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Everyone watched anxious for how it would turn out. Billy's eyes widened in shock when he saw Nathan rotate him and Kira to place himself in the way of Ethan's dino energy. Jason smiled at the gesture but understood what it meant for Nathan from going over the plan so many times before. Nathan had just lowered his chances of making it through this, but increased Kira's chances of not being hurt.
Then the blinding flash came lucky for them the computer had compensated for the flash. While their vision of the scene was still obstructed from the light they were not forced to avert their eyes. Everyone in the room was now holding their breath in anticipation.
Back on the scene. The light had begun to fade and the other looked on in horror. The anxiety crushing in on them as they didn't know the fate of the two in the epicenter. The light slowly faded away and they saw a sight none of them expected to see. Their on the ground was not two bodies but four. Three of them all appeared to be Nathan. And Kira laid atop of the three Nathan's diagonally. Tommy was the first to rush forward followed by Ethan. Tommy quickly checked Kira's pulse and made sure she was breathing. Ethan did the same for each Nathan. One thing made Tommy smile though was when he went to lift Kira up to take her over to the jeep, even unconscious she tried to cling to Nathan as he did the same. Conner and Trent came over rushing to the jeep to clear it so Kira would be able to lay on the back seat.
"Dr. O is Kira going to be okay?" Conner asked he face filled with concern for his friend and teammate.
"She will be fine she just needs to rest." He said as he laid her in the jeep. And instantly she began tossing and turning slightly.
He walked back over to Nathan where Ethan and Trent were watching him to see his three forms recombine into one. Leaving Nathan laying there with his morpher and the green gem now in one piece next to him.
Conner felt pained to see his friend so restless and unconsciously reaching for something or someone. "Dr. O hurry and bring Nathan over here. I think that you need to lay him down here in the back of the jeep with her."
Tommy looked back at Conner confused. Ethan was the first to speak after this. "Conner there is no way the two of them will fit. That and no benefit would come from doing that." He said as Trent and Tommy both picked up Nathan carefully. They could all tell he needed more care then Kira.
"Ethan well then you tell that to our unconscious friend who wasn't moving till she was laid here and is reaching out trying find something or someone. And my guess it is him." He said pointing to Nathan.
Ethan went over to see what Conner was going on about. "I don't believe it but I think your right." Ethan said reaching in and grabbing one of her hands only to have her struggle to make him let go. He frowned at her reaction to his touch and pushing the thought out of his head telling himself that it was nothing. "Conner help me get Kira up so Dr. O and Trent can lay Nathan in the seat. Then you and I can carefully place her down." Ethan suggested and Conner smiled and helped his friend. Once Nathan was laid in the jeep Kira was gently laid on so she rested on top of him. All of the boys shook their heads at the sickeningly sweet scene that just happened in front of them. Kira instantly settled down and nestled her head on Nathan's chest where the top of her head was under his chin. She even clutched on to his shirt to make sure they wouldn't be separated again. What made it worse was that Nathan's first sign of movement was to bring his arms slowly around her and hugging her to himself.
"You know that is just weird." Trent said.
"More like sickeningly sweet. I can hear the girls in the lab if they could see this just going 'awwwww'." Conner said moving to just behind the back seat where Ethan was.
"I am can understand Kira's unconscious reactions. But Nathan seems to be almost completely catatonic yet he still subconsciously knew it was Kira and wrapped her up in his arms as if he were protecting her." Ethan said as Trent got in the passenger seat and Tommy in the drivers seat.
Tommy looked to Trent. "Use your communicator to contact Billy at the base. Tell him we are incoming and to set up the large table to be as comfortable as possible for two people."
Trent relayed the message to those in the base. And Billy's voice rang back through and he could hear the other scrambling to do as Tommy asked. "What is there condition?" He asked with a hint of worry.
"From what we can tell Kira is simply sleeping and seems otherwise alright. Nathan on the other hand seems to be less responsive then Kira. But the truly weird thing is that when Kira is separated from him she tosses and turns while franticly reaching out for Nathan. And given Nathan's condition he seems to subconsciously want to comfort Kira. At least that is what Ethan is telling me in my ear." Trent said.
