Chapter Thirty Four

Somewhere in the forest, a woman was pacing around with a worried expression "Where is he?" she muttered.

Suddenly a man in a turban and cloak appearing walked silently, his footsteps erased by the ever blowing wind. He walked toward the woman and took his hood off. The woman smiles when she saw the man. The man wasn't alone; behind him was a horned beast.

"Merrick! You made it," the woman ran toward the man and hugs him.

The man hugs her back "Princess Shayla, are you alright?" he lets go of her and looked at her "I came here as fast as I could when I sense something was wrong".

"There is something wrong," Princess Shayla begins, but then stops when notices someone else was with Merrick "Zen-Aku?" She looked up at Merrick confused "How is it..."

Merrick smiles and touches her shoulders "Princess, it's okay, he's not going to harm you or anyone else," he assured, "Zen-Aku is good and is traveling with me".

"I came here with Merrick to help," Zen-Aku told her.

"Okay," Princess Shayla nodded "Merrick, the others ranger are under Mandilok's spell except for Alyssa. You need to help them". She informed the Lunar Wolf ranger.

"I will," Merrick was about to leave when Princess Shayla grabs his arm "Wait! Before you go, you need this," she gave him his morpher and jacket.

"Thanks," Merrick said as he takes his jacket and morpher "C'mon, princess we need to take you some where safe," he grabs her hand and lead the way with Zen-Aku following behind.

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Blake, Tori, and Shane were walking toward the Skating Park.

"Hey Blake, do you believe that Hunter would go meet a fan girl?" Tori asked the navy thunder ranger.

"Nope, he's up to something".

Shane turned to Blake "Dude, if you know he was lying then why didn't you stop him earlier?"

"I rather not stop him and let him go to whatever he needs to be".

"Did you know where he is?" Tori asked.

"Probably at the dirt track," Blake assumed "I'll question my brother later".

"Ooh I can't wait to see it," Shane teased with a smirked before him, Tori, and Blake continues to walked toward the Skate Park.

Out of nowhere, an energy beam blasts at three ninja rangers, sending them tumbling backward to the ground.

"What was that?" Blake questioned as he grabs his chest in pain.

"I think we're about to find out," Shane answered as he saw the Wild Force rangers coming toward him, Tori, and Blake.

"Not them again," Blake said in annoyed.

"Rangers…prepare to be destroyed," Cole said lowly.

"Not likely," said Shane who got off the ground with Tori and Blake "Ready guys?"

"Ready!"

"Ninja Storm! Ranger Form! Ha!"

"Thunder Storm! Ranger Form! Ha!"

Red and Blue wind rangers and Navy Thunder ranger stood side by side, ready to fight off the four Wild Force Rangers.

"Get them!" Cole ordered.

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Dustin's morpher beeps and Dustin immediately covers it with his hand. He looked around and notices Janessa was busy talking to Kelly so he left outside.

"What is it, Cam?" Dustin asked.

"The Wild Force rangers are back," Cam answered "Tori, Blake, and Shane need you. They're near the skate park".

"Okay, I'm on my way," Dustin said before he ran off.

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Hunter was surprised and shock when the cloak figure person appeared and walked over to him and Kapri. He looked back and forth at Kapri and the cloak figure person in confusion.

"What's going on here, Kapri?"

The cloak figure person removed her hood and Hunter eyes widen in shock.

"Marah?"

In his mind he was wondering if it's Fake Marah he seeing or could it be that Marah is alive. Assuming that it's probably Fake Marah, Hunter got into his fight stance. Marah was in her civilian form while Kapri was in her alien form.

"Wait Hunter," Kapri spokes "She's really Marah".

"Marah is really alive?" asked Hunter who was in shock to find out the Marah is alive.

"Yes," Kapri confirmed.

"How did you find out that Marah was alive?"

"I'll explained to you later, but right now we need your help".

"We have figured out a way to help freed the Wild Force Rangers from Mandilok's spell," said Marah who walked up and stand next to Kapri.

"How?"

"Before I can answer your question, I want to know something," Kapri said.

"Okay," Hunter nodded.

"Do you trust us?"

Hunter thought for a few minute before he grabs on her hands and held it. "Yes, I trust you..." He looked over at Marah "And also you too".

Kapri smiled "Then we need to borrow your Crimson Blaster".

"Okay, when do you need it?"

"Like now," Kapri answered "We just want to add something to it. I promise I'll return back to you".

"Okay," Hunter nodded before he morphs and pulled out his crimson blaster. "Here," he gave the Crimson Blaster to Kapri who took it and held in her hands.

"Thanks, I promise to return to you soon," Kapri said before she teleports away with Marah.

