Dee reached the parking lot quickly and got right into action, helping Logan and Patton. Thomas arrived soon after and also began aiding the three. There weren't too many witchlings but it was possible this was only the first wave.

When Remus and Roman showed up, they began helping with the fray of witchlings. Soon enough the monsters stopped coming through the breach. The battle was over, far too quickly for Dee not to be suspicious.

"Alright everyone, we know what's about to happen. Stick to the plan." Roman reminded.

They closed ranks and Dee hesitantly looked to Patton. He couldn't see the boy's expression but knew he would be a little nervous. Patton locked eyes with Dee and nodded. The Rangers looked around, waiting for Virgilius to pop-up. Dee knew it was dangerous, it was a long shot, but Patton's the best they've got. It was too quiet. Almost annoyingly quiet. He looked up to Remus who was tense but seemed to be getting just as annoyed as he was.

"Where is he?" Remus whispered.

"I don't know." Dee whispered back.

"This can't be it." Logan said. "He always shows up after. There's no way that small amount of monsters was all there is."

"I don't know." Patton said hesitantly. "Maybe he doesn't want to fight today and they sent them as a warning or something."

"It's possible. She's done that in the past." Thomas added.

Dee's eyes remained trained around him. He couldn't let his guard down. Not now.

"Well, well, well!" A gruff voice said atop the football field announcer's box. The Rangers flinched and turned to see. The person stood there idly, holding a sword, and appeared to be wearing a ridiculous outfit. It was mostly red but had silver accents, and looked like those fake muscles on a superhero costume from Spirit Halloween.

"The hell?" Dee heard Remus scoff next to him. He recognized the scoff he gave when someone wore something so outlandish it actually offended him.

"When the generals spoke of the fearsome Power Rangers, I certainly expected more than this!" The person called out.

Roman cleared his throat and stepped forward, as any leader would, to address the new villain. "Excuse me for being so blunt but uh, who are you?"

"Me?!?!" The person pointed his sword to Roman. "You don't know who I am!?!"

"No bitch! That's why he asked!" Remus yelled.

"Hey!" Patton scolded.

"Sorry!" He threw his hands up and looked away.

"I, you petulant children, am Lord Zedro!" His voice boomed.

The Rangers looked to Thomas, hoping he could provide an explaination, but the man only shrugged.

"You really don't know who I am?" Lord Zedro asked, a little deflated.

"Not a clue."

"Nuh-uh."

"Never heard of ya."

"Nope."

"I would remember a stupid name like yours if I had heard it before!" Dee responded along side the others.

"Well it's no matter!!!" He yelled. "You'll know me soon enough!! I will plague your nightmares after our battle! You will succumb to my power and turn yourselves over, all in hopes of saving your miserable planet!! You will remember the name Lord Zedro for the rest of your lives and you will know it as the name that strikes fear into your hearts. Every time you hear it you will be reminded of the great defeat you felt and you will cower in your cages!!! Lord Zedro will be the name that haunts you until-"

"I'm really not a fan of this guy." Dee said to the others, he could hear Lord Whatever the Frick continuing on in the background.

"He yells a lot." Patton said, covering his ears a little.

"Yeah I'm getting sick of this. He hasn't even noticed we stopped paying attention." Roman told them.

"Dude, I zoned out after he said his stupid name." Remus sighed.

"Do you know anything about this?" Logan asked Thomas.

"He seems like any of the generals I've fought in the past. Cartoony, exaggerated, wears one or two colors only, but I've never heard of him in particular so I'm afraid I'm not much help."

"This guy sucks." Remus crossed his arms.

"I wouldn't have put it like that, but I agree, I'm not a fan." Logan shook his head. "Alright Green, how about you see what he can do."

"Oh yeah." Remus chuckled and summoned his mace.

He took a few steps back and spun a little, gaining momentum, then hurled his mace toward Lord Zedro. The Rangers watched as the mace hit Zedro square in the face, causing him to stumble and fall back. It was quiet again. Until Remus and Dee both burst out laughing. He knew this was a serious situation, but Dee couldn't hold it in. He laughed so hard he was clutching his stomach. Remus had all but doubled over in laughter and wasn't stopping.

