Chapter 2: Crabcake

"No!" Rita screamed. "Not only have they defeated my best warrior ever, but now, he'll probably join them! Unless I kill him first."

Back on earth, the rangers were celebrating the fact that their friend was now free from Rita's control. But their celebration was cut short when the queen of evil herself appeared.

"Rita!?" Jason said. "What are you doing here!?"

"You may be excited because you defeated my green ranger and got your friend back," Rita said. "But neither you, nor him, will live long enough to enjoy it!"

"We'll see about that," Jason said. "It's morphin time!"

The six teens pulled out special Power Coins then called out…

Tommy: "Dragonzord!"

Kimberly: "Pterodactyl!"

Billy: "Triceratops!"

Zack: "Mastodon!"

Trini: "Saber-toothed tiger!"

Jason: "Tyrannosaurus!"

In a manner of seconds, the six teens had become Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, then said…

Jason: "We're Ready to morph into action!"

Tommy: "Six working together to fight evil!"

Zack: "And stop Rita…!"

Billy: "…and all her menacing monsters…!"

Trini: "…from destroying our planet, Earth…!"

Kimberly: "…and ruling the universe with evil!"

Jason: "Look out, Rita, we're not backing down, 'cause we're the…"

All: "…Power Rangers!"

"Finster," Rita called. "Send me a monster."

Back up on the moon base, Finster, Rita's monster maker, responded to her call. "Right away, my queen. I have the perfect monster for the occasion."

Finster put a ceramic monster in his monster-matic machine and it came out the other side as a real monster, which he then sent down to earth. The monster looked like a giant, humanoid crab.

"What do you call this monster, Finster?" Rita asked.

"His name is Crabcake," Finster replied.

"What kind of stupid name is that?" Rita demanded.

"It's not my fault, my queen," Finster replied. "It's the author."

"The same annoying author from the last story?" Rita asked.

"I'm afraid so," Finster replied.

"I hate that guy," Rita said. "He's giving me a headache!"

"After we're finished with Crabcake, you'll have more than a headache," Kimberly, the pink ranger, said.

"Let's get this guy," Jason said.

"I like my Crabcake sliced," Zack, the black ranger, said. "Power Ax!" A black ax appeared in his hands as he charged Crabcake.

"Don't make me laugh," Crabcake said. He opened one of his pincers, and fired a blue laser beam. It hit Zack and sent him flying backward before he reached Crabcake.

"I'll take my Crabcake diced," Trini, the yellow ranger, said. "Power Daggers!" Daggers with yellow hilts and silver blades appeared in her hands. She slashed Crabcake's back, but her blades just bounced off his shell. Crabcake turned and batted her away with his arm.

"I would love a Crabcake kabob," Kimberly said. "Power Bow!" A pink and white bow appeared in her hands. She fired a few pink laser bolts at Crabcake, but he turned his back so the bolts bounced off his shell. The bolts bounced back toward Kimberly and struck her before she had a chance to dodge.

"Leave them alone," Billy, the blue ranger said. "Power Lance!" A blue staff with a silver blade on both ends appeared in his hands. He ran toward Crabcake dodging the laser bolts he was firing. Billy finally reached Crabcake and swung at him. The monster jumped back to avoid the blow, then, with lightning speed, grabbed the Power Lance, and used the momentum to throw Billy.

"I've had enough of you," Jason said. "Power Sword!" A sword with a red hilt and silver blade appeared in his hands. He slashed one of Crabcake's legs from behind. The monster howled in pain, then turned around and grabbed Jason with one of his pincers and slammed him into the ground.

"Hey, Crabby," Tommy said. "Take me on. Dragon Dagger!" A green dagger appeared in his hand. He jumped at Crabcake, who sidestepped the green ranger's attack. He then punched Tommy in the stomach, sending him flying backward.

"Now to destroy you rangers once and for all," Crabcake said. He opened both pincers and prepared to fire at the rangers.

"Take cover!" Jason yelled.

The rangers jumped behind an old abandoned car. Crabcake fired his lasers. The lasers bounced off the shiny silver paint job of the car, and went back and hit Crabcake, causing him to double over in pain.

"Billy, Trini, I've got an idea!" Jason said. "Just follow my lead and when I tell you hold up the blades of your weapons."

"Right," Billy and Trini said together.

Jason, Billy and Trini ran out from behind the car.

"Hey, Crabcake," Jason said. "Hit us with your best shot."

"I intend to," Crabcake said. He opened his pincers and fired at the three rangers.

"Now!" Jason said. He, Billy, and Trini held up the blades of their weapons. Crabcake's lasers bounced off the shiny silver blades, and hit him. He screamed in pain, then exploded.

"I'm beat yet," Rita said. "Make my monster grow." She stabbed her staff in the ground and a stream of energy made it's way to Crabcake's remains.

Author's note: We know what happens next, or do we? To find out, stay tuned for Chapter 3.