******************** Flash: A City under the Ocean ******************** Travis groans and starts to sit up Where am I?? Travis looks around seeing water surrounding him as he sits in a glass type pipe Travis gets up and starts walking towards some light he see's Zerus scurries past the tube that is part of the air system, down hiding Gauish, cause he accidently started a fight Travis stops walking and listens cause he heard a small noise Hello??? Anyone?? Zerus doesn't answer, thinking it's a patrol Travis: Anyone here??? *continues walking slowly* Zerus jumps out and scares travis, then runs off `Zora and a small contingent of guards head towards this area of the city. Zerus runs down the alleyway, and runs into Gauish Travis: What?? Hey come back here!! *starts runing after Zerus* Zerus: uh gauish...i um Gauish: I see you're making trouble again, Zerus. Zerus: i uh... `Zora: What's going on here? `Zora walks up with her pair of guards. Travis stops when he hears the talkng and listens Gauish looks over, and grabs Zerus by the arm. Zerus is making trouble again, your highness. Zerus: it was an accident Gauish `Zora: Zerus...HOW many times do I have to tell you not to be out here alone! Zerus: just a few more, i promise `Zora gestures to the guard and he takes Zerus by the arm. Zerus: ah dang Travis walks around the corner Um Excuse me.. `Zora is just about to berate Gauish when she spots Travis.. Travis: I was wondering where I am.... Gauish looks over, and sees Travis. Who are you? `Zora eyes him. "You're in the Industrial districtm my friend." Travis: I'm Travis... What planet is this?? Gauish: I never seen him around here before, your highness. `Zora blinks. "This planet's called Tamarish. Are you in need of help?" Travis: Yea.... I don't know how I got here... I don't even know where here is `Zora looks at Gauish, and Zerus, then gestures to her other guard. "Come with us...whatever your name is. what *is* your name?" Travis: my name is Travis.. Whats yours? `Zora takes Travis's hands. "I am Princess Zora. I rule this city. I'll see that you're taken care of, alright?" Travis: okay.. but how Can I get back to Earth?? `Zora arches a brow. "Is...that your ship?" Zerus remains silent, since he is captured Travis: no.. Its my planet.. Gauish: Earth. Sounds like a vegetable.. `Zora: *frowns* `Zora: I don't know your world, but perhaps we can find it. Travis: alright.. Thanks for your help `Zora begins to walkback to the palace, the guards falling into step in strategic form, so as to protect all four of their charges. Zerus walks with his head down Gauish follows, keeping an eye on Travis. `Zora whispers to Zerus, "What were you doing out here anyway?" Zerus: well i was......it just so happended....i was um `Zora sighs and shakes her head. `Zora: How old are you? You know better than this. Zerus: i'm sorry Zora... `Zora drapes her arm across his shoulders. "You're forgiven. Just try not to let it happen again?" Zerus: alright, alright Travis: so what Galaxy are we in? `Zora and her entourage reach the palace gates quickly.. `Zora: Well, since you're from so far away, you may have a very different name for our galaxy. We call it Vanasha. Travis: Vanasha... never heard of it `Zora: Well then we're even. `Zora raises her arm in salute to the palace guards, who part the gates for her. Zerus gets dragged along Gauish: Yes.. How do we know that this "Earth" even exists? Travis: umm.. because I told you it did and I have no reason to lie to you? `Zora: Curb your suspicions Gauish, we'll find answers soon enough. First though, Travis is our guest and must be treated accordingly. Gauish bows. As you wish, your highness. `Zora leads them inside. Zerus runs to his room `Zora 's palace foyer is a gleaming crystal-and-wood contruction, with a glass dome capping off the dizzyingly high cieling. `Zora: *claps twice* Matron! `Zora speaks to an attendant who scurries up obediently. "Take this young man to a chamber and have him cleaned up. Two guards in the room. Matron_Otfer leads Travis off `Zora turns to Gauish. "No harassing the boy. But if he makes trouble, you are to deal with him as you see fit. Understood?" Gauish: Understood, your highness. `Zora retreats to her private chambers to start the long process of dressing for dinner. It's early evening now. Zerus looks down the corridor...."hehe no one there" Zerus tiptoes across the room, and towards the door Zerus opens the door Gauish walks back into the room, and sees Zerus getting ready to leave, and walks behind him. Gauish clears his throat. Gauish: Where do you think you're going? Zerus lowers his head, and goes to his room Gauish closes the door, and goes to get a guard to post the main door. `Zora enters the main dining room draped in lavish jewels and beads. Gauish stands near one of the doors to the dining room, from inside. Travis walks into the dining room.. `Zora: Travis...you're comfortable in your new room? Travis: yes.. thank you for letting me stay here `Zora settles into her place in the dining room, and awaits the meal. `Zora: I hope our food is edible to you my young friend.. Travis: Yea.. I was wondering.. what kind of food do you eat?? Zerus sneaks past Gauish, when he's staring at the two in the dining room Zerus heads for a window, and drops out of it, and into the courtyard Travis: So.. have you ever heard of KO-35?? Zerus sneaks past the guards at the main gate, and heads into the city....with a dark night... `Zora gazes at the meal being brought out, large shells full of tender underwater plants, shellfish meat, etc. `Zora: I haven't heard of ko-35, I'm sorry. You must be very far from home indeed.. Travis: This food looks... good *sits down to eat* `Zora nods absently. "No where is Zerus..?" `Zora beckons Gauish with a glance.. Gauish: I'll go find him, your highness. `Zora: Thank you Gauish, you are most loyal. Gauish tells a guard to stand gaurd here, while