in·cur·sion (n-kûrzhn, -shn)- An aggressive entrance into foreign territory; a raid or invasion. The act of entering another's territory or domain (often in large numbers)
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A/N: This takes place immediately following Invasion.
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Mariner Bay, California
"I failed Captain. I let them escape, and they captured two of our men," Eric said, standing at attention.
Captain Mitchell paced back and forth in the Aqua Base command center with his arms behind his back, taking a few moments to process all the information. "At ease," he told him. Eric relaxed a little, and the Captain approached him. "You're being hard on yourself. There was no way you could have anticipated what was going to happen. What's important now is finding our missing men and stopping the resistance. Nothing can stand in the way of unification," he explained.
"Sir, request permission to lead a mission to find them. I'll take Conner and Tori with me and…"
Before the Captain could respond, there was an incoming message on his morpher. "This is Ethan, come in."
Eric reached for his morpher. "Ethan. This is Eric, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, and I have good news. Kelsey and I were able to infiltrate the Resistance and capture them. Can you track my morpher to this location?"
Eric turned his attention to the Captain, who in turn walked over to the main control panel. "Activating homing device now," he announced.
"I can lock onto you and be there in ten minutes. Will you be okay until then?"
"Yes, everything is fine. The Resistance was no match for us."
"Excellent, Zak'eth will be pleased. Eric out," he said. "Sir, upload the coordinates to my morpher, I'm going to take the rescue vehicle and…" he was cut short.
"Take Tori and your brother with you. The last thing we need to do is under estimate the Resistance. Good luck, and may the power protect you," Captain Mitchell told him.
"I'll be back as soon as I can," he reached for his morpher. "Conner, Tori, this is Eric. Meet me at the loading bay in five minutes," he said, then walked out the room.
Cam had been listening to the entire communication with a device he'd rigged. He was in his quarters, simply listening, unsure of what his next move should be. He wanted to intercept Tori and the others, try to stop them. If the Resistance truly had been captured, they were going to need all the help they could get. He was tempted to send out a transmission of his own, to warn them that Eric was coming along with the other rangers, but it was concerned that doing so would give away his own position. 'If I'm listening, there's no telling who else is listening,' he thought.
He'd also intercepted the transmission Alyssa tried to send out, but no one responded. He wanted to send her a message, give her instructions, let her know she wasn't alone, but doing that would be any worse. If Zak'eth knew his mind control wasn't affecting him, he would no doubt take the Titanium morpher from him. It would also make him aware of the fact that morphers blocked the effects, putting the others at risk.
The best course of action was to wait, to see how things played out. He quickly tucked his little gizmo away to ensure no one found it, but as he did, his entire arm began to shake. Cam glanced at his arm, noticing that his skin was turning a titanium color. The energy signature in his morpher was getting worse. Now, not only was it just a tingling sensation, there were headaches, some dizziness, and his skin was beginning to change color. He wanted to run tests, to see why it was happening and find a way to stop it, but it would require him to remove the morpher. 'Again, I should wait,' he thought.
Cam left his quarters, making his way down the hall and towards Zak'eth's personal quarters. The best way to determine exactly what he knew would be to simply ask him. Zak'eth had come to trust him a great deal, and that trust had worked to Cam's advantage. He stopped in front of the entrance to Zak'eth's quarters, placing his hand on the panel and opened the door.
As soon as the door opened, Cam caught a glimpse of lifeless bodies scattered around the room, all of them pale and colorless. Zak'eth stood in the middle of the room, holding onto someone. His hands were glowing, and when the glowing stopped, the man he was holding collapsed to the floor.
"What the…"
Zak'eth turned around. "Cameron. Please, come in," he said in a cheerful tone.
"What are you doing to these people?"
"I am absorbing their life energy, using it to sustain my own life force," he said.
"Is this your other purpose? You suck the life out of innocent people to save your own?" he snapped.
