A/N: Ah, the summertime. Although I love the nice warm weather, and the fact that I don't have to wear a coat or jacket every time I want to go out, I REALLY hate the bugs. Still, I really shouldn't complain. I'm home from my freshman year of college, and since I am currently in between jobs, I have more than enough time to write. Hopefully, I won't go on another editorial binge and spend seven months keeping you guys in suspense. Now, enough of my rambling. Time for the next chapter.
Reminder:
-KARONE WILL BE REFERRED TO AS ASTRONEMA FROM THIS MOMENT FORWARD. This is due to the fact that she is now posing as a villain. So rather than write her name as Karone in third-person perspective, I will be addressing her by her evil persona's name.
- This story is an AU. It follows the events of the series; but for the sake of my O.C. Molly, the time frame in which each season of Power Rangers has lengthened. So yes, this story does take place during the season of Dino Thunder, but everyone's ages have been altered to better fit this original idea of mine. If you can't accept that, you might as well click away now.
- I have switched Tommy's profession to history at this point because I am HORRIBLE at science & chemistry and felt that writing about history would be a lot easier. Plus, I think that studying dinosaurs and fossils leans more towards the history side of the educational world.
- Tommy x Kimberly are the main pairing of this story, but there are SEVERAL other pairings that will be used during the course of this story as well. For starters, Hayley and Tommy are a couple when this story begins. As with most romances, theirs is going to take a while to blossom. So don't expect things to be all "sunshine and rainbows" in the beginning.
- Although I edit this story frequently, I do tend to make a few mistakes. So if you spot them, KINDLY let me know and I will take care of the issue immediately. Insulting my intelligence or skills as a writer for such minor mistakes is not only rude, but I will not tolerate it.
- Most importantly, I have made this story a personal challenge for myself and have written it ENTIRELY in the present tense so it seems like the story is happening right before your very eyes. It has proven to be a difficult challenge, but fun nonetheless. So I hope you guys like it too.
Disclaimer: I do not own the popular television series Power Rangers, which is based off of the Super Sentai series that air in Japan. I do not own the rights to any of the show's characters that are used in this story. Both aspects are being used for entertainment purposes only. I am the creator of Molly Hart, Samara and Austin Scott, and all other original characters featured in this story. The plot of this story was also developed by me. DO NOT REPRODUCE ANY ASPECT OF THIS STORY. Thank you.
"A New Leader"
Tommy revs the engine of his Dino ATV as the other rangers follow behind on their Raptor Cycles. Sirens can be heard up ahead, alongside the sounds of explosions and people screaming. The Black Ranger turns a sharp corner and flies down the street as pedestrians begin calling out for him and the other rangers to save them from the Tyrannodrones reign of terror. Just when the rangers reach the eastern shopping district, they all hop off their cycles and summon their Power Weapons. Before they can make a move, the rangers stop when they see Mesogog himself standing at the top of a large staircase beside Zeltrax and Elsa.
"Mesogog, what are you doing here?" Conner snaps as he walks forward to stand at the head of the group.
"Put your weapons away rangers. We didn't come here to fight." Mesogog says before folding his arms across his chest. He motions his head towards Elsa, who snaps her fingers, causing all of the attacking Tyrannodrones to retreat through various invisi-portals. Confused, but still on their guard, the rangers lower their weapons and take defensive stances. Mesogog walks down the stairs with his two henchmen close behind them. The rangers back up a few feet as he nears them, only stopping when he stops a safe distance away from them.
"Forgive the mess." Zeltrax says as he throws his head back and laughs. "We had to find some way to lure you rangers out of hiding. We have a little business proposition for you."
"I don't like the sound of that." Ethan says. "What do you guys want?"
"The Master has sent us to escort dear old Tommy back to the Mothership." Elsa says with a smile, earning a few gasps from the teens. Tommy raises an eyebrow in confusion. Just what does the Master want with him?
"Do you honestly think he would give himself up willingly to go with you creeps?" Kira asks. "Maybe you've forgotten, being that we haven't seen each other in a while, but we aren't stupid. We are Power Rangers and we never surrender."
"If I were you, I'd keep your mouth shut Yellow Ranger." Zeltrax snaps. "If my memory serves me right, you took one hell of a nasty fall through a glass window during Nebia and Kitana's assault on the city. You might have accelerated healing abilities, but I know you're still under your usual standards. I'd hate to embarrass you in front of your friends."
