Why Hello There!

I am usually a "one shot" type of writer, but I decided I had a story that was chapter worthy, and I hope you like this.

I am a long-time Power Ranger Fan, back from the OG's. I'm not a big Zeo person, actually. But I decided to do a story that takes place during that arc. So there may be some inaccuracies (please be kind to my flexibility lol)

I do not own Power Rangers...

It was a typical day in Angel Grove. Since yesterday Mondo had attacked, the rangers could count on at least a day or so until the next attack.

"Man, it really feels like Mondo had been pushing it lately," Tommy sighed as the gang sat down at their table in the youth center.

"Which makes me nervous that he is trying to exhaust you for a bigger plan," Billy voiced. Since graduating he hadn't spent much time with the gang outside of the Power Chamber, but Kat and Adam managed to convince him to come out.

"Well we still have plenty of energy," Jason said with a smirk.

"Speaking of exhausted…" Tanya started, her eyes on their tech specialist, "Billy? When was the last time you got any sleep?"

Billy looked at her with surprise on his face. The others were now looking pretty closely at him.

"Do I look that bad?" He gave a nervous laugh, and shook off her comment. "I only have had two late nights fixing up the zords."

"How late is late?" Rocky inquired.

"Til about 1am last night. The night before was 4am, but I simply lost time," the former ranger gave a shrug. "And it was a good thing too since there was an attack that day."

"Billy," the pink Ranger placed a hand on her friend's arm, "please don't make yourself sick."

Billy gave her a reassuring smile. "I'll be alright. The zords aren't going to fix themselves."

"Well we appreciate all that you do," Tommy told him. "Truly."

"I may not be able to fight by your side anymore, but I'll always do my best to support you guys," Billy said, looking down at his drink, watching the ice spin from the carbonation.

The other glanced at one another. "Billy, you know even though you're not out there with us, you are still very much a part of the team," Rocky reassured him.

"Oh…I know." Billy forced a smile. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make anyone uncomfortable."

"No, you're good man," Tommy replied.

Billy stood up, "I should probably take advantage of this quiet time and catch up on some rest."

Kat glanced at Tommy, who gave her a subtle nod, and she stood up as well. "Do you mind if I walk with you? I have to head to the library."

Billy gave her a little smile, "Of course."

-PR-

The two walked quietly as they cut through the park towards their destinations.

"Billy," Kat said carefully, "do you ever regret the choice you made?"

Billy glanced at her, trying to read her expression. Was she asking because she was also debating stepping down? Or was she asking because he seemed to exude the emotion?

"I…" he sighed and then looked down to the pathway at their feet. "I will admit I don't feel like I'm doing as much anymore if I am not out there by your side…"

"But you do so much," Kat replied. "We wouldn't be able to defeat these monsters without you."

"I'm not so sure about that," he said, looking at her again with his small smile. "Alpha can do just about everything I can, and you're all more than capable of figuring things out." He stopped and she stopped as well. "Why do you ask?"

"Well," she took a breath, but kept her gaze on him, "since you have stepped down, you have been keeping your distance."

He opened his mouth as if to reply, but then closed it again.

Kat pressed on. "You need to know, we were all disappointed when you were unable to become the Gold Ranger, but you are still a member of our team… and our friend. We miss you. Tommy misses you…"

Billy looked down again. "I'm sorry if I seem to be keeping a distance. I know it's my own fault…"

Kat reached out to touch his arm again, "You don't have to apologize. We just want to be sure we aren't chasing you away…"

Billy hesitated, "it's just…"

His sentence was cut short as something caught his attention over Kat's shoulder.

"Cogs!"

Kat immediately spun around to Billy's side as they both brought their hands up in defense. Billy knew from experience, without the enhancement from the morphing grid, he wasn't in the best position to be fighting against cogs, but he did what he could to at least block their attacks and maneuver around them.

Kat kept an eye on the genius, while also making sure she wasn't taken by surprise by their assailants.

Suddenly she saw Billy drop forward. A cog stood over her unconscious companion as two others came forward to lift him up by his arms, his head dangling forward.

"Billy!" She ran towards them, only to be caught in the gut by the leg of a Cog. She dropped down, gasping for the air that was just knocked out of her. She lifted her head as she stood up, but the cogs all vanished.

And Billy along with them.

Kat's heart skipped a beat as she took in what had just happened. She brought her wrist up to her mouth as she activated the communicator.

"Everyone, meet me at the Power Chamber. Billy has been taken by Mondo."

-PR-

"It's not your fault Kat," Tanya reassured her, putting her hand on her shoulder.

"That's right," Tommy added. "This was clearly a planned attack."

Kat wrapped her arms around herself. "I still should have done something else. I should have gotten Billy to teleport out of there."

"Then it could have been you that was taken," Rocky pointed out.

Kat shook her head, "I think Billy was the target"

It is a possibility. Zordon's voice echoed through the chamber. However, Katherine, you mustn't place the blame on yourself.

Kat took in a breath and nodded. She absent mindedly rubbed at the spot on her stomach where she was hit.

"Any ideas where Mondo could be keeping him?" Jason asked.

Adam and Alpha were at the consoles, pressing buttons and looking at screens that Jason didn't really understand.

"Not that we can figure at the moment," Alpha said, a tone of sadness in his voice.

"We'll keep looking," Adam promised.

-PR-

Billy opened his eyes and immediately winced at the light flooding into the room.

Where am I?

He turned to push himself into a sitting position to assess his surroundings. His head pounded at the motion and he had to take a moment to let the throbbing pain pass.

He was on the dirt floor of some sort of cell. The walls were stone, with one door made up of bars, and there was light coming from a high window that also had bars.

Everything looked…yellow.

"Oh, good you're awake," he heard a mechanical voice with a hint of youth. He turned to see a short robot looking at him through the door.

"Prince Sprocket," Billy addressed.

"You should bow," The Prince informed him.

Billy didn't move. "Why am I here?"

"Because I made a deal with Rita and Zedd so I could get something I want," The Prince informed him.

"You made a deal with Rita and Zedd?" Billy froze. "Do your parents know?"

"Not yet. They will know when they realize I have done what my father has been trying to do for too long…"

"And that is?"

"Take the Zeo Crystals and destroy the rangers. And you are the key to that."

Hope you liked the first chapter! I haven't written a chapter story in a while, so I'm hoping to keep up with this one in a timely manner!

Comments and feedback are always welcome!