Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky flipped their power bucklers, outstretching their coins as they cried:

"Tigerzord!"

"Pterodactyl"

"Tyrannosaurus!"

White, pink, and crimson light surrounded them, summoning their suits as they pulled into formation on instinct. "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers!"

Tanya, Carlos, and Justin were just as practiced, the light surrounding them as they sounded their commands.

"Zeo Ranger Two! Yellow!" Tanya cried, snapping the zeonizers together. "Power Rangers, ZEO!"

"Shift into Turbo!" Justin slammed in the key and gunned the ignition. "Storm Blaster, Turbo Power!"

"Let's Rocket!" 335, the code inputted; Carlos's eyes snapped open, a helmet forming over his vision as the forehead flashed. "Black Space Ranger!"

As they too formed up, Joel, Damon, and Wes snapped their hands to their morphers, Danny cracking open the growl phone and pulling it to his ear.

"Go Galactic!" Damon called, spinning the wheel on the transmorpher. "Galaxy Green!"

"Lightspeed! Rescue!" Joel twisted on the gauge, releasing the suit that conformed around him. "Green Ranger, Rescue Ready!"

"Time For Time Force!" Red lighting surrounded the Silver Guardian, twisting into a helix to reveal the Chrono Ranger. "Time Force Red!"

"Wild Access!" Dany roared, and the power the Animarium infused within his body, bring the horns to his helmet. "Iron Bison! Wild Force!"

Taking the up middle-left, Kira and Blake slammed the activators, whilst Sky and Nick clutched at the devices in their hands to push them forwards.

"Thunder Storm! Ranger Form!" The thunder Morpher clicked open, disk spinning as the sky rumbled. "Ninja Storm! Navy Thunder!"

"Dino Thunder! Power Up!" As Kira called on the power of the gem, a roar echoed overhead. Then she cracked her arms like wings, rising her right arm high. "Ptera Power!"

"SPD Emergency!" Sky forced the badge forward, ID unfolding to arm the officer, with his color and designation. "Two! Space Patrol Delta, Blue Ranger!"

"Magical Source! Mystic Force!" Nick thrust up the wand, summoning the sigil that engulfed his body. "Fearsome as Fire! Red Mystic Ranger!"

As their comrades flashed with light, the left flank did the same. Will's Overdrive tracker spun his palm as RJ summoned the power of the wolf. Beside them, Ziggy produced the engine cell and rammed it into the Rev-Morpher.

"Overdrive! Accelerate!" the wheel sparked as it cracked on Will's arms, light searing in its path. "Kick into Overdrive! Black Ranger!"

"Jungle Beast! Spirit Unleashed!" With RJ's kata finished, the howl sounded through the air as the spirit burst from his body, doubling back to imbue its master. "With the courage of a wolf; Jungle Fury, Wolf Ranger!"

"RPM! Get in Gear!" Ziggy slammed the gear shift, shunting the cell in place. "Ranger Operator Series Green!"

Then, at last, it was their turn. Moving in perfect synch, the Data Rangers held out their Morphers and roared at the army. "Data Squad! Digitize!"

The light was blinding, power overwhelming. And as the suits formed around them, the backlash burst from the grid. "Data Squad, loaded and ready!"

"POWER RANGERS!" they cried together, flames booming behind them, accenting into technicolor smoke. Then, all helmets turned to Ray.

"Looks like we made an impact," Tommy laughed. "Call it, Ray."

The Red Data Ranger nodded and immediately began giving commands. "Kyle, take Tommy & and RJ to take down Mileena. You're the smallest group, but you pack the biggest punch. We take out Gideon's main general, we cripple his forces here and now."

All three Rangers nodded. "Got it!"

"Hilary; you and the ladies are on crowd control; Kira's got the air and Kim's got the range. You and Tanya use your speed and keep those Byte-Bots contained; any get past our line you turn them back or turn them to ash." They got ready to move, only for Ray to add. "If you happen to run into Zeltrax, give him regards from the Shak."

"Will do!"

"Jake and Damon, we've got to hold this gorge. Use the Data Cycle and Jet Jammer to bottle-neck those forces and keep their lines narrow. Ziggy, Joel will have your back, but you guys need to keep this pass clear so the crowd control can keep up. Be careful of Furio; I heard he blows things out of proportion."

"We'll watch out for him," Damon grinned. "He gets excited easily."

"Give me a lift?" Kim asked as she nodded to the cliff.

"No problem."

As the jet jammer swooped from the sky, Ray turned to the blues and blacks.

"Gideon wants a show, but we've got to set the stage. Those villains all have axes to grind with people here, so I say we let them go for it. Blake, take Ben, Sky, and Justin against Vexacus; make him regret crawling out of that Abyss. Carlos, I'm sure you've still got a score to settle with Ecliptor; Johnny, Will, and Danny can help you out with that."

