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Chapter Forty Three

Near the Thunder Academy, a person dressed in a ninja suit wearing a mask was alone when two blur figure ninja streak in front of the person dress in a ninja suit wearing a mask.

"About time you boys show up," the person removed her mask and threw it away, to reveal herself as Leanne.

"Sorry about being late," Blake apologizes and Hunter nods.

"Hope we didn't kept you waiting," he says.

She shook her head and smiles. "No you didn't, what did you two want to see me about?"

"Well," Blake begins. "Before you left Thunder Academy," Leanne nods and gestures him to continue. "Did you notice anyone from Thunder Academy went missing?"

"Why all of sudden you and Hunter want to know about this?" Leanne questioned with a confused look.

"Curiosity," Hunter answered.

"I don't buy it," Leanne folds her arms and stares at Blake and Hunter.

"Okay," Hunter sighs. "A mysterious mask figure person appears fighting us and Blake notices that he or she know the thunder moves." He explained.

"And you were wondering if a student from Thunder Academy is this mysterious mask figure, right?"

Hunter and Blake nodded.

"Actually, there is one person that went missing from the Thunder Academy".

"Who is it?" Hunter asked.

"Well..." Leanne hesitates whether she should tell them.

"Please, we need to know," Hunter pleaded.

"It could actually help us." Blake added.

"Okay," Leanne sighs. "Two days before I left, my dad has sent someone on a mission to retrieve a weapon. She was my younger stepsister".

"Stepsister?" Blake looked at Hunter confused. "Sensei Omino never mention that he has adopted daughter".

"Hey I didn't know either," Hunter says.

"No one does, my dad kept a secret. You guys did meet her once".

"We did?" Hunter and Blake asked.

Leanne nods "When you guys were little".

Blake and Hunter try to remember if they know a little girl when they were little, but it comes up empty.

"Does she have a name?" Hunter asked a moment later.

"Janessa".

"Janessa?" Blake and Hunter muttered, wondering where they heard that name from when they realize something.

"No way!" Blake exclaimed

"Maybe it's a coincidence with people having the same names," Hunter assumed.

"What?" Leanne asked.

"We met a girl name Janessa earlier," Blake explained.

"And you guys think this girl Janessa is my stepsister?"

"Could be," Hunter answered.

"No that is impossible," Leanne refused to believe. "My stepsister went missing a long time ago".

"Okay," Blake paces around thinking when something just occurs to him. "Wait, I remember something".

"What?" Hunter asked.

"That mask figure person has a staff".

"Staff?" Leanne blinks her eyes. "What does the staff look like?"

"Sliver with a crimson gem," Blake describes what the staff look like from what he can recalled.

"That was the staff that my stepsister was send to look for," Leanne stated.

"Maybe that mask figure person is your stepsister," Hunter assumed.

"I need to see it for myself," Leanne says,

"No," Hunter shook his head. "I will find out for myself and let you know Leanne".

"Let us handle this okay," Blake touches Leanne's shoulder.

"Okay, but let me know if you know anything, okay?"

Blake and Hunter nod before they ninja streak away. Leanne watches them leaving. "If only you knew who Janessa is to you, Hunter". She muttered and then ninja streaks away also.

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"Zurgane!" Lothor walked around the ship, looking for his number one general. "Where is he?"

"Uh sir," Choobo came rushing in.

"What is it, Choobo?"

"I believe Zurgane is gone".

"Gone!" Lothor turns and looked at Choobo. "What do you mean he's gone?"

Choobo back away when he notices Lothor was upset. "He has been destroyed".

"Destroy! How?"

"It was Vexacus," a voice answers and Lothor and Choobo turns to see the mask figure person walked in.

"Vexacus"

"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes sir".

"How dare he, where is he now?"

"He left somewhere," Choobo answered.

Lothor sat down in his chair "Arrgh, I deal with him later," he looked over at the mask figure person and Choobo. "Do you two have any monster to attack the rangers?"

"Why of course sir," Choobo answered.

"Okay, let see it".

Choobo snaps his fingers and a monster appears in front of him. A monster with white mask as a face and was covering with brown fur.

"Ok, your monster is a mask monkey?" Lothor asked with an annoy look. He was expecting a better monster.

"Don't judge from the look, it strong than it look," Choobo replied.

"Ok, show me what that monkey mask can do".

"Yes sir," Choobo turns to the monster. "You heard him, show him what you can do". He orders.

"Right away," the mask monkey replied. "Allow me to demonstrate my skills". Lothor gestures him to continue.

The mask monkey turns to mask figure person and raise his hand "Attack the Kelzaks!" he orders.

The mask figure person reluctantly attacks the Kelzaks.

"Stop!" the mask monkey says. "Now do jumping jacks!" the mask figure person did it for a while until the mask monkey told her stop.

