Chapter 4: Legacy of power
Chelbell2016:
So the chapter where the others find out about both Tommy's and Courtney's ranger history. How will Courtney react when she realises she was seconds away when her dad was taken. Find out. Keep reading.
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Walking into the base after another trip around Reefside looking for my dad I walked up to the others. I automatically looked around the base to see if my dad was there. He wasn't.
They all looked at me hopefully but I shook my head at them and they sighed.
''This is bad,'' Kira said and Leanne nodded her head in agreement.
''Way bad. Worse than crashing after getting to level 9 SNSW.'' Ethan said.
''Huh.'' Leanne and Conner asked at the same time.
''Super Ninja Space Wars,'' The blue ranger translated.
''OK don't you think were getting a little to freaked out at this?'' Conner asked but I shook my head.
''Dad and me have a bit of a disagreement.'' I started and Kira continued.
''Next he doesn't show up for my gig.'' She spoke.
''And finally he misses a full day of school.'' Leanne finishes worry clear in her voice.
''I think weve reached exactly the right level of freaking out,'' I said. ''But there is only one way to know what dad has been up to. Ethan.'' I pointed the computer out to him and he nodded taking a seat.
''How's that?'' Leanne asked but I just kept watching Ethan as he began typing fast.
''I'm in.'' He said and I felt real gratitude towards the blue ranger.
''Yeah but where?'' Kira asked.
''I'm Tommy Oliver, if you're not me then something is seriously wrong,'' He said and I felt a little rude at invading his privacy. ''This video diary is a confidential record, only to be viewed in case of an emergency. What you are about to see is a history of my life.'' I paused eyes wide. Surely he wouldn't.
''More dinosaur bones stories. Yawn.'' Conner mocked. I had a feeling that is not what history he meant.
''My history as a power ranger.'' My dad said on the video.
''OH NO.'' I said and the others looked at me suspicious.
''OK un-yawn.'' Conner said shocked. The others were also shocked.
''My story begins in downtown angel grove. When five teenagers with attitude were recruited to fight the evil space sorceress, Rita Repulsa,'' We all watched as five ordinary teens like us became power rangers. ''They harness the power of dinosaur, to become Earths first power rangers.'' we watched as they took on grey foot soldiers. A robot was cheering them on. ''Under the guidance if intergalactic being named Zordon, Trini, Zack, Kimberly, Billy and Jason bravely defended the Earth, Which forced Rita to create her own ranger.''
''OK so where's Dr O?'' Kira asked. The video changed to a picture of the angel grove high school. Were my dad had gone too.
''I'm Kimberly,'' the pink ranger on screen spoke It shown dad much younger on screen greeting her ''You're new around here aren't you?'' She asked him.
''Yeah I'm Tommy.'' He told her smiling.
I smiled at the relationship that was forming between the two.
"What's going on?!" Tommy demanded as a heavy wind battered him.
"Tommy! I have chosen you!" Rita Repulsa spoke to him taking control of his mind.
''Her evil magic was too strong, I couldn't fight it,'' the Tommy making the video stated. We watched as he became the green ranger and fought the others. "She commanded me to destroy the other Rangers...and I almost succeeded," He admitted guilt clear in his voice.
"I know you're the Green Ranger," Kimberly told Tommy in the video as she watched him exercise.
"Well then, Pink Ranger. You should also know that you, and the other Power Rangers, will soon be destroyed," He warned her in a evil tone.
''But my friends never gave up on me. They helped me destroy the power sword and I was freed.'' Dad said on the screen. It was uncle Jase who defeated him and destroyed the power sword.
''Rita's spell is broken,'' A guy who was the black ranger said.
''What's happening to me.'' Tommy asked as Jason helped him to his feet.
''You're no longer under Rita's power. Fight by our side and we can defeat Rita.'' Jason told him with a confident voice.
''After everything that has happened?'' Tommy questioned the red ranger.
