A/N: Thank you to all the reviews, sorry about the wait. This contains some references to "The Ultra Crystals" and all of the sequels to that (Heavy spoilers for them – even though I have yet to write them). Sorry for the short chapter as well. Happy New Year/Australia Day/Chinese New Year!

Chapter Five – Questions.

The Next Day.

The first thing that greeted Connor was the bright sunlight pouring in through the window. He blinked and shook his head, as if mulling the events over in his brain. The last thing he remembered was striking the monster down, the explosion and then blackness. He dimly recalled voices in the dark and flashes of light. As he struggled to get up, he was pushed down by two sets of arms. He looked up with bleary eyes and tried to focus on the two figures in front of him. At first, he didn't know what they were, so he started struggling to get free, trying to thrash his arms – but finding that they were strapped to his side, he stopped – defeated. Resigned to his fate, he looked up to face his captors. What he saw, however, were the faces of Trent and Kira looking down at him in worry. Nearby, he heard the voice of Dr. O talking to someone. He seemed to be upset. Connor shook his head, and then grabbed it as an intense pain skyrocketed behind his temples. At once, Trent and Kira gently pushed him down again. He licked his lips, speaking in a raspy voice.

"What happened to me?"

Kira looked at him and shrugged, not knowing what to say. After Connor had all but vaporized Compusaur, he had staggered a few steps, fainted and demorphed in the middle of the street – fortunately behind a large pile of debris. The Abaranger had helped him up and then they had introduced themselves to the Dino Rangers – in hushed tones. They had left shortly after that, leaving the Rangers to control the situation. Now, they were in their hotel room, with Dr. O hurriedly setting up a communication link with someone he knew in Sydney, with Ethan's help of course. Who he knew, she didn't know – but then, Dr. O always kept the important bits to himself – mostly. She turned back to him and sighed.

"We have no idea. Dr. O's trying to find out now. What say we see what he's up to?"

Connor blinked wearily and nodded. As he tried to stand on wobbly legs, he heard Dr. O's voice become more agitated. Slowly, with the aid of both Trent and Kira, he walked into the adjoining room, where he saw Dr. O shaking his head in frustration. He had set up a small screen and was communicating with an Asian man, who looked to be no older than 19. At his arrival, the Asian looked in his direction and inhaled. When he spoke, his voice had a distorted quality to it.

"Connor McKnight, isn't it? I've heard about you from Tommy. I'm Weihan Liang, the Orange Utahraptor Ultra Ranger. It's a pleasure to meet you."

At that admission, Connor, Kira, Ethan and Trent gaped at the screen in shock. The Orange Ranger was on the screen in front of them. The Orange Ranger himself. The only Ranger more legendary than Dr. O, the only Ranger to successfully defeat the most feared evil being in the cosmos, the only Ranger to start solo and build up three equally strong teams – Ultra, Crystal and Sentinel. He was staring at them and trying to hide a smile. Dr. O rolled his eyes. Yes, it was true that Weihan Liang was undoubtedly the greatest Ranger of all time, but he didn't have to flaunt it. Weihan smiled, then bit his lip and looked down.

"Tommy sent me the data of your last fight, and your subsequent transformation into a higher power. Now, it seems that – from what I've read and the scans Tommy has provided me – the power was always there to begin with. It's sort of like Tommy and his Ninjetti powers. They're still there as well."

Tommy's eyes widened. For him to still have control over his Ninjetti powers, even now, was amazing. He knew he could feel the Falcon inside him, but this brought his knowledge to a whole new level. On screen, Weihan cleared his throat, causing all Rangers present to look at him.

"There's another two things though. From what I've gathered, Tommy, you yourself have another power inside you as well. Whether it's the Falcon or not, I'm not sure. Even I'm not sure what my own Powers have in store for me – 12 variations and counting though."

Tommy grinned in anticipation, his voice brimming with it.

"So what are you saying?"

"Thing is," Weihan started "Thing is, I'm not sure what I'm saying. These powers, they evolve and change in ways undreamt of by Zordon. Ok, example time – my Crystal Rangers are starting to receive a secondary armour mode. Liz Martin, my Ivory Tiger Ranger, suddenly bulked up during their last battle, you should see the armour she's got. I'll send you the cam view in a while. Not convinced? Another thing – we only thought there were two Sentinel Powers, Dual Dino and Magma. Not true. Another one evolved right in front of our eyes – and in front of one of Liz's friends. Now, Shannon's become the Black Dragon Sentinel along with Bree and Olivia. Another thing is that my suit's changed. It's sleeker, stronger and flashier than before. The Raptor Saber's changed to suit my new suit as well. Need I go on?"

Tommy shook his head, absorbing all of the information. Suddenly, Ethan, who had been uncharacteristically silent, looked up and furrowed his brow.

"Hang on," he started "what's the other thing then?"

"Connor's got another armour mode."

TBC…review as well. PS, I hope no one actually got arrested singing "Born to Try".