Disclaimer: Power Rangers belongs to Saban/Disney. The Justice League belongs to DC Comics.
Power Rangers: Tommy (White Ranger), Katherine (Pink Ranger), Billy (Blue Ranger), Rocky (Red Ranger), Adam (Black Ranger), Aisha (Yellow Ranger), Trini (Gold Ranger) and Jenny (Green Ranger, original character, and Tommy's sister)
Justice League: Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), the Flash (Wally West), Martian Manhunter, Isis (in tribute to Carl Turner's MMPR/JLA story), and Black Canary
Author's Note: This story (and series) takes place several months after my virtual fourth season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. You don't have to read it if you don't want to, but if you get confused in any way about my team of Rangers, you should. Like Carl's story, this is not the official DC Universe. Current pairings include Tommy/Kat, Adam/Aisha, Billy/Trini, and Rocky/Kimberly. These will all remain the same throughout the series. I plan to add more later on. Now, on with the show!
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/JUSTICE LEAGUE
MORE THAN HEROES
At Angel Grove High School, all of the graduating class threw their caps up into the air. Finally, high school was over for this particular class! Now it was on to college and the future. It came as a surprise to no one that Billy Cranston was the senior class' valedictorian, but it did come as a surprise to many that Katherine Hillard managed to take the title of salutatorian. Both had given impassioned speeches about their dreams, their goals,. . . their future. When all was said and done and everyone had received their diplomas, it was on to the Angel Grove Youth Center for a celebration hosted by Ernie. But there was one particular group of friends who were about to embark upon something more than just college. Tommy Oliver, Katherine, Billy, Rocky DeSantos, Adam Park, Aisha Campbell, and Trini Kwan had since been joined by Tommy's 13-year old sister Jenny. She along with Justin Stewart (her secret crush), had attended the ceremony and was joining in the celebration. With them also were Jason Lee Scott, Kimberly Hart, Zack Taylor, and Tanya Sloan. As they gathered together and gave one more group hug before heading to the Youth Center, they all knew that their lives were about to change. Just not in the way any of them expected.
From the Lunar Palace, Lord Zedd watched everything through a red beam from his visor. As he deactivated it, he said, "I wouldn't hold my breath waiting on being accepted into college, Rangers. For soon, your doom is at hand." He then laughed as he thought about his upcoming scheme.
At the Command Center, Alpha 5 five was singing to himself as he worked on the computers. Suddenly, the alarm sounded. But this time, something was different. Much different. After hitting a few more buttons, Alpha exclaimed, "Ay, yi, yi! Zordon, our sensors are going crazy! I'm picking up multiple attacks all over the world!"
Zordon, mentor to the Power Rangers, looked grim. "ALPHA, GET A VISUAL ON THE VIEWING GLOBE."
"I'm doing that right now," responded the panic-stricken robot. He turned to the Viewing Globe and finally got a fix on the situation. "Ay, yi, yi, yi, yi! Zordon, Lord Zedd's Putties and Tengas are teaming up with several Earth criminals!"
Seeing the Viewing Globe, Zordon said, "I HAVE STUDIED THIS PLANET AS MUCH AS I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DURING OUR TIME HERE ON EARTH. THESE EARTH CRIMINALS ARE SOME OF THE JUSTICE LEAGUE'S WORST ENEMIES. AND IF THE PUTTIES AND TENGAS ARE WITH THEM, IT CAN ONLY MEAN TRUE DISASTER. CONTACT THE POWER RANGERS IMMEDIATELY!"
At the Youth Center, a large group of friends were gathered together at a table they usually hung out at. "So, guys," said Tommy, "what are your plans for college?"
Jason was the first to answer. "I'm giving criminal justice a shot. But I'd also like to try and break in to motocross, maybe even UFC."
"Well, believe it or not, guys," said Rocky, "I'm actually thinking about studying law."
As everyone else tried to hold in their laughter, Zack burst out and spoke up. "Rocky DeSantos, attorney at law! No offense, but I just can't picture it!"
Adam then decided to put his two cents in. "If you can't picture that, try to picture this: Dr. Tommy Oliver. He's actually considering paleontology!"
As everyone laughed, in his own defense, Tommy said, "Hey, it could happen, right, Rocko?"
"Absolutely," agreed Rocky. "We're all living proof that the impossible is possible." Katherine (or Kat) and Kimberly then placed a reassuring hand into their respective boyfriends' hands.
Speaking of which, there was the unmistakable sound of a certain six-toned beep.
"Can't Zedd ever let us rest?" asked a frustrated Kat.
"You already know the answer to that," answered Kimberly.
After leaving through a crowd of graduates, Tommy answered into his communicator. "What's up, Alpha?"
"Rangers," responded Alpha, "Zordon needs you in the Command Center. It's urgent."
"We're on our way," said Tommy. After checking to make sure nobody was watching, the eight teens disappeared in streaks of white, red, pink, green, gold, black, yellow, and blue-colored light.
When they arrived, Tommy asked, "What's going on?"
"RANGERS," answered Zordon, "IT APPEARS WE HAVE A TRULY WORLDWIDE CRISIS ON OUR HANDS. LORD ZEDD SEEMS TO HAVE FORMED AN ALLIANCE WITH SOME OF EARTH'S MOST DANGEROUS CRIMINALS. OBSERVE THE VIEWING GLOBE."
The Rangers turned to the Viewing Globe and couldn't believe what they were seeing.
"Sinestro?" asked Rocky.
"Killer Frost?" asked Aisha.
"Zedd must really be desperate if he's willing to recruit Earth-bound scum," said Kat.
Zordon explained, "THESE TWO ARE ATTACKING ANGEL GROVE. YOU MUST STOP THEM. ONCE THEY ARE SUBDUED, YOU WILL BE INFORMED OF YOUR DESTINATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE PLANET. THIS MAY VERY WELL BE THE TOUGHEST BATTLE OF YOUR LIVES."
"We can handle it," said Adam.
"Let's do it, guys," said Tommy. "It's Morphin Time!"
Kat: "PTERODACTYL!" She was now the Pink Ranger.
Billy: "TRICERATOPS!" He was the Blue Ranger.
