Chapter 2
Back to action
A pocket dimension; the Power Center in the Meander Castle
With slow strokes, Mikayla brushed the ivory powder over her cheek. The make-up brush glided across her face, leaving a white trail along her skin. When her face, except the crystal on her forehead, was ghostly white, she laid the brush upon a small shelf and lifted a narrow paintbrush. Dipping it in a small pool of thick red liquid she started filling her lips with the red stain. After her lips were blood red, she took a black make-up pencil and lined her eyes with black. She also colored her eyebrows black. Finally she made her eyelashes also black with mascara. Then she continued with doing her hair.
Meret was brushing her hair. She wore already her ceremonial clothes and the thick ritual face paint. Her ceremonial cloths existed from a long robe and a cloak, but without a hood. The cloak was closed with a brooch with the image of an elephant. She did her hair in a bun and shoved her veil over her nose. Then she covered her hair with also a veil, made from the same fine silk as the veil before the lower part of her face.
There was a soft knocking on the door and Mikayla came in. She wore the same outfit as Meret, only the color was different. Meret was clad in green, like the grass. Mikayla was also clad in green, but more like the sea. On her brooch was the image of a bottle nose dolphin. Also Mikayla's face was covered with the paint.
She said: "Have you sensed their feelings last night?"
Meret turned around and answered: "Yeah, they weren't really scared or something like that, but they didn't feel at ease." "I didn't expect anything else. Come, mother wants to see us." With that left the girls the chamber."
***
Trini Kwan woke up in the room, where she had ended up last night. It just looked like Kimberly's room, but the pink was yellow. She looked in the wardrobe and choose a blue pair of jeans. Further she choose white blouse and a yellow blazer. She also found a hairbrush and did her hair. Then the door went open. A bit nervous she looked outside.
A young woman with red hair waited in hallway. From five other doors came also a woman. The woman with the red hair said: "My name is Dinera. I want to ask you to come along with me."
There wasn't much for a choice, so the six women followed Dinera. They came in kind of living room where another group of people waited. Trini looked at the group and recognized some of them. She called: "Kimberly, Aisha!" Two of the women looked up.
But then Dinera interfered: "You can talk later. Please come with me." The twelve women followed Dinera to a large space. In the middle was a big table with a lot of chairs. Across the passage they came from, entered a group of man the space. Dinera said: "Look around. I think you will meet a lot of friends."
***
Mikayla listened to the excited sounds. Meret smiled to her. Her parents and brothers had joined them. Her mother wore the same outfit and ritual face paint as Meret and Mikayla, but the cloths were red. Her father and brothers wore also a special outfit, but their faces weren't covered. A tunic en pants were their outfit, with a turban. Taranis wore orange, Taren blue and Montres wore gray. Also there faces were covered with the paint. It was the same as the females, but there lips were a dark brown in stead of a blood red.
***
Around the space you could see various groups. The Space Rangers were together again. Andros 'Smith', Zhane 'Williams' and Ashley Hammond had been on KO-35 for almost three moths. Cassie Chan, T.J. Johnson and Carlos Valertes were studying in San Francisco. Cassie studied anthropology and both the boys followed technical studies. Ashley had been working at a school on KO-35 and Andros and Zhane worked at the local government. Everyone had hugged each other and now they were catching up.
Ashley noticed that Carlos wasn't listening but looked at something with a very surprised look on his face. Ashley tapped on his shoulder and asked: "Is there something wrong, Carlos?"
He didn't answer her, but pointed in a direction. Ashley looked also in that direction and her jaw dropped. Then she tapped Cassie on her shoulder.
Cassie looked also in the direction. Cassie turned pale and tears appeared in her eyes.
Andros noticed it. "What is wrong, Cassie?" Then he noticed also the expressions on the faces of Carlos and Ashley. Ashley pointed again the direction. Andros, T.J. and Zhane looked. Andros and T.J. reacted in the same way as Ashley and Carlos. Zhane looked only a bit confused. T.J. put an arm around Cassie's shoulders.
"Can someone explain me what is going?" Zhane asked.
Andros sighed. "Do you see the group over there? Those are the Galaxy Rangers. The woman with the blond hair and the glasses is Kendrix Morgan."
Zhane gasped. "You mean… the Kendrix who… but?"
"Yes, it is the Kendrix who saved Cassies life. She died; at least, that was what we knew."
