Time Rangers
By: Adam Pearlman
Previously
The Night Ranger version of Karone travelled to the S Clubbers universe to aid them in finding her counterpart. Meanwhile Rachel confronted Adam about feelings he had for Karone, Adam however after revealing the extent of his feelings proposed to Rachel and she accepted. Aided by Astronema a team of Rangers travelled to the nexus and rescued Karone. During the rescue attempt Astronema revealed her true nature and returned with four of the Rangers to the Power Centre. However, the others still remained suspicious of her until Zordon suggested a mind probe. She agreed and along with the Night Ranger version of herself she returned to Zordon's home universe. The Night Rangers returned to their universe stating time to see their families. Meanwhile a beam of energy that sent their teleportation off course hit Adam, Karone, Rachel and Dulcea, Rachel and Adam found themselves on their own and in Angel Grove, but the Angel Grove of 1995. Now the story continues.
As we looked around I realised I knew this area quite well having been here many times before.
"So Adam, what do we do?" Rachel inquired.
"I guess we could make contact with Zordon and ask for help" I replied.
"I suppose, but won't he be a bit suspicious of us, I mean he won't know who we are?" Rachel asked.
"He will know who I am, just not me, but this time's version of me" I said.
"I think I followed that, so at this time period what kind of Ranger are you?" Rachel asked.
"I'm guessing and this is only rough, but if I recall correctly I was the Silver Ranger and Kat had just become a Ranger or she'd just arrived in Angel Grove. I can't be more specific as I can't remember all the exact dates of when what happened, but I am sure this is before the Master Vile," I said.
"So again what do we do?" Rachel said.
"I guess we go and talk to Zordon, one thing we have to do while we're here is not have contact with the Rangers, it could alter the timeline. I mean I don't know what two Adam's meeting will do," I said.
Before I could say anymore I heard voices and urging Rachel behind a bush I watched as Kat and Kim came into view. Both were wearing pink and they were carrying a basket with them. Motioning to Rachel we started to follow them.
As we followed them I could just make out their conversation.
"Don't worry about it Katherine you'll be fine" Kim said.
"I don't know, you're putting a lot of faith in someone you've just met" Kat said quietly.
"You proved how strong a person you are by breaking the spell on you and I couldn't think of a better choice to be the Pink Ranger" Kim said cheerfully.
"I hope you're right, I mean I'll try to live up to the expectations you all have of me" Kat said.
"Listen, the important thing is to look to the others for advice. If you need some help talk to Billy or Adam. They're both good listeners and give good advice," Kim said.
Kat nodded and the two continued to walk all the time not realising that two people were following them.
"I know when we are" I said to Rachel.
"When are we?" Rachel asked.
"This is the day before Kim left to go to Florida. She had just transferred her powers to Kat and we had a picnic the day before she left" I said.
"Should we follow them" Rachel said.
"Yeah, but stay out of sight" I said.
We continued to follow the two from a safe distance. At one point Kim stopped and looked around as though she sensed something, but then shaking her head she and Kat continued on. A few minutes after that the two met up with the other Rangers and I smiled as I saw them and then my gaze fell upon myself.
"I can't believe how young you look" Rachel said.
"These were happy times, before the weight of the world came crashing down on my shoulders. All I had to worry about was College and being the Silver Ranger," I said.
"The others all look so young as well" Rachel commented.
"I know what you mean, it's weird I'd like to put them now next to their future selves and see any changes" I said.
As we talked the past Rangers were also talking.
"So Kat was just doubting whether she would be good enough to be a Ranger" Kim said.
"Don't worry about it Kat, we all had our doubts when we became Rangers" Billy said.
"Really!" Kat asked.
"Yeah, I mean unlike the others I didn't know how to fight. In fact when it came to fights I was unable to help and needed assistance from the others" Billy said.
"I remember the first time we encountered the Putties you even took off your glasses to fight, but you couldn't see anything" Kimberly said.
"Not my best moment" Billy commented.
Kim laughed and as she glanced at the other... at the Rangers she realised how much she would miss them all.
"If you were bad at fighting remember what Adam was like in the beginning" Kim said.
Expecting a reply from Adam, Kim turned to see Adam was staring off into space. Then as if sensing her eyes on him he turned and said. "Sorry what did you say Kim?"
"I said you had a third leg growing out of your bum and you agreed" Kim said perfectly straight-faced.
"No you didn't, you said something about fighting and what I was like at the beginning" Adam said.
"So you were paying attention, sort of" Aisha said.
"Yeah a little, sorry I've got a bit of stuff on my mind" Adam said.
Standing up Kim walked over to the Silver Ranger and said. "Okay, lets go and talk about it".
"It's nothing that I can talk about Kim" Adam said.
Kim gave Adam the look that said she wasn't asking she was telling and Adam stood up and followed the former Pink Ranger a short distance away from the others.
"So do you want to tell me what's on your mind or should that be who's on your mind" Kim said.
"Kim what are you talking about?" Adam asked.
"Well there is the way you act around this person every time they are in the vicinity and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that you like her" Kim said.
"I don't know what you're talking about" Adam said defensively.
"So you don't like a certain blonde haired, blue eyed Australian who's just become the Pink Ranger" Kim said.
At that Adam blushed and realised that Kim had caught him out. "Okay, maybe I do fancy her a little, I mean she's perfect. Intelligent, kind and I don't have to hide stuff from her as she is a Ranger".
"Then ask her out" Kim stated.
"I will as soon as I get the nerve to do so" Adam said and then he looked around again and said. "Kim do you get the feeling we're being watched?"
