Forever Red: Again

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A/N: Thank you all for reviewing. If any of you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Just make sure you leave a signed review or your email address. I'll try my best to answer any questions you guys have. Also, while writing this chapter, I realized that I had been writing in some characters that aren't in the story yet. I think I fixed it all, but let me know if you see anyone who doesn't belong.

I've decided to list all of the rangers that are on the mission. If you want to know how old they are, check my previous chapters.

MMPR/Zeo/Turbo 1: Jason, Trini, Kim, Rocky, Kat, Aisha, Tanya, Tommy

Turbo 2/Space: Ashley, Andros, Cassie, Karone, T.J

Lost Galaxy: Kendrix, Maya, Leo

Lightspeed Rescue: Dana, Carter, Kelsey

Time Force: Jen, Wes, Katie

Wild Force: Cole, Alyssa, Taylor

Ninja Storm: Shane, Tori

Dino Thunder: Conner, Kira

Chapter 6: Out With the Old, In With the Ninjetti

Conference Room

After they finished training, the rangers decided to discuss the mission in greater detail. Since Kim had gathered the girls and Tommy had gathered the boys, it was decided they would be co-leaders of the mission. Right now, they were discussing their lack of powers.

"So less than half of us still have powers. We need new ones. So how do we get them?" asked Tommy, running a hand trough his hair. He was pacing as he talked, but he stopped when Kim grabbed his hand and started speaking.

"Calm down Tommy. What about Dulcea?" The other Ninjetti rangers, except Kat, looked at Kim as she mentioned the woman to give them their powers.

"What are you talking about Kim?" asked Aisha.

"Yeah, what makes you think she can help?" Rocky asked.

"No, she's right. Dulcea can help the others become Ninjetti," added Tommy. They looked at him like he was crazy, while at the same time Kim smiled gratefully.

"Tommy, Kimberly, what makes you think Dulcea can give the other former rangers the powers of the Ninjetti?" asked Rocky, giving them a skeptical look.

"Brennen and Shalimar," they said in unison. Everyone but Kat looked at them in confusion. Kat looked shocked, which only confused them more.

"Wait a minute. Kim, you two can still talk to your spirit animals?" she asked in shock.

"You guys can't?" asked Tommy.

"I lost touch right after I gave them up," said Rocky. The others nodded in agreement.

"I even had trouble while I had them. Shalimar kept trying to leave. That's how I know Brennen. He asked her to stay. He promised she could go back to Kim as soon as I gave the powers up, and that's exactly what she did," Kat said.

"I knew the moment she was back. Brennen came with her. The reason she kept trying to come back was because she knew what was going on. They can't keep secrets from each other. She knew I wasn't ready to tell anyone, so she asked Brennen not to tell Tommy. Maybe Tommy and I stayed in touch with them because they're connected. They can't stay apart from each other, but they have to ask permission to leave. They can't ask permission if we aren't in touch with them. Your spirit animals didn't need to ask you for anything. They didn't need to protect you. Brennen was protecting Tommy because he was always either a ranger or involved, no matter how far removed, in ranger business. Shalimar was protecting me from, well, everything. Sometimes I would get this feeling and I would send Shalimar to protect Brennen and Tommy, and I know he did the same to me. I don't know about Tommy, but Shalimar, and sometimes both of them, would come back to me and tell me that Tommy was hurt at the same time I got the weird feeling. Actually, shortly after Kat and I found out what you guys were up to, Brennen came, and he and Shalimar begged me to tell Tommy why I wrote that letter. They made me swear to tell him the first chance I got. I have a feeling they had something to do with us sparring and talking. Anyway, the fact that I can still use part of my Ninjetti powers makes me think that we all just need to reawaken them fully. And remember, Dulcea said that everyone had a spirit animal inside them? That means that they all have a spirit animal. It should just be a simple matter of waking them. I didn't know about the rest of you, but I still feel the morphing grid in me. We all still have power and we all have spirit animals. We could at least ask Dulcea. She could tell us if it's possible." Kim looked at the other Ninjetti rangers, then out at the confused faces of the other rangers.

"Hold up! Would someone please tell us what you're talking about? Who's Dulcea? Who are Brennen and Shalimar? What are you talking about doing?" Carter asked.

"Oh, sorry. Dulcea is the Master Warrior on Phaedos. She gave us our Ninjetti ranger powers and made us aware of our spirit animals. I guess Brennen and Shalimar are Kim and Tommy's spirit animals," answered Rocky.

"Yeah, Brennen is Tommy's falcon and Shalimar is my crane."

"Ohhh. That explains it. So we're going to Phaedos?" asked Kira. Kim and Tommy looked at each other before answering.

"Yeah, I think it's our best shot. If nothing else she might know of another power source. Kim and I just sent Shal and Bren to let Dulcea know we're coming."

"I have a question Dr. O"

"Yes Conner?" he sighed.

"How come the crane and falcon can't stay apart?" Kim and Tommy blushed slightly as they looked at each other.

"They're soul mates," Kim said quietly.

"I think that's one reason Kim and I found out way back together."

"What do you mean?" questioned Tori.

"Tommy and I were already dating when we went to Phaedos. As soon as Dulcea told us our animal, I could feel Shalimar. I could also feel her bond with Brennen. Later, Tommy and I realized that we both felt their bond almost instantly. Before we left Phaedos, I asked Dulcea about the bond between Brennen and Shalimar. She was surprised. She said it was very rare for the animals to form bond of that kind, and that they'd never formed bonds that quickly. I never told anyone, even Tommy, but she said we'd know if we found our soul mates. She said our animal, even if we'd lost contact, would send us a signal when its life mate was found. Dulcea told me that my soul mate would be found when Shalimar found her soul mate. She said that spirit animals only revealed themselves to their human's soul mate. I never told Tommy because I didn't want him to feel obligated to stay with me. I think what Tommy meant was that Shalimar and Brennen wouldn't let us be completely happy apart. They kept being sad, so one of us would move. As we got closer, Brennen and Shalimar would fidget less and they would let us alone longer. When I moved back to Angel Grove, Shalimar was overjoyed. She and Brennen had even decided to let us be. They figured that, with me living so close and always visiting Kat and Jason, who Tommy also visited, we would eventually be forced to talk. That probably would have happened too, until Tommy and Jason went on this mission, forcing me and Kat to follow them. But Shalimar and Brennen subtly forced us back together."

"Ohh. And you didn't think it fit to tell anyone that? It took me forever to figure out what the growling I kept hearing was. I finally figured out it was a bear. It finally stopped after Zack asked me out. I thought I was crazy until Rocky said he heard an ape until he asked Tanya out! You could have saved us so much grief?" Aisha exclaimed.

"I'm sorry. I didn't think about it for the longest time. I only thought about it after Tommy and I made up. We both heard Brennen and Shalimar, and we both saw them flying together in our minds. I-" Stopping mid-sentence, she cocked her head to one side as if listening to something.

'You're right Kimberly. Dulcea said it's possible. She told Brennen and I that she will be waiting for our arrival. She said that she will help the others with their spirits and then help everyone with their ranger powers.'

'Thank you.' Kim watched as Shalimar flew off to find Brennen. "Shalimar and Brennen just came back. Dulcea will be waiting for us so she can help with your spirit animals. We should be there by dawn, Phaedos time. Let's all get some sleep. We can talk more on Phaedos," Kim said, standing and heading toward her room, Tommy and the others following suit.

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