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"Let's go back to the ship." I said. "Captain Mitchell, ni-nine to teleport."

And then we were back on the Megaship.

"Welcome back, Rangers. You have done well. You took grave losses but you persisted, coming out on top. Now-go to the infirmary or to quarters and rest. You've done well." Captain Mitchell saluted us, then added, "Michelle, I need to speak with you."

Zhane and Xander carried Wes and everyone followed them towards the Infirmary. I fell in alongside Captain Mitchell, limping along.

We walked a few paces, then stopped and Capt. Mitchell said, "I need to ask you a question. Did Kaleb, Daniel, Meagan, Matt and Julia tell their parents what they were going to be doing?"

The question hit me hard. "I-I know that Meagan had called her parents and told them and so had Julia and Matt but Kaleb and Daniel didn't."

"Well…as their leader, it is your duty to go and tell their parents that they have fallen in battle. When would you like to leave?"

"Give me a half hour. What about the others?"

"Karone had no family besides Andros. Wes and Jen will tell Lucas', Katie's and Tripp's families. Hunter is Blake's family. I will inform Jason, Kim, Trini and Zack's families, and Alyssa's. Commander Cruger will be notified and Sky, Syd, Jack and Z's families will be informed. I will see you in the vehicle bay in a half hour. In the meantime, you need to get your leg bandaged. I know it's hurting. You don't need to be so brave. It's okay to be hurt. Your whole team is hurting." He made a shooing gesture.

I headed for the infirmary and when I got there, practically my whole team was in beds. Zhane stood beside Kira's bed.

"How is everyone?" I asked Hunter, stopping beside his bed.

"Emotionally or physically?" He replied wryly.

"Physically."

"Xander had 35 stitches in his stomach. Bridge had 24 put in his head. One of Wes's kidneys failed and has to be replaced. My collarbone is broken. Other than that, and Kira's refusing a replacement arm, we're okay."

"Well, I've got to get my leg bandaged, I leave in a half hour."

"Where are you going?"

"To tell the families of my friends that their sons, daughters, sisters and brothers aren't coming home. It'll be the hardest thing I've ever done."

Hunter sat up on his bed and then stood up. "I'm coming with you."

"Why? You don't know their families."

"Moral support. And who knows, maybe I can be of some help. Now let's get you bandaged up."

Once I had a cast on my leg from hip down to ankle, Hunter and I went to the vehicle bay. Captain Mitchell gave me the keys to the Rescue Rover and we drove it to our first stop, the Brown house.

I knocked on the door and Meagan's sister, Erin, opened the door.

"Hey, Erin. Are your parents here?" I asked.

"Yeah, come on in," Erin turned to yell behind her, "Mom! Dad! Can you come to the den please?"

Moments later, Hunter and I were seated on a couch across from Erin, Mark and Angie.

"You have bad news, don't you?" Angie asked.

"Yes, I'm afraid so. Meagan told you what she was doing, right?" I asked.

"She said she was going to be a Power Ranger and fight an evil that was threatening to take over the world. But are Power Rangers really real?" Mark replied.

Hunter didn't wait, just said calmly, "Thunder Storm, Ranger Form, Ha!" and the Crimson Thunder Ranger sat where he had.

"I guess so." Mark muttered.

"Mr. Brown, Mrs. Brown, Erin, yesterday we engaged in a fierce battle. I led twenty-nine Rangers into battle. I brought nine of them out. Meagan, she-she didn't make it. She was killed in the final moments of the battle. I'm sorry." I began to cry.

Angie also began to sob, but she managed to ask, "Meagan said Kaleb, Daniel, Matt and Julia were fighting also. Are they ok?"

"Kaleb is fine. Daniel, Matt and Julia were also killed."

We talked and cried for a good hour and then Hunter and I made our way out and to the Hodge household. When we got there, we were met at the door by Mrs. Hodge.

"No…no…Michelle, you're here to tell me my babies are dead, aren't you?"

I nodded mutely. Mrs. Hodge screamed, began to weep and slammed the door in my face.

"Are you going to knock again?" Hunter asked.

"No, now she knows. If she wants to know more about how they died, she can call me. I have to go see the Rosses."

