A/N: Hey guys, I'm back with the next update. Thanks to the few of you who have been leaving reviews. Reviews encourage me to keep going on with a story and they also let me know if the direction I'm going in is working. So thanks again to those of you who have left commentary. Now, on with the next chapter/episode :D

Casting:

Black Ranger (Andante)….Robert Scott Wilson

Pink Ranger (Malina)…Kate Mansi

Blue Ranger (Koyu)…...Casey Deidrick

Yellow Ranger (Adia)…Molly Burnett

Disclaimer: I do not own the popular television series Power Rangers in Space. It was created by Haim Saban and is based off of Denji Sentai Megaranger, a very popular Super Sentai series in Japan. I also do not own the characters used in the plot. I am the owner of all parts of the plot that I have changed to better fit with my complete original prequel of this story "PRIS: Fallen Stars" and I own all original characters, monsters, and planets that I created for the purpose of this story. Do not reproduce this story in any shape or format. Please, and thank you.


"When Push Comes to Shove"

Mrs. Johnson stood at her kitchen sink humming softly to herself as she washed dishes. The sounds of the television set in the living room could be heard in the background along with the engines of the occasional passing car. She smiled as she rinsed off a platter from last night's dinner and set it on the drying rack before moving to grab another plate.

The sound of a bedroom door closing upstairs reached her ears and she turned to the doorway as her husband walked into the kitchen fumbling with a red necktie. She smiled before moving to help him even the tie out and securing it in a tight knot. He kissed her on her forehead lovingly before heading over to the table where breakfast was waiting.

"Where's TJ?" he asked as he tucked a napkin into his dress shirt and began scooping scrambled eggs onto his plate.

"He's sleeping in." she said as she moved back over to the sink. "He and his friend got in rather late last night after all. They need all the rest they can get."

"When is he supposed to be leaving again?"

"I think he said two days. It's not a long visit, but he's been gone for a whole month. I'll take what I can get."

"You'd think those instructors of his would give him a longer vacation home." Mr. Johnson grumbled before taking a bite of his meal.

"I know honey, but it is a special learning program for advanced students. Studying is practically the only thing they do. Try not to let it bother you so much."


TJ cracked his eyes open and flinched as the sunlight came into view. He rolled over to face the wall before pressing the palm of his hands to his eyes to relieve them of the pain. He then opened his eyes slowly and let them adjust on their own before sliding out of bed and heading down the hall. He could hear someone moving around in the bathroom and raised an eyebrow before the door swung open revealing Andros fully dressed in one of his old outfits from his time as Red Turbo Ranger.

"Andros, it's our day off." TJ said with a smile. "You could've slept in, you know?"

Andros shrugged before heading down the hall to the guestroom. "I'm an earlier riser I guess."

TJ followed after his new friend and leaned against the doorframe as he watched Andros pull a scanner out of the duffle bag he'd brought from the Megaship. He flipped it open and read over the information being displayed before closing it and tossing it back in the bag.

"All is quiet for now." He said with a shrug. "Although I really wish we were out chasing after Astronema."

"Hey, I know this break wasn't your idea, but the others and I were really starting to get a little homesick. It has been a month after all and we still haven't found any leads on Zordon. If that disk hadn't been destroyed in the satellite explosion, we may have a clear lead on his whereabouts; but we have nothing. We might as well take a break for a few days and then, get right back at it."

"I know. So, what's on the agenda for the day?"

"I was going to head to the batting cages with a few buddies of mine from school. Carlos is meeting up with the former Green Turbo Ranger Adam for a soccer match. If you don't want to hang with us, I'm sure you can hang with the girls. They shouldn't be doing anything too important."

"I guess I'll get in touch with Ashley then." Andros said as he pulled his sleeve up to reveal his communicator.

"Actually, I have a better idea." TJ said quickly as he placed his hand over the communicator. "Let's check and make sure Ash isn't at home before we use the communicators."

"How?" Andros asked, curiosity overcoming him as TJ led him over to his brother's personal landline in the corner.

"This is a telephone." TJ explained as he lifted the phone off the receiver, the coiled chord stretching as he handed it to Andros. "It's sort of like a communicator, but you can communicate with anyone in the world who has a phone, not just a fellow ranger. These numbers here are sort of like the keypad on our morphers. When you want to contact someone, you have to dial seven digits that correspond to their phone. To reach Ashley, you dial 735-5683."

Andros listened to TJ's explanation intently. A telephone was just one of the many new things that TJ and his friends had introduced him to; and no matter how many new objects he learned about, he was still fascinated all in the same. Reaching out his index finger hesitantly, Andros dialed the seven numbers TJ told him. When a weird ringing sound reached his ear he raised an eyebrow.

"What's that weird sound?" Andros asked.

TJ couldn't help but to chuckle at Andros's innocence. "It's the dial tone. It's the sound a phone makes when it's trying to connect you to the other person's phone."

"Hello?" Ashley's voice floated through the speaker.

Andros's face lit up at the sound of her voice. "Hey TJ, it worked. I can hear her!"

"Andros, is that you? What's going on?"

"TJ and Carlos are going to be busy today and I really don't have anything else to do. So I was wondering if you wanted to hang out or something."

"Oh, sure Andros. That sounds like fun! Let me throw some clothes on and I can meet you at TJ's in twenty minutes. Sound good?"

"Yeah, see you then." Andros said with a smile before looking at TJ. "She stopped talking. Now what?"

"Hang the phone back on the receiver." TJ stated simply as he motioned towards the object.

Andros nodded before setting the phone back on the hook and smiling. "It takes a lot longer to use than a communicator, but I see why it's such a conventional item."

"Congratulations Andros. You officially know how to use the telephone."


Cassie smiled to herself as she rubbed an Elmer's glue stick over the backside of a Polaroid before sticking it on an empty page of her diary. She smiled at the image of her and Ashley that had been taken a few weeks before the Power Chamber exploded. Since the rangers' new adventure up into space, the new Pink Ranger hadn't had time to take a new photograph; so she was settling for an old one. Just as she picked up her pink gel pen to finish writing her diary entry, Adele walked over to her with a pitcher of water. Cassie slammed the hard-covered diary shut before sliding it under the table top, her cheeks turning a light shade of pink.

