After taking the dagger to the eye the monster drew back, releasing the other Rangers. As if in a panic it lashed not really aiming for anything, and eventually grew downward and back into the earth. The Power Rangers all seemed puzzled.

"I think we should head back to HQ, see what Zordon knows about this plant guy." said the Black Mastodon Ranger. 

"I think that's the best idea I've heard today." Kimley replied, a bit out of breath from battle. She hit the button on her transporter, not waiting for the other rangers to follow suit.

[b]Back at HQ...[/b]

The Rangers teleported into the command chamber where Alpha 5 was in the midst of checking all sorts of devices and monitors for Zordon prior to the Rangers arrival.

"Aye yai yai!! Rangers, it appears Rita has gathered the Crystals of Teragon to reform Deadwood! If she's planning on using your lack of Megazord experience against you, it will most definitely be with this creature. Deadwood has completely terraformed seven planets for Rita's armies with his ghost vines sucking the life out of entire planets to fuel the other worldly war machines." Alpha informed them.

"What do we need to do next, Zordon?" Kimley asked quickly.

"You must destroy the other crystals in the creature's face. Danny had the right idea taking out one of Deadwood's eyes, that leaves the other eye and the crystal in the alien's forehead. The worst case scenario would be if Rita takes advantage of this monster's ability to alter it's size. You can fend it off with your Dinozords, however they are too old to combine to form a Megazord." Zordon instructed the teens.

"Zordon and I have made preparations to upgrade the zords, however the templates have yet to sync up with any of the older model zords. When we get the first of your new zords tech ready to install, one of you will become the Dragon Ranger and have a 'warrior mode' for the Dragon Zord."

"A dragon? What's in it for the rest of us?"  asked Adam who had removed his Black Mastodon helmet.

The Blue Ranger's mind went wild at the thought of one of them being the Dragon Ranger. He hoped that he would be the one to get the title of Dragon Ranger but just the idea of zords made Blue giddy.

"The templates include a Unicorn, Griffin, an Imperial Lion, and the Phoenix." replied Alpha 5.

~KL~  [w/MsMellow & Rocketrobie2]