"So, basically what you're telling us is that you guys released an even bigger threat and she's heading here?" Hunter was clearly not pleased. "As if we didn't have enough to worry about."

"It's not like we did it on purpose." Amias snapped. "Besides, Cal'ias didn't know what she was reading."

"About her. How could one kid survive when an entire planet was killed?" Hunter shot a skeptical look at the little draconan nestled comfortably on Dustin's shoulder.

Harper gave him an annoyed look. "I understand you're upset about what's happened, but don't go taking it out on everyone else. Nothing that happened could have been prevented. For better or worse this has all happened for a reason."

Hunter frowned and opened his mouth to say more, but a disapproving look from Dustin kept him quiet. He was lucky Dustin had forgiven him for how he had treated Sebastien. For some reason or another Dustin was extremely protective of the younger boy and it had not been one of Hunter's better ideas to treat Sebastien so poorly. Now Hunter was careful not to upset Dustin again, he wasn't sure he'd be forgiven a second time.

"We've already faced one Holder before. It wasn't easy, but we beat Samous." Blake said.

"Yeah, but he was a new Holder. He was still trying to get used to his power when we faced him." Zadan said. "A more experienced Holder might be more powerful."

"No doubt about that." Harper said. "I've never felt anything so powerful before. It was oppressive."

"From what I glimpsed of her mind she was entombed there because no one could beat her. All they could do is imprison her and hope she never got free." Amias added.

"None of that is very encouraging." Hunter commented.

"We won't know what we're up against until she gets here." Cam spoke up. "Until then we'll just have to try and prepare ourselves."

"Until then, we've got the Rogues to worry about." Dustin added. "Plus there are still three Psycho Rangers."

"Those Rogues are serious trouble. I never thought I'd see anything worse than the Psychos." Blake said. His thoughts flew to Shane in the infirmary. "They thrashed us around like we were amateurs."

"Compared to some of them we are." Tori replied. "I hate to say it but we're in way over our heads."

"Plus Shane---."

"Is gonna be fine." Kardan interrupted Cam. The doctor moved into the War Room, exhaustion clear on his features. "Unfortunately, the damage done is serious. He's going to be out of commission for a long time. Scorpion Rogue's venom is merely meant to paralyze his victim. It'll take time to move out of his system."

"Not if we put him in the healing chamber." Niko spoke up. "He could be healed in half the time. It'll purge the venom from his body too."

"I don't like it." Kardan said. "The body should do it's own healing."

"We don't have time for that." Niko argued. "That Holder could be here within days."

"Fine, put him in your blasted healing chamber, but if I start seeing any ill effects from it I will dismantle the bloody thing myself."

ZzZzZ

Tarnin smiled, pleased with the Rogues' first battle with the Rangers. Injuring one of them so quickly was sure to have an emotional and psychological impact. The Rangers would think back on this battle every time they fought. The only thing that would make it better would be the Red Ranger not surviving, but he knew from experience how hard it was to kill a Ranger.

"Very impressive." Tarnin said as the Rogues assembled before him. He shot a look at the three Psychos who stood just behind the Rogues. "You could stand to learn a few things."

"Sir, we have seriously wounded the Rangers in the past. On one of our first battles Psycho Silver nearly killed the White Ranger." Psycho Green said. "What exactly are was supposed to learn, sir?"

"Perhaps that you limit yourselves too much by focusing on one Ranger." Tarnin replied.

"Sir, that would have been Master Kalix's doing sir. He trained us to focus on our own counterpart and no one else." Green said. "You would be questioning his judgement in training us."

"I think perhaps you're forgetting your place, Psycho Green." Tarnin motioned to Pogart.

Instantly agony flared through the Psycho Rangers as the nanites within their bodies began to attack their pain receptors. Everything hurt. From internal organs to a burning sensation across the entire expanse of skin there wasn't an inch of their bodies that didn't hurt. Psycho Silver collapsed first and as Psycho Gold moved to kneel beside him he collapsed as well. Psycho Green tried to hold on, but the pain was just too much and with a quiet moan he passed out as well.

"General Tarnin sir, why do you keep them around?" Star Rogue asked. "They're of no use to you."

"Oh, they're of more use than you think." Tarnin replied. "If those three ever fully understood the power they have at their disposal none of us would stand a chance."

"I find that hard to believe." Tiger Rogue said, glaring at the unconscious Psychos. "We can beat them with no problem."

