ANTONIO

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Antonio is at the docks, getting dressed in a suit and grooming himself.  Octozord is peeking out of the fishing cart.  Antonio:  Hey Buddy, how do I look?  Antonio doesn't get a response from Octozord, but it doesn't faze him.  Antonio puts on his suit jacket.  Antonio:  It's time...for me to go to the Shiba House...and join the Samurai Rangers.  Antonio heads off for Shiba House.  Moments later, Antonio slides in.  He does a couple of poses with his fishing pole and turns and faces Mentor Ji, Jayden, Mike, Emily, Kevin, and Mia.  Antonio:  Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to introduce to you, the Sixth Samurai - the Gold Ranger, me - Antonio Garcia.  Mike leaned over to Mentor Ji.  Mike:  And you thought I was cocky.  Mentor Ji grunted in response.  Antonio is unaware that the lure of his fishing pole has attached itself to his pants.  Antonio:  Jayden, please allow me to join you and your team in the fight against the Nighlok.  Antonio pulls on his fishing pole and the lure is stuck and tears his pants.  Antonio:  Ohhh, that's not good.  Mia, Emily, Jayden, and Mike laugh.  Antonio has trouble getting the lure to loosen.  Antonio:  It's no big deal, really.  It's happened before.  Not a lot or anything.  Jayden:  Will you guys help him?  Jayden gets up and walks out.  Mentor Ji:  I'll just be a moment.  Mia, Emily, Mike, and Kevin help Antonio out.  After awhile, Mentor Ji returns and they all sit at the table.  Mentor Ji sits at the head of the table, facing Antonio.  Mike and Emily sat on one side, Kevin and Mia on the other side.  Mentor Ji is holding the Samurai Morpher.  Mentor Ji:  You were able to make this from what Jayden taught you and studying the Octozord's systems? Antonio:  It really wasn't that hard.  Mike:  So what are you?  Some kind of techie?  Antonio squirmed with embarrassment.  Antonio:  I don't know.  I just always been good with gadgets.  As he talks, Antonio knocks over a bowl of peanuts.  Mia catches it and places it back on the table.  Antonio:  Well,...anyways, I've always just wanted to be a samurai.  I know I wasn't born into it like you guys, but I just kept practicing what Jayden had taught me.  I was trying to take things to a higher level, but I was really stuck.  But when I figured out how to talk to Octozord with texting, everything fell into place.  And now I'm finally ready to join you in the fight against the Nighloks.  Mike:  Yeah!  Emily:  Yeah, it will be great to have you along.  Mike:  The more, the merrier.  Antonio and Mike pound fists.  Antonio:  Right.  Mentor Ji:  No, I'm afraid it's simply not possible.  Antonio:  No!  What'd you mean?  Mentor Ji:  Antonio, it's just too dangerous to put you out there without the necessary formal training.  Antonio stands up angrily.  Antonio:  But I don't understand!  Didn't I help you all win yesterday?!  Mentor Ji:  You did, but not all battles will be that simple and if you don't have the training.  Antonio:  But I do!  Sure I did it by myself, but I can hold my own out there and you saw it!  Mentor Ji:  Antonio, I'll hold onto this.  Mentor Ji tucks away the Samurai Morpher.  Mentor Ji:  Okay.  Antonio leaps up onto the table and starts to run towards Mentor Ji.  Antonio:  No!  Give it back!  Emily, Mike, Kevin, and Mia get a hold of him and try to keep him away from Mentor Ji.  Emily:  Antonio stop!  The gap sensor goes off.  Mike, Kevin, Mia, and Emily stop pushing against Antonio and he falls off the table and onto the floor.  Mentor Ji pulls up the maps onto the table.  Jayden runs into the room, spots Antonio on the floor, but doesn't say anything.  Mentor Ji:  It's at Benson street, the underpass.  Jayden:  Let's go!  Kevin, Mia, Emily, and Mike run over to Jayden.  Antonio:  Wait!  Jayden!  Antonio gets up.  Antonio:  I can come with you, right?  There is silence.  Antonio:  Tell Ji how you made me a samurai.  