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The Rangers had went back to Hathaways house. Hathaway however did not go with them.

He walked to the graveyard. With his father in his arms, He walked to the grave of Alexis Daniels, his mother. There was an empty grave next to his mother. No doubt for his father. Hathaway set him down gently he managed to find a shovel near by and began digging up the grave. After an hour of digging he lifted his father up and set him down in the grave. He began to bury his father. Its a shame he couldn't give the man a proper burial.

"Mom... Did you know about dad the whole time?" He said as he continued to bury his father. After another hour he finished. "At least you and Dad are together again..." He said staring at his mother's grave.

Something was out of place. There was a grey leather box resting right in front of the grave. Was it always there? "I wonder what this is..." Hathaway picked it up and opened it. In side was a brightly glowing ring and a piece of stationary. He closed it as it was still raining.

*-PRNF-*

Hathaway made it home soaking wet. "Hey where you been?" Tiffany asked. "Out." Hathaway said shortly.

Hathaway went into his room and undressed. He put on a fresh shirt and pants before opening the box.

The ring's light gave off a feeling of warmth. Almost a calming feeling.

He pulled out the ring and examined it. It was a silver band with a red stone in the center. He set it down. He then pulled out the stationary and opened it. It contained a letter.

"Its from Dad..." He read through it.

'Son, if your reading this then I've returned to Earth and was successful in my mission to find other life in space. By now you must have already met the Novians and became a Power Ranger.' Hathaway was dumbfounded. His father had planned for all of this to happen? The bastard. He continued to read.

'The ring in the box is no ordinary ring. It contains an awesome power only available to you. Have it with you at all times. At first you won't be able to call upon it at will, but when the time comes it will activate and provide you with strength beyond your wildest dreams.

I made this to aid you in your battles against Dragomir. I have faith in you and your fellow rangers.'

The letter ended there.

"So in the end he leaves me with more responsibility...I'll take whatever power I can get right now though." He put on the ring and cringed a bit expecting to receive a shock from it but nothing happened.

"Oh I guess its not one of those rings..." Hathaway stood up and left his room. He entered the basement where everybody else was.

They were all sulking. No suprise there.

"You guys all right?" Hathaway asked. There were mixed responses from the Rangers. It wasn't excatly the smartest question, but Hathaway couldn't think of anything to say.

After a moments silence Hathaway spoke again.

"Maybe it was for the best."

In a spilt second Rilan had flew out of his chair, grabbed Hathaway by the collar and pushed him up against the wall with great force. Rilan's eyes were red from crying so that gave his anger a sort of menacing look. "How was that for the best!" The Black Ranger shouted. Hathaway didn't even try to free himself. Rilan got teary-eyed.

"How dare those words even come out of your mouth! Your father was killed and your saying it was for the best! What's wrong with-!"

"I HAD TO BURY MY OWN FATHER!" Hathaway shouted stunning everyone by his sudden outburst. Rilan's anger subsided as he watched his teammate weep in front of him.

"Do...Do you know how it feels? To have your father finally come back into your life just to have him killed right in front of you? And to bury him has been the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my entire life...I say its for the best because this experience is going to make me stronger..."

Rilan was speechless. "I don't want to have to go through that again with any of you. That's why its going to make me stronger than I was before! Strong enough to protect all of you and everyone else!" Hathaway said.

A fire had been ignited inside of him. Those flames were flames of determination, Determination to protect everything dear to him. Soon enough that same fire spread to everyone else in that room. In a sense Crusaders death gave them all new life.

*-PRNF-*

It was saturday morning and Hathaway decided to go out

For and early morning jog. Just to help get his mind off of recent events.

He plugged in his headphones and let the music play:

'I will forgive but I won't forget

And I hope you know you've lost my respect

You better watch out

If you don't know whats going on around you

You better think twice

Before you fly off the handle and lose it

You better join us

Before you get lost in the shuffle

You better rise against

The demons that are gonna try and hold you

down

Does it run in your blood to betray the ones you

love?

Does it run in your blood to betray the ones you

love?

The ones you love, the ones you love, the ones

you love

Cause I'm not a pawn for you to play in your

fucking game

I've got dignity and a dream that I want to

achieve

The pressure, your troubled and you let me down

I'm not deaf and all I hear are your empty

promises-'

Hathaway took the headphones out when the earth around him started to rumble. "What the?" Familiar lightning crackled behind him and the Gemini's appeared. "Miss us?"

They spoke in unison. In that moment all the sadness and grief he felt before turned into pure anger and hatred.

He pulled out his morpher and began walking towards them. "Oooh are you still angry about us killing your daddy?"

Omega taunted.

"Nova Force! Start it Up!"

In a flash of red light Hathaway was transformed with his Orion Saber in hand. His walk increased speed and soon enough turned into a run. "Yaaaaahh!" He shouted charging at the Generals. The Gemini's took a fighting stance. Hathaway slashed horizontally. The Gemini's seperated before retaliating. "Hah!" Hathaway grunted kicking Alpha in the stomach. Omega ran up behind him but Hathaway backflipped over him and slashed his back. Alpha ran at him full speed and punched him in the gut sending Hathaway reeling. "Ungh!" The Ranger grunted digging his sword into the ground to slow himself down.

