So I wasn't planning on updating until I finished another chapter, but I recently got a new job and now have three days to pack to move to Dublin for 8 weeks (some of my stuff will be coming with me, the rest is going to my mum's as my lease is up at the end of this month), so I doubt I'm going to get much written until I'm settled there, as I have a lot of stuff.

So yeah, here's a new chapter, I hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 16: True Black

A wrench hurtled through the air and hit the wall with a loud clang, narrowly avoiding Chase as he tilted his head to let it pass him by.

"Are you insane?! You nearly took my head off!" he shouted to Olivia, who was glaring at him with her fierce blue eyes.

"I was aiming to, you jumped up piece of-"

"Please, Olivia," Arianna pleaded with her as she stepped between the two, her silvery blue eyes wide and pleading. "Calm down, you know fighting with Chase will not solve anything," she pleaded.

"Just leave them to it, there's no point trying to interfere," Riley rolled his eyes, turning away from them as he continued his training.

"I agree with Riley. Olivia and Chase have been fighting since they met, so there's no point in trying to stop them," Teddie was scribbling in a small notebook, speaking without looking up.

"No fight, we...friends, a team," Koda tried, trying to help stop the fight.

"I'll stop fighting when he stops being a misogynistic asshole," Olivia growled.

"And I'll stop when she stops being aggressive and picking fights every two seconds," Chase grumbled.

"How about you both stop being children?" Kendall growled, removing her glasses to pinch the bridge of her nose. "Or, if you insist on continuing, you get out and let me work in peace?" she turned to them.

"I have to agree with Ms. Morgan. You're both being idiots," Shelby called over, sitting beside Tyler and Ivan as they watched the ongoing fight. Both warring parties huffed, but chose not to continue.

"Honestly Chase," the Black Ranger looked up when his twin sister sidled up beside him, slipping her notebook back into her messenger bag. "You didn't even get this annoyed with Riley," she commented, watching as Olivia spoke with Ivan, who smiled back at her.

"Ted, I'm going to warn you in advance," Chase's voice was low as he worked on his skateboard, oblivious to Kendall's irritated looks. "Don't go there," Teddie's grin widened as Chase warned his sister.

"Chase, seriously dude. You've never refused to admit that you think a girl is cute or that you're into her. Why is Oli any different?" Teddie pressed. Chase gave a frustrated huff.

"Because I don't like her. She's opinionated, a bigger pest than you, and she takes every opportunity to get in a snide comment when she can," he told her firmly. Teddie tilted her head.

"Maybe that's her way of showing that she likes you too. I think she's jealous of the girls you flirt with. Which, have been few and far between lately," she pointed out. "Plus, since she started staying with us, you've been less harsh back to her," Teddie accused.

"No, that's just you looking for what's not been there in the first place Ted," Chase growled, and Teddie pouted at him. "She's as into me as Annie and Spencer," he said flatly. Teddie couldn't help but laugh, before a golden light flew down into the base, flying straight towards the twins.

"Ah! Just who I was looking for!" they looked up, their eyes wide in shock. Everyone looked around as the orb came to a stop, and transformed into an older woman wearing a white dress and carrying a staff.

"Intruder! How did you come to enter this place?" Ivan demanded as everyone prepared to fight.

"My dear knight, you should know better than anyone that with magic, anything is possible," the Mystic Mother turned to him with a smile. Ivan hesitated, watching her suspiciously, but lowered his hands anyway. Chase and Teddie exchanged glances.

"Mystic Mother, why are you here?" Chase asked with a smile.

"You know her?" Shelby demanded.

"Yeah, she's kind of a family friend," Teddie nodded. "What's wrong? Is it the Magical Realm?" she asked worriedly, making the Mystic Mother smile.

"Not at all my sweet girl. In fact, I'm here for you," she explained.

"Me?" Teddie blinked rapidly. "Why?" she asked. The Mystic Mother's smile widened.

"To save your mother from my son of course!" she exclaimed. Teddie turned to look to Chase, who looked as baffled as she felt.

"You sure about this Ted?" Chase asked hesitantly. Teddie glanced back at him, standing in front of the Mystic Mother, and smiled at her brother.

