Fallingstar22-Thanks =) Yeah Kilobyte can be a really devious and tricky guy. Indeed Dr. K was lucky, but it all worked out for the best. More coming up soon and again thanks for reading.

Son of Whitebeard-Yep the family rift, I'll probably let this play for a few chapters. Haven't decided yet to bring in other cities besides Corinth. Thanks for reading.

Kekejo099-Glad you liked it, 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 9: Scott's Decision

By Screech04

(Corinth City)

Professor Cog watched with glee as he watched the Rangers' Megazord fall back from another one of his Gatling Rivets attacks. The Megazord got up to make another attempt at attacking the robot professor, but was knocked back with a blast of red lightning from the professor.

"Is this the best you can do?" Professor Cog taunted as he raised up one of his arms ready to impale into his enemy's back.

"Mach Megazord, fire!" Twin voices yelled out as a barrage of glowing blue lasers, missiles, and energy beams pelted down on the attack bot like rain as he was knocked back from the attack. The Rangers looked up and saw the Mach Megazord hovering above them with its weapons pointed down at Cog.

"It's Gem and Gemma." Flynn pointed out.

"Hey guys it looks like-" Gem started.

"-you could use our help." Gemma finished.

"That was a cheap attack, Electro Turbines!" Cog retorted as he fired the gears up into the air at the hovering Zord. The Mach Megazord was more quicker as the gears flew harmlessly past it and returned fire with a second barrage of lasers and missiles, "It's time to take this elsewhere, follow me if you dare." He taunted as a huge black cloudy void appeared behind him, turning around and taking a step through it.

"After him!" Scott shouted as the High Octane Megazord charged forward through the void with the Mach Megazord flying in behind it.

"We're outside of Corinth." Summer stated as they got their bearings. Indeed a couple minutes ago they were battling Professor Cog inside of Corinth City, and now once passing through the void they were out in the wasteland desert away from the domed city.

"Ahhhh much more like it, the inside of your city was making me sick." Cog stated as he stepped out from behind two pillars.

"Let's get him!" The High Octane Megazord charged with its Super Saber raised while the Mach Megazord flew towards Cog from above. Professor Cog fired more of his electric slashing gears at the two Zords. The Mach Megazord flew in front and used the propellers of the Falcon Zord to repel the gears while the High Octane Zord leapt over and gave a series of well aimed slashes across Cog's chest.

"I think you're almost getting better." Cog taunted as jumped back as the last strike slashed him across the chest and he returned with barrage of rivets sending both Megazords tumbling onto their backs.

"Man if Dillon were here this would be a lot easier." Flynn grunted as he worked his part in getting the High Octane Megazord back on its feet.

(Elsewhere)

Dillon woke up coughing as he spat sand out of his mouth as he stood up to gather his bearings. He didn't know how far he was from Corinth and he didn't know how much distance he had put himself away from Venjix's palace. But he figured he would of made greater time in getting back if it wasn't for the Drones and untimely and unfortunate arrival of Tenaya 7 to ruin his time and chance in getting back to Corinth. It was at times like these he wished he was in the Fury, it made him feel more comfortable than out in the open without any cover.

The sounds of battle rang through the air and that caught Dillon's attention. His senses tuned in on the direction of the battle sounds and ran off towards the source of it. Upon coming to the source of the sounds, he looked up as he saw the High Octane Megazord, Mach Megazord, and one of Venjix's attack bots trade blows with each other. He noted that the battle seemed to be in the bot's favor as it fired off a rapid firing attack that sent both Megazords falling to the ground.

"You got to be kidding me." Dillon stated as he watched the High Octane Megazord push itself back onto its feet while the Mach Megazord used the thrusters on its wing to stand itself upright.

"Ranger Black…co-come in. I repeat Dillon, come in…" Dr. K's voice came through in along with the sound of static out of his morpher.

"Doc, is that you?" He asked into the morpher.

