Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers.
A/N: This was supposed to be a Halloween story. It was a fail. I don't really know Chip as well as I do some of the others, so if he seems AU, it's because of that. Halloween costume idea inspired by *Andrea and the opening conversation comes from RedasRose.
For MF: this is after Soul Spector and Dark Wish, because Chip's training to be a knight.
For S3: Before they meet Katherine, and before Aisha starts volunteering at the animal shelter.
"Happy Halloween," Madison called as the fairy princess and her mother left the story with their comic books.
"We don't deserve you," Vida commented.
"What did I do now?" Madison asked with a sigh.
"You're just awesome like that," Vida replied. At Madison's tired look, she said, "You've said Happy Halloween to every customer who's come through. You've admired every costumed kid you've seen and you're letting Xander hide in the back room to hide the fact that he can't stand Halloween. You're amazing."
Madison shook her head, smiling as the door opened behind her. She turned to greet the next customer, only to find Chip and Nick had come in. Nick wore his Rock Porium uniform, but Chip had taken advantage of the fact that it was Halloween to dress up as, "Oh my god what are you wearing?" Vida demanded.
Chip grinned and spun, letting the cape flare slightly, "I'm the Yellow Mystic Power Ranger," he announced. "They've almost sold out, but they've got the whole set at the costume store."
"Are you out of your mind?" Vida asked.
Madison hid her smile as Vida went off, and Chip just grinned back. She snuck a glance over at Nick, who was edging away Chip slowly. "What's going on?" Xander asked, stepping out of the back room with a clip board. "Chip, what are you wearing?" He asked.
"It's his Halloween costume," Madison offered, "I need my camera." She turned away to find said object.
"Nick, how could you let him do this?" Vida demanded.
"Me?" Nick asked, "I just ran into him outside."
Madison had just got her camera going when their morphers went off. Another monster attack. Silence fell, because they were the only ones there, Toby wouldn't be back from his errand for another hour. "I'll stay," Madison said, "I'll try to catch Toby or LeeLee to cover the store. You guys go."
Vida clasped her shoulder, "Seriously, sis, we don't deserve you." Then they were gone. Madison picked up the phone and began to dial.
The monster was perhaps the oddest they'd seen. Unlike most of the Master's minions, this one looked human, if you discounted the purple skin, turquoise tentacles and hot pink dreads. "Who do you think you are?" Nick asked, pointing at her.
"I am Exoscream," the creature replied. "You Rangers are going down."
"Not this time," Nick replied.
Exoscream smiled, "Why do you care so much about this city? It is not your home. Why do you care for these strangers? They are not your friends." She lifted her hands, now lit by flames. "Caseso Avernum!"
"Magical Force," Nick began, the others following suit.
Green light flashed over them and Chip closed his eyes. When he opened them, he looked around, "Where am I?" He asked, looking up at the trees and around at the bushes and such. He was in a park, not the street in Briarwood, and there was no monster.
Standing beside him was a girl, she was staring at him in shock, "Who are you?" She demanded.
"Who are you?" Chip replied as he shifted into a defensive stance.
"My name is Kimberly Hart," the girl said, "now who are you and how did you show up here?"
Chip took a deep breath, "Chip Thorn," he replied, "and I'm not sure. There was a monster, and green light and all the sudden; I'm not in Briarwood anymore. At least, I don't think I'm in Briarwood."
"No," Kimberly said, "you're in Angel Grove. What's with the outfit?"
Chip glanced down, "Oh, Halloween costume," he said and grinned, "I'm the yellow Mystic Force Ranger."
"I've never heard of the Mystic Force Rangers," Kimberly said. "And Halloween's months away."
"Of all the holidays that exist," Chip said, "I know when Halloween is, it's today. October 31, 2007."
"No, it's April 1, 1995," Kimberly replied, she was backing away.
"Did you say 1995?" Chip demanded.
"Yes," Kimberly said.
Chip relaxed and grinned, "That explains everything, when that monster blasted me, she must have sent me into the past."
"You're from the future," Kimberly said, "right. That's so believable."
"No really," Chip said, "it's true." He reached under his shirt and pulled out the small pouch he'd stuffed his wallet in. "Here, my ID. See, I got in 2005."
"Charlie Thorn," Kimberly said, "ok, say I believe you. If you're just a guy in a costume, then why did this monster send you into the past?"
"Because," Chip trailed off, he couldn't tell her he was a power ranger. There was no way he could do that. Time traveling was dangerous; he couldn't just hand over knowledge of the future carelessly. "Because the monster must have thought I was a Power Ranger!" He said, grinning.
"Right," Kimberly said, "I'm going to leave now." She turned and started to walk away, but her watch beeped and her steps faltered, then she looked around and headed into some bushes. Chip followed quietly, wondering what she was doing. "This is Kim," Kimberly said softly.
"Ai yi yi," a high pitched robotic voice said, "Kimberly you are needed at the Command Center."
"On my way," Kimberly said. Chip ducked as she looked around and peeked over the bushes in time to see her turn into a stream of pink.
Chip sat down, frowning, who he thought, was Kimberly Hart?
