A/N: This is another of my original chapters.


Previously on Power Rangers in Space...

Astronema turns around and smiles on a distant planet.

..Astronema continued her relentless...

A black hole forms in the sky.

..pursuit of our heroes.

"Destroy them!" Astronema commanded, onboard the Sphinx ship.

Darkonda and Ecliptor fires lasers out of their eyes at a satellite dish on Brokaya.

Then came Ecliptor and Darkonda.

The Rangers all run along the surface of a planet, as Velocifighters fire at them.

Andros covers his eyes while watching the video of Karone being kidnapped.

Andros remembered how...

Darkonda picks Karone up, and then carries her away, as Andros turns to the viewing screen.

..his sister was kidnapped

On Onyx, Andros - wearing a dark red coat wit a hood on - sits at a table with Darkonda and three other aliens, playing cards.

In disguise...

Andros pushes some jewels forward on the table.

..he wins keycards...

Andros shuffles the keycards at the counter, as Darkonda comes up behind him.

..and then trades them for information on his missing sister.

Andros - now morphed - rides his Galaxy Gilder along the street, as a Velocifighter chases after him, accidently blasting the aliens below.

An intense battle insured...

Alpha holds the keycards near the right controls.

..then, by decoding the keycards, Alpha leaned the location of the Mega Voyager.

The Mega Voyager stood in the city.

Each Ranger...

The Mega Vehicles all shoot down towards their hanger doors.

..controlled a different Mega V Zord.

The Mega Voyager lands in the city.

Can the Mega Voyager help our heroes defeat Astronema?

Astronema backs away slightly onboard the Dark Fortress, with Ecliptor behind her.

Find out on Power Rangers in Space next.


Onboard the Astro Megaship, as it hovered above Earth on the Delta Megaship's holder, Mel wandered down a hallway towards the bridge. Once she walked inside, she spotted Andros fixing up DECA's panel, and TJ and Ashley fixing up the center controls, as it was still under repair from Darkonda's battle about a week ago.

"How's it coming?" she asked, walking towards the handle controls.

"Still working on it." Andros replied. "It took a lot more damage than expected."

"But we've almost finished here." TJ assured.

"Well, that's good." Mel sighed. "The engines online and working again."

"Well, that's some good news." DECA said, now back with her normal voice.

"And I guess that takes care of DECA." Andros sighed in relief.

"I'm just glad we've seen the last of Darkonda." Ashley sighed. "After all the misery he put us through."

"I know what you mean." Mel agreed.


Onboard the Dark Fortress, Astronema - now with short black hair - was pacing around on the bridge, when Ecliptor showed up.

"I've returned with the monster you requested, my queen." he said, as he stopped in front of her.

"Let him in." Astronema said.

Ecliptor stood aside, and then a turtle like monster, with a clock on his shell stepped in.

"I thought you'd had enough with turtles?" Elgar inquired, walking in.

"Quiet!" Astronema snapped. "This is different from last time, because Timeshell here has the ability to freeze and turn back time."

"Freeze time?" Elgar questioned, surprised. "Cool."

"This time, those Rangers are finally going down." Astronema grinned.


Intro:

A hand presses the number '5' on the morpher.

5...

The Astro Megaship fires its lasers.

..4...

The hand presses the number '3' on the morpher.

..3,2...

A rocket blasts off, as the six Rangers strap in tight.

..1...

The rocket blasts off into space.

Rangers in Space

Mel stands in the engine room and smiles.

Set...

Amy Acker
as Mel

She holds up her Solar Spear in space.

..controls...

The Rangers - minus Andros - all run away as an explosion goes off behind them.

..to outer...

Ashley stands on the bridge and smiles.

Tracy Lynn Cruz
as Ashley

..space...

She holds up her Star Slinger in space.

The Rangers - now morphed - all charge at some Quantrons.

..now.

Cassie smiles near a door.

Flying...

Patricia Ja Lee
as Cassie

She holds up her Satellite Stunner in space

..higher...

The Rangers run away as two Velocifighters chase them.

Andros smiles on the bridge near the screen.

Christopher Khayman Lee
as Andros

He then holds up his Spiral Saber in space.

..than ever..

Andros rides his Galaxy Gilder away from two exploding Velocifighters.

Carlos smiles on the bridge.

..before.

Roger Velasco
as Carlos

He then holds up his Lunar Lance in space.

Rangers in Space.

A bunch of Piranhatrons cover up Zordon.

Go Power Rangers

TJ spins around on a chair on the bridge and smiles.

Go Power Rangers

Selwyn Ward
as TJ

He then holds up his Astro Axe in space.

Go Power Rangers

The Astro Megaship jumps to lightspeed.

Go, go, go, fly

Astronema stands on a distant planet.

