Rocky grunted as he crashed back-first into Trini who in turned collapsed back onto Kat. Zack ran over to get in front of them as Dark Jason approached.

"Try that with me," Zack taunted as he stepped toward his best friend's counterpart. He threw a kick but it was easily ducked. A counter-punch was blocked by Zack. He started to throw a front kick but Dark Jason blocked downward to crash Zack's foot back onto the ground and causing him to stumble forward into a forearm in his neck.

Adam raced in just as Zack collapsed to the ground. He kicked Dark Jason and helped Zack roll clear. Adam stood up for his faceoff with his new foe. His quickness once again proved a problem for Dark Jason as he landed some punches and a spinning back fist before flipping away and getting his foot to spring forward and dropkick Dark Jason in the center of his chest. He stumbled backward and gave a mocking clap.

"You're too cocky," Adam responded as the two circled each other.

"Really?" Dark Jason countered.

"Yep," Adam said before he moved in for a punch that was batted away. Adam moved back instinctively in time to avoid an elbow mean to land right between his eyes. Adam grabbed Dark Jason's arm and attempted a throw but found his opponent to be too strong and found himself being spun around before he crashed down next to Zack.

Dark Jason didn't have time to catch his breath for a blue and pink blur came flipping by him. He turned to see two boots connecting either side of his helmet. The shot jarred him enough to go to one knee. He glanced up to see Billy and Kimberly spinning into position in front of him, seemingly satisfied with their teamwork.

Jason moved in and grabbed Kimberly's legs and jerked them out from under her. She fell flatback and Billy turned to reach for her just as Jason sprung up and hit him with an uppercut that sent him in a full flip back and facefirst in the dirt.

"I taught you both well," Jason got up and cracked his neck. "Just not well enough I guess."

Jason sensed someone approaching from behind and his visor filled with Yellow as both Tanya and Trini came at him. He stepped in between them and began to counter each of their strikes in a fluid movement. Kicks and punches failed to land each time until Dark Jason saw an opening and he caught Tanya's fist and flipped her with a flick of his wrist.

Trini didn't see it coming before she had a hand around her neck and she was being lifted in the air. She glanced down at Dark Jason to see him shaking his head before he tossed her aside and on top of Tanya.

The sound of the two crashing against each other nearly masked a distinctive Kiai from behind Jason as he turned to see a spinning boot from the Red Turbo Ranger approaching his head. He couldn't duck in time and took the full force of the attack. He stumbled to his side even as Tommy moved in to land another spinning kick from the other direction that stopped Dark Jason's momentum and sent him stumbling the other way.

"This has to stop," Tommy said as he landed and squared up.

"I... told you what would stop it," Dark Jason replied as he fully gathered his footing.

"Never happening," Tommy reacted.

"Right..." Dark Jason said. "That will be a mistake."

"We'll see," Tommy responded.

"Also," Dark Jason paused. "Never let up when you have the advantage."

Dark Jason moved in on Tommy and kneed him hard in the stomach, doubling him over. Hands gripping him from behind the back of the neck sent him flying in the air and down a hill near the battleground.

(***)

"Are you sure?" Jason asked as he fully faced Kimberly.

"Yeah," Kim responded as she rubbed her hands along the shorts covering her thighs. She shrugged and gestured behind her. "I can't let this happen to your world too."

"Right," Jason nodded and smiled. She found herself returning it. She stepped toward him.

"Also..." Kim began. "It is hard to say no to you... always was... I mean... you know."

Jason nodded.

"I am not sure what we will be returning to... I just want to warn you," Jason stated. "I just hope it is before..."

Kim stepped forward and placed her hand on his wrist. He moved to make eye contact with her. The gesture. Something his Kim had always done.

"I want to..." Kim hesitated. Jason searched her face. "Do you think he can be..."

Kim stopped. She turned to avoid looking at Jason. Seemingly ashamed to finish her sentence. It felt wrong somehow.

"Do I think we can save him?" Jason finished the question for her. She hesitated before turning back to face him.

"I don't know... maybe it is wrong... after everything he has done..." Kim's voice broke. She shook her head. "I just... I know it is not really him... and I don't have anyone now and I really don't want to face all of this alone anymore."

Jason stepped forward and pulled Kim into a hug. He pulled back to look down at her.

"I won't lie to you," Jason stated. "You know I can't do that."

Kim knew this was true of the Jason she knew as well. He was always honest and practical. Even when he did try to tell her even a white lie, she has always been able to see through it.

"My priority is stopping him and Zedd," Jason stated. "Whatever it takes."

Kim closed her eyes for a moment before opening them to nod.

"If there is any way to stop what is happening... and also save him," Jason said. He offered a small reassuring smile. "I will try."

"Gotcha," Kim replied nodding faster now and with a bittersweet smile. She cleared her throat. "So... should we go?"

Jason reached a hand out and she took it. He then used the other one to raise the Golden Power Staff.

(****)

Tommy started to crawl back up the hill he had rolled down. He crested the top of it just in time to see Dark Jason with one hand holding Kat around the neck and with the other he had Kimberly.

"No..." Tommy felt like he had shouted but in reality, due to the catch in his ribs, it had come out as a hoarse whisper. He watched as both women fought to break the grip of their attacker. Tommy glanced around to see the other Rangers in various states of recovery and none in any shape to help.

Suddenly Tommy felt something rising up in him. He shook his head. It grew stronger. Another shake of his head. Green energy crackling down his arm. A curse under his breath as the red suit covering his arm began to change to green.

