A/N: First off, the PR fans that saw the ending of Dino Thunder, yeah, that was the ending of the series, but I'm extending it a bit. I'll explain more on how, what, when, and why in later chapters.
Chapter 3: Gorilla Zord in the Mist
Could it be you and I never imagined
Could it be suddenly I'm falling for you
Could it be you were right here beside me and I never knew
Could it be that it's true that it's you
Oh it's you
- "Could It Be" by Christy C. Romano
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"What the freaking heck was THAT?!?" Zita asked exasperatedly as she, Josh, Brick, and the surprisingly concerned Bonnie finally found him sitting on the steps of the east entrance of Middleton High School.
Ron was seated with his face in his hands, his shoulders giving the occasional tremble. "What did it look like, Zita?"
"Looks like you tore apart the dictionary description of 'friendship'!" Zita exhaled flapping her arms out in frustration.
"Well … it was what it looked like then." Ron muttered through his hands.
"Why?" Bonnie asked, in a strange soft tone none of them had heard before. "You two … it's just … it was surreal. You two were tight, you were best friends." She said unconsciously linking her pinky finger with Josh's.
"Important word there, Bon," Ron gulped, looking up at them with bloodshot, puffy eyes, "Were, was, not anymore. We haven't been since … I don't even know when I lost her now…"
"Ron, you haven't lost her," Josh spoke up, sitting down beside him, "Ask anyone who spends ANY time with her. She-" he started, but was interrupted by a jingle from their wrist morphers. The group looked around to see if anyone was around.
"Um … what's the sitch?" Ron asked, touching a button on the device.
"Shiva's troops are back," Zordon's voice boomed from the morphers. "Teleport to the Command Center immediately."
The five teenagers merely looked at each other before they all reached and touched their morphers. Josh, Bonnie, Brick, and Zita vanished in pillars of their respective color, while Ron was temporarily distracted by two figures in the parking lot of the school. He could plainly make out an African American girl helping a redhead into the passenger seat of the girl's car. Ron sighed and looked away before teleporting in a pillar of red.
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Monique backed out of her parking lot, stopped for a moment when she thought she saw a red light shoot up but shook it off as her imagination. She put the car into drive before glancing at the girl in the passenger seat. Kim was in no shape to be at school today. Monique has known Kim since their sophomore year of high school. She'd never seen Kim cry before. When Josh broke up with her, Ron had already done whatever damage control that was required and she was more then alright with only a comment of 'we grew apart'. Kim Possible was always the rock. Nothing could hurt her. Monique in all her experience as Kim's friend had no idea what to do with what was setting in her car with her. Monique has never been this scared, as if the whole core of reality had shattered. In her memory she hadn't ever seen Kim Possible this broken, this fragile. It was surreal.
Kim was leaning against the door, he forehead pressed against the glass, trembling like a leaf in the wind, her chest rose and fell rapidly with her unsteady breathing, and her face was red and stripped with still flowing tears.
Kim was still clinging to the pendent and chain Ron dropped for dear life, the chain jingling in her trembling grip. "Kim … it's ok …" Monique said, reaching out to give her trembling hands, intending to give them a comforting squeeze, but as Kim saw Monique reaching, she shrunk back.
"NO! You can't have it!" Kim snapped, her tear-filled eyes glaring at Monique, "This is Ron's. H-he just dropped it and … and had to hurry off … I'll hold it till he comes over this afternoon after school … he always comes over after school … Dad sometimes gets frustrated about him 'bumming' off the food … but he really does think the world of him … Mom does too … and Jim and Tim idolize him …"
"Kim … I … I don't think he'll be coming over this afternoon," Monique said carefully to the obviously still in shock teen. "After what happened and all he'll at least need some time to cool down."
"No …" Kim shook her head, gulping loudly before releasing a trembling sob, "He was just kidding around … you know Ron … always kidding around …"
"Kim …" Monique sighed sadly.
"No … I know, it's just like that time he got mad because I couldn't go with him to Bueno Nacho, because I had a date with Josh," Kim shook her head, "He's just mad, he'll come home."
