Title: What I've Done
Pairings: Tommy Oliver/Kimberly Hart, Billy Cranston/OC, OC/OC
Category: Alternate Universe, Evil Ranger,
Genre: Action, Adventure, Angst, Drama, Family, Friendship, Violence, War
Rating: Mature
Summary: Furious they have taken the Green Ranger from her, Rita uses the Grey Ranger to get back her revenge in the darkest and bloodiest of ways by targeting their families by using one of their oldest friends. . .
Warning: mild scenes of torture, violence,
Sequels: 1st in the 'Minutes to Midnight' series
Notes: Becomes Alternate Universe during the episode 'Day of the Dumpster' from Season 1 of MMPR. Rocky becomes the Blue Ranger as Zordon looks for teenagers capable of fighting and Billy at the time, isn't a candidate based on that search. The story is picks up after Tommy is released from Rita's control and becomes the sixth Ranger. Also, I'm trying to take on a realistic approach to this story. There is a version with lyrics from the songs that inspired this story along with updates can be found at my LJ account. Link is in profile. You can also find the art I drew and sketched for this series there as well.
Updated: October 18, 2013
Chapter One: Away From the Sun
Tommy Oliver, Green Morphin Ranger, ducked and rolled back to his feet as Moor-Elf, Rita's most recent monster, breathed his magic powder at them, the air sparkling in the daylight as it heralded possible death. The dangerous mist swirled around the monster, missing Tommy completely as a gust of wind blew it back. "Come on, Ranger nerds. I thought you can do better than that!" The dark elf laughed, the black cloak swirling and twirling at his feet.
The annual Power Con was being held at Angel Grove once again and as was her usual Modi Operandi, Rita has sent down another monster to the city. This time it was a warped version of one of the new super heroes released by Light Moon Comics, an elf who had been exiled by his people for wanting to blend the two civilizations of man and elf together again. Moor Elf had shown up with Goldar and a squad of putties, his magic staff in hand. His lavender face was scarred and twisted, completely different from the superhero's model-like looks.
It had only been a month since Tommy had joined the Rangers after being freed from the spell Rita had cast on him to turn him into the evil Green Ranger but now, he was laying damage to her forces. To him, it was payback for what Rita put him through and he was going to make sure she paid in full plus interest.
Spinning quickly, Tommy landed a devastating blow to a putty that was about to sneak up on Kim as she took on another two. It landed with a hard thump, writhing in pain before fading away into nothing. Kim's helmeted face turned to him, waving her thanks as she back-flipped away to get more room between her and the horde of putties around her.
"You'll lose today, Rangers." The monster yelled, swinging his staff around to try and catch the Rangers fighting him.
"You're going down, if we have anything to say about it." Rocky De Santos, Blue Morphin Ranger, yelled as he flew through the air and landing a kick to the elf's head. He yelped as the elf grabbed him and slammed him against the wall. Rocky groaned as he fell to the floor, pain flashing up from his back. Trini Kwan came to cover her fallen friend, Blade-blaster firing and forcing the elf to back away as Rocky climbed back to his feet. "Thanks!"
"No problem!" Trini flipped into the air, avoiding the powder as she slid her blaster back into its holster. She landed behind Kimberly Hart. "He's tougher than the last monster but we'll get him in the end."
"I'm so afraid, Rangers. Look at me cowering before you!" Moor-Elf sent a large blast of energy toward the Rangers, scattering them like leaves. "Rita said that you were powerful warriors, not to be underestimated. I believe that she is wrong." Moor-Elf whipped out his staff again, waving it out. He brought it down, pointing it at Kim. "Die, Ranger!" Thin beam of black energy soared through the air, heading straight for Pink Ranger. It missed. With a back half twist, the targeted Ranger landed a few feet to the right from where the beam had landed on a tree, instantly turning it to dust.
"Sorry, scar face. I don't plan on missing my 15th birthday just because you don't like me." Kim summoned her Power Bow, drawing the string back. Aiming quickly, she released the bolt, the pink arrow heading straight back at Moor-Elf. With an evil laugh, Moor-Elf reflected it away with a flick of his staff. The arrow slammed into a window, shattering it.
"Is that all you got, little girl?"
"What about this?" Zackary Taylor summoned his Power Axe, bringing it down hard. His blow however was deflected as Moor-Elf raised his staff to block the strike. He grunted in pain as the staff reversed direction and caught him around the middle, throwing him over Kim's head.
"Zack!"
