"Cam, Sensei, I got them," said Kali, as she breathed a sigh of relief after spotted Shane, Dustin, and Tori breaking the top of a nearby hill. Despite taking a beating at the hands of the Thunder Rangers, they looked relatively alright.
"That's great news, Kali," said Sensei, he too sounded relieved. "All of you return to base, as soon as possible."
"Yes, Sensei," Kali agreed. She rushed over to help the trio and reached them at the same time as Hunter, Blake, and Kelly. "Thank god, you guys are okay."
"We were riding when we saw the smoke," said Hunter.
"Are you okay?" Blake asked.
Tori brushed the hair from her face and nodded. "Yeah, thanks," she murmured.
"What happened?" Hunter asked.
"I was listening in the car on the way here," said Kelly. "They think it was some kind of alien attack."
"Why, that sort of thing happen a lot around here?" Blake asked.
Kali shrugged as Kelly glanced her way. "Don't look at me, I fought demons not aliens," she said.
"We need to call someone - the police, the FBI, the CIA - Kali, what about your old team? Can't they help?" Kelly asked.
Kali hesitated.
"Well?" Kelly insisted.
"Most of my old team hung up their morphers after we destroyed the Master," said Kali. "They've moved on to other things. I haven't been in contact with them."
"Surely they'd come out of retirement to help protect the world again!" Kelly huffed.
Kali glanced at her friends.
"It's okay, Kelly, we're fine. But thanks," said Tori. She sighed heavily and glanced back at the others.
Kali held her hand out to Dustin. "We should get out of here," she said, pulling him to the top of the hill. "Just in case those alien freaks decide they're not done and come back."
"You're right," Kelly agreed.
As Kelly left the scene, Tori, Shane, and Dustin headed in the direction of Ninja Ops. Kali followed them, pausing and turning back to find Hunter and Blake staring after her. She narrowed her gaze at the pair and then left them behind.
"Are you sure you guys are alright?" Kali asked, catching up to the others.
"That was way harsh, man," Dustin sighed. "You know what? I think my Morpher's toast." He held up his arm and revealed his trashed Morpher strapped to his wrist.
Tori looked down at her own, a bubble of guilt growing in her stomach. "Cam's going to freak that we thrashed the Zords," she said.
"He already knows," said Kali. "We were watching on the monitors. But, he can't blame you for something that was out of your control, anyway."
~X~
Cam signed in frustration as he stared at the three destroyed Wind morphers in his possession. "Well, you've managed to reduce years of technological advance into a pile of scrap metal in a single afternoon, not to mention what you did to the Zords," he complained.
"It wasn't their fault, genius," Kali defended.
"Kali is right, Cam," Sensei added. "Besides, now is not the time for blame."
"I'm sorry. You're right," Cam conceded. "Thankfully, the auto-retreat allowed the reactors time to reset the holographic portals. I've engaged the self-reconstruct functions."
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The Hellhound's Secret
Fanfiction[Book Two] [Sequel to The Hellhound's Return] Since learning the truth, Kali has faced many challenges. It's been almost six weeks since she and the other Mystics' destroyed the Master and united the human and magical realms. But when a banished evi...
