SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Alex walked into his office he looked up at his viewing screen the time ship he had sent hadn't left yet. "Oh no!" said Alex knowing this wasn't good. He quickly sat down in his chair and turned on the communication screen to contact Jen. "Jen, come in," said Alex, he then waited for her to respond.
Jen took a deep breath as she walked over to the table. She sat down staring at Alex. She could see the fear and pain in his eyes. He was really worried, worried about her. "Why haven't you left yet? You should have already returned by now," said Alex softly. The pain and softness in his eyes seemed to glow as he spoke.
Jen sighs she knew Alex wouldn't like this one bit, but she felt as though she had to do it. No, matter at what cost. "We decided to stay and help save the city," said Jen being very direct. Alex's eyes lit up with fear and shock. Jen could see tears starting to be visible
"WHAT! That's out of the question! Once the time holes open it will be too dangerous for you to return. I won't even be able to send you the mega zords" Alex put his head down sighing. He took a deep breath before he would speak again. He looks back up at Jen, being very firm this time. "Listen to me Jennifer, I'm ordering you pack you equipment and you got to….." Jen cut the connection. She put her head down feeling the tears go down her cheek.
She knew Alex really cared for her, more than she ever would know. But she just couldn't leave Wes all alone to fight this battle, a battle that could kill him. She just couldn't do that to him. Not after everything they had been through together. Jen then felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around it was Lucas, with Trip and Katie not too far behind him, all of them giving comforting smile to her. Jen gave a brief smile, happy that they were there for her. She didn't know what she would do without them.
Mr. Collins was sitting outside having breakfast and reading the paper when Wes came walking over to him. The sun was shining in the sky; birds were singing a song of joy. Today seemed just like any other day, but Wes knew not too far away would be the battle of his life. Wes smiled looking over at his father. He is glad the two were able to patch things up between them. "Hey dad," said Wes. Mr. Collins stood up for his seat. He is very happy to see his son.
"Wesley what a wonderful surprise," he smiles. "Do you want some breakfast?" he asked. Wes seemed hesitant. He really would love that. But there was no time, in fact Wes wasn't sure how much time he had left.
"No, I can't stay long," said Wes as he took a seat. Collins nodded his head and sat back down.
"How are those friends of yours? Maybe you should bring them by for the weekend. Maybe even this weekend," said Collins as he faces his son. Wes sighs. He would love to be able to do that, more than anything.
"Um. Dad, incase anything happens in the future. I just want you to know how proud I am of being your son" said Wes softly. A big smile comes upon Collins face.
"Oh Wesley! That means the world to me to hear you say that," said Collins smiling. Wes gave a brief smile. He stood up and started to leave. Collins felt a concerned, it wasn't like Wes to get up all of a sudden. He felt as though his son was hiding something from him. But what could it be?
"Wes is everything okay, son?" asked Collins with concern. Wes turned looking his father in the eyes. Collins eyes his son carefully trying to search for an answer, but found none.
"Yeah, I just got to get going," said Wes softly. He went on his way, but he stopped half way looking back over at his father. Collins could sense something was decently wrong, but he wasn't sure what it could be. "Bye pops,' said Wes taking off and not looking back. As Wes walked away, he wondered if he would ever see his father again. Collins stands there watching until Wes is out of sight.
"I hope, your right son," said Collins softly.
Frax was locked up in a cell. He had his head down fearing what would happen next. Nadira came walking in. She had a concerned look on her face. For the first time she cared for Frax and she wasn't sure. Why?
"Frax?" she said softly. She didn't want her father to know what she was doing, so she tried to keep her voice down. Frax didn't respond. Nadira walked up closer to the cell. "Frax?" she said again wanting to get his attention.
Frax looked up frightened. He never had been so afraid in all his life. "Nadira if you are here to kill me then just get it over with," he cried. Nadira sighed; her father had done so much to Frax in the past. He no longer was, the kind man he once was. But why? How could someone that cared for every kind of race humans, mutant, and even robots change to be heatless? How can someone like that start only caring about himself?
"I'm not here for revenge," Frax looked up at her wondering. "I want to know why mutants and humans hate each other so much?" she asked softly. She needed to know wanted to know why.