"What's the big secret?" Adele asked with a smile as she filled Cassie's half-emptied glass.

"No secret, just my diary." Cassie said with embarrassment.

"A diary?" Adele said, surprised by Cassie's confession as she took a seat. "Child, you are just too charming for words. I used to have a diary when I was younger. Every night, I would hide under my covers and right down everything; and child, I do mean everything- what I ate for breakfast, what outfit I wore to school, how much I hated this boy name Ed who would throw crumpled up notebook paper at the back of my head. I think he had a crush on me, but I was not the least bit interested."

Cassie giggled. "Your diary sort of sounds like mine. So, I take it you don't keep one anymore?"

"Nope. I stopped writing when I was a junior in high school. My little brother found it under my pillow and used it to torture me. I was his slave for almost a month thanks to the dirty details on page thirty-seven. He may have had me back then, but I eventually paid him back ten-fold. You know that saying: some people's laundry is dirtier than others?"

Cassie giggled, her pigtails bouncing about with her shoulders as Adele stood up.

"Well honey, I'd better get back to work. The lunch rush will be here before you know it."

Cassie watched Adele's retreating form before looking down at her wristwatch. She gasped when she realized it was almost eleven. Quickly downing the rest of her water, she stood to her feet and began shoving her sprawled out items into her purse before racing out of the Surf Spot to meet her parents for lunch.


Professor Phenomenous smiled to himself as he checked his reflection in his rearview mirror. There was a crowd of people waiting just outside and he had a presentation to give. He may be a little crazy, but he was one of the most respected scientists within the Angel Grove community. His work for NASADA nearly forty years ago was ground breaking; and if he hadn't gone off the deep end with his claims about alien lifeforms existing, he would probably still be faithfully employed there. No matter, he had a job to do today, and was going to do it right.

"Hey boys, are you suited up yet?" he called out towards the curtain behind him.

"Do we have to wear these things?" Bulk Meyers groaned from the other side. "We look ridiculous."

"Yeah." Skull piped up. "Besides, these things are really itchy and it's making me sweat."

"Stop your complaining." Phenomenous retorted. "You're wearing those suits for your own protection. You did volunteer to help me with this little presentation after all."

"Tell us Phenomenous." Bulk said as he poked his head through the curtain. "How is this little presentation of yours going to help us capture aliens?"

"You'll find out in due time my boy. All in due time. Now, put your helmet on and meet me outside. It's time to get this show on the road!"

Phenomenous stepped out of his van and slammed the door shut behind him before straightening out his lab coat. He then walked around the hood of the car towards the gathered crowd of pedestrians and reporters. He smiled, straightened his bowtie, and offered everyone a wave before smiling.

"Good morning to you all. I am Professor Phenomenous and I am glad that you all have joined me today for the unveiling of my latest invention. I have developed the most powerful brand of plutonium fuel ever made!"

Phenomenous moved over to a covered platform that he had set up earlier and pulled the black and yellow-striped cover away to reveal a long tube with a metal tip on its top. There was a bubbling blue liquid inside that seemed to glow fluorescently when the sunlight hit it. The crowd scooted closer to view the tube as they all commented on its beauty and began asking questions about its purposes.

"With this fuel, I will be able to send my two trusted assistants up into outer space where they can travel freely throughout the universe to find aliens!"

A few members of the crowd looked a bit skeptical, but others seemed very interested in the professor's claims. Phenomenous motioned towards the van as Bulk and Skull hopped out of the back doors and walked around, revealing themselves to be dressed in protective clothing with helmets.

"Professor Phenomenous, this fuel that you have developed is amazing." A red-headed reporter spoke up as her cameraman filmed the events. "But isn't it true that if this canister were to break, your fuel would cause a catastrophic explosion large enough to destroy the entire city?"

The reporter held the microphone out towards the scientist while the crowd began to voice their concerns and fears.

"Well yes, that could happen, but how could it break open? This canister will be protected at all times in a carefully constructed facility in my laboratory."

Phenomenous pointed at a tall skyscraper located just a block away while the crowd looked towards the building.

"Why, in my care, nothing will happen to it."

The professor swung his arms out to exaggerate his point, but accidentally struck the canister sending it toppling off the display pedestal. The crowd began to scream as they shielded their heads, expecting the worst, but Bulk managed to catch it in time and took a sigh of relief.

"See, nothing to worry about." The old man said with a reassuring smile.

"Professor," the reporter began again, "tell us how you plan to protect the plutonium from those who would want to use it for evil purposes."

As Phenomenous began his rant, a hooded figure within the crowd carefully snuck away without anyone noticing. Once they were a good distance away, they pulled their hood down, revealing a head of wild white-glittered curls.

Astronema's lips curled into an evil smile as a wicked plot began to take root in her mind. She could see it vividly- the skyscraper where the plutonium fuel would be kept falling to the ground and destroying the entire city on impact and the Power Rangers along with it. She knew the rangers were on earth after following them away from Rhan. This would be the perfect chance to exact her revenge.

"Perfect." She purred before disappearing in a flash of light.


Ashley and Andros were busy sitting under a weeping willow tree in Angel Grove Park, staring out at the lake where a bunch of people could be seen swimming and having fun with their friends and family. Ashley tapped Andros on the shoulder before holding out a carton of popcorn, a smile on her lips.

"Popcorn?" she asked.

Andros raised an eyebrow before reaching into the carton and grabbing a handful. He shoved it in his mouth while Ashley waited patiently to see his reaction. When a satisfied smile graced his lips, she laughed before moving the carton closer so he'd have easy access.

"It's really salty, but it's good." Andros commented as he ate another handful. "We don't have anything like this on KO-35."

