Disclaimer: The Power Rangers and all such characters belong to Saban, not me. I have no intentions of using their names to gain personal reward.
Author's Notes: So, I started this story WAY back when In Space was on. I've worked on it on and off throughout the years and have 12 stories written already for this series, as well as one halfway done and several more planned. I'm currently starting over from the beginning though and trying to clean up the stories with writing errors and fixing inconsistencies before continuing with the rest. Since it's been years since I posted any of these anywhere, I decided to say screw it and start posting them again! I enjoy story telling and really hope anyone that chooses to read this will enjoy the way I tell my stories! I plan to get a lot of the series up pretty quick, since It's really only slight alterations I'm making to the stories. The first few parts are probably what will be the most heavily edited, which is currently a third of the way done. So anyway, enjoy, and feel free to leave me feedback because it's totally my fave!
Syber Series Chapter 1 - A New Evil
It was a beautiful summer day in Angel Grove. Its only high school had just celebrated its most recent graduation just over a week ago. The new graduates were all busy enjoying their last summer of freedom before heading off to college or jobs. This city was a proud city, full of life and a strong communal bond. It was a very rare city indeed, one where all of the citizens felt safe and free and able to enjoy their lives free of fear. It was almost ironic, considering the constant barrage of attacks aimed directly at this city, mainly because of its most famous inhabitants; The Power Rangers. No one knew where they had come from, or why they were here, but everyone was incredibly grateful for their presence. They were the protectors of this city and the world, from all the evil that constantly seemed to be attracted to Earth. They first appeared, defending the world from an Alien invasion. Although skeptical at first, the city quickly grew to love the mighty Power Rangers for all the good they had done.
Countless hoards of enemies and nearly daily attacks were time after time thwarted by this powerful group of fighters and the amazing powers they seemed to carry. Although their armor and weapons had changed drastically since they first protected the world, there was no mistaking a Power Ranger when you saw one. Only a very small group of people knew who their real identities were, and most of those people were once Power Rangers themselves. To the rest of the world, they could be aliens for all they cared. All they knew was that the Power Rangers represented everything that was good in the universe, and there would never be any other beings like them. Countless times, they had risked their lives defending the population of Earth, and that courage shone brightly across the world.
As of late, the Power Rangers had just received new armor and weapons once again, and were already gaining recognition as the Turbo Rangers. No one knew of the struggles they had just endured helping a lost alien protect a source of great power from the evil space pirate Divatox. While outwardly awkward and clumsy, Divatox's army was deadlier than it seemed. With their true identities virtually unknown, the humble Power Rangers were enjoying their success and their recent graduation from Angel Grove High. They knew the world would never believe that their greatest protectors were teenagers, and so they went about their normal lives determined to keep their secret safe, not only to protect themselves, but their families as well. On this beautiful summer day, while maintaining their guise as normal teenagers, the Power Rangers were currently enjoying a day at the park. Having just graduated, they felt a new kind of freedom that was empowering.
Justin Stewart, the youngest Ranger in history, had just turned 12 and would be entering high School next year. Not more than two weeks ago, Justin received his powers and became the Blue Ranger. He was chosen to take Rocky DeSantos' place after an accident left him seriously injured and in the hospital. Justin discovered the Ranger's identities and as such, Rocky chose him to take his place. Being a student of Rocky's, Justin was already well versed in martial arts and had proven to be a very good addition to the team, his size notwithstanding.
Tanya Sloan was also still fairly new to the team, having only gained her powers about a year ago. Time had been reversed and the Rangers were left powerless, and in the form of children, to search for the pieces to the mighty Zeo Crystal. It was the only relic powerful enough to turn time back to its rightful place. When Aisha Campbell had travelled to Africa to search for her piece of the crystal, she met Tanya. Seeing the pureness of her heart and feeling the need to stay in Africa and help, she sent Tanya back to the Rangers to take her place. It didn't take long for Tanya to adjust to her new surroundings, and with her fellow teammates' help, she came up to Ranger speed in no time as the Yellow Ranger.
The main contribution to this was Adam Park, the Green Ranger. He had received his powers almost three years ago with Rocky and Aisha, when the original Power Rangers who held their powers were chosen to attend an international peace conference that required pro-longed stay. The trio had come from Stone Canyon and proved to be extremely helpful to the Rangers in their battles. After which, they were chosen as the Rangers' replacements. Adam's quiet demeanor was easily his biggest asset as no one suspected him to possess the skills he had.
Being very instrumental in assisting Tanya in learning, she was not Adam's first Ranger student. Previously, he had assisted Kat Hillard in the same way when she took over the Pink Ranger Powers. Used as a pawn and controlled by dark magic, Kat had struck a mighty blow to the Power Rangers, almost killing the original Pink Ranger, Kimberly Hart. After making amends and struggling to prove her good hearted intentions, she was chosen to replace Kimberly after she was sent to train for a global gymnastics team. Kat has also become a valuable member of the Rangers, growing stronger every day.
Her main mentor though, and the mentor of all the Rangers, was Tommy Oliver the Red Ranger. A master martial artist who has led the Power Rangers through many battles, he too had been forced to do unspeakable things under dark magic and has paid the price many times for it. These teens, so innocent to the world they inhabit, have saved the world countless times and received no glory or recognition for it personally. They graciously accept that the glory is held for their alter egos alone. Individually, these Rangers are all very capable of fighting the forces of evil, but together, they eradicate it whenever they are faced with it. None of them knew the pain or terror that laid in wait for them though, as it usually goes.
"I love summer vacation. I wish it could be so much longer!" Justin stated as he tossed a Frisbee around with the other Rangers.
"You know, they're actually talking about making school a yearlong thing. Something about trying to help students finish sooner so they can get a jump start on their careers." Adam replied with a smile.
"Year round? That just sounds mean to me." Tanya joked. "You need a break in between to let your brain catch up. I know I did anyway!"
"Yeah, but some people say that's why students tend to remember less. They cram for what they need to know for tests and then forget it all afterwards and start school again feeling lost." Kat said as she caught the Frisbee and smiled. "I think it would be a brilliant idea personally."
