It was already dawn when I awoke from my deep sleep. Slowly, I got up and trudged my way home. The holidays were beginning, but now I had nothing to do. It was going to be a long day. True, I could've gone to the airport to meet Kelly, but I already lied that I'd be busy.

Walking as slowly as I could, it took me one full hour to get back to my apartment. I dunno where all this came from, but a great wave of tiredness continued to sweep over me. Perhaps it was all the stress I was going through all added up. After a slightly refreshing shower, I flicked on the TV screen.

'Authorities are still left clueless on why a monster would attack the airport.'

My ears pricked up as I heard the first sentence the reporter said. I spun around so fast the glass of juice I held fell to the ground and shattered to pieces.

'Many police officers and citizens have already been injured. The monster however, seems to be heading towards a specific group of people. Also, the Hurricane Power Ranger is nowhere to be seen. Authorities are requesting his help as soon as possible.'

A specific group of people? My eyes searched frantically over the screen, there she was! Kelly and her family was backing away from a monster. It took me no longer than a second to recognize the attacker. Arancha! My fists rolled into tight balls as I slammed them onto the table.

Arancha must knew that there was something between me and Kelly, and used this chance to strike. I held my face in my hands in defeat, it was me again. I caused all this again.

There's no time to lose I thought to myself as I stood up. 'Arancha, you're going to pay for what you did. I'll make sure of that.' Making sure that my parents were both out, I thrusted out my morpher.

'Tornado Storm, Ranger Form!'

The morph wasn't even fully complete when I ran towards the roof. The Tsunami Cycle was already waiting for me. But suddenly, I stopped. The cycle wouldn't be fast enough. Even with it, it'll take at least half an hour to get to the airport. By that time, who knows what would happen.

As I panicked on what to do, the cycle started changing as if reading my mind. Slowly, it turned into some sort of surf board like vehicle.

Ignoring what the heck it was, I jumped on. Immediately, it started to take off. WHOOSH! The whole cycle rammed forward at an incredible speed, the wind around me flapping around.

'Alright!' I cheered as I reered it into the direction of the aiport. 'Tsunami Cycle Surf Mode, full power!'

In less than 3 minutes, I was already hovering above the airport terminal. Outside was already swarmed with police officers and reporters. It'd take a lot of time to get through all of them, I'd have to jump down. But where was Kelly?

Soon, I found her family and herself near the departure gate, Arancha was closing in on them bit by bit. Ignoring whether the jump would get me injured or not, I jumped down.

'Crash!' The glass celing broke as I leapt down between Kelly and Arancha, doing a mid-air kneel as I touched cool solid ground uninjured.

'What the!' Roared Arancha in surprise as shards of glass continued to shower down.

Kelly also looked at me in surprise and relief. 'D-' She started to call out my name.

I couldn't let her parents know that she knew me as I cut her off completely. 'Get out of here now, the police outside will be able to protect you.'

'I'm afraid I can't let you do that.' Smiled Arancha as it snapped its claw. Immediately, a number of Insectoids emerged from the ground, surrounding them!

Glaring at him from my helmet, I dispatched my sword. 'I'll deal with you later.' I snapped, pointing the sharp blade at his face. Then in a cartwheel turn I ran towards the Insectoids that were starting to close in.

'Don't worry, I'll take care of them!' I yelled as an Insectoid got sliced in half by my sword. Yet, other Insectoids immediately took its place as they ran forward one by one. Trying my best to fend them off and at the same time, keep them away from Kelly, I bursted into a sword-wielding frenzy. The blade moved so fast it was nothing but a blur of silver light. Soon, limb-missing Insectoids littered the ground in a deadly heap.

I turned towards Kelly and her parents. 'Is anyone hurt?'

Kelly's father, a big burly man answered. 'No, we're fine.' Then suddenly, he pointed at my back, 'Look out!'

The next thing I knew, a stinging pain ripped through my body as I was flung to the ground. 'Ahhhh!' I sceamed in pain as Arancha lowered its foot at my body, every single slight jab squeezing the life out of me.

Slowly, he made another attempt to walk towards Kelly as her father ran in front of her. 'You leave my family alone.' He demanded in fury.

Without warning, one of its pincers lashed out and seized him by the throat, raising him above the ground.

'Dad!' Screamed Kelly in terror.

I had to do something! Standing up again, I wisked out the Panther Booster and slid in two cards.

'Speed Boost Activated. Armor Upgrade Activated.' Reported the voice as I wasted no time and rushed forward. At the speed of light I whirled around Arancha and using the armor jabbed him backwards as I rushed over to catch Kelly's dad.

Arancha brushed himself off with one of its front pincers. 'Hurricane Ranger, you are soooo going to pay for that.' Suddenly, all his pincers retracted inside his body. A second later, they all re-emerged, each carrying a deadly weapon. The form he used to kill sensei and Jeff!

Scenes of Jeff's death and the academy ruined flashed across my head. This was it! The chance for me to avenge their deaths.

Full of hatred and excitement, I charged towards Arancha.

