Pacific Rangers

Ch. 2 Raleigh returns

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Haim Saban, Shuki Levi, Warner Bros., and Guillermo Del Toro do.

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Ch. 2 Raleigh returns

For Five years and four months, the Rangers and their Zords standing side by side with Striker Eureka, Crimson Typhoon, Chernobyl Alpha, and the Jeager pilots, defended the world from the Kaiju's that constantly came through the breach on a now almost weekly basis. They barely had time to rest after finding out that the World Governments had turned its back on the Jeager Program.

Billy Cranston and Trini Kwan, both with medical experience aided in Raleigh Beckets recovery physically alongside the Medical Personnel. Emotionally and Psychologically, it was another story. Raleigh had disappeared shortly thereafter, but that didn't mean that Marshall Pentacost didn't keep track of him. Jason and Tommy had sat down with the Marshall shortly after their arrival and after discussing what they were, their Ranger history, and the fact they came from another Earth in another Dimension to help against the Kaiju, he thanked whatever Gods he knew for the help as it gave humanity more time to live. They explained how the Gods existed in their reality, How odin and their longtime mentor Zordon, pulled them back from Valhalla with their powers fully restored and then sent them here with not just their powers at full strength, but the Zords, who were retrofitted with Asgardian metal and Magic, and modified for combat not just above, but in and below water, while recieving new power converters so they wouldn't have to depend on the sun to power their Zords. Their own personal Ranger suits were modified with Asgardian armor as well. Billy helped their technicians by activating a special Ranger program that he had to recreate in order to search for a way to use the Morphing Grid in this reality for the Jeagers, but due to lack of necessary technology and no funding, it was a very slow process.

Add on the fact that until Striker Eureka and other Jeagers could join the fight, the Rangers were the only necessary force capable of stopping the Kaijus. But when Pentacost was informed on how the Earth helped in the Zords healing after taking the beatings they had taken, he decided since the Governments weren't gonna help, he'd go and do the most craziest thing he'd ever do. He went to the Russians and the Black Markets, secretly making deals in order to keep up the fight to survive while making a profit that kept the Jeager program active, and in doing so, got the funding he needed. That helped tremendously, in so doing, with Billy Cranston and Trini Kwan helping restore the damaged Cherno Alpha and Crimson Typhoon by adding Ranger Tech to them, creating through the Morphing grid, added refitted Zord armor and weapons, while making the Jeagers stronger, faster, and more durable in battle.

Striker Eureka didn't need much in repairs as it was doing well for itself, but the weapons systems did need constant attention every time its weapons ran out as did the other Jeagers. Pentacost allowed his adopted daughter Mako Mori to aid the Rangers in the restoration of the Gypsy Danger Jaeger with Trini working beside her while Jason, Tommy, Kim, and Zach personally taught her their own various styles of the Martial Arts including mixed Martial Arts, but it was Kim who taught her how to not be so serious all the time and to learn to relax and have fun.

But as Pentecost knew, the Rangers themselves could only do so much before they collapsed due to exhaustion. Striker Eureka, Cherno Alpha, and Crimson Typhoons teams took over for when the Rangers needed their much deserved rest and allow the Zords the much needed time to heal from their own fatigue and battle damage. As it was, Striker Eureka by itself in Sydney, Australia took down another Category 4 Kaiju. Pilots Herc and his son Chuck Hansen were more than up to the task. The one problem that the Rangers had was Chucks' attitude. He'd never cut it as a Ranger as they needed maturity that came with experience. Though he had experience, his maturity was next to nil. It would take something drastic for Chuck to realize it wasn't a game, and that others lives were more important than his own when the world was at stake and you had the power to save it.

Pentecost looked in on the process of Gypsy Dangers rebirth and realized he needed his pilot back. Jason and Tommy were rested enough to journey with him as they loaded up in the Gunship Chopper in search of Raleigh Becket.

They had found him of course. Pentecost explained he never lost Raleigh as he always knew where he was every time he journeyed wherever work could be found. He needed Jason and Tommy with him to help him convince Raleigh to return to duty. Hours later found them in the frozen Northern Hemisphere of Sitka, Alaska, working as a builder, making walls that were supposed to be strong enough to hold off the Kaiju's. He did this in order to survive as he felt he had nothing more to give. As the chopper landed, both Rangers followed the Marshall out and looked up at what was to be known as 'The Wall of Life'. They had to admit it was coming along nicely, and yet, sadly, they knew it wouldn't hold against a Kaiju. They'd been given heavy coats to keep warm as they walked out into the day lit winter air. They saw Raleigh exiting the building at the same time heading towards them, no doubt guessing why they and the Marshall were visiting.

The Marshall called out, "Mr. Becket."

