Jason's Birthday Bash
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Chapter 4
The rangers then teleported to the park and landed a few feet in front of him. Tommy and Trini immediately ran up to him. "Jason, are you okay, bro?" Tommy asked gently as Trini started to check his wounds.
Suddenly Jason sprang up without warning and delivered a powerful kick to Tommy's chest, knocking him over. "I'm fine you double-dealing back-stabbing freak!" He snarled furiously, as he advanced on Tommy who had just gotten to his feet. The other rangers just stood there, stunned at Jason's outburst and the hatred in his dark eyes.
"Whoa, Jason, what's going on?" Tommy stammered, holding his hands up in a peace offering.
Jason clearly wanted none of that, though. He lashed out at Tommy again but Tommy managed to block the punch and grab his hand, slowing him down for a moment. "Jason, calm down and let's talk about this, bro."
"After what you did to Rita, you want to just sit down and talk like a bunch of wusses," Jason replied incredulously to the shock of the others.
"What?! Are you serious, Jason?" Zack asked, completely stunned. "Rita's our enemy and pure evil, man!"
"No, she's your enemy, not mine," Jason shot back. "I live for her. She is my queen!"
"Your queen, Jason? Man, what the hell's the matter with you?" Tommy asked in utter astonishment.
"There's noting the matter with me, but there'll will be with you before long," Jason pronounce and the preceded to attack them all. Kicking at Tommy, punching at Zack, he whirled around, going after the all.
"Jason, stop! Billy yelled after ducking a punch. But it was to no avail as he lashed out and knocking over both Kim and Trini, who were trying to come up behind him.
"Jason, we're not your enemies," Trini pleaded, but it fell on deaf ears as Jason swept an advancing Tommy off his feet and onto his back. At that point, Zack and Billy rushed in and grabbed his arms, trying to get him to stop, but Jason just shook them off and threw them violently to the ground. He then kicked Zack in the head which caused Tommy to scream in outrage and viscously attack him. He managed to knock him to the ground but Jason just sprang back up and swept Tommy off his feet again. Tommy rose and started to rush Jason again but was stopped by a shout from Billy.
"Tommy, Zack's hurt. We need to get back to the Command Center."
Tommy slowed and nodded. "Your right, Billy. Let's go. He then turned back to Jason, "we'll be back." He and the others immediately proceeded to teleport away, landing once again in the Command Center.
Back in her palace, Rita was very pleased with what had just played out down on Earth. Her warrior had definitely proven where his loyalties lay. As well they should. The spell used was one of her most powerful ones in her arsenal. She turned as Goldar strode up. "It's all working perfectly, Goldar," she said before he could speak. "Soon those rangers will be destroyed by their own leader."
"Yes, but what about Electrifier? Where does he come in?" Goldar asked, sounding a little confused.
"Simple," Rita replied. "When the rangers are busy fighting Jason, He will be turned loose in Angel Grove to destroy it. And you will accompany him."
"Yes, she mayor of the city will have to turn it over to us to save its complete destruction. We'll accomplish both objectives with one strike!" Goldar said triumphantly and laughed. Rita joined in with her own evil laughter. She then opened communications with Jason.
"Jason, Kidnap some hostages and seal them in the caves on the beach on the outskirts of town. We will use them as bait to lure the rangers too you, and ultimately, into our trap," she ordered her red knight.
"Yes, my love. I know just the ones to use. The rangers are doomed!" He exclaimed excitedly and threw his head back and laughed.
In her palace, Rita simply smiled and nodded. Yes, the plan was indeed all working perfectly, she thought to herself.
Back at the Command Center, despair filled the room. Although Zack was going to be all right, he just had a mild concussion, the rangers still didn't know what had come over Jason or how to stop it.
"What's happened to him, Zordon," Trini asked tearfully. Why would he just turn on us like that?
"Rangers, I had Alpha scan him long-distance during your fight. He has fallen under a powerful spell. When he was kidnapped, Rita placed it on him and now he will do anything she asks him to. He even believes he has fallen in love with her. I will even go so far as to say she controls his every move."
"Well, we have to break the spell, then," replied Tommy.
"How do we do it?" Trini asked.
"We are working to find a way, Rangers," Zordon told them. "But it may take some time."
"That's the one thing we don't have, Zordon," Kim said, stating the obvious.
"Kim's right," Billy put in. "The longer he stays under the spell, the harder it will be to break it."
"I know," Zordon replied. "That is why we have to move fast in finding a way to undo it." Everyone nodded as the alarms started to sound once again. They all went to look in the viewing globe to see what had happened. "Rangers, Jason has kidnapped several children and is holding them in the cave on the north end of the beach, on the outskirts of town. You must teleport there immediately and free them. But beware, it is most certainly a trap meant to lure you to that isolated location. You must be extremely careful. Zack must stay here for the time being." Zack sighed but knew Zordon was right. "Go now, and let the power protect you."
It's morphin time!" Tommy cried and they all raised their morphers to the sky and shouted the names of their dinosaurs. In a flash of colored light they had morphed into the Power Rangers!
They then teleported to the entrance to the cave in an instant.
"There's no one here," said Kim after looking around.
"Don't count on it staying that way for long," Tommy replied. "Come on, let's check out the cave." They all nodded ascent but before they had taken even two steps Jason appeared before them in a flash of red light.
"I don't think so, rangers, you have to get through me first."
"Gladly," Tommy said and rushed him. Jason gave a karate yell and met him halfway with a tornado kick. Tommy countered and the fight was on! The other rangers surrounded Jason and attacked from all sides but he was able to repel them all, despite the fact that they were all using their best moves.
"Jason, please," Trini pleaded from where she was on the ground. "Come back to us. This isn't who you are.
"Yeah, bro, you've got to remember," Tommy added. "You're a power ranger just like the rest of us."
"Spare me your stupid nonsense," Jason retorted. "I'm really starting to get sick of hearing it." He then renewed attacking them. The others responded and the next several minutes were spent locked in combat until the beeping of Tommy's communicator caused him to pause.
"What is it, Zordon?" He asked, raising it to his lips.
"Rita has sent down the Electrifier and he is in the process of trashing Angel Grove's business district. You have no choice but to split up."
"That very risky, Zordon," Tommy replied. "That could end up getting us all destroyed."
"I know it is, Tommy, but it's our only option at the moment."
"Right, Zordon," Tommy answered, the reluctance evident in his voice. He then turned to his friends: "Trini, you and Billy stay here and try to rescue the hostages, Kim, you need to come with me to stop Rita's monster from destroying the business district."
"Affirmative," Billy replied.
"Right, Tommy," Trini added. "You can count on us!"
Tommy turned to Kim. "Come on, let's go. We've got a monster to stop!"
"You bet! We'll teach Rita a lesson on what it means to mess with us!" As they teleported away, Tommy still couldn't shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen.
A/N: I hope you like the story so far. Please review!