Back in the woods next to Savannah City, Johnny emerged from the mysterious cube he had recently discovered in the centre of them, followed shortly afterwards by his new compatriots Marina, Lenny, Trunks and Tora, all of whom were in their human disguises. "So this is Earth.", Johnny said to the 4 as they staggered around confused. "What's your first impression?"

Marina looked around. "So far, it basically looks like Cubalia." She then took sight of a rock nearby. "Except for the part where your rocks seem to not be cube shaped."

"I assume you don't live in this place.", Trunks commented. "Afterall, this would be as uncomfortable to you as it is to us, even in our real bodies."

"Not at all.", Johnny answered him. "Come on, my place is over here." He then led the 4 uphill, with the same mysterious figure watching them go.

"So, they came here at last.", the figure commented. " I just hope my efforts aren't going to be wasted."

Deep in space, as the Space Hunters' ship hurtled through hyperspace en route to Earth, Trunkrush was led to a door by Ignoblia. "You should consider yourself lucky. Few receive the privilege of standing on Archris's bridge.", she informed him as the door opened and she led him in.

In addition to the full figure of Archris, who had a golden body that possessed no legs and seemed wired to a chair, also present were his top lieutenants, Keldor and Cuborg. Keldor was an alien wearing a total survival suit, with a mask to regulate his breathing, a pair of optic enhancers that gave the impression of blue eyes, a large metallic cranial case and a set of armour resembling golden robes. Meanwhile Cuborg was a robot who, as the name suggested, looked as if he was made out of blue coloured cubes, save for some visible teeth. He had become famed among the Hunters for being a unique model, unlike anything ever seen in the galactic underworld. "Declarative! One of the lower class has been called forth to the bridge.", Cuborg announced. "Observation! He seems unusually puny."

"Quite.", Keldor noted. "Someone who can't defeat one mere human in single combat, yet easily took care of 4 Animen has no right to stand here, amongst our elite."

"I can't be blamed for the human turning into a Power Ranger.", Trunkrush argued. "How was I to know the Animen had that kind of technology? At the very least, you could try offering me some help against them, rather than insults."

"Indeed.", Archris nodded, as he pulled out a set of silver coins bearing his likeness, which he handed to his minion. "Use these, and you'll summon my single-celled servants, the Bacteri. That way, even if that Ranger who defeated you brought his team, you'll have one of your own to counter him." He then turned to Ignoblia. "And in the event the Cubezords may provide him with trouble, I'm going to give Ignoblia these."

He threw her a different set of gold coins, that had a red star engraved onto them. "What are these for?", she asked.

"In human culture, they have the option to continue on in a game that has concluded in defeat by inserting coins. It is only fair that we respect that tradition."

"That's cool and all.", Trunkrush pointed out. "But where am I supposed to use that coin on my body?"

Archris laughed. "I'm glad you asked." He pressed a button, which opened a groove in the wall, from which he pulled a pyramid shaped device. "Keldor, Cuborg, take him to the surgery sector to implant this."

Trunkrush was shocked, as Cuborg grabbed him and held him in a bear hug. "Response! Complying with orders."

"As you wish, Master.", Keldor laughed as he and Cuborg took Trunkrush and the device out of the room. "Now I know this travel to Earth won't be boring."

And back on Earth, Johnny returned to his house, with the others in tow. "Grandma, I'm home.", he called out.

"Well that was fast.", his grandma said as she came into the room. "You only left 10 minutes ago."

"Really?", Johnny asked. "But I left…" He checked his watch, seeing that the time was indeed, 1:35 PM, 10 minutes after he set off. "Oh yeah, I got held up by some old friends showing up. They're exchange students from…" He struggled to come up with a good country for his cover story.

"Africa.", Trunks said as he and the others let themselves in. "South Africa, to be exact."

Johnny went over to Tora and whispered. "Oh, that's a good one."

