Chapter 14
AN: This story is nearing its end but I will be sad when I say goodbye to it. Its one of my favorites and its done very well by me.
Marah continued to struggle as Lothor advanced toward Dustin. No I can't let this happen!
Suddenly her vision was clouded by the strange fog she knew all to well. The voice of the spirit, the guardian of her power came to her. *use your inner power*
*But it's the power I used when I was on the side of evil*
*But you were never evil they can be used for good*
Then the fog vanished and her vision returned. Marah struggled against Zurgane and with all her strength drove her knee into his stomach. Zurgane went down cursing and groaning.
"You idiot!" Lothor yelled.
Electro hesitated turning back toward the noise and Dustin took advantage of that, kicking the weapon out of his assailants hand just as the other rangers arrived already in their ranger form.
"You ok?" Shane asked.
Dustin nodded yes then quickly went to Marah's aide even though she already had the situation well under control. "Are you ok?" he asked breathlessly.
Marah nodded staring into her beloved's face, "yes and as soon as we morph it'll be even better".
"Don't have to tell me twice". They both raised their wrists and in seconds made their metamorphosis. The others went after Lothor and Zurgane, while Marah and Dustin took Electro.
"You can't defeat me; I am Electro, loyal servant to the great Lothor!"
"Also a great big windbag" Dustin muttered.
Marah laughed at that as she drove her weapon into Electro trying to repay him for the torment he had inflicted to both her and Dustin. Electro fell to the ground as Dustin also struck him.
"You haven't seen the last of me" he muttered just before the explosion came.
No one was surprised when Lothor whipped out his P.A.M. "I always come prepared".
Dustin spoke into his morpher, "CyberCam!"
"I'm way ahead of you".
Within seconds the rangers were all in their megazords. Shane turned to Marah, "want to do the honors?"
"It'll be my pleasure" she replied, striking the final blow to destroy Electro, screaming as he went down.
Lothor seethed as he watched the all too familiar scene unfold, "This isn't the end!"
They watched as he vanished the battle over for now. But a bad feeling had begun to pervade her; he was up to something she could just feel it.
Four Months Later.
Marah watched the video of Zurgane being destroyed by Lothor's newest general Vexacus. She wasn't sorry for Zurgane of course but this couldn't be good.
She looked at Sensei, "looks like Lothor found himself a take charge kind of guy".
"Yes it appears Lothor is growing more desperate by the day and we lost the Gem of Souls".
"Yes but it did achieve something entrance to his ship we now know where the lost ninjas are".
Sensei considered that, "we need them for the coming battle".
Marah shivered at that statement for Lothor continued to haunt her dreams; she dreamed of destruction, she didn't want to admit she didn't think the rangers would be winning this battle.
"Sensei I would like to talk to you about Kapri?"
"Very well Marah what would you like to talk about?"
"I miss her, I mean it doesn't look like it but we've always been close, I don't think she's evil".
"Please continue" was all Sensei said.
"When we've fought she didn't seem to be into it, I think she might be feeling the way I did, you're the only one I can talk to".
"Have you asked Dustin about this?"
"Sensei I can't talk to him about Kapri, after all she did try to violate him while he was Lothor's prisoner he wouldn't understand".
"Marah when we were holding vigil over you in those first days we discovered a device in your brain, I believe you know what it was".
"Yes to make me do Lothor's bidding".
"Well then Marah the time has come to tell you".
"Tell me what?"
"During one of the battles Dustin ran a medical scan on Kapri and gave it to Cam, he implanted a mind control device into her as he did with you?"
Marah felt stunned, "when did Dustin do this?"
"The battle two days ago, you see he does understand".
"Why didn't he tell me?"
"Because I wanted to, you see I do know there is good in Kapri. You are proof that good can exist in the forces of evil, that and the fact that you're not biologically related to Lothor".
"He's your brother Sensei".
"Long ago Marah, I have used my powers to see into his heart, any good in him died long ago soon we must prepare for the final battle". "I am ready" she replied, trying to sound convincing hoping the dreams were just that, only dreams.
She later found Dustin as he was leaving the motocross track. She smiled at him. "You know if you could you'd probably live here".
"Doesn't hurt to have a place away from home and from the forces of evil".
"Sensei told me what happened about you're running the scan on Kapri".
"Well you don't seem angry you haven't tried to kill me yet".
She embraced him, "why would I kill you? It's the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me".
"I'd do anything for you" he told her.
"Maybe someday Kapri will be good" she whispered.
"I'll be by your side when that day comes".
Marah smiled and snuggled into his embrace, trying to forget her fear for awhile.
It was later that night when the Guardian of her morpher came to her in a dream once again. "It is up to you to free the ninjas".
