Strange Lands

Strange Lands is the 27th episode of the series, Brandon 10: Ultimate Hero.

Plot
The episode begins with a thunder storm above the ocean. The Interceptor is seen flying above it and heading towards some land in the distance. On board the Interceptor, Brandon is seen looking out of the main window at the co-pilot chair while Coco is seen piloting.

Brandon: It's one nasty storm outside.

Sarah: Weather Channels are recovering from their delay. It's going to be quite the storm.

Coco is still seen piloting until he's seen looking down at some controls by the steering wheel. He then sees a light lit up on the controls.

Coco: We've got some energy signatures near by.

Sarah: I'll check it out.

Sarah activates her computer station and navigates the screen. She then accesses an interface that examines the energy reading.

Sarah: Interesting. It's definitely cosmic energy. Emitting some form of radiation. It's in our systems but it's too far away to analysis.

Brandon: Cosmic energy? And we've seen it before.

Sarah: Apparently.

Brandon: Must be the dimensional rift again.

Sarah: Are you sure? It could be the storm.

Brandon: No. We're not going to mess out an opportunity to catch Khan.

Sarah: But the storm-

Coco: No debate. If that jerk's around here then we'll be there to teach him a lesson.

Coco then engages the steering wheel which causes the Interceptor to increase speed. Lightning strikes the water as the Interceptor passes through. At the shore, Ultimate Khan is seen holding something and approaching the ocean.

Khan, examining the object: Yes... It's all falling into place. Just one more. It's all I need.

Ultimate Khan then grunts and closes his eyes; as if he's getting a headache. He then opens them and looks upwards. He then squints. In the distance, the Interceptor is seen approaching. In the window, Brandon is seen looking out with a determined expression.

Khan, squinting: Tennyson...

Khan then stops looking and removes a device he was holding at his side. He then holds out the device and activates it which causes a Dimensional Rift to form. The storm intensifies.

Coco, piloting: The storm's getting pretty intense.

Brandon: He's going to get away, Coco.

Coco, piloting: I know... but I'm not going to risk our lives for it.

Brandon: ...Fine.

Sarah: There's nothing we can do this time.

Brandon: We'll just see about that!

Brandon gets up from his chair and heads out of the cockpit.

Sarah: Where are you going?

Brandon: Out. Open the hatch.

Sarah: Brandon, don't!

Brandon exits the cockpit.

Sarah: You're not going to let him, are you?

Coco: I don't have a choice. He'll just make a hole in my ship anyways.

Coco presses a button on the console. Soon, the cargo bay door is seen opening. Brandon then jumps from the door and activates the Ultimatrix. He scrolls through the transformations and slaps down the face plate upon falling. He then transforms into Batwing and flies away from the Interceptor.

Batwing, as he's flying away: Batwing!

Back on the shore, Khan is still seen activating the dimensional rift which is taking longer this time.

Khan: Come on already...

A sonic wave then hits Khan who is thrown back. The Dimensional Rift then fades off when the device falls onto the shore. Khan gets up and looks up, displeased. Batwing is seen flying towards the shoreline, firing sonic bursts from his mouth. Khan then avoids them until he's hit by one. He then shakes it off and deflects one using Shredder's metallic properties in his arms. The sonic wave then hits Batwing who starts to fall from the sky and head towards the ocean.

Khan: You won't stop me this time, Brandon 10.

Khan then grabs his device and runs off with super speeds but Batwing regains his focus and flies up higher before hitting in the ocean. He then heads back towards the beach at a higher height. Khan is then seen in the distance. He then activates his device at Batwing and the Dimensional Rift starts to form in front of him.

Khan: Now I shall escape right under his sight. To humiliate him and get away. Possibly even destroy him in the feedback.

Khan then strikes the ground with his drill hand, which causes the ground to spike up like a ramp by the shore, and runs towards the forming rift at high speeds. He then runs off the ramp and, seemingly, flies towards Batwing who wasn't expecting this. The Rift then forms between the two but lightning strikes the Dimensional Rift at the same time which creates a bright flash.

Both Brandon and Khan: AHHH!

Coco and Sarah sheild their eyes from the flash. When the flash fades away, they look back and see nothing as the storm cools down.

Sarah: Wh-Where'd they go?

