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Power Rangers belongs to Haim Saban and Nickelodeon. I only own the subplots and original characters. Bold is telepathic speak.

"We need Thunderzord Power now!"

"Raptor Thunderzord Power!"

"Mastodon-Lion Thunderzord Power!"

"Drago Thunderzord Power!"

"Stega Thunderzord Power!"

"Brachio Thunderzord Power!"

"Triceratops-Unicorn Thunderzord Power!" the zords came at the Rangers' call and at both sites, the teens jumped into the machines. The Black Ranger pressed a button and water came out of the Mastodon-Lion Thunderzord's mouth. Goldar quickly pushed Scorpina out of the way, catching the brunt of the attack.

"GOLDAR!" she shrieked. Then, she whirled around and wrapped her tail around the zord. The Black Ranger yelled in pain as electricity surrounded the zord and shocked him. The Brachio zord came rushing in, spewing out fire at her. Scorpina cried out and fell back. Meanwhile, the Green and White, Silver, Pink, Purple, and Blue Rangers were busy battling Serpentine. The monster roared and charged at them. The Rangers braced themselves as the monster lashed out, striking the zords. Then, the Rangers launched their own attacks. The Mastodon-Lion Thunderzord roared and the Black Ranger initiated his deep freeze attack and fired. Serpentine roared and ran through the zords, punching, kicking, and striking each one. In the Command Center, Jason and Trini watched the two battles worriedly.

"I don't like this. Kat, Zack, and Rocky have no back up," Trini said.

"Yeah, and Serpentine's giving the others a run for their money," Jason added, getting up. This time, Trini made no move to stop him. "Trini, you go help Zack, Kat, and Rocky. I'll go help the others," he ordered.

"Jason, are you sure you're okay to fight?" Alpha asked worriedly.

"I'll be fine. The others need us," Jason answered. "It's morphin' time!"

"Saber-toothed Tiger!"

"Tyrannosaurus!" The two teleported to the two different battles.

"Saber-toothed Tiger-Griffin Thunderzord Power!"

"Tyrannosaurus-Red Dragon Thunderzord Power!" The two zords came and the Rangers jumped into them. Serpentine was knocked back by a blast, causing the other Rangers to look in surprise.

"Jason!" the Purple Ranger cried in relief. Then, "Okay, let's get it together!" The Rangers then made a circle around Serpentine and fired on the monster. Serpentine roared and tried to regain the upper hand, but was unable to. With a roar, it lunged at the Red Ranger's zord, knocking it down. Meanwhile, Goldar and Scorpina continued to leap and lunge at the Raptor, Brachio, Mastodon-Lion Thunderzord, and the Saber-toothed Tiger-Griffin Thunderzord. The Raptor Zord roared and shot electricity at Scorpina. Before Goldar could come to her aid, a bolt of electricity came from the Saber-toothed Tiger-Griffin Thunderzord, striking the Griffin. Then, the zords all launched attacks at the two. On the moon, Rita, Zedd, Finster, Rito, Squatt, and Baboo watched the fight.

"Wowee! Goldar and Scorpina are getting creamed!" Squatt exclaimed.

"You hush up!" Baboo yelled, hitting Squatt on the head. That's not what Empress wants to hear, he thought to himself. Why had Squatt said that? Was he asking for a punishment?

"Ooooh! We can't risk their destruction! I need them for my final plans for world domination!" Rita exclaimed as Finster discreetly went slinked off to his laboratory. "Goldar! Scorpina! Retreat!" The two quickly did as they were bid.

"All right, now to help the others," the Black Ranger said, and they quickly joined their teammates.

"More of you? Well, take that!" The Rangers groaned as sparks flew from their zords. Suddenly, a strange whistling noise filled the air.

"Oh! What is that?" A dark cloud materialized and made its way over to the Tyrannosaurus-Red Dragon Thunderzord. The Red Ranger groaned as the cloud enveloped the zord and him. Then, beneath his helmet, his eyes flashed. Destroy the Rangers. They are your enemies, he heard a voice command. He pressed some buttons on his console. His zord roared, flew through the air, and fired on the others.

"Jason! What are you doing?" the Silver Ranger exclaimed.

"Destroying you, you pathetic Rangers," the Red Ranger answered.

"Aw, man! Serpentine's got him under his spell!" the Silver Ranger realized. Sorry for what I'm about to do, Buddy. But I know you wouldn't want me to hold back, he thought and then loaded a thunder bolt and fired it at the zord. The Red Ranger grunted.

