Chapter Eighteen

"Whoa, what a funky looking shell." Kimberly said as she picked up the shell.

While Billy studied the shell, impressed by her find, when the new school bullies approached them.

"Awe, searching for seashells," the bully with glasses said with fake sweetness.

A bit annoyed by the interruption, Billy and Kim stood.

"How sweet," the bully with a pink bandana added as she knocked Kimberly's bucket out of her hands.

"Oh, great, you're back," Zack said as he saw the bullies messing with the Pink and Blue Rangers.

"Hey, what's the problem?" Jason asked. He and Zack approached them.

"Angel Grove belongs to us now. We want to make sure you understand that loud and clear." said the tallest Bully.

The bullies took offensive poses, prepared to fight the four Power Rangers, but white bolts of lightning appear and surround them, stopping them. When the lightning stopped the bullies were gone.

"What happened to them?" Kim asked in confusion.

"I don't know? They just disappeared. Hopefully, Zordon will have the answers," the Blue Ranger said.

The four Rangers find a secluded spot on the beach and Jason contacts Zordon.

"Zordon," he says into his communicator.

"Yes, Jason," Zordon replies.

"The new bullies just disappeared," the Red Ranger explained.

"Lord Zedd must be up to something," Zordon said. "Teleport to the Command Center immediately."

"Right," Jason said and the Rangers teleported to the Command Center.

The Rangers appeared in front of Zordon.

"Alpha, contact Trini," Zordon ordered the robot.

"Yes, Zordon." Alpha obeyed and moved to contact the Yellow Ranger.

"Hey, how did your tests come out?" Kim asked Tommy.

"Negative," Tommy answered. "I've got maybe one more fight let."

"Tommy," Kimberly practically sighed his name as she felt pity for the teen.

She was about to offer him some comforting words when the alarm blares loudly in the Rangers' ears.

"Trouble in Angel Grove Rangers." Zordon said as they turned to the Viewing Globe and saw Lord Zedd's new monster created from one of the seashells on the beach.

"One of Zedd's monster is tearing up the city." Jason said.

"Man, this guys tough," Zack said horrified by the monster's strength. "We're gonna need major zord power to stop him."

"You can count on me." Tommy volunteered.

He was never one to back out of a fight.

"As soon as Trini's here we'll make our plan," he said.

It was barely two minutes after Tommy had said this that Trini teleported into the Command Center.

"What's going on?" she asked.

"Zedd's at it again," Billy informed.

"Tommy, we can't let you help us." Kimberly pleaded to the Green Ranger.

"Kimberly's right, man," Zack agreed. "We should handle it on our own."

"Maybe not Rangers," Zordon disagreed. "Scanners indicate the creature's name is Turbanshell and he's power level is dangerously high."

"You hear that?" the Green Ranger said triumphantly. "I'm going with you guys and that's final."

"Tommy, only you can decide your own destiny." Zordon said solemnly.

"Good luck, man," Zack wished.

"All right, it's morphin time!" Jason shouted.

The Power Rangers morphed and then teleported to where the monster was attacking the city. They fought Turbanshell and had to call upon the Thunder Megazord and Tommy, somehow, was able to summon Dragonzord. The Rangers fought valiantly but were thrown out of their megazord.

The Rangers were tossed onto a nearby field. Concerned they rushed to Tommy.

"Tommy, are you okay?" Kimberly asked.

"I'm okay," Tommy said weakly. "I'm just a bit weak."

"Come on, guys, we can't give up," Zack said trying to cheer the group up. "We're the Power Rangers."

Tommy vanishes before their eyes.

"Tommy," Kimberly called out in shocked.

END OF CH. 18