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ALTERNATE POWER PATHWAYS: SEARCH & RESCUEby: C.A. TURNER
At last count: 3 rescued, 7 to go. Isis and Trini are on their way to Denver, CO.
Chapter Four: Trini
National Forest: Outside of Denver, Colorado
She could hear explosions ahead of her, and smell the acrid smoke of burning trees. Her anger flared higher, as she pushed the Hummer further down the dirt road.
Road? It was barely a trail through the heavy forest of Colorado.
Since her return from the Peace Conference, Trini had decided to move to an area where her expertise in environmentalism could do the best work. From here, she knew what was happening everywhere. Another large rock in the trail, brought her thoughts back to the present moment.
The smoke had grow thicker, she knew she was close. "Isn't it bad enough that people have to clear whole forests, just to put up shopping malls? Now we've got some crazy campers setting fires to our national forests, as well?"
Trini brought the Hummer to a stop. The trial ended here. She would have to go in on foot. She gazed around her, to see forestry, law enforcement trucks on the sceine, and she could also make out the, snake like, hoses leading from the fire trucks into the trees.
Grabbing her pack, she stepped out of the Hummer, placed the hard hat on her head, and headed into the woods, following the hoses.
* * *
"I just love the smell of fresh, burning trees, in the morning." Arcus crowed, as he lept over fallen trees, and looked upon the destruction with pride.
Several, 'yellow' dressed bodies lay scattered about the clearing, others, he knew, were hiding amongst the trees.
Who cared about those. They were cowards. He stopped suddenly, listening to another tree burst into flames. With a sigh of pleasure, he proceeded around the area. The smoke nearly invisible, as he gazed around, through the visor of his helmet. However,he also noticed someone new, joining the party. WAY too late.
A descisive blast of lightning hit too uncomfortably close, just inches from his feet. "Knock it off, Arcus!" a female voice snarled.
"Hey guys!" He called out to the Quantrons that were scattered around.
*** *** ***
Trini found herself talking to a mirror image of...Trini! She still had her powers, and explained to her in the fastest time imaginable, thata rogue Ranger was after all the former members, and they were there to stop him. They were also there to help them get their powers back. Both women glanced around at the bodies scattered around. A fire hose flailed around, like some mythic sea creature, spewing water everywhere. She tried harder to see what she thought to be a man. A light breeze moving the smoke around. Was that a Silver Ranger? She had barely enough time to question, when her double took over.
"Isis is taking care of him, I'll stop the Quantrons, you help anyone trapped."
Sounds good to me. Let's go!"
*** *** ***
"I think we've got a Trini little problem here." He stood amongst the flames and smoke, like some demon from hell. His legs were spread slightly apart, and arms crossed over his chest, giving an air of superiority. But she knew, that behind that helmet, he thought he was watching every move that she made, and didn't know WHO he was talking to. He would soon regret it.
With a nod of his head, the robot like creatures began to advance on her. But he had never encountered the mighty Isis before. In fact, before his shocked eyes...
Where everything was aflame Including the Grass, Let there be oaks of mighty mass!
In 2 minutes, the Quantrons were surrounded by newly grown majestic Oak & Pine trees, completely surrounding the creatures. Trini 2 had finished off her batch, and went over to help her double, but before she could, she was surrounded by a rainbow of colors. The columns of light took shape of the Power Rangers, right before her eyes. She'd never been happier to see a group of people in her life.
She had just enough time to wonder if she'd know any of them, before Trini 2 smiled "Remember what I was saying about the calvary?" She was hustled to safety, behind a large tree, by the Pink Ranger.
"You should be safe here."
"Thanks." Trini watched the Pink Ranger join the others, and noticed how much the Pink Ranger's movements and actions mirrored Kim's.
If she didn't know, for a fact, that Kim was still in Florida, she'd say Kim had rejoined the team.
"Mind if I cut in on the fun?" Trini 2 asked.
"Great to have you here."
"Welcome, welcome. Now, which one of you is Rainbow Brite?" The Silver Ranger quipped.
"Ewww. That's worse than Rocky's stuff." Trini said to herself. Thinking that maybe Rocky had become the bad guy, if she didn't know any better. But, she did know better than that.
"Now Alpha!" The Red Ranger yelled into his communicator.