"You would!" Justin replied as he intercepted the Frisbee from Tommy's reach.
"Is anyone going to the pool party tonight?" Tommy asked.
"I was thinking about it. Could be a nice chance to just relax and have a good time." Adam said.
"We were thinking about it too." Kat replied. "I just hope Divatox doesn't decide to make a guest appearance and ruin the fun."
"What is up with that chick? She wanted to marry that gross looking lava dump and all we did is save her from a bad wedding night. She should be thanking us." Tanya joked.
"Maybe, but I think she's a bit more of the conquer and plunder type than the gratitude type." Tommy replied with a laugh.
"All I'm saying, is that the lady should grow some brains and realize we did her a favor instead of trying to punish us." Tanya said as the others laughed.
"WELL MAYBE YOUR FAVOR WASN'T APPRECIATED!" Divatox shouted as she materialized in front of them with a school of Piranhatrons. "You brats think you can just butt in where you're not wanted and make a mess of things, and then have the guts to make fun of me behind my back?! I don't think so! TEAR THEM APART!" She shouted to her henchmen.
"Don't worry, one day you'll thank us!" Tanya shouted back as the Rangers all gathered together in fighting stances.
"Come on guys, let's get this over so we can get back to our fun." Tommy said as his morpher materialized on his wrist. "SHIFT INTO TURBO!"
"WIND CHASER TURBO POWER!" Kat cried out as she turned the key in her morpher. In a bright flash of pink light, her armor appeared, shining under the bright sun.
"DUNE STAR TURBO POWER!" Tanya cried out next while activating her transformation. She was bathed in yellow light as her armor also appeared.
"MOUNTAIN BLASTER TURBO POWER!" The youngest Ranger, Justin, called out as he initiated his turn. A blue flash revealed his armor as his body grew to the same size as the rest of the Rangers. It was a side effect of the power that no one truly understood.
"DESERT THUNDER TURBO POWER!" Adam cried out next as a green flash of light produced his armor as well.
"RED LIGHTNING TURBO POWER!" Tommy finally cried out completing the transformation. As he was enveloped in red light, his armor also appeared. Once finished, all of the Rangers flashed white together and dropped into defensive stances. "Let's do this guys!"
"You think a silly costume change is going to scare me? GET THEM!" Divatox shouted to her pawns. The Piranhatrons took off immediately towards the Rangers, very easily separating them away from each other. Divatox watched as the Rangers began fighting furiously to defend against her army, and laughed to herself as she paced towards Tanya. "I really don't know why you bother fighting. My armies will wash over this world and consume you all for your impudence and spoiling of my plans to wed Maligore. Had you not interfered, I never would have bothered with your planet. But now it's personal!"
"Please, we've stopped bigger and better than you before Divatox!" Tanya said as she spun around and kicked away a piranhatron.
"What? Rita Repulsa, Lord Zedd, and the Machine Empire? As if!" Divatox snorted as she moved closer. "Those wretched fools were hardly my superiors! Besides, they lacked the general style and flair I bring to the table! Namely the ability to kill you all!" She shouted as she planted a bomb in the ground and activated it. "In about thirty seconds, this whole park will cease to exist, and all of you will be just another memory to this planet! If you have any last words to each other, I suggest you make them now!" Divatox laughed as she disappeared in a pool of water.
"A bomb? Seriously?" Kat asked as she flipped a piranhatron over her shoulder. She then flipped over another piranhatron and tried to make her way to the bomb before three more piranhatrons blocked her way.
"I guess petty arson is the way to go for space pirates!" Adam laughed as he did an uppercut to a piranhatron, sending it flying.
"We need to stop it, but there's too many of these guys for us to get to it!" Tommy shouted as he sliced at a piranhatron with his sword. As soon as he finished speaking, a white flash of light set down next to the bomb. "Alpha! Be careful!" Tommy said to the short android.
"Don't worry Rangers! I can disarm this as long as you can keep the piranhatrons busy!" Alpha immediately began to work on the bomb, and no sooner had he finished speaking than a small group of piranhatrons began to approach.
"Come on guys! Let's give Alpha some space!" Kat cried as she jump kicked a piranhatron in the face. The five Rangers immediately stopped fighting and flipped over the fighters to form a circle around Alpha and the bomb. As the piranhatrons came after them, the Rangers went into a flurry of attacks to keep them at bay. Alpha continued to work as the timer counted down, before finally disabling the bomb.
"Got it! Alpha to Power Chamber, bomb is ready for teleport!" The small android spoke into his communication device. A moment later, the bomb disappeared in a bright flash of light as the Rangers were finishing up with the piranhatrons. As soon as the bomb left, the piranhatrons disappeared in a pool of water. The Rangers all relaxed as they turned to Alpha.
"Great job buddy!" Tommy said as he patted him on the back.
"Aw shucks, it was nothing!" Alpha replied.
"I really hope she doesn't plan to keep planting bombs everywhere. That will get annoying really quick!" Tanya said.
"I am already working on a program to alert us to Divatox and her army's presence on Earth! If they come here for any reason, we should be able to know and head them off at the pass!" Alpha said as he waved his arms in the air.
"Alpha, that's awesome!" Justin cried as he high fived the robot.
"Speaking of which, I must head back to the Power Chamber to continue working on it! Later Dudes and Dudettes!" Alpha said as he teleported away in a flash of white light. The Rangers looked around to make sure no one was watching and then demorphed out of their uniforms.
"Man, I wish there were a way I could stay that tall all the time!" Justin said as his body returned to its normal 12-year-old state.
"Someday you'll be that tall on your own!" Kat said as she patted him on the back.
"Yeah, before you know it, you'll hit a growth spurt and have all the girls after you." Tommy joked as he tousled Justin's hair around.
"Why don't we head out and get something to eat. I'm starving!" Adam asked. After the others agreed, they all piled into Adam's Jeep and left the park behind.
