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CHAPTER 36 Surprises and Relief

"Oh great, more spandex freaks," Elsa said sarcastically as she and Zeltrax looked at the two Time Force rangers in front of them.

"Hey, I think I actually resented that," Wes retorted, equally sarcastically.

"Me too. Shall we?" Eric asked.

"Yea, I think so. Time Force Blaster!" Wes cried, grabbing his laser from his side pocket.

"Quantum Phaser!" Eric cried, grabbing his laser. The two of them fired at the Tyranodrones, taking out most of them. Elsa and Zeltrax recovered from the blast.

"Is that the best you can do?" Zeltrax asked sarcastically.

"Well, that's the best WE can do but did you really think we'd come here alone?" Eric asked.

"What?" Elsa asked, a little annoyed. Kira leaned in to Dr. Oliver.

"What's going on?" she whispered.

"Not sure yet," Tommy replied.

"It was so convenient that Mariner Bay was on the way from Silver Hills to Reefside," Wes said happily. Suddenly, any remaining Tyranodrones were thrown one way or the other. Elsa and Zeltrax dodged them and then looked over in one direction.

"Did we miss the party?" asked Carter.

"You will if you don't morph," Eric said. Carter, Dana, Kelsey, Joel, and Chad shifted into morphing position. Ryan did his own morphing position.

"Lightspeed Rescue!"

"Titanium Power!" They appeared in their respective suits and began fighting the remaining Tyranodrones along with Eric and Wes. The other rangers held back, still being seriously weak from the fight with Bronchonaut. They watched in awe as little by little, the Tyranodrones were destroyed, leaving Elsa and Zeltrax.

"Say goodbye!" Ryan said. All together Ryan, Carter, Dana, Kelsey, Joel, Chad, Eric, and Wes fired their weapons at Elsa and Zeltrax. A blast came from them and, the dino rangers especially, watched in amazement as their final enemies were destroyed. The Time Force Rangers and the Lightspeed Rescue Rangers approached the other rangers.

"Power Down!" they said. Their suits disappeared, leaving them smiling at the weakened rangers.

"So what's up?" Wes asked Tommy. Tommy smirked.

"Thanks for the help," he said. The rangers all shook hands and exchanged greetings.

"Not that we aren't grateful but what are you guys doing here?" Ethan asked.

"Well, we were recruited by these two," Chad said.

"And we came here because I think we have something that belongs to you," Eric said.

"Actually someone, a Leila Omano," Wes said. All the other rangers let their mouths drop. Relief came over them as Hunter and Trent pushed their way to Eric and Wes.

"Where is she?" Hunter demanded.

"At the Hospital in Silver Hills. We'll be happy to take all of you there," Wes said.

"We must hurry. I need to perform some ninja magic," Sensei Omano said. It took a little while but the rangers eventually made their way towards Silver Hills. They picked up Tommy and Conner's cars. Kimberly borrowed Hayley's car. The Storm and Dino Rangers piled in with Tommy, Conner, and the Time Force Rangers. The vet rangers rode with the Lightspeed rangers and Kimberly. The ride seemed long, especially for Trent, Hunter, and Sensei Omano.

"How are you doing, bro?" Blake asked Hunter. Hunter smirked, knowing his brother was concerned about him.

"Okay I guess," Hunter said.

"It's going to be all right Hunter," Tori said reassuringly. Kira, still tired, was using Trent as a pillow. Trent was next to the window, gazing out with his arm around Kira. Kira watched him, wondering if he was all right. She leaned in and kissed him softly on the cheek. Trent snapped out of it and looked over at her, smiling softly.

"What was that for?" he asked.

"You looked like you could've used it," she said. Trent smiled at her appreciatively and leaned in to kiss her softly on the lips. Hunter's cell phone went off.

"Yea," he answered.

"Hunter, it's Dr. O. The vet rangers went to Mariner Bay with the Lightspeed Rangers. They need the rest but they want us to call them the second we know something about Leila," Tommy said.

"Okay sounds good. I think we're almost there, so see you in a few," Hunter said, hanging up his cell phone.

"Who was that?" Eric asked.

"Dr. O. The vet rangers went with Lightspeed to Mariner Bay for some rest. We're supposed to call when we know something," Hunter said. Nothing was said in response. Conner, Tommy, and Wes all drove on the exit ramp that led to Silver Hills. The ride seemed to get slower as they approached the hospital. When they parked outside, all the rangers walked in behind Eric and Wes. After exchanging words with the doctor, the two groups followed the Time Force Rangers to Leila's room. Relief flowed over all of them when they saw Leila. Hunter and Trent ran to one side of her bed while Tommy and Sensei Omano went to the other. Blake, Tori, and Kira stood at the end while the other spread themselves out. Sensei Omano took out some powders and began to spread them over Leila, chanting a language the others did not know. When he finished chanting, the rangers waited with him to see any changes. Nothing came.

"What's going on?" Shane asked.

"I'm not sure. It should've worked," Sensei Omano said.

"Dudes, what's up with Trent and Hunter?" Dustin asked, worried. The others looked over and gasped. Trent and Hunter were in a daze and their eyes were glowing white. They started to say something over and over again. The rangers listened closely to what they were saying.

"Thunder, Dino, Power, Control, bring us back our heart and soul," they repeated over and over again. An energy was felt building throughout the room until it finally built up to its full strength.

"THUNDER, DINO, POWER, CONTROL, BRING US BACK OUR HEART AND SOUL!!" the boys cried together. An energy released out of Leila's body as the boys collapsed in exhaustion. Blake and Cam helped them up, just in time for them to see the light die down. The waiting became too much until they saw what they wanted. Leila's eyes began to flutter open. She looked around and smiled at everybody, as they all smiled in relief while others had tears in their eyes. Leila pulled her oxygen mask off.

"I guess Zordon visited you two as well," she said, smiling. Trent and Hunter smiled beyond control. They both leaned down to hug her, and didn't want to let go. Tommy smiled and looked over at a tearful Sensei Omano.

"I'll go call the others," Tommy said, excusing himself from the room.

They found Leila and everybody's happy. But there's still a matter of settling everything else that is supposed to happen. The story is wrapping up but you still have some chapters to expect. Please R&R and look forward to spinoffs.