DISCLAIMER

Power Rangers belongs to Haim Saban and Nickelodeon and that includes any weapons you recognize. I only own the characters you don't recognize, the subplots, the monster, and its powers.

Back at Angel Grove, Jason, Bulk, Skull, Tommy, Katherine, Zack, Kimberly, Justin, Trini, and Chris watched as Mr. Wilton's science class walked out of the room coughing.

"Whoa, what's going on here?" Jason wondered. The three walked over to their fellow students.

"Aisha, are you all right?" Bulk asked in concern as he put a hand on her shoulder. The girl coughed.

"I'm all right," she managed to answer.

"What happened?" Jason asked.

"A little chemistry mishap," Adam answered.

"Okay, everybody. Back inside," Mr. Wilton instructed. Jason, Bulk, and Skull helped him usher the others back inside.

"Should we have them checked out smoke inhalation?" Skull asked.

"We're okay. We got out pretty fast," Rocky assured.

"You sure?" Jason queried.

"Yeah," Alan nodded.

"If you want, I can call Lt. Stone and tell him that I can't make the detail," Bulk told Aisha.

"No, I'm okay. Honest," Aisha said.

"Detail? What detail?" Rocky asked.

"Oh, you didn't know? We've been assigned to guard Rocky's uncle," Bulk replied.

"You guys?" Alan asked in surprise. Who in their right minds would hire Bulk and Skull? he wondered, remembering their penchant for getting into trouble.

"Yeah, us and some other cop from the academy: Tyler something or other," Jason answered.

"Well then, I suggest you all get to it," Mr. Wilton stated. The three walked off and Aisha picked up Alan's notes.

"Alan, are these the notes you used to mix the chemicals?" she queried.

"Yeah," the boy confirmed.

"Billy, can you see where he did anything wrong?" she asked. Billy looked at the notes.

"Well, judging from the resulting explosion and the written formula, I'd say you transposed the elements," he answered.

"You mean it was backwards?" Kimberly translated.

"Precisely," Billy confirmed. "That's what caused the adverse reaction."

"What? Backwards? How'd that happen?" Alan wondered.

"Until you get your grades up, I'm going to suggest to the coach to suspend you from the football team," Mr. Wilton said.

"But Sir! The Stone Canyon game!" Alan protested.

"Wait, Mr. Wilton, what if I helped Alan study?" Rocky suggested.

"Well, if I can see that you're making an extra effort-starting today-I won't say anything to the coach," Mr. Wilton relented.

"I understand, Sir. Thank you," Alan said. After school, Alan and Rocky sat at a table in at Ernie's café.

"You know, man, I don't get it. How come somebody as smart as you is having trouble at school?" Rocky wondered.

"Guess I'm just not any good at it," Alan sighed. "Even when I was a little kid, I hated reading. I mean, it was like words and numbers were out to trick me." Rocky looked at him in confusion.

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"When I check things I've written down, it's like I'm seeing them upside down and backwards," he answered in frustration.

"You know, Uncle Joe had trouble in school too."

"Your uncle. Oh, man! I bet we missed his talk!"

"Don't worry about it. I bet we can catch him." The two boys started packing up their things.

"Did he really have trouble with school?"

"Boy, did he." They stood up. "Hey, I bet he can tell you where you're going wrong."

"Oh, great! Let's go!" They took off. Out on the football field, Joe Haley had met up with Bulk, Skull, Jason, and another cop.

"So you four have been assigned to guard me?" Joe asked.

"Yes, Sir. I'm Jason. This is Bulk, Skull, and-" Jason began.

"Tyler James Grayson," the fourth boy interrupted. Tyler was 6'0, with chestnut blonde hair and blue eyes. He glanced at Bulk and Skull and rolled his eyes. Really, who was Lt. Stone kidding? Those two were useless. They had barely been able to finish the obstacle course. Especially Bulk. At least Jason was an asset to the Junior Police Patrol…when he wasn't running off for whatever reason. If I was Lt. Stone, I wouldn't put up with that, he thought, recalling the few instances that he had heard about. "We're here to protect you and take you back to your hotel room, and I suggest that we get going," he continued. Just then, Rocky and Alan came running. "And I suggest we go now since it looks like you have a couple of crazed fans coming up," he said, taking the man by the arm and trying to lead him off. With an annoyed sigh, Joe yanked out of the grasp.

