Quiet time. It's a very rare, very valuable commodity around these parts. In Rootcore, Xander and Chip are taking this day of no fighting and no work to enjoy some chess. Xander magically moves a piece forward as he and Chip relax. "Isn't magic great?" He asks Chip.

"Yeah," Chip comments before moving a pawn forward. "Except for all the fighting."

Xander nods. "Wish there was an easier way to defeat evil."

Chip nods and jokes. "Maybe we can eat our way to victory." He turns around and calls to Udonna. "Got any pizza around here?"

She turns to him. "You can go to town for that."

Ranma comes down from a shelf with two books in his hands. "This isn't a restaurant."

Chip pulls out his wand. "True but there's an easier way than going into town." He focuses his power and two pizzas materialize on a table nearby.

"Nice one Chip!" Xander exclaims as he and Chip jump up to eat.

Ranma shakes his head. "An easier way…," He mutters at he passes Udonna.

Udonna nods in understanding. "There is a time and a place for magic."

Chip and Xander seemingly ignore her. Chip picks up a pizza and is about to eat when a loud roar erupts from outside. "And a time and a place for feeding a dragon." Xander says as he takes the pizza from Chip and tosses it towards the roar. The pizza banks off a wall and lands outside. Chewing, followed by a loud belch signal Fireheart's approval.

But Claire's appearance with pepperoni and tomato sauce on her face signals her disapproval. "A little warning next time guys."

Xander winces. "Sorry Claire."

The sorceress in training shrugs and eats a piece of pepperoni before dusting off a lamp. "Hey Claire, why don't you use your magic to clean? It'd be easier," Chip inquires.

"I don't know," She thinks for a second. "I just get a bigger sense of accomplishment when I do it the old fashion way. Hard work can be really satisfying."

Ranma smiles and nods at her statement. "At least someone gets it," He mutters as he continues to read.

Daggeron rushes in at that point. "We have work to do." He turns to Claire. "Claire, have the girls meet us."

Chip and Xander groan and throw down their pizzas. "More fighting," Xander moans.

Their attitudes do not go unnoticed by Ranma or Udonna.

He sits peacefully in a field. The wind blows lightly causing the long grass to wave back and forth. "There he is!" Xander calls as he and the rest rush up.

He stands and turns slowly. "You dare stand before me?"

"A samurai?" Ranma looks around. "Are we still in America or did I get sent home?"

"You will all fall by my sword." The samurai unsheathes his sword and rushes the group, who have also readied their weapons. The Rangers attack him, but the samurai parries their strikes. A magically enhanced sword strike knocks Ranma down stunning him. Daggaron is the next to go as red lightning is shot from the sword striking him in the chest. Finally Chip is thrown a good 15 feet with a similar attack.

Everyone regroups around the downed Yellow Ranger. Xander turns to Daggeron. "Can't we use Jenji to wish him away?"

"It's not that simple, keep it together!" The Solaris Knight answers.

Xander clenches his fist then yells out as he charges forward in anger. "NO!" Ranma calls out. "Don't attack in anger!"

But his words go unheeded. Xander's strikes at parried and he is knocked down with one good slash to his chest. "You are weak!" The samurai exclaims as he grows to giant size. "I will squash you!"

"You guys go deal with Warmax!" Daggeron commands. "I'll go help Xander and meet up later!"

The battle is close to say the least, but thankfully Xander's anger came in handy. A rage filled axe strike successfully destroyed the samurai known as Warmax. But they return to Rootcore with a rather beaten up Chip. Udonna is immediately concerned when she see the young Ranger. "Chip! Are you all right?"

"Yeah, just a little banged up," He answers.

Ranma immediately heads up some stairs to his books as the rest of the group stay downstairs near the crystal ball. "I don't get it! We have this powerful genie, but we never use him!" Vida exclaims in anger.

"It would make things easier," Maddie concedes.

But once more the crystal ball turns black indicating an evil presence nearby. "Well?" Vida asks.

Daggeron finally speaks. "Jenji isn't the answer." He turns to Chip. "Rest up Chip, we may need you."

This time the battle was against an insect-like creature called Shrieker. It was another close battle that ended only when Ranma, Vida, Maddie, Xander, and Daggeron combined their powers to destroy the beast. Back at Rootcore, Daggeron and Udonna have met outside to discuss recent events. "The Barbarian Beast have indeed returned from the oblivion," Daggeron says.

Udonna nods. "We'll tell the Rangers when they return."

