Disclaimer: Nothing is mine, except for the things you haven't heard of and the plot.

I know I usually give my responses to the reviews I get here but I'm posting two chapters together to make up for the long update period.

Now on with the next chapter.

Enter the Jaguar

Adam had landed in a rainforest area but didn't think much about what direction he was headed in. He was more worried about what challenges lay ahead of him.

Adam wasn't quite sure about going on a quest by himself. //I may seem quiet,\\ he thought. //but I really prefer groups.\\

The only sounds around him were normal sounds for the jungle.

Adam began walking a bit quicker as a roar echoed. //Don't want to find that thing.\\ he thought.

"It's your fault we don't have zords!" Adam heard a familiar voice shout.

"Tommy calm down!" a female said. Adam recognized it as Kim's.

"Kim this isn't any of your business!" This voice was Aisha's. "You're not a ranger anymore!"

Adam's eyes widened as the arguing rangers appeared in front of him.

Tommy and Billy stood to one side. Aisha and Rocky to the other. Kim stood in the middle.

"How could it be our fault?" Rocky asked. "We did everything you told us to!"

"You did it too slow. You gave the monster time to give the final blow!" Billy bellowed.

"Billy what if they didn't understand what you guys told them to do?" Kim asked desperately.

"Kim you heard Aisha, stay out of this!" Rocky gestured largely with his arm and Kim fell to the ground.

What shocked Adam even more was no one made a move to help her. As the argument continued Adam made his way over to Kim and helped her up. "What's going on?" he asked.

"Thank god you're back from that quest to get the weapon," Kim said. "You guys don't have zords and Tommy and Billy are blaming Aisha and Rocky. They won't listen to me,"

Adam turned to the fight to see Tommy and Rocky beginning to fight physically.

"Hey!" he shouted." We are a team! You don't point blame to a person on the team. You accept the fact that the team has made a mistake and you move on. You can't think that one person screwed up. Maybe you weren't communicating clearly, Tommy, maybe your calculations weren't correct Billy. Everyone screws up once and a while. When it does happen you can't throw everything you built down the drain!"

The group disappeared and Adam sighed. //One challenge down.\\

Another roar echoed. //I suppose I'm going to run into that thing.\\

"A wise assumption, Adam," a calm voice said.

Adam turned around but saw nothing. "Could you just attack me then because I'd like to get this over with," he asked.

"I'm right up here," the voice sounded like the thing was about to die of boredom. " And I'm not about to attack my protector,"

"You're protector? Adam asked. He looked up in the trees searching for the source of the voice.

"Yes my protector," the voice repeated. "I'm your spirit animal. Or would be if you can find me. Since it's your spirit technically, you are my protector,"

Adam watched as a large black cat jumped in front of him.

"Now that we've finally seen each other, get closer to me," the words came from the cat, which Adam soon recognized as a jaguar.

"No," he replied, a few things clicking in his brain.

"Must you drag this out longer than it's already taken?"

"Only because you're not my spirit animal. If I came a step closer, you'd maul me," Adam responded.

" Adam, I'm truly hurt. As your spirit animal-"

"You're not my spirit animal," Adam cut him off. "Spirit animals are supposed to protect their spirit's person. Not the other way around. Then there's the fact that you might have heard of. Spirit animals don't talk. Not verbally anyways,"

The jaguar that talked, disappeared, and after a moment was replaced with another jaguar. Another jaguar that had a softer look in its eyes.

Cautiously Adam approached the animal, which made no move to harm him.

When he was about an inch away a gentle paw reached out and touched his foot.

Instantly his Ninjetti uniform transformed into the regular armor, quite similar to what Kim and Billy had received, though his helmet mimicked that of a jaguar and the trim was black.

Then he disappeared in black light.

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When Adam landed he was greeted by a snow leopard and a wolf.

"Adam?" he heard Billy ask. Adam nodded.

"OK, quick question," Kimberly began. "How does a frog mature into a jaguar?"

That's it for now. I still need some ideas for the quests for Aisha and Rocky. If you have any, please put them in your reviews.

I'll try and update as soon as possible.