Sorry this took so long rangers. My health isn't great. I might need an MRI. So even though I have the story in my head, it's hard to find the energy to write. And thank you to all my reviewers and readers for being patient. You make this story fun to write.

Also for those who think Tommy could not have been beaten, in the search for the Zeo crystal when Zedd fights Tommy he is more than a match for the ranger. The fight only ends in a stalemate when Tommy gets in a lucky shot and breaks Zedd's staff.

*****************************Falcon Zord***********************************

"Rita has a dad? And he's still alive?" Tommy was bemused, his imagination whirling. He had known the empress of evil was old but this, wow.

While Tommy mused Ninjor pushed a few buttons on the console. "I believe they are hailing us, young hero. And no one thinks much of humans in the universe...I would suggest you hide your identity." As Ninjor spoke he shrunk down again to the size of a action figure and landed on the falcon console.

Tommy straightened up. "Ninjetti the falcon!" Tommy called out his face becoming covered in a white ninja like cloth mask. Just in time as a very angry monster appeared on screen.

"Whoever you are...How dare you block my path! Move or be destroyed!" The monster yelled at the screen. His chest puffed up, aggressive like a snake.

"Okay Oliver, play this cool but controlled." Tommy whispered to himself before locking eyes with the monster on screen.

Tommy let out a snort of frustration. "Well I don't know who you are and I don't move for anyone."

Master Vile seemed to blow a fuse turning red and smoking from the top of his head. "Why you insignificant bug! Fire weapons, blow his ship apart!"

Tommy only had a moment to blink before two red laser beams hit his Zord. The falcon didn't even move. There was a shimmer of light and Tommy could just make out a force shield around his zord. Ninjor has brought it up while they had been talking.

"You must fire back young falcon. Show them your talons." Ninjor instructed in a whisper from his hiding place on the console.

Tommy nodded. "My turn..." he said out loud before flipping a switch and pressing a button. Twin missile flew out from under the wings of the falcon, struck and detonated with force. Master Vile's ship rocked in space, they shouted as sparks flew all around. Tommy for a moment felt a pan of guilt but, these were the enemy.

Mater Vile could be heard shouting at his minions. "Get weapons back online, fire everything! No you idiot not like that!" More blasts, more violent that before came towards Tommy. The falcon moved of his own accord dodging the majority of the weapons fire or perhaps under Ninjor's piloting.

"Not such a bug now am I?" Tommy mocked, almost surprised at the coldness of his voice as he fired again onto Master Vile's ship. Sparks dazzled and side panel blew off into the darkness of space. It seemed crippled now and in great trouble. Tommy glanced at the read outs. One more good blast and...that would be the end of Vile but, he couldn't do that, he just...couldn't. Maybe it was something in his human heart, maybe it was the memories of the relationship with Rita but he just couldn't take someone's father away. But if he didn't Vile would be out for revenge against him.

Vile growled and threatened such violence against Tommy over the screen but the read outs didn't lie. Tommy was the victor and he alone was deciding master Vile's fate. There was another blinking and an alarm sounded in the falcon zord. Ninjor put the screen on mute before speaking. "Young falcon, there are three human life signs on that ship."

Tommy's mouth dropped open. "What?"

"Human life signs, three of them." Ninjor repeated sounding tired. "I suppose Master Vile wanted some new pets, he has quite an intergalactic zoo on his home world."

"Unmute the screen." Tommy commanded, sounding for the first time like a leader. He could see Vile still screaming at him so he was prepared for the loud noise as it reconnected. "SHUT UP!" Tommy screamed at Vile. "We both know your ship is one blast away from space wreckage but I am feeling particularly kind today." Tommy hoped his voice sounded as cold and powerful as he was trying to make it. "I see you have three very different and interesting life signs in your holding bay. Give them to me and I'll let you limp home to lick your wounds. Lower your protective field around the cargo hold and I will teleport them to my ship."

Master Vile growled and looked away. "Very well, lower the shield around the cargo hold." As soon as it was down Tommy pressed two buttons. The humans were now in his cargo hold. "But tell me," Vile pressed darkly. "What is the name of one who bested me in battle?"

Tommy smirked beneath is masked. "I am ninjetti." With that Tommy broke the connection and blasted away from the severely disabled ship.

