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For millions of years, the universe and all of the galaxies have been illuminated by the stars. These stars have provided a shining light of hope and salvation for many, and have also been inspiration for a Milena of mythology and folklore.

And for the length of time that the stars have been around, so have fearsome warriors. From the mighty cavemen, to Spartans, gladiators, to today's modern day soldiers. Warriors have been around to cause evil, and to protect what they care for.

Ken tōshi Sentai StarRanger!


*Opening video and theme*

Episode 3: Major Doubts Mechanical Reinforcements!

Hiko Kasai, Ayu and Sora Yukishiro, and Kazu Sanouske walk down the sidewalk as they leave the school grounds, each one holding onto their bags, with the exception of Kazu and Sora, who have theirs slung over their shoulders.

"Nyahh, I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting barely any sleep." Ayu complains to her friends, her eyes painted with dark circles, they eyelids closing and opening. "I'm starting to fall asleep in class!"

"You're not the only one Ayu, I've been having problems functioning and staying awake as well." Hiko assures her.

"Who knew being StarRangers would be so tough?" Kazu retorts, he holding a hand up to his mouth, batting it as he begins to yawn.

"Not to mention the fact we're getting called out everyday to train. I'm convinced my arm is going to fall off." Sora throws out.

"That may not be a bad thing, then you wouldn't get into so many fights." Ayu chimes, she smiling and laughing as she speaks, Sora replying with a small smirk.

The four continue to walk until their Star-Graphers start buzzing. They quickly slap their hands against them, looking around, making sure nobody heard the noise. the group then hurries into an alleyway before releasing the hold on their devices.

"What is it Nakamusa-san?" Hiko asks, he speaking into the map portion of the grapher.

"Hiko, Kazu, Sora, Ayu, I need you four to come to the observatory immediately." Dr. Nakamusa replies.

"How come?" Sora shoots back.

A sigh can be heard over the mic which Dr. Nakamusa is talking into.

"Just come here please. There's somebody here that needs to speak with you."

"B b but..." Kazu starts, hinting that he had other plans.

"Nephewww!" Dr. Nakamusa's voice booms out through the Star-Graphers, Kazu fanning at it some.

"O okay Uncle Joe."

The four look at each other, Ayu giving a shrug, Sora a sigh. They then jog/run out of the alley, beginning the path to the observatory.

Minutes later, they arrive at the front door of the observatory, they out of breath some. Ryuji leaning against a pillar some, he opening his eyes as he hears his comrades.

"Oh, hey there." He says, nodding his head some as he moves away from the pillar, he sliding his hands into the pockets of his shorts.

"Ah, konochiwa Ryuji." Ayu replies, she stretching her back out from the groups run.

"When did you get here Ryuji?" Hiko asks.

"I've been here for an hour or two. So I'd say since Dr. Nakamusa called you."

"What? How'd you get here that fast?!" Kazu questions, somewhat angrily.

"Because I took the train Kazu." Ryuji replies, somewhat coldly, he smirking a little as he turns around, walking to the doors.

The four then look at each other at the mention of the bus. They then release a loud scream and sigh at their not taking the easier transportation. They then run after Ryuji as he walks into the building.

Eventually, the five teenagers walk into the main screening room. In front of them, Dr. Nakamusa, Dr. Mutoh, and Dr. Shinra stand in front of a chair, somewhat smiling, and somewhat frowning. The group stop a few feet away, puzzled by the facial expressions of their mentors. They then move away slowly, revealing a man, dressed in a military commander's uniform sitting in the chair. Two guards, dressed in suits and ties standing next to him.

"StarRangers...this is Saitou Nagasawa, head of Q-tech, AKA our job's military division. As well as the Co Vice President of the company itself..." Dr. Shinrai explains to the kids.

Saitou gets up from his chair, flicking his cigarette away as he stands in front of the group.

"Let's not waste anytime. I want you five to return those StarGraphers right now." He commands, his two guards now standing at his side, holding their hands out.

"W why!" Kazu demands, Ayu clutching at her's, Sora hunched, ready to strike if needed. Hiko and Ryuji standing calm and quiet.

"I saw the footage of your fight, and even of your training sessions. And it is my decision that your five are not fit to be StarRangers."

Kazu gasps some, he, as well as the others moving backwards some in pure shock. The three doctors bowing their heads.

