Summary: 500 years ago the Sacred Beasts were locked in a fierce battle with Empress Ventrixa and her clan. 5 humans were chosen to bear the powers of the Sacred Beasts, becoming the first Phantom Rangers. 500 years later, the seal around Ventrixa is weakened and evil breaks free once more. 5 new humans are chosen to become the 120th generation of the Phantom Rangers. Can they seal the Empress before the entire world is engulfed in darkness forever?
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Chapter I
-500 years ago-
"Seal her now!"
With no other choice, the five rangers raised their gems in the air and channeled the power of their Sacred Beasts into the cores. The gems grew brighter and brighter until a star was formed beneath Ventrixa and her clan.
"You haven't seen the last of me! I will return!" the Empress of Chaos vowed as she was sealed away in the darkness.
With the Empress sealed and the Sacred Beasts rescued, the five humans found themselves standing in their civilian forms permanently.
"She will return," their leader said.
"And when she does, the newest generation will seal her for good."
-500 years later-
An airplane landed at JFK airport and the crowd slowly disembarked, with flight attendants wishing them a pleasant journey. Among the crowd was a young male dressed in a black hoodie and jeans, with headphones around his neck. A girl bumped into him but he merely smiled and let her pass, then walked off the plane and stared out the window of the tunnel leading towards the airport. Jumping from one foster home to another in Japan was enough to earn him a ticket to America, where he could start anew after the death of his family.
Selling the company that belonged to his father gave him enough money to purchase a small apartment in New York City, along with a car and enough to support himself until he gets a decent job. Several of his relatives also offered to take him in, but Arashi turned their offers down, preferring to be alone.
The customs line was long for foreigners when Arashi arrived, but carrying an American passport gave him access to the citizen line, which was much shorter and less of a hassle to go through. His mother was of Japanese descent but his father was American, and Arashi chose to gave up his Japanese citizenship upon getting his American one. Not that he needed it anyways, Japan held too many painful memories for him.
"Welcome home," the agent who took his passport said, handing it back to him with a smile.
"Thank you," he replied smoothly, gathering his passport and heading towards the carousel to pick up his luggage.
With his luggage in hand, Arashi left the airport and hailed a cab towards his new apartment.
Everything was in order when he finally arrived.
The housekeeper must have been around earlier because the fridge was stocked and the bedding was freshly made. Arashi didn't care much for having a maid, but the apartment complex he lived in had the option. Perhaps he should speak to management later about not having the housekeeper come by. The thought of a stranger snooping around his home was rather unnerving.
Throwing his keys on the table by the door, he took off his shoes and laid down on the bed in his bedroom.
New surroundings.
New start.
Wasting no time to unpack his stuff, Arashi spent the remaining time settling into his new apartment. He didn't have an eternity to get settled in, he had school first thing in the morning.
Arashi knocked on the door of the principal's office and entered when he heard a voice giving permission.
"Ah, Mr. Caelum is it? I'm so glad you could join us," the principal said with a smile.
"Thank you for accepting me Ms. Maddison," Arashi responded as he took a seat.
"Nonsense. I am always glad to accept bright students such as yourself. Now since you are transferring in partway through the first semester, I will excuse you from the first grading period. I've looked over your records from your time in Japan, and I am quite impressed with your scores. You are a senior aren't you?"
"Yes. According to the standards here, I qualify as a senior."
"Excellent. I have placed you in Ms. Lee's class. Here is your schedule and locker key. If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask."
Arashi took the offered items and gave a polite nod to the principal.
"Her classroom is right down the hall. Go and introduce yourself, the class is expecting you."
Thanking her for everything again, he got up and headed down the hallway of the school. Colorful bulletins decorated the length of the corridor as Arashi slowly made his way down towards the classroom. Stopping in front of room 425, he knocked several times and opened the door.
The moment he stepped in it was like a stopwatch was in effect. Everyone turned and stared at him intensely, but Arashi shrugged it off and went up to his homeroom teacher.
Ms. Lee smiled at him.
"You must be the new transfer student! I'm Ms. Lee and this will be your homeroom. Why don't you introduce yourself to the class?"
"He probably doesn't speak English!" one male yelled, prompting the entire class to snicker at his comment.
