[Sentai]

The Darkness as Come

“We repeat our earlier message: Evacuate the City! We have reports that they’re swallowing everything, leaving only rubble and destruction! The Police are trying to hold them off.. But if you hear this message evacuate now! .. -Message Repeats-” The broadcast repeating on the endless loop wouldn’t have been heard. The television laying on the streets, barely connected in the rubble that was once an apartment block. While people flooded the alleys and streets. Attempting to escape the catastrophe walking behind them.
Her Armor shimmered against the gloom above her. Royal purple fabric wrapped loose around her legs, flowing off whenever she took another step forward. The fabric matching the V-necked vest which clung against her chest. Beneath her body covered in smooth silver armor, which gleamed like mirrors. And though a hood drew over her features, casting them beneath in complete shadow.. You could still make out her mouth, and ruby red lips. And that sadistic smirk coming to them…
Surrounding her were the minions of her father. The Scales. Bipedal scaled warriors, each with shield and sword, without benefit of armor. Only scales and a leather lion cloth to protect them while they ransacked the remaining buildings, and horrified the innocents running for their lives. “Go, My Pets.. Destroy them all before my Father comes to swallow them whole…"

“Shilynn!" The call came from high above her. And immediately she sneered, almost growling as she made out the five young people on the ledge. “This is the last city your father claims!" Kimberly stood five foot six. A green eyed athletic woman of twenty four, with her black hair whipping behind her in the coming maelstrom. Like her friends beside her she wore their uniform. Black laced boots, with baggy fighting styled Gi tucked into the ankles. A black Vest with a short sleeved tunic beneath. The tunics, and trim, on each of their uniforms matching their respective colors.
Kimberly reached behind the small of her back, pulling out her powerful Drakon Morpher. The buckle was large as two man’s fists placed together. Gold outlaying the sleeping Drakon Zord in the middle. Sleeping, with it’s body wrapped around the exposed head. And the symbol of her fire element emblazoned on it’s forehead. “FIRE DRAKON CHANGE!”
Beside her was Devon. Drakon Blue. He stood taller than Kimberly by two inches, with a short cut fade and deep brown eyes. And the same slender build. And he to pulled out his morpher, his dragon baring the symbol of Water. “WATER DRAKON CHANGE!” Beside him came RJ. Randolph stood a short five foot and two inches, with curled blonde hair and blue eyes. He seemed so young beside the others. But that didn’t stop him from pulling his morpher free from behind him, and displaying that Lightning Element proud.“ELECTRIC DRAKON CHANGE!”
Next was Alexandria. Waist length blonde hair meticulously braided with pink ribbon all the way through. Little wonder what the Five foot four, blue eyed, girl’s color was. Reaching behind her, displaying her morpher with that Air elemental symbol.. She to joined her friends. “WIND DRAKON CHANGE!”
And lastly there was Dirk. The muscle bound six foot two, hazel eyed, bald-headed commander of Rock. He was built like a linebacker, and had a face to match. And like the others he displayed his morpher and let that deep baritone rumble forth. “EARTHEN DRAKON CHANGE!”

Each of their Drakons awoke, roaring through the storm while the symbols upon their foreheads exploded with light. Huge luminescent dragons of their respect colors appeared behind each ranger. Their claws touched their hands becoming stylized dragonic gauntlets. Their feet merged with theirs forming dragonic styled boots and belts where their Morphers came to rest. Locking into place while the dragon’s torsos all merged against their rangers. Becoming silver triangular shields against their chests, each with a single jewel matching their color in the center. And their heads, coming to land upon theirs, forming dragonic masks like large snarling beasts. The final touch came in armor. Matching their colors, beneath their dragonic pieces came armor. Similar to a movie about five young people learning the power of Ninja to save the world from an oozing enemy.
Each of them stood proud. Drakon Red put her hands defiantly on her hips. Drakon Blue stood beside her, clasping his hands behind the small of his back. Drakon Yellow stood with his hands clenched down at his sides. Pink swayed her arms playfully, with a soft tilt to her head. And Black stood behind them. By far the tallest he towered above with his arms folded against his broad chest.
“Drakon Rangers… ATTACK!"

[Sentai]

Drakon Black took the cue. Bending himself at the knees he leapt over his friends, rolling once while he called upon his weapon. The Mighty Earthen Drakon Axe. A powerful two-handed double bladed broad axe with a stone handle, and blades which looked like great metal wings spreading from the dragon design on top. “Earthen Drakon Quake!“ The instant Drakon Black landed the axe swung down, impacting the ground to sent great shockwaves outwards towards the Scaled horde.
While they shook, and fell off-balance, Drakon Blue leapt. One foot landed between Black’s shoulders sending him, with a single flip, off towards the distracted horde of inhuman monsters. His weapons appeared from within blue fire. Twin swords an arm’s length, with the blades looking as though they were the tails of the dragons making the handles. And he took right after the nearest Scales. Swinging his swords in unison, striking down one confused beast after another. “Drakon Water Tsunami!” Plunging his swords into the streets they created a water cyclone taller than the last remaining apartment blocks.
Right in the line-of-sight of Drakon Pink. Spreading her feet upon the rooftop with one before the next, she took position as though holding a great long bow. Only to have one appear within her hands. The black weapon, highlighted pink, formed within her hand. “Drakon Heavenly Striker!“ And she immediately pulled back the drawstring. Taking out one Scale after another with a marksmen’s accuracy.
And the one’s she missed were fodder for Drakon Yellow. Drakon Bo already within his hands, he struck the weapon downward into the roof of the ruined block. “Drakon Lightning Strike!” Storm clouds swirled above him, flashes of lightning joining the chorus of rumbling thunder. As though Thor himself were hurling bolts down towards the helpless, swirling, Scales trapped within the water maelstrom.

