Chapter 1:
An Ally in Enemy's Cloathing
Kimberly was practicing a routine on a familiar balance beam in a familiar building when she realized something wasn't right.
"What am I doing here?" She asked herself out loud when she dismounted off the beam in a practiced fashion. She was in Ernie's Juice Bar and Youth Center.
"I was about to do ask myself the same question." Said a female voice with a very identifiable accent.
"Kat, when did you get here?"
"Just a few minutes ago. At least I think a few minutes ago. I was in the women's locker room just outside the showers. You?"
"I guess you could say the same thing for me. I'm in my old unitard but I haven't done anything gymnastics related since the Pan-Globals."
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Kira was on stage in a place that was like an old friend. Singing her heart out to a packed crowed while strumming her guitar in fluent motions that were like waves of the ocean. Her eyes were closed just soaking up the moment. Magic filled the room and she could feel it deep inside her very soul, and the moment she opened her eyes the crowd that was there disappeared except for one person that was on her way up to give the singer a hug.
"Kira, your singing always did bring a full house to this place." complemented Hayley.
"Well it looks like I actually cleared the house this time around." Kira pointed out to the virtually deserted café.
"That's weird where did everybody go?"
"No clue."
"Well how about I fix up the usual for you and we can enjoy the silence before the boys get here?" Hayley joked patting the Ptera ranger on the back.
"Sure that's one thing I hate about being on the road. I don't get your smoothies." Kira said as she went to take a seat at the bar.
"I bet. Things have been hectic here to. I miss having Trent around, at least when he wasn't helping you guys." Hayley said before turning on the blender, and for some reason when she turned it on the whole room some how shifted to a place they never been before. Kira looked around to see the wall that surround the bar area were a green color and the one closest to the bar had a neon sign that said 'Juice Bar'.
"Something tells me we're not in Reefside anymore."
"I think your right."
"Kira? Hayley? What are you doing here?" asked a woman. The two women of Dino Thunder turned around to see two women in pink that belonged to the Mighty Morphin' team.
"Your guess is just as good as ours, Kim," said Kira, "one minute we were in the Cyberspace and the next we're here. Wherever here is."
"This is the Angel Grove Juice Bar." Kat pointed out to the young woman
"Tommy told me all about this place in college. He said he had a lot of great times here." spoke Hayley.
"Including one that was bad." Kim said more to herself then to the women in front of her.
"Well now we have to figure out how we got here." said Kira taking command. "The last thing I remember before singing at the Cyberspace was going to bed at Dr. Mercer's."
"Same here. I was sharing a bed with Trini and I think Kat was bunking down with Tanya."
"Which was part of a small fight between Adam and Jason about him getting to go to bed with his wife while Adam was forced to sleep on the couch."
"Why did that happened?" inquired Hayley.
"Long story short I found out personally what kind of drunk Tanya was after high school graduation, and even though Adam has forgiven us he certainly hasn't forgotten." The original Wind Chaser said cryptically and it didn't take to long for the others to realize what she was saying.
"It's a wonder Rocky didn't crack jokes about it during that argument." Kim said thoughtfully
"That's because last time four out of five turbo rangers were acting like was a monster, morphed and proceed to fight him."
"And on that note I was in bed also and unfortunately it wasn't with a guy. Which reminds me I'm going to let Aisha borrow my razor tomorrow. Her legs look more like she was in the growth of a rain forest in South America then the smooth plains of Southern Africa." Hayley complained subconsciously rubbing the back of her leg.
"Before we have this entire conversation go some place even weirder can we move to the topic of why we are here?" Kira said exasperated.
"Maybe I can help with that." said a male voice. The women turned towards it and the female rangers took a defensive position to protect Hayley if necessary. The man before them was a solid blue from the top of his head to the tip of his feet. Parts of what could be his hair looked liked spikes in a strange crown.
"Who are you?" Zordon's original pink demanded.
"I am the Snow Prince. I was requested by the Mystic Mother to bring you to her. She has casted a spell for each of your dreams to join together."
"You mean this is a shared dream? But why?" asked Kat.
"I do not know. I am just to take you to her." The snow prince said before conjuring a portal. "Follow me please." The girls looked at each other before shrugging their shoulders and stepping through the portal.
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On the other side the four women stood at awe at the sight. A giant white palace that made the Tahj Mahal look like a small house. They kept in step with the snow prince as he pushed open a door with what looked like a M on it and lead them down a hallway that just had pedal stool like supports that held up nothing until they came up to the throne of the Mystic Mother.
"Thank you, Snow Prince, you may leave." Said the empress of good magic with a slight smile on her face due to the pink rangers' reactions while Kira and Hayley looked on confused. Both of them had their eyes shut tighter then Fort Knox and shoulders up like they were prepared to receive a slap upside the head.
"Kat, don't tell me that voice sounds like the voice I think it sounds like."
"Fine I won't tell you."
"What are the chances that's her?"
"Slim to none, but, with our luck I'm guessing Slim decided to stop in town. On three?"
"On three." Kim concurred
"One, Two, Three." The two pinks said as they opened their eyes to see the Mystic Mother for what would be the first time if they didn't know her true identity. "Rita!"
"I haven't been called that for years. I'm surprised you remembered. I guess I could take a certain amount of pride in it."
"I thought Zordon's energy wave destroyed you." Kat said
"Actually the energy wave wiped out any evil force that it came into contact and since I did have a good side only the evil in me was removed."
"Yeah and the next thing your going to tell us was you and Zordon use to go out together." Kim sarcastically responded. The mystic mother just shook her head and turned towards the other two women in the group.
"So you two must be Kira and Hayley. I have watched you both with great interest. Hayley you would have certainly could challenge Billy back when he was the blue ranger and Kira you are definitely a fine yellow ranger."
"Uh thank you Rita." Hayley said nervously.
"Um, Rita, I mean Mystic Mother, I was wondering why you brought us here?" asked Kira not sure how to talk to the reformed Empress of Evil.
"Thank you, Kira, there is a special reason why I summoned you. You see Tommy's condition could become permit unless action is taken. His former ranger personas have caused a state where if they are not defeated he could be lost forever."
"What?"
"The residue from the ranger energies that Tommy carried has split him to the point where he could die, and the only way they can be stop is by fighting them."
"Then why us?" Hayley question.
"Because you four women are the closest to Tommy's heart, and that is the only way to save him."
"How are we going to defeat rangers? Me and Kim don't have our powers and Hayley was never a ranger." Kira pointed out.
"I can help with a spell. It will bring back all of your powers to the dreamscape, as for Hayley. She will gain a power when it comes time to fight. Unfortunately even with my vast magic I can only support one of you so each of you must choice your opponent wisely. Because of me having to cast the spells required this is the best I can do for you."
"Ok we understand." said Kim. "But I have to ask, Rita, why are you doing this?"
"Because, Kimberly, this is a matter of penance. I did wrong him ten years ago. This is the least I could do." The Mystic Mother said before pointing her magic wand at the women. "Galwit, Tryn, Du, Aerotan! Finshio!" With the two spells cast the women disappeared and the Mystic Mother was left alone.
"Good look girls. Your Tommy's only hope."