A/N: Well here it is, chapter twenty-six. It isn't as long but I decided it need to end where it did. There is one more part to this little mini-series inside the story. There was only supposed to be two parts but I guess it didn't work out like that, lol. Anyways this chapter explains almost everything. To check out the surprise twist in it, there will be graphics up on my profile. Also the song is 'End of Heartache' by Killswitch Engaged. Anyways, R&R!
Green with Rage
Chapter 26: Happy Birthday, Neveah! Part II.
Previously:
"Who are you, and what do you want?" Neve asked before Conner could even move forward and though Conner was slightly shocked he let Neve take the lead, much like Shane had those months before when they dealt with the Evil Green Ranger from the past.
"I am Tyrena, the soon to be Empress of this world." The woman, Tyrena laughed and stepped forward looking Hunter and Neve over who stood together, though Hunter was behind Neve, since Neve wouldn't let him stand beside her as he didn't have any Ranger Powers.
"And I want you dead Green Ranger," she cackled and everyone looked at her in shock.
What? This didn't make any since!
xXx
"Good luck with that, you'll have to go through us first," Conner said as he moved forward glaring at the unknown villain. They all had to wounder if this was one of Mesogog's goons, maybe to replace Zeltrax but it was a squished idea as soon as it was thought. Why would Mesogog make new foot soldiers not to mention these looked like her foot soldiers, not something Mesogog would create.
Tyrena let out a laugh and the Rangers stood, all on alert. Ashley and Trini would not be able to help since they were pregnant but they were protecting the children. They all knew that it would be unlikely that they'd get back to the car with Tyrena and her small army blocking the way.
"Still the same Red Ranger, still have a mouth. Maybe I should take care of you too. Then I won't have to put up with even more of those pesky Rangers," Tyrena said as if she was discussing the Rangers and everyone looked on confused.
"But of course that can wait, without sweet little Neveah around the Power Ranger will fall apart," she said laughing and a sword appeared in her hands and she pointed it at them, mostly Neve though.
"Guys, it's time to morph," Neve said and then turned to Hunter and the Ranger who could not morph behind her.
"Stay away from Tyrena Hunter, if a..foot soldier comes at you fight but don't get killed," she said and he sighed and nodded. She then looked to the other Ninja's and glared fiercely. "That goes for you guys as well." They all sighed and nodded as Neve turned around and Conner began.
"Ready?" All eight Dino Rangers nodded and their morphers appeared while Jason, Andros and Zhane stood at the end next to Kim and Tommy.
"It's Morphin Time!" Jason called.
"Let's Rocket!" Andros said and began his morph as did Zhane.
"Go Galactic!" Karone cried.
"Dino Thunder, Power up! Ha!" most of the Dino Rangers called and then it was Neve, Trent and Tiernan's turn.
"Green Ranger, Dino Power!"
"White Ranger, Dino Power!"
"Gold Ranger, Dino Power!"
"Tyrannosaurus!" and as Jason finished the morphing roll call they were all bathed in their respective colored lights and stood morphed.
"Twelve little Ranger, whatever shall I do?" Tyrena mocked and she looked to her Zotrons. " Zotrons, Attack! But leave the Green Ranger for me." As soon as she gave the order the fight was on and Neve kicked one of the coming at her in the stomach before summoning her Para Glaive and slashing it in the chest making it fall to the ground sparking. She turned to look at the place where Trini, Ashley and the children were and looked over at Karone who was finishing off two Zotrons.
"Karone, protect Trini, Ashley and the children!" she yelled and the Pink Ranger looked up and nodded before jump kicking the one she was currently fighting and running over to the unmorphed yellow clad women and the kids, Katerina was crying and Neve growled. How dare this witch interrupt her birthday and make her new friend cry.
"Neve, behind you!" Hunter yelled out as he used his thunder powers to short circuit one of the Zotrons a few feet away from his girlfriend and he watched as she nonchalantly spun around with her Glaive and practically cut the Zotron in two before spinning back around and round-housing another. He grinned, her training was really paying off it seemed.
"Green Ranger your fight is with me!" Tyrena yelled as she sent purple energy out of her sword and at the ground near Neve's feet and she was thrown back but with her years of gymnastics she was able to get a grip on the earth and flip the rest of the way back and land crouched on the ground before standing up. She spun her her Para Glaive and leveled it ready for the fight.
"I wouldn't have it any other way you witch," Neve spat and Tyrena chuckled bitterly before they raced towards one another. The other Rangers were trying to finish off the Zotrons but they kept multiplying.
