Chapter Seven

James met up with Casey, Dominic, a whitish blond man, Lily, Theo and a man in black before they all arrived at the JKP to find the place a wreck.

"Oh no!" Lily's eyes widened in shock, "It looks like the Pink Ranger has attacked this place!"

"Twyla!" James called for his wife, "Twyla!"

"James!" Twyla called for her husband as she had managed to stand up, "Thank God you're here!"

James and Twyla managed to share a hug before joining the rangers and the masters.

"Why didn't RJ contact us?" Casey asked, "he could have called for one of us unless..."

Everyone looked to see tables and chairs knocked down, and they turned to a corner to see Fran starting to get up off the floor.

"Fran!" Dominic called as he hurried to help her up.

"Guys," Fran looked at everyone as she was back on her feet and the others walked over to her and Dominic, "I'm so glad you're here. A mysterious wind knocked down some tables and chairs and I wound up getting knocked down as well as Twyla. I don't know if..."

"Breathe, Fran!" Casey asked, "now, how did this happen? Do you know who created this wind?"

"I don't know," Fran answered, "RJ, Twyla and I were talking to Jillian, and then the next thing we knew, some huge wind came and attacked us. Twyla got knocked out, then I lost consciousness after I was knocked down."

Everyone looked around as they decided to get every chair and table back to where they belonged.

"Is RJ okay?" Fran asked. By that question, Twyla shot up, "He's not here?"

Fran shook her head, which brought everyone in surprise.

"Then that means," Casey said, "the Pink Ranger must have him captive."

Everyone looked in a state of shock to learn that RJ was captured, especially blonde man.

-Through-Dangerous-Times-

RJ opened his eyes and looked to find himself at a dark, foggy room. This was nothing close to the time he was captured by Dai Shi.

"W...where am I?" RJ looked around as he stood back up. He found himself standing on the foggy area that was the floor. Surrounding him was set of blue bars, which the Wolf Ranger now assumed he was in an arena of some sort, "Well, this looks familiar."

Not willing to stick around to find out what was going on, RJ decided to make his escape attempt. He rushed over to one side of the arena only to feel a huge static shock, which knocked him down on the floor.

"Fran!" RJ called for his friends as he stood up, "Twyla! Casey! Anyone?!"

The Wolf Master heard an evil chuckle which startled him a bit. He looked up to see Keith in his Dragon Armor, "Don't bother to call for your friends, Wolf Ranger!"

RJ looked for his wolf morpher to find that it was not at his wrist. RJ looked surprised at this.

"Looking for this?" Keith asked as he shown RJ his morpher, "Ah, I hear your morpher has great power, and I cannot wait for my Mistress to take all of your strength."

"Don't!" RJ yelled.

"Oh I will do it!" Keith replied, "but of course, if you can beat me and get your morpher, your strength will come back to you."

"That won't be a problem then," RJ glanced at the Dragon Warrior, "because dude, you and your clan underestimate the Power Rangers."

"Is that a challenge?"

"However you want to put it."

"Very well. I accept, Wolf Ranger."

RJ and Keith began their duel in the Arena of Despair. The Wolf Ranger launched a kick for the Dragon Master. It didn't cause him to release the morpher, but it did knock him down to the ground as RJ landed on his feet and posed.

"What a cheap shot!" Keith hissed. RJ attempted to beat the warrior to get his morpher back, but no avail, instead he ended up kicking down Keith once again. Quickly, Keith stood up as RJ stood back up as well.

"You were just lucky there with those blows," Keith grinned as he grasped RJ's morpher tightly in his hands, "but you'll have to do better than that to get your morpher back."

RJ was startled as a little strain of purple energy transferred from the morpher to Keith, "That's an incredible start."

"Smirk while you can, the others will find me soon enough."

"We shall see about that," Keith grinned as he drained a little more energy from RJ, which started to drain him.

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Jarrod and Camille were in their armors walking over to the main chambers, preparing themselves for the most dangerous part of this plan.

"We're getting closer." Camille said.

"I know," Jarrod nodded, "I can sense the dark energy in this place. Remember the plan?"

"Of course I do. You act as if Dai Shi has suddenly returned and has possessed your body once more and I go along with the plan and back you up in case something comes up."

"Alright. We're set, so let's go." Within seconds, the former villains walked into the main chamber of the Fortress of Despair.

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Geneva had something brought to her attention as she was waiting for the next battle with the Power Rangers. She turned around to see a Lion Armored Man and a Chameleon Armored Woman in front of her, "Who dares to approach the Fortress of Despair?"

"You can relax my dear," the lion armored man replied in a deep voice, "I am here to speak with your mistress, Kartras."

"And you are?" Geneva asked.

"I am Dai Shi," he answered, "and I have returned to help rid the world of humanity!"

"Ain't that incredible dear girl?" the Chameleon woman asked. Geneva quickly nodded, "Okay. I will bring you to Mistress Kartras right now. Follow me."

