Chapter 8: Close to the Edge

Kira was sitting in Conner's room and she lowered her head slightly. Any minute now he was going to walk through that door and she was going to have to keep her word to him. That she would give herself to him if he gave the antidote. Well, Conner gave her the antidote, now she had to keep her part of the bargain. She bit her lip and she played with the hemp bracelet on her wrist. "This can't be happening," she muttered. She got up and walked over to the door when she heard commotion outside.

"I want her destroyed," Nerak snapped.

"We've been through this, master. I want her."

"You obey me. You're my servant."

Kira jumped when she heard a loud crash outside the door. "I don't serve anyone," Conner snapped. Kira looked around the room, hoping to see if there was a way out. She gasped when she heard what sounded like magic being fired and she heard someone fly up against the wall.

"Disobey me again boy and I'll kill you," Nerak snapped.

"If you kill me, you'll never take over Earth on your own," Conner answered.

Kira saw a window and she ran over to it. She climbed up onto the windowsill and looked down. "Okay, there's no way I could jump that," she muttered. At least not without her morpher could she make a jump like that. She looked down at the cuffs that were on her wrists and she heard the door staring to open. "Better break my leg than stay here," she commented. She broke the window and she jumped.

"NO!" Conner shouted.

Kira hit the ground and she rolled a bit. She stood up and she held her leg. "Stupid idea, stupid, stupid," she muttered.

"AFTER HER!" She heard Conner shout.

Kira gasped and she tried to ignore the pain in her shin as she tried to get away far from the lair as possible. She winced when she couldn't run anymore. She hid behind a few bushes and waited for the guards to run by. She laid back on the ground and she remembered the homing device that Tommy gave them just incase something like this were to happen. She reached into the pocket of her jeans and she pulled out a small chip. She turned it on and she put it back in her pocket. She laid back on the ground and darkness consumed her.

(The Lab)

Kitty was with Trent when she heard the computer beep. She got up and she walked over to the computer. A map of Reefside appeared on the computer screen and a red dot appeared. "Kira…" she whispered. She looked over at Trent and she stood by her friend's side. "I'll be back, Trent," she told him. She kissed his cheek and she hurried out of the lab.

Kitty ran through the city and she held her morpher up. "PURPLE COYOTE RANGER!" She shouted. She morphed and she ran towards the outskirts of the city, where Kira's signal was.

Kira woke up and she felt the throbbing pain in her shin. "Okay, note to self, never jump out of a two story window ever again," she muttered. Kira gasped when a dagger was pointed at her face.

"Get up," Nerak snapped.

Kira slowly got up and she winced when she tried to stand on her injured leg. "You have clouded my servant's mind," he snapped. Kira glared at him.

"I want you to change him back," Kira answered.

"Not happening," Nerak answered.

Kira cried out in pain when she was thrown to her knees in front of Nerak. "I'm going to enjoy watching the Red Ranger die," he laughed.

"COYOTE HOWL BLAST!" A voice shouted.

Nerak was knocked off his feet and the hooded figures were knocked off their feet. Kitty stood in front of Kira. "Not this time," Kitty told him.

"Kitty," Kira murmured.

Kitty turned around and she kneeled in front of her cousin. "Are you okay?" She asked.

"I injured my leg," she replied.

"I'm getting you home."

Kitty helped Kira off the ground and looked up when Conner stood there. "Thought you could escape that easily?" He asked. Kira glared at him.

"I'm not just something you can just win over," she answered.

"Well, you went back on your part of the bargain," he commented.

"Poor baby," Kira mocked.

Conner glared at her. "GREEN HAWK RANGER!" He shouted. Kira stood up the best she could with her morpher back in her hands. Kitty had it on her belt.

"RED PANTHER RANGER!" She shouted.

"KIRA DON'T!" Kitty shouted.

Kira morphed and she glared at Conner. "Your tyranny ends here, Conner," she snapped.

"I doubt it. HAWK STAFF!" Conner shouted.

"PANTHER DAGGERS!" Kira shouted.

Nerak stood up and laughed when he saw Conner fighting an already injured Kira. "Good, good," he laughed. Kira ignored the pain in her leg long enough to try to fight him off. Conner blocked her attack and hit her in the stomach with the end of his staff. Kira hit the ground hard and she kicked him away with her good leg.

