Tommy untangled himself from his new fiancée and grabbed his Communicator off his nightstand. He walked out in the hall closing the door a little more than half-way behind him.

"This is Tommy, Zordon," he answered.

"I apologize for disturbing you so late but I would not have contacted you if it was not important," Zordon replied.

"I know. It's okay. What's going on Zordon?" Tommy asked.

"I need you and Kimberly to teleport to the Command Center immediately," Zordon replied.

"All right. She's not gonna be happy when I wake her up though," Tommy laughed.

"Thank you Tommy. I'll see you soon," Zordon said. It was strange, Tommy thought he heard a hint of excitement in Zordon's voice.

"Tommy, what's going on?" Kim called from the bedroom.

"Zordon said we need to teleport to the Command Center right away. He didn't say why," Tommy replied.

"Damn it," Kim replied. It was the first time since she had been home that he'd heard her swear, "Is he contacting the others?"

"He didn't say anything about the others. He just said for you and I to get our butts over there," Tommy answered.

Tommy threw on a pair of jeans and a gold tank top as Kim pulled on a pair of white pajamas and one of Tommy's old red sweatshirts.

"Eww, I totally don't like you in red," Kim joked.

"Well it was either that or pink," Tommy joked back, "my choices were limited."

Kim laughed as she hugged Tommy softly around the waist. She broke the embrace a few seconds later and pointed to her wrist Communicator.

"Aren't you forgetting something, Oliver? You're not gonna get very far without one of these," Kim said.

Tommy looked at his wrists and patted his pockets. He rolled his eyes when he saw Kimberly dangling it in front of his face. He realized she had picked his pocket during their hug and was now teasing him for not noticing.

"You gotta take better care of these things, handsome," she laughed as he tackled her on to the bed and wrestled it from her. The two were laughing when they realized they told Zordon they were leaving for the Command Center ten minutes ago. They got up off the bed and stood side-by-side as they pushed the button on the side of the Communicator and teleported.

The two arrived at the Command Center to find Alpha 5 and Zordon standing around the Viewing Globe.

"Ahh, Rangers," he said without turning around, "Thank you for coming so late."

"What's going on, Zordon?" Kim asked.

"I think Tommy will be able to explain this situation to you," Zordon answered.

Kim and Tommy looked at each other puzzled as they went to look at what Zordon and Alpha were watching. As soon as Tommy saw it, he knew something was wrong.

"It's Prince Dex from Edinoi," Tommy explained to Kimberly, "You were sick when the others and I went to help him. Zordon, what's going on?"

"When you left Edinoi, Dex vowed to protect Earth from Count Dregon. Dex kept his promise to his grandfather, King Lexian. Dex became King of Edinoi shortly after he left for Earth when Lexian was killed by Dregon's Plague Patrol," Zordon began, "After a long battle on Earth, Count Dregon finally conceded defeat and returned to attacking defenseless planets, but now he has once again set his sights on Edinoi. You two must go and aid the Masked Rider in defending Edinoi."

"What about the others?" Tommy asked.

"The others must stay behind in case Master Vile attacks again. Now that there are ten of you and our numbers are larger, you may choose two others to go along," Zordon explained.

Tommy and Kim looked at each other, waiting for someone to say something.

"Don't look at me handsome, you're the leader of this team," Kim joked.

"Yeah, but we work as a couple," Tommy said with a wink.

"Speaking of which, Alpha 5 and I would both like to offer you two our congratulations. I could not be prouder of you two young people and the obstacles you have overcome," Zordon said.

Tommy and Kim both smiled and thanked them then Tommy turned his head to Kimberly.

"What do you think, Beautiful?" he asked "Who should we take?"

"Well, I definitely think we should take Jason," Kim answered.

"Yeah, me too. How do you feel about taking Adam too?" Tommy asked.

"I cannot let you take both Adam and Jason. There would be no one to lead Team Two," Zordon explained.

Tommy mulled it over in his head. He knew Jason would want to go, but Adam had stepped up recently, plus he had experience on Edinoi.

"Adam and Rocky. They both were with me on Edinoi and they know Dex," Tommy answered.

Zordon asked if Tommy was sure and he said he was.

"Then I will contact Adam and Rocky and explain the situation to the others in the morning," Zordon said.

