Power Rangers Freedom Force
Episode Five: What Could Have Been.
Written by Darrel Vanwinkle and Lexington Lonewolf
1/2/14
Episode Five: What Could Have Been.
Written by Darrel Vanwinkle and Lexington Lonewolf
1/2/14
Starring:
1) Michael Knight, Red Force Ranger
2) Kazuki Kiau, Blue Force Ranger
3) Corona Bengala, Orange Force Ranger
4) Thomas Copperfield, White Force Ranger
5) Ned Yamada-Davidson, Gold Force Ranger
6) Kaoru Suzuki, Green Force Ranger
Also Starring, Power Rangers Freedom Fighters:
Knuckles, Red Mobian Echidna Ranger
Sonic, Blue Mobian Hedgehog Ranger
Goldie, Yellow Mobian Echidna Ranger
Shadow, Black Mobian Hedgehog Ranger
Amy Rose, Pink Mobian Hedgehog Ranger
Miles "Tails" Prower, Gold Mobian Kitsune Ranger
Featuring, The New Kingdom Knights:
Lari Knight, Solar Knight Ranger/Rider
Allies:
Alastair Zavierio: An American architect with the Yoshima Kiro Design Corporation in Kyoto, Japan.
Yellow-Cloud: A Werewolf trader of the Gold Rush clan (Hollywood, California region)
Gregory "Greg" Sterling: One of Thomas' friends in Hollywood
Agua Tsunamus: a water drake captain
Raja: a rakshasa sorcerer in non-morphic tiger form
Master Ryuu: A miniature hermit dragon instructor (like Rocket, Gong, and Raker)
Mobian Allies:
Sega Lonewolf: the Gold Hedgehog
North Lonewolf: the White Hedgehog
Sony: the Rainbow Hedgehog
Impulse Celeron: the Purple Hedgehog
Nitro Celeron: the Red Slinky Hedgehog
Timmy Celeron: the Blue Courier Hedgehog
Enemies:
Cyber Robotnik, Dr. Robotnik's grandson - Michael's enemy
Ukami Pyromis, the Fire Princess - Kazuki's enemy
Stylus "The Bride Hunter" Fulton - Corona's enemy
Alpha Fangtrap of the Blood Moon Clan - Thomas' enemy
Tamus Frigidus, Recruiter of New Tatsu-Lan - Ned's enemy
Drago Chlorinor, Draconian Shinobi - Kaoru's enemy
Chapter One: Reflections and Memories.
Mobian Jungle, Mobius 2030 A.D.; New Knothole Outpost, Hot Springs Resort
Club Freedom
Laying out on a large flat sunning stone with their heads closest together were Knuckles, Michael, Sonic, Shadow, Lari, Timmy, and Nitro. The others had volunteered to take care of Nitro's brood just so he got some time off with the other boys. Michael was in his Red Echidna form, so it looked like there were two Knuckles side by side. Lari was in his orange Solar form. Timmy was in his Blue Hedgehog Courier form.
Lari was commenting on the lameness of the mentored Confederate Fury. "...and to make matters worse, when Ah offered to answer questions and lend advice, they all got distracted and ignored the fact Ah was even there. Now Ah see why Carrington never wanted to put up with this bunch for very long. Their attention span is zero. Oh what Ah wouldn't give just to know what it could 'ave been like... if Ah 'ad truly gotten to be in Kiel's Project Team... the Outback Rescue... instead of Cary."
Sonic replied, "We were there, Lari. It was just plain awful. I think a lot of those involved knew it wasn't really you leading the team even when Kiel set up the shortcut and got the team to Pouchlaw's academy. I know Pouchlaw wasn't fooled. And he told us Mobians as much. This Lari looks like the Lari Ah've seen at the club'ouse but the bloke doesn't smell nor act like 'im. Exact words. So he knew, Lari, that Cary wasn't you."
Shadow nodded his head. "And North said he knew it wasn't you on sight except the only Lari he had ever met was Cary from the first day. Had it been Joey saying it... different story. He had met the real you when they saved the clubhouse and then he met Cary. But North only met Cary, yet he said he could tell it wasn't you on sight."
Knuckles smirked. "Good thing Sega and North are still on board the star ship or else he would be here to defend himself."
