The Phoenix Series
Lightspeed Rescue: The Phoenix Prophecy
By xXxKaraBeckerCutterxXx
A/N: Glad you all like last chapter. Cookies to all that reviewed. *Hands out Cookies*
A Matter of Trust
"...A Rangers, pay very close attention," Captain Mitchell informed the team of six as they sat at the oval table in the briefing Room, a screen flickered to life on the far wall and the team turned in its direction "This fuel cell is top secret. And it is extremely powerful. Also remember it's sensitive to high temperature..." everyone within the room turned towards Sabrina who frowned a looked up.
"What?" she asked,
The other Rangers chuckled at her short attention span and turned back to Captain Mitchell "...so you must keep it away from the heat. No matter what!"
"Oh, don't let me touch it then" Sabrina murmured "I accidentally unleashed a Dinozord once. It wasn't pretty"
"A Dinowhat?" Joel asked
Sabrina turned to him "Dinozord. My last team. The Dino Rangers. But that's going of subject..." she grinned innocently and turned back to Captain Mitchell, as the image on the screen exploded like a nuclear bomb. "Woah...I didn't do it" and she held up her hands in defence.
"No," Captain Mitchell shook his head "That's what will happen if the Fuel Cell explodes from the heat"
"Ah," the red head nodded, mumbling something to herself as she sat back in her chair
Captain Mitchell switched off the TV and turned to face his team "You'll meet Dr. Hanson at the airport, he'll have it with him" he explained "It's your job to make sure that it gets back here. Safe and sound"
"Understood sir," Carter nodded, immediately getting to his feet "Nothing will happen to that fuel cell" he turned to his team "Come on lets go"
The Rangers jumped to their feet and followed him out of the room, Sabrina and Dana being at the back where stopped by Captain Mitchell as he called out their names and motioned for them to return. Exchanging looks with Kelsey the three girls shrugged as the Yellow ranger took off after the boys and the remaining two girls returned to the briefing table. "Sir?" Sabrina frowned.
"I've asked an old friend of mine to stop by," Captain Mitchell explained "the problem is, his eye-sight is pretty bad. So I want you too to go and pick him up. Give him a ride"
The red head and blonde frowned and exchanged looks, was this for real?
"Here's his address," Captain Mitchell added, handing out a slip of paper "He'll be waiting for you and I appreciate it"
Sabrina took the slip and glanced down at it, as Dana spoke from beside her "Father, with all due respect" she called out, stopping her father from entering his private quarters "call your friend a taxi. The other rangers need our help. That fuel cell could -"
"Dana!" Captain Mitchell cut her off "the others have their assignment and you have yours"
"This?" the Pink ranger questioned "This is no assignment! This is babysitting. You can say you trust me, you can choose me to be the Pink Ranger. But in the end, all you see me as is...you're little girl" she gritted her teeth as her father didnt answer her, before turning and walking out. Sabrina who had melted into the background as the Father/Daughter argument ensured, turned and moved to follow after her team-mate.
"Sabrina!" Captain Mitchell stopped her "I have one last instruction for you; during this assignment you are not permitted to use your Phoenix powers. Earl doesnt like surprises, so a young woman such as yourself flaming in and out all over town and throwing fireballs just might give him a Heart Attack. Understand?"
Reluctantly, Sabrina nodded "Understood, sir" she stated before turning and hurrying off after Dana who was already waiting for her, near a beat up old car. The Pink Ranger is still pretty upset and angered over the fact that she thinks her father was still babying her, and so Sabrina just clambered into the passenger's side of the car without a word. And they were off towards the address they had been given.
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After a short drive from the Aqua base, Sabrina and Dana finally arrived outside an old building that did not look very pleasing. It was a run down and old, but for the man who lived there it must have been better than living on the street. Climbing out of the car the two girls approached the metal door and Dana knocked as Sabrina looked around inspecting the area for any dangers or trouble. Her knowledge of neighbourhoods like the one she stood in - not good. Being a Miami kid, you picked up alot of streetwise facts. The door behind her creaked open and she glanced over her shoulder to see an older gentleman appeared.
"Hi," Dana started off hesitantly "Im Dana -" she motioned to Sabrina ready to introduce her but the man pushed open the protection gate and enveloped Dana in a hug.
