"Are you sure you want to do this?" Malcolm asked as he gazed at his Uncle Thomas. "You don't have to do this if you don't want to. Jason and Aunt Helen mentioned that you and my dad had a fight…"

Thomas Lee Scott sighed and took a seat beside the hospital bed where his nephew lay, now dressed in a tan pair of shorts and a red button-up shirt that Jason used to wear. Malcolm's arms were still bandaged and his ankle was still in a cast, so he could do little but lie in bed without assistance.

Fortunately, Malcolm wasn't going to have to rely on himself. Jason and Helen had both talked to Thomas and had convinced him to take in Malcolm. After talking about it with Malcolm and Jason, Thomas and Helen had applied for and secured guardianship of Malcolm until he was 18 years old.

Now, after a week of convalescing in the hospital while getting to know the only family he had left to him, Malcolm was finally being released to their care. While he waited for Jason to come with the vehicle he would be taken to his new home in, Malcolm found himself being granted some much needed company by his Uncle Thomas. Helen had not come this time, as she had to run errands.

"I made a mistake not forgiving my brother for leaving Angel Grove years ago," Thomas replied in a soft voice as he gave Malcolm a reassuring smile. "Jason is right about one thing; we are family, Malcolm."

Before Malcolm could reply, Jason came into the room pushing an empty wheelchair, "Are you ready to finally get out of here, Malcolm?" he asked in a gentle tone. "Dad, did you two have a good little chat?"

"Yes, Jason, we did," Thomas replied as he stood up and took Malcom's hands. "Let me help you up."

Malcolm nodded and allowed his uncle to help him stand and hobble slowly over to the wheelchair, grateful when he was helped to sit down in it. He sighed and placed a hand over his abdomen.

"I know you're sore, but we need to make a stop on the way home," Jason said as he gently lifted Malcolm's ankle on to a footrest. "I have to pick up something that I left at the Youth Center."

Noticing that Malcolm was running low on energy to talk, Thomas smiled and took the bag containing Malcolm's possession off the portable table. "Maybe while we're there, we can have a little lunch," he said in a gentle voice. "Jason, be careful when you're wheeling Malcolm out to the car, okay?"

Jason nodded and carefully wheeled Malcolm from the hospital room as Thomas followed after the pair with Malcolm's bag; he was pleased that Jason and Malcolm were getting along so well.

"How DISGUSTING!" Rita shouted as she stepped away from her telescope and turned to face Zedd, Goldar, and a being who was wearing a gray, ninja-like uniform. "Family unity is so disgusting."

As Rita turned back to the telescope, the scene changed to the Youth Center. Rita watched as Helen Lee Scott helped Kimberly and Trini set up a table and place paper plates, plastic cups, and napkins on it.

"Mother, I wish to join the Black Knight in his attack," Zedison's toneless voice suddenly spoke out.

Her eyes widening, Rita whirled around just in time to see Zedison stride out of the darkness dressed in a silver, ninja-like outfit with a large sword in his right hand. Zedd chuckled at Zedison's gumption.

"Do you distrust the Black Knight, Son of Chaos?" Rita asked, unsure as to what Zedison was doing.

Zedison nodded and brandished his sword, "I cannot trust him to fight off the Power Rangers alone," he replied in an evil voice. "He will succumb to the human trait of mercy and compassion if left alone."

"Perhaps you are right," Zedd replied, pleased that Zedison was eager to prove himself as a warrior.

Rita looked at Zedd, who gave a nod, "Very well," she replied, gazing back at Zedison. "You may go."

Unaware of Rita's plot to disrupt the party, Billy helped Tommy to hang a banner on the wall that said 'Welcome to Angel Grove, Malcolm!' in big black letters. Helen chuckled as she began setting out bowls of provided potato chips, dip, and homemade cookies and saw the beautiful homemade banner.

While everyone was busy setting up, Ernie was in the back making a special cake for Malcolm; he wanted to help the young teen feel welcome in Angel Grove despite the accident that orphaned him.

"Malcolm will appreciate what you all are doing to make him feel welcome here," Helen said in an amused voice as she turned to Kimberly and Trini. "Are you sure it's only going to be a few people?"

Kimberly nodded, "Jason told us that Malcolm's not up to any big crowds right now," she replied in a concerned voice. "Do you think Malcolm will be ready to start school again by the start of term?"

