Title: To Stop Destruction.
By: Moonlit Sea
Summary: Lothor has discovered a power that cannot only destroy the rangers but the entire planet. Can the rangers stop him before it's too late?
Disclaimer: I don't own Power Rangers.
*-Thoughts-*
Chapter 4 - The 'Key' Is Revealed.
After fending off the kalzacks, Hunter and Blake went to see if Sapphire was okay.
"You all right?" Hunter asks.
Before Sapphire can say anything she passes out.
"Not good." Blake says.
"We'd better get her outta here before anymore of Lothor's goons show up." Picking up Sapphire and heading off.
"Right behind ya bro."
They walked off. A couple of minutes later Shane and the others appear.
"So like where are they?" Dustin asks.
"Good question Dustin." Cam said.
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On Lothor's ship -
"Can't anyone do anything right this ship?" Lothor moans his annoyance clear.
"There was one good thing about the attack on the girl sir." Zurgane said.
"Which was?"
"We managed to retrieve this." Zurgane held up his fist to show a sliver chain and key.
"Well now that's more like it." Lothor says taking the chain and key from Zurgane. "It's time to say goodbye rangers."
"Uh…Uncle how's a small key that suppose to destroy the rangers?" Kapri asked.
"Yeah it's just a piece of jewellery." Marah said.
"That is more than just a piece of jewellery." Zurgane says pointing at it, "It's the key to their destruction."
"But how?" Kapri asks again.
"Don't you two know anything?" Lothor said.
Kapri and Marah looked at each other then back at their uncle with blank looks on their faces.
"Apparently not."
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Back at Ninja ops -
"Cam any luck finding them yet." Shane asked.
"Not yet." Then seeing the worried look on Shane's face he added "Don't worry I won't stop looking until I find them."
"Thanks Cam."
"So what's so important about Sapphire that Lothor would want to try and get her?" Dustin asks.
"Long ago a powerful destructive force was locked away beneath the Earth. The only way that, that power can be set free is by finding the key. Which was hidden to keep it from ever being released. Although many have tried to unlock the ancient chamber without it all have failed." Sensei says.
"And you're saying that… Sapphire's this key or rather her necklace is." Tori said.
"It's not the necklace it's…" Cam stopped and looked at his father who gave a nod, he continued. "Her."
"Her?" Shane repeated confused.
"Okay dude you've lost me." Dustin said.
"That isn't hard to do." Cam retorted.
"Sapphire's necklace was just the symbol to show that she was the 'one' who can unlock the chamber." Sensei said.
"Hold on. So you're saying that Sapphire herself is this 'key'." Shane says half understanding and half confused.
Cam nodded.
"Which is why we have to find out where they went." Referring to Hunter and Blake.
"I'm sure they went somewhere safe like Storm Chargers or something." Tori said.
"Right we should probably go look there." Shane said.
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When Sapphire opened her eyes she no longer found herself on the streets but lying on a sofa. *-Did I manage to get home? Or was it all just some freaky dream?-* she wondered. As she looked around she began to realise that this wasn't her place.
"Where the hell am I?" she asks as she tries to get up only to be greeted by sheer pain she immediately lies back down in annoyance. "Stupid injury."
She sighs *-Let's see, I was skating then got grabbed by… whatever they were then-*
"I guess…I must off past out, but how did I get here?" she wonders.
"We brought you here." A voice says.
"Huh? Who said that?" not seeing anyone.
"It's good to see you're awake." They said as they showed themselves.
"Hey I know you. You're one of Shane's friends uh… Hunter right?"
Hunter nodded.
"What happened? Who's we? How long have I been 'out'? Where am I?" Sapphire asked she would've kept going if Hunter hadn't interrupted her.
"Whoa slow down. My brother and I found you passed out on the street and we brought you back here." He said leaving out the part about the kalzack attack.
"That still doesn't explain where here is."
"This is our place."
Sapphire sits up ignoring the pain as best she can.
