Jason: Man, we needed that vacation!

Ashley: It's good to be back.

Jack: I agree. It's great.

Syd: My aching head…

Jason and Jack: Let's start the show!


The Legend of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Chapter Sixty-Two: Rita's Plan! A Talk between Red and Pink


The Moon - Rita's Palace
Rita Repulsa
(Theme of Rita's Palace – The Imperial City, Kazas from Legend of the Dragoon)

"Goldar…You…"

"I know this is unbecoming of someone like me but please allow me to confess something to you…This mission is important to me but if you asked me to stay, I would…Your happiness means more to me than this duel…"

"Why?"

"Because you are important to me…And if something happens and I am to fall, I wish for you to know that I have fallen in love with my Empress. And I understand that it is wrong b-"

"Stay one more night…with me."

"Understood, My Lady…"

"Lady Rita."

Rita's eyes opened as a tear fell down her cheek. 'Goldar…My knight…I will save you…Just hang on a little while longer…'

Quelling her emotions, Rita looked down to see Chronella bowed before her with her head bowed as well. "Forgive me for waking you but I have come to let you know that Robogoat has returned and he has returned with many others," Chronella said as she stood up on her feet.

Rita nodded then stood up from her throne and handed Chronella a clock as she said "Thank you for letting me know…But it is time for your final mission."

Chronella gave a bow and replied "It shall be done." Chronella took a step a step back and placed her hands against her chest as shimmering purple lines appeared around her and with a whisper of "Return me to the time of war," the time bender disappeared in a flash.

"Thank you for your sacrifice," Rita whispered before she walked down the three steps in front of her throne to get her firmly on the ground and walked out of her chambers, a small smirk on her face.

Rita walked down the long corridor but paused briefly to look into the room.

Sitting on a throne with his arms and legs shackled was Tommy Oliver sat but there was a helmet on his head that glowed a dull red. "Soon…" Rita whispered before she continued on her way to her jail cell where Swan Song, Robogoat and Morgana stood, the trio watching the group of prisoners in their cell.

"Lady Rita," Both Swan Song and Robogoat said as they bowed to the woman. Morgana on the other hand, merely waved.

"You three did well in taking them," Rita said as she looked at the large group of humans. "Now we start the next part of our plan."

"Which will be?" Morgana questioned with a raise of her eyebrow.

Rita merely smiled and said "Morgana, you stay here and watch over our guests. Robogoat, Swan Song, with me."


The Command Center – Healing Chambers
Jack Landers

Jason and Jack leaned against the table where Syd laid as they glanced at the group currently in the healing chambers, both of them with an expression of anger. "I can't believe they took my team…" Jack said bitterly. "Z, Sky, Bridge, Dr. Manx, Sam…I should've been smarter."

"I should have arrived earlier," Jason added on. "On top of my team still being injured, Adam, Aisha, Tanya, TJ, Cassie are missing while Rocky and A-Ashley being injured like this…It sickens me."

"You are still injured from…What are you injured from?" Jack asked.

"Goldar…" Jason replied. "Rita's right hand man…He managed to take the others down. If not for me being suicidal, he would have won but it is what happened after that that added onto my wounds. I still don't know how to deal with that."

"Goldar…Rita…These names are not familiar to me," Jack admitted.

"How? I mean, the Pirate Force Rangers knew them. How can you not?" Jason asked.

Jack paused for a moment then said "Everything that happened during this time was lost when Drakkon took over."

"Drakkon?" Jason asked.

Jack opened his mouth to answer when he heard a groan of "Oh…What hit me?" come from behind him. Jack quickly turned around to see Syd leaning up on the table and a large smile appeared on his face. "Syd! You're awake!" Jack said as he leaned over and hugged her tight.

"I'm so glad to see you up…" Jack whispered, his voice sounding relieved. Jack then swiftly pulled away and gave a sheepish laugh as he said "Sorry…I just got excited."

"Don't be…" Syd replied with a smile, a dusting of pink on her cheeks. The two shared an awkward laugh before Syd asked "So…Where are we and who those people in the tanks? And why are their clothes so old looking?"

"Welcome to the 90's Syd. Names Jason. Mighty Morphin Red Ranger," Jason said with a wave.

At Syd's surprised face, Jack nodded and said "Yeah…Things are crazy right now."

"Okay…Can I get a short recap?" Syd asked.

"We were transported into the past…Before Drakkon…Fought a tough robot goat and that's when Jason came but while Commander and I were fighting, the others got kidnapped by Rita, their main enemy. After that, we brought you here," Jack said.

Syd blinked before she laid back down and took a deep breath. "Oh…" Syd simply replied.

Both Jason and Jack laughed at this before Jason pushed himself off the table and said "I'm going to the bathroom. If the red klaxon starts going off, just press the red button on the consoles in front of the tank to start the releasing process."

Jack nodded and Jason left the room, leaving the SPD Rangers alone. "Jack…We're really before Drakkon?"

"Yeah," Jack said.