"Not bad at all," Lothor seems interests. "But, can you do that to the rangers?"

"Piece of cake, Lothor"

"What else can you do?"

'I can blast energy and duplicate myself".

"Hm," Lothor turns to Choobo "Not a bad monster".

"Thank you sir, shall I tell him attack the rangers?"

"Not yet Choobo, I want it to be a surprise," Lothor laughs. "For now sent the Kelzaks to attacks and later the monkey mask and her," he points to mask figure person. "They will attack the rangers".

"Yes sir," Choobo nods and laughs. "The rangers will not know what's coming to them".

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At Ninja Ops, it has been two days since the Time Force and Wild Force rangers left. Dustin has been hanging out with Janessa at Storm Chargers. Shane and Skyla were talking while Cam was sitting in front of the computer main frame.

"I don't trust this Janessa girl at all," Shane says. "Something is up with her".

Skyla smiles and touches Shane's shoulder. "Maybe, you're worried too much". She assumed.

"No, "Shane shook her head. "It just something about her that I can't put my finger on. I sense something is not right about her".

"That what you said when you met Hunter and Blake," Cam turns around in chair facing Skyla and Shane. "Remember?"

"Yeah, but I end up being right," Shane stated.

"Nobody says that you were wrong Shane," Tori say as she walked in Ninja Ops.

"Hey Tori, don't tell me you trust Janessa, do you?"

"Maybe a little, but I don't fully trust her".

"I see," Shane notices Tori came in alone. "Where are Dustin, Blake, and Hunter?"

"Hunter and Blake racing at the dirt track for fun," Tori put her hands on her hips. Dustin is at Storm Chargers working".

"I knew it," Shane got up. "He's hanging around with Janessa at the Storm Chargers as always".

"Do I detect jealous from you, Shane,' Tori teased.

"Me, jealous," Shane scoffs. "No way, I just don't trust Janessa. Dustin is too kind to trust people".

"Shane," Sensei spokes. "You must believe in Dustin that he trust the right person".

"Dustin trust Hunter and Blake and they turn out to be good even though they were bad," Skyla points out. "I'm not saying that you should trust Janessa, but I think you should at least give Janessa a chance".

Shane sighs. "I know, but I don't want to see my best friend get hurt".

Tori went over and touch Shane's shoulder. "We all don't want to see Dustin get hurt after what he been through with Marah".

"You don't think Dustin is trying to forget about Marah, do you?"

"No," Tori smiles, "Marah will always be in Dustin's heart. He would never forget about her". She told him. "Let go to Storm Chargers and see Dustin," she suggests.

"Fine," Shane agrees and turns to Skyla. "Do you wanna come?"

"Sure," Skyla nods.

"What about you Cam?" Tori asked. "Do you wanna come with us?"

"No, you guys go ahead, I'm going to stay here," Cam told them.

"Okay," Tori say before she left out of Ninja Ops with Shane who has his arm around Skyla.

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Tori, Shane, and Skyla arrive at Storm Chargers. They walked inside and notice Kelly was alone, standing behind the counter.

"Hey Kelly," Shane said as he walks up to her.

"Oh hey guys," Kelly looked up at them and smiles.

"Where is Dustin and Janessa, shouldn't they be here?" Tori asked.

"They were, but they left on a break to have fun".

"Where did they go?"

"Near the skating park"

"Why would they go there," Shane questioned.

"Janessa said something about learning to rollerblading".

"Rollerblading," Tori says with a smirk on her face. She can't believe that Dustin would go rollerblading.

Kelly nods

"No way! Dustin rollerblading, that's impossible," Shane chuckles.

"Why don't guys see it for your self," Kelly suggests.

"Okay," Tori nods and Shane chuckles.

"This, I gotta see for myself, thanks Kelly" he said before left out of the Storm Chargers.

Outside of Storm Chargers, he ran into Hunter and Blake.

"Where are you guys going?" Blake asked.

"We're going to see Dustin rollerblading with Janessa," Tori answered.

"Dustin rollerblading," Blake laughs. "No way!"

"You're kidding, right?" Hunter asked.

Shane folds his arms. "Wish we were, so do you guys wanna come?"

"Yeah!" Blake and Hunter replied.

Five of them left to area near the skating park.

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Near the Skating area, Dustin and Janessa were rollerblading. Janessa was good at it while Dustin was struggling to keep his balance.

"Uh Janessa... maybe... this is a bad idea," Dustin said as he wobble.

"C'mon Dustin," Janessa laughs. "You can do it"

"Okay," Dustin moves slowly while looking around for something to hold on to.

Hunter, Blake, Shane, Tori, and Skyla arrive and watch from afar. They notices Dustin was struggling to rollerblade. Blake can't help, but laughs while Shane has his eyes fix on Janessa and Dustin. He still hasn't trust Janessa, but was willing to give her a chance.

