Power Rangers: Eternal Tales
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Disclaimer: I don't own Power Rangers, Bandai or any of the characters (save any OCs I bring in). This does have romance in it, and it may get PG13, so be warned. There IS some swearing in this story, so beware of that. Remember that the power rangers TV series was designed for kids, so they made sure no swearing made it into the show. This author is more realistic though. I sincerely doubt that when one of their allies got hurt, the rangers would only just be annoyed.
Partway through this chapter (and probably multiple other ones) will be bits and pieces of the war of ten thousand years ago...the one that led to the rise of the evils of the universe (Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa Included)
Upon re-reading this submission, I realized I had made a few errors, most notably was renaming Trini without meaning to. For this, my readers, I apologize. Also the monster Rosha I accidentally renamed Rosa. This has since been fixed with this update. Chapter Five is actually in the works and will be updated by the end of the night (as is my aim)
Please Read and Review, no flames if you please. Constructive Criticism is always appreciated.
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Chapter Three: Pink's Restoration
Billy grimaced looking at the Pink fighter across from him. "Damn, who'd have thought her powers would grow this much from fighting with an evil weapon." He spun the power lance and said, "Fine then it's go time...Blue Lance!" The Lance glowed blue and he dashed forward slashing Kimberly causing her to go crashing into the wall. He charged to end the battle fast...he only had a minute to end this before his Blue Lance power faded. It was charged with Triceratops power and he had to make the most of it.
Kimberly got to her feet and began firing black with pink trimmed arrows at Billy. She said, "My empress has granted me the power of a goddess...and I will use it to destroy all of you power rangers. Poor Billy, what's the matter? What would you do if I suddenly just left you here forever." She dodged his lance slashes and began countering with her own version of martial arts she had learned from Jason a few months back. She ducked under a slash and did a sweep kick knocking Billy off his feet then quickly did a vertical kick from the ground sending Billy higher into the air. She followed through by slashing with her bow in an upwards way sending him into the air.
She notched three arrows to her bow, "Now behold the power of the Snizzard!" She fired three arrows and it began to sap the energy out of Billy. "Soon you will be lost forever Billy...see YA!" She vanished in a pink light.
Billy coughed painfully, "Son...of...a...bitch..." He passed out as he transformed back to his human form.
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Time Remaining until Moon's Destruction: 30 seconds and counting...
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Viperous, Rosha and Psylin had crossed their weapons and fired a tri-colored beam. It caught Jason, Trini and Zack in the beam sending them straight through a wall nearby.
Viperous laughed, "What's the matter Rangers? Can't handle our combined might? I think you should meet a few more friends who we want you to play with." He snapped his claws and two more monsters appeared...they were the final of the five who were designed to fight the five power rangers together. "Behold...Skyline and Matrix. Between the five of us, we are unstoppable!"
They stood side by side and Viperous called out, "Tyrannosaurus!" He flashed red and appeared in a darkened version of the Red Ranger suit.
Skyline called out, "Pterodactyl!" She appeared in a darkened version of the Pink Ranger's suit. She may be a skeleton monster, but she was definitely female, as her voice noted her as such.
Matrix called out, "Triceratops!" His body vanished and a blue ranger appeared in his stead. He spun a blue power lance, "Zordon is history!"
Rosha smirked and raised her hand to the sky, "Sabre Toothed Tiger!" She disappeared then reappeared as a yellow ranger and smirked, "The power ranger's fall is imminent!"
Psylin vanished and appeared as a Black Ranger. "Prepare to be destroyed...I promise you, it will not be pleasant."
Skyline said, "We not only have your battle abilities, we also have your moves due to the Badges of Darkness...created from the power crystals."
Viperous smirked, "You see, with the power crystals in our bodies and the Badges of Darkness made from them, we can morph just like you can Power Rangers. And, much like you have the Green Ranger, we have a Ranger of our own to help us destroy you...behold her..."
Pink Ranger appeared and tossed the blue lance at their feet. "Seriously? You sent the weakest power ranger to fight me? Are you guys idiotic? Oh and with his being trapped in the dark dimension...behold!" She laughed.
The Dragonzord in Fighting mode suddenly separated and the Zords returned to their hiding places. Now that Billy wasn't conscious, the Triceratops wasn't obeying commands, and as one of the legs, it was a critical component. It made the Zords return out of automatic defense, also coincidentally stopping the countdown at three seconds remaining.
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Countdown to Moon's destruction halted at three seconds...
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Jason growled and pointed his power sword, "What did you DO to Billy? Heartless woman!"
Kimberly smirked, "He's in the Dark Dimension...awaiting execution by Lord Goldar!" She began to laugh happily, "There are six of us, fighting the four of you. Not to mention my own little addition...Putty Patrol ATTACK!" She pointed her dark bow and the putties charged the Rangers.
Jason led the rangers against the Putty Patrol, but he was getting worried as Billy wasn't responding. He slashed through two putties at the same time then said, "Hey guys, this isn't good...Billy still isn't responding at all."
Kimberly spun her darkness bow and said, "That's because I incapacitated him." She fired darkness arrows at the power rangers sending them flying backwards. She began walking towards them slowly and said, "Mutant Rangers, return to the moon for now, I will handle these clowns personally." She saw them bow, then vanish.
She pointed her bow at Marina, "Our Empress said she'd still forgive you if you returned to her now Marina. Come back with me and I will make you a goddess on the Earth."
Marina growled then shouted, "Never! I'll never rejoin Rita! The fact she dared to even make me her minion for a week was insulting enough...I swear though, I will bring Billy back from Rita's Dark Dimension and help him recover you from Rita's influence.
Kimberly tutted and said, "Either way, you will return to Rita, Marina. There is no way to avoid it. Rita has decided it very clearly and as her loyal follower, it is my job to ensure her wishes are granted."
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Billy slowly opened his eyes and noticed he had transformed. He held out his morpher but found he couldn't transform. He looked around, "There must be a barrier that is preventing my transformation...it would prevent transportation as well. I must discover it's focal point of origin." He touched the wall and saw it sparked. "Interesting, electrical transferal. By following the point of contact...hmm..." He held up his power morpher and saw the coin glow blue, "Perfect...Triceratops!" He morphed back into Blue Ranger. He knew he had only managed to do it by drawing from the energy of the electrical transferal device, he wouldn't get as lucky again.
Billy then spun his lance and fired a laser which cut through the dimensional vortex, but before he could leap through it, Goldar grabbed him and threw him back, snatching the Power Morpher in the process.
