Sarah had never felt this… panicked before. She fought monsters on a regular basis and risked her life for the city and the planet. She had stood against Galvanax and taunted him – trying to anger him.

But the news that Madam Oedius had walked into Drex's prison and either released him, or took him to be her next warrior – that terrified Sarah more than anything. More than the monsters. More than Galvanax himself.

And she didn't know why. She was a Power Ranger. Drex was only human.

Right?

"Are you okay?" Preston asked her after they explained what they had heard on the news. Sarah snapped out of her thoughts and nodded her head.

"Y-Yeah."

"We know he's out," Levi said. "We know what Madam Oedius did. We won't be completely blindsided if we see him."

"Yeah," Sarah answered again.

"We can have the buddy system. No on goes anywhere alone," Preston offered. "Calvin, you can live with Hayley and Kelly for a while, right?"

"I think so," Calvin said and looked to Hayley, who nodded her head. Calvin was always welcomed. Her parents liked him and knew how happy he made her. She could easily come up with a reason why Calvin would have to stay for a week or so and they wouldn't mind.

"And I can stay with you," Preston told Sarah. "That way, no matter where we are, there's always two Rangers."

"That's a good idea, Preston," Brody nodded. "No one is alone. No one can be singled out. If Madam Oedius tries anything, we'll be ready for her."

"And we can check in with each other all the time," Hayley said. "Text messages, phone calls, video chats. However, we have to do it."

"If we even just have a bad feeling, even in the middle of the night, just shoot out a text. If you're not in trouble, answer it," Calvin said. "We'll have to trust our guts on this one. I know I'd rather be annoyed by a three AM text, than have something happen that I could have prevented."

"Agreed," the rest of the team said except for Sarah. Kelly took her hand and squeezed it.

"You're going to be okay," she assured her, but Sarah shook her head.

"I need some air," she said and stepped outside, with Kelly following her.

Kelly sat with Sarah on Brody and Levi's front porch. She knew this was tough news to receive. She hadn't known Sarah when Drex had kidnapped her, and she knew the stories Sarah had told her about that time were just the tip of the iceberg, but Kelly had seen the scars. In fact, the day they met, Sarah had been littered in bruises and cuts from her time with Drex, and her confidence was just starting to come back.

"It's okay if you're scared of him," Kelly said, to which Sarah nodded.

"I hate him."

"Anything you want to talk about?" Kelly asked. "Like… is there anything specifically that worries you?"

"Everything," Sarah answered, to which Kelly nodded.

"Fair enough. But… like more specifically? He's never… I mean, I know you said he didn't but… he's never… like… you know?"

Sarah shook her head. "He tried and I stopped him."

"What about when you were little?"

"He's got some boundaries," Sarah answered.

"That's… good?"

Sarah shook her head again and sighed. Then she grabbed her Power Star and started to leave. Kelly sighed, called for Preston and then rushed after her girlfriend.

-Ninja-Steel-

Jenny's heart was pounding in her chest when she saw the news through social media. An entire prison of society's worst had escaped thanks to Madam Oedius, and Drex was one of them. While Jenny couldn't be sure Drex was the reason Madam Oedius had gone to the prison in the first place, she couldn't allow herself to think that was only a coincidence.

Now, Madam Oedius and Drex were likely a team, and if that was the case, Jenny had a million things to worry about. What to make for dinner fell very far down that list.

She pulled off her apron and stepped out of the kitchen. She didn't know what to do or where to turn. She needed to protect Sarah, she knew that much, but she wasn't sure what she could do to protect her Power Ranger daughter. She certainly couldn't protect her from Madam Oedius, and Jenny wasn't sure what she could do to stop Drex, especially if he had help from the vile monster who set him free.

When she felt her emotions getting the better of her, she headed inside. She didn't want her neighbours to see her burst out into tears, or trash her front yard. She took a deep breath as she stood in her front hallway, contemplating what to do next. Her only thought was protecting Sarah, and if she couldn't do that, she knew of only one other person who could: her brother. But as she reached for her phone, the front door opened. Before Jenny could do anything, an arm was wrapped around her neck and she felt something press into her back.

"Scream," a man's voice said, "and the first thing step-daughter is going to see is your body bathed in its own blood. Understood?"

Jenny nodded her head as a promise to remain silent, and though she never saw the intruder, she already knew who this was. Drex hit her in the side of the head with his weapon and while Jenny was dazed he pushed her to the ground and pressed his knee into her back. He grabbed her arms, and with cuffs he bound them behind her back. Then he pulled her back up to her feet and dragged her up the stairs. He brought her to the bathroom and locked her inside.