"It is for the greater good Cam," he walked over to him. "Since my arrival, how many lives have we saved? Millions? Hundreds of millions? Your planet is finally at peace. No war, no crime, no hunger, no pain. Earth will finally be what it could be, moving towards its own natural evolution. Yes, I absorb the life force of a few people, but only a few dozen to sustain myself. Weigh that against the number of lives I've saved, the lives we saved. It's a small price to pay for tranquility on your world," he explained.
Cam shook his head. "No, saving lives doesn't justify you taking others. We've helped people here, but the price is too high," he said.
"You are truly the most enlightened of your race Cameron, I was sure you of all people would understand this. The needs of the individual outweighed by the needs of the whole. They're sacrifice will save millions of lives. These people are heroes Cameron, not victims," he said.
"I doubt they want shiny gold medals for their efforts. This is wrong, and you must be stopped," Cam said firmly.
Zak'eth approached him slowly, and his eyes flashed slightly. "Are you sure about that Cameron?" he asked.
Cam knew it was Zak'eth's attempt to reestablish control of his mind, and if he didn't go along with it, it would blow not only his cover, but also any chance the other rangers had would be gone as well. Though he despised what Zak'eth was doing, it was in everyone's best interest to go along with it… for now.
"Of course, I understand now. I apologize for questioning your methods," he said calmly.
"I understand Cameron. I imagine all of this must have been disconcerting for you. Now, get some rest. After your attack, I am not convinced you are ready to engage the enemy," he said.
"I'm fine. I'll be able to…"
"I must insist. Allow Conner, Tori and Eric to handle the Resistance. Captain Mitchell reports that the remaining Resistance members have been captured and our own their way here now. Once they are in the containment area, I will personally see to it that the Resistance is stopped once and for all," he said.
Cam nodded. "As you wish," he said, walking away.
"We're just about ready here," Ethan said, tying the last of the knots.
"Damn it, did you have to tie them so tight?" Eric snapped.
"This has to look realistic. The last thing we need is them figuring our what we're up to," he said.
Eric and Taylor were standing back to back, both of them with their wrists bound behind their back, then tied again to one another to prevent them from escaping. Wes and Tommy were tied together in a similar fashion, leaving Jason by himself.
Kelsey inspected the knots, ensuring everything was in order. "If this works, you guys won't be tied up for very long," she assured them.
'Ethan, this is Eric. Come in.' a voice said
"Alright guys, showtime," Ethan reached for his morpher. "What's your location Eric?" he asked.
"I'm at your coordinates now. Do you need assistance with the prisoners?"
"No, Kelsey and I are on our way out. Have the vehicle ready."
"Ready when you are. Eric out."
"That Eric guy pisses me off," Eric commented.
"I'll tell you what; we live through this, we'll call him McKnight and you Myers just for you, okay?" Ethan mentioned.
"Alright guys, lets do this."
Kelsey and Ethan led the others out the basement, up the steps and out the front door where a truck was waiting. The doors on the back of the truck opened as Tori and Conner climbed out.
"Great work you two. The Resistance will finally be crushed and the entire world can be at peace," Conner said.
"In the truck traitors!" Kelsey snapped, forcing Eric and Taylor into the back of the truck. Next, Jason was shoved into the back of the truck. Ethan tried to push Tommy and Wes into the truck, but Wes broke free, rushing at Ethan and taking him down. Conner and Tori grabbed Wes, but Tommy grabbed Ethan, knocking him into Tori. Ethan and Tori got back their feet, getting into a stand off with Tommy.
"I don't want to have to take you down, but I will," Tommy warned them.
Eric got out of the truck, standing alongside Tori and the others.
"I count five against one. I don't like your odds," he said.
"Okay guys, let morph and take this guy down," Ethan instructed.
Conner paused. "Morph? For one guy?"
"Don't under estimate him, he gave me and Kelsey a run for our money. Now, lets ranger up and get'em," he repeated.
