Okay, I didn't get much C&C the last time I posted this but I edited it
and am going to post it again. If anyone thinks that this story doesn't
belong on this mailing list then just wait. One thing I would like to
point out is that I did make my character a little too strong but it
plays a purpose later on (not in the way most are expecting I'll wager).
I'll also be posting my second story in a few days. If you do find any
mistakes please tell me(the author notes don't count). Well that's it
for these author prenotes, all I have to say is that I want C&C either
good or bad is fine.


Disclaimer: I am in no way associated with Saban.  Power Rangers Zeo and
all those associated with them are not my own.
           I am also in no way associated with Harmony Gold.  Robotech,
Veritech, Cyclone and the SDF-1 are owned by Harmony Gold(or is that
Carl Macek).
           X, the Time Master powers, and Robotech add-ons are by my
creation.



                        Balance of Power
                            By Viper
Time: 1997
Place: Warner Robins, Georgia

     Rich Burnam, a seminormal seventeen year old Northside High
student,
was watching his favorite television show, Power Rangers Zeo.  He did
this secretly fearing the persecution of his peers.  While he sat
watching the Power Rangers thrash another of the Machine Empire's
monsters he noticed a black patch start to develop on his screen.
     "How strange, that looks almost like...." he never got to answer.
     In a swirling flash of golden light a coin dropped to the floor in
front of
the t.v.   "That looks like a power coin from the earlier seasons. 
Wonder what it's
doing here especially since the Power Rangers are only on television. 
They aren't real,
are they?"  He decided to pick up the coin.  He did and was teleported,
more liked
pulled, into the television.

Time: 1996
Place: Angel Grove, California

     Rich felt dizzy as he slowly approached consciousness.   What am I
doing outside, I was just inside.'  He thought to himself and then he
remembered the coin.  It was still in his hand. Opening his hand he
found the coin but it wasn't blank as it once had been, it now had an
emblem on it.  The emblem was of a space shuttle like design facing
down.
     "I, I, know that emblem, but from where?" he said aloud not caring
if
anybody heard him.  Just then everything went black, not that he fell
unconscious just that something had blocked out the sun.  As he looked
up he saw a gigantic metal foot being lowered on him, and some type of
energy grabbed him.
     "Watch out Tommy you almost squished someone back there," said Kat
as Alpha teleported the person away.
     "But Kat, he wasn't there a few seconds ago," responded Tommy,
"besides we need to take care of Mondo's latest monstrosity."

Time: 1996
Place: Unknown

     As Rich slowly regained consciousness he felt like he had been
moved
again, but to where he knew not.  He knew he had to get out and find out
anything and
everything about his coin.  If only I could remember that emblem. 
Something to do with
the Sci-Fi channel,' he thought not opening his eyes.
     If he had opened his eyes he would have seen the Power Rangers Zeo
in
their Power Chamber, he never got the chance.  "Roboteeeccccchhh," he
mumbles too
soft for anyone to hear.
     "Aye,yi,yi," shouts Alpha-5 to Zordon.  "He's waking up, Zordon,
what
should I do?"
     "Teleport him back to where you found him Alpha, but keep an eye on
him."
     "Right Zordon teleporting now."
     "We better go with him to make sure everything is all right," says
Adam,
"besides he looked like he was lost earlier."  The others agree and in
five colored
streams teleport out.
     "That's strange," Zordon says to Alpha, "I seem to have detected
slight
amounts of morphin energy in that boy."
     "Could it be that he is a Power Ranger, Zordon."
     "I don't know Alpha, but we shall see."

