The battle with Zurgane began. The Storm Megazord used a power disc to get the Serpent Zord. When the power sphere came out, there was a red light going around the zord. Zurgane just laughed in his zord.
"Take this, Zurgane!" exclaimed Shane.
The zord lifted the Serpent Sword, and did a upper slashattack at Zurgane's zord. His zord got knocked back, but got back on its feet. Hunter put in a power disc to get the Spin Blade. When their power sphere came out, the same red light appeared, and went around the zord.
"This is what you get for messing with us!" exclaimed Blake.
The Thunder Zord did a downward slash attack. Zurgane's zord got knocked back again, but got back on its feet once more.
"Just one more," said Zurgane.
"Alright. Crystal. I think its time to show him our new weapon," said Cam.
"Got it," she said.
Crystal sent them the power disc, and out of the power sphere came the Phoenix Blade.
"Got it!" said Zurgane.
The same red light came around the zord, and surround the Phoenix Blade.
"Its time to end this!" exclaimed Dustin.
The Storm Megazord took the blade, and did a upper cut attack from behind, which destroyed the zord, and made Zurgane teleport back to Lothor's ship. Back there, Lothor was mad that Zurgane was unable to destroy the rangers, but Zurgane told Lothor of his plan. He made a disc which held all the data for the weapons that they used in the battle. It will allow Zurgane to make those weapons, and use it against the rangers. Lothor was pleased, and let Zurgane continue his plan. Back at Ninja Ops, the rangers and Crystal and Sensei were discussing about the battle.
"That was too easy," said Tori.
"I know. Zurgane didn't even attack you. Not even once," said Crystal.
"Something doesn't feel right. He's planning something. I just know it," said Cam.
"I know. I feel it too. Zurgane has something up his sleeve. But for now, we'll just have to wait and see what he is up to," said Crystal.
"Crystal is right. We just have to wait for Zurgane to make the next move. For now, you rangers go out. And keep an eye out for anything suspicous around," said Sensei.
"Yes, Sensei," they said.
So they all left Ninja Ops, and went to the beach. Crystal just stayed with them this time so she won't be followed again. Blake and the others were telling Hunter to tell her how he feels about her. They don't know how much longer she will be with them. So Hunter picked up the courage, and told Crystal that he wanted to speak with her alone. Crystal agreed, and the two of them went behind some rocks.
"Hunter. What is it? Is there something wrong?" she asked him.
"No. Nothing is wrong. Its just that...I need to tell you something," he said.
"Alright. What is it?" she said.
"I...I like you,"
Crystal just stood there, with a suprised look on her face.
"You what?" she said with a surprise look still on her face.
""I like you. I really do. At first, I didn't. But when I continued being around you, that's when I started to like you," he said."Whenever you are near, I'm happy. And when you are sad, I'm sad. I feel empty when you are not around, Crystal. I really like you."
Crystal stood there, and turned around. Hunter just stood there, hoping that she would give him the answer that he's wanted to hear from her if he ever told her his feelings for her. She then faced him, and smiled at him.
"Thanks for telling me that, Hunter," she said with a smile on her face. "I really like you too. I mean, when you were the only one who talked to me, that's when I started liking you too. And I feel happy when you're around too. But when you are not around,I too feel empty without you."
Hunter then smiled. He ran up to her, and hugged her. Crystal hugged him back. Hunter then picked her up, and spun her around. When they stopped, they stared into other's eyes. After a while, their lips met for the first time. Crystal closed her eyes, and put her hands on his shoulders. Hunter closed his eyes as well, and put his hands on her back. After a few minutes, they broke the kiss, and looked at each other. They just smiled at each other, and hugged. After that, they went back to the others, and they were clapping. They could tell that they are now together.
"So what now?" asked Dustin.
"I don't know," said Shane.
Then, their morphers went off.
"What is it, Sensei?" asked Shane.
"Its Zurgane. Its time rangers," he said.
"I'll head back to Ninja Ops," said Crystal.
"Alright," said Hunter.
Crystal headed back to Ninja Ops, and the rangers went behind some rocks to morph.
"Ready?" asked Shane.
"Ready," they said.
"Ninja Storm!"
"Thunder Storm!"
"Samurai Storm!"
"Ranger Form! Ha!"
They activated their morphers, and transformed. Crystal sent out the zords, and they formed the Thunder Megazord, Storm Megazord, and the Samurai Star Megazord.
"Haha. We meet again, Rangers. This time, you'll see what its like to be hurt by your weapons," he said.
"We'll just see about that, Zurgane," said Shane.
"Well, let's see how you deal with this. Power disc. Locked, dropped," he said.
The power disc Zurgane used went to the center of the zord, and out came a power sphere.
"No way!" exclaimed Hunter.
"He's got a power sphere!" exclaimed Dustin.
"See how it feels to be attacked by your very own weapon. Phoenix Blade!" said Zurgane.
The power sphere opened, and out came an exact copy of the Phoenix Blade.
"No way! He's copied the blue prints for the Phoenix Blade!" exclaimed Crystal.
"That must explain the red light in our previous battle. He used it to copy the data of the weapons that we used," said Cam.
"He's gonna pay big time. Let's show him what we're made of!" said Blake.