Once Upon a Time, Part I
Angel Grove High School is having a book fair. Zack is there looking at a book when he hears Billy's excited voice. Zack asks Billy, "What is it?" Billy is excited he has found "Physics Can Be Fun". He has been looking for a copy for months. Zack and Billy walk down the hall, soon joined by Aisha Rocky. Aisha can't believe they didn't have a book fair at their old school. Rocky thinks it's a really good idea. Billy tells them the proceeds benefit the school library. A female student walks up and tells Aisha she has to check out the career table. They actually have a book on how to break into the fashion business. Aisha leves with her.
At another table, Adam and Trini are looking at books. Trini mentions how she loves fairy tales. "I've always dreamt of being the person that makes it all happened." Adam smiles. "What about the prince in the green armor?" Trini smiles and said that she would love a prince. Kimberly and Jason walks up to them. She looks down at the books and saw fairy tales books. Kim shrieks in excitement. "What? What is it?" Jason ask. Kimberly picks up the book, titled Cinderella. Kim begins to speak, "I love Cinderella. She's my favorite princess of all." Kimberly starts flipping through the pages as she tell Jason, Trini, and Adam. "My dad use to read me this book when I was a little girl. This brings back so many memories." Jason decides Kimberly should have it and buys the book for her. Kimberly tells Jason he is so sweet.
Rita has been watching the book fair. Baboo and Squatt are with her. Rita finds the book fair very interesting. Squatt hopes that Rita will tell them what she is thinking. Baboo adds, 'Since we can't think of anything ourselves." Rita continues, "So the Pink Ranger likes fairytales. Well, perhaps she would like to become part of one." Goldar walks in. Goldar tells Rita she need Lord Zedd's permission. He demands to know all matters concerning the Power Rangers. Rita reminds Goldar that Lord Zedd is taking his nap. "If you want to wake him up, be my guest! You know how cranky he gets when he doesn't get his rest." Goldar walks away. Rita declares, "Yes, Power Rangers. It's time fore another chapter of your history. Now I'll be turning the pages!" Rita laughs.
At the book fair, Kimberly and Jason are looking at a table full of books. Aisha and Rocky came up to them. "Hey, me, Aisha, Adam, Billy, Zack, and Trini are going to the Youth Center. You guys want to come." Jason asks Kim if she wants to go. Kimberly said that they should go. She will come after she's done reading the book. Rocky, Aisha, and Jason agrees and leaves. Miss Appleby walks up to Kim and akss if she is enjoying the book fair. Kimberly tells her she is. Miss Appleby is glad to hear it. "Remember the more books we sell, the more the library benefits." Miss Appleby walks away.
Bulk and Skull are at the book fair too. Bulk wants Skull to hurry and find a book for his mom's birthday. "This fair has two thing I hate the most - books and dweebs." Skull thinks he has found one - "How to Cook a Thanksgiving Feast". Bulk thinks that's perfect for Skull's mom, as he has tasted her cooking. Bulk then finds a book that gets him really excided - "Monster Making Made Easy". Bulk calls Skull over.
Bulk points out the book to Skull. Skull can't believe anyone would be dumb enough to buy a book like that. Bulk tells him, "We would." Skull doesn't get it. Bulk pulls Skull closer and tells him, "We build our own monster. And we let it loose on Angel Grove and when the Power Rangers show up, we unmask them!" Skull likes the idea. He tells Bulk that he is a genius. Bulk suggests they go, they have work to do. Skull walks off in the wrong direction and Bulk pulles him back and they head off in the right direction.
At the palace, Baboo and Squatt watch Rita. Baboo thinks this is going to be fun. Squatt agrees and adds, "Whatever it is." Rita spots Kimberly sitting down on the stairs by the book fair. "I say get ready for story time!" Rita aims her wand to the book fair.