Place: Angel Grove

     The world blinked in and out as Rich lay there getting his
bearings.  The
last thing he remembered was someone saying  Aye,yi,yi' just like Alpha
of the Power
Rangers,  That's impossible the Power Rangers don't exist,' he thought. 
Just then someone tapped him on his shoulder, he turned around to see
five teenagers, three boys and two girls.  He then remembered where he
was.  The world went black again.
     "He, he, fainted isn't that strange," Tanya said as the teens moved
Rich
to a shadier location, "Why would anyone faint by seeing people?"
     "Do you think he knows that we're the Power Rangers?" asked Adam as
he looked at the boy confused.
     "I don't know, maybe Zordon does," Tommy said while contacting
Zordon, "Zordon do you think that whoever this is might be a Ranger?"
     "It is very likely I did detect the morphin energy within him
earlier, it
would be advisable for you to check him for a power coin."
     They did and what they found was the coin and a communicator but
none of them had seen one with a grey wristband.  They also checked for
a morpher but
could not find one.  After several minutes Rich starts to get up.
     "Did anyone get the license plate for that truck?" Rich said
jokingly
thinking that he was the only one there.
     "No, but I think we need to have a little talk, mainly about this
coin and
why you have a communicator," Tommy said not getting the joke intended.
     "I'm not quite getting why the Power Rangers would want to talk to
me,
wait a minute the Power Rangers don't even exist so this is my
imagination," said Rich not fully realizing the importance of the
situation.
     "What do you mean the Power Rangers don't exist, didn't you almost
get
crushed by the ZeoMegaZord back there," they all said in unison.
     "If the Power Rangers exist then you would have to be Tommy Oliver,
Katherine Hillard, Rocky De Santos, Tanya Sloan, and Adam Park," Rich
said even more
confused than before pointing to each one as he calls out there names
respectively.
     "Well you know our names can we have the pleasure of yours?" asked
Tommy trying to do his best impression of Rich, but failing horribly.
     "My name, you want my name."  They all nodded.  "Well my name is
Rich Burnam, and if your the Power Rangers and I'm outside Angel Grove
then I
will need to speak to Zordon about something."
     They all huddled in a circle and Rich could just hear the faintest
whispering "maybe we should".... "we should really contact Zordon
first".....
"Teleport here immediately."  With that they crowded around Rich and
gave him
his watch/communicator.  "Just press these two buttons," Tommy said as
he and
the others did so and they disappeared in colored streaks of light.
     "Oh well I always wanted to know how it felt to teleport," Rich
said out
loud while pushing the buttons Tommy had shown him but instead of
heading to
the Power Chamber he traveled in another direction.

Place: Unknown (Again)

