Author's Note: So here is part 1 of Return of an old friend. Molly will be noticeably absent half this chapter (She won't be in trouble again). She'll only appear in the beginning and in the end...but if you have seen this episode...it's for good reason. Switching from her POV to Jason's since this is a Jason/OC story and well the rangers will absolutely need her help for this one. And also by mistake I deleted the A pressing engagement chapter...but if you want to read that one...this story is up on Wattpad...so go ahead and find it there.
I walk up the small hill at the cemetery to where my mom's tombstone and grave were located. There was an event at the Youth Center today and I wasn't planning on showing up at all. It was Parent's day today. With my mom gone now and my stepdad working today…I was left parentless…so why bother even going?
So I was just going to spend the day with my mother at the cemetery. With hopefully no interruptions from that stupid Rita. I already paid the guy $75 bucks to let me be here for the whole day. He gladly took it.
"Alright...let's do this." I say to myself.
I stop by a tree that I kept a small wooden folding chair in. I have been here before…so I just leave my folding chair up in a tree nearby on one of the large branches. I took out the chair and then set it up and then sit on it in front of my mother's grave and just look at it.
It was so quiet and peaceful…I take in a breath of fresh air.
"Hey mom…it's me again." I say out loud. "I know I haven't stopped by in a while but I've been very busy…I know you probably know why by now….everything is going good…though I still don't know where Andros and Karone are so I can't really start looking for them...I miss you mom...I hope you're well wherever you are and are watching me."
I look up at the sky as a few teardrops escaped.
Jason's POV
Jason was currently at the Youth Center. His dad was arm wrestling with Trini's dad and he was cheering for his dad.
Jason's dad takes his arm back.
"You giving up, dad?" He asks.
"Well my dad always says that physical and mental strength should go hand in hand." Trini says.
"It's always been a winning combination." Trini's dad says as he pats her on the shoulder.
Jason's dad laughs.
"I'll say." Mr. Scott says.
"So what do you think's keeping Billy?" Jason asks Billy's dad.
"Well you know how my son is, when he's occupied with a new invention." Mr. Cranston says.
"Yeah, boring." Skull says as he laughs with a video camera in his hands and walks away.
"Hey hunny, where is this girl that you've been seeing?" Mrs. Scott asks. "Is she around?"
Jason looks around to see if he spots his beloved girlfriend…but he doesn't see her anywhere.
"She's not here yet." Jason says. "But she'll show up eventually."
"What's her name again?" Mr. Scott asks.
"Molly Walsh." Jason answers.
"What a cute name." Mrs. Scott says. "I'm just dying to meet her."
"Hey Trini, come here." Jason says as she follows him.
"Yeah?" Trini asks.
"Have you seen Molly around?" Jason asks.
"No." Trini answers. "Haven't seen her all day."
"I wonder where she is." Jason says.
Jason and Trini both walk back to there parents.
"Anything wrong sweetheart?" Mrs. Scott asks.
"No." Jason answers. "I'm sure Molly's fine."
Something starts shaking the entire room. Jason sees Ernie with a plate of drinks and plates in his hand and looses his footing…somehow a cake goes flying up into the air.
"We're here!"
Bulk enters the Youth Center with his parents…and the cake lands on all of three of them.
"This is my good dress." Bulk's mom shouts.
"Oh, hon, you've never been sweeter." Bulk's dad says as he eats some cake off her.
"Well that was surely entertaining." Jason says.
Jason sees Zack with his parents and walks over to them.
"Hey Zack." Jason says to him.
"Sup?" Zack asks.
His parents start mingling around.
"Have you seen Molly?" Jason asks.
"No." Zack answers. "Haven't seen her yet."
Jason sighs.
Then he hears his communicator beep and both he and Zack walk down the stairs and into the empty hallway.
"We read you Zordon." Jason says.
"Jason, right outside the Youth Center…Kimberly and Trini have both been attacked by putties." Zordon says. "They need help."
"Well Billy and Molly's not with us." Jason says. "But Zack and I are on our way."
