Abby Holloway Series

Mystic Force: Return of the Snow Ranger

By xXxKaraBeckerCutterxXx

Author's Note: Im back! This took me a while to work through, but I hope it satisfies you lovely people who wanted more of Abby.

Disclaimer: I own nothing...you should know this by now. Abby and anything that is associated with her (cept maybe Lothor, Cam, Sensei, Kelly...you get the point) is mine.

The Darkness Awakens

A short time ago, there was a dimension filled with wonderful magic.

A beautiful woman, with red hair stood on the edge of the lake. In her hand she held a golden wand and she was dressed in a purple dress with a golden headdress framing her hairline. As she waved the wand, flowers grew instantly on the banking before her, as the lake sparkled, the sun rose in the east and illuminated the whole kingdom around her. A castle stood on the banking opposite her as even a rainbow glistened in the morning sky.

But then darkness came into power -

The sun set and a dragon flew into the kingdom, emitting burning flames as it swooped across the land burning everything within its reach.

- And the great battle...began.

Soldiers of all kind fought valiantly as several colours of smoke rose into the air. Explosions rocked the kingdom and shouts and yells of war echoed all around them. It was madness.

An army of the undead; lead by a powerful warrior stormed over the land, setting their sights on the Human realm and beyond.

A bat like creature flew over the destruction and fired purple lasers from her eyes; watching as they became lost in the destruction beneath her.

All seemed hopeless, when a small legion of brave and true wizards came forth and battled against the large number of enemies in their path, they drove the evil back from the edge of the Human world.

The battle continued as hideous looking creatures were sadly defeated and rendered helpless as the warriors continued to fight.

And then the bravest wizard of them all, cast a spell that sent the armies into the Underworld. He sealed darkness inside giant gates for eternity.

The ground shook violently as giant gates disappeared beneath the surface of the kingdom.

And Evil disappeared from the surface world. But with great victory - comes great loss

Sometime later the woman with red hair walked the lonely grounds of the once happy kingdom, collecting the wands of the fallen warriors.

The human world never knew of the great battle, or the sacrifices that were made to save them from this destruction.

Totally unaware...to what...was about...to awaken.

-Scene-

Kelly Holloway frowned as she pushed open her sisters bedroom door carrying the washing basket in her arms, it had been a week since Abby had returned from Stanford and the 21-year-old was still trying to get used to the time differences, if she had been in Stanford right now she would have most probably been in bed asleep where has here in Blue Bay Harbour the whole country was awake and ready to face the day. She, Kelly had been awake for the majority of three hours and had already opened up shop, set Michael to work, ordered the new stock, fed Buddy and was now picking up loose clothes that needed washing. "Abs," she called quietly, in case her sister was still asleep "Abs -" she cut off when she entered the room, only to find Abby lying on the floor wide awake. "What are you doing on the floor?" she asked

"Dreaming of medieval battles," Abby answered, pushing herself up "What time is it?"

"2:00pm," the red head answered "You slept in"

Abby's eyes widened "Slept in!" she exclaimed "Dude, this is so not like me. Im gonna be late for class" and she blasted past her sister and into the bathroom.

Kelly shook her head as she heard the bathroom door click shut and the tower being turned on, whilst her sister showered she scouted around the room and picked up any dirty laundry that Abby may have had. She was used to her sister saying she was gonna be late for class, and could identify with the younger woman that it wasnt Stanford classes she was worried about, but Snow Academy classes. "Abs, doesnt it strike you as odd" Kelly called as she left her sisters bedroom "that you just got out of University for the summer, and yet your still taking classes at the Snow Academy?"

"No," Abby called back, as she finished her routine of showering, brushing her teeth and then returning to the bedroom to change "That's life!"

"No, that's your life" Kelly responded "any sane person would take a break from work"

The former White ranger frowned as she left her bedroom clutching a handful of clothes and disappeared back into the bathroom "Are you saying im not sane?" she asked

"Not exactly," Kelly smirked "But your clearly not right in the head"

Abby gasped "Bully!" she shouted, before the sound of a hair drying going on was heard. For a while the loft was quiet except for the hairdryer and then seconds later Abby's voice sounded again "Im still a student at the Snow Academy," she explained "I cant just drop out because im at Stanford."

"But your not a ninja anymore," Kelly reasoned "Remember you said once you'd gotten into Stanford you were gonna drop something in your life. Even if it meant walking out on being a Ninja"

The bathroom door opened and Abby walked out and into the kitchen, she was pulling her shoulder length Black hair up into a high ponytail before dropping her arms and pulling on her jacket. She was wearing a plain pair of electric blue shorts, a white t-shirt and white jacket. "No, what I said was when im away at Stanford I'd leave my training." she pulled out a chair and sat down as Kelly placed toast and jam in front of her "but when im home I'd finish where I left off"

"I think you're putting too much strain on yourself," Kelly shook her head and going back to the dirty laundry

Abby rolled her eyes and finished her breakfast; last night's dream still fresh in her mind.

-Scene-

Takara shook her head as she watched Abigail prepare for class. Her eyes cleared and returned from a white colour back to its original blue, she had sent Abby the vision, the battle against Darkness and hoped that the Snow Ninja would put the pieces together and head to Briarwood were her help was needed. But of course, Abby just passed it off as a dream and was preparing herself for classes at the Snow Academy This is not where your meant to be Abigail, she thought

"Did it work?" asked a voice from behind

Takara shook her head "She thinks its a dream," she answered "she's playing it off and preparing for class"

"You must get her there Takara," the voice stated "It is the only way. She is needed. Her ranger duties are not at an end. She is at an advantage. Udonna needs her!"