Carlos turned his head to the ones Ray grouped to him. "Let's get ready to rumble!"

Finally, Ray turned to his own team: the Reds.

"Rocky, you know Goldar well, but you're probably not the one he's itching to fight. Use it, make him mad. And when he makes a mistake, we'll close in for the count."

"I can hold my own against him, no problem," Rocky agreed. "But he's one tough dude; are you sure we can finish him off?"

"Nothing a bit of combined firepower can handle." Ray grinned beneath his helmet as he shot a look at Wes and Nick. Then with all plans sorted, Ray leered back at the resurrected warriors and their army. "You know the plan; stick together, work as a team."

Then, he flipped up his Power Sword and pointed it at the enemy. "Now, Go!" he roared. "Go, Power Rangers!"

With mighty battle cries, all of the charged into the fray. On the other end, the villains were caught off guard by the brazenness of their technicolored enemies, stunned at the forward assault.

"Well, what are you waiting for?" Mileena, snapping them from their shock. "Get them!"

The robots lunged as well, and the two forces clashed in the center of the gorge.

Up high, Kim flipped off the Jet-Jammer, landing on the canyon cliff as a pink streak soared from the Power Bow. As the soaring craft and green cycle zipped along the flanks, corralling the robots into a narrow corridor, Ziggy and Joel were back-to-back, Turbo-Axe and Rescue Cutter cleaving through the masses while Hilary and Tanya weaved behind them to catch any that got through.

Up ahead, some Byte-Bots had run wide, evading the lasers of the Jet-Jammer and Data Cycle to make a break for the city.

"Jake, Damon," Kim warned. "We've got some stranglers."

But neither was the one to reply. "I'm on it!" Kira called back, "Super Dino Mode!"

The Dino Ranger launched into the air, spikes bursting from her suits as wings sprouted beneath her arms. Vaulting over the battle, she glided past the remnants with her Thundermax at the ready.

"Sorry boys," she taunted. "But you've got to stay and play."

The pistol boomed, a barrage of lasers unleashing on the robots. But Kira was already moving, charging back into the fray as more came towards to gap.

Deeper in, the other teams had split off to thin the horde.

All four Red Rangers had their swords drawn, twin Power Swords slicing the numbers while the Chrono-Saber and Magi-Staff cleaned up the rest. But for every one they took down, more took their place.

One got a lucky shot, hitting Rocky hard in the wrist and sending his sword flying. The fortunate robot caught a punch to the chest for his troubles, but the exposure was all the enemies needed. Some lined up, opening fire with rifles to send the Red Ranger flying.

On the ground, more Byte-Bots were already descending.

"Rocky!" Ray cried out. "Catch!"

He whipped the modem pistol from his hip and tossed it, fellow Red snatching it from the air and rolling back with his own Blade Blaser. Dual lasers ready, he opened fire on the foot soldiers. The airborne ones careened backward as the onslaught continued, rounds exploding the knock a heap of others back. As Rocky moved, reaching fallen Blade, he didn't pick it up.

"Your turn Ray!"

His foot shot beneath the haft, flicking it in the air and spinning toward the Red Data Ranger. Ray's hand snapped up, grasping the pommel as both Power Swords flourished in his hands.

"Yeah!" he cheered, turning to the horde. "Now you guys are in for double the trouble!"

"Let's make it a quad!" Wes agreed, flipping to his side before splitting off the Chrono-Saber into the twin-blade form.

"Nick!" Ray ordered. "We'll group them up for you. Ready to show them the real meaning of firepower?"

"You said it; Legendary Source! Mystic Force!"

As the light consumed the Mystic Ranger, Ray and Wes charged forward, splitting off in reaching the next horde to knock them back. Twin blades in his hand, Ray moved like a blender, carving the foot-soldiers up until the remnants pushed together in fear of an assault on all sides.

Cape gone and replaced by a white chest piece, Nick flipped around his Lion staff and dialed in the code.

"Lion Staff!" he roared. "Firestorm!"

The flames surged from the weapon, twisting into a blazing tornado that consumed the remnant forces. The Red didn't even need to look for stragglers, already turning to face the next wave as their attackers exploded behind them.

Up ahead, it was hammertime for Ben and Will. The mallets quaked the ground, shockwaves bursting forth and hurling their enemies into the air. With the flailing Byte-Bots helpless, Danny and Sky lunged into the air, beating them with the Bison Axe and Delta-Max Striker. Those that escaped weren't much better. The second they hit the ground the next assault was on them, Johnny, Blake, and Carlos descending on the henchmen with their staves and lances. The polearms twirled through the air, sweeping beneath the feet before vaulting the Rangers high into the air.