"Cam already tried that".
"It is up to you and Kapri to do it".
"Is Kapri good?"
"Do you believe that Marah? Do you believe the Rangers will lose the coming battle?"
"I want to believe we'll win, I want to believe in Kapri".
"None of that is up to you Marah; it's up to the hand of destiny. Only it can decide everything in the universe. Let go of your fear and put your trust into it. It has lead you to Earth and lead you to find love".
"Do you trust it?" she asked.
"Yes otherwise I would not be the Guardian, now try to sleep and to believe".
The fog grew thicker as he vanished and Marah slept dreamlessly to morning. As soon as she awoke she knew what she had to do. She would get Kapri to come to her and make her see her inner goodness, no matter what it took.
Marah walked into Ninja Ops to find Sensei. "I need to speak with you".
"About the Guardian?"
Marah felt her breath catch, "but.but how?"
"He comes to me in dreams as well; he comes to those who need faith". "Is that how you stay so strong?"
"Partly but the will is inside each person".
"I'm going to get Kapri to come to me I'm going to break Lothor's control".
"Very well do what you must you have my support all the way" he told her.
"Thank you Sensei".
"Be careful and good luck Marah".
Marah went to the woods where she had found her morpher or where she had been led, whatever they case may be. Her inner ranger or ninja told her to come here, that she had to.
Or maybe it was the work of the Guardian, but she would no longer question anything. She sat on a tree stump and waited, quite sure she wouldn't have long to wait.
High above Vexacus was watching her. So this was Lothor's niece all by her lonesome. Vexacus didn't really care, he planned to destroy Lothor and rule the universe himself. He turned to Kapri, "you want to prove yourself?"
"What do I have to do?"
"Destroy the Pink Ranger".
"Very well" and Kapri vanished from the ship. Vexacus laughed knowing full well she'd fail again. The more people Lothor got rid of the better. It would clear the way for him.
Marah stood up as Kapri materialized, "hello Pink Ranger".
"Kapri listen to me, Lothor has you under mind control I know deep down there is good within you let me help you".
Kapri felt a strange stirring within her but quickly dismissed it or did she? "I serve the all powerful Lothor I am not a failure like you!"
"No Kapri being good is the greatest thing that can ever happen to you".
Kapri let out a cry of rage and went toward Marah intending to grab her by the throat, but Marah was quicker grabbing Kapri by the wrists. "Kapri listen to me please, Lothor is using a mind control device on you, and you have to fight it".
"It's a lie!" but a conflicted look appeared on her face.
"It is the truth" Kapri turned to see a faceless figure in a flowing white robe.
"Who.what abomination is this?"
"He is the guardian of my ranger powers" Marah told her.
"Your sister speaks the truth it is your destiny to be good, not lifeless and pathetic as Lothor".
Marah took Kapri's face into her hands, "fight it I know you can, I did it I defeated Lothor and so can you".
Kapri felt a piercing pain come into her head and an evil impulse come over her but she tried to fight. Marah sent strength into her and Kapri felt something burn within her until finally she collapsed exhausted to the ground.
Marah knelt next to her sister as the Guardian stood over them. "Is she?"
"She will be fine soon your next battle will arrive" and just like that he vanished although Marah wasn't surprised.
Kapri looked at Marah, "you have an interesting life".
"You can have one to".
"I don't know if I can".
Marah smiled, "I will help you, Dustin and my friends helped me they'll help you to".
"Why would Dustin help me do you know what I tried to do to him on the ship?"
"Dustin doesn't carry grudges he was the one who figured out what Lothor did to you".
Soon Marah returned after summoning Sensei and Kapri explained the best ways to get onto Lothor's ship and where the captured Ninjas were being kept.
Later that night after countless battle simulations Marah and Dustin were finally able to be alone. "Well two days from this time we'll strike" he told her.
"Are you as terrified as I am?" she asked.
"Every time I go into battle, you're not alone Marah".
She looked into the eyes of the man she loved; the thought of losing him came into her mind she could've easily lost him on the beach. "I just don't want to lose you". She whispered.
He held her, "I don't plan on going anywhere".
Their mouths met in a soft and hesitant kiss and soon they forgot about everything, including the coming battle, determined to live in the moment and enjoy each other. They fell back onto the bed and with soft touches quickly became aroused neither one wanting to think this could be their first and final time with each other.
The pressure built beyond their ability to contain and they released clutching each other as they were completely swept away. Later Marah laid awake not wanting to sleep but wanting to remember and savor the day for as long as she could.
She had the man she loved and now she had her sister back. Soon one thing would make her life perfect.
The complete and utter destruction of Lothor.
