Conner and Trent were hanging in the hallway getting their books from their lockers. Trent looked over his shoulder and saw Randall heading right at them. "Don't look now, but the ice lady is heading right at us."
Conner took a quick glance, watching as Randall got closer and closer to them. "Great, she probably wants to know if we know where Dr. O is."
"Yeah, she's already gotten to Kira and Ethan," sighed Trent, as he leaned against his locker. He knew it would only be a matter of time until Randall would ask Conner and him.
Conner reached into his locker and grabbed a folder and notebook. "Yeah. Maybe if we just ignore her and don't make eye contact maybe the witch will…"
"Mr. McKnight!" The cocky red ranger froze. He gulped in and turned around to be face to face with Randall.
"I'll catch you later, Conner," announced Trent as he took off, not wanting to be grilled by Randall. Conner just glared at Trent and shook his head, before turning to face Randall with one of his charming smiles.
"Principle Randall, what can I do for you?" laughed Conner, being his usually cocky charming self.
Randall wasn't finding his behavior amusing. She crossed her arms against her chest. "How about telling me where your teacher, Dr. Oliver, is."
"Dr. O? Can't say I know. I'm just a student. I thought keeping tabs on faculty was your job."
It took everything Randall had not to strangle him. She forced a smile. "You're quite right, Mr. McKnight."
Conner smiled charmingly at her. "Why, thank you, Miss Randall." The school bell then rang.
"You're late for class, Mr. McKnight. I suggest you get to your class, before I write you up," announced Randall, before she headed off to her office.
Conner threw a dirty look in her direction. "One of these days," he grumbled, as he headed off to his class.
Tommy, Wes and Eric were up against Janixsaur and an army of Tyrannodrones. The three of them were finding Janixsaur to be almost too much for them to handle along with the army of Tyrannodrones. It didn't seem to matter how hard they tried against the half demon, and the reptile creatures just kept going at them with more power. Wes and Eric began to realize why Tommy had needed their help; Janixsaur was a formidable opponent, one that Wes for sure knew must have come from the X-Vault at Time Force.
It then became clear to both Wes and Eric that even with them being there it might not be enough. There was a chance that they would have to bring in the others, which Eric knew Wes just wasn't ready for. Wes had never gotten over the first time she left, seeing her now, and then having to watch her walk out of his life again, would surely be more painful then any injury he would sustain during this battle.
Tommy was back to back with Wes and Eric; the Tyrannodrones were circling around the three along with Janixsaur, snarling at the three and pointing his powerful blaster at them. "Give up now while you still have the chance. I promise to make your deaths as quick as possible," snarled Janixsaur. His bold dark grim eyes glared right at the three.
"I don't think so, you mutant freak!" Eric leaped forward at the Tyrannodrones trying to break free of their hold around them.
"ERIC!" yelled both Wes and Tommy.
The Tyrannodrones ganged up and shoved Eric right into both Wes and Tommy, knocking himself, Tommy, and Wes to the ground.
Without warning the Tyrannodrones gathered closer to the three rangers, each taking a hold of one. The three struggled to get free, but arms behind their backs and weak from the battle, their strength and ranger powers were depleting. All three of them forced demorphed and were in greater danger, without the protection from their ranger suits. Any energy or power blast would hurt them greatly.
Janixsaur laughed evilly as he walked back and forth, staring at the powerless rangers. "And I expected better of you two. Time Force ranger, hah, you're nothing without your other teammates." His eyes were falling right onto Wes and Eric.
Wes and Eric continued to struggle to get free, wanting to prove the half mutant wrong, that they didn't need the rest of their team, but perhaps Janixsaur was right, perhaps they did need them.
Janixsaur then faced Tommy, laughing right into his face. "And you, some legend you turned out to be. You're nothing without your little rookie rangers to back you up, too bad you won't be around when I kill them." He raised his weapon, pointing it at Tommy. "Say goodnight, hero!"
