The Phoenix Series
Dino Thunder: The Secret Phoenix
xXxKaraBeckerCutterxXx
A/N: Thank you Comet Warrior for the help with ideas for this chapter.
Tutenhawken's Curse
"Life, for the Kings and Queens of Ancient Egypt, was a walk, with riches and treasure beyond the imagination!" the tour guide announced, a band of teens following closely behind. Half of them were listening to her, while the other just stared at the magnificent things in the room; and the rest were just plain bored. "Some of these artefacts are over four thousand years old." Thankfully for them they were nearing the end of the tour, which meant the teens were free to do what they pleased; for the Rangers that was hang out and have as much fun and relaxation before Mesogog tried to destroy the world again.
"This is the sarcophagus of the Ancient Pharaoh, Tutenhawken," the guide was saying from the front of the group, as she came to a stop beside a huge artefact in the centre of the room "Tutenhawken was a feared leader who was believed to have mystical powers"
Sabrina, who had been previously bored, perked up at the mention of mystical powers, before shaking her head. She really didnt want to be here; her mind was filled with random thoughts but the one that stuck out the most was her 'dream' last night. If you could call it a dream that was; she figured it had started out as a dream but it felt real, like what she was seeing, hearing and touching was all real. She had somehow returned to her grandfather's study, in her old home in Golden Beach Miami, and there she had met her grandfather...he had told her that her time was nearing and she had to be extra careful and ready for it.
But when she was about to ask what it was he meant, he had started to fade and seconds later...she had woken to the sound of her alarm. She cursed the stupid contraption, ever since her grandfather had died she had wished and prayed to see him again; but time went on, she grew older, but every birthday, every holiday, whenever she'd see a shooting star...she always made a wish. To see her grandfather again. Now that she had seen him...she didnt want to let him go.
"Wow," Kira said, "Look at this stuff," she was referring to some of the artefacts beside the tomb
The red head looked up as her thoughts were broken and smiled at Kira, not really having her question; maybe I should start paying attention? She questioned herself, shaking her head and turning to the tomb; no sooner had her gaze landed on the mummified dummy of Tutenhawken, did a flare of memories flash across her minds eye. She frowned...they werent hers.
Memory
"My Queen..." a voice said, from in front of her "...I mean no disrespect...but I beg of you...please, do not do this. Please!"
She rolled her eyes at his futile attempts to get her to reconsider her judgement "Enough!" she screeched "Take him!"
Quivering and crying he was hauled from the room and out of her presence, a satisfied smirk on her face as she re-took her seat on her throne, beside her husband. Beside her a young boy appeared, as he offered her a bowl of her favourite fruit as another mid-teen child stood behind her fan in hand. The light whispers of cool air flittering across her face as she returned her attention to grand hall before her.
She loved being Queen.
Memory
"Can you imagine what it must have been like to live back then?" Kira asked with a soft chuckle, nudging Sabrina with her elbow as the red head shook her head and frowned.
"Yeah," she murmured "I think I did..."
Kira offered her a strange look before turning to Ethan who had spoken before she had the chance "Wow, check out these hieroglyphics!" he exclaimed
"What's it say?" Connor questioned.
Ethan was about to answer, when the tour guide, hearing the question "The legend is, that Tutenhawken, was able to put hexes upon his enemies. The exact translation is unclear, but these writings are believed to be some sort of curse"
"That is so cool, I gotta write this stuff down" Ethan chuckled, almost hysterically, getting out a pencil and paper
"Why?" Trent asked, from beside the Blue Ranger
"So, I can decipher its encrypted message" he grinned "It'll be like cracking an ancient computer code!"
"In other words, it speaks to his inner cyber geek," Connor chuckled, as he appeared behind Sabrina. The red head let loose a low giggle as she cast a glance over her shoulder.
Kira who had been listening glanced up at the mummified Tutenhawken "I wouldnt want to be on the end of one of his curses," she commented
"C'mon, you guys dont actually believe in that stuff, do you?" he frowned
Sabrina shrugged "I didnt believe that Power Rangers we real until last year...and I most certainly didnt believe I was the protector of the Mystical Firebird," she pointed out, before walking away at the same time as Connor, Kira and Trent.
xXx
Later that afternoon, Kira, Ethan and Connor sat at the end of the bar in the Cybercafé; Sabrina who was working alongside her mother and Trent took their order and disappeared down the bar to prepare the three Smoothies as Ethan typed away at his computer. "So close," the Blue ranger breathed "only a few more symbols to translate"
"Are you getting extra credit for this or something?" Connor asked, as Sabrina returned with their drinks
Ethan shook his head "No, it's a personal challenge" he answered "Tutenhawken may have been the king of Egypt, but im the king of codes"
"Actually," Sabrina spoke "you're more like the Prince of codes...my friend Cam, is the King!" she grinned
"Mrs. Porter said there might be a curse;" Kira said "Maybe you should -"
"This is about technology," Ethan scoffed "Hard facts. Not about some crazy Legend" his computer beeped as he grinned "Yes! I got it!"
