A/N: We are getting close to the end! Enjoy this chapter!

EDITED ON JULY 18TH, 2018 @ 8:52AM

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CHAPTER NINETEEN - TRIASSIC TRIUMPH

𝓣𝙰𝙽𝙽𝙴𝚁

WE WERE ALL AT HAYLEY'S Cyberspace. Trent was back to serving drinks there. We walked up to the counter. "Someone looks pretty happy today." Ethan said. "Oh, hey. It's just so good to have Trent back." Hayley told us. "Yeah. And with the new attitude adjustment, he's almost likeable." Conner added. "I heard that." Trent commented as he walked by us. He set the tray down. "Two more cyber berry blasts, please." Trent said.

"So how's it going?" Conner asked. "Fantastic. I feel like a new man." Trent replied. "We're just glad the old man is back." I informed as Ethan nodded in agreement. "You're one of us now. No more secrets." I told him, remembering that Nick said the exact same thing to me. Trent nodded. "You're right." Trent said as he grabbed the tray. "No more secrets." He muttered. Trent picked up our drinks. "Let's go. That report ain't gonna write itself." Ethan told Trent.

"I'll catch up with you at the library." Trent replied as he fist bumped Ethan and walked away. Conner got up. "What's his deal?" Conner asked looking at the new guy, Alexi. Cassidy was once again bugging him and then he walked off. "She's never cared about soccer before. At least she's never wanted to interview me." Conner said.

"Someone's looking a little more green than red." Ethan commented. "I'm not jealous. It's just, if he's that good, he should be on a club team. I'm gonna go see if he's joined up with anyone." Conner said as he walked off. "Jealous." Ethan said. "So jealous." Kira and I said at the same time. We were walking back from Hayley's Cyberspace. "Don't you think it was rude? I mean, he doesn't even think about it. He just walks away."

"I'm sure he's got a good reason. Why don't you just ask him again?" I asked. "Look, I'd love to stay and hash this out with you guys, but if I don't get to the library soon, I'm totally gonna fail this project." Ethan said as he walked away. "Then prepare to fail, Blue Ranger." Zeltrax said. "I know I should've gone straight there." Ethan said.

Zeltrax snapped his fingers and something came at us with lightning speed. All four of us fell to the ground. "Why did that seem familiar?" I think to myself. "Good work." Zeltrax complimented. "Didn't even break a sweat." The Evil White Ranger said. "Trent?" I asked. "This can't be real." Ethan said. "Oh it's real." Zeltrax stated. "What are you doing, Trent?" Conner asked. "I don't know a Trent." The Evil White Ranger said. "I just know that you will soon be... destroyed." He added.

"I'm so not in the mood for this. Ready?" Conner asked. "Ready!" Kira, Ethan, and I said. "Dino Thunder, Power Up! HA!" We all shouted. We morphed into our Ranger forms. "Dino Power!" All of us shouted. We all got ready to fight. "Wait! Allow me! Hyah!" Zeltrax said as he headed for us. The Evil White Ranger and the Terrorsaurus disappeared to the top. "Fire!" Conner shouted as he fired lasers at Zeltrax.

He attacked Conner as he fell to the ground. "Lasers!" Ethan, Kira, and I shouted as we fired. We all tried to fight him but he kept attacking us. He threw Conner down. "Conner!" Ethan shouted. "You okay?" I asked. "Yep." Conner replied. We got attacked once more. "Now you're mine!" Zeltrax announced. He headed straight for us. "Conner!" Ethan shouted as he threw his weapon. "Catch!" I shouted as I threw him my weapon too.

"Got it!" Conner said. "Double trouble!" Conner said as he fired lasers. Zeltrax was knocked to the ground. The Evil White Ranger and the Terrorsaurus hopped down from where they were. "So you stopped Zeltrax. Try to stop my Terrorsaurus!" The Evil White Ranger said. "Let me show you the extent of my powers. You will be defeated." Terrorsaurus said.