"Dont you think im aware of that!" Takara snapped as she whirled around "But Abigail is stubborn! If she does not trust something she will not do it! And clearly, she doesnt trust these dreams"

The voice behind Takara belonged to a young man; he stood at a foot taller than her, with brown almost black eyes. His skin was a tanned colour and he had short black hair that would have rivaled Dustin Brooks the Earth Sensei at the Wind Academy and former Earth Power Ranger.

"You told me she trusted in these visions!" he responded, cooly and calmly "You were sure that she would investigate them!"

Takara sighed "Its been a year," she mumured "Abby ended her ranger career after her time on the Dino Team. She was accepted to Stanford, she just wants a normal life"

"She is not normal!" the man responded "she is the chosen one! She must lead the other five into battle..." his eyes darkened "before it is too late. She is -"

"I know," Takara nodded "I know what your saying and im fully aware of what she is!" she sighed once more "How do you expect me to get her to Briarwood, when I cannot leave this place!"

The man levelled her with a look "She is your daughter!" he retorted "You have that mother/daughter connection for a reason! Use it!" and he turned and left

Takara watched him go and turned her back on the place he had once sat; crossing her legs she closed her eyes and cleared her mind "Im sorry Abigail," she mumured, her eyes clouding white once more "This is for your own good" and wth that she felt her energy leave her, travel through space and time as it returned to the only open connection on Earth.

Abby...

-Scene-

And it goes like this-
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah

I can't tell you why
But I can't stop thinking about you baby
Oh yeah
Don't you think it's time
I walked around every word you're saying
Oh yeah (yeah)

Reaching for the Ipod which was clipped her to shorts, Abby turned up the volume as one of her best friend's voice issued loudly from the device. A smile crept onto her face at the familiar song that she listened to just before take off a year ago and she headed across state to go to Stanford University while Kira travelled all the way from Reefside to New York in hopes of getting a recording contract. The two had stayed in contact long after their time as the Dino Rangers, but had lost contract several months into term as Abby became flooded with reality as her hopes and dreams started to come true. Stanford University was everything the former Power Ranger hoped it would be; she was entranced with the Universty grounds but chose to live off campus.

She enjoyed her classes and made new friends, but none of them could ever replace the friends she had left behind. She heard from Tori, Kelly and her cousin Britney nearly everyday via email. And she spoke with Shane, Dustin, Cam and even Blake over the phone whenever they had time off from work or touring, in Blake's case. But the one person she missed above all others had been Hunter. The two had been dating now for little over a year and with Hunter in Reefside and Abby halfway across state at University it was a little difficult for them to maintain a relationship. But that was where trust came into the picture, if they trusted one another and their love was strong enough to maintain the distance then they had nothing to worry about.

That was why every guy that asked Abby out she turned him down, Hunter could never compare to half the boys at Stanford University and she loved him too much to even think about screwing up their relationship. She spoke to him every chance she had, Cam had re-programmed their Thunder and Snow morphers so that they had a constant connection with one another, and were both therefore able to contact the other anytime day or night. Although Hunter was aware of how crabby Abby could get when he called her late in the night and therefore restricted himself to calling her in the daylight hours. But speaking to one another constantly wasnt the same as being face to face with that someone.

So once a year had ended, and the summer holidays kicked in Abby bid goodbye to Stanford University and flew back across state to her hometown - Blue Bay Harbour. And the moment she had stepped foot off the plane she was mobbed by her usual group of abnormal friends. Tori and Kelly holding onto her longer than any person really should, and the girls only pulled away when Hunter appeared and Abby practically shoved them aside as she flew into his arms.

Trying hard to figure out
Tell me what it's all about
Cuz I don't want to freak you out
Freak you out
Freak you out

I want to know
Know where you're at
I'm at the front
But baby you're still at the back
Oh, can you tell me where it's at
I gotta know
Know where you're at
I'm all alone waiting for you to ask
Oh, can you tell me where
Tell me where it's at

Abby smiled as she skated to a halt on the outskirts of the Blue Bay forest, once upon a time this place had been her sanctuary, a place where she could come and just clear her mind of anything that was bothering her. But it was also the place where her life had ended and begun. This was the same forest where her mother Takara had been murdered in cold blood by her brother and Abby was left an orphan, but it was also the place were Abby was found by her Sensei and taken to the Snow Academy where she later became a full student; her Sensei then took her into Blue Bay Harbour and found her a loving home with the Holloways but Abby always returned to these woods for her Ninja classes. The Snow Academy was her home...her second home.

After switching from her blades to her trainers,, Abby stuffed the blades inside her backpack and hoisted it up onto her back, before removing her headphones and stuffing her Ipod into her pocket, and started the familiar trek into the trees. She hadnt gone more than several feet from the entrance when a familiar voice echoed on the wind around her.

Abby...

The Snow Ninja stopped dead and looked around "Takara?" she questioned

Abby...

"Where are you?" Abby called

There was silence following her question before her mother's voice echoed once more

You are needed Abby...

"Where?" Abby asked "Where am I needed this time?"

Briarwood!

Then there was silence once more.

Abby frowned and looked around her being, but there was no indication that there was anyone beside her in the woods. With a heavy sigh Abby continued onwards, why did it seem that Takara didnt care about what her daughter wanted to do as long as Abby was fighting evil and upholding the tradition of being a Power Ranger? But the 21-year-old didnt want that to be her life, she didnt want the Power to consume her like it had done Lothor, she had seen what Power could do to a person, it could drive them insane and she didnt want that to be her. She may have been raised right but the fact still remained that she had been born to evil. Her biological father was evil what if somewhere deep inside her, there was evil, what if somewhere inside her she was just like Lothor? She had heard the saying 'Absoulte Power Corrupts' she didnt want that to be her.

Upon reaching the entrance to the Snow Academy, Abby stopped short as she stared at the waterfall for a few minutes.

Hundreds of lives Abigail...the darkness consumed hundreds of lives and will consume thousands more if they are unleashed. Go to Briarwood...find Udonna, tell her who you are. She will explain the rest. You will know what to do.

