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Tommy paced back and forth in Billy's garage, listening to Dulcea and Ninjor as they explained what needed to be done to save Jason and stop Vile. He shook his head, coming to a stop in front of Ninjor. "I don't like it," he said. "It's too dangerous for Kim."
Kim frowned and walked over to Tommy. "I'm doing it," she said. "If it means we can bring Jason back, I'm going to do it."
Rocky looked at Dulcea. "What can we do to help," he said.
Dulcea looked at him. "The rest of us will have to distract Vile and his warriors," she said.
Adam looked puzzled. "How do we do that," he asked.
Ninjor looked at Adam, a small smile on his face. "We call upon your ninjetti powers," he said. "Then we go in like ninjas, silent and unseen. We take enough of the prisoners out to draw Vile warriors away from the city."
Dulcea stepped forward. "Then, I will reveal myself to Vile," she said. "I have the feeling that he will leave Jason alone, even if it's only a few seconds, to get me."
Kim smiled as she turned to face the rest. "That's when I go in," she said. "I activate the sphere and get Jason back."
Aisha shook her head. "What if Kim can't bring him back," she asked. "What then?"
Ninjor frowned. "Then Jason has to die," he said, his voice barely above a whisper.
Dulcea and Kim locked eyes, determination shining in both sets of eyes. "That is not going to happen," Kim said. "I'm not giving up on him, no matter how long it takes."
Jason woke up to find himself lying on a small bed. He sat up slowly on the bed, feeling weak. He felt something on his wrists and looked down at them, seeing the glowing manacles once more locked around him. He looked up as the door to the room he was in opened.
Vile walked into the room, followed by two of his warriors. The warriors walked over to the bed, grabbing Jason's arms and pulling him to his feet. Vile looked at Jason with a wicked smile. "Bring him," he ordered. He turned and left the room without another word.
The two warriors took Jason out of the room, following Vile down a tunnel and out onto the balcony that overlooked the city.
Vile grabbed Jason's arm and pulled him to the railing at the edge of the balcony. He looked at the two warriors. "You may leave us," he said. The warriors left as Vile turned Jason, letting him look out over the city.
Jason gazed at the city. It was like looking at a city from ancient times, with huge temples in the center of the city. He felt Vile move to stand behind him, wrapping his arm around Jason's shoulders.
"Just look at it Jason," he said. "This could all be yours, if you just quit fighting me and give in completely." He put his other arm around Jason's waist, pulling him up against his chest. "The people are joining us," he said in a low voice. "Am I going to show them their new god? Or, are you going to refuse to give in totally?" His hand now moved slowly up to Jason's heart, glowing softly.
Jason's emotions were in turmoil. He wanted to fight the blackness that Vile was feeding into his heart. He did not want to listen to the words that Vile was whispering in his ear. But, the power was strong and it very slowly began to creep into his soul.
Vile increased the power ever so slightly, feeling Jason relaxing into his chest. He smiled evilly, pressing his hand tightly against Jason's chest, the power flowing freely, yet gently into Jason. "This is just the beginning of our empire," he said. "Soon, the entire universe will be bowing before me and you. Think of it, Jason. Unlimited power. Unlike anything you could imagine. And, with the rangers powerless, there is no one to stop us."
Jason felt his heart and soul changing, the darkness became like an intoxicating drug. He felt himself giving in, letting Vile take complete control of him. He closed his eyes, tired of fighting. His body relaxed even more as the power continued to seduce him to the dark side.
Vile's smile grew wider as he felt Jason's resistance melting away. "That's it, Jason," he whispered, his hand glowing even brighter. "Give in to it completely. Don't hold back."
Jason felt the last of his resistance fade away and the darkness filled his heart, turning it to stone. He felt no emotion at all, just power. He opened his eyes, lifting his hands in front of him. Jason surged his hands apart, the manacles breaking and falling to the floor.
Vile chuckled, stopping the power and releasing Jason. He moved to stand in front of Jason, looking into his eyes.
Jason eyes were pure black, the power shining out of them. He felt unstoppable, like nothing or no one could stand in his way.
