In Vrak's underwater base, some Kingsmen teleported into the base. The first of them pulled out some explosive charges.
"I don't understand." The first of them stated. "Lord Vrak wants the whole place destroyed?"
"Those were his instructions." The other replied. "I suppose now he has the Armada Command Ship at his disposal, he has no further need for this place."
"I suppose you're right." He responded. "Can you believe he actually planned all of this from HERE? Look at this place!"
"I suppose being cut off from the power of the fleet he had to make do." The other replied as they started to set charges around the base, setting the timers to give them six minutes to get out before the base collapsed. He looked over to where the Silver Ranger was still strapped to the table. "So, what about him?"
"I suppose he's getting a burial at sea." The first Kingsman stated. As they were setting the last of the charges, they were interrupted by a loud crash. They looked up in time to see the Robo Knight tearing open the doors to the chamber, stepping inside.
"The Robo Knight is here?" One of them asked. "Has he finished with the Rangers already?"
Spider levelled his Vulcan Cannon at the first Kingsman, blasting him into oblivion. The other quickly realised he was in trouble and snatched up his spear.
"What's going on?" The Kingsman asked. "Why are you attacking us?"
"I'm finally fighting for the right side!" Spider snarled as he converted his weapon into the Robo Blade. "I'm here for the Silver Ranger!"
Spider ran towards the Kingsman, attacking him in a fury. He finally realised what the Rangers had tried to tell him all along. He was passionate about his love of the Earth, and wanting to stop the senseless destruction of the planet, but he had been fighting all the wrong battles. He had blamed other people for all the ill in the world and had sought to change their ways through force. Now though, he had been shown who the real enemy was. Mankind was flawed, and they had a lot to learn about how to treat the planet, but The Armada didn't care about the planet, or its people. Humans could learn to be better, but not if The Armada wiped them out first.
At the site of the main battle, Vrak quickly found himself under pressure as the Rangers gave him everything they had, hoping to finally take him down for good. Troy hit him with a powerful swing of a Fire Smasher, backed up with the Double Disk. It imbedded itself deeply in his right shoulder, parting armour, and sending out sparks as he staggered.
"Nice one Troy!" Noah called out as he unleashed a barrage with the Turbo Hand Cannons, using the power of the Turbo Blue Ranger. "We've got him on the ropes!"
"You...you really expect me to beg?" Vrak asked them.
"No, we know you won't beg." Gia told him. "Come on guys, let's finish this...and I know just the way to do it!"
She pulled out her Megaforce Key, at which the others all smiled. They also pulled out their Megaforce keys. They morphed into their old suits, facing off against Vrak.
"How does it feel Vrak, to see it all brought back to the beginning?" Troy asked him. He tried to get up, but his strength was failing him, and he fell to his knees. The Rangers assembled the Megaforce Blaster, powering it up as they levelled it at him.
"Just get on with it already!" Vrak sneered. "You think you frighten me? You have no idea what's coming for you!"
The Rangers fired off their blaster, hitting Vrak squarely in the crack in his armour. His cybernetics sparked aggressively, before he fell face-first to the ground, exploding. For once, the Rangers didn't turn away as he blew up devastatingly. They watched as the flames died down, and the smoke dissipated.
"It...is he...?" Emma asked. They had all seen Vrak come back so many times that they couldn't dare to take any chances. They approached the ground, seeing the remains left behind. Troy finally smiled.
"He's...he's really gone!" He announced. "He's finally gone! It's over!"
As they were finally able to decompress from the battle, their morphers bleeped.
"Oh, God, what now?" Noah asked. Troy answered his morpher.
"What is it Tensou?" Troy asked them.
"Rangers, there's a disturbance at the bus station; there are reports of a fight!" He told them. "From the descriptions, it sounds like Wayne and Eric!"
"Oh my God...DAD!" Emma shrieked. "Wayne doesn't know Vrak's been defeated!"
"Come on, we need to get there fast." Troy told them. "This way!"
With that, they all ran as fast as they could, hoping that they wouldn't be too late.
Over in the bus station, Eric and Wayne were still fighting for all they were worth across the length and breadth of the bus station. Eric was thrown through a trash can, knocking it over as Wayne tried to get his breath back.