Closing her eyes Abby reached up and removed a golden locket from beneath her clothes and held it tightly in her hand, behind the closed doors of the locket were several pictures. On one side she had her adoptive family, Kelly, Kaitlyn and Adam and on the other she had a small picture of Takara and herself as a baby. Takara had given it to her back last year after she had been released from the bottle that Lothor had captured her in and before she had left the Earth once again. The picture was supposedly taken when Abby was a mere few months old, she was wrapped up in a white blanket and Takara held her like any other mother would their child in all fairness Takara really loved her daughter, but knew that living and raising Abby with Lothor was a bad idea and therefore had fled back to Earth. It wasnt coincidence that she had perished outside the Snow Academy.

"It was destiny," she had told her daughter "Destiny that I would perish there and you would be found by their Sensei. It was destiny that you become a Snow Ninja and not a Wind Ninja."

But the last words she had said still threw Abby to this day.

"And now it is you destiny...to make the choices I should have made"

Abby still wondered what that meant, what choices had Takara been given to make and she had obviously made the wrong ones, or she wouldnt be telling Abby to make the ones she didnt make. Did that have something to do with the Ranger tradition that seemed to be cropping up all the time. Did Takara mean that being FBI was not Abby's destiny, that it was just a dream. Being a Ranger was her destiny...that her destiny was to travel from state to state helping Ranger teams along the way.

With a heavy sigh the Snow Ninja turned away from the waterfall "Fine," she grumbled "Im going!" and she headed back up the trek and left the forest, heading back into town to prepare for her road trip to Briarwood.

-Scene-

"But why?" Kelly asked, as she watched Abby pack her usual racing back pack as Buddy run around after the teen "Why do you have to go there?"

Abby paused and looked up "Its hard to explain," she answered "I just know something is going to happen and I have to help"

"I thought we agreed that Reefside would be the last!" Kelly argued "No more ranger business, Abby! You promised that you would go to Stanford, then the FBI Academy. You promised that after Reefside you wouldnt be pulled into the Ranger world anymore!"

The youngest Holloway sighed and finished packing, before hoisting the backpack onto her shoulders and turning to her sister "I know what I said," she answered "But we dont even know if this has anything to do with Ranger business yet. All I know is that something is going down in Briarwood and I need to be there. If it was anyone else I wouldnt be going," she explained "but this is Takara. We know that it must be something bad if she is the one sending me there"

Kelly shook her head, some may have thought she was being unreasonable but the point remained, they didnt have a sister who was a Power Ranger. They didnt know what it was like to watch their little sister run head first into battle and sometimes get thrown around like a rag doll. They didnt have to sit and watch as their little sister put her life on the line for total strangers. But also on the other hand Kelly knew that this wasnt a decision she had to make, it was something that Abby had to decide. And if the Snow Ninja chose to run off and help then thats what she would do. "Then im coming too," the red head sighed, turning to leave

"No!" Abby intervened "Your not"

Kelly turned "and why not?" she asked

"Because this is something I have to do alone," she answered "Takara didnt say, but I know that this has to be done my way. I can't take anyone with me. Im sorry"

And she moved past Kelly and out into the loft

"So you expect me to just sit here!" Kelly spoke, her voice low "Just sit here! And what? Wait for news that you've disappeared...or worse?" she shirked

Abby sighed she should have known this was coming "Kel, you're blowing this out of propotion. Its not like that; okay? I'll call everyday to let you know im alright. Besides, this is only over night. I'll return tomorrow and tell you everything I always do!"

The red head did not look pleased, but gave in "Fine" she hissed

Abby nodded and hooked her backpack onto her shoulders and headed down into Storm Charges, where her Motocross bike was being prepped. One look over to see if it was safe, and the Snow ninja was gone.

Heading out of town.

-Scene-

It had been over several hours since she had left Blue Bay Harbour; the drive out of town didnt seem that long and since she was on her bike time seemed to fly by. It also helped that here wasnt much traffic on the road heading in her same direction as she was. With her backpack on her shoulders, and her mind set on finding out what the medieval dreams were about Abby swerved off around a car in front of her and punched her bike into third gear before tearing it up over the road and around another bend as the traffic behind her continued onwards to Reefside. As she rode, the minor arguement with Kelly replayed in her mind in some way Kelly had been right, Abby had promised to end the Ranger business after Reefside. She had promised that she would hang up her morpher, go to Stanford, get her degree in Psychology and go on to train at the Federal building in Blue Bay Harbour. It was the only building she knew of that was close to her family and friends making it easier to be in both places.

Also Kelly wanted up-to-date conversations on what was happening behind closed doors.

Abby smiled, she knew Kelly couldnt help being the overprotective olders sister and after everything that had happened with Lothor, Takara and Mesogog the red head had every right to be worried about her sister when Morphers were involved. But like Abby had stated, they didnt even know if this had anything to do with Morphers at the moment. All she knew was she had a dream about Medieval conquest and then she had heard Takara's voice, so somehow they had to be connected. And she had already pointed out if this had been anyone else, she would have ignored them and gotten on with her life! But no, Takara only contacted Abby when something important was needed other than that she was silent. As cruel has it would seem, she didnt seem to want to know her daughter unless it was something super important and ment the in dangerment of the world.

You better be right about this Takara the 21-year-old thought as she rounded another bend and swerved around a black motorcycle that had stopped in front of her "Whoa!" she yelped, losing control of her bike for a few seconds, she skidded to a halt and dropped her foot to steady the bike before removing her helmet "Dude! You looking to run someone off?" she asked, glancing over her shoulder at the teen behind her.

