Unexpected Guest

"How about we cut to the chase, Rangers?!" bellowed Doomsnake, the latest Sporix Beast that popped up in Ridge Pine.

"Whoa! He's coming in fast!" said Zayto.

"Ha!"

As the Megazord strikes with its saber, Doomsnake roars out in pain. "Let's put an end to this Sporix Beast. Aha!" said Zayto. "Mega Fury Saber! Ha! Dino Fury Megazord....Mega Slash!"

"Argh!" roared Doomsnake as the Megazord's saber slashes his body.

"Dino Fury Victory!" shouted the rangers as Doomsnake was destroyed.

"That was Doomsnake?" questioned Mucus. "More like...Doomed....snake!"

"Wolfgang! Mark your territory!" ordered Void Knight. Wolfgang walks up and howls at the Megazord. Purple energy came out of his mouth, causing the Megazord to shake.

"It's some kind of energy wave comin from the woods!" said Ollie.

"The Megazord!" said Grace as it starts to fall apart.

"Zord integrity failing!" said Zayto and grabs his saber. "Abandon Megazord!"

They teleported out of the Megazord and back to Dinohenge. "Oh wow! You weren't kidding about the integrity." said Izzy, pointing at the Megazord.

"Perfect...now they can't use their Megazords!" said Void Knight, then turns to his minions. "Mucus! Grab Doomsnake's Sporix while the Rangers are distracted."

"At once, your heinous highness!" said Mucus.

"Clue us in, what happened?" Izzy asked.

"I don't know." said Zayto as Grace looks up at the bird above them. "But if something can sabotage the Megazord like that, we have a huge problem. Whoa! Uh, okay, maybe Solon can..." Just then, the bird started to claw at his helmet. "Argh! What is with this bird?"

"That's a weird bird." said Grace.

"Argh!"

The bird flies over the statues, then transforms into someone familiar. "Argh!" he said, falling from the sky.

"Huh?"

"Whoa!"

"That's different!" said Amelia.

"Yeah! But who is he though?" asked Grace.

Mick stands up, shooing a fly and spits out dirt from his mouth. "Howdy rangers." he said, waving to them.

"Uh, hi, bird-guy." said Javi as they walked up to him.

"It is a huge privilege to meet you all." said Mick, shaking their hands. "I am Mick Kanic!"

"I think you mean 'a mechanic'." said Ollie.

"No, two words...Mick Kanic." said Mick.

"I like it. His name sounds like the word, but more of a play on words kind of thing." said Grace.

"Nice to meet...." Izzy said, her hand out to shake Mick's. "Your hair....wow."

"Ha. Uh...do you kids mind if I get a selfie?" Mick asked.

"Uh...." Zayto said, uncomfortable by the question.

"I've got pics with over 40 rangers from all over the galaxy." said Mick.

"No way." said Grace.

"You know other rangers?" asked Amelia as she and Grace looked at each other.

"Yeah." Mick tells the twins and Zayto powers down with the others following suit. "Classic de-morph. I love it."

"What are you doing here?" asked Zayto.

"I'm following the Nexus Prism." Mick said.

"Never heard of it." said Grace as she and the others gave Mick weird looks.

"Okay, uh, the Nexus Prism is a Mystical object with a strong connection to the Morphin Grid." explained Mick. "It crossed several galaxies, and it landed....somewhere near here."

"Ooh." Mucus said, watching the rangers behind some shrubbery.

"I wanna know what it's up to." said Mick. "So I say, we team up to find it."

"Uh, well..." said Amelia.

"Whoa, whoa." said Zayto. "I don't know you or this Nexus Prism, but we have urgent problems of our own. So we have no time to help you."

"My bad." said Mick. "I'll, uh...I'll just stay out of your hair."

"Right." said Zayto, then turns to the team. "You guys search the woods and try to figure out what happened. I'll talk to Solon."

"Got it." said the twins and everyone teleported away.

"The Nexus Prism, huh?" asked Mucus, coming out of her hiding spot. "I bet Void Knight will want one of those!"

