A/N 1: You know the drill. See Ch. 1 for owners.

A/N 2: Thanks to those who have reviewed. I know some of my audience wants to know if I'm going to have Adam and Sabrina paired off. It's a possibility, but I don't know yet. I'm very torn on that. I've thought that Adam and Scorpina/Sabrina had an attraction during Goldar's Vice Versa that neither admits to, but I also thought Adam and Tanya were cute during Zeo. So…I don't know yet. For now, enjoy the battle and its repercussions.

Ch. 11-Losing Pink

10:35 a.m.

Gulf of Mexico beaches

Tampa, FL

As the feared mother of Master Vile lashed out at Tommy to begin their showdown, she frowned.

This was not going to be as easy as she hoped it would be.

She'd counted on Tommy showing up in his Zeo outfit. She had the magical power to steal his Zeo powers, but no magical force could take away a Ninjetti's power while they were on the side of good.

She was going to have to do this the hard way...and she knew she may have to cheat a little bit now.

"Sometimes I could curse Dulcea and her little traitor partner Sabrina," she thought to herself as she blocked a blow from the White Ranger that caused her to stumble backwards. "Those two really make my blood boil."

She also knew of the White Ranger's prowess…she'd watched Tommy Oliver bail the Power Rangers out time and again. He was a master swordsman, extremely fast for a human, and especially a male human, and yet was strong enough to overpower even feared warriors like Goldar.

He also had the most spirit out of any of the Power Rangers, making him deserving of the White Ranger powers.

"That blasted do-gooder Zordon certainly chose well," she thought as she started defending herself from the White Ranger's battle companion, Saba, with her own sword. "This human is certainly deserving of the White Falcon powers. But I will prevail. I want Kimberly, and I will have her. She will make an excellent successor to my granddaughter."

Lunar Palace

"Do you think she can do it?" said Rita's wife, Lord Zedd, also known as the Emperor of Evil.

"I'm trying to get my hopes up, Zeddie…" said Rita, "but that brat Tommy has ruined so many of our plans before. I fear she's messing with the wrong Ranger, as much as I hate that brat Tommy Oliver," said Rita. Clearly, her tone when talking about Tommy proved she wasn't quite over what happened in the past…she still felt Tommy had betrayed her when she'd offered him the chance to conquer the world as her own Green Ranger. Instead, he had allied himself with her accursed enemy Zordon, and had become a member of her rapidly improving opponents. "Plus, he's back in that blasted White Ranger suit. As sickening as he was as the Green Ranger, he was even more so as the White Ranger! He just makes me SICK!"

"I hear you, Rita," said Lord Zedd dejectedly…clearly he didn't think too highly of the White Ranger, either. "When I drained the last of the Green Ranger powers, I thought Tommy was out of my hair for good. I actually created a team of Dark Rangers from the last of his Green Ranger powers, but he spoiled that too. And when he came back as the White Ranger, I was in a rage for days. He was actually to become the heir to my throne, and then that old coot Zordon managed to snag him and give him the White Ranger powers. And we both know how he is when he's fighting for Kimberly…we've seen it many times before. Oh, how I hate that brat. As much as I'd like him destroyed, I've learned to never get my hopes up when it comes to the White Ranger."

"You and me both, Zeddykins. You and me both," said Rita as she turned to her RepulsaScope to watch the unfolding battle.

Tampa, FL

"All right, no more fooling around, honey!" shouted Lady Chaos as she pulled out her wand. "Catch me if you can, White Ranger!" she shouted as she suddenly disappeared from sight.

"Hey, what's going on here?" said Tommy. "Saba, can you locate her?"

"No luck, White Ranger," said his companion. "I can't find her anywhere, and she's used that dirty invisibility trick for years."

All of a sudden, Tommy felt himself getting struck repeatedly by way of the sword, and was completely helpless…what was a fighter to do when he couldn't see?

Then, Lady Chaos released a bolt of lightning at the stunned White Ranger, causing him to stumble.

"Can't fight what you can't see, eh, White Ranger?" said Lady Chaos, smirking as she reappeared. "So, are you ready to give up?"

"Never!" shouted Tommy. "As leader of the Power Rangers, I will NEVER surrender this planet, and my princess, to evil scum like you!"

"Have it your way, White Ranger," said Lady Chaos. "Maybe more of the invisibility treatment will change your mind," she said as she once again disappeared.

As Tommy stood there, seemingly defenseless, a voice called out in his mind.

"Tommy," said Sabrina in his mind, "Use your inner Ninjetti spirit to enhance your vision. It's the only way you can win."

For a few moments, Tommy focused to improve his vision, and suddenly, he could see Lady Chaos! She was charging towards him, sword held high, ready to strike.

But Tommy had a surprise for her. At White Ranger's command, Saba released his eye-beams, nailing a startled Lady Chaos and sending her flying backwards.

