A/N as usual I don't own the Power Rangers...

When Nick woke up, the jail seemed darker and colder than he remembered. The vision of Madison made him forget about the trouble he was in at the moment. Her voice, her scent, her hair soft as the silk, her eyes….. the memory of that vision, the certainty that she was safe, that she was out there waiting for his return made him smile, and trustful that they would be together again soon.

Steps coming from the corridor made his thoughts fade away.

'You did it again, didn't you? You've tried to contact her again. I warn you: this is the last time I cover you. Did you like the earthquake?' .

' So it was you…..Anyway you know I would have done it anyway, I had to tell her that I am alive, that it's not MY fault if I didn't call her…… I still don't know why I keep on talking to you…'

'Maybe because you don't have anything else to do here, ever think about that?' the voice was near but no shadow was visible. ' The Lord would be upset if he knew that you are trying to escape and not joining his group.' Nick could hear a sarcastic tone in his interlocutor's voice.

'You enjoy much playing with me, don't you? Why do you spend so much time with me instead of doing something bad out of here, like you villains use to do?' Nick was sarcastic too, he had nothing to lose, relegated in that miserable jail.

'I'm NOT like them, don't mix me up with that scrap. I don't agree with their behaviour, and I don't act like them, I'm better than that.' The voice this time was irritated .

'Then why? Why are you on their side?' Nick was confused.

' This is another story, and maybe one day I will tell you. Enough for today. I'll send your regards to the Lord' then Nick heard the steps move away from him. End of the conversation for today.

The day was hot and it seemed there was no air all around the city.

' Ok guys, I think it's better if we separate: we'll be able to cover the all town. If she's here, we'll find her! You already have the photo, we'll keep in contact with our morphers, all right?'

'Xan, we all know what we have to do, the only thing to think of is how to lot the city. I think I'll go north. What about you sis?' .

'I don't know V. I think I'll go west, the centre first then the sea.' Madison was still stunned by the visions, the new enemy and…………the new ally?' Chip, what about you?'

' Well I'll go south, RockPorium then….who knows? Maybe I'll run against our new enemies and we'll fight and..' Chip was starting to imagine what would have happened in the next hours but Xander stopped him, letting him fall back to earth.

'So, I'll go east. Think I'm gonna find her, I can feel it : we are connected'.

' Yes Xan, you are connected: you both live on earth' Vida said and slapped Xander's head. 'Let's go, we don't have much time, the soon we find her the better chance we have to find Nick'.

Everybody agreed at Vida's sentence.

Madison decided to start her search from the centre of Briarwood, the vision she had showed the girl walking on the street. She looked in every street, every shop and every place she could get in, but nothing.

Three hours after Madison decided to refuge at the beach. She needed the sound of the waves to calm herself. Too many feelings to face, too many decisions to take. She sat on the sand .She was worried, about the incoming enemy, the mysterious girl and Nick.' Yeah, Nick. Where are you, are you ok? Oh gosh, why am I so useless?' 'You really think you are?' a voice came from behind her. Madison turned herself and widened her eyes. The girl with red hair was in front of her, talking to her, she was real. She understood it from her shadow on the sand, the sun was reflecting his light on her, it couldn't happen with visions. 'Do you really think that the Mystic Phoenix would ask for your help if you weren't important? You're looking at me like you do with ghosts……I'm real, I can assure you. …can I take a sit?' . Madison was quite astonished: all the time she had searched for the Argentum Knight and then…..she found her. 'How do you know?' the girl was now sat near her. 'What?' 'That Nick talked to me? That he asked for my help…..'. The red haired girl turned her face to take a look at the sea. ' Well, to tell the truth, I don't really know.

I see things………things happened in the past, thing that are happening and things that may happen in the future' she stopped to take a deep breath.' In one of these visions I saw the Red Phoenix . He recommended himself to look up for you, to ask for you help……and to protect you' she moved to face Madison her eyes were kinda sad. 'You are so important for him'

' You saw him? Where was he? was he all right ?' Madison was worried.

'Calm down Maddy, he's all right, somebody is protecting him somehow…..By the way, my name is Cynthia. Pleased to meet you Mystic Mermaid,' She lent her hand at Madison.

