Angel Grove Youth Center

It was a busy evening at the juice bar, and Ernie had his hands full tending to his customers, and couldn't get in contact with Richie, or any of his other workers to come in and help. Ernie loved his customers, and appreciated their business, but wished something would happen to give him a break for a few minutes. His wish came true three seconds later.

Goldar appeared in the middle of the room, laughing and waving his sword as people started running for the exit.

"Where are you going?" Goldar asked. "I came here to hang out with you!"

Goldar fired his sword and blocked the exits, trapping everyone in the building.


Angel Grove High School

Not too far away, Scorpina entered the High School, where the teachers were holding a meeting, and burst into the Teacher's lounge.

"What do you think you're doing?" The Principal, Mr. Kaplan asked as he stood up, just in time for Scorpina to punch him back into his chair, causing his toupee to fly off.

"I'd advise everyone to stay where they are," Scorpina said as she drew her sword. "Now let's just sit back and wait for the Power Rangers."


The Command Center

The Red Candle had been lit, and was slowly burning as a red energy rose from it. Just then, the alarms started going off as Alpha turned on the viewing screen.

"Ay yi yi! Goldar and Scorpina have taken over the Youth Center and High School!" The robot shouted.

"But where's Jason?" Adam asked as the alarms went off again, revealing him to be in the park, terrorizing the people.

"That answers that question," Kim answered. "They're in three places, and there's only three of us."

"Four," Trini added.

"Five," Christian followed.

"Six," Jeremy said as he stepped forward.

"I'll take Scorpina," Aisha volunteered. "I'll take Trini to cover me."

"I'll take Christian to the Youth Center to help get the people out," Adam replied.

"I'll handle Jason," Kim said. "Jeremy, you stay here with Alpha and guard that candle."

"But Kim, I can't let you fight Jason alone," Jeremy told her. "No, I won't let you fight him alone."

"It's alright," Kim told the boy. "I just have to stall him long enough for the candle to drain his powers enough to break the spell. But if he figures out what we're up to, he'll come here. If he does that, I want you and Alpha to take the candle and run. No matter what, you've got to stay away from him."

"O- Okay," Jeremy stuttered as the three Rangers reached for their morphers.

"Alright, let's bring Jason home," Kim told the group. "It's Morphin' Time!"

MASTODON!

PTERADACTYL!

SABER-TOOTHED TIGER!


The Black Ranger arrived in the Youth Center, just across the room from Goldar.

"Hello, Black Ranger," Goldar said as the people were crowded around the bar. "Where are your little friends?"

"They'll be here shortly," Adam said as he pulled out his power axe. "In the meantime, why don't we take this outside?"

"It's more fun with an audience!" Goldar replied as he swung his sword, which was blocked by Adam's axe.

Meanwhile, Christian had snuck in through the back entrance and motioned for Ernie and everyone in the bar to follow him out while Goldar was distracted.


Aisha and Trini ran into the High School's main corridor and were immediately met by a group of Putties, with Scorpina waiting by the stairwell.

"I'll take care of these clay brains," Trini said as she rushed off to fight. "You get Scorpina!"

Trini grabbed two Putties and swung them into each other as Aisha backflipped down the hallway as the Putties lunged at her, colliding with each other in an attempt to get her.


The Red Ranger was in the park, as the Putties were terrorizing the people. Little Connor McKnight came up to Jason with tears in his eyes.

"Why are you doing this?" Connor asked. "You're supposed to be a hero."

"Don't worry, little boy, this is all just an act to draw the real bad guys out so I can kick their butt," Jason told the kid, who started to smile. "Now turn around and go home so you don't get hurt."

Connor turned around to run, not seeing Jason was raising his sword to strike, as an energy arrow hit his sword, knocking it from his hands as the boy ran home, unaware of what just happened.

"Power down, before it's too late," Kim said as she held her bow, ready to fire. "We can still help you if you let us."