AN: This story is nearing its end but I will be sad when I say goodbye to it. Its one of my favorites and its done very well by me.
Marah continued to struggle as Lothor advanced toward Dustin. No I can't let this happen!
Suddenly her vision was clouded by the strange fog she knew all to well. The voice of the spirit, the guardian of her power came to her. *use your inner power*
*But it's the power I used when I was on the side of evil*
*But you were never evil they can be used for good*
Then the fog vanished and her vision returned. Marah struggled against Zurgane and with all her strength drove her knee into his stomach. Zurgane went down cursing and groaning.
"You idiot!" Lothor yelled.
Electro hesitated turning back toward the noise and Dustin took advantage of that, kicking the weapon out of his assailants hand just as the other rangers arrived already in their ranger form.
"You ok?" Shane asked.
Dustin nodded yes then quickly went to Marah's aide even though she already had the situation well under control. "Are you ok?" he asked breathlessly.
Marah nodded staring into her beloved's face, "yes and as soon as we morph it'll be even better".
"Don't have to tell me twice". They both raised their wrists and in seconds made their metamorphosis. The others went after Lothor and Zurgane, while Marah and Dustin took Electro.
"You can't defeat me; I am Electro, loyal servant to the great Lothor!"
"Also a great big windbag" Dustin muttered.
Marah laughed at that as she drove her weapon into Electro trying to repay him for the torment he had inflicted to both her and Dustin. Electro fell to the ground as Dustin also struck him.
"You haven't seen the last of me" he muttered just before the explosion came.
No one was surprised when Lothor whipped out his P.A.M. "I always come prepared".
Dustin spoke into his morpher, "CyberCam!"
"I'm way ahead of you".
Within seconds the rangers were all in their megazords. Shane turned to Marah, "want to do the honors?"
"It'll be my pleasure" she replied, striking the final blow to destroy Electro, screaming as he went down.
Lothor seethed as he watched the all too familiar scene unfold, "This isn't the end!"
They watched as he vanished the battle over for now. But a bad feeling had begun to pervade her; he was up to something she could just feel it.
Four Months Later.
Marah watched the video of Zurgane being destroyed by Lothor's newest general Vexacus. She wasn't sorry for Zurgane of course but this couldn't be good.
She looked at Sensei, "looks like Lothor found himself a take charge kind of guy".
"Yes it appears Lothor is growing more desperate by the day and we lost the Gem of Souls".
"Yes but it did achieve something entrance to his ship we now know where the lost ninjas are".
Sensei considered that, "we need them for the coming battle".
Marah shivered at that statement for Lothor continued to haunt her dreams; she dreamed of destruction, she didn't want to admit she didn't think the rangers would be winning this battle.
"Sensei I would like to talk to you about Kapri?"
"Very well Marah what would you like to talk about?"
"I miss her, I mean it doesn't look like it but we've always been close, I don't think she's evil".
"Please continue" was all Sensei said.
"When we've fought she didn't seem to be into it, I think she might be feeling the way I did, you're the only one I can talk to".
"Have you asked Dustin about this?"
"Sensei I can't talk to him about Kapri, after all she did try to violate him while he was Lothor's prisoner he wouldn't understand".
"Marah when we were holding vigil over you in those first days we discovered a device in your brain, I believe you know what it was".
"Yes to make me do Lothor's bidding".
"Well then Marah the time has come to tell you".
"Tell me what?"
"During one of the battles Dustin ran a medical scan on Kapri and gave it to Cam, he implanted a mind control device into her as he did with you?"
Marah felt stunned, "when did Dustin do this?"
"The battle two days ago, you see he does understand".
"Why didn't he tell me?"
"Because I wanted to, you see I do know there is good in Kapri. You are proof that good can exist in the forces of evil, that and the fact that you're not biologically related to Lothor".
"He's your brother Sensei".
"Long ago Marah, I have used my powers to see into his heart, any good in him died long ago soon we must prepare for the final battle". "I am ready" she replied, trying to sound convincing hoping the dreams were just that, only dreams.
She later found Dustin as he was leaving the motocross track. She smiled at him. "You know if you could you'd probably live here".
"Doesn't hurt to have a place away from home and from the forces of evil".
"Sensei told me what happened about you're running the scan on Kapri".
"Well you don't seem angry you haven't tried to kill me yet".
She embraced him, "why would I kill you? It's the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me".
"I'd do anything for you" he told her.
"Maybe someday Kapri will be good" she whispered.
"I'll be by your side when that day comes".
Marah smiled and snuggled into his embrace, trying to forget her fear for awhile.
It was later that night when the Guardian of her morpher came to her in a dream once again. "It is up to you to free the ninjas".
