Til I Collapse

by eclyptyk neo

COMPLETED. Sequel to: ORDINARY WORLD. A new school year starts for the students of Reefside High. Mesogog and Zeltrax are gone. But a new evil has entered the scene with a shocking past. Can the rangers defeat their newest enemy?

28. A Glitch in the Morphing Grid

'TIL I COLLAPSE - PART TWENTY-EIGHT: A GLITCH IN THE MORPHING GRID
SEQUEL TO: ORDINARY WORLD

SUMMARY: The Ninjetti has now met the Dino Thunder Rangers and make a startling discovery about them and the future. But what will happen now that the past has been changed?

DISCLAIMER: Power Rangers is not mine. I own what goes on in this world, and you have decided to get pulled into it. Thank you for your support and cooperation. Now, if you may please set all tray and folding tables to their upright position, and secure your seat belt, we will be experiencing some turbulence due to such suspense and angst. Hold on.

A/N: I think the title explains most of it. Looking back, I told you I would be tying in some key points from the past. But I must apologize merely for my lack of knowledge about some of these episodes of the past. If I'm off, even by a little, I am so sorry. It's been a long time since I've seen like Season 3 or whatever, which is where this ties into. I don't have ToonDisney, where I could have caught some of it on PRG. Either way, before I ramble on about that, let's get back into action. Enjoy and hope you like.

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"Oh man. This changes everything. I tried to fight it, but I am living by deja vu than I would like. I hope it doesn't become a complete loss in the end, though. I do not think I can hold up much longer." -Eclyptyk Neo
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For a long time, no words could be spoken as the Ninjetti team began to investigate the appearance of the suits on the mysterious team of rangers. And as they made comments to each other, the DT team turned to their black mentor for guidance. But he didn't say anything, merely letting his stance show that he would deal with any consequences they could be facing.

And when the investigation was over, the teams looked at each other, still not saying a thing. In order from left to right on the Ninjetti team was the blue wolf ranger, the red ape ranger, the white falcon ranger, the pink crane ranger, the yellow bear ranger and the black frog ranger. In order from left to right on the DT team was the white drago ranger, the yellow ptera ranger, the black brachio ranger, the blue tricera ranger and the red tyranno ranger. It was as if time had slowed for the moment as it was captured in each of their minds.

"Who are you guys?" the white falcon ranger finally spoke.

"Your future," the black brachio ranger said simply.

The red ninja ranger started to laugh, mostly to himself but the blue ninja ranger back slapped him on the chest to shut him up. But it was clear he was still laughing as he tried to stifle it.

"Rocky, that's enough," the white falcon ranger directed firmly as looked over his shoulder at his friend.

Rocky cleared his throat and took a small step back. "You can't be serious, Tommy. Did you hear this guy? He said he was our future. Look at them! It's a joke!"

The white falcon ranger held up a hand to silence him as his eyes fell on the assembly of rangers before them. He looked them over again, not sure what to make of the gesture. But as he looked at them, his eyes slowly lost focus and he was slightly swaying in a dazed manner. He quickly shook it away hoping it was nothing as his eyes fell on the black DT ranger.

"According to what I saw back there, you seem to know this situation best. And that cyborg seems to hate you the most," the white falcon ranger shook his head. "What does he knew about us? Or you?"

"More than you would like, white ranger," the black DT ranger replied. "He's dangerous. And you're lucky we were here to help you out."

"But this isn't a game. This is the real deal. You could have gotten hurt back there," the white falcon ranger spoke like any person would for looking after others.

"Well, if you think about it, Tommy, those suits are pretty impressive. And they look realistic, too. Not that many people can pull off a look similar to a ranger," the blue ninja ranger spoke.

"But what's with the spikes?" the yellow ninja ranger commented. "Now, that is something you don't see every day."

"Nor do you see a huge electrical storm with a huge vengenace toward this guy," the red ninja ranger chuckled as he patted his leader on the shoulder.

"Not the point, Rocky," the white falcon ranger shook off the gesture. His eyes centered on the black DT ranger again. "Now,
like I said before. And I have no idea who you guys are, but you should seriously leave this stuff to the professionals."

"Don't worry. We look danger in the eye just like you," the white drago ranger spoke as he was elbowed in the chest by his yellow ranger counterpart.

