Rika: Welcome back!
Previously, we met Katherine, we began our Goggle V "tribute", and lots of anti-logic and bashing happened. That's about it.
(she then pauses as she pulls up a picture with some of the Legend Rangers)
Radiguet: What are you doing?
Rika: Pulling up something that makes me feel better. Makes me hopeful for the world, before I move forward with this. The Legend Rangers, hanging around a coffee shop, a representation of past and present, like so many others.
...this is what a team-up should be like. Mingling with so many people, lots of Not So Different moments, and...just cohesiveness.
(Radiguet silently stares at the Legend Rangers, and he recognizes Sean)
Radiguet: <That man...it reminds me of...!>
(we then get a flashback of Radiguet standing near Christopher's home. Without anyone noticing, he then transforms into Sean, and he smiles)
Radiguet: <It worked. So far, I've captured five people. With the final one, I will form my mages. They will crush whoever's unlucky enough to fight against me.>
(he then walks up to the door, trying to act normally, and Christopher opens the door)
(then flashes of scenes happen: Radiguet trying to zap Christopher, the man turning around...)
Christopher: Sean, what the hell? What has gotten into you?!
Radiguet (as his voice shifts into his own voice): Who said I was even your friend?
(then he transforms back, the disguise wearing off, and another flash with Christopher trying hard to defeat Radiguet, but failing...)
(As the flashback ends, he nods)
Radiguet: <I remember that so much. I've done research on my chosen mages, what made them tick. It was successful. But with the All-Stars foiling my plan, I know that I have to do better.>
<I need to wipe some of them out to lower their morale. No matter who I get, the devastation will be so great...yes.>
Rika: Radiguet, whatcha thinkin' about?
(Radiguet snaps back)
Radiguet: It's none of your concern. Continue the story.
Rika: I will. (she puts the picture away) So let's go on with...!
(click!)
Chapter 15: Deathdark Gets Cold
We begin where we kinda left off in the last chapter, with the Goggle V and Satoru's team thinking of a way to either overheat or cool Jaryuu off. Yeah, I don't think they've thought this through.
Oh, wait. Satoru thinks that, ultimately, it will take brains and not brawn to defeat it. Wait, wasn't that lesson learned several chapters ago? You'd think those guys would know it by now, but...come on.
So far, their plan is to leave Kat in the Time Train, with her acting as a monitor of sorts, the train sending out a spy camera into space, and to have the teams split up. Yeah, because the final bit always works well.
As they talk a bit more, Satoru's still thinking about the overheating aspect, and then they say that they'll need to use their brawns. Didn't you say you guys were going to use your brains, too? Gah, never mind.
So they speculate a hell of a lot more, we go back to the U.A.O.E and Deathdark. They're planting bombs that are set to go off after Mt. Fuji blows up, since they're thermally activated. As they prepare themselves, we see Flurious trying to prove himself worthy.
I'll give you one guess as to how they'll portray him. One guess.
Flurious plots to beat the Goggle V and USSPRA teams, and he tells the Karths what to do. And of course he falls down as he marches! Allow me to compare this Flurious to his canon counterpart: yes, Flurious does sit on his ass, but it did work out pretty well for him, since his rivals were picked off. Plus, he was just as cruel, since he tricked Moltor into handing the Corona Aurora as a "gesture" of peace, and then he killed him with zero remorse.
If you can't tell, Flurious is suffering from deep Villain Decay, going from a Complete Monster to something truly ridiculous. Almost exactly like Radiguet.
Back to our heroes, the Goggle V team decide to disguise themselves, as do Satoru's team. Only with the latter team, we're told that they're senior citizens, whereas the former team's disguises are unknown. Their plan is to basically look senile and weak.
(Rika facepalms)
Satoru's team finds out what's going on, and Gunpei says this.
- Gunpei: "We better use sneak methods. Kimberly's disguises that we are old people is pretty funny. Oh yeah, let's contact the Goggle V team with what we've found to defeat the Deathdark's plot with the United Alliance of Evil."
You know, Gunpei, if any of the Mooks happen to overhear that, you do realize that it would be all for naught, right?