Back at Buzzblast, Amelia, Grace and Javi walked in. "I wish we'd found something in the woods." said Javi. "If Solon can't figure this out, then Zayto's stress levels are gonna go through the roof."

"I feel that." said Amelia.

"Me too." said Grace. "Am I feeling what you're feeling?"

"I don't think so, Grace." she said. "I've got five...no six stories to write up today. Not one sasquatch or poltergeist in any of them."

"And I have to plan my livestreams for the next couple of months." said Grace.

"Ooh, does any of them have me in them?" Amelia asked.

"You know it." said Grace.

"J-Borg, I need a steady hand to finish my masterpiece." said Jane.

"Oh, well, I'm your bot; I've got two!" said J-Borg, walking into camera.

"Mm-hm!" said Jane, chuckling and J-Borg grabs a piping bag. Out of nowhere, a mail carrier walks in and drops off a package at reception. Only for Mick to transform back into himself.

"Ah." he said, seeing what was inside Buzzblast. "Okey-dokey. Matty! Good to see ya."

"Uh, its Stan." he tells Mick.

"Yeah." said Mick, pulling out a chair to someone's desk.

"Amelia....Javi......" said Grace, hitting her sister's arm over and over, seeing Mick's familiar hair.

"Not now, Grace." said Amelia. Grace grabs her sister's head and turns it towards Mick.

"You see what I'm seeing?" asked Grace. "Just to make sure that I'm not blind."

"Yeah, now I do." said Amelia. "Uh....Mick?"

"What are you guys doing here?" Mick asked, walking over to the trio.

"We work here." said Javi.

"Because we like to earn for a living." said Grace.

"Okay, well, I was just using Earth's databases to find the Prism." said Mick.

"You!" said J-Borg, catching Mick at a computer. "These computers are for Buzzblast employees only. Come with me." Scared, Mick transforms himself into a basketball just as J-Borg was about to grab him.

"Argh!" J-Borg yelled out as she goes after him. "Stop that ball!"

"Argh!" Jane said as Mick heads toward her and her cake, smashing into it. J-Borg grabs a rolling pin and chases Mick. "Ew!" said Jane, looking at her ruined creation. J-Borg then hits Mick at the wall and out the door.

"Oh, boy." said Grace, facepalming herself.

"Argh!" said Mick as he lands in the grass.

"Where'd he go?" asked Amelia as she, Grace and Javi walked out of the building.

Just as they found Mick, Wolfgang teleports in front of him, causing people to scream in terror around them. "I can smell your feet!" growled Wolfgang. "And your fear! You're coming with me, either quietly or in a doggy bag!"

"There's a Sporix Beast at Buzzblast." Javi said to the others as Mick transforms into a toy car.

"Wait! What?" asked Wolfgang. Mick drives away, speeding around Wolfgang. "Come back here!" he demanded.

"What's going on?" asked Zayto as Grace points to Mick.

"The Beast is after that Mick guy." said Amelia.

"Him? Why?" asked Ollie. "Where is he?"

"He's a toy car now." said Javi.

"If we had Mick's power, I would've transformed into a different kind of vehicle." said Grace. "I do mean, if."

"Go on, run!" said Wolfgang as Mick takes off. "Your scent will lead me right to the Nexus Prism!"

"So, Void Knight wants the Prism too?" questioned Zayto.

"Rangers?!" said Wolfgang.

"Let's put this stray in the pound." said Izzy.

"Yeah." Zayto agreed. "It's Morphin' Time!"

"Dino Fury Key.....activate! Link to Morphin Grid!" shouted the rangers. "Dino Fury Power!"

"I'll show you furry power!" said Wolfgang and ran towards the rangers. The fight begins and Wolfgang knocks back a couple rangers.

"Let's give ourselves a boost!" said Amelia.

"Good idea, sis!" said Grace.

"Muscle Dino Key....ready!" said Izzy.

"Rope Dino Key....ready!" said Grace.

"Elasto Dino Key....ready!" said Amelia.

One the girls placed their dino keys into their sabers, they faced Wolfgang. "Who's a good boy?" asked the twins.

"Not him." said Izzy.