Rocky: "TYRANNOSAURUS!" The Red Ranger now stood in his place.
Adam: "MASTODON!" The Black Ranger stood at the ready.
Aisha: "SABER-TOOTHED TIGER!" She was transformed into the Yellow Ranger.
Jenny: "GREEN DRAGON!" There stood the Green Ranger.
Trini: "PYRAMIDAS!" She morphed into the Gold Ranger.
Tommy: "WHITE TIGER!" He completed the sequence as he became the White Ranger, leader of the Power Rangers.
The Rangers arrived in Angel Grove. "Hey, you!" cried Rocky. "Surrender and you'll be placed in prison and treated with mercy."
Killer Frost and Sinestro turned to the eight young heroes. They didn't look all that impressed. "Aw, how cute," said Killer Frost mockingly. "The kiddies have come to save the day."
"Mercy has no place in this universe," said Sinestro. His yellow power ring glowed as he just floated there. "The only way to establish true justice is through fear."
"You don't know what justice is anymore," said Billy. "From what I've heard, you were a hero once."
"And you forgot the difference between good and evil," said Kat.
"I forgot nothing!" yelled Sinestro in rage. "But you will soon be forgotten by all! You're no match for us!"
"Get them!" ordered Killer Frost to the Putties and Tengas.
"Come on, guys," said Aisha. "Let's show these two creeps what the Power Rangers are made of!"
The Rangers made short work of the Putties and Tengas. Tommy asked, "Give up?"
"Never," snarled Sinestro.
"Then we'll just have to take you down the hard way." The White Ranger then leapt up into the air towards Sinestro. Without even moving a muscle, Sinestro blasted him out of the sky with his ring.
As Tommy landed at his teammates' feet, Jenny asked, "Are you alright?"
"He shouldn't be," said Sinestro. "And neither will any of you." He then created yellow ninja stars and threw them at each of the Rangers, striking them down.
Once they stood up, Killer Frost then froze them, leaving only their heads free.
"I'm stuck!" yelled Trini.
"I can't move," said Rocky.
"Of course you can't," said Frost. "I've put you on ice. Literally."
"But not me," came a feminine voice. Both villains turned to see Isis floating there. She then sent Killer Frost flying with a lightning strike.
"You were foolish to come alone, witch," said Sinestro as he pointed his ring at her. However, a blast of green energy sent him crashing to the ground.
"Whoever said she did?" asked a male voice. Sinestro looked up and growled as he saw Green Lantern with a smile on his face.
"We meet again," said Sinestro. He then flew into the air and created a yellow sword. Green Lantern countered with a green shield that blocked the sword strike. They then proceeded to have yet another power ring duel.
Isis then chanted, "Core of the Earth, burst forth with all your might, take Killer Frost out of this fight!" Several small volcanic eruptions burst from the ground, none of them touching Killer Frost. The heat made her unable to use her powers. Isis landed next to the murderous villain as the fire solidified and molded itself into a domed prison of molten rock. Once Frost was surrounded by the prison, Isis reached into it and knocked her out with one punch. She then walked to the Rangers and said, "Hold still."
"No problem," said Tommy.
She then proceeded to thaw the Rangers. Once free, Billy said, "Thanks."
"Anytime," said Isis with a nod.
"But what about Green Lantern?" asked Adam. The Rangers were watching his fight against Sinestro.
Turning to see the fight for herself, Isis said, "I trust he's got things in hand."
Green Lantern and Sinestro charged each other. Their rings slammed into each other, and each tried to overpower the other's will. However, Green Lantern's will won out, destroying Sinestro's ring. As Sinestro fell, Green Lantern created a cartoonish mattress for him to land on. When he hit, Isis was already there. She then touched his forehead, putting him to sleep.
As Green Lantern landed, Aisha said, "That was awesome."
"Thank you," said Green Lantern with a nod. "Are you guys alright?"
"Yeah, we're fine," said Tommy. "But what was that all about?"
"Yeah," said Kat. "We've been told that this is happening all over the world."
"Unfortunately, it's true," said Isis. "Several of our foes have joined forces with your friend Lord Zedd."
"They're planning on destroying several cities throughout the world," explained Green Lantern. "From what we've been able to figure out, Zedd has promised to spare them and grant them whatever they wish while he takes over the planet."
"And he's agreed to help them get rid of us in exchange for helping him get rid of you," finished Isis.
"You've got to be kidding me," said Jenny. "Even if they were to succeed in destroying us and you guys, Zedd would betray them in a heartbeat."
"You're probably right," agreed Green Lantern. "But for now, it's an alliance of convenience. If we all fall, anything goes."
"We need your help on this, Power Rangers," said Isis. "Will you help us?"
The Rangers looked at each other. It was obvious what their answer was going to be. Tommy said, "Green Lantern, Isis, it would be an honor and a privilege to help the Justice League."
Once Sinestro and Killer Frost were turned in to the proper authorities, the Justice League and the Power Rangers were gathered at the League's satellite headquarters. Batman briefed everyone on what he'd gathered in his investigation. "As it stands now, Metallo is holding the Daily Planet hostage threatening to blow up the building and kill its staff. The two you Power Rangers call Goldar and Scorpina are attacking Themyscira, and Joker is planning on unleashing his Smilex gas on Gotham. Gorilla Grodd is trying to take over Gorilla City again. Australia has been targeted by Bloodsport and Giganta. And finally, this Lord Zedd himself wants control over Washington, DC."
"Tactically, our best chance to stop them is split up into smaller teams," said Wonder Woman. "Gold Ranger, you're with me on Themyscira."
"Black Ranger, you're with me in Gotham," said Batman.
"GL and I will take the Yellow Ranger to Gorilla City," said the Flash.
"Whoever's going to Australia is taking me with them," said Kat.
"In that case, you're with me and J'onn, Pink Ranger," said Black Canary.
"And me, too," said Jenny.
"I'm heading for Washington," said Tommy. "Zedd and I have a score to settle."
"I'm right with you," said Rocky.
"And me," said Isis.
"That leaves Metropolis for the Blue Ranger and myself," said Superman. "Let's go!"