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Jarrod and Camille followed the Python warrior to where Kartras was located at. Quickly, Kartras stood up as she saw the Python Warrior with the Lion Warrior and the Chameleon Warrior, "Geneva, what is the meaning of this?!"

"Sorry to interrupt Mistress," Geneva replied, kneeling to Kartras, "but it appears as if we have special guests."

Kartras looked at the two guests that were with her minion. She was taken aback by them appearing, "Are you...who I think you are?"

"Yes Kartras," Jarrod answered, "I, Dai Shi, have returned once again, and I will help you wipe out the world of its humanity."

"And I will be here to assist him." Camille added.

"Well," Kartras sighed in response, "you are going to have to prove it."

"How will I have to prove that I am Dai Shi?" Jarrod asked.

"I would like for you to battle my python warrior Geneva in an one on one duel."

Jarrod looked at the young woman, "Very well. I accept your challenge."

Geneva and Jarrod began their one on one duel after Geneva powered up in her Python Armor. It didn't take long for Jarrod to take down the Python Warrior, "Spirit of the Lion!"

Geneva was ambushed by the attack and she powered down as the Lion had defeated the Python, "That guy really means business!"

Kartras clapped her hands, applauding Jarrod and then she scoffed, "Well done, Dai Shi, or should I say...Jarrod."

Jarrod and Camille were both taken aback by Kartras and her reaction to the battle.

"Did you think I was stupid and wouldn't know the actual truth about Dai Shi?" Kartras spoke solemnly, "Six months ago, the Red, Blue and Yellow Rangers used their highest levels to create an energy ball which ultimately destroyed Dai Shi. I also could detect your positive energy. Also, if you were really evil, you would have negative energy within you as well as your Chameleon girl, but that's not the case."

Geneva stood up, "So what will we do with them, Mistress?"

"I'll take care of those two intruders myself," Kartras told Geneva, "you join Nathan and the Pink Ranger in taking on the remaining Power Rangers. I assume that Keith is having a ball with draining the energy out of the Wolf Ranger."

"RJ." Camille whispered soft enough for Jarrod to hear. As Geneva vanished in black energy, Kartras prepared to fight Jarrod and Camille as they both glanced at each other before glancing at Kartras.

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Back at JKP, the rangers and masters helped Fran, Twyla and James get the tables and chairs back in their places before heading back to the loft.

"First week on the job of a new threat," James stated, "and a ranger captures another ranger."

"Who happens to be my son!" the blonde man spoke up, annoyed.

James stepped back and could see how he had the look of worry in his face. He could remember having that look when Twyla and Kayura were captured by Talpa, "I'm sorry. This ranger thing is new to me. I know how it feels to be concerned for a family's welfare."

"We forgot to introduce the masters in the midst of everything that's happened," Casey said, "James, this is Master Finn and Master Swoop, the last remaining living masters besides myself, RJ, Lily and Theo."

"We did have Master Phant," Lily explained, "but he was killed when the Dark Elite first emerged when he sacrificed himself in battle."

"I'm sorry for the loss," James gently touched her shoulders.

"Thanks." Lily replied, "Before he died, he left the Elephant spirit to me in case we need it as well as the Elephant Spirit Ranger in battle."

"We will need all the help we can get." James stated.

"Speaking of which," Twyla asked, "are the Ronin Warriors going to be coming?"

"Yes," James answered, "They should be here soon, by tomorrow, I hope."

"Excuse me," the blonde man, Master Finn, spoke up, "by Ronin Warriors, are you meaning the legendary mystical armors?"

"Yes." James answered, "How do you know them?"

"We've heard of a legend of these mystical armors," the man in black, Master Swoop, answered, "which are called the Ronin Warriors."

"Rangers, the Pink Ranger is back in town!" Flit announced, arriving from out of nowhere, "and she has that green and griffin armored warriors with her."

"I am assuming to cause trouble again," Casey said.

"She was the one that caused the damage here at JKP," Fran asked.

"Yeah," Twyla added, "and she took RJ to where Kartras is at! What more does she want from us? What does she want with you?"

"Probably to destroy the rest of us!" Lily answered, "and drain our energy for Kartras to have for herself."

"We are not going to let that happen!" Dominic exclaimed.

"We have to go over there to stop the Pink Ranger!" Casey told the team.

"What about RJ?" Master Finn asked, "we can't leave him at the fortress with the Dynasty taking all the energy he has in him!"

"Master Finn does has a point," James told Casey which caused the red ranger to nod in response.

"Master Finn," Casey spoke to the masters, "you, Master Swoop and James go find this fortress where Kartras is at and rescue RJ. You guys can detect the place stronger than we can. The rest of us will take on the Pink Ranger and the Python and Griffin Warriors."

James and the masters nodded before hurrying down the stairs to get to the Fortress of Despair to save RJ.

Casey, Theo, Lily and Dominic grabbed four separate vines and swung down four separate holes which led to the city as Fran, Twyla and Flit started to watch yet another fight.