During the gig the two men next to Ethan whispered to each other, between songs. After the gig Ethan, Lena, and the two men walked up to Kira.
"Kira, you remember my Uncle Zack right?" Ethan asked.
"Yes I do. How are you?" Kira asked.
"I am good. This here is my cousin Curtis and we are going to be starting our own record label. Our plan is to launch it later this year," Zack said.
"Are you interested in signing me?" Kira asked.
"That is why we came tonight. We ask that you finish school, and all commitments first," Zack said.
Thatmust be his way of telling me he wants to wait until my Ranger days are done.Kira thought.
What is he talking about? Does he know she is a Ranger? Lena thought.
"A reason why we are starting the new label is because I just left one that I disagreed with. They like to change an artist image when they sign. That will not be our goal. We will want you to be you, not somebody else," Curtis said.
"That sounds great, but I don't know what my parents will say," Kira said.
"I am sure they will accept our terms," Zack said.
"We would rather have artist that finished high school then start their careers. While some people in the industry try to find a fresh young face, even if the person is still be in high school, that will not be our goal," Curtis said.
"Aren't you taking a risk by wanting to sign an unknown as your first artist?" Lena asked.
"Maybe, but I know that a friend of Ethan's and a student of Tommy's, that wants to be a singer has a good head on their shoulders. Besides, we are going to have a whole team who has the same goal as we do," Zack said.
Maybe I should tell Lena that Uncle Zack knows that we are the current team of Rangers.Ethan thought.
"Can I get back with you on my decision?" Kira asked.
"Of course," Zack said.
Curtis's phone rang. He looked at the caller ID and said he had to take it.
When he left the group Zack said to Lena, "By the way, I know."
"You know what?" She asked.
"It's ok, he knows about us," Ethan said.
"We aren't serious yet," Lena said.
"He did not tell me that, but I figured that out as soon as he introduced me to you, and his mom mentioned you," Zack said.
"He is an old friend of Dr. O and Billy's from high school," Ethan said.
"He used his dance moves a lot back then," Kira said.
"Ethan, why didn't you tell me?" Lena asked.
"Don't you think she would have wonder why one of your teachers, and two other adults, that you know, would be at the wedding? By the way, have you got fitted for the tux yet?" Zack asked.
"Crap, thanks for the reminder. I hope I can do it tomorrow," Ethan said.
"I guess you must have forgot or were 'busy' when your dad went. It would not look right if one usher was in a tux and the other one is not. By the way Lena, purple and starting out good, that is different. Curtis does not know about my past, or you guys," Zack said.
"Gotcha," Lena said.
That night Elsa and Mesogog were trying to work on a new plan.
"Turning them evil sounded like a good idea," Mesogog said.
"I got it! If we can not turn them evil, we will just make evil clones," Elsa said.
"Go on," Mesogog said.
"The Rangers will be in detention because the clones will frame them and while the real Rangers are busy, the clones will pose as the real Rangers and start destroying the city," Elsa said.
"I like it. How do we create the clones?" Mesogog asked.
"I'll sneak into the school and steal photos of them. Then we will put them in the Geno-Randomizer. A group of Tryrandones will become clones," Elsa said.
"I like it, now do it!" Mesogog barked.
"Yes master," Elsa said.
Elsa teleported right into the principal's office. She found pictures of Conner, Ethan, Trent, Kira, Katie, and Lena. Then she took them back and within seconds, evil versions of the Rangers in civilian form appeared.
"How may we serve you?" Evil Conner asked.
"You will break into the high school and vandalize it. Make sure that you are caught on the security cameras. After that is done, you will come back here. After school on Monday, you will show up morphed in town and start causing havoc," Elsa ordered
"It will be our pleasure, "Evil Katie said.
Sunday afternoon while the real Rangers were at the Cyberspace Cafe, the clones were at the school doing as they were told. Evil Conner and Katie even decided to put on a naughty show for the cameras. Evil Trent and Kira decided to do their own naughty show. Evil Ethan and Lena followed with their own.
"Excellent," Elsa hissed when the clones returned.
The next morning, the real Rangers arrived at the school shocked to see it vandalized.
"What happened here?" Conner asked.
"You mean you don't know?" Principal Randall asked.
"No we don't," Trent said.
"Then all of you, my office now!" She ordered.
Once they got into her office she held a DVD in one hand.
"The security system caught the six of you here yesterday vandalizing and doing unmentionable acts," Principle Randall said.
She put the DVD into a DVD player and showed some of what the clones did. She fast forward the naughty stuff.
I don't think I can talk myself out of this one. This hasto be the work of Mesogog.Lena thought.