"B but Dr. Nakamusa choose us!" Ayu explains, tears welling up at her eyes as Sora puts an arm around her in a comforting manner.

"Well Dr. Nakamusa made the wrong choice. You five are only teenagers, and had problems just dealing with foot soldiers, let alone that Xespian general. The StarRangers should be soldiers who have been trained to fight against great forces and armies, not highschoolers." Saitou explains, almost yelling at them.

All five of them stand there, shuddering in shock, Kazu clenching his fists tightly, Sora giving the CVP a cold look.

"Now I will say this only once more. Hand over the Star-Graphers!"

He snaps his fingers', the two guards walking to face the Rangers, holding their hands out again, motioning for them to place their morphers in them. They each look at each other, except for Kazu, who has his eyes locked on the CVP.

Ryuji walks forwards then, he unstrapping his Star-Grapher. He looks at it once last time, a look of sadness etched on his face. He then places the morpher into the hands of one of the guards, he then walking back to his once comrades.

Sora then takes her's off somewhat violently, throwing it into the face of a guard, it then falling into his hands. He puts a hand up to his face, rubbing the sport where the Grapher hit him, he scowling at the girl.

Slowly then, both Hiko and Ayu walk up to the three men. They look at each other before slowly, and hesitantly unstrapping their Star-Graphers, they giving them over to this man who looks down on them. They scurry back to their friends then.

Kazu then walks up to the CVP, staring him right in the eyes. The two guards moving into a defensive/offensive position in case the boy tries anything. Kazu then backs up, shaking his head and closing his eyes.

"Please give it to him my nephew." Dr. Nakamusa pleads to his sister's son.

Kazu looks over to to his uncle. He then looks back at the two guards, his friends, and finally at Saitou. He then reaches down to the item that has given him the ability to save lives, it setting on his left wrist.

He begins to unstrap it, but suddenly dashes and spins around. He then launches off with his left foot, he charging past the guards and his friends. He runs out of the main viewing room, commotion and screaming being heard out in the halls. The two guards rush after him, handing Dr. Mutoh the Star-Graphers. Dr. Nakamusa, Hiko, Sora, Ryuji, and Ayu then rush over to a window, they watching out of it as Kazu runs out of the building, he heading into town.

*Commercial Break*

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The two guards run down the street, pushing people out of their way, their sights locked dead on Kazu, he weaving his way through the crowded sidewalk. He then skids to a stop, turning to to the right, dashing down an alleyway. The guards soon follow suit, making there way through the alleyway.

Kazu soon reaches a wall, his ears picking up on the two guards chuckling at the fact that they have him cornered. However, Kazu grins, he then jumping up against a wall to his left, he leaping to the wall on the right. He continues this practice until he grabs hold of a pipe, he then climbing up that to the roof of one of the buildings.

As the guards stop, watching him climb up onto the roof, he looks down at them, and gives them a smirk. He proceeds to start running off again, however he now higher then his pursuers. A guard throws his arm in the air in disappointment, the other muttering under his breath.

Back at the observatory, Nagasawa screams out, causing the four students, the three doctors, and everybody else in the room look over at him.

"WHAT! HE GOT AWAY!" Nagasawa screams into his phone, Sora covering her ears as he does so.

"I guess Kazu was able to out run those two guards." Ryuji mutters off, he keeping his head down as he speaks to his now once comrades.

"I've heard Kazu is pretty fats and agile. Hiko, don't you take gym class with him?" Ayu states before questioning her friend, who is sitting beside her.

"Yes. Kazu isn't that smart, and makes up for it with is strength. But he's also very quick. When we did the physical tests at the start of the year, he had the quickest time for the rope climb. And he usually finishers first when we do relays." Hiko explains.

The four nod, Nagasawa continuing to yell and shout into his phone, Dr. Shinai approaching him carefully.

"FIND HIM, AND BRING HIM BACK HERE IMMEDIATELY!" He then hangs up on his guards, he turning around to face the female doctor, his eyes filled with rage. "What is it?!"

"Nagasawa-san, don't you think you're being a little harsh?"

"No. That kid just disobeyed a government order. If, no when we find him, I'm throwing his punk ass in jail!" Saitou informs Dr. Shinai.

