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. Parts 1-6 were written by me alone. Parts 7 & up were co-authored by Sandy 'The Sandman' Riedinger.

Our story continues in Angel Grove Park, on the ground, in pain & in exhaustion, are our heroes: The Rangers & Ninjor. The ones standing with their weapons ready for the kill are our villains: Goldar, Rito Revolto, Scorpina, Shogunar, and the Green Ranger. Our heroes were in so much pain, they could hardly stand or try to defend themselves. Each villain stood over their opponents in battle, with their weapons raised, charged with dark energy, and ready to strike down upon the heroes for the final death blow.

Ninjor looked up into the eyes of his brother, the evil Shogunar, and in that instant, remembered all of the past battles he's had with him over the years. In all those battles, it always ended in a draw, no one winning. And now here, on Earth, many years later they fight once again, only this time it would appear that Shogunar would actually win over Ninjor. He refused to accept that it was going to end like this. Then, an idea came into Ninjor's mind, and he didn't understand why the Rangers hadn't thought of it yet. So he sent the idea into the minds of the other Rangers, through mystical telepathy.

Ricky pointed the tip of the Sword of Darkness to his twin brother's throat, ready to slit Tommy's throat, and end his life. "So, dear brother, anything you'd like to say before your life comes to a tragic end?" Ricky asked mockingly, while the other villains chuckled softly at the enemy.

The White Ranger looked up at his brother, then looked to his left & to his right, and then back up at his brother. "As a matter of fact Ricky, I do have something to say. METALLIC ARMOR, POWER UP!!!!" It was at that very moment that an enormous flash of bright multi-colored, metallic light came down from the heavens, and washed onto the Rangers. The light was so bright, that the team of villains had to cover their eyes, for fear of going blind.

A few seconds went by, and the bright lights faded, the villains removed their arms from their eyes, and saw an unbelievable sight.... the Rangers & Ninjor were standing before, and the Rangers' suits had a special, sparkling, metallic look to them. The villains looked at each other, dumb-foundedly, not sure what to do. Ricky looked at them, then got his sword ready. "Don't just stand there you fools, ATTACK!!!!!" He raised the Sword of Darkness to the air, and all the villains let out a loud battle cry, and charged toward our heroes.

But at that moment, the Rangers charged towards the villains and attacked them at unbelievably high speeds. The villains had no time to defend themselves from the Rangers' superhuman attacks given to them by the extra power of the Metallic Armor. In a matter of seconds, the villains were each lying on the floor, with the Rangers standing over them. The Green Ranger, looked up at the White Ranger, then looked over at the other villains, and then reached for his Sword of Darkness. As soon as he grasped his sword, all of the villains vanished in hellish & demonic streams of light. The Rangers looked around, then at Ninjor, and each breathed a sigh of relief. "METALLIC ARMOR, POWER DOWN!!" The Rangers said in unison as beams of multi-colored light washed over them, and their Ranger suits lost its metallic color.

Once the Rangers powered down their Metallic Armor, Ninjor came over to them to congratulate them on a job well done. But at that instant, a burst of fiery green energy appeared in the clear blue skies above them. Within that fiery energy appeared the Green Ranger, only in a more ghostly, translucent form. "You may have won this round Tommy, but this isn't over yet. Not by a long shot. Celebrate your victory while you still can, because it'll be your last!! Enjoy the precious moments with your friends & family while you still have the chance bro'. Because when we meet again, and trust me, it'll be VERY soon, not only will I make you suffer, I'll make everyone you care about suffer!! Your friends, your family, Zordon, that fucking piece of crap you call a robot, and even those three former Rangers. I believe their names are Jason, Zack, and Trini, right? Until we meet again dear brother, see you in your nightmares!!" With that, the Green Ranger let out an evil laugh that echoed throughout Angel Grove, and began to fade away along with Ricky's ghostly image.

