At the center of the mall, Paige is supervising a large public art exhibit sponsered by the local museum. People of all ages are wandering through and looking at the artwork presented in the exhibit. Paige is making her rounds, greeting people with a smile and making herself available to those who have questions. She finds herself free of her duties and strolls along the exhibit to take a better look at some of the paintings featured. Nearby, an old man is sitting on a bench with his cane. She stands in front of the old man and stops to take a look at a portrait of a young woman.
Paige: Amazing. All of these artists are so gifted.
Old Man: Indeed they are.
Paige: Take this portrait, for instance. The use of color is just brilliant. And the shadowing is incredible. It makes the picture come to life. Every feature of this woman is captured so vividly. This is the work of a very talented and dedicated artist.
Old Man: Yeah, well my wife seemed to think I made her nose a little too big.
Paige: Excuse me?
Old Man: (pointing) In that picture there.
Paige looks back at the picture and looks a little closer to read the signature of the artist: Jake Randall.
Paige: Oh my gosh! You're Jake Randall?
Jake: Yes, ma'am, since the day I was born.
Paige: Wow. It's a pleasure meeting you. I'm Paige Kesler. I'm supervising this exhibit.
Jake: And you're doing a great job.
Paige: Why, thank you. So are you enjoying yourself here?
Jake: Oh yes. I go to the museum occassionally and out to any exhibits that are presented around town and take a look at what all these different artists have done. Nowadays it's the only thing that brings me close to being truly happy.
Jake's face turns from happiness to sorrow. Paige takes a seat next to Jake.
Paige: Well, Mr. Randall . . .
Jake: No, please. Call me Jake. It makes me feel a little bit younger.
Paige: Okay, Jake. Then what would make you truly happy again?
Jake: Painting.
Paige: But isn't this the portrait you painted?
Jake: Yes, it is. And I have many others. It's just that for the past 15 years these hands haven't allowed me to do much at all. Slowly my arthritis started kicking in shortly after my wife died and I haven't been able to hold a brush since.
Paige: I'm so sorry to hear that.
Jake: They say the Golden Years are suppose to be the best years of your life. But I beg to differ. I just sit around and watch what others have done and wish that I, too, could do the same.
Paige: I wish there was something I could say or do, Jake.
Jake: Oh no. Don't fret over me none. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bog you down with my old sob story. How 'bout I treat you to a cup of coffee? I may not be young and good-looking anymore, but maybe I could entertain you with a couple of great stories.
Paige: I'd be delighted. But let me run and get someone to supervise while I'm gone, okay?
Jake: Sure. I'm not going anywhere. And if I were I wouldn't be going very fast.
Paige: (smiling) Then I'll be right back.
Paige gets up while Jake waits at the bench.
At Mount Havoc, all are watching the events that took place between Jake and Paige. Balizar snickers.
Balizar: Hmph! These humans, they grow old so quickly.
Dimoc: Yes. And it seems the older they get, the weaker they become.
Levina: Not to mention the less respect they receive and their position in society becomes more and more irrelevant.
Dimoc: Levina. Find me a Dimocian Beast. I have a plan.
Levina: I'm already ahead of you, Great One.
Levina waves her staff in the air and a female Dimocian Beast appears with a blue jewel in the middle of her forehead.
Dessa: Lord Dimoc, I am Dessa. How may I serve you?
Dimoc: Now is your chance to prove your powers and your loyalty to me. Go to the surface and use your age enhancing abilities. Find Zodiac Five and disable them.
Dessa: As you wish, Dimoc.
Dessa exits the cavern.
Dimoc: Now we'll see how a much older Zodiac Five will perform.
Paige and Jake are walking down the mall. Jake is entertaining her with his stories as she listens with a smile on her face. Suddenly, three young boys wearing red baseball caps come from behind and run inbetween them. Paige is knocked off balance.
Paige: (to the boys) Hey, watch where you're going!
The boys turn around and laugh as Jake falls to the ground. Paige immediately runs to Jake's aid.
