Chapter 7:
A/N Ok, so this is mainly the first wee bit of Countdown to Destruction. I own nothing apart from the characters I invent.
"What do you mean they won't help?" yelled Andros. They had just had to retreat yet again and he had finally accepted that they needed help from the Ranger Council. But there was a problem.
Tommy had contacted the Council and informed them of their situation and said how they kept having to retreat and needed upgrades and bigger numbers. However, they had decided that it didn't seem too urgent and that the rangers would be able to solve the problems themselves.
"Did you tell them how unpredictable she is?" asked Carlos. "Yeah, and that she had Zordon, but they still said no!" Tommy replied. "Maybe you didn't try hard enough!" said an annoyed TJ. "Oh please no more fighting!" said Kimberly. They all turned to look at her.
"I have had enough of everyone fighting about the smallest little thing!" she said. She turned to Tommy. "Did you ask for a grant for a team up with other rangers?" she asked him. "Yeah but they said no to that as well," he replied.
They all groaned again. "So we have no help whatsoever?" asked Andros. Tommy shook his head. "I dunno." He stormed out of the room. They were all exasperated.
Meanwhile, Astronema and Dark Spectre were planning the biggest battle the universe has ever seen. "The time has come to complete my master plan, Astronema," said Dark Spectre. "Summon all of my evil forces. They must all unite to finally take over the universe!" "Let the battle begin!" said Astronema, holding up her wrath staff.
She assembled her own forces and announced her plans. She wanted no good, love or happiness left in the universe when she was finished. "Destroy all the forces of goodness," she said. "Especially the power rangers!"
She sent word to all of the United Alliance of Evil. They all began to prepare for the master plan. The Machine Empire and Divatox got to work immediately. However, others weren't too keen.
"There she is!" shouted Rita. She and Zedd were on the phone and could see Astronema walk in. "Your Majesty," said Elgar. "I got Rita and Zedd on the horn for you."
"We don't need your plan," said Zedd. "We have our own!" "Quiet!" said Astronema. "I make the strategy, and you will follow orders." "Oh yeah?" said Rita. "And who, may I ask, put you in charge?"
Astronema turned to face them again. "Dark Spectre himself," she replied. "Zing!" said Elgar. "Dark Spectre?" said Zedd. "Oh, well, in that case, we love your plan!"
"Thought you might!" said Elgar. Astronema turned to him. "Get me Divatox!" she said. "Then Mondo and Machina. Now!" Ecliptor and Elgar left to do as she said. She walked over to where a few quantrons were taking chains from a tube covered in a sheet. "Exit," she said to them.
She grinned and pulled the sheet off. "Welcome Zordon," she said to the inter-galactic being. "It appears you are almost out of energy. Soon you'll be gone forever." "You will never succeed Astronema," the power rangers' mentor replied.
"Oh no?" she said. "Watch." She turned to the screen. "Ah yes. The home of the phantom ranger." They watched as the ranger was outnumbered and slowly being defeated and captured.
"You have a front row seat to the end of your era," she said. "And the beginning of mine!"
A/N So the next chapter will be the next part of Countdown to Destruction. Don't worry, I don't plan on writing it word for word from the show. That was just for this part. Don't forget to review! Keep reading to see what happens...
