Heart of Innocence

A ranger has the Heart of Innocence; and with it the power of immortal life... A power that a new evil is desperate to get their hands on...

Chapter Five

"And there was no warning? Nothing to indicate what was going to happen?" Tommy ran his hands through his hair, his eyes scrunched up as he tried to think.

" No. We did not even know there was an intruder. He must have been very powerful to escape detection by our defences." Sensei Wantanabe's slow voice replied over the computer link.

"How's Marah doing now?" Hayley asked, her hand briefly settling on Tommy's to give it a slight squeeze.

"She is warmer, that is the only difference we have been able to determine although Cam did manage to slow the bleeding."

"Which is only drawing out the inevitable I'm afraid. Unless we can find some way of stopping the blood loss completely and improving her breathing and body temperature-" Cam sighed, his face ashen and his eyes dull "I don't know how to help her. I've never seen a wound like this before."

"Well you're not alone anymore. We're here to help." Hayley said, smiling comfortingly.

"And we won't be the only ones. This just doesn't sit right with me. I'm gonna call and let some other rangers know. The Dino lot already know and I'm pretty sure Kira's on her way to you right now to see Marah and help Tori. As soon as we know anything more we'll let you know immediately."

"Thank you Tommy." Sensei said, a smile finally appearing on his worried face, although it was nowhere near what it usually was.

The screen went blank and Tommy pushed himself out of his chair to start pacing behind the computer platform. Hayley swivelled in her chair to watch him.

"Do you have something in mind Tommy? A plan here? Because we're really working in the dark here. There's never been a situation where all rangers need to be involved." Hayley spoke, a worried frown creasing her forehead.

"No, let's not tell everybody yet. Just a few from each team, get everybody's whereabouts and news that way first. If we try and do this as quietly as possible then maybe we won't get spotted that we're trying to marshal the troops."

" You think somebody will be watching rangers?"

"I don't know Hayley. I just know this really doesn't feel right. Can you send the first messages? I need to go make a call."



"Sure. Start off with first red and then work the way down chronologically?"

"Yeah. Just like we planned for emergencies."

"Who are you going to be calling?"

"Someone who I have a hunch will be able to help. You may have heard of him, he's an explorer by the name of Andrew Hartford."