Off to the side, some of the Byte-Bots had gathered, readying their lasers the blast the gathered Rangers.

"I don't think so!"

Blake's staff snapped around into a shield, batting away the blasters as Justin took to the air. The Turbo-Hand blasters boomed, rounds exploding on the bots and shattering them to pieces.

"They're putting up a good fight!" Kyle nodded to his partners. "Want to show these kids how it's really done?"

Both seniors nodded gleefully, but their bravado was short-lived.

A green blade of energy seared through the air, Rangers diving aside as the strike boomed behind them. Leaping to their feet, they spotted Mileena with a fresh batch of goons behind her.

"Sorry boys," she sneered. "Looks like you're stuck with me."

"Mileena," Kyle grinned. "Just who I was going to ask to the dance."

"But your friends will be all lonely," she quipped back. "Don't worry, a brought something for them."

The Byte-Bots descended as the three Rangers charged. They were quick, forming a defensive line to cut Kyle off from his allies. Not much of one. Energy burst from the vents on RJ's suit, Saba flashing beside him as the two of them knocked down bot after bot.

"Looks like they're having all the fun," Tommy noted to his purple companion.

"I'd hate to interrupt them," RJ smirked. "It looks personal."

"And she did bring all these friends for us…" Tommy agreed. "Breach and clear?"

"Right!"

Tommy backed up to the defensive line, RJ surging right for him. As the two Rangers met, the wolf Ranger leaped into the air, Tommy grabbing his foot and propelling him upwards. With the Purple Ranger in the air, the White one spun, unleashing lasers from Saba's eyes and into the robots' ranks. The front row crumbled, the remainder hurrying to fill gaps as RJ tumbled overhead.

"Wolf blast!" he roared, landing in a crouch behind them and unleashing a wave of purple energy. The attack exploded, scattering the Byte-Bots in all directions as both men closed in on the melee with Mileena.

"You're popular today," Kyle commented, blade catching hers and pressing closer. "Seems my friends want a turn."

"Well, they can wait in line!"

She cast him off, tossing the Security Ranger back into his comrades before unleashing another wave from her sword. The green energy sliced the air, forcing them to dive aside as it sheered into the rock face and detonated. As they landed, they had Mileena surrounded.

The warrior was undeterred.

"If you're all in such a rush to be destroyed," she snarled. "Then so be it."

"Got some big guys coming at you," Kim warned. "Six o'clock!"

Ziggy dived as Furio's sword cleaved into the earth, RPM Ranger stumbling back as the alien took another swipe.

"No, you don't!"

Joel widened the cutters to catch the weapon as Ziggy cowered. The Rescue Ranger snapped them shut, holding the sword in a vice as its wielder snarled at the duo.

"Yeah!" Ziggy taunted. "That's what you get!"

"I'm just getting started!" Furio warned. His spare hand began to spark, red lightning curling in his fist as he unleashed it on the Rangers at point-blank range. The Rangers cried out as they were thrown backward, Furio taking the chance to close in on Ziggy.

"Not the face! Not the face!"

"Damon!" Jake called from his bike, "Get in there!"

From up high, Damon launched himself from the Jet Jammer, Quasar Saber striking true to cleave across the warrior's chest. As Furio stumbled back, enraged, Jake gunned the engine, hitting a dirt ramp to take to the air. He squeezed the triggers, lasers blasting from the barrels to blast into the armor. He flipped off the saddle, Power Axe in hand as he landed beside the other three Greens.

"Let's finish this!" decided Joel.

"Yeah!"

As Joel hung back, the others went on the assault. The two large axes swung wide, blows so heavy Furio had no choice but to dodge. Off balance, Damon closed on, striking again with the Quasar saber to carve across the crimson surface of his suit.

"Rangers!" Furio roared. "You will never defeat me!"

"This guy looks like he's going to blow a gasket," Jake laughed. "Better finish this quick!"

"Right!"

Damon flipped backward, suit consumed with a shining gold as he soared.

"Lights of Orion!" he called, bands appearing around his armor as the saber transformed. As he landed, Joel was primed and ready, with a large metallic backpack strapped to his chest, large green cannon in his hands.

"Mega Battle Armor!" he announced. Weapons ready, the two green Rangers levied their weapons on the alien warrior.

"Hey Ziggy," Jake decided. "Want to give this guy one for the road?"

"Yeah!"

The Data and RPM Ranger charged, axes held at the ready. This time Furio had nowhere to go, pressed against the cliff as the enormous axes cleaved through his form, green energy trailing in the wake.

Then the two boys flipped backward, Joel and Damon opening fire in a massive, combined blast.

As Furio wailed his final insults, the Green Rangers turned to observe their path of destruction as Furio's body exploded behind them.

But Furio wasn't the only one to have gotten through the line.