That's when Trent came up on his ATV as he fired lasers. "Not on my watch!" Trent said as he attacked them. He hopped off his ATV. "Yeah! Hey, guys, thought I'd join the fun." Trent informed. "Wait, who's who?" Ethan asked. "Guys, it's me." Trent told us. "Enjoy your reunion while you can. Nothing you do can stop us now!" The Evil White Ranger said as they disappeared in a portal.

"Okay, Power down." Trent said as he demorphed. "You guys okay?" He asked us. "Great. You got a twin brother you never told us about?" Conner asked. We were back at the command center. "Okay, so we barely get one White Ranger under control, then another one shows up. Any idea who it could be?" I asked. "I have no clue." Trent replied.

"My sensors show some kind of cloned energy force. It's probably not even a living being at all." Dr. Oliver said. "Yeah, he may not be alive, but his kick sure felt real." Conner stated. "I never said he wasn't real. He's a threat, all right." Dr. Oliver informed. "Well, now that that's settled, what's with that Terrorsaurus? Man, he was raggedy." Ethan stated. "He's giving off some of the same readings as the other White Ranger. It's almost like they were one in the same." Dr. Oliver said.

"I knew it. You should never have been here in the first place." Conner said as he headed towards Trent. "Not now, Conner. We're gonna need backup, big-time. Trent, Tanner. Come with me. Let's go." Dr. Oliver told us. "Why not me or one of the others?" Conner asked.

"You'll have your role to play in this, Conner. Trust me. Right now, I need Trent and Tanner. Keep an eye on the city, and call us if that thing returns. Come on." Dr. Oliver said as Trent and I followed him. Trent and I were in some sort of forest with Dr. Oliver. "Thanks, Dr. O., for trusting me. It means a lot." Trent said as we crossed a river. "I do trust you, Trent, but I meant what I said at the lab. This mission had to be yours." Dr. Oliver said. "Why?" Trent asked.

"This is all good and all. But I don't see how I play in this." I commented. "You're a future Ranger, Tanner. That's why I brought you along. There's an ancient artifact that was hidden our here centuries ago. I've known it's whereabouts for a while. But only two powers can retrieve it. "Mine and Tanner's?" Trent asked.

"Yes. Using your chameleon power and Tanner's carno power, you two should be able to retrieve the artifact from it's hiding place, but I'm warning you, it won't be easy." Dr. Oliver said. "I'm ready." Trent said nodding his head. "So am I." I added. "Good. Let's go." Dr. Oliver said. "Is this the place?" Trent asked as we were right by a waterfall. "Yep. It's there — In the water." Dr. Oliver replied. "Okay. Raise your arms like this." Dr. Oliver said as he demonstrated. Trent and I followed what he was doing.

"Now concentrate! Use the dino gem power!" Dr. Oliver told us. We both nodded. Trent and I both closed our eyes as we concentrated. Suddenly, black, white, and purple energy came from our dino gems and headed into the water. That's when the artifact Dr. Oliver talked about came out of the water. "There it is!" Dr. Oliver exclaimed.

"It's working!" I said. "Don't break the concentration. Stay focused." Dr. Oliver told us. Dr. Oliver, Trent, and I continued on. That's when I began feeling weak. I could see Trent started feeling it too. "Oh, man..." Trent said as be both groaned. I felt like I was about to pass out. "Keep going, Trent and Tanner. We've almost got it!" Dr. Oliver said. "I'm trying. I'm just losing control." I stated. "I can't... hold it much longer!" Trent said. "Me neither!" I added.

"Don't let go! If we lose it now, it's gone forever!" Dr. Oliver told us. We continued pushing as hard we could. "Gotta stay focused!" Dr. Oliver said. That's when Trent and I both kneeled down. "Trent! Tanner!" Dr. Oliver said. "It's — It's slipping! We can't!" Trent started off. That's when Conner came and grabbed the artifact from us.

