A/N 1: See Chapters 1, 15, 16 and 27 of Thirst for Revenge for that which does not belong to me.

Chapter 6: It's All about the Team

Zera's spaceship

Unknown location and time

Lord Zedd stood looking at the vast expanse of space as Zera's ship headed for Eltar (the two were still several days away) and he was utterly confused.

He'd been meaning to ask his sister this for the last several hours, but he didn't understand how Tanya Sloan, who was currently successfully defending Earth against Dark Specter's forces, could play such an instrumental part in his sister's plans.

After all, the goal WAS Tommy and Kimberly, and then the domination of the universe. He didn't understand what 'that Yellow Turbo bitch' as he had come to call her could have in their plans.

"You look confused, dear brother," Zera said as she continued to pilot her ship.

"Yes, I am confused," Zedd said. "What good is that Yellow Turbo bitch going to do for us? I'd almost rather go and attack that blasted Falcon and elusive Crane directly!"

"Once again, dear brother, you aren't using your head," his sister snapped sharply. "Let me help you out a little - Sabrina of Eltar is BY FAR our biggest threat to our goal. In case you didn't hear, that blasted Falcon made her the co-leader of their precious team."

Zedd hadn't heard that, but he wasn't surprised. It was no secret that while Zordon's daughter wasn't Kimberly to Tommy, the two shared an indelible friendship from when the two were with Rita. It was the whole reason, after all, that Zedd never trusted her in battle against the Rangers.

"Now, can you think of the correllation that Sabrina has with that Yellow Turbo Ranger?"

No one could see it, but under Zedd's mask was a cruel smile that would have made the forces of light shudder.

"Without Sabrina, those twerps are NOTHING, I repeat, NOTHING," Zera said. "What Tommy and Sabrina did to your dreams, I will now use that Yellow Turbo Ranger to ruin theirs."

"What about the others?"

"They don't concern me. Without Sabrina they are NOTHING. Without her in the way, my two snipers can handle them - at least long enough to where our two targets will be ours. We will seduce them, we will get them to fall in love with us, and then once we are wed to them, we will have enough power to topple Specter and rule the whole unvierse."

Eltarian Royal Palace

Eltarian Capital City

Unknown Time

"I DON'T BELIEVE IT! MY BROTHER!" shouted Sabrina as she nearly tackled the Phantom Ranger to the ground. She had just spotted Rayjon walking around outside the palace, noticing how it had changed.

"SISTER! FATHER!" Rayjon of Eltar nearly screamed. "I can't believe the two of you are actually alive - and that she's good again!"

"Yes, I am happy to see you too, son," Zordon said. "And yes, your sister is finally good again."

"Bout damn time she came back to our side," Rayjon said, grinning. "So, Daddy, I saw Zera's ship, and Lord Zedd is with her. What the hell are those two up to, and why are they headed here? I thought Zedd was married to Rita. And who the hell's that kid that's crying? I can hear it all the way over here."

"It's a long story," Zordon said. "Why don't we sit down and tell you about it."

When the two were finished with the story 30 minutes later, the Phantom Ranger could never have been more dumbfounded.

"So, uh, let me get this straight," Rayjon said. "The Falcon and Crane destiny is coming to fruition."

"Yes," Sabrina said.

"That guy over there that's crying - that Earthling - is your soulmate."

"Yes," Zordon said. "That man, my second Black Ranger of Earth, is her soulmate."

"And now Daddy's Earth Rangers are here because Darky is on their planet, and they have nowhere left to run."

"Correct," Sabrina said. "While I could have taken them to Inquiris, Triforia or Aquitar, Aquitar is not a suitable environs for them, Triforia is much different from Earth, and the Rangers never liked Dimitria much."

"And when you beat Serpentera and Zordon came free from his timewarp, it just made sense," Rayjon said. "Can I trust that your Rangers are as good as I've heard? Ninjor speaks highly of them, but I want to know just how much."

