Power Rangers: The New Generation
Chapter 1 - Origins
Over a thousand years ago in a kingdom far, far away there was a man.
He was not just a mere man, he was an Indian sorcerer who was especially gifted in foretelling the near and the distant future.
One clear night he had a vision, a vision more terrifying than any other he had ever received. This vision contained images of horrendous monsters of epic proportions coming to Earth and destroying everything in their path.
He of course alerted the townspeople immediately, wanting to warn as many as he could before the vision came to pass. But the things he saw only frightened the people and caused them to fear him instead. To soothe their fears the townspeople decided it was in the best interest of them all too simply kill the sorcerer.
They thought they were rid of him and his nightmare visions by burning him at the stake but he was a sorcerer after all …
He went to another land and hid himself away there. Soon after his arrival another vision came to him. This vision was about him and contained information on how to use his extraordinary abilities to save the Earth from the impending doom.
Using his powers and future knowledge the sorcerer was able to create what he saw as the Earth's salvation. His creations would come to be known as the Power Rangers.
Five teenagers from nearby villages who were exceptional in different ways all suddenly awoke at night at the exact same time.
One moment they were in their bedrooms and then suddenly they found themselves standing in a dark, empty room. They did not even have time to be frightened or even to realize that others were there before they were transformed.
They were given enhanced abilities, unusual weapons, protective suits and masks to hide their identities. As the chosen ones, their new mission in life became hardwired into their brains and would be passed onto their descendants. That mission was to stop the impending alien threat at all costs.
With their new powers they were ready when the invasion came. They defended their village from the evil creatures, time and time again, until one by one they were each eliminated.
After them, more were chosen and so the legend continued on, until March 1ST 2016 when the newest Red Leader was activated.
A week before this day, his sixteenth birthday, before the headaches, the voices and the shakes, he had received a package in the mail…
"What the hell is this?" Andrew thought, looking at the small brown package addressed to him, as he stood on the front porch of his house collecting the day's mail. It was small, not bigger than his hand and was blank save for his name. He looked around the street, expecting to see one of his friends hiding in a nearby bush and laughing, just waiting for him to open this joke gift. But as he looked around, he saw no one. The street was eerily quiet. Usually there were people coming and going, walking their dogs, checking their mail, waiting for a bus … something. He looked back down at his package and wondered what it could be and who it could be from. Just then, his front door burst open and his younger sister Emma came running out.
"Is it here yet!? Is it here yet!?" she cried, her blond ponytail swinging as she raced towards him.
"What?" he asked, as she grabbed the mail out of his hand, including the package.
"No!" he shouted grabbing it back as she started to look at it.
"What?" She was surprised at his reaction, "I was just looking. What is it?"
Andrew looked down at the package in his hands before placing it slowly in his pocket. For some reason, he felt compelled to hide it.
"It's nothing. Just an early birthday gift from grandma and grandpa", he replied.
She looked at him suspiciously before going back into the house with the rest of the mail, still searching for her letter. Andrew turned to follow her in, but when he got to the door he paused. The wind started gently blowing through the trees as he looked down the street and then at his pocket. He went inside and shut the door.
