Troy and Noah had searched for Emma for a few minutes, but had no luck whatsoever. Noah suggested that they could split up, but Troy refused. They'd be easier targets if they had split up, especially when there were only the two of them left. Troy hated to say it, but Noah was the weakest fighter on the team. If he got spotted, he would probably be easy to take out.

"How do we know she just didn't go home?" asked Noah

Troy gave Noah a funny look. "You really think she's going to rest at home when she knows that there is something wrong with Gia. Plus, she lives with Gia's parents. How would she give an explanation to her parents if she came home without Gia?"

"Good point, we better keep looking."

Little did the boys know, Emma was already inside the command center. She had left once Troy and Noah started arguing. In fact, she was surprised that they didn't even notice her abrupt departure. She needed answers, and she needed them now.

"Tensou, can you do me a favor?" asked Emma

"What is it?"

"Do you have access to Harwood's security cameras?"

"Why of course."

"Do you remember the coordinates you sent to me and Troy?"

"Yup."

"Can you play the security camera footage from the last 45 minutes from those coordinates then?"

"Do I look stupid?" The sarcastic robot pressed a few buttons and then transformed his chest area into a screen.

Emma watched closely until she found the right moment she was looking for.

"Wait, pause it right there!" Emma moved in closer and saw a clear picture of a mysterious chip on Gia's neck. "Tensou, can you scan the thing on Gia's neck?"

"I can't tell you too much because I don't have the actual item in front of me. All I know is that it's alien technology."

"Maybe that's what's controlling Jake and Gia!" Emma was thrilled that her friends didn't betray the team, but wasn't so thrilled at the thought of them being slaves to Vrak.

"If we manage to get those chips off, then they should be free from the control right?"

"Assuming that that's what the chip does, then yes. However, my sensors are indicating that if you remove it by hand while it's activated, it will damage their nervous systems.

"Crap." Emma knew she didn't have a lot more time before the boys returned to the command center. She was sure that Troy wouldn't allow her to go after them, but she didn't care. She couldn't leave them like that. She needed a solution fast

Emma paced around the command center until an idea struck her mind . "If we find a way to deactivate the chip electronically, then we should be able to remove it with no problem right?"

"Hypothetically, yes. However, how do you know that they are even being controlled by that thing?" Tensou pointed at the object on Gia's neck.

"I just know." Emma looked at Tensou without saying anything. Her eyes spoke volumes about her faith in her friends already.

"Do you think you could find a way to deactivate the chip?"

"It may take up a little time, but it shouldn't be too hard. Just give me a few minutes"

"Make at least three of them then."

"Why?"

"I have a plan."

-Unexpected Enemies-

An hour passed, and the boys still had no luck with finding Emma. They had searched the whole area, but didn't even spot her once.

"She's probably fine." Noah said when he saw the red ranger becoming nervous.

"We don't know even know what happened to her!"

"Maybe she was just upset so she took off."

"Then that would make her an easy target for Vrak.' Troy growled as he got up in Noah's face

"How about we just call her through our morphers? She wouldn't ignore that right?" Noah raised his hands and took a step backwards.

"Do it."

Noah contacted Emma through the morphers, but there was still no response. He tried multiple times before looking up at Troy and shaking his head.

"Maybe we can ask Tensou to find Emma."

They were out of choices, so Troy sighed and nodded his head. "Let's go."

Meanwhile, Emma was in the mountainside of Harwood. Emma turned off her morpher and then quickly put it away. She couldn't afford to be found, as a matter of fact, she didn't want to be found. She was purposely all alone and held something in her hand. She discreetly put it inside her pocket where it was secured and then looked around.

"Gia!" Emma called as she walked around.

"Got ya." Emma jumped back, startled by the sudden appearance of Gia and Jake.

"Grab her." Gia commanded. She was suspicious that the pink ranger was there by herself, so she needed this abduction to be fast. Troy and Noah could show up any second.

"Please, don't do this. We can help you." Jake quickly ran over and grabbed Emma firmly by her arms before she decided to escape

"We don't need your help." Jake snapped back.

"This isn't you! Vrak did something to you." Emma continued to plead while fighting against Jake's hold.

"I already told you, he has shown us the error of our ways." said Gia. "Let's just go before one of the other rangers show up."

Jake agreed and all three of them teleported away. The first thing Emma noticed was that she was in some sort of factory, After taking a quick look around, she assumed that she was in a nuclear power plant. After all, there were multiple doors with crossbone signs along with barrels that were literally labeled radioactive liquid. Then, she faced the other way and saw Vrak. Her face immediately turned sour and tried to escape Jake's hold once again.

"What did you do to them?" Emma screamed.

"You'll make the perfect final addition to this." Vrak grabbed Emma's chin roughly. "Now you rangers will be too busy fighting each other. Maybe you'll even kill each other too."

Emma responded by biting Vrak's hand as hard as she could.

"Ow! You insolent girl!" Vrak held his hand and then pointed to Jake. "Black, pin her down."

Jake nodded obediently and then pushed Emma up against the wall.

"Jake, stop it!"

"You were a fool to be out there alone." Vrak mocked. He took out another one of his brainwashing chips and placed it on the back of Emma's neck. Emma struggled against it, but stopped fighting after a few minutes.

Vrak smirked and then ordered the black ranger to let her go. "Welcome to the family." Vrak caressed her face and then took a step back. "Pink, go be a dear and get rid of those other two rangers."

Emma didn't say anything, or even make eye contact. She just left the factory siliently.

"Well, what are you waiting for?" Vrak looked over and Jake and Gia. "Go with her!"

"Yes master." They both replied before following Emma.