     Rich was in total darkness.  "Not again, how many times am I going
to
be in the dark about what's going on," jokingly he said yet again.  
Well better say
something,' he thought  but what?'  Then it hit him, "Lights," he said
and a few
seconds later the room was illuminated.  "Is anybody there?" he asked
not
expecting an answer.
     "I am Rich and I have to say you've looked better," came a
mysterious
yet familiar voice.
     "Who are you and what do you want with me?" Rich said in his most
demanding voice.
     "No need to be pushy, I mean come on I know you as well as maybe
even better than you do, we are like twins you and I."
     "The only twin I had was an imaginary computer named X back home."
     "I am he and you are obviously not you, just where do you think you
are?"
     "I think I'm hallucinating, or probably dreaming, about the Power
Rangers."
     "Sorry to disappoint you but you are a Power Ranger, at least now
you
are."
     "So just exactly where do I come from."
     "The information I've uncovered is that you and I are from another
dimension, one where the Power Rangers don't exist.  This is a dimension
where
the powers of the Grey Ranger are needed."
     "So, your saying that all those powers I dreamed up in my dimension
are
real here."
     "To put it frankly, yes."
     "So where's my morpher?"
     "Just where they would be if you were pretending."
     "Cool."  With a flick of his left wrist the main piece of his
morpher
appears, and with a flick of his right the counterpart.  Rich then
proceeds to place
the coin into the main part while locking it in place, then cutting away
a circular
piece with the counterpart, a ring, finishing the connection.
     "Now to see if it will work."
     Reeeep, Reeeep, Reeeep, Reeeep.
     "X, what's that?"
     "It's the alarm, there is a squad of cogs, and a new monster named
Scorpitron."
     "Guess these powers won't get a chance to settle to soon huh X?"
     "Guess not."
     "It's Morphin Time!"
     Flicking both wrists, forming an X above his head and then circling
counterclockwise with the right and clockwise with the left he brings
the two pieces
of the coin together.
     "Robotech Ranger Power!" he shouts feeling the suit form around
him,
"Cyclone Armor Activate!"
     Meanwhile the Power Chamber has been in a blur trying to figure out
where Rich went.
     "We've got to find him," says Tommy still feeling guilty for almost
destroying a new Ranger.
     "Don't worry we will," Kat says trying to ease Tommy's pain.  Just
then
the alarms go off.
     "I don't think your search is necessary, look towards the viewing
globe,"
Zordon advises.
     To there amazement there is the Grey Ranger taking on who knows how
many Cogs and Scorpitron.  "You must help him, but beware of
Scorpitron's tail
one connection could mean the end of you Ranger careers."
     "Something tells me he doesn't need help, at least not yet," says
Adam
while looking at the Cyclone Armor, "that Armor looks like it could do
some
damage."
     "Well let us just see what happens," Zordon says while fascinated
by the
new Ranger.   I've never seen a Ranger with so much power, where does it
all go,'
he thinks while watching.
     Now the Cogs have Rich in the middle of a circle effectively
trapping
him.  "I'm tired of this, targeting system activate," he shouts as he
touches a panel
on the side of his helmet.  A grid appears on the inside of the helmet
and starts to
lock on to the Cogs.  "Cyclone missiles Fire!" he shouts as his chest
plate lifts
upward revealing a package of missiles.  Twenty missiles fire, one for
each Cog,
and hit there targets utterly destroying them.
     "You will now feel the poison of my sting!" shouts Scorpitron while
firing everything he has, except his tail, at Rich causing explosions
everywhere and
creating a crater in the middle of the park.
     "He's down, do you think we should help?" asks Kat worried that a
potential friend and ally may be hurt.
     "I wouldn't count him out yet," says Zordon feeling like the Grey
Ranger
can handle it.
     "Look!" Rocky and Adam shout.  Everyone refocuses on the viewing
globe to see Rich standing there like an immovable object.
     "That's just what I've been waiting for," Rich shouts to
Scorpitron,
"Robotech Graviton Burst!"[Author's note: If you want to know where I
got this ask]
     The Rangers look in awe as Rich begins to float in the air.  Then a
giant
explosion occurs, the shock wave even reaching the Power Chamber.  When
the
dust clears the Rangers see Rich kneeling on the ground, exhausted, and
the
remains of Scorpitron.
     "I will not have my best robot to date destroyed by some
fly-by-night
Ranger!" shouts Mondo in his Sky Base, "Klank get down there with Orbis
and do
something."
     "Right away ye highness," seconds later, "around and around and
away
ye go."
     "Time for a little pick me up," says Orbis turning Scorpitron
giant.
     "If you Rangers are listening I could use some assistance," Rich
says into
his communicator hoping they would be able to hear.
     "You heard the man it's Morphin Time."

     "Zeo Ranger I, Pink."
     "Zeo Ranger II, Yellow."
     "Zeo Ranger III, Blue."
     "Zeo Ranger IV, Green."
     "Zeo Ranger V, Red."

