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Chapter 27- Meet Pandora

Sydney opened her eyes after a long nap. She had lost track of time ever since she had arrived. Had it been days, weeks or maybe even months? She had no clue. The drugs in her system left her with little to think about except for the excruciating pain her body experienced in the first minutes after she had been injected. She glanced at the ceiling, blessing the brief lucid moments that the drug gave her. Lucidity had come to become something rare. When she wasn't in pain, she was usually asleep or too numb to even a speak word. Apart from the pain, she had come to see what the drug was really capable of. Some of her physical characteristics were changing right before her eyes. She first noticed her transformation when she saw her reflection in the bathroom.

Long gone was her mane of golden curls. Her hair had become straight and sleek. The golden soon changed into that light blonde, almost white, tone she had first witnessed at the Academy in several parts of her hair. She hated it. Not only that, she hated Grumm, Broodwing and Morgana. Lately, her fury had been blinding her. Just after seeing her reflection, disgusted by what stood before her, she made a fist and punched it. It broke into a million little pieces. She opened her palm and saw a piece of glass lodged onto a deep gash. As much as it hurt taking it out with her fingers, it was the only thing that made her feel human. She was becoming a monster and there was nothing she could do to stop it.

Recalling old memories also brought back pain every time. While lucid, memories of happier times always flooded her mind. They often brought tears to her eyes. Mooney took this as a bad sign and increased the dose dramatically. He'd said that as her dosage increased the more she would forget. And everything she wanted to do was forget. She'd decided that it was better to let go of them. She was a different girl now.

Not only was she changing physically, but also mentally. She had been forgetting things lately. She couldn't remember her parents' names anymore. She remembered their faces but she had no clue as to why they were. Most of her recent memories were lost. She was lucky to even remember who she really was. But she soon began to forget that too. Each day that went by, the less she remembered about herself.

Grumm visited every other day to check on her progress. She knew nothing except for what Mooney had told her about Grumm. She still felt some sort of hatred. She hated when he got near her face. Those big red eyes penetrated deep into her soul, as if he could see and smell her fear. She had come to believe he enjoyed every moment of seeing her scared. Around his third visit, the hatred had transformed into loyalty. To the Troobian, it was huge progress. Now today, the confused girl lied in the table wide awake, anxious to receive the last dose of Black Crystal. The pain will be over soon, she thought to herself with a small smile. She put her arm out for Mooney. The alien was in utter shock, never had she wanted to receive the drug willingly. He always had to force her. It had worked. Grumm would surely give him a most handsome reward for his outstanding work on the human girl.

When the drug entered her bloodstream, she didn't feel any pain. Instead she felt something entirely different. It was power.

Not a lot of time passed before she broke free of her bonds to demonstrate what she was capable of. The Troobian Emperor clapped his hands in admiration of his latest creature. He had to admit that he was even prouder of his latest than Morgana. Neither of them would be a problem to him anymore. Not with one completely brainwashed into being his slave and general of war and the other not even in control of her own body. That's exactly why he had sent Morgana to Omni. The mysterious creature was in control of her body. A control so strong no human could break free of.

The young villain got down on one knee and bowed her head before him. She raised her head and with a smile she said, "When does the destruction begin?"

The invisible barrier that had once kept from leaving disappeared before her. He looked down at her and cackled evilly.

"Soon, my dear."

SPD Academy

That same night, the remaining B-Squad Cadets gathered in the Rec Room for some well deserved time-off. Sky had been back on is feet for at least five days. He had spent them on the mud course. Z suspected he was punishing himself for what had happened with Sydney, even though she had told him it wasn't his fault. Jack had been going out with Ally more frequently because the crime had been going down dramatically since their friend had been captured. With the others so busy, that only left Z and Bridge.

They had been talking more as of lately. They ate breakfast, trained and even had the same surveillance shifts. It wasn't her intention to be with him all the time but with Sydney gone and the other two in their own business, she had been left alone. And frankly, she appreciated the time they shared together. They made each other happy. Z wondered if their relationship would ever get romantic. For once, she desired Sky and Syd's relationship, as tragic as it was. She wanted to be someone else's special girl, not just a special friend.