The Rangers looked at one another, and although it can't be seen because of their helmets, each of them had looks of surprise, shock, and fear. Billy & Kimberly have been best friends with Jason, Zack, and Trini long before they became Power Rangers. Tommy became instant friends with them once Jason broke Rita's spell. Rocky, Adam, and Aisha hadn't known them for very long, but still considered the Rangers their good friends when they moved from Stone Canyon to Angel Grove. And they were extremely honored to become new Rangers when Jason, Zack, and Trini were chosen to become Teen Ambassadors for World Peace. And to hear these threats coming from Tommy's own brother sent chills down their spines. And the fact that he knew about Jason, Zack, and Trini didn't ease their fears, knowing that now they had to wait until the villains made their next move, and their next move could be to the three former Rangers, each of their families, or it could be to them, they just had no way of knowing for sure. Tommy looked to his friends, and then to the sky. "Guys, let's get back to the Command Center." They all agreed, and they all teleported to the Command Center in streams of multi-colored light.

Upon arriving in the Command Center, the Rangers removed their helmets, and placed them on the consoles near the computers. Alpha continued walking around, checking on computer systems, etc. "Zordon, that was one of the toughest battles we've ever had. We nearly had our asses handed to us out there." Rocky said pointing to the Viewing Globe, which was currently replaying the events of the previous battle.

"Yeah, and we didn't even fight Shogunar yet. What's gonna happen when we have to go up against Ninjor's brother?" Aisha asked.

"My brother is a very dangerous being. If he does decide to fight you in battle Rangers, you must be strong, and remember your Ninjetti training. I can only hope that you will be able to hold your own if & when you face off against Shogunar." Ninjor explained to them.

"It's a good thing you reminded us that we had the Metallic Armor Ninjor, or else we would've never survived that battle. Thanks man." Tommy said, thanking Ninjor.

"Zordon, you overheard Ricky's threats, should we worry that he might go after Jason, Zack, and Trini? I mean, is he just bluffing, or could he actually go after them?" Kim asked standing next to Tommy.

"RANGERS, WE MUST TAKE RICKY'S THREATS AS GENUINE!! IN ALL THE YEARS I'VE BATTLED AGAINST RITA, ZEDD, MASTER VILE, AS EVIL AS THEY MAY BE, THEY ARE NOT KNOWN FOR BLUFFING!! MOST OF THEIR INTENTIONS THAT THEY MAKE PUBLICLY KNOWN ARE EXTREMELY ACCURATE!!" Zordon explained to the Rangers.

"So what you're saying, is that Ricky isn't bluffing, is he?" Tommy asked, looking down placing his hands on the console, not believing what he's hearing.

"I'M AFRAID SO TOMMY!! WHICH MEANS THAT JASON, TRINI, AND ZACK COULD BE IN SERIOUS DANGER!!"

"Awww man, I don't believe this! This is great, this is just fucking great! We have absolutely no way of knowing where or when he'll strike next, or who'll be the next to suffer. Zordon, is there anything that we can do?" Tommy asked in almost desperation.

"UNFORTUNATELY, THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE AT THIS POINT!! THE BEST THING FOR YOU TO DO NOW IS TO GO HOME!! I WILL TRY TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH JASON, TRINI, AND ZACK, AND AT LEAST INFORM THEM ON THE SITUATION!!"

"Don't worry Rangers, we'll figure out something. We always do in tough situations. So hang in there my human friends." Alpha reassured them.

The Rangers looked at one another, and they each had the same sad look of helplessness on their faces. Eventually, they de-morphed, said goodbye to Ninjor, Alpha, and Zordon, and reluctantly teleported back to Angel Grove.

Meanwhile, back at the Palace, Zedd, Rita, and Master Vile had observed the battle from the Chamber of Commands. Zedd sat in his throne, with his beloved wife, Rita at on side, and on the other, Master Vile, as they waited in silence for their warriors to return. Upon returning to the Palace, they were immediately summoned to the Chamber of Commands. Ricky removed his helmet, and held it at his side as he led the others into the chamber. They all stood in front of the ones they serve, and they stood there in silence for what seemed like an eternity. Finally, Master Vile stepped forward. "Shogunar, would you please wait for me in my Skull Cruiser? There is a little matter that must be discussed with the your fellow warriors. And being that this is your first battle fighting alongside these warriors, it would be best if you were not here to see this."

Shogunar stepped forward, and bowed to Master Vile. "With all due respect Master Vile, I wish to remain here in the Palace. Whatever it is you have to say to them, you can say in front of me. I am not a child, I have lived for many eons, I have seen many things, fought many battles, earned the respect of countless warriors throughout many galaxies, I am the master of the Dark Ninjetti power, and I will not be treated like a child." With that, Shogunar bowed again, and stepped back to join his comrades.

