Episode Two: Gracepoint
The citizens of Angel Grove were in a state of panic, and the Rangers could do nothing but watch in horror as their friends and family were regressed in age, all of them looked lost and confused.
"It's so unreal" said Aisha.
"You have to think about the long-term ramifications of this, world leaders who could have made a difference in the world now either back where they were climbing the political ladder, or are back to attending middle league" said Adam.
"And what about the world peace conference? That's not even about anymore, all the progress made by Jason, Zack and Trini will have been for nothing" said Tommy.
"This planet's in deep trouble" said Rocky.
"What are you doing Alpha?" said Adam, watching Alpha work feverishly at the controls.
"I'm working on projecting a temporal gracepoint around the Command Centre; it should shield all of us from the effects of the time storms generated by the Orb of Doom" said Alpha.
"You mean we won't reverse in age?" asked Aisha.
"Correct Aisha, but it is by no means a permanent solution, it will only work for a short time" Zordon replied.
"At least it gives us a chance to protect the Earth and find a way to undo all of this" said Rocky.
"Zordon, what are the consequences of this timeline reversal? Will our powers be stripped from us?" said Billy.
"The shift in timelines will prove to be costly to your powers. While you are protected by the temporal gracepoint, your power coins will be unable to function in the new world as Ninjor remains outside of our perimeter, and he will find himself swept up in the changes. It will be as if you never met him"
"So our Ninja powers won't exist?" said Tommy.
"Your Ninja Ranger powers will still work because they are an extension of your inner animal totems, we're working on a way to fuse their energies with that of the metallic armour so you can utilize those full time instead" Alpha explained.
"The Ninja Coins will remain dormant for now, but they still contain enough residual power, combined with the protection of the temporal gracepoint, they will be of some potential use" Zordon replied.
"What sort of use?" asked Tommy.
"I think I know what Zordon means by that Tommy, trust me, we'll be right on top of things" assured Billy.
Tommy looked at Katherine, her face expressing all kinds of despairing emotion.
"Hey there" he said, putting a hand on her shoulder.
Katherine gripped his hand tightly.
"Oh Tommy, this is all my fault, I should have kept my focus on Rito, instead of trying to help you" she said.
"You made the right call, those Tengas had me all tied up, I don't know if I'd made it back if it weren't for you" said Tommy.
"Yeah Kat, we all make hard choices as Power Rangers, but we're all a team here, more than that, we're a family"
"So you don't think less of me for what I did?" said Katherine, trying to hold back an emotional breakdown.
"Hey, you're looking at a pretty remarkable team here, we forgave you for what you did under Rita's power, and we're here to pick you up for anything you do under your own power" said Tommy.
Katherine smiled.
"Oh you guys, you sure know how to make this birthday just the slightest bit better" she said.
"Oh no guys, look" said Aisha, pointing to the viewing globe.
The Rangers observed the globe and recoiled in horror at the sight before them.
It was Rito Revolto. Now giant sized, making his way through the more derelict corners of the city.
"He'll level the whole city if we don't do something" said Rocky.
"I'm afraid there's little we can do. Alpha needs time to generate the temporal gracepoint across the entire planetary bio-grid. Any attempt to escalate the process will result in catastrophic damage to the morphing grid" Zordon explained.
"He doesn't seem to be attacking a populated area, that's unlike him" Katherine noted.
"Are you kidding? The abandoned warehouse district and the evacuated harbours are practically their favourite picnic spot" said Rocky.
"She's got a point guys, Zedd's forces probably know we retreated back here, they know we're still a threat, so they're trying to draw us out when we're not ready so they can finish us" Tommy revealed.
"Let's hope they get bored easily then, because it's hard to just stand by and watch this unfold" said Adam.
The giant warrior took the time to rest, snapping off a nearby television antenna and using it to floss his teeth.
"This bad boy always needs his recommended dose of good dental hygiene" he remarked.
