Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: One of the Guys: Eclipsing Megazord

The Power Rangers watched Goldar attacking Angel Grove on the viewing globe. They knew they had to go into battle and help save the city, but without Zordon there, and with a new monster, they didn't know what to do.

"Goldar's destroying the city!" Zack gasped, watching a building blow up after Goldar shot a beam of energy out of his eyes at the nearest building.

"We gotta move," Jason shook his head, finally turning away from the viewing globe. I can't just sit here and let Goldar destroy the city without trying to stop him! He exchanged glances with his friends, and from the looks on their faces, he knew they felt the exact same. Because of this, he also knew that hey werea little scared, as they had no idea how long they could hang on without answers from Zordon or even an idea on how to start to gain advantage in the battle. "It's Morphin Time!"

The Power Rangers pulled out their morphers, holding them up to the sky. But before they could call out their animal names, there was a loud crackling sound followed by the sound of a small explosions as bright sparks shot out of their communicators, causing the teenagers to shield their eyes from the bright light. The lights in the Command Center dimmed.

"What?" Melody asked, repeatedly thrusting her morpher out in front of her, before shaking it. "What happened?"

"What's going on?" Trini asked, looking around, trying to figure out who was standing nearest her. "Billy, what happened."

"We're not morphing," Zack muttered, looking down in shock at his Power Coin.

"Something is seriously wrong," Jason muttered. He had an unreadable look on his face, trying to be the leader he was by not showing any emotion on his face. But on the inside, he was panicking. 'What's going on?'

"Alpha what is it?" Billy asked, rushing over to Alpha's side once he spotted him at the computer.

"I'm getting a reading," Alpha replied. "Ay yi yi yi yi-"

"I hate it when you say that," Melody muttered biting at one of her thumbnails.

"It's an inter-dimensional power surge caused by the beam trying to locate Zordon," Alpha replied, rapidly trying to get the computer back on line. "It's shutting down all sources of energy in the Command Center and throughout the Morphing Grid."

"You mean we can't morph?" Jason asked to clarify.

"Not until the power surge ends," Alpha replied, shaking his head. Zack gaped at Alpha as if he grew a second head.

"B-but, Goldar's ripping the city apart," he protested.

"There's nothing I can do," Alpha shook his head faster.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Oh great, this is just perfect," Melody snapped, sarcastically. "Our attempts to try and find our mentor is actually biting us in the butt as now we can't morph. This can't get any worse!" Hearing the familiar tune notifying Melody that she received a text message, she pulled her cell phone out of her pocket and checked her phone, making a loud noise of frustration. "It just got worse."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"What's it say?" Kimberly asked, slowly turning her head to look at Melody, keeping her other eye on Alpha.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"My dad wants me home," Melody replied through clenched teeth, sliding her phone back into her pants pocket. "I can't leave with all of this going on and it's not like I can go and tell him what's been happening lately. He must have mush for brains if he really thinks I'm coming home."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Well, like you said, he doesn't know about you being a Power Ranger," Zack pointed out. "But, girl, it's not cool making your parent worry like that. He might have a heart attack."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Look, I understand what you're saying, dude, but I'm not leaving," Melody crossed her arms over her chest, stomping her foot.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Ay yi yi, and I just lost the computer too!" Alpha shouted in a worried tone.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"If we can't morph…Goldar's going to trash the world," Jason muttered, shaking his head. He let out a heavy sigh, running a hand over his face.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"And so we have giant Goldar attacking the city," Finster announced as he watched Rita's plan unfold on the Earth below. "He will smash things to lure the Power Rangers and the Megazord out into the open."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">He was amazed that one of Rita's plans was finally working, but was happy nonetheless. He was waiting eagerly for years and years for Rita to finally succeed. Even though his monsters never overpowered the Power Rangers before, he had no problem building another one for his queen. Anything to make her happy.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"And then-"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Squatt jumped in, excitedly. "And then it's lights out for Megazord." He started laughing and clapping his hands together.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Yessss," Rita rubbed her hands together in glee. "I'll cast a spell to cause an Eclipse. The eclipse will cut off the Megazord's main power."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"And instead of my monsters finishing off the Power Rangers," Finster suggested, moving over to Rita's side. He rubbed is chin in thought. "How about we let the Green Ranger finish them off?"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"YES!" Rita shouted, causing everyone to jump. "A brilliant idea! Those Power Geeks will finally be destroyed!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">She threw her head back and laughed gleefully. '''Finally, after 10,000 years of being stuck in that stupid dumpster, I have reached my dream. I will finally take over the earth''!'