Wolfgang howled at the girls, knocking off a part of their sabers so that they wouldn't use their dino keys.

"That howl, those Boost Sleeves, they came apart, just like our...." Ollie said as he looks over at Wolfgang.

"Megazord? Yeah because you're right..." said Wolfgang. "I'm a bad doggie. Now, where'd that slippery shape shifter go?"

"That dog needs to be put down before he gets to Mick." said Grace.

"Yeah!" said Amelia.

"Uh....Argh!" Mick said, popping up from his hiding spot.

"Let's get Mick out of here!" said Zayto, going for Wolfgang with his saber.

"Mr. Kanic, hold on tight!" said Amelia as she, Izzy and Grace ran over to him, then teleports away with the others.

"Smell ya later!" said Wolfgang, getting back up from the ground.

At the base, Mick had something to show the rangers.

"Check it out, rangers." he said, holding a medium size microchip. "This is a copy of the legendary Ranger Data base that I've been keeping up to date. It contains everything you wanna know about other ranger teams. Ah." He then turns to Solon. "Uh, may I?"

"By all means." she said, stepping away from the console.

"Thank you." said Mick, approaching the console and activates the microchip. "Here we go....the Nexus Prism, the source of the Ninja Steel Rangers' power, is the subject of many legends."

"Cool!" Grace said in awe.

"It has a mind of its own." Mick explained. "We don't know where it came from, but we do know it has a direct connection to the Morphin Grid. It must not fall into evil hands."

"We can't let Void Knight anywhere near that Prism." said Izzy.

"Agreed." said Zayto. "Which is why protecting it is our top priority."

"First, well, we need to find it." said Mick. "I was gonna look for sightings online."

"With info from your database and our tech, I can speed things up." said Solon.

"You know, there must be a way to stop the wolf's howl." Mick said, thinking of what it did to the Megazord. "Maybe I could make something to silence it. Ooh! I could turn myself into a baby pacifier."

"Oh, uh...." said Javi.

"Maybe not." said Mick.

"Well, its not safe for you to be out there anyway, so maybe Solon can help you with that." suggested Zayto.

"I've got it!" Solon exclaimed to Mick and the rangers. "We'll be able to get a better look on the map table. The coordinates are transferring now."

In the middle of the room, a 3D holographic projection of Pine Ridge pops up on the table. "The Prism landed...on the waterfront?" Amelia said.

"Why is the Prism on the waterfront?" asked Grace.

"What?" questioned Mick. "Its vulnerable out in the open."

"Then lets go keep it safe." said Zayto. Mick stayed behind with Solon as the rangers teleported out of the base.

"Now, stopping this howl." Mick said, going into thinking mode, then turns to Solon. "Do you have a kitchen?"

"Well, yes, but why a kitchen?" she asked.

"Ah, because I have an idea." said Mick. "Also, I'm hungry."

"Hmm. Same." said Solon.

"I'm so sorry, master." Wolfgang said to Void Knight, getting down to his knees.

"You just rolled over and let the rangers rescue the shapeshifter?" Void Knight angrily asked Wolfgang. "How will you get me the Prism now?!"

"I'll do it!" said Boomtower. "And with that Sporix still powering me up, I'll even destroy the rangers while I'm at it."

"Very well." said Void Knight. "But if you fail, don't come back."

"Fine, but I get the dog." said Boomtower.

"That is out of this world." said Amelia as they arrived at the waterfront.

"So much mystical energy." said Grace as the rangers walked towards the Prism.

"Is it looking for something?" asked Ollie.

"Its alive, right?" asked Zayto. "Maybe I can read its mind."

"Yeah. Go for it." said the twins as Zayto reveals his antennas, showing the Nexus Prism that he means no harm. It stops spinning, allowing Zayto to read its mind.

The Nexus Prism shows Zayto the Morphin Masters creating several items in the Morphin Grid. "I see beings deep in the past." Zayto said to the others. "The Morphin Masters."

The Nexus Prism then showed Zayto the Green Morphin Master creating something for the Dino Charge rangers. "Using the Grid, they created mystical artifacts to power teams of Rangers." Zayto continued.