The three friends leaned in close "What's it say?" Connor asked,
"To the defilers of my tomb, I now bestow eternal doom, onto you who reads this first, upon you is the Pharaoh's curse" Ethan recited, casting glances at his friends.
"Oh, dude, you're cursed!" Connor teased "Get away from me before it rubs off"
Sabrina and Kira rolled their eyes, each supporting a grin at Connor's antics "Very funny," Ethan retorted, although he didnt sound so calm and cool anymore. There was a slight edge of fear and nervousness in his tone.
"Seriously though?" Connor asked "What's going to happen, are you gonna turn into a Cocker spaniel? Or sprout an extra head or something?"
The girls' grins grew.
"These warning's were put on the tomb to scare of grave robbers and thieves," Ethan explained "That's it!"
Connor nodded, still teasing the Blue Ranger.
"Back me up here, girls?" Ethan asked, looking at his female friends. Sabrina held her hands up in defence and backed away from the bar as she returned to work.
"Hey, I told you not to read it," Kira pointed out "Dont blame me if your hair falls out"
"You guys listen," Ethan exclaimed "nothing is going to happen because I read that curse!"
xXx
A small constant beeping sound was heard coming from Ethan's computer as his friends turned to him curiously, the Blue Ranger's eyes widened as he stared at the time "5:30?" he exclaimed grabbing the laptop "I told my mom I'd pick her up from work!" fumbling in his attempts to get the charger out of his laptop and pack up the slim silver device slipped from his grasp and hit the floor fizzling as it died completely. Connor, Kira and Sabrina stood frozen around their friend as they stared at the destroyed machine.
"You're new laptop!" Kira exclaimed in a stunned manner
Ethan picked up the laptop and hugged it close to his chest "My games..." he cried "My files...my life..."
"Its started," Connor spoke "Tutenhawken's curse"
"Would you quit with the curse?" Ethan asked "There's no such thing" and hugging his laptop close to his chest he walked away; leaving his friends to watch him go.
Sabrina bit her lip as she exchanged looks with Connor and Kira "You really don't think there's a curse do you?" she asked "I mean, that could have just been an accident; if he'd taken his time"
"It's possible" Kira shrugged "But he's all paranoid now..."
"Thanks to him!" the red head pointed at Connor "If you hadnt teased him about the curse, maybe he wouldnt be so paranoid"
"Who's paranoid?" Hunter asked, as he approached the group of three
"Ethan," Connor asked, as Sabrina pushed herself up onto the bar and leaned across to greet Hunter with a small kiss. "We went to the museum again today, and he deciphered these symbols...and now he's cursed"
"Paranoid!" Sabrina corrected "He's paranoid...he doesnt believe in the curse, but jock boy over here, kept teasing him. So now he thinks he's cursed"
Hunter nodded, not really having followed most of the conversation, when he shook his head turned back to Sabrina "You ready to go?" he asked
"Yeah," she nodded, "See ya guys later..." and she left with her boyfriend.
-Scene-
Sabrina looped her arm through Hunter's and clasped hands with him as they walked through the downtown city square of Reefside, they were approximately a mile away from the Cybercafé and still no where near the forests where Sabrina's uncle's house was situated. They could have Ninja streaked there; but Sabrina despised it so badly that she'd rather walk, on the other hand she could have flamed them, but again...Hunter despised flaming. So they were walking. Not that it was a problem, it gave them some alone time.
"Are you sure it wasnt a dream?" Hunter asked
Sabrina had just told him about her...out-of-dream-dream last night and how it felt so real. Like she was physically there not just spiritually. It was a little hard to explain, but she had managed to get it across to him "Im positive Hunter," she told him "he was really there! He told me that when the time came I'd know what to do...but I don't even know what it is im supposed to do! He's the second person now who has mentioned some quest im supposed to take"
"Quest?"
"Yeah," she groaned "Apparently there's something much bigger at play for me in the near future, and im gonna need all the help I can get. My mom and Uncle Tommy have been inclining that they know; but not even they will give me the benefit of doubt!"
"Have you tried Cam? Or maybe Leanne?"
She shook her head "No," she sighed "But if my own mother wont tell me; what makes you think they will?" she asked "If what my grandfather says is true...then this is something I have to work out on my own"
The two were silent for a while, Hunter mulling over everything Sabrina had just explained and Sabrina thinking back on the 'dream' the previous night and what her grandfather had said. He hadnt told her much, and what he had told her made little to no sense to her. "What am I gonna do?" she asked
"We'll figure it out Sabrina," he promised "You'll see"
And with a small smile on her face, the two continued onwards.
