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Katherine entered the cyberspace and looked around until she spotted Will sitting at a table in the corner.
"I ordered you some coffee," Will told her as she sat down.
"I'm a little surprised that you wanted to meet me here," Kat admitted.
"Yeah well I figure with you working closely to Mercer, someone has to keep an eye on the rangers and since this is their favorite hang out, it just seemed logical for me to start here," Will informed her.
"I see you have your laptop with you," Kat remarked.
"Yeah, I had Glenn program it so that everything that's sent to your computer from the rangers' base is automatically transferred here, that way I can listen in on them even when I'm not at the office," Will replied.
"I must say I'm really impressed," Kat told him as Ethan brought over their drinks.
"Here you go two coffees," Ethan said as he sat them on the table nearly spilling them.
"Hello Ethan, I didn't know you were working here," Kat said.
"Oh hi Ms. Hillard, ever since Trent left, Hayley's been short handed so I volunteered to give her a hand," Ethan replied.
"That was very kind of you," Kat told him.
"Waiter!" Cassidy yelled.
"I gotta go," Ethan said as he hurried off.
"I better be off too, Anton wants me to work from the mansion today," Kat told Will as she gathered her things.
"But you just got here, surely Mercer can wait," Will replied.
"Well, maybe if I'm lucky Trent will be around," Kat revealed.
"Hey, you be careful around him, he's still evil and every attempt you've made to get through to him hasn't worked," Will reminded her.
"I know but I just can't give up on him, I'll call later," Kat said as she grabbed the cup of coffee and headed for the door.
Kat arrived at the Mercer estate and headed upstairs to Anton's office. She passed by one of the windows in the hallway when something outside caught her eye. She looked out and was surprised to see Trent fighting Tyrannodrones but what was even more surprising was the fact Anton was there watching him and doing nothing. Kat ran down the hallway and down the stairs and eventually outside where she snuck around the house to get a better view of what was going on.
"Trent, this has to stop, you have to get rid of that gem, I don't like what it's doing to you," Anton told his son once the Tyrannodrones were gone.
"What do you mean I thought this is what you wanted, I'm on your side now," Trent replied.
"I never wanted any of this for you," Anton told him.
"So you just want to keep all the power for yourself and not share is that it," Trent taunted him.
"Son, this creature Mesogog has poisoned my mind," Anton revealed.
"But you are Mesogog," Trent stated.
"Not by choice, my research on Dino D.N.A. was bold and ground breaking, I was on the verge of a whole new technology one that would serve the betterment of mankind but it was experimental and too risky to try on anyone but myself, I had no idea the effects would be so monstrous," Anton explained.
"But our plan to bring back the era of the dinosaurs is within reach," Trent assured him.
"That's what I'm trying to tell you, this creature Mesogog has poisoned my mind, I never wanted this for you," Anton argued.
"Well, it's too late now," Trent told him.
"Look, we'll finish this discussion later, Katherine was supposed to meet me here today, I'm sure she's wondering what's keeping me," Anton replied.
"I wouldn't get so close to her if I were you," Trent remarked.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Anton inquired.
Kat didn't stick around to hear Trent's reply but instead ran back inside the mansion as fast as she could. Her mind was still reeling from what she had uncovered. She reached into her pocket for her cell phone determined not to keep this news to herself and to tell Will of what she had learned.
"There you are Katherine, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting," Anton called to her.
"Oh hello, it's fine really I didn't mind waiting," Kat replied nervously.
"Are you ok, you seem to be shaking," Anton replied obviously concerned.
"It's nothing, I think I'm just coming down with something that's all," Kat lied.
"If you're not feeling well then maybe we should reschedule," Anton replied.
"Are you sure it's ok, I mean I don't want to leave you to do all the work by yourself," Kat told him.
"No, it's fine really, in fact I'm not feeling so hot myself, so there must be something going around," Anton answered.
"Ok, well I guess I'll see you later," Kat said as she made her way to the door.
"Take care of yourself," he called after her.
Kat hurried down the driveway and didn't reach for her phone again until she was safely inside her car. She drove down the street headed in the direction of I.D. headquarters.
"Come on Will, pick up," Kat said as the line just kept ringing.
"Will here," his voice said as he finally picked up.
"Where are you?" Kat questioned.
"I'm tracking the rangers, Mesogog released a monster that copies things and so far it's copied the rangers' weapons and it made a few copies of that reporter girl Cassidy," Will informed her.
"Look I'm headed back to the office, I need you to stop what you're doing and meet me there, I think I just learned some information that may just solve our case," Kat told him.
"I'm on my way," Will said as they hung up.
"What are you doing in here?" Will asked as he entered the conference room at I.D. headquarters.
"I wanted to talk in private and didn't want anyone else to hear what I'm about to tell you," Kat responded.
"You said you think you've solved our case," Will remarked.
"Yeah I think I discovered what happened to Anton Mercer all those years ago when Tommy and everyone thought he had died," Kat replied.
"Are you serious?" Will asked.
"I overheard a conversation between Anton and Trent and he told Trent the truth about what happened to him," Kat informed him.
"Alright let's hear it," Will said.
"Apparently, Anton was on the verge of a breakthrough with the research he was doing on combining Dino d.n.a. with technology," Kat began.
"Yeah and we just assumed that whatever he discovered, he decided to keep for himself and that he's been on the run all these years hiding it from the government," Will interjected.
"It's not quite that simple, I don't think Anton planned on going into hiding, it was just something he couldn't avoid," Kat replied.
"What do you mean he couldn't avoid it?" Will inquired.
"Anton told Trent that what he was working on was risky and that he didn't trust anyone but himself to test the experiment, so he tested it on himself," Kat revealed.
