“No!” Tommy cried out.

            “Oh, no!”  Kat exclaimed.

            The rest of the Rangers sat in shock, watching as Terrorizer ground his food deeper into the sandy earth.

            “Now, Rangers,” Terrorizer roared, “you will be destroyed, just as easily as...this...one...”  The monster’s voice trailed off as his head jerked down.  “What!  What's going on!”

            The Rangers watched as the foot of Terrorizer started to lift from the ground.  It was minute movement, at first, before it was noticeable.

            “It…can’t be…” Jason, astounded, remarked.

            “He’s lifting Terrorizer’s foot!” Tanya exclaimed.

            The Gold Rhino Ranger was beneath the monster’s feet, grunting.  The belt around his waist, ablaze with golden energy, fed pure physical power into the body of the young man.  His feet planted firmly in the ground, the ranger pushed upward, knocking the monster off-balance.  “NOW, RANGERS!  WHILE HE’S DISTRACTED…!”

            “ZeoMegaZord Saber!” Tommy commanded.  “Power up!”

            The large sword appeared in the hand of the ZeoMegaZord.  Bolts of energy charged the blade and, with one swipe, the Zeo Rangers cleaved Terrorizer in two.

            With a defiant roar, Terrorizer fell in half, realizing that he never truly got the chance to battle the Rangers in their Zords.  This tiny man, draped in gold, defeated him and that was something that even a robot could respect.

            The resulting explosion knocked Sean on his butt and he laughed.  “Whew!  Never get tired of that!”

            "Let's get back to the Power Chamber," Tommy said.

            "...And that's what happened," Sean concluded his explanation.  "I thought that, perhaps, I just got flung away from the battle area.  In reality, it seems that a lot more than that happened."  He smiled, sadly, looking down at his morpher.

            Billy walked up next to him, some sort of device in his hand.  It beeped softly.  "You're right.  Your quantum signature is different .  There is a zero-point-zero-zero-zero-seven percent displacement, as well."

            "What does that mean?"  Tanya asked.

            "It means that it's enough to tell that he is from another dimension and enough to keep him in this dimension without being yanked back."  Billy started to check something on the control screen.  "In accordance with dimensional physics, a subject is tied to their home dimension by a quantum signature.  If they are able to cross the dimensional barrier, after a certain point, they will be pulled back into their universe."  Another set of buttons were pressed by the former Blue Ranger.  "However, something is wrong.  His signature, it would seem, suffered some form of damage, preventing him from being recalled."

            "I would really...really...like to go home, Billy," Sean said.

            Billy shook his head.  "I'm not sure I can do that.  It's like trying to repair a damaged file on a computer.  While it may be possible to repair some of it, I might not be able to repair enough to get you home.  I'll try, though."  Billy smiled.  "That's all I can give you."

            Sean nodded and smiled.  "Well, I suppose I'll have to make do until you can find a way, Billy.  I know you can."

            "What does he do until then, Zordon?"  Kat queried.  Her soft blue orbs glanced in Sean's general direction.  Always the warmhearted one of the group, Kat felt a certain sense of pity for Sean.  Here he was, misplaced in a dimension similar, yet unknown to his own...and nowhere to go.

            Zordon contemplated for a moment before making an announcement.  "CONSIDERING THAT HE IS A STRANGER TO ALL OF YOUR PARENTS, I CANNOT SUGGEST HE STAY WITH ANY OF YOU.  THEREFORE, HE WILL STAY WITH US, HERE, IN THE POWER CHAMBER, UNTIL HE CAN GET ON HIS FEET.  ALPHA, PREPARE QUARTERS FOR HIM."

            "Right away, Zordon," Alpha said, shuffling off to take care of it.

            "I suppose I shall have to find a job, eventually," Sean chuckled, looking down at his morpher again.  He retrieved his wallet, checking its contents.  "One thousand-fifty..."

            "You always carry that much?" Jason asked, his eyebrows mirroring the other Rangers'.

            "I try to," Sean replied.  "Never know when you might need it."  He could see the unasked questions in their eyes.  "My father owns a multimillion dollar construction and engineering firm."

            "Ah!"

            Sean checked again.  "Several credit cards that probably won't work..."  He took them out and set them to the side.  "...And that's about it."  One of the last things he took out was a picture of Aisha and himself, a day at the beach.  Her arms were draped around his waist.  Her smile shone and her eyes twinkled.  He sighed softly, setting it back into his wallet.

            "Don't worry, Sean," Billy said, beginning to type in on a keypad.  "I'm searching for a way to get you legalized.  Whilst I won't break the law, I'll still submit a form to get a SSN.  With that, you'll be able to get a driver's license, at least."

            "It's a start."

            Tommy placed a hand on his shoulder.  "It'll be all right, man.  Regardless of what dimension you're in, you''ll always be a Power Ranger."

            "And Rangers look after one another," Adam added.

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