"Now that you mention it I have been feeling that someone was watching us, but I just thought it was probably Rita and Zedd checking up on us" Kim said.
"I thought that to, but I feel as though someone is actually spying on us" Adam said.
"Maybe we should go back to the others?" Kim suggested.
Adam nodded and the two walked back to the clearing where the other Rangers were sat. From a distance the future Adam and Rachel watched as Kim and Adam talked to their friends and then Tommy and Rocky both got up and left.
"I wonder where they are going?" Rachel asked.
"All right who are you and why are you spying on us?" Tommy asked.
"Consider that question answered" Rachel said. "So what do we do?"
"Turn around for a start, we want answers" Rocky said.
"You want answers" I said trying to disguise my voice.
"I think we're entitled considering your spying on us" Tommy said.
"You can't handle the truth" I said dropping the pretence and turning around the face the White and Red Rangers.
Before either could say a word there was the sound of footsteps and Adam came over to join the other two and said. "So who are they?"
Even as he said that he took in the sight of a girl dressed in silver and himself and he said. "Who are you?"
"Since trying to maintain a low profile is out the window. I'm you from the year 2001 and this is Rachel" I said.
"Yeah right you are, so what are Rita and Zedd up to this time?" Adam demanded.
Even as I heard him speak Rachel said with a hint of humour in her voice. "Were you always this suspicious when you were younger".
"I don't think I was, I mean I probably would have reacted the same way if someone had turned up claiming to be me from the future" I said. Then I turned back to face the eight and said. "Look I realise how strange this must sound, but it is the truth".
"If it is the truth, can you prove it" Tommy demanded.
"I can, but what would you like to ask me to prove it?" I asked.
"Tell us something that only we would know" Billy asked.
"How about this 'a fully sentient multi-functional automaton I've never seen anything like it'. Does that cover it?" I said.
Both Billy and Kimberly and my past self looked surprised while the others looked confused and Chris said. "What are you talking about?"
"He's referring to Alpha. Its what I called him the first time I saw him. Only someone who was there would know what I said," Billy commented.
"That still doesn't prove he's on the level" Adam said.
At that I sighed and said. "You should be a bit more open-minded you might live longer" I remarked.
"Tell us something else, because you could have easily got that information from scanning Billy's memories" Rocky said.
"I'll do better than tell you something, how about I show you something instead" I said.
As I spoke I reached up and pulled out my silver chain that I wore round my neck. As I did so I saw Adam go immediately to his own neck and pull out the same chain.
"That has to prove it, I mean even if they had duplicated Adam, they couldn't have known about the chain" Aisha said.
"Perhaps, maybe we should get Alpha to send us a scanning device and we can settle this once and for all" Kim suggested.
"Agreed, we could keep quizzing him all afternoon" Tommy said and then he reached for his communicator and spoke into it. "Alpha this is Tommy, do you have a device to scan someone and determine whether they are human or not?"
"Yes I do, but why do you need it Tommy?" Alpha Five answered.
"We'll explain in a few minutes Alpha, can you teleport it down" Tommy asked.
The device appeared in Tommy's hand and he silently handed it to Billy who proceeds to run it over both Rachel and myself.
"Well Billy?" Kat asked.
"They both check out as human if they were a monster in disguise the scanner would have shown it" Billy said.
"So now that we've proved who we are, perhaps we should go to the Power Chamber and talk to Zordon" Rachel said.
"Power Chamber!" Rocky said.
Realising Rachel's mistake I said. "Long story. Look shall we teleport".
"Zordon this is Tommy we're teleporting in with two guests" Tommy said.
"Understood Tommy, we will teleport you now" Zordon said.
Then a teleportation beam took us all and in seconds for me we stepped into the past for me.
"I guess that proves it, no one who is evil can set foot in the Command Centre" Kim said.
"Unless they have a power coin Tommy," I said.
"Ay, Yi. Yi. Two Adam's and a strange girl who appears to be holding the Silver power coin" Alpha said.
At that Adam reached into his pocket and pulled out his power coin. "That's not possible I have my coin right here".
Rachel didn't even hesitate and produced the silver power coin in her possession. "You gave it to me at the beginning of 2001" She said.
"Why would I give up my powers to you?" Adam asked.
Before I could reply Zordon said. "Adam it is dangerous to know too much about your own future" Then he looked at me and said. "While our other visitor possess a power coin, you seem to possess multiple power signatures and only one of them I am familiar with".
"There is a simple explanation for that Zordon" I said.
"Which is?" Rocky asked.
"From my point of view, I've been a Ranger for eight years and over that period of time I've held different powers apart from the silver power coin" I explained.
"So what kind of Ranger are you?" Aisha asked.
I was about to reply when and I really don't know how to explain this, but my mind began to wander and I suddenly remembered a similar encounter. Then I heard a voice speaking to me and I realised that I was on the floor of the Command Centre with Rachel looking at me concerned.
"Adam are you okay?" She asked.
"I think so, what happened?" I replied.
"I don't know, one minute you were telling them about the powers that you wield and the next thing I felt something in your mind and you were on the floor" Rachel explained.
"I don't know, it was like I remember having this conversation before, but I don't think this has ever happened to me before" I said.
"Wait a minute what did you mean by you felt something in his mind?" Kim asked confused.
Rachel looked up at the former Pink Ranger and replied. "I'm a telepath, I can sense things in peoples minds. Usually I don't feel anything, but because of my relationship with Adam I'm more sensitive to changes in his mood or mind".
"So you're not human?" Tommy asked.
