War of Time Episode 17: Identity Revealed


Act 1
Scene 1
Setting: On board Transport 1. Commander Tigris is yelling at the Promethium Ranger. Promethium Ranger is kneeled down in respect of his master.

Commander: How many times now have you let those Rangers get away? I should destroy you right now for not finishing them off!

Promethium Ranger: I will destroy them Commander. I told you before I will not just crush their powers. I will crush their very souls.

Commander: I'm sick of hearing you give me that speech after every battle.

Promethium Ranger: Than quit bothering me about it and let me do things in my own time.

Commander: How dare you speak to me like that!

Commander Tigris walks over to a console and presses a series of buttons. Energy begins erupting from the Promethium morpher and goes all over Promethium Ranger. Promethium Ranger falls to the ground in pain.

Commander: I added my own technology to that morpher to make sure you would do as I commanded. This is your last chance Promethium. Either get some results this time or I will destroy you. Do you understand?

Promethium Ranger can barley speak because of the pain he's in.

Promethium Ranger: I understand. I will destroy their will to fight this time.

Commander: Good.

He presses a button on the console and the energy stops flowing from the morpher.

Commander: Now go!

Promethium Ranger: Yes sir.

Promethium Ranger turns and leaves the room. Once out in the hallway he speaks under his breath.

Promethium Ranger: You're lucky you added that control into my morpher you loser. Otherwise I would have been able to execute my master plan already.

He teleports out of the ship.
 

Act 2

Scene 1

Setting:  The bridge of the Tigris Megaship.  The Rangers are standing around the main console.  They are all busy working at the console.

 

Joe:  Do you really think this is going to work?  We've never tried anything like this before.

 

Max:  It'll work, it has to. 

 

Kara:  Yeah, we'll never even put up a decent fight against the Promethium Warrior Zord with what we've got now.  This is the only way we even stand a chance.

 

Victor:  We may never have built a zord before, but we've never had a computer like EECA to help us before either.

 

Joe:  True. 

 

Karen:  This new Ultrazord is going to have all the power available to us as Rangers.  There's no way it can lose.

 

Justin:  Hey guys, it looks like we might have a problem with the Megaship's transformation sequence.

 

All the Rangers gather around Justin.

 

Victor:  What kind of problem?

 

Justin:  I don't know exactly, but every time EECA runs the simulation I get an error.

 

Max:  Try running it again so we can see exactly where the problem is.

 

Justin:  Ok.

 

He presses a button on the console.  An image of the Time Jet Warrior Zord and the Tigris Megaship appears on the screen.

 

The Tigris Megaship appears in the sky above the Time Jet Warrior Zord.  The Time Jet Warrior Zord jumps into the air.  As it rises above the Tigris Megaship the Megaship begins to climb so that both zords are constantly the same height in the air.  In a flash of light the Megaship breaks apart into 5 separate pieces.  Two attach to then wrap around the arms of the Time Jet Warrior Zord like armor.  Two attach to the legs and do the same as the arms did.  As the 5th piece tries to attach the screen freezes and a big red banner stretches across it saying "Error".

 

Justin:  That's all I can get it to do.

 

Joe:  Who was working on the helmet piece?

 

Kara:  I was.  I'll have to check through it and see if I made an error.

 

She returns to her console and begins searching for anything that might have caused a problem.  Meanwhile Victor and Joe look at a report EECA has made from data from the simulation.

 

Joe:  Look at that power reading!  8000.  What is the level of just the Time Jet Warrior Zord?

 

Victor:  I think somewhere around 2000.

 

Joe:  Unbelievable.

 

Victor:  No doubt about it, we really are making an Ultrazord here. 

 

Kara:  Did you guys say the power level on the Ultrazord is supposed to be 8000?

 

Victor:  Yeah.

 

Kara:  No wonder my piece was making it crash.  I only had it set for 6000. 

 

She presses a few buttons.

 

Kara:  Try it now.  I fixed the power setting.

 

Justin:  Alright.

 

The error message fades and the simulation begins again.  The Tigris Megaship appears in the sky above the Time Jet Warrior Zord.  The Time Jet Warrior Zord jumps into the air.  As it rises above the Tigris Megaship the Megaship begins to climb so that both zords are constantly the same height in the air.  In a flash of light the Megaship breaks apart into 5 separate pieces.  Two attach to then wrap around the arms of the Time Jet Warrior Zord like armor.  Two attach to the legs and do the same as the arms did.  The 5th piece molds itself around the head to form a helmet.  The resulting machine is twice the size of the Time Jet Warrior Zord and looks very bulky.  Out of the backs of the arms 2 guns rise and come up over the shoulders.  Thrusters appear in the outside of the legs.  The Ultrazord then comes crashing down to the ground and leaves a small crater where it lands.

