Disclaimer: I don't own Power Rangers. I think Saban owns them again. It was Disney for a while, but whoever owns them, it's definitely not me. . I also don't own any song lyrics used.

AN: Here's chapter 18! Enjoy and let me know what you think! Thanks to all the great reviews too and here's notes to those individuals:

RHatch89: Thanks, glad you're enjoying it.

Skull RiderSP: Wow, what a nice review. I'm honored you think so highly of this story. Glad you're enjoying it and the music. I love using music to set the tone of a chapter. Hmm...Eric vs. Conner, that would be interesting. I think I would have to put my money on Conner. ;)

WideOpenSpacesGirl045: Yeah, sorry the last chapter was a little depressing. This one is a little bittersweet too and will throw you some curve balls. Sorry about the OO team. I don't dislike them, but with the situations I've created in this story, they're the youngest team and most confused right now. It might lead to some not so good decisions. But yep, Mack is the sensible one. ;) Hope you continue to enjoy the story.

Black Phoenix Ranger: Thanks, glad you're enjoying the story. :)

ae1102: Thanks, glad you like the story. Zordon's message is in this chapter, so read and find out. :)

MMPRFanSince93: Thanks, glad you liked it. Zordon's message is in this chapter, so stay tuned! :)

Harry2: Yeah, this is just the tip of the iceberg on what sector nine is up to. Zordon's message is in this chapter, so read on. :)

Fallingstar22: Yeah, the phone messages aren't so pretty and you'll see that in this chapter. Stay tuned to find out Zordon's message. :)

Special AN: Before the chapter proceeds, I just want to clarify that I don't dislike the Overdrive team or any of its members. For the purpose of this story though, they are the youngest team and in the situations I have created, they may be more susceptible to straying from the right path, so to speak. Just keep that in mind going forward. I will keep them in character as much as possible, but they are human and they make mistakes, which will be very evident in coming chapters. Some characters may fall into the gray area, not evil, but not making good decisions either. Now on with the story

Crimson Rising

Chapter 18: Spiderwebs

Now it's gone to deep (Now, it's gone too deep)
You wake me in my sleep (Wake me in my sleep)
My dreams become nightmares (Dreams become nightmares)
'Cause you're ringing in my ears

Sorry I'm not home right now
I'm walking into spiderwebs
So leave a message
And I'll call you back
A likely story, but (Yeah) leave a message
And I'll call you back

Song: Spiderwebs

Artist: No Doubt

On the outskirts of Stone Canyon

General Gorbin sat in his Hummer, as they returned to the military base, located just outside of Stone Canyon. He watched each battle with avid interest, but none more so than the one that had taken place in Silver Hills. The elemental powers of these rangers were remarkable, mostly because they could wield them without any ranger powers at all. The other teams had genetic abilities that were very interesting too. But so far, the powers the crimson ranger was exhibiting was far beyond anything he had ever observed since they had started monitoring the rangers in 1996. There was something very different about him, but luckily, he had an informant on the inside feeding him information and would soon know everything there was to know about Hunter Bradley. The Hummer stopped and the door opened, as a figure got in and shut it, before the vehicle continued on.

"I hope you have some useable information this time. The government doesn't pay you to spy to learn things we already know," Gorbin mentioned, as the person dropped their hood. Will Aston, elite spy and black Overdrive ranger, smirked smugly.

"Oh, I've got the goods this time…and you're not going to believe it," Will replied. The black Overdrive ranger was well aware that he was betraying not only his own team, but the entire ranger legacy. Will Aston wasn't an evil person, but he was a spy, always looking out for himself first and foremost. He worked for the highest bidder, so when Gorbin had approached him with a lucrative offer to spy on the other ranger teams after the Thrax incident, Will couldn't turn it down. He truly did love his friends and teammates, but he had no such affection for any of the previous ranger teams.

"Then get on with it. What have you got?" Gorbin asked.

"Not so fast, General. The information I have is pure gold and I want you to double my salary. My friends are going to be pissed at me and if I'm going throw those relationships away, then you're going to make it worth my while," Will demanded.

"What you have had better be good then," the General responded. Will smirked.

"Watch this and then tell me it's not worth the money," Will said, handing him his video phone. The general took the device and played the video…

Ninja Ops

The next few hours around Ninja Ops was tense, as many of them spent time listening to messages or on their phones with family members. Shane's conversation with his brother had gone very well, as Porter already knew and had explained everything to his parents. To Shane's complete surprise, they not only understood, but they were proud of him.