"Tommy!" Kim said yelling at the White Ranger who blushed at his insensitivity.
"I am human, as Zordon explained or will explain it to me, there are people who possess the gene for telepathy and I'm one of them. I don't use my powers much, but I have used them to see in your mind and what I saw wasn't pretty" Rachel said.
"I think she just got her own back on you Tommy" Adam said.
"Can we focus on the matter at hand? Now you say you remember having this conversation before, but you don't remember having it," Billy asked.
"Yeah, I mean it's half like I dreamed it, but now that I think the details are so vivid. Zordon if this had happened you would have wiped the minds of the Rangers at the time to prevent them knowing their futures" I asked.
"Yes Adam I would have done so and I now that you mention I do detect a mental block in your mind that has my touches and also I detect another persons handiwork" Zordon said.
"Someone else's handiwork, you mean someone else has been messing with my mind" I asked.
"Yes, I do sense that the person is someone I am familiar with though" Zordon replied.
"The only other person who I know who would be able to do something like that is Dimitria" I said.
"Dimitria?" Chris asked.
"Dimitria of Inquiris she will become the mentor of the Turbo Rangers in about eighteen months. Is it possible she reinforced the mental block to make me forget again" I explained.
"Perhaps, I will use my powers to remove the block and we shall find the truth" Zordon said.
Zordon closed his eyes and concentrated and then the block or whatever was disrupting my memories was gone and I remembered everything.
"Well that was pleasant" I muttered.
"Did it work, are you okay?" Kat asked.
"It did work and I remember everything. Meeting my future self just before Kim went to Florida happened to me and Zordon said he would wipe the Rangers of this time period to prevent any damage to the future timeline" I said.
"So you know how this turns out? Does it include whether we got home?" Rachel asked.
"I don't actually know, but we did travel in time again. Zordon had Alpha construct a time device to return to our future, but we ended up travelling forward two years" I said.
"Why wouldn't you just travel straight back to your own time" Adam asked confused.
"Because we have to pick up two friends," I said.
"Karone and Dulcea where are they?" Rachel asked.
"In 1997 now that Zordon has removed the block I remembered everything. Both Karone and Dulcea and then us two turned up in 1997 and Dimitria used her abilities to block the memories of the current team to again prevent any alteration to the timeline" I said.
"Who are Karone and Dulcea?" Kat asked.
"Karone is someone you won't meet for another three to five years and I guess the rest of you know who I mean by Dulcea" I said.
"As in Master Warrior of the planet Phaedos" Adam asked.
Addressing my younger self I said. "Yeah, except she isn't as you remember her, she may still have the knowledge of over three thousand years, but she acts and looks like a fifteen year old girl".
"Somehow I don't see Dulcea acting like that" Billy said.
"Not by choice, she was hit by a chronal-energy weapon that caused her to revert to the age of fifteen and physically and mentally she is that age, but she still retains her skills and knowledge of the past three thousand years" I said.
"Zordon perhaps we should go outside and talk while you and Alpha construct a device to return Adam and Rachel to their time" Tommy said.
"An excellent suggestion Tommy, I suggest you return to the park and continue your picnic" Zordon said.
"I take it anything I tell them you can wipe out of their minds so they won't know about it" I asked.
"Yes, Adam you may talk to them about the Ranger's future" Zordon said.
Nodding the ten of us teleported out of the Command Centre and returned to the park and the others waited for me to talk and learn about their future.
Meanwhile above our heads the forces of evil were plotting to ruin our day.
"This had better be good Zedd I was asleep" Rita screamed.
"Of course it's good woman. Over an hour ago I detected a deviation in the timestream and detected not only a second silver power coin but several other distinct power sources" Zedd said.
"More Rangers?" Rita asked.
"Only two more, a boy and a girl. The girl appears to possess silver morphin energy and the boy possess several different energy sources including Zeo energy" Zedd replied.
"But the Zeo Crystal is still under the castle in the Caves of Deception" Rita said.
"Indeed yet, the boy is down there and has the energy, take a look for yourself if you don't believe me" Zedd said.
Rita scowled at Zedd and headed for her Repulsascope and looking down on Earth at Angel Grove she saw the two newcomers and took a step back as she recognised the boy. "Him!"
"Yes, him it would seem that there are now two Adam Pearlman's running around and one of them is from the future and has more power than before" Zedd said.
"We should capture him my Lord and make him serve you" Goldar suggested.
"What a brilliant plan now why didn't I think of that. Of course that's what we're going to do. But first I want to know what his capabilities are. After all I need to know what my new warrior is capable of. We'll let them relax for a while and once they've lowered their guard we'll strike" Zedd said.
"And then he will destroy the Power Rangers for us and the world will be ours" Rita screeched.
Zedd nodded and the two laughed at the sheer audacity of their plan.
"Back on Earth the Rangers were waiting for Adam to begin his story but for the past few minutes he had been staring at the others until in frustration his younger counterpart said. "Well are you going to talk or are just stare at nothing for the whole time".
"Were you always this impatient as well?" Rachel asked.
"Probably I mean who wasn't when they were younger wanted to know everything and needed to know it then rather than later. But my younger self is right I did say I would talk about our future or my future" I said.
Looking at everyone I began to tell tales of the future to a wide-eyed audience. "As you were told Rachel is now the Silver Ranger and I'm now the White Ranger. It all started or will start in a couple of months with the arrival of Rita and Rito's Father Master Vile".
"Wait a minute Rita has a Father?" Chris asked.