They hadnt gone far, when a gruff voice was heard from behind and the two spun around "Stop!" there lying on the small wall behind them as...Tutenhawken? Sabrina frowned, he was supposed to be mummified and attached to the tomb at the Museum, his gaze rested on Sabrina which made her shift uncomfortably and edge closer to Hunter. "I must speak with you, Queen Phoenix" he rumbled.
The red head frowned "Tutenhawken?" she questioned "You're supposed to be mummified!"
"I am very much alive, my Queen" he half-bowed, taking a step towards her, and causing her shuffle closer to Hunter as the older blonde held her protectively "And you are more beautiful than ever"
"Uh...thanks,"
"Not even the great Cleopatra can compare to you're beauty, Queen Phoenix"
Sabrina frowned and looked up at Hunter "Queen Phoenix?" she asked
"Yes, it is your title" Tutenhawken rumbled taking an even closer step forward as Hunter took a permanent stance between Sabrina and this creature "return to my side and we will rule this world like we used too"
"Uh, no" Sabrina said "You know why...because you see him?" she pointed at Hunter "Yeah, I prefer the Thunder King to you!" she grinned.
"Thunder King?" Hunter asked
Sabrina shrugged "I dont know," she answered "but I like it"
"I will shower you with riches far beyond you wildest dreams," Tutenhawken protested "beyond any this mere mortal can offer you! Gold! Jewels! Servants to wait upon your every wish! It will be yours again!"
Sabrina shook her head, to show she didnt need any of what he as offering her. She had everything she wanted, she didnt need anymore. She opened her mouth to speak, before there was a flash, and Hunter was thrown away from her as Tutenhawken stood in her line of vision his hand wrapped around her throat. The Thunder Ninja rolled back to his feet on the sidewalk and fell into a defensive position.
"Let her go!" he demanded
Tutenhawken turned in his direction "As you wish!" he rumbled, removing his hand from Sabrina's throat; in its place gleaming in the sunlight was thin golden necklace. It was in the shape of a snake, as the head attached to the tip of the tail. The body had a scaled pattern and the head had red gems for eyes, which glinted as Sabrina moved. There was a crimson flash of lightening as Tutenhawken stumbled away from Sabrina and Hunter caught her wrists.
"Sabrina?" he questioned looking her over to make sure she wasnt hurt in anyway "Hey, answer me!"
The red head tilted her gaze to meet his as her eyes flickered slightly, the usual blue shade lightened as she moved her lips in speech "I am not this Sabrina of which you speak" she told him "You will address me as Queen Phoenix"
Tutenhawken cackled from sidelines as Hunter frowned down at his girlfriend "My Queen," he said, holding a clawed talon towards the red head. Sabrina turned her gaze away from Hunter and took it as she moved to his side. The older blonde before to stop her, but pulled back as if he had been burned.
"When you are finished staring," Sabrina spoke again, directing her speech at Hunter "My King and I have a city to conquer"
And there was a crack and seconds later both Tutenhawken and Sabrina had vanished. Hunter stared at the spot for a few minutes before pulling out his cell phone and dialling a familiar number "We may have a problem," he spoke when the recipient answered the call.
-Scene-
Meanwhile on the other side of town Cassidy and Devin were walking through the city plaza, Cassidy talking Devin's ear off as usual, the two stopped however when a gruff voice called out to them to stop. They turned and froze in fear when they saw Tutenhawken.
"What do you want?" Cassidy asked "Please, don't hurt us"
"I have no intention of hurting you," Tutenhawken told her "It just so happens your presence is needed; you can become apart of the Second Dynasty of Tutenhawken. Come with me and serve my Queen"
Cassidy looked across at Devin "You're Queen?" she frowned, she didnt serve anyone; they served her.
"Queen Phoenix, only requests the best"
"Oh no, I can't" Cassidy spoke once more "You see im off to get a pedicure"
"My Queen and I will shower you in riches," he protested "All you have to do is agree to serve Queen Phoenix" he snapped his talons and Sabrina appeared beside him. Cassidy and Devin frowned at the red head.
"Sabrina?" Devin asked
The red head lifted her brightly lit blue gaze to him "That's Queen Phoenix, to you!" she all but snapped. She turned to Cassidy "You! You'll come with me and be my handmaiden...You're perfect. Almost as beautiful as me, wouldnt you agree?" she asked Tutenhawken.
"Of course my Queen"
"Join us; and be apart of something big. Bigger than you've imagined" Sabrina said
Cassidy smiled a strange feeling over-coming her "Of course...Queen Phoenix" she said, bowing down along with Devin.
xXx
Back at the Cybercafé, almost an hour after Sabrina and Hunter had left; Kira and Connor had taken up refugee on a near-by table as they finished their homework. Suddenly the doors opened and Ethan walked in, the stench coming off of him was disgusting and made several people cringe and look up to investigate as the Blue ranger approached his friends "Guys listen, I think you're right. Tutenhawken's Curse is real"
"Ew" Connor grunted "Dude, you want to tell us from over there? You smell like week old fish sticks!"
