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Wizard for a Day, Part 1
Trini, Billy, Kimberly, Tommy, and Aisha are in the Command Center, wondering what just happened.
"Zordon, what happened?" Trini asked.
Zordon explains, "From you last battle, Goldar put you under a sleeping spell. Now that you are awake, he could tie your life to any object or person. You must be aware of this. Rocky, Adam, and Zack are down from the powers that were stolen from them. Jason has use their powers and created a dark weapon that could eliminate any evil or good in the universe."
"Zordon, what's going to happen when Jason activates it?" Tommy asked.
"The sky will turn dark and what Jason wants, he will achieve it," Zordon said.
"Guys, what if his motives is to destroy the Power Rangers, or worse, Earth?" Aisha asked.
"Then we will give it everything we got," Billy said. He looks down at the three Rangers and faced Zordon. "Zordon, is there a way to desconnect their powers to the dark weapon?"
"Fortunately, yes," Zordon said, "But you have to find an equal force with the powers."
"I think I got it," Billy said, "If Jason's stole Zack, Rocky, and Adam's power that were given to them, maybe Jason's powers that was force upon him will disconnect it."
"There's only one problem," Aisha said, "How are we suppose to steal Jason's powers?"
"That device that freezed him can absorb some of the darkness, but only if it's activated," Billy said, "But it can only work in a closed environment so it doens't destroy other properties."
"You mean like a room?" Kimberly asked. Billy nodded.
"But where?" Aisha asked.
"Rangers, the Command Center will be fine," Alpha said, "We can put a protection spell to make sure he doesn't destroy it."
"Okay, I guess we can do what we did last time," Trini said.
"It's Morphin' Time!" Billy called out.
-Billy- "White Ranger Power!"
-Aisha- "Pink Ranger Power!"
-Trini- "Yellow Ranger Power!"
In the Palace, Lord Zedd is observing the Rangers and he's laughing at them. "Those puny Rangers don't know what's coming at them!" Zedd exclaimed. "And since Rita is on vacation, I can think now." He goes to his throne and calls on Goldar. Goldar enters the room. "Goldar, tell that Red Ranger to come in here, immediately."
"As you wish, master," Goldar said. Goldar goes back and calls on Jason.
Jason enters the room with a bland expression. "You called," Jason said.
"Your Ranger friends are calling you," Lord Zedd said.
"I don't care about them," Jason said.
"Of course you don't," Lord Zedd, "but they do care about you." Jason gave a nod. "Now, now. Since I have given you your own room that no one can hear or see from outside and that you've been resting and relaxing, how about you kick some of those Rangers out of the way? And if you don't, that means that you're no longer loyal to me. And if you're not loyal, well, I suppose you were planning something against me while you were in that room. So...did you?"
Jason scoffs. "Oh, never. And you really want to hurt them. I've got three Rangers down. One more than the Rangers you've gotten. Me and Trini. There's only three left, but there's only two functional Rangers that are working. Now, why should you be questioning my loyalty if I can do the same to you?"
"Well, well," Lord Zedd, "I've see that the student has one up the master." Jason proudly smiles. "You can go down to Earth and give your friends a message: I will be victorious in the end with a new energy that I just found." Jason nods. He then teleports down to Earth.
"What do you guys want?" Jason asked. "Haven't I made myself clear when I toss you guys away?"
"Listen," Trini begin, "You can say whatever you want and do whatever you want, but we know the truth, you are on our side no matter how much you try to push us away."
"That's very sweet, Trini," Jason said, "Your compassion is what I loved most about you." He crossed his arms behind his back and walked back and forth. "Lord Zedd sends a message: he will win in the end of this battle between good and evil with a new energy source that he found. Beware rangers. He's coming."
"And what about you?" Aisha asked.
"What about me?" Jason asked, stopping.
"What are you going to do?" Aisha asked.
"There's nothing I can do to stop the battle of good and evil," Jason said.
"So, that's it?" Aisha asked. "You just...give up like that?"
"Jason, um, Zordon wants us to talk to each other at the Command Center," Billy informed, "We all want to talk about this situation, together."
"Okay," Jason said. He teleports back into the palace.
"Now, that wasn't hard, was it?" Lord Zedd said.
"What is this new energy source that you found?" Jason asked.
"Well, if I tell you, it wouldn't be a surprise," Lord Zedd said.
