Power Rangers Dino Charge: Bright as the Sun

65,000,000 years ago, a dinosauroid-like alien named: Keeper is pursued through the galaxy by Sledge: an intergalactic bounty hunter bent on acquiring the eleven Energems in Keeper's care and using them to conquer the universe. Keeper crash lands on Prehistoric Earth, entrusting the gems to a group of dinosaurs for safekeeping and cripples Sledge's ship with a bomb that leaves the bounty hunter stranded in Earth's orbit. Unfortunately, Sledge's collection of asteroids held in a tractor beam accidentally rains down on the planet and ultimately causes the extinction of the dinosaurs.
In present day, Keeper is found by Kendall Morgan as they set up a base under the Amber Beach Dinosaur Museum. They begin a mission to find the Energems with the five already found by teens that use them to morph into the Dino Charge Power Rangers. The group consists of Tyler Navarro (the adventurous leader of the group and Red Ranger who is searching for his missing father who mysteriously disappeared during an archaeological dig), Shelby Watkins (a tomboy and waitress with a vast knowledge of dinosaurs), Koda (a caveman living in modern times due to finding his Energem in his Tribe's cave), Riley Griffin (the youngest member of the group and skilled swordsman), and Chase Randall (the suave laid back member of the group from New Zealand). But soon another surprise comes their way in Tess Sutton...
Tess comes from a family of historians, archaeologists and paleontologists, and has been instilled with a love of history from such a young age. Tess loves history (especially the history of the dinosaurs) and enjoys expanding her knowledge. Tess's thirst for knowledge makes her a stand out to those around her. Tess is a child prodigy and managed to finish high school at the age of 16 with honors. Not only is Tess intelligent but she is like your typical All-American Sweetheart: she's funny, she's honest, she's sweet, she's charming, she's athletic, and she's beautiful. But soon Tess's life takes a turn for the unexpected.
On Tess's 17th birthday, she receives an interesting looking necklace with a yellow paragon prism from her parents who are overseas doing an archaeological dig in Malaysia. Unknown to Tess the necklace her parents sent her was the yellow Energem that bonded to the Hypacrosaurus. The second she put on the necklace, she felt this strange presence bond to her, a presence she can't explain. Soon a strange dream causes Tess to completely change her plan. Tess forgoes her admission to CalTech and instead goes to Amber Beach University, specifically to the Amber Beach Dinosaur Museum because she feels something drawing her there. When Tess gets there she encounters some strange creatures and meets people she would later form a strong bonds with.
Tess begins a brand-new, exciting adventure and she soon learns a lot about herself, friendship, family, and even what it means to truly care about someone as she grows to become a better version of herself...

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Author's Note: This is my version of Power Rangers Dino Charge introducing a brand-new character. My nephew is obsessed with Power Rangers and really wanted me to write a Power Rangers themed story and plus I'm a fan as well. This story is based on the show with a few changes. A lot of the chapters will be based on episodes that have been aired and will also feature original chapters I've written myself.
This chapter will introduce my original character: Tess Sutton and a little bit of her family background.
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE! I ONLY OWN TESS SUTTON, HER FAMILY, AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU DO NOT RECOGNIZE

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Prologue: Meet Tess Sutton

March 2004 (Eden Hills, California)

Six year old, Tess Sutton was playing in the front yard her family's country home in Eden Hills, California while her grandparents: William Sutton was in his study working on his historical thesis and Emma Slater-Sutton was on her front porch tending to the roses. Tess's home was one right out of the movies. It was a rather large and beautiful yet cozy home in a picturesque country setting. Tess was sitting on a plaid yellow blanket playing with her dinosaur toys and reading her favorite dinosaur books. Tess comes from a family of historians, paleontologists, and archaeologists, therefore she was instilled with a love of history ever since she was a young girl. Tess's grandfather and grandmother are archaeology professors at Eden Hills University and have immersed Tess with a strong love of history. Tess loves learning about history and cannot get enough of it. Tess enjoys learning about the world around her.

As Tess played, Emma yelled for her granddaughter "Tess! It's starting to get dark, come inside!"

"Coming grandma!" Tess responded as she grabbed her things and ran inside.

After having a nice dinner with her grandparents, Tess took a quick bath and jumped on her bed and eagerly waited for her grandparents to come in and tuck her. Tess's parents: Dr. Jake Sutton and Dr. Miranda Graham-Sutton are paleontologists who are currently overseas in New Guinea on an archaeological dig. Since her parents were always traveling on archaeological digs all over the globe, Tess stayed with her grandparents so she wouldn't have to move all the time. Tess's parents never stayed in the same place for any longer than five months. Tess's parents wanted her to have a real childhood instead of having to be constantly uprooted because of their work. But despite her parents being away, Tess loves and supports her parents and always looks forward to their nightly Skype calls.

Tess heard knocking at her bedroom door as her grandparents let themselves in. "Sweet pea, are you ready for bed?" William asked his granddaughter.

"Not yet, can we call mom and dad?" Tess smiled.

William and Emma exchanged skeptical looks. "I don't know..." Emma said.

