Chapter 4: Revelations
A short time later, the former Rangers and Dulcea landed on a beach on Phaedos. All accept Dulcea and Jada looked around in awe. Finally Tommy asked, "So where is the Great Power?" "Follow me," said Dulcea.
As they walked toward their destination, everything was silent. Six of the ex-Rangers were taking in the scenery as they trekked. Tommy and Kat managed to get beside Dulcea. Tommy finally spoke. "Zordon said that the Great Power is the power of the Ninjetti. Is it like the Ninja Powers that Ninjor bestowed upon us?" "Yes. Only much more so. For you, Katherine, Adam, Aisha, and Jada, you can no longer call upon your original animal guides. In Jada and Aisha's case, it is because they have not been Rangers for quite some time. For the rest of you, it is because you have held the Zeo and Turbo powers. You will have to obtain new ones in order to harness the Great Power."
Something then occurred to Kat. "Zordon said that you saved him when he sacrificed himself. How did do that?" "It wasn't me who saved him," answered Dulcea. "It was the Great Power." Everyone could hear their conversation. So they listened in.
"Just days before Zordon's sacrifice, I began to have dreams of it. The vision was incomplete, because I thought that he was caught in a crossfire between Andros and Astronema. I knew the only way to save him when his energy was released was the Great Power. But I was the only one there who could make the journey. So I tried something that had never been attempted. I called upon my Ninjetti Power, which would slow down my aging process as I made my way through the jungle. I made it through with little difficulty. By the time I reached the Monolith, I was over 60 Earth years old. Then every enemy that the Power Rangers had ever faced until that point appeared before me. Knowing I couldn't beat them in physical combat, I used psychological warfare against them, getting them to fight each other. They destroyed each other until Astronema was the only one standing. She had just finished off Ecliptor when I took one of the fallen villain's swords and stabbed through her with it. Once I did, they all vanished. It turned out it was all a test. An illusion. The Monolith opened up, revealing a large coin with my spirit animal on it. I was now over 80 Earth years old and near death and a wave of Zordon's energy was just passing over Phaedos. Using my last ounce of strength, I threw my staff into the coin, shattering it and sending out a wave of gold energy. When the two waves clashed, everything momentarily lit up. When the light died down, Zordon was standing in front of me, restored. And to my surprise, I was restored as well. I told him about my dream and how I had used the Great Power to save him. He then explained that he had ordered Andros to shatter his tube and that his purity wave would either destroy or purify all the evil forces in the galaxy. But he was glad to live again. He wanted to visit all his old enemies who now had a second chance at life. He wanted to see Earth up close and personal for the first time. He also wanted to see Andros and help him understand that he didn't need to blame himself for Zordon's death. I offered to come with him, and he graciously accepted."
When she was finished Tommy asked, "But if Zordon was saved when Andros destroyed him, why didn't we know about it?" "We tried to contact you," Dulcea explained. "But we never succeeded until today. I just wish we could have met under better circumstances. I had thought, I had hoped there would no longer be a need for the Great Power. But obviously, I was wrong."
They continued their journey without another word.