May Jason David Frank Rest In Peace and may the Power Protect Him!

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In her own Realm. Keesha, the High Priestess sat in a library, surrounded by books. Her eyes are closed as she holds her hands out as she looks to be concentrating as all the books swirl and surround her.

"High Priestess!" An excited voice cried out suddenly, breaking Keesha's concentration and all the books fall to the floor with thuds. "High."- The voice trailed off when Keesha turns to the voice.

"Silvermist, how many times have I told you, to not interrupt when I am concentrating?" She scolded, standing up.

Silvermist looked down, guiltily. "I'm sorry."

"I told her not too!" Another voice exclaimed and other fairy walked into the room.

"Don't you get a nose bleed from flying too many times through the clouds?" Silvermist shot out, glaring and folding her arms.

"As Head Of The Fairies."-

"Girls!" Keesha scolded, getting irritated. "That's enough!"

"Sorry ma'am." The two fairies apologizes in union.

"Now." Keesha turns to them. "What is so important?"

"It's about Mortician!" Silvermist exclaimed.

"Yes." The other fairy nods. "There's reports saying he found a way to break out of the Underworld."

Keesha's eyes grew. "What?" She gasped.

"If he breaks free, then nobody is safe." The Head Of The Fairies reports.

"Where is my morpher?" Keesha imminently questions, briskly walking out of the library. The two fairies quickly running after her.

"But it's all used up!" Silvermist cried.

"You used it to seal up the portal." The Head Of The Fairies added. "There's no more magic left in it."

"I did not seal up the portal!" Keesha denied firmly and impatiently as she power walked with both fairies on either side of her now. "Calendar did." She stops walking, and turns to the Head Of The Fairies. "Jada, where is it?" She demanded.

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Clare watches the egg of Fire Heart as it rests neatly and safe inside of Rootcore. "Hatch." She told the egg, wishing it would. "Come on. Hatch!"

Udonna walks in and smiles at her. "The Fire Heart will hatch when the time is right, Clare." She walks down the steps with a book in her hand.

"But I've never seen a baby dragon before." Clare pouted.

"We must be patient, Clare." Udonna smiled at the blonde. "Have you heard the phrase 'a watched pot never boils'?"

"Oh!" Care perked up. "That reminds me!" She hurried over to the cauldron and throws some ingredients inside it. Udonna wrinkles her nose and plugs it.

"By the smell of it, that potion is strong enough to ward off Mortician himself."

"This isn't a potion." Clare said with a smile as she stirs the whatever is inside. "It's our dinner." She never sees the look on Udonna's face. "Oooh! And I've been practicing my invisibly spell. Watch!" She said with a proud look. She waves her arms at herself and only her lower body disappears. "Oh." Her shoulders slump. "Why do I even try? At this rate, I will never become a Sorceress."

"Magic isn't about potions and wands, Clare." Udonna said with a smile. "It's about tapping into the potential deep within yourself."

"And you really think that I have potential?" Clare sadly asked.

Udonna continues to smile as she walks up to her. "My dear Apprentice, I am certain of it."

Feeling better, Clare smiled. "Then I'll keep trying."

"Good."

Clare turns to walk away. "With our without legs."

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Chip was walking towards the Rock Porium as he heard Toby talking to himself, then suddenly Necrolai swoops in, grabbing Toby and taking off. "Oooh man." He pulls out his morpher.

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"Last stop!" Necrolai calls, dropping Toby to the ground, and landed on her feet. "You will open the doors to the Underworld, Gatekeeper!" She ordered.

"Gatekeeper?" Toby asked. "No, you got the wrong guy. I can't even find my car keys most of the time."

"Do not anger me!" An angry Necrolai grabs his shirt.

"Ok." Toby said, before getting away from her. Suddenly a morphed Nick arrives on his Mystic Speeder.

"Hey!" Nick turns to Toby. "Get to safety."

"Yes, sir, Mr. Ranger, sir." Toby thanks before taking off to hide.

The other Rangers soon join their leader.

"Back off Rangers!" Necrolai yelled. The Rangers ran at the Vampire Bat. Toby watched from behind wooden boxes, when Necrolai looks towards him, he sees her looking at him before he runs off. "Come back!" Necrolai shouts, turning to run after him, but is blocked when Nick jumps in front of her.

"Stop!"

"Out of my way!"

"What do you want with him?"

Necrolai growls as she backs away a little. "The Gatekeeper will be mine!"

"Gatekeeper?" Nick asked, confused.

"He possesses more power then all of you put together. I'll be back!" Necrolai explained, then flew off.

"I don't get it." Nick said, still confused. "What is she talking about?"

