"I'll have the modifications done on these morphers in about ten minutes, but who is going to get the fifth morpher?" Trip asked.

Cassie, TJ, Ashley and Justin looked at one another with confusion. "We hadn't thought about it," Cassie admitted.

"What about Carlos?" Ashley asked.

"After Captain Mitchell asked me to keep an eye on you guys, I tried to call him. I thought he would know something I didn't. I couldn't find him. I even went by his house, but his sister said he was out of town," Justin mentioned.

"We don't have a lot of time to recruit anyone," Katie said.

Tommy couldn't help but wonder if Jason and the other rangers questioned themselves the same way before he was given the white ranger powers. 'I wonder who Zordon would have picked if they couldn't find me,' he wondered. His mind began to wander… and that's when it occurred to him.

"I have someone in mind. You guys just finish the morphers, I'll be back," Tommy said as he reached for his morpher.

"Where are you going?" Jen asked.

"To get an old friend," he said, then disappeared into a stream of red light.

"We're done guys," Camille said as she and Trip finished the last of the modifications on the morphers. TJ, Justin, Cassie and Ashley stood in a straight line in front of Trip.

"Ashley, the yellow morpher belongs to you," he said as he handed her the yellow morpher.

She quickly put it on, silently comparing it to the turbo morpher she had grown accustomed to over the years. She noticed it was a bit heavier than her original morpher, but chose not to say anything about it.

"Cassie, the pink morpher is yours," Camille said, presenting her with the morpher.

Cassie put it on, adjusting it to fit on her wrist comfortably. "I'd almost forgotten what it felt like to be a ranger," she sighed.

"Justin, I believe blue is your color," he said, handing him the blue morpher.

"Fits like an old glove," Justin said as he put it on his wrist, getting a feel for it as he admired the design.

"Actually, its my color," TJ sighed, recalling his time as the blue space ranger.

"Naw, we thought you would look better in red," Camille said, handing him the red morpher.

TJ quickly slipped on his morpher. "Yeah, I could use to this again," he admitted.

"Well don't. Remember, as soon as this business with Shin Getti is over, you have to return the morphers to Ms. Fairweather. History has to proceed on it's natural course," Jen reminded them.

"I'm going to hold onto the green morpher until Tommy gets back with his old friend," Trip mentioned.

"I wonder who hes going to bring back," Cassie brought up.

"I hope its Adam," Ashley said eagerly.

"Or maybe the original green ranger," Justin suggested.

"Tommy was the original green ranger," TJ told them.

"He was green and white and red? Geez, no wonder Dimitri made the guy retire," Cassie pointed out.

Just then, the light outside grew dim. They all raced over to the window as a black cloud began to fill the sky. Soon, it was pitch black, and they were barely able to see one another, much less out the window.

"Sometime tells me that's not rain," Katie said.

"You guys better get going. It looks like Shin Getti is making his appearance a little early," Jen said.

"Right," TJ said, speaking for the whole group.

"Remember, we won't be able to help you. Our portal opens in about three minutes, so you're on your own," Trip said.

"What about Tommy? And the new green ranger?" Cassie asked.

"We'll be able to reopen the portal for Tommy when he's ready. As for the green ranger, we can only hope that he or she joins you shortly," Trip said, setting the green morpher down on the table.

"Alright guys, lets do it one more time," Justin was eagerly.

"Good luck, and may the power protect you," she cracked a smile. "I've always wanted to say that," Camille giggled.

~

TJ and the others rushed into the center of town, where they looked to be an electrical storm of some kind. Lightning filled the sky, hitting buildings and destroying them on impact. They managed to stay out of the way of falling debris as it fell, but then he materialized……

At first glance, it looked to be over seven feet tall. His body was a metallic color, with the exception of what looked to be heavy metal wrist bands and shin guards, which were a red-ish color. Because of his height, they couldn't get a good look at his face, but his eyes seemed to glow a sinister yellow.

"Who dares stand before the great Shin Getti?" a voice echoed from the huge figure.

It was TJ who took a step forward. "We're the Power Rangers, and your……" he was cut short as Shin Getti reached down, knocking TJ off his feet. TJ landed up against a brick wall, holding the back of his head in pain.

"Silence pitiful humans," Shin Getti snapped.

"I've had just about enough of this guy. Lets do it guys," Ashley said, taking a step forward.

"Shift into Lightspeed," the three of them announced in unison. There was a flash of light as they clothes were replaced by the ranger uniforms.

