'TIL I COLLAPSE - PART SIXTEEN: TECHNICAL COMPLICATIONS (PG-13)
SEQUEL TO: ORDINARY WORLD
SUMMARY: The technical directors are notified about the recent setback of the team. But can they put two and two together and fix this problem before another attack hits the city?
DISCLAIMER: Power Rangers is not mine. The adventure you see before you is my own thoughts now. I mean, with PRDT now a thing of the past, I have the power to make it my own right here in the wonderful world of fanfiction. So, strap in and get ready for a real adventure.
A/N: So, there is a set back. Can it be fixed? Just read on and see what I decided to do about this. Until this is all fixed, whenever I mention their name – as in Tommy – he is still stuck as looking like Trent. And so one down the line. I 'm real sorry for the confusion, but don't worry, it won't be like this forever. It's still confusing me myself. Just remember: Tommy looks like Trent. Trent looks like Ethan. Ethan looks like Conner. Conner looks like Tommy. And Kim looks like Kira. And Kira looks like Kim. Okay. Do we got it? Again, I do apologize for confusing you. See you when I do, cuz this is making my head hurt just trying to get this all right. Later daze.
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"Okay, now that we are all on the same note about this, we just need to figure out if we can find a way out of it without doing something wrong. And no matter what condition we may be in, we gotta go out there and do what we do best. Protect this planet from destruction. We will not go down without a fight. And we will do whatever we can to end this." -Eclyptyk Neo
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The team raced back to the lab where they found Billy and Hayley sitting at the main computer console trying to work around creating a machine that could help in the little fiasco.
"Did you guys find anything yet?" the teen in white raced over to them.
For a moment, Billy looked over at the teen trying to believe if it was true. He turned to see into the eyes of the white DT ranger and saw what he saw only in his former leader. He sighed and shook his head. "Man, Tommy, you guys really got yourselves into a mess of things, didn't you?"
"Did you guys find anything?" he said again more firmly and direct.
Hayley shook her head. "Sorry, Tommy. We haven't. To tell you honestly, we don't even know where to begin."
"So, what do we know about this situation for starters," the teen in yellow began as everyone turned to look at her. It was evident in her voice and in how she stood, she just wanted things to go back to normal. And no one could blame her. She was missing her own body, and her own life.
"Well, we know that this had to be Mindshatter's doing. It only makes sense," the computer gamer shook his head as he tried to recall the past night. "Did any of you guys have that fear of feeling like you were being watched?"
"Yeah, all the time. With how some of these people have been able to tie us into being rangers..." the soccer player began, but the computer gamer cut him off.
"No. I mean, in the past night. There was something I just didn't like about last night," the computer gamer said.
"Ya know, now that I think about it, I felt a cold breeze that made me wake up," the P.E. teacher began. "But ever since Mindshatter showed up, I haven't actually been getting much sleep."
"I think we all have," the soccer player stated in his usual saddened voice they all knew as Ethan.
"Okay, before we get any farther with this, time out," Billy turned to look at the team assembled in the center of the room.
"To keep things simple," a voice said from beyond the forest entrance. The entire team turned to see the black ninja ranger standing there, set in his usual ninja uniform he was seen wearing around the lab months ago. He walked into the room, greeting them quickly as he moved toward the main computer console. "There's a device that Mindshatter created that somehow managed to switch you guys. You find that, destroy it, it should make things all normal."
"Were you out there spying again?" the teen in white looked over at him with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes, Tommy, I was," Adam nodded, not wanting to deny that he was in the area. "And don't worry, you guys don't need name tags or anything. It's not that hard to distinguish each of you by the aura you're giving off. But man, you guys really got yourselves into a mess."
"Wait. You said something about a device of some kind..." the science teacher stated in a confused and eager voice.
"Yeah, Conner, I did," Adam said with a confirming nod. "It seems that Mindshatter used it to do something. I am kinda surprised that Kim and Tommy hear didn't manage to hear anything. He was using some sorta high frequency that was too high for a human to hear, but not an animal such as the crane and falcon."
"You mean that was something. I thought it was just something in my dream," Tommy scratched his head absently as he took a seat, looking away.
"Look. Like I said, I think that if we can find that device, maybe reverse what it's doing and then destroy it, we won't have to deal with this again," Adam said.