"I kind of figured when I saw whatever that purple stuff was on your plate the other day." Ashley said with a smirk. "I can't imagine having to live a life without common earth food. I'd die of starvation."

Andros shrugged. "You got me there."

"So, are their parks like this on KO-35? Our visit there a few weeks ago was so short that we really didn't get the chance to explore."

Andros nodded as he ate another handful of popcorn. "Yeah, we have parks, but we don't have playground equipment like you guys. There are mostly nature parks that are sustained by artificial water sources. Karovian people usually go there to exercise, play games, or have picnics. Kind of like what earthlings do."

Ashley smiled before taking a bite of popcorn for herself. Andros watched her intently as she sighed and closed her eyes.

"That breeze feels amazing." She said before inhaling deeply.

The afternoon sunlight bathed Ashley in a warm glow. Her light brown hair almost had a golden hue to it, and her skin looked flawless. Andros took the time to study her features like the bridge of her nose, her plump lips, and the fullness of her cheeks. It was the first time that he had actually took the time to truly study the girl in front of him; and dare he admit it, she was absolutely breathtaking. Ashley opened her eyes, feeling Andros's gaze on her, and turned her head towards him, a playful smile on her lips.

"What?"

Andros cleared his throat and tugged at the collar of his long-sleeved shirt. "Nothing. I just want more popcorn, that's all."

Ashley looked at the carton and noticed that it was empty. "Come on, we can go and get more from the vendor."

Andros watched as she stood to her feet and brushed the grass from her pants before extending a hand to help him up. The two of them then headed across the park towards the vendor where they'd bought the first carton. Just as Ashley finished paying the salesman, Andros spotted Cassie walking through the front gates.

"Hey Cassie, over here!" he called out to her with a wave.

Ashley looked up and smiled as her best friend approached wearing a long-sleeved pink shirt with matching converse and a pair of overalls.

"Aw, your pigtails are adorable Cass." She said with a giggle.

"I didn't have time to straighten my hair this morning." She admitted. "So I decided to stick with something easy. You two look like you're having fun."

"We're just passing the time until our afternoon matinee starts." Ashley said with a shrug. "What've you been up to on your day off?"

"I just finished having lunch with my parents." She said. "I was going to meet up with Carlos and Adam to watch their soccer match. You know how intense their competitions can get."

"Don't I ever?" Ashley groaned. "I remember this one time, I had a dream that the two of them got into a physical altercation after Carlos accused Adam of cheating. I was watching them from the bleachers and the two of them started throwing soccer balls at each other. Well, Carlos wound up missing Adam and the ball came flying right towards me and hit me square in the face. It hurt; and I woke up to find that I had fallen out of bed flat on my face."

Andros and Cassie laughed as Ashley rubbed her forehead absent-mindedly as she recalled the bruise that had formed and settled for nearly a week.

"That sort of reminds me of this dream I had back on the Megaship last week." Cassie said. "One minute I was flying and then Astronema showed up. Next thing I know…"

Cassie trailed off and placed her hand to her chin in thought as she tried to recall what happened next.

"I think I wrote it all down in my diary." She said as she opened her blue jean purse and reached inside. She gasped, when her hand failed to come in contact with the little pink book. Her eyes widened as she removed the strap from her shoulder and pulled the purse open to look inside. There was no sign of her diary, only a tube of Smacker's lip balm, her house keys, two pieces of gum, and her wallet.

"Oh no, I think I left my diary at the Surf Spot."

"Don't worry Cassie." Ashley said reassuringly. "I'm sure someone turned it into Adele. No one's going to take a peek; and even if they did, it wouldn't be that big of a deal."

"That's just it Ash, it is a big deal." Cassie groaned. "I sort of have a picture of me in my Pink Turbo Ranger suit on the tenth page."

"You what?" Ashley shouted causing a group of bystanders to look their way.

"Come on, we have to go and find it." Cassie said as she took off running. Just before she could make it out of the front gates, she slammed right into two guys who were on their way into the park.

Cassie fell onto her back and groaned as she slowly sat up. Andros and Ashley quickly caught up to her and helped her onto her feet before looking towards the two teens standing in front of them. One of them was really tall with brown hair that was jelled back. He appeared to be very shy and couldn't look Cassie in the eyes. The other guy came up to the taller guy's shoulders and had a head full of messy blonde hair that reached his shoulders. The blonde boy smiled widely and Ashley immediately felt that she wasn't going to like this conversation.

"Sorry about that." Cassie apologized as she brushed her overalls off. "I should really watch where I'm going."

"No problem Cassie." The blonde spoke.

"How do you know my name?" Cassie asked with a raised eyebrow.

"You don't remember me? I'm hurt. My name's George. I sat behind you last semester for pre-calculous. Well, you may not remember me, but that's okay. I'm not here for me, I'm here for my dear pal Lenny. We have something that belongs to you."

Lenny reached into his pocket and pulled out Cassie's diary.

"My diary!" she exclaimed as she made a reach for it. "Thank goodness you found it."

"Wait a second Cassie." George said as he pulled the diary from Lenny's hand and waved it around playfully. "You can get your diary back after you return the favor to us for finding it. My buddy Lenny here would like you to go out on a date with him in exchange for returning your diary."

Cassie's eyes widened at the request. "A…a date…? But, that's blackmail."

"Come on." George said, brushing it off as though it were no big deal. "It's a perfectly reasonable idea. You two are going to have so much fun together. Besides, you have a lot in common. Lenny is a writer too."

Cassie spared a glance at Lenny who smiled at her shyly before looking down towards his feet. She then looked back towards George who was busy playing with the lock and key of the diary.

"If you don't go on a date with Lenny, well, you get the gist right?"

"Cassie, come on." Ashley said as she rested a hand on her friend's shoulder. "You don't have to go through with this. You'd be playing right into his hands."

"Yeah, I know, but I have to get it back." She said with a sigh.

Cassie turned towards the two boys once more and shoved her hands in her pockets. "What time?"

"Meet us in the town square at two." George said with a beaming smile. "Don't be late."