"I love them all like my own children," Zordon said. "They are, indeed, as advertised and they've done everything I have ever asked them to do. When I breathe my last, I'll know that I will truly miss my Rangers."

"Can I ask one more thing?" Rayjon said. "What's that dude crying about?"

"Zera's latest plan. Oldest trick in the book, but my Adam gets emotional about this crap," Sabrina said, sighing. "She's trying to do to us what we did to her brother - use Adam's first love, who is back on Earth, to rip our team apart."

"Son, Adam taught this Tanya everything she knew," Zordon said. "Though your sister is his soulmate, he's emotional about our Yellow Turbo Ranger because he taught her everything she has ever known about self-defense and fighting. As I recall, pretty much all of her self-defense lessons came from Adam, as she has adopted his style, moves and quickness. It's fear for her, and a personal pride issue."

"I see," Rayjon said. "What's he like?"

"Biggest sweetheart you'll ever meet," Sabrina said. "Never asked for a damn thing in his life - but he's still got me anyways. All the man wants to do is make people happy. I'm convinced that if he was to die in battle, he'd feel content if he simply made people happy."

"Go talk to him," her brother said. "He looks forlorn. I know how I'd feel if I was in his shoes - if some girl I taught was in danger, I'd freak too. He needs you more than ever."

As she left, father and son looked at each other.

"Does your team contain six?" Zordon's son asked.

"Originally, yes," Zordon said, "though it is now seven with the addition of your sister to the team."

"How long has the White Ranger been around? I knew those powers were out there, and I never knew they were released until I did a scan of who all was here."

"A few years," Zordon said. "I created those powers for a previous Ranger to bring him back to the fold after he lost his Green Ranger powers. He lost the White Falcon powers when his Crane left and Master Vile turned back time, but Dulcea brought them back while we were fighting Lady Chaos."

"So, Dulcea's in the game too," Rayjon said. "Still on Phaedos, I assume?"

"No. When Ivan Ooze was released and destroyed, her bondage to Phaedos was released. I'm sure you saw some weird creatures running around?"

"Yeah, I've seen a beetle, a goat, two or three kinds of love creatures, and a woman who has a really high voice already. What's up with that?"

"Dulcea's what's up with that," Zordon said. "A way to make my Rangers learn a lesson in trust - these are old foes the Rangers have faced. She thinks they can help with regards to more firepower vs. Zedd, Zera and Specter."

"I love Dulcea's monster army idea," Rayjon said. "That is an incredibly genius ploy. How many do we have?"

"Quite a bit, and we're still adding to the total," Zordon said. "From what I'm hearing, Archerina and her daddy are pilfering a few of Mondo's old creations as well, and infusing some of them with his magic. And from what I understand, they're working on a plan to slow Zera down."

Nearby...

Just days earlier, Adam Park was having the time of his life.

Now, his world had come crashing down around him.

There he had been, just days earlier, standing triumphantly with his newfound girlfriend and teammates following the defeat of Serpentera.

Now, he was in tears all over again.

Flashback

"What's wrong, Tommy?" Adam said.

"You're not going to like this. Dulcea's replacements are here, and they have bad news regarding Tanya," Tommy said.

At this, Adam's eyes and ears snapped to full attention. He loved Sabrina very much, but no matter how much he tried to hide it, he still had feelings for Tanya also. After all, he had taught Tanya everything she knew about fighting. Adam had been a mentor to her every single step of the way since she became a Ranger, and had been very proud of that.

"What is it Tommy? I want to know, and I want to know right now."

"Zera's attempting to capture her from Earth," Tommy said, barely above a whisper.

"You can't be SERIOUS, man!" Adam nearly shouted, in a mixture of disbelief and despair. "What could Zedd's sister possibly WANT with her? No one has EVER targeted her before!"

"I'm serious as cancer, man. That's how serious I am," Tommy said. "But she'll be all right. She's got people to look after her."