"But did you have to take their Star-Graphers away? They might not be the best choice to fight and defend the Earth, but they give it their all, an..." Dr. Shinai tries to explain, but is cut off.

"I don't care what they do. They are not qualified. And since I'm heard of the military division, I'm in charge of who gets to use our weapons and armaments." the CVP explains, he then storming off, leaving Dr. Shinai standing there, her head slowly bowing down.

"We have to find Kazu before those guards do." Sora suggest, she looking at everybody around her.

"You three know him more then I do. I'll stay here." Ryuji offers.

"Sounds like a plan." Hiko replies.

The four nod, even smiling some at each other before they stand up. They then start to walk over to the door, but Nagasawa cuts them off, closing the door behind him.

"You four aren't going anywhere."

"Why!?" Ayu asks, she stomping her foot, giving him a sideways and angered look.

"Why little girl? Because I don't need you four possibly aiding him in getting away. In fact, nobody is leaving this room till that punk is found and taken into custody." Nagasawa explains boomingly to everybody. A collective sigh is heard throughout the workers, some starting to call home, to inform their families they'll be home late.

Nagasawa smirks as the four teenagers trudge back to where they were sitting. He places his hands on his hips, continuing to smirk as he looks around the room. However, his eyes bug out suddenly, he gasping some.

"Where is Dr. Nakamusa!?"

Everybody then turns around, looking to where the head doctor and scientist was sitting. As they look, they see that he is not in the chair. They then quickly look around the room, confirming that the good doctor has left. As he realizes this, Dr. Nakamusa shouts into the air again, bringing his fist hard against a plastic cup, causing coffee to spurt out.

Meanwhile, at the top of a hill, over looking the city, Kazu leans against the guard rail, he breathing heavily from his constant running, jumping, and leaping. He stairs out, eyeing Tokyo. He smiles softly, his eyes then going down to his Star-Grapher. He then looks back out to the city, images of his escape and refusal to hand it over playing through his mind.

A hand on his shoulder soon disrupts his thoughts. He looks over his shoulder, Dr. Nakamusa walking to stand next to his nephew.

"Uncle..." Kazu starts.

"Kazu, what you did earlier has you in a lot of hot water."

"I know Uncle." Kazu replies, looking down over the railing some, his hands folded against it.

"I know I chose you to be part of StarRangers. And for that, I can understand why it may have some importance with you. But was it worth having government officials hunting you, and chasing you all over Tokyo?" Dr. Nakamusa asks the young man, looking at him some.

"Y yes it is."

"Why?"

"Because, it gives me a purpose." Kazu responds almost solemnly and abruptly.

The confused uncle looks at his family member.

"You know that I tend to get in trouble. And throw things not concerning my own goals off. Well, being a StarRanger gave me something. I didn't think I had any purpose before, but now..now I have something to fight for instead of money or over a comment. I'm fighting for my city, my country, the planet. And for you." The nephew explains, he then looking over at his uncle, smiling some.

"Kazu.."

Dr. Nakamusa then returns the smile, rubbing Kazu's back in return.

As that gentle gesture ends though, an explosion occurs, it being visible. The two stand in shock, watching as another explosion, in the same place as the first happens. Kazu clutches the guard rail, leaping over it onto the ground, rushing off into the city.

"K KAZU!" Nakamusa yells out.

In downtown Tokyo, a dung beetle like humanoid stands in the middle of an intersection. In his hands are two cannons, he sending blast after blast into surrounding buildings, objects, and at people.

"THAT'S RIGHT! RUN! HIDE! STAND IN FEAR AT ME, KABUTOIAN!" The Xespian general screams, his voice that of a high pitch.

He continues to shoot at everything in his sight, he not stopping until Kazu slams into the side of his body, sending the two rolling down the road some.

Kazu gets to his feet, just as Kabutoian does. Kabutoian fires two blasts from his cannons, they gunning for Kazu. Kazu however, rolls off to the side quickly, the two blasts colliding with the ground, sending gravel, tar, and rock into the air.

Kazu then stands up, staring fiercely towards the invader.

"Xespian!"

"And who are you little punk?" Kabutioan commands.

Kazu smirks, laughing some.

"Let me show you!" He replies.

"Then do so!"

