Rita's Seed Of Evil - Page Four

Zack wishes Jason good luck and Trini cautions him to be careful.  Jason teleports out.

Jason arrives at the park and starts to head in the area that Squatt was spotted at.  A vine breaks through the ground, where Squatt had planted the seeds.  As Jason continues to search the park, a root  makes it way towards Jason unseen.  Jason's communicator goes off and he answers it.

Zordon informs Jason, we've traced the energy disturbance to the park.  Rita apparently has planted some powerful seeds there.

Jason comments, so that's what Squatt was doing here.  Zordon agrees.  He tells Jason that he must find the seeds.  If the bulb is allowed to bloom, the monster will quickly reach full power.  Jason looks over the area.  He soon spots something strange and tells Zordon he found something.  He goes over to the strange purple electricity emitting from the ground.  Jason tries to touch it and receives a nasty shock.  Meanwhile the root keeps getting closer and closer to Jason.  Jason reports to Zordon that he found Rita's seeds.  But they are protected by some kind of energy field.  The root creeps closer to Jason.  Jason has his back turned and does not see it.  Soon the root wraps itself around Jason's legs.  Another root comes slithering up.  Jason breaks free but only for a moment as both roots grab a hold of Jason and try to strangle him.  Jason breaks free and he is quite shaken.  Quickly regaining his composure, Jason morphs.

Red Ranger immediately battles the roots with his Power Sword.  But it isn't long before he is wrapped tightly by the roots.

Rita, Baboo, Squatt, and Goldar are watching Red Ranger's struggle with Octoplant's roots. Rita comments, soon my Octoplant will crush him.  Goldar adds soon the Octoplant's bulb will bloom.  Rita laughs.

Billy, Zack, Kimberly, and Trini have gathered around Alpha 5 as he works.  Alpha 5 has almost finished entering all the data when the alarms go off.  Trini, Kimberly, Zack, and Billy hurry over to the viewing globe.  It shows Red Ranger trapped within Octoplant's roots.  Zack points out that thing's got a hold of him.  Kimberly asks, what is it?  Zordon informs them it's one of Rita's monsters, known as the Octoplant.  Zack tells his friends that we got to help him.  Trini, Kimberly, Billy, and Zack morph and teleport out.

Yellow Ranger, Blue Ranger, Black Ranger, and Pink Ranger leap in with their Blade Blasters drawn.  The four Rangers strike Octoplant's roots and free Red Ranger.  Red Ranger falls to his knees as he tries to catch his breath, but he reassures the rest of the Rangers that he is okay.

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