******************************Finster's workshop*******************************

Goldar sat stunned as Finster finished telling him all he had seen and learned from the Blue ranger. This certainly complicated matters. And as much as he wanted a night of passion with Kimberly, Zedd's command for him to go to earth and get them new items would steal time from that. Goldar growled slightly.

"If I may suggest Goldar, and I must run this by Zedd first, perhaps you should take the pink ranger...um Kimberly, down to earth with you? Let her choose her own new things. Females seem so particular about such details and it may earn you some affection." Finster said offhandedly as he cleaned his lab. Goldar's musky scent was strong. Baboo and Squatt, from there spying in the castle had told Finster of queen Rita's promise to her warrior. Though in his opinion his empress had over stepped her bounds with that promise.

Goldar could only nod. "Yes, talk to Zedd, he will call you to deal with his head ache no doubt once he awakens. Keep me informed of every word." With that Goldar stormed out of the workshop. All his planning, all his careful preparation for this night, wasted. Goldar growled as she steamed down the dark stone hallways. He was almost out of his mind with pent up sexual frustrations. He turned towards the lower level of the castle. Putties hid in the shadows once Goldar entered there resting chamber. Goldar glanced at the cage that once held Tommy before dragging a putty from the shadows and burying part of himself in the clay form over and over until it fell apart in his hands. This continued over and over until the monster beast was satisfied.

***************************Kimberly and Billy's room***************************

Slowly Kimberly blinked her heavy eye lids open. She felt an odd mixture of being both tired and rejuvenated at the same time. She smiled as she stretched and rubbed at her eyes. The room was dark and she could feel someone nearby. They were snoring and Kimberly held back a giggle. That was Billy alright.

"Hey Kim, you're awake." A gentle voice whispered softly in the dark.

Kimberly blinked a few times and broke out in a wide grin as she recognized the voice. "Skull hi, good morning or whatever time it is." She stretched again. "How long have I been sleeping?"

Skull sat on the broken pile of wood that had been her bed. He looked away from Kimberly. "A few hours, maybe longer, I'm not sure. Time is, so strange here." He whispered back looking at his tiny wooden hands.

Kimberly picked up on the sadness in his voice; slowly she stood up, carefully so as not to wake the warm sleeping form of Billy next to her on the floor. She crossed the space that separated them in just a few steps. "Are you okay Skull?" she whispered kneeling next to the small puppet. Skull couldn't bring himself to look at her. The guilt of having, cleaned her up, was eating away at him inside.

Kimberly furrowed her brow in thinking. He still wouldn't look at her and she was beginning to feel uneasy about it. "Did I do something wrong?" she asked, her voice full of self-doubt.

Skull's head snapped up, his little round eyes wide. "No, you didn't." Skull assured her. "Its…I mean…" Skull sighed. "I have to tell you, Bulk said not to worry about it but I can't not tell you, even if you'll hate me afterward..." Skull wrung his hands, frightened and unsure. He gestured to her clothes. Kimberly looked down, she was still in Billy's long blue tee shirt but, she no longer had on her pajama bottoms, or her undies. "You, you were so sick and…had an accident. I, I mean, we, Bulk and me, we couldn't leave you like that…wet and everything." Skull flinched slightly waiting for Kimberly to yell at him, maybe even hit him. Her soft sigh was not was he was expecting.

"It's okay Skull. Thank you for taking care of me when I couldn't care for myself." Kimberly smiled as Skull blinked at her. She has been forced to polish Zedd, she had been naked in front of dozens of strangers in the shower room, and then used as Zedd's own sexual plaything along with Billy. As far as Kim was concerned, there really wasn't any need for modesty anymore in this room. And she was truly touched by Skull's caring actions.

Kimberly held out her hand to Skull. "Still friends?" she asked.

Skull put his little hand onto hers. "Friends forever." He promised with a smile. They had so little left now. As far as Skull was concerned, Bulk, Kimberly and Billy were his new family and even though this place wasn't great, filled with danger at every turn, it was now home too.

*****************************Master Vile's Cargo Hold************************

The sleeping trio was painfully jolted awake as the ship banked hard to one side. Aisha let out a cry of severe pain as her elbow slammed into the far wall with a resounding clang. They landed in a heap now pushed gravitational against the cold metal wall. Rocky tried to reach for Aisha when the ship listed again rolling the teens across the floor, bedding falling upon them. "Shit shit shit! What's happening?" Rocky cried out as another blast shook and rocked the teens like beans in a maraca. The girls only cried out as they were being tosses from wall to wall. Rocky gritted his teeth. If this kept up they would all be broken to bits, mushed into paste.