Ethan ignored him "All this weird stuff has been happening to me, there is no other explanation"
The door behind the three opened once more, and Devin entered carrying a huge fan and he seemed to be fanning the person in front of him, "You may step through my Queen!" he declared as the door swung shut, but a hand stopped it and pushed it open as a familiar small red headed figure entered. She was wearing a floor length straight blue draped dress. Her hair hung around her shoulders, as she wore a golden headdress which matched the golden snake necklace around her neck, many rings adorned her fingers and she looked like a red headed Cassidy rather than Sabrina. Speaking of Cassidy, she was behind Sabrina following her to a table and making sure she was comfortable as Devin fanned her.
"Can I get you anything my Queen?" Cassidy asked, as everyone within the vicinity looked up in confusion, especially the Rangers.
Kira frowned "Dont you think it's a little early for Halloween, Sabrina?" she asked
And before Sabrina had a chance to retort, Cassidy spoke "You shall address the Queen as, Queen Phoenix, Your Highness or Your Royal Highness!"
"I cannot believe I used to live like these low-life commoners" Sabrina sighed, casting a look around her at the people in the Cyberspace.
"Have you lost it?" Ethan asked, over his shoulder
Sabrina turned to him "No, actually I just found it!" she proclaimed "someone who appreciates me that is. Look at all this Gold and Jewels he gave me"
"Where's Hunter?" Connor asked
"Who?"
"You know, Hunter Bradley...you're boyfriend?"
Sabrina shook her head "I know no one of that name," she responded
"Wow," Kira mouthed to the two boys "When did she become so shallow?" as she glanced across at the red head who had just ordered Cassidy to get her a drink as Devin continued to fan her from behind. "Has she and Cassidy switched brains or something?"
Ethan and Connor exchanged looks "This has got to have something to do with that Pharaoh," Ethan sighed "I've gotta find a way to break this curse"
"Maybe there is something we missed at the museum?" Kira offered "like a counter spell or something"
Connor nodded "Kira, why dont you go back to the museum, see if you can find anything" he told her, before turning to Ethan "Ethan, I think you and I should go to Dr. O and fill him in on what's happened."
The three unaffected Rangers nodded; cast a glance at their team-mate before leaving the Cybercafé.
xXx
After making to it the museum, Kira approached the tomb of Tutenhawken and carefully navigated herself around the mummified creature, as if it would come to life and attack her at any given moment. Once safely on the left hand side, she knelt down and started to draw the symbols on the pad she had with her, as she drew she missed the awakening of Tutenhawken behind her. "Thief!" he exclaimed catching her "Who dares defile the Pharaoh's tomb!"
"No!" Kira cried, her eyes widened as she jumped up and spun around "I was just copying it down!" she exclaimed, narrowly missing an attack and running to a safe distance behind him. She folded up the paper and tucked it into her pocket.
"You shall feel the wrath of Tutenhawken," he sneered, as he run forward.
Kira ducked under his first attack, and raised her hand to protect herself from his second one; he gripped her wrist, kicked her foot out from underneath her and she landed with a thud on her back on the marble floor, before getting to her feet "and you shall bare the wrath of the Yellow Ranger" she told him, as her morpher appeared "Dino Thunder, Power Up!" she exclaimed, her suit appearing on her body before she launched herself into battle once more.
She produced her Thundermax laser and fired several rounds at the creature, but it unphazed him
He preceded to then pull out a whip of sorts, threw it at the Yellow ranger as it glowed Green and wrapped itself around her tightly, preventing her from moving. Kira cried out as he pulled back on the whip and she was thrown through the air and crash landed against some artefacts, smashing them beneath her weight "You're whole city will pay," Tutenhawken growled down at her "for what you have done"
"No!" Kira exclaimed, as she watched him take off towards the exit "Stop!" she shouted, getting to her feet and following.
xXx
"- then this creature shows up," Hunter was saying as Ethan and Connor entered the Dino Lab after leaving the Cybercafé "called her 'Queen Phoenix' I think she referred to him as Tutenhawken"
Hayley and Tommy frowned as they exchanged looks, they each knew of the field trip to the museum today. Today's trip the students of Reefside High were learning about the Ancient Egyptians and Tutenhawken just happened to be one of the gods that were worshipped back in day "Well, I know of the Tutenhawken story; he was believed to have mystical powers. It's said that thieves and grave robbers would fall victim to the Pharaoh's curse...but I dont know why he would take Sabrina has his Queen...and Queen Phoenix no doubt" Hayley explained
"Could it have something to do with the Firebird?" Hunter questioned "I mean, isn't it originally the Phoenix; Firebird is just another name for it?"
Hayley nodded "I'll have to research this," she told them, turning and hurrying towards the computer.
