A/N: I know, I know I know. ANOTHER new story? *Waves off all the naysayers*. My Power Rangers obsession got a bit of a jump start when I recently met Amy Jo Johnson (Kimberly Hart) at Motor City Comic Con. It got me wanting to do a Buffy/Rangers crossover with Faith going to Angel Grove instead of Sunnydale. But, I've always had trouble reconciling the alien menace/giant robot genre with Buffy's vampire's, demon's and forces of darkness genre. Any who have read my story "Charmed and Spirited" will remember me using something called Totem Warriors. This is something i borrowed directly from the BTVS Roleplaying Game produced by Eden Studios. The Totem Warriors, the Wendigo I will use in this story, Nathaniel Shadow-Dancer and a few plot elements were all taken from the Slayers Handbook supplement produced for the BTVSRPG

The Totem Warriors reminded me of the whole set up with the "Great Power" the Rangers went searching for in the MMPR movie, given how each Ranger had their 'spirit animal", so, that seemed a good way to use the characters without the giant robots. I'll also be using other MMPR characters, most notably Lord Zedd and Rita. (Though I am more picturing Elizabeth Banks playing Rita than the Rita on the show). This story takes place Season 3 of Buffy. The title is the best I could think of and may be changed if something new comes to my mind.

A/N2: Rating the story M for language, violence, the probability of sexual situations, femslash and the usual possibility of spanking themes. I promise, since these are teenagers, I will try to gloss over any sexual scene's.

Disclaimer: I do not own BTVS, MMPR, or any material I borrow from Eden studios. Only things I own are the story itself and any OC's.

Finding Faith, Taking Hart

By DaBillmann

Prologue

Several hundred years ago, on the site that would one day become Angel Grove, California:

The old Shaman looked sadly on the smoking gash in the ground as the Chief of the Diroc Tribe approached. The day had been won, the demon Lord Zedd had been imprisoned, but, at such cost.

"Lord Zedd?" the chief asked.

"Gone," answered the Shaman. "The Totem Warriors were unable to destroy him, but they managed to imprison him in another realm."

"And the Totem Warriors?" asked the Chief, fearing he already knew the answer.

The Shaman sighed. "All eight of them dead," he reported. "They died saving us all."

The Chief nodded but also looked concerned. "Even with Zedd gone, there are still the Wendigo, and other demons, including vampires."

The Shaman nodded. "There is still the Slayer," he reminded the Chief. "And the Great Totem Spirits promised me, if they were ever needed, they would return to empower a new band of Totem Warriors. And again, and again if they have to."

The Chief nodded again. It would have to do.

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Angel Grove, California: 1993

Nathaniel Shadow-Dancer looked down at the boy before him sadly.

"it's my fault," the boy said. "They died because I wasn't there."

Nathaniel put an arm on the 14 year olds shoulder. For whatever reason, the Great Animal Spirits would only make teenagers their champions, their Totem Warriors, but, when the others were all 16 to 19, Nathaniel felt that this boy had been called too young.

"You weren't there because the others wanted you to be safe," he told the boy. "And i agree.

The boy looked up into the old Native American's eyes defiantly. "I could have HELPED them!" he insisted.

Nathaniel looked back, giving the boy a piercing stare. "You might have," he said. "You might have died too. Either way, you are still here, and you are the last of this group of Totem Warriors. It is up to you, with what help I can give, to carry on the fight."

The boy looked down at the seven graves before him. Nathaniel had somehow convinced the other Warriors families to bury them all in the same place.

The boy wiped a tear away with an angry fist, and looked at the names on the seven graves.

Rocky DeSantos

Adam Park

Aisha Campbell

Katherine Hillard

Theodore Jay "TJ" Johnson

Ashley Hammond

Carlos Vallerte

"I won't let you down," he whispered to his fallen team.

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Five years later, September 1998

Faith Lehane stepped off the bus and looked around. She snickered. Angel Grove was every bit as small town the Boston native had remembered. Some might be surprised she even DID remember it, as she had been 8 the last time she was here, but, her mother always said she had a good memory. She even remembered the way to her cousin's house, as she and Ma had sort of come by unannounced last time, and had to walk there.