Paige: Jake! Are you alright?
Jake: Yeah, I think so. Just another minor detail about getting old: not too many people care.
Paige helps Jake up.
Paige: Ugh. Whatever happened to respecting your elders?
Jake: You know, Paige, it's just a shame that there aren't more people like you. You're a very rare breed.
Paige: Well, it doesn't take much to have a little decencey and respect.
A short distance away, screams and yells can be heard.
Jake: What's all that ruckuss?
Paige: You stay here and I'll go find out.
Jake: You be careful.
Paige: I will.
Paige takes off and finds herself running through a crowd of people who are running in the opposite direction. As she gets closer, she notices some elder people on the ground unconscious. She gets close enough to see Dessa chasing people off.
Paige: Stop it right there, Dimocian.
Dessa turns around to see Paige standing alone in a fighting stance.
Dessa: Well, if it isn't the Libran member of Zodiac Five. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Dessa, and how unfortunate of you to find me so quickly. I was just getting started.
Paige: I'm here so deal with me and leave these elderly people alone.
Dessa: Ha, ha, ha! If you only knew. Zoodos!
Zoodos appear around Paige who starts to fight. She defeats each Zoodo with ease, but Dessa comes in for an attack. They exchange punches and kicks and eventually Paige is knocked away and falls nearby an elderly man lying on the ground. She sees a red cap and notices the two next to him are wearing red caps.
Paige: What have you done?
Dessa: You're about to find out for yourself.
Not far from the fight scene, Jake walks up to see what's going on. He's not far from Dessa and sees Paige on the ground. Dessa gets closer to Paige.
Jake: You leave her alone, whatever you are.
Dessa turns around.
Paige: Jake, no! Get out of here!
Dessa: Hmm, looks like he doesn't have much to offer. But he must have some bit of youthful energy left in him to absorb, since he's bold enough to stand up to me. Zoodos, grab him!
Paige: What? Get away from him!
Paige gets up to go after Dessa, but she's attacked by a couple of Zoodos. A couple more Zoodos grab Jake as Dessa comes in closer.
Jake: Back off of me!
Paige struggles to fight the Zoodos but can't break away in time.
Paige: Jake! No!
Taurus/Pisces: Kyah!
The two Zoodos are punched away with a surprise attack by Taurus and Pisces.
Aries/Gemini: Aiyah!
Aries and Gemini flip in the air over Jake and kick Dessa in the chest and knock her back. After finishing off the two Zoodos, Paige sees the arrival of her friends.
Paige: Guys!
Paige runs to them and checks to see if Jake is okay.
Paige: You made it. Jake, are you hurt?
Jake: A bit startled, but fine. I take it these are the good guys?
Pisces: You can bet on that.
Aries: Paige.
Paige: (nodding) Right! Celestial change!
Paige transforms into Pink Libra.
Jake: Wow, you're one of them. Lucky for me, eh?
Aries: Libra, take your friend away from here while we take on the Dimocian Beast. Taurus, Pisces, let's get her!
Libra: Aries, wait!
The guys take off and start fighting
Libra: Gemini, please take Mr. Randall to a safe place. I have to warn the guys.
Gemini: Okay. C'mon Mr. Randall, let's get you out of here.
Jake: Okay, but you take care of yourself, Paige.
Libra nods. Gemini and Jake leave the fight scene.
Libra: (to herself) Now I've got the warn the guys before it's too late.
The guys are still fighting Dessa who is knocked back by a kick from all three guys.
Dessa: Argh! Let's see how well you kick after this!
Dessa shoots a beam from the gem in her head and the guys are struck by it.
Aries/Taurus/Pisces: Ahh!
Libra: No!
Dessa: (laughing) Ha, ha, ha! Goodbye for now, Pink Libra.
Dessa disappears. As Libra runs to the guys, she finds them out of uniform and 50 years older.
Libra: Oh no! They've aged.
Gemini returns to the fight scene and looks around in confusion.
Gemini: Hey, where'd she go? And where are the guys?
