Billy and Zack were preparing to return to their correct time when Emily rushed up to them.
"You're leaving already," she asked.
Billy and Zack exchanged looks. Both of them knowing they couldn't say what they wanted or needed to say to Emily.
"We are needed back home," Billy finally replied. "There isn't anything we can do here."
"I'm sorry," Emily, said, "Jason really thought you guys could help. I didn't really know you guys before…" she stopped seeming to realize what she was about to say. "I mean you two are busy with your own lives outside of Angel Grove, but it was great getting to know you two." She pulled something out of her pocket. "When you see Asa, please give him this," she said handing it to Zack before walking away.
Zack looked down and saw it was a folded up piece of paper. He put it into his pocket. They walked into the control room and found not just Cam waiting but Jason.
"I'm coming with you," Jason informed them.
"But that's impossible," Zack said, "Everyone will see you."
Jason smiled. "We've found a way to make me invisible while I'm there. Trust me no one will notice me."
"I still say this is a bad idea," Cam said, "what if Jason…you…come back."
"I understand the risks Cam," Jason said, "but this is something I need to do. If anyone can find me, it's me. I think I'm the key to what happened. Teleport us back to Angel Grove to the time and place that we discussed.
They were gone in a flash of light.
"Have you found Asa yet," Kat asked Dimitria. Asa had been gone for over a day and no one seemed to know what had happened. Dimitria had called them to say that Asa had dropped off the scanners and it was a good possibility that Asa had returned to his time but something didn't seem right about that.
"NO KATHERINE BUT WE ARE STILL SEARCHING. WE WILL FIND HIM. I DO NOT BELIEVE HE HAS RETURNED TO THE FUTURE. SCANS SHOW THAT THERE WAS A TELEPORTATION ON EARTH RIGHT BEFORE ASA DISAPPEARED. I DO NOT KNOW WHY WE WERE NOT ALERTED OF IT."
There was a flash of light. They turned to find Billy and Zack standing behind them.
Kat hurried over and gave Billy a hug. Adam, Rocky, and Aisha went over to greet Zack and Billy. Tanya stood back a moment before going over to them.
"So what's going on," Zack asked. He had been a little surprised that Cam had teleported them directly into the Power Chamber.
"We're trying to find Asa," Adam said.
"What happened to Asa," Billy asked hoping Jason wouldn't say anything.
"He disappeared yesterday and we don't know where he is," Rocky answered.
Billy went over and looked at one the monitors. He could see what they were searching for. He felt sort of responsible for Asa from everything he learned while in the future. He knew not all of his questions were answered and he had more questions then answers, but he knew he was the key to finding Jason and possibly someone else if what they figured out what happened was true. He hadn't told Jason what he suspected because he didn't think even he could understand.
He looked over at Zack who was staring at Dimitria. The Rangers really had no idea what was going on and he wished he could tell them. He tried not to look at the figure standing to the side because the Rangers couldn't see the person.
"I found a lock on his morpher," Billy said as he moved aside to let Alpha read the screen.
"Ai yai yai!" Alpha exclaimed. "It's on the moon."
"Asa's on the moon?" Tanya said in worry. Rita and Zedd hadn't done anything in so long sometimes she forgot they were still out there.
Billy willed the person behind him not to say anything. This was not the time. "But his scans aren't..."
He was stopped by a loud beep.
"Someone is trying to contact us," Alpha said. "I don't recognize the ship."
"PUT THEM THROUGH ALPHA," Dimitria said.
"Rangers," a voice said from the viewing globe. They turned to see a young man in a white shirt and black vest standing there. "We believe we have someone you are looking for."
"VECA," Dimitria said. Billy could detect the disgust in her voice. "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH THE RED RANGER?"
"Us?" The man asked. "One of my men rescued him from Rita and Zedd. I would think you would be more grateful. He's unharmed," he said with a smirk on his face. "You know us. We are good at finding missing things. We plan to give this thing back though."
There was a flash of light and Asa appeared in the Power Chamber with a blindfold on his head.
"Consider us even Dimitria," Veca said before cutting off communication.
Asa pulled the blindfold off. He let out a sigh of relief when he discovered he was in the Power Chamber.
"ASA ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?" Dimitria asked.
"Yeah," Asa answered. "That was weird."
"Who was that Dimitria?" Rocky asked.
"VECA IS NOT A GOOD MAN," Dimitria answered. "HE IS NOT IN THE BUSINESS OF RETURNING PEOPLE. HE MUST HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOMETHING ON THE MOON."
Asa's heart sunk as he realized his morpher was gone. He must have dropped it when that person grabbed him. He was pretty sure his dad had made a mistake when he sent him to the past to be the Red Ranger. "My morpher's missing."
"It's on the moon," Alpha informed him.
"So how do we get it back?"
There was a flash of light and the key appeared in his hand with a note.
Thought you might want this
Your friend on the ship
He still didn't understand who those people on the ship were but he really suspected that Dimitria might not be saying everything. He pocketed the morpher.