"Aw, Bill Mitchell's daughter!" he cried happily, as Dana tried to pry him off of her. Sabrina merely stepped back as she stared at the man with wide eyes. "Im Earl! Darn tootin' to meet your acquaintance" he turned to Sabrina "and who might you be little missy?" he asked
Sabrina bit her lip to keep from laughing at him "Im Sabrina, sir" she answered "Im with her" she added pointing at Dana
"Right," he nodded "Just a minute" and he disappeared back into his house as the two Rangers exchanged strange looks. This guy was definitely up in the strange department. Seconds later he reappeared carrying a tackle box and two fishing nets and fishing poles. "Lets me off while their still biting!" he said, thrusting the nets into Dana's hands and the poles into Sabrina's. He slammed the door behind him and turned grinning to the two females.
"Wait a minute!" Dana stopped him "you and my father are going -"
"Fishing?" Sabrina demanded, a little angered now by the fact that the others were off doing something important and she and Dana were stuck with lugging some strange old guy all over Mariner Bay so he could go fishing with Captain Mitchell.
Earl chuckled "Jealous are you?" he asked them "I'll make it up to ya," he added, fishing a pair of keys out of his pocket "For being such good girls, I'll let you drive old Blue. But you'll have to take it in turns" he then turned and hurried to the trunk of the car.
Sabrina glared after him before turning to Dana "I aint driving!" she stated "I'll crash it! On purpose!" and she hurried to stow the Fishing poles and nets into the trunk for climbing into the back of the car as Dana sighed in aggravation and clambered into the drivers seat beside Earl. The ride with Earl was silent, both Sabrina and Dana couldnt wait for the day to be over, they wanted to get Earl back to the Aqua base so that they could go out and help the other rangers in whatever they were doing. As if reading the two depressed rangers minds, their morphers bleeped and Carter's voice sounded over the inter-com.
"Dana, Sabrina! We need you!" the Red ranger stated
"Aw," Sabrina giggled "That's so sweet Carter" she teased "We're on our way" and the little joy that had appeared in the car was soon taken away as Captain Mitchell's voice sounded over the intercom.
"Negative girls. Return to the Aqua base"
Sabrina frowned, why was he so hell bent on keeping them out of battle? "Father? Sir! They need my help!" Dana protested "Your fishing trip can wait!"
"I won't say it again! Return to the base!"
With an annoyed glance in the rear view mirror at Sabrina, Dana turned the car around and took a different route back to the Aqua base. Only to stop here and there for Earl to pick up supplies. At the third stop, Earl stopped at a convenience store and started adding ice to the tackle box he had with him. He claimed that he always kept it close to his person because it had lucky lures that never failed him, so as he shopped for ice Sabrina and Dana sat in the car and watched him.
"I can't believe he's still babying me," Dana scoffed, still on the topic of her father. Sabrina frowned and listened to her intently, as she relived the fact that she didnt even have a father to baby her. "18 years later and he's still treating me like a child! Can you believe that?" she asked the red head "I bet your father doesn't do that to you? I bet after two previous ranger teams he trusts you!"
Sabrina sighed "Dana!" she said, cutting the Pink ranger off as she opened her mouth to continue "You're dad's only babying you because he cares about you. He doesnt want you getting hurt! Trust me. You're father's as sane as some guys get, you're lucky to have him"
"Yeah, he's sane as some get" Dana stated "but I don't want him thinking im nothing but a little girl!"
"You'll always be his little girl," Sabrina responded "Whether your 18 or 118. Fathers never stop worrying about their children."
Dana frowned "Does you're dad still worry about you?" she asked
"I wish," the red head mumbled
"What?" the blonde questioned
Sabrina sighed "Dana, I dont have the pleasure of having a dad worry about me" she explained "Ever since I was a baby, it's just been me and my mom. My dad, he's not much of an option."
"Why? What happened?"
"If I tell you," the red head continued "You have to promise me, you won't tell a soul! Not even the other rangers! This isn't something I like to broadcast because, it's truly quite terrifying"
Dana nodded "I promise," she stated, seeing the look on Sabrina's face. It must have been scary for Sabrina to want her to promise not to say anything. "What is it?"
