Hey guys. Here's one of the new chapters. I'll have the next one up tomorrow. :)
The wind rangers followed the thunder rangers to a rock quarry and once they stopped ninja streaking they immediately started fighting. Hunter kicked Shane in the gut and made him sail backwards. Kristina pulled out her thunder staff and swung it at Dustin. Once it collided with him sparks flew out of his costume and he fell to the ground. Tori went to punch Blake but he grabbed her arm and flipped her over.
"Why are you doing this," Dustin asked the thunders as he and the other wind rangers got to their feet.
"Simple...revenge," Hunter told them with anger in his voice.
Just then the ground started to shake and the wind and thunder rangers looked around their surroundings.
"Huh," Tori asked as she looked around.
"What's that," Dustin asked.
"Revenge for what," Shane asked the thunder rangers.
"Whoa," Tori said as a large zord appeared before them.
"Hey is that," Shane started to say but Tori finished his sentence.
"Zurgane," Tori said.
"Who gave him the keys to a zord huh," Dustin asked.
"That will keep them busy," Hunter told Blake and Kristina.
"Yeah," Blake said.
With that, the thunder rangers took off.
"Guys, they're getting away," Cam told the wind rangers.
"Not again," Dustin said as he and the others turned towards the spot where the thunders had been seconds before.
"You guys go after them," Tori told her friends. "I'll keep Zurgane busy."
"Alright," Dustin said.
"Let's do it," Shane said as he and Dustin ran after the thunder rangers.
"Cam, how about those zords," Tori said.
"On the way Tori," Cam told her as he hit a button on his computer.
A plane transformed into Shane's hawk zord, a cruise ship transformed into Tori's dolphin zord, and a roller coaster and a Ferris wheel transformed into Dustin lion zord.
"Here goes nothing," Tori said as she jumped into her dolphin zord.
Within seconds, the zords combined to form the storm megazord.
"Cam, a little help here," Tori said.
"I'll send you a power disk that will allow you to control the megazord by yourself," Cam told her.
"Alright," Tori said. She then turned her head to her control panel and saw the power disk appear. She picked it up and spoke. "Who says women can't drive," Tori said. With that said she tried her best to hold off Zurgane while her friends tried to get Sensei Kanoi back.
"Give me that ball," Dustin ordered as he jumped into the air and went to attack Hunter but Blake stopped him.
"Don't even think about it," Blake said as he kicked Dustin in the gut sending him sailing backwards.
Shane then charged at Hunter but Kristina jumped in front of him. "Go Hunter," Kristina said as she sent a heavy blow to Shane's gut making him fly backwards as well.
"Right," Hunter said as he took off. But he didn't get too far because Dustin kicked his foot underneath Hunter's feet making him fall to the ground. "Bro," Hunter yelled as he tossed the sphere Sensei Kanoi was in to Blake.
"Got it," Blake yelled as he caught the sphere. Shane charged at Blake and went to kick him but ended up kicking the sphere that Sensei was in.
"Ooh sorry Sensei," Shane apologized.
"I'm fine," Sensei Kanoi assured him.
Blake then went to throw the ball to Hunter but Dustin jumped in front of him and caught it. "Ha ha," Dustin said. Hunter kicked at Dustin's face but as Dustin ducked to avoid the attack, Kristina rolled over Dustin's back and grabbed the sphere from him.
"I'll take that," Kristina said with a chuckle.
Once she took it, Hunter kicked Dustin and he flew backwards once more. Shane rushed over to his friend and helped him to his feet. "You okay," Shane asked.
"Yeah," Dustin assured him. "I just wish I knew what they meant by revenge."
"Come on let's find out," Shane said.
"Right," Dustin said as the two took off after the thunders.
Once the two wind rangers caught up with the thunders, Shane managed to get Sensei Kanoi back by grabbing Kristina's arm and flipping her over. Blake charged at Shane to get the sphere back but Shane quickly through Sensei Kanoi to Dustin. However, just as Dustin was about to catch the sphere, Hunter kicked it away from him sending Sensei Kanoi flying into the air. The wind rangers and the thunder rangers all rushed to catch him but as they fought each other, he ended up slamming into the ground with a hard thud.
"Sensei," Dustin yelled as he and Shane were kicked to the ground by Blake and Kristina.