''Tommy we need you, It's where you belong.'' Tommy glanced at the other rangers who all nodded their heads at their friend. ''Will you join us Tommy?'' Jason asked with a hopeful look. Tommy smiled and shook Jason's hand.
Then the Tommy from our time spoke.
''And that's when I joined the team. But not for long, we soon discovered the green ranger powers were only temporary.'' We watched as five out of six rangers appeared on the six. Dad wasn't there.
''As you are aware the green ranger powers, were completely decimated in his last few battles. Alpha and I tried to create an even more powerful ranger to battle Lord Zedd and his diabolical evil.'' Zordon told the teenagers. ''And now my friends I give you the white ranger.'' A bright light made the rangers cover there eyes as a white ranger appeared. He took his helmet off to reveal dad.
''Guess who's back.'' The guy said nodding his head at his friends.
We all turned to Ethan when he suddenly paused the video.
''What did you do that for?'' Kira asked the blue ranger sounding a little annoyed.
'Cause I'm so bugging I cant even deal.'' He told her.
''Our teacher,'' Conner whispered softly. ''Is the oldest living power ranger.'' A sudden voice that came from behind us made us jump.
''Not the oldest,'' We all turned to see Hayley standing behind us. ''Just the best.''
''Hayley,'' Leanne looked confused as she addressed the woman. ''How did you get in here?'' She asked.
''More importantly,'' I asked needing to know. ''What do you now about any of this?''
She sighed. ''I know that Tommy is in big trouble, and you five are the only ones that can help him.'' She finished.
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Hayley was still explaining to us about how she knew about us being rangers.
''I've been helping Tommy prepare the morphers since Grad school. Who do you think built the morphers?'' She asked.
''I was actually wondering that myself.'' I pointed out to her.
''Tommy's good with fossils and dinosaurs, but a rocket scientist. He aint.'' She aid to us.
''And lemme guess, you are?'' Conner asked her.
''Among other things.'' She tod him.
''So you know who we are, you know what we are,'' I summed up. ''Do you know where my dad is?'' I asked hoping she knew.
''I think I have a pretty good idea,'' She said walking up to the computers and inserting a disk. We all walked over to watch. ''This is the surveillance tape from the day of yours and Kira's gig.'' She shown us a tape showing that not long after I let my dad he was attacked and taken by Tyrannodrones. If I hadn't left him this might never have happened.
''Why didn't he just morph?'' Conner asked sounding confused. ''I mean he's a power ranger.''
''Not anymore, or didn't you get that far?'' Hayley asked.
She played the video once more.
''Try to escape this power rangers!'' A voice came from the screen showing some sort of evil alien.
''A new villain Lord Zedd was destroying Earth. And with three rangers leaving a new power source had to be found.''
''The sword of light will allow you're powers to be transferred to create new rangers.'' Zordon explained as three new teens appeared making Tommy smile widely.
''Rocky! Adam! Aisha!''
''Isn't this incredible.'' Aisha smiled.
''Trini, Zack and Jason passed on their powers, and the three new power rangers stepped forward,'' The video showed us both Rita and Zedd combining their staffs which joined there power making a monster grow. ''And just in time, as Rita and Zedd teamed up to form our most powerful enemy yet, bringing with them a new terror: Rito. The new team fought bravely, but it wasn't enough. Rito destroyed our zords.''
''Looks like we lost more than our Zords, we lost our powers.'' Tommy sighed addressing his team-mates.
''You're journey is about to begin.'' A blue figure appeared as the rangers gathered around him. He had a big letter 'N' on his chest.
''A ranger never gives up. Zordon sent us on a quest to find Ninjor, a warrior from the past who showed us the secrets of the ancient ninja.''
I scoffed. ''That's a ninja, Yeah right.'' The others looked at me confused as Hayley paused the video.
''How many ninja's do you know?'' Conner asked me and I had to hide my grin.
''Conner there is a lot about me you don't know,'' thinking about this video diary made me wonder. ''Hey Hayley does this just show dad's ranger history or every team?'' I asked.
''Every team Courtney why?'' She told me. OH great.
