Chapter 31: Trusting Trent Again and Memories

Hannah was struggling against her binds when she saw Mesogog enter the room again. He ignored the girl and called for Elsa. Elsa then came into the room. "Master, you rang?" She asked. Mesogog turned and looked at her.

"Yes, Elsa. I need to ask you something. Whatever made you think you could get away with betraying me?" He demanded.

"Betray you? Why I would never..." Mesogog cut her off with his power.

Hannah winced when she looked at them. "Okay, I did try to betray Mercer, but my lord, I did it to rid you of your one weakness," she assured him.

"Your foolish action has cost me dearly. Now it is you who must pay the price," he informed.

Hannah turned her head away when she saw more blasts coming at Elsa. "Please, my lord, I pledge my undying loyalty to you. I will never betray you again," she assured him. Hannah opened her eyes when the sparks stopped.

"I know you won't," he told her.

Hannah watched in horror as Mesogog drank a red liquid, disappeared, and then when he reappeared, Anton fell to the floor. "Dr. Mercer!" She gasped.

"Get him out of my sight," Mesogog ordered.

Hannah struggled against her binds. "What do you want with me?" She demanded. Mesogog walked over to the controls.

"You're the bait for the Dino Gems. The White Ranger has feelings for you and he will want his father back. That will be his undoing," Mesogog replied.

(Back at the Lab)

Hunter and Kimberly came back downstairs and came into the conversation between the Rangers and Trent. "I always knew Mercer wasn't exactly PTA material, but Mesogog? That's whack," Ethan commented.

"I'll tell you what's whack. Trent not telling us. That's whack," Conner told them.

"Look, I'm as mad about this as you guys are, but don't you think we still owe Trent the chance to explain. I mean, maybe there's a really good reason he didn't tell us," Kira insisted.

"Well, I hope there is, 'cause if not, then I have no choice but to ask Trent to surrender his morpher, and give up being a Power Ranger," Tommy informed.

Kira stood there in disbelief. Connor looked over at his girlfriend with confusion on his face. "Don't tell me you feel bad for Trent," he insisted.

"Yeah, I mean, you want someone you can't trust running around with those powers?" Ethan asked.

"Well, I just hate for it to end this way for Trent. I mean, if it were me, and I had to give back my powers, I don't know if I could handle it. He's apart of this team and a strong part. Hannah needs him right now," Kira insisted.

"Oh, now that is ironic. I remember when you didn't want it to begin at all," Connor reminded.

"Yeah, right," Kira agreed.

They remembered when she first became a Ranger. "Okay, I admit, at first, I wasn't so into it, but everything's different now," Kira assured them. Connor wrapped an arm around her shoulders with a grin. "I've changed. Being a Ranger changed all of us. Look at you, Conner. You are in no way the same dumb jock that you were when we started," she pointed out.

"Is that supposed to be a compliment?" He asked.

"Well, you know what I mean," she replied.

"And if he doesn't, I do. You have come a long way, bro," Ethan stated.

They remembered when Connor first became a Ranger. When he almost got onto a pro-soccer team, but gave it up to become a Power Ranger. "And now look at your, bro, you're dating the singer of our school," Ethan pointed out. Tommy walked over and wrapped his arms around Kimberly's waist and looked over to see Kylie reading a book. He looked up when Connor started talking.

"Okay, point made. What about you, gamer dude? You're not exactly Mr. Cyber Geek anymore," Connor told Ethan.

They remembered when Ethan made trouble in school because of his computer smarts and that's how he got himself into trouble. Now he's the Blue Ranger and one of their good friends. "Yeah, I am pretty cool, aren't I?" He asked. He then looked over at Tommy and Kimberly. "But you know what still trips me out? Our teacher is a Power Ranger legend," Ethan stated.

"Yeah, and he's engaged to the very first Pink Ranger. Who was once his girlfriend in high school. Now they're back together again with their daughter and they're engaged," Kira agreed.

Tommy and Kimberly remembered when Kimberly first came into town with Kylie. When she first went to tell Tommy about Kylie. The memory of Tommy and Kimberly becoming the Black and Pink Rangers. The time when Tommy proposed, and when Kimberly's team won the gold medal. "Yeah, we went through a lot this year," Kimberly agreed.

"But it's been a great year," Tommy stated.

Kylie jumped up and grabbed her dad's hand. "And daddy met me," she giggled. Tommy picked her up and she sat on his back.