"Right, let's do it," Kelsey said, supporting him.
The others quickly followed suit.
"LIGHTSPEED, RESCUE!"
At that moment, all five of them morphed, but Conner, Tori and Eric collapsed to the ground.
"I was beginning to think that wasn't going to work," Tommy said, sighing with relief.
"Lets get'em in the back of the truck. With any luck they'll wake up before we get there," Wes said.
Cam walked into the Command Center where Captain Mitchell and Admiral McKnight were standing in front of a monitor, simply watching. The sound of the door opening was enough to get the Captain's attention.
"Ah, Cam, I'm glad you're here. I wanted you to be here for this," he said.
"Be here for what?"
"Kelsey and Ethan were able to capture the last of the Resistance. They're on their way here now with the prisoners," he said.
"That is good news," he mumbled insincerely.
"With the Resistance gone, nothing will stand in the way of complete Unification. Now, the entire world will finally be at peace," the Admiral commented.
Cam walked over to the monitors to get a good look for himself, but as soon as he took a step, he collapsed to the floor, holding his arm in pain. The Captain and Admiral rushed over him.
"Cam? What is it? What's wrong?"
"Its… the morpher…" he sighed.
The Captain hurried over to the control panel. "Hayley, this is Captain Mitchell, I need you in the Command Center immediately!" he said.
"On my way," a voice responded.
"What's wrong with the morpher? Why is it doing this to you?" the Admiral asked.
"I-I don't know."
"Hayley is on her way, she'll be able to tell us what's wrong."
"No, that's not necessary," he stood up, dusting himself off. "I'm fine, its just…" before he could finish his sentence, he fell to the floor again.
The Captain and Admiral picked him up, laying Cam down on the table in the middle of the room. Cam's skin tone was slowly changing to more of a metallic color, and he was in a cold sweat.
"Don't worry, we'll get to the bottom of this."
Just then, the doors to the Command Center opened as Hayley and Mrs. Rawlings rushed in.
"What is it Captain? What's wrong?" Hayley asked.
"Its Cam. The morpher is doing something to him."
She rushed over to him, examining the morpher closely. "I thought we'd compensated for the energy overload, but it looks like he has been in direct contact with the power source for days now," she said.
"What does that mean?"
"Think of the morpher like an electrical wire. When you come in direct contact with an exposed wire, it shocks you. But, if the power can be harnessed properly, it can be used safely. The energy from the Titanium morpher has been leaking into his system, and its killing him," Mrs. Rawlings explained.
"Take it off him now!"
"Its not that easy. His body has adsorbed the energy; just taking it off won't solve the problem. We need to get him down to the lab immediately, run some tests. If there's something we can do for him, we will," she said.
"I'll help you get him down to the lab," the Captain picked Cam up, putting him over his shoulder. "Sir, I'll report back as soon as I know something," he said, then followed Hayley and Mrs. Rawlings out the room.
Alyssa ducked down behind a group of containers as a truck approached. There was no way to tell who was in the truck, but chances were it was someone who was under alien control. For hours, she'd been looking for a way back into the Aqua Base, convinced that if she got in, she'd be able to find whatever was controlling everyone and shut it down. She was well aware it was a suicide mission, but based on the fact that no one responded to her calls, she was sure she was the only one left.
A loading ramp raised up out of the water, and a door opened, allowing the truck to drive in. She noticed that there were armed guards watching the door, and as soon as the truck was inside, the loading ramp lowered back into the water and the door closed. She estimated four, maybe five guards at the loading ramp. It wouldn't be a problem getting passed them, but once inside, she had no idea where to go or what she was looking for. 'Still, I have to do something. I'm the only one left,' she sighed inwardly.
In the distance, there was another truck approaching. She decided that she'd make her move when the truck went inside, but before she could move, someone grabbed her from behind, holding her back.
"What do you think you're doing?" a voice asked.
