Chapter 10- Wise Words of a Ninja
Kimberly shakily stood in the rotten smelling dungeon of the Dark Fortress starring back at the little robot who she'd known throughout the remainder of her teen years. Slowly she made her way over to the Edenoite robot, and brushed her hand on his metal shoulder. "Alpha?"
Alpha 5 hadn't noticed the girl's presence, for his wires has been torn from the insides of his circuits. He was a mess, his lights dimmed in and out, and he felt his energy dropping at a fast capacity. He reacted immediately to the sound of Kimberly's voice, a voice that he would never forget. Then he saw her. "Ayi yi yi," Alpha said weakly.
The site of Alpha's weakened condition brought tears to Kimberly's eyes. "Alpha, what have they done to you?" she responded to the mess that he was in.
As much as it took him, the little robot finally managed to speak. "During the capture of Eltar, I was in the Royal Palace of Eltar fiddling with a new command device to get in touch with the Rangers. Dark Specter's forces attacked and immediately I went to Zordon who was taking care of a diplomatic matter. He sent a message to the new Turbo Rangers, trying to tell him of a large scale at-" static could suddenly be heard as Alpha tried to continue talking.
"That's okay Alpha, you don't have to talk," Kimberly said. "We have to get you out of here, I have to get out of her. Jason, Zack, and Trini have been captured by Zedd, and they're in the moon palace,"
"Ayi yi," Alpha squeaked through. "There is a way to escape,"
Kimberly looked strangely at him.
---
Jason, Trini, and Zack were now in the moon palace dungeon, crucified with chains to the dungeon walls, awaiting their fate, and hoping Kimberly would find help. Lord Zedd had taken every precaution to make sure they couldn't escape, by placing vicious beasts created with the Zeo Crystal. Jason never would have gave up like this, but he felt like he had no choice but to give into Zedd for the time being, and his admitting to Kimberly about his love for her also haunted him. As for Trini, she found herself thinking about Billy more then ever, and the thought of the time she overcame her fear of heights. As for Zack, he just hoped he'd see his family again.
"I can't believe the Rangers haven't responded to Zedd's invasion of Earth," Jason growled angrily. He pulled forcefully on the chains that were bound around his wrists and ankles.
"Something must have happened to them," Trini said. "I know they would be trying their best to do something,"
"I don't think they care," Zack added.
"What?" asked a shocked Trini.
"He's right," Jason agreed. "They didn't even seem to care that Zordon had been captured, they blew off informing Adam for school,"
"Well, they were never actually mentored by Zordon, right?" Trini asked.
"No," Jason answered. "But why should that matter? They wouldn't even be Power Rangers if it weren't for Zordon, and I don't think we were ever that amateur, and they're not much older than we were when we first became Rangers,"
Zack nodded. "Yeah bro, you're completely right,"
Trini shook her head. "I don't think we should judge them based on one little incident they had with Adam, if I remember correctly, all four of his were a little amateur when Zordon first asked us to be Rangers,"
Jason smiled at Trini, realizing that she was right, and that he'd let his anger get the best of his emotions.
"I regret going to that stupid Peace Conference," Trini said. "It was like I was leaving my Ranger powers, because I wanted more money, or something,"
"I don't regret going to Switzerland," Zack said. "Honestly, I don't think I would have been chosen if I hadn't been a Ranger, so I'm very thankful,"
"I think I hated giving up my Gold Ranger Powers more then my power coin," Jason responded. "Although I could have shattered Zordon's tube when he chose Tommy to lead the team, but eventually I got over that,"
"I felt that was wrong of Zordon, but you sure did play it off well," Trini said.
"I really was happy to see Tommy back on the team, but I suppose I was just jealous," Jason added. "He'd already taken one thing away from me, and then he came back and took another,"
"What did he take away from you the first time bro?" Zack asked.
Trini flashed Zack a harsh glance, which made Zack realize what Jason was talking about.
"Kimberly," Jason said.
---
Back in the dungeons of the Dark Fortress, Kimberly was puzzled, she was waiting to her Alpha's plan. Alpha had remained silent for awhile, but finally spoke. "You still have the power of the Ninja,"
Kimberly shook her head. "No, Alpha, remember, I gave my power coin to Katherine," she answered.
Alpha shook his head. "No, you don't un-" the static noise zoomed back in before he could finish his sentence.
"Come on Alpha, we're going to get you out of here, and onto Aquitar, I'm sure Billy can fix you, and then we can go rescue the others, and save Zordon," Kimberly said.
Alpha shook his head. "It is too late for me Kimberly," the little robot took his hand and brushed it into Kimberly's. "I am over ten thousand years old, and it is time for me to go,"
Kimberly shook her head at Alpha. "No, come on, I'm sure there is a way out of her for us," she grasped Alpha's hand, and tears were streaming down her face.