Theme Song 

After the titles, Brandon's face is seen sideways as he looks like he's asleep. Brandon then starts to wake up.

Brandon, awakening: What-What happened?

Brandon looks around and sees that he's in a strangely structured place with floating rocks and levitating islands with an orange/purple/blue sky. Khan is seen kneeling in a few feet away, he is soon seen holding his head, adjusting.

Brandon: Khan... Where are we? What did you do?

Khan: Uh... I didn't do anything.

Brandon: Don't lie to me. I'm not in the mood.

Khan: There was an accident when we traveled through the rift. I'm not familiar with this place.

Brandon: Good. I hope you get lost after I'm done beating you down.

Khan: You don't understand. We're both trapped here.

Brandon: What do you mean trapped? You can just flick that device of yours and get us out.

Khan: As if I would do that if it worked.

Brandon: So we're trapped here?

Khan: I did just say that. We're in a realm... between dimensions.

Brandon: How can you tell?

Khan: You must really be an idiot. It's obvious if you open your mind and I wouldn't mind doing it for you... as painfully as possible.

Brandon: Then why aren't you trying to?

Khan: I need to regain my strength... as do you, I suspect.

Brandon: Yeah... But don't you see? We're both trapped here and we both need to get out. We're no good fighting each other.

Khan then walks over to Brandon slowly who activates the Ultimatrix and prepares to slap down the face plate. Khan then stops in front of Brandon and looks right down at him for a moment.

Khan: Your device will serve as a way of knowing which dimension is the correct one.

Brandon: How so?

Khan: It can send out a signal which we can use to track its origin from.

Brandon: And your device can open the rift when we get to the right dimension.

Khan: It would seem we must... work together.

Brandon stares grimly at Khan who stares back at him. Brandon then deactivates the Ultimatrix and lowers his arms.

Khan: Cooperation is less time consuming. You've chosen wisely.

Brandon: Just for the record, I'm not working for you. I'm working with you. And once we get out of here, there will be no holding back.

Khan: You fail to realize that everything you do has no effect on my plans.

Brandon: And what are your plans, anyways?

Khan: You really think I will tell you my plan?

Brandon: Why not? All the other bad guys do it.

Khan: I'm not like them. I'm far more worse than them. Now give me your device.

Brandon: Why? So you can go run off with it after chopping my arm off?

Khan: No. It wouldn't be functional to my command if I did that.

Brandon: Glad that we can trust each other.

Khan: I don't. I'm activating the signal. (accesses Ultimatrix's face plate which activates a signal ping) This will lead us to the rift to our dimension or, at least, the weak point.

Brandon: But if you know all this, then why not do it yourself? Not that I want you to leave me behind or anything but-

Khan: I need to know where I'm going.

Brandon: But how do you know how to access the Ultimatrix? I'm still figuring out the commands.

Khan: I connected with it when I absorbed your energy. It revealed some of its secrets to me but not all of it. It wasn't my main focus at the time.

Brandon: Wasn't- Wasn't your main focus? You don't do that. Ever. It's unacceptable.

Khan: Admit it, Brandon 10. I am more powerful then before. Even you can't stop me.

Brandon: Not everything is about power. You're stuck like that forever now.

Khan: I am committed to it. It was my plan before...

Brandon: Before what? The rift broke you out of prison?

Khan: Yes... Now enough questions. I asked for your cooperation not conversation.

Brandon: Hey, it helps pass the time. Take it from someone who's been isolated with someone in a realm or planet or dimension or whatever before.

Khan: Silence... I sense danger ahead.

Brandon listens but doesn't hear anything. He then looks up and sees floating rocks.

Brandon: Oh I'm so scared. I'll keep a look out for those terrifying, floating rocks.

Khan: Hm...

They continue moving up the structure as a figure flies by in the distance. Brandon and Khan then make it to the top of the slope where they see a Dimensional Rift.

Brandon: Hey, check it out. A way out of here. I guess I didn't need you after all.

Khan: No, you fool. It's obviously an entrance to another dimension. Not our own.

Brandon: How do I know that you're not just lying to me?

Khan: Because I would have killed you already if I was.

Brandon: I wonder what's on the other side.

Khan: There's only three possible ways of knowing for sure and we don't have the proper equipment for one option.

