Peering through the glass of the high class apartment where he'd caught sight of something flashing, Logan's eyes narrowed behind his mask as he watched three men in black searching the apartment with flashlights. The threesome had carried in some duffle bags which they had dumped in the center of the living room floor before beginning to their snooping around.

'When will these guys ever learn?' Logan thought to himself as he shifted out of sight.

Inside the apartment, the three thieves continued to wave their flashlights as they searched behind the many paintings hanging on the walls. One froze as he revealed what they were looking for.

"Found it!" He called out softly, swinging the painting outward on hidden hinges, revealing a safe.

"Finally! I need to take a whizz," one of his partner's said in relief, turning to find the bathroom.

"HEY! We stick together! And no evidence!" The one thief that had found the safe, hissed sharply.

"Besides remember the Shadow…" the third thief began to say.

The thief that had needed to leave, whipped around to shine his light in the last speaker's face and hissed angrily, "remember, what?...Shadow Tiger?...We have a better chance of winning the lottery then meeting up with him! Besides, whose going to care if I use their can!" Flicking the light away, the man stalked out of the room without another word.

After relieving himself, the thief stopped to stare at his reflection a moment. Shadow Tiger.. huh?" He muttered in disgust.

Before the man could turn to leave the room, behind him the closet door burst open and out jumped Logan in his signature red and black Ninja outfit. He snatched the thief by the back of his shirt and shoved the man's face into the mirror violently, breaking it.

Releasing the thief, Logan stepped back, allowing the man to slide to the floor, out cold. "Didn't your mother ever teach you to wash your hands?" He whispered derisively before turning out the light and slipping from the room.

At the sound of breaking glass, the two out by the safe turned.

"Clumsy idiot!" The one working at the safe snarled angrily. "Go check on him!" He ordered his companion as he drew a drill his bag.

Reluctantly, the man walked away, his light shaking as he walked out of the room and made for the short hall. Nervously, he shined his light around, reaching the bathroom a second later. Freezing, he stared in confused horror at the sight of his fellow thief sprawled on the bathroom floor, glass everywhere.

Frightened, the man backed up and began to search for whatever or whoever had taken out his friend when an arm wrapped around his neck. He gave a small yelp of surprise and started ramming his elbow into his attacker's side.

Logan grunted as he felt his rib crack forcing him to release the man who dropped into a crouch, grabbed Logan's clothes and yanked the man forward, tossing him over his shoulder. Logan landed with a roll and spun around in time to see the guy pick up a china figurine from a pedestal nearby.

Then man spun and hurled it at Logan who was hit full in the chest. He sent himself into a backward flip until he was out of sight. The man blinked in confusion. He slowly moved forward using his flashlight to see where the other had gone. He came out into the living room entrance and halted.

A second later he was launched off his feet and sent backward into the hall again, hitting the carpeted floor where he remained, unconscious from the powerful upper cut to the jaw.

Logan sighed, putting a hand on his hurt rib as he stepped past the man on the floor and put the undamaged figurine back on its pedestal.

"Haven't you ever heard the saying 'you break it you bought it'?" He whispered as he waved his hand, a small light shining from it, over his injured ribs...healing them.

Back in the living room, the guy at the safe heard the small sound of his companion hitting the floor but didn't know what it was and when it didn't repeat, shrugged and returned his attention to his work on the safe. But as minutes pass and none of his team returned, he frowned and looked around.

"Well where are they?" He wondered aloud, freezing when all he heard was an answering silence.

Slowly he sank to one knee, rummaged a little in his kit bag then sprang up shoving a gun into Logan's masked face who had only just appeared near him. "What now eh? Eh! The mighty Shadow Tiger! What are you going to do now?" He growled shaking the gun in Logan's face.

Logan blinked then moved his hand faster than the eye could see, snatching the gun from the man's hand. "That for starters," he said calmly as his hand holding the gun squeezed hard then opening to allow a bent out of shape piece of metal that had been a gun to fall to the floor. "Then that," he finished.

Paling, the man stepped backward, holding up his hands and shaking his head. "Don't hurt me, man...please don't hurt me," he begged in a trembling voice.

Logan shook his head. "Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you...," he said in a bored tone, turning his back to the man and pretending to walk off before whirling a foot up to kick the man in the gut, launching him into the air a short ways before he came down to land on the floor, out cold.

"...much!" He snorted in amusement as he dragged the man over to the others .

Later he watched from his hidden vantage point outside as the occupants of the apartment returned home and turned on the lights. They were greeted by the sight of three robbers tied back to back and gagged in the living room. He watched them read the note he left and call the police. When he was sure they were safe, he spread his arms and fell back off the side of the building.

The next day at the youth center, he sparred with Zack as Trini watched after working with her form. Leaping forward, Logan threw a tornado kick blocking a punch from Zack then landed a punch to Zack's chest making the man stagger back a pace.

Panting, Logan straightened up and walked up to Zack who was rubbing his chest. "What's up with you? You used to be more competition," he asked as they walked off the mats.

Zack just shook his head and muttered. "It's nothing...just tired." He moved away to go to Trini.

