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To all my readers: I never said Jen actually lost the baby? Did I state the baby was gone? All I said was that Jen wasn't pregnant…I never said she lost the baby… smirks evily

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Steph

Code: Activation part 2

"Wow…" Lance trailed off. He held the Star of Venus in his hands.

It was growing brighter with the increase of pressure he put on it.

"Amazing!" Lance exclaimed.

A door slammed shut. "That pesky Pink Ranger. When she hears of her son's death then she'll…" Frax said. He walked into his lab to see Lance with the Star in his hand. "What!"

Lance jumped to see Frax standing in the doorway. "Oh no!" Lance yelled. He held the crystal in hand as he tried to run.

"GET HIM!" Frax called.

"Ahh!" Lance yelled. He dashed for the stairs, only to be stopped by a gang of cyclobots.

Lance struggled to move, but their grip was powerful.

"Don't try and fight it, boy." Frax warned. "Hand over the crystal."

Lance looked at him. "Never. You're going to kill my mom and Wes! I heard you talking!"

"Don't be a fool, boy. Hand me the crystal." Frax said. His voice was edgy.

Lance looked at him. Frax's eyes were an evil red. Lance looked at the floor. With what power he could muster up, he chucked the crystal at the floor. It only bounced and skidded to Frax's feet. "Stupid bo—" Frax stopped. Just as Lance threw the crystal, it stopped glowing. "Hold out a hand." Lance didn't move. "NOW!" Frax yelled.

A cyclobot held out Lance's arm. Frax placed the crystal to his hand and it began to glow.

"That's it!" Frax laughed. "It's beginning to make sense." Frax muttered. "I'll need better machines to pull this off…" He paused. He turned to one of his cyclobots. A few moments later, it left. Frax had a mischievous look upon his face and laughed quietly to himself.

Later that night: Collins Estate

Wes sat on his bed trying to figure out why Jen was acting so weird all day. She wouldn't talk to anyone but Katie.

"What is wrong with her?" He mumbled.

As in on queue, Jen walked into their room, a bright smile was on her face.

"Hi Wes." She said sweetly. She sat down on the bed and gave him a tender kiss.

After Wes came back to earth, he looked into her sparkling brown eyes. "What's gotten into you? The other night it seemed that you didn't want anything to do with me."

Jen shrugged. "I've just been feeling a bit worried about Lance. That's all." Jen said. Wes thought he heard a certain uneasiness in her voice, but disregarded it.

"That's all?" Wes asked. Jen nodded. "I was beginning to think you stopped loving me." Wes joked.

Jen gave him a playful slap on the shoulder. "What would give you that idea?"

"I don't know." Wes said. He kissed her. Jen smiled and she lay down in his arms.

Wes sighed contently, knowing that Jen wasn't hiding anything.

Downstairs

Ransik had been sitting in his bed. It wasn't like what he was used to. No hard spring mattress, like in the prison. This mattress was soft and cushiony, with a warm comforter on it. He had just finished taking a shower, as odd as it may have seemed. He felt good being clean.

He reached over to his bedside table and grabbed a bottle full of a blueish-gray gel.

"I hope this stops soon." He muttered.

Within the past years, Ransik was being given different medications and treatments to help his mutation. Different test had been done on him, hoping to reverse the mutations, but none prevailed. The gel he had been given was in place of a treatment for his arm. It helped cool the boiling he felt, and he even noticed his attacks were occurring less and less.

As the gel sizzled on his arm, he felt momentarily relived.

He still had to deal with the fact that he was a mutant. Nothing could change that.

"There's got to be something that can change me back." He muttered. He heard Nadira's voice slightly penetrate the door. Lucas's followed. He sighed.

"I'm just glad Nadira is happy." Ransik said. He referred to the fact that Nadira was in love. Lucas had asked her out after she had gotten her badge from Time Force. He smiled at the sight of Nadira in a uniform. He had a pass to be allowed at her graduation ceremony.