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">'I can't take it anymore!' Jason thought to himself as he looked around at all of his friends.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Billy and Melody were quietly talking to Alpha, thinking of ways to get the power back on line. Zack was flipping his Power Morpher in his hands, silently willing it to work and Kimberly and Trini were off in the corner, talking to each other. He was annoyed at how quiet it was. He couldn't think when it was too quiet and the idea of Goldar going around town destroying everything wasn't helping at all. He was itching to get into his zord and defeat Goldar once and for all.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"I can't believe we're stuck here!" he spoke up, running his fingers through his hair. Zack nodded in agreement.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Man, it seems like things around here is going from bad to worse," he said with a sigh, his mouth twisting to the side. He bowed his head, letting out a breath of air.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"I wish there was something I could do," Alpha shook his head in despair.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Hold on," Billy spoke up moving to a control panel, pulling a panel out. "I've got an idea. Let me try something."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"What's in that big mind of yours, Bills?" Melody asked, moving to his side. "Anything I can help you with?"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Well, I was thinking, if I connect this negative electrode to this-"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">He stopped talking, and he and Melody jumped as there was a zapping sound, and sparks shot out of the panel. "Ay yi yi!" Alpha shouted, jumping back too.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Alpha," Zack said quietly, pulling Alpha back a little bit. "Billy's trying to concentrate."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Mel, connect those wires there, while I connect these over here," Billy said as he propped the panel up behind his elbows, pressing it into his chest.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"What if I connect the wrong ones?" Melody asked, a doubtful look crossing her face.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"You won't," Billy reassured her.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Melody glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, let out a breath of air, and did as she was told. Her fingers shook as she was afraid of the idea of being electrocuted, and she had no idea what she was doing or if it was going to help out at all.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">The two of them worked in silence, the only time someone talked was when Billy would tell Melody which wire to connect and with what. Their friends silently paced back and forth behind them, occasionally peeking over their shoulders to see the progress they were making.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Alright, I'm done over here," Melody announced, dropping the bundle of wires she was holding. "I hope."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"This is the last one I need to do," Billy said, grabbing the last non-connected wire. "Now, if I connect this positive electrode with this positive electrode, it should-" He stopped when there was a small burst of sparks. The familiar humming sound of the machines starting up reached his ears. "Hey, it worked."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Totally, awesome," Kimberly gave Billy and Melody a thumbs up. "You guys fixed it."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"We should be able to morph now," Billy announced, placing the panel back into its socket. He slapped Melody a double high five. "I told you, you could do it." Melody smiled and nodded back at him, before her features changed to a look of annoyance as her phone buzzed again.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"I know you don't want to do this, and I know it's against my better judgment, but you have to go back to your dad," Jason said turning to Melody. "He must be worried because of Goldar and everything, at least show him that you're alright and if we really need you, we'll call you."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"You sure?" Melody asked, looking around at all of her friends before resting her eyes on Jason. He licked his lips and nodded at her. "Alright." She raised her wrist and pressed the side of her communicator, teleporting out of the Command Center.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Alright, let's go and teach Goldar a lesson," Jason announced, giving Zack a one-armed hug.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Alpha, keep looking for Zordon as we're out kicking some butt," Zack added to Alpha as he and his friends moved off to the side in a clump.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Guys, It's Morphin Time!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Mastadon!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Pterodactyl!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Triceratops!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Saber-Toothed Tiger!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Tyrannosaurus!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">As soon as they teleported to Angel Grove, they were attacked by Putties. With all the anger that the Power Rangers kept inside them, they quickly fought off the Putties. Scorpina quickly jumped into the battle after the Putties left, swinging her crescent shaped sword at Jason.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Like Goldar, Scorpina chose Jason to square off against first. She quickly got annoyed when the other Rangers would occasionally jump in to help, She was stronger than the Power Rangers, and easily knocked them aside with a single swipe from her sword, laughing as if it was just a game to her.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Alright, Power Geeks, I'm tired of fooling around," Scorpina shouted, as the Rangers tried to pull themselves to their feet. They looked over at her and saw her hands glowing a bright blue-white color. She held the middle of her sword, sliding her hands out into a more of a boomerang shape. "Now, feel my sting!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">She threw her weapon, causing it to spin in the air, hitting each Ranger in the chest, as it flew by them, once again, knocking them off their feet .Scorpina chuckled, catching her weapon as it spun back towards her. To make matters worse, Goldar started making his way over to them. With how giant he was, every step he took shook the ground, knocking them back to the ground.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Look out!" Jason shouted, seeing Goldar lift his foot up high. The Power Rangers quickly jumped out of the way of Goldar's foot, stomping down on top of them.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Jason," Billy grabbed onto Jason's arm. "We've gotta try a new tactic!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Right," Jason nodded in agreement. 'But what?'