Logan sighed watching him go. 'Only another week Zack...he'll be back, only he can be the White Ranger, only Tommy,' he thought, picking up his water bottle and walking over to Billy and Kimberly at the bar.

"Interesting mirror," Billy was saying when Logan sat down on the other side of Kimberly.

Logan watched her turn over a strange blue circular mirror in her hand. "Tommy won it for me at the carnival," she murmured.

"So how have you been?" Logan asked her, taking a sip of water.

She smiled at him. "You know keeping busy. Doing homework, school, gymnastics, training, and the others things we can't talk about…" she started.

"Kimberly," Logan interrupted and she looked at him.

He placed a comforting hand over hers and lightly squeezed it. "I miss him too," he mumurmed softly and after a few seconds she smiled.

"We all do," Billy said putting his hand on her shoulder.

She smiled at them as Logan patted her hand. "Come on you need to get your mind off this some more and I need some fresh blood to spar," he said standing up.

"I'm really not in the mood," she said reluctantly.

"Oh come on! From what I hear you really need it," he said.

"And what is that suppose to mean?" She demanded, glaring at him.

He smiled and leaned close. "Well, considering I heard from a good source that you're the one who always has to be saved by you know who," he whispered, a twinkle in his eye.

As he drew back he could feel the daggers from her eyes. "Oh I'm going to make you eat those words," she growled turning on her stool to face him.

He smiled at her, walking backwards onto the mat, arms open wide. "Then bring it," he dared her.

She continued to look daggers at him before rising to her feet, removing her vest and joining him on the mat. "Be careful what you wish for," she warned him, slipping into a cat stance.

Logan smiled, slipping into his tiger stance. "I always do," he smirked.

They stood still for a moment then she leapt at him throwing a kick that he ducked under and turned to face her, their arms becoming a blur as she struck out and he defended. As she deflected a blow with her leg, she kicked him across the face with a crescent kick. He went with it with, did a side flip landing on his feet only to be kicked in the chest after she launched herself into the air.

Still in the air, she wrapped her other leg around his neck bringing the other one up and spinning, knocking him off his feet. He landed hard with a roll as she landed lightly on her feet. Smiling he curled up and leapt to his feet, rubbing his chin lightly.

'She's been holding back and I gotta remember never to piss her off,' he thought.

The two circled each other for a second before he fake kick to the side before leaping up spinning and kicking her in the chest. She rolled back onto her feet and caught his leg as he threw a roundhouse, spun around it as he blocked a palm strike to his chest. He blinked in surprise then was knocked off his feet as she threw her knee up under his chin after she leapt up releasing his leg.

'That was a familiar time to change tack,' he told himself, as he rolled back onto his feet then flipped back, landing on the balance beam.

She looked at him and he waved her up, taking steps back as she did a cartwheel then flipped on after him where they started exchanging blows. After he threw a tornado kick, he threw a spin kick then ducked under a side kick from her then swept her leg out from under her. He caught her before she hit the beam and helped her down.

"Someone's been holding back," he said lightly, hopping down.

She looked at him and wiped some sweat away. "What is that suppose to mean?" She demanded.

After glancing around first, he leaned close and whispered in her ear, "from what I heard, you had to be saved by you know who more often than you take down a putty."

He drew back and she bit her lip as he tilted his head to the side and continued to eye her. "Besides, you feel better now don't you?"

She shrugged. "A little and for the record I just like to be in his arms," she smirked then pushed her way past him.

He watched her go, hands on his hips shaking his head before frowning as Commander Mitchell came in and converged on her. They talked for a moment with her shaking her head then a look of thought came over her face. A moment later, she said something to him while patting his upper arm then he turn around and left again.

She turned back and walked to Logan as he was approaching her up the steps. "Logan, I need a favor…"

A few moments later he sat alone at the bar while the others worked out stirring his banana and berry smoothie with orange juice. He turned at the sound of footsteps and smiled as Ashley came in and approached him.

'I really hate to do this to her,' he thought as she reached him and they embraced.

"Ok, what's wrong?" She asked after they sat down.

He looked at her and smiled. "What do you mean?"

She chuckled and leaned against him. "You're too damn quiet, so what's wrong?" She asked again, a small smile on her face.

He cocked a smile and held her hand. "I'm afraid I'm going to have to cancel our date tonight," he said sadly. She drew back, a hurt look on her face.

"Why? This is the fifth date you've canceled the last couple of weeks!" She demanded angrily.

He shrugged feeling small. "Something's come up."

"Something always comes up!" She snarled, slamming her hand on the counter.

She started to move away when he grabbed her upper arm and she glared at him. "Look, I'm sorry, ok. I swear I'll make it up to you," he pleaded but she wrenched her arm from his grasp.

"Right," she said bitterly before stalking away.

Sighing his face fell into his hand. 'Something tells me I deserved that,' he moaned mentally then felt a hand on his shoulder.

He turned his head to look at Kimberly. "What was that all about?" she asked quietly.

He shrugged. "Had to cancel our date," he sighed unhappily. She sat down as Billy moved toward them.

She shook her and shook it, eyeing him sympathetically. "You are really going to have to grovel to her next time you see her," she said in a low voice.

"Don't I know it," he moaned, rubbing his face as Kimberly snatched the paper that Billy was looking at.