Melody Perkins
as Astronema

Go Power Rangers

She then appear appeared on a distant planet.

Go Power Rangers
Go Power Rangers

Bulk and Skull stand together and smile.

Paul Schrier as Bulk
Jason Narvy as Skull

Ah...

The Rangers teleport down from the Astro Megaship to Hercuron.

..in Space!

The Mega Vehicles come out of a cater on Ganymede.

Action Directors
Koichi Sakamoto
Makoto Yokoyama

Line Producer
Sanford Hampton

Andros and TJ both jump onto their Galaxy Gilders on a distant planet.

The Mega Vehicles race towards Earth.

The Mega Vehicles start combing into the Mega Voyager.

Co-Producers
Judd Lynn
Paul F. Rosenthal
Scott Page-Pagter

Andros flies towards a Velocifigher on Onyx.

The Mega Vehicles finish combing into the Mega Voyager.

Producer
Johnathan Tzachor

Andros flies above the city on Onyx, as two Velocifighters crash into each other.

Go Power Rangers

The Mega Voyager stands above the moon.

Go Power Rangers
Go Power Rangers
Ah...in Space!


On Earth, a bunch of people were playing around on a beach, kids chasing each other around, while a few teenagers played volleyball. Nearby, the Professor's van was parked nearby on a road.

Inside it, Bulk and Skull sitting in the back, waiting for the Professor.

"I wonder what the Professor's getting?" Skull inquired.

"Who knows." Bulk smirked. "I just hope it's something good."

The back of the van then opened, and the Professor came in, carrying what looked like a paint can.

"Hello, boys." he said.

"A paint can, Professor?" Bulk questioned.

"This isn't a paint can, boys." the Professor explained. "It's a tracking device."

He pulled the lid off, and then pulled out a long periscope from it.

"With this, we can track down aliens that could be hiding anywhere." the Professor explained.

Bulk and Skull both leaned in closer.

Outside, Timeshell and a bunch of Quantrons then showed up at the beach.

"Surprise!" he shouted, speaking with a English accent.

The people on the beach screamed, and then began to run off.

"Huh?" Bulk muttered inside the van.

"Hey, Professor, I think this tracker's actually working." Skull remarked.

"I think you're right." the Professor smirked.

Bulk looked outside the van's front window, and then saw a Quantron on the other side.

"Ahhh!" he screamed. "Aliens outside!"

"Huh?" Skull and the Professor muttered.

They both turned to the front window, and then saw it and another one.

"Aghhh!" they screamed, as the Professor climbed into the front.

He got into the driver's seat, and then began to start up the van.

"Hurry, Professor!" Bulk urged.

The Professor then started up the engine, then backed the van up, and then raced it away from the beach.

Timeshell turned around as people kept running away scared, and then he laughed.

"Alright, Power Rangers, I'm waiting for you." he sneered.


Onboard the Astro Megaship, Carlos and Cassie walked onto the bridge, as the others all turned to them.

"How's the engines?" Andros inquired.

"They're fully fixed, but it'll 24 hours before they'll be fully powered again." Cassie explained.

"Well, that's some good news." TJ sighed.

An alarm then went off.

"There is a disturbance at the beach." DECA reported.

"Let's check it out." Andros said.

The others nodded, and then they all ran out of the bridge.

They later all shot down towards Earth on their Galaxy Gilders.


At the beach, Timeshell laughed as the he and the Quantrons finished scaring off the people.

"Now all we have to do, is hide and wait." Timeshell sniggered.

He and the Quantrons then ran towards a bunch of rocks near the beach, and then hid behind them.

The Rangers then arrived at the beach, jumped off their Galaxy Gilders, and then de-morphed.

"Better this way in case anyone comes around." Andros decided.

"Yeah, since we don't know what the disturbance is." TJ agreed.

They all began looking around, unware that Timeshell and the Quantrons were hiding nearby.


Onboard the Dark Fortress, Astronema, Ecliptor and Elgar were all watching the Rangers on the viewing screen.

"Well, what's Timeshell waiting for?" Elgar questioned.

"Quiet!" Astronema snapped. "He's waiting for the right moment. All we have to do, is wait."


At the beach, the Rangers kept looking around, but saw no sign of Timeshell or the Quantrons.

"I don't get it." Carlos said. "The disturbance should be right here?"

"Maybe the system's still not fully fixed." Mel suggested.

"It's possible." Cassie admitted.

"Then it's a good thing it won't be long before the Megaship's back at full power." Andros said.

"Yep." Ashley agreed.

Timeshell and a bunch of Quantrons then jumped out from behind the rocks, which Mel saw.

"Guys!" she called, pointing at Timeshell.

The others all turned to him and the Quantrons.

"Hello, hello, hello, what's all this then!" Timeshell called. "A bunch of lost Power Rangers?!"

