Author's Note: There are only a few more chapters left in this story. I am trying to wrap things up and I promise Tommy and Kat will end of together at the end. You'd think with all the stories I have waiting to be written that I'd quit while I'm ahead but I've had yet another idea for a story involving Tommy, Kat and Anton once again. Check out my profile to learn more. Also once again, I have borrowed the dialogue from the episode. This episode had some of the better lines in my opinion.
HarryPassionFan: Yeah, poor Tommy, he is hurting but I promise everything will be fixed soon. Kat discovered the truth about Anton/Mesogog back in Chapter 15. As for the whole communicator thing, Trent's doing a good job so far keeping all his secrets so I don't think he'll have a problem hiding one more from Tommy and the others.
Purpleranger76: I know, I know everyone feels bad for Tommy. There's plenty more tension to come in this next chapter.
PrettyDiva: Things will be fixed between Tommy and Kat soon. Trust me I don't plan on stopping anytime soon. Like I said above, there are at least two new Tommy/Kat stories that I know of for sure that I will be writing next.
Millicent: Here's yet another scene with Kat and Tommy though I can't promise you're going to like it. Kat will come to her senses very soon.
PurpleStrobe: Yeah you're right about things changing when I had to rewrite the last chapter. For instance, that whole line about whose Kat trying to convince wasn't in the first draft so I guess losing it wasn't that bad. Yeah, it must be Will's name that's making you see him a older. In my mind, I have him as the same age as Kat. So I hope that helps to clarify things for you.
Pinkstranger: I promise, Tommy's suffering will end very soon. Though just not in this chapter.
Kat walked out of her bedroom after getting dressed for the day when she heard a knock at her door. I wonder who that could be. She thought as she went to answer the door. She opened it and was not surprised by the person standing on the other side. She was however, surprised at what he was wearing or in his case wasn't wearing.
"Um, Will haven't you forgotten something?" Kat asked seeing that her partner was standing on her doorstep in nothing but a towel and was dripping wet.
"The shower head busted while I was in the middle of showering, do you mind if use yours," he said as Kat's face broke into a look of amusement at his predicament.
"Sure, come on in," she said as she stepped aside to let him in.
"I have never been so thankful that we lived right across from each other," Will replied.
"Why don't you finish up your shower and I'll make breakfast for us," she told him.
"Thanks Kat, I appreciate it," he said as he disappeared into the bathroom.
Kat was just about finished making breakfast and Will was still in the shower when her doorbell rang once again. I'm really popular this morning. She turned off the stove and went to answer the door. This time however, she was shocked at who was standing on the other side.
"Something sure smells good," Tommy said as he walked past her and didn't bother to wait for her to invite him in.
"Tommy, what are you doing here?" Kat asked.
"I brought you a cup of coffee," he said as he held up the two cups he had in his hand.
"That's very thoughtful but I have my own coffee here, I still don't understand what you're doing here," Kat replied.
"I wanted to talk to you and I figured this was the one place that you couldn't run out on me," he responded.
"I think I've told you all that I needed to say, I'm dating Will now and you coming here isn't a good idea," Kat told him.
"I'm sorry, but I don't believe that for one minute, especially when I feel something between us every time we're in a room together, and I know you feel it too otherwise you wouldn't be trying so hard to throw your relationship with Will in my face," Tommy replied.
"I'm not trying to throw anything in your face, if you don't like seeing Will and me out in public, it's not my problem, deal with it," Kat said as she looked away from him.
"Ok fine, then look me in the eyes and tell me that you don't want me, tell me that you love Will and no one else, because every time you look at me your eyes say differently," he replied as he grabbed her arm and pulled her close to him so that she couldn't avoid looking at him.
"Tommy, this isn't a good idea, you should go," Kat said as she tried to break free from him.
"Not until you tell me what I came to hear," Tommy said.
"Hey Kat, something sure smells good," Will said as he came out of the bathroom a minute later still wrapped in his towel.
Tommy took one look at Will attire and released Kat from his grip.