 

Karen:  We did it!

 

Everyone cheers.  Suddenly a familiar voice is heard at the back of the room.

 

Familiar voice:  You sure did.  That looks awesome.

 

Everyone turns at once to see who is there.

 

Tai:  Hey guys.  Miss me?

 

Scene 2

Setting:  A small room on the Megaship.  There is a table in the middle of the room with some chairs around it.  The Rangers, minus Kara are all sitting on one side of it.  Tai and Kara are sitting on the other side facing them.

 

Kara: I knew you couldn't stay away for very long.

 

She garbs his arm as she speaks.

 

Victor:  It's good to see you man.  What have you been up to?

 

Tai:  Just relaxing, you know, getting rested up and stuff.

 

Max looks annoyed.

 

Max:  Relaxing huh.  So while we risk our lives protecting the city you're just taking it easy. 

 

Karen:  Max, calm down.  He did what he felt he had to....

 

Max cuts her off.

 

Max:  He left us a Ranger short with no warning.  If it weren't for Justin being able to step in we'd all be dead right now!

 

Victor:  Cool it Max. 

 

Max:  Shut up!  You can't tell me none of you are mad about what he did to us?

 

Joe:  Sure we are, but there's nothing we can do about it now.  And besides, we're fine so there was no real harm done.

 

Tai:  Look, I can understand that you all probably hate me right now.  In time I promise you'll see why I left. 

 

Max:  In time huh?  What's wrong with right now?

 

Tai:  The time just isn't right yet.  I promise you, you'll never even expect it.  It's huge.

 

Victor:  Are you working on something we should know about?

 

Tai:  I am working on something, but I can't tell you anything about it yet.

 

Kara:  Why not honey?

 

Tai:  I think you'd all take it the wrong way is all.

 

Karen:  If it's something to help us beat the Rebels we're all ears.

 

Tai:  Not yet.  At least not until my plan is finished.

 

Victor:  Whatever you say man. 

 

Tai turns to face Justin, who has sat silent the whole time.

 

Tai:  So, are you taking good care of the Blue Lightning powers for me?

 

Justin:  Yeah.  Or at least the best I can with the Promethium Ranger on the lose.

 

Tai:  Having a lot of problems fighting him?

 

Victor:  That's an understatement. 

 

Max (now much calmer):  We just haven't been able to out power him.  It's like he already knew all our weaknesses.

 

Tai:  And that's why you guys are building that new zord? To try and overpower him?

 

Kara:  Exactly.  Hey, after we beat him, will you rejoin us?  I miss having you around all the time.

 

Tai:  I'm not sure yet.  It depends on what happens between now and then.

 

Kara pouts a bit.

 

Tai:  You know I'll always be here for you when you need me.

 

Kara:  I know you will.  I just miss seeing you all the time.

 

Tai:  I miss you too, but it's not like we'll be apart like this forever.

 

Joe:  Do you two want us to leave you alone for a while?

 

Kara:  If you guys wouldn't mind that would be great. 

 

Victor:  Come one guys, we've got work to finish on the Ultrazord anyway.

 

Victor, Justin, Karen, Joe, and Max all get up and start walking out of the room.  Karen turns and speaks just before going out the door.

 

Karen:  Behave you two.

 

She winks at them.  Kara gets an annoyed look on her face.

 

Kara:  Shut up, I just want some time to talk to my boyfriend in private.

 

Karen:  I know, I'm just teasing.

 

With that she turns and exits the room.

 

Scene 3

Setting:  The bridge of the Tigris Megaship.  Victor, Joe, Karen, Max, and Justin are sitting there chatting and finishing some final touches on the Ultrazord.

 

Justin:  This thing is going to be invincible.

 

Max:  Not invincible, but very very strong.

 

Karen:  The only weakness in the whole thing is some of the energy connections.  Not bad.

 

Victor:  And the only way someone could use that against us is if they knew exactly where and how to hit us to shake them loose.

 

Tai and Kara walk in.

 

Tai:  Just out of curiosity, where would that thing have to get hit at to take it down?

 

Max:  Why do you want to know?

 

Tai:  So if I ever come back as a Ranger I'll know the equipment I'm piloting.

