MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS VS. SERPENTERRA
Tommy Oliver was awoken with a start. He moaned as he heard the noise from down the hallway. He knew what was going on: Jenny was playing the stereo way too loud. It was no secret that his younger sibling wasn't a morning person, but on days where she woke up crankily and couldn't go back to sleep, she liked to sing and dance to get herself going. Tommy glanced at his clock and noticed it was just past 9:00. Tommy sighed and decided now was as good a time as any to get up.
As Tommy walked down the hall towards Jenny's room, he noticed that the door was cracked open slightly. He was about to tell her to turn it down when he noticed that she was holding a hair brush as if it were a microphone, singing and dancing (awfully) to the current song. She was oblivious to the fact that she was being watched. As he watched her "perform," Tommy just smiled and chuckled to himself, wishing he had a video camera. Finally, he opened the door, his sister still not realizing he was there.
Seconds later, Jenny finally turned and saw Tommy standing in the doorway. She blushed as she walked over to the radio and turned it down. "How much of that did you actually see?" the Green Ranger asked, embarrassment written all over her face.
Still smiling, the White Ranger admitted, "Most of it. Come on, we've got to get ready. We have to be at the airport by 10:30. Kimberly's first round of competitions at the Pan-Globals start today and we don't want to miss a minute." Little did either of them realize they were being watched.
At the Lunar Palace, Lord Zedd had heard the whole exchange via a beam from his visor. "Well, what do we have here? The former Pink Ranger starts competing in her silly games today. But only one game is going to be played today, and that's MY game! A game that I can't possibly lose!" He laughed.
The eight Rangers met at the airport on time for their flight to Kansas City, Missouri, the site of the Pan-Global Games. The flight itself was pretty uneventful, but once they touched down, everyone was excited. "Man, I can't wait to see Kimberly on that stand, sporting that gold medal," said Rocky.
"How can you be so sure she'll win, Rocky?" asked Jenny.
"You don't know Kimberly like the rest of us do," said Trini. "She's been doing gymnastics since she was a little girl."
"Besides," added Adam with a smile, "with us, not to mention the whole country cheering her on, how can she lose?"
After commandeering two taxis, the eight friends made their way to the arena where the gymnastics competition was being held. When they got there, they realized they had an hour before the competition started, so they decided to grab a bite to eat.
At the Lunar Palace, Zedd was addressing his minions in the throne room. Rita was standing by his side. "Today is the day," he said to Goldar, Scorpina, Rito, and Finster. The Putties and the Tengas were also on hand. "Today is the day where, finally, evil shall triumph! Serpenterra will crush those accursed Power Rangers like ants! And then, with their heroes gone, the Earth will finally bow down to us! Rita and myself will enslave this primitive planet, where we will rule forever!"
Everyone in the throne room cheered. Zedd held up a hand to silence them. He then pointed to his most loyal henchman. "Goldar! You will pilot Serpenterra as you have done in the past. Rita and I will accompany you. The rest of you will watch as we achieve our long-awaited victory: The annihilation of the Power Rangers!" He and Rita began laughing, their henchmen joining in. Finally, he declared, "To Serpenterra!" Zedd and Rita linked arms as they exited the throne room and headed for the room where Serpenterra was housed. Their minions followed them.
All of the villains entered the room. There lay Serpenterra, the most powerful machine of destruction ever created. It was more powerful than any zord the Power Rangers had ever piloted. Its biggest problem, however, was its inability to maintain power. But now it had a new power source and was ready to finally do what it was built to do: Destroy.
Zedd escorted Rita into the giant monstrosity, Goldar following her. Zedd entered himself while everyone else looked on. Serpenterra powered up and took off.
At the Command Center, Alpha was at the computer working. Zordon asked, "ALPHA, HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO ACCESS TRINI'S DISC?"
"It still have a few more blocks to get through, Zordon," answered Alpha. "But I've almost got it. I am so excited. Ay, yi, yi, yi, yi!" His excitement was cut short, however, when the alarms started blaring. "What could it be this time?" asked Alpha.
His answer appeared on the Viewing Globe. "Oh no!" panicked the sentient robot. "It's Serpenterra!" He quickly went over to the computer and began scanning it. "Ay, yi, yi! Zordon, sensors indicate that power is no longer a problem!"
As Alpha's words sunk in, Zordon said, "ALPHA, CONTACT THE RANGERS IMMEDIATELY."
"But, Zordon, they don't stand a chance against that thing!"
