Kit Vs. Madame Odious

Synopsis:  The finale to our Yume/Kitsune saga.  This is a bit of a foreshadowing of what I see happening to Odious in the series.    

Chapter 1--A New Teacher At Summer Cove

Under the incredibly convincing disguise of Opal Dias, Odious had tricked everyone that she was a substitute teacher stepping up to teach her students everything about biology.   Fortunately, being a creature who was millenia old, she knew everything about human biology versus that of the galaxy.   Although she had a superiority complex, she had to bite her kitsune tongue and relate to the students on a personal level.    She had all the Rangers in one class and started using her subliminal messaging to make them paranoid of each other.    Kit and Red weren’t susceptible, being enchanted creatures themselves.  

‘Our friends are acting very unusual recently.’, Red surmised, becoming worried that the sudden dissention amongst them would ultimately break them apart.   Perhaps he would be able to talk them out of their bickering, but they were too engrossed in learning from Opal that they couldn’t be bothered currently.   

‘I think it might be Opal.  I don’t know why but she seems awfully familiar.’, Kit stated, her eyes narrowing suspiciously.   For a split second, she thought she could make out Opal’s true form but it was still early in the morning and being a heavy sleeper, sometimes it took a while for her to wake up completely.    Luckily, she had brought a tape recorder to class just to make sure she didn’t miss any of Opal’s important lecture.   It would be on the quiz at the end of the week.  

Monty and Victor picked up the bickering between the Rangers.  

‘I wonder what’s going on ?  It doesn’t seem natural that they would be arguing, especially over such trivial matters.’, Monty whispered to his best friend.

‘I don’t know but we have other things to worry about.   We’ve got a prom to be concerned about.   I’m asking Janet to attend with me.   More than likely, we’ll be voted prom king and queen, as we do every year.’, Victor stated, puffed up with hubris.   Monty wanted to ask a cute nerdy girl named Elly, but he wasn’t certain whether she even had any feelings for him or not.   Both of them were exceedingly shy so talking to each other would take a miracle.  

‘I’m going to need your help, Victor.   I hope you don’t mind being my wingman.’, Monty began.   Victor was a bully, but he wasn’t heartless.   

‘Of course I will.’, he said, walking into the auditorium where Elly enjoyed playing basketball after school.   With a smooth conversation opener, the two were chatting as if they had known each other for years.   

‘My work here is done.’, Victor thought to himself, flipping his collar out suavely.    

The friends were becoming more and more frigid toward each other.   Kit and Red tried to incorporate Mick to help them come to their senses but they just pushed the trio away.   Unable to stop them, they separated and put their shurikens back into the Prism.   It began to pulsate and spin at a rapid rate, rocketing into the sky.  

‘Now what ?   It’s heading to find new candidates, I’d wager.’, Red surmised astutely.    Mick could already calculate the new coordinates.   Odious was hot on its trail.   If she was lucky she wouldn’t have to fight the Rangers and even if she did it would be easier than baking apple pie.   

Chapter 2--An Unexpected Helper

Galvanix was beginning to become bored.  

‘Nothing is happening.   All those wretched adolescents are doing is petty squabbling.   I’m losing my patience.   Wake me when something exciting happens.’, Galvanix confided in Cosmo.    Nightmare watched from the room adjacent from his Master’s and grumbled.  

‘Maybe I can convince him to let me have a bit of a chat with the Rangers to break Odious’ spell on them.   I don’t like what he’s doing to them.   I never got much respect helping further the cause of evil.  It’s time for me to make better use of my abilities.’, the young sheep monster thought to himself, watching Galvanix fall into a deep slumber.   

While Nightmare meandered into Galvanix’s mind, he saw that Odious had located the Ninja Prism and it was nearly in her grasp.   The Rangers were no longer speaking to each other.  

‘Oh, this is rather unpleasant indeed.  I have to get the Rangers to start trusting each other.   The only question is how ?’, he thought to himself.    He no longer had other masters ruling him and had always been overlooked.    Irritated, he left Galvanix reverie and took a fast unauthorized teleport to Summer Cove.  No one had even noticed he had gone.   

The Rangers were all asleep but Nightmare managed to get them to have a shared dream.   He had the help of Mick, Kit and Red, seeing as they weren’t affected by Odious’ terrible ‘dissention spell’.    

‘If anyone can snap them out of this weird funk, it’s you 3.’, Nightmare said.   He had only begun the process and he wasn’t certain how long he could make this incantation last, so the trio worked quickly.    

‘You guys are getting tricked.    You’re letting Opal manipulate you.’, Red began with his best friend, Brody.   The guys didn’t want to believe it because they had a slight crush on the voluptous vixen.   

‘All kitsune are alike.’, Kit thought, rolling her eyes.   Even though she was Red’s main squeeze, she did capture many a wandering eye in whatever outfit she wore.  It was simply her natural sex appeal.   

‘You have to listen to your inner voice.’, Nightmare added before he felt himself fading away.   It was only moments before he would be forced to travel back to Galactic Warrior’s mighty celestial island.  'You need to wake from this nightmare.', he added.