"Sorry," he responded "Didnt realize anyone else was on this road"

Abby surveyed him for a moment before shook her head "Obviously" she mumured, before putting her helmet back on, adjusted her goggles and glanced at the sign 25 miles - Briarwood she smiled. Almost there. "See ya!" she called, before revving the engine on her bike and heading off once more, disappearing around a bend and leaving the teen to watch her go. She hadnt gone half a mile from the kid that had stopped dead in the middle of the road when suddenly the ground beneath her wheels started to shake, she lost control once more of her bike as it tilted to the side and she was sent skidding off of it a scream escaped her lips as she rolled across the ground coming to a halt inches away from her bike.

Abigail! Takara's concerned voice entered her mind Are you okay?

Im fine Abby answered What the hell is going on? Earthquake?

No! The Darkness has been unleashed

Does that mean we're too late?

No, it just means you return is even more lethal now.

Abby frowned as she heard a shout from behind her and glanced around to see it was the same bike from earlier, the rider had been tossed from it and the bike skidded into the side on the road meters away from her. The rider lifted his visor and looked around as Abby glanced back in front of her, half expecting to see a monster or something causing the disturbance. Why dont I like the sound of that? she asked Takara, but she got no reply.

Takara had gone once more

As soon as the shaking had started it had stopped, in confusion Abby pushed herself carefully to her feet and turned to the kid behind her and hurried over "Are you alright?" she asked, having watched him take a dive from his bike as the ground shook.

"Yeah, im fine" he answered, pushing himself to his feet along with her help "Thanks"

Abby nodded "You heading to Briarwood? Or just passing through?"

"Im heading in," he answered "Visiting family. You?"

"My reason is kinda complicated," she answered "Im Abby. Abby Holloway"

She held out her hand

"Nick" the teen answered

"Nice to meet you Nick," she turned away from him, and inspected his bike "I think your bike's gonna need a bit of fine tuning, that fall did not look pretty"

Nick knelt down beside his bike and nodded "Yeah. What about yours?" he motioned to the motocross bike a few feet away

Abby hurried over, propped up her bike and inspected the engine "Aw man!" she complained, as she looked over the damage the fall had given her bike "And it had only just been preped. Kelly's gonna kill me!"

"Who's Kelly?" Nick asked

"My sister," Abby answered, jumping back on her bike "She owns a small action sports shop in Blue Bay. I guess its a good thing, or I'd never have a clue how to fix all this" she motioned to her engine. "That and my boyfriend is a total mechiancal genius."

Nick nodded "Well, I could give it a look over if you want?" he asked "You know, if you don't mind some company on the road"

The Snow ninja smiled "Nah, lead the way" she said, motioning to the road in front of him

Nick nodded once more, kick started his engine and the two were off once more.

-Scene-

Soon, both Nick and Abby made it to Briarwood safely and were knelt side-by-side on the edge of the forest inspecting the engines on their bikes. Abby's didnt look that bad after closer inspection and thank to the help of Nick and his tools the engine was fixed within the first half hour. The Snow ninja was now kneeling beside him and helping him fix up his own engine. "So you're from Blue Bay?" Nick had asked, as people passed them chatting about the Quake that had just rocked their city

"Yes" Abby nodded

"Uh, so what you doing this far away from home?" Nick asked again

They had been playing 20 questions since they had started working on their bikes, but to Abby this small game felt like more along the lines of 100 questions, seeing as they had passed their designated stopping point of 20.

"I told you," Abby chuckled, passing him a wrench "Its complicated."

Nick smirked "Try me"

"Okay," Abby sighed "I received a message from my mother, she wants me to find some woman. She didnt tell me why I had to find this woman, but all she told me was that something bad was happening in Briarwood and I needed to be there to see it through"

Nick frowned "That's kinda dangerous isnt it? I thought mothers were supposed to protect their kids from dangerous situations, not tell them to run towards them"

Abby chuckled "Yeah. But Takara isnt your average, everyday typical mother" she answered

"Care to explain?"

The Snow Ninja chewed her lower lip, how could she explain that her mother was dead and sending her visions from the afterlife? Nick, may have been an understanding guy, but he would instantly think of her as a freak if she told him the truth. No, improvise. she told herself "Uh, well, my mother..." she hesitated "abandoned me when I was a kid..." yeah that seems safe. "and I was found by my Grandfather..." Sensei is like a grandfather to me she added afterwards "he took care of me for a little while, but later it became too much for him. So I was put up for adoption and later adopted by Kelly and her family.

"Oh," Nick nodded "Sorry to hear that"

Abby waved him off "Its okay, I late met my real mother again, and she explained that it was all a mis-understanding. But things had changed, I walked out on her and I havent seen her since" okay thats not the absolute truth, but he'll understand

"Uh-huh" Nick nodded, going back to his bike "So you're pretty much saying you've got a screwed up family history"

Abby chuckled "Yeah. Pretty much"

The two fell into a comfortable silence, before a terrified voice broke it and they looked up as an old man walked towards them, along with a small crowd of people who were gathering. "Somebody please help me," the old man was calling "Please someone. Anyone. I need help..." he looked around at the growing crowd "Its my brother. We were walking, just up the road" he told them "and some creature grabbed him. I fear the worst."

A mumur echoed around the crowd

"Its just out of town," the man continued "The creature took him into the woods"

A spark of fear seemed to ripple through surrounding crowd as Abby frowned at the feeling

"Can you imagine that V?" asked a boy around the age of 18, he was tall, lean and had an austrailian accent "him asking for someone to go into the woods?"

Abby frowned and glanced down at Nick, who was working on his bike. But she knew he was listening.

