Everyone worked hard for Crystal's party. Hunter did his best keeping Crystal away from Ninja Ops. Tori let Crystal stayed at her place since Ninja Ops was covered in decorations. Crystal was all right with it. She thought that is was best for her to get out more, and spend as much time away from Ninja Ops for a while. She hasn't had this much fun in a long time.Thereare 5 days leftuntil the party. Sensei tried to help out as well, despite his size.

"You don't have to do anything, Sensei," Tori said.

"Yes, I know that," he said. "But I want to help out as well. I too want to thank Crystal for all the help she has given to all of us."

"No offense, Sensei, but you are small to handle the decorations," said Dustin.

"Size does not matter, Dustin," he said.

With that said, Sensei and everyone else worked hard to make this party great. Hunter and Crystal spent more time together while the others were at Ninja Ops. They spent most of their time at the beach. Hunter knew that Crystal loved the beach. The flow of the ocean made Crystal calm, and made her smile as well. Hunter got to know Crystal even more.

"Crystal, do you know what brought you here?" he asked.

"No," she replied. "I don't know what brought me here. Everything that happened before I came here is all a blur to me. I remember entering a portal, and appearing at the academy. That's all I remember. I don't know why I was brought here, or what my purpose is. But I do know is that I want to help protect the world from Lothor."

"Well, it doesn't matter," he said. "You'll know the reason. I know you will. What matters now is that you are here, and you have friends that will always look after you."

"Thanks, Hunter," she said smiling.

Hunter smiled at her, and kissed her hand. They then stared out onto the ocean.

"Its so beautiful," she said.

"Just like you," he said putting his arm around her.

"I love looking out onto the ocean," she said. "It's just so calm and peaceful."

"Yeah. I know what you mean."

Crystal smiled, and laid her head on Hunter's shoulder. Hunter smiled, and held her tight. He whispered in her ear. "I'll always protect you, Crystal. I'll never leave your side. Never."

Crystal smiled, and thanked him. The both of them just stood there, and stared out onto the ocean. At that moment, Crystal felt that she was home. She was no longer lost. She found her home.

But, danger was only beginning. Vexacus was watching them from a cliff.

"Soon, you'll be gone," he said.

Vexacus then let out a small evil laugh, and disappeared back into the shadows. Crystal thought she heard something, so she turned her head to the cliff. Hunter asked if she saw something, but she just shook her head. Crystal then got a bad feeling in her. Something didn't feel right to her.

Time passed by so quickly, that there was only one day left until the party! Crystal was feeling that she had to return to Ninja Ops. But, Hunter stopped her.

"What is it?" she asked.

"Nothing. Its just that Sensei has a meditation group there," he replied. "And he doesn't want any disturbances."

"Oh. I see then," she said. "Well, let's go see the others then!"

Crystal grabbed Hunter's arm, and ran to Storm Chargers. She found Shane and Blake there, but Dustin, Tori and Cam were nowhere in sight.

"Hey! How's everything you two?" said Shane.

"All right. Where are the others?" Crystal said.

"Oh, well. Cam needed some help, so Tori wanted to help," said Blake.

"And Tori dragged Dustin along saying that he needs to help out more," Shane told them.

"Ok. I guess its just the four of us then," said Crystal.

"Yeah," said Hunter.

Then, Shane's morpher rang. It was Tori.

"Hey. What is it?"

"Shane. We need help with the deco--"

"Right! Okay! We'll be there soon!" he exclaimed.

Shane then cut off the connection, and smiled.

"Cam needs some help," he said. "Blake and Hunter need to come along."

"I'll come too," Crystal said.

"No!" yelled the three of them.

"I mean, you did so much for us," said Hunter.

"Right. You just go out, and have some fun," Blake said.

"Right. Later!" said Shane.

The three of them stormed out of the shop, and Crystal just stood there.

"That was close," said Hunter.

"I know. Just that one word, and Crystal would have started asking questions," said Shane.

"We better hurry," said Blake.

Thee three of them nodded, and used the Ninja Powers to hurry to Ninja Ops. Crystal walked out of Storm Chargers, and headed to the beach. It was quiet. Everyone was out having fun, while she just walked around. Then, Crystal heard the people screaming. She turned around, and saw Kelzaks. Crystal called the Rangers, and told them to head to the beach.

