Chapter 2

The Power Transfer

Jessica grinned as she walked down the halls of her new high school. Jessica, Jill, Rocky, Adam and Aisha were all now enrolled at Angel Grove High. While Stone Canyon High had been closer to the Hartgrove house, Jessica and the others wanted to be closer to their new friends and Richard Hartgrove allowed Rocky, Adam and Aisha to move into the Hartgrove home so that they could attend Angel Grove High. Principal Kaplan was more than okay with Lexie coming to the school as well. Rocky and Jessica had the same schedule, so that they could take care of Lexie together, while they shared Chemistry and Pre-Calculus with Adam, Jill and Aisha.

As Jessica strolled up to her locker with Lexie, her communicator beeped.

Crap, not now... thought Jess as she turned to look at Jill. Jill nodded.

"Rocky, we need to go, take Lexie with you," said Jessica. "If anyone asks just say we had an family emergency."

"Got it," said Rocky as Jessica kissed Lexie goodbye. Jessica and Jill found a deserted area and Jessica spoke into the communicator.

"Go ahead Dad," said Jessica.

"My daughters, you are needed at the Command Center immediately," said Zordon.

"We're on our way," said Jessica. They both looked around and seeing they were alone, the twins teleported away.

Jessica and Jill arrived in the Command Center to find the other rangers there.

"What's going on guys?" asked Jessica.

"Jason, Trini and Zack got picked to go to the Peace Conference!" cried Kim.

"What!" the twins cried. "Congratulations!"

"Wait, what about the Power Rangers?" asked Jessica.

"Fear not, Jessica, I have already chosen the three rangers who shall replace Jason, Trini and Zack."

"There's more, isn't there Dad?" asked Jill.

"Just before you all arrived, our sensors indicated that Zedd has begun to energize his machine of destruction. The machine is called Serpentera."

"Zedd will most likely attack while they're at the Peace Summit then!" said Jessica.

"Yes, that is why I went ahead and chose the new rangers," said Zordon. "He knows that once the three of you depart, half of our strength will be gone. This could be disastrous Rangers. Serpentera is unlike anything you have ever faced. That is why I have created a new carrier zord. Observe the viewing globe."

The rangers turned to the viewing globe and saw a turtle and a diamond.

"This is your new carrier zord, Tor. If your zords are in peril, call on Tor for protection," continued Zordon. "Once inside, your zords will be shielded by Tor's heavy armor as you are guided to safety."

"Awesome," said Tommy.

"Zedd may overwhelm us, so you all must go on a quest to find the Sword of Light. It is on the Deserted Planet." A map and ring appeared in Tommy's hands.

"With this map and ring, you must retrieve the Sword of Light," said Zordon. "Without it, we cannot transfer the powers to the new rangers."

"But where's the Deserted Planet?" asked Billy.

"In a galaxy light years away," said Zordon. "Alpha will teleport you there. Jason, Trini and Zack will go with you, on their last quests as Power Rangers." Kim smiled sadly at the three.

"Ready when you are Rangers," said Alpha. Tommy moved up.

"It's Morphin Time!" cried Tommy.

"Tigerzord!"

"Mastodon!"

"Pterodactyl!"

"Tricerotops!"

"Saber-toothed tiger!"

"Tyrannosaurus!"

"Stegosaurus!"

"Ankylosaurus!"

The eight rangers were teleported into space as they headed for the Deserted Planet. Meanwhile on the moon, Goldar entered Zedd's lair.

"I am sure that this will be of interest to you," said Goldar to Zedd. "My sources have confirmed that the Power Rangers have left Earth. They are apparently heading for the farthest galaxy at lightspeed."

"The farthest galaxy?!" cried Lord Zedd. "What could they possibly be going there for?"

"Maybe a vacation?" asked Squat.

"WHEN I WANT YOUR OPINION, I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU!" snarled Zedd to Squat and Baboo. He turned away from them and snarled. "They're going after the Sword of Light, I know it! That old fool Zordon thinks he's transferring the power to three new rangers. Is Serpentera fully energized?"