"Leave her alone." Conner warns Zeltrax as he lifts his staff back into view and aims its tip towards the spiky, black armored henchman. Zeltrax snickers before turning his attention back to Mesogog as he adjusts the collar of his jacket.
"Stupid or not, you would be wise to just give yourself up and come with us." Mesogog says. "The Master, as you may already know, has been keeping tabs on the Bambiraptor Ranger powers. He knows that you are currently in possession of the Pink Dino Gem."
"What?" the rangers shout in disbelief. Tommy had only just revealed that he had taken the gem from Kimberly ten minutes ago; and now, Mesogog is making claims that the Master knows that he has it. If he knows this bit of information, there is no telling what else he could possibly know.
"So Tommy, are you going to make this easy on us, or will I have to beat you into submission?" Elsa asks before licking her dark licorice coated lips.
"I can't say I'm too keen on either ultimatum." The Brachio Ranger says as he holds his own staff in hand. "Looks like we'll have to do this the hard way. Give me your best shot."
"Take care of him you two." Mesogog says before turning around and disappearing through an invisi-portal. Trent watches the mutant go with a heavy heart, thoughts of his father struggling with the split-personality disorder weighing heavy on his mind, before shaking his head and holding on tightly to his sword.
"Let's see if we can knock this ego addicts down a few notches." Elsa says before snapping her fingers. The rangers watching as thirty foot soldiers, who look like clay-made Tyrannodrones, appear. The creatures are silent and don't make any noise as they begin running towards the rangers.
"Puttydrones, do your worst!" Elsa shouts, earning confused looks from the rangers. While the others begin to fight off the new mutants, Conner and Tommy run towards Elsa and Zeltrax. Zeltrax summons his sword just in time to block a swing from Tommy's Brachio Staff. It takes very little effort for him to swing the elongated blade towards Tommy, knocking the Black Ranger off his feet. Tommy rolls backward and onto his feet before charging at Zeltrax again, like a bullet ricocheting off a metal wall, as he quickly summons an energy orb and thrusts it towards his opponent. Zeltrax surprises Tommy as he manages to block the oncoming attack and pushes it away. Tommy gasps as the orb goes soaring across the lot and into the side of a small tax agency just off the square. He grits his teeth before turning back to Zeltrax who is laughing in delight.
"Nice shot Doctor Oliver." he quips before swinging his sword around to show off. He then charges towards the Black Ranger like an enraged bull and slams the spiked shoulder of his suit into Tommy's chest. Tommy cries out in pain as he is forced backwards. Every breath he takes causes a sharp pain to shoot through his chest, and the Black Ranger mentally curses as he remembers his broken ribs. Zeltrax has undoubtedly caused further damage to the already injured bones, and it is taking all of Tommy's strength not to fall down to the ground and curl up into the fetal position. Before Zeltrax can attack again, he is knocked down by Ethan who sneaks up behind him and punches him using the strength from his Dino Skin beneath his suit. As Zeltrax tries to stop his head from spinning, the Blue Ranger runs to his teacher's aid and helps him onto his feet.
"You gonna be okay Doctor O?" he asks when he notices Tommy's labored breathing. The Brachio Ranger nods as he wraps his left arm around his aching ribs. He then picks his staff up off the ground and takes it into his hands. Ethan nods back before taking a protective stance in front of him.
"I'll go a few rounds with Zeltrax." he says, earning a surprised look from Tommy. It isn't too often, after all, that Ethan decides to take on one of the head villains. "You go back and help Kira and Trent deal with those Puttydrones. We're still trying to figure out how to stop them."
Tommy nods before running across the square where Kira and Trent are doing their best to avoid being overrun by the Puttydrones. Kira has gone into Super Dino Mode already, the teen needing the extra power to give her extra strength. With her suit's wings expanded, Kira soars through a group of Puttydrones, her Ptera Grips extended out as she flies past in a ninja stance. She strikes four of the creatures and turns around to find them standing right back up again. With a growl, she swings her right leg out in a fan kick to one of the Puttydrone's faces before jumping up into the air and spinning around like a corkscrew before dropping down and slamming her Ptera Grips into the chests of three other Puttydrones. Much to her disappointment, the foot soldiers stand upright again, almost like zombies in a post-apocalyptic horror film.
"What is with these guys?" she shouts in frustration before looking over towards Trent to see how he's fairing. The White Dino Ranger is busy slicing through the creatures using his sword; but just as they had recovered quickly when Kira had cut them down, they are recovering just as fast for the White Ranger.
