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Operation 666

Chapter I: Beginnings

Master Vile was walking up and down the corridors of his base on the M-51 galaxy.

"Are the plans in operation yet?" He snapped at Rito Revolto. The two of them refused to join with Dark Spectre in the invasion of the universe, so they retreated to M-51 and survived the Z wave.

"They're about to be carried out now." Rito nodded. He was always grateful that he did not share his sister's fate, he was even more grateful to Vile for taking him in, again.

On K0-35

Andros and Ashley were playing darts. They never really played before, but things had gotten pretty bad between them so they decided to spend quality time with each other.

Ashley was winning. Andros' morpher beeped. It was Zhane calling.

"Andros, we got a problem, I need you over here now." Zhane yelled before hanging up. Andros marched towards his ship. Ashley ran and grabbed his arm.

"I'm coming with you." She looked him in the eyes.

"Not this time, He's just on the outskirts of town; I'll be back in an hour." Andros shook her off before taking to his ship. He was glad to be back in action, it had been so long since he'd been fighting.

He arrived on the outskirts, morphed. Zhane was crouching behind a rock. Also morphed.

"The town's being blown up. No idea what's doing it." He wheezed.

"Right, we'll wait for a gap in the blasts then take a closer look. I'll call the phantom ranger and ask for his assistance." Andros crouched too.

In twenty minutes the phantom ranger arrived and Andros filled him in.

There was a gap in the firing. The three rangers leapt out and ran into the centre of the town. They could see figures behind the smoke. Trapped civilians? Friends? Enemies?

The phantom ranger approached one of them. The figure kicked him and zapped him with something. Whatever it was he could be seen teleporting up somewhere. Zhane screamed. Andros fought one of these figures. Zhane started running, but then was zapped and teleported away. Andros saw this. He was afraid that he would share the same fate, but then; the figures disappeared. Andros ran to his ship. He flew home, where the other four rangers were waiting for him.

"Andros! I heard the blasting. Are you okay?" TJ asked him. He could see the tears on Andros' face.

"Zhane and the phantom ranger have been teleported somewhere." Andros managed to squeak.

"Oh my god!" Cassie took a deep breath.

"But they left me! Why did these figures just leave me? What do Zhane and the Phantom have in common?" Andros shook his head.

"They were both sixth rangers?" Carlos shrugged. Andros' face lit up. He now realised what was going on.

"I've got some calls to make."