Lammy, still rather miffed at both Taran and Winter, remained quiet, her nose raised

Taran chuckled. "I'm sure the big Blue'll cover it but the nutshell is...helped release Winter from Zita's control, thus saving his life," Taran explained

"Oook...thought she'd done something strange," Tai declared

"His name is Robert Cressdale. He came on a student visa but everyone was sure he'd have been back ages ago," Kat explained to Adam

"Bleached out blond wannabe," Trini said loyally...she didn't necesarrily appreciate the blond throwing herself around Adam either

Rocky raised his brows as Charlie sat near him but said nothing merely grinned slightly

Appeased by this, Ryla nodded and leaned back again, strokinng her footon Tai's arm, "You missed a spot."

Charlie turned abit to Rocky, and smiling, asked him, "SO .. .what ranger ahve you been?" she assumed he was a rnager at some point ... why else would he ahve been here ...

Kim nodded and smiled to Trini, "Definatly ..." she crossed her arms over her chest and noded again, more to herself.

Adam nodded, smiling, "Oh yea? I'll keep an ear out for the name ... not too many Aussie's around here to mix him up with ..."

"Oh! You mean Bob!" Tori exclaimed and giggled. "I'll take you straight to him after the meeting," she told Kat with a friendly smile

"Oh, thank you. Yes, that's what we call him, well I usually call him Bobby," Kat stated

Trini poked Adam gently in the side. Then nodded along with Kim. "After the meeting we shall get cheesecake and choclate..and wine and talk about her til her ears fall off," she told her friend and looked at Adam. "Make plans for awhile later," she told him

Kat was oblivious since Trini had spoken lowly. She was now talking to Tori about Bob and much to her shock, the Reavers

Tai turned his attention away from the aliens and grinned at Ariana and held up the bandana, get it for me?" he asked

"Red Tyrano...Red Ninja...and blue Zeo," he answered

Wood followed second's later after Tori , he shooved a handful of candybars and other things into her hand, "rations," he whisppered to her,

Nath fell to the floor in a heap, he looked around at everyone a little startled, Tai's face was covered of mud and his clothes, Nath had been helping Tai's Grandpa too, but after going to try and get rid of some waste from the furnace, he tripped in the woods and had gone flying down an enbankment, teleporting before hitting any major hazards. He stood up sheepishly, "sorry Tai," he apologised taking in the state of Tai's clothes, "I'll get 'em drycleaned or something,"

Autumn bit her lip in an attempt to stop herself giggling, she waved him over and attempted to give him a consolling cuddle, quite a trick with how tall Tai was.

The Johnson brothers appeared too, other than it really being Sora.
Sora talked animatedly to TJ about KO-35 seemed the two had a lot in common.


"Hey Wood, I think i like this change," TJ said teasingly looking at Sora's body sporting braids,
Sora shook his head at TJ's comment but then noticed his hair, "Sora burst out laughing, Wood i'm enough of a mongrel as far as ethnicity goes without help ," he laughed.
Wood chuckled , "I think they suit you,"

Jason beamed in sporting his usual grin and a largish orangey coloured lipstick mark on his cheek, many would recognise that shade as being Ros' favorite, "Kat," he said smilling spotting the blonde aussie he hadn't seen her since,, oh yeah that time that crazy monster had sent him and Kim evil,

Tommy beamed in to now, still on a mobile phone talking to someone, he looked up in surprise to see her there, " Kat," he ciphoned sheepishly but clearly glad to see her, "talk to you later Hayley," Tommy said down the phone,Hayley chuckled down the phone, "Speak to you soon," that was the thing about going to college with Tommy Oliver she knew all about his past conquests, XD

"Wow, Kat, what you doing here?" He asked,

watches Kim go Hulk XD

Billy threw a blanket over the heavilly sedated Winter, he'd freed him from the many tubes and needles that had kept him alive the last couple of days, the sedative had other benefits , at least Winter would be asleep for Billy to have chance to warn the others about his additional problems.

