Chapter 38: The Return of a Friend

"REBECCA!" Jack yelled. Rebecca cried out in pain when Josh threw her against a streetlight. Jack ran over to her. "Are you okay?" He asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine," she replied.

He helped her stand up and the rest of the team joined them. "Now what? Josh and Zelinda are strong," Teresa pointed out.

"There has to be a way to break the spell the Dark Wizard has on them," Rebecca commented.

"When I was under the Dark Wizard's spell, the spell was contained in a green jewel that Ann destroyed. Maybe Josh and Zelinda have gems like those too," Brandon informed.

"They might, we just can't get close enough to them to see," Teresa agreed.

Josh fake yawned and laughed. "Are you six done with your meeting over there?" He asked. He then took his staff and shot at them.

"JOSH! STOP! It's me, Rebecca. I'm your sister," Rebecca reminded.

"I know who you are. We're not stupid. We also know you're our enemy," Josh snapped.

Rebecca gasped as a blast came her way. However, it never came. "SATELLITE STUNNER!" A voice yelled. Josh and Zelinda were knocked off their feet. Rebecca opened her eyes and gasped.

"Ann," she whispered.

Ann hurried over and helped her sister up. "Are you okay?" She asked.

"I'm fine, when did you get here?" Rebecca asked.

"Just arrived, great timing right?" Ann replied with another question.

"Tell me about it."

Josh then blasted them again. "I hate to interrupt this family reunion, but we were about to destroy you," Zelinda snapped. Ann gasped as a blast was coming their way and covered Rebecca.

"SPIRAL SABER!" A voice yelled.

The blast was blocked and Andros stood there. "Thanks," they said together. Andros nodded before they kept fighting with Josh and Zelinda. Rebecca then went to see if the gems that Brandon talked about were around their necks. She ran to Zelinda and grabbed her first. She then saw a string around her neck and pulled out a purple gem.

"JACK! AIM FOR THE GEM!" She called.

Jack pulled out his blaster. "HOLD HER STILL!" Jack called. Josh tried to get to Zelinda, but Jack already shot the gem and destroyed it. Zelinda fell to the ground holding her head. She then stood up and gasped when Josh grabbed her arm.

"Josh!" She gasped.

Rebecca ran over and kicked Josh away from Zelinda. "CARLOS!" Rebecca called. Carlos ran over towards them. "Get her back to the lab. Hurry before she's taken again," Rebecca instructed. Carlos then transported out of the battlefield with Zelinda in his grasp. Rebecca gasped when Josh grabbed her arm.

"You took my queen from me," he snapped.

He threw Rebecca to the ground. "Now you will pay," he snarled. He held up his staff and was about to give Rebecca a fatal blow when Jack used his whip to take the staff from his hand. He then ran over to Rebecca.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

"Yeah," Rebecca replied.

Ann ran over and ripped the green gem from Josh's neck. "It's all over, Josh," she assured. She shot the gem and Josh fell to the ground in pain. He looked up and his eyes glowed green for a second before speaking.

"Ann?" He asked.

Ann smiled and embraced her brother. Rebecca kneeled down and hugged her brother and her sister. Jack placed a hand on Rebecca's shoulder and smiled.

When they got back home, Kimberly hurried downstairs and gasped to find her eldest daughter and her son standing there. She walked over and embraced them both. Rebecca walked over and joined in the embrace again. Tommy came over and embraced his whole family. Jack smiled at the family reunion in front of him. Kimberly let Josh go and held his face. "Are you okay? Did he do anything else to you?" She asked.

"No, but I do have someone I need to apologize to," he replied.

He walked downstairs to the lab and saw that Zelinda just finished speaking with her family. "Zelinda," he murmured. Zelinda spun around and smiled to find the Josh that she knew and liked best standing there. She got up and hugged him. "I'm so sorry, Zelinda," he whispered. Zelinda pulled away and looked at him.

"What are you sorry for?" She asked.

"I had dragged you into this," he replied.

Zelinda smiled and touched his face. "Josh, I care for you and nothing can change that. You have no need of apologizing. I would have turned evil anyways," she stated. Josh smiled and held her hands.

Later that evening, Ann and Brandon were walking by the lake where their relationship blossomed. Brandon suddenly stopped and looked at her. "What is it?" Ann asked. Brandon sighed and looked at her.

"Ann, you know how much you mean to me, right?" He asked.

"Yes," she replied.

"Well, I was hoping of doing this once the Dark Wizard was destroyed, but you're battling Jaya on KO-35. We can wait but I have to at least try."

Ann was confused, but then she watched as Brandon got down on one knee, he held her left hand, and he held out a beautiful diamond ring. "Ann Bridget Oliver, will you marry me?" He asked. Ann smiled and gave his hand a gentle squeeze.

"Yes, Brandon James Thompson, I'll marry you," she replied.

He slipped the ring onto her finger and stood up. He gave her a kiss and hugged her tight. "We're waiting until Jaya and the Dark Wizard are destroyed. Then I promise we will be together," he assured. Ann sighed and closed her eyes. She was happy, but the hard part would be leaving the next day.

When the next day came, Rebecca watched as Ann and Brandon tried to say goodbye again. "I'll be back as soon as I can," she whispered. Brandon held onto her hands and looked into her face.

"just remember that I love you, Ann," he murmured.

"I love you too," she answered.

He then gave her a kiss and watched as she got onto the ship after saying goodbye to her family. Jack walked over and placed a hand on Rebecca's shoulder. Then they all watched as the Space Rangers went back to KO-35 to resume their battle with Jaya.