Billy was silent for a moment taking in what he had just been told. "Alright just make sure you keep them together in physical contact. Just in case they are it resulted in linking them in a way we don't understand." And with that the line went silent.
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Back in the lab Billy went over to the table and finished helping get monitoring equipment to track the vitals of the two rangers. "Jason please if you would call your wife. So that she and Trini know what is going on." Billy asked his friend who instantly pulled out his cell phone.
Trini answered it quickly. "Jason what is it?" He could hear the anxiety in her voice.
"Trini I was calling to let you know they completed their plan for saving Nathan. They are currently all on their way back here." He said he was dreading having to tell her about the unknown condition both Nathan and Kira were in.
"That's great Jason. We are on our way!" Trini said excitedly.
"Trini wait. The thing is both Kira and Nathan are unconscious. While both seem to be okay. Nathan is possibly in a coma. Kira seems to just be sleeping and in need of rest." Trini was silent on the other end. He checked his phone to make sure she hadn't hung up before he got to tell her. And she hadn't so he told her one more thing. "Please make sure when you come that Jill does not come down here to see Nathan like this. At least until we figure something out." He said and he could hear some quivering in her voice as she tried to say something all Jason made out was on way before she hung up.
Tommy skidded the jeep to a stop about two miles from his house thanks to Elsa and Zeltrax blocking the way with a number of Tyranodrones. The four ranger instantly jumped out of the jeep morphing in the process standing between the enemy and the jeep.
"Leave them and go." Zeltrax ordered sternly.
"Like hell." Conner said defiantly.
"You will not get passed us." Ethan said
"You picked a bad time to try and pick a fight." Trent said holding his Drago saber in his hands.
If either Elsa or Zeltrax could see the look on Tommy's face combined with that of the other rangers behind their helmets they would of probably thought twice. Mesogog himself would have been less scary at that moment.
"To bad rangers. That boy is coming with us. Mesogog wants him so we intend to deliver what he wants." Elsa said and rushed forward with the Drones.
"Billy hit the button that releases the raptors. They will make there way to us on their own." Tommy yelled though his communicator as he took on Zeltrax.
Conner took on Elsa. While Trent and Ethan fought the tyranodrones. Even with their inspiration to protect the jeep but the longer it went on the less likely it would happen. Conner then turned to Tommy."Dr. O get in the jeep and get them out of here." Conner ordered Tommy hesitated for a moment but realized it was the right decision. Conner and Trent both used their speed to make a hole in the enemies while Ethan attempted to keep all away from the jeep. Unfortunately Elsa and Zeltraz both turned their attention to the jeep each unleashing blasts at the vehicle. The back wheels came of the ground from the force of the blast that nearly met with the rear of the jeep instead. Tommy freaked when he felt the thump against the back of his seat. Continued on his way as he was passed by the raptor who quickly jumped in aiding the three young rangers.
Thanks to that Tommy was able to leave the rangers knowing without two of the rangers they would make it. Tommy had arrived just as Jason hung up the phone. Everyone quickly exited the secret entrance to the base. Tommy drove his jeep up through the tunnel to make it that much easier to carry the two in together. All of them linked arms standing next to each other to create a make shift stretcher. Tommy and Jason lifted them out of the seat and laying them in the arms of their friends. One would think that carrying people like this was common practice. Once they were placed on the table Aisha took over and began hooking up the machines to track their vitals. She was relieved as she looked them over. The look on Kira's face made her smile she seemed so happy. The look on Nathan's made her worry a bit but when she looked up at the machines and saw his eyes moving rapidly. She turned to the others. "Kira is just fine she just needs to sleep. How long I don't know. Hopefully no more then 24 hours. Otherwise we will need to take her to a hospital. I don't want to add a feeding tube. Nathan I recommend taking him to one. Unless you find something affecting them that isn't physical but is mental or under the strand spectrum of ranger related." She said walking away from the table placing her head in her hands.
Everyone listened to her rant closely Billy walked over with to scan their brainwave activity. Jason turned to Tommy. "Dude I don't know if I was seeing anything or what. But was there three Nathan's out there after the light faded."
"Yes Jason their was. It must be the power he is granted by the dino gem. I am fairly certain those two have a bond that goes deeper then any of us will ever understand." Tommy said shaking his head.
