Disclaimer - I don't own the Power Rangers. I just borrowed them and once I am finished they will be returned unharmed. Phantom stinger are random words that I have strung together to create a monster and so I own him.

This is my first fan fiction, Please R&R. All feedback welcome.

Chapter 2 – Preparations and Waiting

Elsa triumphantly entered Mesogog's throne room in a fast pace, with Zeltrax following close behind curious to know what she had been up to for the last 15 hours.

She had completed her weapon, which the unknown artefact powered up very nicely. She had told the master that she would have been ready in 12 hours, but the extra time allowed had given her the opportunity to fine tune it. The rangers would be in for a big surprise.

Mesogog was sitting on his throne, himself thinking of new and painful ways to slowly torture Dr Oliver, when he noticed Elsa return to the lab with a spring in her step.

"What is it Elsa that has you so............. happy" he enquired

"Only to serve you my lord," she replied, "The weapon is ready"

"Excellent" Mesogog stated, "Tell me Elsa, All about the weapon and its power source."

"When tested on a Tyrannodrone, a white beam engulfs the subject and it vanished without a trace, complete disintegration" Mesogog nodded in understanding.

"The power source you speak of, my lord, is this" in Elsa's hand lied a small blue cube. It is simply just a blue shiny piece of rock with no markings on it.

"That small piece of rock is what will be the end of the Power Rangers?" Mesogog sounded alarmed

"Yes master, it is really hard to believe that this small object contains the large amount of power recorded," replied Elsa.

"Good" replied Mesogog "I await to see the results of your new weapon, now be gone and don't return until you have some promising results"

"Master" replied Elsa, she then slightly bowed and left Mesogog's laboratory.

"Zeltrax"

"Yes Master"

"Keep an eye on her and report your findings to me,"

"As you wish Master" with that Zeltrax turned around and left leaving Mesogog to his own thoughts.

At the end of a long and hard day at Reefside High School, science teacher Dr Oliver finally made his way home. Principle Randall had been in a good mood today and only had the usual 3 students in detention with him as the supervising teacher. The 3 students happened to be the Power Rangers Dino Thunder Team members, Connor McKnight, Ethan James and Kira Ford. It seems that they only had to breathe out of sync with the principle and they would be all thrown into detention for various amounts of time. Fortunately today was a one evening event, one that none of the team members needed. Mesogog and his goons hadn't stirred up trouble in Reefside for two weeks and the strain on not knowing what the evil lord was up to was starting to worry Dr Oliver.

He pulled up at his secluded house and sighed, it would be another night down in the lab monitoring the city for attacks, and a feeling in his gut said that something bad was going to happen soon.

While Dr Oliver was back at the lab, the rest of the Power Rangers decided to relax at Hayley's Cyber Café. Kira was performing her latest song with her band while Connor and Ethan sat at a close table, listening to her new song. Kira also has another admirer, a guy who worked at the Café, Trent, who watched Kira from afar.

"Hey Trent?" asked Hayley clicking her fingers in front of his face "Earth to Trent, I know you like to here Kira sing but unfortunately I have customers that need serving."

Trent snapped out of his hypnotic gaze

"Oh sorry, Hayley, I must have zoned out on Kira's music, I'll get back to work right away" Trent looked across at Kira who had finished singing and had gone and sat down with Connor and Ethan. He sighed and concentrated on getting back to work by clearing a nearby table.

Meanwhile Elsa teleported to the local soccer field, where soccer practise had just begun.

"Heh heh, heh," Elsa mused to herself, "This should bring those pesky Power brats to me, Tyrannodrones..." as soon as Elsa mentioned the mindless minions names, a invisi portal open up above her and 30 or more drones appeared, "attack"

At this last command, the drones charged on to the soccer field causing chaos as they went, a startled woman screamed, everyone who attended the match scattered in every direction fleeing for their lives.

All except two people, a perspective journalist and her cameraman, which luck would have it, were covering local sport news. At this precise moment had retreated to a group of bushes, so not to be seen.

"Devin get you and your camera over here!" whispered Cassidy "Start filming, this will be one big scoop especially if the Power Rangers show up, maybe I be the first one to interview the new Black Ranger?!!"

Cassidy was very excited. Devin rolled his eyes as he moved to get a better view of the Tyrannodrones

"Isn't it dangerous here?" enquired Devin "We could be in serious trouble if we are caught"

"There is nothing a journalist fears, we must do what we can to get the scoop for the public," Cassidy told the cameraman "and we will be safe when the Power Rangers arrive." She added

As Cassidy was speaking two Tyrannodrones stopped chasing a fleeing human and turned towards the bushes and at full charge, they hurtled themselves towards the vegetation with all their might.

Devin had enough, he enjoyed using his camera, and he enjoyed living, he was convinced however that if he stayed there any longer he wouldn't be doing either. With a slight shout of "Cassidy" Devin ran for his life.

Cassidy looked at the retreating figure unaware of what he saw; she then heard heavy breaths behind her. She froze, slightly shivering as she new what had happened, she turned around. Cassidy was face to face with a Tyrannodrone, she screamed, both Tyrannodrones put their claws to their heads in agony, except for the Yellow Ranger's sonic scream, this was one of the most annoying sounds they had ever heard. In the drone's confusion, Cassidy spun 180 degrees and ran after Devin, shouting at him to wait for her. The Tyrannodrones didn't bother to follow them as a new human target had just ran into view and this one wasn't running away from them as the others were............