Tommy and Kim nodded in agreement. Twenty minutes later a groggy Adam and an even groggier Rocky appeared in the Command Center. Tommy briefed them on the situation and asked if they were up for it. They both nodded in agreement and said yes.

"Good. Rangers, I must warn you that this will be a very dangerous mission," Zordon began "Once on Edinoi you're connection to the Morphin' Grid will weaken. You're powers will be minimized and overuse of the Ninja Power could prove fatal."

"We're up for it, Zordon," Tommy answered.

"I know you are. Prepare to Morph, Rangers and may the Power protect you," Zordon said.

"All right guys, let's do it," Tommy said, "It's Morphin' Time!"

"Black Ranger Power!" Adam yelled.

"Red Ranger Power!" Rocky followed.

"White Ranger Power!" Kim continued.

"Gold Ranger Power!" Tommy finished.

The four now stood morphed waiting for Alpha to teleport them to Edinoi.

"Punching in the coordinates now. Oh Rangers, do be safe," Alpha said.

"Don't worry pal, we will," Tommy said.

Alpha pushed the last button and the Rangers were gone.

On Edinoi…

Tommy, Kimberly, Rocky and Adam landed on Edinoi in the middle of a battle. Count Dregon's Plague Patrol were engaged with Dex and his allies.

"Oh man, is it good to see you guys," Dex said, "But who's the gold one?"

"It's me, Tommy," he answered, "We had a little change of color. We'll explain everything later."

Tommy turned around just in time to see a Plague Patroller on horseback coming towards him. The Patroller took a swing at Tommy who ducked and connected with a dropkick to his back.

"Haha, why don't you come down from your high horse," Tommy said with a laugh.

"You'll pay for your insolence, fool," he replied, "Plague Patrol, attack!"

The Rangers, along with Masked Rider and his friends were soon engaged in a massive battle on the Edinoi desert.

On Count Dregon's ship…

"These multi-colored fools are stronger than the last time they were on Edinoi," Count Dregon hissed.

"Yes, Master, they are," Count Dregon's second-in-command, Double-Face, said, "Let me go to Edinoi and destroy them."

"Hear me, you fool. If you fail me, I will throw you into space. Do you hear me?" Dregon shouted.

"Yes, Master. I will take care of them," Double-Face replied.

Back on Earth…

Just a few hours after the four Rangers had left for Edinoi, the Command Center alarm went off.

"Alpha, it appears Master Vile is attempting to take advantage of the team being short-handed. Contact the others immediately," Zordon commanded.

"Right away," Alpha replied.

Five minutes later Jason, Zack, Trini, Billy, Aisha and Kat were all standing in the Command Center.

"Where's everyone else, Zordon?" Jason asked.

"An old ally on a distant planet called Edinoi was in desperate need of aid. I sent Tommy, Kimberly, Rocky and Adam to help them," Zordon replied.

"Why weren't we alerted?" Billy asked.

"Because I knew you all would want to go and help," Zordon began "But I could not send all of you in case Master Vile launched another attack. It appears he has sent a new monster, Doppelganger, to Angel Grove."

"We can handle him, Zordon," Jason replied.

"I do not doubt your abilities, Green Ranger, but this will be a most difficult battle. Doppelganger has the ability to transform himself into any living creature," Zordon explained.

"Oh boy, this should be a fun one," Zack joked.

"Rangers, I must warn you, Doppelganger may be the most difficult monster you have ever battled," Zordon said.

"We'll take care of him, Zordon. You can count on that," Kat said.

"Let's do it guys," Jason began, "It's Morphin' Time!"

The Rangers called for their powers. They arrived in the center of Angel Grove to find a circle of Putties gathered around a little boy.

Back on Edinoi…

The Rangers, along Dex and company, had just finished the Plague Patrol when a beam of energy came crashing into the ground. When the smoke cleared, Double-Face was standing there.

"Woah, who's this ugly guy?" Tommy asked.

"Silence, human. I am Double-Face, general to the great Count Dregon and I am here to destroy you," Double-Face replied.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, like we haven't heard that one before," Kim said with a laugh, "What makes you so special?"

"Stupid human. I am not like the weak monsters those fools Zedd and Rita send to fight you," he continued, "I am much stronger."

"Haha, we'll see about that," Adam said as he turned his attention to the Dex, "You ready?"