Then a new voice came from behind the door.

It was Jen's.

"Lieutenant Scotts certainly has changed." Ransik said to himself. He used to think of Jen as a menace. Now she was helping him. But he knew she didn't like him. He often thought she didn't appreciate his help. Although Jen wouldn't admit it, Ransik knew she did. After she told him she'd erase his record and give him a second chance at life.

But he had one issue with her. He would never get used to calling her Jen, even though she insisted it.

He looked at the clock. 5:43PM. There was a meeting scheduled at 6.

He sighed again and got dressed. Ransik made his way towards the backyard for the meeting.

Outside

Jen looked around the fire. Everyone was there, even Ransik. Jen looked around the circle. Her eyes met with Katie.

Katie looked at Jen, there was a glow in her that Katie couldn't detect, but she knew something was obviously up with Jen. And she intended to find out after this meeting.

"Sorry I'm late, Jen. Had a lot of work to do." Eric sat down next to Wes. Jen nodded to him.

"Everyone's here." Jen stated. "Let's get down to business." She looked at Trip. "Trip, any new developments with Frax and the Star?"

Trip shook his head. "No, Jen. But I was able to discover something about the Star itself." He stopped.

"Wait another day then tell us! Come on, Trip!" Eric protested at Trip's silence.

The Green Ranger smiled. "I was doing some research a few days ago and I discovered something…important. The crystal isn't like the other one's Time Force has created. I don't know in who's right mind created this one, but the crystal isn't put together." He paused, then his face twisted. "According to records, the crystal has no special power, like giving light or energy, but it works to…well I don't know how to say this." He stopped.

"Just say it, Trip, Jeez!" Lucas threw his hands up. Katie smacked him and glared a Lucas. Eric laughed.

"Go on trip. I don't think you're going to be interrupted anymore." Katie said. Lucas was still rubbing the back of his head.

"When the crystal is activated, or is actually in phase one. An engraving is carved out, when someone is…chosen." Trip looked at Jen.

"Chosen to do what, exactly?" Jen asked.

"Sacrificed." Ransik said. Jen looked at him.

"What do you mean sacrificed?" Jen yelled.

Ransik was calm. "A few weeks ago, I was being tested on. In the other room, I heard two scientists talking. Then that crystal came into ear's range. What Officer Regis said is true, it isn't put together. In order for it to work, it needs blood."

"Lamb blood, insect blood? What kind!" Jen was frantic. Wes put an arm around her trying to calm Jen down.

"Human." Ransik said. Jen collapsed into Wes.

"Oh my god." Katie gasped. Lucas was bug-eyed. Trip had a sad look on his face. Eric didn't know what to say, and only put his head in his hands.

"God, no. Trip, please tell me he's lying." Jen tried to hold back her tears.

Trip let out an unsteady breath. "He's not, Jen. I was talking to him when I found out."

Jen buried her head into Wes's neck. He felt hot tears soak his shirt. "Is there a way to save Lance?" Wes asked.

"I don't know." Ransik bowed his head. "But when it has chosen its victim, an engraving is carved out of the crystal."

"What's the engraving say?" Wes asked.

"The Star of Venus is a heavenly peace, but at a moral price." Nadira's voice came up into the conversation.

"So you're saying Lance will be killed because of some stupid crystal?" Jen asked. Her face was lined with tears.

Ransik didn't answer. Jen sniffed heavily. "Who were the two scientists?"

Trip spoke up. "Robert McFlaw and Dimitri Sambras."

"Where are they now?" Jen asked.

Trip shook his head. "I don't know. Probably back in Time Force HQ."

Jen's eyes were red. "I think Captain Logan should know about this." She stormed off into the house.

Eric watched. Lance was going to be killed. And seeing Jen in this state was horrific. "Ransik, do you know where Frax may be hiding?" Eric asked.

"Actually…" Ransik paused. "I think I may know where."