 

Victor:  Fair enough.  It's right here.

 

Victor points to a spot on a diagram of the Ultrazord.  It's on the back of the left leg.

 

Joe:  It's only about 1cm in diameter, so the chance of it getting hit accidentally are very small.

 

Karen:  Especially since we designed the fire power to take out the enemy in one shot.

 

Tai:  Really? It's that strong?

 

Victor:  Yep.  Hey, let's show him the simulation.

 

He presses a button and the simulation starts on the main viewing screen.  The Tigris Megaship appears in the sky above the Time Jet Warrior Zord. The Time Jet Warrior Zord jumps into the air. As it rises above the Tigris Megaship the Megaship begins to climb so that both zords are constantly the same height in the air. In a flash of light the Megaship breaks apart into 5 separate pieces. Two attach to then wrap around the arms of the Time Jet Warrior Zord like armor. Two attach to the legs and do the same as the arms did. The 5th piece molds itself around the head to form a helmet. The resulting machine is twice the size of the Time Jet Warrior Zord and looks very bulky. Out of the backs of the arms 2 guns rise and come up over the shoulders. Thrusters appear in the outside of the legs. The Ultrazord then comes crashing down to the ground and leaves a small crater where it lands.

 

Justin:  Here's the good part.  Show him the Ultra Blast.

 

On the screen a monster appears in front of the Ultrazord.  The guns on the shoulders of the Ultrazord begin to charge up.  The zord and the guns start to glow, though the rest of the zord is glowing dimmer than the two guns are.  After a few seconds 2 very thin beams of energy erupt from the shoulder guns.  They strike the monster making it unable to even move.  Then the rest of the energy from the zord follows, still in the shape of the Ultrazord.  The energy passes through the monster and it explodes where it stands.

 

Tai:  That is impressive.  Any chance of anything surviving that.

 

Victor:  Only if it can absorb the energy frequency of the main blast and then reflect all the sub blast energies.

 

Tai:  No monster is going to be able to do that.

 

Kara:  Exactly the point.

 

Max:  And Promethium Ranger won't be able to either.  He'd have to know the exact frequencies we used.

 

Tai:  Looks like you guys built the perfect fighting machine.

 

Joe:  We sure did.

 

Max looks at his watch and notices its lunchtime.

 

Max:  Anyone else hungry?

 

Victor:  Why don't we all go out for lunch?  It's been a while since we've seen Tai.  Might as well enjoy ourselves as much as we can.

 

Tai:  Sounds good. 

 

Kara shuts down the Ultrazord building program.  Then everyone gets up and heads out of the room.  Tai is the last to leave.  As he walks past the computer his hand brushes up against it.  As he exits the room he sticks his hands in his pockets.

 

Scene 4

Setting:  Transport 1.  Raznor, Blizzard, and Callard are watching the Rangers on a viewing screen.

 

Blizzard:  The Commander would not be pleased to see them all together like that.

 

Callard:  You should have seen his face when the he was told the plan.  He thought it was brilliant.

 

Raznor:  Shut up, both of you.  It's almost time for us to do our part.  Soon those Rangers won't even have the will left to fight.

 

Blizzard:  And even if they do, it won't do them any good.

 

All 3 generals just start laughing.

 

Raznor:  Come on, time to get the Razormites ready.

 

They all 3 leave the room just as the image of the Rangers shows them entering a nice looking restaurant for lunch.

 

Act 3
Scene 1
Setting: A somewhat fancy Italian restaurant. The Rangers and Tai have all just sat down. A waiter walks over with some menus.

Waiter: What could I get you folks to drink today?

He turns and glances at Karen first.

One by one the Rangers order their drinks and the waiter walks off. They take a few minutes to look over the menu. By the time the waiter brings their drinks they've decided. They order and the waiter leaves again. The Rangers are now free to talk.

Max: Enjoying a look around the Megaship before we left Tai?

Tai: What do you mean?

Max: I mean you sure took your time on the way out. You were the last one to exit.

Tai: Just brings back so many memories being with you guys all at once like this.

Victor: You know you're free to come back anytime you want. You'll always be one of us.

Tai: Thanks man, you don't know how much that means to me right now. I just hope you won't change your minds about that while I'm working on my secret project.

Kara: Honey, there's nothing you could be doing that would make us turn on you.

Max: As mad as I am about you ditching us, I'm with Victor and Kara on this one.

Tai: Now THAT really means a lot. You've been on my case since I got here this morning.

Max takes a minute to reflect on his actions.

