"Sensei, what about Edward and Mary Lagos? Shouldn't we be focusing on freeing them?" Tori asked as she watched Max absorbed in comics that Dustin has brought from home.
"In due time Tori. Our first preference is to see that the power source does not fall into the wrong hands." Sensei replied.
"I understand that Sensei, but if I was in Max's position I think I would be quite upset that my parents weren't been looked for." Tori said back frowning.
Sensei paused and then slowly nodded, "I see your point of view Tori. I must admit the boy is so quiet I tend to forget he's even here. I have a plan but we need to first check if Edward and Mary are on earth or on Lothor's ship. Cyber Cam! Try locating the position of Mr. and Mrs. Lagos. But wait, are the rangers okay?"
"All morphed and making kelzack soup!" Cyber Cam said grinning as he began the search. "They are on Lothor's ship but they are still on my tracking list so if they appear anywhere on earth you'll know immediately."
Tori sighed, 'I guess it's back to the waiting game then. Shane?" She spoke into her communicator.
"Go for Shane." Shane's voice came through.
"Any luck with the source?" Tori asked.
"None. We just finished off the kelzacks and Marah and Kapri vanished. I just can't help wondering when Lothor's going to send down one of his monsters."
Shane had barley finished his sentence when Cyber Cam said for them all to hear, "Lothor's latest 'Doc' is near the beach in Blue Bay Harbor. And Edward and Mary are with him."
"You just had to say it Shane!" Dustin said groaning, "And I thought I already finished my workout for the day!"
"Dustin, Cam, we'll go for 'Doc'. Hunter you and Blake get Mr. and Mrs. Lagos." Shane instructed. The four nodded and they streaked off to where Lothor's monster was holding Max's parents captive.
"Come on Doc, show us what you're made of." Shane said calling to the monster.
"Crap, mush and metal no doubt, but show us anyway!" Cam taunted.
"I'll show you all right rangers!" Doc shouted, charging at them.
"Now!" Hunter called to Blake as they watched Cam evading Doc's blasts and thereby leaving Edward and Mary unprotected.
"Where do you think you're going thunder rangers?" Another Doc asked suddenly materializing in front of the rangers.
"Huh? Weren't you just there?" Blake asked turning around to where they had seen the original Doc go.
"One into two!" Doc sniggered blasting the thunder rangers off their feet.
"Blake! Hunter!" Tori cried out as she watched her friends flying through the air. Then suddenly she looked around, "Max! Max, where are you?"
"Tori!" Sensei called out, urgency in his voice.
"Max! No!" Her voice barley above a whisper as she saw Max on the screen in front of her. Then Doc turned to Edward and Mary and boomed, "No power source rangers, no Max's parents!"
Shane, Cam and Dustin were tied down by their monster and before Hunter and Blake could react another Doc appeared in front of them. There was nothing to prevent Doc's blast from reaching it's intended victim…except Max!
"Ninja storm, ranger form. Power of water!" A streak of blue landed in front of Max just as the blast was fired and it struck the blue ranger. Max was pushed out of the way.
Doc, now realizing what had happened seized the boy, clicked his fingers and vanished with his 2 clones, his syringe weapon and all, shouting, "Thanks rangers. I may not have got what I wanted, but this is better!"
"Max!" The cries of his parents were the last thing Max heard before he vanished.
"Tori!" Blake cried sliding onto his knees in front of her. The blast had gone through her ranger armor and on the ground law not the blue wind ranger but Tori Hanson. "Tori!" Blake cried again, shaking her gently. The others opened their visors and knelt before her, all visibly worried. Cam gently pushed the others aside and checked for Tori's vital signs.
"She's breathing, but barley. We got to get her to ninja ops immediately. Hunter, Shane and I will go ahead with Mr. and Mrs. Lagos and be prepared. Dustin, you and Blake bring her in."
Dustin and Blake watched the others streak. Then Blake gently picked Tori up in his arms and stood, Dustin saw his face and didn't like the look on it. None of the gentleness Blake was showing towards Tori was in his mind. He was angry, furious in fact and so darn worried. Dustin read it all in his navy friend's eyes.
"She'll be okay dude. You got to believe that. We all do. It's the only way we can survive with her."
Blake never replied.