Notes: Later in this story there are four red rangers in battle, only three walk out. I'm telling you now because it will give you time to think. General Dickson has a plan to save him but how will it work on a dead person. (Secret of the power will be revealed.) A dullard is an unintelligent person, or as I would just flat say dumbass.
Mercury, 2026Back in his home and command center on Mercury, year 2026. "William, prep the Executioner." Dickson ordered "Already done." Its coordinates are set to the proper date and area." William replied. "Good, but stay out of my head!" General Dickson ordered. "Damn telepath." He mumbled to himself quietly before entering the connected room.
As he stepped into the infirmary where a woman stood unconscious in a stasis pod. He slowly walked up to it with tears in his eyes and put a his right hand against where her cheek is. "Hi Tarra, hi baby, we beat him. I wish we would have destroyed him but he split. I miss you. I know you probably still can't hear me but…I-I wish you were here." Dickson sighed and composed himself before continuing. "Destany is doing well as a knight. You'd love her. I'm sorry I ever sent you guys. I wish our child was here. I'm the reason we aren't a family now." Dickson stood their for a moment looking at the woman as he cried for several minutes. He knew her exterior was healed but her chances of ever waking were slim. " I have to go now. I love you Qinn'Tarra Jinn-Dickson. I'll be back soon."
"Who's in there is so important to him anyway." Rocky chided before getting a hated eye from Tommy and Commander of the base William Khiro as the Zeo team had arrived moments earlier. Tommy new a good deal about the general as they became friends months earlier and talked often since his father the great Shadow Warrior Doce had been killed. "His wife you insensitive dullard. She has been in that tube eighteen years, her body lifeless she most likely will never wake up. Destany was the only reason he didn't kill himself in the years following his wife's injury. If I were you I'd pray you never mention her or that room around him if you want to live. Am I clear son." William told Rocky sternly. Rocky just gulped hard before answering. "Yes…yes sir." He said in an extremely scared voice knowing he had found a spot in the general best left hidden.
Dickson came out of the infirmary after a few minutes of composing himself and spoke. "William we are stretched thin personnel which means you will captain the Executioner." William Khiro just nodded before he went to the infirmary to do his daily check-ups on the woman in stasis. " Tommy you and the Zeo's take your agreed to places. Jason has his team set on earth and the Astro's are hiding. Time Force is morphed and set. Let's et ready and go." Dickson said before heading to his quarters. About an hour later they left for earth 2000.
Angel Grove California, Earth 2000
"Guys, where's Andros?" Ashley said concerned before a strange voice answered her. "He is trying to stop his sister." The armored man said causing T.J and Carlos to stand. "Stand down rangers, Psychotics have joined Dark Specter, created a nearly unstoppable alliance, and I'm not in the mood to lose this realm to Emrass as well. So I suggest you sit down and listen." The man told them sternly. Carlos sat but T.J did not. "You replaced the greatest ranger in history. Zordon saw fit to give you leeway. I won't second guess his wisdom on selecting rangers. The man said. "Who are you and what do you want?" T.J asked him threateningly. "I'm General Joseph Dickson, commander of the second division of defense of the Inter-dimensional Defense Force (IDF). We just got through defeating The Dark Lord Emrass in the year 2023 when he tried to steal the gateway by destroying the children of Doctor Oliver." The general told them. "Emrass escaped and came here. The galaxy was on the verge of collapse. In this war. Emrass knew Dark Specter lost and decided he would create the ultimate team to destroy this dimension." Dickson said firmly. "So if he can control earth he controls everything? How?" Cassie asked? " Earth was once the key gateway planet in reality. If he controls earth, eventually he has free passage anywhere in reality." Dickson informed them. "Eventually? Zhane asked. "Earthlings forgot about the sacrifices made by Zordon and the origional half dozen teams that helped defeat my grandfather. They have unknowingly crippled the gateway considerably over the centuries. The people of this planet take for granted everything they have. "He will not take another realm from me. He will never take anything else from me." He beat you before." Ashley asked. "Beat me?" The general smirked. "Killed my team, my wife and unborn child, crushed the rebellion I led. Recently killed the great Shadow Warrior." "Woe!" Zane said stopping him. "Wasn't the last Shadow Warrior Yoshi Doce? Son of Umbriel?" Zhane asked. "He was also my father." The General said. You were there during the evacuation." Zhane Said. Dickson just nodded. "In that case I'll follow you." Zhane said causing the others to stare. "He defeated Astronama on KO-35 and I know he can do it again." "Alright I'm in." Carlos said standing beside Zhane. "Me too." Cassie and Ashley echoed in unison before standing beside the young men. "Well what will it be T.J." Dickson asked him. "Look I can tell you don't trust me but I am your only chance of surviving. I have three teams of rangers on standby and invasion forces across the galaxy taking back planets as we speak. My godfather, sister, daughter, and best friends are out scattered all over the galaxy. No one has more to lose than me. Believe it or not I was born and raised in Ohio so you can say I'm protecting my home just like you are. What do ya say T.J." Dickson stuck out his hand and waited for a response. "If Zhane is telling the truth, I have no doubt he is, then I'm in." T.J said taking the man's hand.