"Our ancestors originated from Earth, before they migrated to Cubalia.", Tora explained. "So we're familiar with the planet's continents."

"We hope we're not imposing on you, Ma'am.", Lenny spoke up. "But we're going to be in town for the foreseeable future and don't have a place to stay."

"Do you have any spare rooms we can use?", Marina took over. "Johnny told us you had a fairly large house."

"Indeed we do.", Grandma Rose answered her. "And for such nice-seeming young folk, I've got a very good guest bedroom you can use." She moved to lead the 4 away.

A few minutes later, she brought them to a room with a set of bunk beds and a coffee table. "I'll be providing a wake up call at 7am and again at 8am. If you miss either of them, your breakfast will be in the dog. You don't have to work around here in the zoo, but it'll help."

"It might be good to spend some time here, getting to know our animal fa-friends.", Marina said to her. "Though like you said, we'll probably get some other job elsewhere."

"Good. I'll leave you to it.", Grandma Rose nodded and then left the room.

Johnny then entered the room. "So, do you want me to show you around, or what?"

"No thanks.", Trunks insisted. "I'd prefer to know more about this new world because I want to, not because you're commanding us to."

As Trunks walked off, Tora put her hand on Johnny's shoulder. "Don't mind him. He's not really prepared for or accepting of changes in hierarchy."

"I'll say.", Marina added. "After I first took over, he just couldn't get over the departure of Jeremy."

"Jeremy?", Johnny asked. "Was that your previous leader?"

"Yep.", Lenny nodded. "The one that ran way with the Cubezords."

"But that's a story for another time.", Tora interjected. "Now come on, you said you'd give us the guided tour. After all, we did the same for you."

Johnny shrugged. "Okay then, let's get started."

The guided tour started with the exhibits in the zoo. "So this is like, a prison for animals?", Lenny asked. "How barbaric."

"Nothing so cruel.", Johnny explained. "These guys are bred to live in these replicas of their environment to provide a pacified look at them in their native habitats. It also makes it easier to train them to do tricks."

"That's not much better.", Lenny pointed out. "You've essentially neutered their survival instincts to make them slaves."

"Oh I don't know.", Marina commented as she observed the shark tank. "My friend here seems very comfortable."

"And I think I could be comfortable in this place.", Tora said as she observed the tiger cage, with the creature lying fast asleep in the centre. "I mean, if it's good enough for him."

"And next up, I'm going to show you the town swimming pool.", Johnny announced. "And Marina, I know someone there who might be able to sort something out in case you feel like taking a dip. Do you need salt water, or will anything…?"

"I'm in a human body at the moment.", Marina pointed out. "So I think I'll be fine if you can get me permission to go in the pool."

"Okay then, let's go and get you signed up." Johnny then led her away, with Lenny and Tora following behind.

Out in orbit, the Hunters' ship appeared in orbit. "Sire, we have arrived in orbit.", Ignoblia reported.

"Good.", Archris nodded. "Before we send down Trunkrush, I believe that these people should know who their masters truly are. Open a visual link."

Down on Earth, Johnny and Marina came out of the swimming pool, having finalised the latter's application for membership. "Well, you're all set.", the former explained. "Just come here whenever you feel like getting wet. Dependent on opening hours, of course."

"That seems unfair.", Marina jokingly complained. "As a shark, I should have full access to this place at all times."

"Well I can't exactly tell him that.", Johnny pointed out. But then, their conversation was interrupted as Marina fell to the floor, clutching her head. "What's wrong?"

"I can hear.", Marina cried out. "A sonic signal sent from above." While this sound was imperceptible to humans, Johnny realised that Marina's enhanced shark hearing made her more susceptible to it. That, and the number of dogs barking seemed like a dead giveaway something was strange in the air.

Sure enough, across town, while looking for gainful employment, Lenny and Tora had come across more barking dogs. "You think they can see through our disguises?", Tora asked, scared.