"Wont somebody please help me," the old man asked desperately

The Snow ninja pushed herself up and walked forward "I will!" she called, as the crowd parted like the red sea and everyone turned in her direction "I know what its like to have someone take a sibling. My older sister was kidnapped just last year" she looked at the old man, and smiled, he reminded her of her grandfather on her father's side "So I'll help"

"Me too," Nick sounded, as he put away his tools "I could use a break"

The old man waddled towards them "Thank you," he smiled

"Hey," the austrialian who had spoke stepped forward, placed his hand on Abby's shoulder and stopped her from walking away "Im Xander," he flirted. Abby rolled her eyes "Your both new around here, arent you? Probably not aware of all the facts. And there's just one; you go into those woods, you don't come out"

Abby smirked "Why? Does the bogeyman live in there?" she teased

Nick chuckled "I've heard it," he told Xander "but the guy needs help. No one else in this city seems to care" he levelled Xander with a stare

"I'll go too," a small, short haired girl stated as she stepped forward "Not everyone in this city is a coward" and she looked around at those around her. Abby and Nick stopped as they glanced back.

A boy with red hair stepped forward "I'll go too," he smiled "I've always wanted to go on a dangerous quest"

Abby quirked an eyebrow at how much this kid reminded her of Dustin

"This is a dangerous quest, right?" he questioned

"Lethal" the girl told him

He grinned goofily "Sweet"

Abby turned to Nick and shook her head "Then lets go," she turned her back on Xander and another girl as she followed the old man out of town.

-Scene-

Meanwhile on the outside of town, after a several minute walk the old mn stopped and turned to the group behind him "Are you sure your willing to enter?" he asked them "the woods are a very scary place"

"You ask alot of questions for someone who's brother is in danger," Nick responded "Did you ask this many questions when it was your sister?"

Abby looked up and frowned "Dude, im more of a 'follow-your-head' type of girl" she told him "I run into danger; no questions asked"

"So, that would be a no, right?" Chip asked

Abby nodded

"Everyone is in danger," the old man whispered bringing their attention back to him

There was a beep from behind them, as the group of five turned to see a black jeep pull to a halt. The younger girl, Vida stepped forward angrily "Xander!" she cried "I told you if you ever took my car, I'd rearrange your limbs"

"Wow," Abby mumured "And I though I had anger problems"

Nick smirked

"You're going into the woods, and never returning" Xander pointed out "as if you're ever going to see it again"

Chip shrugged "He's got a point," he said, nudging Vida

"You're my sister," the girl with Xander spoke "Wherever you go, I go" she finished reluctantly

The old man watched them closely from behind "And so there is six," he whispered

"Uh, can we finish this debate later?" Abby asked "You know, after we find the old man's brother and get back to civilization?"

Xander turned to her "If we get back," he corrected

"Dude, don't be an Pessimist!" Abby shot back, and she turned her back on them and entered the forest first.

Vida watched her and glanced back at her sister and friends "Who says 'dude' anymore?" she asked

The others shrugged and followed Abby.

Maddie frowned and looked around "Oh, its creepy in here," she complained

"Its the woods," Abby called back "Its supposed to be creepy"

"You seem awfully accustom to all this," Xander called forward

The snow ninja shrugged "I lived in the woods for a few months" she told him "Blue Bay Harbour and Reefside both have surrounding woods. They don't freak me out"

"Your from Blue Bay?" Vida asked

Abby nodded "Yup! And before you ask, my visit to Briarwood is strictly confusing" she added, knowing Vida's next question

Vida nodded "Point taken" she smirked

"Uh...what was that?" Maddie's voice asked from the back of the group, she was pointing over her shoulder "I felt something. Something weird"

The others stopped and turned "Wait," Nick voiced, walking back "where's the old man?"

"10 seconds in the woods," Chip grinned "and we're already lost, alright"

Abby smiled "that's gotta be a record?" she asked curiously, enjoying Chip's carefree nature. He really did remind her of Dustin. "So tell me, what else lives out here?" and she started walking away

"Is she crazy?" Xander asked, looking at Nick

Nick shrugged "Dunno, only just met her"

"I think she's great," Chip grinned as he run to catch up with Abby "Well, there's trolls, goblins, elves" he listed a few of the creatures he had been told that lived in the woods "I also heard that a witch lives here. She's hideous, with green skin and a black tongue with yellow drool that slowly drips from the corner of her mouth"

Abby quirked an eyebrow at him as she listened to his description.

"You've been reading too many fairy tales, friend" Nick called forward from the back of the group "Guys!" he called them to a halt "There's no such thing as witches!"

Abby stopped and turned "Oh come on Nick, every kid believes in witches at some point in their lives" she pointed at Chip "some just never grow out of it."

"He's what...18?"

"So?" Abby shrugged "Im 21, and i've seen things that would make even your skin crawl in fear" she pointed at him, before her eyes turned wide and a groan escaped her lips "Oh not again!" she complained

Nick frowned "What?" he looked at the others who seemed to have adopted a frightened stance "Oh, so now your playing with me. 'Oh, someone's behind me. Im so scared'" he mocked them

"There is someone behind you," Vida told him

Nick turned around and screamed as a black hooded figure stepped towards them. Instinctively, Abby took up a defensive stance in front of the group of teens.

"Anyone wanna run?" Maddie asked

"Already tried," Xander answered "but my feet wont move"

At that moment freaky looking creatures jumped out from behind trees and surrounded the group of six. "She brought friends!" Vida exclaimed

Abby let loose another groan "Man, I hate when Kelly's right" she complained. One of the freaks attacked, but Abby was ready "Watch out!" she cried, grabbing Maddie's arm and pulling her backwards away from the creature, but also kicking up and planting a kick in the creatures chest. Another attacked and Abby kicked up, planted her foot in the chest once more, spun over but also flipped backwards once she had landed. The teens of Briarwood watched as Abby dealt with the freaks, before turning to the robes figure who had shouted something, whirled around and in a flash of white several objects flew towards them. Abby jumped over the object intended for her, while the other five lifted Maddie, Xander, Nick, Chip and Vida off their feet and into the air.