"Yeah …" Monique sighed, giving in to her friend's hysteria. "He'll come … home, Kim, just give him time."
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"So what's the problem?" Zita asked as the Rangers stood in the center of the Command Center.
"I know this is not the easiest of times for you, Ron," Zordon spoke, drawing the depressed teen's attention. "But Shiva's forces must not be allowed to succeed. Shiva has a vast army of incredible power, Centuries ago; a group of young heroes trapped them in another dimension. There are three keys to this dimension, should Shiva get them, and release her army, she will be unstoppable. You must stop them."
"So what's she and her goons up to?" Bonnie asked, shrugging her shoulders.
"They have split their forces to try to take the keys," Zordon stated. "Shego and Motor Ed are attacking one of the keys, which is on display at the Middleton Historical Museum. Duff Killagan and Dr. Drakken are after one being studied at Middleton Space and Science Center. And finally Monkey Fist is searching for the last key buried in the mountain range surrounding the Tri-City area."
"Alright," Ron said, forcing his depression away to take charge, "Bonnie, Josh, you two take the Museum. Zita, you and Brick handle the Space Center. Monkey Fist is mine."
"Are you sure it's ok for you to take the crazy monkey freak by yourself?" Josh asked, knowing all too well from his dates with Kim Ron has major issues with monkeys.
"Yeah, I've had a bad day," Ron said, touching his morpher, "So I'm going to make him have one too. Morphin' Time!"
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Dr. Betty Director sat at her desk in the central part of Global Justice Headquarters. She was staring at the video footage of Kim Possible's decisive defeat and the appearance of the five others who did what she apparently couldn't. "Power Rangers …" She said under her breath recognizing the themed uniforms.
The phone on her desk rang. She stared at it for a few moments, letting it ring. She finally reached over and grabbed the receiver. "Dr. Director, Global Justice." She answered, "Hello Commander Collins. Yes … yes I'm aware of the 'new arrivals'. Yes … yes I am aware of what happened at Reefside, sir … yes … I do not believe we will have a major problem sir … no sir … no you don't have to … yes sir … we'll await the Silver Guardians' arrival next week sir. Thank you. Goodbye …" She sighed, hanging up the receiver.
She sat back and sighed, "This is not good …"
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Dr. Kimberly Possible was doing exactly what she usually does on her days off from the hospital … clean and wash dishes. It seemed that she was the only member of her five member family that understood the concept 'pick up after yourselves'. Then unexpectedly the front door opened. She left her dishes to see what was wrong. Her husband was at work till late, and Kim, Jim, and Tim should all be at school. "What's going … Monique what happened?!?" She asked, fear in her eyes as she helped Monique lead the distraught Kim into the living room.
"Mom?" Kim asked, looking up at her mother in a daze.
"Kimmie, what's …" Mrs. Possible started to ask, but was cut off when Kim tackled her, laying her face on Mrs. Possible's bosom, releasing loud uncontrolled cries and sobs.
"Monique?" Mrs. Possible asked, glancing up at Monique questioningly.
"Her and Ron," Monique sighed, "Ron heard her say some stuff the other night, I knew she didn't mean it but … Ron did …"
"Oh no …" Mrs. Possible held her daughter tighter.
"Ron … he broke it off." Monique sighed sadly. "I don't know, I'm going back to school and see if I can find Ron and talk and/or knock some sense in his head."
"Ok, I'll see about things here," Mrs. Possible said, still holding her trembling daughter.
"Alright, I'll swing back by after school and see how you're doing, Kim," Monique said, placing a hand on the redhead's jerking shoulders. "Bye Kim, bye Mrs. Possible."
Mrs. Possible glanced down at her daughter. She wanted to scold her, but seeing her in this shape showed Ron was giving her all the punishment she deserved and then some. Maybe it was her fault too. Mrs. Possible has seen how Kim has treated Ron on occasion. One moment they would almost seem as a couple, and the next Kim would shun him like he was dirty laundry. Yet she did nothing to stop it, and now Kim has alienated someone who normally would never leave her.
'Like mother, like daughter …' Mrs. Possible sighed under her breath, as she rocked her daughter in her arms.