"No, this is something else.", Lenny realised, as nearby screens were filled with static.

pTrunks came out of the room he had been reading up on Earth in, in time to see a large hologram in the sky, which also appeared on everyone's screens. "People of Earth. I am Archris, leader of the Space Hunters. I assure you, unlike the likes of Rita Repulsa, Sledge, Galvanax, Evox and Void Knight, I have no malicious intent towards your people. However, your planet contains rare lifeforms that I desire to add to my collection. I realise that requesting you surrender them would be fruitless. So I will send down the first of my hunters to Earth to retrieve them." The message then ended as a beam shot down from the ship, towards the forest area of Savannah City.

Mid-flight, Trunkrush took out some of the medals he had been given. "Time to provide some distraction so I can proceed with my mission." He then threw them to the ground. "Bacteri, come forth!" The coins then split into several blue and gold creatures, with heads covered in tendrils. As they began using their sickles to attack, Trunkrush moved forwards and landed in the woods. "Now then, I'll just take the nutrients from these trees and use them to power myself up. And disturb the Cubezords into awakening while I'm at it." Vines extended from his feet and hands into the ground, sucking energy into him.

Back in the town, Johnny and Marina came across the Bacteri. "The tree guy didn't have these when we fought him.", Johnny complained, as he began pushing his way through them, elbowing one, and kicking another.

"Evidently, this Archris guy is intent on keeping us on our toes.", Marina commented as she joined in, to punch one Bacteri aside. "In any case, I think it's time we escalate as well." She took out her power enhancer, only for nothing to happen. She tried assuming the pose again, only for nothing to happen again. "This shouldn't happen."

"I guessed.", Johnny called out as he punched the last of the Bacteri in their area into withdrawing. "Come on, we should regroup with the others to find the source of this problem."

Elsewhere, Trunks was running through the woods to regroup with the others, when he noted one of the leaves on the trees falling on his shoulder. Only instead of the green of the other leaves, this one was brown. The rest of the leaves also began to turn brown and fall down. The flowers also began to lose their petals and wilt in seconds. "This kind of change in nature shouldn't be happening.", he realised. "At least, not this quickly." He then noticed that wrinkles were starting to develop on his hand, and set off running to get out of the area managing to revert his hand to normal the further away from the woods he got. "I guess I know the source of this problem."

Soon enough, all 5 Rangers met up in the middle of the town square to discuss their findings, while everyone else was in hysterics from the transmission Archris had made. "The weird part was that the cubes couldn't morph me like Johnny's did for him.", Marina explained.

"Yours two?", Tora asked. "Because mine and Lenny's wouldn't work for us either."

"Maybe they don't work outside of Cubalia.", Lenny suggested.

"Or alternatively, we need to charge them up with our natural primal energy, like Johnny did with the eagle within him.", Trunks offered. "And in these artificial human shells, we can't exactly give it natural energy, can we?" The others thought about this for a few minutes. "Allow me to demonstrate." He did a gesture that temporarily deactivated his DNA cloak, before concentrating on the cube. As the image of a green elephant appeared behind him, the cube transformed into a shape similar to the one Johnny's had assumed, that of the Wild Morpher. "You see, in my true form, I was able to properly activate the cube and awaken what our human friend calls "the Morpher". He then focused again, returning it to normal. "And just like that, I can also reset it for others to potentially use it later."

"Well, that settles it.", Marina noted, as she, Lenny and Tora reverted to their Animan forms. "We need to find the source of all this and take them out."

"I'm sure he's in the forest.", Trunks stated. "I felt the life force in that area being sapped by something foreign."

"Good plan.", Tora pointed out, before literally pointing at a group of oncoming Bacteri. "But how will we get past these?"

"You go on ahead.", Johnny insisted. "I'll hold these guys off and then catch up."

"Thanks for that.", Lenny nodded as he and the other set off. The Bacteri then advanced, with Johnny picking up a handlebar from nearby and began slashing through them as if he was using a sword.

