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SUMMARY: Everything in the nature lived together in harmony, until it and the world was threaten by an evil force. Now teenagers are recruited with the power of the legendary beast will team up with there new powers to save the world.

Rangers:

Red: Zack Calvin
Blue: Jacob Young
Pink: Allison/Ally Verde
Black: Rory O'Callahan
White: Nathaniel/Nathan/Nate Winchester
Gold: Sean Verde
Yellow: Terra Sloane
Purple: Joshua Young
Orange: Roxanne Dennis

-AWAKENTHEBEAST-

The rangers arrived at HQ earlier than usual. There was important news that the rangers were needed to be aware of, upon entering the HQ they all noticed suit cases at the bottom of the stairs near the large computer where they monitor the city. Anya and Lucas were speaking to Zane, who had his jacket on and had a backpack on his back. The rangers exchanged looks of confusion before they saw the adults turn to them, giving them their full attention.

"What's going on?" Zack asks.

"Rangers, there is something of the most importance we need to share with you." Lucas said.

Terra crosses her arms on her chest, "Obviously or I'd still be in bed. This is too early for my liking." She says.

Jacob grins and says, "Don't mind her Mr. Burrows." Jacob said.

Anya sighs, "This is important rangers. We've figured out an advantage that you rangers have over the enemy." Anya said.

Ally smiles, "Really what?"

Lucas glanced at his sister, "A power that you all need to unlock. The power of your beast spirit." Lucas said.

"That's it? It's not even unlocked?" Joshua asks.

Nathaniel sighs, "I don't see how that's an advantage." He says.

Sean slaps Nathaniel and Joshua upside the head, "If you let them finish then we will know." She says.

Anya shakes her head, "I've noticed you all have came close to unlocking it prior. Like how Zack was able to save Roxxy before she was even a Power Ranger." Anya said.

Zack nods, "With the claws that kept us from falling? Like a lion?" Zack asks.

Zane nods, "Exactly like that. But more powerful." Zane said.

Roxanne nods understanding it, "Okay. Well I seem to follow, but how do we unlock it?" She asks.

The Burrow siblings exchanged looks, "That we don't know yet." They both said.

Rory sighs, "That's good to know."

Terra frowns, "Well was there an actual reason for us coming?" She asks sounding more annoyed.

Zane clears his throat, "Actually yes. I am sorry to say but I have some news to share with you personally, I've been here in Norland for quite some time now. It's been a great time here, and you've all treated me like family however I need to return home." Zane said.

Roxanne frowns, "You're leaving- us?" She seemed the most sadden.

Zane looks at her, "I'll only be a phone call away. And besides it won't be forever." Zane said.

Zack looks at their mentor, "So what about our training now?" Zack asks.

Zane grins, "Zack, you all have surpassed your training. You are all ready to do this alone, I have the same faith in you that my mentor had in me and my team. All you need is the right leadership and you can do almost anything." Zane said.

Sean holds onto Jacob's hand, "So this is goodbye?" She asks.

"For now," Zane looks at the ranger's faces, "Don't. Please don't cry or get upset, celebrate. You are strong enough on your own, you need to be adults about this. I need to be an adult and face what I've been avoiding back in Meadowedge." Zane said.

Zack nods, "Let's- start training." Zack said.

Zane watches the rangers begin to walk off. Anya sighs and Lucas shakes his head, Lucas walks up to the monitors while Anya walks over to Zane. She places a hand on his shoulder with a smile, he turned to her and formed a slight smile before it frowned.

-AWAKENTHEBEAST-

Terra punched the punching bag hard, "I can't believe Zane is leaving." She says.

Roxanne nods as she was stretching on the floor, "He promised to be that father figure I don't have. It's just sounds weird of him not being around like he is now." Roxanne said.

Jacob nods as he holds himself up while doing pull ups, "True. But Zane gave up his life to help us out, he does have a life back in Meadowedge. Family, friends, a girlfriend." Jacob said.

Joshua rolls his eyes as he was benching weight, "Yeah but he is like our mentor. What's a team without their mentor?"

Zack turns to his team, "Come on guys. Quit complaining about Zane. I mean we got my dad back, can we at least be somewhat happy?" Zack asks.

Sean crosses her arms on her chest after tying her shoe laces, "Yeah but we knew eventually he would leave but none of us would have thought it would be this soon. I mean, Zane has been there for us when Tommy had to return to Reefside. Zane has been there for us for the most part as rangers." Sean said.

Ally nods, "It'll be like losing a piece of ourselves." Ally says.

Zack groans, "Aren't you overreacting slightly? It's not like he is going to die in a car accident, we'll see him again soon like he said." Zack said.

