After much consideration, I decided that the original Chapter 1 was much too short. So, since Chapter 4 had too much content I decided to move a couple scenes to the Prologue/Chapter 1 to start some things off earlier. Chapter 4 can be expected in a couple days after this. Again, please review since it can often help the chapters come out faster if I have feedback to go on :)

Prologue

Beginning of the End

Far in the depths of space he watched the planet Earth. He watched as team after team of Power Rangers overcame the greatest of odds. He had spent years of careful planning, gathering his forces, tracking down those who would serve under him, waiting for the right time to strike. The rangers wouldn't know what hit them until it was too late. Soon, very soon he would be the ruler of the universe, where others failed he would succeed. Now comes the apocalypse...........

The Mystic Mothers Palace

The Snow Prince walked hurriedly to the Mystic Mothers chambers. Very rarely were people summoned to see her, the last time he had been here the Master had tried to destroy the Mother and near succeeded. As he was making his way up the staircase lightning began raining down from the sky, he turned and saw the sky had become engulfed in darkness. He spun around at the sound of someone coming up behind him, the Mystic Mother had emerged from her chamber.

"Mystic Mother, are you all right...what..what is going on?" asked the Prince.

"The end Snow Prince, the end is upon us," she replied in a hushed whisper.

"Yes" a voice boomed "the end is here and you Rita Repulsa shall help break the world."

A bolt of lightning struck at the feet of Snow Prince, sending him skidding across the stone tiles of the palace. Before he fell into unconsciousness the last thing he heard was the Mystic Mothers scream.

Mariner Bay

Angela Fairweather made her way through the Aquabase. It still amazed her that they had been able to get it repaired. As she entered the debriefing room she scanned it quickly noticing that Joel as usual was running late.

"Ms. F, how good to see you today" Joel said, sidling up to her as he came in behind her.

"Hello Joel" she smiled taking a seat next to Dana as Captain Mitchell looked up from the folder sitting in front of him.

"Now then" he began. "I'm sure you are all wondering why you've been called here." the Captain gestured towards a monitor mounted on the wall behind him, pictures of a large hole in a desert flashed across the screen.

"Earlier today a large earthquake hit in the same area of desert as the Tomb of Forever" he paused a moment as the screen zoomed in on the ancient ruins "afterwards it was discovered that the sarcophagus that opens to the Shadow World was missing."

"How is this possible" piped up Kelsey from the back of the room. "It can't be Bansheera, we locked her away and any of her followers have been destroyed"

"Which" Ms. Fairweather answered "Is the problem, if it's not Bansheera then who?"

The Captain let the question hang in the air a moment as he pulled a briefcase up onto table.

"Sir, perhaps we should contact other rangers and see what they know?" suggested Carter

"I agree and perhaps" replied Captain Mitchell "These will be useful in the days to come" He unlocked the case, revealing the rescue morphers.

One by one each other rangers came forward to claim their morpher. Strapping them to their wrists they looked up at the captain ready and determined to face what might come.

Centaur B

Karone sat in her quarters, looking out the viewport at the small planet, lost deep in thought. She and the other rangers had come to this planet to answer a distress call. Her people had rebuilt a small colony on this planet but the colonists had failed in sending their weekly report and no contact had been made since.

She turned to look in the mirror across from her. She looked as tired as she felt, yet sleep never really came. At least not enough. Her head bobbed, and when she looked back up Ecliptor was reflected in the mirror.

"Impossible" she breathed, spinning around to see him still there. "You were destroyed when Zordon sacrificed himself"

Ecliptor chuckled "Was I now?" his stare bore through her "There's a new master now, will you serve or die alongside the others when the time comes?"

Karone tried to call for help but the words just wouldn't come, Ecliptor reached his hand out to stroke her cheek.

"Once evil, always evil. Do you think your strong enough to fight back the evil inside you, or will the darkness consume you?"

Karone backed away from him bumping into the wall, she squeezed her eyes shut repeating over and over

"I am good, not evil, your master won't control me" when she opened her eyes Ecliptor had vanished. She sank back into her chair brushing a tear from her face. "I can't be evil still"