THE REASON - Part Fifty-Four: Evil Control
Summary: With the evil inside growing in Tommy, it's hard to determine if everything around him is real or not. And are the dreams of him in Mesogog's fortress exchanging dark insults with the evil henchmen really real?
Disclaimer: Power Rangers not mine.
A/N: And the struggle continues. Just read it, I can't really think of what to say without giving too much away. So, tell me what you think, cuz the suspense is killing me at the moment. Later.
"The darkness continues to grow. And I can't control it anymore. I'm fighting and sometimes, it can only be fought alone." -Eclyptyk Neo
Mesogog's island fortress.
The cloned evil White Ranger paced the room in frustration. He was growing old of the insults coming from the newest member of the dark side, the black dino thunder ranger. But he wasn't convinced the man could even be trusted. He was a human. And he learned that no human could ever be trusted in a fight of good and evil. There was no way that Mesogog had foiled a plan that was bound enough to work. He was picking off where the pathetic cyborg, Zeltrax left off. And he wasn't about to fail anyone until he could be assured to be the supreme ruler over all of them.
He was merely a clone. And as it, he knew of no true emotions. Only destruction.
Elsa walked into the room chuckling at the frustration that followed the evil White Ranger. "Are you annoyed that Mesogog seems to be giving Dr. Oliver more attention over you? It was only a matter of time that your place would be lost."
The White Ranger turned to her and growled. "I will make sure that Dr. Oliver will not ruin this for us. No human should ever be trusted."
"If I may add, you're not even real." Elsa shot back toward the evil ranger.
"That is the point. I would hardly be a problem like that pathetic excuse for a ranger."
"I didn't realize you were hating that much." a voice said from beyond the shadows, forcing the two into a defensive stance. But they slowly relaxed to find the evil black ranger appear from the center of the room. "Now, how do you expect to get anywhere in this fight with an attitude like that?"
"You can't control the evil powers." the white ranger moved toward the other suited man in the room.
"It's what I want you to think, you pathetic excuse for an evil henchman." the black ranger retailed with a cold blow.
"But if you fail to bring the other Rangers down," Elsa said pushing the two apart, letting her eyes settle on the man in the black dino suit. "Mesogog will be furious. He doesn't take kindly to failure."
"And neither do I. But lucky for you, he spares your life because you crawl around him like the bitch you are."
"Take that back, Oliver! You have no idea who you're messing with." Elsa hissed driving a finger into his chest.
"Trust me, Elsa. You have no idea what you're about to face. This is far greater and bigger than you could ever handle." the black ranger countered in a cold tone. "I know what I'm doing."
"And if your better half gets the best of you..." the White Ranger pushed Elsa aside to glare at the evil man.
"He won't. Trust me. He is merely growing weaker rather than better. The good left inside him should be gone in me soon enough."
"You sound confident over something that is yet to be determined, Black Ranger." another voice said from beyond the room.
The trio turned to the voice located at the back of the room, seeing the dino-faced menace standing there. His hands were held behind his back to reveal his status as the radiant evil ruler. And it made both the White Ranger and Black Ranger growl internally for his status over theirs. Mesogog walked over to the trio and found his eyes never leaving the Black Dino Thunder Ranger.
"You make that sound like you aren't convinced I'll deliver the goods, Mesogog." the man stated, meeting the evil tone carried by the dino man. "I thought you wanted me to destroy the rangers for you."
"But leaving that up to a human isn't guaranteed the job will get done."
"Just because Trent failed you doesn't mean I'm the same way. Besides, I'm much better than these sad excuses of evil flesh." his eyes settled on the cyborg and other evil ranger.
The White Ranger took a step forward pulling out his dagger, but Mesogog stopped him short.
"Enough, Oliver! You will destroy the rangers and I will become the ruler of this planet. But trust and loyalty runs deep in this fight. Are you sure you know where yours lies."
"If I have to act out both sides well, then it works. And to tell you honestly, I didn't sign a contract. And until I see my name signed out on something to claim I work for you, I'll do this one thing for you. And I'm done. I do things on my own."
