Kaylee barely heard the loud wail as the baby came out, screaming to announce its arrival into the earth. Conner was called to cut the cord while Kaylee was asked to calm Kira down.
"It's a girl," Leanne announced as she handed the baby to a doctor. "Now, are you ready?"
"You have got to be kidding me," Kira yelled. She had expected this when she saw she was bigger than Tori, but it was a different feeling to find out for sure, especially during birth, when the first one hurt so much.
"What happened to c-section?" Kira asked, pushing on Leanne's command.
"There were no complications. I love these brats!" Leanne laughed.
"Oww... hand... hand!" Conner yelled as Kira squeezed his hand much harder.
"I hate you, McKnight!"
"Love you too, Rockstar... hand..."
"Thank god!" Kaylee yelled as they heard a baby crying. Kira let go of Kaylee and Conner's hands.
"Congrats, it's two girls."
Kira and Conner looked up at Kaylee, knowing she must have been hurt. Not only did they get one baby girl, but they got two, and she wasn't even allowed to visit the one she lost.
"Kayl... I'm so sorry..."
"Don't be," Kaylee smiled, hugging her friend as Leanne gave the children to Kira. "They're beautiful."
"The one in the pink blanket is the oldest, and in the yellow is the baby, baby," Leanne explained. "I'll give you time to figure out the names."
"We don't need time," Conner assured the doctor. Leanne frowned.
"Oh?"
"The oldest one.... Samantha Caitlyn McKnight," Conner said, looking over to Kaylee, whose hand flew to her mouth, "if it's okay with you of course."
Kaylee nodded, wiping the tears from her eyes as she reached over the bed to hug the former Dino Ranger. Conner smiled, hugging her back and kissing the top of her head.
"Alright, what about the other bugger?" Leanne laughed, writing Sam's name down on her papers.
"Summer Kayla McKnight," Kira told Leanne.
"Sam and Sum... I like it," Leanne smiled. "Date of birth?"
"September 20th." Kira laughed.
"Nope," Leanne shook her head. "September 21st, Sammy Jr. was born at 12:04 and Summer was ten minutes behind."
"Wow Kira, ten minutes for number two," Kaylee laughed, hugging her best friend.
-----Jungle-Fury-----
Back in Ocean Bluff, RJ woke up to find himself in a pile of garbage. He winced in pain, trying to get up, before he felt a hand touch his back and assist him. He looked up and saw Jarrod.
"What are you doing here?" he asked.
"Helping," Jarrod explained. "I was to redeem myself for releasing Dai Shi. I know the Rangers our out of town right now."
"What happened to me?" RJ frowned. "Why did I end up here?"
"I don't know, dude," Jarrod smiled, giving the Master a water bottle. "Maybe you were attacked by that strange beast that attacked."
"A beast?" RJ frowned, looking down at his hands. He figured he had just come out of his animal form, and was thankful Jarrod didn't see, but he couldn't imagine the damage done.
"Yeah," Jarrod nodded. "There was a beast with claws and fur... he attacked the city, hurt civilians... it was a disaster."
"Thanks... for the help," RJ said, starting his walk back to JKP. Jarrod quickly held RJ, supporting him.
Once inside JP, Kelly came running to RJ's side, taking him from Jarrod.
"Where the hell have you been?" she asked.
"Don't worry, Kelly," RJ assured her, walking off without her help. Kelly turned to Jarrod.
"Thanks..."
"Don't mention it," Jarrod assured her. "But I got to go... the students are going to start asking questions if I'm not around at the Pai Zhuq."
Kelly nodded, watching him leave.
Upstairs, RJ had gotten changed into a clean shirt and pants when he heard Kelly had left the TV on.
"We're at the scene, where several Ocean Bluff citizens were injured last night. Witnesses say it was just past midnight when they heard strange noises and the screams. But by the time the police showed up, the beast was gone. Victims say that the strange animal attacked without warning. Too fast to see clearly, multiple counts report that it had long teeth, completely covered with fur, and had very sharp claws."
RJ looked down at his hand as his eyes began to glow. He knew he couldn't stay in the city. He was a danger. He had already hurt civilians, he couldn't risk hurting his friends or Kelly.
