-Episode Two: Lost and Found-

It had been 3 days since the newly minted Power Rangers had received their powers, and life was normal. School was in session, and the teens had nothing to do until the next time Malix and his forces reared their evil heads.

Tenshi was twirling a pencil while looking out a nearby window in geology thinking to himself. It's been a while since we got these powers, and it's been relatively peaceful. But I doubt they've given up the search.

Jackson was busy fixing how his desk was arranged while at his computer science class. He was fumbling with how his folders should sit atop each other while he pondered on the events that had transpired earlier that week. "Hmm...I wonder if those aliens have found some way to track us or something. I don't know what kind of advanced mumbo jumbo they've got in their ships, but they couldn't just find us with ease like those aliens on TV...could they? I mean, it's not like we wear the same clothes or color everyday..." he thought to himself. He wasn't really paying attention to anything around him.

Hairo was doing push-ups in P.E as he thought to himself. It's only been three days since we got these powers, but yet I keep getting this feeling the next battle will come when we least expect it.

Ken sat in his English class, ignoring whatever the current subject was and focusing on writing into a notepad. Epic anti Ranger plans for victory! 1. Meet one of those guys and trick 'em into showing their morphing thing 2. Get stronger than any of them 3. Don't fail again.

As if on-cue, Hairo, Tenshi, and Jackson could hear their morphers start beeping. "In the middle of school?" Hairo snuck off somewhere to hide and check out the beeping.

Jackson was a little spooked at the sudden beeping. He looked around and realized that it was his morpher making the noise. He walked to a trash can near the door to "throw something away" and then snuck out of the class.

Tenshi thought, Oh bugger, and snuck out the door.

Ken continued his list, idly. 4. Buy tons of green clothes. Because I am the Green Ranger. This is how it works.

As the rangers answered their morphers, Marshal's voice sounded over their morphers. "Rangers! Downtown Arbor Bay is under attack! The Galactibots are attacking civilians!"

"Oh-speak of the devil. I'm on my way." Jackson said as he darted off out towards the schoolyard, hoping to either meet up with his allies on the way and eventually making his way downtown.

"Roger that" Hairo snuck his way out of the gym then ran to the nearest exit of the school before heading downtown.

"Why did this have to happen during school? Ah well, at least it's just geology I'm missing." Tenshi said before running down to the school yard and then downtown.

Upon arriving downtown, the trio of teens would soon find themselves surrounded by 15 Galactibots, who were attempting to steal money and jewelry from a jewelry store. Talira greeted the rangers. "Well, if it isn't the Power Dweebs. Hahahahaha! I'll just take my shopping elsewhere! Galactibots, destroy them!" With that, she vanished in a crack of lightning, along with the stolen goods.

"Isn't she as generous as ever! Giving us fifteen galactibots to smash!" Hairo exclaimed.

"Well, then, nice to see you, Red," Tenshi remarked.

"Same to you, black!" Hairo responded.

"Oh! It's the Goth Goon again, how abo-" Jax started, but was caught off-guard when Talira vanished. "SHE KEEPS DOING THAT! Oh...hey Hairo and Tenshi, are you guys ready?" Jax asked.

"Yep!" Hairo answered. "I think it's morphing time!"

"Blue, don't use our real names!" Tenshi scolded. "Also, yes it is!"

Jackson seemed sheepish. "Heh, sorry, it-it feels weird calling people by their...colors. Alright, well we should at least try to get anyone around here away from these guys."

Inside the store, upon careful inspection, the rangers would be able to spot the store clerks. Most of the other people on the streets were now huddled inside nearby buildings, but the trio was clearly visible to a large crowd... Tenshi looked around the group of civilians. "I think we should at least clear out the people from possibly getting hurt by debris or the robots."

"How should we go about doing that?" Hairo wondered.

Jackson deliberated on this for a moment, before answering. "Hrm...maybe two of us provide a distraction while the other assists the civilians out through a back way? I dunno, but maybe it could work."

"It sounds like a plan to me, I'll volunteer as one the distracters," Hairo offered.

"Jax, you seem to be the most level-headed here, you take care of the civilians," Tenshi agreed.

"On it. Good luck guys." Jackson gave the others a thumbs-up.

"Oi, scrap metal! Your motherboard's two years out of date!" Tenshi yelled as he ran to a nearby fire escape.

Jackson weaved out of the shop, trying to dodge blaster fire, and quickly ran to the back of the shop through an alleyway. "Crap, I don't see a back entrance...but there's always one in those movies... uhh..."

"HEY RUST BUCKETS LOOK AT ME!" Hairo yelled.

As two of the teens took off in opposite directions, a spray of laser fire let loose from the Galactibots, clipping each of the rangers.

"Ahrg, that stings!" Hairo said as he got hit.

As Tenshi got struck, he let out a "Geh!"

Jackson looked around and felt a burning sensation form where he was hit. "Ow ow."

