The Moon Child

by bunnychica9

Two old enemies are still around, and a new friend shows up, along with a new mysterious person, are they friend or foe? Only time will tell. For those of you who want the web-site it's posted in my bio. Bunny

2. Fights and Trust

Chapter Two: Fights and Trust

Disclaimer: I don't own them and even if I could afford to own them I would only want Jason David Frank (Tommy), Jorgito Vargas Jr. (Blake), Adam Tuominen (Hunter), and Daniel Southwood (Eric). They are just too good looking for their own good...sigh, But alas I don't own them Disney and Saban do. I only own the idea of Serenity, her design, and that's it. Her powers are taken from the show sailor moon, that's where I got the idea from, when I was babysitting a six year old.

Set about three to four months after the ending episode. Few changes though the rangers still have their powers, Marah is on the side of good dating Dustin, Blake and Tori are still going strong. Kapri and Vexacus are now in control of Lothor's ship and are trying to take over the universe. The academy's are back along with all the students.

A few quick notes on a few things through out the story:

: are scene changes

"....." speaking

...: telepathic thoughts

'...'thinking

Beach House:

We find ourselves picking up where we last left our beloved superheroes, standing in the middle of Serenity's kitchen arguing about what pizza toppings they should get...

"I want pepperoni with extra cheese and sauce" whined Marah.

"But we want to have the meat lovers deep dish, with extra cheese." Shane replied, speaking for himself, Blake and Cam. "Dude's I want an everything pizza." Dustin said throwing out his choice. "That's gross!" Was the unanimous reply.

"Well I want the vegetarian pizza." Tori stated crossing her arms over her chest and looking defiant. Meanwhile, Hunter and Serenity are sitting on the kitchen counter with a phone book and the phone calling the local pizza parlor and ordering the pizza.

"Ok, so we are getting 2 large meat lovers deep dish's, one large pepperoni with extra cheese and sauce, a large vegetarian pizza, a large pizza with everything, and two large pizza's with ham and pineapple." Serenity pauses as the order is confirmed. "Yeah, that's right, you guys wouldn't happen to carry Pineapple juice do? (Pause) You do! That's great we'll take two bottles and a couple bottles of soda. (Pause) Yeah, that's about it, (Pause) Ok, twenty minuets to half an hour, sounds good see you then, bye." Serenity hangs up the phone and turns to Hunter. "Ok, the orders are in and they will be here within twenty minutes to half an hour." Hunter nods his head and asks "Why did you order two large ham and pineapple?" Serenity looks at him and smiles "Well you wanted some pizza too didn't you?" She then hopes off the counter to settle the argument that was still going on between the others about pizza toppings. "HEY!" She yells, and the group stops and turns toward her.

"Dude, sis what is with the yelling?" Dustin asks.

"Well Dusting I had to get your guy's attention somehow so I could tell you that Hunter and I have already ordered the pizza." "WHAT!" came the reply of the group. "I said that Hunter and I have already called for the pizza, and before any of you say another word, we ordered; 2 large meat lovers deep dish's, one large pepperoni with extra cheese and sauce, a large vegetarian pizza, a large pizza with everything, and two large pizza's with ham and pineapple, so every one gets what they want and everyone is happy."

"But I can't eat a whole large pizza by myself" Marah complains, and Tori nods her head in agreement. "Well then you can take the leftovers home with you Marah, you don't have to eat it all right now." Serenity says. "Oh yeah I didn't think about that." Was the reply from Marah. Everybody just shakes their heads and laughs at the air headiness that Marah can display at times.

"Ok so what do we do now? It's gonna take a while for the pizza to get here and I get board easy." Shane asks.

"Hey! I know what we can do." Dustin shouts outs. "Sis, you have your entertainment center hooked up right?" Serenity shakes her head yes. "So that means you have your game console hooked up too, right?" again Serenity shakes her head yes. "Well then let's play some games. And dude's you have got to see the games Serenity has, they are like killer, she has like every motto game ever invented, and the game consoles to play them on." Dustin starts to explain as he leads the way to the living room.

"I also have that game room down stairs also." Serenity adds.

"Game room down stairs?" Blake asks.