Cassie pushed T.J.'s arm away and ran in the direction of the Galaxy Rangers. The others looked a bit surprised, but followed her soon.
***
Kendrix looked up when she heard a cry. The next moment she felt a pair of arms around her shoulders. Then she recognized the woman. It was Cassie. Kendrix noticed she was very pale and tears ran off her face. Gently she laid her arms around Cassie's shoulders.
Karone looked in the direction where Cassie came from. She saw the others approaching. When they were at the group, she hugged her brother and Zhane. Then she also greeted Ashley, T.J. and Carlos.
Leo, Mike and the others greeted them also and were introduced to Zhane, while Cassie calmed down. Kendrix greeted also the others and was introduced to Zhane. Cassie collected herself and greeted the other Galaxy Rangers.
Kendrix smiled and said: "I am afraid you want an explanation, won't you?"
The Space Rangers nodded. "It a long story if we tell everything, but in a nutshell, we defeated Trakeena, landed on Mirinoi, placed the Quasar-sabers back into the stone and Kendrix came back." Leo explained shortly.
Zhane had an arm around Karone's waist and asked her: "And what was your part in this?"
Leo and Karone gave each other a meaningful look and Karone told: "That is also a long story. I have sent a message, but I understand from this that it didn't reach you. But again in a nutshell, I went after the Pink Quasar-saber, kept it away from Trakeena, got the Rangers out of trouble, got with them into trouble, was thrown from a cliff by Trakeena, was saved by Kendrix, got the Pink Quasar-saber from Trakeena again and became the Pink Galaxy Ranger."
Cassie looked at her and said: "You mean, you took Kendrix' place?"
Karone nodded.
"Sorry to say this, but has anyone an idea why we are here?" T.J. said. Ashley looked around and said: "Look over there. Tommy Oliver, Katherine Hillard, Adam Park, Tanya Sloan and I think I see Justin Stewart also. Tommy, Katherine, Adam and Tanya were Rangers before us, we took their places. Justin was the Blue Turbo Ranger with us. If I see that, I get the idea that we are here because we were all Power Rangers once." The others could agree with that.
Trini approached the group slowly.
Mike Corbett noticed her and said: "Can we help you?"
Kai Chen looked also and said very surprised: "Trini?"
Trini came closer and said: "Kai? I thought you were on Terra Venture."
Kai nodded and answered: "That's true. Guys, this is Trini Kwan, my cousin." The others introduced themselves.
Then asked Kai: "Trini, this might be a very strange question, but were you once a Power Ranger?"
She looked very surprised, but nodded then and said: "I was the first Yellow Ranger. You are also a Ranger, on Terra Venture?"
Kai smiled. "Was, with Leo, Kendrix, Maya, Damon and Mike. And Karone of course. Ashley, Andros, Zhane, Cassie, T.J. and Carlos were the Space Rangers. If I am correct, all the people here were once Rangers."
Trini said she had also noticed that. Then she went to another small group.
***
One man staid a bit aside from all the groups. Kimberly had glanced at him for few times. He was dressed in blue.
Justin Stewart, just like him clad in blue, approached him and said: "What do you gonna do right now? You can't hide yourself anymore."
The man sighed. "I know. I will just wait what happens next." Katherine Hillard came to both men. She hugged Justin and looked curious at the man in blue. Her face turned pale and she whispered: "Billy." Quickly she collected herself and said: "Billy, is that really you? Didn't you still live on Aquitar?"
Kimberly, Zack Taylor, Trini, Tommy Oliver and Jason Lee Scott came down to them. Katherine quickly introduced Trini and Zack to Justin. He had already met Kimberly and Jason on the island Muiranthias.
Kimberly looked good at the man in blue and knew it for sure now. "Billy… Justin, do you know who he is?"
Justin nodded.
"I don't live anymore on Aquitar. I live in Angel Grove for two, three years. Only not as Billy Cranston." Billy said softly.
Trini, Zack, Jason, Tommy, Katherine and Kimberly greeted Billy. Adam Park and Rocky DeSantos joined them also, first surprised about Billy, but then glad to see him.
Jason hesitated for a moment, but asked then: "If you have been back on Earth for some years, why didn't you contact us?"
"Because that was to painful. I teach now at Angel Grove High. Also I guide two or three science clubs." Everything became quiet when fourteen people entered the space.