Kazu then raises his arm, pointing it at the Xespian. He presses the button on the front of the Star-Grapher, he following it up with a quick turn of the dial, it setting on the Phoenix constellation.

"GLADIATOR STAR, ALLIGN!"

He then presses down on the button again, beginning his changing sequence.

In a purplish blue space surrounding Kazu as he floats up, the Phoenix comes alive, it shrieking out as it's firey body flies through the air. It then charges right at Kazu, engulfing him in red fire and gold light, it's body becoming that of his suit. A chariot then runs through his head, forming his helmet, the visor snapping down shut as Kazu opens his eyes.

"S sir?" A scientist stutters out towards Nagasawa.

"What is it?"

"You may want to come look at the screen."

Nagasawa walks over to the scientist, looking up at the viewing screen. His eyes widen slowly, seeing Kazu, transformed into StarRanger mode fighting one of the Xespian generals they've been told about.

"That kid is going to fight even though he doesn't stand a chance?" Hmph." Nagasawa remarks, almost smugly.

Hiko and company soon look up at the screen as well, watching their friend in silence.

Kazu continues to strike out towards Kabutioan, the general able to keep up with his blows, blocking them with relative ease. The insectoid then delivers an uppercut to Kazu's jaw with one of his hand cannons, sending the young soldier down to his feet. As Kazu slams against the ground, Kabutioan goes to stomp on his chest. The StarRanger though rolls to the side before kipping up to his feet. He following it up with a kick to the Xespian's chest. In rapid succession, he then punches it's stomach. Kazu smirking beneath his helmet.

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Back in the main room, the group continues to watch the fight, it going back and forth between the two regularly, Nagasawa staring at it in stone cold silence. Dr. Nakamusa then bursts through the door.

"Dr. Nakamusa." Dr. Mutoh says, hurrying over to him, the other kids in follow.

"Dr. Nakamusa, why is that delinquent fully transformed and fighting what my army should be?" Saitou asks in the demanding nature the doctor has become used to hearing on this day.

"Because unlike your army, he's fighting to protect this city."

"Oh please."

"It's true! All your forces ever do is take the city with the enemy! You only care about the end result, not the affect it might have!" Hiko speaks up.

The general and CVP then swirls around, staring down at the teenagers and their leader.

"Oh please, we do what is necessary to win. What did you five do that was different?"

"We fought while making sure everybody else was safe and was out of harm's way." Hiko shoots back.

"You see, we may not know what we're doing that much." Sora retorts.

"And we may not be the best candidates for protecting it." Ayu adds in.

"But we at least give it everything we have. And even if we fail, as long as the people are safe, that's all that matters." Ryuji finishes off.

Dr. Nakamusa then smiles at what his four pupils have said, Saitou's response being that of a huff.

In the background though, Kazu can be heard screaming, everybody turning to see what's happening. Kabutioan has been blasting Kazu repeatedly, throwing him around as well.

"Kazu!" Dr. Nakamusa yells out.

In downtown, Kazu gets tossed into a collapsing building's wall, which causes more of it's brick and foundation to fall upon him. He slowly crawls out and gets to his feet. However the Xespian general was waiting, and aims both of his cannons at him. He pulls down on the triggers, sending out two spherical blasts, that slam into Kazu, sending him flying down the street.

"Haha! Is that all that the Earth's defender's have to offer!?" Kabutioan mocks, smirking and laughing as he aims up another shot at Kazu.

Kazu stands up slowly, huffing and puffing some. He then starts running forward again.

"Phoenix Slasher!" He shouts out, his sword appearing in his hands in a burst of fire as the cannon shots are fired off. Kazu swipes them away as he makes pace towards the enemy.

Nagasawa stands there watching the action, his two guards standing behind him. Ayu looks at her comrades concerned, they watching somewhat in fear as Kazu, while able to get some shots in, continues to get blown back.

Dr. Nakamusa then clenches his fists and walks over to Nagasawa.

"Saitou, that boy may not be who you want fighting, but he's who I picked, and who I trust to defend this city and planet." Dr. Nakamusa explains in a serious tone, he keeping his eyes on the CVP's back as he will not turn around.

"These four were also people I picked, and are comrades in the fight against this threat to Earth. They aren't the best, but they have the potential."

Nagasawa then looks over his shoulder some.

"Please, let them fight!" Dr. Nakamusa asks and pleads one last time.