"So, that's how you want to play it, huh?" He launched his own attack, diving and weaving through the air, so that the others were unable to get a lock on him.

"Ai-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi! Serpentine's taken hold of Jason and his zord!" Alpha cried in alarm. While this was going on, the Mustang had taken Mr. Scott home. Once the man was out of the vehicle, it raced off. Where is that car going? Mr. Scott wondered. However, though he was curious, he wasn't about to try to chase after it. Although, he had to admit, he was worried about Jason. Man, I hope he's okay. That gold creature seemed to have it in for him for some reason, he thought to himself. With a sigh, he went inside and locked the door, his eyes filled with concern. Outside, the Mustang raced all over Angel Grove. It had to find that cab. It had sensed people inside. People that were frightened. It had to find them. In the Command Center, Alpha watched this scene in shock.

"Ai-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi! That car's driving by itself!" he exclaimed. The Mustang raced all over Angel Grove until it found the car it was searching for. Then, it parked itself in front of the cab which slammed into it. There was a screeching sound and sparks flew on the pavement as the cab continued down the road.

"What's going on?" Bulk wondered.

"There's some crazy person in front of us!" the cabbie answered.

"What?" Tommy and Skull asked in surprise.

"Well, whoever it is, it's slowing this thing down," Kimberly realized. Oh, whoever you are, be careful, she thought. Finally, the car came to a stop, causing everyone to sigh in relief. They all got out and walked up to the car.

"Hey, thanks for-" Skull's comment died off as he realized that no one was in the car. He began stammering. "Herbie!" he finally exclaimed. A six-tone filled the air.

"What's that?" the cabbie asked.

"My alarm. We've got to go," Kimberly said and she and Tommy ran off.

"We still have to find the guy that stole her car," Bulk said. The Mustang honked its horn and opened its door. Immediately, Bulk and Skull got in, while the cabbie got into his own vehicle.

"I'm driving," Bulk announced. However, the car took off on its own. "Okay, I'm not driving," he amended. The Mustang continued driving through Angel Grove until it found what it was looking for and then stopped. Bulk and Skull walked up to the man, the Mustang close behind.

"Hey, what? How?-" The man's questions died off as the Mustang revved its engine menacingly.

"You're under arrest," Skull announced. He grabbed his cuffs as he placed the man's hands behind his back. "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be against you in the court of law. You have the right to an attorney…" As Skull Mirandized the man, Bulk used his radio to call for backup. Back at the battle, the Rangers were trying to defend themselves against Serpentine and the Red Ranger. On the moon, Rita laughed in delight. How delightful! The Rangers will be destroyed by their own leader! she celebrated to herself. The Rangers groaned as they were hit again. That's it! the Gold Ranger thought determinedly. He powered up his zord and blasted Serpentine. The cloud enveloping the Red Ranger and his zord disappeared.

"Huh? What?"

"You were under a spell."

"Yeah, let's get him." The Rangers put their zords together.

"Thunder Saber now!" The sword came and crackled with energy. Serpentine screamed as the energy bolt hit him, and he fell to the ground with a loud explosion.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Rita's eyes blazed with fury. In his lab, Finster watched as the meter for Zedd's energy levels showed a great decrease in life-force.

"Oh, yes. How wonderful. Empress will be most pleased," he stated. Back on Earth, the Rangers had demorphed and gone back to the Youth Center, where Katherine had taken Gabriel and she and her friends had gone to the outdoor café where Kimberly had told everyone about the Mustang.

"Man, that's an incredible," Tommy breathed.

"Who'd ever think I'd come face-to-face with a living car?" Kimberly asked. Before anyone could answer, they heard a horn honking. Recognizing the sound, Kimberly excitedly ran up. she squealed and laughed in delight when she saw the car. They did it! Yay! she thought. The two got out as Jason's Mustang pulled up right behind them.

"Your car, Milady," Skull said. Happily, Kimberly hugged them.

"Thank you guys, so much! This is awesome!" she said.

"Hey, no problem," Skull said.

"Well, we couldn't have done it without that car," Bulk stated, pointing to the Mustang. "You know that thing is like Herbie?" he questioned.

"Herbie nothing. I'm calling it Lightning," Jason declared. The Mustang honked in approval and everyone laughed.

THE END