Master Vile nodded, and grasped his scepter, looking to the Dark Ninjetti master. "Spoken like a true warrior. For that Shogunar, you shall not be punished." He retook his place at Zedd's side. "However, the rest of you shall not be so lucky." With that, he started to charge up the dark energies within his scepter, planning to use it on the four other warriors. But at that moment, Rita went over to her father, touched the hand that held the scepter, looked up into his eyes pleadingly, and shook her head slightly, and slowly pushed his hand down.

Finally, Lord Zedd stood from his throne, and with his staff in his hand, he slowly walked toward his team of warriors. He looked at each of them, and then he shook his head in disapproval. "Goldar, Rito, Scorpina! I expected this kind of incompetence from the three of you," Then he looked sharply at Ricky. "But you Ricky, I expected better of you. We adopted you into this family, gave you powers beyond your wildest dreams, gave you the title of the Prince of Darkness, I made you the heir to my throne, and we gave you someone to be your warrior queen, I should think that would be enough for you to get rid of the Rangers, and your brother. But it would appear that not only I was mistaken, but your mother, and your grandfather were mistaken as well." Zedd then turned his back on the Green Ranger.

"Father, please, if you would at least give me a chance to" He began.

"SILENCE!!!!!!!!" Lord Zedd shouted as he unleashed a blast of energy from his staff that knocked the Green Ranger across the room, causing Goldar, Rito, Shogunar, and Scorpina to run out of the way. "I don't want to hear any excuses!! If I wanted to hear excuses, I'd listen to Goldar & Rito!! You have greatly disappointed us all. For your failure, you must be punished!!"

Ricky got himself up off the floor, and slowly walked to where he was standing originally. He knew that he had let his adopted parents down, and deep inside of him, he knew that he was gonna make his brother, and the other Rangers pay dearly for what was going to happen to him in a matter of moments.

As Zedd walked back to sit in his throne, Rita walked over to Ricky, and shook her head. "I am sorry. But as much as we care for you Ricky, we cannot tolerate failures in this family. And believe me, this is going to hurt us, just as much as it's going to hurt you." With that said, she turned around, and took her place at her husband's side once more.

Zedd look at his wife, whom he cared for deeply, and took her hand in his, and then looked back at Ricky. "Richard Summers, it is with deep regret that I, Lord Zedd, must say the following: For failure in your first mission to destroy the Power Rangers, and failure to live up to our expectations, you are to be punished. You are hereby ordered to morph back from Ranger to human form immediately."

Ricky slowly placed his helmet to cover his head, and then slowly touched his Power Morpher. At that moment, a hellish, fiery green energy field covered his body, and when it faded away, Ricky stood there, in his human clothing. Master Vile then stepped forward, pointed his scepter at him, and four streams of dark, magical energy lashed out at Ricky's arms & legs. After a few seconds, his wrists & ankles were shackled in chains connecting to the ceiling & to the floor. "As punishment for your failure, you are to receive ten lashes from a laser whip. GOLDAR!!!" Zedd shouted at the gold-plated gorilla. Goldar knew immediately that Zedd intended for him to use the laser whip to give the Green Ranger ten lashes. Goldar retrieved the laser whip from his personal weapons collection, and activated it, and a long stream of deadly, reddish energy emerged from the handle. The winged warrior then looked at the royal family, and they all nodded in unison for him to begin, and so he did.

Scorpina watched on in horror as her future husband screamed in pain each time he received another hit from the laser whip. Scorpina did not know Ricky for long, but felt a strong attraction to him from the moment she laid eyes on him. After all, they were to become husband & wife. She had an immediate connection to him the moment his dark side was brought forth. Scorpina felt a deep, dark, sexual desire for him, but in a way, she was also in love with Ricky. When she fought by his side, she marveled at his fighting skills, and knew that she would enjoy being the Green Ranger's wife. And seeing her husband-to-be being severely whipped, upset her deeply.