''No reason.'' I stated but they all still looked suspiciously at me.
Hayley pressed 'play' and we continued to watch.
''Our quest complete, we gained new weapons, new zords and new enemies,'' We watched the ninja rangers fighting off the tengas. ''But along with new enemies, came new friends.''
''Im Tommy.'' Tommy shook hands with a blonde girl with an Australian accent.
''Nice to meet you Tommy, I'm Katherine.''
''When Kimberly chose to leave, Katherine was the only choice.'' We watched as Kim passed the pink power coin to a smiling Kat. ''Katherine assumed the pink ranger power and just in time.'' We watched as the rangers command centre blew up and the rangers were teleported outside. ''We got out just as Rita and Zedd destroyed the command centre.''
We watched as the younger version of Tommy lifted a crystal into the air and showed it to his team mates.
''Its all here. This is incredible.'' A few seconds later the ground beneath their feet shook It disappeared and the rangers fell into the whole.
''Beneath the ruins we found the Zeo crystal, a mystical power that guided us to the next chapter of our life's as power rangers.'' We watched as the rangers stood in their new command centre that my dad had told me was known as the power chamber.
''Rangers the power of the zeo crystal now lies within you,'' Zordon explained to the teens. ''They will bestow you with powers beyond your imagination.''
''The zeo powers were awesome, but when we needed reinforcements. We turned to an old friend.''
''The new gold ranger is right here.'' Tommy smiled, Jason walked out of the shadows removing his glasses.
''Jason returned and assumed the power of the gold ranger.'' The video showed Jason fighting with ease.
''After graduation we were ready to face the world.'' A sudden thought occurred to me.
''UH Hayley how long was dad a power ranger?'' I asked nervous but she just answered my question.
''Turbo was his fifth team so five years.'' She informed me and my mouth dropped. I hoped that didn't happen to me.
It took me a few minutes to process this then I turned back to the screen to see dad and the other rangers graduating.
''After high school graduation we were ready to face the world, but not before going on one last adventure as rangers, It was time to shift into a higher gear.'' We watched as the video shown us a few clips until it showed my dad giving up his powers.
''I wouldn't be standing here today TJ if it wasn't for your courage and strength, I choose you to lead the team as the new red ranger.''
Hayley paused the video.
''After that he went to college where he met yours truly,'' she explained to us. ''Then you Courtney came along and he settled down. But when he found the dino gems, He knew he could never escape the power for long.'' She smiled at me and I gave a half smile back.
I was worried about what the team would say when they found out.
''Seeing as I don't want this to be the end of the line,'' Ethan spoke from my side drawing everyone's attention to him. ''Can we get back on the subject of finding Dr O?'' He asked.
''Hey a thought just occurred to me,'' Leanne spoke up looking around at us all. ''What about invisiportal's? They're all over the city. If we can find one, We could get into Mesagog's lab.'' I looked hopefully at Hayley.
Hayley sighed. ''I've been working on that very thing. Unfourtanetly I need just a little more time.
''OK so what do we do why you are doing that?'' I asked Hayley.
''Here watch more of your heritage, you might learn something.'' Hayley responded and I swallowed. I really don't want to continue watching that video.
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I watched growing more and more anxious as the video showed us the teams of, In space, Lost galaxy and Lightspeed rescue before Hayley paused the tape again.
''Hey I was watching that.'' Ethan exclaimed staring at Hayley.
''Sorry but I've got something.'' She told us and I stepped forward.
''Have you found him?'' I asked her.
''Almost I've got a lock on the backdoor to Mesagog's firewall. In theory, It should lead us right to an invisiportal.'' I nodded but the others were curious.
''And then what?'' Leanne asked.
''I'll let you know when I get there.'' She said. She continues the video and I watched nervous again.
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''Whats happening Hayley?'' I ask as all the screens turn red showing the message 'search failed' on them.
''Either I'm loosing my touch, or Mesagog is really smart,'' She said typing on the computer furiously. ''For a mutant freak.'' She added after a second.
''What's happening now?'' I asked.