Mrs. Possible started to console her daughter when the sound of Kim's Kimmunicator sounded from the girl's pants pocket.
Kim pulled away from her mother mechanically and rapidly wiped her eyes before pressing the answer button, "W-What's the sitch, Wade?"
"Monkey Fist," Wade said, looking at his screen, "He's in the mountain range. I have a ride on its way. I can't locate Ron anywhere, so you may have to take this one solo again, think you're up for it."
"I don't think Kim's ready for …" Mrs. Possible started but was cut off by her daughter.
"On it, Wade, thanks." Kim said quickly, "And … A-And I don't think … Ron will be coming on anymore missions … I'll explain … later." She said, and shut off the Kimmunicator before he could ask any questions.
"Kim, I don't think it's such a good idea," Mrs. Possible protested, "Like you are now, you're very likely to make a poor judgment call, maybe even get hurt. Let the proper authorities handle this one, Kimmie, please."
"No," Kim said standing up, before clamping Ron's pendent around her neck. "I'm not letting anyone else down. Not anymore."
"Ok … Just be careful, ok, Kim?" Mrs. Possible said as Kim started up toward her room.
"I will, Mom," Kim nodded. "This is for you, Ron," she said under her breath as she ran up to her room to change into her mission clothes.
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"MOVE IT PEOPLE!" Dr. Jason Possible barked as he led a group of scientists out of the smoking building. 'What the heck's going on?' he mentally asked as they came to the unusually locked back door.
"Someone's trying to block us in?" He said out loud as he pushed on the door.
"Oh god, we're all gonna die!" One of the scientists cried out in panic.
"No we're not," Mr. Possible said pushing on and testing the security door. 'Let's see if I still got it …' He stepped back and with a martial arts battle cry, he kicked out just as the door pulled off the hinges from the outside, losing balance and tumbling down the steps to the asphalt on the outside.
"Are you ok, Doc?" a girl's voice with a Spanish accent spoke with concern above him. He looked up to see the Orange Power Ranger holding out her hand.
Dr. Possible's eyes widened in surprise, "Power … Rangers?"
"Yeah, sorry, dude," the Black Ranger said tossing the door to the side, "Didn't know you were resting against the door. Any more old people needing help out?"
"Old?" Dr. Possible's eyebrow twitched agitatedly, but the Black Ranger has already lost interest.
"Are you ok?" the Black Ranger said flirtily as he helped the attractive robotics expert, Dr. V.R. Porter, down the three steps out of the exit. "If you need anything, the Great Black Ranger will be happy to oblige you."
"If you'll excuse us," the Orange Ranger said with a hint of annoyance in her voice, "We have to go find who started this fire."
"Oh um, right," the Black Ranger said somewhat in confusion, but quickly grabbed the Orange Ranger and Dr. Porter and pulled them behind him as he materialized a large turtle-shell shaped shield. He held the shield up to block an incoming burning golf ball which bounced off it harmlessly.
"That's a nice shield, Laddie," Duff said as he stood beside Drakken on the roof above the Rangers and the scientists. "What do ye say, Blue Boy, take Lady Shiva's key back te her or teach these P'er Ranger's a lesson?"
"Yeah, don't matter what kinds of fancy turtle shells you two have, you can't beat us!" Drakken barked, glaring at the two Rangers.
"See, that's where you're off base," The Black Ranger said, as he nodded toward the mutated villains, "This isn't a turtle shell. It's a tortoise shell. Here take a closer look so you can see the difference!" He yelled as he threw the shield at the two like a discus, Drakken barely avoiding getting decapitated.
"Orange, you get these guys out of here," the Black Ranger said, glancing back to the girl, "I'll handle Beavis and Kilt-Head till you get back."
"OK, but be careful, big guy," the Orange Ranger nodded, turning to the frightened scientist, "Ok, guys, lets get outta here… Where'd Dr. Possible go?"
While Duff Killagan and the Black Ranger locked up on the roof top, Drakken watched in amusement unknowing of the figure approaching from behind.
"I see you've had some more physical alterations, Drew," a voice called from behind the mutated mad scientist.
