Here we go! Another one! Things get real in this one!
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Two months.
That's how long they'd been fighting the dark ranger. Two months of scars, bruising, exhaustion, sweat, damage to their zords, damage to themselves and damage to her. She was collecting information, nothing else.
She fought with them so much it almost became routine.
Almost.
Cam walked around ninja ops looking for Marah and Kapri. The grabbed something important from his room and ran for it. He searched everywhere for them, and since they weren't great ninjas, looking for them should have been easy.
It wasn't.
"What's wrong Cam?" Tori asked as he searched.
"Marah and Kapri got into my room and took something." Was all he said as he looked anywhere that was possible.
"Dude, was it the panda?" Dustin asked.
About two weeks ago, there was a carnival to raise money for the local animal shelter. Everyone went and met up with Molly there. After multiple rides and games, Molly and Cam won some prizes.
"Want to try the Ring Toss?" Molly asked as soon as they got off the roller coaster. They'd been on almost every single ride there was to offer, save for the Ferris wheel.
"Sounds like a plan to me." Molly grabbed Cam's hand and nearly dragged him over to the game, where Tori just won a large stuffed dolphin.
After they paid for the game, they went at it. After what felt like a good five to ten minutes, Molly was the first to sink her ring and earning her a prize.
"Here you go." The man handed her a small stuffed panda bear with large green eyes. He then looked at Cam. "You've got to step it up, buddy; can't let your girlfriend win the next one."
Molly and Cam blushed but said nothing, not even bothering anymore. Cam then saw the guys at the strong man competition holding the giant hammer. "Come on." He grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the game.
"You think you are strong, little man? Test your strength. If you can hit the bell, you win a prize." The man working the game said in a fake accent. Cam grabbed the hammer. He had to admit that it was heavy, be he was determined. With all the strength he had, he wacked the hammer down onto the platform and the small metal piece ran up the pole and hit the bell hard, causing a large ding to reside throughout the area. "You are strong, little one. I have underestimated you." He handed Cam a white stuffed bunny with floppy ears and large, anime eyes.
"Wow Cam, I didn't know you were that strong." Molly said.
Cam blushed. "Here." He gave her the stuffed bunny.
Molly blushed once again. "Thank you." She then handed him the small panda. "Then you take this one. It's only fair."
Cam and Molly shared a smile and laugh until he dragged her to the last ride.
As they boarded the Ferris wheel, they realized that there were only two seats per set.
"Check it out!" They looked into the night sky to see the stars. They lit up the night sky so much. When the Ferris wheel stopped so they were at the top, a shooting star soared across the sky. "Make a wish, Cam." Molly said.
Cam closed his eyes and took in a breath, making his wish. When he opened his eyes, he decided to make a move. Faking a stretch, he put his arm in the back of their chair. Molly smiled and leaned back into him, causing Cam to smile and glance down at the small panda by his side.
"I'm really glad I met you Cam." Molly said.
"I'm glad I met you too, Molly."
"So what if it was?" Cam asked.
"Aw don't worry, cousin. It's right here." Marah and Kapri came out from their hiding spots with the small panda in Marah's hands. Cam grabbed it quickly.
"Hey guys, you won't believe what I found." Cyber Cam fizzled into the room. He held up a small CD. "When you guys last fought the dark ranger, I downloaded some information from the surveillance cameras. I've been running her fighting style though the mainframe trying to find a match."
"You found one?" By now, Hunter, Blake and Shane were in the room. It was Hunter who spoke.
"Yeah, check it out." He put the disc into the computer. A picture of a dummy using the same fighting style as her came up. "It's called 'dragon style'. The movements are fluid and graceful, yet deadly when at full strength. It can only be taught at one place…"
"Oshu Temple." Sensei said. "I thought the last of the dragon fighters were gone."
"What are you talking about, dad?"
Sensei began to explain. "Dragon style incorporates not only fighting, but yin and yang. Yin and yang are the dark and the light. It takes someone of either one of these to be able to do this, but she has clearly mastered both of them. With the mastering of yin and yang, one is able to use dragon fighting to their full advantage."
