Green With Evil: Power Rangers

Curbstomped

The Green Ranger had found them. Finally.

There he was, standing high and mighty above them all, sporting the same glossy, high-tech alien armor they all possess. The team wasn't quick to dismiss the familiar green color that once called to its original master, Rita. But compared to her suit, more gold outlines and shading were present to fit with the male counterpart. His complexion up against the dark gloomy clouds from above, further broadening out his presence and superiority wasn't exactly promising either.

And if the red outlining in his chest piece powering the suit didn't give anything away, what else was needed?

It was safe to assume this was the chosen warrior Rita had called to replace her. Upon first glance, he didn't resemble much to be presented as a challenger but the team knew better not to judge a book by its cover.

"That's him", Jason warned the team.

"Guys, let's not draw out weapons until further notice. Gotta see who we're dealing with under there first." Heeding Zack's plea, Jason and the others perch their hands away from their hips; their eyes still gazing over at the motionless specimen that must've been brave or stupid or enough to take up Rita's offer to replace her.

"So....we meet at last, Rangers."

"I take it you're Rita's new replacement", Billy asked. "New Green Ranger."

"I am HER Green Ranger. And you all have been a thorn of my empress's sight."

Trini sucks her teeth. "Your empress? What are you: her lover? Worshipper? Slave?"

"Careful how you use that sass with me, Didi."

"Oh, for god's sake!" The constant misconception of her name was getting to her a lot in recent weeks, none of which came off as fuel for anything. It served more as a distraction than a good jump hurdle, so much so that Zack had to push her back to prevent a hasty move.

That is if Green Ranger wasn't prone on making that move first.

His foot is set off the edge of the cliff as he tips himself forward, eventually casting himself off. No less than 10 feet down, he flips over twice before crash-landing beside the five, erupting the area with a thunderous Doppler effect. It called the five to attention once more; the threat becoming more and more radical in his presence, drawing four out of the five Rangers to reach behind them, the handles of their weapons nearly pixelating into their grasps.

Jason was quick to stop them. "Not yet. Keep your guard up."

"Show me your true colors."

They didn't like what that meant. Nobody was around to see them, yes, but the fact that he already knew who they were was far from

"Just tell us what Rita sent you for. How did she survive?" was all Kimberly could be bothered to ask before the opponent drastically raises his voice.

"She is superior to you ants....and I've come to deliver.  That Zeo-Crystal belongs to her."

"So Rita's still after that Crystal?"

Billy just whispered No surprise to her under his breath.

"Now I ask again: Show me your true colors."

Still, the team lies in wait, defensive. All except for Jason, signaling for the guys to loosen up just a pinch. Despite being in relevant danger here, he insisted upon himself that this was an outcome bound to happen sooner or later....which made all the more sense to him why he'd want to deal with it now.