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A/N: Here is the next chapter in Rise of Evil. I would love to see a review from everyone who reads the story. All my stories are enabled for anonymous reviews. So if you don't have an account here at you can still leave a review. Well I hope you all enjoy this chapter, please read and review.
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Nathan was still chained up in the dark room. It had been about 2 days since his and Kira's shared dream. Though he honestly didn't know that. He couldn't tell the passage of time in the dark room. His head was in an absolute whirl. He had and is fighting the presence in his mind that was trying to take over. He wasn't sure how much more he could hold out to it. He had no way to rest and regain his physical and mental energies while it just kept getting stronger.
Ooze walked in to see how the progress was going. It pleased him to see the form of the almost completely broken human before him. This being had held such spirit once, now that spirit was a dim match to its former inferno. "Ah not much longer now. And none to soon those power brats will be reaching Pheados soon." Ooze said he had through Goldar connections through out the universe. One of those very contacts informed them that a ship passed by there station on a course for the planet Pheados. Those brats were no doubt after the great power since nothing can truly ever destroy that power. He shut the door once again going back to sit on his throne again.
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Everyone one the Astro Mega ship were in the dinning hall which was now being used as a temporary conference room.
Tommy stood on the middle of the room to be able to address the assembled group of 18 rangers for the mission. The most rangers on one mission ever. The mission on the moon to destroy serpentara had 10 rangers and all were red. But this group was a combination of a few teams. The original Mighty Morphin team, Zeo, Dino Thunder, Ninja Storm, and Operation Overdrive. "Guys we are only a few hours away from the point in which we can teleport down to the surface of Pheados. Sure six of us in this room have been here before. But that was many years ago. Longer then a few in this room have been alive. This is going to be dangerous I am not going to lie. It was tough the first time." Tommy said as he looked around at the rangers.
"Yes but Tommy we were all younger then each in this room. We were all only about 14 and 15 at the time. The youngest here is 20. And instead of just 6 scared teenagers." Billy was saying when someone cut him off.
"We are 18 scared adults. Who are pressed for time much like the 6 were those many years ago." Zack said knowing he wasn't the only one frightened by this.
Kira listened quietly to everyone talk. But she stared at a green gem she was slowly rubbing with her thumb in her right hand. It was her comfort stone, and given it's connection to both Nathan and her gem it helped.
Kim was across the table from Kira and she could see the blank stare in the girls eyes. Even if her body was hearing the information her mind wasn't concentrating on it. It was a look she knew all to well from her own school days.
"Well we all certainly have the advantage of experience on our side this time. All of us are seasoned rangers. And like last time we came here we all have motivation to see this through." Aisha said trying to shift the mood from the doubt that was filling the air.
"Yeah some more then others." Conner said nodding his head toward Tommy. It brought a laugh out of almost everyone assembled. Kira didn't laugh her mind was somewhere else.
"Oh ha ha. Like I am the only ranger to wear more then one color and use more then one power as a ranger. Rocky had two colors and three different powers. Adam two colors and four different powers. Many all but two of the older rangers used more then one power over their tenure as a ranger." Tommy said looking at everyone in the room.
"Yeah but no one else has the rainbow ranger title." Ethan said jokingly.
"Seriously Dr. Oliver. You have had four different colors and used like six or so power sources over your tenure as a ranger." Rose said she wasn't perfectly up to date on ranger history so she could be wrong on the number of different power sources.
"Yeah yeah guys. But you all gotta remember most of all that was done before I even turned 18. My last color and power happened many years after all that." Tommy said trying to defend himself.
"Yeah I bet he will one day be known as the geriatric ranger. Still in costume fighting at the age of 90. His weapon the walker. And zord a massive Wheelchair. And his command center will come equipped with an EMT unit for when he falls and breaks his hip." Dustin said while laughing. Everyone was laughing at that even more then before.
Kira got up and looked at everyone in the room. "Well since the talk is no longer on important matters I am going to go rest up for our arrival on Pheados." And with that Kira turned and left the room. Not giving anyone a chance to say anything.
