Because I got bored and decided to come up with a story that bridges many of the gaps in Zedd and Rita's history. There's some dialogue and some story. The reason why I didn't make the entire thing dialogue is because I got lazy and the main focus is Zedd and Rita's interactions anyway, but I hope you like it nonetheless. This probably belongs in the Juice Bar, but I'm posting it here because it's not entirely fanficy. Feel free to move it if you must.
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The year was 1998. The battle between good and evil (refered to by many as the Countdown to Destruction) has finally come to an end. For the first time in years, the first time in eons, things began to change. Many of those who had faught valliently for the cause of evil had been vanquished and those left were trying to figure out why they had done what they had.
That was true for two strangers on a planet located in the Vica Galaxy. Many know them as the cosmic threat known as Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa, but now they were just two normal people (well at least as normal as beings from another planet can be) who had been given a second chance. "Can you believe it Zeddy?" the beautiful young woman said with bright eyed enthusiasm, "I've never felt so free."
"Yes my dear." the man referred to as Zedd replied with a smile, but then gets somewhat teary eyed. "Thanks to an old friend who has showed me the error of my ways."
"It was him, wasn't it?" Rita replies, "It was Zordon." she stops and looks at him, "What do you mean when you call him an old friend."
"Yes." Zedd admits. "Zordon and I were once friends.. In fact, we were best friends." Zedd pauses for a second, "But I have been bitter for so long. I've allowed my hatered of him to get the best of me. It's consumed me and turned me into a monster."
"A monster?" Rita wonders, "But that was the man that I fell in love with. Now I don't know what to think." Rita pauses, "I mean, I've been evil all of my life. It was how I was raised. You know my father and my brother. I wonder what's happened to them." Rita inquires, "But now.. I feel different somehow.... I'm different."
"No matter what I will always love you my dear." Zedd promises. "I just can't believe what I allowed myself to become. So many years have gone by.. so many centuries. Can I ever make up for it all?"
"I don't understand Zeddy?" Rita questions, "How could you be friends with Zordon? I never pegged you for someone who was good."
"It was my darkest secret." Zedd explains, "As an evil monarch, if that information got out, I'd be the laughing stock of the cosmos." he pauses, "But yes, Zordon and I were best friends a long time ago. We were like brothers." he continues to explain his story...
"Over ten thousand years ago, I was raised on Eltar. It was my home. Zordon and I trained everyday to be like them.. the Morphing Masters. They were our heroes. Their stories of how they created the Morphing Grid. They were the greatest wizards in the galaxy. As we trained and studied, we learned the secrets of the Morphing Grid itself. I was so eager, but Zordon often warned that its power is strong and that we must be governed by our honor. That was easy for him to say. He seemed to learn so quickly, and I soon became jealous. As my power of the grid increased, Zordon insisted that I was letting my greed control my power. I thought he was jealous and wanted what I had. I grew to hate him and soon began to think that I couldn't trust anyone. As my hatered grew, so did my dark urges and thirst for more power. The Grid transformed me into the all powerful Lord Zedd, but Zordon continued to try and convince me the error of my ways. Over time, we maintained a struggle in the Morphing Grid that would last for milleniums."
Rita was surprised to hear of Zedd's story, but vowed to stick by him.
Months had passed since the wave and it was apparent that things would never be the same again. "I can't just stay here." Zedd exclaims, "I must make up for all the wrong that I've done over the centuries."
Rita who is just waking up looks up to Zedd a little more tired looking than usual. "Don't blame yourself Zeddy. We need to start looking forward." she exclaims. "We need to start doing something with our new lives."
"You're right of course my dear." Zedd looks over to his wife. "You have bags under your eyes? Are you sure you're feeling alright?"
Rita looks in a mirror, "It's my age." she sighs, "It's wearing off."
"What's wearing off?" Zedd looks surprised. "Don't worry about it. It's just a few wrinkles."
"You don't remember?" Rita questions, "When we first met, I wasn't exactly the beauty queen you see before you."
Zedd chuckles, "Love is blind I suppose." he wonders, "This doesn't have anything to do with that crazy love potion of Finster's Goldar once mentioned, does it?"
"Not exactly." Rita explains. "I used a special cream to appear younger."
"I always thought you looked older when we first met." Zedd admits, "But as I said before love is blind."
"You know what they say.. Makeup works wonders." Rita jokes, "I've been using it ever since Finster created it. It was definitely the best thing he ever made."
"Can't you just use more?" Zedd wonders.
"I've been out for a couple of weeks now." Rita explains, "Finster was the only one who knew the formula, but I haven't heard from him since.. well you know." she sighs.
"Don't worry my dear." Zedd tries to comfort her, "Wrinkles or not, I'll always love you."
Rita begins to smile, "Thanks Zeddy."
"But you're right. It's about time I do something with my life." Zedd exclaims, "I must return to Eltar." he pauses, "You'll come with me right?"
"I'd love to.." Rita says reluctantly, "But Eltar is your home. There's so much I must do to make up for my mistakes." Rita explains, "My whole family has spread chaos throughout the cosmos in the name of dark magic. For once I want to do something good with magic."
Zedd looks disappointed and tries to convince Rita to come with him, but knows how much her dreams to spread good magic throughout the world means to her. They part ways with the promise to be reunited again soon. But how often does life happen the way we plan for it to?
Rita searches the cosmos for people she can help with good magic when she finds another dimension that has been trying to restore their world to what it once was after a great battle that had happened years ago. This strikes a farmiliar chord with Rita and she offers to help. No one knows more about magic than she does. She had used her magic for evil purposes for so long. Now she can use her magic for good. She restores many creatures beliefs in magic. She befriends Udonna; a powerful sorceress who for years had been inspired by the battles of those who had faught against dark magic. Udonna expresses her concerns if the evil would ever be released. Most of those who faught had been sacrificed that day. Rita is already farmiliar with much of the creatures in this dimension. Monsters like King Sphinx and Gnarly Gnome were inspired by them.
Rita began to use all of the spells she knew of to create a book of pure good magic - called the Xenotome. The Xenotome's magic tapped directly into the Morphing Grid and as a result foretold prophecies of what was to come. This power source linked with wands of fallen heroes would be the source of the newest team of Power Rangers - a power which was similar to that which was used by the Ancient Mystics. Those of this magical dimension were pleased with Rita's contributions and began to refer to her as the Mother of all Good Magic - aka the Mystic Mother. She had created her own castle where she used good magic to create new spells for the Xenotome when the time was right. And soon, the darkness would be awaken again, and I think you know the rest of the story.