"Guys, come on." Logan tried to get them to stop.

"I'm sorry! God I'm so sorry but that was funny as hell." Dee stated, coming out of it a little.

"Did you hear the squish it made when it hit his face?!?" Remus said between laughs. The comment only making the two laugh harder.

Suddenly Dee saw as Patton too burst out into laughter. The three calmed down just a little until Patton put his hand to his helmet and mimicked the squish sound, only making them laugh harder.

"It-it just-it just," Patton began. "it just squished."

Logan's posture indicated he was giving a stern look and Dee tried to once again calm himself down.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Patton shook his head, finally ending his own laughter.

"You dare laugh at me!?!" Lord Zedro screeched as he stood brandishing his sword once again.

Remus continued to chuckled a little and summoned his mace back to his hand. "Sorry Zeddy, I just wasn't expecting you to get decked by my mace."

"Oh you little cretins will pay for this insult!!!" He yelled and jumped up into the air landing on the ground, causing the pavement to cave and crack beneath him.

Remus's giggles stopped. "Oh shit."

"Well you pissed him off, now what?" Dee looked to Remus.

He shrugged and chucked his mace at Lord Zedro again. Dee didn't know what he was expecting, but it certainly wasn't what happened. Zedro held up his sword and blocked the mace mid-air from hitting him. Then with a flick of the wrist, sent the mace off to his right. It landed in the pavement with a crack and disappeared.

"Okay, I'm tapping out, someone tap in." Remus looked to the others.

"I have a bow, I'm not exactly cut out for this." Patton stated.

"I don't think my daggers will do the trick."

"Red has a sword." Logan said.

"Yeah! Red, you're up!" Remus shoved his brother froward.

"Whoa whoa, why are we doing this one on one exactly? Can't we all fight him?" Roman looked to the others exasperated.

"Shit turn around!" Dee yelled.

Roman followed the direction and held up his own sword just in time to catch Lord Zedro's before it hit him. The metal of the swords clanked and Dee could swear he saw sparks.

"Oh you're strong Red." Lord Zedro practically laughed. "But not strong enough."

"We'll see about that." Roman replied.

Roman started to push forward with his sword. Lord Zedor did as well and the swords slipped pushing both backwards. Lord Zedro straightened his back and smiled strangely. Dee heard snarling behind him and turned. Monsters had once again begun coming through the breach.

"Oh dammit." Logan said, annoyance filling his voice. "Okay, uh, Red you handle Lord-whatever-the-Hell, we'll take care of the minions."

"Excuse me-" Lord Zedro began.

"Witchlings!" Remus shouted.

"Drop it Remus, the name isn't gonna stick!" Roman told him.

The Rangers hopped back into action. Patton raised his bow and rapid fired into the crowd of witchling as they filled the lot. Logan threw his lance at one that was a little closer by and followed it, pulling teh lance out of the monster with a grunt and moving on to the next. Thomas sprang into action with the other two and swung his axe at the closer witchlings. Dee and Remus wasted no time, they ran into battle. Remus bent down and Dee ran to him, allowing Remus to hoist Dee into the air and making Dee jump, landing on the larger of the witchlings and effectively stabbing two daggers into its head. Dee landed on his feet as the monster below him disintegrated. Behind him he heard Remus cackle as he swung the mace back and forth. Dee smiled devilishly and gripped his daggers firmly. He turned to closer witchlings and continued slashing them down. In the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of Roman and Lord Zedro, the two locked in battle. 

Dee looked around and saw two witchlings coming directly for him. He summoned a dagger and threw it at one, making it stumble but not turn to dust. In the time that the first one stumbled Dee was able to grab the dagger he had thrown, pull it out of where it sank into the witchling's chest, spin to the back of the monster and stab it in the back with the same dagger. As it fell to dust Dee summoned a second dagger and threw the two at the second witchling. He raced forward to that one as well and sank a third one into its stomach. The witchling dissapated and his daggers fell to the ground. 

