Tommy laughed to himself as he watched the Rangers run at them.
"Let them hit you," he muttered to Zeltrax and Elsa "It'll make them think they've freed me then I can attack when they aren't expecting it."
Neither Zeltrax nor Elsa really wanted to get hit, but they obliged and braced themselves for the pending attack. Connor, Ethan, Trent and Kira all launched into huge kicks that sent the two generals flying backwards. They chased after them while Jason and Kim began to untie Tommy. When the ropes were off, the Black Ranger stood up and cracked his neck to both sides.
"Thanks, guys. Now to finish the job," he muttered "Brachio Staff!"
Jason and Kim waited for Tommy to go after Zeltrax and Elsa but he didn't move towards them. Instead, he turned around and looked at the Green and Pink Rangers.
"Time to pay for your foolishness," he said with a laugh as he swung the staff at the Rangers, knocking Jason and Kim down.
The transformation from Mesogog not only made him evil but it also caused him to lose his sense of honor and dignity as well. He walked over to Jason, picked him up by his neck, threw him into a tree and laughed. Kim slowly stood up and looked at Tommy.
"Tommy, what are you doing?" Kim yelled.
"What I should have done a long time ago," he replied in a voice that gave Kim chills and brought back horrible memories "Mesogog has ordered me to destroy you. He commands and I obey. Hahaha."
"Tommy, you don't have to do this. We can help you," Kim pleaded.
"Help me? How could you possibly help me?" Tommy asked "You've done nothing but hurt me my whole life. Now it's about time that I get to pay you back."
"So that's how it is for you, Tommy?" Kim asked "The greatest Power Ranger in history taking orders from some freak lab accident gone wrong?"
"Silence!" he yelled.
He swung his Brachio Staff at Kimberly and sent her flying through the air as she fell on top of Jason.
"Stay out of my way, Pink Ranger," he muttered heartlessly "You have been warned."
Zeltrax and Elsa were not having as much luck with the four teenagers. They were being backed into a corner as the Rangers prepared to close in.
The Black Ranger shook his head and felt the anger inside him grow as he ran towards them. The four teens were so busy with Mesogog's generals that they hadn't seen Tommy take out Jason and Kim.
"Must I do everything?" he asked.
"Hey, we're not doing too bad," Connor replied.
"You will pay for your insolence," Tommy muttered.
"Huh?" Connor asked confused but Tommy didn't respond. Instead he launched himself into a tornado kick that connected directly with Connor's chest sending the Red Ranger to the ground.
"Dr. O, what are you doing?" Ethan asked.
"What my master commands of me," Tommy replied as he whipped out his staff again and hit both Ethan and Kira. He swung his staff at Trent but the White Ranger caught the weapon.
"Dr. O, don't do this," he pleaded as Tommy hung his head "You're better than this. Let us help you."
For a split-second Tommy wondered why he was doing what he was doing but when he saw Zeltrax and Elsa his anger began to feul him again. Tommy slowly lifted his head to look at Trent. The White Ranger loosened his grip on the staff, thinking he had gotten through to the Black Ranger.
"Fool!" Tommy yelled as he kicked Trent square in the chest.
The six Rangers were all trying to help each other regroup as Tommy started to walk towards them.
"If you were smart you would stay out of my way," he warned "Unless you wish to suffer the same fate as Zeltrax."
Tommy's words confused everyone, especially Zeltrax who was standing just a few feet away from him, perfectly fine. The Black Ranger pointed his staff at the cyborg and began to shoot beam after beam of energy at him until he went limp and collapsed on the ground.
"I am Mesogog's head general now," he said with an evil laugh "That is unless you have any objections, Elsa."
The woman quickly said no as Tommy continued to taunt the Rangers. The Black Ranger pointed his staff to the sky and an Invisiportal opened. He disappeared into it with Elsa, leaving the lifeless body of Zeltrax behind.
"Man, this is terrible," Connor muttered.
"What are we going to do?" Ethan asked.
"There's nothing we can do," Kira replied "Dr. O's the strongest Ranger ever and now he's fighting for Mesogog. We might as well kiss Earth goodbye."
"No," Jason interjected "Mesogog must have done something to Tommy. Tommy's been down this path more than once and we've always found a way to save him. This time is not going to be any different."
Everyone looked at Kim, hoping she would say something but the Pink Ranger sat still on the grass. She buried her face in her hands and started crying again.
"Why is it always Tommy?" Kim asked through tears.
"They go after Tommy because of how great he is. Because without him they think the team will fall apart," Trent replied as he placed his hand on Kim's shoulder "It's up to us to prove them wrong and get him back safely. Dr. O's has always been there for us, now it's our turn to be there for him."
Jason looked at Trent and gave him a slight head nod. He knew it was going to take everything the Rangers had to break whatever spell Mesogog had put Tommy under.
