...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!" she 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," she 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 with so much force that she knew threw a wall, ending up in the control center. Univex stepped through the hole, standing over her with his disrupter, then noticed the countdown clock on the main panel. It was at 5, and steadily counting down.

"Oh no," he groaned.

She glanced over to see that the countdown had reached one, and she closed her eyes tight, waiting to be overcome by the explosion. In a split second, a vortex of some sort opened in front of her, and someone... or something, reached in, pulling her through. By the time she realized it and opened her eyes, she was no where near the complex. She glanced around, only to see a huge figure standing over her, chanting something in a language she didn't understand.

"Whats going on, who are you ?" she asked, but he didn't reply.

Soon, the figure stopped chanting, and she felt a wave of... something, come over her.

"From this point on, you will do my bidding," the figure told her.

Her mind tried to fight it, but it was a losing battle. It was as if something had taken control of her, pushing her consciousness to the back of her mind, forcing her to watch as something possessed her body.

"Yes my master," she responded.

It was her voice, but she didn't remember saying the words. In fact, she tried as much as she could to NOT say it.

"You will inherit the powers of the Eltarian Crystal to become the green ranger, and you will use those powers to destroy all those who oppose me," he explained.

"As you wish my Lord," she sighed.

She sat up in her bed in a cold sweat, and with her eyes wide open, she looked around the room in a panic, trying to figure out where she was. It was a room... no, more like a hospital, but the equipment was unlike anything she had ever seen before. She stood up, standing in front of a mirror that was near her bed, only to see herself in the green ranger uniform. 'So it wasn't a dream,' she thought to herself. She tried to recall the series of events that led up to her arriving to this point, but her mind was drawing a complete blank. Not only that, she had a splitting headache. She sat down on the pain, holding her head in pain.

"I see you're awake," a woman said as she walked in the room with a tray in her hands.

"Who are you?"

The woman set the tray down on a table next to the bed, then took a cold towel off the tray, putting it on her forehead. "My name is Ms. Fairweather. They'll be plenty of time to talk, but right now, you need to get some rest," she explained to her.

She could have pushed her away, but why? The towel was very soothing.

"What happened to me?"

Ms. Fairweather smiled warmly. "Like I said Kim, they'll be plenty of time to talk," she said, then walked out the room.


"So you're telling me that Kim has been the Green Ranger all this time?" Mike asked as they all sat around the conference table in the control center, trying to come to terms with everything.

"Yes, but she was obviously under some sort of spell. When she saw me, she recognized me, and she broke whatever spell she was under," Karen explained.

"So why didn't see recognize the rest of us when she was beating the hell out of us earlier? Why didn't she recognize Mike she stabbed him in the stomach?" Ka'Ron snapped at his sister.

"She didn't attack you; she attacked the rangers. If she were under a spell or something, Shin Getti would have ordered her to kill the rangers, not us. When she saw me without my ranger uniform on, she knew who I was," she explained.

"How can we be sure its really Kim? I mean, we were all there when Univex' complex exploded with her inside. If she got out, why didn't we see her, and why didn't she try to contact us?" Rebecca pointed out.

"There are a million things that could have happened that night. We saw the explosion go off, but who's to say she didn't escape. Its not like she could just call us up and say 'hey guys, this is Kim, I'm fine'. She didn't have a way to contact us. I say Shin Getti got to her first and put her under a spell," Karen insisted.

All four of them looked to Josh, who, up to this point, had been silent. Without Kim, the rest of the rangers turned to Josh for leadership. Up to this point, he had done well, but it was taking his toll on him. 'This is not what I signed up for,' he thought to himself, but at this moment, the rangers needed leadership, and he was the one they had chosen.

"I think Karen is right, we really don't know what happened that night, and I do believe that it really is Kim. What I'm not sure of is that if she was under a spell, that it's gone. For now, we'll talk to her, see what she has to say, but she'll remain under close watch until we're sure we can trust her," he told them.

"Agreed," Mike said, speaking for the group.

"Karen, were you able to find the sphere?" Josh asked, changing the subject.

She shook her head. "No. I was in an underground base, Zolara was there, but there was no sign of the sphere," she told them.