"Sure thing. I won't be gone that long y'know," she told him.

"So let me get this straight," Riley pinched the bridge of his nose as he tried to process what was going on. "This is the Mother of all good magic, who is going to send you back in time to help your mum when she lost her Overdrive powers?" he summed up.

"Yep!" Teddie nodded.

"And only she can go back?" Tyler asked, looking up at the Mystic Mother.

"My dear boy, everything happens for a reason. We cannot mess with the timeline any more than it already will be. And Teddie will be in safe hands," she told the team confidently.

"How come we never heard about Teddie fighting with this team? Our parents told us about this fight with Thrax, but never mentioned Teddie," Chase commented.

"Because I wiped the memories of everyone involved, to ensure that the timeline would remain as it should be," Mystic Mother explained.

"Yeah...still not getting it," Riley shook his head.

"My head hurt," Koda complained.

"Let's go Teddie, we can't keep the rest of your team waiting," the sorceress declared brightly, and Teddie barely had a chance to wave to her team before a grey wormhole appeared in front of her and she was practically pushed through. When it closed behind her, Mystic Mother turned and smiled to the team.

"Don't worry my dears, she'll be back before you know it!" she promised, before turning into a golden light and flying off.

"Okay, how is any of that normal to you?" Shelby asked Chase.

"Trust me, not all of it is," Chase frowned, his arms folded. "This is something weird even for us," he muttered, turning and walking back to his abandoned skateboard.

The Rangers, now minus Teddie, trained in the forest, in the secluded area that Chase and Teddie always used. Each of them did their own thing, with Ivan and Riley practising their sword skills while Shelby used the punching bags hanging from a tree. Much like Tyler, who was now upside down balancing on one hand, Olivia practised her own balance that she'd honed on a surfboard. She stood on one foot on a pillar beside the treetop course, trying to maintain her focus. Glancing down, she watched as Kendall spoke with Chase, who was the only one Morphed.

"You ready?" Kendall asked him.

"Ms. Morgan, I agree training is important," Chase sounded dubious. "But you want me to fly through that concrete wall?" he repeated what she'd asked of him. Kendall's excited smile grew.

"Correct," she nodded as the others gathered around curiously. Olivia sat down on the pillar above, watching. "The Dino Armour X jaws are designed to be that tough. It works with the Black Energem power," Kendall explained her latest creation.

"Okay," Chase nodded, still uncertain. "I'll give it a shot," he agreed, believing in Kendall's ability. "Dino Armour X Charger, ready!" he activated the Charger with his Morpher, and gold spiked armour lined his arms as a new weapon appeared over his hands like a Dinosaur head. "Whoa! Extreme power!" he laughed as he felt the power fill him. "Well, here I go," he laughed nervously. "Spiral Attack!" he leapt through the air and easily broke through the wall, narrowly missing Shelby and the punching bags as he continued to fly through the air. He flew back, this time clipping the pillar Olivia was on. She let out a cry, and fell off.

"Olivia!" Koda caught her easily, and she let out a breath.

"Thanks Koda," she smiled at the caveman, before shooting Chase a glare as he demorphed by the broken wall.

"It works great Kendall!" Chase laughed. Kendall's smile faded and she arched an eyebrow at him. "I mean, Ms. Morgan," he cleared his throat and corrected himself, and Kendall then indicated to Olivia as Koda set her down.

"Maybe work on your aim," she told him irritably. Chase rolled his dark eyes.

"Maybe work on your balance," he retorted, and Olivia's own blue eyes flashed.

"Oh, I'll show you-" Koda caught the girl, restraining her easily as Chase snorted and walked away.

"I say, you and Lady Olivia have really been clashing lately," Ivan commented as he approached his descendant. Chase didn't respond, packing away his things. "Perhaps there is more to it than just a clash of personalities? I know myself and my dear Mirabelle did not always see eye to eye at first," the Gold Ranger smiled sadly at the thought of his wife.

"Ivan," Chase sighed and stood up, facing the Knight. "I've told Teddie, I've told Tyler, and I'll tell you. I don't like Olivia like that. How can I when she bites my head off for breathing?" he demanded, but Ivan just gave him a sceptical look. "I don't. Not now, not ever. I gotta go," Chase shrugged his backpack over his shoulder and grabbed his skateboard.

