(A/N:: This is you guys! The final installment to the story! I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I did writing it! I will miss doing so. Anyways, I wanna dedicated this entire story to Feline-Feral would was always reading this and reviewing it. You just rock!)
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"But why would she believe in someone that she's never you know, really met before?" added Conner.
"Because…He was able to give her something that I couldn't." Stated Jason. "Something real to hold on to."
Ch. 14
[[ Mesogog's Lab ]]
"What are you looking at?" Rylei spat looking up from the computer that she was working on.
"You're in my area…" Elsa hissed back.
"You think I care?"
"Get up or…"
"Or what? You know Elsa, as much as you think so highly of yourself. You're nothing without my father."
Elsa was ready to strangle Rylei, but had you maintain herself.
Rylei just simply smiled and said, "I thought so…" turn her attention back to the system that she was working with and continues tapping away.
Elsa mutter some words under breath and stormed off to the direction that Mesogog had enter.
"Myyy….daughter…What are you doing?" Mesogog asked.
"Oh you know, the usual, creating a monster here and there to destroy those stupid ranger pals of mine."
"Exxxcelent…."
"Yeah, who can stand that neardy blue ranger" Just as she said that, a memory flash into her mind. It was the time when they first me and he was just out of breath.
She brought a hand to her head to massage it and continued on, while Mesogog looked at her suspiciously. "That poser yellow ranger…" Another memory flashed, it was they time that they were sitting at lunch and telling each other about their hobbies.
"And that pathetic wannabe soccer star red ranger." This memory was that time where Conner tried to teach her how to make the "perfect" soccer goal.
Rylei's brain felt like it was ready to burst. "What's….wrong with me?"
Mesogog responded, "Nothing…" As he sent a shockwave to Rylei's dino gem, to dispose her of these memories.
She scream in agony.
[[ Tommy's place ]]
"Is there something that we can do to make her remember us or something?" Ethan asked.
"There might be." Dr. Oliver said.
"What is it?" Conner questioned.
He took a deep breath. "At one time, when I was the Mighty Morphin Green Ranger. I was in the exact same spot at Rylei. I also felt lonely and was vulnerable. But it was my friends that pulled me through. They never stopped believing in me. Even though we always fought each other, they never gave up." He looked at Kim and Jason.
"That means…You guys know what we have to do right?" Kira stated more than a question.
"And I think we have a better chance with Kim and Jason here." Added Tommy.
"I don't think I could be much of a help…" Jason said.
"What are you talking bout man? It was you that pulled me through."
"I know Tommy, but that was different. This is Rylei, did you see the…the pain in her eyes?"
"Jason, as long as I have know Rylei, she doesn't hate you, it's just that she needs time. And honestly, with you being here, I think it'll help heal old wounds." Kim stated.
"I hope you're right."
Just then the alarm went off and everyone rushed downstairs.
Hayley took the seat in front of the main system, tap a few buttons. "You guys, she's back again."
They all looked at each other.
"You three go ahead, we'll catch up later." Dr. O referred to the three young rangers.
They nodded and said, "Dino Thunder, Power Up! Ha!"
[[ Beach ]]
"Oh come out come out where ever you are, Pathetic Rangers…"
As on cue, they three showed up on time.
"Rylei, it's us!" The Red Ranger shouted.
"Yes" She said really perky like. "It is you. Now for some moving target practice."
The next thing the Rangers knew was a load of arrows being shot in their direction. Luckily they all moved fast enough to dodge it.
"Darn it. I missed… Oh well, I won't miss this time!" Rylei said and sent another wave.
And she was right, she didn't miss this time.
"Rylei! We're you friends!" The Blue Ranger yelled.
"Friends? Oh yeah, that's right….I want you all to meet a friends of mine. Meet Mr. Bumpy."
Out of the sky, came a clay looking toad. "Hey, hey, hey kids! Are you playing nice with my pal here?"
"This isn't good." said the Yellow Ranger.
"You could say that again." The Blue Ranger added.
As soon as he finish that sentence, they were engaged with Mr. Bumpy.
Meanwhile, the White Ranger was about to jump in and join the fun, when suddenly she was cut off by three other people.
