Endings was writen by Jackie Marchand & Bruce Kalish

Gruumm was very pleased, after all these years he finally had Cruger right where he wanted him. He was a sitting duck, and this time he didn't have an army to back him up. Not that it would have mattered if Cruger had, he had easily defeated Sirius warriors. Gruumm knew he could defeat any army before him. "Well Cruger, how does it feel to be betrayed by your own Rangers?" He sneered, finding it amusing that Cruger had never once suspected he would be betrayed by his own Rangers, cadets he had watched train, work hard and grow into becoming SPD Rangers.

"These aren't Rangers. A true Ranger must be true of heart!" Commander Cruger turned and looked at them disappointedly. "All those years of training and you have learned nothing." In all his years he could never even dream that his own Rangers would turn on him. "You were chosen by some of my best Rangers. And this…this is how you repay them, by turning your backs on them?" It broke his heart.

Charlie and her teammates stood tall and proud in their glory. Not even aware that they had turned against their would-be friends. Too many years of growing up in Gruumm's dark shadow had changed them, taken away their purity. "Grow up Doggie; everyone wants to be on a winning team." She smirked and looked to Gruumm. "Isn't that right, master Gruumm?"

Gruumm eyed his prized warriors, his children. "Yes," he hissed. "And once the Earth falls, you will rule beside me as promised." Or at least until they had lost their usefulness. Once he was finished using them, he didn't plan on keeping them around. They were far too dangerous, and he was afraid that one day they would recover their repressed memories and come after him. "Now leave us, you know what to do."

"Of course." Charlie bowed. "We will eliminate the B squad once and for all." Charlie and her team started out of the chamber room.

"Wait…" Cruger called after them, hoping he could talk some sense into them. "How long will it be before Gruumm decides you are no longer useful to him?" He paused for a moment. "Do you really think he'll keep you around?" For a split second, he could almost see a trace of concern across their faces, but a second later it was gone and they were on their way. Cruger bowed his head sadly, now realizing there was nothing he could have done or said; they truly were Gruumm's warriors, pawns in his evil game, a game that would eventually cost them their lives.

Gruumm got right into his face, almost breathing down his neck. "Don't blame them, they don't know any better," he hissed. "After all, all they've ever known was hate, ever since they were little." Gruumm was pleased, to say the least, at Cruger's horrified reaction. "What, you don't like how I raised my children?" He laughed. "They're stubborn, I'll give them that. They were so much easier to deal with when they were children. I almost feel sorry that once this is over, I'll have to kill them." His evil smirk and grin sent shivers down Cruger's spine. "Oh well, there are other children throughout the universe, and I still have Mora."

Then the pieces started coming together. Mora had not been their first, there had been others before her. And they had been under his nose the whole time and he didn't even know it. "You-you monster!" Cruger was filled with rage and anger. He tried to lash out at Gruumm, but his hands were bound with chains, and he could do nothing but stand helplessly, watching Gruumm laugh in his glory.

Sky and his teammates had headed into the lounge shortly after Cruger had dismissed them, wanting to talk privately with the A squad. The Rangers were displeased to say the least, feeling that all their hard work for the past year was all for nothing, now that the A squad was back. There wouldn't be much of a need for them. Sky however, didn't buy it. He knew that they were important and that Commander Cruger had his utmost faith in them. Just because they were second rank to the A squad didn't make them any less important.

"Guys, come on, Commander Cruger said that we're a great team," announced Sky. "And without us, Gruumm would have already taken over the Earth." Sky had faith in them as a team, sure they had a rough beginning some of what fell on him, but over time they all began to trust each other and their respect in each other grew. Sky had even come to respect Commander Crugers decision for not appointing him Red Ranger. He had a lot he needed to learn.

"Well, I for one don't want to go back to picking up after those hot shots," announced Syd. It wasn't that she didn't like getting her hands dirty, it was more that she felt her talents would be wasted, picking up the messes left over from the A squad. "If they so much as order us to clean their boots or anything, I'm out of here."

"For once I have to agree with Syd." Z crossed her arms tightly. "I'm sorry, but this is not what I signed up for."

Bridge sighed as Sky looked to him, looking for help to back him up, but…"Sorry Sky, but they have a point. I like what we've been doing. I don't want to go back to the way things were," added Bridge.

Sky couldn't blame them. Even he himself didn't want to go back to being chopped liver. But if he left SPD, he would have to give up being a Ranger and he wasn't so sure he could do that. He wanted this for so long, for as long as he could remember it was all he ever wanted. He wasn't about to just give up so easily. "Look, I don't like it any better than you guys. Cruger's tough, but I know he'll make the right decision." He turned towards Jack who was talking on his cell phone. "Right Jack?" No answer. "Jack!"

Jack turned around from his corner. "Can't you see I'm busy?" Jack turned his back and put the phone back to his ear "No, not you Ally, it's Sky."

"That does it!" Sky stormed up to Jack and tapped him on the shoulder.

"What!" Jack covered the phone up.