Kim was quick to follow Kira but stopped at the door. "You guys continue our spirits could use the lift." She said before leaving the room to catch up with Kira. Which she did easily and grabbed Kira's arm. "Kira wait up."
Kira looked at Kim when she was abruptly stopped. Her eyes were cold with almost no hint of the usual happy glow they had. "What Kim?" She snapped.
Kim was taken back by Kira's sudden outburst. "Kira calm down. I just wanted to see how you where. You have seemed different lately." Kim said plainly.
"Well I am fine. Sorry if I don't find amusement in the lame jokes at Dr. O's expense right now." Kira said.
Kim raised and eye brow at what she had just heard. Kira usually referred to Tommy as Dad now a days. "Well it is all in good fun. Everyone on the ship could use light hearted moments like that to keep our spirits up." She said with a smile on her face. Hoping some of her positive and good mood would rub off on the one before her.
"Yeah well forgive me for being worried more about my husband then some stupid joke." Kira said bitterly.
Kim took the statement as her saying she wasn't worried about Nathan. And with that Kim's hand shot out and slapped Kira across the face. "Don't you dare. Kira I love you like daughter. So don't you dare say that I am not worried about my son. I am worried sick, if I wasn't trying hard to stay strong for his and everyone else's sake." Kim said turning away from Kira who was standing there holding her cheek with a look of utter shock on her face. "I want them focused on the tasks at hand and not trying to comfort me. Believe me I want to be curled up in my bunk crying my eyes out. I am scared of having to see my son evil and having to fight him. I honestly don't think I can do it. But for him I will do my best. I will find a way to free him." And with that Kim walked away from Kira leaving her standing in the hall holding her cheek still.
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Trent, Hunter and Blake were on the surface of Pheados they had been here for the last few days. Luckily they had been able to hide their presence from the woman at the ruined temple. They were ready for the rangers to show up. They could see the streams of light come down from the sky. And when they faded all 18 of the rangers stood there. The three of them looked at each other and then at the henchmen they were given. Certainly wasn't enough to take on so many former rangers.
"Ooze we have some bad news." Hunter said into a small com device linked to the castle.
"What is it failed already?" Ooze asked irritated.
"No sir there are more rangers here then expected." Hunter said not flinching.
"Really there isn't only six?" Goldar said now taking over comunication.
"Nope there is around 18 or so from the looks of it." Hunter replied.
"Okay deal with it and I might send you guys some extra back up." Goldar replied.
"Got it. Just figured you would like to know three of them currently have active powers. And your old favorite enemies Tommy and Jason are here." Hunter said deciding to weasel some extra help out of him.
"We shall see now deal with them like you were ordered. Don't forget Ooze reactivated your morphing powers so don't forget to use them if needed. You may just get that back up. Our friend should be giving in any time now." With that Goldar cut off communication with the three evil rangers.
Down with the 18 rangers they all looked at the surrounding area.
"It is the same spot we landed the first time we came here." Billy said looking at the rocks and water.
"Yeah it is and thankfully that creepy skeleton isn't here anymore." Aisha said as she walked forward.
"Hopefully unlike last time we won't be attacked again." Rocky said. No sooner as he finished his statement the cry of the Tenga could be heard. But unlike last time they were here it wasn't just the Tengas. The purple mini Ooze wanna bes were there too. At current the numbers were 2 baddies to each ranger. That is before Hunter, Blake, and Trent join in.
"Dude you had to go and jinx us didn't you." Dustin said as he along with every other ranger got ready for a fight.
"Ug these purple ones are so gross." Kat whined a bit looking at the purple goo left on her hand after knocking one of the things to the ground.
The fight was going okay for the rangers this time round with out Dulcea's interference.
"Ha Ha never send the pathetic foot solders to fight rangers." Said Dustin. And this time it was his turn to jinx the group. Hunter, Trent, and Blake all jumped into the fray morphed in their respective costumes.