Tenshi climbed up the nearby fire escape, but not quickly enough, getting hit by multiple shots as a group of Galactibots followed after him.

Jackson peeked his head around the corner, looking for anyone who might be nearby. He didn't notice anyone, so he turned away from view a bit and pressed a button on his morpher. "Star Squad! Power Up, Ha!"

Hairo led the remaining Galactibots away from the shop, dodging most of their shots but still got hit. "This pain is for the greater good!"

After reaching the top, Tenshi realized that he was followed up the fire escape, and he turned and punched one of the mooks, who fell over and vanished.

As Jackson, now morphed, rounded the corner back to the front, he looked inside for any more bots but didn't see any. He quickly ran inside towards where the group of civilians were and said, "Psst, it's okay, I'm a Ranger, I'm going to get you guys out of here. Just stay behind me and I'll take care of any bad guys. And uh...does anyone know of a different way outta here?" The civilians shook their heads, bolting out the door to follow the blue-suited power ranger.

Meanwhile, Hairo moved to climb up the fire escape after Tenshi. As he ran up the fire escape, the entire group of Galactibots followed him and Tenshi up, firing their blasters. As Hairo got hit he winced in pain "That was more of a punch than the last..."

Tenshi pressed the button on the morpher. "Star Squad, power up!" He transformed just as the shots would have hit him, coming out unscathed. "I'll take care of some of the mooks. Star Bow!" Tenshi aimed his bow at the mooks and fired, taking down 4 of them with 4 separate shots.

Jackson rushed back into the street and shouted, "Hey! Galactinuts! Over here!" He then held his hands out as he summoned his Star Lance and quickly charged towards them, piercing one with his weapon. "How about I wear all of you like jewelry! Hah!"

When Hairo reached the top of the roof, he flipped into the air. "STAR SQUAD, POWER UP!" he cried out as he morphed and landed down into a pose, before punching one of the mooks right in the jugular, causing it to vanish.

As the Galactibots chased the rangers up the fire escape, the damage they took knocked them into each other, preventing them from dealing any further damage.

Tenshi aimed the bow at the mooks again and fired, shooting straight through one and sticking his arrow in another mook, causing it to fall off the roof.

Jackson rushed towards another group of mooks, and lunged at them with his Lance, skewering two of them. "Ha-hah! That all ya got?"

Hairo made an upwards slash with his sword, hitting a mook. "It's like they're not even trying!"

Once again, the mooks were unable to land a blow.

Tenshi aimed at the three remaining mooks and fired three arrows, all of them hitting their mark.

"Good job, Black!" Hairo exclaimed.

"Woo! Yeah, that's right! We're the Power Rangers!" Jax remarked excitedly.

At that moment, back at Arbor Bay High, Ken's morpher beeped. "Huh?" Ken looked up from his notebook before looking left and right. Once he realized what it was coming from he quickly told the teacher he wasn't feeling well, and asked to go to the nurse's office. Once he was out of the classroom, he pulled out his morpher.

Talira's voice could be heard almost instantly. "Those pesky power runts broke all my toys! But I have a job for you that will make certain they never break anything ever again!" Talira laughed evilly before suddenly getting deadly serious again. "Get up here, now!"

B-But I was in the middle of writing epic plans, Ken thought disappointedly before speaking. "Got it." He entered an empty bathroom and walked into a stall before morphing and disappearing in a flash of lightning.

Once upon the ship, Talira smirked, pointing to a new face on the bridge of the ship. "Well, green ranger, meet Nebulord! Nebulord here is going to help you crush those pesky Power Potatoes!"

Nebulord was tall and lithe, with cat-like features and a cat-like grace, but he was very obviously alien. He bowed to Ken, purring. "It's a pleasure to be working with you, my lord... Please, allow me to tell you my plan..."

P-Potatoes? Ken thought before nodding "Alright cool, what is it?"

Nebulord continued with a smirk. "I'll trap those rascally Rangers each inside their own little world! Once inside, they'll never escape!"

"Freaky, I like it. Certainly sounds better than trying to beat them in a straight up fight," Ken said with a nod.

Talira pointed. "Now, go! Take care of the power pests before Daddy finds out, and you might even get rewarded!" With that, a streak of lightning shot from her hands, sending them back down to Earth, near the other rangers.

Ken looked around as he appeared near the group of Rangers. "Alright guys, don't worry. The best Ranger is here."

Jackson, mid-celebration, turned around as he heard Ken's voice. "Crap, It's Mr. Green."

Hairo turned around. "And he brought his... Cat?"

Tenshi turned around to see Ken. "Well hello there Mr. Green, and the cat returns."

Ken snapped and pointed at the Rangers. "His name's Nebulord. And he's not someone you should take lightly...Uh, I think?"

"We never take threats lightly!" Hairo responded adamantly.

