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Power Rangers belongs to Haim Saban, Fox Kids, and Disney. I only own the newer plot and the subplots.

At the Command Center, Tommy had just finished telling Zordon everything that had transpired.

"What could they want with me, Zordon?" Tommy wondered.

"Yeah, they haven't targeted Tommy for a long time," Kimberly added.

"Zedd and Rita's reasoning for targeting Tommy is not yet known, but I fear that it is nothing good. The creature you saw is known as the Wizard of Deception who has the power to-among other talents-take something from the darkest regions of your mind and turn it into reality," Zordon told them.

"That sounds really bad," Adam commented.

"It is," Alpha confirmed.

"But Zordon, it doesn't make sense. There's nothing about Tommy that Rita and Zedd could use against him," Rocky protested. He's the White Ranger. Second in command to Jase, he thought to himself. He was a Power Ranger through and through. Rita and Zedd had nothing on him.

"Don't be so sure about that, Rocko. There's a lot of things that I wouldn't want getting out," Tommy responded softly and Kimberly rubbed his shoulder sympathetically. Not again. Why do these things keep happening to Tommy? she wondered. Why couldn't Rita and Zedd just leave Tommy alone? "Zordon, what about Jason and the others? Where did Zedd and Rita send them?" the White Ranger continued.

"We are uncertain Tommy. We'll have to do an interdimensional search to determine where they are being held," Zordon answered. Rocky and Adam shared worried looks. Aisha was in there-wherever there was. They needed their third ninja back.

"What do we have to do?" Rocky wondered.

"Run all of the dimensions through the computer. Eventually, we should find one," Billy answered, as he walked up to the console and activated the system's search mode. They all alternated between checking the computer read outs and looking at the viewing globe. However, when several minutes passed without them finding anything, they all turned to their mentor with worried eyes.

"Rangers, return to your vacation. Alpha and I will keep searching and contact you if we find anything," the sage told them. They all reluctantly nodded and then teleported back to their previous location.

"There are you are! Where did you disappear to?" Leslie asked. I was so worried, she thought to herself.

"We ran for cover when those gray things appeared," Aisha answered, shivering for effect. "They were so creepy," she added, as Bulk put a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"All right then," Leslie accepted. "As I was saying…" They all focused their attention on the lecture. Presently, Tommy noticed a rustling out of the corner of his eye. Huh? He wondered, his brow furrowing. Someone darted behind a tree. He tapped Zack on the shoulder.

"I'm going to check something out. Keep an eye on the others," he told him and the other boy nodded. Then he hurried to where he had seen to the figure. There was a rustling behind him and he turned around. To his surprise, he was looking at himself.

"Hey, whoa! What's going on here?" Tommy wondered.

"Hello, Tommy," the double greeted. "Remember me?" The White Ranger stared at him in despair. Though the figure looked liked him, he gave off an air of complete disdain that Tommy himself had only allowed himself to feel once. But it couldn't be!

"No. It's not possible. You're gone," Tommy declared with a shake of his head.

"Don't you wish," his other half stated derisively. "But I'm a part of you whether you like it or not," he continued. No! This can't be happening! He's gone, he's gone, he's gone, he's gone! he thought to himself. "Well go ahead, Tommy. Who am I?"

"Green Ranger," the White Ranger whispered, and he felt his heart shatter as the other boy's eyes glowed green and his features curved into a terrible and evil smirk.

TO BE CONTINUED...