The Story So Far.

[The Last Ranger]

THE STORY SO FAR...

Angel Grove. A typical California town save for one difference. It is home to the Power Rangers. Jason Lee Scott, Billy Cranston, Zack Taylor, Trini Kwan and Kimberly Ann Hart were just normal teenagers until one day the vile Rita Repulsa reared her ugly head. Sending her monsters to attack the quiet seaside town Rita was looking to conquer earth. It was at this point that the ancient alien, Zordon of Eltar and his robot companion Alpha V sought out a group of individuals with the courage to take the fight to Rita and her monsters. They found the five teenagers and bestowed them with the Mighty power coins and morphers granting them the power to transform into powerful super heroes. The Power Rangers.

With these incredible new weapons and abilities, the Power Ranger saw off Rita Repulsa and any monster she sent their way growing closer and stronger with each passing victory. Zordon was sure he had found the perfect successors to the Ranger powers until one day Rita unveiled her latest monster, an evil Power Ranger. The newly formed Green Ranger, Tommy Oliver. Was nothing like the rangers had ever faced, he was faster stronger and more powerful in seemingly every way stopping the rangers at every turn it seemed that Rita was going to win, she was going to destroy the power rangers and take over planet earth. That was until the green ranger started having problems, he could no longer fight as long or as powerfully as he once could and he was losing focus in battles. The Power Rangers spotted this and knew they had to act fast, they attempted to defeat Tommy but this proved fruitless and he escaped the rangers.

The coming months saw the rangers grow close to Tommy, a man who was trying to overcome the brainwashing he had been put under by Rita. The relationship between the rangers and Tommy was strained due to the fact he kept slipping into his Green Ranger persona and fighting them. Eventually however, after much trouble, the rangers managed to release Rita's mind control on Tommy once against foiling her plot. Tommy was thankful to the rangers and decided to put his Green Ranger power to good use by joining the rangers. The good times wouldn't last however as Tommy's powers, created by Rita were now waning. Slowly but surely Tommy was dying, if he continued to use the Green Ranger power he would not survive. The time came that regretfully Tommy had to leave the Power Rangers for the sake of his health, but under the leadership of Jason the rangers continued to thrive.

Initially some of the rangers struggled after Tommy's departure. Kimberly, who had feelings for the former green ranger grew depressed after Tommy left town and struggled to commit herself to the cause the way she once had. Some of the rangers picked up on this and tried their best to get Kimberly back on track and eventually she did but in the back of her head there was always something hung up on Tommy. Just as Kimberly had regained her senses Rita decided to make a last ditch attack and send all of her remaining monsters to angel grove in an effort to defeat the rangers. Together the Power Rangers fought their hardest and managed to evacuate the town but they were losing the battle, with their numbers reduced they couldn't keep up with all of the monsters. Trini and Zack partnered up as did Billy and Kimberly to take on monsters throughout the town while Jason ventured out alone. Overwhelmed by the sheer number of enemies Jason was on the back foot. Fearing he could do no more, The Red ranger was ready to go out of fighting when all of a sudden a bright white flash came to his aid. With the aid of this new White Ranger, Jason managed to fight off Rita's monsters and the Rangers managed to defend Angel grove once more. Having defeated Rita, the rangers were ecstatic. they felt they had completed their mission and it was time to hang up the proverbial hat. The Rangers met together, with the white Ranger Absent, to give in their power coins and morphers. They reminisced over their adventures together and looked forward to a safer Angel Grove but just as they were about to say goodbye a new threat struck. A threat far more powerful than anything that had come beforehand. Lord Zed had arrived. the tyrannical husband of Rita Repulsa had come to seek revenge for his wife's defeat, fueled by anger and an evil like none had ever seen. Zed brought with him a new army of monsters and an incredible power. He vowed to take over the earth and destroy the Power Rangers like his wife before him could not.

Ready to fight. The Rangers suited up once more and set out to do battle with Lord Zed. With the new White Ranger at their side they were stronger than ever and although their enemy was powerful they were able to prevail. Continued victories only built their confidence and eventually the White Ranger revealed himself to be Tommy Oliver, with new powers, stronger than ever. He joined the team permanently again quickly started to take a leadership role, much to the chagrin of Jason. The two men were both born leaders and both clashed as to their approach. This would be start of the rangers downfall. As the battles continued the rift between Jason and Tommy grew ever bigger and despite protests from the other Rangers it was effect their performance on the battlefield. Lord Zed was growing stronger while the rangers were being torn apart at the seams. Nobody was sure what the outcome would be until Billy died.

