A/N: Behold, the sequel to Dino Charged Samurai! This is an idea I've had for quite a while, and I really like it. Keep in mind, however, that this is fanmade and is in no way part of any canon series.

Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers, sadly. Saban does. I just own the story plot.

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"Emily tries to hide this weird parallels thing from the others just as Fury shows up, and he's got a brand new toy, but so does Kendall."

Power Rangers: Dino Charge

Episode 2: Only Human

Chapter 3: Armor Modes and Art Majors

Kendall Morgan woke up with a start when she felt someone gently shake her awake. She looked into the worried eyes of Emily and Tyler, both wearing the usual museum jumpsuits.

"You okay?" Emily asked. Kendall nodded, yawning.

"Have you been here all night?" Tyler followed up, joining Emily in her concern.

"Yeah," Kendall attempted to explain through her yawning, "well, with the Zandar Treasures Expo this Saturday, trying to find four lost Energems, and Fury in charge of the Ptera Zord, can you really blame me? I thought you guys might need extra power in your Megazords. So, I developed these." She held up two of six new Chargers from the lab table/ Tyler took one out of Kendall's hand, while the woman gave Emily the other one.

"What are they?" Emily asked.

"A new Armor Mode, called Dino Drive," Kendall explained. "It's supposed to have enough power to control the Megazord by itself, so your regular Chargers can focus all of their own power on strengthening you guys. At least, in theory. I haven't had the opportunity to test it out, so it's still a prototype."

"Dino Drive?" Tyler commented. "Cool."

"I'm sure it'll work," Emily said to Kendall, a gentle smile on her face. "The Dino Steel mode you made us works like a charm, so why wouldn't this Dino Drive do the same?"

Kendall couldn't help but return Emily's optimistic smile. "Thanks for the vote of confidence. It just hope it really works."

"Whether it does or not," Emily stated, "you'll work nonstop until you get it right. Because that's who you are."

Tyler added, "And even after you get it right, you'll keep working to make it better. Seriously, Miss Morgan, you should take a vacation."

"Thank you for your concern, you two, but I'm fine," Kendall replied, giving them a reassuring smile. "Anyways, hand these out to the others." She handed them the other four Dino Drive Chargers. "And remember, Megazord only. It won't work anywhere else."

Tyler and Emily both nodded in understanding.

"Now,, if you'll excuse me," Kendall said, straightening herself out, "Shelby needs me for something in the café." She gave a slightly irritated sigh.

Tyler smiled. "Well, whatever it is, I'm sure it's important."

"Let's hope so," Kendall stated, leaving the base just as Emily's Dino Com went off.

Emily answered it with Tyler joining her. Chase was on the other end.

"Yes, Chase?" Emily asked.

"The Zandar Treasures have arrived. Time to unload."

"Alright, we'll be right there," Tyler replied before allowing Emily to hang up.

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Shelby was the only one not wearing the standard museum jumpsuit. After her meeting with Kendall it the café (she wanted to help an art student named Julian get noticed, but to no avail), she didn't have time to change.

Chase had just set down a life-sized poster of a medieval knight complete with the armor, his helmet tucked under his left arm. Emily quickly noted his handsome face. It seemed very familiar, almost like it had come from a sketch she had seen.

But where?

Koda joined her and Chase at the poster, followed after by Tyler, Shelby, and Riley.

"Who this?" Koda asked, motioning towards the knight on the poster.

"No idea," Tyler replied, wondering the same thing.

"Sir Ivan, Knight of Zandar," Emily's answer was automatic and surprising. Even she was rendered bewildered by it.

"How the hell do you know that?" Shelby asked.

Emily shrugged, "No idea – wait! I remember now. I read about him in one of Mentor Jii's old history books, about 800 years old or so. I had Jayden translate it for me."

"Why would you need to translate a history book?" Tyler asked.

"Have you ever tried to read ancient Japanese before, Tyler?"

Tyler only shook his head.

"Yeah, it's hard," Emily continued. "Anyways, the story claims Sir Ivan as the one who found the legendary Stone of Zandar."

"Really?" Koda asked, and Emily nodded. "Story time?" He looked at her, his eyes full of hope.

Emily smiled. "Sure, why not?" She took a deep breath before beginning her story. "800 years ago, in 13th century Zandar, Sir Ivan was escorting the young Prince Colin home one day…"

The sun was right above them, so it was around midday. Only about eight and a half more miles until they reached the castle.

Ivan glanced over when the boy Prince Colin cleared his throat.

"I'm thirsty. Fetch me some water."