***
A Dark Pocket Dimension; the Black Castle
Nork marched grumbling around in the main room. But he was also quite nervous. Just like the woman who was with him, Marcian. She was the woman who had the troubles in the dojo.
The owners of the Black Crystals, Arcia and Morkan, would come in a moment and would pour out their anger over them.
They stood strait when a procession entered. In front were a man and a woman in black robes and cloaks. The man wore a black turban, the woman a black veil over her hair and before the lower part of her face. They took place on two thrones.
Behind them came a long line of strange looking creatures. Nork and Marcian recognized Rita Repulsa, Lord Zedd, Ivan Ooze, King Mondo, Divatox, Ecliptor, Trakeena, Scorpius and some other familiar members of the former Alliance of Evil.
Nork and Marcian came forward and kneeled down. Arcia pulled the veil away from her face and snarled: "How could this have happened? The mighty Mukro's and you, two skilled magicians, defeated by some powerless humans."
Marcian looked up and protested: "You could have told us about the Guardians. If they hadn't been there, we should have had them."
Arcia became considerably mad, but Morkan calmed her down and said: "You are right, Marcian. But now they will get their powers back, but we have help." He presented his companions who were in the parade.
Marcian and Nork started laughing in a very unpleasant manner...
***
A pocket dimension; the Meander Castle
Tantara looked at the people who stood before her. She was glad with the veil before her face, which hid her nerves. The ritual paint also helped. Quickly she glanced at her husband and children, for so far she could see it thru the paint. Her sons smiled a bit, her daughters had a soft radiance over their faces, even though they were covered with a veil as well. The expression on Montres' face was calm and strong as the crystal which he represented. Behind her were the Guardians, each clad in a tunic and a cape and there faces covered with some ritual paint. The women wore also veils, the men turbans. Tantara sighed for a moment and started to speak: "Welcome, everyone. I am sorry for the way we had to bring you here, but I think this preferable to being captured by the Mukro's. If you want to take a seat, I will explain everything."
Everyone took a seat. Tantara, Montres and her children kept standing. The Guardians took a place by the walls.
"My name is Tantara. This is my husband Montres, my daughters Meret and Mikayla and my sons Taren and Taranis. We are the owners of the crystals of Meander, very powerful crystals, capable of great magic. But we also want to ask your help. There are two evil counterparts of the Meander Crystals, named the Black Crystals. Their owners, Arcia and Morkan, want nothing more then posses the Meander Crystals. They planned to terrorize humanity, so we would give our crystals to them. For the terrorism they have elected some figures who are very well known to all of you. I will call a couple of names: Rita Repulsa, Ivan Ooze, Lord Zedd, King Mondo, Darkonda, Trakeena and a couple more of these guys. I have known this for a very long time and we prepared us for this. Our request is if you want to accept your powers again and if you want to defend the earth as Power Rangers. Once I was an apprentice from Zordon. We managed to gather a lot of the Ranger Powers. When the Morphin Power went, we restored it and 'stored' it. We did the same with the Turbo Powers and the Space Powers. We have dug out the Zeo Crystal from the rubble of the Power Chamber. The Quasar-sabers were taken with our powers. But we weren't able to restore all the lost powers. We also constructed this place and Taranis called it the Power Center. We explain that more later, but now I need to know if you want to accept the Powers again. I will understand if you refuse. We will bring you home and one of the Guardians will arrange you won't be captured by Mukro's." Tantara told.
For a moment everyone was silent. Then the people spoke silently about the offer. There were people who agreed directly and there were people who had their doubts. But then you could hear the familiar sentence: "Once a Power Ranger, always a Power Ranger."
Tantara smiled when she heard that.
***
Mikayla listened also to the sentence: "Once a Power Ranger, always a Power Ranger." She knew what she had to do in a few moments and started concentrating herself.
***
Tantara concentrated herself also. The crystal on her forehead started glowing. Then she spoke: "Jason Lee Scott, do want to accept the honor and responsibilities off a Power Ranger again?"
Jason stepped forward and said: "I would be honored." Tantara's crystal on her forehead and her hands flashed and she held Jasons Power Coin with the power off the Tyrannosaurus in her hand. She handed it to Jason, who stepped back after receiving the Power Coin. Red light flowed up his arms and the belt and morpher appeared around his waist.