Drakon Red focused on another threat. Shilynn. Landing behind the woman, standing with her right hand opened. Outstretched outward. “Inferno Drakon Blade.” From the intense white hot inferno erupting from her hand, which forces Shi to shield her eyes from the onslaught of light, came her blade. A long broad sword, with a handle looking as a great dragon mid-flight. With the wings wrapped around her hand as a guard.
Shilynn brought her staff upward blocking the first of Drakon Red’s blows. Both weapons pressed into one another, both women pushing back, fighting the other for leverage. “How lovely of you to come, Kimberly..” Rolling to send Red off balance, she swung her staff wide. Launching thousands of blades hidden within the tip.
Red though wasn’t fooled. She spread her wings wide, wrapping them around herself to block the attack. And send some of them back towards Shi when they spread open again. “Your Father’s gone to far this time, Shilynn. We aren’t letting you escape.” While Shilynn had become distracted blocking her own rebounded daggers, Drakon Red took the opening.
Both hands gripped the handle of her blade, holding it close up against her chest. The blade aimed skyward. “DRAKON INFERNO CATASTROPHE!” One twirl of her body, the blade aimed outward in a long swing, she became engulfed in flames. Which became larger, and larger, until Shilynn found herself covered in white hot embers. She spun wildly, trying to put herself out.. Only to catch Kimberly falling from above her, sword swinging down.. Only to catch a Claymore made from Onyx blocking her strike. “.. King Leviathan!”
The eleven foot Fallen Drakon pressed his massive clawed hand against the mask of Drakon Red, and effortlessly shoved her backward into the awaiting helping hands of her gathering team. Each of them bringing their weapons up. At the ready for an all-out assault.. Which just brought out a rumbling laugh from the Dragon King.
“So eager to throw your lives away. So pathetic..” Shilynn happily joined her Father’s side, once again finding her sadistically impish smile. The Great King didn’t share his daughter’s vanity, refusing to appear human and retaining his Drakon state. The humanoid Drakon was covered in thick black scales which gleamed like burning ash against his thick hide. His wings wrapped close around his shoulders, and over his head, becoming his hooded cloak. Hiding the grotesquely scarred visage underneath. And only leaving those two piercing, glowing red eyes visible. “I will not waste my time on Duncan’s children.” His sword became his great staff, topped with the swirling black orb of his power, and drove into the ground before him and his dear daughter. “Arise.. DEATHKON!”The world shook, the waters of the lake beyond the city bubbled and swirled like a great whirlpool as the Montser arose from the depths. The skeletal serpentine dragon soared from the waters. Outstretching it’s boned wings like great skeletal hands raking through the skies.
“Okay.. You all know what to do. Time to Summon our Zords!”

[Sentai]

Drakon Black grasped his belt, slid the buckle free and with both hands thrust it skyward. “I CALL ON THE ANCIENT EARTHEN BEAST, ROCK LORD DRAKON!” The sides of his buckle detonated like locks on an old seal, and the Drakon held within roared itself to life. Launching the buckle the beast grew to incredible size. The Zord was a silver and black bipedal Dragon, with samurai-styled plate armor along it’s shoulders, against the thighs, and along the thick tail of the beast.
Drakon Yellow was next. Unhooking his belt, thrusting it out, he called forth his beast! “I CALL ON THE ANCIENT BEAST OF LIGHTNING, STORM LORD DRAKON!” The panels of his buckle illuminated bright yellow, sparks of electricity crackling off the great Drakon inside as it’s eyes erupted yellow. And the beast freed itself from inside. Yellow’s Drakon was yellow and black, a great thick bodied wingless serpent of the skies. Moving like a great snake through the clouds, erupting great flashes of lightning all around the beast. Shaped like some great Chinese zodiac Dragon of legend.
Pink reached for her buckle, thrusting it skyward with one hand “I CALL THE ANCIENT BEAST OF THE WIND, SKY LORD DRAKON!” A great wind swirled around her as her buckle opened and released her roaring Drakon within. The white and pink highlighted Drakon was a mirror of Storm Lord. Rising into the skies above, circling through the clouds until sunshine broke through behind the beast
“I CALL THE ANCIENT OCEANIC BEAST, DRAKON LORD OF THE WAVES!” Blue’s dragon took from his buckle and dove itself into the great body of water angrily lapping waves against the shore. The roar of the beast so loud the water itself moved from around the beast, exposing it to open air above. The silver and blue beast matched Rock Lord perfectly. Except for the fan-like scales rising on either side of it’s spine, moving from it’s neck down along to tip of that thick tail.
And finally Drakon Red removed her buckle. Holding it straight above her high with both hands, she summoned the most powerful of their summoned Drakon machines. “I SUMMON THE GREATEST OF THE ANCIENT BEASTS, VOLCANIC LORD DRAKON!” Her hands ripped from the buckle as it become engulfed in flames. The Great Beast roaring itself into life, growing as it flew ever skyward. Only to land behind the rangers, making the earth beneath them quake and shift. The Great Dragon was shaped like a great Doberman. Large black horns rising from the dragonic head, it’s thick tail wrapped close around all four of it’s legs. With those four great wings spread wide behind the beast.
All five Rangers settled into their respective cockpits. Each one themed in their respect colors, looking as though they were sitting in small caves. With their symbol behind them on a great banner, and consoles before them to help guide their beasts.
“We can’t waste time, bring them together!” Each Ranger connected their buckle against their console, watching it as it unfolded. Merging, becoming one with the great beast. And in unison “DRAKON LORD MEGAZORD!"

