BILLY STEELE: KID RANGER--THE DARK SKULL'S REVENGE

The black clad masked man then grinded his boot onto the fallen American flag, driving the symbol of freedom into the dirt before setting it ablaze.

Just as The Lightning Warrior was about to unleash more powerful energy bolt at the soldiers and flag, his subconscious received a message to meet the new Dark Skull at Lucy Fur’s hellish saloon. While a burned Col. Tim revived White Eagle, the Lightning Warrior again flew on a thunderbolt skateboard to the devil’s roadhouse.

At Lucy Fur’s hellish saloon the new Dark Skull was waiting for the warrior’s return. "The mine’s location, where is it," The new Dark Skull demanded of the warrior.

"The old brave would not talk," the Lightning Warrior angrily replied. "The medicine man seemed to be shielded by an unknown power."

"You have failed, Warrior," The new Dark Skull proclaimed. The titanic terror became consumed with rage for he had broken the promise he had made to his lover, Lucy Fur. The she-devil suddenly appeared to confront the two. Lucy Fur’s alluring beauty gave way to her true satanic self-grisly faced with jagged fangs dripping with blood. She was surrounded by her grotesque demonic cowboy minions. Her eyes burned like a thousand infernos.

"You have betrayed us, warrior," Lucy Fur howled and she ordered her tool, the new Dark Skull to see that the warrior pay for his loss. The gigantic Dark Skull then swiftly drew his massive gun and shot at the warrior’s heart. The warrior was struck by the cannon ball sized bullet and crashed to the ground. Lucy Fur shrieked in a victorious glee as her plan to destroy the warrior came to fruition.

As the warrior bled to death, Lucy Fur and the new Dark Skull prepared to attack White Eagle. They vowed nothing would stop them from finding the location of The Knox’s secret mine from the Indian.

Lucy Fur, in all of her satanic glory, and her Dark Skull devotee then prepared to journey to White Eagle’s cave as The Lightning Warrior continued to lose his life’s blood. Before embarking on their vindictive mission, Lucy Fur and the new Dark Skull became shocked by a vision thundering in the clouds above them-the tremendous visage of White Eagle appeared in the skies and roared at them while lightning bolts crackled around him; his voice caused their spines to shudder.

"Sidewinder," the ancient Indian exclaimed, "you have been victimized by the heartless devil woman standing beside you. She is using you, my son. You have been betrayed to your entire life!"

"Where is the mine," the new Dark Skull continued to demand. "You hold the secret to my destiny, my true legacy. With Lucy Fur’s love, I have become more powerful than my father to avenge his death and reclaim all that is mine."

"Your father poisoned your mind, Sidewinder," White Eagle howled with authority. "Your father told you falsehoods about your past, about your true identity, for he was so blinded by rage, he infected all who surround him. Your father and his followers are the true killers of your birth parents. Your lady, Lucy Fur has plans for you, but not the kind you want. She is the devil incarnate, an evil presence; she’s only after the power to conquer the universe. She used you, Sidewinder, used you to eradicate all who oppose her. And she will destroy you once she no longer has use for you. But you, Sidewinder, are in fact a descendant of a noble and valiant family, The Knox family. You have an inherent good in you. You must use your power to undo the evil before it is too late."

The Lightning Warrior remained sprawled on the blood soaked ground. He moaned an aria of pain. The omnipotent White Eagle, seeing his student about to breathe his last, dispatched a magical force field from his head’s temple. The Lightning Warrior became elevated by the Indian’s magic.