Will landed hard on the ground. Shayne, Clarke, and Austin ran over
and stood in front of him. The Grimlocks began to move in closer, but they
stopped and let someone else move through the crowd of creatures. Taka
stepped out and faced the rangers.
"If I can't have their powers, I'll just take yours instead!" he said charging at them.
"I don't think so," Austin yelled pulling gout his saber. The others followed but were stopped by the remaining swarm of Grimlocks. Taka threw Austin to the ground and pointed a ring that he wore on his right hand at him.
"Ecrea unae shaknaza," he mumbled. Thee ring began to grow black and a steady stream of green energy flew from Austin into it. Austin stared down at his chest and saw his ranger suit dissolve into nothing. Taka let out a sick laugh as Austin clung to his chest- he was too weak to move, and he watched in terror as one by one he went to Will and Clarke and took their powers as well.
That only left Shayne. She fought with everything she had, but couldn't stop him. A group of Grimlocks surrounded her and grabbed her. They brought her to him and he performed the ritual and took her powers. The creatures dropped her to the ground. Will crawled over to her and protectively placed an arm around her.
"Now isn't this sweet," Taka remarked at them. "Enjoy it while you can. Once I get the other powers I'll destroy you all and rule this planet. Nothing will stop me." He turned and began to walk away. Shayne raised her head and watched him turn.
"No!" she cried. Taka turned back.
"What was that my dear?"
Shayne struggled to stand. Will, Austin, and Clarke all joined her. "You will never succeed." Taka laughed at her.
"Stupid little girl. I already have succeeded." That was it for Shayne. She charged at him. The other watched as she attempted a flying kick at he evil alien. Taka was quick though. He moved out of the way and pushed her- right over the side of the cliff. Then he vanished.
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Hailey and Owen arrived on the scene but it was too late. They watched in horror as Taka pushed Shayne and disappeared. Hailey and Owen ran over only to see her fall down further towards the raging sea below. They all gasped when they saw her stop.
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Shayne knew this was the end. She saw images of her mother, father, aunts, cousins, and Will. The last thing she saw before she reached the water was his face smiling at her. She turned her face to the sky and closed her eyes waiting for the impact, but it never came. Instead she felt herself slow and stop. She opened her eyes and found herself a few hundred feet above the water, floating in mid-air. She felt something holding her right hand, but when she looked to see what it was, there was nothing there.
Slowly she began to rise again to the top of the cliff. She still stared at her hand- someone was defiantly holding it. Slowly a red glow began to form around her hand and a soft voice filled her ears.
"I told you I'd always be looking out for you Shayne," it said. Shayne knew the voice. She had heard it in the videos her father would show her. It was the one person that she had never met, but somehow she felt a deep connection to him. Her Uncle Shane.
"Uncle Shane?" she asked shakily. A warm breeze surrounded her and tickled her face.
"Be careful Shayne. I'll always be watching out for you." The glow began to fade as she reached the top of the cliff.
"No! Please don't leave me Uncle Shane!" he said with tears coming down her face.
"I'll always be with you," he said as she was set down. Shayne sank to the ground in a heap. The others watched a small ball of red light faded into the sky. Will stumbled over to her and fell to the ground beside her, grabbing her in a tight hug.
"Shayne," he said cautiously into her ear. She smiled at him and wrapped her arms around his neck. She craned her neck so she could speak into his ear.
"I love you Will," she whispered. Will was in shock, but wanted to jump for joy.
"I love you too Shayne," he said. They met in a small kiss that caught all the rangers off guard.
Hailey helped Austin steady himself. "What happened?" she asked. Austin looked into her bright blue eyes.
"He took our powers," he paused looking over at Owen and Clarke. "And he said he's coming after you next."
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The rangers retreated back to Ops while Taka planned his next series of moves. "Once I transfer these powers, I will be able to manipulate the Bradley's into giving me theirs." One of the Grimlocks that was nearby heard this and spoke.
"But sir, wouldn't it be easier just to use theses powers to destroy the others?" Taka turned to the creature and sneered.
"No you idiot. I don't merely want to destroy them. I want to make then suffer for what I have had to endure over the years. It will be a slow and painful process. The Bradley's will learn never to cross me again."
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"What the hell are we supposed to do now? Our powers are gone," Clarke said slumping to the floor.
"Not all of them," Hailey said referring to her and Owen.
"Yea, but he'll be coming back for those soon enough," Will said standing behind Austin at the computer. He glanced over at Shayne who was sitting on her yellow pillow at the table. She gave him a weak smile.
