Malakor (Negative Warlord) crossed the veil into the real world. He arrived in a dense forest and saw five children staring at him with looks of total confusion. They transformed into the new rangers, and for a moment, Malakor (Negative Warlord) thought they were the new Original Six. He did not understand how they could be so frail. He killed them instantly and destroyed the planet itself. To him, weaklings did not deserve a home. Where he came from, survival was the only law.
He began a hunt across the universe for the Original Six. He found Solara (Original Yellow Ranger) first. "Transform and let us get this over with," Malakor (Negative Warlord) commanded. Solara (Original Yellow Ranger) looked at him with hollow eyes. "I cannot. The fusion of the Germs and the Red Ranger is fixed. I am just a normal human now." Malakor (Negative Warlord) laughed. "Then you are going with me to the Negative Zone." Solara (Original Yellow Ranger) charged for a punch, but he restrained her with telekinesis, freezing her mid-air. He punched her so hard she shattered a stone wall and passed out. He threw her into the rift.
Next, he found Astrax (Original Blue Ranger). The former monarch tried to fight back, but Malakor (Negative Warlord) dodged his strike and punched his head with enough force to cause an immediate blackout. Then he met Verdan (Original Green Ranger). Malakor (Negative Warlord) killed the man's family right before his eyes. As Verdan (Original Green Ranger) charged in a blind rage, Malakor (Negative Warlord) whispered, "Fall to sleep." The ranger collapsed face-first onto the floor. He too was thrown into the Negative Zone.
Finally, Malakor (Negative Warlord) stood on a dead planet and waited. A bright flash illuminated the stars. It was the White Ranger, the ascended form of Ignis (Original Red Ranger).
The Myth of Two Worlds
"Where are my friends?" Ignis (White Ranger) demanded. "You have no friends," Malakor (Negative Warlord) replied. "Just a team." "I do not care. Tell me, or I will kill you and then go to the Negative Zone to kill everyone else." "Calm yourself," Malakor (Negative Warlord) said. "They are alive. I told no one to kill them until I give permission. I am here for the legendary myth. If you fuse the Negative Shard and the White Stone, you become the ruler of both worlds."
Malakor (Negative Warlord) explained the dark history. Long ago, the Morphin Masters protected the White Stone. But one master wanted more. He tore open a space to reveal the Negative Zone— a boundless space that is the polar opposite of the seen world. This master entered the Negative Zone, dominated its monsters, and found the Negative Shard. He fused with it and returned to slaughter everyone. He was invincible until the Gold Morphin Master fused with the White Stone. They fought for six hundred years non-stop until both were destroyed. The White Stone then split into six pieces so no one could ever hold such power again.
"It chose you six," Malakor (Negative Warlord) hissed. "The core of this world is the White Stone, but the Negative Zone has its own stone too. I am your equal. And I want to see you suffer."
Ignis (White Ranger) used his power to teleport Lyra (Original Pink Ranger) to the area. She was trembling. "Why am I here, Red?" she cried. Ignis (White Ranger) put a sword to her throat. "Malakor (Negative Warlord), I know you kidnapped everyone but her. I always knew you two were lovers, fighting alone just to impress each other. If you do not release my friends, I will kill her instantly." Lyra (Original Pink Ranger) screamed in terror. Malakor (Negative Warlord) froze. She had always encouraged him to keep fighting. He loved her with all his heart. "Fine," Malakor (Negative Warlord) growled. He freed the other Sovereigns.
The two warriors agreed to a final duel at the edge of the universe.
Malakor vs Ignis: The Final Clash
Ignis (White Ranger) charged. Malakor (Negative Warlord) charged back. Their swords swung with enough force to warp the vacuum. Ignis (White Ranger) threw a punch; Malakor (Negative Warlord) blocked and tried to sweep his leg. Ignis (White Ranger) dodged and fired his special weapon. The shots destroyed a nearby planet, but Malakor (Negative Warlord) moved between the beams.
They traded blows while flying across solar systems. The entire multiverse shook. The seen world and the unseen Negative Zone felt the impact of their struggle. This was the battle to decide everything. They both drew back and charged their ultimate attacks.
Good vs Evil.
Ignis (White Ranger) moved faster than speed itself. Malakor (Negative Warlord) moved even faster. They collided. Their swords clashed in a deafening roar of power. "HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" they both shouted.
When the light cleared, darkness had won. The sword of Ignis (White Ranger) was broken. The blade of Malakor (Negative Warlord) slashed through him, forcing him to de-transform immediately. Malakor (Negative Warlord) reached out, touched the White Stone within Ignis, and severed his head.
The White Stone and the Negative Shard fused within Malakor (Negative Warlord). He performed the forbidden power. He combined the two stones into the Myth. The seen world and the Negative Zone merged under his gaze. Malakor (Negative Warlord) transformed into a dragon-like humanoid being of existential destruction. He was truly omnipotent.
"No more Ignis," Malakor (Negative Warlord) commanded. With a single word, he erased Ignis (Original Red Ranger) from existence. He looked out at the remaining rangers in the universe. "You are too inferior for me to care about. Come at me if you wish to die. I am the end of all things."
The original Sovereigns had been resurrected by Ignis earlier, but they were now broken and in hiding. Most rangers gave up hope. Their leader was dead. No one dared to transform. The universe fell silent under the shadow of the dragon.