Suddenly, the Power Chamber around him began to fade into darkness. He pushed off the control panel, stumbling backwards. The world around him melted into a dim light, then in a rush of air, morphed into another. Adam was surprised by the speed of the change, and he fell backwards.
When he regained his stance, he looked around him. He was in an apartment of sorts, which was lavished in nice furniture and futuristic art. The walls were a blank white, and the only colors in the whole apartment were black and red.
"Where…am I?" he asked himself, walking to the window. He pulled back the black curtains and saw something unfamiliar. A huge city with sky-tearing skyscrapers, large business buildings and dark alleys unfolded in front of him. It wasn't New York, or anywhere that looked vaguely familiar. Everything was dirty, rotten, and wrecked. Homeless people walked the streets, lights flickered in buildings, and the sky was an eerie purple.
He stepped backwards and noticed his clothes were changed. Instead of his sweat-jacket and white t-shirt, he had a dark green tight-fitting shirt that showed his six-pack abs, covered with a black leather jacket. His pants were now dark and had fade spots on them, with a chain going from his front left pocket to his back left pocket.
"What the hell?" he said, the action being overwhelming. He hurriedly ran to his door, opened it and walked out into the hall. It was very much nicer than the city outside, and it was actually clean. There were not homeless people, and the walls were a pure white. The doors, with black numbers, were numbered odd on one side, and even on the other. He turned to see his own, and it was labeled "3".
He saw a black-door elevator and decided it'd be best to scout out the city. He walked to it and pressed the "down" button, assuming there had to be a lobby. As the doors opened, he walked in. A normal, but classy looking man was in there too, and smiled at him.
"Um, sir," Adam said hesitantly.
"Yes, you man?" the man answered.
"Um, where are we? Sorry, a little off today," Adam replied, scratching the back of his head.
"We all have days like that," the man chuckled, "we're in Dark City, also known as Hell Valley."
"Okay, thanks," Adam said slowly, almost wishing he hadn't even asked. The elevator stopped, and the doors opened. He was about to step out when he heard a man scream.
"Alright! We have you surrounded! Put your hands behind your head and step forward!" he yelled. In the lobby, several men and women were standing, apparently waiting for him. They were dressed in weird attire, wearing total black and nothing else. Even their hair was black, and their eyes appeared to be black.
"What's going on?" Adam said, being pushed by the man on the elevator into the lobby.
"You know what you've done, murderer," the man said, pushing him onto the ground. "Ivan wants you to be captured and executed. It's time for your spree to end."
"Ivan…" Adam thought to himself. Knowing that there was no reasoning with the "cops", he had to resort to morphing. Somehow knowing how to morph now, he twisted his left wrist and in a green light, a gold morpher with a green crystal resting in the center, surrounded by weird designs appeared.
"Heaven Illusion Star Ranger Power!" he yelled, morphing into his suit. The policemen and women tensed, and he was still on his back. He rose his left leg quickly, hitting the man who stood over him in the genitals, and then he flipped to his feet.
"Don't move or we'll shoot!" another man yelled, apparently being the captain.
"For some reason, I don't care," said Adam harshly, on impulse. He jumped into the air, dodging multiple gun shots. He landed next to the exit, and held his hands out, resulting in half the task force being thrown into the wall next to the elevator. Only about eleven still stood.
"No need to harm us, Adam, we don't mean you any harm. Now, just.." one of the remaining men said.
"You lie!" Adam yelled, running towards the man. A long saber appeared in his hands with a gold handle, and he slashed the man in the chest, then turned around and slashed another in the abdomen. He was being plain brute.
"This.. power," he said, realizing what he had done. He looked at the two dead bodies surrounded, then ran for the door. He ran out onto the street, which was crawling with dirty looking people. He ran across the street, which seemed to have no cars along it, and into an alley. He demorphed and looked at himself.
"I have to learn to limit myself. This power is overwhelming," he said to himself. He looked up at the sky, it was still glowing an eerie purple.
"Ivan must be running this "Dark City". Somehow, he's got me in his fantasy, and I'm the enemy. I have to find a way out of this place---or at least somewhere where it's safe." he thought to himself. He ran down the alley, trying to figure out where to go.
