Chapter Twenty Seven

Vexacus was walking back and forth on the ship, thinking to himself "It's time to get rid of my competitors and once they are out of the way, I can get my plan into action," he thought.

"Moping alone, are you?" a voice spokes all sudden.

"Who dare to spy on me?" Vexacus turns and saw Fake Marah leaning against the door with her arms folded.

Oh, I'm not spying," she smirked "I just want to dropped by and ask you a favor".

"A favor?"

"Yes, a favor," Fake Marah walked up to Vexacus "I already knew what your motive is," she begins and Vexacus immediately points his hand at her "But that doesn't mean I would interfere".

"What do you want?" Vexacus lowers his hand, but not all the way.

"Like I said before, I want a favor"

"What favor?"

"I want you to lure the rangers out and keep them busy"

"And why should I do this?"

"If you do this, I won't stop you from proceeding with your plan".

"But why do you want me to keep the rangers busy?"

"Because I want to obliterate Marah once and for all," Fake Marah answered with an evil grin "There can only be one that survive and that's me".

"Hm," Vexacus looked away for a moment "Fine, it's a deal," he turns around and shakes Fake Marah's hand and then walked away.

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Cam was up late in the middle of the night, alone at Ninja Ops examining the device that Kapri gave him. He was carefully checking it to make sure that it was working okay.

"Can you explain to me why you are up late, son," Sensei spokes, startling Cam who looked and saw his dad landed on the table in front of him and the device.

"Dad, don't scared me like that," he sighs, calming down.

"Sorry Cam, but I'm concern that you're not sleep and curious to know why?"

"I'm working on a device that can actually save Marah," Cam explained.

"And this is the device that Kapri gave you, right?" Sensei asked as he stares at the device.

"Yes," Cam nodded "I already run some test on it and its work fine," he smiled "All it need is a little more adjustment and some energy power to make it stronger".

"This energy power, if wouldn't be your amulet would it?"

Cam sighs

"Son, it could be dangerous for you to use your amulet on the device," Sensei warned.

"I know dad, but if this device can actually save Marah then it's a chance I'm willing to take".

"I understand Cam, so be careful"

"I will dad," Cam looked down at his amulet that he's wearing around his neck for a minute before he took it off.

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In the morning at the Storm Charger, Blake and Tori walked in and notices the place was empty except for Dustin who was working at the counter.

"Hey Dustin," Blake said as he and Tori walked over to Dustin.

"Hey guys," Dustin looked up at them with a smiled "What's up?"

"Nothing, we just want to drop by and see how you are doing," Tori asked.

"Where's Kelly?" Blake looked around "How come the place is empty?"

"Kelly went to get some more supplies and peoples are probably at the skate park watching Shane perform".

"Where's Hunter?" Tori asked all of sudden "Shouldn't he be here helping?"

"He was here earlier, but he left with Marah to talk about something after he asked me if it's okay that he could talked to her alone".

"What would they be talking about?"

"Don't know," Dustin shrugs "He probably asking her for an advice," he assumed.

"Blake, what do you think?" Tori turns to the navy ranger.

"Don't know either, but I'm going to go find Hunter," Blake told her.

"I'll go with you," she offered.

"No, its okay," Blake smiled "You stay here with Dustin," he said before walking out the door.

"Dustin," Tori said without taking her eyes off of Blake who was walking out the door.

"Yeah," Dustin replied as he walked out from behind the counter over to her.

"Is it just me or does Blake knows something we don't know about?"

"Uh," Dustin scratches his head "Tori, I think you're thinking too much," he chuckled "Beside, Blake told you that he's going to see Hunter," he points out.

"I know," Tori turns to Dustin "It just that lately, I notices Hunter and Blake have been acting weird, well mostly Hunter".

"All I notices lately is that Hunter have been hanging out with Kaitlyn and sometime Blake come along to hang out with them," Dustin replied

'Dustin," Tori smiled and playful hit him in the arm.

" Ow," he rubs his arm "What?" he confusedly looked at her with a smile on his face.

"So, you're not jealous that Hunter is hanging out with Marah?" Tori lifts one of eyebrows and folds her arms.

"No," Dustin shook his head "Hunter and Marah are friends and beside Hunter like Kaitlyn".

"What! Are you serious?" Tori looked at Dustin in shock "Did Hunter told you?"

Dustin realizes what he just said "Hunter didn't tell me," he chuckles "It's just my assumption that's all".

"Oh," Tori laughed.

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Hunter and Marah were sitting at a table outside a restaurant.

"So, what do you want to talk about, Hunter?" Marah asked.

"About Kapri," Hunter answered.

"Kapri?" Marah blinks her eyes confused.