Seek me, call me
I'll be waiting
Seek me, call me
I'll be waiting
Neve ducked under a swing from the golden sword and then spun around the space villain blocking another swing with her glaive before kicking Tyrena in the side and as she stumbled back sent a green energy blast out of her glaive at the woman sending her to the ground.
"Is that really the best your can do?" Tyrena hissed as she stood up up, her armor scuffed slightly. Neve glared and leveled her glaive. This wouldn't be easy.
This distance, this dissolution
I cling to memories while falling
Sleep brings release, and the hope of a new day
Waking the misery of being without you
The fight began against punches being thrown and blades being clung together as they fought, evenly matched. By now the Rangers had finally dispatched the Zotrons and stood back watching Neve and Tyrena fight knowing the girl wouldn't want them interfering. The respected her enough to do as she asked, even though Kim clung to Tommy the whole time, she looked back at Julie and Katerina with Karone, Ashley and Trini and couldn't help but feel relieved that they left David with Hayley at the Cafe.
"Your gonna have to try harder then that Tyrena," Neve snapped as she kicked the woman's legs out from under her and leveled her bladed staff at the woman throat as she landed hard on her back.
Surrender, I give in
Another moment is another eternity
(Seek me) For comfort, (Call me) For solace
(I'll be waiting) For the end of my broken heart
(Seek me) Completion, (Call me) I'll be waiting
(I'll be waiting) For the end of my broken heart
"Do it, if you have the guts," Tyrena said and Neve glared and inched her glaive closer but stopped short of piercing skin much to the Rangers relief. It just wasn't right to sink to their level. They gasped though as Tyrena laughed and kicked up hitting Neve in the stomach sending to her back some and then flipped to her feet and spun slashing the startled Green Ranger in the chest. Sparks flew as she twisted in the air and hit the ground just as Tyrena leveled her sword and sent a purple blast at her. They all gasped as the blast impacted and sent Neve flying and she hit the ground with a strangled scream.
"Neveah!" Hunter yelled moving forward but Tori placed an hand on his arm. If he went out there he could get killed. Kira gritted her teeth and Tiernan drew his Dimetro dagger and they both charged despite yells. They attacked but didn't do much damage as they were both slashed repeatedly and sent flying back onto the ground in front of the other Ranger, demorphing painfully as they landed.
You know me, you know me all too well
My only desire - to bridge our division
In sorrow I speak your name
And my voice mirrors my torment
"I'll destroy you all," Tyrena spoke, laughing and then she gasped as she was thrown to the ground by a Lightning strike from the Para Glaive. She stood up only to be kicked in the face by Neve and then slashed by the spinning Para Glaive.
Tyrena growled as she stood back up a thin line of blood falling from her mouth and she glared at Neve.
"Your just as pesky as those White and Pink Rangers! Die!" Tyrena yelled and rushed forward with a super speed, similar to Conner's and kick Neve in the stomach, before punching her in the throat and forming a purple blast in her hand and gripping Neve shoulder tightly as she dropped her Para Glaive in pain and surprise she moved her hand into the Green Ranger torso above the stomach and below the ribs before it blew up and sent the Ranger onto the ground.
"Tommy, we have to do something," Kim said. Conner had already helped Kira up and Karone had helped up Tiernan. With that all the currently morphed Ranger charged as Neve struggled to get up her suit sparking slightly and smocking like a bad cigarette.
One by one the Rangers were shot down, all falling onto the ground and demorphing painfully and Tyrena didn't even look like she had broken much of a sweat even with the good hits the Rangers had gotten in on her. Neve glared and rushed forward as she was still turned and swung her glaive at Tyrena only to have the space tyrant turn and black with her golden sword.
(Seek me) For comfort, (Call me) For solace
(I'll be waiting) For the end of my broken heart
(Seek me) Completion, (Call me) I'll be waiting
(I'll be waiting) For the end of my broken heart
Am I breathing?
My strength fails me
Your picture, a bitter memory
"Nice Try, but once your gone my problems will be over," Tyrena spat and kicked the Green Ranger in the side and grabbed her arm sending her onto the ground in front of the other now demorphed Rangers. Hunter was the first there and he helped her up but was thrown back by one of Tyrena's purple blast and Jason and Blake helped him up as Neve got up from her knees.
"I won't die so easily!" Neve said and rushed forward and blows were traded, but they could see that Neve was getting winded and she was hurt from previous blows. They all gasped as the golden sword glowed purple and struck Neve in the chest and then came back down to strike her on the arm. As she twisted through the air and landed hard on her back her morph shattered and Neve did not move. Kim gasped and rushed forward as Tyrena moved forward as well.
