A/N: Hi all! How are your summers going? Mine is ok; trying to make room to write is a still difficult task but I'm doing the best I can. This is kind of a 'missing scene' of sorts mixed with canon. I watched this scene a number of times to try to get a feel for the situation; I think it worked well. Enjoy!

"…": characters talking to each other

'…': characters talking to themselves

(…): extra facts about something in the story

(Takes place during "Koragg's Trial")

Theme 51: Chance

Bly Residence, March 7, 2007, 1:30 pm – Briarwood, CA, USA

"Xander, get back here!" The rather annoyed voice of one Mrs. Katrina Bly rang through the hallways of the Bly residence as the Green Ranger pulled on his sneakers. "You're sick and have a fever; you should be in bed!"

"Sorry, Mum, but I'm needed," Xander shot back tying the last lace. Grabbing his wallet and car keys he ran out the door, leaping off the porch and bypassing the steps entirely. Landing on the ground, he could hear the cries of pain from his teammates, the sound waves moving through the Earth and into his body.

'I'm coming!' Xander thought sneakers beating a steady path into the dirt while blithely ignoring his mother's demands that he get his ass back to bed. 'If there's any chance of them surviving, I'm needed now!'

As the Green Ranger ran towards his car, he ducked down beside it then jumped behind a tree. Glancing around its branches, he breathed a sigh of relief that the search party hadn't been sent out yet and, closing his eyes petitioned the Earth to tell him where his friends were battling Koragg. Upon receiving the coordinates of not only the battle but the nearest tree to said battle, he focused his magical energy and noiselessly slipped into the tree.

Briarwood Oceanic Bluff, March 7, 2007, 1:40 pm – Briarwood, CA, USA

"Come on guys, get up!" Nick yelled trying to encourage his teammates to get to their feet and continue fighting. Then again, it was kind of hard to do that when he'd been seriously injured just as much as they.

"It hurts," Madison breathed hand moving to clutch her side. Nick's eyes swiveled towards her, heart constricting painfully for an unknown reason.

"We can do this!" Chip declared only to fall to his knees, hands hitting the ground. Vida managed to stagger to her feet but Koragg, seeing this moved in front of her and moved to slash her. The Sprite managed to duck at the last moment, but her arm was caught in the crossfire, the material tearing and blood drops appearing on the ground. Nick, incensed, got to his feet and, grabbing his Mystic Sword charged the Wolf Knight, from where they commenced a sword fight.

"Not so fast, Red Ranger." Koragg's sword moved more quickly than the eye could see and Nick was soon on the ground once more, his sword too far away to reach. His teammates could only watch harmlessly as the Knight's sword fell towards his neck, but a set of thick vines that wrapped around Koragg's sword brought him up cold.

"Am I late?" an Australian voice demanded and Nick knew that he was nevermore grateful to have as dependable a friend as Xander right now. He'd just saved his head; literally!

"Just in time," Nick declared as the other three Morphed Rangers ran over. As he was helped to his feet, he saw Xander's hand come to rest on Vida's shoulder briefly before she too Morphed into Legendary Warrior mode. The Green Ranger watched from the sidelines, instinctively knowing that his friends had to regain some kind of pride in being beaten so soundly by Koragg while Morphed. Soon enough, though, he Morphed as well, completing the quintet of Mystic Warriors. The battle continued, moving into Megazord Mode and ending unexpectedly with Koragg's retreat.

As the Rangers de-Morphed, Nick saw out of the corner of his eye Vida taking Xander's temperature, checking to see if he was healthy enough to stay with them or if she had to take him home, although Nick knew that the latter option was not something his friend wanted. He'd met Mrs. Bly, and she was one scary-as-hell woman. He nudged Madison with his elbow and as she turned grinned. Vida had just placed a small kiss on the Australian's cheek, causing a flash of red to appear. Chip, having caught the gesture as well grinned, bouncing on the heels of his feet. Vida'd finally taken the chance to do something to let Xander know that she felt something for him, and it looked like she'd succeeded. He knew that if Xander hadn't taken the chance to come to the battle while sick, then Vida might never have acted on her feelings for him. That would have been a magnificent chance missed. Wait 'till he told Clare!