Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers Dino Charge. This story is fan-made.
While the city was still standing, driving back into it was still grim. Mr. Fisher had never seen it so barren.
Two Silver Guardians had come to his hotel room to let him and his family know that the battle was over. They informed him that the whole fight seemed to center only on the museum, so they had a home to return to, making them very fortunate already. They also shared with him that all the Rangers had lived.
The Silver Guardians, Troy and Rebecca, had offered to drive him and his family back, but Mr. Fisher politely declined. He was more than capable of taking his family back himself. So he packed up the car and drove into the city.
It seemed no one else had gotten the message that it was safe to return home. Theirs was the only car on the road. He couldn't blame the other people. Had he not gotten word from Silver Guardians that it was safe to go back, he would have given himself a few days still, just to be safe.
He didn't go straight home. Instead, he pulled into the museum parking lot, or what was left of it. The building was barely standing, and the ones nearby also had some structural damage. But that was the worst of it.
"You're sure they mentioned all of them survived?" Mrs. Fisher asked her husband, seeing the museum in ruins. "She said ten Rangers?"
"I asked her twice."
"I don't mean to be rude but she was blind. Could she have been wrong?"
"She said she spoke to the Rangers," Mr. Fisher said. "It's not like she counted them herself."
"It's just... we haven't heard from Kendall or Jeremy yet. You'd think if the fight was over, they would have been the ones to let us know. Not some... cops."
"They're alive, honey," Mr. Fisher assured his wife, but he had the same doubts.
"Where would they be?" Tracey asked, coming around from the other side of the car, checking in the windows to be sure Anna and Cammy were both still asleep. To get them feeling safe enough to shut their eyes, she had told them she received a text from Jeremy assuring them that all the Rangers were okay. She didn't want to have to admit to her daughter and Cammy that she had lied. "If the museum is like this..."
"It's a big city, but there isn't anyone else here," Mr. Fisher said. "So we'll check out the hospital next."
"The hospital?"
"They haven't come out of this unscathed, and the hospital would have the supplies they need," Mr. Fisher reasoned. "If not, we check the stores. They'll need food and water."
"But they are alive, right?"
"She told me all ten Rangers lived," Mr. Fisher said. "We're going to believe her until we see for ourselves that they didn't."
Tracey nodded her head and got back into the car with the girls. Mr. Fisher gave his wife a little smile before she headed around to the other side. Mr. Fisher took a deep breath before getting into the driver's seat. It was hard, but he wasn't about to give up hope yet.
-Dino-Charge-
All the Rangers got the okay from Dr. Mitchell. They were alive, and all things considered, they were doing well. James had his arm in a sling, but was more worried about how he would be reunited with his wife than he was about his broken arm. Tyler had assured him that since Fury and the other monsters were gone, they could tell her the truth about what happened. He promised to help his father, because he was sure his mother wouldn't believe him right away. Since between them, the worst of their injuries was a broken arm, they decided to head home to recover. They said goodbye to their friends and teammates. Shelby promised, once she explained everything to her parents, that she would catch up with Tyler.
She assumed since the city had been evacuated, that her parents would have heard of the attacks by now on the news and they would be coming home to make sure she was okay. They had to be worried about her. With a limp, she headed out to meet with them at the airport in Angel Grove, wanting to calm their fears as soon as possible.
Prince Phillip knew he had a duty to his country, and since he had been given the okay to head home, he thought it was best he get back. Though his country was barely larger than the city of Amber Beach, it would make headlines if it was discovered that he was in Amber Beach at the time of the attacks. Ivan insisted on going with him. Since Sledge and his monsters was gone, his next duty as a knight would be to return to his old assignment and protect the royal family of Zandar.
Riley was also clear to leave and, like Shelby, knew that his family would be worried about him. He wanted to get home quickly so he could put their minds at ease.
It was happening so suddenly, but as the Rangers said their goodbyes, they all promised to visit again soon. While Kendall hated to see her friends leave her, she did understand that they all had family that they missed, and going home would be the best way for them to recover.