"That stupid robot of theirs managed to disarm my bomb too quickly!" Divatox yelled as she strolled around the bridge of her ship. Her many minions were cowering from her rage as she had a nasty habit of taking it out on all of them. "PORTO!" She screamed as she took her seat in the center of the bridge. A few minutes later, the large creature entered the bridge and bowed to her.
"Yes my queen?" He asked timidly.
"I want you to begin working on a better bomb. Something very detailed that won't be so easily disarmed in the future. I want to see those Rangers suffer for their interference!" She cried as she began to play with her long purple ponytail.
"I suppose I could work on several decoy disarming functions. I could layer them to look like the decoys are the true manner in which to disable them." He replied as he began to formulate the schematics in his mind. Divatox did not quite realize the amount of knowledge Porto held. His brain functioned much like a computer, able to compute, calculate, and retain vast amounts of information in moments.
"Good, begin now. I want to be able to plant it somewhere truly heartbreaking for those brats! And I want a LARGE blast radius!" She squealed with joy at the thought of the suffering she could inflict. "RYGOG!"
"Yes mistress?" He responded as he stepped before her and kneeled. "I live to serve you!"
"Good boy!" She smiled as she patted him on the head. "I want you to follow the Rangers and see where they frequent most. I will let you determine the best location for us to destroy based on your findings!"
"Of course my queen, it will be no problem at all!" Rygog said as he stood. He reached up to his shoulder and activated a small device that was resting there. A moment later he cloaked in the image of a human teenage male, and smiled.
"Hey! Auntie D!" Elgar shouted as he entered the bridge. Divatox cringed and turned to his direction.
"What do you want now Elgar?" She asked between gritted teeth.
"I just thought you'd like to know that Dark Spectre is waiting on the horn for you!" He replied.
"Dark Spectre? Oh no…. I hope he hasn't realized where I am!" She said as she got up and frantically moved to the monitor on the side of her bridge.
"My queen?" Rygog asked as a look of concern crossed his face.
"He had this planet mapped out for Mondo and his cronies. If he knew we were here, he would be furious with us!" She cried as she adjusted her outfit and cleared her throat before activating the monitor. A moment later, the image of Dark Spectre appeared. He looked scarily similar to Maligore at the moment. Divatox swallowed hard at this. "My liege… How may I be of assistance?"
"I assume you have seen this physical form before, Divatox?" He bellowed in a low guttural voice.
"Uh, no sir, but I always find it so refreshing to see what wonderful forms you take! Truly, your powers are great my lord!" She replied as she fiddled with her ponytail again.
"Divatox… I know full well where you are and what you've been up to… I know that you awoke Maligore in the attempts to wed him and use his power to overthrow me and conquer the spoils of the universe for yourself." He said as his eyes began to glow red with anger.
"Oh… that? That was completely… an accident sir… Honestly, I had no idea he was resting on the island of Muranthias when we went…. We were merely looking for…. A vacation spot!" She stammered.
"I am not mad Divatox. You have always been opportunistic and conniving. It is one of your more endearing traits to me."
"Thank you my lord!" Divatox smiled as she bowed before the screen.
"For these reasons, and these reasons alone, I offer you a simple piece of advice before I remove you from my ranks." He stated coldly.
"Remove, sir?" Divatox asked as a look of worry crossed her face.
"Yes, remove. As of this moment, you no longer represent the Alliance of Evil. You stand alone Divatox, and my followers have all been charged with the task of eliminating you on sight. However, if you manage to actually conquer Earth, I will remove this charge and reinstate you within our ranks."
"Sir, please…" She pleaded as she got down on her knees.
"As for your advice; hurry. You have very little time to conquer the Earth or run before my sister arrives. I would say about… one hour." He replied as the screen went dark. Divatox's eyes grew wide as his words set in.
"PORTO!"
Back in Angel Grove, the Rangers were finishing up with their plates of food at the Angel Grove Youth Center. The Youth Center was many things to many people, but to the Rangers it was a second home. It was not only a Restaurant, but it was also a gym where most of them worked out on a daily basis. Adam, Tommy, and Rocky had also made use of it to train martial arts classes to their younger students several times a week, classes that Justin had been attending ever since coming to Angel Grove. As Tommy sat back in his chair he sighed.
"That was probably the best burger I've ever had!"
"I'm sure Ernie will feel proud to hear it!" Kat replied as she smiled at Tommy.
"Hey, has anyone talked to Rocky today?" Tanya asked as she nibbled on a few French fries still on her plate.
"Yeah, I had invited him to come to the park with us today but he had physical therapy. His back is still in pretty bad shape." Adam answered.
"I feel so bad for him." Kat added. "He's had to miss out on so much because of his back."
"I'm just glad Jason was here to help with the competition for the shelter." Justin said. "Miss Graves said that money was a miracle!"
"It's so amazing that it gets to stay open now! Not that you'll need it for much longer!" Kat said as she tousled Justin's hair.
"Don't jinx it! My dad still has to get through the interview before he can actually settle back down in Angel Grove!" Justin replied.
"I bet you're excited about it though." Tanya added.
"Well yeah, of course! I haven't gotten to be with my dad in almost two years! It was hard enough losing my mom, but not having my dad around made it worse."
Before any of the Rangers could respond, the Youth Center began to shake violently and the lights started to flicker in and out. As everyone inside the building began to look worried, the Rangers stood up carefully and looked around. Outside, loud crashes of thunder could be heard.
"Guys, the news says a large storm front has shown up from out of nowhere! Everyone needs to head to the back with me where it's safer, just in case!" Ernie said as he came from the back room. The Rangers worked with Ernie to usher everyone towards the back and when he wasn't looking, they slipped around the side to the locker areas.
"Zordon, come in." Tommy said as he raised his communicator to his face. Static was all that played back and he looked at the others.
"Maybe the storm is interfering with the signals." Adam offered as Tommy tried again.
"Let's just teleport in. Hopefully it's nothing, but I don't want to be caught unaware if Divatox is up to anything else!" Tommy replied. The Rangers all nodded to each other and raised their communicators together. In a bright flash of light, the five teleported away leaving the Youth Center empty.
"Porto!" Divatox shouted as she watched her ships lights flicker in and out.