"Hey guys," Tommy greeted as the Red and Blue Rangers approached him and Hunter "You haven't seen Sabrina have you?"
Connor nodded "She's at the Cybercafé;" he answered "she dressed like an Egyptian Queen, and has got Cassidy and Devin acting like her servants and everything"
"She's really taking this Egyptian thing to a whole new level," Ethan agreed
Hunter gave Tommy a pointed look as if too say 'I-told-you-so' but remained quiet, instead he turned to the Rangers "Where's Kira?"
"Museum," Connor answered "We sent her back there to look for a counter curse of the one Ethan has got on him"
"Curse?" the Black ranger asked curiously
And Ethan launched into the back-story of what had happened today. After he had finished, and Hayley had returned with information on 'Queen Phoenix' apparently, the Phoenix or Firebird, whichever you chose to call it, was married to Tutenhawken when he was king of Egypt. But when Tutenhawken's reign came to an end and he was mummified, the Phoenix disappeared from the land never to be seen again.
"So, Tutenhawken recognized his wife's presence inside Sabrina," Connor was saying, processing Hayley's words "and has taken her to be his Queen, in hopes that his wife Phoenix, will return?"
Hayley nodded "Something like that," she answered "but it doesnt sound like Sabrina went willingly," she turned back to Hunter "You said, after Tutenhawken put the necklace on her, she became all Queen-like, yes?"
He nodded
"It sounds like mind-control," the older red head sufficed "My best guess is the Phoenix has realized it can still influence Sabrina and is slowly trying to take control, and the necklace is just helping it by making Sabrina seem that what she is doing is the right thing. Hopefully she is strong enough to break through the connection and get the Phoenix under control"
Ethan frowned "What if she can't break the connection?" he asked
"Then maybe the necklace is linked to Tutenhawken himself," Hayley continued "Destroy him...destroy the connection?"
xXx
Down at the Quarry, which is where Kira had followed Tutenhawken, she realized she was going to be able to stop him alone and decided it was time to call in back-up; raising her morpher, she opened a link to the Dino Lab "Guys, we got a mad mummy in the Quarry!" she stated, before closing the link before taking off after the creature once more.
"Who dare's challenge me?" Tutenhawken demanded as he landed on the ground, below the ledge he had been standing on seconds ago; and turned to see Kira come flying into view her Ptera grips in hand.
"Me!" she told him, as she slashed at him with her weapons once she had landed, as sparks flew all around her. Tutenhawken stumbled back away from as she pulled back "Super Dino Mode!" she commanded, going back in for the next attack; she stabbed at him, as he flew backwards landing on his feet not that far away. Her leathery wings appeared attaching themselves to her suit as she flew through the air at him, slashing straight across him stomach in one swipe as sparks exploded off of him.
When she landed the leathery wings had disappeared, and he exploded in a flaming ball of fire.
"Kira!" Connor called, as he and Ethan turned up "You okay?" he asked
"Yeah," she nodded "Im fine"
The smoke cleared and Tutenhawken got to his feet "and so am I," he rumbled
"But how?" Kira asked "I destroyed you!"
"There is only one way to destroy the Great Tutenhawken," he growled, firing lasers at them as they all dodged and rolled out of the way, before getting blasted. He then jumped at the, catching hold of Connor in the process and lifting him into the air. And flying away with him.
"We gotta follow him!" Ethan exclaimed, as Kira nodded and they took off after both Connor and Tutenhawken.
-Scene-
"Put me down!" Connor demanded, as Tutenhawken maintained his grip on the Red ranger, as they flew through the air. Seconds after the words had left his lips, he was slammed into the trunk of a tree and dropped to the ground; just as Kira and Ethan arrived.
"Thundermax Lasers!" the Yellow and Blue rangers commanded, firing their lasers at the target. Tutenhawken then flew down at them and crashed into them, sending sparks flying and the rangers crashed to the ground
Producing his whip once more, Tutenhawken held it up to the Rangers "Now you will all pay!" he growled, before a long groan rumbled out as he sparked and fell forward to the ground.
"You want more?" Trent asked from behind him, holding out his Drago sword. Behind the White ranger was a grumbling and fuming Sabrina as she glared heatedly at the White Dino Ranger; none of her friends could hear exactly what she was saying but they caught tid bits, like; Queen Phoenix. Kidnapped and Punishment.
Rising once more to his feet Tutenhawken turned in the White ranger's direction "You shall see me, again!" he growled; and calling Sabrina to his side he took off into the air with her. Trent sighed, before powering down and turning to the others.
"Power Down!" Connor, Ethan and Kira commanded seconds later, before running forward.
"Thanks man," Connor said "We owe you one"
Trent shrugged "Only trying to help," he responded "Him kidnapping Sabrina wasnt on my agenda" he added quickly
"She wasnt kidnapped," Kira answered "she went willingly...she's his Queen remember?" Ethan had filled her in on what Hayley had discovered back at the Dino Lab.
