Power Rangers Dino Thunder: Endangered Species

Chapter Two: Resurrection of Evil

Note: I do not own the characters or songs, the ideas and new power however, are mine.

Timeline: One year after Dino Thunder

Rating: Pg13 (Mild language, violence and themes)

Life it seems, will fade away

Drifting further everyday

Getting lost within myself

Nothing matters no one else

I have lost the will to live

Simply nothing more to give

There is nothing more for me

Need the end to set me free

Tommy drove to the beach where he spotted Conner McKnight, his girlfriend Krista, Ethan James, and his girlfriend Sam playing badminton. Tommy watched as Conner rushed for the birdie, swung his racket and ran into the net. Tommy bust out laughing as Conner smashed into the net and stumbled back, falling down an embankment and rolled down a sand hill. Ethan and the others were doubled over with laughter; a few seconds later Conner climbed back and threw his arms triumphantly in the air.

"I'm ok!" he declared, causing more people to look at him strangely. Tommy walked on with Kim, Jason, Trini, Billy and Zack who were still laughing.

"Hey guys, Conner, Ethan these are my friends Kimberly Hart, Jason Lee Scott, Billy and Trini Cranston and Zack Taylor. Guys these goofs are Conner McKnight and Ethan James," Tommy said, getting the introductions on with. Everyone nodded in acknowledgement as Devin Del Valle walked past; he paused long enough to say.

"If you're looking for Kira she's at the theater."

"Oh hallelujah, someone knows where Kira is! I've been trying to get a hold of her all day!" Ethan said, relieved and paused. "How do you know?" Devin smiled and shook his head.

"Notice that I don't have Cassidy with me? Come on guys, we're joined at the hip. Kira and Cassidy tried out for the Phantom of the Opera remember? Didn't Kira tell you she got the part of Christine? That's where is everyday now, even on her days off. Today they are rehearsing some scenes and are doing wardrobe," He explained, a smile never left his lips at the mention of his beloved Cassidy. Tommy smiled and kicked himself mentally, Kira had called him as soon as she found out and he reveled in her delight and wonder.

"I knew that," he quickly countered, Devin nodded.

"I'm heading there now actually if you want to come with me," he said, Tommy looked to the group of friends and once teammates.

"Sure," Came Jason response for the Mighty Morphin Rangers and Conner looked to Ethan, Krista and Sam.

"I have class," Krista said and Sam glanced at her watch.

"Oh no! I'm going to be late for dinner. Ethan I'll call you later babe!" she said and the two new girls left, leaving and heading quickly to the parking lot. From there the group that were once Rangers and Devin headed to the parking lot as well and headed to the theater.

The theater was somewhere Tommy hadn't been but always wanted to go, as he stepped out of his car he heard a voice from the front stairs.

"Tommy Oliver, it's been a while," Tommy's jaw dropped as he saw Merrick Balitou standing there, dressed in black.

"Merrick! What are you doing here?" he asked, Merrick held up a small white bag.

"Lunch."

"Merrick is the Phantom." Devin supplied; Tommy wondered why Kira wouldn't have mentioned that an ex-Ranger was her costar. The group headed to the stairs where Tommy shook Merrick's hand and the Lunar Wolf Ranger smiled. They headed inside as Tommy began to question Merrick.

"Why have you come here? I didn't even know you were in town," Tommy said, Merrick chuckled softly as he walked in step with Tommy.

"I wasn't planning on staying, I was passing through when I passed here on audition day and I heard this voice. I haven't heard anything so angelic in my whole life. As soon as I heard it I could not leave, I had to find it and I did. Ah, there is ma petite, listen and you'll see." He said as Kira Ford took center stage, Tommy's (and everyone else with the exception of Devin) jaw dropped. Kira wore a beautiful gown of white, her hair was curled and instead of being pulled back, and it haloed her face. She opened her mouth and began to sing, her gentle voice filling the room.