"Yes my Queen?" He answered as he trundled up to the main bridge.
"Why have we stopped moving? We need to be getting out of here! And what's wrong with the lights?" Divatox asked.
"Well," Porto began "I had to re-route all power to the life support systems."
"Why?" Divatox screamed.
"There is an atmospheric disturbance in the air and it caused us to lose a lot of power." Porto said.
"No no no! She's early!" Divatox panicked as she looked about. "How long until you can get it fixed?"
"I'm not sure my queen, the disturbance is very strong and it's taking all we have to stay online!"
"Well, get to work and find a way! We need to be out of here now!"
"Yes your highness!" He cried as she left the room. "You saggy old bucket of slop!"
"I heard that!"
Five bright flashes of light touched down in the desert. After the light cleared, it revealed the Rangers. They all looked around in confusion and then to the dark sky as another bolt of lightning struck loudly through the air.
"Guys," Adam started "where are we?"
"Somewhere in the desert." Tommy answered as he looked around. He raised his communicator and tried to teleport again, to no effect.
"How are we going to find the Power Chamber now?" Tanya asked.
"Man I miss Billy! He knew the way like the back of his hand!" Adam said.
"Well, maybe we could focus the power of the Turbo keys and see if they can lead us to the Power Chamber." Katherine suggested.
"It's worth a try." Tommy said. "Turbo keys!" They all reached for their keys.
"Red Lightning Turbo key!"
"Desert Thunder Turbo key!"
"Mountain Blaster Turbo key!"
"Dune Star Turbo key!"
"Wind Chaser Turbo key!" In a flash, the keys shone bright and created a ball of light. It swirled around for a moment and then headed off behind them.
"Come on!" Tommy ordered.
"Ay yi yi! Zordon! Please come back!" Alpha pushed buttons all over the place attempting to bring Zordon back. His tube had gone dark almost as soon as the disturbance had started, as had the majority of the Power chamber.
"Ay yi yi! Maybe if I cross the scanners and the audio wires..." Sparks started to fly as the power went out. "Ay yi yi! Stupid wires!"
"Alpha!" A muffled voice cried.
"Tommy?" Alpha asked.
"Yes! It's us! Why won't the doors open?"
"I short circuited the main power core!"
"Stay back Alpha, we're gonna try to open the doors manually."
"Right." Alpha listened as Tommy ordered Adam and Tanya to help him push open the doors. After a few moments, and quite a few sparks, all the Rangers were standing in the Power Chamber.
"Thank goodness you're alright Rangers!"
"Alpha, what's going on? We tried to teleport but we were dropped off three miles away!" Tommy said.
"That is my fault Rangers, I tried to re-route power to the scanners to look for Zordon." Alpha stated.
"What happened to Zordon?" Justin asked.
"I don't know! We came across a large mass of power heading toward Earth and Zordon ordered me to scan it. As I began to scan, it released a major power surge and shorted out most of our systems. Zordon disappeared and I've been trying to track him down for some time now." The hyper droid began to flare his arms up and down.
"It's ok Alpha, we'll find him." Kat said as she patted him on the back. "What do we need to do to help bring the power core back online?"
"We have to reroute the excess surge of power out of the core and dump it back into the overflow systems. But's this is heavily complex work Rangers!" Alpha replied hopelessly.
"Well, let's get started then…" Tommy said as he and the others moved off to different consoles to begin working. After a long hour of work, the Rangers had finally managed to restore power to the Main Power Core. As all of the lights and systems began to restore throughout the Power Chamber, the Rangers cheered.
"Now, let's see if we can't get a lock on Zordon." Justin said as he moved to the console Alpha was working on.
"Anything yet?" Adam asked.
"No, I can't seem to get a good lock on him." Justin answered, to the Rangers' dismay. After a few more moments, Justin smiled. "Got him!"
"Good job!" Tanya said as she hugged Justin from behind. The Rangers all looked to Zordon's warp tube as it lit back up. Within moments, their mentor had reappeared and the Rangers cheered.
"Thank you Rangers, as always you have proved that you can accomplish anything as a team!" Zordon boomed as he looked down to the Rangers, those who he considered to be as his own children. "Alpha, continue scanning please. I would like to know who or what caused such a tremendous surge of power."
"Right away Zordon!" Alpha replied as he moved over to another console to continue scans.
"Do you think this is something of Divatox's doing?" Adam asked.
"Yeah, she does seem a bit hell bent on making us pay for ruining things for her." Tommy added.
"No Rangers, this power readout is something vastly different. I cannot even seem to trace it at all!" Alpha piped up. "Zordon, see what you can make of this." He added as he entered the commands before him to allow Zordon to see the readouts.
"I am sadly very familiar with these readouts." Zordon answered morosely. "These readings indicate that a terrible evil I once thought gone is returning."
"Zordon, who?" Tommy asked.
"An ancient being known as Syberia. She is a being of pure, horrifically evil, power. The magnitude of power she holds, far exceeds that of the morphing grid." Zordon answered.
"Is that even possible?" Adam asked, not believing what he heard.
"I am afraid that it is, Adam. Syberia has existed almost as long as the morphing grid has. The grid has gradually gained its power through the actions and nurturing nature of those who call upon its power. Syberia has amassed her power from eons of evil and destruction."
"Why haven't we heard of her before now? And why would she be here now?" Tanya asked.
"I had hoped that we would never have to face this evil together, Rangers. Syberia has arrived here in search of a faction of beings that have been secretly concealed on the moon for centuries. A very long time ago, not content with simply amassing the power she had, Syberia wanted to be a god. Her armies destroyed many planets and each time a planet was conquered, she infused some of her being into the remaining survivors, effectively creating a new race of beings known as Syberians. These beings worshipped Syberia and fed her more power than she could ever have hoped for. Eventually, one of the planets began a war against her, using the power she had given them. Their war raged for several centuries and finally Syberia had defeated them. The survivors of this war reached out for help, and those of us able to, assisted them in escaping. It was decided that we would set up temporary colonies on Earth's moon for them, until a suitable planet could be located to host them permanently. Using the power of the morphing grid, I have been able to hide their presence from Syberia as well as the Earth for almost 2,000 years now."
