DISCLAIMER
Inspired by "The Coins" written by KSuzie who has given me permission to use the concept. Power Rangers belongs to Haim Saban, Fox Kids, and Disney. Takes place after "Two For One". Reference to "Putty On The Brain". This will alternate between the two realities which may get confusing, but I'll try to keep it as clear as possible. To distinguish between the two Reds while morphed, alternate Jason will be called Dark Red Ranger.
Jason looked around in confusion.
"I don't get it. How did I end up back here?" he wondered. Then, checking his watch, he realized that it was now a quarter to eight in the morning. Oh, shoot! I must've somehow fast-forwarded through the whole day! He thought. He quickly ran to his home, grabbed his things, and then headed for school. I might as well play along until I know exactly what's going on here, he thought to himself. Reaching the hallways, he was relieved to see Zack and Billy by their usual lockers.
"Hey, guys," he greeted. To his surprise, they immediately got into defensive stances. "Guys?" he asked in confusion. Then, Oh, man! I must've been transported back to when Zedd placed a spell on their glasses, he thought.
"Guys, it's me," he told them.
"What do you want, Jason?" Zack questioned. Jason's head recoiled at the harsh tone.
"What's wrong with you guys?" he wondered. Suddenly, he was shoved from behind and pinned to the locker. What's going on here? he wondered.
"What do you want Jason? Or has Zedd sent you to play games again?" he heard Trini growl.
"Trini? What are you talking about?" Jason asked in surprise. He was whirled around and he stared in confusion and hurt as his friends glared at him.
"Don't think you can fool us. We know that Zedd must've sent you," Trini growled again. They've turned on me! What the heck kind of spell is this? Jason wondered. Suddenly, there was a six-tone beep.
"Zack here. What's up?" the boy asked.
"Rangers, sensors indicate that the Jason you see before you is not the Jason of this world. Report to the Command Center immediately," Zordon instructed as Tommy came up. Immediately, they all whisked away in flashes of light.
"What's going on here?" Jason wondered.
"What do you mean that this isn't our Jason? How can there be two Jasons?" Kimberly added.
"Seriously. One renegade is bad enough," Zack added.
"Hey!" Jason protested.
"Zack, chill," Tommy commanded at the same time. Then, "How did you get here?"
"I think I got pulled through a vortex of some sort," Jason replied.
"But, Zordon, how?" Kimberly asked.
"We've been sent to alternate dimensions. It stands to reason that traveling through realities would be possible too," Billy commented.
"Wow. I actually understood that," Kimberly joked. Everyone laughed.
"So…what exactly's going on here? I mean, from the way you all acted…"
"Are you the leader in your world?" Trini asked.
"I was. But Tommy was made the leader when he came back as the White Ranger," Jason answered.
"That happened here too," Zack confirmed.
"Only our Jason didn't take it so well," Tommy added, his eyes clouding. "He turned on us. Made a deal with Zedd." The pain in his eyes spoke volumes and Jason's heart went out for this world's version of his 'Bro'.
"What kind of deal?"
"If he destroyed me, Zedd would see to it that he was once again leader of the Rangers."
"But that's bogus! Zedd's probably planning on destroying him too!"
"I know, but…" Kimberly's voice trailed off.
"What?" Jason questioned.
"It's like-he's totally changed. He's not the same guy we knew anymore. And this time, there's no spell we can break to get him back," Kimberly answered, her voice breaking. Again, Jason's heart lurched. Kimberly was like a sister to him and to hear pain in his voice because of him-any version of him-killed him.
"I'm sorry," he murmured. Just then, the monster alarm blared. They turned to the globe to see a horde of Putties being led by the one-time Red Ranger attacking the downtown district. However, instead of the usual bright red color, the suit was now dark-the color of blood-with gray lines adorning the sides.
"Oh, great. Guess who's back," Zack said sarcastically.
"Zordon, if he still has his Power Coin, will I still be able to morph?" Jason queried.
"And if so, would it cause him to overload?" Tommy interjected. Even if this wasn't the same guy he used to call 'Bro', he didn't want anything happening to him.
"Since he has his own Coin, he should be able to morph without any harm to himself," Zordon assured.
"All right, then-" Tommy began. "It's morphin' time! Tigerzord!"
"Mastodon!"
"Pterodactyl!"
"Triceratops!"
"Saber-toothed Tiger!"
"Tyrannosaurus!" Immediately, the six Rangers were in the streets. The Dark Red Ranger felt his gaze narrowing under the visor. So…they had replaced him again, had they? Wonder how they managed it without my Coin, he thought to himself. Well, no matter. He'd show this poser what the Red Ranger was supposed to be like. With a battle cry, he pulled out the sword Zedd had given him and charged at the new Ranger, who quickly grabbed his Power Sword and quickly blocked the attack. This incensed the Dark Ranger and he attacked again, only to once again be blocked. Their fighting continued through the streets. What on Earth? It's like I'm fighting myself, he thought. Then, So that's what they did. They cloned me. Foolish! With another growl, he lunged at the imposter. Gotta-gotta keep him away from Tommy, the Red Ranger thought to himself. However, the Dark Ranger blasted him with the side, knocking him aside, and headed for the White Ranger.
"Tommy, behind you!" At the Pink Ranger's warning, the White Ranger whirled around.
"You stole everything!" the Dark Ranger accused, taking out his Blade Blaster and firing it. The Rangers fell to the ground with a collective cry. Then, he fired lasers from his helmet, resulting in another cry.
"Jase, why?" the White Ranger wondered.
"The Power Rangers were doing just fine before you showed up!" Recovering from his own blast, the Red Ranger tackled the Dark Ranger, who merely twisted in his grasp.
"You really think making a clone of me is going to help?" he sneered, and kicked the Red Ranger away. He headed for the White Ranger, only to have the Pink Ranger shoot an arrow at him and the Blue Ranger added to the assault by throwing his Power Lance. However, the weapons merely bounced off of his suit. He laughed evilly.
"What?" the Rangers gasped.
"They've never deflected before," the Yellow Ranger commented.
"Rangers, report to the Command Center immediately," Zordon ordered. The Rangers did so.
"That was weird. He was a lot stronger this time," Trini commented.
"Yeah, it was like he was totally charged up," Kimberly added.
"It is as I feared, Rangers," Zordon said.
"What are you talking about, Zordon?" Tommy wondered
"Ai-yi-y-yi-yi-yi-yi! We ran scans on Jason-not you, ours-and have determined that he's been infused with some of Zedd's own energy!" Jason shared a worried look with Tommy. I don't like the sound of that, he thought to himself.
"That doesn't sound good," Trini commented softly.
"Ai-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi! It's not! In fact, it's terrible!" Alpha exclaimed.
"What does this mean, Zordon?" Tommy wondered, interrupting the robot's rambling.
"By infusing him with his own energy, Zedd has made our Jason his heir."