"I don't need your help," Jason said as he picked up his sword and walked toward her. "You're three Rangers down. Tommy's in the hospital. Rocky's a basket case. Billy's dead. You have no Zords, no Zordon, and if Goldar and Scorpina do their jobs, no Adam and Aisha. I'd say you were the one who needed help."

Kim was about to fire as Jason rushed forward and knocked the bow from her hands, spun her around and held her.

"So, how did you like that kiss?" Jason asked. "You know, Zedd could 'free' your mind, too. We could be together and you could be rid of that loser Tommy."

"That 'loser' is my boyfriend," Kim said as she elbowed him, causing him to back up. She did a flip and kicked him in the helmet. "And Goldar and Scorpina couldn't beat the Rangers on their best day."

Kim punched and kicked at Jason, with him blocking her every move, but he finally got a hit in and knocked her away.

"You think you have what it takes to beat me?" Jason asked as he held his sword, ready to strike. "Let's see how good you really are."


Meanwhile, the Red Candle continued to burn, as red energy seemed to flow from it. Jeremy stood and watched it get lower and lower.

"Is this really going to make Jason good again?" Jeremy asked.

"Yes," Alpha replied. "But Jason's will is strong, so it might take a while for it take effect."

"I hope it works," Jeremy said as his eyes remained focused on the candle. "I want my cousin back. Jason's the only guy who's ever really believed in me. If it weren't for him, I might still be in that place."


"I guess this it," Jeremy said as he hugged Wes goodbye. "I'll be back to visit you, I promise."

"I don't know if I can make it without you," Wes said as he looked down at the ground. "You were the only one that understood me."

"You're going to get out of here someday," Jeremy told him. "And when you do, I want you to come stay with me, alright? We've gotta stick together."

The orderlies came to take Wes back to his room as Jeremy waved goodbye.

"Friends forever?" Wes asked.

"Friends forever," Jeremy told him as Jason came up to claim his cousin. Jeremy turned around, hoping to see his parents behind Jason, but there was only him.


Our Lady of the Tramp Hospital

Richie knocked on Tommy's door, and came in with a 'Get Well Soon' card.

"You up for a visitor?" Richie asked as Tommy motioned for him to come in. "I heard what happened when you saved Justin. Sorry about the leg."

"It'll heal," Tommy said as Richie took a seat. "So, how are things with Trini?"

"Well, we're-" Richie started to say as a Putty dragged Richie out of his chair and punched him, knocking on to the bed, landing on Tommy's broken leg.

"Looks like Zedd's come to finish the job," Tommy said as he looked around for something to fight with. Richie felt his jaw as he stood up, as Lord Zedd entered the room via portal.

"Hello, Tommy," Zedd said as he held his staff. "I'd say 'get well soon', but that'd be redundant considering what I'm about to do to you."

"You're Lord Zedd," Richie said as he walked toward Zedd. "You're the guy that the Power Rangers are always fighting. But if you're here, then wouldn't that make Tommy-"

Zedd clapped his hands. "Congratulations, you finally figured it out. That makes you smarter than 99% of Angel Grove."

"Whatever," Richie said as he looked around for something to fight with. "You're not hurting Tommy. Well, anymore than he already is."

"And who's going to stop me?" Zedd asked as he pointed his staff at the boy. "You? You don't even have any powers to fight me with."

Richied grabbed the IV stand and prepared to use it as a weapon. "This'll do."


Elsewhere, Bulk & Skull were looking at fully restored green van.

"See that?" Bulk asked as he put down the picture of the van as they saw what they actually had to work with: The same dilapidated van they'd been working with all day. "That's what the van should look like after we're done!"

Bulk & Skull were soon busy fixing up their new chick magnet in Bulk's driveway. Bulk was under the car, trying to fix the oil, before it squirted all over him, while Skull was getting the new tires.

