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Is Lance going to die? Hehe…my little secret!!

Enjoy ch 16! Leave a review as always!

Steph

A Destined Fate, part 2

Jen and her unit slowly made their way up the stairs. She was followed by Wes, with Ransik right behind him. Nadira followed her father. The unit followed, keeping an eye on Ransik. Not a lot of Time Force officers trusted him yet.

They stopped at a landing. Jen stopped and pressed the mike button on her radio. "Lieutenant to Base."

"We're here, Jen. How's it going?" Logan's voice came over her earpiece.

"Fine. We're about half way up now. Check point one has been reached and is clear."

"Affirmative. Proceed to check point two." Logan's voice said. Jen raised her fist again, signifying to move on.

As they neared the top floor, Jen crept up against the back wall. Footsteps were heard coming up the stairs, and at rushed rate.

Jen put one finger up and circled the air three times. This meant to ready weapons. As the footsteps came up louder, Jen increased pressure on the trigger. A face was seen.

Eric, Trip, Lucas and Katie were seen coming up the stairs. The group lowered their weapons. They were also armed and waiting commands. Jen peaked into the window. She gasped.

In the room

"God help me." Lance whispered. He squeezed his eyes shut as the knife plunged nearer to his heart. It was three inches away.

Two…

One…

The cyclobot cried out in pain and Lance heard the knife hit the ground. "Huh?" He looked over to see his mother bursting into the room, her weapon hot and her eyes fierce. What made him smile was seeing Wes right behind her.

"Let him go." Jen said. She didn't take her eyes off of Frax. Jen waved her hand as a few officers went over to Lance and unlocked him. Once he was free, they took him safely to him mother's side. "You okay, kiddo?" Jen asked, her eyes fixed on Frax still.

"Uh hu." Lance said. The officers protecting him lead Lance to a corner away from the fight.

"Now it's just us." Wes stood by Jen. Katie, Lucas, Eric, Trip and Nadira stood by their side. Ransik stood next to his daughter. "Put the weapon down and order your robots to shut down."

"Robots, offline." Frax commanded. Every cyclobot dropped their weapon and collapsed into piles of nuts and bolts.

Ransik's eyes narrowed. "Don't be fooled, Lieutenant. He's using the same trick I used all those years ago." Jen just nodded. Her eyes were focused.

Frax put his arms up. "I surrender. You win. I am sorry for what I have done."

Jen holstered her blaster hesitantly as she enlarged the cuffs. She kept eye contact with Frax.

"You are---" Jen began, but Frax blasted her and Jen went flying back into the doors. Glass broke as she flew into then doors.

"Open fire!" Wes commanded. Pings of blaster shots were heard as the officers fired upon Frax, but had to effect. Jen crawled back into the room and also began to fire.

Frax plowed through the officers effortlessly. Jen saw the two officers protecting Lance begin to move.

"Protect my son at all costs." She told them. Lance saw the worry in his mother's eyes. She saw Lucas fly across the room. "Lucas!" Jen ran over to him. "Are you okay?"

Lucas grunted. "Yes. I'll be fine."

Jen stood up. "This is it. Let's do this!" The rangers raised their morphers. "You're finished, Frax."

"TIME FOR TIME FORCE!"

"QUANTUM POWER!"

"Morphing won't help you, rangers. Robots will rule the world!" Frax charged as the rangers called for their weapons.

"V4!" Katie was the first one to face him. She fired a few shots but Frax dodged. After a series of punches and kicks, Frax threw her helplessly into the wall. She gasped from pain and de-morphed.

Trip followed her up, striking Frax in the back with his V3 cannon. "Oh no you don't." Frax kicked Trip in the stomach. He recovered and fired at Frax again, but missed. Frax kicked him into a pillar. He fell and de-morphed.

Lucas was next. "Chrono saber. You're going down, Frax." Lucas began a series of spins and combinations of kicks and strikes with his sabers. It didn't even scratch Frax. Frax was laughing as he punched Lucas in the back. Lucas flew into a table, which broke. He fell to the ground holding his leg. His morpher couldn't take the pressure and Lucas was put back into his uniform.

Eric went in for his shot. "Quantum Defender, blade mode!" His blaster transformed and Eric faced Frax. He tried to shoot Eric, but was unsuccessful. Frax swept his legs out from under Eric, sending him crashing to the ground. He kicked Eric who rolled up against the wall and de-morphed.

Jen kicked Frax, and he fell forward. "Give it up! You're not going to win!"

"Oh, I highly think so." Frax laughed as he went to strike at Jen. She blocked with her saber and sent a spray of sparks from his stomach. Frax recovered quickly and punched Jen, hard. He then kicked her, sending Jen straight up. She collided with the ceiling and fell hard. She rolled out of the way, clutching her shoulder. Jen de-morphed.