"I'm sorry I didn't realize you had company," Tommy said.
"I told you now wasn't a good time," Kat responded.
"I didn't know we were expecting someone for breakfast," Will remarked.
"You weren't I was just on my way out," Tommy said as he headed for the door.
"Tommy, wait," Kat said as she followed him.
"No, it's ok, I get it now, I'm sorry for bothering you," he said as he left.
"I'm assuming he wasn't betting on finding me here," Will said after Kat came back.
"I think he'll finally stay away now," Kat said.
"Look, I know how hard this is for you but it has to be this way Kat, at least until Mesogog is defeated and Mercer is put into custody," Will replied.
"I know you're right, but that doesn't make it any easier," she said.
"I'm going to home and get dressed," Will told her as he headed for the door.
Tommy arrived in his classroom and immediately realized that he was missing his notes. I was so upset at seeing Will at Kat's that I must have left them in the car. He thought as he headed for the door and nearly knocked down Hayley who was walking in with a folder in her hand.
"Sorry, Hayley I didn't see you there," Tommy told his friend.
"You left these on the counter at the Cyberspace, you left in such a rush I didn't have time to ask you who the other cup of coffee was for, though I did have my suspicions," she said.
"I went to talk to Kat," Tommy said as he took the folder from her.
"Judging from the sound of your voice, I'm guessing it didn't go so well," she replied.
"Turns out I was wrong about her and Will, they seem to be more of a couple than I was willing to believe, I went over there to talk to her only to see Will coming out of her bathroom dressed in nothing but a towel," Tommy explained.
"Oh Tommy, I'm so sorry, I know how much you were hoping that Kat's arrival in Reefside would mean a second chance for you two," Hayley replied.
"Yeah well, I guess it just wasn't meant to be," Tommy said with a sigh.
"I need to get back to the Cyberspace, but we'll talk more later," she said as she gave him a hug.
"Thanks Hayley," Tommy said as he watched her leave.
Outside the school, Ethan and Devin were playing a card game known as Dragon Wars.
"Ooh, enchantment spell, now your trolls are under my command," Ethan said.
"Counter spell, sorry bro, now the release thing can be set loose on your castle," Devin replied.
"Oh, magic arrow care now my archers can hit five of your warriors with one shot," Ethan told him.
"Not if my warriors are wearing enchanted armor, thank you very much," Devin retorted.
"This is so completely lame," said Cassidy who was sitting nearby.
"For once I actually agree with Cassidy," Kira admitted.
"You guys just don't understand because you've never seen Dragon Wars play to its fullest potential," Ethan told them.
"Yah, I mean the intelligence and concentration it takes to play this game is more than what most people can comprehend," Devin said.
"That must be why my six year old brother is so into it," Cassidy replied.
"Besides, you guys know Randall will freak if she catches you it's against school rules to play cards," Kira warned them.
"Dude, can we get back to the game, I believe I was about to charge your castle," Devin said to Ethan.
"No, way it can't be," Ethan said after a moment as he stared in disbelief at the card he was holding.
"What, what is it?" Devin questioned.
"Ruby Dragon Card," Ethan stated.
"No way, that's impossible," Devin said.
"Ooh what's the Ruby Dragon Card?" Kira asked.
"The rarest and most powerful car of them all, nothing can beat it," Ethan answered.
"Game over, I quit you win," Devin decided.
"You know sometimes my job is just too easy," Principal Randall said as she approached them.
"Principal Randall, you look especially lovely today," Ethan said with a smile.
"Mr. James, if your friend Mr. McKnight can't pull that off what makes you think you can?" she inquired.
"Alright, well perhaps I can appeal to your sense of compassion," he replied.
"If I had one maybe but I don't so give me the cards," she said.
"But he just got the Ruby Dragon Card," Devin informed her.
"Oh, oh well you keep them then," she said sweetly.
"Really, alright," Ethan said.
"No, hand them over, now go to class," she said as Ethan reluctantly handed the cards over to her.