Finally, after what seemed like forever, Goldar had finally given Ricky ten lashes to his back. Zedd snapped his fingers, and the chains vanished, and Ricky collapsed to the floor, moaning in pain. "Scorpina, take Ricky to his room, and stay with him. Tomorrow we shall see if he is able to redeem himself. Take him away!!" Rita ordered the female warrior. Scorpina ran over to her future husband, carefully helped him to his feet, and took him to his room. Zedd placed a hand to his forehead, and shook his head in disbelief. He then looked at Goldar, Rito, and Shogunar as they stood there waiting for him to say something. "What are you looking at!?!? GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!!! NOW!!!" With that Goldar & Rito ran out of the chamber, and Shogunar bowed deeply to Lord Zedd, and transported with Master Vile back to his Skull Cruiser. And so, Zedd & Rita stood there in silence, contemplating what to do next, not only about the Rangers, but about Ricky.

Meanwhile, in one of the many master bedrooms within the palace, Ricky laid face down on the bed, tears streaming down his face, while Scorpina used special magical oils to treat the wounds on his back. "It's alright sweety, just relax, and let me take care of you. These oils should heal the wounds, but I'm not sure whether they'll be able to heal the scars." Scorpina said soothingly to her future husband & lover as she carefully massaged the oils on his back.

The oils started to work their magic as the open wounds started to close, leaving ten scars, criss-crossing on his back where the whips left their mark. "I'm a failure. I'm a fucking failure! I should've anticipated something like the Metallic Armor. But I didn't, cuz I'm a fucking loser. Just like my first foster father said to me before he finally left my foster mother!! I guess I'm just not worthy of being the Green Ranger, or being the Prince of Darkness," he then turns his head to look away from the lovely warrior, "More importantly, I'm not worthy to have you as my queen."

Scorpina touched Ricky's shoulder, turned him onto his back, leaned in and placed a passionate kiss on the Green Ranger's lips. "My darling prince, it wasn't your fault. Someone failed to mention the Metallic Armor to you, that's all. Ricky, you had your twin brother on the floor, beaten, and nearly defeated. YOU did it, not me, not Goldar, Rito, or Shogunar, YOU did it. You helped us orchestrate a plan to lure the Rangers out into the open, that should count for something. Ricky, we've only known each other for a short time, but I've already fallen in love with you. You have that dark, and raging fire within you, you used that to earn the right to wield the Dark Ninjetti Powers of the Green Ranger, it's that same fire that earned you the right to be the Prince of Darkness, it is that fire within you that makes you an impressive warrior, and it is that fire that I most admire about you," Scorpina slowly removed the golden pieces of her armor, and then removed her spandex leggings, leaving on her golden, two-piece bikini. Scorpina then straddled Ricky's waist, and traced her nails over her beloved's muscular chest, "And, it's the fire within you that will make you a wonderful lover. And anything that you don't know, I will be more than happy to teach you my prince." She said seductively.

Ricky looked up into her eyes, and saw the dark love that resided within her. Ricky realized that she was right, and he felt that same fire within him now. He felt a burning desire, a dark lust for his future wife, and wanted nothing more than to give her absolute pleasure. Ricky pulled Scorpina down on top of him, held her body close to his and kissed her passionately. Overwhelmed by their desires, the two proceeded to strip off each other's remaining clothing, and made love to each other throughout the night.

The next day, the Rangers met up with each other at school. Tommy had on a short-sleeved buttoned shirt, a pair of brown pants, and a white headband on his head. Kim had on a long-sleeved pink belly shirt with a pair of blue denim shorts on. Billy wore a blue plaid shirt, and black pants. Adam was wearing a white shirt, with a black vest over it, and a pair of black jeans. Aisha wore a yellow dress with a pair of white spandex shorts underneath, with her hair in a ponytail. Rocky had on a red sleeveless flannel shirt, with a red shirt underneath, and a pair of red shorts. Upon arriving at school, the Rangers attempted to act normal while attending classes. They each tried extremely hard to forget the events of the previous day. But no matter how hard they tried, their fear, worry, and distress shown quite plainly on their faces.

Lunch time eventually rolled around, and our heroes all sat together at their usual table, but they hardly touched the food on their treys. Even Rocky, who normally ate beyond normal capacity, has also lost his appetite.

"Guys, this whole thing with Ricky is really getting to me." Tommy said to his friend while massaging his left temple.

"I know what you mean. From looks of it, I doubt any of us got any sleep last night." Billy replied, removing his glasses to his rub his tired eyes.