***
Ivan Ooze sat down on his throne, which was in a huge, gray stone castled in the middle of the Dark City. He held a golden saucer filled with some kind of liquid. Beside him, two men in pure black stood, staring directly ahead. Another man dressed in black came in.
"Sir Ivan, we have recently spotted Adam," he said.
"Ah, good work, human. Tell me, did you destroy him?" Ivan asked, smiling, showing his rotten teeth.
"No, sir. He morphed and was too powerful. We lost two warriors in the battle," the man said.
"So he's becoming more ruthless, is he? A cold blooded killer never stops," Ivan said, lying through the rotten teeth. He was putting on a show.
"What do you want us to do, sir? Do you want me to alert one of the members of the Ranger Strike Force?"
"Yes, get Thomas. He will take care of him," Ivan said with a smirk.
***
Adam walked down the street of Dark City, looking over his shoulder every five minutes as to make sure that Ivan's goons weren't following him. He stepped over garbage, boxes, and even a homeless man that was asleep.
"This is Ivan's fantasy? All people in distress? I knew that guy was sick, but this is too far." he thought to himself. He could barely stand the mess. "Why was my apartment so clean…and that apartment building. This whole thing is screwed up."
As he walked past a building with boarded up windows, he felt small pebbles hitting his head. He stopped and looked back, seeing a group of children throwing them at him.
"Murderer!" yelled one little boy.
"Bastard!" yelled a girl.
Adam stumbled backwards, shielding himself from the rocks. All of a sudden, he heard a woman's voice.
"Stop it children, stop it!" she said. It was a very familiar voice, and when he opened his eyes, it was the Guardian of Phaedos: Dulcea.
"D-Dulcea?" Adam said, astounded. She looked back at him with a glare, almost killing him with her eyes.
"Children, leave this man alone. We've all made mistakes," she said, ignoring Adam. The children grumbled at Dulcea, and then left. Dulcea started to walk away, and Adam followed.
"Dulcea! Dulcea!" he said.
"What is it, Adam?" she said, stopping and turning to him.
"Y-You know me?" Adam said, almost surprised.
"There's almost not a soul on this earth that doesn't know you," she said.
"Well, what are you doing on earth?"
"When Ivan Ooze returned, he grounded me on this planet, away from Phaedos."
"But--I mean, we destroyed him. Nothing makes sense. I was in Angel Grove and then--"
"Angel Grove, Adam? Are you mistaken?"
"No, Dulcea, I am not mistaken. I was in Angel Grove."
"That's impossible. This is Angel Grove."
"But--Dark City is Angel Grove?"
"Yes, Adam. I fear we have a lot to talk about. We must not do it here, though. Follow me."
Dulcea led him to a run down apartment, a few blocks from where his had been. She worked in the kitchen as if she had been doing it all her life, while he sat on the couch.
"So, what is going on here? Why is everyone calling me a murderer? I haven't done anything wrong…before today." he asked.
"Are you serious? You've killed sixty people in the last two years. You've been way to swift for the Dark Squadron, and you've overpowered them several times before with your morphing abilities."
"Sixty people? I never killed anyone, except those two goons who shot at me today!"
"Adam, it is hard to tell truth from lies nowadays. But I am not going to turn you in, for I feel you have a story to tell. And for another, I don't like Ivan." Dulcea came to stand by the couch.
"Dulcea, can you tell me what's going on?"
"Alright. Six years ago, Zordon found out that you had committed treason against the Rangers. With the hatred of the rangers for you, Ivan was able to return from the demon spirit world. When he returned, the Turbo Rangers tried to defeat him, but without you, they were unsuccessful. Ivan captured them, and put a spell on the world to make them think that he was right, and good was evil. So, in a year, the entire earth looked like what it does now. A few years after that, you returned with new powers and went on a killing spree." Adam sat there in shock, and Dulcea knew that he was. She knew something wasn't right.
"But--this isn't true! None of it!"
"Adam, tell me what is your story?"