Brandon: I'm guessing the other option is go inside and the third would be-

A figure then steps from the rift. Brandon and Khan look at it and see a big, muscular alien creature wielding a large sledge hammer. The creature then roars.

Khan: It exits the rift.

After the break, Brandon and Khan are seen facing off against the creature who smashes against the ground with his sledge hammer. The ground then cracks.

Brandon, noticing this: Hey, I have an idea. I need you to-

Khan then fires water blasts at the creature and runs towards it.

Brandon: Hey!

Khan then activates his Shredder Claws and slices at the creature who smacks him into a rock structure.

Brandon: Well if you want something done...

Brandon pulls down his sleeve and activates the Ultimatrix. He smacks down the face plate and transforms into Electrix.

Electrix: ELECTRIX!

Electrix then fires an electric beam at the alien creature who gets electrocuted and falls over.

Khan: Now to finish you!

Khan then jumps into the air and attempts to drill the creature but is shocked out of the way. Khan then gets up and looks at Electrix who lowers his arms.

Khan: You dare attack me? Don't be foolish, Tennyson.

Electrix: And don't loose your cool. We're not here to fight, or even kill, anything here. Just find the rift and get out. That was the deal.

Khan: What does it matter if I kill it or not? I'm not killing you or anyone you know so this thing shouldn't have a purpose to you.

Electrix: To me? No. But he's just like you and me. Lost. And if something looked threatening here, we'd attack it on the spot.

Khan: I'd kill it on the spot.

Electrix: No killing. No exceptions or the deal's off.

Khan: You're willing to risk your life for theirs? You must be more stupid than I expected. ...I accept your deal... for now.

Electrix then transforms back into Brandon and the two continue. Later, the two are seen walking on a large asteroid with dots of light around it.

Brandon: What are those light things?

Khan: Cosmic Formations. Future Rifts, if you'd like.

Brandon: I don't know why but this all feels so... organized.

Khan: Nothing is organized unless it has a keeper. This isn't a man-made prison... it's a naturally occurring one.

The two then approach a cliff. Brandon looks over the cliff side and sees platform directly under it.

Brandon: That doesn't make sense. There's a platform right under this rock.

Khan: Physics must be different from our dimension.

Brandon: I can tell from the floating space rocks in breathable atmosphere... if this place even has an atmosphere.

A screech is heard. The two look up at the skies.

Brandon: What was that?

Khan: Why do always ask me questions about things occurring in the same instance that I am reacting to them? I don't know everything about this realm.

Brandon: Getting an answer comforts me.

A shadow flies over them.

Khan: Did you sense that?

Brandon: No. I don't have sensing powers for... er... sensing things.

Khan: There.

Brandon looks where Khan is looking and sees a flying figure approaching them. The figure is then revealed to be a big, winged, brown creature with four red eyes and four legs as well as a stinger on its tail heading right at them.

Khan: Move!

Brandon dodge rolls out of the way as the creature slams right into the rock they were on. Khan moved to the side as well. The creature then gets up and looks at Brandon. It screeches and stretches its wings out.

Brandon: Some type of dragon alien, I'm guessing.

Khan: Worse. It's a Reacher.

Brandon: See, this is exactly what I'm talking about. You know all this stuff about dimensions but you act so clue less about it.

Khan: I was taught, now pay attention. The Reachers protect the realm between dimensions and feast on the entities that get trapped within it.

Brandon: So it's going to eat me?

Khan: Yes.

Brandon: Not if I can help it.

Brandon activates the Ultimatrix and slaps down the face plate. He transforms into Gasadactyl.

Gasadactyl: GASADACTYL!

The Reacher then screeches at Gasadactyl which throws him back flying. Gasadactyl then lands on the rock again and gets up shortly after.

Gasadactyl: You could have told me they had sonic screams too.

Khan: Like I said, I don't know everything about dimensions.

The Reacher then approaches Gasadactyl who releases gas from his mouth.

Gasadactyl: Can't hit what you can't see.

The Reacher flies through the gas and strikes Gasadactyl with its wing. Gasadactyl falls in front of Khan.

Khan: Thermovision, as well. Fascinating.

