A/N this is about a year after the last chapter, the season is now Dino Thunder, I’m moving quickly over the teams that are irrelevant

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Andros walked around the bridge of the megaship towards the command center when a loud beeping from DECA sent him running. HE dashed into the room where he almost collided with Zhane and Karone. The trio glanced at all monitors to see that the force was upon KO-35. Within minutes of video footage and satellite images, the entire army of KO-35 had been wiped out. Seconds later Zedd and Rota left and destroyed the planet with half of their army still on it. The group on the megaship, which now included Ashley and Cassie and TJ, stood in a mixture of grief and shock. The Earth rangers reacted first and led the KO-35 trio into the chairs grabbing a hold of them as they sat down.

“This isn’t real” Karone protested, “KO-35 can’t be gone!”

“Our families and friends”

The silence was interrupted by a baby’s wailing.

“That’s Alec” Karone stated, getting up to go to her son.

“Karone it’s ok, I’ll go get him.” Ashley assured her.

“Thank you”

Ashley walked out of the room while TJ walked over to a nearby monitor leaving Cassie with the devastated threesome. TJ watched a few of the monitors before realizing something. Just as he voiced his findings Ashley reentered the room and handed Karone her son.

“They’re headed to Mirinoi and at the speed they’re going they’ll be there by tomorrow night at the latest.” TJ revealed.

Andros raised his head at that. “What are you talking about? DECA?”

“TJ is right Andros, Zedd and Rita will reach the planet Mirinoi in approximately 30 hours at the speed that they are maintaining”

“We have to warn Leo and get them to get everyone off the planet that they can.” TJ told Andros.

“Ok, make the call and tell him we’re on our way with the megaship to carry some people and set a course for Mirinoi right now.” That said Andros walked out of the control room with Ashley on his heels. He made it to the exercise room before she caught up to him.

“What are you doing?”

“I don’t know”

“I do”

“Then tell me Ash, ‘cause I don’t know! I’m lost and confused out here”

“You came back for this! You almost destroyed our marriage for this and you can’t figure out what you’re doing?”

“Yes now if you know enlighten me!”

“You are protecting those people! You are being a ranger. And you are falling apart.”

“I can’t stop myself from falling apart, Ash, I don’t know how.”

“Lean on me, you don’t have to do this by yourself. You have every ranger at you disposal for help, let them, don’t make yourself do it all. I did not leave New York for you to die because you’re too damn stubborn!!” by the end Ashley had begun crying.

Andros saw this and wrapped his arms around her and whispered into her ear.

“I promise I won’t die. I won’t do this myself. We’ll be okay, I promise”

“I’ll hold you to that”

Andros grinned, “Good”

The pair remained wrapped in each other’s arms until DECA told them that they were nearing Mirinoi. They rushed back into the control room where they watched the approach through the windows. Within seconds they had landed and were greeted by the galaxy rangers.

“Hey guys. What’s going on? We are getting as many of the villagers onto Terra Venture as we can but why?” Leo asked.

“Rita and Zedd destroyed KO-35 and are on their way here.” Andros replied.

The galaxy rangers then took note of the pained expressions on the faces of red and silver space rangers as well as their former pink ranger. Maya walked over to Karone and wrapped her in a hug.

“I’m sorry”

“Unless we can get everyone off the planet that’s gonna happen here. Well it will still happen but no one will pay the price for it.” Zhane informed them.

Damon, Kendrix, and Kai left to get some villagers to be loaded onto the megaship while Maya stayed with Karone and Leo talked with Andros and TJ on how long they had. The next few hours were passed by evacuating the villagers and securing them on Terra Venture and later on the Megaship. Once all of the villagers were safely aboard a spacecraft, the galaxy rangers gave their commander the all clear for take off on a course for Earth. They then boarded the megaship along with Leo and Kendrix’s son and Mike and Kais’ wives. Once all rangers were in the central command room, they took off for Earth while TJ and Cassie worked on getting a transmission through to Tommy updating him. Ashley was monitoring the monitors when she discovered that the forces were speeding up, and they were only a few minutes away.

“Guys, we have to get out of here now!”

Andros looked over her shoulder and saw the problem.

