PART TWO: The Dark Zone

Udonna looked from Madison to Xander. Xander simply nodded "Its all true." Udonna shook her head and walked over to the crystal ball. "This is a variable I had not thought of." She turned back around quickly. "You must find out why she is here. Who her alligence really is. If she is here to keep Tommy from being killed than there is a good chance she is evil, although hiding it. Also you must find out if she is truly Kat and Tommys child. If she is, she could be the most powerful ranger ever."

Dustin laughed, though it was a very weak laugh. "Do I look like I'm in any position to go anywhere?" He shifted his head and watched the others for a moment. "Look. Its not safe here, especially for you. You have to get out of here. Best case senerio they forget about me in thier fighting and I can rest here. Out of sight and out of mind."

Tommy was taking aback for a moment, but it was short lived. "I do not believe Aster was sent here to harm me. And that is all you need to know. Enough of this."

*Kat after I do this I will be very weak, you will need to take the staff to protect yourself, and me.*

Tommy slammed his staff into the ground and chanted very fast. Jason grabbed Karone and started running towards the ship. "We've got to get out of here."

Tommy voice rose higher and higher. Four points of light shot out from his staff. Hitting Jason, Karone, Kira, and Trent. Tommy ripped out ths staff and shoved it in the air.

Then four all disappeared. Kira and Trent appeared in a black room chained to a wall. Karone and Jason appeared at the North Pole, without the megaship.

The staff flew out of Tommys hand and he fell to one knee. "Wow. That was worse than I thought it would be."

Madison sighed. "From what we can tell she is not a ranger..yet." She said quietly. "Though how are we suppose to even get close to Aster?" She asked. "To even find out what we need to find out about her."

"Dustin I am not going anywhere." She stated. There was her father's stubborness again. She knew it and she did not care. Then she shielded her eyes when her father did the spell to make the others go away. "Oh no." She mumured.

Kat reached out and grabbed the staff before Aster could. "Tommy what did you just do?" She asked. The four were there and then they were gone! She knelt in front of him and lay her hand on his cheek. *You have to be careful Tommy.* She sent him. *Your still learning about all your new powers.* She did not want Aster to know that her parents were still trying to learn bout their powers. If she knew it might make them vunerable.

DARK ROOM

"Damnit! Trent how did he figure out we were not on his side anymore?" Kira cried as she tried once again to break the chains but it didn't work. Trent sighed. "I don't know Kira. I did not even know that Tommy's power was that strong!" Where ever Tommy had sent them the walls prevented them from using their powers.

"Now how are we suppose to get out of here and tell the others?" She cried.

NORTH POLE

Karone shivered. "How the heck did he do that?" She cried as she wrapped her arms around Jason. "I did not even know he had that kind of power." She sighed. "We need to get out of here and get back to Reefside." This was like the second time she had said that and they still had no clue how to get back! Unless Andros got worried enough went to look for the megaship and used it's computer to find them. Ya right her brother was too angry to even think straight!

"Not that I disagree with anything you said Udonna, but how are we supposed to find this stuff out. I doubt Aster would be willing to tell us."

"Xander you will not know until you try." Udonna walked over and opened the xenotome. "You will both a find a few new spells have been added to your wands. I hope they will come in handy."

"What?" Dustin then saw what Tommy had done. "Well isnt that great." Dustin pushed up against a tree and was able to stand. "Come on, there is probably a reason we are still here."

*I know, but Kat you saw that. I wasn't even sure that would work!* Tommy shook his head and stood up, though Kat could tell it was taxing. *Lets get inside.* He looked past Kat to Aster. "Come on Aster, into the house. You can bring your pet ranger as well."

North Pole

"He's so powerful Karone. I had no idea he was capable of that." Jason put his arms around Karone, trying to conserve heat. "Come on lets pick a direction and go. Maybe we can find a house somewhere."

Madison opened her morpher and looked at the spells. "Okay and how will these help?" She asked quietly. She sighed and lay her free hand on Xander's arm hoping to calm him down a bit.

Aster reached out once again to help Dustin stand. "Easy Dustin." She said quietly then she looked over at Kat and Tommy.

*But it did work. Do you even know where you sent them?* Kat sent to Tommy as she reached out to help him walk back inside the house.

Aster glared at her parents. "His name is Dustin father." She said bitterly. She could not believe Tommy was her father! What a jerk! "Dustin put some of your weight on me. Don't worry I am not going to break." She said trying to make a joke as she led Dustin toward the house.

North Pole

Karone sighed frustrated. "Jason we are in the North Pole! No one lives here but maybe St. Nick if he even exists." She said trying to calm herself down. "Though I guess moving is better then staying in one spot and freezing to death." She said tiredly. When was the last time she had even had a great nights sleep? "Lets head right." She said as she looked to the right of her and Jason. "These are the times I wish I were still a ranger." Karone said sincerly.

"Well, for starters there is a teleportation spell that will take you anywhere on the planet. Other than that, juts a few very usuful spells."

Xander whispered in Madisons ear. "I told you we'd get a teleport spell."

Dustin smiled as he let Aster help him to the house. "You, break? I know thats impossible."

*Yes Kat I know exactly where they are. And you will get to play with Kira and Trent so calm down.*

Tommy and Kat enetered the house first sitting down in a pair of chairs right by the back door. When Aster and Dustin tried to come in Tommys stopped them. "Aster, I wont allow him in this house unless he gives me his morpher. I dont want any funny stuff going on in here."

"Yea." Jason knew she had a point, if he morphed the suit would properly protect him from the cold, but he wouldnt do that. Not if Karone couldn't as well.

Jason began walking right. "Well ya never know there might be somebody around here. Considering thats are only chance of living past the next couple of days."

Madison smiled. "You were right." She whispered back to Xander. Then she looked to Udonna. "So what would be the next move? Try and get Aster to talk to us?" She asked curiously.

Aster let out an exsaperated sigh. "I could say the same to you father. If Dustins gives you his morpher you better not plan any funny stuff." She said firmly.

*She has to be ours Tommy.* Kat sent to Tommy as she sat up straighter in her chair. *She is quite demanding.* She watched Aster and Dustin close.

Karone nodded. "Lets get going then. I don't know much bout the North Pole but it is going to get colder as the sun sets." She said squinting as she looked toward the sun behind a cloud as she walked with Jason.

She was still a bit in shock that Kat had let Tommy send her, Jason, Kira and Trent away. There had been a time Karone had thought Kat still had a bit of humanity in her now Karone was not so sure. She moved herself closer to Jason.

"It is worth a try, however I am not so sure it will be that easy."

Udonna was paging through the Xenotome to see if it had anything that could help further. "You might need to use more persuasive methods."

"What you mean like a spell. What is their a jedi mind trick spell in here?"

Xander said as he pointed at his wand. "Well not quite, there is a spell that will enable you to see if someone is lying or not, but beyond that it is up to you."

"Let me remind you Aster you are the guests in my home. If it weren't for the fact that I DO belive that you are my child. I would have the both or you in restraints right now. In that context I do not think that confiscating a morpher is so bad."

*I agree. I just wish I knew why I dont sense her like you do.*

"Yea, if it gets dark and we are still out here. I dont know what we'll do."

The two walked forward on and on. The terrain never changed. Ice, snow, and more Ice in every direction. "Karone. I dont know if we can make it out of this one."

(end part two)