"My dad's in prison," Sabrina answered "He stalked me my whole life, and then 2 years ago; he finally tracked me down and kidnapped me. He took me away from my mom and my friends. I mean over the years I knew I had a stalker, he'd send me letters of my day explaining things that would really creep a kid out. But then 2 years ago, he sent me more letters but this time including pictures as proof to back up his claims. He used to tell me that we'd be happy together, and that we could always have the life we've always dreamed off. Its kinda why my mom used to move around alot. It had nothing to do with her work, but more to do with the fact that she wanted to protect me"
As Sabrina stopped to breathe, Dana stated at her with wide eyes as the truth came pouring out of the young girl's mouth.
"Like I said 2 years ago he kidnapped me," the red head continued "He'd been watching me outside of my high school. Hunter was getting ready to take me home at the time, but we took a detour to the police station so I could report that I had seen him staring at me from across the street. I got freaked out again that I wanted to go home and be with my mom. She always made me feel safe, but on the trip home my dad collided with Hunter's bike in his SUV sent us flying. He then kidnapped me, pulled me away from Hunter and into the back of his car."
"Dana..." she trailed slightly "...My dad tried to kill me that day, I thought he was gonna kill me. But now im sitting here listening to you go on about you're dad, and I gotta be real honest with you. I'd give almost anything to have a dad that worries about me so badly and is always there to support me. The closet thing I have to a father is my uncle Tommy. And he's not even biologically related to me."
The two fell silent as Sabrina's words leaked into Dana's mind and thoughts and she soon came to the conclusion that her father wasnt really that bad after all. She opened her mouth to say something, but the passengers side door opened and Earl clambered back in "All set!" he told the two girls, Sabrina withdrew into the back seat and nodded as Dana started the car. A slightly awkward silence had fallen; after Sabrina's story. But she knew that no matter how bad she wanted it to be kept a secret, making Dana realize that Captain Mitchell compared to Andrew Mason...was a saint.
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The Car ride seemed to be getting longer and longer, not to mention it was getting warmer inside the car, of course Sabrina was used to the heat. Her fire powers made sure that she was completely protected against all types of temperatures since the Phoenix was well...fire. And burned at unimaginable temperatures. "So, how much further?" Earl asked
"Not long," Dana answered, and Sabrina could detect the slight edge in her voice. After making another stop, the two girls clamber out of the car as they realize the heat is starting to rise inside and hope to find some air or breeze to cool them down. But there is no breeze around, "What's going on?" Dana asked, looking into the air, raising her hand to shield her eyes "What's that?" she questioned spotting a type of contact lens in the air, but what was worse, it was spitting out fireballs "Sabrina!" she said, pointing out the object.
"Dude!" Sabrina cried, as another massive fireball hit the centre of the city "They need help!"
Dana grabbed the red heads arm as she started running forward "We can't remember?" she asked "We have to get Earl back to the base! Captain's orders!"
Sabrina grumbled under her breath as she looked up at the contact lens in the air "Then I say we hurry up with this little trip," and she turned to Earl who was grabbing more ice "He's buying alot of ice" she mused "Why?"
The blonde beside her shrugged "I dunno," she answered
"Something's not right about this," Sabrina frowned "Earl!" she called him over "We have to go! Something's not right!"
The older gentleman nodded and returned to the car; they all clamber back in, windows rolled down completely but still it was too hot to breathe. Dana who was driving was fanning herself with her hand as Earl complained about the heat. Sabrina sat in the back, as if this was a regular thing "Aren't you hot?" Dana asked her
"Im used to the heat," the red head responded "Phoenix remember?"
The pink ranger nodded as Earl frowned in confusion "Its getting to hot!" he stated once more.
"Fireball!" Sabrina screamed as two huge fireballs hit the ground behind the car as it drove, knocking them off course and causing them to stop at a gas station. Jumping out of the car, Sabrina sprints around to the Passengers side and helps Earl out, this has danger written all over it. And therefore she is at liberty to protect him, Dana joins them in seconds, and as the two girls check out the damage of the car, Earl rushed at the ice machine for more ice.