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Meanwhile, Melody teleported to the outside of the Youth Center before hurrying in to meet up with her dad. "Dad," she called rushing to his side. "Dad, sorry It took me so long, but I'm here."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Oh thank god," Michael gave Melody a big hug. "I got off work early and wanted to surprise you here. Then I heard on the radio that Angel Grove was being attacked, and I got worried when Ernie told me you weren't here."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Sorry, but I'm here now," Melody replied, her mouth twisting to the side. "How bad is it? How bad is the destruction in the city?"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Nothing too big right now," Michael replied. "But we-"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">He broke off as the ground, the building, everything started to shake violently. '''Oh no, not an earthquake. Not now''' Melody thought, trying not to groan out loud.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">''That's not an earthquake, my mistress. It's Goldar''.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Immediately, people around them started running out of the building, shouting and screaming. Melody looked over Michael's shoulder and saw Ernie ushering people out of the building. Michael grabbed Melody's wrist and started pulling her out of the building.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">A huge surge of people shoved by them, pushing Melody in one direction and Micahel in the other. Melody could barely hear her dad calling her name as they were pushed farther and farther apart. "Move it, numbskull!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Melody twisted around and saw Bulk shoving Skull out of the building. The surge of the crowd pushed Melody outside, with Bulk and Skull right behind her. "What are you doing, Bulk?" Melody stopped and turned to see Bulk holding Skull still. "The gold guy is coming this way!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"The Youth Center bus is the fastest way out of here!" Bulk shouted back, shaking him.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"You guys don't even have your license," Melody shouted over at them. She was amazed at how stupid they could be even during a state of emergency.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"You're right, but you have your permit and that's good enough for me!" Bulk shouted grabbing her arm before shoving her and Skull onto the bus, closing the doors behind them. Skull scrambled into the driver's seat and turned on the bus, pulling out of the parking lot as fast as he could, knocking Melody off her feet and into a seat.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"You guys are out of your mind!" Melody shouted at the two of them.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Watch where you're going," Bulk called over to his friend, tightly gripping the armrests to the passenger seat. "Who taught you how to drive anyway?"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Nobody," Skull replied with a happy smile, gnawing on his gum. "How am I doing?"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Oh lord," Melody whispered to herself. "if it's not being a ranger that's going to kill me, these two buffoons are!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"You drive like a maniac," Bulk shot back.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"You both are maniacs for forcing me onto this bus when you can't even freaking drive!" Melody shouted from her seat.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Oh, shut up," Bulk shouted back at her.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Say Bulk?" Skull asked, taking his eyes off the road to look at his friend with a confused look on his face. "Where are we going on anyway?"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"As far away as possible," Bulk replied with his voice dripping with massive amounts of 'duh.' "That gold monster is right behind us."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Suddenly, the bus started shaking back and forth, bouncing uncontrollably. Bulk and Skull looked up and out through the front window and started screaming at the top of their lungs.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Correction, the gold monster is right on top of us," Melody muttered weakly as the bus was lifted into the air. '''What do I do now? I can't just teleport out? And I can't morph out either!''' She, Bulk, and Skull screamed as they were knocked out of their seats, and rolled towards the back of the bus as Goldar tilted the bus back and forth.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Meanwhile, Goldar was busy laughing at the small Power Rangers on the ground as he tilted the bus.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"No, the civilians!" Jason shouted, looking up at the bus in Goldar's hands, curling his hands into fists at his sides.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Actually, they're friends of yours," Goldar replied, still laughing. "I believe you call them Bulk and Skull, oh and your little Power Ranger friend, Melody, is in here too."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Goldar, put 'em down!" Zack shouted up at the tall minion.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Not until you surrender," Goldar replied, spinning the bus around in his hands. Inside, Bulk and Skull continued to scream as the two of them and Melody were thrown on top of each other as the bus spun beneath them.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Take them to the beach," Rita shouted. She was sitting on a bike, pedaling furiously to stay up in the air.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"No!" Jason shouted, watching Goldar start off. "Guys, we gotta save them."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Hurry, he's taking them to the beach," Kimberly reminded them before they all pressed the center piece to their Power Morphers. They quickly teleported out of the city and onto the beach.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Well Rangers, what took you so long?"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">The Power Rangers looked up onto a high cliff and saw Rita staring down at them, Scorpina standing at her side.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"There she is, up there!" Zack shouted, pointing up at Rita. "With Scorpina."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Why don't you come down here and-"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Wait!" Kimberly interrupted Jason, grabbing onto his arm with both hands. He stopped shouting and turned to look at her. "Where's the bus?" The Power Rangers immediately removed their gaze from Rita and Scorpina and looked around the beach.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"I'll help you," Rita taunted before brandishing her arm to the side. "It's over there." The Power Rangers looked to where she was pointed and gasped when they saw the bus sitting on the edge of a cliff, Putties shaking the bus back and forth.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"What are we going to do now?" Skull asked from the floor of the bus.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Uh, let's get out of here," Bulk replied.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Please!" Melody shouted from underneath the two of them. "You're both crushing my lower half and I kinda sorta need it for…oh, I don't know…EVERY DAY LIFE!" She grunted as Bulk and Skull got up off of her and quickly moved to the exit of the bus. Melody sat up, rubbing a sore spot on the back of her head.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Putties!" she shouted, seeing them at the door and at the windows. Bulk and Skull exchanged panic stricken glances, staring at all of the Putties around the bus. Feeling the bus lurch forward suddenly, she turned towards the back and gulped when she saw Squatt, Baboo, and a bunch of Putties with a large tree trunk, pushing it up under the bus. "Oh man, they must be trying to tip us over."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Melody slapped her hands over her ears as Bulk and Skull started screaming again. "WOULD YOU TWO SHUT UP, I'M TRYING TO THINK!" But Bulk and Skull wouldn't stop screaming as they felt the bus roll forward. Melody's communicator rang out the familiar six tone beep. '''I know you need help, but I need it too. There's no way I can get out of here without showing Bulk and Skull who I am''.'