"That's because they're not fully tapped into their power you fool." Tarnin snapped. "Now, take them to their rooms. Battle Rogue, I want to speak with you."

Battle Rogue watched the rest of his team gather the unconscious Psychos before turning his attention to General Tarnin. He stood calmly and fully confident he wasn't in trouble. He never did anything to displease his boss.

"You seem to have a real hatred for you ex-partner." Tarnin said.

Battle snarled softly. "He's Basiacan sir. I hate them all equally."

"Indeed, even so much as to betray your whole planet to Master Kalix." Tarnin eyed his warrior. "You want a chance at the Basiacan?"

"Yes sir. I would love a chance to finish that insect."

"I thought so." Tarnin motioned to Pogart and the flighty little lizard scrambled forward. "Pogart has developed a device that will force the Basiacan into his natural form, which will instantly force him out of morph as well. Go and challenge him. You shouldn't need your teammates for that."

"No sir." Battle said. "Sir, how far can I take it?"

"Kill him if you get the chance. No beating around the bush anymore." Tarnin said.

"With pleasure sir."

ZzZzZ

Stopping had not been a part of the Dohri's plan. She had intended to head straight for Earth. However, upon approaching a rather dark looking planet she had felt a familiar tingle. There was a trace of her own power radiating from the planet. That caught her attention and brought her to a stop. Still in light form she approached the planet curiously and at first found nothing of interest. Several dozen battleships orbited the planet with even more smaller fighter ships buzzing around. She approached closer, feeling that she should recognize the ships as well as the tingle in her spine.

She paused as a trio of fighter ships broke away from the armada and headed in her direction. She could sense them scanning her, trying to find out what she was. It was only when they were within striking distance that she finally recognized the ships and the beings within. It was her army, beings created specifically to obey her. They were still around and apparently still a force to be reckoned with. Without a thought she once more connected herself with the beings and felt their surprise and then joy as they too recognized her.

Instantly one of the ships darted forward and a beam of light swept over her. It was within her ability to let the transport beam simply flash through her, but she decided to humor them. They were excited to see her, completely beside themselves with joy. She allowed herself to be transported into the ship where she took her human form once more.

"Mistress Mikiha, it is of the utmost honor to have you with us once more." A smooth, crisp voice said over the speakers.

Mikiha smiled as the door into the transport room opened. "It is good to be back with you again, my Basiacan warriors."

ZzZzZ

Harper leaned back in his chair and shifted his eyes from one console to another. He was glad to be back on the familiar battleship, he just wished it could have been under better circumstances. Still, he was home for a little while and was happy to take a shift on the bridge as lookout. He was no computer/mechanical/technical genius like Sizvu, but he liked computers just the same. He had spent many hours of his youth playing virtual games and engrossing himself in the virtual battleground of Warrior World.

He was torn out of his memories as the communication console beeped. Without a thought he reached over and pushed the button to put it on the main screen. Instantly he was on his feet as he saw the all too familiar gold helmet staring back at him.

"Craggan!"

"Meet me at the beach." Battle demanded.

"Why should I?"

Battle glanced around as if making sure he wasn't going to be overheard. "I have something important to share with you."

"How can I trust you?"

"Meet me at the beach." Battle reiterated.

The screen went blank. Harper flopped back into the chair and continued to stare at the screen. He knew he shouldn't go. But it was the hope deep down inside him that Craggan might one day accept him that forced him to go. He wanted to go without telling anyone, but he knew his teammates wouldn't be happy about it. They wouldn't be happy about him going either. He pulled out his data pad and typed up a quick message before sending it to Kardan, Sizvu, and Amias.

SilverHarper-Craggan has called me out. I'm going. Alone.

The response was immediate. His data pad beeped three times.

BlueKardan-Don't you dare.

BlackSizvu-It's a trap.

RedAmias-He's never going to accept you Harper. Don't go.

Harper thought it was strange that his newest teammate was the one to sense one of his underlying reason to go. He knew all three would be mad at him for walking into an obvious trap. He did want to hear what Craggan had to say, but more than that he wanted revenge.

SilverHarper-I'm going. I know it's a trap and I don't care. He's not going to accept me. But I am going to get him back for what he's done. This is personal and I want to handle it alone, but I wanted to tell you so that you guys could watch my back so it stays personal. Got it? I'm not taking no for an answer.