"Well, I was walking in the park and I helped a woman from a mugger. I got in my car, and started driving. Suddenly, Ivan's ghost appeared in my passenger seat. He caused me to wreck.. and then I was in the Power Chamber. Zordon, Kat, Tommy, Tanya, Rocky, and Carlos accused me of treason. They were about to attack me when I morphed with this new power. I seemingly killed them, and Carlos came to be Ivan. He told me that when he had said 'Welcome to my Nightmare!' when we first fought him, he had actually put a spell on us. A spell that would send the most powerful ranger to his Nightmare so he could destroy him or her. I was that ranger."
"So, you don't remember any of the killings?"
"No, none. This is supposedly Ivan's fantasy-land." Dulcea got up and walked back to the kitchen.
"So, me, everyone here, is a character of Ivan's fantasy?"
"I think it's more than a fantasy. Somehow, Ivan has been able to make it a reality."
"So, what about the real world? Do you think it has been effected or not?"
"I'm not totally sure. I have to ask you something. What.. what is this power?"
"It's called the Ninjetti Light Power. Only those of pure mind and body can posses it."
"Is that why you don't turn me in?"
"Yes, Adam."
"Ivan said that you were wrong about my true animal spirit. He said it was of the lion."
"Ivan is a liar as he is evil; the lion is merely your guardian, a spirit that only protects you and nothing help. Your animal spirit, the frog, empowered you and strengthened you."
"But why couldn't I use it before?"
"Because--"
Before Dulcea could go any further, the door burst open. From outside, the Green Power Ranger walked in. It was Tommy.
"Tommy!" yelled Adam.
"Do not call me by my name, traitor. It's Dragon Ranger to you, and remember it," he said, pointing his Dragon Dagger at the two.
"Thomas, stop and think. Ivan Ooze has you under a spell." Dulcea said.
"I am under no spell. I am here to destroy the evil that has plagued this earth for far too long," Tommy said, sternly.
"Adam, watch out!" yelled Dulcea as Tommy shot two green lasers at Adam. Adam dodged them, flew through the window, and landed on the street.
"Fine, Tommy, is this is the way, let's do it," Adam said, summoning his morpher. "Heaven Illusion Star Ranger Power!"
Tommy jumped down from the window and charged towards Adam. In turn, Adam flipped up, over him and landed behind him. He summoned his saber and charged at Tommy, who still had his back turned. Tommy turned around and blocked with his Dragon Dagger, and then pushed Adam away.
"Give up now and I will let you live," he said.
"I shouldn't have to die anyways. If you give me time to expla--" Adam started, but he had to duck because of green lasers from Tommy's dagger. Adam lifted his hand up to Tommy, sending him back into a dumpster. Tommy emerged with trash covering him, and snarled.
"This time, you're lucky. You'll be sorry you ever betrayed us," Tommy said as he disappeared in a green light. Adam demorphed and looked up at Dulcea, who was watching from the window.
***
Adam and Dulcea stood in the hallway of her run-down apartment building. She was leading locking her door and they were about to head out onto the streets, a risky thing to do for anyone.
"Dulcea, why was my apartment building so…nice?" Adam asked.
"It's called a Holographic Building Unit, or HBU for short. The Dark Squadron use them to lure highly dangerous criminals such as yourself and then they ambush them," Dulcea answered.
"Why would they do that?"
"Ivan says that criminals are always attracted to nice things," she replied, as they both got onto the elevator. Adam looked down and rubbed his brow with his hand. This was way too much.
"Adam, it will be alright. I will help you get back to your place in the universe," she said, putting a hand on his shoulder. He was hurt. He never asked for this.
They stepped off the elevator when in was on the last floor and they left the building. Dulcea led him to a café and they sat down. Dulcea seemed.. merely a human, left over from what she had been when they got their Ninjetti Powers.
"Seems like you're used to earth," Adam said.
"After three years of being grounded here, I have no choice. Phaedos was at risk of being destroyed, so I had to come here. I don't know what condition Phaedos is in right now, but I fear it isn't good."
"Dulcea, what has happened to Zordon? Surely he couldn't be under Ivan's spell."