"Alpha will contact both Billy and Molly." Zordan says. "Hurry."
They both hurry outside and they see the putties attacking Trini and Kimberly.
"Those putties are really starting to get on my nerves." Jason says.
"You can say that again." Zack says.
Jason starts attacking some putties nearby.
"Man, these creepazoids don't quit." Kimberly says as she punches one to the ground.
"Hi-ya." Trini says. "It's time to teach them some manners."
Jason keeps on fighting the putties.
They finish fighting off the rest of the putties.
"What is Rita up to this time?" Trini asks.
"One word—trouble." Kimberly answers. "Come on you guys…I want to get back and see my parents."
"Man, this is all getting too strange for me." Zack says.
"Hey Kim, have you seen Molly?" Jason asks.
"No." Kimberly says. "Not all day."
"Man, where could she be?" Jason asks.
"I'm sure she's alright Jason." Trini says. "Maybe she just wants to be left alone today. After all parents day has to be a sore spot for her."
"But she has her stepdad." Jason says.
"Have you seen him around inside?" Zack asks.
"No." Jason answers. "Ohh…I didn't know if he was going to be here or not for Parents Day…I forgot to ask Molly if he was."
"Maybe he couldn't make it and she's probably sulking somewhere all alone." Zack answers as they make their way inside the Youth Center.
Jason felt like an idiot for not asking Molly what her plans were regarding Parents Day earlier in the day, he just assumed she would show up.
"I hope she's alright." Kimberly says.
"Yeah, me too." Trini says.
"I hope she shows up." Jason says. "And I also hope my parents didn't see any of that."
Jason runs inside the Youth Center with his friends but stops at the sight in front of him. It was empty…and it looked like a mess.
"What's going on?" Jason asks.
"How can a roomful of people just disappear into thin air?" Trini asks.
"I can think of a few possibilities and I don't like any of them." Zack says.
"This is my mom's scarf." Kimberly says as she holds a pink scarf in her hands. "I gave it to her for her birthday."
"What's happened to our parents?" Zack asks.
"Zordon, something's terrible happened." Jason says through his communicator. "Can you tell us what's going on?"
"Rangers, I'm aware of the situation." Zordon says. "Teleport to the command center immediately."
"Guys?" Jason asks.
They teleport to the command center.
"Where are our parents Zordon?" Jason asks.
"Are they alright?" Kimberly asks.
"What is Rita up to now?" Trini asks.
"What can we do?" Zack asks.
"Rangers, you must calm down." Zordon says. "My sensors tell me that your parents are safe for now."
"For now." Kimberly says. "What do you mean for now? For how long?"
"For the time being." Zordon answers. "That's all I can tell you at this moment."
"Do you know where Molly is Zordon?" Jason asks. "We haven't seen her all day."
"I have been trying to attempt to reach her but something is jamming through her communicator." Zordon explains.
Jason sighs in frustration.
"Billy." Trini says. "Zordon, where's Billy?"
"I'm afraid Billy has fallen prey to the Dramole monster Rita used to kidnap your parents." Zordon says. "While under the influence of the monster's noxious gas, he came here and he deactivated Alpha and stole the dragon dagger."
"Oh my gosh." Trini says. "I think I can reactivate Alpha."
Trini works on getting Alpha back and she does. He wakes up.
"Oh, Trini, thank Goodness." Alpha says to her.
"Um is Billy alright?" Kimberly asks.
"Billy has been engulfed in the gas of the dramole monster." Zordon explains. "Which allows Rita to control his mind."
"What exactly is a dramole monster?" Jason asks.
"Observe the viewing globe." Zordon says as he and the others take a look at it.
"If he hurts our parents…" Zack says.
"Or Billy…" Trini adds in.
"Oh, I can't believe this is happening." Kimberly says.
"What is Rita up to, Zordon?" Jason asks.
"Destruction using the Dragonzord." Zordon answers. "You must reclaim the Dragon dagger."