"You picked the wrong Ranger to mess with," she said. "Ice Storm! Ranger Form! Ha!"

Crystal activated her morpher, and morphed.

"Power of Ice!"

Crystal took out her souba, and attacked the Kelzaks. While she was busy fighting them, Vexacus was watching her from the cliff. Crystal used her ice shards to attack Kelzaks far away from her. Vexacus yelled out, and Crystal faced him.

"You won't get away, Vexacus!" she yelled.

Vexacus just laughed, and teleported behind her. He grabbed her arms, making her drop her souba,and held his sword at her neck.

"You fell for my trap," he said. "Don't worry. You'll see your friends again. Except that you won't be yourself anymore!"

Before Crystal could break free, Vexacus teleported both of them to a hidden base. The Kelzaks were left behind to hurt the people. The Rangers made it, but didn't see Crystal.

"We better deal with them first," said Cam.

They all agreed, and took out their weapons. But before they could attack, the Kelzaks too teleported. The Rangers were confused about all of this. Crystal was nowhere to be seen, and Hunter started to worry.

"We better find her," he said. "She could be in danger."

"Right!" they said.

They all split up. Hunter covered the beach, while Dustin and Blake looked at the track. Tori and Shane looked for her downtown, while Cam looked for her in the forest. None of them were able to find her. It was getting late, and agreed to look for her in the morning.

At the hidden base, Vexacus had Crystal chained to a pole. The chains prevented her from using her ice powers on him. Crystal wasn't in her ranger form.

"What do you want?" she said in an angry tone.

"Nothing," he said. "I just want you to become my follower."

"Feh. Like I'll join you," she said.

"We'll just see about that," he said.

Vexacus then stabbed her in the stomach with a metal pipe. The metal pipe was attached to a plastic tube which led to a barrel filled with a strange liquid. A machine next to the barrel showed Crystal's status.

"You will no longer be yourself," he said. "You will serve me. And you will destroy the Power Rangers!"

Vexacus then pressed the button on the pipe, and the liquid started to enter the plastic tube, into the metal pipe, and enterd Crystal. Crystal felt something strange happening to her. The liquid was doing something to her. All she could dowas let out a scream. The machine showed that her body was almost filled with the liquid. Once it was completely in her body, her eyes were different. Her eyes were purple, indicating the she was no longer herself. Vexacus took out the pipe, and her wound from the pipe healed. Vexacus then unchained her.

"Your first mission," he told her, "is to destroy the Power Rangers."

Crystal nodded, and went out to find the Rangers...

It was the day of the party, and the Rangers still couldn't find Crystal. They were all getting worried. She was nowhere to be found. At the beach, Hunter was staring out onto the ocean, remembering what he had promised to Crystal.

"Crystal. I'll find you," he whispered. "I'll find you."

Hunter clenched his fists, and yelled. He was furious at himself. If he hadn't left her, she would still be with them, and having fun at the party they all planned for her. Then, he heard something. He turned his head, and saw Crystal on the cliff. He contacted the others, who weren't that far away. They all met up, and met Crystal at the cliff. She turned around, showing no emotion to them.

"Crystal! I'm glad you're safe," said Cam.

"Let's go, Crystal," Hunter said holding out his hand.

Crystal just stood there.

"C'mon! Let's go!" he yelled.

"Quit playing around, and let's go! You know how much trouble we've been through looking for you!" yelled Blake.

"Crystal! C'mon!" yelled Hunter.

Crystal lifted up her hand, and sent out a dark wave at them. The dark wave knocked them back, and Crystal stood there.

"This is the end for you, Rangers," she said in a dark tone.

"Crystal..." said Hunter.

"Dark Storm! Ranger Form!"

Crystal's morpher was different this time. She activated it, and turned into the Dark Ranger.

"Power of Darkness!"

Crystal was no longer Crystal. She became the Dark Ranger. The symbol on her chest now representeddarkness.Camfigured that someone filled her with darkness.She took out her masamune, a sword with a 50 inch blade, and pointed it at them. She then said, "This is the end for you."