"Tell your girlfriend we're running into problems here and you'll call her back," excliamed Sky giving Jack one of his hardest looks and then nodded towards their teammates, who were all distraught and in need of motivation and support from their team leader. "You're the team leader. You see them over there, they're all thinking about quitting."

Jack smirked in a joking manner. "Now, that's some of the best news I've heard all day," Jack announced, wondering why he hadn't thought of that earlier. "Besides, with the A squad back, there'll really won't be any use for us."

Sky looked like he was about to blow a gasket. He was tired of this; for the past few days Jack had been acting like he had his head somewhere else, instead of where it should be. "Jack!"

Jack knew that look, it was either do or die. "Ally, this isn't a good time. I'll call you back." He sighed; this was the third time he had cancelled their plans. "I'm sorry."

"Jack…."

"Happy?" Jack tossed the phone onto the table. "I really don't see what the big deal is. We did our job and all we got was a slap on the back, and the A squad is probably getting loads of praise and medals. So I'm going to have to say I agree with the team, quitting doesn't sound too bad of an idea." Jack got up and went to go sit next to Z.

"Guys, come on, Rangers never quit," announced Sky, as he turned around and faced his teammates, trying to get through to them.

"No offence Sky, but I think you're the last person to be talking to us about this," announced Z.

Sky crossed his arms against his chest. "What's that supposed to mean?" He waited, but no one answered him; instead they all turned their heads, as if they really didn't want to get into it with him. "Well, is someone going to answer?"

"Come on Sky, not everyone had a Power Ranger as a daddy," annouched Jack finally saying what they all had been thinking.

"Yeah, you've wanted to be a Power Ranger since you were five. All I wanted at five was a puppy with a pink bow," added Syd.

"Yeah, maybe my dad has something to do with it, but that's only because I know he would have never quit, no matter what," announced Sky proudly. "My dad kept on fighting until he took his last breath." Sky paused as he started looking back at his father the way he remembered him. "He didn't do it for the glory or the medals. He did it to help people, to save lives, to do what was right." The alarms sounded off. Sky looked down at his morpher and then back to his friends. "I don't know about you guys, but I've got a job to do." With that said, Sky took off and followed several other cadets and officer out the door.

A few seconds passed and Sky's words stuck in their heads. None of them had known Sky's father; they only knew him by reputation, and he was one of the greats. He had died as one of the greats, a hero, all to make the world a better place for them, for everyone. "Oh, come on, let's make sure he doesn't hurt himself," sighed Syd as she got up.

"All right! Come on Bridge, let's help Syd protect her boyfriend," said Z as she got up from the couch.

"He's not my boyfriend!" Syd exclaimed as they started moving fast towards the door. "And besides I don't even like him, like that."

"Yes you do. And I would-"

Syd's cheeks began to turn red. "Shut-up Bridge!"

Z laughed, and swatted Bridge on the shoulder. "Come on Bridge, let's go make sure Barbie doesn't break a nail." The two started after Syd. "You coming, Jack?" yelled Z.

"Yeah. Right behind you," answered Jack from the couch. He was lost in his thoughts, what Sky had said really stuck in his head. Sky was so dedicated to being a Ranger, helping people, saving lives, like his father had done. He didn't care about medals or praise; he just loved being a Ranger, loved helping people, carrying on the tradition of those before him.

Much like how he himself was dedicated to helping people, but in a much different way. He loved helping those less fortunate, who struggled to help themselves, giving them food and clothes, much like his parents and grandparents had done. Jack stared at his morpher, wondering if this was what he still wanted or even if he was leader material. He had basically told the others to give up and quit. While Sky, who was not even the leader, had tried to get them to reconsider. He had reminded them what it really means to be a Ranger. Maybe Cruger chose the wrong person for red Ranger.

The Rangers ran into the Command Center and found Kat waiting for them. A number of the SPD technicians were in the room as well, working at the computers, checking the security systems.

"Good, you're all here." She faced them. "We're going to need your help."

"Why? We're just the lowly B squad," remarked Syd. "Why don't you ask the amazing A squad for help?"

Kat frowned, she wasn't liking the attitude, but she didn't have time to give them a lecture. "Because the A squad has abandoned SPD." Her face then became very serious. "And they have taken Commander Cruger with them." She looked them all hard in the eyes. "To Gruumm."

Bridge stepped forward, his face in alarm. "Wait… Are you saying the A squad is against us?" For months he had felt something had been off with the A squad, but he had never imagined it would be anything like this. He just thought they were ill or something to that effect.

"I'm afraid so." Kat grabbed a remote off the computer console and pressed a button. "This surveillance video shows the A squad using a teleport transmitter and leaving with Commander Cruger."

The rangers watched in despair as the A squad pointed their blasters at Cruger and then instructed him that he was coming with them. Kat turned off the video. "You're all we've got left; as I speak Broodwing and an army of Troobians are on their way here," she announced.

"When do we begin?" announced Sky. He and Cruger might not have always seen eye to eye on a lot of things, but he couldn't just sit back and do nothing. He couldn't let SPD fall; both his father and grandfather had been big benefactors in getting it ready. He owed it to them to make sure it didn't fall to pieces, not as long as he was still brething. This was his home. He would defend it to the very end.

