Chapter TEN

Meanwhile, the rangers were looking on, trying to figure out what to do.

"You guys ready?" He asked the other, and once they replied in positive he continued. "Move out on my command." Tommy said. The rangers nodded. "Now!" They all then ran into the temple, showing themselves.

"Who invited you?" Divatox sneered.

"We did." Kimberly said, drawing everyone's attention to her. She turned her head towards the Rangers. "Rangers, this is Divatox," Kim said, making introductions, she then turned her head towards Divatox. "Divatox, this is your worst nightmare."

Divatox then gave off a humorless laugh. "I think not!Lower them into the volcano." She instructed. The Piranhatron near the wheel then started to turn it, slowly moving Jason and Kimberly toward the Lava.

"I'll get the wheel!" Billy exclaimed, heading for the wheel." The other rangers then went after the Piranhatrons.

Billy knocked over a Piranhatron that was in his way and then knocked the Piranhatron away from the wheel.

"Divatox, give up?" Billy asked.

"Chromites, go give the Rangers a good helping!" Divatox ordered.

Havoc's chromites went over to Billy attempting a spin kick to which Billy cartwheeled out of the way. Tanya then kicked a chromite in the chest causing it to fall on it's back before punching another in the face.

Meanwhile, Adam was helping Lerigot up. "C'mon, Lerigot. Over here." He guided Lerigot to Yara and Bethel. "Wait here. I'll be back as soon as I can." Adam assured, and then he left.

While half of the team was distracted, Rygog was heading over to the wheel and started turning it, making Kimberly and Jason start to fall to the pit again. "Guys, help!" Kim screamed.

"It is time Red Ranger! You and I, the ultimate duel. Are you powered up enough to GIVE ME A REAL FIGHT?!" General Havoc exclaimed, catching the attention of Tommy.

"Tommy don't do this, don't let him goad you into fighting for the sake of fighting. You're a good person and a good leader! Don't do this!" Kat said trying to dissuade Tommy from the battle.

"Don't waste your breath. Get out of the way princess. I will not let you or any other ranger stand in the way of our destiny." Havoc responded.

"Kat I have no choice." He said, looking at Kat.

"Adam, take lead of the team!" He instructed.

"Alright, Kat! On me. Billy and Tanya need help by the pulley wheel. The Piranhatrons and Chromites are starting to attack." Kat looks at Tommy as if she was entranced but is snapped out of it by Adam. "Kat come on! The rest of the team needs us, don't worry about Tommy, this is something he has to do." Adam explained. Kat then follows behind Adam as they go to assist Billy and Tanya.

"I will fight, and I will defeat you General Havoc. This is my ultimate test, something in me wants to fight you to prove myself a worthy Red Ranger. Honestly, I'm getting fired up!" Tommy said. "TURBO LIGHTNING SWORD!" He yelled, as a sword appears in his right hand. "Shall we commence general?" He said.

"Don't disappoint me Red Ranger." Havoc said as he unsheathed his sword pointing at Tommy.

They then got into thier battle stances, letting out battle cries as they charged each other. Swinging their swords, both trying to best each other. Their swords end up clashing and its at this point everybody starts to notice.

As they hang above the lava pit, even Kimberly and Jason are in shock and awe. "Man I thought you were the only one who could match Tommy move for move." Kimberly said, astounded.

Adam, Tanya, Billy and Kat are having a hard time with the combined might of Divatox and Havoc's henchmen and Rygog isn't making it any easier. "Man they just keep coming!" Billy said. "Oh no! They've regained control of the wheel!" Tanya said.

Rygog had regained control of the wheel and started Kimberly and Jason's descent into the lava pit. "Guys, help!" Kim screamed.

"Kim! Jason!" Tommy yelled, trying to get to Kim and Jason, Havoc sliced him in his chest with his sword. "You have our fight to worry about Red Ranger. No time to get distracted now." Havoc said as he watched Tommy get back into a fighting stance.

Tommy then charges at Havoc jumping into the air and swinging his sword towards Havoc, who wasn't expecting this, putting up a defense as his sword is knocked out of his hand. He tries to land a spin kick on Tommy who dodges it and swings his sword at Havoc's rib area, then at his chest twice. This incapacitates Havoc long enough for Tommy to try to make a last ditch rescue effort of Kimberly and Jason. Havoc's Chromite's surround him and 3 of them restrain him. He can't do anything but watch as his closest friends are lowered into the lava pit.