Ken snickered. "Alright Nebulord, show em what you're made of."

Tenshi aimed and fired an arrow at the new threat, but missed as Nebulord swung at Tenshi, knocking his arrow aside as he did so, and Tenshi vanished, turning into a little black gem on his belt, before Hairo's slash hit him, causing him to cry out in pain.

Hairo slashed Nebulord. "Hyah!"

Ken ran at Jax. "Blue is lame!" he said, swinging at the guy and bashing him away in a giant burst of sparks.

Jackson charged in, hoping to strike Ken first this time, but he was swatted away by his oversized Star Axe. "Gaaah-bluewillalwaysbebetter!"

"Better at getting bashed by an axe maybe!" Ken said, bashing the blue Ranger away again with a smash to the helmet.

"Aagh!" Jackson cried out. He had attempted to deliver a blow with his Lance, but was struck again. As he fell to the ground, he called for his ally. "Hey Red, we might need to team up on these guys."

Nebulord turned to Hairo, even as Hairo prepared to slash at him again, and reached out to scratch him, turning him into a red gem on Nebulord's belt.

"Guys? Anyone copy? Uuhh..." Jackson said as he lifted his head up to look around. "Oh...no..."

"You've been hit by... You've been struck by... A smooth criminal!" Ken posed gleefully.

Jackson dramatically clutched his chest as the reference was made. He was not ready for such torture.

Ken did a little victory jig.

Jax shook his head as he stood up. He quickly though over his options and gritted his teeth. "Hey Siamese! Caaatch this!," he shouted at Nebulord as he slung his Lance at him. "Star Spiral!"

As the green ranger danced, Nebulord swung in, attacking Jackson with a swipe of his claw, dodging the Star Lance as it spun through the air and clattered, uselessly, to the ground. As Nebulord hit the blue ranger, he turned into a blue gem on Nebulord's belt. "Haha! We got those rangers good!"

"Yeah! Nicely done Nebulord, that's quite a useful ability." Ken said, complimenting the cat thing.

Nebulord grinned and danced around. "They'll never escape now!" Triumphant in victory, Nebulord ran off to terrorize the citizens of Arbor Bay as Talira appeared before Ken in another flash of lightning.

Ken turned to Talira, smiling under his helmet. "Me and Nebulord took care of all the Rangers as asked."

Talira smiled and nodded, walking around Ken with a finger on his shoulders. "Yes you did, and you did it quite handily, too... I'm quite pleased. I want to reward you... But you need to get back to class, don't you...?"

Ken was about to speak up at the reward part but then heard the class comment. "Oh yeah...class. I mean, is that really something I gotta worry about anymore? With crazy powers like this, seems like I wouldn't need to care about school."

Talira snickered. "Well, if you'd rather skip... You could come join me on the ship for... an interesting reward."

"O-Oh. S-Sure." Ken said, quickly nodding.

With a smirk, Talira removed Ken's helmet, kissing him as they disappeared in a flash of lightning.

After being hit, Tenshi found himself wandering the streets of Arbor Bay. Not a living soul could be seen in the entire town. "The hell? Hello? Anyone here?" He looked around him, bewildered, but there was no response from the empty void. "Well, guess what Grandma? Hell is real."

After several moments, though it was faint, Tenshi could hear Marshal's voice... in his mind. "Tenshi... Can you hear me...?"

"Marshal? Is that you? Yes, I can hear you, but it's faint."

Marshal's voice sounded relieved. "Oh, thank goodness. Nebulord seems to have trapped you in another dimension. It was hard to reach you... I can't break you out. Nebulord would probably just trap me, as well, and without my equipment, we won't be able to communicate. The others are trapped, as well, but in separate worlds. You'll have to work together to get out, but you can't communicate between the worlds... What do you see around you?"

"It appears to be Arbor bay, but completely devoid of life," Tenshi replied.

Marshal seemed to consider that for a moment, if his concerned "hmmm" was anything to go by. "That's odd. Let me get in touch with the others, and see what's going on, then maybe we can come up with a plan. For now... Head to where you fought Nebulord last, alright?"

"Got it." With that, Tenshi walked to the jewelry store.

Meanwhile, in another Arbor Bay devoid of life, Hairo was walking around, somewhere near the abandoned Community Center. Hairo looked around confused. "Guys?" No answer could be heard to Hairo's words. "... Is this what loneliness feels like?"

After several more moments of silence, a sound like static filled Hairo's head, followed by Marshal's voice. "Hairo, can you hear me? I've tuned into the red energy signature, so hopefully, you can hear me..."

"Uh, yeah! I can hear you. Just a little static is all."

Marshal's voice could be heard sighing. "You're trapped in an alternate dimension of some kind. Please, please, please tell me you're seeing Arbor Bay?"

"Yeah, I'm near a community center," Hairo replied. "Pretty abandoned here."