"Who'd have thought Chase could get so grouchy?" Shelby commented to Ivan as she stood beside him, having heard their talk.

"I believe he is worried for his sister. For her to be a completely different time than him..." Ivan trailed off, and Shelby put a hand on his arm, knowing he knew just how that felt.

"I guess. But he shouldn't talk about Olivia like that," Shelby shook her head, and the two walked off, unaware that Olivia had heard what they'd been saying.

After their training, the Rangers returned to the Dinosaur Museum, and got straight into work as the breakfast rush hit, giving them no time to relax. Ivan brought out an order for a group of girls, who giggled and watched him closely.

"You alright Oli? You've been pretty quiet since we got back," Tyler commented as he glanced to the girl washing dishes.

"Huh?" Olivia snapped out of her thoughts, and looked up at him. Tyler watched her, looking a little worried, and she smiled. "Oh, yeah, I'm fine. Guess training just took it outta me," she lied weakly, and turned her gaze back down to the dishes. Tyler watched her for another moment, worried, before turning to Arianna as she walked in.

"More dishes," the Mercurian spoke cheerfully. The others could never understand how she always kept her spirits up during the rushes, but she managed it. Tyler's eyes lit up, and he caught her as she went to leave.

"Something's wrong with Olivia, try talking to her," he suggested, slipping out to take her place as Arianna turned to the Forest Ranger. She didn't seem to register Arianna's presence as she scrubbed the same plate for longer than necessary.

"Um, Olivia?" the girl's head lifted sharply as Arianna touched her shoulder. "Are you alright?" she asked as Olivia met her gaze. She then quickly looked away.

"Fine," she mumbled, but Arianna stopped her from resuming.

"Is this about your current living arrangements?" she asked in a much quieter voice, knowing that Olivia wanted to keep it quiet.

"No," Olivia smiled slightly, touched by Arianna's worry. The girl was kind, and wanted to help everyone. "It's-"

"It's not nothing, Olivia," the Irish girl stopped in surprise at Arianna's firmer tone. "Tell me what's bothering you, perhaps we can fix it?" Arianna suggested. Olivia gave a wry smile, shaking her head quickly.

"We can't. Trust me," she insisted, but Arianna didn't back down, and Olivia gave a sigh. "I heard Ivan and Chase talking about me, back when we were training," she admitted, looking away.

"I see. And that is what is bothering you?" Arianna asked her, her voice gentle again. Olivia didn't answer, and Arianna's eyes widened in realisation. "You do care for Chase, don't you?" she accused.

"I..." Olivia closed her eyes as her voice trembled. "I didn't at first. I really did think he was a self-obsessed jerk who went through girls like I go through surfboard wax," Arianna giggled a little. "But then...I told myself I didn't like him, but...I do," she admitted.

"And that is what troubles you? Why do you not tell him?" Arianna asked her softly, a hand on her arm.

"Because he doesn't like me! I can't help but get defensive around him, and we clash, and he hates me for it!" Olivia shook her head. "I can't..." she trailed off, before clearing her throat and forcing a smile. "I'll be okay," she lied, and turned away from Arianna so not to look at her worried expression.

"Ahh, breakfast rush done," Riley announced his relief as he walked in suddenly, carrying a pile of plates collected.

"Don't relax now. Lunch rush," Shelby ruined his moment when she brought in a crate more of plates to be washed. "Chase! You're late!" she snapped as Chase walked in. Olivia stiffened, but didn't look up from the dishes she was washing.

"Sorry, there was this cute skateboarder on my way in, got talking to her," he shrugged. Olivia turned and walked straight out the door without a word, making him arch an eyebrow.

"What have you done now?" Riley asked the Black Ranger irritably. Tyler glanced to Arianna, who looked worriedly back at him.

"What? Nothing! Why do you assume it's my fault?" Chase complained.

"Because it always is when it comes to Olivia. The rest of us get on fine with her," Shelby pointed out, and Chase scowled, becoming even more defensive.

"I've not even seen her since training, how could it be my fault?" he demanded.

