Deep in Space standing alone on the surface of the moon. A figure watches the ebon skies. A soft glow from the light of the tellurian star shaping the ancient porcelain mask. The masked face stares out into the blackness looking for the slightest signs of movement amongst the heavens. Her eyes are well trained through the millennia that they have watched these same familiar skies.
Then, her eyes catch sight of it. Speeding towards the moon, a lone meteorite, it streaks past just as it began to near the Earth. The figure leaps as a ring of lunar dust is kicked up into space. She lands with great ease safely on to the surface of the shooting star. Dressed in a traditional kabuki actors garments, the robes rustle as the icy meteoric air rushes through them.
Goddess: Come out demon, I know you are here! (Suddenly a shadowy figure appears behind her. A gnarled cane flashes as the figures attempts to gouge out the others back. They slice through an after image as the Goddess sidestepped and has the scabbard of a katana pressed against the figures neck.)
Gaap: You are very quick Goddess; I'm impressed that you'd appear before me knowing the consequences of those actions. (She unsheathes the sword drawing it out very slowly.)
Goddess: I will not let you, Dark Ones, plague the Earth and turn it into your devil's playground!
Gaap: (with a snicker at the Goddess' comment) And I wouldn't have it any other way, taking this planet with no resistance would be just plain boring.
The figure is revealed to be a man, with a silver gleam to his skin. Six curved horns protruding out of his head resembling a twisted spider that is trying desperately to escape from his body, which is an armory of spikes and twisted flesh. A twisted vile looking blade forms pushing out from inside his arm. The clash of their steal lasts less than one second; the Goddess' robes are cut as she falls to one knee. The Dark One turns with a snide smile plastered on his smug face. But just as suddenly, a large cut begins to form across his chest. The two halves begin to be pulled off of the meteorite as his body disintegrates burning up like the water on their very battle stage. The woman with little effort leaps off of the meteor as it soars passing right by the Earth before disappearing into the blinding light of the sun. Feeling a deep somber begin to grip at her heart, she throws her arms outward. Five tiny spheres of energy fly outward and spiral towards the Earth that lay before her.
That is what was to be the beginning of the 20XX century with it; with this brief encounter an ancient clock commences the countdown to a long awaited moment. Five youths asleep below were to be drawn into the fray their lives forever changed. The fate of our ancestral home once again is placed in the crosshairs of another endless conflict.
Heroic Task-Force Beast Knights
Opening theme: "Born For This " by Paramore
In the city of Aurora.
Scott's Sister: Scott, get your ass up?
Scott rolls out of bed. Not quite awake yet he puts too much strength into his turn and ends up rolling out of bed. As he hits the floor he can hear his sister walking away from the door.
Scott: UGH... (As he pushes up off of the ground and shakes his head.)
Scott is a typical 16 years old. He has dark blonde hair and is fairly muscular for not being very athletic considering the La Crosse team was cancelled this year by his school.
Scott's Sister: (Calling from outside his room.) Scott, hurry up Brendan's here.
Scott: Oh! Shoot, tell him I'll be there in a minute! (As Scott quickly tries to rub the sleep from his eyes. He rummages through whatever is lying on his bedroom floor. Throws on some deodorant and rushes down the stairs to find his oldest childhood friend Brendan Stanley leaning his shoulder against the doorframe. He's yawning as he waves at Scott.)
Brendan: Mornin' Scott, d'you stay up late again? (As Colleen walks away partially glaring at her older brother.)
Scott: Yeah, the CN had a Family Guy marathon on; I had to watch it!
Brendan: Haven't you seen them all already?
Scott: Yeah, but you can never watch too much Family Guy.
Brendan: (He lets out a chuckle he stands and motions towards the outside.) Whatever, let's get going.
As they leave Scott's house, they walk out into the late May sun, a warm breeze rushes by as Scott's eyes fall to Brendan's car. The familiar bronze of his 1994 Buick LeSabre greets them. They both get in and Brendan begins their drive. Along the drive Scott notices a ring on Brendan's left thumb.
