A few weeks later, the teens—Lily, Casey, and Theo all decided to try to convince the saved Jarrod and somewhat reformed Camille into joining them in the final battle against Dai Shi. Udonna turned to Nick and said, "Nick, Madison, Vida, Chip, Xander, go with Lily, Casey, and Theo. Surely, the eight of you will be able to convince Jarrod to join us."
Nick nodded, unsure of why Udonna was sending the majority of the Mystic Force with the main members of the Jungle Fury team.
The Jungle Fury team left, defeated, and Nick, froze, realizing why Udonna had sent him and his friends. "Guys, go help Casey, Lily, and Theo," he ordered, entering the temple after Jarrod.
"Jarrod, listen to me," he begged. "I know what it's like to be possessed and hurt others—I think I know what you're feeling right now—intensely guilty."
"How can you know what I feel?!" Jarrod snapped.
Nick took a deep breath and said, "I was once possessed by the Master—and I destroyed Woodland Village. I felt horrid after Dad saved me and I was so weakened, he had to carry me to Rootcore. And then I felt guilty again and curled into a little ball and Mom had to help Dad get me to bed. Then she watched over me, to make sure the Master couldn't possess me again. That was the scariest thing I've ever been through."
Jarrod stared at the red Mystic ranger and asked, "How did your father save you?"
"His love freed me," Nick replied.
"What?" Jarrod asked.
"Love is far stronger than any evil," Nick told Jarrod.
Camille exchanged a glance with Jarrod. "How?" Jarrod asked.
"We returned to the village from Rootcore and Vida said, 'There he is!' Maddie, Vida, Chip, and Xander all ran over toward him. I shot a spell wall at them. Mom pushed her way to the front of the group, scared—once again she was watching her husband and her son fight each other. I shot a couple more blocks at them. 'I'll deal with you after,' I snapped at the rangers. 'This is the end,' I declared, turning my attention back to Leanbow. He stabbed his sword into the ground and, demorphed, saying, 'You're right, we've battled enough.' I held my sword over my head and said, 'Pick up your sword…' 'I won't fight you anymore,' he declared. 'Or perish,' I warned. Udonna watched terrified. He smiled gently and murmured, 'I know you're in there, son. I love you.' I staggered and cried, 'Dad!' The Master left me and I gasped. Udonna let out a sigh of relief and Leanbow smiled at me. I stumbled and Leanbow stepped forward, catching me as I fell forward. I stared up at him and said, 'I'm sorry, Dad. I couldn't help what I was doing.' He just looked at me and nodded. 'Now I understand what you went through.' I finished. He just smiled gently and, looking at me, replied, 'I'm just glad you're back.' Then he hugged me and we went home—Dad and Daggeron supported me, because I was so weakened—Dad only had a small amount of the Master's dark magic in him and I had been given all of the Master's dark magic," Nick finished. "I'll leave and let you think about that, Jarrod."
With that, Nick rejoined the rest of the rangers. No luck? Leanbow mentally asked his son.
Not really, but hopefully the story of how you saved me from the Master might help him choose to join us,Nick replied.
Leanbow exited his son's mind, after saying, You be careful. I don't want anything to happen to you. I don't want to lose you anymore than you want to lose me or your mother. After Scorch was defeated, Nick asked, "Now what, guys?"
"Let's meet up with RJ and Dom," Casey yelled, leading the way.
"Where are my parents?" Nick demanded, grabbing Clare's hand and making sure she kept up with the group—he felt a responsibility for her—she had lived with his mother for so long, that he considered her more of an older sister than as his cousin.
"Daggeron, Leanbow, and Udonna are all helping RJ and Dom," Lily replied.
Nick nodded, relieved—he knew his parents were safe.
Casey, Lily, Theo, Nick, Madison, Vida, Chip, Xander, and Clare all soon joined the older members of their teams.
"Scorch?" RJ asked.
"Scorched," Casey replied.
Then Dai Shi revived his entire army. Nick glanced over and watched as Master Finn, Master Phant, and Master Swoop joined the group.
"Let's do this," Nick declared. "This is the end."
"With the strength of a tiger, Jungle Fury Red Ranger," Casey called.
"With the stealth of a jaguar, Jungle Fury Blue Ranger," Theo called.
"With the speed of a cheetah, Jungle Fury Yellow Ranger," Lily called.
"With the cunning of a wolf, Jungle Fury Wolf Ranger," RJ called.
"With the power of a rhino, Jungle Fury Rhino Ranger," Dom called.
"With the spirit of a bat, Jungle Fury Bat Ranger," Master Swoop joined the team.
"With the spirit of a shark, Jungle Fury Shark Ranger," Master Finn joined the team.
"With the spirit of an elephant, Jungle Fury Elephant Ranger," Master Phant joined the team.
"We summon the animal spirits from within! Power Rangers Jungle Fury!" the Jungle Fury team called.
"Power of the shining moon! Behold—the Gatekeeper!" Clare called.
"Burning heart of fire, Wolf Warrior! Defender of truth!" Leanbow called.
"Power of the Sun! Solaris Knight!" Daggeron called.
"Flurry of snow! White Mystic Ranger!" Udonna called.
"Strong as a tree! Green Mystic Ranger!" Xander called.
"Everchanging as the wind! Pink Mystic Ranger!" Vida called.
"Fluid as the sea! Blue Mystic Ranger!" Madison called.
"Fast as lightning! Yellow Mystic Ranger!" Chip called.
