Dr.O parried Drakkon's blade and then threw his fist forward. His gloved knuckles contacted with Drakkon and left a splintering crack across the left side of his helmet.
Drakkon fell back a few steps but then got his footing and charged forward.
He collided into Dr.O and they both slid across the tower. Dr.O felt his head slide past the building and hang down towards the world below.
Drakkon held Saba against the Black Ranger's neck. "The fact you've survived so long only furthers your annoyance to me."
"Only because you can't figure out why," Dr.O said and kicked the White Ranger back and flipped up.
Drakkon made a sort of snarl and drew his original black blaster, but Dr.O dodged the shots and shot lightning from his own saber that punched Drakkon in the chest and again knocked him backward.
"Let me tell you why," Dr.O said, "Because the moment you began to use the Power for evil it already capped out its potency. You can only unlock the true potential of the Morphing Grid by fighting for the forces of good."
"That's where you're wrong," Drakkon said. In a flash of black fire, a large katana appeared in his hand. "The power of the Grid is maintained by the fight between good and evil. It doesn't matter my side as long as there are fools like you determined to stand against me."
Then, whether from magic he learned from Rita or power he'd taken from Lothor Drakkon summoned a volley of black fire that hit Dr.O and exploded against his helmet.
While he was trying to quickly shake away the pain Drakkon blasted him with several shots from his pistol.
Five small holes in his armor dotted his chest, exposing his burned skin.
Dr.O tried to ignore the searing pain, so acutely hot that it almost felt cold.
He could feel a primal power boiling through his veins. "The Grid may be powered by the struggle of good and evil, but it also quantifies based on numbers. That's why Power Rangers work in teams. Each member strengthens the team's power." Dr.O's form began to shift as he summoned his Super Dino Mode. "While you were conquesting and destroying everyone that crossed your path I was building a network of friends, a web of people of that became a family to me. And all of their power is within me."
Dr.O charged, dodging Drakkon's shots and swung his Brachio Staff into Drakkon's chest.
Drakkon dropped the katana and it disappeared into black wispy flames.
Dr.O moved in for another strike but Drakkon blocked it with Saba, and successfully pulled the staff from 's grip.
Drakkon then swung Saba in an attempt to slash Dr.O's chest, but the Black Ranger kicked the weapon away and then used his finger like claws against Drakkon's chest, pulling more sparks to the ground.
But then, while Dr.O was close Drakkon drew his Dragon Dagger and slashed upwards, hitting Dr.O with enough force to knock him out of Super Dino Mode.
But as Dr.O fell forward he grabbed the pistol at Drakkon's hip and drew it as he jumped back and regained his stance.
"Last chance," Dr.O said, the stolen pistol pointed at Drakkon. "Give up, give me Hayley, and go home."
Drakkon laughed and said, "You almost had me, but you just had to give some heroic speech," He then threw the Dragon Dagger. It hit the barrel of the pistol and split it.
Dr.O then tossed the gun at Drakkon before it exploded and knocked the White Ranger on his back.
"I won't make that mistake again," Dr.O said and grabbed for his Brachio Staff that sat on the ground. He looked down at Drakkon, whose visor had completely shattered.
Dr.O found fear in his adversary's eyes. It pained him to do this to another living being, but it was the only way to make sure he would never hurt anyone else.
He took a deep breath and stabbed the blade downwards.
But Drakkon moved last second and pulled Dr.O's leg out from under him, causing the Ranger to fall onto his back.
Drakkon grabbed Dr.O's own blade as he jumped on top of the Ranger. "If I wanted me dead," Drakkon hissed, "I'd be gone by now."
Dr.O then grabbed Saba, which had fallen a foot away and used it to knock the Brachio Staff from Drakkon's grip.
"What was that about wasting time with speeches?" Dr.O asked as he held the weapon out.
"Be careful with that weapon," Drakkon said, "It isn't meant for you."
Before Dr.O could ask what that meant Saba suddenly shot a laser from its eyes that hit the Black Ranger in the chest and caused him to drop the weapon.
Drakkon then scooped it off the ground and slashed into Dr.O's chest, causing the area of the attack to glow with cracks.
Dr.O scooped his own weapon off the ground just as Drakkon came charging.
The blades clashed again, this time with enough power between them to cause a burst of morphing energy that caused their armor to completely shatter.
Drakkon snarled. "It's about time I end this," he then pushed Dr.O backward with a wave of green energy and resummoned the katana.