Then she spoke again: "Andros from KO-35, do you want to accept the honor and responsibilities off a Power Ranger again?"
Andros smiled and answered: "I am honored for having the offer again."
Tantara's crystal and hands flashed again and she handed Andros his old morpher. She closed her eyes for a moment and concentrated again. "Leo Corbett, do want to accept the honor and responsibilities off a Power Ranger again?"
Leo stepped forward and said: "I am honored." There were flashes again, but now Tantara held the Red Quasar-saber in her hand and gave it to Leo. When he took it, a red light flashed and his Trans-morpher appeared around his wrist.
***
Then Mikayla came forward. "Kimberly Hart, Katherine Hillard, Cassandra Chan and Kendrix Morgan, please step forward." The four young women stepped forward. Mikayla pulled the veil away for her face and said: "I want to ask you something. Do you want to help to defend humanity again?"
All the four woman agreed.
Mikayla smiled again and put her hands together. Her hands and the crystal on her forehead flashed four times and she handed Kimberly her old Power Coin, with the power off the Pterodactyl. Pink light flowed up her arms and the belt and morpher appeared around her waist.
Katherine got her Turbo morpher and key, Cassie her Astro morpher and Kendrix the Pink Quasar-saber. A pink light flashed and around Kendrix' wrist appeared also her Transmorpher. The four women stepped back and Mikayla pulled the veil before her face, and stepped also back.
***
Now Meret stepped forward. Her eyes were twinkling. "Trini Kwan, do you want to help humanity, like only you that can?"
Trini stepped forward and said: "I will do what I can."
Merets crystal on her forehead and her hand glowed up and she handed a Trini's Power Coin with the power of the Sabertooth tiger to her. After accepting yellow light flowed up her arms and the belt and morpher appeared around her waist. Trini stepped back.
Meret turned her face in another direction. "Aisha Campbell, do you want to help humanity, like only you that can?"
Aisha stepped forward like all the others and answered: "I will do what is in my power."
Merets crystal and hands glowed up again and she had something in her hands, but at first she said: "Aisha, we weren't able to restore the Ninja Powers. But we were able to restore the Yellow Zeo Ranger Powers. These will be yours now." She handed Aisha her Zeonizers and Aisha stepped back.
Meret went further. "Tanya Sloan, do you want to help humanity, like only you that can?"
Tanya gave the same answer as Trini and Aisha and Meret handed her the Yellow Turbo morpher and key.
"Ashley Hammond, do you want to help humanity, like only you that can?" Ashley also promised to do everything she could do and Meret handed Ashley her old Astro morpher.
Then Meret looked at the young woman in a kind off jungle costume. "Maya from Mirinoi, do you want to help humanity, like only you that can?" Maya stepped forward and promised also to do what she could. Meret handed her the Yellow Quasar-saber and around Maya's wrist appeared her Transmorpher. "The legends never spoke about this." she mumbled. But everyone heard it and looked confused, except the Galaxy Rangers and Mike.
***
Now it was Taranis' turn. He stepped forward with an intent look on a face. "Zachary Taylor, do you want to defend the galaxy again, like you once did?"
Zack stepped forward and answered: "I would like to accept the invitation." Everyone of the group smiled a bit. The crystal on Taranis' forehead and his hands flashed and he hand Zack his Power Coin with the power of the Mastodon. Black light flowed up his arms and the belt and morpher appeared around his waist, just like it had happened at Jason, Trini and Kimberly. Zack stepped back.
"Adam Park, do you want to defend the galaxy again, like you once did?" Adam stepped forward and said: "I am honored."
Taranis handed Adam his Turbo morpher and key. Adam stepped back and Taranis asked: "Carlos Valertes, do you want to defend the galaxy again, like you once did?"
Carlos accepted and Taranis handed him his old Black Astro morpher. "Damon Henderson, do you want to defend the galaxy again, like you once did?" Taranis asked, after Carlos had stepped back.
Damon stepped forward and also accepted, where after Taranis handed him the Green Quasar-Saber. Also around his wrist directly appeared his old Transmorpher.
***
Taren had listened to his mother, sisters and brother. Now it was his turn. He stepped forward and said: "William Cranston, do you want to resume the duties off a Power Ranger again, with the help of Meander?"
Billy stepped forward and said: "I am glad with the help." Taren smiled and handed him the Power Coin with the power off the Triceratops. Blue light flowed up his arms and the belt and morpher appeared around his waist. Billy stepped backward.