A sudden silence came over the forest then. No birds chirping, no sounds of insects in the trees. And it suddenly began to get dark. This seemed to confuse everyone, except the Rangers, who took the opportunity to rush the Silver Ranger, and his goons.
Trini watched the fight, holding herself back from joining in. It had been a very long time.
A sudden rumbling began to shake the area, and Trini looked up to see a huge, blue space ship, hovering over the forest above them. How come she hadn't seen it approach, or even hear it. Just as she was trying to come up with an answer, she saw some doors at the base of the ship, open. Suddenly, an avalanche of water spilled from the ship, to cover the forest, dowsing the fires, and soaking everyone and everything in sight. Yet, the Rangers seemed untouched by the wave. And, from out of the midst of the sounds of fighting, came a clear, loud...Whahoo!
"Who reprogrammed the sinthitron to produce Jolt Cola?" Came the voice of the Black Ranger.
Trini smiled. Jolt Cola? It could only have been Rocky. Some things never change.
"Thanks! Saves me the trouble!" Isis chuckled.
"Why is everyone always raining on my parties!" Screamed the Silver Ranger, in rage.
Trini didn't hear the footsteps in the mud behind her, but she felt the cold metal arms wrap around her.
Rule #1, no matter what dimension she's from, do not, sneak up on Trini! With a hi-ya, Trini flipped the Quantron over her back, and planted a booted foot, squarely in his face. Or, what she assumed, was a face. She looked up, at the sound of the Silver Ranger's angry yell.
"It isn't over yet Rangers, you still have seven friends left to find, and I have seven to kill." In a flash of light, the Silver Ranger disappeared, along with his goons.
Isis, Trini 2,and the Rangers ran to Trini's side. "Are you all right?" Asked the Yellow Ranger. Yellow, how she missed that color so much.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Who else do you have up there besides Rocky?" The Rangers looked at each other, clearly confused. "I heard the 'wahoo', and the comment about the Jolt Cola. There's only one person I know of who does that..."
"Rocky." Came the unanimous reply of five Rangers, followed by laughter.
* * *
When Trini's feet finally touched solid ground again, she looked up to see Rocky, Adam, and...
"Jason!" She ran to the boys, quickly hugging them all. "It's so good to see you."
"It's good to see you too, Trini." Rocky stated.
"I'd like you to meet all of our doubles so far...first, my other self, and Nightwing...
Rocky's double...and the Flash...
Jason's twin...and Superman...
...and you just met your counterpart & Isis."
All the heroes said their hellos.
"I'd like you to meet the Rangers." Jason said, turning Trini to face the five Rangers who had just saved her life. Slowly, the Rangers removed their helmets. "Andros, Carlos, TJ, Cassie and Ashley. The Lightstar Rangers. And they need our help."
"Yes." Trini laughed at the shocked expressions on everyone's faces.
***
Chapter Five: Tommy
Race Track: Indianapolis, Indiana
The red car slowed slightly, going into the turn. As it came around the tightest point of the turn, the driver sped the back up, using the momentum to push him out of the turn. Several cars followed the red car, a black car began to pick up speed, to come up beside the red car. A green on lead the way, by half a track.
The driver of the red car, #38, could barely hear the voice of the announcer above the roar of the engine. Once in a while, his pit boss could be heard in the headset that he wore, and would respond with the adequate answers. "In the lead, #40, James Talbert, with young Tommy Oliver in #38 and Devon Charles in #14, fighting for second..."
That was all that Tommy wanted to hear. All that mattered was: who was in the lead, and who was challenging him for his spot. And, unless another car passed or evened with him, he was unconcerned. Keeping his focus on the cars that really mattered.
"Tommy. How's your fuel level holding out?" Came the voice of the pit boss.
"I've got enough for two more laps. Have the boys ready form me. I don't want to loose any more time than I have to."
"Right."
Carefully taping the gas, Tommy began to pull ahead of the black car. His eye on the green car ahead of him, and trying to close as much distance between them, as he could, before he needed to refuel.
"Oh my God...there's a man in a silver suit on the track! Watch for him Tommy. Some stupid nut with a death wish."
"Right!" Tommy could see the yellow caution flag being waved ahead of them. Without touching the breaks, Tommy began to slow his car to the required speed, down shifting when needed.
Then the guy was there, and Tommy couldn't believe his eyes. Is that a Ranger? What the hell is going on? Tommy steered to go around him, but the man changed directions as well.
