Heir Apparent, Part I

July 29, 2006

Teleplay by:  Jackie Marchand

Directed by:  Jonathan Brough

Quietly, Imperious walks towards the Master, casting glances all around him.  Imperious is holding a potion.  Imperious:  Time is running out.  I must strike the Master now, or I will never rule the underworld.  Imperious is about to pour the potion over the hole, where the Master can be seen.  Koragg:  What are you up to Imperious?  Startled, Imperious drops the potion and turns around to face Koragg.  Imperious:  Nothing, just working on a potion.  Koragg tells Imperious that when the Master rises, he will the first in command.  Koragg walks away and Imperious realizes that he will never be able to get rid of the Master with Koragg around.  Imperious decides on a new plan of action, to make Koragg favor him.

Nick and Daggeron are training.  Nick and Daggeron each have one hand bonded to the other, and they each have a sword in the other hand.  Nick and Daggeron are battling each other.  The rest of the teens and Udonna are watching.  Udonna explains the rules to Xander.  Eventually Nick outmaneuvers Daggeron and defeats Daggeron.  Nick tells Daggeron he is a great teacher as they join the others.  Daggeron tells them he has learn from the best.  Chip blurts out that Daggeron was taught by Leanbow.  Udonna is surprised and Chip realizes he has let his secret slip.  Daggeron tells Udonna that Leanbow was a great man and it's time for the teens to learn about him.  Udonna agrees.  Madison, Vida, Nick, and Xander are confused and ask who Leanbow is.  Udonna states that Leanbow is her husband and suggests they go to Rootcore, where they will learn more.  Meanwhile, in the pit, Imperious comes up with other of his genius ideas.  Necrolai and Koragg are there as well.  Imperious tells them the way to destroy the Rangers is to take away their Legendary powers.  Necrolai tells Imperious that it would be impossible.  Imperious agrees that it would be for him, but not for Koragg.  Imperious tells Koragg to take the Rangers' Legendary powers away, the Master commands it.  Koragg walks away to battle the Rangers.  On  his way out, Koragg has more flashbacks of an infant wrapped in a red blanket.  Elsewhere, the teens, Daggeron, and Udonna are on the balcony of Rootcore.  Udonna tells the teens her story, with Daggeron standing by her side.  Udonna tells them of her peaceful time with Leanbow and her baby son, Bowen.  Leanbow training Daggeron and of their friendship within the close knit group, including her sister Niella.  Then the great war occurred.  Leanbow, Niella, and Daggeron fought bravely in the war.  Leanbow had come up with a plan that Niella protested against.  They were joined by their friend, Calindor.  There was also great fear for Bowen, the baby of two magical parents, had the potential to destroy the dark magic.  Bowen was in great danger.  Bowen was given to Daggeron to get to safety.  As Daggeron raced along, he was betrayed by Calindor.  Daggeron placed the baby down and Daggeron and Calindor battled.  Evil had made Calindor more powerful and the battle cursed them both.  Daggeron and Udonna found out later, that Phineas had found Bowen and had taken him to the human realm for safety.  Leanbow had continue the battle on all fronts and ended up at the gates.  As the teens know, Niella sacrifice herself to seal the gates.  Leanbow had entered the gates to continue the battle inside the gates.  Niella and Leanbow had sacrifice themselves to protect them all.  The story hits a chord with the teens.  Koragg contacts Nick for battle.  The teens are more than ready to take on Koragg and promise Udonna that Leanbow's and Niella's sacrifice will not be forgotten.  The teens and Daggeron leave to battle.

Koragg is waiting for the Rangers when they arrive.  The Rangers and Koragg battled.  At one point, Koragg offers them a place beside the Master if they give him their Legend powers.  The Rangers refused.  The Rangers go into Legend mode and the battle continues.  Meanwhile, Daggeron enters another dimension.  Imperious appears and welcomes Daggeron to the dimension of wandering souls.  Imperious calls forth his ancient mystic armor and tells Daggeron that he is sorry and wants to come back to the side of good.  Daggeron is not sure what to think.  Daggeron takes his time answering and Imperious uses this to blast Daggeron.  Imperious reverts back to his normal self and tells Daggeron that he is a fool.  Daggeron morphs into Solaris Knight.  Solaris Knight and Imperious battle.  Imperious tells Solaris Knight that the Rangers will be captured and brought to the pit, where their power will be used to raise the Master.  Imperious casts a spell that makes him very large.  Solaris Knight quickly forms Solar Streak Megazord.  Solaris Knight and Jenji battle Imperious.  Elsewhere, the rest of the Rangers continue their battle with Koragg.  The Rangers are doing well against Koragg.  Unfortunately, Solaris Knight is not doing so well.  Imperious drains the Megazord of all it's power and soon Solaris Knight is demorph and on the ground.  Imperious then summons the souls of the past warriors Daggeron has defeated and forms the Chimera monster.  The Chimera monster attacks Daggeron and Daggeron vanishes.  At Rootcore, Udonna, watching from the crystal ball, screams.

The Rangers are battling Koragg when Chimera appears through a dark seal.  The Chimera battles the Rangers.  Koragg realizes that Imperious had used a forbidden spell.  Chimera is too powerful for the Rangers and soon the Rangers are caught in a dark seal and taken to the pit.   The teens fall in a crumple pile.  The teens are soon held tightly by several Hidiacs.  Imperious thanks the teens for letting him have the Legend powers.  Leelee walks in and the teens fear that she has been captured as well.  The teens assured Leelee that they will rescue her.  Leelee hopes so as the place is too dreary for her.  The teens receive a shock when Necrolai refers to Leelee as her daughter.  Leelee asks her mom if she can keep the teens when they are through, Necrolai assures her that she can.  At Rootcore, Udonna casts a spell on the crystal ball to find out what happened to the Rangers.  Udonna is fearful as the Rangers have been gone for too long.  The crystal ball fills with dark smoke.  Clare is there as well.  Udonna decides she needs to use the Book of Dark Spells.  Clare is alarmed.  Clare tells Udonna if she uses the dark spells, she will lose her magical powers and become human.  Udonna doesn't have any time to waste and tells Clare that she either has to help her or leave.  Clare, very reluctantly, helps Udonna with a potion from the Book of Dark Spells.  Back at the pit, the teens are now contained and Imperious is ready to start the procedure that will drain the Rangers of their Legend powers.  Koragg does not approve.  Imperious does not care and the Master peers in as well.  The enchantment begins and the teens are being drained of their power.  The teens are in a great deal of pain.  Leelee expresses some concern over them and asks her mom if they will be okay afterwards.  Necrolai tells her they will be.  Suddenly, Udonna leaps down and breaks the spell.  Udonna turns around and faces Imperious.  Imperious tells Udonna she has anger the Master.  The Master beams strong, red lasers that wrap around Udonna and lift her off the ground.  Udonna is in a great deal of pain and the teens are helpless to do anything to help her.  Udonna lands on the ground, with the lasers still wrapped around her.  It bothers Koragg to see Udonna in so much pain.  Leelee is alarmed as well.  Imperious simply laughs.

Koragg grows more and more conflicted as he watched Udonna in pain.  Memories begin to flash through Koragg, a young Udonna, and himself as a wizard.  The teens can only look on in horror, unable to do anything.  Koragg suddenly runs forward, and using his sword, breaks the spell the Master has on Udonna.  Koragg is reverted to a person in ancient mystic armor.  The teens are stunned and Imperious is now the one who is horrified.  The teens are also broken free from the spell.  Udonna looks up weakly.  The ancient mystic armor vanishes and the man turns around.  Udonna can hardly believe it as she mutters a weak Leanbow?

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