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A/N: Hey ya go guys! The next chapter…I'm hoping to drag the Dino Thunder gang in here so I apologise if it doesn't work! -Shuffles-

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"Dr O. I'm ready to come back."

"Ok, good job."

A whirring sound caused the hidden ranger to look around, a door was slowly opening again, he ran further through the corridor and into a small room; hiding in the corner, he waited silently. The light switched on, and he leant up against the wall a bit more.

"Why d'ya tell uncle that it worked?"

"Because he'd be onto us if we kept stalling!"

The ranger glanced at the two girls standing in the middle of the room; something was strangely familiar about them…

"He'll be onto us now anyway!"

The brunette pouted, "I hate this…can't we just go back to the Academy, tell them Lothor's plan and then destroy him?"

"No, this needs to work out the way Sensei told us…otherwise we'd be screwed!"

The ranger racked his brain, there was something too familiar about those voices, silently watching them from his corner, and he ran their words through his mind. Academy? Sensei? Surely they couldn't have been talking about the Ninja Storm Rangers?

After a long silence, the brunette spoke up again.

"I don't know why Mesogog didn't just…kill him when he was a doll."

"Come on…lets go work on the next stage..."

The ranger's eyes widened as he drew the connection, they were to two from the Wind Academy… As the two disappeared out the door, he stepped out of the shadow.

"Marah…Kapri…"

He shook his head, he didn't know much about either, but whatever was going on…he knew that it had to be reported.

"Come in…Can you hear me?"

Lifting the band to his mouth, he glanced around. "I'm ready."

In a flash, the ranger was gone.

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"Shane, I think these guys need to get out…"

"Why?"

Cam groaned as a loud crash echoed through the room, "Because Dustin's going to break everything that isn't chained down…"

Shane chuckled and watched Dustin bite his lower lip, "Dustin…come away from that!"

Dustin glanced up from the fallen chair and ran over to him, "I didn't do it…"

Cam rolled his eyes and picked up the chair, "where is Tori, Hunter and Blake?"

"Pwaying."

Shane picked Dustin up and hoisted him up on his waist, "we're going out."

Dustin chewed his thumb lightly and looked at Shane, "where?"

"Reefside." Cam answered, before moving over to the room to gather the other three children.

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"Well?"

"Well, hang on. My organs are still trying to catch up."

"You of thought the guy with Super Speed would be used to it by now."

"Shut up Ethan."

"There is a difference between getting from A to B quickly and being teleported up into space and back, doofus."

"Thank you Kira."

"Whatever."

"Will all three of you shut up?"

All three turned and looked at Tommy, "sorry Dr. O." They apologised in unison.

Tommy nodded and walked over to trio, "Conner, what did you see?"

"He is back, and he's done something bad." Conner furrowed his brow, "you remember the Ninja Storm guys? Who were the two girls who freed the Ninjas?"

Kira raised an eyebrow, "you mean those sisters from the Academy?"

"Yeah…they were there, talking about following Sensei's plan…"

"Ok, Conner, stay here. I need to know everything. Kira and Ethan, go find Trent and meet us outside Cyberspace in about half an hour."

Ethan and Kira nodded, leaving Conner behind to retell what he had seen.

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"Are we there yet?"

"…"

"Are we there yet?"

"…"

"How many more turns of the wheel?"

"Dusty…shut your twap!"

"Bite me!"

"Ew!"

Cam rolled his eyes and resisted the urge to bang his head against the steering wheel, "Dustin, Tori…just be quiet please!"

Both children pouted and crossed their arms, Dustin turned in his seat in between Tori and Hunter, trying to get comfortable. At the same time elbowing Tori in the ribs and kicking Hunter's shins.

"Gerroff Dustin!"

Dustin stuck his tongue out at Hunter and pulled his knees up to his chest, resting his chin on them. "I'm bored." Receiving no answer, Dustin buried his face in his arms and pouted, muttering random comments to himself.

Shane glanced over at Cam and gave a sympathy smile, "well…Reefside isn't that far now…"

"I think I'm going to kill them before we get there."

Shane chuckled and stared out the window, they were currently driving down a long stretch of road, not another car in sight. Which was fine because it meant getting there quicker. But it also meant that the rangers were getting restless without any drivers to wave at, or in Dustin's case, stick his tongue out at.