And in the woods, Trunkrush finished with his energy absorption. "I can resume the search anytime.", he laughed as his left arm was transformed into a cannon made of wood by the energy. "With this extra power, I'll take on that Red Ranger and show him who's truly the boss." He used his new weapon to fire a blast at a nearby tree, destroying it.

"Stop right there." Trunkrush turned to see the 4 Animen he had defeated back on Cubalia approaching. "We won't allow you to go any further.", the shark of the group continued.

"So you clowns saw fit to follow me here.", Trunkrush laughed. "Do you have any idea how narrowly you escaped your demise at your hands last time? You've simply put the target back on your backs."

"You may have beaten us before.", Trunks began, as he and the others held out their power enhancers, channeling their primal power to transform them into the Wild Morphers. "But we have some new powers now."

"What a coincidence." Trunkrush loaded the remaining Bacteri coins into his new cannon and fired upwards, causing a group of Bacteri to rain down and land on the ground. "So do I."

"Then that means that the Space Hunters he mentioned working for and the Space Hunters Archris claimed to lead are…", Tora began to realise.

"I'm pretty sure we all get the picture.", Marina cut her off. "Now then, it's Morphin Time, as Johnny said."

"Primal Spirits, Awaken!" All of them reassumed their human disguises as the disable command wore off, before pressing the buttons marked "2, 3, 4" and "5" on the Morpher, before revolving the top half to create the emblem depicting 5 animals. The Morphers then glowed, creating spectres of a shark, a lion, an elephant and a tiger, which merged onto Marina, Lenny, Trunks and Tora respectively, giving them blue, yellow, green and white Ranger forms, with their animal ancestors becoming the emblem on their chests.

Marina then led them in a set of introductions. "Terror of the Deep Seas, Wild Fury Shark Ranger."

Lenny soon followed. "Ruler of the Jungle, Wild Fury Lion Ranger!"

Next up was Trunks. "Sage of the Plains, Wild Fury Elephant Ranger!"

Finally, Tora finished them off. "Wanderer of the Mountains, Wild Fury Tiger Ranger!"

"Call of the Wild, Power Rangers Wild Fury!", all four of them then posed in unison.

Trunkrush merely laughed. "You're still so weak I'll let my friends take care of you." He pointed, signalling the Bacteri to run forward and attack.

But instead of cowering, the Rangers merely flexed themselves. "Prepare yourself for some savage power.", Lenny announced as he flexed his arms. He then unleashed a roar that paralysed the Bacteri, which allowed the Rangers to run in and beat them down.

Trunks threw one Bacterus over his shoulder before beating others off, while Marina combined her hands in a fin gesture to slash through them bare-handed. Tora climbed atop a down one to beat the Bacteri back, before all 4 Rangers went through a transformation, gifting Marina a fin on her back, Trunks larger feet and transformed Lenny and Tora's hands into claws. "Primal Mode, Unleash!"

"Whoah!", Lenny commented as he beheld his now enlarged claws./p

"I guess that even as humans, we're still Animen at heart.", Tora gushed at the new development.

"Let's see what it can do.", Marina suggested, before she went into a diving manoeuvre that summoned a wave behind her. "Tidal Impact!" She then went spinning towards the Bacteri in front of her, destroying them.

"Lion-tning Crash!", Lenny called out as he called down thunder to slash through and finish off his opponent group just as easily.

"Rock Quaker!" Trunks slammed his feet into the ground, sending rocks flying at the Bacteri, which launched them into the air.

"Freezing Slicer!" Tora used her claws to send a slash attack at her Bacteri group, causing them to explode into snow.

Trunkrush ran forward, now that he had no-one to hide behind. "You're starting to get annoying powerful.", he noted.