Goldar stated, "Well well well...guess you shouldn't have put your guard down huh Blue Ranger?"
Billy stared angrily at Goldar and looked at his Power Morpher which had forced him to de-transform the moment it had reached Goldar's grimy paw. Billy leapt over Goldar and kicked him from behind then began a three kick combo to his chest. "Return my Morpher you psychotic monkey!" He cart wheeled towards Goldar and did a double kick landing with his feet on Goldar's chest, "Take this!" He spun sending Goldar crashing into the electrified field.
Goldar coughed as he was sizzling, "It makes no difference human. You don't even have the training that Jason has...what makes you think you stand a chance?"
Billy smiled and said softly, "Because I believe in myself and my friends." He rolled forward dodging a slash from Goldar's sword and punched him hard in the gut. He rolled backwards, stealing the Morpher at the same time. Goldar checked his back and noticed the morpher was gone.
Goldar held up his sword and shouted, "NO!" As Billy waved then morphed out of the dimension.
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Billy appeared next to Jason and the others, "Jason are you alright?"
Jason said, "Man am I ever glad to see you...are you alright Billy?"
Billy said, "I'm nominal...so Kimberly came to fight you guys next huh?"
Kimberly shouted, "Oh I have SUCH a headache. How the hell did you escape Billy?"
Billy leapt over her and slashed her with his blue lance and smirked, "Wouldn't you like to know princess? What's it like sounding like Rita?" He spun and began clashing blade with her bow.
Marina held up her Dragon Dagger, but she was held back by Trini, "No...let Billy fight her...he's been dying to bring her back since the day he failed to bring her back."
Marina lowered her weapon, "I hope you're right Trini for their sake."
Kimberly fired her Darkness Bow then warped behind Billy, "Oh come on...did you really think I'd be that easy Billy? Don't underestimate me just because I'm a girl...or because I wear pink..."
Billy blinked, "I wouldn't do that...besides you have a lot of power behind you anyway."
Kimberly lowered her palm to the ground and said, "Let's see how you deal with this! The other rangers won't save you this time, I will execute you myself! Flower Tornado!" She focused her powers and blew not only the other four rangers away, but also blew along Billy's Morpher with it, warping them all to the command center.
Billy's morpher was blown to Kimberly's hand, "Interesting...now I could use the power of Triceratops to add to my own power." She was laughing maniacally.
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Jason staggered, "The hell just happened?"
Alpha shook his head, "Kimberly just warped you and the rest of the team here."
Zordon said, "Behold the viewing Globe...I have checked the area, she has put up some strange kind of barrier, we can't warp you rangers to Billy...he has to do this alone..."
Zack slammed his fist onto the console, "Damn...if only we could help him!"
Trini touched Zack's shoulder and said, "Have faith in Billy, he will get the job done."
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Billy shouted, "I'm not beat yet Pink Ranger!" He dashed towards the Pink Ranger who notched an arrow to her bow and took aim. Billy quickly rolled to the right as the arrow came towards him. He knew he had to keep ahead of her arrow shots, or he was finished. He then pulled out a small grenade like object on his belt. He looked at the weapon then thought to himself, "Guess it's time for me to use my special weapons I developed." (Chapter Three Reference)
He quickly pulled the pin then began to dodge her laser shots and arrows as he counted in his head to three then threw it to her feet. He spun and covered his ears as the grenade exploded sending a loud shower of sound and a huge flash of light. The combination blinded and deafened her temporarily.
Billy used that moment to make his way to her and stole back the morpher. He flipped backwards until he was a decent distance away and laid the other five grenades down and transformed again. He spun his power lance and slashed her twice sending her to the ground. He shouted, "You're through Kimberly!" He took the two halves of his lance, "Blue Blaster!" He fired two blue lasers at her sending her flying back again.
He raced towards her and leapt onto a rock then flew at her at top speed. Kimberly however was ready for that, "Take this...Arrow Barrage!" She fired ten arrows which Billy worked on deflecting but couldn't stop all ten of them. When he was struck by the final arrow he fell to the ground.
Kimberly smirked, "Take it...the Darkness Drainer!" She fired another arrow, it was jet black and floated above him.
It began to spin and he used his power lance to get to his knee, "Damn...I cannot fail now. Must calculate the variables." He began doing some lightning fast calculations. He quickly leapt into the air while the arrow attempted to drain his energy and used his lance to bounce it towards Kimberly and the situation was reversed now. He watched her collapse to the ground.
She shouted, "B-bastard! You're...going to pay for this..." She tried to stand but found her energy was ebbing away fast.
Billy started to walk towards her and spun his lance, "Time to break that spell once and for all!"
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Rita pointed, "Scorpina, get down there with Goldar, back her up! My five Mutant Rangers must remain here for now. Do it NOW you pea-brained morons, she's being beaten by Blue Ranger...finish him once and for all. My spell has blocked the other Rangers from teleporting there, no one with a power coin can enter there."
Goldar said, "Could another power coin enter there?"
She looked at Goldar then grimaced, "Only if a non power ranger brought it in...Alpha can't do it either."
Goldar saluted, "Very well...I understand entirely, Kimberly shall not fail...Scorpina we move out now!"
Scorpina grinned and brushed past Goldar, "I alone will be enough. I'm cute enough to beat him after all." She laughed and vanished.
Goldar grimaced then vanished as well.
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Billy was about to slash her darkness bow in half when he was suddenly blasted off her by Scorpina's stinger. He looked towards her and said, "What the hell are you doing here Scorpion witch!"
Scorpina laughed as Goldar appeared next to her. "Too bad Blue Ranger...Goldar, Kimberly and I will destroy you." She looked to her right as Goldar went into view and helped Kimberly up and knocked away the draining arrow.
Goldar said, "My princess are you alright?"
Kimberly groaned and shook her head, "A little dizzy but I'll be fine handsome...give me a minute to collect myself then I'll crush him!"
Goldar let out a roar, causing Billy to flip backwards, "I will handle him, take five my princess!" He spun his sword and charged Billy at full speed.
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Jason glared at the two new intruders, "Zordon we have to help Billy...he's no match for the three of them at the same time!"
Marina touched the Viewing Globe, "But how? We can't teleport there!"
Zordon said, "Only a non power ranger can enter there. Alpha doesn't count as he's created from the Morphing Grid. Are there any humans you rangers can trust?"
Trini gulped then said, "The only non rangers we know well are Bulk and Skull...oh god this will not end well."