Just when it began to look hopeless, there was a new sensation, sort of a pins and needles mixed with a tickling all over the skin. Then there was a whoosh and when Rocky next opened his eyes, he, Aisha and Kat were somewhere new.

Kathrine whimpered next to Rocky on the floor. "Oh geez Kat." Rocky gently helped her up giving her a once over. She had a nasty bruise right on her jawline. The heavy metal patter the food had been on must have collided with her.

Kat gently moved his hand away from his gently probing of her injury. "I'm okay, check on Aisha."

Aisha moaned weakly as she sat up from the floor, cradling his injured arm delicately. Pain induced tears pricked at the corner of her eyes and she tried desperately to blink them back. Rocky was by her side in an instant. "Let me look at it Aisha." Rocky gently took her arm into his and she hissed in pain, biting her lip to try and control herself. "It's okay, you can cry. I know it hurts." Rocky whispered to his friend allowing her that moment of emotional release.

Kat felt awkward just standing there with Aisha softly crying and Rocky comforting her as best he could. So she began to search around the room. It wasn't totally empty, like their previous chamber. A few boxes or crates lay about but not much else. There was a door on the far side wall but there was no handle, knob or lock. She had no idea how to get it open. As she stood there puzzling the mysterious door it suddenly opened, showering her in bright light, so bright she had to cover her eyes for a moment. She let out a small gasp of surprise and she heard Rocky calling for her, worry in his voice.

When the light faded and Kat looked again she felt her mouth open slightly in shock. She was face to face with the handsomest man she had ever seen. He shone like the morning sun, glittering almost. Kathrine felt herself teeter suddenly feeling almost faint.

The strange man reached out, gently steadying her. "Hey there beautiful." He said with a charming smile. Kat pulled away slightly from his touch, distrust and curiosity danced in her eyes. "Don't be afraid I won't hurt you. I won't hurt any of you." Tommy said glancing over at Rocky who, with a limping Aisha, now stood just behind Katherine.

Rocky looked at him locking eyes. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. "Are you…are you a power ranger?"

***************************Zedd's private room**************************************

The emperor of evil had such a head ache as he held the cloth wrapped ice to his head as he lay upon his bed. He was just too hot, risking some serious health issues. He had sent for Finster and now while he was waiting for the small goblin rabbit his mind drifted back to what he had done. Oh Billy and Kimberly, they had been so perfect. Such a delight to take, to dominate, to experience. Even thinking of them now brought the liquid in Zedd's tubes dangerously close to boiling. But the lord of evil was no fool. He had miscalculated and now as he awaited Finster he would need to find out if either of his pets had survived there night with him lavishing evil attentions upon them.

There was a soft knock and Finster entered bowing low towards Lord Zedd. "You sent for me lord Zedd?"

"I am in need of a medical assistance." Was all Zedd had to say before Finster began to check him over, mixing potions, adding liquid ice to his tubes.

Finster was uneasy, Zedd the few times he needed fixing up usually growled or talked of plans of revenge. He was strangely quiet now. It was unnerving. Finster decided to break the tension. My lord, in order to save your pets, I had to give them an infusion of their power coins." Zedd let out a growl but said nothing more so Finster continued. He was almost certain Zedd would have realized what it would have taken to keep Kimberly and Billy from being consumed by the fire that now burned in his veins.

"I have spoken to Goldar, I know much of your pets comforts were destroyed or ruined beyond repair in the process. I know the male won't mind what you bring him but females are particular about things." Finster spoke as he tended Zedd.

"And what are you suggesting Finster?" Zedd asked his voice sounding colder, more comfortable, in his cooling skin.

"Well she has no powers now, perhaps you should send her to earth with Goldar and a band of putties to choose what she would like." Finster offered.

Zedd sat up with a growl and raised his fist. Finster cowered waiting for the blow as Zedd began to scream. "Finster of all the…brilliant ideas. Yes, I can see it now. Let the little bird stretch her wings, chattering away like females do. I will shower her with gifts and then slowly begin to worm my evil back into both their hearts! Hahahaha!"

Finster bowed, "A excellent idea my lord. Truly you are the master of evil."

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