Tess folded her hands together and said with her big doe like eyes "Pretty please with sugar and cherries on top?"

William and Emma gave in and said in unison "Fine" as they grabbed Tess's laptop off her desk. William logged into his Skype account and called his son and daughter-in-law. These were the moments that Tess looked forward too. Although her parents were constantly traveling, Tess understood how much her parents loved what they did and hoped that one day she would be doing what they were doing. Tess always considered her parents as real life treasure hunters; like Indiana Jones. Every time her parents went on an archeological dig, they discovered something rare. The screen soon revealed Tess's parents who were covered in sand, dirt, and sweat.

"Mommy! Daddy!"

"Hi sweet girl, how was your day?" Jake asked his young daughter.

"I had fun! I went with grandpa to the university to look at their new fossils, and then we to the dinosaur museum." While many kids considered going to the museum and learning boring, Tess was the opposite. Tess enjoyed learning and found joy in it.

"That sounds like fun, sweet girl" Miranda said with a smile to her young daughter.

"What time is it over there?" Emma asked her son and daughter-in-law.

"It's noon over here. Isn't it like 8pm over there?" Jake asked.

"Yeah, we want to tuck this little one into bed but she really wanted to talk to you guys" William said, bringing his granddaughter close to him.

"Mommy, daddy! Did you guys find anything cool while you were digging? Like treasure?" Tess asked curiously.

"We found some really nice bones while we were digging, but there's still a lot more we haven't found yet" Miranda said with a smile.

"Mommy, daddy when are you coming home?" Tess asked with wide eyes.

"Soon sweet girl, we promise. You better go to sleep, it's getting late" Jake said to his daughter.

"Okay, I love you mom. I love you dad..." Tess said to her parents.

"We love you more..." Jake said with a smile.

"That's not possible..." Tess said, matter-of-factly.

"Yes, it's possible..." Miranda said with a smile. "Sweet dreams, sweet girl. We love you" before they hung up the video call.

William closed the laptop as Tess looked up at their grandparents and said "I miss mommy and daddy."

"They'll be home soon, sweet girl" Emma said, kissing Tess's forehead.

"Hey, how about we tell you some cool dinosaur stories?" William asked, hoping to cheer up his granddaughter.

"Yes!" Tess exclaimed.

William tucked his granddaughter in wrapped an arm around her and got ready to tell her a story "Well, how about I tell you about a young duck-bill dinosaur that lived in the Cretaceous period. He was a small little guy but he had the biggest heart. He really wanted to get to the big watering hole with all his friends but there was some stuff getting in his way..."

"Like what?" Tess asked in anticipation.

"Like a big, giant T-Rex" William said tickling his young granddaughter as Tess laughed her little heart out. "He chased the little duck-bill dinosaur all over the landscape, over mountains and trenches with his big teeth."

"Did he manage to get to the watering hole?" Tess asked with a yawn as she settled into bed

William brushed Tess's bangs out of her hair and said "With his determination and big heart, he made it to the watering hole with all his friends. The little guy never gave up and just kept working hard and he managed to get where he was going. Sweet dreams, sweet girl."

"Sweet dreams, grandma and grandpa" Tess said as she slowly drifted off to sleep as Emma and William kissed their granddaughter's forehead, turned off her lamp and slowly exited their granddaughter's room. Although Tess's life wasn't like everyone else's, she wasn't complaining because she felt like she wasn't missing out on anything. Her grandparents loved her and encouraged her to learn more and love life. Tess could not ask for anything more.

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June 2014 (10 years later...)

The sun in Eden Hills, California was slowly raising as this was a day that Tess Sutton was looking forward to. Ripe at 16 years old, Tess Sutton is graduating high school with top honors as the youngest student in her class. It was Tess's vast knowledge that propelled her to the top of her class. The sun shined through Tess's rustic room that was accented with yellow flowers, mahogany furniture and cream fabric. Tess's room definitely had that at home-country feel. Tess slowly woke up as she noticed today marked on her calendar: Graduation today!

Tess slowly got out of bed as she noticed a beautiful yellow tie dye sweetheart dress on the back of her door along with her graduation gown with a note attached.

A beautiful dress for the first day of the rest of your life.
-Love Grandpa and Grandma

Tess smiled as she took the dress off the hanger and placed it in front of her as she admired herself in her full length mirror.

Sutton as definitely grown into a beautiful young woman. Her light brown chestnut hair with dark brown chocolate highlights has grown out to the middle of her back and was parted to the left side of her face. Her flawless olive skin was practically flawless and she had hazel eyes that can drawn anyone in. She wasn't very tall at 5'4'' but she was content with her height. Despite her beauty, Tess was probably one of the most humble people on the planet.

Tess was what many people would consider your all-American sweetheart: she's funny, she's honest, she's sweet, she's athletic, she's charming, and she's beautiful. She's that girl that can be friends with just about anyone. Although she was a beautiful person on the outside, she was an even more beautiful person on the inside.