Scott: Hey, where'd you get the ring? (Brendan looks down at the ring as he switches his driving hand. He stares at it a look of nostalgic coming over his face.)
Brendan: Oh, it's nothing. Just a promise I made to someone. (He turns and looks at Scott a second. Then turning back to the road.) Scott, have you ever thought of what you want to do with your life?
Scott: Your not planning on becoming a counselor are you? (Scott said with a smile.) What do I need to think about? I'm only 15; there is plenty of time to think of what I want to do. Nothing if I could get away with it?
Brendan: Hey, speaking of age. Isn't today someone's birthday? (Suddenly, Scott began to come to the conclusion that took him a second to realize.)
Scott: Oh, I guess it is. I guess that I kind of forgot. (As he begins to laugh.) I guess it just hasn't been on my mind. (Brendan digs his fist into the side of Scott's head, the two of them are laughing.)
Brendan: What do you think about in that head of yours Scott? (He begins to laugh as Scott scoffs and folds his arms.)
At school, the day is like any other and Scott is feeling the effects from his lack of sleep the previous night. The entire day he had felt more then a drop in his enthusiasm. Not really feeling at all like actually being at school. Sitting in his mythology class, he felt as though he is in the thralls of the God Hypnos. He draws a picture of a large lizard with fire coming out of its back and mouth he draws this creature into the marginal pages of his textbook. Then whilst still in the throes of his ideal mind, drawing now large breasts and penises into the margins of his books, giggling to himself as he looks at his childish masterpieces.
In-between classes he sluggishly meanders from class to class in a sort of haze. His mind lingers on a dream he had the night before. The image of the crimson lizard still haunts his mind and he feels that it must be of some significance. Suddenly, a girl stops him as she waves him closer.
Liz: Scott? Hey, so I heard from Brendan that you're birthday is today. Too bad it's so close to the end of the year. You have any plans for tonight?
Scott: Nah, I don't think my parents even remembered, but then again that's typical. Why do you ask?
Liz: Oh, I don't know. I was just thinking that maybe we should do something. (Elizabeth Van Dyne is a 17-year-old, French/Latino junior at Aurora High. Scott has known her since she transferred to the school from a private catholic school. They both attend the school's chorus as their 7th period class. She's a little outspoken and considers herself an activist. Rallying for any case she can find.)
Scott: Seriously? Well, you'd be the only one. (Liz's waves as Brendan walks up to them, followed closely behind by Isaac Cain, the school resident Goth kid, he is also leader of the schools only gang they call themselves the Mournful Maniacs, he wears extra baggy clothing that hang on his thin body, his hair is spiked up garnering him the nickname Sonic the Hedgehog, but regardless is very popular and is quite the lady's man at Aurora High.)
Isaac: S'up Scotty. Heard from Brend that it's your b-day. (They share an uncomfortable silence and Brendan clears his throat.)
Scott: Yeah.
Brendan: Hey, Isaac, com'on leave him alone. He completely forgot today it was his day. I think I'll take him out, as long as our boss doesn't have any work planned for us? (Brendan, Isaac and Liz all shared an uneasy look at one another.)
Isaac: You know she never makes a schedule. When work comes up it comes up.
Liz: I was going to stop by later, actually. Check in with her, I'll call you guys if anything comes up.
Brendan & Isaac: All right, thanks. (Scott started spacing out as they began to talk to one another. Then he caught a glimpse of the girl of his dreams, Rebecca Billings one of the prominent artists in the graduating class of Aurora. She skipped a grade and began talking college courses at the beginning of last year. He had always had a slight crush on her, though he had reservations that it wouldn't work out since they've neither talked nor do they know little more then each other's name. Just then the last bell rang and the group said their goodbyes and dispersed. Brendan walks down the hall with Scott.)