At the book fair, Kimberly starts reading the book but suddenly stops when she realize she's not in the book fair. She looks around and is stunned to be in Billy's garage. She hears something calling her name. "Oh, Kimerella! Kimerella!" Kimberly hears it coming inside Billy's house. She walks in the house and sees Baboo and Squatt. Kimberly gets in position to fight them. "Stop fooling around, Kimmie!" Squatt exclaims. "Mother's not going to be happy about this."
Rita is thrilled to see her plan is working. Rita gloats, "I couldn't have written it better! With Kimmie out of the way, the rest will drop like flies." Rita laughs.
Kimberly is confused. "Um, who are you guys?" Squatt and Baboo tells her that they are her stepbrothers. "Hurry up or you'll get it." Squatt and Baboo takes off. Kimberly follows them.
Billy is engrossed in his book as he sits down at a table with Adam and Zack. Adam is reading his book as well when Trini walks up to the table. She is surprised that Kimberly and the others aren't here yet. Adam replies, "Nope, but they said they would come cut through the park. They should be here soon." Suddenly, Jason, Aisha, and Rocky came in. "Where's Kim?" Zack ask. Aisha said that Kim is going to come after she's done reading her book.
Goldar has reported to Lord Zedd what Rita has done. Lord Zedd comments, "so my lovely wife has taken upon herself to trap one of the Rangers in a storybook. Let's make things interesting." Goldar laughs and akss Lord Zedd, "What are you going to do?" Zedd replies, "If the the prince never found the glass slipper, Kimberly will be trapped in there forever!" Goldar doesn't understand. Zedd becomes angry with Goldar. "We'll break the glass slipper!" Goldar claims he now understands. Lord Zedd stares at the storybook on the staircase. Lord Zedd notes with the thunder Ranger trapped in the storybook, there are only seven Rangers left to defeat. Lord Zedd commands the Putties to break the toys from the overgrown elf.
In the Youth Center, the teens are getting worried about Kimberly. Jason tells them to calm down and that he, Rocky, Trini, and Zack will look for Kimberly, Billy, Adam, and Aisha will stay just in case she shows up.
Squatt and Baboo led Kimberly to the living room. Kimberly is startled to see Rita as her stepmother, but thought it was the right choice to put her as. "What are you looking at?" Rita said, "I need you to clean this house spotless tonight. I'm going to the ball to meet my future husband, King Ed." Squatt reminded her that his name is Zedd and that he's one evil uncle to the prince. Baboo has chills coming down after Rita and the King gets married and destroy the world with the kingdom.
Out in the park, Jason, Trini, Rocky, and Zack are walking with Putties came around them. They battle and defeat the putties with no sweat. Zack thought it was too easy. Trini could see an open book. Jason, Trini, Rocky, and Zack runs to it. Rocky grabs the book and flipped through pages. "It's blank?!" Rocky said. "Why would anyone have a blank book," Trini thought. Suddenly, the book starts to shake. Rocky dropped the book and they backed away. The book forms a tornado and Jason, Trini, Rocky, and Zack gets sucked in it.
Lord Zedd is angry that the Putties haven't return yet. Goldar is with Lord Zedd. Lord Zedd uses his vision to look inside the book and sees the Rangers get suck into the book. Lord Zedd is pleased but still angry that there is only three left. Lord Zedd charges up his staff and aims it at the book. Some Putties went in the book.
Kimberly is in rags and is cleaning up the house, playing her part in the book. After she saw Rita, Baboo, and Squatt get in the carriage, Kimberly looks around, hoping to see her fairy godmother. Nothing appears. Kim groans and yells, "Fairy Godmother, can you hear me?!" Nothing appears. She yells again, "Fairy Godmother! Please." Suddenly, the room is filled with yellow sparkles. The yellow sparkled form into Trini. Kimberly is shocked to see Trini. "Trini? What are you doing?" Trini doesn't understand a thing. She explains that a book put her in there. Trini walks around and saw Kimberly in rags. "Kim, what story is this?" Kim told her it was Cinderella and that her stepfamily went to the ball. "Well, if you're Cinderella then, that must make me to the Fairy Godmother." Trini practice her magic on a table. The table is turned into a pumkin.