"Last night, I dreamed that Jason, Trini, and Zack came back home to visit us. And just when we met up with them at the airport, the Green Ranger, Scorpina & Goldar appeared right behind them," Kim said to them, shuddering, almost afraid to continue. Tommy placed an arm around her shoulders to comfort her. Kim looked up at her boyfriend's face, swallowed hard, and continued. "Anyway, I tried to warn them, but nothing came out of my mouth. I tried to morph, but my morpher was gone. Then I tried to run to them, but my feet were stuck to the ground. The next thing I knew, Ricky, Scorpina and Shogunar stabbed Jason, Trini, and Zack in the back with their swords. Then, I woke up screaming." She finished with tears in her eyes.

The other Rangers each tried to comfort not only Kim, but each other. For they each had different, yet similar, nightmares about seeing the three former Rangers die at the hands of the Green Ranger.

"Hi guys!" said a perky, female voice with an Australian accent.

The Rangers looked up, and couldn't help but smile, despite their current dilemma, at the person the voice belonged to.

Coming to join the Rangers at their table was a very beautiful girl indeed. She had beautiful blonde hair that came just passed her shoulder, crystal blue eyes, wonderful complexion, a very bright & beautiful smile, and a slim & shapely, yet athletic figure. She wore a pair of purple denim jeans, a pink shirt with a purple vest over it. This girl was Katherine Hillard, an Australian girl who recently moved to Angel Grove. However, it wasn't too long ago that this young lady was working for the forces of evil.

Rita Repulsa had placed a very powerful spell over the young lady, making her evil. This spell forced Katherine to steal Kim's Power Coin, the White Falcon-Zord, and Ninjor. That same spell almost made Kat take advantage of Kim's powerless condition.

One night, while Kim was walking home, Kat followed her with the intention of killing her. Since Kim was separated from her coin, her life force was slowly draining away, so her attention & focus was impaired. So as Kim crossed the street, she didn't notice the bright lights of an oncoming vehicle. She was hit, and was knocked unconscious. When Kat saw Kim lying on the ground, helpless, and possibly dying, the goodness within her resurfaced and broke through Rita's spell.

Kat managed to get Kim to a hospital, and explained to her & the other Rangers everything she had done. They understood Kat's situation & forgave her, since the spell over her was broken. With that, Kat swore to keep the identities of the Rangers a secret, and to do everything in her power to make right all the things that she had done wrong. She succeeded in doing so, by helping the Rangers retrieve & reunite Kim with her Power Coin, and helping to take back the Falcon-Zord from Zedd & Rita. Since then, Kat continues to be a true friend & a trusted ally to the Rangers.

As Kat sat down at the table, she noticed the tired looks in their eyes, despite their smiles. She knew something was bothering them. "Guys, what's wrong? You all look like you've been awake for hundred years." She said to them, still smiling.

It was then that Tommy explained to her everything that happened. He told her about his twin brother Ricky coming to live with him in Angel Grove, about Shogunar, and that Zedd, Rita, and Master Vile captured Ricky, placed a spell on him, and made him the new Green Ranger. The others then proceeded to tell Kat about Ricky's threat to go after Jason, Trini, and Zack, the three former Power Rangers.

Kat was shocked to hear all this, and also felt sorry for the Rangers, especially Tommy who was taking this harder than the other Rangers. After all, it was his own flesh & blood that he had to deal with. "Guys, I don't what to say. Tommy, I am so sorry that this has happened. I just can't believe that Zedd & Rita would stoop so low as to turn your own brother against you."

"Between the two of them, they've done some pretty fucked up things to us." Adam said with a touch of hatred & disgust in his voice.

"Yeah, but a lot of the worst stuff happened before you guys joined the team." Billy said to Adam, Aisha, and Rocky. "When Tommy was the Green Ranger, and he started having problems with his powers, Zedd immediately took advantage of that. He did everything in his power to make sure Tommy lost his powers permanently, and to make sure that our forces were weakened by the loss of a teammate."

"Even though Zedd succeeded in draining me of my Green Ranger energies, I came back even stronger than before." Tommy explained.

"But despite what they've done to us, no matter how low they choose to go, we've always hung in there and never gave up. That's how we've always managed to come out on top, by never giving up hope." Aisha said to all of them.

Aisha's comment made the Rangers feel a little, and gave them at least some sense of hope. But the unbearable sense of waiting for when the villains would strike again still lingered in the back of their minds.

"Guys, it's rather apparent that Ricky is under one of their evil spells. Maybe you should try thinking of a way to break the spell and set his mind free." Kat suggested.