"Marshall!" His gaze then turned to look at two of his past saviors as he remembered their names, "Tommy, Jason. Good to see you again."

"You to Raleigh." Tommy said as his right hand clasped Raleighs left, and shook for a couple of seconds. "How you been? You holding up okay?"

"I'm good man, you?", he sent back as he released Tommy's hand and shook Jason's.

"Can't complain." Jason answered.

"No doubt." Raleigh replied, then turned to his attention back to Pentecost who was dressed in fashionable clothing and a blue coat that no doubt kept him warm from the weather of the North. "Looking sharp, Marshall."

Pentecost, shrugged as he looked to Raleigh as he saw how time had treated him well, as the former Jeager Pilot was wearing worn, industrial clothing attire, "Long time."

"Five years, four months."

"Can we have a word?", the Marshall asked as he gestured with himself, Tommy, Jason, and Raleigh.

Raleigh looked him up and down and thought, 'What the hell. Can't hurt to talk, though I already know why he's here.' He then led the group of men into a a quiet private area, "Step into my office guys, Marshall."

Tommy and Jason followed while the soldiers who came with them waited outside. "Man, it's a lot warmer in here, than it is out there." Tommy said, Jason nodding as he too felt the air changing the further the group of four entered the inner sanctum that was Raleighs job.

"Took me a while to find you. Anchorage, Sheldon Point, Nome..."

Raleigh cut him off as he bent to sit on an unfinished curved block of stone and metal, "Yeah, a man in my position travels with the wall, chasing shifts to make a living. What do you want?"

Looking at the Rangers as they stood off to the side, waiting for the Marshall to answer, "I've spent the last six months activating everything I can get my hands on. There's an old Jeager, a Mark 3. You may know it. It needs a pilot."

Raleigh looked to the guys who saved him, "I'm guessing I wasn't your first choice."

"You are my first choice. All the other Mark 3 pilots are dead. The Rangers are being pushed harder, to their breaking points, seeing as the Kaiju's are popping up faster than they can rest. And their Zords are needing time to heal from the battles."

"Heal?", Raleigh asked, raising an eyebrow.

"You didn't stay long enough to find out. Those Zords are mystically created spirit beasts based off of creatures from the Jurassic Era, the Mideval Era, and the Modern Era. Due to the Gods of their Earth and Dimension watching the happenings and goings on of our world, from where they came from, these Rangers souls were extracted from the Norse Equivalent of Heaven, what is known as Valhalla, given flesh once more, with their powers restored. Their Zords are former animal souls from so far in their Earths past, that were used as a means of creating robotic forms. What some would call, Colossal Assault Vehicles or Zords, needed to fight monsters on their Earth. They were Legends in their time within their own dimension, heroes who fought the good fight, like you and your brother. Their lives were restored once more to aid us in our dimension, to aid you."

"So, the Power Rangers are from another Earth? Huh, I'd suspected as such, but never stuck around to find out." Raleigh sighed as he stood and stepped beside Pentecost while looking at the heroes before him, "Look, I can't have anyone else in my head again. I'm done. I was still connected to my brother when he died. I can't go through that again, man. I'm sorry."

"Look man, we won't force you to do this," Jason began, "But we really could use all the help we can get."

"Jason's right, man. With our Zords, and so few Jeagers still active, it's surprising we're still able to stand. We're really exhausting ourselves in keeping the Kaiju's at bay." Tommy spoke up.

Raleigh looked to and nodded in understanding, feeling for both Tommy and Jason, "I'm sorry, fella's. It's just...gotta end for me sometime." The once cocky Jeager Pilot turned and began to walk away.

Pentecost not giving up, turned to look at his back. What he said next made Raleigh Becket stop and rethink his choice, "Haven't you heard, Mr. Becket? The world is coming to an end. So where would you rather die? Here, or in a Jeager?"

Raleigh stopped and slowly turned back around, looking from Pentacost, and then back to the two other Rangers. It took him a few moments to contemplate on a decision, and then remembered the footage from the television, and remembered how the Kaiju that the Hansens beat, tore through another wall similar to the one he and many others were now working on, back in Sydney, Austrailia. At that, he then made a decision.

Hong Kong Bay

1800 hours

Upon return to the Hong Kong Base in what was known as the 'Shatterdome-Jeager Station, found Mako Mori waiting on her adopted father, while Kim waited beside her waiting on her husband Jason, and former flame Tommy Oliver, as the gunship chopper carrying the Marshall, Raleigh Becket, and two Rangers were on approach. It was raining heavily as Makos' umbrella was in one hand shielding her from the rain as the other held a Metal clip board in her hand and another Umbrella hanging from the same arm she used to hold the file. Like Mako, Kim too held an extra umbrella for her ex-boyfriend, Tommy while Jason and her would share one. Both ladies stood as the gunship turned on its right side, a set of stairs came down as all personnel including the Marshall, Jason, Tommy, and Gypsy Dangers pilot, Raleigh Becket walked out of the craft.

