THE RESCUE
AUTHOR'S NOTE
Rangers still ain't mine. But I own Tressa. Yay! Oh, and please send in ideas for my Ranger Team series. So far I've only gotten person's comment on it: bring back Goldar, make Tommy the White Ranger again, have Alpha 5, and use the six-tone beep. I'm running this thing kind of like a poll, so if I don't get any other inputs, I won't write the series. Oh, and thanks to Gothic Ranger Fan who gave me their input on Tommy's actions during ch 3. P.S. I took the line you wrote in the review. Hope that's okay.
Zack stared up at the plasma tube that contained the Rangers' mentor, Zordon.
"Zordon, do you think it's Rita?" he asked.
"It is possible, Zachary," Zordon allowed.
"Zordon, we have to save them. There's no telling what Rita could be doing to them," Kimberly stated in fear, moving up to the front.
"Ai-yi-yi! I've tried the scanners, but there's no trace of them!" Alpha reported.
"Zordon, what dimension could Rita possibly have that wouldn't show up on the scanners?" Kimberly queried.
"I am not certain, Kimberly," Zordon answered.
"Ai-yi-yi!" Alpha yelped. Meanwhile, back in their place of captivity, Jason watched as Tressa ran her fingers through Tommy's hair. The Red Ranger's stomach knotted and he clenched his fists in rage when he saw the fear on the face of his friend and new partner. Why is Tommy letting her do this to him? he wondered. Finally, the woman pulled back. The Green Ranger let out a labored gasp. She smirked.
"We're done...for now," she stated.
"What do you mean?" he asked in confusion.
"I have a new boy I'd like to try out," she answered.
"No," he said. He couldn't let her get to Jason! Tressa frowned.
"Have you forgotten the rules, Tommy?" she scolded.
"Don't touch him, Tressa. I mean it," he insisted.
"Tommy, it's either him or you," she said.
"I'll do anything you want, just leave him alone," was his answer. She smirked, then resumed her actions. Jason's jaw dropped. What the heck? he thought. Tommy had been given a chance to get her to stop! Why hadn't he taken it? Man, that should be me. I'm the leader. I'm the one who should be going through that trash, not Tommy, the leader of the Power Rangers continued silently. Tommy caught the frustration on his friend's face and forced himself to look away. He knew that this had to be killing Jason. To be the leader of a team and not being able to take the pain for a teammate. But I'd never forgive myself if Jase had to go through this, Tommy silently thought. Tressa kissed him and the Green Ranger forced himself to respond in turn. Dang, I wish I was kissing Kimberly, he thought. Kimberly. Just the thought of her brought images of the petite cheerleader rushing through his mind. Their first meeting, the way he had hurt her when he was evil, coming to her rescue after he had joined the Rangers, watching her, studying her...pressure on his shoulder snapped the boy back to reality.
"Pay attention," Tressa hissed.
"Sorry," Tommy whispered in fear. Back at the Command Center, Alpha had finally located the missing Rangers.
"Ai-yi-yi! I've got them!" Alpha exclaimed.
"Where are they?" Kimberly queried.
"In some type of dark dimension," Alpha answered.
"Rita?" Trini asked.
"No, it's not one of Rita's dimensions. That's why it took so long," the robot replied, shaking his head.
"So, where are they?" Zack wondered.
"Rangers, behold the viewing globe," Zordon instructed. The Rangers turned to the sphere.
"Who's that?" Billy wondered seeing an attractive woman.
"Never mind that. What's she doing to Tommy?" Kimberly snapped, seeing the female on top of the boy she was attracted to.
"You've gotten braver, Tommy. You used to plead in fear by now," the woman sneered.
"I will never beg for you again," was his response.
"Zordon, we have to get him out of there," Kimberly determined.
"Ai-yi-yi! This is no ordinary human! Sensors indicate that she holds tremendous power!" Alpha cried.
"Rangers, you must morph before you rescue your friends," Zordon told them.
"It's morphin' time!" Kimberly exclaimed.
"Mastodon!" Zack called.
"Pterodactyl!" Kimberly yelled.
"Triceratops!" Billy chimed in.
"Saber-toothed Tiger!" Trini finished. Then, they teleported in streams of particles.
"Good luck, Rangers. And may the Power protect you," Zordon intoned. Tressa smirked at Tommy. Though he talked bravely, she could feel him trembling.
"You're afraid," she sneered, tracing his cheekbone. "That's good." All at once, she felt something pierce her back. With a cry of pain, she toppled off the bed.
"Get away from him, you freak!" a female voice cried.
"Kimberly," Tommy whispered. He suddenly felt sicker than before. How much had she seen?
"You interrupted me," Tressa growled. "I don't like being interrupted!" With this, energy crackled from her hand and aimed it straight at the Pink Ranger.
"No!" Tommy yelled. He tackled his tormentor, knocking her to the ground. The energy Tressa had summoned ended up on the floor, just barely missing Jason.
"Whoa! Watch it, bro!" he exclaimed, jumping back.
"What do you think you're doing Tommy?" Tressa snarled.
"I'm not your toy anymore. This ends now," Tommy growled. "It's morphin' time! Dragonzord!" he shouted. He was instantly covered by his Ranger costume. Tressa snarled again and thrust him back.
"Insolent brat. You dare defy me?" she asked. Again, she summoned electricity from her hand and got ready to fire. Seeing this, the Green Ranger brought his Dragon Dagger to the hole where his mouth was. Just as she struck, he played the familiar fanfare. The other Rangers watched as the energy ball was thrust back.
"NOOOOO!" Tressa shrieked. Moments later, she disappeared.
AUTHOR'S NOTE
Good grief! I didn't think writing their rescue would take so long! Sorry about that, guys. Thanks for sticking with me. Oh, and more input about the Ranger Team series please.