"I was born ready," Dex replied "I call upon the power of light and truth to become Masked Rider. Ecto-Phase, activate."

The Rangers watched as their friend King Dex became the Masked Rider.

"You're tricks do not impress me, Dex. Nor do they impress Count Dregon. Prepare to be destroyed. Cogwarts, attack!" Double-Face yelled.

Out of nowhere the fat, slimy lizards known as Cogwarts appeared and began to attack the Masked Rider and his allies.

"I will handle you multi-colored imbeciles myself," Double-Face said.

"Oh yeah?" Rocky replied, "We'll see about that."

Back on Earth…

The Rangers approached the Putties who were attacking the young boy.

"Hey clay-brains, why don't you pick on someone your own size?" Jason yelled.

The Putties turned their attention to the Power Rangers and began to attack. It was a short battle and the Rangers finished the Putties off quickly. They ran over to check on the boy.

"Are you alright, little man?" Zack asked.

The Rangers stood in a circle around him as Jason bent down to pick him up. The boy squirmed and Jason noticed his eyes glowing red.

"Stupid fools. Apparently Zordon didn't warn you," the boy said in a deep and sinister voice, "Prepare to be destroyed!"

The boy punched the ground causing an explosion that sent the Rangers flying back. They re-grouped and entered attack formation. The Rangers watched as the young boy transformed into Goldar, then the Pudgy Pig, the Flamehead Monster and Tommy.

"Woah, this guy's crazy," Jason said as the Doppelganger transformed back into itself. They caught their first look at the real Doppelganger, a menacing and snarling black monster with a hunchback.

"Now I see why you keep transforming," Billy said with a laugh, "You're hideous."

"What did you say, boy?" the monster said with a snarl.

"You heard him," Zack interjected, "He called you ugly, Ugly."

"You'll pay for that, fools," he retorted as he rushed the Rangers.

The Rangers attacked the monster but it was hard to fight something consistently changing its appearance. Finally, Jason got a clear shot at him and launched into a kick that sent Doppelganger flying into a tree. He slumped against the tree, unconscious.

On the moon…

"Unbelievable. Must I do everything?" Master Vile yelled, "Power of evil, make my monster grow!"

Vile pointed his hands toward the Earth and lightning shot out of his fingertips.

"Finster!" Vile yelled "Are you incapable of making a decent monster?"

On Earth…

The Rangers watched as the lightning struck Doppelganger causing him to grow.

"Eww, now he's ugly and big," Kat said.

"Trini, you and Billy are gonna have to help in our Mega Zord," Jason said.

"You got it," Billy replied.

"All right then. Let's show him the power of Ninja!" Jason yelled.

The Ninja MegaDragon Zord came together as the Rangers all took their place at the controls. They began to attack the monster immediately, trading punches and kicks for almost ten minutes before Doppelganger landed a punch that sent the Mega Zord tumbling to the ground. The Ninja MegaDragon Zord was slow to get to its feet, but when it finally did, Jason spoke.

"I've had about enough of you, Doppelganger," he said "Come on guys, engage Panther Missile and Bear-Ape Jet Propulsion."

The Mega Zord launched into the air as the Panther Zord began to glow silver. The Panther Zord then shot from the back of the Mega Zord and collided with Doppelganger, causing an explosion. The Mega Zord stood tall as Doppelganger disappeared.

On the moon…

"Blasted! You lot are useless. You can't do anything right. Zedd, Rita this is all your fault!" Master Vile yelled, "You will pay for your failure!"

Master Vile pointed a finger at Zedd and Rita as a red beam of energy came shooting out. Zedd and Rita were now no more than eight inches tall and encased in what appeared to be a snow-globe.

"Oh, not this again," Zedd said in a rather high pitched voice.

Back on Edinoi…

Masked Rider and his allies quickly disposed of the Cogwarts when Dex used his Electosaber and destroyed them. The Rangers however, were not having as easy a time with Double-Face. Their blows weren't effecting him at all and they were getting exhausted from fighting him for so long.

"I grow tired of these games, humans. Count Dregon, make me grow!" Double-Face yelled.

The Rangers watched as Double-Face grew larger than any monster from Zedd or Rita that they had battled.

"Guys, what do we do? We can't call on our Zords from here," Rocky said.

Before any one else could reply, Masked Rider came running to them.

