A/N: Hey everyone, the long awaited chapter is back in action. Be open minded to this chapter please. It didn't go the way I wanted to but I still think it turned out well.
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The wolf suddenly stops her attack and backs up.
"Huh?" Everyone but myself questions.
I burst out laughing. Nice work, Lupa. Alright time to go back. The wolf nods her head and enters my body.
"What did you say to the wolf?" RJ comes up and questions me.
"Just told Lupa not to hurt the jaguar too badly."
"Whose Lupa?" RJ questions.
"My wolf spirit. I found out that it was a girl and I found out Lupa means she wolf in Latin. We had it planned from the beginning."
"What do you mean?" Theo asks as I help him up even though my legs are still a bit sore.
"Lupa and I discussed some things last night as I knew you would want to duel me soon. We figured everything out down to almost every move."
"Wow, how did you do that?"
"We thought out every possible attack that Theo could do to me and had a mock battle to see if there were ways against it that I could do."
"How can you do a mock battle?" RJ questions me. I resist the temptation to roll my eyes.
"Easily," I remark, "I fight as if I'm actually against the person. When I demonstrated the sweep extend, I pretended there was an enemy, say RJ, standing there."
"Interesting," RJ remarks, "so you fight with no one there but in your mind there is someone there? Am I correct?"
"Yes, you are. It makes the battles more interesting especially in training."
"Do you mind teaching us?" Theo questions.
"It's not that hard," I explain, "just picture how your enemies fight and then fight them as they were standing in front of you. I'll show how. Everyone move."
I stand in the middle of the sparring mats and close my eyes picturing my friend that I always battle in saber duels.
I wish I had my saber," I thought, "wait a minute I do."
"Give me a minute, guys." I walk over to my backpack and rummage through it. I finally find the weapon I am looking for. I pull out the silver and black handled object. I smile as I get up and swing it down, hitting the button on the saber extending it. The red blade sends a surge of energy through my hands, even though it's plastic.
"What the hell?" Lily questions. I ignore Lily's remark and enter the fight. I pretend I have just entered a saber battle and bow. The kicks and punches were coming at me but I dodged them as well as I could act at one point that I actually got hit. The saber movements were easy. I pictured Marie's fighting style and block every attack letting some hit me.
"That's enough," I mutter, putting my hand on top of the blade and pushing it down.
"Wow that was amazing," Casey remarks.
"Thanks," I remark accepting the compliment.
"Very impressive," Theo compliments.
"May I see the weapon you are using?" RJ asks.
"Sure, catch," I say. I chuck the saber at him hoping he catches. I see the hand extend and watch him catch it.
"Interesting," he remarks amazed at the object, "how do you extend it?"
"Push the black button in and down," I explain. He attempts like many others and fails.
"Here, chuck it at me," I order him. He chucks it and I catch with ease smiling. I push the button down and extend it. I chuck it back at him. He balances it on his fingers and sees the object is perfectly balanced and then wields the object.
I laugh at him as he wields it, "Try using it like a sword."
He attempts but is fails.
"Hand it to Casey," I tell him and he does, "go ahead try it. Use it like you use the shark sabers, except you only have one instead of two."
Casey nods and begins to wield it but he has trouble at first. He sighs for a moment and tries again this time getting it right.
"Nicely done Casey." He then chucks the saber back at me.
"Why did you choice that weapon?"
"In a way it chose me," I explain, "My friends trained me in the wielding and I feel in love with it."
"Wow I believe I have the perfect weapon for you," RJ remarks as I walk back over to my book bag and put the weapon away. RJ walks over to the cabinet and pulls out a sword and he chucks it at me even though he's worried I won't catch it. I grab the handle quickly and easily.
"Thanks, but I will have to practice with it for a bit," I say as I check the balance, by placing it on my hand and seeing which way it falls more and see it's a well balanced weapon.
"You were great with you other weapon. I have a feeling you will be great with this one," Casey remarks.
I nod, "In a way Casey I'm like you. I have never used a sword just the weapon I let you and RJ examine."
"That is a sword in a way."
We silently hear clapping echoing throughout the loft. Looking up we see Master Finn, standing leaning against the railing. The older man with long grey hair walks down the steps towards me.
"That was very impressive," he remarks facing me.
"Thank you," I remark accepting his compliment.
"Where did you learn how to fight like that?"