Volcanic Lord leapt from it’s shore side perch. Fore and hind legs tucking close against the body of the beast. While the tail detached, and the wings all laid flush against the back. Like four great fins rising from it’s spine. Earthen and Water Lords both contorted. Arms and legs tucking into the body, tail folding against their backs, while their heads tucked down low against their shoulders. Locking into place around Volcanic’s folded hind legs.
Wind and Lightning were next. The wings of Wind detached, connecting into the back of the Volcanic and stretching wide, while both Drakons folded their arms and legs inside their bodies. Their tails detaching while both beasts became the arms of the great Megazord. With their mouths opening to reveal armored fists.
Volcano’s head lowered. Sinking into the chest to became the chest plate with the large black horns laying flush against the shoulders. And once it all tucked away, the head of the Megazord rose from between the shoulders of Volcanic. Face-plated, brilliant yellow eyes, with a helmet sculpted to look like Drakon Red Volcanic Zord.
The last piece were the detached tails. Red’s forming the great blade, while Yellow and Pink’s became the handle, of the Megazord’s long Zweihander.

The Megazord rumbled forward but Deathkon wasn’t waiting. The skeletal beast wrapped itself around one of the tallest buildings left standing, it’s maw opened wide, sucking in debris and anyone not fortunate enough to have escaped.
“Now Pink!” Nodding, Drakon Pink pulled her controls back with all her strength. Causing the great Zord to raise it’s right arm towards the beast and retract it’s hand back into the reforming dragonic head. “LORD TORNADO!” The opened maw of her Zord released a maelstrom wind, shaking the building, sending explosions high into the air as the skyscraper swayed through the assault. Like they hoped the Deathkon lost grip, and was sent helplessly tumbling down to the emptied streets beneath.
But the beast was already flailing, already starting to upright itself again. “We have to end this now.” Each Ranger nodded their helmets, and smashed their hands against the control in the center of their consoles. Crying out in unison “DRAKON LORD ULTIMATE FINAL CHARGE!" Both hands gripped the Zweihander. Raising the weapon straight above the head of the Megazord as glowing orbs swirled around it. Each the color of the rangers controlling the weapon. Until each one became one with the blade. Making it glow so bright the storm clouds above broke, bathing the destroyed city in beautiful sunlight. And once again, all together, “DRAKON LORD CATACLYSM!"
The Great Zord struck it’s sword down. Impacting the ground with enough force the Earth split before it sending flames skyward taller than any mountain. Launching the great wave of destruction towards the Deathkon who was unable to block the assault. Writhing, trembling, the skeletal beast finally exploded with a resounding shockwave stretching far in every direction.

In the distance, their Megazord rested upon one knee with both hands atop it’s inverted sword. Which rested into the earth before it. While each Ranger began the search for survivors. Thankfully, they found more than even they hoped. Helping them each return to safety. Kimberly though stood atop the ruined rubble of what used to be a school. Holding her helmet close, tucked beneath her right arm.
“You did everything you could, Kim. We all did.” Black stood beside her. With his helmet removed, he was wiping some sweat off his brow. And despite herself she couldn’t help but smile seeing all he did was smudge his forehead with soot from the rubble he helped clear. “I know we did. But look at this, Dirk. Look at all the destruction they caused"
She lost her smile. Surveying the damage of another decimated city. “We aren’t doing good enough. This is the third city they destroyed, the third population we couldn’t save from becoming homeless. Yes. We stopped more from happening, yes we destroyed the monster-of-the-week, and yes we sent Leviathan packing. .. But we have to do better.” And Dirk laid that massive hand down upon her shoulder. “And we will. We just formed this team, we just started fighting back. Don’t you go surrendering now, Girl.” Kim nodded, and turned herself towards her friend. “You’re right.. Guess I just needed to hear it."