Harper didn't waste anymore time. He morphed and then used the coordinates Craggan had sent during their short conversation. He found the Gold Battle Rogue sitting on a rock waiting, but when he saw Harper he stood up. Harper kept his distance, watching intently for any sign of deception.

"What did you need to tell me Craggan?" Harper asked after there was a long silence.

"That...you're the same gullible fool you've always been." Craggan sneered.

Harper knew it was coming and did the only thing he could think of doing. His rocket launchers appeared at the same time as Craggan's and they fired in unison. Two of their rockets collided and exploded halfway between them. Harper's other rocket struck the ground right before Craggan showering the Gold Battle Rogue with sand. Craggan's rocket would have struck Harper if had hadn't leapt back. Still he was too close to the explosion and the force of it lifted him off his feet and flung him backwards. Both combatants were momentarily down.

They were only down a few seconds before both fighters were up again. Craggan fired another pair of rockets and Harper twisted and dodged them both, though the explosions were hot against his back. Harper pulled his Battle Sword and charged his ex-teammate. It was going to be a dangerous fight for them both. Having fought, somewhat, as a team they knew each other's fighting styles too well. But both of them had also been separated long enough to learn some new things as well. It appeared that it would be the one to have learned the most new moves that would win, except Craggan had a secret weapon.

The two ducked and twisted and parried looking for all the world like they were just sparring. They danced around each other with a familiarity that was clearly evident. But things swiftly changed. They both began throwing in new moves and they started landing hits. They were both sparking and making mistakes after a few minutes. Harper knew he needed to back off and collect himself. Judging Craggan's next swing he leapt over the attack and kicked his older opponent in the head. Craggan stumbled back and that gave Harper the chance he needed to back off and clear his head a bit.

"You can't beat me insect. I was trained to kill your kind." Craggan snarled.

"I can't believe you were ever a Ranger with blind hatred like that. How can't you see that I'm not like other Basiacans? I never take my natural form and hell, if I could I would become fully human." Harper said. "I know I can't change your mind, but I just have to ask you if it was worth it? Was it worth betraying our teammates and our home to satisfy your hatred?"

Craggan didn't reply at first. His mind flashed back to happier times. Joking around and laughing with Pydin. Sparring with Ekkan and Lorku. Teasing Maxoff, the youngest Battle Ranger by a month. He had cost them all their lives. Lives they had entrusted to him. Was it worth losing them all when his true goal hadn't been realized? No. No it hadn't been worth it. He should have just killed the insect in his sleep, not betrayed his whole planet to Kalix, but there was no going back. All he could do was correct the problem and finish Harper off once and for all.

Quicker than Harper could react Craggan pulled his blaster and fired several shots. Two were to the chest and the third to the helmet. Harper suit sparked furiously and he stumbled back. The sparking in his eyes blinded him momentarily and he never saw Craggan coming. He gave a yelp of shock as something jabbed into his ribs and he was lifted off his feet by the back of his neck. At first there was just a tingle in his ribs that spread slowly through his chest. Then all of a sudden agony surged through his body and he cried out as he was dropped to the ground. His feet gave out beneath him and he lay on the ground convulsing. As his body began to change he did the only thing he could think of, he pressed his distress signal and prayed.

The first thing to happen was he demorphed with a crackle of power. His body continued to convulse as changes came over it. His skin hardened and began to take on a golden color while an armor plated tail sprouted. His eyes grew bigger as his hair hardened into spines and his lips shifted into two mandibles that opened to the sides. His toes fussed until there were only two clawed toes and his fingers became claws. Then his back split open and two wings burst out and fluttered slightly before settling against his back. The convulsions continued for a moment longer before with one final jerk he grew still.

ZzZzZ

"What's that?" Dustin asked. Everyone was gathered on the bridge after the alarms blared.

Sizvu grimaced as he looked at the screen. He knew Harper wouldn't be happy about the Rangers of Earth seeing his Basiacan form. "That's Harper's true form and you'd do well not to mention it. He desperately hates what he is."

"I've heard it mentioned and I know it's a touchy subject, but why is being a Basiacan so bad?" Cam asked.