"PERHAPS NOT. BUT WE SIMPLY HAVE NO CHOICE." Alpha nodded and did as he was told.
As the Rangers were finishing up their meal, they heard a voice ask, "Guys, is that you?"
All turned to the source of the voice. "Kimberly!" they cried in unison as she came to hug them.
"Oh, I'm so glad you guys could make it!" said the former Pink Ranger excitedly.
"It's so good to see you again, Kimberly," said Trini as she hugged her life-long best friend.
Once everyone had gotten their hugs in, Kimberly asked, "So, how are things going at home?"
"Extremely busy on the Rita and Zedd front," whispered Rocky.
"Scorpina returned and destroyed our zords just hours after you left," added Adam. "We ended up having to go to another planet to get new powers and zords."
"We've gone back to using the Dinozords," said Tommy.
"Except they're much better than the Dinozords of old," said Billy. "Plus, our new powers are permanent. We can't lose them no matter what."
"Not only that, I'm a Ranger again," said Trini with a smile. "The Gold Ranger."
Kimberly shrieked and hugged Trini, saying, "Congratulations."
"We just hope Rita and Zedd cooperate and let us watch you compete," said Aisha. Just then, their communicators beeped.
"Can't Rita and Zedd ever give us a break?" asked Kat.
Kimberly sighed and said, "Go on, guys. You've got more important things to do."
The Rangers got up and were lucky enough to find an empty corridor that led to the stands. With the others surrounding him, Tommy was able to ask into his communicator, "What is it, Zordon?"
"RANGERS, TELEPORT TO THE COMMAND CENTER IMMEDIATELY." The Rangers looked around to make sure that no one was entering or peeking down the corridor. They quickly teleported out.
When they arrived, the eight teens noticed that Zordon's face was more grim than usual. "Zordon, what's wrong?" asked Kat hesitantly.
Zordon sighed and said, "RANGERS, BEHOLD THE VIEWING GLOBE." When they did, Tommy, Rocky, Adam, Billy, Aisha, and Trini gasped at what they saw. Kat and Jenny were surprised by the looks of shock on all of their faces.
"Um. . . Zordon, what's that?" asked Jenny, even though she had a bad feeling she didn't want to know.
Before Zordon could say anything, Tommy answered, "That's Serpenterra."
"That thing's more powerful than any zord we have," said Billy. This caused Kat and Jenny to look at each other with a feeling of fear and discomfort.
Turning to Zordon, Adam said, "Zordon, Serpenterra's never been able to maintain enough power to destroy the Earth. Is there any way we can drain it the way Tor, one of our old shuttlezords, did?"
"I'M AFRAID NOT," answered Zordon, shattering the Black Ranger's hopes. "SENSORS INDICATE THAT IT IS BEING POWERED BY A RARE OMNIDYTE CRYSTAL. POWER IS NO LONGER AN ISSUE."
"But, Zordon," said Aisha, "you've always been able to find out in advance when Serpenterra was being powered."
"THAT IS TRUE, AISHA. BUT APPARENTLY, RITA AND ZEDD TOOK EVERY PRECAUTION TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE."
"You mean we've actually got to fight that thing this time?" asked Rocky. Zordon nodded.
Tommy then spoke up. "Come on, guys, we've got to get a grip. I'm just as scared as you guys are. I know we may not have much of a chance against Serpenterra, but we have to try. We're the Power Rangers! Earth is depending on us! I don't know about the rest of you, but I am not letting Lord Zedd take over this planet without a fight." He held out his hand.
"Tommy's right," said Trini. "When we became Power Rangers, we took a responsibility to protect the Earth no matter the cost. I'm in." She then placed her hand on Tommy's.
"I've been on the team since day one," said Billy. "I've been here for all of the highs and lows. At first, I wasn't sure I belonged. But now I know that I always belonged. I may not be the best fighter on this team, but I give it everything I've got every time I step onto the battlefield. I'm going too." Billy placed his hand on that of his girlfriend.
It was Adam's turn. "When Rocky, Aisha, and I became Rangers, we got to see Serpenterra first-hand. Even if we can't defeat it, I'm going to honor my duties as a Ranger and fight to the bitter end." Though shy, Adam was ready to face this challenge head-on and everyone knew it. He added his hand to the pile.
"Ditto. What Adam said," agreed Aisha as she added herself to the mix.
Rocky stood there with his arms crossed. Finally, he shrugged and said, "Aw, who am I kidding? I can't let you guys have all the fun." As he added his hand to the pile, the others couldn't help but chuckle despite the circumstances.