"Yellow Ranger!" Zeltrax snarled, making a b-line for Hilary.

"Bring it on, bucket head," Hilary taunted back, "Show me what you've got!"

Zeltrax charged, the Yellow Data Ranger bracing for the onslaught. Waiting… waiting…

Now!

Hilary somersaulted into the air, flipping over the surging warrior to land behind him. Her sais slashed across his back, carving at the weak spot as the cyborg howled. But now Hilary wasn't his only problem. Tanya engaged, double clubs swinging wide as Zeltrax was forced to parry every blow. The two Yellow Rangers moved in tandem, every blow creating an opening for another strike.

"Enough!" Zeltrax roared.

Lightning burst from his hand, and at close range, there was nowhere to dodge. Both Rangers tumbled backward as the attack sparked against the suits, exploding on impact and tumbling across the ground.

"It will take more than a trick like that to defeat the likes of me!" he warned them.

"Then how about this?"

Having watched the scene from above, Kira and Kim descended. The power bow released a devasting pair of streaks, pink energy striking from the sky forcing Zeltrax off balance. Defense down, Kira closed in, dino-infused spikes slicing at his armor.

As the Dino Ranger roared past, Tanya and Hilary were back on their feet, unrelenting in their renewed assault.

Crack! Crack!

The double clubs battered at the armor, denting its shape as cracks formed. Seizing her chance, Hilary plunged in the sai, tearing open a gap to reveal the sparking wires inside.

As the two flipped back, Kira and Kimberly stood beside them.

"That gap's his weak spot," Hilary advised, switching to the Data Pistol.

"Well then, ladies," Kimberley suggested, "Shall we?"

Kira and Tanya already had their pistols ready. "Yeah!"

All four weapons snapped onto the cyborg, eyes intent on the break in his armor.

"FIRE!"

An onslaught of lasers burst through the sky, yellow twisting around the pink as they converged on the point. The rounds hit hard and hurled the cyborg back, slamming him into the cliff as sparks of energy began bursting from his armor. Then, as all four Rangers raised their smoking weapons in triumph, Zeltrax exploded.

"Now this," Kimberly giggled, as the four of them turned to face the unfolding chaos, "is a girl's day out I can get behind."

Ben snapped up, just in time to see the dark-headed warrior raise his sword. He cried the warning, Blue Rangers scattering as the lightning burst across the ground and a warrior landed right between them.

"Officer!" Ben called out. "I believe we've found your man!"

"Thanks for the tip," Sky remarked, pulling the Morpher from the pouch and reefing it upwards. "SPD! SWAT mode!"

The lights on his helmet shifted, camera and antenna protruding out as a tactical vest flashed to his chest. Then a large blaster materialized above and dropped into his hands.

"Delta Enforcer!" he announced. "Let's do this!"

The Blue Rangers lunged to engage, Sky and Justin laying down covering fire as Blake and Ben closed the distance. The hammer cracked up, Vexacus twisting around the blow to strike down at the Data Ranger. Then the Thunder Staff cracked in, parring the sword as Ben jumped from harm.

"Just like old times," Blake chuckled, "Remember this?"

The twin prongs on the staff sizzled as he plunged it in, electricity surging around the bounty hunter's body as he howled in pain.

"I'm not awfully fond of Memory Lane," he snarled back.

"Then you just need a trip down it!" He swung the staff, the alien bounty hunter flipping over to deliver a counter-attack. The weapons clashed, both warriors pushing up and down the battlefield to gain an edge.

"This was always how it was meant to be, Navy Ranger," Vexacus snarled. "You and me, locked in mortal combat in the ultimate battle for supremacy!"

"I was always more of a team player myself," Blake retorted.

At the signal, Ben vaulted in, swinging wild with his hammer to push Vexacus into position.

"Petulant!" the warrior hissed. He unleashed a torrent of lightning from his hand, Ben diving out of the way and rushing back to his comrade.

"Coming in hot!"

"I've got you!"

The Thunder Shield snapped into shape, and Ben gunned for it. As the lightning tore up the ground in pursuit, he leaped into the air; feet planting on the shield before flipping backward. The wild lightning storm ricocheted in all directions as Ben soared, hammer at the ready and soaring over Vexacus. He landed behind, and the alien bounty hunter was far from ready.

"WHAT?!"

"Batter Up!" Ben grinned. "Home run!"

He cracked the hammer into Vexacus' back, shockwave booming as the warrior was sent flying. Right to the other Blue Rangers.

"Turbo Hand Cannons!" Justin called.

"Delta Enforcer!"

"Tornado Star!"

Flailing in the air, Vexacus was a helpless target as the three Rangers unloaded. From behind, Ben switched to the Modem Pistol and fired; catching the warrior between the blasts. The energy connected and converged, booming outward to consume the warrior with light.