"Don't judge a book by its cover asshole," Arashi replied instantly.
That shut up the entire class as they all stared at him in shock.
"I'll have you know that Mr. Caelum was the top student in his school back in Japan, and his English is flawless."
"How come he speaks it so perfectly? He's clearly Japanese!"
"My father is American," Arashi clipped.
All the girls began whispering among each other while he made his way over to an empty seat by the window. Someone tapped him on the shoulder and he looked over to find a girl giving him a small wave.
"I'm Lucy. Sorry about what Martin said earlier. He's an idiot."
Inclining his head to indicate he heard her words, Arashi turned back around and drowned out the voices around while focusing on the lesson.
-Inari Shrine, Japan, Miyagawa Ward-
"The seal is weakening!"
The priestess of the temple opened her eyes and looked at the five colorful gems sitting upon an altar. Each gem corresponded with one of the five Sacred Beasts, powerful creatures who brought peace and balance to the planet five hundred years ago. Phoenix, Kirin, Chimera, Pegasus, and the Dragon. These five divine beasts were the ones who sealed Empress Ventrixa away, but now it appears the seal holding her in place has weakened significantly.
"Yuki, what are we going to do?" Hana asked worriedly.
"The gems will choose their successors when the time comes. Until then, we can only pray the seal holds."
Suddenly the Phoenix gem glowed brightly before flying off from the altar, whizzing past the two girls and out the gate before vanishing into the sky.
"It seems Phoenix has found its chosen one," Yuki said, closing her eyes in meditation once more.
-Unknown mountain-
Loud rumbling echoed throughout the dark cave as a seal became visible on the stone floor. A hand emerged from the center, flailing around briefly until a body was kicked out of the portal, landing harshly on his back. One by one more bodies crawled out from the depths, until five figures stood around the seal, waiting for their mistress to arrive.
"It feels so good to breathe air again," the first shadow exclaimed.
"You're a disgrace to the rest of us Cavira," the second shadow responded, holding a fan over her face.
"Don't make me scratch out your pretty eyes Trovari!" Cavira hissed angrily.
A third figure cleared his throat and the two female generals ceased their bickering.
"We await the arrival of our Empress Ventrixa!"
The seal began crackling and emitting waves of lightning as a larger hand protruded from the center, then Ventrixa emerged from the depths and let out a satisfied howl.
"I'm free!"
"The five generals of Groventa are at your command," Cavira declared as the five shadows knelt in unison.
"Bring me some humans! I must regain my youthful appearance! Five hundred years in that accursed void has robbed me of my beauty!" Ventrixa cried.
"Right away!" Cavira snapped her fingers and one of her lieutenants appeared.
"I will bring back more than enough humans for our Empress!"
Cavira nodded.
"Don't disappoint us."
School.
What was the point of school?
Arashi already knew everything Ms. Lee was teaching.
Japan was definitely more advanced in academics than America was.
He was casually drawing pictures in his notebook when a bright light drew his attention towards the window. Lifting his eyes towards the source of the light, Arashi was shocked to find himself staring at what appeared to be a Phoenix. Rubbing his eyes to make sure he wasn't hallucinating, the raven-haired male glanced around the classroom. No one else seemed to notice the ethereal avian outside the window, which meant he must be the only one to see it.
The Phoenix cocked its head and stared at Arashi, as if it was peering into his very soul.
A voice inside his mind spoke, causing him to flinch slightly from shock.
Arashi Caelum, descendant of the Shidou line, you have been chosen by the Phoenix. Embrace your true powers and become the Red Phantom Ranger!
The voice vanished from his mind but Arashi felt something cool and smooth nestled within his left hand. Opening his fingers to see what it was, he saw a red stone glinting back at him, with the outline of the Phoenix in the center.
"What the..."
"Arashi? Is something the matter?" Ms. Lee called out.
Hiding the stone inside his desk, Arashi shook his head and went back to his textbook. Satisfied the teacher was no longer paying attention to him, he carefully took the stone back out and studied it.
"Phantom Ranger..."
What did the Phoenix mean?
How did it know his mother's Japanese last name?
The bell rang at that moment, signaling the end of class and Arashi was the first out the door.