"How can you SAY that, Tommy??" Adam bellowed. "She has NO experience fighting one on one against Goldar, or Zedd, or his sister! Do you know how frightened thsi makes me?"

With that, Adam ran out of the room, the palace and the city in near tears at this point.

End Flashback

Watching nearby, Sabrina could feel her Adam's heart shatter by the second, and simply nodded her head.

"Yup, I know how he'd feel," she muttered. "My time with Rita and Zedd, if nothing else, taught me that I am not the spoiled girl that everyone thinks I am. I am not that far above everybody else."

She did the only thing she could think to do - walk up to him, just as he had done, and pull him into her arms and just let him cry.

"Shhhh, shhhhhh," she murmured as she held him tight. "I'm right here - let it out, let it out..."

"Why, Sabrina, WHY?" Adam nearly shouted. "Why the HELL does this always have to happen?"

"Evil's sick, twisted ways," Sabrina said. "Zera's just trying to copy what happened to her brother. Use Tanya to split you and me, and the team, apart. Actually, it's really unoriginal if you think about it, and it will be an easy plan to stop."

"What?"

"You heard me," she said. "Zera thinks this team is a one man, or woman, show - that without me, you guys are nothing. She feels if she can split me from the team - use Tanya against me, that she can split the others apart and get to Tommy and Kim. Actually, I hope she thinks that."

"In that case, yeah that's a pretty unoriginal idea," Adam said. "God, I don't know what the hell I'd do if I have to fight Tanya. Please don't feel that I'm slighting you in any way."

"Then you would know what it was like for Tommy to fight Kimberly," Sabrina said. "It ate him up inside. I don't feel you're slighting me in any way. I would truly be disappointed if you weren't scared about these prospects."

"Just the thought of hearing her soft, sweet voice turn dark and morph against me," Adam muttered, "would be one of the hardest moments of my life."

"But guess what - cheer up!" Sabrina said. "Even if she gets Tanya or God forbid gets here, she won't have Tanya fight you, though I'm sure an evil Tanya might like to use you as a playtoy. She'd probably have Tanya fight me to split you away from me. But guess what - she may not even get Tanya, OR MAKE it here if the plan in progress works."

"Huh? I don't follow."

"Let's just say that Zera's computers on her ship - are about to go to hell in a handbasket."

"Are you saying what I think you're saying?" Adam said, his eyes lighting up. "How?"

"Archerina," Sabrina simply said. "And her daddy. Those two have the rare ability to infuse Mondo's former creations with light magic, turning them to our side. Only Dulcea matches them in that ability."

"Is her daddy here at the palace?"

"Yeah, but I suggest you not disturb either one of them," Sabrina said. "Her daddy's been a spy on Zera's ship for a few days now, and he's working on this."

"I would be so happy if that happens," Adam said. "Thanks for being here - I was scared about how you'd react."

"Hey, I'd be a hypocrite if I complained," she said. "We're an affectionate people - I've been known to kiss five or six guys in one night in my younger years. There are married women who want to kiss your ass. Haven't you been watching your surroundings?"

"I haven't been. They want to kiss me, huh? No shit?"

"No shit. Now come on. You got some people - and some creatures - worried about you."

Adam could only mutter to himself as he went inside the palace moments after his girlfriend.

"Come on you stupid Mean Screen," he muttered. "Screw their computer up like you never did before. Do not let them get a read on Tanya or I'll plug every last damn circuit out of ya."

"Don't worry. They'll get it done, sweetie," came a female voice.

"Sabrina?"

"No. Good guess though."

"And just who the hell are you?" he said, as he turned around to look at yet another one of Dulcea's recruits. This one appeared to be made of lipstick, and was clad in mostly leather of black and lavender. He wanted to just walk away, but suddenly glanced at Sabrina, who waved him back, as she nodded and smiled.

"Hi, Black Ranger. I'm Lipsyncher - yes, another one of Dulcea's recruits. I am truly sorry for everything which has happened to you all."