Libra: They're right here.
Gemini looks at the three old men who happen to be her teammates.
Gemini: What happened? They're old!
Kevin: You watch your mouth, young lady, or whatever you are.
Leon: What are you doing in those funny costumes anyway? Is that what you kids are wearing now? And I thought we were bad.
Leon nudges Marcus who seems to have a problem hearing.
Marcus: Hunh?
Gemini: This is a mess.
Libra: Let's get them back to Zodiac Central and see what my father can do.
Marcus: Oh no, I'm not much for going to the zoo. I'd rather go take a nap.
Kevin: I'm not going anywhere until I know what's going on. I have my rights, you know.
Marcus: Hunh? Snow? What'd you say?
Gemini: Oh boy.
At Zodiac Central, Dr. Kesler tries to take some tests on the guys who are not willing to cooperate. Kevin is arguing while Leon tries to get up out of his seat and Marcus has fallen asleep in his chair. Paige and Maya are both getting frustrated.
Dr. Kesler: Now explain to me what happened again.
Paige: Well, the Dimocian Beast that was sent turned them into old men. Somehow she absorbed their youthful energy.
Kevin: What's a Dimocian Beast? And whatever it is I never saw it. I know my eyes are old but I can still see.
Paige: Kevin, please be quiet.
Leon tries to get up out of his seat again.
Maya: Sit down, Leon.
Leon: Show some respect and call me Mr. Sparks, young lady.
Paige: Dad, isn't there anything you can do?
Dr. Kesler: I am afraid not, Paige. I have performed as many tests as I could to see if there was some way I could reverse the effect. But so far I have not come up with anything. I assumed that just their physical appearance changed to that of older men. But everything proves that they actually have aged. Our only hope is that maybe they will change back after the Dimocian Beast is destroyed.
Paige: Well I'm not going to stand around here and wait for her to show up.
Maya: Then I'm going too.
Paige: No, Maya. You better wait here and help my dad. He may need you to keep an eye on the guys.
Dr. Kelser: Are you sure about this?
Paige: I've got to stop her before she can do this to anyone else. Just let me know if anything comes up.
Dr. Kesler: Alright then. Be careful.
Paige: Always.
Paige leaves Zodiac Central.
Paige is driving around the city in the Z-Rover. She searches around to find any kind of disturbance from Dimoc. She presses a button on her console to talk to her father.
Paige: Any sign of her yet, Dad?
Dr. Kelser: Not yet. I will keep you informed.
Paige: Thanks.
As she looks around she spots Jake Randall. She pulls over and gets out.
Paige: Mr. Randall!
Jake turns around to see Paige.
Jake: Well if it isn't my young hero.
Paige: I just wanted to stop and make sure you were alright after today's events.
Jake: Oh sure. I'm fine. But how are your friends?
Paige: Hmph, a little harder to handle than I thought.
Jake: Yes, we old people can be a bother sometimes. We're just set in our ways. But that doesn't mean we don't have good intentions.
Paige: I know. Listen, I don't have much time. I'm on a mission to find that Dimocian Beast we ran into in the mall.
Jake: By all means, don't let me slow you down. I think the quicker you find her the better off we'll be. Let me at least walk you back to your fancy car.
Paige: Thanks. I still haven't forgotten what we talked about in the mall earlier. I just wish there was something I could do.
Jake: Oh don't you worry about me. You've got more important things to worry about, especially now. I'll be alright. You just . . .
As they approach the Z-Rover Paige's alarm sounds on her Z-Band and in the Z-Rover.
Paige: Excuse me, Jake. Go ahead, Dad.
Dr. Kesler: The Dimocian Beast has been spotted on the west side at a childrens' recreational park.
Jake: That's not far from here.
Paige: Got it. I'm on my way.
Jake: Do you need me to come with you?
Paige: No, I know where it is. You just stay here. I don't want you to get involved anymore. It might not be safe.
Jake: Alright. But you take care of yourself.
Paige: I will.
