Disclaimer: The Power Rangers, Ninjor, Zedd, Rita, Master Vile, Rito, Goldar, Scorpina, and Katherine Hillard, they all belong to Saban Entertainment. The characters Ricky Summers & Shogunar are my creations.
Note: I've changed the timeline a bit. In which Gunter Schmidt never came to Angel Grove, and Kim never left for the Pan Global Games. However, I've decided to keep Kat in, since she was a major key player when she was a villain, and when she turned good. I've made it that Kat helped get Kim's coin back, helped get Ninjor & the Falcon-Zord back, but never became the Pink Ranger, just a good friend & a trusted ally to the Rangers. Kind of like what Rocky, Aisha, and Adam were before becoming Power Rangers. I wrote parts 1-6 alone. Parts 7 & up were co-authored by Sandy 'The Sandman' Riedinger.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Sibling Rivalry Part 11
by Robert L. Torres & Sandy 'The Sandman' Riedinger
Our story continues later on that morning, this time in Angel Grove, more specifically the Angel Grove Youth Center. Inside you can see in one area of the room, dressed in black karate uniforms, were martial arts students. They were being instructed this day by their two senseis, Rocky DeSantos & Adam Park, who were both dressed in karate uniforms matching the colors as a Power Ranger, red & black. On the far side of the room, near the exercising equipment & weightlifting machines, were Tommy Oliver & Billy Cranston. Tommy wore a white, black & gray camouflage bandanna, a white muscle shirt, and a pair of black sweats. Billy had on a dark blue muscle shirt and a pair of blue & white windbreaker pants. Tommy sat on a bench doing twenty-five reps on each arm with a fifteen-pound dumbbell, while Billy used the stairmaster unit & recited scientific formulas at the same time. On the other side of the room, Kimberly Harte was practicing jump new gymnastic techniques on the balance beam. She wore a pink & purple bodysuit, with her hair up in a ponytail. Nearby, Aisha Campbell helped her newest friend, Katherine Hillard, with some martial arts training. Aisha wore a white shirt with a yellow vest over it, and yellow shorts on, while Katherine wore a black & purple bodysuit.
The first to take a break & head over to the Juice Bar for refreshments were Tommy & Billy. The two of them sat down at their usual table, where they got a great view of all the things going on in the Youth Center. Tommy watched Kimberly perform slowly on the balance beam some new gymnastics moves, and couldn't help but admire her. He had always admired Kim, her beauty, her courage, her strength, her heart, and her soul. Yesterday he had rescued her from his brother Ricky, the evil Green Ranger, after Kim had been tortured physically by Ricky & Scorpina. Later that night at Tommy's home, the two of them talked it out and managed to temporarily work through it. He knew that it was gonna take a lot longer for Kim's emotional wounds to heal, and to get on with her life. For now, he was just content to see Kimberly at least trying to put the incident behind her. Now here she was, practicing her gymnastics in an attempt to not let what happened to her get the best of her abilities. Tommy just couldn't help smiling to himself as he watched the woman he loved.
Billy watched Aisha show Kat some of the basics of martial arts, and couldn't but feel a little nostalgic. The scene before him reminded him of how Trini used to help out Billy with his martial arts. The Blue Ranger missed the former Yellow Ranger terribly. Of all the people in his life, Trini was the one he was the closest to. She was the only person who understood Billy, and who always translated Billy 'techno-speak' to the other Rangers. She also encouraged him in many endeavors, whether it is in the scientific field or in the martial arts. The day they had become Power Rangers, before their teleportation to the Command Center, Billy had just completed his first martial arts class with Jason as the teacher. Even though Jason had told Billy that he was proud of him, Billy still had his doubts & didn't really think he had it in him. Trini was there to remind him that it was all a state of mind, that he didn't need to be strong to be good at martial arts. It was this same encouragement that led to Billy meeting with Trini's uncle, Howard Kwan, a scientist who also happened to be an expert in the martial arts. Since then, Billy continued his training in the martial arts, with a little help from Trini. Then, somewhere down the line, Billy began to develop romantic feelings for Trini, but didn't think that she felt the same way. Once he had seen that Trini & Richie had taken an interest in each other, Billy at least tried to keep his feelings for her in check. Since then, the Blue Ranger has had his share of love interests, both before & after Trini left for Switzerland. Although he did have fun & shared some good times with those other love interests, none of his relationships lasted very long. The one thing Billy always regretted after Trini left, was that he never did get to tell Trini how he felt about her.