' Madison, Maddy. You don't' know how I… how we've searched for you. I have so many questions, and we have so less time. Nick is in danger and the only way to save him seems to be you. ' Madison's voice was worried, her eyes were sad as Artemisia's, but in a different way.

' The whole world is in danger, this is for sure. I've got questions too, so many, about my past as the Argentum knight, things I can't fix in my mind alone. ' Cynthia was gesturing while she was talking. Madison took a deeper look at the girl. She was quite tall, not skinny nor fatty, quite long curly red hair, white skin, and green sad eyes. She was wearing a white t-shirt with a silver flash stamped on it, black jeans and black boots . She had the same wristband on the right arm. Her face, the way she was talking, her accent ( quite perfect but a bit strange sometimes) made Madison understand that she wasn't American. She was surprised to see how easy was talking to that girl, to the stranger sat near her.

'So, if you agree it's time for me to meet the others…..I'm a bit nervous….' Cynthia stood up and throw the sand off her pants. 'You mind showing me the way?' she smiled at Madison. she stood up too and cleaned her pants.

'It will be my pleasure Cynthia. First I have to tell the others that I found you. I'll sent them a message, they will wait for us in Rootcore. This way' she indicate the forest few meters further from the beach and walked toward it.

'Have you ever walked through a tree?' Madison asked amused.

' Not as I can remember……U serious? ' Cynthia was a bit concerned.

'Yep'.

'……Allright…..if this is what you do in Briarwood…..'

Then they disappeared in the biggest tree in front of them.

'I can't believe I did it' Cynthia was astonished. 'Can I do it again?' a big baby smile on her face.

'I think we'll have time to do that again later' Madison was smiling too.

'All right, just joking…… where are we by the way?'

'This is the forest of Rootcore, where our 'base' is. This is the entrance, The Dragon Mouth.' Madison was acting like a Tourist Guide, pointing the places as she mentioned them. ' let's go. I'm sure Claire is waiting for you'

'Let's go then' Cynthia took a deep breath before being eaten by the dragon.

When Cynthia entered Rootcore she was surprised by the enormity of the main room. The round table with the symbols of the Titans, five brooms , a cauldron, and …..five pairs of eyes watching her with interest.

'Hey guys. This is Cynthia. I've found her…well actually she found me at the beach. Cynthia this are my mates: Vida, my twin sister,' Vida smiled at Cynthia ' Chip, our light in the dark' Chip left his hand up' then there's Daggeron , the Solarium Knight with Jenji, our 'domestic cat ''Madison smiled at Jenji .

'If you are really what we think you are then It's a pleasure to meet you' Daggeron moved to kiss Cynthia's hand but Xander was faster and kept Cynthia's hand first.

'You're hand is soft as the velvet, milady' then he moved to kiss her hand but Cynthia took her hand off his grip, and Xander lost his balance and fell.

'Sorry, You might be the Green Ranger, I guess. ' and she lent a hand to help him stand up. 'Pleased to meet you all' she smiled as she set a wisp of hair behind her ear, nervously.

Everybody smiled back at her.

'But where is Claire? I told her we were arriving' Madison was taking a look around searching for her.

' She received a call from Phenias . A village in the north has been attacked and she went there to ensure that no one has been hurt' Daggeron explained to Madison and Cynthia.

'Attacked? Did they already started?' Cynthia was unprepared to the news, nor Madison.

'Yep, and they seems to be more powerful than their cousins from the Underworld' Vida added 'So Cynthia, how did you found us?' her voice was a bit cold.

'Well Pink Ranger, this is a long story. If you want to listen to it I suggest you to take a sit.'

Everybody sat around the round table. Daggeron moved the red sit further from the table and whispered something. Four chairs appeared from nowhere and Jenji, Cynthia and Daggeron sat on them.

'Please, entertain us.' Said Vida , in a challenging way.

Cynthia watched her right in her eyes, a fierce look. She took a deep breath as she started the story.

'When I was young I used to have dreams about the past .

I used to dream about a Realm where magical creatures were living: fairies, trolls , witches, Magicians and Knights. It was like being in the books I used to read, like being in another world. 'her glance became sweeter and moved from one ranger to another.