Logan peeked over her shoulder at the ad that had caught her eye. There in the center was a woman with a slightly wrinkled face dressed like a gypsy.

"Madam Swampy Fortune Teller Extraordinaire. It says she can see the future," she read aloud.

"You know there is no scientific evidence to support such practitioners," Billy said and Logan's face fell into his own hand.

"What?" He asked, giving Logan a puzzled stare.

Logan looked up at him a frown on his face. "Who is my father?" He asked in an exasperated tone.

Billy frowned and glanced over his shoulder before looking back at him. "The Red Dragon," he mouthed.

"And what can he do?" Logan asked, waving his hand slightly, a half grin on his face.

Billy frowned then slowly closed his eyes. "Magic," he said, feeling stupid.

"Bingo!" Logan crowed, jabbing his finger at him.

Kimberly whipped her head around to look at him. "Then she could be the real thing?" She asked quickly.

Logan sighed running his fingers through his hair. "Kimberly of all the magical gifts someone can get that is the rarest, my father can't even do it," he explained.

'Not that you need to,' Red Dragon Spirit said casually.

Her gaze lowered doubt on her face. "How rare?" she asked.

He sighed, "Like striking oil with a pickaxe." Her face fell.

"Then why don't you come with me then you can tell me if she's a con," she said.

'She must be desperate,' he thought, absently, leaning on his arm looking at her.

'You could end her suffering with just a few simple words,' the Red Dragon Spirit murmured helpfully.

'Believe me, I want to but you know I can't, however, I can do this for her,' he replied, shaking his head.

"Why not? I find it fun to toy with these people then catch them in the act," Logan said willingly.

Logan just made an agreement sound in his mind then stood up. "Alright, we'll go." The other two stood up, Kimberly smiling happily as they headed for the door.

"I have to stop by my house to pick up my roller blades," Billy said when they were outside and Logan had tossed Kimberly his spare helmet.

"Ok, we'll meet you there!" Logan said as Billy jogged off. He slipped his helmet on as he climbed on his bike.

As the two drove off on his bike, Logan caught sight of Ashley watching them. He wondered why but shelved it for later as he sped off toward the edge of the city. He pulled up close to a single story building tucked behind a few trailer homes. As he turned off the ignition and put the kick stand down, he felt Kimberly climb off the bike.

"What a weird looking place," she commented as she slipped off the spare helmet.

"You took the words right out of my mouth," he said, climbing off the bike to join her and taking his own helmet off.

After they left the helmets on the bike, the two began walking toward the building indicated in the ad when Goldar and a dozen or so putties appeared. At once the two of them dropped into fighting stances.

"Oh great, I wonder if Madam Swampy predicted this!" Kimberly demanded then kicked a putty behind her in the Z while Logan kicked another to the side.

"There is no need to visit a fortune teller now! I know what your future holds!" Goldar declared walking forward.

"Somehow I doubt that!" Kimberly barked, kicking another puttie.

"You'll be going with me Pink Ranger!" Goldar roared coming closer.

"Not if I can help it!" Logan barked and leapt at him.

He twisted in mid air and tried to kick Goldar in the chest. Goldar caught him by the ankle then before Logan could stop him, he was swung up in a big arch to slam down on the pavement. He was still for a moment then moaning tried to lift himself back up but couldn't manage it as he fell back with a groan, falling back to earth unconscious before he made contact with the ground.

'Logan wake up!'

'Five more minutes Narvock'

'You're needed Logan!'

'Go away!'

'ARISE!'

With a jerk his eyes snapped open and his head drew back and immediately regretted it as pain shot through his head. "Oh, somebody please get the number of that truck!" He moaned.

'About time block head!' Red Dragon snapped as Logan glanced around the cave they were in.

'Hey after taking a blow like I did what do you expect,' he snapped back realizing his wrists were chained to the wall above his head.

He looked down and finally took in Kimberly slumped across a gold framed throne. 'Great chains are too short for me to morph!'

'Logan even if they weren't you can't morph here in front of her! If she wakes up and sees you it'll jeopardize our mission! Or as you humans say 'we'll be in a pickle'' Red Dragon said.

'You don't have to remind me!' He snapped.

'Somebody woke up on the wrong side of the cave.'

'Oh don't you start with me,' Logan growled as Goldar, Squat, and Baboo appeared.

Logan's face hardened as Goldar looked him over then said, "well at least one of you humans have finally decided to WAKE UP!" Yelling the last part into Kimberly's ear.

She woke with a jerk and fell off the throne onto the ground. "Oh she's no fun, she fell over," Baboo said.

Logan rolled his eyes. "Nice observation Sherlock," he muttered as she sprang to her feet.

"Were are we?" she demanded catching sight of Logan.

"You are in The Cave of Fantasy! You have been selected by Lord Zedd to become our new Queen!" Goldar declared and with a wave of his hand she was wearing a copy of Rita's dress and had her wand in hand.

"All remnants of your former life as a Power Ranger have been removed for safe keeping! Are you ready for your training?" Goldar demanded as Kimberly looked left and right.

