Author's Note: (Pokelad I remembered lol) Alright guys, Pokelad and I have been discussing his idea for a fanfic using my character, Kaylee, and Dustin and Ronny (from this series) and he's posted the prologue. I've checked it out and it's pretty cool. It's a little A/U from this series, mainly because it's a Go-Onger fic, but it's totally worth reading.

Anyways, after this chapter, you guys should totally check it out!


As Engel walked out, Scott turned to his girlfriend. He tried to pull her in close, but she pulled away from him.

"Don't touch me," she said.

"I'm sure we can help her," Scott said, but Samantha just pushed her away.

Hayden lowered her head, shaking it.

"Dai Shi said... he..."

She looked up at her sister. She didn't hear Dai Shi come through. Samantha didn't know the mother who cared for her for nineteen years was gone, dead and never to return. She took her sister's hand in her, offering her comfort as she finished.

"Dai Shi said he killed her," she said. Samantha's knees buckled, but Hayden's caught her in a hug. She held her sister as she finished explaining, "I'm not an expert in spirits and everything... but from what Aunt Leah taught me... if Dai Shi did kill Eva, then there will be no... helping her."

Samantha pulled away from her sister, only slightly, and looked down in horror.

"Dai Shi... killed her?" she asked.

Hayden nodded, "That's what he said, Sammy."

"No," Samantha shook her head and backed away, obviously in a state of pain and denial. "No... he... but she's... she's the Great."

"I don't know how he did it, Sammy, but Engel wouldn't hurt you, and she did."

"I... I have to talk to Aunt Guinn," Samantha said. "She... she would..."

"Sammy, you're just going to hurt yourself," Scott said. He reached out to touch her, but she slapped his hand away.

"Go away!" she screamed.

"Sammy..."

"GO AWAY!" Samantha screamed, finally dropping to the ground. She slammed her hands on the floor as she cried. "I owe her everything! She can't be gone!"

Hayden ran to her sister's side and wrapped her arms around her.

"We all do, Sammy," she whispered so only Samantha could hear her. "Mom owes her. Dad owes her... everyone here does. You're not alone."

"She was my mother," Samantha sobbed. Hayden nodded. There was no denying that statement. Though Engel didn't carry Samantha, she had raised the young girl since her birth in the spirit world. She had given up nineteen years of her life and had dedicated them to loving and nurturing Samantha. In a way, Engel was more of a mother to Sam than Kaylee was.

"I know, Sammy... and we're going to help her. We can't save her, but we can stop her."

"Aunt Guinn," Samantha said. "She would know. She's the Master of Masters... she would know what to do."

"I'll go with you," Scott held his hands out for the girls to take.

"I want to go too," Hayden announced. She looked at Flynn and shook her head. She wanted him to come along with her, but at the same time, she didn't know if she wanted him to see her in such a state. Everything was going to change once they were in the spirit world.

He understood and nodded. After all, it was best if he stayed back. That way, if Hayden did come back, hurt, he would be able to listen.

He looked over at Scott and smiled, "Take care of them."

Scott nodded as Samantha created the portal to the Spirit World. As they disappeared, Summer pulled away from Dillon and wrapped her arms around Mike.

"You okay, Mikey?" she asked softly. Mike held Summer, resting his head on hers.

"I don't know," he said. Summer rubbed circles on his back to comfort him. She knew he was hurting just as much as his cousins. After all Engel was his mother as well.

-----RPM-----

Samantha, Hayden and Scott appeared in the spirit world, and Samantha knew right away where she was headed. She grabbed Hayden and Scott by the arm and pulled them through the forest of pink trees to a clearing.

The clearing was Master Guinn's "office" (for lack of a better word). As the Master of masters, she needed a place where people could go to find her, and she had claimed this clearing as her spot.

Master Guinn was in the middle of welcoming a new spirit when Samantha burst through. She saw the tears in her niece's eyes and immediately ran over.

"Aunt Guinn, something's wrong," Samantha said.

Master Guinn nodded, looking over at the new Spirit.

"I'm sorry to cut this short, but it's a family emergency. Master Rilla will be waiting just outside to assist you," she told him. The man nodded, still sobbing a little from his death, and he stepped back into the forest to find Master Rilla.

Guinn looked down at her niece, and saw Scott and Hayden nearby.

"Samantha, what happened?" she asked, "Are you okay?"