"It's almost like they're indestructible." Trent calls out to her before he fires a barrage of laser arrows at the group he is currently handling. When the smoke clears up, Tommy rushes to the White Ranger's aide and throws an energy orb at the creatures. Trent and Kira are relieved when the mutants that were hit don't re-spawn like they had done earlier.
"It looks like we need to use attacks with stronger fire power to take 'em down." Trent says as Kira jogs over to join him and Tommy. "The most logical thing to do would be to form the Z-Rex Blaster. If we combine all of our Power Weapons, we should be able to take all the Puttydrones out in one blast."
"There's no time." Tommy says as he points behind the teens. Trent and Kira turn around and groan as more Puttydrones materialize and begin to run towards them.
Kira takes hold of her Ptera Grips once more and charges towards the new group. She knocks over two them before she is tackled to the ground by another. She struggles beneath the creature's weight and winces as the bandages underneath her power suit begin to press painfully against her healing wounds. She looks up at the Puttydrone and gasps when she sees a breastplate on its chest that bares a striking resemblance to the Z chest plates the Putties usually wear. Thinking quickly, Kira pulls her right arm back and punches the creature as hard as she can; but rather than coming in contact with the creature's hard chest, she finds that her hand comes in contact with something mushy as her fist is sucked into the breast plate. Kira tries to pull her hand free from Play Dough-like chest plate, but she finds that her struggling makes her hand sink faster.
"Trent, Doctor O, get this thing off of me!" she shouts. Kira continues to struggle in the creatures grip as she tries to pull herself free, but she is starting to tire out. Thinking quickly, Kira manages to get her leg free enough to kick the Puttydrone in its stomach, the creature hunches over and Kira stands to her feet, but she finds that her arm is still trapped within the clay. The gray clay takes on a mind of its own as it begins to crawl up Kira's arm. The Yellow Ranger has to resist the urge to scream as her arm begins to burn like its being submerged in frozen lake water.
"Kira, hang on." Tommy shouts as he finally reaches her. The Black Ranger stops and grits his teeth when he sees that the Puttydrone is beginning to dissolve, the clay from its body spreading outward as it stretches up Kira's arm. If he doesn't do something soon, Kira will be swallowed up completely by the clay. Tommy moves behind the teen and wraps his arms around her waist before pulling her backward. Kira grunts as she uses all her strength to help Tommy pull her arm free. She isn't sure what hurts more - her arm being frozen by the clay or her shoulder from the amount of effort it's taking to pull herself free.
Tommy suddenly gasps as they clay quickly swirls around Kira's arm completely and swallows his right hand. He hisses as its cold texture begins to freeze his hand, but he doesn't stop pulling. Kira cries out as she throws her head back, the back of her helmet bumping Tommy's visor.
"Damn it, we're screwed." she wails. "Doctor O, we have to hand over the Dino Gem. It's the only way we'll be released."
"I'm not giving up the Pink Dino Gem." Tommy argues as the clay slides up his arm and to his elbow. "If the Master gets his hands on it, we'll be done for sure. Don't give up now Kira, we have to keep on fighting."
Kira nods quickly as she scrambles through her thoughts for any way to help them out of their current situation. Remembering her Ptera Scream, she takes a deep breath before leaning forward and screaming at the top of her lungs. Her vocal chords vibrate with great intensity, and her throat starts to hurt, but Kira doesn't stop screaming, not even for a second. The commotion grabs Conner and Ethan's attention as they pause their battles with Zeltrax and Elsa. At the sight of his girlfriend nearly being swallowed by a mass of gray goo, Conner trips Elsa using his staff, before using his super speed to run and help her. Before he can reach her, he is cut off by four Puttydrones as they materialize in front of him.
"You aren't going anywhere Red Ranger." Elsa shouts before laughing. Conner slowly turns around to face Elsa, who had obviously summoned the Puttydrones to keep him from helping Kira and Tommy. Nostrils flaring, Conner twirls his staff above his head before running back towards Elsa.
Meanwhile, Kira stops screaming, her lungs aching from a lack of oxygen. She finds it hard to stay on her feet as her vision begins dotting with black spots. As her head begins to throb, she falls back into Tommy, and the two of them hit the ground. The Yellow Ranger is only out for five seconds, waking up when she feels warmth returning to her arm. Dazed, she blinks a few times before sitting up to find that she is completely free from the Puttydrone's hold. She opens her mouth to cheer, but finds herself screaming as the clay that had been holding her hostage just moments before, swallows Tommy whole.