Alyssa responded by grabbing their arm, flipping them over her shoulder. The stranger crashed into the containers, sending all of them falling down on him.
"Who are you!" she demanded to know.
A man slowly stuck his head out of the ruins, trying to shake away the disorientation. At first glance, he was rather young with a dark complexion and short hair.
"My name is TJ, I'm here to help you," he said.
"Help me? You don't even know me."
"I know you're a ranger," he held up wrist, revealing his morpher. "So am I. I intercepted your message to the others, but no one else answered you. I was going to, but I didn't know who else was listening. Instead, I just came here to see for myself," he told her.
"Are you with the Resistance?"
"You can say that. My unit went out three days ago, but never came back. I'm all that's left."
"Alyssa Enrile, white Wild Force ranger," she said, extending her hand to him.
"White, huh? I didn't know girls came in white."
"Yes, we do."
"TJ, blue space ranger. I was a red ranger too, but that's another story," he said. "So, what's your plan?"
"I'm going in there to find whatever is controlling everyone and shut it down."
"You were going by yourself?"
"I was, but not now. You're here."
"Its not exactly the best plan I've ever heard, chances are neither one of us will make it out of this in one piece," he mentioned.
"We have to do something. If we're all that's left, this could be the only chance the Earth has."
"I still don't understand why we weren't effected. Everyone I know is under alien control, but not us."
"I don't know. At first, I thought it was the morphers, but most of the rangers are under alien control. I don't have all the answers, but I know we have to get in there and put a stop to this," she said.
"I'm with you. I still don't think it's the best plan, but we're running low of choices," TJ said.
She pointed to a truck that was approaching. "When this truck is in position, the loading doors will come out the water and let them in. When it does, we'll make our move," she said.
TJ nodded.
"We're almost there, is everyone ready?" Jason asked.
"I still can't believe we were under some kind of spell and there was nothing we could do about it," Conner mentioned, shaking his head in disappointment.
"We all were, but lets not worry about that now. We need to get in here, get what we came for and get out of there," Ethan said.
Tommy stood up in the truck, holding on to the side of the wall to keep his balance as they drove. "We'll break down into teams. Kelsey, you and Ethan should head to the lower levels and get your hands on the C4. Eric, you do with them."
"Which Eric?" both the Erics asked in unison.
Tommy paused. "The quantum ranger. We're not sure what they'll run into down there, and they might need the extra muscle," he said.
Eric nodded.
"Wes, you, me and Conner should make our way to the Command Center and try to shut the base down. If no one else can get in or out, we won't have to worry about them calling in reinforcements," Tommy said.
"But won't that trap us inside?" Conner asked.
"Yes, but we won't put it on lockdown until after the others are out with the explosives. That way they won't be interrupted. Tori and Eric, I want you to go with Jason and try to find Hayley and Cam. When you find them, bring them back to the truck, tie them up and gag them if you have to, but I'm not leaving here without them," he said.
"Good plan, but someone has to wait here with the truck," Wes said.
"I'll do that," Taylor mentioned. "Just don't be long."
The truck stopped at the loading entrance, and Tori realized that the guards by the entrance were unconscious. "Um, guys, something is going on," she said.
Before they could do anything, the white ranger jumped onto the hood of the truck, aiming a disrupter at Tori. "Come out with your hands up. We don't want to hurt you if we don't have to," she said.
Taylor stared out the window, getting a good look for herself.
"Alyssa?" she climbed into the front of the truck, sticking her head out the window. "Alyssa, is that you?"
"Taylor?"
"Oh my God, you made it."
"POWER DOWN!" there was a flash of light, and Alyssa, who had a smile on her face, replaced the white ranger. "I tried to contact you, but…"
"I know, but I couldn't give away my position. Get in, we could use your help."
"Can we trust her?" Eric asked.
"She was morphed, that means she can't be under alien control. She's safe," Jason said.
