Summary: Darius has won; he has captured Anton. The Rangers, defeated, return to their home to face the consequences…
A/N: MagiRanger rules. -
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Tommy rubbed his throbbing head and fell into the soft, comfortable chair. He let out a breath and closed his eyes. Kimberly fell into his lap and curled up to him, her own body, and shoulder, were aching. Conner, having a hurt pride more then physical damage, moved into the kitchen to be alone. Ethan and Hayden where next to follow inside; the Golden One still shaking the cobwebs out of his head.
"Boy did we get stomped." Tommy whispered, rubbing his aching head. "How in Gods name did Terrorsaurus manage to get that strong?"
"Darius could be part of the reason." Kimberly answered, sighing as she laid her head on Tommy's shoulder. "Apparently he is the supreme being…"
Kira sighed, rubbing her own head. Getting thrown through a plate glass window isn't very fun, not to mention isn't soft. She glanced up at Tommy, seeing him already dozing off; Ethan, leaning back in the chair thinking, with Hayden sitting on his left. To her surprise, he look fairly unharmed; even after being used a blunt object.
"No wounds or bruises? What's your deal?" Kira asked, arching a brow. Everyone looked at her then to Hayden.
He met her look and shrugged. "I have no clue. I didn't really feel the collision. All I can remember is being swung around, hitting something and then being unconscious. As far as no bruises or wounds…" he shrugged. "Maybe my suit absorbed the blow? My Gem is much different then yours."
"How so?" Kira questioned, arching a brow.
"For one, its power is different. When you transform into Super Dino Mode, or Triassic Ranger, the gem grants you the power up and increases your skill, physical strength, so on and so forth. Plus, the universal morphing grid feeds the gem more energy. Where as your gems have no limit, I do." Hayden explained and paused, taking a breath. "When you go Super Dino or Triassic, your gem houses the power. When I go full power, or should I ever go Super Dino Mode, my gem doesn't house the power; instead my body does."
"Your body?" Kimberly looked up at Tommy. "Isn't that what the Ninja Power coins did?"
Tommy shook his head. "Their power feed off your spirit. So the Ninja Coin's were only limited by you yourself. If his body is sustain the gem's energy, rather then the gem itself…well…he could die."
Hayden nodded. "My body can only house so much energy. Billy and Hayley have calculated Super Dino Mode's power up into my body…and well…lets say the results are disastrous."
"Such as?" Kira pushed, raising her brows.
"Torn tissue, possible coma, muscles ruptures." He shrugged. "You know, the really messy stuff."
Kim glanced up at Tommy and found him sighing. She hugged him closer and laid her down. His strong arms gathered her closer, kissing her forehead. He glanced over Kira and Hayden and grinned. "So who gets the kids?"
Kira shrieked as she ran from the room. Kim squirmed in Tommy's grasp and he let go, seeing her move out as well; leaving him with just Hayden and Ethan.
"I guess we might as well enjoy this momentary peace; who knows how long it'll last." Tommy sighed and laid his head back. "And to think, they had the nerve to attack my house. Now I got to repair that hole."
"So why Anton?" Ethan asked, staring at the ceiling. "We destroyed Mesogog?"
"Whether we destroyed Mesogog or not doesn't matter. I'm guess for some one like our enemy, recreating the potion to revive Mesogog with won't be hard." His eyes flickered to Tommy. "If Anton becomes Mesogog again…"
Tommy nodded, clutching the chair arm and then let it go with a sigh. "I know, I know…we got to destroy him this time." He let his head fall to the side and he glanced at the two. "Do you think we really will have to?"
Hayden could only nod, finding no words. Ethan's head fell into his hands and he leaned forward. Tommy squeezed his eyes shut, thinking about the consequences. No one wanted to lose another person right now; Jason and Trini's death had devastated everyone. Suddenly, his eyes flicked open and he looked over at Hayden.
"So, who gets to tell Trent?" Tommy said, arching a brow.
Hayden glanced at him and sighed. "I'll do it. I think it'd be best if he heard from someone like him." He stood up, glanced at Ethan and Tommy, then left.
Ethan arched a brow. "Someone like him?"
Tommy smiled and closed his eyes. "They are similar in more way's then one, Ethan."
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Trent stirred and moaned, slowly sitting up in the bed. His head throbbed painfully and everyone flicker of his eyes sent a momentary wave of pain surging through his body. First he was utterly annihilated by Darius, now against the White Terrorsaurus; things were just nothing looking up.
White Terrorsaurus.
