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 TWO
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.
Warning: There is exactly one curse word used in this story.
Rated M for strong violent content, brief sexual themes, brief drug use, brief language and disturbing images.
Summary
2013 A.D.
What is now known to be called World War III, is over.
Unification seems to be on everyone's mind.
While Zordon looks to the past, the rangers attempt to forge their own fate.
A fate of darkness.
Dangerous is the mind.
Even more dangerous is the future.
The true nature of the beast begins to emerge.
That is the premise to "The New Mighty Morphin Power Rangers".
Intro
November 2006.
Well here I am.
Volume Two.
One of the greatest influences on this volume is the motion picture, "Spider-man 2".
That movie and this story are similar in many ways.
Just like in "Spider-man 2" it is a sequel, and follows an epic first installment.
If Volume One is "Spider-man" than Volume Two is "Spider-man 2"
One of the best qualities of "Spider-man 2", being a super hero movie, is that it didn't have the hero in costume as much he would be expected to be.
Instead of focusing on Spider-man, the movie focuses on Peter Parker.
A much more interesting and troubled character.
Volume Two is meant to do the same.
Learn more about the characters.
Deal with more human problems of internal conflict.
Less Power Rangers.
Less violence.
Less action.
More story.
I did very little research on this project, but significantly more than Volume One.
I implore that you attempt to indulge your imagination.
Enjoy.
Prologue
January 11, 2013: Treaty of Zurich. Sates that any nations that qualify as engaged in warfare, must remove all remaining troops from any and all occupied territories. In addition pay war retributions of the necessary sum as determined by participating nations to those warranted.
January 29, 2013: Treaty of Disarmament. States that all weapons of mass destruction especially nuclear based ones are to be decimated. Also issued to an annual inspection as concordant to ensure the termination be enduring.
February 3, 2013: Treaty of Twelve. States that no nation shall be permitted to declare war on another nation unless proper evidence of vindication is presented and sanctioned by at least twelve nonaligned nations.
February 18, 2013: First conventional Assembly of the E.C.U.N.(Earth's Culturally Unified Nations). 28 nations attend. The purpose is to unify nations of the world at a cultural level rather than that of a political perspective. The argument being, "If we can become one culture, essentially, one nation, one people, one race, than we will live to see the end of wars."
March 9, 2013: A.R.P.(American Recovery Program) is instated. In a tribute to "The Marshall Plan" of 1947, following the end of World War II; the majority of European nations that had received aid from 1947 to 1951 from America, gave an economic recovery sum equivalent to $200 billion in 2006. The intent was toward the renewal of America's eastern coast.
March 21, 2013: T.E.P.(Terrorist Extermination Pact) formally known as the A.T.T.O.(Anti-terror treaty Organization) is instituted. States that all of the 37 nations who signed the agreement assemble a unified resistance task force aimed at solving the threat of terror as one solidified nation would. Rather than as a separate national problem, but as a world problem. This pact serves two purposes: to maximize multinational cooperation and to decrease the world's terrorist threat.
The world watched as history was written.
Some agreed, others did not; but most accepted the change.
January 10, 2013 A.D.
6:03 a.m.
Location: Times Square, New York.
Dawn.
Zack, Trini, Jason, Billy, and Kimberly stand over the remains of America's greatest city.
None of them had ever seen New York, none of them ever will; except Zack.
This was his home.
Now it's infinite ash.
He had insisted that they all see what he had lost, that they all feel his pain.
They sure felt pain.
But not Zack's; not that level of pain.
They're standing in an nuclear wasteland; almost the entire East Coast is within the blast radius.
Zack:"There is nothing here for me. This is a graveyard. Lets go."
Jason:"I want you to know, your never alone."
Zack:"I wish I could believe that."
Trini:"Your a Power Ranger, we all are."
Zack:"That doesn't mean anything."
Billy:"Someday, you will see, that it means everything; just give it time."
January 9, 2013 A.D.
12:18 a.m.
Location: Power Chamber, Command Center.
Zack stands alone for his crimes, beneath the almighty judge; Zordon.
Zack:"I confess to all my sins, it is only fair that I share the same fate as my victims."
Zordon:"That is noble of you, but unnecessary. The evidence against you Zack is overwhelming, as well as your confession. In accordance to the courts of the empire you are to be sentenced to death. But circumstance clashes with value and a definitive choice is to be made. My answer? I believe in you. There was a justification to each and every ranger's recruitment. Even yours. Out of many, I chose you. You mustn't forget that. Zack, you ask now for me to be your executioner; I choose to be your savior. Like this planet you too have the potential necessary to be great. Whether you accept it or not, you are worthy of the title, Power Ranger. Repent, but do not linger in these atrocities. There is much good in you, that cannot and will not be overlooked. Realize this. To end your hatred look to your heart. Only you can save yourself. I can only be your guide.