Tess placed the dress on her bed as she got ready for her graduation. Tess loosely curled her hair and did a very natural make up look. Tess was one of those girls that could be considered a 'natural beauty'. Once Tess finished getting ready, she put on the dress her grandparents got her, zipped up her nude strappy wedges, put on her dainty silver necklace, grabbed her cap and gown and went downstairs. Tess went down to the kitchen to find her grandparents finishing up breakfast.

"Good morning my lovely grandparents!" Tess said, kissing both her grandparents on the cheek before sitting down for breakfast. Both her grandparents were ready to watch Tess move forward with the next chapter of her life.

"Good morning Tess! Are you excited for graduation?" Emma said, placing a plate of pancakes in front of her granddaughter.

"Of course I am!" Tess said digging into her pancakes.

"At 16, graduating with top honors? We can not be anymore proud of you" William said, kissing his granddaughter at the top of her head.

"It's insane that I'm graduating a year early. I wish mom and dad could be here though" Tess said, dismally. Unfortunately, Jake and Miranda cannot come Tess's graduation because they are currently on an important archaeological dig in Cairo and are on the verge of an important archeological discovery. As much as Tess would love for her parents to be with her, she knows how important their work is and if they could be with her, they would.

"You know they would be here if they could..." William said to his granddaughter.

"I know, it would be nice to have them with me, but I'm glad that you guys are coming to my graduation" Tess said, getting up and hugging both her grandparents. William and Emma have taken on the responsibility of watching over their granddaughter while Jake and Miranda were away on their digs and have treated her like their own daughter. They gave Tess all the love and support any parent would give their child. They love Tess with all their heart and only want to see her succeed.

William looked at his watch and said "We better head out, so we're not late."

Tess and her grandparents headed out Eden Hills Academy and were ready to see Tess off to the next chapter of her life. Tess sat in the front of her class as she watched the class representative give the congratulatory address to the graduates. Tess was both excited and anxious to be leaving high school and enter the next stage of her life. Tess was waiting to hear back from the California Institute of Technology and Amber Beach University, which both are known for their strong archeology programs, but she was holding out hope for Cal Tech. Cal Tech held special meaning for Tess and her family. Tess's family has a strong legacy at Cal Tech, with her grandparents and parents both graduating with top honors. Tess's parents still work at Cal Tech's geo-biology department and even fund their digs all over the world as well as their research. As much as Tess would love to go to Cal Tech, she has Amber Beach to fall back on.

It was time for the presentation of the diplomas and Tess was eagerly awaiting for her name to be called. "Tess Marie Sutton" the principal called as Tess walked onto the stage. Tess's grandparents cheered for her as she shook the principal's hand, got her diploma and moved her tassel from right to left.

Once all the graduates got their diplomas, the principal stood at the podium "Would all the graduates please stand?"

The graduates stood as the principal said beaming "I present to you all the Eden Hills Academy class of 2014!" Everyone cheered as the graduates tossed their hats up in the air and are ready to jump into the next chapter of their lives...

After graduation, Tess ran up to her grandparents and enveloped them into hugs. "Congratulations, sweet girl" William said. This wasn't just Tess's journey, her grandparents were there with her every step of the way. This wasn't just her achievement. If it wasn't for the support of her grandparents, she wouldn't be where she is now.

"This is so amazing!" Tess said with a smile.

"And it's only going to get better..." Emma said, cryptically as Jake and Miranda snuck behind their daughter.

"What do you mean?" Tess asked confused.

Miranda tapped on her daughter's shoulder. Tess turned and she felt her eyes deceiving her. She couldn't believe her parents were in front of her. "Mom, dad is that really you?" Tess said through her tears.

"Do you honestly think we would miss our own daughter's graduation?" Jake said with a chuckle. Tess didn't want to question it. Tess just went in for a hug to see if her eyes weren't deceiving her. "I missed you guys so much..."

"We missed you too sweet girl" Miranda said as they cherished this moment.

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After a great day with her entire family, Tess was in her room putting up a framed picture of her diploma as well as a portrait of her family on her wall. Tess simply looked at her wall of achievements and was surprised at how much she accomplished in three years. From academics to athletics, Tess never thought she would be where she is now. Tess walked over to her bay window and simply sat there, asking herself "What's out there for me?"

Tess's thoughts were interrupted, by some soft knocks at her door. "Come in"

Tess turned to see her parents there. Tess smiled and asked her parents "I thought you guys couldn't make my graduation."

"We had to pull a lot of strings to leave early" Jake smiled as he and his wife sat next to their daughter. "We would never miss this important moment in your life."

"Everything was amazing today. I felt like I was six years old again, with you guys here..." Tess smiled. "Where are you guys going next?"

"South Africa, we're gonna follow up a lead our team found over there" Miranda said brushing some hair out of Tess's face.

"I wish it could be like this forever..." Tess said as she hugged her parents tightly, not wanting to let them go.

These were the moments that Tess cherished and wanted to last forever, but unfortunately this wouldn't...

Author's Note: Well, what do you think about Tess? Do you like her character? Do you not like it? And how can I improve her character for future chapters? All feedback and criticism is welcomed. It was a little boring writing this but I really wanted to give you guys a little bit of background on my character.
I know this first chapter was a little boring but I promise you the next chapter will be a little better than this, I promise you that.
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