Samantha nodded, burying her head in her Aunt's chest. She knew Master Guinn, though strict and sometimes very cold, was also very caring and loving, especially when someone was hurting.

"Aunt Guinn, it's not me," Samantha said.

Guinn looked over at Scott and Hayden, "You two are okay, right?"

Hayden nodded and Scott spoke up.

"Master Engel attacked Sam a few moments ago," he started. "Then, she told us it was really Dai Shi and that Master Engel was dead."

Guinn's expression darkened. Scott was intimidated by the look. He would have stepped back, behind Hayden, but he knew he had to be strong. He wrapped an arm around her and held her close.

Master Guinn pulled Samantha away and looked down at her.

"I need you to assemble the Masters," she said. "In this world and on Earth. Assemble every last one of them, and come back to me."

"Aunt Guinn, what are you going to do?" Samantha asked.

"I don't know yet, but if your friend is right, we are all in grave danger."

"All the Masters?" Hayden asked. "Like, my aunts, uncles and my mom?"

"Every last one of them," Guinn nodded. "Now go. We don't have much time!"

Guinn turned, getting right to work while the teenagers decided who was going back to earth, and who was going to remain here to get the masters.

"I know my way around this place," Samantha said, "I'll get Master Rilla, Lope, Kayleigh and Mao. You guys work on the earth Masters."

"Scott, why don't you stay with Sam," Hayden suggested, already turning to go home. "I won't need much help down there."

"Are you sure?" Scott asked.

"All Masters go to Pai Zhuq," Hayden grinned, "I'll get them. I promise."

"Get them and call to me," Samantha told her sister. "I'll send you all back up at once."

"Got it!" Hayden nodded.

-----RPM-----

After telling Jarrod and Camille what happened with Master Engel, Hayden was being guided by them to the top of the Academy, where a large bell hung. When sounded, all masters would be brought to the temple. It was only to be used for emergencies, and everyone believe this counted as one.

"Think you can reach the bell?" Camille asked as Hayden stepped into the room and saw the large bell. The rope she needed to pull to ring it was almost as big as she was.

"That thing might kill me," Hayden gasped.

"It won't," Jarrod said, grabbing the bell. "We'll help you. C'mon Camille."

Hayden and Camille grabbed the rope and started pulling. The bell began swinging from side to side and ringing could be heard.

"That's enough," Camille said after a moment. "The masters should be waiting in the field."

Hayden took the lead, running as fast as she could to the field. When she got there, she saw Jarrod was right. All the Masters were assembled there.

Master Phant, Finn and Swoop were together, talking with Master Howl, RJ.

Master Kit and Master Chiit (Lily) had seen the tears in Master Lep's eyes and were by her side, asking her what had happened. Master Torh (Casey), Jag (Theo), and Master Rhin (Dom), where not too far away from the girls, also talking.

Jarrod, Master Leo, put his fingers in his mouth and whistled loudly, catching their attention.

"You guys all know that the bell is only to be rung in emergencies, right?" he asked them. Every Master lined up to face him and nodded. "Good."

Camille (Master Leon), stepped up, "Dai Shi has escaped," she started. There was a loud gasp from the group and Camille could see Kaylee lower her head to hide the tears. "Not only has he escaped, but he's found a host, and this time, he's trying to keep himself from making the same mistake as last time."

"Who's the host?" Casey asked.

"Unfortunately, it's Master Engel," Hayden said. "Sammy and Scott are in the spirit world with the other Masters. Guinn wants all of you together so we can figure this out."

"Master Engel's strong, she'll figure this out," Phant spoke, hoping to lighten the mood a bit. Camille shook her head.

"Hayden has informed us that Master Engel is dead. Dai Shi managed to kill her and is now using her body as his own."

"He can't do that!" Dom shouted, arguing as if there was a villain rulebook.

"Unfortunately, he can," Camille sighed. "I know how powerful Dai Shi can be."

"Can we stop?" Kaylee asked. Everyone turned to her and saw she was shaking. Leanne wrapped her arms around her little sister and pulled her away slightly, as if hiding her from everyone would protect her from the pain.

"We'll talk more in the spirit world," Jarrod said. He turned to Hayden, "Do you know how to get up there?"

Hayden nodded. She looked up to the sky for a moment then closed her eyes. She called out to her sister, like she did when she prayed, and heard a voice.

"Let's go," she smiled to the Masters, and suddenly, they were all gone.