Almost as if he were heading right for him. Tommy could hear the announcer, and the panicked cries of the spectators. "He's heading right at #38!"
Suddenly there was a blinding light coming right at him. Not knowing which way to steer, Tommy pulled to the right
***
"I don't believe this. We just made it with seconds to spare! Green Lantern frowned.
"Yeah, but my other half is about to run into that Silver plated lunatic. How good are you with that ring?" Tommy 2 wondered.
"Let's find out."
The car turned, missing the Silver Ranger, and slamming into the concrete wall, spinning the car around and straight across the track, barely missing oncoming cars, to come to a skidding halt in the muddy grass.
Smoke began to rise up around Tommy, disorienting him. He fought with the harness buckles, trying to get free of the car. Quickly he began to climb out through the window, when he was savagely grabbed from behind, and violently pulled free of the car.
Tommy felt a moments sensation of falling through the air, before he landed, unceremoniously, in the mud. Righting himself, and trying to get his bearings, Tommy immediately pulled his helmet from his head. Then, from nowhere, there were hands grabbing him again.
This time, Tommy was prepared. He kicked up, from his sitting position. His foot connecting with; what he hoped was a head. The hold on him was broken, and Tommy spun around, gaining his feet.
The air around him was filled with dense smoke. He could hear explosions, screams and the sound of fire, but he couldn't see anything. His lungs were on fire, and his eyes were watering. Grabbing his morpher, one word escaped his lips…
"TIGERZORD!" ***
Tommy tried to see through the smoke, through the visor that Green Lantern had provided him with but there was nothing they could make out Then, in the midst of the screams, came a laugh so evil, so cold, that the hairs on the back of Tommy's neck, stood up. Tommy couldn't discern which direction it seemed to come from. It seemed to be coming from everywhere around him, floating on the air like the smoke itself. "Hope your friend does ok."
"Don't worry. If I know the White Ranger, it's that Looney Tune who'd better worry." Hal told him. ***
"Who are you? What do you want?" Tommy felt an overwhelming sense of anger. Tommy 2 regained his bearings as he suddenly saw a silver form begin to emerge from the smoke before him. At first Tommy thought that he was seeing things, then his mind clicked back to moments ago. The figure walking toward him on the track. And now, the form had a voice.
"All...I want...is the destruction...of the Power Rangers!" The words were slow, and methodical. Tommy tried to think as the Silver Ranger grew closer.
There would be no way he would let this...thing, take down the Rangers. Anger flared in Tommy's eyes, and in a flash, he began to attack the ghost like Ranger. As they sliced through the smoke, at anything that moved, the only sounds that could be heard, were Tommy's cries of, "Sie-Kiyuh!"
It was a draw. Blow for blow, they were an even match.
In a mocking manner, the Silver Ranger held his hands out toward Tommy, palms up. "Please, sir, I want some more." The English accent was thick, and really bad. As the Silver Ranger stood back, and prepared to attack, Tommy moved his hand back, and it came into contact with Saba.
Carefully, Tommy moved his fingers along it, pulling it up into his palm, and wrapping his hand tightly around it.
As the Silver Ranger stood over Tommy, watching him remain motionless, he felt victorious. He had been unable to destroy any of the former Rangers so far. And he thought that this one would be the hardest one to beat, but he was wrong. Then he heard the laughter.
"You're pretty clever. 'Oliver Twist'. Glad to see you guys keep up with the classics." Tommy said between coughs. "See if you can guess which classic these quotes come from: 'With my last breath, I spit at thee.' 'From the heart of hell, I stab at thee!'."
Tommy pulled Saba from his holster, swinging it out, and stabbing it at, what he hoped, was the Silver Ranger's head. Tommy pulled himself to his feet, as he watched the Silver Ranger stagger, shaking the ringing sound from his ears. When Tommy brought the sabre back down, across the Ranger's wounded leg, the Silver Ranger cried out in rage and pain, sinking to his knees.
Unnoticed, by Tommy, the Silver Ranger grasped his blaster in his hand, and as he prepared to turn, a shot, from within the smoke, knocked the blaster from his hand. Tommy spun around, ready to use the sabre on anyone who tried to attack him.
With a sigh of relief, he let himself sink to his knees. Emerging from the swirling smoke, strode a 'rainbow' of color. The Tommy of this dimension, Green Lantern, and the Red, Blue, Black, Yellow and Pink Rangers. All holding blasters at the ready.