"Yeah, there is a pool table, darts, pin ball machine, I have an air hockey table but I don't know if it's set up or not, and let's see what else is down there?" Serenity questions herself as she walks toward the basement door. "There is a mini bar, down here (Serenity reaches out and turns on the lights, before heading down the stairs, with the others following), I also have a stereo system down here, there is a small couch and clear area for dancing and sitting" Serenity finishes as they reach the basement floor. The group looked around in aw of the room they were standing in. It was one big room, the running the length and width of the house. With everything Serenity had told them about in it. On the far wall across from the door was the mini bar, stereo system, a couch and a chair or two, toward the right side wall from the door, was the pool table, in the corner near by was the pinball machine, on the left side was an extra large dart board. And true to her word there was an air hockey table still in its package, waiting to be put together. The middle of the room was basically barren, making a nice size space to dance in, without hitting a game table or disturbing the mini bar.

"Wow this is amazing." Tori exclaimed.

"No kidding, I second that Tor." Shane said glancing around the room.

"Well alright, let's party!" exclaimed Blake, clapping and rubbing his hands together. Yeah! Was the unanimous reply he received, as the others moved to go to their games of choice.

"Hold It!" yelled Serenity once again gaining the attention of the group. "I think I need to set a few rules for you guys. Rule number 1 you break it you bought it and you buy me a new one. Rule number 2 if you are planning to play the game consoles then you best do it now before the pizza gets here, because there is no food or drinks allowed in that room." Hunter interrupts her with a question "Why aren't we allowed to be eating in there and playing games?" Serenity looks at him and then looks over to Dustin, who is looking a little sheepish, while rubbing the back of his head. "Dusty do you want to explain to Hunter and the others why there is now eating allowed near the game consoles?"

"Um... yeah, sure... Well you see when we were younger, I was playing with the game consoles and I have a cup of soda sitting on a plate with some sandwiches on it, on the coffee table, and well I had lost the game and I slammed my hand on the coffee table. And it just so happens that the place I slammed my hand on was my plate which was holding my sandwiches and soda, and it was leaning over the edge a little, and getting to the end, my cup went flying and it landed on the game console, and it fried not only the console but the TV, and ever since then there has been a ban on eating around the consoles." Dustin explained.

"Thank you Dusty, so there's your answer Hunter." Hunter just shakes his head, while the others chuckle at Dustin, and Serenity continues with the rules. "Rule number 3 you are allowed to eat down here, just be careful when you bring it through the living room or you will be finding out how hard it is to get stains out of white carpet. Rule number 4 everyone is responsible for cleaning up after themselves, if you don't then you lose your privilege to do this kind of stuff in my home." "Why? That doesn't sound very fair" Marah asked. "Well Marah answer this for me ok? How would you feel if I came into your home and hung out, ate some food and what not, then just left, leaving you to clean it up?" "Well I would be pissed.... Oh, ok I see what you mean, don't mind me" "Don't worry about it. So that's about it do we all understand?" Serenity questions the group in front of her. The group nod their heads or answer with a simple Yes. "Ok then, go have fun and the pizza should be here any second." Serenity declared, and as if on cue the doorbell rings.

"Alright pizza's here." Shane yelled.

"Ok I'm gonna go and get, I assume that you are all staying down here?" Serenity asked, and she got a collective head nod. "Okay that sounds good will one of you come up and help me bring everything down?"

"I will" offered Cam

"I'll come and help too" Hunter said.

So Serenity, Cam and Hunter trek back up stairs to collect the food and refreshments. "Cam can you go into the kitchen and get some glasses, plates and there should be an unopened roll of paper towels under the sink." Serenity asked. "Sure." Cam replied. Serenity and Hunter continue toward the front door, Hunter reaches it first and opens it. "Hey, how are you doing?" He asks the delivery guy. "Good, that will be $78.50." Hunter just looks at Serenity like the delivery guy has another head. Serenity laughs at the look on Hunter's face, "Don't worry Hunter, this is my treat." She turns to the delivery guy and hands him a hundred and tells him to go ahead and keep the change.