Walking home was something Arashi looked forward to since it allowed him time to think. Over and over he kept flipping the stone in the air, catching it with one hand before switching to his other hand. He liked how it gleamed like fire in the sunlight, and the weight of it in his hand. The only thing that bothered him was the Red Phantom Ranger the Phoenix mentioned.
"What did it mean..." he murmured to himself.
Screams drew his attention towards the nearby park and Arashi could see some sort of monster trying to abduct humans. He had heard of Youkai, supernatural creatures of Japanese lore but to think they actually existed!? He ran over and realized it was not a Youkai, but a monster nonetheless. The monster was reptilian in appearance, resembling a lizard of sorts. It was grabbing children and tossing them into a sack that it carried over its shoulder.
Without thinking, Arashi charged forward and knocked the monster away from a little girl.
"Who do you think you are!?" the monster demanded.
"Get out of here," Arashi said to the girl.
She gave a terrified nod and ran off to find her mother.
Standing back up to face the monster, Arashi threw his bag aside and was about to charge forward again when the gem glowed from his pocket. Holding a hand over his eyes, he felt something wrap around his left hand and looked to find a brace-like device sitting there.
Use your gem to transform!
It was the same voice from earlier.
Deciding to trust the voice for now, he took out the gem and inserted it into the socket in the middle of the bracer.
Raise your hand in the air and spin the gem.
Lifting his hand over his head, Arashi spun the gem and flames erupted from the bracer, surrounding his entire body with its fiery presence.
"Phantom Rebirth!"
The flames exploded outwards in a vortex but Arashi was unharmed within the center. The flames latched onto every inch of his body and formed a suit, then a helmet appeared over his face. Throwing a hand out to the side, the flames vanished to reveal him fully transformed. His helmet bore the insignia of the Phoenix and his suit was primarily red, with yellow accents mimicking flames plastered to the sides. From the belt around his waist hung a red sword, with the guard shaped after the Phoenix with its wings over its head.
"What the hell?" Arashi muttered.
You have become the Red Phantom Ranger, the vessel for the immortal Phoenix!
"You! You're a Phantom Ranger!" the monster shrieked in rage.
Feeling power like never before surging through his system, Arashi cocked his head to the side and taunted the monster with his hand.
"Shall we dance?"
The monster shrieked again and charged towards him.
To be continued...
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Next time: Arashi defeats the monster and is torn between acceptance as a Phantom Ranger and wanting a normal life.
Ventrixa and her generals discover the Phantom Rangers exist and swear to kill them before the seal can be reformed.
The second Phantom Ranger debuts.
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Available colors are: Blue, Pink, White, Black
Available Sacred Beasts: Kirin, Chimera, Pegasus, Dragon
Available Elements: Wind, Water, Earth, Quintessence
If not then I'll come up with the remaining four Phantom Rangers.
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Celsius Fate~
Red Phantom Ranger
Name: Arashi "Storm" Caelum
Age: 24
Height: 6'1
Alias: Red Phantom Ranger
Sacred Beast: Phoenix
Element: Fire
Weapon: Phoenix Flame Sword/Phoenix Blaster
Zord: Phoenix Zord
Appearance: Arashi is of mixed heritage, being half Japanese and half American, though he looks fully Asian. He has heterochromia, with one eye being blue and the other green, resulting in girls flocking around him all the time. He stands at 6'1 and wears hoodies and jeans all the time. His raven locks are always swept out of his eyes, though he desperately needs a haircut.
Background: Arashi is a man of few words, a stoic and aloof young adult who lost his entire family in a tragic car accident. Deciding to leave his painful past behind, Arashi left Japan and moved to America where he hopes for a fresh start. An experienced Iaido fighter, his skills with a sword are peerless, as he was the strongest competitor on his team prior to leaving Japan. His mother was a renown violinist and his father owned Caelum Industries. Arashi is a descendant of the original Red Phantom Warrior from his mother's side, as only those of the Shidou heritage can become a Phantom Ranger. Calm and analytical, it is these two traits that gives Arashi the edge to be a leader. He is always seen with a pair of headphones around his neck, and wears a necklace from his deceased girlfriend.