By the time that Jen and Wes had gotten there, everyone was taking a serious beating. Jen scanned the scene and saw Jessie and Blake get thrown backwards into a concrete wall.
"Back off Drasi!" Jen yelled and fired at the mutant.
"You again," He fired his turbine at her and she fell to the ground.
Wes charged in and managed to get in a few blows but not before he too was thrown backwards in a shower of sparks. Katie, Trip, and Lucas had also tried a futile attempt to capture him and were hit by a horde of laser shots. The worn-out rangers gathered themselves together.
"He's too strong," Lucas said.
"We need to get out of here and get reinforcements." Blake replied.
"As much as I hate to say this, I think that you are right." Wes admitted and Jen agreed.
"We'll contact the Admiral and get more power then we'll take him down ourselves." Jen said turning and beginning to get out of harm's way.
The other rangers followed but Jen noticed that Jessie had broken away from the group.
"Jess, what are you doing? He'll destroy you." Jen said.
"Jen, if we run he'll kill innocent people." Jessie replied.
"Look, I don't want to retreat either, but we don't have the power to defeat him." Jen told her.
"Yes, we do." Jessie turned from Jen and started back towards Drasi.
"If you want me Drasi, come and get me." Jessie morphed.
"Oh this is going to be too easy." Drasi laughed menacingly.
"Jessie what are you doing?" Blake shouted at her.
"What I have to." Jessie replied.
Drasi advanced and fired at her but she dodged it.
"Give it up White Ranger; you don't have the power to defeat me." Drasi cackled.
Something in Trip's mind clicked into place, "Jessie, no!"
"Lightning Mode!" Jessie shouted as a rush of white lightning engulfed her body.
"Jess!" Jen shouted.
The pain was excruciating but Jessie knew that she had to fight it; she cried out. It seemed to last for an eternity and Jessie almost buckled underneath the pressure, but when it subsided she had never felt this kind of power rushing through her veins.
"She did it!" Jen was overjoyed.
"I can't believe it." Trip was skeptical.
"C'mon Drasi, take your best shot." Jessie dared him.
"Weapons to full power!" Drasi yelled as his weapons powered up and he fired an enormous blast of energy at Jessie.
Instead of vaporizing her as he would have hoped, Drasi saw every ounce of energy seep into Jessie body and her suit started to glow.
"Impossible!" Drasi couldn't believe it.
"You're under arrest Drasi!" Jessie fired everything that she had at him.
The energy that Jessie had sent his way had vaporized him and the impending explosion also engulfed Jessie.
The overbearing amount of joy that Jen had felt moments earlier vanished promptly as her sister was swallowed by the rushing flames.
"Jessie!" Jen screamed. She tried to go to her, but Wes grabbed her and held her back.
When the smoke cleared, the rangers saw the immense amount of pavement that had been blasted away and in the center of it was a young girl, demorphed and unconscious.
"Jessie!" Jen ran towards her and dropped down into the crater. She lifted her head onto her lap but she didn't get a response.
"Jess, c'mon honey, please wake up," Jen shook her gently. "Jessie,"
There came no movement from her younger sister and Jen knew what had happened.
"Jessie, wake up; you don't understand, I need you hear with me please. I can't go on without you." Jen began to cry. "I love you Jess." Jen laid her head on Jessie and began to sob. She couldn't believe that she was really gone this time.
Blake moved to go to Jessie but Wes grabbed his shoulder, "Not now Blake." Wes had tears in his eyes as well.
Jen thought about everything that they had been through together and it only succeeded to bring another wave of tears to the surface. Jen kissed Jessie forehead.
"I'm so sorry Jessie." Jen held her.
A small cough erupted from Jessie's mouth.
Jen's breath caught in her throat, "Jessie?"
"Jen," Jessie weakly opened her eyes. "What happened?"
Jen instantly enveloped her sister in her arms, "You almost died, that's what happened."
"Don't be silly Jen; you know you can't get rid of me that easily." Jessie gave her a weak smile.
Jen hugged her again, "Just promise me you won't ever go and do something that courageous again."
Jessie wrapped her arms around her sister's back, "You know I don't make promises that I can't keep."
Jen laughed and helped Jessie up. The two of them smiled as they looked on their friends who were beginning to move towards them. Jessie rested her head on Jen's shoulder and the two of them smiled knowing that their lives would never be the same again.
Author's Note: I want to thank each and everyone who read and reviewed and stuck with me all the way to the end. I am very proud of this story and am grateful that I could share it will all of you guys. Thanks again!
-Sequel Anyone?
