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AN: Hey everyone! Here's chapter 18, so enjoy and please review! Also, the following list is the names of the animal spirits and their roots.

The Frog: Rach (African for Frog)

The Falcon: Marlon (French for Falcon)

The Crane: Baka (Hindi for Crane)

The Bear: Ursa (Scandinavian for bear)

The Ape: Valin (means Monkey King in Hindi)

The Wolf: Zev (Hebrew) Lupine (comes from the scientific name for the wolf)

Dreams of a Cat and a Wolf

Chapter 18: Colors of the Wind

"Wow, look at this place," Kim commented, as they adjusted their eyes to the rugged beauty of the planet Phaedos.

"Ninjor, where to?" Tommy asked.

"We must journey to the Dulcea's temple," Ninjor beckoned them and they followed.

~*~*~*

"So, I'm sure you have something ingenious planned," Vile said.

"Of course," Ivan replied, as he spat an ooze ball out. It oozed and formed into a batch of Tengus.

"Meet my Tengus! Fly to Phaedos and tear the rangers apart!" Ivan ordered. The Tengus took flight and headed for Phaedos.

~*~*~*

The group trekked up the mountainside and stopped momentarily to stopped to rest. Katherine stared out at the rough ocean and watched as the white-capped waves crashed on the rocks. Billy caught the distraught look on her face and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"What's wrong angel?" he asked.

"I'm just scared for Zordon. What if we don't make it in time? And what if Ivan is too strong?" Kat whimpered. Billy lifted her chin so that her eyes met his.

"We're going to get this power and help Zordon. And then we're going to send that scum packing," Billy assured her. She gave him a small smile, but she saw something in the corner of her eye. She turned and saw a Tengu warrior barreling toward them and screamed. Billy grabbed her and they ducked as the Tengu swooped over them.

"Damn, what the hell are they doing here!" Tommy yelled. Two dropped out of the sky and knocked Rocky and Adam down.

"I don't know, but they must be Ivan's cause they are stronger than Vile's!" Adam yelled, as he held his chest in pain. Two toppled Billy, separating him from Kat, while another wrapped its wings around her and began pulling her toward an open portal. On the other side, Kat could see Vile waiting for her.

"NO!!!" Kat protested.

"Kat!" Billy called, as he tried to break free. He would not be separated from her again. Suddenly, they heard a strange noise and a cloaked figure dropped out of the sky. The person shed the cloak and revealed themselves. She was a beautiful woman clad in a green bikini-like warrior outfit. She began taking the Tengus on single-handedly using only her staff. Soon, she split the staff in half and began twirling the two halves, causing a horrible whistling sound. The Tengus covered their ears and made a beeline for the portal and disappeared.

"Dulcea, thank goodness," Ninjor said.

"It's good to see you Ninjor, these must be the rangers," Dulcea said.

"We are, and thank you," Tommy said. She nodded and motioned for them to follow her.

~*~*~*

About an hour later, they arrived at the sacred Ninjetti grounds and Dulcea gathered them around the fire.

"Tonight I will awaken your animal spirits and tomorrow each of you will travel through the Neola jungle to the temple of your spirit animal. There you will learn of your power and your destiny in the army of light," Dulcea explained, as she blew magic dust into the fire. The fumes garbed each ranger in their familiar ninja outfits. The rangers removed their hoods and waited for Dulcea to explain.

"Aisha, you are the bear; brave and unstoppable,"

"Rocky; powerful and smart, you are the mighty ape,"

"Agile Kimberly, light as a feather; you are the crane,"

"Adam, silent courage and quiet strength; you are the frog,"

"Tommy, winged lord of the skies; you are the falcon,"

"Billy, you are the wolf; cunning and swift,"

"And Katherine; compassionate and graceful, the wolf protects you as well,"

"Rest rangers, your journey begins in a few hours," Dulcea said.

You think you own whatever land you land on
The Earth is just a dead thing you can claim
But I know every rock and tree and creature
Has a life, has a spirit, has a name

~*~*~*

The next morning, each of the rangers set out on their journey. Their personal quests had begun.

After trekking through the jungle for nearly two hours, Tommy came to a fork in the road.

"Great, now which way?" he asked himself. A falcon squawked overhead and Tommy looked up. He closed his eyes and focused.

You think the only people who are people
Are the people who look and think like you
But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger
You'll learn things you never knew you never knew

Soon, he opened them and he saw an arrow appear in the dirt, which pointed him down the center path. The arrow disappeared as suddenly as it appeared, and Tommy took the center path...

~*~

Adam's path ended in front of a large pond.

"Great, now what?" Adam asked to no one in particular. A sharp "ribbet" caught his attention and he turned to the frog. It ribbeted at him again and hopped onto a lily pad in the pond.

"You've got to be kidding. That water is probably freezing," Adam complained. It ribbeted at him again, almost commandingly.

"All right, Ninjetti! The Frog!" Adam called, as his head and face were hooded and masked. He dove into the water and found himself immediately encased by a bubble. He was underwater, but the bubble was allowing him to breathe.

Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned?
Can you sing with all the voices of the mountains?
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind?

"Of course, the temple of the frog must be in this pond," Adam said, as he began to swim. Soon, he could see an underwater cave. On the outside, the cave was adorned with the emblem of the frog. He adjusted his eyes and could see that the cave itself looked like a frog, the opening being the mouth of the frog. Adam took a deep breath and swam inside...

~*~

Aisha threw her arms up in disdain. She had been wandering through the never-ending jungle for what seemed like forever, and she had no idea where to go.

Come run the hidden pine trails of the forest
Come taste the sunsweet berries of the Earth
Come roll in all the riches all around you
And for once, never wonder what they're worth

"If I was the temple of the bear, where would I be?" Aisha asked, as she

stepped on a twig. It snapped and the ground seemed to open up under

her. Aisha was swallowed into the ground, as she fell into the pit...