"I don't really know, Kimberly," Helen replied gently. "We'll have to see how he's feeling by then."

Before Kimberly could reply, Thomas entered the room with a smile on his face, "Jason's helping Malcolm out of the car," he said in an eager voice. "Everyone should hide right away."

Laughter echoed throughout the building as Trini, Billy, Kimberly, and Tommy scrambled to find places to hide. Knowing that this was time for Malcolm to socialize, Helen and Thomas quietly went outside.

"This sunshine is disgusting," Zedison snapped, glaring up at the bright sunlight as he and the Black Knight materialized across the street from the Youth Center. "I wish we could get rid of it."

The Black Knight, however, was distracted by the sight of Jason helping Malcolm out of a car and into an empty wheelchair that was on the sidewalk. Zedison quickly noticed that he was being ignored and turned his attention to watching Jason carefully wheel Malcolm towards the Youth Center.

"Excellent, we can defeat the Red Ranger and a helpless civilian," the Black Knight cooed; he began forward only to be stopped by Zedison placing a restraining hand on his shoulder. "Stop that!"

Zedison growled, "My mother's plan is to attack the party in the Youth Center," he replied in a grouchy voice as he moved forward. "We are to wreck their party and steal the rest of their Power Coins."

"We shall succeed, my Master," The Black Knight replied gravely. "We shall destroy the Rangers."

Letting out a low cackle, Zedison walked in-step with the Black Knight towards the Youth Center.

Silence greeted Jason as he wheeled Malcolm into the Youth Center, "This is the Angel Grove Youth Center," Jason said in a gentle voice as Malcolm silently took everything in. "It's kind of quiet today."

"There wasn't anything like this in Crystal Valley," Malcolm replied in a soft voice as he suddenly noticed the banner that Tommy and Billy had hung on the wall. "Jason, who did you tell that I would be here?"

Jason frowned, seeing the anxious expression on Malcolm's face, "Guys, you'd better come out," he said in a concerned expression. "I didn't mean to make you nervous, Malcolm. The party was my idea."

"Don't feel bad about it, Jason," Malcolm replied softly as Billy, Kimberly, Trini, Tommy, and Helen came out of their hiding spots. "I'll try my best to be social even though I may not look very attractive."

Jason gave Malcolm a reassuring smile as Kimberly approached the wheelchair, "Hi Malcolm, I'm Kimberly Hart," she said in a warm tone as she extended her hand. "Welcome to Angel Grove."

"Hi," Malcolm replied in a soft voice, wincing as he lifted his hand to return Kimberly's handshake.

Jason could see that Malcolm was embarrassed about his shaking hands, so he put a gentle, yet protective hand on his cousin's shoulder as Trini and Billy approached, "I'm Billy Cranston," Billy said as he gave Malcolm a smile and gestured to Trini. "Trini Kwan and I want to welcome you here."

"Thanks," Malcolm replied as he clasped his hands together to stop them from trembling.

As if he could sense Malcolm's nervousness, Tommy slowly approached the wheelchair and knelt down so he was level with Malcolm, "My name's Tommy Oliver," Tommy said in a calm voice, giving both Malcolm and Jason a reassuring smile. "How are you feeling and how do you like Angel Grove so far?"

Jason let out a quiet sigh of relief, as he had warned his friends about asking Malcolm about his parents, the car accident, or about personal issues, "I'm a bit hungry and sore," Malcolm replied in a polite tone as he struggled to keep his composure. "I really haven't seen a whole lot of Angel Grove yet, though."

"Is somebody having a party?" the annoyed voice of Bulk suddenly filtered into the Youth Center.

Kimberly sighed, "Oh no, here comes Bulk and Skull," she said, giving Jason and Malcolm a worried look.

"Malcolm, let's go sit at a table," Jason said in a hushed voice, worried that Bulk and Skull might try and bully Malcolm because of his current physical disadvantages. "Maybe you'd like to have some lunch?"

Malcolm nodded and as Jason began to wheel him towards a table, Bulk and Skull came strutting into the room dressed in their usual punk garb. A rolled up copy of the newspaper was in Bulk's hand.

"We heard that there was gonna be a party today for that new kid," Bulk hooted, suddenly spotting Malcolm in his wheelchair. "Ooh, there's the celebrity now! Hey mister celebrity, sign my newspaper?"

