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.

A/N: Sorry for the late update guys. Hopefully you shouldn't have to long for the next chapter.

Chapter 5 - Plans Begin To Take Shape.

It had been a couple of days since Lothor had acquired Sapphire's 'key' and yet he hadn't done anything, this made the rangers a little on edge as to what he could be planning.

"Ah why doesn't he attack already!" Dustin says impatiently.

"One must be patient Dustin." Sensei said.

"Sorry Sensei, it's just that we know he's going to go after her. So why doesn't he get it over with."

"I say let him take his time." Shane said.

"The longer he waits the more likely that Sapphire will discover who we are." Cam states turning away from the computer screen to face everyone.

"Speaking of Sapphire who's 'watching' her?" Tori asked.

"Hunter said he'd would." Blake answered.

"Those two have been spending a lot of time together lately." Shane commented.

"And what's that suppose to mean?" Blake says defending his brother.

"As long as it keeps her happy and safe what does it matter." Tori interjected.

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At the skate park -

"Well? What do ya think?" Sapphire asks as she skates back to Hunter.

"Excellent. You're so gonna blow Shane away with that move."

Sapphire smiled.
"Thanks although I don't think Shane will be that impressed."

"Why not?" Hunter asked as they walked/skated down the street.

"I've been trying to nail that move since like forever." She answered with a little giggle.

"How long have you known each other?"

"Since we were little, our parents are good friends."

"So… why'd you leave?" he asked curiously.

"You uh… never told me what sport you're into." Sapphire said avoiding the question. "I know Tori's into surfing."

"Motocross."

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Back at Ninja Ops -

Tori knew that ever since Sapphire had 'lost' her necklace she had become a little… depressed you might say, although her mood nearly always cheered up slightly whenever she was with Hunter. Only Tori knew this however as she had arranged to stay with Sapphire while Lothor was after her, claiming that she needed to 'get away from the boys childish pranks.'

"What do you mean by 'keep her happy'? Is something wrong?" Shane asks worriedly.

"She's just upset that her necklace is missing." Tori answered.

"Well it's not exactly missing." Dustin corrected.

"Yea well what are you going to say to her Dustin?" Blake says.

"How do you mean?" Dustin asks not getting what Blake was saying.

"Blake has a point you can't go up to Sapphire and say 'oh by the way we know where your necklace is, only problem is it's with an evil space ninja who plans to take over the world with it.' " Cam says if not a little sarcastically.

"What's wrong with that?"

"I can see laughing her head off even before you finish."

"For now it is best that she knows nothing." Sensei says.

"I should get going." Tori said changing the subject as she looked at her watch.

"Hold up we'll come with you." Shane said.

"Laters Cam Sensei." Dustin said walking out behind Shane and Tori along with Blake.

After everyone had left Cam turned to his father.
"Are we really going to tell her everything?" he asks.

"When the time is right she will learn for herself." He replies.

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The next morning Shane went over to Sapphire's to see if she wanted to go down to the skate park and just generally hang out.

"Sorry Shane, I just wanna stay in today. Hope ya don't mind."

"Na. Is Tori in?"

"Yea, I'll go get her."

"Thanks."

Tori appeared at the door a few minutes later.
"Hey Shane."

"Hey Tori, Sapph okay?"

"Yea why?"

"She just seems a little… down," he answered.

Tori gave a small smile.
"Don't worry Shane, I'm sure she's fine. We'll see you and the guys later."

After saying bye to Shane and closing the door Tori went to find Sapphire.

"Sapphire want to go shopping?" she says as she walks into Sapphire's room.

"No thanks Tori, but don't let me stop you. Go if ya like." Sapphire replies lying on her bed.

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Storm Chargers -

"Guys I'm worried about Sapphire." Shane says as he sits down.

"Anything wrong?" Hunter asks.

"She looked real sad when I went to see her earlier."

"Do you know why?" Dustin asks.

Shane shakes his head.
"She doesn't want to hang out or even skate." He explains.

"How was she yesterday Bro?" Blake asks Hunter.

"She seemed fine." Hunter replied.

"Wonder what's up?" Dustin says.

"If there is something wrong with Sapphire I'm sure Tori will find out." Blake says.

"Let's hope you're right." Shane said.

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Tori had managed to persuade Sapphire to go out shopping though she wondered if it had more to do with the fact that she said they would meet the guys afterwards.
They talked while looking around the shops before stopping to rest in a café.

"Sapphire, what do you think of Blake and Hunter?" she asks.

Tori's question was so unexpected that Sapphire almost choked on her drink.
"What do I think of them?" she repeated confused.

Tori gave a nod.

"Honestly?"

"Yea, come on you must have some opinion of the guys."

"Well… uh… I think they're …uh… kinda cute. Don't you?" she asked a little red.

"Yea just… keep your hands off Blake. He's mine!" Tori joked.

"Hmmm… then I might just have to see what he thinks about that." Sapphire jokes back.