Marshal let out a sigh of relief. "Head to the jewelry store. I'll have more information for you in a bit. I need to talk to Jax about a plan..."

"Roger!" Hairo headed to the jewelry store.

In a third, separate Arbor Bay, Jackson was also alone, near the harbor. No life, no ships, nor anything remotely lifelike, could be seen. "Whoaa...it's like Toys 'R Us in here...dead. Yo? Any uh, weird fishermen out here?" Silence filled the air for several long moments. Jax folded his arms and frowned. "If this is some spooky ghost stuff, don't even bother trying to scare me..."

After a few more moments, static could be heard in Jax's head, and then Marshal's voice, this time loud and clear, came through. "Jackson. Are you alright? Can you hear me alright?"

Jackson almost leapt into the air. "AH! Marshal!? That wasn't-that didn't scare me." he cleared his throat. "Yeah, I'm peachy. What's going on here? The Bay is a ghost town."

Marshal did the audible equivalent of an eyebrow raise. "So, you're seeing Arbor Bay, too? Good... That helps. You're trapped in an alternate dimension, Jackson."

"Awe man, whelp, maybe my credit is better here..." Jackson said with a fake laugh, as he tried to make light of the situation, but failed. "So uhh, what about the others? Are they here too?"

Marshal let out a "tsk" before responding. "Sorry, Jackson. Each of you is trapped in a separate dimension. They seem to border each other, though, from what I can tell. I'm thinking that the Star Blaster is the only way to escape. But with the three of you separated, forming the Star Blaster is impossible. And I can only communicate with one of you at a time. The others are headed to the jewelry store... If nothing else, it'll help to have all three of you in the same location. Maybe we can weaken the walls between the dimensions."

"Hrm...alright, that makes some sense? I'll head on over to the shop right now. Over and out." Jackson headed over to wherever the shop was located.

Marshal's voice answered quickly. "Wait, Jackson. There's one other thing! You're pretty smart, so help me out here... How do you suggest we go about destabilizing the walls between the dimensions?"

Jackson talked as he walked. "Hrm, well meeting up in one place is a pretty smart idea. I think when that cat dude zapped me and sucked me into whatever it was, the others probably got sent the same way. So...if we all get in the same exact spot, and maybe we just try to force out as much energy as we can at once, maybe that can disrupt whatever magic or space stuff is doing this? I dunno for sure, though. Ask me again in a year when I take Quantam Mechanics."

Marshal audibly groaned. "We don't have a year, and you won't be taking any classes if you don't get free. Either way... I guess we'll have to go with that. Pick a single point, something I can easily describe to the others, and concentrate your fire there."

"Got it." Jackson said as he reached the shop, and looked for something very specific. "Hrmm...got it." Jackson said as he ran over to the front of the shop. "Hey Marshal, are you still with me?"

Marshal's voice sounded again. "Yeah, I'm here. What've ya got for me?"

"Alright, well, I'm standing in front of the jewelry shop, and I'll be at the left corner of it, to focus our energy or something into one place."

Marshal let out a sigh of relief. "When facing the shop, the left corner? Got it. I'll tell the others. Give me about 5 minutes, then start firing."

"Ten-four."

Soon after that conversation ended, Marshal's voice sounded in Tenshi's head again. This time, he sounded much clearer. "Tenshi, you still with me?"

"Yeah, I'm here, currently outside the jewelry store where we fought Nebulord, I hope you've found a way to get us out of here," Tenshi replied.

Marshal's voice faltered for a moment, but he recovered quickly. "We're not 100% sure, but we're going to try to disrupt the barrier between dimensions long enough to form the Star Blaster. When you're facing the jewelry store, go the left corner, and in 3 minutes, let loose as much energy as you can muster, alright?"

"Got it." Tenshi readied himself.

A moment later, Marshal's voice began to echo in Hairo's head. "Hairo, buddy, you still with me?"

"Yes, sir!" came Hairo's exuberant reply.

Marshal's voice sounded relieved. "We have a plan, but we're not sure how well it'll work. Get over to the left corner of the jewelry store, as seen when you're facing it, and unleash as much energy from your sidearm as possible. The others will try to send you their weapons so you can form the Star Blaster. Then you try to blast your way out through the portal, alright?"

"You got it, sir!"

"Good luck, Red," Marshal intoned.

"Thanks, sir!" Hairo moved over to the left corner of the store and prepared himself. In another dimension, Tenshi walked to the corner of the store and aimed his weapon at it.

Jackson was counting down as he pulled out his weapon and stuck it into the corner. "Okay, focus...Hmmm..."

Hairo, too, took out his sword and pointed it at the corner.

"Haaahh!" let out Jackson as he tried his best to force his ranger energy into his Lance. Meanwhile, Tenshi charged the biggest arrow he could muster as Hairo tried to put as much energy into his sword as possible. Finally, Tenshi fired his extra large arrow into the wall while Hairo slashed the corner with his sword. As the three of them unleashed their strongest attacks, reality seemed to break in that one spot, as if it were a piece of shattered glass. Jackson gasped. "I can't believe this worked!"