"Why do they do this to us? Why?"

"Sick, twisted little minds. We're just pawns in Zedd's plans - it makes us sick. Me in particular - I get very emotional about this stuff," Lipsyncher responded. "Doesn't give us an ounce of credit for some of us fighting you guys to a draw before losing. I saw what he tried to do to that Pink Ranger of yours - disgusting. We all pulled for you against Serpentera - we all watched the battle from some obscenely bizarre dimension we end up in when we're destroyed. We were absolutely elated when you helped destroy that bad boy. Now his sister is targeting that former girlfriend of yours - and if I have my say, she won't get close."

"Really? Then why don't you have your say?"

"Because I have confidence that my cohorts will get the job done. Just like I hope you find it in your heart to trust all of us to get the job done - though I understand this is new for you. But if you don't accept me, that's fine too. I don't take offense because I am pretty much in the situation your girlfriend was in when she came back to Zordon - she was in no position to be making demands."

"You're not selfish," said Adam. "This surprises me."

"It's not about me - never has been. I've got no leg to stand on until I can prove myself. It's about our team doing our part to protect you guys so you can do what you've always done. Messing up Zedd's computer is Mean Screen's job. My job - if I get selected to do so - is to make one of you better. If not, then I don't take offense - Dulcea will find something else for me to do."

"Tell me about it," Adam said. "I think I've done well enough to lead a team of Rangers - but you don't hear me complaining. I'm the second in command, but I don't complain about how I should be the leader over Tommy."

"That's one of the big things I like about being here," Lipsyncher said. "When I was with Zedd, he expected me to be THE ONE to put him over the top. Here I don't have to do that. Many of my teammates have had the same complaints."

"Hey, this is different than the environment you're used to," Adam said as he glanced back to the Gold Ranger, who, as if knowing what he was about to ask, nodded in assent, as if to say go ahead. "I gotta go - teammates waiting on me, but just remember what I'm about to do."

"What's that?"

"I can be great toward a lady if you earn it - relationship or not. Here's just a sample of what I can do for a lady - let me just give you something to chew on."

That said, he leaned forward, and pressed his lips against hers, engulfing them in a soft kiss.

"Oh my God," she muttered, when he pulled back. "Oh my God. Only a sweetheart would do that willingly. Even if that is just for one night, I'll remember that one - that was impressive, and I thought I was the one that was supposed to be the master at kissing a man."

"Hey, they don't call me the Frog Prince for nothing. I'll do anything to please a lady, and I'd do almost anything to make someone else happy. Sabrina would expect nothing less of me. Kat could tell you this first-hand. When she told us that she had been under Rita's control and smashed it, it was all I could do when she replaced Kim to go and give her a little kiss - just to let her know I welcomed her presence on the team. And tonight, just like her, you've earned that little smooch."

"And tomorrow, I'll still have to prove myself. But thanks for the vote of confidence - even if it is just for the night."

"Hey, let's just say you may be surprised with all the good things that come your way pretty soon," Adam said as he smiled and walked over to Sabrina, at which the two embraced.

"I am so proud of you," she muttered as the two embraced. "That took guts. That was everything that is good about you, and more. That confirms to me more than anything that you know how to treat a woman - and that all you care about is making people happy. I can almost guarantee you that you made someone else happy for the rest of the night."

"Yup, that's me in a nutshell," he said.

Then, they walked off. And as they walked off, Adam took one last glance back at Lipsyncher, and flashed her one more smile - which sent chills down her back - as if to say, 'I'll see you soon.'

"Are we going to go to the reunion party for your brother tonight?" Adam said, turning his attention back to the Gold Ranger.

"Sadly, no, because our two old friends are back, and I saw their eyes flash red," Sabrina said, "Which tells me they are already under Zera's power. They'll be there almost certainly, expecting us and watching us like hawks if we show up. My idea is go for a little camping outside the city. I'm going to invite our monster friends to join us and Dulcea will be there too. I hate to leave Daddy and Rayjon, but if we go we're liable to get spied upon."

