Hello all! Here is another chapter of 'The Last Stand'!

I tried not to watch the last two episodes, because I wanted to keep this version entirely unique and different from the actual finale. But I couldn't wait, so I watched it. And I'm sorry, but I was VERY disappointed.

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They built up the suspense so well, but the last two episodes were a let down.

I don't own Power Rangers, or it's characters. If I did:

A. Summer and Dillon would've kissed.

B. Dillon wouldn't have gotten the antidote so easily.

C. umm...well, this is probably what would've been what happened I guess. ^_^

lol

So please read. Thank you very much

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Tenaya rolled on the ground a few times, groaning in pain. She sat up, glaring at Kilobyte. He had his rifle blaster in hand. He 'adjusted' his neck (A/n. You know that thing he always does, when he holds his neck and moves his head side to side... anyway-) and placed his weapon over his shoulder.

"Tisk tisk Tenaya... with your recent upgrade, I'd have expected much more out of you. But then again, you were always coming up short to Venjix's expectations," he sneered. Tenaya stood up, crossing her arms.

"At least I wasn't recently tossed aside by Venjix," Tenaya shot back. She didn't really care, but she needed to get Kilobyte mad so that he'd make some careless mistake.

"Do you honestly expect me to be upset about that? I know he ordered you to destroy me Tenaya. Which is why I've planned a full on betrayal!" Kilobyte stated.

"Doctor K!" Summer shouted, as she and Hicks ran into the lab. She looked around, looking for Tenaya. "Where's Tenaya?"

"Taking care of Kilobyte. She could use a hand," Dr.K replied. "Good to see you back to your old self Corp Hicks." Hicks nodded in response.

"How's the antidote coming?" Summer wondered. Dr.K typed an equation and looked at the computer screen.

"Probabilty of working: one hundred percent," she declared, a hint of a smile on her face. Summer sighed happily, a grin forming on her own face.

"Great! Let's get it to Dillon!" she stated. Dr.K shook her head.

"It won't be easy Ranger Yellow," she began, "the antidote needs to be injected into his bloodstream in order to take effect."

Summer's eyes widened. "How do you expect us to inject into him?" she asked in disbelief. Dr.K shrugged.

"I don't know Ranger Series Yellow..."

"I think I do," Hicks said, looking at the injector with the antidote in it. Summer and Dr.K both looked at him, confused. Hicks turned towards them. "Doctor K, if I help you, how long will it take for you to make a blaster?"

"With your help? What do you know about creating weapons?" Dr.K wondered.

"I'm assuming that neither one of you know about my time at the West Point Academy in New York," Hicks replied.

"You went to West Point?" Summer asked in disbelief, a small sparkle in her eyes.

"Valedectorian of the class of '03, and one of my best classes was the study of creating and assembling weaponary," Hicks nodded. Summer looked over at Doctor K and nodded.

"You could use Tenaya's help," she stated. "I'll 'relieve' Tenaya of Kilobyte and send her back. Meanwhile, get started on this blaster." She started to walk out of the lab, when she stopped in her tracks. "And Hicks..." she began, "I don't know what you're planning... but make sure it won't kill Dillon."

Hicks nodded. Summer took a deep breath and ran out of the lab. She mounted her bike, put on her helmet, and sped off, leaving the garage.

"You activated a hybrid without Venjix's permission," Tenaya continued. "Don't you remember how pissed off he was? How he, literally, punched you across the room? How he pushed you into the dark, and made me, his favorite general?"

Kilobyte let out a cry of rage, running towards Tenaya. He swung his machete at her. Tenaya ducked and rolled away from him. She fired repeated shots at him, which he blocked with ease. He pointed his blade at her. "With my knowlegde and cunning, Venjix could've ruled the world. But instead, I shall use my superior intellegence to take over myself. Once I've destroyed you, I'll kidnap the Rangers' precious Doctor K and use her to create a weapon. Then I'll use it to destroy Venjix, and afterwards to finally get rid of the Power Rangers!"