Trent frowned
"Long story," Connor added
Ethan sighed "This whole thing is my fault," he complained
"Look he said there is only one way to defeat him," Connor spoke, looking down at the boy in blue "we just gotta find out what that is"
Kira's face brightened "Oh hey, I found some more hieroglyphics at the museum; maybe there's a counter spell in there" she shrugged, handing the paper to Ethan, who nodded and took it. Suddenly a small gust of wind blew it out of his hand, as he raced off to pick it up, a creaking sound met his senses and seconds later Trent was pushing him aside as a tree landed on the ground where he had just been standing.
"Are you okay?" Connor asked
Kira looked nervous "Dont worry Ethan, you can break the curse"
"I just hope I live long enough," Ethan murmured
xXx
Back at the Dino Lab, Ethan sat at the main computers as everyone crowded around him waiting too see if he had found the answer to his problems "And she just went with him?" Hunter asked, as Kira finished telling him what had happened after Trent had shown up with her annoying Queen Phoenix.
"Yeah," the Yellow ranger nodded "This type of behaviour is something I'd expect to see from Cassidy Cornell, not Sabrina" she sighed "But she's got Cassidy acting like her servant."
"That doesnt sound like Cassidy," Trent frowned
Kira nodded "I know," she said turning to him "It's like they've switched brains or something. Sabrina is all 'high horse' and everything, and Cassidy's all caring" she shuddered at the thought, bringing a soft chuckle from the guys around her.
"Sweet," Ethan exclaimed as he finished deciphering the second set of symbols "Your mine!"
"Careful," Connor warned "it might be and even worse curse" he grinned "Hey that rhymes!"
The others rolled their eyes at the red ranger, as Ethan read from the screen "Tutenhawken's power cannot be beaten on Earth but only in the sky can you break the Pharaoh's curse" he frowned
"Great," Kira said "I'll just use the Pterazord to fight him"
Hunter shook his head stepping forward "I dont Kira," he told the girl in yellow "The curse is on Ethan; I think he has to be the one who has to break it"
"Great," Ethan frowned "the last time I checked the Tricerazord didnt have wings"
"Ethan!" Hayley exclaimed, as she came running towards the Rangers from across the Dino Lab; she parted Tommy and Trent and grinned down at the Blue Ranger "You are about to owe me so big time!" she moved away from the group and towards the revolving doors "Come look!" she announced as the door slid upwards to reveal a brand new all blue bike. Ethan's eyes widened as he grinned.
"Oh, that's for me?" he asked in excitement
Hayley nodded "Yes, the latest technology," she explained "Faster than anything I've ever built"
"That is so amazing!" Ethan grinned, before a thought struck him "It wouldnt happen to fly, would it?"
"Fly?" Hayley asked, her grin slipping "No!"
Tommy squeezed her shoulder "Uh, Hayley...we need it to fly!"
The older red head nodded "I see," she said, moving forwards "and you couldnt have told me that before!" she grumbled, dropping to her knees and re-starting her work.
xXx
"My Queen, you deserve all the riches you desire," Tutenhawken was saying as Devin re-joined the group of three, who had taken up residence on the stone thrones. Sabrina was playing with her hair, and wearing a new silky scarlet dress which fitted her every movement.
"So true," she sighed
"Once I destroy the defenders of this city, everything will be ours!"
Sabrina frowned "Hang on," she said, glancing sideways at the Pharaoh "The Power Rangers defend Reefside. You didnt say anything about destroying them"
"But I must crush my enemies to achieve total domination!"
"Im not sure I agree with that!"
There was a flare of flames inside her; causing her to groan in slight pain, as the eyes of the necklace around her neck flashed; Cassidy touched her arm as she knelt beside her "My Queen," she said urgently "Is everything okay?"
Sabrina sighed and relaxed into her throne with a content sigh "We must extend our reach over this city, and the Power Rangers are just obstacles in our goal!" she grinned "They must be totally annihilated!"
"But my Queen!" Devin gaped "The Power Rangers have done nothing but try and defend our city! How can you sit here and let him destroy them?"
Sabrina glared at him "He'll destroy you too if you do not finish the job that is yours servant!" she snapped "Do not get involved in things that do not concern you!" and she went back to admiring her jewellery as Cassidy gave Devin a pointed stare for annoying the Queen.
xXx
The Dino lab was quiet except for the drills and fire gun of Hayley as she worked on Ethan's new bike, the rest of the Rangers and Hunter were gathered out on the main part, discussing what they were going to do about Tutenhawken and Sabrina. Neither of them had a clue where he had taken the red head and no one knew where he would strike next. "Maybe he's taken her to the Museum?" Connor suggested "that is where all his artefacts are"
"It's possible," Tommy mused, before the computer beeped behind them, as Tutenhawken appeared "Look's like more trouble" he sighed
"Their not finished modifying the bike yet" Trent said, with a shake of his head
"We better hold him off for as long as we can," Connor stated, from behind the White ranger
Tommy nodded "Okay"
"I'll try and find Sabrina," Hunter offered "I'll start with the museum"
The others nodded before falling into formation
"Ready?" Connor asked
"Ready!"
