submitted by masaka - Mar 31, 2002
This was the first story I ever did for the archive, back in October of 2000. It was also my attempt to create the AR Union, an orginization dedicated to the toils of age regression and progression. The story arc lasted three more stories (all of which are MIA)until it finally collapsed. To conclude, it's short, crappy, yet at the same time, it was the start of greater things to come...
The Ranger Regresser
Setting: MMPR, Season Two Right after the Rock of Time incident Additional information: Get it from a slacker.
"'Guys, heads up,' yelled Tommy, starring at the think that they had found. Their leader had just called them, the Power Rangers, to duty, interrupting his making out with Kimberley. Something was up, in the mountains. A giant alarm clock type machine, calling itself the Regresser, was loose throughout the countryside. Zordon could provide no information on the creature or its powers. But something about seemed wacky; why were they fighting a pathetic creature like this.
"'I am the mighty Regresser.' It yelled! 'You shall feel my wrath with the dial of my hands!' It pointed its hands at the nearest ranger, Kimberley and fired a burst of energy at her. Surprisingly, she remained standing. I'm all-right she thought. But then, something seemed wrong. The other rangers looked a little taller. And was it just she or did her spandex costume feel a little loose?
Ignoring the feeling, she ran towards the Regresser?and promptly tripped in boots that's seemed too large for her. 'What the -' then she stopped, noticing that her voice seemed higher. Then, her gloves fell promptly right off and her tights slipped around her ankles. Kimberley knew that she wasn't shrinking as her teammates had pointed out. She was getting younger.
The other rangers stood looking at her, mesmerized, especially her boyfriend, Tommy. Her bare chest was poking out of the now oversize uniform, and he had the innocent expression of a five-year-old on her face.
The Regresser, pleased that his spell was working, took advantage of the situation. He aimed his hands at the other Rangers and smiled, as they became younger. Soon, he had six young children in extremely baggy clothing running across the wasteland, all the while screaming "Who wants to AR'd next?"
The now age regressed Power Rangers made it across the wasteland, managing to avoid the Regresser. They had thrown off most of their now loose spandex uniforms and were now apathetic sight of what they had been not even an hour ago. The young Kimberley thought. We're defenders of a planet who have been reduced to a form that's helpless, young, and can't even fill a B-size bra cup! What bullshit is this?
They sought shelter in a small cave and Tommy contacted Zordon. "You've got to do something about this! The prom's in an hour and I can't go like this!' he whined in a high pitched voice. 'I can see the situation from here and you should not worry.' Tommy and Kimberley especially listened in disbelief.
"Don't worry?! Look at this and worry.' He pulled down his over long uniform pants and showed the children Rangers a crotch without pubic hair., 'How the hell am I going to show off this part of my body for Kimberley after tonight?' 'Yeah! Look at this' said Kimberley. The bra that she was attempting to keep up fell down past her chest. 'How the hell am I going to attract Tommy with this chest anymore. I want my tits back!"
'Would you knock it off with all the talk about sex! Alpha 5 and I are working on a cure. However, from what we've deduced, the effects of the Regresser are temporary. You should be returning to normal sometime hereafter. But even as he spoke, Tommy realized that he as right. The cave suddenly looked smaller, and the pants were not as baggy. The others noticed the same change.
'You're right Zordon.' Tommy noted the deepness of his voice. He was about to speak again when he noticed something. The cave seemed much smaller and the remains of his spandex uniform now felt tight. The hair on his chest seem more grown, and he when attempted to speak, his voice sounded even deeper than before. It was happening to the other rangers. "Zordon!" they wailed.
"Yes, we see it. It appears that the Regresser's powers are not limited to age regression, but age progression as well. I'll transport you all back to the Command Center for further analysis." They now grown up Rangers dressed in even more tight spandex vanished in a brilliant flash of light.
Meanwhile, the Regresser had made it to Angel Grove that evening. He came across the high school auditorium, looked in, and saw that the prom had started. There were hundreds of potential targets and he couldn't wait to get startled. He used his powers to age the door so it crumbled at his touched. He walked in, catching the attention of all the high school students. He smiled and yelled, 'Who wants to be AR'd next?!"
The adult Rangers were now seated in the Command Center's lab. They had changed into uniforms that actually fit and waited impatiently while Alpha-5 scanned them. Kimberley seemed to be the only one making the most of it. Will my tits be this large in about ten years?
Zordon's deep voice interrupted her daydreaming. "Rangers, we have the answer." They crowded around a screen that Alpha-5 had activated. 'The Regresser is more of a product of machinery then magic; it could be an advance scout from the Machine Empire. But, let us not worry about that for now," explained Zordon.
