Surprise, you get another chapter! Lately, I've had a surge in energy and these past few chapters have come easier than usual. I know you're all going to enjoy this chapter!

As would be expected, this chapter comes with a warning for profanity! The title of this chapter says it all, so I'll just go sit back and let you guys get to it!

Read on and enjoy. I'll see you at the bottom!

Excerpt from Chapter 20 of A Time of Peace

The two men stared each other down for a few intense moments and then the corrupt official spoke. "Only a pussy would go hide behind a lawyer."

"Not even close. It's called, 'You're not worth the effort it would take to give you the beat down you deserve.' I'm more than a match for you, and I've taken down bigger asshats than you."

"I really wouldn't test him, officer." Ethan said. "Even if you managed to get through him, you'd still have to get through the both of us, and you don't stand a snowball's chance in hell of against us."

The creep scowled at Trent. "Fine, take the worthless street rat, but if I ever hear of you coming into this city again, I'll come for you and bring my buddies with me."

Conner had stayed quiet this whole time, content to let Trent take the lead, but when he heard the threat, the last of his patience evaporated.

He felt some power come to life. He stalked towards them and interjected himself between Trent and the officer. "You can try it, but you won't walk away from the fight. We're leaving with Katsume and you're not going to do a thing to stop us." Trent had backed up a little at the feeling of immense power radiating from his teammate. Conner's eyes were all but glowing. "I suggest you leave now, before something really bad happens to you. If you try and do anything to harm my friends, I will end you."

The Next Morning

The Dojo

Connor sat on the mat in a relaxed pose. He'd slept deeply after many rounds of love making. Kira's hormones made her sexual appetite absolutely voracious. When finally, they could do no more, they'd collapsed in a sweaty mess and fallen asleep immediately. He'd woken re energized and had taken a shower while it was still dark out and now, as the sun rose, he quietly meditated and let his emotions out.

Of all his emotions, anger was the strongest. He was angry that the pig had the audacity to show up in his city-especially after he'd specifically threatened to kick his ass if he stepped foot in Angel Grove.

What pissed him off even more was that he laid a hand on innocent women and that he'd put Rook in the hospital.

This asshole cop had gone too far, and all Connor wanted to do right now was hunt down that son of a bitch down and end him before he could crash Leif and Sapphire's wedding.

Weddings were a sacred affair and to have that fucking parasite pollute the air with his foul presence boiled the shaman's blood.

He allowed the anger free rein, but then took a deep breath and let the anger dissipate.

For now.

Once the red anger cleared out, he let his spirit flow outward and relaxed his pose even more. In the quietness, he felt another part of him come to the forefront.

He opened his senses and saw before him, the red ranger…the leader of his team. The one who wielded the power of the T-Rex and the one entrusted with the shield of Triumph. The protector of innocent people and that included all the innocent children now just waking up in the manor.

He'd been there the last time the manor was defiled and did not want to see that happen again.

He startled just a little when he felt a warm furry body sagging against him.

He blinked his eyes and the vision of the red ranger faded.

Looking down, he saw that Tris had decided to join him in the dojo and her eyes pleaded with him to let her stay. They normally didn't allow dogs in the studio, but he just didn't have the strength to shoo her away.

When he blew out a breath, she licked his arm and then thumped her tail against the mat, sensing that she didn't have to leave.

"Good morning, Tris. Did you sleep well?"

As if in answer, she rolled onto her back displaying her belly to him.

"I think you can take that as a yes." David said as he walked into the studio and sat across from his son.

Connor chuckled and rubbed her belly. "I think so too."

"Dogs have an amazing sense. They can tell when someone needs cheering up. But I don't need her to tell me how angry you are. I could sense it from the kitchen."

Connor nodded. "I'm not surprised."

"Want to tell me what caused it, son?"

"Everything, Dad. That donut muncher is in this town, threatening innocent people and now he may have the coordinates to the manor. I'm just done with this predator and personally, I hope he comes after me. I want to take him out before he can harm anyone else."

David nodded. "It's perfectly reasonable to feel that way. You're a warrior, son. And the enemy is causing trouble."

"And preventing me from truly enjoying this time with Kira. I thought these nine months were supposed to be about nesting, picking out names, and putting together Kira's baby shower. Kira was interested in attending the baby expo, later this month, but with everything happening, all of that's been put on hold."

