Summary: The Greatest Showdown in Ranger History

A/N: Full of myself, aren't I? Well, trust me, Conner fans rejoice. Seriously.

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A cool wind rushed past Conner, chilling him to the bone. He sighed heavily as he looked up to the sky. This fight had to be the last one; the one to end it all. The Rangers, no he, himself, Conner McKnight could no longer let the death's go with some closer. He looked down at the rocks and he closed his eyes, pushing all thoughts and emotions from his mind, then raised his hand.

"Dino Thunder. Power Up." These were the only words that made sense him now; words that would vanquish evil through the land, the galaxy and the universe. He lowered his arm and squeezed his hand into a fist. The leather glove protested from the sudden punishment but it was quick and painless. The Red Ranger flexed his fingers and held out his other hand. Resting in his palm were the blue and yellow Dino Gems. Together, these three power sources struck fear in the hearts of all would-be enemies. Suddenly, he clenched his fists again and looked up at the rock wall. "I knew you'd come."

Hayden dropped to the ground and folded the golden wings into his back and eased the grip on his staff. "Looking for another beating, Red?" Hayden taunted, tapping the staff against his shoulder. "Are you really that anxious to die?"

A harsh wind wisped past Hayden, weaving through the silky-threaded mantle. All eyes were centered on this battle, anxiously awaiting the outcome. To it's onlookers, this was the Mother of All Battles; Justice vs. Vengeance; Good vs. Evil. The wind died down to a light mew and the setting sun seemed to slow, clinging to the last few minutes of its fiery life to witness the battle.

No more words with exchanged and with a cry of determination, Conner charged forward. Hayden met him half way and Thundermax Saber met Dragon-Staff in a lightning quick display of thrusts and parries. Conner side-stepped, letting the staff skim past and lashed with his saber, catching the Golden One in the ribs. Conner spun into a roundhouse, clipping Hayden across the jaw and quickly followed up with a painful forearm to the ribs. His saber dropped again, lancing across Hayden's chest again and again.

Conner pressed the attack forward with a thrust kick to the gut and quickly pivoted, smacking the dazed Hayden in the head. He followed the flow of momentum into another spin and dropped to his knees. The setting sun soon became a massive blur of light as he felt his back slam against the rocks. Conner flipped off his knee and drove both legs full force into the Golden One's gut. Blood exploded from his mouth and plastered the golden helmet. Hayden cried out, clutching his stomach as the Red Dino Ranger rolled forward, retrieving his Thundermax saber.

"THIS ENDS, GOLD RANGER!" He raised the sword for a final strike, but the Gold Ranger moved to quick. His staff raced across his chest and shoulder, sending an explosion of sparks to the air. Conner cried out and flipped through the air before crashing to the rocks. Painful grunts escaped his lips as each kick was driven in to his ribs and his movement to counter was thwarted with a sudden downward stab of the staff. Conner rolled away and gasped as the rocks (that would have been his head) exploded into chunks. Sudden streaks of lightning exploded from the tip of the staff, drawing the pieces together again. Hayden pulled staff away and the rocks fell into pieces of lightning. Glancing at the blade, Conner cringed, seeing the blue-white lightning cackling over the massive, metal blade.

"Dragon Staff – Lightning Blade!" he shouted and a loud crack echoed through the quarry. A beam of lightning suddenly exploded from the tip and slammed into Conner's chest. His body convulsed as each painful wave coursed through his veins and to his head. He screamed to the sky for mercy as the pain burned at his flesh and spirit. A second wave slammed into his body, this time sending his skidding across the rocks and into the wall. Hayden raised the staff high, preparing to strike again. "Did you like that? No? Perhaps you will like this one…" The cool breeze suddenly raged again and grew colder with each second of its life. "HAIL STORM!" Hayden cried out, staring into the clouds. He suddenly pulled back and launched the staff into the sky. It sailed towards the heaven in a stream of golden light and the clouds split apart for it's sudden arrival. But the staff stopped instead and released a golden light that filled the clouds with new energy; new hate. The shinning light beamed down upon all of the rock quarry; bathing the trees, the wind, the water with it's vibrant, awe-inspiring light. Even Conner, for the moment, caught himself staring.

But everything changed.

He felt the wind become icy cold and a new set of pain inhabit his body. Icy daggers raced into and through his body like a spirit. Behind it left a painfully cold feeling; a feeling of freezing. His eyes watered as the pain flooded his senses again. Each dagger that plunged into his body felt like it was ripping a piece of him off. Each dagger that taunted him, only skimming across his body, seemed to drain a little bit of his energy.

But as quick as the onslaught began, it stopped. Hayden reached into the sky and the golden light returned to his hands. He clutched his staff tightly and lowered it to his side. "Do you understand now why you can not and will not defeat me?" He turned away and shook his head, almost as if he was sad. "Insolent ranger. I hope you have learned your place."

"F-F…" Conner gasped, clutching his chest as he slowly stood. "F-Fuck you…" He spat, squeezing his fists. Hayden spun around angrily but stopped, seeing the blue-yellow aura's sudden begin to mix with his own. He barred his teeth and charged forward with a vicious stab.

The blade never made it.