Kim and Dulcea both gave little gasps as they felt a sudden darkness fill their hearts. Their eyes met, both feeling they may be too late. Kim turned to Tommy. "We need to get there now," she said in an urgent voice. "Vile has Jason deeply in his control, I can feel it. If we don't do something soon, Jason will be lost to us forever."
Tommy looked at the others. "Let's do it guys," he said.
The rangers moved to stand behind Tommy, crossing their arms in front of themselves.
"Falcon!"
"Frog!"
"Crane!"
"Wolf!"
"Bear!"
"Ape!"
The ninjetti rangers turned to Ninjor and Dulcea. Tommy nodded to them. "Get us there quickly," he said. "The sooner Kim gets to Jason, the better."
Ninjor led Tommy, Rocky, Adam, Billy, and Aisha through the shadows in the underground city. They had been freeing people and leading them to the tunnels that led out of the city. They hid from Vile's warriors who were running through the streets, looking for the people who were disappearing. Ninjor motioned for the rangers to stop, pressing himself further into the shadows, as a large group of warriors ran past them. He looked around and nodded when the coast was clear, leading the rangers towards the temple.
Kim and Dulcea were in the tunnel that led to the balcony. Dulcea motioned for Kim to stay in the shadows as she stepped out into the tunnel, exposing herself to Vile and Jason.
Vile sensed an unwanted presence behind him. He turned around and saw Dulcea standing in the middle of the tunnel. He gave a snarl of rage and raised his hand, shooting out an energy beam at her.
Dulcea raised her staff, deflecting the beam back at Vile.
Vile used his hand to send the beam flying away from him. He gave a low growl and stalked into the tunnel, leaving Jason alone on the balcony.
Dulcea began to back away from Vile, leading him further away from Jason. When Vile was past Kim, who was hiding in the shadows, Dulcea turned and ran from the tunnel.
Vile's rage overcame him and he rushed after her, meaning to destroy her once and for all. He left Jason standing on the balcony, looking after him in puzzlement.
Kim waited until Vile was out of the tunnel, then she slowly came out of the shadows, walking down the tunnel towards the balcony, and Jason.
Jason saw Kim approaching him, but Vile's magic was still strongly in him. He showed no emotion as Kim walked over to stand a few feet in front of him. His eyes shone with a dark, burning light. He glared at Kim. "What are you doing here," he asked, his voice full of the darkness that consumed him.
Without a word, Kim dropped the sphere from her hand. Instantly, a force field surrounded her and Jason.
Jason looked around at the force field, then turned his gaze back to Kim. "Do you really think that will keep me trapped," he scoffed at her. He tried to put his hand through the field, but, it was as if it was solid stone. It did not shock him, but he could not penetrate it. He turned to Kim, anger showing on his face. "What do you want," he snarled at her.
Kim slowly walked over to him, stopping right in front of him. "I want the man I fell in love with to come back to me," she said softly. She reached up and put her hand on his cheek. "I know you're in there somewhere, Jason. Come back to me."
Jason moved his head away from her hand, turning away from her. "The man you knew no longer exists," he said, but Kim detected a note of doubt in his voice.
She gently put her hand on his arm, turning him to face her. "I don't believe that," she said. "That is Vile's magic talking, not Jason Lee Scott."
Jason refused to meet her eyes, looking past her and out over the city. "I'm where I belong," he said, his voice still low and evil sounding.
Kim grabbed his chin, turning his face to hers. "Look me in the eyes and tell me that," she said. "If you can do that, then I'll believe it."
Jason glanced into her eyes and opened his mouth, but, nothing came out. The emotion he saw in her eyes stopped any words he would have said. He felt something start to spark, way down deep inside of him. He jerked away from her, the dark magic in him forcing him to turn away. But, the spark stayed inside of him, trying to fight it's way out.
Vile chased Dulcea into another tunnel, trying to catch up to her. She ducked down a side tunnel that led out into the city. He was about to follow her, when he felt a strange pull, his dark magic telling him to turn back around. He gave up the chase and ran back towards the tunnel leading to the balcony. His rage was in full bloom as he felt his hold over Jason wavering. He came upon the scene of Jason and Kim, surrounded by the force field, and his temper snapped. "Get away from him," he snarled at Kim, stalking up to the force field and glaring at her.