Zack:"Thank you."
Meanwhile, in the Command Center's mess hall kimberly and Jason are alone together.
Mess Hall: A room or building where groups of people, esp. soldiers, eat together. In this case, Power Rangers. If it were another time.
Kimberly:"A week ago I was a different person. As if I'm not even the same girl. My feelings for you haven't changed, but my outlook on life and of people; my whole way of thinking. New."
Jason:"I like what what you have become, what your becoming. Its a Kim I could get to used to."
Kimberly:"Hey, listen here."
Jason:"What?"
Kimberly:"Don't get cute with me."
Jason kisses Kim.
They stand there alone in the dimly lit room holding each other dear.
Their love has never been stronger than in this moment, yet they are still disconnected, from everything and everyone.
Still in shock, but moving in the direction of rationality.
Time will always prove to be the ultimate healer.
BIlly walks through a dark corridor; Zordon requested that he and all the other rangers await Zack's verdict.
He wanders within the memories of his mind.
Coming to grips with what has happened is difficult, but more than necessary.
Trini exits a room and enters the hallway.
Billy:"Funny how fate is."
Trini:"What do you mean?"
Billy:"Well, here we are, on the dawn of a new era. Everything is about to change. I was going it over in my head, all the things that lead up to this, right now standing in this hallway, with you, we are Power Rangers. Have you begun to comprehend the weight of that?"
Trini:"Your still the same person."
Billy:"None of us are the same,"
Trini:"What do you think is going to happen now. Are we supposed to be heroes?"
Billy:"If you can't see it yet, you will. We are already heroes. You said it yourself, "We must give them a reason to listen." What happened to that girl? Surely she can't be gone, it's only been a few days, and a few hundred battles."
She hints at a smirk and says:"Your right. I don't know what got into me. I must be tired, in need of rest. Has it really been a week?"
Billy:"Yea it really has; your right about that though."
Trini:"About what?"
Billy:"Rest, we all need it."
/com-transmission/zordon-rangers/"Report to the Power Chamber."/com-transmission/zordon-rangers/
1:26 a.m.
Location: Power Chamber, Command Center.
Zack is already there when Trini and Billy walk in.
Jason and Kimberly arrive soon after.
Zordon:"I want to start off by saying, I am proud of you. The finest of will was displayed. I want to deal with Zack's trial, he has been acquitted of all charges against him. I do not have to explain myself any further. It has been a long week and you all need rest, I can't deny you of that. With that said , you are dismissed. I will contact you in the near future. If you think this is the last time you will bear your armor than you are surely mistaken. You swore to the oath. Never forget, being a Power Ranger is not a burden, it is a privilege."
Jason:"Zordon!"
Zordon:"I will speak with you alone."
The other rangers leave the room.
Billy says:"Thank you." to Zordon.
As the room becomes occupied solely by Jason and Zordon something happens.
Deep within Jason's brain, in the section that contains memories, a segment of memory is deleted.
Zordon does this knowing that this information burned into Jason's mind can only hurt the trust and well being of the twenty first legion of the Power Rangers.
Their unification is more significant than the truth.
"The ends justify the means"
Jason knows nothing of Zack's crimes.
Zordon:"You've done well."
The other rangers are gathered in the mess hall.
Jason walks in.
Zack:"What was that all about?"
Jason:"Nothing, he just wanted to thank me."
Billy:"If you don't want to tell us the truth, its okay, we won't hold it against you."
The truth is that Jason doesn't know what just happened.
Jason:"Thanks."
Trini:"Are you ready to go home?"
Kimberly in a whisper:"Home."
Zack:"I don't have a home to go back to; there's no need for me to go back to boot camp."
Jason:"Don't worry, your a Power Ranger. One of many."
Zack:"With that said, I need to go to New York, I need to say goodbye."
Trini:"Then we will."
They teleport to what Zack once called "home."
//log.on/pink/kimberly/05/ What is home/log.off/pink/kimberly/05/
January 10, 2013 A.D.
6:10 a.m.
Location: Times Square, New York.
//log.on/red/jason/01/ He's an orphan now, alone in the harshest of worlds. It's strange how I feel so much compassion for someone I just met a few days ago. I guess being a ranger is getting to me. Don't worry Zack, I'm here for you. /log.off/red/jason/01/
Five heros teleport from New York to California.