"I can't believe this, I'll never find another one of those," Ethan said as they all walked to class.
'Ok, we got stegosaurus, brachiosaurus, what are some other kind of herbivores from that era, Ethan you should know this," Tommy said as he lectured to his class.
"Can someone tell me what the problem is?" Tommy asked after Ethan remained silent.
"It's Principal Randall, she took Devin and Ethan's Dragon War cards," Kira explained.
"Isn't that a kid's game?" Tommy asked.
"Oh come on it's a strategy game for all ages," Ethan told him. J
"I hat to side with Randall on this but you know you can't play cards at school," Tommy reminded him.
"Dr. O, she took the Ruby Dragon card," Ethan replied.
"It was brutal man," Devin interjected.
"Alright look, I'll talk to her after school about getting them back but for now will you please pay attention," Tommy told them.
"Anything for you Dr. O," Ethan said.
After school, Tommy walked down the hallway and headed for Principal Randall office to talk to her about getting Ethan's cards back. He walked inside the door just in time to watch as she transformed into Elsa.
"I knew there was something I didn't like about you," Tommy said and she turned around to face him.
"I was wondering how long I could pull this off," she replied.
"I have to give you credit, we should have seen it, well, it looks like it's all over, Miss Randall," he said.
"It's a shame Tommy, we could've had something," Elsa told him.
"Dream on," Tommy said.
Elsa then leaped over the desk and they began to fight. She soon got the upper hand and used her powers to knock Tommy to the ground. Then she changed back into Principal Randall and left the office.
"Ethan, get the others I just found out something about Principal Randall that you're not going to believe," he said as he contacted Ethan.
Tommy made it outside in time to see Elsa walking across the school grounds.
"You're not going anywhere," he called out.
They begin to fight again and continue fighting as the school bell rings and all the students began filing out of the school and watching the fight in amazement.
"Ok, do you think Dr. O's going just a little over the top in trying to get Ethan's cards back," Kira commented as they watched the fight.
"Maybe he knows something we don't," Trent said.
"Like what?" Conner asked.
"I don't know but there's got to be a reason he's fighting her," Trent told him.
"Oh my gosh, this could be the story of the year, Principal and Teacher at war over Dragon Wars," Cassidy said excitedly.
"My mom will never believe this one," Devin said.
"Who cares, start filming," Cassidy ordered.
"What is Dr. O doing he is so going to get fired," Conner said.
"It's Elsa," Ethan announced once he joined them.
"Who?" Conner questioned.
"Randall?" Kira asked as Randall did a flip in the air and changed into Elsa before the entire student body.
"See," Ethan pointed out as all the students except for the rangers began to run away.
"You fight well for a science teacher," Elsa told Tommy.
"You're not bad for a principal," he replied.
"Former principal, tell the school board I resign," she said as she left through an invisiportal.
"No wait, don't go," Ethan said.
"Don't go, are you kidding?" Conner asked.
"She had the Ruby Dragon Card," Ethan reminded him.
"I can't believe we didn't figure it out, they look exactly the same except for the glasses," Conner said as they walked towards Tommy.
"Clark Kent and Superman looked the same and nobody ever put that together, I just can't believe she got the Ruby Dragon Card," Ethan replied.
"Look maybe I can do something about it," Trent told him.
"Like what?" Conner questioned.
"Maybe I can think of something," Trent said as he walked away.
"What was that about?" Ethan asked.
"Don't look at me, I can't figure him out anymore than you guys can," Kira replied.
"Hey guys, we're still meeting later for training at the Edgemuir woods," Tommy told them.
"Yeah, we'll be there," Conner said.
"Dr. O, who's the new principal going to be," Kira wondered.
"That's a good question, I'm going to the school board now to let them know what happened," Tommy said.
"They might want to screen the next one a little better," Conner commented as Tommy left.
In I.D. headquarters, Glenn came running over to Kat and Will's desk.
"Hey you guys, I just found out some major news that I thought you'd be interested in," Glenn told them.
"What's going on?" Kat asked.