"What do you mean bro?" Jason asked.
"Well on the way here we got attacked by some of Mesogog's goons. They tried to attack the jeep but lucky for me the barely missed. But the force of the blast sent the back of the jeep in the air. I felt them hit the back of my seat and got worried. When I turned to see how they landed two duplicates of Nathan faded leaving them laying exactly where and how we placed them." Tommy said and turned to see the three rangers coming in as the raptors went back to their area.
"Dr. O did you get them her okay?" Conner asked running over to the table to see for himself.
"We saw that blast but were to slow to help. The rear of the jeep popped up." Ethan said making his way over to Tommy.
"We knew that had to jar them from the seat. Did it do anything to wither of them?" Trent asked.
"They are fine. Billy is working on some scans. But for now their vitals are good. Kira we believe to simply need rest. While Nathan we are not sure about. But I bet it is the same for him as well." Tommy said.
Billy walked over and looked at his friend. "Tommy while physically that is the case. Kira is perfectly fine. The only thing is according to my readings their minds are linked..." Billy was cut off as Kim bolted down the stairs and into the room. Tommy stepped in her way and pulled her in a hug.
"Let me go Tommy I have to see him." Kim said fighting against him. Tommy was having a hard time holding her. He yelped as she stomped on his foot causing him to let her go. She quickly made her way over to the table to see both Kira and her son.
Jason walked over and placed a hand on her shoulder. And Billy did the same for Tommy even though he knew Tommy wasn't upset about her actions. "As I was saying Tommy. I think Kira and Nathan's minds linked from being connected during the transfer. I have a feeling it is the powers way of helping him cope with the abrupt change to his DNA as well as their new connection which will most likely be a permanent change to them both."
"None of the other including myself had that kind of reaction when we got the gem. Well Trent would be the closest only for the fact that the evil of it took him over." Tommy asked as he and Billy moved back over to the computer to talk.
"Well Tommy unlike all of you. For one thing he was bonded with a broken gem. And two none of you had other active powers at the time let alone the dual powers he held." Billy explained while he looked over to see Kim crying again.
"So is there anyway you can analyze his DNA to see how it all has affected him." Tommy said and he pulled his phone out to give Hayley as call. He held the complete green gem in his hands turning it over examining it.
Hayley answered her phone she had just finished closing up her shop. "What is it Tommy?" She asked afraid of what he might say.
"Hayley do you still have material to work on another morpher?" He asked her.
Hayley sighed in relief that what she feared wasn't said. "I should Tommy but it will take a while unless Billy is willing to help. I am sure between the two of us we can have one created in no time. Oh and I am on my way." She said hanging up her phone.
Tommy then turned to all in the room. "Everyone out. Billy is going to stay he has a few more tests to run. Aisha you are welcome to stay if you wish. I am sure Billy could use your knowledge from being a nurse." He said everyone looked at him and began to walk out of the basement. The only one who didn't want to leave was Kim. She gave him a look that said she wasn't going anywhere. Only thanks to Jason simply picking her up and following the others out.
"Billy Hayley is on her way I know she will be able to help you out. That and if you can I would like you to help her make a morpher to go with Nathan's gem." He said before walking out himself. To leave the two who were of actual use down there.
When he entered the living he saw what looked like a worried family sitting in a hospital waiting room anxiously waiting to here out their loved one. He shook his head, normally he would be the one to think the worst of a situation and need cheering up. "Look all of you get those sad looks off your faces." Tommy said looking from one person to the next. "You all look as if there is no hope for them. They are fine they just need rest. Kira needs to recover from the transfer just like him that is all." He turned and walked into the kitchen to get a bottle of water.
Hayley arrived arrived shortly after Tommy's out burst on the others. She looked around the room they all looked slightly embarrassed with themselves. See didn't see Tommy in the group and heard someone moving in the kitchen. She saw Tommy in the kitchen sitting at his table. He looked Hayley when she entered the room.
"Hayley just head down to the lab. I am sure they would be happy to have another genius in the room." Tommy said simply to her. "Besides you were there when I was in the coma. So I know you can help."