"That supports our theory that Zolara and Shin Getti aren't working together. That means that Zolara did resurrect the Psycho Rangers, so even though Karen's plan worked, it just didn't work out the way we wanted," Josh said.

"So what's the next move?" Rebecca asked.

"If Shin Getti did recruit Kim somehow, we can use that to our advantage. We need to find a way to stop the Psycho Rangers," Ka'Ron said.

"Agreed. We have the coordinates to Zolara's base, we should launch an attack on her and stop the Psycho Rangers," Mike added.

"From what I've read about the Psycho Rangers, they're stored on data cards. We need to get our hands on the data cards so I can analyze them and find a way to shut down their programs," Josh suggested.

"I'll go in myself and look for the cards, there's no need to risk all of us," Rebecca offered.

"That won't be necessary," they heard a voice say.

They turned around as Kim walked in the room, stumbling over to the table. Karen stood up, helping Kim. "Are you okay?" she asked.

Kim nodded.

"What are you doing out of bed?" Ka'Ron asked.

"Listen guys, I know what's been happening, and I know I've caused all of you a lot of pain and suffering, but I promise you I had no control over what I did. I'm not back to normal yet, but I'm getting there, and I want to help," Kim told them.

"What can you possibly do to help?" Mike snapped at her.

She reached in her pouch on her belt, then tossed the five data cards on the table in front of them.

"I stole those from Zolara's base before we left. I'm sure you'll be able to put them to good use," she told them.

Josh picked them up, examining them closely.

"Its awful convenient that you just happened to get these, isn't it Kim?" Mike snapped at her.

"I remember what I did to you Mike, and one day, when I find a way to apologize for what I've done, I'll beg for your forgiveness, but right now, we have bigger problems," Kim explained.

Mike stood up, but Josh reached over, holding Mike still.

"She's right. Karen, I want you to stay with Kim and see if you can figure out what happened the night Univex' complex exploded. Mike, you and Rebecca prepare for an assault on Zolara's base just in case we need it. Ka'Ron, I want you to work with me on these data cards," Josh instructed.

"We're on it," Rebecca said, speaking for the group.


Shin Getti was waiting very impatiently for the Green Ranger to return.

"Where could she be?" Shin Getti groaned, sitting on his thrown.

"Perhaps she has been destroyed by the rangers," Shao Kahn suggested.

"Impossible, the green rangers powers comes from the Eltarian Crystal itself. Its far more powerful than the Trixyruim the rangers have created. My ranger must be locked in battle with the Psycho Rangers," he pointed out.

"Whatever you say my master," Shao Kahn said, and then walked away.

He headed into a secret room, a room that Shin Getti hadn't seen yet. 'That fool,' Shao Kahn thought. 'So confident in his own ignorance, he has no clue what's going on. Soon, there will be a shift in the balance of power, and Shin Getti will find himself on the short end of the stick.'


"So, what do you think? Is it really her?" Rebecca asked him as she and Mike worked on attack plan on Zolara's base.

She looked at Mike, who was obviously having mixed emotions about Kim showing up. 'I can't say I blame him. If she had stabbed me in the stomach, I don't think I'd be so glad to see her either,' she thought to herself.

"Honestly, I don't know and I don't care," he said.

"How can you say that? It's Kim. I for one believe its her and that she really is here to help," she told him.

Mike pulled up his shirt, revealing a huge scar on his stomach. "You call this help? Kim has been nothing but trouble since the day I met her," he snapped.

"Thats not true, she rescued us from Univex' complex and gave her life to make sure we escaped. I know she's done some terrible things since then, but she honestly looks like she's been through hell and wants to help," Rebecca pointed out.

Mike paused. He wanted to believe it was Kim, but even if she was, there was part of him who wanted nothing more than to strangle her. 'She almost killed me for God's sake, now they want me to welcome her with open arms like nothing happened. I can't do that,' he thought.

"I don't know Becca, something just seems wrong about it. Don't you think its odd that she just happened to have the data cards on her, and how she just happened to recognize Karen, but not the rest of us?" he brought up.

"Well..." she paused. "Now that you mention it, it does seem strange. We should have Ms. Fairweather and Jen do a DNA scan on her, see if its really her of not. And if it is, see if she's under some kind of alien control. Would that convince you?" she asked.

