A/N: So, yeah... here's the perfected version... enjoy!


Chapter One

The Gathering

Trini Cranston sighed loudly as she rode in the passenger seat of her and her husbands car, watching the passing streets and reminiscing about her youth in Angel Grove.

"Are you all right, Trini?" asked her husband Billy.

"Hmm? Yeah, I'm fine. Just thinking about the past."

"Yeah, I know what you mean. Seeing all these places brings back a lot of memories. There's the park where we played volleyball."

"And where you and Kimberly were turned into punks." his wife interjected.

"Yeah! I had forgotten about that! Man, we were assholes for awhile there."

"Yes, you were. But we were able to bring you guys back." Billy smiled, leaning over and giving his wife a peck on the cheek before returning to his driving. There were a couple of moments of silence as Billy thought about something.

"Hey, I haven't heard from Kim in awhile. What is she up to?"

"Well, she moved back to Angel Grove about a month ago."

"Really? How's that for coincidence? Her and then us."

"And Tommy."

"Tommy's back home?"

"Yep. He got here before Kim." Billy thought about it for a moment.

"Huh. This makes me wonder if Zack and Jason are hiding around here somewhere. Wouldn't that be interesting?"

"I think it'd be awesome." She winced as she said this and placed her hand on the side of head, massaging the temple.

"You don't sound too enthused about it."

"It's this damn headache. I've been having it on and off for the past month."

"You too? My head's been feeling strange for about a month as well." Trini looked at him with a look of concern.

"Really?"

"Yeah. It doesn't really hurt. It's just this weird pressure in the back, near the base of my skull. It's kind of like an odd... thrumming." Trini gazed forward, wondering what it meant. Billy glanced over at her, wearing the same concerned look she had a minute ago.

"You ok?" Trini snapped out of her reverie.

"Uh... yeah. Let's just get to the Youth Center."

"You sure?"

"Yeah."

The rest of the drive was in silence.


Meanwhile, back in the mountains, our mystery man was now in a large chamber below the surface. He was surrounded by a jumble of wires and tools, trying to repair whatever technology was left here by the previous owners. The dim emergency lights of the place were his only source of light, and while they were enough for him to see, they weren't exactly spotlights, and he found himself having to squint to see what he was doing. This only made him want to finish repairs as soon as possible.

"It's times like this when I wish Alpha 5 was still around." As soon as he said this, the mystery man jerked his head up in sudden realization. He stood up and walked over to a small door that led to a storage room. Using the small overhead light, the man found the familiar body of an old friend. He then drug it out to the main room and began tinkering with the back.

"I sure hope this works." He pressed a few buttons and, suddenly, the mechanical body was working and moving around with herky-jerky movements and shouting.

"Ai-yi-yi-yi! Zordon! Where are you?! What's going on?!"

"Alpha! Calm down!" The robot turned his saucer head towards the man who had brought him back to life.

"Is it possible? Is that you, Zy-?"

"Yes, Alpha, it's me." said the man, cutting off the robot before he could mention his name.

"How did you find me in here?"

"I could sense you. Remember, you ARE powered by the same energy source I use."

"Oh, that is true."

"How did you get in here? Last I heard, you were on Eltar."

"Oh, I was! But then Zordon was kidnapped, and then Dark Specter attacked the planet! But I managed to get away! Except I didn't have any place to go, so I just came back to the Command Center and shut myself down in the storage area!"

"Well, I am glad you're here. I can't put this place back together by myself."

"Back together! But why? There shouldn't be any more monsters left to fight!" Alpha stared at the man's face. And somewhere in his wiring, the robot figured it out.

"Oh no! He's loose, isn't he!" The man nodded.

"Yes, Alpha. Azazel is free."


Back at the Youth Center, Trini and Billy arrived to find almost all of their old friends. Jason Lee Scott, Zack Taylor, Rocky DeSantos, Adam Park, Aisha Campbell, Kat Hilliard, and Tanya Sloan were all sitting around a table in a corner of the hang out, talking and laughing amongst themselves. When they noticed Billy and Trini walk in, they motioned for them to join them. Trini didn't waste any time and ran over to give her friends hugs.

"You guys! What are you all doing here?!" she asked, ecstatic to see them all.

"Well, that's what we're trying to figure out." said Jason.

"What do you mean?"

"Well Billy, it seems we all think on the same mind frequency. We all had a sudden urge to come home." said Kat.

"Really?" Billy asked, intrigued. "All of you at the same time?"

"Just about, man. I can't explain it. I was in the middle of teaching a dance class in L.A., when I had this sudden urge to come back. It was so powerful, that I canceled the rest of the lesson and flew out here as soon as possible." said Zack.

"It was the same with me. I was doing some voice over work in Fort Worth, Texas when I felt I had to come back." said Adam. Billy gave him an odd look.

"Voice over work?" Adam gave a goofy grin at this.

"Yeah, I'm a voice over actor now. I do work for games and some Japanese anime."

"Huh. Anyway, so it was like this with all of you?" They all nodded.

"What about you and Trini?" asked Jason.

"Well, we were already planning on coming back for a vacation around this time, so that's why we're here. Guys, did you all have any kind of head pain when you had the urge to come back?" They all thought about it for a second.

"You know, come to think about it, my head did feel like it was in a vice. I mean, it wasn't a painful headache or anything. I just felt... pressure in my head." said Rocky.

"Towards the back?" Rocky nodded.

"Me too."

"Me three."

"What are you thinking, Billy? Is there something to all this?" asked Jason.

"Maybe, but I'm not sure. It could all just be a coincidence, but knowing our luck and past history, it could mean something more. I'd have to research it some more."

"Well, we could go back to my place. I've got plenty of space for us to relax and figure this out, plus we can chill and catch up."

"Good idea, Jason. Let's go to your place. Maybe we can figure out what the hell is going on." said Rocky.


Kimberly sighed for what must've been the hundredth time that day. She was in her apartment, clutching her head as the pressure screamed at her, almost as if it was telling her to do something.

'But what? What am I supposed to do?'

Receiving no answer, she walked to her small kitchen to make a smoothie when she had a sudden flashback to when she used to order smoothies with Tommy. Back when she was happy with her life.

'Back when Tommy still loved me.'

She winced as another flash of pain accompanied this thought, white-hot and blinding in intensity. Her head was screaming at her.

'Do I need to go to the Youth Center?!'

As soon as she thought this the pain subsided and became nothing more than a buzz in the back of her skull. Was it a sign? Some divine road marker saying "Turn left, asshole!"? She didn't care. If it made the pain go away, she'd do it.

She grabbed her keys and quickly left the apartment.


Across town, the exact same thing happened to Tommy, and he thought the exact same thoughts regarding the pain in his head and the Youth Center. He left his house and drove to the building, hoping that there would be some answers there. He would not be disappointed.


A/N: Well, there you have it. Another chapter, which proves that this isn't going to be one of those typical stories that promise something epic and then just fade away after two or three chapters. I aim to please. Especially if people truly enjoy my stories, which it seems that some people do!

Anyway, I shall begin work on the next chapter soon. In the meantime, don't forget to leave reviews for me. They're always like a sort of pep talk that lets me know my contributions are appreciated. Thank you and goodnight!!