The blue ranger made his move, going after Shin Getti with a series of kicks, but none of them seemed to be having an effect on him. The pink ranger followed up with a corkscrew kick, but Shin Getti grabbed her by the ankle, throwing her through the side of a building.

"Rescue blaster," the yellow ranger called out, reached for her weapon. She fired at Shin Getti, hitting him in the chest, but it had no effect at all.

TJ got back to his feet. "Shift into Lightspeed," he called out, transforming into the red ranger, quickly calling for his rescue blaster as well.

The blue ranger followed suit, calling for his blaster, and the three of them set their blasters to full power…… but Shin Getti didn't move. Finally, from the hole in the building, another laser beam connected with Shin Getti, and that was enough to take him off his feet.

The pink ranger emerged from the hole in the building, jumping down and standing next to the others. "Lets finish this guy off," she said.

"Lets combine our weapons," the red ranger said as the remaining rangers connected their blasters to his. As Shin Getti got to his feet, they fired.

The beam hit Shin Getti in the chest, forcing him to explode. As the smoke cleared, the rangers were able to get a good look around.

"Hes gone. We did it," the blue ranger celebrated.

"Foolish mortals," the voice echoed.

Before the rangers could turn around, Shin Getti grabbed the blue ranger with one hand, lifting him up by the face and launched him across the street. The yellow and pink ranger both went for a spin kick, but he caught their feet and tossed them aside.

That left the red ranger on his own, but he stood his ground. "Come on," he taunted, standing ready.

Shin Gettis swung a punch, but the red ranger sidestepped him, connecting with kick to the mid section and an elbow to the back. Shin Getti was down to one knee, and TJ pointed the rescue blaster at his head at point blank ranger. He fired, blasting a hole in Shin Getti's head. Shin Getti collapsed to the ground, and as the red ranger tended to the others, the hole in Shin Getti's head began to regenerate itself.

By the time the rangers were back to their feet, so was Shin Getti, kicking the blue ranger in the chest and sending him crashing into a nearby car. The car exploded on impact, sending it and the blue ranger up in flames.

"Justin," the red ranger called out, but Shin Getti grabbed him by the head.

"How dare you attempt to defy the power of Shin Getti," the voice echoed as he cocked back, ready to hit the red ranger.

Just then, a beam of energy connected with Shin Getti's shoulder, blasting his entire arm off. As the arm fell to the ground, the red ranger was able to break free of its grip. They glanced up, where the green ranger was standing on top of a building with a blaster in hand.

"It will take more than these toys to defeat me human," Shin Getti told him as his arm began to regenerate.

The green ranger jumped off the building, charging at Shin Getti with a full head of steam. He connected with a flurry of punches and kicks, actually forcing Shin Getti to take a few steps back. The remaining three rangers combined their weapons one more time, this time firing at Shin Getti's head, blasting it completely off his shoulders. Shin Getti's body fell to the ground with a lifeless thud.

"That's it. We did it," the pink ranger said.

"I wouldn't be so sure. He'll regenerate soon. We have to wait for Tommy," the green ranger told them.

"Why?"

"He was able to get in contact with a wizard named Lerigot. Lerigot will be able to trap Shin Getti in another dimension, but the incantation will take time," he explained.

"Oh no, Justin," the yellow ranger said, hurrying over to what was left of the car. The fire had died down, but Justin, who had powered down, was lying motionless in the debris. She leaned down to check on him.

"Is he……" the red ranger's sentence trailed off as the lump grew in his throat.

Just then, Tommy materialized in a stream of red light along with Lerigot, who held a huge sphere of some sort. "Guys, you're okay," Tommy said.

"Not all of us," the yellow ranger sighed.

"You meddlesome rangers have opposed me for the last time," Shin Getti announced as he got back to his feet. A sort of energy surrounded him as he began to grow. Soon, he was over forth feet tall, staring down at them.

"We've got a serious problem here guys," the red ranger said.

"The two of you get Justin out of here and back to the Aqua Base. TJ, you guard Lerigot and make sure he completes the incantation. I'll hold Shin Getti off," the green ranger told him.

"How?"

"With this," he said, pulling out a sword of some kind.

"The dragon dagger," the red ranger said with a tone of disbelief in his voice.

"Just go," the green ranger snapped, then put the dagger up to his mouth. "Dragonzord, arise," he called out.