Dustin's mom had been nearly hysterical on the phone, as had Rocky's. While Dustin's mom had eventually calmed down and pleaded with Dustin to be careful, Rocky's had continued crying and lashed out at him before hanging up. He knew she didn't mean most of it, but he hadn't been himself since.

Tanya, Tommy, Aisha, Trini, and Jason had much better talks with their parents as most of them knew already. Though all were wary about their recent return to power, they had their support.

The same could not be said for Adam, who hadn't even talked to his dad. There was simply a voicemail left by the elder Park simply stating that no son of his would be a vigilante. Everyone had expressed their shock and sympathy to Adam after learning that his father was basically disowning him, but Adam didn't seemed surprised. He had left Ops quickly after that to get some air and Tanya had followed, hoping he might open up to her like he always did during their high school days.

"No…it doesn't work like that, Roger! Being a ranger never had anything to do with my abilities on the track," Blake spat, as he listened to his angry manager.

"I know you have to terminate my contract…why are we still talking?" Blake asked irritably, pausing.

"What? Sue me for what?" Blake yelled, scoffing as he listened to Roger.

"So you're going to terminate my contract and then sue me because I didn't meet my obligation?" Blake snorted.

"Look, whatever man, do your worst," Blake snapped, as he hung up on him and stormed outside to walk off his temper, which he was dangerously close to losing.

"That didn't sound good," Kira mentioned.

"How did your parents take things?" Conner asked.

"They're worried…but I think they're proud of me. They don't like how people's constitutional rights are being violated under the guise of an alien attack. They see right through it, fortunately, so they're going to lay low," she replied.

"And yours?" he asked Ethan. He winced.

"They are pissed that I left school. All my dad can ramble on about is how much tuition money I just wasted and how I have no future now. He can't see the bigger picture behind all this," Ethan said.

"Oh and dude, I wouldn't watch the news either. I'm warning everyone now to stay off the internet too. They're dissecting our lives and chopping us to pieces. It's not pretty," Ethan said.

"What are they saying?" Conner asked. Ethan looked at him and shook his head.

"It's better you don't know," Ethan replied.

"Eth…what aren't you telling me?" Conner pressed. The blue Dino ranger sighed.

"They're pretty much saying that every game you ever played is in question now. There's footage of you using your super speed on the battlefield…so they think you cheated in all your games," Ethan explained.

"That's ridiculous!" Kira exclaimed, but Conner only shook his head.

"Why aren't you upset about this?" she asked. He shrugged.

"I am, but I'm just not surprised. They're going to do that to any of us that have ever won awards or medals. They're even doing it Blake, so you know that Dr. O and Jason will probably be scrutinized for any martial arts competitions they ever won. And the Olympic committee might even try to take away Kimberly's silver medal she won at the Pan Globals," Conner said, pausing for a moment.

"It's not fair, but there's nothing we can do about it," he replied dejectedly.

"I'm not very good company right now," Adam called, as he noticed Tanya come around the large tree that he was sitting against.

"That's okay, I'll do the talking if I have to," she replied, as she sat beside him. Adam smirked, knowing that it was no use in telling her to leave him alone. She was far too stubborn for that. And he secretly didn't want to be alone right now anyway.

"Your father is wrong and I think he'll see that someday," Tanya tried to assure him. But Adam shook his head.

"You don't know my dad. He was never happy with my decision to not go to the police academy and open my own dojo. And now he finds out that I was a ranger in high school and I'm back in the game? Trust me Tanya, my dad's pride will keep him from ever seeing eye to eye with me. He's done with me," Adam said sadly.

"Then he doesn't deserve an amazing son like you," Tanya replied fiercely. He looked at her, taking in her beautiful face, her raven curls that framed it, those gypsy eyes staring straight through him as they always had. He sighed, trying to push away the stirrings in his heart. He had never forgotten how beautiful she was or the way he still felt about her. But after high school, he had let her go to pursue her dreams in the music industry. He knew that she would be amazing and that he was probably ruining what little chance they had to be together by not going with her. But someone had once told him that in some cases, when you loved someone, you had to let them go to fly on their own. And if it was meant to be, then they would return to you. Naturally, Adam thought that he and Tanya weren't meant to be when they didn't find their way back to each other...until now.