I guess Elsa decided if she could not get us turned evil, she might as well make evil clones.Conner thought.
There is no way Conner and I would ever do anything like that.Katie thought.
"The six of you have detention this afternoon. Now go to your class and torture Dr. Oliver!" She barked.
The teens were in shocked in what they saw. They were in a zombie like state going to their first period class.
"It's about time the six of you showed up," Tommy said.
"Sorry Dr. O we were in Principal Readell's office," Conner said.
After class, Lena wrote a note explaining why they were in the principles office.
She handed it to Tommy and he said, "Tell the others that I will only pretend to be disappointed in them. I believe that none of you did what you are accused of."
Fortunately for the Rangers, Tommy was the teacher in charge of detention for the week.
"Is it just me, or does anyone else find it strange that we are all here?" Ethan asked.
"Hum let's see. The six of you are accused of vandalizing the school and performing public displays of affection on school grounds. Not to mention it was all on tape. I have not seen the tape, nor do I want to," Tommy said.
"Sounds like a Mesogog scheme to me," Trent said.
"Let's see if we can get anything on the radio, Tommy said.
"Good thing Cassiady and Devin are not here," Conner said.
When Tommy turned on the radio, nothing was being reported. Detention was almost over when a news report came on.
"How are we downtown if we are here? Even if that was us, why would we be attacking people and destroying the city?" Conner asked.
"This does have Mesogog written all over it," Tommy said.
"We got a few minutes left anyways, so you guys go ahead. I'll be with you after I am done here," Tommy said.
The Rangers made their way to a private spot outside the school where they morphed. By the time, the Rangers arrived at the battle scene, Devin was filming the clones destroying everything in their way. When Cassidy and Devin realized what was going on, the real Rangers were battling their clones.
"Since nobody else is around, this is going to make me famous," Cassidy said.
It took a single hit from the weapons for the clones to show theirselves as Tyrandones. Billy was at the Cyberspace Cafe when he heard about the battle.
Deja vu. He thought.
"Did you just hear what I heard?" Hayley asked.
"Yes and it sounds a lot like something that happened back in the day," Billy said.
The Tyrandonres disappeared just as Tommy caught up with them. Cassidy tried to get an interview with them.
"Please stop, we do not to give out interviews," Conner said.
"Who said this was about you? This is about my chance to interview you," Cassidy said.
"If you were a real reporter, then you would respect our wishes," Tommy said.
"He's right, come on Cass," Devin said.
"Fine let's go," she said.
As soon as the two of them were out of sight, the Rangers un morphed. The teens went to the Cyberspace Cafe.
"So Kira, are you going to sign with the record label?" Hayley asked.
"I am not sure yet. I want to, but I don't know if I am ready. Think goodness they want to wait until I after graduation and my Ranger duties," Kira said.
"That and think goodness somebody knows what you go through," Ethan said.
The next week was quite, as far as no monster attacks. Kira and her parents accepted Zack's proposal, Ethan and Lena both got accepted to Reefside Tect, and Trent applied to an art school in New York. However his dad was not pleased with his love for art. Conner was trying to figure out what he should do. He got scholarship offers from some of the colleges with top soccer programs however, a lot of them were concern about his grades and GPA. Although his grades had slowly improve, due in part to Katie. Katie was still set on going to a college in Indiana. One morning before school, Lena saw a look of worry on Conner's face.
"Hey Conner what's wrong?"
"Huh, oh it's nothing."
"Let me guess, you are thinking about what will happen to you and Katie after graduation?"
"Is it that obvious?"
"Well, I do have a few gifts that I got before I moved here."
"Hey where is Ethan? Doesn't he usually bring you?"
"His truck broke down and his mom is bringing him. I can ask the same about you and Katie."
"She went to talk to Miss D about yesterday's class.
Lena lowered her voice when she asked, "Did Miss D really use to be a villain?"
Conner shook his head yes.
Then he lowered his voice when he said, "Elsa grabbed her and turned her back into her old self."
"So what happened?"
"We managed to turn her back into who she is now."
"After Miss D and Dr. O realized their 'history', Conner started to put his foot in his mouth," Katie said.
"Katie, how long have you been standing there?" Conner asked.
"I just got here when Lena asked what happened. You forgot about the short reunion between Miss D and Kira's cousin."
"Let me guess, former villain?"
"Nope, youngest ever ranger, and a former teammate of Dr. O's before he went off to college," Conner said.
"Are you guy's talking about Justin?" Kira asked when her and Trent joined the group.
Yup," Katie said.