It was right about then that Kimberly had stopped her gymnastics & joined Tommy & Billy at their table. "Hey guys." Kim & Tommy shared a brief kiss, and grabbed a chair to sit at the table.
"Hey Kim, we were observing your performance on the balance beam, and it is very impressive that you are able to perform such difficult maneuvers given the recent events that transpired." Billy said to Kim.
"You mean you were impressed that I was able to do those new moves, even after what happened to me yesterday?" The Pink Ranger asked her intelligent friend, hoping that she understood what he was trying to say to her.
"Precisely."
"Oh, thanks Billy. To tell you guys the truth, I was a little nervous about doing gymnastics so soon. I mean, I am still recovering from... ya know, what happened yesterday." Kim said, trying to avoid actually saying what happened, because they all know what happened to her.
Tommy placed his arm around her, and pulled her close to him. "Hey, it's okay Kim. You don't have to talk about it, you already told me everything last, about how you felt, everything. Let me tell you something, it took a lot of courage for you to get up on that balance beam & do your gymnastics despite what Ricky & Scorpina did to you. I'm very proud of you Kim."
Kim looked into the beautiful hazel eyes of her beloved boyfriend, and smiled. That's one of the things she loved most about Tommy, he was able to help bring her spirits up when they were down. "I love you Tommy." She said this giving him a quick kiss on the lips.
"I love you too beautiful." Tommy replied giving her another quick kiss.
Just then, the three Rangers were joined by two more of their teammates, Rocky & Adam. The two of them had just finished up their class, so they decided to hang out with their friends at the Juice Bar. "Hey guys, what's up?" Rocky asked to the three Rangers already gathered together.
"Nothing much, Billy & I were just checking out the stuff going on in the Youth Center. We were watching you guys, then Kim, and then Aisha & Katherine." Tommy replied.
"Speaking of Aisha & Katherine, check 'em out." Adam said indicating their attention to the two individuals practicing martial arts. Aisha was teaching Kat some new defensive tactics, like the various ways to escape a choke hold, a bear hug, a headlock, etc. Each one entailed doing something damaging to the other person, whether it be pulling a person's hair, stomping a person's foot, clapping a person's ears, or putting the person down using an arm bar lock. It looked like no matter what Aisha attacked Katherine with, she was ready, and took her down. Each time, Katherine always smiled and helped Aisha up asking if she was okay. Aisha's only reply was a smile, and she told Kat that she was okay. The Rangers just looked on, with awe & amazement.
"Guys, am I seeing things, or is Kat, like, beating Aisha?" Kim asked, shocked.
"Well, if you're seeing things, then I must be seeing things too. Looks like Kat is a fast learner when it comes to the martial arts." Adam said, amazed & impressed.
"It's no surprise to me, Katherine is a natural athlete. She did tell us that she takes ballet lessons as well as being an excellent swimmer." Billy informed them.
"Billy's right, besides, we've all basically taken it upon ourselves to train Kat in the use of martial arts. She wanted to know how to defend herself in any situation, whether it be a real life situation, or a situation brought on by Zedd, Rita, and Master Vile." Said the White Ranger.
"We've got to give her credit, not only is she beautiful, friendly, smart, and athletic, but she has shown great dedication over the past couple of months." Rocky said.
"It definitely shows." Kim replied.
It was at that moment that Aisha & Kat walked over to the Juice Bar and saw that the other rangers had been watching them. When the two of them came over, the five Rangers began applauding for Katherine. She smiled & blushed, but was also a little confused as to why they were applauding. "I don't get it, why are you guys applauding?" She asked in her innocent Australian accent.
"We were watching you two practice, and you've definitely shown improvement Kat." Tommy said to her.
"Yeah, you were really great Kat." Kim said to her with a smile.
"Thanks guys, but it's no reason to give me an applause. You have been practicing martial arts long before I even came to Angel Grove. I just started out a few months ago, I don't deserve this." Kat said with modesty in her voice.
"Kat, don't be so modest. You picked up on what we've all taught you very quickly, you should be proud of yourself. Even people who have been training in the martial arts for years still learn new things, by studying other forms of martial arts. Even when a person first starts out, it usually takes just a matter of months for that person to get used to the basics. Once that happens, a student is ready to learn more advanced moves. Trust me Kat, you're getting there. All you have to do is remember, think positive, and always have confidence in yourself & in your skills." Aisha explained to her.
