The team was in trouble by the time Tyler, James and Shelby arrived, struggling against two monsters who were clearly very powerful in their own right. Ninja skidded to a halt, only just blurring back into view after one of his elusive attack runs.

"Ha! I'm twice as fast as you!" He taunted Riley and Ivan. Riley was just getting back to his feet.

"Man, this guy has a big hit for himself." He commented.

"Especially for one who relies on shadow attacks instead of honourable combat." Ivan grumbled. "I despise ninjas!"

"I'm not too fond of hunters either!" Chase complained as he and Koda took cover from another dart storm from Hunter's energy bow.

"Hey guys! Need a hand?" Tyler called out, attracting everyone's attention. The Rangers all looked to him in surprise, seeing the man standing between him and Shelby. He looked a few years older than Tyler, and he was strangely familiar, though none of them could place a finger on where they had seen him before.

"Who is that?" Chase asked. Tyler smiled.

"That would be our surprise." Tyler answered, looking to James. "You want to do this?"

"My pleasure!" James answered, pulling out his morpher. "Unleash the Power!"

In a flash of bright light as Shelby, Tyler and James joined the battle; they morphed into their Ranger forms. The team knew the Aqua Ranger had shown up in the city before, but this was the first time they had seen him with their own eyes!

"The Aqua Ranger! They found the Aqua Ranger!" Ivan called out as they came to their aid. James opted to stay with Tyler, taking on Ninja as Shelby helped them with Hunter, dodging through a hail of fire as she attacked him with her Tricera Drill.

"Oh, you are so for it now!" Riley added as he brought out his Raptor Claw.

"Hey, Tyler, since we're all sharing new surprises, give this a try!" Chase said as he threw Tyler the new Super Charger. "Ms Morgan assures us this one is virus free!"

"Awesome!" Tyler called out. "Give me a bit of room dad."

"Anything you say!" James added, slamming his fists into the ground. The shockwave sent earth flying up, and sent Ninja and Hunter to the floor hard. Tyler took advantage of the breather to activate his new Super Charger. This time, he knew it was working as expected as soon as he threw it into the distance. His T-Rex zord came into view, flipping through the air, but shrinking down, ending up the size of a Jack Russel, and leapt into his arms. Rexy converted into another Dino Morpher, awaiting his command.

"Time to see what this thing can do!" Tyler yelled, pulling the trigger. Before the Rangers' eyes, he morphed into a brand new mode. His chest and shoulders were covered by armour that resembled Rexy's head. His suit was replaced by a red and white suit with a jagged pattern running up the legs, and his head was now topped with a spiny crest. The others stood back, impressed by the transformation.

"Now that...that is pretty cool!" Riley commented.

"I still say we should all get one." Chase complained, only earning him loud groans from the others. Tyler opened fire with his new blaster, catching Ninja completely off guard and sending him flying with relative ease. The monster got to its knees and reached into his belt.

"Ninja throwing stars!" He called out, throwing energised shuriken at Tyler, which caused explosions all around. The Red Ranger however, was able to dodge the attacks with ease in his new form.

"Throwing stars? Seriously, how lame is that?" Tyler asked firing back and taking down Ninja. Before he recovered, Tyler threw his morpher at him, which changed back into the miniaturised Rexy, and began to bite and claw at Ninja ferociously.

"Wow, did he just sic his Zord on him?" Shelby asked. "Ms Morgan, this new mode is amazing!"

"We've barely tapped what it can do, trust me on that!" Kendall responded from the Command Centre as she watched on in interest, seeing Tyler dismantling his tricky opponent with her new weapon. She felt vindicated to know that her weapon worked even more impressively than she could ever have imagined now that she was aware of the sabotage. "Tyler, if you're done playing around, try out the combo mode and finish this guy off!"

"Anything you say Ms Morgan." Tyler answered as he pulled out his Dino Morpher and connecting it up to his Super Charge Morpher. "Dino Supercharge, Final STRIKE!"