‘Why would you help us though ?  You’re a monster.’, Kit responded, albeit judgmentally.    ‘Haven’t you learned you can’t judge a book by it’s cover ?  If I’m not mistaken, your name used to be Yume.’, Nightmare began.    Kit nodded.   

‘You, Red and Mick are the only ones that can snap everyone else out of their trance.  It’s the only thing we can do to stop Odious.’, Nightmare said.   

‘I appreciate your warning.   Thanks.’, Kit said, bowing profusely.    Oddly the pajamaed sheep was nowhere to be found.   He had disappeared completely.   Shaking her head she awakened, and then shook Mick and Redbot out of their stupor.   

‘Why ruin a completely good dream !’, Mick whined slightly.   

‘No time to explain, we have to snap the others out of this feud.   Odious is already wreaking havoc on Summer Cove.’, Red said, his external sensors on overdrive.  

Chapter 3--Banding Together

All it took was a beautiful song to remind the Rangers why they were chosen to keep the planet safe from evil.   They had all the integrity, character, spirit, tenacity and attitude it took to stand up against villains.   

Odious had already gotten the power of a golden fox Zord, coincidentally enough and had begun laying waste on the towns and villages.   The viewers in Galaxy Warriors were eating it up. Galvanix was too pleased seeing this destruction taking place, knowing she was getting closer to the location of the Prism.  

Quickly, Brody realized that he had nearly hurt his best friends.  He was slightly angry but at ease he hadn’t carried out malintent toward his pals.   

‘Come on, we can’t just stand around gaping at each other.   We have a foe to fight.’, Brody said, calling his friends to action.    In a rapid-fire sequence, all of them transformed and teleported inside the Megazord.  

‘See, I knew something was suspicious about Ms. Opal Dias !’, Kit relayed.  

‘We should’ve believed you.   9 times out of 10 your deductive reasoning and intuition are second to none.’, Calvin lamented.    Completely over lamenting their situation, the gang worked together and surprised the gigantified Odious from behind.   

Chapter 4--A Massive Throwdown

         'What ?! Rangers, what are you doing here ?!', Odious shrieked.

'Sorry, Mrs. Dias, but the jig is up !', yelled Brody.    Odious was infuriated.  She didn’t give them a grandiose speech or belittle them, she simply lashed out in utter rage.  

‘I was so close to stopping you FOREVER !’, she bellowed as she continued to wallop them left and right with very fierce attacks as the Gold Ranger.   Kit had seen enough and she dished out her own defense, Red sending a barrage attack along with her.   

‘She’s really strong !’, Sarah said, catching her breath.    

‘Let’s try another one of our new abilities.’, Calvin offered.   It was a shuriken that could call forth the power of the mighty eagle.    Their suits changed and the majestic creature came soaring to their rescue.  

‘Eagle zord, attack !’, they said, in unison.  

‘No, wait, I can’t lose, I can’t !’, Odious wailed.  From above, Galvanix ‘recalled’ his prize fighter and she bellowed.  

‘This isn’t over.   You’ll deal with me soon enough, Rangers.’

‘Yeah !   That’s what you get !   Run on home to daddy !’, Mick hooped and hollered.

‘It’s not like you to, how is it you humans say, ‘talk the smack’.’, Red said as they were transported out of the Megazord and back to Headquarters.   Having dealt with the aftermath of the battle, the octet decided a little trip to the spa was in order.    After that, they spent the night at Brody’s for a much needed rest.   Even Kit was pleased to relax and let her aches and pains simply melt away.   Red curled up close to her, his head upon her rising and falling with every breath.   

Epilogue

School carried on like normal and prom came with a bang.   The theme of this year’s dance was ‘Monaco’.   It was rather exotic and everyone loved it.   There were even songs played from the country of origin as well as some indigenous food.   It was the best, most memorable dance that any of them had ever had.   Even Monty got a dance with a girl he didn’t even know, one that had had a crush on him for years.   She was a nerdy, brace-faced cutie in a stunning tulle pink dress.    She had a lisp but spoke with great eloquence.   Her name was Emily and she really knew how to bust a move on the dance floor.    The couple of the evening, though, were Kit and Red.    Near the end of the enchanting evening, Monty and Emily were crowned as King and Queen (much to Victor’s chagrin).    As everything winded down, Victor, out of good sportsmanship, congratulated his friend and was even complimentary of the latest joyous turn of events in his young life.  

‘Well, what are we waiting for ?  One more dance to wrap this shindig up !’, Victor said, in a celebratory mood.   All couples and friends were grooving on the floor and making the most of this night.   Though it was a little bittersweet, it too, would have an end but their friendships and happy memories would last them all a lifetime.   

'Thanks, man. You're the best.', Monty stated, giving his best friend a massive hug and pat on the back.    The crowd began to ebb and the lights began to fade.   Wearied, the revelers filed out of the gym for the after party, a trip to Universal Studios.    Much further adventures would come for our intrepid buddies, but those stories are to be told for another day.  

The End