"Armed and ready!" said Goldar.

"The first mission will be to destroy the Sword of Light. Squat, Baboo! Take the sleep machine to Earth. With the Earth asleep, Zordon will never be able to find the Power Rangers!"

Squat and Baboo appeared in the park with Zedd's sleep machine.

"This looks like a good spot," said Squat. "Now, what did Finster say? Turn the knob and count to five!" As Squat was turning the knob, Baboo got a little too close. A pink gas spewing Baboo's face and Baboo passed out.

"One, seven, two, five!" cried Squat. "Then let go." As he let go Squat cheered. "Hey, I did it! It works! Uh oh!" Squat noticed Baboo passed out on the ground. "I told you not to put your lips on it Baboo. Let's get out of here!" As the they disappeared, the pink gas coming from the sleep machine breezed through the park, knocking out it's occupants.

Back in space, Zedd and Goldar were now in Serpentera, headed for the Deserted Planet.

"Ahh, Lord Zedd, Scourge of the Universe. I'll be famous!" cried Zedd. "Or better yet, infamous!"

"Power levels at maximum!" said Goldar. "On course, for the Deserted Planet!"

"Soon we'll wipe it out of the universe," said Zedd, "along with the Sword of Light. Full Speed ahead!"

As Zedd and Goldar were heading for the Deserted Planet, the rangers had just arrived there.

"Whoa! Check it out!" said Tommy.

"Feels so unreal," said Trini.

"Wow," said Jessica. "Look at this place. I've never seen anything like it."

"There it is," said Billy. "The Deserted City." A city filled with skyscrapers and buildings stood before them.

"Hard to believe this has been uninhabited for thousands of years," said Jill. "Incredible."

"It's beautiful, don't you think?" asked Kim.

"Are those moons, or other planets?" asked Jessica as she looked up in the sky at an upside down pyramid, and several silvery orbs.

"No idea, they could also be dimensional gateways," said Billy. "We need to hurry." Billy pulled out the map and slid off the ring. "Let's check out the map." He unrolled the map to find the map and a drawing of a statue.

"We'll be heading right into the center of the city," Billy continued as he pointed forward.

"At least there won't be any traffic," joked Zack. Everyone laughed.

"You got that right," said Tommy.

"The sword is part of a statue, it should be visible once we get close," said Billy again. A loud roar interrupted them.

"Whoa!" cried the rangers as Serpentera entered the planet's atmosphere.

"Get a load of that thing!" cried Tommy.

"Hey, I thought this planet was supposed to be deserted," said Kim.

"Oh man, it's Lord Zedd!" said Jessica. "He's come for the sword!"

Jason turned to Tommy and the others.

"Get out of here. I'll try and distract him," said Jason.

"Are you sure?" asked Tommy.

"Don't worry about me," said Jason. "I'll call on my sword, we'll meet at the statue."

"Right. Come on guys, let's go," said Billy.

"Good luck my friends," said Jason as the other rangers started down the hillside. He Looked up to Serpentera.

"We're going to need it," he added.

Back on Earth, Adam, Aisha, and Rocky, who was pushing Lexie through the halls in her stroller, had just finished class for the period and were heading to their lockers.

"Lunchtime, man I'm starved!" said Rocky. "I wonder how everything is going with Jess and Jill."

"I'm sure it's no biggie," said Adam. "Come on, let's put our stuff away and check out the cafeteria."

The three split up. Adam and Rocky's lockers were on one side of the hall, while Aisha's was across from them. Bulk and Skull had come out of a classroom and Bulk saw Aisha and smiled. He walked up to her, Skull trailing behind.

"Aisha!' greeted Bulk. "You look so nice on your first day." Aisha smiled. "Can I be of assistance?"

"Sure," said Aisha, handing Bulk her combination paper. While Bulk was opening her locker, Rocky and Adam headed back towards Aisha with Lexie. Little did they know, that the sleep cloud was headed straight for them.

At the Command Center, the alarms blared.

"Ai yi yi!" cried Alpha.

"Alpha, teleport the teens and Lexie, before it is too late," said Zordon.

