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Dreams of a Cat and a Wolf

Chapter 24: We Need A Hero

Billy and Kat arrived in the African jungle in twin columns of blue light. Billy took Kat's hand as they began trekking in the direction Alpha had told them to go.

After a couple hours of walking, the two rangers found a clearing to rest. Billy crouched down and began looking through his pack, while Kat sat down on a log to rest. She gasped as she felt something crawling on her shoulder.

"Billy..." she whimpered. Billy spun around, only to see a very large snake trying to wrap itself around his girlfriend's neck.

"Don't move Kat," Billy said cautiously. Billy crept toward her and then jerked away as Billy grabbed the snake. But she slipped and fell over the edge and toward a rapid river. Billy tossed the snake away and dodged to the edge.

"Kat!" Billy called.

"Ninjetti! The Wolf!" Kat called. But her morphing was cancelled out when she hit the water. Billy dove in after her.

"Kat!" he called, as he waded through the rough waters.

"Billy!" she called back.

He swam to her and together they made their way to the bank.

"Ouch! My leg!" Kat cried, as she touched the deep gash on her shin.

"Hang on Kat," Billy said, as he picked her up in his arms and found another clearing. He set her down and began searching through his pack for the first aid kit. That's when the two lovers spotted a tiny creature watching them.

"Lerigot..." Billy said. The small wizard shied away from him.

"It's okay Lerigot. Zordon sent us for you. We're power rangers," Billy said, as he held up his power coin as proof. Lerigot babbled incoherently and approached Katherine. He held his hand over her leg and began humming. Katherine's wound healed before their eyes, causing them both to gasp.

"Oh my gosh! Thank you!" Kat said.

"Yes, thank you. But we should be getting back to the power chamber before Divatox tracks us down," Billy said, as he helped Kat up.

"Alpha, three to teleport," Billy said, as they disappeared in streaks of light.

~*~*~*

Billy and Kat arrived back at the power chamber with Lerigot.

"Aye yi yi! You did it!" Alpha cheered.

"GOOD WORK BILLY AND KATHERINE, BUT I AM AFRAID THAT DIVATOX WILL ATTACK SOON. I SUGGEST THAT YOU GO HOME AND REST," Zordon said. The rangers obeyed and left the power chamber.

~*~*~*

"I need two specimens to offer to Maligore if I am to wed him. My former pet will make a nice one. Now to find another," Divatox said, as she began scanning the earth. She spotted Adam and Tanya alone.

"Perfect. The little black ranger's powerless girlfriend. Elgar, take the Piranhitrons and capture Tanya!" Divatox ordered.

"You got it Auntie D!" Elgar replied, as he disappeared with the Piranhitrons.

"Rito my boy, take Goldar and the Tengus and capture Billy," Vile ordered.

"Aye yi pops!" Rito replied, as he disappeared with Goldar and the Tengus.

~*~*~*

"I'm glad Billy and Kat got to Lerigot before Divatox did," Tanya said, as she and Adam strolled through the park hand in hand.

"Me too," Adam said, as he smiled at her. She smiled back and Adam felt his knees go weak.

"Tanya...there's something I want to tell you. Something I've been meaning to say for a while now..." Adam began.

"That's too bad black ranger, because Auntie D has requested the presence of your little girlfriend on her ship," Elgar interrupted.

"Stay away from her!" Adam said, as he stood in front of her.

"Attack Piranhitrons!" Elgar ordered.

No, We cannot see
Who are we, to look to
No, it cannot hear
What is to believe in

"Ninjetti! The Frog!" Adam called. Tanya took haven behind a tree, while her boyfriend took on the hoard of fish creatures.

"You get to come with me girly," Elgar said, as he latched onto her. She struggled to get away, but to no avail.

And we keep dreamin' of a world


Where all that's good so we were told

We need a hero

"Adam!" she called.

"Tanya!" Adam called, as he struggled to get to her. But Elgar teleported away with her, taking the Piranhitrons as well.

"Nooo!" Adam cried. In a flash of black light, Adam was gone, and on his way to the power chamber.

~*~*~*

Billy and Kat arrived home and decided to sit out on the patio to watch the sun set.

"I'm glad that we were able to find Lerigot," Kat said, as she and Billy sat together holding hands.

"We make a great team," Billy replied. Kat smiled.

"Yes we do," she said, as they leaned in and kissed.

"Awe...isn't that sweet," Rito taunted. Billy jumped up, ready to keep them from taking Kat.

"No need to protect your princess, because this time, it is you who we've come to claim!" Goldar said, as the Tengus attacked them.

And we keep dreamin' of a time


Where good is all that we can find
We need a...
We need a...
Hero

"Ninjetti! The Wolf!" Billy and Kat called. While the Tengus occupied Katherine, Rito and Goldar cornered Billy. With the help of the Tengus, the two restrained the blue ranger. Rito jolted him with his eye lasers, causing him to demorph.

"Billy!" Kat called, as she tried to get to him. But the Tengus refused to let her through.

No, We cannot tell


Who's the one to lead us
But you know that we'll be there
Waiting for them to find us

And we keep dreamin' of a world

Where all that's good so we were told
We need a hero

"Don't worry kitty Kat, we won't hurt him too bad," Rito taunted, as they disappeared with him.

"Nooo!" Kat cried. She wasted no time and teleported herself to the power chamber.