The Reacher then approaches Khan who looks displeased. Khan then leaps upwards and strikes the Reacher in the face. He then slices at him and throws him away with a water blast. The Reacher then falls off of the rock and vanishes. Gasadactyl gets up.

Gasadactyl: Thanks.

Khan: I wasn't saving you. I was saving our agreement.

Gasadactyl: Whatever. I'm going to go scout ahead.

Khan: Remember, you need my device in order to escape.

Gasadactyl: I remember.

Gasadactyl flies upwards and looks down. He sees various floating islands. Some with dimensional rifts on them. Other rifts are floating in sky like the rocks. A couple of Reachers are seen in the top left section of his viewpoint. Gasadactyl places his palm on the Ultimatrix symbol which responds with a beeping noise. Gasadactyl turns to face the other rifts as the beeping grows from weak to strong until it beeps constantly when Gasadactyl is facing a Dimensional Rift in the distance.

Gasadactyl: That must be the one.

Gasadactyl then lands back on the rock and transforms back into Brandon.

Brandon: Khan, I found the rift. ...Khan?

Khan is no where to be seen. Brandon then walks off. Brandon then climbs up a structure and gets to the top. When he does, he looks shocked and sees a few Reachers carrying Khan off.

Brandon: This is not good.

After the break, Brandon is seen walking across the asteroid, following the Reachers from a distance. He then sees them drop off Khan at some type of nest at a tower.

Brandon: That looks like a lot of climbing. I better call in an expert.

Brandon pulls down his sleeve and activates the Ultimatrix. He then scrolls through the holograms and stops at the Agilmur hologram. He slaps down the face plate and undergoes a transformation sequence. He spins around DNA and curls up due to the chances. His ribs shrink slightly, he grows a tail, his legs become hind legs while his spine curves so that his arms become a second pair of legs, practically. His bones in his fingers then merge with one another to form three fingers rather than five. Fur grows on his face and, within a flash, Brandon transforms into Agilmur.

Agilmur: AGILMUR!

Agilmur then runs over to the tower and starts to climb it with ease. At the top of the tower, the Reacher begin circling the tower at the top while a couple of them stay at the top, ready to feast on Khan. Agilmur then gets to the top of the tower. He sneaks over to a boulder and hides behind it. He peaks his head out to see Khan lying on the ground with some Reachers standing above him. They open their mouths which then splits open as their jaw separates to further widen the mouth and they start to drain his life energy.

Agilmur: Gross... I've got to stop them otherwise I'll never get out of here.

The last word, here, is heard echoing slightly like a frequency. The "frequency" then hits the gills of one of the circling Reacher. That one Reacher looks down and sees Agilmur hiding behind a boulder. He then shakes his head and separates from the circling group who look at that one Reacher in confusion.

Reacher: (Screeches and looks at Agilmur)

The other Reacher look down and see him. They then screech in agreement and they all head down to Agilmur's position.

Agilmur: Ah man!

Agilmur then back flips out of the way as they smash into the boulder. The feasting Reachers stop feasting and look at the havoc. They then screech and leave Khan to join in the hunt. Agilmur then leaps up in between two approaching Reachers and they end up flying into one another. Agilmur then flips over a Reacher and lands on its back. The Reacher attempts to shake him off.

Agilmur: Ha! I guess you can't-

The Reacher's legs then stretch upwards and they reach Agilmur.

Agilmur: ACK! I guess that's why they call you Reachers.

The Reacher then tries to pull Agilmur apart. Agilmur then uses his tail to grabs the Reacher's stinger and pulls it in close. The stinger then pokes one of the Reacher's wings. The Reacher then goes down and smashes right into the tower. Agilmur then escapes the grasp and runs away but then some more Reachers smash through the level above and surround him. One of the Reachers then attempts to slice him with its stinger but Agilmur dodges it and jumps over the stinger. He then walks on the tail and jumps onto the Reacher's face and then off of it. He then grabs onto the edge of the hole in the ceiling and climbs into it. The Reachers then screech and chase after him. Back at the top of the tower, Agilmur grabs Khan as the other Reachers chase him. Agilmur then jumps off of the tower with Khan. The Reachers still chase after him as they can fly. Agilmur then looks up and sees a floating rock/asteroid. He then grabs onto it and hides behind it. The Reachers then pass by the rock and then notice that he's not there. Agilmur, struggling to carry Khan, then goes to the top of the floating rock and looks down at the Reachers, searching for him. The rock then starts to decrease in height due to the increased weight. It then gets low enough to start falling towards the asteroid island below. The Reachers then sense this and look up but its already too late as the floating rock, now a meteor, smashes right into them. The meteor then crashes into the asteroid island and shatters into pieces of rock. Agilmur then lands on his feet while Khan crashes into a boulder. Agilmur goes to Khan.