Zordon said, "Teleport those two humans here immediately Alpha. Rangers remove your helmets, you will have to bring them in on this secret."
Zack said, "Not a good idea Zordon, those two are idiots, I doubt they would keep the secret."
Alpha shook his head then said, "We are out of options...if we don't tell them who you are, they may not be willing to help. I will teleport them here now."
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Bulk was in the middle of eating a large sandwich and Skull was practicing some erratic kicks. He was not very good at it, but he had watched Jason enough times to get the general idea of it. Suddenly the air around them grew cold. Skull moved close to Bulk, "W-what's happening Bulkie?"
Bulk said, "I don't know Skull...hey wait what the...aahhhh!" He glowed white then vanished.
Skull froze, "Bulk? BULK? Where the hell did you go?" He began panicking, "No did he just...die? W-wait what...is going on? Aaaaaagh!" He vanished as well.
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The two had appeared in the command center. Jason walked up, his helmet was still on and he said, "Welcome to the Command Center of the Power Rangers."
Bulk and Skull turned around and saw the Red, Yellow, Black and a new Ranger they had never seen before (Green Ranger). Skull stared and said, "Wow it's the Power Rangers! This is awesome!"
Bulk stared, "Why would they call us here?" He glared with distrust, "How do we know you're the real power rangers Anyway? I remember there were impostors not too long ago!"
Trini smiled, "He's not as dense as we thought. Well then we will make you a deal Bulk. If you swear to never reveal what we are about to show you, we will reveal ourselves to you."
Bulk paled and shook his head, "You're bluffing...if you were to do that, I wouldn't tell, but why would you? Doesn't that put you in danger?"
Zack said, "We don't have much of a choice right now...look behind you."
Bulk and Skull turned and saw the Blue Ranger locked in combat with Scorpina, Goldar and they also saw the Pink Ranger recovering her energy behind them. Skull stated, "Wait a second, that's the Blue Ranger there, but why is that Ranger fighting alone? Why is the Pink Ranger fighting him? I thought she was your friend?"
Jason put his hands on his hips and said, "The Pink Ranger was taken control of by a spell from Rita Repulsa. She is fighting the Blue Ranger right now. She also blew us away with a special technique. If we don't get our Power Coins to our ally in there, we can't make it there to help him. He will die if we fail in this. The problem is, only a non power ranger can get there to help him."
Skull straightened his back, "Only one needs to go right? I'll do it." He turned and looked back at them.
Jason smiled under his helmet, "You're a lot nicer than you always treated us Skull."
Skull paled then said, "Wait you mean we actually know you outside the suits?"
Trini unclasped her helmet and removed it, "I'd say so Skull."
Skull's jaw dropped and said, "Wait so you're the yellow ranger...which means..." He looked at the Red Ranger, "Jason?" He saw Jason remove his helmet. He turned to the Black Ranger, "Zack right?"
Zack removed his helmet, "The Green Ranger is a new addition, was originally controlled by Rita as well..." Marina removed her helmet and ran her hand through her red hair.
Bulk said, "That's incredible!" He looked at the floating head, "What is that?"
Zordon said, "Bulk and Skull...you two have been brought in to help the Power Rangers. I will be looking for a way to gain your assistance in the future as well. For now though, we need these crystals to be brought to the Blue Ranger. Be careful if they fall into an enemy's hands, they will have control over the Rangers and the world will be finished."
Skull saw four crystals colored Red, Green, Yellow and Black appear before him. He closed the chest, "I'll get it to the Blue Ranger...but who is he?"
Trini said, "It's Billy."
Skull nearly dropped the chest then collected himself, "Wow he's the Blue Ranger? I'd have never seen that coming!"
Bulk said, "I would have...it was obvious that the Blue Ranger was the most intelligent of the Rangers. Skull are you going to be alright?"
Zordon interrupted, "Time is of the essence. I will send you there...but just in case...Jason hand him your power Sword along with Marina's Dragon Dagger."
Jason and Marina stepped forward. They handed Skull the weapons, "If you get in trouble, cross them in an X shape and point the tips at the enemy and it will fire lasers at them. Get those crystals to Billy!"
Skull nodded, "I'll do it!" He was warped out.
Bulk turned to watch the viewing globe. "Be safe my friend..." Trini put her hand on his shoulder, "Skull may be a bit of a bungler, but he's quick, he will be fine!"
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Billy was backed into a corner, all three of his enemies advancing, with the putty patrol on either side. "Not good...not good at all...if only the other rangers were here..." He saw a flash of light on the other side of the hill. He then saw Skull running towards him. He gasped causing the others to turn around.
Goldar shouted, "What is that human doing here?"
Scorpina growled and said, "Don't know but I"ll take care of him!" She leapt towards Skull and fired her stingers at him.
Skull quickly moved to the side and crossed the two weapons sending a laser making her crash into the rocks. He held both blades, "Anyone else want this?" The putties began to advance. He grimaced then said, "Have it your way!" He placed the crystals in his pocket then began slashing left and right, dodging Putty attacks.
Billy took advantage of the confusion to begin his assault on Goldar and Kimberly again. He slashed both of them sending them both back, "Skull be careful the putties are more dangerous than they look!"
Skull said, "No, really? I thought they were very friendly aren't they?" He held the flute to his lips and began to play. He saw the Dragonzord appear.
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Marina blinked, "Impressive...he called the Dragonzord to battle. It normally doesn't obey anyone save one of Rita's minions or a Power Ranger."
Zack said, "I wonder if Skull has the ability to control it!"
Trini smiled, "There's something special about these two. Maybe we can get them to help us more."
Bulk pumped his fist in the air, "That's it Skull...now take them out!"
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Skull played another tune and got onto the hand of the Dragonzord and tossed the crystals to Billy, "Break them and your friends will be here to help out!"
Billy tossed the crystals into the air. They shone in color.
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Jason smirked as his coin started to glow, "Back to action guys, let's end this here and now! Bulk, help Alpha here, we will return soon enough!"
The four vanished and returned to combat.
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Jason instantly locked blades, using the blade part of his blaster, with Goldar and began fighting him backwards, while Trini did the same to Scorpina.
Marina appeared on the ground near the Dragonzord where she found her weapon hurtling towards her from Skull. She grinned and leapt into the air catching the blade and tossing the Power Sword to Jason as it landed in her hand as well. She landed and spun the blade, "Come on Putties, who wants to be first huh?"