"If Mean Screen messes up Zedd's computer, doesn't that mean they'll lose contact with their spies?"

"No, apparently that pesky Zera has other means of communication because I saw walkie-talkie like devices that our two orange friends are carrying."

"Is Kelly here?"

"Yeah. I've asked her to join us, and she will."

"OK then," said Adam. "Let's go camping!"

"Indeed," Sabrina said. "Just the thought of s'mores sends me in a tizzy. I'm obsessed with those things."

"Hey, don't leave us out! We love camping too!" came a voice behind the two. Both turned to see Kim and Tommy standing before them.

"We have good news," Kim said.

"If Zera hasn't found Tanya by now, she never will," Tommy said.

Zera's spaceship

"All right. One last piece of the puzzle to add - that little Yellow Turbo Ranger. Why don't you help me get a lock on her, dear brother?"

"Certainly."

But as the two tried to get a lock on Tanya, they failed to notice a cord wrapping around the side of the ship, and plugging directly into Zera's main computer system.

And evil brother and sister soon realized they a problem.

"Hey, what's going on with our computer?" Zera said.

"I don't know what's going on," Zedd grumbled. "But the scanners aren't working! Someone's wreaking havoc on our computers!"

"Well, then get the scanner working!" Zera growled. "We need Tanya on our knees by the end of the night!"

"I'm trying!" Zedd shouted. "But nothing is working!"

If either of them would have turned around, they would have noticed Mondo's former creation Mean Screen teleporting out of the ship, as he had done his job.

And Zedd and his sister continued to work on their computers - to no avail.

Just Outside the Eltarian Captial City

Unknown Time

"God, this planet is just so damn serene," muttered Kim as all the Rangers, Kelly included, sat around a campfire. Kelly and Kim had already shared their hellos, hugs and kisses, so Kelly was more intune with the rest of the team now.

Nearby, Dulcea and her band of monsters stood, ready to guard against any attack which came the Rangers way. And standing as one group, they were formidable indeed.

"Some time, I kind of hope to get a full-fledged tour," Tommy said, nodding at Sabrina, who simply nodded back. "God, just look at those mountains. I grew up in Phoenix, also known as the Valley of the Sun, and I used to go mountain climbing in the winter months during my younger years."

"Between that and all the martial arts that he does," Kim said, "my man has an incredible amount of stamina. That is part of the reason he is the standard of excellence on our team," Kim said.

Tommy nodded, leaned in close and pecked a kiss to her cheek, which drew some oohs and aahs from those around him.

Tommy's gaze then zoomed in on Kelly and for the first time since Kelly arrived, the two friends regarded each other with smiles. Though they weren't near as close as Kelly's sister was with him, Kelly had gained Tommy's respect, as well as his friendship, by going through that ordeal at her cheerleading trials, and in fact Kelly had, at Kim's urging, started engaging in self-defense lessons with Tommy, and later Jason, Trini, Rocky and Adam, at which she'd proven to be a quick study. By this time, she could hang with - and beat - Adam and Rocky in martial arts competitions, and could even fight Jason and Tommy at times.

Which was why she had impressed Dulcea, and which is why she was on Eltar at that moment.

Tommy nodded at her, indicating he wanted to talk to her later, and then the two went back to roasting s'mores for their eating pleasure.

"So nice to get away from everything for a while," Aisha said. "It's like we're being hounded. Here - it's a place of quiet, a place of calm, which is what we need right now."

"Yeah, if Dulcea wants it, I hope we get to go back to Phaedos to go train with those guys starting tomorrow," Kim said, pointing to the army being led by Dulcea and Madame Woe. "We need to be on a distant planet where no one notices us. Just us and them."

"Though there are exceptions," Rocky said. "I mean, Tommy trusts who he's with - and she's got her own home, so if he picks her, who's to say they can't go to her home to train?"