"I don't think so!" a voice yelled out. Tenaya looked over to see a morphed Summer, firing at Kilobyte. Kilobyte fell to the ground as Summer ran next to Tenaya. "You know, you should never tell your enemy your plan unless they're dead," she grinned. She turned to Tenaya. "Head back to the lab! Dr.K and Hicks could use your help with building somthing," Summer stated. She turned to Kilobyte. "I'll handle him!"

"Don't underestimate him Summer," Tenaya scolded. "He's trickier than he looks."

"I can take him!" Summer insisted.

"I'm a hybrid, and I had trouble with him," Tenaya retorted.

"Then let's take him out together!" Summer declared.

"Right behind you!" Tenaya responded. She aimed her blaster at Kilobyte, charging it up. Summer took out the Zip Charger and aimed it at Kilobyte.

"Ready?" Summer yelled. Tenaya nodded.

"What can two simple females going to do. You will never be able to destroy me." Kilobyte chuckled.

"That's what they all say!" Tenaya spat, "Ten seconds before they're destroyed!"

"Alright then," he spread his arms out to his sides. "Give me your best shot girlies!"

The Yellow Ranger and hybrid both exchanged glances, both very ticked about being called 'girlie'. They nodded, before suddenly turning back to Kilobyte.

"FIRE!!" they both shouted together. They hit Kilobyte straight on, and an explosion was clearly visible.

"About time that bucket of bolts got sent back to the junkyard!" Summer cheered, demorphing. But Tenaya was silent. Summer turned to her, a confused, yet worried look on her face. "Tenaya... are you ok?"

"That was way too easy," she said, having a very bad feeling. Summer looked over at the spot where Kilobyte was last standing.

"There are no signs of him. Look. He's gone. But right now they need you at the lab," Summer reassured. Tenaya sighed, but nodded in agreement. She ran off to the Garage, leaving Summer alone. The Yellow Ranger stared at the same spot for a moment longer, before taking out her morpher.

"Scott, this is Summer. Where are you guys?"

"Master Venjix, there seems to be a problem with some of the hybrids," another hybrid soldier announced. "They appear to be... frozen."

Venjix turned to the hybrid and walked over. "Frozen?"

"As in... stuck in ice-"

"I am well aware what frozen means!" Venjix snapped, slamming his fist on the command desk. He began pacing back and forth. "Rangers..." Venjix growled. "It seems they would like to interfer with my plans. They don't seem to realize that this is my city now..." He continued pacing, until he turned to the newest, and most promising, addition to his army. "General D44, greet our unwelcome guests won't you?"

"With pleasure," Dillon retorted, stalking out of the room.

"And D44," Venjix said, stopping him in his tracks, "I'm want them left alive. I will be the one to bring the end to the Power Rangers!"

"Of course," Dillon responded, walking out the door. A few Grinders followed him, not that he needed their help, or an escort. It was just an extra precaution Venjix felt nessecery to take. After all, Kilobyte and Tenaya had both betrayed him. Colonel Mason Truman still sat at his desk, typing on his computer. Only ten more codes left. 'Hurry Rangers...' he thought silently.

In downtown Cornith, the roar of a motorcycle's engine filled the abandoned streets. Speeding down the streets, the Yellow Ranger manuvered around the abandoned vehicles and dropped items that had, no doubtedly, been left behind by the hybrids. Minutes later, Summer pulled up right outside of the warehouse, tossing her helmet to the side. She ran inside, only to put her arms up in defense as five Nitro Blasters were pointed at her. "Woah, WOAH!! It's me!" she exclaimed. Everyone lowered their weapons, shrugging apollogetically. They all retracted their helmets to show their sincerity.

"Sorry, we thought you were a Grinder," Ziggy said. Summer raised an eyebrow in confusion. Gemma spoke.

"We heard your bike-"

"-and kind of jumped to conclusions."

Summer nodded slowly. She looked around at her surroundings, and her eyes widened in shock. "Are these all hybrids?" she asked in disbelief, staring at the huge ice block containing the people who were all under Venjix's possessions.