"Ah hate theirs a subject I know very well indeed," Frax stood up and faced Nadira behind his bars. "Humans rejected your father and taught him to hate. Then your father tried to kill me, soon I was filled with hatred as well. It's a vicious cycle that never ends, Nadira!" Frax sighs feeling shameful for his past actions. He was once human and he had come pretty close to destroying those of his own kind, more times than he would like to admit. He tried to destroy the people he once helped and cared for back when he was known as Dr. Fericks. But that was along time ago, he was Frax now. Dr. Fericks was a man of the past, long gone, forgotten by time.
Nadira backed away with sad eyes. "I'm not so sure that I hate all humans," said Nadira softly. Frax laughed out almost cowardly.
"Don't make me laugh you're a cold-hearted human just like your father," mocked Frax. Nadira didn't respond knowing at one time she was one, and in a way she couldn't blame Frax after everything he had been through. Maybe he had a right not to believe a word she said? She knew she never gave him any reason to ever trust her.
Moments later six cycolbots came in they unlocked Frax's cell and shocked him a few times, with a shock gun. Nadira tried to pull back her tears as she heard Frax's cries of help. She wished she could do something for him. But she knew she couldn't. Nadira watched at they dragged Frax away. Then she knew there was one thing she could say, to ease his pain.
"I'm sorry for what my father did to you Dr. Fericks," said Nadira kindly. The look she had in her eyes showed she meant it, for all the truth in the world. Frax then realized he was wrong. Perhaps humans and even mutants can change? He was once a kind hearted human that turned vengeful not caring what happened to those who got in his way. And Nadira has shown him even a bratty mutant can change to a mutant that cares.
"Wait! Nadira I was wrong. You can break the cycle of hatred. Never give up, never give up," he yelled until his voice could no longer be heard. Nadira felt tears go down her cheek. Had she really changed? She must have or, why would she care what would happen to Frax? In the past she used to make fun of him, but now she really did care for him.
Sometime in the next hour or so Nadira watched as her father and one cycolbot looked over Frax who was lying down on a table. Ransik nodded his head and him and the cycolbot left Frax. Nadira then walked up to Frax. "Frax, can you hear me? I want to know more on being human," she said softly.
A few seconds passed with nothing being said, then. "I am a fully functional machine. I know nothing on being human," said Frax. Nadira shook her head no, feeling the tears rush down her cheeks. Frax was gone. He really was gone.
Jen, Lucas, Katie and Trip were getting things all packed away in the time ship when Wes walked in. Katie and Lucas were packing the mutants up in the ice chamber. Trip was looking through a large book and Jen was looking over the control settings.
"Hey guys, need any help?" asked Wes looking around seeing that everything was pretty much taken care of. Trip looked up as he closed the book shut.
"No, we're just about set up," said Trip as he walked over to a self and opened the door and placed the book back inside. Wes's eyes light up when he reads the word autopilot on the door.
"Autopilot," Wes whispered lightly. Lucas was looking over at Wes. Lucas, starts to have this strange feeling come over him, like he knows what Wes is or may be thinking. He was just about to go over and talk to him. When.
"Hey Lucas, I need some help setting up the freeze mode," said Katie. Lucas turned and walked over to help Katie. Jen walked up behind Wes and places her hand on his shoulder. Wes about jumped in mid-air from being startled by her.
"Sorry didn't mean to scare you," said Jen smiling a little, as Wes turned around to face her. Wes laughed lightly.
"Scare me? No. That's not even possible," said Wes smiling back at her. He was trying to act all manly, nothing could ever scare him. Jen nodded her head smiling. She wasn't buying his act one bit. The two continue to smile back at each other. Unknown to them the others were all watching them being very quite about it. So they wouldn't interrupt anything that could or will be said.
"So, that thing you needed to take care of?" asked Jen. Wes looked to be clueless at first and then he remembered what she was talking about.
"Oh that? It was nothing. Just something I had to do," said Wes smiling back at her. Jen nodded her head.
Ransik, Nadira and the newly programmed Frax along with an army of cycolbot stood outside. They were all looking up at the mighty robot Doom Tron that Frax had created. Ransik eyes the robot. "Go start Doom Tron up and destroy the city!" yelled Ransik.
"Yes master, as you wish," said Frax as he got into the cot pit of the robot. Frax turned on Doom Tron and began moving the mighty robot around. Ransik laughed darkly as he watched Doom Trons powers. Nadira watched with fear in her eyes something told her this was very wrong. The robot looked to be very powerful. It had many guns, bombs, missals all around it. The metal it was made from look to be pretty strong and the worst thing of all it was powered by the trysirium crystals. Nadira eyes the power machine knowing that something bad was going to happen. And it wouldn't be good.