Dino Charge: Merman Aqua Ranger
Welcome everyone to my first story! I have read many amazing stories on this site and thought about stories that I have been dreaming up that no one has thought of yet, or people have thought of them but have not written/published them. I for a long time was in the second category, but I have decided to start writing down the stories I have been thinking about for a while. My first story is based on an idea that I have recently thought up.
I have recently watched Mako Mermaids on Netflix and personally, I find this a better show than H2O: Just Add Water in my opinion. Mainly this has to do with the character of Zac. I liked the mermaid/merman dynamic and that we are dealing with real mermaids instead of three girls who gain mermaid powers. Yes this show is mainly for kids/teenagers and there are cheesy moments in it, but I just find it a guilty pleasure. Power Rangers is a series that I have been a fan of for a while. Even though in recent years the show has not been the same like it was growing up. Then Dino Charge came along and it was a breath of fresh air. Is it the best season? No, but I still really enjoyed it. The characters were well written, the villains were entertaining, and it wasn't just a translation of the Super Sentai version.
I have read some Power Rangers/H2O crossovers and I was surprised that no one has done this with the Mako Mermaids cast. This may be a great idea, or just a crazy idea that I only care for, but I won't know that until I post this story.
As you could tell by the title, Zac is the main character and he is taking James Navarro's (Red Ranger's dad) place as the Aqua Ranger. I never really liked the Dad Power Ranger part of his character and the fact that despite being a Ranger, he, along with Prince Phillip, were barely there and they never felt like part of the team like the others were. So I am going to use James in a different way and give Prince Phillip more screen time so that he is not just "Sir Cameo" as Linkara mentioned in his review. (Seriously, go watch Linkara's History of Power Rangers videos. They are awesome.)
I am starting this chapter with a prologue for those who have not watched Mako Mermaids and it will serve as a recap of the three seasons. Then chapter 1 will start 3 months after season 3, where I will make some changes to Zac's backstory and powers, but it will mostly stick to the TV version. Then the Power Rangers cast will start coming in chapter 5 when Zac actually goes to Amber Beach for the majority of the story.
Again this is my first story so please bare with me. Reviews are always appreciated and if there are any questions or anything you want to see/read, leave me a message/review and I will read them over. Thanks and enjoy!
Prologue:
Zac Blakely isn't a typical person. In fact, he isn't even human. He is a merman. He thought he was human, since he grew up on land with the Blakelys as their son. That all changed during a camping trip on Mako Island where he discovered a secret chamber where upon entering, fell into a strange pool below during the full moon and became a merman. He found it weird at first, with the fact that anytime water touched him he grew a tail 10 seconds later. But he soon got use to it and the fact that he developed powers as well, such as controlling water, invisibility, freezing water, boiling water (which was very useful for drying his tail), and other sorts of magic. He at first only told his best friend, Cam, about this, but then these strange three girls, Lyla, Nixie, and Sirena, discovered his secret as well. He thought he could trust them, but discovered that they were actually mermaids who were tasked with taking his powers away, especially since he discovered a mysterious trident in the same chamber he fell through. Trusting no one except Cam now, he got the trident and started to discover its power, but realized that the trident should not be used after he accidentally injured Lyla. He had the three mermaids hide the trident, but somehow Cam got his hands on it and tried to become a merman himself during the full moon, but Zac and the mermaids stopped him by destroying the trident, thus gaining the girls' trust and friendship.
Lyla and Nixie left after this to find a new home and two new mermaids, Mimmi and Ordina, decided to try to take away his powers. (Seriously did Zac destroying the trident not prove to the mermaids that he was friendly and not a threat?) They trapped him in the moon pool to take away his powers, but his girlfriend, Evie, intervened, only to become a mermaid herself, much to her horror at first but then enjoying it. He found another chamber on Mako Island and another merman, Erik, and started a whole new adventure. When in the chamber on the full moon with Erik, trying to discover the chamber's power, through Rita, his school principal and fellow mermaid, he discovered that he was not a land boy with merman powers, he was a natural born merman, and on top of that, Mimmi was his twin sister (I know the show creator said she was older, but I want them to be twins, other fanfictions use this and this works better really). He was shocked to say the least and at first refused to acknowledge it since it seemed that his whole life was a lie, but finally accepted it and let Mimmi into his life as his sister and decided not to activate the merman chamber. But Erik had other plans and found the crystal from the destroyed trident and tried activating it himself, thus slowly stealing the mermaids' powers and lifeforces, but Zac sacrificed himself to stop it, at the cost of his life and powers. But Mimmi and Evie used the last of the crystal's power to bring him back.
Recently, after Sirena left with her sister and a new mermaid, Weilan, came to the Gold Coast, a water dragon arrived which threatened the extinction of all mermaids, Zac and the gang tried to find a way to destroy it. Zac learned defensive powers from Weilan, but that backfired when Evie tried to save him but costed her mermaid tail permanently. The gang discovered that the dragon was really Zac and Mimmi's mother, Nerissa, under a curse and they found a ancient bracelet that broke the spell and reunited the family together.