"Each and everyone," Scott responded as Summer began walking towards it. She shook her head.

"At least you didn't kill them," she muttered silently, but obviously not silently enough.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Scott demanded, standing next to her. Summer looked at him, not wanting to start a fight. She knew that Scott was fully aware of what she meant. That he was the type of person who would sacrifice other's lives, and would not hesistate to do it. That's what seperated him from Dillon. Dillon knew that everyone had faults, but that there was good in them all. That they were worth protecting.

Summer gave Scott a long, hard look before walking back to the others. "So what's the plan?" she asked, her question directed to no one in particular. Scott knew Summer wasn't mad at him or anything, but her grief of losing Dillon was making her cold and hard.

"Well, shouldn't we look for other hybrids?" Ziggy wondered.

"Ziggy's right," Scott stated, walking back to the semi- circle the Rangers had formed. "We do the same thing to any others that we did to these guys," he pointed back at the large ice cube, "and that'll increse our chances against Venjix. Give us some leverage."

"And with Tenaya and Hicks back on our side, we might have the extra power we need to attack Venjix head on," Summer nodded. "Not to mention the antidote is finished."

"Dr.K fixed it?" Ziggy repeated. Summer nodded once more, a small smile on her lips. They all realized what this meant. It meant that Dillon would be back on their side again. And hopefully, soon.

"Alright team. Let's-"

"Shh!" Flynn shushed, holding up his hand. He seemed to be concentrating.

"What?" Gemma asked, her voice low.

"Shh!" Flynn repeated. "Don't you hear that?" Everyone paused, listening carefully. Their heads all snapped towards the entrace when a clattering was heard. They saw an iron wrench disguarded on the floor.

"That wasn't there when I came in," Summer hissed to the others. Before anyone could come up with a response, they all flew into the air and fell on their backs, resulting of a blast. The Rangers fully demorphed, and groaned as they held their points of pain. Sitting up, Summer gasped. In front of them stood none other than-

'Dillon...'

He lowered his arm, which had his blaster on it, as he smirked at the demorphed and fallen Rangers. Summer, along with the others, all stood up and looked at him. Without realizing it, they began to form their morphing line. Must have become instinct to them by this time.

"And what exactly do you want?" Scott demanded. Dillon took a few steps towards them, but none of them backed down.

"I simply came to release my Master's army," he responded. Ziggy and Flynn exchanged glances, knowing he meant the hybrids. Summer let out a shaky breath, but not for the same reason. Dillon had called Venjix his Master, and that in itself was a nightmare.

'Shoot! I should've brought one of the vials with the antidote!' Summer mentally scolded herself. 'Forget it. We'll have to wait for the blaster to be finished,' she told herself. But she needed him back. She had to try to get through to him.

"Dillon-"

"It's General D44, Ranger Yellow," he stated, cutting her off. Summer swallowed a breath.

"Whatever," Scott snapped.

"Wait did he just say General, D44?" Ziggy asked, looking at the others. Gemma spoke.

"If he said general-"

"-than that means he got an-"

"Upgrade?" Dillon said, lifting his right arm. "You bet." He fired at them repeatedly. The Rangers all took cover, taking minimal damage from the blasts. Using this opportunity, he switched it to thermal mode. He aimed at the blocks of ice that held the hybrids prisoner and fired repeatedly, freeing them.

"You've got to be joking man!" Flynn groaned. "You know," he yelled getting Dillon's attention, "it wasn't easy getting them all!"

"Oh boo- hoo. Get over it," Dillon stated. The hybrids began crowding behind him, all eyes glowing red. The Rangers regrouped, still recovering from the sudden attack.

"We have no choice guys. We're going to have to kick things up a notch," Scott announced. Everyone nodded, except Summer. "Summer?" Scott said softly. She looked at him and nodded. She looked back at the Black Ranger, her eyes filled with sadness.

"Ready?" Scott yelled.

"Ready!" the other Rangers, minus Dillon, responded.