Agilmur: Khan... Are you alright?

Khan, waking: Don't touch me!

Khan pushes Agilmur away.

Agilmur: Hey! I just saved your life.

Khan then struggles to get up but laughs as he does.

Agilmur: What's so funny?

Khan: That after all I've done. I've killed plenty. I've threatened the lives of the ones you care about. I've even endangered reality itself and you saved me. Hahaha.

Agilmur transforms back into Brandon.

Brandon: I didn't save you. I saved our agreement.

Khan: Quite.

Brandon: Let's move before those things come back. I've found the rift to take us back.

Khan: ...Excellent.

Brandon: You seem surprised.

Khan: Rifts here don't seem too stable. If we mess this one, we might have to wait decades.

Brandon: Sadly, I can't live for decades which means we're taking this one now. It should be onto that island over there.

Khan: We'll never make it in time after that delay.

Khan then goes to the edge of the island that they're on and extends his arms outwards. He then concentrates on the island in the distance and starts to pull it in closer.

Brandon: How are you-

Khan, struggling: Geokinesis. Now silence. I'm concentrating.

Khan pulls the island in closer until its a reasonable distance away.

Brandon: Now we'll get there quicker. Come on.

Brandon and Khan make their way onto the floating island. They then see some particles of the rift.

Brandon: What happened?

Khan: The rift must be destabilizing.

Brandon attempts to activate the Ultimatrix but the scan beam is fired from the side of the matrix tower. The scan beam then hits the Dimensional Rift particles as they start to take shape. Khan removes his device from his side and activates it as well. The beam fired from Khan's dimensional device hits the particles as the Rift starts to appear.

Brandon: It's working.

Khan: We can't keep this up forever. The rift won't last for long without us stabilizing it.

Brandon: Then we rush in.

Khan: And finish what you started? No. I don't think so.

Brandon: What do you want? A grace period? You know what you've done, Khan, and have to pay for it.

Khan: Yes. I suppose I do. But I won't. Especially not by you.

Brandon: Wanna bet?

Khan: No. I've had enough of this alliance. I haven't been killing anything for hours and I can't stand it anymore. And it's not just anything that I want to kill. I want to kill you.

Khan then smacks Brandon into a boulder.

Brandon: Oof!

Brandon gets up weakly and sees Khan using his super speed to run over to Brandon and stand over him.

Brandon: We had a deal...

Khan: You are gullible. Yes. We did. And you've served your part. Now I can finish this little arrangement... for good.

Khan activates his drill hand.

Brandon, looking past Khan: ...The rift is closing. You'll be stuck here with me.

Khan: What? I should have more time.

Khan turns around and sees the Rift is as he left it.

Khan: The Rift-

Khan turns back and sees Brandon with his hand over an activated Ultimatrix.

Brandon: Heh... Gotcha.

Brandon slaps down the face plate and transforms into Crusher.

Crusher: Crusher!

Crusher uppercuts Khan into some boulders. Khan gets up and flings the boulder at Crusher who breaks it into pieces. Crusher and Khan then fight with their fists until Khan socks Crusher in the side. Crusher falls towards his left side and Khan delivers a swing to his face where he falls towards his right and onto the ground. Khan then activates his drill hand and attempts to drill Crusher's face but Crusher grabs his arm. Khan pushes but Crusher is holding it tightly until he throws him to the side. Khan then recovers from the throw, gets up on his knee and fires a water spray at Crusher who blocks with his arms. When Crusher lowers his arms, Khan punches him in the face. Crusher then gets up weakly.

Khan: You're weak.

Crusher: Yeah... But its time to go Ultimate!

Crusher smacks the Ultimatrix face plate on his chest and undergoes an Ultimate-evolution transformation. He then transforms into Ultimate Crusher.

Ultimate Crusher: ULTIMATE CRUSHER!

