Jason stood at attention as a Colonel chewed him out. "You left the battlefield leaving your men behind," the Colonel raged.

"I could not allow the enemy to acquire the technology, Sir," Jason said defensively. "I had to retreat."

"Marines never retreat, you understand," the Colonel shouted.

"Yes, Sir," Jason replied.

"Get out of my face," the Colonel dismissed him and then went to talk with other high-ranking officers. Jason felt defeated and ashamed as he went back to his camp. However, some of the guys complimented him on his charge.

"Better the Green Ranger fight you than a platoon. We would have been wiped out," one of the men said to him.

A flash of blue appeared near Jason's tent revealing William. "Sir, I think we should work together," he offered.

"How did you find me?" Jason asked perturbed.

"When I am in the suit, I can track where another Ranger is," William explained. "I can then transport myself to that location. I think it senses the energy coming from the coin."

"If that's true?" Jason wondered.

There was a sudden flash of green light as Takeru materialized. Jason immediately went for his pistol and fired at Takeru but the bullets merely sparked off his uniform. Marines ran over to the tent once they heard the gun shots. Once they saw Takeru, they took up any weapon they could find to fight him.

"So, you're the one I sensed," Takeru said to William.

"Your fight is with me," Jason said stepping forward.

"My fight is with all Allied forces. We were at war with Britain long before the Americans," Takeru pointed out.

"It's two against one," William said.

"I like those odds," Jason smiled.

"Wrong," Takeru said and then moved like a blur towards Jason punching him to the stomach. Jason fell over devastated.

"Triceratops!" William shouted and morphed into the Blue Ranger.

"Ryƫjin!" (Dragon god) Takeru shouted and morphed into the Green Ranger.

The two circled each other with two weapons each. William twirled his lance weapons and got into a fighting stance. "You've been trained to fight with swords," Takeru remarked. "It is unfortunate you were not given the red coin."

William clumsily engaged Takeru with his lances and was easily blocked by Takeru's sword and dagger. After a few failed strikes, William put the lances together to form a long staff. Takeru dueled against William's staff and then split it in half with his sword. Takeru kicked William to the ground for emphasis.

Desperate, William fired at Takeru with his pistol. The beam deflected off the shield and caused the entire tent to light on fire. "My turn," Takeru said firing on William with his own pistol. William's suit sparked with energy discharges.

Jason got behind Takeru and put him in a headlock. "You challenge me without even being morphed? Brave but foolish," Takeru said.

Already, Jason could feel the burn of touching Takeru's suit. Takeru threw Jason off of him and pointed his pistol at him. Marines gathered around and fired on Takeru without effect. "Kill me," Jason said defiantly.

Takeru took out his sword to kill Jason but then stopped himself. "It is enough that I destroy your pride," he said and then disappeared in a flash of green light.


Zachary Taylor was in a state of limbo as the Navy discussed his newfound powers. He couldn't go back to just being a cook. On the other hand, he couldn't fight on the front lines either. The Generals discussed the situation behind closed doors.

"You can't have a negro on the front lines. It would hurt morale," one General said. "It's never been done before."

"It only hurts morale because your units have racist imbeciles," another General argued.

"I am dealing with reality, not fantasy," the General shot back.

"If a negro soldier were to perform well, how would the white soldiers respond to it?" one General considered. "Would it hurt their pride or inspire them?"

"It would open the door to racial integration. It's one thing if it's in an office in Pearl Harbor but these men have to live together in the field or on a ship."

"Can we transfer the power to a white soldier?"

"All attempts of transferring it to others have failed."

"Why don't we use him but never report it to the press who he is. We'll give them a fake name and a fake picture," another suggested.

"It's still a negro in the suit. God knows what he will do with that kind of power."

Zach did not overhear the conversation, but he did feel a certain vibe coming from the high brass. He wasn't wanted or appreciated. They had been trying for days to find a white replacement for him. Finally, he had enough. Using his coin, he said "Mastodon." Now, the Black Ranger, Zach teleported himself into the battle.

Disoriented at first, Zach took out a staff on his belt and saw it expand out to become an ax. Looking over the weapon, he saw that there was a canon on the end of the staff. Concealed inside his suit, the Marines didn't his identity. Seeing his opportunity for greatness, Zach ran with the rest of the Marines towards the Japanese. Upon finding the enemy, Zach pointed his ax and fired. The ax refused to fire at the enemy.

Dumbfounded, Zach aimed at the trees and the ground. The ax fired causing a massive explosion of energy. The Japanese fortifications were destroyed by the blasts even though they were not hit themselves. Treating his ax as a grenade launcher, Zach fired into the jungle. Japanese soldiers fired on Zach but their bullets did nothing to him.

"I feel invincible," Zach thought.