About this time Cam walks back of the kitchen holding a stack of plates, cups and the role of paper towels. "You guys all set?" he asks. "Yeah, we're all set." Hunter replies from behind the stack of pizza he's holding. Serenity shuts the door and takes a few of the pizza boxes from Hunter so he can see. "Thanks, I was hoping you would take a few of these things. I didn't want to go spilling them in your living room." Hunter tells Serenity. "Me either, that's why I took them from you." Serenity says and walks off toward the basement, leaving Hunter with a dumbfounded look on his face, and Cam with an 'Oh, she got you good there buddy' look on his face. After a minute or two Serenity turns around and yells at the two boys to get their butts in gear, and then disappears down the stair well.

"Hey, where's my pizza?" Tori asks.

"It must be one of the one's Hunter has, I told him and Cam to hurry up."

"Well I'm gonna go get my pizza from him, if he's not coming down here with it." Tori states.

"Don't worry Tori I have your pizza right here, no need to send out a search party." Hunter says as he and Cam walk into the basement. The group just laughs at Hunter comment, while Tori takes her pizza from him.

"So have you guys decided what you are going to do?" Serenity asks, the group as they dig into their pizza's

"Mumm aimmmr hmmm...." Dustin tries to say something but has his mouthful of food. Marah slaps him up side the head causing him to swallow what he had in his mouth. "Babe, like ow that hurts you know" Dustin whines. "Well then don't talk with your mouthful and I won't have to slap you. I don't know how many times I have told you about that." Marah says while Dustin pouts causing the others to laugh at his misfortune.

"Marah I know how you feel, when we were younger I was always slapping Dustin up side the head, cause he would try to eat and talk at the same time... Hey! Maybe that's why he's so forgetful. Now that I think about it that could explain a lot." Serenity says, while muttering the last part to herself, but loud enough for the others to hear.

"Ah Ha! See I told you guys it's not my fault I'm such an air head. My head was abused as a child, so it's Serenity's fault that I'm such an air head." Dustin proclaimed. The group again breaks out in laughter at poor Dustin's misfortune.

"Well I don't know about you guys but I'm hungry and I'm ready for a game of darts, who's with me?" Blake asked.

"Count me in bro" Shane said grabbing a pizza and heading for the dart board hanging on the wall. "I'm in too" said Tori taking her pizza with her. "Hey Cam want to help me set up the air hockey table so I can wipe the floor with you?" Dustin asked. "Sure thing Dustin, but your wrong, I'm gonna wipe the floor with you" Cam stated with a friendly shove in the shoulder. "OOOO... I wanna watch." Marah said, as they grabbed their pizzas and head toward the unopened box containing the air hockey table.

"Well it looks like it just you and me, crimson boy." Serenity said playfully slapping Hunter in the stomach. Hunter on the other hand did not have a playful look on his face. "What did you just call me?" Hunter asked with a nervous tinged in his voice. Serenity gave him a what's up with you look. "Well you're wearing crimson, so I just decided to call you crimson boy, sorry if it offended you, I won't call you crimson boy anymore." Serenity said and started to walk toward the pool table with pizza in hand, leaving Hunter stunned and standing alone, holding the last box of pizza. When he realized this, he chased after Serenity to apologize.

"Hey, look I'm sorry. You just surprised me is all, no one has called me that before, and you just surprised me is all." Hunter tried to explain his actions, with out reveling was that real reason he was surprised was because no one had ever picked up on the fact that he wore crimson all the time, and since he just happened to be the crimson ranger he was worried she might have figured it out.

"You're forgiven, but if you don't want me calling you that all you had to do was say so." Serenity said while setting up the balls and turning to get two pool cues.

"No I don't mind you calling me that at all it's just..." Hunter never got to finish his sentence because Serenity threw a pool cue at him with a smile and said Break Crimson boy, and effectively ending the miniscule argument that they had just had.

30 Minutes Later:

BEEP...BEEP....BEEP was heard through out the room, causing the group of ninjas to look at each and drop what they were doing. Serenity had just run upstairs to use the bathroom and check on few things, so Cam talked openly into his morpher.