Jason turned around, looking from Kim to Vile, too confused to do anything.
Vile turned his gaze Jason. "Destroy her Jason," he ordered. "She will try to take your empire from you. Try to keep you from being the one people worship."
Kim turned back to Jason, worried that Vile's influence might make Jason obey him. She reached up and pulled her hood down, exposing her face to Jason. "I'm not here to try and control you, Jason," she said, her voice soft and gentle. "I'm here to free you from Vile's control. He doesn't want to give you any power. He wants to control you, keep you under his thumb. He knows if he doesn't, you will destroy him."
Jason felt the spark inside of him glow just a little brighter as he looked at Kim's face. He took a tentative step towards her, his emotions churning inside of him.
Vile gave a snarl of rage and banged his fists against the force field, trying to penetrate it and get to Kim and Jason. He could not get through to them, the force field repelled his efforts. "Don't listen to her Jason," he snarled. "She just doesn't want to see you rule by my side. She and the rangers are against us, wanting to stop our kingdom from becoming complete."
Kim stepped up to stand right in front of Jason, her eyes shining bright with her love for him. "He's right, Jason," Kim said, determination in her voice. "I don't want to see you by his side. It is not where you belong." She lifted her right hand and put it on Jason's left shoulder. "I love you, Jason," she whispered. "and I know that you love me too."
Vile slammed his hands against the force field again, his rage out of control. He could feel his hold over Jason slipping away, slowly but surely. "Don't give in to her, Jason," his voice throbbing with his rage. "I gave you the power to rule this city. You know that, it is inside of you."
Kim kept her eyes locked on Jason's as she spoke to Vile. "Just what power did you give him,:" she asked. "What can he do with these powers?"
Jason felt the spark grow brighter as he remembered Vile's words earlier. I will never let you go, Jason. NEVER! The dark light in Jason's eyes began to fade as the spark of light continued to grow inside of him. "Kim," he whispered. "Help me."
Kim put her arms around his neck, her eyes never leaving his. "I'm right here, Jason," she said. "For the rest of our lives, I'll always be here. Take your strength from me."
Jason felt his arms lifting slowly to wrap around her waist, the spark growing into a flame, pushing the darkness and the evil out of him. His eyes lost the blackness and returned to the dark brown color they always were.
Vile could not believe his eyes, his hold over Jason was slipping away. He turned away from the force field to see Dulcea standing behind him. She was not alone. The rangers and Ninjor stood with her, their smiles wide as they saw Jason and Kim holding each other.
Jason felt the last of the darkness fade away. He smiled down at Kim. "Thank you," he said. "I thought I would never get away from him."
Kim tightened her arms around his neck, pulling his head down to hers. "I would never let that happen," she said. "You and I are forever, Jason."
Jason's smile grew wider and he closed the distance between them, kissing her deeply. He pulled back after a few seconds and met her eyes once again. "I love you, Kim," he whispered. "Forever." He released her and stepped back, crossing his arms in front of his chest. "Cougar Ninjetti power!" Jason felt the power flow through him and he once again stood in his ninjetti outfit.
Vile waved his hands in front of Dulcea, Ninjor and the rangers, blocking their way with a force field as Jason called on his ninjetti powers. He turned back to look at Jason and Kim, his anger burning out of his eyes. He glared at Kim. "You did not save him," he said. "All you have done is made my task more difficult. He will still be mine." He smiled evilly at her. "And the first thing I will do is let him watch as I kill you."
Jason grabbed Kim's arm, pulling her behind him. The force field was still surrounding them, keeping Vile out. He faced Vile, his eyes glowing with his ninjetti powers now. He smiled under his mask. "You won't lay a hand on her," he said, his voice low and hard. "I'm going to finish what I started six months ago. You are the one who is going to die."
Vile gave a little laugh. "Bold words for someone who is still hiding behind a force field," he sneered. "Why don't you get rid of it and back up your words."
Jason stepped through the force field, leaving Kim safely inside of it. He met Vile's eyes, his smile growing broader. He called upon his power staff and went into a defensive stance. "Let's dance," he said.
Vile snarled in rage and charged Jason.
A/N: That's all for this one. See ya!
