Its been 3 days since the Rangers got attacked by Crystal and the Dark Kelzaks. Their wounds haven't healed much. The damage done to them was too much. Hunter even had to be sent to the hospital in order for him to fully recover. Everyone hoped that Hunter would recover well, and everyone hoped that they'll find a way to bring Crystal back. Sensei tried to think of a plan, but couldn't. It would take some time for them to think of a way that would bring Crystal back.
Back on Lothor's ship, everyone was celebrating that the Rangers actually lost and retreated. Vexacus just stood there, watching the others cheer and dance. He knew that Crystal was in the shadows, waiting for the Rangers to come out of hiding.
"Vexacus!" yelled Lothor. "Well done. You have found a way that will certainly destroy the Rangers. Where is the White Ranger anyway?"
"She is hiding in the shadows," he said. "She is waiting for the Rangers to come out so she could attack them once more."
"Very good," Lothor said. "The Rangers will never know that she is in the shadows. I leave the rest to her to finish the job. I'll send down another alien to separate them. It'll be easier to take them out one by one."
Lothor then walked away, and Vexacus just continued standing there. Everyone on the ship, even the Kelzaks and Zurgane, were dancing. They all cheered, and said that the Power Rangers will soon be gone. Everything ahead of them is just but a mystery.
The next day, everyone was still at Ninja Ops. They were hoping to see Hunter, but they were wondering if Crystal would still attack them when they are still wounded.
"I don't think Crystal will attack us in this condition," Tori said.
"What makes you think that?" Blake asked.
"I mean, she's the type that would wait for her enemies to gather their strength back, and then continue her attack on them," she said.
"We are not sure about that," Cam said. "She isn't Crystal anymore, Tori. She's the Dark Ranger now."
"Can't we just teleport to the hospital?" Dustin asked. "It seems much more easier that way."
"I know. But there is the chance for the people there seeing us," Cam said.
"I have a way," Sensei said. "I could stop time for a short while, and then you will teleport to the hospital. Contact me when you are in the building, and I will let the time resume."
"All right," said Cam. "Seems like we have a way then. Everyone ready?"
"Yeah. Let's go and see Hunter," said Shane.
Shane and everyone gathered by the computer. Sensei used his powers to stop time. Cyber Cam came out, and was ready to teleport them.
"Destination is the hospital. Later dudes," he said.
Cyber Cam activated the teleportation program, and teleported the Rangers to the hospital. Once they were inside, Cam contacted his father. Sensei then unfreezed time. Shane and them went up to the front desk, and asked if they could see Hunter. The lady told them that his room was on the 5th floor, room 598. With the room number given to them, the Rangers took the elevator, and went to Hunter's room. When the entered the room, they were surprised to see who was in the room as well.
"Crystal!" exclaimed Blake.
Crystal looked up, and disappeared back into the shadows.
"What was she doing here!" exclaimed Blake.
"And better yet, why is she still in her Ranger form?" asked Tori.
"I don't know," said Cam. "But it doesn't look like she did anymore harm to Hunter. His wounds are still here, and I don't see any new ones."
"Good," said Blake.
"Hold on," said Cam. "The wounds are disappearing!"
Everyone looked at Hunter, and his wounds were disappearing. Every single one of them were gone. Everyone was surprised to see this.
"Blake. Do you and Hunter having healing abilities?" Tori asked.
"No," he said. "We don't know how to heal wounds. You don't think that Crystal healed him? I mean, she is filled with darkness."
"That is true," said Cam. "But darkness can't control a person's heart and body completely."
"What do you mean?" Dustin asked.
"I mean that darkness can't have complete control over a person's heart," he said. "Hunter's wounds being healed means that Crystal healed him. This tells us that there is still a part of her that is good."
"I get what you mean," said Tori. "Crystal needs some help. Now we know that she is fighting the darkness. She helped us many times, and now it is our turn to help her."
"We'll need Hunter's help," said Shane. "He may be the one who can bring Crystal back completely."
"But, the action is extreme," said Cam.
"What do you mean?" Blake asked.
"I mean that the darkness is still within her body," he said. "It is in her blood stream. And in order for the darkness to leave her body, he needs to--"
Cam got interrupted by Hunter's moaning. Everyone looked at him, and saw that he was waking up. Hunter opened his eyes, and looked around. He saw his friends, but he didn't see Crystal. He then sat up.
"What happened?" he asked.
"You were badly injured, so we sent you to the hospital," Blake told him. "We came to visit you. But when you were sleeping, we saw Crystal."
"What! Where is she!" he asked.
"She disappeared when she saw us," Tori said. "We found out why she came."
"She healed you, Hunter," Dustin said. "She healed your wounds."
"She...did that?" he asked looking at his healed body. "I guess that means that there is a part of her that is fighting the darkness."
"Yeah. There is a part of her that is still good," Cam said. "You may be the only one that may be able to bring her back. But the action is extreme since the darkness is in her blood stream."
"What do you mean?" Hunter asked. "What do I have to do to get the darkness out of her."
"In order for the darkness to leave her body, you need to..."
"Need to what?"
"Cam. Just come out with it," said Tori. "How can the darkness leave Crystal's body?"
"Well, to get the darkness out," Cam said, "he will have to...This is hard for me to say...Hunter. You will have to...kill Crystal."