Cassie watched with a heavy heart as George stuffed her diary back into his pocket before taking off with Lenny.

"What am I going to do?" she groaned as they disappeared from sight.

"If that diary thing is really important to you, then I guess you have to go on that date." Andros said with a shrug.

Just then, Andros's communicator began to beep. The three of them looked around to make sure no one was watching before jogging over to an empty area near a grove of trees.

"This is Andros. Go ahead."

Andros, Alpha and I have completed construction on the Mega Tank. Awaiting further instructions.

"That's great D.E.C.A. Sit tight, I'll be there soon."

"The Mega Tank?" Ashley asked with a raised eyebrow.

"A new edition to our arsenal." He said with a smile. "Our movie doesn't start for another hour. Want to go check it out for a bit?"

Ashley smiled. "Sure. Are you coming Cassie?"

The Pink Ranger shook her head. "I can't. I have less than twenty minutes until my doom date."

"Well, good luck." Andros said with a smile before taking Ashley's hand and heading out of the park.

Cassie watched them go with interest, taking note of their hand holding. Perhaps the Red and Yellow Ranger were starting to become something more than friends?


"The Mega Tank is awesome Andros." Carlos said as he walked around the large blue and yellow tank, taking note of the cannons and drills attached to it.

"Yeah, it's great." TJ agreed. "But what are we going to use it for?"

"We don't know where Zordon is being held." Andros pointed out as he looked up from the clipboard in his hands. Dark Specter could have him on a planet with a rough terrain. We have to be ready for anything."

"Plus, it looks cool too." Carlos said with a smile. "I can't wait to test drive this thing."

"Hey Carlos, looks aren't everything." Ashley said with a giggle. "You should be more impressed with the tank's functions, not its appearance."

"Appearances aren't everything Ash, really?" Carlos said with a smile before pulling at the yellow flowered headband she was currently wearing.

Ashley swatted his hand away before readjusting it. "Hey, this isn't about me. This is about our new vehicle."

"All that aside, have the Megaship's sensors picked up on any traces of the Dark Fortress?" TJ asked.

Andros's face grew serious at the question. "I had Alpha and D.E.C.A. launch a scan when we docked on earth last night. The scans came up negative, but they could be wrong. The Dark Fortress could very well be cloaked somewhere nearby. It's Astronema's ultimate mission to destroy us. She wouldn't let us go that easily."

"Then we'd better keep our guard up." TJ said. "While having fun of course."

"Right." Carlos said. "So, where's Cassie? I figured she'd be here too."

"Right now, she's in the middle of a battle only she can win." Ashley said while Andros gave her a knowing smile.


Cassie walked alongside Lenny and George, a look of irritation on her face as George continued to ramble on and on about Lenny and his many accomplishments while Lenny remained silent.

"Lenny was on the football team last semester." George continued to rant. "He made twelve tackles during the season's last game. He can bench over two-hundred pounds. Oh, he also knows everything about cars. I'm telling you Cassie, my man Lenny can do anything."

"Oh really?" she said with a sarcastic laugh. "Well, if he can do anything, why can't he talk? I mean, this is supposed to be his date, right?"

"He only talks to me." George said quickly. "He always says something stupid. That's why I had to get him this date. He would've never managed to ask you out on his own."

Cassie stopped walking when she spied a street vendor up the block. "You know something George, I'm dying of thirst. What about you Lenny, are you thirsty?"

Lenny parted his lips to speak, but George stepped in front of him, cutting him off.

"I'll bet he's thirsty too, and so am I." he said quickly. "Say, why don't I go and get us some sodas? You guys wait here. I'll be right back."

Cassie nodded and watched as he headed off. Once he was out of earshot, she smiled before wrapping both her arms around Lenny's right, an eager smile on her face.

"Come on, let's ditch him!" she exclaimed.

A smile spread across Lenny's face and he nodded before following Cassie out of the square. Cassie giggled once they were away from George and walking down a shopping strip. She looked up at Lenny and noticed the look of uncertainty on his face. Suddenly, she got the feeling that this blackmailing idea wasn't his.

"Hey, you don't really need George to go on your date with you, do you?" she asked calmly as they made their way past an antique shop.

"I guess…no, not really." He stammered as he averted his gaze to the concrete sidewalk.

Cassie smiled before resting a hand on his shoulder, pausing their walk. "Good, then let's go have some fun. Just you and me; but only under one condition. You have to promise that you will give me my diary back."

Lenny looked up and saw that Cassie was holding her pinky finger out towards him, a genuine smile on her face. A feeling of warmth overcame him and he nodded before hooking his pink around hers and shaking his hand.

"I promise Cassie."


Cassie smiled as Lenny handed a dollar and a few coins to a balloon vendor before passing it to Cassie. She smiled, taking note of the balloon's pink color, before tying it around her wrist.

"So, what do you want to do next?" he asked as he scuffed the toe of his shoe against the ground.

"Why don't you choose something?" Cassie asked with a smile. "It will be good dating practice for you."

Lenny looked around the downtown area and stopped when his eyes rested on a tall skyscraper just across the street.

"There's a restaurant in that building." He said with a point. "My parents and I eat there all the time. They've got amazing Italian food. Wanna grab a bite to eat?"

"That sounds great." Cassie said before taking his hand. "Come on."

Cassie pulled Lenny with her across the street, the two of them laughing the whole way before running through the revolving doors of the building. The elevator was already open and waiting when they got inside and they wasted no time getting onboard. The elevator was glass and they could see all of Angel Grove as they rode up to the top floor.

When the elevator came to a stop, Lenny stepped aside to let Cassie through before following her into the restaurant. Business seemed to be booming at the moment, for nearly every table was filled; but Lenny managed to spot a table for two on the opposite wall right beside a large-faced window that stared out over the city. He motioned for Cassie to follow him and pulled out her chair before taking his own. A waitress smiled and approached them before handing them menus.

