The Gatekeeper, Part I
May 8, 2006
Teleplay by: Jackie Marchand
Directed by: Andrew Merrifield
Clare was sitting by the dragon egg. She was anxious for it to hatch. Clare: Hatch. Come on...hatch. Hatch! Udonna: The Fire Heart will hatch when the time is right Clare. Clare got up and started stirring things in a pot. Udonna thought the bad smell was from a potion Clare was making, but Clare told her it was dinner. Eagerly Clare showed Udonna how she had mastered the invisibility spell. Unfortunately only her legs disappeared. Clare was discouraged, but Udonna told her she had great faith in her.
In the pit, Morticon wants to be release. Necrolai comes up with the idea of finding the Oracle and asking him how to get out. In Briarwood, Toby is loading his van, when he thinks he has mistakenly seen a giant bat. Necrolai swoops down and picks up a man in the street. Necrolai takes the man to the pit. The man pretends he doesn't know where he is, but Morticon is not fooled. The man reveals himself to be Oracle. Morticon asks him how he can be release from the pit. Oracle tells him it is simple, get the Gatekeeper to release him. Morticon and Necrolai are bewildered, the Gatekeeper has been destroyed. Oracle tells them there is another Gatekeeper. Oracle cannot see the Gatekeeper's face, but it is someone close to the Power Rangers. Leelee has a good idea of who it is - Toby. Necrolai flies back into Briarwood and goes after Toby. Toby tells her he is not the Gatekeeper, but Necrolai does not believe him. Necrolai scoops up Toby and flies off. Chip, going to work, sees this and contacts his friends. Necrolai drops Toby, still in Briarwood, and confronts him. Soon the Rangers arrive. Toby goes into hiding as the Rangers battle Necrolai. Necrolai tells them the Gatekeeper has more power than all of them combined. Necrolai flies away and returns to the pit. Morticon is furious that Necrolai did not bring back the Gatekeeper. Oracle tells them Necrolai did not find the Gatekeeper, it is someone else. Oracle leaves. Morticon tells Necrolai to find the Gatekeeper or do not return at all. Outside of Rootcore, Clare practices her invisibility spell. Clare gets it right and hurries inside to tell Udonna. The teens have already raced inside. The teens ask Udonna about the Gatekeeper. Udonna tells them that the Gatekeeper was a great sorceress named Niella, and her sister. Niella closed the gates on the darkness and sent it underground. But it cost Niella her life force. Udonna smiles at the teens as she tells them her sister lives still within her heart and with her heir. Madison is surprised and asks Udonna if Niella had a child. Udonna tells her yes. Vida tells Udonna they need to find the child before Necrolai. Udonna tells them they do not have to look far, as the child is Clare. Clare suddenly appears inside Rootcore, stunned by the information she has just heard.
Later that day, Koragg is getting powered up by the Master. Necrolai comes in and asks Koragg for help. Koragg gives her some of his power. Necrolai leaves to take on the Power Rangers, while Koragg decides to take on Udonna, all to trap the Gatekeeper. The teens are working at Rock Porium, still amused by the revelation that Clare is the Gatekeeper. Toby excitedly walks in and wants to share his exciting news with them. Xander's morpher beeps. Xander quietly tells the others that Necrolai is in the city. The teens race out, claiming it's break time. Toby is disappointed that he can't share the news that he meet the Power Rangers. The Power Rangers battle the more powerful Necrolai and it is a difficult battle. Meanwhile, Clare takes a walk in the woods. Clare is discouraged, feeling she will never live up to her mother's powerful reputation. Udonna appears. Udonna and Clare talk, with Udonna telling Clare that her mother started out just like her. Udonna has the utmost faith in Clare. Koragg arrives, and Udonna thinks Koragg is after Clare. Instead, Koragg goes after Udonna. Udonna tries to fight Koragg, but her magic is too weak. Koragg captures Udonna in a bubble. Clare tries to stop Koragg but she fails as well. Clare races back to Rootcore, calling out for the Rangers. Clare sees inside the crystal ball, that the Rangers are doing badly against Necrolai. Clare doesn't know what to do until she sees her mother's head piece.
The Rangers continue their battle with the powerful Necrolai. Clare comes running towards the battle. Clare tells Necrolai to stop and then dons her mother's head piece. Clare transforms into the Gatekeeper. Necrolai is delighted to see that the Oracle was right. The Master and Koragg are also aware that the Gatekeeper has shown herself. Clare battles Necrolai and takes Necrolai's dark power gained from Koragg, away from her. Necrolai flies away in frustration. The Rangers gathered around Clare and tell what a great job she has done. Clare tells the Rangers there is no time, Koragg has taken Udonna. Koragg contacts Red Ranger, via telepathy, and tells Red Ranger he wants to face the Gatekeeper on his own. Red Ranger tells Clare this and Clare immediately agrees to face down Koragg. The teens wait out the battle at Rootcore, keeping an eye on Clare through the crystal ball. Vida feels confident Clare will be fine, since she defeated Necrolai. Nick is not so sure, since this is Koragg that Clare is facing. Prior to meeting with Clare, Koragg powers himself up with more of the Master's dark energy. Clare and Koragg face each other down. A powerful battle erupts. Eventually Clare transforms into the Shining Moon Warrior while Koragg transforms into his Megazord. The battle continues and the Shining Moon Warrior does well. Close by and hidden, Necrolai watches the battle. Unfortunately, Koragg delivers a powerful blow that reverts the Shining Moon Warrior back to Clare.
Koragg demands that Clare open the gates. Clare refuses. Koragg prepares to strike Clare when the Power Rangers top him. As the Rangers battle Koragg, they are unaware of Necrolai, who has crept up. Necrolai grabs Clare and uses her Gatekeeper powers to rise the gates to the surface world. Necrolai tosses Clare aside when she is done. The Power Rangers joined Clare as they watch the gates completely rise to the surface world.
