PART ONE: A Dark Plight
Madison let out a sigh of relief. "I betcha Udonna will already have a teleporting spell for us when we get to the Rootcore." She said leaning back in her seat. "She has that orb thing we always use so she properly already has an idea for us." She looked out the window she was rambaling again. She thought she was past that point in her relationship with Xander.
Tori looked from Aster to Dustin and picked up the connection they seemed to have. "Okay then." Then from inside the cyper cafe she heard moaing. "I'll go check that out you two make a plan of action I guess." She headed into the cafe. To say she was a tad bit jealous would be an under statement. Something had happened between Aster and Dustin and it made her very upset. She went to work helping Hayley, Etan and Connor wake up from whatever they had been knocked out with. Also Hayley needed some medical attention so Tori worked on that as well.
Outside the cafe Aster had to look away from Dustin. "Dustin you know it is most likely a trap." She said quietly. It was hard keeping her emotions for Dustin on a tight leash. She had felt how upset Tori had seemed to be and she had felt the conserversie that Dustin was going through. She had no answer to give. She loved Dustin and he loved her but then Tori had comeback into the picture now Aster was not sure what to do.
Karone nodded. "We could try that but with how powerful both Kat and Tommy are we won't have a lot of time." She told Jason quietly. "You know they will suspect that is what we are planning." She said as she lay her free hand on Jason's cheek. "We will have to be on our guard."
Kat nodded. "It will be a challange." She murmured. "A fun one though." She added mischiefully. "It will work out won't it?" She asked Tommy not wanting to have to do something horriable to Aster to get her to join them unless they really had too.
"I really hope she does have a spell." Xander spend down the road dodging everything in the way. "I also really hope she has some new ideas on what to do, cause I am at a total loss."
Dustin watched as Tori left them, somehow he knew that she knew about Aster. "Tori." He said barely able to hear it himself.
Then he turned back to Aster. "Even if it is the only one in danger is me. I dont think even Tommy or Kat could ever hurt thier own flesh and blood." Dustin wrapped his arms around Aster, pulling her tight against him. "This jump wont be as far." With that he streaked off, landing in the woods right outside of Tommy and Kats, but far enough away that they wouldn't be detected. Yet.
Dustin let go of Aster and staggered till his back hit a tree. He had used up far too much energy in a very short time. "Its just past those trees." He managed to get out between deep breaths.
"I know, come on." Jason took her hand in his and they made their way into the ship. "After that quick power down I forced it to do so that Andros wouldnt kill them. It may take awhile to power back up." Jason hit some buttons and the ship began to repower.
"The challenges are always fun Kat." Tommy took Kats hands in one of his, and his other stroked her cheek. "Of course it will work out. It may take some time and pain but it will work."
"After all we have been taking far too much time in our preparations for conquest. We need an edge so we can up the antee. Aster and her pet ranger may be just the edge we need."
Madison sighed as they journeyed back to their own home town. "She will this is Udonna we are talking about." She said smiling at him.
"No not yet. Dustin your far too vunerable if my parents come out to us now."
Kira and Trent watched the scene from the shadows of the trees out of eyesight of Aster and Dustin. Their plan had almost fell right in their laps!
"Dustin you need to try and get some of your energy back." She whispered wishing she could give Dustin some of her energy. Wait she could stop all the attacks that had happened maybe she could give Dustin his energy back. Her staff appeared. "Dustin don't move." She murmured as she lightly lay the staff head on Dustin's shoulder. An energy light began to flow into him.
"Now?" Kira asked and Trent nodded. She used her ptera scream to knock Aster away from Dustin. Aster was tossed a bit aways and she landed hard on her knees.
"First we take you Aster and use you to bring Tommy and Kat out into the open." Aster was still disoriented from using some of her energy to give back to Dustin. Trent forced her to her feet. "Then we will get rid of your little boyfriend Aster." Trent said cruelly.
Kat leaned into Tommy's touch then she suddenly paled. "Something is wrong." She stammered. "I think Aster is in trouble." Again Kat was not sure how she had known that maybe her bond with Aster was stronger then she thought.
