"Are you okay?"

It was a question Kelly was starting to be sick of hearing, but she did appreciate the intention behind it. She nodded her head.

"I am."

"How did… I mean, when did you…?"

"After the attack in the park," Kelly said. "The pink Ranger, you, saved me and… I was just curious so I hung around for a little bit. I wanted to see the Rangers in action. I saw you use a weapon and when we met up later, I saw the design for it in your notebook."

"And you didn't say anything?"

"Like what? Sarah, I know you're the pink Ranger?" Kelly asked. "I figured you didn't tell me for a reason, so it was probably for the best you didn't know I know."

"So if no one knew you knew, then why did Madam Oedius come after you."

"Wrong place wrong time," Kelly shrugged. "I heard a noise from the alley and when I checked out it, she surprised me. One thing led to another and I find myself making a deal with her."

"Concerning the poison?" Sarah asked. "She wants you to inject me with it?"

"If she sees you at the next battle, she's going to try and kill you."

"Isn't she already?"

"She'll target you," Kelly said. "And I think, even though she only mentioned the next fight, I'm pretty sure if she ever sees you, she'll follow through with her end of the deal."

Sarah took the syringe and examined it carefully, "It won't kill me."

"You can't think to take it," Kelly shook her head. "Sarah, I told you this because I was hoping we could come up with another plan. Something that doesn't involve you…"

"I don't want to risk Madam Oedius coming after you too," Sarah said. "She may not have mentioned it, but if you betray her deal…"

"Sarah…"

"She said you needed to inject me twelve hours before the fight?" Sarah asked. "That implies the poison takes time before it takes effect."

"You're not injecting yourself. Can't you… study it or something? Under a microscope or… something?"

"I could," Sarah nodded. "I could take it to the base, see if Mick knows anything about it."

"So let's do that," Kelly said. "Where is the base?"

-Ninja-Steel-

"Shop class?" Kelly asked as Sarah led her to the Ranger base. "You secret hideout is in the paint room?"

"You can't tell anyone," Sarah said as she opened the door. She invited Kelly inside first, then followed her. Mick and RedBot both gave her curious looks, but she held up a hand, "Kelly knows."

"Oh," Mick said, though there was still a curious frown on his face. "Was this intentional?"

"What do you know about this?" Sarah asked, holding out the syringe, dodging Mick's question because it really wasn't important right now. Mick examined it, then handed it over to RedBot.

"Not sure. Where did you find it?"

"Madam Oedius," Kelly said. RedBot nearly dropped the syringe. Mick's eyes bulged out of his head. He carefully took the syringe from RedBot and placed it down on the table, then he and the robot both backed away from him.

"Madam Oedius is trouble," he warned the girls. "She's got her own agenda. She does what she wants."

"Do you know what it is?" Sarah asked.

"I don't."

"Can you figure it out?"

"Madam Oedius is a tricky monster," RedBot explained. "She's got resources and tools that Galvanax isn't aware of. Monsters that are sent to her are rarely seen returning alive."

"The screams are the most haunting," Mick said with a shutter. He pointed to the poison. "If she gave that to you, then it's trouble. Stay clear of it. I'll dispose it safely."

"You can't," Kelly shook her head. "Madam Oedius took me on her ship, and the only reason she let me go was because I promised I'd inject Sarah with it. If she finds out I didn't…"

"You're not telling me you want to poison Sarah?" Mick frowned.

"No, not at all," Kelly shook her head desperately, "But we can't just throw it out. We have to figure out something, right?"

"You're here, you're safe," Mick argued. "Madam Oedius has no power over you anymore. I'm throwing it away."

"I can handle whatever she throws at me," Sarah promised Kelly and put an arm around her. "I'll be fine."

"Just… don't go to the next fight," Kelly insisted. "Buy yourself a little time, please."

"Kelly…"

"If the other need you, then by all means," Kelly suggested. "But there's no sense in risking it. Not until we have a better idea."

"She makes a good point," Mick stated. "If Madam Oedius thinks she got her way, we might be able to pick her brain a little more. She might be a little more forthcoming with her plan."

"I don't like sitting out."

"Sitting out now means helping your friends later," Mick reasoned. "You'll help them from here."