Everything had been calm in city of Feron Grove, until various people had come running in from the riverside. Some were screaming, others retreating to indoor safety, and all of them were afraid.

"Calm down, calm down!" a burly police officer urged as four folks bounded into a nearby diner, out of breath and muscles strained. "What's going on?"

"Those Putty Patroller things were just at the river," one man said, cradling his tearful little boy. "There were so many of them, I don't know who got hurt by them or not or if they're still out there"

"I know I did," another said, holding his side. "Darn things almost trampled me!"

"You've…you've gotta stop them…" the little boy cried, his body sore and blonde hair tinged with dirt after he tumbled trying to escape the aliens, his uncle only saving him just in time.

"We'll put out an alert for my men and citizens to be on watch," the officer said, putting a hand on the child's shoulder. "We'll be sure to set up blockades as well."

"Yeah, like those really work against those weirdos, Hanson," someone in a booth by the window called out as the officer got his radio and alerted his subordinates about the danger. "And those bullets of yours don't really do a thing to 'em."

"Thanks for your confidence, Kerry," Hanson shot back, furrowing his brow. "We've got this, and if anything, the Power Rangers will probably be here too."

"Yeah? When?"

"Be patient! It's not like I can call them to come running whenever I feel like it!"

The argument got cut short as Hanson, Kerry, and everyone else in the eatery saw five people in colorful jumpsuits racing past the diner and further north. Nobody had anything to say after that.

Minutes later, the Power Rangers cut through the Feron Grove Hospital courtyard and raced through the automatic double doors. Everybody in the lobby gasped as they saw the group that had saved their city time and again up close and personal.

"The Power Rangers! No way!"

"What are they doing here?!"

"Alright, hold up!" a physician yelled, stepping out from the hallway and facing the Rangers. "Are you here to see someone? We've gotten a few people here who were supposedly injured by Putties at Ko River."

"I'm afraid that's true," Ash said. "They're gone for now, but they'll be back in the city in less than an hour with one of their leaders. I would keep these people inside for now."

The doctor nodded in agreement as Misty cut in, holding out the four Pokéballs. "There were some kids with their Pokémon at the river, and they were really hurt by Scorpina, the warrior we encountered, but they'll likely make it."

"Affirmative," Tracey added as the doctor took the capsules. "We got the kids away from the scene and promised we'd get their Pokémon to immediate care. You have to get them to a Pokémon Center right away; their trainers will be here when it's safe."

The doctor grimaced and nodded again."You've got it," he said, going to a boxy green machine with an open tray that sat near a row of computer terminals. He put the four balls in slots and pressed a button, and with a flash of light, they were on their way to a center off the island.

The Power Rangers turned to run back out, the hospital patrons cheering them on their way.

Several more minutes passed as the Rangers, fueled with superhuman speed, darted through the city streets, now emptier of townspeople and fuller of emergency officials making preparations. The police officers and EMS team members barely had time to register what they had seen before the five were out of sight. In due time, the group was past the last few buildings on the Feron Grove outskirts and were approaching the desert. As they crossed from civilization into the sandy wilderness, Lia looked back just for a second and saw that nobody and nothing was following them. One would think gutsy TV crews and helicopters would be trying to find out everything they could about the mysterious Power Rangers, but it seemed that fearful readiness, and some respect for privacy, all but deterred that.

"Scanner says three miles and counting," Brock announced, checking a distance counter on his HUD.

"Great," Misty said, doing her best to balance out her breathing. "I just everything isn't as bad as I think it is." The others silently agreed.

Finally, their temple of good atop a craggy edifice was in sight. The Power Rangers scaled the rocks with no trouble at all, blasting through the entryway and immediately stopping in their tracks.

"Oh no…" Lia gasped.

"What? How?" Tracey uttered.

The Command Center was a dim, absolute wreck. Nearly all of the computer panels were smashed in, wires torn out like a wounded animal's intestines. Little pockets of fire danced in the wreckage, providing some of the only light in the building. The glowing cylinders and towering columns were either flickering or completely dark, and the main one—Zordon's energy tube—only produced static.

"Where's Zordon? Zordon!" Ash called out, pacing around the center chamber. All five teens removed their helmets and set them on the violet top of the computer ring. "Zordon!"

"There's no way to check where he is," Tracey said, checking one of the only intact computer interfaces. He pressed the buttons, but nothing happened. "The whole computer is destroyed."

Brock looked at one of the flickering screens on one of the panels that detailed the status of their connection to the Morphing Grid. "Summon Link Damaged, Communication Link Disabled, Teleportation Link Disabled…no wonder we couldn't get our crystals…"

Misty stepped behind the computer terminals to the left side of the room, where she nearly screamed. "Oh my…Alpha!"

She reached down to pick up their robotic friend, who was whirring and still sparking from his assault. Words barely came out of his audio output. "Power Rangers…help…"

On the verge of tears, the Yellow Ranger shouted, "Guys, how can we help him?"

Blue Ranger, who had been checking the statuses with Brock, pressed a blinking button on a command console, which summoned a crackle of electricity that produced an optical disk in his hand.

"Here!" he said. "This will boot him back up!"

Misty seized the disk and put it into a slot on Alpha's back. In a couple of moments, the sparking stopped and his red visor and chest lightning bolt shined brightly, his voice becoming clear and chipper. "Power Rangers! You're here!"

"You're okay!" Pink Ranger said as she came over with the rest of the group and gave the automaton a big hug.

"Thank goodness Tracey was able to get your backup disk," Red Ranger added, nodding at his teammate. "What happened here? Who hurt you?"

"Yeah, and where's Zordon?" Black Ranger added. "Whoever came in here totally wrecked hi s link to this place! Even the scanners we have can't register a reading!"

