The Return of the Machine
"You know, honey," said Archerina, "I feel as if we are getting nothing accomplished! I think that we need to do something!"
"I know! I know!" said Prince Gasket, "let me think of something."
"Okay," said Princess Archerina.
"I know," said Prince Gasket, "we can revive our father and our mother and Louie Kaboom! With all of us working together, we should be able to conquer the Earth!"
"Well," said Princess Archerina, "what if they kill us?"
"They shouldn't," said Prince Gasket, "especially since we will bring them back to life!"
"Well," said Princess Archerina, "what are we waiting for? Let's get going!"
"Right!" said Prince Gasket.
Prince Gasket and Princess Archerina boarded a dilapidated ship to the moon base, and the ship brought them there slowly. They then entered the moon base, and they were shocked at the condition of it. They also saw Zordon's burst tube.
"What happened here?" asked Princess Archerina.
"I don't know," said Prince Gasket, "but whatever happened, I hope that it doesn't get us!"
"Yes," said Princess Archerina, "I agree!"
They kept searching and then Princess Archerina stumbled on the remains of the rest of the Machine Empire.
"Honey, look!" said Princess Archerina, "I think I found them!"
"Where?" asked Prince Gasket.
"Turn around," said Princess Archerina.
Prince Gasket turned around and saw the residue of the remains of the rest of the Machine Empire.
"This must be them!" said Prince Gasket.
Prince Gasket pulled out a bottle of water from his basket. Princess Archerina noticed what he was doing.
"What are you doing?" asked Princess Archerina.
"I'm applying water to the residue," said Prince Gasket, "hopefully, we can bring them back to life!"
"Try it!" said Princess Archerina.
"Okay," said Prince Gasket.
Prince Gasket took a small droplet of water and applied it to some of the residue. As a result, King Mondo came back to life. He noticed that Prince Gasket and Princess Archerina were standing in front of him.
"What are you doing here?" asked King Mondo.
"We just brought you back to life!" said Prince Gasket, "you should be thanking us!"
"Whatever," said King Mondo.
King Mondo noticed that Prince Gasket had a bottle of water with him, and he snatched it from his hand.
"Hey!" said Prince Gasket.
King Mondo began to laugh evilly. Then he applied the residue to the rest of the Machine Empire. Queen Machina, Clank, Orbis, Prince Sprocket, the Cogs, and the Quadra Fighters came back to life. Then, Prince Gasket and Princess Archerina began to fear for their lives.
"Please let us work for you," said Prince Gasket, "that was the plan all along!"
"Yeah!" said Princess Archerina.
"Very well," said King Mondo, "we will work together, but no games!"
"Promise!" said Prince Gasket.
"Well," said King Mondo to the entire Machine Empire, "we will soon conquer that nuisance which is the planet Earth! The Earth shall be ours!"
What they did not know is that someone was spying on them. It was the reformed Divatox. She left quickly, but she wasn't undetected. Clank heard her footsteps.
"King Mondo," said Clank.
"What is it, Clank?" asked King Mondo.
"I think someone was spying on us!" said Clank.
"Don't worry about it," said King Mondo, "I'm sure that they'll soon meet their doom!"
"You're right, your majesty!" said Clank.
"Alright, Cogs," said King Mondo, "go down to Earth and wreak havoc!"
The Cogs left immediately to the city of Angel Grove. They began attacking the citizens of the city. People were running everywhere and panicking. Some of them called the police. The police came, but when they saw what they were dealing with, they quickly retreated, because the Cogs and the Quadra Fighters overpowered them. It was the same thing with the military. The city of Angel Grove sounded a monster alert. Everyone was ordered to stay inside their homes or a building until the situation was cleared.
Now, Divatox went to Eltare, went to Dimitria's house, and knocked on the door. Then Dimitria opened the door and thought that she was in danger because it was Divatox.
"It's okay," said Divatox, "I was under an evil spell, and now, I'm on the side of good!"
"What do you need?" asked Dimitria.
"The Earth is in danger," said Divatox, "the Machine Empire is back. Someone revived them somehow. I was spying on them. They are banding together to conquer the Earth. I figured if we work together, we can beat them!"
"Do you promise that you will not turn on me?" asked Dimitria.
"I promise," said Divatox, with a smile, "besides, I want to make up for all of the damage that I accidentally caused."
