After his latest battle, Logan was back at Angel Grove High School leaning against the corner of the wall as Kimberly and Jason comforted Tommy just out of his sight. Logan closed his eyes remembering how he had to practically carry Tommy out of the battle the day before. In all the time he's been a ranger, he had never seen a ranger look like that and it worried him.
"I'm at the end guys," Tommy said as he looked away from his friends. He did not want to face the pity in their eyes.
"Tommy don't say that, it's just a hiccup in the road," Kim said as she gently took his hand and he just shook his head. She didn't feel what he was going through, she couldn't know the truth.
"My powers are almost gone that's what my dreams have been telling me it's what I've been feeling inside," Tommy said as Kim and Jason exchanged a look over his head. He could not give up, they wouldn't let him.
"Man you've been through it before and came back strong, why is it different now?" Jason asked.
"After a beating from Red Dragon," Tommy murmured as Kim glared at Jason, this was not helping him any.
"He just knocked some sense into you," Jason said as Tommy looked up at him and shook his head.
"Either way this is different this time. It's for good Lord Zedd has had it in for me ever since the beginning and he's closing in," Tommy said as Kim shook her head that that could not be.
"Tommy, don't think like that," Kim whispered as he looked over at her.
"You need to hear the truth," Tommy murmured as Kim let out a sigh and stood to leave. She couldn't listen to anymore.
Logan flattened himself against the wall as Kimberly passed and he then turned and walked out of school, got onto his bike, and drove out of the parking lot. After doing a few numbers at the youth center, he changed into some sweat pants, a wife beater shirt and tabi boots for a work out. He was pounding away at a heavy bag when Ashley came in and walked over to him.
He threw a hard tornado kick against the bag and the bag waved with the momentum of the kick and grabbing it in the back swing he breathed hard.
After a moment Ashley came close, she had not seen him like this in a very long time. "What's eating you?' she asked.
He looked at her and shook his head. "It's nothing," he said sitting down taking a swig of water.
"Liar I know you something is eating you away and it have been getting worse for the past few weeks," she said sitting down next to him and he remained silent.
After a few minutes, she cupped his cheek and turned his face toward hers and they laid their foreheads against each other. "You know how much I care for you, you can talk about it with me whenever you're ready," she said then stood up and walked away.
A couple of weeks later Tommy awoke from another dream of his powers failing and slipped out of his bed. Quietly he slipped into the bathroom, splashed some water onto his face to clear his head, and leaned against the sink. It was getting worse and his patience was going thin, he needed an answer, he needed to know what could be done to help him.
"I need to talk to Red Dragon, but where is he? Heck I don't even know where Logan lives, maybe Zordon can help," he muttered and teleported.
Zordon looked down at Tommy as he teleported in. "Tommy it's late what is it that you want?" he asked as Tommy stepped forward.
"Do you know where Logan or the Red Dragon live? I need to speak to him," he said.
Zordon stared at him. "The Red Dragon Ranger cannot help you restore your powers Tommy, but either way we don't know where he is," he said, Tommy's face fell, and he leaned against the computer console.
After running his hand down across his face, he looked back up at Zordon. "There's something else Zordon. When Red Dragon revealed himself to us he mentioned he trained Logan in the ways of the Riders of old what did he mean by that?' he asked.
Zordon looked at him for a moment. "Sit down Tommy," he said and a chair appeared in the center of the room and Tommy took it.
Zordon looked at him then began, "Before Rita and Zedd came to power man, dragon, and all creatures of magic lived as one without fear or prejudice. Magic wasn't feared as it is today and centuries past but embraced and great Wizards and Witches, other creatures of magic were free to study its mysteries. Then there was a great evil let loose on the land.
A Dragon named Dragvox and a band of followers laid siege to the Dragon Human Alliance and to defended it the Gold Dragon rose to battle. For almost a week Gold Dragon fought against the forces of Dragvox, defeating all until he came to Dragvox himself and when the dust settled the Gold Dragon was slain.
For over a century Dragvox ruled with an iron fist and tyranny to all races enslaving most and crushing all Dragons who stood up to him. Then one day seven of the last free Wizards, Witches, and seven dragons stepped forward. The war that followed over shadowed even the bloodiest wars of the modern times.
