Destiny Chronicles 1: A
Gathering of Warriors.
By Mouse.
Dimitra appeared in a swirl of mist just outside the Temple of Ninjetti. She knew that it wasn't wise to disturb Dulcea without an invitation. She stood there for a moment, knowing that the watchful spirit of the Master Warrior would let Dulcea know that she was there. She looked out over the Neola jungle and marvelled at how the most dangerous jungle in the Universe could be so beautiful. She sensed someone approaching and looked up to see Dulcea standing before her. Behind her veil she smiled. She bowed her head in greeting and spoke softly.
"Dimitra."
"Dulcea. May I enter?" Dulcea nodded and Dimitra walked with her into the heart of the Temple. It was not wise to enter without permission.
"Of course. What brings you to the Temple? You haven't visited in a long time."
"I know. You are aware of course regarding the recent situation with Dark Spectre and the loss of Zordon?" Dulcea bowed her head for a moment and then looked at the Iquitian, something in her tone had her suddenly wary.
"Yes. He was a great loss to us all." Her eyes were curious.
"Well, something survived his sacrifice." Dulcea's head jerked up, there was only one thing was powerful enough to survive Zordon's good energy.
"Surely not! It's not time for that, is it? The Prophecy of the Blue Wolf Mage surely can't be now."
"I'm afraid so. He will be coming. He has survived this many millennia; it's not surprising that he's still there. The question is, what are we going to do about it?" Dulcea started pacing back and forth in front of Dimitra. She looked agitated, something that looked out of place in the ruins, as they leant an air of calm and serenity to the place.
"The Ancient Prophecy's state about the Blue Wolf Mage and his companions, all Rangers of some form or other. But I haven't managed in all these years to decipher the most important part of the Prophecy. The part that explains how we can defeat him. Plus there is only one Blue Wolf that I can think of that exists at the moment, and he's a human!" Dimitra looked shocked, Human's really weren't supposed to be Blue Wolf's.
"That is most distressing. Is he a Ranger?"
"Was a Ranger. At the moment he is studying on Triforia. He was Earth's first Blue Ranger and the most intelligent person that I have ever met. But even he will need help. We will have to contact Alpha to gather the Rangers."
"Who is he? Zordon barely told me anything about previous Rangers when I took his place on Earth."
"Billy Cranston."
* * *
Angel Grove. Earth, January.2000
"All I know is that Alpha transmitted a message to every single Ranger that there has been, requesting our presence where the Command Centre was located." Jason frowned at his friend. Tom had come to his house about an hour ago after starting to get all of his old friends and teammates together.
"I don't know about this bro, are we sure it's from Alpha?"
"The Astro Rangers are. They said he's with another set of Rangers on the Terra Venture, the Galaxy Rangers, and that they are going to be joining us at our destination as well."
"I thought all the evil in the universe was wiped out by Zordon's wave?" The petite Asian young woman looked concerned, as they all did. They had all thought their days of fighting evil were over when Zordon died.
"So did I Trini, but apparently, something survived. We'll know when we get there."
"But where are we going?" Tom looked at Zack and smiled at Kim in a shared memory. He had told her where they were going and she had welcomed it. So, when TJ had been contacted by Alpha, he had quickly told the former, and longest, Ranger Leader about the message. Tom and Kim had then spent a harrowing four days tracking everyone down and getting them to Angel Grove. They had begged, borrowed and pleaded to get there friends and companions to come but come they did. Kim had gotten the Morphin and Ninja Rangers, Tomas the Zeo and TJ the Turbo Rangers. But it would be a close call with a couple of them. Kat was flying in from Australia and Aisha from Africa. Hopefully they would make it in time. All up, there were fifteen Rangers to be transported to their destination. TJ had arranged for Andros to pick them up in the AstroMegaShip once Andros and the others had been collected. They were to gather at the site of the old Command Centre and wait to be picked up. The original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, minus one sandy haired Blue Ranger, all looked at Tom as he told them their destination.
