Episode 425: Power Rangers Tribulation: Popes and Lords
"Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, 'Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters, with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and with the wine of whose sexual immorality the dwellers on earth have become drunk.' And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names, and it had seven heads and ten horns. The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality. And on her forehead was written a name of mystery: 'Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth's abominations.'" -Revelation 17:1-5
February 11
In the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI makes an announcement
"The stress these vanishings caused me is keeping from performing my duties" said Benedict "and as such, I feel I have no choice but to resign, effective February 28"
March 1
In Argentina, Rossi visits a man named Jorge Bergoglio
"To what do I owe the pleasure, Mr. Secretary-General?" Bergoglio asked
"I'm here to talk about a deal" said Rossi
"Why would the ruler of the universe like to make a deal with a lowly man like me?" Bergoglio asked
"Cut the act" said Rossi "we both know that you have a very good chance at becoming the next pope, you're not as lowly as you like others to believe"
"Did you really think I became a cardinal with true humility?" Bergoglio asked "now what deal do you want to make?"
"Simple" said Rossi "I will guarantee your election to pope if you promise to help me create a one universe religion"
"I can't do that" said Bergoglio "that would be against everything the Roman Catholic Church stands for"
"We both know that's not true" said Rossi "just as we both know most of the leaders in your religion don't believe that, least of all you"
"Even if that was true" said Bergoglio "there is no way the Catholics would accept it, much less the rest of the religions"
"By yourself, you're right" said Rossi "but remember, with me all things are possible. I will support the new religion and make it the official religion of the United Worlds. Now, do we have a deal?"
"Yes" said Bergoglio
March 13
At the Vatican, Jorge Bergoglio is elected pope and gives his ordination address
"Thank you for electing me" said Bergoglio and he smiles "and may God forgive you for what you've done" and the crowd laughs "now, after recent events and much prayer, I have decided that it is time to stop bickering about frivolous theological doctrines. It's time to truly become one universe, not just in politics, but in religion as well. It is time to cease being Catholics, Protestants, Mormons, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, along with all the other religions. It is time to become the Babylon One Universe Faith!" and crowd erupts in applause "you can believe what you want, do what you want, live how you want, be with who you want. We will all accept one another as equals. And best of all, you can still worship whatever god or gods you want, keep whatever traditions you want. And while I am committed to accepting all traditions, I still am fond of my Catholic traditions, so I will lead this new religion keeping the title of pope, along with the tradition of popes taking on a new name. I will no longer be known as Jorge Bergoglio, but rather as Pope Francis"
June 29
At the Aquabase II, Alpha 7 calls the EAGLE Rangers to a meeting
"Rangers" said Alpha "we have received our latest mission. Commander Beckman?"
"Thank you, Alpha 7" said Beckman "Rossi is having SPD mobilize its troops near Washington DC, for unknown reasons"
"Wait" said Lauren "you're a General in SPD branch of Earth, why don't you know?"
"Only Supreme Commander Isa and Commander Crayfish know the reason" said Beckman "whoever they are"
"Whatever reason it is, it can't be good" said John Casey
"That is correct, Colonel" said Beckman "Your mission is to infiltrate the SPD base near there, find out what they're up to, and stop it. Be careful, Rossi has something up his sleeve and Supreme Commander Isa himself will be there"
"Where's Chuck?" Sarah asked
"I have him on special assignment" said Beckman "he will be in DC, but will be unavailable for backup"
"And the remaining Rangers are busy elsewhere" said Alpha
"We will leave immediately" said Mitchell "Alpha, teleport us there now" and they vanish
At Langley, the EAGLE Rangers appear inside the building
"Got any idea where they would keep the data, Walker?" John Casey asked
"I knew where they used to keep it" said Sarah "but this place has been remodeled since it was the CIA headquarters. My best guess is this way" and she leads them down a corridor, where they see a monster and four adults"
"Well, well, well" said the monster "what do we have here? A marine, a captain, an agent, a samurai, and a ghost"
"Sounds like the beginning of a bad joke" said the man in black
"Oh, no" said Stephen "this is bad guys"
"What's wrong, Orion?" John Casey asked
"I recognize the humans" said Stephen
"Who are they?" Sarah asked
"They're four of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" said Stephen
"Don't you guys know that you're suppose to fight the monsters, not fight with them" said Lauren
"Don't be so narrow minded" said Billy "monsters aren't inherently evil"
"True" said Lauren "but anyone who works for the Dark One is evil. Now who are you, monster?"