Terra suddenly got mad and upset, "Zack, I wish you would watch what you say around me." She says and storms off.

Zack looks at the others in confusion, "What?"

Nathaniel shakes his head, "Way to go alpha lion."

"What did I do?" Zack asks.

Terra stormed over to the other end of the training hall, while she did not notice Zane was walking over. She sat on the floor, pouting basically. Zane sat down next to her, which almost startled her but just barely. He formed a small smile but it faded when he saw the frown on the Yellow Ranger's face.

"Are you okay, Terra?" Zane asks.

Terra shakes her head, "No. Zack may have improved on his leadership but he fails miserably on saying the right thing to me." Terra says.

Zane sighs, "He's still learning however whatever he said to offend you he didn't know it would offend you in any way. Something you keep private from others? Am I right?" Zane asks.

Terra glanced up, "Yeah it is."

Zane nods, "What happened?"

"I lost my mom from a car accident." Terra said.

"Your mom," He repeated.

Terra nods, "Yeah. I remember that day some what clearly, even though I was only two years old. My mom was going to the store and doing some errands, I wanted to go with her because my brothers were being annoying back then. I was at the door when Rafe stopped me, I remember exactly what my mom said to me that day. She said that, 'I will be back when the big hand is on the twelve and the little hand is on the five. Your brothers will be here for you until I get back.' The last thing my mom said to me was, 'I love you my tiger baby'. When it was five o'clock, my mom did not return. I sat on the couch just waiting for her to walk through the front door like she'd usually do, however she didn't. It was around seven thirty when the police showed up at the house, I wasn't in the living room to hear everything. The police had said she died instantly, I pretty much bawled my eyes out and I clinged onto my brother Jimmy. It devastated my dad because he was high school sweet hearts with my mom. After that, when my dad had his flights he always told me and my brothers that there was a Sloane in heaven, a Sloane in the sky, and six strong Sloane on the ground." Terra says.

Zane seemed shocked, "Wow. I had no idea. You rarely talk about your mom. What was her name?" Zane asks.

"Her name was Daphne. I only about her on the day she died. So when Zack said that, is just brought back old memories." Terra said.

Zane nods, "I understand what you mean. In life we deal with birth and death, sometimes a single death can haunt us our whole lives wondering why it was them. Why couldn't there be another way around it," Zane said and paused to chuckle.

"What's so funny?" Terra asks.

"I find it funny how much I've been avoiding everything that has happened in the last year." Zane said.

Terra looks at her mentor, "What do you mean?"

Zane glanced at her, "I lost my dad recently. He had liver cancer, it wasn't good. We knew about it before I went to college, but it got worse. However, my old man didn't let that stop him. Ha, if anything he'd say how challenging it made life for him. I guess he understood my bipolar disorder a little bit more even though cancer and bipolar are completely different." He said.

Terra looked shocked, "You're bipolar?" She asks.

Zane nods, "Yeah. Medicated and everything. Listen Terra, you'll be reminded of the bad memories all your life. Whether it is by mistake or not, but the easiest way to just forget about it is remember fun ones. Like for me, there was this time when I was a ranger when Liz set up this whole Christmas Party at the temple in order for all of us to celebrate together before we all went on our own Christmas vacation." Zane said.

"Sounds nice." Terra said.

"So, what about you tiger?" Zane asks.

Terra smiles, "My brother Jimmy was the one who taught me how to ride my bike. He held onto the handle bars and everything, he ran next to me until he couldn't. He even helped me up when I fell in the grass, I remember the grass that was all over my clothes." Terra says and smiles.

Zane messes with her hair, "See you'll be fine."

"But what about Zack? He'll surely get me angry again." Terra said.

Zane grins, "He's like me at that age. He is too bashful, he wants to please others and be the leader he wants to be even though he isn't completely prepared which is why I need to leave. I need to allow Zack to gain that leadership role without me being there to watch over him. He will say things he doesn't mean, because it is in his nature. I am not saying what he says is completely justified but I understand where he is coming from." Zane said.

Terra nods.

"While I am gone, please don't fight too much. I don't want Lucas regretting joining this team project." Zane said.

Terra nods, "Fine."

Zane grins, "Good girl."

Suddenly the alarm went off, Terra stood up and then glanced down at Zane. He nodded. The Yellow Rangers nods, and then bolts off in the direction as her fellow rangers. Zane stands up and grabs his bags, he has one last look in the HQ before carrying his belongings and leaving the HQ. Leaving Norland, for now.