"Zordon, this is huge! How could you not tell us before now?" Tommy asked in shock.
"I am sorry Rangers, but I could not risk any of you knowing this secret. If any of you had been captured and been forced to reveal this to the wrong people, it would mean disaster for the Syberians."
"So I bet this chick is extra mad at you then?" Tanya asked.
"Indeed she is. Syberia is a dangerous enemy, Rangers. Her powers draw from a deep well of evil, and she is stronger and more powerful than any beings you have faced yet."
"Will our powers hold up against hers?" Justin asked.
"I do not know Rangers, I can only hope that we are strong enough to stand against her." Zordon answered as he looked to the Rangers. Suddenly the alarms began to blare throughout the Power Chamber, sending Alpha into a flurry trying to silence them.
"Alpha, what is it?" Tommy asked.
"Syberia has appeared in downtown Angel Grove and is destroying various buildings!" Alpha cried.
"She is trying to bait us into a confrontation." Zordon said.
"Well, I guess she's about to get what she wants! Shift into Turbo!" Tommy shouted.
"Wind Chaser, Turbo power!"
"Dune Star, Turbo power!"
"Mountain Blaster, Turbo power!"
"Desert Thunder, Turbo power!"
"Red Lightning, Turbo power!"
"Be careful Rangers!" Zordon called out before they teleported away. In a flash, all five Rangers appeared in downtown Angel Grove atop a building that had yet to be disturbed. On the streets below, citizens were fleeing for their lives.
"Ah, Power Rangers! How good of you to come!" The Rangers turned to face a red-headed woman dressed in a long black gown floating in the air.
"Syberia I presume." Tommy said.
"It's always so refreshing to arrive somewhere new and already be recognized for your great deeds!" Syberia laughed as she looked the Rangers up and down in disgust. "So this is the best Zordon can afford to stand against me? Teenagers with borrowed powers they don't know the first thing about?"
"You'd be surprised what we know lady! You're not the first big bad ugly to underestimate us, but you'll quickly find out why that's such a bad idea!" Tommy replied as the Rangers stood firm together.
"There's that annoying heroism that never gets old!" Syberia responded sarcastically. "I need not worry about underestimating you, child. You are a bug unworthy of my time and I grow impatient of listening to you prattle on. Mechanizers, arise!" She shouted as a large blast of power exploded from inside her, covering as far as the Rangers could see in an eerie red light. The Rangers watched as metal tore apart from the buildings and created ragged human looking creatures. In a matter of moments, hundreds of these creatures surrounded the Rangers, staring at them coldly and moving in slowly.
"These definitely look scarier than Cogs!" Kat said as they all looked around.
"Scary or not, we can take them if we work together. Let's do this guys!" Tommy shouted.
"Right!" They all cried in unison before jumping off the roof. They landed and immediately separated to fight off the creatures. Tommy took off down the street, taking six mechanizers with him. Katherine stayed and started to fight four mechanizers. She kicked one in the stomach and another in the face.
"You guys don't seem so bad after all!" Before she realized it, one of them snuck up behind her and kicked her in the back. As Kat fell, she turned to look at the creature and was shocked to see it almost smiling at her as it's hands reshaped to form very sharp looking blades that began to spin, almost like a chainsaw.
"Ky-ah!" Justin shouted as he flew into the group of mechanizers currently surrounding Kat. "Back off! Kat, are you okay?" Justin asked.
"Yeah, I think so. These guys are extra creepy!" She replied as he helped her to stand. Before they could respond, the mechanizers began to glow red and energy began to pulsate off of them, creating a dramatically hot pocket of air between them and the two distracted Rangers. As they tried to look for a way to get past them, they were both struck in the chest by the mechanizer with bladed hands. The strength of its attack coupled with the intense heat made it very hard for the two to recover.
"Come on, we've got to break a line through these guys to regroup!" Kat cried as she struggled to help Justin stand. Without warning, the heat that had been radiating from the mechanizers surrounding them became focused into beams of energy that collided with both Rangers sending wave after wave of pain to both of them.
"I can't take much more of this Kat! We need to get out of here!" Justin cried as they collapsed to the ground clutching their chests.
"You think I would allow you to retreat boy?!" Syberia shouted as she raised her arms. A moment later, a force field came up and surrounded Justin and Kat just as they began to pass out. Tommy pushed his way through the mechanizers and stumbled over to them just as the bubble suddenly shot off into space.
"NO!" He yelled. Syberia smiled as she looked over to the Red Ranger.
"What was that you said about underestimating you?" She laughed.
"Bring my friends back now!" Tommy shouted. "I won't ask again."
"Don't worry, you'll be joining them very soon child." She replied as a dark smile covered her face. Before Tommy knew it, several mechanizers began slicing at him with their bladed hands, carefully twisting around Tommy to infiltrate the unsteady defense he attempted to put up. He finally managed to catch one of the mechanizers off guard and used its momentum to swing it around into the other two surrounding him, effectively ending their current attack. He turned to face Syberia again, only to get blasted with a high dose of red lightning from her index finger.
Syberia began to raise her arms as a new force field began to form.
"Tommy!" Adam cried as he jumped at Tommy and pushed him out of the way. The bubble surrounded Adam and shot off into space.
"Adam!" He cried. Syberia began to laugh heavily as Tanya made her way over to Tommy and held him back. She looked around as the mechanizers began to circle in around them, but Tommy's eyes never moved off of Syberia.
"I had heard that the Power Rangers were almost impossible to defeat! I feel rather let down right now! And after all your boasting no less." Syberia cackled as she waved at the mechanizers. In a matter of moments, their metal forms untangled and collapsed to the ground. "I don't even feel the need to continue this assault! I thought I would see how truly hard it would be to combat you before making plans to destroy this planet, but I see now that you are no better than the rest of the bugs on this planet. Thank you for the education Rangers!"
"Give us our friends back!" Tanya shouted.
"Yeah, if we're such bugs to you, then they can't be of much use!" Tommy added.
