Chapter Two: Return to Mirinoi
The old man looked Zelda in the eyes and said nothing. But Zelda knew the answer to her question just by looking into his eyes.
"No," she backed away towards the cave entrance. "You can't be him."
The old man made no move, as did the sprites. Instead, the old man began to say something.
"They say those who die never come back. They deny that the world they lived on means anything after they pass away. Let it be known that he did not die in vain." Zelda spoke those words just after the time in which Zordon had died saving the universe.
Twenty years after his sacrifice, he had come back to her. After several more minutes of silent communication, it was forgotten for the time being.
"Back in a universe that was plagued by evil that was protected by one person: you." He went on to tell the story of her supposed first life that seemed to her, never existed. And to help this man now would mean to abandon all that she left behind on Terra Venture. At least that's what she assumed she would have to do.
"What if I chose not to do it?" Zelda asked he companion.
"Then Scorpius has already won." He responded.
"In other words," She sighed, "Your not giving me much choice."
The old man nodded.
"Well, how do I start?"
"All you have to do is scale the gold mountains and find the gold crystal quasar saber." The old man pointed towards the entrance.
"Why do I get the feeling that's going to be a lot harder than your letting on." Zelda spoke as she walked out the cave entrance with a little padash. Oddly, she was excited. She honestly thought that this was going to be a dull trip.
Boy, was she ever wrong.
"Is everything ready?" Leo asked everyone on board the Astro Megaship.
"I hope so." Trey spoke in his mind. "Or this is going to be a very short trip." He then said out loud, "Ready to depart main hangar bay." He grabbed the acceleration controls and slowly maneuvered the Megaship out of the hangar bay while Kai, Leo, Maya, Damon, and Kendrix were holding on. As soon as the Megaship cleared Terra Venture, Trey said, "Prepare for maximum hyper rush speed."
"Ready for hyper rush eighteen." Kai spoke as Trey manipulated the thruster controls.
"Hyper rush drive online and ready." Damon spoke as he continued to check the systems on board.
"Activate hyper rush eighteen." Trey commanded.
"Active." Kendrix responded.
Outside the Megaship, Terra Venture melted back into the stars as the stars themselves melted into streaks of color and light. Trey waited five minutes before saying, "Deactivate hyper rush eighteen."
"Deactivated." Kendrix responded as she pushed the hyper rush controls. On the main view screen was Mirinoi.
"Well," Leo said squeezing Maya's shoulder. "Looks like you got to come home after all."
Maya just looked at the view screen, looked at the planet of her birth, and did not reply.