THE RETURN OF THE GREEN RANGER PT 2

AUTHOR'S NOTE/DISCLAIMER

Okay, first of all, I realize that my last installment was majorly short and I apologize. It wasn't my intention. That's just how it ended up. I promise to try to make this longer. Power Rangers belongs to Haim Saban, Fox Kids, and Disney. I only own the new plot and the other previous subplots already mentioned. Reference to Green With Evil III: The Rescue and The Green Candle. From here on out, the second Tommy will be referred to as "Green Ranger".

Tommy stared at the Green Ranger-the spitting image of him except that he was wearing green, his look was colder and he was now sporting green eyes-and clenched a fist. This can't be happening! he thought to himself. The Green Ranger smirked.

"What's the matter, Tommy? Don't like what you see?" he mocked.

"If you're like me, you can't be evil," Tommy spat out. The other boy let out a laugh-a chilling familiar one-and stepped closer.

"Oh, yes I can, Tommy boy. I'm the other half of you. I'm the part who enjoyed besting Jason in the Dark Dimension. Who relished in his fear as we dangled the Sword Of Darkness high above him," he told him. He laughed again. "I mean, let's face it: we all have our dark sides."

"My dark side faded with the Green Ranger's powers," Tommy continued, a tinge of desperation creeping into his voice.

"Did it? Or did you just push me down by overplaying the light?" Green Ranger taunted. "Tell me Tommy, how often do you think about it? Undermiming Jason? Showing him what a true leader is all about?"

"You don't know what you're talking about."

"Don't I? Don't you ever just want to get even with him? He is the one who let us down."

"No! I would've been dead if Jason hadn't left the Dark Dimension!" Tommy fought for control. He had to-he had to stay calm. These were demons that he had thought he had faced a long time ago. I can't buy into this. It's not who I am. I'm not evil! I'm not! Tommy thought to himself. On the moon, Zedd was ecstatic.

"Oh, yes! Mission accomplished! Tommy will never be able to face the things he's done as the evil Green Ranger and will be easily destroyed as he loses all confidence in himself!" he chortled.

"I do good work, don't I?" Rita preened.

"Yes you do, Empress," Scorpina replied.

"Rita, my Darling, come witness young Tommy facing his own inner demons and the knowledge that he can't ever escape his legacy," Zedd invited.

"Oh, yes! Tell me more, my wicked husband!" Rita urged, placing a smile upon her face. Yuck! I can't believe I have to sit through this! But if I move too soon, the whole plan will be ruined, she thought.

"As you most likely already know, the newly revived Green Ranger is everything young Tommy pretends never existed-the part of himself that relished all of the evil he performed in the past," Zedd stated. The monarchs and their minions laughed.

"And with his spirit crushed, he'll be easy to destroy! Or take back as an heir. Whichever causes him the most torment," Rita said. They laughed again.

"I feel like celebrating! Shall we dance, my Dear?"

"Hmmm. Lovely idea." Goldar and Scorpina watched as Rita and Zedd stepped out to a more spacious area of the Chamber Of Command and began to tango.

"Wowee! Who would've thought that Lord Zedd was such a twinkle-toes?" Squatt wondered. Baboo hit him over the head.

"Quiet, you big blueberry!" he scolded.

"What'd I say? What'd I say?" the other creature wondered.

"Really my Dear, I'm perfectly capable of leading," Zedd stated. However, he received no answer from his wife. "Ah, Rita, my Love, you dance so lightly on my feet." As he dipped her, Rita shared a secretive look with Goldar and Scorpina, who raised their swords in a salute. Whenever she was ready to destroy Zedd, they'd back her up.