"Oh, but on the contrary! They will be very useful indeed! Don't worry, I'll be back for you two later!" Syberia replied as she disappeared in a flash of red flames. The red light from her power faded as the metal from the ground magically began to reform to the buildings it came from.
"No, come back you coward!" Tommy cried as he stumbled forward and fell to his knees.
"Tommy, come on. We need to get back to Zordon, maybe he'll know what to do." Tanya said as she helped Tommy to stand. A moment later they teleported away in a red and yellow streak of light.
"Well, this is what you Rangers look like out of uniform. Normal humans." She shuddered as she said the word. The three kidnaped Rangers were powered down and tied up to a wall.
"You'll never get away with this Syberia! The other Rangers will come for us!" Katherine cried.
"You 'heroes' are all alike! You have such faith in your friends when they only care about saving themselves! Your red friend barely even noticed that you were gone!"
"You're wrong! They're probably on their way up here right now!" Adam yelled.
"I seriously doubt it! Zordon knows better than to send two helpless Rangers to stand before me and my army. Besides, I will destroy them too! Right after I drain them of their powers. Speaking of which," Syberia pulled a panel out of the wall next to them and pushed some buttons. The Rangers were suddenly morphed and glowing.
"What are you doing?" Justin asked nervously.
"I am draining your powers for my own use. It's obvious to me that you severely lack the worth required to wield them. In one hour, your powers will belong to me! For now, I have a business meeting to attend to. Try not to die from the power drain before I return!" She left the room laughing evilly and locked the door behind her.
"Guys, what are we gonna do?" Adam asked.
"We're gonna hope Tommy comes through for us, because that's what he does." Kat said.
"Zordon, what are we gonna do? We can't just leave them up there! There's no telling what Syberia will do to them!" Tommy cried.
"What does she even want them for?" Tanya asked.
"I fear she is attempting to strip of them of their powers, so that she can access the morphing grid to increase her own powers. Without having your powers as well, she cannot complete the connection to do so." Zordon answered. "Alpha, begin scanning for the Rangers. If we can pin point their location, perhaps we can disrupt the power feed enough to stop Syberia and give us a chance to get them back."
"Right away Zordon!" Alpha replied as he began working.
"What are we supposed to do until then?" Tommy asked.
"We must be patient. Above anything else, we cannot allow Syberia to obtain your powers as well. As long as you are still able to draw on them, she cannot access the morphing grid."
"I can't stand by and do nothing Zordon." Tommy replied. A moment later, the alarms began to sound again. Tommy moved to silence them while Tanya initiated a scan.
"Great, looks like someone's sent a monster down!" Tanya replied.
"Syberia is merely trying to draw you back out in hopes of claiming your powers as well Rangers." Zordon responded.
"Well, we can't let that thing destroy Angel Grove. We have to do something. Just be ready to take our morphers if it looks like we're in trouble." Tommy answered as he and Tanya picked up their helmets. "BACK TO ACTION!" He cried as they disappeared in a hail of lights.
"Alpha, please activate the monitors so we can keep an eye on the Rangers. Be prepared to call them back as quick as possible if need be." Zordon ordered.
"Right away!" Alpha responded.
"Porto!" Divatox cried as she pulled away from her periscope.
"Yes?" Porto answered.
"Did you send out a monster?! We should be leaving!" Divatox screamed.
"No you simpleton, I did." Syberia answered as she appeared on the bridge of Divatox's ship. Divatox's eyes grew wide for a moment and then she bowed, forcing a smile.
"Syberia, to what do we owe the...honor of your visit to?" She asked.
"Well, I'm here to offer you a business proposal." She replied as she slowly walked around the bridge, observing everything around her with a look of disgust on her face.
"A proposal? Of what sorts?" Divatox asked as she shifted around in sync with Syberia, trying to keep the distance between them.
"Well, I will allow you to live, even though my brother has ordered your death, under one condition." Syberia replied as she stopped and smiled.
"And, that condition would be?" Divatox asked.
"Surrender your power to me and pledge your allegiance to my dynasty. I'm thinking I may award you the title of 'General Custodian'." Syberia stated as she smiled and sat down in Divatox's Captain Chair. "Or if you'd rather, I'll be forced to carry out my brother's wishes and rid the universe of your infection."
"Hmmm, sounds interesting! Tell me more!" Divatox snarled. "I find your offer somewhat, lacking. Mostly because manual labor does nothing for my complexion."
"It is non-negotiable."
"Well, make it negotiable! I am Divatox! The universe's most feared Space Pirate! I will not bow down to a self-proclaimed God with split ends!"
"You are a fool. I cannot believe that my brother allowed your birth. Last chance to make the right choice toots." Syberia stated as she stood up and began to glow red.
"I'll have to get back to you on that one!"
"So be it." Syberia's eyes flashed with fire as she disappeared. A moment later, the ship began to shake.
"Porto?!" Divatox cried. "What's going on?"
"The computers say that the outside pressure has increased dramatically."
"She's trying to squeeze us to death!" The bolts from the walls burst from their positions as water came flooding in.
"Not trying," Porto began "doing!" Porto spoke the last words as the ship imploded under the pressure. Above the water, the waves began to calm and Syberia turned away.
"Like I said, non-negotiable."
Downtown, Tommy and Tanya teleported in to find citizens once again fleeing for their lives. As they looked to the north, they saw a tall monster resembling a battery firing off bolts of electricity everywhere. As they ran towards him, he began laughing once he caught sight of them.
"Is this the best this pathetic world has to offer to stand against me? I am Elector! I will not be stopped by children in jumpsuits!"
"Well, Elector, I think you'll come to find that we children are a bit harder to tangle with than you'd think!" Tommy cried as he pulled out his blaster and began firing on the monster. Elector simply laughed and absorbed the power.
"Why thank you for that quaint boost of energy, earthling! Now let me show you what a light show should really look like!" He cried as he jumped towards them. As he landed a few feet away from him, cables shot out from his hands that attached to Tommy and Tanya. As they struggled with the cables, Elector began to send out currents of electricity that sent sparks flying everywhere. He began to laugh as Tommy and Tanya struggled to stand. "This is way too easy! Come back when you're ready to truly face me!" He cried as he recalled his cables and began to walk away.