"Basiacans are ruthless, warmongering monsters. They'll eat anything they can kill, even each other in extreme circumstances. They have overwhelmed and decimated whole planets. They deceived our home world of Banar into believing they needed help and instead captured those sent to help them. They tortured those poor souls for information and then sent their mutilated bodies back to us." Sizvu explained. "Craggan's father and older brother were among them. He became an Exterminator, a branch of the military trained to hunt and kill Basiacans. When he became a Ranger he couldn't let those feelings go."

"That's why he went Rogue. His hatred of Basiacans corrupted him." Tori mused.

"We should have listened to Maxoff and Harper. The kids knew better than all of us." Sizvu said as he stared at the screen. "We pushed Craggan too far."

"Shouldn't we go help Harper?" Blake asked.

Sizvu shook his head. "Not yet. He might not need our help now."

ZzZzZ

Battle Rogue glared at the still form of his most hated enemy. The insect was completely still and he couldn't see if it was breathing anymore or not. He didn't care. If the beast was dead then it saved him the trouble of killing it himself, though he would have enjoyed that part.

Harper felt like his body was on fire. The forced transformation hurt worse than anything he had ever felt. The only parts of his body that didn't hurt were the internal organs that had already been where they were supposed to be. He didn't even want to open his eyes, but his enhanced senses told him that Craggan was approaching him. Harper's temper flared, brought to a whole new level by being in his natural form. Craggan was going to pay for this.

One moment Harper was on the ground and the next he was on his feet. Craggan gasped and leapt backwards in time to save himself from being speared by Harper's tail. The two faced off with obvious hatred burning through both of them. Harper let loose a blood-chilling screech and then lunged. Craggan dodged to the side, but Harper's spear-like tail followed and punched through his shoulder. Craggan roared with pained fury, but grabbed the tail with both hands, pulled it out, and then clenched his fist in an attempt to break it. Harper hissed fiercely and jerked his tail back, pulling Craggan off balance. With his tail free Harper turned and pounced on his ex-teammate. Craggan cried out as talons tore right through his suit and in his panic did the only thing he could think of doing. He fired his rockets point blank.

ZzZzZ

Sizvu swore as he watched his teammate go tumbling backwards. He wasn't sure if Harper's armored Basiacan body could have saved him from an explosion so close. He was sure that Craggan was hurt, the man had been demorphed by the shear power of the massive explosion so close. Both were laying on the ground completely motionless. Sizvu reached over and transported Harper directly to the infirmary, then turned and headed that way himself with Amias right behind him.

ZzZzZ

Sid peeked his head around the corner and into the infirmary as the Gold Battle Rogue returned from his fight. Things hadn't gone as well as expected and the Rogue was returning seriously wounded. Sid wanted to shove it in the whole Rogue team's face, but it wasn't in his best interest. Besides, Chris and Kyle had sent him on a strictly information gathering mission.

What he found inside made him smirk. All the Rogues were gathered along with General Tarnin. The new flagship doctor was not pleased. Sid could tell Dr. Walac was intensely irritated with so many people breathing down his neck while he tried to work. His skin clearly displayed his displeasure by being a vibrant red that clashed horribly with his green hair. Sid noticed a tint of gray around the tips of his ears, his nose, and his fingertips. The doctor was worried.

"He'll be lucky to make it, sir." Dr. Walac reported. "I need Dr. Hisik and the nurse staff from your cruiser if we're going to save him."

"Very well, I'll have them sent over immediately." Tarnin said.

Sid hurriedly scrambled away as General Tarnin turned to leave the room. He wanted to laugh gleefully, but knew the sound wouldn't be appreciated. He couldn't wait to share the news that one of the Rogues might die. One less Rogue to push them around.

ZzZzZ

"His armored body protected him amazingly well. A few bits of shrapnel punched through and had he been human he would be dead, but his heart is located in a different position." Kardan announced to the group waiting to hear about Harper. "He'll be feelin' it for a few days, but he'll survive."

"So it's the very thing that he hates that actually saved him." Hunter mused.

"That's irony for you." Dustin said.

"Aye, maybe it will go a little ways in helping him accept who he is." Kardan said.

Sizvu smiled sadly. "Not likely lad, it'll take a lot more than that."

"Let's hope it never comes to that."

ZzZzZ

General Tarnin watched as two doctors and a horde of nurses worked to save Craggan's life. He was furious. Furious that Craggan had been stupid enough to leave himself open, but even angrier that the Ranger had been able to take advantage of the opening. Now his Rogue might not survive and he knew he wasn't the only one angry about it. The other Rogues were practically thrumming with fury. They wanted revenge and they wanted it now. Tarnin knew it would be in his best interest to oblige them or the number of his foot soldiers would start dropping.

