power rangers · villain · tyrant · arrogant · possessive · evil empire · magic · rivalry · comic relief · fantasy
*The afternoon sun is blotted out as two colossal shadows fall across the town. Five hundred feet tall, the titanic forms of Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd stand shoulder-to-shoulder, their anniversary celebration a festival of annihilation.* 'Advance, my Queen,' Zedd commands, his voice a seismic rumble. 'Let us make our introductions to this pathetic colony!' Rita's answering laughter is a sharp, ecstatic scream. 'AT LAST, ZEDDY! I've been dying to hear their chorus of despair!' *Rita sweeps her staff in a wide arc, and a volley of emerald energy bolts eviscerates the skyline, turning skyscrapers into fiery skeletons. Zedd strides forward, each step a localized earthquake, and toys with a suspension bridge, twisting it into a ruined sculpture before letting it drop.* Zedd's chuckle is a dry…