"If you don't mind, I would like to wait for my nephew," he said.

"Hey Uncle Joe!" Rocky called. Tyler faked a smile as Skull leaned in towards Bulk and Jason.

"This guy's going to get on my nerves," he muttered.

"Uh-huh," the other two agreed with simultaneous nods. Just then, there was fiendish laughter and the group watched as two beings with golden armor and a group of gray creatures materialized.

"Oh, man! Somehow, I don't think this is what Lt. Stone had in mind!" Jason exclaimed, as he and Rocky got into defensive stances.

"Attack!" Scorpina screamed and the Putty Patrol advanced on them.

"Come on, Mr. Haley; let's get you back to your hotel room!" Skull said.

"But I can't leave Rocky!" Mr. Haley objected.

"I'll be fine! Just get him out of here!" Rocky insisted as he and Jason dodged blows and let out punches and kicks of their own.

"You heard him, Mr. Haley! Let's get you out of here!" Bulk insisted, as he, Tyler, and Skull pulled the man away. Tyler huffed when he saw that Jason was still fighting the Putties. I don't believe this. I better tell the Lieutenant that he abandoned us, he thought. He had really thought that Jason was much more focused than this. Scorpina lashed out with her boomerang and Rocky did a back flip, dodging the incoming blow.

"Did Uncle Joe make it out?" he asked. Jason did a quick check over his shoulder before ducking, barely missing getting hit.

"Yeah, he's safe," came the response. The Red Ranger quickly somersaulted out of the way and then landed on his feet next to Rocky. They looked at each other, each getting a mischievous grins on their faces. Then they clasped hands, letting their power flow into each other.

"Now, then…where were we?" Rocky asked.

"Right about…here!" Jason shouted, flipping Rocky over his shoulder. Goldar and Scorpina each growled as the two Rangers quickly took care of the Putties.

"Now it's our turn!" Scorpina exclaimed, jumping into the air and shooting lasers from her eyes.

"Rocky, watch out!" Rocky grunted as he was pushed out of the way. Jason groaned as the beams hit him. "Okay, that's it! It's morphin' time!"

"Brachio!"

"Tyrannosaurus!" Goldar and Scorpina laughed as the Rangers charged at them, Power Sword and Brachio Staff drawn.

"We're ready, Empress!" Goldar announced. With that, a pig-like monster materialized on the field. The Rangers stared at the monster in surprise.

"What on Earth is that!" In the Command Center, the alarm blared as the viewing globe showed the Gold and Red Rangers fighting against Goldar, Scorpina, and the new monster.

"Ai-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi! Rita's unleashed the Razorback! And Jason and Rocky are all alone!" Alpha exclaimed.

"Contact the Rangers at once," Zordon instructed. Alpha did so, and one-by-one, the other Rangers answered the summons.

"What's going on, Zordon?" Tommy replied from his spot in the youth center exit.

"Jason and Rocky are on the football field battling Goldar, Scorpina, and Razorback and they need your help," Zordon replied.

"We're on our way," Zack said into his communicator.

"It's morphin' time!" everyone cried from their spots.

"Drago-Tigerzord!"

"Raptor!"

"Drago!"

"Stega!"

"Mastodon!"

"Pterodactyl!"

"Triceratops!"

"Saber-toothed Tiger!" Immediately, the other Rangers were at the scene. Whoa, that's some ugly monster, the Silver Ranger thought to himself. The Rangers pulled out their weapons, jumped through the air, and struck the monster. The Purple Ranger lashed out with her Stega-Winger, only to have the Razorback yank on the weapon and pull the girl close. No! I won't let him! she thought to herself as she began to struggle. She closed her eyes in concentration just as her old Martial Arts instructor had taught her. As if sensing the fight, Razorback tightened his grip on the Stega-Winger and swiftly tied it around her.

"Aisha!" The other Rangers tried to get to their friend, but were intercepted by Scorpina and Goldar and a new group of Putties. The monster bit the Purple Ranger on the arm and she screamed in pain.

"AISHA!" the Gold and Silver Rangers frantically made their way through the Putties.

"Alpha, teleport the Rangers here at once," Zordon instructed. Alpha quickly did so and the Rangers landed in the Command Center.