Logan watched her pause for a second, a strange look appearing on her face for just a moment before she turned back to face Goldar. "Queen eh? These clothes are a rental! I deserve better!" She said in a strident haughty voice.

Then she whipped around to face Squat and Baboo. "What are you looking at?" She demanded in that same haughtily, strident voice.

"You swine!" She declared waving her hand as they shrank back groveling and for a split second she met Logan's eye and winked.

"Your instruction will now begin! Kneel to me as your master teacher!" Goldar demanded behind her.

She whirled back to face him and snarled, "Forget it! You should be kneeling to me!" To make her point, she took the wand in both hands and struck him over the head with it.

"And as for you two…" she said giving them Squat and Baboo an evil look before sitting down on the throne then stared at them for a long moment causing them to squirm in fear. "Oh you nut jobs! You're giving me A HEADACHE!" She screamed in a piercing voice.

The three of them clutched their ears at this. "Maybe this was a bad idea! It seems, for once my spell worked too well!" Goldar moaned as the three moved away, holding their ears.

"KIMBERLY! LOGAN!" Billy yelled as he and Trini darted into sight.

"About time! I thought you guys would never get here," Kimberly sighed in relief.

"We thought you were under a spell!" Trini said.

"It didn't work! Now hurry, grab my morpher and communicator!" Kimberly said pointing at a small pink netted sack hanging on the wall.

"You'll have to deal with me first!" Goldar roared charging forward.

"My pleasure!" Billy said leaping forward, twisting in the air to kick Goldar in the chest.

"Hey bucket head!" Logan yelled as Goldar made to charge again, fidgeting with his feet.

As Goldar whipped around to face him, he kicked out with his leg and the rock he had shifted onto it launched forward. With a ring, it struck Goldar in the arch between his legs. Goldar's eyes nearly popped out of his head as he dropped his sword then dropped to his knees, clutching himself.

"Come on let's go!" Billy said as he Kimberly and Trini turned to leave.

"HEY SOME OF US WOULD LIKE TO QUIT BEING A WALL ORNAMENT!" Logan shouted.

"Sorry about that!" Trini said drawing her blaster...aimed and fired.

With a series of sparks the chains broke apart and Logan's hands (though still connected by a chain on the manacles) came loose. With a low moan he darted over as Kimberly threw the wand on the ground saying, "you lost this one Monkey Brains!" before they darted away.

Outside the three came to a skidding stop, glancing back. "I can't believe you tricked Goldar!" Trini said tossing Kimberly the sack.

"I should be an actress," she replied.

"Never too late to start," Logan said then gave Billy and Trini a disgusted look.

"What am I? The next door neighbor? I can't believe you guys almost forgot me!" He snappe, aggrieved.

They looked at him, Billy giving a weak chuckle. "Sorry! Can we make it up to you?"

He looked at them for a moment then said, "give me a picture of Kimberly in the new threads and we'll call it even," jabbing a thumb at her.

"HEY!" Kimberly barked as their communicators went off.

"Alpha come in we read you!" Billy said quickly.

"Rangers! We have a new emergency! Lord Zedd's Mirror Maniac monster is in Angel Grove Park!" Alpha said through Billy's communicator.

"Did you get a hold of Jason yet?" Billy asked.

"Yes he and Zack are on their way to the park! Meet them there as soon as you can!"

Everyone looked at Kimberly as she took hold of her morpher. "IT'S MORPHING TIME! PTERODACTYL!" she called, morphing.

She turned to look at Logan. "Logan get in touch with your father we may need him!" she said then they teleported away.

"Well before you go do you mind," Logan said holding up his chained wrists.

In a flash, she drew her blaster and shot the chain and manacles, vaporizing them before teleporting out.

'She didn't need to tell us that we were needed' Red Dragon said as his morpher began to vibrate.

"And it's time for us to go to work!" Logan said detaching his Dragon Gem.

"DRAGON RIDERS! UNITE! HA!" He shouted, morphing then streaking away.

As he neared the other Rangers in the middle of a battle with putties and a Mirror Maniac he adjusted his course. He quickly was upon a group of putties that had cornered Trini...Jason fighting to get to her. Just before reaching them, Logan leapt up into the air, legs tucked close.

He came down double kicking the lead putty in the group in the back between the shoulders. Using the kick to launch himself back to hop back onto the shoulder of two others who looked up at him before he brought their heads together with a crunch. He hopped back again to grip another between his ankles and he flipped back launching the putty in a giant arch through the air.

He landed low to the ground, one leg extended behind him. He glanced over his shoulder to see the putty come down hard near Kimberly who held her ankle above her head before bringing it down on the putty. His gaze whipped back around at a sound and saw a putty drawing back a fist to strike him.

He whipped his legs forward and up knocking the fist aside before drawing them back. Launching himself up into the air striking the putty under the chin knocking its head from its shoulders. He came down landing on the Z if a putty he had knocked down a few seconds ago. As the putty exploded he leapt up flipping punching putties on either side of him.

He landed lightly as the two putties exploded he landed lightly then was hit from behind knocking him to the ground. He whipped around onto his back to see the head less putty standing over him with three others one lifting a boulder over its head to bring down on him.

"Any time guys!" He shouted.

