Fallingstar22-Yep a lot of big things are going to be happening in the next upcoming chapters for all the characters. Thanks for reading.

AN: Everyone I like to say again, thanks for reading. Power Rangers does not belong to me, it belongs to Saban. And sorry for the long wait for this update.

Chapter 8: A Secret Revealed

By Screech04

(Venjix Palace)

"Where is Subject D44?" Venjix turned his red eye to glare down at Tenaya 7 as she walked back into the main chamber.

"No idea." She shrugged.

"Perhaps she let him escape." Kilobyte's voice came in as he walked into the chamber and he looked up at Venjix, "Mission complete."

"Perfect, once that irritable colonel arrests my creator, the Rangers will be lost without their mentor."

"Master Venjix, it seems the Rangers have defeated the Professor." Shifter looked up from where he was working, "What shall we do now?"

"Begin the download!" Venjix ordered then turned to look at Kilobyte, "And what evidence do you have that Tenaya 7 let Subject D44 escape?"

"It simple really, our precious Tenaya 7 has had multiple times in a chance to destroy the Black Ranger, but each time she always spares his life. Maybe it's time we let her go…"

"So you think I'm the weak link that needs to be cut off is that it?" Tenaya snarled as she got into Kilobyte's face, "Fine if you want Ranger Black destroyed, you got it."

(Wasteland)

The only feeling he could feel was the rough and disgusting taste of sand in his mouth. Spitting the sand caught in his mouth out, Dillon looked around at his surroundings. Desert hills and plains spread in all directions, looking behind him he saw the burning mess that was once the motorbike he stole from the Venjix Palace. Thoughts came back to him as he remembered trying to evade a pursuing squadron of Drones before one got a lucky shot on him and caused him to crash. It didn't seem they were done as a trio flew towards him firing their lasers.

He got up and ran as the Drones' blasts slammed into the ground behind him. Checking his morpher proved to be futile as the signal was still not clear enough to morph into his series bio-suit. Dillon looked up and saw as the Drones turned to make another pass at him.

"Damn." He growled as dived for cover. The trio flew right past him and off in the direction back towards Venjix's palace, "Wonder what's up with them? No time to ponder, got to keep moving. Got to get back to Corinth." Dillon made his way climbing up a sand dune, but didn't get far from as a series of explosions burst up around him sending him onto his back.

"You're not going anywhere." Tenaya's voice made him turn and he saw her walking in his direction, hand blaster at her side.

"I thought I was free to go?" He questioned as he got back up on his feet.

"Things change!" Tenaya retorted as she aimed and fired at him, "It seems Venjix no longer has a need for you, and you're too much of a problem to be kept alive." She fired again and watched as the second blast hit him in the side and sent him tumbling down the sand dune near an overturned dump truck. She jumped down and landed with ease in front of him as he was able to stop himself from tumbling.

"You know, you and Venjix never seem to be able to make up your minds when it comes to decision making." Dillon fired back as he jumped back onto his feet, noting his morpher was blinking meaning that he could morph.

"Perhaps, but the one thing we agree on is that you lived out your usefulness." She replied and took aim again and fired. He back flipped over the blast and pressed the activation key on his morpher, just in time as he brought up his invincibility shield to deflect another one of Tenaya's blasts coming his way.

"This is more like it." Dillon shouted as he charged towards her and engaged in a vicious blow of trading punches and kicks with her. She grabbed one his arms in an attempt to disable him, which he shook out of and tried the same on her only to be grabbed and thrown over her onto the ground. Tenaya ran forward and grabbed his arms, pinning him.

"Subject D44, give it up. A hybrid is no match for robotic machinery like me." She mocked.

"I can take care of myself. But thanks for your concern!" He growled back as he pushed her off and tried to do a side kick in an attempt to sweep her off her feet. Dillon now took the offensive as he leaped forward and kicked her in the stomach sending her stumbling back near a pile of rebar.

"That wasn't nice." Tenaya sneered.

"Neither is this, Rocket Blaster!" He summoned his weapon and fired multiple shots at her. She swung her firsts in deflecting the blasts.

"Aeugh!" She groaned in pain as she realized one of his blasts had gotten through and clipped her on her right leg. Sparks emanated and wires hanged loose as she looked down at the mark before glaring back up at him, for good measure she moved her leg to ensure it was still functioning which it was.

"No way, that should of disabled her." Dillon muttered.

"Observe. When I get damaged, it's just a simple repair. But when you get damaged, you bleed!" Tenaya stomped the ground and watched as the force of the impact send the rebar sticks into the air and kicked them in his direction. The velocity was more fast then he could predict as the sticks sliced across him sending him flying back against the dump truck in a shower of sparks.