"It's what we do.", Lenny commented as he pulled out a gun shaped item with a blue cube sporting a tiger and elephant, and a red cube with an eagle, a shark and a lion atop it. "Now let's finish this." He and the others pulled the blue cube out and reinserted it on the other side, causing the red cube to move across and grow a blade. "Wild Saber!"

All 4 then ran forward through Trunkrush's blasts, with Lenny and the girls moving up close, while Trunks arranged his weapon back to normal, and pointed it. "Wild Blaster!" He fired a shot that buffeted his opponent. "He's made of wood, so this should damage him."

However, Trunkrush proved immune and moved backwards from the others. "You think I'm not prepared for fire.", he laughed. "I'm covered in retardant liquid." He then ran off, with the Rangers pursuing him.

Back in the city, Johnny beat down the last of the Bacteri. "Alright, I think I've been held back long enough.", he decided. "Now I need to rejoin the others." He set off running towards the woods. As he left, he was observed by the same mysterious figure from the woods.

And in the woods, a few Bacteri had been sent down from the mothership with jet packs, attacking the Rangers from above. "How is this fair?", Marina asked as she ducked out of the way of another shot…

But she ended up next to Trunkrush. "Fancy meeting you here, little lady." He then knocked Marina aside before she could react, after which he proceeded to fire at Lenny to knock him down. He and his troops then fired on all 4 at full blast, knocking them down. "Face it, beasts. None of you hold a candle to the Red Ranger. Where is he? Come out and face me, or your friends and planet will perish."

"I'm right here.", Johnny called out as he came forward. "And if it's a rematch you want, then you'll get one." He took out his Morpher, and initated the change into the Eagle Ranger. "Primal Spirit, Awaken!" He then transformed into the Eagle Ranger once more. "Souring through the skies, Wild Fury Eagle Ranger!"

"Can he really win?", Trunks asked. "That guy made quick work of us, even as Rangers."

"I'm sure he can do it.", Tora nodded. "He seems to have more of an idea of this Power Ranger business."

"Impressive… NOT!", Trunkrush laughed, as he clicked his fingers. "Flying Bacteri, attack!" The jet pack-sporting Bacteri then flew forth.

"Primal Mode, Unleash!" As Johnny yelled this, he grew wings from his arms, which he used to take flight and make short work of the aerial opponents. "You can't keep an advantage if we have the same advantage.", he commented to Trunkrush.

"Why you!", Trunkrush growled as he fired his cannon at Johnny, who was easily able to dodge all of his shots while in the air. Johnny then flew towards Trunkrush to buffet him with his wings, before pulling out a new sword. "Chain Saber!" He delivered a slash to Trunkrush, before landing and throwing a punch and kick flurry at his foe. But then Trunkrush tried trapping the sword between his elbows and kicking him back, but Johnny was able to make the Saber extend its blade to wrap around a tree, using the force to spin around. "I don't think so." He then landed and extended the sword to slash at Trunkrush multiple times, before leaping forward to kick him back.

"This can't be.", Trunkrush growled as he was wrapped up in the Chain Saber's blade. "I got stronger since last time."

"So did I.", Johnny answered him, before pulling the sword away with such force, it fatally wounded Trunkrush.

"Even with this planet's power, you still came out on top.", Trunkrush cried as he fell down to the ground, creating an explosion. Johnny didn't look at this, instead choosing to walk away.

"Wow, that was so cool.", Lenny cried as he and Tora went over to Johnny. Marina and Trunks did the same, after only a moment's hesitation.

From the Space Hunters' ship, all of this had been observed. "Observation! Trunkrush was 100% bark, 0% bite during his battle with these creatures."

"Indeed.", Archris noted. "Perhaps we will have just cause to use those coins I gave Ignoblia."

"Indeed.", the alien in question nodded. She then moved to the centre of the room, being teleported down to Earth.

She rematerialised right next to the Rangers. "Who's that?", Marina asked, causing Johnny to turn around, startled.