"The sleep cloud is causing interference," said Alpha, "but I think I found them. Locking on now."

Back in the hallway, Bulk was still having trouble opening Aisha's locker. While the others were focused on Bulk opening the locker, Skull had seen the pink cloud and tapped Bulk on the shoulder, frightened. As Bulk ripped off the locker door, a ton of sports balls fell out. While Rocky, Adam and Aisha bent down to pick them up, the sleep cloud knocked out Bulk and Skull. The three noticed them slide down the lockers.

"Shit, duck!" said Rocky as he grabbed Lexie. In a flash of white, the three teens and Lexie were teleported to the Command Center.

"That was close," said Alpha as they landed in the Command Center. "Welcome again."

Adam and Aisha stood up as Rocky got up with Lexie and walked forward.

"Alpha, Zordon, what's going on?" asked Aisha.

"Yeah, there was this pink cloud. Oh, Zordon, meet your granddaughter, Lexie," said Rocky. "Lexie, that's your Grandpa Zordon up there!"

"Hello Lexie, I am so very pleased to finally meet you," chuckled Zordon as Lexie giggled and said, "Papa!"

"The pink cloud is why I brought you all here," continued Zordon. "The rangers have all gone on an urgent mission. We need your help."

"Of course we'll help," said Adam as Rocky set Lexie back in her stroller. "If we can."

"The cloud you saw, is a sleep cloud," said Alpha. "All of Angel Grove is asleep."

The three teens turned to the viewing globe and watched as the cloud forced people in the park to drop out cold to the ground.

"We've gotta find out what's making that cloud!" said Aisha as they turned back to Zordon.

"Sensors indicate that it's coming from the park!" said Alpha.

"Alpha will teleport you to the coordinates," said Zordon. "Lexie shall remain here so she is out of harm's way, Rocky."

"Agreed," said Rocky. "Alpha, if she needs anything, all her stuff is there. She should be able to tell you what she needs."

"Don't worry, she'll be in good hands," said Alpha.

"Whatever is creating the cloud, must be destroyed," said Zordon.

"The wind is blowing south," said Alpha. "I'll teleport you from in behind the cloud, so it won't affect you."

"We're ready," said Rocky to Zordon. The three were teleported out of the Command Center.

"Alpha, we need to scan Lexie to see if she has developed any powers. If Zedd finds out about her true identity, we could be in serious trouble."

"Right away, Zordon," said Alpha walked over to Lexie with his hand scanner.

"Robot!" said Lexie. "Good robot!"

"That's right, Lexie," said Alpha. "My name is Alpha. Why don't we play a game? Stay still, this won't hurt a bit." As he ran the scanner over Lexie, Alpha shrieked.

"Ai yi yi yi yi Zordon, are you reading what I'm reading?" asked Alpha.

"Yes Alpha, my fears are confirmed," said Zordon. "We cannot let Lord Zedd find her identity out."

Back on the Deserted Planet, Jason looked to the sky.

"I call for Red Dragon Thunderzord power!"

The Red Dragon Thunderzord appeared in the sky, forming into warrior mode. The other zords formed the carrier zord and the Red Dragon Warrior hopped on it as Jason jumped in his zord. The zords flew alongside Serpentera and made their presence know in front as Jason took a swipe at Serpentera's mouth, making Goldar and Zedd jump.

"What was that, a mosquito?!" yelled Zedd sarcastically. "You're wasting your time, Red Ranger!"

"A message from Earth, your evilness," said Goldar. "Someone is trying to destroy the sleep machine!"

"Stop them Goldar. Sent the putties immediately!" said Zedd.

Back at the park, the three teens turned to find putties.

"Oh no, putties," said Rocky. "Spread out!"

"I don't think this is gonna be so simple," said Aisha. The trio started to fight the putties but one kicked Aisha back into Rocky and Adam, and the trio was tied up. While that was going on, Serpentera had set foot on the ground of the Deserted Planet.

"Find that statue and destroy it!" cried Lord Zedd. Serpentera roared and started to blast the whole center of town. Jason came up to Serpentera.