Hayley smiled and laid a hand on his shoulder and heading down to the lab. She knew Tommy well thanks to their years as close friends. And right know leaving him to his thoughts was what he needed know. When she entered the room her heart sank a little when she saw Kira was there on the table with Nathan. It had just hit her that she didn't notice her upstairs with the others. "Billy fill me in on the situation." She said walking over to the former blue ranger.
"Hayley am I glad to see you." He said moving so she could see the computer as he filled her in on the rest.
"Hum well the brain wave activity is similar to that of when Tommy was in a coma." She said and began scanning the two and saw what Billy was saying about them being connected now.
Billy looked at her confused. "What Tommy was in a coma?"
Hayley sighed she thought he knew about that already. But since clearly he didn't she explained it to him. Only thing is she didn't know what was going on in Tommy's head at the time. "Tommy didn't talk about it afterward but he did seem more confident and willing to be a ranger again. So I can only assume something is going on to make Nathan feel better about his time as and evil. But only those two will know for certain."
"Well one thing we can feel better about is that those two are together again. And hopefully will never be apart like that again." Billy said and turned to Aisha. "Aisha if you want you can go up with the others. There vitals are strong. And I promise if there is any change I will call you."
Aisha looked back at the unconscious pair. "Wake up soon guys." She said before heading up to be with the others. She was bombarded with questions from all but answered them all with a single answer. "They are fine all there is for us to do is wait."
Jason looked at the clock. "Alright we all should get some sleep. All the girls should go and sleep in the guest room. And guys we are all going to spread out in here. I know Billy, Hayley, and Tommy will surely let us know of any important changes." He said but inside he hoped that if they woke up tonight with everyone still asleep they will wait to tell them in the morning. That way the can prepare the pair for the inevitable that will come when the others learn of them being up.
Everyone eventually went to sleep after another hour and nothing was heard. And the silence of the group was getting to everyone.
Billy and Hayley had been working on the morpher to go with Nathan's dino gem. Hours had gone by as the two worked. Lucky for them they each messed with some sort of project when they needed something to take their mind away from the craziness of the world. They both jumped when they heard movement behind them. Faster then one would believe of the two they were both by the table. It appeared Kira was beginning to wake up.
Kira shifted a bit but refused at first to open her eyes, she felt so comfortable and safe at the moment she was afraid it would go away if she opened her eyes. She finally opened her eyes and looked around her, she noticed she was I the lab they used as a base. Then she looked at Nathan's face and then rested he head again on his chest.
Billy and Hayley had just watched silently and when Kira settled down again they finally decided to speak. "Kira how are you feeling?" Hayley asked smiling down at her. "You gave everyone quite the scare." Billy said looking very relieved that so far there assumptions were at least correct pertining to Kira.
She didn't even move before speaking. "I feel just fine. I just don't want to move till he wakes up." She said.
Hayley laughed. "Well thats fine but I think there is something your body will tell you to do in a second that will make you move." Billy looked at her confused for a second and his thoughts were mimiced by Kira. Kira jumped from the bed her legs giving slightly from still being asleep. She smiled at Billy for catching her before disappearing upstairs to use the bathroom connected to the study. When she emerged from the bathroom Conner and Ethan were both standing there. On a normal day that would have been creepy to her but she knew they had both been scared for her. They both pulled her into a bear hug. "C..an't Br Br eathe" She chocked out and they both let her go.
"Sorry" Ethan said.
"Yeah sorry. It's just we were both so worried." Conner said looking at her. Kira could see the pain and happiness evident in both sets of eyes.
"After the time Dr. O was out like that we all thought we lost him. And then seeing you unconscious and not waking we thought that the ranger luck ran out and we lost you." Ethan said pulling her back into another hug.
"Kira please don't scare us like that again." Conner said pulling her into a hug as well. Kira returned the hug. Before all this started none of them would of talked to one another. But know the three of them were great friends.
"Guys I am sorry for worrying you. But I am going to go back into the basement. And you two need to go back to sleep where ever it was you slept earlier." She said walking away leaving them standing there. Once she was back down stairs she saw Billy and Hayley standing by Nathan. The look on Nathan's face showed nothing not peaceful sleep nothing. She rushed over to the bed. "Is he okay? Nothing happened when I went to the bathroom did it?" She asked looking back and forth from Billy to Hayley.