~*~*~*

Zordon! They kidnapped Tanya!" Adam exclaimed frantically. Suddenly, Kat teleported in.

"Zordon, Rito kidnapped Billy!" Kat exclaimed.

"Elgar kidnapped Tanya. I couldn't stop him. I was going to tell her how I feel. I was going to tell her that I love her," Adam said, sadly. Kat placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Love will bring them back to us. Evil cannot destroy a love that is so strong. We will get them back," Kat assured him.

"Thanks Kat, this must be hard on you too. It seems that something is constantly trying to come between you and Billy," Adam replied.

"Evil won't win," Kat said. At that moment, the others arrived.

"I'm glad you're so confident kitten," Divatox said, as she appeared in the viewing screen.

"What do you want with Tanya and Billy?!" Adam demanded.

"Wouldn't you like to know," Divatox retorted.

"Answer the question witch!" Kat spat.

"Talk to me like that again you little wench, and I'll make sure you never see your wolfy-boy again! I will release them when you turn over Lerigot!" Divatox demanded.

"Forget it Divatox, you won't win that easily," Tommy said.

"Oh, did I mention that I've also kidnapped Lerigot's wife and child?" Divatox said, as she showed them. Lerigot babbled, but Divatox understood perfectly.

"I thought that might change your tune," Divatox said, as she prepared to make the exchange.

~*~*~*

Billy banged on the walls of their cell, trying to find a way out.

"Billy, I'm scared," Tanya said, as she huddled in the corner.

"It'll be okay Tanya, we'll find a way out of this," Billy comforted. Suddenly, Elgar entered their cell.

"All right, come on brats. Auntie D wants you on the bridge," Elgar said, as he placed restraints on their wrists and marched them to the bridge.

~*~*~*

"All right ranger rats, time for the exchange," Divatox said.

Lerigot closed his eyes and let himself be transported to Divatox's ship.

"Okay Divatox, now release Billy and Tanya!" Tommy demanded. But she only laughed.

"Did you actually think that I would release them? Stupid rangers, they are my wedding present to Maligore!" Divatox announced.

"No!" Kat cried. But Divatox's image disappeared.

"She tricked us!" Adam exclaimed.

"Zordon, we have to follow her so we can stop her!" Kat exclaimed.

"We have to find a way to sail safely through the Nemesis triangle," Tommy said.

"THERE IS AN OLD ABANDONED SHIP AT THE ANGEL GROVE HARBOR. USE THIS SHIP TO PASS THROUGH THE NEMESIS TRIANGLE. YOUR NINJETTI POWERS WILL PROTECT YOU," Zordon told his charges.

"Got it Zordon, let's go guys," Tommy said, as they teleported to the harbor.

~*~*~*

The rangers stared at the ancient ship wondering if the barnacle wreck was actually sea worthy.

"Is Zordon serious?" Kim wondered.

"I'm sure it sails fine. Zordon has never given us a reason to doubt his judgment," Tommy said. The others nodded and boarded the old ship.

~*~*~*

"Damn it! We've got to find a way out of here," Billy said, as he paced the damp cell.

"Yeah, or we're going to end up as dinner for this Maligore creature," Tanya replied.

"Yeah, and Kat can't call our zord without me. And that means no megazord," Billy said.

"This must be so hard for you. It always seems like someone is trying to keep you and Kat apart," Tanya said.

"Yeah, but they never will. Nor will they succeed in keeping you and Adam apart," Billy told her. Tanya smiled shyly.

"Thanks Billy," she said.

"Anytime," he replied.

~*~*~*

"We are almost to Muranthias Auntie D. But those pesky rangers are following us," Elgar reported.

"Let them follow us. It will only make their destruction inevitable," she replied.

"Preparing to dock," Porto reported.

"Excellent," Divatox said darkly.

~*~*~*

"We should be docking soon," Rocky said.

"Okay, everyone keep their guard up," Tommy ordered.

~*~*~*

Divatox and her minions dragged their two prisoners into the cave of Maligore.

"Prepare the prisoners to be received by Maligore!" Divatox ordered. Elgar tied Billy and Tanya back to back. Then they were hoisted over the fiery pit of Maligore.

"Let them go!" Tommy ordered, as he and the other rangers arrived.

"Piranhitrons!" Divatox ordered.

"Tengus!" Vile ordered.

"Ooze men!" Ivan ordered.

"Do not let them near the prisoners! Lower them into the pit!" Divatox ordered.

And we keep dreamin' of a time


Where good is all that we can find
We need a...
We need a...
Hero

Tanya screamed, as she and Billy began to descend into the fire.

"No!!!!!!" Kat screamed.

"It's Morphin Time!" Tommy called.

"Ninjetti! The Falcon!" Tommy called.

"Ninjetti! The Crane!" Kim called.

"Ninjetti! The Ape!" Rocky called.

"Ninjetti! The Bear!" Aisha called.

"Ninjetti! The Frog!" Adam called.

"Ninjetti! The Wolf!" Kat called.

And we keep dreamin' of a time

Where good is all that we can find
We need a...
We need a...
Hero

The rangers tried to fight their way through the minions, but soon Maligore consumed Billy and Tanya...

AN: Don't worry, chapter 25 is just ahead. Thanks for reading and please review! Enjoy chapter 25!