Less than a second later, Jason and Trini were throwing kicks as they soared over him. Jason sailing right through the putty that he struck and Trini nailing one then twisting around still in the air to kick a second. Before the headless one could react, Logan rolled forward drawing his Dragon Ninja Sword and slashing upward as he leapt to his feet.

The three watched the putty take several steps back before it split into halves falling to either side. "Whoa," Jason muttered coming up to stand next to him.

"Should have stayed down," Logan said smugly.

"YOU BRAINLESS FOOLS YOU'RE LETTING THEM GET THE BETTER OF YOU!" The Mirror Maniac roared causing the to whip around to face it.

"Let's get back to work my friends!" Logan barked and they separated.

He darted toward Kimberly yelling, "DUCK!"

She ducked down as he leapt up throwing a kick yelling, "DRAGON FIRE POWER KICK!" his foot encased in fire nailed the putty in the center of the Z and incinerated it.

Behind him Kimberly blocked a punch and retaliated with a punch to the Z knocking the putty onto its back before stepping forward to throw a spin kick to another. After ducking under the kick the putty tried to hit her with a punch which she blocked and nailed with a punch of her own then back kicked one coming up behind her. As she flipped it onto its back, Logan leapt forward with a punch for one coming from the side.

They stood in a fighting stance side by side as two putties appeared on either side of a tree. "Shall we?" Logan asked.

"Let's!"

As the putties charged the two jumped up throwing spin kicks. The putties ducked under them then were launched back as Kimberly nailed her's with a round house and Logan nailed his after spinning all the way around and throwing a side kick still in the air. Both landed hard on the ground and after curling up to leap to their feet to see the putties explode.

As the fragments turned to dust, Logan looked at Kimberly. "Feel better?" He asked.

"Much," she said smiling.

They held each other's gaze for a second longer then sighing Logan held out his arms. "Will my arms do?"

She looked from his arms to his helmeted face. "Tempting but it wouldn't be the same," she said then darted away.

Logan watched her go his hands on his hips. 'For some reason I'm relieved she said no,' Logan thought

'Me too,' Red Dragon said and he darted at Jason and back into the fight.

As he and Jason dispatched the last two putties he and Jason caught sight of a Silver Orb descending toward the area where the Mirror Maniac was standing. A second later there was an explosion then Logan was craning his head back to look up at the thirty story tall monster.

The other Rangers crowded around them as Logan shrank back. "It's time we stopped messing around with this guy," Kimberly said.

"RIGHT! LET'S DO IT!" Jason yelled as they all shot fists into the air.

"MASTODON! LION! THUNDER ZORD POWER!"

"PTERODACTYL! FIRE BIRD! THUNDER ZORD POWER!"

"TRICERATOPS! UNICORN! THUNDER ZORD POWER!"

"SABER-TOOTH TIGER! GRIFFIN! THUNDER ZORD POWER!"

"TYRANNOSAURUS! RED DRAGON! THUNDER ZORD POWER!"

Logan whipped around and watched as the Zords came into sight and they leapt into them. 'I miss out on all the fun' he moped as they formed Thunder Megazord.

They faced off against Mirror Maniac then charged him as he threw an energy ball at them and when it didn't faze them he charged at them. In a flash they drew the power saber and slashed out three times. As Mirror Maniac stood shakily from the blows as they powered up the sword and slashed out with the final strike.

With a shower of sparks Mirror Maniac fell to the ground where he exploded. As Logan streaked over, Goldar appeared out of nowhere and was about to snatch Kimberly from the group when Billy pushed her out of the way. In a flash everyone had a blaster on Goldar who had snatched Billy instead and had his sword pressed to Billy's throat.

"DROP THE WEAPONS OR HE DIES!" Goldar shouted shifting to the side.

As he moved, everyone kept their weapons up as Goldar roared, "I SAID DROP THEM! I WILL KILL HIM!"

The other rangers beside Logan looked at each other. Then one by one they lowered their blasters and tossed them aside. All eyes turned on Logan the only one who still had a leveled weapon on the pair.

"DROP IT RED DRAGON! OR YOUR FRIEND IS DEAD!" Goldar roared again.

Logan tightened his grip then muttered, "Sorry Billy," before adjusting his aim and fired.

The shot hit Billy in the shoulder causing him to roll to the side out of harm's way. The next thing a dumbfounded Goldar knew he was bombarded by a rapid fire of blaster shots as Logan walked forward firing shot after shot, forcing him to take flight.

Logan watched him go then slowly holstered his blaster. 'Well that takes care of that," he said in satisfaction, then turned to the Rangers around Billy who was still on the ground.

With the exception of Billy who was nursing his shoulder. They were all stared at him accusingly. "What?" He demanded, crossing his arms across his chest belligerently.

"What? What? YOU SHOT HIM!" Kimberly yelled, stalking forward

He returned her gaze, moving his hands to his hips. "I did what I had to do! Besides he's alive isn't he!" he said pointing his hand toward Billy.

"THAT'S NO EXCUSE!" Jason bellowed stomping forward, jabbing a finger at him

"Speak for yourself," Logan heard Billy mutter under his breath.

