"Let me have a look at her. I'm a doctor too." Edward said making his way to the bed on which Blake had laid Tori down. He and Cam examined her as best they could. She had still to awaken after the blast. After a while Edward turned around, and made his way to the rangers. He looked at them and shrugged helplessly, confusion in his voice. "Other than the wounds on her forehead, she seems to be physically fine. Which would mean whatever she got hit by actually went into her system. The strange thing is, not only can't I find a trace of it, I also don't see any effects...yet."
"What the heck is that supposed to mean?" Blake started forward angrily and was only restrained when Hunter rested his hands on his brother's shoulder; a sign for him to calm down or Hunter would have to stop him.
"We'll have to wait and see then." Cam said.
"What about my son? Came the tearful voice of Mary Lagos. "You are all power rangers, Edward and I swear to keep the secret if you can save him."
"Does Max have or know where the power source is?" Shane asked.
"No, he doesn't. They know that. They will use him as bait for the power source." Edward said.
"You're so right dude. Lothor just sent out that message," Suddenly came Cyber Cam's voice.
"What else did he say?" Cam asked urgently.
"The power source in exchange for the boy in the next 24 hours." Cyber Cam replied duly.
"That settles the matter. Edward and Mary do you know where the source is? Yes? Good. Cam, Shane and Dustin will do with you for protection. Bring it back to us. But wait, how come Lothor didn't get the answer from you while you were on the ship, or get you to take him to it?" Sensei asked.
"The power from the source is much stronger than Lothor's and the power requires the owner and whoever else associated to remain quiet about its whereabouts. It is a rule that cannot be broken…by anyone." Mary explained.
"Then hurry rangers. Hunter, remain on standby. You too Blake. No Blake, you cannot go. No arguments. Good luck rangers. This is one fight we cannot afford to lose"
The Bradley brothers watched everyone leave. As soon as they did Hunter was startled by a sound…the sound of Blake's fist ramming into the wall.
"You can't help her when you're injured yourself bro." Hunter said calmly.
Blake turned on him. "How the heck can you be so darn calm? She's in there, unconscious, dying maybe and you can be so calm!" He was shouting now.
"Damn it Blake. I need to be calm. One of us needs to be rational and it's obviously not you right now. She's my friend too. I care about her as much as you do." Hunter said glaring at Blake.
"No, you don't." Blake said turning around and walked back into Tori's room, taking a seat by her bedside, preparing himself to wait…for anything.
"How's Tor?" Dustin asked into his communicator.
"No change. I don't know if that's good or bad." Hunter's weary voice replied.
"How's Blake?" Shane asked.
"Hasn't moved from her bedside. He looks murderous right now. Lothor had better watch out if he comes anywhere near Blake, not to mention Doc's fate!"
Cam smiled at Hunter's attempt at a joke. Suddenly he saw a purple light emitting from a hole in the save they were in. "Is that where the source is?" He asked excited.
Edward and Mary nodded as they moved towards it. "Stand back." Edward commanded. He and Mary linked their hands and began chanting together- "ek puta atem wa" three times. Then Edwrad placed his palm on a flat rock beside the hole. It moved aside easily and the green light became brighter. The rangers watched on in awe as Edward reached in and took the green crystal from its place. The light suddenly became blindingly bright and then just as quickly faded into a glow.
"Okay, let's go!" Shane called.
"Not so fast rangers!" Came the voices of Marah and Kapri. "Oh Kelzacks, come and get them!"
Tori's eye's fluttered open. "Blake." Her voice was barley above a whisper. He was standing over her in a heartbeat.
"Tori, are you okay? You gave us all a fright there!" Blake said stroking her blonde hair as he looked into her blue eyes.
"Sorry thunder boy." She smiled, Blake could hardly believe it. Only Tori could come out of an unconscious state and flash him a million watt smile seconds later. But even as he watched the smile began to disappear. "Blake," her voice was low and worried, "something's wron…ahh!" A sharp bolt of pain shot through Tori's body and she visibly struggeled not to yell louder.
"Tori, what's happening? Hunter!" Blake yelled out the last and focused again on Tori. He couldn't understand what was going on. "Hunter!"
"Hurt. Pain. So much pain…ah!" Tori gasped biting her lip to keep back the yells.
"Hold my hand and don't be afraid to yell. Hunter!"
"We need the power source." Edward said.
"It's the only way to get Max back." Mary added, as she punched a kelzack.
"Then let's streak to where Max is being held and finish this off once and for all." Cam said.
"She needs the power source." Sensei said, "It's the only thing that can save her. Lothor had a good plan. If the blast had hit Edward and Mary they would have had to reveal the power source to save themselves." He explained.
"Here's the power source, now give us back our son!" Mary shouted.
"With pleasure. Didn't want the little rat anyway. But I hope you won't mind him coming in a different form to what I took him in!" Doc sniggered,
"No!" Mary cried.
"Good. Then no tricks rangers. Hand the source over and we'll give you back the boy. No false moves." Doc said smirking. The ball was in his court.
Just then Hunter streaked behind the rangers. "Wait! We need the source. It's the only way we can save Tori!"
Doc's laugh boomed out, "Take the source and the boy dies. Give me the source and your little girl friend dies. Ha ha ha! Lothor will be so pleased. Ha ha ha! Either way you lose rangers! Ha ha ha!"