//------------------------------// // Prologue: The Storm King’s Devious Plan // Story: Mark Of The Beast // by TheSuperTransformerFan //------------------------------// PREVIOUSLY ON BEAST MORPHERS... Controlatron: "Controlatron is ready to get this puppet show going! Who do I get to play with?" Nate: “A hand puppet? It kind of looks like...” Steel: “Hey, what are you doing?!” Controlatron: “He’ll do whatever I tell him to! Just like a good little puppet!” … Betty: “Devon! Ben! I think I saw Nate behind the base!” Ben: “Really? Thanks!” Devon: “We’ll check outside!” ... Fluttershy: “DEVON! BEN! BEHIND YOU!” Devon: “That robotron is messing with you! You gotta snap out of it!“ Nate: “QUIET! No one tells me what to do!” Ben: “Those puppets are what’s controlling him!” Fluttershy: “Nate! Snap out of it! The Storm King has done something to you!” Nate: “It’s coming back! STRIKER SABER...BUTTERFLY SLASH!” Devon and Ben: “Nate!” Fluttershy: “Nate! You’re back!” Ben: “How are you doing, buddy?” Nate: “Just a little dizzy. It’s good to be back!” In the Crystal Dimension, a dark, jet black hedgehog with a gray mane...Grubber...was busy typing up the malware and lacing it to an orange, storm-virus-laced dart. He hummed while uploading the formula into the dart. “And...upload!” He said, as the virus went inside the dart. He raced to it, and saw that is was glowing pink! He smiled evilly at himself, and wished that The Storm King, Tempest, Robo-Blaze and Roxy, or Vargoyle were here to see this. “Oh, what would anyone do without me?” He asked himself. At that moment, The Storm King, himself came in. “Grubber!” He called out. “Oh!” Grubber turned to see him enter. “Just in time!” He said, gleefully. “The dart is prepared to your specifications!” He showed him the dart. The Storm King saw the dart, and was rather pleased. “Excellent news! Every part of my plan has worked perfectly!” He said proudly. “First, we needed Nate!” He opened the box, and saw the puppet. “A hand puppet?” He asked. “It kind of looks like...” but, the puppet had already gone into him, and he was now being controlled! “Controlatron’s puppet took care of that!” The Storm master continued. “And, he was brought here! With a little mind control, he had no choice but to write some very special malware for my secret project!” ”And Volia!" Controlatron said, as Nate has finished up typing the programming needed for the secret weapon. ”The programming is complete." Nate droned mindlessly, as the two evil generals smiled. “Yes! That was genius, boss!” Grubber said excitedly, as he raced to get the dart just as Robo-Blaze, Robo-Roxy & Tempest Shadow came in. “Now, you can use his malware!” “Good!” The Storm King said, as he took the dart. “It will hack into the rangers’ new and powerful weapon that Evox has ever seen, as soon as the dart touches it!” “Ooh, I like the sound of that.” Robo-Roxy said, as she saw the dart being held out for them to see. “What new weapon?” Robo-Blaze asked curiously. “You’ll find out soon!” The Storm King said, as he handed them the dart. “And, you three will help make it happen!” “Exciting...” Tempest said, as she ogled at the new dart that Grubber had made especially for this new plan. “The rangers are not gonna keep us from hacking that weapon!” “Please.” Grubber said, confidently. “With a plan like this, how far could a little group of rangers get on their own?” Tempest smiled at that. “Exactly, Grubber!” She said in agreement as she turned to the Robo-Generals. “Let’s go!” They nodded as they went to the prime dimension to execute their plan. “...then, their weapon will be mine!” The Storm King finished saying as he laughed evilly. He transformed into the alias of Devon’s dad, Mayor Daniels, and teleported for his target...Grid Battleforce! His plan was all set in motion, and it looked like no one could stop him!