"Seems like there was a pretty big fight at Reefside High today," Glenn answered.
"And why would we want to know that?" Will questioned.
"Because the fight was between Dr. Oliver and Principal Randall," Glenn revealed.
"What, why would Tommy fight the Principal?" Kat inquired.
"Turns out Principal Randall is really Elsa in disguise," Glenn announced.
"And how did you happen to come by this information?" Will asked.
"When I made Trent's communicator I installed a listening device, so I overheard everything," Glenn replied.
"Trent, knew this all along and he never said anything," Will said.
"I'm going to go find him, we need some answers," Kat said.
"You might want to think about looking in Mesogog's lair, seems Elsa stole something from Ethan and Trent promised to get it back for him," Glenn informed her.
"Alright, I set my communicator to the lair's frequency so I should be able to get in without using an invisiportal," Kat said.
"Ok, be careful," Will said.
Inside Mesogog's lair, Elsa prepared to use the Ruby Dragon Card to make a new monster.
"Now my little Ruby Dragon with a flick of a switch you're going to make a wonderful creature that will destroy the Power Rangers," Elsa said.
"Got a little more time on your hands, I mean now that your secret's out," Trent commented.
"What are you doing here?" Elsa asked.
"Is it so wrong for a kid to visit his father at work every once in awhile," Trent said.
"Is that supposed to be amusing?" Elsa questioned.
"Actually, I'm here for a reason, I want the card back," Trent told her.
"And just like that I'm supposed to give it to you?" she asked.
"Do you think my father's going to be happy when he finds out you blew it at the school?" Trent asked her.
"No happier than your Ranger pals will be when they find out you've been keeping your daddy's secret identity from them," Elsa retorted.
"Give the card back, Elsa," Trent demanded.
"Come and get it," she taunted.
"Fine," Trent said as they began to fight.
Elsa managed to send Trent flying into one of the machines which was then activated and allowed the card to be turned into a creature and come to life.
"What are your orders?" the dragon asked.
"Get him, he's your enemy," Elsa said as the creature then sent a blast at Trent. "Well done, you take directions that's a good sign, now for your next trick," Elsa told him as they left.
In the woods, Tommy and the teens were discussing Trent's weird behavior.
"I don't know Dr. Oliver, I mean he's been acting kind of weird lately like there's something he's not telling us," Conner said.
"Dude, you have to admit Trent isn't exactly the most open about what's going on with him," Ethan replied.
"And what's with him going after the Ruby Dragon Card?" Kira asked.
"I'm sure he'll be here, he probably just got hung up at the Cybercafe," Tommy told them as the creature arrived at the scene.
"Speaking of the Ruby Dragon card," Ethan said.
"Elsa didn't waste anytime," Conner said.
"And if Trent went after the card," Kira remarked.
"Not good," Ethan said.
"We'll find Trent later, we have more pressing matters to take care of," Tommy said as they morphed and began to fight the creature.
Meanwhile, Trent is lying on the ground in Mesogog's lair and Kat rushed over to help him.
"Trent, are you ok?" she asked.
"Kat, you shouldn't be here," Trent told her as they both heard footsteps approaching.
"I'll be back," Kat said as she quickly looked for a place to hide.
"Trent, what happened?" Anton asked as he saw his son's condition.
"I'm just a little dizzy," Trent told him.
"Where's Elsa?" Anton questioned.
"The last thing I remember….no, not now you have to fight this," Trent told his father who was beginning to turn into Mesogog.
"I can't its getting too strong, you have to go," Anton said.
"Let me help you," Trent pleaded.
"You can't, your friends need help," Anton replied as they looked up to see the rangers on the screen fighting Elsa's creature.
"The Ruby Dragon always wins," the creature told them.
"We'll see about that, I'll handle this freak myself," Trent said as he arrived.
"Trent, that's crazy," Conner said.
"He's too strong to take on by yourself," Tommy told him.
"I know how to play his game," Trent assured them.
"Speaking of games, why don't you tell your friends the truth," the creature said.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Trent replied.