Max: I'm really sorry man. I let the stress of the job get to me, and I've been taking it out on you.

Tai: Glad we could finally make some peace.

Tai reaches his hand over the table to Max. They shake. Then both at the same time say: “Peace.”

Kara: Glad you both got that out of your systems. I don't want anyone's arm in my face when I'm trying to eat.

They all chuckle a bit at that thought.

They spend another 10 minutes chatting before the food arrives. When it does come, they still talk some, but mostly focus on eating their meals.

Scene 2
Setting: On board Transport 1. Callard is standing with a group of about 20 Razormites.

Callard: We're ready.

Raznor's voice comes over a loudspeaker system.

Raznor's voice: Have fun crushing the Rangers hopes and dreams.

Callard gets a big grin on his face.

Callard: Oh I will. I sure will.

With that both he and thru group of Razormites teleport away.

Scene 3
Setting: The restaurant.

The Rangers are in the middle of their meal. Suddenly there is an explosion at the main entrance. There is screaming as people come running towards the back section of the restaurant where the Rangers are.

Joe: Oh great. Now what?

Before he or any of the others can even stand up there is another explosion in the back of the kitchen. The cooks all come rushing out, colliding with the people rushing to get away from the front.

Victor: I don't like the looks of this.

Kara: No kidding. What's going on here?

Before anyone can even try to answer Razormites charge in from the front and more burst out through the kitchen doors.

Max gets a really angry look on his face.

Max: So now they're even hunting us down during meals huh?

He slams his fists on the table.

Max: Fine! You want a fight, then let's fight!

Max, Joe, Karen, Victor, and Justin dash off to fight the Razormites. Kara grabs Tai's arm before she takes off.

Kara: Tai, think you can get these people out of here before the Razormites hurt them?

Tai: No problem baby.

He heads for the panicked people, while Kara heads for the fight.

Tai : Come on everyone, follow me, and stay close. I'll get you out of here.

The people listen and start following. The Rangers are keeping most of the Razormites busy towards the center of the room. Tai battles with the remaining ones that are in the path of the exit. Slowly he plows a path through them and rushes everyone out the door to safety. Once the last one person gets out he turns back and faces the others.

Tai: That's the last of them. We're all clear.

Victor and the others are struggling to hold off the Razormites. They are severely outnumbered.

Victor: In that case, let's do our thing. It'll end this a lot faster.

All Rangers: IT'S MORPHIN TIME!

(Time Fire Morphing Sequence)
(Time Lightning Morphing Sequence)
(Time Diamond Morphing Sequence)
(Time Amethyst Morphing Sequence)
(Time Onyx Morphing Sequence)
(Gold Lithium Morphing Sequence)

Even with their powers activated the Rangers still aren't making much progress against the Razormites. The sheer number of Razormites allows them to overwhelm the Rangers. After several minutes of intense fighting the Rangers find themselves pushed up against a side wall.

Joe: This is crazy. They aren't that tough, but we just can't fight this many at once.

Max: Being in a closed space like this isn't helping much either.

Justin: Anyone have any plans?

Tai pushes his way up to the front of the group of Razormites.

Karen: Wait, does anyone else think it's a bit odd that the Razormites aren't even paying attention to Tai?

Max: Tai, get out of there before they decide to come after you too.

Tai: I'll finish this.

Victor: No offense Tai, but without powers I doubt you'll be able to take them all on.

Tai: Who said anything about taking them on? I was talking about finishing you off!

Kara: WHAT?

Tai: You heard me. PROMETHIUM POWER!

(Promethium Morphing Sequence)

Victor: YOU'RE THE PROMETHIUM RANGER?

Tai: Yes I am.

Kara: Why? I mean, are you under a spell or anything?

Tai: Afraid not honey. I chose to become the Promethium Ranger.

Max: You quit our team just to take that power, didn't you?

Tai: Of course. The Lightning powers were weak. Now instead of being a no name Ranger, I'm the most powerful Ranger.

Victor: This is all about power? What about your "plan" you told us about. You said you were quitting because you had your own plan to save the world.

Tai: I do have a plan. The world will be safe once this battle is over, no matter which side wins. So I'm helping the Rebels win faster and ending this fight before more people are hurt in the crossfire of battle.

Kara: You've betrayed everything that being a Ranger was ever about!

Tai: Shut up! We all know that the fight against the Rebels was going nowhere fast. Neither side had any more power than the other. Everyday more and more destruction was going on. As soon as I finish all of you off the battle will end, and peace will return.