Malcolm was silent as Jason wheeled him to a table and set the chair's brake, "Leave him alone," Jason said in an angry voice as he stepped in front of his cousin to protect him from Bulk and Skull.

Ernie suddenly came out of the back with a cake in his hands that had 'Welcome to Angel Grove, Malcolm Lee Scott' written on it in red icing. His smile changed to a frown when he saw Bulk and Skull.

"The Youth Center's closed for about an hour or two for a private party, Bulk and Skull," Ernie stated as he set the cake on the food table. "If you're not invited to the party, I suggest you leave right away."

Skull made a face and Bulk hooted, "We're not leaving until the celebrity signs my newspaper," Skull replied in an amused voice as he waved the paper at Malcolm. "Surviving a car accident on Death Trail is definitely a reason to get your name in the newspaper. Why not just let your fame ride itself out?"

"My parents were killed in that car accident if you actually read the article," Malcolm replied in a toneless, solemn voice as he looked at the floor. "Jason, I'm gonna wheel myself outside for a bit."

Jason frowned, "Bulk and Skull were just leaving," he said in a stern voice as he balled up his fists.

Shaking his head, Malcolm released the wheelchair brake and slowly began to wheel himself over to the stairs that led to the exit. Realizing that there was no ramp, he sighed and stared at the floor.

"Hah hah!" Skull crowed. "The wheelchair can't make it up the stairs! What are you gonna do?"

Suddenly, the ground began to shake sending everyone, including Malcolm, crashing to the floor.

"Malcolm!" Jason shouted, horrified to see that Malcolm was lying on his stomach. "Are you okay?"

Before Malcolm, who was in extreme pain from the fall, could reply, the Black Knight and Zedison appeared in the middle of the room. Ernie whimpered and quickly retreated into the kitchen. Bulk and Skull quickly fainted due to their extreme fear of earthquakes and unnatural happenings in the city.

"Ah, a helpless civilian," Zedison cooed as he towered over Malcolm and kicked him hard in the foot.

Malcolm hissed in pain and quickly threw up. Jason sighed and glared at their new enemies.

"It's Morphin Time!" Jason shouted, pulling out his Morpher as Malcolm suddenly passed out.

Fully expecting this, Zedison and the Black Knight watched silently as the four Power Rangers morphed into their combat suits and assumed a battle stance. Since he couldn't morph, Tommy quickly darted around the new enemies to check on Malcolm and barely missed being hit by the Black Knight's sword.

"Leave him," Zedison ordered in angry tone as he stepped forward to face the Rangers. "Focus."

The Black Knight nodded and turned his back on Malcolm and Tommy, "You will die and be destroyed just as the Black Ranger was," Zedison said in a menacing voice as he brandished his sword at Jason.

Before Jason could reply, he, the other three Rangers, Zedison, and the Black Knight were transported from the Youth Center. Only Tommy remained, kneeling beside an unconscious and trembling Malcolm.

"Hang in there, Malcolm," Tommy said softly as he removed his jacket and placed it over Malcolm's body.

The terrified screams of his parents greeted the Jason's ears as he materialized on top of a rocky surface. Even though he wanted to comfort them, Jason knew he had to conceal his identity.

As Kimberly, Billy, and Trini materialized, they saw Goldar standing at the far end of the surface next to an electric cage that held a terrified Thomas and Helen, "Your Power Coins, please," Goldar said in a commanding tone as he whirled the cage around. "Give them all to me or these civilians will suffer too."

Back at the Youth Center, Tommy had yelled for Ernie to call 9-1-1 and while Ernie was waiting for an ambulance, Tommy had made sure that Malcolm was comfortable even though he was unconscious.

"…Don't do it," Malcolm suddenly mumbled even though he remained unconscious. "Don't..."

Tommy frowned and watched as Malcolm's face screwed up in pain, "There is another way," Malcolm said softly, remaining unconscious. "Sacrificing peacekeepers is not the answer to this problem…"

"Malcolm?" Tommy asked, wondering what Malcolm was talking about. "Are you all right?"

Malcolm's body suddenly jerked and he gritted his teeth, "I will save you," he whispered as his body suddenly tensed up and went into a semi-convulsion. "By the power of good, I rescue you now."

The shaking suddenly stopped and Malcolm's body relaxed, "It is done," he whispered as he passed out.