"What? Impossible!" said Lady Chaos. "How did you do that, White Ranger?"

"That's for me to know and you to find out, silver brat," said the White Ranger. "You should know that for all that possess the Great Power, all things are possible!"

"THOSE two brats again," said Lady Chaos to herself. Tommy was really starting to annoy her as well with all of his pompous talk. Goldar had warned her before the fight about how much bravado and arrogance that Tommy often carried with him, and even though he was a great fighter, she was really becoming angered by the arrogance of a human.

But like it or not, she was now up against it.

The two then went at it in sword-to-sword combat, which wasn't exactly the type of fight Lady Chaos preferred against Tommy. She knew Tommy would have the better end of it if the fight came down to a sword battle. She kept trying to get some distance so she could start using her multitude of laser attacks, but Tommy's determination to keep his pink princess kept his vision sharp, and he continued to keep the distance tight between the two fighters.

Tommy also knew her strategy, and after he sent her to the ground with a blow from Saba, he then slammed a foot on top of her, not allowing her to gain any distance. It was unlike a Ranger to do that, but Tommy knew that laser attacks was the only way she could win.

"Get…off…of me!" shouted the desperate villain as she struggled to break free.

"If you think I'm going to let you get back in this fight, you have another thing coming!" shouted the White Ranger. "No one attempts to steal my princess and gets away with it!"

"OK, that does it!" shouted the villain as she somehow managed to throw Tommy's foot off her, which was no small feat. The space she created then allowed her to get back in the fight.

"I bet you'll get a charge out of this, White Ranger!" she said as she wrapped a cable around him and then lightly touched her sword to the cable, sending electricity flowing painfully through the White Ranger's body. A second blast of electricity soon followed, leaving the White Ranger hurt.

"So, again I ask, are you ready to give up yet, or am I going to have to give you the electrical treatment again?"

"That's something you won't be doing!" said a British sounding voice as Tommy's sentient saber suddenly cut through the cable, freeing Tommy.

"I'll get you for that, Saba!" shouted Lady Chaos.

"How many times have I heard THAT clichéd line?" said Saba. "White Ranger, are you OK?"

"Yes," said Tommy as he struggled to stand, still hurting a bit from the villain's electrical treatment.

"Now, shall we continue?" said Lady Chaos.

"Gladly," said Tommy as he charged forward, dodging some laser blasts as he did so.

Lady Chaos then pulled out her sword again. She knew Tommy was great with a sword, but would be hurting a bit from the electricity she'd given him. Still, the two crossed blades with neither gaining the advantage.

They crossed swords for 10 more minutes, with neither gaining the advantage.

"I'm impressed, White Ranger," said Lady Chaos as she blocked a blow that sent her tumbling a bit. "No human has ever been able to stand up to me like this. It's a pity you won't join our forces."

"Thanks, but no thanks," said Tommy.

"A pity indeed, for somebody's got to win this fight," she said as she fired a blast that Tommy ducked.

That's when Tommy remembered his secret weapon…he'd been told before the fight that he could call upon the special Metallic Armor again, but this time without restrictions.

"Let's see how you like this!" said Tommy as he jumped in the air. He was greeted by an intensely bright light. "METALLIC ARMOR, POWER UP!" Moments later, the Metallic Armor covered his body.

"Impressive, Ranger," said Lady Chaos, "but still no match for me!"

"We'll see about that! Bring it on!" said Tommy as the villain charged forward.

She tried, but Tommy's strength and speed had been enhanced, and as fast as Master Vile's mother was, she wasn't faster than the White Ranger in his Metallic Armor mode. Tommy lashed out with incredible speed and strength, catching the feared villain several times.

"And now, to finish you!" said Tommy as he moved to stand directly in the Florida sun, using it like a lighthouse to send a white beam of energy in Lady Chaos direction. This blast sent her flying backwards and left her reeling.

"You villains just don't learn, do you?" said Tommy. "METALLIC ARMOR, POWER DOWN!" he said as the special armor disappeared.

As Tommy moved to stand in front of the feared villain, he smirked. Victory was his; she couldn't stand against him much longer.

"It's all over, and I am the victor," said Tommy. "Now, are you ready to go back to your masters and give them the message not to mess with my princess?"

"Au contraire, White Ranger," she said, "I have a little surprise for you!"

Almost as soon as she said this, Tommy felt himself weakening, and felt a sharp pain in his side. Even as he pulled a dagger out of his side, he was growing rapidly weak.

"That, young one, is a dagger that can poison you enough to destroy you for good. I've saved it for just this type of emergency occasion" said Lady Chaos as the White Ranger crumpled to the ground. "Who is the victor now, mighty leader of the Power Rangers?"