Billy Cranston, The Blue Ranger, The scientist of the team, was the first to die. In a fierce battle with one of Lord Zed's monsters an argument between Tommy and Jason led to a miscommunication and a fatal error that saw billy killed trying to defend his home. It was this moment that marked the end of the Power Rangers as people knew them. The love was gone. Kimberly and Tommy were dating but besides those two, the rangers never interacted outside of their suits anymore. The death of Billy caused a rift that could not be repaired. Jason tried to use Billy's death as a motivator, he grew angry but dedicated to the destruction of Zed. Tommy However was numbed by the death. Neither man was suitable to lead the team anymore yet both tried in vain to control the Rangers. In the absence of any real leadership, Trini stepped up and took charge. Though inexperienced as a leader she was in the right frame of mind and was focused on the real issue, the protection of Angel Grove. Although her heart wa sin the right place she simply didn't have what it takes to be a leader and eventually she fell to Zed monsters, as did Zack trying to save her. with half of their team dead the rangers were almost powerless. Jason fell into a deep depression and left Kimberly and Tommy to fight Zed on his own, either to die himself or avenge his friends. Jason started taking out monster after monster with reckless abandon while Tommy and Kimberly focused on the protection Angel Grove. The two Power Rangers grew concerned for their friend and decided if they were to defeat Lord Zed they would all need to work together. Kimberly and Tommy then set about getting Jason back.

All While this was happening Zed's grip over the world was tightening he was gaining the control his wife so dearly desired. Before long the Power Rangers little more than rebels in Zed's Evil Empire. As Rebels the ranger started adopting more underhanded tactics, subterfuge, spying and assassination. Making the most of their situation they started targeting higher ups in the evil empire. Eventually it transpired that both Jason was planning to assassinate Zed during a public appearance. Zordon relayed this to Tommy and Kimberly who decided they could not let Jason go to die like that. The day of the appearance Tommy managed to find Jason, ready to strike near the capital of the Evil Empire. The two got into a heated argument and ended up airing their grievances about the loss of their team mates. This release of emotion prompted Jason to break down and cry at Tommy's feet. Having the Red Ranger at his feet Tommy tried to get his friend ready to fight. Although they were only two, Kimberly was hiding nearby by with her power bow and was waiting to hit Lord Zed, all they needed to do was draw him out. Jason vowed to avenge his fallen comrades and the joined forces with Tommy once more.

The two most powerful Rangers managed to infiltrate Zed's public appearance and the villain's ego saw him accept their challenge personally. He descended from his throne and as the rain fell around them all, he took the fight to the Power Rangers. Although powerful in their own right, years of personal turmoil could not be remedied in a single moment. The Red and White Ranger were not used to working together the way they once had and were struggling to fight Lord Zed. The White Ranger managed to land an almsot fatal blow however, piercing the villain with Saba. In this moment Zed struck the Red Ranger to the ground. Alarmed by this Tommy turned to his friend's aid leaving himself wide open for attack. An attack Zed took immediately. Tommy was impaled on Zed's staff and in his dying breath told Jason to get away. Jason had now watched all but one of his friends die and he was a broken man he simply ran away as the crowd watched Zed take the morpher from Tommy's lifeless corpse and declare to the crowd in attendance. "You want a Power Ranger, I'll give you a Power Ranger" he dropped Tommy's body to the floor and returned to his palace leaving kimberly watching from a distance with tears in her eyes.

After the battle Jason retreated to the Command Centre and begged Zordon for his help. Before Zordon could respond however and enraged Kimberly returned filled with rage and tears. She exploded at Jason blaming him for Tommy's Death, Jason simply sat there accepting what he had happened which only served to enrage Kimberly more. She tells Jason that he is dead to her that she will take out Zed on her own. She says is Jason attempts to find her she will kill him and then leaves the Command Centre. Sitting alone in the Command Centre Jason realizes his entire world has fallen apart. The Power Rangers are dead and only he remains, a broken man not ready nor able to save the world. he turns to Zordon and begs him for help. Zordon then uses the last of his life force to open a worm hole in time and space. Before he dies he tells Alpha to use the Worm hole to bring the most powerful Rangers from across all dimensions to aid Jason in his quest against Zed. As Zordon dies Alpha Turns to Jason and tells them that with Lord Zed now in possession of the White Ranger power this is their only chance...