"Should of seen that one coming." Dillon muttered as he struggled to stand up, he could feel himself getting weaker. He knew she was right, in straight up endurance and stamina she could outlast him in a fight. He might have robotic upgrades, but in the end he was still human. Tenaya ran up to him and threw a furious combination of punches at him, and in his weakened state he couldn't keep with his fists. He gritted his teeth and closed his eyes as he raised up his left arm in a weak attempt to deflect her next attack. The next sound he heard was her groaning from pain, opening his eyes he saw that her left arm was caught on the spinning gauntlet on his left arm. Sparks were flying as she finally pulled herself off, sending her flying and rolling back. The pain and abuse was too much for the suit's systems to maintain and he felt himself demorph.

"That's it, you're dead!" Tenaya snarled as she stood up and glared at the hybrid. She then noticed that he was gazing at her arm. She gasped as she felt a sharp pain and felt something wet trickle down her arm. Looking down Tenaya's eyes widened as she saw blood emanating from the wound on her left arm, "I'm bleeding." She whispered and rotated her arm and watched as a few droplets of blood fell onto the desert floor. Tenaya looked back up at him in confusion before turning and running away. Dillon gave a heavy sigh before collapsing onto the ground letting unconsciousness take him.

(Corinth City)

"I'm back Ranger Red!" Professor Cog laughed in his now more giant form.

"Oh man, what's it going to take to keep this guy down." Scott stated as Flynn, Summer, and Ziggy gathered around him.

"Let's bring out the zords." Flynn suggested and the others nodded their agreement. Ziggy stood on the side as he watched the others form the High Octane Megazord.

"Super Saber online." Summer declared as their Megazord charged forward and engaged in a duel with the now gigantic Professor Cog. Like before, Cog was easily able to counter and parry the Megazord's attacks and fired back with red energy lighting beams from his eyes.

"You have to do much better than that Rangers!" Cog taunted as he sliced the Rangers' Megazord twice, sending sprawling to the ground.

"Oh man what can I do?" Ziggy

"Let's finish this." Scott yelled as the High Octane Megazord's saber glowed a bright blue. It charged forward and slashed the professor three times, each one scoring a hit as Cog was sent flying back.

"Is it over?" Summer asked.

"I don't think so, look!" Flynn pointed as they saw Professor Cog stand up from where he fell.

"Like I said Rangers, you'll have to try much better that that." Cog laughed, "Gatling Rivets!" The attack sent the Megazord on its back.

"Ziggy we need you here!" Scott yelled.

"Oh my way." Ziggy replied as he summoned his Tail Spinner Zord and had it combine with the High Octane Megazord.

"Get ready guys!" Flynn shouted as Cog sent another wave of energy rivets in their direction. The Tail Spinner arm started spinning as it deflected and repelled the rivets away.

"Not bad Rangers, but can you take this? Electro turbines!" Professor Cog yelled as he fired the attack. He watched with glee as the gear saws slice across and around the Rangers' Megazord.

"We're just not powerful enough." Summer shouted as sparks burst from a panel to the right of her in the cockpit.

"We need Gem and Gemma!" Flynn added in as he felt the cockpit shake as the panel above him burst open and sparks showered him from above.

"Get Dr. K on the line, we need their help!" Scott shouted.

(Sulfred Mountain Range)

"I suppose you are here to arrest me?" Dr. K asked calmly.

"You are right with that." Truman replied calmly, Hicks and a few soldiers stood behind him ready to arrest her. Gem and Gemma stood on the sides ready to defend their mentor.

"Dr. K come in! We need your help! Dr. K are you there!?" Ziggy's voice rang from the computer Dr. K had been working at.

"So are you arresting me for releasing Venjix?" She paused for a moment then continued, "Oh are you arresting me for the loss of your son and Ranger Red of his brother?

"You don't get to decide on what I am arresting you for!" Colonel Truman now lost his calm exterior and his face became one of pain and anger when Dr. K asked him that question.

"True, but you realize that by arresting me. Then you seriously limit our city's chances of surviving Venjix." She replied back.

"Come in Dr. K! Are you there?" Ziggy's pained voice asked again through the computer with the sound of explosions in the background, "We could really use your help." Gem and Gemma turned and nodded at each other and made to run out, but Hicks and a couple soldiers stood in front of them.

"No one is going anywhere." Hicks stated with a stern voice.

"We wouldn't be here if you hadn't of created Venjix. We wouldn't be stuck in this city if you hadn't of created Venjix. We wouldn't have to worry about surviving Venjix, if you haven't created him. My son Marcus would still be alive if you hadn't created Venjix!" Truman continued and Dr. K noticed the sorrow in the Colonel's eyes as soon as he mentioned his son.

