After she had showered, Serena Park stepped out of the tub and began to dry herself. Resting upon the commode was a pair of denim overalls with a pink long-sleeved shirt. She and her father were going to the grocery store for another round of groceries and she was looking forward to snacking down on some junk as she watched Lord of the Rings on her flat screen.

Her birthday was over two months ago and being seventeen her father would have expected her to hang out with the local crowd of kids her age, but Serena had only a small circle of friends. With curly brown hair, slanted brown eyes, and round glasses, Serena was a warm young woman. She was a stellar student, achieving high in her classes making her father very proud. Also under his tutelage, she was an accomplished martial artist. She enjoyed listening to stories about how he had defended himself from bullies, muggers, alien attackers. He had shown her everything he knew in his days as a teen.

"Are you about ready?" called her father.

"Yeah dad I'm coming," Serena replied as she placed her glasses over her features. She exited the bathroom and ran downstairs. Her father had exited the downstairs bathroom after looking himself over in the mirror. He was wearing a black jean jacket with matching black jeans, had curly black hair and brown eyes. He took his wallet from the drawer, placed it in his pocket and took the keys from the nightstand.

"Let's go," Adam Park said to his daughter. The pair were out and in the car after Adam had shut the door behind them. Serena placed a K-Pop cd in the CD player as they drove to Angel Grove food stores located three miles past the high school where she attended. Her father had also attended there she was told. Adam looked upon it fondly as they drove past, remembering his old friends and other times past. Tommy and Kimberly, a power couple if he ever saw one. It was his wish that they were married but sadly it was not meant to be. Kimberly had moved away to train in Switzerland, had met someone there and called off the relationship with Tommy, leaving room for him to pursue Catherine. Rocky and Aisha were also gone, Rocky having moved to Brazil to learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu there while Aisha went on to pursue a career in acting and writing. And Billy, Billy had stated that he would never return to Earth after having found love on the planet Aquitar. The man had been through much in his time as a ranger. And Zordon, when he sacrificed himself for the good of the universe, his Black Ranger powers were restored for good. He missed him and Kimberly had said it best. When he came into their lives he was like a father to them all, and now he was gone.

"What was it like at Angel Grove High for you dad?", Serena asked bring her father out of his thoughts.

"Truthfully Serena, it was awesome," Adam replied as the high school disappeared from view. "I had a blast when I was your age."

"It's kinda different for me," she said almost dryly. "I feel like I have to be careful all the time or otherwise I'll hurt someone. Being a geek with super strength isn't all its cracked up to be."

"Everyone is different Serena, I've told you that remember?"

Serena didn't respond but only began rubbing her hands together. She did this every time the subject was brought up. It helped to ease her mind on a lot of things such as this, including as to why her mother left them. Of all the things in the world she wanted to know what she was like, who she was and where she came from. She had asked her father several times but each time it was the same.

"She was deceptive and beautiful. I fell for her when I was younger and when she delievered the news to me I supported her. When you were born, she left without a word."

"Yeah dad," Serena said, then left it at that. She didn't want to cause anymore pain by bringing her mother up once again, though she concluded sometime ago when she had moved out she would find out herself. Adam made a left as the light turned green and knew they would arrive at the store in another five minutes. As he started to turn on the radio, someone familiar caught his eye, and his stomach lurched at the sight.

"What the…!"

The person started running toward an abandoned section in the city then disappeared from sight.

"Dad what's wrong?" Serena asked worriedly. "Are you okay?"

Adam rubbed his eyes a moment.

"Yeah baby I'm alright. Just thought I saw someone I knew was all."

"She has my eyes Black Ranger and soon, she'll have my strength!"

That was the last person Adam wanted to think about so he dismissed it from his mind. Would that he could, because that same person showed herself again, this time walking towards Angel Grove Park. She was trying to mock him, he knew. He pulled into a parking lot and looked around. The park was a couple blocks away and her stride was as if to say, "follow me if you dare."

"Serena I'm going to walk to the park a moment. I want you to drive the car home okay?"

Serena looked at her father quizzically and adjusted her glasses. Her heart began to beat a bit faster.

"Daddy is everything okay, I'm getting worried."

"I'm alright sweetie," he said trying to sound reassuring. "Just do as I told you alright."

Silently Serena nodded. Adam got out of the car and as Serena stepped into the driver's seat, began to walk toward the park. Relief swept through him as he saw the car disappear from view as he neared that place of old, that place where he and the others fought many battles.

"If you are who I think you are, show yourself!"

Adam placed his hands on an old object in his back pocket, his morpher. If this was her, he would need all the power he had to defeat her. As the dread mounted within him, he readied himself for a fight as he surveyed as surroundings.

"I thought you would be happy to see me after all this time Black Ranger," came a voice. It was female and Adam indeed knew that voice well. She stepped into view, causing Adam to quickly move into a fighting position. In her hand was a half circular blade, wore red, yellow and gold female battle armor and upon her head was a scorpion-like helmet.