Jenny said, "I'm scared to death. But if you go, I go." She then added her hand to the growing pile.
Finally, it came down to Kat. "I'm not going to lie to you. Early on, I felt uncomfortable, thinking that I didn't deserve this. And that perhaps I was merely a replacement for Kimberly. Even after she trusted me with her power, I still felt guilty for what I did as Rita's servant. But in the time that I've been a Ranger, I've felt I've redeemed my misdeeds. I feel that I have truly grown into my own. I'm not just Kimberly's replacement. . . successor anymore. I AM the Pink Ranger! And I will fight to my last breath!" She completed the team by adding her hand to the top of the pile.
Tommy looked up to Zordon. "Before you even think of objecting, Zordon, our choice is made. We're going whether you like it or not." He then looked back to his teammates and smiled. They were ready to stand together. "United we stand. Divided we fall."
All eight cried out in one voice:
"POWER RANGERS!"
Even with the looming danger, Zordon couldn't help but feel a surge of pride. Tommy was right, normally he would object to sending them on such a dangerous mission. These Rangers were like his own children to him and he would never forgive himself if anything happened to them. Asking them to be Power Rangers was dangerous enough, but he had never been put in a position where he felt he was sending them to certain doom until now. But these eight young people had truly grown to become one of the best teams of Rangers he had ever assembled. To heck with that, they were THE best. Ready to stand and fight for a cause. A cause that each and every one of them believed in. And to stop them now would be wrong, he knew. He was truly proud of this team, even knowing that he might never see them again after this.
Finally, Zordon spoke. "VERY WELL, RANGERS. ALTHOUGH IT IS AGAINST MY BETTER JUDGEMENT, I WILL ALLOW YOU TO TRY AND DEFEAT SERPENTERRA."
Satisfied, Tommy asked, "Where is Serpenterra headed?"
"SENSORS INDICATE THAT ITS TRAJECTORY IS TOWARDS THE HEART OF ANGEL GROVE. GO NOW, AND MAY THE POWER PROTECT YOU."
That was all they needed to hear. Turning to the others, Tommy said, "We're in for the fight of our lives, guys. If we never see each other again after this, I just want you to know that you're the best friends anyone could ever have."
The rest of them smiled and nodded. There was nothing else that needed to be said. Each of them felt the same way Tommy did. Before leaving, Tommy kissed Kat. Adam also kissed Aisha, while Billy kissed Trini. Finally, Tommy made the call:
"It's Morphin Time!"
"PTERODACTYL!"
"TRICERATOPS!"
"TYRANNOSAURUS!"
"MASTODON!"
"SABER-TOOTHED TIGER!"
"GREEN DRAGON!"
"PYRAMIDAS!"
"WHITE TIGER!"
Once they morphed, Tommy said, "Alright, guys, let's do it!"
"Right!" cried the others. All eight Rangers then teleported out of the Command Center.
As they left, Zordon whispered, "GOOD LUCK, RANGERS." He then turned to Alpha and said, "ALPHA, I WANT YOU TO KEEP TRYING TO ACCESS THAT DISC."
Once the Rangers arrived in the heart of the city, the people there gasped in amazement. All was silent until Lt. Stone approached them and asked, "Power Rangers, what are you doing here?"
Seeing his bullhorn, the White Ranger asked, "May I borrow that? This is an emergency and I want as many people as possible to hear me." Lt. Stone nodded and handed it to him. Speaking into it, the White Ranger said, "People of Angel Grove, in a short time, Lord Zedd is coming to try and destroy us and take over the Earth. I want all of you to get into hiding or evacuate if you can. What's going to happen here shortly is not going to be pretty and we may not make it out alive." Several of the people in the immediate area had heard what was said. They began muttering amongst themselves. Some of them had seen a few battles from afar, but none of them expected their heroes to say they may not survive.
Lt. Stone took back his bullhorn and said, "Alright, people, let's move it! Get going and try not to cause a panic!"
As Lt. Stone attempted to escort as many of the people as he could by himself, Bulk and Skull approached the Rangers. Bulk spoke up and said, "White Ranger, we just want to tell you that Skull and I have faith in you. And if you don't survive this battle, we just want to apologize for trying to expose you to the world for our own selfish gain."
"Yeah," agreed Skull. "We apologize."
Tommy smiled underneath his helmet. 'Guess Bulk and Skull are growing up after all,' he thought to himself. He extended his hand, saying, "We accept." Bulk shook it and Skull did the same.