"You can't be so sure to destroy them in that way."
"Did I ask for your opinion?" the black ranger growled.
Mesogog launched a hit toward the black ranger, but he blocked it and pushed it away. Mesogog launched a backhand attack with his other hand, but that didn't work either. Mesogog hissed as he leaned forward to breathe onto the man's visor. "If you fail me, Dr. Oliver. I will destroy each and everyone of them myself with my bare hands. Starting with your love, Kim."
That's what set the evil off-line. The shield disappeared, and the evil aura around the black dino thunder ranger left. He hit the ground in an exhausted heap as he demorphed. And the true man, Tommy Oliver, sat on the floor catching his breath as sweat ran down his face. He looked up at Mesogog, glaring at him. "If you go anywhere near her, I will kill you with my bare hands."
Mesogog made another backhand attack into the man, finally making contact with his face. Tommy hit the ground, just as the evil White Ranger pulled him to his knees. Mesogog pulled him the rest of the way, breathing his icy breath against the man's face. "You are weak, Oliver. The evil powers are far too powerful. You will never find a cure to it, and all good in you will be destroyed."
Tommy growled, trying to pull the taloned hands off his collar. "It's not gonna happen. I won't stop fighting."
"Once evil. Always evil." Mesogog hissed. "You won't be able to control it for long, Tommy. And when you can't, you'll be mine forever."
"No." Tommy breathed. "No. I won't."
Tommy groaned as Mesogog threw him to the ground. The man grabbed his head as he heard the evil voices tease him again. There they were again. And he knew by now there was more than one.
"Guess who's back to make your life miserable, Tommy." one voice said.
"We will always be here." another followed.
"You can't destroy us." a third said.
And Tommy knew it had to be his evil self–but why was there three of them? He could feel the control Mesogog had on him. And as he shut his eyes, he saw his inner animal, the falcon, caught in a web of confusion trying to break free. He felt imprisoned in his own mind, and his evil self was getting the upper hand. His evil form free of anything imprisonment, while he was still fighting to break away.
Ever since he saw Zeltrax's motionless body, the evil urge grew.
"Why are you doing this?" Tommy asked, catching his breath. "Tell me, Anton. Why?"
Mesogog hissed at the sound of his alter-ego as he picked up the man. He glared at the weakened black dino ranger using his mind control powers to disrupt and confuse the man. "To destroy you all. The Power Rangers will be no more."
The man closed his eyes for some time, falling into a quick slumber.
And the room fell silent.
When Tommy opened his eyes again, the fiery green flames filled his pupils. "I will destroy the Power Rangers."
Mesogog let the man go and hissed his approval. "Good, my new ranger. Reefside will never stand a chance."
-----
Oliver household.
Tommy tossed and turned in his bed as his eyes flashed open and he sat up like a stunned robot. He let out a breath being met in a pool of his own sweat in the late afternoon of the next day.
He forced air back into his lungs, running his hands through his hair. He looked at the metal cuff on his wrist. He remembered all the powers locked inside of it. His own black dino gem. A part of the pink dino gem. A part of the radioactive meteorite. Half of the green dragon coin. And a little of his ninja powers, though that was more an internal power, rather than something harnessed by a coin or gem.
"A dream." he pleaded. "Just a dream, please. It has to be."
"Think again, Tommy." an evil voice filled his mind.
"We can't be destroyed." another said.
"We are apart of you." a third said.
"What do you want?"
"The answers we reveal to you will come in time. But beware, Black Ranger. This time, only one of us will come back for good." the first one said.
To be continued......
A/N: And, again, this is semi-"Fighting Spirit." Hope I haven't confused you completely. And if I did, just read on and hope answers will be revealed. If not, hit me with an email. Or whatever works. You can bag on me, too. I don't really care at the moment, just trying to get this done as much as I can. But until another time, peace out and hair grease. May the Powers Always Protect You.