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Just hold on, my mistress, you'll get out.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Look," Kimberly shouted. "They're about to go over the edge."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Oh no," Trini shook her head back and forth. "We gotta do something. We have to help Mel!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"We've got to get up there," Jason's hands shook at his sides. '''You're going to pay for this Rita. You, Goldar, and Scorpina''.'

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"But if we make a move, they'll send it over for sure," Kimberly reminded him.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"They're going over anyway, let's go," Jason replied, making the quick decision before he and his friends started running towards the cliff. They skidded to a stop, not even halfway there when Goldar's sowrd dropped down from the sky, piercing the sand seconds after they dived away.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Aw man," Zack brushed off his suit, getting to his feet. "Not Goldar again."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Alright, Rangers, let's do it," Jason shouted, getting his friends' attention. They all raised htier hands to the sky and shouted in unison, "We need Dionzord Power, now!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">As soon as their zords arrived, they jumped into the cockpits, transforming the zord into the MEgazord in Battle Mode. They caught the bus just as it was pushed over the edge of the cliff. Sighing in relief, the Rangers set the bus back safely on top of the cliff.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Inside the bus, Bulk and Skull started cheering, happy to be alive. "Yeah, yeah, I get that it's great and all, but we can get out of here now!" She pushed the button to get the bus doors to open. Bulk and Skull shoved past her, running off as fast as they could. Melody made sure they were gone before pulling out her morpher.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Dark Lion!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Melody looked out over the beach where Goldar and the Megazord were locked in a heated battle. "Alright, how do I get waaaay over there?"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Jump off the ledge, my mistress.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"What?" Melody blinked before looking down over the edge. "You're crazy."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">''Jump. I'll catch you''.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Squeezing her eyes shut, Melody jumped forward off the ledge. She flailed her arms and legs as the wind rushed by her as she quickly dropped. She opened her eyes and saw the ground rush up to greet her. Suddenly, a loud roar filled her ears and seconds later, she felt something soft underneath her, stopping her fall.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">A gasp escaped her throat when she realized she was sitting on the back of a purple and black lion, black wings sprouting out of its back, hidden by its mane. The large wings flapped steadily up and down, as the lion rose higher and higher into the air. The lion opened it's mouth and said, "Told you, I'd catch you."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Jaeger?" Melody asked in a pinched voice. Jaeger nodded before making its way over to the Megazord. Melody jumped off of Jaeger's back, it disappearing in a flash of purple light, and landed on top of the Megazord, quickly making her way inside, and taking her seat with her friends, buckling herself in. "Sorry it took so long. Thanks for the lift, guys. What'd I miss?"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"We're getting our butts handed to us by Goldar," Zack called over his shoulder.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"An eclipse is starting!" Billy suddenly shouted. "Solar power diminishing."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Look out!" Trini shouted, watching Goldar charge towards the Megazord.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">The Rangers tried to block the attack, but got hit full on by the sword, the Megazord shaking violently. Goldar swung his sword again and the Megazord caught it, holding it still. Kicking its right foot forward, they hit Goldar in the shin, flipping him over onto his back.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Guys, we've got an even bigger problem," Kimberly shouted, pointing out a newly grown Scorpina. "Ugh, and an ugly one too."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Rita must've planned this all along," Zack shouted, slapping his hands down onto his armrests in anger.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Watch out for her stinger," Billy announced as the Scorpion Monster charged the Megazord. She jumped forward, striking the Megazord with her crescent sword, knocking the Megazord backwards into Goldar, who hit it with his sword.