"Zordon was destroyed - by Ivan. There were no rangers to help him, so he withered away in his Power Chamber."
"Then what are we supposed to do? I can't take Ivan on myself."
"Adam, you and you alone are the most powerful ranger that the world has ever known. You surpass that of Ivan's powers, and you can defeat him. Let your animal spirit and your animal guardian be your guides."
Adam looked down, fiddling with his thumbs. His battle with Tommy had left him shaken; he had never fought someone so close before. It wasn't right. He couldn't stand it. Tommy wasn't the enemy; Adam was. Dulcea noticed that he was thinking, and she put her hand on his back once more.
"Adam Park, you are to come with us," said a man. He was dressed in a red shirt that fit his muscular body and black pants. He held a small, white gun and pointed it at Adam. Behind him stood two women, one with black hair and one with blonde, and two other men, both with black hair.
Adam stood up and said, "I'm not going anywhere."
"Then we'll have to take you by force," said the blonde haired girl. As the man got ready to shoot, Dulcea got up and kicked it out of his hand.
"Adam, run, now!" she yelled. Adam was hesitant at first, but then was confident that Dulcea could handle her own. He ran out of the café and down the street, summoning his morphers.
"Heaven Illusion Star Ranger Power!" he yelled, morphing into his suit. He jumped into the air and landed on the top of a building, then started jumping from rooftop to rooftop. Suddenly, a streak of red and green light smacked into Adam, knocking him off the building and onto the ground. As he slowly stood up, he saw the two lights form into bodies on the ground in front of him. It was Tommy and Rocky, unmorphed.
"A little too quick for you, eh traitor?" said Rocky.
"I'm not a traitor!" yelled Adam.
"You're also a liar," Tommy said, readying his morpher with Rocky. "Dragonzord!"
"Tyrannosaurus!"
Adam guarded a hit from Rocky, then rolled onto his back and kicked him in the stomach. He flipped back to his feet and summoned his Leo Saber, and blocked a strike from Tommy's dagger.
"Lion's Roar!" yelled Adam, crossing his arms, then extending them to emit a green wave of energy. The blast hit Rocky and Tommy, throwing them into a wall. They got up slowly, and came at him with the Power Sword and Dragon Dagger. Adam blocked Rocky with his saber, but was hit in the stomach by Tommy and sent into a wall.
"Your time is over!" yelled Rocky. Adam closed his eyes and prepared for the worst. He searched his mind for how to possibly win, but his mind was scattered. Rocky rose his Power Sword as he stood in front of Adam, ready to give the final blow.
"Rocky… no," Adam whispered. Suddenly, Adam's hands began to glow with a green light. He felt the warmth and power of the lion surge through his body,. He looked down and saw his hands, and so did Rocky. Rocky knew this wasn't good, and began to back up slowly. Adam looked at Rocky, then placed his hands on his chest, sending green bolts of energy throughout his body.
"Rocky!" yelled Tommy. He started to run towards the duo, but Adam looked at him with green glowing eyes, stopping him with fear. Rocky struggled to get free and finally, by kicking Adam in the stomach, and falling to the ground himself.
Adam watched as Tommy and Rocky teleported away in their respectful colors. He sat on the ground, leaning against the wall. He demorphed and looked at his hands, which returned to normal.
***
Tommy, Rocky, Aisha, Kimberly, and Billy stood in front of Ivan Ooze's throne, their hands behind their backs. Rocky was a little dazed, but had been checked out by a magician who had said he'd be alright.
"Well, Adam is far too powerful for any of you to take on alone," said Ivan.
"If only you'd let us use the zords--" started Tommy, but was cut off by Ivan.
"I said no. The zords are not powerful enough."
"But they're more powerful than us," said Kimberly right after Ivan had finished. He glared at her with purple eyes. Utterly angry, he started to walk towards her. She morphed in a pink light and held her Blade Blaster to his forehead and he stopped.
"You wouldn't dare," he said.
"Just try me ooze man," she said. Tommy approached the both of them, pulling Kimberly's weapon down while pushing Ivan away.