"And if we don't." Jason says. "Then there'll be no more Angel Grove."
"Ay yi yi." Alpha says. "Oh no."
"Where's Billy now?" Trini asks.
"Billy has taken the Dragon dagger to Rita's dark dimension." Zordon answers. "You must try and stop him before it's too late."
"I'll keep trying to locate your parents." Zordon says.
"It's morphin' time!" Jason shouts.
"Mastodon!"
"Pterodactyl!"
"Triceratops!"
"Tyrannosaurus!"
The 4 rangers teleport to Rita's dark dimension.
"Billy, no!" Jason shouted. "Don't do it!"
Billy was walking towards Goldar with the Dragon dagger.
"Good, good…yes." Goldar says as he motions for Billy to keep walking forward. "Bring me the dragon dagger…it's no use, he's under my control."
"Fight it Billy." Trini says. "Don't let Rita win."
"Fight the spell." Kimberly says.
"Fools!" Goldar calls them. "Putty patrol attack!"
The putties start attacking Jason and the other power rangers and they start fighting the putties.
Even Goldar starts fighting with Jason and the others. Goldar then grabs the Dragon dagger from Billy.
"NO!" Jason shouted.
"He's got it." Trini says as they all regroup.
"Oh man!" Zack yells.
"What's happening?" Billy asks as Jason sees him looking confused.
"Fools, you've just given the dragon dagger to me!" Goldar shouted.
"Oh, no! What have I done?" Billy asks in shock.
"It's not your fault, Billy." Jason says. "You were under a spell."
"It was Rita." Zack says.
"You've all fallen into my trap." Goldar says. "Now that I have control over the Dragonzord, you have no choice but to surrender your power coins in exchange for your parents."
"No way!" Jason shouted.
"Why should we do what you say?" Zack asks.
"Because you really have no other alternative." Goldar answers as he looks at them. "Behold!"
A glass timer full of sand appears in his hands.
"This will remind you of the time you have slipping away." Goldar says. "Once the sand is through the glass, you must make your decision! Your power coins or your parents!"
"NO!" Trini shouted.
Goldar starts laughing.
"Man." Zack says as Goldar disappears.
"What do we do?" Trini asks.
"Figure out a way to keep our coins." Jason says. "And save our parents fast."
"Hey guys, what about Billy?" Zack asks.
"What do you mean?" Kimberly asks. "The spell's worn off and we really need him."
"Yeah, you're right…I agree." Jason says. "Billy, come on…let's go…it's morphin' time!"
"Right." Billy says. "Triceratops!"
Billy morphs into the blue ranger.
They all arrive to Goldar's location. Goldar starts playing the flute for the Dragonzord to come out and it does.
"Alright, Tyrannosaurus Rex, dino power!" Jason shouted.
"I'm with ya, Mastodon Dinozord power!" Zack shouted.
"Triceratops Dinosaur power!" Billy shouted.
"Saber-toothed tiger Dinosaur power!" Trini shouted.
"Pterodactyl Dinosaur Power!" Kimberly shouted.
All of the rangers' zords arrive.
"Let's do it!"
They jump into their zords.
"Alright, log on!" Jason orders.
"Mastodon, powered up and ready!" Zack shouts.
"Triceratops, on-line!" Billy shouted.
"Pterodactyl, flying high!" Kimberly shouted.
"Rangers, power up your crystals!" Goldar shouted.
"Two, one, power up!" The rangers shouted.
The rangers megazord being to transform.
Then they soon start fighting the Dragonzord.
"We need more power!" Jason shouted.
The Dragonzord's tail drills into the megazord and they fall over on top of this building.
"Let's go!" Jason shouted as he and the other ranges jump out of their megazord.
"Your time is up, power rangers!" Goldar shouted as he makes the timer appear again. "Turn over the power coins or lose your parents forever!"
"What now?" Trini asks.
"Try Zordon." Zack says.
"Right, Zordon…what do we do?" Jason asks through the communicator.
"I cannot tell you what to do." Zordon says. "This decision affects your parents…you alone must make the choice."