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"We're being double-teamed, how unfair is that?" Melody asked, tightly gripping her seat as she was nearly thrown out of it.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"I don't think Rita ever thinks of her plans keeping fairness in mind," Zack commented darkly.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Solar power is down 25 percent," Billy shouted out. "We've got to do something before our power runs out."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">The Megazord took hit after hit after hit, trying to block as many as they could. Goldar and Scorpina together was the strongest enemy the Power Rangers had to fight. With their power down 25 percent, they couldn't fight at full strength or gain an upper hand in the battle at all.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"We're losing power fast, we're down to 50 percent," Jason shouted out, tightening his grip on the control stick in front of him. The Megazord was knocked to the ground as Goldar pushed hard off the ground, kicking it in the chest.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Solar power cells are almost out," Zack announced, trying to sit up straight. The Megazord was lying on its side, the Rangers too. They tried to sit up straight in their chairs, but gravity kept them tilted.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Jason, the Power Sword, hurry!" Trini shouted into Jason's ear.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Right," Jason nodded in agreement. "We can use it to charge up the Power Cells. We need the Power Sword, now!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">The Power Sword dropped out of the sky, its tip embedding itself into the ground. The Megazord pushed itself back onto its feet, grabbing the sword, getting ready for another attack. The Rangers fought as quickly as they could, being somewhat better matched against Scorpina and Goldar.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Oh no, it's the Green Ranger!" Kimberly shouted, spotting the Green Ranger walking out of the cloud of dust and dirt, laughing.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Ugh, if I hear that laugh one more time!" Melody shouted, slapping her hands over her ears.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"You pathetic Power Rangers are finally going down!" the Green Ranger threatened, his grip tightening on the Sword of Darkness. Letting out a loud cry, he jumped forward, swinging down the sword, slashing the Megazord across the chest in a powerful hit.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"We're in trouble," Jason shook his head as the Rangers tried to keep the battle going. "We don't have enough power to finish this fight!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"What do we do now?" Kimberly asked, blocking another attack from the Green Ranger.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">They all cried out as the Megazord took another hard hit from the Sword of Darkness.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"If only this thing were at full power," Zack glred at the Green Ranger out the window. "We'd crush him."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Give me all the power we have left!" Jason commanded.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"I'm transferring some of my power into the Megazord too," Melody announced, placing her hands down on the controls, glowing a bright purple. "Jase, I hope you know what you're doing."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"It's 3 against 1 Jase, I don't think we can do this," Trini stated, watching the three minions of Rita encircling the Megazord.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Before the Rangers could do anything, Scorpina, Goldar, and the Green Ranger all combined their attacks, hitting the Megazord at once. All of the power quickly drained out of the Megazord as the Rangers tried to keep it on its two feet. The Rangers screamed as sparks shot out of the zord, on the outside, and inside the cockpit.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">The ground opened up with a loud crack. Fire shot out of the crevice, blinding the three monsters momentarily. The Rangers quickly jumped out of the Megazord as it fell backward into the crevice. The Rangers hit the ground hard, instantly de-morphing as the eclipse ended.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"What happened to the Megazord?" Zack asked, getting to his feet, looking around. He looked up as Jason ran past him, shouting "Over there!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Seeing the large crack in the ground, the Rangers got to their feet and followed him over to the edge. Staring down into the fiery pit, they watched as the Megazord broke apart, back into their individual zords. Their zords let out, what sounded like, cries of desperation as they sank back into the earth.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Make it stop!" Melody shouted, slapping her hands over her ears. '''Our zords! This can't be happening. They sound like they're crying''!'