In the final battle for freedom, the seven wizards and witches were drained of the ability to use magic. So in order to save the ones they come to love as brothers and sisters the Dragons transferred some of their power to them. In that act the Wizards, Withes and Dragons became one and gained the power to win the war and lock Dragvox away.
So from then on The Dragon Riders were born and they became the guardians of peace and justice and under their watch arose a golden age of man. They stood strong against all those who would threaten the people they were charged to protect," Zordon said.
Tommy gaped at the story. "But if that's true how could they not be here now?" Tommy asked.
Zordon sighed. "No one knows what caused the fall of the Riders some records say they were destroyed from within others say from without by a great uprising," he said.
Tommy frowned. "But what about the Red Dragon Ranger's powers how does he have them?" he asked.
Zordon frowned. "Well every Dragon wore a jewel around their neck that they could channel their power through. Or when they die could house their very being and if they earned the right to take their place in what some have called A Diamond Castle. Where the oldest and wises Dragons gems rest and guided the Riders in times of great need.
Therefore, I believe that during the fall some of the Dragons transferred themselves into their gems so that if Dragvox would ever break free. Humanity would stand a fighting chance," Zordon said.
Tommy lowered his head in thought of this. "What kind of powers did they have?" he asked.
Zordon thought for a moment. "From what I know of the ancient records of them they had many and faced many dangers with them," he said.
"You mean like me and the other Rangers," Tommy said.
"No, no, Tommy you have it backwards," Zordon said his face coming closer.
"The Powers that you and your friends wield is nothing more than a mock imitation of the vast powers of a single Dragon Rider," he said and Tommy's moth dropped in shock.
"Then how could they be destroyed?" he asked.
"As I said before no one knows but when they fell the side of good lost a great ally. Now it's late and you may have a long day ahead of you tomorrow so off to home with you and I know it will be hard but you must get some sleep," Zordon said.
Tommy nodded yawning and stood to teleport out. "Is The Red Dragon Ranger a real Dragon Rider?" he asked.
Zordon looked at him. "I don't know but if he is he's more powerful than we originally thought," he muttered and Tommy teleported out.
When Tommy was gone, Zordon looked to the side. "Alpha bring, him out," he said.
Alpha soon came shuffling into sight with a lone figures hooded and cloaked hiding everything about them from sight.
"Sorry about that," Zordon said to it and the figured bowed.
"There is no need to apologize Zordon I understand, and I must commend you on your knowledge of the Dragon Riders" the figure said then looked at the empty chair then back up at Zordon.
"Was that the one called Tommy?" he asked and Zordon remained silent. He was not sure what this man wanted with Tommy and he did not want to ask.
"You break into my Command Center and continue to badger me; my patience and trust are wearing thin. Is there anything else you wanted to say?" Zordon said.
The figure was silent for a moment the hood shook. "No I have nothing more to say and I will leave you in peace as I came in peace," he said then in a flash of light was gone.
When he was gone, Alpha shuffled forward. "Zordon what do you think? Could he have been telling the truth," he said as Zordon looked away.
Zordon glanced down at him. "That's what scares me," he said.
The next day after school Logan watched Tommy and Kimberly take a walk alone, lowered his gaze, and looked around to see Ashley look at him. He was about to go to her when he stopped feeling something. Trying he turned around eyes looking left and right trying to find the source when his eyes darted to where Tommy and Kimberly had vanished.
He turned around looking back at Ashley and sighing turned and after racing to it slipped onto his bike and went after Tommy and Kimberly. Rounding a corner Logan stopped his bike and looked down at the basketball courts and after blinking twice to make sure, he wasn't seeing things. He looked again at Kimberly, Tommy, and Tommy.
As he looked down at them, he noticed a slightly ghostly complexion to the second Tommy and he closed his eyes. Not again, he thought and looked back at the two as the second Tommy vanished.
Logan started to turn his bike toward them the thought better of it and drove away.
The next day after picking Ashley up from her home, they met up with Tommy, Kimberly, and Jason at the front entrance to school. "So when is Zack's cousin supposed to be here?" Logan asked as they went inside.
"I think he should be here by…" Jason started then stopped at the sight of a small crowd by the stairs with music playing.
They looked at each other. "I'll give you one guess," Tommy said and they made their way to the front of the crowd.