"Hi there, my name is Lila and I will be your server today. All of our lunch specials are listed on the second page and our beverages can be found on the back. I will be back with a glass of water for each of you and then we can start your dining experience."

Cassie thanked the woman before untying her balloon and letting it float up to the ceiling. She smiled and turned her attention to her menu.

"Wow, they have a good variety here." She said as her eyes skimmed over the menu.

"Try their chicken alfredo." Lenny said with a smile. "It's my favorite."

"I think I will." Cassie smiled as she set her menu down and looked out the window. "Hey, I can see my house from here. Actually, I can see all of my friends' houses."

"I think I see mine too." Lenny said. "Oh, and the school."

"Come on, let's see if we can get a better view."

Cassie stood from her seat and maneuvered her way past the other tables as she headed towards an even larger window near the restrooms. Lenny caught up to her and smiled at the breathtaking sight. Palm trees seemed to stretch on for miles and Angel Grove Lake could be seen just a little ways away, the water appearing to be a deep, cerulean blue.

"This view is amazing." He said.

Just then, the entire restaurant began shaking. Cassie steadied herself against the wall, her heart pounding in her chest as the shaking continued. A loud booming noise could be heard down below as the restaurant began shaking again. Tables started to fall over and ceiling tiles began raining down on the customers as everyone started to flee from the restaurant.

"Earthquake?" Lenny guessed.

Cassie looked out the window and gasped at the sight of an elephant-like monster ramming its head against the skyscraper. It would appear that Astronema had followed her and the others back to earth. What her motives were for attacking the skyscraper, who knew.

"Come on, we have to get out of here." Lenny said as he began to tug on her arm.

"No Lenny, you get out of here." She said quickly as she watched people fleeing. "I'll catch up with you later."

"No Cassie, I'm not leaving you here by yourself."

Just then, a ceiling tile fell down and struck Lenny in the head. The tall football player was knocked unconscious immediately and slumped down against the wall.

"Lenny!" Cassie cried out as she crouched down and did her best to shake him awake. "Lenny, come on, you have to get up!"

Cassie began to slap Lenny's face with the hopes of waking him up. Thankfully, her idea worked. Lenny began to blink as a groan escaped his lips. Cassie slung his arm around her shoulder and helped him up before walking him out of the demolished dining room.


Carlos and TJ were in the middle of a game of pool when Ashley and Andros walked into the Surf Spot.

"Hey you two, how was the movie?" TJ asked.

"Great." Andros said. "It was a little different than the kind of films I'm used to seeing, but it was pretty entertaining."

Before Carlos and TJ could inquire more, the rangers' communicators began to beep. Looking around to ensure they weren't being watched, the four teens ran into an emptied hallway just off the kitchen quarters.

"Go ahead Alpha." Andros instructed.

Rangers, Astronema has just unleashed a powerful new monster named Elephant Titan into Angel Grove. He's busy attacking a large skyscraper as we speak. Ai, yi, yi, yi, yi!

"But why?" Ashley wondered.

"Let's not wait around to find out." TJ said. "Come on you guys."

"What about Cassie?" Carlos asked.

I'll get a hold of her rangers. Don't worry.

Andros nodded towards his teammates before unlatching his morpher. "Let's rock it!"


The rangers rushed through the streets of downtown Angel Grove, squeezing past pedestrians who were fleeing from the chaos. The ground was shaking and they could hear a loud banging noise off in the distance. Knowing that Elephant Titan was behind the chaos, the rangers quickened their pace. When they reached the skyscraper, they could see the large gray elephant monster ramming his head against the building repeatedly.

"We've got to get these people out of here before someone gets hurt." Andros said as he and the others spread out to help a few stragglers.

"Are you okay?" Ashley asked a woman who was bent over clutching her ankle.

"The Yellow Ranger." The woman exclaimed, a smile on her face. "Wow, nice costume change."

"Thanks ma'am." Ashley said with a giggle. "Here, let me help you."

Ashley helped the woman onto her feet, taking note of how she flinched when she put pressure on her swollen ankle. Ashley spied a man and his teenage son running towards her and waved to get their attention.

"Can you help get this woman to safety?" She asked quickly. "She's injured."

"Sure thing." The older man said as he scooped the woman up into his arms. The woman thanked Ashley and waved as the two men carried her away from the commotion.

Ashley ran back to join her friends; but before Andros could give the command to attack, a blast of purple electricity came shooting down from the sky and struck the ground right in front of the four heroes. The rangers jumped back in surprise, nearly getting caught up in the blast before turning their attention in the direction from which the attack came.

Astronema was standing on top of a nearby parking garage with a group of Quantrons by her side, her staff aimed directly at the rangers.

"Astronema." Andros growled.

"I can see that Claw Hammer didn't digest you." The evil princess spoke nonchalantly. "I guess it wasn't all that bad of a loss for me. You guys still didn't manage to secure the final diskette. You are no closer to finding Zordon than you were before."

"Get down here Astronema." Andros demanded. "Or are you too scared to take us on?"

"Me, scared? You've got to be kidding me. No Red Ranger, I will not be fighting you today. I have something…better in mind."

Astronema turned to her henchmen and motioned for them to follow her lead. "Let's get out of here before this place is blown sky high."

"What did she just say?" TJ asked as Astronema and the Quantrons disappeared in a flash of light.

"She said this place is going to be blown sky high." Carlos said. "But by what exactly?"

"Ashley, there's a scanner connected to your ranger suit." Andros said. "It should allow you to detect any abnormalities within the area."

"If Elephant Titan is focused on this sky scrapper, it's got to be inside the building." TJ pointed out.

Ashley nodded quickly before switching to her suit's scanner mode. The others watched as a blue icon lit up on the top of her helmet. Ashley slowly walked towards the building and looked up.

"You guys aren't going to believe this." She gasped. "My scanner detects a plutonium fuel case on the top floor of this building. Even worse, I can detect a life force inside near it."

"Your scanner picks up on energy sources, not life forces." Andros said. "How can you see someone?"