"I…I don't know," Alpha said. "My memory banks are scrambled. The last thing I remember is being short-circuited during my recharge."

"Well, aren't there any cameras or scanners that might tell us what happened?" Ash pondered.

"Yes," Alpha said, going up to the computers. "But most of our programs are disabled, as you've already discovered."

Misty wiped her eyes for a second time that day. "When I get my hands on Scorpina, she's gonna pay for this! We need to find her now!"

"But how do we know it's her?" Lia asked. "Nobody gets in here undetected without a Power Coin. Zordon and Alpha would have seen her coming a mile away."

"Well who else could have done it?!" her female friend yelled. "She was making those cracks about asking Zordon for advice earlier!"

"I agree," Brock said. "We're going at her now, wherever she is."

"Power Rangers," Alpha interrupted. "Please calm down. I understand your emotions are extremely high, but we must proceed with caution. If you go into battle with a cloudy mind, you will certainly be defeated."

Ash, who was gritting his teeth the entire time, took in a breath, picked up his helmet, and said, "Alpha's right. If we fight without controlling our anger, we won't be able to lift a weapon, much less beat Scorpina."

"But what do we have left?" Tracey questioned, walking over to a very busy Alpha.

"According to a basic reading," Alpha began. "Your Zords are still at nominal power and are safely in their hiding places. Your Power Weapons are also available, but I am not sure how long that link will hold until I can repair the computer."

Suddenly, a throaty, feminine cackle cut through the Command Center—a very familiar one. Everyone turned to see the still-intact Viewing Globe, which featured Scorpina stepping out from the trees surrounding the Ko River.

"There she is," Lia said.

"Twenty minutes early, in fact," Misty added, cracking her knuckles. "She must think we're still going to fumble around while she tears up the city."

Alpha pressed another console button that apparently brought something whirring to life. "But you can head her off now," he squeaked. "The teleportation link is now back online, but it only has the energy for one trip to Feron Grove right now. You go and take on Scorpina while I try to relocate Zordon."

"Thank you, Alpha," Ash said, putting his helmet back on with the rest of the team. "Be careful."

All too easy.

Scorpina just could not keep that elated look off of her face as she moved into the daylight. Her gilded armor reflected the rays above, but her personality was anything but sunny. She felt like having a nice stroll to the big park in the city, where even more fun could begin.

"Freeze!"

The malevolent maiden turned to see a few cop cars crowding the street that cut across the path to the Ko River and the rest of the city, the officers with their guns at the ready. Scorpina chuckled raised her arms and dropped her sword, taunting the men and women in front of her. But before they could fire a single shot, the police force opened their mouths in awe as they looked up to the sky.

Scorpina did the same as the officers that cornered her, seeing five bright streaks of light materialize into the Power Rangers.

Misty went to strike first, kicking Scorpina's blade away and diving at the villainess with her Tiger Daggers. She caught Scorpina by the arm, slashing her and flipping her to the side, the evil one easily landing on her feet. However, Tracey was there to intercept her, darting his Tricera Lance at her sternum. Scorpina blocked the shot and gripped the trident herself, trying to fling the Blue Ranger away. As the two struggled, Lia was ready, jumping off of Tracey's shoulders and scoring a bullseye with her Ptera Bow, knocking Scorpina back.

"Get further into the city!" Ash shouted to the first responders, drawing his Tyranno Sword. "We'll quarantine her here!"

The police officers concurred with the Red Ranger and piled into their cars. They knew bigger vehicles would likely be coming to help protect Feron Grove very shortly, and they'd need lots of room. As the officers departed, Brock clashed with Scorpina, who had recovered her boomerang sword and was trying to decimate the Black Ranger and his Mammoth Axe. She slashed him across the chest, flipping him to the grass, and prepared to put the blade through his neck, when Brock swiftly moved a part of his axe's handle down and pointed the end with the red circular opening at her, firing electric bolts at her.

Scorpina shrieked as electricity overtook her body and forced her to her knees, the Rangers taking time to regroup in front of her. Even though surging pain flowed through her, Scorpina still didn't fall completely to the ground.

"I have to admit, you are skilled," she rasped, rising to her feet. "But your weapons won't be enough to stop me!"

"Wanna bet?" Lia challenged. "You're going to pay for what you did to Zordon and Alpha!"

Scorpina laughed once again. "Me? You shouldn't be thanking me."

The Power Rangers didn't want to hear anymore of her vile talk, clustering together and getting ready to combine their arsenal.

"Jurassic Can…" they began, when something else cut into their battle cry.

"That won't be necessary," a voice interjected. The Rangers halted their plan of attack, lowering their arms and looking toward the trees dancing in the breeze along with Scorpina. Footfalls against grass rustled and sounded ever so loud in the strange silence. Somebody was coming, and the group was in shock.

It was another Power Ranger.

However, this one looked very different from the other five. Though his suit was radiant green, he was girded with golden cuffs around his arms and legs, a large golden chest shield/shoulder pad combination draped over his frame tightly; the pattern for his gloves and boots was there, the diamonds replaced by spikes piercing the white coloring. His helmet looked identical to Ash's, sharp teeth bared around the visor like the Tyrannosaurus helmet, except this one had a fanned crest at the top adorned by a ruby.

"Who the…" Brock muttered.

"There's another Power Ranger?" Misty breathed.

"A stroke of luck if I ever saw one," Tracey quickly mused.

"I don't know," Ash said, putting a hand to his chin. "It may be some guy dressing for Halloween."

"You're all wrong," the Green Ranger spoke, his deep voice disturbing the air and their ears. He turned to Scorpina and nodded, the demoness disappearing from sight. "I am the one who's going to destroy you all."