"Yeah, a really unpleasant guy, anyway he comes to Earth in search of the Zeo Crystal which is underneath the moon palace. Anyway to cut a long story short using Ninjor he unleashes a monster with Ninjor's abilities against us and we're not able to beat him easily. Anyway Kat and Tommy go to the Lunar palace and while Kat distracts Rita and Zedd, Tommy heads into the caves of deception and beating the illusions retrieves the Zeo Crystal and rescues Kat. We defeat the monster and then split the Zeo Crystal into its five separate pieces and send it spinning through time and space to prevent Master Vile ever getting his hands on it" I said.
"Sounds like things are only going to get worse" Rocky said.
"Quiet Rocky let the man talk" Aisha said.
"No Rocky is right things do get worse. Master Vile stays on the moon and he concocts a plan to destroy us. Using the Orb of Doom he causes the Earth's rotation to be reversed and everyone with the exception of me are regressed eight years," I explained.
"Eight years, we would have been only about eight or nine" Billy said.
With a hint of irritation in my voice I said. "Do you want to hear this or are you lot going to interrupt me all the way through".
Give her best pout Kimberly said. "Okay we'll be good, keep talking".
"Anyway with you guys experiencing childhood again and me not affected but powerless Zordon contacted the Rangers of the planet Aquitar and asked for their aid in defending the planet while we tried to return it to normal" I said.
"Alien Rangers!" Kat said.
"All right that's it, one more interruption and you lot are going to bed without your supper" my tone was one of quiet annoyance with a hint of humour in it. "Yes, Alien Rangers anyway they came and they defeated Master Vile in his first attack and he headed for his home leaving us to deal with Zedd and Rita" I paused at that to collect my thoughts and remember those times. "Anyway young Billy created a device intended to restore them to their normal ages. Unfortunately it worked and Billy was restored to his normal age, now that may sound like a good thing but there was a side-effect we didn't think of that happened later. Anyway the device was powered by the power coins and it was grabbed by Rito and Goldar and the device and the power coins with the exception of mine were destroyed leaving us in a pretty bad situation.
"What was the side-effect?" Billy asked.
As he spoke Kim poked him in the ribs and looking at her the Blue Ranger said. "I was asking a question related to what he was saying I wasn't interrupting".
"In answer to your question it caused you to age rapidly to a point where you were in your seventies" I said.
"Did you find a cure and when does this happen?" Billy croaked out.
"In about a year or so it happens and you get cured and leave the team for good or so we thought, but that is another story entirely. So where was I? Oh yeah, with the Alien Rangers unable to stay on Earth indefinitely and us needing a new power source things looked decidedly bleak. Zordon had some good news and told us that he was going to send the remaining young Rangers on a quest to find the five scattered pieces of the Zeo Crystal. As Zordon told us the Zeo Crystal was the only thing that could restore Earth and the five of you to your normal age," I said.
"Man this is really exciting finding out what we're going to be doing" Rocky said.
"Rocky do you know what come here, shut up and ow means" I said with a hint of exasperation.
"No" Rocky replied.
"Well unless you want to find out please kindly shut the hell up" I snapped as I decided to take a walk.
The others watched me storm off and my past self commented on my temperament. "Well, its good to see in my future I'm going to be calm and rational".
Rachel replied in her quiet voice. "Don't be too hard on him he didn't mean it. He's just going through some bad stuff at the moment and he says he's dealing with it but he isn't".
"What sort of stuff?" Kat asked.
Rachel looked at Kat and hesitated before saying. "Our enemy is alternate version of him calling himself the Emperor. As the Emperor he had one of his monsters rape Adam's sister Dana and I don't think he's really come to terms with that and also he found out that he has a daughter that was kept a secret from him by some of the other Rangers".
"I hate to point this out, but I don't have a sister called Dana" Adam said.
Sitting back down next to Rachel I replied. "That's what I said, but we do. It seems I'm or us are twins. Dana and I were separated to protect us and prepare us for the day when we would face this new evil. I only found out about it in the summer of 2000 when I came through to this universe to check out the new team of Rangers and discovered that the Pink Lightspeed Ranger was my twin, although we look nothing alike. She has blond hair and blue eyes and well you all know what I look like" Pausing I looked across at Rocky and said. "Look man I'm sorry for snapping at you".
Rocky nodded and said. "It's forgotten, look do you want to continue the story".
I nodded and continued. "Okay so five of you went on the Zeo Quest while Billy and I stayed behind. Anyway you all found your crystals but Aisha decided to remain in Africa and help cure a plague. She sent back a girl called Tanya with her crystal and I found a crystal in Angel Grove. Putting the crystal back together time was restored, but while we said good-bye to the Alien Rangers Rito and Goldar broke into the Command Centre and stole the Zeo Crystal".
"Ah man, not good so what happened?" Tommy asked.
"We returned just in time for the Command Centre to start blowing up around us. You see Goldar and Rito had been underneath the Command Centre for days and they had planted an implosion device, which went off and destroyed the Command Centre. Fortunately Alpha teleported us out and we were all okay although Billy had been hit by a discharge from a console" I said.
"What about Zordon and Alpha? Did they survive?" Kim asked.