Dee stood and smiled smugly, he felt a little pang of satisfaction as he looked at the dust by his feet. He surveyed the area again and saw as Thomas finished off a witchling and Logan and Patton double teamed another. Remus however, he couldn't see. Dee guessed he was at the center of a particular horde of witchlings. Dee sighed, guessing he should help the twin, and ran over to the circle of monsters. 

Like he had figured, Remus was battling them like a mad-man. Dee threw his daggers at a few on the outside and effectively got them to turn his way. They charged at him and Dee to them. When the first one was close enough he threw more daggers at its legs, knocking it down to its knees. Dee jumped up and landed his left foot on its chest, pushing himself father into the air. He threw another dagger at the second witchling causing it to stumble just in time for Dee to land his right foot on its shoulder and push off, finally he summoned and threw a dagger at the last chargnig witchling. It landed between the witchling's eyes and it's head went back. Dee's foot stepped driectly on it's face and he jumped over one side of the circle of monsters, landing next to Remus. Then he lost his balance and fell back, Dee sat on the ground, miffed, but eventually started laughing. 

"Damn, you were doing really good." Remus laughed. He lent Dee a hand and helped him up to his feet. "Until of course you landed on your ass."

"Shut up." He chuckled and shook his head. "I'm trying to help you here."

"Aww do you actually care about me? Don't want to see me die a grusome death?" Remus went back to hacking away at the witchlings. 

"Well, your death would certainly be an inconvenience." Dee grunted as he sliced his dagger through a witchling. 

"I think that's the nicest thing you've ever said to me Dee." Remus told him, little emotion in his voice. "You're getting soft." 

"And you're-"

"Shit!" Remus suddenly shouted from behind Dee. 

He turned to see a witchling had grabbed Remus's arm and effectively shoved him to the ground. It's snarling face hovered over Remus's. The Green Ranger tried to move and get out from under it, but it's grip was stronger. 

Oh hell no, Dee thought angrily. He pulled the dagger he had shoved into a witchling out of its body and threw it at the one on top of Remus. The dagger only got its attention turned to Dee. Its head snapped up and brandished sharp teeth at him. Luckily Remus got the idea and took its distracted moment to kick it swiftly in the stomach. The witchling howled and was back on its feet. Dee summoned two daggers to his hands and jumped, landing on the minion and sinking the blades into its neck. The monster turned to dust and Dee landed calmly on his feet. He looked over his shoulder at Remus still on the ground. 

"Like I said, your death would be an inconvenience." He said. "And I'm not really in the mood to be inconvenienced."

"Mhm." Remus nodded, his voice curt. "If my arm didn't hurt so bad I'd say that move you pulled was really hot, but that asshole really did something."

"You able to get up?" Dee asked, a bit more concerned now. 

"Yeah, just-just gimmie a sec." 

"Oh no please, take all the time you need, not like there's a horde of monsters trying to kill us." Dee rolled his eyes. 

"You sir," Remus sat up, Dee could have guessed he was scowling. "are a bitch."

"And you," Dee chucked daggers at one of the witchlings as it came closer behind Remus. "are gonna get yourself killed."

"Oh my bad, wouldn't want to inconvenience you." Remus scoffed, pushing himself up with his arm that Dee guessed wasn't hurting. Dee could almost feel Remus rolling his eyes. "Ow, ow, ow, ow." remus suddenly grabbed at his arm. 

"Whoa, whoa." Dee rushed over to him. "Okay, what the hell did that thing do to you?" 

"I don't know Dee, I'm not a doctor!" Remus told him. "All I know is it grabbed me and-look out!!" 

Dee only had time to think, what the, before Remus grabbed him and pulled him down. Dee saw as a witchling's arms slashed at where he had previously been. Remus summoned his mace with the hand that wasn't attatched to his hurt arm and swung, hitting the wingling's side and knocking it to the ground. Then Remus strode over to it in two steps and repeatedly smacked it with his mace until it turned to ash. Dee watched with wide eyes until it faded away and he turned, clearing his throat a little. 

"So I think we're even." He sasid quieter than he had intended. 