''It's retrieving more ranger history.'' She informed me.
OK not the answer I wanted.
''My friends and I came from the year 3000.'' A woman In a uniform was talking to a man on a motorbike.
Ethan paused the video again.
''Hold up rangers from the future?'' He asked shock clear in his voice.
''They're down with time travel and everything right, right?'' Kira spoke up and we all looked round at her quickly. ''Couldn't they take us back to the moment when Tommy was kidnapped.''
''Why so we can watch it all over again,'' Conner started and we all looked at him. ''Oh... so we can... stop them...got it.''
''It's worth a shot, let's see if it tells us how to reach them.'' Leanne said and Hayley continued the video.
''we're trying to recapture a gang of mutants that escaped through time and take them back with us.'' the pink ranger sighed as she turned to the red ranger. ''We thin you may be the only one who can unlock these morphers so we can defeat them.''
''It's yours.''
''Whoo.''
''DNA confirmed.''
''Ready?''
''TIME FOR TIME FORCE.''
The video was paused again.
''That was sick... but not helpful.'' Ethan said and I couldn't help but agree with him.
''Okay.. so what about all the other rangers,'' Conner began and my eyes widened a little. ''I mean there must be hundreds of them all over the place.''
''Conner its not that easy,'' I told him. ''Most rangers don't have their powers anymore.''
Hayley who was typing on her computer also spoke up. A few clips of a new ranger team appeared.
''Some didn't even want them at all.'' She said.
''Cole joined and the Wild Force Rangers, used spirits of the ancient animal to fight the evil org, creatures determined to conquer earth through pollution and destruction. The final member to join the team was Merrick the Lunar wolf ranger.'' Ethan paused the video again.
''Meanwhile back in reality we still have no way to find Dr O.'' Ethan pointer out.
''I know there is at least one more team out there.'' Hayley began and I began to panic. ''They had a guy named Cam, he was even more of a genius at this stuff then I am.'' I tried to avoid eye contact. I was glad that no one knew the name of my ex team.
''Try typing in Ninja storm.'' Conner suggested.
'OH come on.' I thought.
''What my twin brother,'' I laughed under my breath thinking about Eric McKnight. ''Went to this super secret Ninja school. Everyone there new of a few that got to become power rangers.''
''Your brother was a power ranger?'' Ethan questioned.
I had to suppress a giggle at that. No way could Eric McKnight be a ranger.
''He couldn't even finish Ninja school. He's like a total airhead we're so different.'' I looked up with an raised eyebrow and he looked upset till I heard an all too familiar voice from the video. I close my eyes to prepare myself.
''These are your power ranger wind morphers,'' Cam opened the box to reveal the three wind morphers.
''Yes! See? I knew I was right.'' Dustin smiled picking up his morpher. ''Power rangers are real.''
''From this point you will be known as the wind power rangers.'' Sensei told them in Guinea pig form.
''Three unlikely ninja students commanded the power of earth, air and water. But it was the power of thunder and one lonely fire ranger that gave them their biggest challenge.'' The screen shown Hunter and Blake and Mickaela fighting the wind rangers. ''But as the thunders and the gold fire ranger turned up another ally joined them.''
The screen shown a young Ninja in a black uniform with orange stripes on.
''You know if you're having a ranger get together you could at least invite me.'' Said the girl standing between the wind rangers and the Thunder rangers.
''Who the hell are you.'' The crimson ranger growled.
''With her non Ninja powers. My adopted daughter Courtney proved to be a help to the wind rangers.'' First it showed Courtney with her shield and flaming powers and then the video showed her in her ninja uniform with her morpher raised.
''Friend or not I've had enough. I'm sick of this. You have the upper hand because you are a ranger. well It's time to even the odds.''
''FIRE STORM! RANGER FORM! HA!''
Again the video was paused and I turned to see my friends with their mouths wide open. Leanne looked the most shocked.
''You where a ranger before this?'' She asked and I nodded.
''Why didn't you tell us?'' Conner asked me.
