At the air base, Caldwell and van Lyden returned from their previous assignment. "We came as soon as we could.", the former said. "What's the situation?"

"There isn't one.", Group captain Gordon replied. "But Flying Officer Goodman and Miss James think that we should expect something to have survived the destruction of the Dominion's mothership."

"And we know that Goodman generally knows what he's talking about when it concerns these matters.", van Lyden added. "But why does that require us back here?"

Gordon went over to a crate and began trying to pry it open. "I anticipated that we might be up against a large scale attack from the Dominion at some point." She opened the crate, revealing several Beak Blasters and AviAttackers. "So, with the help of Dr. Minami and the funding from the US Military, I made enough firearms for the Garuda technicians and the military group to fight off such an attack."

"Luckily, a lot of the Garuda crew have finished recovering from their treatment for what happened to them in captivity..", Caldwell noted. "But where are the army guys? I haven't seen them since I got back."

"Our scanning equipment got damaged beyond repair when Uuhcura destroyed Lowfall.", Gordon answered him. "So Captain Rolfe has them out patrolling the city for any signs of trouble. But so far, it's been quiet."

Out in (what was left of) Winter Valley, Corporal Jarvis' squadron were finishing up in the area that had used to be the Goodman residence's street. "Nothing here either, Corporal.", Private Dawson called out. "Can we call this area all clear?"

"We might as well.", Jarvis called back. "We've been at this all morning and we haven't seen hide nor hair of any trouble." As he said this, a Bio-Roid emerged from an alleyway and grabbed at one of the soldiers. Dawson and the other Privates all aimed their weapons at the enemy that had appeared. "Don't shoot! You might hit Lebowski."

Private Lebowski managed to break free from his captor and emptied his entire weapon at the Bio-Roid, killing it. "I think we managed to get rid of the problem, sir."

"I don't think that was the last of them.", Jarvis replied. As if on cue, an entire army of Bio-Roids emerged from the same alleyway, lead by a pair of Mutasects based on a sewing machine and a vacuum cleaner. "In fact, I'm sure of it."

And across the city, other military groups found themselves facing the same thing; groups of Bio-Roids led by a Mutasect or a Hybrasect coming out of nowhere to lead an attack. From high above the city, on top of a skyscraper, Algrin and Galvahex observed the chaos as it happens. "Now this is the image of perfection.", Algrin gloated.

"In what way?", Galvahex asked, intrigued.

"Pure unadulterated destruction and chaos.", was Algrin's response. "My own world was destroyed entirely by Uuhcura. While I believed for a long time that this was a sign they were wrong to resist, I came to realise its true meaning, thanks to the White Ranger. It meant that inflicting destruction is the one true way to realise how much power you possess. Once I destroy the Flying Rangers, creatures across the universe will realise that I am the new supreme ruler of the Dominion. They will kneel before me, or die for their defiance."

Listening to this speech, Galvahex was able to conclude that Algrin was very much the clinical definition of insane. But without another officer of the Dominion to accept orders from, he was stuck with the madman. So he decided to do what he was programmed to do; obey. "What are my orders, concerning this attack?"

"I want you to settle your own conflicts with the other Flying Rangers. I will do what Tann failed to do and take down that Red Ranger." With that said, Algrin vanished, laughing all the way.

Galvahex decided to take the instructions to heart, scanning his memories for any conflicts and making resolving them his priority. But because of his newfound friendship with Mark Goodman, he decided to make sure the conflict went in a favourable way for both sides. His target: Wayne Burley.

In the air base, Gordon had called Mark, Wayne, Steven, Carrie, Lulu, Mary, van Lyden, Lefee, Caldwell, Ratcliffe, Gliderak and Aluze into the main control room. "We've received this message from Captain Rolfe.", Gordon said, as she hit a play button.

A video of Captain Rolfe, with Sergeant Brent by his side appeared on a screen. "Rangers, all squads are reporting that the Dominion is attacking them. All have sighted either a monster, both the object ones and the animal ones, accompanied by the grunts. We're managing with them, but the monsters are something we're afraid tackling, for fear of triggering an accidental growth. We need you out there as soon as possible." With that the message ended.

"I told you that this war wasn't over, didn't I?", Mark said.

"What can we say? You were right.", Gliderak replied. "What's the plan of attack for fighting them off?"

"I intended for the technicians to begin delivering the mass produced weapons to their colleagues and for you and Lauze to help out however you choose to help out.", Gordon replied. "I myself will stay here and oversee the operation from the control centre."

Gliderak pressed his fists together. "I suppose I could help out with the fighting, even if I can't really do much more than kill a few Bio-Roids. What about you, Aluze?"

"I'm not much of a fighter myself.", his fellow survivor said in response. "But I can coordinate, which is what I'll do from here with the operations."