"Think of me, think of me fondly when we say goodbye. Remember me once in a while; please promise me you'll try. When you find that once again you long to take my heart back and be free. If you ever find a moment, spare a though of me. We never said our love was evergreen or unchanging as the sea but if you can still remember stop and think of me. Think of all the things we've shared and seen, don't think about the way things might have been. Think of me, think of me waking, silent and resigned. Imagine me trying to put you from my mind, recall those days think of those days think of all things we'll never do, there will never be a day that I will not think of you." She paused and a man began to sing and then Kira began to sing again, her eyes were closed still. "Flowers fade, fruit of summers fade they have their seasons so do we. But please promise me that sometimes you will think…" her voice rose and lowered as she did the scales as she sang "Of" her voice rose until its operatic high and she finished. "Me" and took a breath and blushed as applause broke out from everyone there.

At Tommy's side Merrick smiled and stepped forward, he opened his mouth and began to sing.

"Brava, brava, bravisema," Kira opened her eyes and smiled at him and the blush still burnt her cheeks as she looked to Tommy. She climbed down the stairs with Merrick's help as he crossed to the stairs on the side of the stage and held out his hand. She placed her hand in his and thanked him with a nod of her head and they joined the group of former Rangers.

"Kira, you were...wow..." Tommy said, unable to form words to describe her performance, Kira continued to turn red.

"Thank you," Her voice was soft and tender, and then she spotted the bag in Merrick's hand and seized it. "Thanks mon ange." She happily tore open the bag and began to eat.

"Kimberly Hart, Jason Lee Scott, Trini Cranston, Billy Cranston, and Zack Taylor this is Kira Ford," Tommy said, introducing the girl of his secret dreams to his eldest friends. Everyone exchanged 'hello's' and watched Kira eat her meal, which was wrap from KFC. Just then a loud voice boomed calling for Kira and Merrick, causing her to jump.

"Kira, Merrick, we are going to rehearse 'The Phantom of the Opera', 'Music of the Night', 'Wishing You Were Here Again', and 'Wandering Child'," the director called, Kira rolled her eyes and stared mournfully at her half eaten wrap.

"Anyone want this?" she asked, rolling her eyes Conner immediately stepped forward and took it from her, he took a big bite and beamed at her.

"Thank you Kira," he said, while chewing, Kira shook her head.

"Oh that's attractive," She muttered then linked arms with Merrick and they made their way onto the stage. The group dropped into seats into audience, hypnotized by the music as Tommy's cell phone rang loudly. He jumped and looked around, Kira was eyeing him from the stage as she went limp into Merrick's arms and he carried around the stage as 'Music of the Night' finished and she began to sing 'Wishing you were here again', the song in which Christine crossed the graveyard to mourn her beloved father. Then he began to sing again this time his voice was soft and coy, as they sang 'Wandering Child'.

Kira sang gently "While my mind beats against you"

Merrick's voice met hers "You resist"

Kira confessed, "Yet my soul obeys"

Merrick knew "Your soul obeys"

Kira proclaimed "Angel of Music I deny you"

Merrick sang "Angel of Music you denied me"

They sang together "Turning from true beauty"

They continued to sing together "Angel of Music my protector, come to me strange Angel"

Merrick's voice deepened and gave everyone the chills "I am your angel of music, come to the angel of music, I am your angel of music…"

"Hello?" Tommy asked as they finished their song, Hayley's voice filtered gravelly through his phone.

"Tommy, get down to the woods. Zeltrax…somehow, the crash awakened him-"Hayley's voice was cut off by a scream and Trent's voice fighting against Zeltrax. Tommy immediately bolted from the theater without looking back to Kira as she heard; the group followed him and Kira gathered up her dress and ran backstage.

Tommy arrived in the woods, knowing instinctively where to go. When he arrived Hayley was laying on the ground, clutching her now broken arm as Trent stood over her, shielding her. In his hand a gold stone was glowing, a shield of shadows surrounding him and Hayley, he looked to Tommy and threw a stone at him, Conner and Ethan. Tommy caught the green stone in his hand and gasped, energy flowing through him like he had been struck by lightning. In his mind he saw the sea and from the depths of the waters the Dragon Zord awoke and came to life. My old friend, we are reunited at last Tommy said and opened his eyes and realized that he had been called upon again to be a ranger. He looked over to Conner and Ethan as they too, held the stones that had been tossed to them. Conner was rich bronze and Ethan was white silver that radiated around him. Zeltrax laughed, his voice echoing through the forest.

