Destiny at Lightspeed

[Doc]

Buffy/Power Ranger Lightspeed Rescue. PG-13.

Following Becoming, Buffy runs and ends up working for Lightspeed Rescue after recieving a strange gem from Whistler.



Lightspeed Aquabase
Matiner Bay

“Is everyone alright?”
“We’re fine,” Carter Grayson, Lightspeed Red said as the team limped in.
“You don’t fool me for an instant Carter Grayson. I…”
“What happened?” Captain Mitchell, Lightspeed’s commanding officer met the group in the hall before another word was spoken.
“We got our butts handed to us,” Joel Rawlins, Lightspeed Green Ranger. The figure watched as they were shown to the Conference room. The Titanium Ranger had done a number on them, but Captain Mitchell refused to let them use they’re full arsenal on him, because of who he was underneath.
Captain Mitchell’s son. The Pink Ranger’s brother. Ryan.
“You sure your alright?” She asked. Dana turned and smiled at her.
“We’ll be fine, Buffy,” fine, yeah. Until the next battle. Not going to happen, Dana, Buffy Summers, Vampire Slayer, thought to herself. She and Dana had met in Silver Hills during the ‘Countdown to Destruction’, Astronema’s final attack on the universe. She’d been hoping to escape the fighting after the battle with Angel that had ended in him being sent to hell, even when she signed on with Lightspeed, doing so only as support. She realized now that wasn’t going to happen.
With a resigned sigh, she headed to her quarters, retrieving the small stone Whistler had given her as she left Sunnydale.
‘Take it. You’ll need it.’
“I hate you so much, Whistler,” Buffy whispered, moving to Angela Fairweather’s lab. “You were looking for a power source, Ms. Fairtweather? I think I have one.”

Two days later.
“That’s enough, Ryan,” Buffy said, standing in front of the Rangers following their latest beating. “No more.”
“Are you going to stop me?” He demanded. Vypra was grinning evilly behind him.
“Yes,” Buffy said, bringing her new morpher, shaped very much like Ryan’s Titanium morpher, in front of her. “Guardian Power!”
Her uniform, for the most part, was more like the Titanium Rangers, save it’s white colouring and the fact it seemed to be made of the same material used for motocross racing, only infinitely stronger. Her visor was round, almost shield shaped; accenting the chest shield she now wore. Across her back was a sword. “Golden Guardian!” She saluted like the other Ranger’s did, more out of instinct than anything else. “Rescue ready!”
“A new Ranger?” Vypra gasped.
“It won’t do any good,” Ryan said. Buffy drew her sword, holding it in front of her.
“I’ve been asked to bring you in one piece Ryan,” Buffy said. “Not uninjured.”
“You think you can actually beat me?”
“You’re not Angelus,” Buffy whispered. “Your ass is so mine.”
“Confident, aren’t you?” Ryan sneered.
“She’s mine,” Vypra said, charging. Buffy barely moved, her sword slicing through the air, slicing through Vypra’s armour easily, bringing gasps from the other Rangers.
“We done playing?” Buffy asked. “’Cause, bored now.”
“We don’t want that,” Ryan said, charging forward, axe outstretched. Buffy charged to meet him, their weapons coming together hard enough to send sparks showering everywhere.
“I thought you were done playing?” Buffy quipped.
And their battle began in earnest.

He watched from the roof, a smile on his lips. “She’s back,” Whisatler whispered. “An’ I think Diabolico just shit ‘is pants.”

Skull Cavern
“Another one?” Diabolico snarled.
“She’s different from the other Rangers,” Jynxer noted. “There’s something else to her.”
“She’s just another problem to be dealt with,” Diabolico growled. “Permanently.”

[Rogue]

interesting. (Boy I say that a lot. XD)

[Doc]

Hmm, yeah, you do. But then, I do come up with some wierd ideas.

Again, this started off as something completely different. I like this for a starter much better.

[TPot]

Knowing you I can't wait to see what you've got planned.

[Rogue]

You've got a point T.

[TPot]

Yep! *Points* See? I have a point!

[Doc]

Yeah, well, we'll see.