Skull then turned to his best friend and said, "Hey, Bulky, maybe we should try and help Lt. Stone evacuate these people."
"Good idea," agreed Bulk. As he and Skull ran off to help, Bulk called over his shoulder, "Good luck, Rangers!"
"We're gonna need it," said Adam.
"Let's get ready, guys," said Tommy.
The five original-colored Rangers cried out, "We need Dinozord Power now!"
Each of the individual Dinozords emerged from their hiding places. Each Ranger leaped into their individual cockpits.
"Mastodon, power up!"
"Pterodactyl, power up!"
"Triceratops, power up!"
"Saber-Toothed Tiger, power up!"
"Tyrannosaurus, power up!"
Jenny pulled out her Dragon Dagger and said, "Time for Dragonzord Power!" She then played a tune, causing the Dragonzord to emerge from the sea. It roared and went to join its comrades. Jenny then said, "I'll probably be safest in the cockpit." Jenny then leaped into her cockpit, which she had never used before, but was still glad it was there.
Trini held up her Gold Power Staff and called, "I call upon the Power of Pyramidas!" The pyramid-like zord emerged from the mountains and flew towards the scene of the battle. Trini jumped into the cockpit and cried, "Pyramidas, power up!" It then landed on the ground near the other zords.
Holding Saba in his right hand, Tommy commanded, "Tigerzord, power up!" The White Tigerzord emerged from its hiding place and charged towards the new war zone. Tommy leaped into the cockpit, his zord staying in Tiger Mode for the time being.
Checking some scanners in the Triceratops' cockpit, Billy said, "Tommy, the people in the immediate area have been evacuated."
"Good to know," said Tommy. "I just hope everyone else is just as lucky."
"Even if they are, we're not," said Rocky. Pointing to the sky, he said, "Look!"
Everyone looked up and saw what Rocky meant. The skies went dark as Serpenterra flew towards Angel Grove and landed. It roared as the Rangers looked up at it in amazement and fear.
"Aw man, that thing's even uglier up-close!" said Jenny.
"It's huge!" exclaimed Kat. The Tyrannosaurus, Dragonzord, and Tigerzord in Warrior Mode were as tall as the Megazord, and they barely reached as high as Serpenterra's legs! "How are we supposed to fight that thing?"
"You don't!" came the voice of Lord Zedd over the com system. He and Rita then laughed before Zedd ordered, "Goldar, destroy them!"
"Yes, Lord Zedd," said Goldar in proud obedience. Serpenterra then spat yellow energy from its mouth.
"Spread out, guys!" ordered Tommy. All of the zords were barely able to move out of the way. The blast hit the street, destroying almost 100 square feet of pavement! "Alright, Rangers," said Tommy. "Let's hit them high and hit them low!"
Back in Kansas City, Kimberly was doing her stretches in preparation for the competition. One of her fellow gymnasts ran up to her and said, "Hey, Kim, check this out! Something's going down in your hometown!"
Kimberly followed her to a TV set that Coach Schmidt and several other Pan-Global athletes were watching. Fox News was broadcasting the battle live. When Kimberly saw what the Rangers were fighting, she gasped. All she could say was, "Oh my gosh."
The Mastodon was able to temporarily freeze Serpenterra with the freezing mist from its trunk. However, almost a split second later, Serpenterra broke free! But this allowed the Pterodactyl and Pyramidas, the only two zords that could fly, to attack with a barrage of firepower aimed directly at Serpenterra's head. Zedd, Rita, and Goldar were rocked by the blasts, but a quick recovery was inevitable.
"Well?" asked Tommy.
"Minimal damage, Tommy, if any damage at all," reported Kat.
Serpenterra then spit yellow energy at Pyramidas. Pyramidas was struck, causing it to smoke and spin out of control. Trini screamed when her zord got hit. It was sent spiraling away from the city, the Gold Ranger struggling to regain control.
"Trini!" cried Billy. The Blue Ranger could only watch helplessly as his girlfriend's zord spun out of control. "YOU'LL PAY FOR THAT, ZEDD!" he screamed in anger. The Triceratops then fired the cannons on its tail. However, the only noticeable damage was a black spot on Serpenterra's chest where the blasts had hit.
"Dragonzord Missiles!" declared Jenny. She played a tune, activating the missiles. They fired and hit dead on, but as before, the only noticeable damage was a black spot.
