A/N: Graduation has been bogging me down a bit as of late, but I'll try to get back into a regular posting schedule soon enough. Also, bonus points to anyone who knows where the three potential Rangers come from in the PR Universe. (Hint: One of them is from the original movie)

The sky was dark with crimson twilight. The former Command Center was cracked but not dilapidated. It rested like a tombstone, a testament to a bygone era.

Tommy could see the guards. Several Red Sentries with double bladed staffs, Black Sentries with their familiar rapid fire rifles, and Yellow Sentries with small pistols with blades extending from the bottom.

"Listen up," Scorpina said softly. "This is our one shot. If we screw up, even a little bit, we're all dead. Is that understood?"

Everyone nodded.

"I'll charge in," Tommy announced. "You guys can use the distraction to sneak in. Kimberly will be able to get you inside."

"Wait," Kimberly said, "We need you to know what to get from the Command Center."

Tommy chuckled, "This isn't a suicide mission."

"I'll fight with Dr.O," Scorpina announced.

Nobody objected.

Tommy took a deep breath, it's now or never.

Tommy pushed himself forward and sprinted towards the Command Center. No point trying to sneak around, he would rather save that luxury for Kimberly.

Scorpina followed suit. In a rush of golden light, her familiar armor appeared around her slender form.

Tommy got the first shot in. He raised a small energy pistol and blasted one of the Black Sentries directly in the chest. Tommy knew they looked plenty tough but the mass production of the armor left them helplessly vulnerable to energy attacks.

Both of the Yellow Sentries were cut down gracefully by Scorpina's relentless blade. Tommy was more than thankful she was on his side.

The Red Sentries quickly regained their footing and jumped towards Tommy. If he were, to be honest, he'd say that this was a rather surreal experience. He ducked as the bladed staff shot right over his head and he drew his own golden saber. With one powerful strike, the first Red Sentrie fell.

The other warrior proved much more battle savvy, despite his bulky armor he dodged every strike that Tommy threw his way.

"I don't see why you feel the need to keep fighting," The Red Sentrie said. "Lord Drakkon will crush all adversaries."

Tommy grunted as their blades crashed with a shower of sparks. "Unfortunately for your "Lord" Drakkon, doesn't know what's coming his way." Tommy took the pseudo-Ranger down with a powerful spin kick. Calling out his famous, "Si-heya!"

Scorpina flashed a perplexed look as she stood around the unmorphed Sentries. "That was too easy…"

There was a feral growl as the creature sprang from the shadows. Scorpina just had enough time to block his blow with her curved blade, but his flaming sword managed to actually cut several inches into her weapon.

Tommy stared at the beast with minor disbelief. He knew that he shouldn't be surprised who else would they send but Rita's former right-hand man.

"It's a pleasure to smell you again," Scorpina hissed.

"You have no right to speak to me," Goldar replied. "You traitor."

"I'm the traitor?" She asked with a raised eyebrow. "Says the beast who serves our master's executor."

"I was loyal to Zedd long before Rita."

"That makes one of us," Scorpina said and kicked the Titian in the chest. The ground below them began to shake and Tommy knew Kimberly had successfully gotten inside. "Time runs short Black Ranger. Go now!"

Several more Sentries poured out of the woodwork, "I can't just leave you like this."

"You have your own destiny to follow," Scorpina said, "and I have mine."

Tommy looked to the Command Center. He knew that Scorpina was right.

As the next wave of Sentries flooded in Tommy ran towards the Command Center.

The large sandstone door was quickly closing, but he managed to get inside.

The lights were long dead, but thankfully Tommy's visor offered a level of night vision.

The Black Ranger couldn't shake the feeling that he was some kind of obscure grave robber. He couldn't tell if he felt like he was intruding on a dead relative of his own past.

He met with Kimberly and the three Ninja. They all stood in the main chamber with their flashes flying around randomly.

"Oh thank god!" Kimberly exclaimed, "I'm glad you're here to help us."

"Yeah…" Tommy said and scanned around the destination. Nothing was left intact, it was like a hundred kids were given baseball bats and told to go wild.

He stared at the shattered energy tube that rested in the middle room and held a great grief in his heart.

This was really it. This was the end of the world.

"So where do you think it is?" Kimberly asked, stumbling around the darkened room.

"That's the thing," Tommy said. He felt around the room for a particular panel. "I don't think it's here."

Kimberly frowned, "What do you mean?"

"Rule one about Zordon: he always had a secret up his sleeve," with two powerful strikes Tommy sliced into the wall and kicked it down. From behind the panel sat a row of stairs.

Kimberly and the trio followed Tommy down into the bowels of the Command Center.

"Where are we going?" Kimberly asked as they descended deeper.

"Zordon had a plan set in place in case the Command Center was compromised. Eventually, we ran into that problem when the Command Center was demolished by a bomb."

"Wait," Kimberly said as things began to come together, "You were a part of Zordon's team? What Ranger were you?"