"Only one problem," Ethan began. "How are we supposed to find it if we don't even know where Mindshatter is?"
Then the alarms went off and the main computer screen switched over to an attack downtown. It was Dinoshade with a few cybots terrorizing the citizens of Reefside.
"You had to say that, didn't you?" Kim said shaking her head.
"All right, guys. I guess you have to suit up and do the best as you can..." Billy began realizing the confused looks on their faces.
"No way. How the hell am I suppose to work with Conner's powers?" Ethan protested looking at his clothing to indicate he was still in Conner's body.
"Um...what about me?" Kim looked over at the teen in white.
Tommy held his head breath as he turned to the P.E. teacher. And it was evident in his eyes that he was making her stay. Making the true yellow DT ranger stay behind, for her own safety.
"Ahh, you can't be serious, Dr. O," Kira protested.
"Sorry, Kira. I have my orders. Stay here where it's safe," Tommy said firmly.
Kira looked over at Kim – Kim in her body – a tinge of anger in her eyes. "You really had to get pregnant, didn't you?" She found a place on a chair, shaking her head.
Kim could only shrug as a light smile passed her lips. "Blame him. He crawled up on me that night." She pointed to the guy in white.
Tommy looked over at her slightly appalled at her comment, but said nothing.
"Okay, guys. C'mon," Conner said in his serious voice. He looked down at his wrist, at the black dino gem, and forced out a breath. He pulled it up into position and watched as it changed into the brachio morpher.
The rest of the team took their position beside the science teacher, whose spirit was owned by the red DT ranger, and pulled the respective morpher of who they were physically into place. And slowly, but almost instinctively, called out the morphing call that would suit them up ready for battle. A set of light covered each of them and when it cleared the team stood there suited up.
Hayley and the others looked at them for a moment, wondering if that could have triggered any changes, but it didn't. They looked over themselves trying to get the feeling of what they were now wearing. And it was clear, if they made it through this battle, they'd be letting it all go by luck.
The suited rangers turned and headed out of the lab with the white ranger taking the lead.
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Dinoshade stomped through the plaza, holding his arms out to launch a line of missiles into the buildings all around. The cybots were using their own blasters to destroy the city block. Dinoshade laughed with satisfaction as innocent bystanders raced for cover and safety.
Then a line of lasers erupted around Dinoshade and his army and they stumbled back. Dinoshade growled as he saw two ATVs, two raptor cycles and the blue tricera hovercraft cycle raced into the area housing the DT Rangers.
"Well, if it isn't the pathetic excuse for Earth's protectors," Dinoshade teased. "How do you like your new bodies?"
"You're gonna regret doing that, Dinoshade," the white ranger growled.
"What's the matter, Black Ranger? Miss your old body?" Dinoshade teased as he fired a line of lasers toward the team.
They revved up their engines and dodged the attack getting ready for their next battle. Conner had to get used to manning the black brachio ATV as he raced through the plaza, sprinkling lasers where the cybots stood. Tommy didn't have too many problems with the white drago ATV, but it was clear that he was missing his status as the black DT ranger. He floored the pedal, zooming past another line of cybots as he fired the lasers at them. Trent didn't want to bother too much with the hovercraft cycle, Kim being the same way, and no one could really blame them. They were just as eager to get this settled and back to normal before things really got out of hand.
Trent called on the tricera shield as he used it to shield the attack from Dinoshade and using what he knew about the blue DT ranger to attack their enemy. Kim raced to his side, and by the looks of it, she was having some problems getting used to being suited up after so long. But she got by, and she held on strong.
Ethan used the red raptor cycle to attack the cybots as he used the tyranno staff to do more damage. But even he wasn't used to using such a weapon as that to get by. He never used anything that was taller than him, and that made the battle for him at a slight disadvantage. But, he knew he had to hold on and keep fighting the best he could.
Dinoshade had a hold on the blue and yellow rangers, tossing them around like rag dolls as they tried to hold onto him, but he was too strong. He threw his powerful arms into the air sending them flying and crashing onto the ground a few feet in front of him. And with no hesitation, he launched a series of lasers toward them that sent them back even farther. Trent and Kim groaned quietly as they tried to pull themselves back on their feet. But they were slightly dazed and weak to continue.
Tommy saw the danger as he raced forward on the white ATV toward the cybernetic dinosaur. He launched a few lasers that sent him back, and leapt from the ATV onto the cyborg, throwing him to the ground.