"ABBY!"

The Snow ninja heard Nick yell her name, as he was whisked off with the others

"GUYS!" Abby yelled, before ducking under an attack "Oh forget this!" she exclaimed, and pushed back at the creature attacking her "ICE BLAST!" twirling her arms in a circle, the snow Ninja performed the attack she had learned before she left for Stanford a year ago, and thrusting her arms out in front of her shards of ice appeared and embedded themselves in the creatures, before seconds later they exploded.

"Nicely played," a voice sounded, and Abby instantly when on the defence as she turned to the robed figure "I mean no harm"

Abby scoffed "Says the person who just took my friends," she responded "Who are you?"

"Not here," the figure stated, lowering its hood and revealing a head of red hair. It was an older woman "The woods were once a safe haven, but now they are not safe"

Lower your stance, Abigail Takara's voice echoed It is Udonna

Abby frowned "Are you Udonna?" she asked

"How do you -" the woman started "Ah, you are the one of which they speak" she smiled "You are Takara's child?"

Abby sighed "Does everyone know who I am?"

"Yes, child" Udonna nodded "We have been waiting for you to return. You are the one. The chosen one"

"The chosen one?" Abby questioned

Udonna shook her head "Come, we must find your friends" and she held out her hand from Abby to take

Abby stared at her for a moment before reaching out and taking her hand. Seconds later they had gone.

-Scene-

"...What is this place?" Vida asked, as she looked around seconds after being dropped from the sky, the broomstick on which she had clung to dear life had disappeared, along with the ones that had carried the others around her "And where's Abby? Why didnt she get carried away too?"

Maddie turned to her sister "She was fighting those things," she pointed out

"What was she thinking?" Xander asked "She had good moves though, like she had been trained for that sort of thing"

Chip nodded "She's so cool" he gushed

"I think someone's got a slight crush," Nick teased

Chip became interested in surrounding area as Maddie chuckled and Vida nudged Nick. Xander on the other hand was staring at something in the distance "Huh guys?" he pointed at the robed figure from before

"Quick!" Chip said, walking backwards "in here" and he led them into the mouth of an opening behind them. The second they were inside, the opening closed.

-Scene-

Meanwhile, inside what Udonna had called Rootcare, Abby was sitting on a set of stairs as she awaited the arrival of the group of teens she was in the forest with. She had explained everything to Udonna, from her past, her ranger history to her dreams and her reason for being in Briarwood in the first place. Now she was just waiting for the older woman to return. Her thoughts were broken by the sound of a door opening and the shouts of several different people as they stumbled into the room "Finally!" she exclaimed, jumping up from the steps and startling the teens even more "What took you guys so long?"

"Where'd you come from?" Maddie asked

"I think you're old enough to understand that concept, Maddie" Abby pointed

The teen grimaced "Ew!" she complained "So not what I meant"

The Snow ninja grinned

"What is this place?" Vida asked, repeating her question from outside

Udonna spoke from the raised platform behind Abby "I call it Rootcore," she told them "I thought it best that you be brought here" she added

"Hi," Xander stepped forward "Im Xander," he introduced "Its a really nice place you go here...its very..." he tapped the table in front of him "Woody"

Abby snorted "Well, we are in a tree" she pointed out

Udonna waved the staff in her hand and the five broomsticks that had whisked the teens off appeared back in their stands behind them. Abby noticed the White stand had already had its broomstick, and she realized that it had returned when she hadnt occupied it. "I am the sourceress; Udonna," the older woman explained, throwing off her robe and moving to stand at the top of the steps behind Abby "Welcome to my home" she opened her arms, as the lights inside the tree ignited and all sorts of technological equipment sprang to life.

"Woah," Chip grinned "this is aweseome"

"When the six of you entered the forest," Udonna went on to explain "you stepped into a magical dimension"

"A parallel dimension, outside or Briarwood?" Chip asked, looking at his friends "Do we live in a great city or what?"

Abby shook her head

"Many years ago," Udonna continued, appearing behind the teens "there was a great battle in our world. Dark magic conqured our realm and was about to enter your dimension when we finally defeated them and sent them back to the Underworld, but at a great cost"

Abby stepped off the steps and appraoched Udonna, she had seen the Great Battle in her dreams "The gate was sealed with a Powerful spell," Udonna continued "However, during the recent earthquake a crack appeared in the gate and evil has slipped through"

"Thats not possible," Abby pointed out "I would have known if evil had slipped into this world"

The others frowned at her in confusion, as Udonna turned to the 21-year-old "You are not at strength yet," she explained "to sense evil whenever it emerges. You have let your magic slip, the year you went away"

"You sound so much like Takara," Abby responded "she too berates me because I want normality."

Udonna nodded "I understand Takara's wishes. But you must understand Abigail, while you live in the Human realm, you are far from normal" she then turned back to the others "This could mean the end of both our worlds"

"Please," Nick chuckled as he stepped forward "None of us are buying this fairytale"

"This is not a fairytale," Udonna told him "What I tell you, is what happened"

Nick scoffed "Guys?"

"Hey, lets hear what she has to say" Vida spoke, turning to Nick "You can always leave after that"

Udonna spoke once more "The Xenotome," she motioned to the book in front of her "the book of the unknown. In it is everything we do not know,"

By now Abby was standing beside Udonna and looking at the book in front of her "She doesnt bite guys," she added to the teens that were still on the ground floor "and neither does the book" and so one-by-one the teens made their way up the steps to stand arond Udonna and Abby.

