14x14 - Long Ago

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Now that I'm back
from that awful cave,

I will call my old friend, Jester.

He knows how to make trouble.

Come forward, Jester!

I'm free! I'm alive!

Now that I have freed you,
you will do as I command.

Yes, sire.

I have chosen you for a very
important mission.

You will use dark magic to wreak
havoc in the city. Take this.

Yes, I think I know just what you
have in mind.

Excellent!

What about the Rangers, Imperious?

They must be destroyed.

I know that Morticon
was a powerful warrior.

But I am powerful as well.

My plan will not only destroy the city.

It will undermine the Power Rangers.

That I pledge to you,
all-powerful one.

Trust is the key to any team.

In order to truly trust each other,

you must be willing to put your
safely in the hands of the team.

- Are you ready, Madison?
- I think so.

- There you go.
- Slowly fall forward.

Your team will catch you.

There's a good boy, Fire Heart.

That's trust for you.

Yes, you are!
Yes, you're so beautiful.

Dark magic energy
is emitting from the forest.

We'll check it out.

What?

Do you need to burp, little guy?

It's quiet.

Almost too quiet.

Sorry, I always wanted to say that.

I get the feeling...

Who goes there?

...like we're being watched.

What brings you children into
these dangerous woods?

Give us a second and we'll show you.

- Wait!
- Watch out! He's evil!

No, he's not.

He's an old friend.

- Udonna.
- Calindor.

You haven't aged a day.

I'll explain later.

These are the Mystic Rangers.

The forest will forever be in your debt.

- Who is this guy?
- A great warrior.

And an old friend.

Hey, I'm Nick.

- Vida.
- Oh, boy.

Oh, no!

Run!

It looks like a nice place
for some tomfoolery.

Gotcha!

You need a makeover!

His and hers. A perfect match.

Tough luck!

Just hang out.
I'll be back in a jiffy!

The seal has been broken.

- Dark magic is again amongst us.
- I know.

There's a creepy creature attacking
people at the plaza.

Fight with honour.

- Ready!
- Ready!

Magical source, Mystic Force!

Galwit Mysto Rangers!

Come on!

Galwit Mysto Aerotan!

Ready! Firing engines!

Punch it!

This is Rootcore, a safe haven
I built after the great battle.

Clare.

This is Calindor.

He fought beside us many years ago.

Hello. I...

I'm Clare.

Yes, the bumbling servant.

Servant?

No, I'm a sorceress in training.

And who's bumbling?

Excuse me, my lady.

And this must be your crystal ball.

Yes.

This is the one that let us know
there was dark magic in the forest

when they found you.

Hey, it's showing there's dark magic
right here in Root Core.

Udonna!

I don't see anything.

- It's gone.
- What is it?

But it was here.
There was smoke and dark energy.

Could we speak in private?

Of course.

Oh, child,

you must have been working too hard.

- Hey, who's that out there?
- Jenji.

Not him! No!

I know what I saw.

He just put a book on me!

She's young, Calindor.

- Just as we were when we met.
- Calindor?

So, where have you been?

I was cursed.

Stuck in a cave for years, not ageing.

Cursed?

This is going to be hard to hear but...

I was attacked and cursed by...

- ...Daggeron.
- Daggeron?!

- He betrayed us, Udonna.
- He's lying! I was in the cave.

I fear he succumbed
to the dark magic.

It can't be.

There he is! Get him!

Get out of the way!

It's wrecking time!

Yeah!

The bad guys are always so obvious.

Magi Staff!

- Hey, where did he go?
- He was right here!

The joke's on you!

Now what are you gonna do?

Let's play!

Hang on!

Oh, no!

Gotcha!

You spoiled my fun!

Run!

Now, that's how you catch someone.

- Nice job, Maddy.
- Thanks!

- We gotta find that freak!
- Yeah.

The plan is working perfectly.

Now for a little art project.

That ought to do it! Boy, I'm good.

Stop!

- Not you again!
- You're in trouble now!

Mystic Force Fighters!

Power Punch!

Nick!

- Are you all right?
- Yeah!

That was a good one!

Bye-bye!

Coming through!

This guy's loony!

You can't stop me!
I'm Jester the Pester!

I'd love to stay and chat
but I have work to do.

Catch you on the flip side!

- Hey, stop!
- Wait!

Look, he painted something
on the ground. Let's check it out.

Strange.

Bumbling servant!

He makes my blood boil!

And I like everyone,
so that is really saying something.

- Phineas, it's just you.
- He's back!

This is bad.

Who?

No one.

What's wrong?
You ate too many stickleberries?

No.

I don't trust one of Udonna's
old friends. And I trust everyone.

That's funny. I don't trust one of
Udonna's old friends.