"You guys got room for one more?" TJ asked as he stuck his head in the window.
"TJ?" Tommy inquired.
"Good to see you too."
"Come on, let's get it done!" Conner said.
They opened the doors in the back of the truck, allowing Alyssa and TJ in, then closed them and headed into the loading area. The doors closed behind them, and the entire loading area began to lower underwater.
"It's a good think you two are here. TJ, you and Alyssa stay with Taylor. There's no telling what kind of reaction we're going to get, so be ready for anything. Everyone, its show time," Ethan said.
Ryan and Admiral McKnight stood in the loading area, waiting for the truck to arrive. In the distance, they could see the headlights of the truck approaching them.
"This is truly a moment for all mankind. Finally, the last of the Resistance have been captured, and the world can be at peace," he said.
"Yes sir," he paused. "Sir, it doesn't look like the truck is slowing down."
"Don't be ridiculous, of course its…" he noticed that the lights were getting closer, but there were no signs of it slowing down. "Move!"
The two of them jumped out of the way as the truck and racing into the loading bay, crashing into another one of the rescue vehicles. The back of the truck opened up, and they all jumped out in full force.
"Alright everyone, lets do it!" Tommy said.
"IT MORPHIN' TIME!"
"ZEO RANGER 5, RED!"
"LETS ROCKET!"
"LIGHTSPEED, RESCUE!"
"TIME FOR, TIME FORCE!"
"QUANTUM POWER!"
"WILD ACCESS!"
In a brilliant flash of light, all of them transformed into rangers, running off into different directions. Alyssa, Taylor and TJ remained behind, staying with the truck. Ryan and Admiral McKnight regained their composure, standing in front of the entranceway.
"I don't know what you think you're doing here, but there's no way you can…" he was interrupted as TJ hit a roundhouse kick, knocking out the admiral.
Taylor swung at Ryan, but he blocked, side stepped her and kicked her in the back. She stumbled forward, but Alyssa reached for her disrupter, aiming and firing at Ryan. Ryan ducked it and went for a sweep. Alyssa did a back flip, landing on the hood of one of the rescue vehicles. Before she could move, Ryan grabbed her ankles and pulled her forward, sending her crashing down on top of the vehicle.
Ryan went to finish her off, but TJ attacked him with a sabat kick to the side of the head. Ryan staggered backwards, and Taylor finished him off with a spin kick to the chest. It was enough to send him crashing into one of the vehicles, shattering the windshield.
"Wow, that guy was tough," TJ admitted.
"I hope the others are having an easier time," Alyssa sighed.
The elevator door opened, and as soon as they did, a guard rushed at them. Eric called for the Quantum Defender, aiming and firing, hitting the guard in the knee. It was enough to send him falling to the floor screaming in pain.
"What that necessary?" Ethan asked.
"He'll live. Now lets just get what we came for," he said.
The two of them followed Kelsey down the hall, stopping at the second to last door. Kelsey input a code into the panel on the wall, and the door opened. Eric rushed in first, Quantum Defender in hand.
"Clear!"
Ethan and Kelsey went in next, going to the far end of the room.
"Here," she said, pointing at a panel on the wall. "Mrs. Rawlings keeps the C4 here, but its voice coded and you need her finger print to open it," she said.
"Finger print? Voice coded? You didn't tell me all that."
"You didn't ask."
"Can you do it or not?" Eric asked.
Ethan looked around the room, finding a control panel. "I can do it, it'll just take time," he said.
"You've got five minutes."
Hayley and Mrs. Rawlings stood over Cam, who was lying on an examining table in the lab. His skin was almost completely silver, and he was beginning to shake. His hair was sticking to his face, and his eyes were glazed over.
"His body was never meant to absorb so much energy. Its rejecting the power, and if we don't stop it, it will kill him," Hayley said.
