The Power Rangers series and all associated characters, settings, and events are property of Disney Entertainment. They are used here without permission. All stories on this site are not for sale and not intended for profit.

Disclaimer: Power Rangers and all its related logos are property of Disney Entertainment and/or Saban Entertainment and are being used with I am using them without permission on a non-profit basis. Any original characters belong to me. A/N: This fic takes approximately thirty-five years after the end of PR: Dino Thunder or around fifteen years after the end of Power Rangers: SPD. Familiarity with both series is recommended but not essential.

�These are the last ones, Sammy,� Jay assured her. �Don't worry about it. How are Aunt Hayley, Uncle Trent and Mom doing with the food?�

�Aunt Kira's helping them put the last of it out now.�

�Then we're all set,� said Jay as he fastened the last decoration in place and climbed down off the ladder. �Let me put this away and then I'll join you and Trini for the 'meet and greet'.�

�Two minutes.�

�I'll be there,� Jay assured her as he headed towards the kitchen.

After storing the ladder, he made a brief stop in one of the bathrooms to put on his make-up and headdress and then joined the two women at the main door. He and Sammy were dressed in their usual traditional tribal costumes, while Trini had opted for a Victorian nurse's uniform as her Halloween costume.

�Whose group do you think will be the first back?� asked Trini.

�Not Will's that for sure,� said Jay. �He gets as much fun out of Halloween as the little kids.�

�That's true,� admitted Trini. �Kendrix or Crys' group then?�

�I'd say Crys' group myself,� Sammy offered. �Kendrix hasn't done it in Reefside before. Though I believe she did it a few times back in Angel Grove.�

Jay nodded. �My dad gave Great Aunt Elsa the idea by talking about the fun he had doing it back in Angel Grove.�

�I know I did,� added Sammy.

An hour later, three of the five trick-or-treat groups had arrived at the mansion and been escorted to the party. However, there was still no sign of the groups escorted by Kendrix or Will.

�Do you think they're all right?� asked Trini, sounding worried.

�I'm sure they're fine,� Jay assured her.

At that moment, the screams of young children could be heard from outside.

�Then again, I might be wrong!� said Jay, pulling the door open.

Outside, a dozen or so kids were running towards the house, with a couple of high school students amongst them. Jay recognized them as the juniors that accompanied the two remaining trick-or-treat groups. �Sammy, help the kids inside and find Tony! Trini, you're with me!� He set off at run, easily reaching the frightened kids and passing them.

�Right!�

�Do you think it's an attack?� asked Trini once she caught up with him.

�Yeah,� said Jay. �It is the Night of the Dead, after all.�

�True.�

A minute or two later, the two teens caught up with their team-mates. Who were fighting a losing battle against a large group of Bateis, and a similarly featured armored warrior. Jay drew his tomahawk from his feet and threw it at a Batei that was about to deliver a crushing blow to Kendrix. The weapon struck the Batei's medallion and it shattered.

�Thanks for the save, Handsome.�

�Any time, Beautiful,� Jay assured her. �What say we wrap this up. I've been looking forward to tonight's dance for months.�

�Me too,� Kendrix replied as she got to her feet. �Ready?�

�Ready!� agreed Jay, Trini and Will.

�Dino Thunder, Power Up!�

�Drage!�

�Griff!�

�Harka!�

�Fenix!�

�Power Rangers, Dino Thunder!�

�Prepare to be destroyed, Rangers!� crowed Lord Batei. �Attack my soldiers!�

�Guess this guys the original,� quipped Will.

�Take these beasts!� ordered Jay. �I'll handle him!�

�Gotcha.�

�Be careful.�

�I will,� Jay agreed. �Thundermax Sabers!� He drew his blades and charged towards the monster, taking down, but not destroying, two of the Bateis on the way. �You're mine!�

�As you wish, mortal!� declared Batei. �Prepare to die!�

�Not likely,� said Jay, slashing at the monster with one of his blades.

Batei dodged it, then by wrapping the blade in his cloak, he managed to rip it from Jay's grasp. Then, before Jay could react, he swung back around and dealt him a brutal blow to the head. Jay flew sideways into the railings surrounding the Mercer Estate, and then fell back onto his knees.

�Not so tough now, are we!� declared Batei, and then he brought the stolen blade to bear on Jay, converting it to laser mode. �Let's see how you like this! Fire!�

The first two blasts hit Jay, causing his costume to spark. He crouched down then rolled to one side to avoid a third blast. �Running away now are we?!�

�Not hardly,� said Jay, bringing his second weapon, now also in laser mode, to bear. �Your turn!�

But before he could fire, the roar of an engine could be heard, and a more powerful energy beam slammed into the monster, knocking him backwards and causing him to drop his stolen weapon. Tony turned his cycle and landed, keeping it between Jay and the monster. They were joined almost immediately by the other three Rangers.

�Game's over!� declared Jay.

�Yes, it is,� agreed Batei, and then vanished in a puff of smoke.

�I do not like the sound of that,� said Trini.

�Me neither,� agreed Jay. �Alpha, have you got a lock on the monster?�

�Negative Jason, Ayi, ayi ayi!�

�Calm down, Alpha. We're on our way.�

Immediately, an invisiportal formed and they entered it.

