Terror Toad

Command Center

Tommy, Kimberly, and Billy were immediately transported inside a force field of some kind and Jason, Trini, and Zack stared at them. "Take a picture," Kimberly snapped, smacking her lips.

"Yeah," Billy joined in, "It will last longer."

"Let us out of here, you Big Green Geekoid," Tommy added. "Actually, don't let us out of here," he corrected. "When I find a way out of here, and I will, I'll find a way to deactivate you permanently for sticking us in here. You will not stand it my way," Tommy shouted.

Jason's POV

"Zordon, look at them. They aren't acting like themselves," Jason pleaded to his mentor. "What can we do?"

"There is a task, but it is not for the weak at heart."

"I'll do whatever it takes to save them," Jason added. The alarm rang.

"That will have to wait," Zordon stated, "Behold the viewing globe. Jason you and Zack shall face the Terror Toad."

"But we are seriously outnumbered," Zack added worriedly. "We are already down three rangers. And you are sending Trini somewhere."

"Yes, Zack. Trini and Alpha Five will have to venture to another planet to obtain the screaming squash to free your friends from Rita's spell."

"Who will watch the punk rangers?" Zack asked.

"Zack's right, someone has to watch after the Punk Rangers. What if they get out, someone has to protect you Zordon."

"Angel Grove must be protected at all costs," Zordon told him. Jason knew he was right but he couldn't help but worry about Zordon. If it had just been Kimberly and Billy maybe he wouldn't worry, but again Tommy was under a spell.

"Are you sure they aren't evil?" Jason asked turning and looking between Billy, Kimberly, and Tommy. If it was just Billy and Kimberly he wouldn't worry as much. Tommy was still a mystery to him, and it worried him that Tommy had been under three different spells in as many months. Maybe Rita was after him, or maybe his whole good routine was a fake, maybe …Jason's thoughts trailed off as he remembered Tommy saving his life. He remembered the times Tommy had shown up to save the day, it couldn't have all been contrived could it. Jason couldn't stop himself.

"They are just under a spell; they aren't evil, Red Ranger." Jason nodded, as Zordon's response.

"What about security?"

"They are secure, I know what you worry and I assure you I will be here when you return. You must protect Angel Grove from the Terror Toad, I once fought the Terror Toad, he is not an easy opponent but I have confidence in you, Jason."

Jason nodded. "It's Morphin Time."

"Mastodon," Zack said as he disappeared, leaving the Black Ranger in his wake.

"Tyrannosaurus," Jason replied, disappearing leaving the Red Ranger. Before he left he turned to the Power Punks. "If anything happens to Zordon you will have me to answer to."

Tommy smiled, and spit a lugi on the helmet of the Red Ranger. "There's something from me to you."

"You guys are disgusting."

"Why don't you go and play with the wartman over there?" Kimberly added as Jason and Zack teleported out.

Trini's POV

"Are you sure they will be okay?" Trini asked Alpha.

"As long as we get the singing squash," Alpha replied.

"I can't believe that just yesterday they were normal."

"Come over here and I'll give you an outta this world," Billy stated, hearing her voice.

"You see what I mean, Alpha. Let's do this."

Alpha and Trini teleported away in search of the screaming squash they had to go through swamps and up hills and they were attacked by putties, and Trini was surprised to see that Alpha was more than capable to defend himself.

"Trini, don't worry."

"I just I worry about Billy."

"Billy will be fine," Alpha said turning to her, "I think I hear them now." The Yellow Ranger followed the robot to the sound of the screaming and extracted them. They quickly teleported back and Trini found the Jason and Zack had been swallowed by the Terror Toad.

"We have to hurry," she stated as she fixed the punks a drink.

"Finally, some refreshments. You guys should know that this is the worst service ever," she stated, as Tommy and Billy took their drinks. She looked it over.

"Drink it, Kim," Trini pleaded. Kim smiled and poured it out.

Billy's POV

Billy drunk the liquid and his thoughts cleared. He looked at Trini and he turned white remembering what he had said to her. He watched as Tommy seemed to be returning to normal as well. The potion must have worked, he deduced. He looked at Tommy who was dressed strangely, and at Kim, well he hadn't seen that much of Kim since they had switched bodies.