Neve was unconscious and had a cut on her forehead and a slightly deeper one on her right arm and scratches and bruises all over her busy. Her shirt was torn and their seemed to be a decent size cut across her chest where the sword struck but the suit absorbed most the shock. There was only a thin cut which was no deeper then two or three inches, but it was still bleeding.
For comfort, for solace
(Seek me) For comfort, (Call me) For solace
(I'll be waiting) For the end of my broken heart
(Seek me) Completion, (Call me) I'll be waiting
(I'll be waiting) For the end of my broken heart
"Say goodbye to your daughter, Maroon Ranger," Tyrena said as she kicked Kim away slightly and raised her sword to impale Neve. It all happened in what seemed like Slow motion as she began to plunge down towards Neve's heart and screams were heard as Hunter tried to run forward as did Tommy but they were too far away, and even if they did get there what would they do? Kim through out her hand intent on forcing her force field around Neve but she was too late. Just as the sword was about to pierce Neve's chest a blast came from the side and struck the sword sending it flying and everyone turned and gasped.
Standing no more then a foot away was six Power Rangers.
"No!" Tyrena yelled. "Not you again!"
"Who are they?" Kira asked and Tommy frowned. They looked familiar.
"Are..are those the Alien Rangers?" Kimberly asked and Tommy shook his head.
"No, it's not possible. Besides, their suits are different. Not much but still, look," Tommy said and they did. While the design of helmets and color scheme's were very much similar, almost identical the difference lied in the golden coins embedded on the belt buckle and on the golden plate above the visor of the helmet like a ninja headband on the helmet. Another difference was that their was only two upside down triangles coming down from the neck and ending close to the heart, a white one and in the center a black one. Beside these close to above the heart was a Chinese symbol.
"Yes way, Tyrena!" the Pink one yelled as she wielded two twin katana like swords.
"Did you really think we'd let you get away with this?" the White one said after and they all noticed the voices were almost identical. She wielded a bow in one hand at the ready. It seemed the blast had come from the Black Ranger who wielded a cannon of some sort which was smoking.
"Well, you may have one this time Rangers, but I will kill the Green Ranger, and you in process," Tyrena said and snapped her fingers, disappearing in a purple and black vortex like wind that surrounded her. As soon as she was gone Hunter ran to Neve side and the new Rangers came forward, her weapons disappearing in colored lights.
"Neve, beautiful wake up," Hunter said as he lifted her slightly and Kira came to kneel beside him and felt for her pulse.
"She's fine, at least she should be," the Pink one said and they all looked up and Hunter asked, confused.
"Who are you, and why would you know that?" he asked, probably more harshly then he meant to as the Pink Ranger in front of them all flinched back. The Red Ranger placed an comforting hand on the Pink one's shoulder and she sighed.
"I know because we're from the future, so is Tyrena," the Pink Ranger said as Hunter stood, Neve in his arms.
"The future, but who are you, and why would Tyrena want Neve dead?" Jason asked and they all looked at each other.
"We'll explain everything, but we should get to your lair. Mrs...uh Neveah will need medical attention," the Red one said and they all noticed his slip up but didn't say anything. They instead nodded and after Karone and Ashley packed up everything worth saving – the cake, and deserts along with Neve's gifts – they all left for the Dino Lair.
xXx
It didn't take all the long to get Neve to the lair and hooked up to scanners and her wounds tended to by Hayley and Cam.
"Mommy, is Neve going to be okay?" Julie asked as she stared at Neve's prone body on the metal table. Trini gasped softly and sighed.
"She'll be fine Julie, I promise," the voice of the White Ranger said as she knelled down to be on the same level as the girl. Trini looked at the White Ranger and blinked.
"How did you know her name?" Trini asked and the White Ranger looked at her and she was sure the girl had caught her breathe because of her slip up. The Pink one sighed and bopped the White one on the head.
"Nice going, why not tell them who we are while your at it peanut brain," the Pink Ranger said and the White one stood up and crossed her arms.
"Don't call me peanut brain, Pinkie," the white one replied and they watched as the Pink one bristled and made to move forward before the Red Ranger shot out and grabbed the Pink one locking her into his arms in a embrace that could not be totally friendly or platonic. The Black one came and grabbed the White one from behind and they all blinked before Tommy walked over his arms crossed.
"Okay guys, I think you six owe us some answers," he said and the Six Rangers all stopped and looked at him. Everyone gathered around though Hunter did not leave Neve's side as Hayley finished cleaning the cut on her chest which was thankfully not bad enough for stitches.
"I guess we do," Red said and Pink looked up at him.