"Because I'm picking up on the energy source of an Astro Morpher inside."

"Cassie?" TJ spoke as his blood turned to ice.

"Let's move now." Andros said. "If we don't get Cassie out of that building, there's a good chance we could lose her."


"Cassie, I'm fine now." Lenny reassured her. "I can walk on my own."

Cassie nodded before removing his arm from around her shoulder. "There has to be a stairwell around here somewhere." She said as she looked around for a door. A few more ceiling tiles fell from up above and the two teens shielded their heads to avoid another knock out. Cassie spied a door and pulled Lenny inside, completely ignoring the warning sign on the outside.

The room was dark and Cassie immediately realized they weren't in a stairwell; but before she could suggest they try another door, a strange sound grabbed her attention. While Lenny looked around for a light switch, Cassie turned around and spied a large cylinder in the center of the room.

"What is that?" she wondered as she walked towards the tube. Lenny turned around, curious as to what caught her eye before following her.

Cassie studied the cylinder for a moment, taking note of the access hatch on top of it, a keypad, and a display screen that was currently counting down. Her eyes widened when she spied a yellow and black warning sign just beside the display screen.

"Radioactive Plutonium Reactor." She read the words aloud as she began to mentally panic.

"That thing is getting ready to explode." Lenny realized when he spied the word overheating on the display screen. "We're gonna die if we stay in here. Cassie, let's go!"

Lenny ran over to the door and grabbed the door handle, only to realize that it was locked from the outside. He began banging on the door, screaming and pleading for someone to let him out while Cassie stared at the bomb, her eyes wide with horror as she tried to debate on what to do. She could morph in front of Lenny and save them both at the risk of revealing her civilian identity, or she could find a way for them to get out in her civilian form; but at the rate things were going, option number one seemed to be the most plausible choice.

"Don't worry, the others will make it on time." She thought to herself; but what were the odds that they knew there was a bomb inside the building? Sure, they had probably already been made aware of the monster attacking the building; but would they be too late in saving her?

Cassie spared a glance at Lenny who was starting to go into hysterics before lifting up her sleeve to stare down at her morpher.

"What do I do?"


"We need to get up there now and save her." TJ said as he began to lose his cool.

"Yeah, but how?" Ashley wondered. "Our Galaxy Gliders could get us up there, but we would be fully exposed to the rubble inside the building."

"Then let's try the new Mega Tank." Andros said.

"But it hasn't been fully tested yet." Carlos reminded him.

"Well right now is the perfect opportunity to test it out." TJ said. "We've got to do something to save Cassie. The Mega Tank's our only hope."

"He's right Carlos." Andros said before raising his hands up towards the sky. "Mega Tank, deploy now!"

The rangers looked towards the sky as the sound of an engine running reached their ears. The Mega Tank levitated down to the ground in a matter of seconds before landing with a thud in front of the rangers. The sliding doors opened quickly and Andros turned to TJ and Carlos.

"Ashley and I will head inside to find Cassie and diffuse the plutonium bomb." He said.

"Right." TJ said with a nod. He had complete faith that Andros and Ashley would save their friend in time.

"We'll stay here and deal with Elephant Titan." Carlos said as he turned towards the large beast. "Good luck you guys."

Ashley nodded before she and Andros hopped inside the tank. TJ and Carlos watched as Andros revved the engine and sped right into the side of the skyscraper, disappearing from sight. He and Carlos then turned back towards Elephant Titan.

The monster was charging back towards the building again, but before he could ram its head into it, Carlos and TJ jumped him from behind to restrain him. The monster proved to be stronger than they originally hoped, and wasted no time tossing the two rangers off of him, sending them rolling across the pavement.

Carlos stood to his feet quickly and summoned his Lunar Lance before running back towards Elephant Titan. He swung towards the beast, striking him in the chest and as he wound up to take another swing, the monster grabbed him using its trunks. Carlos yelled as he was swung around in the air before being tossed back down towards the ground. He stood back up and ran towards the monster again, only to have his Lunar Lance blocked by its trunk. TJ took the opportunity to run up behind the Elephant using his Astro Axe; and as he sliced the monster across his back, he managed to do a significant amount of damage. He smirked as Elephant Titan dropped down to his knees.

TJ ran to meet up with Carlos and high-fived him before readying himself for a counterattack. Elephant Titan growled loudly before scraping his foot against the ground.

"Watch out!" Carlos shouted as the monster charged towards them. The two rangers dove out of the way just in time and watched in horror as the monster kept running, barreling right through two cars and into the side of the parking garage where Astronema had been standing earlier.

"Are you sure that's an elephant monster?" Carlos said, relieved that they hadn't been hit during the attack. "It seems more like a raging bull to me."

"Lookout, he's coming back!" TJ warned him as he pointed straight ahead.

Sure enough, Elephant Titan was charging back towards them. They dove out of the way again and gasped as the monster struck the side of the skyscraper once more. TJ looked up and watched as the building started to lean from the force of the attack.

"We can't let him hit the building again." He told Carlos. "Ashley, Andros, and Cassie are all inside. We can't take the risk of losing them."

Carlos nodded before whistling to the monster. "Hey there boy, come here boy! Come on you big stupid monster."

Elephant Titan growled before turning around to face the two rangers, his eyes blazing with fury.

"Come on Carlos, did you have to insult him?" TJ groaned.


Ashley and Andros focused on the path in front of them as the Mega Tank continued to barrel through the walls of the building. Andros used the tank's claw action feature to move some of the rubble out of the way to make their access to Cassie easier.

"Where is Cassie located?" Andros asked as he steered the tank into the stairwell.

Ashley looked up towards the ceiling of the tank and activated her scanner. "She's on the top floor. She doesn't appear to be moving. Do you think she's trapped? Or worse, could she be injured?"

"Try and stay positive." Andros tried to reassure her as he rested a hand on her knee. "We're going to get to her in time Ash, I promise."