Chase walked over to her with a glass of water while Jeremy and Koda were at the front door of her house, saying goodbye to Dr. Mitchell and thanking her for her help. Kendall took the glass from Chase with a sad smile.
"When are you headed back to New Zealand?"
"Can't push it off for too long," Chase said. "By now mum and Chloe have certainly heard of what happened her and are going to worry until they see me. Best I head home, right?"
"I get it."
"I'll be back," Chase smiled to her. "I'll only be gone a month. Long enough for Mum and Chloe to get their fill, and to realize I'm a bit of a pain to have around the house. Then I'll be getting the first plane back home."
"Back home? But you'll be in New Zealand."
"And I love my country. I miss it," Chase nodded, "But... Amber Beach has kind of become home for me now."
"It has."
"It's where you are," Chase smiled. "And mum and Chloe already kind of know that this is where I want to be. They've come to terms with it already. Besides, I can't ask you to leave here."
"You don't have to settle on staying here right now. We can figure something out."
"Kendall, this is my home now," Chase said. "I want to be wherever you are. I've made that decision for myself already."
"You're going to stay here?"
"This city's not too bad, especially since we've finally gotten rid of that monster issue," Chase chuckled. "Besides, as long as mum and Chloe can visit at least a few times a year, I really have nothing to complain about."
"Whenever you want," Kendall smiled to Chase and pulled him in for a kiss. Chase winced a little as she grabbed him. Kendall flinched. "I'm sorry! I forgot..."
"It's fine," Chase chuckled. "Bruises heal."
"So," Jeremy announced as he came into the kitchen, breaking up the kiss between Chase and Kendall, "Is it too soon to ask about work?"
"I thought Dr. Mitchell told you to take it easy for a few weeks," Kendall frowned. "What work could you possibly have to do?"
"The bills don't pay themselves you know," Jeremy said. "Besides, when I finally see Anna again, I really want to spoil her."
"In case you didn't notice, that building that fell on top of us was my museum," Kendall reminded her brother. "I don't think I'll be able to keep anyone employed for a while."
"What we going to do about museum?" Koda asked. "How long it take to fix?"
"A long time," Chase told the caveman.
"You can stay with me as long as you need, Koda," Kendall promised him. She did hate that while everyone else got to leave to see their family, Koda was still stuck here in Amber Beach, a hundred thousand years away from his family. The least she could do for him, especially since his caves had been destroyed along with her museum and lab, was let him stay with her.
"Thank you," Koda said then turned to the front door as he heard a noise from the driveway. Walking over to the window, he peeked outside and saw the Fishers climbing out of their car. "Kendall, Jeremy," he called to them. The front door opened and Mrs. Fisher was the first to walk in. She looked around, saw Koda first and breathed a sigh of relief. She rushed over to him, taking him in a tight hug, "Oh thank god!"
Koda wasn't sure why she was hugging him when her children were just over in the kitchen, but he did find he enjoyed the embrace. It made him feel warm to know that there was someone beyond his teammates who was glad to see he had lived.
"Mom?" Jeremy called out as he walked over. Seeing his mother, he moved a little faster and took her in his arms, spinning her around. Mrs. Fisher almost burst into tears on the spot when she saw her son. A huge wave of relief washed over her. When Jeremy set her down, she looked him over quickly, feeling that sense of dread return when she saw a large bump on his head, as well as the numerous bruises, cuts and burns that covered his body.
"It looks worse than it feels," Jeremy assured his mother. "The doctor said I would be fine. As long I keep them clean and take it easy."
He knew his mother would still worry, but at least he was able to tell her that he was okay. She smiled at him, hugged him once more then let go when she heard a little voice behind her.
"Daddy!"
"Baby!" Jeremy knelt down and caught his daughter in his arms. He squeezed her tight, letting out a few tears of his own. When Tracey followed behind Anna, Jeremy pulled her in as well. He knew they had been the ones worried about him, but he was so glad he got the chance to see them again. He had had his doubts he would be alive for this moment.