“Can Terra Venture go through a transportation portal?” he asked Leo.

“I have no idea. Mike?”

“I think so. Why?”

“Karone! Create the transportation portal; get us back to the orbit of Earth!! Ashley, contact Terra Venture and tell them to follow us”

Everyone got of the two’s way as they hurried to comply with Andros’ orders. Almost immediately a large vortex appeared in front of the ship and they flew right into closely followed by Terra Venture. On the other side the assembled group could see Earth. As soon as Terra Venture was free, Karone shut down the vortex so that they couldn’t be followed. Maya walked over to TJ and Cassie who hadn’t moved from the screens showing Mirinoi. When Maya looked at them, she was in time to see Zedd and Rita destroy it.

“Oh no!!”

Cassie turned around and wrapped her in a hug and steered her away from the monitors showing her planets’ demise. Maya wept softly in the former pink ranger’s arms. The other’s checked for signs of Rita and Zedd’s attack but were astonished to see them retreating.

“They’re retreating” Andros declared for those who weren’t checking monitors. A small cheer rose at his words but was overshadowed by the grief and loss of 4 rangers’ homes.

When the two spacecrafts landed outside of Angel Grove there were 2 vehicles waiting: the lightspeed Humvee and the Silver Guardians’ SUV. Carter and Carlos leapt out of the Humvee while Wes, Jen, Eric, and Taylor came out of the SUV. Jen and Taylor remained next to the car while the rest walked towards the rangers coming off of the megaship.

“Andros, what happened?” Carlos asked as he rushed forward to greet his teammates.

“KO-35 and Mirinoi were both destroyed. We have the people of Mirinoi on the megaship and Terra Venture. We need a place to take them and a way to transport them.”

“We don’t have anywhere large enough where they’d be comfortable.”

“Um, actually we do” cut in Taylor.

“Where?” Carlos asked.

“Just hold on a sec” and with that she took out her cell phone and walked away from the group.

The others turned away from her and started contemplating options when Wes noticed Eric still staring in Taylor’s direction.

“What’s wrong?”

“That wasn’t her cell phone”

“What do you mean?” asked TJ.

“That was her growl phone, her morpher”

“Wait then …” he was cut off by Taylor again when she rushed back towards them.

“Ok guys, I know the perfect place for people who live in nature and the easiest way to transport them there”

“How can we get them to the Animarium Taylor? Didn’t Princess Shayla return it to the sky? And take back your morphers?”

“The Animarium is coming to us. Yes she did. And she returned them when she awoke for this new threat. Merrick gave them to us."

“Wait, what…” Wes was cut off again, only this time because of a large island falling from the sky and landing in front of them.

A woman in a white gown and wreath of flowers on her head rushed forward and embraced Taylor.

“It’s good to see you again”

“It’s good to see you again too Princess”

“So how can I help?”

“Can you let the people of Mirinoi live on the Animarium?”

“Of course. How many?”

“The whole population”

“I don’t have sleeping quarters for that many people.

“They live in nature, they don’t need or want rooms like what the other rangers and I needed. They can live off the land. If that’s alright?”

“Of course. I am happy to share the Animarium. Invite them on.”

So Taylor turned towards the space and galaxy rangers, “There you go. The people from Mirinoi can live on the Animarium and the people from terra Venture can stay at the Command Center until they get back on their feet here on Earth.”

“The Command Center?” asked Andros, “It was destroyed.”

“The original few teams, up to you guys, have spent the last year rebuilding it. It can now comfortably have about 200 people living there. About 300 if you want to squash them. The Aquabase can hold a number of people right Carter?” Carter nodded “Can you have any live on the Megaship?”

“For a while”

“Ok, So we divide them up among different command centers and fill up hotels and rangers' homes if they don’t want to remain on Terra Venture”

“That sounds pretty good” Leo responded.

“Ok, we’ll deal with the people of Terra Venture after we get the people from Mirinoi on the Animarium and get it back to Turtle Cove.”

With that settled, the next few hours we spent guiding the villagers from one place to another. When everyone was settled on the Animarium, the island lifted into the sky and returned to Turtle Cove. The rangers all turned towards each other once more, this time with Command Reiner.