"Kira honey nothing happened." Hayley said hugging Kira finally like she wanted to do when the girl first woke up.
"We just watched him because if you woke up he should as well. But seeing that he isn't awake yet and was affected more then you it is probable that he will still be out for a few more hours." Billy said.
Kira then looked down at Nathan. "He will be he just has some things to deal with before he wakes up." She said before climbing back on the table. She just had to stay next to him hoping that it will help him in dealing with everything.
Billy and Hayley smiled Kira was already demonstrating her connection to Nathan though it doesn't seem that she knows about it so it works with her on the subconscious level. "Kira you just take it easy. Hayley and I will be over here if you need us." Billy said before they went back to work on the morpher.
A few more hours had passed and the sounds of people waking up and moving around the upstairs could be heard in the lab. Billy and Hayley looked at the clock to see what time it was. Neither of them had slept at all that night. Now that they knew it consciously they both stifled back a yawn.
Kira sat up but stayed on the table and looked over to them. She smiled but could tell both were rather tired. "Hey you two go get some sleep I am awake and can watch Nathan." She said but it wasn't needed because both were asleep with their heads resting on the counter in front of them. So she laid back down and patiently waited for Nathan to wake up.
Tommy made his way down to see how things were. He looked over at the table there didn't appear to be any change to him. He sighed then went over to where Billy and Hayley had fallen asleep. Smiling he reached over for a couple of the blankets that were kept down here and gently placed one over each of them. Then his eyes rested on the morpher he couldn't believe it. They had finished it, in one night his two genius friends had created a piece of equipment that would take labs months if not years to make. But the one thing he didn't know was that most of it had been made before when Hayley had been making the black morpher just encase they needed to replace one of the other morphers. Even with that fact it still was quite the accomplishment to do in one nights time. He turned his head humming coming from the direction of the table. He knew who it was he had heard it many times before. He made his way over to the table and looked down at the pair. "Kira I am glad to see that you are awake. You had me worried." he said with a smile.
"Sorry Dr. O." She said quietly before going back to humming a song. Tommy walked away from her to head back upstairs to see if Kim was awake. Jill was hiding behind the desk near the opening. She knew they were keeping something down there and she had to know what it was. The little girl quietly crept down the stairs. What she saw before her was amazing it looked like something out of a movie. Then her eyes rested on a table and she saw two figures on it and a soft humming coming from that direction. She slowly walked over and her eyes grew wide. It was him it was Nathan She couldn't help herself here he was and she wanted to see him for days now. So she quickly began to shake Nathan a bit. "Wake up Nathan. Wake up." She said shaking him. He just didn't even stir and tell her to go away he was sleeping. She stopped shaking him as a hand was laid on her head.
"Jill please stop." Kira said sitting herself up. Her heart sank looking at the little girls sad eyes.
"Kira why isn't Nathan waking up? Why?" She said and ran around the table to Kira who had gotten down.
"I am sorry Jill. He isn't going to wake up till he is ready to." She said picking the girl up and holding her as she cried. She just didn't understand why Nathan couldn't wake up. She sat down on the edge of the table and positioned Jill in her lap so that she was facing Nathan as she was.
Kim had come down into the lab after Tommy told her that Kira was awake. She walked over to the table where saw Kira sitting with Jill in her lab. "I had a feeling this little one had made her way down here." She said smiling to Jill then turning her attention to Kira. "How you holding up?" Kira said she could see that she didn't get a very restful sleep. "I am doing better now that you are awake." Kim said honestly. With all the talks the two have had over this whole ordeal she became rather fond of her. And from the looks of things little Jill had as well.
The alarms in the room started blaring signaling that Mesogog was attacking somewhere. Billy and Hayley were pulled from their sleep by the noise. The computer screen showed a group of Tyranodrones in the park. Kira gets off the bed and hands Jill to Kim before heading over to the computer as the other four active rangers all enter the lab after hearing the alarm.
Kira saw the look on Trent's face he was the only one of the team that didn't know she had woken up. "No time for that now people need our help." She said forming up with the rest of the team.
"Ready?" Conner asked the team. "Ready!" The all respond. "Dino Thunder! Power Up!...Ha!" Conner, Kira, Ethan, and Tommy call. "White Ranger Dino Power!" Trent called. The five of them left the room in a hurry arriving on scene in seconds thanks to there raptor cycles and Dino ATVs.