Rocky then said, "Billy, try to hold Serpenterra! That'll give me a free shot!"
"Right," responded the Blue Ranger. "Power Hooks!" The horns on the Triceratops shot out like grappling hooks, wrapping around Serpenterra. "Hurry!" yelled Billy. "I don't think I can hold. . ." Just then, Serpenterra grabbed the chains connected to the hooks and threw the Triceratops over its back. Billy finished his sentence, ". . . it!" The Triceratops crashed into a building, destroying it.
"Those pathetic Rangers can't defeat us," boasted Rita. "We're stronger than they are!" She, Zedd, and Goldar began laughing.
All of a sudden, they felt an impact as the Saber-Toothed Tiger leapt through the air and struck Serpenterra with its paws. The Tigerzord then began running in a blur around Serpenterra, kicking up dust and trying to distract it. The Saber-Toothed Tiger helped out by firing a beam from its tail.
"Do it now, Rocky!" ordered Tommy.
Without hesitation, the Tyrannosaurus shot yellow energy from its mouth into the ground. This caused a line of smoke to explode from the ground as it made its way towards Serpenterra. Finally, it reached Serpenterra, exploding on impact. "That didn't exactly go as planned," said the Red Ranger to himself. "But it worked." However, the evil zord still seemed unaffected, and roared. "Or not," said Rocky again to himself as Serpenterra spat yellow energy. It struck and sent the t-rex flying into several buildings, destroying them.
The Dragonzord struck Serpenterra's right leg with the drill on its tail. It looked like it might penetrate the armor, but the Dragonzord was kicked away, destroying some more buildings. The Mastodon attempted to charge, but being slow as it was, it was kicked away. It landed in the street, destroying no buildings.
"This is for Trini, Zedd," snarled Kat as she fired again at Serpenterra's head. Her aim was true, but, just like last time, did little damage, if any. The Pink Ranger, however, made the mistake of flying too close, as she was caught in Serpenterra's left hand. She cried, "HELP!" as she struggled to get free. Serpenterra was more than capable of crushing not only her zord, but her as well!
Seeing his girlfriend's predicament, Tommy said, "Oh, no you don't, Zedd!" With that, the Tigerzord pounced onto Serpenterra's back. Unfortunately, it had not had a good grip, as Serpenterra spun around and threw it off. It crashed into the Saber-Toothed Tiger and they ended up destroying more buildings.
The other zords had recovered and were gathering to try and free Kat and the Pterodactyl from Serpenterra's grip. Lord Zedd's voice came over the com system, saying, "Stop right there, Rangers!" They had no choice but to do so. Zedd then said, "One more step, and the Pink Ranger is crushed into oblivion! Or better yet, I may very well just destroy this planet and forget about it! After all, with so many other worlds in this universe to conquer and enslave, what's the harm in destroying just this one?" Zedd, Rita, and Goldar all laughed in the Serpenterra cockpit. Tommy and Billy went white under their helmets as they knew exactly what Lord Zedd meant. When they had went to the Deserted Planet to retrieve the Sword of Light so that they could transfer Jason, Zack, and Trini's powers to Rocky, Adam, and Aisha, Serpenterra had destroyed the planet. Serpenterra had shot yellow energy that started a circular chain reaction of red energy that spread across the entire Deserted Planet. Back then, doing that had drained Serpenterra's power, but now that it was powered by that omnidyte crystal, it could do it as many times as it wanted!
All of a sudden, a gold energy beam struck Serpenterra. Everyone turned to see Pyramidas flying back towards the battlefield. "You are NOT going to destroy any more planets if I have anything to say about it!" retorted Trini. Pyramidas kept firing gold energy beams from the tip on top. One of the shots ended up inside Serpenterra's mouth, causing an explosion. This rocked Rita, Zedd, and Goldar in the cockpit. Kat then activated her thrusters and was able to break free of Serpenterra's grip. The Pterodactyl then went to join the others. Pyramidas also landed, joining the other zords.
Billy said, "Trini, thank goodness you're alright!"
"Thanks, Billy," said the Gold Ranger. "Now let's finish the job!"
Back in Serpenterra, Goldar got back into his seat while Rita and Zedd got settled back in as well. "Goldar, what happened?" asked Zedd.
Analyzing damage, Goldar answered, "Our primary weapon has been destroyed!"
"Curse that Gold Ranger!" screamed Lord Zedd as he glowed red, slamming his fist on the armrest of his seat. Rita just moaned. "But no matter," said Zedd. "We're still stronger than those Rangers. Goldar, tear them apart with brute force!"