As the Rangers regrouped, Vexacus landed. For a moment, just one, he was able to keep his footing; and then he fell, tumbling backward as his form could no longer contain his essence.

And the Blue Rangers were already back in the fray as Vexacus vanished in a ball of fire.

Ecliptor didn't waste a second. As the Byte-Bots kept up the pressure, keeping the Black Rangers from forming up, he closed in on his target; Carlos.

Lasers burst from his eyes, narrowing missing the target but exploding at his feet. The Space Ranger was sent soaring, and Ecplitor was already closing in. As Carlos shifted to rise, the cyborg had already closed the gap.

"Say goodbye, Black Ranger!" screamed Ecliptor as he brought his sword down upon him.

"No, you don't!"

The sword collided with metal, rebounding on impact as the Ecliptor sneered at the interruption. Will had dived between Carlos and the strike, standing defiantly with a large silver breastplate over his chest.

"Defender Vest!" he called before looking back to the Space Ranger. "You all right?"

"Better now," Carlos agreed.

"One more won't save you!" Ecliptor roared, reading for another charge.

"Then how about two?"

Danny charged in, swinging the Bison Axe wide to crack right into the cyber-armor. Sparks sheared from the surface as Danny flourished his weapon for another bout.

"Mess with the bull, get the horns!" he taunted.

By now Carlos was up, charging in with Johnny coming up the flank. Both Power Staff and Lunar Lance stabbed in, each Ranger using their weapon's reach to keep the warrior at bay. All Ecliptor could do was give up ground as every strike knocked him more and more off balance.

With his momentum building, Johnny and Carlos took their chance; plunging their staves into the ground, they reached for their sidearms and unloaded a devastating pair of point-blank blasts. The lasers exploded on his chest as the two black Rangers flipped back to their comrades. Will had swapped to a large cannon, barrel emitting from the bottom of a drill, while Danny had produced are large rifle adorned with horns.

"Drill Blaster!"

"Rhino Shooter!"

Beside them, Carlos had whipped the Astro Blaster from his hip and connected it to his Lunar Lance. "Booster Mode!"

From where they'd left him, Ecliptor stumbled, seething at the Rangers. "You haven't seen the last of me!"

"I'm sure they've heard that before," Johnny laughed, bearing down his own Modem Pistol. "FIRE!"

The quad of Rangers unleashed the barrage of energy, spiraling into one single attack that ripped apart the ground as it moved. With nowhere to run, Ecliptor was consumed by the wave, light blinding him as he vanished within it.

As it cleared, he fell, and as the Rangers took a moment to appreciate their handiwork, the Astro-warrior boomed as every atom within him disintegrated.

"White Ranger!" Goldar roared. "Come face me, White Ranger!"

A warning shot bounced off the ground as Rocky dived in, Power Sword flashing as Goldar blocked. "Sorry Goldar, you're not really worth Tommy's time. Or mine."

"Out of my way!"

The two old foes clashed, Rocky flipping in the air as the golden sword cleaved beneath him. Then Rocky pushed on, kicking into Goldar's body before following up with the sword. The wings stretched out, pulling Goldar from harm as he landed further back

"Man, you're slowing down Goldar," Rocky laughed. "I'm getting old, but what's your excuse?"

"I've had enough of your mockery!"

They closed in again, this time Rocky backed up against the canyon wall as the gold baboon surged toward him. He bounded up the walls, Goldar taking flight to follow. Then, as Rocky reached his peak, he shifted down, Power Sword burning with crimson energy as Goldar rocketed directly towards. The sword sheered against the armor, carving across his body as Rocky kept going. The Red Ranger landed in a crouch as Goldar thudded to the ground behind him.

"You, see?" Goldar roared as he snapped to his feet. "Even your best cannot defeat me!"

"Oh, that?" Rocky chuckled. "I just wanted in on the fun before the other guys had theirs."

"What?"

"Ready guys?" Ray called.

"Ready!"

Goldar whipped around to see the other three Red Rangers, each with their morphers pointed forward before being consumed with crimson light.

"Battleizer! Digitizer!" Ray cried out.

As the exo-suit formed around him, flames engulfed Wes, his own Ranger suit shifting into blazing red and gold armor. "Red Battle Warrior!"

Then a roar sounded overhead, a winged shadow looming over the battlefield as all eyes gazed upwards. Then, to the amazement of all, an enormous dragon seared down into the canyon. The beast opened its mouth, unleashing a torrent of flames that blew apart the Byte-Bot ranks. Then Nick leaped upwards.

Flipping onto the dragon's back, the winged creature began to change. It moved behind him, morphing to match his shape as it engulfed the mystic Ranger. As Nick landed, fresh armor of blue and gold encased his suit, crimson wings protruding from his back. "Red Dragon Fire Ranger!"