"We defeated Warmax and Shrieker, but not without cost."

"Why would they fight one at a time?" Udonna asks herself. "They must have a larger plan."

"Agreed."

"The Rangers are battle weary. They've been looking for the easy way out recently."

"They're a bunch of teenagers," A voice says.

Daggeron and Udonna's eyes go wide as they spin and prepare to defend themselves. But they quickly relax when they see who it is. "Ranma! What are you doing here?" Udonna asks.

Ranma holds up a book. "Studying." He walks forward and sits down on a tree stump. "The others aren't warriors. They're teenagers whose biggest problem a couple of months ago was getting a date on Friday night. You can't expect them to suddenly become great warriors just become they have the power. It takes time."

Daggeron nods. "You're right. But you adapted well."

Ranma arches an eyebrow as he looks at Daggeron out of the corner of his eye. "I am a warrior. I've been fighting since the day I could walk. I never had the chance to live a normal teenage life." He opens his book and begins to read.

Ranma lets a smile crack his stone-like face. To see Toby dancing about having a wonderful time is quite a joy. Ranma looks around the store. "You guys did a good job decorating."

"It was easy," Xander says. "All we needed was a bit of magic."

Ranma's eyes narrow. "You used magic to decorate?"

"Yeah, well we were tired," Vida explains.

Ranma growls in anger. He spins and walks out of the store. "Idiots," He mutters under his breath.

"What's with him?" Xander asks.

Maddie shrugs her shoulders. "No idea."

Xander smirks. "Funny. I thought you would know since you're dating him," He jokes.

"Knock it off, Xander," Vida gives him a light elbow to the stomach.

Fightoe turns and regards his enemies. They are all here, all six of them. "Greetings Power Rangers!" He says as he attacks with his staff. Bubbles of energy move swiftly from his staff and explode all around them.

Daggeron shrugs off the initial attack and moves forward. "Hold it right there fiend!" He yells. He levels the Laser Lamp at the Barbarian Beast.

"I'm not afraid of you!"

Daggeron in response charges up the Laser Lamp and points it off in another direction. "Laser Lamp!" The blast nearly disappears into the distance before it makes a u-turn.

"What?!" The Barbarian Beast is taken completely by surprise. But is saved when a large furry hand blocks the attack. "Fifty Below! You made it just in time!"

"Lovely, another one," Ranma mutters as Daggeron rejoins the others. "All right listen up! Daggeron! You and the others take care of the furry freak!" He takes out his sword. "The dog's mine!" And so he charges.

"Ranma! Wait! You can't handle that thing by yourself!" Daggeron yells, but it's too late. "Rangers get up!" The four remaining Rangers do so and prepare to face Fifty Below.

Ranma rushes in and begins to assault the dog creature, Fightoe. The sword and staff meet and hold against one another. "So you're the Red Ranger, huh?" Fightoe asks before throwing Ranma back. "Well I'm not impressed!" He yells as he unleashes another bubble attack. The bubbles explode all around Ranma obscuring him from view.

"I could say the same thing about you!" A voice behind Fightoe yells out.

"What?" The beast turns just in time to catch a sword slash across his chest. "How? No one's that fast!"

Ranma brings his sword to the ready position. "Guess I'm no one then!"

Although Ranma is able to hold his own against Fightoe, the others cannot do anything against Fifty Below and his ability to turn their own attacks back on them. In the end the call upon Daggeron in desperation. "Daggeron! Use Jenji!" Xander is the first to give in to temptation.

"We're exhausted!" Chip calls back.

Daggeron finally relents. "Fine!" He charges up the lamp. "I've got a bad feeling about this!"

Jenji pops his head out for a second. "You're not the only one."

"Jenji Shining Attack!" The genie is shot forward.

"Perfect!" Fifty Below smiles to himself as a hockey stick appears in his hands. "Fightoe! Now!"

Fightoe throws Ranma back and launches the largest assault of bubbles so far. Ranma is forced to retreat. "On it!" The beast calls as he runs to rejoin his comrade. With one might strike Jenji's attack is dispelled and the genie is sent flying into the air. With a few waves of his staff Jenji is sucked into Fightoe's staff. "Got him!"

"What?" Daggeron is shocked.

"They caught Jenji!" Maddie yells.

"You lose!" Fifty Below yells and he summons up a large chuck of ice. Then, ala a hockey player, strikes it sending it straight at Daggeron.