The Tyrandrones were little challenge to the rangers. As the last drone fell and invisa-portal opened up bringing with it Zeltrax, a new monster that looked like a combination of tree and White Terrorsaurus, as well as some triptoids.
"Looks like someone decided to come out and play." Conner said looking at Zeltraz.
"And he brought friends." Ethan said.
"Doesn't matter. He knows he can't beat us." Kira said rather annoyed about this fight.
"Especially since they seemed to recycle this monster from the White Terrorsaurus." Trent said with a slight laugh.
"Guys be careful something doesn't feel right about this." Tommy said.
The fight wasn't going well for the rangers. While the triptoids only posed a minor annoyance the monster proved to be quite powerful.
"Give it up rangers this battle is over." Zeltrax said walking toward the rangers. "I told Mesogog we didn't that green ranger. And just to prove it I will destroy the yellow ranger that the green one was so fond of." He said raising his sword ready to deliver the final blow.
When Zeltrax was brought swung the sword it stopped just before it's intended target, blocked by Saba. Kira looked up when she hadn't been hit. She couldn't believe her eyes as Nathan was fighting Zeltrax.
"Am I to late for the party?" Nathan said as he regrouped with the rangers after forcing Zeltrax back to regroup with the monster.
"Man are we glad to see you." Conner said placing his hand on Nathan's shoulder.
"And on our side this time." Trent said standing up.
"Yeah no joke I got tired of getting my butt kicked by you." Ethan said standing next to Conner.
"Nathan you made it just in time." Tommy said moving up next to Trent.
Kira didn't say anything but gladly accepted Nathan's help getting up.
"Kira we will talk later I want you to stand next to stand over their by Conner. And Ethan you get on the other side of him. Trent I need you and Dr. O to use that super dino mode thing to hold them off for a moment." Nathan said.
Kira and Ethan did exactly as he said. While Tommy looked at Nathan confused as did Trent. "Don't argue just go!" Nathan yelled. Tommy and Trent did as they were asked. And held of the monster and Zeltrax in super dino mode.
"Now Conner I need you to call out the shield of Triumph." Conner pulled it out no questions asked. After getting their butts handed to them by this monster he was willing to try anything. "Alright good. Now Kira Ethan place a hand on the shield with Conner." Once they both did Nathan smiled and pulled the green dino gem out of his pocket. "Now both of you follow Conner's lead and call on the Triassic powers just as Conner does."
All three of them called out. "Triassic Power!" As Nathan used his gems energy to finally fully charge the shield. Kira and Ethan both gained the gold markings like Conner does as the Triassic ranger. Nathan smiled as he saw that they now had the power needed to defeat the monster before them as he collapsed to the ground as he legs gave out from under him. And non to soon as Trent and Tommy were launched back to the group. Conner, Ethan, and Kira took no time to be excited about their new found power. Kira's held the right section of the shield which had a blade out of the top of it. Conner now only held the sword that was contained in the center of the shield. And Ethan held the left side that attached to his arm much like his tricera shield with a spike from the bottom. As the launched into the monster as Zeltrax took the opportunity to retreat not wanting to deal with three Triassic rangers at the moment. The fight went extremely well for the rangers as the three of them worked incredibly well together. The monster fell and exploded on the ground and for once stayed that way with out enlarging.
Kira, Conner, and Ethan returned to the other rangers each talking excitedly. "Wow who knew that you two could go Triassic Ranger too." Conner said. "I know Conner did you always feel this kinda of rush in power when you transform?" Ethan asked. "Yeah man. It is a great feeling isn't it?" Conner said as he powered down with a smirk on his face. Kira was about to say something when her eyes landed on Nathan who was standing with Trent and Dr. O. She powered down and practically tackled him as she threw her arms around him. He was barely able to keep on his feet as he caught her in his arms.
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A/N: Okay I am not exactly sure what I want to do in the next chapter. Because I can't decide if I want to skip ahead a few days or continue from when the rangers get back to Tommy's. So please let me know in your review or by message if you would like me to skip a few days or continue from when they return to Tommy's. And thanks for reading.