Several minutes went by when General Dickson raised his communicator to his mouth. "Teams check in." he said calmly After a second a voice was heard over the communicator. It was Tommy. "Zeo set and ready." Seconds later another voice came over. It was Commander Scotts. "Time Force Morphed and in place." Finally a voice came over the crowd. It was Jason Lee. "Hold on Astronama!" "Who are you?!" "Jason Lee." The man yelled holding up his morpher. "Mighty Morphin' Red Tyrannosaurus Ranger." Another man stepped up. "Zack Taylor, Mighty Morphin' Black Mastodon Ranger!" Following him were three others. "Aisha Campbell, Mighty Morphin' Yellow Saber Tooth Tiger Ranger!" "Will Cranston, Mighty Morphin' Blue Triceratops Ranger!" "Kimberly Hart, Mighty Morphin' Pink Pterodactyl Ranger." The five then waited as Astronama spoke. "Is this ALL the defense earth has? Five ancient retired rangers. "Not even close!" A feminine voice called out as the Time Force team stood on a far rooftop. "More rangers? Any other fools want to step up and die?!" Astronama yelled somewhat annoyed at this point at earth's defenses being more formidable than she had planned. "Of course!" This voice was familiar to Astronama. Six figures stood on a building directly in front of her. "The Zeo Rangers? How?" Astronama yelled now becoming somewhat worried as to who could bring such a legendary unit out of retirement. "That would be me!" As Dickson emerged behind his foe. Astronama knew the voice from KO-35. She turned quickly seeing the Shadow Prince facing her with hatred in his eyes. Her look turned from concern to fear remembering the mans grandfather who thousands of years earlier had ruled the galaxy. She thought to his father, the greatest warrior in the history of existence. Then her thoughts went to him. A man who has lost everything, even though in this point in the time-line he was only a civilian his future was still well known. He held nothing but contempt for anyone working with Dark Lord Emrass. "Nice to see you again too. Last time we met I kicked your ass on KO-35, destroyed your invasion, and now I have invasion forces taking back four major planets in the galaxy with full scale assaults." Astronama's eyes widened seeing the destruction of her air forces above her by two massive warships and a hoard of shadow imperial one-person fighters. "And thanks to my partner The White Raptor Warrior, Zordon is safely aboard the Astro Megaship." Dickson smirked. Astronama's look of fear turned to one of rage. Somehow she knew Dickson was telling her the truth. Astronama then in a flash of light was gone. Five figures showed up behind the general. "Rangers Ready?!" T.J yelled. Four teams of legends responded "Ready!" "Lets Rocket!" T.J yelled before a puff of smoke turned them into the Astro Rangers. "It's Morphin' Time!" Jason Lee yelled as his team was morphed into the origional rangers. Dickson smiled remembering them from his father's stories of The Great War almost ten thousand years earlier, the powers were ancient and anyone deemed worthy to carry them was fit to fight by his side. At least in his mind. He was then brought back to life by another voice. "It's Morphin' Time!" Tommy yelled from his roof.. Everyone gasped seeing the legendary Zeo Power Rangers. Back to protect them once more. The quantron's were so stupid they stood scratching their heads and making stupid noises.
Suddenly a small vortex opened showing another man in military armor beside the general. "Ready James?" The general asked his brother in arms. "Always." Admiral Dantly said confidently. "Power Of The Ancients!" Dickson hollered. The two men's right fists shot strait up revealing a tattoo on each. On Dantly's was a raptor and on Dickson's was a green dragon.
"White Raptor Warrior!" Dantly shouted.
Green Dragon Warrior!" Dickson followed.
In a puff of smoke where the two humans had stood were two legendary figures covered in pure steel. The crowd gasped remembering the green man well as his powers were legendary. "Rangers." Dickson yelled. "Time To Play The Game!" The fifteen rangers and two warriors on the roofs jumped into the crowd and began the assault. The battle for earth had begun.
Note: Everyone probably already figured out who the green dragon powers belonged to in the series. When Shadow Warrior Yoshi Doce re-powered him the ranger was made into a hybrid like his counterpart "The White Raptor Warrior." Everyone needs to remember that even though Dickson is only 26, his partners in Shadow Force are thousands of years older. Admiral Maim is over ten thousand. Anyway this is going to be a short story with long chapters seeing it's a sequel (To "Dark Night, New Light.). Please send me some reviews.