"I never had much confidence in myself as a kid. Martial Arts changed that…but being a ranger changed that even more. It made me who I am and the more I became the man I knew I was supposed to be, the further my dad and I drifted apart. I didn't expect him to understand, much less accept me as I am…but it still hurts," Adam said, his voice breaking a little. Tanya felt her heart breaking with him. She had missed him so much over the years. Every relationship she had after him had failed miserably to the point that she had all but given up, because she knew she'd never feel about anyone the way she felt about him. Distance had separated them and they had stubbornly allowed a measly two hundred miles keep them apart.

Tanya's arms went around him, hugging him tightly.

"I know it hurts…but your parents are missing out on being able to say they're the parents of the most amazing man I've ever known," Tanya whispered, as she gently pulled back and gazed into the warm chocolate brown eyes that she loved to get lost in.

"They're missing out on knowing you…the man I love, but I guess that just means that I get to have you all to myself," Tanya said, as tears slipped down her cheeks.

"You…you love me?" he asked.

"I never stopped…I just let my career get in the way. Look at where that got me," she replied.

"No…you needed to go. I told myself that if I let you, then you would come back to me if it was meant to be," he told her. She smiled.

"Here I am," she replied. He grinned and pulled her into his arms. With an eagerness they both felt in their hearts, their lips met passionately.

"Don't ever let me go again," Tanya said breathlessly, as their lips finally parted. He smiled.

"Never gonna happen," he promised, sealing it with another kiss.

Hunter sighed and noticed Tori's pensive look.

"Did your mom call you?" he asked. She shook her head.

"No, but I'm not surprised. When you're only sober fifteen percent of the time, it's hard to even remember what day it is, let alone that you have a daughter," Tori replied, a little more bitterly than she intended. He winced.

Tori was always so calm and collected, so no one would have ever guessed that she came from a broken home. Her father, whom she had been very close to as a child, mysteriously disappeared when she was twelve. The authorities suspected foul play or that he simply abandoned them, because the marriage was on the rocks, as Tori's mom was already unstable. Her father had been a gifted engineer and was very well off after selling a few of his designs to the military. His mysterious disappearance left most of his money behind, some for Tori's mom to live on, but most was put in an account that only his daughter could access, almost like he had planned the whole thing and knew her mother wouldn't use the money to take care of her.

The whole thing had been baffling for the local police and with no leads or traces of any kind of foul play, the case quickly went cold. After he had been gone for five years, he was declared legally dead.

Naturally Tori had been crushed when he disappeared, but she had Shane and Dustin to help her through it. Tori's mom had done a steady downward spiral though until she was a full blown alcoholic. Tori had come home most of the time to a passed out mother or worse a drunk mother who had brought some sleazy drunk guy home with her.

At fifteen, after almost being raped by one of her mother's sleazy boyfriends, she packed up and left, using her father's money to get her own apartment. She checked on her mother a few times a week after that and truthfully was preparing herself for the day when she would find her dead, for she refused to get help or take any of the help her daughter had tried to get for her.

"If you want to go check on her, I'm sure we can sneak into the city after dark," he suggested. She shook her head.

"We're not risking getting caught for her. She doesn't give a damn about me so why should I care about her?" Tori asked.

"Because you're a good person and you're nothing like her," Hunter replied. She sighed.

"She probably has no idea what's going on anyway, so what's the point?" she asked.

"Well, we should probably try to clue her in. If the sector nine creeps come sniffing around her house looking for you, she's libel to do something stupid unless she knows. Besides, you said the other day she looked better, that maybe she was really trying to stop drinking this time," Hunter replied.

"She always says that, but she can never stay on the wagon," Tori said sadly. Hunter put his arm around her and kissed her hair. She sighed.

"I'll think about it, but I really think we should focus on getting to the new base. I just have a feeling that we're not going to be safe here much longer," Tori replied. He nodded.

"I know what you mean. Something definitely feels…off," Hunter mentioned.

"Maybe this will help," Billy said, as he placed a black case, emblazoned with the Phoenix, on the table. Hunter and Tori stood up, gathering at the table with the others.

"Where did this come from?" he asked.

"Zordon's study, down in the catacombs below the power chamber," Adam responded, as he returned with Tanya. Most took notice at how the two held hands now, but said nothing.