Outside of Aurora a grotesque looking creature stands by the city-limit sign. Standing with its single eye staring unyieldingly at the city. As it lumbers forth, the only sound it makes is the earth crackling beneath its feet because it does not breath. Its body is large and lumpy like a potato, sharing that starch plants earthen color. A strange crest is etched in its chest. An upside down pentagon with characters circling it. An all-seeing eye is in the center of the downward pointing star.
High above Aurora atop the Iron Mountains of Giant's Ridge. Stands a cloaked figure. Surrounding by three bizarre men and woman. The figure pulls the cloak back revealing the horned figure of Gaap, though his face is withered and weak looking. The six horns that had proudly sat are reduced to four.
Gaap: Look at it. I've been forced to take seclusion in a mountain of iron, this prison, I WILL not be held here. I created you, and you know why... So you three to gather the material I need to summon the weapon that will pulverize these idiotic animals.
Mysterious guy #1: You mean that we will finally summon IT?
Gaap: Yes, Ad-Dajjal, I will summon the means to their destruction.
Ad-Dajjal: Anything you desire, my master. (Ad-Dajjal resembles a Goth rocker from the 1970's with a skinless skeletal head minus a jawbone, a Mohawk protruding from the top of the skull. He is dressed in tight leather jacket that goes all the way down to his mid-thighs.)
Mystery guy #2: What would you like Ziz and I to do, Master? (The 2nd figure is suddenly overwhelmed with an intense pain.) I... I'm... sorry... Master... I... was... foolish.
Gaap: Yes, you were. Buer, you and Ziz will be assisting Ad with his reconnaissance and collection of the materials needed to summon, It. (Ziz resembles a gothic Lolita doll with stitching thread for the most part binding her lips together, her eyes are black dolls eyes. Beur has the face of a lion with the body of a scarecrow, with mismatched arms held together by large stitches.)
Ad-Dajjal, Ziz and Buer: Yes, my Master. (As the three vanish from their master’s sight. He stands and sneers as he looks up to see the bright sunlight shining down on his wrinkled face. He quickly pulls his hood up and turns sulking back into his hiding place.)
School finished up for the day as Scott and Brendan walk out to the school's parking lot. Liz, Isaac and even Becky ended up tagging along with them as they walked out to his car. Though, Scott did not find that in the least bit weird. He knows that Brendan is far more popular then he is, and regardless of his nervousness around these people. Brendan is a great judge of character, so he would not surround himself with people who would hurt him or others. Regardless, a party should have more than two people anyway.
Scott: So where are we headed?
Brendan: Where would you like to go?
Isaac: I say, let's hit up the Tacora. I mean, their playing a movie that I wanted to see tonight and we can order pizza while we're there. Sounds like a win win and heck we can all chip in and treat Scotty.
Brendan: Actually, that sounds like a great idea! How does that sound to everyone else? Oh, Scott. Call your house and make sure your parents know what you are doing. (Brendan hands Scott his cell-phone) Hey, Liz weren't you going to go see the boss?
Liz: Oh, I talked to Fro. He'll be taking care of things. So I can pa~rty! (As she nudges Becky who smiles and goes back to reading her book. Brendan stops. The others continue on as Scott notices him and Becky talking about something. Isaac grabs him by the shoulder and directs him back towards the car.)
Isaac: You have to let the lovebirds have their moment. (Scott felt his heart skip a beat as a sinking feeling began to fill his stomach.)
Scott: (In his mind,) "So they're going out huh? Man, now she's just another untouchable." (Isaac seemed to take notice of his sulking look on his face, suddenly grabs a hold of his ears and begins to tug on them.) Ow-ow-ow-ow! Waddaya doin' that for?
Isaac: Cause you had a long face. (As he pulled on his own face, stretching it downward.) Now call your folks. (As he put on his serious face.)
Liz: Geez, Isaac, you're pretty out of character for being a gang leader?
Isaac: Shut up! Like, I'd need to fulfill some sort of stereotype, especially with a cause seeker like you. You're always spending time in detention for your shenanigans! (Brendan and Becky rejoined the group.)
