Ziggy went the auto parts store to pick up some extra motor oil and
transmission fluid for the van. As soon as he entered, he was confronted
by two Scorpion Cartel goons. They grabbed Ziggy by the arms and dragged
him outside and into an alley behind the store.
"Did you really think you'd get away with ratting out the boss?" asked
one of the goons who held his hand over Ziggy's throat. "I was under
oath!" Ziggy pleaded. "You was always trouble" the other goon remarked.
"Let's ghost him!"
"Not so fast!" a voice shouted. The goon looked up and took a roundhouse
kick to the chin. Ziggy looked to see Henry and Charlotte. The two goons
fled. "Not so tough now, are you?" Ziggy taunted. "Come back and take
your punishment!" "Let it go, Zig" Charlotte cautioned.
"I could've handled them, but thanks" Ziggy said confidently. "How did
you know I was going to be attacked?" "Dr. K got a tip from one of her
sources" Henry explained. "We've been shadowing you since you left the
garage."
Later Henry and Ziggy were playing a video game. "Ironic" Henry remarked.
"I just rescued you and now I'm gonna beat your high score in Sky Whale."
"I don't think so" Ziggy replied confidently.
As if on cue, Henry's narwhal struck a green glowing orb that sent it
backwards. "What was that?" Henry asked surprised. "Worm hole" Ziggy
explained. "They were introduced in Sky Whale 7."
"You boys will do anything to get out of working on the van" Charlotte
remarked. "We can't" Ziggy explained. "We're out of motor oil and
transmission fluid. That reminds me, I need to go back to the auto shop
and get some oil and transmission fluid."
The alarm sounded. "Aw, man!" Henry moaned. "I was winning!" "Sorry,
Hen" Ziggy replied. "Time for us to roll out." "We'll finish this later"
Henry vowed.
The team arrived at the city center. There were dozens of BGs and a hot
yogurt machine bot. "Hot yogurt?" Ziggy remarked. "Sounds disgusting."
"It's not bad once you get used to it" Charlotte answered. "The peach is
pretty good" Jasper added.
"RPM! Get in gear!" The rangers shouted and morphed. "Sorry, I'm all
out peach" the bot answered. "But try the Grinders! They're gonna blow
you away!" The BGs attacked. "We'll see about that" Henry remarked as he
shot a BG with his blaster.
The rangers took down all the BGs and faced the yogurt machine bot.
"What is this bot's attack?" Jasper wondered aloud. "Does he squirt hot
yogurt at us?" "Let me show you, blue ranger" the bot answered.
The bot shot a stream of hot yogurt at Jasper was covered in yogurt. "I
HAD to ask!" he remarked. Jasper sniffed the yogurt on his arm.
"Strawberry!" he squealed with delight.
The rangers assembled the Road Blaster. "It's a little sticky," Henry
said regarding Jasper's Turbo Cannon. "Someone spilled hot yogurt on it"
Jasper replied annoyed. "Engine Cell, activate!" Henry shouted as he
inserted his Engine Cell.
Ziggy wielded his axe. "Now, YOU'RE going to get served!" he remarked.
"This isn't going to taste good!" the bot answered. The rangers fired the
Road Blaster at the bot. "Victory is sweet" Henry cheered as he posed
heroically in front of the explosion. "And sticky" Jasper added.
Back at the base Henry was playing a new round of Sky Whale when there was
a knock at the door. No one went to answer it. There was a second knock at
the door. Henry paused the game to go answer it. "I'll get it" he said
annoyed.
He opened the door and in front of him was a tall man in his late thirties
with short brown hair and a beard. He was dressed in brown cargo pants and a
black tee shirt. The strange man's eyes glowed red.
Ziggy recognized the man at the door. "Dillon!" he shouted cheerfully.
"Love the haircut! Very manly!"
Dillon grabbed Henry by the throat and started choking him. "Dillon! What
are you doing? He's a friend!" "Must… kill… Henry!" Dillon mumbled to
himself.
Dr. K entered the room and fired the sonic cannon at Dillon. The blast
caused Dillon to release Henry and scream in agony. Dillon passed out and
Henry gasped for air.
Charlotte and Jasper rushed into the garage. "What's going on in here?"
she asked excitedly. "He tried to kill me!" Henry shouted pointing at
Dillon.
"Who is he?" Henry asked Ziggy. "You acted like you know him." "He is
Ranger Operator Series Black" Dr. K interjected. "Also known as Dillon."
"Venjix must have taken him over" Ziggy surmised. "Very likely" Dr. K
agreed.
Dillon began to wake up. "What do we do?" Charlotte asked. "He was
programmed to kill Henry" Dr. K deduced. "We must make him think Henry is
dead. Then the program will end."
Henry laid down on the floor. "This isn't the first time I've faked my own
death" he remarked. He closed his eyes and Dr. K kneeled over him. Dillon
regained consciousness and looked at Henry and Dr. K.
She checked Henry's pulse and put her ear to his chest. She looked up at
Dillon. "He's dead!" she said resolutely. "You killed Henry!"
The red light in Dillon's eyes faded away. He stood up and looked around
disoriented. "Is this the garage?" he asked. "Ziggy? How did I get here?"
"You were under Venjix's control" Dr. K explained.
Henry stood up. "I'm okay!" he quipped. "Who are you and who are they?"
Dillon asked gesturing at Charlotte and Jasper. "Dillon, these are the
new Ranger Operators Red, Yellow, and Blue."
"New rangers?" he asked skeptically. "You told me the suit's bond is
permanent." "Nothing is truly permanent if one is determined enough" Dr.
K said evasively.
"Anyway, allow me to introduce Henry, Jasper, and Charlotte." "Well, it's
nice to meet you but I'm leaving now" Dillon retorted. "Beam me back to
the badlands." "Yeah, about that…" Dr. K began.
"It's broken" Jasper interjected. "It's a dimensional teleporter, not a
beam" Dr. K corrected. "Is it broken?" Dillon demanded. "Yes" Dr. K
admitted. "We're stuck here too" Henry added.
"Do you still have that old van?" Dillon asked. "No, she has a different
van" Ziggy explained. "It doesn't run." "If it has wheels, I can make it
run." Dillon boasted.
"I suppose I can let you borrow it" Dr. K offered reluctantly. "It's in
pretty bad shape" Ziggy remarked. "It might be faster for you walk back to
the badlands." "Maybe, but I like a challenge" Dillon said with a sly
smile.