Mrs. Rawlings tried to remove the morpher from his wrist, only to realize it was stuck. "Its fused to his wrist, I can't get it off," she said. Before she could let go, a surge of energy rushed through her body, causing her to fall over.
"Angela," Hayley hurried over to her, helping her up. "Are you okay?"
"I don't know, I…" she tried to shake the feeling of confusion. "Everything is so…" she looked around. "What's going on?" she asked.
"You grabbed Cam, and…" she paused. "The energy coming from his morpher did something to you."
"The last thing I remember, I… I don't know."
"I need you to focus. If we don't, Cam could die."
She stood up, walking over to him. "The Titanium morpher, why is he wearing it? Its unstable."
"We have to get it off him, but I'm afraid it's too late. I'm not sure what else to do. This is your technology, you know more about it than I do. What can do we?" Hayley asked.
Before she could answer, the doors opened as Tori, Eric and Jason rushed into the room, each of them with disrupters in hand.
"Stay where you are Hayley. We don't want to hurt you," Jason said.
"Hurt me? You're here trying to put an end to Unification, and you want to talk to me about hurting people? Zak'eth is trying to help people, and…" she was interrupted as Cam reached up, grabbing her wrist. A surge of energy went through her body, sending her to the floor. "What the hell is going on?" Hayley asked, looking around the room.
Wes, Conner and Tommy headed down the hall, stopping at the Command Center. The doors opened, and as soon as they did, a disrupter blast fired, stopping them front entering.
"That's a far as you go!" one of the guards called out.
"I'll handle this," Conner rushed in, hitting the guard over the side of the head with a chop, spun around and connected with a kick to the back of the head. The guard went down hard. "Come on it guys."
Wes and Tommy rushed in, and Wes headed over to the control panel. "This stuff isn't too dissimilar to the what we use at Bio-Lab, but I'm going to need a few minutes to figure out how the systems are integrated and find the lockdown procedures," he said.
"Do what you can. Conner and I will buy you some time," Tommy said.
"We're running out of time kid, you need to get this working," Eric said, staring over Ethan's shoulder.
"I'm doing the best I can. This is a complex series of algorithms, I need time to decode them, reorganize them and open the hatch. It would go a lot quicker if you weren't breathing down my neck the whole time."
"Just get it done."
"Both of you stop it," Kelsey said.
The doors to the room opened as Mrs. Rawlings and Jason rushed in. She immediately walked over to the panel, putting hand her on a small square near the opening. "Recognize Rawlings-Fairweather, Angela," she said.
'Identity confirmed,' a voice announced, and the door opened.
"That could work too," Ethan said.
"We figured you guys might need a little help," Jason said.
"But how…"
"We'll explain later. Tori and Eric already have Cam and Hayley and are taking them to the truck, we need to get what we came for and get there too," he said.
"Sounds like a plan."
Mrs. Rawlings loaded up as much as she could, putting the C4 into bags and giving everyone one. "Be careful with these. If you bump into something too hard, or if the bags themselves are hit with a disrupter, they'll go off and take half the Aqua Base with it," she said.
"We get it, be careful. Now lets go," Eric said.
Tori and Eric helped Hayley and Cam back to the truck, putting Cam safely inside.
"What's going on?" Taylor asked.
"Something's wrong with Cam, something about the Titanium morpher, its bonding with his DNA. If we don't get it off him, there's no telling what might happen," Hayley explained.
"I thought you were…"
"I think the energy signature from Cam's morpher was shielding him from alien influence. When I came in contact with it, it broke me free as well. Where are the others?" she asked.
"Tommy, Wes and Conner are getting ready to lock the base down. Ethan and the others are getting C4 from the lower levels," Alyssa said.
"C4? For what?"
"We have a plan," she said.
"Okay, I got it working, but there's some bad news," Wes said.
"What is it?"
"I got into the lockdown systems and I can initiate a lockdown, but I can't put it on an auto timer."
"Meaning?"
