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Chapter 42 - Chapter Forty-Two: Resonance Strike

EXT. ORION CITY – INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT – DAY

A Karnex monster stomped through the half-abandoned district — a hulking, insectoid brute with drill-like arms and glowing acid mandibles. Its name bellowed from its own chestplate in jagged letters: BORAXOR.

BORAXORI will grind your city into dust!

The Galaxy Sentinels arrived in a flash of light, Daiki right behind them with his prototype mounted on a floating cart.

DAIKIAlright, this is just a test. We hit him with normal tactics, then I'll give you the signal to channel the shards.

KAELGot it. Let's make it quick before the city's a crater.

BATTLE SEQUENCE – TEAM VS. BORAXOR

Kael darted in first, blocking the monster's drills with blazing strikes.

Rayna leapt to higher ground, firing precision blasts to clip Boraxor's limbs.

Zayn used a portable holo-decoy to lure Boraxor into the Amplifier's range.

Lyra and Jett hit a synchronized mid-air combo, forcing the monster back toward the device's activation zone.

DAIKIPositions! Link your shards—now!

The Rangers stood on marked points around the disc. The Amplifier pulsed, tendrils of light shooting up from the ports to their Nova Shards. In seconds, their individual colors swirled together into a single white-hot sphere hovering above the platform.

KAELWhoa…

ZAYNEnergy levels stable. Firing in three—two—

The blast launched like a comet, slamming into Boraxor's chest. The monster staggered, armor peeling away as sparks burst from the drill arms.

BORAXOR(screaming)What—what is this—?!

The blast detonated, knocking him backward in a burst of light. The monster collapsed, sparking and smoking.

RAYNAStatus?

DAIKI(checking readout)Successful… but the energy drain on you guys was massive. You won't be able to use it more than once in a fight.

JETTStill, one-hit KO? I'll take it.

EXT. CITY STREET – POST-BATTLE

The team walked back toward the Nova Ship. Kael was silent, scanning his morpher for residual readings. Daiki grinned, sidling up to him.

DAIKI(teasing)You know, for my shin-nii-san, you're pretty good at taking orders.

Kael stopped walking, giving him a look.

KAEL…Don't call me that.

DAIKI(laughing)Too late, it's official.

JETT(interrupting)Hey , save it for later. There's a school function tomorrow — mandatory. Could be a perfect break… unless Karnex sends a clown monster or something.

LYRA(groaning)Please don't jinx it.

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