Observing Rito's actions were Rita and Zedd in the lunar palace.
"Well, has our scout drawn the Rangers out of hiding yet?" asked Zedd as he lay on a metal slab, the brain being massaged by Tengas.
"Not a peep from those power pests so far" said Rita.
"Then perhaps it's true, the Rangers may not be able to draw on power or assistance from that ninny Ninjor. Which leaves Angel Grove, and the world, ripe for the taking" Zedd exclaimed
"I'll tell Rito to start tearing away at the populated sectors that should leave them in just the right state to wilfully submit to our merciless whims" said Rita.
"Do so, if there's one thing that skinless skeleton has been getting right lately, it's following orders to an exact science" said Zedd.
Suddenly, a swarm of disharmonious energies shot forth from the palace and towards the Earth, plucking Rito from where he stood in the city, reducing him in size and transporting him back to the palace. Rito landed right on top of Zedd's massage bed.
"Oh I knew it was too bad to be true" said Zedd.
"Hey, can I get a rub too?" Rito asked of the Tenga.
Zedd threw Rito off of the bed and scowled as Vile arrived on the scene.
"Why do that you blimp of bile? Can't you see the Rangers are in hiding? Now is the perfect chance to strike at the Earth" snapped an irate Zedd.
"You fool, do not forget that the Rangers are still a thorn in our side even without access to their powers. They still have their wits about them, their confidence, we must strip them of that too, and we shall do so by targeting their precious command centre"
"As much as I'd love to deprive Zordon of his humble abode, it's difficult to do so when you can only access the Command Centre through the use of a power coin" Zedd argued.
"Precisely why we need the power coins, or at the very least one of them, and that will soon prove an easy task, especially with what is at stake if they do not bring the coins into the open and into our hands"
"How so Daddykins?" asked Rita.
"All be revealed soon my dear, for now I must prepare my own special task force from the M-1 galaxy, I need more monsters I can personally rely on, not any of your hatched job of a husband's routine failures" Vile elaborated.
Zedd glowed furiously with anger as Vile teleported away.
"I can't believe the nerve of that feckless father of yours" Zedd replied.
"Hey, language like that my Dad isn't on Zeddy" Rita snapped angrily.
"Oh please, you live to offend" said Zedd.
In a secluded part of the palace, Master Vile was making good on his vow to make use of his allies.
"Monster Council of the M-1 System, hear my summons. The power is contained; the Rangers are on the run. We have the advantage, gather your forces and await my signal"
Back on Earth, the Angel Grove carnival had been brought to a permanent halt and people were heading towards the nearby monster shelters as Tengas swarmed the streets.
Not keen on going home anytime soon were Bulk and Skull, who, joined by Jerome Stone, had just taken off with a bundle of clothes that actually fit their size.
"I don't think you should have done that, it's stealing" said Stone.
"Oh look what we have here, the law of the land" said Bulk, pushing Stone away with his free hand.
"Yeah, if you want to be like one fraction of a punk like us, you'll take what you like" said Skull.
Stone sulked and walked back into the shop, forking through his wallet and handing the shop owner some money before joining Bulk and Skull outside.
"What a moral moron" said Bulk, who pointed towards a nearby alleyway.
"Come on, we'll get changed in there" he said.
As the trio headed off into the alleyway, they were being watched sharply by an eagle-eyed female police officer.
She waited anxiously for the trio to emerge with their almost ill-gotten garb before stepping out of the car and approaching them.
"You boys sure know how to keep to curfew" she said.
Bulk and Skull gulped.
The female observed their discarded uniforms.
"Finding them a bit big to wear?" she said.
"We could never fill those shoes anyway" said Skull.
"Actually Ma'am, these boys here were just thinking of returning them to the local police station" said Jerome.
The female smiled and patted him on the head.
"I saw what you did at the shop back there kid, you'll go places. Now as for you and the other two, you're going back with me until we figure out who your parents are. It's not safe to be out here" she said.