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"OUR ZORDS! Jason shouted, rushing forward as if he was going to jump in after them. Zack and Billy grabbed onto his arms, holding him back as the girls silently stared down into the hole, their mouths open in shock and fear.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"They're totaled!" Kimberly cried, slapping her hands over her mouth as she finally found her voice to sy something.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"I can't believe it," Zack shook his head, refusing to believe it. "It's like Rita destroyed a part of us."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Billy ran his hands over his face. "They were always there for us when we needed them."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Now they're gone, just when we need them most," Trini ran her fingers through her hair.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Just like Zordon," Melody whispered, shaking her head. "This can't be happening. Rita can't win! We're not the Power Rangers for nothing!"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"We have no choice," Jason sighed, never taking his eyes off the flames below him. "We have to go back to the Command Center."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"The Power Rangers are history," Kimberly shook her head as she paced the room. She seemed to be in a trance; all of them were. No one had said a word since they returned to the Command Center.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"It's over, Rita's won," Trini added shaking her head.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Who were we kidding?" Melody said with a bitter laugh. "We're just teenagers, we can't save the world. Why put all this pressure on us?"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Hey," Jason said quietly, staring over at Melody, waiting until he got her attention. "Who was the only one that had my back, that agreed with me, about this whole Power Rangers thing, the first day we got these powers?"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"…Me," Melody replied after a moment of silence. It looked like she didn't want to answer him at all.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Right, you had my back then, and I need you to have it now," Jason nodded then addressed everyone else. "Rangers, we can't give up."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Why shouldn't we?" Kimberly shot back, crossing her arms over her chest, tapping her foot. "Zordon's gone, the Zords have been destroyed…we're outmatched."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Alpha looked at all of the crestfallen Rangers before moving over to Billy. Billy was his only hope; in the times where he himself thought it was impossible to get things working, Billy proved how smart he was and fixed everything. He never thought that anything was a lost cause, and he kept working at it until he found a way to make this work again.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Billy?" Alpha asked quietly. "What are the chances of bringing Zordon back online?"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">Billy looked at Alpha and gave a small shrug before replying, "Less than ten percent." Jason got up from his seat and walked out into the middle of the room.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"isn't the smallest chance of victory, enough of a reason for us to keep on fighting?" Jason asked, looking his friends in the eye. He wasn't going to take 'no' for an answer. He was tired of feeling down about everything: feeling hopeless. "The world needs us, Rangers."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Let's face it," Zack said moving over to Jason. He put his hands on his shoulders and gently shook him, trying to shake some sense into him. "The Green Ranger was Rita's trump card. She played it, she won." Jason shook his head, walking away, refusing to believe anything Zack said.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"No, Rangers," Alpha agreed with Jason. "I can not accept that. Zordon would not accept that. You know that."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"But, Zordon's not here," Trini reminded everyone.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Guys, Jason's right," Melody said with a heavy sigh, brushing her hair out of her face. "This is…like any of our other big problems, just put up on a larger scale. Like when Kimberly knew she had a slim chance of getting on the cheerleading team back in Junior High. Kim, what'd you do?"