Zack began spinning and slashing the putties as well with his Ax. He laughed and said, "Come on clay brains let's see what you got!"
Skull meanwhile had gotten into the control system of the Dragonzord and looked around, "How in the hell do I pilot this thing?" He used the stick and the Zord moved left and right then forward and back. "I get that much...but how do I attack?" He pressed a button and the missiles armed themselves. He pressed another button and a device went down and he used it over his face. It was a targeting scanner. He trained it on Goldar and when Jason leapt back he fired all eight missiles at the same time."
Goldar quickly leapt back from four but was struck with four sending him crashing into a cliff face and was knocked out cold.
Kimberly screamed then went into a blind rage and attacked Billy with an enraged furious set of swipes and slashes. "How dare you all hurt my Goldie! I will kill you all!" She screamed angrily and leapt into the air, "Pink Lightning!" She fired arrows into the sky and it began to rain pink lightning all over the battlefield.
Marina, Zack, Jason, Billy and Trini all leapt back and began to dodge lightning bolts. "She's gone NUTS!" Trini shouted and then looked up at Skull, "Hurry Skull...take her out of commission before we are all fried!"
Skull gaped, "But...how can I hurt her?" He then suddenly remembered something he had seen the power rangers do on the news cast, "Wait a minute...Billy, Zack, Trini call your zords! I'll make this thing fuse with the other zords to form that huge fighting creature. Get up here you three!"
Jason smiled, "Not bad Skull...Dragonzord in Fighting mode...I will remain down here with Marina to hold off those two. Go get them. Tyrannosaurus, automatic mode!" He watched as the Tyrannosaurus lumbered towards the battlefield.
Skull pressed a button that warped him to the Tyrannosaurus Dinozord as Billy, Zack and Trini leapt up into the Dragonzord in Fighting Mode.
Jason said, "Marina let's do it!" The two worked in seamless unison to attack Kimberly and Scorpina. Jason took on Scorpina while Marina held off Kimberly's attacks, not that it was easy with her in a berserk rage.
Kimberly growled, "Die...die...DIE Power Rangers!" She was screaming it by now..."Pterodactyl!" She leapt into the air and landed in her flying zord. "Time to blast you all the the stone age!" She began firing her lightning shots. Had Marina not activated her shield, she'd have been blasted to the side, unconscious much like Goldar was.
Skull moved Tyrannosaurus ahead and knocked Pterodactyl to the side and tail whipped her.
Kimberly turned Pterodactyl towards the Tyrannosaurus, "You think you can beat me?"
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Rita thought out loud to Kimberly, "Get out of the Zord, I'm going to grow you."
When she saw Kimberly had leapt down next to Scorpina she tossed her wand, "Make them grow my magic wand!" She laughed as the steam enveloped not only Kimberly and Scorpina but the unconscious Goldar as well, making all three grow and rousing Goldar from his state.
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Goldar spun his sword and stood between the two girls and said, "It's time for you to fall Power Rangers!"
Jason said, "Zordon, force control over the Pterodactyl and let us use the Megazord again! We will need all the zords to beat them!"
He watched as the zords started to come together, "Megazord power!" He made the zords become Megazord and the Dragonzord was separate again. They sent Skull over to pilot the Dragonzord manually as Marina leapt up on top of the Dragonzord. She used the Dragon Flute to use backup control the Dragonzord. She called to Skull, "Let's do it...crush them Dragonzord!"
Skull armed the missiles and fired, while Marina used her flute to use the tail to attack Goldar.
Megazord quickly spun and slashed Scorpina with the power sword making all three of their enemies go skidding back due to the combination attacks of the Dragonzord and the Megazord.
Kimberly leapt into the air and slashed Megazord after she had recovered, then spun and kicked Dragonzord making both roll backwards.
Skull grimaced, "Jeez she packs a punch. Let's see now..." He noticed a lever and pulled it. The Dragonzord instantly got back up and light began charging from the hands to the chest plate.
Jason blinked, "What in the hell...is he doing?"
Skull pressed a button and a laser beam shot from Dragonzord's chest sending Goldar flying back. He smiled then pressed the missiles button and fired at both Scorpina and Kimberly sending them crashing backwards.
Jason said, "Power sword Slash...let's do it!" The rangers swung their arms and the Megazord sent out its finishing wave.
Goldar and Scorpina vanished just before the beam hit them, it instead hit Kimberly sending her crashing to the ground. They watched as she shrunk. Billy said, "I'm going down there!" He leapt out of Megazord and landed near her.
Kimberly growled then began firing darkness arrows at light faster than she had fired beforehand. Goldar and Scorpina reappeared as their normal sizes next to her.
Billy said, "Back to square one huh? This could go on for a while now..."
Jason and the others leapt down, leaving Skull to pilot Dragonzord. Jason answered his communicator.
Zordon said, "Return to the command center...this battle is circular and as long as Rita keeps making them grow. Retreat for now, we need to figure out another method!"
Billy growled and said, "You got lucky this time you three...but next time I will get her back!" He vanished in a blue light.
Trini stared at Scorpina and said, "One of these days Scorpina...I'll finish you!" She vanished in yellow light.
Marina stared at Goldar, "Don't forget me Goldie...we still have a duel to finish!" She vanished in green light as well.
Zack didn't say anything, he just disappeared in black light.
Jason said, "Zordon send Skull back before I leave...I'll make sure the Zords return." He slashed Goldar and Scorpina and then sent a red laser making Kimberly go crashing back.
Skull found himself being transported back as Jason leapt into the command seat of the Megazord. He ordered it to return to its hiding places, then made Dragonzord return before he finally warped back to the command center himself.
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Zordon said, "Power Rangers you did very well...despite not gaining any headway, you have learned a number of things. One they have weaknesses. Goldar is very protective of Scorpina and the Pink Ranger. If we can get Scorpina in a deadly position, we can use her to force them to return Kimberly."
Skull's jaw dropped again, "Wait Kimberly? Is she the pink ranger?"
Jason nodded, "That's right...she has been put under a spell by Rita and made to fight us."
Bulk said, "No way...so she isn't really on a trip..."
Billy glared at them then pressed his communicator vanishing in a split second.
Skull said, "I take it Billy's been in a bad mood since it happened?" He watched the space where Billy had vanished from.
Trini sighed and put her hands against her suit and said, "He blames himself as he was with her when Goldar managed to capture her. We'd go up there to rescue her, but they recognize power ranger signatures."