Goldar gasped, stumbling backward as the three Rangers leveled their weapons on him.

"Ignite!"

"Jet-Packs! Activate!"

Ray and Nick took the air as Wes's giant sword burst into flames. Then, as the barrels of Ray's blasters began to glow, Nick soared in, hurling the shining battle staffs directly at his target.

"Sorry Goldar," Rocky warned, "Looks like this is the end of the road!"

He swung around the Power Sword, slicing at the chest before flipping backward. The staff connected, battering the Golden warrior from all directions as Nick reached him at last. He surged past, weapons cracking against his body as at last Wes and Ray were ready.

"Power Cannons! Fire!"

The barrels on his arms erupted with golden light as Wes sliced with his sword. The searing flames burst from the tip, the combined might of the battlizers converging into a powerful blast.

Goldar could only scream as they burned through his form, shredding his resurrected body.

"Until next time, Goldar," Rocky called out. The other three red Rangers landed beside him, triumphant as the old enemy was vanquished once more.

At the center of the battlefield, Mileena continued her furious battle with the three Rangers. She spun, kicking RJ away with a strong crack to the stomach before blocking a combined strike from Kyle and Tommy.

"You know," she said lazily. "I had expected more from you. Not sure why, in hindsight."

"Oh, we're just getting started," Tommy chuckled. "Right, Saba?"

Mileena's eyes widened. "Right wha-?"

The eyes on Tommy's pommel snapped open, twin laser blasters bursting out and slamming into Mileena's armor. As she stumbled back from the blast, Kyle whipped out his dual blasters.

"I'll cover you guys, go!"

"Right!"

He squeezed the triggers, peppering the air with laser fire as Mileena dived to evade. As she flipped and cartwheeled to keep from harm, RJ and Tommy closed in. The energy blade swung around, blocking Saba just as RJ spun into a kick. It cracked against her back, forcing her to stumble as Tommy punched through the gap.

His fist smacked her stomach, and at last, the three Rangers closed in.

"Energy Strike!"

"Energy Empowerment!"

Both Rangers closed in, reams of purple light seeping from the vents on RJ's suit as Saba began to glow. The two crossed paths, colliding in a simultaneous strike that boomed across her armor. Mileena was flung from the flames, hitting the ground, and tumbling back. But as her head snapped up, her eyes widened; Kyle was closing in.

His sword was low, feet stamping the ground as he charged. Then he leaped, momentum giving him all the power he needed as he brought the sword down upon her.

Mileena's hand flashed, blasting booming energy into the ground. As Kyle struck in she was thrown from her place, the sword piercing the ground where she'd been as Mileena soared backward. The Security Ranger's helmet snapped up to follow the path of his target as she tumbled across the center of the battlefield. Then the three Rangers rushed towards her, moving to surround as her gaze seethed up at them.

But as Mileena prepared to face her enemies again, her jaw dropped. Kimberly stood between them, Power Bow leveled in her direction. Hilary, Tanya, and Kira were baring behind her, all of them ready to pounce. To her left, the Black and Blue Rangers formed ranks, ranged weapons locked and loaded. Then Greens showed up, large melee weapons pushed to the front as a warning of what she'd contend with.

And as Rocky rushed to Tommy and Kyle's side, the air whooshed. Three heavily armored Red Rangers thunked to the ground, standing before the combined force of Power Rangers.

All of them; assembled and ready.

"So how about it, Mileena," taunted Ray, cannons clicking into place. "Ready for Round Two?"

Her generals were flaming wrecks, her Byte-Bot army in pieces. And her enemies hadn't lost a single Power Ranger. She stared up at the main group, scowling as she rose to her feet and snapped her hand to the sky. Whatever Gideon's wrath would be, it was preferable to the onslaught before her. "I'll pass."

Then she vanished in a flash of light, leaving the Rangers the last ones standing in the gorge. The Rangers cheered, the last of their enemies disappearing as clapped hands and hugged.

"Power Down!"

"That was awesome!" screamed an exhilarated Jake.

"You bet it was," agreed Kira, running and hugging her brother.

"The plan worked great, Ray," agreed Wes.

"You know, after a battle like that," RJ decided. "I could always go for a pizza. Anyone else want pizza?"

"I could go for some shawarma," admitted Nick.

"That works too!"

But as Ray reveled in the cheers of the other Rangers, a movement caught his eye. Sky was skulking away, making his way up the path and out of the canyon. Quickly pushing his way through the crowd of celebrating Rangers, Ray slipped out to follow.

The Blue Ranger had climbed the path, into a secluded group of trees. As he peered behind a bush, Ray noticed Sky pull a small silver device out of his pocket. The same device Doc had used to summon him from the future.

"Leaving already?" he asked, stepping out to reveal himself.