"Rogues. Go to Earth and teach these Rangers a lesson." General Tarnin ordered.

"With pleasure, sir." Star said. "We'll teach those Rangers not to mess with one of our own."

"Teach them not to mess with us period." Tarnin replied. "Don't return unless you've taken care of at least one Ranger, understand?"

"Yes sir!"

ZzZzZ

Cam groaned as the alarms came to life and he saw the Rogue team, minus Battle Rogue, obviously awaiting their arrival. He wondered how things would go without Shane there. Who would step up as leader? He thought maybe he would do it and while he knew he was qualified, he didn't feel comfortable with the idea. The choice was obvious, but would the right person speak up? He pushed the thought away and pressed the ship wide intercom button.

"We've got a Rogue problem."

There was a pause. Cam held his breath and waited. He wasn't disappointed. "All of them?"

"Battle Rogue is the only one missing Hunter." Cam replied.

There was another pause before the team's temporary leader spoke again. "Alright, Cam stay here and prepare to jump in when things go bad. Sebastien, get out there, plant yourself in a good position for a sneak attack. Amias, Niko, and Zadan, I'd like you out there with us."

"We're there." Zadan quickly replied.

"What about us lad? Sizvu and I want to help." Kardan's voice spoke up.

"Okay, you two get into good ambush positions as well and we'll use your rocket launchers." Hunter said. "We'll show these Rogues not to underestimate us."

Cam didn't like being left behind. He didn't like being on the front lines either, but the idea of waiting until things got bad to go help didn't sit well with him. Why should he have to sit back in the safety of the ship while his teammates threw themselves out there? He would have continued to brood except his data pad suddenly beeped, the pitch telling him it was a personal message. Pulling it out of his data pad he selected the message inbox and saw it was from Hunter.

CrimsonHunter-I know you don't like it Cam, but we've got to try something different. If we all go out there at the same time it will be the same thing over again. We haven't been planning battles and we've been on the losing end for too long. Maybe we'll come out on top this time. Trust me?

Cam knew he had only moments to reply before Hunter would be too busy to check it.

SamuraiCam-Always.

It hadn't been true at first. He hadn't trusted Hunter or Blake after they tried to kill his father, but they had long since made up for that. Through hard work and hard times they had earned his trust. If Hunter needed assurance of that he was more than willing to provide it. It wasn't an issue of trust anymore. Now it was an issue of leadership and how well Hunter was going to step up to the plate in Shane's absence. Things were looking good, he just hoped it didn't go bad.

ZzZzZ

There was no teasing or taunting when the Rangers showed up on the battlefield. The fight began before the last Ranger had even fully materialized. Nova Rogue's shotgun-like weapon cracked through the air. One laser bullet shattered into twenty laser pellets right before it connected with Tori's chest. The Blue Ranger was taken right off her feet and a well-placed Thunder Shield blocked the next shot. Tori said a quick thank you to Blake before all hell broke loose.

No one was faced with the same opponents they had fought previously. It was all so confusing and troubling, but the Rangers were learning to adapt quicker than before. The Rogues weren't switching around either. They seemed much more determined to injure the Rangers rather than just show them up like they had last time. This time they meant serious business.

Hunter and Blake were working together against the two female Rogues. There was equal give and take. It was almost like watching a dance, though this dance had a winner and a loser and the loser would be injured. Hunter swung Blake out of the way of a swipe from the axe and found the barrel of Nova's shotgun in his face. His only thought was to duck, but it was a second too late when he realized Blake was directly behind him. He heard Blake's shocked yelp of pain and swung his staff upwards as he stood up. It took Nova right off her feet and Hunter spun to cover his brother's back as the Green Stealth Rogue tried to take advantage of the injury.

Dustin was faced with Delta Dragon. He didn't get the same emotional response from Delta as he did when fighting Alpha Dragon, but he still felt a sense of betrayal from the dual-sabers. He couldn't focus on that though, not with Delta's swift and brutal attack. There were five limbs to try and keep track of and it wasn't easy. They never trained on dealing with tails. One particularly swift tail swipe caught him across the faceplate and nearly took him to the ground. He caught his balance with one hand on the ground and ducked and rolled as Delta tried to stab him with his dual-sabers. Dustin allowed himself to sink into the ground as he rolled and decided to take advantage of the fact that Delta wasn't prepared for a move like that. In a shower of dirt he burst out of the ground behind Delta and was caught with hammering kick to the chest. Not exactly how he had expected that to go.