Skull blinked, "Wait a minute...power ranger signatures? What if a non power ranger was transported up there?"
Marina beamed, "Oh yeah, we have non power rangers with us now."
Jason shook his head, "It's too dangerous, I can't let Bulk and Skull risk their lives for our mistakes like that."
Skull stalked up to Jason and stared him in the eyes, "You don't have a choice in the matter. Thanks to foolish mistakes, Kimberly is now being controlled by an evil witch. We met that Goldar a few times. I want to go up there to rescue her. Just lend me some ways to defend myself."
Marina grinned, "Hey wait a second...I just had a brilliant idea. Well remember...the coins themselves aren't what activates the alarms in Rita's Palace. I should know I was under her control. No it's your very life forces. If Skull and Bulk go up there...with a power coin each."
Trini smirked, "Then they could transform into Power Rangers to save Kimberly."
Zordon blinked then was silent for a moment before speaking, "An interesting plan...we should pick the two strongest powers...but remember if they are captured we will lose those ranger powers forever."
Bulk said, "We won't be caught. Besides even if we do get caught...I have an idea." He grinned and showed them something in the viewing globe. He continued, "Ever since I was first attacked by those creepy creatures half a year ago, I had a feeling that hiding among them may have saved me at some point...so I made costumes of them. They are nearly impossible to detect through."
Skull beamed, "We could go up there disguised as their own putty warriors."
Trini giggled, "Not bad you two...think you can fool them long enough to warp back with Kimberly?"
Skull took Jason's communicator, "We can only hope...but whose power will we use?"
Trini said, "Bulk...you'd do well with Zack's power. But Skull you could use virtually any power." She contacted Billy and said, "Hey Billy we need you here now."
Billy appeared and looked at Zack's power morpher in Bulk's hand, "I see...but what about the transferal of power?"
Zordon said, "Due to the fact it is a temporary loan, it is doable without the transferal of power, however if Bulk and Skull remain in possession of the morphers for longer than 48 hours, then the lack of transferal will cause the powers to vanish forever."
Billy stared straight at the viewing Globe, "I'll take that risk...anything to get her back...now listen carefully Skull. I am going to send you with Jason's power. as the Red Ranger I will have you sent there with these." He handed Skull five grenades. "These are flash bang grenades. They will stun and blind anyone who sees them, but you only have five and one must be saved for Kimberly. If she sees you outside your Putty costumes, she will recognize you...she may even recognize you with them on. The moment you spot her, you must throw the flash bang grenades, all the ones you have left and grab her then press this button on the communicator. Whomever is touching her must press the communicator. The other should hold off Goldar and Scorpina. This will not be an easy mission, are you certain you two are up for this."
Skull nodded and stared right into Billy's face, "We will rescue her for you. We're the only ones who can." They clipped on the communicators and the power morphers then vanished to Bulk's house and got into the Putty Costumes and then nodded they had to wait until Rita sent down the Putty Patrol to fight the rangers.
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Billy grinned, "Hey I have an idea...let's give them a target." He smirked, "If I go out there alone, you can bet your ass the Putty Patrol will come down to capture me. Obviously this is so that I can be mind controlled to be Kimberly's King of evil. Only Bulk and Skull will be among the putties I'm fighting. In other words they will rescue me the moment we arrive, and the three of us will morph to help save Kimberly."
Zordon said, "Are you certain you are aware of the risks of this Billy. If you are captured I will have to seal off Blue, Black and Red ranger power forever."
Billy looked at Jason and Zack who nodded, "We all understand the risks Zordon." He tipped his glasses, "But it must be done...if Kimberly remains under their influence for too much longer, we will lose her for all eternity. Which is precisely what Rita wants and cannot have!"
He pressed his communicator and appeared in the park. Bulk and Skull stayed hidden by the trees awaiting the Putty Patrol.
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Kimberly said, "My empress...Billy is alone in the park, now would be the perfect time to capture him. Shall I go down with the Putties?"
Rita beamed at gave Kimberly a close hug, "No...the putties alone will be enough, but just in case I'll send down Goldar to sneak up on him. Goldar...hey GOLDAR!" She screamed.
Goldar came bounding up, "Yes my empress? Ahh princess what may I do for you ladies today?"
Kimberly said, "Here are your orders Goldar...go down to Earth...to Angel Grove Park in particular. There you will find Billy the Blue Ranger alone. The putties will be sent down ahead of you, should they fail to capture him, then capture him yourself is that understood? Rita and I have sent down a platoon so it shouldn't be hard for them to overwhelm him."
Goldar saluted, "Yes my lady...I will do as you say. Did you do a head count of the putties?"
Kimberly snarled, "Of course I didn't, not enough time to do that. There's probably around twenty, I wouldn't know for certain! Just get down there." She moved close and kissed him, "Do it and there will be a great reward for you once Billy is brainwashed as well. Without Billy to keep the command center running, Alpha and the power rangers will fall. After all Billy could probably rig up a device to seal off the power of the command center, jamming its power source."
Kimberly meanwhile looked to Finster, "Last night I brought up that special device I wanted you to make for me. Have you done it yet?"
Finster said, "Yes my princess of evil, it is all ready, it is in your room..."
Goldar, who had flushed when Kimberly had kissed him, saluted again then walked off with Baboo and Squat alongside him. He handed Squat a special staff, "Listen carefully, when he goes for his power morpher, use this on him . It will temporarily prevent him from morphing...understand?"
Kimberly smiled deviously and went to her room and picked up the wrapped parcel, "Oh won't they be surprised when I use this on them." She began to laugh.
They began to laugh as they warped down to Earth.
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Billy saw putty after putty flying through sky. He quickly leapt to his feet, "Oh no Putties!" He dashed into combat mode and made a call with his communicator. He knew he had to make it look realistic.
Jason, Marina, Trini and Zack appeared in seconds, "Ready, charge Rangers!" Jason shouted as he charged the putties with Marina at his side. They spun kicked in unison sending two putties crashing through a tree.
Trini flipped off Zack and kicked two putties away, then quickly did a handstand and began spin kicking while using her hands to turn her body.
Zack smirked and quickly started sweep kicking low to the ground knocking putties off balance.
Skull and Bulk, who were dressed as putties, sidled up and began pretending to fight Billy.
Jason turned and said, "Billy's in trouble, let's try to get to him rangers!" A blast of energy stopped them though as they turned. Goldar was standing behind them.
Bulk and Skull grabbed Billy and made their way to Goldar acting as much like putties as they could, four more began to flank them. Goldar laughed sinister in a manner.