"You know, Jason, I'm surprised you're not in this team of costumed cretins," Drakken said turning to the scientist who was loosening his gold tie and unbuttoning the top few buttons of his dress shirt. "If not for this team's Red Ranger being shorter then you, I'd have thought it was you."
"I still haven't gotten you back for stealing and reading my journal, Drew," Dr. Possible said, popping his neck. "Thanks for reminding me I owe you an ass kicking."
"Oh come on, Jason," Drakken laughed, "When was the last time you were in an actual fight, sixteen? Twenty years? Please!"
"Like riding a bicycle, Drew," Dr. Possible said, taking a fighting stance, "You never forget, and don't you remember? I helped trained the teenaged girl who kicked you're butt more times then the sky has stars."
"Alright then," Drakken said putting his hands behind his back confidently. "My power comes from a goddess. Free first shot."
With a 'Hiya!' Dr. Possible's foot hit dead center between Drakken's eyes. Drakken staggered a little.
"That was … a lucky … shot …" Drakken drawled, his eyes crossed. Dr. Possible answered with right then a left right to the face.
Drakken's head rolled drunkenly as his arms swung limply to his side, "Ha! T-that's the best ya got ya pansy?"
Dr. Possible smirked as he back stepped a few paces, leading Drakken to believe he was retreated. "See, you yield to the greater power!"
Then Dr. Possible started forward again, one spin, a second, a third, growing momentum with each one, and finally on the forth spin he brought his heel out in a tornado kick that connected to Drakken's jaw with enough force to send the mad scientist bouncing backwards on off the rooftop.
"You bloody fool!" Duff said as he, and the two Rangers stared at the scientist in awe. "Beaten by a wimpy scientist!"
This gave Black Ranger the opportunity he needed to tackle Duff to the ground and give him a hard punch across the face, sending the mutated Scotsman to dreamland.
Dr. Possible saw the two Rangers standing over the two KO'ed villains and sat down roughly with his feet dangling over the sides. "I'm getting too old for this …"
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"Oh please," Shego chuckled as she ran her finger over the glace cover of the ancient jeweled key on display at the museum. "Kimmie's spoiled this town, security's way to lazy."
"Seriously," Motor Ed added, bringing a wrench down on the glass, shattering it, and setting off the alarm, "That rocked! HAHA!" he laughed, before leaning back doing an air guitar.
"You really are related to Drakken …" Shego sighed, staring at the mullet headed mutated mechanic.
Shego reached into the broken case for the key, when a yellow whip wrapped around her wrist. "We're really going to have to stop meeting like this, honey," the Yellow Ranger's voice chimed from a few yards away.
"Alright, some fun," Shego said twisting her arm and gripping the whip in her hand. "Alright, Sunshine, lets see what you think of this!" Shego said jerking at the Yellow Ranger's whip sending her soaring through the air. The Power Ranger hit the far wall and slid down to the floor. "I'm game for round two," Shego smirked at the dazed Ranger.
"Two on one," Ed laughed, "Seriously, do you think you can win with those odds?"
"That's two on two, big guy. Learn to count." the Blue Ranger said, stepping between the Yellow Ranger and the two mutants.
"Take Mullet," the Yellow Ranger said coming to the Blue Ranger's side, "I'm pretty sure you know it's not a smart thing to get in the middle of a catfight."
"Right, be careful," the Blue Ranger said softly with a nod.
"You too," she whispered back before turning to Shego. "Hey green jeans, you think Kim Possible put a hurt on you, you haven't seen a thing yet!"
Across the room Motor Ed was already wearing himself out throwing punches at the Blue Ranger, who was using his power's gift of agility to dodge his blows with ease. "Oh I'm sorry, are you trying to hit me?" Blue Ranger said as he easily dodged the mullet headed mutant's attacks.
"Why don't you stop moving! Seriously!" Ed growled, throwing a punch at the blue armored hero.
"Ok," the Ranger said, kicking the mutated man three times in the ribs, and then punching him hard in the chest.
