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In the span of a single instant, the massive zord Serpentera sped away from the Earth at a velocity exceeding the speed of light. When it had blinked out of sight, all that was left in the planet's atmosphere was Astronema's Nezi Cruiser. On the surface of the planet, Lord Zedd's invading forces lay decimated. The Time Force Rangers stood with their traitorous member, Ben, in custody. The Space Rangers gathered to greet their future-born allies.
"Thanks for the help. Now, it's time for us to get this guy back to our time to answer for his crimes." Jenn said.
"What about...?" Katie asked, words dying on her lips as she looked over at both Astronema and Psycho Silver.
Before anyone else could speak, Andros emerged from the Astro Megazord and appeared on the ground from a burst of red energy.
"Karone..." Andros uttered, gripping his side in pain.
Astronema looked lost in thought for a long moment, before finally speaking. "Until we meet again. Power Rangers. Psycho Silver, come."
"No. I'm sorry, mistress. But I must walk my own path." Psycho Silver told her.
With a look of anger on her face, Astronema thrust her staff into the ground and vanished in a burst of light. Just moments after she had disappeared, a bright light appeared in the sky, before blinking away just as quickly; telling the Power Rangers that Astronema's Nezi Cruiser had left Earth's orbit.
"Karone!" Andros cried out in anguish.
"We'll find her, we'll get through to her..." Ashley said, placing a hand reassuringly on Andros' back.
Psycho Silver walked toward the Power Rangers, causing them to tense up; all except for Carlos. In a burst of silver energy, Psycho Silver transformed back from his monster form and into his human guise of Jason Hanniger.
"You can come with us, you know? We could always use the help." Carlos told Jason.
"Thank you." Jason said, gripping Carlos by the hand in a gesture of camaraderie. "But, like I told Astronema, this is my path to walk. We'll meet again." And, at that, Jason vanished in a flash of silver light.
"I suppose you'll be wanting your morpher back now." zack asked the Time Force Rangers.
"I don't know what you're talking about. We have no record of such a morpher." Jenn said, a knowing tone in her voice. "We'll see you around, Space Rangers." She told them, as the Time Force Rangers vanished through a rift in time-space.
"I guess things'll be getting back to normal now. Mostly." Cassie said, looking over at both Zack and Wasp in their morphed Ranger forms.
"If the offer extends to me, I'd like to accompany you offworld. If there are other Constellation morphers out there, I'd like to find them. And help put them in the hands of worthy Rangers." Wasp told them.
"The more the merrier." Cassie exclaimed.
"Then until next time." Zack said, as the group demorphed back to their civilian attire.
Zack Taylor went his own way, back to his life. While the Space Rangers and the Orange Constellation Ranger, Wasp took the Astro Megaship out of Earth's orbit to new destinations.
***
"I've declared war on Lord Zedd. He and his armada are no joking matter. But neither am I. Together, we will take this galaxy for our own!" Astronema announced from the bridge of the Nezi Cruiser, Ecliptor standing at her side.
Lined up before her were the Psycho Rangers: Red, Pink, Yellow and Black. At the sight of movement, Astronema turned to see Psycho Green approaching her. She waited with baited breath, anticipating what he would do. Her eyes widened in barely perceptible shock as Psycho Green kneeled before her.
"You have helped me rise from the ashes as something far greater than I had been before. And once Lord Zedd is dead at our feet, I will help you take the galaxy. Empress." Psycho Green uttered, causing Astronema's face to break into a wicked smile.
After the meeting she had with her own loyal team of Power Rangers, Astronema and Ecliptor walked down a long corridor of the Nezi Cruiser.
"I must admit, I was surprised Green had returned. His loyalty has exceeded my expectations." Ecliptor said.
"Mine as well. The same can't be said of another Psycho Ranger. But, you know what they say? If at first you don't succeed..." Astronema uttered as she and Ecliptor stopped in front of a stasis chamber.
Through the glass, in a state of suspended animation, was another Psycho Ranger, clad in purple armor.
***
In a garage, a tablet beeped to life with an incoming message. A young man got out from under his vehicle and walked over to the tablet, answering the call. The tablet lit up with the image of a slightly older man.
"What's up, Tommy?" The man in the garage asked.
"Justin, we have a problem?" Tommy Oliver informed his comrade, Justin Stewart.
"What is it? What's wrong?" Justin asked, worry spreading across his face.
"It's the other Turbo Rangers; they've been destroyed. You're the last of the Turbo Rangers. The Robo Rangers are no more..." Tommy said in a forlorn voice.
"Who could have done this?" Justin asked.
"Look out behind-!" Tommy's warning was silenced.
As if in response to Justin's question, a blast of blue energy shattered the tablet. Justin spun around, coming face to face with the Blue Psycho Ranger.
"Who are you?! What do you want?" Justin asked.
"Don't you recognize me?" Psycho Blue asked mockingly as his helmet evaporated in a mist of blue energy.
Suddenly, Justin was staring at his own face.
"You... you're the copy... but why?" Justin asked in horror.
"Because I'm not just content being a copy. I want to rip from you the life I never had!" Psycho Blue explained.
"Shift into Turbo!" Justin said, hitting his morpher as he began morphing into the Blue Turbo Ranger.
But Psycho Blue struck him in the gut with a heavy fist, causing Justin to crash hard into the far wall, before hitting the ground; halting the morphing sequence.
"Oh don't die so easily, Justin. We're just getting started!" Psycho Blue uttered in sadistic glee.
***
3018
Several weeks after the betrayal and capture of Time Force Silver
Alex Drake, the original Red Time Force Ranger, picked up a new morpher from a pedestal and placed it on his wrist. Immediately, the morpher beeped as it synched with his DNA. Suddenly, Alex placed his hand over his mouth as he entered into a coughing fit. When he withdrew his hand, he saw that his palm was colored red with blood. With a look of defeat and acceptance, Alex cleaned his hand off with a rag.
Alex was shaken from his contemplation by the sound of an alarm blaring through Time Force Headquarters. Without wasting another moment, Alex grabbed a tablet and ran from the room, toward where the tablet told him the alarm had been triggered. In just a matter of minutes, Alex arrived at an open prison cell, one that had belonged to Ben Mitchell.
Alex took a step toward the cell and observed the control panel. He saw burn marks on the console, telling him that the break out occurred from the outside. Ben had help in his escape. Before the implications of this could sink in, other figures stormed into the area behind him.
"Alex Drake, you are under arrest for the unlawful liberation of prisoner Benjamin Mitchell. By the authority of the Helix Security Force, do not resist." One of the armed security personnel ordered.
Alex Drake raised his hands into the air. One of the Helix agents procured a pair of cuffs and approached Alex. In response, Alex hit his morpher with his other hand, causing an energy field to activate. The light was blinding and filled the room. When it finally dissipated, Alex Drake was gone.
"Where did he go?" One of the agents asked in confusion.
"The past." Another answered. "He's traveled to the past."