That I'm suppose to fight by your side.  It is quiet for a few more moments.  Jayden:  Ji is right.  This isn't little kids' stuff anymore.  I'm so sorry, but you're not really a samurai and we don't need a sixth Ranger.  Antonio:  But...Jayden:  I'm sorry.  Let's go.  Jayden, Kevin, Mike, Mia, and Emily head out.  Antonio is very hurt.  Antonio:  Yeah, sorry too.  He walks away.  Antonio returns to the docks and looks out at the ocean.  Octozord is peeking out from the fishing cart.  Antonio comments, Mentor Ji and Jayden say they don't need me.  And they took away my Samurai Morpher.  What was I thinking anyway?  I could never be a real samurai.  Mike and Emily walk up.  Mike shouts out a hey!  Antonio is not happy to see them.  He slams the lid on his fish cart and walks over to them.  He asks them, what do you guys want?  Mike replies, we came to talk to you, dude.  After they talked, they returned to Shiba House.  Mia was talking to Jayden in the courtyard, while Antonio stood hidden by an outside wall.  Antonio can hear their conversation.  Mia tells Jayden, leading us on dangerous missions is hard on you.  But putting an old friend like him at risk too?  That's too much pressure.  Mia gets a point off of Jayden.  Mia knows she has hit the nail on the head.  Jayden is upset and tells her to think what she wants.  Jayden starts to walk away.  Antonio walks out from the side of the building.  He tells Jayden, Mia's right and you know it.  Why do you have to be so stubborn Jayden?  Antonio and Mia stand next to each other as they face Jayden.  Antonio tells Jayden he knows the risks.  And you need my help.  Jayden tells him they have already talked about this.  Emily and Mike walk out of Shiba House.  Mike points out that they are saving the world.  How can an extra Ranger not help?  Before Jayden can argue with them, Mia tells him, Antonio accepts the risks, just like all of us.  Mike and Emily join Antonio and Mia.  Mia points out to Jayden, that you're our leader, but that doesn't make you responsible for what we choose to do.  Antonio adds, well said pretty lady.  Jayden tries once more to argue the point, but he's interrupted by Kevin, who has stepped out.  Kevin tells him, Antonio doesn't have the training, but I'm betting we could use the help.  I say we give him a chance.  Antonio is a little offended by the training remark.  The gap sensor goes off and Mentor Ji comes running out.  Mentor Ji tells them the attack is on the northern peninsula construction site.  Antonio tells Jayden, please, let me have my Samurai Morpher.  Jayden remembers the promise he had made with Antonio when they were young boys.  Antonio promises he won't let Jayden down.  This has been my dream.  It always has been.  Jayden thinks it over.  Jayden pulls out the Samurai Morpher and tells Antonio he is the sixth Samurai Ranger.  He gives the Samurai Morpher to Antonio, who is thrilled.  Antonio tells Jayden, you won't regret this.  Mia, Emily, and Mike are happy to have Antonio on the team.  Kevin even gives a small smile.  Jayden tells them, let's go.  They all run from the courtyard.  Mentor Ji watches them go.  The Moogers are attacking the construction workers as Steeleto watches.  Soon Antonio, Mia, Mike, Jayden, Kevin, and Emily arrive and stand and face down Steeleto.  Steeleto is pleased to see them.  Antonio tries to squeeze into the lineup, by trying different spots.  Between Kevin and Emily, between Mike and Jayden, and finally goes to stand by Mia.  Its a tight fit and Antonio asks them if they can move down?  The teens scoot down a little, but it's still not enough and Antonio knocks down the barrels that are on the other side of him.  The teens morph.  The Rangers face down Steeleto and the Moogers.  Steeleto gives the command for the Moogers to attack.  Pink Ranger, Yellow Ranger, Red Ranger, Blue Ranger, and Green Ranger race forward with their Spin Swords drawn.  