Disclaimer: As always, I don't own the Power Ranger characters, they belong to Saban and Disney. All other characters were made of by me.

Author's Note:I got the idea for this story while watching an episode of one of my favorite TV shows and a lot of the storylines are inspired from it. I'm not sure if this story is going to amount to much but I decided to try it out anyway.

Timeline: This story is going to take place during the Dino Thunder season. I'm going to try and stick closely to the show (with some added changes and new characters) but it's been awhile since I've seen it so I'm a little shaky on the details.

PARIS

"Bonjour Mademoiselle, may I see your invitation?" the doorman asked as the tall brunette with brown eyes approached the ballroom of the hotel where a very exclusive art auction was being held. She was wearing a white evening dress and had on diamond earrings and a huge diamond necklace.

"Why of course, I've got it right here in my purse," she replied in her British accent as she handed him the invitation.

"Well good, Ms. Powers, enjoy your time with us," he said as he moved aside to let her in.

"Excuse me, I don't believe I know you," a man in a very expensive suit said approaching her.

"I don't know why you'd assume you would," she replied turning to face him.

"Please forgive me, I didn't intend to insult you, my name is Pierre Renould and I'm the one conducting the auction toady, I just assumed I knew everyone that was invited," he explained.

"No apology needed Mr. Renould, My name is Monica Powers and I wasn't supposed to be at this party tonight, my father is a lawyer and one of his clients gave him the invitation but he couldn't come so he offered it to me, I hope that's alright," she informed him

"Of course it is all right, we should be so lucky to have someone as beautiful as you here, I do hope you intend to spend some of your father's money on our merchandise," he told her.

"Spending daddy's money is what I do best," she said smiling at him as she brushed her fingers over the necklace she was wearing.

"Allow me to get you a drink," he said motioning to a waiter that stood nearby. The waiter hurried over to them carrying a tray of red wine and in his hurry tripped and the tray went flying causing much of the red wine to be spilled on her dress.

"You imbecile," Mr. Renould cried in disgust.

"I'm terribly sorry," the waiter said as he scrambled to clean everything up.

"I must get to a restroom or my dress will be ruined," she said.

"Of course, allow me to show you where it is," Mr. Renould said as he took her arm.

"It was my fault, allow me to show her," the waiter suddenly spoke up.

"Yes, I suppose that would be best the auction is going to start soon, I'm sorry for this Ms. Powers," he said as he watched the waiter lead her away.

"That was almost too easy," the waiter said once they were out of the room and standing in a deserted hallway.

"Alright, I'm going to head for the safe," she said quickly stripping off her dress revealing the black cat suit that she on underneath.

"Ok, I'll make my way down to the control room," he said as they parted company.

She ran down the hallway and stopped when she came to the elevators and quickly pushed the up button. Once at the top floor she made her way to the suite where the owner of the hotel lived and where the hotel's safe was located.

"Ok, I'm standing outside the door," she said pressing on her earring which was really a communication device.

"I cut off the security alarm, it should be safe for you to enter," he partner replied from the control room.

She entered the suite and made her way into the bedroom where the safe was supposed to be. She carefully removed a painting from the wall and the safe was revealed.

"I'm at the safe," she said.

"Good now, hurry up and get what we came for, I'll meet you out front," he said.

She quickly unscrewed the necklace she was wearing and placed a small keypad onto the safe, once the combination was in the safe opened and she opened it expecting to find the documents that they had come searching for.

"We've got a problem, the safe's empty," she said.

"Are you there?" she asked after ten minutes with no reply.

"I hate to tell you this but I think we've been set up," her partner told her.

"What are you talking about set up by whom, where are you?" she asked growing panicked.

"Just get out of there and get yourself to the extraction point," he said.

"I'm not leaving without you," she said.

"I'm afraid you don't have a choice," he replied.

She quickly ran out of the suite and ran down the hallway towards the stairwell. Wasting no time, she jumped over the railing and began falling rapidly down the many flights down the building. Landing on her feet she made her way to the control room where she heard her partner's voice along with others. Then she heard the gunshots. She pulled out her own gun and ran as fast as she could but found the room empty.

"Oh my god, Reed!" she said seeing her partner as he lay bleeding on the floor.

"I'm sorry," he whispered.

"Don't try to talk, I'm going to get you out of here," she said taking out a radio and speaking in her natural voice. "This is Agent 24895, I need someone to meet me outside now, we've got an agent down."

"He's asking for you," a nurse said as she stood in the hallway of the hospital where her partner had been taken.

"How are you feeling?" she asked approaching the bed.

"I've been better," he replied wincing in pain.

"Reed, you have to tell me who did this," she said taking his hand.

"You know who," he whispered.

"Chang," she said and he nodded.

"Do me a favor?" he asked.

"Anything," she said realizing that he partner was gradually slipping away from her.

"Let me see you, I want to see the real you, one last time," he told her.

She let go of his hand and took off the brown wig that had been hiding her blond hair then she reached up and removed the brown contacts from her eyes.

"You're beautiful," he told her.

"Reed, I swear to you I'm going to get him for doing this to you, but you can't leave me, you have to hang on," she pleaded as tears started to fall.

"Too late for that," he replied.

"No, I'll go get the doctor, he'll help you," she said about to leave but he wouldn't let go of her hand.

"You're my best friend and I want to spend my last moments with you," he whispered.

"Please don't talk like that," she replied.

"I should have told you sooner but I've always been in love with you," he said.

"Reed, you're my best friend you know I love you too," she replied.

"Kiss me goodbye, Katherine," he said and she did.

SYDNEY

Two weeks after the funeral of the best friend and partner, Katherine walked into the Sydney headquarters of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service. She went over to her desk logged onto the network and pulled up the file of Li Chang.

"You shouldn't be here," a voice said as he approached her desk.

"And where should I be at home crying," she muttered continuing with her work.

"My office, now," he ordered. She logged off her computer and followed him down the hallway to his office.

"Kat, I know you're angry and upset and that is exactly why you should take some time off," he told her.

"Dad, they killed Reed, how can you expect me to just sit around and do nothing," Katherine replied.

"I know that and don't you think I'm angry too, I watched you and David grow up together as children, he was like a son to me," Jack Hillard told her.

"Then why can't you understand that making sure Li Chang gets brought to justice is the only thing I can concentrate on right now," Kat said.

"Reed's case has been handed over to someone else," Jack informed her.

"What?" she questioned.

"The Director-General has informed me that our services are needed in the United States and they have requested that you be the one assigned to go there," he told her.

"Why would the United States want my help?" Katherine asked.

"Perhaps I can answer that question," a voice said as a man entered the room.

"And who are you?" Katherine asked.

"Agent William Cole, CIA."