I'm back! Sorry about the wait. So this chapter is the last one guys, thanks for reading it, and thanks to all who reviewed! I'd love to hear your thoughts after you read! And…well, this actually did not end the way I originally planned. I had an ending in mind, was writing this chapter, and it got a mind of its own, so….I hope you enjoy! Yeah, I'm a sap for happy endings.

/Thoughts/

It was the day after Jason had been cured. All the rangers were together in the park. Tommy, Zach, Billy, Trini and Kimberly were playing three-on-two basketball; Zach and Tommy against Kim, Trini and Billy. Jason sat on a picnic table nearby, watching. He was relieved to be back with his friends, free from that spell. Luckily, last night, once in bed, he had been so exhausted he didn't dream at all. Jason didn't want to admit it -/he was a leader, leaders aren't supposed to have weaknesses/- but he feared the nightmares, especially the ones that would come now because of that stupid spell. He hated that feeling of blind terror and vulnerability that always accompanied the nightmares, hated waking in the middle of the night, sweat-soaked, bolting up ready to fight. He hated the urge that came then, to call Zordon and Alpha and the others to make sure everything was okay, that terrible, gut-wrenching fear that everything wasn't okay, that his nightmare was reality. He hated it.

"Jason? Jason!"

Suddenly realizing his friends were calling his name, and had been for some time, Jason snapped his head to attention, sharply bringing his head up, breaking off his staring contest with the ground.

"What?"

"You okay man?" The other rangers were gathered around Jason, faces showing concern.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Jason grinned half-heartedly. "Just spaced out for a minute."

The others exchanged looks, clearly skeptical.

"Jason," Trini said gently. The red ranger looked away.

"I'm fine, guys, really."

The others sat around Jason, unwilling to just leave their leader to his troubling thoughts.

"Jason, you know you can talk to us." Kim's voice was soft. Jason's head drooped down.

"I know." He practically whispered.

It was silent for a few minutes.

"It was hard." Jason muttered, surprising the others and himself with the words. He kept going, the words tumbling from his mouth, along with all his pent-up fear. "The spell, I saw…" he swallowed. "Visions. I couldn't tell what was real and what wasn't. I couldn't- I couldn't," he buried his head in his hands, voice shaking. "I couldn't do anything, I was helpless and-and." Jason's breathing was harsh and shallow. "I saw-saw Rita, and-and Goldar and," /Tommy/. He shuddered. "I wasn't- I failed you guys." He whispered hoarsely. "I-I failed, and-" his voice broke.

"Jason, you didn't fail us." Kim said, tears in her eyes. Jason just shook his head.

"I did, I was hit, I couldn't- couldn't save-"

"Jason, man, easy. We're alright. Whatever you saw was the spell." Zach tried to reassure his friend.

"And getting hit with the spell wasn't your fault, Jason." Trini said. "That was Goldar, and Rita."

"Besides man, you knew it was a trap, but you went anyway, to protect civilians. Not many people would do that, but you did."

Jason shifted at Tommy's words, which had the desired effect of calming him, slightly. Then he remembered the awful darkness.

"I almost didn't make it." He confessed quietly. "After the visions…it was just darkness. I…I was surrounded, and drowning. The only thing that kept me from dy-drowning was the thought of you guys."

The others were silent at this.

"…what…what happened?" Kim asked hesitantly.

"It was….pure evil, surrounding me. I fought against it, but I wasn't strong enough to beat it." Jason swallowed, remembering the horrible voice that had taunted him.

"Just as it almost had me again…I saw a lightning bolt, of pure power and goodness coming straight for me. It was glowing different colors, blue and pink and black and yellow and green." He glanced up at his friends. "That bolt is what saved me. It helped me, it cut the darkness in two. Once it was gone, I woke up."

"The cure." Kim breathed.

"What?"

"The lightning bolt. That was the cure."

Jason looked her square in the eyes.

"It was more than some random ingredients thrown together."

It was silent again.

"I…..you guys have no idea, how grateful I am." The others looked up at Jason, puzzled.

"I was down, and you guys brought me back up. I couldn't have done it on my own." Jason looked each ranger in the eye. "You guys saved me."

"Family sticks together." Tommy said.

"Family protects its own." Zach followed.

"Helps each other out."

"Brings you up when you're down."

"Sticks together no matter what."

"Bands together in times of need to help resolve strife."

They were all standing by now, except Jason.

"Never gives up." Jason said, standing.

Tommy thrust his hand into the middle of their circle, Zach following, then Trini, Billy, Kimberly, and finally Jason.

"We are the Power Rangers. We are a family. And we-"

"NEVER GIVE UP!" Six voices rose as one as six hands punched the air. Jason smiled, truly smiled, finally feeling at peace. Somehow, he knew there would be no more nightmares from this.

The Power Rangers were once more together, standing firm against all evil and darkness. No power in the verse could stop them; could go against them. For when the Power Rangers fought as one, they were the most powerful force in existence.

And everyone knew it.