Zayto then sees the Morphin Masters creating the Nexus Prism. "They made the Prism." he then said.

"Dude, spill....what else is there?" asked Izzy.

"Lets see." said Zayto as the Prism showed more. "The Masters sent the Prism out into the universe to fight evil. Millions of years later, it found its way to Earth....where it gave the Ninja Steel Rangers their powers. As soon as their mission was done, it vanished. All along, the Morphin Masters have been observing Ranger teams."

The Prism showed Zayto and the Morphin Master the Beast Morpher Ranger team.

"No!" shouted Nate and Chyler Silva, watching their brother destroy himself.

"Including....us." said Zayto, smiling.

"Hi-yah!" said Amelia and Grace as they battled Void Knight with Ollie.

"I had no idea." said Zayto.

"Sweet." said Grace, grinning with Amelia and Javi.

"The Prism was sent on a new mission to Earth." Zayto said as the Prism showed him its mission. "It's still searching."

"What's it looking for?" asked Amelia.

"Don't know. But it hasn't found it." said Zayto.

"Hello, rangers." said Boomtower, teleporting in with Wolfgang. "Your scent lead us straight to the Prism!"

"Oh, great. It's the castle and dog breath." said Izzy.

"We'll destroy you and take the Prism that's flying into the sea!" said Wolfgang as they all watch the Prism take off into the water. "Shall we just destroy them?"

"Boom!" said Boomtower.

"Link to Morphin Grid!" said the rangers. "Dino Fury Power!"

Boomtower growled as he made the first move, aiming a purple stream of energy at the rangers, knocking them back.

"Argh!"

"Hiyah!"

The fight ensued, as the rangers tried to defeat Boomtower and Wolfgang. Ollie and Zayto tried to get Boomtower from behind, but were thrown back. "A little help?" asked Ollie as Izzy runs over.

"See that cliff?" asked Boomtower. "It be a real shame if it came down."

Wolfgang starts howling at the cliff, causing small pieces of rock to fall towards the rangers. "Huh?" said Zayto, looking up as the cliff starts rumbling above them.

"Oh, no!" said Javi.

"Its coming apart!" said Ollie as cracks appeared in the cliff. Just then, Mick teleports to the rangers.

"Ah!" he gasped. "Uh, hi, doggie."

"You!" growled Wolfgang, turning to him.

"Mick?" asked Zayto.

"Huh?" said Amelia and Grace.

"Uh....who wants a treat?" asked Mick, holding something out for Wolfgang.

"I do love treats!" said Wolfgang and Mick throws it like he did with the Ninja Stars, aiming for Wolfgang's mouth.

"Ha!" exclaimed Mick. Wolfgang tries to speak but only yelps were heard from his mouth. "That's it....wolf down your food!" Mick said.

"My beautiful voice!" said Wolfgang in a falsetto voice, getting angry at Mick. "What have you done to me?"

"That is a no-howl drop." said Mick as the others were getting Javi and Ollie freed. "It quietens even the harshest bark."

"You've ruined my singing career!" Wolfgang tells Mick.

"Great job, Mick!" said Zayto, running over to him. "He's in the dog house now."

"Do something you horrible hound." ordered Boomtower.

"I've still got some new tricks." said Wolfgang, then grew to building size. "Things are gonna get rrrrrrruff!"

"Now, that looks like fun." said Boomtower. "So, I think I'll join him."

"Time for Megazord action." said Zayto.

"Uh, that's my cue to scram." said Mick and teleports back to the base.

"Rangers, come meet your doom." said Boomtower.

"So, you want a rematch." said Zayto.

"Bring your Zords." demanded Boomtower.

"Send in the T-Rex Champion Zord." Zayto said to Solon.

"Tricera Blade Zord!" said Ollie.

"Ankylo Hammer Zord!" said Amelia.

"Brachio Loader Zord!" said Grace.

"Tiger Claw Zord!" said Izzy.

"Stego Spike Zord!" said Javi.

Boomtower laughs as each Zord gathered together. "A bunch of fossils don't scare me!" he bellowed as they roared at him.