In the middle of the crowd, a kid was dancing to the beat of the music with Billy and Zack watching from the stairs. "That's got to be him," Logan said head bobbing to the beat.
After doing a moonwalk, the kid turned his head to Zack and waved. "Yoah Zack man what's happening?" he said then continued with the moonwalk.
"Yep that's him," Kimberly said clapping to the beat, Zack's cousin finished the dance, and everyone clapped as he picked up his stereo.
As everyone left Zack and his cousin high fived each other. "What's up?" Zack said.
"Hey Cus," and everyone gathered around them.
"Hey man you got some sweet moves," a new kid named Richie said.
"Hey it runs in the family right Zack man,"
"Everyone this is my cousin Curtis he just moved here from out of town," Zack said and every one shook hands.
"It's a please to meet you Curtis, Richie here is new in town also," Billy said and the two shook hands again.
"Hey cool man you must now all the Angel Grove hot spots?"
"Some I'll fill you in over lunch," Richie said.
"Not this is what I call the beginning of a beautiful friendship," Curtis said and the two walked away and after a peek on the cheek, Ashley followed.
Logan and the others watched them go then he sighed, "you would never guess that you and him were related Zack," he said and a few of them chuckled.
Then Billy leaned close to Tommy. "Kimberly told us what happened outside…" he started then his eyes went wide and looked at Logan who folded his arms and looked at him.
"Have you forgot already that I know Blue Ranger," he muttered shaking his head.
Billy sighed. "Sorry it's just going to take some getting used to," he muttered.
"Anyway yesterday was pretty weird it was a guy that looked just like me," Tommy said.
"You know it's quite possible he appeared through a rip in the space time continuum," Billy said.
"LOOK OUT!" Zack warned and every one turned to see recycling bins coming at them.
Everyone leapt over them as they went into the stairs and they turned and were surprised to see Bulk and Skull pull themselves from the bins.
"What the heck," Logan muttered as the two climbed to their feet wobbling then looking scared.
"You guys could have hurt someone," Billy said an edge in his voice.
"Yea…h w...ell s…sss…sorry," Bulk said shaking like a leaf.
"What's wrong with you guys? You look like you're scared?" Zack asked and Logan turned at the sound of approaching feet and frowned.
"That's because they are scared!" said a blonde girl in a group that came up behind them.
"They're scared of us,"
"Enjoy the ride boys?" an Asian girl asked and the group laughed.
"Yy…eah well sure eh we got to get out of here," Bulk said behind them and Logan glanced over his shoulder.
"Yeah we got Power Rangers to find," Skull said and the two dashed away.
Logan and the others turned back to face off with the group of kids. "You guys new around here?" Zack asked stepping forward and Logan and Tommy stopped him.
At that moment a kid came out of the Science lab with a few deft movements one grabbed the kid another took the kids bag another took his lunch money from his pocket and another threw him back into the science lab. As the group, laughed Logan and the others glared at them.
"Yeah we just transferred in," one on the far end said.
Stepping forward Tommy snatched the bag back and Logan after a guy put his hand on his chest grabbed it pinching on a pressure point. Then quickly took the lunch money back as the kid fell to one knee and Logan released him.
"Then I guess you don't know the rules around here but I guess you'll learn," Tommy said.
The two groups took a step toward each other. "Actually I'm used to making the rules where I go!" the kid staring Tommy and Logan down.
"That's something you'll learn,"
"Riiiiiggggghhhht!" Logan said dragging it out.
"Come on lets go," the id then said and whooping each other they left and Billy went to the science room door.
"Hey Stewart they're gone come on," he said opening the door and Tommy gave the kid his things back and the kid took off.
"What a bunch of punks," Kimberly said.
"Yeah we finally found someone more annoying then Bulk and Skull," Jason said as they started for class.
After school, Logan and the others were at the beach Logan, Jason, and Zack practicing in the sand while Billy watched and Kimberly gathered shells. As the three of them threw a jumping spin, kick they saw the group from earlier come up to Kimberly and Billy.
"Ah searching for sea shells?" one with glasses said and the two groups gathered.
As they looked at each other one knocked Kimberly's bucket of shells out of her hands spilling the contents on the ground. "Oh great your back," Zack said.
"So what's the problem now?" Jason asked folding his arms.