"A pumkin?" Kim ask. "What good will a pumkin do, Trini? I need to get out of this story." Trini thought. "Kim, remember, the pumkin got transformed into a carriage. Maybe I can do that. Open up a window." Kim opened a window. Trini transfer the pumkin to the back yard. She waves her hand and created a pteradaxl flight mobile. Kim smiles. Trini turns Kimberly's rags to a fashionable dress. "Thanks Trini." Kim looks down and is excited to wear a glass slipper, but she can feel something under her feet. Kim took one of the glass slipper off and saw her power coin. Trini explains that if she loses the power coin than there are going to be consequences. Kim nods and walks down and out of the house. She gets on her flight and flies away to the ball.
Lord Zedd is in high spirits when Rita walks in. Lord Zedd tells Rita, "This is the final chapter for those power punk heads." Rita adds, "This is a story worth telling my love." Rita starts tickling Lord Zedd. Squatt and Baboo are there. Squatt tells Baboo, "It's so good to see them having a good time.
Bulk and Skull are at Skull's dad workshop. Bulk is readin "Monster Making Made Easy" eagerly. Bulk tells Skull they need 9 volt batteries. Skull is laying down on a bunk and really not too interested in making a monster. Skull tells Bulk they are suppose to put the stuffing in the turkey. Skull is reading the book he got for his mom's birthday. Bulk tells Skull he is useless and walks over ot him. Skull hands his headout as Bulk asks him, "Where are the 9 volt batteries?" Skull thought Bulk had brought them. Bulk wonders why he trusts Skull to do anything. Bulk tells Skull to keep following these directions and tosses him the book. Bulk walks away, telling Skull he is going to the store to get some batteries.
At the Youth Center, Aisha tells Adam and Billy that Jason, Trini, Rocky, and Zack are taking a long time and so is Kimberly. Billy agrees. "I'm getting worried about Trini." Billy suggests they check back at the book fair. Aisha, Adam, and Billy leave.
Meanwhile, in the storybook, Jason and Zack found themselves to be at the ball. Jason is greeting with some girls while Zack is dancing. Out of the ball, Kimberly arrives and tells her flight to take a break. Kimberly walks in to find the Youth Center, looking luxious with the lights and the wall paintings. She gets inside the dance room and was walking downstairs. She feels uncomfortable as everyone there was looking at her. Rita complains, "What?! Who is that girl?" Baboo and Squatt covers their faces as they didn't want to get yelled at. Jason and Zack made their way to her. "Jase, what's going on?" Kim ask. Jason shrugged. "Do you know where Rocky is?" Zack ask. Kim shook her head. She told them that she only saw Trini. They stand by the food and drinks.
Back at the high school, two boys found a book and turned it to Miss Appleby. Miss Appleby thanks them and looks at the book. Cinderella is one of Miss Appleby's favorites when she was little. Aisha, Billy, and Adam walk up to Miss Appleby and ask about Jason, Kimberly, Zack, Rocky, and Trini. Miss Appleby tells them they were here awhile ago, but she is sure they have left. They thank Miss Appleby and walk away. Miss Appleby places the book on a table. Aisha, Billy and Adam find a quiet corner. Billy tries to contact Jason but gets no response. Adam tries for Kimberly, Rocky, and Trini, but gets no answer. Aisha notes, "This is getting serious." Billy suggests they go back to the Command Center and inform Zordon. Aisha, Billy, and Adam teleport out of Angel Grove High School.
At Skull's garage, Skull prepares to make the monster. Skull panics when he realizes he doesn't know where the book is. He runs past shelves, where not only is the book, but 9 volt batteries. At one point, Skull even hangs upside down as he seaches. Skull continues to panic as he searches for the book. Several items goes flying as he searches frantically for the book. Skull tells a plastic lizard that Bulk is going to lose it if he doens't find that book. Eventually, Skull spots the books. He pulls the top one off. Skull is ready to begin. He is unaware that he is reading direction from "How to Cook a Thanksgiving Feast". Skull starts right away on making the monster.