"Phaedos."
* * *
KO35, January.2000
"Are you ready to go Karone?" Andros yelled out to his sister and grinned at his friend. Zhane was leaning against the wall, his bag at his feet. Karone had recently returned from Terra Venture and her stint as the Pink Galaxy Ranger. Her brother and her boyfriend had been amazed at the change in her. She was now full off confidence and somehow had seemed to come to term with her past. Now, she was feeling like a normal person again and was glad to be back with her brother and boyfriend. So when they had gotten the call from Alpha and the Galaxy Rangers, the former Astro Rangers and Pink Galaxy Ranger were only too happy to answer the summons. The Galaxy Rangers were waiting in orbit to pick them up.
"Coming." Andros rolled his eyes and slung his bag over his shoulder.
"We could be waiting awhile then." Just then Karone walked out of her room, smiling at her brother and her boyfriend.
"I heard that Zhane. Lets go." Nodding at her brother they all teleported to the Astro Megaship where the former Galaxy Rangers were waiting for them.
They quickly settled in and then met on the bridge. Karone quickly introduced Zhane to her former companions. Leo and Mike looked over at Andros, still feeling slightly out of place flying the ship since it was originally his. When the Astro Rangers had visited Terra Venture there wasn't much time to get to know their predecessors. After they had left and Karone joined the team, things had quietened down for a little while and Alpha was able to explain to them that Andros had flown around in this ship for almost two years by himself. They found that fact hard to believe. But after meeting Andros and seeing what a good leader he was, they understood that sometimes being a Ranger involved sacrifice.
"Where are we going again Mike?" He looked over at Maya and smiled. She had only been home for a little while before getting Kendrix's message. She had jumped at the chance to be with her friends again.
"First we are stopping at Earth to pick up all the former Rangers there and then onto a planet called Pheados. Apparently the Earth Rangers know all about it." Andros and Zhane grinned at each other. Karone saw this and looked at them.
"What? Do you know this Phaedos that were going to?"
"Only that it's the home of the Great Power and it's guarded by Dulcea, the best warrior in the known galaxies. This is one lady you don't want to get angry with you." They all laughed at Andros's wry tone. She looked at her brother.
"How do you and Zhane know her?" He smiled at her.
"We called past there on our way to find Zordon once. She's the best warrior I've ever seen."
"Oh. Okay." He grinned at her.
"How long until we get to Earth?" Damon asked.
"About two hours at this speed."
"It'll be good to see home again, even if it will only be for a few minutes." Kai said. He was staring out the forward view port.
"How many Rangers are we picking up again Mike?" asked Kendrix from her position at the science station.
"Fifteen. From the original right through to the Turbo Rangers."
* * *
Command Centre Ruins, Earth. January. 2000
They were all gathered around the ruins of the command centre. Renewing old friendships and generally catching up with one another. They had all spread out across the globe and some of them hadn't seen each other in ages. So it was good to talk and reminisce about old times. As Jason looked around him he saw that each of them stood together in their teams, and it was interesting to watch the various interactions going on. He was standing off to one side watching his friends. His thoughts were in turmoil about what awaited them. Trini walked over to him, concerned, as he was being unusually quiet for Jason. They had been married almost three years and she could always read his moods like an open book.
"Are you okay Jason?"
"Yeah. I suppose I will be honey. It's just that everyone's here, except one. The one I really want to be here."
"I know, I miss Bill to. You never know, they have called together every single Power Ranger that they could, so he must have been included. He will be waiting for us on Pheados, I have a feeling he will." He smiled at her and they walked back over to the others. She always had a way of making him feel better, no matter what. But Jason did miss Bill a lot, and had often wondered what had happened to his friend. The two of them had always had a special bond. It had been hard on the former Gold Ranger to say goodbye when Bill made his move to Aquitar but deep down he understood that this 'Little Bro' needed someone special in his life. He knew better than everyone just how much Bill hurt with the loss of his powers and being relegated to the sidelines. He just hoped that he was all right. They all looked up at the familiar sound of someone teleporting in. Andros appeared and smiled at everyone.
