Five heads snapped to the direction Alexis had been looking. Over the tops of the trees was a long, thick thread of smoke. It looked like some sort of forest fire. Enough to alarm any other girl, but a fire ninja isn't a normal girl.

" 'Lexis...?" Tori questioned.

"Not that." Alexis said.

"Then what?"

"THAT!" Alexis screamed. Heads snapped back and this time caught the source of smoke. A giant ball of green fire seemed to be flying through the air. As you looked harder the ball took on a form, the form of a giant dragon to be exact. A giant dragon coming straight at them.

"MOVE" Shane yelled. Tori helped Alexis lunge out of the way of a giant fireball.

Hunter summoned a lightning bolt to hit the dragon. It threw it off balance for a moment and a second bolt sent it to the ground.

"Tori, extinguish that thing!" Blake called.

"Wait a sec." she replied and turned to her cousin. "Can you see if the fire will re-energize you?"

"I'll try." Alexis reached out her hand and began to absorb the heat from the inferno-animal. Only a few seconds later she clutched her stomach in pain.

"That green fire, it doesn't heal me, it makes me sick." Alexis managed to say before losing her lunch on the ground.

"Then we try something else." Shane said.

Before anyone could move, the dragon got up again and roared on it's hind legs, spitting the strange fire everywhere.

The rangers began to attack the beast with their respective elemental powers. They soon discovered that it did little good against it. Only Tori's attacks had a visible affect on it, but the green flames replenished themselves just as quickly.

"Ok, this is not working." Tori said.

"So I say we try a different tactic." Hunter replied.

"Ready?" Shane called

"Ready." the Thunder and Wind Ninjas replied.

"Ninja Storm, Ranger Form!"
"Thunder Storm, Ranger Form!"

In a flash the four were fully morphed and ready.

"Alright, let's try this again." Tori exclaimed.

Blake and Hunter used their joint abilities to summon an even stronger lightning bolt. They knocked it out of its flight, and Shane sent it tumbling to to ground. Tori made it sink into the ground.

"Let's put 'em together." Hunter said

The thunder rangers combined their weapons into their blasters.

"Thunder Blaster"

The blast did what they had hoped. With a weak growl, it took off again to the sky and retreated.

"Alright!" Shane exclaimed. The rangers powered down.

"Let's get out of here before any more surprises come." Hunter suggested.

"New arrivals come to the center of the island." Alexis told them. "That's were we should go to get Danny and Dustin. And then..." she trailed off.

"An them we can look for the other residents." Tori finished.

"Wait, I thought evil ninja lived here, why would we want to find them? Shane asked.

Alexis inhaled. "When Danny told me he was going to be sent to Helicoid, he also said Josh was there too. If that's true, there's a chance I can get him back.

Silence followed, but they began moving. Tori helped Alexis along the way as they began to move towards the islands center. The only thing that was certain, was that this wasn't the last of the islands trials.

(Back at Ops)

Cam waited by the supercomputer for Lothors call. When it came, he waited a moment before answering it. When he did, Lothors sneering face came up on the monitor.
"Well!" Lothor said, "Have you pathetic little rangers made your decision yet?"

"Please, they just need a little more time." Cam lied.

"HA! Time is something they don't have. Tell your pathetic friends that they'll never see the Yellow or Amber Rangers again." A laughing Lothor disappeared.

"Well, lesson for today, change phone number." Cam muttered sarcastically.

"Lothor is under the belief we are not aware of Danny and Dustin's situation. We must prepare ourselves should he attack before the others return." Sensei said.

"Right."

(Lothor's Ship)

"Hahaha!" Lothor bellowed. "Now that the rangers believe their comrades dead, I'll be able to takeover earth."

"Um, Uncle?" Marah asked timidly.

"What is it?" He demanded.

"Well... Kapri and I, were just kind of um, wondering, if the rangers are angry, doesn't that make them, like, stronger or something. The wholerage thing?"

"Hmmm, I didn't consider that." Lothor said, taking a seat. "How do we keep the rangers weak?"

"Sir, report." Zurgane entered.

"Can't it wait Zurgane, I'm busy." Lothor snarled.

"I'm sorry to disturb you sir, bit it would seem the rangers have left Earth sir. Our sensors detected them crossing through a cross-dimensional portal into Helicoid. While it's distressing to learn they have discovered our plot, it means we are free to take Earth." Zurgane said.

"Oh sure why not, just conquer Earth so when the Rangers return they can take it back, great plan Zurgane." Lothor retorted.

"Wait, wait-wait-wait." Kapri said suddenly. "If they get to Helicoid, doesn't that mean the farther they get in, the more they lose there morphing ability?"

Lothor looked at Kapri for a moment. He stared before smiling like the Cheshire cat. "I knew there was a reason I keep you around.

A/N- Well, that was a quick update in my opinion. Many thanks to White Fairy Writer, who made sure I wote it, and dsi user, for the dragon made of flames idea. Actually, dsi user, THANK YOU SO FREAKING MUCH. I know I tweaked it a little bit, don't worry, that has a point.

Also, special thanks to

Orange Teddy

Lamoya smith

Taeniaea

CampbellSpartans2008

katara4494

Mangagirl97

One last thing, I figured the majority of you want another chapter reasonably soon, so can someone please set me a due date or something. Reasonable if you don't mind.

MERRY CRHISTMAS AND HAPPY HANUKKAH,

pinkchik08