Disclaimer: If you saw the character on TV then Haim Saban owns it. If the only place you saw it was in a fanfic by Robert Gutheim or Mistri Xades then guess what: We own it! This is a new International Writing Collaboration which covers a lot of territory and several time zones since Robert lives on the East coast of the United States and Mistri.... well he lives all the way over in Australia, so as you can see it even covers two different hemispheres. This comes after The Team Rejoins. It takes place middle March 97. Mistri of course owns the Equinox Powers.

Unsettled
by Robert and Mistri

Last time on Viva La Resistance.....

Stephanie then headed off. Robert meanwhile wondered about what Dulcea has said as he went to talk to Mistri.

"Oh, hi Robert," Mistri said.

"At Dulcea's request your friends bodies are in a state of half stasis," Robert reported.

"Why?"

"She wouldn't say. She is one strange person."

Zack meanwhile came running in.

"Anyone know where Tyra is I haven't seen her since yesterday?"

"Ah no," Robert said.

~*~

"I'll have to excuse myself," said Robert. Mistri only nodded, and Robert left.

He went away with Zack, to locate Tyra.

"So any idea where we should look?" Zack wondered.

"Tyra had a whole list of things on her mind. Sensor training, transit problems, checking the settlements to see who's side they were on."

"She obviously isn't in the base as I would have seen her. We do share quarters after all."

"We better check the settlements then."

"Any idea if there is one close by ?"

"The nearest one if about fifty km from here."

"We better check it out."

They then teleported into the settlement and Robert scanned for her. After a good amount of time Robert sat down.

"This is going nowhere fast Zack. I better take to the air."

"What good would that do?"

"I can scan a larger territory in the same amount of time," Robert said. "701 to Armatron."

"Bep Beep a Deb Beep."

"Launch Flight Pack Mode Battle Armor." Robert ordered.

After a short pause he called for an Armor Up. He flew around for fifteen minutes high up.

"Zack, nothing, teleport to the next settlement about another fifty km from this one. This one is in the other direction from the base. I'll fly there."

Zack teleported to a small dance studio and began some Hip Hop Kido when his communicator suddenly went off.

"Zack Man read you loud and clear."

"Zack, I'm on the ground now and I'm downloading my coordinates to you. R&S at my coordinates."

"Gotcha Robert."

Zack arrived a short time later.

"Robert, did you find something?"

"I was still in transit flight when I picked up something so I had zoomed in for a closer scan and I found Tyra."

"Great," Zack said. "Where?"

"In that house."

Robert then knocked on the door. The lady answered.

"May I help you?"

"Yes we are looking for a woman who is believed to be in this area. Would you have any clues as to her whereabouts?"

"I might. Yesterday I found a girl who seemed young she was unconcious for some reason. I brought her here and tended to her. She is upstairs in a bedroom."

"Ma'am we're explorers and we are wondering about the political situation here?"

"It's a divided world, the northern continent supports the UDAB but the southern continent supports the UAE."

"What is your patients' current status?"

"She has regained consciousness and seems quite pleasant."

Right then Tyra happened to come downstairs.

"Mrs. Turner, do we have visitors orô?" Tyra started to ask when she realized something. "Zack, Robert what brings you two here?"

"You had us worried Tyra. We were looking for you or rather Robert was looking I was doing some Hip Hop Kido since he was well flying here and I came a different way so there was a bit of a difference in travel time."

"Zack, Mrs. Turner knows I'm a Ranger. I was resting today from my ordeal yesterday and was planning on teleporting into the base tomorrow for the day."

"The day Tyra," Zack said.

"Yes. You see Zack, my husband and I keep boarders here and well Tyra agreed to stay here where she would be safe especially after the baby arrives. She even arranged it so you and a few others could stay here as well."

"I see," Zack said. "Tyra, we probably should get back. You want me to bring any of your things?"

"I'll come with you. Mrs. Turner assured me that teleporting won't harm the baby ."

"Good to know considering how often we have to teleport," Robert mentioned.

They then teleported back to the Bunker.

An hour after they got back Mistri walked out of the room, to go do something. Brianca, Carlos, David and Trini were in a room they were using as a general recreation area, and when Mistri walked in, not really paying attention to them, they kinda quietened down.

Mistri picked up a book, and began flipping through it. In actual fact, he was letting his senses overcome his body, in particular his sight, hearing and general instinct. The others only saw him reading a book, and saw fit to continue, albeit in lower tones.

"Come on Brianca," said Trini. "Just because Mistri went a bit over the top . ."

"Trini, although it may have been justified and certainly true," snapped Brianca, "I don't think he should have reacted like that."

"Think about it from his point of view, Bri," said Carlos. "They were a team for eons! If I die, I want to die in battle defending my planet. Much better than the way they died."

"They'd lived," countered Brianca.