"This is big…I mean we're right at that turning point?" Syd asked.

"From what Rocky said," Jack replied as he motioned to one of the teens in the healing tank.

"Oh my god…" Syd said. "Y-You know what this means right?"

"That we can potentially change the future," Jack stated. "Trust me, this has been on my mind since I found out where we were."

"Do you think that's a good idea? To tell them?" Syd asked as she slid down the table's side so she stood beside her teammate.

"I…I don't know," Jack admitted. "I want to. Believe me I do but…in doing that, what will I change?"

"It's scary…We've never been in this position before…" Syd said softly. "But…Maybe this is the right call?" Syd then laughed softly and said "If Sky was here, he'd be so pissed that we're even having this discussion."

"If Z, Sam, Dr. Manx, and Bridge were here, Z would try and calm Sky, Dr. Manx and Bridge would make up dozens of scenarios in his head. Sam would be saying it was worth it. I mean…Sam came to save us from his own doomed future," Jack said.

"That's right, he did…" Syd said with a gasp. "Hell, he would have already told them with his impulsive ass."

Jack chuckled and said "So…I guess that leaves us with telling him then."

Syd seemed to debate with herself for a moment before she asked "Well…If we're going to tell him, it's going to no doubt change our future so…I want to tell you something."

"Oh? What's up Syd?" Jack asked, noticing how tense Syd had become.

"I…For a long time now kind of…" Syd played with her fingers as she looked at everywhere but Jack himself. "I don't know…Um…Remember when we went on that stakeout?"

"Yeah, the one on your…well our birthday," Jack replied with a smile.

"Our birthday…" Syd replied with a smile of her own. "W-Well…When I saw you hug that Doctor…I um…I was upset but not for the reason you thought," Syd admitted.

Jack was confused as he replied with "I mean, you thought I was blowing our cover. I mean, if I saw you hugging someone cute guy-" Jack paused as he felt a wave of annoyance at the thought, though his features remained easy going. "-while I was mad at you for choosing me to go on a mission on my birthday, I would be mad too."

"I-I know but It's more than that…" Syd replied.

"More than that?" Jack asked.

"I was jealous of her…" Syd muttered softly.

Jack was surprised. "I-I'm sorry what?" Jack asked, unsure if he had heard her right.

"I w-was jealous," Syd said a little louder.

"Why?" Jack asked, suddenly nervous as he looked down at the blonde ranger. 'Why in the hell am I so nervous all of a sudden?' Jack thought to himself as Syd licked her lips, also nervous.

"Because I wanted to be the one in them," Syd admitted.

Jack felt his heart speed up at this admission. "You did?" Jack asked her.

"More than anything…" Syd answered before she looked away bashfully and said "When you first joined our team as the Red Ranger, you were a jerk but since then…You've grown to be a wonderful leader to us and a good friend…But after our birthday…I realized that I…I li-."

Without warning, an alarm began to go off, causing both SPD Rangers to jump. "Damn it!" both rangers said in annoyance.

Just then, Jason walked into the room and said "We got trouble!"


The Command Center
Jason Lee Scott
(Theme of the Command Center – Behind the TV from Persona 4)

Jason, Jack and Syd ran into the main area of the Command Center to see Cruger looking at the viewing globe. On the viewing globe was Robogoat, with Morgana and Swan Song behind him. "Attention Power Rangers! We've got your friends!"

"This asshole," Jack said.

"That's a goat," Syd commented.

"If you want your friends to be free, you rangers will need to find them. We have scoured your friends all over the city but don't think this game of hide-and-seek will be easy because there is a time limit!" Robogoat yelled before a he held up three fingers. "You all have two hours to find them before the bombs we have on their bodies explode and believe me, we have enough power to level this entire city!"

"Oh fuck off with this!" Jason, Jack and Syd exclaimed in horror while Cruger growled angrily.

"Clocks ticking Rangers!" Robogoat said before he disappeared in a flash of light.


Unknown Location
Ashley Hammond

"You all have two hours to find them before the bombs we have on their bodies explode and believe me, we have enough power to level this entire city!"

Ashley leaned over and switched the radio off and rolled and stood up. While she didn't remember the specifics, due to being in a healing tank at the time, she knew that SPD and Jason would be able to save their friends.

What she did know however was Jason was going to get himself nearly killed battling Robogoat before the other rangers, still as wounded as him, would come to his rescue.

She was not going to let it come to that.

Ashley spared a glance at the unconscious Goldar before she grabbed her cloak and pulled the hood over her head and ran out of the room.


Rain: Hey guys! Rain here and I'm so sorry it took forever to get this chapter out. I was feeling down about this fic lately. I'm not really sure if people are enjoying it anymore. I was going to deleted it but decided to keep going because I love this fic.

With that aside, Jack and Syd have come to the agreement to tell Jason about the fate that will befall the world but after this little scavenger hunt but there is more to this mission than meets the eye? What? Find out on the next chapter!

Syd: *grumbles* bye.