He turned a small dial on the control system attached to his throne, Serpenterra’s chest glowed a crimson scarlet. From it, a looming and impenetrable energy bubble made up of charred clouds, wrapped itself around the stadium and shrouded it in darkness.

Suddenly, everyone was swiftly interrupted by an ominous and loud crackle of thunder.

Wave after wave of electronic energy shot down from the sky and struck the Earth below. Drivers and citizens in the crowd fled in all direction as the bolts struck hard all around them, they were fortunate not to be taken down by one of the blasts.

The Rangers shielded their eyes as the blistering lightshow brightly lit up the stadium track.

As the lightning fell, clouds began to form, soon something altogether more sinister cut through them and came into focus, the Rangers and the panicked citizens and drivers encircling them were soon met with the frightening and intimidating sight of Serpenterra, surrounded by Borax fighter ships

Over in France, the city of Paris was proving most accommodating to its latest dose of lifeblood.

Eugene Skullovitch and Farkas Bulkmeir, known to their stateside friends as Bulk and Skull, took their time admiring the brand new mint condition Paris office