"Worry not, little one. You will soon join him!" Moor-Elf pulled out more apple bombs from his black Druid's cloak that hung limply from his shoulders. Kim back flipped away, the mist following her with dangerous intent. Unfortunately, she wasn't fast enough this time. As the mist dissipated, the last flick of powder touched her foot, quickly numbing it. Kim fell to the ground as she landed her leg no longer able to support her weight.
"Kim!" Tommy summoned Dragon Dagger. With a shout he entered the fray, his dagger coming down hard on Moor-Elf who was closest.
Jason broke free from Goldar, moving up against elf before he could pull out any more apple bombs. "Trini, cover me!" The Yellow Ranger threw him a thumbs-up as she summoned her Power Daggers and engaged an angry Goldar who howled in rage at being thwarted.
With a scream, Moor-Elf pulled out his staff again, wielding it like a master. Zack came back, a little wobbly but still going strong. Jason grunted as the staff jabbed in the stomach but Tommy reached in and struck the monster across the shoulder. Zack followed it up with a blow to the midsection, bringing the monster down to his knees. Jason raised the Power Sword above his head and brought it down. With a final shriek, Moor-Elf fell to the ground.
Goldar appeared, having broken free from Trini and angry that the Rangers had yet again defeated another monster. "Your wins shall end today, Rangers!" The simian warrior growled, brandishing his sword. "For the past three months, I have trained another Ranger in the ancient arts of my home-world. He will make a formidable enemy, more so than the brat over there." Goldar pointed his sword at Tommy.
"Another Ranger? There are only supposed to be six Rangers and we are all here." Jason said, looking at his team mates. "There can't be another Ranger or Zordon would have told us." The Red Ranger trailed off. Of course, Zordon never told them there was a sixth Power Coin until Tommy had shown up.
Just how many Power Coins were out there that Zordon did not tell them about? And if there were more, how many were in the hands of evil?
"Well, Power brats, your mentor has been keeping something from you all this time. Rita had another Power Coin, the Grey Coin that was thought to have been lost." Goldar told them. "And he is now ready to face you. Come to me, my Apprentice!"
With a burst of Grey Power, the new arrival appeared. He was exactly dressed like one of the Power Rangers except for the color of his costume. Instead of the bright shades, the suit was in grey, just dark enough to differentiate it from the white accents on the suit. The helmet was similar to Jason's, however, the edges of the visor differed from the Red Ranger's. There's also a noticeable brow on the dinosaur, giving the stare of the helmet a more dangerous look.
"That's right, Rangers. Rita has another Ranger at her disposal. For the Green Ranger's betrayal, I will exact her revenge on all of you." The Grey Ranger stated, looking directly at them through his black visor. "Today, your winning streak will end and you will kneel at my feet begging for mercy that none of you will receive." The Grey Ranger held out his hand, a grey spear appearing, almost resembling Rocky's double lance.
Jason took a step forward. "Man, she's got you under a spell. You shouldn't be listening to her. She's using you to destroy us. Fight it!" The Red Ranger tried to get through the Grey Ranger. "Fight it the spell, man."
"You really think she's using a spell on me? She asked me if I wanted to get back my revenge at the world for all the pain I went through in my young life. I took her offer." The Grey Ranger fell in a fighting stance, similar to Jason's. "Or are you afraid to fight me, Red Ranger?"
Jason looked at the others. He heard them cry out at him. Without a thought, he dropped to the ground and rolled away. As he came to his feet, the Grey Ranger charged again. He didn't get to Jason. Rocky stepped in and summoned his Power Lance. The Spear and the Lance meet, the two Powers crackling in a shower of sparks.
"Come on. He's right. Rita's probably has you under a spell." The Blue Ranger said as he dodged another swipe from the Spear. While his lance was dangerous, it was outmatched by the spear with its twin blades.
"Pathetic fools! Not all people in this dark world are good. You should know better than that!" The Grey Ranger swiftly turned and delivered a roundhouse kick at Zack who had tried to sneak up on him. "I joined freely of my own free WILL!" He pulled the Blade Blaster from his hip and shot at Kim and Trini.
Jason was about to enter the fray when Goldar's sword swiped past his face. "Oh, not you again!" He groaned. His friends needed his help. At the moment, the Grey Ranger was hard pressing the others, especially Rocky. "Let's get this over with."
The Rangers fought, trying to corner both fighters into a corner to where they could bring them down. But it was hard going; the Grey Ranger was effectively dodging all attempts and was fighting fiercely and dirty. He had Kim by the throat and was using her as a shield as he broke through another pincer movement. He threw her at Zack who was barely able to catch her. Tommy attacked from behind, angry that the Grey Ranger had used the girl he liked like that. The Grey Ranger saw it coming and stepped to side as he turned to meet the Green Ranger, placing a knee strike right in Tommy's groin. The Green Ranger dropped and the evil Ranger followed up, throwing punches and kicks right at the fallen boy's head. He back flipped as the other Rangers arrived.