"Have you?" the yellow bear ranger asked. "I must say though, those moves were pretty impressive, guys"

"Hey, thanks," the red tyranno ranger spoke just as the blue tricera ranger smacked him to shut him up.

"But what's the deal? You guys said you were our future. What? You gonna take us out with those fancy suits or something? Not really a selling point for a ranger," the pink ranger stated. "Or are you secretly working for Zedd and leading us off the wrong way?"

"Yeah, who are you guys? And where did you manage to get those suits?" the black ninja ranger asked.

"If we were working for Zedd, I think we would have taken you out already. We already sent that hunk of junk packing. But either way, you'll understand soon enough what all this means," the black DT ranger spoke in a low tone. "And sometimes asking too many questions could burn."

The black DT ranger slowly turned away, his team following suit saying nothing more.

"Wait!" the white falcon ranger called out as the black DT ranger stopped to look over his shoulder. "Um...thanks again for your help back there."

"Anything for a fellow ranger, Tommy. Good luck, guys," the black DT ranger stated with a bow toward the ninja rangers. "Maybe our paths will cross in the future again."

And the DT rangers slowly walked away. But as they got closer to the lip of the lake, the white falcon ranger began to sway.

The ninja rangers had watched the mysterious rangers with confusion, not noticing the uneasiness in their leader right away.

"Did he just call you 'Tommy'?" the red ape ninja asked rubbing his helmet in confusion as his leader nodded. "How did he know that? You never told him your name"

"I don't know. But there is just something about him. I don't know what," the white falcon ranger shook his head. "It's almost like he felt like apart of me or something."

"I know I may be slow about all of this, but those dino prints on their chests looked strangely familiar," the blue ninja ranger thought a moment.

"Yeah, what's with the white guy? His suit was different in design than the others," the yellow bear ranger stated.

"But those spikes, man. They look almost lethal," the black ninja ranger shook his head, the thought of fear running through his mind. "Do you think this is just some big joke? That maybe they could really be working for Zedd."

"No way. Their intentions seemed good. The guy in black even said they weren't." the pink ranger stood up for the mysterious team. "Wouldn't you say so, Tommy?"

Tommy began to sway even more as he nearly tumbled into Billy and Rocky. They caught him as he crashed to the ground wincing in pain. His suit began to glow as if it was being drained. The rest of the Ninjetti team called out his name in a panic as they questioned him about his status.

Tommy gripped his chest as if he was in pain, trying to force air back into his lungs. "Something is wrong..."

Meanwhile, beside the lake as the team was about to hide beyond the bushes, the black DT ranger swayed a bit. His knees locked and he hit the ground groaning. The rest of the DT team crowded him in an instant trying to cover it in hopes the other rangers wouldn't see it.

"What's going on?" Kira asked. "Dr. O, you okay?"

Dr. Oliver groaned again as he grabbed his chest. He looked off into the distance seeing the same fate of his younger self. Both of them were cowering over in pain, and he knew instantly what was going on. He had to get out of this time period, or avoid morphing again to trigger anymore damage. But as he tried to tell his team what was going on, the pain struck him harder. He moaned in sheer pain as if he was getting burned.

"Hey, c'mon. Stay with us, here," Ethan encouraged their teacher patting him on the chest. "What's up?"

Dr. O was about to say something, but it wasn't doing any good as he moaned in pain again.

Across the way, the Ninjetti Ranger had crowded their leader as he continued to cower over in pain.

"Hey, Tommy! What's the deal?" Rocky said as he gently patted his leader's helmet.

Then the familar chime of their communicators went off. Rocky pulled it up for everyone to hear.

"Rangers. Report back to the Command Center immediately. I have made a startling discovery," their mentor, Zordon,
instructed.

They confirmed it as Billy took hold of their leader's teleporter. But as they were aobut to depart, they had caught sight of the other rangers tending to their fallen black comrade.

"Hey, check it out," Adam pointed out to the yellow ninja ranger beyond the lip of the lake.

They exchanged a quick look as they raced over to see what the problem was. The rest of the team had stayed back to try and knock some sense into their leader.

"Hey, is everything okay?" the yellow ninja ranger asked as the white and yellow DT rangers nearly screamed out by her sudden appearance.

"What! No. Everything is fine," the red DT ranger spoke clearly. "See, he's... uh... he's..." He looked at his friends for some assistance.

"It's not a big deal. He's just a like tired and exhausted," the white DT ranger said.