David nodded his head again. "In times of war, personal desires must be put aside so that battles can be waged. Thankfully, this enemy may be vanquished today and then you can continue on this nine-month journey with your bride."

Connor sighed as his mind became more settled.

"I really hope so; even Mesogog wasn't this hard to defeat."

"Well, that's because you had a team to back you up and many zords to pilot." Rocky answered as he stood outside the dojo.

When Connor and David stood to their feet, Rocky crossed his arms. "While it's not very Ranger like to use zords, you do have a couple of rough necks inside ready to help out with this plan of yours. They're already eaten most of the breakfast feast. If you hurry, I left a plate in the warmer for you."

That was a good enough reason for them to head for the kitchen.

When they walked in the door, Tris immediately walked towards Kira and sat at her feet thumping her tail against the floor.

Connor took his sandals off at the door and walked in, taking in the sight of all the people. The kids were there chowing down, and yes, Bella was sitting by Kayla's side and Spirit was doing the same with Kailen. Diesel was munching a piece of bacon as a couple of the men from the restaurant talked amongst themselves.

Bryce was also there, and he was talking with two other biker dudes that Connor had never seen before. Thankfully, Rocky was there to make introductions.

"Connor, this is Odin. He's the husband of Kyle's pediatrician and the tattoo artist responsible for giving us our first tattoos." He pointed to the bearded Viking next to Odin. This is Thordred, he's the beta."

Connor shook his hand, "Hi, I'm Connor True-heart. Thanks for coming to help."

"There's a predator on the loose." Odin answered. "The only way for evil to win is when good people to do nothing."

Thordred nodded. "What do you need from us? What are we going up against?"

When Connor looked at them, he added. "I was there at the assembly when that moron started up his Darwinism crap. I don't want that kind of thinking in those schools, not with my twins almost ready for middle school. Please tell me he's on the hit list."

Connor nodded. "He's on the list, though he's not the biggest threat."

He's managed to pass his bigoted views onto his son. Brock was singing like a canary to the Donut Muncher. He may have even compromised this place. There's too many kids and babies here that may be endangered if that guy manages to find this place.

"We can't risk their safety by letting that guy get by us." Bryce added.

"So, what's the plan?" asked another man. "Are we going after this cop or not?"

Connor looked up to see none other than Skull who sat on a barstool with his helmet in his lap. Down at the end of the table, Kayla sat at the end of the table, Jude was already sitting next to her and Aisha was putting a plate of food down in front of him.

"Leif has already set things into motion by dangling himself in front of the donut muncher's face. Most likely, he'll try and crash the wedding tonight, thinking that Katsume is in attendance."

"So, what do you need us to do?"

"The most important thing to do is to keep the teens safe." Rocky answered as he put the last of the dishes into the dishwasher. "Rook is being released this morning, and the boys are holding their bachelor party at the diner and the girls are having a spa day at the hotel.

Connor looked up at him. "He's been cleared?"

Rocky nodded. "That's where Adam is this morning. He's meeting with Rook's dad and bringing them to the diner. I'm supposed to go there in a few minutes and get those brand-new appliances going.

While movie night was going on last night the rest of us were at Sam's Club. Other than some basic necessities like sprinkles and whipped cream, we're all set for festivities.

"Well, we can go pick that up." Connor said. You got a list for me?"

Walmart

The guys were just about done when it happened. They were standing in the frozen section loading up on the whipped cream when out of nowhere, one of the gothic kids from the coven came running towards them. She looked terrified and Skull, who was the closest to her, could almost hear the heart beating in her chest. She wore a black concert t shirt and dark ripped jeans. It only took a second for him to realize that she was one of his daughter's school friends. If he recalled correctly, she'd just gotten her driver's license.

"Penny, what's going on?"

"He's here. He tried to grab me. I saw Mr. True-Heart and I knew he'd help."

"We can all help, where did you see him?"

"He's following me. I can hear his heavy steps."

"Hey, it's okay. Just stick with us." Skull answered. "Are you here with your parents?"

"No, mom sent me here to get some more stuff for my baby sister. I think that he's stalking me."

Connor walked over to her. "Well, you're safe now. We'll take care of the stalker."

Skull looked up at him. "I'll accompany her and get what she needs."

When they were gone, Bryce and his buddies walked off in different directions to see where the pig was.

Under the guise of getting some milk, Bryce spied the donut muncher following them. He didn't give any indication that he recognized him but walked back to his son-in law and put the milk in the cart.