Tommy got up slowly wincing as the bruises made themselves known. "He's good."
"Well, he was trained by Goldar." Trini pointed out as more putties appeared, getting ready to join in. "We're about to have some more company."
The Rangers watched as the putties surged forward again, the Grey Ranger leading them. "Hold tight, guys!" Jason called out right before the putties swarmed in. The Rangers formed a line, Jason taking on the Grey Ranger as the gold armored monkey watched in amusement.
Jason ducked, a punch aimed straight at his throat. He blocked another punch and threw one of his own. The Grey Ranger simply pulled back his other hand and caught his fist, forcing it away from him. Then he did something that Jason didn't anticipate. The Grey Ranger wrapped his arm around the Red Ranger's throat. But instead of depriving him of oxygen, it was placing pressure on his arteries, preventing blood from going to his brain. Jason would have fallen unconscious had Tommy not seen the move and leapt at them.
The Grey Ranger was forced to abandon the move as Tommy came, bringing on his Dragon Dagger right at where his arm had been.
"Thanks man." Jason choked, already feeling dizzy from the small lack of blood.
"Are you okay?"
"He pulled a rear-naked chokehold on me. That's something they teach in the Marines."
"What, Ranger got a boo-boo? Does he need to go back to his mommy?" The evil Ranger mocked.
"I want to shut up this guy." Rocky growled, cracking his fists.
The evil Ranger snorted. "I highly doubt that. If you barely fight me, what would happen if Rita resurrected Moor Elf?"
"Oh-"
At that moment, Rita' magic wand appeared, blazing down from space to land right between the two opposing forces. Immediately, Moor Elf awoke, growing to an enormous size within a blink of an eye. "Time to fight again, Ranger!" The monster boomed.
"We need Dinozord Power now!" Jason called.
"Pterodactyl!" Kimberly called out. The other Rangers quickly followed up with their own calls.
"Saber-Tooth Tiger!"
"Mastodon!"
"Triceratops!"
"Tyrannosaur!"
"Dragon Zord!"
The high pitched roars of the Dragon Zord's screeched from the waters of Pacific Ocean as it waddled through the shallows toward the battleground. Seawater spilled in great rushing torrents from the metal hide of the assault vehicle as the other Zords rumbled from their own underground caverns, dust and smoke billowing out. All of them converged on the towering monster.
"Time to bring out mine. Velociraptor!" The Grey Ranger called out.
Then, out from the forested mountain of Angel Grove, came another Zord. It looked like Jason's Tyrannosaur but slimmer, shorter, and longer. Instead of the bright red color on the Zord, the grey metal casing gleamed in the light. On each hindleg, a gleaming silver oversized talon gleamed in the sunlight.
"Power up your crystals!" Jason called out. As one, Rangers counted down the sequences, all of them plugging their crystals into the crystal lock. "Switching to battle mode now!"
The five Zords came together, forming the MegaZord. "Megazord sequence intiated." The AI stated, the Mastadon's forelegs revolving around in its sockets revealing the hands of the Megazord. The hydraulic systems in the Triceratops and Sabretooth Tiger kicked in, straining to lift the entire configuration into a standing position. Finally, the Tyrannosaur's faceplate folded into the Megazord's chest cavity, allowing the Pteradactyl to dock into its final position on the Megazord's chest.
But before they could do anything, a huge grey-white beam shot from the open Velociraptor's mouth, slamming into the chest of the Megazord, rocking it back into a skyscraper. Metal and glass rained down on the empty streets. The metal support beams in the building failed, the large building slowly beginning to collapse in on itself.
"Geez, for a small Zord, that thing packs a punch." Zack commented as the MegaZord shifted back onto its feet, dust coating the metal hide.
"Brace for impact guys!" Kim yelled out, Moor Elf sending a stream of dark purple energy at them, rocking them back, barely missing a school bus abandoned on the street.
"Guys, I'm going to flank him. Hold on." Tommy brought the Dragon Dagger to the mouth plate of his helmet, sending out his orders to the waiting Dragon Zord.
"Jase, we need to clear this area. There are too many buildings!" Trini yelled as the MegaZord took another blow. Jason nodded and steered them away from the center of the city. The MegaZord headed deeper into the forest, the Dragon Zord circling around the other Zord and monster to split the monster's attention.
Without warning, the Velociraptor pounced, digging its claws into the Dragon Zord's metal hide. Great tears were appearing, the claws of the smaller Zord ripping through, exposing the inside of Tommy's Zord. Sparks flew as the wires and hydraulic lines tore open, spilling fluid out in great arcs. The Dragon Zord roared in seeming pain, whipping around to free itself.