"Crush him!" Zedd said of Jason. Serpentera stomped his feet.

"Tor! I need help!" said Jason. Tor showed up and the Red Dragonzord jumped into the transformed Tor. Serpentera placed a foot on Tor, pushing him into the ground.

"Go ahead and shiver in your shell, Red Ranger!" said Zedd as Tor scampered away with Jason safely inside.

In the center of town, the other rangers were getting close to the statue.

"Man, Zedd and his Serpentera have blasted the whole center of town to bits!" said Tommy as Billy pulled the map out again.

"The building with the statue is right about here," said Billy.

"Okay, everyone keep your eyes peeled," said Tommy. The group walked around looking for any signs of the statue. Jessica and Jill climbed up on a pile of rubble and came face to face with a giant statue. It was THE statue.

"Whoa, check it out," said Jill.

"Guys! Over here!" cried Jessica. "We found it!"

The other rangers rushed over to them.

"Yeah, that's the statue all right," said Billy.

"Good work you two," said Tommy.

"Yeah, way to use your creepy twin skills," joked Kim.

"Come on let's get the sword and get out of here," said Jessica as Jason appeared.

"Guys, that thing is way too powerful, we need to get out of here!"

Just then, Zedd and Goldar were starting to destroy the rest of the planet. The rangers were in some serious deep shit.

Back on Earth, Rocky, Adam and Aisha were still tied up.

"We've gotta get those keys," said Aisha.

"Oh no," said Rocky fearfully. "The wind is changing." The sleep cloud was now heading for them.

"We can't fall asleep."

Adam, meanwhile was trying to grab the soccer ball with his foot. As he got it back towards him, Aisha and Rocky, Aisha raised an eyebrow.

"Soccer, now?" asked Aisha.

"Rocky," said Adam, "Can you move behind the tree?"

"Yeah," said Rocky as he scooted towards the back of the tree.

"I've got an idea," Adam said to Aisha. Adam and Aisha nodded to each other as Rocky was out of view.

"GO ROCKY RUN AWAY!" cried Adam. This got the putties attention. When the putty with the keys was in range, Adam kicked the soccer ball at him and hit the Z. The putty broke up, and the keys dropped by Adam's foot. Adam grabbed the keys and soon the three were free of their chains.

"Now, where were we?" asked Rocky. The three fought the putties again and soon all the putties had been destroyed. Adam took the soccer ball and kicked it to Rocky.

"Let's finish this you guys," said Rocky, kicking the ball back to Adam. Adam kicked it to Aisha, who head butted it back to Adam, who back kicked it to Rocky, who then kicked it at the sleep machine. The ball hit the sleep machine and disappeared in a flash of fire.

"Score!" said Rocky as the three high-fived each other.

Back on the Deserted Planet, Serpentera was blasting the planet to pieces.

"We've got to hurry," said Kim as the rangers tried freeing the sword.

"Billy, try the ring!" said Jessica. "I think it goes on the statue's hand!"

Billy slid the ring on the statue's finger and the sword came loose.

"Yes! It worked!" said Jason. "Let's get out of here! Alpha, teleport us now!"

There was a loud boom, and the rangers were thrown backwards.

"Ai yi yi!" cried Alpha, "I'm having trouble teleporting them back! I hope I teleported them in time!"

Zack and Trini landed in the Command Center first, then Jason and Billy.

"Alpha, I need to recalibrate the teleporter," said Billy, as Jessica and Jill landed in the Command Center, followed by Kim.

"Billy, where's Tommy?" asked Kim.

"Billy, you need to hurry," said Zordon.

"Amplifying wavelengths," said Billy.

"Billy, you're overloading it," said Alpha as Kim placed a hand on Billy's back gently.

"Alpha, I trust that Billy knows what he's doing," said Zordon, as Jill stepped in to help Billy.

"Come on you stupid machine," muttered Jill. There was a flash of white light and Tommy reappeared in the Command Center, along with the Sword of Light.

"Alright Billy and Jill, you did it!" grinned Jessica.