"I don't think so!" There was a quick white flash and Janizsaur's blaster went flying out of his hands. Before Janixsaur could realize what had happened the white flash kicked him to the ground and the mutant went sliding backwards hitting a tree.
"Alright Trent!" yelled Tommy watching as Trent fought against Janixsaur. Three more flashes showed up right behind Wes, Eric and Tommy, breaking each of them free of the Tyrannodrone army that had been holding them.
"Alright Dr. O, you're all set. Guess Hayley was right about you guys needing some help," said Ethan taking out the last of the reptile creature that had been holding his mentor.
"Thanks Ethan."
Kira got Wes free from the three Tyrannodrones that had been holding onto him. "You alright Wes?" asked Kira patting him on the shoulder.
"Yeah. I'm fine, you should go help Trent," nodded Wes, looking over at Trent who had his work cut out for him, although Trent's powers were powerful they didn't seem to be a match for this half reptile mutant creature.
"Right." Kira jumped into the air, doing a flip and landing right next to Trent; together the two fought against Janixsaur, with Ethan not too far behind.
Conner kicked one of the Tyrannodrones to the ground. "Looks like I just saved your butt."
Eric just gave Conner a dirty look, knowing very well that behind that helmet Conner was giving him the biggest and cockiest smile ever. Not to mention he would never hear the end of this. He would never be able to live this down. A little rookie snot-nosed ranger just saved his life, the great and powerful quantum ranger. "Yeah well, you better go and join your friends, or your butt is the one that's going to need saving," roared Eric.
"Touchy."
"CONNER, go help the others!" yelled Tommy.
Without another word Conner ran from Eric and joined his teammates. Tommy just stood back and shook his head. One of these days Conner's bold-headedness was going to get the best of him.
Wes, Eric and Tommy all stood back watching as the four rangers, all of them at least ten years younger than them, fought against Janixsaur. But even the four of them were no match for this powerful foe.
"I grow tried of this!" Janixsaur jumped into the air, and raised his blaster pointing it at the four rangers. He blasted down right at them, and watched as the four all barely dodged the energy beam. Once the smoke cleared he was gone, nowhere in sight.
"Man, he got away again!" yelled Ethan as he slammed his fist against the ground.
The four teens got up from the ground, unmorphed and turned around to face Tommy. Kira stepped forward looking very concerned. "What are we going to do, Dr. O?"
Tommy didn't respond, by the looks on the other faces he knew they were wondering the same thing. Tommy sighed as he turned around and looked over at Wes and Eric.
Eric put his head down, sighing, knowing what that meant. He turned and looked over his shoulder over to Wes.
A few days later…
After a hard and unsuccessful battle Wes and Eric had retreated back to Wes's father's summer home, to get rested up and meet over at Tommy's house to talk about battle tactics on how to deal with Janixsaur. Janixsaur was proving to be a formidable opponent, already showing himself to be very powerful and growing stronger every day. Wes and Eric's help didn't seem to be enough to stop this new threat. They needed much more power. The problem was, getting more help could cause other problems.
Eric watched outside the office study where inside Wes sat at a desk staring at the communication device. This had been something left behind by the others, just to be on the safe side. Wes and Eric had used the device two years ago to contact their friends about three possible mutants that turned out to be mutorgs. That's when the trouble all started.
Eric remembered that night. The night he watched Wes and Jen fall asleep in each others' arms by the fire. They were so in love back then and he watched as their love grew for each other that night. Even though not much was said or done, it was all spoken in their eyes. Both of them had believed that fate was on their side. But as things would have it, sometimes fate doesn't work out the way you want it to.
Eric sighed as he watched Wes attempt to make contact with the future. His hand was only inches away from making contact, but Wes kept pulling his hand back, not being able to do it.
Wes's arms plopped down onto the desk and he buried his head in his arm, breaking down into tears. He knew they needed help. He knew they probably wouldn't be able to win without their help. But he just wasn't ready to face her again. He didn't want to go through the pain and suffering of losing her all over again.
Eric had to turn away not being able to watch. He knew what he had to do.