"Well that's settled then.", Gordon noted. "Now then, since I'm trying to have the Rangers learn to function without me, I'm going to turn over your decision making to Flying Officer Goodman."

Mark stepped forward. "Thank you, Captain. I've decided that three of us will stay on the ground and help out with the Mutasects and Hybrasects that haven't grown giant. The other 3 will pilot the Icarus and deal with any that have managed to grow giant."

Mary stepped forward, confused by his words. "You said 'three' for both groups."

Mark placed his hand on her shoulder. "No arguments. You're a part of my team now and I want you by my side when we finish this war once and for all."

Wayne stepped forward to interrupt. "I guess I'll also join up with you on the ground team, namely because I've grown tired of piloting the Icarus this week." He then turned to Lulu. "Can I trust you to handle it?"

"I'm not sure.", was Lulu's reply. "But the fact you're trusting me to do it means that I'll try not to let you down."

"Well that's decided then.", Gordon declared. "Okay, people. Move out."

"Ok!" Everyone clenched their fists and set off for their tasks, with the Rangers and Mary only stopping initiate their transformations. "Let's Fly!"

At the end, only Gordon and Aluze were still in the control room. "Good luck, everyone.", Aluze said quietly.

In the city, one of the military groups was facing off against a poison gas/rat monster, which had dubbed itself 'Corrodent'. One of them foolishly decided to lob a grenade at the monster, thinking they could destroy it without the Rangers. However, the explosion merely gave the Hybrasect bug enough kinetic energy to grow giant. "Thanks for that, human.", Corrodent said in his echoed squeaky voice. "Now I can do some real damage." He then began walking off, leaving the soldiers fleeing for their lives.

Elsewhere, Mark's group came to help out Corporal Jarvis' group. They had finished off the Bio-Roids, leaving only the two Mutasects. "Well, well Sucker. Looks like two of the Rangers decided to grace us with their presence.", the sewing machine Mutasect observed.

"So did that traitor Halatia, Stitch Hitter.", added Sucker. "This should give us the opportunity to show them that Hybrasects aren't so big."

"I think we should try splitting up to take on these guys.", Wayne suggested. "I'll try and lure Herbert over there (he indicated the vacuum) away from here while you deal with the other one."

"I can do that.", Mark nodded. "Besides, I have a bit of a history with these machines." He was referring to his former dream of being a fashion designer. The two thus charged at their opponents, with Wayne making sure to taunt his into following him in the direction of a park.

"I suppose I should focus on getting these men to safety.", Mary decided. She went over to Jarvis and Dawson. "Get your men out of here. Move them to a safe distance." The two nodded and set off. As Mary turned around, she was grabbed by a hand from behind.

Action Shift, On! Flier! Zoom! Jet! Sonic! Plane!Icarus Megazord! Take Off! Go, Go!

The Icarus landed opposite its first opponent, an exact copy of the first Mutasect it had taken down, Sky Scrapper. "Ah, this takes me back.", Lulu notes from the pilot's seat. "Well, we beat this thing once, so it shouldn't be any trouble this time."

"Last time, we were fighting on autopilot and we had Mark and Wayne working the weapons.", Carrie noted. "But we've come a long way since then. This should be easy."

"I know what you did to my predecessor.", Sky Scrapper II growled. "And I know what to avoid." He ran forward with his blades hammer and hit the Icarus with enough force to send it flying backwards.

"'This should be easy', you said.", Steven said sarcastically.

"Evidently, this one has a bigger brain than the last one.", said Carrie. "Let's just hope that was a lucky shot."

Sky Scrapper II then continued pummelling the Icarus with his weapon, before blowing it back with enough force to send it flying. "Say goodbye, humans.", he said as he wrapped his flail, an exact replica of the original's, around heir neck and began manhandling them.

"We're not the same people who defeated your big brother.", Lulu declared, pulling on the levers. This created enough force for the Icarus to pull Sky Scrapper II over their head and onto the ground. "Alright, let's finish this off."

But before they could do anything, Corrodent appeared and sprayed Sky Scrapper with acid, causing his brother to dissolve. "You didn't think that he was gonna be the one to take you out, did you?", asked the Hybrasect. "Especially since I'm here now."

"I think things just got harder.", noted Lulu.

Back on the ground, Mark was beginning to overpower Stitch Hitter. He then pulled out all his weapons and once more assembled them. "This worked well enough last time. It'll definitely be a shoe in this time."

Error. This weapon is in excess of the designated safety margin. Use of this weapon has been prohibited.

Mark growled. Gordon must have put the safety feature in last night. "I guess it's back to the drawing board then." He leapt towards the Mutasect with his Wing Saber, stabbing it through the location of the bug and then assembling his Sonic Smasher. "This should be a good substitute." He fired at the Mutasect.

Strike Out!