"My friends," I respond.
"Interesting how long have you fought with them?"
"About two years."
"Alright dad enough with the integration," RJ cuts his dad off who was about to ask another question.
The shark master grumbled something.
"I came to offer my services of training Liz in the art of sword fighting," He states with a sigh.
"I'll have to think about that," I remark, and go silent.
"You should take it up," Casey instructs me.
"I don't know," I say, "can I let you know tomorrow?"
"I don't know if my offer will still be open tomorrow."
"I can be very persistent you can even ask RJ," I remark smirking.
"She can be when needed dad," RJ remarks.
"Alright think about it, but remember you only have until tomorrow."
"I know, but I need to discuss it with the team first before I do anything," I explain, "It's only right since I'm a part of the team."
"You have more loyalty than I thought you would."
"You'd be surprised how loyal I can be," I state smirking.
"Alright I'll leave you to work," Master Finn says as he walks out the door.
"You should have taken it up when you had the chance," Casey tells me.
"No, I shouldn't have," I tell him.
"Why not?"
"I wanted to discuss it with you guys before I actually did anything," I explain.
"How come?" Lilly questions me.
"It wouldn't be right for me to do anything without consulting the team first. That is not how I work just gone and done something without consulting a team especially if I'm on one."
"Mmmm interesting," RJ pronounces.
"What?" I question.
"You don't want to do your own thing?"
"Not if it's going to affect the team badly," I explain.
"Really?" Casey questions me.
"Really," I remark, "Now if you'll excuse me I need to do some training. Anyone care to join me?"
"Sure," Lily answers, "I've been waiting to spar you for a while."
"I'm sure you have," I respond smirking.
"What's going on between those to?" Casey asks as he looks between Liz and Lily.
"Oh nothing Casey," I remark smirking once again.
"It's nothing," Lily remarks smirking as well.
Lily and I had a secret, but it was more like an inside thing that she and I would only understand.
"Ready Lily?" I ask as we walk onto the mats.
"Of course," she replies laughing.
We bow and begin. We take it slow examining each other's fighting style. As the battle goes on we get faster. The boys have no idea what's going on.
"Lily," I ask, "Should we take it to the next level?"
"Which level might that be?"
I wink at her and she realizes what level that is.
"You got it," she says with a smile, "bow staff."
"Wolf's blade," I remark as I pull out the sword but a training one that RJ had given me as a back up so it wouldn't cut Lily.
We enter another battle. This time it's more interesting as we have to dodge each other's weapons. Lily attempts to hit me with her staff but I dodge it and attempt to hit her in the side.
"Maybe you guys should stop?" RJ says.
"Its fine RJ the sword isn't even sharpened yet," I remark and hand him the sword.
"You're right," RJ remarks examining the sword, "but how did you know?"
"I found a practice sword before I started even before I showed you my saber."
"You went through the weapons?"
"Yes I did and I kind of worked with some of them," I explain.
"Why did you do that?"
"I needed to know what I could be working with," I explain again.
"That's not right!" Theo snarls.
"You have no idea how I work," I snarl back, "I need to know my options in case there is an attack here. Also you guys might not be here when it happens and it's just me and Fran."
"She does have a point," RJ remarks softly.
"Huh?" Lily, Casey, and Theo question.
"She hasn't done any training yet but when she does she needs to know her options when or if an attack come," RJ explains, "like what if Camille comes in and tries to attack while none of us are here expect her."
"Remember I know most of Dai Shi's ideas, I know how he thinks half the time and so I have a pretty good idea that one of these days he's going to send a monster or Camille here."
"I hate that she went though the weapons without telling us about that," Casey snarls.
"I had a good reason. Do you really want me to die because I didn't know what I could use as a weapon?" I reasoned keeping my diplomatic side out which wasn't easy.
"No, we don't want you to die sis," Casey remarks softly.
"Neither of us do, sis," Lily says softly.
"We were just worried about you Liz," RJ responds softly.
All their voices dropped when I said the words "do you really want me to die?" I was not shocked by that but I heard all the worries laced through their voices.
"I thought so," I state, "that is why I had to do it."
"I wish you told us though," Casey states as he comes closer to where I'm standing on the mats.
"I'm sorry," I tell him softly.
"It's okay," He informs me and grabs me into a hug, "you just had me scared that's all. As red ranger of this team, I am accountable for all that happens to each members of this team, including you."