''Because I didn't want you to treat me differently,'' I sighed. ''Guys the reason me and my dad had an argument is because he wanted me to be the leader of this team. I'm no leader.'' I was shocked when they shook their heads.
''But you are,'' It shocked me when Leanne was the one who spoke up. ''Courtney, Without even realising it you are leading us. Look at now that dad is gone you are stepping up and leading us.'' She informed me. It shocked me when I realised that she is right.
''Courtney, please think about becoming the leader,'' Conner spoke up and I was shocked that he was agree. ''Look I am not cut out to be a leader I'm too reckless ad a jokester. You are level headed and perfect for the job.'' He finished and I sighed.
''I will think about it,'' I told them and then I turned to Hayley. ''Can you play the video now please.'' And she pressed play.
''However there greatest enemies,'' It showed both Hunter holding his head. Then he fell to the ground as his memory came back.
''Proved to be their greatest allies.''
''Do you know who we are.'' Shane asked Hunter who was on the ground.
''Yeah my friends.'' He said smiling up at them.
The video changed to show Cam in the past.
''Sorry to spoil your fun!'' He yelled.
''With Earth on the brink of destruction, another friend, Cam went back in time, to retrieve the one power that could save them all. The power of the green samurai.'' Cam demorphed to show himself to the other rangers.
''In their final battle against Lothor, The rangers made the ultimate sacrifice.''
''I have your ranger powers.'' Lothor smirked as he held up the amulet that he had stolen from Cam.
''We may not be power rangers, but we still have power,'' Shane yelled. ''POWER OF AIR!''
''POWER OF EARTH!''
''POWER OF WATER!''
''NINJA POWERS!''
The combination of their powers lifted Lothor into the air and sent him into the abyss of evil which sealed itself shut.
''WHOA Ninjas are real.'' Ethan said making me roll my eyes.
''I think that I'm proof of that Ethan.'' I said smirking a little.
''I can't believe that you were a ranger before,'' Leanne spoke up with a playful glare on her face. ''And you never thought to tell us once.''
''I didn't know how to tell you.'' I said trying to defend myself and Leanne said nothing.
''My brother taught me some of his moves,'' Conner said drawing our attention to him. ''Watch.'' He said.
He did several punches before doing a kick and ended up hitting the computer.
''McKnight this is why we do not practise Ninja indoors.'' I told him and he looked sheepish as we all glanced at Hayley.
''Please tell me that did not just happen?'' Kira asked. The main screen went blank.
''I think we just lost our only hope of finding Tommy.'' Hayley told us and I glared at Conner.
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We all watched nervous why Hayley tried to sort out the computers.
''Anything?'' Conner asked hopeful. The glares that I was sending his way were making him nervous.
''Got it.'' She said happily and I finally stopped glaring at Conner to turn to her.
''Great job Hayley, have you found Dad?'' I asked.
''We are so lucky you are a genius.'' Ethan told her.
''Even genius' need help sometimes,'' She told us with a wide smile on her face. ''That little jolt must have done something to the wiring because I'm getting something.''
''With the return of Mesagog, it became necessary to invoke the power of the Dino gems,'' Dad was saying on the video. ''Should anything happen to me these four,'' The video sowed pictures of Conner, Kira, Ethan and Leanne. ''Under the leadership of my daughter who has returned as a ranger, are in charge of protecting the planet.''
''It's us.'' Kira stated as the video showed us as we first became Dino Rangers.
''He really trusts us.'' I said realising that he really does believe I can become a leader.
''He does.'' Hayley said looking around at all of us.
''We have to save him,'' Leanne spoke. ''We owe it to him!''
''It worked!'' Hayley exclaimed ecstatically. ''I've got a lock on an invisiportal.''
I looked around at all of the rangers.
''OK guys,'' I told them and I realised that I did sound like a leader. ''Time to go save a teacher and a father.''
They nodded in agreement.
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Chelbell2016:
Well, now they know. I really enjoyed writing this episode and I hope you guys enjoy it. please review.