"Oh dang," Tenshi muttered, surprised.

"NO ONE CAN CONTAIN HAIRO LI!" Hairo yelled triumphantly.

"Oh right." Remembering what he had to do, Tenshi pushed his bow through the hole in front of him. Hairo put his sword in the hole in his dimension, somehow forgetting that he was supposed to be the one to wield the Star Blaster. As Tenshi's bow and Hairo's sword disappeared through their respective holes, they popped out through the hole in Jax's dimension, with the hole starting to close behind them.

"Whoa! Uhh, okay I got this." Jackson snagged the other weapons and held them to his chest. "Okay, let's kick it! Star Blaster, combine!" As Jackson shouted the phrase, the weapons combined to create the Star Blaster, even though it was a bit awkward for just one person to use. "Ok, ok, so here goes! Sssttaaarrr BLAST!"

As Jax fired the Star Blaster at that spot, the hole shattered again, this time forming a hole big enough for him to fit through... "Gaah, the hole is opening up...now!" he said as he approached closer and dove through the hole. The void on the other side of the hole seemed dark, but yet, somehow, Jackson could see into two other worlds, as if they were on the edges of his consciousness... But he could faintly make out Tenshi and Hairo through the rapidly closing holes in their realities.

"H-hey! Tenshi, Hairo! If you guys can hear me, stand back a little!" He turned towards the hole connecting the space to Tenshi's dimension and fired the Star Blaster, hoping it would keep the hole open long enough for him to jump in through it. "C'mon! Get in!"

Tenshi dodged the blast before jumping through. "This is something I thought I'd never experience."

"Alright, quick, we gotta get Hairo!" Jackson turned around and fired the Star Blaster at Hairo's dimension. "Hairo! If you're there, jump in!"

Hairo jumped back to avoid the blast before jumping in "HYAH! FREEDOM!"

As the holes in those dimensions sealed up, they seemed to fade from perception, but another reality seemed to hover just on the edge of the rangers' perception... "Hey, do you guys see that? Maybe that's our way out?" Jax asked.

"Worth a shot!" Hairo agreed.

Tenshi squinted his eyes at it. "Fire captain!"

"Alright, fire!" Jackson shouted as they charged up and launched a blast at what they assumed to be their one-way ticket out of the void. As the blast struck what appeared to be a wall, the void around them shattered and broke. Suddenly, the trio of rangers were launched back into the real world, exploding from the gems they had formed on Nebulord's belt, the Star Blaster in hand.

"Wwhooaaaa!" Jackson exclaimed.

Hairo let out a triumphant laugh. "HAHA!"

Tenshi tumbled and landed not quite face-first. "Yoooooooo!"

Jackson quickly jumped to his feet and helped Tenshi up. "Hey! We made it...YES!"

Tenshi got up with Jax's help. "That was the trippiest thing to happen today."

Hairo got to his feet as well. "But we have a cat to take care of."

Nebulord let out a screech. "WHAT?! How?! How did you escape?!"

"Guess we'll need to put this cat back in the bag!" Tenshi quipped.

"I know right." He looked towards Nebulord. "Look here, fur ball! We were just in the spaces between space," he paused to point dramatically, "like your momma after a buffet! It's three versus one! Just try to stop us!"

"GET READY FOR A CATNAP!" Hairo threatened.

"That joke was far from purrfect, Red," Tenshi said with a straight face.

"Thanks, Black!" Hairo grinned.

Nebulord screeched again, rushing towards Jax. "How dare you talk about my mother?!"

Tenshi grabbed the Star Blaster and aimed it at Nebulord.

"FIRE WHEN READY BLACK!" Hairo ordered.

"Yeah, let's do it!" Jackson agreed.

"Got it, Red!" Tenshi pulled the trigger, letting out a large beam of energy from the weapon.

As the beam of energy fired from the Star Blaster, it struck Nebulord, who stumbled back, unable to strike a blow. "Grahhh! That barely tickled!"

"IMPOSSIBLE!" Hairo exclaimed, dumbfounded.

"Bugger, we used up too much of our power getting back here..." Tenshi explained.

Jackson hung his head. "Maaybe dimension hopping was too much... We should probably split."

"We can still win this though!" Hairo vowed, confidently. "BLASTER OR NOT!"

"I agree, we might need to cut our losses," Tenshi stated.

"Yeah, what do we do, Red?" Jackson questioned.

"We destroy his belt! Just for safe measures," Hairo commanded.

"But...why his belt?" Jackson asked.

Tenshi disassembled the blaster and handed Hairo and Jax their weapons "I think you'll be needing these."

"Thanks!" Hairo said brightly.

"Nice!" Jax declared.