"But how does someone master them? Or even one?" Shane asked.
"To master them, you must either be taught by one of the two holders of the power or be born with either one. The second would come naturally. The power was separated when the two dragons, Yin and Yang, took human forms. The story states this is because they longed to be human. They kept their powers and passed it down to their descendants until the last two met and fell in love. I knew them." Sensei looked sad for a moment but continued. "I know that the two of them were married and had a child together, but I am uncertain that it would be the dark ranger."
"So if we contact Oshu, maybe we can see if they know who the dark ranger is." Tori supplied. Suddenly, the alarm went off in the base. A video on the screen popped up, showing multiple kelzaks terrorizing citizens and the dark ranger right with them.
"Looks like she's back with some friends," Shane said as they stood in their formation, at the ready. "Are you guys ready?"
"Ready!"
"Ninja storm, ranger form!"
"Thunder storm, ranger form!"
"Samurai storm, ranger form!"
"HA!"
Once the rangers arrived on the scene of battle, they quickly disposed of all of the kelzaks.
"I was beginning to get impatient. " The dark ranger said as she pulled the swords from her back. "You know how much I love our fights, samurai." Her blades twirled dangerously in her hands, almost as if taunting. "Let's dance." She charged at them with intent.
She was holding them off well. Tossing all of them except Cam aside like ragdolls with the greatest of ease. She pulled off a leaping split kick, resting on the Thunder brothers' shoulders and forcing her legs to go forward and backward. The result pulled the brothers into opposite directions and for Hunter to crash into a car and Blake to crash into Tori.
"Hey!" Cam called as his sword came down on her, slashing her across the chest. "Did you forget about me?"
"Oh, you know that I'd never forget about you, samurai." She charged again, making sure to keep tabs on her favourite. As their battle drew on, the dark ranger became impatient. Block after block followed in a tiresome pattern.
"Man, this is getting ridiculous!" Shane called.
"For once, I agree with your red friend." The dark ranger commented and broke the block to jump away from the other rangers. Placing her small swords back on her back, she stretched out her left hand. "I awaken the power of Yin!" Her hand started to glow a strong black and it felt as though the outside temperature dropped a few degrees. The energy started to shape into a long black mass until a sword appeared. It was a long black katana that shined with evil. She twirled it in her hand dangerously. "Where were we?" She charged at the rangers with brute power and slashed them all before any of them knew what had happened.
As all of the rangers lay on the ground, they felt themselves de-morph. Their faces were close to the ground so the dark ranger couldn't get a look. They all groaned in pain as she twirled the black sword in her hand and laughed.
"So that's it? The power rangers have nothing left to offer me? After a display of my real power, you can't even handle that?" She taunted and started to walk over to where Cam was laying. "Come on, Samurai, I thought that you were better than this." Cam said nothing and kept his head down so she couldn't see him in pain. "Well then samurai," she grabbed his arm tightly, "you should look at your victor when they destroy you." She hauled him up and prepared to strike with her sword pulled back, ready to deliver the final blow, until Cam turned his face towards her.
Her action stopped at that second. She set him down and backed away in fear, her sword clattering to the ground and disappearing into black smoke. "No…not you..."Her voice held fear and shook with every breath that she took. The other rangers stood up and came to Cam's aid, looking at her. "Everyone… it's been you…" Her knees wobbled but didn't buckle. "I've been fighting…hurting…"
"So you know who we are." It was a statement and not a question coming from Blake.
"And you know who I am." Was the quite reply. Her power rangers' uniform disappeared in a flash and there stood a girl with tears running down her shocked and scared face. Her eyes were wide behind her glasses and her body shook. All of the rangers gasped in shock and realization as Cam's whisper confirmed their worst fears.
"Molly?"
Dun dun duuuuuun!
I told you things would get real in this chapter! What will happen between the rangers and Molly? What caused her to fight them? What will happen to Cam and Molly's relationship? Stay tuned!