Chapter 3—Recollection
It had seemed like such a long time since Alpha 5 had heard from Delta 4. Back on Edenoi, he had admired Delta 4 from a distance but he always was entranced by her. It seemed that she would be wed rather soon. A vast pang of jealousy hit him in his circuitry, and right when he had gotten her invitation over his holo-comm. Not only that, but Hypnobot, Somnibot's sister would be getting hitched as well around the same time that Delta was. Somehow, it really hurt Alpha to be named Delta 4's best bot for the wedding.
'Scraps and wires !', Alpha swore. His worst nightmare was about to come true. He knew that it was better the two of them married even though he longed for Somnibot with a deep desire he couldn't explain. What he had needed was right in front of him, he just didn't realize it. He sighed, lowering his head. This was the reason why he hadn't been able to sleep last night. He wasn't sure which female he desired more, or which would make him happier.
'I have to make a decision whether I want to or not.', he thought to himself, walking through the elongated corridors of HQ. Zordon powered on and then Somni bumped into him.
'What's wrong, Alpha ?', she inquired. As usual, she was even more perfect than before. There was a twinkle of compassion in her typically static eyes.
'Couldn't sleep. I got an invite to a wedding. Seems Hypnobot, your sister, is getting married.', he said. It couldn't have been coincidental.
'Hypno ! I haven't heard from her in ages !', Somni said, excitedly. Alpha told her everything about how he felt so torn between them and felt like he was backing himself into a corner the more he spoke.
'Ay yi yi yi yi…', he lamented. Somni seemed to understand and she lifted up his countenance to meet her's.
'We have each other. It may not be perfect, but we have love. The best we can do is go to Endenoi together and celebrate. After all, I've always wanted to see what a wedding is and what it entails.', Somnibot said, squeezing his hand. Although some of the romantic thoughts he had been experiencing for Delta 4 had begun to fade at that exact moment, his feelings for Somnibot only coalesced. He then snapped back into reality. The only matter now was making it to both weddings on time, but Rita and Zedd were too occupied in disallowing that, especially where Alpha 5, Somni and the Rangers were concerned.
Alpha still struggled with making sense out of his conflicting feelings and thoughts but turned his attention to the weddings on Edenoi. He would be well dressed for the occasion and Somnibot would be fitted as her sister's bridesmaid with a little update in programming thanks to Zordon's computer wizardry. The bots wouldn't leave without the Rangers but before they could be transported to Edenoi, they were struck straight to the ground by Tornador. He was only a mild gust of wind at this point. Luckily the Rangers had their Zeonizers in their backpacks. No matter where they are, they always had them on their person in case something of this magnitude ever occurred. 'That felt like some fierce straight line winds ! They almost ruined my hairdo !', Kim said, bounding back up on her feet. 'Tornador doesn't take anything lying down. I can muster up more bluster in no time flat !', the growing, bellowing monster boomed. He became bigger, badder, meaner and nastier than before. The Rangers had trouble just standing up, let alone getting to their morphers. Somnibot knew this was a terrific time to try her latest weaponry, the Dream Star Scepter. Alpha almost dissuaded her from stepping into harm's way, but she comforted him, 'Don't worry, sweet one. I can handle this. It's just a wind with a bit of a temper.' 'I hope you're right, Somni.', he thought to himself, nearly cringing as she bravely stepped forward to the large, swirling dark vortex incarnate. Somni stepped forward valiantly and began to sing from the deepest part of her matrix. The wand she had fitted to her belt began to extend and expand. The moonstone began to shimmer and hum with the same vibration her song had lent to it. Tornador began to sway drowsily to the lullaby until he shrunk to the size of a wisp of wind. Somnibot had a little vial to entrap him and cork it up. Inside the vial, he had vanished into a peaceful slumber, never to bother anyone ever again.
Meanwhile on the Moon Base, Rita and Zedd had witnessed their latest plan go awry and were irate. 'This cannot be ! How could she have become so strong ?', she wondered aloud. Even though she had her Magic Wand, a scepter she crafted from her own designs, she knew she had to obtain that lunar scepter but had no strategy as to how she would pull that off. Then she had a wonderfully awful, sinister plan. 'They're going to 2 weddings, right ? That'll be enough distraction for me to send in my darling and inconspicuous little flower girl, Tendril.', Rita said, rubbing her hands together greedily. 'That's downright irreprehensible ! I love it !', Zedd agreed. Tendril had never been on a mission before but she was ready and raring to go. No sooner had she been given her objective that she twirled her kaleidoscopic form directly into the thick of the beginnings of the jubilant celebration.