As Bulk was soon trying to get the brakes in, Skull was chasing the four tires up and down the street, like trying to catch a dog off its leash. Bulk hit the new horn, which sounded like 'Go, Go, Power Rangers' as Skull tried to get the tires on, but all four fell off at once.

Several hours and several pratfalls later, the two had fully restored the van, although the bumper fell off when Bulk kissed it.


Christian had gotten everyone out of the Youth Center as Goldar and Adam continued to fight, and Adam was on the losing end. Goldar had him over the bar, with Adam's axe being the only thing keeping Goldar's sword from cutting his head off.

"Don't resist, Adam," Goldar said as he pushed harder. "Let Goldar send you to your friend Billy."

Christian rushed back in, picked up a stool and smashed it over Goldar's head. He looked up, loosening his grip on Adam enough for the Black Ranger to punch Goldar backward, and swing his axe, hitting Goldar in the chest, knocking the monster to the ground.

"Alright, Goldar," Adam said as he turned his axe into cannon mode. "You can either go back to Zedd in one piece," Adam cocked his cannon. "or twenty. The decision's yours."

"This isn't over!" Goldar said as he disappeared as Adam's communicator beeped.

"Adam, Zedd's at the hospital, and Tommy's defenseless!" Alpha shouted.

"I'm on it," Adam said as he looked over at Christian. "Go back to the Command Center and back up Jeremy-"

Adam was knocked to the ground by a stray blast from Rita's magic wand, as she started laughing. Before Christian could react, she fired at him, sending him to the ground.

"If you want a job done right, you've got to do it yourself!" Rita said with a laugh as she hit Adam over the head with her wand to knock him out.


Aisha jumped up and did a spin kick to hit Scorpina, knocking her onto the stairs as she pulled out her blade. Trini had finished off the last of the Putties and led the teachers out of the school, before heading back to make sure Aisha was alright.

"I wanted the Pink Ranger!" Scorpina shouted as she slashed at Aisha, knocking her back down the stairs. "You're no fun."

"The teachers are alright," Trini said as she looked at the charging Scorpina.

"Then let's get Scorpina out of here before she causes any real damage," Aisha said as she pulled out her daggers and rushed forward to meet the villainess as Squatt's arm wrapped around Trini, putting a cloth over her mouth and nose, knocking her out with the smell of chloroform.

Aisha did an overhead kick at Scorpina's head, who ducked and lowered her sword, but Aisha blocked and kicked, sending Scorpina to the ground, where Aisha stepped on her chest.

"It's over," Aisha said as Squatt and Baboo grabbed her, just in time for Finster to arrive through a portal and blast her with a laser, knocking her out next to Trini.

"My, that was fun," Finster said as Scorpina stood up. "One Ranger and one ally down."

"We're four for four!" Goldar said as he dropped Adam and Christian down next to their friends. "What are we waiting for, my queen!"

"For Zedd and Jason to bring us their captures!" Rita shouted as she looked down at the fallen Rangers. "Then we're going to destroy these power punks and create an entire army of evil Rangers!"


Zedd brought his staff down and divided the IV unit in two as Richie found he now had two weapons to fight with. The boy struck at Zedd with both ends, but Zedd blocked him at every turn, then swung again and knocked Richie back against the wall.

"Pathetic," Zedd said as he fired at Richie, who didn't get out of the way in time as the blast struck him in the chest, sending him to the ground. "And now, for you-"

Zedd turned his attention toward Tommy, who tossed his bedpan at Zedd, hitting him in the head.

"Now that was uncalled for," Zedd said.

"Well, I had to try," Tommy told him as Zedd fired his staff.


The Red Candle was halfway gone as Jason contiued to attack Kimberly, sending her rolling across the grass.

"This is getting boring," Jason said as he rushed forward and kicked her forward. "And you're way too fine to just kill like I would with any of those other dorks."

Jason then felt a pain all over his body as he dropped to his knees. "What was that?"