"We'll hold Adam off for as long as we can, but I'm afraid that might not be long enough. Let's go," he said. The rangers, followed by a menacing Kimberly, teleported out. Ivan walked back to his throne.
When he regained his stance, he looked around him. He was in an apartment of sorts, which was lavished in nice furniture and futuristic art. The walls were a blank white, and the only colors in the whole apartment were black and red.
"Where…am I?" he asked himself, walking to the window. He pulled back the black curtains and saw something unfamiliar. A huge city with sky-tearing skyscrapers, large business buildings and dark alleys unfolded in front of him. It wasn't New York, or anywhere that looked vaguely familiar. Everything was dirty, rotten, and wrecked. Homeless people walked the streets, lights flickered in buildings, and the sky was an eerie purple.
He stepped backwards and noticed his clothes were changed. Instead of his sweat-jacket and white t-shirt, he had a dark green tight-fitting shirt that showed his six-pack abs, covered with a black leather jacket. His pants were now dark and had fade spots on them, with a chain going from his front left pocket to his back left pocket.
"What the hell?" he said, the action being overwhelming. He hurriedly ran to his door, opened it and walked out into the hall. It was very much nicer than the city outside, and it was actually clean. There were not homeless people, and the walls were a pure white. The doors, with black numbers, were numbered odd on one side, and even on the other. He turned to see his own, and it was labeled "3".
He saw a black-door elevator and decided it'd be best to scout out the city. He walked to it and pressed the "down" button, assuming there had to be a lobby. As the doors opened, he walked in. A normal, but classy looking man was in there too, and smiled at him.
"Um, sir," Adam said hesitantly.
"Yes, you man?" the man answered.
"Um, where are we? Sorry, a little off today," Adam replied, scratching the back of his head.
"We all have days like that," the man chuckled, "we're in Dark City, also known as Hell Valley."
"Okay, thanks," Adam said slowly, almost wishing he hadn't even asked. The elevator stopped, and the doors opened. He was about to step out when he heard a man scream.
"Alright! We have you surrounded! Put your hands behind your head and step forward!" he yelled. In the lobby, several men and women were standing, apparently waiting for him. They were dressed in weird attire, wearing total black and nothing else. Even their hair was black, and their eyes appeared to be black.
"What's going on?" Adam said, being pushed by the man on the elevator into the lobby.
"You know what you've done, murderer," the man said, pushing him onto the ground. "Ivan wants you to be captured and executed. It's time for your spree to end."
"Ivan…" Adam thought to himself. Knowing that there was no reasoning with the "cops", he had to resort to morphing. Somehow knowing how to morph now, he twisted his left wrist and in a green light, a gold morpher with a green crystal resting in the center, surrounded by weird designs appeared.
"Heaven Illusion Star Ranger Power!" he yelled, morphing into his suit. The policemen and women tensed, and he was still on his back. He rose his left leg quickly, hitting the man who stood over him in the genitals, and then he flipped to his feet.
"Don't move or we'll shoot!" another man yelled, apparently being the captain.
"For some reason, I don't care," said Adam harshly, on impulse. He jumped into the air, dodging multiple gun shots. He landed next to the exit, and held his hands out, resulting in half the task force being thrown into the wall next to the elevator. Only about eleven still stood.
"No need to harm us, Adam, we don't mean you any harm. Now, just.." one of the remaining men said.
"You lie!" Adam yelled, running towards the man. A long saber appeared in his hands with a gold handle, and he slashed the man in the chest, then turned around and slashed another in the abdomen. He was being plain brute.
"This.. power," he said, realizing what he had done. He looked at the two dead bodies surrounded, then ran for the door. He ran out onto the street, which was crawling with dirty looking people. He ran across the street, which seemed to have no cars along it, and into an alley. He demorphed and looked at himself.
"I have to learn to limit myself. This power is overwhelming," he said to himself. He looked up at the sky, it was still glowing an eerie purple.
"Ivan must be running this "Dark City". Somehow, he's got me in his fantasy, and I'm the enemy. I have to find a way out of this place---or at least somewhere where it's safe." he thought to himself. He ran down the alley, trying to figure out where to go.