"We've all lost something to Venjix. You lost your son, Ranger Red…Scott lost his brother. Ranger Yellow…Summer lost her faithful friend and protector to Venjix. Dillon lost his memories and sister to Venjix. The many surviving people and families in this city have all lost something or someone to Venjix. But if you think I didn't lose anything , then you're wrong." She finished and the Colonel noted that there were tears in the doctor's eyes, "Not only did I lose my childhood and innocence to Alphabet Soup and Venjix, but I almost nearly lost my existence to him as well. Hiding behind a wall, speaking only through a computer screen. But all is not lost Colonel, we still have hope. We can still hope for that brighter tomorrow where we no longer have to worry about Venjix, but until then I need to do my part in making sure that tomorrow comes. If you still want to arrest me Colonel Truman than go ahead."

Colonel Truman and Dr. K looked at each other, neither of them saying anything as Ziggy's voice once again came through the computer begging for her to respond as they were getting crushed by Venjix's attack bot.

"Corporal Hicks, I believe there is a renegade doctor out there that we still need to find. The information that was given to us was false. There's no one here" Truman started.

"But sir." Hicks started but then stopped when he noticed the intense stare that Truman gave him, "Um yes sir, right away sir. We'll start on the search right away." Hicks finished and turned and walked away. Colonel Truman turned and nodded at Dr. K who mouthed a thank you before making his own way out.

"Is it boom time Dr. K?" Gem asked.

"Yes Gem I believe it is." Dr. K replied as sat back into her seat, "Rangers come in, I'm having Gem and Gemma heading your way. I found a signal on Ranger Black as well, I'll try and establish contact." She nodded at the twins and they gave a jump for a joy before running out.

(Venjix Palace)

Tenaya 7 limped into one of the labs as she looked down at her arm. The bleeding seemed to have stopped, but the pain was still there. She swore with all her might that she would make Subject D44 pay for causing this to her. Tenaya turned and motioned to one of the Grinders to repair her leg wound while she rested her injured arm on the examination table. It made no sense to her, she was a Venjix Generation 7 Attack Bot, machinery perfection as he once called and yet here she was bleeding. It made her seem weak, it made her seem human and she didn't not like that emotion, in fact she hated it.

"Bring a DNA scanner now!" She ordered to another Grinder as it went and grabbed it off a wall before turning back and giving it to her. She activated the device as a green light skimmed over the injured part of her arm. A few beeps followed as a computer screen flashed up showing the information of the scan.

"Scanning complete. DNA match confirmed, sample is from Subject G78." The computer's monotone voice explained and Tenaya gasped as the screen showed a picture of the girl that was from the file Venjix gave her in the attempt to convince Ranger Black she was his sister, "Sibling match confirmed, sample is from Subject D44." The computer continued as it showed an image of D44, "Subjects escaped from Venjix Palace. Subject G78 recaptured, Subject D44's status is unknown." The computer then pulled up a file of D44 and G78 walking through a hallway, it looked like he was escorting her. Tenaya looked away for a moment, the girl in the file was blind. She was that blind girl, but clearly now she could see and wasn't blind.

"So you finally found out the truth." Kilobyte's voice rang from behind her, she turned and glared at him.

"You knew?" She asked.

"Knew? Knew that the Black Ranger was your brother? Darling we all knew, the only one who didn't was you." Kilobyte took delight in her confusion.

"If he is really my brother, then how come I was recaptured and he wasn't?" She retorted back.

"It's simple." Kilobyte rubbed the top of his head, "He abandoned you to make his own escape."

"What?" She gasped.

"That's right, your dear sweet brother saw you were nothing more then a hindrance and left you to stay behind while he escaped on his own." Kilobyte replied back to her. With each of his words, Tenaya's rage and anger was growing. Her brother had selfishly left her behind to make his own escape, she gritted her teeth and let out a yell as she formed her hand blaster and shot at the closest Grinder. It fell back as nothing more then a smoldering mess.

"So if we're related, than that makes me…" She started once she could find her voice.

"A hybrid." Kilobyte confirmed, "You may have Generation 7 hardware within you, but you're no robot as you had come to believe. The only thing is now what are you going to go from here?"

"Who says I'm going anywhere?"

"It's inevitable, from now on every time you see Subject D44 you won't see him as merely the Black Ranger, but as your brother." Kilobyte replied.

"He is not my brother. He may have once been, but not anymore!" She gritted her teeth, "I've come too far and fought too far for a Venjix triumph. The fact we're related matters not anymore to me."

"And the next time you see your brother?" Kilobyte asked. Tenaya glared up at the picture of her brother with dark eyes.

"The next time I see him, he is as good as dead!"

So hey guys, sorry for the long update. Real life has given a major butt kicking these past two months. Plus I had a little bit of writer's block, I mean I had the idea in my head it was just hard trying to put it down in written form. Oh yeah I lied about this chapter being the last involving Professor Cog, the next one will be I promised. You may notice I used dialogue from 'Key to the Past', but I felt it works for this chapter so bear with me. So let me know what you think in a review. Thanks again for reading.