"It's about time," Kim said as she stood up and used her bow staff to hit Jason in the head and knock him on to his back. "Just have to stall you for a few more minutes."

"You...," Jason said as he tried to stand up. "What did you do to me?"


"The Red Candle," Zedd said as he watched the battle from the High School auditorium. "That brat Christian must have stolen it when he escaped. Goldar, Scorpina, take care of the Pink Ranger!"

Tommy, Adam, Aisha, Richie, Christian, and Trini were trapped in a force field not too far away as Zedd approached them.

"Soon, Kimberly will join you," Zedd said as he looked in on them. Tommy's leg was in pain, as Zedd was anything but careful in taking him from the hospital. "Soon, Rangers, Endgame will begin."

"I hope that candle works," Aisha said as she looked for a way out of their trap. "Jason and Kim are our only hope."


Kim had Jason on the ropes, and was about to capture him when Goldar and Scorpina stepped in and punched at the same time, knocking her backward.

"Go, destroy the Red Candle!" Goldar commanded as Jason stood up. "Kill anyone who stands in your way!"

"Don't kill her, I want her alive," Jason said as he disappeared in a red mist. "I'll be back, babe."

"Babe?" Kim asked as she went to fight both monsters.


"I'm not getting any response from any of the other Rangers," Alpha said as the alarm went off. "Oh, no, Jason's on his way here-"

Jason's hand unplugged Alpha's main circuit, turning the robot off as Alpha's body went limp.

"Jason's already here," Jason said as he looked around for the candle, and finally spotted it. But before he could get anywhere near it, a kick to his chest sent Jason flying back into the console.

"You're not touching that candle," Jeremy told him.

Jason just laughed. "You're the last one left, brat. You do realize that I am going to kill you, right?"

"... Yeah, I know." Jeremy replied. "But I know my cousin's in there somewhere. I know Jason, the real Jason, would never hurt me."

"Well, let's put that theory to the test, shall we?" Jason asked as Jeremy saw his cousin's fist fly forward.


Kimberly hit the ground rolling, as Goldar and Scorpina continued to attack. She couldn't keep fighting too much longer, and hoped the spell over Jason would soon be broken.

"It's time you joined your allies in captivity," Goldar said as he joined swords with Scorpina and fired, teleporting Kimberly to the prison that held her friends.

A demorphed Kim stood up and and saw everyone else had been captured.

"We'll get out of this," Adam said as he felt his way around. "Jason's at the Command Center, but we told Jeremy to run with the candle if Jason showed up."

"And if he didn't?" Tommy asked as he continued to lay on the ground, trying to ignore the pain in his leg. "What if Jason kills him?"

"We'll know shortly," Christian said as he watched Zedd and Rita on the outside, plotting with their minions.

"I say we destroy the Rangers now," Rita said as she looked at their prisoners. "If Jason succeeds and stops the candle, we can always get better. more evil replacements to hold the other coins."

"Perhaps you're right," Zedd said as he thought about it. "They are way to pure and noble to turn evil without having to worry about them turning back. Destroy them all!"

"As you wish, Master," Goldar said as he led Scorpina and a horde of Putties toward the force field. "Leave no one alive!"

The force field lowered as the three Rangers and their friends formed a circle around Tommy.

"Remember," Richie said. "No one gets insi-"

A punch knocked Richie back as the Rangers rushed into battle. Kim, Aisha and Adam ran forward to lead the charge, unmorphed, as Trini, Christian, and Richie handled the onslaught of Putties.

"You won't leave this gymnasium alive, Rangers," Zedd said as he and Rita opened fire on them with his staff and her wand. The teens tried to avoid the blasts as they battled Goldar and Scorpina, while Squatt and Baboo were cheering on their masters in the background.

Richie saw a rack of dodgeballs and pushed it toward Trini and Christian, while Zedd was trying to hit Kim, Aisha, and Adam.

"Hey, Zedd!" Richie shouted as he held a dodgeball in his hands. "It's dodgeball time, bitch!"