"I hope there is enough time for that." Karone murmured keeping her hand tightly in Jason's. "Dustin and Aster have already headed over to Kat and Tommy's." The monitor had shown Dustin and Aster streaking away and Karone knew where the two were headed. She also had a deep sense of doom something big and evil was about to happen.
"Yea." Xander kept driving, on and on. He pulled to a stop right outside the record store across the street from the tree. Xander jumped out of the car and ran to the other side getting Madisons door for her.
Dustin complied with Aster, then Kira and Trent attacked. "No." Dustin dirt dove and came up behind Trent. He grabbed Trent and threw him to the side. He then kicked at Kira, but he hadn't absorbed that much energy and was still exhausted. His kick missed by a foot and he fell to the ground next to Aster. Dustin turned his head to face Asters. "Sorry."
A number of feet away behind a tree a lone figure watched. "Oh no. What should I do. Udonna only wanted me to watch the others but this is bad, real bad. Ohh."
Tommys brow furrowed in concern.
Concern? Why should I be concerned over Aster? He brushed these thoughts away. "Kat can you tell where she is?" As he spoke he had an idea, he opened thier connection as wide as he could. Hoping that some of Kats connection to Aster could be felt by him.
"Then we need to hurry." After a few minutes the ship finished powering. Jason took the controls and they flew through the air to Tommy and Kats house, in stealth mode. "Look for a spot I can land at close to thier place."
Madison smiled. "What a gentlemen." She said as she unbuckled and got out of the vehicle. Once outside she took Xander's hand and shut the door. "We had better get back to Rootcore." She said as she walked Xander to the tree and it let them in. Finding themseleves in the woods and then infront of Rootcore. "I do hope your right bout Udonna's plan." She said as the dragon head opened for them.
Aster gave Dustin a smile. "Don't worry about it." She murmured before she used her staff to push Trent away. "Not giving up that easy Trent." She said as she sent a attack at Trent which knocked him back. She swayed a bit but held her ground. She was still learning bout the powers she had and now she was also going to protect Dustin. Kira glared at Aster. "Come on Aster some of your power was drained when you gave it to your boyfriend. You can't fight me alone."
Aster gave Kira a sly smile. "I can try." She pared around Kira ready for just bout anything except Trent getting to his feet quickly and grabbing her from behind! He was strong and Aster winced. "Funny Aster nither do we." He whispered as he held Aster close. Oh yes this was going to be fun. It might get Kira angry but she would get over it. He wanted Tommy to see that his and Kat's daughter was not as powerful as she appeared. He gave Aster a kiss on her neck. "Now Dustin your too weak to even fight me for your girl." He said glaring at Dustin.
Kat looked up into Tommy's eyes. "Back yard. She is not alone the yellow ninja ranger and Kira and Trent are with her." She said her anger emmenet. "If they hurt her." Her eyes flashed angerly. "They are going to pay."
Why did that make Kat so angry? Was a mother's connection with her children so strong? This was all still new to Kat. She also felt this feeling of doom something was going seriously wrong. *We have to help her.* She sent to Tommy.
Karone looked around and pointed. "Over there. There seems to be a clearing in the woods." She told Jason. Then she saw what was going on. "This is not good." Trent was holding Aster in a choke hold and Dustin seemed to be too weak to help her!
"Yea I hope so too."
The pair walked down into the main chamber of Rootcore, to be greeted by what appeared to be the lower half of Claire. "Claire?"
"Oh hi guys. I umm am still havin some problems with this invisability spell."
Dustin watched the fighting, so mad that he couldnt join it. Then Trent kissed Aster.
Dustin raised his hand and channeled the last bit of his energy into a yellow blast that sent Trent flying away from Aster. His arm dropped and he almost blacked out, it was all he could do just to keep himself awake.
Tommy nodded. *If Kira and Trent are there they are trying to get back at us through our child. We do need to help her.*
"Come on." Tommy took her hand in his and they rushed outside. Once they got there Tommy summoned his staff. Surveying the situation he turned to Kat. *Lets just get Aster and get back to the house.*
In the forest the figure saw Tommy and Kat come out. "Ahh ok now I dont need to get involoved."