"It means someone will have to stay here and initiate it after the rest of us are gone," Conner told him.
"I'll do it. The two of you just get back to the truck. Contact me when you're clear of the base and I'll lock it down," Tommy said.
"Are you sure? If you do this, you'll be trapped in here. There's no telling when we'll be able to…"
"I know the risks, just go," he said.
Wes nodded, and the two of them headed out the room.
Zak'eth stood on the bridge of the ship, looking down at one of the monitors.
"Guards!" he called out. Within moments, four guards rushed over to him. "There is something going on in the Aqua Base, I can sense it. Get down there and find out what it is," he ordered.
"At once Zak'eth!" one of the guards said as they hurried off the bridge.
"Okay, that's everyone. Lets get out of here," Wes said as he and Conner climbed into the back of the truck, closing the doors.
Taylor jumped into the driver's seat, restarting the truck. "Wait a second, where is Tommy?" Jason asked.
"He's not coming. He has to stay to begin the lockdown sequence."
"But he'll be…"
"I know, we told him," Conner sighed.
Taylor turned the truck around, racing towards the exit of the loading ramp.
Jason reached for his morpher. "We're just about out bro, get ready," he said.
"I'll be ready," Tommy assured him.
"The doors, they're not opening," Taylor mentioned.
"Ram'em!" Eric said. Taylor picked up speed, ramming straight into the doors. The doors flew off the hinges, and they found themselves on the beach just outside of the Aqua Base. "And you wonder why I gave you a ticket."
"Shut up."
"Tommy, we're clear. Lock it down," Jason said.
"I'm on it. Good luck guys," Tommy said.
"Zak'eth has to know what's going on by now, and he'll try to stop us no matter what it takes. Three of you should go onto the ship, plant the C4 and get out of there. Once you activate it, you'll only have 60 seconds to escape, so hurry. The best place to place the explosives are in the engine room and on the bridge. With both of them major areas disabled, it should start a chain reaction that will destroy the entire ship," Mrs. Rawlings explained.
"What about the civilians on the ship? Shouldn't we…"
"I don't think that's going to be a problem," Taylor mentioned, pointing to the window.
There was a swarm of guards standing in-between them and alien space ship.
"Looks like Zak'eth called out all the troops for this," Ethan said.
"Eric, take the C4 to the bridge. I'm sure it's heavily guarded, so be careful," Jason said, handing the explosives to the Quantum Ranger. "Conner, you take the rest of it to the engine room. As soon as they're in place, get out."
"Got it."
"We'll hold off the guards, you guys just go!" Tori said.
All of them climbed out of the truck at once, standing in front of the guards. They provided enough distraction for Eric and Conner to sneak around, making their way to the ship. As they approached it, the light shined down on them. They stepped inside, and when the light passed, the two of them were on the ship.
"I have to get me one of those!" Eric said.
"I'll meet you back in three minutes," Conner said.
They both nodded, and then went in separate directions.
Eric hurried down the hallway, but found himself at a dead end. There were no exits, no entrances, nothing. He turned around, looking for some kind of opening, but there was nothing. Finally, one of the walls simply disappeared, and a group of guards rushed at him. With the explosives tucked firmly under his arm, he charged at one of them with a kick, taking him down. A second guard pulled out a weapon and fired, but Eric ducked behind the first guard. Another one ran towards him, but Eric gave him a backdrop, knocking him down. The remaining guard reached for his weapon, but before he could get it out, he found himself face to face with the Quantum Defender.
"Now what?" Eric asked, mocking him.
The guard dropped his weapon and ran down the hall. With him gone, Eric walked onto the bridge of the ship, where Zak'eth was standing there with his arms behind his back.
"Ah, Eric Myers. The Quantum Ranger, this is a pleasure," he said calmly.
Eric pointed the Quantum Defender at him. "If you knew I was coming, why didn't you bake me a cake?"