"Yes, after the explosion had ended we went back to the wreckage and found the Zeo Crystal still intact and with its power. We figured Goldar and Rito dropped it when they were teleporting out and as we found out later the blast wiped their memories and they ended up living with Bulk and Skull until they got their memories back. Anyway we got the Crystal and that was the point when we got thrown into the storage area underneath the Command Centre. While we were trying to find our way around the outer walls of the Command Centre where being rebuilt, to finish off we found our way into a new complex called the Power Chamber and we found Zordon and Alpha both okay. We then found out that Zedd and Rita were gone having fled from the arriving Machine Empire who planned to take over the planet just like Zedd and Rita before them. To combat them we utilised the power of the Zeo Crystal but with only six pieces it meant one of us would have to give up the power. Billy decided that he would be more use in the Power Chamber than actually being a Ranger and gave his powers to Tanya. So we became the Power Rangers: Zeo. Kat and Tanya became the Pink and Yellow Zeo Rangers respectively. The rest of us changed colours though. Rocky became the Blue Zeo Ranger and Chris the Green Zeo Ranger while Tommy became the Red Zeo Ranger and I became the White Zeo Ranger" I paused there to take a breath and once more collect my thoughts.
"Anyway after that for a year we fought King Mondo and the Machine Empire and the returning Zedd and Rita. We gained new weapons and a new ally in the shape of the mysterious Gold Ranger whom no one knew who he really was. At first we thought it might be Billy, but it turned out to be an alien from the planet Triforia. Eventually he was injured and after failing to transfer the powers to Billy, Tommy went and got Jason to take over as the Gold Ranger. Eventually Jason gave the powers back before they killed him and he left the team. Billy started to age and went to Aquitar for treatment and stayed because he was in love with an Aquitian. We defeated the Machine Empire and that was it for a while except for attacks from Rita and Zedd" I said.
Stopping I looked around at the others who were all sat looking at me with their full attention and even Rachel who I had told most of this was listening intently. I went on to tell them in less detail how we became Turbo Rangers and then a change in line up and how we went into space to rescue Zordon and after that fighting a new villain on a space colony and how I retired.
"Wow you've done some amazing stuff, I can't wait to be you and do it all" Adam said.
I smiled at my younger self's enthusiasm but then remembered some of the pain that I had gone through. "I wouldn't be so enthusiastic about it, there were a few bad situations I went through".
I was about to say more when Tengas appeared and Tommy immediately took charge. "Kim get to safety without your powers". Tommy didn't finish his sentence.
"I can still fight" Kim said.
"Okay, but be careful" Tommy said. Then looking at the others he said. "Okay Ninja Ranger power now".
Then the seven of them were clothed in their ninja outfits and Kat looked down at her hands and herself. "Wow I can't believe it I'm really the Pink Ranger" she said.
"Rachel you'd better find a safe spot as you can't morph" I said.
"Why I still have my power coin?" Rachel asked a touch of annoyance in her voice.
"We can't have two Silver Rangers in the same timeline it would be dangerous and I'm.. I mean he may need to morph," I explained.
"Okay, but I don't like it" Rachel said.
"I know, now it's Morphing Time. Zeo Ranger VII. White" I called out.
Everyone stopped and looked at my transformation and then all hell broke loose as The Tengas attacked. The Ninja Rangers used their normal bag of tricks and even as I watched I was suddenly set upon by a group of Tengas.
"Okay birdbrains you want to fight, well I'll give you a fight" I said.
I launched myself into the midst of the Tengas and with kicks and punches I sent the birds running for cover. A scream stopped my celebration and I turned to see Kat in the clutches of four Tengas. Seeing no one else was near I went to her aid and knocked the Tengas away and helped Kat back to her feet. Turning to look at her I said. "Kat are you okay?"
Kat drew herself back to her full height and said. "I'm fine its you I would worry about".
Then another shout caught my attention and I turned to see Kat and Kim back to back fighting the Tengas and I half turned back to see the Pink Ninja Ranger vanish to be replaced by a monster who uttered. "Surprise and sleep tight Ranger".
Before I could even react something barrelled into me and I suddenly went flying to the floor and into the midst of a group of Tengas. Then looking up and before my eyes I saw Rachel stood there looking at the monster with her eye's blazing with anger and her feet planted and ready for action. "Touch him and you die," She said hate deep in her voice.
"One Ranger is all the same to me and if I can't get him I'll settle for you" the monster uttered before reaching out to grab Rachel who reacted with a snap kick that knocked the monster off balance and sent it stumbling back.
"Impressive, but what can a mere human do against me?" the monster uttered.
"Plenty, but it is time to up the ante. It's Morphing Time. Stegosaurus" Rachel called out.
In that instant two things happened, first Rachel morphed and then she demorphed screaming in pain and then the Tengas disappeared and so did the monster grabbing Rachel as she fell. Then the only screaming that could be heard was my own.
The others ran to my side as I climbed back to my feet and Tommy spoke. "Look lets get back to the Command Centre and see if Zordon and Alpha can track her down".
Teleporting out we returned to the Command Centre. Meanwhile on the moon.
"I don't believe it, the stupid monster brought the wrong Ranger" Rita moaned.
As she spoke Rachel was busy struggling in the grip of the monster. "You had better let me go or else," Rachel screamed.
Then Lord Zedd stepped into view and Rachel screamed again as Zedd said. "Or else what?"
"My fiancée will tear you apart piece by piece chrome teeth" Rachel muttered.
"Your fiancée and who would that be?" Zedd said.
"The White Zeo Ranger" Rachel said proudly.
"Oh him, well since it was him I was actually trying to capture and not you it doesn't matter. After all if you are his fiancée he will do anything to get you back, even work for us," Zedd said.
Zedd walked over to join Rita who said. "Well, another brilliant plan that's gone pear shaped already".
"You worry too much my flower of evilness. You heard her, the future Adam Pearlman will come to rescue her and when he does we will make him our slave" Zedd said.
