here's the next chapter!

The girl you will meet in this chapter is not mine. Mei belongs to my new partner in crime fanficrulz. I hope you enjoy this chapter!

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The chapter takes place a few days after the last chapter.

1/19/2011 This chapter has been edited.

It was a nice day on at Castaway Kay. The sun was out and shining down on the glittering waves as they rolled on to the shore.

Tanya, Adam, and Tyler were sitting together on a beach blanket under a beach umbrella and TJ and Terra were engaged in a game of Frisbee with some other kids. Lucky for them, the bullies had not tried to confront them…yet.

Terra jumped up and caught the Frisbee in midair. She landed a little harder then she intended but recovered a second later and threw it back to her brother.

TJ caught it and threw it back.

Not twenty feet from them a young girl about 10 years old with long black braided hair in a yellow one piece swimsuit sat watching them…or rather watching the boy with green swim trunks. She thought he was really cute and he seemed to exude some kind of power….the air around him seemed charged with it.

She looked over at her dad who was busy sunning himself on the beach. She let him be…he'd been working hard running the juice bar he owned. He deserved this break. For a long as she could remember he'd been around. Constantly taking care of her…and when he wasn't, she was in the care of her Uncle Eugene and Aunt Megan.

She never really knew why she was hiding….but her 'guardians' insisted that it was for her safety. She was trying to be a good girl…so, she didn't bother questioning them…her guardians loved her and always had her best interests at heart.

And now…she was told that she was safe and so had returned to her legal guardian…and now, here she was…on a Disney cruise.

She got up, went to the edge of the water, and waded her way deeper and deeper into the waves. Then she saw something shiny and dove forward to find out what it was.

In the next second she felt a wave of water slam over her and then she was being pulled by a riptide….she fought her way to the surface and found herself struggling to stay afloat. She screamed but was unable to ..instead her mouth was filled with salt water.

TJ dropped the Frisbee and went stock still. Terra looked at her brother curiously. "TJ what's wrong?"

Her brother called on his power to focus his vision and in the next second he saw the struggling girl. He took off running.. A second later Terra followed him. They both ran towards the waves and ran in.

TJ powered his legs through the water and called on his power again willing his legs to swim faster. Terra followed him trying her best to keep up with him Within another minute they caught sight of her…only she had stopped struggling and was starting to sink

::Damn it. She's sinking:: Terra wasn't sure how she heard the voice. But she ignored it for the moment as her brother dove beneath the waves.

TJ stroked downward and grabbed the girl by her swimsuit strap and starting pulling upward. ::Come on TJ…you can do it!:: came his sister's voice. He looked at her as she came next to him and grabbed the girls waist. For a second TJ was shocked when he saw a green glow encompass the victim and then he added his own power to hers...keeping the girl alive.

::I don't know why we can hear each other…but we got to get her to the shore!::

TJ nodded at her. ::Yeah...I'm running out of air...lets go!::

Working together, they broke the surface and started kicking for the beach. About halfway there, they were met by Adam and Tanya and were helped to the shore. When they arrived at the shore….they were met by a larger man and a life guard.

As the young girl was pulled a little ways further TJ and Terra crawled out on the sand and collapsed next to his sister.

Then he felt a gentle hand on his back and turned his head to see Adam's face and then a second his back was being rubbed in tiny circles.

"Don't move yet…catch your breathe first."

::We are in so much trouble when dad finds out::

::What are you talking about? Mom's gonna kill us! This is worse then the time that we got into that fight at school!::

In the next second he saw a shadow pass over him and then he felt a gentle warmth seep his body. He all but went unconscious.

Adam looked down at his nephew. Cursing the ranger blood inside them as he poured Ninjetti power into him. And in the next second he felt the boy sag gently against the sand.

He looked up at Tyler who was effectively blocking the spectators line of view while he silently restored the young Ninjetti.

"Is anybody coming this way?"

"No…except for Ernie…he's coming this way."

Adam nodded and went to work on restoring Terra. "Its okay…We know him…he knows about us…any one else?"

"No…people are looking but that's it."

"Good." Adam sat back on his hunches and got up.

"Are they okay?"

"Yeah Ernie…I just need them to get back to the ship. How's the girl?"

"Mei's fine…she swallowed a lot of water… but she's conscious. That was a close shave."

"Tell me about it."

"I'd like to get the twins back up to the ship…they used a lot of energy up.

We need to get them to their room."

"When you get back to the ship we're in state rooms 5144 and 5145. "I don't want to waste any time."