I pull back from him and playfully slap him, "You are sounded like Jason there for a second. Do I need to tell you the story how Jason had a lot of guilt on him after an incident?"
"No, you don't have to tell me but you and I have to have a serious talk later," He informs me and I note the serious look on his face and nod.
"I understand."
They all walk off their shoulders hung over.
"Great, what have I done?" I mutter to myself as I walk to my room.
You have done nothing wrong expect prepare for a battle when needed, my wolf spirit remarks to me.
I know but at the same time I got them mad at me, I respond.
Another voice enters my head besides Lupa's, Liz, you always have to prepare for a battle. The voice that had entered my head was deep but soothing at the same time.
"I know that voice," I say softly, Zordon? Is that you?
Yes, young one. I have been watching over you since you have arrived in Ocean Bluff.
Okay a little freaked out but to be expected from the original mentor.
So you know all about the rangers?
Yes, you are Zordon of Eltar mentor to Jason, Kimberly, Zach, Trini, Billy and later Tommy. After Jason, Zach, and Trini left for a conference and then later Aisha, Adam and Rocky joined the team. During the time Andros took over as leader of the rangers, he destroyed your energy tube.
I'm impressed on your knowledge.
Thank you. I feel as though I'm entering another time.
"Great," I mutter sarcastically to myself. I suddenly feel my body being stretched. I land on another plant which I assume to be Eltar. My landing is smooth compared to when the first rangers transported. I notice an older gentleman standing in front of me and I have a feeling we have met before but I don't know where.
"Zordon?" I question the older gentleman with gray hair and wearing robes standing in front of me.
"Yes, my child. Welcome to Eltar," Zordon says welcoming me with open arms.
"Why am I here?"
"We need to discuss some things," Zordon explains.
"I am grateful you have requested my presence but I am very confused why."
"You are changing the ranger time line a bit."
"I didn't know I was doing that."
"It didn't go unnoticed by the council here on Eltar."
"My apologizes. I was not aware that my presence in this world affects it so badly."
"It's not your fault it's Dai Shi's. He picked a random person to come into this world to defeat the rangers, just had no idea that person would help the rangers instead," Zordon explains laughing.
"I never would hurt the Rangers, Zordon," I respond, "Dai Shi picked the wrong person to help destroy the rangers."
"I know but I feel he is somehow going to turn you evil somehow," Zordon explains.
"It will be harder than he thinks," I remark.
"I've noticed you've taken into account of every weapon there is in the rangers' arsenal."
"Yes I have. I needed to know the weapons available to me."
"Smart move."
My head drops at this.
"What's wrong child?"
"The rangers didn't think so," I explain.
Zordon laughs at my response, "The rangers just don't know how to prepare for everything like you do. They are still young. You have all the knowledge of the rangers in your head you know how to prepare for things."
I lift my head and remark, "You're right. They don't have as much knowledge as I would like them to have, but I feel I have been brought here to help them instead of hurt them. I have a feeling though that you had something with me coming here instead of someone who would harm the rangers."
"I did have a little help in that department in picking someone that would help the rangers and make sure they had more knowledge."
I laugh, "I thought so."
"What?" Zordon questions me.
"I thought you had some work into it. I know you wouldn't let anyone harm the rangers that badly."
Zordon smiles at me, "You know me too well, young one."
"Yes I do because I grew up with you."
"Well we better get you back," Zordon remarks coming towards me to give me a hug, "May the power protect you."
"It will, especially if I have you on my side." As soon as we break the hug I feel myself being transported back to Ocean Bluff.
"Where were you?" Casey questions me.
"Long story," I remark smiling.
"You're all happy for some odd reason," Casey notices.
"I just had the best moment of my life," I explain.
"Explain now," Casey orders.
A voice wafts into my head and I know who it is, you can tell him if you really need to.
Thank you, my friend.
"I was with the original mentor of the power rangers."
"You were what?"
"You heard me," I snap.
"What was he like?" Casey asks and the questions keep on coming after that first one.
"Take a breath Casey," I order, "I can't get my answers in with you keep asking me questions."
"He was nice, just how I thought he would be," I explain.
"Wow I can't believe you actually meet him," Casey exclaims.
"I can," I remark smirking, "Someone once said anyone with the great power anything is possible. Being a ranger sometimes has great power."