Victor: You sold out man. You made the wrong choice. How many times have we been in a losing situation and somehow managed to emerge victorious? I'm giving you one chance. Join our team as the Promethium Ranger, or we'll have no choice but to destroy you just like we would any other threat.

Tai: Join you! HA! That'll be the day. Besides, even if I did the Rebels still maintain control over the power. You think they'd let me, a former good guy, use it without some kind of insurance? No, I will not join you. I will carry out my orders to destroy you all.

Kara (sobbing): How could you do this to me? I thought you love me?

Tai: I do love you, and in your civilian form I'd never do anything to hurt you. It kills me inside that I have to fight even you, but I have no choice. I say this to all of you. Give up your powers and I will not harm you. You're only a threat as long as you're Rangers.

Kara (outraged): I'll never surrender my powers to you, you monster! And don't you dare ever come near me again!

Tai: I'm sorry you feel that way Kara.

He looks to the other Rangers.

Tai: Anyone want to take me up on my peace treaty offer?

Victor: Never.

Justin: No way!

Karen: I'm a Ranger to the core. I fight to the end, no matter what.

Joe: Unlike you, I'm not a sellout just interested in my own power. I'll do anything I have to to stop you.

Max: I'll die before I give a creep like you my powers.

Tai: So be it then. My offer was made. From this point on you have no chance of escaping my wrath. The end of the Power Rangers is here!
 

Act 4
Scene 1
Setting: Inside the restaurant.

Tai: Enough talk Rangers. Time to fight.

With a wave of his hand Tai dismisses the Razormites. They teleport away.

Victor: So be it old friend.

The Rangers run up to Tai and begin taking shots at him. He blocks every hit they try. Kara goes straight for his face. He grabs her arm and lifts her off the ground by it. He then starts spinning around in a circle. Her feet fly out and strike all the other Rangers. They fall back to avoid getting hit anymore. After about 6 spins Tai releases Kara and sends her flying into the wall. She leaves an indentation where she hits, and falls to the ground. Karen rushes over to her.

Karen: Are you alright?

Kara doesn't move or make any sound.

Karen: KARA!

The other Rangers come running over.

Justin: What happened to her? Is she alright?

Joe: Maybe she's unconscious.

Victor: I hope that's all it is.

Max turns towards Tai.

Max (sounding furious): YOU MONSTER! How could you do that to her?

Tai: Simple. She made the choice to fight me, so I have to fight her.

Max: You heartless bastard!

Tai: You think I enjoy fighting any of you? You had your chance to avoid combat and you didn't take it. Now you have to deal with the consequences.

Max, Victor, and Karen get ready to try a team attack on Tai.

Tai: Gonna try and take me on at once are you? I don't think so.

Tai pulls back both his arms and starts focusing all his power into his fists. They glow with the charge of energy. He extends his fists and two beams of power flow out of his arms. They merge in the air and form a giant wave of energy. The wave hits Victor, Max, and Karen first. They are caught up in it and swept backwards. The beam then picks up Justin and Karen. Last it gets Kara. The beam, along with its Ranger cargo, slams into the wall. There is an explosion as the wall crumbles and the Rangers go flying out into the street. All 6 Rangers lay there motionless as Tai slowly walks through the hole in the wall and out into the open.

Tai: You think that was bad? You haven't seen anything yet. Everything before this fight was just a warm up. Now the gloves come off Rangers and you'll see my true power!

The Rangers slowly come to, including Kara. They struggle to get on their feet.

Kara: Just how much power do you have now Tai?

Tai: More than you can ever imagine. There is nothing you can do to beat me.

Kara: That's not true. Our new zord will crush that zord of yours.

Tai: You mean the zord you were all so kind as to show to me? I know all it has to offer, and believe me when I say that it won't be enough to stop me. Thanks to your trust, I now know all of its weaknesses even before the first fight with it!

Victor: You may know its weaknesses, but we know that as well. We'll take extra care to guard against any attack on them.

Tai: You can't guard forever. Sooner or later you'll slip up, and I'll crush you.

Max: I could say the same thing to you. You have more power than us, but you're not invincible. We'll find a way to beat you.

Tai: It will take far more than you have to beat me.

Joe: Wouldn't be the first time we've had to increase our powers to win a fight. You should know that.

Tai: Can we quit talking and get back to fighting now. I've given you all long enough to get over that last attack. Let's see what you've got wimps.

Victor: Let's pull out all the stops guys. ULTIMATE POWER, NOW!