Hunter nodded.

"What about Kapri that you want to talk about?"

Hunter looked around for a moment before he looked at Marah "I know Kapri is the black cloak figure," he quietly told her.

Marah eyes widen "What?" she asked unsure if she heard Hunter correctly.

"I know the black cloak figure is Kapri," Hunter repeated again to where she can hear him.

Marah can't believe that Hunter know her sister is the black cloak figure, which got her wondering what else does he know. "How?" she asked a moment later.

"The battle with Eyesac, Hunter sighs and continues "Kapri showed up as the black cloak figure and saved me and Blake from getting swallowed by Eyesac into his belly. She got injured which knock her out and reveal herself in the process when her hood comes off".

"Wait! Blake knows too?"

"Yes".

Marah sighs and looked down "So, is this why you want to speak to me?"

"Not really"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, I want to ask you if you kept in contact with Kapri."

"Why?" Marah confusedly looked at Hunter

Hunter hesitates for a moment before he continues "I want to know if Kapri is okay," he said, receiving a surprise look from Marah.

"You... you're worried about my sister?"

"Yeah, I mean I really want to thank her for saving my life and Blake life".

"Hunter, I do keep in contact with my sister and she's okay," Marah answered.

Hunter was about to say something when suddenly bunch of Kelzaks appears from a far. He quickly got up when he notices them "We should continue our conversation later after we deal with these guys," he suggests.

Marah nods and Hunter lunges at the Kelzaks, kicking one of them in the stomach. One of Kelzaks grab Marah's hand "Let's go!" she yelled, punching it in the face before tossing a chair at the other Kelzaks who was running toward her.

Hunter flips two Kelzaks on their back when he notices bunch of Kelzaks were pile up on Marah "What the?" he quickly rushes over and pulled them off of her.

"What do they want with you?" he asked her.

"I don't know, but there are too many of them," she begins to back away with Hunter in front of her as the Kelzaks move in closer to them.

"Don't worry, I won't let them take you," he assured her when out of nowhere Blake leaps out and knock most of the Kelzaks away from Hunter and Marah. Hunter kicks four Kelzaks in the chest, sending them flying backward to the ground.

Blake landed next to Hunter "Mind if I join the fun?"

"Sure!" Hunter got into his fighter pose "I can use more help",

"Did someone ask for some more help?" Shane's voice spokes at he and the others ninja streak and appears in front of Blake and Hunter.

Dustin immediately went over to Marah "Are you okay?" he touches her shoulder

"Yeah," she smiles and was relief to see him.

"Stay here, I'll be back for you".

"Okay, be careful"

Dustin left and joins the others.

"Let's do this!" Hunter said.

"Ready?" Shane steps forward and asked.

"Ready!" Everyone yelled.

"Ninja Storm!"

"Thunder Storm!"

"Ranger Form! HA!"

They morph and then attack the Kelzaks

While the rangers were busy fighting Kelzaks, a monster appears and flings an arrow at a tree that Marah was standing at. She quickly dodges as the arrow hits the tree.

"Huh?" Dustin notices the monster approached Marah and quickly leaps over "Hey back off," he attacks the monster, getting it away from Marah. Shane and Tori rushes over and help Dustin out while Hunter and Blake deal with the Kelzaks.

Marah slowly got up, noticing the arrow pins to the tree. A piece of paper was attached to it. She quickly yanks the arrow off the tree, removing the piece of paper from it and looked at it.

It said, "Meet me in the forest alone. It's time to battle to see who will the last one standing".

She balled the paper up in her hand as the monster escapes when he realizes he was outnumber along with the Kelzaks.

The rangers power down and went over to Marah.

"Are you alright, Marah?" Tori asked.

"I'm fine," she smiled.

"Why were the Kelzaks and the monster after you?" Hunter asked and Dustin immediately got worried.

"What do they want from you, Marah?" Dustin asked with a worried tone.

"They probably want me dead," Marah replied as if was nothing and that she wasn't scared or shock at all.

"We need to take Marah back to Ninja Ops where it's safe," Shane suggests

"I agree," Dustin nods and turns to Marah "Let's go".

The rangers head back to Ninja Ops to tell Cam what was going on.

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"Excellent, my plan is working well," Fake Marah grins "Soon, I will destroy Marah once and for all".

"Let's hope no one interfere that is," Vexacus taunted and Fake Marah glares at him.

"I already make sure no one would interfere," she told him.

\Unaware, Kapri overheard the whole conversation and quietly left into her room.

"Marah," she muttered "I need to do something now, I hope Cam already finish with the device".

TBC: Uh Oh, Marah is in trouble. How is Kapri going to help? Review please :)