"Who said that?" Lily asks as she hears me say that statement.
"A woman named Duclea," I tell her.
"Who is she?"
"She helped the rangers after the rangers lost their powers and gained the power of the animal spirits almost like the ones you use now. Billy was the wolf, Aisha the bear, Tommy the falcon, Rocky the ape, Kimberly the crane, and Adam the frog."
"Wow so we are kind of like the original rangers after they lost their powers."
"Yes, and know I would never hurt you guys. Zordon and I had a long talk about you guys."
"All bad most likely," Theo remarks as he enters the room.
"No just you guys being inexperienced and have trouble knowing what needs to be done about a battle in order to prepare."
"So bad stuff."
"No, not at all. All rangers are inexperienced at first and as they get older they learn new stuff, but since I've watched every season I know what to prepare for and things like that."
"Sure you do," Theo remarks rolling his eyes.
"I do better than you guys."
"Always train even in a time of peace," I quote my friend Marie, who I role play with.
"Huh?"
"You always want to prepare yourself for a battle, its constant training but you can have some fun doing it," I remark smirking remembering all the pranks that were pulled on me.
"What do you mean you can have fun?"
"Well stealth training could be sneaking into each other's rooms to pull a prank or battle training can be to music. That kind of thing," I explain.
"That does sound like fun," Theo remarks.
"See you can do that sort of thing to train."
"Here's an idea," the oh so silent RJ remarks, "why doesn't Liz plan our next training session?"
"You sure RJ?" I question him, "I can make it brutal if I want or make it fun."
"Yes I'm sure." I rub my hands evilly together and give the team an evil glare.
"Welcome to the world of hell." All of them shudder at the remark.
"You really aren't going to make it hell are you?"
"No that was just for fun but you will have a different task, specializing in each of you talents."
"Like what?"
"I'll have to think about it," I remark smirking. I have a few ideas already but I need to finalize them first.
"Well I have to go plan things out so I'll be back later," I remark, "RJ do you have a day and time for me?"
"Yes tomorrow 3 pm."
"Done, now I must go." I go out of the place and think how I can come up with a good training session.
I walk for a good bit trying to find good training spots or a good place to think. I find an empty park and sit down on a bench not worry about anything else.
The park was peaceful but I had a strange feeling someone was watching me. As soon as I got that feeling I prepared my mind for a battle. Suddenly rinshi attack me.
"Great," I mutter as I punch and kick them, "why do they have to attack while I'm planning?"
Five of them surround me trying to get a hold of me but I jump into the air above them as they run towards me and flip out of the way. They land on top of one another.
"Dog pile," I remark laughing as one then tries to attack me from behind by grabbing my arms.
"Really, that's the best you got?" I taunt as I wrestle my arms free from its grasp. The rinshi try to shove me forward but then I remember a trick I taught my friend. As I lean forward because of the rinshi push and kick the crotch area.
Meanwhile the rest of the gang is doing stuff around the pizza shop. They suddenly hear the alarm go off and rush upstairs seeing Liz getting attacked.
"Guys, we have to help her," Casey orders.
"She seems to be fairing well," RJ remarks as he watches Liz knocks another rinshi down. As soon as RJ says that more rinshi show up.
"Now we help," Casey remarks, "Ready?"
"Ready!" his team announces, "Jungle spirit, spirit unleashed."
They finally arrive to my aid.
"About time you guys showed up," I snarl as I fight off another one, "these knock offs don't know when to quit. How do you destroy these things?"
"You have to hit them hard against something," Casey explains.
I slam a rinshi against the ground and hit as hard as possible.
"Yes, but man does that hurt," I mutter.
"Surround Liz," RJ orders. They stand in a circle around me.
"Great," I mutter.
They continue to fight of the horrible things.
"Liz, get yourself to safety," The red ranger orders.
"Right," I agree and take off.
I watch from behind a tree careful not to get caught in the cross fire.
"They are really good but something's not right," I mutter, "Something worse is going to happen I just know it."
As soon as I say that a monster appears with Camille. The monster looks like something from a horror film. A really bad one. It looked almost like a giant cockroach.
"Great just great," I mutter. They come closer to where I am.
"Don't kill her just stun her. Dai Shi wants her alive," Camille says in her monotone.