He wondered through the portal to the main room to see everyone assembled, his stomach twitched, why he'd fell into this role he didn't now, far from the power ranger pow wows of old , it was public speaking to a room full of people,

Tori grinned at Wood and stuffed the rations into the pockets of the oversized sweatshirt. "Thanks," she whispered since Kat was obviously sidetracked

Kat beamed, and being the bubbly, air headed blond she was, and having no idea she was putting her life on the line, she grabbed Tommy on a hug. "Oh, Tommy, it's so good to see you," she declared.

Rocky winced. "Oh, she has a death wish," he declared softly

"I came to locate some missing family and then I was here," she explained and noticing she was lingering the hug a bit she broke away and sent a smile to Jason. "It's so good to see everyone again," she declared

Tai shook his head at nath. "Don't worry about it. More often then not I come ut of those woods looking like some big foot monster," he stated

"Hey, Jase, you got a lttle Ros on you," Taran felt obligated to point out to the older man. Then he turned his attention to Billy

Tommy smilled , "Good to see you too," he quietened though a Billy appeared to talk,

Nath rubbed his arm and smilled sheepishly ,
Autumn pulled a piece of twig ot of Tai's hair.

Jase blushed a bit "thanks," he said with a grin rubbing the lipstick off,

Billy started, "I think you can all see we've rather grown in number since last time, Ai is no longer with us, not that she ever was with us, she and IX were both some sort of hologramatic self-defence device of the coin itself, however its thank's to Charlie we know this for definate," he raised his hand to the pretty latino girl, "Charlie's the true owner of the real violet dino coin when we find it,"
"Elam's a friend of Winter's i believe," Billy didn't elaborate, "It's thanks to her and other forces we have Winter back at all,"

Nath peered at her intrigued he's only just noticed her , he and Wood exchanged looks.

"Talking of Winter, he's currently asleep he's off life-support now, but i don't know what side-effects they're might be," he held a glance at Taran and Lammy now, "any ideas or help will be gratefully recieved ," Billy scratched the back of his head sheepishly, "i'm sure you realise how bad it is for me to even say that, the one thing i can be sure of is that Winter's ability for speech has been severly damaged,"


Autumn didn't look so surprised, infact it was what she'd already read on Billy's data screens earlier, she'd saw those cat scans. She did however notice Tai/Nath welling up and rubbed him soothingly on the back.
Wood started to bite at Sora's finger nails, Sora's eyes shone with forming tears,

my yellow and pink boys are so emotional XD

"And of course ," Billy said still no fix to the switching problem, now wasn't there something else you wanted to raise Ariana and Ryla wasn't it," he looked at them giving them time to think through what they wanted to say .

Tori wrapped an arm around Woods waist and pressed close to him in a semi-hug cuddle

Lammy made a noise much like a snort. "Before ya'll go all whiny sappy, just remember it coulda been a whole helluva lot worse. He could be dead," she stated, crossing her arms over her chest.

Taran gave a reluctant smile. "Succintly put and quite right. If we recall, I couldn't talk for awhile myself," he pointed out. "Now, what's this about Ariana and Ryla having something to discuss?" he asked

Wood hugged Tori back , but in the back of his mind he was wishing he was short Wood again with petite Tori in his arms,

bless .

Autumn paused, "it's not quite the same , i' i've saw the catscan's Winter speech is permenantly damaged, i know its good he's not dead but it will take something short of a miracle,"

Nath peered at Elam, "Gee's who made her miss optimism, we'll go whiney and sappy if we want the blokes like our big brother, "Nath said all this looking at Wood, the pair of them thought very highly of Winter.

Billy paused, deciding to talk for the girls, " I believe Ariana recieved a message from Raina, " he peered around expecting that blasted cat to appear any second.

Maffitte was laying behind Billy, she'd been there the whole time. She stretched and her prescence go undetected yet more. When and if she had anything to add, she would

Taran raised a brow. "Really? And what did she want?" he asked suspiciously

Lammy peered at Wood and Nathan, but didn't say anything. In a way she couldn't really understand th need to be all whiney and sappy. She perked up at the mention of Raina. She smiled grimly. "No doubt trying to find a way to escape Widow's control," she declared without inflection

Billy gestured for Ariana to step out, and hand the note over,
i guesses she would hand it to Taran XD


Billy looked intrigued, "what control would that be?"

