Part Three Installment "Destiny Beckons"

Catch up: 

It all began from an assignment

First Installment

Part 2.1 Installment

Part 2.2 Installment

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The creature's antennae twitched again and soon energy beams came out from it. The beams hit the three rangers while they tumbled out of the way, uninjured. With the creature,  Indigo Vela remained unconscious.

The rangers were full-on battle mode and rhythmically struck the creature with their stylized staffs. The staves carried by the rangers bore individual alien hieroglyphs and scripts running the slender length of their staves, pulsing each time when a rangers delivered blows to the creature that refused to back down.

Adria lowered her camera and selected the close-up shots of the staff welded by Orion who was closer to her position than the rest of the rangers. The alien hieroglyphs weren't anything she'd seen. She was about to start taking pictures again when she saw the man named Pacen Eldo carrying what looked like portable rocket launcher. The device appeared like it was already on its last legs. 

Friday Fiction: Ink

One-minute writing suggested a new writing prompt for today. I know I'm late into this (time zones and all) but I wanted to try it out.

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When writing...

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I was reading tweets this morning and one particular message made me pause before going to other tweets. It was short and direct message.

"Often character flaws are also character strengths." from TipsOnWriting.

One example given by Ms. Jean Lorrah  was Sherlock Holmes. "If Sherlock Holmes bothered to cultivate social skills, he would not be able to concentrate on his detective skills."

This is something to consider when creating character profiles, I think.

25 Hardy Boys Titles Writers Should Study | scribbleplay

Two days ago I was struck with a story idea after watching a Jane Seymour movie over at HBO channel called "A Memory in my Heart."  I have a character but I haven't found a good scene to introduce her and why she was admitted to a mental institution. Well, aside from losing several marbles.  Then, when a visiting psychiatrist takes her case history, some sort of six-degrees of separation type of thing happened inside the hospital and that her life started to piece together.

Anyway, while as I was mulling over that and getting into numerous dead ends, I received an e-mail about thinking a compelling title.

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" Each title includes a an interesting element or two along with the mystery readers will be trying to solve during the read."  Wow! And the short article  made sense!

I remember every time I picked up a Hardy Boys book or a Nancy Drew book, I was trying to solve the connection of the title to the story inside. Why was it the Mystery of the Four-headed Dragon or  who is the Captive Witness? The Melted Coins  title was compelling from the list prepared at the site and I haven't read this one. 

Read more here: 25 Hardy Boys Titles Writers Should Study | scribbleplay

Continuing "Desting Beckons"

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Several meters away, police cars barricaded the immediate area to keep nosy spectators from harm's way.  Beyond the vehicles, a big, ugly creature held a woman hostage while four individuals in red, green, blue, and indigo uniformed suits maneuvered away from the creature's blasts. 

"It's the rangers!" Adria heard the boy squealed in delight from behind her. He and friends dashed off for a better look. 

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Adria's perplexed expression threatened to etch deeper and quickly searched for a good vantage point. Picking her way through the crowd, she started asking questions from one bystander. 

"What's happening?" she asked a grandfather who was keeping his excited granddaughter close to him. 

"I can't be sure," answered the man with a shook in his voice. "It happened...so fast. I was heading for the car when I heard a scream. I turned around to check what it was...the scream came from that... that creature. That was also the time I saw the monster holding her." The apprehensive man gesticulated while he continued. "Some of the security people tried to help but they couldn't get close to the woman. That creature was shooting off some sort of energy beam. It hit a guard squarely on his chest then it turned towards the squad cars and sent another energy beam."

Adria followed the man's pointing finger and noticed the scorched ground, where a couple of the squad cars had once stood. 

"The beam disintegrated those cars? Adria asked in disbelief. 

The man added. "After that, those guys came out of nowhere trying to rescue the woman."

Realizing, that she wouldn't get anything from the man anymore, she thank him and proceeded towards a pick-up truck. She climbed on its side and settled on the back of the vehicle. Adria adjusted her telephoto lens  in order to take better pictures of the scorched ground. She adjusted her lens again to take shots of the rangers. She was intrigued by these four individuals and took as many shots as she could from her position and continued snapping pictures to her heart's content.

By now, the rangers were circling the creature hoping to gain an opening. The creature eyes the rangers. It was hungry for another strike. 

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From its two antennae located on top of its head, a bright pulse came and hit the green ranger at full force. The ranger was thrown back hitting the side of a car. The rangers ran to their fallen comrade. Blue Centaurus and Indigo Vela formed a protective barrier that absorbed most of the creature's energy pulses. The police officers readied their guns but no shot was fired. They waited. 

"This kind of action isn't enough for you, Draco?" Red Orion asked as he helped the ranger to his feet. 

"Very funny, Orion." He swayed a little on his feet. 

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Blue Centaurus glanced over his shoulder. "Listen, Vela and I can't keep this up..."

"Heads up, everyone!" Vela exclaimed when she saw a portal forming over the creature's head. 

"Finish them off, now!" The voice in the portal thundered. The creature obeyed its master's orders, pushed the hostage to the ground, and charged at its prey.