"RPM! GET IN GEAR!"

They all were in their spand-er, their suits, in a matter of seconds. They all took out their primary weapons, and jumped into a fighting stance.

"This should be interesting," D44 smirked. "Hybrids!" he yelled. "Attack!"

Venjix had already programmed into the hybrid's minds that D44 was their general and to not kill the Rangers, so they went forth and fought. Dillon smirked, watching the battle. The Rangers were outnubered and over-powered. They wouldn't defeat the hybrids a second time. He was about to go and join the fight, when he froze in place. His eyes glowed red. If you looked closely, it almost looked as if there were various codes running through his eyes. Finally, he returned to his previous position. He turned around and walked out of the warehouse, completely un- noticed by the Rangers.

"The blaster is almost completed," Dr.K announced. "I want you two to go to Control Center. I hope you didn't forget that the Colonel needs help." Tenaya looked up from what she was doing, a frown on her face. She put down the plier that was in her hand.

"But-"

"Tenaya, I know you want to finish this weapon to save your brother, just as he wanted to do for you. But Colonel Truman is the city leader. And if I know Venjix, which unfortunately I do as well as you, he is probably forcing him to lower the shields. Not to mention it'll help Scott be more focused on the task at hand," Dr.K explained. "I'll finish the blaster in the meantime." Tenaya sighed and looked down. Dr.K was right. Venjix would lower the shields, but for what reason, she didn't know. She glanced at Hicks. He nodded. The female hybrid looked at the young girl.

"Alright," she agreed, unenthusiastically.

"Take this," Dr.K stated, handing Corp Hicks the sonic blaster she had used to save Ziggy. Hicks smiled when he inspected it. "You'll need it. Trust me."

"Thanks Dr.K," the Corporal said. He and Tenaya both ran out of the lab.

"Take Ranger Red's car!" Dr.K shouted after them. "I don't think he'll miss it," she muttered, lying immensely.

"Ziggy, watch out! Two hybrids on your left!" Scott shouted. Ziggy looked at them, and ducked when the both sent kicks towards him. He rolled on the ground, but two others grabbed him.

"Hey! Let go! I wasn't ready!" he whined.

Summer rolled off a table, kicking a hybrid in the face. She grunted as another hybrid, a teenage boy, snuck up behind her and punched her side. She spun her leg around, knocking him to the ground.

Gemma grabbed Gem's hand, and he swung her around. She kicked each Grinder as she passed them, knocking down all the ones that surrounded them. Releasing his sister, Gem jumped up in the air and spilt kicked, beating down two more hybrids. Gemma, on the other hand, did a backflip and landed on a female hybrid, about in her early twenties.

Scott and Flynn backed each other up, fighting hybrids that came to them and that snuck up on the other. Flynn punched a hybrid and Scott swept its feet out from under him.

All the hybrids began to run out of the warehouse, bit by bit. After Scott punched the last two off of Ziggy, all the hybrids were gone.

"That was... strange," Flynn stated. Summer looked around, not seeing the Black Ranger anywhere. As if reading her mind, Gem and Gemma spoke up.

"Where's-"

"-Dillon?" Gemma finished.

Everyone looked around, not seeing him. "That's weird. He was just here," Summer said.

"Where did he go?" Scott wondered. A cold feeling entered Ziggy's gut as realization dawned on him.

"I think I know," he said lowly, before pressing the teleport button on his morpher.

Dr.K was finally done working on the blaster. She had her back turned towards the door and was deeply focused on re- powering the Rangers suits and weapons. They would need all the help they could get.

"Well, well, well," a low voice said. The Ranger's mentor spun around in her chair, shocked. "Doctor K." The young girl gulped at the sight off who it was before her.

Dillon.

"Ranger Black-"

"That's General D44 to you!" he snarled. Doctor K was about to press the button for which the enormous laser gun would lower from the ceiling, but Dillon raised his blaster before she could. "Don't even think about it!"

Dr.K froze and removed her hand from its current position, right over the button. Dillon took a few step towards her.