"Oh, come on," Jason said, "I am your only trusted general."
"Oh, so you won't destroy me with anything," Lord Zedd said.
"Not at all," Jason said.
Lord Zedd conjure the Orb of Doom to appear. Jason's eyes widened. "How did you get that?"
"I can sense when there are Rangers in the palace or at least their energy that makes them Rangers anyway," Lord Zedd said. "Besides...do you really think that you could get away with it?" Jason scoffs and shakes his head. "Now, why don't you be a good pet and do what you are told?" Lord Zedd conjure a blast from his hands. He target it at Jason, but Jason disappears. Lord Zedd yells.
"Goldar!" Lord Zedd growls. "Go down to Earth and plant this in the center of Angel Grove. It shall be the first place that gets destroy." He tosses the ball at Goldar.
In the Command Center, the Rangers got an alarm. "Ay-yi-yi!" Alpha said in a panic voice, "It's coming from the viewing globe." The Rangers turned to the viewing globing.
It showed Jason. "Guys, let me in. I've got some news to tell you guys."
"Just wait a second, Jason," Trini said.
After it ended, the gang got around the console. "Okay," Billy said, holding the device, "Tommy, you activate this when Jason immediately comes here. You will need to the flip the switch on the side so it can absorb Jason's power. It will limit his abilities as a power ranger though." Tommy nods.
"Guys," Aisha said, skeptical, "do you think we're doing the right thing? Betraying Jason like this?"
"But we have to keep in mind that it's the only to disconnect his our ties," Billy assures her.
"Just be careful, guys," Kimberly said.
Billy give Alpha a nod and Alpha teleported Jason in. "Guys-" Jason began before being caught in the force field. "What are you guys doing?!"
"I'm sorry Jason, but this is the only way," Tommy said.
Jason tried to kick himself out. Nothing happened. He tried to use magic, but he could feel the magic and the energy out of him. "Why can't I do anything?"
Goldar is in the middle of town with some Tengas. "Tengas, you go on watch. I'll set the orb."
"Want to move, talk," Billy said to Jason, who was frozen.
"Not like this," Jason said.
"Has this really become the leader of the Power Rangers?" Tommy said.
"Listen, I will explain everything if you just let me free," Jason said.
"No," Trini said, "You don't get to do anything, but talk. Jason, you were always a brother to me and I know deep down inside, the old you is still there."
"What do you guys expect?" Jason asked, trying to move his legs.
"We expect what others expect of their leaders," Aisha said, "and that is becoming a role model."
"Jason, tell us why you put a sleeping curse of Trini," Billy asked.
"I did no such thing," Jason said, "listen, I-"
"Jason, we will try to believe you," Trini said.
"Try?" Jason pointed out that word. Rage was coming out of him. "I did not put that sleeping curse on Trini. I am not responsible!" His rage was heating up the device. "The only reason why Adam, Rocky, and Zack are asleep is because I needed power and their powers were enough to destroy Lord Zedd. I created the Orb of Doom with the powers. Lord Zedd took that weapon and is going to end the world with it! I did everything, plotting ways to destroy him since the moment he threatened you guys months ago!" The Rangers exchanges looks as the device overheats and explodes. Jason got freed and snapped at them more. "I am still your leader! And you have no respect to talk to me like that!"
Everyone was silent, even Zordon and Alpha. Speechless.
After a moment, Aisha spoke up. "Jason, we...we...um-"
She was interrupted by an earthquake.
"What's going on?" Kimberly asked.
Alpha went on the console and found Goldar in the middle of Angel Grove and has planted the Orb of Doom.
"How come the alarms didn't went off?" Aisha asked.
"The device might've blocked the signal when it was being use," Alpha explains.
"We have to stop him," Aisha said.
"I agree," Jason said.
"Let's go," Trini said.
Jason tried to morph, but is confuse why he can't. "Why can't I morph?"
"Because that device sucked some of your energy and magic," Aisha explains.
"And now, you can't teleport out here because your magic gave you the ability to morph," Billy said.
"Guys, I am on your side," Jason said.
The Rangers ignore his words. Although they knew that Jason might be telling the truth, they all can't just erase the fact that he still can't be trusted.
"Kim?" Jason said. Kimberly faced him. "Do you still believe in me?"