Nebulord rushed in at Hairo, knocking him off balance with a swipe of his claws. "I'll recapture you pesky Power Punks!"

Hairo fell back from loss of balance. "I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU TRY!"

"Haaaah!" Jackson shouted as he charged in to strike Nebulord.

Tenshi aimed his bow at Nebulord and fired. Nebulord rushed at Tenshi, knocking the arrow aside as he struck him. "Not today, Ranger!"

Hairo got back up and rushed at Nebulord to slash him. "TAKE THIS!"

Jackson also took this opportunity, and quickly dashed to the opposite side and charged at Nebulord with his Lance, hoping to create a pincer around the feline with Hairo's help. "Take this fur ball!" As they did so, Nebulord took the hits, sparks flying from the impact sites.

Tenshi aimed his arrow at Nebulord's belt and fired. As the belt was destroyed, Nebulord attacked Jax, swiping him with his claw again.

Hairo slashed Nebulord horizontally with his sword, yelling, "FEEL THE RED WRATH OF JUSTICE!"

Jax went in for a swipe with his Lance, but was taken by surprise when Nebulord slashed him. "Gah! Glad I'm wearing a helmet!"

As Tenshi braced himself for an attack, Nebulord struck him again, slashing him with his claws.

"Hey, Red, I've got a plan! Use me as a boost and we'll double team him!" Jax yelled out.

"YOU GOT IT!" Hairo agreed.

Jackson charged towards Nebulord, but right before he reached him, he crouched down a bit, allowing Hairo to leap off of his back. At that moment, Hairo ran up before jumping onto Jax's back and flipping off to do a down-swing with his sword at Nebulord. As soon as Hairo was airborne, Jackson quickly lunged forwards, aiming to spear Nebulord with his weapon. "Hii-yah!"

As the two struck Nebulord, he stumbled back, falling over. "N-No! This can't be!"

"BELIEVE IT! NO MATTER THE THREAT THE POWER RANGERS WILL NEVER BACK DOWN!" Hairo shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Yeah! Can't nothing hold us down!" Jax agreed.

Nebulord got back to his feet, racing towards Jackson at the last second. "Oh yeah?! Try this!" With that, he slashed at Jackson with his claws, sparks flying off of the blue ranger's suit.

"AAAhhh-okayhegotmedown," squeaked Jackson as he took the hit and fumbled backwards.

"I think it's time we ended this!" Hairo declared.

"I think you're right, Red," Tenshi said as he nodded.

"Whew. Yeah, let's kick it," Jackson continued.

Tenshi held out his bow while Jackson twirled his Lance around and Hairo pointed his sword forward. "Star Blaster! Combine!" As Tenshi said the words, the weapons combined to form the Star Blaster one more. With no ado, he pulled the trigger of the Star Blaster, firing a massive beam of energy at Nebulord.

"Woooo!" Jackson whooped.

Nebulord couldn't get out of the way of the blast in time, getting hit full force. In a fierce explosion, Nebulord fell to the ground, dead.

"Alright! High-five!" came Jackson's exuberant response.

"Aw, I almost feel bad, I like cats," Tenshi stated. "Almost, though."

"ONCE AGAIN THE POWER RANGERS SAVE THE DAY!" Hairo shouted out.

On the ship, in orbit, Malix grew furious. "Raaaaaargh! DEFEATED?! No! Energize, my Nebulord! Take down those Rangers once and for all!

As if in response, a bolt of electricity struck the limp form of Nebulord from above, and Nebulord grew to monstrous proportions. "Haha! I'm back, Rangers! You're in my litter box now!"

"Don't like cats this much!" Tenshi said in horror.

Hairo looks up at the giant Nebulord. "Oh," he murmured. "I guess cats do have nine lives."

"Yaa-...guys, what are we staring at-OH COME ON!?" Jackson backed up as he stared at the enormous creature. "Uuummm, I don't know if the Blaster can take that thing down, can it?"

"I'mma say no," Tenshi agreed.

Hairo was just lost for words. After a moment, though, Marshal's voice sounded in the rangers' helmets. "Rangers! Malix has made Nebulord gigantic! You'll need new weapons to fight this new kind of threat! I'm sending you the Star Zords."

"Star Zords?!" Hairo exclaimed quizzically.

"Roger. Quick question.. What are the Star Zords?" Tenshi asked.

"Zords? Like...Z shaped swords?" Jackson asked in confusion.

Marshal's voice clearly conveyed his smile. "Something like that, Jax. The zords are your weapons against threats too large to handle normally. Hairo! You will command the Lion Starzord."

"AYE!" Hairo shouted exuberantly. "How do we summon them?"

Marshal's voice was silent for a moment, then a small chuckle could be heard. "Just call for it."

"Alright..." Hairo seemed a bit dubious. "COME! LION STARZORD!" In space the stars lit up in the constellation Leo as a bright twinkling star colored bright red formed and fell down to Earth, making a red flash as it landed, revealing the Lion Starzord letting out a mighty roar.