"Doctor Oliver, no!" she shrieks as Tommy vanishes into the gray goop. The Yellow Ranger can hear her other teammates shouting for Tommy behind her as she slowly stands onto wobbly legs. The way it looks, Kira's Ptera Scream was in close enough proximity for the vibrations of her Ptera Scream to remove the goo. Unfortunately, when the goo unlatched from her body, it must have quickly smeared itself over Tommy.
"Where the hell did he go?" Conner shouts while Kira slams her fists against the ground. The rangers watch as the pile of goo that swallowed Tommy shoots up into the air before landing at Elsa's feet in a giant black puddle. The villainess smirks as she crouches down and pulls something from the goop. The rangers gasp when she wipes away the goop from the small object, revealing the Pink Dino Gem without any signs of Tommy having been there.
"Where is Doctor Oliver?" Ethan demands to know as he summons his Tricera Shield and aims it at Zeltrax.
"He's been teleported back to the Mothership." Zeltrax says as he puts his sword away. "Thanks for the sparring session, but our work here is done Power Rangers."
Ethan growls angrily as Zeltrax disappears through an invisi-portal. Meanwhile, Elsa is holding the newly acquired Dino Gem up to the sky, a smile on her face as she watches the light filter through the glittering gem.
"Come along my pets." she croons to the Puttydrones with a snap of her finger. "We have to get back to the Master. He will be pleased when he sees the gift we've brought him."
The Puttydrones quickly disappear and Elsa vanishes through a portal right after them. The rangers look around in disbelief as they try to wrap their heads around the situation. Their teacher and the leader for their team up mission has just been taken captive, and the Pink Dino Gem has also been taken. The whole situation is a bit ironic, given that Tommy had taken the gem from Kimberly to avoid it being taken by the Master.
"Damn it." Kira curses through gritted teeth as she slams her fist against the ground. "Damn, damn, damn it!"
"Kira, calm down." Ethan says as he and the others approach the Yellow Ranger.
"How the hell can I calm down when it's my fault he was taken?" she snaps as she lifts her head to shoot him a glare through her visor. "He was just coming to my rescue, as usual, and I managed to screw things up even more. Now, he's gone and the Master has the Pink Dino Gem. I literally handed over the ammunition to the shooter."
Not knowing what to say, Ethan holds a hand out to help the Yellow Ranger up. She slips her smaller hand into his and does her best to hold back her tears as she stands to her feet. Conner pulls her into his arms and hugs her close before looking to the White and Blue Rangers.
"We need to contact Jason and Andros." he says, deciding that taking charge is the best thing for now. "With Doctor O gone, we're going to need their help."
The others nod silently before they begin their walk back to the Raptor Cycles and Dino ATVs. Kira spares a glance at Tommy's abandoned ATV and sighs before climbing onto her Yellow Raptor Cycle. After Ethan hooks Tommy's cycle onto the back of his own using a provided tail cable from his cycle, the rangers speed back towards the cave.
Molly takes a shaky breath as she grips onto the table ledge in the Power Chamber. Slowly, she pulls herself onto her legs and does her best not to get discourage when she feels her legs wobbling beneath her. Her doctor had warned her that walking is going to take a little while to get used to again, being that she hasn't been walking around for a few days. She just didn't realize how hard it is going to be.
"Well, look who's making an attempt at walking around." Kimberly's voice comes from the doorway as she walks into the Power Chamber. "I didn't think you'd be trying again so soon."
"I guess I'm just tired of sitting around here while everyone else is busy doing something. With Samara gone to the Megaship, I don't really have a social life. Getting my strength back up is the most logical thing to do."
Kimberly walks over to the teen and quietly hovers behind her as Molly slowly begins to take a few steps, using the table edge as a crutch. She almost falls over three times, but she manages to catch her balance again without too much help from her mother. After two laps around the table, she decides to take things a step forward. She wraps her hands around the handlebars of her wheel chair and uses it as a walker as she moves across the room to the control panel, then back. When she reaches her mother again, she gives her a tired smile before scooting around the chair and sitting down for a rest.
"That was the most exhausting walk of my life." she breathes before leaning back in her chair and staring up at the ceiling. Kimberly smiles before tousling the teen's sweaty hair to give it a somewhat wild, yet cute look. She then pulls out Billy's chair from earlier and takes a seat in front of her daughter.
"I know being away from Trent and your dad isn't easy honey, but we have to trust that your dad knows what's best for us. Here in the Command Center, we can't be detected by the enemy. We're basically inside an impenetrable fortress that can't be taken down without the help of military weapons. It's only temporary; and when this battle is over, we are going to go right back to Reefside and pick up where we left off. I promise."