Home at last.
I remember.
My blade melts through the insurgents, not warriors, but citizens.
They fall.
This was foreseen.
Angry mobs.
Protests.
Boycotts.
All the usual signs.
I obeyed.
Raiding homes, taking lives.
I want to say I don't have the right to question, but I can.
In the security of my mind, I question.
Was it just?
I believed so, then.
But now; I was an object.
These thoughts are not of my being.
We, together made a last stand.
A valiant effort; meaningless in the end.
They took us.
And with us, fell an endless era of the truest value.
On the battlefield I was.
A true warrior.
A servant of the empire.
And then, my sword clashed with the most famous of evil.
Zedd.
We knew of him.
As rangers we were ordered to capture him, for imprisonment, or worse.
He was well hidden though.
Even in our own city, he was invisible.
And in our incompetence; this, the ultimate uprising.
I feel a sense of defeat.
Some how this "Common man" as they would call him, was able to accomplish all this.
The destruction of everything that ever had meaning.
A silver blade slips it's way through my armor, it splits my muscles and bone.
He speaks "For this is freedom! You, and all of your kind will have your time. Right Now, my death stroke is meant for another, your God. Witness the power of the people, witness the power of Zedd!"
I fell into darkness.
Is this where I die?
No.
He doesn't kill me, instead, he cuts of my sword wielding arm and leaves me to my own demise.
No honor.
I cover myself in the corpses of my fallen brothers.
They took us, Zedd took us.
Shortly after that they take my emperor's head too.
Why do I remember?
January 10, 2013 A.D.
12:15 p.m.
Location: Jason's driveway.
Jason and Zack Stand together.
Zack:"You once told me I'm never alone, the same goes for you, I'm here with you now, your not alone."
Jason:"I know. Its just that, what can I do? When I left them that night; I broke their hearts. If I were to walk through that door-"
Zack:"If? No, there is no, If. When you walk through that door, they're going to embrace their son and praise God. Praise God, you know why? Because there is no greater love than a parents' love for their child."
Jason:"Never alone."
Jason shows a hint of a smile.
Zack pats his back as they walk over to the front door.
Zack:"Never."
The door bell rings.
Three humans feel the most intense of emotions.
A river of tears is forged.
A river of pure nirvana.
The grateful parents embrace their child just as Zack said.
Across town.
5:37 p.m.
//log.on/blue/billy/03/ Here I am. After all I've been through; I'm walking up the stairs to my mom's crummy apartment. Should I even wonder what her reaction will be when she sees me. I've been gone for a week now, she must have noticed, couldn't have gone to the cops though, she's got to many problems of her own. But if she did, it sure would be tough explaining to them exactly what I was up to for the time I was gone. For her, I'll just make something up, like I ran away, doesn't matter what I say, she never listens. /log.off/blue/billy/03/
Billy knocks on the door to what he regrettably calls home.
No answer.
The landlord walks into the hallway and notices Billy.
Landlord:"Hey, kid, what you doing, your mom isn't here. Packed up and moved out a couple days ago. That apartment has been empty since Tuesday."
Billy:"Do you know where I can find her?"
Landlord:"No. She literally just ran off in the middle of the night, owes me a lot of money too."
Billy:"I'm sure she does. Well, thanks for your help."
Landlord:"where are you going to go?"
Billy:"I'll find a shelter or something, don't worry about me, I'll be okay."
Landlord:"Hey, I feel bad, look you can stay here for the night. Are you 18 yet?"
Billy:"No, 17."
Landlord:"Then you got to get down to child services or something."
Billy:"I know. Thank you."
Landlord:"No problem kid, its the least I can do."
Billy is given a set of keys.
He enters what he used to call home.
Takes a quick look around at the empty apartment
Shuts the door.
And falls right to sleep on the dirty floor.
Rest.
Location: The boardwalk, Angel Grove.
Jason and Kim watch the sun as it sets.
Kim:"So where's Zack?"
Jason:"Sleeping."
Kim:"How do you feel about him?"
Jason:"He's a nice guy, just a little messed up right now, I can't even imagine what he's going through."
Kim:"Well I think it's nice that your letting him stay with you."
Jason:"It's the least I could do. So how did you parents take it. You've been gone a week, they probably got the whole town looking for you."
Kim:"I, I haven't gone back yet."
Jason:"What?"
Kim:"I don't if I'm ready. I need more time."
Jason:"How can you do that to them? Imagine how they feel right now, you've got to see them. Come on, I'll drive."
The two of them enter Jason's Mustang, a Shelby GT500.
They drive off to the Hart family manor.