Richie, Christian, and Trini started hurling dodgeballs at Zedd and Rita as Kim, Adam, and Aisha knocked Goldar and Scorpina back toward their masters.

"It's over," Aisha said as the six teens closed in.

"It's far from over," Zedd said as his evil family began to disappear. "The last time I checked, you had no zords!"

"I don't like the sound of that," Kim said as she looked at the others. "Trini, Christian, Richie, can you get Tommy back to the hospital?"

"We'll meet you back at the Command Center," Trini said as they went to help Tommy up.


Jeremy's forehead, nose and lip were bleeding as he continued to try to keep Jason away from the candle. The candle was getting lower and lower, and Jason's power continued to weaken.

"Why don't you just fall already?" Jason asked as he kicked Jeremy, grabbed him by the back of the shirt and flung him into the console. "You have nothing to fight for. Your parents hate you, you have no friends, and I'm about to totally mess up that pretty little face of yours permanently."

"You're wrong," Jeremy said as he stood up. "I have something to fight for. I have a friend. I have a friend who's waiting for me."

Jason grabbed Jeremy around the throat and forced him on to the control panel, but the candle had gotten so low that he had been forced him to demorph. Jason's grip tightened as Jeremy started to gasp for air.

"You wanted to die, Jeremy," Jason said as he squeezed the life from his cousin. "Well, here's your chance. You should be thanking me. I'm giving you the one thing you've always wanted."

Jeremy was about to give up, when he realized what Jason had just said to him. It was then that Jeremy's knee raised into Jason's groin, creating a sickening crunch that echoed through the Command Center.

"What I want?" Jeremy cried as he choked for air. "I didn't know what I wanted until just now.

Jason, still feeling the pain of that last blow, stood up as Jeremy punched him.

"I wanted to be like you," Jeremy said as he landed another punch. "I wanted to be like my cousin, Jason Scott, the world's greatest Power Ranger, but I know I can do better."

Jason went to hit back, but Jeremy blocked and kicked Jason in the chest.

"If you're truly evil, if you're not going to stand up for what's right," Jeremy said as he did a spin kick and knocked Jason backward. "If you're not going to be the good guy and defend people-"

Jeremy jumped and kicked Jason, knocking him onto his back.

"Then, dammit, I will."

Jason started to sit up as the Red Candle grew closer to the end, as the evil red look in Jason's eyes disappeared, and Jeremy finally saw his real cousin staring back at him.

"What did I do?" Jason weakly asked as Kimberly, Adam, and Aisha returned to the Command Center just in time.

"Is it really you, Jason?" Kim asked as she looked into his eyes. "The Candle! Jason, put your coin on the candle!'

Jason pulled out the coin and shoved it into Jeremy's hand. "Hurry."

Jeremy rushed over and put the coin on the candle as Adam, Aisha, and Kim pulled out their power coins.

MASTODON!

PTERADACTYL!

SABER-TOOTHED TIGER!

The energy of the three coins shot forward and re-energized both the coin and candle, restoring the Red Ranger's powers to normal.

"Jason, are you alright?" Kim asked.

"Just weak," Jason said as Aisha and Adam tried to help him stand. "Guys, I'm sorry. I said and did a lot of things that I can't take back."

"You were under a spell," Kim told him. "That wasn't you that did those things."

"Yes, it was,"Jason replied as he leaned back against the wall. "Evil spell or not, it was me who was doing it."

Jeremy came up and put Jason's power coin in his hand.

"This is yours," Jeremy said as the alarms went off.

"Goldar and Scorpina are about to stomp Angel Grove," Kim said as she looked at the viewing screen. "And we don't have our zords."

Jason put the coin back into Jeremy's hand as a surge of red energy flowed up Jeremy's arm.

"It's up to you," Jason told his young cousin.

"But I can't," Jeremy started to say.