"Everyone ready to go?" A chorus of yes's answered him. He touched his communicator. "Okay Zhane, bring us up." And with that they were gone in a flash of multicoloured streams of light.
* * *
AstroMegaShip.
They had settled their gear into the rooms they had been assigned and then had congregated in the main room aboard the Megaship so that they could all get to know one another. Everyone was a little overawed, especially the Galaxy Rangers. That they were in the presence of living Power Ranger legends and the some of the oldest Power Rangers in the Universe didn't get by the latest Rangers. The Galaxy Rangers were amazed at what the original Morphin Rangers went through just to protect the Earth in the early days. They knew that it had been no easy task. At first no one had known who or what they were. But as the attacks got more and more frequent and the Power Rangers stopped every single one of them, they were soon trusted heroes. Their stint as Rangers was slightly easier. People now knew what Power Rangers stood for. Andros stepped forward to do the introductions for everyone. As the Red Astro Ranger, he had meet all past and present Rangers of all incarnations through his numerous trips to Earth since the defeat of Dark Spectre.
"Mike, Leo, Damon, Kai, Maya and Kendrix these are the Earth Rangers." As he said their names they each of the Terran Rangers stepped forward.
"Jason Scott, the first Red Ranger and Gold Zeo Ranger." Tall and broad shouldered, dressed in a red t-shirt and blue jeans, he, without seeming to, inspired confidence and leadership.
"Honoured to meet you all."
"Trini Kwan-Scott, the first Yellow Ranger." Petite and serene, dressed in a yellow blouse and black jeans she seemed the soul of calm.
"Hello."
"Zack Taylor, the first Black Ranger." Hyper and smiling dressed in a casual black and red striped top with black jeans he grinned at everyone.
"Yo Everyone!"
"Kimberly Hart-Oliver, the first Pink Ranger and Crane Ninjetti." The petite young woman in the short summer pink dress just smiled at everyone.
"Hey! Great to finally meet you all!"
"Aisha Campbell, Yellow Ranger and Bear Ninjetti." Aisha nodded and her smile seemed to light up the room. Dressed in a yellow shirt of African design and jeans, she looked tired but alert, her plane had only arrived two hours before Kat's.
"Greetings all."
"Adam Park, Black Ranger, Frog Ninjetti, Green Zeo and Green Turbo." Adam was unchanged and unchangeable. He nodded and smiled shyly, his black t-shirt and jeans striking a good contrast against Aisha's bright colours.
"Great to see you all again."
"Rocky DeSantos, Red Ranger, Ape Ninjetti, Blue Zeo." Rocky grinned and caused some immediate comparisons between him and Zack as the jokers of the group. Red t-shirt and blue jeans made him look very similar to Jason.
"Hello guys."
"Justin Stewart, Blue Turbo Ranger." The youngest ever Ranger smiled and looked quite relaxed in his blue t-shirt and jeans. He looked the same age as the Galaxy Rangers.
"Hey everyone!" Smiles greeted the youngest Ranger ever.
"Kathryn Hillard, Pink Zeo and Pink Turbo Ranger." The tall Australian smiled shyly and looked a little nervous around everyone. She was dressed in just a white and Pink stripped t-shirt and blue jeans, looking tired as she just flown in from Australia only an hour before.
"G'day all. Nice to meet you."
"Tanya Sloan-Park, Yellow Zeo and Yellow Turbo Ranger." Tanya was dressed similarly to Aisha and had a smile as big as her cousins.
"Hey! Fantastic to meet y'all!"
"Cassie Chan, Pink Turbo and Pink Astro Ranger." Cassie was the same as always. Pink t-shirt and white jeans and a smile that encompassed everyone.
"Hey."
"Ashley Hamilton, Yellow Turbo and Yellow Astro Ranger." Ashley smiled as well. She had a yellow dress thought brought out the golden colour of her hair.
