Power Ranger:
A unit of the utmost character.
Sworn to uphold the divine will of the emperor.
Honored by The Code of The Ranger.
Entrusted with the power to fulfill such duties.
One of many.
THE NEW MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS
VOLUME ONE
BY SM9
Disclaimer
I do not own the Power Rangers or anything affiliated with the television show.
The views as fictional as they may be are not meant to offend anyone.
I urge you to accept the ideas whether you agree with them or not, for the sake of the story.
Rated T for violent content, brief sexual themes, disturbing images.
Summary
What would "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" be like if it took place in my mind?
Zordon is a crippled man with a hope of recreating a lost empire.
Zedd is a revolutionary leader turned ruthless dictator.
Jason is a wrestler for Angel Grove High.
Trini is a political activist.
Billy is a vigilante.
Zack is a marine.
Kimberly is an over privileged socialite.
That is the premise to "The New Mighty Morphin Power Rangers".
Intro
October-November 2006.
I grew up watching "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers".
This is loosely based on that series.
I always wanted to look at "Power Rangers" from a different view than that of the show's.
This is my vision of that universe.
When I started to think of this idea I called it "doing to Power Rangers what the new Battlestar Galactica did to the original show".
I want to make it dark, somewhat realistic and more, human, but never loose that science fiction superhero quality that makes Power Rangers, Power Rangers.
I did very little research on this project.
I implore that you attempt to indulge your imagination.
Enjoy.
Prologue
An epic battle rages.
Millions fight on an endless battlefield.
This is an uprising, a war for freedom, a revolution.
It almost looked like the government was going to win, the enforcers known as "Power Rangers" were out numbered three to one, but their superior force dominated the fight.
Led by Zedd, the rebels fought effortlessly against their oppressors.
There on a day that was never forgotten, a young ranger by the name of Zordon fought Zedd, on a planet known as Eltar.
During the duel, Zedd nearly killed Zordon; he left his corpse to be devoured by the other revolutionaries.
Zedd was the major leader in this revolution, a symbol of hope for the common man.
And so with the fall of Zordon came the fall of the government as well as "The Power Rangers".
Zedd was decided upon to take the throne until a new government could be established.
Zedd's first decree was the extermination of the surviving "power rangers".
His exact words were:
"We as a people cannot tolerate the existence of such a terrible force, these servants of authority are a symbol of hate among us, they must not be allowed to plague our society with their ideals; for fear of a return of the empire."
and with this statement came the public executions of over 300 rangers; the people celebrated these deaths.
It didn't take long for Zedd to become an absolute ruler; whether or not this was his plan all along cannot be determined.
Now known as Lord Zedd ruler of Eltar he became a tyrant backed by an unstoppable army.
There was little hope among the people.
As a last effort to save their home world the now crippled Zordon and the ten remaining "Power Rangers" attempted to assassinate Lord Zedd.
They failed.
Now Zordon the last living "Power Ranger" had no other options.
He came to the conclusion that he could not save his planet, Zedd's grip was too strong, he used fear, the most powerful method possible, to rule his people.
This didn't mean he would surrender his duties, he was a "Power Ranger", but Eltar was beyond saving.
He exiled himself from his home, in search of a place he could remain until he was able to liberate his people, this place will inevitably become Earth.
100,000 Years Later.
Angel Grove, California.
2013 A.D.
Jason.
Angel Grove High School 7:00 p.m.
The crowd goes wild.
It's the school's last home wrestling match and the stands are packed.
The 189 pounder for the home team is Jason.
His opponent is tough, ranked first in the county for his weight class.
This doesn't discourage Jason as he moves at an incredible speed.
In the last period Jason gets thrown to his back, with seconds to losing the match he bridges and uses all his might to not get pinned.
The clock says 10 seconds left in the match.
He only needs to fight for 9 more, Jason then reverses him and wins the match with a pin.
The crowd goes wild once again.
An hour later Jason exits the locker room doors only to have his girlfriend Kimberly waiting for him.
He was invited to a big party tonight, he turned it down, he had better plans.
Billy.
Meanwhile, a 17 year old boy pulls down a ski-mask to hide his face.
He's done this before on nights similar to this one.
He had overheard someone in the hall in school the other day talking about a big party at Justin's house.
He wasn't invited.
Billy Bolts through the backyards of multimillionaire's homes; he doesn't worry about the alarms, this is the fastest route.
He hops his last fence and arrives at his destination.
The other kids are "having a great time" with all their narcotics.
To Billy this is torture, he has always watched, but never has he been with them.
Although that is not why he is here tonight.
But it did contribute.
He is here for justice, not revenge.
This is what he's thinking about when he jumps out of the bushes that just a moment ago hid his presence.
Like a beast he hits the first thing he can and continues to beat his classmate viscously with the anger of a raging bull.
"Fight!" is shouted by a very drunk student and everyone shifts their attention.
Billy knows his time is short.
He called the cops only 15 minutes ago.
He gets one more off breaking his opponents rib in two places, then he runs.
The cops arrive seconds later and the crowd that moments earlier was "having the time of their lives" becomes a pack of gazelle in the African Safari, running away from their predators.
Billy stays, hidden in the shadows he wants to make sure the law is upheld.
It never is.
Nine hours later Jason wakes up on the beach with his girlfriend Kimberly, they watch the sun rise, everything is perfect.
They think they're in love.
Trini.
That same morning, across town there is a protest.
Hundreds of angry men and women march against another unpopular American war in the middle-east.
Among these protesters is Trini, she became an anti-american activist a few months ago when she lost her brother.
He was a marine on tour in Iraq.
Trini never wanted him to go, she knew he wouldn't be coming home.
She was right and now she marches against her government, the government meant to protect her.
The National Guard was called in 45 minutes ago but the they still marched.
A megaphone is turned on and a man in a uniform starts to bark orders to disperse.
No one does, they are protected under their amendments, or so they thought.
The news is everywhere, everyone knows something terrible is about to happen, something that will be written down in text books in years to come.
Officials will say that it wasn't as bad as the media makes it to be, but the truth cannot be altered.
30 people were shot to death, it was known as the "Angel Grove Massacre".
Among the 30 killed there were 50 wounded, Trini was not one of them, instead she experienced a different trauma, one of the soul.
She will never forget.
Despite the current events school remains in session, homeroom begins at 8:00 a.m.
The school day from a distance looks normal; students go to class, teachers teach, but no one is really there.
Just going through the motions.
Throughout the day teacher and students breakout in tears, others morn for the victims, but the school day still continues.
"If we cancel our schools the terrorists win!", this time it wasn't "terrorists".
It was ourselves.
It was fear.
And then fear dug us a deeper hole.
A school teacher turns on the news.
All hope is lost.
What was the greatest tragedy the town had felt in years seemed to be meaningless next to the loss of life, the monumental death.
Caused by fear.
A bomb was dropped.
The war had just begun.
Billions off the plain of existence, in seconds.
Someone had seen it before.
Many times.
The sorrow he has felt is unfathomable.
He too watched the bomb drop, unlike the dumbstruck natives of Earth, Zordon was going to take action.
What he believes the world needs more than ever is, "The Power Rangers"!