Cammy wasn't normally in the Lab during Ranger battles. Usually, she was at home with her foster parents, her eyes glued to the TV. She would watch the Rangers fight monsters, with a sick feeling in her stomach. She had thrown up a couple of times while watching, something her parents chalked up to anxiety. Of course an eight year old would panic – monsters were attacking the city. No one felt safe.

But Cammy didn't panic for that reason. The monsters didn't scare her; it's what they could do.

Kendall was her best friend; her big sister. Cammy only needed to know Kendall was safe and sound and she would know everything would be okay. However, that didn't mean she didn't care for anyone else. She knew the Rangers' identities. She was friends with them, too.

Tyler: he was the leader, the red Ranger. He was always encouraging his team, pushing them to do their best and to never give up the fight. He was an amazing person, even without the spandex. He was fun, and always looking on the bright side of things. Cammy loved when he was working in the cafe and she stopped by because he would always find a way to make her smile, even if it wasn't his intention. He was something of a big brother to her – or at least, what she always imagined having a big brother would be like.

Koda: Cammy loved Koda. He was big, he was strong, and he could scare the pants off anyone who so much as looked at him or his friends the wrong way. Yet, Cammy knew he was just a gentle giant. He loved to play around, especially with her, and enjoyed being with his friends. But most of all, Cammy felt completely safe around Koda. She trusted the blue Ranger could protect her and that he always had her best interest at heart. Not to mention, he was fiercely protective of Kendall, which for Cammy was a good thing. So was she. However, a little girl standing up to bullies or monsters was nowhere near as scary as when a caveman did it.

Shelby: Cammy liked Shelby. The pink Ranger grated on Kendall's nerves, but she was a good friend to the little girl – namely because she was a girl. When the boys were messing around and just being boys, Cammy knew she could just give Shelby a look and the pink Ranger would know exactly what she meant: boys were stupid. And it felt nice having a natural bond like that with someone. Cammy had something similar with Kendall, but where Kendall was more of an authority figure, even as a big sister, Shelby was just a friend. Someone Cammy knew she could play around with and vent to on hard days. Also, Shelby knew a lot about dinosaurs, and was eager to pass on her knowledge to whoever listened. Cammy was still learning about the big reptiles and so was always happy to hear what Shelby had to say.

Then, Riley: Cammy also liked Riley. He was logical and realistic. Cammy was eight years old, but she didn't believe in fairy tales or princesses or magic. She had had those fantasies kicked out of her at a young age by her mother's drunken honesty, and again when her life spiraled after her mother's death. Life wasn't beautiful with flowers and rainbows, and unicorns were just imaginary creatures. Good little girls didn't grow up to be princesses – you had to be born into the royal family – and even then, you had to be born at the right time, in the right order. And life wasn't always going to have a happily ever after. Sometimes, it sucked – beginning, middle, and end. Riley was very much the same. He was a logical thinker. Everything he believed in needed to have a reason for being, or an explanation as to why such events had occurred. So sometimes, when Cammy was having a hard day, Riley would give her a little bout of medicine. It was hard to swallow, but it always made sense. Cammy could appreciate that – at least Riley was being honest. At least she knew he wouldn't sugar coat anything for her.

Finally, there was Chase. Cammy probably loved Chase the most. Even she didn't know why. His accent made him different from the others. Sometimes Cammy laughed at how he pronounced certain words, or the expressions he would use. Then again, Koda was the same way. He had a bit of an accent, he would pronounce words funny, and he had some very strange expressions. Chase was nice, and he liked to goof around, but so would Tyler. And he didn't know as much about dinosaurs as Shelby, nor was he much of a logical thinker like Riley. Yet, Cammy felt a close bond to Chase. She cared for him, she trusted him; she felt safe just knowing that he cared for her too. Even when he let her hit her head at the skate park, Cammy hadn't been mad at him. She knew that hadn't been his intention. She knew he'd feel bad for letting it happen. She felt for Chase almost like she did for Kendall. There was a bond there, one that couldn't be explained, but also, Cammy didn't think she'd want to live without. In Kendall's absence, Chase was her rock. Everyone would take care of her, but Chase especially. Cammy loved and trusted Chase especially.