~*~

Rocky raced after the ape, who seemed to be toying with him.

"Where are you taking me? I don't have time for games, I need to find the temple of the ape!" Rocky called. The ape turned and stared at him for a moment. Then, he began to climb an incredibly large tree. He motioned for the red ninjetti to follow him. Not knowing what else to do, Rocky began to climb as well.

The rainstorm and the river are my brothers
The heron and the otter are my friends
And we are all connected to each other
In a circle, in a hoop that never ends

After a grueling climb, Rocky set his sights on what he had quested for. At the top was a tree house with the emblem of the ape upon it. Rocky smiled brilliantly, as he followed the ape into the small temple.

~*~

"My feet are killing me. Where the heck is this temple supposed to be anyway?" Kim complained. A crane cawed and swooped over her head.

"Wait!" Kim called, as she ran in the direction the crane was flying. As she was running, she didn't anticipate the steep hill.

"Oh no!" she cried, as she skidded down the hill and landed ungracefully at the bottom.

How high will the sycamore grow?
If you cut it down, then you'll never know
And you'll never hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon

For whether we are white or copper skinned
We need to sing with all the voices of the mountains
We need to paint with all the colors of the wind

"Ouch," Kim whimpered, as she stood up and brushed herself off. In front of her was the temple of the crane. She smiled and went inside the wing-shaped entryway.

~*~

"Man, we have been walking for hours and nothing," Billy complained.

"I wish we had a sign that we we're going the right way," Kat replied. Billy suddenly stopped and stared straight ahead. Kat moved her eyes into his line of sight and gasped at what she saw. A timber wolf stood before them. Billy knelt down, as did Kat. The timber wolf came toward them and nuzzled its head on Billy's face. Then, he licked Kat's cheek out of affection. After that, he walked away and looked back at them, arching his head.

You can own the Earth and still
All you'll own is Earth until
You can paint with all the colors of the wind

"I think he wants us to follow him," Kat said. Billy nodded and joined hands with her, as they followed the wolf.

~*~

Tommy stared up the mountain. The temple of the falcon sat at the top, but the mountain was so smooth that climbing it would be impossible.

"Great, how the heck am I supposed to get up there?" Tommy wondered. The Falcon cawed sharply, causing Tommy's senses to go wild.

"Ninjetti! The Falcon!" Tommy called. He used his Ninjetti powers and floated into the air. He levitated himself to the top of the mountain and entered the temple. The falcon flew in after him and circled around him, before becoming human in form with a flash of white light.

"Hello Thomas," the man said.

"Sam Trueheart?" Tommy asked.

"That is whom you know me as on earth, but my real identity is Marlon, the falcon Ninjetti spirit," he replied.

"This is incredible," Tommy uttered.

"Yes, and it is time for you to learn of your new powers," Marlon said.

~*~*~*

Adam found himself in a dry throne-like room. The frog that he followed hopped in front of him and glowed with a black light, it became a human.

"Hello little frog prince," the woman said.

"Are you the spirit of the frog?" Adam asked nervously. The woman had dark curly hair and chocolate skin. She reminded him a lot of Tanya.

'Tanya, I hope she's okay.' Adam thought.

"Yes, I am the frog Ninjetti spirit. My name is Rach, and your Tanya is fine," she said. Adam was surprised that she could read his mind, but then again, she was an animal spirit of the Ninjetti.

"Yes, I can read your mind. But enough of that, come with me and tour the temple of the frog as you learn of your new powers," Rach said, as she beckoned the young man to her. Adam followed, as they descended into the dark corridors.

~*~*~*

"Ouch, that hurt," Aisha griped, as she pulled herself up. It was dark, except for faint yellow light along the walls of what seemed like a cave. Aisha began making her way through the corridor and soon came to an opening, which was illuminated by twin torches. A bear stood before her and glowed with yellow light, as it became humanoid in form.

"Hello young cub, I am Ursa, the bear Ninjetti spirit. The woman reminded Aisha of her aunt Ashala.

Aisha smiled, she had found the temple.

~*~*~*

Rocky sighed in frustration as he watched the ape mess around. It was almost like he was toying with him.

"Please, Ninjetti ape spirit, I don't have much time. I have come to learn of my powers from you," The ape stopped and glowed with red light, as he became humanoid.

"Patience young ape, you shall learn of your new powers. I am Valin," he said.

~*~*~*

Kimberly entered the temple of the crane. The crane glowed with pink light and revealed itself to be a woman.

"Hello fledgling, I am Baka, the Crane Ninjetti spirit.

"Hello Baka, I am hoping that I can prove myself worthy to earn my new powers," Kim said.

~*~*~*

Billy and Kat followed the wolf into his den. The den had a pond of clear water in the center. The wolf took a drink, before turning back to his charges. He became humanoid and observed them for a moment.

"Hello my young cubs, I am Zev Lupine, the Wolf Ninjetti spirit. But many call me Lupis for short," the tall man said.

"We're here to learn of our new powers sir," Billy spoke.

"Yes, Ivan Ooze must be defeated. You need your new powers and zords for that, but also for your protection. Vile has yet to give up on capturing Katherine and he does not plan on giving up anytime soon," Lupis said.

"I won't let him get her," Billy assured him.

"Yes William, you are by far the most valiant and noble charge I have ever had. Your love for each other is too strong for the likes of evil to destroy. But they will try and for that reason you must receive your upgrade to the Ninjetti powers. They are the most elite powers in the galaxy and they are permanent. No one can ever take them from you or drain them either," Lupis said. Billy and Kat nodded.

"We're ready.

AN: Hope you liked it! Onward to chapter 19!