Chapter 2: Called Back to Action Part II
Joel and Angela were in the living room playing with their son, Jack, when the phone rang. "I'll be right back, Jack," he assured. He kissed the top of his son's head before getting the phone. "Rawlings Residence," Joel answered.
"Joel, it's Carter," Carter informed.
"Carter, what's up?" Joel asked.
"Joel, you need to come back here."
"Why?"
Carter was sitting in the house with his wife sitting across from them. Kalyani was sitting next to Dana in her old dress that she fixed herself. "Well, evil is back again," Carter replied.
"It can't be Vypra or Queen Bansheera," Joel stated.
"You're right and it's not. It's something more. We have a woman here who'll explain everything once you come here."
"Carter, I have a son that's not even a year old yet."
"I understand that and I'm not forcing you to do this. Just meet us at the café down the road from the hospital."
"We'll see."
Carter hung up with a sigh. "Is he coming?" Dana asked.
"I'm not sure yet," he replied.
Ryan and Kelsey were at a fancy restaurant. "Kelsey, you know how we've been together for awhile now, right?" He questioned.
"Yeah," she replied.
Ryan smiled and held her hand. He then placed a small, silver box wrapped with yellow ribbon. "This is for our one-year anniversary," he stated. Kelsey took the box and undid the ribbon. She opened the box to find a ring.
"Ryan," she whispered.
Ryan went down on one knee, took the open box into his hand, held onto Kelsey's hand, and he looked up into her eyes. "Kelsey Winslow, I love you. Will you marry me?" He asked. Kelsey smiled and nodded.
"Yes, Ryan Mitchell, I'll marry you," she replied.
Ryan placed the ring on her finger and kissed her. The people that heard the proposal started clapping. Ryan pulled from the kiss when his cell-phone rang. "Hello," he answered.
"Ryan, it's Carter," he informed.
"Carter, what's wrong?" He asked.
"We need you and Kelsey."
"What's wrong?"
"Evil is back again."
"What?"
Kelsey looked at her new fiancé with a quizzical look. "Hold on a second, Carter," Ryan stated. He quickly paid the bill and grabbed Kelsey's hand.
"Ryan, what's going on?" She demanded.
"Carter's calling us back to action."
They got into the car. "Carter, it can't be Queen Bansheera," he insisted.
"It's not Queen Bansheera or Vypra. We have a new evil in town. We have a woman here that can explain everything."
Ryan wasn't about to tell his brother-in-law that he just got engaged to the woman he loved. It wasn't the right moment at the least. "Carter, I don't think I'm ready to take back the morpher," he insisted.
"Take sometime to think about it. Listen, we'll be at the café down by the hospital. If you want to take back the morpher, please come and bring Kelsey with you," Carter informed.
"All right," Ryan stated.
Then they hung up. Ryan looked at Kelsey.
Chad was training the newest whale in the tank when his girlfriend came up to Clara. "Chad, it's your friend, Carter," she informed. Chad took the phone.
"Carter, what's going on?" He asked.
"Chad, we need your help," Carter informed.
"What's going on?"
"A new enemy has come to town."
"Carter, I just started a new life here with a new girlfriend."
"I understand that. I'm not making you come. If you will come, we'll be at the café down the road from the hospital. Come if you're going to come back on the team."
Chad agreed before hanging up.
(The Next Day)
Dana had Kalyani get dressed in a pair of jeans and a blouse when they went to the café. They took a day off so they could return to action as Power Rangers. "Do you think they'll come?" Kalyani asked.
"I'm not sure, I didn't make them come," Carter replied.
Carter looked at his watch, it was three o'clock. "I don't think they're..." he trailed off. They looked up when the door opened. First came Ryan and Kelsey, then Chad, and then finally Joel. "You guys actually came," he stated.
"Hey, we can't let you down even if we wanted to," Joel stated.
Carter grinned and embraced his friends. Then Chad saw Kalyani. "Is this her?" He asked. Carter sighed and nodded.
"Yes, this is her," Carter replied.
Dana had Kalyani stand up. "Guys, this is Kalyani, a very powerful sorceress," Dana informed. Kalyani nodded and they sat down.
"What's happening?" Kelsey asked.
"Years ago, I had to fight an evil wizard and an evil witch by the names of Rajani and Mahesh. I fought with them with all the powers I had. For almost a thousand years I fought them. Then, I had lured them into coffins and locked them away in caves. I then transformed myself into a Phoenix so I could keep watch. However, three days ago, a monster had freed Mahesh and Rajani from their prisons. They have escaped and liked this Queen Bansheera, they want Mariner Bay," Kalyani explained.
"So, where does that leave us?" Joel asked.
Kalyani then led them away back to the Aqua-Base.
They found Captain Mitchell and Angela waiting for them. "Father?" Dana asked.
"Welcome back," he greeted.
Angela then held up a familiar case. "Please take these back," Kalyani insisted. Their morphers were revealed to them. One by one they took their morphers back. Captain Mitchell saw the engagement ring on Kelsey's finger.
"To make things lighter, congratulations, Ryan," he congratulated.
Everyone stared at them and Ryan nodded. "Yes, we're engaged," Kelsey confessed. Dana embraced her friend and brother. Carter and the rest of the guys congratulated Ryan.
Rajani was watching them with a glare. She was watching Dana more than anyone else. "She has a strong aura, brother," she informed.
"Yes, she does," Mahesh agreed.
"So does her brother."
"Yes."
"We need that energy."
Mahesh nodded and his sister sat next to him. "That energy will have Mariner Bay fall to their knees and beg for mercy," she laughed. Then they laughed together.