"Yes, I've been trying to make contact with you for hours. You need to hurry, your fellow Rangers are in trouble with a new Venjix attack bot.

"Yeah I can see it right in front of me." Dillon replied as he watched the attack bot release red lightning energy beams from its eyes and envelop the two Megazords, eating away at them and sent sparks flying.

"Confirmed, I have your signal. Synch up with the others." Dr. K returned.

"You got it." Dillon called as he raised his morpher up, "RPM! Get in gear!" He looked up and pulled out the engine cell to activate the Wolf Cruiser, "Wolf Cruiser online." He called as he jumped into the cockpit and zoomed towards the two Megazords and attack bot.

"Is that Dillon?" Ziggy pointed as he saw the Wolf Cruiser zoom towards firing energy blasts from the front of the craft at Professor Cog, forcing Cog to jump away in defense.

"Did you guys miss me?" Dillon replied back with a bit of amusement in his voice he directed his Zord to continue firing.

"Rangers, prepare for synchronization for SkyRev Megazord." Dr. K called out.

"Got it, preparing for sequence." Scott replied as all the Rangers' Zords separated and then started to come back together to form the SkyRev Megazord along with the Croc Carrier Zord emerging from the ground to put in the last parts in finishing the sequence, "SkyRev Megazord is online."

"So you got a few new toys, not like that will make a difference." Professor Cog retorted as he fired his rivets at the Rangers.

"We'll see about that!" Scott returned as the Megazord strafed to the side and returned fire with the Wolf Cruiser arm, "Weapons locked and loaded. Fire!" The SkyRev Megazord fired off its super attack as energy forms off all the Rangers' Zords shot out at Professor Cog knocking him back, sending him crashing through multiple pillars before coming to a stop and tumbling across the desert floor.

"Lucky shot." Professor Cog grumbled as he stood up, sparks shot out from different parts of his body, "How about we make this interesting Red, as you can see I'm almost defeated. Surely you can pass up an old fashioned stand off." With these words a makeshift blaster appeared in Cog's hand

"Why not, as you said you're almost defeated." Scott returned then turned to his team, "Guys bail out, I have this."

"But Scott…" Summer started not liking this idea.

"I said I have this." Scott retorted back. The other Rangers turned and looked at each other and nodded and bailed out of the SkyRev Megazord, turning to watch as Scott took control of the Megazord as it and Professor Cog walked up then turned around with their backs to each other.

"What is he trying to do?" Summer turned to Flynn.

"He's crazy, that's what he is." Flynn looked down at the ground and shook his head before looking back up.

"Okay Professor Cog, three paces then the duel begins."

"No cheating Red." Cog replied back. The two giants took the first steps away from each other, then a second step, the third and last step came next.

"Now!" Scott yelled as the SkyRev Megazord and Professor Cog turned around at the same time and fired. Time seemed to be a standstill as neither one of them seemed to move or show any reaction of being hit.

"No I'm down." Cog stated in an almost pained like voice as he started to fall, but caught himself on one foot, "But I'm not out!"

"What? I know I hit him." Scott exclaimed. Cog took advantage of his opponent's shock and unleashed a barrage of his Gatling Rivets at him, "Nooooo!" He yelled as the SkyRev Megazord toppled over from Cog's attack.

"Thanks for not cheating human. But you should've known I'd never make that promise. All you hit was my magnet shield." Cog pointed out as he pulled out the shield with a bullet clearly impacted into it then dropped it and started backing away, "Time for me to go."

"You can't escape me, I'll track you down!" Scott yelled defiantly.

"Even to another dimension? I'm off to make a deal to destroy two worlds!" Cog laughed as he turned away and disappeared into thin air. The SkyRev Megazord depleted the last of its energy reserves and vanished in a flash of light leaving behind Scott who stood up and glared at the spot where Cog disappeared.