The blast hit Stitch Hitter dead on. "I'm leaving stitches!", he declared before exploding, leaving behind a dead bug.

"Alright, that's one down.", Mark declared. Then he turned around to see Mary was being held hostage. "Algrin! I knew you were still kicking. Let her go."

"Oh no, Red Ranger.", Algrin sneered. "She's my insurance. Either meet me at the nearby quarry in one of your hours, or she dies." With that said, he vanished, taking his hostage with him. Mark scowled as he went to his Rover Launcher.

Meanwhile, the Icarus was still trying to deal with Corrodent. "Let's see how you like this. Talon Sickle!" The Icarus brandished it's polearm, getting in a few hits on the giant rat. "AviMace!" It then used its flail to toss its opponent over it shoulder.

"Oh, you just made a big mistake, missy.", Corrodent declared. "Toxic Acid!" He breathed his gas onto the Icarus, melting the Icarus Saber. "Now let's see how good you are without your weapon." He then proceeded to lay a smack down on the Icarus, causing some significant damage.

"We're sitting ducks if we don't do something.", Carrie pointed out. "I'm calling in some help."

Vehicle Shift, On! Boxer! Take Off! Go, Go!

Dash Boxer came running in, laying a beatdown upon the opponent. "Hey, two against one isn't fair.", Corrodent complained as he was knocked down.

"And now, let's have our friend help us finish this.", Carrie said, pressing more buttons.

Action Shift, On! Boxer! Boxer, Power On!

Dash Boxer transformed into the Boxer Cannon and floated into the arms of the Icarus. "Dash Boxer, Victory Dynamic!" The blast hit Corrodent dead on, vaporising him."

"Don't celebrate just yet, guys.", Lulu noted. While she was trying to stay serious, she was still annoyed about how Carrie had basically hogged that last kill. "Let's send Boxer back to base and carry on."

In the park, Wayne was still fighting Sucker, hitting him with 4 slashes and a kick, which knocked him to the floor. "Stay down, if you know what's good for you.", he stated.

"You don't know me very well.", Sucker said as he uprighted himself. "Because I'm a real sucker for punishment." He grabbed his opponent with his tube, throwing Wayne around the park before eventually crashing him into a tree. "And I've got that spark." He fired bullets from his hands at the Black Ranger, who ran forward wielding his Wing Saber. Sucker then ran forward with his own weapon.

After some brief swordplay, Wayne decided "I've had enough.", pulling out his Beak Blaster and shooting the Mutasect back. He then leapt up with his Wing Saber to execute the closest thing he had to a finishing move. "Condor Break!"

The two slashes destroyed the monster. However, his Mutasect survived his destruction, reconstituting its body as a giant. "How do you like me now?", the giant asked, moving one foot forward to crush his opponent.

However, Wayne was able to move out of the way in time. "I don't like you much, if at all.", he responded to his enemy's question. He then leapt up to attack his opponent, only to be blown back by a gust from the vacuum's blow function.

Sucker then leapt down to pick up his tiny opponent, only to be blocked by the Talon Sickle, which sent him flying. "Don't worry about us, Wayne.", Lulu radioed. "We can handle this thing. You carry on on the ground."

Wayne turned around to see a cybernetic cat man walk towards him. "I might just take you up on that.", he whispered, once more charging into battle.

Up in the sky, Sucker was now facing off against the Icarus. "So you're my next challenge to overcome. I think the winds are in my favour.", he declared. He then blew at them with a large gust of wind, knocking them back several feet.

"How about we try being blunt with this guy?", Steven commented, summoning the Sky Slammer. But then Sucker reversed his flow, pulling them forward.

"Maybe we should go for something with a bit more spike.", Lulu suggested. "AviMace!"

The Icarus threw its newly-summoned weapon at the opponent, sending an electrical charge that destroyed him. "I think that's the last of them.", Carrie reported. "Let's take the Icarus back to base."

"Good idea.", Lulu nodded. "Then we can see what we can do to help the others."

On the ground, Wayne was fighting the robot/cat Hybrasect, dubbed "Meowser" in a losing battle when Galvahex appeared. "What do you want?", Wayne asked. "Are you here to gloat over my impending doom?"

"Nothing so petty, Wayne.", the robot said in response. He pulled out his Gatling Cannon, using it to destroy Meowser and his bug. "That should be the last of the Carrionoid young in our assault. Your military will only have Bio-Roids to deal with from here on out."

Wayne was confused. "Have you been… helping us? Did I wake up on the wrong side of bed this morning?"

"No, you aren't dreaming. I have my own reasons for taking out my own soldiers. Namely, because my designated mission is to settle my dispute with you. I can't allow low ranking grunts to do that."

"If its a fight you want, then you've got it." Wayne leapt at Galvahex, slashing at him several times, to little effect. He then swung his Wing Saber forward, only for Galvahex to catch the blade.