"Yes, Lord Zedd," said Goldar. There was nothing he loved more than tearing his opponents apart with his bare hands! Now, he would be piloting Serpenterra to do just that!
As Serpenterra roared and began to approach the Rangers again, Trini said, "Tommy, I want you and the others to distract Serpenterra. I want to pay Zedd back."
Hearing the coldness in her voice, Tommy found no reason to argue. He said, "Jenny, you help me. The rest of you get the Megazord Tank Mode ready."
"Right!" said the others in unison.
"Tigerzord, convert to Warrior Mode!" commanded the White Ranger. He then placed Saba into a console in front of him, transforming his zord into a humanoid. Sword in hand, it approached Serpenterra, the Dragonzord right beside it. The others united the other Dinozords into its Tank Mode.
The Tigerzord struck Serpenterra with its sword while the Dragonzord did the same by swinging its tail. Rocky and the others cried, "Megazord Tank Mode, fire!" The Megazord Tank then fired all of its weapons.
Finally, Trini said, "Pyramidas, fire!" A blue beam shot into the sky. Lightning bolts then hit the ground, moving closer and closer to Serpenterra. The last one struck with full force. But even after all of that, Serpenterra was still standing! It roared as it slowly made its way towards the Rangers.
"What is it going to take to beat this thing?" asked Adam.
"We have yet to take Serpenterra off its feet!" added Aisha.
"And even with their primary weapon destroyed, that thing's still physically stronger than us," said Kat.
"Forget the Megazord, guys," said Tommy. "Try the Megadragonzord! I'll distract it!"
"You heard the man," said Rocky. "Let's do it! Time for Megadragonzord power!"
As the Megazord Tank Mode shifted to the Megazord, a robotic voice said, "Megazord sequence has been initiated." Once the conversion was complete, the voice said, "Megazord activated."
The Dragonzord then leapt into the air followed by the Megazord. The top of the Dragonzord separated from its chestplate, and the Megazord rose into it, just like the Megadragonzord of old. What had been the Dragonzord's arms were now spread further out with some strange Z symbols facing forward. Jenny had joined the other Rangers in the cockpit, standing behind Rocky.
"Megadragonzord!" called Rocky.
"Power up!" finished the others.
Tommy took a sphere from the console behind him and placed it in a chute in front of him, calling, "White Tiger Thunderbolt, fire!" The tiger mouth on the Tigerzord's chest charged up and fired.
Rocky then commanded, "Megadragonzord, fire!" The Z symbols sticking out to the side of the Megadragonzord fired blue energy while yellow energy fired from the silver plate on its chest. Once he saw that it hadn't taken down Serpenterra, Rocky said, "Since that didn't work, let's give it full power! Ready. . ."
"Fire!" finished the others. This time, yellow energy Z's from the Z symbols merged to form a green energy sphere with a red Z inside and sparkling blue energy around it. It fired and struck Serpenterra, but even that didn't work!
Serpenterra approached the zords. It picked up the Megadragonzord and the White Tigerzord and threw them to the ground, destroying some buildings. It then kicked away Pyramidas, destroying more buildings. It roared, and it seemed that at any moment, Serpenterra would finally destroy the Power Rangers. Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa would finally get the ultimate victory.
Back in Kansas City, Kimberly and her fellow Pan-Global athletes were still watching. "This is not looking good," said Coach Schmidt.
One male athlete said, "They've hit that thing with everything but the kitchen sink and they've barely done anything to it!"
Kimberly buried her face in her hands. She whispered to herself, "I can't believe this is how it all ends." She looked back up at the TV and whispered again, "Please, guys, don't give up."
At the Command Center, Zordon could only watch. He closed his eyes, wondering what he would do if the Rangers did lose. His thoughts, his fears, they were all private. But then, an excited voice pulled him out of his reverie.
"Zordon! I did it! I did it!" cried Alpha happily.
"DID WHAT, ALPHA?" asked Zordon.
"I finally accessed that disc! It is plans for a brand new Ultrazord! Apparently, Pyramidas was designed to automatically configure to interact with any kind of zord that belongs to Rangers who possess eternal Ranger powers! This could be the advantage the Rangers need to defeat Serpenterra!"
Zordon smiled and said, "HURRY, ALPHA! SEND THIS INFORMATION TO TRINI RIGHT AWAY!"
"Will do, Zordon!"