Saitou then looks at the four Star-Graphers he has in his hands. He then looks up at the screen, the young Star Red getting up from another blast, his suit now beginning to rip.

He sighs some and then tosses the Star-Grapher's behind him. Ayu, Ryuji, Sora, and Hiko catch them in shock, looking at the general confused.

"You have one chance to impress me. Use it to your advantage." He proclaims. He then returns his attention to the screen.

The four then look at each other, and then to Dr. Nakamusa. As he nods, they rush out of the room, heading towards their comrade.

Back in downtown Tokyo, Kazu once against gets hit head on with another shots of the cannons. He rolls down the road some, Kabutioan slowly and manically walking after him.

"You don't stand a chance you little pesk. How you beat one of us previously is a mystery to me."

Kabutioan then stands in front of the downed Kazu. Kazu looks up, the Xespian pointing both cannons straight in his face.

"Prepare to go to hell!" Kabutioan exclaims.

Kazu squeezes his eyes shut as Kabutioan laughs. However, instead of being shooting off again, the insectoid is pushed back by a pair of kicks. The noise of his attacker rolling away causes Kazu to open his eyes. In front of him stands his friends.

"Guys!" Kazu shouts, he slowly getting up to his feet.

"Yo." Sora remarks, smacking Kazu's shoulder some as the four move to stand by his side.

"What are you guys doing, that old grump took away your Star-Graphers."

The four smirk as they hold up their left wrists, each one covered by their individual Star-Graphers. Kazu then stumbles back a bit.

"AYAHH! You got them back!?" Kazu asks loudly.

"Yeah. He thought he'd give us a chance to show off what we can do." Hiko replies.

"And we intend to do just that." Ayu chimes in, smiling some.

The five smile at each other, their attention quickly jetting forward as Kabutioan gets up.

"How sweet. Too bad I'm about to send you all to hell." He shouts at them.

"Oh really now?" Ryuji questions.

"There's five of us, and one of you baka." Sora adds in, a grin painted on her lips.

"And with the five of us together, we can defeat anything and anyone!" Kazu finishes off.

"You guys ready?" Hiko asks.

"I thought you'd never ask." Ryuji replies.

The four then press the front button on their morphers. Their hands almost immediately go right for the dial for the map, flicking it around until their constellation and color pops up. They then raise their arms upwords.

"GLADIATOR STAR, ALLIGN!" The four shout, slamming their hands once again on the front button.

A flash of light goes off, blinding Kabutioan for a minute. When he's able to see again, he staggers back, the five StarRangers standing fully transformed in front of him.

"Rising from ashes as the mighty Phoenix to fight evil...Star Red!" Kazu says, spinning his body and arms around, stopping as he faces his opponent, a hand pointed at the Xespian, the other held back in a punching position.

"Elegent yet fierce as the Grus....Star Green!" Ayu shouts, spinning around as well, stopping as she faces Kabutioan. She holding an arm up in the air, the other hand placed against her hip.

"Floating along the stars like Carina against the sea...Star Black!" Hiko sounds off, spinning his arms and splitting his legs apart some, his arms pointed forward at the insectoid.

"Stinging fiercely at injustice like the mighty Musca...Star Yellow!" Sora yells, spinning her body back and forth by the sides, twirling some to stand sideways. Her arms laying lazy and limp like against her body as she stares down the enemy.

"Standing as a symbol of good like Cruxx...Star Purple!" Ryuji ends, throwing his arms out to the side like a powerful strong man.

"Shining like the stars in the night sky!" Ayu, Ryuji, and Hiko proclaim.

"Fighting like the mightiest of gladiators!" Kazu and Sora finish.

"The stars align, the warriors clash! Ken tōshi Sentai StarRanger!" The five shout at once.

In the observatory, the workers cheer at seeing their heroes proclaiming themselves to the enemy. Dr. Nakamusa tearing up some, while Nagasawa and his guards stand there in silence.

"If you think your little troop call is going to scare me off, you've got another thing coming! Try this on for size!" Kabutioan proclaims.

The Xespian general then points one of his blasters directly at his chest. He slams down the trigger, sending a blast of energy against his skin, causing the rangers to be taken a back. However, instead of going through him, it burns off a chunk of skin, Kabutioan's body now beginning to glow. The insectoid then shoots up in height and width, standing tall over the city.