"What do you want?!" Andros demanded.

"Simple; to destroy you before you find your precious Zordon!" Timeshell laughed

"Ready, guys?" Andros asked.

The others nodded.

"Let's Rocket!" Andros shouted.

(Morph sequence)

They opened their morphers up, and began pressing buttons on it.

"3,3,5!"

They then hit enter, and the lights beside the numbers lit up.

Andros then morphed into his Ranger suit, as he spun around, and the words 'Morphing Complete' came up, then his helmet symbol glowed.

TJ then morphed into his Ranger suit, as he spun around as the words 'Morphing Complete' came up, and then his helmet symbol glowed.

Carlos then morphed into his Ranger suit, as he spun around as the words 'Morphing Complete' came up, and then his helmet symbol glowed.

Cassie then morphed into her Ranger suit, as she spun around as the words 'Morphing Complete' came up, and then her helmet symbol glowed.

Ashley then morphed into her Ranger suit, as she spun around as the words 'Morphing Complete' came up, and then her helmet symbol glowed.

Mel then morphed into her Ranger suit, as she spun around as the words 'Morphing Complete' came up, and then her helmet symbol glowed.

(End morph sequence)

"Power Rangers!" they shouted, doing their fighting poses.

"Get them, Quantrons!" Timeshell commanded, pointing at the Rangers.

The Quantrons then charged at the Rangers.

"Let's get 'em, guys!" Andros ordered.

The Rangers then charged at the Quantrons, then Andros jumped as one tried to tackle him, while Carlos blocked a second's kick with his hands, and Ashley rolled forward to avoid a third's kick. Mel dodged a fourth's kick, then blocked a punch from it with her hands, TJ then ducked as a fifth tried to kick him, while Cassie dodged past a sixth as it tried to punch her.

Carlos then side kicked one in the chest, knocking it down, then elbowed another in the chest as it came up behind him, then he spun around and chopped it in the back, knocking it down. He then blocked a third's kick with his hands, then dodged a punch from it, before he grabbed its arm, and then pulled it over his shoulder.

Cassie jumped and split kicked two as they came at her from either side of her, then she spun around and tackled a third. She then got up and turned to a fourth as it charged at her, then ducked as it tried to punch her, before she got behind it, and kicked it in the back, knocking it onto a fifth.

Andros punched one in the chest and then again in the face, knocking it down, then he grabbed another's arm as it tried to punch him, and then he flipped it over onto its back. He then spun around to kick a third, but missed as it ducked, before he spun around again and tackled it, knocking it onto its back.

Mel dodged ones kick, then dodged another kick from it, before she elbowed in in the chest, and then kicked it in the chest, knocking it onto its back. She then turned and ducked as another ran past and tried to punch her, before she grabbed its arm as it tried to punch her again, and then she flipped it over onto its back.

TJ ducked and punched one in the chest as it tried to punch him, then he flipped his arm under its leg, flipping it onto its back. He then jumped over another as it tried to kick him, landing behind it. It then turned to him, as he spun around and sent a kick at it, but missed as it dodged, before he spun around and tackled it, knocking it down.

Ashley chopped one in the shoulder as it came at her, knocking it back slightly, and then she spun around and kicked it in the face, knocking it down. She then dodged another's kick, then dodged a punch from it, before hitting it in the chest with her knee, knocking it back, and then she side kicked it in the chest, knocking it down.

Timeshell then growled as the Rangers all ran towards him.

"You Rangers are going to pay for that!" he snarled, as they stopped.

"We'll see about that!" Andros retorted.

He brought out his Battlzier, jumped up and pressed the '1' button, and then he chopped Timeshell in the shoulder, knocking him back. Andros then pressed '1' again, then jumped up, and this time punched Timeshell in the face, sending him flying away.

"Ahh!" he moaned, before he hit the ground.

The Rangers then gathered around Andros once he landed.

"Nice work, Andros." Ashley commented.

"How'd you like 'em apples?" Andros asked, pointing at Timeshell.

Timeshell laughed as he got back up.

"What's so funny?!" TJ inquired, folding his arms.

"You'll find out!" Timeshell laughed, as the handles on his clock went counterclockwise.

Time began to move backwards, as TJ unfolded his arms, and then Timeshell got back down. The other Rangers then ran slightly away from Andros, as he jumped backwards away from Timeshell, but then time went back to normal as the Rangers all stood together, with Timeshell back up.

"Huh/What?!" they gasped.

"What just happened?" Cassie questioned.

Timeshell laughed.

"What's so funny?!" Carlos demanded.

Ecliptor then showed up beside Timeshell and laughed.

"You've just witnessed Timeshell's special power, Rangers!" he sniggered.

