Title: Loss of Light
Author: Dana
Rating: PG
Warnings: Violence, cuss words
Summary: Sometimes to protect the ones you care about you'll break the
rules.
Author's note: This is the big fic of the series. After this, is Judgement
Day. That will answer the major question that comes up in this fic. I
wrote the end of this fic, the beginning of Judgement Day, and a little bit
of It's Me (Which is later in the series) over a year ago.
Disclaimer: Don't own the ones that have been on TV!
"You know Telia, I think we should capture the Sun Defender. She'd make a good evil ranger. There is so much pain in her heart she'd be very easy to manipulate."
"But what about the agreement with Tork? It specifically says the royal family of Edenoi."
"I know Telia but that agreement became null in void when Dark Spectre was destroyed. We have to prepare for the final battle. Someone's going to die. I can guarantee it."
"I hope it's the brat Camie."
"I'll leave her destruction to you sister dear. I know how much it means to you. We also need to capture Mira. The machines and scanners get weird vibes off her. I want to know why."
"Anyone else to make note of?"
"Nope. Everyone else needs to be destroyed."
*** Dallas stared out the window of the Talorn. She had overheard Zhane say to the others that she needed to be sent back."
"Dallas?" Zhane said from the doorway.
"Save it. I already heard."
"It's because we are worried about you. You scared us yesterday. Maybe some time off from rangering will do you some good."
"What about Roland? Do I have to remind you that he slit his wrist?"
"DALLAS ZHANE'S RIGHT. YOU NEED TIME OFF." Dimitria said. "SOMETHING'S OBVIOUSLY TROUBLING YOU, AND I DON'T THINK IT'S TESSA OR JIMANYA."
"So you think sending me back is going to help me. All I will do is worry about you guys," Dallas said.
"Dallas don't make this any harder then it needs to be." Zhane said looking at her. "We've already contacted your parents."
"No one bothered to ask me what I wanted. I don't want to leave." She walked out of the room. She groaned as she felt the familiar tingle of teleportation.
She heard Zhane say, "I'm sorry Dallas." Before she completely left the ship.
*** "It's a go." Chrisman said as he entered Tierl's room. "But there's a snag. For some stupid reason, they sent Dallas back.
"But then he'll."
"Yeah I know so we have to go there. They didn't even think that it could put her in danger."
"You think he'll go after her?" Tierl asked.
"He'd go after any Defender that was by themselves. They did something stupid by sending her back. The big battle's about to start even if there's only one Defender to fight it." He walked over to a console.
"What are you doing?"
"Contacting the Defenders. They need to get their butts back to their own time."
*** "ZHANE I'M GETTING A MESSAGE FROM CHRISMAN." Dimitria said.
Zhane had been sitting in his chair in the control room lost in thought. He had been contemplating the decision they had made to send Dallas back. She'd hate him for it. But he saw no other choice. She was having a problem with something. And he, like Dimitria, didn't think it had anything to do with Tessa or Jimanya. "Let him through." Chrisman appeared on the screen. His look of disgust was easy to see. "What do you want Chrisman?" He like Dallas wasn't sure if they could trust the Ninjetti Guardians.
"I want to fix the mess you just made by sending Dallas back. Don't you get it Zhane? You put her in danger by sending her back. If Timari attacks she'll be all alone."
"The Astro Rangers are there. They'd help her if need be."
"Yeah that's going to help when Timari sends starts a full attack! What she needs is Andros and Tommy. Well all of you of course."
"Why don't you guys just come out and say what the problem is? You guys have been hiding something for as long as we've known you."
"I do not have to defend myself. Our job is to protect the space time continuum. If I don't tell you something, it's for your own good. I have enough things on my mind besides worrying about how you guys will screw things up. You should be going back to help your fiancée not standing here arguing with me." He was gone.
"Dimitria send us back." Zhane said with a sigh. Chrisman was right. It was a stupid thing to do. He'd never forgive himself if anything happened to Dallas.
He wondered how Chrisman knew that he and Dallas were engaged. He did say that his job was to protect the space time continuum. That was probably how he found out. Please don't let them attack until we get there. He silently prayed.
*** Dallas there's still some of your clothes here. I think if you run out of clothes you'd fit into Sora's," Denise said.
Dallas didn't say anything. She was still mad at Zhane. How could he do this to me? She wondered. Why don't they trust me?