"I know," said Dimitria, "let's get going. Follow me."
Dimitria and Divatox took a space taxi to a temple and paid the driver.
"We're here!" said Dimitria.
"What is this place?" asked Divatox.
"It is the Temple of Prator," said Dimitria.
"Prator?" asked Divatox.
"Prator was Zordon's father," said Dimitria, "he was killed a long time ago by Dark Specter."
"I see," said Divatox.
"Come inside," said Dimitria, "there's more that I have to show you!"
"Okay," said Divatox.
Divatox followed Dimitria into the temple of Prator. Divatox was astonished by the architecture of the building.
"This place is amazing!" said Divatox.
"Wait till you see what is in the basement!" said Dimitria.
"Okay," said Divatox.
Divatox followed Dimitria into the basement. She then opened the door. Divatox became really astonished. The basement was actually a base!
"Wow!" said Divatox, "I never have seen so much technology in my life! What's it for?"
Suddenly, a droid came from another room in the basement. The droid was friendly.
"Hi!" said the droid, "I'm Alpha 7; it's good to meet you."
Divatox shook Alpha 7's hand. Alpha 7 looked much like Alpha 6 and Alpha 5 but he was a bright green. His voice was also more baritone.
"Actually," said Dimitria, "this is where we begin our Power Ranger search, but first, we have to find someone."
"Who?" asked Divatox.
Dimitria whispered in Divatox's left ear.
"Him?" asked Divatox.
"Yes, him," said Dimitria, "he would be an excellent mentor for the new rangers."
"Well," said Divatox, "let's get going!"
"Right!" said Dimitria.
The two women went to Reefside High in Reefside, CA. They entered the school, and a friendly receptionist greeted them as they walked through the door.
"Can I help you?" asked the receptionist.
"Yes," said Dimitria, "we're looking for Tommy Oliver. It's important!"
"I'll see what I can do," said the receptionist, "watch the desk for me, okay?"
"No problem," said Divatox.
The receptionist went right to Tommy's classroom and interrupted his teaching.
"Yes?" asked Tommy.
"You have visitors," said the receptionist, "they say that it is important."
"Okay, Cindy," said Tommy, "I'll be right down!"
The receptionist left the classroom and approached the guests.
"He'll be right down," said the receptionist.
"Thanks!" said Dimitria.
Tommy was proceeding to leave his class.
"You guys behave yourselves while I'm gone!" said Tommy to his students.
After Tommy left, the class became unruly, then another teacher came in, and the class calmed down. Tommy went to the lobby to greet his guests.
"I'm Dr. Tommy Oliver," said Tommy, "what can I do for you?"
Then, Tommy recognized both of them.
"Can we talk in a quiet area?" asked Dimitria.
"Sure!" said Tommy, "we can use the conference room."
"Well," said Divatox, "let's go!"
Tommy, Divatox, and Dimitria filed into the conference room.
"What's going on?" asked Tommy.
"It's me and Divatox," said Dimitria.
Tommy began to choke on his own spit when he heard the name Divatox.
"It's okay," said Dimitria, "she was turned evil by Dark Specter, and now she is good because a Power Ranger destroyed Zordon's tube."
"Okay," said Tommy, "that makes sense."
"I know what you were thinking," said Divatox, "I understand."
Tommy smiled.
"So," said Tommy, "why are you two here?"
"The Earth is in danger," said Divatox, "we came here because we need your help. Trust me; you're the only one who can help us. Please help us."
"Alright! Alright!" said Tommy, "I'll do it! What can I do for you?"
"Just come with us," said Dimitria.
They went to a hidden location, called a space taxi, and flew to Eltare. After they arrived, Tommy was astonished by the planet.
"Whoa!" said Tommy, "this place is amazing!"
"Come on, Tommy," said Dimitria, "there's more that we have to show you."
"Okay," said Tommy.
They led Tommy to the Temple of Prator.
"What is this place?" asked Tommy.
"This is the Temple of Prator," said Dimitria, "Prator was Zordon's father. He was killed many years ago by Dark Specter."
"I see!" said Tommy.
"Let's go inside!" said Dimitria.
"Okay," said Tommy.
Tommy followed Dimitria and Divatox into the temple. Tommy was astonished by the architecture of the temple.
"Follow us," said Divatox, "I will show you to the base."
"Base?" asked Tommy.