"It isn't over Rangers! It will never be over!" With those words, the Silver Ranger disappeared in a flash of light. Holstering his blaster, the Blue Ranger rushed to Tommy's side. "Are you all right, Tommy?"
"Yeah. I just need a little fresh air. What took you guys so long?" Tommy asked, grasping the Blue Ranger's hand, a smile on his face.
"Oh, nothing really. Just a few Quantrons, fires, screaming people. Cake walk really." Tommy laughed as they strode out of the dissipating smoke with them.
Once away from the smoke, Tommy could see what had been happening around him, while he was surrounded by smoke.
The stadium was still on fire, in areas. Several race cars had been over turned, others abandoned. Fire trucks were in place, trying to put out all of the remaining fires, and a single ambulance was just leaving. They were practically alone.
Tommy bent over, trying to replace the smoke in his lungs, with the precious, clean air. He felt his head swimming, and decided that he really needed to sit down.
"What's going on? That...guy, said he was after you, but why was he attacking the raceway?"
"Because he is after you, and all of the other former Rangers, as are we. But, for vastly different reasons. We need your help to fight Astronema and Zhane." Andros stated.
Tommy looked up at the group. Remembering a time, with a different group of Rangers, and a different; and deeply missed, Red Ranger. Back then it had been: Jason, Billy, Zack, Trini and...Kim.
"All, former Rangers? What can we do to help? We gave the powers to you."
"We found the Morphin Grid." The Pink Ranger stated. Tommy didn't know why he expected to hear Kim's voice, but it surprised him none the less, when it wasn't.
The Rangers explained to him what had happened, and what they still needed to do. But, in the end, Tommy made the only decision there was to make, the only one he knew he would give the moment they said that they needed his help.
"I'm in." * * *
The bridge was alive with laughter and smiles, as Tommy found Adam, Rocky, Trini, and Jason already on board.
They were now on their way to find Kim, and Tommy faced that realization with a bit of trepidation. The words from the 'letter', still very fresh in his mind. * * *
Chapter Six: Kimberly
Gymnastics Training Center: Miami, Florida
In a flash, Kimberly & Wonder Woman both landed at the door of the Center.
"We have to find your counterpart fast before Arcus & Astronema do. Let's go!" the Avenging Amazon shouted, and dashed into the building.
***
Kim felt the bar hit her across her pelvis, then it was gone again, but, then another appeared beneath her, her chalked hands gripping it firmly. Carefully, she touched her pointed toes to the bar between her hands.
Releasing her hands, she pushed off with her feet, corkscrewing through the air, then twisting her body, she did a somersault. As she felt her feet touch the cool vinyl of the mat, she let her legs absorb the impact, then straightening them, she raised her body up straight, and spread her arms wide above her head.
Kim jumped slightly at the sound of applause. She opened her eyes, and gazed toward the doors to the training room. There, she got a shock as she saw...herself!...in her old uniform of the Pink Ranger...and... she couldn't believe this...WONDER WOMAN?!?
"We know this is a lot to swallow, but we are who we appear to be. This is Wonder Woman, and...well..." Pink Ranger removed her helmet... and it was like looking into a mirror for Kimberly. Regaining some control, she asked "From another dimension, right?" Both women were stunned.
"How..." Diana started.
"Only logical explanation. Now, the only question left is...why?"
"A Ranger from this world has gone rogue. He's been brainwashed, and is tracking down some of the former Rangers...to kill them. But the Lightstar Rangers have helped us so far in rescuing Adam, Rocky, Jason, Trini, & Tommy. Zack, Tanya, Kat, & Aisha are next, and Batman is with their counterparts right now. They're finding you all so you can help save Zordon." Kim 2 explained. "This illusion crafter our Billy made for me should do the trick. Please, you must trust us here...and help us if you can." Wonder Woman asked.
Kimberly got this determined look on her face. "Kim, Diana, it isn't if I'll do it... it's what do we do first."
***
Coach Schmidt soon appeared with 2 visitors, a Ms. Van Damme, and a Mr. Lambert. Both made Kim's danger sense go haywire. Both started talking about a gymnastics team founded in Paris. A wave of distrust swept over her, and her guard redoubled. "I don't know." Kim said, worrying her lip between her teeth.