"Udonna will know what's going on." China said as the Rangers are now standing together. "She knows all magical things."

Nick looks at her. "Right." He agrees with a nod. "Come on!" He and the other Rangers run off and disappeared through a tree.

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At Rootcore, the Rangers hurry in. "Udonna! Something weird is going on." Maddie said as the Rangers rush in and towards the Sorceress.

"Necrolai tried to force Toby to." Clare started, then trailed off as she turned to look at Nick. "I … don't know." She added as an after thought.

"She was looking for someone called the Gatekeeper." Chip revealed.

"Do you have any clue who she's talking about?" Nick asked. Udonna had her back to them so they never saw the alarmed and trouble look that crossed her face.

"The Gatekeeper." Udonna started. "Was a powerful Sorceress named Niella." She turned to face the Rangers. "She was my sister."

"Was?" China asked softly. "What happened?"

"Niella cast a spell that sealed the gate and banished Morticon and his armies to the Underworld." Udonna explained, while the Rangers just stood there, staring at their mentor. "The spell was so strong that it depleted all of her life force. When the gates were lowered to the depths … Niella was gone."

It was quiet inside of Rootcore as the Rangers learned this new information. Tears held in their eyes.

"Udonna." China walked over to her, and hugged her. "I'm so sorry." She couldn't stop the shake in her voice, causing Udonna to smile.

"We all are." Maddie added, the others nodding as Maddie walked around her own sister and comes over to the two, then it was soon a big group hug.

"Thank you Rangers." The Sorceress smiles with her own tears as they pull away from their hug. "But her spirit lives on in my heart and through the legacy of her heir."

The Rangers perked up a little.

"She had a child?" Maddie asked.

"Yes. I fear that is who Necrolai is seeking."

"Then we have to find the heir first and protect your niece or nephew." Vida said.

"You won't have to look far." Udonna told them. "My niece and the heir to the Gatekeeper's power … is Clare."

Suddenly Clare appears in a shower of sparks, looking terrified as the Rangers look at her with shock.

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Now inside of Rock Porium, the Rangers were talking about the newest information. "I still can't believe it." Maddie said, holding some CD's in her hand. "Clare has legendary powers, strong enough to lock up the forces of evil?"

"Or unlock them." Nick added.

Toby suddenly runs into the store. "Guys, you'll never gonna believe what happened to me today!" She exclaimed. "I actually met."- He started then trailed off when the Morphers climbed.

"Sorry boss, I got to take this." Xander apologizes, pulling his out from his back pocket of his jeans.

"Oh."

"Oh no." Xander turns to the others. "It's Necrolai. She's shown up in the city plaza."

"Let's go." Nick said, before the Rangers rush out of the store.

"Where are you going?" Toby asked, totally confused and Vida slid to a stop in the doorframe, she turns to him.

"Break time, Toby. Back in a few." She rushes off.

"Don't you want to hear about how I met the." He trails off when she disappears. "Power Rangers."

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"Ha!" Necrolai flips her hair when the Rangers found her.

"Hold it right there!" Nick yells.

"I'm glad you could make it Rangers."

"You're never gonna find the Gatekeeper!" Vida threatened. "So give it up!"

"Oh, I have a new plan." Necrolai replied. "I'll let the Gatekeeper find me. Someone so noble would never stand by while the Rangers are being destroyed."

"What?"

"Huh?"

"No way!"

Necrolai showed off her new powers. "Do you like my new powers?"

"Like this! Magi Staff!" Nick shouted, before running to attack her, only for Necrolai to strike him down.

"Nick! Are you alright?" Vida asked, just minutes before Necrolai attacks all of them, sending them to the ground.

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In her world, Keesha now held her morpher and is currently waving it at a sealed portal. Silvermist, along with other magical creatures stood around as they all watch.

Keesha struggled, before a powerful light came from the morpher and slammed into the portal, the blast bounced off the portal and headed straight for Keesha, slamming into her and knocking her down.

The magical creatures all gasped, and some of them even hurried over to help their High Priestess stand. "Are you alright?" One of them asked in concern.

"Yes." Keesha picks up her morpher, it was now cracked.

"High Priestess, one more blow." The creature started, then trailed off when she aimed at the portal.

"I have to break this seal."

"But if you do, your magic … it'll be gone … for good."

Keesha hesitated, she looked down at her morpher.

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Clare was wondering the forest, coming up to a fallen log she sat down. Udonna suddenly appeared next to her in a shower of sparks.

"Thank goodness I found you. What are you doing out here, alone?"

"Nothing." Clare mumbled, looking at her lap.

"I don't blame you for being upset with me."