"Lets show Boomtower something new." said Zayto.

"Zords combine!" shouted the rangers, combining their Zords to form the Megazord. "Linked!"

"Lets do this!" said Zayto.

"Dino Fury Megazord, Warrior Formation!" they shouted.

"It wont be enough." said Boomtower as he laughs maniacally then rushes towards the Megazord. Giving out a battle cry, Boomtower swings his sword, only for the Megazord to catch it.

"Let go, fools!" he demanded, trying to free his sword.

"Well, you asked for it." said Zayto. "Bite Blast!"

"Argh!"

Boomtower falls back from the blasts, creating a mess. "Nice! Now stay on him." said Zayto.

"Yeah!" said Amelia and Grace.

"Yep." said Izzy.

"Triple Dino Slash!" said the girls, using their power to knock back Boomtower.

"Argh!" he screamed, stumbling back.

"Our turn!" said the twins.

"Ankylo Blast!" shouted Amelia.

"Brachio Swing!" shouted Grace.

"Ha! Stego Drill!" shouted Javi.

Drills were activated, grinding at Boomtower, knocking him to the side. "Yikes! That wont do." said Mucus, watching from the ground below. "Earn your keep, ya mangy mutt!"

"I'm behind you!" Wolfgang called out to the rangers, before they swung back an arm. "Ow! I've made a huge mistake!"

"Whoopsie." said Mucus.

"Down, doggie." said Zayto. Wolfgang whimpers as he stumbles back.

"This dog's days are done!" he said, falling to the ground hard.

"I got ya!" said Mucus, running towards the now defeated Wolfgang as his Sporix fell to the ground. "Ugh! What a waste of talent. He was going to sing at my birthday party."

"Now it comes down to me." said Boomtower, standing back on his feet. "Ready or not, Rangers, here comes the boom!" He then powers up his cannon, aiming at the Megazord.

"Incoming cannon blast." said Zayto. "We can counter it from above. Ready, jump!"

"Boom Blast!" shouted Boomtower as the rangers jumped into the air, aiming at their Megazord before being knocked back again.

"I've had it with this guy." said Zayto. "Mega Fury Saber!"

"Dino Fury Megazord." shouted the rangers. "Dino Mega Slash!"

Swinging the saber, the rangers were able to slash Boomtower, causing him to scream in pain. "Argh! Ow! Argh! Argh!" screamed Boomtower, feeling the slash of the Megazord saber. He then falls to the ground in defeat.

"We did it!" exclaimed Zayto.

"Dino Fury Victory!" shouted the rangers.

"Yes!"

"Boom, bye!"

"That's it, come to Mucus, make it two for two." said Mucus, rushing over to get Boomtower, only to get pushed by Izzy. "Gimme that! Its Void Knight's!"

"Oh, I'll give ya something." said Izzy, then rushes towards Mucus, who cried out in fear and teleports away.

"Great catch, Izzy." said Zayto.

"Thanks." she said. "Mucus almost had it, but I guess something scared her off."

They then hear something coming out of the water. "Uh, what's that?" Izzy asked. Out of the water was the Nexus Prism, flying over them.

"Whoa!" said Javi.

"Whoa. Do you think it found what it was looking for?" asked Ollie.

"Who knows?" said Zayto.

"I hope that it did." said Grace as Zayto nodded.

"But we'd better get this Sporix back to the base." Zayto said to the others.

At Area 69, Void Knight was angry with Mucus. "If I recall correctly, there were three of you." he said to Mucus. "Explain."

"Bad news...." Mucus said. "Boomtower kinda...went boom. Good news....I got you Wolfgang's powered-up Sporix!"

"Well, at least that's something!" said Void Knight.

"You're welcome?" asked Mucus, as Void Knight takes the Sporix from her. "Hey, uh...."

"See, Mucus?" Void Knight questioned as he walks over to where he stored the Sporix. "This is all we have to show for Boomtower's stupidity."

"Hey, at least its pretty." said Mucus as the Sporix was powering something up.