-----RPM-----

"Well, this is definitely..." Phant frowned as he, like all the others, picked himself off the ground and looked around at the Spirit world.

"Pink?" RJ asked.

"Welcome," Master Guinn said, helping a few of the Masters to their feet, but there was no smile on her face. Everyone knew she and Engel were sisters. This news would be hurting her just as much as Kaylee, Hayden and Samantha. "The other Masters are waiting in the clearing."

Camille leaned over, taking Jarrod's arm, "When I pictured my afterlife, I saw beautiful green meadows, colourful flowers, blue skies and... well... not all..."

"Pink?" Jarrod asked.

"Yeah," Camille nodded.

The Masters took a seat in the grass, sitting near their friends for comfort. Guinn stood in front, looking at everyone.

"I'm sure you've all heard..."

"Master Guinn, before you start, we just wanna apologise for your loss," Casey said. Guinn let a ghost of a smile appear on her lips and nodded in his direction, silently thanking him.

"Look, this is a very dangerous position to be in," Master Guinn announced. "In Engel's body, Dai Shi now holds a lot more power. We must fight."

"We can't!" Samantha argued. "I can't! That's my mother! And I'm sorry... mom, but Engel raised me. She took care of me. I can't hurt her."

Guinn looked down at Samantha, seeing the scared little girl. She tried to smile to help her, but the tone wouldn't allow it.

"Sammy... Engel is already gone. What you see is her body."

"No..." Samantha shook her head. Lily moved over and sat beside her niece, holding her close while trying to block out her emotions.

"Does this mean we have to stop her... or Dai Shi or whoever, at all costs?" Leanne asked. Guinn nodded. Leanne held Kaylee's hand and turned to the other Masters. "Then I'm in. Master Engel wouldn't want us to hurt her, but I know she would much rather be destroyed then let Dai Shi take over this world."

"Master Kit is right. As Masters ourselves, it is our duty to stop Dai Shi," Lope added.

"And as the Order of the Claw, it's our duty to protect the world from Dai Shi, even if it means destroying one of our own," Theo took a deep breath, hating the words coming out of his mouth. He, like everyone else present at the meeting, didn't want to hurt Engel, the choice wasn't easy, but it was obvious.

Master Guinn looked over at Samantha, "I'm sorry, child, we must."

"I can get through to her! She's my mother... I can't!"

"She's dead!" Guinn snapped. Nothing else was getting through her head. She had to be tough. "She's gone, Samantha. Engel, your mother, my sister, she's dead. She's not coming back!"

"Unless..." Leanne smirked, her brain flipping through the pages of an old Pai Zhuq book she read years ago. "You can't destroy life. That's why there is an after world. If Dai Shi did manage to kill Engel, then her spirit must be trapped somewhere."

"So she's still alive?" RJ asked. "That's not possible."

"No, I think Leanne might be right. Nothing can destroy life. It won't just... leave," Camille said. "Some believe in reincarnation."

"I think Engel is still out there," Leanne smiled, "Somewhere. She just... can't get back."

"See!" Samantha turned to her aunt. "I told you!"

"Child, the Engel you're facing, isn't your mother."

"I want her to be," Samantha whimpered, "I want my mom."

Kaylee rushed over to her daughter and pulled her in close. She knew Samantha meant Engel, and she knew there was no way she could compare to Engel when it came down to who was her mother, but that didn't mean Kaylee didn't feel for her.

"You're not alone, baby girl," Kaylee whispered. "And if Engel is out there, we're going to find her."

"You can't destroy her though," Leanne sighed as heads turned to her. Her mind was still flipping through the same book. "Dai Shi's got more than ten thousand years worth of power, as did Engel. Some of hers is gone, but that still makes a lot more power than any of us have... individually."

"What do you mean?" Lily asked.

"I'm just saying if we got up against Dai Shi or Engel or whoever that thing is, and we fight him... her... it alone, we're no better than an old sponge!"

"Together?" Swoop suggested.

"I don't know about the rest of you, but I do have a life and important things to work on! SPD's not going to take care of itself while I'm away, and I'm sure you guys have prior-engagements."

"Nothing's more important than this," Rilla commented, and Leanne nodded.

"I know that, but we live in a two-city world," she said, "We don't have many places to hide until we can fight. We need one person to hold this power and to bring it to its full potential if we want to stand a chance against Dai Shi... Engel... whatever!"

