DISCLAIMER
Power Rangers belongs to Haim Saban and Nickelodeon. I only own the subplots.
Meanwhile, on Earth, kids were in a popular hang out known as Ernie's Gym And Juice Bar. Aisha was on the phone.
"Hi, Kim. How you feeling today?" she queried.
"Awful," Kimberly answered, through the thermometer in her mouth. "Hold on a second okay?" She took the instrument out of her mouth and checked it. She let out a groan. "I still have a temperature. I hate having the flue."
"Did you talk to Jason?"
"Yeah, he sounded worse than I did. He said his plan was to sleep."
"That sounds good. You should do the same, and drink plenty of liquids when you're awake. You know the drill. I'll check with you later, all right?" Richie glanced at the girl.
"Tell Kim I hope she feels better soon," he requested and Aisha gave him a thumbs up, letting him know that she had heard him.
"Okay. Say 'Hi' to the others for me, all right?"
"Will do. Richie wants you to know that he hopes you feel better soon, as do the rest of us. Bye."
"Thanks. Bye." The girls hung up. In her room, Kimberly coughed and drank some orange juice.
"Thanks, guys," Aisha said.
"Hey, no problem, Aisha," Ernie replied.
"Yeah, no sweat," Richie added. Aisha walked back to the table where Adam and Curtis were sitting.
"How's Kim?" Adam wondered.
"She still has a fever, but…I think she'll live," Aisha answered. They chuckled. Meanwhile, Tommy and Rocky were sparring. Since Jason was also out with the flue, Tommy had had to get a new sparring partner for the last few days. When they were finally done, they walked up to the table just as Billy entered the youth center and approached them.
"Hey, what's up?" Adam wondered.
"I was just checking in with Alpha to check the clarity of the new chip I installed in the communicators-you know, because of the constant malfunctions we all started having-"
"And?" Rocky pressed.
"Well, I'm not exactly sure, but I have a valid reason to believe that Alpha may be experiencing a condition of extreme disheartenment," Billy answered.
"What makes you think Alpha's sad?" Adam wondered.
"I don't know. Just something in his vocal patterns suggested an abnormality in his demeanor," Billy stated.
"Well, it has been a while since we've gone to the Command Center for a social visit. Maybe he's just lonely," Tommy suggested.
"Do robots get lonely?" Curtis questioned.
"Well, I'll contact the others and we'll pay him a visit," Tommy declared.
"Excellent. It's sure to cheer him up," Billy agreed. They went to the hallway, where Tommy contacted everyone but Jason and Kimberly, and told them what was up. Back in space, Dregon fired lasers from his ship onto Edenoi. Yes, soon the planet will be mine-and so will the Masked Rider powers, he thought to himself. What Dregon didn't know was that Lord Zedd was watching all of this from the Lunar Palace.
"Of all the rotten luck," he mumbled to himself. Why? he wondered.
"Hey! Zeddy-Boy, you're slipping!" Rita warned. "The Power Rangers are down there on Earth, not up in space," she reminded him. Not that I really care what he does, she thought to herself. She could destroy the Rangers all by herself.
"Ooooh. Who cares about them? That giant pain in the mask Count Dregon has reared his ugly head again! He's in the Andromeda sector blowing some planet to rubble."
"Dregon, Shmegon. We're more powerful than he is," Rita stated with a wave of her hand.
"I know that, but for as long as I can remember, Count Dregon has been trying to one-up me," Zedd told her and she waved off the concern.
"Never happen."
"To be more evil, more dastardly than me." Does he ever shut up? she wondered when he continued as if he hadn't heard her. "And we can't even conquer one measly little planet." He let out a frustrated growl and sat in his throne.
"Relax, Zeddy. It just so happens that two of the Rangers are at home with some human virus."
"Why should that interest me?"
"Because as we speak, I'm having Finster create a monster that can cause anyone it touches to become extremely ill. That way, when the Rangers fight it, they'll become so sick that they won't be able to stop us as we take over the Earth." Zedd looked at her and made a noise of interest.
"It has possibilities." Meanwhile, the Rangers, except for Kimberly and Jason had teleported to the Command Center, where Alpha had told them the same thing he had told Zordon.
"The signal's definitely shown some interference within the planet's environment," Billy stated.
"Ai-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi! Ohhhhh! I knew it! They really are in trouble!" Alpha
"Don't worry, Alpha. We'll check on them," Trini comforted, putting her hands on his shoulders.
"That may not be possible, Rangers. Edenoi is located in the Northern most corner of the galaxy in the constellation Andromeda and I'm afraid it's far beyond our reach," Zordon responded.
"But Zordon, this is for Alpha," Aisha objected.
"Yeah, I mean-he'd do the same for us if we asked him to," Zack agreed.
"Who inhabits it?" Adam wondered.
"They are called Edeonites. As Alpha can tell you, they are a highly intelligent and gentle race of people," Zordon replied.
"The planet's leader, King Lexion assembled me himself and gave me life. He was always like a father to me," Alpha told them. The Rangers smiled. Family was the one thing they could relate to.
"What can we do to help?" Tommy queried.
"I'm sorry, Rangers. There's not much you can do. Because of the distance, there's a good chance that you may not have all of your powers," Zordon replied. "The risks of such a journey are simply too great."
"Well, that's never stopped us before," Tommy declared.
"That's right. Some of us should check this out," Rocky agreed.
"Ai-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi! You would really take such a big risk for me?" Alpha asked.
"What are you talking about, Alpha? Of course we would," Zack responded with a grin.
"I don't like this, but at the time, it would appear to be the only way to learn more of the situation." The Rangers grinned. "Remember, you are only going to investigate."
"Please try to find out what's happened to King Lexion."
"Remember that the distance may affect your powers. Don't become involved in their conflict unless absolutely necessary."
"Zordon, will the new chip that was installed enable those of us who remain call for help if we need it?" Billy queried.
"Yes. The installation was very well done, Billy," Zordon answered. He beamed at the praise.
"Okay then. Zack, Adam, and Rocky will go to Edenoi while the rest of us stay here," Tommy determined.
"Right," everyone else agreed.
"All right, then. Let's do it to it," Zack proclaimed, rubbing his hands in anticipation.
"Rangers, I commend your sense of friendship and courage. May the Power protect you."
"Will we have to jet there?" Zack asked.
"Jet?" Rocky and Adam chorused.
"Another form of teleporting," Trini answered.
"No, Zack. You'll be able to see where you're going," Zordon replied.
"Hey, somebody should let Jase and Kim know what's going on," Trini suggested. Tommy touched his communicator.
"Jase, Kim," he called.
"I read you," Kimberly said. Jason moaned and reached for his communicator, which was on his nightstand.
"Yeah, I'm here," he added groggily.
"Alpha detected a disturbance on his home planet and Zack, Adam, and Rocky are gonna go check it out," Tommy told them.
"Do you need some help?" Kimberly asked and then sneezed and coughed. Jason let out his own cough.
"You and Jason stay right where you are. The important thing is for you two to get well," Zordon answered.
"Okay," Kimberly agreed through a cough. Jason sneezed. Tommy cut off the transmission.
"Zack, Adam, and Rocky, I would advise that you morph," Zordon said.
"Please be careful, Rangers. I'd never forgive myself if anything happened to you," Alpha said.
"It's morphing time!" Zack called.
"Drago!"
"Brachio!"
"Mastodon!" Zordon then teleported them out of the Command Center.
"Thank you, Zordon! Thank you!"