A Silver Beginning
By Sonic Angel

Disclaimer: Don't own PR! This is also dedicated to Thuy Tran, the actress who played Trini in MMPR. May you rest
in peace...

"Hi. My name is Fernandez. Juan Fernandez. I've been many things, a star soccer player, and a songwriter, among
others. But there is one thing I've always wanted to be… Ever since the Power Rangers in Angel Grove saved my life, I've
always wanted to pay them back. How? By being a Ranger myself. This is my story…."

As young child, I had always lived alone, always had to fend for myself. Rita's monster attacked Angel Grove, I was
so scared, and I ran. But before that creep attacked me, It was the Green Ranger that saved my life. He was the first
Ranger to have saved my life. But he wasn't the last.

After that, I immediately went to the Youth Center, where my friends, Jason, Zack, Trini, Kim, Tommy, also known as
Dr. Oliver, and Billy.

I said to Tommy, Jason, Zack, and Trini, "Sorry I was late, senseis."

Trini asked, "You're never late, Juan. Why?"

I quipped, "You won't believe me…"

Jason smiled, "Try us."

I sighed, "Rita's monster attacked me. I thought I was dead meat. But, suddenly, he appeared to save my life."

Zack asked, "Who?"

I grinned, "The Green Ranger."

After Rita got her butt whooped by the Rangers, Lord Zedd sent Goldar and another monster to attack me, but this
time, the Rangers had the power of the Thunder Zords. Again, I was attacked, but the White Ranger saved me, I didn't
know it back then, but the Green and White Rangers were one and the same.

I knew there was a new Yellow Ranger. Trini wasn't doing well, and so I visited her at the hospital.

I said, "Hi."

She opened her eyes and smiled, "Juan… Jason and Zack told me you're doing very well in your training."

I sighed, "Sorry, I can't do anything to heal you… I'm… So… Powerless…"

Trini coughed, then, laughed, "Haven't I taught you anything, Juan? Having power doesn't mean anything if you don't
take responsibility for it…"

I sighed, "There's something I have tell to tell you… I got my life saved by them again."

Trini laughed, "You and the Rangers. What are you, a Ranger magnet?"

I grinned, "Maybe."

After Trini died, I decided what my destiny would be from now on. I would help others in need. I would defeat
evil and help the Rangers on their quest. Even though I had no power, I knew there was one power I did have. The power
of the human spirit, and so, with that, I went back to the Youth Center, and I intensified my training. My new friends
Rocky, Adam and Aishia as well as Tommy and Kim, and Billy were really impressed.

The others didn't know, but Tommy did suspect why I paid attention to the training. After sparring, Tommy asked,
"What are you up to?"

I grinned, "Me?"

Tommy smiled back, "Yeah, you punk, you."

I asked, "What makes you think I am up to something, Tommy?"

Tommy answered, "You paid attention, and fight with renewed intensity. You decided on something, didn't you?"

I couldn't hide it any longer. "All right, Tommy, I'll tell you. The Power Rangers saved my life many times,
Tommy. I feel… As if I owe them something."

Ernie, the manager of the Youth Center replied, "Everybody in Angel Grove feel the same as you do, Juan."

I grinned, "But I plan on paying them back. I follow the code of the samurai. Bushido, sensei. I plan to help
them."

Tommy smiled, "You don't…"

I smiled back, "I do have a power, Tommy. The power of the human spirit. No evil can crush that."

Little did he know, I set up my secret Ranger training camp of my own and trained as hard as I can. Additionally, I
set up my own one liner part of the camp so I could have many great things.

Later, after Kimberley left for her Olympian gymnastic training, I met another new friend, Katherine Sutherland.

Then, came the Machine Empire. One of their mechanical fiends appeared on the rooftop on a building, and was
attacking the city and threatening to throw a child off the roof of the building, and that's when I appeared. I said what
would be the first of my great one liners, "Destroying my city is one thing, but threatening to hurt an innocent child?
That's it, buddy, I'm sending you to the scrap heap!"

The monster sneered, "What are you going to do about it?"

I suddenly began to glow silver, and I began to damage the creep. I gave the brute a powerful roundhouse kick and I
saved the kid.

I smiled at the kid, "That monster won't hurt you ever again. I'll make sure of that. Run to a safe place."

The monster sneered, "A lot of good that'll do you."

I yelled, "I'd rather die a hero, than to live as a villain."

The monster pushed me off the building and I fell to my doom, or so I thought.

Suddenly, a pink flash appeared out of nowhere and saved me before I was heading to be impaled by a twisted steel
girder. That was the last thing I remembered, and then, I went unconscious.

Slowly, I began to open my eyes. I heard a voice saying, "Ay yai yai yai! You're awake!"

I turned around and I knew where I was. I said, "This… This can't be… But it… It is! It's the Power Chamber!"

I turned to the voice and smiled, "Wow, a real live working automated mechanical being that's not evil! AWESOME!"

Then, a female voice laughed, "So I guess that you're a bit surprised, huh, Juan?"

That's when I saw them. The Zeo Rangers. Zeo Ranger I, Pink. Zeo Ranger II, Yellow. Zeo Ranger III, Blue. Zeo
Ranger IV, Green. Lastly, Zeo Ranger V, Red.

