Dino Thunder: Abby Strikes Back

3.Whispers in the Dark

"...I got a lock on a portal!" Hayley declared happily, after the initial shook of Abby and Kelly's appearance in the Dino Lab had subsided; the three teens, where still surprised that civilians were down there with them giving the circumstances but relaxed visibly when they learned that one of the civilians was apparently their new combat teacher .

The teen in red, Abby still didn't know his name, but guessed he had to be a McKnight because of his striking resemblance to Eric McKnight, the Earth Ninja back in Blue Bay, clapped his hands and smiled "We're on it!" he announced, taking the lead as the red ranger should have. He and the other two turned and headed for a brick wall on the other side of the room

"Remember you have to reach a speed of 536 miles per hour upon entry; otherwise you'll never make it past the security wall and probably be ripped to pieces!"

The rangers stopped dead

Abby and Kelly exchanged looks "That doesn't sound pleasant" the red headed pointed out

"Ya, think?" Abby frowned

"Did I forget to mention that?" Hayley grinned sheepishly, turning to look at the rangers "I'll take that as a yes!"

Kelly nodded "That's a big yes" he murmured

"Never fear" Hayley smiled "I have something for just such an occasion!" she announced pressing a button on the keypad and causing a door to open, somewhere off to the left, that revealed three colour bikes

"Sweet!" Blue exclaimed

Yellow nodded "Amazing!"

"Which one is mine?" Red joked, as she approached the bikes. The other two stopped and give him a strange looks. "Dude, im kidding!"

Kelly grinned "You're so weren't kidding" she chuckled

Hayley approached the three teens "These are your new Raptor Cycles" she stated "They would have you to the portal co-ordinates in approximately 92.75 seconds"

"And when we got there?" Yellow inquired

"Use your gems to across the hyper drive" Hayley explained "then head straight through the portal, to Mesogog's island fortress"

Red paused "Wait, did you just say island  fortress?" he gulped, nervously

"Yes" Hayley frowned "Why?"

"Well, um..." he stammered "Islands, they're...surrounded by water"

Abby surveyed his quizzically "No way" she gasped "Seriously? Dude! You live on the cost of California, and you're telling me that you can't swim?"

"I didn't say that!" red reacted defensively 

The Snow Ninja shrugged and grinned "But its true!" she pointed out

"The Invisiportal will take you directly to the island" Hayley explained "You'll never have to get wet!"

Red nodded and Hayley returned to the computers, but he still looked pretty nervous. Enjoying the moment too much, Abby had trouble keeping her laughter to a minimum "Can't Swim..." she chuckled for her own amusement as well as Blue's, though it seemed

"Whatever dude," the red ranger glared, clearly embarrassed

Swatting her sister on the back of the head, Kelly also glared "Drop it, Abs" she warned, talking some of the pressure off the red ranger "We all have out fears. Even you" she pointed out, taking Abby back to the time when Isaac strapped the nightmare collar around her neck

"We had a deal!" Abby exclaimed

Kelly's eyes narrowed causing Abby to sink back in fear of her sisters gaze