They popped out of the portal into the command center seconds later, the five teens removed their helmets and spread out around the various consoles to assist in the search.

�I am detecting an anomalous temporal flux in Grid 8-Sigma-Hotel,� reported Trini. �It appears to some form of time-manipulation artifact, likely magical in nature,�

�Let's Ranger up and check it out,� said Jay, reaching for his helmet.

�Agreed.� said Kendrix, and the other four Ranger joined Jay in the center of the room.

�Back to Action!�

-----

As soon as they reached the site of the temporal flux, the Rangers discovered that Lord Batei was responsible.

�You're too late, Rangers!� crowed the vampiric general. �In moments the Key will reach full power and it will erase you from existence!�

�Not if we destroy it first!� exclaimed Jay. �Let's bring them together! Drage Shield!"

"Griff Talons!"

"Enhorn Lance!"

"Harka Axe!"

"Fenix Whip!"

"T-Max Striker!"

"Ready!" said Trini.

"Fire!" ordered Jay.

Five streams of varicolored energy burst from the Striker, and burst towards the monster.

�Batei Seichou!� yelled the monster, and was enveloped in dark light, and avoided the blast as he grew to giant-size.

�That, is not cool!� declared Will.

�Sammy, we need the Zords,� said Jay.

�I was hoping for a little longer,� said his cousin. �The power cells are recharged, but the neutral functions are still degraded. The controls may be sluggish.�

�We're out of time, send Skids... Now!� ordered Jay.

�On it's way,� promised Sammy. �Be careful.�

Seconds later, a massive invisiportal opened up near them, and Skidbladnir slid out of it. When the Zord came to rest, its front split down the middle and opened, exposing the inside of the vessel. A ramp extended out from the base of the ship and Enhornzord and Harkazord charged down it. Seconds later, Dragezord, Griffzord and Fenixzord took off. Finally, a second ramp extended from the side of the ship and Oinazord joined the charge. As the six Zords passed the Rangers, the five teens leapt up into their Zords' cockpits.

"Thunderstrike Megazord Formation!" commanded Jay.

Harkazord's legs folded up into its body then its back split in two and extended out into a pair of sturdy legs, then the head and shoulders rotated downwards so that they are on the underside of the Zord. Dragezord lowered its head; the legs turned so they were parallel with the body and the tail shifted around to the left and then retracted into the body. Enhornzord�s legs retracted into its body and the Zord attached to the outside of Dragezord's right leg, while the Oinazord attached to the left side. The combined Zords flew towards the Harkazord and locked onto the front of it with Dragezord's head just above Harkazord's. Dragezord's wings folded forward into shoulder pads, locking down over the tops of the arms to frame the dragon's head in the Megazord's chest. Fenixzord's head and chest rotated around to expose a head, which locked down at the top of the Megazord. Finally, the Griffzord docked with the back of the Megazord adding a pair of wings.

"Thunderstrike Megazord Battle Mode, online!" declared the quintet.

�Rangers, sensors show the 'Key' is fifteen seconds from full power!�

�Let's finish this!� said Jay. �Drage Fire Breath!�

The dragon�s head in the Megazord�s chest let out a throaty roar and a wide jet of flame burst from its open maw, spiraling slightly as it surged towards the monster. The vampire deflected the blast back at them, causing the Zord to fall to the ground.

�The feedback loop just fried the neural relays,� reported Trini. �All controls are down!�

Lord Batei pointed the hand not holding the Key at the fallen Zord. �Time to die now!�

Then a stream of black energy flowed towards the Zord, enveloping it in it's grip.

�He's too powerful, we're losing power. Transmorphic relays are out!� reported Trini as the cockpit around them was filled with small explosions.

�We must keep fighting!� said Jay. �Trini, get us back up!�

�I can't. We've got to bail!�

A final explosion ripped through the Zord, settling the issue. The Rangers were thrown from the Zord, demorphing as they fell towards the ground. They managed to land safely, but then the monster turned towards them, the artifact in his hand, glowing brightly.

�You lose!� he crowed. �Aratameru Arishihi... Onteki Awasaru!�

�Sammy, get us out of here!� ordered Jay. There was no response. �Brace yourselves!�

As the wave flowed over them, their commlinks disappeared and they could fell their powers fading away....

----

An old, one-eyed man watched from the distance as the time wave spread outwards. He snorted, �I had hoped that they would do better,� he mused.

The coal-black bird on his shoulder 'cawed' disapprovingly.

�Well, I suppose a result is a result, even if luck as a major factor,� the old man conceded. �What's next?�

The crow 'cawed' again, this time a longer note.

�Are you sure?� asked the Old Man. �My apologies, of course you are. Very well, on we go.�

And he disappeared in bubbles of light as the wave passed where he stood.

----

A/N/. Here ends Power Rangers: Dino Thunder Evolution. I had originally intended to make this a much longer fic, but realized recently that some of the 'Part Two' elements would work as well or better as a standalone piece. I also got an inspiration or two from the new Power Rangers multi-platform game and one of the side plots of Operation Overdrive. I am finalizing my plans and expect the first chapter or two of my version of Power Rangers: Super Legends (called Power Rangers: Spirit Force) to 'air' within the next few weeks. In the meantime, if you have any questions, leave a review or e-mail me direct (address in my profile).

Send review...