"There is a way out for you Kimberly, you must use the intelligence that Ninjor instructed you with," Alpha said. "It's the only way," the little robot could feel the last energy source flowing from his circuits. He looked up at Kimberly. "Tell the other that I will miss them, and may the power pro...protect you...all,"
Kimberly felt the warmness from Alpha's hand fade, at the same time of his lights, and she realized he was gone. "No Alpha! You can't leave me," Kimberly buried her head into the robot's chest, and cried in sadness. She was alone now.
---
Above Kimberly, Astronema frowned at the girl's sadness, suddenly feeling an unknown thought that she wasn't aware of. Her thoughts were interrupted when Ecliptor entered the control room.
"My queen, the scanners are reporting that the robot delivered from Dark Specter's messenger is defunct," Ecliptor reported Alpha's "death".
"Good," Astronema said. "Draining all of his energy was a good idea, incase he ever escaped, now no one remains who knows of Dark Specter's countdown to destruction,"
Ecliptor laughed evilly.
Elgar stupidly walked into the room. "Boy that human sure is sad over the death of that robot," he said to Astronema and Ecliptor.
Astronema immediately turned to Ecliptor with a grim expression on her face. "Please tell me you didn't tell him to put her in the cell from that Alpha robot?"
Ecliptor shook his head. "Of course not. If he did so, he did it on his own."
"IDIOT!" Astronema screeched at Elgar. "Get back down there and bring her to me, we have no choice, we have to kill her!" she looked at the her staff. "That blasted robot has probably told her of Dark Specter's plans,"
---
Kimberly was trying to figure out what Alpha had been trying to tell her, but she didn't understand them at all. She'd passed on her ninja power coin to Katherine, and her pterodactyl morpher had disappeared. She quickly tried to call it back, the same way she did in the old days, but nothing happened. "Ugh!" Kimberly said. Then she remembered.
In the Temple of Power, she, Tommy, Rocky, Aisha, Billy, and Adam stood in a circle with joint hands. She'd felt energy bolts trickle across her arms, and it was the first time that she'd felt the spirit of the crane flowing through her body.
A pink swirling light suddenly lit up the room, brightening it up. Kimberly felt as if she were in a tornado, as pink lightning bolts sparked all around her. She quickly posed as the swirling winds blew her hair around her face, and called out at the top of her lungs , "I am the crane, agile and graceful!"
Kimberly looked down at the pink Ninja Robe, with a crane emblem in the middle of her body. She looked down at Alpha's remains and realized that he had been right all along, and that all it took for her to escape was the wise words of a ninja.
Elgar stumbled in front of the bars on Kimberly's cell, just as the pink wind dyed down. "Uh oh, we're in trouble,"
To Be Continued!
Kimberly shakily stood in the rotten smelling dungeon of the Dark Fortress starring back at the little robot who she'd known throughout the remainder of her teen years. Slowly she made her way over to the Edenoite robot, and brushed her hand on his metal shoulder. "Alpha?"
Alpha 5 hadn't noticed the girl's presence, for his wires has been torn from the insides of his circuits. He was a mess, his lights dimmed in and out, and he felt his energy dropping at a fast capacity. He reacted immediately to the sound of Kimberly's voice, a voice that he would never forget. Then he saw her. "Ayi yi yi," Alpha said weakly.
The site of Alpha's weakened condition brought tears to Kimberly's eyes. "Alpha, what have they done to you?" she responded to the mess that he was in.
As much as it took him, the little robot finally managed to speak. "During the capture of Eltar, I was in the Royal Palace of Eltar fiddling with a new command device to get in touch with the Rangers. Dark Specter's forces attacked and immediately I went to Zordon who was taking care of a diplomatic matter. He sent a message to the new Turbo Rangers, trying to tell him of a large scale at-" static could suddenly be heard as Alpha tried to continue talking.
"That's okay Alpha, you don't have to talk," Kimberly said. "We have to get you out of here, I have to get out of her. Jason, Zack, and Trini have been captured by Zedd, and they're in the moon palace,"
"Ayi yi," Alpha squeaked through. "There is a way to escape,"
Kimberly looked strangely at him.
---
Jason, Trini, and Zack were now in the moon palace dungeon, crucified with chains to the dungeon walls, awaiting their fate, and hoping Kimberly would find help. Lord Zedd had taken every precaution to make sure they couldn't escape, by placing vicious beasts created with the Zeo Crystal. Jason never would have gave up like this, but he felt like he had no choice but to give into Zedd for the time being, and his admitting to Kimberly about his love for her also haunted him. As for Trini, she found herself thinking about Billy more then ever, and the thought of the time she overcame her fear of heights. As for Zack, he just hoped he'd see his family again.
"I can't believe the Rangers haven't responded to Zedd's invasion of Earth," Jason growled angrily. He pulled forcefully on the chains that were bound around his wrists and ankles.
"Something must have happened to them," Trini said. "I know they would be trying their best to do something,"
"I don't think they care," Zack added.
"What?" asked a shocked Trini.
"He's right," Jason agreed. "They didn't even seem to care that Zordon had been captured, they blew off informing Adam for school,"
"Well, they were never actually mentored by Zordon, right?" Trini asked.