"And what's that, Ecliptor?" Andros inquired, putting his fists on his hips.

"Timeshell has the ability to turn back and freeze time!" Ecliptor laughed.

"He what?!" TJ exclaimed.

"We'll see about that!" Andros bellowed angrily.

The Rangers all charged at Timeshell, when the clock on his shell suddenly stopped, freezing the Rangers soiled like statues.

"You know what to do." Ecliptor sniggered.

Timeshell then brought out his daggers, and then fired lasers out of his eyes, which hit the ground near the Rangers. He then charged at them, and slashed Andros across the chest with his daggers, and then he did the same with TJ and then Carlos, before he moved away. His clock starting moving clockwise again as he went for Mel, but was then forced to move back away from the Rangers.

When time went back to normal, the boys all fell over in pain.

"Aghh!" they moaned, before they fell onto their bellies.

The girls panicked as they ran towards them.

"Andros!" Ashely cried.

"TJ!" Cassie cried.

"Carlos!" Mel cried, as they help the boys up.

Timeshell laughed while Ecliptor glared at him.

The girls then helped the boys to their feet, and wrapped their arms around them - Ashley holding up Andros, Mel holding up Carlos, and Cassie holding up TJ.

"What have you done?!" Mel demanded, looking at Timeshell.

Timeshell laughed.

"We need to get outta here!" Cassie realized.

"Right. Galaxy Gilder, hand ten!" Ashley shouted, holding her right hand up, then moved it around in a circle, before clutching her fist and pulling it back.

Hers, Mel's and Cassie's Galaxy Gilders then raced down towards them, and then stopped in front of them.

"Let's get them outta here." Mel panicked, as she put Carlos down on her gilder.

Ashley put Andros on her gilder, then Cassie put TJ on hers, before the three girls climbed on. They all then leaned forward, and then their gilders soared away.

"Why didn't you hit all the Rangers when you froze time!" Ecliptor demanded, glaring at Timeshell.

"Uh, well..." Timeshell stuttered, starching the back of his head.

Ecliptor growled at him.


Later, onboard the Astro Megaship, Andros, TJ and Carlos were all lying on tables in the med bay, all covered in bandages, as Alpha scanned them, while the girls watched.

"How are they?" Mel asked worriedly.

"They're all stable." Alpha answered, making the girls sigh in relief. "But it'll be awhile before they recover."

"Time we might not have." Cassie said frantically. "Who knows what Timeshell's gonna do to the city!"

"How are we suppose to stop someone that can freeze time, and attack you unknowingly?" Ashley questioned.

"Alpha, can you run a scan of the monster?" Cassie asked.

"I can try." Alpha said.

"Let's hope we get something." Mel hoped.


Meanwhile, onboard the Dark Fortress, Astromema was frowning, when Ecliptor and Timshell came walking up behind her.

"Why'd you let the girl Rangers escape?!" she scowled, turning to them as they got close.

Timeshell gasped and turned to Ecliptor, who turned to him.

"Tell her." Ecliptor snarled.

"Um, well..." Timeshell stuttered. "You see, uh... My freeze power is limited, and I need to eat watches regularly to power it up."

Astronema frowned and growled.

"Well, at least three of the Rangers are badly hurt." she said calmly. "That means they're at half-strength until they recover."

"Meaning the next time we attack, we'll finish them." Ecliptor finished.

They all laughed.


Back on the Megaship, the girls and Alpha were now standing near a panel in a room near the med bay.

"You find anything yet, Alpha?" Cassie asked.

"No! I don't understand it!" Alpha exclaimed, turning to the girls. "It seems that monster's unbeatable!"

"But they has to be a way to stop him!" Ashley argued.

"I can't seem to find one!" Alpha argued frantically.

Mel then turned around and walked away, thinking about how Ecliptor had been after Timeshell's power had stopped.

"I think I need to re-watch the battle." she said quietly, before she ran down a hallway.

"Alpha, have you double-checked the scan?" Cassie asked.

"I have." Alpha assured. "I just can't seem to find a weakness in Timeshell."

Ashley and Cassie turned to each other.

"What are we gonna do?" Ashley asked frantically.

"I don't know." Cassie replied. "Mel, what do-"

She turned left where Mel was, but saw she'd gone.

"Mel?" she called.

Ashley turned right, and then they both looked down the hallway.

"Where's Mel gone?" Ashley wondered.

On the bridge, Mel was looking at the viewing screen, which was showing the battle with Timeshell. She watched as Timeshell's clock froze, freezing time, then saw him hit Andros, TJ and Carlos with his daggers, before moving back before time resumed.

"Hmm? Looks like he can only freeze time for about ten seconds." she deduced.

She then watched as she, Ashley and Cassie got onto their Galaxy Gilders, and then rode off with the boys.