Also, the Goggle V team, clueless as to what's going on, somehow figured it out. (she throws up her hands in the air, baffled) And Katherine tells the teams what they already flippin' know. When the Goggle V team finally puts two-and-two together, they henshin.
Near Mt. Fuji, Satoru's team notices Flurious, and the leader himself thinks of a plan. Namely, see if he can fuck up the operations for one obvious reason. Kimberly also has another plan: disguise herself as Trakeena. Satoru approves of the plan.
- Satoru: "Well it would definitely be to our advantage if an icy moron is going to beat Jaryuu Mozoo."
...an icy moron who once killed his brother in cold blood, stole the Corona Aurora, froze the city, and there's that bit of wanting to kill Vella and Norg simply because he thinks they're no longer of use for him. Have we forgotten about that, Akizuki? Oh, wait, you want to make things "better" and "lighter" and shit. Guess what? It ain't working!
(Rika exhales, now in complete Tranquil Fury mode)
Radiguet: <I'm not going to lie...her anger, I never expected that. It frightens me!>
(Tranza is about to curl up into a ball)
Rika: So Kimberly disguises herself as Trakeena, and she goes over to Flurious. He apologizes to her for sneaking out, and she gives him some false reassurance. She tells him that the only way to redeem himself is to challenge Jaryuu to a fight and show him that he could do a better job. Flurious accepts the mission, glad that someone saw his talent, but of course he doesn't know that he's falling into a trap.
...also, a bit of a nitpick, but Kimberly's stated to be "Kimberly disguised as Trakeena". Several times. Why not do it a bit...easier, like either not mentioning it at all, or if you have to do it, just call her "Trakeena!Kimberly"?
Anyway. Flurious heads off to Mt. Fuji, and Satoru congratulates her. Then he notices that she doesn't look too much like Trakeena.
(Rika laughs a hearty "I give up" laugh)
Are you fucking kidding me? Then how in the hell did Flurious fall for it? Surely he can't be made that idiotic—oh, wait. (she frowns)
After Kimberly re-diguises herself as an old woman, they head back to Mt. Fuji...(Rika shrugs)...and the Goggle V team realizes that they made it there. Satoru's team is also carrying water balloons that's filled with cryogenic liquid. Oh, and they got it from the headquarters an hour earlier.
(Rika shakes her head) I have no idea, either, ladies and gentlemen, so just go with it, alright?
As the volcano slowly builds up, the U.A.O.E and Deathdark gloat over their soon-to-be victory until the "senior citizens" show up. They throw water balloons at Jaryuu, and then the Goggle V team shows up as well. After some pre-battle banter and a role call, we see Flurious joining Ryuuwon's team, only to kick some ass.
And if you're expecting a cool battle between the foes...(snorts) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You're dead wrong.
Because we actually don't get that. He tries to attack the Goggle V team, only for Satoru and his team to drop the disguises. After his team morphs, a pissed-off Flurious overloads on the ice attacks. Gunpei and Tsubasa take the opportunity to throw him out of balance, and it works, with the attacks hitting Jaryuu.
Yeah. Just like that.
Ryuuwon is also pissed off that the plan isn't working, and he knocks Flurious down somehow. The battle then becomes evenly-matched, with both sides colliding and fighting for their lives. It truly is an epic battle, with more Mooks piling up, perhaps to stall for time until Jaryuu recovers.
(Rika laughs again)
Who the fuck am I kidding? The heroes curb-stomp the Mooks!
Then Miki steps up to the plate, using Pink Heart to hypnotize Flurious. She lures him to defeat Jaryuu, "disguised" as an ice queen. Flurious manages to weaken Jaryuu, much to Ryuuwon's team's dismay, to the point where they knock him out again and retreat. Finally, the Goggle V team use their Goggle Victory Flash attack to finish the Monster of the Arc off.
Yeah, just like that, he goes down like a punk. And I had my hopes up, too...
And more bashing for Flurious. I just...gah. I'm sorry, but I honestly feel pity towards him! Yes, I'm showing sympathies towards a former Complete Monster. It's sad, really...
But not so fast. Because the Jaryuu Kong appears! But we all know how that ends: the Goggle V, with their Goggle Robo and the snow left by Flurious' attack, manage to knock Jaryuu down, finishing it off with the Goggle Laser Sword.