I have one question, though. How will the gang react to Gold Ranger Buffy? #lol#

[Doc]

Mariner Bay
“You seein’ what I’m seein’?” Joel asked.
“Yeah,” Chelsea, the Yellow Ranger, nodded. “I see it. I don’t believe it, but…”
“Where’d that Morpher come from?” Carter asked.
“I don’t know,” the Blue Ranger, Chad, said. “But it’s amazing.”
“You done yet, Junior?” Buffy teased as she pushed Ryan back. Enraged, Ryan converted his Axe into its blaster mode, firing madly at her. Every shot hit, to be deflected by either her blade to her armour and shield. “My turn.”
The following attack was swift and devastating. He was quickly disarmed and rendered helpless by her vicious strikes, forcing him to de - morph. Buffy reached down to reclaim the Titanium Morpher, before sending a call to the Aquabase. “Send a containment team. Titanium is down and out.”
‘Roger that, Buffy.’ Buffy powered down as the other Rangers, also de – morphed, walked up to meet her.
“That was amazing,” Carter said. Buffy nodded her head with a smile.
“I’ve missed this,” she whispered. “Almost forgot how much.”
“Wait, you’ve done this before?” Joel asked. Buffy smiled.
“Something like it,” she said. “I guess I’d better do some shopping”
“As much as I like that plan,” Chelsea said. “Why?”
“Because I know for a fact that my wardrobe has a depressing lack of gold,” Buffy said with a grin, looking pointedly at what the Rangers were wearing.

Aquabase
That night
“Come in,” Buffy said. Dana opened the door and entered her eyes red from crying. “Dana? What’s wrong?”
“I went to talk to Ryan,” Dana sniffled. Oh shit, Buffy thought.
“Sit down,” Buffy said, showing her to the seat near the table in her living quarters. “You want something to drink?”
“Water thanks,” Dana said. Buffy grinned.
“You’re in a base in Mariner Bay Harbour and you ask for water?” She said. “Don’t you see enough of the stuff?” Dana giggled a little as Buffy fetched a glass of water. “So, what’d he say?” She asked as she placed the glass in front of her.
“That I was the reason Diabolico had him,” Dana said, tears welling again. “That if it wasn’t for the fact that Father rescued me, he wouldn’t have been trained by the demons to fight us. Maybe he’s right…”
“Don’t believe that for a second, Dana,” Buffy said. “I’d bet my Morpher that’s what Diabolico’s been telling him his entire life. You were probably the closest to grab. While making a deal with a demon wasn’t the smartest thing to do, it shows how much your father cares for him that he’d risk that to save his life.”
“I know,” Dana said. “I just wish Ryan would understand that.”
“It’s not going to be easy. Nothing worth doing ever is. You’ve just got to keep at it,” Dana nodded slowly. “Look, see if you can talk your dad into giving him limited access to the base. It won’t help keeping him locked up.”
“Yeah,” Dana said. “Maybe we can take him outside somehow, without him getting away?”
“That’s the spirit,” Buffy said. “Show him what it is to be human again.”
“Thanks, Buffy.”
“No prob,” Buffy said as Dana got up and walked out. Her cheerful demeanour vanished as she got up and followed her out. Time to give Ryan a lesson on why you shouldn’t piss off a Summers woman.

Aquabase Holding area
“It’s you,” Ryan said, lying on the bed in his cell. Buffy glared at him angrily.
“Are you always such an asshole, or are we special?”
“Don’t flatter yourself. I’m like this to everyone.”
“That’s nice to hear,” Buffy said, opening the door and dragging him off the bed.
“What do you…?”
“Get up,” Buffy snapped. “I want to show you something.”
Ryan followed her, looking for an escape route. Buffy took him to a monitor and accessed the security logs, showing him his battles with the Rangers.
“And you’re showing me this because…?” Ryan asked. She keyed into the command adding the communications at the time to the pictures.
‘Hold your fire!’
‘But sir, we have him.’
‘Pull back. That’s an order.’ Buffy keyed the command to show the briefing later on.
‘Sir, why wouldn’t you let us finish him off?’
‘Because he’s my son.’
“Does that sound like the words of a man who hates his son?” Buffy asked him. At that point the alarms went off. Buffy quickly keyed a command to show the Rangers being trounced by three demons. “I know you don’t believe it, but it’s true. I’ve talked to your father. He went for this job for one reason. To find a way to save you from Diabolico. Are you really going to let all that be torn down around him?” She reached into her pocket and pulled out the Titanium Morpher. “Sometimes destiny waits on a single choice. I’ve made some that seemed rotten, but all of them led me here. Where are yours going to lead you?” Ryan looked at her, the monitor. The demon with a sword for a hand was closing on Dana.
‘Save her!’ The voice of a child shouted in his mind. ‘I can’t let anything happen to her. She’s my sister! She’s my sister!’ Ryan took the morpher, attaching it to his wrist.
“How do we get there?” He asked. Buffy grinned.
“We’ll take my car,” she said, leading him to the garage. Within waited a sleek SUV. “It’s had the same modifications as the Rescue Rover. I call it my Speeder,” Ryan said nothing as they hopped in. “Hold on, rookie.”