"The North of Earth was young back then," said Timmy. "As well as naive. North of Adalia has more of a level head on him, and doesn't have a population of were-roo joeys to worry about." He then turned to face Lari, as he was in between him and Nitro. "Even though we had our own issues that separated us, even Outback Rescue in its many names had more staying power than Confederate Fury!" He then said. "I'd say that group needs a huge kick in their complacency by a giant flyer foot."
"You're sounding a little vicious, Timmy," said Nitro.
Timmy countered. "I am trying to say that those kids need to sort out their priorities and get their act together. They've been at this 'doing their own thing' crap long enough. Mr. Wings with his parent issues that are solved for the time being, The newest Sonic Fan with puberty problems, Bindi's daughter (need I say more?), James and Marcy's son... is truly James' son; he only needs to look up from his sketchbook more often to see the world before him. Eddie is mated to Tailblaze and is quite loyal, and Miranda... has an over-protective father." He rustled his fur in frustration. "Even I didn't act like this when Nitro and I got married!"
"Except you did pass out once or twice at team gatherings when Impulse was born," Nitro winked.
Lari nodded his head once. "The demon version of me made one mistake when 'e decided to build a new club'ouse... the real me would 'ave built it near Blackall and failing that since Blackall was destroyed in the wars... New Blackall, but outside of town just as the first club'ouse 'ad been. Then if Ah was to get club members, they would be those people who Prince Pouchsong would know and could keep a wary eye on. Making a new club'ouse on the opposite side of the continent simply told everyone that this fake Lari wasn't me. It even made Carrington suspicious and that's saying something."
Michael then said, "Ah still don't know what to call yas, Lari. Uncle doesn't sound right and Ah know yas aren't my father. Yas said Ah looked like yer missing older brother of the same name. But the Arranger said 'e got my DNA from Lari and North samples from Dreamwolf and then he took Cary's echidna form and gave it to me after cleansing it of demon ties. So Ah am more a Dreamwolf Knight than a Dreamtrail Knight."
Lari smiled. "Brother works, Michael. We don't know what else to say about it." He then looked at Timmy. "But as for that bunch... Eddie is the only one who 'as 'is loyalty straight. Even Tailblaze said that Eddie showed up every day to train with professionals watching to point out 'ow 'e could improve 'is fighting form. And the others never showed up at all. Yas 'ave to wonder if the others are really rangers at all or if they are just role playing as if it was a game."
"Maybe we should stir up a real big 'hornet's nest,'" said Nitro in a smirky thought. "And I don't mean the Draconic kind, either. Something to give that bunch a reality check."
Timmy looked at his husband quizzically. "Tell me you don't mean... 'them,' do you?"
At that moment, a were-kangaroo boomer lord with an eye patch and a bandage over one leg stood within Lari's and Timmy's view as he said, "If wishes were 'orses, Beggars would ride; And if turnips were bayonets; Ah would wear one by my side." It was Lord Kiel who often got around to where ever he felt he needed to be. "So yas are wondering what it would 'ave been like in my Outback Rescue 'ad it been the real yas and not Cary, are yas? Well first of all... yas were the only one Ah originally wanted. But Ah was a fair order lord so Ah included yer team in on the offer as well. Later on when Rusty offered to join the second incarnation of Outback Rescue, 'e said there was a joey who 'ad earned joining the order far beyond all others. We thought 'e meant Studpaw but 'e later told me that 'e was implying Cary, who everyone thought was Lari. Everyone except smart Dreamtimers. We could tell the difference. That was the day Ah told 'im the truth: Cary was not Lari and 'as never been 'im. If we 'ad access to the real yas back then, Lari, yas would 'ave been a Three Musketeers Order member yerself. As Ah said, yas were the original one Ah wanted. And Ah still care about yas. Timmy too. 'e was smart to stay loyal to the real yas."
"Ah'm just wondering if it is too late to joining the ranger game, Lord Kiel, sir," replied Lari. "Ah've been kept out of the loop for so long. Ah keep wondering if Ah should even be in the world now."
Kiel petted Lari's hedgehog leg gently. "We will always want yas, Lari. And so will Timmy. When 'e learned of the rescue mission to free yas, they didn't 'ave to ask 'im to join; 'e volunteered without question. Timmy will always want yas in the world. And so will Ah."
End of Chapter One.
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