"Damn, you're stubborn." Wayne stated, kicking Eric hard in the ribs. "Why don't you just stay DOWN?"
Eric took another hard kick, but this time, he caught it. He grabbed a bottle from the ground and swung it as hard as he could, connecting with the side of Wayne's head. As Wayne staggered, Eric pressed the advantage, swinging for the fences. He caught him a few times with the bottle, landing hits wherever he could. Wayne collapsed to the ground as he was hit across the side of the face. Eric stood over him.
"Give it up Wayne!" Eric begged him.
"You know I can't!" Wayne told him. Eric just took a deep breath, preparing to hit him again. As he brought his arm back to strike though, his grip on the bottle slipped, and it fell to the ground, shattering on the ground. He felt a cold, tingling feeling running up his left arm, which progressed into shooting pains, which progressed into his chest. He clutched his arm, staggering into the wall.
Wayne looked to him, seeing him turn an unhealthy shade of grey. He was sweating badly, and looked incredibly ill. He realised what was going on, it was his heart! The exertion of the fight had been too much for him. He didn't know if it was a full-blown heart attack, but right now, it sure as hell didn't look like he was particularly healthy. He got up, making his way over to Eric, staring at him uncertain what to do. He knew Vrak's orders, he knew he was meant to kill him, and this seemed like the perfect time, but seeing his best friend struggling to remain upright, he couldn't help feeling troubled.
As Eric slid down the wall, Wayne started to look around, not knowing what he should do. In the end, his instinct took over, and he knelt down beside him, starting to check over him.
"Eric, Eric, speak to me!" He begged him. He looked around desperately. "Has anyone got a cell phone?"
"I'll call an ambulance!" Someone called out in response, dialling 911. Wayne just knelt beside him, grabbing his hand, holding it comfortingly.
"Eric, stay with me." He said as he tried to keep Eric focused on him. "Please, stay with me. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."
Back at the underwater base, Spider was struggling with the Kingsman. Although he had the power of the Robo Knight behind him, he was still a relative novice when it came to Ranger battles. Even a single Kingsman was a tall order. He was shoved away, hitting the wall, but he kept a hold of the Kingsman's spear, ripping it from his grip.
"It's too late Robo Knight!" The Kingsman taunted him, pointing to one of the bombs. Spider looked to it, seeing that there was only a minute left on the clock. "It looks like we all get to sleep with the fishes!"
"I hate to pollute." Spider responded, rushing at him. He rammed the spear straight through the Kingsman, pinning him to the wall. He glared at him. "But in this case, I'll make an exception!"
He ran over to where Orion was lying on the table and started to unfasten the straps holding him down. He could see the wires plugged directly into his body, but as the timer ticked down, he realised he didn't have time to be gentle. He ripped the wires out of the bench, and grabbed Orion, hefting him off the bed.
"Sorry about this, but this'll be a bumpy ride." He turned into his jet mode, flying up through the ceiling. He was only just clear by the time the bombs went off, obliterating the base.
The Rangers arrived, just in time to see the paramedics strapping Eric into a stretcher. Wayne was by his side, looking more than a little roughed up, but he had stayed with Eric the whole time he was waiting on the ambulance. Eric was barely responsive as they prepared to load him into the ambulance. Emma shoved her way through the crowd, heading for her father's side.
"Dad!" She shrieked, seeing the terrible state he was in. The paramedics tried to keep her back.
"I'm sorry miss; you need to give us room..."
"My name's Emma Goodall, this is my dad." She told him. "Please, can I go with him?"
"There's room in the back." One of the paramedics told her. "Your dad's had a pretty serious episode; you'll need to be strong for him. Do you think you could do that?"
Emma just nodded wordlessly, before climbing into the back of the ambulance as they loaded Eric inside.
"We'll follow on." Troy told her. "I'll get a cab."
"Thanks guys." Emma replied quietly as they closed up the back of the ambulance. The vehicle sped away, the siren blaring, heading for the nearest hospital. Wayne just looked to the Rangers apologetically.
"Can...can I come with you?" He asked.