"I'm not done yet!" He shouted.

He was about to charge forward when Omega stopped him with a powerful clothesline. Hathaway's neck snapped back and he landed hard. Omega stomped on his chest before picking him up and throwing him at Alpha.

"Its pathetic how weak you are." Alpha said picking him up by his helmet. "S-shut up..." He put his feet on Alpha's chest and pushed away from him. Hathaway landed on his feet and went back on the offensive. He drew his Raider Gun and shot Alpha. Omega tried to sneak him but Hathaway slashed him across the chest with his Orion Saber. Alpha was slow to get up so Hathaway took the opportunity to walk over to thmonster and slash it back down. "Ugh!" Hathaway put his foot on Alpha's chest keeping him on the floor. He pointed his blaster at the Brigadier General and fired into his face. Now this would have been a very gruesome scene if it wasn't for the fact that Alpha had a very powerful body that could not be damaged easily.

Omega noticing that his twin needed assistance fired an energy blast at Hathaway knocking him about 20 feet away from Alpha. "Ugh!" He groaned as he hit the floor with a thud. "You actually thought you had a chance?" Omega said slowly making his way over to Hathaway who was writhing in pain.

Omega made his way past Alpha who got up about ten seconds after he passed him. "Foolish boy. You're weak! You could never gain the strength to beat us!" Omega said as he smashed his foot onto the fallen ranger.

"AAAH! Get off!"

"Oh the weakling is telling me what to do?" Omega said putting more pressure on. Alpha had walked over to him and started stomping on Hathaway's stomach.

"This is payback! Hahahahaha!"

"Ngh!,Ugh!,Aah!,Oof!". By now at least two of his ribs were broken. Hathaway had begun to fear for his life.

'I can't die now...NOT NOW!'

The ring from before started to glow from under Hathaway's glove. With a ferocious roar, Hathaway lifted Omega's foot away from his head and managed to push him far back with an amazing display of strength.

"Huh? Omega!,You damn runt!" Hathaway grabbed Alpha's foot as he went back for another stomp and threw him far to the left.

Hathaway got to his feet and picked up his Orion Saber. He tossed off his helmet and his eyes were fierce and blazing. "What is this surge of power!" Omega said appalled by Hathaway's amazing power. "No time to be amazed Omega! Get him!" Alpha shouted. The two surrounded Hathaway and prepared to mount an attack. Bad move.

"ORION SABER FULL POWER!"

Hathaway roared as his sword was engulfed by flames. He did a one 180 striking both Gemini's.

"Aagh!" "Rragh!" Alpha clutched his chest. The two dropped to one knee. "We've taken significant damage..." Omega said.

"Let's get out of here." Alpha created a black hole and walked through it.

"DONT YOU DARE LEAVE!" Hathaway slashed at the Black Hole Alpha stepped into but just missed.

"This isn't over!" Omega said pointing at him before doing the same as Alpha.

Hathaway demorphed and the ring dulled out. Feeling a great deal of energy leave him. He fainted and hit the floor.

*-PRNF-*

Hathaway woke up in the emergency room. "Huh? What happened?" He said startled.

"You fought the Gemini's alone. You got pretty banged up." Rey said.

Hathaway tried to sit up and immediately felt pain in his ribs.

"Oh yeah now I remember. They beat my ass." For some reason he didn't mention the ring blazing to life and saving him from certain death.

"You're gonna be okay though. About a weeks worth of bed rest and you'll be good as new." Zeili said.

"Thanks..." Hathaway stared at the ring.

"I wonder what this things deal is..."

"Look, I want to apologize for yesterday" Rilan said.

"Don't blame yourself. Everyone was angry and distraught."

"I was thinking about what you said yesterday and your right. In the end this experience will make us stronger."

Leonide said.

"Now that Crusader is gone, You two have your work cut out for you!" Marias said Tiffany and Rey looked at each other.

"She's right,we do..." Rey said.

"Its nothing we can't handle though!" Tiffany said.

The group had jubilant look to them. Excitedly, they headed back to Hathaway's house. With renewed vigor the Rangers seemed ready to take on the universe, almost literally speaking.

But in their excitement they forgot something.

"Hey guys!" Hathaway called out.

"What about me?" He continued.

*-PRNF-*

Dragomir sat down on his throne.

"So NovaCrusader has been destroyed...that means he is no longer in control of the Lunar Nova Powers...excellent. Aires!" Dragomir shouted. A bull like monster came into Dragomir's chamber.

"Yes commander?" He snorted.

"The Lunar Nova Powers have been released. They are most likely looking for suitable hosts each...I want you and the Gemini's to take wanderers and scout the city for them. Only approach them after they have found hosts. They are useless to us with out a compatible body."

"At once commander." Aires turned away and left the chamber.

Dragomir stared at Andromeda's Orb.

"All is going according to plan my queen..."

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