Chapter Sixteen-Stolen Pterodactyls

The following the day, the Rangers were getting restless. They had been at the Command Center for three days straight now and they were bored. They couldn't go home to even get a change of clothes let alone some board games to play. It wasn't right. They were teenagers and they just didn't like to sit around, Rocky especially. The Red Ape was bouncing of the walls. He was tired of going over kata after kata and the others didn't want to spare with him anymore. Tommy would have been his partner, if he wasn't still in serious pain from their battle three days ago.

Conner was still in the medical ward. He was now conscious but still too injured to venture out. He complained about the food that was offered and that he should have been able to have kicked Trent's ass. Most of the time he got ignored and that made the Red Tyranno complain even more. He wanted to be up and out and being trapped in the Command Center was is idea of fun either.

So all and all, the Rangers tried to sleep their day away. They had nothing much to talk about and they wanted to see other faces and the best escape was through their dreams. As a result the Command Center was now silent. That was until the alarm went off announcing another battle.

The Rangers woke up with a start, feeling disoriented and not knowing where they were for a minute or two. Slowly, one by one, they viewed the Viewing Globe as it glowed brightly to show a bunch of tangas with Metal Cobra, Dr. Oliver, and Trent in the park.

"We have to go there." Tommy said to Zordon, not taking his brown eyes from the sight of his older self using his Brachio staff to send a gust of wind at some helpless victims.

"I know," said his mentor. "but it is too risky. You should remain here."

All of the teens nodded knowing what they should do, but not really caring as Trent sent his laser arrows in the direction of some poor children and Metal Cobra's paralyzing barbs stuck into some families. The Rangers all shared a look and nodded their agreement. For once in their lifetime, they had to disobey Zordon.

Tommy turned to Kim.

"Remain her until I call you." He told her firmly and she nodded knowing she was going to need to save up her strength. Tommy returned the jester before reaching behind his back and pulling out his Power Morpher. "It's Morphin Time. White Ranger Power!"

"Black Ranger Power!" Adam shouted.

"Pink Ranger Power!" Kimberly yelled.

"Blue Ranger Power!" Billy said firmly.

"Yellow Ranger Power!" Aisha exclaimed.

"Red Ranger Power!" Rocky shouted eagerly.

"Dino Thunder Power Up!" Ethan and Kira cried.

Now morphed the Rangers prepared to leave. Tommy turned to Zordon and even though the alien could not see his White Ranger's face, he knew there was an apologetic expression behind the face of his helmet.

"Sorry." Tommy said sadly.

Zordon nodded as he realized he couldn't have been more proud of Tommy at that moment and he knew now he had made the right decision in choosing him to replace Jason as the leader of the team.

"May the Power protect you." he said just before the teens vanished into beams of light.

Kim watched the battle on the Viewing Globe. She kept an eye on all of the teens, making sure no one was singled out to be captured. She was alone with Ninjor in the main room of the Command Center while Zordon and Alpha were tending to Conner who knew that there was a battle. The Red Ranger had become agitated and wanted to join his teammates out on the field, but had found the robot and the Eltarian in the room preventing his escape.

Kim held her breath as she noticed Trent ever so slowly moving Kira away from the others.

"Oh no." She gasped and turned to Ninjor. "We have to get down there before something happens to Kira."

"Right you are, Kimberly." The blue ninja nodded his agreement and prepared to leave.

"I don't think so." Tommy's voice came from behind him. "Brachio Staff Wind Strike!"

A powerful gust of wind surrounded the room and it was directed toward Ninjor. The blast was too close to dodge and the keeper of the ninja powers knew if he were to move, Kim would be the one hurt or killed by the attack so he stood his ground.

"Morph, Kimberly." he called back to the woman as he prepared to fight the Black Brachio Ranger.

"Brachio Staff Earth Strike!" Dr. Oliver called and the ground crumbled. Ninjor fell to his knees.

Kim quickly moved from behind the ninja and called forth the power of the pterodactyl. She summoned her Power Bow and aimed carefully at the teacher.

"Brachio Staff Fire Strike, full power!" was the Black Ranger's finally attack and with the full fire blast Ninjor was no more.

Where the guardian of the ninja powers had once stood there was nothing and Kim cried her bow fading as she fell to her knees. Her small body wrecked with sobs.

"Now for what I came here for." Dr. Oliver said as he approached the Pink Ranger. "Aw, don't be sad, Kimberly, soon all of this won't matter.

Ignoring his comment, Kim looked in grief at were Ninjor once stood.

"How, why?" she said, her voice harsh.

"How I got in here?" Tommy formed a complete question. "Simple, I never leave home with out my White Tiger Power Coin, just as I bet you always carry you Pterodactyl Power Coin. How I killed Ninjor? My powers as the Brachio Black Ranger as more powerful than are ninja powers and he took them on directly."

He smirked evilly.

"Why I am here and why I destroyed Ninjor? I destroyed him because of you, Kimberly. I'm here for you."

Kim looked up at him and she knew that she would never hate him more than she did now.

"I hate you."

"Well, that's too bad." the paleontologist said grabbing her by her arm. A black gloved hand went to her belt and forcibly ripped her morpher away from her body and tossed it across the room.

Kim cried out in pain as her powers were torn away from her. Sharp, fiery electricity raged through her body until she stood clad in only her street clothes. She passed out because of the pain and Dr. Oliver lifted her into his arms. He teleported both of them out of the Command Center just as Zordon reappeared in his tube.

On the battlefield, just when Kim was watching Kira being singled out by Trent, the Mighty Morphin Rangers felt a strange weakening of their powers.

"What's going on?" Kimberly asked her infamous question.

"I don't know." Tommy answered as he kicked a tanga. "But whatever it is, I don't like it."

A minute later, another decline in their powers occurred. They were shaking and still didn't have a clue what was going on. They never felt anything like this before. Another minute and their powers faded completely leaving them helpless to Metal Cobra and the tangas.

"Our powers, their gone." Adam stated the obvious.

"Something must have happened to Ninjor." Billy concluded.

"Oh, god, Kim." Aisha choked.

"We left her at the Command Center alone." Rocky added.

"This can't be good." Ethan said doing his best to protect the others.

"We have to retreat." Tommy said.

"Yeah." Everyone said.

"Um... guys," Kimberly began. "where's Kira?"

The other's looked around, trying their best to defend themselves against the tangas as Ethan fought Metal Cobra.

"And where's Dr. O?" The Blue Tricera Ranger asked.

"He probably elminated Ninjor." Billy stated.

"There's Kira." Aisha cried just as Trent got behind the Yellow Dino Thunder Ranger.

The White Drago Ranger, knocked out his former teammate and in an instant, they where gone.

The tangas and Metal Corba disappeared the same time and the Rangers picked theirselves up off the ground.

"Damn it!" Tommy exclaimed and they teleported to the Command Center.

I never liked Ninjor.