"Ya think?!" Remus yelled over his shoulder. 

Dee looked around checking to see if there were any more witchlings heading toward them. He saw a few near Thomas but he looked like he could handle it. Patton was on top of someone's minivan and was firing arrows at the witchlings that surrounded him, and Logan wasn't too far from Patton, slashing away at a few closer monsters. Roman didn't seem to be doing super good however. 

Lord Zedro had him stepping back as he attacked Roman swiftly with his sword. Roman was clearly on defense and was getting tired, evidenced by his slower movements. 

"Roman." Dee heard Remus say. 

The two looked at each other and began running for Roman. 

"Roman duck!!" Dee yelled

Roman followed his instruction and ducked down. Dee threw his daggers at Lord Zedro. They sank into his chest but it didn't have any effect other than probably pissing him off. Lord Zedro yelled in disdain and turned to Remus and Dee running toward him. Dee flicked his wrist, making the daggers fade away and he summoed two new ones to his hands. Roman took the opportunity to slash his sword along Lord Zedro's shins and pull away. Roman stood and went to Remus and Dee who stood by him, all three breathing heavy. Lord Zedro peered at the three with a sharp look. 

"Can you two cover him?" Roman asked. 

"Yep." Dee said and Remus nodded. 

"Good." Roman gave an affirmative look to the two and began to run to the right while Dee and Remus sprinted to Zedro. 

Remus went up and swung his mace to Lord Zedro's head and he blocked it with his sword, only to have Dee slash at his stomach with the daggers. Dee and Remus stood on either side of the villain now. He swung his sword and hit Remus in the back with the front of his blade. Remus tossed his mace to Dee who caught it and smacked Zedro in his own back, causing him to stumble forward a little. He turned and brought his sword down to Dee who threw the mace up and summoned two daggers, using them to block the villain. He and Zedro stood like that for half a second until Dee dropped to his knees and Remus used Dee as a stepping block for him to push off of and grab his mace mid-air and come down on Zedro's head. The move however, wasn't as successful as they had hoped and Lord Zedro brought his sword up, blocking Remus's attack. 

The villain smirked and grabbed at Remus's neck and head, getting a firm grip before flinging the Green ranger down to the cement. Remus landed with a stomach dropping thud and Dee looked over to him. He could feel his blood drain from his face, but boil with anger. 

"Oh you really are a bitch." Remus coughed and laughed. 

Dee shouted angrilly and brought his daggers up, trying to slice at Zedro's neck. The villain grabbed his wrists and laughed mockingly. He lifted Dee up off his feet slightly and threw him down by Remus. 

"Dee!" Remus exclaimed. 

Dee hurriedly got to his knees and looked over Remus. "Don't you dare try to get up Remus."

Remus didn't listen and got to his own knees. Though his movement must have been too quick because he put his hands to his head and groaned a little. 

"How pathetic you are. I really did expect better frm the Power Rangers. Especially you Green. The things I heard about the fearsome Green Power Ranger couldn't be father from the truth. It's sad how pitiful you are." Lord Zedro chuckled. "dare I even say you're worthless."

Remus and Dee summoned their weapons just in time for him to bring his sword down to them. They stopped the brunt of his attack and looked up to his face as he sneered. Then Dee heard as Roman's sword pierced the villain's back. Lord Zedro's face dropped to shock. Remus and Dee dropped their weapons and scurried back a little. Roman stood there holding his sword and panting angrilly. 

"Call my brother worthless again asshole, see where it gets you." Roman dared, his voice full of venom. 

With a grunt Roman pulled his sword out of the villain's back and he fell to the ground in a huff. His body turning to red ash as it hit the cement. 

"Remus, god please be okay." Roman dropped his sword and fell to his knees by his twin and Dee. "Red Ranger, deactivate."

Remus and Dee followed Roman and deactivated their armor. Roman rached a hand out and put it on his brother's shoulder, looking into his eyes. 

"I'm fine Roman." He said. "Just a headache."

"I don't trust that's true." Roman laughed. "If you have a concussion I'm gonna be pissed."

"And mom's gonna kill us." Remus said quietly.