"Guys, we have to do something. We can't let him hurt anyone else, and if that means us having to give up our powers to keep everyone safe, we'll do it," Owen said standing next to his sister. Hailey nodded in agreement.
"No way. Out of the question," Austin said punching a few keys on the computer. Slowly all the morphers began to glow in their respective colors.
"What's happening?" Shayne asked.
"A temporary energy boost. I took the back up power from the system and some from Owen and Hailey's morphers. We all have powers again. They just aren't hat strong."
"Any powers are better than no powers at all," Clarke commented.
"All we can do now is wait until he strikes again," Will said.
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They waited. And waited. And waited. Taka was quiet for almost three months, and nothing happened. Nothing until the night Tori went into labor.
Hailey was sleeping soundly, until an uninvited visitor invaded her dreams. Hailey found herself lying on the beach in her ninja uniform. Nearby Austin lay motionless with blood coming out of his mouth. She looked and saw Owen, Shayne, Clarke, and Will all dead on the beach. She got to her feet and didn't know what to do. She turned around to see Taka with his foot on Owen's body.
"What did you do to them!" she cried.
"It's not what I did to them. It's what you did." Hailey's face went blank. "If only you had given me what I wanted, this never would have happened." He walked up to Hailey and stared her right in the face. "It's all your fault Hailey."
Hailey bolted upright in her bed in a cold sweat. She was panting for air and needed to see her brother. She opened the door to their adjoining bathroom and opened the door connecting to his room. She walked over to his bed and sat down.
'Owen,' she said to him telepathically. He didn't respond, so she nudged him. He groaned in his sleep and rolled over.
"Owen," she said out loud poking his ribs. Owen's eyes shot open and he sat up in bed.
"Hailey? What's wrong?" he saw that she had tears building in her eyes. "What time is it?" he asked nervously.
"I had a bad dream." Owen fell back into the bed and put his arm over his eyes.
"Aren't you a little old to be scared?"
"It was really bad O. We were all at the beach and Taka was there. You all were dead," her voice trailed off as tears fell. Owen sat up and hugged her.
"Hailey, everything's fine. I'm not dead, and I'm sure the others are fine too," he said. Hailey cried softly into his shoulder and he held her there, trying to comfort his little sister. She slowly began to calm down. Owen lay back down in his bed.
"C'mon, lay down," Owen said handing her a spare blanket. Hailey looked at him oddly.
"Owen, I haven't done that since we were like five," she said protesting.
"Yea, and whenever either one of us had a bad dream we'd do this." Hailey smiled and curled up in the blanket. They were drifting off into sleep when they heard their parents' door fly open and heard someone running to Hailey's room. The steps stopped and they heard the bathroom doors opening.
Blake ran in and found the twins sitting on Owen's bed. He was breathing hard.
"Hailey? Why aren't you in your room?" he asked. Hailey fidgeted with her hands.
"I, uh, had a bad dream." Blake gave a small smile. He remembered when the twins were little and used to do that. But he quickly snapped out of it and got to the matter at hand.
"Get changed. We're going to the hospital."
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Owen and Hailey sat in the waiting room with Hunter, Clarke, and Sarah. Blake had gone in with Tori a long time ago, and they haven't heard anything from them. Owen bit his thumbnail nervously.
"How's it taste O?" Hunter asked seeing his nephew's nervousness. Owen blushed embarrassed.
"I'm sorry Uncle Hunter," he said. Hunter smiled.
"It could be a while longer. It took almost eight hours with you guys," he said to the twins. Hailey laid her head on Owen's shoulder and started to fall asleep when they saw Blake walking down the hallway. They all rose to meet him. He had something wrapped in a light blue blanket with a white hat on. Owen and Hailey crept forward to look at their new sibling.
"Guys, meet you sister," Blake said.
A while later they were all gathered in Tori's hospital room. Tori held her daughter in her arms while Blake had his arm wrapped around his wife.
"What are you going to name her?" Hailey asked smiling at the baby. Unlike her siblings she had very light hair and deep brown eyes. Tori and Blake looked at each other.
"I'm not really sure about that one," he said.
"Well, no matter what we have to be sure to tell Laura and Cam to add another page to the book," Sarah commented smiling at the child. Both Blake and Tori got a gleam in their eyes.
"Paige," Tori said, almost whispering. Blake smiled and kissed her lips sweetly.
