Disclaimer: Still do not own them. Some things will never change.
Dimitria looked up as Billy teleported into the power chamber. "Billy," she said, surprised to see him. "What are you doing here? Is there a problem?"
Billy walked over to her, nodding slightly. "I think there is," he said. "A big one. I need to run a scan on Kim. I need to see if she is under some kind of spell. One that is making her act like a different person."
Dimitria nodded, turning back to the computers. She began to push buttons. "We'll run several different scans," she said. "If she is under a spell, one of them will pick it up." She turned to Billy as the computer began to do its work. "I hope that you are right about this," she said. "I would hate to think that she has changed so dramatically without any outside influence."
"Me too," Billy said, standing back and crossing his fingers. This just had to work.
An hour later, Billy arrived back at the youth center, disappointment running through him. Dimitria had run at least thirty different scans on Kim, all of them coming up negative. She was not under a spell. She was doing this all on her own.
Tommy looked up as Billy walked over to the table. He could tell by the look on Billy's face that the news was not good. "You didn't find anything," he said. "Did you?"
Billy sat back, shaking his head. "All of the scans came up negative," he said. "Kim is not under any spell."
The others did not even try to hide the disappointment they were feeling. They had been hoping that Billy was right.
The guardian of magic was pacing around his chambers inside the monolith. The evil was growing stronger by the second, he could feel it building around him. He came to a stop, an idea suddenly coming to him. He smiled slightly and headed out of his chambers, going towards the records room. He wanted to look something up in the book of prophecy, seeing if his idea was right.
Ninjor was outside of the temple, looking up at the evening sky. He could feel the evil growing all around them. It filled him with apprehension. He was not used to just waiting for something to happen. He preferred it when he could just jump in and start fighting. He sighed, turning to head back into the temple. He hoped that Zordon and Dulcea were having some luck finding out what was going on.
Dimitria looked at her scans from the computer, frowning as she read the results. The evil was slowly starting to surround them, but she still could not find out just what is was all about. Something big was coming, she could feel it. The alliance of evil was getting ready to make a move, but she could not figure out just what it was that they were planning. She sighed, setting the computer up to start a new scan, trying once more to figure this mystery out.
Natalia sat on the porch, watching the sunset. She looked up as Jason came out of the house, carrying two mugs of coffee. She took the mug he handed her, sipping at her coffee as he sat in the chair next to her. She looked at him, her attraction to him just seeming to grow stronger with each passing second. She looked back towards the sunset. "It is so beautiful here, Jason," she said quietly. "I could just sit here for hours, doing nothing more than enjoying the scenery."
Jason sipped at his coffee, watching the sun sink behind the hills. "I know," he said. "That was one of the reasons I bought this place. I think the scenery is fantastic out here." He glanced at her and his breath caught in his throat. The last rays of the sun caught her in their light, making her hair look as if it was sparkling. The colors of the sunset cast her face in a slight glow. He looked away, back towards the sunset as the last rays started to fade away. His emotions were jumbled at the moment. He felt drawn to this woman, an undeniable attraction that he could not fight. It was confusing him. He still loved Kim, he knew that he did. However, every time that he looked at Natalia, his heart stirred inside of him, seeming to call out to her. He did not know what to make of it.
Natalia sat beside Jason, deep in thought. Just being near him was sending her heart racing in her chest. She was falling for him and it was scaring her. She had only known him a couple of days. She did not understand why she was feeling this way. Why did her heart seem to call out to him? What was it that made her soul seem to be so drawn to him? She sipped at her coffee, holding in the sigh that wanted to come out. She was so confused at the moment and sitting here next to him was just making it worse.
Jason drank his coffee, trying to turn his thoughts on to something else, but he could not keep his mind off Natalia. Being near her was just making him feel more confused. He had only known her a very short time, yet he felt like he had known her all his life. He did not know what to do about it.
Amanda rolled onto her side as Alphonse joined her in bed. She felt his presence and let a smile come to her face. She had gotten undressed and climbed into bed, knowing that he would be here soon. She looked at him as he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her to him, relishing the feeling of his skin against hers. She did not wait for him to kiss her, lifting her head and pressing her lips to his passionately.
Alphonse kissed her back, closing his eyes and searching her mind and heart with his powers. He felt her heartbreak, knowing why she was feeling this way and decided to take advantage of it. He let his dark magic flow from him, slowly seeping into her heart and mind.
Amanda felt his powers slowly taking over her heart and mind as they made love. She did not resist them, letting them slowly take complete control of her. She had been so disappointed from not becoming a ranger. Now, as his dark magic took over her, she did not feel that way. She was beginning to feel like nothing or no one could stop her from doing whatever she wanted. She liked the feeling and accepted more of his powers, letting them turn her to his side.
Alphonse smiled inwardly and slowly continued to feed his powers into her, determined to make her his before the sun came up tomorrow.
Jason looked at Natalia after they had finished their coffee. "I think we'd better get inside," he said quietly. "I'm really tired and I don't want to leave you out here alone."
Natalia nodded, grabbing her crutches and using them to help her stand up. She looked at Jason as he stood up beside her. "I just wanted to thank you again," she said. "For everything you've done for me. I really appreciate it."
Jason smiled at her. "You're welcome," he said. "I'm just glad that I could help." He reached out for her suddenly as one of her crutches slipped and she almost fell.
Natalia felt him steady her and she got her crutch back into the proper position. She heard Jason chuckle and looked at him, giving him a slight frown. "What is so funny," she asked.