"That doesn't mean they should die, though," said David. "It wasn't their fight, after all. But they helped us. I don't speak for anyone when I say that while he shouldn't have done what he did, there are reasons that we know of, and perhaps other, personal reasons."

Brianca was not convinced. Nor were Joel, Kelsey, Kai, Tyra, Kendrix, Damon, Kat, Billy, Zhane, Rocky, Sue, Dana, Tommy, Janet, Zack, Sasha, Ashley, Kim Coltran, Barakus, and T.J.

This left David, Ryan, Chad, Leo, Maya, Adam, Tanya, Jason, Andros, Trini, Kim Hart, Andrew, Sean, Carlos and Cassie on Mistri's side.

They had become so involved in their discussion that when Mistri quietly moved out they didn't notice. Since the doors opened and closed automatically, Mistri was denied the chance of slamming it which he would have preferred. But in a perfect manuever, a very powerful kick to the door as it closed was a good second choice. And the kick rocking the base to its core was not easy to not notice.

"Where's Dr. Collington?" he snapped once he found Powermatic.

"I'm right here," she said. "Can't get a shuttle to Earth."

"I'll give you a ride to Earth. Come on."

Stephanie looked towards Powermatic, who nodded. Then in a whisper that only she heard he said, "Go on. It'll give the masses time to cool off."

She left.

Fairly soon Stephanie was sitting in a seat on the bridge of the NMS. Mistri was working the controls.

"Doc, what kind of Doctor are you? What I basically mean is what specialty do you practice?"

"I'm an academic Mistri. I do a lot of R&D stuff sort of like Kendrix and the other's in that department. It doesn't mean though that I don't know a few things about psychology in fact my bachelors was in that field."

"Why didn't you go into Med School?"

"Couldn't get in. Besides by then I had developed enough of a fascination with things like Powereon abilities and the powerbands that we utilize that I went back to school for a masters in the corresponding discipline and I then went on for a Ph.D. in that field."

"Where along the line did you become a doctor?"

"After I finished my Ph.D. since someone who gets something like that is said to be getting their doctorate. Mistri, some of the rangers are a little worried about you."

"In what way?"

"Mentally mainly. Look Mistri I know you are a lot older then even my dad let alone my 200times great grandparents but you can't totally blame yourself for what happened to your teammates."

"Think about it Doc I survived and they didn't if anything I am to blame for their deaths."

"I find that hard to believe Mistri. George Custer lead 210 soldiers to their death and his own against a force of Native American Indians during what is known as the Battle of Little Bighorn."

"Did this Custer blame himself for the death of his men?"

"Some people refer to Little Bighorn as Custer's Last Stand since George Custer also lost his life during the battle. Mistri, try to remember one thing, You, Trini, Kendrix, Sue, and everyone else back at the base on Capsilon IX are fighting a war just like George Custer, George Washington, even General Schwarzkopf in Iraq six seven years ago. All three of them lost people under their command and I doubt they blamed themselves for the deaths of those under them."

"Yet they probably were responsible for the deaths of those under them."

"They may have been Custer certainly was but one thing you have to always remember is this Mistri in war people will die no matter what happens. Right now the whole unit is split because of your providing blame over the deaths of your friends."

"Like I bloody care."

"I would think you would Mistri after all Team Phaedos was just one squad in the unit. Phaedos, Lightspeed, Astro, my daughter's team, the Morphins, the Zeo's, Galaxy are all part of one big team. Even if you are without your squadmates the rest of the Company is still there. I wouldn't surprise me if medical feels they are somewhat responsible for the deaths of your friends since they couldn't do much to keep them alive."

"Doc, my teammates died because I didn't do what I should have done to make sure their power didn't unbind from them. Just like happened to Rachi."

"Mistri, you did what you had to do. I for one don't blame you. It could just as easily have been me making that decision," Karei's spirit told him as the Owl and Condor flew over toward the two humans.

"Your sister has a point Mistri it was unavoidable. We knew the risks when we became Ninjetti and joined the war. Besides how do you know that we are truly gone?" The condor asked him.

"Veed, you Karei, and Edy might still be here to a degree but Geneva, Calcia and the others are gone for good."

"Then why did Dulcea have Dana put our bodies in half stasis? She must know something even we don't."

"Dulcea always was good about keeping secrets Veed but I'm sure if there was a specific reason for that move she would make sure I knew. Now get lost all of you."

With a purposely exaggerated sigh, Stephanie left the bridge, followed by the Owl and Condor.

Mistri was left on the bridge, and finally opened up communications to Dulcea.

"Is there something you're not telling me?" he asked.

"Maybe," said Dulcea.

"What is it?" snapped Mistri.

"The destinies of Tommy, Adam and Rocky, Mistri. They are not what should be."

"The Evil Green Ranger?"