"Zordon's study?" Jason asked.

"Yep…and Alpha says that he wanted Hunter to have what's in here when the time came, but that his message was for all of us as much as it is him," Billy said.

"If it's for all rangers…shouldn't we ask the Overdrive rangers to return?" Alyssa asked.

"After that little punk decided that his team was above the rest of us? I don't think so," Eric replied bitterly.

"Will just isn't used to being a part of a team. I don't think he really meant what he said," Kira said.

"Oh he meant it. He may be a spy and good at hiding his true feelings, but they were written all over his face when he said that," Conner added.

"Wait…he's a spy?" Jason asked. Most of the other rangers nodded.

"A really good one too. That's why Mr. Hartford chose him to be a ranger," Xander responded. Jason and Tommy exchanged a glance.

"But he's a ranger…he wouldn't betray us like that…would he?" Ethan asked.

"We're not sure yet…but we need to be careful from now on," Tommy said, leaving it at that, though the look he and Jason had shared told that they suspected more.

"Uncle…what is it?" Hunter asked, noticing the distressed look on Zedd's face.

"Did the Overdrive rangers watch the recording we made when I was telling you about your origins?" Zedd asked.

"I…I don't know," Hunter said.

"Mack watched it with us Mystics. He said he'd relay the story to his other teammates, but Will seemed really interested too and watched it with us," Xander explained.

"Dammit…" Zedd swore.

"Uncle, we don't know that Will has anything to do with Sector nine yet. We may just be paranoid," Hunter replied.

"What does your gut tell you? What is the power telling you?" Zedd asked, looking his nephew in the eye. Hunter's gaze turned from hopeful to worried.

"That's what I thought. I never intended for them to know about you. I didn't want them to single you out," Zedd stated, angry at himself for not being wary enough of the newest team of rangers.

"It doesn't matter if they know, uncle. I'm not ashamed of who I am," Hunter responded.

"I know, but it's not that, Hunter. If they know the story, then they'll know you're my nephew and they'll blame everything I ever did as Lord Zedd on you too. They will not distinguish you from me. They will try to make you pay for what I did," Zedd lamented.

"I don't care. I'm no angel myself and I don't care what those creeps think. It's not going to stop me from fighting the real enemy or leaving people at the mercy of a rising totalitarian government," Hunter replied passionately. Zedd smirked. He was definitely the son of Zander and Dulcea.

"Then we need to hear Zordon's message and then relocate. Because if Gorbin does find out about your origins, he'll either want you killed or he'll try to find some way to make you work for him," Zedd told him.

"Well, we should open this then," Jason said, as Billy examined the locking device.

"It's not quite that simple. Zordon would have made sure only the right people could get into this," Billy said, as he showed them the lock. Tommy touched it and recoiled his hand.

"It's freezing…" the white Ninjetti exclaimed. All eyes turned to Hunter and he rolled his eyes. With two fingers, he called his powers and released a tiny crimson flame that melted the lock, allowing the case to snap open. They looked inside and Hunter picked up a circular device, examining it.

"What is it?" he asked, Billy in particular.

"I think it's a hologram device," Billy responded, as he set it down and pressed a button. In the center of the room, a life sized image appeared of human looking man in a white Ninjetti uniform and long cloak over it. The image dropped his hood and his face was instantly recognized by the original ten, though they had never seen their mentor like this. While Zordon's energy tube had always projected a bald image of him, this man had a short crop of what looked like brown hair.

"Hello rangers…if you are seeing this recording, then it means that I am gone, but a great evil has called you back," Zordon said, pausing for a moment.

"For that, I am truly sorry. When you passed on your powers, I had hope that you could all move on and have normal, happy lives, away from the dangers of life as rangers. Sadly, things usually never work out the way we want them to," Zordon continued, a great sadness evident in his voice.

"If you are seeing this recording, then it also means that my nephew has learned of his origin and destiny," Zordon stated, as he turned his head and seemed to look right at Hunter.

"Hunter…one of my deepest regrets is being forced to watch you grow from afar and not being able to be a part of your life. When the Bradley's were murdered, it pained me immensely that I had to watch you and your brother experience so much pain. Dulcea and I handpicked them not only because they were thunder ninjas, but because they were good people that we knew would love and care for you. I'm sorry I could not be there for you," Zordon said regrettably.

