~Zemariah's house~

"Again!" Zemariah's sharp voice cracked through the air like a bullet, cutting the tense silence in the sparring match. Sonora was Morphed as the Gold Zeo Ranger, and Halcyon was Morphed as the Black Mighty Morphin' Ranger. "Power Axe!" She called, calling on the powerful weapon. She turned it into its cannon mode, and blasting Sonora. Sonora used the Golden Power Staff as a shield, twirling it rapidly to block the shots. Sonora fired several gold energy bolts at Halcyon, who responded by cutting the bolts in half. "Watch it!" Irene snapped, as one of the bolts almost hit her. "Sorry!" Both Rangers responded.

Sonora's Morph flickered slightly, and she Demorphed out of both her forms. She panted heavily, resting on her knees. "Are you alright, love?" Zemariah asked, concerned. "I'll be fine, I'm just tired." Sonora responded. She fell to the floor. "Babe!" Halcyon exclaimed, hugging her tightly. "Are you sure you are okay?" Selina whispered. "I'll be alright. Please, don't worry about me." Sonora responded. "It's too late for that." Zemariah retorted, worried. She kissed Sonora softly. Sonora smiled into the kiss. "Come on, let's take a break." Sonora murmured, after pulling away. Zemariah nodded in agreement.

~Realm of The Dark Void~

"Father, I have a plan to kill the Rangers." Hemera stated. Thanatos, Erebus, and Tartarus looked curious. "What is it, daughter?" Thanatos questioned. "You see this gun?" Hemera started, holding a bulky blue gun with a white barrel. The barrel itself was glowing red, filled with deadly energy. The three more powerful demons looked curious. "I call this the Anti-Rune Energy Killer. When I pierced the Red Ranger with my horn, I extracted the Rune Energy that powers their Runestones, and corrupted it, turning it into the opposite, and I can cancel the regular energy out. In theory, it will kill them. However, I only made enough to kill one Ranger." Hemera explained. "Interesting. Do it." Tartarus ordered. Hemera nodded. "I will. Soon, we'll be down one Ranger." Hemera replied, vanishing in a flash of black light. She reappeared on a rooftop overlooking the Delta Base. "Rangers, hear me now!" Hemera yelled, knowing the Earth Force Rangers heard her.

~Zemariah~

Our communicators beeped. "Guys, Hemera's in the city, near the Delta Base. Get over there, fast!" Dr. O's voice said. "Alright, we're on our way." I agreed. "Good luck. Be careful." My mom said. I smiled at her, and we teleported away. I noticed the demon standing on top of a roof, holding some sort of gun. "What are you up to, Hemera?" I called. "Today, one of you will die." She responded. "Not if we can help it. We'll finish you off, just like we did your mother." Irene snapped angrily. Hemera snarled. "You will die for that." She warned. "Guys, let's do it." I said. "Oh yeah!" Halcyon agreed.

~Cue Morphing Sequence~

"It's Morphin Time! Powers of Earth, Activate!"

"Forceful as Fire! Red Earth Force Ranger!"

"Powerful as the Earth! Yellow Earth Force Ranger!"

"Graceful as Water! Blue Earth Force Ranger!"

"Bright as Lightning! Pink Earth Force Ranger!"

"Tougher than Titanium! Black Earth Force Ranger!"

"Shining like the Sun! Orange Earth Force Ranger!"

"It's our duty to protect this planet! United we stand! Power Rangers: Earth Force!"

~End Morphing Sequence~

We all yelled. Hemera narrowed her eyes, readying the strange gun. "That's your last team morph, Rangers." She threatened. Hemera aimed her gun, and fired several shots at us, but Sonora jumped in the way, screaming as the shots hit him. He fell to the ground, and his Runestone flickered. Hemera snapped her fingers, and a monster appeared. "Get them!" Hemera ordered. The monster nodded. "Paralysis Telekinesis!" It yelled, firing a beam at Sonora, lifting our boyfriend into the air several times. Hemera smirked, raising her gun, and firing at us. "Watch out!" I yelled, as we ducked and rolled out of the way. The monster dropped Sonora, who yelled in shock and pain. "I love you." He whispered. "Don't you dare die on us." I commanded. Hemera laughed. "This is the weapon that will kill you, Earth Force. I call it the Anti Rune Killer." She yelled, raising the gun.