The island of Themyscira was a war-torn battlefield as Queen Hippolyta clashed swords with Goldar. Artemis took on Scorpina while the other Amazons on the island battled numerous Putties and Tengas. "Surrender, Amazon Queen!" said Goldar. "You can't defeat us!"
A female voice asked, "Are you sure about that?" Goldar turned to see Wonder Woman standing there. She then punched him.
Goldar landed hard. He growled as he stood up and said, "You'll pay for that!" He then fired energy from his sword, but Wonder Woman held up her bracelets. They sent the energy into Goldar's chest, sending him flying, and causing him to drop his sword.
Goldar reached for his sword, only to see a red and white high-heeled boot step on it. He looked up to see Wonder Woman standing over him. Frowning, she said, "Never pick a fight with warriors born." She then kicked him in the side of the head.
Artemis managed to kick Scorpina back. Scorpina then snarled and ran a hand across her sword, charging it. She then threw her sword like a boomerang, shattering Artemis' sword. Scorpina's sword returned to her and she charged Artemis, intending to finish her off. However, a streak of gold-colored light stopped her as the Gold Ranger held up her Gold Power Staff, blocking the attack. Trini then pushed Scorpina's arms away and did a spinning kung fu kick to her chest, knocking her back.
Scorpina snarled, "We duel again, Gold Ranger."
"And it'll end the same way it has every other time," said Trini. Scorpina then charged, the Gold Ranger rushing forward to meet her. Their weapons clashed, and they dueled, neither giving an inch. Scorpina managed to knock Trini's staff out of her hand, but she still managed to kick Scorpina back. Scorpina then fired her eyebeams at her foe. Trini, however, rolled out of the way and picked up her staff. Both combatants then leaped into the air. Their weapons clashed once again, this time so hard that sparks flew! They both landed and Scorpina attempted to surprise Trini by charging her sword again and throwing it like a boomerang. However, Trini managed to knock it out of the air. She then took two steps forward and jumped into the air, planting both feet into Scorpina's chest, taking her down.
Goldar and Scorpina stood side-by-side, surrounded by the Amazons, Wonder Woman, and the Gold Ranger. Pointing her sword, Hippolyta said, "My Amazons have defeated your minions. My daughter and her new friend have defeated you. Do you surrender?"
Goldar snarled and asked, "You think this is over?"
Scorpina said, "We're just getting started!"
Goldar turned to Scorpina and asked, "Did you bring them?"
Scorpina reached into her armor and pulled out two metallic balls. Smirking, she answered, "Just in case."
"Growth bombs!" yelled the Gold Ranger with realization. "Get back!"
Scorpina handed Goldar one of the growth bombs. They pulled the pins off the tops and threw them to the ground, making them gigantic. Seeing them grow, Wonder Woman whispered, "Great Hera."
"I'll handle this," said Trini. "I call upon the Power of Pyramidas!"
Even though it was still in its hiding place near Angel Grove, Pyramidas emerged and appeared on Themyscira almost instantly. The same thing had occurred when the Rangers had retrieved the Ninja and Shogunzords from Master Vile's home galaxy. Trini jumped into the cockpit and said, "Alright, let's end this."
"Yes, Gold Ranger," said Goldar. "Let's!" He and Scorpina (in her giant scorpion form) crossed their swords and blasted Pyramidas. Goldar then shot fireballs from his eyes while Scorpina charged her claw hand and fired yellow energy bursts. They then proceeded to strike Pyramidas with their swords. Scorpina then wrapped her scorpion tail around Pyramidas and zapped it with yellow energy while Goldar fired gold electricity from his fingertips. All this, but Pyramidas was not going to be defeated.
In retaliation, Pyramidas fired a gold energy beam from its tip at Goldar, knocking him down. It then did the same to Scorpina. When the two villains regrouped, Trini said, "You've both hit me with your best shots. Now, I'm going to hit you with mine. Pyramidas, fire!" Pyramidas sent a beam into the sky. Lightning bolts struck the ground, moving closer and closer until Goldar and Scorpina were hit, taking them both down.
Weakened, Goldar said, "We'll be back, Gold Ranger!"
"You haven't seen the last of us!" vowed Scorpina as they both teleported away.
When they were gone, Trini leaped out of her zord, landing among the cheering Amazons. Wonder Woman smiled and offered her hand, saying, "Good work, Gold Ranger. You are a true warrior."
"Indeed," agreed Hippolyta, as Trini shook Wonder Woman's hand. "We Amazons are in your debt."
"No worries," said the Gold Ranger with a nod. "I just hope the others are as successful."
Gotham is, and always has been, a city that has seen better days. It was hit hard by the Great Depression and has never truly recovered. Across the country the words Gotham City are synonymous with crime, whether it be from the mad schemes of the Joker, the deadly assaults of Killer Croc or Bane, or even corrupt business dealers, such as the Penguin, it is truly a dark city in need of a Dark Knight: the Batman. And tonight, he and the Black Ranger hope to stop the Joker from unleashing enough Smilex gas to kill at least half the city if not more.
From a distance, Batman and Adam watched the ships in Gotham Harbor from a nearby building. Through his detective and interrogation skills, Batman had convinced one of the Joker's men to spill his guts. As they watched, the Black Ranger asked, "Kind of bizarre, isn't it? Hijacking a luxury cruise to use as their cover?"
"No," said Batman as he put away his binoculars. "Very clever." Pointing to their intended destination, he said, "There it is. Let's go." He then fired his grappling hook and made his way to the ship. Adam teleported right behind him.
On the bridge of the ship, the Joker was steering as one of his henchmen asked, "Hey, boss, are you sure this is a good idea, working for that 'Lord Zedd' guy? He's kinda creepy."
"Of course he is," said the Joker. "And that's why I like him!" He then laughed like a maniac. The two henchmen with him looked at each other nervously.
Batman landed behind a bunch of crates, Adam teleporting in next to him seconds later. They looked around to see several Putties moving around, guarding the bridge. Adam then turned and noticed some bodies a short distance away. "Oh no," said the Black Ranger in a whisper. "Look."
Batman turned and saw what his young comrade was seeing. It was the crew, dead and with big grins on their faces. Shaking his head, the Caped Crusader said, "There's nothing we can do for them. All we can do now is apprehend the Joker and his men."