"You're kidding right?" Gia asked. "Don't you think you've done enough?"
"Please, I just...I need to make this right." He told them. "I don't care what happens to me. Just...I need to know he's alright."
Troy just looked to him, sensing his sincerity. It was pretty clear that Wayne was responsible for the state Eric was in right now, but it was also clear that he had gone out of his way to make sure that Eric pulled through. He had ensured he got the medical help he needed, and he had stayed with him.
"Come on." Troy told him, gesturing towards the taxi rank.
A little while later, at the hospital, the Rangers and Wayne were waiting outside Eric's room, desperate for any word on his condition. Wayne was sitting, fidgeting uneasily under Gia's harsh glare. She couldn't be swayed on her opinion that allowing him within a hundred miles of Eric was in any way acceptable. Only the fact that he was surrounded by Rangers kept her from removing him from the premises herself. She just stared at him, her arms crossed defiantly.
Eventually, Emma came out of the room. They could see from her face that she was trying her best to be brave. She looked up to Troy as he approached her.
"Emma..."
"You stay quiet." Gia warned Eric. "How is he?"
"He had a pretty serious attack. They said it was a pretty close thing." Emma told them. "He's resting for now."
"We still have to find Orion." Noah reminded them. "We don't know where..."
Just then, the Robo Knight burst into the hospital, carrying the prone form of Orion with him. He looked around hurriedly.
"Can I get some help here?" He called out. Quickly, a team of medics was surrounding him. He loaded Orion gently onto a stretcher. "He's pretty weak. I don't know what's wrong with him, but...he needs help."
"We'll get him all the help he needs." One of the doctors assured him. The other Rangers quickly assembled around the Robo Knight as the doctors took Orion away to be examined. Troy just looked to him.
"I thought I told you to stay put." Troy told him. Spider just turned to face them as the Robo Knight Armour recalled into him.
"I...I couldn't. I just...I needed to do something." He assured them. He went over to Jordan, at which his hand started to glow brightly. As he opened it, handing Jordan a metallic object. He could feel the power within it. He looked up to Spider.
"I believe this is yours." He told him. "You're a much better Robo Knight than I was. The Earth is lucky to have people like you fighting for it."
"You saved Orion." Noah stated.
"I always said I wanted to fight for the planet." Spider told them. "I know I've got a long way to go to make up for all the bad things I did. I just hope this goes some way to making that happen."
"Mikey...it's...it's really you." Wayne stammered, looking to his son. He grabbed him in a tight hug, holding him warmly. Spider returned the hug, but as he parted from Wayne, he looked to him.
"Dad, there's...there's something I need to do." He told him. "Promise me you'll look after my sister."
"What are you doing?" Wayne asked as Spider made his way down the hall. Spider just breathed a sigh.
"I still have to pay for the things I did." Spider told him. "I don't just get an out for that."
With that, Spider found a police officer, guarding the hall.
"Um...hi, my name is Mikey Spencer." He told the cop, holding out his hands. "I'd like to turn myself in."
Up on The Armada Command Ship, Damaras slammed his fists into the control console as he searched for any signs of Vrak. He was horrified to think of it, but as soon as he tried to teleport Vrak back to the ship, he had found that the system had been disabled. He turned around, seeing Lavira standing behind him.
"You...you did this!" He yelled at her.
"I'd like to see you prove that." She taunted him. It was exactly the same thing Damaras had told her when Vekar had fallen. He snarled as he drew his sword, levelling it at her.
"You...you traitor!" He screamed at her. "Tell me why I shouldn't just destroy you right now!"
"Because if you do, then you'll have no one to help you run your army." She reminded him. "Last time I checked, you needed me to keep your droids running."
"This is not the last you'll hear of this Lavira!" He told her.
"Oh, for the time being, I really think it is." She answered. "After all, you've now just failed to protect BOTH of The Emperor's sons. You need every ally you can get and you know it."
With that, she left the room, heading for her lab. Damaras hated to admit it, but she was right. He had now failed to protect both of the Emperor's children. When he heard about Vekar's demise, he was certain he would be enraged, but hearing that Vrak had perished as well...that was something that he would surely never be able to forgive.