Brendan: Shenanigans? How old are you, anyway? I think my grandfather still uses that phrase. (Everyone begins to laugh. As Isaac begins to stew. They all climb into the car with Becky sitting in between Scott and Brendan. They drive a few blocks and pull into the Tacora parking lot.)
The Tacora is a local movie-theater that was one of the last "silver screens" in the state, the theater also runs a pizzeria and sandwich shop part-time and if you order they'll deliver the pizza into the restaurant section of the theater. Everyone gets out of the car and walk towards the theater. They pay for their tickets and Isaac and Liz debate over the pizza toppings as the others go into the theater. They find a table suitable for the size of their party and quickly take their seats. Just as the lights begin to dim in the theater, Scott noticed that everyone around the table became very tense all of a sudden. Brendan nods his head, as the others seem to agree in silence. Scott leans over the table.
Scott: Hey, what's going on?
Brendan: Oh, someone, um, Michael just texted me. We're being called into work.
Scott: What? (As he pulls Brendan's phone out of his pocket) But I have your phone. (Brendan does not notice as he grabs the phone from him.)
Brendan: Sorry, I can't explain. (As he motions to everyone.) Come on, let's go. (As everyone suddenly gets up and leaves.)
Isaac: Hey, don't eat all the pizza! (As the four of them left the theater.)
The group run out of the theater and over to Brendan's car. As Brendan is about to touch the doors. They all suddenly stop themselves.
Brendan: Hey, wouldn't it be faster if we just changed and ran there?
Isaac: Probably. (Isaac said with a smirk.)
Liz: Eh, but wouldn't that be a waste of energy?
Becky: Not really? None of these Golem's have been very tough, even if we do transform we'll still have plenty of energy. (Brendan got a smile on his face. As they all flash the colored rings that they each are wearing.)
Brendan: Let's do it, then.
Becky: Let's go into the alleyway here so we don't arouse too many suspicions. (The four of them jog over to the alley.)
Isaac: Mike'll meet us there right? (Brendan nods his head.)
Brendan: He's en route as we speak. Let's do it! (As the four of them raise their hands up)
Brendan, Isaac, Liz & Becky: Grabbing at the vein of Life. (As each grabs a hold of a tiny thread of variant colors.) Calling to the heart of the Beast inside! (Each is shrouded in a different element. Brendan is engulfed in flames, Isaac is covered in water, Liz is swallowed by earth & Becky is draped in a thick wind.) Ha! (As the element is broken and each stands in a colorful outfit.)
Brendan: Alright, here we go.
Isaac, Liz & Becky: Right. (As they suddenly begin to run at a speed much faster than even a Olympic sprinter could manage. A colorful blur streaking through the streets.)
As the group comes onto the scene, they are in an abandoned junkyard. Stacks of crushed cars stand as modern obelisks to the throw away society. They find a member dressed in green already in bout with the dirt colored golem. He notices the others as he gains a second wind intensifying his efforts. The others unsheathe their side arms, the Beast Sword, a dagger that can grow into a full-length saber. Mike rolls under the its sword shaped arm. As he slashes at its legs. Leaving little more then a scratch.
Mike: No, good, this one's got reinforced skin. The beast swords do squat!
Isaac: Looks like it's up to me to finish this off! (Isaac spun the blade on his hand. He ran his hand along the length of the blade. The blade illuminating a bluish hue.) Stream Heartbeat! (As a surge of water fires out of the sword as a vein of water erupts out of the ground. Inside Mike's helmet he smirks, as he somersaults past him with a green glowing sword.)
Mike: Thunder Roll! (As electricity climbs the creature’s body. Liz and Becky charge forward with blade's illuminate.)
Liz: Earth Roar! (As she strikes the ground just before the creature large chunks of rock fly up from underneath it.)