So seeing them on TV, fighting monsters, knowing it was real, and knowing the risk of them getting hurt or dying made Cammy sick. She liked them all. She couldn't imagine losing any of her friends.

Watching them from the Dino Lab, being behind the scenes for a mission: Cammy wasn't sure if she felt more reassured that everything would turn out, or if she was more scared.

Kendall: the brains behind the Dino Charge. She was the scientist, the energem expert, the mentor, the weapon creator, the upgrade inventor, the everything, really. Without Kendall, there would be no Rangers – at least, in Cammy's eyes. But when Cammy watched the Rangers on TV, everything looked better because she knew, behind the scenes, Kendall was guiding the Rangers. She was telling them what they needed to do, helping them formulate plans mid-battle to defeat the monsters. And she was always coming up with new weapons and upgrades just in time. On TV, everything looked flawless.

It was almost like the Rangers were guaranteed a happy ending.

Behind the scenes, it was much different. Kendall was fighting just as hard as the Rangers, tracking their vital signs, redirecting energy, monitoring the city for anymore signs of monsters, or Sledge or Fury or Poisandra. She was rushing around the lab, like crazy, even with her broken leg, doing everything possible just to give the Rangers their best chance.

Their best chance – not even a guarantee they would make it out alive. After all, just like the Rangers, Kendall was only human. She made mistakes. Any mistake could be costly.

"What?" Kendall suddenly asked, smacking her laptop hard. "Rangers? Tyler? Koda? Chase? Anyone, are you there?"

Cammy felt that pit in her stomach grow as she watched. Everything had been fine one minute, then a monster turned up, now this?

"What's going on?" Cammy asked. Kendall shook her head.

"I... I wish I knew," she said. Cammy saw fear in Kendall's eyes. True fear. Fear and helplessness.

"What does that mean?" Cammy asked.

"The Rangers, they're gone," Kendall said. There's no signal, no communication, I can't forward any energy to their suits. I... It's like they just vanished."

"Vanished?"

"Gone," Kendall nodded. "Here one minute, then..."

"Poof?" Cammy asked. She got up from her chair and walked over, checking the screens, though she had no idea how to decipher anything. "But they can't poof? People can't just poof. Bring them back!"

"I... I can't," Kendall shook her head. "I can try to reach them, but... Cammy, they're gone."

"But they'll come back, right?" Cammy asked. "I mean, they didn't die, did they?"

"No..." Kendall took her glasses off. Cammy looked up and saw her wipe away a few tears, then noticed the glasses were shaking in Kendall's hand. "Not as far as I know," Kendall told her. "But right now, they're all alone. I can't help them."

"So, are they going to be okay?" Cammy asked. "They can figure this out, right?"

"I... I hope so," Kendall nodded. She got off her chair, then asked Cammy to take over. "I'm just... I've just got to run out for a minute."

"You need to stay in the lab!" Cammy warned her.

"I'm not leaving," Kendall said. "I promise. I just, I need a minute, Cammy. You stay here, alright. If the Rangers figure this out themselves, they'll pop up on the screen. You call me, you got it?"

"Yeah," Cammy nodded worriedly, then watched Kendall go off into Koda's cave. Cammy watched the blank screen, called for her friends once, but felt completely helpless. There was nothing she could do. So she hopped off Kendall's chair and followed her into the caves. She moved quietly, and luckily she did. When she turned the corner, she spotted Kendall, but was very sure she was seeing something Kendall didn't want her to see.

Kendall was limping back and forth in Koda's sleeping chamber. She was rubbing her eyes and trying to keep her breathing steady and her hands were shaking. And she was muttering something. Cammy couldn't quite make it out, but from the pieces she could understand, she figure out Kendall was muttering about the Rangers: hoping they were safe and kicking her own butt that there was nothing she could do to help them.

Cammy walked back to the lab, sat in Kendall's chair and looked at the screen. She waited for her friends to come back, but occasionally glanced down into the caves.

The Rangers weren't just her friends – they were Kendall's friends too. And just like her, Cammy knew Kendall couldn't imagine what she would do if anything happened to them.

"Come on, guys," Cammy whispered.