"Go for Cam" "Rangers you need to come to Ninja Ops immediately, the computers are picking up a disturbance in the mountains" Sensei's voice came through. "Ok, we'll be right there dad" Cam replied. Shane looked at the group and said Let's go. At this moment Serenity had made her way back down stairs, just as the others were rushing up the stairs. Each calling out either a thank you, or a sorry for leaving so soon, Serenity stops Dustin before he can get up the stairs.

"Dusty what is going on, why are you guys leaving in such a hurry?"

"You see Kelly just called us and we forgot that we have to prepare for this really big race that is coming up, and it slipped all our minds. So we have to get to the shop and get everything ready, then Blake, Hunter and I have to get to the track to practice and... I have to hurry, I really got to get going, but I'll come back as soon as I can ok sis?" Dustin rambled out.

"Ok, I guess I'll see you when you get back..." "Thanks for understanding you're the best sis." Dustin quickly kissed her on the cheek then sprinted up the stairs. Serenity sighs then turns back in toward the room and nearly faints. The room was a mess! Pizza boxes lay everywhere, along with plates and cups and used napkins. There was also a half put-together air hockey table laying on the ground, there were darts stuck in the wall and Hunter had just thrown the pool cues on the ground next to the table. Serenity couldn't believe it! They had broken the number 4, and now Serenity was just a wee bit pissed off. So with a sigh she heads over to the mini bar to collect a trash bag and proceeds to clean up the mess left by the rambunctious group her brother called friends.

Somewhere In the Mountains near Blue Bay:

The sounds of battle could be heard deep in the forest as the Wind, Thunder and Samurai rangers' battle Kelzack Furies and Vexacus.

"Give it up rangers you'll never be able to beat me" Vexacus stated.

"Hey Shane" Tori yelled as she kicked a kelzack. "Yeah Tor?" Shane asked as he hip tossed a kelzack. "Wasn't that what Lorthor said too before we threw him in the abyss of evil?" "You know Tori I believe you are correct in your assumption" Cam threw in as he tossed two kelzacks off of him. Mean while the Thunder brothers had used this time of distraction to sneak up on Vexacus, and they were preparing to attack, when out of nowhere they were blasted from behind. AAAAHHHHH was the collective cry heard from the thunder brothers as they flew through the air, only to land at the feet of the wind and samurai rangers.

"Blake, Hunter, are you guys ok?" Dustin asked helping Blake to stand.

"Yeah, I'm ok, what about you bro?" "I'm good, just a little singed around the edges" Hunter said dusting himself off.

"Well, well rangers don't tell me that you forgot about little old me" A nauseating voice spoke. When the rangers looked up they saw Kapri walk out from behind a tree and head over to Vexacus's side.

"Kapri" Spat Dustin. "We should have known you would be here." Tori stated. "Yes well you were never that smart where you ranger? Now lets finish this Vexacus, I have a nail appointment to get to." spoke Kapri. "Yes I agree, let's finish this then we can continue our plans for world domination." Vexacus laughed evilly. The rangers all huddled together trying to think of a way to get out of their current predicament. But before Kapri and Vexacus could get a shot off, bright beams of light came crashing down on them and the kelzack furies. It looked like as if meteor shower had struck them, there was just a thousand beams of light coming down on the bad guys. After it was done Vexacus, Kapri and the kelzacks disappeared, and the rangers started to look around to see where the attack had come from. Shane was the first to spot the lone figure covered in a white cloak, with a hood counseling their face, standing on the hill just behind them.

"Guys, look up there on the hill." Shane yelled. "Who is it?" Tori asked. "I don't know I can't see their face." Cam said. "You can't see anything. You can't even tell if it's a guy or a girl." Dustin said. "Well why don't ask them who they are." Blake suggested. "I've got a better idea bro" Hunter said. "Oh yeah and what's that?" question Blake. "We go up there and take off that hood." But just as Hunter was getting ready to ninja streak up the hill, the figure turned around and disappeared in a streak of white light.

"Damn it!" Shouted Hunter they got away. "Hey don't worry about it bro, well get to the bottom of this" Shane said placing a hand on Hunter's shoulder.

"Yeah you're right Shane. Come on let's get back to Ninja Ops and see if we can't find this mysterious new fighter." Cam said.