Just then they heard Tori scream as Zurgane sent a heavy blow to the megazord.
"Tori," Shane and Dustin yelled when they saw the megazord hit the ground.
"I meant to do that," Tori said with a laugh as she brought the megazord back to its feet.
"Zurgane! Here comes the fun," Dustin yelled.
"Ha ha! Tori's taking you to school," Shane added.
"Recess is over," Kristina told the wind rangers as she, Blake, and Hunter pulled out their thunder staffs.
"Ninja swords," Shane and Dustin yelled as they pulled out their swords.
The thunders rangers and the wind rangers charged at each other yet again. Blake and Kristina fought Dustin while Hunter took on Shane.
"You guys are so bugging me," Dustin said with anger in his voice as he swung his sword at Blake making sparks fly out of his costume. He then spun around and swung his sword at Kristina hitting her as well. Blake and Kristina then started to swing their staffs at Dustin hitting him with each swing.
Shane fired laser blasts at Hunter who easily dodged them. "My turn," Hunter said with a chuckle as he pulled out his crimson blaster and aimed it at Shane. He pulled the trigger and shot a laser beam at Shane which collided with him making him fly backwards.
"This is getting old," Shane said as he hit the ground.
Blake and Kristina both sent heavy blows to Dustin with their staffs and sent him flying backwards. He grunted in pain when he hit the ground. Just then they heard Tori scream once more as the megazord fell to the ground. Shane and Dustin spun around and saw Zurgane attack the megazord before Tori had a chance to get it back to its feet.
"Tori," Shane and Dustin yelled.
While their backs were turned, Hunter, Blake, and Kristina ran towards the two wind rangers and swung their staffs at them. Sparks flew out of their costumes as they hit the ground.
"Are we having fun yet," Dustin asked with sarcasm in his voice.
"I am," Hunter said with a chuckle as he aimed his crimson blaster at the wind rangers. Once the blast collided with them there was a large explosion and the force from it sent them flying through the air.
Blake and Kristina ran up to Hunter. They turned back to the wind rangers who were struggling to get to their feet.
"Your Sensei destroyed our parents," Blake said with anger in his voice.
"Yeah," Hunter said as the three thunders walked towards the area where Sensei Kanoi was. Hunter picked up the sphere he was in and spoke. "Now it's payback time."
The three thunders then walked away from them.
"Dude they can't be right," Dustin said as he pushed himself to his feet.
"It's a lie," Shane added as he got to his feet as well. "Let's do this," Shane said as he jumped into the air and Dustin grabbed a hold of him.
"Ready," Dustin asked.
"That's it Zurgane you're through ruining my day," Tori said with anger in her voice. "Dolphin laser," Tori shouted as she sent a powerful laser attack at Zurgane making the zord that he was in fly backwards.
Dustin threw Shane towards the thunder rangers as hard as he could. "Ninja air assault," Shane yelled as he started running on the air. The thunder rangers spun around and saw Shane coming right for them. Shane kicked Hunter in the gut sending him flying through the air with him.
"HUNTER," Blake and Kristina yelled.
Shane swung his sword repeatedly at Hunter causing damage with each blow. Finally he sent a powerful blow to his gut knocking him to the ground with a hard thud. "Got him," Shane said as he grabbed Sensei Kanoi and took off running.
"You okay bro," Blake asked as he and Kristina rushed to Hunter's side.
"Yeah," Hunter assured his brother and girlfriend as they helped him to his feet.
"Turbine combo," Tori shouted. The megazord pulled the trigger on the squid drill and shot the final blow to Zurgane's zord. Zurgane quickly ejected himself from the zord as it was destroyed.
"I think we lost them," Shane said as he and Dustin came to a stop.
"Thank goodness," Sensei Kanoi said.
"You're alright now Sensei," Shane said with a smile on his face as his visor in his helmet opened revealing his face.
"Hey guys," Tori said as she rushed over to them. The visor on her helmet opened once she made it to them. "You got him! Excellent!"
"Mind if we cut in," Kristina shouted as she and Blake charged at them. The two thunders caught the wind rangers off guard so they were unable to block the attacks from them.
Blake then kicked the sphere out of Shane's grip and Sensei Kanoi went flying yet again.