"Venjix said to bring you to him, dead or alive. So I'd be careful if I were you," he warned. Doctor K nodded slowly.

Tenaya and Hicks slowly crept to the doors of the main room of the Control Center. Hicks held the Sonic Blaster, Tenaya gripped her finger blaster.

"You ready?" Hicks whispered. Tenaya nodded.

"Let's do it," she responded.

Tenaya and Hicks burst into the Control Central, firing their blasters at all the hybrids. Their blasters had been set to 'stun'. The Grinders and hybrids flew across the room as Hicks fired the Sonic Blaster. Making sure that no harm came to Colonel, they fought all robots and hybrids. Hicks banged two hybrids on the back of thier heads, and fired at a few Grinders. Tenaya kicked down a bunch of hybrids and Grinders, swinging a Grinder around; using it as a shield and weapon. Knocking down all the ones around her, she broke the Grinder in half. Looking over Colonel Truman, Hicks saluted while Tenaya nodded in greeting.

"Sir," Corp Hicks said, still feeling guilty for what he did. The Colonel nodded, realizing that they were no longer under Venjix's control. He got up and walked towards the Corporal. Hicks waited for the yelling, and possibly unhonorable discharge. After a while, Truman spoke.

"Hicks, put the shields back at full power. I also need a status update from the Rangers and Dr.K," he declared.

"Sir?"

"We only have approximately ten minutes before a new squad comes in," Colonel Truman continued. Hicks nodded and began to walk away, when Mason placed a hand up to stop him.

"And Hicks..." he began, with his most trusted solider looking at him. He smiled. "Good work." Hicks smiled and saluted.

"Yes sir!"

Tenaya walked over to them, adjusting her blaster. "Hicks, you do... whatever it is that you have to do," she stated. She turned to the Colonel. "You need to come with me. It's not safe here." The Colonel looked over at Hicks, partially unsure about her. Hicks nodded.

"You can trust her sir," he responded. Colonel Truman nodded and followed Tenaya out of the room.

"Good luck Hicks," they both said. Hicks looked back at the computer, restoring the shields to full security and power.

"Tell me Doctor K... what does feel like to have condemmed to world to its doom?" Dillon asked, his gaze not wavering. "I mean, you did create the very virus that corrupted every countries military and security systems. And then, it killed billons, if not trillions, of innocent people. Venjix destroyed the world, and now... he's going to take full control. And it's all thanks... to you."

After a moment, Dr.K found her voice again, ready to fight back.

"You do realize that Venjix is an average virus, who became self- aware and freed himself into the world? The truth is, he is full of errors and mistakes, as well as mishaps and malfunctions-"

Dillon fired a shot, right above her head. Dr.K screamed in fear, ducking slightly. As the smoke cleared out, she lowered her arms from their protective position. She looked at her Black Ranger, shock evident in her face.

"You do not and will not talk about the Master that way," he snarled. Dr.K's eyes widened. She had never seen Dillon so loyal to anyone, anything, before. Venjix had known what he was doing this whole time.

Doctor K noticed that in his anger, Dillon was not paying as close attention to her as he had been before. She used this to her advantage and slapped down the button. The laser gun came out and blasted him back across the lab. Banging his back against the wall, Dillon fell to the ground. He looked up at the young doctor with a fierce and savage look in his eyes. They briefly flashed red as he stood up and began firing at her. Doctor K, ducking from the incoming lasers, pressed another button which lowered a transparent wall. His blasts hit the wall, protecting the young girl from any harm. But she knew with his persistant firing, it would soon break apart. She went to call the Rangers for help, but realized with horror that when he fired at her, he had blasted the communication hardware. She was stuck in the lab, with D44 blasting at her, with no way to reach the Rangers.

"Where could he have gone?" Summer asked, as what was left of the Ranger team walked down the alley.

"He said he thought he knew where Dillon went. So where would Dillon go?" Flynn added.

"This is Ziggy we're talking about! What would Dillon be attacking that would make Ziggy go after him the way he did?" Scott said. Everyone froze, all realizing the answer.