"Kat's right, instead of worrying about when they'll strike next, we should be trying to find a way to break whatever evil hold Zedd, Rita & Vile have over my brother." Tommy said to the others as they nodded to each other in agreement.

"Yeah, we should probably get together at the Youth Center after school, and then head over to the park. You know, to think things through carefully." Rocky suggested.

"Good idea Rocky. Until then guys, I suggest that we go about our day the way we usually do, and try not to think about 'you-know-what'. Agreed?" Tommy said to his comrades, including Kat.

They each nodded in reply. It was going to be tough, but they had no other choice. As much as their Power Ranger responsibilities interfered with their normal lives, they had to remain focused on their education.

They managed to eat what they could from their treys before Lunch ended. Once the bell rang, they all went off to their classes, and hoped that they could make it through the rest of the day without any worries.

Meanwhile, back at the palace, a heated argument was taking placed in the Chamber of Commands. The argument was between Lord Zedd, Rita Repulsa, and Master Vile. The topic of this fiery discussion was none other than the Green Ranger.

"I told you it was a stupid idea to make an evil Green Ranger!! But did either of you listen to me? Of course not!! Why should you?? I only have the acquired wisdom of eons of experience, why should MY input matter?" Master Vile said sarcastically to Zedd & Rita.

"If my memory serves me correctly Vile, YOU went along with the idea!!" Zedd shouted at him.

"And YOU were the one that said that we made a wise choice when we picked Ricky! That's what YOU said Daddy!!" Rita shrieked at her father, pointing her finger at him.

"HOW DARE YOU REPRIMAND ME!!!! I AM YOUR FATHER!!!! I'VE BEEN CONQUERING OTHER GALAXIES, AND FIGHTING THE FORCES OF GOOD LONG BEFORE EITHER OF YOU WERE BORN!!!!" Vile shouted with unbelievable fury, and multi-colored flashes of lightning erupted on the surface of the Moon, surrounding the palace.

Zedd leapt up from his throne, with his staff in hand, and stood up to Master Vile. "You listen to me Vile!! You may have been around a lot longer than I have, you may be Rita's father, and my father-in-law, but YOU are a guest in MY home!!!! YOU NEVER FORGET THAT!!!!!" Zedd shouted at Vile, his body glowing with bloody red energy.

"And don't YOU forget that I could easily kill you without so much as blinking!!"

"YOU WANNA TAKE THIS OUTSIDE VILE!!! CUZ I'M READY IF YOU ARE!!?!?!" Zedd shouted at him, readying his staff for battle. At the same time Vile twirled his little scepter, also getting ready for a battle with Zedd.

Rita couldn't stand to watch this happen, two people she cared about most in the universe were literally going to destroy each other. "Zeddy, Daddy, please, don't do this!!" She pleaded with both of them.

"STAY OUTTA THIS!!!" They both shouted at Rita.

"Ummm, excuse me. I hope I'm not interrupting anything." Someone from behind them said. They all turned around, and saw Shogunar standing there with his arms folded across his chest. "I just would like to make a tiny suggestion concerning my student, Ricky."

Zedd, Rita, & Vile all looked at each other, and then back at Shogunar. "Okay, let's hear it. And make it quick." Zedd said impatiently, still occasionally glancing at Master Vile.

Shogunar then began to pace back & forth across the Chamber of Commands. "Well, it's quite obvious what we must do. We must give Ricky another chance."

The three head villains all looked at Shogunar as if he has just grown an extra head. "WHAT!?!?!?" The three of them said in unison. They began to protest, each talking at the same time, giving different reasons. Shogunar merely raised his left arm slowly, then brought it back down quickly, summoning a bolt of lightning to flash right into the Chamber of Commands. When the flash hit, everyone had stopped talking.

"First off, this constant bickering is rather pointless. You're all acting like little children, trying to pass off the blame to someone else. What happened yesterday wasn't Ricky's fault, he was not informed about the Metallic Armor. If anyone is to be blamed it should be YOU!!! You knew about the Metallic Armor, but failed to inform your own foster child about it. And when he nearly loses because of the Metallic Armor, what do you do, you whip him until he's nearly dead. He's 17 years old, he's still getting used to his powers. You have placed within him the responsibility of being the Green Ranger, the Prince of Darkness, a future husband, and giving the responsibility of destroying the Power Rangers. No one person, especially a teenager, should be given the responsibility of destroying the Rangers immediately, let him start out slowly. Let him build up to the moment where he actually will destroy the Rangers. Let him have fun with them, torture them, drive them nuts, and then he'll destroy them when he knows the time is right. Please, I implore you, give him another chance." Shogunar then finished pleading his case, doing an excellent job in defending his student's honor.