"Dr. Manx, we're receiving an incoming message," said one of the cadets.

"Bring it through," answered Kat. A second later they all watched as Charlie, leader of the A-Squad team, appeared.

"You want us, B squad, come and get us!" The screen then went blank.

"You can't go, it's a trap," instructed Kat.

"Of course it is," answered Jack, he knew all too well it was a trap. But they didn't have much of a choice, someone had to handle them and right now he and the other Rangers were the only ones who could stand up to them. They couldn't send even senior officers after them, not with the gear and weapons A-Squad had. It had to be them. He turned to his team. "But we're going, Commander Cruger would have wanted it that way."

"I'm with you, Jack," announced Sky, ready and willing to face odd with the A-Squad. He had watched from the sidelines watching them train for years. He never would have imagined they would one day betray them all. He felt it was his duty to bring them in and let justice be served.

Jack looked to the others. "Guys, let's say we give it one more shot."

"I'm with you bro," smiled Z, there was no way she was going to let Jack go and fight the A-squad without her. Not after all that he had done for her. He had been there for her when she was all alone. She couldn't let him face this without her.

"Count me in," added Bridge.

"Me too," smiled Syd. "After all we're a team."

Kat knew that they didn't have much of a choice, but she also knew they would have the fight of their lives ahead of them. The A-squad had far more training and experience than they had. She feared for their safety, but they had to do what they had to do. It was part of the job. And she knew there was no one else who could handle the A-Squad. They were the last line of defense against the A-Squad.

"Then it's settled, let's go," ordered Jack as he and his teammates started out of the Command Center.

"Wait… " Kat exclaimed, as they turned to her. "Just so you know, Commander Cruger told me you're the best he's ever had."

"We won't let you down Kat, that's a promise." Sky moved up over to Jack. "Come on guys; let's show them what real Rangers are made of."

Eric was sitting in a board meeting along with Dr. Mike Zaskin, going over reports with the board, over the medical testing, research and new weaponry for the cadets and officers of SPD. In their separate science department for the last year the scientists had been studying genetics and seeing if there could ever be way to adapt it, wiping out diseases and birth defects. They still had a long way to go, but someday they would have it right at their fingertips.

And perhaps the only person in the room who knew that was the one in charge of it. Eric knew it probably wouldn't happen until he was long dead, but already he could see signs of Time Force happening. The very thing that had changed his life in so many ways. He wasn't sure where he would be today if Jen and the others hadn't come to 2001. He definitely wouldn't be here. He looked around the table, men and women all dressed professionally, talking big numbers. He smiled faintly, he owed a lot to them and to Wes.

Alarms started going off.

"What's going on?" Everyone in the room became alert and started looking around; they all then turned to the windows by the door and saw several of the SPD officers racing down the halls.

"Now what the devil do you suppose is going on?" asked Mike Zaskin as he started to get up from his seat.

"I'll check it out." Eric got up and walked up to the door and opened it. He grabbed a hold of one of the officers. "What's going on?"

"Mr. Myers, NewTech City is under attack," the officer urgently exclaimed. "We just got word from SPD headquarters that an army of Troobians are headed in their direction; they're calling for all available reinforcements."

Eric nodded his head and let the officer continue on his way. He raised his wrist, like he had done so many times, but this time it was empty. Eric grabbed a hold of his wrist with his other hand. He no longer wore his morpher, hadn't for years, not since…

"We have to hurry. I just heard over the radio that the A-Squad has abandoned SPD and is fighting the B-Squad as I speak," said one of the officers as he ran down the hall with a group.

Sky. Eric felt his heart skip several beats. Sky and the rest of B-Squad was fighting against A-Squad. Rangers who had been trained and chosen, but a team of Rangers he himself and Wes had trained. That did it, he had to go. Eric turned down the hall and started towards his office.

"Eric!" Zaskins called after him, as he ran to catch up with him. He knew that look all too well. He knew exactly what Eric was thinking.

Eric walked up to a safe in his office putting in the combination. He opened it, and inside lay his morpher. He grabbed a hold of it. It was almost overwhelming for him, he hadn't laid eyes on it for years.

"What do you think you're doing? It's too dangerous!" Zaskins exclaimed worriedly. "You're not as young as you used to be. We don't know what kind of side effects there could be." And he would know better then anyone, he had been one of the top researchers to see how long a human body could withstand such power. For anyone who was within their forties the research showed a chance of great risk in health.

"I don't care," exclaimed Eric not concerned for his own wellbeing at the moment. "Sky might be in trouble." He put his morpher back on its rightful place on his wrist.

"Eric, please reconsider," exclaimed Zaskins begging his old friend. "SPD officers and cadets are more than capable of handling this situation-"

Eric cut him off. "I lost Wes. I'm not going to lose his son."

With those words, Zaskins knew there was no stopping Eric. The decision had been made. He knew all too well that once Eric's mind had been made up, there was no changing it. "Be careful."

Eric smiled. "Aren't I always?"

Zaskins smiled faintly. "What should I tell Hayley?"

"That I'm taking care of something I should have done a long time ago."