"Well Tommy, you think that you now have powers that you'll defeat me again? Guess again, you're wrong; your powers are nothing to me. This time I am going to get my revenge on you. All those years ago you left me to die, thinking only of yourself, I called to you and you ran, saving your own pathetic life instead of trying to save your friend. You've been a liar all your years Doctor Oliver and this time it won't be the city that suffers, it will be everyone you and your wretched Rangers love. Starting with her" the creature, said, points his sword at Kira who just arrived, Tommy saw the energy build in Zeltrax's hand and he fire. He watched as it stuck Kira where she stood he screamed for her as she began to die before his eyes.

I wish I had a reason

My flaws are open season

For this I gave up trying

One good turn deserves my dying

You don't need to bother

I don't need to be

I'll keep slipping farther

But once I hold on I won't let go 'til it bleeds

Kira drove as fast as she could to the woods with Merrick at her side, he held on for dear life as she sped through the town. When she arrived she saw Trent glowing gold, shadows protecting him and Hayley, then saw Green, Bronze and Silver cover Tommy, Conner and Ethan. She got out of the car and walked three feet when she was a ray of light coming in her direction. She heard Tommy scream her name as the energy struck her. Her eyes rolled back into her head and blood began to burst from her eyes, mouth, nose and ears. Choking on the blood that forced itself from her insides she crumpled to the ground and before her mind shut down began to pray.

"Please dear Lord, protect them...I don't want to die, I'm too young to die. I want another chance to fight...I want to tell them I love them all one last time...I...wish...just...save them..." she prayed as her heart ruptured inside her chest.

Tommy sobbed and threw his hand out, feeling all the rage and sorrow build within him. Calling upon a new power he felt the energy rip from him and towards Zeltrax. The sight of Merrick holding Kira's dead body to his chest, cradling her limp and bloody form to him gave him what he needed. No! She cannot be gone! I didn't even get a chance to tell her that I loved her or at least goodbye. I swear to God right now that Zeltrax will regret returning, for you Kira; he will pay with everything I have in me. I will not fail you in death! He swore telepathically to her and heard his friends' cries from behind him as they were splattered with Zeltrax blood. Tommy felt better knowing he had made the monster bleed. Zeltrax grunted and laughed.

"That was nothing, I'll be back Tommy, you and your friends better watch their backs. What will happen to them will be ten times worse," He promised and vanished with a crack of lightning. Tommy watched the empty ground for a few seconds longer than ran to Kira, shaking so hard that he could barely run straight. Merrick looked to him; his eyes were filled with tears.

"I'm sorry Tommy. I knew you loved her…she loved you too," Merrick told him, his voice filled with anguish. Hayley and Trent crossed over with the others and Hayley held a pink stone in her good hand, she held it out to Tommy and he took it.

"I don't know what good it'll do but give it to her. It possessed the powers of our last ranger and I don't want anyone else to have it," Hayley said, in between sobs.

I'm not afraid of tomorrow

I'm only scared of myself

Feels like my insides are all on fine

And I'm looking through the eyes of someone else

(Is it any wonder why I'm scared?)

Tommy's tears fell onto Kira's pale and bloody face; her marble skin was covered by her blood, as was the rest of her body. He lifted her hand and placed the pink stone into her hand and to everyone's surprise it began to glow, the pink light bathed her body and Merrick paled immediately.

"I don't believe it…she's healing! Her heart is repairing itself and its beginning to beat!" he said, everyone watched Kira closely as the light grew brighter.

Wish I died instead of lived

A zombie hides my face

Child forgotten with its memories

Diaries left with cryptic entries

Kira saw white, she was bathed in it, the pain was gone and she felt nothing but a warm happiness. She continued walking through the white when before her eyes it changed to pink and a shadow of a sabertooth tiger approached her through the flames that now surrounded her. I'm going back, I have another chance to fight she realized and reached for the tiger in the flames.

So look at yourself and live again

I turn my face

You're staring back again

So look at yourself and live again

Tommy jumped as Kira's body jerked in his arms and bolted up, she choked and coughed, blood splattering on him. She inhaled hard and gasped for air, as she looked at him, her eyes still tinted red with blood.

"Kira!" to her shock he pulled her back to him and held her tight to his chest, she didn't do anything from shock. Her arms hung limp at his sides and she concentrated on breathing. He pulled her away from him and cupped her cheek. "Kira," he said again, this time his voice was soft and tender.