"Fearsome as fire! Red Mystic Ranger!" Nick called.
"We call upon the magic! Together as one! United for all time! Power Rangers Mystic Force!" the entire Mystic Force team—including Clare—called.
Then nine other people dropped onto the battlefield. "Master Guin," Lily grinned.
"Master Rilla, and Master Lope," Theo added.
"And Master Mao," Casey finished.
Nick turned and stared at a familiar blonde haired woman. "Mother?" Clare asked, as Nick asked, "Auntie Niella?"
Leanbow turned and grinned at his former teammates. "Jacan! Louis! Greg! Anya!" he called.
Nick froze and whispered, "The original Mystic Force."
"So, how's baby Bowen?" Jacan called to Leanbow.
"Ask himself yourself—he can talk now you know," he quipped back at the original yellow Mystic.
The pink, blue, and green Mystics all snickered.
"I'm fine, now are you going to help us or what?" Nick called over to the original yellow Mystic.
Niella smiled and said, "That's definitely Bowen. I wouldn't miss this battle for the world."
Nick glanced at Leanbow, who nodded. "Niella, cover Clare's back! Jacan, you cover Chip's back! Louis, you cover Xander's back! Greg, you cover Madison's back! Anya, you cover Vida's back!" the original red Mystic ordered.
Niella yelled back, "What about Udonna? Who'll cover her back?!"
Daggeron flipped over one of the warriors and stood back to back with Udonna. "I will, love!" he called to Niella.
Nick glanced at Leanbow, who shifted to cover his son's back.
Dai Shi took the spirits of all the older warriors. "Mom!" Clare screamed.
The Mystic Force and Jungle Fury rangers all ran over to make sure their friends were OK.
"Master Phant! Master Swoop! Master Finn! Master Mao! Master Rilla! Master Lope! Master Guin!" the Jungle Fury rangers ran to their Masters' sides.
The Mystic Force crowded around their predecessors. "Jacan?" Chip asked.
"Louis?" Xander asked.
"Greg?" Madison asked, shyly.
"Anya?" Vida shook the original pink Mystic's shoulder, slightly freaked by the sight of her predecessor—of the whole team—so weakened.
"Come on guys," Nick begged. "Just be OK, alright? Just be OK."
They were teleported to another location and Dai Shi smirked. "I'll get rid of the Light—and the red Jungle Fury ranger—first," he declared.
Nick rolled out of the way.
Udonna screamed, "Bowen!"
Niella groaned and said, "Clare, you've got to help them. They need you."
Clare pulled away from her mother, reluctantly and joined the rest of the Mystic Force as they kept pushing Nick out of the way.
Camille arrived and blocked an attack, protecting the eleven rangers. "I want to fight with you," Camille told the others.
Lily smiled at the former villainess.
Jarrod arrived and Dai Shi asked, "Have you finally come to your senses?"
"I have," Jarrod yelled. "You said that I had the strength of the lion, but not the heart. The heart of a lion is noble and good. I can be too!"
He leapt into Dai Shi's stomach and Udonna wrapped her arms around Camille, holding her firmly, as Camille screamed, "Jarrod!"
The Jungle Fury rangers destroyed Dai Shi and Udonna released Camille. "Go to him," she ordered, running over to Niella and the original Mystic Force, followed by the current Mystic Force.
The warriors of the Mystic Force all hugged each other. Anya asked, "What happened to Calindor?"
"He betrayed us," Chip replied, coldly.
"When?" Louis demanded.
"Near the end of the battle, he went after Daggeron in an attempt to kill Nick, I mean, Bowen," Vida corrected herself.
Leanbow grabbed Udonna and Nick and held them against his chest. Clare and Niella joined the hug and Nick smiled at his aunt. "You've done a wonderful job raising my daughter, Udonna," Niella smiled at her younger sister.
"Thank you, Nellie," Udonna slid an arm over her sister's shoulder.
Nick grinned and asked, "Mom, can we work out our family tree sometime?"
Udonna smiled and nodded. Niella ruffled Nick's hair and said, "Stay out of trouble, Bowen."
He nodded to his aunt. "Take good care of my sister and my daughter, Leanbow," Niella ordered her brother-in-law.
Leanbow nodded and said, "Clare is practically a daughter to me."
Niella smiled. "Clare, I am so proud of you," she hugged her daughter firmly. "You are finally ready to take on my legacy as the Gatekeeper. And I'm so proud how you still had the strength to lower the Gate and survive."
"I had to," Clare responded. "My friends needed my help."
Niella wiped away some loose strands of hair and then turned to Daggeron. "Is Clare my child?" he asked.
She nodded and Daggeron wrapped his arms around Clare. "You've grown so much," he whispered.
Clare smiled up at her father and the original Mystic Force all left, waving goodbye to their successors and friends.
Camille and Jarrod rejoined the rest of the group and Nick leaned against his parents. "Can we go home?" he asked, sheepishly.
Udonna nodded in agreement—she was ready to go home. Leanbow swung an arm over the only two remaining members of his immediate family's shoulders.
The Mystic Force prepared to leave and Nick told, everyone who had fought Dai Shi, "If you want to find us or come visit us, just remember the trees are your passage."
Everyone nodded and went their separate ways.
Nick and Leanbow were thrilled to be back in Briarwood, but there was still one bit to resolve—Leanbow had—reluctantly—forgiven Camille and Udonna forgave Camille quickly—why was Udonna so willing to help Camille?