"I have to avoid getting in everyone's way but I also may have to fight," I mutter under my breath, "guess my training is starting earlier than I expected."
I look up at the tree I'm standing near and look at my outfit and see it's the perfect camouflage. Even though I'm not good at climbing trees, I feel my animal spirit tell me to climb so I do so.
"The girl is here somewhere," Camille snarls.
"Shall I check everywhere?" The cockroach questions the general.
"Yes," the chameleon hisses.
I wish I had a communicator of some sort, I consider.
Suddenly I feel something appear on my wrist and look down. It looks like a watch but any true ranger fan would know it's the original power rangers' communicator. I smile as I know it was a gift from Zordon.
"Guys," I whisper into it, "I need help. Camille and a monster are trying to get me."
"How did you get this frequency?" RJ asks me.
"No time to explain," I snap, "Just get your butts over here."
I watch as the rangers turn around and see the monster. I breathe a sigh of relief and silently thank Zordon that he gave me a communicator.
You may not be a ranger yet, but that doesn't mean I can't help you out, his reply came.
Again I thank the mentor. You have no idea how much I needed that. I know I might have had a chance but I didn't know for sure.
You must have confidence in your skills. The line brings back so many memories of "Switching places."
I continue to watch but isn't happy when I see the monster attack the tree I'm in.
"Aw shit," I mutter. Then I quickly remember the device on my wrist can teleport me but I can't risk it. I quickly jump as my animal spirit and I have become one. I land without a sound. The "knock off" putties keep attacking the people scaring the crap out of them.
"RJ," I say into the communicator once more, "I've got the rinshi you guys get the monster."
RJ responds, "Right."
I take off praying that they don't get hurt too badly. I enter the city and see chaos people running everywhere. I see an officer who's trying to calm down the crowd.
"I hate these knock offs," I mutter as I approach the officer, "Sir, we need to get this area settled. These things are trying to scare us on purpose."
"Yeah well it's working," the officer remarks as one comes towards us.
"Stay calm," I instruct him, "I've got this."
I punch the enemy hard.
"So you're a friend right?" He asks me stiffly.
"Yes, now get the people out of here as fast as possible. I can handle these guys."
"You sure?" he questions me.
"Yes I'm positive. Now go," I order him. There are at least a hundred or so attacking the city, I pray that the team is doing all right. I feel as though my animal spirit wants to come out and combine with me like it did with Jarrod.
"Yes you can come out," I remark silently. My body gets completely covered in a wolf's armor.
"I like it, but I have to fight," I mutter. I continue to fight off the rinshi but they don't seem to stop coming.
The team finally defeats the cockroach and arrives at the city.
"Glad you guys have arrived," I remark.
"Who are you?" Casey asks me as he approaches.
"Let's see if you recognize this, my friend," I remark as I pull out a sword and make the same movements as I did when I fought against the imaginary figure. The rinshi are surprised that I have a sword but still come at me.
"Piece of cake." I do a sweep extend and get up as fast as possible and act as I'm dancing but I fight as well. I have one girl revolution battle mix by Superchick stuck in my head as if fight. Eventually all the rinshi disappear. I smile behind my armor knowing the rangers are going to continue to wonder who I am.
"I'll ask you again stranger. Who are you?" Casey questions me.
"Let's see if you recognize this phrase, I already went through the same thing with Lily," I remark trying to retain my laughter as they didn't recognize my fighting style.
"I still don't know."
"Alright let's try this one, use it like a shark saber," I remark again.
"Why am I having a hard time placing your voice," the yellow ranger remarks.
"I swear I'm not changing it at all," I tell them, "Last chance, No time to explain get your butts over here."
"Liz?" RJ questions. I roll my eyes.
"Took you long enough," I snap, crossing my arms across my chest.
"How is that possible?"
"It's the same way Dai Shi uses Jarrod's animal spirit to make armor. I did the same thing."
"Man that is so cool," Lily remarks.
"Let's get back to the loft," Casey orders. As we walk off we start talking more.
"Why didn't you tell us you could do that?" Theo questions.
"To be honest I didn't know I could until my animal spirit said I could."
"That's wicked."
"No hard feelings?" I question the group as we enter the loft.
"Not when it comes from a sister," Lily remarks.
Fran is shocked to see all of us laughing.
"Man I wish I could have seen your faces when you finally figured out who it was in the wolf armor," I remark laughing.