"Angel Grove be longs to us now! We want to make sure you understand that loud and clear!" the leader of the other group barked.
Logan sighed. "Last I heard Angel Grove belongs to the people who live in it not to a bunch of punks," he said.
"Oh yeah when were done with you guys you're going to start see things our way!" the leader said raising his fists.
At that, second lighting started striking around them and the group in front of them vanished. "What the…" Logan muttered.
"What happened to them?" Kimberly asked.
"I don't know they just disappeared hopefully Zordon will have the answers," Billy said stepping forward.
"Then you guys had better go find out," Logan said and they turned to him and after nodding teleported away.
'This is very bad' Logan thought running up the beach and hopping onto his bike.
As he was rounding a corner, his morpher began to vibrate and he quickly turned into an ally and pressed the sides. He saw what looked like a giant sea creature with a conch shell around its waist.
'And so it begins' the Red Dragon Spirit thought as he detached his Dragon Gem and morphed.
He soared up into the air toward the monster 'when this is over the restaurants will have enough Conch meat' he thought.
'Yeah and the fish market will kill us' Red Dragon spirit said as they soared over the monster.
'This is my stop' Logan said and leapt off The Dragon Rider Cycle landing on the ground with the other rangers.
He turned to face them. "TOMMY what do you think you're doing?" he demanded as they gathered around him.
"They need me," he said and they turned and looked up at Turban Shell. "Man I don't believe it!" Zack yelled.
"AW POWER RANGERS I AM SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU SINCE I HAVE ORDERS TO DESTROY YOU JUST LIKE THIS!" yelled Turbanshell driving an arm through a building.
"HA HA HA TODAY YOUR NO MATCH FOR TURBANSHELL!" Turbanshell yelled firing lasers at building around him.
"WE NEED THUNDERZORD POWER NOW!" Jason yelled.
When their Zords arrived, The Rangers formed Thunder Megazord and Tommy summoned Dragon Zord.
"DRAGON RIDER CYCLE POWER UP!" Logan yelled and leapt into the air back onto Dragon Rider Cycle.
He soared around Turbanshell who tried to swat him like a fly then turned as Thunder Megazord nailed him with an energy blast. Then Dragonzord charged him and Turbanshell threw Dragonzord off and slashed it down across the chest.
"TIME TO FINISH YOU OFF!" Turbanshell roared and in a flash of light produced a staff with a shell on top.
As Thunder Megazord and Dragon Zord charged forward, it was nailed by a blast from the staff knocking it off their feet. As h dodged a blast Logan watched as the Rangers were launched out of the Zords then Turbanshell vanished.
Logan landed next to the other rangers and looked around. "Where's Tommy?" he demanded.
They found him in the park on one knee clutching his chest. "Tommy you ok?" Kimberly demanded as they rushed over to him.
"I'm ok juts pretty weak," he muttered.
"Come on guys we can't give up were Power Rangers!" Zack yelled and feeling an energy coming at them, Logan leapt at Tommy just as an energy blast hit him.
The next thing he knew they were standing in what looked like a great plain of long grass. "Hey where are we?" Tommy said as Logan helped him to his feet.
"I don't know," Logan, answered as they looked around.
"We're alone," Tommy muttered.
"THAT'S WHAT YOU THINK IT JUST YOU TWO AND ME WELCOME TO YOUR NIGHTMARE GREEN RANGER!"
They turned back to back in fighting stances as Turbanshell appeared twirling its staff. "HEY YOUR NOT SUPOSE TO BE HERE!" yelled pointing at Logan.
"I hitched a ride hope you don't mind!" Logan barked.
"NO MATTER I WILL DESTROY YOU BOTH!" Turbanshell roared and the three charged each other.
Logan was flipped over Turbanshell as he was nailed hooked onto the edge of the staff landing hard on his back. He rolled over to see Tommy be nailed a few times the tossed to the side and Turbanshell absorb the last of Tommy's energy into his shell.
Logan watched as Tommy was forced to dimorph no longer a Ranger. "YOU'RE THOUGH GREEN RANGER IT'S THE MOMENT WE'VE ALL BENN WAITING FOR! YOU LOST YOUR POWERS HA HA HA!" Turbanshell yelled in triumph and Logan leapt up.
"FLYING DRAGON FIRE POWER KICK!" he yelled nailing Turbanshell in the back launching him off its feet.
