(Summer's POV)
I had to hurry. I had this pistol in my hands and I knew it was the key to curing Dillon and Tenaya and just in time too. I have to admit I was a bit thrown when Doctor K told us how little time Dillon had left. That didn't help with the pressure of getting this pistol back unharmed. But I wasn't going to screw this up. Scott and the others were doing their part keeping Tenaya at bay, so I was going to do mine. I just hoped they were okay, they seemed to be struggling with her when I left. They're strong, I just hope strong enough.
I felt safer having Gem and Gemma with me. I had my mind on other things at the moment and can't focus as hard as I should be. I would never forgive myself if something were to happen to Dillon if I didn't get this to the Garage in time.
"That was--" "--awesome!" Gem and Gemma cheered, high-fiving one another. They loved how smoothly this whole operation went and not to mention the explosions that came along with it. I found their love for explosions somewhat endearing, they turned something negative into a positive. Protecting Corinth meant a lot to them.
"Summer? Are you--" "--okay?" they asked me. "You're awfully--" "--quiet." They added. I hadn't said much since we made our escape. I wouldn't feel at ease until this weapon was in Doctor K's possession. I was also thinking a lot about Dillon. I knew this was his only hope, and I just prayed it would work.
"I'm fine." I answered softly. "I really just want to get this back to Doctor K." I looked at the pistol in my hands. I thought of all the chaos it had caused over all this time, and the sanctuary it could bring at the same time.
"Then let's kick--" "--it up a notch!!" The pair shouted eagerly. They stopped their bikes, me doing the same. Once we dismounted Gemma grabbed my hand a pulled me along with her and Gem. Up ahead, we saw Gem's Chicken Zord waiting for us, and seeing how it doubled as a helicopter, it would get us to our destination a lot faster. So I had no objections.
We all boarded the Zord and it took off, faster than I thought it would. Once we were settled in, I heard Doctor K's voice come through our morphers. Thanks to Gem, we were no close enough to the Dome so she could contact us.
"Rangers Gold, Silver and Yellow, do you read me?" She asked us.
"Loud and clear, Doctor K." I answered back.
"We're you able to retrieve the weapon we need?" She asked next.
"You know it!!" Gemma replied excitedly.
"We made that Tenaya go BOOM!!" Gem…exaggerated.
I let out a soft chuckle to their excitement. "Everything's going fine so far here. Are the others okay?"
A moment of silence filled the air a moment before she answered. "I'm glad to here things are going according to plan for you...because Ranger Black may have less time than we thought." she finally told us. I felt a knot in my chest. I cant believe something happened so close after we'd left.
I was quiet for a moment, as were Gem and Gemma. "What? I thought you said he had a week." I said in a nervous voice. I felt panic starting to feel my body.
"It seems that after you, Gem and Gemma left, Ranger Operator Series Black lost control of his actions and attacked Ranger Operators Red, Blue and Green." She explained.
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I thought things were okay for now. I had no idea if he or the others were alright. I just wished I had been there to try and talk him out of it like I did the other night. I tried so hard to succeed that I ended up failing.
"Well, is he okay--are they okay?" I asked quickly, hoping she had the answer I wanted to hear.
"Calm down Ranger Yellow. Ranger Black only lost control for about five minutes before he came back to his senses. But there's no telling when the virus will resurface again." She warned us.
I just sat there for a moment, trying to fathom what she had just told me. "Alright…" I said dryly. "Um…we should be there in about--" I began when a sudden jolt shook the Zord violently.
"What was--" "--that?!" Gem and Gemma exclaimed in horror. I looked out the window and saw a hoard of Venjix attack drones honing in on us. Great. I couldn't believe of all times for him to attack, he chose now.
"Attack drones!" I shouted. "What do we do?" Normally, I wouldn't have panicked in a situation like this, but our situation was more dire than before.
"This is my Zord!" Gem said with determination as he piloted. "I'll turn these drones into scrap metal!"
"Make 'em go KABOOM, Gem!!" Gemma cheered him on.
All I could think to do was keep the pistol safe. I held it close to my chest to protect it when another unexpected jolt shook the Zord. It threw me forward and the pistol flung from my hands and out the window.
"No!!" I shrieked, trying to grab for it. But I was too late--it was gone. "Damn it!" I screamed, hitting the side of the wall.
"Where's the--" "--pistol?" Gem and Gemma asked. "Is it--" "--gone?"
"Not if I have anything to say about it." I said lowly. I was more determined than I ever remember being. In one swift motion, I leapt out the window after the pistol. As I fell through the air, I grabbed my morpher and activated it. "RPM! Get in gear!!" I shouted, morphing as I descended. In mid-air, I spotted the pistol and was able to catch it. "Gotcha!" I yelled in relief. But I didn't have time to have a reprieve, I was falling fast. So I did the only thing I could think of. "Surge Attack!!" I screamed, this small boost gave me a boost before I met with the ground. Thankfully, it caused me to only fall from a couple feet.
I came to a rolling stop on the ground, and when I finally stopped I looked at the object I was clutching. It was the pistol--still in tact. I sigh in relief as I held it. But this wasn't over yet. I felt the ground tumble beneath me. I looked up to see a drone raining blasts on me. But I didn't come this far to fail now.
I pulled out my Nitro Blaster and fired it mercilessly at the drone attacking me. The kickback from my blaster was hard to take using only one arm. I screamed when I felt a beam clip my firing arm. I involuntarily dropped the pistol, hurling it far away from me. I grabbed my arm to realize it was only a flesh wound that burned like crazy.
I stood and ran for the pistol, only to have a drone swoop down in front of me and grab it before I could. It took of with it seconds later.
"No!!" I cried, hitting my knees is dismay. I pounded the ground in fury. I had failed. I failed myself, my team, but worst of all, I had failed Dillon. I just wanted to stay here and let the drones destroy me, when I heard Gem call my name.
"Summer!!" He called out. I looked up from the ground.
"Catch!" Gemma shouted next, throwing something my way. It was the pistol falling from the sky into my hands. I gasped in rejoice. "The pistol!" I exclaimed. "But…how?" I asked.
"Later--" Gem told me with a smile. "--get in!" Gemma said next, lowering a rope ladder to me from the Zord. I grabbed it and they pulled me up into the Zord with them. The weapon and the three of us were safe and sound.
"Now let's get this--" "--to the Garage!" The Gold and Silver Rangers said happily. Then we drove off together, weapon in hand. We just may be able to save Dillon and Tenaya after all.