Back in the Command Center, Ethan stares at Jason, Kimberly, Zack, Kat and Tommy in shock.
JASON: "And so then, Ionisos found your location, he teleported you here and here we are."
KIMBERLY: "We know it's a lot for you to take in and understand, but surely you can see why we had to keep all of this a secret."
Ethan looks away a moment, still stunned by what he's heard. He had no idea that they were hiding anything like this from him. Kat stands beside Ethan and puts her hand on his shoulder.
KAT: "I know that to say that all of this is quite a shock would be a vast understatement. But we need someone else to help us stop this from happening, and we'd like you to be a part of the team."
Ethan turns around to Kat, still surprised by what he's seen and heard.
ETHAN: "First you tell me all of you, at one point or another, served this man Zordon as Power Rangers, and now you want to enlist me in the team?"
TOMMY: "We've known each other for a while, Ethan. We know how good you are at martial arts. You'd be a great addition to the team."
ETHAN: "Because I'm a good fighter?"
JASON: "It's more than that. Because you're also a good friend. Ethan, you were the first one that came to my mind when we needed someone else to take the missing Power Coin. You're strong, you're fast, you're clever... but youve also got a lot of heart, man, and you're also someone we can trust. And we would like to have you as part of the team."
Ethan looks at Jason and then stares at the box on the controls a moment. Ethan looks over at Kat and he lets out a soft smile.
ETHAN: "Did I ever tell you blue was my favorite color?"
Kat smiles and she hugs Ethan.
KAT: "Welcome to the team, Ethan."
ETHAN: "Thank you."
Ethan ends the hug and walks over to the control stand. Ethan looks at the open box and at the Triceratops Power Coin inside. Ethan pulls out the last Power Coin and holds it in his hand. Ethan looks at the Triceratops coin for a moment and then he looks over at the others.
ETHAN: "So, now what do we do?"
Ionisos walks over to them, holding the second box in his hands.
IONISOS: "You can each take one of these."
Kimberly walks to Ionisos and opens the box. She looks inside of the box and smiles.
KIMBERLY: "It's a new communicator."
Kimberly puts her communicator on over her left wrist, as the others walk over to Ionisos.
IONISOS: "These communicators allow you to keep in contact with each other over great distances, Ethan. They also allow you to teleport to the Command Center and anywhere else you need to go when trouble arises."
Kimberly looks back in the box and takes out a small gray, round case from the box.
ETHAN: "What is that?"
IONISOS: "These are the Power Morpher cases. This is where you keep your Power Coins. When you need to morph, just hold onto it and push your fingers down on the buttons in the sides."
Ethan gives Ionisos a puzzled look.
ETHAN: "Morph?"
IONISOS: "As in metamorphosis, to change into your costume. When you push the buttons and shout the name of the dinosaur on your Power Coin, your uniform appears over your body."
Jason, Zack, Ethan, Kat and Tommy walk to Ionisos and stand before him. Jason takes out the red communicator from the box and puts it on over his left wrist. Tommy pulls out the green communicator and then he puts it on his wrist. Zack takes out the black communicator and puts it on his wrist, and then Kat takes out the yellow communicator. As Kat puts it on her wrist, Ethan takes out the blue communicator and puts it on his wrist. The others take out their Power Morpher cases, one at a time, and then Ethan does the same. Ethan holds up his Power Coin and inserts it into the Morpher case.
ETHAN: "So, how do the communicators work?"
While Kimberly, Jason, Zack, Tommy and Kat place their coins in their Power Morpher and close them, Ionisos turns to Ethan. The six put their cases into their pants pockets and Ethan looks at his communicator.
IONISOS: "To talk into the small speaker, push the top button for contact. To teleport, push your finger down hard on the bottom button."
ETHAN: "And the middle button?"
KIMBERLY: "That one's new."
IONISOS: "When you push the middle button, the speaker is covered over and becomes a watch. When you want to change it back to the speaker, just push the button again." Kimberly pushes her finger on the middle button of her communicator and a thin screen slides down over the gray speaker. The screen reads 7:05 p.m.
KIMBERLY: "Whoa! This is Morphinomenal!"
Ethan gives Kimberly a puzzled look.
ETHAN: "Morphin-what?"
ZORDON: "Now that you what you have at your disposal, you must know the rules, Ethan. First, you must never use your powers for personal gain. Second, never escalate a battle unless you are forced to. And finally, keep your dual identity a secret. No one must know who you all really are."
Ethan nods at Zordon.
ETHAN: "I understand, Zordon, and I will follow the rules."
ZACK: "Wait, we have the Power Morphers and communicators, but what about the Dino Zords?"
ALPHA 5: "Don't worry, Zack. Ionisos has worked on them and they've already been put into secret hiding places. When you need them, simply call for them and they will come to your aid."
ZORDON: "Now that you have agreed to be a team, every group needs a team leader. Jason, for this particular team, I would like for you to resume active duty as the leader of the Power team."
