The Armada Emperor had given them a deadline. Troy couldn't help but think of this as he sat in the living room and watched as Emma tended to the burn on Tiger's side. They had a week to surrender to the invading forces.

It wasn't like the Rangers hadn't been given this ultimatum before. Vekar had tried it once on Gia and Troy's advice to her then had been to refuse it. They were Rangers, they never surrendered. But seeing the destruction they had already caused to the city, hearing how widespread it was getting in such a short amount of time, and having already faced an army of Imperial Guards, Troy knew this battle was going to be tougher than any they had faced before.

And they were still without their Super Megaforce Powers, and therefore, they were two Rangers short. Orion only had his Super Megaforce Morpher and keys, and Gia had thrown her old morpher into the ocean.

"What are you thinking about?" Rebecca asked as she sat down next to him and offered him a slice of toast. She couldn't give him much more in terms of food. The latest invasion of the home had destroyed the kitchen.

"We're not safe anymore," Troy said. Rebecca frowned deeply.

"You mean we were safe before?"

"We've got nowhere to go," Troy gestured around. "Look at this place, Becca. It's ruined. The Sky Ship is ruined. The Command Center is ruined."

"Hey, we're going to figure something out," Rebecca put her hand on her brother's back and leaned in a little closer to him. "You guys were all pumped about stopping this Invasion..."

"And I still am. I still want to. It's just... maybe it's a good idea to lay low for a bit," Troy turned to her. Rebecca raised an eyebrow.

"What are you...?"

"We don't have the powers to fight back just yet," Troy said. By now, he noticed the rest of his friends were starting to listen in on his conversation so he spoke up. "Tensou's working on getting us as much power as we can, but we haven't heard from him in a while so we have to assume he needs more time."

"So we just roll over?" Jake asked. "Dude, these bastards have Gia, and now you decided to duck and cover?"

"These guys are stronger, Jake! They have more power than we do. "If we do surrender, just for..."

"You mean give up?"

"We're never giving up," Troy shook his head, "But if we let the emperor and the Imperial Guards believe we're not going to put up a fight, maybe their invasion will be more peaceful than if we try anything now."

"Troy might be right," Noah shrugged his shoulders. "The Imperial Guards smoked us, and if those are just the Loogies or X-Borgs for what's to come, our powers aren't going to hold up."

"If we lay down, just for now, we can keep things peaceful with these aliens. Once Tensou's got more power for us, we can fight."

"We'll have the element of surprise," Orion nodded his head. "As much as I don't like handing over another planet, staying alive is a better plan than going in guns blazing before we're ready. I like my odds better with my Ranger key than without it."

"So, we're just going to wait it out?" Jordan asked. "Act like we're defeated. Let these aliens invade our planet?"

"Just for now," Troy said. "Just until we've got a better opportunity. Right now, everything's looking too bleak for my liking."

"Kids," Vanessa called softly as she walked into the room. Her face was still stained with tears but she was trying to appear brave for the Rangers. She walked over to the TV and turned it on. It still worked after the attack, but the picture was a little off. It didn't keep the Rangers from seeing what was going on. "It's every channel. They're going to kill her."

"What's going on?" Rebecca asked. Noah took her hand.

"It's the Imperial Guards. They're making a speech, I think. Mrs. Moran can you..."

"Don't turn up the volume," Vanessa shook her head. "I'm sorry. I... I can't watch this."

She stepped out of the room and ran back upstairs. Noah squeezed Rebecca's hand.

"It looks like they're about to execute Gia," he told her. "Publicly."

"In public?" Rebecca asked. "Wait, so... everyone can see her?"

The Rangers frowned and took a minute to consider what Rebecca had said. For them, it had come as no surprise to see Gia in the hands of the Imperial Guards. They knew who she was. They knew what had happened to her. But when Rebecca pointed out that this was Gia they were executing and not the yellow Ranger, it dawned on them exactly what the Imperial Guards had done.

"Have they mentioned yet that she's the yellow Ranger?" Jake asked. Emma picked up the remote and turned up the volume. She knew Vanessa likely didn't want to hear it so tried not to make it too loud. She and the Rangers listened carefully.

"Earthlings, we have one of your protectors. This yellow Ranger is responsible for the death of Prince Vrak, the son of your new leader Emperor Mavro. To punish her for this crime, and to ensure you all know your place as slaves to the Emperor, she will be executed publicly here on this day, at this time."

"Guys! Go do something!" Rebecca cried out and started to push Noah off the couch.

"You don't think people are going to believe Gia's the yellow Ranger, do you?" Emma asked. Rebecca continued to shove Noah.

"Go! She needs help! We're lying down, but we're not letting this Emperor guy kill her!"

"Rebecca..."

"Come on!"

"Becca, it's too late," Noah put his arm around her. Rebecca tried to push him off and shook her head.

"She's not... she can't already be dead! He said she will be executed..."

"She's surrounded by Imperial Guards. They've all got their blasters trained on her..." Orion said and nervously started to bite on his thumb. Jake tapped his foot impatiently and wished Tensou had restored his ability to teleport. He could run quickly, but the execution was taking place downtown. Unless the Imperial Guards were going to milk this moment for at least an hour, Jake knew he would be too late to do anything.

"Come on, Gia. You've never died before," he whispered. "One more trick. You've got to have one more trick up your sleeve."

Tiger looked up at the TV from Emma's lap and tried to attack it, hoping she could save Gia. Emma caught the cub and hugged her in her arms. She shook her head.

"She's terrified. She's not... she's got nothing..."

One Imperial Guard walked up to Gia and grabbed her face in his hand.

"Any last words, Ranger?"

"Milk?"

That word hit the Rangers like a punch to the gut. Jake dropped his head in his hands and turned away from the TV, unable to watch what was about to take place. Troy clutched his Gosei Morpher tightly. Noah wrapped his arms around Rebecca. Jordan grabbed his hair in his fists and muttered to Gia to pull something out of her sleeve.

Emma clutched Tiger tight and was unable to take her eyes off the screen, even though she knew the next image would haunt her for the rest of her life. The Imperial Guard stepped away from Gia, picked up his blaster and gave out the command to fire. However, just before he and the rest of his army could, the White Samurai Ranger appeared in a mist of Power Symbols that all turned to boulders above the Guards' heads. They crashed down before any blast could be shot, the white Ranger cut through the ropes holding Gia captive and then, just as quickly as she had appeared, she and Gia were gone.

The Rangers' hearts caught in their throat. It was a miracle. They had no idea where Gia had gone, but they knew who had taken her and knew she was in safe hands. Gia had been saved.

They had all been saved.

The one Guard who had ordered the execution and made the speech was the only Guard to survive being crushed. He pushed his boulder away and looked to the stage where the yellow Ranger had been standing only seconds before. He turned to the city, where some people had gathered to watch and roared, "You mean there are more of those damn Rangers?"

"A Ranger?" Rebecca asked. She couldn't see what was on TV, and only heard the cries and gasps from the audience and her friends before the execution could happen. She grabbed Noah's arm. "Which Ranger? Did she pull it off? Did Gia...?"

"She's alive," Jake whispered with a bright smile on his face. "She... she's safe!"

"What? How did she do it? What's he talking about, Rangers?"

"We're not alone," Troy smirked.