"Trust me," said Divatox.
They opened the secret door in the basement, and then Tommy saw the base before his eyes. He was astonished by it.
"Whoa!" said Tommy, "this place is amazing! I like this!"
"Now, I know that the Earth is in trouble," said Tommy, "so, how do we take care of it?"
"We need to find Power Rangers," said Divatox, "we will go as a team to find them. I will stay here. You and Dimitria will go together."
"So, where's the best place to find people?" asked Dimitria.
"We can try the Angel Grove youth center!" said Tommy.
"Great!" said Dimitria, "then, let's go!"
Dimitria and Tommy left the basement and went to the recreational center to look for some ranger candidates. They did not want to draw too much attention to themselves. They saw a karate instructor teaching a karate class.
"What do you think of him?" asked Dimitria.
"He'll be perfect," said Tommy, "let's wait until he finishes his class."
"Right!" said Dimitria.
Dimitria and Tommy hid nearby until the young man finished teaching his class. After thirty minutes, the man was finished, and Dimitria and Tommy decided to make their move. They approached the young man.
"Hi! I'm Dr. Tommy Oliver," said Tommy, "and she's Dimitria."
"Hi!" said Dimitria.
"Are you here to sign up for classes?" asked the young man.
"Actually, no," said Tommy, "but we do have an opportunity for you if you want it!"
"Great!" said the young man, "what is it?"
"How would you like to become a Power Ranger?" asked Tommy.
"Are you guys for real?" asked the young man.
"Yes," said Dimitria, "we are!"
"Okay," said the young man, "take me to your base."
"You asked," said Tommy, "just grab my arm because we have to teleport there."
Tommy and Dimitria teleported with the young man in tow to the temple basement. The young man was astonished by the technology of the base.
"This place is amazing!" said the young man, "by the way, my name's Ian."
"Okay, Ian," said Tommy, "I'm going to leave you in the company of our robotic assistant, Alpha 7 and Divatox, while we go and search for more candidates."
Ian, Alpha 7, and Divatox became well-acquainted with each other.
"Okay," said Ian, "good luck!"
Tommy and Dimitria left the temple basement and went back to the Angel Grove Recreational Center. They approached the juice bar manager who was the clerk at the time.
"Say," said Tommy, "you don't know anyone who is really smart and knows karate, do you?"
Then, the juice bar manager pointed to a young woman who was reading a book.
"Thanks!" said Dimitria.
Tommy and Dimitria headed in that direction.
"I wonder what that was all about," said the juice bar manager to himself.
Then Tommy and Dimitria approached the young woman, and the young woman looked upwards at them. She was sitting down.
"Uh," said the young woman, "can I help you?"
"Hi!" said Tommy, "I'm Dr. Tommy Oliver and this is Dimitria."
"Hi," said Dimitria.
"Anyway," said Tommy, "you were recommended by somebody that believed that you would be a good candidate as a Power Ranger. So, would you like to become a Power Ranger?"
"Are you kidding?" said the young woman, "I would if it was possible."
"Well," said Tommy, "I'm telling you that it is. This is the real deal. So, would you like to become a Power Ranger?"
"I guess," said the young woman.
The young woman was uneasy because becoming a Power Ranger was extraordinary to her.
"Take my arm," said Dimitria, "it is the only way that we can teleport together to our base of operations!"
"Okay," said the young woman.
The young woman grabbed Dimitria by the arm, they teleported to the temple basement, and they arrived there safely. She was astonished by the technology of the base.
"Welcome!" said Divatox, "this is the base of operations for the Power Rangers."
Then the young woman met Ian, Divatox, and Alpha 7.
"My name is Ying," said the young woman, "nice to meet you."
She shook everyone's hands. They greeted her with a smile.
"So, where's the Power Rangers stuff?" asked Ying.
"It's coming," said Dimitria, "we just have to find three more candidates for the team. Alright, Tommy. Let's get going."
"Right," said Tommy.
Tommy and Dimitria left and returned to the recreational center. Directly after they entered the recreational center, they noticed a young man practicing his roundhouse kicks, and he was doing a good job of it also. Dimitria noticed him and pointed him out to Tommy.
"Look at that guy!" said Dimitria, "Tommy, we need him on our team."
"I agree," said Tommy, "let's wait until he finishes his workout."
"Good idea!" said Dimitria.
