Ka'Ron, Kimberly & Karen appeared at what appeared to be a military base of some sort. As the light dissipated, the three of them turned around to see Zolara standing behind them.

"Well done Kimberly, half of your journey is over, but the most dangerous part of your mission awaits you. Inside that complex, you will find the final Heirs of Destiny, but fulfilling the prophecy requires a sacrifice. To you, the price may be too high," she explained. Ka'Ron & Karen didn't have to be mind readers to know that Kimberly thought Zolara was talking in riddles, the look on her face said it all.

"We won't let you down Zolara," Kim assured her. Zolara nodded. "May the power protect you," she said, and in another flash of light, she disappeared.

"The first thing we should do is get some rest. If this mission is going to be as dangerous as Zolara says it is, we'll all have to be at our best," Kim explained.

The twins nodded.

"Agreed," they said in unison. They made camp about a half mile from the military base, building a fire to keep themselves warm. Ka'Ron & Karen sat on opposite sides of the fire, trying to get warm, while Kim kept her thoughts to herself, trying to put their mission into perspective.

"I wonder what color I'll be," Ka'Ron said out cold, breaking Kim's concentration.

"I want to be the gold ranger," Karen said.

"Yeah, I can be the platinum ranger, or the black ranger," her brother mentioned.

Finally, Kim interrupted them.

"Can we stay focused here people? For the fate of the universe to be placed in our laps, you two aren't taking this very seriously," she snapped, not realizing how cruel she sounded until it was too late.

"We know that this must seem like a lot to deal with all of a sudden Kim, but you have to understand, we've been preparing for this moment our entire lives. Our parents explained our destinies to us, and we're willing to give our lives if it means saving the universe," Ka'Ron told her.

'He's right,' Kim thought to herself. The twins knew this moment was coming, but as for her, she was taking it all one moment at a time. The pressure of leading two strangers into what could be their deaths was getting to her, and she wasn't sure that she'd be able to make that kind of sacrifice when the time came.

"Lets just get some rest, we'll start first thing in the morning," Kim explained.

Ka'Ron and Karen nodded, and then got as comfortable as they could on the ground next to the fire. Long after the twins were asleep, Kim remained awake, staring down at the base, wondering what the future held for her.


"On your feet humans," they heard a voice screech at them. The twins awoke only to see a monster of some sort aiming a disrupter weapon at Kim's head. Karen and Ka'Ron hopped to their feet, but remained silent.

"Good morning guys, how did you sleep?" Kim asked sarcastically, glancing back at the monster from the corner of her eye. What she didn't know was that the twins were talking amongst themselves, coming up with a plan.

'He's tall, but we can take him,' Ka'Ron thought, never taking his eyes of the creature.

'You take him down, I'll get his weapon', Karen instructed.

Before the monster knew what happened, Ka'Ron leveled him with a spin kick, knocking him over. As he lost his balance, he dropped his gun, and Karen was right there to pick it up. Now, the monster was flat on its back, and Karen aimed the gun at his head.

"We slept fine, how about you?" Ka'Ron asked. Kim cracked a smile.

"I slept great guys, thanks," she said, and then turned to the monster. "Who sent you?" she asked.

"If you think you'll be able to rescue them, you're fools. Our master has been alerted to your presence, you will not escape with your lives," the creature yelled.

'Rescue?' Kim thought. 'What is he talking about?'

"Okay guys, I've got a plan," Kim told them.

Ka'Ron and Karen stripped the monster of the cloak he wore, and after Karen put it on, Kimberly helped her onto her brother's shoulders. She put the hood over his head, then handed him the disrupter weapon.

"You sure this will work?" Karen asked.

"No, but unless someone has a better plan, this is it," she said.


Karen aimed the disrupter at Kimberly's head as they led her towards the base. When they got to the entrance, another creature was waiting for them.

"You caught her," he said with a monstrous tone.

"Yes, she was no match for my power. Open the door so I can escort her to the master," Karen said, trying to sound as much like the creature as he could.

The guard looked at him, and then opened the door, allowing them in. The base didn't seem like a base at all, it was more like a zoo, but with animals that none of them had ever seen before. They took a look around, moving down a long hallway.

"Whoever the master is, it looks like he's a collector or something," Karen pointed out.

They continued forward, where they came to a display that wasn't like the others. There were six coffin like boxes leaned against the wall, each with a different name above it. The letters were small, but Kim was able to make them out. "Kelsey, Joel, Carter, Dana, Ryan & Chad," she read, shrugging her shoulders.

