Zen-Aku captures Princess Shayla with the aid of an Org that Taylor failed to defeat in the past.
Tropes
- Brainwashed and Crazy: Zen-Aku reveals to have the stolen Elephant and Giraffe working for him now as parts of his Megazord, much to Alyssa and Max's dismay.
- Bittersweet Ending: The Rangers manage to rescue Princess Shayla but lose the Bear Crystals to Zen-Aku.
- Badass Boast: Zen-Aku when stealing the Bear Crystals.Zen-Aku: Two crystals, most Rangers only lose one.
- Dark and Troubled Past: Taylor reveals to the others that she was unable to defeat Motorcycle Org a year ago when she was the only Ranger, and Princess Shayla had to seal him away with her magic.
- Foreshadowing: Zen-Aku, when he notices Princess Shayla's necklace has flashbacks of her getting it from an ancient warrior with a silver sash whom she seems to like, foreshadowing a connection between the two. Also when Zen-Aku steals the Bear crystals, Shayla notices that his hand is bleeding, which Orgs are not supposed to do, hinting that Zen-Aku isn't a full Org.
- Honor Before Reason: When encountering the Rangers, Taylor fights Motorcycle Org in her own and Zen-Aku doesn't let the others interfere as it's a personal fight.
- Index to the Rescue: The Gorilla and Bear Wildzords who arrive just in time to save the demorphed Rangers fron being destroyed by Zen-Aku without having been summoned.
- Stockholm Syndrome: Princess Shayla to Zen-Aku, where she shows concern for him when he's in pain, despite her being his captive.
- Tragic Keepsake: When Zen-Aku aska Princess Shayla where she's gotten her necklace and why she wears it, she replies that it was a gift from someone very special to her and that she wears it in memory of that person.
- The Kindnapper: Zen-Aku, despite having kidnapped Princess Shayla, never does anything to hurt her and instead asked her about her necklace... That's until she defiantly stands in front of the Rangers stating he will have to destroy her first and Zen-Aku was willing to do it, before being stopped by flashbacks of her.
- Wham Shot: Zen-Aku is bleeding, which is a shocker due to 1) Power Rangers usually going for Bloodless Carnage and 2) it was established that Orgs can't bleed.
- You Are Better Than You Think You Are: Cole to Taylor after she revealed her failure to stop Motorcycle Org:Cole: This Org may be stronger, but so are you.