Tommy tensed up. He hadn't expected that question in the slightest, he knew that he should have, but everything had been going so well…

"I was...uh. We're here!" He exclaimed and pressed his hand against the dead end wall. "Can someone give me their Power Coin."

"Thunder Coin," Fred corrected Tommy and handed him his coin.

"Yeah whatever," The Black Ranger muttered and slid the coin into the slot.

The coin gleamed with white hot heat that flashed the room with brief illumination before causing a great groan. The door opened to reveal a silvery room lit rather elegantly.

"Woah!" Kimberly exclaimed. "What is this place?"

"Welcome to the Power Chamber," Tommy said, "Zordon's home away from home."

In the corner of the room a small cardboard box rested. Inside was a familiar domed head adorn in cobwebs.

"I figured you might be around here somewhere," Tommy muttered and shook the parts onto the floor.

"Is that...Alpha?" Kimberly asked in disbelief.

Alpha's head suddenly flashed to life, "Ay, yi,yi! Alpha Four at your service. Sorry for my current state, I'm a bit mixed up right now!"

"Hey Alpha, are you connected to the Power Chamber's systems?" Tommy asked.

"Of course…. what's your name Ranger?"

"T-Dr.O," Tommy blurted out, feeling embarrassed for almost exposing his name. "I need you to teleport Scorpina here."

"Scorpina?" Alpha 4 exclaimed, "Why would I ever do that?!"

"Scorpina's our friend now," Kimberly said, "And she's outside fighting for her life."

"On it," Alpha said.

In a rush of yellow light, Scorpina materialized in the center of the room. She was battered and bloody, a large gash ran across her chest; resting on one leg and looking beaten to all hell."That buffoon really did a number on me." She spat.

"We need to get you to a biobed," Alpha exclaimed.

"Don't worry about it. You're in worse shape than I am." Scorpina said and stood herself up. "So where are we? Secret base number twenty-four?"

"You're not too far off," Kimberly said.

Tommy then got to work on Alpha 4's body. It was surprisingly simple. The entire thing clipped together seamlessly. He could only assume it was because Zordon would be unable to assist in maintenance when it was needed. Tommy fixed the saucer head onto Alpha's body and the robot squeezed his hands together. "Thank you so much Dr.O. What can I do to repay you?"

"Did you by chance happen to help Zordon build the original Power Morphers?"

"Of course," Alpha said pridefully.

"Good," Tommy said and revealed the three Thunder Morphers. "Because we need to get these fixed."

"No problem," Alpha said and took them Tommy's grip. "It shouldn't take more than twenty minutes."

Kimberly looked at the empty tube where Zordon should be and she leaned over to Tommy and whispered, "do you think he knows?"

"It doesn't matter what he knows," Scorpina blurted, "as long as he helps us out."

"Hey, guys…" Fred said with his eyes glued to the small monitor built into the side of the wall, "You might want to see this."

To say that a small army was assembling outside would be to say that WWII was just a petty squabble. Hundreds of Sentries, various monsters, and even putties were stationed outside of the Command Center.

"They can't get in, can they?" Maria asked in a shaking voice.

"No," Kimberly assured her, "Not without a Power Coin."

"Lord Drakkon has a Power Coin," Scorpina reminded everyone.

"Good," Tommy said with his hand clenched. "I've been meaning to settle the score with him."

Time passed like trickling molasses. Tommy watched the large army standing patiently. Logic said the six of them couldn't hide forever, and like a hunter with his rifle pointed right into the rabbit hole all they had to do was wait.

Tommy was getting anxious, and not in the "my crush is sitting right next to me" kind of way. This was starting to look like the biggest mess he's ever been in. Though he really should have expected that considering the fact he was in a parallel world where he was still an evil Ranger.

After a grueling twenty minutes, Alpha 4 waddled in with the three Thunder Morphers. They really didn't look different from their original counterparts, but Tommy hadn't expected them to.

Tommy turned to the three teens and held out the three Morphers. "Before I can safely entrust you with this power I need you all to know something…" Tommy took a deep breath. "Being a Power Ranger isn't some game, it isn't something you take lightly. Not even for a second. Every single you move from here on out is for keeps. We're hopelessly outnumbered a thousand to one. Be willing to die."

"Dr.O!" Kimberly snapped.

"No," he said stiffly, "Somebody has to tell them. You guys weren't as lucky."

The Black Ranger could see the disgust on Kimberly's ace but she remained silent. Ironically Scorpina had an amused smile on her face.

"Are you willing to die?" Tommy asked the teens. " Even if it leads to nothing? Even if you don't really make a difference?"

"Yes," Fred said first, "Those bastards enslaved the entire planet. I've got nothing to lose."

As he stepped up the other two followed. Tommy smiled from under his helmet. He could see the determination on their faces. He knew that he could trust them completely.

"Okay," Tommy said and handed them their Morphers. "Welcome to the legacy, and may the power protect you."