"Into the fire," Rygog shouted from his spot turning the wheel.

"Get out of my way," Adam yelled. Every time he said a word he emphasized it with a blow to a Piranhatron. Rygog came over to Adam and tossed Adam aside. Kat saw this and charged in with a cartwheel kick. She then went over to him and started punching and kicking him until finally she hit him with a very powerful spin kick, making him fly twenty feet away, causing him to crash into Divatox.

A moment later three piranhatrons came and restrained her, along with the other three Rangers. The Rangers had to watch as their friends were lowered down into the volcano without them being able to do anything to stop it.

Divatox was getting up from being hit by the tank known as Rygog, when Jason and Kimberly were almost fully into the Volcano. "It's too late rangers, even now; their becoming the spawns of evil." She cackled.

"I love when a plan comes together!" Rygog explained, looking on as the pit exploded.

A minute later two towers of fire appeared on the pit's edge. Once the fire went away you saw the figures of Kimberly and Jason. This made all of the Piranhatrons let go of the rangers and start backing away.

"Kimberly, Jason." Tommy said, starting to head for his friends.

"Whoa. That's a nice trick." Rygog said, taking a step back.

Kimberly and Jason turned around their usual brown eyes were red. You could also see that they had a type of Predator look on their face. Kimberly lifted up her shackles and ripped them apart easily, while giving off a growl, Jason followed suit.

"Maligore's children," Divatox shouted. "Destroy those who threaten the phase of unity!"

Kimberly jumped down to the ground landing on her feet like a cat, giving off a look as though she was scrutinizing her prey. Jason simply front flipped off of the ledge.

Tommy automatically went towards Kim, putting his hands on her shoulders. "Kim!" He said, but the former pink ranger just pushed him away.

Jason stood there, wondering who he should attack first, when Billy ran up to him. "Stop! Jason it's me Billy!" Billy yelled, putting a hand on Jason's shoulder. Jason easily twisted Billy's wrist and punched him on the stomach before kicking him away.

"Leave him alone!" Kat told him, heading towards Jason. But he punched her several times then kicked her away.

"Kim!" Adam cried. Kim just threw a kick to his chest and kneed his stomach a few times. Once Adam was down, Tanya came up from behind Kim. Before Tanya could even throw a punch Kim was choking her and throwing her to the side.

"Kim, you've gotta fight the evil!" Kat told her. Kim then started inching towards Kat, who started fighting the Piranhatrons that were trying to sneak up on her.

"Evil is like evil does," Kim replied in a voice that wasn't hers. Kim grabbed Kat's arm and pulled her down, ready to hit her.

Tommy saw this and started running over to her. "No! Kimberly, no!" He said, spinning her around so that she could face him. Tommy then unlatched his helmet. "No, look at me, Kim, look at me. It's me. It's me, Tommy." He said, he could see some of Kimberly in her eyes fairly quickly, but then Kat added in.

"Yes, we're your friends!" Kat said.

"Friends?" Kim asked laughing an evil laugh. She looked Tommy. "I don't have any friends."

Tommy then felt a strong hand clamp down onto his shoulder. He spun around and saw that he was face to face with his best friend. Jason's hands then gripped Tommy's neck before kicking him, making him fly back. "Oh yeah, and sweetie," Kim said. "Pink is out!" She then kicked Kat in the stomach.

"You're mine Ranger!" Jason growled out, backing Tommy up to the volcanoes ledge.

"No, I don't want to hurt you." Tommy told Jason, who just started punching Tommy, who blocked most of them, Jason then hit Tommy in the stomach multiple times; making him hit the ledge of the volcano. Jason then jumped onto the ledge over Tommy and began to choke him again.

Kimberly had just kicked Tanya away when she saw Jason pinning Tommy down on the ledge of the pit.

"Into the fire," she growled. "Into the fire," She started chanting,

"Do it, do it, Maligore's power will exceed, throw him in the fire!" Divatox yelled at Jason.

"No! This one is mine!" Jason growled.

"Throw him in the fire, throw him in the fire." Divatox said, repeating it over and over again.

"Yes, into the fire." Kim said. Behind Kim, Lerigot, with the help of Yara, sent out a golden light towards Kimberly turning her back to good. She snapped her eyes open, which were now their regular brown. She saw Jason still holding Tommy down.

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