"I believe you," he muttered when his communicator "What is it, Cam?"

"The other rangers need your help; they're near the Skate Park fighting the Wild Force rangers".

"On my way," Hunter replied before he ninja streaks away.

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Tori and Dustin got tosses to the ground by Taylor and Cole. Blake rushes over to check on them when Danny grabs him for behind and slams him to the ground.

"What a pathetic rangers," Cole sneered.

"That's it!" Shane angrily said "You're asking for it! Ninja Sword!" he yelled.

He jumped into the air and yelled "Ninja Sword—Air Blade!"

It seemed to connect with the red ranger in a blue slash, but in reality, it was his Red Lion Fang holding the Ninja Sword.

"What?" Shane asked, bewildered.

"Red Wind Ranger…you're no match for me," Cole stated.

"We'll see about that!" Shane shot back.

Cole chuckled and let go of the Ninja Sword, then punched Shane several times with his Lion Fang. Shane landed on the ground next to Tori and Dustin.

Max, Cole, and Taylor regroup together and approach them when Hunter appears and slashes across their chest with his Thunder Staff.

"Hunter, you're here," Tori said as Hunter rushes over to her, Shane, and Dustin.

Shane, Tori, and Dustin were glad to see him.

"Are you guys alright?"

"Yeah, thanks to you," Dustin replied.

Blake immediately blocks Danny's weapon with his Thunder Blade and kicks him in the stomach. Then he regroups with Hunter, Shane, Tori, and Dustin.

"We don't want to hurt you," Hunter said to them.

"Yeah, but we want to destroy you rangers," Max replied with a grin.

"Then you leave us with no choice," Shane said before he turned to Tori and Dustin who nodded.

"Lion Hammer!" Dustin yelled, pulling his weapon and slams to ground making the Wild Force rangers tumble on the ground on their backs.

"My turn!" Tori said "Sonic Fin!" she shouted, pulling out her weapons

"Let dance!" she speak into the Sonic Fin and sound waves blasts from it, lifting the Wild force rangers off their feet and then toss them to the ground on their back.

"Hawk Blaster!" Shane shouted and presses the trigger of his weapon. A powerful turbine revs up and powerful shots was blasts out from it at the Wild Force rangers who immediately block it and reflects it right back at the Ninja rangers, knocking them the ground.

"They're too strong," Tori said as she limped with her Ninja Sword.

"How can we stop them?" Blake asked.

"We can't give up," Dustin said.

"Let's take them down!" Shane growled.

"No," Hunter stopped them "We must retrieve back to Ninja Ops. I already have a plan in mind to stop them".

"Alright," Shane agreed "Let's go!"

The ninja rangers quickly ninja streak away to the Ninja Ops.

"They got away on us again," Taylor turned to Cole.

"Don't worry, they'll be back," Cole said before he turned and walked away with his teammates.

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"What is your plan?" Shane asked once he and the other rangers return safely to Ninja Ops.

Hunter was wondering if he should tell the others, but then he realizes that he shouldn't because he had promise Kapri that he wouldn't.

"I have been working on crimson blaster and figure out a way to reverse the spell on the Wild Force rangers," he informed everyone.

"Really?" Alyssa immediately got up and walked over to Hunter "You can actually break the spell on my friends?"

Hunter nodded.

"So, that's what you have been up to," Blake said as he turned to his brother.

"Yeah," Hunter said, feeling a bit guilty for not telling his friends the truth "Sorry guys," he thought.

"Great, is your crimson blaster ready?" Shane asked.

"Apparently no, I'll let you guys know when it's done".

"So, I'm guessing we sit and wait until they show up again, am I right?" Blake asked.

"That's the plan," Hunter replied. "I'm going go and work on my device".

Everyone nodded and Hunter ninja streaks out of Ninja Ops.

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Somewhere in the forest

Kapri was standing near the tree alone when Marah appears dress in the black cloak with her hood off. She walked over to Kapri who quickly rushes over to her.

"So, did you have it?" Kapri asked.

"Yeah," Marah nodded "I have it, Kapri". She shows the sliver staff from behind her back.

Kapri smiles "I knew you would and I'm glad that you did".

"We better do this quickly because the wild force rangers are about to attack again," Marah informed. "And I must get this back before Janessa realizes it's missing".

"How did you manage to get Janessa's staff without her noticing?"

"Let's just say that I have some help getting it".

"Help?" Kapri blinks her eyes "Who?"

~Marah's Flashback~

Marah was walking quietly toward Janessa's room when she bumped into someone. She looked up and was surprised to see Taylor, yellow wild force ranger.

"Sorry ma'am," Taylor quickly apologized.