Sky snapped up, sheepish in being caught. But then he nodded. "The less time I spend in this timeline the better," he stated, "Less chance of me altering the future."

"You did great by the way," Ray congratulated. "That Enforcer packs a serious punch."

"We go in with the best," Sky admitted. "I'll have to look you up once I get back home."

"Yeah," Ray agreed. "I'll have to swing past the academy sometime to say thanks again. It's only another what, sixteen years?"

The two boys laughed as Ray looked down at the crowd to see that Ziggy was also starting to make his way out of the gorge.

"Anyway," said Ray. "I better let you go. I just couldn't let you go without at least saying thank you."

And with that, he turned to go back to the celebration.

"Ray!" He spun around again, to see Sky smiling at him. "I'm sorry about before," he admitted. "I was out of line."

"It worked out," Ray insisted. "You just wanted what's best for the team. Like any other Ranger."

"I was a jerk," said Sky. "And I owed you more than that." And with that, he outstretched his hand.

"Apology accepted," Ray said delightfully as he returned the gesture.

"For what it's worth, you're one of the best Red Rangers I've ever seen."

That one made him stop, eyes widening and turning the same color as his Ranger suit.

"I mean, I don't know about that…"

"I've read a lot of archives," Sky maintained. "Trust me I know."

Ray laughed nervously, taking the compliment as at last, he stood back to give the blue Ranger space. Sky stepped backward, posture straightening up once more.

"Sir," he said clearly. "Permission to return to the timeline, sir."

The greatest respect the officer could give. "Granted. Take your leave, Ranger."

Sky's elbow snapped to the side, fist curling before his chest. He stepped back, holding the device high with his thumb on the release.

"See you in sixteen years," he smirked.

Then he hit the activator. White light burst forth, a vortex of swirling technicolor appearing behind him. Ray's arms snapped up to shield his eyes, squinting as he watched Sky nod and step inside it. Moments later, the portal flashed away, leaving Ray alone on the cliff.

Well, almost alone.

"Is that what it looks like when I disappear?" Ziggy queried as he came up behind him. "Because if it is, I think I should have told the others to wear sunglasses."

There was a strange quiet in the warehouse. The bags had been packed; cars loaded up. With so many people gone, Doc couldn't help but admit how large the space now seemed.

He hit the final key and the diagnostic. The repairs had worked, and now the Digitizer was back to running at proper capacity. Not that he had any plans to run the ringer again any time soon. Once was more than enough.

The roller door groaned, and Doc barely even looked back as Kyle wandered inside.

"How was the send-off?" he asked.

"Astro-Megaship airborne and bound for Mirinoi," Kyle confirmed. "Carlos mentioned something about taking the long way; I'd say he and Damon have earned a leave of absence."

Doc could only nod in agreement as he looked at the expert wiring Damon had done before leaving. "And the weapons?" he asked.

"Wes pulled some strings and rounded them up," Kyle confirmed. "They're where they belong now; out of anyone's reach."

"Good, wouldn't want any other psychopath getting the same idea."

And yet there was still an unease, a tension between them of a question unspoken.

"Think they'll be blowback on that?" Kyle asked although Doc could sense he avoid the true query. "The military, NASADA. They'll all want to take a look at them."

"I didn't make the call," Doc pointed out. "I just didn't argue with the Ranger did."

And given the other favor Doc had asked him, concerning the letter that had been burning a hole in his desk drawer, he certainly didn't feel in a position to.

Again, Kyle nodded.

"They had really had no idea, did they?" he continued. "What Zordon was starting when he summoned those five kids?"

"Oh, I think he did," Doc surmised. "I think the moment the space dumpster on the moon opened up, he knew that the world had changed forever."

"But what does it mean now?" Kyle pressed. "We destroyed the warriors, but Mileena got away. Gideon's still out there. Our Rangers are still here the veterans are going their separate ways, some of them pretty far."

"I think our team can handle it from here," Doc smiled.

But Kyle shook his head. "That's not what I mean. I took that many Rangers to take all the resurrected down. If we get into something like this again, what happens then? What if next time it's bigger?"

"They'll come back." Doc shrugged. "Once a Ranger, remember?"

"But this time we rounded up as many as we could, and barely got some of their powers online. How can you be so sure they'll rally again?"

But Julian Benson merely smiled, eyes wafting to the screen. It was lighting up, more and more names of Rangers signing in, welcoming them into the fold, ready to rise again should evil fall upon them.

"Because the world will need them to."

Ray finished singing and played the closing guitar part of the song, the audience applauding as he struck the final chord and looked over to their usual table. Bulk and Skull had to pull an extra one to it, right in front of the ugly tarp that covered the missing wall. But the extra guests didn't want to sit anywhere else. While the crowd cheered at the extra lively energy of the café, almost all were unaware of who sat among their midst.