"Alright no more jinxing us guys!" Rose said annoyed at how coincidental the occurrences were.
"No time for that. Kira, Adam, Tori it is time you gave those three a fair fight." Tommy said as he ducked a kick from Trent aimed for his head.
"Right!" The three of them said stepping away from the group only for a moment.
"It's Morphin Time!" Adam said thrusting his morpher into the air in front of himself. "Mastodon." Morphing into the black Mighty Morphin power ranger.
"Ninja Storm! Ranger Form!" Tori said morphing into the blue Wind Ninja Ranger.
"Dino Thunder power up! Ha!" Kira called morphing into the yellow Dino Thunder Ranger.
Adam quickly moved back in to take on Hunter who was fighting against Cam and Dustin moments before. "Lets see how the ninja handles things old school." Adam said as he worked on getting Hunter away from the others. "Oh real funny old man." Hunter said taking Adam's bait in getting him isolated from the others.
Tori quickly took on Blake kicking him away from Kim, Tanya, and Kat. "Blake! Fight it! You are stronger then this and you know evil is not the side you belong on." Tori said attempting to bring Blake back to his senses. Blake laughed at Tori as he got back to his feet. "Oh Tori how misguided you are. Ooze showed me that siding for good is not the way to go. Evil is so much more fun, and besides you don't have to live up to that damn honor standard expected of rangers." He said blocking a punch she threw at him.
Kira on the other hand rushed at Trent. She attacked him with no remorse what so ever. She didn't use words to persuade Trent. To her a good butt kicking should get the point across just fine. Trent was caught off guard by the savagery in the attacks Kira used against him. He was having to defend himself and that left little time to retaliate. "Wow Kira are you sure fighting with them is where you want to be?" Trent said after he was able to knock her to the ground momentarily. She didn't respond at first as she swept Trent's feet out from under him. "I am on the right side. And we will not loose to Ooze and whether you like it or not you all will be freed from what ever spell it is that is making you like this." Trent got back to his feet only to be met with a yellow booted foot across his head.
The other rangers had taken out the foot soldiers sent to take them on. Everyone was now watching the three of them with powers take on the three currently evil morphed rangers.
Tommy and Jason were standing together focusing on Kira and Trent's fight. They knew they would need to jump in shortly if they wanted to have Trent in one piece once the spell is broken. They were going to put a stop to it when Jason was suddenly sent flying forward. Tommy spun around to see Goldar standing there.
"Why and I not surprised to see you here." Tommy said as he returned to a defensive stance.
"Easy Tommy. I am not here to fight you. I am here to see your face." Goldar said with a hint of laughter in his voice.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Tommy asked but his question was answered when he saw another flash of light out of the corner of his eye.
Just as the new flash faded their now stood three new opponents for the rangers to face. Well could be one depending on how you looked at it. The three forms of Nathan rushed into the group of 13 rangers. Tommy and Jason were fighting Goldar. And the three rangers with powers were still fighting the three evil rangers still.
Nathan's first opponent was Rocky. Nathan had to fight not to laugh at his uncle. "Really Rocky. Why did they ever decide to let you come. Seriously with that back of yours you aren't even worth my time." And with that Nathan faked Rocky out and rolled past him.
The other two were fighting against Ethan, Cam, Dustin, and Conner. Which surprised him each of these rangers seemed to of improved. Well Ethan and Conner were the only ones he truly had knowledge about. But Cam and Dustin were definatly putting up a good fight.
The Nathan that left Rocky standing in confusion was now face to face with Aisha. "Aunty Sha. Please give this up. I win you guys lose. It is a simple fact accept it like Rocky did." He said his voice calm and serious as he spoke. Aisha then looked over to see Rocky looking at the ground standing very still. She could see what it was that was bothering him. "Oh that is low even for an evil person." She said as Nathan spun past her as well.
Now he stood by Kat and Tanya. "Really now ladies. You both know I am better then the two of you put together. So seriously give up already. As of right now good loses and I win." He was going through with mind games to see which rangers were more susceptible to words then the others. These two certainly weren't. Neither was Aisha but she was currently trying to snap Rocky out of his state of helplessness. Tanya and Kat each threw a kick toward Nathan who teleported out of the way.