- His name is Calindor.
- I don't trust Calindor.

- What?
- You know him?

Yeah.

Long ago.

He betrayed the Mystics.

- How do you know that?
- Well, I was kind of there.

Yeah, he zapped Daggeron with,
like, dark magic. Then...

What did I say?

Yeah.

I can't believe Daggeron betrayed us.

I trusted him.

I trusted him with everything.

Well, imagine my surprise.

One minute we're brethren,

fighting against
the encroaching Hidiacs.

The next, he's attacking me.

It was unexpected, to say the least.

And he was all alone
when he turned on you?

Yes.

As I recall.

Why didn't the Xenotome tell me?

The Xenotome?

This is our most powerful ally.

The Rangers' powers
are bestowed from this book.

It is all-knowing.

There is much I need to know
if I'm to help you.

You are right. I'll make some tea.

Please, allow me.

Guys, we gotta take care of that circus
clown running amok in the city.

Any ideas on what he's up to?

That symbol on the ground, I know
I've seen it somewhere before.

It must have something to do
with the Dark Seal.

- What?
- It seems your prince has arrived.

Still don't like frogs, sis?

Not since you put one down my dress
when we were kids.

That was a long time ago.

Where is it?

It's over here.

Over here!

There it is!

- Over here!
- He's over there!

Rock and roll!

- Thank you.
- Oh, no.

I put some honey in this one,
just the way you like it.

No!

Clare, what's got into you?

He's a liar! He's the one who
betrayed the Mystics!

Udonna, she's out of her head!

I guess the game's over.

Surprised?

You're mine!

You can't overpower me without
your Snow Staff, Udonna!

I can't hold on.

Clare, quick.

Malorium Orvis!

- Who's bumbling now, bub?
- You!

Be still!

You always were a pain, Udonna!

Without the Xenotome,
the Rangers will be helpless and lost.

I should have known.
A protection spell.

Dereus Malorium!

There he is!

You guys hear that?

We'd better check outside.

Anyone wanna see a trick?

Guess not.

This is it.
When the circle is complete,

all humans will be destroyed!

Hold it, jokester!

- No!
- That's it.

- I know what you're trying to do.
- You do?

You're writing down symbols on
the ground to create a dark seal.

It's the same one
we've seen Koragg use.

But it's not gonna happen.

When the seal is complete,
all the humans will be gone.

Try and stop me.

What a joke!

This guy's going down.

Bring it!

Sis!

Come here, pretty!

Hey, watch out!

No!

What? A frog?

Get off me!

Hey, freak!

Thank you.

Dereus Malorium.

Soon I will have all
the secrets of the Mystics.

You saved me,

you ugly little thing.

I could kiss you.

What?

No way!

My lady.

Thanks. You broke the curse.

I did?

- Yeah!
- That was sweet.

Hidiacs!

Stand back.

Hey! Hold on!

Solar Cell Morpher!

Magical source, Mystic Force!

Power of the sun!

Solaris Knight!

Oh, man!

I'm back in action.

Where's Jenji?

Solaris? Solaris is back?

I gotta get outta here.

I was reading. Where have you been?
You look great.

- Sorry, Jenji.
- Hidiacs, attack!

- Sure. We'll catch up later.
- Laser Lamp!

Power up!

Fire it!

No fair! That's a new weapon!

Right you are!

Let's get them, Jenji!
Have some more!

- Amazing!
- Yeah!

- Wow!
- Man, that's incredible!

Let's finish this!

Let's do this the easy way.

- And you're next.
- That's my cue!

- Oh, really?
- I'm outta here!

Not so fast.

Hopefully, you've learned your lesson
about playing tricks on people.

Time to get serious.

Jenji Shining Attack!

Take that! And that!

And that, that, that!

Go, Jenji! Go, Jenji!

The joke's over.

- Sweet!
- Way to go!

That was amazing.

Power down.

- Great!
- Who are you?

No time for that now.
Udonna's in trouble.

Dereus Malorium.

The Xenotome is mine!

- We meet again, Calindor.
- Daggeron!

I am now called Imperious!

This is not the place.
We will meet again.

Next time, I will finish you off
for good!

They may have thwarted
my plan this time.

But next time, Daggeron will fall!

I was running through the woods
when Calindor attacked.

The dark magic had overtaken him.

He was strong.

Evil.

I hardly recognised him.

When it was over, we were cursed
and trapped in a magic cave.

Daggeron...

what happened to Bowen, my baby?

I don't know.

I lost sight of him during battle.

Didn't Leanbow find him?

Leanbow was...

...destroyed.

I am sorry, Udonna.

I failed you.

I failed us all.

Mystic Force are gonna
find out what I did.

Yes, they're gonna find out.

What am I gonna do?