"I'm too weak to fight," Jason told him as he looked into Jeremy's eyes. "And I can't really walk since you gave me a shot in the pills."

"Yeah, sorry about that," Jeremy told him. "If I could have found another way-"

"You can do this, I know you can. Piloting a zord will be like second nature once you're morphed," Jason said.

Jeremy looked over to Kim, Adam, and Aisha, who nodded in agreement.

"It's Morphin' Time!" Jeremy shouted.

TYRANOSAURUS!

Jeremy's clothes instantly morphed into armor, his white sneakers becoming white boots, white gloves appearing on his hands, as a red dinosaur shaped helmet formed around his head, with a golden chestplate with a Tyrannosaurus symbol appeared on his chest.

"Go get 'em, kid," Jason said.


"Tyranosaurus Red Dragon Thunderzord Power!"

A 50 foot Goldar and Scorpina were headed toward Angel Grove when the Red Dragon Thunderzord, in its Warrior mode, landed in front of them.

"The Red Candle has freed you from Lord Zedd's spell," Goldar said as he pulled out his sword. "But it won't save you from your destruction."

"Wrong Red Ranger, dipstick," Jeremy said as the Red Dragon pulled out its bo staff as the two monsters charged forward. The Red Dragon blocked both monster's swords as they came flying down, then pushed up to knock their swords back, and used the staff to ram Goldar in the stomach.

Scorpina's tail wrapped around the Red Dragon and shocked it until it fell to the ground, smoking from the attack.

"Jeremy, get up!" Jason told him. "You can beat them!"

"Systems are damaged," Jeremy told him. "I don't know if I can take them."

"You CAN!" Jason said. "I believe in you, now kick their butts!"

The Red Dragon looked up as the two monsters rushed forward. It stood up and twirled it's bo staff and swung, knocking both Goldar and Scorpina to the ground. It stuck the staff into the ground and swung around on it, knocking the two monsters back down as they stood up.

"Time for the finishing move," Jeremy said as the Red Dragon twirled it's bo staff at a supersonic speed, building up energy, and fired the energy blast at the monsters.

"We'll be back, Red Ranger!" Goldar shouted as he disappeared with Scorpina before the attack could finish them, as the Red Dragon put down its staff.

"I did it," Jeremy said as he laughed. "I did it!"


Lord Zedd's Palace

"Incompetent fools!" Zedd shouted. "You let a child beat you! And to make things worse, the Rangers have regained their Red Ranger! Can you do nothing right!"

"Oh, be quiet," Rita told him. "You're giving me a headache!"

"This isn't over," Zedd told them. "Finster, fetch the scrolls. It's time we really started playing dirty."

Zedd walked over to a giant glass tube, which contained a giant blue floating head.

"Your Rangers haven't won yet," Zedd told Zordon. "I still have a few tricks left."

"When the prophesied 7 finally join forces, you will be defeated," Zordon informed him.

"Who are the prophesied 7?" Zedd demanded as Zordon remained silent. "It doesn't matter, I will destroy anyone who opposes me, like I did with Billy."


Tommy had been returned to the hospital and Christian, Richie, and Trini were keeping him company.

"It's just so... weird," Richie said as the group sat around Tommy's bed. "I had no idea who you guys were."

"I know we can trust you guys to keep our secret," Tommy said. "I guess this makes you guys honorary Power Rangers."

Master Hup appeared in the doorway as everyone bowed in respect.

"Tommy, it is time to fulfill your destiny," Master Hup said as the four teens looked confused.


Jeremy returned to the Command Center, where Kim, Adam, Aisha, and Jason were waiting, just as Kim had turned Alpha back on.

"Ay yi yi," Alpha said as he moved around nervously. "What happened? Is everyone alright?"

"We're fine, Alpha," Jason told the robot. "And I'm not evil anymore."

"Did you see me?" Jeremy excitedly asked as he held his helmet in his hands "I actually did it!"