"Thanks Aisha, and thanks everybody. You don't know how much this means to me. I really appreciate everything you've done for me." Kat said with a bright expression on her face.
Rocky looked around to make sure no one could overhear, and lowered his voice. "Hey, it's the least we could do for someone that helped us out. Ya know, with getting Kim's coin back, and helping us get Ninjor & the Falcon-Zord back. Besides, you're our friend, and we always help friends out, right guys?" Rocky said to the others, and they all agreed.
Just then, the Rangers communicators went off. The Rangers, including Kat, looked around so that no one was suspicious. They all huddled closer together as Tommy answered the communicator. "We read you Zordon."
"RANGERS, COME TO THE COMMAND CENTER IMMEDIATELY, AND BRING KATHERINE WITH YOU!! THIS CONCERNS HER AS WELL!!"
"We're on our way." Tommy looked around, and signaled for the others to follow him out into the hallway.
"I wonder why Zordon wants me to come with you guys?" Kat asked, with a touch of confusion in her voice.
"I honestly don't know Kat, but whatever it is, it must be big. Is the coast clear?" Tommy asked.
"All clear, Tommy." Billy said to his leader.
"Stay close to me Kat, okay?" Kim suggested.
"Okay." Kat replied as she stood closer to the Pink Ranger.
Just then all seven of them teleported from the Youth Center to the Command Center in six flashes of multi-colored light. Since Kat was next to Kim when she teleported, they both teleported in a flash of electrical pink light. In a matter of seconds, all seven of them appeared in the Command Center.
"WELCOME TO THE COMMAND CENTER ONCE AGAIN KATHERINE!!" Zordon said to her in his polite manner.
"Thank you Zordon, but what exactly am I doing here?" Kat asked, still a little confused.
"I WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTION IN A MOMENT, BUT FIRST, I AM SURE THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF THE PRESENT CRISIS ON OUR HANDS, AM I CORRECT?"
"Well yes, the others told me about Ricky, that he's the evil Green Ranger, and everything." Kat replied.
"As you know Katherine, we have discovered that Tommy's brother is indeed under a powerful spell. So Zordon & I began to analyze it to see what it was exactly, and we've discovered something interesting." Alpha began to explain.
"Well, what is it?" Tommy asked, anxiously.
"YOUR BROTHER TOMMY WAS PLACED UNDER AN EVIL SPELL BY LORD ZEDD, RITA, AND MASTER VILE!! NOT ONLY THAT, BUT THIS SPELL WAS CREATED NOT TO CONTROL HIS MIND, BUT TO BRING OUT HIS INNER DARKNESS!!" Zordon explained.
"You mean that instead of having a spell that controls his mind, the three of them created a spell that brought out Ricky's dark side?" Billy asked inquisitively.
"EXACTLY!! THE THREE SORCERORS USED THEIR POWERS TO BRING OUT THE DARKNESS THAT LIES WITHIN ALL THAT EXISTS!!"
"What do you mean?" Aisha asked.
"YOU SEE, EACH OF US HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DO GOOD OR EVIL!! THE BATTLE BETWEEN GOOD & EVIL IS NOT JUST A PHYSICAL ONE, IT'S ALSO A MENTAL & SPIRITUAL BATTLE!! FOR THERE EXISTS THAT STRUGGLE WITHIN ALL OF US, TO CHOOSE TO FOLLOW THE PATH OF GOOD OR EVIL!!"
"Zordon's right, cuz that's the type of spell Rita used on me when I worked for her." Kat explained, acknowledging that Zordon was correct.
"Of course, it makes sense. Ricky had the potential to be a good person, but from what we learned about him, he grew up in a broken home." Billy started to put it together.
"Which means that he could've had a lot of dark feelings built up inside of him. Zedd, Rita, and Vile must have realized this, and acted upon it with the spell." Adam said, helping Billy out.
"But Zordon, what's the difference between the spell that Ricky's under, and the spell that I was under?" Tommy asked.