Dinoshade growled, pushing the white DT ranger off of him. "You maybe using a different color, but you don't scare me!"
Tommy pushed himself back on his feet. "Are you sure about that?" He launched his arms into the calling card of Trent's super dino mode. And when the light cleared he stood there ready for battle at the level of near invincibility. "Let's go, Dinoshade!" The white DT ranger launched himself into the air, hands extended out with the spikes aimed right at Dinoshade.
Conner had gotten off the ATV and raced over to his fallen comrades, holding the brachio staff high to shield any attack made by the cybots. Ethan joined him some time later, holding out the tyranno staff he was beginning to understand a little better.
"This is a lot harder than I thought," Trent groaned as he slowly got to his feet. "It isn't the same not having the powers you're so used to having."
"I take that back. It is a whole lot more different now," Kim sighed shaking her head. "We need to find that device and get us all back to normal."
"How about we discuss this later and help Dr. O with Dinoshade?" Conner asked as he launched a wind strike toward a line of cybots coming their way.
"I got the cybots," Trent nodded as he raced forward, using the tricera shield to block their attacks.
The other rangers raced through the army of cybots to the other side of the plaza where Tommy was busy putting Dinoshade back to where he belonged. They all slowly joined the fight one-on-one, but it seemed that's what Dinoshade was waiting for as he launched the powerful lasers from his eyes at each of them. They all cried out in pain as they came crashing onto the ground.
"This is getting old," Ethan groaned. "I am tired of being tossed around like some rag doll."
"Ethan, I think you'd better go Triassic," Conner called out.
"What! No way, man. That's your gig."
"We don't have much of a choice," Kim said as she took her place by the red DT ranger.
"But..." Ethan whined as he pulled out the shield of Triumph shaking his head.
"Ethan, you gotta do it," Tommy called out as he peeled himself off the pavement, wiping off the dirt on his suit. He was back in normal ranger mode, and it was clear he wasn't liking this losing as much as any of them.
Trent raced over, realizing what was about to happen. "Let's go, Ethan."
Ethan slowly looked at the shield in his hands then at his suit. He was, in fact, in the red suit at the moment, and he was the only one who could pull it off. He forced out a breath and set it in place as Trent and Kim called on the dino gems they wore to power up the shield. The energy lit up the shield and covered the red ranger, transforming him into the Triassic Ranger. For a moment, Ethan forced out a breath as he looked himself over. He felt the surge of energy run through his body and it was beyond anything he's ever felt. He really was beyond super dino mode, and it felt great. He looked over at Dinoshade, who didn't seem at all intimidated by his new look.
"Big deal. You can't handle it, Blue Ranger," Dinoshade laughed.
Ethan glared at the insulting cyborg. "Oh, it's on, now, baby. Let's go, Dinoshade. You and me. Shield of Triumph, activate!"
A series of light filled the area, capturing the red DT ranger and Dinoshade in place and they were gone. They ended up in an alternate dimension set by the shield, and Ethan used what strength he now felt to take down the cybernetic dinosaur. Dinoshade took a lot of hard hits, but many of them did little or no damage. It was driving Ethan slightly mad as he used the energy of the shield to power himself up, calling on the sword as he launched it at the cyborg. The area lit up to a blinding display as they were ejected from the alternate dimension back into reality. Dinoshade came crashing on the pavement as the red DT ranger landed easily on the pavement.
The rest of the team commented on the work, done, but it was far from over. Dinoshade roared a powerful roar that made the ground shake and the team lost their footing hitting the ground.
"Oh man, he's mad," Conner breathed.
"Nah, you think," Ethan growled as he slowly got to his feet. "Now, what?"
Dinoshade slowly got to his feet, glaring at the rangers with blood shot glowing red eyes. His arms flew forward, and the team soon realized they were no longer touching the ground, but lifted right off and went flying through the air into a distant wall. And once they hit the pavement again, a rain of lasers came their way, sending them back into the wall. They hit the ground again, weakened and too tired to move.
"Not again. I am not going out on this battle," Trent breathed as he winced, trying to pull himself on his feet.
"Hang on, guys," Tommy said.
"At this point, I wish I was back in my old body, Dr. O," Ethan groaned, now back in the regular red DT suit.