"Yeah, he's definitely watching us. The ball's in your court."

Connor nodded and then responded loud enough to be overheard. "I don't care. Let that pansy ass wanker hear me. He's not even worthy to carry my jockstrap. I'll never let him get near Katsume."

David caught on to what he was doing. "You better be careful son; pride goes before the fall. I know you're a tough warrior, but I don't want that piggy to get any kind of drop on you."

"He's not a threat. In fact, I hope he comes after me. I've warned him to stay away. If he wants a fight, I'll kick his ass all the way back to LA."

"I've no doubt, Son. Anyway, we better get on out of here. Let's get those chocolate sprinkles and get out of here."

As they walked away, Bryce hung back just to see if they were still being followed. Sure enough, that cop looked pissed and he was definitely following them. As stealthily as Bryce could, he took the long way around and found Connor and the rest of the guys checking out.

Skull was ushering teenager out of the door, all the while keeping his head on a swivel.

They took their time checking out, to give Skull the chance to get back to them.

With the groceries paid for, Connor pushed the cart outside and headed towards his mustang.

"Hey, Son. It might be a better idea to put these groceries in my truck…just in case you wreck."

Connor sighed heavily. "Yeah, you're right. I'm seeing red and my warrior is fighting to come out."

David put an arm around his son's neck and pulled their heads closer together. "I know he is; I can all but see red flames coming off you. But you need to keep a clear head if you want to do battle and walk away from this. You need to end this quickly so you can get back to your wife, and furry daughter. Kira will understand it, but your furry daughter won't. She'll never understand why her daddy never made it back."

Those dire words of warning were enough to force his vision to clear. Connor forced himself to relax. He took a few deep breaths and then whispered, "May the spirits be with me."

David stepped away from him. "We don't want any innocent drivers in the way so take the road towards that campsite. I've already alerted Officer Tesla of what's happening; he's tracking my truck and I'll be driving within sight of you. He's got an ambulance and a firetruck standing by just in case. The moment that ass hat is down, they'll swarm."

Connor nodded and then turned to Bryce. "I'm counting on you to have my back."

"Be careful son. My daughter needs you to come back to her."

"Then let's get this over with."

Connor got into his car and took a moment to text his wife… just in case he didn't make it out of this. He wasn't an idiot; he knew the pig was gunning for him. Strapping himself in, he turned the engine over and pulled out of the parking lot.

Taking advice from his father, he headed down the road till he hit the back roads. Five miles had passed when he saw a flashy looking Chevy speeding towards him like it was possessed.

"Come on, you arrogant pig-headed asshole; let's dance."

Connor hit the gas pedal and sped up. He was already over the speed limit and yet he kept hitting the gas. Just ahead of him, on the side of the road, he saw a familiar motorcycle sitting, ready to assist him. Looking back in the rear-view mirror he saw the Chevy was even closer than before, and he pressed the pedal to the floorboard.

His mustang was fast, but he had a feeling that the other car was faster. He kept his precious car in tune and changed the oil on a regular basis, but he knew he was about to lose the fight. The pig had obviously souped up his car; and his pretty mustang was no match for it."

"I'm so sorry baby." He said to his beloved car. "This isn't going to end well."

Just as he looked back into the rear-view mirror, he could see the pig sitting in the driver seat and he braced for impact.

The Chevy was right alongside him and the cop gave him an evil grin right before turning his wheel sharply and shoving the mustang into the ditch at top speed. The mustang flipped over landing in the ditch, and Connor cursed loudly at the flash of pain as he felt his shoulder dislocate.

Just out of the corner of his eye he saw the flashy Chevy being rear-ended by the bigger truck and shoved into the path of a bigger tree.

David pulled his truck off the side of the road as t Skull's bike pulled up behind Bryce's Massive truck. He turned back to the overturned mustang and just like in so many news stories, felt the all powerful surge of adrenaline. With a mighty shove he was able to turn the mustang over so that he could rescue his son.

This whole time, Connor felt his inner warrior flare to life. In his ears he could hear the sound of an ethereal and powerful mustang…along with the sound of sharp hooves hitting the ground. He looked over as his dad ripped the door of its hinges.

"Connor, are you okay?"

When he met his dad's eyes they widened. A bright red, ethereal light encompassed the young shaman as he climbed out of the wreckage of his car.

David felt the power radiating from his son and knew there would be no stopping what was about to happen.