"Yeah." Roman sighed and turned to Dee. "How are you?"

"I'm fine, he didn't throw me as hard as Remus." Dee responded. He looked back at Remus and assessed him. "Your arm?"

"Still hurts but like I said, I'm fine." Remus replied. 

"What did you do to your arm?" Roman asked. 

"A witchling grabbed him hard." Dee told him, softly grabbing the hurt arm and examining the skin, it was red where the monster had grabbed him, but wasn't bleeding. "Try bending it."

Remus didn't say anything. Dee looked up to Remus puzzled and saw him staring at Dee gratefully. Dee thought for a second he saw admiration, or something else, in his eyes. 

"You called it a witchling." Remus whispered. 

Dee didn't know what to say, so he didn't speak at all. He only gave a shrug and motioned for Remus to move his arm. Roman stood and said he was gonna check on the others before leaving the two. Remus started to move his arm and strained a little. Then as he let his arm go back to its resting position the pain showed deeply on his face and he wimpered a little. 

"I think it's hyper extended." Dee said. "I'm sure Thomas can give you a wrap or something for it." 

Remus nodded. Dee lifted his hand to Remus's jaw and looked into his eyes, trying to see if his pupils were dialated strangely or any other signs of a concussion. When he saw nothing that raised alarm Dee sat back on his knees and wiped the sweat off of his face with his shirt. 

Behind him Logan, Patton, and Thomas deactivated their Ranger suits. It was quiet between the Rangers. Until a ringing came from one of the cars. Dee watched as Logan went over to it and reached inside, answering the phone that must have been his. 

"Mama?" Logan asked. "Mama, don't worry I'm fine. Yeah, Patton and I had to run from the parking lot. We're both okay Mama. I'm not hurt or-" Logan stopped, listening to his mom. Dee saw as his face shifted to slight confusion. "What do you mean 'who's the girl in red'?" Then some sort of realization dawned on him. "Mama no! Don't look up the singer Girl in Red! No it's nothing bad Nora's not in trouble just don't!" 

Logan looked at his phone screen. His mom must have hung up. 

"Is everything okay?" Patton asked. 

"I think my sister's Spotify is about to out her to my mom." Logan said before rushing to the driver's side of his car and looking back to Patton and Roman. "I need to get home."

The two nodded and Logan got in his car, turning on the ignition and driving away. Patton, Roman, and Thomas began walking over to Dee and Remus. 

"I need to head home too." Patton said. "Megan and my mom are gonna be worried. I'll see you guys tomorrow okay?"

Everyone said a nice good bye to Patton. 

"Remus let me know if I can do anything to help." Patton told him, and with that began his walk to his car. 

It was quiet between the four before Dee told Thomas what he thought of Remus's arm. Thomas told him that he could help him set his arm and make sure it didn't get injured any more. 

"I want a flurry." Remus only said. 

"What?" Roman asked. 

"I want a flurry. Like a McDonald's flurry." He told his twin. "I think I earned a flurry."

"Remus we should set your arm." Thomas tried. 

"I'd rather get a flurry." He said as if he had been asked if he wanted a drink instead.

"We can get a flurry on the way to getting your arm set." Dee suggested. 

"And I want fries." Remus added.

The three decided to leave Remus be and converse with each other.

"Dee, how about you take Remus to get some McDonald's and come by my house after?" Thomas suggested. "I don't think he'd like it very much if he didn't get what he wanted."

"No I would not." Remus said a little bit of offense in his voice.

"I'll go home and tell my parents something about why we're gone and why Remus is late." Roman sighed. "It's better if I tell them and not him."

"Good idea." Dee nodded. 

The two said their goodbyes to the pair and left Dee and Remus sitting next to each other. Dee wiped at his sweat yet again and turned to Remus. He was going to ask Remus to get up and follow him to McDonald's but stopped when Remus's expression showed deep confusion.

"What?" Dee asked.

"Your face." Remus said. 

"What do you mean my-" Dee stopped, he looked down at his shirt and saw the dark foundation and sweat that splattered it. His stomach dropped.