Molly mulls over her mother's words before looking up to meet her gaze - brown on brown. "Mom, be honest with me. Do you see a future with me an dad. That is, do you see yourself being with dad after you two get over this 'testing the waters' phase?"
A soft pink blush warms Kimberly cheeks and Molly can't help but to smile at her mother's bashfulness. Kimberly clears her throat before sitting upright in the chair and crossing her right leg over the left. "I don't know what the future will hold for Tommy and I...but I want things to last this time. I've spent years being alone and unhappy all because I wasn't willing to admit that I still loved him. Now that our feelings haven't changed, I'm willing to do what I can to keep this family from falling apart again."
"Kim, Molly, we have a problem." Jason says as he rushes into the room with Adam and Rocky right on his tail. Kimberly is immediately worried when she sees the perplexed look on Jason's face. She stands to her feet and folds her hands prayer style as she tries to remain calm.
"Jase, what is it." she says while Molly leans forward in her chair, worry overcoming her as well.
"Billy just got a call down in the sub lab. The Dino Rangers were attacked in Reefside, and Tommy was taken hostage by Elsa and Zeltrax."
Kimberly begins shaking her head in disbelief, her lips moving but no words coming out. Molly's bottom lip begins quivering as tears fill her eyes. This has to be a bad dream that she can't wake up from, but the serious look on Jason's face is enough to convince her that this is no joking matter.
"The Master knew that Tommy had possession of the Pink Dino Gem, so he sent his lackeys to take it from him." Rocky continues as Jason moves to pull Kimberly into a comforting hug.
"What do you mean they knew Tommy had the Pink Dino Gem?" Kimberly asks, blinking in confusion as she feels anger boiling in her chest. "I have the Dino Gem with me, not Tommy."
Adam shakes his head, and Kimberly makes a beeline for her purse that is sitting on the floor just beside Dimitria's time warp. The Pink Ranger begins to dig through the bag, moving aside a package of tissue, chewing gum, three pens, and a bottle of lotion. When she comes out empty handed, she breaks down in tears before throwing her purse.
"He stole it from me. Damn it Tommy."
"We can't just sit around here you guys." Molly says as she wheels over to the controls. "We have to save him before the Master hurts him, or worse..."
"We should contact Andros and see if he can get Karone to look into things." Kimberly suggests as she shrugs out of Jason's hold and moves to keep Molly from pressing any buttons. "Last I heard, she was helping the Red Ranger of team Wild Force escape from the ship's holding area. Maybe she can help set Tommy free too?"
"That wouldn't be a good idea Kim." Rocky frowns. "Karone has already helped one prisoner escape since she first joined the Master's crew. If someone else escapes, she is going to be the first suspect without a doubt. We can't afford to cause her to take such a big risk."
Kimberly turns around and shoots the Red Zeo Ranger an icy glare. "Forgive me for not being concerned. Tommy is the head of this whole mission. He has always led us to victory and he knows how to deal with a crisis. We can't afford to have him out of reach. So Karone is just going to have to suck it up and take one for the team."
"She could be killed Kim. Does that mean anything to you?" Adam asks, a look of surprise on his face. He understands why the Pink Ranger is so worked up, but placing an innocent life at risk is something Kimberly is usually against. Is her love for Tommy that strong that it's blinding her decision making?
"Molly, where are you going?" Jason asks when he notices the teen wheeling her way towards the door.
"I can't listen to anymore of your arguing. I'm going to bed." she says, without offering so much as a goodbye. The veteran rangers watch as the teen wheels her way out of the Power Chamber before turning their attention back to each other.
"We don't know what the Master has planned for Tommy." Jason says in a cautious tone to avoid upsetting the Pink Ranger even more. "So for now, we'll have to take a step back from the situation. First thing tomorrow, I'll ask Alpha 5 and Billy to launch a search using the signal from the Dino Gem connected to Tommy. If he still has his morpher on him, we'll track him down."
Not knowing what else to say, Jason leaves the room with Adam right behind him. Rocky lingers for a moment longer, giving Kimberly a sad smile before following after them.
Conner and the other Dino Rangers do their best to keep from breaking down as they walk through the front doors of Tommy's house. The house seems so much smaller and empty without their cheerful teacher around. Not wanting Kira to stay alone in the house while Tommy is missing, the boys offered to crash in the living room just to be on the safe side.