"Dino Thunder, Power Up!"
"White Ranger, Dino Power!"
They morphed and took off, as Hunter headed to the museum...and just like before he was searching for his Girlfriend why does this always happen to you Sabrina? He thought, as he Ninja streaked through the trees.
xXx
"There he is!" Connor exclaimed, as he, Trent and Kira arrived on scene. Tutenhawken turned in the sky as he bore down upon them "Ready? Fire!" and the three of them fired several rounds at the birdbrain who had kidnapped and brain-washed their friend and team-mate. The beams didnt hit however, as Tutenhawken fired off a green stripe of lasers from his eyes, the four energy beams connected and bounced back exploding the ground beneath the Rangers feet.
Flying backwards onto the ground, Connor suggested they needed to go Super Dino to try and keep Tutenhawken busy until Ethan arrived on his new bike.
As Tutenhawken delivered another blow, the Rangers were thrown in different directions; as Trent landed on the ground a few feet away from the other two Elsa appeared in a flash of Green "We meet again White Ranger," she drawled, drawing her sword before initiating herself in battle with Trent, leaving Connor and Kira defenceless against Tutenhawken's rage. After another round of blasts they were thrown to the ground, seconds later joined by Trent who had been attacked by Elsa.
Tutenhawken laughed manically from the air "It's over Rangers," he told them
"Finish them" Elsa ordered,
"I shall!"
Green lasers erupted from his eyes as they hit the ground beneath Connor, Kira and Trent's feet; it exploded and the three Rangers were lifted into the air by the explosion, before flipping over and landing on the solid ground once more with hard heavy thuds.
"Man that was harsh," Connor groaned
Kira nodded "When did they hook up?" she asked
"If their together...where's Sabrina?" Trent asked
No one answered their questions as Elsa smirked and Tutenhawken watched the destruction of the Rangers near; soon he and his Queen would rule this world just like they used to 4000 years ago. No sooner had the thought appeared in his mind, he was attacked by a blue laser that sent ripples of energy through him and sent him from the air and back to the ground; looking up to see where the attack had come from Elsa spotted Ethan ride in on his new cycle.
"Hover Craft Cycle, to the rescue!" he grinned, as he rode past his friends
"Wow," Connor breathed
Trent grinned "Go Ethan!" he exclaimed
Ethan didnt respond as he drove onwards towards Elsa who was obstructing his path "Lasers!" he commanded, firing blue lasers at her as the ground exploded and she jumped into the air to avoid getting hit. Hearing Connor's yell from behind, the blue ranger looked over his shoulder and swerved the bike as Elsa sent high charged laser beams at him, but he avoided being hit well. Elsa continued the attacks for a few more minutes, each one missing the blue ranger who in the end retaliated with his own attack and fired lasers back at the woman in black sending her to the ground.
"Yeah!" Kira shouted from her place, beside Connor and Trent
Connor's frown deepend on his face as his eyes widened "Look out!" he shouted out to Ethan, as Tutenhawken flew over head and fired lasers down at him.
"Bye-bye" the big bird said, flying off across the lake, as Ethan started his engine and followed him. He made it to the edge of the lake, before the bike changed into that of a flyin assault vehicle, which allowed the Blue Ranger to fly through the sky and follow the Pharaoh.
"The sky's the limit now," he said, zooming underneath Tutenhawken "Going up!" he added, pulling back on the handles of his bike and directing it into the air as he appeared over the Pharaoh this time firing lasers as he came back down. The Pharaoh avoided the blasts, but Ethan continued to follow him firing the lasers one after another waiting for a hit.
"You can't beat me!" Tutenhawken rumbled, as he turned mid-flight and fired off green beams at the Blue Ranger who dodged, fired another round of his own lasers which hit the big bird as sparks flew.
"Up and over!" Ethan grinned, flying over the bird and skidding around on the water behind him, he revved the engine as Tutenhawken growled out his final words "Never is a long time, baby!" he responded, racing forward and firing more lasers at the bird in his path. With the multitude of laser attacks hitting him; Tutenhawken exploded under the pressure as water erupted up around him; but when it cleared Ethan flew on through the clear air.
He was gone.
And the curse...hopefully was over.
