FRIEND IN NEED
AUTHOR'S NOTE
Okay, here's another chapter. Sorry this story is taking so dang long. Also, special thanks to PhantomZeo who once again corrected my work. I love it when you guys do that constructively, so don't be shy! I had called Tommy's staff "Brachial staff' when it's actually "Brachio staff'. I think Zordon might've died in "Countdown to Destruction", but since I like him, I'm just going to have him in the series. And of course, nothing belongs to me. It's all property of Haim Saban, Fox Kids, and Disney.
"Whoa," Zhane breathed, taking in his surroundings. Jason maneuvered his way to the front.
"Kim, what's going on?" he asked. Tommy screamed.
"Tommy!" Jason cried. At the exclamation, Zack, Trini, Billy, Rocky, Adam, Aiesha, Katherine, Tanya, and Justin all moved forward and knelt around him.
"Come on, bro. Fight it," Zack urged.
"What's wrong with him?" Justin asked.
"Goldar blasted him with his sword. Then he said Tommy would belong to him," Kimberly reported.
"Goldar? That baboon's still alive?" Jason questioned. Tommy screamed again.
"Hang in there, man. You can do it," Zack encouraged.
"No. Can't---let him---win," Tommy moaned.
"Tommy?" Justin asked.
"What's happening?" Kira wondered.
"What's the matter with Dr. O?" Ethan chimed in.
"He's fighting a mind control spell," Jason replied.
"I swore---" Tommy panted. "I swore---aaah!---I'd never---be used---for evil---again," he continued shakily. He cried out in pain.
"Jase, we're losing him!" Kimberly cried worriedly.
"Rangers," a voice boomed.
"Zordon!" Aiesha exclaimed in surprise.
"But I thought---" Andros' voice trailed off.
"You merely destroyed my prison, Andros. I, on the other hand, am alive and well," Zordon stated.
"Zordon, we have to help Tommy," Kimberly said.
"I understand your concern, Kimberly. However, the spell Goldar inflicted Tommy with is very powerful, and therefore, extreme caution must be exercised," Zordon warned them.
"Zordon, we can't just leave him like this," Jason protested.
"What can we do to help him?" Trent asked.
"Yeah, there must be something," added Conner.
"The only thing that can help Tommy are your power coins," Zordon told them.