"What are we supposed to do now?" Ethan asks. "Without Doctor O around, we're walking around with blinders on. He gives us our missions, launches scans, and finds information we need on the enemy. We're way too under prepared for this situation."
The teens walk into the living room, and everyone but Conner takes a seat. The Red Ranger paces back and forth for a few minutes while the others watch in silence. Finally, Conner stops his obsessive walking and takes a deep breath before turning to face his friends.
"Even though Doctor O is gone, I am still the leader of the Dino Rangers, and we are still the protectors of Reefside. We can't allow Doctor O's absence to distract us from that. If Elsa, Zeltrax, or any one of the Master's lackeys come for Reefside, we are going to protect it with everything we have. First thing's first, we're going to need help running the equipment in the lab."
"We'd better get a hold of Hayley then." Ethan says as he pulls his cell phone out. "She and Doctor O may have broken up, but I know she's still willing to do whatever she can to help us."
Just as the teen stands to head upstairs, the sounds of a running engine can be heard. He pauses and shares a confused look with his friends before walking towards the mouth of the cave where the sound is coming from. The others stand up and follow after him, all of them on their guard. Now that Elsa and the other villains know where their lab hideout is, there is no telling whether or not they're being ambushed.
"Wait a sec, that's Hayley's hovercraft invention." Conner says when he recognizes the floating vehicle making its way towards them. "I don't understand. How did it get out of its holding bay?"
"The better question is who's driving?" Kira asks as she squints through dark to try and identify the driver.
The hovercraft slowly lowers to the ground and the engine cuts off. "Hey, do you guys think you could help me out?" Molly's voice comes, shocking the teens. "I can't exactly get into my wheel chair while sitting in this contraption."
"Molly, it's you." Trent exclaims as he jogs over to the hovercraft to help her down. Ethan joins him, grabbing her wheel chair out of the back and setting it on the ground while Trent scoops her up bridal style and sets her down in her chair.
"Molly, what in the world are you doing here?" Kira asks as she walks over to give her friend a hug. "Your dad told us earlier that he had teleported you and your mom to the Command Center in Angel Grove."
"I heard about my dad being kidnapped, and I refuse to sit around and do nothing about it." Molly declares with a nod. "I don't plan on sitting around and doing nothing, injured or not, and Alpha 5 agreed with me."
"I'm sorry, Alpha 5?" Ethan asks as he raises an eyebrow.
"He's a robot who helps Dimitria to run the Command Center. Anyway, he showed me around the Command Center and he listened to me when I opened up about my problems. He seems to agree that I would be more of an asset than a hindrance if I were to help. So, I'm going to use my Dino Gem again; and before any of you say anything, I'm not gonna fight you on this. I am and will always be the Green Dino Ranger, and I'm going to help you guys bring my dad back."
"Well then, that just leaves one final question." Ethan says. "How in the world did you get the hovercraft?"
"I had Alpha hack into the hovercraft's override program. Apparently, it has a very strong electronic signal that is easy to detect. So once we reprogrammed it, I had it autopilot itself to Angel Grove. I can be pretty resourceful. Anyway, it's only a matter of time before my mom realizes that I came back here. So we'll have to be ready to face her wrath when the time comes."
Molly wheels herself back into the cave and over to her father's computer. She looks around the desk area before her eyes rest on a small metal box on the corner of the desk. Taking a deep breath she reaches over and unlatches the box, pulling out the Green Dino Gem.
"How did you-" Trent starts, but he is cut off when the gem releases a low growling sign.
"Alpha tracked the Dino Gem down as well. It would seem that any morpher or power source that's connected to the Morphing Grid can be detected. Uncle Jason and the others are more than likely going to use the same methods to track down my dad."
The Green Dino Gem begins to grow brightly in the teen's hand, and Molly smiles as an indescribable warmth fills her body. She can feel the gem's power and her injuries seem almost nonexistent. It has only been a few days since Tommy took the gem from her, and having it back makes her feel whole again. She eyes the gem carefully, checking for any signs of cracks or black markings. Satisfied that she sees none, she smiles before looking up at her friends.
"Guess who's back?" she says before her grin widens.
A/N: And so ends another chapter. I couldn't resist putting in Tommy's infamous line at the end. Who would be better saying it than his own daughter? I know this chapter wasn't very lengthy, but I'm going to have to stop here. I just learned that a dear friend to my family has passed away, and I would like to go over to offer my condolences to his family. So in the meantime, shoot me a review, and I will see you guys soon.
-KairiAngel13
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