Jason turns to Zordon, stunned by what he's heard.
JASON: "Me?"
Tommy grins at Jason and he puts his hand down on Jason's shoulder.
TOMMY: "Don't worry, Jase. I think he picked the right man for the job."
Jason smiles at Tommy, a little relieved by his friend's confidence in Zordon's decision.
KIMBERLY: "So, what do we do now?"
ZORDON: "All we can do now is wait. We have four days until the Dark Zords arrive, but you'll need to find time to train and get ready for what's ahead."
JASON: "Mr. Andrews lets us use the training room of the Fitness Center late when we need to. We can work in some training between classes and at nights."
IONISOS: "Good thinking."
TOMMY: "What about you guys?"
ZORDON: "We will remain here and finish with some new improvements to the Command Center. Go now and may the Power protect you."
JASON: "Thank you, Zordon." (turns around to his friends) "All right, guys. Let's see how our new communicators work."
Jason stands before the others and they look down at their communicators. The six push their fingers down on the bottom button of their communicators and they vanish in streaks of light of their respective Ranger suit color. After the six adults teleport away, Zordon looks over at Dulcea and Ionisos.
ZORDON: "The Rangers have their own work to do. I suggest we resume our own work."
Outside the back of the Juice Bar building, the six streaks of teleportation energy quickly shines down from the sky and they fade away to reveal Jason, Kimberly, Zack, Tommy, Kat and Ethan. With the energy streaks gone, the six look around and see that they are standing behind the Juice Bar. Ethan nearly stumbles as he lands and he looks at the others with a smile.
ETHAN: "Wow."
KATHERINE: "I know. It's pretty cool, isn't it?"
JASON: "Come on, guys. Let's go down to the Fitness Center and get ready to train. We need to be prepared for when Domminnous gets here."
Jason walks off away from the Juice Bar and the others follow after him.
Later that night, in the training room of the Fitness Center, Jason and Ethan stand on a mat. Jason and Ethan both are holding a bo staff in their hands. Ethan and Jason hit their staffs at one another, blocking each other's attacks. Jason strikes at Ethan, but Ethan blocks it with his staff. Jason smiles and nods.
JASON: "Nice work."
ETHAN: "Thanks for teaching me."
JASON: "No problem. Want to continue?"
Ethan nods and he resumes training with Jason. The two swing their staffs at one another and blocking each other's moves. Zack sits on a mat, panting and sweaty. Zack picks up his bottle of water beside him, opens the lid and sips it.
KIMBERLY: "This mat taken?"
Zack turns around and looks at Kimberly beside him. Kimberly is wearing a gray shirt with pink stripes and pink pants. Kimberly holds her own bottle of Ozarka water in one hand and two towels in the other.
ZACK: "Always room for one more, Kim. Have a seat."
Kimberly nods and sits beside Zack. Kimberly hands him one of the towels and he takes it.
ZACK: "Thanks."
Zack wipes the sweat off his face with the towel and then puts it over his shoulder. Kimberly sips her own bottle of water and then fastens the lid back on. Zack watches Ethan and Jason training.
KIMBERLY: "I see Jason's teaching Ethan some moves. He seems to be catching on quick."
ZACK: "Ethan's going to have the Power Lance weapon to use now. Jason's making sure he knows how to handle it."
KIMBERLY: "It should seem weird being a part of all of this again, but for me, it's not. I mean, the Morphers, the Zords, the communicators... it kind of feels like I never left."
ZACK: "Wish I could say the same. I just wonder what happens next."
KIMBERLY: "Simple. We take down the Dark Zords, blow them up and save the world. Everyone's happy." (shrugs) "What's there to wonder?"
ZACK: "I mean over at the club, Kim."
Kimberly eyes Zack in confusion.
KIMBERLY: "What?"
ZACK: "I got my ticket exchanged for this Saturday. Apparently, the airlines are willing to help refund tickets to those back from being captive on an alien planet."
KIMBERLY: "You mean you're going back? But you're part of the team."
ZACK: "For when we take on the Dark Zords and then I catch my flight back home this weekend."
Zack looks over at Jason, watching him training with Ethan. Kimberly frowns.
KIMBERLY: "Have you told Jason yet about your departure?"
Zack looks at Kimberly, a bit surprised by her question.
ZACK: "Are you kidding me? Did you see the look on his face when I took the Mastodon Coin back tonight? I'm not really sure what to say. But I'm not looking forward to the look on his face when he realizes I'm going."
KIMBERLY: "Neither am I."
Zack looks over at Kimberly, as she wipes the sweat from her brow with her towel.
KIMBERLY: (sighs) "Come on. We'd better get on with with our training."
Zack looks on as Kimberly walks off to a chair near a large mat. Kimberly sets down her water bottle and towel on the chair and then walks onto the mat. Kimberly stands still and then she flips backwards and lands on her feet.