"Hello all."
"T.J. Johnson, Red Turbo Ranger and Blue Astro Ranger." TJ grinned at the others. Like Jason and Rocky, he to was dressed in blue jeans and a red t-shirt.
"Hey!"
"Carlos Valeris, Green Turbo and Black Astro Ranger." Carlos had a green t-shirt and black jeans on and nodded welcome to everyone.
"Yo!"
"And finally, Tomas Oliver. Former Green and White Ranger, Falcon Ninjetti. Zeo Red and Red Turbo Ranger. Tomas was also the longest ever Ranger Leader." Tomas smiled at everyone and they all looked at the very poised and confident person in front of them. Dressed in his long time favourite of white t-shirt and blue jeans.
"Hello everyone."
Andros smiled and took a deep breath as he took a break from introducing the long list of Terran Rangers. He grinned inwardly as he realised that no matter what colour each Ranger held, they all seemed to stick to their primary colour when in normal attire. Shaking his head at the track his thoughts were going he motioned for the Galaxy Rangers to step forward.
"Mike Corbett, the Magna Defender, his brother Leo, the Red Galaxy Ranger." The two brothers were almost identical, and both wearing red t-shirts and black jeans.
"It's an honour to finally meet you all."
"Kendrix Morgan, the Pink Galaxy Ranger." Kendrix smiled and looked around at the others. She was in a pink blouse and blue jeans. For once she wasn't wearing her glasses, having switched to contact lenses.
"Hello."
"Maya, the Yellow Galaxy Ranger." Maya was unchanged and looked extremely comfortable in her native clothes.
"Greetings."
"Kai Chen, the Blue Galaxy Ranger." Kai grinned as he looked around the group. He was in blue jeans and blue t-shirt.
"Hey!"
"Damon Henderson, the Green Galaxy Ranger. You all know Zhane the Silver Ranger and my sister Karone, she took over as the Pink Galaxy Ranger for a while for Kendrix." They all moved forward to shake hands, renew old friendships and make new ones. Every one of them knew exactly what it took to be a Ranger, and every one of them knew that they were in the presence of a group of very special people.
* * *
Aquitar. January. 2000.
Billy looked up at Alesto, confusion on his features. He had returned to Aquitar from studying on Triforia with Prince Trey in response to an urgent summons. Alesto had told him of Dimitra and Dulcea's urgent call to all the former Rangers, including him. But he hadn't told him why he had to go. He thought he still had a few more years of study with the mentor of the Aquitian Rangers.
"But why do they need me? I still have a lot of studying I need to do. I was also hoping to go back to Eltar, to help them rebuild their planet."
"I'm sorry Bill, but you are needed. Delphine is waiting for you, to teleport you to Phaedos. You have learnt all you will need to know for the upcoming trials you will face. We can teach you no more." Bill looked at his old friend and frowned.
"I don't have a choice do I?" He looked at his hands and thought about all the technical miracles that he had wrought with them over the years and all the things he had learnt over the last five years. He had grown quite a lot in the last few years. His hair was now shoulder length and his blue green eyes were deep and sad with the knowledge that was hidden behind them. He had on what he had jokingly called his uniform, which was just a blue loose shirt and trousers with boots. He sighed, the weight of what he had learnt over the last few years weighed heavily on him. The Magic that was inherent in his genes. Working to bring his soul and spirit together harmoniously. He had studied Magic first with Zordon before his capture and subsequent death. Then he returned to Aquitar and studied with Alesto about the connection between science and Magic. He had also spent some time with his old friend Prince Dex of Edoni, leaning how to use the power of his mind to full effect. Then he had spent the last two years on Triforia studying with Trey, bringing his spirit and soul together in harmony with his Magical abilities. He sighed, he knew that what they wanted, it wasn't going to be easy.
"Alright. I'd better go." With a nod at his former teacher he left the chamber and walked towards his destiny.
* * *
Phaedos. January. 2000.