***
Ivan Ooze sat down on his throne, which was in a huge, gray stone castled in the middle of the Dark City. He held a golden saucer filled with some kind of liquid. Beside him, two men in pure black stood, staring directly ahead. Another man dressed in black came in.
"Sir Ivan, we have recently spotted Adam," he said.
"Ah, good work, human. Tell me, did you destroy him?" Ivan asked, smiling, showing his rotten teeth.
"No, sir. He morphed and was too powerful. We lost two warriors in the battle," the man said.
"So he's becoming more ruthless, is he? A cold blooded killer never stops," Ivan said, lying through the rotten teeth. He was putting on a show.
"What do you want us to do, sir? Do you want me to alert one of the members of the Ranger Strike Force?"
"Yes, get Thomas. He will take care of him," Ivan said with a smirk.
***
Adam walked down the street of Dark City, looking over his shoulder every five minutes as to make sure that Ivan's goons weren't following him. He stepped over garbage, boxes, and even a homeless man that was asleep.
"This is Ivan's fantasy? All people in distress? I knew that guy was sick, but this is too far." he thought to himself. He could barely stand the mess. "Why was my apartment so clean…and that apartment building. This whole thing is screwed up."
As he walked past a building with boarded up windows, he felt small pebbles hitting his head. He stopped and looked back, seeing a group of children throwing them at him.
"Murderer!" yelled one little boy.
"Bastard!" yelled a girl.
Adam stumbled backwards, shielding himself from the rocks. All of a sudden, he heard a woman's voice.
"Stop it children, stop it!" she said. It was a very familiar voice, and when he opened his eyes, it was the Guardian of Phaedos: Dulcea.
"D-Dulcea?" Adam said, astounded. She looked back at him with a glare, almost killing him with her eyes.
"Children, leave this man alone. We've all made mistakes," she said, ignoring Adam. The children grumbled at Dulcea, and then left. Dulcea started to walk away, and Adam followed.
"Dulcea! Dulcea!" he said.
"What is it, Adam?" she said, stopping and turning to him.
"Y-You know me?" Adam said, almost surprised.
"There's almost not a soul on this earth that doesn't know you," she said.
"Well, what are you doing on earth?"
"When Ivan Ooze returned, he grounded me on this planet, away from Phaedos."
"But--I mean, we destroyed him. Nothing makes sense. I was in Angel Grove and then--"
"Angel Grove, Adam? Are you mistaken?"
"No, Dulcea, I am not mistaken. I was in Angel Grove."
"That's impossible. This is Angel Grove."
"But--Dark City is Angel Grove?"
"Yes, Adam. I fear we have a lot to talk about. We must not do it here, though. Follow me."
Dulcea led him to a run down apartment, a few blocks from where his had been. She worked in the kitchen as if she had been doing it all her life, while he sat on the couch.
"So, what is going on here? Why is everyone calling me a murderer? I haven't done anything wrong…before today." he asked.
"Are you serious? You've killed sixty people in the last two years. You've been way to swift for the Dark Squadron, and you've overpowered them several times before with your morphing abilities."
"Sixty people? I never killed anyone, except those two goons who shot at me today!"
"Adam, it is hard to tell truth from lies nowadays. But I am not going to turn you in, for I feel you have a story to tell. And for another, I don't like Ivan." Dulcea came to stand by the couch.
"Dulcea, can you tell me what's going on?"
"Alright. Six years ago, Zordon found out that you had committed treason against the Rangers. With the hatred of the rangers for you, Ivan was able to return from the demon spirit world. When he returned, the Turbo Rangers tried to defeat him, but without you, they were unsuccessful. Ivan captured them, and put a spell on the world to make them think that he was right, and good was evil. So, in a year, the entire earth looked like what it does now. A few years after that, you returned with new powers and went on a killing spree." Adam sat there in shock, and Dulcea knew that he was. She knew something wasn't right.
"But--this isn't true! None of it!"
"Adam, tell me what is your story?"