January 9, 2013 A.D.
9:45 a.m.
Location: Angel Grove's State park, California.
All five rangers arrive on land untouched by a war.
This is safe.
This is home.
Jason:"Alright, here we are."
Billy:"Yea, here we are."
Kimberly:"Where do we go from here?"
Jason:"Without question we must go home, let our families know we're alive."
There's an awkward silence.
Jason:"Well at least I do."
Trini:"We can't just go back to everything, It's not that simple."
Billy:"You mean school?"
Trini:"I mean everything. We were in a war. On battlefields. We're Power Rangers for God's sake. How do we just go back to our normal lives? How?"
Jason:"We have to try."
Zack:"I have no life to go back to, I don't have you option. You can't deny what has happened to all of us, we've changed, the world will soon follow. From here on out it's never the same, never normal. Always different, always new."
Kimberly:"Jason; he's right you know."
Jason:"I know."
Billy:"Now what?"
Trini:"Let our parents know we're still alive, we owe them that; but this war, it's not over."
Jason:"We fight the hatred, we save the love, and we help shape this fragile revolution."
Zack:"I have nowhere to go."
Jason:"You always have a place to go. My home is yours."
The teenagers return to their families.
January 9, 2013 A.D.
10:18 p.m.
Location: Jason's Mustang, a Shelby GT500.
Jason tears up the road.
He's headed toward his bed and the hours of sleep he so desperately needs.
//log.on/red/jason/01/ I can't imagine a world without Kim. Today felt like the way a day ought to feel like. Being with her makes everything perfect. We are closer now than we've ever been before. Yet I feel a gap, a space between us. A separation I cannot agree with. I can't quite place it, it's like that feeling you get when your with a stranger, not the love of your life. I'm trapped in a conundrum. I can't imagine a world without Kim. /log.off/red/jason/01/
Jason switches lanes.
His cell phone rings.
He almost doesn't pick it up, almost.
It's his mother.
Mother:"Hey honey, how you doing?"
Jason:"Fine, I'm on my way home from Kim's. I'll be home in a few."
Mother:"Alright, sounds good, can you pick up some milk?"
Jason:"Sure, I need some gas anyway."
Mother:"Drive safe."
Jason:"Always."
10:34 p.m.
Jason pulls into a gas station.
He fills her up.
Then goes inside.
As the door is opened an armed robbery is revealed to Jason.
Two men shout for cash.
They notice Jason.
Criminal 1:"Hey, get down on your hands and knees!"
Criminal 2:"Waste him!"
As the trigger of the gun pointed at Jason's face is pulled, a cybernetic fiber alloy suit constructs itself, forming a protective armor over Jason's skin.
A bullet clashes with the alien technology.
A lead coin falls to the ground.
Three men and a video camera lock eyes with a symbol of ultimate power.
Everyone is still, everyone is silent.
They stare.
Jason to the cashier:"Here."
He pays the cashier for his gas and milk.
Then he walks over to the freezer and takes a half gallon of 1.
He walks over to the gunman guilty to the recent attempted murder
At this point there's about two millimeters of air separating the terrified junkie and a cold, hard, metallic, helmut of justice.
They stay like this for ten seconds.
Jason to the cashier:"Call the police."
He crushes the gun with one hand.
The other culprit raises his gun to Jason's path as he exits.
Jason rests one hand on the door and turns to make eye contact.
Jason:"You're not going to use that, are you?"
Criminal 2:"No."
Jason walks out the door and directly into his car.
His armor powers down.
He sits there surrounded in darkness.
//log.on/red/jason/01/ 6. Hold thy true identity exclusively to those persons authorized. What have I done/log.off/red/jason/01/
He turns the key giving life to his car.
12:37 a.m.
Location: The roof of a towering skyscraper, Los Angels.
A lone yellow ranger stands under the coldness of the moon.
The city is loud and busy, yet being above it all, she is in a near silent place.
But her thoughts are anything but silent.
//log.on/yellow/trini/02/ In a heat beat I ask, is this right? And then my doubt dissolves when that beat ends. I stand up on this rooftop, in this suit, with an idea. More like a pledge. Given a gift, a means to fighting corruption, how dare I deny my duty. 5. Never cease to uphold the values. Is it a burden? Most definitely. But one I am honored to fulfill. This is my destiny. /log.off/yellow/trini/02/
A silhouette of a vigilante leaps off the ledge of the tower.
As she plunges downward into the unwelcoming night, sirens shatter the silence of the sky.
She dives into evil, with a hope that she will eventually emerge victorious.
May the power protect you.