Chapter 4: The Rescue
Silence lays over Downtown Angel Grove, as people sit around the park and watch the stars in amazement. Tommy and Kimberly look up at the stars watching as each one passes the dark night sky.
"The sky looks so pretty tonight babe. Thank you so much for bringing me here tonight." Tommy says as he and Kimberly lay beside each other.
"No problem hun, I know you've been worked up with the whole Jason thing, but like the doctor said he'll be okay. They just don't know when he'll wake up" She says to Tommy looking at his unshaven face. He turns back with a tear slowly falling down his cheek.
"I know but I'm scared because when I moved here I didn't know anyone. But you guys took me in and showed me what true friendship is. I don't want to put dirt over my best friend's or my wife" He says as Kimberly reaches over and wipes the tears falling from his face.
"Baby I promise you that will never happen" She says to him as she kisses his forehead.
A loud beep is heard as Tommy and Kimberly, look at each other and nod in agreement. They stand up and press there communicators teleporting away.
Darkness fill the room as Trini and Billy sit next to each other watching a movie eating popcorn. Billy sighs and looks down at the ground wiping a tear from his eye.
"Whats wrong Billy?" Trini asks as she looks at Billy with deep concern.
"Nothing just thinking about Jason" He says as he looks at the flashing images from his computer screen, photos of the power rangers in there teenage years.
"Aw Billy baby the doctor says he'll be fine in a few days he'll wake up and everything will be fine." She says as she kisses his cheek.
"I know he will be but I'm thinking about what Zeltar said He's in a fight for survival" He says as he closes his computer screen turning on the lights. "What does that mean?"He adds as he looks at Trini with concern.
"Billy what Zeltar said is concerning to all of us. But he will be okay I promise you" She says as the phone rings.
Trini turns around looking at Billy with worry filling her eyes. "Hello" She says as she answers the phone.
"Hey Trini it's Zack" He says into the phone as her eyes widen
"Hey Zack whats going on" She says as Billy looks at her
"You and Billy need to come to the Command Center now. We might have a problem." He says as he hangs up the phone quickly.
She looks at Billy as he reaches for her communicator. "We need to go to the command center now" She says as Billy nods and grabs his communicator, and they teleport away.
They arrive at the command center, to see flashing lights once more. The back up team walks over and stands in a line behind Zack and Zeltar. There face shows achievement and joy as they stand in silence.
"So whats going on?" Tommy asks in a curious tone.
"We have good news and bad news" Zeltar says in a serious voice. "The good news is Jason is out of the hospital Bad news no one knows where he is" He adds as silence fills the room the rangers look at each other in concern and worry.
"Where could he be?" Tommy asks himself as a loud bang is heard on the outer doors of the command center. The rangers look at each other in silence as they all slowly turn towards the door.
Zack slowly walk towards the command post hitting a button opening the doors. The rangers smile in happiness as they all look at the doors.
"Jason" Zeltar says as he and the rangers walk towards Jason.
"Hey guys" He says as he smiles and walks into the command center.
"What happened to you?" Zack says in concern.
"I'd rather not talk about it right now. I found a new power though just like Tommy did a year ago" Hey says as he sits on the ground.
A siren rings through out the command center as Tim runs to the viewing globe.
"Guys we have a problem" He says as he squints his eyes onto the viewing globe. "Looks like Kingatom, has some hostages." he says as the rangers gather around the viewing globe.
"Oh my God" Kimberly says as she puts her hands over her face. "Its Rocky, Adam, and Catherine"She adds as the rangers look in shock and fear.
"Who are they?" Zeltar asks as he looks in confusion
"There former power rangers" Trini says as she turns around placing her head on Billy's shoulders.
"Then we must help them" Zeltar reply's "Joe get your team assembled and meet us there. Your job is to rescue them okay" He says as he looks at the back up unit watching them salute and disperse.
"Okay guys its Morphin Time" Jason says as he and the rangers quickly morph teleporting away.
The back up unit runs down the hall grabbing there armor and weapons. They run towards the Helicopters as sirens ring through the command center. Joe jumps in the cockpit of the helicopter and turns it on. The blades circle in the air as the helicopter rises in the air.