"Mr. Schmidt, is there someplace we can speak with Miss. Hart, alone?" Mr. Lambert asked. "Yes. There is a small, empty training room down the hall. Miss. Hart can show you were." Coach Schmidt said. He smiled at him, to encourage her. But, it did little to dispel the sudden nervousness she felt. She looked at the couple, and their smiles seemed friendly enough, but the feeling that something wasn't right, wouldn't go away.
"This way Miss. Hart." Ms. VanDamme said, as Mr. Lambert held the door for them. Kim entered the hallway, and felt somewhat better to see the activity down it's length. Girls were rushing to practice, or to their tutoring sessions. Silently, they moved down the hall, and stopped outside of the double doors, that Kim had indicated. "Is this it?" Mr. Lambert asked, somewhat unsure. Ms. Sandman looked at Kim, and when Kim nodded, she pulled open one of the doors, and stepped inside. Kim followed behind the pair, and reached to her left for the light switch. Kim blinked, as the lights came on, flooding the dark room with light. As Kim looked around, Ms. VanDamme turned to her, a wave of purple light rippled over her. Soon, where Ms. VanDamme had stood, now stood a deathly, pale looking woman, dressed in black armor, and a short, very red, bobbed haircut.
Kim frowned. "OK, sport, when do you ditch your disguise?" He pulled the door shut behind him and locked it, baring any attempts Kim might make to escape, but it didn't look like she was. Then Kim watched in...boredom, as the same kind of wave rippled over him as well. Changing him into a tall, tan, platinum haired, young man, who stood nearly a foot taller than herself. Kim turned back to the woman, when she heard her soft chuckle.
"What's going on? What do you want, other than a personality change and a attitude adjustment, 'cause after the day I've had, I'm more than happy to give you both.
"What's going on...is the deaths of all the former Rangers, and it's all a means to an end. The end of the Power Rangers." Astronema said as she slowly strode toward Kim. Strong arms grabbed her, quickly, from behind, pinning her arms to her sides.
"There's a lesson you 2 pigs are about to learn..." Kimberly continued, voice dropping like a rock as she did so "...be careful what you wish for!"
"Oh, come one Kim, you're breaking my Hart." The words were playfully, whispered in her ear.
"That's not all that's gonna be broken, moron." Kim snarled, pushing off on her right foot, she used her body to slam Arcus into the wall, the small of his back jammed into a very sharp pole that was sticking out. Slamming into him again, she caused him severe pain, then finished him off with a third shot, knocking him out.
"Oh, by the by, you're not the only 2 using illusions. Guess who I REALLY am!" she smiled, clinking her bracelets together. The same ripple effect appeared again, and soon Astronema was screaming.
"WONDER WOMAN! Damn it! We've been tricked!"
"Ever the observant one! You've been tricked, now you're toast!"
***
Tommy felt unsure, for the first time in a long time, as he walked slowly down the busy, noisy hallway. It had been a long time since he'd spoken with Kim. Actually, not since the little episode on the Island of Miranthius. But, he thought it would be best for him to locate Kim, and convince her to help them, then it would for someone she didn't know.
Now he wasn't so sure that it was the wisest decision he had ever made. Casually, he looked to his right, to reassure himself, that Andros was still with him. They'd become fast friends, and Tommy was glad to see that the current Rangers had a good, and reliable leader.
As they neared the open doors to the practice area, Tommy slowed, trying to pull himself together. "I can do this if you wish." Andros said, as he gazed curiously into the noisy room.
"Nah. I'll be all right. It's just been a while." Tommy smiled, and stepped into the room. Carefully, he scanned the multitude of gymnasts for Kim's petite form. Just as he prepared to look again, he caught the sight of Coach Schmidt moving toward them.
"You two, I'm sorry, but you cannot be in here." He made a motion to shoo them away, but Tommy stood his ground. "Do I know you?" Coach Schmidt asked, looking Tommy over.
"I'm Tommy Oliver, a friend of Kimberly Hart's. We met when you came to Angel Grove."
"Ah, yes. Good to meet you again. What can I do for you?"
"I'm looking for Kim. It's very important."
"Yes. She is speaking with a French couple who are recruiting gymnast to compete in France."
Andros watched as Tommy paled, and began to wonder if he was sick. Tommy knew what it would mean to Kim, to be able to compete in France, and be close to her mother who lived in Paris.
"Where can I find them?"