"You saw what he's capable of, I don't think he's going to be too happy with us for taking his girlfriend" Rita moaned.
"Perhaps, the plan will still go ahead, just with a different twist. I had planned to use our magic to bring the future Adam Pearlman to our side, but with his fiancée's life in our hands I think he will join us willingly and do our bidding" Zedd stated.
"I will believe that when I see it Zeddy" Rita muttered.
Back at the Command Centre the Rangers were busy scanning for Rachel while Kim and Kat where trying to calm me down.
"Looking get all bent out of shape over this won't do Rachel any good so just calm down" Kim yelled.
"You're right and I know that, but with Rachel any rational thought goes out of the window as far as she is concerned" I said.
"You really care for her don't you?" Kat asked.
"I love her, I don't tell her it enough, but I do and I mean I proposed to her as well" I paused and then said. "Man was that only a few hours ago, seems like days now".
"You and Rachel are engaged" the voice was my own.
I turned to see my youthful counterpart stood nearby and I replied. "Yes, we've been together for four years and it seemed like the next step to take".
"Well it's good to know that I do find a girlfriend eventually" Adam said.
I smiled remembering at this point I had never had a girlfriend before and I said. "I guess I can tell you this since your memories will be erased before we go, but you and Kat starting dating a month from now and we.. I mean you and her go out for about a year before you break up in what is a pretty messy affair".
"We break up and badly" Kat said quietly.
"Yeah, we well you decide to break up with me for two reasons. One of them is you don't love me anymore, but someone else and you and him start to date and that kind of ends our friendship and mine with him as well" I said.
"Who do I start dating?" Kat asked sounding like she didn't want to know the answer.
"I don't know if I should tell you this. Kim it involves you and I don't want to hurt you even though you'll forget in a couple of hours" I said.
"Look as you said we'll forget it in a couple of hours and she asked now, so you can't not tell us" Kim said.
"Okay you break up with me to go out with Tommy who Kim had broken up with a few months prior" I quickly said.
Both Kim, Kat and Adam digested what I told them and Kim then said. "You're right I didn't want to know". She said as she walked away.
"I'm sorry I made you tell me, but you said there were two reasons, what was the second?" Kat asked.
"You don't really want to know that! But since you are going to pester me I will tell you. Before we split up you and I have unprotected sex, which results in you becoming pregnant. The end result is you find out and that and the other reason you break up with me. You then ask everyone else to keep the pregnancy a secret and you and Tommy raised the baby by yourselves. I only found out in the last couple of months" I said.
"Why would I keep you in the dark about it?" Kat asked.
"Because as you pointed out to me, although I spend time here and fight in this universe I don't belong here and you didn't want to tie me down" I said.
Kat was about to reply when the alarms went off and we returned to the Command Centre proper. As we arrived I noticed that Kim was staying pretty close to Tommy.
"Rangers a group of Tengas, The Sleepinator and a unknown have appeared in the park and are terrorising the population of Angel Grove. You must go and stop them at once" Zordon said.
"We're on it Zordon" Tommy said.
"Ay, Yi. Yi. Yi. Be careful Rangers" Alpha said.
"We will Alpha" Billy said.
"Ready. Back to Action" Tommy called out.
The eight Power Rangers reappeared in the park and I quickly assessed the situation and said. "Okay I'll take on the unknown, Tommy, Adam and Rocky you should take on the Sleepinator and the rest of you should take clear out the Tengas".
Even as I spoke I realised that all of the Rangers were staring at me and then at Tommy and I suddenly felt very uncomfortable and I said. "Sorry back in my time I'm the leader of all the Rangers of Earth and I've just suddenly realised that I'm actually falling into that role. But Tommy this is your time and your team what's the plan?"
"No, your plan sounds good and that's what I would have done anyway. So lets do it," Tommy said.
As the Ranger separated I heard Rocky mutter something very sarcastically and I'm sure Tommy heard it. "Yeah right that's what you would have done".
I didn't hear a reply although I can imagine what Tommy said and then I turned to face the unknown and I stopped in shock and a little sensation of fear. The figure stood before me wore silver armour with spikes sticking out of the shoulders and the contours of the armour made me realise that the wearer was female and that it could only be one person.
"So White Zeo Ranger are you prepared to join my master" the voice was distorted but undeniably Rachel's.
"If you are Rachel underneath that then you know that I won't surrender or join evil" I stated quietly.
"Then you will die" Rachel snarled and charging towards me a long silver sword appeared in her hand and I dived out of the way to avoid being skewered by the sword.
Had this been just another monster I would have probably done more than defend myself from its attacks and even retaliated, but knowing that Rachel was inside the armour stopped that. Zedd had planned this perfectly he knew that I could never bring myself to hurt her.
On the moon Zedd and Rita watched in glee. "See I told you this would work, the White Ranger will never attack his fiancée and that will be his downfall. She will either kill him and be ours forever or he will eventually surrender to us in hopes we will free her from the spell" Zedd said.
"But once he's on our side we'll change our minds and have two future Rangers under our control and ready to destroy the Power Rangers" Rita cackled.
"Yes, this day is ours. Come let us celebrate the end of the Power Rangers" Zedd said.
As Zedd and Rita celebrated they didn't realise that there whole scheme was about to come crashing down around their ears once more.
Back on Earth even as I avoided Rachel's charges the other Rangers had finished dealing with the Tengas and raced to my aid. A shout from Chris made me turn and Rachel got in a good strike as her foot connected with my chest and I was lifted off my feet and landed in a heap in front of Aisha, Billy, Kat and Chris.
