BREAKING THE SPELL

AUTHOR'S NOTE

Still owned by Haim Saban and Fox Kids. I'm using the movie version of the Ninja Quest because I liked Dulcea better than Ninjor. Uses flashback scenes from Gung Ho!, The Spit Flower, The Ninja Encounter Pt. 3, The Power Transfer Pt. 2, Wild West Rangers Pt. 1, A Different Shade of Pink Pt. 2, Grumble Bee, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Welcome To Venus Island, and King For A Day Pt. 2. These also belong to Saban and Fox Kids. I'm not sure if I have everything in the flashbacks verbatim, so if I get some lines wrong, I apologize. Please tell me if you know the right lines.

"Man, I never thought I'd see this place again," Rocky commented.

"What is this place?" Katherine wondered.

"Phaedos. It's where we got our powers," Adam replied.

"Man, this place is...amazing," Zack said.

"Yeah," Jason agreed.

"Come on. Let's just find the coins and go," Kimberly determined. She still loves him. Even after all this time, Katherine thought to herself.

"Right," the others said. They continued on. Without warning, the dinosaur boanes bolted up.

"Oh, man! Not these guys again!" Rocky exclaimed.

"Great! I had a feeling this was going too well!" Kimberly stated. The Rangers took stances of defense.

"This is weird. Even by Ranger standards," Trini said.

"We beat them once, we can beat them again," Adam declared. They went into action. The skeletons merely tossed their attackers aside.

"Oh!" Rocky groaned.

"What went wrong?" Adam moaned.

"We forgot to Gung Ho!" Kimberly cried.

"What?" Aiesha queried.

"She means work together," Jason answered. He climbed to his feet. "Come on, Rangers! Let's try it again!"

"Right!" the others agreed, also getting to their feet. They attacked for a second time. However, this time, they worked together and beat the creatures.

"Yes!" cheered Aiesha.

"See what a little teamwork can do?" asked Kimberly. With laughter, the group continued on. Suddenly, a heavy wind started, kicking up the dust and blinding the teens.

"I can't---see---a thing!" Zack exclaimed.

"Is this some kind of a test?" Kimberly wondered.

"This is most unfortunate as well as hindering," Billy said.

"Maybe we should just stop!" Katherine cried.

"We can't give up! We're the Power Rangers!" Zack exclaimed.

"He's right. We've just got to keep moving," Kimberly agreed. With much difficulty, they continued on their way. Minutes later, the dust cleared. Unfortunately, the teens found themselves facing strange beings.

"Okay, these things aren't Putties and they definitely aren't Cogs, so what the heck are they?" Jason wondered.

"Who cares? Let's just get them," Kimberly stated. This resulted in the group attacking. However, they proved to be too much and the group was knocked to the ground.

"They're too strong!" Katherine cried. Just then, a strange whistling filled the air. Everyone groaned in pain.

"Dulcea!" Adam managed to cry. Finally, the beings disappeared. The Rangers helped each other up.

"Thank you," Kimberly said fervently.

"Anytime, Kimberly," Dulcea replied.

"Dulcea, what were those things?" Adam questioned.

"They are called Crangons. They work for Gragon who has teamed up with your old enemy Goldar," Dulcea answered.

"How do you know Goldar?" Jason wondered.

"The keeper of the Ninja Powers is not often left out of the loop," Dulcea responded. Then, "It seems you have more people."

"Dulcea, this is Jason, Zack, Trini, and Kat. Jason, Zack, and Trini were original Rangers, and Kat replaced me," Kimberly replied. The warrior looked through the group.

"But where is Tommy?" she queried.

"That's why we came," Jason replied. "Goldar's trying to turn him evil. He's fighting it, but Zordon said that the only thing that could save him was our power coins," he continued.

"Of course. Follow me," Dulcea instructed. The group did as they were told. When they reached the spot that they had received their ninja powers all those years ago, they stopped. Magically, a chest appeared on the ground. Dulcea picked it up, opened it, and held it out towards the Rangers.

"Take the coins," she told them. They did so. "To save Tommy, you must each point out something he has done that has made an impact on you. Only then will Goldar's spell be broken," she continued. Jason looked at one of the coins in his hand.

"Wait a second," he said.

"Jason, what's wrong?" Dulcea asked.

"The Green Ranger powers were destroyed. They're gone for good. This coin is useless," Jason snapped.

"The coin is not useless," Dulcea responded sharply.

"Jason, trust her," Kimberly said softly, putting a hand on his arm.

"Okay," Jason said. "I'm sorry," he apologized.