He reappeared in front of Zack and Rose. "Oh now this I didn't expect to see. Little Rosie and Uncle Zack." He said circling around them. "One a washed up ranger who hasn't worn the uniform in over two decades. And a girl who if it wasn't for me would be sitting in her room crying herself to sleep still about not having friends. Of course there would also be the boys who would pretend to be nice only to get you to do their work for them." This pissed off both and each attacked. Zack going for the legs while Rose threw a kick at Nathan's head. Like with Tanya and Kat who were now coming up behind him he vanished.
He appeared by Billy this time. "Oh Uncle Billy. You are not a ranger. You are the tech person. Much like Hayley." Nathan said to his uncle as he circled around him. "Well Nathan. I was a ranger before becoming a technical advisor." He then kicked Billy in the chest knocking the older man to the ground. "Well for a ranger you are weak. Always the slowest. Even my mother fought better then you. And she always needed my father or uncle Jason to save her. Seriously give it up and accept your role. Active ranger isn't you." Nathan said. Billy looked to the ground for a moment but in his mind he saw all of the times his insecurities were brought before him. "Well Nathan that is one thing a ranger never does. Giving up is something none of us know how to do. And we will save you." Billy said to his Nephew who scowled and vanished.
Next was Aunt Trini and his mother. "Well if it isn't the two women who raised me." He said standing before them none of them attacking the other. Even the four that were upset with him gave up on attacking the one that taunted them and went to help fight the other two copies. "Nathan stop this. You need to fight this. We are here to help you not fight you." Trini said attempting to plead with her god son/nephew. "Sorry Aunty not going to be that ease not at all. Besides shouldn't you be at home with Jill. I saw Uncle Jase fighting with Dad against Goldar. And I know even together they are no match for him. So when Uncle Jason is gone who will there be left to take care of Jill when you fall as well?" And Trini's eyes widened she hadn't notice Goldar's arrival. She fought the urge to stay next to Kim and took off to help Jason and Tommy. "Now mommy dearest." He said turning to his mother.
Kim just sat there looking at her son. Tears were very evident in her eyes. "Please Nathan don't fight us. Let us help you. Bring you home. Charlotte and Jill both miss you. I miss you son, I want my happy smiling boy back. I want the one who always puts others before himself back. I don't want this person who says such hurtful things to those he calls friends and family." Nathan stood there quiet for a moment. And then a laugh erupted from him so vial it made everyone and even the four other villains present stop and look at the one who uttered the laugh. "Oh mother. It is you who should give up. Join me and save yourself the pain and suffering that is to come from standing against me." Kim looked at her son. It was breaking her heart to see him like this. "What do you mean stand against you? Don't you mean us as in your master and you all?" She asked curious. "Oh no Ivan is not my master. I could never serve one as pathetic as he is. And as for these four they are more then welcome to serve me or share the fate of those who stand against me." He said honestly his voice not wavering in the slightest.
Just then Goldar, Hunter, Blake, and Trent vanished from the battle field. Now it was only Nathan and all of the other rangers. The three versions stood back to back as all of the others surrounded him.
"Well it looks like Ooze has abandoned you." Adam said still morphed.
Nathan recalled his two copies and looked at the rangers his expression still the same cocky evil arrogance. "Oh he is just being pissy since I am not a loyal lap dog like the others. But that doesn't matter to me. I don't need him. I only need one person to be able to rule the universe." He said with a smirk. He spun around and locked eyes with Kira who had powered down. "Kira join me. Together there isn't anything we can't do. We can rule it all. We can take away everything that always threatened to keep us apart." He said holding his hand out to her.
Everyone in the group could see the longing in Kira's eyes. It was then also that they saw the glowing coming from under Nathan's shirt as well as Kira's. From the same spot on each of their chests a perfect circle was beginning to glow.