But then he stumbled and winced.
He reached behind himself and touched his back, where the wound Hayley had inflicted had since reopened.
"Just surrender," Dr.O said. "Otherwise only one of us leaving."
Drakkon fell to the ground, his fingers scratching the concrete. "I worked for everything… all the pain Lord Zedd put me through. While you had it so easy… I deserve to win. I deserve a happy ending."
Suddenly something sprang from its hiding spot in a nearby crate. It latched it jaw onto Drakkon's neck and bit down.
Dr.O couldn't believe his eyes… because it was a large yellow python.
And Lord Zedd's Z-Staff…
Drakkon rose as the python transformed into its chrome staff. The veins in his face began to bulge and pulse with green energy, as did his eyes. The ground below then began to shake violently as well.
He pulled his Power Morpher off and dropped it to the ground, "I no longer see a use for such a useless artifact," Drakkon muttered as his voice took a rougher tone. "Not with the power I currently have."
Dr.O watched in complete disbelief, Drakkon had so easily taken the Z-Staff as his own.
"Now where was I?" Drakkon asked with his hand on his chin. "Oh, that's right," He smiled as the ground below his feet continued to shake. "I was killing you."
Hayley tried her hardest to fight against the Red Sentries' firm grip, but he remained firm.
"Why do you guys even listen to that psycho?" She asked. "He doesn't care about anyone other than himself."
"Because I've seen what happens to people who disobey him," The Red Sentrie said darkly. "And I like my odds better this way."
In front of them, a Yellow Sentrie had already started the helicopter, and its spinning rotors began to overtake every other sound around them.
As he began to push her inside of the Pteracopter he was suddenly flung back.
And Skull was there.
"Hey, Kimberly!" He called, "Good thing you guys followed us this far."
Kimberly walked over and smiled, "Good job."
"Yeah, no problem," He replied. Then their communicators buzzed.
"This is Rocky," The voice said in a panicked voice. "I found the kids but… Trent is in rough shape. We're going to need to get out of here right now."
"What about Tommy?" Hayley asked, feeling her stomach drop. "He's still fighting Drakkon!"
"The chopper will be ready," Kimberly said, looking over as Jenny and Richie pulled the unconscious Sentrie out. "Bring them up and Skull will take you out of here."
"Oh no," Skull said. "Is this what I think it is? It better not be!"
Kimberly pulled Skull in and kissed him hard on the lips. "I'll be fine."
"Better be," He replied. "Because I want another when this is over."
Kimberly laughed and turned towards Hayley. "You want to come, don't you?"
"I wouldn't dream of doing anything different."
She then hopped out of the helicopter and followed Kimberly and Scorpina.
Dr.O could feel the magic energy washing over Drakkon's body. It pulsed like a physical heat, beating against his skin.
raised his key and put it into his Morpher.
But Drakkon merely shot a green blast of energy that hit the Morpher and instantly fired it.
"No no no," Drakkon said. "No more fancy suits. This is mono e mono."
"Actually it's mano a mano," Dr.O said, "But I didn't really take you as the educated type."
Drakkon scowled and shot a blast of green energy at Dr.O that knocked him backward. His head hit the concrete and his ears started to ring.
No Morpher.
An evil version of himself pumped full of magic.
Things weren't looking good.
Drakkon picked up by his shirt and looked right into his eyes.
"This isn't the first time we've battled…" He whispered. "But it will be the last."
At first, didn't understand what he meant, but as he looked into the green glow of his counterpart's eyes it clicked.
He had Zordon's memories.
Drakkon had Lord Zedd's magic.
The both of them were just pawns, stand-ins for a battle that had raged long before Zordon or Zedd existed.
laughed, at first it was a front just to unnerve Drakkon. At first, he was just forcing air out of his lungs and trying to ignore the pain.
But then he actually started laughing. Because ultimately it was funny.
"What's so funny?" Drakkon asked.
"If we're really just continuing the battle of our mentors then I wouldn't be so cocky," said. "Because when was the last time Zedd actually won?"
Drakkon was about to speak a response, but a noise behind him altered his attention.
He scowled and dropped Dr.O to the ground.
"What are you doing here?" He spat. "I sent you to the copter."
"I just missed you so much I couldn't sit still," Hayley replied.
"We're here to end you," Scorpina said. "Once and for all."
"Oh yeah?" He asked. "Well let's just see how well you can handle this!" He shot a bolt of green lightning that hit Scorpina in the chest and knocked her down. Electricity completely shut her down and her body could only spasm as a result.
