Chapter 18: A New Weapon

Kimberly and Tommy were in the basement researching the new weapon that would help them defeat Mesogog. "Are you sure Connor's going to be ready for this?" She asked.

"Yeah, I know he's ready for this," Tommy replied.

"You're the mentor, I'm just part of the team."

She yelped when he yanked her into his lap. "You're more than just a teammate," he assured her.

"I'd kiss you, but the helmet is in the way," she stated.

Tommy smiled and then looked over when the team walked in. "Dr. O, Miss Hart, we were just attacked by a White Ranger and a White monster," Connor informed. Kimberly got off his lap and they researched the monster and the White Ranger.

"Okay, we barely get one White Ranger under control; the another one shows up. Any idea who it could be?" Kira asked.

"I have no clue," Trent replied.

"My sensors show it's some kind of cloned energy force. It's probably not even a living being at all," Tommy concluded.

"Yeah, he may not be alive, but his kick sure felt real," Connor commented.

"I never said he wasn't real. He's a threat all right," Tommy stated.

"Now that that's settled, what's with the Pterosaurus? Man, he was raggedy," Ethan commented.

"He's giving off some of the other readings as the other White Ranger. It's almost like they were one and the same," Tommy explained.

Kimberly sighed and leaned back against the wall. However, she quickly stood back up when Connor got up from the desk he was sitting on. "I knew it. He should never have been here in the first place," Connor snapped. Kira stood in front of Trent and Kimberly went to stop him.

"Connor don't do this now," Kimberly insisted.

"Kimberly's right, Connor, not now. We're gonna need backup, big time. Trent, come with me. Kim, make sure to keep an eye on the city. Let's go," Tommy informed.

"Why no me or one of the others?" Connor asked.

"You'll have your role to play in this, Connor. Trust me. Right now, I need Trent. Kimberly's going to keep an eye on the city. Kim, call us if that thing returns," Tommy informed.

"You got it," Kimberly acknowledged.

She turned back to the computer while Connor left. Kira stood behind Kimberly and then the monster came back. "Contact Connor," Kimberly informed. Kira called Connor and then the Red Ranger came with a very unhappy look on his face.

"What's up?" He asked.

"Our problem just got a lot bigger," Kira replied.

"Miss Hart, can you track him?" Ethan asked.

Kimberly pushed a few keys before answering. "He's in the woods outside of town," she replied.

"So what are we waiting for?" Connor asked.

"Our orders remember? Dr. O said to call him and Trent if that guy showed up again," Kira reminded.

"Yeah, but why? It's obvious they've got something important to do," Connor commented.

"I'm going to contact Tommy," Kimberly informed.

"No, we can handle this," Connor insisted.

Kimberly looked at the boy to see that he wad dead serious. She couldn't believe that the team was going to go along with this. "Okay, but the minute things get ugly, we call for backup," Kira insisted. She then looked at Kimberly. "Are you going to come?" She asked. Kimberly sighed and stood up.

"I can't believe I'm doing this," she mumbled.

"We'll call the Zords from here," Ethan informed.

Then they all got ready to morph. "Ready?" Connor asked.

"Ready," the replied.

"DINO THUNDER, POWER UP!" They shouted.

Then they went to defeat the creature. Kimberly stayed on the ground, since she needed Trent for her zord. Kimberly ran over to her fallen comrades and looked up when their zords were taken. "OUR ZORDS!" Ethan shouted.

"Unbelievable!" Kira gasped.

"NO!" Connor yelled.

Kimberly just knew she had to contact Tommy, but she didn't want to risk the chance of not getting the artifact they needed. She then looked over at Connor to see that he was getting the telepathic message that Tommy warned her about. "I'm getting a weird feeling. Something's calling me," Connor informed.

"Connor, you okay?" Kira asked.

"I think so," Connor replied.

Just then, the monster appeared in front of them. "Your head too big for your helmet?" The monster asked.

"What have you done with our Zords?" Connor demanded.

Kimberly grabbed Connor's arm so he wouldn't go charging at the monster. "You should be more worried about what I will do to you. Your zords belong to me now. Prepare for your demise," the monster laughed. Wings spread from the monster's back and it came charging at them. Kimberly held up her force field, but to her surprise, the monster broke through.

"MISS HART!" Kira shouted.