"Wait a sec, you're saying that Anton Mercer tested dinosaur d.n.a. on himself," Will cut in.
"Yes and it had a strange side effect, a side effect that turned him into the creature that we know now as Mesogog," Kat informed him.
"Anton Mercer is Mesogog," Will said somewhat shocked.
"Yes and he told his son that the creature is controlling him against his will, he even tried to convince Trent to get rid of the white gem and stop being evil," Kat replied.
"I can't believe this, all this time, the answer was right under our noses, we've got to alert the director of this situation," Will said as he stood up and headed for the door.
"No wait, I can't let you do that," Kat said as she got up and blocked the door.
"Kat, what are doing, we have to inform our superiors at once," Will stated.
"Look we've both seen what Mesogog can do, I mean right now the rangers haven't even figured out a way to stop him, not to mention the fact that we have no evidence, all I have is a conversation that I overheard, we're going to need proof," Kat told him.
"So you want to keep this a secret?" Will questioned.
"Yes, just until I can find proof of what Anton did," Kat replied.
"What about Tommy and the others, shouldn't we tell them?" Will asked.
"If I tell Tommy about Anton then he's going to want to know how I found out and then I'd have to tell him the truth about everything and our mission would be compromised," Kat decided.
"Well, at least you're still thinking like an agent, our case comes first," Will told her.
"It's been awhile since we've checked on the rangers," Kat remarked.
"You're right, let's see what their up to," Will said as he got out his laptop and sat it on the table.
"How did he get in here?" Conner asked as Tommy entered the lab followed by Trent.
"I brought him because he saved my life," Tommy answered.
"You don't have to worry, the gem isn't controlling me anymore," Trent told them.
"Conner, I wouldn't have brought him here if I didn't believe he was telling the truth but only you can decide whether or not to trust him," Tommy replied.
"Well, if you trust him then I guess I'll just have to trust him too," Conner said.
"Look, I know I've got a lot to make up for, but I promise, this time I won't let you down," Trent told him.
"Well I guess everyone deserves a second chance but isn't there a rule that all newbie rangers have to wash all the zords," Kira replied.
"But the zords are gigantic," Trent protested.
"Guess you better get started then," Ethan said as they all laughed.
"So do you think Trent's transformation is real this time?" Will asked Katherine.
"Only one way to find out," Kat said.
Kat drove her car to the outskirts of town near Tommy's house. When she was about a mile away, she parked the car and continued on foot to the woods behind the house. She found the entrance to the rangers' lab and snuck inside. She came to the zords holding area and found Trent with a bucket of water.
"You know I really think they were kidding about washing the zords," Kat said and Trent turned around slightly startled to see her behind him.
"Ms. Hillard, what are you doing here?" Trent asked.
"I came to see you, and please call me Kat," she replied.
"How did you know I was here?" Trent questioned.
"It doesn't matter, look we need to talk and maybe this isn't the best place for that, I can't let Tommy discover that I know how to get in here," Kat told him.
"Look Kat, I just gained back everyone's trust, I can't start keeping things from them again," Trent replied.
"So I take it you've told them the truth about your father," Kat said.
"What are you talking about?" Trent inquired.
"I know your father is Mesogog," Kat told him.
"Would you keep your voice down, what if someone hears you," Trent responded.
"Now are you ready to talk?" Kat asked.
"I don't have much of a choice do I," Trent commented.
"Then let's go," Kat said as he followed her out.
"I don't get it Kat, you're supposed to be Tommy's friend, so why haven't you told him the truth," Trent said once they were both seated inside her car.
"I can't do that, at least not until my job here is finished," Kat replied.
"And just what exactly is your job," Trent said.
"Well, I guess since I know your secret, it's only right that I tell you mine, you know I'm here investigating your father," Kat began.
"Yeah, he told me you work for the E.P.A. and that you were here to inspect Mercer Industries," Trent told her.
"That's just what we want people to believe, the truth is I work for the C.I.A.," Kat revealed.
"Why would the C.I.A. care about my father's company?" Trent questioned.
"They don't, not really, you see your father was hired by the government to come up with some new technology involving dinosaur d.n.a. but before the project was finished your father disappeared leaving everyone to believe that he was dead, only he shows up alive and well years later with no explanation of what happened," Kat explained.
"So they sent you to find out what really happened," Trent deducted.
"Yes, they chose me because of my connection to Tommy who at one time worked with your father on these very projects," Kat informed him.
"Well, you know the truth now, so why haven't you turned my father in," Trent replied.
"Because as long as Mesogog is a part of him, it's too dangerous to get the agency involved, I have to continue to let the rangers fight Mesogog and hope that your father will find a way to free himself," Kat explained.
"I still don't see why you need me," Trent told her.
"I need you to help me get back into Mesosgog's lair, it's the only way for me to find proof of what your father did," Kat replied.
"And why should I help you find proof to prosecute my father?" Trent asked.
"I'm not really giving you a choice in the matter," Kat stated.
"I promised my father I would keep his secret until he finds away to be free of Mesogog," Trent told her.
"And you can keep his secret as long as you help me get what I need," Kat replied.
"Fine but just promise me when you find this proof, you won't expose my father, he's already fighting Mesogog's control over him and it shouldn't be long before he finds a way to free himself," Trent said.
"It's a deal, you keep my secrets and I'll keep yours," Kat told him.
"Easy for you to say, you're not the one about to help hand over his father to the government," Trent replied.
"Trent, I can't promise your father won't be prosecuted for what he did but I do think the authorities might be a little easier on him once they learn he had no control over what he did," Kat said.
"So when do you want to do this?" Trent asked.
"I need to work things out with my partner first but I'll be in touch," Kat said as he got out of the car and headed back to Tommy's.