"THE DIFFERENCE TOMMY, IS THAT ALTHOUGH YOUR DARK SIDE WAS BROUGHT FORTH, YOU WERE STILL BOUND TO RITA, AND SHE CONTROLLED YOU!! RICKY'S DARK SIDE WAS BROUGHT FORTH, AND ALTHOUGH HE IS LOYAL TO ZEDD, RITA, AND MASTER VILE, THEY DO NOT CONTROL HIS ACTIONS!! SINCE IT IS HIS DARK SIDE THAT IS IN CONTROL, THAT DARKNESS IS WHAT CONTROLS HIS ACTIONS!!" Zordon explains.
"That would explain why he's so much more aggressive than you were when you were the Green Ranger." Kim said to Tommy.
"But despite all of this, we have found a way to break the spell over Ricky." Alpha said pressing a few controls on the computers.
All seven of them looked at each other with shock, and then with smiles on their faces. The one who had the biggest smile on their face was, of course, Tommy. He had been hoping that Zordon & Alpha would find something that would break the spell over Ricky. Now, they were all to learn what they had to do, what means they needed to take, to bring Ricky over to the side of goodness again.
"ALL OF YOU, OBSERVE THE VIEWING GLOBE!!"
The seven of them turned around and all looked into the Viewing Globe, and saw the images that lied within. The first image they saw was a well crafted, long white sword, magically hanging in midair, with only a column of light shining down upon it.
"Zordon, what is that?" Aisha asked with a sense of amazement in her voice.
"THAT IS THE SWORD OF TRUTH!!"
"The Sword of Truth? I don't think I understand. That sword is gonna help us break the spell?" Rocky asked, with a hint of disbelief in his voice.
"CORRECT!! THIS SWORD WAS FORGED BY THE SAME BLACKSMITH THAT FORGED THE SWORD OF DARKNESS & THE SWORD OF LIGHT. LIKE THE OTHER TWO SWORDS, THE SWORD OF TRUTH POSSESSES GREAT POWER!! FOR IT HAS THE ABILITY TO SHINE THE LIGHT OF TRUTH TO ANYONE WHOSE MIND HAS BEEN CLOUDED BY DARKNESS & LIES!!"
"Of course, because they placed Ricky under a spell to bring out his dark side, they must have twisted the truth about a few things. Including how he feels about you Tommy." Billy explained.
"That would explain why he hates me so much, and why he blames me for all of his problems. But I still don't understand what this has to do with Kat, Zordon?" Tommy asked, still not comprehending the reason why Zordon wanted Kat in the Command Center.
"RANGERS, THE SWORD OF TRUTH LIES DEEP WITHIN ANOTHER DIMENSION!! A DIMENSION KNOWN AS... THE OTHER WORLD!!"
"WHAT!?!?" Tommy, Billy, and Kimberly shouted at the same time. They looked at each with looks of shock & confusion on their faces. They just couldn't believe what they were hearing.
"Guys, what's the big deal? So the sword is in another dimension called the Other World. No reason to have a fit about it." Rocky said to the three original Rangers, not exactly seeing why they reacted the way they did.
"Rocky, you don't seem to understand. The Other World is Lord Zedd's home dimension." Alpha said to him.
"It all happened about a year ago, before you guys came on the team. I was still the Green Ranger at the time, and my powers were still fluctuating. That day I had found out that I only had enough power for one last fight. Anyway, during the battle, Zedd transported us to the Other World, but separated me from the others." Tommy began to say.
"Zedd used a crystal to drain the last of his powers, and had created a collapsing force-field around the Command Center. Zedd sent us back to Angel Grove, blocked our powers, and cut off communications between us & the Command Center. Tommy managed to escape just as I managed to break through the force-field, and establish contact with Zordon & Alpha." Billy continued.
"That's when he told us that the crystal had to be destroyed, in order to dismantle the force-field, and give us back our powers. He also said that only a non Ranger could enter Zedd's world undetected. Tommy was the one to volunteer, and because of that we managed to save the day once again." Kimberly finished.
"I understand why Zordon wanted me here. Since only non Rangers can enter the Other World undetected, Zordon chose me to do the job." Kat said.
"But that's crazy, it's way too dangerous for you to do this by yourself!" Aisha said to Katherine, and then looked up at her mentor. "Zordon, I can't believe you would actually put Kat in such a dangerous situation!" Aisha shouted.
"PLEASE CALM DOWN AISHA!! KATHERINE IS HALF RIGHT ABOUT MY INTENTIONS!! I DID SUMMON HER BECAUSE SHE IS A NON POWER RANGER, BUT I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO INTENTION OF LETTING HER GO BY HERSELF!! BEING THAT THERE COULD BE NUMEROUS TRAPS THAT ZEDD PLACED AGAINST INTRUDERS, I HAVE SELECTED THREE OTHERS TO JOIN WITH KATHERINE ON THIS MISSION!!"