To the shock of the Rangers, the electric cage, Helen, and Thomas suddenly vanished, as did Goldar.

"What happened?" Jason asked in an anxious voice. "Where did Goldar take my parents?"

Silence was the only reply the Rangers received, but before they could comment, they were suddenly teleported off the rocky surface and were shocked when they materialized in the Command Center.

"How did we get here?" Trini asked as she removed her helmet and looked at Zordon and Alpha.

Zordon sighed, "It is apparent that another power is at work here that neither we nor Rita's forces know anything about," he replied. "The power has sent Goldar back to the Dark Dimension and the two enemies that you encountered at the Youth Center. Your parents are safe and have no memory of—"

"Malcolm!" Jason exclaimed, suddenly realizing that Malcolm had been hurt by the two ninja-like figures back at the Youth Center. "Zordon, my cousin was hurt by these two ninja-like figures who appeared at the Youth Center; the ones who kidnapped my parents and sent them to Goldar. Is he all right?"

Zordon was silent for a moment, "Look into the viewing globe," he replied in a strong voice.

Jason, Kimberly, Trini, and Billy quickly gathered around the globe. An image of Zedison and the Black Knight lingering outside the Youth Center appeared; they quickly teleported into the sky, however.

"Those are the guys who attacked Malcolm!" Kimberly shouted. "Zordon, are they working for Rita?"

Alpha nodded, "Yes, but we don't know a lot about them yet," he replied. "Zordon and I will use what information we have in the viewing globe to try and gather more information."

"In the meantime, Jason; your cousin is safe," Zordon replied. "Look at the scene before you."

Jason looked back into the globe and saw that paramedics were at the Youth Center. One paramedic was checking Malcolm's vital signs while the other was talking to Tommy and Jason's parents. Bulk and Skull were near the back of the room, being given a harsh talking to by an angry looking Ernie.

"We should get back there," Jason said as he demorphed. "We can't tell Malcolm what happened."

Knowing that Jason was right, Kimberly, Trini, and Billy quickly demorphed into their civilian attire.

As the four teleported away, Alpha began to input the information from the battle into the computer.

"Jason?" Malcolm asked as he opened his eyes and saw Jason, Kimberly, Tommy, Trini, and Billy hovering over him with worried looks on their faces. "Why do I feel like I've just been run over?"

Jason smiled and knelt down next to his cousin, "Some punks broke into the Youth Center dressed as ninjas and tried to cause trouble," he lied in a gentle voice. "They knocked you out of your chair."

Malcolm sighed and wincing, he forced himself into a sitting position only to see the paramedics come into the Youth Center with a gurney, "Jason, I don't need to go back to the hospital," he said in a tired, slightly groggy voice as he took slow, deep breaths. "I just want to go to your house and rest."

"You seem okay, but have your family keep an eye on you," one of the paramedics replied as he overheard Malcolm's words. "If you have any further problems, go to the hospital immediately."

As the paramedics left with their gurney and supplies, Jason and Tommy helped Malcolm back into the wheelchair and placed his ankle on a foot rest. A moment later, Helen and Thomas came into the room with a concerned looking Ernie at their heels. Malcolm forced himself to smile so that they would relax.

"Thank you for making Malcolm feel welcome," Jason said to his friends. "Dad, can we go home now?"

Knowing that Malcolm needed to rest after those punks roughed him up, Thomas nodded and carefully wheeled Malcolm out of a lower exit with Helen at his heels. Jason smiled at Tommy before leaving.

"That civilian's no ordinary shmuck!" Rita shouted as she stepped away from her telescope and turned to face Zedd, Zedison, the Black Knight, Golder, and Finster. "He did something to stop the battle!"

Zedison quickly assumed battle stance, "Shall I capture the civilian for study, Mother?" he asked.

"Never mind him!" Zedd shouted, annoyed by this setback. "We need to focus on the Power Rangers!"

Rita grimaced and suddenly grinned, "I have a plan," she said in an amused voice. "I have a special plan for that injured civilian."

No one spoke, so Rita continued, "If this civilian has special powers, we'll just have to offer him the opportunity to use them," said in an evil tone. "He doesn't know it yet, but Malcolm will soon be offered the choice to develop his power under the guidance of evil."

Even though they were unsure how Rita would pull such a plan off, the other villains joined her in a hearty villainous cackle.

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