Disclaimer: Same as previous chapters.

Warning: A little torture and starvation.

Chapter 10

Xander woke up, his head was splitting and he moaned out, "Where am I?" He looked up and saw that guy who was fighting against Casey and RJ.

Dai Shi grinned and said, "You're awake? I had almost thought I killed you," he walked closer to inspect Xander who did his best to glare back at him.

"Such spirit," Dai Shi laughed, "I approve."

"Let me go!!" Xander screamed out in rage as his eyes flashed a brilliant green, he snarled at Dai Shi.

"Perfect," Dai Shi whispered, "Let the training begin," as he held his hand out and hit Xander with a bolt of dark energy.

Surana screamed with Xander as the dark energy flowed through both of them, the corrupting essence made them ill

"Please Surana," Dai Shi said smiling, "You might have the decency to scream louder," as more dark energy flowed into Xander causing them both to fall unconscious.

As Xander hung limply from the chains Dai Shi sighed, 'This is good; he has spirit and this would be fun to break,' he looked at Xander and realized that to fully cleanse them and make them work together the Wolf Master probably put him on a diet to help calm Surana and Xander down.

Dai Shi walked out of Xander's cell and saw Camille waiting for him, he looked at her and said, "He is to be given no food, only water for three days, let the hunger consume him and when he is desperate for food and water place a bunch of meat for him to eat."

She nodded and walked off and Dai Shi wished he could see the look on the Red Ranger's face right now as he and his host hated him immensely and this could definitely anger him further.

Meanwhile RJ and Casey were being healed in the wind ninja academy, both the Sensei and Cameron were so furious that Dai Shi got on the grounds so easily that they doubled the guards.

Casey was so angry that he was going to tear Dai Shi apart with his bare hands, there was no way he was going to leave Xander alone with that bastard.

RJ patted Casey's shoulder and said, "Dude, getting angry doesn't help us or Xander."

"But," Casey yelled, "Who knows what Dai Shi's doing to him? He could already be dead for all we know."

"Don't say that," RJ said, "If we believe the worst then he's already lost to us."

Casey looked down at his feet and muttered, "I've failed Xander, I was going to protect him and now Xander is most likely going to be killed or worse."

"I'm going to let Fran and the others know," RJ said, "Plus I'm going to inform that Giles person about this and I am probably going to get an earful from him."

The Sensei walked in and said, "Now do we know where Dai Shi's lair is?"

RJ shook his head sadly and said, "Even if we did we don't have the numbers to mount a rescue, I mean there's four of us."

The Sensei shook his head and said, "There shall be more," he called Cameron in and said, "Inform the Thunder Academy, ask Blake and Hunter to come over and join us to find Alexander."

"I'll call Theo and Lily, they'll assist too," RJ said, he looked at Cameron, "I want you to keep near Casey as he's going to be very temperamental."

Meanwhile Xander was beginning to lose track of time; Dai Shi would come in, blast him with energy and laugh. He was so hungry and so thirsty that he screamed at Dai Shi, "Give me some goddamned food already!"

"In good time," Dai Shi purred as he walked over and stroked Xander's cheek, barely avoiding Xander attempt to bite him.

And that was all Xander knew: blinding pain, mocking and light touches and hunger and thirst so great that he couldn't describe it. He heard Surana whimper inside of him; both were in pain and hey were so hungry that he screamed until his throat was parched for anything to drink.

All the while Dai Shi watched with a growing smirk; this was good, the boy was starving, thirsty and he believed the boy would break soon and he would pick up the pieces.

After the third day Xander was moaning in hunger pain and he could only hear Surana whimper in pain, she whispered, [No pup, stay strong,] but it was getting weaker.

Xander heard a door open; he looked up and saw Dai Shi smirk and say, "You must be hungry?" He brought in a tray and Xander sniffed, it was food.

Dai Shi smiled as he lifted the lid off Xander saw meat, it was meat. His stomach was growling as Dai Shi placed the meat in front of him just out of his reach and said, "You must beg me for the food Xander, beg your master."

"No!" Xander managed to yell, "I'm not begging and I'm not some slave."

"Oh but you will beg your master for food," Dai Shi said as he picked up a shank of meat and waved it under his nose, causing Xander to drool and try to bite it.

"Uh uh," Dai Shi said, "You didn't say 'master' yet," and smirked as he walked out leaving the tray of food out of his reach and watched as Xander sniffed at the food; both cooked and raw.

Surana whimpered; her pup was so hungry, so very hungry and thirsty and in pain and she couldn't help him.

Xander moaned; RJ said he couldn't have any meat, he said that it'd be bad for him and Surana right now but he was so hungry, so thirsty and the food was just laying there, he sniffed and saw burgers and a rare, bloody steak.

'Would it be so hard to pretend this Dai Shi guy was my master?' Xander thought as the meat called to him, he felt like those wolves in the old cartoons when the smell of the food was tempting his nostrils.

The meat lay on the cell and Dai Shi whispered, "Soon you must choose between me and your old master, life or death," he waved his hand and the manacles released from Xander's wrists.

Xander moved shakily; he was so weak, so very hungry as he crawled towards the plate, his eyes watered, he was so hungry. He heard Surana scream, [No pup, DON'T!]

"So hungry," Xander moaned as he picked the rare steak and bit down hungrily and began to eat, he devoured the meat and guzzled down the water.

Dai Shi walked in and held another piece of meat and said, "Xander, who am I?"

Xander moaned as he ate the meat, "Master."

"Perfect," he said as he lifted Xander up, Dai Shi looked at him and said, "Your training shall begin soon and we shall be unstoppable."

"Will I have to hurt the Red Ranger too?" Xander whispered sadly.

"Yes," Dai Shi said, "He will be our enemy and, if you don't, I will have to torture him in front of you Xander, you shall be forced to watch his death and I assure you that it shall be slow and painful and I shall make you watch every pain filled moment."

"No," Xander whispered, "I can't do that!"

Dai Shi frowned; this would be hard, at his heart Xander wasn't about to submit to him, he'd have to find a way to shatter the boy and through that he would have to kill the Red Ranger or, better yet, Xander would have to kill him.

"Eat Xander, grow strong. You will need your strength," Dai Shi said as he walked out while Xander devoured the meat, he missed a tear falling from Xander's eye as Xander continued to eat.

"Camille," Dai Shi said, "I have to go on a journey so make sure he begins his training, I shall find another master for him."

"Who my lord?" she said, curious on who would train Dai Shi's pet.

"Lothor shall train his brother's adopted son; I am going to the Abyss of Evil to release him," Dai Shi said and before he left Dai Shi called out, "Make sure his training is brutal and unmerciful, he has to be willing to kill."

"Yes my lord," Camille said knowing the perfect person to begin training him.

Xander kept eating and his shame continued to grow as he gave in, he was so weak. He heard Surana whisper, [No person could endure what Dai Shi put you through.]

He heard footsteps and he heard Surana whisper in rage, [Carnisoar! Be careful pup, we might not live thorough this.]

TBC

Poll question: How will Xander get out of this one? And how will he Scooby gang react to this? That is if they do come.

A/N: Yes, in the tradition of the Power Ranger series Xander will turn into the temporary evil villain power ranger for a little while.

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