"You did knock her off that pillar, remember? You didn't even apologise to her. She's the only one you give a hard time to," Tyler accused him. Chase rolled his eyes, but before he could defend himself any farther, Tyler's communicator beeped.

'Alien bio-signs, everyone head out,' Kendall ordered as Ivan joined them as well.

"Got it," Tyler nodded. They quickly moved out, leaving Arianna to tend to the kitchen, with Ivan stuck behind as a customer started making more orders.

"These are definitely the co-ordinates Ms. Morgan gave us," Riley spoke as he double-checked the coordinates. The Rangers looked through the forest, not too far from their training site.

"I bet Sledge found our training area," Tyler frowned as they scanned their surroundings. "Koda? Chase? Anyone around?" he asked the two with the best senses on the team.

"Not sure..." Koda admitted, and Chase looked around with a frustrated sigh.

"Teddie's better with this stuff. She's in tune with the Earth, I can't tell if anyone else is here," he told them.

"Oh look!" Koda suddenly ran ahead. "It my lucky day!" he declared as he lifted a large golden coin from the ground. He then gasped. "Another!" Koda began lifting coins that were scattered all over the ground

"Who would have left these here?" Shelby turned to Tyler.

"It's so shiny!" Koda laughed as he held up a handful of coins that were glowing. Chase and Tyler looked at each other as they realised what was happening, and launched themselves at Koda.

"Take cover!" Chase yelled as Tyler knocked the coins out of the caveman's hands, and Chase tackled him to the ground. The coins exploded midair, blocked from hitting them by Chase's shield. "Tackling you is like hitting a brick wall mate," he complained to Koda, his body smarting. They got up quickly as they heard laughter, and regrouped.

"Time for a little payback, Rangers!" Poisandra declared, standing with Curio, Wrench, and a monster that looked like a treasure chest.

"And I've got money to burn!" Gold Digger cackled, throwing the coins at the Rangers. Chase brought up another shield to protect them, but the explosion shattered the shimmering light in one go, making him stumble backwards. "Your Energems will soon be mine!" he declared.

"It's Morphin' Time! Dino Charger!"

"Ready!"

"UNLEASH THE POWER!" the Rangers Morphed and leapt through their air, their weapons drawn.

"This guy looks like a museum threw up," Tyler commented.

"Gross," Olivia arched an eyebrow.

"You can't talk, you box of crayons!" Gold Digger yelled as he fought them, before Wrench rushed at them with his axe.

"Mind if I cut in?" he called, and knocked Olivia aside with a cry. "Let me show you how it's done!" Wrench shoved the monster aside and he fell over.

"My chest!" the monster wailed as Wrench fought Tyler.

"Don't let that tin can push you around, Gold Digger!" Poisandra scolded as she and Curio approached. The rest of the Rangers pushed themselves up. "Get back in there and fight!" she ordered.

"Yes ma'am!" Gold Digger ran off and they followed him, leaving Wrench to fight Tyler and Ivan as the Gold Ranger joined him. "You're in luck! Let me spread the wealth!" Gold Digger threw more coins at them, but they veered into the sky instead of hitting them directly.

"Heads up!" Chase yelled as they were forced to keep moving to avoid the exploding coins all around them.

"Your luck's run out, money bags!" Riley shouted as he managed to break free of the explosions and rushed the monster. Gold Digger just laughed, and the stone slab on his front began to glow. He summoned a slab to block Riley's attack, taking the Ranger by surprise.

"His slab is like steel!" Riley growled, bombarding the monster with slashes. "We need extra power!" he shouted to the others.

"Dino Steel, Armour On! Scelido-Spear!" Olivia leapt over Riley as he was tossed to the ground, and lashed out at Gold Digger.

"Stone Slab, block!" Gold Digger laughed as he blocked Olivia's attack easily and threw her to the ground.

"Olivia! You okay?" Koda ran over to help her up.

"I'll have to tell Wrench about this!" Gold Digger shouted, rushing off.

"He's getting away!" Chase shouted, running after the monster. The others got up and followed too, back into the cover of the trees. They reached Wrench, who had knocked both Tyler and Ivan to the ground.

"Wrench! I know how to defeat the Rangers!" Gold Digger shouted as he ran over to the robot.