"Well, I was walking in the park and I helped a woman from a mugger. I got in my car, and started driving. Suddenly, Ivan's ghost appeared in my passenger seat. He caused me to wreck.. and then I was in the Power Chamber. Zordon, Kat, Tommy, Tanya, Rocky, and Carlos accused me of treason. They were about to attack me when I morphed with this new power. I seemingly killed them, and Carlos came to be Ivan. He told me that when he had said 'Welcome to my Nightmare!' when we first fought him, he had actually put a spell on us. A spell that would send the most powerful ranger to his Nightmare so he could destroy him or her. I was that ranger."
"So, you don't remember any of the killings?"
"No, none. This is supposedly Ivan's fantasy-land." Dulcea got up and walked back to the kitchen.
"So, me, everyone here, is a character of Ivan's fantasy?"
"I think it's more than a fantasy. Somehow, Ivan has been able to make it a reality."
"So, what about the real world? Do you think it has been effected or not?"
"I'm not totally sure. I have to ask you something. What.. what is this power?"
"It's called the Ninjetti Light Power. Only those of pure mind and body can posses it."
"Is that why you don't turn me in?"
"Yes, Adam."
"Ivan said that you were wrong about my true animal spirit. He said it was of the lion."
"Ivan is a liar as he is evil; the lion is merely your guardian, a spirit that only protects you and nothing help. Your animal spirit, the frog, empowered you and strengthened you."
"But why couldn't I use it before?"
"Because--"
Before Dulcea could go any further, the door burst open. From outside, the Green Power Ranger walked in. It was Tommy.
"Tommy!" yelled Adam.
"Do not call me by my name, traitor. It's Dragon Ranger to you, and remember it," he said, pointing his Dragon Dagger at the two.
"Thomas, stop and think. Ivan Ooze has you under a spell." Dulcea said.
"I am under no spell. I am here to destroy the evil that has plagued this earth for far too long," Tommy said, sternly.
"Adam, watch out!" yelled Dulcea as Tommy shot two green lasers at Adam. Adam dodged them, flew through the window, and landed on the street.
"Fine, Tommy, is this is the way, let's do it," Adam said, summoning his morpher. "Heaven Illusion Star Ranger Power!"
Tommy jumped down from the window and charged towards Adam. In turn, Adam flipped up, over him and landed behind him. He summoned his saber and charged at Tommy, who still had his back turned. Tommy turned around and blocked with his Dragon Dagger, and then pushed Adam away.
"Give up now and I will let you live," he said.
"I shouldn't have to die anyways. If you give me time to expla--" Adam started, but he had to duck because of green lasers from Tommy's dagger. Adam lifted his hand up to Tommy, sending him back into a dumpster. Tommy emerged with trash covering him, and snarled.
"This time, you're lucky. You'll be sorry you ever betrayed us," Tommy said as he disappeared in a green light. Adam demorphed and looked up at Dulcea, who was watching from the window.
***
Adam and Dulcea stood in the hallway of her run-down apartment building. She was leading locking her door and they were about to head out onto the streets, a risky thing to do for anyone.
"Dulcea, why was my apartment building so…nice?" Adam asked.
"It's called a Holographic Building Unit, or HBU for short. The Dark Squadron use them to lure highly dangerous criminals such as yourself and then they ambush them," Dulcea answered.
"Why would they do that?"
"Ivan says that criminals are always attracted to nice things," she replied, as they both got onto the elevator. Adam looked down and rubbed his brow with his hand. This was way too much.
"Adam, it will be alright. I will help you get back to your place in the universe," she said, putting a hand on his shoulder. He was hurt. He never asked for this.
They stepped off the elevator when in was on the last floor and they left the building. Dulcea led him to a café and they sat down. Dulcea seemed.. merely a human, left over from what she had been when they got their Ninjetti Powers.
"Seems like you're used to earth," Adam said.
"After three years of being grounded here, I have no choice. Phaedos was at risk of being destroyed, so I had to come here. I don't know what condition Phaedos is in right now, but I fear it isn't good."
"Dulcea, what has happened to Zordon? Surely he couldn't be under Ivan's spell."
"Zordon was destroyed - by Ivan. There were no rangers to help him, so he withered away in his Power Chamber."
"Then what are we supposed to do? I can't take Ivan on myself."