"Anti Rune Killer?" Selina questioned. Hemera nodded. "When I pierced Red with my horn, some of her DNA was left, and I managed to extract the Rune Energy that entered your bodies, and turn it into an evil version, one that will cancel you out, effectively killing you." The demon explained. "In short, the Anti Rune Energy obliterates regular Rune Energy, and you will die." She finished. We scattered as she fired more blasts at us. "Let's split up." Sonora breathed. I nodded. "If you can, meet us at Tommy's house." I replied. Sonora nodded, still Morphed. "Go." I exclaimed, and we all scattered. I ran to the park, and everybody else went different places. I sighed. I heard footsteps, and I raised my hands defensively. "Calm down, it's just me." Irene said, pulling her hair back. I sighed in relief. "Does anyone know where Sonora is?" Halcyon questioned.

Kalina shook her head. "No. It's like she just vanished." The Yellow Ranger replied. "Maybe S.P.D. would know? They have that Ranger tracking software." Selina suggested. "No. We can't bring the Delta Rangers into our fight. If anything happened to them, I'd never forgive myself." I replied. "What's all this crap about Anti Rune Energy?" Selina questioned. "I don't know. I never would have thought that something like that existed, and it's all my fault." I responded, putting my head in my hands. "How would you have known about it? We're not going to give in to this." Halcyon said. I nodded. "We have to find Sonora. I'm really worried about him." Irene muttered. I stood up. "She's right. Let's split up. Say something when you've found her. Go!" I commanded. My girlfriends nodded, and we went our separate ways. I bolted, running as fast as I could.

~With Sonora~

Sonora gasped in pain, and fell to the ground. He stood up, taking in her surroundings. "Rune Projection!" He commanded, and an image appeared out of nowhere through his Morpher. However, it faded as quickly as it appeared. "One more time. Rune Projection!" He said. An image of Hemera firing the Anti Rune Killer appeared. "Zoom in!" Sonora ordered, and the image zoomed in on the barrel of the gun that held the Anti Rune Energy. "I did it." He whispered, seeing the barrel was almost half full. He screamed in pain, falling to the ground. Just then, Irene ran in. She fell to her knees, and picked up the Orange Ranger, who was still Morphed. "Sonora!" Irene yelled, shaking the silent Orange Ranger. "Sonora, wake up!" Irene begged, continuing the shaking. "It'll be okay, Sonora. Just hold on, please!" Irene whimpered.

"I found you!" Hemera's voice reached the two, and Irene looked up, to see the demon standing over them on one of the rooftops of the warehouse. She raised the gun, and Irene stood in the way. "Anti Rune Energy obliterates Rune Energy. There is no way you can escape the Anti Rune Killer." Hemera warned. Irene held her hands out in front of the weakened Orange Ranger. "Irene of Mirinoi, you're next." Hemera stated, aiming the gun. Hemera pulled the trigger, and Sonora stood in the way, shielding Irene with her body, taking several more blasts.

Sonora screamed in pain, falling to the ground again. "Sonora!" Irene screamed. Irene picked up the Triforian, and led her away. However, a squad of Voidlings blocked their path. Hemera had a bloodthirsty smirk, as she aimed her gun. She was distracted by a black Jeep pulling up, and ramming the Voidlings. Zemariah was driving, and Selina was in the passenger seat. Halcyon was on her motorcycle. She blasted Hemera and the monster next to her with lasers, covering their retreat. "You will never escape me." Hemera growled.

~Zemariah~

I drove as fast as I could, Halcyon following us. "Sonora, are you alright?" Irene asked. Sonora shook his head. "My entire body feels like it is on fire." He responded. "You've saved us again." Selina whispered. Sonora shook his head. "Zemariah, stop the Jeep." He said. I frowned, but did as requested, as we pulled into an empty quarry. Sonora stumbled out of the Jeep, and Halcyon got off of her bike. "Sonora, what's wrong?" The Black Ranger asked. "Rune Projection!" Sonora said. An image of Hemera firing the gun was playing from the Morpher, and a small triangle shape on the barrel of the gun was flashing. "Look at the Anti Rune Killer." Sonora noted. I nodded.

"The energy decreases with each shot." I murmured, squeezing Sonora's hand. "Is that the Anti Rune Energy?" Selina asked. "It must be." Kalina responded. Irene frowned. "That would mean the Anti Rune Energy only has about 25 to 50 percent of its power left." She realized. Sonora stumbled, falling to her knees, but we all picked him up as the image faded. "Now you know what I was looking for." Sonora mumbled. "Earth Force! You won't escape me again! I've blocked every way out of here!" Hemera yelled, standing nearby. Indeed, Voidlings and the monster with Hemera surrounded us. The girls got into fighting stances. "This is your hell, and your grave." Hemera threatened. The monster raised his staff. "Paralysis Telekinesis!" He yelled, throwing us off of the hill.

