5. Jason: Sacrifice
After three days of sporadic battles and running ragged, Zedd's newest creation is nearly defeated.
Jason closes his eyes and takes a deep breath. He needs his head.
"We have to go after them!"
"Storming in without thinking it through could only worsen the situation," Billy reasons, tries to put a hand on Tommy's shoulder.
Tommy shrugs him away, all his attention on the Red Ranger. "Jason, he has Kimberly."
"And Trini," Zack says, frowning. "Billy's right. We need to be careful."
Jason ignores them, watches the viewing globe intently. They're in a cell, somewhere in Zedd's palace. There's no way of knowing exactly where, and he'd be naïve to think Zedd would leave any sort of clues.
"I have an idea," Jason finally tells them, still watching the Pink and Yellow Rangers, "Suit up and get ready, I'll be back shortly."
He materializes somewhere in the desert, far away from the team, far away from Zordon and Alpha.
"Here I am," he says to the wind.
It's barely a few seconds before Zedd is there, tilting his head in surprise. "Unexpected, Red Ranger. But interesting."
"Release them," Jason says, removing his communicator, tossing it to the ground. "No fuss, no fight."
Zedd laughs, taps his staff in the dirt. "Done."
They disappear, and back at the Command Center, Kimberly and Trini are returned to their team mates unharmed.