Mesogog's base…
"Mesogog isn't going to be happy about losing Zeltrax," Elsa muttered as she and Tommy walked towards Mesogog's chamber.
"Zeltrax was weak ," Tommy replied "And unlike you, I do not fear Mesogog."
They entered his chamber and the look on Mesogog's face made Elsa immediately turn around and quickly walk out. Mesogog was furious at the Tommy for destroying Zeltrax and Elsa wanted no part of his wrath. He began to verbally berate the Black Ranger but Tommy showed no remorse or caring for his actions nor did he exhibit the fear that Mesogog was so used to seeing from those who served him.
"I refuse to hang my head and apologize like those fools that you call warriors," Tommy said firmly "I did what was necessary to insure that idiot Zeltrax did not ruin my plan for the destruction of the Power Rangers."
"Your plans? Your plans?" Mesogog hissed "You do not make plans, Black Ranger. You follow my orders and that is all that you do. I am in charge here! Do I make myself clear?"
The anger inside of Tommy had made him greedy for power, something Mesogog hadn't planned on. The Black Ranger immediately pulled out his Brachio Staff and placed it firmly against Mesogog's neck causing the dinosaur-like creature to shake nervously in fear.
"I have had just about enough of your senseless bantering, Mesogog," Tommy replied "If you want the Power Rangers destroyed we do things my way that understood?"
Mesogog managed to mutter an agreement as Tommy lowered his staff, turned around and swiftly began to walk away. Mesogog turned to the keypad behind him and pushed a button that caused Tommy to freeze mid-step and collapse. As he fell, he demorphed, leaving him unconscious on the floor.
"No one threatens Mesogog and lives," he hissed "You are not worthy to serve me and now you will pay for your insubordination, Tommy. With your life."
He summoned a group of Tyrannodrones who lifted the Black Ranger up and dropped him on a table. Mesogog had made Tommy far more evil then he had planned on and now he was out of control. He had to be eliminated so that he couldn't cause any more problems.
The Tyrannodrones strapped him down as Mesogog stepped to the side of the table. Mesogog hooked Tommy up to a machine and stepped back.
"This machine will drain all your energy, Black Ranger," Mesogog hissed "When it is done, there will be no remnants left of the great Tommy Oliver."
Tommy's house…
Haley and Billy were downstairs scanning for something to show them where Tommy was. Haley caught something glowing on the screen out of the corner of her eye and quickly zoomed in on the frequency.
"Only a Dino Gem could produce a signal that strong," she said to Billy "It has to be Tommy."
It took them a few minutes but eventually they got a lock on the signal. They looked at the screen and saw it had gone black as they heard a hissing sound. A few seconds later the picture came back but the sight they were seeing was not what they were expecting.
Somehow they had managed to create a feed into Mesogog's lab. They could see Tommy tied to the table, squirming and trying to break free of the straps. Haley winced at the sight of her friend on the table. Billy ran upstairs to get the others and when Kim saw Tommy she had to turn around. Jason held her closely as Connor, Ethan, Trent and Kira looked at their mentor.
They could see the machine that was hovering over Tommy as it slowly started to take its effect. Everyone but Kim watched in horror as Tommy began to jerk violently.
"His signal is getting weaker," Billy muttered "Mesogog must be draining his power."
"We have to do something guys," Connor said.
"What if it's a trap like before?" Ethan asked.
"Either way, we can't let this happen to Dr. O," Trent interjected "I don't think we have another choice."
"We have to go and try to save him," Kira added.
Billy looked at the four teenagers with a sad look on his face as he shook his head.
"You guys can't go," Billy said "If that machine is draining Tommy of his energy, it will do the same thing to anyone else with a Dino Gem. Tommy is stronger than all of you so he can hold on longer, but if one of you was to go in there, it would kill you almost instantly."
"Billy we can't just leave Tommy in there," Kim moaned.
"I know," he replied "I'll go."
"No way, Billy," Haley interjected "I need you here with me in case something happens. You're the only one that can help me if something goes wrong."
"So then what do we do if we can't go in there to save him?" Trent asked "We can't just leave him there to die. There's gotta be something we can do."
Kimberly winced and grabbed Jason tighter when Trent said the word "die." Jason looked at the teens and then got an idea. He stuck his hand in his pocket as he pulled out his cell phone. He began to scroll through the numbers until he found the one he was looking for.
"There is something we can do," Jason replied.
"What?" everyone asked simultaneously.
"We call for reinforcements," he answered.
Jason highlighted the number and hit the dial button. He put the phone up to his ear and waited until he heard the line click.
"Hello," the voice answered.
"Adam, it's Jason" he replied "We need your help. Get Rocky and Zack and get over here now. Tommy's life depends on it."