"I understand. Well see you up there in a little bit"

"Thanks Ernie. We'll see you up there." When he was gone, he signaled that Tyler could step aside.

Then after they got the twins up on their feet…him helping TJ and Tyler helping Terra, they hurried to their rooms.

When they got to the kid's state room, Adam and Tyler helped them to lay down on the bed.

After Tanya closed the door, The lecture began. Adam rarely lost his temper…and even though he did his best to restrain himself, he still sounded really pissed off.

"What were you guys thinking? What if that riptide claimed you guys too! You should have notified a life guard…not gone after her playing the hero!"

"Uncle Adam, she would have drowned if we hadn't gone after her…by the time we got to her she'd already gone under!" TJ protested.

"That's not the point. Your parents trusted me to keep you guys safe. Your so young…you should not have to take on the job of heroism. You should be out there having fun. Not saving lives."

Before the kids could protest more, Adam walked out of the room and came back a few minutes later with two energy bars.

"Eat this…it'll help you regain strength. You guys used up a lot playing heroes. Ernie and Mei should be here in a few minutes. I want you guys to get dressed.

Then a few seconds later the kids were alone.

Adam sighed as he sat down on the bed. He was drained from the experience. He had just been relaxing with his son and girlfriend talking about school and the dojo and about love. And then his ranger sense fired off out of nowhere. The next thing he knew he was swimming out to help the hard headed twins of his teammate. And then he drained what was left of his reserves restoring the twins so they could make it back to the ship.

Tanya smiled at him as she handed him his own energy bar. "They're the children of rangers….it's in their blood."

Tanya sat down next to him. I know love. I just don't want Tommy and Kim to kill me."

His girlfriend held him close. "Its not like you ordered them to swim out and rescue her."

Adam smiled warmly at her. "I know. They are the offspring of rangers after all."

Tanya smiled at him and rubbed his thigh affectionately and then made to get up, only to have Adam tug her back down by the hem of her shirt.

She looked at him curiously….but before she could ask him he silenced her with a soft gentle kiss that caused her heart to pound in her chest. When they finally parted, she looked at him.

"What was that for?"

Adam gave her a lovesick smile. "Because I love you."

In the next room the kids were having a talk of their own. Terra was sitting cross-legged on her bed with Tyler beside her. TJ sat cross-legged on the other bed.

Their newest ability had them all intrigued.

"It makes sense." Terra stated. "As twins we already share a bond. The Ninjetti power only amplifies it."

"Then in a fight…you two would be unstoppable." Tyler said.

"Until one of us gets hurt. it's a double edged blade. TJ said. "When you were going through your little ordeal, I felt everything you felt. To the point that I was in danger of going insane."

This was the first time he had told her about it and Terra looked at him speechless.

"TJ, I had no idea. I'm sorry."

Her twin waved it off. "Those were pretty harsh words she shot your way. And besides.. I was able to use my powers to shield myself after a while. It really wasn't a problem after that."

"I guess those meditation sessions with dad paid off?"

"Yeah. They helped a lot. And they would help you too if you could sit still long enough for them."

Terra shrugged. "I can't help it! I have way too much energy to sit still.

"Mom's the same way."

They were silent for a minute.

"Maybe I can help you with that."

Terra looked up from her lap to see Tyler looking at her.

"Huh?"

With your meditation. Just the two of us…I can teach you how to relax. I have ADHD. It took dad along time to calm me down too. Its something to work on."

Terra smiled softly at him. "Thanks Ty. I'd like that."

When they heard the sound of someone gagging, Terra rolled her eyes in her brother's direction.

10 minutes later they reported to Adam and Tanya's room to greet Ernie and the mystery girl.

"Its nice to see you again." Adam said when Ernie had made himself comfortable at their small table.

"Yeah…I haven't seen you guys since Tommy and Kim's wedding. How've you guys been?" The larger man asked them.

"Tanya and I are watching the twins while their parents are on the honeymoon. The business with Demetrius wore us all out This vacation is just what we needed."

Ernie seemed to freeze when the now deceased bastard was mentioned and both Adam and Tanya picked up on it. "Are you okay Ernie?" Tanya asked looking concerned.

Ernie took a deep breath. "That jerk had many victims. Mei was one of them."

"What?" Adam asked incredulously.

"10 years ago, there was a young girl named Miyoko. When I first saw her she looked tired and scared and very pregnant. I'd say about 7 months along or so. She came into the juice bar several times….I could tell that she was trying to hide…but she wasn't very good at it."

"After several weeks I was able to win her trust and she told me everything. She had been living in Florida at the time after immigrating from Japan. Lucky for me, she spoke English."