"So, what do we do?" asked Adam. "How do we take out the Putties without Joker realizing it?"
"Leave that to me," answered Batman. "While I'm doing that, I want you to sneak below decks and check on the passengers." He then handed Adam some batarangs, cables, and bolas before adding, "Use these if you have to. And whatever you do, no one else dies tonight."
"Understood," said Adam with a nervous nod.
Batman put a pair of electrified knuckles on his hand and proceeded to stealthily grab the Putties one by one. Using the fact that they were more or less brainless to his advantage, he was able to pull Putties to the roof of the bridge and knock them out a with single punch from his knuckles. Every time one Putty would disappear, even if the others did realize that one was gone, they were too confused to know what to do. And since they weren't living things, Batman used them to plug the smokestacks that Joker would use to deploy his Smilex.
While all of this was going on, Adam managed to sneak below decks unseen. He came to the room where all of the cruise's passengers were crammed in there and held at gunpoint by five men. A little girl started crying and one of the men demanded her mother to shut her up. The Black Ranger knelt down so that no one would see him coming through the window. From the bottom of the door, Adam inched up just enough to see inside. The closest three gunmen weren't looking his way, while the other two were too far away to notice him. He quickly got back down and rounded a nearby corner, trying to think of what to do. He then got an idea and stomped his feet in a walking motion as hard as he could, hoping it was loud enough to get at least one of the gunmen's attention. He then jumped up towards the ceiling, bracing himself on the hallway walls. His suit allowed him to blend in perfectly with the dimly-lit room.
Sure enough, one of the gunmen asked, "Did you hear that?"
"Hear what?" asked one of his accomplices.
"You don't think it could be Batman, could it?" asked a third gunman.
"I'm going to check it out, just in case," said the first gunman. He then walked into the hallway, automatic weapon at the ready. He looked around the narrow hallway, he even looked up. He was relieved that he had seen nothing thus far. But when he rounded the corner, someone jumped on his shoulders!
From the man's shoulders, the Black Ranger instantaneously took him to the floor, making almost no noise. Adam then quickly picked the man back on his feet and punched him three times, knocking him out. As he set the unconscious thug on the floor, Adam said to himself, "One down, four to go. Now, how to get them to come to me?" Seeing the man's gun, he was inspired. He picked it up and fired it at the floor.
Hearing this, the second gunman said, "Someone's here!"
"It's got to be Batman," said the third gunman. "Who else could it be?"
One of the gunmen in the back said, "You two go get him!"
The last one said, "We'll keep our eye on the hostages. If Batman tries anything, we'll shoot these people if we have to!"
The second and third gunmen ran out the door and rounded the corner. Seeing their opposition, the second one said, "You're not Batman!"
"Batman couldn't make it," said the Black Ranger. "So he sent me." He then threw one of the batarangs Batman had given him, knocking their weapons out of their hands. He then rushed over to them and slammed their heads together, knocking them out. He then used one of the cables to tie all three fallen gunmen together.
This time, the last two gunmen heard it. They each grabbed a female hostage. The fifth gunman said, "Alright, Batman, listen up! Come out wherever you are or these two cuties get it!" When there was no answer, he said, "Come out or I swear, we'll shoot! You've got five seconds! Five! Four! Three! Two!"
Suddenly the door was kicked in. For a moment, the two gunmen were surprised at who they were seeing. It wasn't Batman!
"What the?" asked the fourth gunman. "A Power Ranger?"
"I thought you freaks dealt with stupid monsters?" asked the fifth gunman.
"As far as I'm concerned," responded the Black Ranger, "you two ARE monsters. And so is your boss! Metallic Armor, power up!" The bright light generated from the Metallic Armor temporarily blinded the hostages, but it also blinded the two gunmen, causing them to drop their weapons and release their hostages! Adam then sped forward and knocked out the fourth gunman with one punch. He then threw a set of bolas at the last gunman and he fell to the ground. With all five gunmen taken care of, Adam said, "Metallic Armor, power down!" He then picked up both gunmen on his shoulders and asked, "Is everyone alright?"
One man spoke up, "Yeah, I think so."
One boy said, "I like you better than Batman. He scares me. Are you going to be Gotham's new hero?"
The Black Ranger shook his head. "Sorry, kid, but no. The other Power Rangers need me." There was then an explosion. "Everyone stay here."
Back up top, all of the Putties had been taken care of. However, one of the Joker's men saw the last one get pulled up! "Mr. Joker, one of those grey guys just got pulled up on the roof!"
"What?" asked the Joker in surprise.
The other goon, who was smaller than his partner, opened the door of the bridge and looked around. "They're all gone!"
"Batman!" snarled the Joker. "Why can't he just let me have a little fun?"
"He's probably on the roof, so let's blast him!" said the man who had seen the last Putty get taken away. He and his partner then fired their automatic weapons at the ceiling, putting several holes in it. They stopped and waited.
Suddenly, Batman busted through the bridge's biggest window! He punched the bigger of the Joker's two men, then kicked him into the door. The other tried to charge Batman, but he missed his punch, and Batman tossed him out of the broken window. He lay outside, motionless. Joker, however, turned away and had time to do something before shooting the controls. Batman grabbed him from behind, spun him around, knocked his gun out of his hand, and held him close to him. "That's enough!" he said to his archenemy.
But Joker just laughed. "Too late, Batsy! The Smilex has deployed and the controls are useless! People are going to die and there's nothing you can do about it!" He then laughed like a maniac again, before Batman knocked him out and put him on his shoulder.
As the big man that had been thrown into the door stood up, Batman ran up to him and kicked him in the chest, breaking down the door in the process. He threw the Joker onto the deck of the ship, then went over and pulled the now-unconscious goon away. Within seconds, the bridge exploded, the Smilex gas rendered useless as it had been unable to escape due to the smokestacks being plugged with Putties! Batman held up his cape to shield himself and the three fallen crooks from the brightness of the fire as well as small pieces of debris.
Shortly afterwards, the Black Ranger ran upstairs. Seeing the fire, he asked, "What happened?"