Becky: Storm Flutter! (As Becky leaps through the knocked up rocks, she slashes it in the chest, a pink gale rushes over it twisting the golem around knocking it to the ground. The crest on its chest begins to glow as it begins to pick itself up. As Brendan calmly walks up, sword at the ready but then he stops and sheathes it.)
Brendan: You can tell that bastard sorcerer that he'll never succeed because the Beast Knights will always stop him! (As he raises his arms. Outstretching his cupped hands.) Fire... Tail! (A stream of flames launches out form his hands. Engulfing the golem in a rich crimson fire.)
Everyone: Gasp! (The golem comes leaping out of the flames, kicking Liz back it spins and knocks Becky up into the air then takes a stride forward and punches Isaac in the stomach, then twists around kicking Mike across the way into a stake of junk cars. Brendan is able to guard its first attack. The golem's Cyclops eye blinks as it begins to roll around in its head. Suddenly, its armor burst exploding revealing a lighter brown Golem. The sigil on its chest begins to illuminate as it begins to tower up towards the sky. Brendan quickly curses under his breath as the other beast knight’s surround him.
Brendan: Beast of the Rings. Come Forth! (Five animals appears before the five young knights. A red lizard, a blue crab, a green snake, a yellow wolf and a pink peacock. Each take out a smaller mechanical triangle. They hold them up to the sky as the animals disappear, reappearing a moment later as their gigantic mechanical forms. Appear before the knights, each leaps up into the air and lands on their animal counterparts. They are then absorbed into the bodies of their animals partners, falling into a sacred space they insert the triangle into a central pillar the pillar lights up and the animals come to life.)
Brendan: With the spirit of the Goddess, we knights go forth into battle! Knight combination! (The five animals disappear and in a bright flash a large humanoid figure appears before the large golem.)
The group in unison: United under the Goddess' Grace! Arch-Knight Tellur arm-up! (The five animals have now combined interlocking into a humanoid robot, a helmet appearing in the air the robot grabs it with both hands and pulls it over his face. The Giants eyes ignite in a gloriously bright green. The end of the snakes tail detaches and swirls around as the giant snatches it from the air and readies itself into its mighty battle position.)
The Golem lashes out attempting to disarm the robot, which moves effortlessly by the clump of dirt's clumsy attack. The Giant kicks the golem sending it rolling head over heels backwards. As the golem begins to recover the Giant is already on top of it as it's sword is charged and ready.
Beast Knights in Unison: Full-Assault! Tellur's Mighty Slash! (As a glorious cascade of light permeates the surroundings. The Sorcerer's seal on the Golem's chest illuminates and begins to ignite. The Golem taking aflame and burning into nothingness. A sigh of relief washes over the Beast Knights. Then a shock of energy surges through Brendan as he begins to feel a darkness fill him. He pulls his Beast Sword out of the control deck. The chamber washes over with light as the four beast knights watch Brendan take off back into town.)
Brendan: I'm heading back towards the city. I'm gonna go check on Scott. (As he runs off. The others quickly try to pick themselves up but are confronted by two figures)
Ziz: 'ello, monkeys!
Beur: Nice one, Zee. (Ziz smacks Beur in the arm.)
Ziz: Shut up! (Beur is holding two large tuning fork shaped weapons. Ziz holding what looks like a toy shotgun. She aims the gun and pulls back on the trigger. The four are bombarded by a gross of pellets; the excess energy explodes the Junkers. Beur steps forward and sniffs the air.)
Beur: Four down.
Ziz: One to go. (As they disappeared in a plume of smoke. Leaving the four Beast Knights battered and bruised.)
Scott walks out of the movie theater, the movie wasn't finished but he did not much feel like watching it alone. He carried an almost full pizza in his arms. As he looks around stepping out into the late afternoon sun. He sees Brendan's car still parked in the lot across the street. He crosses the street and walks over to the car, checks the door but quickly realizes that they are locked.