"Scorpina!"

"You remembered me after all this time Adam, I'm touched."

"What do you want?! I had hoped Zordon's sacrifice destroyed you too!"

Scorpina gave a haughty laugh as she paced about.

"Well I'm afraid your hopes were in vain pathetic ranger. You're all by your lonesome aren't you?"

Adam removed his morpher from his back pocket and prepared to morph, never taking his eyes of his adversary.

"I've gotten stronger since we last fought Scorpina! I'm not the same man you once knew!"

"Clearly," spat Scorpina. And then "We'll have another visitor shortly my dear."

This revelation struck Adam and he didn't know why.

"What do you mean another visitor?" he asked. A wide grin appeared on her face as the sound of an approaching car made its way to the park. A gasp of terror escaped Adam as he realized who she was talking about.

"I made a phone call and told her to come to the park for some vital information," Scorpina revealed. "Now let's see if you've held onto those virtues all these years!"

Adam turned round and was about to gesture for Serena to turn back but the vile woman would have none of that. She extended her hand protected by armor toward the approaching car.

"I don't think I'll miss from this distance black ranger. Warn her and I'll end her life right here! I've no problem doing so."

"You touch her and I'll…!"

"Do what Adam, kill me? Please, without your ranger pals to back you you're weak! So don't. I'd hate for your child to lose her father."

Fearfully, Adam didn't move. He had fought her before and he knew that she was right. Even as the car pulled to a stop Adam wanted to warn her away from this place, but he dare not call Scorpina's bluff.

"Daddy!" Serena called as she exited the car. "What's going on?! I got a phone call from someone to come here! That you were in trouble!"

Scorpina laughed, gaining Serena's attention.

"That would have been me Serena, and I must say you've grown swell."

That tore it.

"Serena, got away from here! This woman is dangerous!"

Scorpina fired a single blast toward Adam, which he was prepared for. Adam leapt out of the way and rolled to the side, casting his sights once again upon the villainess.

"Daddy!" Serena shrieked in fear. She charged Scorpina at the sight of her father being assailed by the woman, ignoring her father's protests. "Leave him be you bitch!"

"Serena no! Run!"

Serena threw a punch toward Scorpina's throat, hoping to crush her windpipe but the woman was faster. She merely stepped aside, caught her by the arm and threw her to the ground, laughing as she did so.

"MASTODON!" cried Adam. Instantly Adam had morphed into the Black Ranger, prepared to come to his daughter's defense. Serena covered her mouth in shock. Her father had told her stories about how the Power Rangers defended the Earth against evil, how everything started here in Angel Grove. Never did he reveal that he himself was actually one of the first rangers.

"You looked surprised my dear," Scorpina said. "You really didn't know did you? What else has he kept from you I wonder?"

"That's enough Scorpina! Step away from my daughter, now!"growled Adam and his power axe formed in his hand. Scorpina didn't budge an inch.

"I don't think so Adam," said she. And then; "She's your daughter just as she's mine."

Serena's eyes were now wide. She clearly didn't say what she thought she had said, did she? Did this woman reveal herself to be her mother?!

"You're lying!" Serena spat. Scorpina shook her head.

"Ask him yourself my child. Go on, ask him about the woman named Lamy."

Turning her gaze towards Adam, she saw that the fight had departed from him. Serena saw it too and it frightened her.

"Daddy, what is she…"

His head held in shame, Adam demorphed and prepared himself for the worst.

"Go on my love," urged Scorpina. "Tell her about me, her mother. Or should I?"

Adam stood there a moment, ashamed with himself for letting it come this far without telling his daughter.

"Daddy…"

"Yes Serena," Adam confirmed. He slowly turned his back toward the two women. "Scorpina is your mother."

Her mouth quivered uncontrollably. Slowly she looked at the woman looking down on her with a smile so bright and knew that there was evil there.

"No! The very Scorpina that terrorized the Earth?! The very I had no idea you fought against, is her?! You told me she left us!"

"Have the decency to face our daughter when she's talking to you!" cried Scorpina. "We've much to explain to our child!"

Adam did as he was told. He quickly turned around facing not Scorpina, but Serena.

"I kept everything from you to shield you Serena!" Adam said. "To shield you from the pain of knowing that…"

Serena wasn't listening. The shock of the revelations were becoming too much bare and regardless of how she fought to keep back tears, they flowed down anyway.

"Oh stop crying," commanded Scorpina. "Be proud, you're one of the last of our kind!" she approached her daughter and gently ran her bare hand across her face and over her chin. "My sweet little one."

"No! No this isn't true!"

"It is Serena, and you're father gave you an appropriate name. I'm looking forward to catching up because we've lots of it to do. Shall I reveal how you came to be my daughter or shall he?"

Serena looked toward her father who stood silently in defeat. Hardly noticing that she had been panting, Serena slowly nodded her head. The questions she had had over the years would soon be revealed, regardless of how painful they would be.