Lina awoke her wrist and ankles bound to a rack unable to move. She instantly realized after glancing around that she knew that she was no where she wished to be. "Oh look the traitor is awake a voice said making her look over and see her former ally Broodwing . Confirming her analysis.
"Now Broodwing that's no way to talk to a guest," Capri said walking out of the shadows
"Yes she may not want to hear our offer, " Lothor t said him too walking out of the dark with a sinister yet sweet smile. "Hello Lina my name is Lothor and you already know Broodwing and Capri"
"I'm quite aware of the Ninja Storm Villain. The Mask is a dead give away," Lina said flunting her Ranger history knowledge.
"My you are a blunt one," Lothor said with sinister sweetness, "Very well I'll get to the point join us be my third general," he said circuling the structure Lina was bound to.
"What!?," Lina said shocked.
"You were TimeForce you fought along side Lord Drakkon " Lothor said continuing to circle Lona. " You're a lot like Me and I power, promise, and skill. Only to be told you're not good enough by Those so called rangers. I can give you, be my ranger. Join us and together we'll destory them."
Lina thought of her situation. Going through all her options she came to the one best suited to save her life. "Alright I'll join you lets end those power pukes," she said.
"Excellent choice but first you have to prove yourself to us," Lothor said
"What do I need to do?" Lina asked.
-SPD-
"It's weird I haven't seen Lina all day," Z said as she sat down to lunch with the others .
"Maybe she's sick or something," Syd said taking a bite of her gyro.
"Or maybe The hate fried her brain" JJ said getting an olive thrown at him by the mute girl.
"Not cool," Syd said, "anyway Bridge said he got a bad vibe from Lina"
"Like what she's evil ?," Z asked hoping Sky and the other wasn't right about their new friend.
"No like she's in danger," A voice said telepathically to the others
"What do you think girls," JJ asked.
"I say we swing by the Command room after and talk it out," Z said, "no offense But Bridge has been wrong about these vibes before."
"Sounds good to me," Syd said.
"Fine by me," JJ said.
-The Command room-
Kat was busy working a console just as the shops transmitter sounded and the image of Lothor appeared on the hidden view screen.
"Hello rangers," Lothor said, " a hole century still haven't changed that signal frequency sloppy sloppy," he said making the rangers seeth with anger.
"What do you want," Z said through gritted teeth balling her fist in anger.
"Now now that attitude will have to change especially since I have your new BFF," Lothor said stepping aside to reveal a bound and bruised Lina.
"Lina!" Z yelled voicing the shock and concern of the other members of the team. "What do you want Nacho Libre!?"
"It's simple really I want you gone," Lothor said. "You turn over your morphers zords tech hell even SPD, and swear your loyalty to me or I kill her."
" Don't , don't do it guys just let me go," Lina said in a weak voice.
"SILENCE!," Lothor said firing a stun bolt at the girl, "You have two hours to decide," she said ending her transmission.
"This is all you fault!," Z yelled at Bridge after the team had explained and begun deleberate over their decession.
"My fault!," Bridge replied.
"Yeah Bridge your fault if you, Kat and Tate hadn't been so damned paranoid Lina would've be here instead of waiting to die!," Z said anger showing in her eyes, "a person has to die because you're too damn stubborn!," she yelled shoving Bridge into a nearby wall.
"Watch your tone lady," Bridge said picking himself up
"We don't have time for this!," Syd yelled.
JJ thought for a moment and said, "We don't have a choice, we have to give him what he wants. Kat, contact his ship and let Lothor know that we will meet him"
Kat nodded and sent the message, "How are we going to get to his ship" Syd asked.
"With these," Kat said, as she pressed a few buttons on one of the consoles. And, on the screen appeared the swat flyers, "These are the SPD Swat flyers they were used by the B Sqaud and are here for you to use. And, when the Zords combine you'll form the SPD Swat Megazord."
The four Rangers looked at the screen and smiled.
A short time later the Swat flyers speed off out of the secret dock to make their rendezvous with Lothor. Once they arrived the morphed Rangers meet a young, thin, woman, with blond hair "Welcome. I am Capri, personal assistant to Gasket. Please follow me." The Rangers followed Capei to a large room that resembled a large throne room. Before they entered, Capei announced their arrival, "My Lord… the Power Rangers ." Capri stepped aside and let them enter.
"Welcome Rangers, ironic you picked this place said Lothor said sitting on his throne, " Capri, bring in the prisoner."
"Yes, My Lord." Capri walked over to a door and opened it. Lina walked out with a Kelzack holding on each arm.
"You have What i want?" asked Lothor.
"Yes…" said Z, as she held out a box
"Good, bring them to me…"
Capei walked over to Z, she gulped as woman walked toward here. When they were practically nose to nose Capei held out her hands and Z placed the box in them. She then walked back over to Lothor and handed the box him. Lothor opened the box. An evil smile crept across Lothor's face.
"We gave you want " Syd said, "Now, release Lina."
Lothor closed the box, "Of course… I am a prince of my word..., release the prisoner." The Kelzacks did as they where commanded and let go of Lina.
When Lina reached the Rangers, "Are you ok, Lina?." Z asked.
"I'm fine… Let's go…"
Just as they were going to leave, the ninja lord said, "Power Rangers…" They stopped and turned around, then Lothor continued, "I'll give you one chance. Surrender now and I will spare your lives."
"Forget it," Bridge said , "Power Rangers don't surrender."
"I just thought I'd give you the chance. Until we meet again," then the Rangers left.
-SPD-
Tate looked at the rangers and back at Lina. " What you did was in direct disobence of orders," Tate said. "As for you Officer Song your completely reckless. But completely necessary."
"What?," Lina said puzzled.
"I'll admit that I haven't trusted you all, and that has to change," Sky said, "From now i will try to be less unforgiving," he said.
"Sir are you serious?," Lina asked getting a nod form Bridge.
" Its just that… We lost…" Syd said
"We feel like we let you all down," Lina said
"Lost?" Sky said, "How can you say you've lost when you haven't even started to fight."
" He has a point " JJ said
" Anyway get some rest rangers, Training tomorrow " Sky said. The rangers nodded before leaving.
Sky turned to Kat " I trust Lothor has found the switch we pulled by now "
Kat laughed " KaBoom" she said.