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From the underground lab, the team had watched, both Kira and Adam, were the most agitated by the setback. They all knew that the team couldn't handle anymore punishment. And they weren't sure what could happen if they took another agonizing and powerful blow head on.
"I should be out there. I may not be able to do much, but it's better than seeing them take this kind of punishment," Kira growled. "Their not used to the powers they now have. They won't last."
"C'mon guys, pull it together," Adam breathed as he tried to push the anger inside of him.
It was clear none of them were liking the punishment the team was getting. And if they were destroyed now, Kira could be stuck as Kim forever. It wasn't something she could deal with. That was her team out there.
"Hayley. Billy. Someone," Conner groaned as he pulled the communicator to his mouth. "We could use some help here."
Hayley and Billy looked at each other before averting their eyes to the black ninja ranger.
"Yo, Adam," Tommy called out. "Gear up! We could use you out here."
The team in the lab looked over to the side desk, seeing the metal briefcase encrusted with the DT symbol, but forged with symbols of the zeo ranger powers. Adam raced over and pulled it open to see all of the zeonizers in place ready for action. He looked back at the screen and watched as his friends took another beating from Dinoshade. He forced out a breath and grabbed the one marked with the powers of the green zeo powers and headed for the forest entrance, when it swung open.
Then the familiar faces of Rocky and Tanya came walking in. They greeted the bunch saying they were in town to visit, and see what the news was. They had been vacationing for the last few weeks since New Year's and hadn't gotten around to seeing what the news was on the ranger terms.
Adam turned back to the case, grabbing the zeonizers marked with the yellow and blue zeo powers and tossed it to his friends before racing out of the lab. "C'mon, guys. We're back on active duty."
"Huh, hold up, Adam. I just got here," Rocky protested looking at the zeonizer he held in his hand.
"Yeah, what's up?" Tanya looked at the man in the black ninja uniform with a raised eyebrow.
Another explosion echoed through the room as the blue and yellow zeo rangers looked over at the main computer screen. They watched as the DT rangers came crashing into the ground again, and it was clear they couldn't make it any longer without a little help.
"Well, that explains it," Tanya sighed as she followed her fellow green zeo teammate.
Rocky looked at the zeonizer in hand, shaking his head. But before he could say anything, he felt the hand of his best friend wrap around his shirt pulling him out of there and onto the battlefield.
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Tommy and Conner had shielded the team behind them, still finding some energy running through them. But it was clear they couldn't take another hard blow or it would force them to de-morph. Dinoshade slowly walked their way, laughing and teasing the team for another failed victory.
"You're weak, rangers. You're not even a challenge," Dinoshade bellowed. Then he turned around, hearing the footsteps of a few visitors. "What is this? You got innocent bystanders here to help you?"
The three figures came to a halt in front of Dinoshade and his army. Each of them had their eyes trained on the cyborg, a line of determination melted into their stance. It was Adam, Rocky and Tanya.
"A few bystanders with a little secret of their own," Adam said slowly, peering over at his teammates. "You guys ready for this?"
"Just like old times," Tanya nodded.
"As much as I thought it was over, I'm right behind you, buddy," Rocky nodded as he pulled his hands into place.
Adam gave the call all too familiar to the zeo rangers as the three of them launched into the morphing call of their old powers. And as the blinding light covered and cleared away, the three 'innocent' bystanders were suited up in their own ranger suits. They each struck a pose before falling into a defensive stance as Dinoshade took a step back, slightly surprised at the new discovery.
"More of them!" Dinoshade growled as he forced out his hand. "Cybots, attack!"
The three zeo rangers launched themselves into battle against the army of cyborgs. Dinoshade turned to the fallen DT rangers, who were now back on their feet. They were shaken, tired and weak, but they still held on.
"Once I destroy you. They will be next," Dinoshade growled.
"Let's go, Dinoshade," Tommy met his match as he raced toward the approaching robo-dinosaur.
The eight rangers battled long and hard against their aggressors. And the cybots had underestimated their challengers in the zeo rangers, none of them came close to leaving a scratch on any of them as they raced through the battle, throwing Dinoshade to the ground as all of the rangers surrounded him.
"Don't think this is over yet, Rangers! This is only the beginning," Dinoshade growled.
"Well, we'll all be hear waiting for you," Rocky said.