Paige hops into the Z-Rover and Jake watches her as she speeds off.
Dessa: Ha, ha, ha! The perfect place to really get a recharge. All this energy from these children!
A little boy is trapped in a jungle gym surrounded by Zoodos. Paige pulls up and jumps out of the Z-Rover.
Paige: I'm too late.
Paige runs towards the playground and jumps into the air.
Paige: Kyah!
She kicks a Zoodo away but is confronted by five more. She easily defeats the five of them and calls the young boy out of the jungle gym.
Paige: C'mon. It's going to be okay.
The boy comes out and Paige grabs him by the hand.
Dessa: I'm afraid it's not going to be okay. Soon the two of your will know what it's like to be deprived of your youth. Zoodos!
More Zoodos jump through the air and try to surround Paige and the boy.
Paige: Let's go!
Paige and the boy run to the merry go round and get in the middle of it. The Zoodos surround them and start spinning the merry go round. Paige and the boy hold on tight as the merry go round goes faster.
Paige: So this is how you want to play, hunh?
Paige moves to the end of the merry go round and starts to kick and punch the Zoodos as she spins around. She eventually knocks them all away. Dessa then shoots a beam from her mouth.
Dessa: Argh!
Shots explode on the merry go round as Paige shields the boy from the blasts. Paige picks the boy up in her arms and tries to get off the merry go round but Dessa jumps in the air and kicks Paige off. Paige flies through the air with the boy in her arms and lands on the ground in the sand.
Paige: Ahh!
Dessa starts walking towards Paige.
Dessa: Now I've got both of you. You can't escape from me so easily.
Paige tries to get the boy back up.
Paige: Hurry! Run!
The boy gets up and runs but doesn't get far.
Dessa: Not so fast, boy!
Dessa shoots her beam from the gem on her forehead and strikes the boy in the back. The boy is transformed into an old man and falls to the ground.
Paige: No!
Dessa: Ha, ha, ha! Get used to it. You'll suffer the same fate.
And just as Dessa begins to shoot her beam, she is knocked in the back with a cane.
Dessa: Ahh!
As she falls to the side, Paige sees Jake.
Paige: Jake!
Jake: I'm not totally useless after all, am I?
Jake helps Paige up as Zoodos help Dessa up.
Jake: Now you get ready to do your stuff before she gets us both.
Paige: And you get out of here quick before she gets the chance.
Jake: I'l be close by.
Jake takes off and hides behind the Z-Rover.
Dessa: Why that old man! I'll get him!
Paige: You'll have to deal with me first.
Dessa: Is that so.
Paige: You've taken away one of the things that makes us become stronger as humans, and that's the innocence of youth. Prepare to pay for what you've done to my friends as well as to those around us. Celestial change!
Paige tranforms into Pink Libra.
Libra: (posing) Pink Libra!
Dessa: Argh! Get her!
Zoodos run towards Libra and they engage in hand to hand combat. When she finshes them off Dessa comes in for an attack. She grabs Libra by the neck and throws her over her and on to the ground. Libra slams her fist to the ground and gets back up.
Libra: Time to even up the score. Libra Power Shift!
Libra performs her special attack and absorbs Dessa's energy. Dessa is weakened as she grabs her chest.
Libra: Now feel what it's like to get the energy drained out of you.
Libra starts attacking and performs a series of punches and kicks until Dessa is knocked away.
Dessa: Ahh!
Libra: Aiyah!
Libra flips into the air and lands on top of a slide.
Libra: Libra Lunar Bow!
She fires shots at Dessa which miss at first as Dessa dodges them.
Libra: (to herself) That gem must be the key to her powers. But I can't get a clear shot.
Jakes sees that Libra is having problems.
Jake: (to himself) I've got to help out.
Jake runs out from behind the Z-Rover and gets behind Dessa. He uses his cane and holds her back
Dessa: What?
Jake: Now, Paige! Now!
Libra: Okay!