After fifteen minutes, the young man finished his workout and went to take a shower. After his shower, he came out, and Tommy and Dimitria approached him.
"Who are you?" asked the young man.
"I'll explain later," said Tommy, "come over here so that we can talk!"
"Okay," said the young man.
They all went to a quiet location to talk.
"Okay," said the young man, "what do you need?"
"You!" said Dimitria.
"What are you talking about?" asked the young man.
"I'm Dr. Tommy Oliver, and this is Dimitria," said Tommy.
"Hi!" said Dimitria.
"I noticed that you were doing an excellent job with your roundhouse kicks, and because of that, we were wondering if you would like to become a Power Ranger," said Tommy.
"Sure!" said the young man.
"Then, take my arm," said Tommy, "it is the only way that we can take you to the base, for now."
"Okay," said the young man.
The young man took Tommy's arm, and Dimitria and Tommy teleported to the temple basement with the young man in tow. After they arrived, the young man was also astonished by the technology of the base.
"What is this place?" asked the young man.
"It's the Power Rangers base of operations!" said Tommy.
"Cool!" said the young man, "by the way, my name's Jose Perez. Nice to meet you."
They all introduced themselves, and Jose shook their hands. Then, Tommy and Dimitria left again to the recreational center to find another candidate. They walked into the building and noticed that a young woman was teaching a woman's self-defense class.
"What do you think about this one?" asked Tommy.
"She might work!" said Dimitria.
"Let's wait until she's done," said Tommy.
"Right!" said Dimitria.
After a half hour, the class was over, and the students left the area. Then, Tommy and Dimitria approached her. Then, the young woman began to react in fear.
"It's okay," said Tommy, "we just want to give you an opportunity."
The young woman relaxed.
"What do you need?" asked the young woman.
"We want to know if you would like to become a Power Ranger," said Tommy.
"Guys," said the young woman, "I have no time for games!"
"We're not playing games," said Tommy, "this is the real thing!"
"Oh, yeah!" said the young woman, "then, prove it!"
Now, Tommy was at a loss because he had no idea what he should do, but Dimitria became the form that she was while she was in the tube and then she quickly changed back. The young woman was in awe.
"Okay," said the young woman, "what do I do?"
"Take my arm, so that we can teleport you to the base, for now," said Dimitria.
"Okay," said the young woman.
She took Dimitria's arm, and Tommy and Dimitria teleported to the temple basement with the young woman in tow. The young woman again was astonished by the temple basement.
"This place is amazing!" said the young woman, "what is this place?"
"This is the base of operations for the Power Ranger team," said the young woman.
"Wow!" said the young woman, "by the way, my name's Mary Ann Winslow."
The others introduced themselves, and they all became well-acquainted with Mary Ann. She shook everyone's hands.
"So," asked Mary Ann, "what happens now?"
"We will tell you," said Tommy, "after we find the last teammate."
"Okay," said Mary Ann.
Tommy and Dimitria went back to the recreational center to look for the final candidate. Dimitria saw a young man practicing his kicks with a sparring partner. Dimitria was pleased. She pointed Tommy in his direction.
"What do you think of him?" asked Dimitria.
"He'll do," said Tommy, "again, let's wait until they are done."
After a short while, they stopped sparring, and the young man began to lift weights of 200 pounds. He finished his workout and went to take a shower. When he came out of the shower, Dimitria and Tommy approached him.
"What can I do for you?" asked the young man.
"I have an opportunity for you," said Tommy, "can we sit somewhere where it's quiet?"
"Sure!" said the young man.
They sat at a table.
"So, what's up?" asked the young man.
"This might sound strange," said Tommy, "but how would you like to become a Power Ranger?"
"You can't be serious!" said the young man.
"We're very serious!" said Tommy.
"I'll trust you," said the young man, "but you'd better be for real!"
"Don't worry," said Tommy, "we are! Just take my arm, because it is the only way that we will have access into the base, for now."
"Alright, man!" said the young man.
The young man took Tommy's arm, and Tommy and Dimitria teleported to the temple basement with the young man in tow. The young man was astonished by the temple base.
"This place is tight!" said the young man.
"I agree!" said Tommy.
"Hey," said the young man, "my name is Randall Blake. Nice to meet you."
They all introduced themselves, and Randall shook all of their hands.
"So," asked Mary Ann, "what happens now?"
