Tommy walked into the room, where now Wes was lying on a medical bed. His chest was all bandages up. Tommy smiled lightly as he looked at Jen who was sound asleep in a chair next to Wes. Part of him did blame himself for what happened, he couldn't help that. He slowly walked over to her, covering a blanket over her. He then turned to Wes, Tommy licked his lips. He reached over and grabbed the wash cloth from his forehead and soaked it in the bowl of water next to him. He then rinsed the water, and put it back on Wes's forehead, they needed to keep Wes's fever down. For a moment Tommy just stood there watching over the two, he could tell how much in love they were.
Kenar was deep in his base, looking over his massive weapon as his men finished building it. One alien stood next to him, who seemed to be the commander. "Sir, I do not understand. Your men had the rangers they could have destroyed them. Why did you call them back?" he asked.
Kenar turned smiling at the commanding alien. "My dear commander, the rangers time will come soon. And now that I have this, there will be no stopping me," he said, as he looked at the red ruby in his hands. He could almost feel the power it held in it.
Coda was in the weapon room repairing his helmet, when Zhane came walking in.
"You, going to become the ghost ranger again, only staying long enough to help and then gone without a trace?" asked Zhane as he walked over to his former leader.
With a last few adjustments, Coda set his tool back on the steel table. "A ghost is that what I am?" he turned looking at Zhane in the eyes. "Yes, once I am done here I will go," said Coda. Zhane shook his head he couldn't believe it.
"Why? What about your family? They think that you're dead," said Zhane upsettingly his eyes just seemed to glow. How could Coda not seem to care about their feelings.
He just didn't understand why, he was acting this way. Coda turned so he was face to face with Zhane, and then he stopped. "That Coda died ten years ago, and was replaced by the phantom ranger. So as you put it, a ghost," He slowly backed away. "No one needs to know anything, about me," he said as he walked past Zhane.
Zhane wasn't about, to let him off so easy. "What about Cassie, I know you know she has feelings for you," said Zhane.
Coda didn't turned around he laughed lightly. "Yes, I know and in a way I care for her too. But it would be better for both of us to leave it at that," he said and then he was gone out of the room.
Zhane wished he could do more, but he couldn't. Coda had been the phantom ranger for ten years, hiding his identity being nothing more than a ghost.
Tommy, Jason, Trey and Eric all stood around in the computer room. None of them had said a word in while now, the only sound that could be heard was the soft beeping from the computer. A lot was on their mind, the whole thing with the phantom ranger, their friends Wes and Jen. And the main problem the battle that was ahead.
"So, Jen checked out okay?" asked Jason who had not gone and seen Wes or Jen in a while. Eric nodded his head looking over at Jason.
"Yeah she'll be fine," he looked over at Tommy. "Um, how was Wes doing when you went to check on him?" asked Eric. He hadn't seen Wes sense he and Zhane took him out of the heat chamber and bandaged him up.
Tommy licked his lips. "Better, he still sleeping but his fever seems to be going down," said Tommy. A look of relief was shown on all of their faces.
"That's good then, but what about what's ahead. Kenar still out their preparing," he put his head down doubt seemed to be taking over. "How can we be so sure we can stop it. With Coda's ruby in his possession he'll be unstoppable" asked Jason. Trey could see the fear in the ranger's eyes; he knew they all have faced battles before. But this time, things seemed to be against them.
"We must be strong rangers. Do not give up hope yet, the universe is counting on us," said Trey. Tommy looked over at Trey and nodded his head. The gold ranger was right, they could not give up. Not with the universe on the line, not when their friends were counting on them. And not with Zordon watching over them, he had always believed in them. Tommy knew they could not let him down, even if he is no longer with them, but he is in sprit.
"Trey's right guys," Eric and Jason looked at him. "There's too many counting on us, we have to do this for them. And don't forget we have, Zhane, Andors and Coda with us. It's not over yet guys," said Tommy, being the leader he was born to be. Jason smiled, all those years ago when Zordon made Tommy the leader. Jason knew today, that Zordon had made the right choice.
"I'm with you bro," said Jason as he walked over to Tommy, they did their brotherly handshake. Eric smiled he joined the two.
"Yeah, so I am. Besides someone needs to keep on eye on you two," said Eric, smiling. For that moment hope filled the very room, they knew right then and there no matter how bad it got. They would defeat Kenar and his army, they had to.
A few hours later, Trey found Coda outside looking up at the stars. The night was peaceful as he looked up at the night sky. Everything seemed perfect as he looked beyond the beautiful starry sky. But he knew that not too far away, there would be a battle that years ago cost the lives of people he cared very deeply about.
"My people have a saying, when all seems down look to the stars for they…"
"Will bring you strength for tomorrow," finished Coda as he turned around looking at Trey. He smiled lightly, for a moment he could see a glimpse of Triker in him.
"So Triker taught you the old saying," smiled Trey. Coda put his head down, and then he looked back up looking Trey in the eyes.
"I know you blame me, for his death," said Coda sadly. Trey expression did not change, as if he had no amount of anger towards him.
"I am not here to put blame on to you. It is not my place or the time to do so," said Trey, his mind was very peaceful. Coda smiled lightly, he had forgotten that Triforia were a very peaceful planet. Coda turned away from Trey, putting his head down. His heart began to hurt, but it was as if he could no longer feel the very pain.
"You should, because of me four lives were lost," said Coda sadly.
A look of confusion went on Trey's face, "Four?" he said. Coda nodded his head softly, and took a deep breath.