"Yeah, but as much as I'd like that, after what happened with Rhino guy and lizard man, I think Dulcea wants to keep an eye out for any lingering problems," Tommy said. "I don't doubt those guys - this is a great idea - but I bet Dulcea would like her eye on us, just in case."

Dulcea, standing a little ways to his left, shot him a smile, which Tommy returned. Just by the look on her face, Tommy knew he had her opinion pegged correctly.

"So, who are we going to pick to train with?" Rocky said as he bit into a s'more. "We probably should make that decision by the end of the evening."

"Yeah, you're right," Sabrina said. "We probably should. Tommy, why don't you start? You got Madame Woe?"

"Yeah, I do, although the prospect of duking it out with Nimrod again is enticing," Tommy said. "But yeah, in the end it's Madame Woe for me. White on white for one, and too much trust for another."

"I thought I saw Nasty Knight here," Sabrina muttered. "If so, I'll take him. I love the challenge of a good fight. Besides, he's a knight so he'll fight me fair and square. Kim?"

Kim flashed a smile back to her friend in return for the one she had been given, then pondered for a moment.

"I don't have much to choose from if we're going to pick an unfamiliar opponent of the opposite sex, do I?" Kim said. "Fine. I'll take the Terror Blossom. I didn't fight him much, and how can I go against someone who wears at least partial pink?"

Everyone shared a laugh at that and Dulcea smiled, knowing colors meant everything to these Rangers. After all, they wore their colors on instinct around Angel Grove every day.

All heads turned to Rocky, who was mulling the decision.

"I have a couple of different choices to pick from, and all are very enticing," he said. "Dischordia, Miss Chief and Nimrod are pretty close."

For a few more moments, Rocky continued to ponder who to pick - while all this time Adam was mocking him with the Jeopardy! theme song.

"Stop freaking playing the Jeopardy theme, Adam!" Rocky hissed.

"What, the jokester can't take a joke every once in a while?" Adam teased.

"SHUT UP!" Rocky said. "I am thisclose to going back to the palace and finding a way to get drunk if you all don't shut up!"

That was enough to get the Rangers to shut up - no way did they want to get in danger out of Rocky's anger.

"But in the end," he said, "this is supposed to be, at least partially, about who we're not familiar with. Therefore, I choose her," he said, pointing at Nimrod, earning a smile from Tommy.

"I think you'll like going against her. I know you wanted Miss Chief, but I think in time you'll find you made the right choice. When she's not fighting with Zedd, she can be really nice. If I hadn't developed such a trust with Madame Woe, she'd be my number one," Tommy said.

"You know about her?" Rocky said

"Yeah, she and I had a little run-in when I first came back as the White Ranger," Tommy said. "She told me today was quite disappointed when she wasn't one of the original five picked, but she was far more happy to see Serpentera get destroyed. She knows about my relationship with Kim, and never wanted to see me and Kim apart."

All the while Tommy was nodding at Aisha, indicating to her that it was her turn.

"Well, I can't choose from the same color that I wear," Aisha said, "because I've fought those guys before. But I guess I should pick the best opponent remaining, and someone who will give me a fair fight. I choose Samurai Fan-Man."

"Trini tried to beat me before and couldn't," said Fan-Man, stepping forward. "I'll be interested to see if you have any better luck. Be warned - I set traps and I'll use my powers to try to do the same to you. But, I'll still help you should you make a mistake. Give me your best shot."

Aisha smiled. That was what she liked - a challenge. She nodded at Adam, but he'd already had his mind made up.

"Lipsyncher," he said. "Unfamiliar opponent, black on black, met her a few hours ago. Plus, I like her. Don't tell her this but she's gonna be my partner in the morning. I want this to be a surprise."

"I don't think there's a woman you don't like, Adam," Tommy teased, which made Adam blush uncontrollably.

"Kelly?" Kim said.