Since the hour they'd already been driving for had gone so slow, Shane was hoping for a sign for Reefside to appear soon.

Already they had to stop four times, Dustin needing to pee three times and Blake getting travelsick. Shane briefly wondered why Dustin would need to go three times when the only drink he had was just before they left, and that was only a small carton of juice. Shane made a mental note to tease Dustin about his bladder weakness when he went back to normal.

Shane looked back at the four children and smiled fondly, Blake was wedged in between Hunter and the car door, and his head leant against the window. His half open eyes were watching the lines on the road, no wonder he got sick… Shane shook his head lightly and chuckled. One of Blake's legs was tucked neatly underneath him, and his other dangling off the seat. His arms were crossed over his chest and Shane noticed his head was dropping slightly. He was starting to fall asleep.

Hunter hadn't said a word since they started to car journey, except to occasionally make a comment to Dustin, usually warning him to stop poking him. His hands were in his lap and his legs straight off the seat. He was currently watching the road ahead, being taller than the other three he sat in the middle so he could watch where they were going, much to Cam's annoyance.

Dustin's head was buried in his arms, and leaning slightly against Tori, he had spent most of the journey asking how far they had left to go, which Cam would ignore until Hunter or Tori shut him up. He had swapped seats every time they stopped. His excuses different each time, but always amusing. Every so often he would look around him to see where they were and make passing comments about any animals or drivers they passed.

Tori had her feet tucked underneath her body, causing her to be able to see out the window better, she was staring up at the sky, watching the clouds. Shane noticed a small smile on her lips and she blinked a few times. Her elbow rested on the window of the car, her other tucked just behind Dustin's back. Shane knew it was in case Dustin did or said something stupid; all she'd have to do was nudge him. She had Dustin wrapped around her little finger and Shane knew it was something that never changed as they grew up.

Glancing over at Cam, Shane frowned lightly, Cam's eyes were glued on the road but Shane could tell there was worry in them. Naturally he thought it was because they didn't know how to change them back, but when Shane caught him gazing at one of the children, another emotion floated in his eyes. Shane didn't know whether he was to say something about it or not. Deciding he didn't want to start an argument with Cam, Shane decided to ask about it later.

"Here we are."

Dustin's head sprung up and looked around, "are we here?"

Cam nodded and parked the car, he climbed out and opened one of the passengers door. "Go play in the park, me and Shane need to talk."

He reached over and picked Tori up, gently lowering her to the ground, he turned to help Dustin out. Whilst Shane helped the Thunder brothers out the car.

"Don't go too far…"

Shane laughed as the four ran towards the grassy area, knowing full well none of them listened to a word they'd said. "So…how are we going to find the others?"

Cam locked the car and started to walk towards the field, "I'm hoping to get in contact with Hayley, if not, we just…" Cam shrugged, "…walk around 'till we find them."

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"Kira! Watch out!"

Kira ducked as a red soccer ball flew past where she was standing, she looked back over and glared, "what the hell are you trying to do?"

Conner ran over and grinned sheepishly, helping Kira back up he shrugged, "I got distracted…"

Kira rolled her eyes and moved over to the bench, "Conner you need practice." She picked the ball up and threw it to him.

Conner caught the ball and shrugged, "it's hard to…in between saving the world, school and trying to keep a little bit of social life in there too."

Kira just grinned and sat down on the bench, "well since we've got a weeks holiday, one of those problems have gone. And Mesogog must be ill or something because he hasn't sent anyone for ages…"

Conner nodded and kicked the ball, "guess so…" He kicked the ball into the air and then away from him.

Kira picked up her notepad as Conner ran back into the field, scribbling random lyrics and ideas. A giggle made her look behind her, standing on the seat was a young girl, long blonde hair and bright blue eyes. Kira furrowed her brow, she looked familiar, but then again Reefside was full of blonde-haired, blue-eyed girls. The girl giggled again and Kira smiled.

"Hey there."

"Hewwo." The girl pointed at the book in Kira's hands, "what's dat?"

"It's my notebook…" Kira held it out and the girl 'awed', "it's what I write my songs in."

The girl gaped at Kira, "you write songs?"

Kira smiled and nodded, "yep."

The girl grinned and pointed over at where Conner was, "who's dat?"