Jason landed the ship and jumped out of his seat. "Lets go." He said as he ran out of the ship.
Madison smiled. "You'll get it Claire." She told their friend before she led Xander to where Udonna was. "Udonna we have a serious problem." She told her.
"Dustin!" Aster cried as she fell to her knee's next to Dustin. "Trent was trying to get you to use your last bit of energy. Why did you do?" She sobbed tears rolling down her face as she reached toward Dustin to embrace him. Kira hurried over to Trent. "Trent!" She cried angry and worried all at the same time.
Trent shook his head and looked up. "But it worked Kira. Dustin used the last of his energy and look who else we brought out into the open." He said wincing as he looked to the back door where Tommy and Kat were coming out.
Kat glared at Trent. "That was not very nice." She said angerly. "Hurt them Tommy." She said looking up at Tommy. "Make them pay." She said bitterly. "Then we can get Aster inside." She stated.
Karone followed Jason. "Jason be careful." She called after him as they arrived on the scene.
Kat looked at Karone and Jason and pouted. "No fair." Then she looks at Trent. "You have back up." She says bitterly.
"It seems like we always do."
"Yea, but this is worse than we thought Udonna, I mean. I dont think we can fix this." Xander tried to explain.
"What exactly is the problem rangers?"
Dustin lip cracked into a half smile. "What kind of per - person would I be if I hadnt?" He didnt have the energy to hold her, but he sank into her grasp. "Aster, you've got to get out of here."
"Jason is as likely to attack me as he is you, but he knows better than to interfer. Don't you bro." Tommy spoke in a mocking tone. "But you Trent, and Kira. You hurt my daughter, big mistake. Very big mistake."
Tommy spoke words and shoved his staff forward. Lightning shot out, when it hit Trent and Kira it covered them in flames.
"I am sick of your betrayal's. This time you will die." *Is this punishment enough? Or should I do something more?*
Jason stepped forward. "No Tommy you cant do this."
Tommy turned around to face Jason, upset that he had interupted his and Kats psychic talk.
"In case you havent been paying any attention to anything. I can do whatever I want and none of you can stop me. As for those two." Tommy said gestering towards Kira and Trent. "They hurt someone, who I do believe is my child and that I cannot allow. What would you do if our positions were reversed Jason?"
Jason wanted to say something, but to that. He had no response.
Madison sighed. "Udonna a girl from another time says she is Kat and Tommy's daughter." She paused before she continued. "She says in her time Tommy was murdered and she was sent here to stop that." She looked at Xander then back to Udonna. "Only problem is besides her trying to stop Tommy from being killed she fell in love with Dustin the yellow ninja storm ranger and he loves her." She looked back at Xander to see if he had anything to add.
Aster held Dustin close. This was not happing this had to be a dream! She could not lose Dustin. "Don't you dare leave me." She stammered. "I am not going anywhere and nither are you." She whispered to him.
Kat glared at Jason. "Why is everyone ruining my fun?" She cried out pouting.
Karone stepped forward to stand next to Jason. "Tommy why do you think Aster was sent here?" She asked ignoring Kat for the time being. Kat could not hurt them at the moment only Tommy had that type of power.
The flames stopped and both Trent and Kira fell to their knee's. "Maybe this was not a good idea." Kira whispered as she and Trent held each other close. Trent tried to smile but the pain was too much. "Someone had to try and stop them." He stammered. Something Tommy proberly had not thought of was in trying to burn Kira and Trent his hold on them broke and the darkness in them disappered!
Karone kept talking trying to keep Tommy's attention on them and not Kira and Trent. "Do you really think your unstoppable Tommy? Again I ask why do you think Aster was sent here?" She nodded to Aster who was holding Dustin close. "How do you know that she was not sent here to stop you!" Okay she had most likely pushed the limit too far but Aster had been able to stop Tommy when she first arrived here. Who said she could not stop Kat and Tommy permently.
(end part one)