A/N: Sooooo sorry about the delay! I meant to have a double update this past week. Like they say crap happens. I was sick, on top of every thing in RL going on. I couldn't get chapter 8 completed in time to post chapters 6 and 7 at the same time. I am better now and here is chapter 6, 7 will be up later this week.

A very disorientated Mesogog staggered onto his throne with the aid of Elsa and Thrax. The remaining Generals stood by and watched as the scene unfolded before them. Elsa eased Mesogog to sitting down and asked him gently.

"Are you OK my Lord?"

Shaking his head trying to clear it he told her. "I think so…. What happened?"

Elsa was hesitant to tell him but she proceeded. "Oliver and Trent sprayed you with some kind of chemical that separated you from Mercer."

He tried to focus on her but his vision was blurry and his head was swimming at a rapid speed. "Trent…. He must have confided in Oliver and those no good pests they call friends….. They must be stopped. Elsa, proceed with phase two of our plan…. Bring me one of Oliver's friends…. A Red Ranger will do best as they are usually the strongest."

Elsa frowned, thinking he must still be suffering side effects of the separation serum. "But, wouldn't you want one of the weaker ones?"

Mesogog shook his head no and replied. "No, because they are all strong…."

Elsa looked over towards Thrax and told him. "Well, you heard him. Lets go."

Thrax frowned and told her hotly. "I do not take orders from you!"

Suddenly a sharp pain rocketed thru Thrax's head, gripping it he moaned loudly as he heard Mesogog's voice in his ear.

"You will do what she says! And if not, you will not like the consequences!"

The pain stopped and Thrax looked up at Mesogog from where he was on the floor. "Fine, but I don't have to like it."

With that being said he followed Elsa out to the invisiportal and proceeded to track down the two Red Rangers. Following her into the woods Thrax asked her. "Which Red one are we getting? There are two of them."

With out missing a beat Elsa replied back. "Which ever one we can catch first. But I would like to get that brat Conner."

"Who's the other one?"

Elsa frowned and continued on into the forest hoping she was going the right way. "I'm not sure... I have yet to see him un-morphed. If I remember right from Tommy's data banks it should be Jason, he was the first Red Ranger. I do not foresee him being any other color."

Thrax shook his head in disbelief and told her chuckling slightly. "Well you got your Rangers crossed because Jason is the Green Ranger this time, it's the first Black Ranger who is the Red Ranger now. And from what my parents told me, he was a fierce opponent and not one to be taken lightly."

She raised her sword and stopped Thrax, she listened up ahead as she heard voices. Recognizing Tommy's right away she said quietly. "OK, we will take them by surprise. Look, all of them are here so we can separate them. Get Zack and Conner alone and be ready for my signal to capture them."

Thrax looked at her in bewilderment and asked. "I thought we wanted one of them?"

Elsa gave him an evil smile as she snapped her fingers and at least 100 Tyrannodrones and a couple dozen Cogs came up behind them silently. "We do... But, as I said, catch who you can. At any rate if we catch two, that number's better then one... Mesogog will be pleased."

They waited silently for just the right moment to strike...

Trent continued to sit by his father's side while the other Rangers went outside to train, he knew his mind would not be focused enough to join in. Tommy understood and let him skip, though there would be no telling how long his father would be out.

Tommy stood before his friends and students as he gave the teens instructions on their Ranger training. Jason, and Zack were paired up sparring while Kim and Aisha paired off with Billy and Adam.

The Rangers were oblivious to what was waiting for them in the forest just behind them.

Once the teens were done Tommy had Conner pair off with Zack while he paired off with Jason to do sparring of their own. Each Ranger paired up with their color or opposite color.

Conner and Zack were so into sparring they did not realize they had strayed away from the group until Zack heard rustling in the bushes behind them. Stopping short he turned around and said to Conner.

"Hey man did you hear that?"

Frowning Conner came up beside him. "Hear what?"

They were silent for a moment before a shout came out from across the yard. "ZACK! CONNER! LOOK OUT!"

They spun around just in time to see a fire ball come right at them. Separating they both dove in different directions before nearly getting hit. Elsa stood beside Thrax who had thrown it and said to them evilly.

"My Master wishes to have one of you, surrender now and maybe I will spare your life!"

Zack sat up on the dew covered grass and said to her. "Not a chance!"

She smiled evilly and told him. "So be it!" Pulling out her sword she aimed it at the former Black Ranger and fired a shot out of it. He rolled out of the way just as it hit the ground beside him. Conner was on his feet and charged Elsa. Thrax fired at Zack again and shouted. "Stand still Ranger!"

The rest of the Rangers were morphed and were engaging the Tyrannodrones in battle. Some of the Cogs were battling the two Red Rangers. For a long time they fought off the intruders, but Zack was wearing out.

He pulled back to catch his breath, leaning against a tree he breathed heavily as he watched Conner. "Man, these things just don't know when to quit! Jason wasn't kidding when he said they were harder to beat then the Putties."

Holding a hand to his chest he reached for his morpher, just as he took hold of it a firm hand gripped his wrist hard. He tried to turn around but the person said in his ear with a gruff voice. "I don't think so Red Ranger!"

With that they disappeared thru an Invisiportal. Tommy and Jason shouted Zack's name as they watched helplessly as their friend was captured.

Conner turned around and had seen what had happened, he then heard Elsa threaten to defeat him next time when he made a fast decision and jumped into the portal with her. He knew Zack was in way over his head with their enemy so he knew he had to save him, him self...

"Conner! Zack! Dammit!" Tommy tried to run towards his student and friend before they both disappeared. He looked back at the rest of his team mates and said.

"Oh great, every one to the lab, now, team meeting."

They raced back inside and down to the Lab, going to a different part of the Command Center, away from Anton who was still unconscious. Trent joined them keeping his father with in eye site.

"What's up Dr. O?"

Tommy briefed Trent on what happened then told the others. "OK, we need to think of a plan to get them back. Ethan, go call Hayley. As for the rest of you lets start looking for a way on to Mesogog's island fortress. We are going to end this once, and for all..."