"Yeah, these suits are kinda killer," the yellow ranger stated as she began to fan herself.

The blue DT ranger had looked up for a moment and saw the same fate as the white falcon ranger across the way. He looked at the black and yellow ninja rangers. "So, what's going on over there?"

The black and yellow ninja rangers shrugged unsure what to make of it. But the pink ranger had called them back. They were all flipping out and they had to get back to the command center to get answers. They asked the mysterious rangers if their black companion would be fine and they said he would.

And as reluctant as they didn't want to go, they knew they were seeking out answers their mentor may have. They said good-bye and raced back to their team.

And as one unit, the six Ninjetti rangers became beams of light, resided by their colors, and teleported out of the area. The DT teens watched in awe as they left. but just as quickly tended to their weaken mentor.

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Command Center.

The Ninjetti Command Center was only used by the rangers. No one could gain access into the center without any form of power to allow them in. A large tube with several pillars around were sending off energy to the entire place. The large tube held their mentor, Zordon, an inter-galactic being trapped in a time tube to keep him alive. A set of panels held the technology to keep the rangers in good condition. Across from Zordon was the view screen known as the viewing globe to display what was going on in the city. And a small anamaton robot, Alpha 5, kept thigns in check.

As the beams of light cleared upon entry into the command center for the Ninjetti Rangers, the white falcon ranger had landed on a cot-like table. The others set around him in a half moon. They had quickly removed their helmets as they raced over to their leader. He was still wincing in pain as he continued to grab his chest.

"Zordon, what's going on?" Adam looked up at the man in the tube. "Tommy was just fine a second ago..."

"Is he gonna be okay?" Kim had to ask, always the most concern about their leader.

"Rangers." Zordon directed as they turned to look at him,except Tommy. He had become very still as Alpha 5 slowly removed his helmet. He had fallen into a deep slumber. "I have made a startling discovery in the morphing grid. There seems to be a strangely high amount of energy running through it as we speak. Have you encountered anything strange since your last battle, Rangers."

"Hey, those guys in the park," Rocky pointed out as he tapped Adam on the shoulder. "There was this cyborg guy with a huge attitude. And these other rangers showed up out of nowhere."

"And they were good. They kicked major tail," Aisha said sorta embarrassed.

"Yeah, Zordon, they had these massive spikes on their suits. It seems those spikes gave them more power or something. And they fought off the cyborg with tactics and skills we would use," Kimberly stated.

"They can't be other power rangers we're not aware of, are they?" Billy shook his head as he turned to the viewing screen.
It was replaying the last battle were the mysterious rangers having the upper hand against the cyborg. And it was clear that they had to be rangers. No one was capable of pulling off a nice looking suit or powers to keep them moving. No martial artists, as skilled as they may be, could dodge such attacks or move like they did. There had to be a catch, and they were all determined to figure out what it was. And it even replayed what the black DT ranger had spoke to the leader of the Ninjetti team.

"It is clear that this situation is rather unusual, even for an evil plot set by Zedd," Zordon had stayed. "But they did in fact help you and their motives were clearly good. Alpha, set a course to transport these mysteirous rangers to the command center. I would like to question them about what exactly their motives are. And why they are here."

"Affirmative, Zordon," the robotic assistant replied as he started to push buttons on one of the panels.

"Wait. Hang on. You can't just let them in here," Rocky protested.

"What if they do work for Zedd?" Adam asked.

"Rangers, I do believe that what our mysterious black friend told you was true about them. And according to our systems,
they do in fact, carry powers to give them their strength. But other than that, I have no other information," Zordon stated. He had repeated the request to teleport the mysterious rangers into the command center.

The Rangers had exchanged a look of uneasiness. Then their eyes fell on their leader, who was still in deep slumber. Alpha and Billy were running a bio-molecular scan on him, hoping to find out some answers. The other rangers could only sit and wait, pondering what could happen next.

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Angel Grove Park.

Though, the Ninjetti Rangers were long gone, the DT teen had still watched their mentor struggle to save his strength. They were still in a loss for the most part, but they could only hope it was nothing serious. They had to get out of this time period and back home. They had a lot of things to take care of as well as just being back among the things they knew.

Still suited up, but no longer under SDM, they waited eagerly to see if it would pass. They weren't what to do. He was far too weak, and they all knew that as he laid there.