Mako handed the Marshall an umbrella that he opened and passed to Raleigh while he shared hers, as Kim gave Tommy his. Jason hugged his wife and shared with her the one she had. She then hugged Tommy as well on a job well done. Tommy had long accepted Kim being with Jason as he married Catherine and died beside her as an old man in his former life. Trini had offered Tommy an apology when they managed to settle down in this new world. Tommy, missing his wife dearly, was visited by her ghost, who then gave him the choice to pursue a relationship with his friend with the promise that she would not be upset if he did so. iNstead, she would welcome the Yellow Ranger as a sister wife instead, much to Tommys chagrin.

Said relationship was slow going, but yet, now active.

"Mr. Becket, this is Mako Mori. One of our brightest. Also in charge of the Mark 3 restoration program. She personally handpicked your copilot candidates. This other young Lady on the other hand is Kimberly Scott, Jasons wife and fellow Ranger, Ranger Pink."

Kim nodded in respect as he shook her hand as he nodded in respect as well. Mako on the other hand, got a good look at the rugged former pilot of Gypsy Danger and the Rangers could almost see her blush as they saw a connection between Raleigh and Mako forming. She then schooled her emotions together and turned to her adopted father and spoke in Japanese, "I imagined him differently."

Raleigh and the Rangers understood her, though she didn't know Mr. Becket understood her. Jason and Tommy only snickered while Kim hid her amusement in Jasons right shoulder.

The Marshall could only wince since his daughter didn't know Raleigh spoke Japanese fluently.

"Hey," he called out. "Better or Worse?", he returned in Japanese, all the while smirking.

She gasped as she was caught unaware, much to Raleighs growing amusement.

"I apologize, Mr. Becket. I've heard a lot about you.", she finished in her native tongue, her face taking on a red hue as she tried to hide er blush.

He nodded in understanding as Kim gave her umbrella to her husband and went to save the poor girl by taking her arm holding the file and patted her on the back, all the while teasing Mako as the Jeager genius clearly had a crush.

"A wise man once said, 'Never judge a book by its cover,' Mako. Let this be a lesson." she playfully reprimanded as Mako blushed even more while she knew Kim was right. Jason shared Tommys Umbrella as he gave his to the Marshall who could only chuckle as he walked beside the Ranger Red and Ranger White. As they entered the Shatterdome, the men guarding the entrance saluted the Marshall who returned the salute.

"At ease." The Base Marshall ordered with a slight hint of a smirk.

Kim and Mako then took the umbrellas back and shook them out before tying them back up and placing them back into the crook of their arms.

Marshall led them to an elevator, "We'll tour the facility first, and then Miss Mori will show you to your Jeager, Mr. Becket."

Raleighs' eye caught onto something resembling a giant penis in yellowish liquid floating in some kind of tank. Next to it was something else also in yellow liquid in another tank. It was then two voices called out from outside the elevator.

"Wait for us, please!" a British voice called out.

"Hold the door, please.", another voice cried out, obviously American. Tommy and Jason groaned as they knew of these two. Dr.'s Gottlieb and Newt who were going to be working alongside their longtime friend and Ranger Blue Billy Cranston.

"Thank you."Gottlieb shouted as Raleigh looked at them for the first time. Gottlieb repeated his thank you several more times. As the elevator went down, one of the scientists shouted out, "Stay back. Kaiju specimens are extremely rare, so look, but don't touch, please.", seeing Raleigh was gazing at what was inside the tank. Billy had said these guys were the greatest minds of this world, but that they were also stuck ups with an attitude, similar to how Bulk and Skull use to be before they matured, 'Even after Terra Venture', Kim thought to herself.

"Mr. Becket, this is our research team, led by Mr. Cranston of course who's in the Lab waiting on these two. Dr. Gottlieb and Dr. Geiszler.", the Marshall introduced.

Dr. Geiszler turned to them, "Oh, no, call me Newt. Only my mother calls me Doctor.", he laughed and then began to remove his jacket, and then roll up his sleeves. Raleigh just looked and nodded, not knowing what to think of this guy.

"Hermann, these are human beings. Why don't you say hello?"

Dr. Gottlieb, a.k.a. Hermann stepped over, "I have asked you not to refer to me by my first name around others." Jason and Tommy just turned around and leaned their heads on the elevator wall as the two doctors began their incessant arguing they were both famous for. Raleigh thought it was hilarious while Kim could only close her eyes and pinch her nose, thinking they were exactly like Bulk and Skull to a 'T'.