Back at the Command Centre, the Rangers were pondering their next move when suddenly the lights began flickering, a loud hum could be heard throughout the structure, and the viewing globe's imagery became distorted and hard to see.
"Ai-Ai-Ai, the adjustments I've made to accommodate the power of the temporal gracepoint is shutting down our psychokinetic cloaking array" said Alpha.
"Meaning what?" asked Rocky.
"That means our location will be known to the forces of evil" said Zordon.
Back at the lunar palace, Zedd titled his head upwards as the Tengas continued to massage his brain. He clambered off of the bed and projected his planetary tracking gaze across the plains of the Earth.
"Rita, you know that feeling you get when a migraine lifts?" said Zedd.
"I barely know that feeling" said Rita.
"It means the knowledge long denied to my routine scans of the planet is no longer in place, I finally know the location of the command centre" Zedd replied.
"Great, so what do we do? Knock on the door and ask to be let in?" Rita replied.
"Your father was right, he had foreseen that Zordon would make a mistake as crucial as this" Zedd realised.
"So do we go through with his plan when the time is right?" said Rita.
"No one initiates a plan of action before I do. If we can draw the Rangers out of hiding, Zordon will be vulnerable"
"We already sent a scout, daddy dearest didn't take too kindly to it" said Rita.
"Then we shall second a second scout to Earth, one who is more expendable, and we shall target people the Rangers care about to guarantee their swift intervention" Zedd schemed, scanning the Earth for an opportunity.
Fortunately, he found exactly what he was looking for as he observed the police car carrying Bulk, Skull and Stone to the local station.
"Ah yes, the oversized simpleton and his lanky loser friend, they will make fitting targets" said Zedd.
Rita went over to her repulsascope and observed what was going on at the now almost empty carnival. To her delight, she found some people were refusing to leave and were indeed trying their hand at a couple of slot machines on loan from the Angel Grove Casino.
"Oh Zeddy, I think we've hit the jackpot" Rita said, dragging Zedd by the arm and dragging him towards the repulsacope.
Zedd looked through it and beamed bright red in delight.
"Oh, how fortunate. Let's see if this little effort produces three matching lemons for this whole stinking city to suck on" said Zedd, aiming his Z-staff at the Earth and unleashing an incredible display of raw and evil energy which rocketed towards the carnival, impacting the nearest slot machine and turning it into a monster.
"Behold Slotski" Zedd said.
"Really? Can't you call it something like Jackperil? Or Smackpot? Or something that's easier to sell to the kids?" Rita remarked.
Inside the police car, Bulk, Skull and Jerome were reading the information on their uniform badges.
"Why do these guys have the same names as us?" said Skull.
"Yeah, I really don't get it...and what were we doing wearing them anyway?" said Bulk.
"Sounds like a real mystery here gang" said Jerome.
"Will you cut that out Stone? We're no gang" said Bulk.
"Yeah, we're nasty boys, not Nancy boys" said Skull, showing off his awareness of young detective novels.
"I'd like to investigate what's going on, being a detective has always been a dream of mine" said Jerome, looking out at the wreckage of the city, lost in his own imagination.
"You boys better keep quiet back there" said the officer.
"Hey, we'd be as still as a rock if we didn't keep driving over all those cracks in the pavement" remarked Bulk.
"You kids are starting to crack me up with your antics" the officer told them.
Suddenly, Slotski, flanked by several Tengas arrived on the scene, they encircled the car. The Tengas menacingly began pecking at the car windows, causing cracks to form.
"Get behind me guys" said Jerome, protecting the terrified Bulk and Skull.
"Stay calm kids, I've got this" the officer said, putting the pedal to the metal and attempting to run down Slotsky, but a Tenga jumped on top of the car roof and pecked the windshield. Other Tengas focused on pecking the tires, causing them to deflate.