"What sort of language is that?" Maddie asked, as a new entry appeared in the book "I've never seen it before"

"Its the language of the ancients," Udonna answered "You will soon learn it," she turned back to the entry "its says, when Evil rises again, six mystical warriors from the human realm will step forward. One of which is the chosen one, and she alone will lead the five into battle." the sourceress turned to those alongside her "You are those warriors. You are the Power Rangers"

Abby threw back her head and groaned as Chip gasped in delight from beside her "Nice!" he laughed happily

"Um, excuse me," Xander raised his hand "But there must be some mistake! How are we gonna fight pure evil? Our High school hasnt even won a football game, in like 6 years"

Udonna looked up at him "With the training of the chosen one," she told him "and the help of these," she produced five wands, with a different coloured star on the top "your magic wands," she passed them out. Yellow - Chip. Blue - Maddie. Pink - Vida. Green - Xander and Red - Nick. Each star glowed as the recipiant took the wand from the woman. "Never go anywhere without them"

"Uh, you mentioned a chosen one" Maddie pointed out "Who is this chosen one?"

Udonna turned to Abby, who sighed "I am" she told them "Im the chosen one! Im the one who'll lead you into battle, im the one who's gonna train you and teach you the ways of the Power Rangers"

"You?" Xander asked "Why you?"

"Because I've been a ranger," Abby answered "Twice! I know Udonna's not lying to you, or feeding you some fairytale" she added to Nick "I know its true because...i've seen it"

Nick frowned "What?"

"My true reason for being in Briarwood is this," she motioned around her "I was sent here by my mother to find Udonna; I was to tell her my history and who I was. That she would know why I was there. Takara knew it was time for me to retake my role as a Power Ranger," she sighed "and as much as I hate to admit it, as much as I wish that I could walk out on all that is happening and just go home, I cant! Takara knows that I wont! Hundreds of lives are at stake here." she turned to Udonna "There is just one thing I dont understand"

"What's that?"

Abby frowned "How am I to re-take my role as a Power Ranger, with no morpher?" she asked "My Dino Gem is fried, and my Ninja morpher is just a communicator now."

"With this," Udonna stated, and she removed a staff from thin air, on top of which was perched a white star "This is my own magic wand. I used it in the battle you foresaw in your visions. But that was years ago, now this wand...belongs to you" and she presented the wand to Abby, who took it. The star shone brightly and Abby felt a spark within her at the touch of the wand.

Chip looked at his star and then Abby's "How come mine didnt do that?" he asked

Udonna smiled at him "Abigail has the power of snow and ice," she explained "her wand has connected with her; just the same as yours will do once your magic us been revealed"

"Dont worry Chip," Abby smiled "We'll unleash your magic. Its quite easy actually. I'll teach you myself,"

The boy in yellow nodded.

But suddenly all or any retorts were cut off as Udonna's name was called and another teen entered the room. Abby frowned she looked familiar, but she couldnt place her face. She had shoulder length blonde hair, brown eyes and looked frantic "Udonna!" she cried, stopping dead when she realized she had visitors "Oh, hello" she told them "Excuse me! Udonna!" she turned back to the woman, leaned forward and whispered in her ear.

Udonna looked nervous "You will wait here until I return," she told the group of six "Do not go into the woods by yourself" and with a snap of her fingers, she disappeared in a flurry of white.

"I wish I could do that," the blonde complained, clicking her fingers "I practise and I practise and nothing!" she then realized that still wasnt alone "Oh, hello, again. Im Claire, sourceress in training here at Rootcore" she said all in one breathed

Nick shook his head "Okay, that's it im out of here" and he turned towards the steps

"Oh, no" Claire told him "You cant go! Udonna told you that you had to stay here until she returned"

"Well, we all better go" Maddie said, nervously

Claire chewed her lower lip "Oh, this is not good" she suddenly brightened "I know, I will conjure a spell that will freeze you where you stand, until Udonna gets back"

Abby sighed in a bored tone, as she rested on the Xenotome and glanced Claire's way. The blonde mumbled something in the anicent language and suddenly transformed before their eyes. When the transformation was complete she was a sheep.

Nick shook his head, put down his wand and hurried out "Come on!" he told the others. "Abs!" he shouted at the older girl, who was staring at Claire "Come on! Don't tell me your buying into this crap?"

"But its not crap," she told him, as she followed him out "Its true, Nick! Everything Udonna said, everything I said! Its the truth"

"No, its not true" Nick shook his head, "I cant explain your side of the story, but none of this is true" and he grabbed her arm "Now come on," and pulled her from Rootcore.

-Scene-

Out in the forest the group of six hurried away from Rootcore in the direction they hoped was the way out, however, what they stumbled across was a destroyed villiage and people trying to salvage what was left "Look," Maddie gasped "Who are they?"

"I should have known you wouldnt stay at Rootcore," Udonna spoke, as she approached them

"What happened here?" Maddie asked, moving forward

"Woodland villiage was destroyed," Udonna explained "Tomorrow it will be another villiage. The Darkness destroys everything within its path. Until the find what they want"

Chip turned to her "What are they looking for?" he asked

"Me," she answered "and then they will go after you"

Nick's voice cut through the tension that had grown "Hang on a sec," he spoke "I never agreed to be apart of this"

"It is them!" a new voice joined their conversation "It is them! The protectors are here" the voice belonged to a goblin-like creature behind Nick "all hail! The Mystic Force!"

At his words the whole villiage bowed down to the group of six

"Always wondered what it would be like to be worshipped," Xander mumured to Maddie, only to be hit across the back of the head by Xander "What?" he asked

Suddenly the ground stated shaking, the villiage people gasped in shock as a giant monster stood over them. Udonna turned to the six "Quickly take out your wands,"

"Uh we kinda left them back at the tree," Chip said nervously

There was a flash of White and Abby looked down "Uh, apparently mine doesnt like being alone" she said, holding up her wand "How did that happen?"

"Its connected to you," Udonna answered "Whenever your in danger, it will come to your aid"

The Snow Ninja smirked "Cool," she looked up at the monster "Now what do I do?"

