Thank everyone for the reviews. I was supposed to update last night, but given that right after I updated the last chapter, I downloaded my copy of Dragon Age II, well... let's just say no one in residence has seen me the last day and a half :)

That said, here's your semi-scheduled update of Broken Trust, Part Two! My apologies, however, as it's shorter than the others so far.

Broken Trust, Part Two

"Whether or not you freed that idiot doctor doesn't matter," Mesogog hissed as Elsa held Hunter in her grasp, her blade pressed at his throat as they all faced the screen displaying Mesogog's own monster rampaging through town. "My pet will ssslaughter the Rangers, and no one will be left alive to sssave you, poor boy."

Although he was in pain, although there was a sword pointed at his throat, although Mesogog and Elsa believed his efforts had been in vain, hope was still able to rise in his chest as he saw the Rangers arrive onscreen-and he noticed that Yellow was missing.

"Desssstroy them, my pet."

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The Rangers fired their lasers, dodging as the Zord-sized monster attempted to stomp them into oblivion. But it vanished for the second time, their lasers hitting air. Reappearing at their height, it swung out, wiping them all of their feet. Kaylee groaned as she hit the ground. "His whole disappearing act is so not cool."

Tommy was the first to stand, gripping his Thundermax Saber and heading for the monster. A growl erupted from within it and it fired off lasers of its own, striking the Black Ranger both dead in the chest and blasting him backwards, past the other Rangers, into the water beyond the dock.

"Dr. O!" Conner called, hands balling into fists. "Super Dino Mode doesn't even faze this guy. We need more power."

"Well, we can't do Triassic without Kira, so you're kind of stuck," Kaylee commented.

"What are we gonna do?" Ethan gulped.

"I'll substitute?" Trent offered, making Conner laugh. Beneath his mask, the White Ranger scowled. "You got a better idea? No. It's your best shot."

"Fine," he nodded, summoning the Triassic Shield. Together, Ethan, Kaylee and Trent's Dino Gems began to glow, power flooding out from them and into the shield, giving it brilliant color. The color spread to Conner's suit as it always did, but instead of yellow accents framing his mask and spikes, there was white. "Alright, freak, let's get this over with."

He activated the Shield, sucking the monster inside and vanishing from the battlefield into the Triassic World, facing off against his enemy with a smirk. "Just you and me."

"Not for long."

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Kira crept along the hallway as silently as she could, wishing that perhaps she'd of waited until dark to do this, as her shadow cast along the ground, reaching further than she did. She was glad, however, that she'd de-morphed, because if she was caught, she hoped civilian form was far less suspicious than her Ranger one. Although, with Mesogog and Mercer being the same person…perhaps hidden identities didn't matter.

Once she reached the doorway to the study, it would definitely announce her presence to anyone lying in wait. Not that she thought there was anyone, mind you. But given that Anton was Mesogog and that this was Anton's house…she thought on edge, cautious.

She reached the door to the study and pushed it open, but did not find what she was expecting. A dark room with a creepy glowing invisiportal? Yes, that's what she'd been expecting, but that certainly wasn't what was in front of her now.

Anton Mercer lay face down on the floor of his study, sweat slicking back his hair, sticking his dress shirt to his skin. A smell similar to vomit surrounded him, and Kira had to cover her mouth with her hand to stop from gagging. Making a disgusted noise, she stepped into the room, cautiously hugging the wall as she back away from him, planning to go around the room. He was breathing, she could see, so he wasn't of much concern to her at the moment. He'd probably just changed back recently, since when he'd morphed to Mesogog and back at the school, he'd been sweaty and disgusting, similar to now.

But she'd only made it three steps when he shifted, and she caught a glint of something clutched in his right hand. It changed her entire plan as she rushed to his side, falling onto her knees, her hands plucking the phone from his grasp. "Hunter's phone!" she gasped, turning it over in her hands. A quick press of the buttons told her the battery had run its course and that's why it no longer struck voicemail. "But how…"

"Miss…Miss Ford?" Anton moved again, and it would've startled her on a normal day, but her adrenaline was on high, and she merely leaned down, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Doctor Mercer…?" She was unsure how to act, given that they'd only just discovered the previous day that he was Mesogog. It unnerved her. He seemed to sense this, and pushed away, using his desk to pull himself into a sitting position. "Um, are you alright?"

"It's alright, Kira. I know you're unsure what to think, but I am no longer one with that monster you saw me turn into yesterday. The one you kids have been fighting."

"What?" confused etched onto her features, and her heart pounded in her ears, begging her to ask about the phone.

"Mesogog…he separated us. He drank some formula that drugged me, allowing us to slip from one another's mental and biological grasp, becoming two separate entities," he stated, but chuckled once he saw an even bigger frown crease on her forehead. He thought better of the laugh, however, as pain erupted in his side and he coughed. "I'm sorry. To put it simply, Mesogog is rid of me, and I of him. We are different people now."

