Chapter One: Devastation

The planet of Liaria, home to the wizard Lerigot a mystical wizard with the power to open up portals to dimensions in his wand nick named the key was in ruins and nothing could stop the forces after them. It seemed like a sea of cogs destroying the planet ripping it apart and destroying the native species of the planet wiping them out. With his wife and son already in custody, Lerigot ran as fast as his body would take him but he wasn't a match as he was surrounded by cogs in every single direction. As they began to circle around him and close in tighter, he held the wand up ready to use it, but just as the wand began to glow, a general sliced the hand of Lerigot holding the wand off in one quick motion. As the creature reeled in pain. The metal general picked up the wand and placed it into a box. "Kill him!" he ordered of the cogs surrounding him. A shriek of pain is heard from Lerigot but then the was nothing but quiet and the sounds of gears moving. This general in green walked over to the lead general and opened the box.

"Generl Venjix, we have done it, the first artifact that will help us restore to order what was once lost." The black general let out a low tone of approval and looked at the wand now inside of the box. He even reached over and touched the wand. "Good, one artifact down one to go, and then we head on to earths moon that is the final piece of the puzzle." He said but the white general walked forward looking at the black general. "But how do we get the next artifact. He has it and he wont be as easy to dominate as the others were, he has training and special defenses."

It was a thing to worry about these creatures they just wiped out had nothing but the key to really defend them, and even then their power normally only worked on organic life and they were purely mechanical. "We set up a trap and take him out, if anyone else comes along that is when we bring the cogs in. For right now this is going to be a trap lure him in to a place that is out of his comfort zone and when he springs the trap he will be to weak to defend himself like he normal can and then we take from him what we need and leave the shell to rot like all meat does. He would only hinder our plans in the long run anyway so he will die by us." The rest of the generals gathered around and laughed a bit before they pressed their buttons on their wrists and seemingly disappeared leaving the planet of Liaria in near ruins.


The desert plant of Onyx just at the reaches of the Milky Way Galaxy, a sort of safe haven for the scum of the universe who seek refuge from any kind of force coming after them especially Power Rangers. When ever a ranger was spotted, the creatures who either lived there or was there to hide from any authority figure would either run or attack. That is why the phantom ranger was in his phantom mode walking through this desert area his scanner was going nearly haywire with how strong a signal it was receiving. If this scanner was correct this power source could be the type of power that would forever protect the planet of Eltar and be a safe haven for the sources of Power Ranger energies. The deeper he dug the stronger the signal got, this energy source was thought lost to the universe thousands of years ago.

"This is going to bring joy to all of Eltar. Father you would be proud of me for this. With this power source I will be able to keep Eltar safe for generations. With it we can truly rebuild the planet and make it better just as you always wanted." He said looking up to the skies for a moment then as he dug in one more time the scanner began to go haywire shortly after there was a digital ticking from the ground. It was heard for only a couple of seconds before a large explosion took place engulfing the area in a mixture of smoke and fire. Sand picked up like a sand storm was going through the area but as it began to settle a clanking noise was heard coming from five different directions. A small breeze blew through clearing the area showing the fallen phantom ranger in bad shape. The scanner he was destroyed leaving very little of what it once was behind, his body had taken a big hit as well part of his armor was now gone revealing a pale fleshy skin. He pulled himself up from the hole and as he stood he was kicked in the chest and sent flying onto his back on the ground by a being in what looked like to be a white armor. "You, you were killed you have to be dead. My fathers energy wave killed you all." Another being kicked the phantom Ranger as he got up connecting with his back this time. This being dressed in all blue armor was the one who had kicked him.

"We were made to survive Phantom Ranger, just like the creatures we were designed after. We are meant to seek, conquer or Destroy. For you we plan something different."

Phantom Ranger pulled himself up and took a fighting stance but was grabbed from behind by a green being dressed in a green armor. The green armored fighter tried to pick up and slam Phantom Ranger, but he actually was able to push out of the grip in mid air and send the green clad creature flying back into a cactus. "What are you doing here the power source is not for you I can't even touch it, it is booby trapped you fools it will destroy you just like it nearly did me."

Two more armored beetle looking warriors appeared and all of them began to laugh at the phantom ranger and his claims. Phantom looked around and then down to the hole he was digging. Then back to them looking around at each and everyone of them. It suddenly dawned on them why there was an explosion, there was no power source it was all a ploy to get him there. But why him why here? The why was easily understandable this was Onyx he was out numbered being on his own here at least it was a semi fair fight he may have had a chance but one on many especially these generals of the machine empire there was no chance. He touched his forearm hoping to go into his phantom more but it worked for only a second fading quickly before he could move.

Then they attacked all at once. He was able to hold them back blocking their shots but never really returning any of his own. With the punches and kicks coming at him he was able to slip a tracker on one of them, but after a few minutes of this their shots began to break through and his body began to weaken from the shots no matter how much he fought back then he felt it. A black armored beetle looking creature struck him in the chest as a set of pincers on his arm clutched the power ruby in his chest plate. Both hands went to stop him but they were grabbed. Just before phantom ranger could get his hands on this creature. "Your power ruby, the most unique aspect of your design. A ruby that has the power to restore ones life force. With this we can restore the last protocol of King Mondo and that is to serve the all mighty Dark Spectre. "

"No you can't" Came a weak reply from the Phantom Ranger. "He will use you and then destroy you when you are of no use to him." Another kick came to him this time his visor breaking half of it as he rolled over from the force of the kick. He looked up to who did it seeing the General Venjix standing there holding his power ruby. "That is the protocol set forth by King Mondo. To honor and serve Dark Spectre until we are no longer needed. No emotions fill our heads like yours we have a mission and only the mission. Your defeat is the first step of completing our mission we thank you." Venjix kicked the phantom ranger repeatedly until he fell back in the hole he dug and turned towards the others. "Return to the base, Master Vile will know what to do in order to return Dark Spectre." Venjix stated and each of them pressed their wrist and disappeared in a haze like sequence.


On one of the distant moons of Onyx stood the five machine generals all around a table looking at the artifacts now gather before them on it. The Key to open the doorway, a red crystal to restore the life force. Another crystal similar to the red crystal but solid black glowing with the life force of those lost on the planet they had just wiped out. Those were the three sides of the puzzle of artifacts they they needed the last part was simple it involved earths moon and what lies in the former bowels of the establishments that used to be there such as Rita Repulsa's castle, Lord Zedd's fortress and the home of their former masters in the Royal house of gadgetry in the machine empire.

"It is nearly completely all we need now is the one they call Lokar located some where on the moon of earth" General Venjix called to his fellow generals who he had taken control of. All around them were a bunch of cogs, Tenga's and a bit groupings of nearly every grunt to be used by evils attacking the various ranger teams even a bunch of putties and super putties. They were all busy at work working on a large device that would create a portal to where they needed to go. Two of the generals walked over to where the console in the room was and began to type into it the control panel. The large base they were in began to crackle with energy. "Course to earths moon calculated we will be on the surface with in the hour." said another general and the large glowing gem in the console was pulsing with energy, the Lightning Diamond stolen from Bookala after the generals had not only captured but killed the creature. The large base slowly disappeared in an energy streak.