Disclaimer: usual, except Deliciae and Lupos are mine
Trent's room
He sat there, twirling the sleek five inch switchblade. Trent knew where to start his search for Lupos. He'd start near Kira's house. And if Deliciae was there, then it was two birds with one stone. Do you really want to kill her? Something in his head whispered. Yes! She is a remnant of Mesogog, Mesogog tortured my father. Besides, she isn't related by blood. Lupos is a secondary remnant but necessary to get rid of Mesogog's legacy. Trent pushed any final regrets from his mind before shoving the switch into his pocket and walking out.
Front hall
Elsa saw Trent heading for the door. "Trent, where are you going?" Elsa asked. "Out." He replied before swinging the door shut. Elsa looked worriedly after Trent. Something was wrong with him. Anton had just called, telling her he wouldn't be home because of an accident at work and he had to stay to fix it. She sighed and sank down on a chair. She had to call Anton back.
Picking up the phone, she dialed. "Hello?" Elsa heard him mutter. "Hi, honey, it's me." She replied.
"Hi, Elsa…something wrong?"
"What's up with Trent?"
"He heard Lupos was still alive, what happened?!"
"Trent just walked out of the house."
"Oh no…he might going to search for Lupos and Deliciae."
"Wait, Deliciae?! Oh God no, what did Mesogog do with her?"
"Elsa, I don't know how to break this to you…Mesogog made a pact with Kira Ford. She was to be Deliciae's guardian in the event he couldn't hide her in the lab anymore, or, worse comes to worst, he was killed. Trent doesn't know this, if he finds out Kira's, Lupos's, and Deliciae's lives are on the line."
"Anton, is there anything else you aren't telling me?" Elsa asked, afraid.
There was a pause on the other line.
"Yes, there is. Elsa, Mesogog…is alive."
Elsa dropped the phone.
Kira's house
"How do you know my father?!" Kira screamed again. Mesogog bowed his head. "Kira, where do your parents work?" he asked. Kira narrowed her eyes, "Doctors, up at the hospital." She growled. "Kira, they don't…they don't work at the hospital. They work, both of them, for Anton Mercer." Mesogog replied, afraid of Kira's wrath, he knew Kira had her powers back and he had no powers, she could hurt him seriously.
"Would that explain why they aren't home much at all?" Kira asked her eyes had gone glassy and teary; she lowered her head so Mesogog wouldn't see. Mesogog took Kira's hands in his, he realized she believed him completely. "Yes. It is. Your father…he was one of the good scientists. He gave me my food so I always got a chance to talk to him. He's been telling me how Deliciae has been doing and he often gave me stuff to read and look over. Like your songs for instance." Kira looked up. "WHAT?" She blurted out. Kira jaw then dropped. Mesogog was blushing. "Your song 'Patiently' seems really pretty." He then added. Kira began to laugh, hard. When she calmed down she asked, "How'd he manage to give you my songs?"
"He held the papers under the food tray and took them away again when he took the tray."
Kira began laughing again. She looked at him and then said, "What about my mother?" Mesogog fell solemn. "Kira please do not take this personal but your mom acted like a real B-I-..." Mesogog looked out the corner of his eye to see Deliciae peeking around the corner. She was repeating the two letters her father had just said. Lupos was looming over her, attempting to hide behind the door frame. Mesogog realized Deliciae was going to ask Lupos what the word meant once he spelt it out. "Well, you get the idea." Mesogog growled, glaring at Lupos. The wolf waltzed out the back door and into the woods. Deliciae still sat there, staring after Lupos.
Kira began giggling again; she had caught what was going to happen too. "Were my parents the ones who cut you open?" Kira then whispered. "The first time they tried I remembered seeing your mother. The next time, I can only assume Anton was the one who gave me the scar.
Lupos howled in pain. Kira looked up. "Mesogog, stay here." She said before morphing and walking out the door. Mesogog stood up. "I'm coming." He said. "NO YOU'RE NOT!" Kira yelled. "I don't want anyone finding out about you yet."
The woods
Trent pulled the blade away. Lupos was beginning to drool acid; he always did that when he was angry. Lupos was now sporting a crimson red slash across his chest. The knife hadn't pierced anything vital, it was too short. Trent looked up when he heard a twig snap. "Oh no…Trent…not you." Kira sobbed, demorphing. Trent locked eyes with her.
