>>5883082"Hajime!" (Begin!) Franz snarled, his yodel a chilling command. The chicken-beast lunged, its talons aimed at Thunder. The young lad barely had time to raise his fists in a defensive stance before the creature slammed into him with the force of a freight train that ended with decapitation. Thunder was sent flying through the air, his body crashing into a stack of metal crates with a sickening thud and his head rolling to Slick Billy's feet.
Slick Billy yelped and scrambled back, his bravado replaced by naked terror. The chicken-beast turned its attention to him, its eyes gleaming with predatory hunger. It swiped a wing, sending Slick Billy sprawling, his arm gashing open on a jagged piece of metal.
Eunice watched in horror as her teammates fell one by one. The old man, Franz, cackled, his laughter echoing through the cavernous industrial plant. His yodel wove a dark song of victory, driving a spike of icy fear through Eunice's heart.
Her body thrummed with the raw energy of the Yellow Ranger, the urge to transform, to unleash her power, overwhelming. But something held her back. A flicker of doubt
>Transform: Consequences be damned, it's time to unleash the panther >Nigerundayo: He's just too much for your non-powered self>Surrender: Well it was fun while it lasted, hopefully he realizes that you're a hero. 