"Sometimes I just love this job," Ethan commented, as he came to a halt on dry land and the others joined him "Now that was crazy"
"You broke the curse," Kira grinned
Ethan leaned forward on his bike "I sure hope so," he told her
xXx
In the depths of the darkened museum, Sabrina slumped against the throne as she groaned; her eyes closed momentarily as the Phoenix flared angrily behind her close eye-lids as the flames died down. The red head frowned and shook her head as she pushed herself up out of her seat "What the hell?" she questioned looking down at her attire with a frown, her gaze lifted and landed on Cassidy and Devin, who were also dressed in ridiculous clothing just like herself "Cassidy? Devin?"
"Sabrina?" Cassidy frowned "What's going on?"
The red head shook her head "I dont know..." she frowned trying to remember "the last thing I remember was I'd finished my shift at the Cybercafé and I was walking home with Hunter -"
"And the last thing I remember was," Cassidy started "We -" she motioned to herself and Devin "were walking through city plaza; when that creature appeared and asked me to join him. Then you appeared out of no where and claimed to be Queen Phoenix"
"Queen Phoenix?" Sabrina asked "What kind of ridiculous name is that?"
Devin shrugged
"Besides, I dont want to be Queen" Sabrina continued "I already have everything I want..."
Cassidy rolled her eyes "We'll I'd love to be Queen," she grinned
"Okay," Sabrina said pulling off her headrest and placing it on Cassidy's head "There...you're Queen. Peace...im out!"
She hadnt made it three steps away from the Throne, when a call of her name rebounded around the room, and she looked up to see Hunter walking towards her. She smiled and shrieked as she launched herself at him, in a tight hug. "Are you okay?" he asked her
She nodded "Im fine," she smiled "What happened? Why am I wearing this ridiculous outfit?"
"I'll explain later," he whispered to her, eye Cassidy and Devin curiously over her shoulder "and I look beautiful to me"
Sabrina rolled her eyes and hit him in the arm "Typical male!" she cursed "Just get me out of here!"
"Of course...you're Highness" he teased, causing her to glare.
xXx
That afternoon, the rangers re-grouped in the Dino Lab as Sabrina stood in the middle of the room facing her friends and family; a sheepish look on her face as she remembered the way she had treated them back when she was under Tutenhawken and the Phoenix's influence. She had played dumb when she was in Cassidy and Devin's presence pretending that she couldnt remember anything when if act she remembered everything.
"I know you guys are probably mad at me right now," she started off sheepishly, looking around at them all as they watched her "but...if it makes you feel any better...um...it wasnt me; well, it wasnt partly me. You see, I was in half control of my body when all this was going on, I couldnt seem to relinquish the hold the Phoenix had over me"
"So you're saying the whole 'Queen' thing wasnt you?" Connor asked
Sabrina nodded "Yeah"
"So we faced the Phoenix today?" Ethan asked
"No!" Sabrina and Hunter said together, causing the others to frown
Sabrina smiled "If you had faced the Phoenix, there's a high chance you wouldnt be here right now...or you may be here but supporting alot of bruises and possibly some broken bones..." she trailed as she turned to Hunter "I didnt break bones with you guys, did I?"
"Not that I can remember," he said
She perked up again "Good!" she then turned back to the others "Im sorry for all the mean things I said, or did...if I treated you badly I apologize; but the two people who need my honest apology would be Cassidy and Devin; I treated them like servants...like they were beneath him. But apologizing to them would mean, risking them finding out what's really going on"
"So what did you tell them?" Kira asked
"I told them that I couldn't remember anything," Sabrina explained "they think I was just brainwashed like they were, and taken to that place by Tutenhawken. So as far as I know, they dont suspect anything"
Tommy nodded "That's good," he said patting his nieces shoulder
She smiled and nodded before speaking "I got one more apology," she said, turning to Hunter "im sorry for acting like I didnt care about you, and leaving Tutenhawken take me away from you" she turned her gaze skyward, the blue shade returned to normal, and the smile she always offered him, the one that made him feel complete when she was near.
"Im just glad your back," he told her, embracing her tightly.
She nodded "Me too," she turned to her friends still comfortable in Hunter's arms "I truly am sorry you guys, I was acting like such a...a..."
"A Cassidy?" Kira offered
"Yeah! That!" she smiled sheepishly again
Ethan deciding to take pity on the ever apologizing Phoenix Ranger, spoke "Im just glad we broke that curse" he said, turning everyone's attention to him "That was brutal"
"Maybe next time you'll be careful what you read," Tommy said, patting his shoulder "You dont know what kind of trouble you're unleashing"
The Blue ranger nodded, casting a glance at the younger red head who was lying into her boyfriend's embrace, her eyes closed and a perfect content smile on her face "Yeah," he said, "I'll be careful"
A/N: So there's 'Tutenhawken's Curse' didnt really know how to end this chapter, but I think I did okay. Now i've decided to leave out 'Disappearing Act' which would naturally come next and go straight into 'Fighting Spirit'. But I have an Original chapter planned; so let's see where it takes us.
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Chapter updated 1st August 2010 at 4:02AM