"Justice," answered Batman. "Joker was going to unleash the Smilex gas through the smokestacks. I used the so-called 'Putties' to plug them. Now, the gas is useless. What about the hostages?"
"They're safe," said Adam. "And the other five crooks are bound."
"Good job," said Batman.
In the hidden African city of Gorilla City, Gorilla Grodd was free again, using his mind control powers to command the city's security forces. When the Flash, Green Lantern, and the Yellow Ranger arrived, they were joined by King Solovar, Flash's long-time friend. He had given the three heroes special headbands to protect them from Grodd's mind control. The four of them were hiding behind a building as they watched Grodd, the mind-controlled security guards, and several Tengas gathering the remaining citizens. "So, what do we do?" asked Aisha.
"The first thing we need to do is incapacitate Grodd," said Green Lantern.
"Yeah," agreed Flash. "Once he's unconscious, the security will be free of his control."
"Then, we'll be able to stop the. . . what did you call them? Tengas?" asked Solovar.
"Yeah," confirmed the Yellow Ranger. "But we'll need to protect the citizens as well."
"Alright, here's the plan," said Green Lantern. "Flash, you get Grodd while he's not looking. I'll shield the citizens. Solovar, Yellow Ranger, you two should be able to deal with the Tengas."
"Understood," said Solovar.
"Got it," said Aisha with a nod.
"Alright, let's do this," said Flash as he sped towards Grodd. He ran circles around the criminal gorilla, sending him up into the air.
"WHAT THE?" yelled Grodd as he rose high into the air. "SECURITY! STOP HIM!"
The security gorillas trained their weapons on the circling form of the Scarlet Speedster. However, before they could fire, Flash stopped. Grodd fell to the ground, crashing down into unconsciousness. With that, the security gorillas blinked their eyes and shook their heads in confusion.
One of the Tengas said, "Hey, I thought they were supposed to be on our side?"
"Never mind them," said another. "Get these gorillas!"
The Tengas cawed and were just about to attack the innocent citizens of Gorilla City when Green Lantern landed in front of them and created a gigantic energy bubble. As he tried to maintain his concentration, he said, "Everyone, stay close to me!"
As Aisha charged forward with her Power Daggers and Solovar with a stun weapon, they quickly began fighting the Tengas. Watching, one of the security gorillas asked, "What's going on?"
"Stop the Tengas!" answered the Yellow Ranger. "They're with Grodd!"
"What?" asked a confused security gorilla.
"The birds!" clarified Solovar as he fired his stun weapon at them. "Get the birds!"
Now understanding what was going on, the security gorillas began firing their weapons at the Tengas. Realizing they were outmatched, one Tenga said, "Let's get out of here!" As they teleported away, Green Lantern let down his energy field, nearly exhausted. Solovar then placed a device on Grodd's head to inhibit his powers as everyone else cheered in triumph.
Australia was in pandemonium as the people ran from a normal-sized Giganta and Bloodsport, who was firing a powerful energy bazooka. It destroyed a car and several people were running for their lives. Putties and Tengas had also joined in the fray. However, a powerful scream, courtesy of Black Canary, sent several of the Putties and Tengas flying. J'onn J'onzz, the Martian Manhunter, landed and changed into a muscular creature, fighting off other Putties and Tengas with ease. Black Canary joined him, taking down Putties and Tengas with her impressive martial arts abilities. The Pink and Green Rangers confronted Bloodsport and Giganta. The Pink Ranger said, "Stop this! Don't you realize what you're doing?"
"Oh, we know what we're doing alright," said Giganta with a smile. "Destroying you."
"And once we're done with you," said Bloodsport, "we'll destroy Lord Zedd too!" He then fired his bazooka at the two Rangers.
Thinking fast, the Green Ranger pulled out her Dragon Dagger and played a tune. This caused the blast to reflect off her Dragon Shield and back at the bazooka, destroying it. While he was stunned, Kat and Jenny then leapt into the air, Dragon Dagger and Blade Blaster sword in hand. They simultaneously struck the teleportation unit on Bloodsport's chest, taking away any weapon access he had. Giganta interfered by knocking them both away with her tremendous strength.
"Don't forget about us!" yelled a female voice. Giganta and Bloodsport turned only to see Black Canary and J'onn heading for them. Black Canary took down Giganta with a flying kick while Martian Manhunter knocked out Bloodsport with two punches.
As Giganta recovered, she saw all four heroes standing before her. Martian Manhunter said simply, "You've lost, Giganta."
"Oh, really?" asked Giganta defiantly. "Have you forgotten that I can do this?" She then grew to giant size.
"Big deal," said Jenny. "My Dragonzord can handle you." She then played a tune on the Dragon Dagger flute, summoning the Dragonzord. It appeared in the city and roared.
"You're not doing this without me," said Kat. "Pterodactyl, Dinozord Power!" After emerging from its hiding place, it appeared in Sydney. Kat leaped into the cockpit and said, "Target acquired! Let's knock Giganta back down to size, shall we?"
"You got it!" responded Jenny from outside. "Let's go get them!"
The Pterodactyl and the Dragonzord proceeded to battle Giganta. Giganta landed two punches on the Dragonzord, but that just seemed to anger it. It retaliated by swinging its tail, knocking Giganta back. The Pterodactyl then rammed into her, knocking her back some more. Two more punches by the Dragonzord and one more ram by the Pterodactyl finally took the gigantic villainess down, returning her to normal size.
Once Giganta was down, J'onn touched her forehead and used his telepathy to put her to sleep. Once the two zords were returned to their hiding places, Kat and Jenny ran over to Martian Manhunter and Black Canary. Manhunter turned to the two female Rangers and said, "Good job, Power Rangers."
Canary added, "We're impressed. I know you're used to fighting monsters, not people. We're pleased to see that you defeated Giganta without killing her."
"Thanks," said Kat. "Fighting monsters is one thing, but killing people is a whole other matter."
"We were taught that life is sacred," added Jenny. "We knew that if we killed her, people would see us as murderers. And that's something we don't want." Martian Manhunter and Black Canary smiled at this.