"Then why aren't they destroyed?!" Wrench pointed out in irritation.

"I'll crush them with my stone slabs!" Gold Digger announced.

"You better, or Sledge will crush you!" Wrench warned him, and shoving him back towards the Rangers as they helped Ivan and Tyler back to their feet.

"Stone slab, multiply!" Gold Digger tossed the slab into the air, and they began to grow and multiply. The Rangers cried out as they were forced to dodge the slabs that slammed to the ground and made it tremor from the force.

"No way," Tyler gulped.

"This is crazy," Olivia gulped

"Hold still!" Gold Digger snapped. "You can't escape my slabs forever!" he told them.

"Don't worry guys, I can break through his slab with the Dino Armour X jaws," Chase reminded them as he got back to his feet and lifted his new Dino Charger. "Dino Charger ready!" he slipped it into his blaster and activated it.

"Armour X, ready!" Spiral Attack!" Chase aimed the blaster at the two, but when he activated it, the blast seemed to explode out, and Chase couldn't control it. "What's wrong? It's outta control!" he yelled as he was blasted off his feet. He landed on his back, and the Dino Charger rolled away.

"Pathetic!" Gold Digger mocked. "Stone slab, multiply!" he called on more slabs to rain down on the Rangers, before one landed on Tyler, Ivan and Olivia.

"It's so heavy!" Tyler struggled even with his super strength. "We're going down!" he grunted as more slabs landed on top of him, and he felt his strength weakening. "I can't...hold this!" the ground suddenly gave way beneath them, and they vanished with cries.

"Guys!" Shelby cried out in horror.

"I'll crush you into the ground like the others!" more appeared above them, and the remaining Rangers got to their feet quickly.

"Run!" Chase yelled, and he, Koda, Riley and Shelby sprinted off away from the slabs.

"I think we're outta range," Riley called after they had been running for a while. Their communicators beeped, and Chase answered quickly.

"Olivia, Tyler, Ivan, are you okay?" he asked, worried as Tyler's face crackled into view. He coughed violently, his face streaked with dirt.

"The slab pushed us deep underground, there's a pocket of air but it's not gonna last long," Tyler managed to say between coughs.

"We're getting help," Chase told him, and ended the communication, and they ran back to base as Tyler, Olivia and Ivan pushed against the slabs.

"It's too heavy," Olivia slumped to the ground as it didn't budge. "We're trapped," she whimpered.

"Have faith my lady, the others will rescue us," Ivan told her gently as he put a hand on her shoulder.

"Okay, what's happening?" Ari asked as she walked in, skateboard over her shoulder.

"I'm looking to find out why the Armour X didn't work now," Kendall spoke quickly as she worked with her machine. "It's the best hope to get through those slabs," she said.

"Of all the days to be a Ranger down. Typical," Ari murmured. "She'll be back soon. The Overdrive team were only without their powers for a few days," she told the team as they exchanged worried looks.

"How did you know?" Shelby asked, and Ari chuckled.

"I've been waiting for this point since I first saw Teddie Morph. I may not have my memories, but I have this," she pulled a newspaper clipping out of her pocket. It was worn and clearly dated, and the Rangers' eyes widened as they saw a familiar suit alongside several other Rangers. "But that's not important right now. You need to get Tyler, Ivan and Olivia out of there before it's too late," she turned to Chase, who was pacing frantically.

"We need to hurry! I know I can save them if the Dino Armour X Charger works," Chase turned to Kendall as she pulled the Charger out of the machine.

"There's nothing wrong with it," she told him, taking the Black Ranger by surprise as she handed it back to him.

"What? Something's definitely wrong with it," Chase argued.

"It worked when you tested it, and the transmuter says it works now," Kendall shook her head, confident in her findings. "Somehow the problem is with you," she told him with a shrug.

"You think I'm the problem?!" Chase demanded, becoming defensive as he stared at Kendall. She sighed, turning to the others.

"Riley, Koda, Shelby, it's a long shot, but if it won't work with Black energy, maybe it'll work with yours," she suggested, handing out the Chargers to them. Chase stared at the machine, at a loss. He then turned and walked away, before shaking his head.

"There's no way this is my fault!" he argued.