"I am Ignoblia, servant of Archris.", was the answer the 5 received. "You may have defeated Trunkrush in this state, but let's see what he does with a little boost." She kissed and inserted the coin into the slot, which had been implanted on Trunkrush's shoulder. "I'll leave you to get reacquainted.", Ignoblia said as she was teleported back to the mothership.

"I know where this is going.", Johnny realised as he saw Trunkrush enlarge to giant size through the flames of his destruction. He then moved back. "If we only we had those Cubezords right now, we could probably fight him."

"That's right.", Trunks realised. "The Cubezords could enlarge to giant size. They'd be a great asset right now."

It was then that everyone's Morphers beeped, prompting them to grab and open the phones, where a yellow button was glowing. "I've disengaged the lock on you summoning your personal Cubezords.", a mysterious voice on the other end spoke. "By pressing this button, followed by your own. You'll be able to summon them. And then by pressing the blue button, you'll be able to combine into the Beast Force Megazord."

"Just a minute!", Marina realised. "Who are -?" But the voice hung up before she could finish. "Darn it."

"Just as well, we can fight him now.", Lenny pointed out.

"Then what are we waiting for?", Tora asked. "Let's do it."

"Right.", Johnny said as he and the others pressed the yellow button and dialled their numbers, before closing the Morpher and spinning the top piece around until it formed the image of a cube. "Summon Zords!" Then, a series of light cubes emerged from the Morphers, before changing to match the colours of each Ranger and sporting the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and then finally taking off through a simulation of Cubalia's wilderness.

"Alright!", Lenny called out. "So that's what these things are."

"Let's get inside.", Johnny shouted as all 5 leapt up, and climbed inside their respective Zords, sitting in a cockpit into which they locked their Morphers. "Eagle Zord!" The red cube marked "1" had the front half split open and fold out a head and wings from this.

Marina was next to set up inside her cockpit. "Shark Zord!" Her cube had the sides fold outward to form a shark head and a fin, while a tail shot out the back.

"Lion Zord!" At Lenny's command, the front half of the cube folded outwards to create a pair of legs, with a lion-like head further folding out.

"Elephant Zord!" Trunks was next, having the bulk of his Cubezord fold backwards into hind legs, with the front half having a hidden trunk fold outwards.

Finally, Tora got her Zord up and running. "White Tiger Zord!" The top corner of the cube extend downwards and sprouted a tail, before collapsing to Earth from the gravity, while a tiger's head and tail moved outwards. Now ready, the 5 Zords galloped forward to do battle.

"So these are the Cubezords.", Trunkrush noted as he prepared his cannon and battleships flew down from the mothership. "Now I can just take them." He fired shots which caused some rattling inside the cockpits, but otherwise left the Rangers unharmed. The battleships, shaped like pyramids, came down and opened fire on the Egale Zord, which Johnny manoeuvred to fly out of the way, before reverting to a cube momentarily to deflect more shots, and then firing its own cannon to wipe them all out. But another problem had come up.

"The forest is on fire.", Johnny realised.

"Leave that to me.", Trunks answered him, as he had the Elephant Zord shoot water from its trunk to douse the flames entirely. But then he heard a large thundering set of footsteps coming from behind him. "Oh no, Trunkrush!"

"Leave him to us.", Marina and Tora said as they had their cubes ram the alien from both sides, knocking him off his guard.

"My turn.", Lenny announced as he fired lightning from his Zord's mouth to take out some of the remaining battleships, before Marina and Tora attacked the rest with their teeth and claws respectively.

Johnny then flew around Trunkrush as the latter fired on him. "Stand still!", the monster growled, as the cube rolled down a mountain and crashed into him.

"You want our Zords?", Johnny asked, as he spun his controls around. "Come and get it." The Eagle Zord spun a round with enough force to send Trunkrush reeling, until he crashed into the mountain. Johnny then regrouped with the others. "Alright, let's try combining."