"Oh no you don't! Turbo Lightning Sword!" Tommy cried as he flipped into the air and summoned his weapon. As he came back down, he brought his sword down to collide with Elector's back, forcing him to stumble forward a bit.
"That wasn't very nice!" He growled as he spun around and hit Tommy so hard that he flew backwards several feet.
"Turbo Star Chargers!" Tanya cried as she called forth her weapons and began to fire on the monster.
"Perhaps it's time to raise the stakes a bit!" Elector cried as he absorbed the energy and began to grow. In a matter of moments, he was too massive for the lone Rangers to handle.
"Oh man, we're gonna have to get the Zords!" Tommy cried as he and Tanya moved back.
"Can we even handle the MegaZord on our own?" Tanya asked.
"Only one way to find out!" Tommy replied as he raised his hand to his helmet. "We need Turbo MegaZord power now!" He cried out. In a matter of moments, the five car shaped Zords had appeared downtown and began their transformation. Dune Star and Desert Thunder came side by side as Mountain Blaster followed behind and connected. As the three cars roared forward, Wind Chaser was close behind and began to separate down the middle and maneuvered to either side of Mountain blaster attaching at its back end. As they came to a halt, all of their boosters began to fire, to help them maneuver upright, Red Lightning soared in and docked with Mountain Blaster finally bringing all 5 Zords together. As the Zords finished connecting and stood tall, Red Lighting folded down to reveal the MegaZord's head and all the Zords locked into place as Tommy and Tanya teleported into the cockpit.
"All right, let's do this! Turbo Mega Saber!" In a flash of light, the sword appeared in the MegaZord's hands. "You're history, Elector!" The massive sword took a swing at Elector and missed.
"That toothpick couldn't remove anything from my teeth, let alone hurt me!" Elector cried as he grabbed the sword with one hand and used his other to beat on the MegaZord, forcing it to let go. As he pulled back with the sword, he easily broke it in half. Elector then moved back and shot out five cables that attached to each Zord. "You're gonna get a charge out of this!" He cried as he began to electrocute the MegaZord. "But then again, so am I!" He stopped electrocuting the Zords and began to drain power.
"Tanya! He's draining our power!"
"Jesus, he's taking everything we have! Power cells are down to 25% already! How can we stop him?"
"We can't stop him like this. It's gonna blow! Abandon ship!" The two Rangers jumped from their Zords as the MegaZord began to convulse and overload. In a matter of moments, it began to spark wildly and then erupted in a fiery explosion that sent Tommy and Tanya to the ground, unable to do anything as they watched it be destroyed. Elector laughed as the pieces began to fall to the ground and cause damage to the buildings around them. All of a sudden, Elector and the MegaZord remains, were encased in a bubble and pulled up into space and Syberia appeared before the Rangers.
"Thank you, Rangers! Your Zords are much appreciated!" She laughed wildly. "All I need now are your powers to complete the circle!"
"Never gonna happen, witch!" Tanya cried as she grabbed hold of Tommy. In flash of light they both teleported away while Syberia laughed.
As the light cleared in the Power Chamber, Tommy and Tanya removed their helmets and ran over before Zordon, both looking very tired and worn out.
"Zordon!" Tommy cried.
"I know Tommy. I watched the fight." He answered pensively.
"What can we do?" Tanya asked. "She has the Zords and the other Rangers and we can't do anything to fight her!"
"I'm sorry Rangers, but I don't know how to proceed at this time. Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do until we can recover the other Rangers."
"Nothing? Our powers are useless against Syberia! When we made these powers, they were supposed to be the strongest we could build with the Morphing Grid, and she simply shrugged us off! Another attack and we're finished!" Tommy shouted.
"Tommy, your successes in battling the forces of evil have never been about having more power than they did. You won with the strength of will and teamwork and having the ability to overcome the enemy's strengths through those means. Do not lose hope after all this time. You of all people should know that hope is enough to defeat the darkest of forces." Zordon boomed as he looked down at the two Rangers lovingly.
"We've never been this horribly outclassed and outmaneuvered right out of the box before, and Syberia barely lifted a finger to fight us. I don't know if hope is enough this time Zordon." Tommy answered as he ran his fingers through his hair.
"Don't count us down and out yet Rangers!" Alpha cried from the back of the room. As they turned to look at him he was bouncing up and down. "I've located the other Rangers!"
"Hello Zordon." A voice rang out across the speakers. They all turned in surprise to see an image of Syberia on their viewing monitors.
"What do you want?" Zordon boomed angrily.
"Is that any way to greet me, old friend? I've obviously proven that your forces have no power to stand up against me, so I would think you would want to be particularly nice to me right now!" She replied with a frown. "Thanks to your dear Rangers, I've located the rest of the Syberian population responsible for that silly rebellion. Tell the remaining Power Rangers to surrender their powers to me, and I promise to only take out my vengeance on the rebels and leave your world in peace!"
"And leave you to destroy innocent beings that are merely trying to live peacefully free of your tyranny?" Tommy spat disgustingly at her. "As long as we still have power and breath in our bodies, we will never bow down to someone like you!"
"Let me try this again." She said as she moved out of the way to show the three Rangers strapped to the wall. They looked like they had been through much pain in the last hour, and Tommy winced as Syberia raised a knife to Kat's throat. "Do you surrender?"
"Tommy! Don't do it! She'll kill us all if you do!" Kat cried.
"Alpha, now!" Zordon shouted. Alpha pushed some buttons on a control panel and Justin and Adam teleported out.
"Kat!" Tommy cried as Syberia smiled coldly.
