Author's Notes: I'm gonna need some time to set up the crossover aspects of the story, so if you're wondering what this has to do with Degrassi, just be patient.

Prologue: You Idiot! You Let Your Partner Experiment On Himself???

A tall dark haired man sat in an empty conference room style area surrounded by white walls, waiting for the rest of the attendees of the meeting to arrive. He had been lucky to find a suitable house to move into after the events in Reefside, California. He had found a sizable property in the middle of nowhere about an hour outside of the city, hidden away from sight. From his seat at the head of the table, he could see the movers moving boxes into the house due to the door being wide open.

"Yes, right there in the empty living room, that's fine," he instructed them as he put his feet up on the table.

The movers continued along, minding their own business while the people he had been waiting for filed into the house.

"Hey, guys, over here!" he called out to the visitors of his new home.

He stood up as the people filed into the room and greeted them individually.

First he turned to a blonde woman wearing a grey skirt and a pink blouse named Dana Grayson. "Dr. Grayson, it's nice to see you again."

The woman replied, "Likewise, Dr. Oliver." She then sat down at the long table.

The next person Dr. Oliver greeted was a woman by the name of Angela Rawlings. "Hello, Ms. Rawlings. I'm extremely pleased that you made it."

The dark haired woman simply nodded. "It's my pleasure to be here, Dr. Oliver." She in turn, took a seat next to Dr. Grayson.

The next person to enter was Captain Ryan Mitchell, the man who reinstated the Lightspeed Rescue organization in Mariner Bay and was running the area with his current crop of Power Rangers. "Hello, Captain Mitchell, your support means a great deal to me."

"No problem," the blond man replied with a smile as he sat down across the table from his sister, Dana.

"There's someone else missing." Dr. Oliver took a look around and before he could say anything, a young dark haired man of about 19 burst into the room, out of breath. "Justin!"

Justin smiled brightly as he gave his old friend a quick hug. "Tommy, I got here as fast as I could…I still can't believe you're a doctor of paleontology…I'm still not calling you Dr. Oliver!"

The three people already sitting at the table gave Justin a stern look. After a few quick introductions, the young man quickly took his seat next to Tommy and they got the meeting started.

"I have a situation here and I believe that out of all the former Power Rangers you four are most able to help me out. Three of you are connected to Lightspeed Rescue, which is a valuable resource in case the trouble gets out of hand. And Justin…well, you're gonna have to explain why you insisted on being a part of this team."

Ryan raised an eyebrow. "How much trouble are we talking about here, Tommy?" he asked.

Justin gave Tommy a stern look of his own, as if to tell him to tell the rest of the group what was going on.

"I spent my years in grad school working for a man named Anton Mercer. He was developing this new form of dino-technology. Seeing as I have roots in dino-technology, being one of the first Power Rangers from Earth to use it, I decided that my knowledge would be best spent with him. However, we hit a roadblock with the bioengineering and Anton decided to experiment with himself, giving himself shots of modified DNA."

Dana, Ryan and Angela muttered amongst themselves, shocked at Tommy's revelation. Justin had been previously informed of all that information but he was still very much horrified at what Anton Mercer had done.

Tommy continued his explanation. "Now he's mutated his own DNA and become this monster, Mesogog. I got into an altercation with him that involved another associate, Terrence Smith. The lab where we had been doing some experiments was caught in an explosion. I don't know what happened to either one of them, but if they survive, they're going to come after me. I've hidden a lot of the research because of their new evil inclinations. I'm going to need some muscle to protect the dino-technology, otherwise they could use it to destroy the planet."

"So where do we fit in?" Dana spoke up.

"You are one of the best doctors Mariner Bay has to offer and you were once a part of Lightspeed Rescue. Your services may be needed and it's tough to go to hospitals and come up with an explanation for the battle injuries. It's better to have someone on the inside. And because Ryan is now running the show at Lightspeed Rescue, he's here because we're gonna need a backup plan in case things get out of hand. Angela, I've heard you're a technological whiz. I need someone like that on my team."

At the end of Tommy's explanations, there was a moment of silence for the members of the Lightspeed Rescue team to consider what he had just said.

"Okay, you've got me and the Lightspeed Rescue team in case you need help," Ryan spoke up first.

Dana simply nodded in support of her older brother.

"Okay, you've got my help too," Angela chimed in, "So what's next?"

Tommy shot Justin his 'you-owe-me-an-explanation' look. "So why did you insist on coming to this meeting?" he asked the 19 year old college senior.

Justin cleared his throat. "I'm here for the wedding. Cassie Chan's getting married this week. Don't know if you remember her – she replaced Katherine back when we had the Turbo Powers. The man she's marrying is way older and has a daughter in university. Thought maybe I could try to recruit her for the Dino Powers...she's a swimmer, she's athletic. She's used to training."

"I still don't think it's a good idea to use the Dino Gems…they're unstable and you don't know if they're safe," Tommy replied seriously, "We can't harm random people with this technology."

"From what I've read from your research, Tommy, if a Gem is bonded to an owner, it would be more difficult to harness its power," Angela noted in Justin's defense, who received a mouthed thank you from the young man.

"Difficult, but not impossible," Tommy replied, "I don't wanna endanger anyone with this – I just can't go through with it."

Justin put on his most serious expression. "I'll do it. I'll bond to a Gem and find a couple of teammates who will do it. I'm sure Cassie's future stepdaughter has friends."

"Justin…"

"Ms. Rawlings is right – I read the research paper too. This is our safest bet to keep the dino-technology you've been working on from getting in the wrong hands. I'm not a kid anymore – I can handle this."

Tommy looked at Justin, all of 5'10, 19 years old…he was not the same kid he met all those years ago. He sighed heavily. "Okay, Justin, you win. Just be careful out there, okay?"

"You know I will be." With a confident smile, Justin added, "Trust me."

"Justin, report to me with some research on those potential recruits as soon as you can. Angela, you and I will meet later on so I can show you the work I've been doing. I'll call you on your cell later to arrange a time. Dana, Ryan – thanks again for coming. I'll keep in touch."

The group of former Lightspeed Rangers said their goodbyes and filed out of the room, soon followed by Justin, leaving Tommy alone with his thoughts.