"What do you think your staring at?" she asked him and he was flabbergasted, she never talked to him like that.

"Trini, I want to…" he started to apologize remembering what he had said to her while under the influence of a spell.

"No, don't," Trini started. She watched as Tommy blinked several moments and then she realized he was just staring at Kim. Billy looked over at Tommy.

"You got a tattoo?" he asked, noticing the hint of a tattoo of a white falcon outlined in green.

"Yeah, Kim and I got one, I had always thought about it, but never really followed through," he added.

"Trini, could you get us out of here?" Billy asked her.

"I would like to but I can't let Kim out."

"Yes, you can," Tommy added. "I'll handle it, I've got an idea. You two have got to morph and stop that thing," he added.

Billy nodded. "He's right. We will have to trust Tommy to protect Kimberly…from herself."

"It's morphing time," Trini stated.

"Triceratops."

"Saber tooth Tiger."

"Dragonzord."

Tommy's POV

Tommy took off his helmet as Trini and Billy left and held her in his arms even as she spit on him, even as she kicked and fought, he just held her and waited. He remembered what had happened, and guilt filled him. He had shoplifted! Him! He had never stolen anything in his life that he remembered anyway. What had come over him? And although he had always had a secret longing to get a tattoo he would have never done so without his father's permission. He was glad he hadn't gone too far with Kim while under the influence. He wanted everything with her to be perfect, and it would have been ruined if they had gone too far. He was already afraid of pushing her too far, of pushing her away.

"Let me go, Tommy Oliver. Let me go. You promised you would stop whenever I said so," she told him. He knew she was trying to manipulate him, an affect from the punk spell. Still, he couldn't bear to hurt her, to think something he had done had hurt her, he relaxed his hold and she pulled his hair, and suddenly she was like someone possessed, trying to hurt him. He used minimum force and tackled her to the ground. Alpha was running around behind him unsure of what to do. He held her arms and she whispered to him.

"Kinky."

He took a deep breathe and concentrated on what he had to do, trying to push all other thoughts away. He concentrated on her presence on the morphin grid, on her presence, on how he felt when they kissed, and suddenly the link was open. He was morphed afterall, even if she wasn't.

'Kim,' he thought, 'You have to fight this spell. Come back to me.'

'No. You aren't the boss of me. Who do you think you are, telling me what to do? How dare you. How dare you.' She freed one of her hands and punched him on the cheek. He grabbed her arm again, making no bout of retaliation as he concentrated harder.

'You have to do this. I love you Kim, don't do this.' And all fight went out of her as her eyes flashed once, and she looked up at him.

"What did you say?" she asked.

"Technically, I didn't say anything," he said. "Is it really you, Kim?"

"In the flesh, now get off of me. If I remember correctly we have a monster to vanquish?" she added, stretching her eyes to find the face of Zordon.

"Kimberly's right," Zordon replied, as Tommy let her go, offering a hand to help her up.

"Back to Action," Tommy stated and Kim morphed.

"Zordon…I…"

"There will be time for all this later. Hurry, the other Rangers need you."

"I'm on my way." She teleported just in time to see Trini and Billy be swallowed by the Terror Toad. "Stategy?" she asked her boyfriend.

"From what I recall and from watching what just happened here, any short range weapon will be of little use. Once we get close enough the Toad is able to swallow us whole."

"So what about a long range weapon?"

"Such as your bow?"

"Exactly."

"Go for it, Kim. I'll distract him, so he doesn't notice you," he added as he ran toward the toad and Kim went for higher ground.

"Hey Lizard Breathe, over here. You may have defeated my friends, but no one can defeat the Green Ranger."

"We'll just see about that," the monster replied as it reached its tongue out and Tommy ducked.

'Now, Kim,' he thought and a moment later, an arrow pierced the air and the other Rangers were falling to the ground. 'Nice work, Kim,' he smiled as she came to join them.

"Are you all, okay?"

"It's good to have you back, all of you," Jason replied.

"Score another one for the Power Rangers," Zack said.

"So that would be what a hundred for the power rangers, zero for Rita?" Tommy asked received several pats on the back. It was good to be back. Now he had to talk to Kim about those three words he hadn't meant to say, even if he meant them.