"The Black Energem bonded with you, not just for your bravery, but for your heart too," Chase glanced around at Keeper as he approached. Chase frowned.

"Come again?" he asked, not understanding.

"If your energy has been disrupted by doing something not true to your heart, the Dino Charger may not work," Keeper clarified for him.

"You think I did something wrong?" his voice was softer as he looked to Keeper for guidance. He had no idea what it was.

"Chase..." Arianna approached him and touched his arm with a worried expression. "You're not being true to yourself," she told him, making his frown grow deeper.

"How..." his Dino Com started to beep, and he lifted it. Olivia coughed, choking on the dust as her image flickered into view.

"Guys, I think...our air...it's getting low," Olivia told them. The computer then beeped loudly, and they looked around quickly.

"Their oxygen levels are near critical," Kendall shook her head as she saw the warnings. "We're out of time. I don't know if these will work without Black energy, but it's our only chance," she held the Chargers out to the three, and they nodded, running off.

"She thinks you hate her!" Chase was stopped from following at Arianna's confession. He spun around, staring at her with wide eyes. "She heard you and Ivan talking during training. She thinks you hate her. She doesn't...she doesn't..." Arianna hesitated, and met his gaze. Chase stared at her, before turning and following the others out. Arianna put her hands to her mouth, hoping she'd done the right thing.

"I'll cover you while you try your Dino Armour X Chargers," Chase told the others, his Para-Chopper ready as he led the way back to battle.

"Okay," Koda nodded, and they stopped as they found the hole blocked by Gold Digger and Wrench.

"Here to free your friends, Rangers?" Wrench taunted, his axe raised.

"Don't hold your breath!" Gold Digger laughed, and the two ran at the Rangers.

"I'll keep them off you!" Chase ran to give the three a chance.

"Let's hope it works with our energy," Riley said to the other two.

"It has to, we don't have any other options," Shelby pointed out.

"Dino Chargers, ready!" they called on the Dino Armour X, but it was too powerful, and they were blasted to the ground.

"It only works with the Black energy," Shelby groaned as Chase was tossed to the ground. "Chase, you need to do this," she pleaded with him as she ran to help him up.

"We take monsters!" Koda yelled, and he and Riley ran off to fight Wrench and Gold Digger.

"Chase, please, it's up to you, you have to save Tyler and the others," Shelby pleaded with him, before racing off to help the other two.

"I have to figure this out," Chase put a hand to his head, panicking. His Dino Comm went off, and he grabbed it quickly.

"We're running...running out..." Olivia's eyes were barely open as she made one last plea.

"No! Hang on!" Chase pleaded, horror settling into his stomach. "Keeper said I had done something to disrupt my energy..." he murmured. "Arianna...said I'm not being true to myself," he muttered, and his fist clenched tightly. "Dammit. Olivia, I don't hate you!" he shouted, and her brow furrowed.

"What?" she asked weakly, managing to open her eyes to look at him.

"I don't hate you. You just manage to rile me up. I...dammit Olivia, I like you, a lot," Chase admitted desperately. "I just couldn't admit it, not to myself or anyone else. I was scared," he told her.

"You...idiot," Olivia sighed, her eyes closed again. "Me...too..." she murmured, before her head dropped and the Dino Comm clattered to the ground before the link ended.

"Olivia! Dammit," Chase clamped his eyes shut. "I will save you," he vowed as he returned his comm to his belt. "Dino Armour X is their only chance..." he muttered, grabbing his Charger. "Please work," he pleaded, partly to the Charger, and partly to himself. "Dino Charger, ready!" he shouted as he slipped it into the blaster. He activated it, and the orange jaws appeared over his hands as the gold armour lined his arms. "It worked!" Chase laughed in disbelief.

"You're never getting past me, Black Ranger!" Wrench warned him as Shelby, Koda and Riley hit the ground. He hurled his axe at Chase, who deflected it with the back of his hand. "What?!" the robot shrieked as the axe embedded in the ground. "Gold Digger! Get over here!" he wailed.

"Nothing's stopping me! Spiral Attack!" Chase flew through the air and slammed into Gold Digger as the monster blocked his path. Gold Digger cried out, tossed aside as Chase landed behind them. "I've gotta save Oli, Ivan and Tyler. Spiral Drill!" dust and dirt kicked up around Chase, and when it cleared, he was gone.