"Impressive," Madam Oedius said as she climbed the stairs. "Though, the mother of a Ranger is not nearly as powerful as the Ranger herself."

"I didn't even break a sweat," Drex said. "I think I can take on the little bitch."

"Remember what I said: overconfidence is what killed my last warrior. I expect better from you."

"Controlling bitches is what I do," Drex growled.

"But can you control a Ranger?" Madam Oedius asked.

"Give me what I need, and you can be sure, I'll have all six of them on their knees, begging for your mercy, before you know it."

"You're making big promises," Madam Oedius said.

"Whatever, just… give me the armour."

"You get only one," Madam Oedius said. "I risked a lot getting you out of that cell."

"I don't disappoint," Drex promised and Madam Oedius handed over what appeared to be a green Power Star. Drex smiled as he placed it on his belt and was then immediately covered in a thick green armour. Though it appeared heavy, and Drex had assumed that it would weigh him down, he could barely feel anything but powerful as he looked to it. Madam Oedius gave him one final warning about moving too quickly with the Rangers, then disappeared.

Drex marvelled at his new powers, then remembered Jenny in the bathroom. As he turned to open the door, a twisted smirk appeared on his face. He opened the door, saw Jenny laying helplessly on the floor and couldn't wait to test out his newfound powers.

He didn't get a chance as the front door flew open and Jenny immediately started to scream. Drex held his hand out to her as a blaster appeared, but Jenny's screams still didn't stop. He thought of just blasting her, just getting her out of the way, but Sarah, Preston and Kelly all raced up the stairs to find him standing in the doorway.

So he pointed his blaster at them. Sarah tucked Kelly behind her back as she and Preston both morphed. They held up their swords, ready to fight.

"Kelly, call the others," Preston said and Drex laughed.

"You think they'll make it here in time?"

"We did," Preston nodded.

"Where is my mother?" Sarah asked. She knew Jenny had to be home. She had no errands to run since they had been done yesterday and there was no one in town to visit. Jenny had to be home and that meant, for however long, Jenny had been alone with Drex.

"Prison," he answered and Sarah growled. Her grip on her sword tightened. Drex put his finger on the trigger. "Oh, you mean your step-mother?"

He kept the blaster pointed at Sarah and Preston as he reached into the bathroom and pulled up Jenny. He wrapped his arm around her, holding her close so she wouldn't even think of running. Then, he pointed the blaster at her head.

"This is what I want," he said. "Two Rangers, wrapped up nice, coming with me. Otherwise, I kill step-mom here and take… What's your name?"

He looked to Kelly, who had just finished texting the others to come as quickly as they could. Sarah growled again, but Drex noticed she wouldn't move closer to him. Not while he had her mother hostage. He smirked.

"I'm going to count down, he said. "And if I don't have two Rangers to take home, mama here gets it."

"Sarah, Preston, don't do it," Jenny shook her head, but Drex pressed the blaster harder against her head. Sarah knew what she had to do and powered down. Preston turned to her, and though his face was hidden by his helmet, Sarah knew he appeared baffled.

"We can take him," he said, but Sarah shook her head. She placed her Power Star in her back pocket and put her hands up. Kelly saw where Sarah put her star and picked up on the hint.

"I can't lose two parents," Sarah said. "Preston, please…"

"I'm taking two bodies with me," Drex warned. "And trust me, if Madam Oedius lets me have even just a minute alone with any of these lovely…"

"Okay, okay," Preston said and winced as he powered down as well. "Fine, just… let Jenny go."

"Hey, kid," Drex called out, then tossed two cuffs over to Kelly. "Wrap 'em both up nice for me, okay?"

Kelly caught the cuffs, but wasn't sure what to do. Sarah put her hands behind her back then glanced over her shoulder and smiled at Kelly.

"I'll be fine, alright."

"Doubtful," Drex smirked.

"Just do it," Sarah said, then felt the cuffs snap on. Kelly did the same for Preston, then backed away as Drex let Jenny go and grabbed both Rangers. He pressed a button on his armour and the three of then disappeared.

Kelly let out a quick sigh, then rushed over to Jenny to help with her cuffs.

"Are you okay?" she asked the older woman, who shook her head.

"What do you think?" she snapped, then looked apologetically to Kelly. "Sorry, it's just…"

"I get it," Kelly said.

Finally, the other Rangers arrived. Kelly looked down from the top of the stairs and shook her head.

"Where are Preston and Sarah?" Brody asked.

"Drex is working for Madam Oedius," Kelly answered him, then reached into her pocket and held out Sarah's Power Star, "He's got two Rangers, but she's going to be really disappointed when she sees he only got one Power Star."