On the other side of the road, Skull and Bryce had pulled the evil probation officer out of his car and dragged him by both arms across the road. Though the asshat struggled against his captors, they held him fast and forced him to his knees before the angry warrior.

"Didn't I tell you to stay away from me?" Connor demanded in a scary voice that reeked of power. "You should have stayed gone. I don't tolerate micro-dicked freaks coming after those who can't protect themselves."

The cop shuddered in fear as the shaman toward over him. The smell of piss was extremely pungent, but Connor was far passed noticing things like that. Leaning down, he grabbed the deathly pale chin and forced him to look up.

"You really fucked up, coming here. It's all over for you now."

When the pig didn't respond. Connor knelt down to his level. Those evil eyes had rolled back into his head.

"What the hell?"

David checked his pulse. "He's not breathing."

"No, he's not getting off so easily!" Connor yelled. When he started to grab the Donut Muncher, he felt David pushing him backwards. "No Son, you've done your job. The cops are here, we better let them take over."

When the glowing warrior struggled against his father's grip, Bryce got up and hugged Connor from behind. "It's okay, Conner; the enemy is vanquished. You can rest now."

"Let the warrior rest." David said looking into his eyes. "We need Connor to come back to us."

Connor felt his vision clear and he sank into his father's arms. The warrior's glow faded back and with him the ethereal flames.

"We've got you, Son." Bryce said. "Let's get you into the back of the truck so that the medics can make sure you're okay."

20 minutes later

When Kira pulled up in the SUV, she was frightened. Tris, whom had hopped in the back with her, jumped out of the open window and ran up to her master with a cry.

Connor smiled down at her as the EMT stood back still holding the almost empty IV bag aloft.

"Who's this pup?"

"That's my furry daughter, Tris."

Connor smiled down at her. "In a little bit Tris. I promise I'm fine."

"Is he really?" Kira asked as she brushed her husband bangs back from his head.

"Thankfully, he managed to walk away with only a dislocated shoulder." The EMT answered her. "He wrecked that pretty mustang of his in the crash and then collapsed in the back of this truck. I'm only giving him IV fluids because that display of power drained him. "He was pretty lethargic when I got here."

Kira sighed and then the hormones reared their heads. "Connor True-heart, you scared me! "You can't just send me a text like that and then not respond!"

Connor took her anger in stride. "That asshat was gunning for me and I didn't know for sure if I'd survive this showdown. The donut muncher was crazy aggressive. I wanted you to know that if I didn't make it, you were the last thought I had."

Kira wiped tear from her eye as Officer Tesla walked up to them. In the background. A gurney with a body bag was being loaded into coroner's van.

"He's dead?" Kira asked softly.

Officer Tesla nodded. "Yeah, sudden heart attack. You don't have to worry about him anymore."

"Will there be any backlash from this?" David asked as he walked up.

"No, we don't think so. I already called the LAPD to find out his official status and it turns out that he was dismissed from the force at least two months ago. This whole time he was operating outside the law and bluffing his way to get information. He didn't even have a badge with him."

Connor sighed in relief as David asked, "What happens next?"

"I've already taken statements from everyone involved and I'll type up the report stating that this guy died of a heart attack during a road rage incident. In the meantime, you are free to go and spread the good news."

Kira sighed in relief and leaned against Connor. "Thank goodness it's over."

Rocky's Restaurant

When they walked into the restaurant, the bachelor party was in full swing.

Leif who was munching on a thick juicy burger looked at him with concern. "Hey, is everything okay?"

Connor grinned at him. "Yeah. It's all good."

Rocky looked at him expectantly. "I was concerned when only Skull showed up with the groceries. Did you have any troubles?"

Connor gave them all a smile. "The Donut Muncher is dead. Everything will be okay now."

"Are you serious?" Leif asked in shock. Rook walked up beside him. "It's really over?"

Connor nodded. "Yep, he died kneeling at my feet. You two can have the honor of calling Paladin and the others to let them know." He paused and looked over at Rocky. "In the meantime, I expended loads of energy kicking ass. I could use something to eat and drink."

Rocky grinned at him. In that case, have a seat. I'll get you and Kira something to eat and you can tell me all about it."

This chapter included my first time I writing a real car chase scene. I hope you enjoyed it.

Up next, the wedding and celebration of the Donut Muncher's Demise.

This chapter took a lot out of me, so I hope you'll all be kind enough to leave reviews. It would be nice to know if you guys like this chapter!