"My name is Commander Crayfish" said Crayfish "and I am the Commander of the Earth Branch of SPD and you are all under arrest for treason" and the Mutant Rangers pull out their Power Badges as the EAGLE Rangers pull out their Power Morphers
"IT'S MORPHIN TIME!" said Stephen and Crayfish in unison
"MASTODON!" said Zack
"PTERODACTYL!" said Kimberly
"TRICERATOPS!" said Billy
"SABER-TOOTH TIGER!" said Trini
"TYRANNOSAURUS!" said Crayfish
"EAGLE GREEN!" said John Casey
"EAGLE PINK!" said Sarah
"EAGLE BLUE!" said Mitchell
"EAGLE YELLOW!" said Lauren
"EAGLE RED!" said Stephen
"Well this seems familiar" said Zack
"Yes it does" said Mitchell
"But we finally have our rightful Powers back" said Kimberly "or, at least the closest thing to them and all you have are a weak copy"
"That's funny" said Mitchell "as your Power Badges aren't actually connected to the Morphing Grid, but our EAGLE Morphers are"
"What!?" Billy asked
"Hand them over" said Zack
"Come and get them" said John Casey
"Mutant Sword!" said Crayfish
"EAGLE Sword!" said Stephen
"Mutant Axe!" said Zack
"EAGLE Axe!" said John Casey
"Mutant Lance!" said Billy
"EAGLE Lance!" said Mitchell
"Mutant Daggers!" said Trini
"EAGLE Daggers!" said Lauren
"Mutant Bow!" said Kimberly
"EAGLE Bow!" said Sarah and the Mutant and EAGLE Rangers fight
Elsewhere, Rossi and Venjix are watching the battle
"It seems we have a leak" said Venjix
"Are you new troops ready?" Rossi asked
"Yes" said Venjix
"Send them in" said Rossi "and find that leak"
In Washington DC, at the Executive Building, Obama hears a noise as a man appear before him
"What are you doing here?" Obama asked and he realizes he recognizes him "Agent Carmichael, is that you?"
"Yes it is, Mr. President" said Chuck "but, please, call me Chuck"
"I'm not really the President anymore" said Obama "I was even thrown out of the White House, moved to this old building"
"Are you denying that you don't still have some old contacts with some heavy firepower?" Chuck asked
"Why did Rossi send you?" Obama asked
"He didn't" said Chuck "I came to warn you"
"Warn me, about what?" Obama asked
"To disappear" said Chuck "Rossi has someone, or something, we're not really sure yet, spying on you"
"Then you just sealed my fate, and yours, for telling me" said Obama
"The presence of enough energy from the Morphing Grid can jam him for a short time" said Chuck
"Morphing Grid?" Obama asked "you're Rangers?"