Libra fires and shot and hits the gem on Dessa's forehead. The gem explodes and Dessa falls to her knees on the ground. Jake backs up away from her. Libra looks around and sees all the people on the ground change back into children. They all get up and run away.
Libra: It worked!
Libra jumps down off the slide and runs to Jake.
Libra: Jake, you did it!
Jake: Are you kidding? That was nothing compared to you.
Libra: But I couldn't have done it without you. And I thank you.
Jake: You're more than welcome.
Dessa slowly starts to get up feeling the gemless spot in her head.
Dessa: Argh! My powers! I'll kill you both!
Aries: Kyah!
Taurus: Aiyah!
Pisces: Hah!
Gemini: Kyah!
The rest of Zodiac Five flip through the air onto the scene. Aries and Taurus both punch Dessa then Pisces and Gemini follow up with kicks. Dessa falls back as they land in front of Libra.
Aries: Libra, are you alright?
Libra: Yes, and thank heavens you are, too.
Gemini: Yeah. I don't know how much longer I could have put up with them.
Dessa struggles to get up.
Dessa: Argh!
Pisces: She's not finished yet.
Aries: Alright. Zodiac Combo Cannon!
All: Okay!
Each members' weapon materializes in his/her hands. They combine their weapons to form the cannon.
Aries: Ready?
All: Fire!
They fire a blast that makes a direct hit. Dessa falls to the ground in a ball of flames. A beam comes from Mount Havoc and hits Dessa, making her grow which replaces the gem on her head. The others back away as Libra tries to get Jake to leave.
Libra: I think you'd better find shelter now and let us take of the rest. You've done more than enough. Thanks again.
Jake: You just make sure you finish her off for good next time.
Libra: I'll be sure of it.
Jake takes off. Libra runs up to the rest of the group.
Libra: Time for some heavy-duty action.
Aries: Right. Launch Z-Mecha!
The mecha blast off from Zodiac Central. Each member teleports to his/her respective mecha.
Aries: Get ready for celestial formation.
All: Ready!
Aries: Engage!
The mecha combine and form into the Grand Zodiac King.
All: Grand Zodiac King!
Dessa comes in for an attack with punches and kicks and knocks the the Grand Zodiac King back. The Grand Zodiac King follows up by firing its missiles.
Aries: Luminary Missiles!
Blasts explode on Dessa. She fires her beam from her gem and hits the left side of the Grand Zodiac King, which starts to corrode and rust as if it's aged years.
All: Ahh!
Libra: Oh no! She's caused the metal on the Grand Zodiac King to corrode.
Taurus: We've got to stop her before she gets the rest of us.
Aries: Stellar Lance!
The Grand Zodiac King attacks with the lance, lashing away at Dessa. The last hit makes contact with the gem and destroys it again.
Aries: Celstial Blade!
The sword materializes in the Grand Zodiac King's hands.
All: Grand Zodiac Slash!
Dessa is destroyed.
At the mall, Paige is running back to the art exhibit. She looks around and sees Jake sitting at another bench.
Paige: Jake!
She waves her hand at him as he greets her with a smile.
Jake: Well, hello there. I take it things went well?
Paige: Of course. All is safe for now.
Jake: I know we can count on you and your friends to protect us.
Paige: You did quite a bit yourself to help. And I appreciate that.
Jake: Well, it's the least I could do.
Jake sighs and turns away.
Paige: Jake, remember when I said I wish there was something I could do to help the way you felt. Well, I've figured something out. How would you like to work for the art center?
Jake: Are you serious?
Paige: Of course I'm serious. You'd be a great instructor. You have so much to offer so many of today's young artists. I'm not saying you'd have to do it all the time, but maybe one or two days out of the week. So what do say?
Jake: I . . . I'm speechless. I don't know what to say.
Paige: Then say you'll do it.
Jake: Okay, I'll do it.
Paige: Great.
Jake: Paige, thank you. Thank you for being so kind and generous.
Paige: You're welcome. Now let's go. I'll introduce you to some people you'll be helping.
Paige and Jake take off into the art exhibit.