Chapter 1 -- Lord
Zedd Discovers Pain
Lord Zedd had been spending most
of his time these days trying to figure out a way to rid himself of
the Power Rangers once and for all. Time and time again, they
thwarted his attempts to take over the Earth for himself. Each defeat
left him more and more frustrated, and these defeats increased his
anger at the Power Rangers and, consequently, his desire for revenge.
He had tried everything -- each monster was bigger and stronger, and
yet it didn't matter. Each time he thought he had created the
ultimate monster, the six accursed teenagers would "morph"
into action and somehow, some way, defeat him. And it was at this
point, just when Lord Zedd was at his lowest, feeling that perhaps
the Rangers were too strong for him and that he should leave Earth
alone, when he made a most horrific discovery. While monitoring
Earth's broadcasts one day, he discovered torture.
To the
participants in the NPR discussion panel, they probably thought they
were doing a good deed. The participants were regional
representatives of Amnesty International, and were discussing the use
and abuse of torture throughout the world today. The concept was
foreign to Zedd -- after all, beings such as him do not feel pain. So
he tapped into some of Earth's literature, and learned all about what
torture was. And it excited him.
This, he thought, was the
ultimate device to use on the Rangers! Subject them to torture, and
that would destroy them once and for all! He sent Goldar and some
Putties down to Earth to gather all the literature they could find
that would help him inflict pain on a human being. They returned
shortly with a series of books -- several anatomy books and medical
texts, documentation from Amnesty, and shocking manuals from the CIA,
KGB, and other agencies detailing how to torture victims.
Lord
Zedd exulted when he saw the pile of books. He knew just what was
needed -- a new monster, more hideous and horrific than any he had
ever created. This new monster would be made from the books, and as
such would have complete knowledge of torture. Zedd laughed a great,
hearty laugh and pointed his staff at the pile of books and chanted,
"Behold! I give you Tortura!"
A bolt of lightning
came from the staff and flew into the books. The books melted
together and began to grow -- and soon, there stood the horrible
Tortura. Tortura was six feet tall. He had several colors on his
skin, from the different covers of the books, so there were splotches
of red, blue, green, and yellow on him. His body was rubbery, the way
all of Zedd's monsters were, but he seemed much more human-like than
Zedd's other monsters. Most striking of the human-like
characteristics were Tortura's hands -- instead of the huge
tentacle-like hands most of Zedd's monsters inevitably had, Tortura's
hands were delicate and firm. In other words, very well suited for
the unspeakable work he was made for.
Once Tortura stood
there, Zedd looked at his handiwork and was quite pleased. Now all
that was left was to choose a Ranger for torture, although that
decision had, in fact, been made as soon as Zedd had first discovered
torture. It would be Kimberly, the Pink Ranger. She stirred emotions
and feelings in Zedd that he didn't quite understand. But what he did
understand was that she was delicate and oh so sensitive. Zedd was
truly looking forward to subjecting petite and pretty Kimberly to
Tortura's hideous skills. It would be a truly marvelous revenge on
those Power Rangers that he hates so much.