Chapter Two-Ocean Bluff, Jungle Karma Cafe

The Rangers and Fran were in the middle of the lunch rush, when four teenagers and an older man came in and walked up to the counter.

"Um, it's self seating sir," Fran said through an armfull of pizza boxes.

"We're here to see RJ,"the man said as he peered over her shoulder into the kitchen where there was a clattering of dishes. "That would be him wouldn't it?"

"Uh, maybe, but--wait!" Fran said as she almost lost her hold on the boxes.

"R.J. Long time no see," Man said as he walked calmly into the kitchen.

"Tommy! You're actually on time! I wasn't expecting you till around 4:15," the eccentric master said by way of greeting.

"That's how important it is that I find her R.J. I was wondering if you've heard from her lately."

"Nope. I've done better. I saw her on tv with the rest of Operation Overdrive."

"So she's been a Ranger againfor how long?"

"A little over a year. Maybe more. With her it's hard to tell."

"I know. I was visited by an old friend who was asking about her."

"Do I need three guesses?"

"You might."

"I say for the first guess...dad?"

"Nope."

"Swoop?"

"One more try."

"Let me think...who would want to contact her...Mao?"

"Engh. Wrong. His name has two syllables. Both names do actually. D and J."

"No!"

"Yup."

"You do know he's evil now."

"I know his twin was always evil."

"Twin?"

"Yup. You're confusing them. Not that you knew in the first place. Thanks," Tommy muffled as he reached for something to wipe the flour that had exploded in his face off.

"We should probably talk about this upstairs. Up to the loft!"

All five members of Dino-Thunder followed the eccentric master up the stairs and found his students/employees training on the mats. "You never mentioned you had a team."

Seeing the newcomers, Lily stopped whirling the practice Jungle Mace and looked at R.J. in confusion. "Who are these guys R.J?"

"He's an old friend of mine and I'm guessing that you are their master?"

"Science teacher and Black."

"Oh, well...Black? You're..."

Tommy nodded reluctantly.

"That's rich. And you said you'd never take up the fight again. Anyway. This is Tommy Oliver. The first green and white Ranger. Not to mention the third red Ranger. Now also the sixth black Ranger. Then I'm guessing that that's your team."

"Kira, Connor, Ethan, and Trent. He and Tommy have the Evil thing in common," a voice from the hallway on the other side said.

"You would have a way to find that stuff out."

"You know me. Can't keep my nose out of Ranger business. Like a certain scientist I know."

"That scientist happens to have a note for you from a mutual friend."

"Really?"

"Right here," he said as he held up the letter that had been left behind to give to her. It was snatched by a blur that ended up in a nest-type chair on the other end of the loft.

"How does it feel to have to be the black ranger this time around? And not lead as red or white?" a girl with black hair and bright blue eyes asked as she opened the letter. "This is personal so don't bug me."

"I wouldn't dream of it. So what made him decide to write?"

"The fact that his evil twin brought back a few more even more evil than him friends…from a past war," Tommy said in a way that could only be described as code.

"We already met them. They have rinshi of their own that are more powerful than the original ones."

"I'm going out," the girl said as she ran over to the steps and went out the kitchen.

"Where's she going?"

"Who knows. She's her own person entirely. So, what's up lately with the academy RJ?"