Meanwhile, Aisha, Adam, and Billy arrived in the Command Center and tell Zordon how they can't find Kimberly, Rocky, Jason, Zack, and Trini. Alpha panics and ask Zordon, "Where could they be?" Zordon tells them, "I'm afraid they have fallen into a dangerous trap set by Lord Zedd and Rita. Those two have become a formidable team. Billy tries to track they signal from their communicators. Zordon thinks that's an excellent idea. Aisha and Adam hover over Billy. Aisha tells Billy to hurry. "I'm getting worries." Billy works on trying to lock on their signal.
In the storybook, Kimberly, Jason, and Zack are bored standing. Suddenly, a couple of putties appeared in, making the characters scare. Kimberly, Jason, and Zack get in position to fight. Rita, Baboo, and Squatt is digusted and walks out of the ball. "That was a terrible ball. I love it!" Rita exclaims as they walk out of the ball. Six putties fight the Ranger while two others are walking around, placing bombs in the ball. Kimberly, Jason, and Zack battle the Putties. At one point, the Rangers decided to retreat. Jason, Kim, and Zack walks out but Kim lost one of her slipper. She tries to go back but Zack pulls her away.
Back in the Command Center, Billy announces that he has found them. They should be coming up on the viewing globe. Aisha, Billy, and Adam walk over to the viewing globe and sees their friends there. Aisha notes they are in trouble. Adam wonders where they are. Billy asks Zordon if her can pinpoint their locatiion. Zordon replies the exact location is difficult to obtain. "Thier signal tells me they are in the middle of a story book. But it doesn't give me the location of the book itself." Alpha tells Zordon this story needs to be rewritten and fast.
At the palace, Rita and Lord Zedd have been watching. They are both pleased. Lord Zedd tells Rita with those Rangers our of the way, he can crush the other three Rangers. Rita adds, "Once we have destroyed them, the world will be ours for the taking." They both laugh.
Meanwhile, in Skull's dad's workshop, Bulk had returned. Bulk tells Skull that their monster is almost ready to bring to life. "You followed all the directions, didn't you?" Skull replies, "I got it all right here" and pulls out the book. Bulk yanks the book away from Skull points out it's his mother's thanksgiving cookbook. "Tell me you didn't use this." Skull shakes his head. Bulk gives the book back to Skull, "Concluding, no one can be that big of a numbskull." Skull turns around and walks a few paces awau. Bulk gets very excited as he starts to prepare to bring the monster to life. Bulk states, "Once I have finished a few more connections, our monster will live and the Power Rangers will be ours." Skull is a little worries.
Back at the palace, Lord Zedd comments to Rita, "It's perfect. Who would have thought Bulk and Skull would play into our hands?" Rita agrres. "We need a monster and those two pinheads have one ready to be brought to life." Zedd adds, "Once we have Bulk and Skull's monster destroy the three Rangers, we'll do some shopping. I thing the crown jewels would look lovely on you me dear." Rita and Lord Zedd laugh. Lord Zedd shouts, "Earth, you belong to us!"
In the storybook, Jason, Kim, and Zack made it out and are running. Kimberly stops. Jason and Zack stops and runs to her. "Why'd you stop?" Jason ask. "Guys, my slipper, my power coin is still in there. I need to get it," Kim explains. Kim is about to run in but Zack and Jason stop her. "Kim, you and Zack, get to safety, I'll go get it," Jason said. He runs back in while Kim and Zack are running. Inside the ball, Jason sees the glass slipper in the middle of the stairs. One of the putties spots him and pulls out a remote. He presses the red button and suddenly, the ball begin to shake. Jason could here beeps. He looks around and found the bombs place on the wall. Kim and Zack were running until they heard in explosion from the back of them. Kim and Zack turn back and saw the explosion. It came fromt he ball. "Jason!" Kim yelled. Zack begin to speak, "What happened?" "We have to check on him," Kim said. Zack agress and they started running back to the ball.
TO BE CONTINUE...PART II