"No," Jason answered. "But why should that matter? They wouldn't even be Power Rangers if it weren't for Zordon, and I don't think we were ever that amateur, and they're not much older than we were when we first became Rangers,"
Zack nodded. "Yeah bro, you're completely right,"
Trini shook her head. "I don't think we should judge them based on one little incident they had with Adam, if I remember correctly, all four of his were a little amateur when Zordon first asked us to be Rangers,"
Jason smiled at Trini, realizing that she was right, and that he'd let his anger get the best of his emotions.
"I regret going to that stupid Peace Conference," Trini said. "It was like I was leaving my Ranger powers, because I wanted more money, or something,"
"I don't regret going to Switzerland," Zack said. "Honestly, I don't think I would have been chosen if I hadn't been a Ranger, so I'm very thankful,"
"I think I hated giving up my Gold Ranger Powers more then my power coin," Jason responded. "Although I could have shattered Zordon's tube when he chose Tommy to lead the team, but eventually I got over that,"
"I felt that was wrong of Zordon, but you sure did play it off well," Trini said.
"I really was happy to see Tommy back on the team, but I suppose I was just jealous," Jason added. "He'd already taken one thing away from me, and then he came back and took another,"
"What did he take away from you the first time bro?" Zack asked.
Trini flashed Zack a harsh glance, which made Zack realize what Jason was talking about.
"Kimberly," Jason said.
---
Back in the dungeons of the Dark Fortress, Kimberly was puzzled, she was waiting to her Alpha's plan. Alpha had remained silent for awhile, but finally spoke. "You still have the power of the Ninja,"
Kimberly shook her head. "No, Alpha, remember, I gave my power coin to Katherine," she answered.
Alpha shook his head. "No, you don't un-" the static noise zoomed back in before he could finish his sentence.
"Come on Alpha, we're going to get you out of here, and onto Aquitar, I'm sure Billy can fix you, and then we can go rescue the others, and save Zordon," Kimberly said.
Alpha shook his head. "It is too late for me Kimberly," the little robot took his hand and brushed it into Kimberly's. "I am over ten thousand years old, and it is time for me to go,"
Kimberly shook her head at Alpha. "No, come on, I'm sure there is a way out of her for us," she grasped Alpha's hand, and tears were streaming down her face.
"There is a way out for you Kimberly, you must use the intelligence that Ninjor instructed you with," Alpha said. "It's the only way," the little robot could feel the last energy source flowing from his circuits. He looked up at Kimberly. "Tell the other that I will miss them, and may the power pro...protect you...all,"
Kimberly felt the warmness from Alpha's hand fade, at the same time of his lights, and she realized he was gone. "No Alpha! You can't leave me," Kimberly buried her head into the robot's chest, and cried in sadness. She was alone now.
---
Above Kimberly, Astronema frowned at the girl's sadness, suddenly feeling an unknown thought that she wasn't aware of. Her thoughts were interrupted when Ecliptor entered the control room.
"My queen, the scanners are reporting that the robot delivered from Dark Specter's messenger is defunct," Ecliptor reported Alpha's "death".
"Good," Astronema said. "Draining all of his energy was a good idea, incase he ever escaped, now no one remains who knows of Dark Specter's countdown to destruction,"
Ecliptor laughed evilly.
Elgar stupidly walked into the room. "Boy that human sure is sad over the death of that robot," he said to Astronema and Ecliptor.
Astronema immediately turned to Ecliptor with a grim expression on her face. "Please tell me you didn't tell him to put her in the cell from that Alpha robot?"
Ecliptor shook his head. "Of course not. If he did so, he did it on his own."
"IDIOT!" Astronema screeched at Elgar. "Get back down there and bring her to me, we have no choice, we have to kill her!" she looked at the her staff. "That blasted robot has probably told her of Dark Specter's plans,"
---
Kimberly was trying to figure out what Alpha had been trying to tell her, but she didn't understand them at all. She'd passed on her ninja power coin to Katherine, and her pterodactyl morpher had disappeared. She quickly tried to call it back, the same way she did in the old days, but nothing happened. "Ugh!" Kimberly said. Then she remembered.
In the Temple of Power, she, Tommy, Rocky, Aisha, Billy, and Adam stood in a circle with joint hands. She'd felt energy bolts trickle across her arms, and it was the first time that she'd felt the spirit of the crane flowing through her body.
A pink swirling light suddenly lit up the room, brightening it up. Kimberly felt as if she were in a tornado, as pink lightning bolts sparked all around her. She quickly posed as the swirling winds blew her hair around her face, and called out at the top of her lungs , "I am the crane, agile and graceful!"
Kimberly looked down at the pink Ninja Robe, with a crane emblem in the middle of her body. She looked down at Alpha's remains and realized that he had been right all along, and that all it took for her to escape was the wise words of a ninja.
Elgar stumbled in front of the bars on Kimberly's cell, just as the pink wind dyed down. "Uh oh, we're in trouble,"
To Be Continued!