Khan strikes at Ult. Crusher with his drill hand but has difficulty this time.

Ultimate Crusher: My turn...

Ultimate Crusher then smacks Khan into some boulders. He then extends his hands outwards and commands the boulders, using his geokinesis, to crush Khan. Khan then drills out and fires a water blast at Ultimate Crusher who uses a floating rock as a shield.

Ultimate Crusher: Land of the Floating Rocks. Best place for this guy to fight.

Ultimate Crusher stomps on the ground and causes a ground spike to strike Khan in the face and then fall over. The floating island, that they are standing on, then starts to crack apart. Khan looks up at Ultimate Crusher who is using his geokinesis to pull the island apart.

Khan: NO!

Khan then starts to pull the island together with his powers.

Khan: You can't win, Brandon 10.

Ultimate Crusher: I don't have to.

Ultimate Crusher then flings his part of the island at Khan who gets hit by it and falls into the void below. Ultimate Crusher then summons a floating rock to guide him towards the floating and fading Dimensional Rift. Ultimate Crusher transforms back into Crusher who then transforms back into Brandon. The Dimensional Rift then sparks as it gets smaller and smaller, more and more rapidly. Brandon then runs towards the Rift which is almost closed. He then jumps through and makes it back to his dimension.

Sarah, going to Brandon: Brandon! Are you alright?

Brandon: Fine.

Coco: We found what Khan was after (shows device) What happened to you, dude?

Brandon: Little trip to Rift Land... I'd rather not talk about it. The thing you guys need to know is that we don't have to deal with Khan getting his hands on this anymore.

Khan, unseen: I wouldn't say that.

Khan's hands are appear from the small, closing Dimensional Rift. He pulls it open slightly as he squeezes through. He manages to get one arm loose and uses it to fire a water blast at Coco who falls over.

Sarah: Coco!

Brandon: Sarah! The device!

Khan then forms a water bubble around the device with his hydrokinesis and brings the bubble to him. He then reaches in, with his super speed, and pulls out the device. Brandon, Coco, being helped up by Sarah, and Sarah look up at the closing rift and Ultimate Khan holding the device in his hands.

Khan: You have failed, Brandon 10. My plans are nearly complete.

Khan then fades off into the Dimensional Rift as it seals off and the particles fade away.

Brandon then cliches his fists. He looks up at the sky with anger.

Brandon: KHAAAN!

Sarah: It's going to be alright, Brandon. (putting her hand on his shoulder)

Brandon, throwing her hand off: No, it's not. Khan has the device.

Coco: Doesn't mean we still can't track him down and kick his backside.

Brandon: Yeah... I- I guess you're right. Alright, here's the plan. From here on out, we find Khan and we bring him to justice by stopping whatever plans he's cooking up with those devices. This is where we stand.

The scene ends with the team at the shore and the Interceptor in the distance as the storm starts to clear and the sun shines down on the shore.

Credits

Characters

 * Brandon
 * Coco
 * Sarah

Villains

 * Ultimate Khan
 * The Reachers (First Appearance)
 * Alternate Dimension Alien Creature (First Appearance)

Aliens Used

 * Batwing
 * Electrix
 * Gasadactyl
 * Agilmur
 * Crusher
 * Ultimate Crusher

Trivia

 * This is the third episode where Brandon gets trapped and must work together with a villain; the first was in Fight Night with The Creator and the second was in Stuck Together with a Zonarian Commander.
 * This episode was supposed to be filled with characters from other dimensions which brought up more references and such but that was cut out of the plot because of the deadline.
 * Khan uses some type of sense/force in this episode.
 * Originally, Rift Land was going to be called Dimensional Reach because of the Reachers and the fact that Reach means to arrive at; get as far as. which, in this case, relates to arriving at multiple destinations via rift. Reach is also a synonym of the word Approach which is a synonym for Access, the original word used for the name of the Realm between Dimensions; to have access to the rifts.
 * The Reachers were originally going to be called The Keepers but Reachers sounded cooler.
 * Rift Land was meant to be a relay station for failed/advanced transports through the Rift which also connects the various dimensions.
 * The Ultimatrix was used to detect Dimensional Rift activity which was programmed in by Khan. This feature still remains within the Ultimatrix.