That left Wes. "It's just you and me, Frax. Make it easy on yourself."

Frax smiled evily. "You and what army?"

Wes looked at his teammates. Katie lay near the north wall, using it for support. Trip had crawled over to her and was using her as a support as well. Lucas lay in the remnants of a table, he seemed dazed, but was in pain. Eric was up against the east wall. Anger was shining in his eyes.

Then there was Jen. He face was in pain as blood seeped through her uniform. He hated seeing her in pain. She mouthed his name.

He looked at Lance, who was sitting in the corner. He had fear in his eyes. Wes had to succeed. For the sake of all of them.

"We've taken you down once before, and we can do it again. Chrono saber!" Wes prepared for his final fight. Frax charged and threw a punch at Wes's head. Wes kicked him, but Frax caught his leg. Frax kicked his other out from him and sent Wes flying to where Jen was. He finally saw the extent of her injuries.

"Oh God, Jen." He sat up against the wall and she rested her head on his leg. They watched helplessly as Frax made his way towards Lance.

"It's still not too late, boy." Frax said. Lance's eyes grew wide as Frax's arm reached for him. Frax picked Lance up by the throat and tightened his grip. Lance struggled to breathe. The last image Lance saw was Ransik walking up behind Frax.

And he struck him. Frax screamed as Lance fell to the ground.

"Now it's my turn." Ransik declared. He pulled his sword out of his back as Frax took his place.

"To the death." Frax said as he charged. Ransik fought gallantly. He missed his first strike, but his second was effective. Frax tried to block Ransik's sword, but instead, Ransik sliced through Frax's arm, sending a spray of sparks.

"No!" Frax held his arm. "You wretch! You'll pay for that!" Frax struck Ransik on the back of the head as he fell. Ransik's faceplate fell, revealing a mutated face. Green ooze was seeping out of it. He kicked Ransik hard and he fell.

"Daddy!" Nadira called from Lucas's side.

Lance grew brave. He stood up and ran to the crystal. "Stop this, Frax!" He grabbed the crystal and held it.

"Lance! Don't!" Jen called. She stood up, with Wes supporting her. Wes saw the other rangers stand up as well, blasters in hand.

Lance looked at him pleading parents. His eyes turned to Frax. "Give me the crystal, boy." Frax's voice was low.

"You want it, you'll have to go through me first!" Lance yelled.

"That can be arranged!" Frax threw a blast at him, and it grazed his arm. Lance held the crystal tight. It began to glow brighter and move. "It's working! It's working!" Frax fired at Lance who yelled.

"Lance!" Jen tried to run, but the violet glow was too much. It blinded all in the room.

Ransik watched the crystal shake in Lance's arms. "No. I won't let an innocent child die!" With all the strength he could muster, he pushed himself up and began to run towards Lance. He raised his sword at Lance and swept over his head.

Lance threw up the crystal and ran away from Ransik and to his parents. Jen held him closely. Then everything stopped. The violet glow began to slowly recede.

Frax began to shake. "No…" he realized what was going on. "No!" He let out a piercing scream as the metal on his body began to scratch, then melt.

"This isn't over!" Frax tried to walk towards Ransik. The metal on his body left a trail. Ransik's skin began to boil painfully. His mutation was growing. Green ooze began to pour out of his skin. He clutched the crystal harder. His hands were cut on the palm side. He squeezed his eyes shut as his body began to glow a dangerous purple. His mutation glowed most of all.

Ransik turned to Jen. She was in Wes's arms with Lance at her side. For once in his life, Ransik smiled. "Thank you for this chance, Lieutenant." Ransik said. The light retreated to its source. There was a moment of silence. Ransik stood there, the crystal in his hands.

Then the Star of Venus exploded.

Outside

Lights were flashing everywhere as Time Force cars pulled up. Officers were coming in and out of the building as pieces of the cyclobots were being carried out and put into separate bins.

Ambulances and medical units were near-by. Lucas and Nadira sat in one as Lucas's leg was patched up. Next to them, Eric, Katie and Trip were being treated as well. Next to that, Lance sat in it. An IV was in his arm, giving him the vitamins he was withheld. Medics cleaned his cuts and scrapes.

Wes was sitting next to him, a smile on his face. "How you doing, kiddo?"

Lance returned his smile. "Fine. I'm sore, but I'll be fine." He paused. "Where's Mom?"

Wes shrugged. "I don't know. But I'm determined to find out. I'll return as soon as I find her."

Lance watched Wes, his dad, walk off in search of Jen.

Around the corner, Jen stood there, barking orders. Dried blood caked her arm and her uniform jacket top was ripped. Her hair was a mess, and a few cuts plagued her face. A few blotches of blood were also on her leg.