Kira started to walk forward toward Nathan's outstretched arms.
"No Kira fight it. We can reverse this you just need to resist!" Tommy called to her.
"Come on Rock Star you have the biggest heart out of all of us. Evil is certainly not you." Conner pleaded.
"Please Kira. You are one of my very best friends. Fighting him and Trent is bad enough. But I could never fight against you. I could never fight my sister." Ethan said with tears in his eyes. No one had ever seen him this emotional before.
Everyone of the others were calling out to her to convince her to not go with him. But Kira was still walking forward. When she was close enough and everyone was now thinking they had lost her, she grabbed one of Nathan's hands and pulled him close. She did everything quickly so she could have him startled enough to not teleport away with her. She quickly pressed her lips to his. She had tears flowing from her eyes. And in her mind to his she whispered an apology to Nathan as she pushed him away and let her heel connect with the coin in his chest with a savage spin kick.
Nathan stumbled back holding his chest. The coin was now burning again. He looked at Kira he had tears in his eyes and momentarily everyone could see the old Nathan in his eyes. But the moment was brief as he vanished from view.
Kira fell to her knees as tears continued to fall down her cheeks. Her right hand clutched her chest where the mark is burning like Nathan's.
Ethan was the first by her side he wrapped his arms around her. "Kira. I was so afraid you were going to join him." He said happy that she didn't.
"Seriously girl you had us all worried." Tori said kneeling beside Kira and Ethan.
"Honestly I don't know why I didn't." Kira said now looking at her two friends. "But the look in his eyes wasn't what I wanted to see. I wanted to see those beautiful caring brown eyes looking at me filled with love. While I know he still cares about me even now. It wasn't the same there was to much hate in them." She said as her breath was getting more and more labored.
Tommy noticed this and instantly pushed by the others and looked into Kira's eyes which were beginning to cloud over. "Kira no stay awake. Kira!"
The others that were with Rocky trying to snap him out of his depression, turned when they heard Tommy screaming. The saw Kira now unconscious in Tommy's arms. It was that sight that brought Rocky back to himself. "I am a ranger dammit and this back hasn't given me problems in years. Even if it does it will not stop me from saving them from the evil now inside." Rocky said in a low voice looking at Tommy who was standing holding Kira in his arms.
Aisha was quick to be by Tommy's side and told everyone else to get back. She checked Kira's pulse first. Then she checked to make sure she was breathing. So far each were fine even though her breath was shallow her pulse was still strong. Then she checked the girls eyes. They looked like a person who was simply in need of rest. "Guys she is fine. It appears as though exhaustion has caught up with her. She obviously hasn't been sleeping regularly. So all we can do is let her rest." Aisha said firmly so the others got the point that she was okay.
Tommy collapsed to his knees still holding Kira. He let out a very relieved sigh as he looked at the sleeping girl in his arms. "Thank goodness." Tommy finally said.
"So do we go back to the ship for the night?" Dustin asked out of curiosity.
Cam, Billy, and Rose walked back up to the others with a make shift stretcher made out of Cam and Billy's shirts with two small trees and some vines to hold it together. "Well I say we continue on." Billy said as the stretcher was placed beside Tommy and Kira.
Conner and Ethan were at either end of the stretcher. "We will carry her. This way she can get the sleep she needs. And we can continue on to were we need to be." Conner said the older rangers all impressed with how much he sounded like a leader at that moment.
Tommy laid Kira on the stretcher. He took off his black button down shirt and placed it under Kira's head.
They walked on toward the temple of the Ninjetti. Like before it took a long time to reach. And the sun was clearly setting as they walked into the ruined temple. Dulcea was standing there next to the fire pit as the large group of rangers stood before her. Dulcea's eyes fell upon Kira who was still unconscious on the stretcher. "Rangers I am sorry I cold not help in the fight. I took a great risk last time going before you. It is not one I could do again, but then again I have faith in your abilities this time around."
"It's okay Dulcea. I wish we were standing before you under different circumstances." Kim said with her arms wrapped tightly around herself.
