Summary: Ethan and Kat visit Delta Command to discuss the future of S.P.D; Hayden and Dragon share a bonding moment; meanwhile, Darius prepares his attack.

A/N: Third to the last chapter. I hope you all enjoy it!

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Kat Manx and Ethan James strolled side-by-side down the long, narrow halls of Delta Command. The walls were a dirty silver that had just enough shine for one to recognize it was clean, but just enough grime to give it a sturdy feeling. Hundreds of window's stood side-by-side and they ran the entire length of the hall, letting the brightly shinning sun illuminate the lightless hall. Needless to say, Ethan had a very impressed look on his face.

"Delta Command, eh? So this is the base of the new Power Rangers?" Ethan remarked, glancing at Kat from the windows.

"Special Police Deltaranger." She answered with a hint of satisfaction in her voice. "After this new threat…you and your friends can finally lay their morphers down."

Ethan frowned and stopped, staring at the ground. He'd never though of that…with S.P.D now, there was no more reason for the Dino Thunder rangers to exist. Once Darius was defeated…they would become ordinary human beings. He cracked a thin smile. Right, as if he could be something like that. Tommy, Kim, Conner and Kira…they'd lay their morphers down, sure. But there was the matter of Hayden… "He's glued to that morpher…he treats that thing like it's his unofficial child...but what about me?" He closed his eyes and gazed down at the metallic floor. Would he give up his morpher? Somehow, a part of him said no…then another part of him longed for it.

"You could always join S.P.D if you don't want to lay your morpher down, Ethan." It was as if she read his mind. He looked up at her with a giddy smile, but it soon vanished. Shaking his head, he looked away.

"No, it's no longer my time. Besides, we've held onto our powers way beyond our time." Ethan said and then moved forward. "Anyway, time to meet this eh…Doggie Kruger?"

Kat smiled and nodded her head. "Anubis Kruger…we all call him Doggie for short." She said and waved her hand to the door. "This way."

Ethan moved through the door and his eyes went wide. He had just died and gone to heaven…there before him was nothing but electronics; Intercoms, high tech computers, and alien technology – anything the genius needed. The only thing that was missing was the strange realization music when something good happens. Ethan looked down from the computers and the massive blue…scaled…dog…thing. Ethan arched a brow and glanced at Kat.

"I thought you said he was a dog?" Ethan said, pointing at Anubis. "He looks like a snake with a snout."

"Arugh…" Kruger hissed, barring his teeth at Ethan. The Blue Dino Ranger quickly took the hint and held his hands up in defeat. "If you don't mind Ethan, we have thing's to do."

Ethan coughed and cleared his throat. "Yes, Mr. Kruger, we do." He said and leaned against the small, round terminal. "I'll get right to the point on the reason I'm here…" He glanced between Kat and Kruger. "Based on me and Kat's analysis of the Morphers, we can successfully complete 5 Delta Morphers by the January 1st, 2011 deadline. Kat and I have also begun development on a Sixth morpher, incase. This one is called the Patrol Morpher. This will be reserved for you, should the Rangers require the assistance of a sixth ranger." He let out a heavy sigh and then glanced at Kat for a long moment. He saw the slight resignation shimmering in her eyes. "And to be quite frank Kat, Anubis, an S-Squad morpher is not possible in the time table we have set. We could complete it several month's after the opening and start the Earth S-Squad then…but as for the January 1st Deadline…not possible."

"So no S-Squad?" Anubis said and folded his arms, one hand rubbing his chin. He sighed and then nodded. "Special Police Deltaranger can do without. As long as we have the Delta Morpher's by the first, everything will be okay."

Ethan snapped Doggie the traditional S.P.D salute. Frankly, Anubis looked impressed. "Yes, Sir!" He said and smiled. "There is one other thing we'd like to bring to your attention."

"And that is?" Doggie said, arching a brow.

Ethan looked at Kat, waiting for her okay. She nodded a moment later and turned to the far end of the room, seemingly to work on something.

"It's about Wesley Collin's and his position on the team, sir." Ethan gave him a crisp salute.

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Hayden kicked the rock away as he strolled slowly through the forest, gazing deep into the greenery. Nowadays, he just seemed to get lost in thought, no matter where he looked – even if he was looking at someone. Amanda…it was the only thing that was on his mind. He sighed, looking down at the ground for a moment and then back up. How he had failed her…failed her miserably. He had lost her to Terrorsaurus and then…killed her…with his own two hands. He glanced down at his golden bracelet for a quick second. Then there was the matter with Dragon – his own family being taken away. He knew Hayden's pain on some sense.

"Dragon…do you think it's time to hand in the Morpher?" He asked, looking around the trees, glancing up at the sky. "I mean…after everything that's happened…do you think it's finally time to call it quits?"

"We still have Darius to deal with."

"Yes…yes I know." He said, stopping and closing his eyes. "I mean…after that…do you think it's time to part ways? To just…give up?"

"You've never been one to give up, Hayden." Hayden could picture Dragon smiling. He knew him better then Hayden knew himself. "You were always the one lifting everyone's spirits."

"When I was killing them." He countered with a slight grin.

"No. Even after Darius is dead. The Gem is you, you are the Gem. You – we – are connected."

"Dragon?"

"Yes?"

"It's time to end it, Dragon."

"What do you mean?"

"It's time Darius paid for his sins. It is time we vanquish him."

"Perhaps it is. But alone?"

"Doesn't matter whether it's me, the other Dino Rangers, or all of S.P.D looming down on him…it's just time for him to die."

"You know what to do, Hayden."

He flicked his wrist, summoning the Dragon morpher to life. "Yes, Dragon…yes I do." And he called those sacred words for what he prayed…would not be the final time.

He was gone in a flash of sparkling, golden light…

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It was time.

Yes, it was finally time. Darius squeezed his fist shut as a black-white aura flared around it. His veins began to tremble and bulge; steam rose quietly from his clothed arm. The cloth shredded his muscles grew larger and larger before settling at almost 4 times their size. His chair splintered and cracked as the ground began to shake, knocking vials of liquid all over the floor. The Black-white aura raced down his arm and across his body, tearing away the shadow's as he let out a malicious and joyous laugh. He slammed his clenched fists against the arms of the chair and they cracked and shattered into tiny pieces of marble.

The laughter, the quakes, the sound…it all died. Only Darius soft, slow breath echoed through the halls of the now abandoned Underground Fortress. Clawed, pale-white fingers scooped up some of the marble from his legs and two thing, red eyes peered down at it from the darkness. By simply closing his hand, the marble cracked and turned to dust.

"Your end is here at last, Rangers…" Darius said, vampiric like canines shinning in the dull light. He leaned forward now, full consumed by the light. Three horns protruded from his head – one on each temple and one in the middle of his forehead. His entire body had gone a ghostly pale and his eyes burned an even darker red. "Goodbye, Power Rangers…" He said softly and began to laugh again.

The end…was indeed here.

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A/N: Short, quick chapter to get us to the end. I've reviewed my story plans and found out that a DT-SPD team up story is not needed. It'd simply prolong the awesomeness of my next story, Special Police Deltarangers. You'll enjoy it, I know you will. Stay tune for the last two chapters…

May the Powers Protect You.