When Newt finished rolling up his sleeves, it was then that Raleigh noticed the tattoos, one which stood out more than the rest of the body art. "Who is that, Yamarashi?"

Newt followed his eyes to his right arm, "Oh, this little Kaiju? Yeah, you got a good eye."

"My brother and I took him down in 2017."

"You know he was one of the biggest Category 3's ever? He was 2500 tons of awesome."

As Raleigh gave him a 'What did you just say?' look, Tommy called out as he turned around, "Ever hear of the foot in mouth disease, Newt?"

Newt opened his mouth looking gobsmacked as he looked to Tommy and then back to Raleigh, and murmured with his head down, "Or awful.", He then got his brazenness back, "You know whatever you wanna call it."

Dr. Gottlieb merely squinted in embarrassment at his colleague, "Please excuse him. He's a Kaiju groupie. He loves them."

"Shut up, Hermann, I don't love them, okay? I study them. And unlike most people, I wanna see one alive and up close one day."

The elevator stopped as all but Raleigh and the two scientists stayed behind a bit as Raleigh looked from the Rangers, Mako, and the Marshall and then back to the two Doctors. He grabbed Newt by his left shoulder, "Trust me, you don't want to." and patted the Kaiju groupie once before following the others.

He then jogged to catch up with the others, "So, that's your Research Division?"

"Things have changed.", the Marshall answered without looking back. Mako walked up to a wall and inputted a code as they waited beside a set of blast doors. "We're not an army anymore, Mr. Becket. We're the resistance." As the doors opened, The Marshall pointed forward, "Welcome to the Shatterdome."

Raleigh walked ahead as he gazed upon the huge hanger that was full of men and women engineers and four Jeagers, all of which he knew of and seen in action according to the news footage he kept his eyes on. He gazed around at the packed hanger as in front was a Russian Jeager was being brought in. Then turned around and gazed at what what appeared to be an electric clock.

Pentecost noticing where his eyes were, walked by, "War Clock. We reset it after every Kaiju attack. Keeps everyone focused. The frequency of attacks is accelerating."

Raleigh turned back at that to follow, "How long till the next reset?", asked as he looked at the clock again. Jason had to grab him and pull him aside as maintenance worker nearly hit him as he drove by in a cart.

"A week if we're lucky." was the answer as Jason patted Raleigh on the back and continued walking forward. "My experts believe there'll be a Kaiju attack even before that. This complex used to lodge 30 Jeagers in five bays, just like this one.", Pentecost paused as another personnel drove by in a forklift with parts on its lift. "Now we only have four Jeagers left, followed by four sets of Ranger Zords, ranging from Dino, Thunder, Ninjetti, and Shogun as well as two Carriers, Titaness and Tor, the Turtle Carrier Zord."

Raleigh looked around as he caught up with the others, "I didn't know it was this bad."

"It is that bad.", the Marshall then pointed up wards and to the right, there, in Crimson Red with Dragon Designs, "Crimson Typhoon, China. One of the greatest. Assembled in Changzhou. Titanium core, no alloys. Fifty diesel engines per muscle strand. Deadly, precise fighter. Upgraded with Ranger Tech courtesy of Billy Cranston, ranger Blue who aided in your survival against the Kaiju that killed your brother Yancy. She's piloted by the Wei Tang brothers. Triplets. Local lads." Looking in the direction of three brother playing two on two with Jason, Tommy, and Kims friend and fellow Ranger, Zack Taylor, Ranger Black. "They've successfully defended Hong Kong port seven times. They use the Thundercloud formation."

"Hell yeah. Triple arm Technique." Raleigh shot out since he knew as much about them as Pentecost did and was honored to be working beside them.

Pentecost agreed, "Very Effective." Pentecost then pointed to another that just made it in, "That tank, last of the T-90's. Cherno Alpha. First generation Mark 1. The heaviest and oldest Jeager in the service. But make no mistake, Mr. Becket, it's a brutal war machine." They then looked at two pilots, a male and female who bore uncanny resemblance despite their sex, both with blond hair, tall, and very imposing.

"And those two: Sasha and Aleksis Kaidanovsky."

"Yeah, I've heard of them. Perimeter patrol, Siberian Wall."

"On their watch, it stayed unbreached for six years. Six years." Behind the Russian team was their own technicians as well as the Jeager that trailed behind.

Moments later, Pentecost called out to two others while the Rangers went in search of Billy and Trini to see how they were doing and holding up. One major reason is because Jason and Tommy both had a quarrel with Chuck Hansen because of his mouth in which they wanted to either smash or sew shut. Kimberly followed because even she had a strong dislike for Chuck Hansen, but much respect for Hercules, his father.

Well, chapter two re-edited, with Ch. 3 soon to come. Leave your reviews in the review box, and please keep them clean. Until next time.