When Jason reached him he shoved a finger into Logan's chest. "We are supposed to be on the same side! AND!... ALLIES!... DON'T!... SHOOT!…. EACH OTHER!" he yelled jabbing his finger into Logan's chest as he emphasized each word.

On the last word Logan locked up Jason's arm and had him on the ground in less than a second still holding his arm to the breaking point. Glancing behind him he saw others come at him and they were thrown back through the air with a spell. Slowly they started to get to their feet when he turned back to Jason.

"I did what I had to do! Goldar would have killed him any way and you know it!" Logan growled, released Jason then streaked away.

In the Command Center, Alpha stood shocked as he watched Logan shoot Billy over and over again. "He was right Zordon! Logan has turned on them!"

Zordon stared at the frozen image for a few seconds. "We shall see, Alpha. The means may not justify it but the intentions do, however we will watch him more closely from now on," he said.

"But what if he has turned?" Alpha demanded shuffling forward.

Zordon let out a great sigh. "Then we will destroy him," he said solemnly.

Logan streaked back to his bike and demorphed. With a jerk he picked up his helmet but froze and stared over at Madam Swampy's place.

'Oh what the hell, I need to clear my head anyway,' he thought jamming his helmet back on the bike and walked toward the entrance and went inside.

The interior had a mysterious look to it as he looked around, spying a doorway with a hanging curtain of beads in it. While he debated going through the doorway a misty kind of voice spoke from beyond it, "enter stranger so we may glimpse into the beyond together."

He hesitated a moment longer then stepped the curtain. Before him was a very small room. Sitting at a small round table with a crystal ball before her, sat a young woman dressed like a gypsy whose face was concealed in shadow. He blinked as he felt her eyes on him.

They looked at each other and she waved her hand at the seat in front of her. "Take a seat so we may stare into the unknown together,' she urged him.

He snorted and stood where he was. "So how does this work? You peer into the crystal ball or something like that and try to milk me for every penny?" He demanded eyeing her candidedly.

She gave a small chuckled, some dark curls coming into sight. "No, that is just for show," she said waving a hand at the ball. He couldn't help but chuckle at that as she added, "I do my best work by reading your palms. She again gestured him to sit as she held out her hands.

He sighed and shook his head before taking the seat across from her and giving her his hands. She took them with a light touch. She was silent for a moment as her hair dipped down, her gaze on his hands.

"You have a great destiny that stretches way back before recorded time," she finally murmured softly.

Logan resisted the urge to laugh, 'oh really I had no idea' he thought.

"….great battles rages around you, some to control your destiny others for your freedom," she continued.

'Here comes the drama,' he thought.

"… and yet I never met a one who was alive before he was even born," she said and he jerked his hands away eyes going wide.

"Who are you?" he demanded.

The only movement was her lightly clasping her hands. "One who knows that the path you tread will soon split and a choice will lay before you. Chose wisely for only one will bring you true happiness and peace. Now go and remember my words," she said.

He blinked at her in surprise then rose from his seat and left. The moment he left, the woman vanished and the real Madam Swampy came in reapplying her makeup under her eyes unaware of her guest.

Later that night, still a little shaken from the fortune telling, Logan was sitting on Tommy's living room couch playing his guitar as Dana danced in front of him.

"There's a place you can go
Where your heart is free
There's a rhythm
That's right for your soul

Take a breath, find your courage
And make the leap
Cause your feet always know where to go

And you dance and you dance in an endless flow
In the grace of a perfect design
Stepping out of the dark and into the glow
And the whole world will see when you shine
You can shine
Shine

There's a beauty already inside of you
There's a difference that only you'll make
Every place that you spin brings you somewhere new
Finding hope every step that you take

And you dance and you dance in an endless flow
In the grace of a perfect design
Stepping out of the dark and into the glow
And the whole world will see when you shine
You can shine
Shine

Suddenly sparkling bright
Making a magical light
You will shine
Sisters are there by your side
Love will be your guide

And we dance and we dance in an endless flow
In the grace of a perfect design
Stepping out of the dark and into the glow
The whole world will see when we shine
We will shine
Shine

And we dance and we dance in an endless flow
Stepping out of the dark and into the glow
Stepping out of the dark and into the glow
We will shine

And we dance and we dance in an endless flow
Stepping out of the dark and into the glow
Stepping out of the dark and into the glow
We will shine we can shine
And we dance and we dance in an endless flow," he sang and Dana ended her dance with a spin.

In a flash, she was on him pouting "another song! Please, please, please, please, PLEASE!"

He gave a chuckle. "Dana, we've got a movie to watch and a pizza on the way, do we need another song? Besides my throat is getting sore," he said looking at her with a smile.

At this she leapt onto the couch and went to her knees, fingers interlaced. "PLEASE….." she begged giving him Bambi eyes.

He sighed looking at her. "Oh all right," he said with a laugh and she yelped with glee.

He was thinking of a song when the doorbell rang. "Ahh foiled by the Pizza Delivery," Logan said setting aside his guitar as Dana pouted.

"Ok, how about the song after the movie," he said getting the money Commander Mitchell left for the pizza.

"Promise?" She called out when he started down the hall to the door.