Elsa then arrived with the Tyrannodrones.
"I heard you were looking for me Trent, something I can do for you," Elsa said.
"How about go away forever?" Trent asked.
"Now what fun would that be, then I wouldn't get to see you reveal your big secret," Elsa replied.
"What secret?" Conner asked.
"She's just trying to mess with us," Trent said.
"Then why don't you tell them?" she asked.
"Conner, I think you should take it from here," Trent told him. Conner then used his Triassic powers and destroyed them all.
"Trent, what was she talking about?" Conner asked once the battle was over.
"If you need to tell us something, now is the time to do it," Tommy told Trent.
"We're you're friends, whatever it is Trent it can't be that bad," Kira said.
"Trent, we're a team we work together doing something that takes the ultimate trust in each other," Tommy said once they were back at the lab.
"If you're holding back on us, how are we supposed to trust you in battle?" Conner questioned.
"I went to Mesogog's lair to get the card back," Trent informed them.
"You what, by yourself?" Kira asked.
"I found an invisiportal and it took me straight there so I took a shot," Trent revealed.
"That wasn't a real smart thing to do," Tommy said.
"Yeah it was stupid, I got knocked out by that thing and I barely made it out to help you guys," Trent replied.
"Look Dr. O, he was just being a good friend, I'm sure any one of us would have done the same thing," Ethan said.
"Well, none of you better in the future, that's all I have to say," Tommy told them.
"It won't happen again, I promise," Trent said.
"So that's your big secret?" Kira inquired.
"Look, I'm going to go my head's still foggy," Trent told her.
"Ok, get some rest," Tommy said as Trent left.
"Something on your mind Kira?" Tommy asked.
"I don't know there's something that's not quite right with him," Kira said.
"If I'd had a knock to the head, I'd be feeling spacey too," Conner told her.
The next day, Tommy and the teens were walking down the hallway at school.
"Well, did you learn something from this Ethan?" Tommy asked.
"Yeah, leave the card games at home from now on," Ethan answered.
"Dude, how about leaving it to the kids," Conner said.
"Yeah, seriously you're way too smart for that," Kira agreed.
"You guys still don't get it," Ethan told them.
"Hey Anton, how are you?" Tommy asked as Anton walked by with Trent.
"Tommy, I'm fine, I understand you're looking for a new principal," Anton replied.
"Why are you interested?" Tommy asked.
"I'm sure Dr. Mercer's far too busy to run a school," Kira interjected.
"Yeah, far too busy," Ethan said.
"Relax everybody, she's right, see even as we speak," Anton said as his pager began to go off. He reached into his pocket to retrieve it when the Ruby Dragon card fell out.
"How did you get this?" Ethan asked after he picked it up.
"Honestly, I don't know, Trent is this yours," Anton said.
"No, I don't know how it got there," Trent replied. Anton then began to grow weak and almost collapsed but Tommy caught him.
"Anton, are you alright?" Tommy asked.
"I'm fine, just leave me alone," Anton said.
"We should get you some help," Tommy told him.
"No!" Anton yelled as he ran away from them.
"Leave him alone, he'll be fine," Trent said as they took off after him.
"He needs a doctor, Anton wait," Tommy called.
"Please leave me," Anton said as he continued to run.
They followed him into a classroom where he transformed into Mesogog right before their eyes.
"No way, Mercer is," Conner began.
"Mesogog," Tommy finished for him.
"This is one crazy week," Ethan remarked.
"This is your big secret, you knew this all along," Kira said to Trent.
"He's my father, I couldn't tell you," Trent replied.
"You will pay for betraying me Trent, you will pay dearly," Mesogog told him.
"I never betrayed you," Trent promised.
"You betrayed us if anything," Conner said angrily.
"Trent, I'm sorry," Anton said before disappearing through an invisiportal.
Trent watched as his father disappeared and then ran from the room before anyone could stop him. He waited until he was sure no one was following him and then he pushed a button on his communicator and reappeared in Katherine's apartment.