Tori wasn't a sword fighter. She knew how to use her ninja sword with more skill than most people could manage, but she wasn't nearly as skilled as Star Rogue. He was more than ready for anything she tried to dish out. In fact, she got the distinct impression that he was simply toying with her. He wasn't really doing any damage to her, just making a show of blocking, ducking, and dodging all her pathetic attempts. If they continued to fight sword against sword she had no doubt he was going to win, but she didn't really have much of a choice. Her Sonic Fin had already been knocked from her hand and she didn't have the chance to find it.

Niko could sense the hopelessness of the current situation. He was fighting in a small triangle along with Zadan and Amias, but they had four opponents. They were fighting the two biggest Rogues along with two of the most skilled. They were holding their own, but not making any progress. They had to do all they could to avoid Scorpion's stinger while still trying to fight.

Sebastien watched from his hiding position in a tree not far from the trio's fight. He wasn't sure when Hunter actually wanted him to make a move. Was he supposed to wait until Cam made an appearance or was it the other way around? Plans only worked when everyone understood them. Since Hunter hadn't specified anything he decided he would make his move when the opportunity arose and it did much quicker than he had expected. Amias went down from a kick to the knee and Scorpion's tail was striking for a deadly blow. Sebastien pulled one of his throwing daggers and dropped from the tree right above Scorpion. With skilled ease he grabbed Scorpion's tail, pulled it to the ground, and jabbed the dagger through it. Scorpion howled with agony and rage and tried to jerk his tail free, but the dagger was firmly stuck in the ground.

"Nice of you to join the fun." Amias joked as Sebastien quickly helped him up.

Sebastien didn't get a chance to reply as the other three Rogues attacked with a vengeance. Tiger tried to get to Scorpion to free him, but without thinking of his own safety Sebastien threw himself in the huge Rogue's path. Tiger Rogue roared like his namesake and lunged at his smaller foe. Sebastien dodged to the side and swung his double-bladed sword in a stabbing motion. Tiger Rogue bellowed, spun on his heel, and backhanded Sebastien with enough force to nearly crack the White Ranger's helmet. Sebastien hit the ground in an unconscious heap. Tiger advanced on him, his tiger claw weapons ready to tear the Ice Ranger apart.

Kardan saw the Ice Ranger's peril from his position and frowned. In the cover of the trees getting a clear shot would be difficult. He and Sizvu were in a much better position to help the other Rangers, who were out in the open. He knew they hadn't been told to wait for a signal, but Kardan didn't want them to reveal themselves until the opportune moment. Unfortunately, he didn't think they were going to get the opportune moment. Sebastien was in trouble and he couldn't sit by and watch the kid get hurt again.

"Sizvu, you've got better aim than me. Think you can hit the Tiger Rogue?" Kardan asked.

"Aye, no problem." Sizvu replied.

Sizvu swung around to face his target and used his targeting reticule to lock onto Tiger Rogue's back. He waited for the Rogue to take one more step and then fired. The rocket blazed through the air and slipped easily in a narrow gap between trees. Tiger Rogue sensed the danger almost too late. He was able to take a step backwards and that saved his life. The rocket hit the ground mere inches from him and the explosion lifted him off his feet and tossed him into an unforgiving tree trunk.

Warrior and Alpha both paused in their attack as their teammate went down from an unseen attacker. They knew by the rocket that it was at least one of the Battle Rangers. Instead of continuing the fight they went to their teammate's side and found Tiger unconscious and badly hurt. Before they could realize what was about to happen two more rockets slammed into the ground beside them. The dual explosions rocked the area and they got another horrifying surprise as the tree they were beside collapsed on top of them.

More well aimed rockets began to rain down on the rest of the Rogue team who were out in the open field. Delta used his tail to smack a rocket away from himself and Nova managed to shoot one heading in her direction, but there were too many. The Rangers had separated themselves from the Rogues and were regrouping as they watched their enemies trying to dodge the almost continuous attacks. Finally Star seemed to have enough and with a promise that it wasn't over with the Rogue team transported away taking their wounded with them. The battle was over and for the first time the Rangers had a decisive victory.