"We're not all gone yet" said Chuck "Come with me if you want to live. I've alway wanted to say that"
"Where?" Obama asked
"To the Resistance" said Chuck "we're a network of the remaining Rangers and their allies that are dedicated to slowing down Rossi"
"Then I'm not coming" said Obama "I am not interested in slowing him down, I'm going to stop him once and for all and reclaim what was once mine"
"You can't do that" said Chuck "not even the Rangers can, we can only slow him down"
"I can" said Obama "and I will. And I must ask you to leave before the spy sees you"
"Very well, Mr. President" said Chuck and he vanishes
In Langley, the EAGLE Rangers continue to battle the Mutant Rangers, along with Venjix's new troops, Grinders
"RANGERS ASSEMBLE THE MUTANT BLASTER!" said Crayfish
"MUTANT AXE!" said Zack
"MUTANT BOW!" said Kimberly
"MUTANT DAGGERS!" said Trini
"MUTANT LANCE!" said Billy
"MUTANT SWORD!" said Crayfish
"MUTANT RANGERS!" say the Mutant Rangers
"RANGERS ASSEMBLE THE EAGLE BLASTER!" said Stephen
"EAGLE AXE!" said John Casey
"EAGLE BOW!" said Sarah
"EAGLE DAGGERS!" said Lauren
"EAGLE LANCE!" said Mitchell
"EAGLE SWORD!" said Stephen
"EAGLE RANGERS!" say the EAGLE Rangers and the two blasts cause a massive explosion, destroying the Grinders and sending each time flying
"Cadet Cranston" said Crayfish "did you complete your project?"
"Yes" said Billy "having the original plans helped greatly"
"Then its time to take it to the next level" said Crayfish "WE NEED DARK DINOZORD POWER NOW! DARK TYRANNOSAURUS! and a black and gold version of Tyrannosaurus rises out of the ground
"DARK MASTODON!" said Zack and a black and gold version of the Mastodon walks in from a glacier field
"DARK TRICERATOPS!" said Billy and a black and gold version of the Triceratops rolls in from the desert
"DARK SABER-TOOTH TIGER!" said Trini and a black and gold version of the Saber-Tooth Tiger runs in from the Jungle
"DARK PTERODACTYL!" said Kimberly and a black and gold version of the Pterodactyl flies out of a volcano
"Alright Rangers, log on" said Crayfish
"Zack here, this is kickin'" said Zack
"Billy here, systems nominal" said Billy
"Trini here, all systems go!" said Trini
"Kimberly here, great to be back" said Kimberly.
"Alpha 7" said Mitchell "send Varibloom and Varideen"
At the Aquabase II, Varibloom and Varideen are powered up and teleported to Langley
At Langley, Varibloom and Varideen appear
"VARIBLOOM!" said Stephen as Lauren and him jump in
"VARIDEEN!" said Mitchell as he jumps in with the rest. They blast the Dark Dinozords, however the Dark Pterodactyl is able to out maneuver them and shoots them a couple of times
"DARK MEGAZORD POWER ON!" said Crayfish and the Dark Megazord: Tank Mode is formed "ACTIVATING: DARK MEGAZORD: BATTLE MODE!" and the Dark Megazord turns into battle mode "MUTANT SWORD!" and the ground opens up and something that looks like the Power Sword emerges
On the ground, black and blue light appears as Chuck emerges
"I've got to help them" said Chuck
"Help yourselves" said a voice and he turns to see an evil looking being. Chuck started to ask who he was when he flashed
"Lord Zedd" said Chuck
"Most of the world knows me as Supreme Commander Isa" said Zedd "and I'd like to keep it that way for now, so please, die quickly"
"INTERSECT: ACTIVATE!" said Chuck and he activated his Intersect Morpher, which formed a suit around him, similar to Tron's, but with Intersect glasses and face mask "INTERSECT RANGER!"
"Intersect Blasters!" said Chuck and he summons two blasters and flashes on how to fire them and he fires at Lord Zedd
At the Aquabase II, alarms are blaring
"Ay yi yi yi" said Alpha "Varibloom and Varideen are no match against the Megazord, even if it is a weak counterfeit. And even the Intersect is no match against Lord Zedd. I'm getting them out of there" and they all appear in the Aquabase II
"We didn't complete our mission" said John Casey
"You weren't going to with Lord Zedd and a Megazord there" said Alpha
"Then how do we find out what he was up to?" Chuck asked
"We don't" said Alpha "Rossi won this round"
Next time on Power Rangers Tribulation:
As Dr. K escapes to Corinth, she loses two old friends but gains a new one. Meanwhile, Eagle Squadron prepares for battle as President Obama tries to stop Rossi once and for all. We know he will fail, but what will his failure cost? Find out next time on Power Rangers Tribulation!