[Rogue]

Sounds cool.

[Doc]

Wharehouse district.
“Well, that’s that,” Demonknight said as he, Thunderon and Falcar looked down at the demorphed Rangers. “Say goodbye!”
“Not yet,” the three demons were pushed back by flurry off offence from two unexpected quarters.
“Who…? The Titanium Ranger,” the Rangers looked up at Ryan and Buffy.
“Whose side’s he on?” Joel asked. Buffy grinned, looking at Ryan.
“Ready, partner?”
“Let’s do this,” Ryan nodded, bringing his morpher up. Buffy did the same. “Titanium Power!”
“Guardian Power!” A flash later and the two stepped forward, fully armed and armoured.
“We still outnumber you, three to two,” Thunderon said, smashing his oversized fists together.
“You know, he’s got a point,” Buffy said. “It hardly seems fair.”
“On them,” Ryan added. With that, the two charged. Ryan went straight for Demonknight, the same instinct that had brought him here forcing him to face the bladed enemy. That left Buffy up against Falcar and Thunderon.
Which suited her just fine. Maybe it’d be a challenge.
“Give it up little girl,” Falcar said.
“Little…?” Buffy fumed.
“He’s toast,” Dana said.
“Guardian Sword,” Buffy drew her blade, running a gloved hand down it. “Power up!”
“I got this one,” Thunderon said, throwing his massive fist forward.
“You have no idea what you’re up against,” Buffy said, meeting him halfway. Her fist stopped his with ease. “Let me explain it in two simple words. Vampire. Slayer.”
“What?” Falcar gasped as Thunderon hit the dirt. “Impossible.”
“Nothing’s impossible bird brain,” Buffy said. “Now, about that ‘little’ comment…”
“You can’t beat me little girl,” Falcar said. Buffy grinned, blocking his staff with her sword and kicking the demon in the gut. She followed with a spin kick to the face, sending him flying back, just in time to meet Demonknight.
“You will pay for your betrayal, Titanium Ranger,” Demonknight said. Ryan said nothing as the demon retreated.
“Power down,” the two said, turning to face the Rangers. Buffy elbowed Ryan in the side.
“Not bad,” she said. Ryan looked at Dana, who looked at him hopefully for a second before charging into his arms. Ryan hesitated a moment before hugging her fiercely.
“I’m so sorry,” he whispered.
“As long as you’re back,” Dana muttered into his chest. She looked up at him. “You are staying…aren’t you?”
“Yeah,” Ryan said after a moment. “Someone has to keep you out of trouble,” Dana squealed with excitement, hugging him tighter.
“Way to go, Ry,” Buffy said as the other Rangers joined them.
“You two are…unbelievable,” Carter said.
“I’ll take that as a compliment,” Buffy chuckled. Ryan nodded hesitantly. “Come on. Let’s head back. I have a feeling there’ll be someone waiting.”

Aquabase
Ryan froze as his father approached him, a stern look on his face. He turned his glare on Buffy, who didn’t even flinch.
“You released him from his cell.”
“More like dragged him out by his ankle,” Buffy corrected.
“You gave him the Titanium Morpher.”
“You know anyone else who can use it?”
“You took him outside of the base.”
“I couldn’t have saved the Rangers without him.”
“That isn’t the point,” the Captain said. “The point is that you did so without permission.”
“What?” Carter gasped.
“I’m aware of that, sir.”
“Do you know what kind of danger you put him in?”
“What?” It was Ryan’s turn to gasp. Buffy took it unflinchingly. Inside she was glowing. Way to go, Cap, she thought.
“Diabolico could have grabbed him at any time,” Mitchell continued. “He could have been recaptured or worse…”
“Dad,” everyone stopped, looking at Ryan. “I mean…Don’t blame her. I saw…Dana in trouble…I couldn’t sit here and wait for a committee or something. I had to get out there,” like father like son, Buffy thought.
“Ryan…”
“He’s right,” Joel said. “We were getting trounced out there. They saved us.”
“All of us,” Dana added. Ladies and gentlemen, the team is complete, Buffy thought as Chad, Kelsey and Carter nodded their agreement.
“Well, you don’t, you have to look so smug about it,” Captain Mitchell said, looking at Buffy. The Slayer shrugged.
“Is it my fault I’m always right?” Buffy asked as she walked past them.
“Good work, Buffy,” Ms. Fairweather said.
“Thanks, Ang. It’s part of the service.”