Across the room the Yellow Ranger was struggling to avoid Shego's attacks. "What's the matter?" Shego asked taking a swipe at the Ranger with her burning claws. "Am I too hot to handle?"
"Na," the Yellow Ranger shook her head, back handing into a roundhouse kick sending the green skinned mutated villain across the floor. "I'm just getting warmed up."
Shego slid along the floor of the museum and hit the key's display sending it flying across the floor. All four looked at it, and the Blue Ranger, Motor Ed, and Shego all dove at it at the same time. Shego was in the lead, being closest, but just as her hand was about to grab the item, a yellow whip wrapped around it and jerked it back into the Yellow Ranger's waiting gasp. "Finder's keepers, loser's weepers."
"Give me that," Shego hissed as the Blue and Yellow Rangers stood side by side, the Yellow Ranger holding the key protectively.
"Sorry, been fun, Hon, but we gotta run," the Yellow Ranger chimed, "Thanks a ton!" she finished as the two Rangers vanished in blue and yellow pillars.
"Ya know what?" Motor Ed said as the two villains stared where the Rangers vanished. Shego turned her head dully toward the mullet headed mutant. "I don't think we did so hot again." He stated as if it was major revelation.
"Oh shut up." Shego groaned, as they too disappeared in a flash of energy.
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Monkey Fist stood over the excavation sight where the first two keys were found. He and his mutated Monkey Ninjas easily ran off the diggers and scientists. "Lady Shiva said the key would be somewhere in this area …" He said hopping down into the dig sight, "Now where is the bloody thing?"
"Whatever you're looking for," a voice spoke from behind him, "You won't get it."
"Ah, my old enemy," Monkey Fist turned his demonic eyes onto the redhead standing behind him, smirking at Kim's puffy eyes. "You seem upset, break a nail?"
"How about I just break your neck?" Kim snarled, stepping toward the villain.
"Wait, wait something is missing. Where is your little friend?" Monkey Fisk asked, grinning when she stiffened.
"That's none of your business!" Kim shot, as she ran toward the monkey-demon, only to get a fist pushed hard into her chest, just below her ribcage.
"You really are pathetic without Stoppable there to make you look good, Ms. Possible," Monkey Fist grinned down at the girl on her hands and knees at his feet. "Now let me introduce you to a friend of mine." The ninja smiled, motioning his hands behind him, "She's like to speak to you."
Kim glanced up at the blue skinned, three eyed Lady Shiva walking toward her from behind Monkey Fist, "hello, child," Shiva said gently with a warm smile.
"Who are you?" Kim narrowed her eyes on the strange woman.
"I am a friend," Shiva smiled as she approached the girl, "I can help you if you'd allow it. I can see you are hurting, and you miss your friend. If you'd let me, I can help you bring Ron back to home to you."
"How did you?" Kim asked, her face showing her confusion.
"I know all about it, my child," Shiva nodded, walking toward the Kim, who back peddled to keep a good distance between them. "I can see through your frustration, pain, sadness, and fear, and see the truths you cannot. If you join with me, aid me in my quest, I will in turn, give you back Ron's loyalty to you, his faith in you, and even more if you wish for it."
"I …" Kim's eyes dropped as she looked down, biting her lip, but before another word could be spoken another voice announced a new arrival.
"Don't touch her!" all three heads snapped up to see the Red Ranger standing with a single broad sword drawn in his hand.
"So the Red Power Ranger," Shiva gave a small smile, "We meet at last."
"Don't trust a word she says, Kim," the Red Ranger said firmly, "She's a demon, and just wants to use you. Every promise she makes is empty."
"How DARE you!" Shiva turned to the Ranger with glowing red eyes, "I will have you know I am a goddess, and have the power to crush you with a mere thought!"
"That a fact? I'm standing here, lady," the Ranger sneered, taking a fighting stance, "bring it on."
"Lady Shiva, I've found it!" Monkey Fist chimed running up holding a key. Shiva smiled gracefully and took it, then turned to the Power Ranger who was now standing between her and the near hypnotized Kim.