"Unit One to command post copy" Joe says as he sits in the pilot seat.
"Okay guys this is a simple three person extraction." Tim says as he clicks a remote and a hologram comes out of the floor showing blue prints of where they are being held. "If you look at this projection. You can see the weak points at the structure. Across the street is a perfect sniping point. Myself, Joe and John will go to the vantage point and cause a distraction for you and the rangers. I've told Zeltar to have Trini, Billy, Zack and Kimberly to accompany Stacy, and Melissa on this" He says as the team nods in agreement. The helicopter sores into the dark night speeding towards Angel Grove.
The Rangers arrive to see the back up waiting for orders looking at them as they arrive running quickly.
"Okay guys Kimberly, Trini, Billy, Zack go with Stacy and Melissa" Zeltar says as they all nod. "The rest of you follow me we will go to the vantage point and begin taking these guys out" He adds as they all disperse.
The shackles rattle with the cold wind as it strikes them, as Rocky struggles to get free.
"Adam can you move your arms?" Rocky asks as he plants his feet on the wall trying to push himself
"No...Not at all" Adam replies as they hear footsteps near them.
"I want to see them" A voice says as the door opens exposing a figure. "Well... What do we have here." The figure says as the lights turn on in the room. "Adam, Rocky, and Catherine. You don't know me but I certainly know. I know that you were once power rangers protecting the earth under a man named Zordon." The figure adds as it paces back and forth.
"Who are you?" Catherine asks as she begins to struggle free.
The figure stops and looks at them. "Who I am?" The figure says "WHO AM I?" The figure yells grabbing his sword, leaping towards Catherine. "My name is Kingatom I am your worst fear, and just like those other pathetic rangers outside. I will kill you" He adds once again as he stabs his sword into the wall above Catherine's head and smiles.
He laughs once again taking his sword out of the wall, smiling and walking out of the room slamming the door.
"Guys I'm scared" Catherine says as a tear falls down her face.
"Don't worry Cat some one will save us" Rocky says as he and Adam struggle to brake free of the shackles.
"How many soldiers are we dealing with on each floor?" Zack asks as he and his team enter the building.
"About 8-10 on each floor" Joe says as he cocks his gun looking through the scope, moving the gun up down looking at each level. "Top floor is heavily guarded there's a door there down the hall to the left they should be in there." He adds as Zack nods and looks back at his team.
They make there way up the building stairs and take a deep breath as Zack opens the door. They stop in surprise as they see an empty floor. "Let's check it out guys" Billy says as they look around the empty room. Slowly walking away from the door as it slams shut.
"Whats going on" Stacy says as they all look towards the door. "Joe whats going?" She asks as she turns around looking towards Joe.
"I don't know they all vanished suddenly we cant track them" Joe reply's
Stacy stops and stares as she sees figures slowly approaching Joe and the other rangers"Joe your rear" Stacy says as Joe turns around looking in shock.
"Ambush" Zack says as he takes out his power axe. "Move" he adds as he fires a shot breaking the clear glass.
The echo of gun fire spreads as Zack and his team leap from the broken window. They run across the building as the gun fire quickens and bullet shells fly over the building ledge. They race towards he sound but to only be cut off by a green mist. "What the hell is this" Melissa says as they come to a halt.
"Why are you in such a hurry" Opinhues says as the green mist clears. He stands still his arms folded with a unmerciful look on his "I mean most of us just met why leave? When we all just met" hey adds as flames rise from the ground, striking the team in the chest.
They fly in the air as Opinhues stands and laughs in triumph "Joe are you guys okay up there?" Stacy asks as she lands hard on the ground her head bouncing off the concrete.
Opinhues slowly walks over to there smoking body's a grin covering his face. "What's wrong Zack am I to much for ya now?" He asks as he picks up Zacks head slamming it on the ground.
Opinhues stands over Zack's smoking body as a fly, fly's around him. Circling around his eyes, moving faster and faster. He yells as he swats the fly away, the fly beeps and explodes as Opinhues hand touches it.
"Back Up Unit Assemble. D-C Formation go" Joe says as he and his team leap of the building over the flames.
"Power Rangers Assemble." Zeltar says as they land on the ground.