"Yeah well we were shocked alright. How come you didn't just straight out tell us?" Theo asks.
"It was more fun watching you guys be dumbfounded."
"What happened out there?" Fran asks.
"Camille showed up and I had to get out of there and I found out more rinshi were attacking the city so I went there," I explain, "Lupa and I combined somehow don't ask and I was in wolf armor to fight. These guys had no idea it was me until I said one line and then RJ picked up on it."
"How long did it take them?"
"A good fifteen minutes of fighting and repeating past lines," I remark.
"I noticed you fighting but didn't know for sure if it was you," Fran explains.
"Yeah that was me, even though those guys didn't figure it out," I state pointing at the team.
"So did you figure out our training for tomorrow?" Theo asks.
"Kind of, but I still have to figure some things out," I answer.
"Maybe I could help?" RJ offered.
"No you can't I'm sorry but this is something I have to plan on my own. Just be prepared for anything," I remark knowing that the training was on him and Dom.
I enter my room and sigh as I remembered this would be my room for a lot longer than I expected. I slide down a wall, feeling the rough paint as I go.
I'm a ranger. In all my life I never believed it could happen. I always pictured myself a ranger in my mind but to be one in my life for real is, how would the originals put it oh yeah, morphinmonal. The rinshi are quite annoying though, I consider as I am sitting on the ground. I'm so lost in my thoughts that I didn't hear the knock on the door or the frantic yelling of Casey.
"LIZ, LIZ," He shouts finally breaking me out of my thoughts.
"Huh? Oh sorry Casey," I remark as I open the door.
"Are you alright?" He questions as he sits on the orange covered bed.
"Yeah, why?"
"You were gone for almost an hour. We thought you left or something like that."
I playfully shove him, "Casey, I'm fine just blown away by some things and what did I tell you on my first day here?"
"You wouldn't leave without saying goodbye that's not who you are," Casey remarks smiling.
"Yeah if I go off on my own 95% of the time it's to think or to work on stuff. It's not because I don't care about you guys, I do. I just need time to think."
"You taking the weight of the world again?" He asks playfully.
"I thought that was the red ranger's job," I taunt back. His jaw hits the floor.
"I'm kidding," I answer his expression, "anyone can take the weight of the team."
"You sure about that?"
"Yes I'm sure about it, I wouldn't be saying if I wasn't sure," I remark laughing. I could see the wheels turning in Casey's head as I looked into his blue eyes.
"How do I know you're not lying to me?"
I glare at him and remark, "How do you know I am?"
He throws his head back and laughs.
"Man, am I going to have to get used to your smart mouth remarks?" Casey questions me.
"Yep, I wouldn't be myself if I didn't make a smart ass remark," I declare laughing.
Casey slowly shakes his head at me, "What am I going to do with my team?"
"What do you mean?" I ask, "Or do you mean me?"
"You in particular are going to be a handful."
"Then I'll be doing my job," I say laughing.
"What?"
"I'm supposed to be a pain in the butt once a day to someone," I explain.
"That's not how it works."
"For me it is."
We both chuckle. Casey runs a hand through his brown hair and shakes his head.
"You have to give us a heads up," I hear him mummer to me.
"Not a chance."
"Come on its dinner time and I'm getting hungry," Casey remarks as his stomach growls.
"I can tell," I remark, "Do you think RJ could make me a mushroom pizza?"
"You want a boring pizza like that?"
"Do I need to remind you that I'm not from this universe and I like a boring pizza every once in a while," I throw back at him.
Casey shakes his head wondering what to do with the newest teammate.
"Don't worry I won't do it all the time. Also you have me for training tomorrow remember?"
"Oh gosh can you at least give me a hint of what you are planning?"
"Not a chance."
"You're not going to tell us anything until tomorrow huh?"
"Why should I?"
"Come on at least give us a hint."
"Nope, RJ never tells you so why should I?"
"You can at least help us prepare better."
I smirk, "Nope not breaking tradition none of the other masters have told you what you have done for each lesson. I'm not either."
I feel another pair of eyes watching me, "Casey go on a head and RJ to make a pineapple mushroom pizza for me."
"You sure?"
"Yes, now go. I will be a few minutes." He turns and leaves but I see concern in his eyes. I breath escapes me as I stand there ready to face the new "demon."
"You can't sneak up on me Master Swoop," I remark not turning around.