"Are you sure we should do this, what if we mess up the timeline? We could not be born!" Pink complained and gritted her teeth.
"Oh stop thinking of yourself for once, the world doesn't revolve around you," the White one spat and Pink hissed at the White Ranger before humphing and turning away.
"I promise everything will be okay, besides, Zola said all they had to do was drink the potion from the viles and they wouldn't remember the future when we left," the Red one told the Pink one as if to calm her down. They watched as the Pink one hesitantly nodded and the Red one stepped forward.
"I we told you before, we're from the future. We can't tell you how far into the future as it might mess it up more then we are already risking, but we can assure you Neveah is alive then, there..whatever." They all let out a sigh to know Neve would live, not that they thought she wouldn't but they had feared the worst.
"Who is Tyrena, and why does she want Neve dead?" Conner asked, his voice that of a leader, of a Red Ranger and his predecessors all smiled.
"Because of us, we pissed her off," the White Ranger said and the Pink one rolled her eyes under her helmet.
"Now who's self centered," the pink one muttered before speaking again.
"She thinks if we aren't born then we can't stop her from getting the Zodiac Jewels and ruling the world." Everyone blinked though Trini's eyes widened as did Kira, obviously they were thinking the same thing.
"But what does that have to do with with Neveah?" Conner asked, obviously getting impatient and annoyed.
"If Neve dies, so do we," Pink said and she rolled her eyes and sighed before shaking her head. "Really, aren't you supposed to be smarter then this?" she asked and Trini finally cracked.
"Your her children, that's why she want's Neve dead. If she dies she can't have you and then you won't become Power Rangers," she said and the Pink and White ones nodded. Everyone's eyes widened and Hunter's head snapped up. Neve's children? Though it was probably a very male thing to think he had to wounder who their father was and he hoped it was him.
"Chil..child..children!" Tommy yelled, finally getting the words out.
"Yeah, well all six of us obviously are not Mrs..." the Yellow one gasped as the Pink one through her elbow back and into his stomach. "...Neve's children but the Pink and White ones are. Ow, did you have to do that?" he asked as he rubbed his stomach. They all forced back a chuckle at the antics of the future team.
"Children?" Tommy still question shocked and Kim smiled.
"So who are you all? You aren't going to stay in morph the whole time are you?" Kim asked, and Kim looked at her husband wondering if he would faint this time instead of her? The six new Rangers looked at each other and crossed their arms in front of them like an Z formation. The Right arm was up in front of their face and facing the left, bent at the elbow. The left hand bent at the wrist and the finger tips touched a few inches below the wrist looking sort of like a funky Z.
"Power down!" they all chorused and brought their hand down to their sides at once. They glowed their color and the morphs shattered leaving six human teenagers in their place. The first one they actually focused on was the Red Ranger and they all gasped. Ashley placing a hand to her mouth.
"Andros?" she asked and the Andros look a like – though obviously no older then eighteen or nineteen shook his head.
"Not exactly, mom. I mean my name is Andros but people mostly call me Andy around dad so not to mix us up," the boy said grinning and they all noticed that why he could be his father's clone he had his mothers one tone hair. It was long to his shoulders and a lot like Ashley's even I shade of light brown. His eyes were also the same brown as his mother, almost hazel. Andros stared in wounder and Ashley's hands dropped to her stomach and Andy laughed and shook his head.
"Sorry mom, I'm not born for a few more years. That's my sister," he clarified and Ashley smiled and Andros grinned while the girl beside him, who they just now took notice of hit him in the back of the head.
"What part of don't change the future don't you understand Andy!" the girl demanded and everyone looked at her and noticed this had to be the Pink Ranger and that meant...she was Neve's daughter. It was shocking, it wasn't mentioned then they would not have noticed the resemblance right way. Looking at her the only person that really came to mind was Hunter, but her hair was a deep brown, almost black that screamed Neveah and there was other things that were subtle. But she was definitely Hunter's daughter, her lighter skin tone and big blue eyes proved this. She was obviously Neve's though, they had similar personalities so far, and some of her features were obviously Neve's which meant they were Kim's as well.
"Ow, sorry, but what harm could it do. She won't remember this in the end," Andy said and the Pink Ranger rolled her eyes and turned to everyone. They noticed that her eyes were slightly harder then they had seen on anyone except maybe Hunter. Obviously the girl was her mother's daughter if the look in her eyes was anything to go by. She also seemed be a bit on the vain side if what the White Ranger had said meant anything. She was beautiful though, so they could see why she would be vain. She didn't look much older then sixteen or seventeen.
"Hi," the brunette said and flushed slightly, obviously she had a softer side as well.