He nodded. "Yeah, that would do it,"

"Good, after we're done here, I'll have Jen and Ms. F look into it," Rebecca said. Without another word, they were back to their work.


"What can you tell me about the night the complex exploded?" Karen asked her.

Kim took a swallow of her water, then took a deep breath. "I remember giving you the communicator and telling you and the others to get out. I remember fighting Univex, and I remember the countdown clock counting down," she paused. "There was a vortex or something, some kind of portal that opened up, and someone reached out and grabbed me. I remember waking up in a lab, or a fortress or something, and this ugly dude was standing over me talking in tongues," Kim explained.

"Who was it, was it Shin Getti?"

"I think so. There was someone else there, and I remember him calling the other guy Shin Getti. He told me I would do his bidding, and as much as I tried to tell him no, I could hear myself telling him yes," she said.

"You mean you knew what you were doing?" Karen asked.

She nodded. "It was like I could see it and hear it, but I couldn't stop it. It was like there was someone else inside me," she said.

"What about now?"

"No, I can do my own thinking now. I think,"

The two of them giggled.

"Its only a matter of time before Shin Getti comes looking for you, and when he does, he won't be very happy about it," she told her.

"I know, but I'm sure we can handle it," Kim said.

Karen smiled. 'Karen, this is Jen. Do you read me?' a voice said.

Kim was startled, taking a step back and looking around the room to see where the voice came from.

"Who was that?" Kim asked.

"Its okay," Karen assured her. She held her morpher a little closer to her face. "Loud and clear Jen, what's up?" she answered.

'I want you to bring Kim down to the lab for me. There are some tests I want to run,' she informed her.

"You got it chief, we're on the way"

Karen took Kim by the hand, leading her out the room and down the hall.

"So, what happened to you guys once you got out the complex?" Kim asked as they walked.

"We met up with Zolara, and we went to the Temple of Light to get the Eltarian Crystal, but Zolara turned on us and released Shin Getti from the sphere of eternity. Its a long story," she told her.

"So where did you get your ranger powers from?" she asked.

"From the Trixyruim Crystal. It's unstable, but worse, its temporary. Jen says we'll have to find the Eltarian Crystal before our powers give out on us," Karen explained.

"It sounds a lot more complex than I thought it would be,"

"I know, but I'm sure we can handle it," Karen said, repeating what Kim told her earlier.

They smiled.


"Where the hell are they?" Zolara screamed as she tore her underground base apart in search of the data cards.

"They have to be around here somewhere," Alpha said, trying to reassure her.

Ignoring him, Zolara continued her search, and after a drawn out search, it occurred to her. "That yellow ranger bitch stole them!" she screamed.

"But master, the Psycho Rangers were guarding her. There was no way for her to get to them," he pointed out.

"What else could it be you bucket of bolts? I know you didn't take them, and The Psycho Rangers couldn't have. That's the only thing it can be. Alpha, go to the dungeon and bring me the yellow brat," she ordered.

"Yes master," he acknowledged.

Before he could walk away, Psycho blue and yellow walked into the room, kneeling in front of Zolara.

"Master, the yellow ranger has escaped," Psycho blue said.

"WHAT?" she yelled.

"She had help, the green ranger arrived and rescued her," Psycho yellow mentioned.

She paused. "Shin Getti, that son of a bitch came and stole the yellow ranger from me. He wants to steal the power of the Trixyruim Crystal for himself," she paused. "Psycho Blue, assemble the other Psycho Rangers, we're going after Shin Getti," she ordered.

"As you wish master," the ranger said.

Alpha waited for the Psycho Rangers to leave before he said anything.

"You think that's wise master? Shin Getti isn't your average being; he's the embodiment of all evil. There is no way to destroy him, you're sending the Psycho Rangers on a suicide mission," he told her.

"If that yellow brat did take the data cards, and Shin Getti finds out, he'll gain control of the Psycho Rangers. If that is the case, I'd rather they die in battle than be programmed to come after me," she explained.

"Brilliant master," Alpha applauded.


"It seems are master has betrayed us," Psycho Red whispered as he stood in the shadows, far enough away to stay out of sight, but close enough to overhear Zolara's conversation.

"I am no ones servant, and I will have my vengeance," he groaned.