(Ultimate Fire Transformation)
(Ultimate Lightning Transformation)
(Ultimate Diamond Transformation)
(Ultimate Amethyst Transformation)
(Ultimate Onyx Transformation)

All 5 Ultimate Rangers stand ready to fight. Lithium Ranger is ready as well.

Tai: You've tried that before and it didn't help much.

Victor: Let's use his own technique against him and see how he likes it.

All 6 Rangers pull back their arms and focus their energy into them, just like Promethium Ranger did.

All Rangers: HIYA!

They extend their arms and 12 energy beams go flying at Promethium Ranger. They merge into one beam and barrel at Tai.

Tai: You think that'll work on me?

He quickly pulls back his arms and re-extends them. The Ranger's beam hits his hands and just stops. It builds into a gigantic ball of power.

Joe: No way! How'd he do that?

Tai: Hehe, let's see how well you can block it.

He swings his arms back like he's preparing to hit a baseball. He swings and the ball of power heads right for the Rangers. It hits them just like the power wave did earlier, but thanks to the Ultimate Power they aren't swept away this time. The ball moves over each of them, then off into the city. It leaves a trail of destruction as it blazes right out past the end of the city. The Rangers are left stand there, smoke rising off each of their suits.

Tai: Impressive. I thought for sure at least one of you would've been destroyed by that.

Kara: You moron. You talk about protecting innocent people from the crossfire of battle. Do you have any idea how many you just killed with that attack?

Tai: It wasn't my attack. You're the ones who unleashed it. I merely rerouted it a bit.

Max: Justify it however you want. You're still a murderer.

Tai: You still won't shut up and just fight me will you?

Karen: I think all of us just want to believe this isn't real, that you're still one of us.

Tai: Well I'm not, so get over it and fight!

Promethium Ranger charges at the others. He quickly gets past Victor and Joe by cloths lining them. He punches Karen in the gut knocking her down. He jump kicks Max in the helmet. Justin he leg sweeps. He's just about to roundhouse Kara when she grabs his legs and tosses him down.

Tai: What? How'd you do that? You shouldn't be able to overpower me.

Kara: Never underestimate the power of a woman. Especially one that's been betrayed!

She slams her foot into his chest. Sparks fly from the Promethium suit.

Tai: Oh yeah! Feisty baby. I like it. Keep it up.

She stomps on him a few more times before backing up some. As she backs away she breaks into tears. She drops to her knees in front of Tai. She's speaking, but it's impossible to understand through her sobbing. Tai picks himself up off the ground and slowly walks up to her.

Tai (gently): There, there, I'll make it all better.

He lets out a loud roar and swings at her head. His fist is stopped by Max.

Max: I don't think so buddy.

Max and Tai start fighting, trading blows back and forth. Max draws him away from the other 5 Rangers. Victor rushes over and helps Kara to her feet.

Victor: You know we have to end this right?

Kara: I'll do whatever we have to.

Victor: Let's break out the blaster then and take him out.

Victor: Fire Staff, power up!

Justin: Lighting Strikers, power up!

Kara: Diamond Cutter, power up!

Karen: Amethyst Blaster, power up!

Joe: Onyx Chargers, power up!

Victor, Justin, Kara, Karen, and Joe: Eastern Blaster!

Victor throws the Fire Staff into the air. It stays suspended horizontally. Justin throws up the Lightning Strikers. They land sideways on top of the Fire Staff. Kara tosses the Diamond Cutter. It sets on top of the Strikers. Karen throws the Amethyst Blaster. It lands on top of the Cutter with its handle forming the handle of the Eastern Blaster. Finally Joe tosses the Onyx Chargers and they hook onto the bottom of the Strikers. The Eastern Blaster falls into Victors hands. The other Rangers stand to his sides.

Victor: Max, we're ready!

Max tries to move away from Promethium Ranger.

Tai: I don't think so.

Promethium Ranger grabs Max around the neck. Max is unable to get away.

Tai: You won't fire as long as I have him here.

Max: Just fire it. Don't worry about me.

Victor lowers the blaster.

Victor: I can't do it Max.

Tai: Weaklings!

He pushes Max away from him then slashes across his back with his hand. Sparks fly and Max stumbles several feet forward, trying hard not to fall. Victor tries to get the blaster in position and fire. While he's lifting it Promethium Ranger rushes to his side with blinding speed. He yanks the blaster out of Victor's hands.

Victor: Wha...

Tai: Mine now.