"I guess there's only one way to stop him." she sighed, before she turned around and ran towards the door on her right. "DECA, don't tell the others about this?"

"What are you planning, Mel?" DECA called, before Mel ran down a hallway.

In the engine room, Cassie and Ashley were both looking around.

"Mel's not here." Ashley said, as they'd thought she might've gone to check on the engine.

"Well, I think Alpha's right, it seems hopeless." Cassie said sadly. "I don't know how we're gonna destroy Timeshell."

"There has to be a way!" Ashley argued.

Mel ran towards the jump tubes, then ran towards the her own.

"Where are going, Mel?" DECA asked.

Mel ignored her, grabbed her handle bar, and then jumped down her tube, and then she raced down towards Earth on her Galaxy Gilder.


Onboard the Dark Fortress, Astronema was pacing around on the bridge, as Elgar stood behind a control panel, pressing buttons on it, while Ecliptor was standing nearby.

"Hmm? I seem to have picked up something." Elgar said.

"What?" Ecliptor inquired, as he and Astronema turned to Elgar.

"Put it on the viewing screen!" Astronema ordered.

"Right away." Elgar grinned.

He pressed buttons on the panel, and then all three of them turned to the viewing screen, which showed Mel racing towards Earth on her Galaxy Gilder.

"The Orange Ranger?" Ecliptor questioned. "I wonder what she's doing?"

"I don't know, but I want to find out." Astronema said. "Send Timeshell down to investigate, if he's had his clock food."

"Right away, my queen." Ecliptor obeyed, before he walked off.


Back on the Megaship, Cassie ran down a hallway towards the bridge, and once she got inside, she saw Ashley already in there.

"Any sign of Mel?" Cassie asked, as Ashley turned to her.

"No." she replied. "I've looked everywhere, even her living quarters."

"Mel has left the ship." DECA reported.

Both girls gasped.

"She left the ship?" Cassie questioned, shocked. "Where'd she go?"

"That I do not know." DECA explained. "She didn't tell me when she left."

"That's not like her." Ashley noted. "I have a feeling something's not right."

"I think I know where she's gone." Cassie said. "We better go after here before she does something bad."

Ashley nodded, and then they both ran towards Mega Deck 1.


Once Mel entered the Earth's atmosphere, she raced towards the beach where the battle had been, and found Timeshell and a bunch of Quantrons there waiting for her.

"Well, well, what do we have here?!" Timeshell questioned.

Mel jumped off her Galaxy Gilder and then landed on the beach.

"You've got guts to try and face me alone after what I did to your friends!" Timeshell remarked. "Well, give me your best shot?!"

"I won't!" Mel argued.

(Dark Fortress)

Astronema, Ecliptor and Elgar all looked shocked.

"She what?!" Elgar exclaimed.

(The beach)

"What did you say?" Timeshell asked, thinking he'd misheard.

"I won't!" Mel cried, as she de-morphed - now wearing civilian clothes. "I surrender!"

She got to her knees and bowed before him, as through she was begging for mercy.

"Please, I don't want to fight anymore. I'll do anything you want, just spare my family!" she begged, tears in her eyes.

(Dark Fortress)

Elgar, Astronema and Ecliptor kept watching in shock.

"Uh, am I seeing things, or is she serious?" Elgar inquired.

"For once, even I can't be sure." Ecliptor admitted.

"Well, what do we do, Astronema?" Elgar asked.

"Timeshell, wrap a bracelet around her wrist!" Astronema commanded.

(The beach)

"As you wish, Astronema." Timeshell smirked.

He walked towards Mel, who looked up at him worriedly.

"You've made a wise decision, Orange Ranger." he commented, before grabbing her arm, pulling her up. "But there's precautions."

Mel gulped as he strapped a bracelet to her right arm, and then put her down.

"That's a shock bracelet, so if you refuse anything me or Astronema orders, it will shock you slightly. Do you understand?" Timeshell asked.

"Yep." Mel gulped, before ripping her morpher off her right wrist.

"Good." Timeshell sniggered.

He then gasped as he looked up, and saw Ashley and Cassie racing towards them.

"Mel!" they both called.

They both jumped off their Galaxy Gilders, and then landed on the sand.

"Mel, what are you doing?!" Ashley exclaimed.

Mel got up and turned to both her and Cassie.

"Mel, morph up already!" Cassie shouted.

"I can't, Cassie!" Mel cried. "It's hopeless! There's no way we can beat him!"

"Mel, don't talk like that!" Ashley shouted.

"What's that on your arm?!" Cassie inquired, pointing at the bracelet.

Timeshell laughed.

"What's so funny?" Cassie demanded, folding her arms.

"You fools!" Timeshell sniggered. "Mel isn't one of you anymore! She's now a slave to Princess Astronema."

