A Power Rangers Fanfiction

The Purity Within

I wrote this story originally on a whim. There wasn't many romance stories for Billy at the moment. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but upon closer inspection, I saw how the idea was purely juvenile and undeveloped. Hopefully, this time around, the second time's the charm. I hope you enjoy it.

Disclaimer: Power Rangers and all affiliations are the product of Saban and other contributing partners. I own nothing.

Chapter One:

New Enemy

She stared down upon the earth with a longing in her heart she didn't quite understand; and she did it everyday. This small dust speck of planet with it's humans and water was a little something of a mystery for the girl, a mystery that was quite discouraged to speak of. She stared down at them from her place of power, a power she'd come to hone and wield as her birthright. A power given by the Queen and King of this land, the very ones whom have raised her and groomed her as their own. She knew no other way.

She stared down upon the planet, the planet she'd been sent to for the past few months now for scouting. Among the "banks" and "houses" and "restaurants", she was baffled most at the establishment of school. School. Some place where they were to learn life skills and social graces; something she never seemed to have any tangible use for. What was it to find variables and study presidents to a princess of the moon? Of what use was this mundane information and to what end would it ever be useful to even the plainest of minds? Her mother told her she would serve a greater purpose soon, and she surely hoped she would; her power grew restless.

"I find you staring down at the puny planet again. What about it draws so much attention for you?" He walked over to her, slightly amused at her awed expression, "Soon it shall be no more."

"There is a longing in me…..something that wishes to know more about their ways and customs. Something that wants to…..partake of the human race. What is this?"

The amusement slowly drained from his face as he fully took in the young woman. He knew this day would come for her; a woman's heart was a deep ocean of desires and secrets. It would take much more to subdue them and bring the vile thoughts to heel.

"An abomination. Come, you shall be righted again."

He took the girl about the waist and escorted her inside, calling for the audience of his Queen. As she was taken deeper into the bowels of the castle, she could help but glance back at the spectre of the earth, longing with all of the heart that was fully not her own.

Billy blushed the color of apples and the others could only laugh at him. Not too long ago the school announced the annual Fall Dance and time was crunching down for a date. Everyone buzzed about it for weeks, catching dates in advance, coordinating colors, and organizing the best flowers for a corsage. It was madness. Lucky for the rangers it wasn't that serious.

Every other year was more or less the same; none of his friends ever lacked for dates. Whenever short, friends paired with friends, but even that was reading a little desperate these days. He would watch in fascination at the exuberance of Tommy and Kim's relationship and wonder if there was anyone whom would set him spinning like that. Granted he'd had his attractions in the past, but never anyone who'd set his heart all aflutter or stun him into silence. So he avoided talk of the dance or anything of the sort requiring a companion; it was pointless reiteration that he simply didn't have the appeal of women.

"Lacking a date four eyes?"

Billy rolled his eyes and kept walking. His day couldn't get any worse.

"Sad case eh Bulk? Even we got dates to the dance!"

Yeah; it could get much worse.

"You know, if you played your cards right, we could find you a date. Whatdaya say geek?"

"It'll be worth it."

"Leave me alone."

No amount of self-pity would make him concede to morons; he had too much pride for that, and didn't need someone he probably wouldn't like all that badly. Ignoring the jeers, he walked out of the building and through the park, drowning out his thoughts in the everyday sounds of the childish banter and play. It was enough to call him back into a rational state of mind.

"You have got to see that dress she's wearing! I wouldn't wish that on my grandmother!"

"The cafeteria served dog food on a plate today….."

"I got a dye job once and was completely destroyed when I saw my hair come out pumpkin orange! Orange!"

"My mother so needs a pedicure; I swear you could sharpen swords on those nails…"

"I couldn't get a single thing on that test in Mr. Andersen's-"

"Mint Chocolate completely defeats the purpose of the flavor.."

"I'm going home, you can stay if you want…"

"Can I copy your homework?"

"That Amy in my Bio class is a total bitch…."

It was cool and secluded under the shade of the large oak. From where he was, he had the whole view of the park and a place to take a little nap without being noticed. He didn't realize he was so tired until he woke up a few minutes later to collective screams.

"Has anyone talked to Billy lately? We were supposed to meet up for note collaboration at the lockers." Trini laid down her backpack and looked at the other rangers, "He doesn't usually flake on something like that."