"Adam are you okay?" Aisha asked.
"Fine, look we can't hurt her, underneath that armour its Rachel and she has to be under a spell" I said quickly.
"Sorry man, but under the circumstances we have to take her down now or she'll cause a lot of trouble" Chris said.
"No chance, I may be able to reach her if I can talk to her" I said.
Then there was a golden flash and Goldar appeared beside Rachel and said. "Well hello White Ranger, I'm here to make you an offer. Surrender and join Lord Zedd and Rita and they will free your girlfriend. If you don't she will remain their servant forever and destroy you all".
"Highly tempting, but I'd rather jump out of a plane without a parachute than join any side that your on" I shouted.
"An unwise decision as we will win eventually" Goldar stated.
"Hate to break it to you helmet head, but from where I come from you aren't a problem anymore in fact your less than you are today, a mere human and you work with us to stop evil" I explained.
"For those insults you will die" Goldar snarled as his sword appeared in his hand and he prepared to fight.
"Well, Goldar all I have to say is I'm going to take that sword, dust it off and turn sideways and stick it straight up your candy ass" I shouted.
Goldar looked confused, but beside him Rachel seemed to react to those words and just for a second the spell weakened and she was herself again and in my mind I heard her call my name and then the spell reasserted itself.
"Very well destroy them" Goldar commanded.
Then Rachel charged towards the Rangers and they defended themselves. Despite their superior numbers Rachel's increased powers caused them to be beaten back.
"You know you could help us" Kat said sarcastically.
"Well, if you had waited, instead of jumping into battle feet first I could have told you I have a plan" I muttered.
"What's your plan?" Billy asked.
"Probably something that you would think was suicidal and completely stupid, so I'm not going to tell you and just do it instead" I said.
Before any of them could say another word I stepped towards the Rachel and as I did I removed my helmet and stood before Rachel as she moved towards me.
"What is this?" Rachel demanded.
"I'm just standing here and I want to talk" I said my arms held out in a non-threatening posture.
"This is a trick, you and them will attack me as soon as I lower my guard" Rachel snarled.
"No trick, I'm just going to stand here and let you run me through with that sword of yours" I said.
"Are you crazy? I'm going to kill you" Rachel yelled.
"I don't think so, you won't harm me for the very same reason I won't hurt you either" I said.
"And what reason is that?" Rachel said sarcastically.
"You love me and I love you" I said.
Saying those words I noticed that Rachel's grip on her weapon seemed to falter and I began to talk more reminding her of all the good times we'd had. Even as I spoke I moved slowly towards and reaching out I removed the sword from her hand and threw it away. Reaching up I undid the clasps of her helmet and looked into her eyes. I saw the red in them flickering between their normal colour and the red and then I reached over and pressed my lips to hers. At first there was resistance and then that faded and she returned the kiss with the same urgency I had given it and when I looked at her eyes again they were there normal brown.
"Rachel?" I asked.
"You're either very stupid or very brave, I could have killed you" she said.
"Option 2 sounds good to me, but it worked anyway" I said.
"Yes, but I could have killed you" Rachel said.
"Its good to see that your suit is back to normal" I said.
"I know and no pain in using my morphing powers" Rachel said.
"I hate to break this up, but we need to help the others" Chris said.
"I've got a plan, Rachel can you use your telepathy to link us all up" I asked.
"I think so, it's not something I've really tried before, but here goes" Rachel said uncertainly.
She concentrated for a second and then nodded and I said something in my head. "'If you can hear me reply?'" I asked.
At first there was no response and then I heard Kat's voice in my head. "Wow this is a weird feeling, but what's your plan?" she asked.
Then using my mind I explained my plan. Nodding their agreement the six of us ran to join the others in battle against Sleepinator. As we arrived we watched as Tommy, Rocky and my younger self where knocked away like nothing.
"Okay everyone ready, let's do this" I yelled.
The other Rangers nodded and attacked the monster. As per my plan they kept the attacks to quick burst never allowing the monster to concentrate on one Ranger at a time and instead having to worry about them all. Jumping into the tree I watched as Tommy ducked under a wild swing and using a spin kick knocked the monster onto its back and then I jumped from the tree spinning in the air so that I landed on my back on top of the monster. As I moved to join the other Rangers I recognised two faces in the crowd although they were younger than when I had first seen them and I heard one of them say to the other. "That was a cool move, wonder if I can use that in my next match".
The one next to him laughed and said. "Just don't jump out of a tree, but off of a turnbuckle instead".
Moving away I rejoined the Rangers and while the others looked at me in surprise with the exception of Rachel and Rocky said. "What was that move?"
"You've heard of the World Wrestling Federation?" I asked.
Seeing the nods I said. "Well that was one of the finishing manoeuvres of one of the stars in our time and I always wanted to try it".
Stopping I turned and saw the monster staggering to his feet and then I saw the tell-tale signs of lightning that would make the monster grow. Sure enough the monster grew to city size.
"Look at me now Rangers" Sleepinator said.
"Well, you're certainly still ugly" Aisha yelled.
"Why you little insect" Sleepinator said as he brought his foot down in the place where we had been moments before.
"I think its time to show this guy some Zord power" Billy said.
"Right, we need Shogun Zord power now" the entire past Rangers said.
The six Zords appeared and the seven teleported aboard and wasted no time in bringing the Zords together to form the Super Shogun Megazord.
As the Megazord and the monster clashed Rachel and I watched from a safe distance.
"Wow look at them go at it, I've seen Zord battles, but not like this" Rachel commented.