A box appears in front of Goldar's hands.
"Tell me, rangers." Goldar says. "Are you ready to make the ultimate sacrifice?"
"We've got to do this." Jason says.
"Agreed." Trini says.
"Let's get this over with." Kimberly says.
Jason unmorphs.
"All right, our power coins for our parents." Jason say as he puts his power coin inside.
Do not mention Molly. Jason thought. She could be our only hope.
"Goodbye red-ranger." Goldar says.
"If you harm my parents, in any way…" Kimberly says.
"Silence!" Goldar shouts. "Give me the coin!"
She hands over her power coin and puts it inside the box. She unmorphs.
"No more pink ranger to get in my way." Goldar says.
"Goldar, you're going to pay for this." Zack says as he puts his coin inside the box.
"Fool!" Goldar shouted. "Bring the next coin!"
"It's been great being rangers." Trini says. "But our parents are more important…we're doing the right thing…here."
Trini puts in her power coin inside the box and unmorphs.
"One more and the power rangers will be history!" Goldar shouted.
No one mentions Molly.
"I'm sorry, guys." Billy says. "If it wasn't for me…well."
Billy places his coin inside the box.
"So now that you have what you want Goldar, our power coins—give us back our parents!" Jason shouted.
"You fools!" Goldar shouts. "Did you really think I'd return them back to you? What for? I intend to destroy the world…and now nothing can stop me!"
"Please no!" Kimberly yells as Goldar closes the box.
"You won't get away with this Goldar!" Zack shouted.
Goldar laughs and disappears…what were they going to do now?
They were being teleported back to the command center and they were now watching the viewing globe.
"They all look so strange." Kimberly says.
"At least Zordon was able to locate them." Trini says. "We can see that they're unharmed."
"I can't believe we trusted Goldar." Zack says. "He tricked us."
"Well, what else could we have done?" Billy asks.
"Zordon, we need Molly." Jason says. "Have you found her yet?"
"Alpha has been tracking her whereabouts." Zordon answers.
"Ah, yes…here we are." Alpha says as he switches the picture inside of the viewing globe.
They all see Molly inside of it sitting down in front of her mother's grave.
"She's been at the cemetery, this whole time?" Jason asks.
"Can you contact her?" Kimberly asks.
"We may really need her help in getting the power coins back." Zack says.
"I can teleport her here." Zordon says.
Molly's POV
I felt something weird begin to happen to me like I was being teleported…and I was.
I land on my back inside the command center.
"That's really going to bruise." I said as I sat up and looked around. "You know, you could have let me land on a very soft and comfortable spot instead of just the floor."
I stood up.
"Molly!" Kimberly shouted.
The others all run over to me and I was suddenly inside this big group hug.
"Our savior, she's here." Zack says.
"Huh?" I asked. "What's going on?"
"Ay yi yi yi…it was such hard decision." Alpha says.
"What hard decision?" I asked. "Really? What's going on? And will you all please let go of me?"
The rangers all let go.
"Goldar has all of our power coins." Kimberly says all of a sudden.
My eyes go wide in shock.
"Wh- what are you talking about?" I asked. "I still have mine."
"We had to give him our power coins." Jason says.
"Can someone please explain to me what's going on?" I asked.
"Goldar and Rita took all of our parents." Zack answers. "They tricked us into handing over our power coins to them and we sort of gave them our power coins."
"YOU What?" I yelled "All of you? Are you all out of your minds?!"
I see Jason backing away.
Good...back away. I thought.
"We thought he was going to give us back our parents." Jason says. "We need your help to get the power coins back and we also have an extra coin in our hands."
"You know, you should never trust in Goldar." I said. "Or any of them for that matter."
"He didn't take all of our coins." Jason says as he takes out one more coin. "We still have one more."
"What?" I ask him.
It glows green in his hands.
"Not one…but two." Zack says as they all look at me.
It was the green ranger's power coin. Tommy's.
"You and Tommy are our only hope now." Jason says.