I sighed, "Thanks for rescuing me, ZRI. I owe you."

Zeo Ranger I smiled, "Actually, we should be owing you. Thanks to you, we wouldn't have defeated that monster!"

I blushed. In front of ZRI. She was the first female Ranger to have made me blush. But ZRI would not be the first
Ranger to do that, nor was she the last.

Then, I saw a floating head. I realized that that was Zordon, the Ranger's mentor.

He said, "You have shown honor, determination, courage, kind-heartedness, heroism, Juan. You truly have what it
takes to be a Ranger."

I smiled, "Thank you, Zordon. I may have the power of the human spirit, but… It takes more than that to become a
Ranger. Truth is, Zordon, I'd rather help people in any way I can. Even without any powers."

That's when Zeo Ranger V placed a hand on my shoulder. "That more than proves than enough for you to become a
Ranger." He said.

"I'm not sure that Tommy or Katherine would see me as a Ranger, in fact, I think Katherine would be shocked beyond
belief that I would even think of being a Ranger!" I chuckled.

Zeo Ranger I grinned, "I'm not so sure about that…"

Again, I intensified my training, and that's when the Gold Ranger appeared.

The Rangers appeared to fight a monster on the beach, while I told people to evacuate the area. Then, after all the
people had left, I joined the fight.

The monster was holding an innocent child, when suddenly, "CORKSCREW KICK!" I kicked the monster, which made him
release the monster, and the little girl ran away.

I snarled, "You know, you sure have a lot of nerve to hold an innocent child hostage."

The monster sneered, "Anything to win, puny human."

I smiled, "You have no sense of honor whatsoever. I'm even ashamed to call you a proper villain."

"Why you…" The monster snarled, and he attacked me. I blocked his attack, and I grabbed his arm, and threw him to a
cave.

The monster attacked again, but I grabbed my own katana and began to do some serious damage.

I didn't know it, but Jason was the Gold Ranger at the time. He was actually amazed how much I'd improved.

I weakened the monster severely. He gasped, "You… You're human! But how… How did you harm we without any power?"

I grinned, "I have power. The power of the human spirit! And that's something you can never take away!"

I faced the other Rangers. I withdrew my katana and said "Nothing in my hand…" Suddenly, a bouquet of red and pink
roses appeared on my hand and smiled at ZRI, "For you," I said, and I gave the bouquet to ZRI. Then, I faced ZRV, and I
said, "I'm sure you guys can go take care of this… mechanical devil."

Later, I met the gang at Ernie's Juice Bar and Jason said, "When Tommy said you've improved, he wasn't kidding!"

I smiled, "Just doing what I can."

Aishia grinned, "Like helping out the Rangers?"

I smiled, "They saved my life, I'm just paying them in return."

Tommy grinned, "Heard you're in line to be a Ranger."

I shook my head, "Me, a Ranger? Like that would ever happen."

Jason said, "Don't doubt it. Stranger things have been known to happen."

I laughed, "Like, what?"

Adam grinned, "I've heard from ZRIV, that you've been putting the moves on ZRI. Looks to me like you've got a Zeo
crush!"

I smiled, "Adam! I'm grateful for her saving my life, that's all! Who would you believe, me, or ZRIV?"

Adam thought for a moment. He finally grinned, "ZRIV."

Tommy grinned, "Although I know you're grateful and all, I…"

I said, "Or what, Tommy?"

Tommy smiled, "I'd rather believe ZRIV."

I sighed in major exasperation; "I can't believe you guys! You'd rather believe Rangers than me? Oy vei…" I
started to roll my eyes.

That same night, I was hanging out at my Ranger training camp, practicing my techniques, when I heard a voice call
out, "Quite a facility you have here, Juan."

I turned around and saw ZRI. I blushed, "Welcome to… Welcome to my Ranger training camp, ZRI!"

ZRI smiled, "Why have you set up this place?"

I looked at the stars and answered, "You guys have saved me time and time again. I want to pay you guys back for
saving me…"

ZRI smiled, "You've done more than enough, Juan."

I sat down on the grass and sighed, "No, ZRI, I haven't. I feel as if… There's a power calling me. An untamed
power source that's been looking for me. ZRI, tell Tommy and Katherine this: I'm starting on my own Ranger quest. And
it won't end till I've become a Ranger.

I continued, "If Trini was here, I'd know she'd want me to go on this journey."

ZRI sighed, "Katherine would believe in you."

I sighed, "Tell her I said 'Thank you.'" And then, I kissed her on the lips.

Sonic Angel: A couple of years have passed, and now, Juan has returned to Reefside, as a 16 year old! Now, Juan
will have to deal with his estranged father, Dr. Anton Mercer, (AKA Mesagog) his artistic brother Trent, his new friends,
Kira Ford, who absolutely loves his single 'Love Can Never Go Away', Ethan, a computer geek, Conner, a soccer jock, and
the return of Tommy, now, Dr. Oliver! But what if he finds out his 3 new friends have now become Power Rangers, Dr. O is
actually ZRV, and ZRI is Katherine, and Dr. O's fiancée? And, what's this? Juan himself becomes a Ranger? You don't
wanna miss the next chappie, 'Juan's Calling! Silver Debut' BOO YEAH!