The tiger zord eye's glowed red, showing it's madness. It roared as if it was ready to feast on the fallen megazord.

"Don't touch them!" Lauren painted her dark symbol, hoping the tiger zord would recognize the black ranger's power.

"It's working?" The tiger zord's drills slowed down until they came to a complete stop.

But still, Lauren wasn't in control.

Suddenly, the symbol was thrown right back at her, knocking her off of her feet.

"I understand..." Lauren picked herself off the floor. "You're fighting back at me."

If she could keep fighting the tiger zord internally, it would keep the tiger zord from rampaging externally.

Lauren sent a symbol at the tiger zord, only to get the favor returned immediately.

Again, she picked her weary body off the floor and latched onto her spinsword.

Over and over, she kept painting symbols, falling down, and standing back up. Every time, she felt exponentially more drained than the last.

She used energy she didn't have as if she was pulling it from her consciousness.

Her body dripped with sweat and trembled uncontrollably. Yet, her symbols were always smooth and perfectly executed.

There was nothing she could do but persistently try until the tiger zord gave in.

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Water swayed in every direction, crashing against the walls. The waves sent the 5 in their own directions.

The rangers were all inside of the control room of the megazord, which Kevin filled to the brim with water using a symbol.

Since the megazord was laying on its side, the entire room was tilted.

As Kevin swam towards the bottom of the room, water filled up his helmet. But with experience in swimming, he was used to holding his breath.

He searched for any type of outlet for the water, making rounds around the room.

When he was thinking of going back up for air, he finally found a tire sized cap on the wall.

How convenient. He struggled slightly under the water until he popped it open. Luckily, the water immediately began to drain through the hole.