"I'm the monster around these parts that you're best not putting odds on beating" Slotski said menacingly.
At the Command Centre, the alarms were ringing, signalling great danger.
"Alpha, have you stabilized the systems?" said Billy.
The lights suddenly lit up the interior of the command structure and the hum dimmed. The Rangers were ecstatic.
"Ay-Ay-Ay, we have full power again. The gracepoint is in total effect and your Ninja Ranger powers have been successfully fused with what remains of the metallic armour. You may call on the powers when ready" Alpha said jubilantly, handing the Rangers what appeared to be circular stone coins, instructing the Rangers to replace the ninja coins with them in their power morphers.
"You're a life saver Alpha" said Aisha.
"The viewing globe is fully operational now" said Alpha.
The Rangers were soon witnessing the source of the commotion in the command centre, as they witnessed Slotski's attack.
"That's Bulk and Skull, and I think Lt. Stone too" said Rocky.
"Aw man, they're sitting ducks" Tommy said.
"Then I think it's time we give them cover" Rocky replied.
Tommy nodded.
"Zordon, what if Zedd escalates the threat?" Adam asked.
"There was only one option available to us Rangers, but it may prove a risk" Zordon revealed.
"Ever since we discovered the Shogun Zords, Zordon and I have been attempting to duplicate their technology in case of an event such as this where they would be lost again. What we have is still in prototype form, and there's only a few of them. They're called the Battle Borgs"
"We need all the assistance we can get Zordon, we'll take the risk" said Adam
"Alright guys, it's Morphing Time" Tommy decreed.
The Rangers produced their morphers and raised them to the sky. The stone coins glowed with a sort of pinkish hue which was also white and grey.
"Black Metallic Power"
"Red Metallic Power"
"Blue Metallic Power"
"Pink Metallic Power"
"Yellow Metallic Power"
"White Metallic Power"
The Metallic Armour soon coated the Rangers from head to toe and they teleported to the scene of the monster attack.
Back at the scene, Bulk, Skull, Jerome and the police officer had been driven from the car and were now proceeding on foot. They didn't get too far before bumping again into Slotski.
"Alright, end of the line officer" said the sinister slot machine as the kids and officer froze where they stood.
The officer reached for her gun, determined to keep the children safe. Bulk and Skull clutched one another tightly, trembling at the very sight of the monstrous abomination. Jerome shook his head.
"What a pair of scaredy cats, you two need is some discipline" he said.
"Have you ever considered enlisting kid?"
"I'd only enlist if they do, so I could teach them how to behave in a proper manner" Jerome boasted.
"Hey, nobody makes small talk in front of a big shot like me" said Slotski, as he advanced towards them.
Suddenly, the Rangers leapt into action, Tommy nailed Slotski in the chest with a powerful kick and swept him off of his feet by crouching down and throwing his leg underneath his staggering frame, throwing him off balance.
"Time to empty you out" said Tommy as the other Rangers dealt with the Tengas, the teens glad to be once again a match for the ferocious flapping footsoldiers after the unfair advantage granted to them by the karmic Houdini tricks of the Orb of Doom.
"Ah, the Power Rangers, so you've crawled out from under your rock" said Slotski as he got up.
"Power Rangers?" said Jerome in wonderment.
"What a bunch of colour coordinated weirdoes" said Skull.
"Yeah, its' like Skittles got into law enforcement" remarked Bulk.
"Yeah, those guys never change" said Tommy.
"Time to break these beaks" said Aisha.
Billy jumped high in the air and formed a fist with his right hand before coming down and pressing the fist down hard on two Tenga's heads, he followed that up with two kicks and an uppercut to both.
One of the Tengas was able to grab hold of Adam and suplexed him over his shoulder, refusing to release his grip, and went for it a second time, a third suplex sent him against the back of an abandoned taxi cab. He was about to attempt a fourth suplex when Adam's feet touched the edge of the cab and he pushed himself back, throwing the Tenga onto his own back. Adam followed that up by smashing the Tengas's cheeks with the back of his elbows, which finally caused his hold to release.