"Cam already tried that".
"It is up to you and Kapri to do it".
"Is Kapri good?"
"Do you believe that Marah? Do you believe the Rangers will lose the coming battle?"
"I want to believe we'll win, I want to believe in Kapri".
"None of that is up to you Marah; it's up to the hand of destiny. Only it can decide everything in the universe. Let go of your fear and put your trust into it. It has lead you to Earth and lead you to find love".
"Do you trust it?" she asked.
"Yes otherwise I would not be the Guardian, now try to sleep and to believe".
The fog grew thicker as he vanished and Marah slept dreamlessly to morning. As soon as she awoke she knew what she had to do. She would get Kapri to come to her and make her see her inner goodness, no matter what it took.
Marah walked into Ninja Ops to find Sensei. "I need to speak with you".
"About the Guardian?"
Marah felt her breath catch, "but.but how?"
"He comes to me in dreams as well; he comes to those who need faith". "Is that how you stay so strong?"
"Partly but the will is inside each person".
"I'm going to get Kapri to come to me I'm going to break Lothor's control".
"Very well do what you must you have my support all the way" he told her.
"Thank you Sensei".
"Be careful and good luck Marah".
Marah went to the woods where she had found her morpher or where she had been led, whatever they case may be. Her inner ranger or ninja told her to come here, that she had to.
Or maybe it was the work of the Guardian, but she would no longer question anything. She sat on a tree stump and waited, quite sure she wouldn't have long to wait.
High above Vexacus was watching her. So this was Lothor's niece all by her lonesome. Vexacus didn't really care, he planned to destroy Lothor and rule the universe himself. He turned to Kapri, "you want to prove yourself?"
"What do I have to do?"
"Destroy the Pink Ranger".
"Very well" and Kapri vanished from the ship. Vexacus laughed knowing full well she'd fail again. The more people Lothor got rid of the better. It would clear the way for him.
Marah stood up as Kapri materialized, "hello Pink Ranger".
"Kapri listen to me, Lothor has you under mind control I know deep down there is good within you let me help you".
Kapri felt a strange stirring within her but quickly dismissed it or did she? "I serve the all powerful Lothor I am not a failure like you!"
"No Kapri being good is the greatest thing that can ever happen to you".
Kapri let out a cry of rage and went toward Marah intending to grab her by the throat, but Marah was quicker grabbing Kapri by the wrists. "Kapri listen to me please, Lothor is using a mind control device on you, and you have to fight it".
"It's a lie!" but a conflicted look appeared on her face.
"It is the truth" Kapri turned to see a faceless figure in a flowing white robe.
"Who.what abomination is this?"
"He is the guardian of my ranger powers" Marah told her.
"Your sister speaks the truth it is your destiny to be good, not lifeless and pathetic as Lothor".
Marah took Kapri's face into her hands, "fight it I know you can, I did it I defeated Lothor and so can you".
Kapri felt a piercing pain come into her head and an evil impulse come over her but she tried to fight. Marah sent strength into her and Kapri felt something burn within her until finally she collapsed exhausted to the ground.
Marah knelt next to her sister as the Guardian stood over them. "Is she?"
"She will be fine soon your next battle will arrive" and just like that he vanished although Marah wasn't surprised.
Kapri looked at Marah, "you have an interesting life".
"You can have one to".
"I don't know if I can".
Marah smiled, "I will help you, Dustin and my friends helped me they'll help you to".
"Why would Dustin help me do you know what I tried to do to him on the ship?"
"Dustin doesn't carry grudges he was the one who figured out what Lothor did to you".
Soon Marah returned after summoning Sensei and Kapri explained the best ways to get onto Lothor's ship and where the captured Ninjas were being kept.
Later that night after countless battle simulations Marah and Dustin were finally able to be alone. "Well two days from this time we'll strike" he told her.
"Are you as terrified as I am?" she asked.
"Every time I go into battle, you're not alone Marah".
She looked into the eyes of the man she loved; the thought of losing him came into her mind she could've easily lost him on the beach. "I just don't want to lose you". She whispered.
He held her, "I don't plan on going anywhere".
Their mouths met in a soft and hesitant kiss and soon they forgot about everything, including the coming battle, determined to live in the moment and enjoy each other. They fell back onto the bed and with soft touches quickly became aroused neither one wanting to think this could be their first and final time with each other.
The pressure built beyond their ability to contain and they released clutching each other as they were completely swept away. Later Marah laid awake not wanting to sleep but wanting to remember and savor the day for as long as she could.
She had the man she loved and now she had her sister back. Soon one thing would make her life perfect.
The complete and utter destruction of Lothor.