"You've tried this strategy before.", Galvahex noted. 'And it didn't work then." He kicked his opponent backwards.

Wayne quickly recovered. "If you think that's been done, then let's try my Beak Blaster." He pulled it out and fired at Galvahex, who absorbed the blast again.

"I don't think you're taking this seriously.", Galvahex commented, his voice becoming slightly more annoyed. "You're simply trying the same old tired moves that you and I should know can't hurt me."

"If that's the case, then how about I show you something new?" Wayne deployed his Sky Enforcer in Break Mode and launched a flying punch at Galvahex. "Now let's see what happens when I try using Burst Mode while in this configuration." The resulting impact damaged part of the robot's chest, sending components flying."

Galvahex now lost all remaining attempts to feign stoicism. "So this is your true power. Let's see what you can really do with me." He then threw Wayne back, as their fight continued.

In the quarry, Algrin was fixing the captive Mary to a rock. "Do you really think this is a good idea?", she asked. "You know that Mark has only been so determined to fight the Dominion so far for my sake. What do you think kidnapping and threatening to kill me will accomplish in your victory?"

"I want the Red Ranger to come here.", Algrin stated. "I'm going to let him think he has a chance before I tear that hope away from him. Once he falls, the others will be like dominoes as I destroy this planet. I can then move on to destroy the next planet, and the next, until no-one is foolish enough to challenge me again. And then I'll destroy more for added effect."

"You really are insane, aren't you?", Mary asked. "What will all that destruction accomplish in the long run?"

"Nothing in terms of conquest.", Algrin answered her. "But it will make a point that I am the new supreme power of the universe. Now then." He went over to Mary and drained energy from her sceptre, reverting her to her human clothes. "Just in case you get any ideas of escaping. And to give myself an advantage of course." He then began laughing.

Mary could only look up at the sky. "Mark's cutting this kinda close.", she said to herself. "You'd better get here soon."

At the docks, Wayne's showdown with Galvahex continued with the latter throwing the former down to the ground. Wayne then stopped a karate chop with his legs and kicked his opponent back. "You seem a lot tougher than usual.", Wayne noted. "And that's saying something."

Galvahex got up. "Like I said, I have been ordered to resolve my conflicts with the Flying Rangers." As Wayne ran forward to deliver more slashes, the robot kicked him back hard enough to knock his weapon out of his hand. "And you are the only unresolved conflict I have. Logic dictates that I dedicate all computations to this." He fired his Gatling Cannon at Wayne, damaging his helmet and exposing his right eye. "You can't win. I've calculated all possible outcomes and I come out in all of them."

"I've never trusted computers to do much.", Wayne said, assembling his Sonic Smasher. "And I don't trust them to tell my future." He fired the weapon at Galvahex.

Fire Attack, Set Up! Strike Out!

The blast his the robot, severing his left arm and knocking his Gatling Cannon to the side. "Your Rover Launcher did the same thing.", he noted. "It didn't faze me, and neither has this." He fired a weapon built into his other arm knocking Wayne down. As his opponent got up, Galvahex picked up his Wing Saber. "Ironic. You're about to die by your own weapon. Goodbye, Wayne." He began advancing, the Wing Saber extended.

In the quarry, Mark finally pulled up in the Rover Launcher, to be greeted by nothing but an empty quarry. "Algrin!", he yelled out. "What're are you, you coward? Show yourself."

"Someone's grouchy today." Mark turned around to see a wall of darkness, from which Algrin emerged. "Don't worry, your little girlfriend is safe over there." He indicated where Mary was lying unconscious, fixed by a manacle and a chain to the rocks. "Though how long she remains that way depends on the outcome of this fight."

"I know how this fight is going to end.", Mark said calmly. "You're a dead man and I get to go home and enjoy the rest of my life." He pressed the button on his bracelet, saying "Let's Fly." A wireframe formed around him, which generated his suit. "Let's dance."

The two ran towards each other, swords in hand. Hey met in the middle and began a fight, which was evenly matched between the two. They then stood in place and locked swords. "I won't let you hurt people ever again.", Mark practically yelled.

"Wishful thinking.", Algrin replied, pushing his opponent back. The two then started firing lasers at each other, Mark from his Beak Blaster and Algrin from his hand. After neither managed to hit their target, the two resumed their sword fighting, both going more all out with their moves, including jumping from the rocks. Eventually, Mark managed to grab Algrin as they landed. "What are you doing, human?"

"I'm taking no chances.", Mark replied. "Rover Launcher, Auto Lock!"

The go-kart converted into its gun mode and aimed at the two. "You can't finish me with that.", Algrin laughed. "It's not even charged."

"That was the old cannon.", Mark responded. "We've made some improvements. Launcher, fire at my location!"

Maximum Firebird Bombardment!

The two were hit by the released shot, which consumed them within the flames.