a/n-if you're confused about something, tell me what it is, and maybe i can help explain it to you.

disclaimer-you know, i thought of a really good way to tell you that i don't own the power rangers. too bad i can't remember what it was.

Chapter Thirty Nine-Getting Powers and Help

"How do I help you get them back?" Ted asked, confused.

"First we get everyone else over here." Ann said. She pressed a few buttons and the view on the screen changed to show the aquabase. And more importantly, Adam and Tanya.

"Nice." David commented. At the sound of his voice, the two former rangers turned to face the screen.

"Who are you?" Tanya asked suspiciously. "And is that you Kaylie?"

"Yeah." Kaylie said. "And these are some friends of mine. Ann, David, and Ted."

"Ann and David?" Adam questioned. "Aren't they-"

"We aren't dead." Ann interrupted. "If that's what you were wondering. Scarlette lied."

"Of course she did." Tanya said softly. "So what do you want? And what are you doing there Kaylie? Wherever you are."

"We're at the Dino Thunder command center." Ann said. "And we want your help."

"You-you g-guys can't d-do this." Conner stuttered.

"Just watch us." Trent told him. Beside him, Ethan smirked behind his helmet.

"Don't you guys need, like a warrant to do this ir something?" Conner asked quickly as the rangers before him advanced slowly towards where he was sitting.

"We aren't arresting you." Ethan pointed out.

"Come one guys." Conner pleaded. "What do you need me for?"

"We need everyone." Trent said.

"But you won't have everyone." Conner said softly. "Kira's dead and Dr. O is gone."

"But we have all of the old Ninjetti rangers." Ethan stated. "And the new ones."

"What new ones?" Conner asked.

"Dr. O's kids." Ethan said. "And a few others as well."

Conner sighed, seemingly in defeat. "Fine, I'll come with you."

"Good." Trent and Ethan said together.

"So you'll send everyone over as soon as possible?" Ann confirmed.

"We'll all be there within the hour." Tanya. "So, until then..."

"Signing off." Ann said. the screen before her went dark.

"What do we do until they get here?" Ted questioned.

"We go to Angel Grove park." David answered him.

"Why?"

"We need to find Crystal." Was the cryptic reply Kaylie and Ted got.

"So what are we hoping to acheive in the park?" Kaylie asked.

"Crystal will be here." Ann said distractedly. She was busy scanning the area for signs of the girl who would be all in white.

"What does she look like?" Ted asked.

"Like that." David said, pointing to a girl sitting all by herself under a tree. She was reading a book, and dressed all in white.

Ann turned to face the other three. "I'll handle this."

As Ann walked away, ted turned to David. "Is she always like that?"

"That's Ann." David replied. "Always in charge. Why?"

"Uh, no reason." Ted answered quickly, turning away from David to continue watching Ann walk cautiously towards Crystal.

"Um...hello." Ann said hesitantly.

The girl looked up. There was no doubt about it now. This was Crystal.

"Can I help you?" she asked.

"Crystal Moon?" Ann questioned.

"How do you know my name?" Crystal asked suspiciously.

"We need your help." Ann said.

Back At The Command Center

"So you guys think I can help save your dad?" Crystal questioned. "From my sister?"

"Yep." Ann replied. "And that's not the only thing we'll save eventually."

"O-kay." Crystal said slowly. "Whatever you say."

"So what next?" Kaylie asked.

"Next, the three of you need to go see Dulcea." David said. "technically, none of you have powers right now. And you'll be needing them."

As if on cue, Ann pressed a button, and the three soon to be rangers, were teleported to Phaedos. She turned to face her twin and was about to say something when nine people teleported in out of nowhere.

"Well that was quick." Ann commented.

"You know us...well at least I think you do. You do know us right?" Rocky asked.

"Of course we know you Uncle Rock." David said feigning hurt.

"Good." Rocky muttered. "Now, what can we help you with?"

"We're gonna get our dad back." Ann said.

This statement was met with what could be described as a roar of disapproval was heard coming form the veteran rangers now assembled in the command center.

"You can't do that!" Aisha stated. "Going to the moon palace is like having a death wish."

"It's too dangerous to go after them." Zack said. "It's been years. You don't even know where they are."

"Yes we do." David said softly. "Scarlette has been living on the moon palace for all these years. She found a way to cloak her power so no one could detect her. And she has dad with her."

"How do youu know that?" Tanya asked.

"We have our sources." Ann told them. "A source we happen to trust."

"Gonna tell us who?" Rocky asked.

"Maybe." Ann said contemplatively. "Maybe not."