"No, its power, you mushroom....but its not enough." Void Knight said as he watched the power conduit go up. "This is all taking too long! We need to move faster, be smarter! (Growls) Out of my way!"

"Oh! Hey wait up!" Mucus said as she went after Void Knight, but closed the door in her face. "Oh, fair enough. He definitely needs some alone time."

Inside his room, he walks over to a container with someone inside it. "Please forgive me." he said to the person. "There's been another setback. I know you're impatient. We both are. But I promise it wont be long. Whatever the cost, we'll be together again soon...my love."

"That's all that's left of Boomtower." said Amelia, holding the Sporix. "What a relief."

"Is anyone else starving after all today's butt-kickin'?" asked Izzy. "I need a snack."

"Yeah, but I'm not sharing my snack." said Grace, coming out of the kitchen with a sandwich on a plate.

"Hey, where's mine?" asked Amelia after putting the Sporix away.

"You're old enough to make your own, Melia." said Grace.

"Oh, look...." said Javi, seeing a bowl on the table. "there's candy!"

"Ooh." said Ollie as everyone but Grace takes a piece. "Huh. What flavor is this?"

"So, the Morphin Masters made the Prism." Mick said as he walks out with Solon, who nodded. "Wow. I gotta update the Legendary....uh, what happened to the drops?"

Just as Javi was about to answer, he starts squawking. "That's new." said Grace.

"They ate No-Howl Drop Prototypes?!" said Solon.

"The failed prototypes!" said Mick. Amelia started to say something but what came out of her mouth was a seal bark.

"Oh....this is payback for half of the things you did when we were little." Grace said to her twin, taking out her phone and pressed record. Amelia starts chasing her sister around the command center, trying to get the phone out of Grace's hand, yelling/barking at her.

Ollie begins clucking like a chicken, Izzy was sounding like a cow while Zayto on the other hand, sounded like a frog. "Stay calm! Stay calm!" Mick said. "I can fix this. I just need to jolt you back to your senses. Okay. Think, Mick. Think!"

Out of nowhere, Solon roars in her natural voice, scaring the others. "Whoa!" said Mick.

"Wow! That was loud!" shouted Amelia.

"I'll say!" said Grace.

"Am I shouting?! Ooh." said Amelia as Grace nodded. "Sorry...I'm shouting."

"What kind of drop was that, Solon?" Javi asked.

"Oh, its just my natural voice." she replied.

"No way! You fixed us." said Izzy.

"Oh, shush." said Solon, blushing from the compliment. "Mick saved you from actual danger. What a champ."

"She's right. We...." said Zayto, turning to Mick. "I shouldn't have dismissed you. You wanted our help, but I was caught up in our other problems. I had no idea how important the Prism was. I owe you a big apology."

"No worries." said Mick. "You were doing your best. You are all amazing rangers."

"Thanks, Mick." said Izzy.

"You're amazing, too." said Grace, lightly smacking her sister's hand away from her plate.

"Uh, so, did you manage to figure out the Prism's mission?" Ollie asked curiously.

"Oh." he said, then walks around Solon. "We triangulated coordinates. We checked energy readings."

"And...we have no idea." said Solon.

"Hey, Mick, ever heard of a place called, Rafkon?" asked Zayto. "It's my home planet."

"Rafkon?" Mick asked, thinking for a moment. "Never heard of it. Sorry. But the universe is a big place. Ooh, that reminds me....I gotta catch a space taxi. Must stay on the Prism's trail, y'know?"

"Did he just say, 'Space Taxi'?" Amelia asked Grace and Ollie.

"Apparently he did." Grace said, gesturing at Mick as she nodded.

Mick hands Zayto his watch. "It was an honor to work with you." said Mick.

"The honor was all ours." said Zayto, shaking Mick's hand.

"Well, if you're ever in the Lion Galaxy, look me up." Mick said to the rangers. "I'm thinking of opening a steakhouse!"

"Do rangers eat free?" asked Izzy.

"Well, you....might get a discount." said Mick.

"I'll take the discount." said Grace as they laughed.

"See ya next time, Rangers!" said Mick as the space taxi leaves Earth's orbit.

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