Tommy zoned in on the cat behind Billy, he though it best not to tell ol' Blue he would only get pissed off.

Nath looked around he stopped feeling sad and glum, but still peered at the girl, she was unfathomable if she had that kind of attitude why had she helped Win anyway?

Charlie had given a slight wave, and sheepish smile before continuing listneing in silnce, it all facinating her ...

Ariana mved towards Billy, and instead handed it to him, "She is ... asking for my help," she looked at her feet, almost ashamed to admit it, "I sense fear in her, graet fear ..." she then gave a bit of an alarmed look, "i do not wish to die along with her ... can we help my sister ..." for that is what she thought of her, even though they were halve sof the same whole , they wer sisters . seperate entities ...

Ryla gave an annoyed huff, before crossing her arms over her chest and shaking her head, "Yea .. .right ... like I wanna help her ... let's just stuff her in a bottle and keep her there ..." she made voodoo fingers, "Mak our lives eaither to get rid of that white bitch bimbo skank ... no ijsult to you Ariana ..." though it had been what she'd called ariana not too long ago ...

Kim had been listening, though her eyes had remained fixed on Tommy and kat the entire time. She made no move to get closer to him, though she watched him, quietly. Kat was too friendly, and TOmmy was hers again ... she wasn 't going to make the mistake of leaving him ... she lveod him ...

Billy looked at the note," the choice is up to you Arianna, i believe your the one who can help her rather than anyone else, if you feel it is right then it probably is, you are connected to her, "


Winter started to stir, the sedative having worked through his body faster than Billy would have expected.

"Wood looked baffled," but ain't she evil she tried to kill you,"

Ryla nodded and pointed to Wood, "That's right! She tried to kill all of us, and will do it again!" she waved a hand at ARiana, "I know she's like ... your other half ... but she's freakin evil! She's a total skanky bitch! She's Laurel with a dino gem and reaver powers!" Ryla huffed and growled, "We can't let her out ... she's .. .horrible, she's a complete and utter waste of our time ..."

Ariana slightly backed away, feeeling foolish for bringing it up, and showing her note ...

Tai reaches out and put an arm around Ryla. "Calm down, ry-ko. She's all that and more. But she's also a part of Ariana," he pointed out softly

Lammy let the outburst pass before answering Billy. "Widow has a tiny little spec of the dark hal of Ariana's soul. Having your soul attacked is no picnic and not something you should wish on your worst enemy," she stated quietly

Taran started. "You're shitting me?" he declared, eyes wide. He nodded. "We'll help her. You'll help her," he added, looking at Lammy

"I'm probably the only one than can," Lammy said softly. "Well...Griff and I...thse things are already in the works. You wouldn't think I'd come here without some sort of insurance do you?" she asked

"Never crossed my mind," Taran said grinly

Lammy glared at him and crossed her arms over her chest. "I can get the controll, but you're the only one who can put then back together," she stated

"The hell you say!"

Rylas groaned a bit to herself, and rested again Tai/Taren, "Insert foot A into mouth B I suppose ..."

They were going to help her. Her sister ... her dark, twisted, evil ... sister. She was terrified that if given the chance, Raina would try to kil lthe rangers .. .eve nif they helped her ... Ariana herself could still die in the process ...

SHe stepped back a bit mroe, ahaking her head, and clutching the note. SHe wouldn't wish this on anyone else, but to make matters worse, the pain she'd suffere wouldn'y even be in her own body ... she could have her spirit snuffed out and Zoe's body killed ... with no hope of returning her to it ...

Ariana moved back more, shaking ehr head her eyes down as she wrapped her arms around ehr stomach, in deep thought on all the ways this could turn out horribly ...

Charlie looked to Rocky, "Who is this Raina ... what does all of this mean?"