"Yes Kim it would be nice if this were a social call." Dulcea said to her. "Is she okay?" Dulcea asked. Kira was one who was to be key in dealing with this threat as all of these rangers were. Dulcea then noticed the mark on her chest. "How long has she bore this mark?"
"Yes she just needs some rest is all. The poor girl hasn't been sleeping well." Aisha said honestly.
"Well by our calculations and pieced together information. We would say shortly after boarding the Astro Mega ship to come here. So that would be 4 days." Billy said with his hand on his chin as he thought back on the subject. Answering Dulcea's second question.
"I see well has she changed in terms of attitude lately?" Dulcea asked. She was met with a collective nod. "While I knew about the fight and who was in it. I did not get to watch it. So tell me did Nathan have a mark like this on his chest?"
"We don't know if it is the same. When the two got near each other. The mark on Kira's chest began to glow. And Nathan had a similar circle like that on his chest." Tommy said.
"Dr. O what I don't get about this is. The size of Kira's mark and the spot the glowed on Nathan were both about the size of a power coin." Ethan said looking at his mentor.
Dulcea then moved closer to Kira to inspect the mark closer. She closed her eyes and turned away from Kira. "This is not good rangers. Kim look at the mark closer and tell me what you see?" She asked moving away so Kim could look.
Kim let out a gasp and covered her mouth as she turned away. Everyone was looking at Kim for an answer as to what it was. Trini and Tanya were quick to Kim's side. "It it it." Kim couldn't get the words out. So Tanya hugged Kim as Trini went to inspect the mark.
"Oh no. Tommy it looks just like the dragon coin!" Trini said turning away.
Tommy and Jason just looked at Trini like she was speaking another language. "Repeat that honey. I think I miss heard you." Jason said confused.
"No she is right. The mark on her chest looks like the dragon coin." Kim said as she pulled away from Tanya to look at the others.
"But how is that possible she never came in contact with that coin let alone have it branded on her chest like that." Adam said in an aggravated tone.
Tori and Rose then looked at each other. "No she didn't come in contact with it." Tori said and everyone but Rose looked at her questioningly.
"It was Nathan you guys. He came in contact with the coin." Rose said and them taking the coin made even more sense now.
"Okay well that still doesn't explain why she has the mark on her." Cam said looking at Rose to explain further.
"Well Kira told Tori and I about a little of how the connection she and Nathan share works. You see they can communicate with each other mentally, they know when the other is in pain, and so it is possible that when Nathan came in contact with the coin their link surged do to the desire they both had to be near each other. And in turn inflicting said mark upon Kira." Rose said though she wasn't to sure if that is how it all worked. She was basing her whole assumption off the brief explanation she had been given over time by Kira.
Tommy walked over to the edge of the plateau looking out over the forest. "So does that mean Kira is being infected slowly by the evil from the coin that is affecting Nathan?" Tommy said not looking at anyone.
"That is a viable hypothesis. Given the connection the two share. But it doesn't explain why the same spot as the mark on Kira was glowing on Nathan." Billy wanted to get a hold of Nathan right then. He was curious about why. But he was afraid to voice it out loud since even to himself it sounded crazy.
Kim walked over to Tommy. She stood next to him looking out at the plateau where they had gained the great power. "Tommy don't worry we will get through this." She said leaning against him.
"It's not just that. I know we will get through this. I just am afraid that we won't be able to save Nathan. He isn't under the same spell as the other three. I know we can save them. And I do not fear Ooze and Goldar." Tommy got Kim to stop leaning on him as he turned to look at the group. "Nathan is clearly not under Ooze's control. But he is evil. And the way he attacked us earlier is something only he could do. He didn't really come to attack us physically he was playing a mind game."
"Yeah speak about yourself. Ethan, Cam, Dustin and I all had to fight him physically." Conner said annoyed.