Metropolis is the exact opposite of Gotham in every way. While it's true that, like any city, it too has it's fair share of crime and corruption, these are significantly lower, due to her Number 1 citizen, Superman. And today, he and the Blue Ranger must stop Metallo from destroying the Daily Planet and killing it's staff, among them Lois Lane-Kent, wife of Clark Kent (Superman's secret identity). But first, they had some Putties and Tengas to take care of.
The bad guys never stood a chance.
Billy waded into the Putties and Tengas, destroying several Putties and knocking many other Tengas silly. Superman, meanwhile tossed the Tengas around like rag dolls. Tengas were strong creatures, but they were no match for Superman's near-limitless strength. He didn't even break a sweat. When the last seven Putties foolishly tried to charge him, he simply destroyed them with a burst of heat vision. Dusting off his hands, the Man of Steel said, "That's the last of them."
"Affirmative," said the Blue Ranger. "But now, we need to stop Metallo and defuse the explosives. Any idea where they are?"
Using his x-ray vision, Superman searched the entire Daily Planet building. "There. The top floor." Turning off his x-ray vision, he added, "But Metallo's guarding it with his life. . . for lack of a better term. If I try and fly into the building directly, he'll be able to see me coming and detonate it before I can reach him. A perfect set-up."
"Maybe not," said Billy. He then spoke into his communicator, "Alpha, this is the Blue Ranger. Superman and I are outside the Daily Planet building. There's a bomb inside that Metallo can activate anytime he wants. Can you get a fix on it?"
At the Command Center, Alpha punched some buttons before answering. "Affirmative. Teleporting bomb away from building. . . now."
Inside the Daily Planet, the staff were on their knees with their hands behind their heads. Metallo stood with the bomb at ready. "It's a perfect trap, people," said Metallo. "If Superman even thinks about coming, I'll see him coming from a mile away. I know he's outside, battling those weaklings, but when he's done, he'll no doubt confront me directly. And when he does. . . boom." However, his "perfect trap" soon disappeared in a streak of white-colored light. "What the. . .? The bomb! Where is it?"
"Done," came Alpha's voice through Billy's communicator. "The bomb has been teleported into the sun."
"Thanks, Alpha," said the Blue Ranger. "We'll take it from here." He then looked at Superman and said, "Alright, let's get inside and put Metallo away."
Superman smiled and said, "You took the words right out of my mouth." He then flew towards the top floor of the Daily Planet, Billy teleporting after him.
Back inside, Lois smirked and said, "Looks like your 'perfect trap' wasn't so perfect."
Metallo growled, "I don't know what just happened, but I can still hurt Superman, by snapping your neck!" But as he reached for Lois, Superman busted in and punched him hard, sending him flying across the room.
As Superman floated over him, he frowned and asked, "Don't you know that's no way to treat a lady?"
"You will not interfere!" yelled Metallo as he attempted to open up his chest, which housed Kryptonite inside of it.
However, Superman said, "Not this time, Corbin!" as he quickly welded Metallo's chest shut with his heat vision. Angry, Metallo charged at Superman, only to be punched away.
As Metallo stood up, he said, "If I go down, I'm taking you with me!"
However, the Blue Ranger teleported in behind him and said, "I think not." Metallo turned, only to receive a roundhouse kick, followed by another kick. Billy then cried, "Power Lance!" his weapon appearing in his hands. Two strikes and Metallo was face-to-face with Superman again.
Superman then tore into Metallo and took out some wires to some cruicial parts. As Metallo's eyes slowly started to power down, Superman said, "It's over, Metallo."
Even thought he was about to shut down, he managed, "Yes. For you." Using his last ounce of strength, he tore into his cybernetic leg and pulled out a pistol. He then fired it into Superman's chest, surprising the Man of Steel.
Realizing what had just happened, Billy yelled, "No!"
Weakened, Superman said, "Kryptonite."
"Gotcha," said Metallo as he deactivated.
Superman fell on his back while Metallo fell in a heap. "Superman!" yelled Lois as she, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, and other Daily Planet staff members quickly gathered around.
Running over and kneeling down with Lois, Billy asked, "Superman, can you hear me?"
"Yes," managed Superman. "Hurry. . . remove Kryptonite. . . before the wound. . . closes."
"Olsen, get the first aid kit!" ordered Perry.
"On it, chief!" said Jimmy as he ran to get the kit.
"Hang in there, Superman," said Lois. It took everything she had to not hold Superman's hand as he laid there, for fear that she might compromise his secret.
Quickly, Jimmy wormed his way through the crowd of co-workers that had gathered around. "Excuse me, first aid kit coming through!" said the Planet's photographer.
As Jimmy set the kit down, the Blue Ranger asked, "Does it have a pair of tweezers?"
"It should," answered Jimmy. As he handed them over, he said, "Here."
"Thanks," said Billy as he took the tweezers. "Alright, Superman, just hold still."
"No. . . problem," Superman choked out.
"Alright, stand back, people," said Perry. "Let him work."
Slowly, Billy managed to pull the Kryptonite bullet out of Superman's chest. Once he did, the wound closed. Satisfied, Billy said, "Now to get rid of the Kryptonite." He then took out his Blade Blaster and placed the small piece of Kryptonite inside of it. He then walked over to the busted wall that Superman had created earlier and fired the Kryptonite into the sky away from the city.
Billy re-holstered his Blade Blaster as he turned to see the Planet staff applauding him. Superman walked over to the Blue Ranger with a smile on his face. He said, "Blue Ranger, I owe you one," as he offered his hand.
Shaking it, Billy shook his head and said, "No, you don't. You'd have done the same for me." Jimmy took pictures of the scene in front of him.
Washington, DC. The nation's capital. This is normally where the government of the United States of America operates, but this day, that very operation is threatened. But the Mighty Isis, along with the White and Red Rangers, intend to restore order.
Putties and Tengas, along with a metallic monster called Eagle-Eye were terrorizing people in the streets near the White House. Eagle-Eye cried, "Prepare to be ruled by Lord Zedd, humans!"
"Sorry to disappoint you," came a male voice. Eagle-Eye turned and saw that it had come from the White Ranger. The Red Ranger and Isis were by his side. "But it's not going to happen, bird-brain!"
"As if the Tengas weren't enough bird to go around," commented Rocky.
