A/N: What do you guys think about Trent becoming a mentor to the Dino Fury Rangers with Solon after helping them in "Unexpected Guest"? Dacoda will still be the main focus (because it's his story, obviously). I just like the former Ranger turned mentor trope.

edited on august 8th, 2022 @ 8:48am

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CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE - MAKING BAD

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I WAS AT RIPTIDE GYM with the others wearing a black sleeveless hoodie. "Mmm-mmm. I'd love to have a sip of whatever this is." Steel said, picking up Nate's drink. "Still waiting for you to upgrade me so I can eat and drink, bro."

"Yup, you've only mentioned it 8000 times." Nate told him, taking his drink back.

"Shh, shh. Look, it happened again." Ravi shushed Nate, pointing towards the television behind us.

"The incident is the third burglary this week. In every case, the robber has stolen diamonds." Muriel announced.

"Seriously, why would anyone want a shiny rock?" Steel asked as we didn't respond, still paying attention to the television.

"Witnesses were standing in the room at the time of the robbery, but no one saw the thief. Could he be invisible?" Muriel questioned.

"Invisible?" Ravi repeated, looking behind him before he lowered his voice. "Evox has gotta be behind it somehow."

"Ravi, why would Evox want diamonds?" Nate asked.

"I think there's a pattern here. All these jewelry stores are being hit in alphabetical order. Albert's Gems, Bright Stones, and now Coral Harbor Jewelers. A, B, C. That can't be a coincidence." Ravi explained.

"Sherlock Ravi might be on to something." Devon agreed.

"And D is the next letter, and Diamonds of Distinction is just around the corner from here." Ravi pointed out. "Maybe we should, you know, check it out, in case it's their next target."

"I guess it couldn't hurt." Zoey said.

"Better to be safe than sorry." I added on.

"Aight." Devon said as the four of us stood up.

"Tell us if you find something." Nate told us.

"Good luck." Steel said.

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The four of us were in the car keeping an eye on the Diamonds and Distinction jewelry store.

"Nothing so far." Devon commented.

"Hmm."

The door suddenly opened but no one was there. Zoey gasped. "I knew it." Ravi said.

My eyes flicked green as I spotted the Robotron. "You were right, Ravi— it's a Robotron." I informed, my eyes going back to normal.

"Let's go." Devon said as we got out of the car.

We rushed towards the jewelry store. "Don't lose him!" Devon told us.

Ravi transported his blaster as Zoey handed him the binoculars she had. "Time to come out of hiding." He said, blasting the location as the Robotron appeared.

"Ow! My invisibility circuits! Aah!"

He began to run away as we chased after him. "I'm outta here!" Thieftron exclaimed.

"Go, Devon."

Devon used his cheetah speed and grabbed the bag out of Thieftron's hands before running back to Ravi, Zoey, and I.

"Ah! That wasn't fair." Thieftron complained.

Devon reached into the bag, revealing the diamonds in his hand. "Fair? Were you gonna pay for these?" He asked.

"Just give me back the diamonds and no one gets hurt." Thieftron replied. "Scrozzle needs a thousand of them!"

"A thousand?" Zoey repeated.

"Well, we want zero of you!" Devon claimed.

"Oh, the feeling's mutual." Thieftron said.

"It's morphin' time!" Devon shouted as we got out our morphers.

"Activate Beast Power! Hah!" We shouted out as we morphed. "Transport, Beast-X Visor. Beast-X Visor, linked."

"Activate Beast-X Mode!"

The four of us soon got into Beast-X Mode.

"Unleash the Beast!"

"Bring it on, Rangers." Thieftron challenged.

"You know what to do." Devon said as we headed towards Thieftron.

We then began fighting him as Devon kicked him back. "Your thieving days are over, Robotron." Devon claimed.

"Don't you know the greatest thieves escape?" Thieftron countered as he laughed and flew up into the air.

"You're not going anywhere." Zoey said, chasing after him and kicking him down.

"Gorilla Slam." Ravi said, throwing a metal pipe towards him.

"Ow! You Rangers really know how to steal someone's thunder." Thieftron said.

"Our sincere apologies." I commented sarcastically while pressing my transporter. "Transport Beast-X Ultra Bow."

The Ultra Bow soon appeared in my hands. "Beast-X King Power Bolt." I yelled, releasing the arrow as it went straight into Thieftron.

"Ahhh! My future has been stolen!" Thieftron exclaimed before he went up in flames as we cheered.

"Great job." Zoey complimented.

"Thanks." I told her.

"I wonder what Scrozzle wanted those diamonds for." Ravi said.

"I don't know, but we should return them to the store." Devon informed, taking out the bag as we rushed off.

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We were soon back at the base as we entered Nate's lab where he was with Steel. "Nate, did you see the news?" Ravi asked.

"Yeah. Ravi, you were right all along." Nate responded.

"You really would make a great detective." Steel said.

"Uh, let's not get carried away, Steel." I said. "Ravi es un poco demasiado tonto para eso.*"

[ *Translation: Ravi is a little too dumb for that. ]

Devon slightly chuckled, understanding what I said while Ravi glared at me.

"Why did I feel like you just insulted me in Spanish?" He questioned.

"Because I did." I answered.