Back on his feet, Logan darted at Tommy and pulled him up on his feet running. "COME ON!" He yelled as they took off.
"RUN IF YOU LIKE IT WILL DO YOU NO GOOD YOU'RE MINE NOW!" Turbanshell yelled behind them.
They took refuge behind some boulder sticking out of the ground. "HIDING FROM ME IS USELESS TOMMY! YOU TWO CANNOT FIGHT ME THE GREEN RANGER IS NO MORE! AND YOU CANNOT ATTACK RED DRAGON FOR FEAR OF ME FINISHING OFF TOMMY! BUT EITHER WAY ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I FINISH YOU BOTH OFF! SO DON'T YOU SEE? IT'S ALL OVER!" Turbanshell yelled after them.
Logan and Tommy kept low behind the boulder as Turbanshell got closer and closer and Logan closed his eyes a hand running along his face three fingers erect. "COME OUT COME OUT WHERE EVER YOU ARE!" Turbanshell yelled and Logan lowered a finger.
"YOU COWRDLY POWERELESS RANGER!" Logan put down another finger.
"I'LL FIND YOU SOONER OR LATER!" Logan put down his last finger.
Tommy leapt over the boulder nailing Turbanshell with a double sidekick and Logan leapt into the air summoning The Dragon Sword and slashed down on Turbanshell as he dropped back to earth. Turbanshell was knocked off his feet and rolled back onto one knee facing them.
"I'm no coward worm face you want us come and get us!" Tommy yelled.
"You'll pay for that you horrible little humans!" Turbanshell yelled nailing Logan with an energy blast sending him off his feet and coming down twenty feet away and slamming the front end of his staff into Tommy's chest throwing him over his shoulder.
Logan leapt to his feet and watched as Turbanshell darted after Tommy then sank into the ground. Tommy was running hard and was coming up to a small trench in the ground when a and shot out of the ground and pulled him in to the trench. He turned as Logan emerged from the ground next to him and press a finger where his mouth would have been and motioned for Tommy to follow him.
"WITH OUT YOUR POWERS YOU DON'T HAVE A CHANCE AGAINST ME! AND YOU RED DRAGON YOU'RE TOO CONCERNED FOR THAT POWERLESS RANGER TO FIGHT! ADMIT IT!" Turbanshell yelled out to them as they crept away.
From the edge of a hill, they watched as Turbanshell came closer and closer. "FEE FYE FO FUM I SMELL SOMETHING RED, GREEN, AND DUMB," Turbanshell called out and they grabbed him by his ankles and pulled him over the side.
"You stay here Tommy!" Logan said
He raised his hand up index and middle finger pointing skyward he waved his hand left and right then brought his wrists together then pointed at the ground and vanished with puff of dust. Down below Turbanshell was climbing to his feet when Logan launched out of the ground spinning Dragon Sword in hand hitting Turbanshell multiple times across the chest and face. As Turbanshell climbed to his feet Logan still in the air, flipped back onto his feet facing Turbanshell sword held out in a reverse grip.
"Turbanshell for what you did to my friend I'm going to see you served as an entrée," Logan growled.
"Big talk little Ranger," Turbanshell said twirling his staff as they circled each other.
Without warning, the two charged each other and after blocking an attack from Turbanshell Logan nailed him twice with his sword then dive rolled over a second attack. On one knee he spun around to face Turbanshell and standing straight drew a circle of fire in the air an launched it forward. Turbanshell leapt over the attack and Logan who tried to hit him but missed and watched as he soared to where Tommy was.
"That cowardly overgrown mollusk!" Logan growled as he leapt after him.
He landed with a flip in a fighting stance finding Tommy on his back being covered by Turbanshell's staff. "DROP THE SWORD! DROP IT!" He yelled at Logan.
For a few seconds Logan didn't move then he stood straight sword falling from his hand into the grass. In a flash Turbanshell turned, his staff on Logan and a bolt of greenish energy rocketed him off his feet sparks flying off his armor and coming down hard against the boulders and into the grass.
Tommy watched in horror as Logan disappeared from his sight and he looked down at the ground not listening to Turbanshell monologue. 'Please don't be destroyed if you really are the last Dragon Rider you can't be' he thought then looked up as Goldar appeared in a flash of light.
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