They battle the Moogers with their Spin Swords as Gold Ranger looks on.  Gold Ranger is still excited over the fact that at last he has done it, he's a Samurai Ranger.  Gold Ranger realizes he better go help.  Gold Ranger uses his Barracuda Blade and super speed to battle and destroys several Moogers.  Red Ranger uses his Fire Smasher to destroy the remaining Moogers.  Gold Ranger runs up to Red Ranger.  Steeleto is not happy and releases his shatter shock attack.  Red Ranger blocks the attack with his Fire Smasher.  Despite this, the attack knocks Gold Ranger and Red Ranger and off their feet.  Red Ranger tells Yellow Ranger, Blue Ranger, Pink Ranger, and Green Ranger to take cover.  As they get back up, Red Ranger tells Gold Ranger they need to take care of this creep themselves.  Gold Ranger comments, just like when we were kids.  Gold Ranger and Red Ranger run towards Steeleto.  Steeleto charges towards them as well.  Everyone has their weapons out.  Gold Ranger and Red Ranger battle Steeleto.  Soon Steeleto uses his full body blade against the two Rangers.  Gold Ranger and Red Ranger block and chop off the blades as they get closer and closer to Steeleto.  Eventually the blades are destroyed and Steeleto is knocked off his feet.  Gold Ranger uses his Barracuda Blade against Steeleto and Red Ranger uses his Spin Sword.  Steeleto is defeated.  The rest of the Rangers race up to them.  The Rangers are in high spirits, but Red Ranger reminds them to not forget the mega monster.  Steeleto grows to giant size.  The Rangers form Samurai Megazord quickly.  Steeleto charges towards Samurai Megazord.  Samurai Megazord and Steeleto battle.  Steeleto makes several strikes against Samurai Megazord.  Steeleto uses his full body blades against Samurai Megazord.  Samurai Megazord falls to the ground.  Gold Ranger has been watching the battle from the ground and he is not happy.  Gold Ranger summons Octozord.  Octozord sprays ink into Steeleto's face.  Gold Ranger leaps into Octozord.  Inside Samurai Megazord, Pink Ranger points out to Red Ranger, that if Octozord originally belong to your family...Red Ranger realizes where she is going and tells her good thinking.  Gold Ranger has heard the conversation as well.  Octospear Megazord is formed by combining Octozord with Samurai Megazord.  Gold Ranger is thrilled to be in the cockpit of a Megazord.  Steeleto is ready to use his full body blade against Octospear Megazord.  Octospear Megazord uses it's spear thrust against Steeleto several times.  The move cuts off all of Steeleto's blades.  Octospear Megazord uses it's ice breath against Steeleto.  Steeleto freezes up.  Octospear Megazord uses it's Samurai Strike against Steeleto and Steeleto is destroyed.  Red Ranger is about to use his usual speech when Gold Ranger interrupts him by telling him this calls for a fish fiesta when we get home.  Gold Ranger is thrilled with their victory.  Gold Ranger notes the lack of enthusiasm from Pink Ranger, Green Ranger, and Blue Ranger.  Yellow Ranger tells them, come on guys!  The other Rangers perk up.  Gold Ranger exclaims, let's celebrate.  Red Ranger does his line, Samurai Rangers, victory is ours.  After the battle, they return to Shiba House.  Antonio is cooking fish on the grill when Kevin, Mia, Emily, and Mike walk up.  As Antonio lays the dish on the table, Mia comments that it almost looks as good as one of her recipes.  Kevin, Emily, and Mike make disgusted faces behind her.  Mentor Ji and Jayden stand apart from the rest.  After awhile,  Antonio shouts out to them, you two wallflowers going to join us?!  Mike shouts out, hurry up before I wolf it all down!  Mentor Ji comments, you don't need to ask us twice.  Mentor Ji and Jayden join the group.  Jayden walks over to Antonio.  He tells him, it's good to have you back, buddy.  You're worth your weight in gold. 

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Young Antonio