"But Zordon, who are they?" Kim asked, wondering who exactly Zordon would choose for such a dangerous mission. She wondered who could be trusted with their secret identities in order to take part in a mission like this.
"BEHOLD!! THE NON POWER RANGER STRIKE FORCE!!"
At that moment, Alpha pressed a few buttons, and everyone turned around as they heard the sound of teleportation. Slowly emerging from the shadows & into the light, were three teenagers, two males, and one female. The first male was good looking, had a muscular build, and wore a short sleeved red & white plaid shirt, with red jeans. The second male was a handsome African American, also having a muscular physique, with short dreadlocks, wearing a black shirt with thin red horizontal stripes, and black denim shorts. The female looked very beautiful, she was of Asian descent, possibly Korean or Vietnamese. She had a slim, and well-toned figure, long black hair, and wore a yellow crochet-knit sweater, with a yellow tank top underneath, and yellow shorts. All three of them had smiles on their faces, as they emerged from the shadows.
"Well, are you guys just gonna stand there, or are ya gonna say something to your old friends?" The one dressed in black asked.
The six Rangers couldn't help but smile as they saw their old friends, Jason, Zack, and Trini. They all came over, and hugged them, shook hands, said their hello's, etc. Tommy, Billy & Kimberly were the ones that were most excited by this. They thought they would never see their old comrades again, yet here they were, ready to help out. Rocky, Adam, and Aisha were also very happy to see their Power Ranger predecessors again. They were glad to see that they were ready to help out, even though they didn't have their powers. Kat was told about the former Rangers when she became an ally, and that they had left about a year ago to become peace ambassadors. She and had heard so many stories about them, and now here they were in the flesh. Kat felt honored that she would be working alongside three former Rangers, and felt relieved that she wouldn't be taking on this dangerous task alone.
"What are you guys doing here?" Tommy asked, still smiling.
"Isn't it obvious? We're gonna help get the Sword of Truth for you guys." Zack replied.
"We know that, but what about the Peace Conference?" Aisha asked.
"They gave us a couple of weeks off so we could visit our family & friends. That's when Zordon contacted us, and told us that he needed our help." Trini replied, with a huge smile on her face.
"Besides, once a Ranger, always a Ranger." Jason said with a huge grin on his face.
Just then, Tommy brought Jason, Zack, and Trini over to Kat. "Guys, this is Katherine Hillard, the girl we wrote to you guys about. The one that helped out Kim when she got into an accident. Kat, this is Jason Lee Scott, Zack Taylor, and Trini Kwan."
"I've heard so much about the three of you, it's like I already know. But it's still a pleasure to be meeting you." Kat said to them, shaking each of their hands. The three former Rangers were delighted to finally meet Kat. They too had heard a lot about her from their friends. They knew she was once in Rita's service, and that Kat had saved Kimberly's life. They knew that if their friends trusted her, then they could trust her also.
"NOW THAT YOU'VE ALL BECOME REACQUAINTED, IT'S TIME TELL YOU ALL THE PLAN THAT LIES IN STORE!! BUT FIRST, I MUST SAY THAT IT IS GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, MY RANGERS!!"
"Hey, it's good to be seen Zordon." Zack replied with a little laugh.
"JASON, ZACK, AND TRINI!! I HAVE SUMMONED YOU THREE BECAUSE YOU ARE NEEDED FOR A DANGEROUS TASK!! ALONG WITH KATHERINE, YOU SHALL BECOME A STRIKE TEAM THAT SHALL ENTER THE OTHER WORLD IN ORDER TO RETRIEVE THE SWORD OF TRUTH!! THE REASON I CHOSE YOU FOUR BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT YOU ARE NON POWER RANGERS, AND CAN SAFELY ENTER THE OTHER WORLD WITHOUT ZEDD DETECTING YOUR PRESENCE!! HOWEVER, ALTHOUGH YOU MAY BE SAFE FROM ZEDD'S DETECTION, YOU MAY NOT BE SAFE ONCE YOU ENTER THE OTHER WORLD!! THERE IS NO TELLING WHAT TRAPS ZEDD HAS PLACED TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM RETRIEVING THE SWORD OF TRUTH!! JUST AS THE SAME FAITH THAT I HAVE THAT MADE ME CHOOSE YOU JASON, TRINI, AND ZACK TO BECOME POWER RANGERS, AND TO TRUST YOU KATHERINE TO KEEP OUR SECRET SAFE, I HAVE FAITH THAT THE FOUR OF YOU WILL BE VICTORIOUS IN YOUR MISSION!!"