Engel walked out from her room, finding RJ packing a bag full of stuff. She yawned and walked over to him.
"What are you doing?" she asked.
"I have to go," RJ told her.
"Where?"
"I... I'll be back soon," RJ lied, hoping to get her off his case. "I'm going to visit my dad."
"Alright..."
"Go back to bed, you look tired," RJ told her. Engel nodded, getting a glass of water before retreating to her room. Her back was still very sore from her beating, but she was recovering slowly.
RJ walked to the door, when he bumped into Kelly. She pushed him back, looking up at him.
"Okay, where are you going?" he asked.
What was with women and their need to know where he was going?
"To my dad's house," RJ lied, "I'll be back soon."
"No," Kelly shook her head. "I want the truth!"
RJ sighed, Kelly was looking up at him desperately. He couldn't lie to that beautiful face.
"It's my animal spirit," he said. "Ever since Dustin attacked me I can't control my animal form."
"Your animal form? Can't the Rangers help?" Kelly frowned.
"No... but they would try... which is why I have to leave. I'm a danger to anyone... I have to go."
RJ pushed past Kelly, running out of the loft and JKP.
-----Jungle-Fury-----
The solar morphers went off three times, meaning there was danger in the city. Fran turned to the Rangers and Kaylee and sighed.
"We really have to go," she told them.
Kaylee smiled and nodded, giving two yellow bears to Conner.
"Congrats, but Ocean Bluff needs me."
"Have fun!" Conner called as the Jungle team ran off.
-----Jungle-Fury-----
RJ was walking the streets when he saw a monkey monster attacking. He realised this was the monster Jarrod and the news anchor were talking about and decided to fight it. He could barely hold his own, until the four Rangers showed up.
Casey was on his bike, while the others ran after him.
"Are you kidding me!" Kaylee yelled after the red Ranger. "I just spend three days with two different woman giving birth to three kids, Lily's back is torn to shreds and Theo's a slow runner, and you get to drive the bike here?"
The monkey tried attacking RJ once more, but Theo, Lily and Kaylee jumped in.
RJ felt a pain in his heart and realised he was about to face his fears. He was transforming into the wolf.
"No!" Casey frowned.
"He's the wolf we fought before?" Theo asked in utter shock.
The wolf howled, pushing past Monkewi and attacking the Rangers. The monkey laughed, seeing he was no longer needed, and ran off.
RJ suddenly returned to normal, dropping to the ground. The Rangers were quickly by his side, helping him up.
"I liked the guinea pig better," Kaylee joked. "When he attacked us, it didn't hurt as much."
-----Jungle-Fury-----
RJ was now sitting in his chair, with the Rangers and Kelly watching over him. Fran was downstairs in the parlour taking orders.
"The animal form is too strong for my spirit to handle," RJ explained as Kelly brought him a glass of water. "If I stay there too long, that fur doesn't go away."
"You mean stuck?" Kaylee frowned.
"We have to find a way to get you back in control," Casey said.
"Unless you can crawl into my head, this is one mess only I can undo," RJ told the Rangers.
"Well, we'll still be here to help," Kelly assured him.
The buzzer went off again and the Rangers rose.
"Lily, stay back to help Kelly with RJ and Engel..."
"No, I'll be okay," Kelly interrupted Casey. "Engel sleeps all the time. You guys go. You're going to need all the help you can get."
As the Rangers ran off, RJ reached for the water Kelly put on the table beside him. His heart was throbbing and his hand was unsteady. The glass dropped and Kelly quickly picked it up.
"I'll get some more," she told the wolf. "You rest."
As Kelly went to get some water, RJ got up from his chair, groaning in pain. He suddenly started to change, there and then. He knew Kelly was alone, with no help from the Rangers, and Engel was passed out. Nothing could wake her until she was fully healed.
"No... no not now," RJ begged his wolf.
-----Jungle-Fury-----
"To think, I used to like monkeys," Kaylee whined as the monkey attacked, going straight for Lily and hitting her in the back. Lily screamed in pain, flipping through the air and landing on her stomach. Theo and Casey tried to hold the monkey back while Kaylee jumped towards it, hitting it in the stomach. The monkey groaned, grabbing her foot and spinning her around, knocking Theo and Casey down as well before running to Lily to pick her up.