 "We have its full attention and

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away from the people, let's go!" Red Orion hustled away from the parking lot trailed by his fellow members. They all hopped to their respective motorbikes and sped off. The creature began to transform into something close to gooey mass substance and zipped to latch on the Indigo Vela's back. The ranger nearly careened to a corner but she held on to her bike, taking the creature with her. 

End of the First Installment

This was where I ended my writing assignment with positive comments from the instructor. Yay! "Good descriptions and handling of dialogue!"

Next Writing activity....

It was fun reminiscing and I found this writing assignment from the short story course I took from ICS way back 2004. It was for the Business Aspects of Writing section. This was the expanded story entry I posted here.

Star Rangers: Destiny Beckons

Synopsis: This is a series with approximately 3000 words. It's for the 12 to 17 age group. The first installment of the series is a four-part part story which follows a female high school photographer in her adventures and trials when she becomes a member of the Star Rangers. Each of the five rangers protect their respective medallions, thus developing abilities unique only to themselves. They are also special individuals chosen to defend Earth from Thalos, a being with a mysterious past who wants the five medallions for his hidden agenda and ruling the star systems is just his number two goal. 

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Adria Watanabe removed the lens cap of her camera as she entered the school gym and began surveying the area. Students milled about, passing from one table to another. A clique strode passed with a 'not-a-care-in-the-world' expression on their faces. Adria's eyes followed them until they exited the gym.

Adria started making her way around, gazing at the various projects. She noticed several of the students were nervous and edgy. She didn't blame them. She knew how it felt and she was glad it was over for her. Even if she didn't make it to the final fifteen science projects, she still had a good mark on her subject. 

For Different Categories of Stories

I wrote this for an online short-story course I enrolled before.There were several choices and we were to attempt one assignment. I chose #2 Write a picture story for children or for teenagers, again stating the age group. Send the synopsis and a manuscript showing your ideas fro the first two frames. My age group was 13 years old to 16 years old.

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Star Rangers: Destiny Beckons

Synopsis: This is a series with approximately 3500 words and around 35 number of  frames. The story opens with the last standing ranger named Rhoswane in Planet Kuros. He is eventually defeated by Thalos, but not until Rhoswane sent the sphere containing the Medallions of Rigel, out to space. Many years later, Thalos resurfaced to spread havoc in the outer realms of space. The trouble reaches Earth and a new set of steadfast individuals were called in to protect the planet and the medallions they wore.

The medallions have chosen four individuals and now, they are searching for the fifth member. Circumstance inadvertently lead Adria Watanabe into the fold, but she will find out that her mundane life is changed forever and something from her past will be slowly revealed.

INSET: Prologue

Rhoswane stands on his good leg and surveys the smoldering surrounding. Destroyed vehicles prevent any escape for an ordinary citizen. Small fires are everywhere, adding more confusion on the war-torn Kuros. Rhoswane is the last remaining ranger, surviving the death trap Thalos had arranged on Planet Kuros. he know Thalos will do anything to get his hands on the Energy Medallions of Rigel. The very medallions gave each ranger, the symbol of Hope, individual uniqueness, and power suited only for the bearer. The rangers are chosen individuals, each capable of mastering and harnessing the energy locked within the medallions and becoming a Star Ranger.

Scene 1: Outside the destroyed complex.
THALOS (taunts): "Must we do this again, Silver Andromeda?" (Thalos coalesce into a human form., stands before the ranger. He wields his weapon of choice, a silver staff. Rhoswane re-forms his staff and assumes a fighting stance.)

INSET: Thalos launches his attack. Rhoswane neatly sidesteps and sent the tip of his staff to hit Thalos' on the ribs. An angry Thalos shifts his footing and lashes out at the ranger. He gains a upper hand against the exhausted ranger.

RHOSWANE (screams in pain when Thalos' staff sends electrical charges on his chest) "Ahhhhh!" (writhes in pain). Whatever you're going to do, it won't change my mind.

INSET: Rhoswane goes all numb as the electric current from Thalos' staff sears him like fire. He falls backwards on the ground, his breath is knocked from him, when he opens his eyes, he sees Thalos pinning him down to the ground. The glowing tip of his staff comes dangerously close to his chest again.

THALOS: Well, which is it? Family or misery, Ranger?

RHOSWANE: Varielle, my love. I am sorry.

INSET:  Many years had passed from the day the sphere containing the medallions left the planet Kuros. It continued its journey through space until the medallions found new owners on Earth. These individuals have risen and answered the call to defend the galaxy and ensuing peace for the next succeeding years.

It was only recenly that the ranger lost the fight to Thalos on the outer realm of the galaxy. However, just like before Thalos failed to obtain the medallions. Now, there was again a need to form a new team of Star Rangers to defend the impending threat Thalos would bring.

FRAME 2:
Present day. Wednesday morning at a high school gymnasium. Adria, the school's photographer is covering the Annual Science Exhibit and stops by her best friend's table. Sally Beaumont, is one of the finalist and is very nervous.

ADRIA (encourages}: You'll be all right. You can do this. Think nothing of it or maybe think of Ian Somerhalder.

SALLY (deep breathes, nervously gazing the group of students coming her way): Okay, I'm trying.

INSET: Adria sees the approaching students and takes her leave just as her cell phone beeps. Lisha, the school's editor is calling to get her to the arcade to cover the hostage situation by some nutcase wearing an absurd costume.