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"How is this possible? Tommy?" Ashley asked in shock.
"Such simple minds. I'm not Tommy Oliver. I was a copy, a clone created by Rita Repulsa; I was once called Tom. Once I was free of her control, I was left two hundred years in the past, where I was content to live out my days. That is until Ninjor and Zordon's creation of the power coins. The Dragon Power Coin connected with the Morphin Grid energy still within me and, due to the recent time vortex, reopened the rift and pulled me even further back in time. There, I became Zordon's first Green Ranger, alongside his first generation of other Power Rangers. But we were outclassed and the team fell to Lord Zedd and Rita's forces. Rita pried the coin from my body and Zedd sent me adrift in deep space. Where I remained for over ten thousand years! Sustained only by my tenuous connection to the Grid. Until Astronema found me and offered me a second chance at life, and at revenge!" Tom declared, as his Psycho mask reformed from green energy.
"We have the same goals. We can stop Lord Zedd together." TJ offered.
"Stop him?! I'm going to kill him! Then every Ranger in this galaxy!" Psycho Green declared, before drawing his Psycho Dagger and aiming it at TJ.
Psycho Silver stepped in the way, holding his Psycho Silverizer at the ready.
"You dare to get in my way?! You're a failed experiment! An overly sentimental fool!" Psycho Green shouted, before charging at Psycho Silver, blades clashing between them.
***
Lord Zedd rose to his feet and stared at Astronema, calm and unmoving.
"So, you think you can challenge ME for the galaxy? You think you're fit to lead? You've been compromised by foolish attachments to your blood. Spill it. Kill Andros and you may yet be worthy of defeating me." Zedd exclaimed.
"I-I don't take orders. Not anymore." Astronema stood her ground.
"Then you will join his fate!" Zedd shouted and held up his Z-Staff, shooting a blast of red lightning at her.
"Karone!" In a flash, Zhane jumped forward and knocked Astronema out of the way of the blast, the pair tumbling to the ground.
As they got to their feet, Astronema looked as if she were about to speak, to assert her control over the situation or insist he not use that name. But when Zedd stepped forward, any words died on her lips. Zhane and Astronema took a ready stance as Lord Zedd moved toward them.
***
As the battle raged on, Zack looked to his side as a rift opened amidst the turmoil. From the rift emerged Ben, the Silver Time Force Ranger.
"Chrono Saber!" Ben declared, as a blade formed in his hand and he approached Zack.
"Tempus Saber!" Zack countered, unsheathing and bringing down his own sword, the two blades clashing.
The blades struck over and over as Ben showed no hesitation or mercy. Zack remained mostly on the defensive, countering or parrying Ben's strikes just barely.
"I'm going to have that morpher one way or another. History can mourn the loss of Zack Taylor. I'll make a better future." Ben declared.
Ben drew his Chrono blaster and, in response, Zack called on his own blaster. At once, both Rangers began firing on each other. They ducked from side to side, dodging each other's blasts until they neared each other's positions. Ben aimed his gun, firing at Zack's face. Zack knocked his hand out of the way, causing the shot to miss.
Zack raised his sword and brought it down at Ben; but Ben blocked the blade with his own sword. Zack raised his foot, kicking Ben and causing him to tumble to the ground. Ben ended up on his knees.
"Give it up." Zack told him; but Ben was already rising back to his feet.
"Not a chance." Ben shot back.
***
Goldar rushed ahead with a combination of skill and fury. Standing against him was Cassie and Waspicable; Pink and Orange. Waspicable formed his 'Celestial Spear' and used it to block Goldar's sword and return with slashes of his own. While Cassie fired blasts of her Satellite Stunner. Cassie's Stunner hit Goldar dead on, causing him to stagger; but he remained standing.
Goldar slashed his sword out, causing an energy wave that struck Cassie and Wasp, causing them to fly off their feet.
"You can't hope to defeat me in my new form! Your end is inevitable!" Goldar gloated.
Cassie and Wasp got back to their feet. Cassie aimed her weapon and Wasp held his own close to it, both aimed at Goldar. The two weapons let forth a blast of mixed orange and pink energy, which hit Goldar dead on and caused a massive explosion, knocking the villain from his feet.
***
Psycho Silver raised his Silverizer in blaster mode and fired, prompting Psycho Green to put up his arms in a crossguard before being bombarded by blaster fire. When the dust settled, Psycho Green had dropped to a knee.
"Stop. We don't have to do this." Psycho Silver said as Psycho Green rose back to his feet.
"I will. First I'll kill Zedd, then the Rangers, and THEN I'll stop!" Psycho Green announced.
Psycho Green's body suddenly underwent a transformation, his suit shifting into what looked like green skin coated in emerald energy that surged forth like lightning. His face became monstrous and his hands claws.
"But I'll settle for thrashing you, first!" Psycho Green said.
"So be it." Psycho Silver responded.
In an instant, Psycho Silver's body shifted and grew; until he stood as a hulking, monstrous form. His skin was the same silver color as his costume had been, but the sides of his head were now adorned with twin wing-like horns, one on each side, and his eyes were large and unblinking.
"Whoa... is he still on your side?" TJ asked regarding Psycho Silver, before blasting apart several Putties with his Astro Blaster.
As if answering his question, Psycho Silver moved toward Psycho Green. Psycho Green in turn rushed toward Psycho Silver. The two clashed with each other in a struggle of power versus power, causing the ground to crack under their feet. Psycho Silver pulled back his hand and threw a heavy punch. In response, Psycho Green rolled out of the way, before rushing back in toward Psycho Silver.
***
"It's over! You have no chance of winning. Without the Tempus morpher, the other Time Force Rangers are likely already on the way to take you in. Just give up." Zack pleaded.
"No, I won't go out like this!" Ben uttered, before pushing a button on his morpher.
In an instant, a large rift appeared in the sky. Through the rift moved a massive space ship, as large as the Astro Megaship.
"Silver Sentinel Megaship! Zord mode!" Ben called and, within a few moments' time, the ship transformed from its vehicle formation to that of a massive humanoid shape. "Behold, the Silver Sentinel Megazord!"
"No..." Zack said in shock.
"YES!!!" The Rangers looked over as Psycho Green uttered gleefully.
Suddenly, Psycho Green's entire body was converted into a mass of green electricity. Without warning, the electricity shot into the air and moved toward the Megazord. Once it was near, it entered the Megazord, causing the Zord to briefly surge forth with green lightning. After a moment of silence, a voice emerged from the Zord's sound system.
"Now, I am in control!" Psycho Green declared from his stolen Zord body.
The eyes of the megazord charged up with green energy, before firing down at the ground. His target was that of Lord Zedd, Zhane and Astronema; who were still locked in their own heated battle. The three combatants narrowly dodged the blast, flying from their feet from the impact of the explosion. Lord Zedd got back to his feet and held his Z-Staff into the sky. With a roar of anger, he let loose a torrent of red electricity, aimed at the megazord.
The blast caused the zord to stagger. But it remained unscathed.
"Sorry, Zedd! I'm far beyond your power now!" Psycho Green gloated as he charged up his eye lasers for another blast.