Lily tried a punch, but the monkey grabbed her arm and flipped her on her back. Blood marks started to appear all along her back, telling Monkewi he was getting what he wanted. The yellow one was in pain; she would be easy to take out.
-----Jungle-Fury-----
Kelly ran back into the loft and saw RJ's chair was empty. She frowned, looking around only to hear a growl coming from the loft kitchen. Her heart stopped when she turned and found RJ, in his animal form, growling madly at her.
"RJ... don't do this," she said, dropping her glass as she backed away. "I don't want to hurt you."
RJ jumped over the railing, landing on Kelly. He tried to bite down, but Kelly brought her arm up, digging it in his mouth to keep him from biting anywhere else. She screamed in pain as RJ started ripping at her arm with his teeth.
"Okay... this has gone far enough," she yelled, kicking her knee up, hitting RJ in the stomach. He doubled over in pain, rolling off Kelly who tried to get up. He was a lot faster than her, grabbing her legs and pulling her back down.
"RJ, stop this!" she yelled as he brought his claws down, swiping at her. Kelly tried to hold back her scream but the tears in her eyes showed her fear.
RJ picked her up and threw her against the bookshelf. Kelly bounced off, landing on the ground as the bookshelf fell on top of her.
"Okay, something is broken," Kelly whispered wincing in pain as she tried to pull herself out.
RJ ran over, lifting the bookshelf with his hands and throwing it off, giving him easier access to Kelly. She tried to pick herself off the ground to run, but the wolf grabbed her, spinning her into the wall, where she landed with her back against the wall. She tried to kick her leg up, seeing as RJ was pinning her hands against the wall, but a sharp pain in her ribs told her no.
"Note, that something... most likely ribs," she muttered.
RJ pulled one hand away, ready for the final swipe. Kelly screamed in pain, making herself as small as possible against the wall and shaking in terror. The wolf loved the fear, but RJ, trapped inside the body, saw it.
He had never seen Kelly so weak and scared. She was always the strong, brave woman who would stand up to guys twice her size. To see her cowering away from his broke his heart.
He regained slight control of the wolf, causing it to hesitate. Kelly looked up at him, tears now flowing freely.
"Don't do this..." she whispered.
The wolf suddenly disappeared and RJ was standing there, pinning Kelly to the wall. He realised this and pulled himself away. Kelly jumped into his arms burying her head in his shoulder.
RJ held her, looking down at his hands, covered in her blood. He squeezed her, resting his head on hers.
"I'm so sorry," he said, rubbing her back to sooth her pain. "Kelly..."
"Don't run away from your friends, RJ," she whispered, looking up at him. "When you need help... go find it... don't run away from your problem... people just get hurt."
Kelly's knees buckled but RJ caught her before she hit the ground. He picked her up and put her on the couch. He pulled a blanket over her and grabbed the first aid kit.
"I got it," Engel said, taking the kit from RJ.
"I did this... I have to..."
"No, RJ you have to help your cubs," Engel pointed to the monitors, where the Rangers were struggling with the monkey monster. "Monkewi is no fool. If he sees a weakness he'll exploit it. That weakness..."
"Lily's back," RJ finished.
"I'll take care of Kelly, you help your friends," Engel said.
RJ knelt down beside Kelly, taking her hand in his, "I'm so sorry..."
"It wasn't you, RJ," Kelly smiled, squeezing his hand.
"I'll make it up to you, I swear!" he told her.
"Go help Lily and the others, for starters," Kelly laughed. RJ nodded, smiling down at Kelly. She rolled her eyes and pulled him into a kiss. She pushed him away suddenly seeing the shock on his face. RJ suddenly smiled like a little kid, before standing up.
As RJ ran off, touching his lips, Kelly looked up at Engel.
"Men, you have to do everything for them."
Her eyes shut suddenly as she passed out from the pain. Engel quickly got to work fixing up her arm.
-----Jungle-Fury-----
Monkewi was advancing on Lily after knocking her to the ground once more. Lily pulled away in fear, until a wolf spirit jumped over her, knocking the monkey to the ground.