She heard a scream from somewhere outside. She ran to see what it was. She saw Rock Drones terrorizing a group of middle schoolers. She remembered fighting Rock Drones at that age. Course she was a part of the rebel army and then became a Power Ranger. She grabbed her morpher. "It's Morphin time! Sun power!" She ran out of the house before her parents could stop her.
"Hey leave them alone!" One of them pointed at her and they quickly surrounded her. She fought them off as well as she could but there were way too many of them. It didn't take them long to pin her down. But she wouldn't go without a fight. She heard a blast and the grip on her arms disappeared. She looked up to see that the Astro Rangers had arrived. Her parents must have called them.
Ashley helped her to her feet. "You okay?" She asked.
"Fine thanks for coming."
"Was in the neighborhood." TJ joked.
"We better talk later." Cassie said ducking under the punch of one of the Rock Drones.
"Good idea." Dallas said. "Carlos help me get these kids to safety."
"Sure no problem." He said ducking away from Tevu who had just arrived. He ran over to help Dallas. "Where should we take them?"
"How about my parents house? It's right there." Carlos nodded. "Come with me." She instructed the kids. They followed her. "You'll be safe here."
Her parents appeared in the doorway. "Don't worry Sun Ranger. We'll keep them safe."
She and Carlos dashed out of the house and back to the fight. They noticed the Ninjetti Guardians were there. They quickly got back into the fight.
Camie sensed Telia before she saw her. She drew her weapon as she turned around. "This ends now Telia."
"There's something we agree on. I will enjoy watching you die." Telia said also drawing her weapon.
"You will be the one to die Telia. I have no plans to leave this world." They started their fight.
Tierl and Mira were fighting side by side against many Rock Drones. Tierl couldn't help but think how close those two had gotten since they first met. He wasn't in love with her. He thought of her as a sister. He knew her heart belonged to someone else even if she did not know it. He had loved Trini and Cassie at one time but those relationships weren't meant to be. He hoped Cassie would be happy with TJ and that Trini finds someone else. He punched a Rock Drone hard after it tried to snap Mira's wrist. He knew this battle was going to be brutal. But if he had anything to say about it, no Rangers were going to die today. He Chrisman also believed it. It wasn't going to end the way it was supposed to. He was happy to see the Defenders were finally there. Now they could even the odds.
Camie struggled to her feet praying her knee didn't buckle. She should have known that Telia would fight dirty. Telia was standing there trying to catch her breath with a hand resting protectively over her ribs. This was looking like the last big battle they had. But she swore she was going to end this feud today, even if it killed them both. She hoped it only killed Telia. She turned herself into a panther and pounced on Telia.
"Camie no!" Chrisman yelled. She stopped in mid pounce. She turned around to look at her leader. His eyes were wide but she ignored him as she scratched Telia in the face. She hadn't planned to kill Telia in panther form. She knew that would be breaking some kind of rule. She slashed Telia a few times until Timari shot her off. She quickly changed back to her human form.
Mira noticed right away that the Rock Drones seemed to be focusing on her instead of Tierl, which puzzled her. Why were they after her? She finally gave up, changed to her owl form, and flew away from the group. She noticed the Sun Defender was having problems. She landed behind Tevu and blasted him while he had his back to her.
"Thanks." Dallas said.
"No problem," she said. She had to fight with one hand though. She thought it might be broken. Tommy and Jason came over to help them. They were able to destroy Tevu but there were still a lot of Rock Drones, Telia, and Timari.
Camie and Mira weren't the only ones hurt. Ashley was limping around with a sprained ankle. Dallas had a cut above her right eye. Leo had a broken finger on his left hand. And they were all exhausted. They weren't sure how much longer they could last.
Andros and Tommy had a quick whispered conversation, as did the Guardian Ninjettis. They realized that there was only one thing left to do. Andros and Tommy suddenly realized what Tommy's dream meant. They knew to fire, as much energy as they knew it would take would end up killing them, but they were willing to make the sacrifice.
They both turned and stood a distance away from each other. Tommy threw as much lightning power as he could at Timari. Andros did the same, drew the wind and lightning, and aimed it at Telia. The whole area lit up and no one noticed as the four Guardians joined in and fired their own powers.