Ivan bowed his head once in acknowledgement–

"Really?" Shelby interrupted. "I know he's a prince and all, but he can't say 'please' and 'thank you'?"

"If that's how the story goes, Shelby, that's how it goes," Riley replied. He turned to Emily, "Continue, Peaches."

Emily smiled at him, "Thank you, Honey." (Yes, as in the sweet and tangy stuff you put on bread.)

"Honey?" Tyler asked.

"Peaches?" Chase added, both he and the others confused.

"Nicknames we gave to each other when we were kids," Emily answered. "Can I continue, please?"

"Right, sorry," Chase apologized. "Go on."

"Thank you," Emily continued. "As Ivan–"

But Koda placed a hand over her mouth, effectively cutting her off.

Emily shit the caveman a glare. (Really? Was he really interrupting her too?) But Koda didn't even look at her.

"The air," he said. "Listen."

There was nothing at First, but as the group continued to listen, it almost sounded like something was flying towards them…pretty fast. But what was it?

Emily's hazel eyes widened. (Her Samurai senses were almost as good as Koda's caveman instincts.) She immediately turned to Koda, who had released her mouth at this point. "The Ptera Zord!"

She and the others immediately went on high alert, as Chase and Koda each activated a Charger.

"Summon Stego Zord!"

"Summon Para Zord!"

The Ptera Zord immediately attacked them with a lightning strike. The Para Zord used its tail to fire multiple shots at the flying zord in order to protect the Stego Zord from further damage.

"Thank you, hotshot," Koda said.

"No problem, mate," was the Kiwi's reply. "Not so fast, it's coming back!"

Emily stood back, a Charger in hand and ready to go. "Should we summon our zords, too?" She asked Tyler. She could tell that Riley and Shelby wanted to know the same thing.

"Stand by," was the Red's answer. "I have a hunch."

It was Fury attacking them alright. Emily could recognize his attack pattern anywhere (or rather, his lack thereof).

Tyler and the others watched as the Ptera Zord turned into its Megazord mode (something Kendall and Keeper had warned them about). They were rendered speechless.

"That's the Ptera Charge Megazord," Riley choked out, remembering the lecture they got.

"I knew it," Tyler grumbled out, activating a Charger. "Summon T-Rex Zord! Activate Dino Charge Megazord – ParaStego Formation!"

All six Rangers morphed and hopped into the cockpit, ready (but unwilling) to fight the Ptera Zord.

At least, Emily was ready. She knew it had to be done, and she's done it before (well, kinda, but still).

"I don't like fighting against an ally," Tyler muttered.

"We will if we have to," Emily picked up where Tyler left off. "Rangers must do what is best for the greater good no matter how embarrassing or painful," she recited from memory, the image of Jayden fighting a brainwashed Kevin still fresh in her mind.

She was not prepared for that situation, but she was ready now.

Kendall called them from the base, "Guys, we weren't expecting Fury to control an entire Megazord. It's very risky and very dangerous, but you have to activate your Dino Drive mode."

"Understood," Tyler said. "We're willing to take the risk."

"Right," the other five backed him up. "Dino Chargers, Ready! Dino Drive, Activate!"

On top of their colored spandex, the six each gained a silver chest piece.

"Wow, I feel the charge of strength!" Shelby exclaimed.

"Kendall," Koda quickly said, "you very smart."

Kendall laughed it off like she didn't deserve the compliment. "I just hope it gives you the power boost you need."

"Oh, yeah. Let's go!" Chase exclaimed, using the Para Zord to fire more shots at Fury.

Fury retaliated with a simple levitation and a lightning strike. With a kick to the chest, the Rangers stumbled back.

"Ptera Saber Slash!"

The Rangers blocked the attack with the Stego Sheild.

"Stego Punch!" At least, it got Fury off of them for a mere three seconds.

"Para Zord Blast!" Chase exclaimed, firing more shots at Fury, who easily blocked them all with the black cape the Ptera Charge Megazord had on.

"Ptera Zord Saber Slash!" A direct hit to the chest.

"Damn! He's so strong!" Tyler exclaimed.

The others…Tyler…he was hesitating, Emily realized. They were fighting an ally, one of their own, so it was natural they would be so reluctant to fight back. But Emily…she's done this before. She knew what to do.

Fury landed in front of them, charging up for another energy strike. "I told you Rangers I would get your Energems someday. Today is that day!" Fury said.

"Our defenses are down!" Shelby said.

"We can't take another hit!" Riley informed them.