Marshal quickly continued. "Jackson! You will command the Pega Starzord."

Jackson nodded and held his arm up high. "Appear! PEGA STARZORD!" As he did, stars in space seemed to form the "Pegasus" constellation as they combined into a blue form and rocketed down to Earth, only for it to almost explode apart in the clouds above, as a giant blue pegasus zord elegantly floated to their level. It beat its enormous wings and let out a fierce, yet mechanical, whinny.

Marshal's voice barely hesitated. "Tenshi! You will command the Eagle Starzord."

"Got it. Appear before me! EAGLE STARZORD!" Tenshi pointed towards the heavens. The stars of the Aquila constellation began to shine a purple color as they connected to outline the constellation as a bright purple light descended and stopped shortly before reaching the Earth, revealing it to be the large black Eagle Starzord as it circled once and let out a loud screech.

Marshal's voice sounded relieved suddenly. "That's perfect, Rangers! Now use your zords to defeat Nebulord!"

"Roger!" Hairo did a pose before giving a thumbs up as he beamed into his zord.

"TIME TO RIDE IN STYLE!"

"Understood." Tenshi just smiled underneath his helmet before being beamed into his zord. "Well, time for the bird to finally beat the cat."

"Gotcha!" Jackson said before posing as he was "beamed up" into his zord. "Aww sweet, this thing is nice!"

Tenshi flew his zord around, stretching one of its talons out to try and cut the enlarged Nebulord. Instead of catching Nebulord, however, Nebulord reached up, smacking the Eagle Starzord across the city.

Hairo had the Lion Starzord rush at Nebulord for a pounce, but missed.

Jax's Pegazord charged forwards with a stoic whinny as it collided into Nebulord. "Hah! Take that!"

"Nice one, Blue!" Hairo congratulated.

"Thanks! We're beating him back, huh?" Jackson said elatedly.

"You fools!" Nebulord screeched. "You can't beat me!"

"NOT UNLESS WE TRY!" Hairo declared.

As Tenshi's zord flew across the city, he groaned. "I think I'm gonna be sick."

"Wooooo! I better not be dreaming right now, ha!" Jackson yelled, still elated from this new thrill.

Tenshi flew the Eagle Starzord back to Nebulord, and pecked his face. As the Eagle Starzord struck Nebulord, Nebulord lashed out, knocking aside the Pega Starzord.

"Woo-agh crap, I've been hit!" Jackson said as his zord was struck and spun a bit out of control.

Hairo rushed in with the Lion Starzord to pounce at Nebulord, but missed again. "I can't seem to land a hit yet!"

"He's too nimble!" Jackson responded.

Marshal's voice sounded over the comms in the zords. "Rangers! You'll have to activate the special effect of the Star Zords! You have to combine them to form the Star Squad Megazord!"

"You mean the zords can combine just like our weapons?!" Hairo sounded amazed.

"I would assume that's what he means, yes. Anyways, let's give it a whirl," Tenshi offered.

"Alright, let's try it. Ain't like we got any better options, anyways," Jackson agreed.

"Right!" Hairo steered the Lion Starzord to jump up into the air as two legs on each side formed together into arms and a head popped up out of the middle. The lion's head detached and moved onto the right arm.

"Let's kick it!" Jackson's Pega Starzord soared high as its body started to break apart down the middle with crackling blue electricity. Each half, combined with the Zord's own legs, combined and merged with the torso formed by the Lion Starzord, forming the Megazord's legs. Then, the wings slid down and hooked onto the heels of the legs, creating the appearance of winged boots. Tenshi's Eagle Starzord attached to the back of the Lion Starzord, the eagle's head attaching to the head of the Megazord, forming a helmet. As all the zords combined, the eyes of the Lion Starzord's original head glowed, as a column fire shot out of its mouth in the shape of a sword.

Nebulord was shocked and amazed by this new turn of events. "WHAT?! No, this can't be!"

"OH YES IT CAN BE!" Hairo yelled triumphantly.

"Waahoooo! Let's kick this fuzzy ferret back to his own galaxy!" Jackson shouted.

"Hehe, looks like the tables have turned, my feline friend," Tenshi quipped.

Nebulord couldn't stand this, rushing towards the Megazord and swiping at it with a claw. "I'll turn your new toy into a scratching post!"

"Hey now! We aren't gonna let you scratch up our new ride just yet!" Hairo said, sounding offended. As Nebulord swooped in with his claws ready for a swipe, the Star Megazord was able to swiftly dodge the strike with a sidestep, and used the opportunity to slash with its Flame Saber.

Nebulord tried again, pushing forward and swiping at the Megazord again. This time, the Megazord took the hit, but quickly grabbed Nebulord by the waist and suplexed him into the ground. Nebulord hit the ground hard, but quickly rolled to his feet, lunging at the Megazord again...