'You shall pay for all the pain and dispair you've caused me!' I yelled at the top of my lungs as I sent down my sword with all the strength I had inside. 'Die!'

However, Arancha dissolved into smoke as the blade came crashing down. I had missed! 'Damn! Where is he?' I thought.

'Looking for something?' A voice purred as I whirled around and got hit in the face. The impact was so hard I flew backwards and crashed directly into a pair of glass doors.

Arancha glared down at me with his eight eyes. 'You are weak, human.'

Hearing these words, I immediately flipped back up. 'Never, ever underestimate me.' Picking up my sword, I continued to charge at him once again.

Again and again, I tried with all my might to injure Arancha. Despite all my effort to try, he was able to block and dodge every single attack of mine, and at the same time attack me in return.

'Crash!' A whole counter burst apart as I plunged head first into it. 'I can't give up.' I reminded myself as I tried my best to stand up once again. 'This is where your victory ends, Arancha!' I yelled as I slid the Tornado Card into the Booster.

'Hurricane Ranger evolution, engage!' The same robotic voice said as I slowly changed form.

'Ha! Tornado Ranger, ready for battle!' I exclaimed as I took my fighting stance.

However, Arancha's smile didn't even lessen one bit. 'Oh dear.' He rasped, 'I'm so frightened.' Slowly, one of its pincers brought out a small bottle out of its ninja robes. Before I could even make out what it was, Arancha threw the whole thing inside his mouth.

Suddenly, bright blood red light streamed from him as I closed my eyes.

I cursed softly under my helmet as I saw what stood in Arancha's place.

It's eight legs were multplied to 16, two extra menacing heads were mounted on the shoulders.

'Meet my own evolution, ranger!' Arancha bellowed. 'This is Arantula, and will be the form I shall kill you in!'

Kelly let out a cry of shere terror as she saw it with her own eyes.

This was impossible! How could Arancha have an evolution of its own? No way!

As I drowned inside my own thoughts, Arancha (or should I say Arantula) came in for the kill.

His speed and power was simply amazing as I was nothing but a feather pillow in his pincers.

Ignoring the stabbing pains running up and down inside, I started to converge whatever energy left I had inside. 'Panther Tornado Fury, Rage On!'

The attack converged and rushed towards Arantula at an incredible speed. 'Please let this work!' I prayed silently as the attack came in contact with its target.

However to my surprise and horror, Arantula simply raised its pincer and deflected the whole blast directly at me.

'Boom!' The whole world around me came crashing down as the blast slammed into my body, it felt as if my whole life was ripped apart.

I didn't even have the energy to pull myself up as Arantula approached me. It's multiple pincers raised high as energy ran through them.

'This is where I bring you away from this world.' Arantula laughed as it lowered its pincers at me. 'Double Demon Delgalto.'

'Ahhhhhhhhhh!' The pain I suffered from was simply indescribable as I was pushed back, back, back.

'Power overload, mode retrace.' The same voice said as I was reverted back to the hurricane suit.

Fresh blood poured down from my head as some more ran from my mouth. I couldn't fight anymore, I was just too tired to do so.

Through dimmed vision, I saw Arantula walking towards me again. With one swift sweep, it clenched my neck with one of its pincers and lifted me off the ground as I moaned in pain.

'You are pathetic.' He said simply. 'I thought you'd be enough of a worthy adversary, but you proved yourself to be nothing but worthless. Even your dead friends put up a better fight than you did.'

I was so flushed with anger that I tried to struggle, only resulting in Arantula tightening his grip.

'You have failed, Power Ranger! I once heard that you rangers were strong and powerful warriors, but I suppose you are an exception. You can't even protect the girl you love!' Arantula taunted. 'You are a disgrace to your academy, everything that is related to you should be ashamed!' With that, he threw me to the ground and stalked back towards Kelly and her family.

In the process it turned one if its heads at me. 'You just lay here and watch how I deal with the girl.'

Tears poured from my eyes as I saw what was happening, the whole truth was starting to sink in. I was a failure, a disgrace. I had runied everything, with my own bare hands. From a distant, I heard screams of help. 'Kelly!' I gasped.

'What have we done to deserve all this?' Kelly's mom screamed as Arantula continued to walk forward.

'Hurricane Ranger, please save us!' Kelly's dad yelled desperately as he stood in front of his family, shielding them from danger.

Visions continued to flash across my mind while I saw all this happening. Jeff, sensei, Shane, Tori, Dustin, Hunter, Cam, Blake, Issac, Tina, Magli, mom, dad, KELLY! The anger inside me was starting to erupt like a volcano silent too long. I could feel the blood pounding in my ears, all emotions were gone! Nothing was left inside me except for hatred and rage. RAGE!!!

'Argggghhhhhh!' I screamed at the top of my lungs. Once again, energy poured around me as I stood back up once again and howled an animal roar of fury.

'Oh my god!' gasped Kelly as Arantula grabbed her by the collar.

Arantula looked at me as well, and his eyes were suddenly filled with surprise and terror.

I glanced at a nearby mirror and nearly fainted. Claws sprouted from my once human hands, jagged points filled my suit as my helmet glowed a sinister red. For once, the helmet was possibly identicle to that of the Hellspawn Ranger's.