Eagle-Eye cawed, "Putties, Tengas, attack!"
As Zedd's minions charged, Isis said, "Go, deal with the monster. I'll handle these."
"Are you sure about that, Isis?" asked Tommy.
Isis smiled. "Trust me." As several Putties charged the human goddess, she disintegrated them with a lightning blast. Several Tengas attempted an aerial attack. Isis chanted, "Oh, zephyr winds, which blow on high, blow these birds out of the sky!" A gust of wind then caused the Tengas to lose control while still in the air. They soon crashed to the ground, some of them even taking down a few of their own. More Putties and Tengas attempted to charge her, but Isis responded, "Watering geysers, for all you're worth, burst forth from the Earth!" The geysers erupted from the ground, lifting the Putties and Tengas into the air. When the geysers stopped, they all fell and landed with a thud, the Tengas being knocked silly, the Putties disintegrating from the impact of the fall.
Meanwhile, the White and Red Rangers leapt towards Eagle-Eye and landed simultaneous kicks to his chest. Eagle-Eye responded by throwing metallic feathers at the two Rangers, taking them down.
Upon recovering, Rocky said, "What's say we fight a metallic monster with Metallic Armor?"
"I'm right with you, Rocko," said Tommy.
The two Rangers then cried, "Metallic Armor, power up!" They flashed bright light from their suits, temporarily blinding Eagle-Eye. He quickly recovered though and attempted to charge. He flew forward, trying to slash at his two adversaries with his wings. However, they caught him in mid-air and threw him back onto the ground. Tommy then charged the monster and landed a punch as well as two kicks. Rocky did the same, taking the monster down.
"Your feathers have been plucked, Eagle-Eye," said Tommy.
"Ready to fly the coup?" asked Rocky.
They then cried, "Metallic Armor, power down!"
At that moment, Zedd appeared. He said, "Hello, Rangers. We meet again."
"You and I have a score to settle, Zedd," said Tommy.
"Perhaps," said Zedd. "But you still have my monster to deal with." A growth bomb then appeared in his right hand. He handed it to Eagle-Eye and said, "Do your worst."
"With pleasure, Lord Zedd," said Eagle-Eye. He then pulled the pin and threw the bomb on the ground, growing to giant size.
"Aw man," said Tommy. "Incredible timing."
"You take Zedd, Tommy," said Rocky. "I'll clobber Eagle-Eye."
"Right," said Tommy with a nod. "Good luck, Rocky."
Tommy drew Saba and charged forward, Saba clashing with Zedd's staff. Meanwhile, Rocky said, "Tyrannosaurus, Dinozord Power!" The Tyrannosaurus emerged from its hiding place and appeared in Washington, DC. It roared, ready for a fight. Rocky then jumped up into the cockpit. "Alright, lock on!"
The Tyrannosaurus locked up with Eagle-Eye, but Eagle-Eye knocked its arms away and struck the Tyrannosaurus with its metallic wings. The Tyrannosaurus responded by swinging its tail at Eagle-Eye, but the monster ducked and struck with his wings again. The Tyrannosaurus then landed a right hand and fired its eyebeams at Eagle-Eye, knocking him down. Eagle-Eye quickly recovered, however, and flew forward, striking the Tyrannosaurus with his wings. He continued to fly and connected a second time. He then ascended higher and fired metallic feathers, causing more damage to the Tyrannosaurus. From the cockpit, Rocky was shaken. "Whoa! I've got to do something or I'm finished!" Seeing Eagle-Eye flying towards him again, the Red Ranger got an idea. "I'll have to time this perfectly." When Eagle-Eye got close enough, the Tyrannosaurus swung its tail again, striking him out of the sky and sending him crashing down! "Alright, it worked!" said Rocky enthusiastically. "Now to finish him off." As Eagle-Eye slowly stood up, the Tyrannosaurus fired yellow energy from its mouth into the ground. A line of smoke exploded from the ground, moving closer to its target. When it hit Eagle-Eye, he fell to the ground and exploded.
Tommy attempted a kick, but Zedd blocked it and struck Tommy with his staff. Saba then clashed with the staff again and the two stood face-to-face. Zedd said, "You cannot defeat me, White Ranger!"
"I've done it before," said the White Ranger. "I'll do it again."
"You got lucky," said Zedd. "Back then, my focus wasn't fully on you. Rita was my biggest weakness. But now that she's gone, I have none left. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'm more powerful than you could ever handle!" He then pushed the White Ranger away and struck him with the "Z" on his staff. He then fired his staff, making Tommy barely able to move.
All of a sudden, Rocky leapt into the fray, Power Sword in hand. He knocked Zedd's staff away, but not out of his hands. This allowed Zedd to strike the Red Ranger in the chest with the bladed end of his staff. As Rocky stood up, Tommy joined him. Tommy said, "Together now."
"Right," said Rocky with a nod.
"You think the two of you can defeat me?" asked Zedd as he glowed red. "You're welcome to try!"
The White and Red Rangers charged, Zedd rushing to meet them head on. Their weapons clashed. Zedd swiped both Saba and the Power Sword aside and struck both Rangers in the chests with the bladed end of his staff. Tommy then leapt towards Zedd, but Zedd side-stepped him and clashed his staff with Saba. Rocky tried to attack from behind, but Zedd was able to parry. Despite the best efforts of both Rangers, they could not score a hit on Zedd as they continued to clash. They were striking so hard that sparks flew, just like when Trini had battled Scorpina! Zedd struck Rocky with the Z end, Tommy with the bladed end. Tommy then fired Saba's eyebeams while Rocky fired his Blade Blaster. Zedd swung his staff and sent the beams back to the source, taking down both Rangers. Tommy attempted to charge again, but Zedd put his staff into Tommy's chest and threw him overhead. He then blasted Rocky with energy from his staff, sending the Red Ranger to his knees. Tommy was able to stand, but was taken down again almost immediately as Zedd struck the White Ranger with the Z end of his staff followed by the bladed end.
With both Rangers down, Zedd pointed the Z end of his staff at the fallen White Ranger. "I told you so," said the so-called Emperor of Evil. But before he could do anymore, a rock erupted from the ground, knocking Zedd down. As he stood up, he yelled, "WHO DARES. . .?"