"W what the fudge!?" Sora shouts in shock and awe at what just happened.

"H he just grew!" Kazu answers.

"How are we suppose to beat him now?" Ayu questions.

"StarRangers!" Dr. Nakamusa's voice booms in their helmets.

"Dr. Nakamusa?" Hiko says.

StarRangers, I'm going to send out your Gladiator Crafts. Use them to unite so that you can fight Kabutioan."

"Gladiator Crafts?" Ryuji questions.

"Yes. They are your mecha, and when united, will form Ion Warrior, your megazord." Dr. Nakamusa explains.

"Well send them out already Uncle." Kazu shouts some.

"Call out 'Gladiator Craft, charge!'"

Kazu then throws his arm up in the air, bringing it down some.

"Gladiator Craft, charge!"

At the main viewing room, Nakamusa types in a command into a computer, ending the sequence by pressing enter.

In a giant garage like structure out in space, five doors open slowly, slowly revealing the neutral sitting Gladiator Crafts. They then begin to rumble and hum, before they blast out of the holding bay towards Earth. They soon blast through the atmosphere, now flying through the air above the StarRangers. They look at each other, nodding some before they leap up, transporting into their crafts.

Kazu leaps into an EVA suit like craft (Phoenix Warrior). Ayu appearing in her own craft, it being that of a Soviet era Space station (Grus Station). Hiko going into his craft, it being a space shuttle (Carina Shuttle). Ryuji and Sora then appear in their respective crafts, Sora in a Moon rover (Musaca Runner), Ryuji in a Landmaster like vehicle (Hover Cruxx).

They then fly towards the Xespian, Sora and Ryuji shootings blasts of energy out of their respective vehicles towards the creature. Kazu then flies up in his EVA suit craft, slamming it's right fist into Kabutioan, sending him flying to the ground.

"This is freaking awesome!" Kazu shouts out.

"Glad you enjoy it. Now, unite and form Ion Warrior." Dr. Nakamusa instructs.

"And how do we do that exactly?" Ryuji asks.

"Call out 'Ion Gattai!'"

"If you say so. Ion Gattai!" Kazu shouts.

*Ion Warrior transformation music cue (Believe by Nami Tamaki)*

The five space craft then fly back up into space, Kabutioan watching in anger and intrigue. As they fly past the moon, A piece of Ayu's mecha shoots out from the back, flying around. Kazu then stops, hovering now in front of the moon in Phoenix Warrior.

Phoenix Warrior's legs then fold upwards into the back of the EVA suit. Musca Runner and Hover Cruxx then fly towards Star Red's Gladiator Craft, they turning to face the Earth as they move into an upright position. The fronts of each vehicle then fold out, the top end of them folding inwards. Phoenix Warrior then falls down upon the two, it's joints sliding into the now open slots of Hover Cruxx and Musca Runner.

Carina Shuttle and Grus Station then fly up to the newly legged EVA suit. Carina Station flies nose first upwards as Phoenix Warrior's Arms move inwards some, creating a joint for connection. The nose of Carina Shuttle then flips to the side, revealing the slot for the connection. It then slides in, creating the right arm for the ever growing mecha, a fist shooting out of the thrust/rocket part of the craft. Grus Station then repeats the same motion, connecting itself to Phoenix Warrior.

The piece of Ayu's mecha that shot up now comes roaring back, it sliding down over the head of Phoenix Warrior. As it does so, part of it shoots up to form a brim of the head, this also revealing the face of Ion Warrior. The five StarRangers now appearing in a control room, they able to look out of a screen in the eyes of this new giant mecha.

They then fly back down through the atmosphere and onto Earth, now standing in front Kabutioan.

"W what is that thing!?" the Xespian asks frantically.

"ION WARRIOR, READY FOR BATTLE!" The five shout out from their new mecha, it moving into a battle ready stance.

The two giants then circle around each other, Kabutioan making the first move as he charges towards Ion Warrior. The giant Xespian eventually crashes into the giant robot. The rangers respond by grabbing onto one of Kabutioan's shoulders, they delivering a punch to the creature's head with the free hand, the punch sending Kabutioan back a bit.