"Thank God," said Kim, hugging Tommy tightly.

"I'm okay, babe," said Tommy.

"Welcome back Power Rangers," said Zordon, "I'm glad to see you all made it back safely."

"We brought the sword." said Tommy.

"That is good," said Zordon. "We need to prepare. Zedd is planning to invade the Earth with Serpentera."

"Dad, Serpentera was a formidable challenge," said Jill, "and destroyed the whole Deserted City."

"Zordon," said Trini, "we can't go to the Peace Conference, not now. There has to be another way."

"Trini, Zack, and Jason, in your hearts, you will always carry the spirit of the Power Rangers," said Zordon. "But your destinies lie elsewhere. You have been chosen to help the world in a different way now. Retrieving the Sword of Light was your last quest. Because you were successful, the Rangers will endure. The Sword of Light will allow your powers to be transferred to three new rangers."

"Wait, this is Lexie's stroller," said Jessica, noticing the empty stroller near the viewing globe. "Dad, are the new rangers who I think they are?"

"Behold, I present to you, the new Power Rangers," said Zordon. From the storage area, Aisha, Adam, Rocky along with Lexie, emerged.

"Momma!" cried Lexie. Jessica and Jill grinned as Lexie held out her arms to Jessica.

"Oh my baby, Momma missed you," said Jessica, hugging her.

"Seriously, you guys are the new rangers?" grinned Kim. "This is awesome."

"Isn't this incredible?" asked Aisha

"Tommy, hold the Sword of Light high above your head," said Zordon. "We will now start the ceremony to transfer power from Jason, Zack and Trini, to Rocky, Adam, and Aisha." The rangers put on their helmets, and Tommy held the sword above his head. Zordon zapped the sword with his Brain Power and the sword turned from stone into a gold sword encrusted with a red, a yellow and a black jewel.

"Sweet," said Jill.

"Awesome," said Tommy. He turned to face the others, and held the sword up high. Zordon zapped the sword again, and the powers were transferred from the old to the new Red, Black, and Yellow rangers.

"Whoa!" cried Aisha.

"Hey!" chuckled Adam.

"Departing Rangers," started Zordon, "you have served with courage. I thank you." Jason, Trini, and Zack bowed their heads at Zordon.

"I know that in your new life, you will serve with dignity, humility, and strength. Go now, and make the world a better place. The power will always be with you, and will protect you."

"Hey, Jason, Zack, Trini," started Tommy, "Power up!"

"Power up!" they cried and Jason, Zack and Trini disappeared out of the Command Center.

"Bye guys," said Billy. "Hope we see them again soon. I'll really miss them."

"It's like a whole new beginning," said Kim, placing her hand in Tommy's. He squeezed her hand gently in return.

"New Power Rangers," said Zordon, "always remember, you are a part of a team. Watch out for the others, as you would watch out for yourselves. Rocky, with your strength and knowledge, you will command the power of the Red Dragon Thunderzord." Rocky bowed his head in thanks.

"Aisha, you are spirited and clever," said Zordon. "You will command the power of the Griffin Thunderzord. And Adam, you are watchful and intelligent, you will command the power of the Lion Thunderzord."

"Thank you Zordon, I won't let you down," said Adam, placing his arm over his heart and bowing respectively. The rangers all took off their helmets.

"Alright," said Tommy, as they all gathered in a circle. "One, two, three!" With a wave of their arms, the eight rangers put their fists in the middle of a circle, lifted up their arms, and their power joined in the middle.

"Rangers, you possess powers so you may protect the Earth," said Zordon. Use them to defend, never to attack, to ensure justice, never vengeance, to preserve righteousness, never for selfish glory. Remember this, and they will protect you forever."

"We couldn't have made a better choice," said Kim, smiling as Jessica kissed Rocky on the lips.

"I'm proud of you Love," said Jessica.

"I'm so excited," said Alpha. "New rangers! Welcome aboard, Rocky, Adam, Aisha. Heh heh, heh heh."