When the lightning and powers finally stopped, it was silent. Andros and Tommy collapsed. Timari and Telia were destroyed, and then the area was flooded with more light. When the light was gone, Camie, Chrisman, Tierl and Mira were gone. Standing in their places were a teenage red haired girl, a man that looked to be in his late twenties with sandy blond hair, Zack, and no one could believe what they saw. Standing next to Zack was Alexis.
"You know Telia, I think we should capture the Sun Defender. She'd make a good evil ranger. There is so much pain in her heart she'd be very easy to manipulate."
"But what about the agreement with Tork? It specifically says the royal family of Edenoi."
"I know Telia but that agreement became null in void when Dark Spectre was destroyed. We have to prepare for the final battle. Someone's going to die. I can guarantee it."
"I hope it's the brat Camie."
"I'll leave her destruction to you sister dear. I know how much it means to you. We also need to capture Mira. The machines and scanners get weird vibes off her. I want to know why."
"Anyone else to make note of?"
"Nope. Everyone else needs to be destroyed."
*** Dallas stared out the window of the Talorn. She had overheard Zhane say to the others that she needed to be sent back."
"Dallas?" Zhane said from the doorway.
"Save it. I already heard."
"It's because we are worried about you. You scared us yesterday. Maybe some time off from rangering will do you some good."
"What about Roland? Do I have to remind you that he slit his wrist?"
"DALLAS ZHANE'S RIGHT. YOU NEED TIME OFF." Dimitria said. "SOMETHING'S OBVIOUSLY TROUBLING YOU, AND I DON'T THINK IT'S TESSA OR JIMANYA."
"So you think sending me back is going to help me. All I will do is worry about you guys," Dallas said.
"Dallas don't make this any harder then it needs to be." Zhane said looking at her. "We've already contacted your parents."
"No one bothered to ask me what I wanted. I don't want to leave." She walked out of the room. She groaned as she felt the familiar tingle of teleportation.
She heard Zhane say, "I'm sorry Dallas." Before she completely left the ship.
*** "It's a go." Chrisman said as he entered Tierl's room. "But there's a snag. For some stupid reason, they sent Dallas back.
"But then he'll."
"Yeah I know so we have to go there. They didn't even think that it could put her in danger."
"You think he'll go after her?" Tierl asked.
"He'd go after any Defender that was by themselves. They did something stupid by sending her back. The big battle's about to start even if there's only one Defender to fight it." He walked over to a console.
"What are you doing?"
"Contacting the Defenders. They need to get their butts back to their own time."
*** "ZHANE I'M GETTING A MESSAGE FROM CHRISMAN." Dimitria said.
Zhane had been sitting in his chair in the control room lost in thought. He had been contemplating the decision they had made to send Dallas back. She'd hate him for it. But he saw no other choice. She was having a problem with something. And he, like Dimitria, didn't think it had anything to do with Tessa or Jimanya. "Let him through." Chrisman appeared on the screen. His look of disgust was easy to see. "What do you want Chrisman?" He like Dallas wasn't sure if they could trust the Ninjetti Guardians.
"I want to fix the mess you just made by sending Dallas back. Don't you get it Zhane? You put her in danger by sending her back. If Timari attacks she'll be all alone."
"The Astro Rangers are there. They'd help her if need be."
"Yeah that's going to help when Timari sends starts a full attack! What she needs is Andros and Tommy. Well all of you of course."
"Why don't you guys just come out and say what the problem is? You guys have been hiding something for as long as we've known you."
"I do not have to defend myself. Our job is to protect the space time continuum. If I don't tell you something, it's for your own good. I have enough things on my mind besides worrying about how you guys will screw things up. You should be going back to help your fiancée not standing here arguing with me." He was gone.
"Dimitria send us back." Zhane said with a sigh. Chrisman was right. It was a stupid thing to do. He'd never forgive himself if anything happened to Dallas.
He wondered how Chrisman knew that he and Dallas were engaged. He did say that his job was to protect the space time continuum. That was probably how he found out. Please don't let them attack until we get there. He silently prayed.
*** Dallas there's still some of your clothes here. I think if you run out of clothes you'd fit into Sora's," Denise said.
Dallas didn't say anything. She was still mad at Zhane. How could he do this to me? She wondered. Why don't they trust me?
She heard a scream from somewhere outside. She ran to see what it was. She saw Rock Drones terrorizing a group of middle schoolers. She remembered fighting Rock Drones at that age. Course she was a part of the rebel army and then became a Power Ranger. She grabbed her morpher. "It's Morphin time! Sun power!" She ran out of the house before her parents could stop her.