-AWAKENTHEBEAST-

The rangers were running into the park all morphed in their suits when they see Mega Rageir awaiting them as well as Ruko. The rangers ran into fight, however they were overwhelmed by the newly stronger Rageir. Slashing at the rangers causing sparks to come off their suits.

"Darn it," Zack said as he rolled on the ground.

Rory ran in his his blade, only for the Rageir to grab him and throw him into the air. The Mega Rageir held blasters and fired at the Black Ranger, which damaged Rory enough to cause him to power down. Rory collapsed onto the ground, unconscious.

"Rory-!" Ally screamed.

The Pink Ranger was upset. She grabbed her bow and was firing her arrows at the beast, uncontrollably. However that did nothing to them. The Mega Rageir fired their blaster at the Pink Ranger, and she was thrown back with an explosion which was followed by an unconscious Ally falling onto the ground next to Rory. Sean and Jacob ran in next. Sean's gauntlets were useless against the Mega Rageir, and as for Jacob's blaster there was no affect that was coming from the Mega Rageir. As the Gold and Blue Ranger attacked, the Mega Rageir fired back. Causing the couple rangers to power down and fall unconsciously next to the others.

"Jake!" Joshua shouts.

"Sean!" Roxanne yells.

Joshua and Roxanne ran in next. Roxanne armed herself with her fan, and with much effort she swung her fan causing a large gust of wind in the direction of the Mega Rageir. However, nothing happened. Joshua was charging in with his kama in hands, however the Mega Rageir fired at the Orange and Purple Rangers. The two rangers were injured and unconsciously fell to the ground.

"Roxxy!" Zack screamed.

"Josh!" Both Terra and Nathaniel yelled.

Ruko appeared behind Zack, Terra, and Nathaniel, "Look how the mighty has fallen."

Nathaniel turns to Ruko, he threw his knives at the rat monster. However Ruko deflected the small blade, and then slashed at the White Ranger causing some minor sparks off the white suit. Terra blocked Nathaniel as Ruko went for another hit, but behind them the Mega Rageir fired on them. The Yellow and White Ranger both were hit critically. Terra and Nathaniel collapsed onto the ground, still conscious though.

"Stay back," Zack said pointing his sword at Ruko as he stood to protect his friends.

Ruko chuckles, "We aren't going to kill you yet. This is a warning, we have gotten stronger and you've remain the same." Ruko said.

Zack held his sword out, "You made your point. Now get the hell out of here." Zack said.

"Not yet, Red Ranger." Ruko holds his blade up and goes to slash at the ranger.

However, when Ruko went to slash at the ranger all the rangers vanished. They vanished as if they were teleported away from their location. Ruko stood there, angry that he didn't get to attack or harm the Red Ranger. Ruko and his beasts vanish away after claiming a victory.

-AWAKENTHEBEAST-

Zack stood at the door frame in the medical bay, all of his friends were laying on a bed injured. Zack watched his dad and aunt give them medical attention, he looked at them with a worried look. Zack then took a step outside of the room and pulled out his cell phone, he dialed a number and placed his phone to his ear.

"Hey, it's me." Zack said.

"What can I do for you, Zack?", It was a female voice.

"We need help, with Zane gone you're the only person I could think of." Zack said.

The voice chuckled, "I feel honored."

"It's serious, my team is completely injured. All of them, including Nate." Zack said.

The voice then sounded worried, "Is he- are they going to be okay?" She asks.

"Anya and Lucas says so. But still, will you come help?" Zack asks.

"I'll be on my way," She says and hangs up.

Zack put his phone in his pocket and turns to see his dad and aunt out of the medical bay. They had a faint smile when they saw Zack.

"They'll be fine. They need to rest for now." Lucas said.

Zack nods, "I see."

Anya looks at Zack, "It'll be okay."

Zack shrugs, "I don't know. They've gotten so much stronger. None of our attacks worked on them." Zack said.

Lucas ponders over it, "Maybe they've figured out a way to mutant their body to grow use to your attacks?" He spoke.

"Is that possible?" Anya asks.

Lucas shrugs, "Anything is really." Lucas said.

Zack glanced at his dad and aunt, "Whatever the reason is, our next step is taking them down. I don't care what comes of it, I'll take Ruko down personally. No one harms my friends, my girlfriend, my team and gets away with it." Zack said and storms away from his dad and aunt.

Chapter thirty-six ladies and gentlemen! We've made it this fair! It's been a great journey so fair, but it's only going to get more interesting from this point onward! Zane leaving was a choice I thought was about time for the character, however he isn't written off the series because he'll be in the next chapter and will be mentioned about as well. He will be back in due time.

NEXT TIME: A hero returns home.

In the next chapter: Return To Meadowedge