"Better luck next time Rangers! Billy is all ours now!" He laughed as he vanished with the remaining 4 putties, Bulk, Skull and Billy.
Jason growled then punched the ground in mock anger, "Damn you Goldar! What are you plotting Rita? To take us away one by one? Coward come and fight us yourself you insane witch!"
Rita appeared behind them and said, "Now isn't that interesting...a teen with a death wish."
Trini spun and morphed to Yellow Ranger and charged her, but she appeared behind her in a second, "You're ten thousand years too early to defeat me hero." She pointed her staff and shot beam after beam at him making her crash into the wall. "What's the matter you two? Why aren't you going to help her? Or did you finally realize you cannot defeat me puny Rangers!"
Jason growled then said, "Zack, let's return to the command center for now, we have to help Alpha locate Billy...Trini, Marina have you got this psycho girl?"
Marina's lip raised in a snarl then she said, "I have her alright...she won't leave here alive!"
She morphed into Green Ranger as Zack and Jason warped out of there.
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The Putties had landed with Goldar and began to push Billy to a sealed room. Goldar went off to go report to Kimberly, as she was in charge while Rita was down on Earth.
Bulk and Skull quickly unbound Billy, much to the surprise of the other putties. Billy, Bulk and Skull quickly dispatched the putties then after they were gone, they put the bindings on Billy and began leading him around the palace.
Billy whispered instructions to them, "According to my sensor readout, her bedroom should be just ahead on the right." They opened the door and found a pink room, "This is definitely Kimberly's room alright."
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Kimberly glowered, "You left him alone with putties? Are you a dolt? I will head back to my room, I expect more from you Goldar...find Billy and set him in the mind wipe chamber." She left for her own chambers while Goldar rushed off to find Billy and the putties.
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The three hid behind the door as Kimberly came in. Billy watched her sit down on her bed and stare at a picture of the power rangers. "Soon my precious rangers, you will all be with me...with Rita your true mistress."
Billy motioned to Bulk and Skull to come up to her as the putties they were.
Bulk and Skull began to go towards her like Putties would. She jumped when she saw them, "You two are funny looking putties aren't you. Oh well did you put Billy in the mind wipe chamber?" They nodded but made it close to her.
She stretched but was suddenly grabbed by the two putties as Billy came out from behind her (having snuck around while she was distracted by Bulk and Skull) and had the Dragon Dagger at her throat, "Not a sound Pink Ranger...or I will kill you." He said with a collar he had brought along. It was a voice modulator that made him sound like Marina.
She whispered, "How did you get here Marina? My alarms would have gone off."
Billy (as Marina's voice) said, "That is not your concern...what is your concern is that none of your allies can save you this time..." He saw her hand inching towards her power morpher, "Morph now you two!"
The two released her ending up throwing her power morpher across the room behind Billy as they held out their morphers.
Skull called out, "Tyrannosaurus!" He flashed red and appeared as the Red Ranger, "Whoa this is awesome! No wonder you guys love doing this!" He held up his hand and a power sword appeared in it.
Bulk called out, "Mastodon!" An ax appeared in his hand as he turned black. "This is badass! I almost instinctively know what to do."
Billy cried, "Triceratops!" He appeared as the blue ranger, "Somehow I feel that's the point. It is made so that whoever morphs can control the power. Pink Ranger you're through!"
Kimberly dove for her power morpher but found that the red ranger had picked it up.
He said, "Looking for this beautiful? Well guess what, you're not getting it back! We're bringing you back and there's nothing you can do to stop it!"
She growled then screamed, "GOLDAR!" She shrieked it loud enough that the rangers held their ears.
Skull groaned, "The hell is that? A mandrake?" He held tight onto the Pterodactyl power morpher until Goldar showed up.
Goldar instantly drew his sword, "What in the hell is this? How did the Blue Ranger get free, and how did the Red and Black Rangers get here?"
Billy said, "None of your concern Goldar! No more delays..." He threw the grenade, as did Bulk and Skull. They grabbed Kimberly and Goldar and warped back to the command center, with the two of them in the stasis field.
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Meanwhile Marina waved and said in a sing song voice, "See YA Rita...it's been fun but I don't feel like destroying you today." The Green ranger waved happily as she vanished, having said what she wanted to say.
Trini smirked and exclaimed, "You lose Rita...as you always will." She vanished in yellow light.
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Jason sighed in relief to see Kimberly behind the force field but turned to Billy, "Is there a reason you brought Goldar?"
Billy said, "He was touching us when we transported, we didn't have much of a choice. Besides you know as well as I do, that Goldar is only following orders. He isn't pure evil."
Goldar glowered, "We'll see about that Rangers!"
Zordon looked down at Goldar, "I happen to know who Goldar was before the forces of evil took over the galaxy. He was once a knight in Zedd and Rita's kingdom, ten thousand and five years ago. He was loyal and a good ally to justice. He was known as Soga back then. Then the war began..."
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Flashback begins...
Time frame...7992 BC...
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Soga knelt before Rita and Zederick. He said, "You called my leaders?"
Rita said, "Yes my dear Soga...our daughter has requested your company."
He turned to face the princess...a beautiful young woman Rita had named Ami after the pure water of their planet. "It is an honor to see you well again my princess..."
She smiled and said, "But of course my favorite Knight." She held out her hand and was pleased to see him kiss the back of it.
She looked out the window, "But enough of the pleasantries. I have called you here Soga because I have heard a dark force is coming to try to wipe us all out. I believe that we will have no chance against it, unless we can find the power crystals and activate it for ourselves."
Soga said softly, "Or...at least activate it and prepare for the hope of a future world." He shook his head then continued, "I cannot believe this is happening Princess Ami. I am just glad I shall be allowed to accompany you to protect you."
Ami bowed to her father and mother, "If you do not mind father, we shall head out immediately."
Rita looked at Zederick then let him speak.
Zederick got off his throne and said, "I am unsure of this...I know the crystals exist on this planet...the six power crystals of yore. Of course out of all six of them, only the emerald is unknown as to the depths of its power, or whether it can be used to send the data to the Earth to create the power coins necessary for our chosen warriors."
Ami said, "Worry not father...I am certain that it will work...and no matter what we have the greatest defenders available...Soga and Zordon the invincible warriors."
Rita smiled, "That's true dear."