Kimberly walked over to him. "Jase, I would want to believe that you are still good but with everything that has happened, I...I just don't know anymore."
Jason nodded and smiled a little. "I understand. You guys may go."
"It's Morphin Time!" Billy called out.
-Billy- "White Ranger Power!"
-Aisha- "Pink Ranger Power!"
-Trini- "Yellow Ranger Power!"
The three Rangers went to the center of the city and found Goldar and some Tengas.
Goldar looked at them and laughed. "Rangers, you guys are late! I've already set the orb and it's going to destroy the city of Angel Grove!"
"Not if we can stop it," Billy said. He jumped at Goldar and Aisha and Trini fight off the Tengas. Trini kicked two tengas and went straight for the orb of doom. She use her blaster and blast at it but nothing happened. The orb's power was already setting its destruction.
"Guys, it did nothing," Trini informed the others.
"What?" Aisha said.
A tenga jumped on Trini. Trini kicked it away, but gets jumped on by several Tengas. "Let go of me!"
Billy kicked Goldar. Goldar fires at Billy and knocks him down. Billy weakly gets up.
Aisha is struggling to get to the orb of doom. "We need the other rangers!" she yelled.
In the Command Center, Kimberly and Tommy help Alpha disconnect the powers from the three rangers.
"There, they should be disconnected," Alpha said.
Rocky and Zack gets up. "What happened?" They look at the viewing globe and is suprise to see Billy, Trini, and Aisha fighting off the Tengas and Goldar. They are struggling.
"Guys," Jason said.
His voice made the two looked back at him. They were suprise to see Jason there. "What are you doing here?" Rocky asked.
"I'm here to talk to you guys," Jason said.
"Save it," Zack said.
"We don't care if you're here to redeem yourself or whatever," Rocky said.
"Just hear me out," Jason said.
"No, we gave you plenty of chance to talk, but you denied them all so why should we give another," Rocky said.
"Rangers, there is no time to fight," Zordon said, "Rocky, Zack, you're team needs you."
"What about Adam?" Rocky asked.
"Rangers, it may take some for him to wake up because of the brute force that was upon him," Alpha explained.
Rocky and Zack nodded.
"It's Morphin Time!" Rocky called out.
-Zack- "Black Ranger Power!"
-Rocky- "Blue Ranger Power!"
Rocky charged at the Tengas that were attacking Aisha. Zack fight off the ones that Trini was fighting.
"Guys, let's try destroying it with our blasters at the same time," Trini suggested.
"I'm with you," Aisha said.
"Let's do it!" Billy said, kicking Goldar off of him.
Each of them pull out their blasters and shoot at the orb but it didn't stop.
"Nothing happened," Zack said.
Suddenly, the ground starts to shake. Roots and vines started to come out of the city.
"What's happening?" Aisha asked.
"The orb of doom is starting its destruction to the city," Goldar explained. "It looks quite fun, but I have to go." He vanished with the Tengas.
Trees started to form.
"We must get out of here," Trini said. They all teleported away.
In the Command Center, the five Rangers teleport in. They take off their helmets.
"Zordon, what's happening to the city?" Aisha asked.
"Lord Zedd is destroying the existence of Angel Grove by turning it to how it was before," Zordon explained. Jason turns around, thinking of a way to destroy the orb.
"How can we stop this?" Rocky asked.
"Rangers, I must be honest with you, this object is to only destroy or reverse things, there's no undoing it," Zordon explained.
"Are you saying that Angel Grove is hopeless now?' Billy asked.
Jason faced them all. "I think I know how to destroy the orb and Lord Zedd all at once."
With a gasp of breath, Adam wakes up. Trini smiles and hug Adam, but he pushes her away. "No, don't touch me."
"Adam..." Trini began, "...what's wrong?"
"No," Adam said, shaking his head. "No, no. This can't be happening. No." Billy grabbed a hold of him.
"His pulse is beating fast," Billy said, "he's burning up."
"He's probably in shock of something he dreamt of," Aisha said.
"Well, what did he dreamt of?" Trini asked.
"No, darkenss," Adam said. "Future..the fall of Rangers."
"The Fall of the Power Rangers?" Kimberly asked.
What's going on with Adam? What is he seeing? Can the Rangers destroy the Orb of Doom and Lord Zedd?
Stay tuned.