"I DARE!" came a female voice.
Zedd turned to the source of the voice. He glowed red as he said, "Isis. I'd almost forgotten about you."
"Your minions are defeated," said Isis. "Your associates are defeated. Surrender now or face the consequences!"
Zedd laughed as he asked, "You think your magic is a match for mine? You foolish woman! Don't you know who you're dealing with? I am Lord Zedd! Emperor over all I see!" He fired his staff. Isis responded with a lightning strike. The two sources of magic collided, as Zedd and Isis attempted to overpower each other. Finally, Isis' will won out as her magic overcame Zedd's and sent him flying.
As he got up, still holding his staff, Zedd glowed red again as he growled, "You think this is over?"
"Yes!" cried two voices in unison. Zedd turned to see the Red and White Rangers recovered and with their weapons in hand. Rocky ran a hand across the blade of the Power Sword, charging it. He then threw it at Zedd, knocking his staff out of his hands. The White Ranger then fired Saba's eyebeams again, while Rocky joined in with another Blade Blaster shot, and Isis added another lightning strike to the mix, sending Lord Zedd flying.
When Zedd got up, he grabbed his staff and screamed. "I'VE HAD IT! I'm going back to my home galaxy! But don't think you've seen the last of Lord Zedd! I won't forget this day! I'll return when you least expect it! And I swear, with every bit of evil I possess, that when I do, I will destroy you all! Both the Power Rangers and the Justice League!" And with that, he teleported away.
"We did it!" exclaimed Rocky. "We beat him!"
"But we couldn't have done it without you, Isis," said Tommy. "Thank you."
Isis smiled and asked, "What are heroes for?" The White and Red Rangers smiled under their helmets as all three of them looked to the sky.
ONE MONTH LATER
All eight fully-morphed Power Rangers had been summoned to the Justice League satellite. From there, they were teleported to a brand-new high-tech base on the moon, in what used to be Lord Zedd's palace. As they looked around in awe, Aisha said, "This place is amazing!"
"Awesome," said Tommy. "Simply awesome!"
"Wow," breathed Kat. "Hard to believe this used to be Zedd's palace."
"This will be our secondary headquarters, known as the Watchtower," explained Wonder Woman. "From here, we'll be able to monitor activities on Earth and, to an extent, other parts of this solar system."
"It's pretty amazing if I do say so myself," said Green Lantern as he and the Martian Manhunter floated down from one of the upper levels. "It has just about everything you could want."
"I'll say," said Flash as he sped into the room, joining everyone else. He was holding an iced mocha. "It's got living quarters, a training room, even a fully-stocked kitchen." He then took a sip.
"We've been in contact with your mentor Zordon," said Black Canary. "With the combination of Earth, Martian, Kryptonian, and Eltarian technology, this puts any past headquarters we've had to shame."
"Um, this is all well and good," said Rocky. "But what does it have to do with us?"
"Well, we figured you'd probably better get used to the place," answered Isis. She then smiled before adding, "Especially if you accept our invitation."
"Invitation?" asked Jenny confused. "What do you. . .?" she trailed off when suddenly it hit her. "Oh my gosh. You don't mean. . .?"
"Impossible," said Adam, barely above a whisper.
"No way!" said Trini in shock.
"Are you serious?" asked Billy.
"We are," answered Batman as he stepped from the shadows. "We're inviting all of you to join the Justice League."
As the Rangers stood there in shock, Martian Manhunter smiled. A rare thing for him. "Well, what do you say?" he asked.
"I'm in!" said Tommy.
"Yeah, me too!" exclaimed Rocky.
"I accept," said Kat simply.
"Count me in," said Jenny.
"Yes," said Adam with a smile.
"It's an honor," added Trini with a smile of her own.
"You ain't doing this without me!" said Aisha enthusiastically.
"This is most prodigious," finished Billy.
Smiling, Superman stepped forward. "We were hoping you'd say that," he said. "Which is why we have one more surprise for you. Green Lantern?"
Green Lantern smiled and nodded. He fired a blast from his ring, dissolving a hologram above one of the computers. Above it was a familiar-looking tube. Inside it, materialized. . .
"ZORDON!" exclaimed all eight Rangers in unison.
Zordon smiled and chuckled as he saw the surprised looks on the faces of his protégés.
A certain robot then walked into the room as well. "This is so exciting! Ay, yi, yi, yi, yi! The Rangers are now part of the Justice League!"
"Alpha! Good to see you!" said Trini with a smile as she and her friends went to greet him.
Zordon then spoke. "RANGERS, THIS IS A MOST MOMENTOUS OCCASION. AS POWER RANGERS, YOU HAVE DEFENDED YOUR PLANET WITH HONOR, COURAGE, AND DIGNITY. NOW, AS MEMBERS OF THE JUSTICE LEAGUE, YOU HAVE BECOME PART OF SOMETHING MORE. SOMETHING I COULD HAVE NEVER DREAMED OF. I AM VERY PROUD OF ALL OF YOU. AND NOW, THE TIME HAS COME TO REVEAL YOUR IDENTITIES TO THE REST OF YOUR NEW TEAMMATES. I HAVE ALREADY INFORMED THEM OF YOUR TRUE IDENTITIES, BUT I BELIEVE IT IS ONLY RIGHT THAT YOU DO SO YOURSELVES."
The Rangers then looked at each other. Finally, Tommy gave the command. "Alright guys, let's power down." The Rangers then touched the morphers on their belts (or, in Tommy and Trini's cases, their belt buckles), demorphing.
With all eight teens standing before them, Superman stepped forward. "Zordon informed us of the rules you have to follow as Power Rangers. We'll uphold these as well, and grant you access to any and all Justice League files." He smiled as he offered his hand. "Power Rangers, welcome to the Justice League."
As the Rangers shook hands and introduced themselves to the League, the scene slowly pans out of the Watchtower. For years, the Justice League have been known as the World's Greatest Heroes. But now, with the Power Rangers added to the mix, the World's Greatest Heroes just got that much greater.
THE END
Next Time: Katherine Hillard: Warrior Ranger