"Call out Magical Source! Mystic Force!" Udonna instructed "You will know what to do"

"Awesome!" Abby nodded, stepping forward "Magical Source! Mystic Force!" she commanded, twirling her wand around and then thrusting it into the air. There was a flash and suddenly her vision blurred as a visior appeared in front of her eyes. Looking down over herself, Abby grinned at the familiar white and electric blue colours reflected back at her "Flurry of Snow! White Mystic Ranger!" she roll called, after she had morphed.

Behind her the five teens watched in amazement "Now, that's cool" Vida commented

Looking up Abby smirked, she pushed off from the ground and slashed downwards with the wand, that had transformed into a staff, there was a flash of white as a blast of snow raced at the monster. He deflected it as she landed, raised his hand to smash into her, but the snow ranger was ready and flipped backwards out of reach. Meanwhile, on the ground the creatures had returned. So while Abby dealt with the giant beast, the five other teens took care of the foot soldiers. Unfortunately, they were just kids...untrained kids, and therefore had no clue has to what to do.

Udonna watched as Abby delt effectively with giant monster, unlike her friends on the ground who were being thrown around like rag dolls "Remember," she told the five "If you want to use magic, all you have to do is believe in magic!"

"Woah!" Abby cried, as a hand from the monster slammed into her stomach in the air, and sent her flying across the forest into a giant oak tree. The 21-year-old groaned and slumped to the ground "That didnt go as planned!" she coughed, before looking up at the sound of an explosion to see yellow lightening escape Chip and take out the creatures in front of him. "Yeah! Go Chip!" she encouraged, before pushing herself up and running forward, she jumped and flipped over mid-flight to attack the monster with another Ice Blast.

Chip grinned as he looked up "Guys! It really works!" he shouted to his friends "Just believe!"

"I believe," Xander gasped, as he was thrown into a near-by tree "I believe in magic"

And the tree in which he rested against sprang to life as the branches shot out and attacked the monsters

"I believe in Magic," Maddie mumured, and seconds later the monsters surrounded her were drowned out by a wave of water.

Vida glared heavily at the creatures "I believe," she mumured "I believe!" and a whirlwind wrapped around her "Im a tornado!" she exclaimed, as the high winds knocked the creatures away. "I like," she grinned "Well, all except the colour" she added

Over on the otherside of the forest, Abby jumped over and explosion before skidding to a halt "Snow Staff!" she commanded, and combining her Ninja powers to the Snow staff she threw out an Ice Blast that kicked into overdrive as the monster froze instantly as the blast hit its stomach "Now that's what I call chilling out!" she giggled, jumping up and double kick-flipping the monster as he exploded. There was another explosion, and the Snow ranger turned in Nick's direction as he rolled to a halt a few feet away from her.

"I guess I believe too," she heard him state, but nothing happened.

With a wave of her staff, Abby sent a sheet of snow at the creatures who froze instantly and disappeared.

Nick frowned and looked around as Abby stepped up behind him "Power Down," she commanded, before squatting in front of him "Come on" she said, pulling him to his feet and returning him to where Udonna had called the others.

"Well done," the oldest woman complimented them "You truly are the ones" she smiled at Abby "Takara was right about you. Are you all up to the test? Are you now ready to accept your legacy?"

Chip jumped forward, smiling like a kid on christmas morning "Oh yeah! Bring it on!"

"Im in," Vida agreed "I kicked some serious evil back there!"

"This is so unlike me, but im sticking with my sister" Maddie nodded, stepping forward

Xander grinned "Someone's gotta look after these guys right?" he asked

"Yeah and that would be me," Abby told him "Takara always said I couldnt run from destiny," she told Udonna "Count me in. It was actually kinda fun, to be back in spandex" she grinned. She turned to look at Nick "What about you? Are you in?"

Nick looked down at her "Me?" he asked "No way, im out of here"

"What?" Abby asked, slightly hurt that he chose no "But you cant! We need you! We need a Red Ranger!"

"Look, that I believe in magic thing?" Nick asked "It didnt work for me!"

Maddie frowned "Try believing again, maybe it didnt catch on the first time" she suggested

"He is a non-believer," Udonna told them "I can do nothing for him" she shook her head "Claire will see you out of the wood safely" she looked around "Claire!"

There was a odd noise and the sheep from before trotted towards them.

Udonna let loose a few chuckles "Oh my dear child," she smiled "When will you get your spells right?" she nodded at Nick "See him safe passage out of the woods"

"Yes, Udonnaaa" Claire bleeped

The others turned to Nick, before he turned and followed Claire away from the group. When he was at a safe distance, Abby groaned and stumbled as a wave of evil passed over her; and behind them a new figure appeared. "You may have defeated my foot soldiers," he growled, causing the group to turn "But you will not defeat me!" he raised his shield "Wolf Attack!" there was a blast of energy and the new team of Rangers and Udonna were thrown into the air.

The new threat laughed darkly "It is the end for you!" he chided them, as they pushed themselves up carefully; to survey him.

TO BE CONTINUED

A/N: Okay not some of my best work, but it got Abby to Briarwood. But now what will happen when she is there? Can she convince Nick to become a Mystic Force Power Ranger? Or will she step up and lead the team as he walks away? Find out next time.

Yes, this is my first Mystic Force story; its kinda complicated to write when you think about it because Udonna is the White Ranger in the show, but Abby obtains her wand in this. There will be twists and turns and I will try and bring this story up to the standards of the Abby Series. I hope you support me in this story has you have done in 'Their Darkest Hour' and 'Abby Strikes Back'.

Leave us a review, and I shall start working on Part Two as soon as possible.

~*Kara*~

All OCs and anything unrecognizable is copyrighted (c) and belongs to moi xXxKaraBeckerCutterxXx

Chapter updated 09/01/2011 at 06:05pm