"Wait, you said he was the youngest and a teammate of Dr O's. How old was he and how did he become one? 13, 14?" Lena asked.
"More like 12 when he accidentally discovered the team. The previous blue, Rocky, injured his back. Justin found out he was blue, so Justin took Rocky's place as the blue ranger," Kira said.
"Are you guy's talking about me? I heard blue and ranger," Ethan said when he caught up to the group.
"No, we were talking about Kira's cousin," Lena said.
"You know Justin," Kira said.
"Wasn't it obvious that a kid was a ranger?" Lena asked.
Tommy walked up behind Conner when he said, "No when he morphed he grew to to our size. Had Rocky been blue instead of Justin, I think we would have noticed Zordon had a sense of humor."
"Dude, Dr. O, don't scare me like that," Conner said after he jumped. "I forgot you do not want me to call you dude."
"What was the joke?" Lena asked.
Kira started laughing when she said, "Ha ha I get it. The blue zord was called Mountain Blaster. If Rocky was not force to retire that would have been his zord."
The others figured it out and started laughing.
"We better get to class before the bell rings," Tommy said.
On the way to science class, Lena sent Conner a text that read,I want to have a word with you alone when we get a chance.He hid his phone in the glove box of his car, he read it after school.
"Is everything ok?" Katie asked.
"Oh yeah, Lena want's to talk to me sometime. Probably to ask me more about When Dr. O was a ranger."
"Wouldn't it be better if she asked him and not you?"
"Yea, I was just guessing though. Off to the Cyberspace Cafe we go."
When they got to the café Katie asked, "Do you want your usual?"
"Yes please."
Conner found Lena alone at a table, while Katie went to get their smoothies.
"So what do you need to talk to me about?" Conner asked.
"I have a way you can get Katie to consider going to college somewhere closer."
"Really how?"
Lean whispered, in his ear, how she got Cassiday to be nice for a day. He grew a big smile at the idea.
When Katie joined them she said, "Oh hey Lena, where's Ethan?"
"He might be here later. His grandparents are in town,' Lena said.
"That's nice," Katie said.
"Shouldn't Trent and Kira be here?" Conner asked.
"They are at the lake. Trent is working on a drawing and Kira is working on a song," Lena said.
"Let's hope they do not decide to do what the clones did. Don't even think about it McKnight!" Katie hissed pointing a finger towards Conner.
Lena let out a laugh.
"So Katie, how many colleges have you looked into?" Lena asked.
"Just one. USWI has been my dream school. Even before dad worked there."
"Did you ever think about Reefside Tect? I bet you could get your schooling paid for," Conner said.
"Not really. I mean I did take a tour of the campus when the university was interested in hiring my dad. Then again, after looking at the list of majors they offer, I went back to my original idea."
"What do you want to major in?" Conner asked.
"I am not sure, it probably won't be something that Reefside Tect has."
"I wonder if Trent and Kira are enjoying their selves," Conner said.
"If they were to go to far, I bet they would not get anywhere before a group of Tyrandrones showed up," Katie said.
"Probably," Lena said.
Hayley walked up to the three before she could say anything Lena asked, "So Hayley has Billy purposed to you yet."
"We have not even talked about marriage. Even if we do, it probably will happen after Mesogog is gone."
"If there is a wedding, make sure all of us are invited," Conner said.
"Wait, didn't Kim, from the past, say something about inviting her to your wedding?" Katie asked.
"Her dad and my mom did not know each other back when Kim and Tommy were together."
"How do you know what time period they were from?" Lena asked.
"From talking to Billy and Tommy, it was sometime between Tommy becoming white and Kim leaving for Florida," Hayley said.
Meanwhile Tommy, Billy, and Alpha were in the lab.
"Do you have an explanation of how the dragon coin turned me back to being good?" Tommy asked.
"The only thing I could think of is that is has good energy in it. Once the clone became a regular person in the past, it must have been filled with good energy. Then when you picked it up, it must have over ride the evil inside of you," Billy said.
The power flickered off and on. It stayed off for a few seconds.
Before it came back on Alpha said, "Tommy did you pay the electric bill?"
When it came back on, the computer monitor went blank and the familiar gold banner return. This time a blueish gray O appeared in the middle of the screen.
"Ayi-yi-yi it seems that somebody who had a connection to Zordon is trying to contact us."
"Either that or when his tube was destroyed, perhaps his spirit was re united with his body that he had on Eltar," Billy said.
"I thought Eltar was destroyed," Tommy said.
"Maybe he was trapped in the time warp on another planet, and maybe the body laid dormant there until the tube was destroyed," Billy said.
"Hum that is something to think about," Tommy said.