"That….That's good to hear," Kira admitted, truthful. "But…how did you escape? I'm assuming he didn't just let you walk away with everything you know."

"No…," he shook his head weakly, pointing towards the phone in her hand. "I'm sure you no doubt wish to ask me why I have that. That boy saved me."

"H-Hunter?" she asked, hating how her voice cracked. "Hunter he…Doctor Mercer, you have to tell me where…he was tailing Trent here and-"

"Elsa holds him captive in Mesogog's fortress, no doubt since he arrived through my invisiportal." He watched as she got to her feet, eyes scanning the room, clutching the phone tightly. "Now, Miss Ford, I know what you're thinking. But you're alone. You can't go rushing off all on-"

"My own?" she scoffed, though not unkindly. "Sorry, Doc, but I'm way ahead of you. Trent and the others are out fighting Mesogog's new monster without me. This one's a solo mission." She stepped towards the empty space in the room, feeling a wave of warmth coming from there when it shouldn't be.

"Miss Ford, please, think about this rationally and you'll-"

"I'm over thinking." She tossed him the phone, bringing up her Dino Bracelet, activating it. "Guys? It's me. Just thought you guys should know Mercer's out. He's home, and he's alone in his own head, Mesogog-free. Good luck. Oh, and don't-"

"Kira!" Anton yelled as she launched herself forward, activating the invisiportal and bathing the room in its light before both she and it vanished. Anton Mercer cursed aloud, knowing this certainly wasn't how he had planned a rescue for the boy to go.

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Conner hit the pavement, hard, rejected from his own Triassic World by the monster looming over him, a low growl emanating from its chest. "Alright, so you're good," he spat, leaning on his elbows, ready to push himself up. He was never given the courtesy as the monster grabbed him by the neck, lifting him to a height that even he wasn't comfortable with, his feet no longer touching the ground. Its grip tightened, and the Triassic coloring on his uniform was basically squeezed out of him, beams of green, blue and white flying out and re-joining their respectful owners.

"Time to say goodbye, Red Ranger," it hissed, but he couldn't even do that, the grip so strong it kept him from speaking. It lasted only a second more before he was dropped rather unceremoniously onto the ground, the monster recoiling from a heavy slash in its side. Trent stood in its place, re-morphed, Drago Sword reaching out.

"Not anytime soon, he's not," Trent challenged, and from his place on the ground, rubbing his throat, Conner looked up.

"Trent saved Conner!" Kaylee clapped, grinning as the White Ranger activated his in-suit super-speed, rushing at the monster before it had fully recovered, slashing away. With every hit it fell further and further back, and Ethan and Kaylee were given the chance to re-morph as Trent beat it down.

"Do you think we can form the Z-Rex Blaster without Kira?" Conner asked, sounding worried. He was obviously taking her earlier words hard, and Kaylee assumed it's what had cost him a lost in the Triassic World.

"We'll have to try," the Green Ranger suggested, stepping forth with her Spino Whip. "Trent! We're going to need you to sub in again!"

The White Ranger turned, saw what they were planning and nodded, jumping back to join them. He offered up his Drago Sword, fitting it a little less snugly than desired into the place Kira's Ptera Grips normally occupied. "That's as good as it's getting," he said, propping the weapon up on one shoulder while Dr. O had the other.

"Z-Rex Blaster, Fire!" Conner called, and a thick beam of all their colors shot forth, hitting the monster who'd begun rushing them again in the chest. A massive eruption of sparks took place, and the beam broke out the other side. The monster wailed as it fell to its knees, doubling over and crashing to the ground, defeated.

"Alright!" the Rangers grinned, powering down as they high-fived one another. When Conner and Trent reached one another, they paused, hesitant.

"Come on, you big babies, admit it," Kaylee grinned, stepping between them, slinging her arms around them both rather awkwardly from her short stature. "We're an awesome team."

"Not complete, though," Conner reminded her, and her face fell.

"Fun-sucker," she muttered, crossing her arms.

"But Kaylee's right," he continued, offering his hand to Trent. "We're a team. You had our backs more than once in that battle. So, thank you. And stop looking at me like that, I promise I won't bend your arm backwards this time."

Grinning in relief, Trent grabbed his hand to shake it. But Conner locked his grip tightly, and Kaylee rolled her eyes, throwing her hands into the air. "Boys!"

"Are you sure you wanna do this?" Conner asked, completely serious as he regarded the White Ranger. "I mean, there's a very real chance you'll have to face Mesogog one day."

"I know," Trent nodded slowly, sombre. "If Mesogog wins, my father's lost forever. Mesogog has to be defeated. No matter w-"

"Guys? It's me." All their Dino Gems had lit up, Kira's voice coming in over five com-links loud and clear. "Just thought you guys should know Mercer's out. He's home, and he's alone in his own head, Mesogog-free. Good luck. Oh, and don't-Kira!-follow me."

