Chosen Legacy (Book Five of the Chosen Universe)

Chapter Twenty

JUSTIN

He had somehow forced himself to keep functioning. Justin knew that not only had Zell abducted his son, but Katherine had kept him from escaping. Zell was bad enough, but he was terrified of what Kat would do to his son. Justin, more than anyone, knew exactly what Kat was capable of.

He was outside on his own. That was something Justin didn't do. He sensed danger and wasn't sure if it was his paranoia. When an army of golden soldiers appeared, Justin knew the threat was real. Cackling sounded through the air. He was searching for a way out of this mess when, suddenly, something unexpected happened.

"Storm Blaster?" He asked in disbelief. The blue car was made from alien technology and was a sentient being. It was also an old friend of his. It honked in greeting, driving between Justin and the golden soldiers.

Storm Blaster opened its door and launched something at Justin as more golden soldiers arrived. Katherine appeared and cackled again. "Hi, Justin!" She said cheerfully. "Did you miss me?"

Justin felt fear threatening to overwhelm him, but he picked the device up anyway. Suddenly, he knew what he had to do. There was no other choice. His son needed him, and he had to survive long enough to help him.

"Shift into Turbo!" He cried.

He morphed for the first time since he'd been a kid. It felt strange, but it also felt right. Katherine stared at him in disbelief. "Impossible! Zordon only restored Cassie's powers!" She objected.

"It looks like someone else restored mine," Justin said.

"You hate being a Power Ranger! You blame it for everything you went through!"

"Actually, I did, but I was wrong, Kat. You were the cause of most of it... But I'm through being afraid! I'm not a scared little boy anymore, and you messed with my son! That was a big mistake!"

"You're not a Power Ranger, Justin. You're just my pet."

"I am a Power Ranger, Kat. True Blue, remember? And the thing is, no matter how much I tried to fight it, once a Ranger, always a Ranger."

"You'll fail! You're all alone, Justin!"

"Not so much, actually," a voice said.

Justin looked behind him and spotted Andros, fully morphed. Zhane stood beside him, also morphed. "Perfect timing, guys," Justin said.

"Justin?" Cassie asked as she teleported in.

"Back in blue," Justin confirmed.

"Blue always did look good on you," she said with a huge grin. Then, she added, "Shift into Turbo!" Justin felt an odd sense of peace as his former teammate morphed. They might be the only two Turbo Rangers left, but they still had each other.

The Golden Army was still trying to attack. Cassie suddenly noticed the car. "Is that Storm Blaster?" She asked in shock as it mowed several of the soldiers down.

"Yep," Justin said fondly. "It seems he's still got my back."

Katherine tried to attack. Justin dodged the blow and shielded Cassie from another one. Cassie recovered and sent a kick straight at Katherine's chest, knocking her back. "You dare to attack me?" She demanded. "I made you what you are, Cassie! Don't forget who wore that suit first!"

"Yeah... But I wore it better," Cassie replied, attacking again.

Justin watched in odd fascination as the two Pink Turbo Rangers, past and present, faced off against each other. They were fairly evenly paired, but Cassie was better at the Martial Arts side of things. Katherine resorted to magic.