Jeremy demorphed and held the coin in his open hand, reaching it out to Jason.

"I guess you want this back," Jeremy told him.

"No, I don't," Jason said as he closed Jeremy's hand. "The power is yours, now. Use it wisely."

"But you're the Red Ranger," Jeremy told him. "You're the guy everyone looks up to."

"I need to make up for all the trouble I caused," Jason told him. "I'm not ready to be a Ranger again. But I'll here to help you along, and show you how to use your powers."

"Congratulations, Jeremy," Kim said as she put her hand on his shoulder and kissed him on the cheek. "You deserve it."

Jeremy fainted as soon as she planted her lips on his face as everyone laughed. Seconds later, Justin arrived, looking sad.

"Justin, are you alright?" Aisha asked.

"Th- This is the last time I can ever see you guys," Justin said as he pulled Jason's necklace out of his pocket. "Here's your necklace."

Jason took the necklace, and put it around the boy's neck. "Keep it. It'll bring you luck."

"How'd you get past your parents?" Kim asked.

"They went out of town," Justin replied. "Left me with a sitter. I think they went to see Rocky. They didn't even tell me they were leaving until they were going out the door. I guess Rocky doesn't want to see me."

"That's not true," Adam told him. "Rocky loves you."

"Then why did he leave me without saying goodbye?" Justin asked. "Why hasn't he called? It's like he's forgotten all about his family here."

Justin took off his communicator and handed it to Alpha. "Can you teleport me home?"

Everyone waved goodbye as Justin was sent back to his empty house. He lied when he said he had a sitter to go home to. His parents had called for one before they left, but she never showed up. So it was just Justin alone in the big, empty house.

"Now we just need to get Tommy healed, and get the blue power coin," Kim said as she looked around. "Jason, did Zedd say anything about the other coin?"

"He doesn't have it," Jason told the group. "I heard him talking about it, and he thinks you guys are waiting to use it."

"But if Zedd doesn't have it," Aisha said. "And we don't have it, and it's not in the Command Center, then who does have it?"


Thousands of miles away

"Thanks for coming," Joe Haley said as he hugged his sister, Carly. "I know you guys trusted me with Rocky, but-"

"Is he hurt?" Doug asked, hoping his step-son wasn't in any danger.

"No," Joe replied. "He's actually the best damned Ranch hand I've ever had. He does his chores, he doesn't complain, he gets along with everyone, but..."

"But what?" Carly asked. "What's wrong with my baby?"

"When he arrived, he seemed fine," Joe told them. "But after a few days, he started acting weird, so I brought him to my psychiatrist friend. Here she comes now."

A woman with long black hair walked up to them with a clipboard in her hand. "Hello, I'm Dr. Katharine Manx."

"What's wrong with Rocky?" Doug asked.

"It's serious," Dr. Manx told them. "I've seen cases like this before, but nothing as severe as this. Follow me."

They approached a room, where Rocky was playing Candyland with a smaller girl and boy.

"Hello, Rocky," Dr. Manx said as she entered. "Look who's here to see you."

"Mommy!" Rocky said as he hugged his mom. "I missed you."

"I missed you, too, baby," Carly said as she held onto him.

"Rocky, how do you like living on the Ranch?" Dr. Manx asked as she held her clipboard out, preparing to write on it.

"It's great," Rocky told them. "If I do all my chores and keep my room clean, Uncle Joe lets me ride the horses on the weekend."

"Rocky, do you miss your family in Angel Grove?" Dr. Manx asked.

"Yeah, I miss my mom and dad. But we live in Stone Canyon, not Angel Grove, I told you that the last time," Rocky said as he looked around to see Carly, Doug, Joe, and Dr. Manx in the room. "Is daddy here? Where is he?"

"Rocky... how old are you?" Dr. Manx asked as what seemed like a long pause filled the air.

"10," Rocky said as Carly and Doug got a look of shock on their faces as Rocky just smiled.