The white DT ranger hit the ground, he had taken the most punishment in hits, groaning in pain. Adam pulled him to his feet, patting him on the chest. "C'mon, Tommy, hang in there."
"Tommy?" Rocky furrowed his eyes looking at his friend in green and the white DT ranger. "I thought that was Trent."
"I'm Trent," the blue DT ranger replied before feeling his legs shake.
"Huh?" Tanya tapped her helmet confused.
"Long story," Adam sighed. "We'll explain later. If we ever figure this out."
The zeo rangers looked at their successors in the DT rangers and saw their weaken stance. They were still trying to hold on, but they were all meaning to take a break and rest up.
But it fell silent as they all heard the crackling in the air and saw dark green clouds cover the area. Lightning erupted from it, and as the cybots escaped into it, another figure came out. And by then, the DT rangers had all fallen to their knees trying to keep their stance. But they could barely stand up as they slowly re-grouped in front of Dinoshade and his new visitor. The zeo rangers took their place in front of the DT rangers, holding onto a defensive stance.
But as the other figure turned to look at them, each of them let out a breath trying to find the air to breath again. They could not believe, thought it must have been a dream, hoped it was, but it wasn't when they felt the aura in the air sink. Everything just felt colder and much darker as the other figure hissed with satisfaction.
"No way," Conner shook his head.
"It can't be," Ethan groaned.
"We watched you die," Rocky shook his head taking a step back. "You should be dead, Mesogog!"
"Dad, no!" Trent cried.
Mesogog hissed again as he took a step toward the team of rangers. He let out a roar that shook the area, making the team search for their footing. And it was no lie. There he was, dubbed in his usual black outfit, with the set of spikes escaping from the shoulders, the same horned head, glaring yellow-brown evil eyes on them. "I'm back, rangers. And this time, I will make sure you won't forget you ever crossed my path!"
The DT rangers slowly pulled themselves back on their feet as they all slowly backtracked as the cybernetic dinosaur and mutant dinosaur was coming their way. They were at a stand still. And with the DT rangers on a weaken state, they couldn't attack anymore without possibly paying the ultimate price.
Adam looked at the talon hand of Mesogog and saw the device he had seen the night before. He looked back at the DT Rangers. "Guys! The device."
But at that point, the DT rangers saw their morphers beginning to glow. They watched as the energy of their powers began to fly through the air and over to Mesogog. He was draining them of their powers, and they hit the ground groaning in pain.
Adam looked over at his zeo ranger teammates and nodded. And they nodded back, knowing exactly what he was thinking. The three zeo rangers raced forward toward Mesogog and Dinoshade, blasters in hand as they launched a series of lasers toward them. Dinoshade stumbled back and Adam launched himself toward Mesogog, kicking the device out of his hand. It flew through the air and hit the ground a good distance from both teams. Mesogog growled pushing Adam to the ground, racing to the device.
"Rocky!" Adam called out as he pulled himself back on his feet.
Rocky saw the danger and used his blaster to push it aside as he launched some kicks into the mutant dinosaur sending him back. "Back off, Mesogog. You're not as tough as they say you are."
"Don't test me, Blue Ranger," Mesogog growled as he launched his hand forward, sending a line of laser his way.
But Tanya tackled him to the ground inches before the lasers could make contact with them and hit the distant wall beside the fallen DT rangers. "No competitive jokes, Rocky. Not now."
Adam dove for the device and threw it into the air calling on the weaken legendary ranger. Tommy looked up to see it device fly through the air his way. He pushed energy back into his legs as he got to his feet and caught it. Dinoshade saw the catch and launched an attack toward the white DT ranger. It happened so slowly as Kim called out to him, pushing herself to her feet and pulling Tommy to the ground. But she had no time to pull away, and she took the blow hard.
"No!" the other rangers called out.
And the yellow DT ranger hit the ground hard, de-morphing. Her eyes fell shut as the white DT ranger raced over to her. He pulled her into his lap tapping her face, calling out to her. But there was no answer.
It fell silent as the rangers crowded around the two. No one could say anything, and even in the physically appearance of the DT team, it was evident in their spirits, that the legendary ranger's anger was running through the white DT ranger.
"Look at yourselves now, rangers. You're pathetic," Dinoshade laughed at his victory, teasing them again.
Adam and Rocky pushed Mesogog over to Dinoshade as the two dinosaurs looked over at the weakened rangers. Fear and anger ran through all of them as they turned to look at them.