"He's dug right through your slabs!" Wrench yelled furiously.

"Chase?" Koda gaped.

"It worked!" Riley laughed, and after a moment, Chase leapt back out with Olivia in his arms. He then snapped his fingers, and Ivan and Tyler yelled as they were pulled out by their jackets, held by magic Chase used.

"They alright!" Koda smiled as Shelby ran over to Tyler, checking he was alright.

"Olivia...I'm sorry," Chase apologised as he demorphed.

"You don't need to apologise, you idiot," Olivia grumbled, inhaling as much fresh air as she could.

"But I was an idiot, I shouldn't have-" he stopped as her hand touched his face, and he leaned down as she pushed up to kiss him softly. Nearby, Riley whistled, turning away as Koda giggled.

"Urgh, finally," Shelby shook her head in exasperation. The others nodded in agreement.

"I told you that you don't need to apologise," Olivia muttered as she drew back, her face flushed as he grinned at her, his own cheeks warm.

"Okay, I won't," he nodded.

"Good."

"Fine," the two couldn't stop their grins despite their words, before Chase cleared his throat. "Are you guys able to fight?" he asked, glancing to Tyler and Ivan as well.

"Of course," Tyler nodded, and they pushed themselves back to their feet as they caught their breaths.

"They got out!" Wrench wailed. "More slabs!" he ordered Gold Digger, who groaned, unable to get up.

"You make it sound easy," the monster whined as he was yanked to his feet.

"Haven't you learned your lesson?" Chase called over, making the two yelp in fear. "It's Morphin' Time! Dino Charger!"

"Ready!"

"ENERGISE, HA! UNLEASH THE POWER!" he, Tyler, Ivan and Olivia Morphed, and they stood together above Gold Digger.

"This time, I'll bury you!" Gold Digger declared, yelling up at them.

"Not if we bury you first!" Tyler replied confidently. "Tyrannosaurus Rex, Power Ranger Red!"

"Parasaur, Power Ranger Black!

"Stegosaurus, Power Ranger Blue!"

"Velociraptor, Power Ranger Green!"

"Triceratops, Power Ranger Pink!"

"Scelidosaurus, Power Ranger Forest!"

"Pterodactyl, Power Ranger Gold!"

"Dinosaur might, ready to fight! Power Rangers Dino Charge!"

"You'll wish you had stayed underground!" Wrench yelled at them, and Vivix gathered, running at the Rangers.

"Scelido-Spear!" spinning her spear around her, Olivia jabbed at the Vivix around her, slamming the pole against Vivix and shoving them into each other. Raising her blaster, she then shot them down as they all tumbled together. She then looked around to see Chase break through Gold Digger's slab, but the monster got back up with a laugh.

"That was only one slab!" Gold Digger reminded him.

"Guys, he's gonna multiply!" Chase warned. "Tyler, the Dino Spike!" he said to the Red Ranger, who nodded.

"You got it! Dino Charger, ready! Weapons combine!" Tyler activated the powerful weapon as Chase summoned Teddie's weapon as well, having been given the Charger before the girl left.

"Red Ranger launch!"

"Dino Spike, Final Strike!"

"Spiral Attack!" Tyler and Chase slammed into Gold Digger, destroying him. A moment later, the magna beam hit him, and he reformed, growing much larger. "Guys, our problem just multiplied!" Chase called.

"Dino Charger, ready!" Tyler summoned the Megazord, and Ivan called on his Ptera Zord.

"Prepare to be crushed! Stone slab, multiply!" the Rangers cried out as a stone slab landed over them, and pressed them into the ground.

"It's too heavy! We're sinking!" Tyler yelled. Gold Digger laughed, before hearing the shriek of the Ptera Zord.

"What's that? Another Zord?" Gold Digger spotted the Zord flying towards them. "I'll bury them together!" he dropped more slabs down, and the Ptera Zord shrieked before disappearing with the Megazord. "I win! I'll treasure this victory forever!" he laughed, but was blasted from the air.

"Surprise! The Ptera Zord saved us just in time!" Tyler yelled.