The knight can do nothing, it is coming in too fast. "Tenka Shunmetsu Koukyuu Dan!" A giant fire ball races in the side and completely incinerates Fifty Below's attack.

"Impossible!" The yeti yells. Everyone's eyes follow the smoking trench the ball made back to its point of origin and are shocked to see…

"Ranma!" The Rangers yell in concern.

And their concern is rightly founded. Ranma is gasping for air as he struggles to keep his feet. Smoke is rising from his body. But the smoke rises especially heavy from his right arm and hand, which has been charred black.

Fifty Below growls in anger but does not attack again. "Come on. We have what we came for." And with that he and Fightoe disappear into a magic circle.

When they have finally gone, Ranma's power gives out and his Ranger armor disappear. He collapses to his knees. He brings his hand up in front of him and stares at it with morbid curiosity. There is smoke and burns but…, "No pain." He mumbles before losing consciousness.

"There we are!" Udonna says in a cheerful voice, obviously forced by the way. "Burns take some time to heal, even with magic, so don't use that hand for a few days."

Ranma nods and he get up off the bed. "I don't think Imperious is going to let me have the time I need to heal."

"Got that right," Xander says.

Udonna shakes her head. "I still can't believe you called upon a fire ball that strong."

Ranma sighs. "It was the only one I knew of that could absolutely destroy that chunk of ice."

"Where did you learn it?" Daggeron asks. "I don't remember any spells with names that sounded like that."

"I can't even remember what you called it," Chip admits.

"It's like the Neko-ken and what Chip calls my 'Super Ranger Mode'. I can't use it without extreme consequences." He holds up his bandaged hand before changing the subject. "We have more important things to discuss."

Udonna nods. "Indeed," She turns to the other Rangers. "You relied on Jenji and now he has been captured.

"It was the only way," Xander says.

"We're just tired, Udonna," Vida says.

"Yes all the constant fighting's even getting to me," Chip admits.

Maddie nods in agreement. "But now that they have Jenji, they can wish for anything."

"I wonder what they'll wish for?" Chip asks aloud.

"Whatever it is, I'm sure we're not going to like it," Ranma says.

With nothing else to do at Rootcore, the Ranger have decided to rejoin the party at the Rockporium. They exit the tree nearest the store and prepare to move across the street, when Ranma suddenly stops.

Maddie is the first to notice. "What is it Ranma?" She asks. The others turn to them.

"Hey guys come on!" Xander yells.

"Yeah, if we hurry we can still catch the end of the party!" Vida smiles at the thought of showing off at the turn tables.

Ranma's eyes move about the area searching for something, anything out of the ordinary. "Ranma, what's wrong?" Chip asks.

"I'm not sure. Something's off, I can feel it. It's like the call before a storm," He says as his eyes still search. Then it happens.

A black cloud seems to appear out of no where and descends on the city. All light is blocked and it has become like night. And then an unseen force begins creeping along the city, seemingly taking all of the color from everything that gets in its way. "What's going on?" Xander yells.

"I don't know, but I'm getting freaked out!" Chip exclaims, the fear obvious in his voice.

"Ranma!" Maddie yells. The others turn and are shocked to see their leader once more on his knees. This time, however, his good hand is clutching his head as though a powerful headache has struck him all at once. "Ranma! What's wrong?"

"I…I'm not sure," He mumbles.

"We need to get out of here!" Vida runs up and tries to help him back to his feet.

Ranma's eyes suddenly go wide. "This feeling…I know this feeling!" His voice is shaky but the others hear it.

"What do you mean? What the hell is going on?" Xander yells.

"You've got to get away from me!" Ranma yells and pushes Maddie away. She stumbles backwards and falls on her butt.

"Hey! Why'd you do…," Her question dies as she notices flames beginning to seep out of his skin. She sits there is shock for a moment before Ranma's injured arm snaps through the sling and grasps her roughly by the arm. "Ouch!" She yells before he throws her towards the others.

"Get away from me! Do it now!" He yells as more flames begin to appear from his body.

"Why?" Chip yells back.

"What's going on Ranma?" Xander yells too.

Ranma looks up at them. They cannot help but gasp and stumble back. His eyes are like flames. They leak out the corners of his eyes and lick the air, but do not burn him. "JUST DO AS I SAY!" He screams before being enveloped in a ball of fire.

"RANMA!!" They all yell. The ball around Ranma compresses for a moment then detonates in a brilliant explosion of red and orange.