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"I kept practicing and practicing everyday," Kimberly replied, smiling fondly at the memory. "I went into tryouts and did my best, and got a spot on the team. I never gave up."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"And neither can we," Jason said firmly. "What if we gave up during our first fight against the Putties? We wouldn't have used the power or became the Power Rangers. We can do this guys. I know we can."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">The sound of a series of beeps caught everyone's attention. "What's that?" Trini asked, looking around.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"The computer finally has an answer," Alpha announced, rushing over to the computer to scan its reading. "When the Green Ranger was caught in the force field the computer locked on to his interspatial bio-vibrations. It's been running them through the system, trying to make a match."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"You mean the computer knows the Green Ranger's identity?" Billy asked to clarify.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Exactly," Alpha said with a nod. Billy lightly patted Alpha on the side before turning to fae his friends.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"I'll program the computer to show us who he is on the viewing globe," Billy suggested as he moved over to a control panel. Everyone else rushed over to the viewing globe as Melody looked over Billy's shoulder. She shrugged when she caught his eye.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Who knows, one day you might not be here and you'll need someone else to help out," she commented with a small, teasing smirk.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Finally, some answers," Trini said with a sigh, leaning against a control panel.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"I don't know you guys," Kimberly looked doubtful. "I don't think I want to know. I mean…it might be someone we know."

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"If that's the case, Kim, then they're put under Rita's spell, and they'd need our help to get them right," Zack said, gently rubbing her arms.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"It's coming together," Billy squinted at the viewing globe as the pixels of the picture became clearer and clearer by the second. They all gasped when they figured out who it was.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Aw, man," Zack put a hand over his mouth.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"No way," Jason shook his head from side to side.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Kimberly, look," Trini gently shook her friend.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"I don't believe it," Kimberly put a hand to her forehead, suddenly feeling faint.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Move, I can't see," Melody called, bouncing on her toes behind Jason and Zack. "Man, I hate being short." The two of them stepped out of the way and Melody got a clear view of the picture on the viewing globe. "Oh. My. God." <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;line-height:16px;">"Tommy?" Kimberly asked weakly. "The Green Ranger is Tommy?"