"You dare."

"Oh I dare all right." She smiles slyly. "In fact how about we go see them right now."
Getting up and starting to walk off.

"Sapphire you tell him anything and I'll tell Hunter you like him." Tori threatened.

Sapphire stopped and looked back at Tori with a surprised look on her face.
"I don't know what you're talking about Tori."

"Sure you don't." she says disbelievingly.

Sapphire rolled her eyes.
"Whatever, are you coming or not? I'm getting bored with shopping."

"Are you sure you just don't wanna see Hunter?" Tori comments with a smile.

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On Lothor's ship -

"Zurgane is everything ready?" Lothor asks.

"Yes sir all you have to do is give the signal."

"Excellent."

"Uncle what are you planning to do?" Kapri asks.

"And have you two ruin everything? I don't think so."

Kapri and Marah moaned in unison.

"We promise not ruin it." Marah said hopeful.

"Please Uncle." Kapri pleaded.

"No!" he snapped, "Now go bother someone else."

Kapri and Marah were about to go off when…

"Sir maybe they can help." Zurgane says and begins to whisper in Lothor's ear.

"Alright, Just don't mess this up understand." Lothor said.

"Gotcha." Kapri said

"Yay." Marah said.

"Now here's what I want you to do…"

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Storm Chargers -

"Hey guys." Tori says as she walks in the store.

"Whoa Tori, what ya do buy the whole store." Dustin comments as he sees the amount of bags she's carrying.

"I'm not carrying that many Dustin. Besides some of these are Sapphire's."

"Which ones?" Blake asks a little sarcastically.

"Where is Sapph anyway?" Shane asks not seeing her anywhere.

"She's right… where'd she go?" Tori says as she turns to see Sapphire no longer behind her. "She was right behind me."

"Maybe she ran into someone I'll go and check outside." Dustin says heading out.

He comes back in a few minutes later.

"Did ya find her?" Hunter asks.

"Yea she's outside talking to some girls."

A few seconds later Cam walks in.

"Does anyone remember what 'keep an eye on her' actually means?" he asks them rhetorically.

"Uh dude, you might wanna look behind you." Hunter says.

Cam turns round and nearly jumps after seeing the person behind him.

"Who are guys talking about?" Sapphire asks.

"Uh… just some girl we know." Shane answers looking at everyone else.

"Yea… she's been… uh…" Blake says.

"Sick." "Causing trouble." Hunter and Dustin say in at the same time.

"Huh?" Sapphire looks confused.

Both Dustin and Hunter look at each other then back at Sapphire this time they say each other's answers.

"Are you two feeling okay?"

"Yea." They say, again in unison with each other.

If the situation weren't so serious Blake, Tori, Shane and Cam would be laughing right now.

"They're just a little confused." Tori said trying to keep from laughing.

"She's been sick." Cam finally said.

"Oh… what's she been recovering from?"

"Uh… what's she been recovering from?" he repeats.

Sapphire nods.

"The flu."

Sapphire nods her head.
"He's right you know." Gesturing to Cam "You should watch over someone who's recovering from the flu. You never know what set backs might occur."

"You have no idea." Shane says quietly.

"So who were the girls you were to talking outside?" Hunter asks changing the subject much everyone's relief.

"Just some people I happen to bump into."

"You know you really should stop doing that." Shane jokes referring to when they both bumped into one another.

"Very funny Shane. Actually I'm meeting up with them later."

"Hold on you just met them and now you're best friends." Dustin comments a little confused.

"Sound familiar to anyone." Tori says jokingly as Shane tries to keep from laughing.

"Hey it's a just little meeting. What are ya getting so worked up about anyway?"

"We're uh just a little worried about you Sapph that's all." Shane answers.

"I can take care of myself, you should know that best of all Shane." She answers a tad annoyed as she walks out.

"That was too close." Blake says.

Tori looks over Dustin and Hunter.
"You two practising a comedy act?" she jokes.

"Anyone else worried about these people Sapph's gonna meet." Shane asked.

"Or the fact that she doesn't know them." Cam adds.

Just then their morphers go off.

"As if things weren't bad enough."

"Hey dudes there's trouble down by the quarry." Cyber Cam said.

"We're on it." Shane replies.

"We'll go check on the disturbance, Hunter you keep an eye Sapphire." Cam reasons.

"Right call if you need me." Hunter answers.

"No worries bro." Blake says before following others.

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Lothor's ship -

"Things are proceeding according to plan sir." Zurgane said.

"Excellent, what of my nieces?"

"They are in position and ready to carry out the rest of your plan."

"I'm somewhat surprised, those airheads haven't messed things up." Lothor said.

"While the rangers are busy with Hivertron we'll take the girl."

"And with no one to protect her she'll be all ours for the taking. Then say goodbye to the rangers and Earth once and for all."

Both Lothor and Zurgane laugh evilly.

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