Mrs. Fisher watched the reunion for a short moment then looked to Koda, "Kendall...?"
"In kitchen," Koda said. Mrs. Fisher felt that feeling of dread return to her. Kendall hadn't rushed out to see her like Jeremy had. She had no idea what it meant, but not a single thought of hers was good news. She walked into the kitchen, but Kendall wasn't there.
"Kendall?" she called out.
"Yeah?" Mrs. Fisher jumped hearing her daughter's voice behind her, and turned around to see Kendall standing in front of the cupboard by the sink. She breathed a sigh of relief, "You're alive."
"Sorry," Kendall said. "I'd have come out earlier but I didn't want the girls finding this," Kendall pointed to the glass in her hand, inside was the dark energem. "Gia and Jordan found it when they went back to assess the damage in the museum. Until I know what to do with it, it's best kept out of little hands."
"Well, set it down then," Mrs. Fisher insisted. Kendall set the glass with the dark energem in a cupboard, on a shelf she could barely reach herself then turned around only to be swallowed in her mother's arms.
"Okay..."
"I was worried sick," Mrs. Fisher said, then looked her daughter once over, just like she had done with Jeremy. Kendall also had some bruises, scratches and burns, but there was one especially that seemed to trouble Mrs. Fisher. It appeared to start at the base of Kendall's neck and go down her shirt. "Turn around."
"But..."
"I said turn around."
"Dr. Mitchell's already treated it," Kendall said, but turned her back to her mother and lifted her shirt, showing the bandages that covered her back. "My suit protected me from the worst of it."
"Does it hurt?"
"I'm fine."
"Kendall this doesn't look fine to me. Have you taken anything for it? Did the doctor leave you anything to help with the pain or to keep it clean or..."
"Seriously, mom, it's fine," Kendall said as she turned back to face her mother and pulled her shirt back down. "Like I said, the suit took the worst of it. I'll be okay."
"I... I... you..." Mrs. Fisher stammered for a moment while Kendall looked to her strangely. Mrs. Fisher explained, "You... You called me mom."
"Oh... uh," Kendall's face turned bright red and she looked away, "I mean... Bella, I guess it just slipped out..."
"No, no, mom is good," Mrs. Fisher smiled. "I mean, if you... if you want to start that, I'm happy to hear it."
Kendall was still red. She hadn't meant to say it. She never planned on calling her parents mom or dad, but she had spent the whole time they were gone telling herself she couldn't wait to see her mother and father again that something in her brain must have switched.
"Where is she?" Mr. Fisher asked, coming into the kitchen in a rush. When Kendall saw him she smiled.
"Dad!" again, it slipped out. Her face turned a brighter shade of red, though it seemed as though her father didn't notice. He swallowed her in a tight hug and didn't say a word about it. Relief must have come over him.
Over her shoulder, however, Mr. Fisher had heard what Kendall say, and his eyes widened as he looked to his wife. Mrs. Fisher silently mouthed to him not to make a big deal of it.
"Move it! Get out of the way!" Mr. Fisher's reunion was cut short when a strong but small pair of arms pulled him away from Kendall. Dinosaur plush toys hit his feet as he watched Cammy barrel into Kendall's arms. Kendall winced at her sister's tight grip, which didn't go unnoticed by both her parents, but the smile on both their daughters' face told them to let them be.
"You did it!" Cammy cheered and Kendall mustered up the strength to push past the pain and lift her sister into her arms.
"We did," Kendall nodded. "Sledge, Snide, Fury, they're all gone. No more monsters."
"And you're all alive!" Cammy smiled. "All of you! Right? Where is everyone else?"
"They have their own families to see," Kendall explained to Cammy, "But we're all alive. We all survived."
"Best day ever!" Cammy cheered again and hugged her sister tight once more. Kendall kissed the side of her head.
"Yeah," she nodded. "Best day ever."