Scott: Well doesn't that just fit the bill? Thanks for the pizza guys... (Suddenly he is grabbed from behind and dragged into a nearby alley.)
Brendan: Scott! Scott!? (Brendan looks around and doesn't see anything.) I swear I just saw him? Where could he... (He turns and pulls a dagger from his belt, it grows into a full-length broadsword? He feels a gust of wind as he looks towards the alleyway a figure steps into the lights. Brendan gasps as his grips tightens on his sword handle.
Ad-Dajjal: Hello, Monkey, looky-looky what I found? (Scott squirms in Ad-Dajjal's grip.)
Brendan: Don't worry Scott. I'm here to save you! (Scott looks confused as Ad-Dajjal tightens his hold on him. Brendan takes a step forward and throws the sword at Ad-Dajjal's head. He counters by lifting Scott by his throat, halting Brendan in his tracks just as the tip of his blade presses into Scott's chest. Ad-Dajjal shoves him towards Brendan whose arm falls limp as he attempts to catch his friend. He turns and shoves Scott to the ground as he raises his blade, barely able to hold against his enemies attack.)
Ad-Dajjal: Give it up, Lizard-boy.
Brendan: Not as long as I serve her glory! (Brendan lunges as Ad-Dajjal parries his blow.)
Ad-Dajjal: That's funny. I think that you're working for the wrong power. Your Goddess is mad! My Master is the only power that should be obeyed! (as he increases the fervor in which he strikes at the Red Beast Knight. The two exchange unsuccessful attacks. All the while Scott is watching stuck to the asphalt with fear. Cars skid to a full stop as Ad-Dajjal turns now in a rage he swipes at the cars a flash of light streaks in the same line in which he swung the cars exploding. As the initial flash disperses the fire is being held back by what looks like Brendan himself.)
Brendan: What do you want? (Ad-Dajjal smiles as he picks up Scott, lifting him off of the ground by his throat.)
Ad-Dajjal: I don't want anything. Oh, right. I do want one thing. To return the honor to my master that was taken away by that bitch you call Goddess. (Brendan moved with unbelievable speed and punches Ad-Dajjal in the face, breaking his grip and pulling Scott away from him. Just then Ad-Dajjal thrusts his blade forward. Piercing Brendan right below the ribs, he lifts him up as the other end of his sword bursts out of his neck.) Stupid monkey, no one hits me in the face! NO ONE!
Brendan: (Who is beginning to cough says weakly.) Not like... it would, screw up your ugly face. (He begins to laugh as he is over come with coughs.) Fire Tail! (As Brendan ignites Ad-Dajjal in his crimson flame.)
Ad-Dajjal: Urrr-AGH! (As he tosses Brendan away from him. He hits the ground as he turns to cut at Scott. But just as soon as he begins to slash down at him, he is struck with a precise bolt of electricity. The four other Beast Knight's arrive on the scene to come on the horror of what happened. Ad-Dajjal had been long gone as the dust from the bolt settles.)
Becky: Brendan! (As she runs up to the Red Ranger, the fire flares around him and he returns to his normal self. Scott eyes are wide as he is pushed back as the others crowd around their wounded leader.)
Brendan: Scott, come here. (As a series of coughs raking his body. Scott pushes past the others and kneels next to him; he pulls the red ring from his right thumb and drops it into Scott's hands.) Become... Beast... Red. (Brendan head slumps back as the woman in pink begins to scream.)
Isaac: Give me the ring, kid! (A bright light encompasses the six of them. Now standing in a large hall, a room larger then any imaginable on Earth. A figure appears before them dressed in a Kabuki attire wearing the mask of an Oni. Removing the mask, revealing underneath the face of a beautiful woman. Overflowing black hair falls all around her face, which is as pale as a full moon on a cloudless night. She looks at Scott with eyes unyielding.)
Goddess: That can not be admitted, he is the one who is chosen to be Brendan's replacement.
Ending theme: "At the Stars" by Better Than Ezra
Heroic Task-Force Beast Knights
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