Ashley's eyes traveled down to the hand resting on her knee before looking up to meet Andros's helmet-covered gaze. Even though she couldn't see his face, she knew he was smiling and she couldn't help but to smile too. Andros nodded before turning his attention back to clearing rubble. Ashley placed a hand over her stomach to calm the butterflies that had taken flight the minute his hand rested on her knee. He was trying to comfort her, the way a good friend should. Was she wrong for assuming and hoping that it could have been something more?


Cassie's heart was beating a mile a minute as she stared at the plutonium reactor. It had begun to smoke about three minutes ago and its latest display trick involved sparks and electricity spewing from its surface. An alarm began blaring throughout the room as red lights began flashing everywhere. Cassie spared a glance at Lenny whose back was pressed up against the door, one arm at his side and one above his head as he tried to steady himself.

"We're going to die in here." He said in a breathless whisper. "Is this some kind of cruel punishment or a form of karma for taking your diary? Cassie, I am so sorry. If I could go back in time, I would stop George from taking that diary. I'm sorry that he blackmailed you and I'm sorry that I chose to go along with his plan. It's just that you're really pretty and super nice…I'm so sorry Cassie, I shouldn't have done this."

Cassie managed to force a smile. "Hey, it wasn't all that bad. You're actually a pretty nice guy; and if we manage to make it out of here alive, I would definitely be down for another date."

"Yeah, I'd be shocked if we could get out of here unscathed." He said as sweat streamed down the side of his face.

"Get ready for the shock of your life Lenny." Cassie said as she closed her eyes in mental preparation and popped open the lid of her morpher.

Just before Cassie could enter her code, a loud explosion erupted on the other side of the room. A smile spread across Cassie's face when a large tank burst through a wall on the opposite side of the room. As soon as she spied the Astro Ranger logo on the side of the tank, she realized that it was the Mega Tank Andros was talking about earlier.

"What is that thing?" Lenny asked as Cassie ran over and grabbed his hand.

"It's the Power Rangers!" she exclaimed. "Come on, let's go."

Lenny wasted no time arguing and followed Cassie towards the Mega Tank. The door slid open and Ashley leaned out motioning for them to hurry.

"Come on you two. Run, we have to get out of here." She said.

Cassie and Lenny climbed inside, taking the back seats while Ashley closed the door and plopped back down beside Andros.

"Buckle up and sit tight." Ashley said reassuringly. "We're going to get you out of here."

"Hang on." Andros said as he began moving around the tank's controls. "We have to disarm the reactor first."

The others nodded and watched as Andros summoned the tank's claw and moved to thank towards the reactor; but before he could clamp down on the plutonium tube, the building shook. Once the shaking stopped, Andros slowly eased the controls forward and latched onto the plutonium tube. Slowly, he pulled the tube out of the reactor while the others held their breath. If he dropped that tube, this rescue mission would have been all for nothing.

Slowly, the claw lifted the tube out of the reactor. Once the blue liquid was in sight, Andros turned towards Ashley.

"Release the neutralizer." He commanded.

"Right." She said with a nod before hitting a button closest to her. Slowly, a brown liquid began pouring from a tube connected to the claw. After a few seconds of waiting, the fluorescent blue liquid dulled to a neutral black. Everyone cheered as Andros retracted the claw.

"Alright, now let's go take care of Elephant Titan." He said to the Yellow Ranger as he reversed the controls and led the Mega Tank back in the direction they came from.


Elephant Titan had managed to pin Carlos and TJ against the side of the skyscraper. The two rangers struggled to free themselves, but weren't managing to make much progress. TJ suddenly spied two yellow and blue tubes connected to a jewel on the monster's head.

"Carlos, help me pry these things free." He said as he made a grab for it; but before either of the rangers could latch on, a large green beam shot down from the sky and struck Elephant Titan.

Carlos and TJ were released and watched in horror as Elephant Titan grew in size, nearly matching the skyscraper.

"Oh no!" Carlos shouted as the monster wrapped his arms around the building and gave it a violent shake.

"The others are still inside." TJ said, suddenly worried about his friends. "We have to do something."

"Booster mode?" Carlos suggested.

TJ nodded before summoning his Astro Axe once more and connecting it to his Astro Blaster while Carlos connected his blaster to his Lunar Lance.

"Lunar Lance!" he shouted.

"Astro Blaster!" TJ hollered as the two of them aimed their upgraded weapons towards Elephant Titan and opened fired.

Their blasters managed to do a significant amount of damage as the blasts struck Elephant Titan in the torso; but the giant monster wasn't seriously injured by the blast and charged up a laser beam attack using its eyes. It fired two yellow blasts upon the rangers, sending them flying across the street. Carlos and TJ looked up as a loud rumbling sound could be heard and watched in horror as the skyscraper began to tilt backwards.

"No!" TJ shouted as it fell rapidly towards the ground; but just before it could hit, the Mega Tank burst through the side before skidding to a stop.

The entire area shook violently as the skyscraper toppled over and destroyed four surrounding buildings as a large, billowing cloud of smoke and fire spewed up into the air. Once the rumbling stopped, Carlos and TJ could hear the sound of sirens off in the distance and the sound of helicopters overhead. Ignoring Elephant Titan for the moment, they ran towards the Mega Tank where Andros and Ashley were busy helping Cassie out of the vehicle. They looked inside and could see Lenny passed out in the back seat. Obviously, the entire ordeal had taken its toll on the poor teen.

"Cassie, you're okay." TJ said as he hugged her, taking a sigh of relief.

"I'm fine TJ." She reassured her friend. "Well, as far as dates go, this has definitely been the most interesting one I've ever had."

TJ smiled before pointing towards Elephant Titan. "Well, you're date's not over yet. Come on you guys, we have a monster to take out."

Cassie nodded before flipping her morpher lid open. "Let's rock it! Power up!"

Cassie quickly morphed into her Pink Ranger suit, but before she and the others could make a move, Elephant Titan slammed his trunk against the ground. The rangers dove out of the way as the ground shook from the impact, before rolling onto their feet.