"Yes Conner but he knows of your rash nature. And if you attacked he knew Ethan wouldn't be far behind. As far as Cam and Dustin, they were an unknown factor to Nathan so mind games wouldn't work to well on them. But the rest of us he knows really well. He went right for the spots he knew we were insecure about. He was testing which would give in." He made sure not to look at Rocky as he said the last part. Nathan had used a card none of them expected calling Rocky out on his back.
"Yeah well that plan back fired. While I was depressed about my back out there. He got me to thinking. And bad back or no bad back. I am a ranger, I will not give up while I can still fight." Rocky said standing in the middle of everyone. "Besides to those that are Ninjetti any thing is possible."
All of the others were looking at Rocky. The older rangers were happy to see the happy and confident Rocky back. While the younger rangers who didn't know him well had gained new found respect for him.
Now that the other rangers had started talking with each other. Kim forced Tommy to look at her. "Take those words to heart Tommy. To those that are Ninjetti anything is possible." Kim said looking him in the eyes. "But I will not let you give up on our son. We will save him! Do not lose hope in that. If we lose that then he is lost to us forever. So don't you for one second give up on the thought of getting him back." Kim had tears in her eyes. And she was hitting Tommy in the chest as he held her close.
Tommy couldn't look at Kim. He just couldn't if he did he knew that would break him. He needed to be strong for everyone. "Kim I just don't know how to do it. I don't know how to save him."
Billy walked over and placed a hand on Tommy's shoulder. "Well not knowing has never stopped us before. We will figure it out. I promise you. Together we all will get him and the others back."
Tommy looked over at Billy and forced a smile on to his face. Kim had her face buried in his chest as she cried.
Dulcea sat on a fallen pillar outside of the group as she watched them interact. It did please her to see them all committed to the cause.
Kira rubbed her eyes she could hear everyone talking. She rolled onto her side. Confusion washed over her as she noticed she was laying upon rock with what she believed to be shirt fabric under her. She opened her eyes to see that she was in a place that looked like the ruin of a building in ancient Greece. She sat up and just listened everyone talk to each other. She felt a single tear run down her check as she realized this was reality and not a dream.
Tori was the first to notice Kira was up and quickly made her way over. "Hey Kira you gave us all a pretty big scare back there. How are you feeling?"
Kira smiled weakly to her best friend. "Sorry I was just to tired. But I feel rested. I would be better if I saw Nathan here."
"I think everyone would feel better if he were here with us." Tori said as she wrapped one arm around Kira's shoulders.
Dulcea stood and moved next to the fire in the center of the temple. "Alright everyone. Please gather round. I need you all to stand in a circle around me. Stand in this order. Tommy, Adam, Kim, Billy, Rocky, Aisha, Jason, Trini, Zack, Kathrine, Tanya, Tori, Dustin, Cam, Rose, Conner, Ethan. Then finally I would like Kira to finish the circle here next to Tommy." Dulcea instructed and everyone stood where she had asked.
She then walked over to a small pedestal just out side the circle. She poured some powder from the bag into her hands. "Buried deep with in all of us is an animal spirit waiting to be released." She said moving back into the circle next to the fire. "Close your eyes and look deep inside." A few of the younger rangers looked at each other slightly unsure about it. The six rangers that had been here before all had smiles on their faces. Once everyone had closed their eyes she blew the powder into the fire. Stepping back outside of the circle she watched as the flame roared high and heat washed over the plateau. A blue energy collected spiraling in the air above the circle of rangers. When it settled along with the fire each ranger felt a surge of power wash over them. Dulcea looked on with a smile on her face as each stood before her now in their Ninjetti suit. But off in the distance in the woods a similar blue light flashed unnoticed by any in the temple.
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A/N:So it seems that rangers have gotten the power of the Ninjetti. And what was the added flash about in the distance. So here I am giving others a chance to say which animals they see Conner, Kira, Ethan, Dustin, Rose, Cam, and Tori as. And just for fun. What animals would you guys see Nathan, Trent, Blake, and Hunter as. I am still not sure if any or all of those four will gain the power of the Ninjetti or not yet. So thanks again for reading the chapter and do please review.