(The Garage)

"Statistically speaking, it is impossible for one to cross to another dimension. Plus the possible dangers that could happen from crossing over if it was possible. Two of the same people can't exist in the same dimension, the laws of nature forbid it." Dr. K explained to Scott when he came up to her and asked if it was possible for one to do so.

"I am telling you, I saw him do it. Cross over to another dimension and I need to follow him." Scott replied back.

"We have more important issues to worry about, Venjix may be getting stronger and we can't afford to waste time pursuing one of his attack bots."

"But Professor Cog could destroy another dimension!" Scott fired back irritated.

"Then the best of luck to them, because we can't help. I'm sorry Scott, but we can't." Dr. K shook her head before turning and heading back into her lab. Scott let out a groan of frustration and shrugged his shoulders in defeat. He then noticed Gem walking up to him.

"What?" He asked in an angry tone.

"I know how you can chase after that professor robot." Gem stated.

"What? How?" Scott asked in shock.

"Meet me later at the Alphabet Soup dumping ground in the mountains" Gem replied back before turning around and joining his twin Gemma for a game of pool. Scott nodded and went to make his way back to his room until he saw his father walk into the garage.

"We need to talk." Colonel Truman looked down at his son.

(Corinth City)

"So are you going to tell me what happened?" Summer asked as she watched Dillon skip rocks across a lake.

"Really nothing to tell." Was his reply as he picked up another rock and skipped it.

"Oh really? Because the surveillance footage of Tenaya and that other robot that is always with her coming into the garage, knocking you out, and carrying you out counts as nothing to tell." Summer returned annoyed at his reluctance to tell her. She then noted how he flinched a little bit when she mentioned Tenaya's name.

"Like I said it was nothing. All that happened was her saying Venjix had some big plan for me, but I managed to escape before any of that could be put into motion." He replied back to her picking up a bigger rock.

"Is that it?" Summer raised an eyebrow.

"Look why is this so important to you? Just drop it!" Dillon threw the rock, instead of skipping across it plunked down with a splash into the pond. He sighed as he stared out at the pond, he wasn't ready to tell Summer of what really happened when he was captured. Dillon turned around and looked at her, she nodded her head to tell him she would drop it. But the look in her eyes told him that was the last thing she was going to do, and it told him she would again try to bring it up in the near future.

(Corinth Medical Center)

"Dad I don't need to be analyzed by a psychotherapist, I'm perfectly fine." Scott argued as they sat in the front lobby of the medical center.

"Perhaps, but Dr. K has told me you were manipulated by one of Venjix's attack bots by hypnotizing your mind. I recommended to her in having you be analyzed and she agreed with me." Colonel Truman replied.

"You didn't arrest her?" Scott asked surprised.

"No." Truman gave a small chuckle "I was about to. I let my personal issues get in the way, I was not only blaming her for releasing Venjix but also for the loss of Marcus. But she helped me see the bigger picture of what is more important then our issues with each other.

"Yeah." Scott agreed sadly as he thought of his brother, of how Professor Cog tricked his mind into thinking Marcus was still alive and then taking him away only to realize it was only a Grinder and not his brother. The sound of footsteps approaching caused both Trumans to look up and see Corporal Hicks come in their direction.

"Hicks, how is she?" The Colonel asked.

"She's doing fine. Awake and annoyed, she can't wait to get out and be back on her feet. The doctor recommended she be taken off active duty for a few weeks. A recommendation that she is not all to fond with." Hicks finished with a smile. Truman couldn't help but smile as well, that sounded like Vasquez.

"Very well, Hicks we need to get back." Colonel Truman stood up as he and Hicks were making their out.

"But dad, are you going to check in on her or speak to her?" Scott asked as he stood up as well. Colonel Truman turned and looked at his son.