"We need Astro Megazord power, now!" Andros shouted as he extended his hand towards the sky.

The Megazord appeared quickly, landing just behind Elephant Titan.

"Teleportation now!" The rangers shouted as they placed both their hands on their utility belts. They then disappeared in five flashes of light before rematerializing onboard the NASADA shuttle. After strapping themselves in and taking their positions. They all turned towards the monster.

"Astro Megazord, online." Andros said as they guided the Megazord towards the monster.

Elephant Titan charged towards the Megazord, its tusks extended as it prepared to barrel through the giant robot, but the Megazord caught its tusks within its hands, preventing it from doing any damage. The Zord then used its right arm to punch the monster in the forehead before sending another punch right into its gut.

"Let's shift into high gear." Andros instructed as he began to move his controls faster.

The Megazord began to strike Elephant Titan repeatedly, getting in a few jabs to his face, chest, and shoulder before the robot wound up its arm and punched the monster dead in the face.

"Astro Megazord, saber power, now!" Andros commanded.

TJ wasted no time programing the weapon before Cassie activated the thrusters. The Megazord's saber materialized just as the Zord's feet lifted off the ground. After raising the blade up into the air, the Megazord brought the sword right down on Elephant Titan, slicing him into two. The monster's dissembled body fell right on top of the skyscraper rubble before exploding.

"And he's history." Andros said with a smile while the others high-fived each other. "That's another victory for us and another failure for Astronema."


Now for today's hottest news story. The Power Rangers have saved the city of Angel Grove from destruction once again; and this time, they were sporting new costumes and a completely new arsenal. It has been nearly a month since any attacks occurred within Angel Grove and it would seem that within that time, the Power Rangers received a major upgrade. The Green Ranger suit is no more and a Black Ranger suit is in its place. Aside from that change, the rangers have a new tank vehicle that mange to diffuse the plutonium reactor inside the skyscraper that was destroyed during the attack from a monster known as Elephant Titan. The rangers then used their new Megazord to destroy the monster once and for all, leaving our city in peace. Thankfully, no one was killed during the destruction of the skyscraper, but we do have reports of several injuries; not to mention the fact that the eastern part of the city is closed for reconstruction at this time. Damage was done, but our lives were spared thanks to the Power Rangers. Back to you Don.

Ashley smiled as she turned her attention away from the television screen and back to the game of pool that was currently going on between Andros, Carlos, and TJ. Cassie walked into the Surf Spot wearing a loose, floral shirt and a pair of jeans, having changed after the whole Elephant Titan fiasco. She had even managed to flat iron her hair. TJ flashed her a smile when he spotted her before turning his attention back to his game.

"Apparently, the public thought we had abandoned them for a while." Ashley spoke to her friend as she climbed up to sit on the railing beside her.

"So I heard. My parents were talking about how glad they are the Power Rangers are back." Cassie said with a laugh. "My dad also seemed a little happy that his office was destroyed during the attack. Apparently, he's out of work for two months with pay until the building can be repaired."

"Lucky him." Ashley giggled.

Just then, Ashley spied George and Lenny walking into the Surf Spot talking amongst themselves. She nudged Cassie before pointing in their direction. The girls hopped down and Cassie walked over towards the two boys while the Ashley and the others watched from afar.

"Hi Lenny." Cassie said as she began to fiddle with her hands.

"Hi Cassie." George spoke quickly before Lenny could speak. "Lenny wanted to give you back-"

"I can speak for myself." Lenny spoke up suddenly, much to George and Cassie's surprise. Lenny reached into his pocket and pulled out the diary before holding it out to Cassie who accepted it gratefully. "I wanted to give you back your diary liked I promised."

Cassie unlocked the diary quickly and flipped through the pages. She caught a glimpse of her Pink Turbo Ranger picture as she flipped through before sparing a glance at Lenny.

"We didn't read a single page Cassie, I promise." He said with a genuine smile.

"Thanks for returning it to me." She said. "But you shouldn't have taken it in the first place."

"But then, you wouldn't have gone out with me." Lenny said quickly.

Cassie smiled sweetly. "Lenny, all you had to do was ask. Don't let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."

Lenny smiled back at her before clearing his throat. He then reached behind him as George handed him something before pulling it out to reveal a bouquet of beautiful wild flowers. Cassie's face lit up in delight as Lenny handed them to her.

"Well then, will you go out with me Cassie? I was hoping we could go on a date that doesn't involve us fighting for our lives this time."

Cassie couldn't help but to laugh at the proposal. She sniffed the flowers, and sighing in content as the floral scent filled her nostrils before looking up to meet Lenny's hopeful gaze.

"Yes Lenny, I would love to out with you again. But, you wouldn't mind if we made it a double date would you?"

"Not at all." George spoke up quickly as he spared a glance at Ashley over Cassie's shoulder.

Ashley raised an eyebrow questioningly as Cassie turned around and skipped over to her. Ashley spied the diary tucked beneath Cassie's arm and the bouquet in her hands.

"I see you got your diary back, and a little gift." Ashley said nervously as she tried to figure out why George was giving her such a weird look.

"Yeah, and Lenny also asked me out again."

"Well, judging by the look on his face, I'm assuming you said yes." Carlos said knowingly.

Cassie nodded. "There's just one little catch."

"Catch…?" Cassie repeatedly slowly.

Cassie took a deep breath before blurting out her demand. "It's a double date and you're going with George."

"Say what?" Ashley shouted as Cassie grabbed her arm and tugged her towards the two awaiting boys.

"So, what is a date exactly?" Andros asked hesitantly as he watched Ashley struggling to get out of Cassie's grip.

"Come on buddy, I'll tell you all about them." Carlos said as he slung an arm around Andros's shoulder and led him out of the room.

TJ watched Cassie and Ashley with a smile before turning to follow after them.


A/N: And so ends another chapter. I hope you guys enjoyed all the changes I made. I really enjoyed rewriting this episode. I'll see you at the next update; oh, and be sure to review!

-KairiAngel13