Faith's father had left when she was only five. She'd had a fairly happy life up until then. Sure, they'd been poor, and her old man had a hard time holding down a job, but, Ma had been great. At least until he left. Faith didn't understand it at the time, but, Ma had started drinking, then later doing drugs, and hanging out with men Faith didn't like.

It had been that that had led to the impromptu trip to Angel Grove. Ma had been dating this abusive prick named Danny who had apparently been a closet pedophile. When he'd wanted to have his way with Faith, Ma had split up with him. But, Ma was afraid of Danny, and they went to Angel Grove for a few months to hide from him, taking him to stay with her sister and her family for awhile.

Those had been the best few months of Faith's life since her father had left. Aunt Jeri and Uncle Jake had a son her age, Jason, and Jason had immediately become almost a big brother to Faith. He was sweet, and good natured, and protective of her. He'd introduced her to a few friends of his, including his best friend Zack Taylor. Faith had wanted to stay, but, once she'd heard of Danny going to prison, Ma had decided to go "home". Jason, Zack too, had both actually cried when they said goodbye to Faith, with Jason telling her he'd always be there for her.

Which had led to THIS trip to Angel Grove. Last May, shortly before Ma had died of a drug overdose, this strange English lady named Diana Dormer had come up to Faith, telling her she had been called as "The Vampire Slayer", Faith had scoffed at first, but, when Dr. Dormer had shown Faith her enhanced strength and agility, as well as an actual vampire, Faith had to believe her. They stayed in Boston for a time, fighting the vampires there, but, when Faith came home and found Ma dead, they decided to take things on the road. After several misadventures, they ran across an ancient vamp named Kakistos, a vampire so old he no longer looked human, in fact, his hands and feet were now what Dr. Dormer called "cloven". Faith had encountered him first, barely escaping the confrontation with her life, burying a hand axe in Kakistos' face in the process. Kakistos had vowed revenge, and soon captured Faith and Dr. Dormer. When Kakistos had ordered Dr. Dormer brought to him, the woman had had time to tell Faith "Run. Get away from here. Don't worry about me. Go to Sunnydale, Find Buffy Summers and Rupert Giles. They'll help you."

Faith, firmly held by Kakisto's minions watched, hearing her Watchers screams, held by Kakistos' minions, as the ancient vampire tortured Dr. Dormer to death. At one point, one of the minions holding her had loosened his grip on Faith's arm, and she'd taken advantage of the situation to follow Dr. Dormers orders and escape. She went on foot for a bit, staying a step ahead of Kakistos and his minions, then finally used the last of her money to buy a bus ticket to Angel Grove.

Angel Grove was only a half hour from Sunnydale, and, both bus tickets were the same price, but, Faith wanted to see Jason and her Aunt and Uncle at least one more time before she left, so, she'd opted for Angel grove.

Faith was pulled out of her musings as she finally reached the familiar house. Not much had changed. There was a little more landscaping, Aunt Jeri had always loved her flowers, and the roof looked newer. Faith walked up to the door and hesitated before ringing the bell. Should she have called first? Would they even WANT here there? Should she give up and go straight to Sunnydale? Finally, she steeled herself and rang the bell.

Her fears were assuaged when the door was opened and Jason opened the door. They were eight years older than the last time she'd seen him, but, she would know Jason anywhere.

Apparently, it went both ways. Jason's jaw dropped and his eyes went wide when he saw her. "Faith?" he asked, almost disbelievingly.

"Hey Jace," she said, tearing up a little. "Remember when you said you were always there for me?"

Jason teared up himself and scooped Faith up in a bear hug that probably would have hurt if Faith wasn't the Slayer. "Oh my God," he whispered. "We heard about your Mom and then couldn't find you. Mom and Dad spent a week in Boston handing out flyers. I can't believe you're here!"

Faith hugged him back. "Me either," she said.

A moment later, the two were still hugging when Aunt Jeri came to the door. "Jason, who's..." she began. "Faith?" Aunt Jeri herself started crying as she wrapped her arms around both teens, making Faith feel safer than she'd felt in a long long time.

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A/N3: I figured, most people reading this will be fans of both Buffy and Power Rangers, so, I decided to go ahead and tell Faith's story here, since even though she clearly would not tell Aunt Jeri and Uncle Jake the whole story, I figure most of you already know it. Hope you all enjoyed, and please read and review. Next chapter, Faith meets some familiar faces. (To MMPR fans anyway)