"She had been doing great until she began attending the Black Dragon Dojo." At the mention of the dojo Adam and Tanya shared a glance but said nothing as Ernie continued talking.

"She was already a good martial artist but she wanted to continue training. But anyway, it wasn't long until she caught the notice of Demetrius. He was very nice to her….giving advice on forms and workouts. And eventually she began to get very relaxed when he was around. Then one day, he invited her to his office. And then he attacked her…he beat her down and then raped her."

Tanya squeezed Adam's hand. This story was very familiar.

"Let me guess, after he raped her he threatened to kill her if she ever told anyone." Adam said.

Ernie nodded and then continued the story.

"Anyway, she was very scared…especially when she found out she was pregnant. She was too scared to call the police for help. So, she ran away. Hopped the next bus out of town. She ended up all the way out here…on the other side of the country."

"I wanted to help her so I offered to let her stay in the spare room at the back of the juice bar. She gratefully accepted it…and I even helped her get a check up. I also insisted that she call the police…but she still refused. I didn't want her to run away and get in a worse state then she already was…so I left her alone."

"And once again…things were okay for her. She stayed healthy…and soon gave birth to a beautiful baby girl...which she named Mei."

Ernie paused and glanced at Mei.

Then came the fateful day when she wanted to go for a walk. She headed out with Mei in one of those baby pouch things." Ernie paused. "That was the last time I saw her alive."

"Some time around 10 at night I was in the office doing some work when I heard a really loud banging on the door. To my surprise it was Skull."

"Skull?" Tanya asked incredulously.

"I was surprised too. . He'd just gotten married to his girlfriend Megan a few weeks before this happened. He'd just come from his honeymoon. But anyway, he'd been on his way the corner store when he heard a scream.

When he went to investigate he found her lying on the ground with a slit throat. Her last words were that she didn't want her baby to be found. So, Skull picked up the baby and ran. He was trailed by ninja's a good 3 minutes or so...acording to him. Anyway, he ended up coming to me for help."

"I was heartbroken to find out that she had been killed. I didn't know anything about this Demetrius guy so I did as she asked and hid the baby…with Skull and his wife."

"I sent them some money every month to care for her and I checked on her every so often. I was more then glad to hear that you guys were going after him."

"When you guys came back I figured that it would be safe to bring her back. And then last month I officially adopted her. Its been a long road…and to celebrate, Mei and I decided to take this cruise."

Adam blew out a breath. "Wow. That's Amazing. I wasn't sure Skull would ever mature."

Ernie grinned. "Yeah, when Bulk and that weird professor left him behind for Terra Venture, he really settled down."

Tanya was blown away by the story as much as her lover. She looked over at the young girl and smiled.

Yet one more miracle baby

Adam was talking again. "I guess it's our turn to fill you in since you already know about our alter egos."

"Demetrius was after Terra and TJ too. When we left for Sacramento, we were going after him. Tommy, Kim, Rocky, Billy, Kat, and I reclaimed the Ninjetti powers that we thought had died. What we didn't know is that Terra and TJ had power too that was inherited through their DNA. They are both Ninjetti as well. I think that was how they managed to rescue Mei today. It gave them a lot of energy as well as the ability to see things far away."

"Anyway, to make a long story short, we spent a week or so holed up in a condo out in the middle of the woods. Trying to figure out a way to lure him to us so we could take him down. Our first plan went awry and almost cost us the girls lives. So, finally Kim talked Tommy into using her as bait."

"We also had the rest of the original rangers and the Space Rangers and Tommy's brother, and Justin, the blue turbo ranger on our side."

"When the battle finally started we all held our breath. Kim was brilliant. She faced him and was fearless. We thought she might take him down right then and there…but Demetrius started spouting his venom….talking about how Kim was a good ride and how Terra would be next. That was when Tommy lost control. He took on Demetrius himself."

"That's when the battle went full force. All of us were in the fight. Except for the twins and my son Tyler."

"In the end Tommy killed Demetrius. Unfortunately the kids were perched overhead and saw their dad lose control. I have never seen Tommy lose control like that. I wish now that I had been able to stop him from showing his evil side with the kids in eyesight."

"But in the end we managed to win the fight and then got the hell out of there as fast as we could."

"It took some time for the kids to get over all they witnessed. But they did and now they are with us while Tommy and Kim are on their honeymoon."

The adults spent the rest of the evening talking and reminising. The kids didn't even relize they'd been helped into their own rooms.

Well. what did you think of Mei and the rescue?

Next up...a special evening.