"What do you think is going on?" Conner asked.

It fell silent over the other DT teens as they looked down at their mentor. For a second, it started to make more sense to Trent as he had recalled the fallen white falcon ranger. And as he looked at each of his teammates, they soon figured out what he was thinking about. Their eyes fell back down on their mentor.

The pain had slowly left him, but he still laid there catching his breath. Even if he was no longer gripping his chest, he still felt the pain run through his body in spasms.

"We have to get out of here," Kira stated.

"But how? We're not quite sure how to get out of here," Ethan protested.

"Dr. Oliver can't stay here. There is already a 'Tommy' of this time period. He's growing weak," Trent said. "They can't be in the same place..."

"It's not just me, guys," Dr. O slowly spoke as he tried to sit up. But Ethan pushed him back to the ground telling him to conserve his energy. "We're both losing strength."

But then something weird was going on. The teens slowly stood up and felt their stomach churn slightly. They looked up into the sky feeling as if their bodies were morphing from the inside again.

"What's going on?" Conner asked.

Dr. Oliver winced again. "Teleportation. It seems our little fight hadn't gone unnoticed. Brace yourself, guys."

But before they could protest or question exactly where they were going their bodies were engulfed and changed into beams of light, their respective color and power, and they shot out of the area almost like a rocket taking off. They traveled a long distance, but they couldn't seem to figure out what was exactly going on. It was as if they were in a trance, though they managed to see the world pass by around them. And when it was all over they saw a building hidden high in the cliffs on the outskirts of Angel Grove.

And when they had entered through an opening on the top, they crashed onto solid ground. The beam of light that seemed to keep them protected demolished and the younger DT rangers groaned under the impact. They hadn't caught themselves and landed hard on their behinds against the floor. Their mentor had managed to grab ahold of a panel to keep him level, not falling to their same fate.

The DT teens slowly got to their feet and looked around, stopping as they found the eyes of the Ninjetti team on them. The Ninjetti team was still suited up, minus their helmets that now sat on the shelves of the panels. Their leader still laid unconscious away from the main floor while the blue wolf ranger and the robot continued to monitor him. The DT teens looked around again noticing where they were.

"Whoa. No way. It's the original command center," the blue tricera ranger stated as the yellow ptera ranger elbowed him.
"I mean, where are we?"

"Greetings, mysterious rangers!" a loud booming voice spoke from beyond the huge tube located to one side of the room. "I am Zordon, an intergalactic being from Eltar, mentor of the power rangers you see before you. If I may ask, what is your motives here in Angel Grove? And how did you obtain your powers?"

The DT teens looked at each other unsure what to do. They had heard quite a bit about Zordon, and they knew he was the ery being who gave the rangers their poewrs years ago. This is where the legacy began as they knew. And they knew they couldn't lie. Not to this guy.

The black DT ranger stepped from beyond the panel close to the viewing globe, using the panels to keep him upright. His team slowly and cautiously walked up behind him. And the device that the blue ninja ranger was using on their fallen leader started to sound erratically. The black DT ranger groaned in pain again as he fell to the floor grabbing his chest. And entire assembly of rangers crowded him in a panic. And the black DT ranger could no longer hold his own, the protection of the ranger suit, as it demolished. And the man in the gangsta get-up laid on the floor still trying to catch his breath.

"Wait a minute! It was you who was helping us before these suited guys showed up," Rocky stated recalling the battle again. Five mysterious fighters had gone against the cyborg, but fell back as the Ninjetti team regained their strength. And when they thought they thought were finished, these mysterious rangers with the powers of the dinosaur showed up.

"Who are you guys?" Aisha looked at the other four rangers still hidden beyond the helmet.

The man in the black get-up pulled off his sunglasses and pulled away the stick-on facial hair. He forced air back into his lungs and got to his feet, looking up directly at the tube holding Zordon. And for a moment, the Ninjetti team held their tongue as mixed thoughts went through their mind. "Zordon. It's me. I need your help. We need your help."

Zordon looked down at the man who had requested his help just as his knees locked and he struggled to stay up. Adam and Kim raced over to keep him stable as they helped support the man.

"Ayiyiyi!" Alpha 5 blurted as he noticed the face of the man. "My circuits must be re-wired or..."

"Whoa!" Adam nearly dropped the man as he finally saw the face of the man he held up. "Tommy?"