Kaleb had told me why he and Daniel hadn't wanted to tell their parents what they were doing.

"We never thought anyone would die. We've seen Power Rangers, we thought we'd all be fine, so why worry our parents? And now Daniel's dead and they never got to say good-bye." Kaleb had explained.

Arriving at the Ross house, I knocked and Mr. Ross answered the door.

"Michelle! Come in, come in. Kaleb and Daniel went on a trip for the weekend, so they're not here."

"Mr. Ross, can I speak with you and Mrs. Ross?" I asked.

He led us into the den and called his wife, who appeared a few seconds later. After we were all sitting down and I introduced Hunter, I began to talk.

"Mr. and Mrs. Ross, Kaleb and Daniel aren't on a trip. Three days ago, we were asked to become Power Rangers, to protect the world from evil," Mr. Ross laughed-and Hunter morphed, causing the laughter to stop-I went on, "We engaged in a major battle this morning. Daniel was killed. He was killed protecting his Earth and his friends. Kaleb is okay, he suffered only an injured leg."

I paused to let it sink in. Both of them began crying and Mr. Ross started asking questions that I did my best to answer.

When we left there two hours later, I knew what we had to do.

Two days later, the nine remaining Power Rangers entered my church's sanctuary. Over two hundred people were there. I walked up to the podium and began speaking into the mike.

"Most of you don't know that two days ago, a massive battle was waged to save you from evil. We would like to take this time to remember those who fought and fell. Their picture will be shown on the screen as I read their name.

"Jason Scott. Red Ranger. Kimberly Hart. Pink Ranger. Zack Taylor. Black Ranger. Trini Kwan. Yellow Ranger. Theodore J. Jarvis Johnson. Blue Space Ranger. Carlos. Black Space Ranger. Ashley Hammond. Yellow Space Ranger. Cassie Chan. Pink Space Ranger. Andros. Red Space Ranger. Leo Corbett. Red Galaxy Ranger. Kai Chen. Blue Galaxy Ranger. Kendrix Morgan. Pink Galaxy Ranger. Karone. Pink Galaxy Ranger. Damon Hendrix. Green Galaxy Ranger. Maya. Yellow Galaxy Ranger. Mike Corbett. Magna Defender. Carter Grayson. Red Lightspeed Rescue Ranger. Chad Lee. Blue Lightspeed Rescue Ranger. Dana Mitchell. Pink Lightspeed Rescue Ranger. Joel Rawlings. Green Lightspeed Rescue Ranger. Kelsey Winslow. Yellow Lightspeed Rescue Ranger. Ryan Mitchell. Titanium Ranger. Lucas Kendall. Blue Time Force Ranger. Katie. Yellow Time Force Ranger. Trip. Green Time Force Ranger. Eric Meyers. Quantum Ranger. Cole Evans. Blazing Lion Ranger. Alyssa Enrile. Noble Tiger Ranger. Danny Delgado. Iron Bison Ranger. Taylor Earhart. Soaring Eagle Ranger. Max Cooper. Surging Shark Ranger. Merrick. Lunar Wolf Ranger. Shane Clarke. Red Wind Ranger. Tori Hanson. Blue Wind Ranger. Dustin Brooks. Yellow Wind Ranger. Cam Watanabe. Green Samurai Ranger. Blake Bradley. Navy Thunder Ranger. Connor McKnight. Red Dino Ranger. Ethan James. Blue Dino Ranger. Trent Mercer. White Dino Ranger. Tommy Oliver. Black Dino Ranger. Jack Landors. Red S.P.D. Ranger. Sydney Drew. Pink S.P.D. Ranger. Sky Tate. Blue S.P.D. Ranger. Elizabeth Delgado. Yellow S.P.D. Ranger. Nick Russell. Red Mystic Ranger. Madison Rocca. Blue Mystic Ranger. Charlie Thorn. Yellow Mystic Ranger. Vida Rocca. Pink Mystic Force Ranger.

"We would just like to-" I cut off abruptly as my, and the other nine Ranger's communicators dinged.

"Sir? What is it?" I asked into the communicator.

"Trouble. Trouble." The Captain replied grimly.