"He's been kind of down lately with the dance and all. Try getting him on the communicator." suggested Zack, "Can't ignore a power page."

"What is ailing Billy?" asked Alpha, concerned, "Is it serious?"

"Nah, it's just this dance thing. He doesn't have a date and gets really bummed about it." Tommy sighed, "He'll be the odd man out without a date this year; again."

"A date?"

"Yeah, to the Fall Dance at our school. You ask someone to go with you as a date." supplied Zack

"Perhaps Billy feels a sense of failure than he hasn't been able to attract someone to him." Zordon looked to each of the rangers, "It may be something he has yet to deal with for himself."

This thought made the rangers pause and give rational thought to their actions. At times they did seem to be pretty overbearing, downright sickening when the moment called for it.

"Maybe we could make it a bit bearable and stop talking around him. I mean, we can get pretty out of it when we want to, rangers or not." Kim shrugged, "Especially since we keep going on about it."

The alarms of the Command Center went off, alerting the rangers to yet more trouble in Angel Grove.

"Trouble! We've got trouble!"

"Where's it coming from?" asked Jason.

Alpha pressed a few buttons and checked some graphs before deferring them to the viewing globe. It was here that they found Billy, fully clad in his ranger gear and facing off against yet another foe.

"Well there's Billy, but who's that he's facing?" Trini peered intently into the Globe, "It looks completely human."

"Scanners are inconclusive; this type of foe, whatever it may be, has no signature readable. The frequency of it's power is unlike anything I've ever seen before!"

"Then we've got to get out there and help Billy. I'm surprised he hasn't called us already." Kim pulled out her morpher. "Who's with me?"

"Who are you?"

The woman stared at Billy with an intense stare, causing him to blush beneath his helmet. She was a slender woman with long, ebony hair that swayed about her hips. Her dress was a strapless, flowing garment with a long slit up to her waist, exposing a shapely leg.

"You're staring Blue."

Billy blushed once more, furious at his obviousness, and tried to gain control of the situation.

"Who-"

"It's alright to be a little flustered Blue; it happens to the best of us. Personally, I'm glad we're getting to have a little chat alone. We can get to know each other on more pleasant terms before the fighting begins."

She had a cocky air about her, like a person whom was used to getting what she went after. The way she carried herself was domineering and challenging, something he found strangely intimidating, but was loath to show.

"There's nothing to talk about."

She laughed a light, musical laugh and placed her hands behind her back, rocking on small, black heels. Standing this way made him think of a coy young girl toying with a boy's affections. Was this woman for real?

"Aren't you the twitchy one? No matter, that can be fun too."

The strange woman ducked just in time to avoid an aerial attack from the remaining rangers.

"I guess time is up, at least for now."

She winked before turning her back on them and walking until she faded away into nothing.

The rangers exchanged glances. It wasn't often that a villain would act that way, and it was never good when they did.

"According to the scanners, there's a suppressant on her biological makeup, nearly impossible to read."

"So we wouldn't be able to tell what type of creature she is or even get a read on her power level." Billy accompanied Alpha at one of the screens, "We've never encountered something like this before."

"Rita and Zed must have been busy this time around," Trini looked up at Zordon, "So far they're one step ahead."

"Maybe so, but I have faith in you rangers; we will find a way."

"What'd she say to you Billy?" asked Tommy

"Nothing much really. She's a strange person if nothing else, but I don't think she was in a fighting mood."

"Well, regardless, everybody stay on their guard just in case." Jason met the eyes of each of the rangers, "Something tells me the tide is coming up."

"They're children."

"And that presents a problem to you?"

She sat in a large tub placed in the middle of a small dark room lit by candles. The scent of mint floated through the air and helped calm her. She always loved to take a bath after coming from earth; it nearly wiped away all the unwelcome desires. Even better when he was with her, sitting beside her and softly washing her back.

"No….it's…..something….."

"No, it's nothing." he tipped her head back and began to comb her hair, "Nothing at all."

She said nothing more, liking to think there was nothing, but there was no point in arguing. A purpose was to be made, willingly or otherwise. And as everything was in her life, it was already decided.

There wasn't enough explanation in my original work, so the chapters were short and choppy. I wanted to avoid the whole "tragic heroine meets straight edge hero" and take a new spin on things. That way, there is more creative license for me and more story content for you.