"What?!" Ashley and Cassie exclaimed.

"Mel, tell us he's lying?!" Cassie pleaded.

"He's not, Cassie." Mel answered, shaking her head. "It's the only way!"

"No it's not!" Ashley bellowed, jumping towards her.

She landed in front of Mel, and then touched her arms.

"Mel, don't do this!" she pleaded.

"I'm sorry, Ash!" Mel scowled, before she grabbed Ashley's left arm, and then twisted it.

"Ahhh!" Ashley cried.

Mel then kicked her in the chest, knocking her back slightly, then she grabbed her right arm, and then flipped her over onto her back.

"Mel, don't do this!" Cassie pleaded, running towards her.

"Sorry, Cassie." Mel snapped, before she kicked Cassie in the chest, knocking her to her knees.

Ashley and Cassie then both looked up at Mel, who looked at them sadly.

"There's nothing else we can do!" she cried.

Timeshell laughed as he and the Quantrons looked at them all.

"Well done, my slave." he sniggered, as the girls turned to them. "Now, come to me so we can get outta here."

"Yes, master." Mel said, before she ran towards him.

"Mel, don't!" Cassie and Ashley begged.

Mel ignored them, before she, Timeshell and the Quantrons vanished.

"Cassie, what do we do?" Ashley asked.

"I don't know." Cassie replied.

They looked around, but then Cassie saw Mel's morpher and picked it up.

"We've got to find her before she does something she'll really regret." Cassie realized.

"Easier said than done, since she could be onboard Astronema's ship." Ashley argued.

"We better get back to the Megaship and try and find her." Cassie realized.

Ashley nodded.


Back on the Dark Fortress, Astronema, Ecliptor and Elgar all turned around, as Timeshell and Mel both walked through a door - Mel looking nervous.

"You've got some guts, betraying your friends like that." Astronema commented.

Mel looked at her worriedly.

"Now, you will be worked nonstop, understand." Astromena told her.

Mel nodded.

"Good. Now, go to Earth, and find a clock for Timeshell to chew on!" Astronema ordered.

"Right." Mel understood, before she ran out of the room.

"With her on our side, and three Rangers badly injured, it won't be long, before we win." Astronema grinned.

She, Ecliptor and Elgar all laughed.


Once back on Earth, Mel - now wearing dark sunglasses, a black leather jacket and pants - walked down a street towards a jewelry store. Once there, she walked in calmly, and looked around at all the jewels, before making her way towards the watches. She looked around to see if no one was watching, as she made her way behind the stall, then quickly swiped all the watches and hid them in her jacket.

Once outside the shop, she ran along a street towards another, when Ashley and Cassie - both unmorphed - showed up in front of her.

"Mel, what are you doing?!" Ashley cried.

"Out of the way!" Me snapped.

"But, Mel, we're Power Rangers!" Cassie pleaded, touching Mel's arm. "We made a vow to find Zordon before-"

Mel elbowed her in the belly before she could finish, making her fall to her knees, while clutching her belly.

"Mel, stop!" Ashley begged, grabbing Mel's shoulder.

Mel grabbed her arm and then flipped her over onto her back.

"I'm no longer one of you!" Mel snapped, before she ran off.

Ashley and Cassie both groaned as they got back up.

"What is she doing?!" Ashley exclaimed.

"I don't know, and I don't like it!" Cassie grunted.


A little later, Timeshell walked into the jewelry store from earlier, scaring away everyone as he stumbled to the ground.

"Must...find...a watch!" he grunted weakly.

He got to his knees, looked over all the stalls, but saw no sign of any watches.

"No watches!" he gasped.

He fell onto his chest, as Mel came running towards him - now wearing her earlier clothes.

"Did...you find...a watch?!" he asked weakly, as she crouched down near him.

"No." Mel replied sadly, although she was lying. "I've searched everywhere, but I can't find one. They've already been taken!"

"Nooooo!" Timeshell exclaimed. "What am I going to do?!"

"Well, you can always go back in time for a few hours and then search again?" Mel suggested, grinning.

"You're right." Timeshell realized, getting up. "I will!"

The clock on the back of his shell, before rotating counterclockwise.

Time replayed itself, starting from when Timeshell stumbled into the store, when Mel battled Ashley and Cassie in the street, to Mel bowing before Timeshell in fear, to the battle where Andros, TJ and Carlos were all seriously injured. Time then went back to normal just before Timeshell had frozen time the first time, confusing all but Mel, as the Rangers stared at Ecliptor and Timeshell.

"Huh?" the Rangers all muttered.

"What's going on?" Carlos questioned.

"Yes, it worked!" Mel cheered, punching her hands down.

"Huh?" the others muttered.

"But, Mel, Cassie and I thought-" Ashley began.