"Do you still want me to 'bring it on', young hero?" Shiva asked with a quirked eyebrow. "I can not bring my full force, but I can bring one to stand for me, perhaps one of my Robeasts warriors. I believe I have one you would enjoy working with, Monty. I will watch you and my servant Semiogolem destroy this Ranger."
"Semio… whatsat?" the Red Ranger asked as the key in the dark goddess' hands began to glow.
"Allow me to introduce you," Shiva smiled, as a large black portal formed. Out walked a massive stone gorilla, at least twenty stories tall, roaring and pounding the ground with his fists as it barreled out, straight toward the Power Ranger and the still statue-like Kim Possible.
"MOVE IT, POSSIBLE!" The Red Ranger barked, as he scooped the girl in his arms and dove out of the giant's way.
The behemoth Semiogolem scooped Monkey Fist and Lady Shiva up and placed them on its massive shoulder before turning to face the Red Ranger who was shielding the still stunned Kim from them with his own body. "What are you going to do now? Hack my friend's ankles with your little swords?" Monkey Fist laughed down at the Ranger.
The Red Ranger narrowed his eyes behind his helmet, before turning to the redhead. "Kim are you ok?"
"I …" She murmured, trembling slightly.
The Ranger sighed, and led her off side behind a group of large boulders. "Stay here, ok?" the red-armored hero said softly. Kim nodded slowly, and the Ranger ran back out. "Ok, big ugly, how about I even things out a little bit?"
"Oh?" Monkey Fist smirked, not noticing the worried look that crossed Shiva's face. "How, are you going to grow a hundred feet?"
Shiva watched the ranger stand confidently before the gigantic beast. "Zords …" she mumbled in realization.
"What?" Monkey Fist asked, snapping his head toward his monarch, before glancing to the Ranger who had his back to him.
The Red Ranger pumped his open palm into the air and called out in a loud voice, "Gorilla Hyperzord Power!"
As soon as the words left the Power Ranger's mouth the ground began to violently tremble. Monkey Fist's mouth dropped open as a large metallic red and silver fist punched through the earth, followed by another, pushing hard creating an even larger opening in the earth. Quickly the gigantic robot gorilla, just slightly smaller then Semiogolem, heaved itself out of the ground, roaring and pounding its chest. The robot was mostly metallic red, with silver thighs, midsection, face, and for arms, with large shield-like red forearms. Its silvery face moved as if it was flesh, distorting in anger and raw power.
The Red Ranger touched a button on his morpher, and vanished into a red pillar that shot into the Hyperzord chest. "Ok, big guy," the Red Ranger said as he dropped into the Zord's cockpit. "Sick um!"
"Our entrance was good," Shiva noted as the massive Hyperzord barreled toward them roaring, "His was better."
The two gorillas, one metal one stone, locked up punching each other when ever possible. "This isn't possible, our power is supreme! What can we do Lady Shiva?"
"Up to you, I've other important matters to attend to. Good luck, Lord Fiske," the goddess said quickly, before making a hasty teleportation.
Monkey Fisk gawked at his 'fearless' leader's retreat, before turning back to the stone golem, "DON'T HOLD BACK, CRUSH THAT TIN CAN!!"
Semiogolem growled in response and pushed hard on the Zord, sending them both tumbling down the mountain side. "Oh boy …" the Red Ranger gulped as he saw the rapidly approaching Middleton as the two continued to wrestle down hill.
Kim Possible continued to watch the melee from her vantage point. Her mind was elsewhere though. "truths … I can't see?" she murmured as the words the dark goddess had said sunk into her mind.
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At the space center the Orange and Black Ranger both looked at the key on the table before them. "You get it." The Orange Ranger said, nodding toward the item.
"No, I'm not touching it, you get it." The Black Ranger replied hesitantly.
"You're loco if you think I'll touch it and get sucked into another dimension or somethin'!" the Orange Ranger snapped back.
"Oh for Pete's sake!" Dr. Jason Possible snapped, surprising both Rangers, and reaching between them. He picked up the key, and shoved it into both their hands. "If you're leader whoever it is this time needs it, take it, it won't KILL you."
"Huh?" the two Rangers asked in unison, staring at the man as if he'd grown a third head.