In the distance, they were able to hear stomping. As Shin Getti took a step forward, the Dragonzrod grabbed him from behind, lifting him up and throwing him into a building. Shin Getti got back to his feet, only to have the Dragonzord open fire with rockets, knocking him back over.

Meanwhile, the red ranger and Tommy stood guard as Lerigot began the ceremony. The sphere in front of him began to light up as it rose off the ground, spinning around.

"Just a little bit longer," Tommy sighed.

Shin Getti shot an energy beam from his eyes, blasting a hole through the Dragonzord, but Dragonzord spun around, hitting Shin Getti with it's tail, taking him down. Shin Getti made it back to his feet, picking up the Dragonzord by the throat and lifted him up. With one final shot, the energy beams from his eyes forced the Dragonzord to explode.

"Dragonzord, no!" the green ranger called out, but it was too late.

"Now to dispose of you pathetic rangers once and for all," he said, turning his attention back to them.

"It's too late Shin Getti, you're times up," Tommy told him.

The sphere began to glow even brighter, this time shooting out a beam of lightning, connecting with Shin Getti. The light became so bright that Tommy and the others had to cover their eyes. When the light finally died down, Shin Getti was gone, and the sphere had stopped glowing.

TJ powered down. "What happened?" he asked.

"Lerigot used his magic to trap Shin Getti in the Shadow World. He'll remain there until 2005 when another group of rangers will find a way to trap him again. You've done the world a huge service," he said, extending his hand to him.

The two of them shook. "Most of the thanks goes to the green ranger. After all, he was the one who called the Dragonzord just in time," he mentioned.

"Come on, we should get back to the Aqua Base," the green ranger said.

"This is far as I go. I have to get Lerigot back to his homeworld, then I have to head home as well," he took a step back as he picked up the sphere. "Thank you again, and may the power protect you all," Tommy said as he and Lerigot disappeared in a stream of red light.

~

TJ and the green ranger materialized in the Aqua Base, where Cassie and Ashley were standing over an examining table with tears in their eyes. TJ hurried over to him.

"How is Justin doing?" he asked.

It was Ms. Fairweather who walked over to the table, closing Justin's eyes and placing a white sheet over him. "I'm sorry," she sighed.

"NO!" TJ snapped, kicking over some equipment in a fit of rage.

"He died to save us all," Cassie cried.

It was Captain Mitchell who walked in the room next, standing at attention as he saluted them. "All of you have done an excellent job, saving the world once again. We are in your debt," he told them.

"Here," TJ took off his morpher, throwing it to the Captain. "I don't want anything else to do with morphers or saving anything, not if it's going to cost me one of my friends," he snapped, walking out the room.

Cassie and Ashley removed their morphers as well, handing them to the Captain as they followed TJ out the room.

"What is the condition of the Dragonzord?" Ms. Fairweather asked.

"It was destroyed in the battle," the green ranger said, taking off his morpher. It forced him to power down, replacing his uniform with his clothing. "I agree with the others, I want nothing else to do with this. We were suppose to protect the innocent, not stand by and watch one of our own heroes be killed," he sighed.

"The world owes you a debt Mr. Trueheart, a debt that will not easily be paid. If there's anything we can do for you, let us……" he cut them short.

"There is nothing you can do that will give that young man his life back," he sighed, walking out the room.

As soon as he got into the hallway, he found that TJ and the others were waiting for him. "You're David Trueheart, aren't you? Tommy's brother," TJ pointed out.

"Yes, I am," he sighed humbly.

"Why didn't you ever become a ranger?" Cassie asked.

"Because of instances like these. With such power comes a responsibility to save lives, not cost them. Your friend was a brave man, and we should honor his sacrifice," he told them.

"Thank you again David, for everything," Ashley said, wrapping her arms around him.

He simply nodded, and the four of them went their separate ways.

(*)

Tommy found himself reviewing the history logs again, reading over the events that had taken place in the 21st century. He wanted to convince himself that it couldn't have gone any other way, that nothing could be done to save Justin, but he couldn't.

He was interrupted when Jen walked into the room, standing behind his as she massaged his shoulders. "You picked well Tommy. You can't blame yourself for what happened back there," she sighed.

"I've been reading the logs again. It only mentions that a group of rangers were able to trap Shin Getti in the Shadow World, but that's as far as the details go. Could it be that we were meant to go back in time and help? Were we suppose to modify the morphers so Justin and the others could use them?" he asked.

"Like I said Tommy, sometimes fate has its own plans for us," she sighed.