DISCLAIMER

Power Rangers and Masked Rider belong to Haim Saban and Nickelodeon. I only own the subplots.

The zords continued to fight the monster as Angela and Richie helped Alpha continue searching for a signal that would reach the other Rangers. Out of the corner of his eye, Richie saw the monster strike the Thundermegazord. "Zordon, we have to get Jase and Kim out of there. They're too sick," he said.

"He's right, Zordon. And we still haven't found a frequency that'll reach the other Rangers! Oh, ai-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi!" the robot exclaimed.

"Alpha, Richie, and Angela. Try rerouting our signal through the galactic space chipper," Zordon instructed.

"The what?" Angela and Richie chorused.

"It'll help us cut through the interference," Alpha told them and he quickly pressed some buttons on the console.

"I hope they're all right," Angela murmured.

"It's working! Hooray!" Alpha cried.

"He's right. It's going through loud and clear," Richie reported, reading the data. He and Angela cheered happily and slapped five. On Edenoi, the Black, Silver, and Gold Rangers continued to fight the Plague Patrol while Masked Rider took on the Cogwortz. The Black Ranger was kicked to the ground. His communicator went off as he scrambled to his feet.

"I read you, Alpha," he reported.

"Zack, the other Rangers are fighting one of Rita and Zedd's monsters. How soon will you be able to return to Earth?" Alpha queried.

"I don't know, Alpha. We have a pretty hairy situation up here and I wouldn't feel right just leaving them," the Black Ranger answered.

"Zack, what's going on?" the Gold Ranger questioned as he fought, seeing his friend talking into his communicator.

"We're needed back home, so we gotta wrap this up pretty quickly," the Black Ranger answered, throwing a punch, which was followed by a leg sweep. With that, the Black, Gold, and Silver Rangers intensified their fighting, punching, kicking, and throwing the creatures over their shoulders. The Gold Ranger kicked a member of the Plague Patrol, knocking him to the ground. On the moon, Zedd had taken to his Chamber Of Command, while Rita was still watching the battle.

"Yes. We've got them on the ropes," she smirked.

"Your plan was brilliant, Empress," Goldar told her.

"Yes, I know." She let out a devious chuckle as she zeroed in on the Rangers and Repellentor. Back on Edenoi, the Rangers, the Masked Rider, and his companions had successfully driven the Plague Patrol and Cogworz away. Meanwhile, in the youth center, Hilary, Zane, Tina, Chris, and Justin had walked in and had gathered around the counter.

"Hey, Ernie. Where's Richie?" Justin questioned.

"I don't know. He took off with Angela, Billy, Trini, Tommy, and Aisha when the girls got sick and I haven't seen him since," Ernie replied. "So Curtis offered to help me out," he replied.

"They got sick?" Justin echoed and shared a look with the others. I wonder if something's going on, he thought to himself. If Zedd and Rita were up to something, he hoped the others were careful. Bulk and Skull walked up to them.

"Everything all right?" Bulk asked. Justin looked around and then lowered his voice.

"I don't know. Ernie said the others took off when Angela and Trini got sick all of a sudden," he replied.

"New monster you think?" Skull queried in the same tone. The others shrugged.

"It's possible," Hilary stated. They all looked at each other worriedly. Then, the two girls who Bulk and Skull had seen talking burst into laughter.

"What do you suppose they're talking about?" Zane asked.

"The same thing they've been talking about the whole time they've been-the Power Rangers," Skull replied.

"I think White Ranger's the cutest," the blonde girl stated.

"Not as cute as the Green Ranger," dark-haired girl responded.

"Janice, Sally, no one knows who they are. How would you know if they're cute or not?" Justin pointed out.

"Because of moves like theirs. It's obvious that they've got to be hot," Janice, the girl with blonde hair, replied.

"Oh, brother," Tina said with a stifled laugh.

"Are you girls still talking about the Power Rangers?" another boy asked, turning in his seat.

"So?" Sally shot back.

"Get another topic. Everyone here has had to listen to you going on and on and on and on and on and on. It's getting redundant," he told them. The girls sniffed and turned back to each other to continue their conversation. Back on Edenoi, the Masked Rider had decided to finish things.

"Electo-Saber Activate!" he called. His sword crackled with energy and he fired upon the remainder of Dregon's forces. The few that managed to survive took off before they too could be destroyed.

"Masked Rider, Deactivate!" the Masked Rider called and seconds later, he was back in his civilian form. On his ship, Count Dregon fumed as his minions came in.

"Those Spandexed beings beat my army. Impossible," he growled. "Well, did you at least manage to capture the Masked Rider?"

"Regrettably, no, Sire. He escaped."

"Escaped? I must be hearing things. Did you say 'Escaped'?"

"Yes. Those strangers in multi-colored costumes were helping him." The Count growled. This was not acceptable! He would have the Masked Rider powers for his own and nothing and no one was going to get in his way.

"They appeared to have come from another planet, Sire. When they leave, we'll be able to follow them home." Dregon grinned, his eyes flashing with evil malice.

"And then we will destroy them."