There was barely any time to react. With lightning speed, the Green Ranger darted toward the other Power Rangers, striking the Red Ranger with a huge front push kick, knocking him through the air and to the street. The other four heroes tried to hold the attacker down, but he repulsed them with ease. He grabbed the Blue Ranger by the neck and flung him to the ground near the trees. The Yellow and Black Rangers attempted to strike the Green Ranger repeatedly with various spinning kicks and punches, but Rita's rouge Ranger easily deflected the blows and dodged the kicks, tripping both of them with one sweep and kicking both of them in the small of the back.

Her blood reaching a boiling point, Misty screamed and went to thrust one of her Tiger Daggers through the enemy's chest. Green Ranger just stood where he was and shook his head, the dagger bouncing off of his gilded armor. He took the Yellow Ranger by the arm and hoisted her up, prying the weapon from her hand and stabbing her in the side, causing sparks to fly from her protective suit.

Brock grimaced and readied his Mammoth Axe to fire another electrical charge. But before he could fire, his assailant whipped the Tiger Dagger at the axe, knocking it from his hands. Green Ranger sped toward Black Ranger and picked him up under his arms, wrestling with him.

"Funny," the evil Ranger spoke, pushing Brock back despite Brock's best efforts to subdue him. "I thought you'd be stronger." And with that, he gripped his prey in a headlock and slammed his face in the ground.

"Stop!" Lia shouted, shooting a barrage of lasers from her Blade Blaster and following up with arrows from her bow, but the Green Ranger either sidestepped the blows or absorbed them with his shield. The younger Feran sibling called upon the power of the Morphing Grid to send her Ptera Bow back and holstered her laser gun, situating herself in a fighting stance, Green Ranger mirroring her.

"What is your problem?!" Pink Ranger demanded, staying rooted and gauging her opponent. "You're supposed to be on our side!"

"I don't fight for losers," Green Ranger taunted, tightening his fist and finally making a move, attempting a ridgehand strike. Lia parried and flipped to the side, launching a side snap kick at him, but missed. Green Ranger countered with a leaping spin crescent kick that Lia barely ducked, coming in and striking his ribs with reverse elbows. Growling, Green Ranger went to levy an axe kick on top of her head, but Lia shifted back, Green Ranger's foot grazing the two aquamarine dots on Lia's helmet that resembled pterodactyl eyes.

"I fight for my conqueror, my empress!" he cried, shifting up to meet Pink Ranger and taking her down in an armbar trap. His captive did her best to escape, rolling and trying to trap Green Ranger in a head scissors, but the hold was locked tight.

Just as it seemed that the villain would break the heroine's arm, a torrent of blue beams struck Green Ranger about his head and legs. He released Lia from his grip to see Tracey hurtling right toward him. As Green Ranger rose, the Blue Ranger threw a high roundhouse kick at him, but he gripped his leg and tossed him over his head. He then went to curb stomp the intruder, but Tracey held his legs tightly around the Green Ranger's, stopping his progress.

"What a plan," he said, chuckling to himself. Shifting his weight, he escaped the Blue Ranger's hold and jumped far to the side just as Ash swiftly came onto the scene, bellowing and swinging his Tyranno Sword downward.

"Come on! You want to fight? Take me on!" Red Ranger yelled, raising his blade as his fellow Power Rangers regrouped with him.

"Still so much to learn, right Red?" the Green Ranger quipped. In one fluid motion, he whipped his hands to his side, summoning a black ball of energy crackling with green lightning and casting it at the five, resulting in screams and erupting flames. As the Power Rangers writhed in pain, the Green Ranger prepared another ball of destruction and tossed it straight at them. As the final strike came toward them, Ash quickly brought his hands together and drew them out in desperation. Thankfully, his Dino Crystal made it to him and just before the impact, he struck the ground with a heavy fist, splitting the surface and calling forth a wall of volcanic steam that caused the energy ball to dissipate.

"We need a plan…" Brock choked out, struggling to get up with the others. "I don't think he'll just throw things into the Quake Defender all day…"

"I know, but we just have to fight right now...stand fast!" Ash said through gritted teeth. As he spoke, the Green Ranger was fast approaching, letting out a war cry and preparing to dive at them again. Despite the Red Ranger's assertion, and their best efforts to put up defensive stances, the Power Rangers could barely stand on their shaky and burning legs. As the evil Ranger prepared to crush his targets with a falling side kick, the group instantly vanished in five points of light as he descended.

The Green Ranger looked to the sky as the beams of light took off and laughed at the sight. Everything was going according to his plans.

"Yes, retreat for now," he said. "The fun's just begun."

NEXT TIME ON POWER RANGERS

After being forced to retreat from battle with the possessed Green Ranger Hayashi, the Power Rangers start picking up the pieces of what he tore apart. While attempting to locate Zordon and bring the Command Center online, they must also head off their new enemy as he tries to find and gain control the legendary Dragon Dinozord. But Rita and her minions are more than ready to move in on Feron Grove, and the Green Ranger has his own plans for each of our heroes. Will the Power Rangers find their mentor and save an unknown friend in need as well as the world? Find out in Part II of the three-part Evil Green Chronicles!