"There is only one way to destroy Double-Face. I had hoped it would never come to this," Masked Rider said.

"What do you mean?" Tommy asked.

"Double-Face is nearly invincible to begin with," he explained, "To defeat him like this requires the ultimate sacrifice."

"What are you saying, Dex?" Adam asked.

"I'm saying I must use my own Zord and sacrifice myself in battle to destroy Double-Face. He is Dregon's most powerful general and without him Dregon is nearly useless," Dex explained.

"We can't let you do that. There's gotta be a better way," Tommy said.

"No, my friend. There is no other way," Dex replied "Fear not, though. I will not die in vain. The Masked Rider powers will find a new home with someone worthy."

"Are you sure there's no other way?" Kimberly asked.

"I am sure, White Ranger," Dex answered, "I am sorry I did not get to know you better. If you are anything like your friends I am sure you are a great person."

The Rangers, now helmetless, along with Dex's friends watched in silence as Masked Rider summoned his Zord, a powerful, sleek looking bird. It was Adam who realized what it was.

"It's a phoenix," Adam said.

"Precisely," Dex's friend Ferrian said "It is very much symbolical of the Masked Rider powers. They can never be destroyed. No matter what damage it takes, it will always rise from the ashes."

They continued to watch as Masked Rider's Zord began to fly in circles around Double-Face. It went on for nearly a minute and no one was prepared when Dex sent himself barreling at full speed into Double-Face. Kim turned around and hugged Tommy, afraid to look at what was going on.

The explosion was intense to say the least. They watched as sparks began to fly and Double-Face began to convulse. Just a few seconds later, Dregon's general caught fire and slowly started to disintegrate. The sounds were enough for Kimberly who began to whimper. Tommy held her close and stroked the back of her head. He watched in shock as Dex, not Masked Rider, fell from the sky and floated like a feather to the ground.

They all immediately ran to Dex's side.

"Do not be afraid, for with my passing comes a new beginning," Dex whispered "Ferrian, you must become the new Masked Rider and defend Edinoi from Count Dregon."

Ferrian nodded in understanding.

"Come on buddy, don't give up," Tommy muttered to Dex "Your people need you."

Dex opened his mouth to speak but all he managed was an exhale. His last breath escaped his body and he was gone. There wasn't a dry eye in the group as a beam of energy came from underground and began to lift Dex towards the sky.

"What's going on?" Adam asked.

"He is going to be with his family," Ferrian explained "With his sacrifice, Dex will become an Edonite god. He will watch over our planet, always."

"But…," Rocky began but he was cut off by Ferrian.

"There is no point in grieving. You all have done a great service to Edinoi. Without your assistance, Dregon would have conquered our planet already," Ferrian began "You are all great warriors. If you ever need assistance, do not hesitate to call on the Masked Rider."

Tommy went to say something but before he could speak Ferrian and his friends were gone. Kim hugged Tommy tight as Rocky and Adam both placed a hand on her shoulders.

"Come on guys," Tommy said quietly, "It's time to go home."

Tommy broke his embrace with Kimberly as the four Power Rangers stood side-by-side. They touched their belts and were gone in a flash of light.

At the Command Center…

Tommy, Kimberly, Adam and Rocky all landed in the Command Center to find the others waiting for them. Tommy explained what happened as Aisha and Billy both began to get tears in their eyes. They had fought alongside Dex on the first trip to Edinoi and were saddened to hear of his passing. Although Zack, Kat, Trini and Jason had never met or fought with Dex, the loss of an ally saddened them as well.

Tommy looked at Zordon and, for the first time, saw that their leader had tears in his eyes.

"Rangers, King Dex made the ultimate sacrifice. He also did what was necessary to protect his planet. Do not mourn his death, but celebrate his life," Zordon said "All of you behaved bravely today especially the four of you.'

"I just wish there was something we could have done," Tommy said.

"But you did do something, Tommy," Zordon began "You saved a whole planet from certain destruction."

"You know what I mean, Zordon," Tommy said firmly.

"Yes, I do Gold Ranger. But I also know that, in the same situation, all of you would have made the same choice as Dex," Zordon began.

Tommy thought about what Zordon had just said. He had gone through many Power changes and saw friends come and go, but he never had watched an ally die. For the first time, the longest-tenured Power Ranger began to question his willingness to fight.