"Hey," Dana cried, looking over her shoulder as Earl ran "Where are you going?" she asked, and followed after him, "What are you doing?" the blonde asked, when she reached Earl, but something caught her attention in the tackle box, she frowned "The Fuel Cell?"
"The what now?" Sabrina asked, glancing over her friends shoulder "Aw great!" she complained, throwing her hands up in defeat "Now I know why I couldn't use my powers. It's not the fact that you don't like surprises, it's the fact that I could have blown us to kingdom come"
Earl frowned "Does she always talk to herself?" he asked Dana
"Yeah," Dana nodded, as Sabrina continued to ramble on about her powers, the fuel cell and destruction it could have caused. "You had it the whole time," the blonde accused Earl.
He nodded "Yes I did," he stated "You're father and I; we hoped nothing would happen to it. But if it did, he insisted if you were with me, that I would get to the Aqua base safely. No matter what"
"My father said that?" Dana asked
"Of course," Earl nodded "Dana, you're father couldnt believe in you more. Take my word"
Dana smiled as she realized that her father didnt send her along on a babysitting assignment but on a mission because he trusted her implicitly to make the right decisions and her ability to think on her feet. Suddenly an energy blast hit the ice box and the ripple of energy sent out threw the three of them off guard and they ended on the floor. The tackle box flew out of Earl's hands and clattered a few feet away from them, spilling ice everywhere along with Fuel cell. Earl quickly scrambled towards it and picked it up, cradling it in his arms as he stuffed ice into his jacket to keep it cool.
Sabrina groaned as she pushed herself up and spotted Vypra "Do you have a thing for redheads or something?" she asked, rolling her eyes at the brunette demon.
Vypra laughed as she drew closer
"Come on," Dana said helping Earl up "We gotta go! Come on! Sabrina!"
The red head didnt budge "Dana get him out of here," she said over her shoulder "I'll try and buy you some time!"
"Sabrina we can't!" she argued "The fuel cell will explode with the heat! Earl is hurt! We have to get him out of here!"
Vypra laughed "You should listen to you're friends, little Phoenix" she told the red head
"Oh don't you worry," Sabrina snapped "Im coming back, I promise!" and she turned, running after Dana and Earl. Vypra wasted no time in following.
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Having a head start on Sabrina, Dana and Earl waited for the young red head behind boxes at the end of the pier; thankfully the blonde was a paramedic so she had the skills to attend to Earl's arm. But it also gave Earl enough time to remark about Dana's bravery today. "Don't worry Dana," he reassured her "I'll be fine" he looked up at her, and smiled "You look just like your mother!" he told her.
"You knew my mother?" Dana questioned
Earl chuckled "Yeah. She'd be so proud if she could see you now"
The Pink ranger smiled, before looking up at the sound of Sabrina's voice "Dana!" the red head called out, as she appeared on the deserted stretch of path not that far were they were hidden "Dana!" she called out again, running down the path and looking around frantically, her gaze landed on the pink ranger and she run over "We gotta go! Now!" she said, pulling Dana up and moving to help Earl "Come on! Up you get!" she said, as Earl finally got back to his feet.
"What's going on?" Dana questioned
The red head shook her head "No time," she told her friend. And the three of them took off towards the waters edge; they made it right to the very edge. Behind them Vypra landed, and Sabrina moved to stand in front of the other two protectively. Vypra laughed evilly, before Dana's voice sounded quietly from behind. "Trust me" Not giving much time for an answer, Sabrina and Earl nodded and the next second Vypra was firing an energy blast; in the deflection of the blast Dana pulls Earl and Sabrina over the side and into the water with a splash. Below the surface waiting for them is a submersible, in which they enter quickly.
Sabrina frowned as the submersible returns to the Aqua base "But -" she stammered, pointing over her shoulder "She just let us go!" she stated referring to Vypra "She's the first evil villain I have met that allows her victims and prize escape"
Dana turned to the red head "Yeah, that's because the demons are strongly Hydrophobic" she answered
"Oh," Sabrina nodded "Their afraid of water?" she grinned "next time I see Vypra, im taking her for a swim!"