Kimberly rushed forward, her own blade colliding with the Z-Staff. "I killed your master," She spat, "And I can do the same to you."
"Master?" He asked. "I have no master. I am Lord Drakkon, master of all!"
While the two dueled Hayley ran to the aid of . She lifted him up and they immediately embraced.
"You have no idea how happy I am to see you," Hayley said. "The real you."
"Same," said and pulled her closer.
Kimberly was holding off Lord Drakkon, but just barely. It was clear that even without his morpher he completely outclassed her.
"I have an idea," Hayley said, "But it might be a bit reckless."
"Say no more," said with a smile. "I'm already with you."
"You could have been a fine soldier," Drakkon said.
"Yeah," Kimberly said. "Already heard that one."
"Well, what if I make you an offer?" He asked. "Offer me your allegiance and you can be the general of my army or even my personal bodyguard."
"Bleck," She taunted, "Don't mind me as I throw up!"
"What a shame," He said and blasted her backward.
By then Hayley and were already on the run, feet kicking across the ground as the distance between them and Drakkon's Morpher became less and less.
He frowned, already catching wind of what was going on.
"Ooo party foul," He muttered, "Nobody touches that. He raised his staff at the duo and unleashed another green blast of magic energy.
But Tommy jumped for the Morpher at the same time.
He raised it up, just in time for it to take the force of his attack.
The world ignited with color as the two forces met.
And Drakkon's coin split in two.
In a moment of clarity, grabbed one of the coins. Hayley grabbed the other.
And they both transformed.
Lord Drakkon frowned at the two Rangers standing before him.
"What's wrong?" Hayley asked, "Don't think I look good in green?"
couldn't help but grin. It seemed that the blast had separated Drakkon's powers.
Giving Hayley the Green Ranger, and him the White Ranger.
felt the familiar weight of Saba in his hand and had to admit he missed it.
"Cute trick," Lord Drakkon said, "But it won't be enough to stop me!"
He unleashed a wave of green energy, which the two Rangers took head-on.
"You've caused us all unbelievable pain," Hayley said and tightened her grip around the Dragon Dagger. "Don't think I'm going to let you get away with any of it."
Lord Drakkon began to channel more energy, a pool of green magic formed around his feet. "I was hoping you'd be civil. I was hoping we could be together. That we could raise our son like a real family." His green eyes flared with pain. "I was hoping I could give my son the childhood I never got. But it seems that you've made your choice. And your ashes will be the only testament to the former possibility!"
The concrete under their feet began to splinter. And the building began to physically rise as the portal above their head grew to accompany it.
He took a step towards them, every exposed vein bulged with green energy, and every step destabilized the building further.
"I'm going to slaughter every last one of you and return to my throne. There I will rally my troops and turn this world into my next great campaign. Then every reality, everywhere, and everywhen!"
"You won't make it that far," Hayley said. "You've already destabilized both dimensions beyond anything they've ever seen. You'll just destroy them both."
"Then I'll simply mend a new one!" Lord Drakkon howled as red lightning tore across the sky.
Drakkon was so distracted by the two Rangers in front of him he didn't see Kimberly charging.
She let out a primal scream and stabbed her blade into his side.
"Foolish little girl!" He roared and shot her backward again, this time knocking her armor away.
Thankfully that was just the diversion they needed, and Hayley and both jumped for Lord Drakkon.
The warlord summoned a shield of green magic, but the two Ranger's pierced through it like needles through a balloon.
They both sparkled with their respective colors, two stars heading towards a black hole.
And they both struck at once, cutting into his flesh simultaneously.
They both instantly demorphed as Lord Drakkon screamed out in pain.
He fell to his knees, dropping his Z-Staff.
Blood poured out of all of his wounds, pooling around him.
But the building continued to rise, and the giant red portal over their heads seemed immense.
Just then a helicopter rose from the floor below them.
"Come on, and get in!" Rocky exclaimed.
Hayley rushed to get Scorpina and Kimberly.
While looked down at his counterpart.
"Leave me," Drakkon said. "Save me the speech."
"I wasn't going to offer you a way out," said darkly. "I was going to finish the job." He turned around. "But you aren't worth the blood on my hands."
He then got onto the helicopter and it flew away.
Thomas Oliver then watched from afar as the building crumbled into a bright explosion of light, and the portal itself destabilized and erupted. Leaving a setting sun and a pale sky.