Disclaimer: I still don't own the power rangers. They are still the sole property of Haim Saban and Disney. I had family visiting for the holidays so I just now got this chapter posted. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!
Chapter 3
"I bet you I know where they are!" Ethan exclaimed.
"You do?" Hayley, Conner, and Dr. O. questioned simultaneously.
"Mesogog's island fortress. It's the only thing that makes sense!"
"Of course"
"Hayley, see if you can run a scan on any recent invisiportal activity that we might have missed," Dr. O. commanded.
"I'm on it."
"So, if they are there, we're going to…"
"Crash their party! Alright! It's about time I've got the chance to go commando," Conner interrupted.
Conner received estranged looks from everyone present in the room.
"Sorry, I was kidding," Conner grinned apologetically.
"For everyone's sake, I hope so," Tommy grimaced at the image of Conner storming Mesogog's lab and getting everyone killed due to his 'heroic' rampage of vengeance.
Beeping blared from the communicators/morphers of those who had them.
"Tommy here…who is this?"
"Dr. O, it's me, Trent!"
"Trent," Dr. O. sighed with relief. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine but Kira is not. Listen, she's not herself. If you see her, stay away from her. She's dangerous!"
"What are you talking about?" A voice questioned from across the room.
Everyone looked up and saw Kira standing at the base of the stairs.
"…She's dangerous!" Trent shouted into his communicator.
Static and then silence answered back.
"Dr. Oliver? Are you there? Can you hear me?"
With an uneasy feeling growing in the pit of his stomach, Trent tried contacting everyone else but the silence ensued.
"Oh no! She's there!" He realized with a start.
Trent made sure that the vial was secured in the portable box and locked the safe, stowing the key away in its original hiding place. He was preparing to fly to Dr. O's house when his bracelet beeped.
"Hello? Who is this?"
"…if you want to see your friends alive, you will meet me back at the fortress. Come alone."
The communication ended in static once again.
Trent's hands were sweaty and his heart was thudding rapidly against his chest. His friends' lives were now in jeopardy, Kira and his dad were still mutated freaks, and to top it off, he was probably walking into a trap.
"How did I get into this mess?" Trent muttered.
Trent morphed and called his Drago-zord and hopped into the cockpit area. His first stop was at Dr. Oliver's house and basement lab to see if everyone was there and unharmed. Of course, this was the least likely scenario. Chances were, that they were all being held prisoner at Mesogog's island fortress…or worse, being turned into freaks as well. With a deep sense of urgency, he pushed his Zord to its greatest speed.
Within the span of three minutes, Trent made it to Dr. O's hidden base. He entered through the front door and ran down the stairs two at a time.
"Dr. Oliver! Conner! Ethan! Hayley!" Trent shouted their names. "Anybody?"
Realizing that all of them were indeed gone, Trent searched for clues.
(Half and hour later)
Haggard and worn, Trent gave up the search realizing that there had been no apparent struggle. Meaning only one thing…they went with her willingly.