"Paige Sarah Bradley," he said looking at Sarah. She smiled and Hunter put his arm around her. Owen and Hailey took turns holding their new sister- both knew they would do whatever it took to make sure she was safe from the evils of the world.
"If I can't have their powers, I'll just take yours instead!" he said charging at them.
"I don't think so," Austin yelled pulling gout his saber. The others followed but were stopped by the remaining swarm of Grimlocks. Taka threw Austin to the ground and pointed a ring that he wore on his right hand at him.
"Ecrea unae shaknaza," he mumbled. Thee ring began to grow black and a steady stream of green energy flew from Austin into it. Austin stared down at his chest and saw his ranger suit dissolve into nothing. Taka let out a sick laugh as Austin clung to his chest- he was too weak to move, and he watched in terror as one by one he went to Will and Clarke and took their powers as well.
That only left Shayne. She fought with everything she had, but couldn't stop him. A group of Grimlocks surrounded her and grabbed her. They brought her to him and he performed the ritual and took her powers. The creatures dropped her to the ground. Will crawled over to her and protectively placed an arm around her.
"Now isn't this sweet," Taka remarked at them. "Enjoy it while you can. Once I get the other powers I'll destroy you all and rule this planet. Nothing will stop me." He turned and began to walk away. Shayne raised her head and watched him turn.
"No!" she cried. Taka turned back.
"What was that my dear?"
Shayne struggled to stand. Will, Austin, and Clarke all joined her. "You will never succeed." Taka laughed at her.
"Stupid little girl. I already have succeeded." That was it for Shayne. She charged at him. The other watched as she attempted a flying kick at he evil alien. Taka was quick though. He moved out of the way and pushed her- right over the side of the cliff. Then he vanished.
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Hailey and Owen arrived on the scene but it was too late. They watched in horror as Taka pushed Shayne and disappeared. Hailey and Owen ran over only to see her fall down further towards the raging sea below. They all gasped when they saw her stop.
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Shayne knew this was the end. She saw images of her mother, father, aunts, cousins, and Will. The last thing she saw before she reached the water was his face smiling at her. She turned her face to the sky and closed her eyes waiting for the impact, but it never came. Instead she felt herself slow and stop. She opened her eyes and found herself a few hundred feet above the water, floating in mid-air. She felt something holding her right hand, but when she looked to see what it was, there was nothing there.
Slowly she began to rise again to the top of the cliff. She still stared at her hand- someone was defiantly holding it. Slowly a red glow began to form around her hand and a soft voice filled her ears.
"I told you I'd always be looking out for you Shayne," it said. Shayne knew the voice. She had heard it in the videos her father would show her. It was the one person that she had never met, but somehow she felt a deep connection to him. Her Uncle Shane.
"Uncle Shane?" she asked shakily. A warm breeze surrounded her and tickled her face.
"Be careful Shayne. I'll always be watching out for you." The glow began to fade as she reached the top of the cliff.
"No! Please don't leave me Uncle Shane!" he said with tears coming down her face.
"I'll always be with you," he said as she was set down. Shayne sank to the ground in a heap. The others watched a small ball of red light faded into the sky. Will stumbled over to her and fell to the ground beside her, grabbing her in a tight hug.
"Shayne," he said cautiously into her ear. She smiled at him and wrapped her arms around his neck. She craned her neck so she could speak into his ear.
"I love you Will," she whispered. Will was in shock, but wanted to jump for joy.
"I love you too Shayne," he said. They met in a small kiss that caught all the rangers off guard.
Hailey helped Austin steady himself. "What happened?" she asked. Austin looked into her bright blue eyes.
"He took our powers," he paused looking over at Owen and Clarke. "And he said he's coming after you next."
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The rangers retreated back to Ops while Taka planned his next series of moves. "Once I transfer these powers, I will be able to manipulate the Bradley's into giving me theirs." One of the Grimlocks that was nearby heard this and spoke.
"But sir, wouldn't it be easier just to use theses powers to destroy the others?" Taka turned to the creature and sneered.
"No you idiot. I don't merely want to destroy them. I want to make then suffer for what I have had to endure over the years. It will be a slow and painful process. The Bradley's will learn never to cross me again."
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"What the hell are we supposed to do now? Our powers are gone," Clarke said slumping to the floor.
"Not all of them," Hailey said referring to her and Owen.
"Yea, but he'll be coming back for those soon enough," Will said standing behind Austin at the computer. He glanced over at Shayne who was sitting on her yellow pillow at the table. She gave him a weak smile.