"It's just not fair, Udonna." Clare turns to her. "Being the Gatekeeper is my legacy. You can't keep that power away from me forever."

"Clare, there are things that you just don't understand." Udonna tried to explain.

"I understand." Clare rudely began, then looked at her lap again. "You don't think can handle it because … I'm incompetent and bumbling and clumsy."

"Exactly as your mother was." Udonna smiled, causing a confused and still hurt Clare to look at her. "You are so much like her."

"But I thought she was a great Sorceress." Clare said, again looking at her lap.

"Oh, she was, but not at first." Udonna explained. "In fact, she blew up our cottage quite a few times trying to get her spells right."

Tears slid down Clare's cheeks. "Then why?"

"I promised her that I would keep you from harm." Udonna answered. "I've tried my best to keep that promise."

"And you have." Clare choked out. "I couldn't have asked for a better protector … or a better aunt."

"Someday you'll be ready to take on your mother's legacy, but not today."

Suddenly a purple spell seal appeared and Koragg came through. "We meet again, Sorceress."

Udonna stands up. "Stand back, Clare." She took a step forward. "Leave the child alone, Wizard." She addressed Koragg.

"What use would I have for that silly girl?" Came the response. "I've come for you."

Udonna used her snow magic, but Koragg deflected it and knocked her staff out of her hand.

"Your magic is weak without the power of your snow staff." Koragg taunted, before capturing her in a small yellow bubble, leaving behind a defenseless Clare.

"Udonna!" Clare cried.

"With the protectors of the human world in our grasp, surely the Gatekeeper will step forward."

"Let her go!" Clare yelled, she snatches the wand from the grass and tries to use it.

"Nice try, Apprentice." Koragg said, befogging leaving with Udonna.

Soon after he disappeared, a loud crack is heard, causing Clare to look around just as a shattering sound is quickly followed.

Clare gasped when a woman stumbled through the forest and fell. Clare hurried over to her. "Are you ok?" She asked, then her eyes widened when the woman looked at her. "I know you, I mean I've heard about you. I even saw a picture of you once. You're Daggeron's wife. From another dimension! Udonna has talked about you."

Keesha smiled as she straightens herself. "I am. You must be Clare, her niece."

"I am." Clare nods. "But she's in trouble!"

"We must get to Rootcore." Keesha said. "Right now, I am weak for I need to rest."

Clare immediately nods. "Right. Rootcore, we must get to Rootcore."

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At the Plaza, the Rangers are still fighting Necrolai. "Foolish Rangers!" She cackles.

"You're the fool if you think I'm giving up!" Nick shouted, pushing himself up and running at Necrolai. "You'll never get the Gatekeeper while we're around!"

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At Rootcore Clare and Keesha hurried in.

"Rangers, Nick! Udonna's." Clare trailed off, looking around. "Nick?" She calls with a frown.

"Nobody is here, Clare." Keesha told her gently.

Clare walked up to the table as the Crystal Ball showed the Rangers fighting Necrolai. "Oh no." Tears stung her eyes. "I, I don't know what to do." She sinks into Vida's chair.

Something catches Keesha's eye. "I think you do, child." She walks over to pick up a circlet, and turns to her. "It is time for you to shine."

"But I don't know how to fight." Clare protested, looking dejectedly. "Let alone get most of my spells to work properly."

Keesha walks up to her, sitting in Chip's chair. "Sometimes when you think that you're not ready, then it really means you are ready." She holds up the circlet. "Now the question is. Do you believe in yourself?"

Clare stares at the circlet. "I do believe." She reached for it and took a hold of it. "I believe!" She said confidently.

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The Rangers laid on the ground, hurt. Trying to push themselves up as Necrolai approaches them. "You're beat, and no one has come to save you." Necrolai said as the Rangers laid in pain. "Maybe there is no Gatekeeper."

Suddenly Necrolai was struck, knocking her away from the Rangers. "What!?"

The Rangers turn to see Clare standing there with her arm out as a woman stood by her side.

"Wrong Necrolai!" Clare said firmly. "My mother's spirit lives inside me!"

"Clare!" Nick cried. Clare looks at Keesha, who nods.

"You know what to do child." Keesha told her. "Follow your heart and let it guide you."

Clare nods, she looks at the circlet before turning back around and placing her mother's item on her head. Suddenly the Gatekeeper's powers are activated and Clare's dress turned into the Gatekeeper's attire. "Power of the shinning moon! Behold the Gatekeeper!"

"Incredible!" Nick exclaimed.

"The oracle was right!" Necrolai exclaimed with amazement. "So there is another Gatekeeper! My plan to draw you out has worked perfectly."