Underneath the helmet, Rylei rolled her eyes and said in a disgusted like tone. "What do you want?"
"Rylei, listen to us." Tommy shouted.
"Why should I?"
"Because this isn't you!" Jason yelled to her.
"What would you know!"
"Because it isn't! The Rylei I know is a free spirited and spunky girl, who good care less about what others think. Yet she was always caring and compassionate." Kim attempted to walk over to Rylei.
Rylei let her guard down and allowed Kim to advance on her. "Aunt Kim?"
"I'm right here Ryles…"
"Rylei!" She heard a familiar hissing voice in her head. "Rrrremember what I did for you…"
She shook out of trance as those words were etched into her brain.
"Sorry Hun, but there's no Ryles here." With that she sent a wave of arrows at Kim.
"Kimberly! Watch out!" Tommy shouted and went after her.
But he wasn't fast enough, for the wave hit both Kim and Tommy.
"Noooo!!!" echoed Jason.
"Two down, one to go…This should be fun…" Rylei hissed.
It was all down to Jason now. Tommy and Kim were out and the three young Rangers were busy battling Mr. Bumpy.
"Rylei, talk to me….I know I…"
"Psht…Talk is cheap…now beating the crap out of you sounds better." She said and charged after Jason.
All he could do now was defend himself and try his best to not strike back.
In between every blow that he took from her, he was able to get out a few words to her, but it just didn't work.
"I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!"
"I know you do…just stop fighting and tell me why."
She threw another punch at him and he was down. She pinned him down making sure that he was not able to get back up and continued to punch him in the face. But while doing so, she un-morphed revealing herself.
"I hate you! It was your fault that she's gone! You abandoned us!" She screamed and gave him another one.
Meanwhile….
"Nooo!!! I'm melting! Urgh! My… help…m…e…" Mr. Bumpy shouted as he slowly faded into thin air.
"Yes!"
"Alright!"
"Gotcha"
The three Rangers yelled simultaneously. But the celebration was cut short when they got a message from Hayley.
"We're here Hayley." The Red Ranger said to his transmitter.
"You guys, you gotta destroy her dino gem. It's what's making her evil. It's been poisoned."
"Right, we're on our way."
All three of them rushed over to the scene as quick as that feet could take them, but the Red Ranger used his speed to get their first.
There he saw Rylei beating the crap out of Jason. It was now or never. He pulled out his dino blaster and aimed for her morpher.
As Rylei brought pulled her arm back to strike again, she felt a burning sensation in her arm that spread through out her body.
She looked at her clenched fist and then down to Jason. She continued to pound him again.
The three knew from the looks in her eyes that she was free and un-morphed. Conner ran up to Rylei to pulled her off of Jason and Ethan helped Jason up, while Kira went to check on Kim and Tommy who were already conscious.
"That's enough Rylei!" Kim limped over with the help of Kira and Tommy.
Conner was holding her back from having a go at Jason again. She looked at Jason with hate ness yet their was sadness and tears. She broke free of Conner's grip and took off running as fast as she could.
Conner tried to go after her, but Kim said to let her go.
[[ Tommy's Place ]]
Later that evening, they all had gathered back to Tommy's place.
It was quiet and someone had to break the ice.
"When do you think she's coming back?" Kira asked.
"Honestly…I don't know…" Kim responded.
It was quiet again.
"God, I was such an idiot for leaving her so young." Stated Jason.
"Hey, don't be like that man…" Tommy patted his long time friend on the shoulder.
"It's just…that…" Jason just couldn't get the words out.
"Well, if it makes you feel any better, she sure did a number on you." Tommy tried to lighten the mood as he passed him a bag of ice.
"Yeah…I guess she did." He laughed and slowly everyone joined in.
While this occurred not very far from here stood Rylei, looking into the cozy house.
She couldn't face any of them yet. Not after what she did to her friends and family. But most of all, she was not ready to face him.
Rylei took a deep breath and wiped the tear that was rolling down her face. She put her helmet on, hopped onto her motorcycle and left Reef Side.
Did she regret ever coming here? Never. How long would she be gone? She didn't know. Would she ever come back? Maybe. But, right now, she was just going to be free, free from the world.
(A/N:: Until next time…)