"Just down the hall, to you left. It will be the first set of double doors to you right."
"Thank you."
As soon as they were in the hall, Andros brought Tommy up short. "Are you all right? You looked ill back there." "I'm fine. It's a long story. Remind me to tell you sometime, because we don't have the time right now." Andros nodded, and let Tommy pass.
He followed Tommy to the set of double doors that Coach Schmidt had told them about, only to hear a man scream "AAAAAAH!" just before his unconscious form smashed the doors down. A female scream followed. Both saw Arcus & Astronema hit the wall and crumple to the floor like a couple of ragdolls.
Both Kimberlys 1 & 2 raced up to both Tommy & Andros. Kim 2, in uniform, frowned "WW, you could have saved at least one of them for me!"
"Sorry, but they pissed me off. You must be the Tommy & Andros of this dimension."
"Uh, yes. Wonder Woman, right?"
"Last time I looked. We'd better explain..."
"No need. We've been running into Rangers from other dimensions along with Justice Leaguers and Titans. Glad you all could help."
"Good to have it. Let's check these turkeys." Tommy smiled.
However, Astronema & Arcus had other plans, namely recovering from the 1st class asswhipping Wonder Woman gave them.
"You've...aaaarghh...won this time...brother. But...uunnh... you still have five more former Rangers...aaaa!... to go." In a flash, both disappeared from the room, along with the staff from Andros' hands.
Tommy didn't waste any time reaching Kim's side.He looked at the 2.
"You're from the other dimension, right?"
"Yup." Kim 2 answered. Carefully, he lifted her hands into his. She was ok, and he was suddenly grateful they were here. He then turned to Andros.
"Brother? You're her brother?" Tommy asked, feeling like the words were a vile thing in his mouth.
"Yes. She was kidnapped when we were children, and raised by her protector, Ecliptor. She found out who she really was, several months ago, but Darkonda kidnapped her back, and reprogrammed her, just as she has done to Zhane. They are more powerful now, than they were before."
A sigh brought both of their attention back to Kim. Her eyes were full of amazement and wonder, which was only natural after the last few moments. Tommy tried to hold her, but she stopped him, asking, "What the hell's going on here?!? I run into a double of myself who still has her powers, Wonder Woman is real, a intergalactic hit squad is after all the former Rangers, and I may still be in love with you. Can I please just get my bearings?" Startled, Tommy raised his hands in surrender, to let her know that they weren't going to hurt her.
"Kim, it's me, Tommy. It's alright, they're gone." Kim kept her eyes on the other 4 people in the room, and absently reached up, tucking a stray strand of sable hair behind her ear."Tommy?"
"Yeah."
Finally, she looked up. "I'm hungry. Let's go to McDonalds. I think better on a full stomach."
***
Soon, while Kimberly was polishing off a Big Mac & a chocolate milkshake, Andros began to tell her everything. How the Lightstar Rangers need help from all of the former Rangers to defeat Astronema and Zhane, and the help they were getting from their otherdimensional counterparts, along with the JLA and the Titans. Kimberly listened quietly, trying to take it all in. "Will you help us?" Tommy asked, carefully.
"Do you really have to ask? WW &...Pink Ranger...told me you've already found Adam, Rocky, Trini, Jason, and me. They also told me Zack & Tanya are next, then Kat. What about Billy?"
"We'll be heading to New York next, to find Zack and Tanya. Kat's in England, and Aisha is still in Africa. And we're all assuming, because no one has seen or heard from him, that Billy is still on Aquitar."
As she listened to the lists, Kim relaxed a bit. Then looking up, with tear reddened eyes, Kim closed the distance between them, and hugged Tommy with all of her strength. "God, I've missed you. Let's roll." She pleaded into the soft, warmth of his hair. "Sure thing Kim." Tommy looked at Andros, and they shared a small smile, as they all disappeared in five columns of light. One of Red, one of pink, one of red, white, blue, and gold, and two of White.
* * *
Kim had never been happier to see a group of people before. The past years all seemed to have been a nightmare, that she had just awoken from, compared to the happiness she felt at that moment.
The Morphin Grid felt all of the excitement around it, and for an inanimate object, it felt it's own excitement growing. It could feel the hosts, all around it. But, it cold not reach past the barrier, to once again, become one with those outside. Unable to verbally express it's excitement, the Morphin Grid began to pulse more brightly.