War of the Hidden
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Ch. 16
Everybody had gathered in Tommy's room. Atirddez—or Mac, as he introduced himself—had come to tell them about Maxi's battling with Ragdlog at the Moon Palace. At first, they all wanted to go help her, fearing for her safety, but seeing that none of them (not even Mac himself) knew how to get to where she was, that didn't really work. Plus the fact that Carlisle reported that Tommy was losing his battle. They were all torn, but Andros reminded the others to trust in Maxi and believe that the Power and the spirits of the past would protect her. So they agreed and were all standing solemnly around Tommy, willing him to keep fighting.
All of a sudden, much to Carlisle and Dana's surprise, Tommy's eyes popped open. The Pink Rescue Ranger was so startled, she literally jumped from where she was sitting on the edge of his bed, dabbing his heated head with a cold towel.
"Ahh!" she screamed, calling everybody back from their thoughts. They were all shocked to see Tommy sit up and turned to look at them, raising an eyebrow in confusion.
"What's going on?" he asked his voice raspy from a parched throat. None of the others could answer. They all just stared at him with open mouths. Tommy stared back at them, not understanding their actions. Finally, Jason broke the silence.
"It's about time, bro."
For the second time in that spot today, a black vortex appeared in the sky and red lightning struck down onto Earth. It disappeared in a flash and a small girl fell down. Maxi landed hard on her feet, feeling her knees buckle but managing to keep herself in balance. She didn't know how she managed to return to Earth, or how long it has been since she destroyed Ragdlog, all she knew was that she was extremely weak, feeling as if she no longer had any more energy. Her face was as pale as the vampire she had just defeated and glistening in sweat, though her lips white and bone-dry. The drugged sleep Jason had sentenced her to, hadn't given her much rest and she could feel the weariness catching up with her now. Her eyelids were becoming too heavy to keep up and as each second passed, she could feel her consciousness slipping away. But something caught her eye and she held on to the last bit with all her might.
A crowd of people had come into sight, but in her eyes was only one man. One man with short, dark brown hair spiked up fashionably. His thin glasses were in place as if they had been there forever, his goatee none-the-larger than it would be if he shaved it everyday. He was wearing black shoes, white pants, a red t-shirt, and a green button-down shirt over it.
"Dad?" Maxi asked with uncertainty. She focused her eyes on him and a slow smile spread across her face. "Dad!" And she broke into a run with energy she didn't know she had. "Dad! Dad! Dad!"
"Lori!" he exclaimed upon seeing her.
A rush of relief washed over Maxi like a crashing wave. She could even feel just a little warmth coming back to her. Running as fast as she could, Maxi slammed right into the hard-built man. She threw her short, thin arms around his neck, tears pouring down her face.
"Daddy!"
Tommy was kneeling on one knee to match Maxi's height. He squeezed her tightly as if he was clinging onto the only thing keeping him connected in the real world.
"What you have done today, many cannot do in lifetimes. I'm so proud of you," he whispered in her ear.
"I know, Dad. I love you."
"I love you too."
The ending is short, I know, but it didn't feel right to stick this at the end of the last chapter. Epilogue is coming up, any questions you want me to answer? Review!