"Tyler, let me take over!" Emily ordered, unable to hold back any longer.

"Emily?" Shelby asked, her and the others confused.

"But–!" Tyler started to protest.

"Trust me!" was all Emily said.

Tyler finally conceded and transferred the command codes to her station. "She's all yours, Em. Go for it."

"Thank you," Emily said. "Koda, throw your shield at Fury!"

"Stego Shield, Block!"

He did so just as Fury fired his lightning attack.

"Ptera Lightning Bolt!"

The Rangers struggled to hang on.

"Cannot hold on for much longer!" Koda exclaimed.

"Yes, you can, Koda!" Emily fired back. "Just trust me!"

Kendall called them again. "Sensors indicate Fury's Megazord is running on power."

"That's exactly what I was waiting for," Emily informed them. "It's our only hope." She turned to Chase. "I need you now, hotshot!"

Chase took the hint. "Para Zord Blast!"

The shots fired finally caught Fury off guard, as he finally sustained some damage.

Eventually, Fury changed the Ptera Charge Megazord into the Ptera Zord. "I'm almost out of energy! I return, Rangers, with a full Dino Charger, ready to finish you all!"

The Rangers watched Fury fly off in the Ptera Zord.

"Thank you, Emily," Tyler said. "If you hadn't taken over, we probably would've lost."

"We did lose," Emily stated, speaking the truth.

"But we survived," Koda pointed out, confused by her choice of words.

"I know better than anyone that surviving and winning are two complete different things," Emily replied, not making eye contact with anyone. "That cat has more lives. He'll be back before we know it."

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It was nighttime now, and the Rangers had to stay late with Kendall in order to unload and document everything from the Zandar Treasures exhibit this Saturday (officially three days from now).

As Koda was playing with a knight's helmet, Emily twirled her Dino Drive Charger in her hands.

"I don't get it," the blonde pondered aloud. "The energy in our Chargers last for so long. Why would Fury's run out of power so fast?"

"Well, it could be that the source of his energy is getting weak," Riley suggested.

"Or that thing inside him is preventing him from charging the Charger," Tyler added.

"Thing?" Emily asked. (Did she miss an episode?) "What thing?"

"We'll tell you later," Chase gently replied.

"Just keep in mind, guys, that even a small amount of power in the Ptera Charger can still do a lot of damage," Kendall piped p, holding her clipboard and a pen. "Okay, next on the list is…the Stone of Zandar, in box number 15c."

It was quite a large box, and all six Rangers were needed to lift it.

"Be careful," Kendall warned, as the six gathered around the box.

"Okay, guys," Tyler reminded the others. "Teamwork. You ready?"

He received five nods in response.

"Okay, on three," he led the countdown. "One, two, three."

But as soon as the box got off the ground, the six Energems around their necks glowed, and so did whatever was inside the box.

They immediately, gently, set the glowing box down and held up their Energems.

"What the–?" Shelby asked. "Emily, what are you doing?"

Emily was prying the lid off the box.

"You said the Energems glow when they sense another one nearby, right?" was her answer. "I've got a hunch." Chase and Tyler shared a look before rushing forward to give her a hand. When they finally got the lid off, the group stood in awe at the sight that lay before them.

Either the Stone of Zandar was actually the Gold Energem or they were all going crazy.

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"It's authentic," Kendall confirmed about an hour later in the underground lab. "This is the real Gold Energem."

"Welcome back, my old friend," Keeper commented. "I haven't seen it since it bonded to the pteradactyl 65 million years ago."

"That makes seven Energems now," Riley said. "Only three more to go."

But Emily was hardly paying attention to that.

"If Fury gets his hands on this," Kendall warned, "he would have unlimited power over the Ptera Zord."

Her mind was focused on something else.

"Then, we hide it," Koda said.

"Or," Emily suggested, "we could tell Fury exactly where it is."

Everyone else gave her a confused look.

It didn't make any sense.

"I've got a plan," was Emily's response, and she had a little smile on her face.

Kendall said they had to get the Ptera Charger. She didn't really specify how.

Why would the Gold Energem be mentioned in ancient Samurai Ranger history?

To Be Continued...

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NOTE: Many of you want to know if there will be a Samurai x Dino Charge crossover. Well, this Chapter defines my answer as a definite and teasing "maybe".

A/N: Do review, please. If you guys have any ideas you want me to consider adding, please PM me. A preview for the next chapter:

Chapter 4: "Emily's Plan"

"Jayden's rubbed off on her, apparently, and also, she should have realized that Riley would be the first to figure out her problem."