"Adam, you and you alone are the most powerful ranger that the world has ever known. You surpass that of Ivan's powers, and you can defeat him. Let your animal spirit and your animal guardian be your guides."
Adam looked down, fiddling with his thumbs. His battle with Tommy had left him shaken; he had never fought someone so close before. It wasn't right. He couldn't stand it. Tommy wasn't the enemy; Adam was. Dulcea noticed that he was thinking, and she put her hand on his back once more.
"Adam Park, you are to come with us," said a man. He was dressed in a red shirt that fit his muscular body and black pants. He held a small, white gun and pointed it at Adam. Behind him stood two women, one with black hair and one with blonde, and two other men, both with black hair.
Adam stood up and said, "I'm not going anywhere."
"Then we'll have to take you by force," said the blonde haired girl. As the man got ready to shoot, Dulcea got up and kicked it out of his hand.
"Adam, run, now!" she yelled. Adam was hesitant at first, but then was confident that Dulcea could handle her own. He ran out of the café and down the street, summoning his morphers.
"Heaven Illusion Star Ranger Power!" he yelled, morphing into his suit. He jumped into the air and landed on the top of a building, then started jumping from rooftop to rooftop. Suddenly, a streak of red and green light smacked into Adam, knocking him off the building and onto the ground. As he slowly stood up, he saw the two lights form into bodies on the ground in front of him. It was Tommy and Rocky, unmorphed.
"A little too quick for you, eh traitor?" said Rocky.
"I'm not a traitor!" yelled Adam.
"You're also a liar," Tommy said, readying his morpher with Rocky. "Dragonzord!"
"Tyrannosaurus!"
Adam guarded a hit from Rocky, then rolled onto his back and kicked him in the stomach. He flipped back to his feet and summoned his Leo Saber, and blocked a strike from Tommy's dagger.
"Lion's Roar!" yelled Adam, crossing his arms, then extending them to emit a green wave of energy. The blast hit Rocky and Tommy, throwing them into a wall. They got up slowly, and came at him with the Power Sword and Dragon Dagger. Adam blocked Rocky with his saber, but was hit in the stomach by Tommy and sent into a wall.
"Your time is over!" yelled Rocky. Adam closed his eyes and prepared for the worst. He searched his mind for how to possibly win, but his mind was scattered. Rocky rose his Power Sword as he stood in front of Adam, ready to give the final blow.
"Rocky… no," Adam whispered. Suddenly, Adam's hands began to glow with a green light. He felt the warmth and power of the lion surge through his body,. He looked down and saw his hands, and so did Rocky. Rocky knew this wasn't good, and began to back up slowly. Adam looked at Rocky, then placed his hands on his chest, sending green bolts of energy throughout his body.
"Rocky!" yelled Tommy. He started to run towards the duo, but Adam looked at him with green glowing eyes, stopping him with fear. Rocky struggled to get free and finally, by kicking Adam in the stomach, and falling to the ground himself.
Adam watched as Tommy and Rocky teleported away in their respectful colors. He sat on the ground, leaning against the wall. He demorphed and looked at his hands, which returned to normal.
***
Tommy, Rocky, Aisha, Kimberly, and Billy stood in front of Ivan Ooze's throne, their hands behind their backs. Rocky was a little dazed, but had been checked out by a magician who had said he'd be alright.
"Well, Adam is far too powerful for any of you to take on alone," said Ivan.
"If only you'd let us use the zords--" started Tommy, but was cut off by Ivan.
"I said no. The zords are not powerful enough."
"But they're more powerful than us," said Kimberly right after Ivan had finished. He glared at her with purple eyes. Utterly angry, he started to walk towards her. She morphed in a pink light and held her Blade Blaster to his forehead and he stopped.
"You wouldn't dare," he said.
"Just try me ooze man," she said. Tommy approached the both of them, pulling Kimberly's weapon down while pushing Ivan away.
"We'll hold Adam off for as long as we can, but I'm afraid that might not be long enough. Let's go," he said. The rangers, followed by a menacing Kimberly, teleported out. Ivan walked back to his throne.