Kira looked up just in time to see Conner kick the soccer ball towards a young boy crouched over something. The ball connected with the back of his head and bounced away. Kira gasped and jumped off the bench running over to the fallen figure. Conner groaned and quickly followed, looking around slightly hoping the boy's parents weren't nearby.

Dustin slowly blinked; a yellow blur slowly came into focus the same time as a new pain at the back of his head.

"Are you ok?" Instead of a reply, Kira was greeted by Dustin's tears. Covering her ears slightly, she lifted her gaze to glare at her teammate. "Smooth going, idiot! You just slammed a soccer ball into a kid!"

Conner held his hands up defensively, "I'm sorry! Just…make it stop…"

Kira rolled her eyes in response, "you can't just shut off a kids tears."

Dustin's wailing only got louder as Kira and Conner started to bicker, causing both to look down at him. Kira wrapped her arms around him and lifted him from the ground, setting him on her hip. Conner stood back and followed Kira back over to the bench.

Dustin clung onto Kira's top and looked at Conner over her shoulder, as Conner glanced at the boy, Dustin stuck his tongue out at him and mustered the best glare he could for a four year old. Conner rolled his eyes and stuck his tongue out back at him.

Kira glanced back and rolled her eyes, "grow up Conner."

Conner quickly withdrew his tongue and pouted slightly, why was he being picked on? That kid had started it first…

"Dusty!"

Kira placed Dustin down on the bench and looked at the girl she had been talking to, "is this your friend?"

The girl nodded, "that's Dustin." She pointed to Dustin then to herself, "I'm Tori."

Conner furrowed his brow and looked at Kira, "Kira…isn't that-?"

"Hunter! Blake! Get down from there!"

Kira gasped lightly and looked over at two boys who were attempting to climb the tree beside the bench, "and they're-"

"Shane?"

Kira looked confused and glanced at Conner, who was walking over to a familiar boy in red. "What the-?"

"Conner? Kira?" Shane stopped beside the bench and looked at the two, a relieved expression on his face, "are we glad to see you!"

"Hunter, if you don't get down, I'm going to personally kill you!"

Conner walked over to Cam and patted his shoulder, "Cam?"

Cam adjusted his glasses and glanced at the Red Ranger, "Conner? Just the person, make him come down." He pointed to Hunter, who was dangling off a branch.

"Ok, but afterwards, you can explain why there's mini versions of the rest running around."

"Deal."

Conner nodded and dragged Kira over. "Kira…use your charm." He grinned as Kira rolled her eyes and looked up.

"Hey! You!"

Hunter clambered up and stretched across the branch, he looked down at Kira and grinned lightly, "You pretty."

Kira shook her head slightly, "you wanna come down?"

"Only if you'll love me."

"Sorry dude, Kira doesn't love, she just hates."

Kira swiftly elbowed Conner's stomach and looked back at Hunter, "come down? Otherwise you'll get hurt."

Hunter shrugged and started to climb further up the tree, "I don't care. You're stupid anyway; I'm not going to get hurt! I'm a superhero!"

Kira groaned and rolled her eyes, "I hate children."

"I would use my super speed but I don't think I can get up there without getting stuck."

An idea struck in Kira's mind and she grinned, "Conner…get ready to run."

"Why?"

"Just…do it. Oh, and…cover your ears."

Without another warning, Kira screamed. The sonic waves threw Hunter off balance and sent him flying out the tree and into the air. Conner quickly ran and jumped up to catch the boy. He stopped suddenly and set the boy down.

Kira grinned and folded her arms across her chest, "I win."

Hunter just glared and stormed over to the bench, "I hate girls."

Kira and Conner turned to Cam, "now…what brings you lot here, and why are they…like…that?" Kira rolled her eyes at Conner's extensive vocabulary.

Cam sighed and glanced at the bench where all four kids where, "we have a problem and we need you guys…"

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Well, there you go guys… I have really bad writers block, so I apologise furiously! But I'm hoping to get 'Nobody Wants To Be Lonely' updated next. And, just for my fellow Dustin/Tori fans (-cough- Thalia-Sandy -cough-) I'm trying to get the next chapter of 'Never Forget' up soon! Thanks to Crimson-Ranger and CamFan4Ever for making me carry on xP and giving me ideas! I shall need more help soon! -Giggles- anyway, review! Pwease!

Marah