Title: Damage Control
Summary: The rise of the Venjix virus was an anomaly and all anomalies had to be corrected. AU
Disclaimer: I own none of the characters of 'Power Rangers'. The rights belong to Saban and Disney. I do not use them for any means of fiscal gain.
A/N: Many thanks to Xanagar for beta-ing this. Response and reviews always welcome.
Prologue
Under normal circumstances the phenomena beginning to appear outside the walls of Corinth City would have raised alarms and drawn various members of the authorities to investigate. However, the circumstances were far from normal.
Any human militia nearby were too busy holding off the encroaching Venjix forces; combined with the maelstrom of blaster fire lancing back and forth meant that any more stray blasts of energy went unnoticed, even if they had no discernable source.
Lightning flashed, ripping through the air. Seconds later a vortex of blue-black energy exploded into being and from it stepped a figure dressed in a black bodysuit, quickly flashing into nothingness as he got clear. He quickly glanced around taking stock of his surroundings before tapping a device on his left wrist. The air rippled around him and he vanished from sight as the camouflage field initiated.
Unseen, he moved past a black man in a military uniform who was obviously directing the defence of the city. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a decrepit yellow school bus pull up nearby and begin to frantically unload passengers. He slipped into the mass of refugees careful to avoid bumping into any of them, the camouflage field may render him invisible but it didn't nullify his mass and the last thing he needed was anyone being alerted to his presence.
As soon he had made it through the gateway into the city, he peeled off and found a secluded alley bereft of any inhabitants and the air once again rippled as he appeared in the visible spectrum. He raised a second device on his right wrist and tapped a button and a quarter-size hologram of a man materialised above it. He appeared to be in his late 40's and held an air of authority about him.
"Insertion complete sir; there seems to be no adverse effects from entering the time stream," The man in black said.
"Be careful," the man in the hologram replied. "With the time stream as unstable as it is and with our transduction barriers raised, the amount of aid that we can send you is limited. I'm afraid you're on your own."
"Understood sir, signing out." The hologram winked out.
Overhead he saw an energy field blossom over the top of the city. Seconds later it shifted taking on the appearance of an idyllic blue sky, the like of which hadn't been seen on this world for years. Corinth was sealed.
He looked over the city stretching out in front of him, he had work to do…