Eyes wide, the five Rangers exchanged glances. "What was…," Ethan began. "What the hell is she doing?"

"Something stupid. I knew letting her go was the wrong choice!" Conner cursed, slamming his fist into his opposite palm.

"This causes some complications," Dr. O stated, but it was Trent whose voice carried the most shock, his emotions practically palpable through his words.

"That…that was my father…she…she said he's free…"

"Shit, meet fan," Kaylee said, her hands slapping together. "The way my hand is going to meet my best friend's face when we find her."

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"With this device, Reefside will be transssfigured, united under my rule as people just like me, and after them, the rest of the world, turned prehistoric once more," Mesogog hissed, caressing the giant laser structure in front of him as the door slid open and Elsa walked into the room. She admired the machine for a moment before bowing to her master.

"You called, Master?"

"Yes. What do you think?" he asked, turning to face her, his eyes not leaving the laser.

"It's magnificent, my lord. But…will you be able to supply it with enough power?" she frowned, stepping closer to the beam, not noticing as Tyrannodrones that had been shadowed in the corner moved forward, arms outstretching.

"Once I get the Dino Gems I will. But to make sure…," he trailed off as the Tyrannodrones grabbed Elsa, who yelped in surprise, looking from them to her Master in confusion. "I'll ssstart with the power I've given you."

"What?" she exclaimed, flailing against the grip of the monsters. "No, my lord, please. Wait!" They dragged her over to a stone table, strapping her down as she struggled. "My lord, please. I haven't finished with the Yellow Ranger and the Thunder Ninja yet. Please, let me-"

"Your vendetta wasss without point, Elsa, and cost you too much time. You needn't worry," he grinned, his sharp teeth flashing in the light of the lab as he neared the machine. "I will deal with him after this. I'll missss you, Elsa. Truly, I will. But I will dispose of you both, and it will be like nothing ever happened. No trace." Horror washed over her face.

"Too late, trace was big enough for me to follow," a voice stated, and they looked to the door to see Kira Ford standing there, hands balled into fists.

"Kira," Mesogog smiled, pulling the lever down on the machine and ignoring the screams that escaped his now former accomplice as the energy was sucked out of her, slowly. As her screams died, he flipped the lever back up, took one look at the civilian Elsa lying, half-conscious, on the bed, and then turned back to his company. "So nice of you to join ussss."

"I'm sure," Kira spat, crossing her arms, not at all phased by the cold and heartless act she'd just witnessed. By his sick and monstrous smile, he liked that fact.

"Welcome back," he stepped forward, motioning to the table on which Elsa lay. "I take it you remember the lassst time you were here."

Her eyes flickered to the table, a glint of fear present for merely a second before she tilted her head, eyes narrowed. "You asked for this," she replied, holding up her wrist and showing off the yellow stone on her bracelet. He hissed greedily, stepping closer again. "I'm here for Hunter. I want you to let him go."

"And you're in a position to make demandsss, are you?" he cackled, shaking his head.

"He was here for her revenge," she pointed at the woman in the table. "And she's not about to exact it, he doesn't need to be here."

"But he makesss good leverage, doesn't he? I want your Dino Gem, you want the boy. We could-"

"Not happening. I need this to fight my way outta here," she denied. "I closed the invisiportal I came through. I'll have to find the next one."

"Clever girl, the other Rangers won't follow…," he stepped towards her once more, tongue slithering across his jagged teeth. "You know what your only option issss…" He eyed her Dino Gem greedily.

"Even if I give you mine, I heard what you were saying. You need them all," she stepped back, wary. In her head, she was running through just about a million scenarios on how this could play through safely for both herself and Hunter. Only one outcome kept coming up. But she wasn't going to like it-and neither were the others. "You want me to get them, don't you?"

"The gemsss for the Thunder Ninja," Mesogog nodded, wringing his hands together in anticipation.

"They'll never hand them over willingly," she said through gritted teeth as he reached out, lightly touching her Dino Bracelet, practically salivating. "And besides, what guarantee do I have that you'll let Hunter go?"

"What guarantee do I have that you will deliver on your promise?" Mesogog replied, turning away and stepping to his machine, his voice low. "Bring me the gemssss and he's yoursss."

She didn't like it, sure, but she was determined to find a way for this to work in her favour.

MUAHAHA-ahem. I mean, um, oh no! What's Kira thinking? Dun dun dun. Switching things up is fun, given that I'm very loosely following the episodes from here on out, and it's so very enjoyable. But Kaylee's right, shit's going to hit the fan soon and for better or for worse, things will turn out for these Rangers.

At least, you hope...

Look for the next chapter in a day or two.

Death of the Dino, Part One.