Suddenly, four golden beams of energy struck the ground in front of the evil villain, sending her flying back.

"YOU CHEATED!" roared a female voice, obviously angered. The female voice belonged to Gold Ninjetti Sabrina. "I swear by the forces of good, Chaos, that we're gonna get you for this!"

"Of course I cheated, Sabrina," said Lady Chaos. "You ought to know us; you were once a villain yourself. We don't play by the rules. I hope you're happy with your bravado, White Ranger. Soon, I will take your princess, and your universe will belong to ME!"

Sabrina then turned in Tommy's direction. His life signs were fading, and she gasped in horror when she saw this.

"Got to get him home for treatment," she thought. "Maybe Billy or Aisha can help him."

"You may have won this battle, Lady Chaos, but the Power Rangers don't quit. We won't stop this fight until we're victorious, so enjoy it while you can, cheater!" shouted Sabrina as she teleported out.

11:30 a.m.

Sabrina's Residence

As Sabrina landed with Tommy, Kimberly's face automatically paled as she saw the state Tommy was in.

"Tommy, no!" she said as she rushed forward. "Please, don't die on me!"

"We could never have known she was going to pull that dirty trick," Sabrina said angrily. "I swear, by all that is good in this universe that she's going to pay for what she's done!"

"His life signs are weakening," said Dulcea. "This is very bad indeed."

"It gets worse, guys," said Billy. "We just received a transmission from the Power Chamber. The bad guys have Adam."

"Please, don't let this be true!" said Sabrina.

"I'm afraid it is," said Aisha. "Goldar and Rito took off with him yesterday while the Rangers were fighting one of Rita's monsters. They said something about an Evil Green Ranger."

At this, Kimberly paled. She had seen what the Evil Green Ranger had done to Angel Grove, and she believed Adam, when angry enough, could be a deadly fighter.

"Does anyone have an antidote for what Tommy's been injected with?" said Dulcea.

"I might be able to come up with something, but we'll need to scan his body," said Billy.

"Let's get started on that. Kimberly, you know what this means, don't you?"

"Yes," she breathed. "I can't…believe…I'm going to be turned evil."

"Don't think like that, Kim," said Aisha. "In your hardest of hearts, you know you're always one of us."

"When will you allow yourself to be captured?" said Rocky.

"I may as well surrender myself now, so that you will have more time to prepare. Don't worry, as the Pink Crane will be flying with you again soon."

"The scan is complete," said Billy. "I can create an antidote, but I'll need three specific things. I'll need some fresh water from Angel Grove Falls, some sugar, and some vinegar."

"We have sugar and vinegar. I'll go to Angel Grove Falls and collect the fresh water," said Aisha.

"I'll go with her," said Sabrina.

"May the Power protect you both. Hurry!" said Dulcea.

Lunar Palace

As Lady Chaos teleported into the palace, exhausted, she was greeted with thunderous applause.

"I can't believe you did it, daughter!" said Ivan Ooze.

"You did wonderfully, grandmother!" said Rita Repulsa. "That brat Tommy is finally out of commission, at least for a little while! And we just won Miss Pinkie!"

"That poison won't hold for very long, unless the Rangers totally goof around, and I'm quite sure that they're not," said Lady Chaos. "But I got what I wanted. You have to admit, no matter how much you hate Thomas Oliver, that he's a tremendous fighter. He really wore me out. He was so good that I was almost tempted to put him under one of my spells and make him mine."

"He's been giving me headaches for years!" said Goldar of Titan. "I never thought you could do it. Maybe next time you can put him out of commission for good!"

Suddenly, Lady Chaos dropped to the floor.

"She's exhausted. Tommy really did wear her out," said Rita. "FINSTER!" she shouted.

"Yes, my queen?" said Rita's evil pet scientist.

"Take Lady Chaos back to her chambers and make sure she gets to bed safely," ordered Rita. "If you don't, I'll have your carcass for breakfast tomorrow."

"Of course, my queen," said Finster, as he hurried to follow his orders, knowing that Rita didn't tolerate failure in her servants.

Suddenly, the palace shook as all the villains were thrown to the ground in all directions.

"Who dares to enter the Moon Palace?" said Rita.

"I do," said a familiar voice, and out of the shadows stepped King Mondo's first built son, Prince Gasket.

"Prince Gasket of the Machine Empire, you have a lot of nerve showing up here," said Lord Zedd haughtily.

"Perhaps. Or perhaps I would like to suggest joining your alliance," said the Machine Prince.

"Why should we do what you say?" said Rita.

"I have my reasons," said Prince Gasket. "First of all, I want to conquer Earth, just like you. I also want to be rid of those stupid Power Rangers. Now that they have TWO teams of six each, you'll need all the help you can get. Those fools spoiled my plans for victory over Earth, and I want to show them what it means to defy Prince Gasket. Third, my former 'love' is now working for the enemy."