Inside

Jen sat down at her computer and took a deep breath, then hit a button. "Scotts to Logan. Captain do you read me?"

A few moments later. "Logan here. Jen what is wrong?"

"Frax is going to kill Lance to activate the Star of Venus!" Jen said.

Somewhere

A robot came up to Frax and beeped.

"Perfect. Get all the equipment into the ship and prepare it for launch!" Frax laughed evily. The cyclobots began to break down everything in the warehouse and load it up.

Back at the Collins Estate

"Are you sure of this, Jen?" Logan asked.

"I'm positive. Ransik gave us some information on the crystal. And I am ordering the arrest of two scientists, Sir." Jen said. Wes ran into the room.

"Jen! We've…" Wes began. Jen held up a hand at him. Wes quieted down as the rest of the group walked in and surrounded Jen.

"Who, Jen?" Logan asked.

"Robert McFlaw and Dimitri Sambras." Jen's voice was firm.

Logan was silent. "This may shock you, Jen, but we can't find them. They've… disappeared."

"WHAT?" Jen yelled. Logan cleared his throat. "Sorry, Rob." Jen said.

"Don't mind it now. Do you have any idea where Frax is located now?" Logan asked.

"Yes." Ransik said. "At the warehouse where I found him all those years ago."

"Then let's move out!" Jen called. She turned back to the screen. "Any developments and we'll contact you the moment after."

"Affirmative. I'll have an officer on stand-by. Logan out." The screen shut off.

"Let's find that son of a bitch." Jen's voice was hostile.

The group all followed Ransik out of the house and went to the warehouse to find Lance.

In the warehouse

"Perfect! Everything is all set! Where is the boy?" Frax said.

Lance was taken from his cell and put in front of Frax. "Soon, boy, I will be rid of you and the future will be mine."

Lance's face was hard. "My mom is going to kick your ass."

Frax yelled, "GET HIM INTO THE—" A blast hit Frax on his shoulder.

"FREEZE FRAX!" A voice called.

"What?" Frax yelled. The Time Force rangers plus Nadira and Ransik were seen up on a rafter, weapons loaded and hot.

"Let my son go!" Wes commanded.

"You heard him, bolt brain! Let Lance go!" Eric was down on the floor, yards from Frax and Lance.

"Take a good look at him, Ranger. This is the last time you shall see him!" Frax threw Lance into the ship.

"No!" Jen called out! The group leapt off of the rafter and onto the ground.

Frax was laughing evily as he ran into the time ship, as a time hole opened. A voice echoed through the air.

"Launch in 20 seconds."

"Trip! Get the other ship ready!" Jen said.

The sound of a second set of engines was heard powering up. "Way ahead of you, Jen!" Trip said.

The second door opened. Jen and the group ran into it and took a seat.

"Set coordinates for time ship one." Jen told the computer.

"Coordinates locked." The computer's voice said.

"Launch in 3…2…1…" the engines roared as the second time ship lifted off of the ground and into the hole.

A whirlwind of blues, greens and yellows surrounded the ship.

The group inside was thrown around for a few minutes.

A few moments later

Then it stopped and there was silence. Jen and her team picked themselves up and headed towards the door.

It opened slowly.

The group slowly walked out, each with a dazed expression.

"Holy shit." Lucas muttered.

It was dark out, maybe around 12:30 in the morning. Lights were lit dimly around the city.

"I don't think we're in Kansas anymore." Eric muttered.

Cars powered around the streets and a few official cars pulled around them.

"You can say that again." Wes said. "Jen, where are we?"

Jen was staring at a huge building, maybe 40 stories high.

"It's Time Force Headquarters." Jen paused. Katie, Trip, Lucas, Nadira and Ransik were staring as well. Eric and Wes exchanged confused glances. But they soon realized where they were. Both gasped.

Wes looked at Jen with uncertain eyes. Only two words came out of her mouth.

"We're back."

ch 15 up soon…