Taren continued. "Rockwell DeSantos, do you want to resume the duties off a Power Ranger again, with the help of Meander?" Rocky accepted and Taren handed him the Blue Zeonizers.
"Justin Stewart, do you want to resume the duties off a Power Ranger again, with the help of Meander?" Justin accepted it with a big smile and Taren handed him the Blue Turbo morpher and key.
"T.J. Johnson, do you want to resume the duties off a Power Ranger again, with the help of Meander?" T.J. stepped forward and said: "I would be honored." Taren handed him his old Astro Morpher.
He focused also for the last part for him right now. "Kai Chen, do you want to resume the duties off a Power Ranger again, with the help of Meander?" Kai also accepted and Taren handed him the blue Quasar-saber. After taking the Quasar-saber, there was a flash of light and the Transmorpher appeared around his wrist.
***
Taren stepped back and Montres stepped forward. His crystal glowed. "Thomas Oliver, do you want to accept the honor and responsibilities of the White Ranger again?"
Tommy stepped forward and said: "I would be honored." Montres' his crystal and hands glowed and he handed Tommy the Power Coin with the power from the White Tiger. White light flowed up his arms and the belt and morpher appeared around his waist.
Montres continued. "Zhane from KO-35, do you want to accept the honor and responsibilities from the Silver Ranger again?" Zhane stepped forward and accepted, where after Montres handed him his Digimorpher. Zhane went back to his seat.
Montres asked the final question: "Michael Corbett, do you want to accept the honor and the responsibilities off the Magnadefender again?" Mike came forward and said: "As the most have said, I would be honored." Montres smiled and his crystal and hands glowed for last time. He handed Mike his morphers and sword. Then Montres stepped back, between Tantara and Taranis.
***
Karone had an uneasy feeling in her throat.
But then Tantara stepped again forward and said: "There is here someone who we haven't addressed yet. Karone from KO-35, do you want to step forward?"
Karone came forward and Tantara continued. "We don't have two Pink Quasar-sabers. But there is something else. Like I said, once I was an apprentice from Zordon. When I finished my training, about a year before the first Power Rangers, he gave me a gift." A light flashed and Tantara held a morpher in her hands. "His gift was a morpher. He said I could use it myself or give it to someone else. I have never used it, just saved it. I have chosen you to give it to you. It is the Purple Astro Morpher. It will change you in the Purple Astro Ranger and it will give you your weapon, the Solar Fire Staff, and your Zord, the Solar Voyager." Tantara handed Karone the morpher, who placed the morpher around her wrist. A soft purple glow covered her for a short moment. "
Thanks." was all she said.
Tantara smiled again and stepped back.
***
Montres took her place. "There are still some people here who haven't been addressed. Carter Grayson, Dana Mitchell, Kelsey Winslow, Chad Lee and Joel Rawlings, please come forward." he said. The five people came forward and Montres continued: "You already have Ranger Powers at the moment. You aren't directly a threat for Arcia and Morkan. But you will be. We want to ask you to help us with our mission. The demons you fight, will soon be partners of Arcia and Morkan. I offer you the protection of Meander. Do you accept?"
The five people looked at each other and Carter accepted on behave of them all.
The Guardians left the room, just like Taren, Taranis and Meret. Tantara gave Montres a hand and turned around. Then she turned back and said: "Oh, I have forgotten something. Mike, you will be the leader of all." With that she turned around again and left the room with Montres. Mikayla said: "Some of us will be back in some time and we will answer your questions." The she left also the room.
***
A Dark Dimension; the Black Castle
Arcia knew what she had felt. There were Rangers again, thirty this time and all ready to fight her.
Morkan stood behind her and laid his hand on her shoulder. "We will defeat the owners of the crystals of Meander. We are the rightful owners and we have some good help." he said.
Arcia turned around and looked in his eyes. "You forget something. They were all defeated."
Morkan chuckled a moment, but said than: "You forget also something, dear. Now they have our help."
Arcia nodded, but couldn't lose the feeling she had.
***
A pocket dimension; the Meander Castle
A quarter past by. Everybody was still a bit stunned about what happened. Then the doors opened and two young men and two young women came in. All they had a crystal on their fore head.
The Rangers recognized the four young people from just before, although their faces weren't covered with the paint anymore.