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The Submersible finally reached the Aqua base; and the two rangers and Earl stepped out into the hallway. Dana still supporting Earl; waiting for them was Captain Mitchell and a few scientists "You made it!" he grinned happily
"Thanks to these two," Earl smiled, handing over the cell
Sabrina shook her head "Actually, it was all Dana" she smiled "I was too busy running circles keeping Vypra busy; oh that reminds me -" she turned to Dana, silently asking if they could return to battle.
"Sir," the Pink ranger turned to her father "The other rangers?"
Captain Mitchell smiled and nodded and the two girls "Go," he stated
"Oh yeah," Sabrina grinned, as her fire powers kicked in and she was instantly dry. She turned to Dana and nodded "Ready?"
"Lightspeed Rescue!" the two commanded as they morphed, and seconds later bright scarlet flames covered them as they disappeared from the Aqua base and into the thick of the battle.
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"You can't fight fire, Red ranger" the monster, Fireor, stated "Im gonna snuff you out..." he growled moving forwards towards Carter, before he was thrown backwards by a force of two energy blasts. The four other rangers looked up to see Dana and Sabrina standing behind them their Rescue Blasters targeted on Fireor.
"Dana!" Carter called "Sabrina!"
Dana smirked as she walked forward her blaster still drawn "You werent gonna have a Barbeque without inviting us were you?" she chuckled, as the two pocketed their blasters.
"More rangers to roast!" the monster growled turning in the girls direction, as the others returned.
"Am I ever glad to see you guys," Carter told the two girls, before they fell into defensive stances
Sabrina smirked "Now let's see who can stand the heat!" she commented, glaring at the monster through her visor "come on guys! Let's do it!"
And falling into formation they spoke in unison "Power Rangers! Rescue Ready!"
Carter jumped forward with his weapon by the monster merely disappeared each time the red ranger swung at him, he then reappeared on the balcony of an abandoned warehouse where he disappeared inside. "You're not getting away that easily!" Dana called after him and in a blast of fire Sabrina flamed them inside. Much to her surprise they didnt stumble like the rest of her friends usually did.
"Careful guys," Carter warned as they searched for the monster
A image of him appeared on a shelf over head "You jumped straight from the frying pan, straight into the fire!" he growled, firing fire bolts at them; a circle of fire appeared around the rangers as its flames and heat penetrate the others suits. With the monster in full form before them, Sabrina steps forward as the only ranger not affected by the flames, but their starting to die down slowly as the Phoenix absorbs the heat and the flames. Seconds later the flames are low enough and Joel speaks.
"Did you say jump?" he asked, jumping into the air and pushing off the monster; five out of six rangers leap up onto a beam behind them as Sabrina waits for another attack a plan forming in her mind as she faced off against Fireor.
"Ariel Attack!" Carter commanded and the fire rangers behind the red head swung down, kicking the monster separate times and sending him flying backwards.
He stumbled, but didnt fall "How about a fireball?" he growled
Sabrina smirked; this is what she had been waiting for. The ceiling above them exploded as a fire ball soared towards them. As the fireball hits the rangers with explosive results, their legs give out from the pain of the fireballs destruction "If you can't take the heat," he growled down at her "stay out of the kitchen" he raised his hand "Now to go out with a blaze"
"I dont think so!" Sabrina snapped, as the smoke cleared to show her still standing "Didnt know? Fire, is my element!" and she threw off a semi-low voltage fireball "and I dont like sharing!"
Fireor growled and moved forward, before finding that he couldnt
Sabrina smirked "Didn't anyone ever tell you ever play with fire..." she glanced up as another fireball shot down at them "You get burned!"
Fireor yelled out as the fireball hit him and he exploded upon impact. As predicted Fireor grew too immense heights and the rangers took to their Zords. Sabrina watched from the ground as she watched, her wrist itching to call for the Phoenix Zord. But at the current moment she didnt need it. The fire ensued, they use the ladder arms to pick up the monster and throw him halfway across the city; before flipping over a number of times to kick him sending him stumbling once more. Finally they end the battle with the fiery orb of energy from the Megazord sword.
"Yeah!" Sabrina shouted as she flamed onto the top of the Warehouse rooftop "Nice one guys!"