"Not now..." Tommy stated as he buried his head in the dirt trying to will the surge away. He glanced up once more to see the scene in front of him and lost the will to fight what was happening.

Tommy pushed himself up to the top of the hill and stood up. A primal yell left his body involuntarily as the Red Turbo Ranger suit fell away to reveal the Green Ranger underneath. He could feel the energy flowing through him again as all of his muscles seemed to flex on their own as energy and power coursed through his body.

Dark Jason turned at the noise and cocked his head at the sight in front of him. He loosened his grip on the women he had in his grasp and both broke away together and backed up, having also laid eyes on the Green Ranger now.

"Well well well," Dark Jason remarked as he pointed at Tommy. "Haven't seen this side of you in a while."

A low laugh was the only response that came from the Green Ranger suit.

"Something funny?" Dark Jason questioned moving toward him.

"Oh yeah," Tommy responded as he materialized the Sword of Darkness and thrust it at Dark Jason. Caught completely off guard the sword plunged into his stomach. Dark Jason looked down in surprise as the sword was pulled from him just as a kick to his open wound doubled him down and to a knee.

"You son of a..." Dark Jason was laughing now. He looked up at the Green Ranger. He shook his head. "That was a good one... I love this."

Dark Jason stood up as Tommy moved into a defensive stance. He thrust the sword again but this time Dark Jason gripped the blade and stopped it.

"Bloodthirsty..." Dark Jason remarked as Tommy attempted to pull the sword from his grip. "Arrogant and impulsive."

Tommy pulled harder but could not pull the sword from the grip of the Red Ranger.

"Those traits will get someone killed," Dark Jason continued. With a yank, he pulled the sword from Tommy's grasp and flung it to the ground beside them.

Tommy moved with a series of kicks that Dark Jason countered. Tommy moved to sweep the leg but it was jumped over. The position left Tommy vulnerable for a knee strike that sent him back to the ground momentarily before a kip-up put him back in front of Jason again.

Dark Jason moved this time to land a punch but it was reflected by energy from Tommy's golden shield. Dark Jason rolled clear and attempted another kick that also crashed against energy from The Green Ranger's armor.

Dark Jason gathered himself as Tommy began to laugh.

"You'd think you'd learn," Tommy taunted.

"I do," Dark Jason reacted with a charged punch to the center of the shield. The energy of the shot was enough to knock both through the air. Dark Jason landed on his feet but Tommy slid across the dirt on his back before going into a roll.

Tommy clutched at his chest as his armor began to fade in and out. He glanced up to see Dark Jason approaching with his own sword drawn and coming down at him. Tommy retrieved his Dragon Dagger in time to block the downward thrust. He attempted to use all of his strength to stand from the down position but could not overpower his foe.

"Give it up..." Dark Jason said. "Even the green powers won't save you this time."

Tommy was relieved to see a bunch of the other Rangers getting to their feet. The energy began to flow from both his dagger and Jason's sword and it began to build and move from the weapons to interact with the atmosphere around them. Suddenly a crack down the center of Tommy's visor even as the red and green energy began to flow out even more.

"Jason..." Tommy began to come to himself as the green energy began to flow from him and into his dagger. "Stop... before."

Tommy didn't finish his sentence before an explosion happened between the two of them and he found himself flying helplessly backward across the desert. He landed with a thud as the Green Ranger suit disappeared from his body.

Tommy felt himself losing consciousness just as a shadow came across his body. He looked above him to see two people stepping out of a portal and moving over to him.

(****)

Dark Jason stood and brushed himself off. It was soon apparent to him that the blast had blown off half his helmet and he raised his eyebrows impressed at the damage. He turned to see that he had crashed up against the exterior of the Power Chamber. He smiled and turned to go toward the entrance.

"Stop," Billy ran over and tried to get in between him and the entrance but was met with a punch that knocked him to the ground. He grabbed Dark Jason's ankle but was quickly kicked off just as Zack jumped over him to deliver a tackle.

"No!" Zack cried out as he and Dark Jason hit the ground. Jason pushed him off of him and got to his feet his grabbed Zack behind the neck and ran his face into the side of the Power Chamber. Zack crumpled to the ground and Dark Jason looked up to see Rocky and Tanya standing in front of the entrance now.

"None of you will ever learn will you?" Dark Jason shook his head before he charged forward and pushed both of them completely through the solid stone door and into the building. Dark Jason glanced behind him to see Trini coming dragging her leg. He pulled out his blade blaster and blasted her in the leg she was favoring. She screamed in pain as she went to the ground.

Dark Jason kept moving until Adam grabbed him from behind around the throat. He could tell it was Adam's intent to stop all the blood flow to his brain as he fought against the tenacious Turbo Ranger. He got a hand under Adam's arm and broke his grip and flung him high over his head watching as he crash-landed somewhere on top of the Chamber.

"Please..." A voice from behind Dark Jason caused him to stop just as reached the threshold of the building. He glanced behind him to see the Pink Ranger approaching him with her hands out.

"Get away from here," Dark Jason warned her.

"I can't let you do this..." Kim replied as she stepped up her pace and she grabbed him around the arm. She focused on the one eye she could see that was revealed by the hole in his helmet. She had hoped to see anything other than the darkness staring back at her. She was so focused that she did not notice when a hand moved on her own arm and yanked it free.

Dark Jason moved her in front of him and studied the Pink Ranger for a moment. He shook his head.

"It is all a lie... you are not her," Dark Jason remarked before he tossed Kimberly aside and into Kat who was just making it over to them.

Dark Jason glanced around one more time to survey the scene before he stepped inside of the Power Chamber.