"It's all right. I understand your concern," she told him. "Now, go. Save Tommy," she told them. Then, she teleported them back to the secret lab.

"Guys!" Ashley exclaimed.

"You're back!" Ethan said in relief.

"All right, Rangers. Let's do it," Jason instructed. A lone beam of white light suddenly placed itself in front of Tommy, who was still trying to fight Goldar's mind control. Katherine stepped forward a coin with the symbol of the crane engraved in the middle. She held it in the air.

"Forgiveness," she said.

"I just hope you can all forgive me for everything that's happened," Katherine said to Kimberly.

"Kat, did anyone ever tell you how Tommy became a Ranger?" Kimberly queried.

"No," Katherine answered.

"Rita placed me under a spell," Tommy stated as he and the other Rangers walked into the room. "I did a lot of damage." A dark pink light flew from the coin to Tommy. Adam took a place beside Katherine and also held up a coin. This one had the emblem of a frog.

"Trust," he stated.

"We swear on the forces of goodness," Zordon intoned.

"We swear on the forces of goodness," Rocky, Adam, and Aiesha repeated.

"Never to reveal the true identities of the Power Rangers," Zordon continued.

"Never to reveal the true identities of the Power Rangers," Rocky, Adam, and Aiesha finished. A column of medium black appeared by the pink. Then it was Aiesha's turn. Her coin showed a bear.

"Acceptance," she commented.

"I present to you the new Power Rangers," Zordon said. Tommy turned to watch the three teens coming out of the shadows.

"Rocky, Adam," he grinned. A dark yellow particle beam took it's place by the black. Rocky stepped away from the group and held up his coin which held the spirit of the ape.

"Courage!" he called. A demorphed Tommy charged Prince Gaskett. The other beams of light were joined by a dark red. Zack walked up.

"Sense of humor," he said.

"I'm really glad you got over your fear of spiders," Tommy stated. "Cause there's a really big one on your shoulder." Zack turned around and screamed.

"Get it off! Get it off!" he cried.

"Hey, chill, man. It's rubber," Tommy assured. Everyone laughed. Another shade of black, not quite as deep, joined the circle. Billy decided to take his turn.

"Intelligence," he said. Tommy and the others gathered around Bulk and Skull, their study techniques overlapping the other's suggestions. A blue beam was added. Trini broke away from the rest of the group.

"Loyalty," she commented quietly.

"I'll take her place," Tommy offered.

"Tommy, no. That's just what Zedd wants you to do," Trini protested.

"Trini, it's the only way," Tommy told her. "If I ever come back to hurt any of you, tell the others for me...I don't mean it." Another shade of yellow appeared in the circle. Jason stepped forward.

"Protection," he remembered.

"Jason, here. Take my shield. It's powers will protect you," Tommy as the Green Ranger said, clasping Jason as the Red Ranger's hand. Immediately, the shield which normally covered the Green Ranger's costume was transferred to the Red Ranger. Everyone watched as another shade of red as well as a green light came into view. Kimberly walked up, then blew out a shaky breath.

"Love," she said, her voice breaking. Kimberly sat in the midst of her ruined float.

"It's totally ruined," she said tearfully. Tommy knelt down in front of her.

"We can help you build another one," he told her gently.

"Where's the other pink light?" Karone wondered.

"I've got something for you. Close your eyes," Tommy stated. Kimberly did as she was told.

"Open 'em," he said. When she did, she saw the cactus he had bought her. She squealed in delight. Finally, a second shade of pink joined the column.

"Good. That should do it," sighed Kira.

"Whoa! Check it out!" Ethan gasped. Everyone watched as Kimberly's shade of pink mixed with the green and light particles.

"What's going on?" Rocky wondered. Then, the green and white columns enveloped Tommy, who cried out in pain.

"Tommy!" Kimberly and Katherine yelled as as one. The light became so intense that everyone had to cover their faces. Then, the light faded. To their surprise, Tommy was covered in a suit that seemed to be a mixture of his green and white costumes. Then, the group that had gone on the quest realized that they were were also wearing a Power Ranger suit. However, Kimberly, Billy, Aiesha, Rocky, Katherine, and Adam saw that their costumes appeared to combine the regular costume and the ninja costumes.

"Whoa," Rocky, Aiesha, Adam, and Katherine breathed.

"Morph---" Kimberly began.

"In---" Billy continued.

"Om---" Trini added.

"In---" Zack chimed in.

"Al," finished Jason. Then, Tommy stood up and took off his helmet.

"Guys...I think we're back," he declared.