The Sixth Ranger (A Power Rangers Story) Book 1

Boatyard Fight

    As a team, they entered the boatyard side by side. Gathering anything they could use as a weapon from the boatyard, they went off in search of Rita. Jaylyn had morphed the second she was inside the yard, knowing she would have to do the most work. They came to a boat with a chair inside it. Thinking it was Rita, they all ran forward and found it was a random homeless man tied to the chair with duct tape over his mouth.

    "We'll untie him. Hold this," Billy said.

    "No, no, no," Kimberly hissed. "Let's just think about this, okay?"

    The man looks up as water drops onto his forehead. Jaylyn was in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to strike. She knew she would have to fight Rita eventually. She had to time it perfectly or all would be lost.

    "Oh, shit!" Trini whispered, looking up.

    Rita falls onto the man, killing him and sending up a shockwave that knocked the rangers down.

    "Right on time. I was beginning to think you were too dumb to know where the dead ships live," Rita said, standing up with the rangers.

    She turned to Trini as she spoke. Trini threw the pick axe she held. Rita would've gotten her head split open if she hadn't moved.

    "Let's play," Rita suggested.

    Yelling, Rita batted the Power Rangers away. Jaylyn was still hidden, having the idea to strike when Rita least expected it. She would let her friends be captured but would attack Rita at the end. She knew she had no hope of defeating Rita on her own, but she would try to distract her long enough for her friends to make an escape. Suddenly, all the lights burst and the rangers were plunged into darkness. Ropes came to life and strung around the five un-morphed rangers, tying them to the side of a boat.

    "I'll kill you for this, Rita," Jaylyn whispered to herself.

    "Five little rangers tied up like fish," Rita taunted, walking up and down the line of teenagers. "The leader? Oh, hello, Blue. Where's Red?"

    In answer, Jason slammed his head into Rita's.

    "Oh!" Rita gasped. "You're not entirely disappointing. Oh, look at you. Trying to figure out my plan. I'll just tell you. Purple has led you to your deaths. Because I'm going to kill you, one by one, until you tell me, where is my crystal?"

    "We don't know," Jason growled.

    "No, Blue. You don't know! But guess what? One of you does. Who could it be? Eenie, meenie, miney... Yellow," Rita said, walking down the line and stopping in front of Billy. "Yellow, so happy. Pure in humor, whether you know it or not. Tell the class what you know! Where's my crystal?"

    Billy didn't answer as everyone looked at him. He didn't want to answer but didn't want the others to get hurt.

    "You can tell me now, Yellow, or you can tell me after I kill all your friends. I will find Red and kill him to," Rita said.

    "Red is a girl," Jason snapped angrily. "And you won't find her."

    "Let's start with Black," Rita said, ignoring Jason's comment.

    She put her staff to Zack's throat, draining the life out of him. Everyone gasped and yelled at her.

    "He dies in three, two..." Rita stated, holding up three fingers and putting one down for each number she said.

    "Okay! Okay!" Billy shouted.

    Rita released Zack, who gasped for air as he returned to normal.

    "Don't hurt my friends, alright? It's at a dining establishment," Billy said.

    "Where? What does that mean? What's it called?" Rita asked.

    "It's a Krispy Kreme," he answered.

    "Krispy Kreme?" Zack whispered.

    "Krispy Kreme," Rita murmured. "This is a special place?"

    "Very special," Billy mumbled.

    "It must be. The source of life itself is buried there. Thank you, Yellow, for being so weak," Rita told him, walking off down the line. "Zordon would lose all respect for me if I don't kill you. At least one of you."   

    "What?" Kimberly asked.

    Rita turned around and raised her staff. Billy's ropes were attached to a pulley system. He plummeted into the water, the other rangers yelling for him. Jaylyn felt anger bubble up inside her, and she decided to attack now.

    She launched herself out of her hiding place and tackled Rita to the ground. She flung a dagger at Jason's bonds. He cut himself free and went to get Zack. Zack started working on the others as Jason started to pull Billy out of the water.

    "There you are, Red. I see you are easily angered when it comes to your friends," she hissed.

    "Hurt my friends anymore, and I swear I will kill you. Now, go away from me and my friends!" Jaylyn screamed.

    Rita laughed and ran off, knocking Jaylyn away with her staff.

    "You're not ready to kill me. Ha! You're not worthy," Rita called.

    Jaylyn hit the ground hard, her armor melting away. She made her way back to the others. She reached her friends in time to see them haul Billy over the edge. Kimberly shoved Jason aside as she unzipped the top of Billy's jacket to allow him more room to breathe. Zack backed up to let Kimberly try and help Billy.

    "He's gonna be okay, right?" Trini asked, watching and unsure.

    "Come on," Jason whispered. "Hey, hey. You got this, big guy. Come on."

    "He's dead," Kimberly cried. "He's dead."

    Zack put his hand over his mouth as Trini put her hands on her head and turned away. Jason merely crouched there with a blank look on his face, trying to register her words. Kimberly was crying, as were the others. Jason stood up, steadying himself on Zack's shoulder. Kimberly noticed something in Billy's pocket and pulled it out. It was his phone and a piece of paper. The paper was the one with the band suggestion on it that Kimberly had written.

    "Pick him up," Kimberly ordered. "Help me pick him up!"

    Zack get Billy's leg as Kimberly and Trini took his arms.

    "Come on!" Zack said, hitting Jason in the chest to get him moving.

    Jason grabbed Billy's other leg and together, they carried him away. Jaylyn was up front, leading them. She had a slight limp to her step from her fight with Rita. She clutched her right arm from behind slammed into the rocky ground. They carried Billy to the cliff and set him on his feet with Jason.

    "Okay. Okay. Come on, Billy. We got you, buddy. Take him. Take him," Jason said, looking at Jaylyn.

    She nodded. Together, the threesome jumped into the water, followed by Kimberly, Trini, and Zack. The other three pulled Jason, Jaylyn, and Billy through the water as they couldn't swim and hold onto Billy at the same time. They landed on the rock below the water, Jaylyn's ankle giving way. Kimberly pulled her to her feet and steadied her for a second. Jaylyn led the way to the ship, to her friend's only hope of life once more.