"No Scott, you are." Truman replied back and then turned around and walked out followed by Hicks. Scott knew the full meaning and tone of what his father said and he was right, Vasquez being injured was partially his fault. Sighing to himself he knew he would eventually have to confront the issue, Scott just wished it was later than sooner as he walked to Vasquez's room. He looked in and saw her sitting up in bed eating from a bowl of soup and making a disgusted face at the taste of it.

"Yeah I don't like the taste of hospital food either." Scott called out. Vasquez jumped a little bit as she dropped the spoon with a little bit of the soup splashing droplets on her. She looked up at Scott with an alarmed look on her face and he held up his hands in surrender in telling her he meant no harm "May I come in?" He asked her. Vasquez's eyes moved back and forth for a few seconds before nodding her head.

Scott entered the room and sat in the chair that rested across from the bed Vasquez was sitting up on "So I hear you're going to make a fast recovery." He started, but she held up her hand knowing she wouldn't fall for or stand for his small talk.

"Look Scott or Ranger Red, whichever you prefer. I understand what happened wasn't your fault." Vasquez exclaimed, "You were hypnotized by that Venjix bot."

"You don't blame me for the…" Scott trailed off.

"Well I could of lived without the blaster shot. Those blasters of your team's seem to be more effective than our standard issue ones." Vasquez returned with a small smile. The two spent the rest of the day talking and making jokes about how terrible hospital food tasted.

"No way." Scott couldn't contain in his laughter when Vasquez once snuck in a small bottle of tequila to soothe her nerves as her first week of working alongside Colonel Truman was hectic and nerve wracking.

"Yeah Hicks found out about it as well, but he promised me he wouldn't tell your father. Though I do get the feeling the Colonel always knew but never said anything about it." Vasquez finished while laughing herself. Scott smiled then thought of what she said about the tequila, and reminded himself that Vasquez was a few years older then him so of course she'd be able to legally purchase alcohol. He then remembered what Gem told him about meeting in the Alphabet Soup dumping ground in the Sulfred Mountain Range, and so Scott bid farewell to Vasquez and wished the best of luck on a full recovery.

(Sulfred Mountain Range)

"Okay Gem I'm here. What is it you wanted to show me?" He asked as he saw Gem riffling through piles until he pulled out an object that resembled a fire hydrant.

"Take a look at this." Gem smiled with an almost childlike glee as he held the object closer for Scott to take a closer look at it.

"What is it? Because all I'm seeing is a fire hydrant." Scott shrugged his shoulders in confusion as he was trying to understand on what Gem was trying to get across to him.

"I found this when Dr. K was looking into the Paleozord project. It's a trans-dimensional portal generator. She said it was a cancelled Alphabet Soup project due to the dangers of trying to access another dimension."

"And this can help me find and catch Professor Cog?" Scott asked.

"Exactly!" Gem replied with a big smile, eager to try out the device. Scott paced around the cavern while Gem went hard to work in powering up and programming the device, "I got it."

"Great, thanks for the help Gem." Scott patted Gem on the back. Gem nodded his head as he pressed a button on the top of the device. It fired a green beam at a nearby wall and a circular glowing green hole appeared, streaks of green light flew out from the formed portal.

"You sure you want to do this, what if you don't come back?" Gem asked now worried.

"If this is a one way trip, then it is a risk I have to take." Scott replied back with determination in his voice.

"What should I tell the others?"

"The truth. They'll eventually find out anyways if you lie to them. Tell Dr. K I'm sorry, but I had to do this. Tell the others to take care of themselves, even Dillon. Tell Vasquez I'm sorry I shot her, and tell my dad….tell my dad that I'm sorry I couldn't be more like Marcus." Scott finished as he turned back and faced towards the portal and took his first steps into it, not knowing of what may lay on the other side.

Yep guys this was pretty much my own idea and interpretation of the lead up into the events of the RPM/Samurai crossover 'Clash of the Red Rangers'. I probably will not cover Scott's part in the next few chapters as we already know what happens in the crossover film if you seen it. Let me know what you thought of this update in a review, thanks for reading.