Tai turns the weapon towards the Rangers.

Tai: Bye bye now.

He fires the blaster on the Rangers at point blank range. The force from the blast sends everyone flying, including Promethium Ranger. Pieces of the blaster land all around the area. It has been completely destroyed. Promethium Ranger is the first to recover and stand up.

Tai: My, my, that was powerful. I'm glad that wasn't aimed at me.

Max jump kicks him in the back, sending his face into the pavement. Max stays standing on his back. Promethium Ranger struggles to get up.

Max: You're finished Tai. Lithium Saber, power up!

Max lifts his sword, preparing to impale Tai. He begins his downward swing when a cry rings out.

Kara: DON'T DO IT! DON'T KILL HIM! PLEASE!

Max stops just an inch from Tai's back.

Max: I have to. He's betrayed us and the world. He won't stop until he kills us unless we get him first.

Kara (crying): Max, please.

Tai: Hehehe. You should have done it while you had the chance.

Tai focuses his power and pushes a great deal of it into Max. Max goes flying off his back and lands several feet away. His suit looks charred all over. Tai picks himself up.

Tai: We could play these games all day, but now I'm getting bored. Time to bring out the toys. PROMETHIUM WARRIOR ZORD!

The sky turns black. Two funnel clouds touch down and converge on the Promethium Ranger. They draw into his body. He starts expanding to zord size. As he grows, his body changes from human Ranger to the Promethium Warrior Zord.

All Rangers: TIME JETS, ONLINE!

Scene 2
Setting: The Tigris Megaship. The cargo bay opens. A small runway extends out of it. The Time Jets engine's fire up. After building up pressure for a few seconds the jets launch out of the bay. The Rangers teleport to the cockpits.

Victor: Time Jet Megazord power, now!

The Orange Time Jet starts to fly in a formation. The Blue and Black Jets fly on its left and right with the wings almost touching. The White and Purple Jets turn and fly backwards, lining up with the tail section of the Orange Jet. The Gold Jet flies a few dozen feet above the Orange Jet. The Orange Jet transforms its wings and tail fins into slots to hook arms and legs. The White and Purple jets fold their wings up and attach to the Orange Jet. Blue and Black do the same. The Blue and Black jets bend to form arms. The White and Purple Jets bend to form feet. The Gold Jet lands on top of the Orange Jet to finish forming the body. The Orange cockpit swings down revealing a head. The Megazord turns upright and lands.

Max: Time for me to do my thing. Thunder Split!

A gold glow surrounds the Lithium Ranger. His body appears to move to the side. There are now two bodies standing there. The glow vanishes and both the Thunder Ranger and Lithium Ranger are standing there.

Lithium Ranger: I'll get my zord, then we'll join up and get ready for Ultrazord power.

Victor: Ok.

Lithium Ranger leaps out of the cockpit of the Time Jet Megazord. He lands about 10 feet away from it.

Lithium Ranger: LITHIUM WARRIOR ZORD POWER!

A gold beam leaves the Lithium Ranger's morpher. The sky turns black. Three gold lightning bolts strike the morpher. Where Lithium Ranger was standing his zord now stands.

All Rangers: TIME JET WARRIOR ZORD!

The Rangers press the buttons under their consoles. The Time Jet Megazord and Lithium Warrior Zord begin to glow. The Megazord shrinks a little bit, while the Warrior Zord expands. The Warrior Zord then splits in two. The halves move in front of and behind the Megazord. They then close over the Megazord and become one piece again. The resulting machine stands the same size as the Time Jet Megazord normally is. It looks just like the Time Jet Megazord except the colors are that of the Lithium Warrior Zord. The glowing stops and the eyes of the zord light up.

Tai: You take forever to get ready to fight. You're lucky I want to fight you're Ultrazord, or I'd just destroy you all now.

Thunder Ranger: That patients will be your downfall Tai.

Tai: Just hurry up and finish already.

All Rangers: ULTRAZORD POWER, NOW!

The Tigris Megaship appears in the sky above the Time Jet Warrior Zord. The Time Jet Warrior Zord jumps into the air. As it rises above the Tigris Megaship the Megaship begins to climb so that both zords are constantly the same height in the air. In a flash of light the Megaship breaks apart into 5 separate pieces. Two attach to then wrap around the arms of the Time Jet Warrior Zord like armor. Two attach to the legs and do the same as the arms did. The 5th piece molds itself around the head to form a helmet. The resulting machine is twice the size of the Time Jet Warrior Zord and looks very bulky. Out of the backs of the arms 2 guns rise and come up over the shoulders. Thrusters appear in the outside of the legs. The Ultrazord then comes crashing down to the ground and leaves a small crater where it lands.