' In my dreams I could see a girl, whit long blonde hair ,training the art of Ancient Knights. She was beautiful, and she fought like a man but with more style. I could see her training magic, meeting her friends, working for the community, living her life. At the beginning mine were only dreams, then I started to have 'dreams' even when I was awake :at school, at home, everywhere. There was this knight, with a Silver armour. He was following me everywhere, trying to talk to me, but no sound came from his mouth. When I told my mom about my 'visions' she treated me as a baby, telling me to stop to try to have her attention since dad left us. At school my friends used to jeer at me, calling me 'crazy Cynthia' so I became the joker of the school. Then when I was about fourteen,' her voice become more grave, her glance sad ' I was coming home after volleyball training. It was quite late and I was alone- something usual for me- , two men appeared from nowhere and tried to catch me. I run as fast as I could, but they were faster. I fell and thought I was dead. When one of the men moved a step toward me I saw a silver light coming from my chest, I saw the man falling on the floor, completely frozen. At that sight the other man said something I didn't catch. I was shocked. A voice told me to stand up and run home without looking back. I did it, but when I was far enough, I saw the Silver knight near the ice statue , sword upon his head. He gave a downward stroke to the figure, that fall to thousands peaces. I run home as fast as I could, and never spoke again about my visions, and never had them anymore until a month ago, while I was In Italy. I was walking on the street with my colleagues and I had a vision, different from the others. A woman, wearing a white dress and a golden cap appeared to me.

' it is time for you to embrace your legacy. Remember the past, live the present and see the future, You are free now. your legendary powers are back, I released the seal . Find your ally, go to Briarwood and search the Blue Mermaid. She will help you to find your missing half. Pay attention my child, this is your second chance to destroy your enemy and save your love. And remember, use your magic for good.' Then she disappeared. As I opened my eyes I found myself lied on the floor completely wet, shocked eyes looking at me. I stood up and act like nothing had happened. At the hotel I had a shower, and found this ' Temis took off her wristband and shown the rangers a tattoo. It was a small spell seal, like the one they used to use to destroy enemies. The symbols of the five Titans were all around and a half moon and a half sun were united in the centre of the seal. ' Then I started having nightmares about a guy imprisoned somewhere, who was asking for help. I saw you Madison, you and your friends working at the RockPorium, I saw you fighting against a monster and a Dark Knight. Then I decided to come here to Briarwood, to see If my visions were real or only jokes of my mind, to show myself that I wasn't crazy. Afterwards I met those strange figures in the street and my powers came to me for the first time to protect me. And then I met you Madison at the beach. End of the story, so far'. She finished as she took another deep breath, like she had pulled a big stone off of her chest. Her face was now looking at the surprised faces in front of her, her expression full of hope. Hope that somebody could trust her, without thinking that she was crazy or insane….she only needed to be accepted .

Claire moved one step to embrace Cynthia, tears were falling to Cynthia's left shoulder. 'I'm so sorry. I'm sorry that you were alone, that this amazing gift caused you so much pain'. Cynthia was both shocked and happy: no one ever acted that way with her. Always taking the distance from the crazy redhaired girl, always laughing AT her, not crying FOR her. She embraced her too, with caution.

'Niella?' her voice a whisper.

'No child, that was my mother. She sacrificed her life to help seal the gate to the Underworld long time ago.' Her gaze was sad.

'I…I'm sorry. I used to see your face in my dreams and I thought…..'she stopped to think for a second then she started again, a half smile on her face' So you must be Claire, her daughter. You grew up well, you were a very unchained kid….. But….. when did you arrive?' Cynthia was two or three years older than Claire, but she was speaking about the past like she was older.

'just few minutes after you started your story. Let me tell you how happy I am to have you finally here. Now I have to tell you what I saw at the northern village, you all must know what we're going to face'.

All right, end of the third chapter. How is it so far? Any suggest? Please be kind if you review, and please review I need to know what do you think about this story. I'm sorry for the late update, I was very busy at work and then I had to understand the direction I wanted this story to take. Hope you liked it. Please review and wait for the next chapter to be online, very soon, I promise. Tk.