Tori slap Blake in the arm while Hunter was staring at Janessa.

Dustin was still struggling and was trying to catch up with Janessa when suddenly he lose his balance. He fell to the ground on his butt and winces in pain.

Blake, Hunter, Tori, Skyla, and Shane cringe and say "Ooh".

"Are you okay," Janessa rollerblades over to Dustin and help him up.

"Beside my butt hurting, I'm okay," Dustin assures.

"Tell you what, I'll hold your hand and help you rollerblading." Janessa offers.

"Okay," Dustin nods and grabs Janessa's hand.

Janessa slowly move with Dustin to help him get the hang of rollerblading. After a few minute, Dustin was able to rollerblading and was enjoying it.

"Looks like Dustin got the hang of the rollerblading," Blake says.

"And it seems that he enjoying it," Hunter added.

"Something doesn't seem right," Shane shook his head. "Dustin rollerblading, that doesn't right. Dustin wouldn't even want to give skateboard a second try".

"Dustin looks happy," Tori points out. "You don't like that, Shane?"

"Of course I like to see Dustin happy, but..."

"But you are worried that Janessa is not a good person, right?" Blake asked.

"Yes," Shane answered.

"The only person that I seem Dustin happy with was Marah," Hunter mentions.

"I agree," Shane nods. "Wish Marah was still here with us".

"Maybe she is," Hunter mutters.

"What was that?"

"Nothing, let go over and talk to them," Hunter suggests and begins to walk toward Janessa and Dustin when all of a sudden, the Kelzaks appears.

Shane, Skyla, Tori, Hunter, and Blake got into their fight stances.

"Just when we though our day with be okay," Blake says.

"Maybe, it a message from Lothor saying that he miss us," Hunter teased.

"Yeah right," Blake chuckles.

"Let's get them," Shane says and everyone nod before they charges toward the Kelzaks.

Shane kicks the Kelzaks in the stomach while Skyla and Tori flip some of the Kelzaks over on the back. Blake leaps over the Kelzaks and kicks them in the back.

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Dustin and Janessa who were still rollerblading, notices the Kelzaks. Dustin pulls Janessa behind him and fights the Kelzaks. He flips two of them over on their back while tossing some of them into the some empty boxes. One of the Kelzaks came up from behind him and kicks him to the ground.

"Okay," Dustin angrily took off his rollerblades shoes and toss in to the Kelzak's face. "Bullseye!"

Janessa was watching the Kelzaks fighting the rangers. She was grinning, but suddenly stops when her instinct kicks in. It was telling her to help them. She can't help but wonder why her instinct was telling to help them when she was supposed to watch and see an opportunity to attack them.

"No," She shakes her head, trying to ignore what her instinct was saying and continue to watch.

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Hunter punches one of Kelzaks in the stomach and hit the second Kelzaks with a stick he found on the ground. He turns to see if the others need help when he spotted Janessa was standing there watching instead of helping. There a smirk on her face and right away Hunter knew something was up. He turns back aroun and kicks Kelzak who try to attack him from behind in the stomach. Then he turns his attention on Janessa and notices that she was smirking anymore. Instead, there was unease look on her face.

"What's going on?" He mutters.

Before he can get an answer, he saw Dustin got tosses to the ground by the Kelzaks fury that suddenly appears out of nowhere. What surprise him more was that Janessa actually jump in and help Dustin out with the Kelzaks fury. He saw her using the Thunder moves and questions how she knew those move and is she a student from the Thunder Academy. More importantly, could she be Leanne's stepsister, but what about the mask figure person?

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Janessa was still watching the rangers fighting the Kelzaks. Her instinct suddenly kicks in again. She was about to push it away when she saw the Kelzaks fury appears and attack Dustin. Without hesitation, she leaps forward and helps Dustin out. Janessa kicks and punches the Kelzaks fury away from Dustin and help him out. One of the Kelzaks fury was about to jump on Dustin when Dustin spins around and put his foot in the Kelzak fury's face. The Kelzak fury sniffs Dustin's sock and cover it nose. Seeing the opportunity, Dustin kicks the Kelzak fury in the stomach

Janessa ran up to Dustin "Are you okay?" she asked.

"I'm okay, let go help the others," he suggest.

"Okay," Janessa nods and continues to fight the Kelzaks fury with Dustin, helping the others out.

Few minute later, the rangers, Skyla, and Janessa defeat the Kelzaks and the Kelzaks fury. They regroup and look around.

"What was that all about?" Tori asked.

"I don't know," Shane answers breathing heavily.

Tori turns to Janessa. "Thanks for helping us".

"No problem," Janessa smiles. "I'm going head back to Storm Chargers now," she says and then left.

Once Janessa was gone, Shane spokes. "We need to head to Ninja Ops and tell Cam what's going on," he suggests.

Everyone agree and ninja streak back to Ninja Ops.

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