The man nodded slowly as he looked over at the other person who held him up. He winked as a gentle smile passed his face. "Hey, Beautiful."

"That was you? You were our substitute," Kim put two and two together. Her thoughts became more clear as she shook her head, stepping away in shock. "No. But that's impossible. How?"

Rocky had raced over to grab the man as he was still weaken. He had to look at the man himself to see if it was true. And it did look like him, only older. "Tommy? Is that you?"

The man nodded again as he caught his breath. "It's me, Rocky. Adam." he slowly turned to face the other rangers just as Billy came back onto the main floor to see the truth revealed before them. "Aisha, Billy, Beautiful Kimberly, it's me. Your fearless leader from the future." Then he directed his eyes toward the four slightly worried and shaken masked rangers. "This is the team you see before you from the year 2005." And he nodded slowly.

The DT teens looked at each other and slowly removed their helmets. One by one, their faces became a print in the young Ninjetti team. A silence fell over all of the people present in the chamber. No words could be said as they were trying to digest what was going on.

Time had passed slowly. The black DT ranger quickly introduced the DT team to his younger counterparts. He then walked over to the sleeping leader of the Ninjetti team, his younger self. And no one knew quite exactly what he was doing, but as he placed a hand over the others eyes and closed his own, they knew he was trying to wake the other. Concentrating long and hard, the black DT ranger finally found what energy he had inside to awake his young counterpart. And as he pulled his hand away, the falcon ranger slowly opened his eyes. For a second, the black DT ranger had disappeared into the shadows as he allowed his younger self to catch his breath and grasp what had just happened.

Tommy slowly sat up rubbing his head. "Man, I had the strangest dream." He slowly got to his feet, shaking his head. "I dreamed that these mysterious rangers showed up..."

But he caught his tongue when he noticed the new occupants in the room. Suited up, minus the helmet, those mysterious rangers from the park were now standing before him among his own teammates. All except for the black ranger that is.

"What's going on?" he breathed as he looked up at his mentor. "Zordon, what's the explanation for this?"

"I have yet to determine that, Tommy," Zordon replied. "But I am sure the black DinoThunder ranger could inform us all on the situation."

"Black DinoThunder ranger?" the white falcon ranger echoed as he slowly turned around, feeling the presence of someone behind him.

The shadow moved and altered as the invisible field dropped and the man stepped out into the light. And Tommy nearly collapsed again, from shock, as Billy and Adam caught him before he hit the ground. The man sighed deeply shaking his head.

He looked back up at the man within the tube.

"Zordon, this is gonna be harder than I thought," the man in black spoke. "The brink of the future rests on the very words that come out of my mouth."

"I am as shocked as any of the rangers here, Tommy. But until we can help you out, we must know a few things about the situation," the wise man spoke with a nod toward his 'old' ranger.

The man in black nodded as he approached the white falcon ranger. "Tommy, I'd like you to meet yourself, nine years down the road. I'm from the year 2005."

Tommy shook his head, hoping it was a dream. But as he looked at the man, himself older, he knew it was no longer a dream.
"From the future?"

The man nodded slowly. "You'll be surprised about what I'm about to tell you. So, I suggest you give me your full attention. Oh, and by the way, Tommy," he patted the teen in white on his shoulder, turning him to look at the silent DT rangers. "I'd like you to me the future of all of your hard-work. The DinoThunder rangers. Conner McKnight, Ethan James, Kira Ford and Trent Mercer." He had pointed to each of them in turn as he introduced them.

And as cautious as he was about it, he began to explain the situation to the Ninjetti team. About how they are at war with an evil being from outer space, but had not mentioned his name. And how they were in battle with one of his henchmen and lost. He spoke of how this guy, who he said looked like a dinosaur in a robotic suit, had a device and used it to send them back in time. However, he believed that this robotic-dinosaur wasn't thinking about where he was sending the DT team and possibly sent them here by mistake. But with that said, and what the Ninjetti team has just discovered, he knew that the future was now altered. And he wasn't sure how much, if they ever found a way to return.

Another silence fell over the room. Dr. Oliver had moved to where his team had stood, now back in their civilian form. According to the looks on their faces, it was clear they felt slightly uncomfortable about the entire situation. Their mentor couldn't blame them for that, but could only hope that it would not last. He reassured them that things would be okay and that they would find a way back to 2005. And he knew they were just as eager as him to get back to the reality of their own time period.