     With that they appeared next to the Grey Ranger.  "Would you care
to
clean up?"  Rich asks not knowing when to not joke about a situation.
     "Sure, but you need to get to the Power Chamber and talk to
Zordon,"
says Zeo Ranger V to Rich, "but first......"
     "We need SuperZeoMegazord Power NOW!," they shout in unison.
     "X, teleport me to the Power Chamber," Rich says and sails off in a
Grey colored beam.
     Upon reaching the Power Chamber Rich deactivates his Cyclone Armor
and takes off his helmet.
     "Zordon of Eltar, I presume, it is an honor to meet you," states
Rich as
he gives his customary salute of two fingers of his right hand off of
his right
eyebrow.
     "The honor is knowing that there is a power such as yours for good
in
the Universe," says Zordon quite impressed with the fly-by-night
attitude of this
new Ranger.
     "That's one thing I need to talk to you about, you see......"
     Reeeeep Reeeeep Reeeeep
     "The Rangers are in trouble, look toward the viewing globe," Zordon
suggests but Rich is already teleporting to give his assistance.
     "I'm sick of this monster and in particular Mondo," shouts Rich
before
calling his  Zord'.
     "Then you should face me Grey Ranger, then your powers will be
mine!" shouts Mondo as he appears in front of Rich.
     "So the mighty Machine King decided to show up," Rich says in his
most sarcastic voice.
     "Sarcasm is not a response I expected from such a new Ranger,
prepare
to be terminated."  With that Mondo throws lightning at Rich striking
him in many
places putting a strain on his power coin.  "So the mighty have fallen."
     "Not quite just yet, it's TIME," shouts Rich while his morpher
appears. 
This time it is reversed with the other side of his power coin showing. 
"Temporal
Ranger Power!" shouts Rich as an infinity symbol appears on his Ranger
costume.
     "This can't be, you can't exist, the Temporal Ranger is just a
myth!"
     "Do I look like a myth," with that Rich pulls all the inner
strength he can
muster and forms a greyish blue fireball between his hands shouting,
"Temporal
Fire!," while letting it loose, but to no avail, Mondo has vanished and
Scorpitron is
still fighting.  The SuperZeoMegaZord begins to spark heavily from the
blows it's
receiving.
     "Finally," says Rich, "I need Veritech Power NOW!"  With that a
fighter
jet appears with Rich at the controls.  "Let's see how you handle my
missiles, Scorpitron," Rich says while releasing a barrage of missiles
stunning Scorpitron but giving the Rangers time to regroup.
     "You think those puny missiles can hurt me puny Ranger," yells
Scorpitron then releasing his own barrage of weapons which the Veritech
dodges
easily.
     "No but how about this, convert to Battloid," Rich shouts as the
jet
begins to transform into its humanoid form, and Rich's body is put into
suspended
animation.  "Now you will see the real power of Robotech," the
Battleoid, with
Rich's mind controlling it, shouts.  Unfortunately the Battloid is about
three fourths
the size of the monster.
     "You think a puny runt like you could stop me?"
     "Not at this moment but, Veritech Armor power up," the machine
shouts as body enhancing armor appears and connects to the Battloid
making it just
the right size.  "Now I think it's a fair fight."  With that Rich starts
after the
monster.
     The battle rages on, neither opponent gaining the upper hand until
Scorpitron decides to use his acidic tail.  The acid starts to dissolve
the hull of the
Battleoid right in front of Rich's suspended body.  Before it could eat
all the way
through though the SuperZeoMegaZord appears, almost fully repaired, and
defends the MegaVeritech.  Just when Scorpitron was about to unleash
an acidic blast at the MegaZord the MegaVeritech grabbed it's tail and
held it long
enough for the SuperZeoMegaZord to cut it off with it's power sabers. 
This really
made Scorpitron angry and he started going after both Zords at once.  By
this time
Rich had all he could take of this monster and reconfigured his Veritech
to
work with the SuperZeoMegaZord.
     "Guys, if we combine our blasters we might just be able to defeat
this one ugly S.O.B., are you with me?"
     "You got it Rich," says Tommy while prepping the chest cannon of
the SuperZeoMegaZord.  The two blasts combine and blow a hole in the
middle of the monster. It falls and explodes in a colorful flash of
light.
     Once the monster is defeated the Rangers, including Rich, teleport
to the
Power Chamber.
     "Welcome back Rangers," said Zordon, "it seems that the Grey Ranger
has some abilities that he hasn't told us about."
