Alex set the coordinates into the time ship's computer mainframe, setting the year to 2004 and directing it to head to a clear and out of sight place to land in Reefside, mainly one that would be safe to hide the time ship.

Jen sat silently in her seat, barely paying Alex any attention as he got things ready. She played with her fingers and hands, as if she were nervous. And she had a right to be nervous. She was going to be seeing Wes again after a little more than two years. She had been shocked and surprised when Alex told her they were going to 2004 to help Wes, Eric and the Dino Thunder Rangers capture Janixsaur. It wasn't like Wes to keep something like this from them.

When the Mut-Org's showed up, he had immediately contacted the future and spoken with Trip, knowing that they weren't something of his time. So, why not with Janixsaur? He had known right off the bat that Janixsaur was from the future. But somehow Jen knew why. It had been the very reason why she hadn't contacted him those same two years ago, while she was tracking the Mut-Orgs on her own. She had been in his time for about a week and hadn't made any contact with him, very well knowing that with his help she could track the Mut-Orgs faster, but she hadn't tried to contact him until his life was at risk.

She had saved him from being killed by one of the Mut-Orgs. She sighed heavily now, knowing how Wes must have felt. She was hurting. She felt slightly betrayed, and then all sorts of other feelings came back to her at full blast. Feelings that she had thought she had put behind her.

Alex turned, looking over his shoulder. "Jen, I expect that this mission will be professional, we don't have time to be fooling around and playing games. The longer we and Janixsaur stay there, the more chances that the future will change."

"I know. Don't worry, Alex." Jen couldn't help but see the hidden meaning behind his statement. It meant, 'let nothing happen between you and Wes, unless it's during a battle keep your distance with him.' And part of Jen knew he was right. Getting close to Wes again would only bring on problems later.

"Good. Well we're all set to go." Alex took his seat, as the ship began to rumble.

Principal Randall, otherwise known as Elsa, sat at her desk in her office. She had been working undercover at the school for several months now. Once Mesagog had gotten word of Tommy Oliver reappearing in Reefside and getting ready to teach a high school science class, he had acted quickly in getting Elsa to be the principal at the school. His plan had been for her to get close to him, close enough so that Tommy would have his guard down. It would be the perfect time to strike, but unfortunately none of those plans had been working.

Randall hadn't been able to get close to him as her master wished. She had made several attempts, even asked him out a few times, but every time he had said he had other plans. Randall stared at a piece of paper on her desk about Tommy; it was stacked on top of other staff and facility photos and information.

"Just you wait, Tommy, you'll get what's coming to you," she snickered. Just then her office door opened and in walked Tommy. Well, speak of the devil.

"Dr. Oliver, how nice of you to drop in."

Tommy had known she had been throwing hints to go out with him. While he was grateful for the attention and companionship, the truth was she just wasn't his type. She seemed just a bit too snippy to him, not to mention there were times when she just weirded him out. "You wanted to see me?"

"Oh yes. I did." She smiled and motioned him over to take a seat. "I wanted to discuss your attendance. You've missed quite a few classes these past few weeks. And then there was that month when you just seemed to have disappeared without a word."

"I thought we discussed that, I was ill."

"Yes. Yes we did, some rare illness you said." She nodded her head. She hated wasting her time with these questions, but she had to ask them to keep her cover safe. "And these past few weeks, another illness?"

"No. I've been detained. I guess things came up, but I can promise you that for the rest of the year I'll be here."

"I'm sure you will." She smiled.

"Is that it?" he asked. He needed to meet up with Wes and Eric in a few hours, when he would end up meeting Jen and Alex.

"Yes, we're finished here."

Tommy nodded his head and left her office. Randall stared after him. "For now that is."

Wes and Eric stood on the beach watching as a time ship landed in front of them. Eric turned to Wes, searching his face, trying to see if he could figure out what was going through Wes's mind. The girl of his dreams was coming back and that had to mean something. But the expression on Wes's face wasn't full of joy and happiness, as it normally would be to have her here again. His face looked scared to death, frightened like a little child.

"You ready for this?" asked Eric, knowing full well that Wes wasn't, but he needed to say something to bring Wes out of whatever state he was in.

"Not for something like this," he answered all too softly.

Eric nodded his head and sighed. The next few days should be interesting. Hell, the next few hours. Eric patted Wes on the back. "Come on, let's go check and make sure they had a safe trip."

Wes nodded as he and Eric ran up to the time ship just as the docking bay door opened and out stepped Alex and Jen. For a moment Wes was frozen in his tracks, staring right at Jen. She was everything he remembered, just as beautiful as ever. There were so many things he wanted to say to her, tell her, but nothing came out.

Alex coughed, whether it was to break the tension or other motives, no one knew. Jen turned her head away from Wes, as she and Alex walked up to the two.

Wes put his head down, sighing. From that moment on he knew that this time things would be different between them.

"So you must be Eric." Alex held out his hand to Eric.

Eric was hesitant at first. A part of him felt he should hate this guy's guts, after everything he had put Wes through, but looking into Alex's eyes... "Yeah. Alex, isn't it?" Eric asked as he shook his hand.

"Yes." Alex's eyes wandered over to Wes, who had his head down and was doing all he could not to make eye contact with him. "Wes." His voice was hard.

Wes looked up. "Alex," Wes spoke dryly. The two doubles stared at each other for a long moment. Eric and Jen both watched as the tension grew between the two, with a feeling that at any moment one or both of them would snap.

Eric took a look over in Jen's direction and saw her struggling with what to do. That was when Eric knew she was caught in the middle. He knew he would have to be the one to break this up before anything happened. "Well, we should get going. Tommy and the others will be expecting us." Neither Wes or Alex moved an inch. "Wes!" called Eric, discreetly yelling.

Wes took one hard look at Alex before turning to Eric. "Right."

With that Eric and Wes led the way with Alex and Jen following behind them towards the car rental that Eric had arranged.