AN: I'M BAAAAAAAACK! You've asked for it, and here it is! Sorry it took me so long. I needed a break, and I had horrible writer's block, but after getting 2 reviews in one week asking if I'm planning to update any time soon, I thought, "hey, I better update". I hope you guys like it. It's not very long, but I'm proud of myself for writing it so quickly (which may not be so good 'cause the chapter may be poor quality), but I actually like this chapter, and I'm always so critical of my own work, so that's a good sign, right? Bleh, I talk too much! Ignore the insane author and read the chapter. lol!
Kat was sitting on Tommy's sofa, staring off into space. They had redone that stupid scan two times after the first one, and they all came out the same. Kat, realizing that her dream was nothing more than, well, a dream, felt silly for coming all this way and making a fool of herself. Well, if she had to be honest with herself, the dream wasn't the only thing that brought her here.
It was him. The man she had loved for so many years, and yet she hadn't even spoken to him since…
She closed her eyes and sighed. 'It was stupid of me to come here and stir up these old feelings,' she thought to herself, taking a deep breath. She was so lost in thought that she didn't notice Tommy walking in from the kitchen holding two glasses of lemonade.
Tommy stood there for a moment, watching her. She looked troubled and Tommy couldn't help feeling sorry for her. She had been so hopeful and had come all this way, and why? Because a dream told her that she had to come here? Still Tommy couldn't help but feel relieved that the scanner hadn't given them any conclusive results. He would hate to see her hurt if the results came up negative, and if they were positive… well, he worried of the effect they would have on Kat as well. Would she want to fight again? Tommy couldn't bare it if anything bad were to happen to her. Of course he knew she was capable of taking care of herself. She was a Ranger once, after all.
Still all he could think about was her getting hurt. He knew Mesogog would stop at nothing to get rid of the Rangers and it didn't matter if innocents got hurt in the process. He was bent on taking over the world. Not that it was something new or anything, he had faced plenty of villains in the past with the same agenda, but for some reason Mesogog was different to Tommy. He was more terrifying than any of the villains they had faced in the past, and Tommy wanted to protect those he loved. He was ready to give his life for his family, his friends, and especially Conner, Ethan, and Kira. If anything happened to any of them, he wouldn't be able to bare it.
"Tommy?" Kat's voice broke his train of thought and he looked at her, "Are you all right?"
Tommy wanted to tell her 'yes' but he couldn't. Instead he ignored the question altogether and took a seat beside her, handing her a glass of lemonade. "Freshly squeezed," he said jokingly.
She smiled, "And by 'freshly squeezed' you mean straight from a packet, right?"
He laughed, "Yeah, you got me. I've never had time to cook anything that wasn't already pre-made and ready to heat up. Or in this case, ready to add water."
"Tommy, admit it, you've never been one to cook!" Kat giggled, bumping shoulders with him playfully. He laughed along with her and for a moment, their troubles seemed to disappear…
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Elsa waited impatiently for her latest "creation" to report. She knew that Mesogog would be coming to pay her a visit soon and that he would want results, and if Elsa was unable to deliver, she would regret it. The metal doors slid open and Elsa's heart quickened. 'It's Mesogog! And I don't have my report!'
However, instead of the tall and deformed creature she called "Master" walking through the doors, a smaller, more slender and beautiful creature walked in. She looked human enough, as that was the intension, but she was not human. "Chimera," Elsa said, half-relieved, half-irritated that it took her so long to return with her report, "where the hell have you been!"
"Don't worry, Master Elsa, I'd never abandon you." Chimera said in a very smug-like manner, which irritated Elsa even more. Though she was Elsa's creation, she was of Zeltrax's design, and unfortunately, she was more loyal to her dear "Master Zeltrax" than to Elsa.
"What do you have to report?" Elsa asked angrily.
"Patience is a virtue, Master Elsa; you would do well to remember that."
"I created you, Chimera, and I could destroy you just as easily! You would do well to remember that."
Chimera glared at Elsa, "Very well," she said coldly. Now Elsa was the one with the smug look on her face.
"Did you get it?" Elsa asked, more in control now.
Chimera flexed her fingers slightly, "Yes," she said simply, seemingly more interested in her hands. Elsa felt like ridding herself of this nuisance, but unfortunately, this 'nuisance' was needed. That didn't make her any less annoying.
"And…?" Elsa asked, irritated.
"I did as Master Zeltrax instructed. I went to Australia and gave that woman those dreams. At first she ignored them, but after continuously planting them in her head, she finally got the message and she arrived in Reefside a few days ago." Chimera said in a robot-like manner. "I kept a closer observation of her, but she still resisted going to this 'Dr. Oliver' person, so I gave her more terrifying dreams." At this Chimera smiled and added, "Humans are so easily frightened."
Elsa watched Chimera as she began to walk around the room and continued telling her story, "She went to him today, but she hasn't told him about the cryptic dreams," Chimera looked a little upset at this, "I went through such great detail with them, too. Makes me angry she would ignore my work like that."
An even more devious look came over Chimera, "I should make them even more terrifying."
"Sounds promising," Elsa felt her skin crawl as the words slid out of Mesogog's mouth. She turned her head to see him standing in the doorway.
Elsa bowed, "Master Mesogog."
"Never, Elsa, have you created something with such promise." He continued, walking toward Chimera, who bowed to him as well. He stood before Chimera, "How terrifying can you make these dreams?"
"As horrible and unbearable as I wish to make them," Chimera said proudly.
"Then do it." Mesogog ordered. Chimera bowed and disappeared.
AN: I hope you all liked it! The next chapter should be interesting. Stay tuned, I'm in the mood now, so I'm gonna start work on the next chapter soon! Please keep in mind I have other projects I'm working on, though, so it may be a while before it's posted.
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