Three powerful shock waves simultaneously slammed into his body and heaved him into the air. A fourth and final wave exploded from Conner and crashed into Hayden, throwing him across the quarry and sliding into the wall with a painful smack. A single mighty roared shook the foundations of reality. Raw energy raced through Conner's veins as his morpher took a new a new golden helmet. He clutched his head, almost like he was in pain and let another scream shake the quarry as the red-gold energy rippled off him in waves. The rocks around him began to rise into the air, shaking violently. Another wave washed the air and the rocks exploded into dust.

Like that, it was over. "Triassic Ranger…" Conner whispered, panting hard. "Now…it gets fun."

Hayden growled angrily and quickly rose to his feet. The golden aura returned to his staff and held it out. "Dragon Morph – Dragon Dagger." The light flashed once and vanished, leaving behind a small, but long-bladed dagger. It shined a golden hue as the suns rays beamed off it. "ENGRA-"

He never finished his statement as the suddenly, powerful slash cut him off. He whirled through the air and slammed into the ground. He gasped painfully and rolled away quickly as the golden-red boot smashed the rocks beneath him into pebbles. Hayden rolled to his knees and threw his dagger up to block, but the saber changed directions to quick and cut him across the chest. He flipped again, landing painfully on his side. He had no time to react as Conner drove his heel into his chest.

To Hayden it felt like the Dragonzord had just used him as a personal punching bag. To Conner, it felt like he was on top of the world. Leaning down, he clutched Hayden's throat and squeezed. Lifting him up to eye level, he scowled hatefully.

"This is for Dr. O." He roared and suddenly charged forward. Hayden cried out, feeling the rock wall slam into his back and spider-web out. Conner jumped back and twisted into a vicious side kick. The force buried him into the wall a little further; the cracks spreading out a bit wider. "This is Cassidy!" He picked up the Thundermax saber and ran two fingers across the blade. It lit up with a golden-red hue and he threw into the prone Hayden. An fireball exploded into the sky as the entire wall buckled and fell into itself.

But the onslaught did not end yet. Conner pulled out the blaster and suddenly laid waste to the pile of rocks with shot after shot from the blaster. A chain of explosions shook the rocky quarry as many screams fell on deaf ears. Conner reached down to the limp form and squeezed his neck again. "And this…this is Devin." Turning, he threw him into the air and with a wave of his hand, the Shield of Triumph appeared. "Shield of Triumph – FULL POWER!"

Conner knelt down and suddenly sprang high into the sky. The air around him whistled loudly as he clutched the shield, drawing it back for a strike. At the last second, he lashed out with a golden blast. The blade raced through Hayden and intense pain surged through his body. Conner twisted as the two began to fall and began to slash wildly and rapidly. Each strike excited a painful scream and each thrust feed the heaven's more of the evil one's energy.

Conner reached the ground first and with one last mighty roar, he slashed skywards. The blade raced across the length of Hayden's body and a grand fireball expanded into the sky. A second later, a thunderous boom shook the quarry, buckling the other wall.

Conner stood amongst the fire, panting heavily as he stared at the severally scorched ground. The golden aura faded away and so did his own powers. Shoot a glance back, he saw Hayden laying amongst the rubble, demorphed and unconscious. With his last conscious breath, he grinned and collapsed.

Now, they could rest…

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Conner stirred and moaned as he rolled over in the comfortable bed. He felt another body beside him and his eyes open to slits to see Kira fast asleep beside him. He smiled lightly and gathered her comfortably into his arms and kissed her forehead. Everything came rushing back to him; the battle with Hayden and his victory. He let out a deep breath and closed his eyes again.

"We were really worried about you." Kira whispered, kissing her chest lightly. "Dr. O went out to look for you and when he brought the two of you back, we thought you were dead."

He sighed and pulled her closer, feeling the tears splash against his shoulder. "I made a promise to you, Kira. I would never leave you alone that. Not ever." He whispered, hugging her close as he dared. "I love you, Kira, and that's all there is to it."

She sighed in his embrace and closed her eyes as well. His thumb gently brushed away the tears and he kissed her forehead again. "What happened to Hayden?" The very name made his blood boil.

She sighed and shook her head. "Hayden woke up yesterday and Tommy's been talking with him. After analyzing the Dino Gem, they realized it wasn't him acting out." He clutched his arm to stop him from shaking. "It was the Dino Gem; the evil encoding on it was rather powerful."

Conner sighed and clutched her hand lightly as he kissed gingerly at her palm. "How long have I been out?" He asked, peering down at her. She looked up at him and smiled, shaking her head.

"2 or 3 days." She said and wrapped her arm around his neck. "Now shut up and just hold me…"

Conner smiled lightly and pulled her close and took a deep breath. This…he could very used too….

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A/N: OHMIGODCONNERWONWOOT!

Yep. You heard me right. Conner won. So what'd you think of the battle? Good? Bad? Evil? Horrid? Awesome? Hey, this might be selfish of me, but if you guy's have voted for your favorite power ranger story, go here (http/ and vote. If you guy's really like this story more then others, nominate me/vote for me " Anyways, have fun people and good luck.

May the Powers Protect You.