Chapter 11: Back to Action

Carter and Dana were in the infirmary admiring their baby girl. Since Angela couldn't find anything wrong with her, they were able to bring her back to their room. Dana touched her baby's soft cheek with a smile. She then looked at Carter. "How does it feel to be a daddy?" She asked. Carter took his daughter into his arms with sigh.

"It's sinking in," he replied.

She gave him a kiss before looking at their baby. Kalyani walked in. "I have called for an emergency meeting," she informed. Carter put Destiny back into her crib and they went to the meeting room.

All the Rangers looked at them when they entered the room. Carter and Dana sat down and Kalyani started the meeting. "I have seen Mahesh and Rajani's next target. They are going to target all of the children of the Red Rangers. We have to contact all of those Power Rangers and have them go somewhere that will keep their children safe. Olivia and Destiny are already safe. It's the rest of the children I am worried about," Kalyani explained. When they were about to say something, the alarms went off.

"Rajani is attacking the downtown area," Angela informed.

Carter and the rest of the Rangers ran to stop her. Dana went to watch the fight when Kalyani fell to the floor. "Kalyani!" Dana gasped. She helped Kalyani to the infirmary and had her lie down.

"Dana, there's not much time," she whispered.

"What can I do to help?" She asked.

"You can't help. You have to take my Phoenix Powers."

"I thought powers have to choose someone?"

"They do and they did. They have chosen you."

"I can't take your powers."

"You have to."

Dana looked at the glowing bracelets and looked at Kalyani. "What do I do?" She asked.

"Hold my hands and close your eyes," she replied.

Dana held onto Kalyani's hands and closed her eyes. "I Kalyani, daughter of Aitan, am passing my powers to Dana, daughter of William. I have served my duty, it is time she serves hers," she whispered. Dana then felt a weird sensation going through her body. She opened her eyes and found the bracelets on her wrists. She touched the golden bands and looked at Kalyani. Angela stood by her side and looked at Kalyani's heart monitor. "I know you'll use these powers well. Take care of your husband and child. Protect the children of the Red Rangers. Do what you have to do even if it means you'll have to destroy Mahesh and Rajani. Just keep them away from the children," Kalyani insisted.

"I promise I'll protect the children and I'll stop Mahesh and Rajani," Dana assured her.

Kalyani smiled and closed her eyes. The heart monitor made a loud beeping sound and Dana turned the machine off. Kalyani was dead. However, a red Phoenix rose from Kalyani and made a circle around Dana. "I'll be here whenever you need me," Kalyani assured her. Then she disappeared. Dana sighed and then she looked at the bracelets. She got up and ran to help her husband and friends.

Carter groaned when he slid down the side of a building. Rajani grabbed Carter by the back of his neck and lifted him off the ground. "CARTER!" The Rangers yelled. They were all on the ground in pain. Just then, Dana did a front flip and kicked Rajani away from Carter.

"You!" Rajani hissed.

"You won't be messing with those children, Rajani," Dana snapped.

"Oh yeah, how are you going to stop me? You don't have any powers to stop me."

Dana lifted her wrists to reveal the bracelets. "What pretty bracelets," Rajani laughed.

"PHOENIX RANGER POWER!" Dana yelled.

She flipped her wrists around and connected them together. Kalyani's Phoenix circled Dana and engulfed her in flames. When Dana reappeared, she was a Power Ranger again. However, she was a new color. She was the Rose-Colored Ranger. She was just the same as the rest of the Rangers, but she had the design of the Phoenix on the tip of her helmet on her chest. "PHOENIX POWER! ROSE RANGER!" Dana yelled. She struck a pose and glared at Rajani. "Now try fighting me," Dana snapped. Rajani removed her staff.

"Gladly," Rajani laughed.

Dana fought Rajani off while Carter tried to fight off Mahesh. Rajani grabbed Dana's wrist and threw her over her shoulder. Dana flipped back onto her feet and did a tornado kick. Rajani grabbed Dana's throat and forced her to look at Carter. Carter fell to the ground and Mahesh slammed his foot into his back. "You betters surrender those children before my brother destroys your beloved Red Ranger," she hissed.

"No," Dana snapped.

Carter took out his blaster and blasted Mahesh away. Mahesh grabbed Rajani and they disappeared. Dana ran to Carter in worry and helped him up. "Carter, are you okay?" She asked.

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

Dana hugged him tight and then the rest of the Rangers were freed from the force field Rajani had put around them. "Whoa! Cool powers, Dana," Joel commented. Dana helped Carter up and powered down.

"What happened to Kalyani?" Kelsey asked.

Dana lowered her head sadly. "Kalyani didn't make it," she replied. They all went back to the Aqua-Base quietly. All were sad about losing their good friend.

Jason was playing with Jordan in the backyard when Rajani appeared. "Hello, Red Ranger," she greeted. Jason stood up and had his son go inside.

"Who are you?" Jason demanded.

"I am Rajani."

"What do you want?"

"Your child."

"You'll have to go through me to get my son."

"Such interesting choice of words."

Jason tried fighting Rajani off to keep her away from Jordan. Jason was held back by Rajani's mutants. He watched in horror as Rajani grabbed Jordan and disappeared. "JORDAN, NO!" Jason yelled.

"DADDY, HELP ME!" Jordan yelled.

Rajani laughed and disappeared. Jason fell to the ground in pain and Kat came home to find her husband beaten up. "Jason! What happened?" She asked.

"A woman appeared. I tried to fight her off. I really did, but I couldn't keep her away from Jordan," he explained painfully.

"Where's Jordan, Jason. Where's my baby?" She asked.

"The woman took Jordan. I tried everything."

Kat fell to the ground in tears. Jason took his wife into his arms and she cried against him.

Jordan was thrown into a cell and he ran to the bars. "YOU JUST WAIT! THE POWER RANGERS WILL SAVE ME!" Jordan yelled. Rajani spun around and looked at him.

"We'll see about that," she laughed.

Jordan went into a corner and cried himself to sleep.

Kimberly hurried into the room. "Rajani's got Jordan," she informed. They all looked at the screen.

"Rangers, I have one child. Just hand over the rest of the children," Rajani ordered.

"Never, and we will get Jordan back," Carter snapped.

"Don't count on it, Red Ranger."