We all gasped in pain as we hit the rocks. "Let's Morph!" I yelled. A second later, we all stood in our Morphed forms. Sonora fell down again. "Sonora!" I gasped, worried. Hemera aimed her gun. "Watch out!" Sonora yelled. "Sonora, we can take this one." I said. Hemera pulled the trigger, and Sonora shoved us all out of the way, his body writhing in pain as the bolts hit him. "SONORA!" We all yelled. Sonora turned to us. "It's over for me. I love you all." Sonora murmured. "No, don't do it!" I yelled. "Please, let us handle this!" Halcyon screamed. Sonora shook his head. "I know my body better than anyone." He replied. "NO!" Irene shouted. "Please don't!" Selina and Kalina yelled. Sonora began walking forward, as Hemera aimed her gun. The red bolts of energy hit Sonora, causing her suit to ripple with electricity. He screamed in pain. "NO!" I yelled.

Sonora fell to the ground, taking one last bolt. We rushed over to our Orange Ranger. Hemera fired her blaster, but nothing happened. "It's empty, dammit." She growled. I cradled Sonora. "I made her use all of it." He coughed. "Everything will be alright." I whispered. Sonora shook his head. "I love you all. Never forget that." He replied. The monster raised his staff. "Bomb Barrage!" He yelled. Explosions materialized, blowing the five of us away from Sonora. "Die, Orange Ranger!" The monster yelled. Explosions surrounded our Orange Ranger, causing him to scream and yell in pain, as he flailed in agony. "NOOOO!" We all screamed. "Sonora!" I yelled. "Sonora!" Halcyon screamed. "Sonora!" Selina gasped. "Sonora!" Irene yelled. Sonora let out one final scream, collapsing on the ground.

We ran over to him. "I still have a little Rune Energy left." He whispered. "Believe in the power we have." Sonora finished. His body went limp. "Sonora, please wake up!" I begged. Hemera stepped forward. "Even if only one of you dies, that's still a victory for us. We have no fear of you, Earth Force." Hemera stated. We all stood in front of Sonora. "Even if we have five of us, we'll still fight you." I snapped. I looked down to our boyfriend. "Please watch us, Sonora." I whispered.

"Forceful as Fire! Red Earth Force Ranger!"

"Powerful as the Earth! Yellow Earth Force Ranger!"

"Graceful as Water! Blue Earth Force Ranger!"

"Bright as Lightning! Pink Earth Force Ranger!"

"Tougher than Titanium! Black Earth Force Ranger!"

"It's our duty to protect this planet! United we stand! Power Rangers Earth Force!"

Hemera rolled her eyes. "A five member Earth Force isn't a worthy opponent anymore. Attack!" Hemera stated. The Voidlings jumped down, and we charged forward. We easily flipped a small band, and continued running. We punched another group out of the way, turning around to face another group. "Earth Force Kick!" We yelled, kicking the small group of Voidlings away. We wiped out the last group, and turned to face the monster. "Fire Breath!" The monster yelled, sending a stream of scorching hot fire at us. The attack continued for several minutes, but we stood strong. The fire dissipated. "Impossible! How?" The monster demanded. "Red Earth Force Ranger! Power Sword!" I yelled, holding my sword. "Fire Strike!" I added, covering my sword in flames. "Feel the wrath of Rune Energy!" I snarled. I threw my sword at the monster, and it stabbed him.

I smiled in vicious satisfaction. The monster grew massive, and the Earth Force Megazord appeared out of nowhere. Alpha walked towards us. "Where's Sonora?" She asked. "Over there. Please take care of him." I responded. The robot nodded, and ran to our comrade. "Missiles!" The monster commanded, firing missiles at us. They had no effect, exploding harmlessly against our giant robot. "Earth Force Sword!" I commanded. Before we could do anything, the monster fired a tentacle at us, holding us in place. I sliced the tentacle off. "Earth Force Megazord, Final Strike!" We chorused. The blade was covered in electricity, and I swung down, destroying the monster for good. Back on the ground, we surrounded Sonora. Tommy was there. Sonora was on a bed of flowers, still Morphed. "It's too late." He whispered. "He's dead." Alpha added, holding flowers in her golden hands.

I shook my head, tears running down my face. The eyes of the Megazord glowed, and Sonora's Morpher flickered. "He's still alive! He didn't die!" Irene gasped. An image of Sonora, smiling and laughing, played. "He left us." I murmured, numb with shock. Tears were running Irene's face. "Sonora is saying goodbye." I added, turning to my lovers. Indeed, in the image, Sonora was waving. "Don't cry, look." Halcyon said to Irene. Irene was still sobbing. "He's smiling, smiling at us." Halcyon added. "He's telling us to keep on fighting, even with his death." Selina added. Irene shook her head rapidly. Kalina squeezed her hand tightly. The image vanished. I picked up Sonora. "Come on, we should go home." I whispered. Tommy nodded.