Katherine found herself surrounded by two Tengas, they both charged ahead at her, but she was able to do the splits and throw two punches at their chests before getting up, grabbing both of their heads, and cracking their skulls together, she then did a tremendous back flip onto the roof of another car to meet up with a Tenga perched on there. They exchanged blows before Katherine was able to deliver a fierce right hook to the Tenga's beak, bending it slightly, and threw up a high knee which sent it catapulting off of the car and onto the ground.
Aisha took a few hits from a group of four Tengas, Slotski trying to get them to hold her steady so he could finish her off with an energy blast, but Tommy speared him from the right hand side. The distraction startled the Tengas, allowing Billy to come to Aisha's aid and send the Tengas packing with a couple of high knees, leg sweeps and uppercuts.
Realizing his forces were exhausted and depleted, Slotski prepared to flee.
"Looks like I need a place to cool off, luckily I know just the place. Catch me when and if you can Rangers" Slotski said before teleporting away with the battle weary Tengas.
"No, he got away" Tommy said.
"Alright freeze" said the police officer, having finally found the nerve to use your weapon, which she was pointing at the Rangers.
Tommy raised his hands in the air and slowly turned to greet her.
"Listen Officer, we mean you no harm, we're the Power Rangers" he said.
"Never heard of you before now" said the officer.
"We're from a different time and place, but trust me, we're your best line of defence against these monsters" said Aisha.
Katherine leaned over to check on Bulk and Skull.
"Keep away from them" said the officer, turning her weapon towards Katherine.
"Please that isn't necessary" said Katherine.
Bulk and Skull flinched from the Pink Ranger, terrified out of their wits.
Jerome however stood his ground.
"Thanks for saving our lives ma'am" he said, giving the Pink Ranger a hug.
The officer, concerned for Jerome, grabbed him by the hand and kept him behind her.
"Don't touch him" she said.
"Officer, you just saw us make mincemeat out of those monsters, trust us, we're on your side" assured Rocky.
"Come down to the station with me and we'll determine what side of the law you're on" said the officer.
"We don't have time, Slotski is still on the loose and we have to intercept him" Billy revealed.
Tommy's communicator went off.
"We read you Alpha" Tommy said.
"Ay-Ay-Ay, Rangers, Slotski has shown up at the Angel Grove Water Park"
"We're on our way" said Tommy.
"You're not going anywhere until I get answers" the officer threatened.
"I know you're upset, and confused, you probably don't even know why you're out in your police car like this, you probably retired twenty or so years ago, the world's a confusing place right now, but we'll do our best to set everything straight. If you let us"
The officer hesitated, which gave the Rangers the chance to teleport away.
Angered that she let potential perpetrators slip out of her hands, the officer turned back to the kids.
"Alright, let's get you three home as soon as possible" she said.
"You're not going after those freaks?" said Bulk.
"Yeah, then we could say you were chasing the rainbow" said Skull.
"Nice commercial plug there buddy" said Bulk.
At the Angel Grove Water Park, Slotski was making waves, literally.
Dipping into a pool and coming up with three "BAR" slots, the machine fired out coins that were piping hot and caused any slab of concrete touched to melt or explode
A fresh flock of Tenga Warriors were summoned in a hailstorm of feathers.
"Time to flap with fury boys" the monster proclaimed.
The Rangers suddenly arrived on the scene. Tommy flipped in the air over the water. To his side, the Aisha and Adam jogged along and soon engaged with a trio of Tengas by the water slide. Their battle took them up the stairs leading to the slide, and their struggle was so great that the Tengas slid down the slide and into the pool in order to escape.
Rocky duelled with two of the birdbrains at once, while the bystanders cheered and applauded as their lives were saved.