"Okay, now that we got that settled. What about the whole fainting thing? I mean, didn't this already happen before?" Rocky asked, scratching his head with confusion.

"That is correct, Rocky," Zordon spoke with confidence. "It is clear within the powers of each ranger, no two could exist in the same time period. Or they could both be drained of their powers. Tommy has already gone through this once before with the Wizard of Deception. We should not face it again."

"But now that we know this, wouldn't it change our future as rangers as we know it?" Adam asked.

"It is clear that the future has now been altered since we've just been delivered such alarming news from 2005," Zordon nodded toward the black frog ranger. "However, it may be enough information we need to get these rangers back to their own time."

"I could try and reconfigure a time hole to open up. I've been trying out a new device..." Billy began to offer, but his mentor cut him off.

"That is far too dangerous, Billy. Time holes open erratically and cannot be altered to our choosing. Only the time hole can decide the fate of those who fall into it," Zordon spoke clearly.

"So, what do we do? They can't just stay here or Tommy is gonna suffer. Both of them," Aisha stated.

"He'll be back," Conner had finally spoke for the first time since they entered the command center. "That hunk of junk who sent us here will have to return at some point to destroy us all"

"'Destroy it where it all began.'" Billy recalled what the cyborg had said to them. He looked over at the man dressed in the black gangster outfit. "So, um...Tommy, who was that guy we were fighting against?"

The man in black looked over at his younger self as their eyes met again. "We all have enemies. And trust me, he'll be one with a huge problem. Let's just say jealousy comes into play in your future, my friend."

"Great. Like that's any surprise to me," the teen whose spirit was powered by the falcon stated sarcastically as he moved closer to his girlfriend for comfort.

The man in black noticed the gaze from the pink ranger on him for awhile. It was no surprise to him why she had fallen silent, or how he could have imaged saying some of the things he did to her. He didn't hope it was an offense or at all means disrupt what would become of their future or his present. He turned to meet her gaze, just as she quickly averted it away. He slowly walked over to her, even if his younger self had a sorta protective arm around her.

"If only I could tell you what has become of your future. Or in any truth, all of you," as he looked around the room to his young teammates. The team he had fought alongside for nearly three years, the ones who had started the legacy next to his older teammates, Jason, Zack and Trini. "I would. But I've already said more than I should. I can only hope that once we return to our own time I haven't altered it more than I needed to."

"What will we be coming back to, Dr. Oliver?" Kira spoke quietly as he turned to look at his current team. The fear was running more evident on their face as they grew more concern for the safety of their mentor and Reefside in 2005.

"Will we even be coming back to something we know?" Ethan asked. "I mean, altering the past could change the future extremely."

"Let's just hope it isn't as bad as we think it is, guys," the man in black spoke. "I can only hope the rest of them are holding down the fort while we're away."

"Don't worry. We'll get you guys back to your own time," Billy spoke as he patted the man in black on the shoulder. He looked over at the other DT rangers as a smile passed his face. "I just can't help but wonder what does happen in our future now."

"Oh, you'd be surprised, Billy," Ethan said as he looked at his predecessor.

"I still can't believe I'm looking at you older, Tommy," Aisha shook her head as she circled around the man in black again. "I mean, you still look young"

"I'm not that old, Aisha. I'm only 27," the man defended himself.

"I like the hair," Rocky commented, even beyond the skull cap. "You cut it off."

"Not the point, Rocky. What we need to do is keep our eyes open for that cyborg. Find a way to get these back to 2005. And make sure that Zedd doesn't find out about this," Tommy spoke like any leader would.

"Tommy is right. And to conserve both your energy and our friend in the DinoThunder suit, I ask the two of you step down until we get the answers we need," Zordon instructed.

The man turned to look at his younger self, and knew he didn't want to step down, but had no choice. They had to follow up on his request and it was the only way they could keep from completely collapsing.

Yet, it was clear that a lot of things were going on in the minds of each of the rangers. They knew there were changes, and they were unsure of how much, but they could only hope that it wouldn't be extremely bad. And that they could find the answers they need to send the DT team back to their own time. And the DT team was ready to head back to their own time period, too.

To be continued...

A/N: Hmmm? Kinda an interesting twist. But I'll leave you at that. See you next chapter. May the powers always protect you.