"We tricked him!" Shelby laughed, before they combined their Zords together and flew through the air.

"Compo Sabre, Lightning Charge!" the Rangers yelled as the Megazord soared towards the monster. "Final Strike!" the swung the white blade down.

"I can't dig my way out of this one!" Gold Digger wailed.

"Now that's a buried treasure! Monster extinct!" Tyler declared with a laugh.

Sitting out in the garden, Chase looked up at the night sky. He knew he should be asleep after such a long day, but he was wired, too alert to sleep. He fidgeted, making lights glow in his hands without looking.

"How do you do that?" he jumped, looking around with wide eyes. "I caught a Ninja off guard? Either I'm great, or you suck. Actually, I think both," Olivia smirked as she sat down.

"Please, I'm awesome," Chase scoffed, and leaned over, taking her hands. "Take a breath," he told her gently, and she looked down at their hands. "There's only one instruction. To use magic, you just have to believe in magic," Olivia nodded, and inhaled softly.

"I believe in magic," she murmured, and her eyes widened as she felt power flow through her, concentrated in her hands, before water exploded up from the ground in front of them, and splashed both her and Chase. He coughed, having caught it in the face, before the two started to laugh. "I did it," she smiled with a childish awe, looking at her hands. "But why water?" she asked, looking up at Chase.

"Everyone has an affinity to a certain element. Me, being a shining beacon of perfect," Olivia rolled her eyes. "Am a Sun user. So's mum and Spencer. Dad and Teddie share the Earth element. And you're a water user," Chase explained, letting her hands go as he realised he was still holding onto them. "About what happened out there-"

"You're not going to apologise again are you? It doesn't suit you to be begging for forgiveness," Olivia rolled her eyes again, and he shot her a scowl before shaking his head.

"I wasn't going to," he told her. "I meant about what I said, when you..." he trailed off, and stiffened when Olivia took his hand again. She felt cooler this time, and Chase wasn't sure if it was because she'd unlocked her magical potential, or if he was getting warmer.

"Chase, I like you. That's why I kissed you," Olivia met his gaze purposefully, and Chase found himself getting very nervous around her all of a sudden.

"M-me too-I mean I-" Chase groaned and put a hand to his face. "I like you too," he finally managed to say. He was frustrated at himself. He never had this sort of trouble before.

"So uh...now what?" Olivia tilted her head. Looking at her, Chase reached out and touched her face, leaning in to kiss her again. Her fingers brushed his arm as she leaned into it, before they separated, and Olivia blushed.

"Go out with me," he murmured, and she nodded.

"Of course, idiot," she smiled, making him grin. Chase leaned in to kiss her again, before they heard someone clear their throat and they froze.

"As sweet as all of this is," Xander leaned on the door frame, looking sleepy. "It is after 1 in the morning. Get some sleep," he ordered the pair, who got to their feet quickly. "And maybe change into dry clothes," they looked down, realising they were soaked. "Go on," the Mystic indicated, and they quickly rushed inside.

"I'd tell you to pay up," Ari approached Xander with an amused, but equally tired smile. "But I'd stopped scamming you with bets a long time again," she teased him. He pulled her close, making her giggle.

"Good. But next time, I'll win," he promised her. Ari smiled back up at him, pushing up to kiss him softly.

"Sure you will," she whispered against his mouth before he pulled her completely against him, not letting her end the kiss. They broke apart only when they heard someone clear their throat, and looked around.

"It is almost 2 in the morning. Bed," Ivan instructed the pair, his hair tousled from sleep. He then turned on his heel and marched straight back to bed as Ari rolled her eyes.

"Dude, he looks about the same age as Spencer, but he acts exactly like my dad," she complained.

"Which one?" Xander asked her with a grin as he took her hand and led her back up to bed.

"Both of them," Ari grumbled, making him chuckle.

So yeah...that happened.

Fact for the chapter: I first came up with the idea for this series when I finished writing Mystic Force: Dark as the Night, as Mystic Force is one of my favourite seasons, and I wanted to write something with a lot closer a connection to it. So after several days of writing ideas in an old notebook and avoiding writing my dissertation (coincedentally on witchcraft), Ari was born.

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