"KIRA! COYOTE LANCE!" She shouted.

Kitty ran over and blocked Conner's attack. "KITTY! KIRA!" A voice shouted. Kira looked up to see Tommy and Ethan.

"ORCA WHALE SHIELD!" Ethan shouted.

Tommy pulled out Saba and they started fighting Conner. "Are you okay?" Tommy asked. Kitty nodded.

"I'm fine, but Kira needs medical attention," she replied.

Tommy looked at Ethan. "Ethan…" he started.

"I'm one step ahead of you Dr. O," Ethan answered.

Ethan helped Kira up and got her back to the lab. Conner glared at Kitty and Tommy. He knocked them both backwards and he stepped on Tommy's chest. Tommy cried out in pain and Conner used his staff and threw another blast at Kitty. "Stay down," he snapped. He looked at Tommy. "Well, you must be getting too old for this, Tommy. You can't seem to beat me," he laughed. Tommy glared at Conner and kicked him off.

"You've seem to have lost your touch," Tommy answered.

"HAWK FIRE BLAST!" Conner shouted.

"FALCON SHIELD!" Tommy shouted.

Conner's green blast was deflected with Tommy's white shield. Kitty held her side in pain and gasped when Nerak grabbed her from behind. "Give it up White Ranger, or I'll slit her throat," he threatened.

"Kitty…" Tommy trailed off.

Kitty de-morphed and Tommy could see the pain on her face. "What's your choice White Ranger?" He asked. Kitty shook her head.

"Dr. Oliver, don't give up," Kitty insisted.

"Shut up," Nerak snapped.

Kitty bit her tongue and winced when she felt the dagger dig into her skin a bit. "Your choice," Nerak informed. Tommy froze, he didn't want to give up, but he didn't want Kitty to lose her life either.

"TIGER LIGHTNING SLASH!" A voice shouted.

A bolt of black lightning hit Nerak in the back, making him drop the dagger and Tommy grabbed Kitty. "It can't be!" Conner snapped. Kitty smiled.

"Trent!" She gasped.

Trent came walked over to Nerak and he held his saber up to his throat. "You should've destroyed him when you had the chance," Nerak told Conner. Conner glared at Trent. He slammed the end of his staff to the ground. He and Nerak both disappeared. Kitty ran over to Trent and hugged him tight.

"You're okay," she murmured.

Trent hugged her back and smiled. "A little stab wound can't bring me down," he answered. Tommy de-morphed and smiled.

"Good to have you back, Trent," Tommy told him.

"It's good to be back," Trent answered.

Kitty pulled back. "Is Kira okay?" She asked.

"Kira's fine. Hayley took care of her leg and she should be back on her feet soon," he replied.

"With the Powers she should heal fast," Tommy agreed.

Kitty smiled and Trent wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "Let's go," he told her. Kitty nodded and they went back to the lab.

(The Lab)

Kira was asleep when they came back to the lab. Kitty walked over and sat next to her. She pushed some hair out of her face and Kira woke up. Kira looked up with a smile. "Hey, Kitty," she greeted. Kira sat up.

"How are you feeling?" Kitty asked.

"I feel great, even though my leg feels like a semi truck ran over it."

Kitty laughed slightly. "You gave us a scare there," she commented. Kira sighed.

"Yeah, well. It was either we lose Trent or I'd give myself to Conner," Kira answered.

"Instead you jump out of a two story window to escape Conner," she pointed out.

"True."

They laughed and Kira sighed. "I miss him," she murmured. Kitty gave her a quizzical look. "I wish Conner was here and not that evil monster," she added. Kitty placed a hand on her shoulder. "I just want to be alone right now," Kira informed. Kitty nodded.

"Okay," she answered.

Kitty got up and left Kira alone. Kira sat on the medical bed just thinking to herself. She wiped the tears that were on her face away furiously. "Don't you dare start crying now Kira Ford," she scolded herself. She wrapped her arms around herself and she placed her head over her face as silent tears fell down her face. "Damn you Nerak," she hissed. She wiped her tears away again and she lowered her head. "Damn you Nerak," she repeated.