Across space, a comet blazed through the depths.
	Spiraling while creating an unearthly beauty in the rainbow 
strands, it blazed towards the solar system at a incredible velocity. Then, 
upon reaching the orbit of the third planet from the sun, it slowed to a 
crawl as it impacted in the wilds of the Californian Desert.	
	Kicking up sand and dirt clumps upon impact, the meteor sat,
hissing with steam. Then, it cracked open to reveal a beautiful crystal, faceted
and glittering with rainbows.

	In the Main Hall of the Mountian Power Base, alarms rang as two
people scurried about, working at the controls. Soon, the five Rangers rushed
in the room. “Where’s the fire?” Brendan asked.
	Katrina activated the scanners and brought it up on the main view
screen. There, sitting in the middle of the Californian desert was a rather large
hole with a smoking meteorite inside it. “This just impacted. Our sensors
indicate a powerful force coming from the hole.”
	“Can you tell what it is?” Jordi asked.
	“Unconfirmed,” Shaun reported. “It is emitting a strange energy
pattern. It could be a Star Crystal.”
	“We’ll teleport there,” Jetta said.
	“Can’t. There’s too much electromagnetic energy from the
meteorite. We’re going to have to get there with the vechiles.”
	Katrina looked up. “But the Vipers will have to run through heavy
terrain. We don’t have anything else that will get the Rangers there in time.”
	“Actually, I did something.” Shaun opened another wall and started
down the hall, Katrina and the Rangers following. “I knew that the Vipers
wouldn’t be usable sometime so I developed these.” The hall moved into a
large bay where the lights flicked on at their presence. Inside sat five sleek
Cycles on launch pads. “These are your Air Cycle Interceptors.”
	“Did you say AIR CYCLES?” Kazia said, a broad smile on her face.
	“State of the art, weapon delivery systems, five missles in the front
pods and can reach speeds of mach one. Mount up Rangers, it’s time to 
Moblize.”

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Power Rangers Elementals

written by Shaun Garin

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Episode 4 : Race to the Finish

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	“General Zoll, I need a monster. Something fast and manuvarable.”
	Zoll bowed before saying, “I have one. Come Rocket Ridge.”
	From out of his sword came a creature that was shaped like a F-14
fighter jet. He reared backwards for a second, cracking joints into place.
“I am Rocket Ridge! At your service my Emperor!”
	“Excellent. Send him down. Retrieve the Star Crystal and bring it
back to me. If you are successful, then I will allow you to retain your
position in the monster ranks if not higher.”
	“Thank you my Emperor. I will go and retrieve the Star Crystal
from the meteor.” With that, he dissapeared in a flame of red energy.
	“With the Star Crystal in place, we will be one more step closer to
capturing the Earth for your very own My Master!”
	“It is foreseen,” the Emperor agreed.

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	“Rangers, Emperor Darksol has sent down Rocket Ridge to Earth.
You must mount up now and beat him to the Star Crystal.” Katrina pressed
a button, revealing a large tube that lead towards the surface. “Morph and
go now.”
	“Right. Power Rangers Elementals!”
	Within seconds, the five stood dressed in their armor. “Mount up!”
Jordi ordered.
	Typing in a command, the mountianside split open into the bright
sunlight, illuminating a launch padd. “Air Cycles, Launch!”