They all stand and gather in formation. Looking at the flames on Opinhues, he stands up slowly still staggering from the blast.
"Look at you all" He says as he spits on the ground. "Organized and no longer nervous" He adds as he chuckles. Tommy eyes lock on Opinhues as he stands still the flames slowly burning out.
"I got him guys" Tommy says as he walks towards Opinhues
"Oh lucky me now your friends can meet my army" He says as he takes out his dragon dagger swiping the air. "Dark Soldiers arise" He adds as he cuts the air. The soldiers rise from the ground as flaming water seeps from the ground.
The back up unit fires at the soldiers striking them down.
"Zeltar can you guys handle these things. Me and my team can go rescue the hostages" Joe says as Zeltar nods in agreement.
"Go now we can handle this" Zeltar says as he takes out his tomahawk and leaps in the air, swiping soldiers chest's
Tommy grabs his sword charging towards Opinhues. His face showing anger as he leaps in the air. Opinhues chuckles as he jumps in the air meeting Tommy's sword, there blades swipe each other sparks fly as the metal blades scrape. Tommy screams as he and Opinhues land on the ground. Both looking at each other.
"You've gotten better Tommy but like every great warrior you have a weakness" He says as he stands still twirling his blade in his hand. "What can it be? Death?...No a warrior never feels death they laugh at deaths face." He adds as Tommy charges towards him once again .
"I have no weakness's" He says as he swipes his sword across Opinhues chest.
"That hurt" He says as he touches his chest in sarcasm. "My turn" he says as he takes out his dragon dagger and fires a laser striking Tommy's chest.
He falls back hitting the ground, dust fills the air, as Dark Soldiers approach the rangers. Kimberly takes out her power bow striking the soldiers as they approach, looking over at Tommy as he lays on the ground.
"Tommy" She screams as she runs towards him. She take off her helmet, as a tear falls down her face.
"So that is your weakness" Opinhues says as he looks from afar and teleports away, the soldiers stop and scream as they teleport away.
The Back up unit enters a room filled with cob webs. Joe stops as he approaches stairs, in anguish. He stops as he looks up the long narrow stair case. "Hello" A voice says as he takes a deep breath.
"Guys we got something" Joe says as he looks back at the rest of the team.
They sprint up the stairs, holding there weapons. As they reach the doors they stop looking at the brown wooden door. John moves to the front stepping back shooting the door off the hinges. The door falls to the ground with a large thud, as they look in the room to see Adam, Rocky, and Catherine chained to the wall.
"Help us please" Catherine says as she begins to cry.
"Don't worry we are here to rescue you guys" Melissa says as she shoots them down.
They fall to the ground rubbing there wrists in freedom. Looking at the back up unit in gratitude.
"Thank you guys so much" Rocky says as he stands on his feet extending his hands.
"Your welcome but we aren't done yet we need to get out of here fast" Joe says as he begins to walk out of the room. As they all follow him, a loud beep is heard as they exit the room.
"Whats that sound?" Catherine asks as she looks around
"Crap!" Joe says as he turns around to see a flashing red light in the door frame. "When we left the room we triggered a C4 detonator We need to go now" He adds as they begin to run down the staircase.
The lights begin to turn off as they pass doorways and halls. The building begins to shake as dust and debris falls on top of them as they near the door way. "Almost there" John says as he reaches the exit waiting for the others. The building explodes as they all exit barley covering there eyes.
"They escaped?" Kingatom says as he squeezes his fist slamming it on a table. "Who is responsible for this?" as he stands from his thrown in anger.
"My lord I am" Opinhues says as he looks at Kingatom
Kingatom walks over to Opinhues looking at him in anger.
"Why do you fail me?" He says as he grips a blade in his pocket "ANSWER ME" he adds as he takes out the blade placing on the throat of Opinhues.
"My lord I'm sorry. But I found out a weakness of the white dragon ranger" Opinhues says as he kneels
"Really now?" Kingatom says intrigued
"Yes my lord it is the pink one" He says as he looks at him showing an evil glow in his eyes
"Grab your soldiers I want that Pink Ranger out of the picture forever" He says as walks back to his thrown sitting down looking at Opinhues kneel.
"Yes my lord" He reply's teleporting away