"God, they don't make Power Rangers like they used to!" Dr. Possible complained turning his back and stomping off, "If Zordon could see the teams they throw out now …" he said as he exited.
"Dude …" Black Ranger muttered, turning toward the Orange Ranger. "He knows Zordon?"
The female Ranger only shrugged, and as if on cue the communicator chimed. "Sup, big head dude?" Black Ranger asked, touching his wrist morpher.
"The Red Ranger needs reinforcements, he is at the Western boundaries of Middleton." Alpha's voice chimed through the communicator. "Blue and Yellow Rangers are already on their way, send the Key to the Command Center, and teleport to Red Ranger's location!"
"Bossy little tin head, ain't he?" Brick asked looking up at his teammate.
"I HEARD THAT!" Alpha hissed over the channel.
"Sorry dude," Brick shrugged turning off the Communicator.
"Stop fooling around," Orange Ranger slapped his arm, "Ron needs us." The Black Ranger nodded silently and the two disappeared in energy pillars, completely unaware they were being overheard.
"Ronald?" Mr. Possible asked narrowing his eyes, "Kimmie Cub's Ronald?"
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Four colored pillars came down onto the deserted Middleton streets, disappearing leaving the four remaining Power Rangers glancing around taking in the area. The People must have already evacuated, leaving only abandoned cars and trucks littering the streets. "Alright, so where's our fearless leader?" Yellow Ranger asked sarcastically, crossing her arms under her chest.
The answer came from a giant red robotic ape flying through a tall building.
"He is SUCH a show off," Yellow Ranger dropped her arms to her side, and cocking her head to the side, as the Gorilla Hyperzord pulled itself back up on it's feet.
"Call our Zords?" Black Ranger asked, as the giant stone Robeast stomped toward the dazed Gorilla Zord.
"Yup, I think he could use a hand, unless you want to gnaw its ankles," Blue Ranger shrugged, watching the Gorilla Zord fight back.
"I dunno, it worked semi-well on Powerpuff Girls," Orange Ranger shrugged.
"No, no, I remember that episode," Yellow Ranger spoke up, ignoring the Gorilla Zord having its head pounded into the side of a building. "The girls got their asses kicked trying that!"
"Guys, if it's not a lot of trouble," Red Ranger's voice came through their communicators, "HELP!"
"Right," they all spoke at once, jumping at his outburst, before raising their palms into the air, "Hyperzord Power!"
High in the mountains, a loud panther's cry echoed as the massive blue and black Panther Hyperzord leapt from peak to peak, making its way to its master's call.
On the other side of Middleton, in the Tri-City Lake, a massive black round, turtle shell-like object rose to the surface. The Tortoise Hyperzord quickly made its way to the shore, showing a large tortoise head, and tank treads, digging into the sand as it crossed the beach.
To the south, in the forest that separated Middleton and Lowerton, a loud hissing sound sounded, and out shot a gigantic yellow assault vehicle in the shape of a massive snake. The Serpent Hyperzord movements made by the wiggling of its body, moving like a sidewinder snake across the ground toward Middleton.
In the distance a dormant volcano showed signs of life as flames shot forth to the sky, a massive object shot up, passing a long forgotten large shield-shaped mechanical bird, leaving its rocky home, and taking to the air. The Phoenix Hyperzord was flame orange in color, with a mechanical body and pointed head, but its wings and tail feathers were entirely made from flames.
As the four Hyperzords entered the battlefield, the Gorilla Hyperzord quickly made it to them, and they quickly regrouped and readied for the second assault. "Think we can take this guy?" the Blue Ranger asked from the Panther Hyperzord's cockpit.
"That big Rock-head?" the Yellow Ranger chimed, "No sweat."
"Let's Blitz the big guy," Black Ranger barked, as his Zord roared in reply.
"For once I agree with the yellow bimbo," Orange Ranger added in, "Let's get this guy."
"Alright then," the Red Ranger nodded, making his Zord glance up the mountain to maybe see if Kim was watching, "Let's take this guy down, and go home!"
To Be Continued …
Next Chapter: Return to Where It Began.