"Jason, I need help!" Tommy yelled as he tried to buck off the Zord. Red lights were going off as the number of green lights dimmed or faded, a few red lights coming on.
The MegaZord summoned its saber. The blade crackled with energy as the bigger Zord prepared to deliver a blow. It swung. The Velociraptor jumped off, the blade slamming instead into the Dragon Zord. The energy surge from blade rippled through the damaged Zord, the draconian head shaking in stunned disbelief at being attacked by its own ally.
"Crap, sorry man." Jason said, swinging the MegaZord around to face the Velociraptor. Then, the MegaZord's alert systems went off before the large staff crashed into their side. The Zord tumbled to the ground, Moor Elf's staff pressing the neck of the Zord. The Dragon Zord roared in defiance, the tips of its claws retreating back, allowing the inner rockets to ride the sleds into position. Moor Elf screamed as the Dragon Zord let loose its missiles despite layng down, staggering back under the barrage.
During the distraction, the Velociraptor darted in again, tearing into the Saber-Tooth Tiger Zord before the Megazord could fully recover, its jaws clamping down on the Zord. "Get it off!" Trini screamed in horror as the silver teeth slice deeper into her Zord. The sensors in the Zord began to go off, registering the damage that was being inflicted on the leg.
"I'm trying!" Rocky yelled, manipulating the controls for the Triceratops. Finally, the leg came up and slammed down on the head of the Velociraptor but the cost was a chunk of the Sabertooth Tiger wrenching free. The chunk landed far away, crushing a few cars as the Velociraptor flung the metal piece, its jaws gaping open against for another attack. Jason tried to get the MegaZord back up. The large robot responded sluggishly.
"The MegaZord won't be able to get up again, Jason." Trini yelled as she read the stats on her Zord. "He got my Zord pretty good. Even if we do get to our feet, the Megazord will be off balance."
"This isn't going well." Rocky said as the Velociraptor came in again, heading straight for the cockpit. The right arm of the Megazord extended, its hand catching the other Zord by the face. The Velociraptor snapped its jaws, biting the tip off the thumb that had been caught in its mouth. The Velociraptor lunged again, slipping free from the grip. The metallic teeth bored on the Pterodactyl, sparks flying in the MegaZord cockpit.
"I suggest you surrender, Rangers!" The Grey Ranger said as the grey, electrical eyes of the Zord gazed at them through the cockpit window.
"Jason, retreat from the battle field. The MegaZord is sustaining too much damage." Zordon's voice came over the communication system.
Jason was never one to retreat from the field but this was a losing battle. Only Tommy's Dragon Zord was able to keep up. "You heard Zordon, Rangers. Teleport back to the Command Center." Jason ordered.
With regret, the MegaZord cockpit filled with five beams of light. Grinding noises came as the MegaZord disassembled, the individual Zords heading back to the Zord Hanger Bay.
Tommy looked on from his own Zord; it was struggling to rise, too. He took the controls as it finally got back on its feet. With concentration born of desperation, he focused on Moor Elf first. The Dragon Zord let loose another hail of missiles and rockets, finally destroying the monster but before he could set up another attack, the Velociraptor made a move that resembled when Godzilla was getting ready to use its nuclear beam. Vents opened along the spine of the Zord, drawing in energy that collected in the mouth of the Zord, increasing the power output of its beam. The Dragon Zord stumbled as the beam struck, causing even more alerts to go off. Already, his shields were down 45 percent.
"The others have retreated, Green Ranger. I suggest you should do the same." The Grey Ranger said over the com links.
"Not on your life." Tommy hissed, hating the arrogant voice of the other Ranger. God, was that how he sounded when he talked to the other Rangers when he had been under Rita's control?
"So be it." The Velociraptor attacked, leaping up , its hind legs extended. The large dew claw on each leg tore into the Dragon Zord, gouging deeper as the weight of the other Zord settled. The jaws of the grey Zord came down, snapping at the Dragon Zord's head. The larger Zord roared again, turning around and around to dislodge its attacker. Finally, Tommy slammed the Velociraptor against some very convenient cliffs. For the first time, the other Zord screeched in pain, quickly letting go before Tommy could slam it against the rock face.
The damage was done however as the shields had reached critical, the alarms and warnings going off. With a curse, Tommy slammed the deactivation button on his cockpit, ordering the Dragon Zord to return back to its lair before it was destroyed.
As he teleported away to the Command Center he heard laughter coming over the communications systems in his Zord.