As Pyramidas recovered, Trini said to herself, "There has GOT to be a way to defeat this thing!" Then, her communicator beeped. "What is it, Alpha?"
"Trini, I finally accessed that disc!" came Alpha's clearly excited voice. "It's plans for a brand new Ultrazord!"
Trini couldn't believe this! Could this possibly be the edge the Rangers would need? All she could think to say was, "Do you have the schematics?"
"Sending them now."
Trini looked in awe at the plans. "Amazing," she breathed. She then spoke into her communicator, "Guys, if you can hear me, Alpha just sent me some plans for a brand new Ultrazord. I'm sending you the schematics now."
Each Ranger was amazed at what they were seeing. Tommy was the first to speak up, saying, "Initiate Ultrazord sequence, now!"
The Dragonzord and the Tyrannosaurus disposed of their tails and formed the legs, attaching to the front of Pyramidas. The Tyrannosaurus was the right leg, the Dragonzord the left. A portion of Pyramidas came off while the White Tigerzord Warrior mode combined with the rest of it to form the body. It then stood itself up. The Mastodon split apart and was placed on the back and shoulders. The Triceratops formed the right arm, while the Saber-Toothed Tiger formed the left. The portion of Pyramidas that had come off combined with the Pterodactyl to form the head. It then slid on top, completing the sequence.
The head served as the cockpit. Tommy and Trini were in the center in the back, Tommy on the right, Trini on the left. Kat was on Tommy's right, Billy on Trini's left. Rocky and Jenny were in the center in the front, Rocky at the right, Jenny at the left. Adam was to Rocky's right, Aisha to Jenny's left. Together, they cried, "Ultrazord, power up!"
The new Ultrazord stood almost as tall as Serpenterra. The only reason Serpenterra was taller was due to its long neck. Seeing this, Zedd screamed, "HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?" Rita and Goldar didn't seem to be paying attention. They seemed to be too in awe of what stood before them.
Tommy said, "Alright, guys, let's get Serpenterra out of the city. There's been enough damage."
"Right!" agreed the other Rangers. The Ultrazord walked towards Serpenterra and grabbed it. The Ultrazord lifted it up into a gorilla-press. Then, using all of its strength, it threw Serpenterra out of the city and into the desert. The Ultrazord flew to where Serpenterra had landed. Serpenterra had to be destroyed here and now.
When the Ultrazord landed, Serpenterra had barely gotten back to its feet. Zedd barked orders at Goldar to destroy the Rangers as he struggled to regain control of the serpent-like zord. The orders seemed to escape Goldar, but that didn't matter. Serpenterra lashed out at the Ultrazord with its tail, knocking it down. The Ultrazord got right back up and approached Serpenterra, landing a right, then a left. One more punch knocked down Serpenterra.
"It's time to finish this!" said Tommy.
All eight Power Rangers cried out as one, "Ultra Sword!"
The Ultra Sword was a combination of the Tigerzord Warrior Mode's sword, the Megazord's Power Sword, and the Dragonzord's tail. The Tigerzord's sword was the handle, appearing in the right hand. The Power Sword formed the bottom half of the blade, attaching to the handle. And finally, the Dragonzord's tail formed the top half of the blade, connecting to the top.
"Ultra Sword, activate!"
The Power Sword glowed its usual reddish-white energy. The Dragonzord tail portion glowed with bluish-white energy. The two energies then glowed brighter. When the brightness died down, the blade was glowing a purplish-white color. You would never be able to tell that the blade was two parts. The Ultrazord held the Ultra Sword with both hands. It swiped at Serpenterra and struck it. The damage was clearly visible this time as Serpenterra's armor was torn. The Ultra Sword was swiped again, causing more damage than before. Finally, the third swipe was the charm.
As Serpenterra roared and slowly started to fall apart, Zedd yelled, "Goldar, what's happening? Restore control! Restore control!"
Even Goldar knew that it was futile. He gave up struggling with the controls. "I can't! It's going to blow! We have to get out of here!"
"Let's get out of here, guys!" ordered Tommy as the Rangers knew what was coming next. The Ultrazord took off and headed for a safe distance. When it was out of range, the Ultrazord turned around and the Rangers watched as Serpenterra slowly fell apart and exploded in a blaze of glory. It was larger than the explosion that took place when the Ninja and Shogunzords were destroyed. The darkness disappeared and the Rangers cheered as they realized that Serpenterra was gone forever.