Back at the observatory, everyone's eyes on locked on the screen, watching the fight rage on, they even listening to the StarRanger's conversation as they do so. Dr. Nakamusa, with his headset still on walks over to Nagasawa.

"See Saitou, this is what those teenagers can do. They may cause a bit of a ruckus throughout the city, but they are able to protect it without needing any army behind them."

Nagasawa makes a hum and sigh like noise, he keeping his attention set on the action.

Ion Warrior goes for a punch, but the Xespian general rolls out of the way.

"Try this on for size kiddies!" He shouts.

Kabutioan then aims both of his weapons directly at the giant in front of him. He then fires off two huge blasts of energy, they slamming right into the middle of Ion Warrior, sending it down to the ground. In the cockpit, the rangers cry out, banging around in the control room.

"Dammit that hurt." Kazu mutters.

"Our attacks don't seem to do much next to those cannons of his." Ryuji says.

"Then how do we beat him?" Ayu asks as the group takes another round of blasts from Kabutioan's weapons, he laughing while doing so.

"StarRangers!" Dr. Nakamusa shouts into his headset.

"What is it sir?" Hiko asks.

"It's time to defeat this creature. Use Ion Warrior's weapons, the Ion Blades."

"If you say so." Kazu replies.

The five then bring Ion Warrior back up to it's feet, it's eyes deadlocked on Kabutioan.

"Ion Blades, draw!" Kazu shouts out.

After doing so, Ion Warrior's hands open up, two swords appearing in each hand. The blades jet black, green circles and and lines painting the middle of each side of the blades.

"If you think those little knives are going to stop me, you've got another thing coming!" The insectoid shouts.

Kabutioan then fires off two blasts again, but this time, Ion Warrior deflects them up into the sky with it's blades. The StarRangers then charge forwards, slashing at Kabutioan's body, sparks flying off of his arms as the swords come down upon them. They then slam the tips of each blade against his chest, cracking the armor and sending him back a couple of feet.

"I'm getting tired of this clown, can we end him already?" Sora asks.

"Heh, you've got it Sora." Kazu replies.

The five then thrust the control sticks upwards, activating the thrusters in the feet of their giant mecha. They then fly upwards into the sky, it turning black and blue, stars appearing and shining down upon their opponent who looks up at them.

"W w what!?!"

Ion Warrior then crosses it's Ion Blades into the shape of an X. The group then steer the robot to where it shoots back down like a rocket, it aimed straight at Kabutioan. Right before they collide with the beast, Kazu shouts out the attack.

"Ion X Cut!"

Ion Warrior then uncrosses it's swords, they ripping straight into the Xespian's body. It's feet then touch the ground and slide away, they tearing the swords out of Kabutioan's body. The body then slowly slides apart before exploding.

"MY LIEGE!!!" Kabutioan screams out right as he explodes into thin air, leaving Ion Warrior and the StarRangers standing, facing the city. A roar of applause coming both from them, and everyone back in the viewing room.

"WE DID IT!" Ayu shouts in unison with her comrades.

Later, back at their base, the group cheers as they are welcomed back with warm happy embraces. They walk around, celebrating with their associates. However, the party like vibe turns to stoned silence, the General and his guards walking straight up to the group, Kazu in particular. Dr. Nakamusa and Mutoh standing by.

"Young man, you disobeyed a direct order given to you by the the head of the division that funds this place and played a part in creating those Star-Graphers and that mecha. You risked the lives and jobs of everybody here, not to mention everybody out in the damn city!" He reports in an angry shouting voice to Kazu, who stares right back at him coldly with the same intensity.

"But, the words I heard from Dr. Nakamusa, and even as your friends stated, you fought to protect the city, and you risked your lives, and everything to do so. And if you're willing to go against direct orders from a portion of the Japanese government, then I suppose the good doctor made the right choice."

The CVP and his guards then begin to make their way out, everybody growing a smile and starts cheering again. Kazu then turns to face Nagasawa's back.

"So, does that mean we're still StarRangers?" He asks.

"Indeed it does. Just don't screw up the opportunity I gave you." Nagasawa replies. Giving a slight smirk before exiting the room.

As the doors close, Kazu turns to face his friends. He, along with everybody else then erupts in cheers, he leaping up with his friends.

To be continued...

*Ending theme and video*

Io Warrior transformation and theme music
Believe by Nami Tamaki