As the 5 pressed the blue button, three square shaped holes made of fire appeared in the sky. "I guess this is like one of those tricks you have the animals do.", Marina said to Johnny. "Let's go through."

The Eagle, Shark and Lion Zords leapt through the holes, but the Elephant and Tiger Zords were prevented from doing so. "What the-?", Tora asked. "What's the deal?"

"Apparently, we can't get all 5 in a combination.", Trunks suggested.

"Zords, combine!" At the command of their pilots, the Lion, Shark and Eagle Zords turned back into cubes and landed, one on top of the other. Then a large sword flew into the hole between the three cubes, causing the Eagle wings to fold out and turn into arms, while the Shark and Lion bodies split into legs. A face then formed on the hilt of the giant sword that had become the head, while a smaller sword shot out of the head and into the arms of the robot. "Beast Force Megazord, ready!"

The three then materialised in a new room, spirting additional armour on their chest, arms and legs. Everyone had individualised armour, sporting aspects of their animal motifs. "Whoah, what is this?", Marina asked.

"If I had to guess.", Johnny answered her. "This armour allows us to control the Megazord with our movements."

"Then what are we waiting for?", Lenny asked. "Let's go."

"Right." The other two nodded, before facing down Trunkrush.

"Take this!", the alien hissed as he fired his cannon at the Megazord, which walked through his blasts, unperturbed by the effort.

"Now let's cut into him.", Johnny decided as he moved his arm forward, sending the sword into Trunkrush's cannon, before slashing the enemy multiple times.

"You're pretty tough for a machine.", Trunkrush announced, as the Megazord lifted its sword up, surrounding it with flame.

"Primal Saber!", the three yelled, as they brought the sword down. "Blazing Breaker!" The attack successfully managed to injure Trunkrush.

"Don't leave us out of this.", Tora called out as the Tiger and Elephant Zords ran forward, to fire beams that held Trunkrush at bay.

"Time to finish this.", Johnny decided, which caused a new sword to materialise inside his hand. "Primal Saber: Jungle Slash!" He inserted his Morpher into a slot in the weapon, before bringing it down, with Marina and Lenny copying his movement.

Spectral images of the three cubes appeared behind the Megazord, before it delivered three consecutive slashes to Trunkrush, wounding him once more./p

"No, this can't be! How could you weaklings defeat me!" He cried, as he fell down, his body fully immolating.

"Top of the food chain.", Johnny announced, as everyone began to celebrate their victory.

Up in space, the rest of the Space Hunters had observed all of this. "So, a new team of Power Rangers has appeared.", Archris noted. "Who knew that the Cubezords contained this much power?"

"They don't seem that tough.", Keldor pointed out. "Sure, they defeated one of our warriors, but he was the weakest of our motley band."

"Calculation! More warriors should be sent to assess the strength of the Rangers and recover the Cubezords in their possession and not.", Cuborg offered.

"Agreed.", Ignoblia nodded. "Keldor, Cuborg. I task you with finding the ideal warrior for our task on this planet."

"All for the will of Archris.", both of them bowed.

Down on Earth, Trunks had packed a bag and was on his way out. "Where are you going?", Johnny asked.

"I've fulfilled our debt to you.", was Trunks' answer. "So I'm heading back to Cubalia."

"But our debt isn't over.", Marina pointed out. "You heard what was said. There are going to be more like him coming to Earth for the Cubezords. If you go back to Cubalia, you'll be putting a target on the backs of you and your family."

"And you don't think yours will be any safer?", Trunks asked. "If they come after me, then so be it. But I won't help fight this battle on Earth." He then slung his bag over his shoulder, and set off working.

"Trunks…", Tora said sadly, as she tried to go after him.

But Lenny stopped her. "He made his choice.", the lion man said. "Just as we've made ours to stay and fight for the planet."

The 4 then watched Trunks walk off, as the sun set over the horizon.