"I think Master Kit is right," Guinn agreed. "There are many of us, and nowhere to hide. It would be easier if one person holds the power."

"Won't Dai Shi sense that person though and destroy them?" Casey asked. "And anyways, don't we want Dai Shi to find us so we can stop him?"

"We have very little time," Guinn stated. "Dai Shi will not rest until the earth is his. One person must take all our powers. They must be strong."

All eyes turned to Kaylee. Naturally, after years of Ranger experience, she was the best suited for this power. But Kaylee shook her head.

"No," she said. "I won't do it. I can't take this job when there's someone better out there."

Kaylee smiled at Samantha. The young girl pointed to herself and frowned.

"Me?"

"Like you said," Kaylee said, putting her hands on her daughter's arms and holding her, "Engel was your mother. She loved you, and cared for you, and was ready to do anything for you. Now it's your turn to help her. Put her out of her misery, protect her, and the rest of the world from Dai Shi. You're really the only one she would trust to do this."

"But mom... I can't..."

"Sweetheart, Engel is dead. I'm sorry to say this, but you need to understand. You have to do this, for yourself, for the world, for your team, and for your mother."

Samantha nodded, resting her head on her mother's chest. Kaylee kissed her, giving her her energy. The other Masters soon followed. Samantha felt strong, but weak.

"Mom?" she cried, looking up at Kaylee.

"This is the only way, Angel," Kaylee smiled. "I love you, as did Engel. No matter what happens."

"The Masters will all remain here for their protection," Guinn told the girl as Hayden and Scott came to her side. "We will not be able to help you anymore, but you should know what to do."

"Stop my mother," Samantha nodded, hugging her little sister. "At all costs."

"Believe in yourself," Guinn smiled. She kissed Samantha's forehead before letting her go. Samantha, Hayden and Scott all disappeared.

-----RPM-----

"You're hurting," Summer said, walking over to Mike with a mug of hot chocolate. She put little coloured marshmallows inside (only green and blue though), just the way he liked it. She handed it to him and sat down beside him. "Don't try and hid it. I've known you my whole life, and pretty much all of yours as well. I know what this face means."

She poked his cheek, making him smile a little bit.

"Thanks, Summer, but my grandmother just died. Hot chocolate's not going to fix it," Mike put his mug on the counter and returned to hi moping state. Summer rolled her eyes.

"But I put those marshmallows in it just to cheer you up!" she said, picking one out from her mug and putting it in her mouth. "They're yummy-tastic!"

"Where do you come from?" Mike asked, looking at her curiously. "Neither one of your parents would ever say yummy-tastic."

"Some people think I'm actually Aunt Lily's," Summer frowned, "I don't know why."

Mike looked over at Summer and chuckled, "Seriously? You look just like her. Cute little face, innocent smile."

"Are we looking at the same face?" Summer asked. "I don't look like her."

Mike shook her head before going back to his sad state. Summer needed to cheer him up.

"I think Aunt K raised me more than anyone knows," Summer grinned, taking another marshmallow. "I think she snuck into our houses at night and hypnotized us into think we're hers."

"It's possible," Mike laughed, nodding. Summer grinned happily. It was working, he was happy.

He then took a deep breath, and all traces of happiness were gone. Summer sighed.

"Look, Mike, I know this sucks, but..."

"But what, Summer?" Mike asked, slamming his fists on the counter. "The one person in my life who couldn't ever die just did!"

Summer wrapped herself in Mike's arms, allowing him to use her for comfort. She was hurting, yes, she loved Engel just as much as the others, but she wasn't related to the deceased master, not by blood. There wasn't that special connection between them. As painful as all this was for her, she knew there were others who were hurting much more. And she couldn't sit by and let them mope around.

"She's still with you, Michael. Her words, her love and the memories, those won't ever die. Though she's gone, she's immortal."

"I just want her back... I want everyone back! My grandparents, my little sister's sight, our world! Evil has taken everything from us, and it seems every time we move on, something else is thrown our way. I want a break."

"I do too," Summer nodded. "This is hard for me too. You're not alone."

"It feels like it," Mike sighed. Summer squeezed her cousin.

"I love you," she whispered. "I'm still here. No matter what, okay?"

"Love you too, kid," Mike smiled. She held Summer with one arm, while the other reached for a marshmallow in his hot chocolate. He popped it in his mouth, chewing it slowly to prolong the moment.