A green light suddenly appeared behind him. Zach turned around and immediately fired on Takeru. The blast stunned Takeru and brought him back a few feet. Zach went for another shot, but Takeru was ready for him. A black beam from Zach's ax was blocked by green light coming from Takeru's sword and dagger. The beam met in the middle and created an explosion. Zach fell to his feet while Takeru remained standing. The Green Ranger advanced on Zach slicing at him with his sword and dagger. Zach was not physically injured but felt the pain of the energy discharges on his suit. He could feel himself weakening with each blow. Zach crawled away from Takeru and took hold of his ax. Takeru lazily dodged as Zach swung at him with the ax. In a sudden flash, Takeru hit Zach twice to the chest devastating him.

Kicking the ax away, Takeru took Zach's helmet off revealing to everyone that he was black. Takeru laughed derisively upon seeing Zach's frustrated face. Takeru pointed his sword's tip at Zach's defiant face. He raised the sword high and then swung down an inch before hitting Zach's neck. Takeru stared at Zach's fearless face and then backed away.

He then turned to other Marines forming a perimeter around them. "Anyone dare to challenge me for this man's life?" Takeru mocked them.

The white Marines stared in shock as they saw Zach's face in the Black Ranger suit. Zach looked defiantly ahead not expecting any help. "Not one?" Takeru smiled amused.

One man then stepped forward placing his rifle on the ground. He took out a long knife and walked up to Takeru. He towered above Takeru and looked like a muscle building grunt. He spit derisively near Takeru's boot. "Fight me like a man. Get out of that clown suit," the Marine challenged.

"Very well," Takeru said demorphing.

Before the fight could begin, a blue and yellow flash of light appeared. Takeru eyed William and Trini as they materialized. "We will be your opponent, Major Takeru," Trini said in English.

"So, you know who I am?" Takeru asked ignoring the other Marines standing by.

"You led campaigns against my country. I will never forgive you," Trini said.

"So, your pitiful nation is represented by a woman? Very fitting," Takeru sneered. He walked up to them morphing into the Green Ranger. A sudden energy discharge sent the Green Ranger into the forest. William and Trini stared at Zach who was holding his ax canon.

"Morph!" he shouted at them.

William and Trini both morphed at the same time, "Triceratops, Saber-toothed Tiger!"

Zach put his helmet back on and went over to the two. "He's vulnerable on his side," Zach told them. The Green Ranger slowly walked back towards them.

"We cannot beat him in close combat. We use the zords," Trini said.

The Green Ranger watched as the three called upon their zords. The three giant mechanical beasts materialized on the island high above the trees. The trees and vegetation were blown away by the force of the zord's materialization.

The Japanese soldiers on the island watched in shocked amazement as the zords appeared on the island. Takeru took out his dagger and played the flute. The Dragonzord arose from the water and onto the beach. If on their own power, the three zords fired on the Dragonzord. The Triceratops fired two cannons on its back; the Saber-toothed Tiger fired a plasma canon on its back, and the Mastodon sprayed freezing mist on the Dragonzord. The Dragonzord fired missiles at the three zords creating fiery explosions all over the island. The zords withstood the damage.

"The zords shall answer to the strongest," Takeru said and advanced on the three rangers.

Putting the tip of his sword in the ground, the three rangers were suddenly hit with energy discharges. Takeru then leaped into the battle hitting all three rangers with his sword. Trini threw her daggers at Takeru but it merely bounced off his shield. Going for the presumed weakest, Takeru brutally sliced at Trini's midsection defeating her. William and Zach worked together against the Takeryu but were both defeated in combat.

Through with the rangers, Takeru played his flute on his dagger. The Triceratops and Saber-toothed Tiger folded at the neck and became feet and legs. The Mastodon split apart and became arms while the head dematerialized. The Dragonzord's legs folded underneath and then hooked up to the Triceratops and Saber-toothed Tiger. The Mastodon hooked onto the Dragonzords back and became its arms. The tail detached and became a staff weapon with a spinner at the end. Finally, the Dragonzord's mouth opened up revealing a humanoid face. Takeru now had control of Drazongzord in Battlemode.

"He took control of our zords!" Zach realized.

"Of course, fools. You have to pilot them from the inside," Takeru said as if it were obvious.

The Dragonzord in Battlemode was twice as heavy and powerful as before. Using its staff, it fired on the American fleet causing significant damage. It then used the drill to slice into the island itself forcing the Marines to evacuate the area. The Japanese troops cheered upon seeing the massive zord's power.

Jason materialized on the beach in a flash of red light. "Tyransaurus!" he shouted becoming the Red Ranger. He then called upon the Tyrannosaurus zord. The island became unstable as the Tyrannosaurus zord came up from beneath the ground.