THE SOUL STEALER
AUTHOR'S NOTE/DISCLAIMER
Slightly tweaked version "Final Face-Off". Power Rangers belongs to Haim Saban and Nickelodeon. I only own subplots and characters you don't recognize. I use some lines from the mess up for this ep because I liked them.
Tommy, Billy, Trini, Zack, Rocky, Adam, and Aisha walked into the Angel Grove History Museum.
"According to this brochure, the exhibit's right up ahead," Rocky said as Katherine walked up.
"Hey, I got us these pamphlets. I think they'll really help us in our research," she told them.
"All right," Tommy approved.
"Hey, where are Kim, Jason, Bulk, and Skull? Didn't they have this assignment too?" Adam questioned.
"Yeah, but they came earlier this week with since Jason, Bulk, and Skull were assigned to guard the exhibit today and now Kim's got extra time at the juice bar," Tommy replied as they headed for the exhibit. Bulk, Skull, Jason, and Tyler looked at the table.
"Man, this is one nasty dude," Jason commented, as he glanced at the thing's picture. It was a sinister-looking creature with beady red eyes and a translucent black body. I wouldn't put it past Rita and Zedd to try to summon this thing, he thought to himself.
"Just remember Scott, the Kahmala legend is just that: a legend," Tyler stated.
"Hey, this is Angel Grove. I wouldn't be surprised if this thing got turned into a monster," Skull responded and Jason nodded in agreement.
"Here it is guys, the Kahmala Soul Stealer exhibit," Tommy said as they all approached the exhibit.
"I'm glad we came together. I don't mind admitting that this thing kind of gives me the creeps," Katherine confessed glancing at the foreboding looking masks as a woman came up.
"Hello. I'm Azina. The cultural liaison for the nation of Kahmala," she announced. "Welcome to our exhibit of ancient Kahmalan culture." Then, "Have any of you ever read the legend of the Soul Stealer?" Everyone looked to Billy, Trini, and Adam.
"Well, according to your ancient scriptures, the people of Kahmala were terrorized once a year on the day of the fourth full moon by the Soul Stealer," Billy began.
"Yeah, it would come down from the sky and attack the citizens of your country by stealing their souls, leaving them forever in limbo, or as some cultures call it, the Bardo World," Adam added.
"A soul stealer? Oh, please," Tyler scoffed and the others turned to look at him.
"I take it you are not a believer," Azina said.
"Hey, I'm into facts-cold, hard, facts, not a bunch of superstitious mumbo jumbo," Tyler responded.
"Just because you don't agree with another culture's beliefs, doesn't mean you should be so quick to dismiss them," Trini told him.
"Hey, show me some evidence, then we'll talk," Tyler stated and the others rolled their eyes.
"Hey, what's in the jar?" Katherine asked.
"Well, as I recall from the reading earlier this week, that's where the Soul Stealer's spirit's kept," Trini answered.
"That is correct. He was captured by a brave team of warriors who used these magical masks for protection," Azina continued. "After defeating him, they put him in this urn so that he would no longer be free to cause terror or destruction and where he will remain for eternity," she told them.
"You gotta wonder how they shrunk him. I mean, what weapons did they use?" Bulk wondered.
"Huh, that's a good question," Jason agreed.
"And can you just see him in there?" Bulk added. "'Help me! Help me! I'm trapped in an urn'" he continued. Jason began laughing.
"The rent must stink," Skull added.
"I'll say," Jason added with a chuckle. Tyler shook his head as the others laughed. What they didn't know was that Rita had seen the whole thing through her Repulsa-scope.
"Yes! It's here! The day of the fourth full moon is here and I'll be able to reawaken and free my old friend the Soul Stealer!" she celebrated. Zedd growled.
"The Soul Stealer? That old transparent wisp? What good is he?" he asked.
"Oh, Zeddy, think! When I use my magic to free him, he'll be able to trap the Rangers' souls in another dimension and they'll be powerless to stop us from taking over the world!" she responded. And then I'll destroy you and take my place as queen, she thought smugly.
"Oh, we shall see," he growled. Then, "Goldar!"
"Yes, Your Rottenness?" Goldar asked in a groveling tone.
"Meet me in my chambers. I wish to speak to you," Zedd instructed and then walked off. Goldar looked at Rita, who nodded her approval. Then Goldar did as he was commanded.
"You wanted to see me, Sire?" Goldar asked.
"Yes. Goldar, I have just begun to notice that my life-force is being drained," Zedd said.
"But-but-that would mean-" Oh, this is bad. I cannot let him find out what Empress is up to, the griffin thought.
"That there is a traitor in our midst," Zedd finished for his underling. "Goldar, I am placing you in charge of finding out who it is and stop them from draining anymore of my essence by any means necessary," he continued. "Now, don't you blow it!"
"I will not fail you, Master. I will find the traitor or traitors and dispose them," Goldar promised. Zedd waved him away and Goldar hurried out of the Chamber Of Command to report to Rita.