"How did you know it was me?" He questions.
"Master Swoop," I say as I turn to face him, "I felt your 'eyes' on me. I have had many people watch me before and able to detect them staring at me."
"You are quite good." He goes to attack me from behind but I turn and fight him.
"You really think you could attack me that easily," I remark smirking at the bat master. I dodge the fan attack and we enter a battle.
"Man why is everything a battle today," I mutter. Swoop's sensitive ear picked up on my mutter and stops his attacks.
"What do you mean?" He questions me as I motion for him to sit.
"I had an attack on me from Camille today and then the rinshi attacks me. I also had a battle with Theo and Lily."
"Interesting, how did all those go?"
"Well my wolf spirit became armor and the rangers had a hard time figuring out who I was. It was a good fifteen minutes of fighting and reciting past lines in order to figure out who I was." Swoop laughed at the thought that the rangers were confused.
"Wow so you really couldn't make it any easier on them?"
"Where the fun in that would be?"
Swoop shakes his head at me. His shoulder length black hair falls in his face. I feel a hand on my shoulder. The leather is cold against my skin. I look over and see the biker type gloves with holes where the knuckles are and a hole near the wrist.
"Can I get a hint of what you have planned for the students?" He inquires.
"Nope, the rangers are outside trying to find out."
"You sure about that?"
"Yes positive," I answer. I go to the door and whispers cover your ears to the master.
"I'm going to make your training hell if you don't get away from the door," I yell and open the door. The rangers all fall down in a pile as I open it.
"See," I remark, "they are in a dog pile in front of me."
"How did you know we were there?" Theo questions.
"To much training on my part and you were blocking the light that comes in from under the door," I answer, "Theo the Swoop technique didn't work either."
"How did you know I was using the swoop technique when the door was closed?"
"I don't need to reveal everything now do I?"
"No you don't."
In the background, we hear Master Swoop laughing. I turn to face him.
"Told ya so," I remark smirking, "they are going to try to get info out of me the entire time until training time."
"You guys should know better than that to get info from someone," Swoop scolded the rangers, "Especially when it deals with your training. I must take my leave. Good luck Liz."
"Thank you," I say, "take care of yourself and may the power protect you."
"Huh?" He looks at me with shock on his face.
"Sorry didn't mean to say the last part."
"No it's fine. I better go. The other masters will get restless if I don't get back soon."
"What does that mean?" Casey inquires.
"What does what mean?" I return.
"May the power protect you," Theo answers.
"It's an old saying," I remark.
"That's not all it is," says a voice behind me. I whip around faster that someone would think. I face a man in his mid forties and spiked hair dressed in black. I sigh knowing it was safe for me to talk freely in front of him.
"Hello my friend," RJ remarks coming up to the man and shaking his hand.
"I got your call and came as fast as I could," the man replied in a gentle but stern matter. I knew it was his leader voice.
"What is troubling you, RJ?" The man asks him.
"We have a slight problem," RJ remarks. The eyebrows rise above the man's brown eyes.
I step forward at this point, "Hello Tommy." He instantly gets in a fighting stance.
"Relax, Dr. O," I say trying to be calm, "I'm a friend not an enemy."
"I've heard that line to many times before to know that's it's a trick." I sigh knowing he would do this. RJ rests his hand on the older man's shoulders.
"Take it easy. She really is a friend."
"It's alright RJ. I've got this. Tommy, I know you better than you think. Does this look familiar?" I remark holding up my wrist, which had the communicator.
"Where did you get that?" He snarls.
"Zordon gave it to me," I reply. I see him go a little weak.
"Easy there my friend," I say coming over to him, "it's time we talked." I put my arm around his waist and we head off to my room.
"What was that about?" Lily asks.
"It's a long story," RJ remarks.
Meanwhile in my room, I help sit Tommy on my bed. His face is pale but staying strong.
"Let me go get you something to drink," I tell him, "I'll be back." I can almost hear his thoughts racing through his head. I go and get him a glass of water.
"Is he going to be alright?" RJ asks me.
"Yeah," I say sighing, "he will be."
"What happened?" Lily asks me.
I sigh again, placing my hands on the counter and hanging my head, "Zordon was his mentor. Remember the story about how someone made the ultimate sacrifice."
"Yeah," Lily responds, "What about it?"