"Yeah, but its what needs to be done in battle" I said.
We continued to watch the battle and even followed as the battle moved further into the city.
"Now this is getting out of hand, I never realised how much damage is really done from a Zord battle" I said.
"What can we do?" Rachel asked.
"Nothing, we can't really interfere in this, we don't know if anyone dies from this, if we save someone and they are supposed to die, then we could alter the very future" I said.
Rachel didn't reply and I turned to see that she was looking off into the distance and then I saw who she was looking at and she said. "Adam that's Dana isn't it".
"Yes and that's her adopted father Captain Mitchell. What are they doing here?" I asked.
"I don't know, but look" Rachel cried.
Looking to where she was pointing I saw what had attracted her attention. The building they were near had been struck a glancing blow by the battle and bits of it were even now breaking away heading towards the unsuspecting Dana, her Father and another young woman stood nearby.
Cursing under my breath I pulled out my turbo key and shouted. "Shift into Turbo". Bringing the key into my morpher I called out. "White Earthquake Turbo Power".
Then using every bit of power I had I ran towards the three. Behind me Rachel had pulled out her bladeblaster and was firing at the pieces of the debris in an attempt to destroy the falling objects. With a last surge of speed I grabbed hold of Dana, her father and the other woman and almost threw them out of the way.
"What the hell did you do that for, you jerk?" Dana's first words to me where.
"Saving your life Dana, if I hadn't acted you would have been crushed" I explained.
Looking past me Captain Mitchell nodded and said. "Thank you, I don't think I've seen a Ranger like you before".
"I'm a Ranger from another planet, I came to ask the Rangers for help and agreed to help them in their fight. It's a pleasure to meet you and your daughter I'm sure we'll meet again sometime," I said.
As I started to run back to join Rachel I heard Dana speak. "How do you know my name?"
Looking back over my shoulder I said. "You wouldn't believe me if I told you".
"Thank you White Ranger for saving me as well" the third civilian said.
I nodded and rejoined Rachel who said. "So what was it like meeting your sister at age 13?"
"Very weird" I said.
Even as we watched the Shogun Megazord Sabre appeared in the hand of Zord and with one swing Sleepinator was history.
"And another one bites the dust" Rocky said.
"Let's get back to the Command Centre. Adam, Rachel we'll meet you there" Tommy said.
Throwing a salute Rachel and I teleported back to the Command Centre. As we all arrived we were greeted by Alpha saying. "Zordon I've done it, I've created a time jumper".
"Well done Alpha and well done Rangers. I have no doubt that Rita and Zedd will be more than annoyed by this defeat. Rangers of the future I believe its time for you to say good-bye and return to your own time" Zordon said.
"I think it is, they've caused enough trouble for one day" Kim said her tone indicating she was angry.
"Alpha show Rachel how to use the device I'll be back in a second" Saying that I grabbed hold of Kim's arm and pulled out of the Command Centre proper and into the corridor.
"What did you do that for?" Kim yelled.
"Look I realise that in a couple of minutes you won't remember any of what I told you and that this won't matter to you, but it will to me as I'll remember and I don't want to part on bad terms. The only reason I told you is because you asked; I never intended to hurt you. Of all of the Rangers that I have fought with over the years, you are the one I'm probably closest to. You the one who took me aside and helped me become a part of the group and the one I talked to after the Dark Silver Ranger incident. You are the one that in a few months I will go to and ask for your advice on how to ask Kat out. Even though you're in Florida we still talk every week. All I can say is that you and Tommy were meant to be together, but not forever, both of you have different destinies and I can't change that. But I do know that you'll find someone who you love and be happy with" I finished.
"Can you guarantee that I'll be happy?" I asked.
"No, I can't predict the future, all I know is if things are working out like I think they are between you and this person in my time, you'll both be very happy" I said.
"I'll take your word for it, now give us a hug" Kim said.
Hugging the former Ranger we returned to the Command Centre.
"All done" Rachel asked.
"Yeah, lets get going, we've got two more people to track down" I said.
"Thank you for your help, its good to know that the future is in good hands" Tommy said.
"Yeah and the fact that my future looks pretty good" Adam said.
Rachel smiled and pressed a button on the device and a portal opened up and we moved towards it. Just before entering it I stopped and turning back to my past self I said. "You think you're ready for what's to come, you've got no idea what's ahead of you".
With that Rachel and I jumped into the vortex and into the timestream to locate our two missing comrades.
Once we left Zordon said. "Rangers now that they have gone I must remove all memory of there visit. While this is a dangerous action, but necessary I must still ask your permission".
"You have to do it Zordon, if we get captured and knowledge of the future falls into the wrong hands, their future may not exist" Chris said.
"Agreed, now stand ready" Zordon said and then from his tube a beam of light appeared and touching the Rangers wiped the memory of the last several hours from their minds.
Two years from now Adam and Rachel appear in Angel Grove park with a thud and an almost similar manner to how they arrived in the earlier time.
"Well here we are the Angel Grove of 1997" I said.
"So do we go the Power Chamber?" Rachel asked.
"Yeah, it's the first place we should go. This should be easy I mean what more trouble can we get into," I said.
The two of us teleported away unaware that someone had been practising a Kata nearby and had come to see what was going on.
"That looked like Adam, but I didn't recognise the girl and there was something odd about Adam as well" the figure said.
Shaking his head the figure returned to his practise and forgot about the whole thing, not realising that he was going to be drawn into the lives of the Power Rangers once more.
TO BE CONTINUED!