"I knew, even though I would probably not get to see you grow into a man, that you would become a great one like your father was and whatever evil is facing the Earth now will be vanquished by you and your team. Never doubt yourself," Zordon continued.

"For thousands of years I searched for a way to break out of my time warp without causing my own death…but I am afraid that I learned that it wasn't possible," he said sadly.

"However, I did discover that there was possibly a way your mother's curse could be broken," Zordon announced, causing a ripple of surprise to go through the rangers.

"What?" Hunter mumbled.

"Because your father's essence reversed the effects of the aging curse, then I am certain the answer to freeing her from the restraints of the Temple lies in you. Unfortunately, I couldn't manage to persuade Ninjor to tell me what must be done, but I am sure he knows. He's a stubborn ass when he wants to be and probably has no idea what's going on. Don't leave the Earth unprotected, but a visit from the son of Zander may persuade him to tell you what must be done to free your mother," Zordon stated.

"Whoa…Zordon cussed," Rocky whispered. Aisha elbowed her goofy husband in the ribs.

"Shh…" she scolded.

"I only wish that I could give you more. I wish that I could spare all of you from the battle ahead. Be there for each other, never doubt that good will prevail over evil, and most importantly…love each other. There is no greater power than love," Zordon stated, pausing for a moment.

"My charges, I know you must be feeling overwhelmed by all this. It is not the life I wanted for any of you, but I know that you've already rallied together and that your leadership will be key in the battles to come. I wish I could have spared you from whatever evil you're facing, because you were all the children I never had," Zordon continued.

"Do not divide yourself by what teams you belonged to, for you are one now. In the dark days that could be ahead, love and family will be the things you can cling to. I know that you will all make me proud. Goodbye rangers and goodbye my nephew. May the power protect you all," Zordon finished, as the hologram faded. There was a long silence and Billy was the first to speak. The original ten rangers were all blinking back tears. Just hearing their old mentor's voice, a man that was like a second father to them all, was comforting and heartbreaking at the same time.

"There's more in here," Billy mentioned, as Hunter looked inside the case. He pulled out a gold scabbard of sorts with a long crimson strap and looked at his uncle with questioning eyes.

"Ah, your father's scabbard. He carried the Phoenix saber in this on his back almost at all times, which I suggest you start doing too," Zedd explained. Hunter looked at it, admiring the impressive craftsmanship of the design.
"This really belonged to my father?" Hunter asked in awe. Zedd nodded with a smile.
"Your mother crafted it for him so you can imagine that it was one of his most prized possessions. It was salvaged…after his death and Zordon saw to its safe keeping so that it could be passed onto you one day," Zedd stated. They all watched in amazement, as Hunter willed the impressive Phoenix saber into his hand, the blade gleaming under the lights and the ruby encrusted golden hilt shimmering mystically. Zedd helped him strap the scabbard crossways over his chest and the crimson ranger sheathed the sword on his back. Zedd didn't hide the pride on his face, as he gazed at his nephew.
"Do you think it's true? That this Ninjor person can tell me how to free my mother from Vile's curse?" Hunter asked.

"Your father's essence reversed the rapid aging and his powers probably could have broken it, but he had to use the rest of his essence to see that you could be protected from Vile's magic completely. So if any powers can free her completely, then it would be yours," Zedd replied.

"Why do I sense a "but" coming?" Tori asked. Zedd smirked.

"As you can imagine, Ninjor isn't fond of me and Zordon's right, he can be an ass when he wants to be. However, he did have great respect for your parents and Zordon. It can't hurt to go try to gain an audience with him. He'll want you to prove yourself worthy, but I don't see that as being a problem. The fact that you can wield the Phoenix saber will go a long way. Not even Mr. "I'm a Master swordsman" can wield it," Zedd quipped, imitating the Ninja master.

"Why can't he wield it?" Hunter asked.

"Yeah, I mean it's a cool sword, but it's just a sword, right?" Shane asked. Zedd smirked in amusement.

"Perhaps...why don't you let Shane test it," Zedd suggested. Tori cocked her head to the side and watched her boyfriend unsheathe the saber.

"He's not going to be able to, is he?" Tori whispered.

"You're the quick one. Too bad the boys on your team are a little slow," he joked, causing Tori to chuckle. Hunter shrugged and handed the hilt of the sword to Shane. The minute Shane gripped the hit of the Phoenix saber, he fell to the floor like a lead weight.