Assisted by Billy, Rocky put on a show for the citizens, flipping into a group of Tengas, followed by kicks and punches, Rocky focused on a single Tenga left standing, the Tenga tried to kick at him but Rock grabbed his leg, wrapped his own around it and took him down.
"Hey, you ticklish?" Billy said, and proceeded to dance your merry fingers along the captive feet of the Tenga. The Tenga spiralled out of control with hysterics and rolled along before crashing into the pool.
Tommy bounced around fighting a Tenga. The Tenga jumped all over him, but Tommy swiftly found an opening and planted a leap kick on the creature's back
Katherine had a Tenga by the legs, and spun it around in the air, which caused it to fall head first into the pool below.
At this point, most of the Tengas found them drenched and defeated. They clambered out and flew away, leaving Slotski to fend off the Rangers alone.
The citizens at the pool continued to cheer and show pure adulation at the sights unfolding. Slotski was furious, and chose to flee once again.
"Where's he heading now?" said Tommy.
At the Command Centre, Alpha was tracking Slotski's movements.
"Ay-Ay-Ay, Rangers, he's at the quarry"
The Rangers teleported to the location just as the cops arrived to contain the situation.
At the quarry, the battle continued, Slotski gave the arriving teens a thumbs down.
"Check out this new toy Zedd and Rita gave me" he said, revealing he now had a magnet where his left hand should be. As Rocky leapt into the air and took aim with his power sword, the monster blocked the blow by using the magnet's power to draw the sword and it's bearer towards him, before landing a blow of his own to Rocky's chest.
Slotski then ran through all of the Rangers, using the magnet to his advantage, as it attracted all of their power weapons.
"Let's see if these things work" Slotski said, taking the blasters and firing rounds from them, leaving the Rangers covered in exploding sparks that easily felled them.
Slotski walked over to his victims, only to find their uniforms were empty. He found no trace of their bodies.
Turning his back for just a moment, Slotski opened himself up to a surprise attack as Rocky tapped him on the shoulder.
"Special delivery sir" he said, and delivered a knuckle sandwich to the monster's temple, his magnetic hand dropped the blasters and other weapons, which were picked up by the Rangers, who blasted him. Tommy then leapt over the shoulders of his teammates and slashed Slotski with Saba.
"Why, you..." Slotski said, snarling.
The Rangers regrouped.
"These childish games of yours are over, you might as well surrender" said Tommy.
Slotski was defiant as always.
"No, you're cheating" he snapped.
At the Lunar Palace, Zedd and Rita crossed their wand and staff together. Thunder and lightning coursed through them as the diabolical duo made their intentions clear.
"Forces of evil empower us, make our monster grow" they said in unison.
Below on the Earth, Slotsky was bombarded by the insidious energy as it was shot from the moon towards the city, and he grew to an incredible height.
The Rangers looked on in horror; their worst fears had come to pass.
"Well Billy, looks like we're going to have to put those prototypes of yours through their paces" said Rocky.
"Right, Katherine, I'm afraid I haven't had the time to create one for you, you'll have to stay out of this one" Billy said.
Katherine felt a little disappointed, but understood.
The Rangers gathered together, taking their Metallic coins out and holding them out to the sky.
"We need Battle Borg Power Now" they cried out.
They tossed their coins into the air, causing them to stream out in a warm glowing resonance, materializing before Slotski's eyes were five machines that somewhat resembled the Shogun Zords in appearance, but were more streamlined and protected by more armour.
Back at the Lunar Palace, Zed and Rita were quite irritated.
"Battle Borgs? What are they, overgrown tennis players?" Zedd remarked.
On the ground, the Rangers found themselves once more in astonishment at the feats of Billy and Zordon's ingenuity.
"Hey, these are pretty cosy" remarked Aisha.
"You've outdone yourself this time Billy" said Adam.
"Save the compliments for later guys, we've got to take Slotski out" said Tommy.