"Those are the Light Speed Rangers," Karen said. Finally, she climbed off her brother's shoulder, taking off the cloak, allowing Ka'Ron to get a closer look. "They appear to be in stasis," he mentioned. "You're telling me that someone captured all 6 of the Light Speed Rangers and trapped them in this zoo?" Kim asked.

"Not a zoo, a gallery," a voice said.

The three of them turned around, standing face to face with a giant of a monster. There was spikes that seemed to cover his entire body, and he had long, flowing golden hair. More importantly, he had a disrupter weapon in each hand.

"The master, I presume," Karen said. He nodded.

"I am Univex, universal collector. I collect rare and precious things, and now, I have all 6 of the Heirs of Destiny for my collection. I'll get a handsome price for you," he snorted.

"Six?" the twins mumbled.

"The others are here?" Kim asked.

"Yes," he admitted.

Kim turned to the twins.

"Lets take'em guys," she said.

The three of them charged at him, giving them everything they had, but one by one, he swatted them down. One fire from the disrupter was all it took to take down Ka'Ron, and a huge punch laid out Kim and Karen.

"I expected more from the Great Heirs, but no matter," he said.

It was the last voice they heard before they passed out...


Kim was the first to come to her senses. Her eyes slowly came into focus as she sat up, only to see someone standing over her. On reflex alone, she hopped back to her feet, but she felt a throbbing pain in the back of her head.

"You need to relax, everything is okay," she heard a voice say.

Someone walked over to her, helping her to her feet.

"Who are you?" Kim asked. "And where are my friends?"

Finally, she was able to see things clearly. She glanced around, trying to get familiar with her surroundings. It seemed to be a prison, and there were three people standing in front of her. It was the young lady who stepped forward.

"My name is Rebecca, these are my friends Josh & Michael," she introduced.

Kim glanced over Rebecca's shoulder at the two men behind her, then turned her attention back to her.

"So where are my friends?" she replied.

It was Josh who answered. "We think that Univex is keeping them in another section of the complex," he told her.

"I have to find them," Kim insisted.

"When Univex brought you here, he mentioned that you were the first heir, is that true?" Rebecca asked her. Kim nodded.

"Yes, I'm Kim, but that's not important, we have to find my friends," she insisted.

"We'll help you," Michael said, injecting himself into the conversation.

Kim leaned up against the wall, trying not to make it so obvious that she was in pain.

"First things first, we need to get out of here," she walked over to the door, which was bolted shut, looking for a way to escape.

"Anybody got any ideas?" she asked.

"I do, lay down," Josh said.

"What?" Kim asked, looking at him strangely.

"Just trust me," he told her.

Taking a leap of faith, Kim laid down on the floor, closing her eyes. Josh walked over to the door and started screaming to the top of his lungs.

"Guards, come quick," he yelled.

Two guards walked towards the door, staring inside. "What is it human?" they inquired.

"The new prisoner is injured, she may need medical attention," he said.

"That is not my concern," the guard said.

"If she dies, Univex won't have all 6 heirs, and we'll blame you for it," Rebecca added.

The guards looked at one another, then back inside.

"Stand aside humans," they said.

One opened the door and walked in while the second guard walked in behind him with his weapon ready to fire. The guard leaned down to check on Kim, but Kim grabbed him, flipping him over and sending him up against the wall. The second guard made a move, but Michael and Josh caught him with a double kick, sending him up against the wall and knocking him out. Rebecca picked up the disrupter weapon and Kim got back to her feet. She looked at all three of them, then nodded.

"Not bad," she commented.

The four of them headed down the halls, looking for something that may lead them to the twins. They stopped in front of a room that looked to be a control room. Rebecca fired the disrupter, blasting the door down. They headed inside, and it was Josh who headed for the control panel.

"This seems to be the central operations terminal," he noted.

"Can you access the systems? Activate the self-destruct?" Kim asked him.

"Yeah, I probably could, but what about the creatures that have been captured by Univex, we can just sacrifice them to stop Univex," he brought up.

'fulfilling the prophecy requires a sacrifice. To you, the price may be too high' Kim recalled Zolara telling her before this mission even began. She found herself at a crossroads. On one hand, she didn't want to sacrifice innocent creatures, but the fate of the entire world rested on her shoulders. She knew that sacrifices would have to be made, but what was too much?

"That can't be helped. If you can get the self-destruct working, do it," she instructed.