"Why does your race always resort to violence? If you were unhappy with the way I was doing things, don't you think you could have found other way to express your concerns? Instead of even trying to communicate with me, you assumed I was hostile and launched an attack. I don't understand how…"
"Done talking," Eric said, firing the defender at him.
Zak'eth simply waved his hand in front of himself, and the energy beam bounced off of him, not even leaving a mark. Eric fired again, but the same results. "Your weapons are no match for me Eric, don't you see that?"
"Maybe I just need something with a little more kick to it," he pulled the explosive out the bag, activating it.
"An explosive? Yes, that would certainly do the trick, but according to the timer, you only have 58 seconds to leave. I doubt you'll be able to escape, and I know you won't sacrifice yourself just to stop me," he said.
"You really don't know humans very well, do you?"
"You won't do it, you can't," Zak'eth repeated.
"Well, we'll find out in 52 seconds, won't we?"
The two of them remained silent.
Conner found himself in the engine room, or at least what he thought was the engine room. There were long, slender tubes in the room, all of them connected to a machine, all of them with some kind of fluid running through them.
"It's a bio-machine," he thought to himself, looking around the room.
"Conner, this is Ethan. Come in."
Conner reached for his morpher. "What is it?"
"Are one of the explosives have been activated and Eric isn't responded. What's going on in there?"
"Its not mine, I'm about to plant it now."
"Activate it and get out of there. The other one is going to go off in less than 30 seconds."
"Just great," he set the explosives down, activating them, then rushed out the room. He headed down the hall, but was greeted by a group of guards. He ran towards them, and then dived, sliding between the guard's legs. As they turned around, he fired his disrupter, taking out two of them. Conner got back to his feet, looking for an exit, but found himself at a dead end. "Yeah, just great."
"They're not going to make it," Hayley said, sitting in back of the truck looking at the timers. The first one was mere seconds from going off, and the other was only 20 seconds away from exploding.
"They'll be here," Mrs. Rawlings assured her.
Just then, there was an explosion on the ship. The front of the ship was on fire, and as the smoke cleared, there was a huge hole. Fire shot out of the whole as the ship itself, which was hovering over the beach, began to fall. Moments later, there was another explosion, and another, and another. Soon, the entire ship was on fire, and falling towards them fast.
"Oh no," she sighed, hopping into the driver's seat and backing up the truck as far as she could.
The ship crashed to the ground, setting off yet another explosion. There was dust, dirt, sand and smoke everywhere, making it difficult for them to see anything.
"Oh my God, all of them?" Hayley sighed with a tear in her eye.
Then, through the smoke, figures began to appear.
"There they are, its them!" Mrs. Rawlings said eagerly.
As they got closer, Hayley was able to tell they'd demorphed, and most of them looked injured.
It was Jason who opened the doors to the back of the truck, sitting on the edge. Soon, Ethan, Tori and Eric joined him. Wes wasn't too far behind, and next was TJ, who was carrying Alyssa. The others moved aside as TJ set her gently into the back of the truck.
"Is she okay?"
"I don't know, it looked pretty bad. She powered down, and something came out of the smoke and hit her over the head. We need to get her to the hospital," he sighed.
"I'll… be… fine," Alyssa sighed, giving them the thumbs up.
"What about him?" Jason asked, glancing over at Cam, who had completely morphed.
"The energy has bonded with his DNA, there's nothing we can do for him now," Mrs. Rawlings said.
"So he's just going to always be morphed?"
"I've seen it happen," Hayley said. "Has anyone heard from Tommy, Eric or Conner?" she asked.
They all looked at one another, then back at Hayley.
"No. I don't think they made it," Wes sighed.
"Oh no," Tori sighed.
"No one could have survived that explosion," Jason mentioned.
"We did it guys, we stopped Zak'eth and we saved the world, and ended world peace," Wes said.
At that moment, they all took a second to realize exactly what had happened.
"Um, yay us?" Kelsey mumbled.
End?