"Not again," Sensei Kanoi said as he hit the ground.
"Thunder storm cannon," Hunter yelled as he aimed the large blaster at the wind rangers. "Come on Blake and Kris get out of the way," Hunter said.
"We can't," Blake told his brother as he fought the wind rangers.
"Just take your shot Hunter," Kristina told him as she continued to fight the wind rangers.
"You guys look out," Tori warned her friends when she saw Hunter aiming the thunder storm cannon at them.
"Whoa. Shane come on," Dustin said as he dodged a blow to the head from Kristina.
"Uh, I'm a little busy," Shane told them as he tried to fight off Blake.
"Hunter shoot," Kristina told him.
Hunter pulled the trigger and shot a laser blast at the wind rangers. Blake and Kristina were caught in the explosion and were sent flying through the air along with the wind rangers. The sphere that Sensei Kanoi was in went flying towards Hunter who bent over and picked it up. "Hello again," Hunter said with a chuckle.
"Oh well," Sensei Kanoi said.
"Blake! Kris," Hunter said with concern in his voice when he saw the two on the ground. Smoke was coming from their costumes as they pushed themselves to their feet.
"I'm okay," Blake assured his brother as he walked over to him.
"So am I," Kristina said as she joined them.
"We got what we came for let's bail," Hunter said.
"Later," Kristina told the wind rangers as she, Blake, and Hunter ninja streaked away.
"Man I can't stand those guys," Shane said with anger in his voice as he, Dustin, and Tori got to their feet.
Blake, Hunter, and Kris walked cautiously along the shore that lead to the Cavern of Lost Souls. "The ninja spirits sense our presence," Sensei Kanoi informed the thunders.
They stopped walking for a moment and looked around their surroundings for any sign of the cavern. "There," Kristina said as she pointed out the large cave.
Blake and Hunter turned to the area where she was pointing and they saw the cave. "The cavern," Blake said as he glanced at his brother and friend.
"Consider what you are about to do carefully," Sensei Kanoi warned the three as they started walking towards the cavern. "There are powerful forces here."
"Quiet," Hunter ordered as they entered the cavern. "The gem of souls will take care of you."
Back in the rangers mobile command center, they had explained to Cam why the thunders kidnapped their Sensei.
"The thunder rangers think that Sensei destroyed Blake's and Hunter's parents," Shane explained. "But there's no way he could do something like that."
"Of course he couldn't," Cam said with a sigh as he spun around in his chair to face them. "My father's only ever fought in self defense. He teaches his students respect, decency, virtue."
"We know that," Tori said. "We don't believe those lies anymore than you do."
"I don't know what to do," Cam said with a sigh of frustration.
"I do," Shane told his friend as he and the others walked over to him.
"Just be careful," Cam said.
Shane, Tori, and Dustin walked into the Cavern of Lost Souls and their eyes grew wide when they saw the thunder rangers standing around their Sensei. Hunter had the gem of souls in his right hand and he was getting ready to strike when Shane stopped him.
"NO," Shane yelled. Blake, Hunter, and Kristina spun around and saw that the wind rangers were there. "Put it down," Shane told Hunter. "Sensei didn't do anything."
"Lothor told us everything," Hunter said with anger in his voice.
"Your Sensei destroyed their parents," Kristina added with anger in her voice as well.
"Lothor saw the whole thing," Blake said.
"And you believed him," Tori asked.
"Why shouldn't we," Hunter asked.
"Well dude he's not exactly known for being one of the good guys," Dustin told the thunders.
"We're done talking," Hunter shouted as he rose the gem into the air ready to strike Sensei Kanoi.
"NO," the wind rangers yelled as they started to run towards them. Kristina stepped in front of Blake and Hunter and blocked their path. She was ready to take on the wind rangers by herself in order to help her best friend and boyfriend. The wind rangers stopped in their tracks when they saw Kristina blocking their way.
"Get out of the way Kris," Dustin said.
"Sorry but that's not gonna happen," Kristina said as she got into a fighting stance. "If you want to get your Sensei back you'll have to go through me first."
Just as Hunter was about to strike Sensei Kanoi with the gem of souls, a male voice suddenly echoed throughout the cavern. "Put it down Hunter," the male voice said.