"Tommy," she rasped out, her voice was barely a whisper, she looked to everyone around her, and they had tears pouring down their faces and had the look of relief in their eyes. "I'm ok, please, let go," she stated, finding her voice again, he let her go immediately, though she could see that he didn't want to and she added to herself that she didn't want to either but she had to move. She felt energy build within her and went over by the crash site and let out yell. Her Petra power and new Sabertooth powers battled for dominance within her. As she screamed the Petra Scream ripped through the woods and fire exploded from within her, creating a circle around her. Kimberly let out a cry; at first she though the girl was on fire then realized that she was the fire.

"Oh my God, Tommy, what's happening to her?" she asked, as Kira sat on in the center and pulled her knees to her chest. The flames danced around her, taking on a pink tint. Tommy didn't answer, he couldn't, and he had no idea what was happening to her.

"It's the new and old Dino powers trying to blend within her. Just because your first powers were gone didn't mean it left your DNA. It began altered, mutated along with you. Now it has to adjust to the new DNA inside you. You all should go to the Lair and stay that in isolation as your powers even out. What's happening to Kira will happen to you and you don't know what your powers are yet. Kira' s is fire and the Sabertooth Tiger, look at the flames around her, and look at the shape within. It's guarding her, protecting her as her body adjusts to the new powers." Hayley explained as the flames that were once just around her shifted into the form of the Sabertooth tiger and it touched its forehead to Kira's. Just as it did that she stiffened and fell back down. She lay unmoving on the ground and Tommy felt something stir within him, he felt his head swim and began to stumble. Within the blink of an eye Jason steadied him.

"Let's get them home," he said

Hour's later Jason headed down into the sub level of Tommy's home to check in with Hayley. Kira had since gotten up and was on her way home, feeling fine in her words.

"How are they?" came Trini's voice as she, Zack, and Billy came downstairs.

"Tommy just woke up, he is the Green Ranger with the power of the Dragon, hours ago it awoke from the Sea near Angel Grove. His power is telekinetic and they all seem to have telepathy as well. Conner is still out but he is Bronze, the Stegosaurus with the power of Visions. Ethan is Silver, Mastodon and has the power of electricity. Lastly Trent is the Gold, Styracosaurus with the power of Shadows." She supplied; Tommy walked out of the makeshift hospital and into the main room, looking exhausted.

"Hey guys," He said, yawning.

"You look horrible, go to bed," Jason called from the top of the stairs, Tommy managed a half salute.

"Ok. Guys aren't you going home?" he asked, Kimberly nodded up at him as they walked up the stairs into his home.

"Yeah, we are," Zack said and gave him a manly hug.

"Be safe Tommy," Billy said, concerned about his friend's health.

"I'll try," he said wearily and was surprised as Kim hugged him tight.

"Well at least take care of Kira, she's going to need you. Tell her how you feel." Kim urged as she headed out the door with the others. After the promising of calls and many more hugs they began their journey home to Angel Grove. Tommy sighed as Trent, Ethan and Conner stumbled up the stairs looking as groggy as he was. Hayley closed the trapdoor and walked behind them.

"I'm taking them home, good night Tommy, we'll see you tomorrow," she said the three teens grumbled 'good byes' as they filed out of the house with Hayley. Tommy sighed and headed to his room where he collapsed on his bed, still wearing his bloodstained clothes from earlier. As he closed his eyes he began to sleep, dreaming of Kira's dead body lying on the ground.

Kira walked to her driveway as rain began and found it odd that her door was cracked open. She pushed open the door and the first thing she saw was a trail of blood.

"Mom?" she called and journeyed into her home and entered the kitchen. She saw a large lake of blood and then something lying on the floor in a heap. "Mom?" she asked again and heard a small groan.

"Kira," came a rasp from the dark kitchen, flicking on the light she almost screamed at what she saw. Blood covered everything and the heap on the floor was her mother's dying body.

"Mommy?"

Songs Used: Fade to Black by Metallica, Think of Me from the Phantom of the Opera, Wandering Child from the Phantom of the Opera, Bother by Stone Sour, Tomorrow by SR-71, Bother by Stone Sour and Live Again by Sevendust.