Jason chuckled again, shaking his head as he let go of her arms. "I don't know anything about your past," he said, the amusement plainly in his voice. "But, I think you might have a description of accident prone in there somewhere."
Natalia could not stop the giggle that came to her lips. She looked at him with a critical eye. "Either that," she said, the laughter still in her voice, "or, you're bad luck to be around."
Jason shook his head, walking over to the door to open it for her. "I don't think so," he said. "You hit your head before you even met me. I had nothing to do with that."
Natalia shook her head and made her way over to the door, giving him a grin. "You may be right," she said as she entered the house. "But, until we know for sure, I'm going to stick to my theory." She went past him into the house and headed for her bedroom. "Good night, Jason," she said. "I'll see you in the morning."
Jason entered the house, closing the door behind him and watching her as she made her way down the hall. He sighed lightly, his emotions still as confused as ever. He shook his head and headed for the kitchen, taking their mugs and placing them in the sink. He turned out the light and headed down the hall, going to his bedroom as Natalia entered hers and closed the door.
Alphonse lay with Amanda in his arms. He looked into her eyes, seeing the dark light that seemed to be shining from them. He smiled and captured her mouth in another kiss, his hands roaming over her once again. He fed more of his magic into her, feeling her fall deeper under his control.
Amanda gave in to him, making love to him with a passion she had never felt before. She was his, now and forever.
Charlene stood at her viewing globe, smiling as she watched Alphonse take Amanda under his control. She waved her hands over the globe, watching Jason as he settled into a deep sleep. "Your time is running out, son of Zordon," she said softly. "I'll let you sleep tonight, no nightmares. The real ones will begin very soon."
The guardian of magic sat in the records room, looking through the book of prophecy. He was sure that the answer to all his questions was here in this book. He turned the page, determined to find his answers. He was not going to stop until he figured out what the alliance of evil was after and how he could stop it.
Zordon and Dulcea returned to Phaedos, arriving at the temple after dark. They wordlessly headed into the temple, worried over what they had learned. The alliance of evil was quietly gathering its forces, holding them in concealment for a surprise strike against the forces of good. The elders of Eltar had put Zordon and Dulcea in charge of warning the forces of good, getting them prepared for a battle that was surely soon to be coming.
Charlene was in her throne room when Alphonse and Amanda arrived at the palace. She turned as they walked into the room. She walked over to them, smiling as she saw the dark light that shone from Amanda's eyes. "So this is the unknown child of Zordon and Dulcea," she said, looking Amanda over from head to toe. "Welcome, Amanda. I have been looking forward to your arrival for some time."
Amanda bowed to Charlene. "I am pleased to be here, your majesty," she said. "What may I do to help you rule over all? Just ask and I will do it."
Charlene nodded, please with her response. "You, Amanda, are the true chosen one," she said. "All this time, the forces of good thought that is was your brother." She paused, putting a hand on Amanda's shoulder. "They were wrong," she said. "You, the forgotten child of Zordon, will be the one to show them how wrong they were. You will help Alphonse capture your brother, bringing him here to me. Once he is in my hands, the forces of good will see just what Zordon's daughter can do." She looked Amanda in the eye. "They will regret the day that they just tossed you aside," she said in a low, savage whisper. "Hiding you away and forgetting that you existed. We will help you pay them back for showing such favoritism towards your brother."
Alphonse stepped behind Amanda, placing his hand on her other shoulder. "Jason got all of the love and protection," he said in a low voice. "You were just left to fend for yourself, never knowing the love of your parents. Once they revealed the truth to you, you were just used to keep him safe, protecting the one they all loved more than you. It is not fair."
"We are going to show them how you should have been the one to defeat Vile," Charlene said. "You should have been the one they took care of all those years. Jason is nothing without you. He would have surely died by Mondo's hand if it were not for you. You have saved him. Without you on his side, he is nothing."
"You and I will go back to earth," Alphonse said, keeping his voice low. "We will take your brother right from under their noses, bringing him back here. Once he is here, as our prisoner, he will pay for everything that he took from you."
Amanda smiled, an evil smile. She looked at Charlene. "I will do whatever you want, majesty," she said, her voice filled with the evil power that was in her. "I am tired of having to hide in his shadow. I am ready to show them all just, what I can do. Just ask, and it will be yours."
Charlene nodded in satisfaction, meeting Alphonse's eyes. Everything was going just as she had planned. The son of Zordon was as good as hers. She looked back to Amanda. "Go with Alphonse," she said. "You will stay here tonight. First thing in the morning, we will strike."
Amanda bowed to her and then left the throne room with Alphonse.
Charlene walked over to her viewing globe, watching Jason as he slept. "I've waited eighteen years for this," she said to his image. "The final prophecy will never come true. You will never complete your powers, I will see to that. Without you and your complete powers, the forces of good do not stand a chance." She began to laugh, pleased with the way everything was falling into place. She waved her hands over the viewing globe, looking at Natalia as she slept in a peaceful sleep. "Sleep well, my dear," she said. "I'll see you tomorrow." She turned from the viewing globe, heading out of the throne room and going down into the dungeon. She wanted to make sure that everything was ready for Jason's arrival. She had planned this far too long to let anything go wrong now. When she was satisfied that all was ready, she headed for her chambers, wanting to get some sleep before she finally came face to face with the son of Zordon.
A/N: That is all for this chapter. I am all ready working on the next one. Hope you liked it.