The Megazord reacted quickly to this attack, quickly slashing at the airborne Nebulord. The flame sword of the Megazord retracted, before aiming at Nebulord and firing a giant laser before being followed up by a rushing slash into the cat's chest. "SHOOTING STAR SLASH!" Hairo exclaimed, echoed by the other rangers.

As the attack struck Nebulord, he was knocked down, but he was far from out of the fight. Marshal's voice sounded over the comms again. "Rangers! Come on, now! You have to truly work in unison to use the Shooting Star Slash attack! You can do it, I believe in you!"

"Marshal is right! I know we can beat this scumbag and send him flying off into the stars!" Jackson said encouragingly.

"WELL THEN LETS SHOW HIM WE CAN! ALL TOGETHER NOW!" Hairo pumped his fist into the air.

Nebulord rushed at the Megazord, ready to try and finish this fight. "You can't win! I'm the cat's meow!"

The Megazord fired the laser again before going into the rushing blade attack once more, to wipe out Nebulord once and for all.

As the blade connected, the Rangers put every ounce of their being into their Megazord. "SHOOTING!" Jackson shouted.

"STAR!" Hairo continued.

"SLASH!" Tenshi finished.

As the attack hit Nebulord, sparks flew, and the monster was destroyed. "THERE GOES THE CAT'S MEOW!" Hairo exclaimed.

"WOOOOOO!" Jax whooped.

"HOOOOOO, BOY THAT CAT'S LOST ITS LAST LIFE!" Tenshi shouted in glee.

"Yeah! He's uh...uhh...whatever, I've already had a couple good jokes in this episode already," Jackson muttered. "So uh...what would happen if we picked up ice cream in this thing?"

Marshal scolded Jax over the comms. "You'll do no such thing."

"Bwah!" lets out of a spooked Jackson. "Oh...hi Marshal. Well uh, are there any more signs of activity from those goons?"

"Negative. Head back to base and we'll discuss your battle today."

"Roger that, sir," Hairo replied.

"Ten-four," came Jackson's response.

"Understood," Tenshi added.

Upon the rangers' return to the crashed spaceship, Marshal stood at the door, waiting for them. "Well done, Rangers."

"Thank you, sir!" Hairo enthused.

"We'd still be stuck in those alternate dimensions if it wasn't for you, sir. Thank you," Tenshi said with a smile.

Marshal shrugged. "That's what teamwork is for. Admittedly, it wasn't easy tuning into the three of you telepathically. I had to use all of the ship's resources, and even invent a few, to do it."

"Thanks. But wait, did you say telepathically? I just thought we had like super radios or something," Jackson mused, astonished.

He shook his head. "No, it was telepathy." After a moment, Marshal's voice filled their heads again. It is the one power I have, after bonding with the morpher. Each of you received one as well. You will be instructed in their use, when the time is right.

"Huh, neat," Tenshi said flatly.

"I look forward to that!" Hairo said excitedly.

Marshal smiled. "Well, either way, Rangers, you earned a break. Since your school day is over, though, I suppose something else will have to do."

"Hrm...ice cream..." Jax muttered.

"Ice cream will do fine!" Hairo responded happily. "It will cool the embers of our effort in today's battle!"

"Now that's an order! Tenshi?" Jackson asked.

"I'm fine with it," Tenshi replied.

"THEN LET US GO!" Hairo shouted.

"Wooo! Can't wait to get myself some sherbet!" Jackson declared.

Hairo headed to the ice cream shop with the others, Jackson speeding off after him while Tenshi walked slowly behind them.

Malix was in a rage over the Rangers' triumph. He stormed into Talira's room, pulling her off of Ken, whom she had been kissing furiously. "THIS WAS YOUR IDEA, TALIRA! SO, TELL ME, WHY AREN'T THE RANGERS DEAD AND THE MORPHERS MINE?!"

"Huh? W-Wait, that cat guy totally beat them though?" Ken mumbled, a bit in shock at the sudden appearance of Malix.

Malix let out a roar. "You incompetent fools! Did you think to collect their morphers so they couldn't get out of Nebulord's traps?!" Talira looked frightened. "Oh, Daddy, please... We were just trying to help!"

Ken, fearing for his life, decided to throw some shade onto the cat that apparently failed. "I-I don't mean to make excuses. But, Nebulord ran off the second he captured them. H-He was the one who assumed victory without taking action to secure it."

Malix threw Talira's dresser across the room, shouting, "Next time, you make sure that you think of anything your monster does not!" With that, Malix stormed out.

Ken nodded rapidly as Malix spoke and only stopped once the frightening man was gone.

On the next episode of Power Rangers: Star Squad, the Rangers find themselves chasing the evil Green Ranger and his minion, Mindwipe, as they seek out a familiar face to turn against the Rangers.