"A team secure all doors. B team, assist A team. Delta bravo, I want you to find Frax and Ransik. I don't care what you do with Frax, but be gentle with Ransik." Jen ordered.

Wes laughed. "You never cease to amaze me, Jen."

Jen eyed him. "Why is that?"

He shrugged. "I don't know."

Jen shook her head. "I have some work to get done, Wes. I'll meet you back in the room later." Jen was just about to say something when she felt Wes's arms go around her waist. His voice reached her ears, and her ears only.

"But Jen, you know I can't resist a woman in uniform." Wes teased her. She smiled, but shrugged him off.

"Don't shoot the messenger, I just came looking for you because Lance wanted you." Wes said. Jen nodded.

"Tell him I'll be there in a few minutes." Jen turned around and began giving new orders.

Wes returned to the unit and told Lance.

Jen was true to her word. Not five minutes after talking with Wes she was seen walking up the ambulance.

Lance's face lit up. "Mom!" He tried to get up, but Wes restrained him.

"Hey Lance!" Jen hugged her son lovingly. "God, I was so worried about you." She kissed her son's forehead.

A medic came over. "Excuse me, Lieutenant. Captain Logan requests you be examined."

Jen shook her head. "Not now, Officer. I need to---" Jen's face tightened as she clutched her stomach.

"Jen!" Wes's arms went around Jen in an instant.

"Mom!" Lance called. Jen fell to the ground clutching her stomach, her grip intensifying.

"We need to get her to the hospital right now!" the medic said. Jen was put onto a stretcher and wheeled off into the ambulance.

Wes watched in horror, with Lance at his side. "Is Mom going to be okay?" Lance asked. His eyes flooded with tears.

"I hope so." Wes said. He bent down and looked at Lance. "Mom needs you to be strong." Lance hugged Wes tightly. Wes returned it as tears slipped steadily down is face.

Captain Logan saw this and instantly took command.

"Wes, I'll take control here. Go to the hospital." Wes nodded and took Lance with him into his car. Logan was about to walk over to a unit when someone called his name.

"Captain!" called a young officer. "We've found Ransik!" he seemed excited about this. "It's amazing, sir! You have to see this!"

Logan walked in haste to the sight where Ransik lay. He was bloody and bruised.

But something else shown on his face.

Something…human.

At the Hospital

Wes sat in the chair, too scared and nervous to move. Lance had fallen asleep on Katie's lap. She was snoozing in the chair as well. Lucas was with Nadira. She was in a different part of the hospital. Doctors were attending Ransik's injuries. Trip sat next to Katie.

Why was it that Wes was the one always up? He put his head in his hands and breathed heavily. The clock read 12:32am.

He got up and went to the window, where it was not 36 hours ago he walked off into the time ship, into Jen's time. He had often wondered what the future was like. Now he knew. It was an amazing place.

But the future wasn't his main concern. Jen was sitting in a room with doctors hovering around her. It was few hours ago that she was giving orders. Then she collapsed and held her stomach, but mainly her abdomen. Her face was unlike he'd ever seen. She was in real pain, no doubt.

He took in a deep breath. Wes thought about all the times he and Jen spent apart, and together. He thought about the moment he first laid eyes on her. She was standing there, clutching her side, just as two metal things-cyclobots, he later found out-were about to hurt her. He sped in and saved her.

The time the spent together, he had grown to like her, then admiration for her job set in. Then…he began to like her, but more then that. By the time Alex came and gone, he realized he was in love with this woman. He was heartbroken when she left him to return to her time.

The second time she came back, she brought her son, and later, his. Lance had been a big factor in Wes's life. His values all changed once Jen told him they had a son. But his love for Jen never died.

And she still loved Wes.

Now she lay in a bed, with God knows what wrong.

"God, Jen. Please be okay. I need you." Wes whispered. As if his prayer was answered, someone called his name.

"Mr. Collins?" the doctor said. Wes turned around.

"That's me." Wes said. He followed the doctor into his office. Once the door was shut, Wes spoke again. "What's wrong with Jen?"

The doctor smiled. "Nothing is wrong at all, Mr. Collins. Have a look at her exam."

He handed Wes the file. It had everything from her baby picture to her most recent physical from Time Force. The last line made Wes's heart skip a beat, and his face went pale.

"Mr. Collins, is something wrong?" The doctor quizzed.

Wes couldn't answer, only sucked in his breath. He thanked the doctor and exited. He again walked to the window, the doctor's diagnosis on Jen.

How could she be…he had done everything right…Wes's breath made a small fog mark on the cold glass as two words came out of his mouth.

"Jen's…pregnant."

Ch 17 up soon…

Author's Note: Wes has found out Jen is pregnant after all! And you all thought I was cruel enough to make her loose the baby! I had a sub-plot going on…haha! More in ch 17.