"Guys, we have to do something. We can't let him hurt anyone else, and if that means us having to give up our powers to keep everyone safe, we'll do it," Owen said standing next to his sister. Hailey nodded in agreement.
"No way. Out of the question," Austin said punching a few keys on the computer. Slowly all the morphers began to glow in their respective colors.
"What's happening?" Shayne asked.
"A temporary energy boost. I took the back up power from the system and some from Owen and Hailey's morphers. We all have powers again. They just aren't hat strong."
"Any powers are better than no powers at all," Clarke commented.
"All we can do now is wait until he strikes again," Will said.
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They waited. And waited. And waited. Taka was quiet for almost three months, and nothing happened. Nothing until the night Tori went into labor.
Hailey was sleeping soundly, until an uninvited visitor invaded her dreams. Hailey found herself lying on the beach in her ninja uniform. Nearby Austin lay motionless with blood coming out of his mouth. She looked and saw Owen, Shayne, Clarke, and Will all dead on the beach. She got to her feet and didn't know what to do. She turned around to see Taka with his foot on Owen's body.
"What did you do to them!" she cried.
"It's not what I did to them. It's what you did." Hailey's face went blank. "If only you had given me what I wanted, this never would have happened." He walked up to Hailey and stared her right in the face. "It's all your fault Hailey."
Hailey bolted upright in her bed in a cold sweat. She was panting for air and needed to see her brother. She opened the door to their adjoining bathroom and opened the door connecting to his room. She walked over to his bed and sat down.
'Owen,' she said to him telepathically. He didn't respond, so she nudged him. He groaned in his sleep and rolled over.
"Owen," she said out loud poking his ribs. Owen's eyes shot open and he sat up in bed.
"Hailey? What's wrong?" he saw that she had tears building in her eyes. "What time is it?" he asked nervously.
"I had a bad dream." Owen fell back into the bed and put his arm over his eyes.
"Aren't you a little old to be scared?"
"It was really bad O. We were all at the beach and Taka was there. You all were dead," her voice trailed off as tears fell. Owen sat up and hugged her.
"Hailey, everything's fine. I'm not dead, and I'm sure the others are fine too," he said. Hailey cried softly into his shoulder and he held her there, trying to comfort his little sister. She slowly began to calm down. Owen lay back down in his bed.
"C'mon, lay down," Owen said handing her a spare blanket. Hailey looked at him oddly.
"Owen, I haven't done that since we were like five," she said protesting.
"Yea, and whenever either one of us had a bad dream we'd do this." Hailey smiled and curled up in the blanket. They were drifting off into sleep when they heard their parents' door fly open and heard someone running to Hailey's room. The steps stopped and they heard the bathroom doors opening.
Blake ran in and found the twins sitting on Owen's bed. He was breathing hard.
"Hailey? Why aren't you in your room?" he asked. Hailey fidgeted with her hands.
"I, uh, had a bad dream." Blake gave a small smile. He remembered when the twins were little and used to do that. But he quickly snapped out of it and got to the matter at hand.
"Get changed. We're going to the hospital."
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Owen and Hailey sat in the waiting room with Hunter, Clarke, and Sarah. Blake had gone in with Tori a long time ago, and they haven't heard anything from them. Owen bit his thumbnail nervously.
"How's it taste O?" Hunter asked seeing his nephew's nervousness. Owen blushed embarrassed.
"I'm sorry Uncle Hunter," he said. Hunter smiled.
"It could be a while longer. It took almost eight hours with you guys," he said to the twins. Hailey laid her head on Owen's shoulder and started to fall asleep when they saw Blake walking down the hallway. They all rose to meet him. He had something wrapped in a light blue blanket with a white hat on. Owen and Hailey crept forward to look at their new sibling.
"Guys, meet you sister," Blake said.
A while later they were all gathered in Tori's hospital room. Tori held her daughter in her arms while Blake had his arm wrapped around his wife.
"What are you going to name her?" Hailey asked smiling at the baby. Unlike her siblings she had very light hair and deep brown eyes. Tori and Blake looked at each other.
"I'm not really sure about that one," he said.
"Well, no matter what we have to be sure to tell Laura and Cam to add another page to the book," Sarah commented smiling at the child. Both Blake and Tori got a gleam in their eyes.
"Paige," Tori said, almost whispering. Blake smiled and kissed her lips sweetly.
"Paige Sarah Bradley," he said looking at Sarah. She smiled and Hunter put his arm around her. Owen and Hailey took turns holding their new sister- both knew they would do whatever it took to make sure she was safe from the evils of the world.