Zedd, Rita, and Master Vile looked at each other, and then all thought about what Shogunar said. They had to agree that he was right about Ricky, they were so bent on destroying the Power Rangers, they didn't seem to take into consideration the fact that Ricky was still a teenager.

"You're right Shogunar, we should give Ricky another chance to prove his worthiness." Rita suggested.

"But instead of him going after the Rangers with the intent of destroying them, he should play with them, torture them for a while, have some fun. And then he'll destroy them!" Zedd replied.

"And instead of us making a plan for Ricky, since HE must be the one to redeem himself, HE should be the one to make the plan to torture the Rangers." Vile suggested.

They agreed that if Ricky truly wished to redeem himself in the eyes of his foster family, HE must be the one to think of a plan to take on the Power Rangers. So they each began to observe the events taking place on Earth in order to find the right opportunity for the Green Ranger to prove himself. And they witnessed the conversation the Rangers had with Kat, about meeting together after school to devise a way to break the spell over Tommy's brother. As soon as they saw the Rangers go to their classes, they summoned Ricky from his quarters to inform him that they've decided to give him another chance.

Meanwhile, back at Angel Grove High, the final bell rang to announce the end of the school day. All of the students went to their lockers to gather their books or to put books away and got ready to either go home, or to hang out with friends. Kim walked to her locker, relieved that she managed to survive the rest of the day, only focusing on her schoolwork, and of course meeting up with her friends so they could figure out how to set Ricky free of the evil spell placed on him. She opened up her locker, and started stuffing her books inside, only keeping those she needed. Kim stopped for a second, and then for a brief moment started thinking about old friends, Jason, Zack, and Trini, and hoped that Zordon was able to inform them of the situation. She also hoped that they'll be able to find a way to break the spell before Ricky goes after her old friends.

"Penny for your thoughts?" said a familiar voice from behind Kim.

Kim smiled as she recognized the voice as belonging to Tommy. "I was just thinking about Zack, Trini, and Jason. And about what Ricky said about going after them. I was just worried about them, that's all." Kim said to Tommy, with her back still to him.

"Don't worry babe, it'll all be over soon." The voice said, sounding a bit overconfident, yet cruel.

Kim was disturbed by this, including the fact that Tommy never called her 'babe' before. She turned around to face Tommy, and received a shock. The person standing before her looked exactly like Tommy, only his hair was dark green, and he wore a dark green shirt, and black pants, and a cruel smile on his face, and an evil look in his eyes. "Ricky?"

"Awwww, isn't that cute, the little pink bimbo can actually tell me apart from my poor excuse for a brother."

"Ricky, please, let us help you. Give us a chance, and we can break whatever spell Zedd or Rita have over you." Kimberly pleaded with him.

"I've got a better idea. How's about I stay the way I am, and you guys can surrender now." Ricky replied with an evil grin.

"You know that we won't surrender Ricky, not to you, or to Rita, or Zedd, or Master Vile." Kim retaliated.

Ricky chuckled softly, and looked around his surroundings, and saw that most of the students had left the school. "I knew you'd say that." At that moment, Ricky pointed two fingers from his right hand at Kimberly, and green electrical energy shout out from his fingertips into Kim's eyes, putting her to sleep instantly. The Green Ranger caught the Pink Ranger before her body could hit the ground. He scooped her up in his arms, threw his head back and started laughing. A few seconds later, Ricky & Kimberly vanished back to the palace.

Have I got your attention yet? Good. Have you enjoyed the story so far? I hope so, because the best is yet to come. Kim has been captured by the Green Ranger, who knows what diabolical tortures await her. What will Ricky do to her while she is his prisoner? What will Tommy & the Rangers do when they discover that Kimberly has been captured? And what further damage will this situation do to Tommy's mental state? You really wanna know? Do ya? Well, you'll just have to wait for part 8 of the Sibling Rivalry Saga.