Marah clears her throat and remain calm while reminding herself that she's Fake Marah who emotionless "Just watch where you're going next time".

Taylor nodded and was about to leave.

"Wait!" Marah spokes. Taylor stopped as Marah walked over to her "Since you're here, I need a favor from you".

~ End of Marah's Flashback~

"So, you asked Taylor to distract Janessa so you can easily grab her staff," Kapri said with understanding, "Not a bad idea, Marah," she smiled.

"Thanks Kapri, but we need do this quickly".

"Okay," Kapri nodded and held out Hunter's crimson blaster "Let's do this".

"Here take this," Marah gave a small white pearl to Kapri "Place it on the crimson blaster," she ordered.

Kapri placed the small white pearl on the crimson blaster and then looked at Marah.

"Hold the crimson blaster still, I'm going to blast at the white pearl with sliver staff so it might get ugly," she warned her sister.

"Okay," Kapri nodded and Marah immediately aim the sliver staff at the small white pearl on the crimson blaster. Then she blasts a red energy beam at it.

The white pearl slowly melt and glow as it merges with the crimson blaster "C'mon, almost there," Marah muttered.

Within second, the white pearl break and disappears into the crimson. The force from the white pearl caused Kapri to fly backward toward the ground on her back. Marah stops the blast from the sliver staff and rushes over to her sister.

"Kapri, are you alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," Kapri got up with Marah's help "Did it work?"

"It work," Marah smiled "Now, you need to get this to Hunter quickly".

"Okay," Kapri teleports away to find Hunter while Marah teleports back to the ship.

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Near Blue Bay Harbor

Merrick, Princess Shayla, and Zen-Aku were on their way to see the Ninja rangers when suddenly a Time Force Eagle vehicle appears in front of them. On board were two red rangers. One of them were driving the vehicle while other one was standing on the outside, hanging on to something.

Both red rangers got off and landed in front of Merrick, Princess Shayla, and Zen-Ku. One of the red rangers steps forward and aims his quantum defender at them especially at Zen-Aku.

"I knew I sense trouble," He glares at Zen-Aku "Now prepare to be destroyed!"

"Wait, stop Eric!" Merrick steps in between Eric and Zen-Aku "Don't destroy him".

"Move out the way, Merrick!" Eric demanded, refusing to lower his weapon.

Princess Shayla got in front of Merrick, shielding him.

"Princess," Merrick stares at her in shock "What are you doing?"

"Eric, please listen to us," she pleaded.

"Eric," Wes went over and touches Eric's shoulder "Just listen to what they have to say," he suggests, hoping his friend would agree.

Eric looked at Wes then at Princess Shayla "Okay," he lowers his quantum defender down to his side "I'm listening and this better be good," he nodded.

Merrick and Prince Shayla smiles at each other in relieve.

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"Hm," Cam suddenly sat up in his chair when he notices the main frame computer found something. A picture screen pops revealing two red rangers and three stranger talking "Guys, come quick!"

Tori, Alyssa, Dustin, and Blake were training. Tori were training with Alyssa while Dustin was training with Blake. They immediately stopped when they heard Cam calling to them and rushes over to him. They stare at the screen slightly confused.

"Two red rangers?" Blake turned to Tori who also wondering the same thing.

"And who are those three strangers?" Tori asked.

"They are my friends," Alyssa answered with a smiled, but stopped when she notices Zen-Aku "What! How can he be alive when Merrick destroyed him already?" she wondered. "Is he good and on our side?"

"Friends," Dustin, Tori, and Blake turn to her.

"Yes," Alyssa nodded "That Merrick, and Princess Shayla".

"What about that weird creepy monster?" Dustin added and points at the screen.

"That's Zen-Aku," Alyssa answered.

"What about the two red rangers?" Blake asked.

"They're Time Force rangers, the red ranger and the quantum red ranger".

"Cool!" Dustin smiles "I knew there were other rangers".

"What are they doing here?" Tori asked.

"They came to help us," Alyssa smiles and then turn to leave.

"Hold it," Blake stopped her "Where do you think you are going?"

"I'm going to see them".

"Not without us," Blake said as him, Tori, and Dustin walked over to her "We want to see them too".

"You can ride with me on the Tsunami cycle," Tori said.

"Thanks, Tori," Alyssa replied.

"Cam, go with them," Sensei suggests. "Cyber Cam will take your place and watch out for any attack".

"Okay," Cam nodded and joins the others,

"Wait, should we contact Shane?" Dustin asked.

"Don't worry, I have already contact Shane," Cam said "He and Skyla are on their way".

"Alright, we will run into them and tell them what's going on," Blake said before he and others left out of Ninja Ops.

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