Ninja could do nothing as the energy blast tore through him, destroying him in a ball of flame. Tyler turned to the others and smiled.

"HA! Ninjas vs. Dinosaurs...there was never a contest!" He commented. "Ninjas are lame!"

"Hey, check that out! Looks like he decided he had somewhere else to be!" Riley commented, pointing to where Hunter was running for his life. "I'll catch him..."

"Looks like that's going to have to wait." Tyler told him as the Magna Beam hit the ground where Ninja had fallen. "Ms Morgan, what do you recommend?"

"I've got just the thing." She told him. "I'm sending the Plesio Zord and the Pachy Zord as we speak."

"I like the way you think." Tyler answered, looking to the miniaturised Rexy. "Come on Rexy; let's deal with this guy once and for all!"

Meanwhile, at the Embassy, Phillipe was in his office, fielding a telephone call. He was very animated and extremely short with the man on the other end.

"What do you mean he's been there four hours?" He demanded. "Yes, I am VERY well aware of legislations and...well I really don't see what that has to do with...the man has a ZANDARIAN passport! Yes, I'm aware of his surname...well are YOU aware that he's been awarded one of Zandar's highest military honours? HE'S NEVER EVEN BEEN THERE IN HIS LIFE...You know what? Put him on the phone!"

He took a sip of some water as one of his aides entered the room. Phillipe held up a hand to indicate he wait until he was finished with his call.

"Lance-Corporal, don't worry, I'm every bit as livid about this as you are!" Phillipe responded as the other man said something. "Have you signed anything? No? Excellent! You did the right thing calling me! Now, just refuse to answer any questions or sign any documents no matter what until my representatives get there. I'm sending over my attorney as we speak! You're very welcome. Zandar does not turn its back on those who have served her so faithfully. Believe me, the honour was all mine."

He slammed down the phone and looked to his aide.

"Send my best lawyer to the airport right away! Tell him that I want Lance-Corporal Meehan in here by the end of the day!" He instructed his aide. "They have no idea the kind of fight they're in for if they keep one of our most decorated veterans detained in that bloody airport one minute longer than he needs to be!"

"Your dedication to your countrymen is admirable Your Highness." His aide answered, taking down notes. "Your Highness...there's a matter I think you should attend to."

"What is it now?" He asked.

"The doctor is here." His aide told him. "We can't get a response from Margaret."

"Thank you for bringing this to my attention." Phillipe responded, making his way out of his office. He headed down the hall, making his way towards Margaret's room, knocking on the door.

"Margaret?" He asked, though he didn't get an answer. He cautiously opened the door, before looking around, knocking again gently. "Margaret?"

She was sitting by her dresser, looking into the mirror. Phillipe started to make his way towards her, finding her sitting, staring into the mirror.

"Margaret, the doctor's here." He told her. "Margaret? Is everything alright?"

She didn't say anything, instead turning towards him. He could see the problem, in her hairbrush; he could see a large clump of hair. Although they knew this was a side-effect of her chemotherapy, it had clearly still upset her when she found her hair coming out as she brushed it. While Margaret wasn't really a particularly vain person, she did take a pride in her appearance. Being in the Royal Household her while life, image was very important. Phillipe just to her side and put his arms around her.

"I knew this was coming." She whispered. "I knew but..."

"It's alright Margaret." He assured her, holding her gently. She rubbed away a couple of tears. "Do you want me to get the doctor to come back another time?"

Margaret just shook her head. One of the things that always drew Phillipe to her was her courage. Even now, at her lowest, she was facing up to the duty he had charged her with. He had told her that to him, her only duty was to get better. He pulled away and knelt before her, smiling.

"Do you want me to get him to give you a few moments?" He asked her. Margaret just shook her head.

"It's not like it'll make me feel any less like shit if I put it off." She answered. Phillipe pulled in, kissing her softly.

"I'll just go and get him." He told her. Margaret caught his arm as he was about to go.