Tommy slowly set the yellow ranger, the spirit of his wife, on the ground and got to his feet. His hands began to shake with anger as he clung to the device in his hand. He turned to the two dinosaurs, and by the aura running off of him everyone knew he had a burning fire inside of him. "Dinoshade! You have pushed me way too far."
The zeo rangers turned to see the glowing energy escape from the other DT rangers' morphers mixing into the air around them. And Tommy launched the device into the air, pulled out the drago sword and fired. The device struck into a stream of light covering the area as Dinoshade and Mesogog growled with anger. And it fell silent as the energy of the gems broke free and the designated colors went to their respective owner. That though Tommy had been in the white DT suit, the black-yellow energy covered him, Conner had been in the black DT suit, the red energy covered him, Ethan had been in the red DT suit, but the blue energy covered him, Trent had been in the blue DT suit, the white energy covered him, and though Kim was in the yellow DT suit, the pink and yellow light covered the fallen teen. And at that moment, the DT boys took their place beside the white DT ranger as they all ended up in their civilian form, all except the black DT ranger.
And it was evident in how they stood that the curse was broken.
Ethan jumped in glee to see that he was back in his own body, hugging himself. "Oh, body, I have missed you."
"We did it. We have our old bodies back," Conner smiled as he flexed his arm looking down at the red dino gem he knew as his own.
"That's a relief," Trent nodded, patting his friend in red on the back.
But Tommy hadn't said anything except cracked his gloved knuckles, now in his own respective black DT suit, glaring heavily at Mesogog and Dinoshade. He took several steps toward their aggressors, and when it was clear he wasn't stopping, the two enemies charged him. But Tommy hadn't broke a sweat as he blocked each of their attacks, using his signature brachio staff to block them and send them flying into the distant wall, hard.
"Energy orb, now! Fire!" Tommy growled in a low voice as he launched his most powerful attack toward the two dinosaurs.
And a huge explosion filled the area as the dinosaurs hit the ground, letting out a painful growl. They slowly got back to their feet, barked out an insult and disappeared through the invisi-portal, leaving the area quiet.
The zeo rangers raced over to the man in the black DT suit as he slowly turned and headed back their way. They were about to question him, but could find nothing to say to him. He had said nothing more, walking past the teen boys to the yellow DT ranger. As he lifted her, pulling an arm around his shoulder, she opened her eyes. The teen boys crowding around them, unsure what to make of it.
"So, is it Kira or Kim?" Conner asked cautiously.
The teen in yellow looked around slightly confused, realizing the protective hold the black DT ranger had on her. "Dr. Oliver? Is this nightmare over?"
"You're okay, Kira. The nightmare is done," the black ranger nodded.
"Kira? Kira!" Ethan smiled widely as he pulled the teen in yellow into a hug. But she winced quietly, and though Kim was the one who took the punishment, the physical evidence of the wounds were on her. He let her go, holding up his hands, freaked. "Whoa. Sorry. Sorry. I forgot."
The black DT ranger pulled Kira's arm around him. "You're a tough character, Kira."
"So is Kim," she nodded seeing the worried look of Trent meet her eye. Tommy slowly handed her over to him as the white DT ranger protectively wrapped his arms around her.
The other rangers noticed the gesture, exchanging looks. And as Conner and Ethan were about to say something, Rocky and Adam covered their mouths. The zeo rangers, now de-morphed, had greeted them briefly before turning away, pulling the eager red and blue ranger out of the area. Tommy, still suited up, looked at the two rangers engaging in an affectionate gesture and turned away, racing toward the lab. And as Trent and Kira noticed the team had been filing out, they went back into serious mode and followed to see what the status of the situation was in the lab.
To be continued...
A/N: Whoo! That was long! But, okay. Now, it's settled. No more confusion. I swear. Or at least for now. They are all back in their needed bodies. It was hard enough trying to figure out how to write this all up, but I hope I didn't make your head hurt too bad. Confused? Shocked? Eager for more? That's what I thought. I'll see you next chapter and see what I got spilled out for their next battle and setback. The war for earth is only beginning, and it seems that some of the rangers of the past will be coming to help. But will they stay to join the fight? Check it out in the coming chapters. I'll see you then. Later dayz. Isang diwa. Isang mahal. May the Powers Always Protect You.