"Zordon, did you see what happened?" Jason asked the Rangers' mentor the moment they appeared in the Command Center.
"Yes, I did. Jason." The old mage said, gazing down at them all. "I did not know that the Grey Coin has survived all these years."
"Ai ai ai ai aye!" Alpha exclaimed from the console where he was at. "Tommy has defeated Moor Elf but the Velociraptor has severely damaged the Dragon Zord. Tommy has no choice but arrive here." No sooner had he said that when Tommy appeared.
"That Zord packs a serious punch! He got through the Dragon Zord's shields without a problem!"
"That should not be possible, Tommy. The Velociraptor does not have enough firepower to defeat both the MegaZord and the Dragon Zord."
"Well, it just did. It beat us without a sweat." Zack said, leaning against a console.
"Zordon, what's the history behind the Grey Coin? You told us there were only six Coins out there." Trini said, her solemn eyes looking up at him.
Zordon gave a sigh. "Over five thousand years ago, the previous Ranger team had been dispatched to stop Rita from conquering a primitive world. Little did we know that they had been betrayed by a traitor in the ranks of the Eltarian Council. Rita knew they were coming so she set up an elaborate plan to capture the Rangers. The eight Rangers holding the Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Black, Grey, White, and Pink Coins went in. They were ambushed. Seeing the planet had already been conquered, they tried to escape. The Green Ranger fell during battle, his Coin capture by Goldar. Many at this point believed the Grey Coin had been destroyed when the Grey Ranger had sacrificed himself so the others could escape. Only now, I know that Rita had been successful in procuring the Grey Coin as well. The White Coin on the other hand was lost when the remaining Rangers had been chased through the galaxy back to our Command Center then. No one knows the current whereabouts of the White Coin but some have guessed the White Ranger was killed because a message had never been received."
"So, the White Coin could be somewhere out there?" Tommy asked.
"Yes, it could still be out there. We do not know if it was destroyed but there is no record of a White Ranger appearing anywhere within the galaxy."
"If Rita has the White Coin, then we are screwed even more." Rocky stated.
"Zordon, you said that the Velociraptor doesn't hold enough firepower to defeat both the MegaZord and the Dragon Zord, so why did we lose?" Trini said, glaring at Rocky, who shrugged his shoulders.
"The Velociraptor was meant to combine with the White Tiger Zord, the assault vehicle of the White Coin and the Dragon Zord to form the Velocity Megazord, equal in strength to the MegaZord." Zordon informed them. "It only holds the Velocity Beam. This only leads me to believe that either the current Grey Ranger or Finster has updated the Velociraptor Zord to fight both the Dragon Zord and the MegaZord."
"What about the Dragon MegaZord?" Jason asked.
"I have no idea, Jason. I only know it is now a formidable opponent in the battlefield. They may also add new updates on the Zord itself."
"That's not good." Kim said.
"When has bad news ever been good?" Tommy said.
"True." Kim agreed.
"So what happens now, Zordon?" Jason asked.
"The only thing we can do now is to wait until Rita's next move and repair the Zords back to full capacity." The old mage told them. The Rangers said nothing, just gazing at the Viewing Globe.
Rita gleefully watched as her Grey Ranger walked into the room, a smirk on her face. "Well done! Well done!" She clapped.
The Grey Ranger kneeled at her feet, head bowed and with his helmet tucked under his arm. His shaggy dirty blonde hid his face. "I serve only you, my mistress. What else would you have me do?"
Rita waved her hand. "At this moment, go back to your house and wait for my orders. The Rangers should be given time to think on what has happened today." She gave a brittle laugh. "Yes, their streak has now ended. Goldar!"
"Yes, my Queen?" The monkey warrior came forward.
"I congratulate you on training him well. He has indeed become very skilled at fighting." Rita got up from her throne and walked toward him, wand in hand. "I was wrong on sending the Green Ranger down so early. But that is a mistake I have learned and will not so easily forget." She moved in front of the evil Ranger. A hand reached out, lifting the face of her Ranger until his hazel-green eyes locked with hers. "Yes, with you and Goldar, I will conquer this planet and I will destroy Zordon and his filthy legacy." She stroked the smooth skin of the boy's cheek, whose hazel-green eyes continued to stare blankly ahead yet burning with hate for the Rangers. "Who do you serve, my evil Ranger?"
The Ranger nuzzled his face into his hand, trying to seek her approval. "Only you, Rita, only you." The evil witch cackled.
"Yes, you do, my little evil Ranger, yes you do."
Behind her, beyond the window from where Rita watched, the Sun slipped behind the Earth, the light fading from view, darkness spreading throughout the Western Hemisphere as night overcame day.