"Thanks Zordon, it really means a lot to us." Said Jason.
"So when do we leave? The sooner we free Tommy's brother, the sooner we can get to some serious partying." The former Black Ranger said anxiously.
"It's not that easy Zack. It's going to take some time to recalibrate the teleportation systems to transport the four of you to & from the Other World." Alpha said.
"How much time?" Trini asked the robotic assistant.
"It's going to take a few hours, possibly the rest of the day. The reason it may take the rest of the day is because it is Zedd's dimension. We did manage to teleport Tommy because he was one person, teleporting four people is a larger matter. Plus, Zedd was already in the Other World when we teleported him, and Zedd was using the dimension at the time. He hasn't been to the Other World for over a year now, which is why it will take longer to make the adjustments to the teleportation unit." Alpha explained.
"ALPHA IS CORRECT, IN THE MEANTIME IT WOULD BE BEST THAT YOU ALL RETURN TO ANGEL GROVE!! YOU MUST ALL USE CAUTION, AND MUST NOT DISCUSS THIS OPENLY WITH ANYONE, NOT EVEN WITH EACH OTHER!! ZEDD, RITA, AND MASTER VILE HAVE UNDERCOVER SPIES HERE ON EARTH!! IF THEY WERE TO DISCOVER OUR INTENTIONS, IT WOULD JEPORDIZE THE ENTIRE MISSION!!"
"We understand Zordon, our lips are sealed." Rocky said.
"Come on guys, let's go back home. Besides, we've got a lot of catching up to do." Jason said to everyone. With that said, all ten of our heroes were teleported from the Command Center back to Angel Grove.
"Oh ay-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi. It's so good to have the old gang back. It feels almost like old times." Alpha said to Zordon.
"THAT IT DOES ALPHA, THAT IT DOES!! NOW, BEGIN INPUTTING THE CALCULATIONS NECESSARY TO RECALIBRATE THE TELEPORTATION UNIT, WE HAVEN'T A MOMENT TO SPARE!!"
"Right away Zordon." The little robot replied as he began pressing various buttons, inputting the information into the computers.
Meanwhile, back at the Moon Palace, our resident villains are still gathered together in the Chamber of Commands. If you remember, they had come together to discuss their ultimate battle plan. A plan they believe will bring them the victory they've always wanted. The plan that will bring about the ultimate & total destruction of the Power Rangers. But now, they had just finish discussing their plan with the resident warriors. They all seemed pleased with the battle plan, all except Goldar. From the scowl on his face, he did not seem pleased at all.
"There you have it, the ultimate plan that shall guarantee us victory over those putrid Power Rangers." Lord Zedd said, holding the hand of his beloved spouse Rita Repulsa. "Now, we must make the preparations for when the ultimate battle begins. You all have your instructions, you each know what you have to do."
Ricky, Scorpina, Shogunar, and Rito nodded in agreement and left the Chamber of Commands. Goldar simply rolled his eyes, and began to walk out of the Chamber of Commands. It was obvious he was displeased with something his masters had said.
"GOLDAR!! Come back here!" Lord Zedd shouted at the gold armored warrior.
Goldar stopped dead in his tracks, and slowly turned around, and walked back to stand in front of Lord Zedd, Rita Repulsa, and Master Vile. "Masters, I was just going to prepare for the coming battle, as you instructed. What more do you ask of me?"
"Goldar, we've known each other for what seems like forever. In all that time, I believe that I've gotten to know your behavior well, Goldar." Rita said to Goldar, trying to imply something.
"My queen, I don't understand what it is you're saying." Goldar replied, obviously trying to play dumb.
"Knock it off you gold-plated asswipe!" Zedd shouted as he quickly stood up from his throne, and walked over to Goldar.
"Knock what off my lord? I have no idea what you're talking about."
"You know exactly what I'm talking about you dipshit! This whole pretending to be an even bigger moron than you already are! Now, let's not beat around the bush any longer Goldar. What exactly is your problem? Explain yourself." Lord Zedd said to the golden simian.