He continued. 'The Regresser's powers create a bubble where time can be either fast-forwarded or backwards. However it can also be used not just on people, but physical objects as well. We have discovered the AR/AP energy wavelength that it utilizes and can reverse the effect. However, the wavelength is almost constantly changing, meaning that we have not yet found a means of permanently undoing the effect. Based on what we've seen, once a person is infected, the effect can jump from youth to old age in a short period of time'"
"Oh great!' said Kimberley. "You mean that one day I can wake in a young, pre adolescent form while the next I wake up as an aging bimbo?" Zordon sighed. Of all the choices for Rangers, I had to choose a future skank he thought. But before he could voice his thoughts, the alarm went off. Alpha-5 rushed to the control panel. "Mssive AR energy detected in AngelGrove, at the Angel Grove high school auditorium to be exact!"
The high school auditorium on the night of the prom. I would love to see that ***** Kat trying to seduce Jimmy when she's losing her dress and impressive chest thought Tommy. But he put these thoughts away. "Zordon, how long until the next age change wavelength hits us?' But even as he said it, he suddenly felt his new uniform starting to slip off of his now suddenly shorter frame. The other Rangers cried out. Zordon acted quickly "Alpha, use the AR/AP reversal device!"
The android picked up a ray gun similar in design to the proton blaster from Ghostbusters. It fired a ray of energy that quickly engulfed the teens. The reversal effect almost immediately began to take place. Their frames and uniforms grew, but not to their adult size. Kimberley spoke first "How long will this reprieve last? I'm rather anxious to not lose my adolescence again!" Alpha checked his readings. "At least ten to fifteen minutes at the most!" he replied. "All right guys, let's get going." Zordon spoke once more. "Remember, in order to permanently stop this youth/aging phenomenon, you must destroy the Regresser."
Tommy nodded. They transported to the site instantaneously. They rushed into the doors and stopped short. The Regresser was there, but what lay before him was?fascinating. Every student in Angel Grove's high school was lying on the floor, some now children trying to wiggle out of their now oversized dresses and tuxedos, while others were in their old age barely able to move in their former easily fitting clothes. The Regresser was admiring his handiwork when he looked up and saw the Power Rangers. He growled. 'So, back for more are you? Are you ready to be AR'd next?''
The Regresser raised his hands and the Rangers dodged the blasts from the Regresser. All except Kimberley and Tommy, who immediately began shrinking again. Tommy was hit with more of the blast and within a few seconds of constant exposure, was reduced to an infant struggling to get out of his oversize costume. Kimberley managed to hold out much longer, using her boyfriend as a shield. Sorry Tommy, but the last thing I need is to lose any more years of my precious body.
As soon as Tommy was down, she charged at the Regresser, only to be hit by the AR ray. She still attempted to go after it The sight was hilarious, to the other Rangers; Kimberley, her costume barely hanging on her, attempting to perform karate moves on the monster.
The Regresser immediately shifted his strategy and took a risk. While Kimberley was in mid air, he fired an AP blast at her, causing her to successfully to hit him in the chest with her returned to her normal state, but as she was running, suddenly topped, realizing that her was having trouble moving for her uniform seemed too small. She instantly guessed what was happening. The Regresser aimed another blast at her and her costume immediately exploded? leaving behind a naked young women who continued to age in front of their very eyes. Within moments, she collapsed onto the ground in the form of a very old and ugly woman dressed in the ruins of a spandex costume.
The Regresser turned his attention to the remaining four rangers and raised his hands once more. The other rangers saw him coming and dodged him once more. They fired their guns at him, but they had little effect. Meanwhile, Tommy had started to age again and had jumped back into his costume. He called Zordon. "Zordon, we can't keep trying to fire at the Regresser and try to keep from stepping out of our Costumes!" he yelled.
"I know. Alpha-5 is transporting the AR/AP Reversal Device to you," he replied. Alpha-5 piped in. 'It is possible that if his beams are exposed to that of the device's, it could destroy him. Tommy first aimed the device at himself since he noticed that his costume was beginning to feel tight again and restored himself to his teenage form. He set the machine to AR and stepped into the open, in view of the Regresser. 'Hey Regresser, are you ready to become young?!"
The creature looked puzzled. "Is that a @%$& joke? Besides, that my line you son of a bit**!" it snarled It raised its hands and energy crackled off of them just as Tommy pulled the trigger on his gun. A huge explosion of AR energy erupted.
After a few moments, the smoke cleared. Tommy was standing still holding the gun like he was a trigger-happy dumbass. The high school students had been returned to normal, but were out cold. A restored Kimberley (both with age and uniform) stood beside him, along with the other Rangers. They starred at a big hunk of metal and wiring, all that was left of the Regresser. Tommy suddenly spotted a card sticking out of a pipe. It read like this:
You may have defeated us this time...
...but you cannot hold back the inevitable...
...The coming of the Union...
Tommy finished reading it. He and the other Rangers looked at each other and all said the same thing: 'I wonder who's going to be AR'd next?'
The End.