"So, back to the reason you guys are all here." David interjected. "As we said we hve a really good source that told us where dad is. And we intend to go save him. With or withoiut your help. We just thought, seeing as we're only sixteen and so far there are only two of us, maybe five, we could use some help."

"I guess we coul-wait five?" Asisha questioned. "I only see two."

"The other three kind of don't have any powers yet." Ann said. "So we sent them to Dulcea."

"Are you sure you can trust them?" Tanya asked. "They can't really be nayone you kow that well."

"We do know them." Ann told everyone. "They just don't know us."

At this statement, everyone in the command center, well the adults at least because the kids weren't paying atttention, had very confused expressions on their faces.

"Care to explain that one?" Zack asked.

"No, not really." David said.

"Why not?" Adam asked.

"Because Trent and Ethan look like they could use some help." Ann said pointing at the viewing screen which, once again, showed a view of Hayley's Cyberspace Cafe.

"Who?" Adam asked.

"Don't you people keep up on your power ranger history?" Ann asked exasperatedly. "They were two of the dino thunder power rangers. You know that team you found out that our dad was on and then you made fun of him and said that he was never gonna stop being a ranger?"

"Oh, that team." Aisha said. "I remember them. That one yellow ranger, Kira, was on their team."

Ann and David nodded. "That's them. We got Trini, Billy, and Uncle Jase to ask them to help us."

"Wasn't there a red ranger as well though?" Rocky asked.

"Yes." David answered slowly. "But he's kind of on the down side right now. You see, he was kinda...I don't know...in love with Kira, who died."

"And Trent and Ethan are having trouble convincing him to come back. We need hishelp but he doesn't want anything to do with the power rangers after what happened to Kira."

"Hye guess what?" Tanya said suddenly. Everyone turned to look at her.

"What?" Was the general concensus of answers she received.

"They don't need help anymore." Tanya said pointing at the screen. "He just agreed to go with them."

"Go with them where?" Zack asked.

"Here." Ann said softly.

"Where here? There's no more room down here." Adam said.

Ann turned to the four kids assmembled down there. "Who's hungry?"

"Me!" Teresa, Mimi, Andrea, and Eric said together.

"Me!" Rocky exclaimed.

"Ok." Ann said. "You four, follow me. You," She pointed at Rocky, "stay here."

Leaving her brother and the adults behind to laugh at the disappointed look on Rocky's face, Ann led the four kids up to the kitchen. Which was where she still was getting them a snack when the doorbell rang ten minutes later.

"You four stay here." Ann said, walking towards the front door.

Upon opening the door, Ann found seven people standing there.

"Oh, hi guys!" She exclaimed. "Um...Trini, Billy...don't either of you have a key?"

Trini glared at Billy. "You would think that someone would keep their house key and their car key on the same key chain. And then you would think that they also wouldn't assume that their wife just happens to carry the spare key around."

"Ok then." Ann said. "I'll just take that as a 'no neither of us have a key to our own house'. Everyone come in. We're all downstairs."

Trini led the way, closely followed by Billy and Jason. then with Hayley walking at a slower pace behind them. She had been here many times before, but those times were too painful to think of right now. Last of all were Trent, Ethan, and Conner. Those three looked a bit more depressed than Hayley to once again, be back in this house. The house where they had come after meeting Dr. O for the first time. And had then come to every day after school for months. Conner looked the most depressed of the three. This Ann attributed to Kira's death. Not that he should have gotten over it, but he looked as if that was all he had thought about for the past years.

Everyone followed Trini down into the basement, with Ann making a short stop in the kitchen to make sure the kids were alright. Satisfied that the only harm they could do was eat all of the food in the kitchen, Ann made her way into the basment as well. There, she found that Ted, Crystal, and Kaylie had come back.

"Hey guys! Welcome back." Ann said, after walking down the stairs.

"Welcome back?" Jason repeated, confused. "Where have we been? Didn't youjust see us?"

"Not you. Them." She pointed to the three 'kids'.

Jason rounded on his daughter, who seemed to shrink back from him. "And where exactly have you been young lady?"

"Um...nowhere really." Kaylie said hesitantly. "Just kinda maybe on another planet." She finished quickly.

"You became a ranger." Jason said softly. "How could you?"

a/n-so, its been a while, hasn't it? anyway, sorry for the extremely long space in between updates. even if its only been like a couple days. but still i said i'd update by wednesday and i didn't. sorry about that.

so anyway, what'd you think of the chapter? and why do you suppose jason is so upset about kaylie being a ranger?