Josh could tell it hurt Kim to say it, but it was for the best. He nodded, then went back to his work.

"Rebecca, Mike, you two come with me, we have to find the twins," Kim said.

Without a word, the three of them raced down the hallways, but were cut off by Univex himself.

"It seems I under estimated you, but no matter. I will destroy you if I have to," he grunted.

Kim, Rebecca and Mike were ready for him, but even with a 3 on 1 advantage, they couldn't get Univex down. Kicks, punches, chops, they threw everything at him, but nothing was working. They realized it was hopeless and had to come up with another plan.

"Mike, go look for the twins, they have to be here somewhere. Rebecca and I will hold off ugly here," Kim said.

Mike nodded, then raced around the corner. He ran so fast that he bumped into Josh as he was coming out the control room. The two of them collided, falling to the ground.

"Sorry," Mike said.

They stood up.

"I got the self-destruct on line, and I managed to access the security systems for the building, I know where the twins are. They're being held in a holding tank not too far from here," he said.

"Good, lets go," Mike said.

He followed Josh down the halls and around a corner, but before they could get to their destination, two guards cut them off. Josh slid between the first one's legs, landing a kick to the back of the head, forcing him to fall over the other. The two of them fell into a holding tank, and Mike locked them in. With the guards out the way, they came to the holding tank with the twins. It was Mike who peeked in.

"Hello, are you there?" he called out.

"Yes, we're in here," Ka'Ron answered.

Josh and Mike kicked the door down, and the twins hurried out.

"Who are you?" Karen asked.

"There's no time for introductions, we have about 3 minutes before this whole place goes up. We have to find Kim and the others," Josh said.


On the other side of the complex, Rebecca and Kim still weren't having much luck against Univex.

"Give it up, it will take more than two skinny females to defeat me," he snorted at them.

Just then, Ka'Ron, Josh, Karen and Michael rushed up behind them.

"6 on 1, I like our odds," Mike said.

Kim looked back, seeing the twins were okay.

"Kim, we've only got about a minute before this place bites the dust, we gotta go," Josh informed her.

"Ka'Ron, Karen, get the rest of them out of here, I'll keep Univex occupied," she explained.

"We won't leave you," Karen said.

"GO!" Kim yelled at her, handing Ka'Ron the communicator.

Karen refused to move, but Ka'Ron grabbed her, and the five of them headed for the exit. "It looks like its just me and you now handsome," Kim said, giving her undivided attention to Univex.

"I will take great pleasure in watching you die," he hissed.

The two of them went move for move, but Univex was able to over power her at every turn. He picked her up, throwing her so with so much force that she knew threw a wall, ending up in the control center. Univex stepped through the hole, standing over Kim with his disrupter, then noticed the countdown clock on the main panel. It was at 5, and steadily counting down.

"Oh no," he groaned.


Ka'Ron and the others found their way out of the complex, heading for the mountains where they're journey had begun. Once everyone was safe, Karen headed down the mountain.

"Where are you going?" Rebecca asked.

"I have to help Kim, " she told her.

Before she could take another step, the entire complex went up in a huge explosion. They all stared at the complex with a look of disbelief on their faces, but Karen didn't let the explosion stop her.

"Its over Karen, she's gone," Josh said, holding her back.

"NO, SHE CAN'T BE GONE," Karen screamed as tears rolled down her face, refusing to accept that it was over.

"I'm afraid she is," they heard a voice say.

They turned around, only to see Zolara standing behind them. Rebecca, Josh and Mike had no idea who she was or where she had come from, but it was Ka'Ron who walked over to her.

"You knew this was going to happen, didn't you?" he screamed.

Zolara nodded. "Kimberly was aware that a sacrifice had to be made, and she made it to ensure that the rest of you would survive. She had fulfilled her destiny," she explained.

"So what happens now?" Mike asked.

"Now, its time for all of you to take your places in destiny," she said.

A bright light surrounded them, and just like that, they disappeared.


Ka'Ron, Josh, Michael, Karen and Rebecca appeared in front of a fortress of some sort, and it seemed to be glowing with pure energy. Out of the entire group, Karen was the one taking the lose of Kim the hardest, but she knew she had to put that aside for the time being.

"Where are we?" Rebecca asked.

Zolara stood in front of them.

"This is the Temple of Light; it is the most sacred place among the Eltarian people. Your mission will be to enter the castle and stand before the Eye of the Temple," she said.

"Why us?" Josh asked.