"Oh Shit!" yelled Dustin. "Dudes I've gotta go, I'll like meet up with you guys later at ninja ops or something." Dustin said as he demorphed and started to walk away from the group.

"Wait, Dustin where are you going?" Tori asked, grabbing his arm so he would stop.

"Dudes I have to get back to Serenity's. We just upped and left her place. Oh man I can just imagine what kind of mood she is in." Dustin said running a hand through is hair. "Look I'm gonna go and see what the damage is and I promise, I'll meet you back at ninja ops." And with that Dustin ninja streaked away.

"Come on we should get back and tell father of this new development." Cam said. And with that the remaining Wind, Samurai, and Thunder rangers streaked back to ninja ops.

Beach House:

Dustin arrives back at his sisters' house, ten minutes after he left the others. He cautiously opens the front door with his spare key; Serenity had locked the front door, which told Dustin that she had not expected them to come back that night. It was only about 8 so Dustin assumed that Serenity would still be up, but when he walked into the living room he didn't see her, so he decided to look down stairs in the game room. What he saw surprised him and made him even more worried about his sisters' mood. The entire game room had been cleaned, and unless you had known about it, you wouldn't have been able to tell that people had been hanging out there, and to make matters worse the air hockey table that Cam and him had been working on and left half done, now was completely done. Dustin made his way back up stairs to the living room, and decided that he would check his sisters' room, seeing as how he couldn't find her down stairs. When Dustin reached the top of the stairs he was able to see his sisters' room and the door was slightly open, so he went up and poked his head in. What he saw was his sister sprawled out on her bed asleep and dead the world around her. 'Oh man sis, I'm sorry.' Dustin thought to himself. 'I didn't mean for you to have to clean all that up, I hope you will be able to forgive us. I wish I could tell you the real reason why we had to leave too.' Dustin continued to think as he carefully pulled the covers out from underneath Serenity and recovered her. After Dustin had completed that task without waking his sister, he lightly kissed her on the forehead and walked out of the room to go back down stairs, closing the door behind him. When Dustin had gotten back down stairs he wondered into the kitchen to get a drink and that's when he saw the containers sitting on the counter, with a note on sitting on top of them. Curious as to what they were Dustin went over and picked up the note, and what the note said surprised him even more.

Dustin,

I have gathered up everyone's pizza and put the leftovers in these containers, make sure you give them to your friends. I have also picked up the mess that you all left in my basement. Dustin what did I tell you and your friends? I believe it was that if you are going to hang out here and eat and drink then you are all responsible for picking up after yourselves. And you didn't do that you all just up and left, and don't even try to feed me that line about having a big race again! I called Storm Chargers to make sure that you guys were there because I was going to bring you guys your leftovers, and to my surprise and displeasure I find that out that you guys aren't even there, and that you lied to me Dustin. There was no big race this weekend, and when I told Kelly that you had said there was, she told me that you don't have another big race until next month, she even told me that you guys don't even have another small race until two weeks from now. So I guess the question now Dustin is where you really were, and why did you lie to me? When I feel like I can trust you to give me the true reason I will contact you, tell your friends the same thing, I will find them when I feel like I can trust them again. So until then Dustin.

Your sister,

Serenity

Dustin just stood there in the kitchen staring at the letter his sister had written him, thinking to himself. 'She never calls me Dustin.... She has always called me Dusty; ever since we were little. Oh many she is really pissed at me. Damn it! I hate this'. Dustin folded the letter and put it in his back pocket, then grabbed the containers of pizza and head for the front door. He had to get back to ops and tell the guys the news, they were in deep trouble and worst of all they had all lost his sisters trust and respect, him especially. And with one last look into the house Dustin turned and walked out the front door locking it as he went.

Quote: "The greatest pleasure I know it to do a good action by stealth and to have it found out by accident."

Charles Lamb

AN: Ok there's the second chapter....how was it? Let me know via review or email. And I'm always changing the chapters as I type them up so if you have a suggestion just let me know, I am always open to opinions. And just a heads up it might take me a little bit longer to get chapters up, I am getting ready to move back to school and I am busy, busy, and busy. But I'll try my best. Thank you to those of who you reviewed please keep it up by all means. Bunny