he leaves the dining room. Gauish checks Zerus's quarters first, noticing he isn't there. Travis: Why does Zerus always run away?? `Zora shakes her head and sighs. "I wish I knew. I must assume he's lonesome, or perhaps homesick for his old way of life. In any event, it's becoming harder and harder to keep him here where he is safe." Zerus walks down an Alley-Way Thug: oh look if it isn't my old friend Zerus *walks up to him* Zerus backs off Thug: cmere you little skwirt `Zora eats hungrily, conversing with Travis in a lively way. She begins to like the boy, asking questions about his homeworld and species, so as to help him more efficiently. Gauish searches the whole castle by now, and hasn't found Zerus. He runs back to the dining room. `Zora jumps as he busts back in. `Zora: What's the meaning of this, Gauish?? Gauish bows. Your highness. Zerus isn't in the castle. Thug grabs zerus, spins him around, and kicks him sending off a small cliff edge into the street, then takes off `Zora: WHAT? Zerus lies in the road, barely moving `Zora: Take a contingent of guards and find him! `Zora: NOW Gauish! Gauish: Right away, your highness. Gauish leaves again. `Zora puts her hands to her face in a nervous gesture. "I fear I must leave you now Travis, please finish eating and do not be alarmed." Travis: alright Gauish takes a dozens guards, and leaves the castle to find Zerus. `Zora rises and goes to leave, taking no more than four watery steps when suddenly her insides twist painfully. `Zora groans loudly, and sinks to the floor.. Travis goes and finds Zora, maybe I should go look for Zerus `Zora clutches her midsection and squirms in agony.. Travis looks at Zora Hey whats wrong?? Gauish: *to guards* Spread out! If you find the boy, bring him here! `Zora: I-I don't know Travis...I'm ill suddenly..*groan* Gauish sees the guards salute, and start running off to find Zerus, as he stands there, waiting. Travis yells GAUISH!! Come here!! `Zora ignores the matrons and attendants scurrying around her. Guard walks up to Gauish with Zerus in hands Gauish checks Zerus. Take him back to the castle. Gauish calls for the other guards to come back, and they all leave to go back to the castle. Zerus lies limp Travis looks at one of the maids Is she gonna be alright?? Maid: i don't know sir Gauish walks into the castle, and tells the guard that's holding Zerus to take him to his room. Travis goes to check on Zerus and make sure he's alright Gauish gets information from one of the guards that Zora passed out at dinner, and has been taken to her private chambers. He starts that way. Travis goes back to Zora's room since one of the guards won't let me in Zerus's room `Zora peers weakly through the crowd of attendants and reaches towards Travis.. Travis: Is there anything I can get you Zora?? `Zora: Come here please.. Gauish walks into Zora's chambers, and sees Travis. Travis: Hey Gauish `Zora looks to Gauish darkly, and waves a hand, sending him out of the room. Gauish leaves the room, and stands outside. `Zora: *hoarsely* Travis.. Travis: yes Zora?? `Zora: I must tell you something. I am innoculated against all known illnesses on my world. I should not be ill. The only explanation is that I have been poisoned.. Travis: but.. by who?? `Zora gathers her strength to speak again. "I believe the culprit is Gauish....he's the only one who could do it. You must prevent him from taking rule, and you must save Zerus from his wrath. Zerus is my heir, and Gauish will try to eliminate him soon. Gauish: *thinking* My plan is working. The princess is almost dead, and I hired that thug to kill Zerus.. Unfortunately that didn't go too well, since he's still alive.. Zerus takes a few more breaths, then stops, for the rest of time... Travis: I will make sure he doesn't take over your planet Travis starts to leave.. then looks back and runs out of the room `Zora lies back, exhausted.. `Zora: It is my decree, while I am still of sound mind, that the Earther Travis shall have my throne if I am to die. `Zora looks to make sure she was heard. Travis looks and see's a sword leaning against one of the tubes.. Travis picks up the sword "This is a weird sword" Travis see's Gauish walking towards him Travis holds the sword up high Take another step and I'll kill you Gauish: *stops* I guess you know my plan by now. How about a truce? You join me, and I'll let you share the kingdom. Travis: how bout not Travis swings at Gauish Gauish dodges, and takes out his sword. Gauish: Fine! Have it your way! Gauish swings at Travis. Travis ducks under the sword Travis slices Gauish's arm Gauish holds his arms for a second. You're fast.. For a human. Travis: *looks at him* So you have heard of earth and the Humans Gauish quickly slashes Travis's left leg. Travis grabs his leg and kicks Gauish across the face with his other Gauish falls back. Travis gets up and hops on his one good foot Gauish: Of course I've heard of it. I've heard humans are slow. Especially in the brains department. Travis sticks his sword straight out and runs at Gauish's heart Gauish quickly moves out of the way. Travis looks at his arm and see's a small watch like contraption Travis starts to remember about his powers Travis: LET'S ROCKET!! Travis snaps open his Astro Morpher and types in the code: Travis: 3 Travis: 3 Travis: 5 Travis: ENT Travis transforms into the Blue Ranger! Gauish steps back. What the?! BlueRanger jump kicks Gauish BlueRanger holds the sword out to the side and watches as amazment as it starts to turn green Gauish falls back and hits the wall. BlueRanger spins around and slashes right through Gauish Gauish: Ahhhh! Gauish falls down, and breathes his breath. BlueRanger looks strangely at the floor next to him and see's a purple gem BlueRanger picks up the gem and watches as amazment as a portal opens BlueRanger walks into the portal ********************* Flash: Drifting in Space *********************