Zederick groaned, "You don't have to act so lovey dovey in public do you Rita dear? It is quite embarrassing." He looked at his daughter, "Very well, I shall get Zordon to start to prepare our defenses."
Ami and Soga left the town that very day and headed to the North west, aiming to prepare the six crystals...they ignored the stares of fear as they left the city aiming for their prize...the reward would be the future and salvation of the world.
They got on their horses that were tied up by the servants just outside the city and began to ride towards their destination. They knew that setting up the future was the only hope that the Earth had at surviving the coming apocalypse.
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Zordon looked down at the rangers, "That was the beginning of the end of that kingdom. With Ami leaving alongside Soga, the people began to panic. When I arrived I found the people clinging to me like I was some kind of savior. I will also tell you more about the history of that war later. To stop the evil of the present, we must know the evils and the situation of the past."
Jason looked at the images in the viewing Globe. "Ami was quite a beautiful young woman wasn't she? Who is she now?"
Zordon nodded, "She was indeed. I actually had a crush on her back then, but Soga had a stronger crush. I decided not to come between them as they were two of my dearest friends. Fond as well as really painful memories are of that time frame. Regardless, all that matters now is we break the spell over Kimberly. As for Goldar, I suggest we hold him here for now. It will keep him out of trouble. I also am not sure, she isn't Scorpina, that girl is another one that was transformed."
Billy began to scan Kimberly and smiled, "Perfect...all we have to do is get her to morph and destroy that bow...but how do we get her to morph without Rita just zapping her back to the moon."
Trini thought for a bit, "Hang on a minute...with the Dragonzord coin, we have the ability to enter dark dimensions right?"
Marina nodded, "That sounds about right...but why do you ask?"
Zack suddenly clapped his hands together, "That's it...Marina will warp us to the Dark Dimension and we will fight her, forcing her to morph." They were huddled so that Kimberly couldn't hear the discussion.
Jason beamed, "That'll work perfectly." Marina looked at Bulk and Skull who handed over the morphers to Jason and Zack. The red and black lights left Bulk and Skull, returning to their proper owners.
Billy nodded appreciatively, "You two did amazingly well...and you handled the power admirably. When this is all over, I suggest you take training with Marina and Jason. You could be very helpful to us rangers later."
Bulk and Skull smiled then Skull said, "Anything we can do we will do."
Bulk said, "Actually I noticed a flier on the school wall...Junior Police Training is available. I'm thinking of registering. That kind of training would be helpful to have."
Skull grinned and gave him a high five, "I agree, but isn't that a lot of work?"
Bulk stared at him then said, "Think about how much more helpful we will be once we have that training."
Skull nodded then turned to Kimberly, "What about her?"
Jason said, "We will deal with her...wait here with Alpha until we return...hopefully with a revitalized Kimberly."
The group of five vanished as did Kimberly from behind the force field.
Goldar glared up at Zordon, "You'll pay for this old friend!"
Zordon said, "One of these days, I will have you back my friend...but until then I have to make sure the power rangers don't actually finish you off. It would kill me to see you die just because you were not strong enough to resist the force of darkness."
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They all appeared in a dimension similar to Goldar's Dark Dimension. Marina smirked, "Before you even try anything Kimberly, understand and know this...only Zordon's teleportation units work here. You won't be able to warp out, call for help or anything...this ends here and now. We won't allow you to run free and cause destruction anymore...besides when you DO break free of that spell, you will hate yourself forever for the kinds of things you were doing."
She nodded to Billy who called out, "Triceratops!" He appeared as the blue ranger again and said, "I'm up first let's see how you handle it princess!" Billy tossed her the Pterodactyl morpher, "Unless you're too scared to fight me one on one!"
Kimberly glared then shouted, "Pterodactyl!" She held up her morpher and called, "Pteranodon Shield!" She charged at Billy, drawing her Darkness bow along with her dagger at the same time. "This time you die Blue Ranger! No more nice Pink Princess!" She slashed Billy sending him into the air a moment. She quickly followed up with an arrow and then punched him sending him flying across the chamber.
Kimberly quickly vanished then appeared where Billy was flying to and punched him hard in the gut, the momentum frozen on the spot.
Billy coughed up blood for a split second inside the suit. He grabbed her hand and said, "Just because...you have been granted all that power...does not mean you will be able to use it..." He used her own arm to flip over the girl pulling her arm with him causing her to cry out in pain. He slashed her with the power lance along her arm causing her to drop the Darkness Bow. "It's all over Kimberly!" He spun his laser dagger and fired, disintegrating the Darkness Bow.
He let go of Kimberly who collapsed and transformed back to her human self.
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Rita sensed her spell on Kimberly fade and screamed, "NO! I will not accept it! First my Green Ranger, now the Pink Ranger? Goldar? Where the hell are you?" She froze as she found Goldar wasn't coming, "Finster, I want Goldar here now, what is going on?"
Finster came racing up, "Goldar is being held by Zordon. I just found out the news when I went on a sweep of the Palace for him."
Rita growled, "Zordon will pay for this!" She raised her wand and began to fire lasers at the command center.
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Zordon said, "Alpha...get the rangers back here, we need to device a defense. It would appear that Rita is infuriated about losing her pet Kimberly."
Alpha who was shaking said, "R-right away Zordon!" He pressed a button, warping the five rangers, along with the unconscious Kimberly back to the power center.
Jason said, "What's going...on Zordon?" He had to balance by holding onto the counter as the command center shook.
Zordon said, "It would appear that Rita is extremely irritable. I think it is due to us holding Goldar here, along with losing Kimberly and Marina in short time of each other." He looked at Goldar then said, "I will have to release you for now...but mark my word Goldar...I will help you eventually..." He looked at Alpha and nodded, "Send Goldar back to the moon."
Alpha pressed a button and Goldar sneered, "I'll be back to destroy you all...I promise that much!" They all watched as Goldar disappeared in a golden light.
Billy knelt by Kimberly's side, "She is coming to...keep your guards up everyone..." He said softly.
Kimberly groaned and held her forehead, "What is going on? I have a huge headache..." She looked at Billy and then the other rangers whose hands were on their weapons, "Guys? What's wrong?"
Billy beamed then hugged her and said, "It's alright now...you're back."
Kimberly's eyes widened, "Wait a minute...just what did I do?" She focused then remembered it all, "Oh god...oh god no...no no no NO. I kissed Goldar even...oh god I'm going to be sick!" She shuddered in revulsion.