"He worked for Mesogog." Trent snapped. "He saved my life!" Kira yelled back. "Trent, Mesogog only created him to defend Deliciae and now that she's not around I found him and took care of him. He saved me in return and he's been a friend. Trent, he wouldn't harm a soul." Trent looked at her quizzically. "How do you know he was a guardian?" he asked. Kira had the answer on the tip of her tongue. "When I was captured Mesogog told me about Lupos." Trent looked ready to kill. "You talked to Mesogog?"
"He did most of the talking. I hurled insults."
"What ever." Trent said, shutting his knife and turning away.
"Trent what's gotten into you?!"
"Revenge." Trent replied, his eyes seemed to glow.
Kira's House
Kira came walking back with the injured Lupos. "Help me patch him up." Kira asked Mesogog. "Mesogog, I need to tell Dr. Oliver." Kira said, using a needle and thread to sew up the cut. Mesogog looked up. "Why?" Kira sighed and said, "Trent's gone insane. If I can convince the others that you've changed they might stand up for you." Mesogog laughed. "That task borders on the impossible!" he exclaimed. Lupos gave a gargly laugh before Kira gave the wolf a quick hit off the head and snapped, "Stay still."
Mesogog sighed and said, "Well, you can't hide me and Deliciae forever. I guess it is for the best." Kira almost tackled him when she hugged him. "Thank you." She said. "Kira isn't this sort of breaking the promise? I said I would never ask you to do something big again like taking Deliciae in?" Kira replied, "You weren't the one who asked me to help you when we found you bleeding all over the forest floor. Believe me, it was no angel's cry that lead me to you. No, it isn't breaking the promise." There was an awkward moment of silence. "So...you two hungry?" she asked Lupos and Mesogog. Deliciae came running in and tackled Mesogog so he landed on his stomach. "Got you." Deliciae squeaked, grinning. "Yes, to both." Mesogog replied.
"Left overs." Lupos muttered pointing in the woods. Mesogog looked at Kira quizzically from his position on the floor. "He means dismembered Kelzaks." Kira said. "Oh." Mesogog replied, trying to grab Deliciae as she waddled away. "Okay, now I have to get you!" he yelled. "No you can't get me! We didn't pinky promise!" she hollered back. Kira rolled her eyes. "You hungry or not?!" she yelled at Mesogog and Deliciae. Both came walking back looking like they were going to be punished.
Dr. Oliver's house
Anton had left the lab without incident. He drove up to Tommy's house. He needed to tell him something important and give him something for safe keeping. Knocking on his old friend's door, Dr. Oliver opened it. "Hi Anton, what's up?" Dr. Oliver said. "Tommy, I need to tell you something." Tommy nodded, he knew it was serious.
Standing in the lab Dr. Oliver stared at the gem fragment. "Where did you find it? I mean, it fell off my tracker a few years ago?!" he exclaimed. "Mesogog had it. It was what gave him his power. He's back Tommy, Mesogog is back. He knows where my lab is but he doesn't know where your house is. I need you to keep it safe." Dr. Oliver glared at it. "I'll try my best." He replied. After Anton left, Dr. Oliver's phone rang.
"Hello?" he asked.
"Dr. O, it's me, Kira."
"Hi, what's up? Is everything okay?"
"I need to tell you something…"
"What is it?"
"Mesogog is alive."
"How do you know?"
"How could I not know? I, Deliciae, and Mesogog are sitting here eating dinner together!"
Dr. Oliver breathed deep. "Kira…Anton just told me…" Dr. Oliver was cut off by Kira yelling, "ANTON?! ANTON IS THE REASON I AM HIDING HIM HERE!" Dr. Oliver was taken aback. "Okay Kira, calm down and tell me from the beginning…"
Outside Kira's house
The remaining wounded Kelzak listened by the door. He hadn't made it through the portal, staying behind to spy, hoping to stay Lothor's anger. Stumbling off, the Kelzak ran to the nearest portal.
Lothor's Lab
Lothor was happy to hear the news. "So, the boy has lost his sense and lizard boy is safe…with a power ranger?" The kelzak nodded. "You saw them together? And they seemed happy? That kind of happy? Hmmm…I think know how he will work for us now."
Author's notes: I had fun with this chapter! Honestly, I don't know why. I think its Kira's little, "He's eating dinner with me right now!" thing. Cruddy ending though but we know something bad is gonna happen ja? Oh, and I have midterms coming up so don't expect the next chapter anytime soon! Signing off!
-Ptera