"Dad!" Trent cried out and threw his legs over the bed. All the pain he felt vanished in the blink of an eye.
Before he could move towards the door, it opened and Hayden stood there, his eyes calm and collected. Trent gave his friend a once look over, noticing something different. In fact, it wasn't very hard to notice the difference…he had almost doubled in size since he last saw him…
In less then a day?
"Gone." Hayden said simply and shook his head. "We fought as best we could, but the Terrorsaurus and Omega were far to strong for us to handle."
Trent stood wide eyed and stunned. The Rangers had lost? Hayden had lost? Was something like that even possible? Trent staggered back and fell into a near by chair, closing his jaw as he stared at the floor. Hayden stood in the doorway, gazing for a long moment at his friend. It had to be hard for him to accept; knowing that your father was in another place, possibly being experimented on.
Hayden didn't know what that kind of pain felt like.
In fact, he wasn't too sure he could feel pain at all.
A lot of things had happened on his journey. He had experienced things that some people just shouldn't have seen…or felt, or heard. From each place he visited, the madness seemed to follow him, constantly at his heels. Not a day went by where he did not feel fear; where he did not wonder why he had come to a place like this. But every time he would call upon the Dino Gem and it's power, he would remember.
Hayden had traveled from corner to corner of the Earth and even into the farthest and darkest places in the galaxy where no light existed. He'd seen planets were the civilization had been so low, so decimated, one could barely even consider it a planet. All the life forms wanted you dead for one reason or another. But the constant struggle with fear had made Hayden a much stronger and much less bitter man in the process.
But the things he learned.
He squeezed his eyes shut and shook his head. What he learned didn't matter right now; at least, not yet. All that mattered was the fact his friend was in trouble and that he needed the help of his friends. It took Hayden only a matter of one second to come to his decision. Gripping the Dino Gem tightly in his hand, his eyes narrowed deeply.
Anton Mercer was going to come home.
Alive.
Hayden turned away, his clothes weaving slightly in the wind. He'd see to it personally…
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It took Anton Mercer only a half second to realize where he was.
It took the other half second to realize it meant he was in deep shit.
"Look familiar?" Darius cackled, shaking his head. "After all it should."
Anton turned to face the rather large man and simply glared. "Yes, I know where this is. This is the Island Fortresses Underground Laboratory. I haven't been down here in ages."
Darius moved down the stairs from his throne, approaching Anton. For a moment, their eyes met in a hard stare. A moment later, Darius looked away and gazed at the finely crafted walls. "Well constructed, in my opinion." He said, letting his fingers slid across the glass-like surface. "For a demonic dinosaur, you sure had fine tastes."
"Cut to the chase already, will you?" Anton growled angrily, crossing his arms. "If you don't have anything important to say, I'd like to go home; my son is probably in hysteria right now."
Darius pivoted hard on one foot and reached out to Anton. The Paleontologist had no time to react and felt an old but strong fingers wrap around his throat. Darius raised Anton into the air, squeezing his throat tightly. "If you wish to see anything at all, I suggest you hold your tongue!" He hissed and drew him closer. "I can you killed just as easily as your son."
Anton glared daggers at Darius, clutching the wrinkled arm. He dug his fingers deep into the flesh, ripping and tearing at it; but Darius didn't seem to be effected. Slowly, Anton felt the air draining from him and with it came an indescribable feeling of hatred. This hatred gave Anton the will to live, to fight back against the swordsman.
Darius was no longer peering into the crystal blue eyes of Anton…
He was staring into the malicious and hateful scarlet red ones of Mesogog.
A thin smile crept across Darius' lips and with a simple flick of his wrist and arm, Anton – Mesogog – flew through the air and crashed against the far wall, splintering it. From the side lines, Omega and Terrorsaurus watched on, seeing the image of Mesogog fade away and Anton Mercer's unconscious body return.
"The time is now." Darius said and turned his back to them. "Begin working on the elixir – Dr. Mercer has some work to do."
Omega glanced up at Terrorsaurus and turned into the door. Terrorsaurus' gaze lingered on Omega for a moment and switched Dr. Mercer's. He lay on the marble ground, splayed out across the U-curved steps. Licking dirty white teeth, Terrorsaurus sneered and advanced on Anton.
He'd found a Master that was worthy of serving…
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A/N: Gak! Yes, I'm alive, just haven't been in the Power Ranger mood O.o But I'm back and ready for action; here's the long anticipated Chapter 5. Sorry for leaving you hanging TT