Kimberly stood up and held her shoulder. "ETHAN!" Kimberly shouted. The Blue Ranger was lifted up into the sky and was dropped down to the ground again.

"Let's try our sabers," Connor suggested.

"Right," they agreed.

"STEGO-SABERS!" Kimberly shouted.

"THUNDERMAX SABER, POWER UP!" Ethan shouted.

When their plan failed, Kimberly raised her sabers. "STEGO-SABERS, FLAME STRIKE!" She shouted. However, the blast was pointed right back at them. They fell to the ground in pain.

"Maybe we should've waited for Dr. O," Connor commented.

"You think?" Ethan asked.

"Slightly," Kira replied.

Connor walked over to Kimberly. "Miss Hart, are you okay?" He asked.

"Yeah, I'll be okay," she replied.

"Prepare to be destroyed," the monster threatened.

Before they could react, they were thrown into a rive below the cliff side they were on. "That was a great idea, Connor," Kira mumbled. They got to shore and Kimberly held her shoulder in pain. She then saw that Connor was getting another message.

"Something isn't right," Connor stated.

"What do you mean?" Kira asked.

"I can't explain it. I just know Trent and Dr. O need me," Connor replied.

"Connor wait, I'll go with you," Kimberly insisted.

She then looked back over at Ethan and Kira. "Are you guys going to be okay?" She asked.

"We'll be fine," Kira replied.

Kimberly nodded and followed Connor.

She watched as Connor grabbed the shield and she ran over to catch Trent, who was drained, from giving his contribution to the shield. "You got the shield's telepathic message. It proves we were right. It proves you're ready," Tommy stated.

"Ready for what?" Connor asked.

"The Shield of Triumph. Only a Ranger in complete sync with the universal dino energy can handle its power," Tommy explained.

"But when you took Trent, I thought..." Tommy cut him off.

"For the shield to assume full power, all Rangers must contribute a part of themselves. Trent has completed his part. Now's it up to the rest of us," Tommy explained.

When Connor commented about the monster, all three of them caught Trent when he almost hit the ground. "We have to get Trent back to the lab. Kimberly and I will make our contribution to the shield and get it to you as soon as we can," Tommy informed. As Kimberly held the exhausted boy, Tommy took the shield. "You think you can hold off the monster a little longer?" Tommy asked.

"I won't let you down," Connor replied.

When they got back to the lab, Tommy placed the shield on the floor. "You ready, Kim?" He asked.

"Yeah," she replied.

She had de-morphed by this time. She held her hands up and her morpher shot off a pink energy into the shield. She felt the power drain from her as she tried to give her contribution to the shield. "Just a little longer, Kim," he informed. A few minutes later, she fell back drained and Tommy held her. "Are you okay?" He asked.

"Yeah, I'm just drained," she replied.

He nodded and then he started giving his contribution to the shield. He then held himself up when he was done with his contribution. "Dr. O," Trent called.

"I'm fine. Just a little drained," Tommy assured him.

"Believe me when I say that I know how you feel," Kimberly stated.

"Yeah, so do I," Trent agreed.

"It'll be worse for Ethan and Kira. I hope they're up for it," Tommy informed.

"We better get the shield to Connor," Kimberly insisted.

Tommy looked at Kim. "Yeah, you're right," he agreed. She was too drained to morph again, so she stayed behind with Trent and watched the battle from the lab. Trent placed a hand on her shoulder and then Kimberly jumped out of the chair with a shriek when they won.

"HE DID IT!" She exclaimed.

When Tommy came back, he found Kimberly in his arms and he spun her around, both were excited that the shield was a success. They watched as Connor went off to tie some loose ends with an exchange student. "Do you know who Connor reminds of?" She asked.

"Who?" He asked.

"You," she replied.

"Me?"

"Yeah."

"How's that?"

"You were always having a hard time with your powers."

"Yeah, but at least Connor is able to keep his with no problem."

Kimberly smiled and then she heard the door close. "MOM, DAD!" Kylie called.

"Down here," Kimberly informed.

Kylie came downstairs with a smile. "Hey, munchkin," Kimberly greeted.

"Hi, dad, I saw you guys on T. V. today at Karen's house," Kylie stated.

"Really?" Tommy asked.

"Yeah, that was some neat dinosaur head thing you gave Connor."

Tommy and Kimberly laughed and Tommy ruffled his daughter's hair. "Yeah, it was very neat," he agreed.