"Cross my heart,"

He was still smiling when he reached for the door handle the shadow of someone in the glass of the door window. "Sorry it took me so long…. Ashley?" Logan said stammering out the last part shocked to see her at the door.

She glared at him arms crossed. "So where is she?" She demanded and he blinked in surprise.

"Who?"

She jammed her hands on her hips. "Kimberly! You two timing jerk!" She snapped.

He blinked again in surprise, his head coming back slightly. "Two timing? She's at home as far as I… whoa, whoa, you got the wrong idea!" He said waving his hands in front of himself realizing what she was getting at.

She gave a laugh at this. "Oh yeah? Well I've got news for you, you sleazy…" she began, stabbing him in the chest angrily.

"Logan?"

Both turned to look at a young face peering at them from down the hall. "Is it the pizza...oh, hi, Ashley...I'm Dana," she said smiling shyly and waving.

"Hi… ah… Dana," Ashley said totally taken off guard as she waved shakily back.

"Dana, why don't you go back into the living room, I'll be there soon and we'll do another song ok?" Logan coaxed her.

She grinned happily. "Ok, will Ashley stay?" She asked.

"We'll see," he said and Dana disappeared.

When she was gone, Logan turned back to Ashley who had a puzzled look on her face. 'Ashley, I swear to you I Don't ththink of her that way and I didn't want to call off our date but..." he waved toward the living room helplessly.

She gave a chuckle and asked, "what's going on?'

He sighed, "Commander Mitchell, Tommy's father had a date tonight and needed a babysitter for Dana. Kimberly couldn't do it because she and Tommy had a hot date. I'm covering for her," he said explained.

Blushing in embarrassment, Ashley gave him a weak chuckle. "Ok… awkward, now if you excuse me, I have to go find a plastic surgeon."

He frowned. "Why?"

She had started to turn away so turned back and said, "so he could remove my foot from my mouth."

As she made a move to leave again, he reached out and took her by the upper arm lightly. "Wait you're here so why don't we make this our date?" He suggested smiling warmly.

She gave him a thoughtful look. "What are you guys doing?" She asked hesitantly.

He shrugged. "Well we were just singing some songs, we got a pizza on the way and we're going to watch a movie," he said.

"What movie?"

"Beauty and the Beast"

"Sounds…. Perfect," she said walking in. He smiled and closed the door behind her.

Soon Logan was back on the couch with his guitar, Dana was bouncing on her knees in excitement with Ashley sitting next to her.

"So what song did you choose?" She asked excitedly.

He smiled. "I think you're going to like this one," he said as he started strumming the cords.

"Here we are, far from home
A little bit hungry and a little alone
But it's alright
Yeah, it's alright

'Cause in this room, there might be friends
Can't see yet how the story ends
But it's alright
Yeah, it's alright

We can start anew

Can't go back; so we gotta go on
We'll stick together, staying strong
There's a diamond castle in my mind
And someday soon
We're gonna find it

Somehow things are looking up
Feeling like we've changed our luck
I can see life in a new light

Can't stay long (can't stay long)
Passing through (passing through)
Don't know where we're going to
But it's alright
'Cause we just might
Find a way that's true (find a way that's true)

Can't go back; so we gotta go on (gotta go on…)
We'll stick together, staying strong (staying strong…)
There's a diamond castle in my mind
And someday soon
We're gonna find it

We're gonna find the perfect place for us to be
And hear our melody set free
Climb the highest mountain just to see

To see…

Can't go back; so we gotta go on (gotta go on…)
We'll stick together, staying strong (staying strong…)
There's a diamond castle in my mind (in my mind…)
And someday soon
We're gonna find it

Can't go back; so we gotta go on (gotta go on…)
We'll stick together, staying strong
There's a diamond castle in my mind (in my mind)
And someday soon
We're gonna find it

Someday soon…" he sang and they applauded as the door bell rang again.

The next few hour were taken up watching the movie, Dana insisting on dancing to the theme song and eating pizza. At the end of the movie, Logan had to catch and carry Dana upstairs to get ready for bed while she laughed and hung over his shoulder.

When she was finally in bed and he was tucking her in, he spotted a face down framed picture. "What's that?' He asked getting up to pick it up.

When he saw it was the one he had autographed for her, his heart sank. "Why did you take this down?"

She blinked up at him in surprise. "Didn't you hear? He shot the Blue Ranger today and my dad says that's not the mark of a hero," she said innocently.

His gaze lowered to the picture as he walked back to sit on the bed next to her. "Maybe he didn't have a choice," he muttered.

"That's what I said but Dad said there's always a choice."

His eyes closed. "Maybe it's the way he was trained to win by any means?" he suggested.

"Then he needs a new teacher."

His eyes slowly opened. "Maybe," he murmured then smiled reassuringly at her. "It's okay, now come on...time to get to bed."

"Story!" She demanded crossing her arms.

He smiled shaking his head as he placed the picture on the night stand. "Ok, a short one," he agreed going to a book stand.

"No! I want to hear about the Diamond Castle!"

He looked around at her frowning. "The Diamond Castle?"

"The one you sang about!" She said sitting up on the bed.

He nodded coming back. "Ok, let me see…. The Diamond Castle…." He muttered thinking.