"Would you mind...sitting in with me?" She asked him. Phillipe just nodded in response.

"Of course." He assured her. "If you want me there, then there's nowhere else I'd be."

Back at the ship, Heckyl watched the monitor, his mood noticeably darkening as he watched the Rangers' Megazord destroying Ninja in a devastating explosion that left nothing behind to resurrect. He stroked his jaw as he watched the scene, worryingly silent. Wrench nervously watched on, wondering if he needed to flee the Command Room, but Singe didn't seem particularly phased by the events unfolding. Heckyl eventually pointed to the screen.

"Forgive me, but...I'm failing to see how exactly this is what you promised me." Heckyl commented as he looked to Singe.

"Master Heckyl..."

"No, I seem to remember you saying something about infecting their weapons systems, destroying the Rangers and bringing me the Energems." Heckyl said as he thought about what had happened. "Instead, I see them with a shiny new weapon for the Red Ranger, a brand new Ranger on their team."

He shifted in his chair and glared at Singe.

"Forgive me Wrench, but it just seems to me that is pretty much the exact OPPOSITE of what Singe promised me." Heckyl said, causing Wrench to cower. He really wished Heckyl hadn't brought him into this discussion. He didn't know if there was really any way for him to win regardless of whose side he took, especially if this went south and ended up in a conflict. "Wouldn't you say so Wrench?"

Mercifully, the door opened and Hunter stumbled in, breathless and frantic from his flight from the Rangers, taking the focus off Wrench. The cyborg was grateful when Heckyl instead turned his attention to the new arrival.

"Oh, and here's another thing. In exchange I've lost one monster, and another ran away like a frightened child!" Heckyl commented, before rounding on Hunter. He powered up a blast in his hand. "Do you have anything to say Hunter? I suggest you make it good, because they'll be your last!"

"Master Heckyl, I have an idea, one that requires the use of Hunter." Singe told him.

"Speak quickly and make it good." Heckyl answered. "I'm thinking of extending that invitation to you as well."

"I need Hunter to use as live bait." Singe told him. A smile split across Heckyl's face that sent shivers through Wrench as he got up and approached Hunter, beginning to walk around him, like a cat circling a mouse in preparation of its attack. "Tell me more."

Back in the forest, the Rangers had returned to the campsite, where Tyler had returned in order to ensure his "treasure chest" would be re-buried and would be safe. It had been a day with a few surprising turns for them. It had began with the Red Ranger running wild, in danger of attacking friend or foe alike, and had ended with them gaining a new member of the team.

"So you knew that Tyler would come here?" Chase asked. Shelby just nodded.

"He brought me here when we were travelling." She told them. "He and his dad used to come here a lot."

"So you knew if there was part of Tyler still inside him..."

"Then he would probably come to the place that means the most to him." Shelby interrupted Riley as Tyler gathered his 'treasures' back into the metal box.

"So we know how you found him, and clearly you shook him out of his little episode." Riley said as he looked to the Aqua Ranger. "So I guess the only question that leaves is, who is this guy?"

"Asides from the Aqua Ranger that is." Chase asked. Shelby and Tyler looked to each other, trying to contain their excitement as they prepared to tell the team their biggest surprise. Shelby gestured to Tyler to go ahead; this was his moment, his news to break.

"Guys, I would like to introduce you all to James Navarro." Tyler told them, holding up the picture. "My dad."

The rest of the team couldn't answer for quite some time, shocked to discover the identity of the Aqua Ranger. James smiled as they came out with a barrage of nonsensical exclamations of surprise and some half-questions.

"Very glad to meet you all." James said with a smile.

"But...but how?" Riley asked him. "You disappeared all those years ago!"

"I discovered this thing in a cave I was excavating with Rusty." He said, gesturing to his long time friend. "Then I got caught in a cave-in, but...that's a story in and of itself."

"I'll bet it is an amazing tale!" Ivan declared. "Please, you must tell us!"