With a flash of multicoloured lights, twenty-five former Power Rangers appeared by the Temple of the Ninjetti. The former Ninja Rangers smiled in remembrance, for they all had fond memories of the temple and the warrior that resided in it. Dulcea and Dimitra stepped forward, motioning for them to enter. With trepidation and many comforting glances at one another they did.
"Welcome Rangers, to the Temple of the Ninjetti." They all walked in and looked around, taking in there surroundings. They started murmuring among themselves and Tom and Kim walked over to Dulcea. Before they had teleported down they had decided to approach her straight away.
"Is everyone here?"
"We are just waiting for Bill. He should be here any moment." Kim smiled in relief. She had been half-afraid that he hadn't been called.
"It will be good to see him, we haven't seen him in almost six years Dulcea."
"He has changed somewhat." She suddenly looked up at the sky as if sensing something. "Here he comes now." A blue teleportation stream landed in the centre of the temple and Bill was suddenly standing there. He looked more relaxed than at anytime his friends had ever seen. He clearly wasn't expecting so many of them to be there. They quickly surrounded him and made him feel welcome. After a few moments Dulcea got their attention.
"Rangers, we have gathered you all here for a purpose. For those of you who don't know us, I am Dulcea, Master Warrior of Pheados. This is Dimitra of Inquita. We are all that's left, beside's Alesto of Aquitar who cannot be here due to circumstances beyond his control, of the Great Council. We, and you, are all that stands between the universe and the greatest evil ever known." There was stunned silence around the circle of Rangers.
"What evil is that Dulcea? I thought all the evil in the Universe was destroyed by Zordon's wave?" The former rangers looked at each other. They thought finally, that they could rest.
"As the Galaxy Rangers can tell you Tomas, some types of evil survived. This is the oldest evil of them all. It has many names on many different planets. On KO35 he is called Cashan. On Inquita, Rebal. On Aquiatar, Verrik, and on Earth, Satan. He is all these and more. It is the oldest evil known to the Universe." She glanced at Dimitra and seemed to gain strength to continue. " There is a Prophecy that states a Blue Wolf Mage will lead all the greatest Rangers ever known in a battle that will decide the fate of the Universe for once and all. You all are the greatest Rangers ever assembled in one place and for one purpose. Together you have faced Zedd & Rita, Ivan Ooze, The Machine Empire, Divatox, Astronoma, Scorpious and Trakeena. But this is your greatest challenge." A stunned murmur ran through the assembled Rangers. They had faced challenges before, but nothing that sounded this dire. Jason glanced at his friends and knew that the worse was yet to come. Andros looked confused and stepped forward to get Dulcea's attention.
"Dulcea, what is this Prophecy that your talking about and who is this Blue Wolf Mage?" Dulcea glanced at Dimitra and she nodded. Dulcea looked around at the young people gathered before her. They were the best that she had ever seen and ever would be. They had a small chance of winning with these Rangers on their side.
"The Prophecy states that one who has held the Blue powers and becomes one with the Wolf Spirit, the most dangerous of the Animal Spirits and the most noble. Who will bring the magic of his spirit and soul together to become the most powerful Blue Wolf Mage that there will ever be. He will bear the brunt of all the attacks and also be at the forefront of all our hopes and defences. He will be joined by the greatest assemblage of heroes, all who have held the Power, and they will be his companions in the greatest Battle in the Universe. There is no more noble a quest." Jason stood forward, he had a feeling he knew what was coming but he had to ask. Part of him didn't want to accept what was about to happen, but another part revelled in the fact that they got to save the Universe one last time.
"Who is this Blue Wolf Mage Dulcea?" She just looked at him and smiled and then sought him out in the crowd of Rangers. All eyes followed hers and the former Blue Ranger smiled at his friends. Bill Cranston never looked so confident in his life.
"I am."
End Part One.
In part two the extent of prophecy is revealed and powers are given out. But just how are they supposed to beat the Devil?