"Jessica, Rocky, while you two were on your missions, Alpha and I ran a scan on Lexie to see if she had developed any special powers herself. Because of her mixed heritage, Lexie has her full powers. I fear that Lord Zedd may try and use this against us, should he discover who Jessica, Jill, and Lexie are."

"Full powers? You mean-"

"Yes Jessica, Lexie has the full capabilities of a full-grown Eltarian. She can manipulate magic, levitate things and people, and has super strength. She can also read minds and communicate telepathically. You and Jill will be at this level within the next year or so."

"Wow," said Kim. "That's incredible. What are we going to do?"

"For now, I've placed a block on Lexie's powers until she is old enough to know how to use them," said Zordon. "This should keep Lord Zedd from figuring out Lexie is magical."

Just then the alarms blared.

"Ai yi yi, Zedd and Serpentera have entered the Earth's atmosphere!" cried Alpha. "He's also unleashed a monster in Angel Grove park!"

"Looks like we'll have to split up," said Tommy. "I'll take on Serpentera, the rest of you try to stop the monster."

"Right," said Jill. Jessica set Lexie back in her stroller. "Be back soon, sweetie."

"Back to action!" cried Tommy.

"Tigerzord power now!" cried Tommy.

While Tommy headed for Serpentera, the other rangers landed in the park.

"Why if it isn't the Power pukes!" cried the monster.

"It's over Silver Horns, you are toast!" cried Jessica. "Stega Slinger!" Jessica's slingshot weapon appeared. "Let's bring them together you guys!"

"Right!" cried the others.

"Power Axe!" cried Adam.

"Power Bow!" cried Kim.

"Power Daggers!" cried Aisha.

"Power Lance!" said Billy.

"Power Sword!" cried Rocky.

"Kylo Whip!" cried Jill.

The rangers brought their weapons together and formed the newest version of the Power Cannon.

"Sweet, this is awesome!" said Rocky. "Fire!"

A ball of fire burst from the cannon and burst towards Silver Horns. Silver Horns cried out in agony and fell to the ground.

"Alright! We did it!" cried Aisha.

As Serpentera landed in Angel Grove, it lost power.

"WHAT?!" cried Lord Zedd. "Why are the lights off?"

"We lost power! We used it all up on the way here!" said Goldar.

"Get us out of here," said Zedd. "All this machinery and not enough power to destroy the Earth! Whether eight or a thousand rangers, mark my words. I will be back to destroy you all!"

From Tigerzord, Tommy chuckled.

"Looks like Zedd's plan backfired," said Tommy. Before he and Rocky could continue towards Serpentera, Serpentera rose and retreated to the Moon.

Back at the Command Center, the eight teens watched as Jason, Trini and Zack arrived at the airport.

"Ai yi yi, it's so sad that they're leaving!" said Alpha.

"Bye you guys," said Kim.

"Yeah Alpha, I'll miss them," said Billy.

"Me too," said Jessica as she held Lexie on her hip. "It is sad they're leaving, but on the other hand, we have three new rangers." Jessica grinned up at Rocky, who placed an arm around her.

"Hope they don't forget to write," said Kim.

"We saved the world from Zedd, wow," said Aisha excitedly.

"Yeah but we couldn't have done it without you guys," said Jill.

"Yeah, you guys were amazing!" said Tommy.

"Thanks," said Rocky.

"Congratulations Power Rangers," said Zordon, "on your first victory together. You've lived up to my expectations."

"You made excellent choices, Zordon," said Alpha. The rangers laughed.

"It is true you defeated Lord Zedd today," said Zordon, "but it's not the end, only the beginning. He and Serpentera will be back more powerful than ever."

"We can handle it," said Adam.

"I know you can," said Zordon. "But remember that your strength lies in your abilities to judge each situation and avoid the use of force whenever you can."

"Welcome to the team, guys," grinned Jill.

"Let's do it," said Aisha. Rocky, Adam, Aisha, Billy, Kim, Tommy, Jill, and Jessica put their hands in front of them, and everyone laughed as Lexie tried to join in.

"Power Rangers!" the teens chorused as they raised their arms in the air.

TBC