...
(Rika facepalms)
At least we're almost done.
Back at Deathdark, Fuehrer Taboo flips his shit and attacks his allies for their failures. He tells Deathmark to think of a new plan to defeat the Goggle V. NEXT!
After a scene with our heroes relaxing and a mention about Cole (about how they don't need his help for the mission...yeah, it's nice and all, but how about not mentioning him when there isn't a need?), and Kimberly not wanting to think what's happening to Flurious, well...
In the U.A.O.E, RINO also flips his shit, angry that Flurious snuck out like that. The former Overdrive villain apologizes, but the Emperor orders Ryuuwon to beat Flurious, and Trakeena joins him. Um...
(Rika rubs her forehead)
Yeah. I got nothing! I got absolutely nothing!
Then RINO decides that there has to be better ways than just thinking about destroying timelines. Well, I honestly hope it has something to do with his own personal ga—
- RINO: "But one of them pretty much intrigues me..."
No.
- RINO: "(S)he's really what I'd call an item worthy for adding to an evil overlord's harem."
NO.
- RINO: "Kimberly Hart would be great."
...oh sweet merciful crap.
(Rika lets out a blood-curling scream)
No, no, no, no, no, no! Fuck no! Just...why? Why do this? Why be so lovesick? Whatever happened to him rescuing the good guys just for his own personal gain?
(meanwhile, Radiguet overhears Rika, and a tiny thought came into his head...)
But of course, Tranza tells him that he's not serious about falling in love with Kimberly. RINO tells him straight up that it ain't love, but lust. Ew.
...and you know what? I want to do some sort of big speech about this, but...I'll wait and find another, better time to do it. Because it has to be said.
(Rika's tearing up, and she wipes her eyes)
So we go back to the New Skybase, where Tommy and Kat talk for a bit. Zordon arrives with Alpha 5, and he gives her the Zeo Ranger I powers. Director Aya shows up and tells the group that they'll now provide needs and pay a decent salary. Which brings the question as to how or why they didn't think of this before they began their little trip to save time itself.
During this lovey-dovey bullshit, we see Billy and Ranru again, speaking of. And we finally get a confirmation on what happened to Cestria. You ready?
...she and Billy broke up. Yes, I'm not kidding. Cestria and Billy broke up, so he and Ranru are pretty much a damn item now. Un-fucking-believable.
(Rika drinks, and she slams her head into a wall)
(five minutes later...)
There. Now I'm better.
The chapter ends with Billy admitting that Ranru helped him become a walking laboratory, and they deny their true feelings. Ugh. Tommy and Kimberly continue to rekindle their romance, and the Gokaigers try to recall their adventures.
(Rika rubs her forehead)
...can this story get any worse?
(then she gets a preview of what'll happen in the next chapter)
- "There is much pun intended stuff with why certain characters are chosen. After all this is an explosive chapter."
...oh, fuck me, completely lame puns that don't make sense?
(and then...)
- "Bulk and Skull tied up both girls to bring them to the detention center."
WHAT.
- Doggie: "They should work at the rock piles that was prepared for the worst offenders in this base. They happen to be the first offenders as of this time so let us make them an example."
(Rika twitches for a few minutes, seeing the glimpses of the horror to come)
...
Tranza, Radiguet, I need more booze.
Radiguet: Why?
Rika: Because I fucking need it to survive the next few lousy chapters. (she giggles)
Tranza: ...so the copious amounts of alcohol...
Rika: It may dull the pain, but! With all the stupid that'll happen...we're gonna have a fucking party!
(and then, in a truly epic case of a Big-Lipped Alligator Moment, this song plays as Rika bops in her chair and dances with glowing rave sticks, and yes, random Grinam Soldiers join her and do their dance. Try not to think about it that much)
Radiguet: ...she's lost it.
Tranza: You think?! How can she survive for so long?
Radiguet: I...I don't know. But it is remarkable. We'll see how she'll fare.
Will Rika manage to not drink as much? What more kinds of epic stupidity will she find next? And how long will she last until she falls into despair?
Emergency Signal; Now, Forward! To the next liveblogging of Super Sentai vs. Power Rangers!!
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