"Please. I expected an attempt by you to save your silly Ranger friends. Now that I have their powers, the other two are quite useless to me. This one is not going anywhere though! Consider her painful torture the price you'll pay for your heroism." She said as she lowered the knife. "I had hoped to not have to expend my energy with your world to get my revenge, but you've seen to it to make use enemies, through and through. Goodbye for now, Rangers! What happens next is on your hands until you surrender your powers to me, including any harm that comes to this poor girl." Syberia said as she roughly pulled Katherine's hair and eerily licked her cheek. As Katherine let out a whimper, Syberia ended the transmission. Tommy and Tanya reacted quickly to grab Justin and Adam as they teleported in and were too weak to stand on their own.
"Alpha! We have to get Kat back, try again!" Tommy shouted to him.
"I'm trying, but Syberia has completely blocked the signal! Nothing I am doing is getting through! Ay yi yi!" He responded, frustrated.
"Send me up there, I have to save her. I can't leave her in that monster's hands!" Tommy shouted as he grabbed his helmet.
"Tommy, I cannot allow you to go. It is exactly what Syberia wants us to do, risk our lives and serve your powers up to her on a platter. You said it yourself, she defeated us without barely raising a finger, and she did so by separating you all and attacking you individually. We cannot risk a rescue mission without a full team." Zordon commanded.
"Zordon, what are we going to do?" Tanya asked as they helped the others to sit.
"Rangers, we will continue to work on a way to rescue Katherine. In the meantime, we will have to keep the remaining Turbo Powers here. We cannot allow Syberia to gain control of them." He responded.
"How can we fight her with no powers?" Tommy asked.
"You will have powers Rangers, but not ones connected to the grid. You will once again don your Zeo Armor."
High atop Earth's moon, three humanoid looking beings were walking the terrain. In the background, you could easily spot a city of great proportions, contained beneath a large dome that extended out a bit further from where these three were walking.
"I can't believe Syberia is here." The first male said. He was tall and tan, with tousled brown hair and dark brown eyes. He folded his arms across his chest as they walked together. He was wearing a Black jacket and black pants, and had a gold band around his head, signaling his royal heritage.
"Zordon worked so hard to keep us concealed up here, but it was only a matter of time before she found us." The girl responded. She was shorter than either of the males she was walking with and had fair skin and long brown hair, which she tucked behind her ear as she talked. She was wearing armor and carried a strange weapon attached to her belt.
"We'll be ready for her when she comes, especially with the help of Zordon's Rangers." The other male responded. He was tall and dark skinned, also wearing armor and carrying a weapon similar to the one the girl was carrying.
"We were barely ready for her the first time, and our numbers were greatly increased then!" The first male responded. "Mother acts like there's nothing to worry about, but she also doesn't think I remember that far back!"
"Well, you were just a tiny sprig of a thing back then, Prince Jc! Barely even 50 years old!" Syberia cried as she appeared before them in a burst of red flames.
"You're never going to control us Syberia! You might as well give up!" Jc, the first male and Prince replied as the other two moved forward to stand between him and Syberia.
"Your forces were barely worthy to stand up to me back then, and they certainly haven't improved since then! No matter what help you have, you will fall to my wishes again!" She responded.
"Maybe we weren't strong enough then, but with the help of the Rangers of Earth, we'll finally get to be rid of you!" He spat.
"Those weak 'heroes'?!" She laughed incredulously "Please! I have already defeated them! And now it is your turn. I will not allow the story of your unpunished rebellion to continue sowing seeds of dissention among my creations! You will be forced to answer for your crimes!" Syberia cried as she raised her arms and the large blast of power pulsed from her chest again, bathing the moon in blood red light. In a matter of moments, the metals torn from the city farm behind them began to converge on their location. Dozens of Mechanizers twisted into shape surrounding the three, and a series of alarms could be heard in the distance.
"Still using tin cans to do your dirty work!" The other male cried as he and the female flew into the group of creatures.
"Leave me some!" Jc cried as he flew into the group after the others. All three of them began to fight, evenly attacking and defending against the Mechanizers with a strength that made Syberia proud. Jc kicked a Mechanizer in the face and then threw a kick backwards into another's stomach, forcing it to fall backwards. He spun around to watch as the female quickly jumped into a kick that sent another Mechanizer to the ground.
"I seem to remember these things being a lot tougher before! Must be hard to keep it going strong in your late years Syberia!" She cried as she backhanded another Mechanizer forcing back several feet. Another Mechanizer snuck up behind her and grappled her arms to her sides. "Let go of me!" She shouted as the Mechanizer's arms began to reform into a solid band of metal around her midsection.
"Alysa!" Jc cried. While distracted, Jc was easily caught unaware and was also grabbed from behind. "Back off!"
"Jc! Alysa!" the second male cried. A portal opened and the Mechanizers threw the two captured beings into it. The remaining male continued to fight off the Mechanizers as long as he could. Come on Sanchez, you can do better than this! "Syber Thunder bolt!" He cried, as he called on the power within himself. A lightning bolt appeared in his hands and he hoisted it up to aim, eying the remaining Mechanizers. He threw the bolt through all the Mechanizers and they all broke apart, their metal tumbling to the ground.
"You know your stuff kid!" Syberia stated, surprised. "I didn't think you rebels were still practicing with the magic I bestowed upon you! Such hypocrisy. Unable to find comfort in the world I use my gifts to provide for you, yet so willing to use that same power for your own desires."
"Only in an effort to defeat you and finally free our people from your ridiculous tyranny!" He spat as he readied another bolt of power.
"Freedom is an illusion my dear boy. One you have indulged in for far too long. But don't worry, I will remind your people of exactly what happens when you forget where you came from." Syberia stated as she flared her eyes and a bubble raised around Sanchez.
"Hey! Put me down!" Sanchez yelled as the bolt dissipated in his hands.
"But I have such wonderful plans for all three of you! Do you really think you happened to be walking alone so far away from the safety of your kingdom of your own volition? That's the illusion of freedom I spoke of. Even now you do exactly as I intend you to do my child." She said as the bubble shot off toward a portal that had just opened. Sanchez flew through and then the portal disappeared. "Now it's time for the real fun to begin." She stated as she stared at the city far behind, allowing the metal that littered the ground to return to where it came. "You will know what it is to truly fear me again my children. And I will show you that with the destruction of those who thought they could help you escape my grasp."