Zordon said, "You know Kimberly...you saw my old friend within Goldar actually. He was one of my closest friends before the war over ten thousand years ago. It would appear around you, his old qualities resurface. You may be one of the few methods to change him back...or at least revive his old personality."
Kimberly groaned, "Doesn't mean I have to like it...did I hurt anyone?"
Billy looked down, "There were no casualties due to the power rangers stopping you...but it really hurt us having to fight you."
Kimberly started to cry and hugged Billy and then said, "Still...I..."
Trini hugged Kimberly and said, "I'm just glad you're back, what you did wasn't your fault. When you were controlled, Billy was going ballistic trying to free you."
Kimberly blushed slightly then looked at Billy who was trying to turn away, as his face was a bright red, "Is that really true Billy?"
Billy gulped then said, "W-well it was my fault you got captured in the first place, so I felt it was my responsibility to bring you back."
Kimberly giggled for the first time since she was returned to their side, "Thanks Billy...that means a lot to me."
Jason smiled, "The rangers have been re-united at last." He helped Kimberly to her feet and said, "You ready to return home Kimberly?"
She spun and said, "You know it...god I missed being here." She noticed Billy was watching her so she ran her hands along her suit pressing it against her curves and said, "Zordon are there any lasting effects from my being under control by Empress Rita?"
Billy blinked at her calling Rita that but said nothing for now.
Zordon said, "None...however you should be checked fully out by Alpha to make sure you've been fully freed from the spell."
Kimberly said, "I am certain that is unnecessary, after all breaking that darkness bow broke the spell. Besides I"m eager to see my mother, I'm sure Jason came up with a convincing story, but I want to let her know I'm okay..."
She pressed her communicator and vanished.
Billy lowered his eyes, "I wouldn't get too comfortable around her just yet guys...I have a bad feeling about this...I mean why would Kimberly refuse to be checked by Alpha, and she also called Rita Empress...maybe it's just residual from the spell?"
Marina sat back on a counter, "Maybe...but I doubt it. Let's just keep an eye on her for now and see how she behaves."
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Goldar appeared next to Rita, "Things aren't fully lost my wickedness...besides if I'm not mistaken Kimberly set a plan in motion before she was captured by the rangers and brought back to the light side."
Rita said, "You'd better be right Goldar...or I'll turn you into an Octavian slime lizard!"
Goldar shuddered, "Anything but that my queen...anything but that!"
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Kimberly raced into her house and gave her mother a hug, "Mom I really love you, you know that right? I've missed you."
Her mother smiled, "How was your trip dear? I heard you went to Spain from your friend Jason. Billy seemed broken up by it."
Kimberly shook her head, "I'm sorry I should have warned you about it. It was kind of last minute."
Her mother grinned, "So what about that boy Billy?"
Kimberly flushed, "Th-there's nothing going on between Billy and I. Sheesh mom, I'm back from my trip and in five minutes you're already trying to set me up with a cute guy?"
Her mother smirked deviously, "Oh come now, you think he's cute, you just said so."
Kimberly huffed, "I do NOT think Billy is cute, come on. If anything, I kind of think Jason is cute."
Her mother said, "Well I won't press dear...but just to point something out, Billy was frantic with worry while you were gone. I saw him tinkering in his lab earlier...and he was dropping flasks quite frequently muttering something about "Can't leave her like that...""
Kimberly's eyes widened, "He...missed me that much?" She looked down then said, "Mom I have to go see him for a bit. I have to check on him."
She turned and ran out of the house, and raced to Billy's.
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Billy sighed looking at the mess that had been made over the past five days, and began to clean it up. Suddenly a feminine hand appeared to help him clean, "Hey Billy."
He froze up and looked at Kimberly who had snuck into his lab, "H...Hi Kimberly. Are you alright? I know you've been through a lot."
Kimberly moved close to him and hugged him, "I heard you were extremely chaotic and worried about me while I was gone."
Billy said, "Yeah, but I would about anyone."
Kimberly laughed softly then said, "You've never dropped glass flasks before when one of us was in trouble...only me. Why is that Billy?"
Billy flushed a deep red then said, "N-no reason in particular, I guess I just was really worried about you and didn't think about where I was at some points." He didn't want to admit the real reason to her of course.
Kimberly said, "Still that Empress Rita really makes my blood boil. How dare she keep control over me for five days." She shot a look at Billy, "You know I don't blame you for that right?"
Billy said, "Y-yeah I know, but still...hey wait...Empress Rita? Why do you keep calling her that? You only called her that when you were under her control..."
He took a step back, "No...you couldn't be..."
Kimberly said, "Billy really I'm fine. I guess my body got used to saying Empress Rita a lot because that is what I called her when controlled. Honestly I'm fine."
Billy looked at her and then moved close to her and said, "Well alright, but try to stop calling her that, it's freaking me out a bit."
Kimberly rested her head on Billy's shoulder, "Thanks for worrying about me all the time, and I'm sorry I've given you such cause to worry about me."
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Goldar looked down at Kimberly through the telescope and said to Rita, "For a mind control freed Ranger, she certainly is acting strange." He looked at his queen, "Got any ideas as to what is going on?"
Rita smiled, "You'll understand soon enough Goldar...now prepare my next monster. I want to save the Shadow Rangers for a later battle...after all they are monsters who turn into power rangers. Just in case my plans fall through the cracks."
Goldar saluted, "Yes my queen."
She turned and shouted, "Finster...oh Finster!"
Finster slowly walked up, "Yes my queen?"
Rita looked at her dog minion then said, "Is the monster to attack the Power Rangers ready? And does it have that flute power I requested?"
Finster bowed, "Of course my queen. I have developed it just for you. With its flute, it can take control of the Dragonzord so long as you don't let Marina enter the frey. The problem my queen is that the Pink Ranger has the monster's only weakness covered with her Power Bow. What will you do about that?"
Rita smirked, "Leave that to me...we attack at Dawn."
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What will happen to the Power Rangers? Why is Kimberly acting so strangely...is it truly nothing? Is she still just shaking off the after effects of the spell, or is it something more?
What is this new monster that Rita is having developed and how can it control the Dragonzord? How will she stop Kimberly from destroying it with the power bow?
Also what happened in the past? back in 7992 BC that caused so much pain and suffering in the present? What were Soga and Ami trying to accomplish? Did they really send the crystals to the Desert of Despair to allow the power coins to be created that would grant the rangers their awesome abilities?
To find the answers to these and other questions, read the next chapter of Power Rangers: Eternal Tales, Foe or Ally?
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