POWER RANGERS: LAST ENGAGE: ROTATION: WAR FLOWERS
1
Trini had "borrowed" some clothes from a dead person, one of the many that littered the streets. Her normal clothes weren't enough to shield her from the cold so her only option was to take clothes from the dead. The clothes were a little big on her but they did what they were supposed to. She did her best to remain hidden by only keeping to alleyways but the ruins of the buildings made that impossible. If she had to go out into the open, she made sure it was clear of soldiers. She knew of the infamous Imperial Japanese Army and its actions during their invasion of China. She had to be ready to morph with virtually no notice at all because if she was caught by the Japanese and unable to morph then she'd be done for. Death would be the thing she wanted if she were caught but she knew the soldiers would have their way with her several times over before she'd be allowed to die.
She crept to the edge of an alleyway and peered around the corner. She saw a group of soldiers open fire on a group of civilians. More soldiers started entering houses. Trini could hear the screams of the occupants inside. She clenched her fists in anger. She wanted to help but history could not be changed. She turned away to double back. She wasn't sure how long she could remain hidden.
As a power ranger, it was her duty to protect innocents from evil. While the Japanese people themselves were not evil, the acts done by the imperial army in Nanjing was a high ranking evil act. She couldn't understand how people could do that to other human beings. In her mind, her ranger duty was stopped dead by the forces of history. She couldn't allow herself to be drawn into an event that already happened, ultimately changing history. This was going to be a true test of her will power to stay out of this. She remembered there was a safety zone established by the western people that remained in the city. If she could get there then it would be easier to stay out of history's way. She watched people flee in a one direction, she figured that would be a good place to try. Her situation really couldn't get that much worse.
2
Trini climbed to the rooftop of a half-destroyed building. She needed to get a better view of the area and hopefully she could find the safety zone. Following some of the civilians really didn't work out as many of them encountered a Japanese garrison and were gunned down. Trying not to get involved was becoming harder with each moment. She witnessed a pregnant woman get bayoneted and then they sliced her stomach open, removing the fetus with the bayonet. That was tough for Trini to watch. Not because of the gore but she wanted to stop them.
She saw a group of girls that were probably around twelve or thirteen years old running down the street. They were running in absolute fear. Not far behind them were some soldiers. One of them took aim at the girls and fired. One of the girls was hit and fell to the ground. The other girls stopped and wanted to help the fallen girl but the soldiers were only feet away from the fallen girl. Had they gone back, they'd be taken too. They all turned and ran. Trini could see the look of fear and helplessness in the fallen girl's eyes. The soldiers grabbed her and started stripping her right there on the street. Trini's anger was at its peak and she could no longer stand by and not get involved.
"History be damned," she said to herself. She grabbed a piece of debris and hurled it from her vantage point. It struck one of the soldiers. The struck soldier stumbled from the unexpected attack. They looked up to see Trini on the roof of the half-destroyed building.
"HEY!" one soldier yelled.
"Leave her alone," Trini said. The soldiers didn't respond. They just stared at Trini for a moment. They raised their rifles and fired at her. Trini jumped down into the floor below and ducked behind some cover as the bullets ricocheted off the wall. She peered out a nearby window and only saw one soldier was missing. She guessed he was coming for her. One of the remaining soldiers were on top of the girl trying to rape her. Trini chucked another piece of debris at them. It hit the soldier on top of the girl. He stood up, grabbing his rifle. The others took aim and fired again at Trini. She avoided the hail of gunfire once again.
"I'm going to kill you," the soldier said.
"I said 'leave her alone'," Trini said as she poked her head out again once they stopped firing. She heard footsteps behind her. She spun around just as the other soldier had leapt at her. She sidestepped him allowing his momentum, and with the help of Trini pushing him, to send him out the window. He landed on the street below, bashing his head on some building debris.
The other soldiers looked in shock. In a fit of anger, the solder slammed his boot into the skull of the girl he was trying to rape. He looked to Trini with a slight grin on his face, curious to know her reaction. The other soldiers laughed as if it was a joke. To them it was. Trini looked horrified. She knew they were baiting her to come down there. Her rage took over all rational thought. She grabbed her morpher from her belt.
"IT'S FUCKING MORPHIN' TIME!"