"Gads, tough one, and if I make the wrong decision..." Kelly muttered. "No, I can't think that. I need a tough opponent - someone who will make me dig really deep. I want - that guy," she said, pointing at Grumble Bee.

"Good choice," Tommy nodded and smiled. "He's tough, but you can hang if you bring your A game. Took us to the brink twice. The good news is most of his poisonous stuff wears off."

"And," Grumble Bee said, stepping forward, "if I should hit you with either my stingers or my venom, I'll give you ample time to get your strength back. Isn't any use fighting an opponent at any less than full strength. After all, this isn't good vs. evil anymore. I look forward to your challenge, Green Ranger."

"Billy?" Kim said. "You're last."

"God, tough one," Billy said. "I'm pretty much familiar with all of those women - and none of them wear blue except Madame Woe and Tommy has her - and might I add, Tommy, I'm extremely jealous that she's killing you with kindness."

"Anyways," Billy said, "it's tough for me to choose, but I feel I need a creature that can loosen me up. I get way too serious sometimes, and I feel I need to lighten up at times. I choose ... her," he said as he pointed at Miss Chief.

"Wise choice, Billy," Dulcea said. "If nothing else, choose someone who can help you learn a lesson. I agree with your assessment - you do get way too wound up sometimes, and possibly Miss Chief can be someone to loosen you up. Besides, she's a good fighter too."

"I think it might be funny to see Billy under one of Miss Chief's love spells," Rocky said, which caused the Rangers to laugh uncontrollably.

"I wouldn't normally agree with you, Rocky, but this time I do," Tommy said as he continued to burst out laughing. "That would be EXTREMELY funny."

With that, the Rangers went back to their s'mores.

"Rangers, we will begin training tomorrow morning. Everyone get a good night's sleep because we leave for Phaedos first thing in the morning."

Palace Ballroom

Unknown Time

"God, where could they be!" muttered Liana as she frantically looked around for the Rangers.

Problem was, they were nowhere to be found.

"Those brats think they can outsmart us," Tyrann said. "We'll show them they can't do a THING to stop us!"

"Aren't you worried about the Phantom Ranger?" Liana said.

"On the contrary, his return and his sister's absence from his reunion gives me a devious idea. We just need to contact Mistress Zera for that."

"Well then, what are we waiting for? Let's do it!"

They left the ballroom and, as if on cue, heard their communicators vibrating.

"REPORT!" Zera's screech came over their communicators.

"The Rangers are nowhere to be found on the palace grounds, my lady," Tyraan said. "But it actually gives me an idea."

"This better be good, you two!" Zera hissed. "It's going to take us awhile to reach Eltar because these stupid computers are going haywire, so this better be good!"

"So, Sabrina's brother, Rayjon, the Phantom Ranger, came home today," Liana said.

"Yes. Go on," Zera said, still bitter.

"They're having a reunion party for him, and yet Sabrina is nowhere to be found. Zordon is here, but not Sabrina. My thought was to use this as a springboard to send the people of Eltar against Sabrina. Try to isolate her with her own people. It's just as good as using Tanya, and you don't have to travel to another planet to do it. Then you could still get to that Falcon and Crane and make them yours."

The two couldn't see it, obviously, but even inside her messed up ship, Zera was smiling so cruelly it would have made the galaxy cringe.

"If I didn't know better, I think you two came up with a great idea!" Zera said. "Well done, I like it a lot. It can also buy us some extra time while we figure out what's wrong with this ship. Very well. Proceed. But know that the consequences of failure are harsh."

"Yes, Lady Zera," Liana said.

"Zera out." With that, the communication closed.

"Well, we now have an idea. Let's get to work!" Tyraan said.

Moon Palace

"So, Eltar, huh?" Specter sneered at his computer readouts.

"You can run, but you can't hide, little ones. Soon, I will launch my attack on not only Eltar, but the universe, and the entire galaxy will crumble at my feet."

Very soon," Specter added as he smiled cruelly.

TBC...