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

The two beams of energy connected with the Rangers at the same time. They cried out in pain as they fell to the ground. The Green Ranger laughed as he approached him. The Pink Ranger shivered. I never thought I'd hear that laugh again, she thought to herself. The Green Ranger laughed again he reached them. The White Ranger struggled to his knees, only to be knocked down by the Green Ranger's boot.

"You of all people should know just how powerful I am," he sneered, pinning his adversary to the ground. The White Ranger groaned as he tried to gain the upper hand. I don't believe this. I'm gonna be killed by myself, he thought to himself. The other Rangers started to climb to their feet, only to have the Wizard Of Deception to let out a blast with his wand. Then, he let out another and another.

"Tommy!" the Pink Ranger shouted, as she and the others tried to rise. The Green Ranger laughed cruelly. Then, in a surprising move, the White Ranger twisted around, knocking the Green Ranger off balance.

"Yeah, I was pretty powerful wasn't I?" he questioned, flipping Saba around. He let out a blast, and the Green Ranger quickly rolled out of the way and then jumped to his feet. "But as I remember it, I could take on a whole team of Rangers by myself. I didn't need help from a giant land lizard," he continued, spinning around and letting out a kick.

"I'll take you all on," the Green Ranger stated. The wizard nodded and then disappeared as the Green Ranger continued to fight. Up on the moon, Rita had been watching the entire fight.

"WHAT IS HE DOING? DON'T RUN AWAY FROM THE FIGHT! GET BACK DOWN THERE!" she screeched. Zedd groaned and walked up to her.

"What's the matter, my Little Sour Puss?" he asked.

"THE WIZARD OF DECEPTION LEFT THE FIGHT LEAVING THE GREEN RANGER ALL ALONE!" Rita screeched again.

"Not to worry, Empress. Green Ranger can obliterate the whole team," Goldar soothed. This seemed to calm the witch down.

"Yes, you're right, Goldar," she recalled with a grin. She refocused her attention on the fight. Green Ranger used his dagger and Blade Blaster to battle the Rangers.

"Man, how can he be so strong?" the Gold Ranger wondered after receiving a slash on the chest. The other Rangers didn't reply, but kept battling him. They had to keep fighting him. They couldn't let him win. The Green Ranger struck the Silver Ranger and then moved on to the Black Ranger, who blocked his attack with his Power Ax. The two boys grunted for several minutes as they fought. CLASH! BANG! The weapons thundered as they continually collided. Green Ranger rolled out of the way, played a tune on his flute, and there was a rumble.

"What's that?" the Silver Ranger wondered.

"Tommy, what's he doing?" the Pink Ranger wondered. The tune continued and a certain sense of understanding filled the original Rangers.

"Oh no," they chorused.

"What? What is it? What does that tune mean?" the Gold Ranger asked urgently. The Pink Ranger inhaled shakily. This can't be happening, she thought to herself. It was like she couldn't breathe. She remembered how the very tune used to fill her with hope and excitement. It was the tune that told her and the other Rangers that there was still hope and that they'd be okay. Now it just filled her with fear and dread. The White, Black, Blue, Yellow, and Pink Rangers shared a look, each feeling the same dread. Man. I can't believe this is really happening! the Black Ranger thought. No, no. Please no! the White Ranger thought frantically.

"Guys, what is it? What's going on?" the Gold Ranger asked again.

"He's calling the Dragonzord," came the White Ranger's grim reply. The fanfare continued.

TO BE CONTINUED...