Her heart skipped a beat when Bridge sat next to her on the leather couch. She was glad she wasn't wearing her uniform. She was clad in a simple outfit that Sydney had bought with her at a small boutique in town. That had been her first time shopping.

"So, what movie are we watching?" She asked casually.

Sky walked in, still wearing his uniform. She swore that no one would be able to take it off him without first killing him. He hobbled over to the couch and sat down on the corner, staring at the wall. In the last week he had been almost catatonic. And by almost it meant that the only way Sky now talked to people was in monosyllabic sentences. They were all getting annoyed by his routine. But they couldn't say that to him, not after what had happened. He needed to cope and they understood that everyone had their own way of dealing with emotional traumas.

"I brought a few cult classics." Jack entered and passed around the bunch of discs he had brought with him. Z snickered and held up one of the movies. "Vintage shopping again, Jack?"

Bridge took the movie in his hands and grinned. "Where did you get this?"

"I have my sources, young Bridge." The Green Ranger passed the film to him and just as he was about to pop it on the player, Z interrupted. "We are not watching a movie from the year 1977."

Bridge turned to look at her, still smiling. "It's not just a movie, Z. It's the movie that outlined how people all around the universe interact with the diverse range of extraterrestrial creatures. It's the basis for the society we live in today."

If Jack hadn't cut him off, he could have gone on for hours about the historical and social impact the film had. "And it's epic!"

Both the Blue and Yellow Rangers rolled their in unison. Sky was, as always, annoyed by his roommate's weird tastes. He sighed and crossed his arms. The other two Rangers weren't about to give up.

"Come on, Sky. Didn't your father play this film for you when you were younger?" Jack inquired before anyone could stop him. The guy in blue stayed quiet for a few moments and then spoke up, "My father has been dead for a long time."

Everyone stayed silent for a couple of minutes before he spoke up again. "I never got to do a lot of things I wanted to do with him. If you say it's worth watching, I'll do it."

He walked up to the synthetizer and ordered a pizza and popcorn, which was unusual for him. He usually ate very healthy things but today seemed to be the day he would finally let go of his annoying little quirks. At least for a while. Z smiled and helped him set up some plates and brought sodas for the team.

"Fine, I'll watch it. But Jack, you are doing my surveillance shifts for a week." Both Rangers shook hands, sealing the deal. Z took a bucket of popcorn from the table and began eating them as soon as the lights were turned off. When she put her hand inside the bucket to grab one, she felt the rubber of Bridge's gloves against her skin. He muttered a silent apology and turned back at the movie. And even though it was dark, she knew he was blushing. She smiled and turned her attention back to the film.

The Terror

She blinked her eyes a few times, trying to adjust to the glow in the room. Even though she felt better, her head was still aching. She looked around the new addition to the ship. She had to admit it was magnificent, a work of art. She trailed her long fingers over the spines of ancient books filled with stories in many alien dialects. She was pleased to say the least. Everything was perfect. From the crystal chandelier attached to the ceiling to the mahogany wood desk and bookcase the Krybots had acquired. But none of the decorations would ever beat what was before her. She contemplated her reflection in a large circular window behind her desk.

The window allowed her to see the outside and marvel at the universe as much as she wanted according to Grumm. It was his gift to her and she had no reason not to believe him. She gave the old sack of bones a small smile.

"I knew you'd like the Observatory." She stopped stargazing and turned back around to face him. "It's beautiful."

Even Grumm was amazed by the change in the young girl. Her curls were gone and instead were replaced by a sleek white-blonde mane. She had grown slimmer since she hadn't been fed anything for almost two weeks. Her face had also changed drastically. She seemed to radiate a warm glow when she was Sydney, now her skin was pale and her facial features seemed to have changed. They were more defined, making her look meaner and colder. Her beautiful blue eyes seemed to have also lost their shine. This was no longer Rogue.

Rogue had just been a rat lab. The girl standing before him was his accomplishment. A name change for the girl seemed in order. His eyes glowed with pride. He had never been so proud of his handiwork. In the last hour, she had managed to completely wipe the girl that used to be known as Sydney off the face of the universe. She was now pure evil and destruction. There was only one appropriate name he found fitting.

