"I almost feel sorry for them." Kimberly said "They've been training night and day. They seem moodier, even for them."
"I guess their boss hasn't been too happy with their recent failure. It's been back to monsters." Jason said.
"I wonder if you can have fear while under a spell." Kimberly said worriedly.
"I hope not. Imagine knowing what was happening and feeling every emotion from it." Jason said "The guilt alone would be overwhelming, not to mention the fear, the anxiety, the feeling of being trapped in your own body."
"Like a nightmare can't wake up from." Kimberly said.
The two shivered.
"They are talking about us." Raquel growled.
"Well as long as they aren't saying anything useful ignore them." Tommy spat "You need to be equal to me in skill."
"Why would I want to be equal?" Raquel laughed "I'm aiming for better."
Tommy knocked her down flat on her back "Not if you keep getting distracted."
Suddenly Raquel laughed mischievously. "Tommy you just knocked the most awesome idea into me."
"That or I knocked your brains in backwards." Tommy laughed evilly.
"What are those two up too?" Jason said.
"Maybe we could follow them and see." Kimberly said "I've got a bad feeling."
They followed Tommy and Raquel. The two split up and Kimberly followed Raquel and Jason followed Tommy. After a while a bunch of putties attacked Jason and of course not Tommy. Jason fought the putties one on one. It was just difficult enough to make him loose track of Tommy but easy enough that he didn't need help.
Meanwhile Raquel was twisting and turning through the part of the city near her apartment. Kimberly was keeping close on her tail. Raquel turned a corner and Kimberly casually followed, when Kim turned the corner Raquel turned and punched her. Kimberly was sent back right into the grip of the Green Ranger. Raquel morphed as she turned to hit Kimberly just right to knock her out.
"Lights out Princess." Raquel said.
"Well that was fun," Tommy said "but what are we going to do with her?"
"You said you were tired of being yesterdays evil scheme; let's give her to our empress as a prize and token of our loyalty." Raquel laughed "I'm sure she'll come up with something entertaining." She tied Kimberly's hands and took her power coin away.
A few minutes later they were in Rita's base. Rita laughed "Excellent! Now we'll use her as bait for the other rangers. They'll come looking for her and walk straight into my trap! It's perfect!"
"Yes my queen. Those power rangers would never abandon one of their own." Goldar said
"What trap should we set though?" Rita said "Wait I know!" she teleported Tommy and Kimberly to an island. There was a cave with bars on it and Kimberly was locked up inside. "Red Ranger will lead the rangers to the island, and they will encounter every monster we've sent at them. Now go!"
"You command and I obey, my empress." Tommy said.
"What he said." Raquel said with a bow and a smirk as she was teleported away.
Raquel landed and rolled her eyes "Yeah, because if they beat those monsters before they definitely won't beat them now that they know how to defeat them." She sighed and ran off to the juice bar to find the other rangers, but they were nowhere to be found.
"They must be at their base." Raquel grinned as she left and she morphed. She went to the base.
The rangers were working on the base, and Jason had come in and told them about the putties. "Have you heard from Kimberly?"
"No, but maybe they didn't attack her." Trini said.
Suddenly red light appeared "Actually little Kimmy came to play with us." Raquel said mockingly.
"Raquel." Zordon said
"Yeah that's my name; don't wear it out." Raquel laughed then she did a random back flip to sit on top of a computer monitor.
"Hey!" Billy said.
"Where is Kimberly?" Jason said angrily
"Temper, temper, man I thought you guys were supposed to be a giant well of good virtues. You know peace, love, and rock and roll." Raquel said in a teasing voice while playing air guitar.
"Raquel it is important that we get Kimberly back safely." Zordon said "You would not want to be responsible for harming her."
"Oh you are so right. If anything happened to the princess of pink I would feel so terrible. I might even cry." Raquel said mockingly and then doubled over laughing.
"Enough games Raquel, where is she?" Zack said. Raquel jumped down and walked around him "Well, fortunately for you my empress said everyone can join the party. Catch me if you can power lamers." She laughed and teleported out.
"We have to catch up to her. It may be our only chance to save Kimberly." Jason said "It's morphing time." The rangers were teleported after Raquel, who had left a nice trail for them to follow to the island. "Welcome to the island of doom." Raquel said "It's quite lovely this time of year. I must say becoming a ranger has really done a lot for me. I've made so many new friends like Pudgey Pig, Eye Guy, Terror Toad, and of course the good old putties. Now I know you've already met, but nothing is quite as lovely as a reunion am I right? Sic'em boys," She laughed evilly as the fight began. "Now this is a party."
Meanwhile Kimberly had come to her senses again. After examining the cave around her and testing the door she found herself to be quite powerless.
"Not so tough without your power coin." Tommy laughed.
"You'll never get away with this. My friends will come." Kimberly defiantly said.
"And meet their doom." Tommy chuckled "My empress is quite wise and we will soon be rid of you pesky rangers."
"Tommy you don't want to do this." Kimberly said pleadingly "I know this isn't you. Somewhere behind that mask is a kind and brave guy who always tries his best. You can fight this; I can help you."
Tommy hesitated a second and then laughed again "Nice try. My empress is all that matters. Her wishes are my only goal. The Tommy you first met is dead. All that remains is the Green Ranger."
"Yeah, well, we researched Raquel. You too used to be good friends. Childhood friends are irreplaceable; I bet you missed her when you moved. Is that why you talked Rita into choosing her to take Jason's power morpher? You dragged her into this evil, but I think deep inside you were searching for something from your past. You were looking for something that reminded you of good. I don't believe you're completely lost Tommy. You're a good guy." Kimberly said.
"Enough!" Tommy shouted "Your friends are as good as defeated. Rita will have all the coins, and the rangers will be but a memory. She will destroy Zordon and Alpha 5and this pathetic planet. She will rise in power and control the entire galaxy. The Red Ranger and I will be at her side- loyal and evil too the end. Nothing can change that fate not even a siren like you. Your tricks have no effect on me." Tommy turned angrily "Just be quiet. If you are fortunate your friends will be destroyed far away from you, and then I can give you a merciful and quick death."
Kimberly turned "Guess I really got to him." She muttered.