They each took a seat and Meret said: "I think we have some further explaining to do. I think it is easier when we answer your questions. But first, my name is Meret. This is my sister Mikayla and my brothers Taren en Taranis. We are quadruplets."
Rocky interfered with a question: "Do you have a breakfast or something like that?"
Everybody chuckled and Mikayla closed her eyes for a moment. After she had opened her eyes she said: "Your breakfast could be here every moment. For the others also. Do you mind if we just call you by your first names or do you prefer to be called miss and mister?"
"I think we will work together for quite some time, so I think just first names." Mike said. The others agreed.
"Alright, first question. What are those crystals and how did you get them?" Jason asked.
"The Meander Crystals are very old. When my mother was fifteen, she found the seven Meander Crystals. The Heart Crystal attached herself directly to her. In the time after that she started developing magical abilities. At her nineteenth she met our father, Montres. They fell in love and got married. When my mother showed my father the six remaining crystals, the Crystal of Strength attached himself to him. After that he also started developing magical abilities. Mother was twenty-one when she got us. Two years later four of the five remaining Meander Crystal attached themselves to us. When we were older, our mother thought us to tap in its powers. A few moths after our birth she became Zordons apprentice. With his help she was able to get complete control over her abilities and she was able help our father and us. We have also had our mentors, who helped us to get full control over our own abilities." Meret answered.
"But, do your power come directly from the crystal or do you posses them yourself? And what kind of powers do you mean?" Billy asked.
"You can split our abilities in two parts. One part comes directly from the crystal, like our abilities to control our elements. The other part is the abilities every human has hidden in him or her. The crystals give us direct access to them and makes them stronger. Andros and Zhane, you have telekinetic abilities. Those were hidden inside you and brought out by practicing for a long time... We had them also hidden in our selves and we were also able to bring them out with a lot of training and a little help from the crystal. In that way we have also developed telepathic abilities and some other things. When we lose the crystals, we will have that abilities, but not so strong." Mikayla answered.
***
Dinera giggled softly. Neferia, Domitia and Ayla were with her. A few minutes later Morgant, Gahal, Olymp and Ferdus joined them. Mikayla had asked them to bring a breakfast. That would make it easier to introduce them.
The eight of them went in the direction of the kitchen. Quickly Morgant and Gahal put the jars with jam, peanut butter and some other things on trays. Olymp and Ferdus put cheese and meat products on trays. Still chuckling Dinera and Domitia busy with putting all kind of bread in baskets and Neferia and Ayla were working on tea and coffee.
The whole stuff was loaded on two trolleys and the group went in the direction of the Power Center.
***
Taren was explaining something about the use of the Power Center, when the eight Guardians entered.
Mikayla stood up and said: "I would like to introduce you to your Guardians. They have been keeping an eye on you for quite a while." She nodded to the Guardians.
At first the females lined up. They smacked twice on their right hip. Neferia, with long black hair, became a teenage girl with blond hair and a pink ballet outfit. Ayla aged, and became the woman from the dojo. Domitia's skin became a bit darker. Dinera's long hair became black and then it was hidden under a head scarf.
Mikayla smiled and started: "Katherine, Kimberly, Justin and Billy. This is your Guardian, Neferia. You know her as Alicia Marsden. Jason, Adam, Rocky and Tommy. This is your Guardian, Ayla. You know her as Mrs Marsden. She and Neferia lived together as mother and daughter. Aisha, this is your Guardian. Her name is Domitia. She is a real sister of Ashala. She wanted to go back to her village and this was the perfect combination. The last one, her name is Dinera. Her duty was to guard Carlos, Cassie and T.J. You have known her as Fatima Matafari."
Then the men lined up. They repeated the smacks on the hip and also they changed of appearance. Taren stood up and Mikayla sat down again. The female Guardians started setting the table.
"This is Gahal. Trini, you know him as Mark Goodwell. He is your Guardian. Tanya, Zack, this your Guardian, Olymp. And this Morgant. Ashley, Andros and Zhane, you know him as Darius. This is Ferdus, He was the Guardian of the Rangers on Mirinoi."
The men also changed back and helped the women setting the table.
When they were finished, Meret said: "Rocky, here is your breakfast. We will come back when you are finished." The Meander teens and Guardians left the Power Center. The others started eating, quietly talking in the mean time.