"WHAT?" Rita shouted.

"That's right. While you were busy watching Thomas get demolished…and remind me that I want to congratulate Lady Chaos on obliterating him. I am not fond of him in any way, shape or form…Archerina was trying to help that stupid Green Zeo Ranger escape. That must NOT happen. I know she's SOMEWHERE within the walls of the Lunar Palace. We need to find her and destroy every last bit of her."

"We'll do it," said Rita. "But do you have any more reasons?"

"Yes. I am no longer my father's favored son…that rust-bucket Sprocket is. I want to show my father and brother what it means to neglect me. Are there any questions?"

"What do you think, Zeddie?" said Rita.

"Come to think of it," said Lord Zedd, "I like his bitterness, towards the Power Rangers, towards Archerina, and towards his father and brother as well. It will prove to be a great asset in this war. His attacks on the Power Rangers were also far more effective than his father, Mondo. Gasket, I welcome you to our alliance."

"I thank you, Lord Zedd," said Prince Gasket. "Now, is there anything you need help with?"

"Actually, there is," said Zedd. "Do you have your Cogs with you?"

"Of course I do," said Prince Gasket. "I wouldn't have brought the Cogs along with me if I wasn't joining your alliance. They are fully functional and ready for battle."

"Excellent! It's time to call Lady Chaos' pawn. And you, Ivan," said Lord Zedd, turning to the Master of Ooze. "As soon as Kimberly is in the open, you two will take a battalion of Tengas and Cogs to the site, along with Coach Schmidt, and bring Kimberly back here unharmed."

Palace Dungeon

"Phooey!" said Archerina as she and Adam sat side-by-side in the palace dungeon. She also had the ability to listen to the conversation, and immediately made herself invisible to everyone but Adam. "Gasket is here, and he's looking for me!"

At this, Adam groaned. He admired the Machine Princess for doing what was right, despite the fact that she had been betrothed to Gasket for thousands of years. For her part, Archerina was distressed as well, as she admired Adam's courageous spirit as well as his wise decision making in battle.

"That's bad news. It means the chances of our escaping are far less. How'd Tommy fare in his fight?" said Adam. Archerina had told him of the impending fight and its all-world repercussions.

"Not well," said Archerina. "He was about to finish Lady Chaos off, but she cheated and injected him with a temporary poison through a dagger."

At this, Adam scowled. He was a good fighter, but an honorable man. The reason he'd secretly held a grudge against Tanya's former boyfriend Shawn was that he cheated in his schoolwork to stay on the baseball team."

"That means she's going to get Kimberly, too," said Adam as he gasped softly. "Our time is running out. I think it's time for you to go to Earth and speak with Zordon. We don't need you getting caught by Gasket."

"I want to help you escape, Adam," said the Machine Princess.

"But if Gasket catches you, you're toast for sure. And that's not something we need."

"OK, I'll go," said the Machine Princess. "May Zordon be with you, Frog Prince," said Archerina as she disappeared in a flash of pink.

Adam was now alone…again. And it looked like things were getting worse.

He hoped and prayed the Rangers would survive.

Gulf of Mexico beaches

Tampa, FL

As Kimberly walked along the beaches, she thought to herself. "I just can't believe that scoundrel cheated. She shall feel my wrath."

Kimberly had remembered all the times when Tommy had fought Goldar, as she quickly noticed that Goldar hated her boyfriend. At least when Tommy fought Goldar, Goldar had fought fairly although he had a hatred as hot as 10,000 suns of the current White Ranger. Lady Chaos, on the other hand, had deliberately cheated, and there was no doubt in Kimberly's mind.

"Thinking about how your White Knight lost, Pinkie?" said a familiar voice from behind her. She turned around, and saw three figures. One was her former coach…the second was Ivan Ooze, whom she did NOT expect to see. The third appeared to be a robot whom she was largely unfamiliar with.

"Ha-ha-ha, Pink Ranger, we finally meet. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Prince Gasket of the Machine Empire. It is a pleasure to meet you."

"Yeah, and you're the brat that brainwashed Tommy!" shouted Kimberly. Jason had kept in touch with Kimberly often, and had told her about the brainwashing machine that the Machine Prince had used on Tommy, so she wasn't exactly fond of Mondo's son. "And how in the world are you alive, you disgusting Ooze-man?"

"Nice spirit, young one. Too bad it won't help you escape. Tengas, Cogs, get her!" shouted Gasket.

Kimberly put up as much resistance as she could, but the combined forces of the Tengas and Cogs soon overwhelmed her. And as soon as she was in the grip of the footmen of Rita, Zedd and the Machine Empire, she offered no resistance.

"We have our target. Let's go," said Ooze as the Cogs, Tengas, and warriors disappeared.

TBC…