"How's that for timing?" Conner said. "Never better." Trent told him as he struggled to stay up. It was the same for me. "Thanks." I added. "You got the shield's telepathic message. It proves I was right. It proves you're ready." Dr. Oliver explained. "Ready for what?" Conner asked. "The shield of triumph. Only a Ranger in complete sync with the universal dino energy can handle its power." Dr. Oliver explained.

"But when you took Trent and Tanner, I thought—" Conner started off. "For the shield to assume full power, all Rangers must contribute a part of themselves. Trent and Tanner have completed their part. Now it's up to the rest of us." Dr. Oliver stated.

"Tell me what I have to do, cause the Terrorsaurus is back and we can use all the help we can get." Conner explained. That's when Trent and I suddenly fell to the ground. "Trent! Tanner!" Dr. Oliver shouted. Conner helped both of us up. "I have to get Trent and Tanner back at the lab. I'll make my contribution to the shield and get it to you as soon as I can. You think you can hold off the monster a little longer?" Dr. Oliver asked as he took the shield from Conner. "I won't let you down." Conner replied.

At the lab, Trent and I ran in when we saw Dr. Oliver kneeling down. "Dr. O.!" Trent said. We both went over to see if he was okay. "I'm fine. Just a little drained." Dr. Oliver told us. "Believe me, I know how you feel." I told him. "It'll be worse for Ethan and Kira. I hope they're up for it." Dr. Oliver informed. I decided to come with Dr. O. to where the others were while Trent stayed. "You will learn respect, my little pets!" Terrorsaurus said.

That is until Dr. Oliver and I showed up. "Not so fast, vile reptile!" Dr. Oliver exclaimed. "Lasers!" Terrorsaurus shouted. Dr. Oliver blocked the attack with the shield. "Not this time!" Dr. Oliver exclaimed as he fired the attack back at Terrorsaurus. "Dr. O.!" Kira shouted as all of us rushed to help him. "Conner, you know what to do." Dr. Oliver said as he handed the shield to Conner. He took it.

I stepped aside as I already knew what was happening and I already made my contribution to the shield. "Okay! Kira, Ethan, I need your total trust. I need your dino powers. Do you trust me?" I heard Conner ask them. "I do." Kira responded. "I always did." Ethan added.

"You won't be sorry. Triassic Power, engage!" Conner shouted as I saw blue and yellow energy coming from Ethan and Kira's dino gems. That's when the shield completely changed. Not only that, but Conner's suit changed as well. "Wow!" Kira exclaimed. "He did it!" Dr. Oliver said. Ethan fell to the ground and got demorphed. Kira followed shortly after as she got demorphed as well. "You're in deep trouble now." Conner said as he headed towards Terrorsaurus.

"Bring it!" Terrorsaurus challenged. "Don't say I didn't warn you. Shield of Triumph, activate!" Conner said as both him and Terrorsaurus disappeared. Moments later, Conner appeared again. "Game over!" Conner exclaimed as Terrorsaurus was destroyed. We were back at the lab. "That shield rocks." Conner said as we were walking down the steps.

"No doubt." Kira agreed. "Thanks for trusting me with your powers, guys." Conner said to Kira and Ethan. "It's only a loan. Don't forget that. And anything to get our Zords back." Ethan told him. "I just wish you could've felt what it was like. The power is amazing." Conner informed. "The triassic power was always meant for you, Conner. All you had to do was trust in yourself. Then it was easy for others to trust in you, too." Dr. Oliver explained.

"See? All that jealousy, and look how everything great everything worked out." Ethan said. "Almost everything." Conner corrected.

I stopped my bike where I watched Conner play soccer with Alexi. I took out my journal and began writing in it about our fight with Terrorsaurus. Once I was finished, I closed it and looked up at the sky.

"Well Xander, I have a lot of stories to tell you. Don't worry everyone, I'll be home soon..."

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A/N: There's Chapter Nineteen! Hope you enjoyed!

Word Count: 2136 words.