Lily looked back and saw RJ, carrying a box under his arm. He opened it and put on a morpher.
"Jungle Beast Spirit Unleashed!"
RJ transformed into the violet wolf Ranger, striking his pose.
"With the courage of the wolf, jungle fury, wolf Ranger!"
"Whoa... purple," Kaylee giggled, getting to her feet.
"No, violet," RJ beamed, running towards the monkey. He landed a few kicks and punches, jumping in the air suddenly, powering up the lasers on his knees and blasting them.
"OW!" the monkey yelled, pulling away in pain, but RJ wasn't done. He picked the monkey up and threw his down, rolling on the ground gracefully as the monkey rolled away.
"I'm not finished yet!" RJ yelled, running his hand along his morpher. A violet disk shot out, spinning and slicing the monkey in two.
"RJ, you're a power Ranger?" Casey asked, running up to the master with the others.
"Not just a Power Ranger, a Purple Power Ranger," Kaylee giggled.
"Violet! And I'm the wolf Ranger," RJ laughed.
"Purple."
"Never mind," RJ sighed.
Just as expected, the monkey monster grew. Kaylee rolled her eyes as she and the others called the Jungle Pride.
The monkey quickly took out the Megazord, knocking it over and picking up the cheetah leg. He began beating the cheetah, causing Lily to scream in pain.
"Let go!"she yelled, squirming around.
The monkey picked the Megazord up, holding it in place before blasting the cheetah.
Inside the Megazord, Lily screamed, falling over from her injuries. Casey quickly caught her and held her in her arms, careful not to hurt her back anymore. The blood was now staining the uniform in a bright red colour.
Monkewi took this to his advantage, raising his arm to strike the monster. Just as he was about to do so, a howl echoed through the air and a wolf Zord charged at the monkey, pushing it away.
Lily's cheetah was too injured from its assault to continue, and suddenly disappeared from the Megazord as Lily passed out.
The wolf saw this, transforming into a leg for the Megazord and connecting itself in Lily's place. RJ appeared in the Megazord and turned to Casey and Lily.
"You got her, cub?" he asked the red Ranger.
"Always will," Casey nodded.
"Good."
RJ stood at the head of the triangle, created by him, Kaylee and Theo. Casey sat back, with Lily still in his arms, holding her close as the Megazord attacked the monkey.
"SPIN FURY!" violet, green and blue yelled, kicking their leg in the air. The Megazord did the same, connecting with the Monkey and destroying it.
-----Jungle-Fury-----
"I got the band aids," Kaylee sighed, walking into the loft, only to find it trashed. RJ winced as Kaylee turned to him. "If you did what I think you did..."
"What do you think I did?" RJ asked.
"What happened in here?" Lily asked, helped into the loft by Casey and followed by Theo.
"Kelly's going to be fine, don't worry," Engel smiled, walking up behind Kaylee and putting hand on her daughter's shoulder to keep her from attacking RJ. "She got through to the man inside the wolf just in time."
"Just in time for what?" Kaylee asked. She turned around and saw Kelly sleeping on the couch. She had a bandage wrapped around her arm, her face was covered in cuts and scratches and her was holding her ribs. "This team shall now be baptized: Hospital Rangers, because one day we're all going to end up in the hospital."
RJ suddenly started giggled as he touched his lips again. His cubs looked over to him, while Engel smiled.
"Um... RJ, what's with the love-struck laugh?" Theo asked.
"She kissed me," RJ giggled. "She kissed me! She initiated it!"
"Oh god..."
"She likes me!" RJ said, bouncing around the loft as he made his way to Kelly's sleeping form. "She likes me like I love her."
"Whoa... love?" Kaylee asked, stopping the wolf's dance.
"I... no... I... I like her," RJ tried to say, but Kaylee giggled, poking him in the ribs.
"You love her... you love my sister! You want to kiss her, you want to marry her... oh... eww not another one... Blake, Conner, Cam... aw man..."
"I don't love her."
Kaylee leaned in, whispering in RJ's ear.
"Casey and Theo would say the same thing, but I don't believe them. Why should I believe you?"