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After the final battle, the rangers returned to the Aqua base. The rangers enter the rec room as Sabrina returns to their sleeping quarters as she bounces onto her bed and folds her legs as she sits in the centre of the bed. Reaching under her pillow she pulled out the scrap book's her mother had sent her. Reaching into her jeans pocket she pulled out a small slip she had pocketed from the convenience store that Earl had stopped at on the trip back to the Aqua base, at first she thought it wouldnt have survived the water drop back on the dock, but with enough heat and pressure from her powers she had managed to dry it out, turning to an empty space in the book she started to fill it with the memories of the day before the doors slid open and the red head looked up to see Dana enter the room.
"There you are," the blonde girl smiled
Sabrina smiled back "Here I am," she stated. She closed the book with the slip inside and stuffed them back under her pillow "What's up?"
"You okay?" Dana asked, motioning to Sabrina's pillow
"Yeah," the red head nodded "it's a surprise" she added looking down at the pillow herself "Don't worry. Im not doing anything stupid or dangerous"
The Pink ranger grinned and nodded "Sabrina I just wanted to say im sorry,"
This caused the younger teenager to frown "Sorry?" she asked "For what?"
"For not thinking my father didnt trust me," Dana explained sitting beside the red head "and I owe you lot for helping me realize that he only does what he does because he loves me and wants to keep me safe and that he does in fact trust me. And im sorry about you're dad. Just know he can't get to you now...you're safe"
Sabrina nodded "I know," she smiled "Thanks Dana"
The blonde nodded and taking Sabrina by surprised the Pink ranger hugged the younger teen. Sabrina stiffened at first completely taken back by the action, before she relaxed and hugged Dana back. When they parted the blonde stood "I've got another apology to deliver" she stated "Goodnight Sabrina"
"Night Dana," the red head called after her, before waiting a few moments before the pink ranger disappeared. She then looked down at her hands as a soft smile crept onto her face and she turned back to her pillow removing her scrapbook. She slipped the convenience receipt into the section she had selected and looked up again as the doors opened once more. She moved to hide the book once more before relaxing as Hunter appeared.
"Hey," he smiled
"Hi," she greeted, reaching for the Mariner Bay Journal in his hand "You remembered!" she grinned
He nodded dropping down beside her "I just saw Dana," he stated
"Yeah," she nodded "we were just talking. I think I just made my first friend" she smiled
"That's great," Hunter grinned, pulling her back into him and hugging her "How'd this happen?"
The red head shrugged "She was upset that her father sent us to babysit Earl today, thought that he was baby her and didnt trust her. She asked if my dad worried about me and after swearing her to secrecy, I told her that I'd give mostly anything to have a dad who worried about my every movement. And that her father is a saint compared to my dad." she sighed, and brushed away a few stray tears that had appeared in her eyes, she really hated talking about her father as it made her upset that he tried to kill her. Granted he didnt like her, but did he have to try and take her life? "I told her the truth," she added
"What did she say?" he asked, squeezing her; he knew how upset her kidnapping and attempted murder at her father's hand made her. And he hated seeing her so upset.
She shook her head "She said that she was sorry about my dad and that I should know that he can't get to me now" she breathed heavily and dried her eyes completely, and looked up at him "that I was safe"
"Well you are," he grinned "You were safe after we got you back in Blue Bay; you were safe in Reefside, and you're safe here in Mariner Bay."
Sabrina grinned "What's happened to my Hunter?" she asked "You're going all lovely dovey on me!"
He chuckled as she laughed and turned back to the Journal as stuck the front page of her and the Rangers destroying Fireor to her scrapbook. When she was done she flipped through the first few entries and smiled "It's a start," she told him.
"You gotta start somewhere," he shrugged
She chuckled, nodded and lay back into him. Making friends was hard, she understood that now, but the saying was true: Good things did come to those who wait.
A/N: You'll be happy to know I started working on this chapter since I got up today. I didnt start it first thing in the morning, because I didnt go to bed until late last night. But I got this chapter out earlier than some of my usual chapters. I hope you enjoy it.
Yay. Sabrina has her first friend. Who would have thought it would be Dana. But Dana's a good friend. Yeah?
Aw, she's still haunted by memories of her father. Andrew Mason must die. But that's just me. :P
Anyway, thoughts?
Review (pretty please)
~*Kara*~
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Chapter updated on 26th August 2010 at 08:27pm