"I'm Honor Bradley," was all she said and it was all that needed to be said. Hunter grinned, he and Neve had children in the future and from what he could see, beautiful children at that.
"And I'm Hope Bradley, the younger, mellower, nicer twin," the girl beside Honor said and they switched their attention to her and blinked. Twins, was the only thing that could explain her. She was almost identical to Honor, only her hair was slightly longer and blonde, the same blonde as Hunter's hair and it was obviously natural.
"Wow, Twins," Conner said and Kira whacked him on the the head and the boy behind the two girls, but closer to Honor chuckled. He was obviously the Yellow Ranger and Dustin smiled at him, happy to know he wasn't going to be the only male yellow in existence.
"Same old dad," he said and they all looked at him in shock and it was then they noticed he did resemble Conner quite a bit. But his eyes were blue and Kira gasped, those eyes were her mother's.
"Sorry, I'm Clay, Clayton McKnight. Conner and Kira are my parents," Clayton said proudly and Kira blinked and gaped at him while other smiled and chuckled. Then it was the black Rangers turn to step forward. He looked like a bit like Trent or maybe it was Tiernan?
"Hi, I'm Dylan, Dylan Fernandez-Mercer. My dad is Trent, but I don't think I should say who my mom, they haven't met yet," he said and Trent blinked and then grinned. The boy was definitely Trent's from the shared features but they were almost sure the mother had to be of Asian decent since they saw a bit of that in his eyes. Then the last boy came forward and Tori gasped. He looked almost exactly like Blake, even his height was the same but his hair was flatter and a lighter black, almost a dark brown and a huge chunk of his hair, that fell into his face was died dark blue. His eyes were also Blake's but his skin was lighter, and his eyes were just a bit less slanted then Blake's, but only just.
"Hi Mom, Dad!" he grinned looking at Tori and Blake. "I'm Ryder Bradley, I think it's pretty obvious who's kid I am," he said with a laugh and everyone smiled. Hunter had come over as well and looked at the Twins who were fidgeting under many peoples stares and then he grinned and pulled them into a hug which made then laughed and hug him back.
"Even in the past their still daddy's princesses," Clay muttered and the twins glared at him and pulled away from Hunter before walking over and whacking him in the back of the head together. Everyone laughed at the boys hurt expression so like Conner's.
"So how old are you all?" Tommy asked, finally snapping out of his denial. The girls both looked at each other and shrugged.
"Were sixteen..." Hope began.
"...and Andy is eighteen while the others are seventeen or turning seventeen soon," Honor finished and the adults all blinked and Conner laughed.
"Sweet, looks like twins don't change much in the future. Me and Eric used to do that all the time," he said chuckling and the other smiled but before anyone could speak they heard a groan.
"Looks like Neveah's waking up," Hayley said and they all turned and Hunter rushed to her side. She slowly opened her eyes and hissed as she sat up, her back hurting as she moved. She must have hit it pretty hard when she landed. Looking around she smiled at everyone and Hunter before her eyes landed on six newcomers and she blinked.
"Beautiful, thank god your up," Hunter said kissing her lightly before pulling back.
"Uh..Hunter baby, who are they?" she asks and then looks between Andros and Andy. "And when did Andros get a twin brother...a younger twin brother?" she asked confused and most of them bit back chuckles of amusement. Julie and Katerina broke off from their moms and ran to Neve's side smiling up at her.
"Hi Neve!" Katerina said, smiling up at her happily and then Julie smiled.
"These are Power Rangers from the future. That's Ryder and he's Tori and Blake's son. That's Andros Jr. and he's Ashley and Andros' son. That's Clayton and he's Kira and Conner's son. That's Dylan and he's Trent and some girls son, and those are the twins, Honor and Hope and their your and Hunter's daughters!" Julie said quickly pointing at each future Rangers and many adults groaned and some face palmed while Neve's eyes widened and she looked at the six Zodiac Rangers and then the two teenage girls who did look like her and Hunter, though mostly Hunter.
"Dau..Daught...Daughters?" she muttered and then her eyes rolled back into her head and she fainted.
"Mom!" the twins yelled and Hunter caught Neve before she could hit her head on the metal table. He sighed and looked at Julie who grinned sheepishly.
"Oops," she said and everyone sighed. Kids, they say the damnedest things.
A/N: So did anyone see that coming? haha, some of you had some good guesses. Anyways Ranger Graphic for the Zodiac Rangers are up on my profile so ya can get an idea of what the children of the Rangers look like. I hope you all enjoyed that, I'll have the next chapter up by tomarow maybe today, but it probably won't be as long as this one or the last chapter.