This is Zac's story up to today, and Zac is about to go on another adventure, but not in the way that he wants to….
Chapter 1: Mako's Other Power Source
Zac sat at the dock near his parents' house looking out to the ocean. It has been 3 months since the stuff with the water dragon. Weilan returned to Shanghai, Ordina returned with the pod to Mako Island, and Mimmi was getting reacquainted with their long lost mother. Zac sighed. Ever since Nerissa…his birth mother returned, his life has taken a complete 180. He tried to get reacquainted with her like Mimmi, but that was easier said than done. She wanted both him and Mimmi to come back with her to the northern pod to reestablish their royal birthright (a fact that he found shocking) and leave his land life behind. He was angry to say the least. She thinks that because she has returned, she can worm her way back into his life and take him away from everything and everyone that he loved? She was the one who abandoned him on a beach for his adoptive parents to find. And to make matters worse, Mimmi was on her side. His own twin sister. He understood that because of the bond that he and Mimmi shared since they discovered their origins and both of this powers grew and depended on each other that they should not be separated, but Zac thought there should have been another way. But Nerissa said that there was no other way.
Zac sighed again. He has not really spoken to his mother since then. She has tried to talk to him, but he always avoided her no matter what. He only talked with Mimmi, only because she was his twin, and because of their bond, it was hard to stay separated for long. She at least after that conversation understood his viewpoint, but also wanted to be with her mother. So unfortunately she was stuck in the middle of this whole situation. She promised not to bring it up with him unless he mentioned it, and he really appreciated that. They still went on swims together around Mako and enjoyed each others company. Zac tried to talk to Evie and Cam about his troubles, but since they weren't of his kind (especially now that Evie lost her tail) it was hard for them to relate and help him in anyway. Mimmi was the only one that seemed to give him the best advice.
He couldn't really talk to his parents about any of this either. Yes, he did share his merman secret with them after releasing Nerissa from the water dragon curse like he promised he would. Were they shocked? Absolutely. It never occurred to them in their wildest dreams that the boy they found on the beach front all those years ago was really a merman. At least they know understand why he was being so secretive. It took some time for them to get used to the idea that their son was really a merman, but they still loved him for who he really was. They did meet Nerissa and had many questions for her, mainly why she left her son on a beach for humans to find. Nerissa was very grateful for his parents raising him while she couldn't, but her saying that she had to take him back to her home did not sit well with them, as well as were in shock over Zac being a prince through his birth father. His dad shouted to her how Zac may not be his son in blood, but he is still his son and Nerissa can't just take him away from his family. His mom cried about her baby was being taken away from her. Luckily Zac stepped in to make Nerissa leave so that he could calm his family down. When Nerissa left them in peace, Zac explained that he and Mimmi may be secret royals, that did not mean that he was going to abandon his family. His mom was definitely delighted to hear that. His dad wanted to call the police over Nerissa, but Zac reminded him that she was a mermaid, a powerful one at that, and that would lead to nowhere. Zac said that he would deal with Nerissa and they did not have to worry. So if there was royal drama with his birth mother and sister, he did not really bring it up to them so that they would get upset.
"Why does this have to be happening to me?" Zac thought. He looked out to the sea again. It always seemed to calm him, especially during his swims. He stood up, looking back at his parents' house. Sighing, he turned around and walked to the edge of the dock and dove into the water, letting the transformation take place and swam out to Mako. He needed some alone time to himself.
Coming up to the moon pool, he broke the water's surface and looked around, seeing that he was alone. The other mermaids must be with the pod somewhere off the coast of Mako Island at the moment. He hoisted himself onto the edge of the pool and used his powers to dry himself off. He stood up and looked around. He never really saw the whole moon pool chamber in all of its glory, since he was usually in here with other mermaids and not by himself. Luckily, due to his past actions, the mermaid pod allowed him into their pod and access to all of Mako Island. He walked around looking at all of the markings on the wall.
He stopped when he noticed a weird marking in the back of the chamber. He bent down and observed it more closely. To him, it looked like fossil marks. He ran his hand over them, brushed his fingers against them slowly to the right. Then suddenly part of the rock broke off, showing more of the fossil, in particular it's head. "This looks like a dinosaur fossil," Zac thought. "What's a dinosaur fossil doing on Mako?" Just then, he noticed something glowing near the tip of the dinosaur's mouth. It was light blue in color and small, looking like a small stone. He brushed his fingers against the stone, accidentally loosening it and the stone fell to the ground. He picked it up, examining it closely. It was weird, it felt like a little bit of power was radiating through him as soon as he picked it up. "Is this another power source for Mako?" he thought. He put the stone in his pocket and decided that he should go to Rita's grotto and get some answers for it. He also heard his stomach start to grumble. "Maybe I should go get something to eat first." he thought. Chuckling to himself, he dove back into the water and sped swam to the Cafe, not knowing that something strange was about to happen to him.