"My lord, I do not wish to discuss this now. The ultimate battle will soon begin, and I must prepare for it." Goldar replied.
"Excuse me? I think you are forgetting your place Goldar. I am YOUR master, and YOU are the servant! I am not asking you, I'm TELLING you! YOU WILL TELL ME WHAT YOUR PROBLEM IS & EXPLAIN YOUR BEHAVIOR RIGHT NOW, OR I WILL KILL YOU!!!" Lord Zedd screamed, and his Z staff began to charge with destructive energy.
Goldar, being the loyal warrior he was, knew he couldn't argue with either Zedd, or with any of his masters when they were angry. "Masters, your plan is brilliant, there can be no question about that. My only concern is the fact that you chose the Green Ranger to lead the attack. Not only that, but you gave him control of-- "
"I know what I gave to him you asshole, cuz I'm the one that gave it to him! You listen to me right now Goldar! The Green Ranger is leading the attack, because he has proved himself worthy of such an honor, unlike YOU!! I have given you numerous opportunities to prove yourself to me, and what have you done instead Goldar? You have failed, again & again! I gave you numerous opportunities to destroy the Rangers, more importantly the White Ranger!! Maybe at one time, you were the most powerful warrior, but now you are just a pathetic, gold-plated loser!! I don't even know why I gave you back your wings, they haven't done you any good recently!! In fact, as of this moment, you are permanently stripped of your wings!!" With that the Lord of Evil raised his staff at Goldar, two streams of energy lashed out from it, latched onto Goldar's mighty wings, and dissolved them.
"No master, please, don't take my wings away!! I promise, I will not fail you again, please forgive me!" Goldar begged & pleaded to his master.
"SILENCE!! You will never again have your wings, until you can prove that you have earned them!! The Green Ranger will lead the attack, and YOU will answer to him, just as you will answer to me, Rita, and Master Vile!! DO YOU UNDERSTAND!?!?!?"
"Yes my lord." Was Goldar's only response as he hung his head in shame.
"NOW GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!!" Zedd shouted as Goldar ran out of the Chamber of Commands, along with two other sniveling cowards, Squatt & Baboo, who sat hidden among the shadows.
Rita walked over to her husband, and placed her arms around his waist. "Come on Zeddy, it's time to put OUR plan into action and show those Rangers just exactly who they're fucking with."
Zedd looked down at his beautiful wife, and kissed her on the cheek. To think, a year ago he had taken Rita's place, and took it upon himself to destroy the Rangers & conquer Earth. Then, a few months afterwards she came back, and he had fallen madly in love with her. It was weird, almost like... magic. It really didn't matter, they were together, and they were happy. "Yes, I believe it is time to prepare for battle my dear. Very soon, the Earth, and all of its inhabitants shall be enslaved by the dark forces."
"Come my children, we must combine our strengths as we have done before with the Green Ranger. Only together, with our powers united for our common goal, will we be able to destroy our enemies." Master Vile said to them.
At that moment, Lord Zedd & Rita Repulsa went off to their private chambers to gather the strength, and Master Vile returned to his Skull Cruiser to do the same thing. This was something that they each wanted for quite some time. Zedd & Rita fought against the Rangers the longest, and wanted nothing more than to have the perfect plan that would ensure the death of those teenagers. Master Vile had a personal score to settle with them, the Power Rangers humiliated him in the eyes of his daughter Rita, his son Rito, and his son-in-law, Zedd. Not only that, the Rangers had cost Master Vile the ultimate power in the universe... the Zeo Crystal. More or less, they each wanted to see Zordon & the Power Rangers die. Now, the three of them together, were about to set into motion a plan they felt deep within themselves will guarantee them victory over their hated enemies.
Do you like what you've read so far? Well if you have enjoyed the story thus far, then I must be doing something right. At any rate, we are getting very close to the conclusion. Now with some old friends back to help our heroes, it seems the odds have been stacked back in our favor. But what of the infamous battle plan that our resident villains have cooked up? What was it about the plan that Goldar disagreed with, other than the fact that Ricky was going to lead the attack? Will Billy reveal his feelings for Trini while there is still time? Will Jason, Zack, Trini, and Katherine be able to retrieve the Sword of Truth in time? You really wanna know? Well, you know what you'll have to do. You'll just have to wait for part 12 of my story.
To Be Continued...