Tai chuckled and rested his chin on her head. "It's ok, Ry-ko," he assured her

Felic made his way over to Ariana and stopped beside her. He wasn't good with the chin-up talks so he just stood there trying to find something to say

"Your askin the wrong person here, darlin'. I'm a late comer to the new game," ARocky declared


Lammy shook her head at Taran but didn't comment. She merely turned on her heel and walked back through the portal

Taran rubbed the bridge of Felix's nose. What the hell did she mean he'd have to put them back together. He was was about as powerful as bozo the clown

Ryla reached for his hand and stroked it gently, "Thanks ..." she sighed softly and nodded, "I just don't think having them anywher near one another is a good idea ... she did try to kill her ... and herself in turn last time ..."

Ariana's head turned very slowly as she saw Felix next to her. As her eyes met his, tears welled in Zoe's eyed and she moved to him, unspeaking, just moving taowrds him, needing comfort, SHe was so scared that she had limited time left ...

Charlie nodded and smiled, "I see ..." she wanted to say something to anotehr ranger, but they were all sort of qwuiet, intent and listneing, and for the life of her, she raelly didn't fee like tearing her eyes away from Rocky ... damn if this marine wasn't fine ...

BUt wouldn't Papa hate the thought of m anytwhere near a jarhead ...

Tai sighed. "So...is that all? Can we do the usual filling in of lives now?" he asked

"The usual lives would be nice," Billie said with a sigh

Felix akwardly but his arm around Arina, but mkept it in a brotherly fashion since it was his sister's body

Rex gave Felix and Ariana long unreadable look before looking up. "Yeah, let's go over our lives like good little freaks in the wrong bodies," he piped up

Ryla let ehrself stay rested against Tai as she spke, "Well mine's been ... well ... uneventful. When you're a genetically created teen gl with no parents, guardians or cartakers, the freedom and rebellious thing dies out almsot immediatly ... besaides I've got enough of that at home ... cept I don't have school," she rolled hereyes, "I did not just say I missed school ..."

Ryla had to grin to Billie though, "So you succumb to wearing ym cheerleading uniform yet? There's a game coming up I know ..." she looked to Tori, "And didn't Casey Taskeflantz turn over her ankle the other day?" she smirked a bit, even if iut was her bocy, and she'd eb horribly humiliated at the game ... she wanted to see Billie try asnd cheer. For the life of her she did ...

Ariana let the tears fall as she rested against him, shaking her head, "I'm scared Felix ... I dno't want to die ... I'll take this body with me if Widow takes Raina ..." she shoook her head again, sniffling, "I just don't wish to leave this ... I've lived for such a short time ..."

Zoe watched her and Rex's body in the embrace and her cheeks flushed only slightly, before speaking, "Well ... I stil officially suck at food services ... I'll stick to clothing thank you ..." she looked down at herself, "And I really miss my body ... though that goes without saying ..."

KIm sneered a bit, and sighed, turing to Trini, "Does she do it on purpose ..." she bit her lower lip, "He wouldn't ... rehash old times do you think? ... I man ... he and I are ..." she was hating Kat's appearance ever so much now ...

Charlie looked down at her wrists, making her cuffs appear, and disapeer. She was not involved in the body switching, and Beez had given her the info before, so she turned abck to Rocky, smiling sweetly, "So ROcky ... tell me more about you escapades as a ranger ... I am muchos interesados ..." her eyes twinkled a bit as she spoke, and was tempted to slide clsoer, but this was a crowded CeeCee, and she had her lines not to crose until due time ...

Trini smiled grinly. "Don't worry Billie. We have a replacement for Casey," she assured then turned to Kim. "Come on. I'm ready for that cheesecake, chocolate and wine now and I daresay, so are you," she declared

"Ooh, can I join this bash the hag session?" Aisha asked hopefully, keeping her voice low as well

"Not much to tell really," Rocky said..hedging. He wasn't exactly one to talk about himself much

"I'll just be a few minutes, Need to talk to Billie and Becca and then I'll take you to see Bob," Tori told Kat then glanced at Wood. "Wanna tag along after you've talked to Sora and TJ a bit?" she asked him

"Bonzer," Kat said absently, stealing a glance at Tommy, who still looked amazing.

*coughhagcough*

"I'm sure that's nothing you nee to worry about anytime soon. It sounds like Raina is merely being punished. I know you...it has to be aweful, but things would be much worse if...well..you know..." he coughed