"That's right," he agreed.

Then they looked over at Trent. "Trent still has to explain himself," Hunter informed. Trent stood up and sighed.

"Tell me what I can do to make this right. I make no excuses for the harm I've caused, but you know things haven't been easy for me," Trent started.

They looked at each other and nodded. "I never meant to find the White Dino Gem. He found me. I tried to fight it, but the power was too strong. Anton Mercer's the only family I have. I knew I couldn't break my promise to him, so I decided to fight with you guys until he was freed of that mutant freak forever. But first I had to free myself, by destroying the evil clone of the White Ranger. I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Mesogog. My father thought he could handle this on his own, and so did I. I know now I was wrong," he explained. Tommy let go of Kimberly and Kylie. He walked over to Trent and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Anton Mercer was my friend. I understand your loyalty. The question now is, do they?" Tommy asked.

Kimberly sighed and walked over to Trent. "I can see now that you were trying to keep your promise to your dad. I trust you fully, Trent. Just please, get Hannah back," Kimberly told him. Trent nodded and then he looked over at the others. Hunter agreed with Kimberly and stood beside her. Then they looked over at their friends.

"Being a Ranger's the best thing that's ever happened to me. I don't want to lose that, trust me," he insisted.

"Yeah, I've heard that one before," Connor mumbled.

"So let me prove it.

Just then, the alarms went off. Tommy turned and looked at the computer to see a monster attacking. "Here's your chance," Tommy informed. Connor looked at him in disbelief.

"What? You're seriously going to trust him?" Connor asked.

"Connor, give Trent another chance," Kimberly insisted.

"Look at that thing, Connor. We have no choice," Kira agreed.

"We always have a choice, and I choose that Trent come with us," Ethan agreed.

"Thank you, I won't let you down," Trent assured them.

"I hope not," Connor stated.

Tommy looked at Hunter. "Keep an eye on Kylie would you?" He asked.

"Sure thing, Dr. Oliver," Hunter replied.

Then they got in a line. "DINO THUNDER, POWER UP!" They shouted.

"WHITE RANGER, DINO POWER!" Trent shouted.

They morphed and ran out of the lab.

Once they arrived, the monster started attacking immediately. When Trent, Tommy, and Kimberly went at him, they found themselves in the water. "Two washed up Rangers," the monster laughed.

(In Mesogog's Lab)

"MOM, DR. OLIVER, TRENT!" Hannah shouted. She struggled against her binds. She looked at Mesogog. "Please, stop. Leave them alone," she begged. Mesogog turned to look at her with a hiss.

"I won't stop until I have those gems," he snapped.

Hannah watched in fear. "Please be okay," she whispered.

(During the Fight)

Tommy helped Kimberly out of the water and they watched as Connor flew up into the sky once he used the Triassic Power. "Kim, are you okay?" He asked.

"I'm fine," she replied.

The fight grew hard. Connor's Triassic Powers didn't work. Kimberly fell to the ground and held her side in pain. The monster walked over to them. "LEAVE THEM ALONE!" Connor shouted. The monster spun around and looked at Connor.

"Fine, then I'll destroy you," the monster threatened.

"Connor, no," Kira groaned.

The monster was just about to finish Connor off when Trent blocked the attacker. "Not so fast," Trent snapped.

"Step aside. It's the Red Ranger I want," the monster informed.

"The Rangers are a team. If you're going to destroy somebody, you better start with me," Trent sneered.

Tommy helped Kimberly stand up and they watched Trent and the monster fight. "Trent saved Connor," Kira murmured.

(In the Lab)

Hannah was watching the fight and smiled when she saw Trent protect Connor. When the monster grew, she watched as they defeated the monster. She fought against her restraints. She had to get out before it was too late.

(Back in Tommy's Lab)

"Thanks for the help out there, Trent. It's always a lot easier when the whole team works together," Tommy informed. Kimberly stood next to him.

"You said it," she agreed.

"That still doesn't solve the problem of Hannah being stuck in Mesogog's grasp," Hunter informed.

"Yes and we'll be able to bring her back," Tommy assured him.

Connor then looked at Trent after agreeing that they trust him again. "Just one question. Are you sure you want to do this? I mean there's a very real chance you'll have to face Mesogog one day," he commented. Trent nodded.

"If Mesogog wins, my father's and girlfriend are lost forever. Mesogog has to be defeated, no matter what," Trent replied.