"Are you okay?" he could she was in a little pain and wondered if she got injured by one of the kalzacks.
"Yeah." She lied, "Just an old skating injury nothing to worry about."
"If it's causing you that much pain you really should go and get it checked out."
"No really I'm fine." She said hurriedly.
"That's good to hear." Another voice said.
Both Hunter and Sapphire turned to the door and saw Shane, Dustin, Tori, Blake and Cam.
Sapphire smiled though it was obvious it was a little forced.
"Well I better get going. Got things to do." Getting up and wincing at the pain.
"Do you have to go so soon?" Dustin said trying to think of a way to keep her there. After finding her he didn't want to search for her again if they let her leave.
"Yeah." Shane chipped in helping Dustin out. "I haven't seen you in a long time Sapph, we got some catching up to do." He joked.
"Okay sure, although there isn't really much to tell." She unconsciously put her hand up to play with her necklace only to discover that it was no longer there.
"What's wrong?" Blake asked seeing the panic suddenly appear on Sapphire's face.
Sapphire didn't reply but just looked around worriedly.
"Have you lost something?" Tori asks.
"My necklace… where's my necklace?"
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Beneath the Earth's surface (the ancient chamber) -
Lothor, Zurgane, Marah and Kapri stood outside two huge doors. The doors had a triangular symbol upon them with what appeared to be an explosion type
pattern. To the left of the doors carved into the rock was a small inset in the shape of a key. Above the doors was ancient writing, which read:
Warning! Beyond these doors lies a very destructive power. If ever released it can cause chaos and havoc on a global scale!
"Uh… Uncle… are you sure about this?" Kapri asks after reading the ancient warning.
Lothor went over to the inset and placed the sliver key in it. The dark blue gem on the key glowed brightly and the sound of rock sliding away was heard but the door remained closed.
"What? That's it?" he said little disappointed.
"Maybe there's a safe guard on it. To make sure no-one can release it." Zurgane says trying to offer an explanation.
"Safe guard huh… I'll show them a safe guard." Lothor said and fired an energy beam at the doors, still they remained closed. There wasn't even a dent on them.
"Uh… Uncle I think you better see this." Marah said looking over at the right hand side of the door.
"What is it can't you see I'm busy."
"I really think you should see this." Kapri said.
Lothor turned to see what his nieces were going on about and saw what appeared to be a hand-scanning device sticking out of the wall. He walks over to the device and looks at it closely before placing his hand in it. It beeped and a voice spoke in an ancient language.
"Tuohtiw tonnac yek eht rewop eb desaeler eht." It said, and it repeated over and over.
(A/N: translation - The power cannot be released without the key)
"What was that?" Marah asked.
"I really don't think this was a good idea." Kapri says walking backwards.
"Will you two be quiet, Zurgane." Lothor said.
"Sir."
"Find a way to shut that thing up, it's starting to give a headache."
"At once sir." Zurgane said.
"There must be another way to open it." Lothor said as thought out loud.
"Maybe the person you got it off knows how to open it." Kapri suggested.
Lothor turned to her.
"You may have something there. Zurgane grab the key, we have work to do." Walking out.
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After filling Hunter in about Sapphire being the key Cam says
"If Lothor has Sapphire's necklace he's no doubt he's already tried to open the chamber."
"So that means he'll be after her." Hunter said.
"But how are we suppose to keep her safe and keep our identities a secret also?" Dustin asked.
"Hey we'll think of something." Tori said cheerily looking over at Sapphire and Shane.
"Hey bro, you okay?" Blake asked Hunter seeing he looked a little worried.
"Hm? Ah yeah I was just thinking about something Sapphire said."
"What?" Dustin asks.
"It's probably nothing." Hunter answered.
"But it could be important." Cam said.
"She's in pain from an 'old skating injury' but doesn't want to get it checked out."
"She probably has good reason not to." Tori said.
"Yeah I wouldn't worry about it." Blake added.