The two tables were filled with Rangers, and even Bulk and Skull were sitting among them, celebrating with their old friends. Ray looked over at Johnny, who nodded back at him before he moved over to the mic.

"Um attention, everybody," he called "I'd like to be serious for a moment if I may."

Suddenly the room slowly quietened, and every pair of eyes in the building slowly shifted to stare at him.

"I would first like to just give an announcement to any student in the audience that goes to Cranston High. As some of you might be aware, our very own Johnny has a sister who goes by the name of Kira Ford." He paused for a moment as he heard murmuring in the audience, Kira had only been in town a few days, but she and Johnny had been seen together enough for people to figure out what was going on. "Anyway, I thought I would just let you all know that Ms. Ford just agreed to play at our Prom next month!"

The audience screamed with excitement as Ray stepped back to let them revel, Kira shrinking behind the other Rangers and shy embarrassment and hoping no one would notice she was in the room. Slowly the buzz died down, and Ray continued his speech.

"Secondly, you guys may or may not have noticed, but over the past few months, the city has been defended by the legendary Power Rangers. Fantastic people who keep us safe, stand before the force of darkness and hold onto the light when all others have gone out. So, this next song is a tribute to them, to all the Power Rangers out there. For their bravery, for their wisdom."

He cast a look at the table, at the mix of people that had swept into their lives and were soon to sweep out. At the back, surrounded by the others, Tommy gave him an encouraging grin. One Ranger to another.

"Hit it, Johnny!"

Ray stepped back as Johnny slammed the chords. Hard but muted, his fingers shifted up the fret in a growing rhythm. The bass boomed, drums rising, then Ray joined him, the same pattern in a harmonizing octave. Then came the breakdown, both boys shredding up the neck in a harmonized, finger-tapping blast that caused the audience to go wild. As Ray held down the last note, he reached the mic and sang:

"They've got
a power and a force that you've never seen before.

They've got
the ability to morph and to even up the score.

No one
will ever take them down,
The power lies on their side…

Go, go, Power Rangers!
Go, go, Power Rangers!
Go, go, Power Rangers,
You Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers!"

They know
the fate of the world is lying in their hands.

They know
to only use their weapons for defense.

No one
will ever take them down,
The power lies on their side…

Go, go, Power Rangers!
Go, go, Power Rangers!
Go, go, Power Rangers,
You Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers!"

In loving memory of Jason David Frank
1979-2022

May the Power Protect his memory.

NEXT TIME:

The Rangers may have defeated the resurrected warriors, but Gideon's plots are far from over. Unleashing his latest monster, its weapon shrinks Hilary down to miniature size! As the Rangers race to find a way to return to her usual height, Ray takes her under his care. Will the time together spark new feelings between the Rangers? Will Hilary be able to survive in this new big world? And will the team find a way to reverse this terrible power before she's stuck at miniature size forever?

Find out next time on:

POWER RANGERS

DATA SQUAD

A Small World

A/N:

When I first sat down at my friend's house in 1995, excitedly being shown "Zed's Monster Mash", I had no idea how much that moment would change my life forever.

When I sat down on vacation, randomly, in 2006, only to catch a rerun of Dino Thunder's "A Ranger Exclusive", I had no idea how much of a fire was waiting to be reignited, a love of a franchise that I've known all my life.

Revisiting and rewriting this series has done nothing by reawaken memory after memory, reminding of everything about this franchise that I love. Thank you all so much for coming long with me, and for enjoying my own ideas of what a Power Rangers series could look like. And an especially big thanks to DBZfan45 & Son of Whitebeard for generously taking the time to leave a review on nearly every chapter you read. Every time I post, immediately wait to see your thoughts, and your kind words are ever a drive to make sure the next part is posted on time.

We're on the home stretch now, with the Resurrected Warriors destroyed, Gideon will be pulling out all the stops to eliminate our heroes, As with a few times before, I'll be taking a two-week break to get my ducks in a row, and then the posting of the final episodes will begin.

In the meantime, what did you all think? What do you think will happen now that Gideon is running out of options? And what problems could still be thrown in the Ranger's way to mess things up for them? Whatever your opinions, I'd love to read your thoughts and opinions in the reviews. And then, starting from the second week of August, it's time for the beginning of the end.

Power Rangers- Data Squad updates on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you like what you read, you can always drop a comment to let me know and don't forget to subscribe/ follow to find out the second I update. Power Rangers: Data Squad is a fan-made team of Rangers, and not explicitly based on any other existing Rangers or Sentai property. Until next time, may the Power Protect You.

Go, Go, Power Rangers! (1994)
Written by- Haim Saban & Shuki Levi
Performed by- Rom Wasserman
Courtesy of- Saban Records