The Grey Series: No Rest for a Ranger By:WGA

Author's note: Thanks Teri, sorry the was no reaction, to be honest it completely slipped my mind- if it helps any you can assume he was preoccupied with getting the bags in the tent. Actually I'll probably need help after chapter 15 so after you read it, if you want to email or review me any ideas, feel free to.

"Where are we going Billy?" Rocky asked as he stepped over a dead log.

"To be honest- I saw a tent over this way and was curious as to who it belonged to"

"Oh ok"

"Hey, there's a tent" Trini pointed.

"Hey, did you hear that?" Zack stopped what he was doing.

"Hear what?"

"Sounds like someone's coming"

"Who else would be out here?" Jason asked.

"I don't know"

"Hey- I hear it now... sounds like it's coming from over there" Jason pointed to an area of brush. Suddenly the brush parted and out stepped..... Billy!

"Billy? Is that you man?" Jason got up and gave his friend a hug. "Trini? Aisha? Rocky? Wow it's good to see you all!" He proceed to give everyone a friendly hug, Zack did the same.

"So what brings you guys to our little patch of the forest?" Zack joked.

"It was Kim's idea really" Aisha stated.

"Yeah, she said we all needed a break" Rocky added.

"Why's that?" Jason asked.

"Well.. uh, Adam lost his Zeo powers" Aisha said sadly. Billy and Trini just looked at each other, they couldn't say anything, not yet.

"Really?! That's so weird. Especially since Jase here just got some powers" Zack nudged Jason and smiled.

"Yep, I'm the new Gold Ranger" he stated proudly.

"Hey, I know this is short notice, but.." Rocky pulled out Adam's Zeonizer and held it out, "Zack, want to be the Green Zeo Ranger? Adam said we had to find someone else and who better than his predecessor?" Zack took the Zeonizer from his hand and looked at it quietly.

"You don't know how much I'd love to!" he smiled.

"Great!" Trini finally said.

'Everyone has a power now!' she thought happily to Billy.

'Yeah, this is working out much better than anticipated'

'We should go back, we need to break the news soon'

'Agreed'

"Come on back to our camp guys" Billy suggested.

"Sure, It'll be great to see the other too" So everyone helped Zack and Jason pack up their stuff and they hiked back.

Adam and Kim sat around the new fire pit talking about how to 'break the news' to everyone. There was no simple way to do such a thing. Then Kat and Tommy arrived back at the camp.

"Hey guys, look what Kat caught" Tommy help up a nice sized fish.

"Way to go Kat" Adam smiled.

"Yeah, nice catch" Kim agreed. But before anyone else could say something, a familiar beeping sounded from Kat and Tommy's communicators.

"What a great time" Tommy said sarcastically and began getting details from Alpha.

"What's the problem?" Adam asked.

"There's a giant tree monster terrorizing the town. Go figure" Tommy replied.

"Oh I hate it when Mondo watches us and then basis his monster on out activities, it's so annoying!" Kay frowned.

"We'll be back guys... sorry you can't come Adam" And with that Kat and Tommy morphed and teleported out.

"Should we follow?" Kim asked.

"Yeah, lets go" Adam was about to morph when Kim gave him a quick kiss. "What was that for?" he smiled as he said it.

"Just a be careful kiss. We all know how dangerous those tree monsters are" They both laughed, then morphed and went to help in the fight.

*Meanwhile*

Rocky, Aisha, and Zack's communicators had just beeped and they got their details. The three morphed, and Zack was very excited.

"Should I come with?" Jason asked.

"Sure, the more the merrier" Rocky smiled (not that you could tell) So Jason morphed to the Gold Ranger and they all disappeared, leaving Billy and Trini to morph and follow.

Let's end that chapter there :) More to come!