Randall is a 6' 1" brown-eyed black-haired African-American male. Mary Ann is a 5' 7" blue-eyed blonde Caucasian-American female. Jose is a 5' 11" brown-eyed, brown-haired Hispanic-American male. Ying is a 5' 6" brown-eyed, brown-haired Chinese-American female. And Ian is a 6' 3" strawberry blonde green-eyed Caucasian-American.
"This means that it is time for the meeting," said Tommy.
"Okay," said Mary Ann.
"Welcome, everyone," said Tommy, "I'm so glad that you joined. Let me tell you what we are up against. We are facing an empire known as the Machine Empire. It is run by King Mondo and Queen Machina. Clank is a warrior, and Orbis makes the monsters giant. Cogs are their warriors. They shoot lasers from their eyes. Beware! There are also the Quadra Fighters. They attack from the air. King Mondo makes the monsters. There are also Prince Gasket and Princess Archerina. They are King Mondo's warriors. They can be tough. I believe that we can do this. Are their any questions?"
They all looked at each other and said nothing.
"Good!" said Tommy, "I will tell you about your powers. Randall, you will be the green ranger. Mary Ann, you will be the pink ranger. Jose, you will be the blue ranger. Ying, you will be the yellow ranger. And Ian, as the team captain, you will be the red ranger."
"Team captain?" asked Ian, "me? Are you sure that you have the right guy?"
"Trust me," said Dimitria, "I know what I am doing."
"If you say so," said Ian.
"Okay, now, I will continue," said Tommy, "when a monster becomes giant, you will call on machines known as zords. Now, these zords are machines, and they are only machines, but they are very powerful. Randall, you have the Bear Zord. Mary Ann, you have the Gorilla Zord. Jose, you have the Shark Zord. Ying, you have the Eagle Zord. And Ian, you have the Wolf Zord. When these zords combine, they will form the Nano Megazord. It is a powerhouse of power. It is equipped with the Nano Saber and the Nano Shield. This Megazord is capable of flight. Now each of you have two blasters and a laser saber as your weapons. When you put your hands together, you will emit a beam that will freeze monsters in their tracks. Are there any questions?"
They all looked at each other again and said nothing. Then, Alpha 7 handed each of them their communicators and their morphers. They observed them carefully and wondered what they were.
"What are these?" asked Mary Ann.
"The two-piece device is a morpher. If you put both pieces together, you will morph. The watch-like device is a commuicator. It allows two-way commuication between us and each of your fellow rangers," said Divatox, "you know what, why don't you guys give your morphers a try! At least, you will know how they work. Go on, give them a try! All that you have to say is, 'Extreme power!', and you will morph. Try it!"
"Here goes nothing!" said Ian.
"Extreme power!" said Ian as he morphed.
Ian became the red ranger. He and the others looked at his suit. The suit was his color, except that his belt, collar, gloves, and boots were all black. His helmet reflected his zord. The women had mini-skirts. A symbol of a lightning bolt was on their chests. Then, Ian powered down.
"That was so cool!" said Ian.
"Yeah!" said Ying.
Suddenly, the alarm sounded in the temple basement. The alarm, at first, bothered their ears.
"Rangers," said Alpha 7, "there are some Cogs in the city of Angel Grove who are causing trouble! You know what to do!"
"Right!" said Ian, "it's morphin' time!"
"Extreme power!" said all five rangers as they morphed.
Then, they arrived on the scene.
"Alright," said Ian, "let's take these guys down!"
The rangers charged towards the Cogs and fought with them. Even though some Cogs did fire lasers at the rangers, the rangers were able to take all of them down.
"Yeah!" said Ian, "and don't come back!"
Then the five rangers returned to the temple basement.
"Good job, guys," said Tommy, "you did well. Now, as a ranger, there are some ground rules that you need to follow."
"Uh, oh!" said Mary Ann.
"They're not that complicated!" said Tommy, "keep yours and others' identities as a secret. Fight fair. Work as a team. And finally, don't use your powers for personal gain. Can you guys do that?"
"We sure can!" said Ying, "and I believe I speak for all of us!"
Everyone smiled.
"Good!" said Tommy, "then, all I have to say is 'welcome aboard!'. Feel free to view the outside and the inside of the temple!"
Instead, they met at the recreational center, and they bought drinks and hung out in the juice bar area and became well-acquainted with each other.