"Once long ago before time was recorded there were The Dragon Riders. Peace and Justice was their mission. Of all their strongholds none was more closely held in high regard or more sacred then The Diamond Castle.

The outer and inner walls of the castle were line with Dragon crystals that earned the right to be placed there. So that when the sun's rays caught it shine like a beacon for all to see for miles like the purest of diamond. To some it was a beacon of hope, to others dread throughout the golden age that the Riders brought about," he said and Dana looked at him with wide eyes.

"But if the Riders were so grand how come they died out?"

He sighed. "They became corrupt, fighting amongst themselves, some even thought themselves gods," he responded sadly.

She lowered her eyes. "Do you think they were gods?' She asked after a moment.

Slowly he shook his head. "No, but I do believe they were touched by whatever god there is," he said.

She nodded then asked, "I never heard of the Diamond castle before tonight where did you?"

He smiled. "My father told me about it, but you have heard of it before. Just about everyone in the world has heard of it only they know it as either El Dorado or Atlantis," he said and her jaw dropped slightly.

"Now come on, time to go to sleep," he said tucking her, leaving her after turning off the lights.

When he came down Ashley looked at him over the sofa. "You were lovely with her tonight," she said warmly as he sat down next to her.

"She's a good kid," he said easily.

"No, you have a real knack with kids," she insisted, leaning close against his chest.

He blinked in surprise at that observation, staring down at her. "Ashley, what are you thinking?" He asked suspiciously.

She gave him a secretive smile, "just the future."

"Hope not that far ahead!" He sputtered out and she laughed. "I can't believe you thought I was two-timing you!" He added defensively.

"Well you have been rather distant lately," she said, shrugging then moving closer.

"But with Kimberly! Tommy would kill ne!" He snorted.

"We'll then I'll have to beat him to it," she said coyly, so close to him that he could practically see his reflection in her eyes.

He tilted his head smiling a little. "What do you have in mind?" He asked and she kissed him.

He blinked. "Could you run that by me again?" He asked and her smile widened.

Their lips met again and the kiss deepened. His hand slid up to her cheek as the two slid back on the couch. Time had no meaning as they continued to kiss, arms wrapped around each other.

They froze, eyes rocketing open, when they heard the doorknob begin to turn. In a flash, they were sitting on different ends of the couch. A couple seconds later, Commander Mitchell came into the room.

"Logan I hope…oh, Miss Davison, I didn't know you would be here," he said looking at Ashley.

Logan climbed to his feet quickly. "She just ahh…." He started rubbing the back of his neck.

"Thought it would be a good idea to surprise Logan but I didn't know he was babysitting until I saw Dana," she admitted ruefully, getting up as well.

Looking from one to the other Commander Mitchell only nodded. "I see, well Logan I believe I have a payment for you," he said indicating that Logan follow him

After giving Ashley a quick, nervous look, he followed the Commander to the kitchen. "I believe this is what I owe you," he said pulling out some bills from his wallet and placing them on the counter.

"Yes, thank you, sir," Logan said slipping the bills into his pocket then turning to leave.

"Logan, a moment please," Commander Mitchell said and Logan froze in mid step then turned back to him.

"Have a seat," he said waving his hand to one of the counter stools.

When they sat down, "sir, I swear to you she was just as much a surprise to me as she was to you," Logan blurted out.

Commander Mitchell raised his hand to quiet him. "Its ok, I believe you son, just answer this for me...did you two have a date planned for tonight?" Mitchell asked putting his elbow on the counter, his cheek in his hand.

"Uhm, yeah we did, but..." Logan said awkwardly.

"And you've had to cancel quite a few of them, eh? And because of that she came here thinking that you were two timing her?" The older man asked, a small smile playing about his lips.

Logan could only nod his head and swallow his nervousness.

Mitchell continued to smile as he rubbed his face. "You two didn't do anything while Dana was up did you?"

"Of course not, sir," Logan was quick to deny.

Mitchell nodded staring at Logan a second more before saying, "I believe you, Logan but take some advice from an old seadog that's been in the same hot water as you a time or to. Next time just give the girl the full reason for cancelling a date...saves tons of grief in the long road. Now, that young lady needs a ride home and you're it," he said giving Logan a pat on the shoulder.

Logan sighed and stood up to leave then paused at the door. "Just how hot was the water?" He dared to ask..

"Boiling," Commander Mitchell answered behind him, amusement lacing his voice.

Logan let out a puff of air as he walked through the door, 'don't I know it' he thought.

After he dropped off Ashley, Logan was back at the Warehouse trying to get to sleep but his mind raced.

'What's on your mind my brother?' Red Dragon asked.

'Did we do the right thing today? By shooting Billy?' Logan asked.

'He's alive'

'Yeah but is Jason right?'

'We both know that Goldar wouldn't have let Billy go,'

'But did I go about it the wrong way?'

'Maybe, maybe not, but remember if you had dropped your weapon Billy may not be alive now. Goldar would have struck him down without a second thought. Maybe there could have been another way but what you did was done with the best of intentions'

Logan rolled onto his side. 'I can't help but feel… maybe… maybe…,' he said trying to put his feelings into words.

'I know, I know,'

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