     "Yeah like how come you faced Mondo all alone, and why at the end
was he afraid of you?" asked Rocky.
     "He is afraid of me because I control the one thing he can't
possibly
control, which is also the only thing that can destroy him, and how
would you know about that Rocky, not paying attention of the battle
huh?"  Rocky shuts up and turns his head.
     "What could that possibly be?" the others ask in unison.
     "In certain instances I am giving the power to control time
itself."
     "You mean you can manipulate time to do anything you want?" asks
Adam.
     "To put it basically, yes, but there are limitations on my powers,
at least
while I'm in Ranger form.  You see, my power coin was created by the
excess
energy of the twelve previous power coins that were destroyed.  Since my
Zord
doesn't run off of the power coin this gives me too much power so there
had to be
an alternate outlet for this extra power. The Time Master powers were
the result. 
But, like time, the Time Master Powers are balanced by both good and
evil so in
Time Master form I would be considered neutral, fighting on the side
that is
destined to win or staying out of a fight all together, no favorites,
most of the time."
     "Well let's just hope our side wins," says Tommy as the others nod
there
heads.
     "That remains to be seen," says Rich partially being controlled by
the
Time Master powers.
     "By the way how did you just appear in front of the MegaZord like
that?" asks Tanya.
     "I believe I can answer your questions," says Zordon, "for Rich's
powers
were considered a myth until he used them just now.  In this myth it
said that the
holder of the Time Master powers would not be of this world but of an
alternate
one."
     "You mean like an alternate Earth, where it may be the same year,
but
everything is different?" asks Adam in one of his rare displays of
intellect.
     "Yes, but maybe Rich can tell you more of this world."
     "Okay Zordon I'll give it a try.  On my Earth the Power Rangers
don't
exist except in a television series.  The city of Angel Grove doesn't
exist in my
world just like my home of Warner Robins doesn't exist in this world. 
I'm a big fan
of the television series and watched it constantly.  Then I started
having these
dreams about you and your adventures, at some time or another I started
pretending that I had powers like yours.  It was about at this time that
I found a
blank power coin, it just appeared out of the television.  I picked it
up and was
pulled into it and that is when the MegaZord almost squished me.  Any
questions?"
     "So how long are you going to stay?" asks Tommy.
     "That remains to be seen, could be a week, could be a year, could
be
forever, who knows?"
     "So where are you going to stay if you hometown doesn't exist?"
asks
Adam.
     "I have accommodations suitable for my needs for as long as I am
required."
     "Just where would that be?" they all ask in unison.
     "I'll just say somewhere outside Angel Grove I'll invite you guys
over
after I have had a while to break it in.  By the way if your wondering
about school,
school is still in right?" the others nod yes in unison, "I have already
passed the
grade I was in, it was summer vacation when I was pulled into the
television.  If your wondering I will be a senior next year.  Well I
suspect that we should be heading to our homes according to my watch it
is midnight."
     "Rich it is most certainly not midnight it is only nine p.m." says
Rocky.
     "Oops, I forgot about the three hour time difference between
Georgia
and California, well for me it's late so I'm going to hit the sack and
try to readjust
my internal clock to California time, night Rangers."
     "See ya later Rich," they say in unison.  Rich then teleports out
in a
greyish beam.
     "He seems nice, what do you think Zordon?" asks Kat.
     "I believe we have made a good ally this day Rangers, one that
might
also help with your waning powers."
     "Yeah who knows when Mondo will release that power drainer again?"
they say in unison, "we could all use some extra help."

                      The End (more to come)

To those of you who made it through and didn't bite your heads off,
congragulations.  For the rest well, I guess if there is something in
the paper about massive unrelated suicides with the same method I'll
turn myself in for investigation. Otherwise thanks, and if you want to
read my pre-edit version go to http://www.paladar.com and look in the
fanfic section Room 11.

Richard A. Burnam
VIPER
-- 
"You do know that I can kill you."
"So.  Kill me and you kill the only one you can talk to."
"I hate it when you're right."
"Aren't I always."