"Years ago, after Zordon died to prevent evil from spreading to the universe, the Great Sage ordered that the Eltarian crystal be placed within the temple to prevent evil from acquiring the power. It is written that only the Heirs of Destiny can stand before the eye, and if your hearts are pure, you will be awarded the Eltarian Crystal. Once you have acquired the crystal, bring it to me, and I'll use the power to resurrect Zordon. Each of you will take your places in destiny as the Power Rangers, defending the universe against the forces of evil," Zolara explained.

For a moment, the five of them looked at one another. For the most part, they were just meeting each other for the first time, and each of them were feeling the lose of who was suppose to be their leader.

Before Univex captured Josh over 6 months ago, his parents explained to him his birth right, that one day he would take his father's place as a Power Ranger. He was aware that the path set for him wouldn't be easy, but now that he had come face to face with his fate, he was filled with doubts.

"You guys ready?" he asked, assuming the leadership role.

One by one, they nodded.

They headed towards the Temple, and with each step, the entire building seemed to get brighter. They came to the entrance, and engraved on the door were two figures who appeared to be fighting.

"What is it?" Rebecca asked.

"Its the eternal battle between good and evil, right and wrong," Michael explained.

"So do we knock, or say the secret password or something?" Ka'Ron asked.

Before any of them could respond, the doors opened, allowing them in. As they walked in, the light seemed to surround them. Once they got inside, the doors closed, and they knew there was no turning back. Up against the walls were the uniforms from every incarnation of the Rangers that had come before them: Mighty Morhpin, Zeo, Turbo, the space rangers, Lost Galaxy, Light Speed Rescue, Time Force, Wild Force, and a few they didn't recognize.

"Wow, its a shrine," Rebecca sighed, glancing around the room.

"Hard to think that one day, our suits will be hanging up in here," Michael brought up.

They were interrupted when a voice seemed to echo through the entire Temple.

"Prepare to be judged," the voice said.

A door opened in front of them, and a figure stepped out. In a room which was glowing white, the mysterious stranger standing in front of them wearing a black cloak and hood seemed to stand out.

"Who are you?" Karen asked.

"I am the Eye of the Temple, the guardian of destiny," the mystery stranger revealed.

They looked at one another, but this time, it was Ka'Ron who stepped forward.

"We are the Heirs of Destiny, sent by Zolara to acquire the Eltarian Crystal so that we may resurrect our leader, Zordon, and take our places in destiny as the Power Rangers," he said with confidence, speaking for the group.

The mysterious stranger stared at each of them, then paused.

"Where is the first heir?" he asked.

"She died so that we could succeed in our quest to find the others," Karen said as a tear rolled down her face.

The mysterious stranger nodded.

"As it should be. Stand ready rangers, your future awaits you," he said.

The mysterious stranger raised his arms, and a bolt of lightening flashed in front of them. A small platform rose up in front of each of them, and on the platform was a crystal, each a different color. One by one, they picked up the crystals, and a wave of energy seemed to fill their bodies.

"Once these crystals have been assembled, you will have power over all of time and space. You have proven yourselves to be worthy of this power, use it wisely," the stranger explained.

He disappeared, and the doors behind them reopened.

With their crystals in hand, they made their way out of the Temple, where Zolara was waiting for them.

"You have done well Rangers," she praised.

"Thank you Zolara," Ka'Ron said.

"Each of you hand me your crystals so that I may assemble them and give you your Ranger powers," she instructed.

One by one, Josh, Rebecca, Ka'Ron, Michael and Karen handed their crystals to Zolara, and each piece she received, the crystal seemed to take shape. With all five pieces in place, the crystal began to glow. Zolara smiled.

"You naive fools..." she laughed.

"Zolara, what's going on?" Ka'Ron asked.

"Now that I have the crystal, I have no need for you," she snapped with an evil smile on her face.

"What?" Michael replied.

"I needed the Heirs to get me the crystal, and now that I have it, I will use it to free Shin Getti from the 'sphere of eternity' and my evil will spread through out the universe. And without the Power Rangers, there will be no force in the universe to oppose me," Zolara explained.

"You tricked us!" Karen screamed, making a move towards Zolara.

Zolara reached out to Karen, and an energy beam shot out of her hand, knocking Karen over. Rebecca and Ka'Ron rushed over to her.

"Now, to send you to a place where no one will ever think to look for you, not that anyone ever will," she said.

She mumbled something in another language, and almost instantly, all five of them disappeared.