People in Angel Grove who were lucky enough to see the battle on TV cheered. The battle had been broadcast across the country and all over the world, people cheering on the Power Rangers. Back in Kansas City, the Pan-Global athletes gathered at the arena cheered as well, none louder than Kimberly. When the cheering died down and everyone started speaking to each other about how awesome the fight was, Kimberly smiled and said to herself, "Good job, guys."
The now-demorphed Rangers landed in a vacant spot at the arena. With most of the people there still gathered around the TV's, Alpha had easily found a vacant spot at the arena for them to teleport into. They then joined the crowds, attempting to draw away any suspicion. There was still time before the competition began and the Rangers eventually made their way to the stands where Kimberly would be competing. When they got into their seats, Kimberly approached them. "That was so awesome, you guys, great job!"
As Rocky stole a quick kiss from her, he said, "All in a day's work."
"Quiet down," said Adam. "Here come your parents, Kimberly."
After greeting her parents, as well as her new step-father, she went back to her friends, while they went to get refreshments.
"Glad to see your parents together again?" asked Aisha.
"Yes," said Kimberly. "It is so awesome that they could be here, even though my new step-father is here as well." She then lost her smile, looked down and sighed. "I just wish Jason and Zack could have made it. Then, everything would be complete with the whole gang being here."
"Somebody mention us?" asked a deep male voice.
Everyone turned to the source of the voice. Tommy beamed as he knew that voice anywhere. "Jason!" he said as he went to hug his best friend. "It's great to see you again, man!"
"Same here, bro," said the former Red Ranger with a nod.
"Oh, Jason, I want you to meet my new girlfriend, Katherine," said Tommy as he introduced them.
"Hi, Jason," said Kat with a smile. "Tommy's told me nothing but good things about you."
"Same here, Katherine," responded Jason.
"Please, just call me Kat."
Tommy then said, "Oh, Jason, I also want you to meet Jenny, my baby sister."
Jason had reached out his hand to shake hers, but then jumped back when she yelled, "Don't call me your baby sister!"
As Jason looked at Tommy, Tommy smiled and explained, "I do that just to annoy her."
"And you do a good job of it, too," huffed Jenny as she crossed her arms.
"Anyway," said Tommy, "she's the new Green Ranger."
"Green Ranger?" asked Jason in surprise. "How?"
"We'll tell you later."
"Zack!" exclaimed Trini as she went to hug the former Black Ranger. "It's so good to see you again!"
"Nice to know somebody missed me," said Zack before turning to Billy. "What's up, Billy, my main-brain? Long time, no see."
"I know," agreed Billy.
Trini then said, "Did you know Billy and I are dating now?"
"I say it's about time," said Zack. "Congratulations, you two."
As everyone else got reacquainted with each other, the competition soon began. Over the course of the next two weeks, Kimberly astonished and amazed the audience and the competition. She competed in three events: Team All-Around, Individual Floor Exercise, and Individual Balance Beam. She won gold in all three. Her family and friends saw and cheered every minute of it.
After Kimberly had won her final medal, she was being interviewed by a TV news reporter. "I am so proud to be standing before you today, I'm proud that I helped bring the gold back to America. I'm also so happy that my friends from Angel Grove could be here. I'm also happy that my parents are here, cheering me on as well. Unfortunately, they're no long together, but they're here together tonight just for me. Thank you, mom, thank you, dad, you have no idea how much this means to me."
As everyone got ready to go back to Angel Grove, Kimberly and her friends were gathered together. "You were awesome, Kimberly," said Zack.
"We knew you were going to do great," said Rocky with his arm around her shoulders.
As everyone prepared to board the plane, Kimberly decided to pull Kat to the side. "Kat, I want to talk to you."
"What is it, Kimberly?" Kat asked.
Kimberly took a breath and said, "Look, Katherine, I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for helping me to achieve my dream. If it weren't for you, not only would I not have pursued this, but I might not even be here at all. Thank you. You're a true friend. And as a token of our friendship, I want you to have this." Then, to Kat's surprise, Kimberly handed her one of her gold medals.
"You want me to have this?" asked Kat in surprise. "No, Kimberly, I don't deserve it."
"Yes, you do," insisted Kimberly.
"But, Kimberly. . . you earned this."
"I know. And so did you." She then smiled and added, "Besides, I've got two more, remember?"
Kat smiled and pulled Kimberly into a hug. As a tear rolled down her face, Kat said, "Thank you, Kimberly. You have no idea how much this means to me."
"Yes, I do, Kat. Believe me, I do."
THE END