"The Battle Borgs respond to our moves on ground level, follow my lead" Billy said, posing in a fighting stance, which was mimicked by the Blue Battle Borg.
Slotski taunted the fighting machines.
"C'mon!"
Slotski fired a deadly energy blast at them through his hands, but the Borgs walked straight through it, not any of it making a dent. As the smoke from the blast surrounded the area, the Rangers took full advantage of their brief concealment by taking some wild jumps in the air and landing with a well timed kick which levelled Slotski.
Tommy and Aisha leapt into the air with their fists out, the White and Yellow Borgs matched this and gave Slotski another pair of hard shots.
Billy and Adam guided their respective Borgs, having them join hands and creating a swirling tornado that swept Slotski up and deposited him on the far left of the quarry they were battling in. He landed hard.
The Red Battle Borg flipped off of the shoulders of Yellow and Black, landed on White and Blue's arms, and sprung into the air with their assistance. Slotsky was taken by surprise, as the Red Ape Borg was flung in his direction. Its body turned to a searing energy form which ripped straight through the monster's chest unit, coming out of the other side and reverting back to its normal form. Slotski let out a blood-curdling screams as sparks of flame ignited all over his body and he collapsed in a heap before ultimately exploding.
The five Battle Borgs stood together, at ease and triumphant.
The day was saved.
A few hours later, a massive public assembly had gathered at the fountain situated in Angel Grove Square.
The crowd were eagerly anticipating the arrival of their 'new' heroes. Angel Grove's acting Mayor Carlin Carrington addressed the crowd at a podium with a large banner in the backdrop hanging over him reading 'Thankyou Power Rangers"
"Citizens of Angel Grove, as you know, our town has come under the attack of horrible alien forces. But thanks to our new friend, all is well. We are safe. And it is for this reason that I present these Power Rangers with the highest honour for bravery: the golden star!"
The crowd exploded in rapturous applause, grateful for their saviours.
At the Lunar palace, Zedd felt faint and chose to lie back down on his massage bed to have his brain tended to by the Tengas.
Rita sulked as she observed the celebrations on the Repulascope.
"And I thought ONE Power Rangers Appreciation Day was too much for me" she said, suddenly feeling a familiar sensation surge through her temple.
"Oh Zeddy, I think I have a migraine, can you be a dear and let me take a turn with your therapist?"
"In a couple of millennia perhaps dear" said Zedd as he began to unwind, much to Rita's annoyance.
Back at the Command Centre, the Rangers were full of mirth, content that the day had been saved and satisfied that they were able to pull out an incredible victory.
"Man, I don't care what the history books say after we fix the timeline, that was a day to remember" joked Aisha.
"Congratulations Power Rangers. In light of everything that's happened, you were able to persevere and hold back the forces of evil for a time" Zordon said, beaming with pride.
"I just hope the temporal gracepoint can hold out long enough" said Adam.
"What did you want us back here for Billy?" asked Rocky.
Billy was composed, but also came across as cautious.
"I've studied the effects of the Orb of Doom and I think I can reverse the process, but it'll require our ninja coins to do it" explained Billy.
"I thought the Ninja Coins were useless now?" said Rocky.
"There's still some residual power in them as a result of the gracepoint" Billy explained.
"It's not going to be as simple as it sounds is it?" said Adam.
"The Ninja coins can restore the world to normal, but we have to risk using them outside of the Command Centre" Billy said.
"But Billy, surely that means they'll be vulnerable to an attack" said Katherine.
Billy sighed. He knew what he was asking of them.
"I know, but at this stage it may be our only recourse" Billy said.
"This is a difficult decision you are faced with Rangers, but I know you will do what is necessary to save the Earth" said Zordon.
Tommy looked at the others, they held their nerve, and gave their leader and Billy wise and unflinching looks. They were committed.
Tommy walked over to Billy.
"Do what you have to man, we'll support you. We gotta save the world no matter the cost"
TO BE CONTINUED