"Pandora, what should be the first order you'll give as my general?" The newly appointed villain cocked her head slightly and began concocting a new plan in her head. She saw use for every single alien on the ship except for one. She exited the Observatory and went into the throne room whit the Troobian following behind closely. Inside, she found Dream Catcher.

"This is my first order as your newest general." She ordered for an Orange head to capture the villain first. She closed her eyes and smiled as she felt the power emerging in her hands. Moments later, Dream Catcher was nothing but dust.

The Troobian was astonished. "Get rid of all unnecessary allies on board, Grumm."

She bent over the ashes and picked something up. It looked like a listening device. She tossed it to him and smiled. "Sometimes getting rid of the trash isn't as easy as it seems right?"

He couldn't believe it. He had an SPD-issued listening device on the ship. He began to worry about Birdie and Cruger having the upper hand now. He wouldn't allow himself to lose yet another war against SPD. He crushed the device with his hand and threw it on the floor. "How did you know?"

"She seemed too good to be true." She said simply as she walked away. She felt no remorse or guilt over what had happened. The drugs had really done their work well this time around. Grumm had finally gotten his weapon and he couldn't wait for SPD to see it.

Pandora would crush them, both physically and mentally.

Back in the Observatory, the blonde sat down in her black chair and turned to face the window. She looked over Earth which was the planet the Terror was hovering over, awaiting for conquest. She put her fingers to the class. Oh, how she wanted that planet to be hers. The pain and the suffering could not compare to what she would get out of seeing people as her slaves. She smiled at the thought and pushed it aside. Someday, she thought to herself.

Grumm came inside. "I hope you're ready because I have a new mission for you."

She turned around and simply nodded.

SPD Academy

Two hours into the movie, Z had fallen asleep and Sky had moved to another corner of the room to read a book. It wasn't just that the movie was boring him; he was the third well now. The brunette's face was on a pillow over Bridge's lap. Jack didn't seem to care, though. The movie was all that mattered to him and and the Red Ranger at the moment. He stared intently at their faces for a few moments. If they didn't close their mouth soon, a swarm of flies would soon get a new home to breed. He went back to his book, only for a few more minutes, though. Just as he was about to get to the Intergalactic Weapons Treaty, the alarm went off.

Bridge poked Z's shoulder a few times to awaken her. Jack turned the lights on and switched off the TV. They ran to the Command Center and awaited further instructions. Kat came in and turned the screen on. "There's been a security breach at the gold deposits. I suggest you get moving if you want to catch Morgana."

Before they left, she stopped them. "She is on the top floor. There seems to be a lot of Krybots in the premises. I suggest you split up to finish faster."

They nodded and decided that they would choose teams when they got there after discussing it quickly. Upon arrival, they encountered Krybots. Z made a quick copy of herself to distract them. She looked back at the guys. "One of us needs to get inside while the others beat the Krybots out here."

"I'll go." Sky piped up.

Everyone nodded in agreement and got out of the Cruiser. Sky made another copy of herself to give Sky more advantage. He saw his opportunity when the coast was clear of the robotic soldiers. He ran over to the door and went inside, quickly getting into one of the elevators without any major difficulties. On the top floor, he encountered a large wooden door to an office guarded by two Orange Heads. He would gladly take a hundred Krybots to an Orange Head.

He morphed in the elevator and began formulating an attack strategy. He had to be stealthy. Morgana couldn't know about his presence in the building or she would escape. He attached a blaster to his Deltamax Striker and slowly slid it over the edge of the doors, aiming it directly at the one of the left. He fired a strong enough blast to knock it out before it could notice something was wrong. The Krybot fell to the floor, its cogs and engines almost on fire. Before the other could react, Sky had already knocked its weapon out and had the blaster at its back. "Open the door."

The Krybot agreed and stepped inside while the Ranger hid behind him. Once he was in, he destroyed the robot with its own weapon and ran over to the desk. The infrared technology on his helmet picked up a human signal coming from behind the leather chair. When the chair was turned, he couldn't believe his eyes.

"Sydney?"