The thunder rangers and the wind rangers turned their heads and saw two figures in white appear. One was a man and the other was a woman.
"Who are you," Shane asked.
"Mom? Dad? How did you," Hunter started to say but his father cut him off.
"This is the Mountain of Lost Ninjas," their father explained. "We'll be here for all eternity."
"Because of him right," Blake asked his parents as he indicated Sensei Kanoi.
"No Blake. He's not responsible for what happened to us," their mother told them.
"But I don't get it," Kristina said as she walked up and stood next to Hunter. He glanced at her before turning back to his parents. "If their Sensei didn't do it who did?"
"The one they call Lothor," Blake and Hunter's father said.
"Now there's a shock," Tori said with sarcasm.
"Their fading," Hunter suddenly said as the two figures started to disappear.
"No no no wait come back," Blake pleaded.
"Thank you so much for being there for our sons Kristina," Blake and Hunter's father said. "It means a lot to us that you care so much about them."
A small smile appeared on Kristina's face when she heard this. "They both mean a lot to me. I'll always be there for them," Kristina told Blake and Hunter's parents.
"We'll always be looking after you," Blake and Hunter's mom told their sons.
"Make us proud," their father said as he and his wife disappeared.
"Come back," Hunter whispered as he reached out for them. Kristina turned to him and saw that he was almost on the verge of tears. She turned to Blake and saw the same sad expression on her face. She hated seeing them like this. She put a comforting arm around Hunter's waist. He turned to her and she saw his eyes watering.
"What a sight," Lothor said from behind them. The thunder rangers and the wind rangers spun around and saw him standing there with a smile on his face. "The thunder rangers crying for their mommy."
The sad expressions on Blake and Hunter's faces were replaced by angry ones as they stepped in front of the wind rangers. Kristina followed the two with the same angry look on her face.
"My ears were burning," Lothor said. "You've been talking about me haven't you?"
"It was you all along," Hunter said with anger in his voice. "You lied to us!"
"Not the brightest bulbs on the tree are you," Lothor asked with a smirk on his face.
"You're gonna pay Lothor," Kristina told him as her right hand curled into a fist.
"Ooh I'm so scared," Lothor said with a chuckle. "Now give me the hamster. We've got business to attend to."
"Actually dude, he's a guinea pig," Dustin told him.
"And we're not giving him to you," Shane added.
"Then I'll take him," Lothor said.
"Uh hello. Lots of us and one of you," Tori reminded him.
"Oh please," Lothor said as he fired a laser blast at the rangers.
"Stand back," Hunter shouted as he dived in front of the rangers and held the gem of souls out in front of him. The laser blast collided with the gem and ricocheted back at Lothor. Once the blast hit Lothor he disappeared.
"Whoa," Kristina said when she saw Lothor vanish. "What happened?"
"Dude you nailed Lothor," Dustin said.
Kristina and Blake walked over to Hunter and they saw that the gem of souls had shattered into tiny pieces. "How did you do that," Shane asked Hunter.
"The gem of souls...it's broken," Hunter told them. "I used it to protect us but it shattered.
"That's bad right," Dustin asked.
"For better or worse, the power of the gem cannot be destroyed Dustin," Sensei Kanoi said. The rangers turned towards him and saw that he was no longer in the energy sphere.
"Speaking of power, what happened to Lothor," Tori asked Sensei Kanoi.
"I suspect that he is very much alive, and I fear more desperate than ever," Sensei Kanoi told the rangers.
Cam and his father were staring out at the ocean. Cam looked down at the broken shards of the gem of souls and sighed. He then turned to his father who was sitting on the rock next to him. "Are you sure about this," Cam asked.
"The gem of souls is dangerous Cam," Sensei Kanoi told his son. "In the wrong hands it could bring harm to countless innocent people."
Cam nodded as he got to his feet. After taking one last look at the shattered gem, he stood up and tossed it into the ocean. "The gem has taught the thunder rangers that revenge is never the answer," Sensei Kanoi said as Cam said back down. "But there are still those who have yet to learn that lesson."
"He's not through with us is he," Cam asked as he watched the ocean glow a green color, then a pink color, and then turn back to normal.
"Lothor? No," Sensei Kanoi said with a sigh. "Far from it I fear."