"Zordon made that sacrifice. I must get back. I have a lot to talk to him about."
I walk back into my room and see him still sitting on the bed. I hand him the glass of water.
"Here drink this," I tell him. He slowly regains his coloring in his face.
"Thanks," he says softly, handing me back the empty glass and I set it on the desk that RJ had provided me.
"You're welcome," I remark, "I didn't think I would shock you that bad."
"It's alright," he answers, "I was more shocked that you knew who Zordon was than anything."
"I thought you were going to pass out there," I tell him, "I thought that was only a Kim thing."
I see him wince at the name, "Sorry, didn't mean it like that."
"You do know a lot about me don't you?" he questions me. I shake my head yes.
I place a hand on his shoulder, "I wish Kim didn't do what she did. You didn't deserve it."
"Thanks," he remarks softly.
"No problem." He looks at me and I know that a lot of thoughts are racing through his head.
"Now explain how you know so much about the rangers and me," he tells me in his leader tone.
Great, I think, he's using his leader voice. I can't escape that.
"You don't have to use your leader tone on me," I tell him, "I was going to tell you as soon as your shock had worn off."
"How did you know about that?" He questions me.
"Tommy, I have known you since I was five years old. I know you're in your mid forties right now, but you still work out so your body is pretty young. I'm surprised you're not another color. I am from a place where you are a show and it's hard to do sometimes not to give away every detail about the future. When I was five, you were the green ranger when I was around age ten you were the red ranger for two years and then when I was 15 or 16 you were the black ranger."
"Wow, so you really do know about me and my history."
"Yes I do and it's not easy. I meet Zordon by accident."
"How could you meet him by accident I thought he had passed on?"
"Apparently he went back to Eltar, he and I talked about the rangers a bit."
"Man I wish I could have seen him," Tommy remarks.
"You will someday," I tell him. Suddenly my communicator goes off, the same tones that Tommy heard all those years ago.
"Go ahead," I say into the communicator bring it close to my mouth. I glance over at Tommy and he is a little shocked I knew how to use it.
"Liz, I'm very happy to report that I have found a way home for you," I hear the voice say.
"Zordon?" Tommy asks as I move the communicator closer to him.
"Yes, Tommy it's me," Zordon remarks. I can hear the smile in Zordon's voice to hear the Falcon's voice once again.
"It's so good to hear from you again." Tommy's face brightens up but at the same time starts to pale again.
"Same goes for you Tommy."
"You should rest Tommy," I tell him without pressing the button on the communicator so Zordon couldn't hear us.
"No, I'll be alright," he tells me. I glare at him but he doesn't do anything about it.
"Continue Zordon," I tell him.
"There is a portal not too far from where you are now, that is your ticket home."
"Zordon, it's not safe for her to go back," Tommy interjects.
"It's a risk I'm willing to take," I tell them both.
Suddenly the alarms go off for a monster attack. RJ calls us all to the screens.
"Aw shit," I mutter, "Zordon, we have a problem."
"What is it?"
"Many enemies near the portal and I'm afraid that they are going to enter my world."
"If that does occur the rangers will have to take the battle to your world."
"You guys ready to take up this battle?" I ask the team.
"We are if you are," they respond.
"Tommy, you still have access to your Ninjetti powers," I hear Zordon tell him.
"Let's try it," he says, "Ninja Ranger power."
He felt the familiar white ninja outfit encircle him. I smile as I see him in the uniform.
"Good to see you in white again my friend," I tell him. He pulls down the mask and smiles at me as well.
"Alright, let's get to work," He tells us.
"May I do the honors Tommy?"
"What honors?"
"Saying the phase."
"Sure go ahead," He remarks smiling at me.
"It's morphin' time!" I shout, "Spirit of the Canadian Wolf."
"Jungle Beast, Spirit unleashed," The team shouts out.
"Ours were so much simpler back in the day," Tommy remarks laughing.
I smile underneath my armor.
"We ready to do this?" Tommy asks the team.
"Let's do this." We remark.
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A/N: Does Liz finally get to go home? Does she get to do her training with the rangers? What is her training for them? Does Tommy really help her get back home? Jediranger101 will be helping me with the next chapter so stay tuned. Also stay tuned for the next chapter of Double Life, written by Jediranger101 and myself, where Billy and Kim switch bodies. Also if you like Double life, check out Princes of the Universe.