"You tricked me!" Timeshell bellowed.

Mel turned to him and put her hands on her hips.

"You really think I'd betray my friends, huh?" Mel scoffed. "You're more stupid that you look!"

"You mean that whole thing was just an act?" Cassie inquired.

"Yep." Mel smirked.

"You'll pay for this, Orange Ranger!" Ecliptor bellowed. "Now Timeshell won't be able to turn back time until he's had another watch!"

"Well, he's not gonna get it!" Andros bellowed.

"Aghh! Destroy them!" Ecliptor ordered.

"Right!" Timeshell said, before Ecliptor vanished.

He then charged at the Rangers, as they all brought out their weapons. Ashley jumped up and fired her Star Slinger at him, hitting him in the chest, and then Cassie fired her Satellite Stunner at him, hitting him in the chest. Carlos and TJ both jumped up and dived down with their Lance and Axe, and then hit him chest with them, knocking him back slightly. Andros then jumped up, twirled around in the air while holding his Spiral Saber, and then stabbed him in the chest, knocking him back and down.

Timeshell then got back to his feet, as Cassie, Ashley, TJ and Carlos then all turned and linked their arms together in a boost position. Andros then stood in front of the four of them, and then held his hands by his chest in a hand boost position.

Mel then ran towards the others with her Solar Spear, then jumped onto the linked arms, who then boosted her up. She then dived towards Andros, who then pushed his hands forward, boosting her towards Timeshell, who she then stabbed in the chest with her spear.

"Aghhh!" he cried, as he fell down.

The other Rangers gathered around Mel.

"Nice one, Mel." TJ remarked.

"Let's finish this, guys!" Andros shouted.

He then brought out his Spiral Saber booster mode.

"Ready, guys?" he asked.

The others combined their weapons into the Quadro Blaster.

"Quadro Blaster, ready and waiting!" Carlos shouted, holding it up, as the others got behind him.

"Together!" Andros shouted, as his Spiral Saber spun around.

He then fired it, then Carlos fired the Quadro Blaster.

"Fire!" the others shouted.

Both blasts then hit Timeshell in the chest, making him cry in pain as lighting came out of his body, before he fell down onto his shell.


Onboard the Dark Fortress, Astronema watched Timeshell fall down on the viewing screen, as Elgar and a few Quantrons stood behind her.

"Fire the Satellasers!" she ordered.

A Quantron pressed a button on a panel, and then Satellasers fired from the Dark Fortress towards Earth.


The Satellasers then hit Timeshell as he got back up, making him grow giant.

"Looks like I've hit the big time!" he joked loudly.

The Rangers gasped as they looked up at him, before turning away.

"We need Mega Voyager power now!" they shouted, holding their right hands up like a chopper, and their left by their chests like a chopper, then twirled them around while clutching their fists, then held their left up, and their right by their left elbows, then held their right arms up, and their left by their mouthpieces.

The Mega Vehicles then raced away from Ganymede towards Earth, as the Rangers showed up inside them.

Mega V1 then jumped off of Mega V3, which then split into three pieces - the rocket moving away, while the end split in half. The wheels on Mega V5 then retracted themselves so they got beneath it, and then its lasers did the same on top, before splitting in half. Mega V6 then retracted its lasers into either side of itself, then did the same with its wheels, before splitting in half, and then a hand came out of either end.

A head shape then came out of the back of Mega V2. Most of Mega V4 then split in half, expect for the bottom end, and then both halves went down either side of itself, forming some arms. The rocket end of Mega V3 then shot through the center of Mega V4, before it stopped as the locked together. The ends of Mega V6 then end to either side of Mega V4's ends, and then attached themselves to them. The bottom parts of Mega V3 then landed on top of Mega V5, forming some legs.

Mega V4's arms then lowered themselves, as the rocket of Mega V3 shot away, and then the head came on top of Mega V4, and then its eyes lit up.

Go Power Rangers
Go Power Rangers
Go Power Rangers
Go, go, go, fly

Mega V1 then turned to the other Mega Vehicles.

Go Power Rangers

Andros was then shot up out of his cockpit.

Go Power Rangers
Go Power Rangers
Ah...

Mega V1 then moved towards the middle of the other Mega Vehicles, and then they all combined, forming the Mega Voyager - holding up Mega V3's missile.

The Rangers then showed up in the cockpit.

The Mega Voyager then shot down towards Earth, and then landed in front of Timeshell.

"You're not turning back time this time!" Andros quoted, pointing at him.

He then grabbed the handles and pulled them back.

The Mega Voyager then charged at Timeshell, who put his daggers together, and fired lasers out of them. It brought its shield out, which deflected the blasts, causing him to gasp.

"Huh?" he gasped.