A while later, Hunter and Kris were walking hand in hand along the shore of the beach. Hunter had said that he wanted to talk to her about something but so far, he hadn't said a word. Every now and then, he would look at her and open his mouth to say something but decided against it. The silence between them was starting to worry her.
"Hunter," Kris asked as she stopped walking.
"Yeah," he said as he came to as stop as well.
"What's wrong," Kris asked, her voice filled with worry. Hunter was about to answer but Kris held up a hand and cut him off. "And please don't lie to me and say nothing. You said you needed to talk to me about something but you've barely said a word. Please talk to me."
Hunter let out a sigh as he took her hands in his and then looked in her eyes. "We're leaving today," he told her.
"As in you, Blake, and I," Kris asked.
"No," Hunter said. "As in Blake and I. You're staying here."
"What," Kris asked with wide eyes. "But the three of us are a team. We have been since we were kids."
"I know," Hunter said as he lowered his head. But...it's for the best."
"What are you talking about," Kris asked him. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. "How is the two of you leaving for the best?"
Hunter lifted his head to look into her eyes again. "Because of everything Blake and I put you through," he explained. "You fought the wind rangers because of us. You turned on your cousin because of us. And the worst part is, you were going to help us destroy their Sensei even though he didn't do anything wrong. Blake and I don't want to put you through anything else."
"Hunter, none of that was your fault or Blake's fault," Kris told him. "It was Lothor's. He lied to us and we all fell for it. But leaving isn't going to change anything."
"Yes it will," Hunter said. "Look, I know Dustin's angry with you so by you staying, you can fix the relationship between you and him. You guys are family after all. Plus, you'll be safer here. The wind rangers and their Sensei will protect you."
"So...so you and Blake are leaving for good," Kris asked with tears in her eyes. "I'm never going to see you two again?"
"No, you'll see us again," Hunter assured her as he placed a comforting hand on her cheek. "Blake and I just need some time to think about everything that's happened."
Kris understood what Hunter was saying but she still couldn't help but feel sad. The three of them had never been apart...ever. Blake was like a little brother to her and Hunter was her boyfriend. She loved them both. They were like a second family to her.
"Do you promise you'll come back," she asked.
"I promise. And to show you that I do, I have something I want to give you," he said as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small crimson colored box. He then opened the box and Kris's eyes widened when she saw a silver ring with her birthstone (a purple pearl) in the center of it. He then took out the ring and placed it on her left ring finger. "This promise ring means that we're coming back. It also means something else. It means that I love you very much and after Lothor and his goons are defeated, I would love to spend the rest of my life with you."
"As in marriage," Kris asked with a smile on her face.
"As in marriage," Hunter said with a nod of his head.
"Oh Hunter," Kris said as she threw her arms around his neck. "I love you."
"I love you to," Hunter said as he wrapped his arms around her waist. He then pulled her into a gentle kiss.
Blake appeared on the beach with a navy backpack strapped to his back and a crimson backpack in his right hand just as Hunter and Kris started kissing. A smile appeared on his face as he approached his brother and his friend. He watched as Hunter held her close almost looking like he didn't want to let go. "Did he change his mind about leaving," Blake thought. "Nah. When my brother sets his mind to something, he hardly ever changes it."
Blake hated to ruin their moment but new he had to. "Hey guys," Blake said causing the two to quickly separate.
"Hey," Hunter and Kris greeted.
"Hunter, did you uh...you know...tell her," Blake asked somewhat awkwardly.
"Yeah," Hunter said with a somewhat sad expression on his face. He always tried his best to hide his emotions but this was one of those times when he couldn't. "Are you ready?"
"Yeah. I'm all packed. Here's your bag," Blake said as he tossed the crimson bag to Hunter.
"Thanks. We'd better get going," Hunter said.
"Right," Blake said with a nod of his head. He then walked up to Kris and pulled her into a hug. "Later sis. I'll miss you."
"I'll miss you to bro," Kris said as she put her arms around him. "Stay safe okay."
"I will," Blake said as they parted. He gave her a smile before walking over to his brother.
"See ya," Hunter and Blake said together. She waved goodbye as tears filled her eyes once more. They gave her a small smile before they ninja streaked away in blurs of navy and crimson.