"Not precisely," said Dulcea. "But yes, to a certain degree, that has affected everything. You have the power. Use it wisely."

The communications were closed.

~*~

Back on the base, Carter called a meeting. They arrived, and everyone was painfully aware of the empty spaces.

Carter cleared his throat. "I think we all saw what went down. As far as I'm concerned, that is over. Full stop, end of story."

"We have to plan our strategies for this. Exactly how are we going to go about defeating the UAE given our new circumstances? We know that they were planning an all out war on Earth."

"Edy poured over her lores," said David haltingly. "She studied them endlessly."

"What relevance does that have?" asked Carter.

"I heard a lot about the Evil Green Ranger and destiny averted. His experiences stemming from his evil past, his losing powers, becoming White Ranger, and then Red Zeo, then Red Turbo, would gain him the title of Terra's greatest leader."

"A few problems," said Carter. "Phaedos carried the Turbo Power."

"Yes, but we don't know much else. Who was the Evil Green Ranger?"

"Tommy Oliver."

~*~

Everyone turned to Mistri. "ME?" asked Tommy.

"That's what I said."

"There was a prophecy, and it did not come true, thus throwing us into an alternate timestream. A... divergence, if you will. Eventually, one of the timelines will have to cease to exist, so that the other can exist. Unfortunately, from what I have determined, there are a number of problems to set right."

"Please explain," said Trini. Mistri looked at her for a long time, and then took his seat, observing much of her.

"I'm afraid I can't, I don't know anymore than what I've told you."

"Then what was the point of telling us?" asked Damon.

Tommy stood up. "If I was supposed to be the Evil Green Ranger, theorectically, then I'm guessing Rita would have had the Green Coin. Well, she didn't have it, cause I got it with the rest of Morphin."

"Very wise. So Rita was supposed to have the Green Coin at the final battle of the Grid War. That is one thing that needs to be rectified. Although, it might be that something occurred that was meant not to, or something did not that was meant to, which meant that Rita did not get her hands on the Green Coin," said Mistri.

"Well... not meaning to be rude or anything," said Kelsey. "How do we find out these changes in the timestream?"

"That, Kelsey, is a damn good question," said Mistri. "And one I'm not going to answer in full. I'll let Owl explain through Ve." And in red and pink light, the two aforementioned appeared.

"Okay. . . let me see. It's not going to be easy. Because every event we isolate, must then be put into chronological order. Then, once that is done, we've got to figure out what we will do about it."

"Well, let's do it," said Carter.

~*~

And after an hour, they had the list. And the first problem was that there was never supposed to have been a Purple Ranger in the team of Phaedos.

Another problem dealt with the fact that the Demona Rangers were outside of their time and as a result those directly connected with them namely Robert, Stephanie, and a little bit of the Professor were seriously altered along with relationships among the family units. For instance technically Stephanie hadn't been born at this point.

A short time later Tyra was sitting in the Turner's living room with Zack watching what passed for TV on Capsilon IX.

"Man did we ever learn a lot at that meeting?"

"That we did Zack. This makes me wonder if our relationship can even work. I really don't want to lose you should everything ever get put back together the way it's supposed to be but I might not have a choice in the matter. It's weird that I thought Ted was my brother but in fact he is my grandfather and that Andrew was supposed to be Ashley's grandson, and that Billy is supposed to be Janet's ancestor. It just boggles the mind."

"I know I have a headache from it. Tyra, if the time stream is put back together would your baby still be a part of your life or would he or she get lost?"

"There is no way of knowing Zack. After all I became pregnant in this time stream after apparently my place in time was shifted with that of my team."

"Tyra, you think I would have had a chance with Angela had time not gotten screwed up?"

"Zack, I'm not the one to ask. Mistri would probably be a better choice only I doubt you will get anything out of him.besides the time stream might be allowed to continue."

"Besides," said Mrs. Turner. "Time travel changes a lot. If you could change it so that evil never came into being, you can't say exactly how it would change events."

~*~

Back at the base, things moved slowly. Carter led the little band of Rangers, more than once wondering why they were even trying against this great and terrible force. Mistri spent most of his time looking over the base, and doing things.

Whenever someone asked what he was doing, he only muttered, "Strengthening against nature." And so they left well alone. Come the 25th of March, the base awoke once more. A rare instance of everyone sleeping at the base that Powermatic had insisted happen once every month. He had chosen from 900 24th to 1800 26th of each month as the expected timeframe that everyone would be at base.

Going into the ready room they stopped short. Mistri was there, just calmly dressed in elvish clothes of green and brown. Strapped to his side was a sword, slung over his shoulder were a bow and quiver of arrows. He unsheathed the sword, and held it up.

"The UAE has incinerated Earth. A Ninjetti has declared war. Let all those who bear the Mark hear and follow into war."

End