"Mega Kick!" Andros shouted.

The Mega Voyager then kicked Timeshell in the face, knocking him down and away.

"Ahhh!" he moaned, as he hit the ground.

He then got up and growled, before he charged at the Mega Voyager, as it turned around to him. He then slashed it across the chest with his daggers, then turned around and slashed it again, knocking it back slightly.

"Aghh!" the Rangers moaned, as sparks came into the cockpit.

Timeshell then sent another slash with his right hand at the Mega Voyager, but it grabbed his hand before he could hit it.

"Huh?" he muttered.

The Mega Voyager then pulled his hand down, before flipping him over his shoulder.

"Aghh!" he screamed, before he hit the ground.

The Mega Voyager then turned to him.

"Time for the finisher." Andros decided, pointing at Timeshell. "Mega V3 missile!"

The Mega V3 missile then shot down towards the Mega Voyager, which then grabbed it when it got close to it. It then aimed the missile at Timehshell while holding the handle, as Timeshell got back to his feet.

"Mega Missile, fire!" Andros shouted, as he moved the lever around, first to his left, then upwards, then downwards, and then to his right.

The end of the missile then fired, which then dashed towards and hit Timeshell in the chest.

"Ahh!" he groaned, before he fell backwards, and was then destroyed.

The Mega Voyager then stood at ease.


Later, onboard the Astro Megaship, the Rangers all walked down a hallway towards the bridge.

"I still can't believe how you managed to fool him." Cassie admitted, as Mel had told them about what she had to do.

"We really thought you were betraying us back there." Ashley said.

"I'd never really do that, guys." Mel assured.

"I've never heard of anyone fooling one of Astronema's minions before." Andros remarked. "That's impressive."

"Thanks." Mel said, blushing embarrassingly.

They all then entered the bridge, and then Alpha - who was by the handle controls - turned to them.

"Hey, Alpha, how's the Megaship?" TJ asked.

"It's nearly fully repaired." Alpha answered.

"That's good news." Carlos said. "How much longer."

"It'll be fully online tomorrow." Alpha replied.

"Good, 'cause we need it to track down Zordon." Andros said.


Onboard the Dark Fortress, Astronema was pacing around on the bridge angrily, when Ecliptor came in.

"Are you alright, my queen?" he asked.

"No!" Astronema answered angrily. "I'm sooo angrily the way the Orange Ranger fooled us!"

"Hey, you gotta admit, she's a pretty good actress." Elgar commented, cleaning a control panel.

Ecliptor and Astronema both glared at him, before walking away.

"Huh? What did I say?" Elgar asked.


On Earth, the Professor's van was now parked in the middle of the park, with Bulk, Skull and the Professor all lying down in the back, panting.

"That...was...close." Skull gasped.

"I know." Bulk breathed.

"Oh, relax boys." the Professor said. "We're safe now. Now, where'd I put that tracking device?"

They all looked around, until Bulk saw the paint can lying right next to him.

"Here it is." he said, picking it up.

He handed it to the Professor, who then took it.

"Well, boys, let's get started." he said.

He took off the paint can lid, but then sparks came out of it, before the periscope raised up.

"Huh?" the three men muttered.

They all leaned in close, and saw wires coming out of it.

"But...how..." the Professor questioned.

"It must've been banged up when we were driving away from the monster." Skull deduced.

"So, now what do we do?" Bulk inquired.

"Well...you'll have to wait here while I try and build another one." the Professor explained.

"Huh?" the duo questioned, as the Professor climbed out of the van.

Bulk and Skull then turned to each other looking puzzled.


Next time on Power Rangers in Space...

Justin looks outside his bedroom window.

"Storm Blaster!" he gasp.

Storm Blaster honks on the ground.

"You want me to go with you?" Justin asked, now standing beside it.

He then was inside, and then starts up the engine.

"Let's go." he said.

Storm Blaster then races away backwards.

"Release the Velocifighters!" Astronema orders.

Storm Blaster rides through a warehouse, with some Quantrons holding on.

"Catch Storm Blaster!" Astronema orders.

A bunch of Piranhatrons surround Lighting Cruiser on a distant planet.

Justin and his old team all stand around Storm Blaster - now morphed.

"Whoa! It looks like Lighting Cruiser needs our help." Cassie said.

Justin turns away from a window, only to bump into some Quantrons.

More Quantrons held the Space Rangers up above them with some chains, as Ecliptor and a monster look up at them.

"Ughh!" they moaned.

"Your time is up, Rangers!" the monster snarls, aiming a cannon at them.

Justin stands on a balcony, while looking up at the sky at night.

"I wish my friends are okay...wherever they are." he said.


A/N: My next original chapter won't be until after Zhane shows up, and it will feature a guest shot of one of my previous Ranger OC's.