Back in Blue

Turbo Slayer

Justin looked at his doppelgänger as he wore his Slayer uniform. "You should see the look on your face," Turbo Slayer told him with a chuckle. "Drakkon did say you Rangers are predictable." He added. Justin refused to lose eye contact as he prepared to face his doppelgänger. "So what, you've just been using us this whole time," He questioned. "All that stuff about dad," He continued. Turbo Slayer walked a couple of steps towards him. "You want to know the truth about my father," He questioned. "Fine, just prepare yourself." He warned.

A few years ago in Turbo Slayer's world, events had played similarly regarding his mother's death and moving to Angel Grove. However, this version of his father wasn't as caring for him. He took the death and everything with it much harder, including taking it out on Turbo Slayer. In fact, the wounds that just had seen were mostly from him. Everything got to the point where his father was put into custody and Turbo Slayer was to be sent somewhere safe. Instead of being relocated, that was the day this version of Justin became Turbo Slayer.

Justin watched his father walk out of the house with officers holding his arms. His father looked at him with cold eyes that made Justin look away in fear. "It's okay, you're safe now," A female officer told Justin as she knelt beside him. "He's not going to be anywhere near you anymore." She assured him as they watched his father leave with the two other officers. After they removed him, the officer looked at Justin to see some blood had gone through one of his bandages. "Come on, let's patch that up." She suggested.

The officer helped Justin sit down before beginning to clean him. After finishing another officer came over handing him a bottle of water. "Drink this," The male officer requested. "Are you okay?" He asked. "I'm fine, thank you," Justin responded as he downed the bottle of water. The officers' looked at each other anxiously. The male officer had been looking through the files, including pictures of Justin's injuries. "How could someone do that to their own kid," He questioned. "What's happening in Angel Grove is already bad enough." He added. The female officer nodded in agreement. "Which is why we need to get him somewhere safe," She explained. "Away from whatever Lord Drakkon is planning."

Sometime later, Justin was placed onto a bus with others who were leaving Angel Grove. While this happened, the female officer went to interrogate his father. "I want to see my son," He demanded. "I will inform you that we are transporting him out of Angel Grove for his own safety," The officer told him. "I will see to it that you do not lay a hand on that boy ever again." She warned. "I will not be kept from him!" The man exclaimed. "You should've thought about that before causing harm to him." The officer replied before leaving the room.

Hours later while looking over files, the female officer had overheard a nearby TV and turned to see it playing the news. It was being reported that a bus transporting civilians had been ambushed and was burning in flames. It was unclear if everyone had perished in the attack due to some having not yet been found. The officer recognized the bus as the one Justin was placed in and began fearing the worst. And while she didn't think it would matter to him, the officer needed to tell Justin's father about the possibility.

The officer reached the door to the interrogation room and took a breath before walking inside. "Where is my son?" He questioned with a stern tone. "I'm afraid that we don't know," The officer admitted. "Mr. Stewart, the transport was attacked," She explained. "We haven’t found any survivors." She stated. "So you mean he's dead?" Mr. Stewart questioned. "We don't know that for sure," The officer replied. "But it's possible, unfortunately." She admitted. Before the two could say anything else, lights began to flicker along with screams and shots from lasers could be heard in the distance.

The officer looked to see a group of Lord Drakkon's soldiers headed their way. They had someone with a bag over their head as they barged into the room. Mr. Stewart shot up and prepared to fight with one of the soldiers who stopped him. "I wouldn't do that if I were you." The soldier stated before removing the bag to reveal Justin's face. The soldier then released Justin and sent him toward his father. While the officer was relieved that Justin was alive, something felt different about him now. Justin's body language was different. "What happened to you?" Mr. Stewart asked, noticing the difference as well. Justin said nothing and instead punched his father hard enough to send him flying towards the wall.

"Justin, what did they do to you?" The officer asked before noticing a green crystal on a necklace he now wore. "So this is where you ran off to, Rebecca?" A voice spoke from behind. Rebecca turned to see Lord Drakkon standing nearby. "You sound surprised," She stated to him. "I told you I wanted no part in your plans anymore." She reminded him. Rebecca then looked at Justin to see him looking coldly at his father.

"Justin, look at me," Rebecca told him. Justin looked at his father for another moment before looking at Rebecca. "I know what Drakkon is telling you to do," She stated. "He's done it with everyone, including me." She admitted. Justin looked at her in surprise. "You were one of his soldiers?" He questioned. "One of the best," Lord Drakkon chimed in. "That is until she met the rangers." He stated. "They're keeping this world from falling apart," Rebecca commented. "You're the one creating its destruction." She warned.

She then turned to Justin once again. "You don't have to hurt people," She stated. "I left Drakkon's ways behind me, let me help you do the same." She pleaded. Justin was silent for a moment as his cold gaze made Rebecca feel uneasy. It was as if what was left of his kindness had completely been removed from him. "You did help me," He told Rebecca. "I can finally be someone stronger." He stated. "Which is why she tried to hide you from me," Lord Drakkon said. "She knew you were of use to me, Turbo Slayer."

Rebecca heard that name and realized it was too late, deciding to make a break for it. "There's nowhere you can run that I won't find you," Lord Drakkon told her. "Do you really think you can escape me?" He questioned. Rebecca looked at him and shrugged. "Wouldn't be the first time," She replied. "After all it took you all this time to find me already." She added. She then attacked one of the soldiers with their own attack, removing the teleportation bracelet from their suit and placing it on. Just as she was about to teleport, Justin took out a Blaster, hitting her in the side with it. A mark had been created from the damage as Rebecca held her side before racing out of the room. Rebecca then activated the teleportation device and vanished into thin air.

"After that,  I never saw her again," Turbo Slayer told Justin in the present day. "A coward, just like my father was." He stated. "You said she was protecting you," Justin stated. "Why would you still side with Drakkon, knowing what he'll do to our worlds?" He questioned. "My world's already a warzone," Turbo Slayer replied. "It makes no difference to me," He said.

With this being said, the two doppelgängers began to fight each other. The two of them for the most part were evenly matched aside from weaponry. "This isn't going to end peacefully," Justin commented after landing a hit right in front of Turbo Slayer. "Peace is overrated." Turbo Slayer responded before striking back. As they continued, a mysterious glow appeared and a girl appeared with a blaster in her hand, aiming at Turbo Slayer. She fired, hitting him in the side and knocking him down. "Doesn't feel too great, does it?" She questioned with sarcasm. "Who are you?" Justin asked her. The girl looked at him. "It's Rebecca, where are the other rangers?"She questioned.

A while later, they had Turbo locked in a cell from SPD's tech and Rebecca met with the leading rangers to organize a plan for defending from Drakkon's army. "Considering Turbo Slayer was keeping a low profile, he probably placed a tracker on himself," She explained. "Meaning the army could be headed this way as we speak." She added. Kim nodded in agreement. "Rebecca’s right, She stated. "For all we know, he has information that could hurt all of us." She explained. Billy looked at both Kim and Rebecca. "I get that you'd know that," He started. "But how do you know what he could be planning?" He questioned. Rebecca took a  breath before replying. "Because I was never just Lord Drakkon's soldier," She explained. "I'm also his daughter. She revealed.