"Really?" Shelby asked him. "I seem to remember you weren't exactly too great at relaying your great saga." The others laughed, remembering how Ivan had cut off his epic tale when they first discovered him, being far more interested in discovering the invention of French fries.

"It's really quite a story." James agreed. "And I promise you all, I will be more than happy to tell you all, but...um..."

Shelby decided to step in and save James at that point, seeing that it was getting a little awkward for him, standing in front of all these new people after finally reuniting with his son after ten long years. She stepped between him and the others.

"But...I imagine that you have a lot to catch up on." Shelby interjected, getting between him and the others. She wanted to hear James' tale as much as the others, probably more so, hearing from the legend that she had idolised growing up. However, looking at Tyler and James, she knew that right now, they could wait for answers. Tyler had been waiting for 10 years for this moment; she knew she and her friends could wait another day. "Tyler, bring your dad to the lab tomorrow. I know Ms Morgan and Keeper would just love to meet him."

"What, that's it?" Chase protested. "But...but...he's the Aqua Ranger and..."

"Come on guys, we'll hear the story another time." Shelby said, beginning to shove the others away. She took one last look toward Tyler, who just mouthed the words 'thank you' to her. "Go on, move it or lose it!"

As they left, James smiled and shook his head.

"Shelby, she's...really something." He complimented Tyler.

"Yeah, she really is." He answered.

"I'm glad to know you had good people looking out for you." James said as he took in seeing his son, who he had left as a mere child, now a grown adult. It pained him to think of how much he had missed out on, but he was glad to have Tyler back. He went to Tyler's treasure box, picking up a couple of baseball mitts and the ball. "I...I know its ten years too late, but...do you want that game of catch I promised you?"

"Awesome!" Tyler exclaimed as he took one of the mitts and backed off. James threw the ball to him, beginning the game. "Say dad...I have to ask...you saw me in the park that time right?"

"Yes, yes I did." James said, a note of sadness in his voice. He couldn't lie to his son, but he knew this question was coming.

"Why did you run?" Tyler asked him.

"Tyler, as soon as I found my crystal..."

"Energem." Tyler corrected him. "We call them Energems."

"Energems...I like that." James told him. "Ever since then, I've been pursued by Fury. Back then, you were so little, and I knew that I could never be around you and your mother all the time. It broke my heart, but knowing he'd never leave me alone I realised I couldn't go home again. I couldn't take the risk that he'd hurt you or your mother trying to get to me. Rusty's the only one that knew I was still alive. I couldn't put you or your mom in danger."

"I understand." Tyler sighed, nodding as he heard this explanation. He had prepared himself for the worst, and although he was sad, and a little angry about all the years he had lost with his father, having run into Fury himself, he could understand why his dad would have to make the heartbreaking decision to stay away.

"But...look at you now! You're a Ranger too!" James said excitedly. "I couldn't be prouder seeing the way you took that monster apart! Now I know you can take care of yourself...we can take care of ourselves, there's no danger anymore!"

"Dad, there's still..."

"I know that we still have Fury and the others to deal with, but we can take care of that." James said with a sense of excitement he wasn't sure he would ever be able to feel again. "And between the two of us, we can take care of your mom too!"

"Oh...dad..."

"I mean, I know it's not ideal, but between the two of us we can make sure she's safe!" James stated. "There's no reason for me to hide anymore! We can be a family again!"

"Dad..."

James noticed that Tyler didn't throw the ball back, and could see that something troubled his son.

"Tyler?" He asked.

"Dad...I've been looking for you for ten years. I always wanted to find you. You have no idea how much I've wanted this day to come." Tyler told him, taking a deep breath. "I'm over the moon that you're alive, and I really want you in my life..."

"Tyler, what are you saying?" James asked him. Tyler looked to him and took another deep breath.

"Us being a family, coming back together, I don't think it's going to happen. Dad, it's been ten years. Mom's moved on." Tyler told him sympathetically. "Mom got re-married."