"What the..." Shane wondered, as he tugged on the hilt. But no matter what he tried, he couldn't budge it from the floor.

"Dude...how do you lift this thing?" Shane asked incredulously.

"It's not heavy, no more than any other sword," Hunter replied, with a shrug.

"Let me try," Blake said, as he tried lifting the sword, but had the same problem as Shane. Jason and Tommy smirked.

"There's a failsafe in the saber, isn't there?" Tommy asked. Jason nodded and rubbed his hands together. He knew he wouldn't be able to lift it, but he wanted to try. Jason's muscles twitched and tightened, but there was no moving it.

"A fail safe?" Kira asked.

"Only a Phoenix Ninjetti can wield the sword. It's extremely powerful and it would be devastating if it got into the wrong hands, so it was created so only the right person could use it," Zedd explained. Hunter picked up the impressive weapon and sheathed it again, deciding that carrying it with him at all times was a really good idea. It would provide him and his friends with the ultimate protection even when they weren't morphed.

"So, where exactly is Ninjor's Temple?" Hunter asked.

"In the desert of despair," Tommy answered.

"Nice name," Blake mentioned.

"Trust us, it lives up to the name too," Adam replied, remembering their trip there.

"The desert of despair is here on Earth, but in a dimensional pocket, much like our new base. You can only teleport there and then to get out, you have to reach Ninjor's Temple, before the teleportation system can pick up your signature again," Billy explained.

"Yes...unfortunately, the moment you do go, Ivan Ooze will likely seize the opportunity to wage another attack," Zedd warned. Hunter nodded.

"Then I'll wait," he replied a little dejectedly. Zedd patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, the right opportunity to go will present itself," Zedd assured him, as his nephew looked through the rest of the contents of the case. There were data chips, mostly labeled as historical records that Hunter decided he would look at later and finally, he noticed another circular hologram looking device. He picked it up and a three dimensional image appeared above the device. It was a family portrait, his parents and an infant between them, not unlike the photo that Cam had of his young parents and himself as a baby.

"Something else your father always carried with him," Zedd told him. Tori smiled and squeezed his other hand. Hunter smiled at her, before turning the device off and putting it in his pocket.

"We should finish packing up and teleport to the new base," he said. The others nodded in agreement. They were mostly ready, as Anton told them that their personal effects would be all they needed, for he had made sure the new facility had everything else they needed and more. Most of them had taken turns teleporting to their homes with Tommy, Jason, Adam, and Trent, allowing them to sneak past the cops or Silver Guardians that were staked out around most of their places of residence, thanks to the aforementioned ranger's powers of invisibility and camouflage respectively. Quickly and quietly, they had packed what they needed and teleported out again. They heard Cam's early warning system chime and he quickly pulled up the area in which the scanner had been tripped. On the screen, they saw dozens of Silver Guardians, armed with laser equipped blasters and guns spreading throughout the forest. And being led by two of his head men was General Gorbin himself.

"Surely they won't know the waterfall is the portal if we keep it closed, right?" Conner asked. Cam shook his head.

"They're heading right for it…like they know what it is. We've been betrayed. Take a look," Cam spat. Following Gorbin was none other than Will Aston.

"Damn him…" Tommy growled.

"I knew it...what I'd tell you? Once a spy…always a spy. Hartford messed up bad when he picked a spy to be ranger. Spies always work for the highest bidder," Eric spat.

"Yeah and being a ranger doesn't pay the bills," Ethan mentioned.

"I'm gonna kill him," Eric spat.

"No, you're going to help everyone else and start making trips to the island with all our stuff," Jason replied, pulling rank.

"Tommy and I'll go head them off," Jason added.

"They want me. I'm going too," Hunter stated.

"I should go with you," Zedd decided.

"No Uncle…they might decide you're a threat and kill you on the spot. Please…go with the others," Hunter pleaded. Zedd sighed and agreed, but Tori took his hand.

"I'm going with you," she insisted.

"Tor…" he started to protest.

"That wasn't a question, thunder boy," she retorted, causing the others to snicker in amusement. Hunter rolled his eyes, as he pulled her along. Jason, Tommy, Adam, Tanya, and Conner followed, despite the protests from others. The scrambling around Ops began, as they made the first teleportation trip, while Hunter and the others went to head them off…