However, the pure rage inside ordered me to ignore these thoughts as I charged at Arantula.

The foul monster didn't even have the time to blink an eye as I landed a powerful punch at his face, slamming him down with force.

Before he could even get up, I seized him up and while holding him still, kept pounding him again and again as it yelled in pain.

'Die, die, DIE!' I laughed in sick pleasure as blood flowed away from my opponent. To finish, I reared back my massive clawed fist and together with a powerful kick, sent him plouging away.

As I continued to walk forward for the kill, Arantula suddenly noticed the huge crowds outside and sent another bolt of energy at them, but fainted after the effort.

I knew I had to deflect that hit to save the people, but all I could think of at that time was simply revenge. I was actually starting to ignore the safety of others.

'They'll die. Nothing is more important than killing Arantula with my own hands, tearing him limb after limb until he begs for mercy!' A thought inside my head said.

What was wrong with me? I was actually starting to think like Jacob!

'Please, save them!' I heard Kelly's mom yell as she saw me ignoring the crowds.

I glared at her. 'You dare to order me?' I growled in fury, 'Then I'll kill you first!' With a roar I charged at her as she looked back at me with total terror.

Suddenly, two streaks of light shot down onto the scene, one in front of me and the other in front of the crowds.

The Navy Thunder Ranger emerged from the far light and sent the blast meant for the crowds upwards with his Navy Antlers as the celing above smashed.

Next thing I knew, Shane was pushing me backwards, stopping me from getting any closer to Kelly's mom.

'Hurricane Ranger, snap out of it!' He yelled desperately.

I stuggled against him as hard as I could. 'Let me go you idiot!' I bellowed, 'Or I'll kill you as well!'

The anger inside me continued to increase as I grabbed Shane by the body and heaved him into a nearby store, then I continued forward.

'De-, Hurricane Ranger, don't!' Blake yelled as he jumped in order to stop me. However, I did the same thing to him as he crashed onto the floor unconcious.

I turned back at Kelly's mom. 'Now where were we?' I asked evilly as I raised my sword high.

'Please, stop!' A familiar female voice wailed as I turned to its source.

There was Kelly. Tears were streaking down her face non-stop. 'Derek, I beg you, please stop this. Remember who you are. Remember!' She sobbed.

My entire brain stopped and froze. What was I doing? What did I just do? I had attacked Shane and Blake, and was going to kill Kelly's mom. What in blazes is wrong with me?

I grabbed my head in pain as I swung around in pain. 'What's wrong with me!' I demanded.

My entire suit dissolved away as I knelt down in front of Kelly. I was able to mutter a faint 'Ninja suit!' as the academy clothes covered my identity before I collapsed.

'Derek!' Kelly yelled as she shook my shoulders. 'Are you ok? Talk to me? Can you hear me? Are you alright?'

Seeing this, her parents ran over. 'Kelly, you know him?' 'Get away, he's dangerous!' 'What is going on?'

Hazely, I made out a figure raise a hand behind the three of them. Arantula! He had gotten up and was going to send out another deadly attack.

'These people will be going down to hell together with me!' He laughed as the attack launched and he fell down dead onto the floor.

Using the very last bit of energy inside me, I forced myself upwards and slammed all three of them down on the floor, blocking them from the attack.

However, that meant that I got hit instead as a scorching pain burned through me and blood splattered in every single direction, soaking the floor with it.

'Derek!' Kelly yelled as I fell down onto the concrete floors. 'Oh my god, are you ok?'

I took a breath of air as I felt my entire body slowly weaken, my thoughts were starting to slip away. It was all to clear, I was dying.

Suddenly, Shane and Blake ran over to me.

'Who are you two?' Kelly's dad asked in surprise as they knelt down beside me.

Shane's helmet reered in his direction and said coldly, 'Does that really matter now? Navy Ranger, how is he?'

Blake shook his head, 'Not good. He's been hurt very, very bad. It's a miracle he's still able to breath after all these attacks.'

'Guys.' I muttered softly, holding out my hand.

Shane grabbed it softly. 'Don't worry bro, we'll gonna heal you up in no time. Everything's going to be ok.' He assured.

I shook my head. 'Don't lie. I know what's going on.' Slowly, I turned my head to Kelly.

'Kel-' I croaked as a spasm of pain hit me internally.

Kelly thrusted her tear-stained face forward. 'Derek, you can't die! Please, no!'

I managed a very weak smile. 'It was something I had to do, my original duty. So don't blame yourself about it.'

'We're losing him, he's gonna go!' Yelled Blake as he looked at me.

Every breath I took was turning into a painful effort, the life force inside me was flickering. Vision was beginning to dim slowly.

With my last breath, I looked at Kelly in the eyes and murmured, 'I love you.'

At that moment, I saw my own body lying there, covered in blood. Kelly was crying non-stop over my dead body.

I realized it, I was just a spirit now.

I was dead.

Derek dead? Could it be? Hahaha. Well, check out the next chapter to find out if there's gonna be a way to bring him back.