“Commander, what do the people want? Do the wish to stay on Terra Venture until they can get homes for themselves or do they want to be scattered among the ranger bases?”

“They wish to return to Earth and not remain on Terra Venture now that we are here.”

“Ok then hand out placements for the people, how many do we have?”

“About 65,000”

“How about we take over the hotels in Angel Grove and use the Command Center. Because only so many places are available, we could have them rotate every five days. They’ll be able to stay in the city and leave Terra Venture but only for five days so that everyone has the opportunity. Of course they’ll always be able to visit the city.”

“Sounds good”

With that decided, the group set to work putting the plan in motion.

Hayley Oliver sat at the desk in the middle of the Dino lab. While she was monitoring the battle going on with her husband, though that was a well-kept secret, and his students she had received the transmission from TJ and Cassie. KO-35 and Mirinoi are gone? That’s impossible!

She was pulled from her thoughts by the rangers’ return.

“Hey guys nice job! There’s some food upstairs if you’re hungry” the three teens rushed upstairs at those words leaving Tommy and Hayley alone.

“Hey” Tommy whispered as he leaned in for a kiss. When he pulled away a few minutes later Hayley showed him the transmission from TJ and Cassie.

“This isn’t good. Can you check their progress? See how long we have?”

Hayley nodded and immediately sent a message to the megaship asking for updates on Zedd and Rita. Within a few minutes Zhane responded and told her that they had backed off for now.

“We have the people from Mirinoi and we’re trying to find out if they can live on the Animarium.”

“The whole population!?”

“Yeah”

“Ok, good luck. Keep us updated. Bye” and she cut the transmission.

Finished with her work downstairs, Hayley left the lab and entered the kitchen where the teens were in the process of emptying the fridge.

“Oh my god! How much are you going to eat?!” she asked while failing to keep a smile off her face.

“Um, till we’re not hungry?” answered Conner for which he received a slap from Kira.

“We’re done! We gotta go home anyway it’s getting late. See you tomorrow Hayley. Bye Dr.O!” Kira said and dragged the two boys with her out the door and to Conner’s car, which Hayley had driven over from the Cyberspace. “Oh wait, HAYLEY!! Do you need a ride to the Café to get your car?”

“No thanks sweetie Tommy will take me back later”

“Ok bye!” and hopped in the car and the kids drove off.

“I hate lying to them. To everyone. Why can’t we just tell them we live together. We don’t even have to tell them that we’re married!!”

“It’s safer. If Mesagog knew, then something might happen to you and I can’t let that happen. Once Mesagog’s defeated, then the secret’s out, I promise”

“Fine, I gotta go clean up the Café so will you give me a ride over?”

“Can’t you go in early tomorrow? Come on, if you go to the Café you’ll spend a few hours not a few minutes and then you won’t get any sleep. And I can’t spend the evening with my beautiful wife.”

“Fine but you have to get up with me to drive me over in the morning, alright?”

“Alright, now let’s go to bed, I’m exhausted and I don’t want you staying up late so you get to come with me”

“Tommy, there’s so much I …”

Tommy cut her off with a kiss and led her upstairs to their room without breaking the kiss.

“Please?” he asked outside their door.

“Oh like I’m gonna say no?”

Tommy grinned and resumed their activities.

Alyssa was just finishing up her class the next day when her growl phone rang from her jacket. She rushed over to get it in case it was an emergency.

“Hello?”

“Hey Alyssa, it’s Taylor”

“Is everything okay?”

“Yeah, but can you get the others and go up to the Animarium and help Princess Shayla? We kind of sent the whole population of Mirinoi up there with her and I want to make sure she can handle it okay.”

“Sure Taylor no problem, talk to you soon”

“Alright thanks, Bye Alyssa”

Alyssa hung up and opened her cell phone and called her fiancé and friends and asked them to meet at the woods outside of the entrance to the island.

“Why do I have a bad feeling about this?”

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A/N sorry it’s been so long since ive updated, ive been a little busy with summer homework and vacations. I hope you liked this chapter, I got the idea for the rebuilding of the command center from the story ‘rainbow of friendship’ so check it out if you want. But let me know what you thought, the more reviews the faster I update!

--EagleQ