"Hey leave them alone!" One of them pointed at her and they quickly surrounded her. She fought them off as well as she could but there were way too many of them. It didn't take them long to pin her down. But she wouldn't go without a fight. She heard a blast and the grip on her arms disappeared. She looked up to see that the Astro Rangers had arrived. Her parents must have called them.
Ashley helped her to her feet. "You okay?" She asked.
"Fine thanks for coming."
"Was in the neighborhood." TJ joked.
"We better talk later." Cassie said ducking under the punch of one of the Rock Drones.
"Good idea." Dallas said. "Carlos help me get these kids to safety."
"Sure no problem." He said ducking away from Tevu who had just arrived. He ran over to help Dallas. "Where should we take them?"
"How about my parents house? It's right there." Carlos nodded. "Come with me." She instructed the kids. They followed her. "You'll be safe here."
Her parents appeared in the doorway. "Don't worry Sun Ranger. We'll keep them safe."
She and Carlos dashed out of the house and back to the fight. They noticed the Ninjetti Guardians were there. They quickly got back into the fight.
Camie sensed Telia before she saw her. She drew her weapon as she turned around. "This ends now Telia."
"There's something we agree on. I will enjoy watching you die." Telia said also drawing her weapon.
"You will be the one to die Telia. I have no plans to leave this world." They started their fight.
Tierl and Mira were fighting side by side against many Rock Drones. Tierl couldn't help but think how close those two had gotten since they first met. He wasn't in love with her. He thought of her as a sister. He knew her heart belonged to someone else even if she did not know it. He had loved Trini and Cassie at one time but those relationships weren't meant to be. He hoped Cassie would be happy with TJ and that Trini finds someone else. He punched a Rock Drone hard after it tried to snap Mira's wrist. He knew this battle was going to be brutal. But if he had anything to say about it, no Rangers were going to die today. He Chrisman also believed it. It wasn't going to end the way it was supposed to. He was happy to see the Defenders were finally there. Now they could even the odds.
Camie struggled to her feet praying her knee didn't buckle. She should have known that Telia would fight dirty. Telia was standing there trying to catch her breath with a hand resting protectively over her ribs. This was looking like the last big battle they had. But she swore she was going to end this feud today, even if it killed them both. She hoped it only killed Telia. She turned herself into a panther and pounced on Telia.
"Camie no!" Chrisman yelled. She stopped in mid pounce. She turned around to look at her leader. His eyes were wide but she ignored him as she scratched Telia in the face. She hadn't planned to kill Telia in panther form. She knew that would be breaking some kind of rule. She slashed Telia a few times until Timari shot her off. She quickly changed back to her human form.
Mira noticed right away that the Rock Drones seemed to be focusing on her instead of Tierl, which puzzled her. Why were they after her? She finally gave up, changed to her owl form, and flew away from the group. She noticed the Sun Defender was having problems. She landed behind Tevu and blasted him while he had his back to her.
"Thanks." Dallas said.
"No problem," she said. She had to fight with one hand though. She thought it might be broken. Tommy and Jason came over to help them. They were able to destroy Tevu but there were still a lot of Rock Drones, Telia, and Timari.
Camie and Mira weren't the only ones hurt. Ashley was limping around with a sprained ankle. Dallas had a cut above her right eye. Leo had a broken finger on his left hand. And they were all exhausted. They weren't sure how much longer they could last.
Andros and Tommy had a quick whispered conversation, as did the Guardian Ninjettis. They realized that there was only one thing left to do. Andros and Tommy suddenly realized what Tommy's dream meant. They knew to fire, as much energy as they knew it would take would end up killing them, but they were willing to make the sacrifice.
They both turned and stood a distance away from each other. Tommy threw as much lightning power as he could at Timari. Andros did the same, drew the wind and lightning, and aimed it at Telia. The whole area lit up and no one noticed as the four Guardians joined in and fired their own powers.
When the lightning and powers finally stopped, it was silent. Andros and Tommy collapsed. Timari and Telia were destroyed, and then the area was flooded with more light. When the light was gone, Camie, Chrisman, Tierl and Mira were gone. Standing in their places were a teenage red haired girl, a man that looked to be in his late twenties with sandy blond hair, Zack, and no one could believe what they saw. Standing next to Zack was Alexis.