Standard disclaimer.

A/N: This story is non-slash. I wrote most of it long before my slash era began. I just wanted to get this out since it's pretty much done, except for the very end. Reviews would be greatly appreciated!

Chapter 1: CyberCam's Attempt

Hunter drummed his fingers on the desk by the keyboard, wondering what possessed him to agree to spend his Saturday in Ninja Ops…with Cam. He was stuck inside while his brother and friends were at the track, Blake practicing for a race.

"I get to sit here and do nothing while he plays with Zords," the dirty blond mumbled. "I'd so rather be riding."

"But you are doing something," Sensei said, coming up onto the desk by his right hand. "You have allowed Cam to do the work necessary."

"But why not use CyberCam? Isn't this what he was created for?" Hunter asked, looking from Sensei to the monitor.

"There's something weird going on with CyberCam, and until I can fix it, I don't want him activated," Cam answered, coming into the room.

"Define weird," Hunter said.

Cam glanced, but didn't elaborate. "I appreciate you helping me out here. I know you have things you'd rather be doing."

"Yeah, well…" Hunter began, smiling.

"I will leave you both now. It is time for my meditation," Sensei said, disappearing out of view.

"I'll let you know when I'm done in the Zord Bay so you can get ready to catch up with everyone," Cam said, taking off toward the Bay.

"The least you could do is leave a CD player in here. The silence is brutal!" Hunter yelled to Cam, not getting a response in return.

Cam had been gone for a while when Hunter decided that a quick trip to the kitchen was necessary. After a glass of water, he sat back down in Cam's chair, checking the monitors for alien activity.

"Hunter," he said when his communicator beeped.

"Is something wrong there?" Cam asked, his voice stressed.

"Nothing, why?"

"Did you hit anything?"

"Haven't touched a thing, I swear. I was just in the kitchen for some water. What's going on?"

"Some kind of field just came on. I'm stuck in the Zord Bay."

"I'll contact…"

Hunter was cut off by something pulled tightly around his throat. He looked up to see CyberCam glaring down at him, evil intent in his eyes.

"Hunter?" Cam asked repeatedly, the panic level in his voice rising each time.

Hunter managed to punch CyberCam under the chin, knocking him back. Hunter went to the floor, sandwiching himself between the console and the chair. He was coughing hard, taking deep breaths.

"Cam, our problem just got worse," he managed just as CyberCam threw the chair across the room. "Your cyber double just tried to choke me."

"I'll do more than just try, Thunder Ranger. You're not leaving this room alive," the cyber double said.