"Dr.K!" they exclaimed in unison.

Ziggy finally arrived in the main Garage after teleporting a few times, ending up in various places. He took out his Turbo Axe and began running to the lab. He heard the sound of blasts being fired, and that only made his heart race. But as he got closer, he stopped. It sounded as if the shots were hitting a wall. But each time it got louder and louder-

A female scream was heard as the room shook.

Dr.K shielded her eyes as the wall collapsed. She slowly lowered her arms, seeing D44 grin wickedly at her. He took a few steps towards her.

"You've wasted my patience completely!" he snarled. "Venjix said bring you to him, dead or alive. So... any last words?" he asked, smirking.

"I don't need any," Dr.K shrugged. D44 raised eyebrow, right before he was knocked to the ground. Not too far away from him stood Ziggy, still in his Ranger suit.

"I'd never thought that I would ever do that!" he said, somewhat proud that for the first, and probably last, time that he had been able to get a good punch to the Black Ranger.

"You're gonna regret that, Green Ranger," Dillon spat, standing up. Ziggy held his Turbo Axe in a defensive stance. D44 laughed. "You're going to fight me?"

"If that's what it takes," Ziggy stated. He had no idea where this surge of confidence was coming from. It was scaring him a bit, how bold he was being.

"Alright. We'll play it your way," D44 stated. He took out his morpher. "RPM! Get in gear!" he shouted, morphing into the Black Ranger. He took out his Rocket Blaster, and aimed it at Ziggy. The Green Ranger gulped. The ranger suit would give Dillon an extra boost against him, and he could turn at any moment and fire at Dr.K.

Neither Ranger moved. They just stood their, staring at each other. Than, as if someone had flipped a switch, they both ran towards each other. Dillon ducked as Ziggy swung the Turbo Axe. He knelt down and fired the Rocket Blaster at him. Ziggy held his weapon, using it as a shield. D44 growled. He changed his aim towards the doctor and fired.

"Doctor K!" Ziggy shouted. He hit his teleportation button and ended up next to her. Rapidly pressing the button again, he teleported them to the other side of the room. Dillon fired at them again, Ziggy teleporting them once more.

"Teleport us out of here!" Dr.K ordered.

"I'm working on it!" Ziggy snapped. He pressed the button again, but nothing happened. "Um, doc?"

"You must have used too much energy!" Dr.K exclaimed. Ziggy groaned and went on the defensive as Dillon went offensive. Showering him in kicks and punches, Dillon discreetly took out his Nitro Sword. Ziggy didn't notice, as he was too busy blocking the attacks. Dillon finally slammed Ziggy in the side, using the rest of the black suit's energy. Ziggy crashed into the tool cart, his ranger powers leaving him. Dillon's suit also depleted, but at least he wasn't on the ground in pain.

"Ranger Green!" Dr.K screamed. She ran to him, kneeling down next to him. "Ranger Green? Ziggy! Open your eyes, please!" she pleaded. Ziggy's eyes opened slightly. He was smiling.

"You... you said my name..." he murmured. Dr.K could only chuckle at his statement. Here he was, on the verge of having a concussion, and all he could think about was the fact that she had finally said his name.

"Stay awake Ziggy. Please!" she pleaded. Ziggy blinked harshly, trying to do as she asked. Dr.K let out a yelp as two hands roughly grabbed her arms, and pulled her to her feet.

"No, let go of me!" she screamed. "Ranger Green! Ziggy!" She struggled against Dillon's grip as he led her out of the lab. Ziggy could only watch helplessly as his 'possessed' best friend, dragged Dr.K away. He lifted his hand towards her, weakly.

"Doc..." was the last thing he said before his hand fell to the ground as he slipped away into unconsciousness.

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Sorry for not putting another chapter up as quickly as I had been before. My internet has been going crazy, again. And there are exams. But for what its worth, here it is. I'll try putting more chapters up more often. I truly am sorry for the long wait.

Geez, I am such a broken record.

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