Tai: Well Rangers, let's see what that thing can do.

Victor: You're funeral. You saw the simulation. ULTRA BLAST!

The guns on the shoulders of the Ultrazord begin to charge up. The zord and the guns start to glow, though the rest of the zord is glowing dimmer than the two guns are. After a few seconds 2 very thin beams of energy erupt from the shoulder guns. They strike the monster making it unable to even move. Then the rest of the energy from the zord follows, still in the shape of the Ultrazord. Just as the blast hits Tai presses several buttons on the console of his zord. The blast hits, and the Promethium Warrior Zord begins to glow the same color of the blast. The whole thing gets absorbed into the Promethium Warrior Zord.

Tai: You morons! You showed me how to defend against this, remember?

Joe: How? We showed you the attack, but never gave you the energy frequencies.

Tai: I made a little backup copy of all your data.

Justin: No fair!

Tai: Everything is fair in a fight like this little man. You do whatever it takes to win. Now let's see how you fare against that blast.

He presses a few more buttons on his console.

Tai: And I'll even throw in some of my own firepower, just for good measure.

The Promethium Warrior Zord pulls back its fists. They charge up. It pushes them forward like a punch. The black energy from the fists and the energy from the Ultra Blast fly out and strike the Ultrazord.

Victor: No! It's too much for the zord! It's overloading.

On several places on the Ultrazord flames erupt from under the plating. Inside the cockpit every alarm the Ultrazord has is going off.

Kara: We're gonna lose it!

Thunder Ranger: Maybe not. Hurry and shut off all the power in the zord.

Each Ranger scrambles for the nearest power controls and starts turning them all off. The alarms stop, the lights go down, and everything in the zord dies. The flames also stop pouring out of the zord.

Joe: I think it worked.

Victor: Unless he attacks again, we should be fine.

Tai: Hahaha. Looks like your new zord is useless now. Try all you want Rangers. You'll never beat me.

In a flash the Promethium Warrior Zord is gone. The Ultrazord is now left standing alone, completely shut down. Then entire area around the battle has been demolished.

Lithium Ranger: I'm really starting to hate that guy. He's just playing with us now. He won't even just finish us off.

Victor: Calm down Max. We can use that playfulness to our advantage. He'll keep playing, and we'll find a way to beat him.

Kara: And we don't have to worry about something like today repeating itself. We know his identity now. He can't use that against us again.

Karen: Think we can risk power on enough systems to get this thing broken back down?

Victor: Worth a shot. Just everyone be ready to shut down again if it starts to blow.

The others all nod. They hit some of the switches. A few lights come on. In a flash of light the Ultrazord breaks apart and the Rangers power down.
 

Act 5
Scene 1
Setting: Where the battle just took place. The Rangers are standing in the middle of the rubble looking around. Tai steps out from behind some large pieces of debris.

Tai: Are you ready to surrender to me yet?

The others just stare at him.

Kara: You bastard. Why don't you just leave us alone?

Tai: Come on now. What fun would that be?

Max: Why are you still here? Shouldn't you be off enjoying your victory somewhere?

Tai: I just wanted to rub it in your faces a bit before I left. The next time we fight I will conquer this city.

With an evil laugh he teleports away.

Kara: Tai.....

Scene 2
Setting: On board Transport 1. Tai is standing before Commander Tigris.

Commander: Excellent work my servant. You not only decimated their best weapon, but you also destroyed their spirits as well.

Tai: I told you I had a plan sir.

Commander: And what an excellent plan it turned out to be. You've proven to be faithful Promethium Ranger. I think it's time those loyalty safety measures came out of your morpher. Then you'll be able to utilize your true power.

Tai: Thank you sir. You won't regret this.

Commander: Normally I'd tell you I better not, but in your case I'll say I know I won't. Now, head down to the engineering sector and hand them this chip. They'll know what to do with it.

Tai grabs the chip.

Tai: Yes sir.

He leaves the room.

Commander: What a new concept. Peace at any cost, even if it means letting the bad guys win. That Tai just might be the smartest Ranger out of all of them.

Scene 3
Setting: A dark hallway on board Transport 1. Tai is walking alone towards the engineering area. He's looking at the chip in his hands. He closes his fist tight around it.

Tai: Soon Rangers it will all be over. Very soon.

The End
 

 

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