"You're going to regret ever meeting me, witch." Clare said, her eyes flashed and suddenly the Gatekeeper's staff appeared in front of her, and with the staff she easily deflected Necrolai's blasts, then takes away Necrolai's powers.

"My new powers!" Necrolai cried. "They're gone!"

"Clare!" Nick called as he and others run over to Clare and the other woman. "Way to go, Clare!" He compliments, before turning around. "Let's give her a hand Rangers."

The Rangers ran towards Necrolai.

"You will still lose, Rangers!" Necrolai promises. "I'll return!" She takes off.

The Rangers ran towards Clare. "Clare!" Nick exclaimed as the Rangers stood in front of her.

"Who are you?" Xander asked, looking at Keesha.

"And why do I feel like I should know you." China added.

"Another time, Rangers." Clare told them. "Udonna's been captured."

Suddenly Nick staggered back as he grabs his head in pain as he staggered backwards, gaining everyone's attention.

"Nick." Maddie hurried over to him, grabbing his arm. "Are you ok?"

"Koragg." Nick states. "He wants to fight you." He turns to fully face Clare. "Alone."

"I accept."

"Clare, you can't." China protested.

"It's ok." Clare assured.

"But it's Koragg." Chip added. "And he's definitely not Necrolai."

Clare smiles. "It really is ok." She looks at each of her friends. "I'm not afraid anymore."

"We're just trying to protect you Clare." Nick said, placing a hand on her arm. "Udonna would never forgive us if something happened."

"I appreciate that a lot." She smiles at him. "But like I said." Her smile disappears. "I'm not afraid anymore."

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The Rangers returned to Rootcore, the others had gone inside. But Clare stood outside with Keesha.

"Who … are you?" China asks her, studying her. "Why are you so familiar?"

"High Priestess!" Silvermist's voice cried, the two turn to see Silvermist flying towards them. Her face lit up. "You found her!" She cheered happily.

"Found?" China asked, she looks at Silvermist. "Who are you?" She looks at Keesha. "Who are you again?"

"I … I am your mother."

China gasped. "You … you're who?"

Suddenly the dragon opens up as Nick and the other Rangers run out single file. "China, we gotta go!" Nick yells her. "Clare needs us!"

"Ooooh, the Mystic Force!" Silvermist beamed in delight at seeing them, she hurried closer to the door, just as Chip comes running out and he crashes into her.

China winces when as she watches the two hit the ground.

"I'm sorry." Chip apologizes as he quickly stands and holds out his hand for her.

"It's ok." Silvermist accepts his hand, allowing him to pull her up.

Chip blinks a few times as he stares at the fairy. "I uh, I gotta go." He stutters, then looks at China. "Clare needs us."

"Right." China slowly agreed, trying to accept the newest information. "You're right." She nods firmly. "Let's go!"

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Clare laid on the ground as Koragg stood above her. "You will open the gates, and the Underworld will rise." Koragg ordered.

Clare glared up at him. "Never!"

Koragg readied his sword. "I said, do it!" He's suddenly struck by a lightning bolt as a morphed Chip comes into view.

"Koragg!" He yells, his Magi Staff aimed at the dark knight.

"What?" Koragg turns to see the other Rangers running towards them.

"Rangers!" Clare smiles.

"You got it!" Vida said.

"Do not interfere." Koragg warned.

"Mystic Force Fighters!" Nick shouts, jumping onto Xander's and Chip's shoulders as the Red Ranger leapt into the air. "Spin Attack!" He knocks Koragg to the ground and Nick lands on his feet. "Pick on someone your own size!" Necrolai suddenly swoops down and grabs Clare, pinning her arm behind her back. "Clare!" Nick yells.

The Rangers run to help, but Koragg blocks their path.

"Stop!"

"Let her go!" Nick demands.

"Her life force will drain out of her!" China added.

"If that's the only way, then so be it." Koragg replied.

"You're really that cold, Koragg?" China demanded.

"By the power of the Gatekeeper, let the gate rise up!" Necrolai yells, while keeping Clare restrained, Clare screams in pain.

The Rangers and Koragg shield their eyes from the blinding light. Dark storm clouds gather and thunder crashes. Necrolai shoves Clare to the ground.

"What's going on?" Nick asked as the ground starts to shake violently.

"What's happening!?" China cried as she stumbled and crashes into Vida, who catches her.

"The gate." Koragg answered simply, looking up at the sky as a dark gate that looked like a graveyard gate, rose up towards the heavens.

"Man."

"Oh no!"

"Look!" Xander cried, pointing.

"Whoa!"

"Oh man, now what?" Nick asked, wondering what they need to do now.