"Anyway, the case isn't solved quite yet. That Robotron said they needed a thousand more diamonds." Ravi informed.

"And we don't know what Evox is planning to do with them." Zoey added on.

"We've really gotta stop them from getting any more." Nate claimed.

"There's only one more diamond wholesaler in the city. And it starts with E! Maybe Elite Diamonds needs a visit from the Rangers?" Ravi suggested. "Hmm?"

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"Rangers, there's an incoming Gigadrone in sector Juliet-8-3." Commander Shaw informed.

"Roger that, Commander. Steel and I will handle it." Nate said.

"Mm-hm." Steel agreed as him and Steel rushed off.

"And we think it's likely that your plant will get hit too, by the same thieves." Ravi was saying to the Elite Diamond workers.

"Okay, we'll clear out. I hope you catch the guy. Let's go, guys."

"Thanks, everyone." Zoey told them.

"All right. Let's get into position." Devon said as we headed inside the store.

"Ready, Steel?" Nate asked.

"I'm always ready!" Steel replied.

"Now, let's be nice and quiet, Curio. We don't want to get caught." Poisandra said.

"Too late." Devon told her as we appeared from our hiding place.

"Oh, Rangers!"

"Sorry, but theirs no diamonds for you, only destruction." Ravi informed.

"Oh no! They're on to us!" Curio exclaimed.

That's when Fury and Wrench soon appeared. "Poisandra! How dare you leave without telling Sledge!" Fury exclaimed.

"Pish-posh! A lady can do as she likes. Ha!" Poisandra replied.

"You're no lady, just another monster." Devon said.

"How dare you!" Poisandra exclaimed as the four of them headed towards us.

"Striker Megazord unleashed!"

"Let's take 'em out, Steel." Nate said.

"Gladly! Rapid blast." Steel fired at Thiefdrone who dodged.

"Wait. What?" Nate said in confusion as Thiefdrone disappeared.

"No way. He stole our blasters." Steel pointed out.

Thiefdrone fired at them. "And he's using them against us." Nate said as Thiefdrone attacked again.

"Don't worry. We can bring in backup. Transport Beast-X King activator. Deploy Beast-X King Zord!" Nate shouted as the Beast-X King Zord soon appeared, shooting a fireball at Thiefdrone.

The Beast-X King Zord then leaped up and attached itself onto Thiefdrone.

"And that is how a lion protects its pride." Nate commented.

"The jets are back. Phew!" Steel said as the Beast-X King Zord roared.

"Striker Hyperblast!"

Nate and Steel fired at Thiefdrone, finally destroying it.

"Virus eliminated!"

Ravi was fighting Wrench, Devon and I were dealing with Fury, and Zoey was fighting Poisandra and Curio.

"These reanimated monsters are tough." Ravi commented as they joined their weapons.

"Fire!"

"Uh-oh. Brace yourselves!" Devon warned. The four of us got attacked as we got knocked out of Beast-X Mode.

"You guys okay?" Nate asked as him and Steel rejoined us.

"Yeah. Good timing." Ravi responded.

"Let's take these creeps down together." Steel claimed.

"Huh?"

"Get them all!"

We charged forward and began fighting once more. "I hate Rangers!" Poisandra exclaimed.

Steel laughed. "You're no match for me!" He said.

"For all of us, Steel." Nate corrected as Steel groaned.

"Transport."

"Well, it was nice to meet you, but it's time to defeat you." Devon said.

"Beast-X Ultra Blast!"

The four of them disappeared as we celebrated our win. "Glad to see the end of them." Devon commented.

"But we still don't know why they needed diamonds." Zoey pointed out.

"Hmm. Scrozzle's probably cooking something up." Ravi said.

"Let's hope not. Come on."

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Zoey was looking at a diamond. "Hmm. Why would Evox be stealing diamonds?" She questioned.

"Well, we already know he's reanimized several monsters and that he has a lot of weapons if he wants to make more." Ravi replied as Nate took the diamond from him.

"Diamonds have all kinds of useful properties, but we have no idea what Evox's plan is." Nate said.

"Maybe it wasn't Evox at all. I read Poisandra had very expensive taste. Maybe she wanted the diamonds all for herself." Devon pointed out.

"That does fit her profile." Zoey agreed.

"I guess we'll see." Devon picked up two consoles. "Right now, I have to practice for my next video game tournament. So, who wants to get their butt kicked?"

"All right, I'll do it." Steel volunteered, taking the console. "But be careful— my butt is metal. You might hurt your foot!"

We all laughed in response. "What's so funny?" Steel asked in confusion. "Guys, my butt is made of metal."

"Trent!"

I stopped laughing when my name was called, seeing a worker. "Yes, what is it?" I asked.

"It's Dacoda— something bad happened to him. He's asking for you."

I immediately rushed out of the room, following the worker. "What happened to him?" I questioned.

"We don't know. He had collapsed to the ground all of a sudden."

I entered another room where Dacoda was resting in. "Coda, are you okay?" I asked in worry.

"Trent, you and the other Rangers need to be careful."

"Huh? Why?"

"It's Goldar. . ." Dacoda muttered. "He's back!"

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A/N: Another chapter is finished! Thanks for reading!

Word Count: 1749 words.