Disclaimer: Don't own it…wish I did…this is for entertainment only…

Just saw the episode of "Walls" for SPD and when I saw the picture of the guy in the TF ranger attire, I went through the roof!

This is gonna be a crossover with SPD and TF…many things will be explained…JUST READ!

Short, i know. Chapter one may suck, i know. It'll get better!

SUMMARY: Sky and his father haven't always been close. But when his father shows up that same day, things change. Mutants have been discovered to be popping up in New Tech City and only Sky, his father and the other rangers can stop them…that is until someone else comes into the picture…someone, from the future…

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A Picture's Worth 1000 Words

Chapter one:
Behind the Glass

Sky walked triumphantly out of the arcade. "See?" he told Jack. "Not only would I play Light ball, but I'd win it, too."

The Red Ranger merely shook his head and turned to Bridge. "Thinks he know everything, doesn't he?" Bridge merely shrugged.

As they rounded a corner, Sky walked into his room. "I'll catch up with you guy later."

Syd laughed. "Fine. We'll be at Grail's for lunch. We'll save you a seat."

Jack also hung back. "I'll catch up later, too."

Z shrugged. "Suit yourself." The Pink, Yellow and Green rangers walked off to get a bite to eat.

Jack walked into Sky's room to see him sitting on the bed, staring at that same picture as before. "Who's that?" the asked curiously.

The Blue Ranger smiled. "My dad."

Jack looked at the picture. A man with a soft face, dirty blonde hair and blue eyes was holding Sky up high. He was dressed in red attire with a patch of white in the chest. Sky held a ranger helmet, a wide smile on her face.

"Your dad was a Red Ranger?" Jack asked. Sky nodded.

"Ever hear of the Time Force Rangers?" Sky asked.

"Weren't they in Silver Hills like twenty years ago?" Jack stated.

"Yup. My dad was the Red Ranger." Sky said. "I've heard so many stories about his ranger days. Fighting mutants and what not."

"Yes, I know his father very well." Commander Cruger walked in to see the two rangers talking. "Wes Collins helped to get our station up and running."

Jack's eyes shrunk. "Wait, Sky…I thought your last name was Tate?"

"It's my middle name." Sky said. "Schuyler Tate Collins."

"Then why not go by Collins?" Jack asked.

"Jack, my father's a millionaire. Look around here. It costs a lot of money for me to get in here. Besides, if anyone found out my father helped build this place, they'd go through the roof. They'd think I'd be getting some special treatment or something."

Jack looked at Commander Cruger. "It's true." Commander Cruger said. "Everyone knows that he helped fund this. If word were to get out that Sky's father helped make Space Patrol Delta what it is today, he would indeed be checked up on, ask to why he was the blue ranger."

Jack shrugged. Jack looked at the picture again. Sky was so happy. But a face was absent from this.

"Where's your mother?" Jack asked. Sky's face dropped.

"She died when I was one. Drunken driver slammed her car off of a bridge, and only a mountainside. The car exploded, with her in it."

"I'm sorry, Sky."

Sky sighed. "I never really knew her. I've heard stories from dad about her, but I never knew her." But there was one memory that stuck out in his mind. "All though I do remember something, it happened when I was five. Someone came to our house and they started arguing. Then, it was over."

He sat in his room playing video games. Yelling was heard from downstairs.

"Damn it, Wes!" someone yelled. "I told you, he's not going to take any part of that Space Patrol Delta you're helping fund!"

"Look. It's his decision. I tried to talk it out of him, but he wants to take part in it. There's nothing I can do! He wants to be a ranger, how can you take that away from him?"

"I've seen what being a ranger can do to you. I mean, look at us. We fought every day of our lives for this city, and it's fine. There's no more crazy renegade mutants or anything going around." The female's voice grew soft. "I just want the best for Sky."

Their voices dropped below a whisper. Curiosity got the best of him and he slowly crawled out and looked down the stairs.

A woman in a white uniform and a strange thing strapped to her leg stood in his father's arms, tears flowing from his face. Their voiced were low as they talked for a moment.

She then left a few minutes later. But he never saw her again after that point.

"That was the last thing that I remember of her. I'd seen pictures around my dad's office a few times, but that was it. Every time I'd ask, he'd go off somewhere or to the office." Sky said.

Cruger was gone by now, but Jack remained. "So you never knew your mom. Just like me and Z. Our parents died when we were young. Her mom treated me like her own son." Jack said. He looked at Sky, his face was soft.

"We talk periodically. He's gotten involved with Bio-Lab, my grandfather's company. I got involved here. We never talk much anymore."

"Then why don't you give your old man a buzz?" Jack asked as he threw Sky the phone. "I'm sure he'd love to hear from you."

"Cadet Tate, please report to Command. Cadet Tate, please report to Command."

"Great. Cruger probably wants me to clean up the place." Sky groaned. Jack merely laughed.

"Come on, I'll go too."

The two rangers made their way down to Command.

At Command

"Sir!" Sky and Jack called. Cruger nodded and turned to Kat.

"Cadet Tate, Cadet Landers. So nice of you to come so soon." Kat said.

"Yes," another voice said. "I am glad you could come."

Sky recognized this voice to be familiar. "Dad?" he asked astonished. The man in a black uniform stood up, his red beret was removed from his head.

"Commander Collins is here with some troubling news." Kat said. Sky watched his father walk over to a computer.

"Troubling, indeed." Wes said. He pressed a button. "We've picked up signs of mutant DNA roaming around New Tech City. We're not sure if it is mutants, but just to be on the safe side…"

The three other rangers walked in. Wes nodded to them.

"Rangers, this is Commander Wes Collins of the Silver Guardians in Silver Hills." Cruger said. "Sydney Drew, pink ranger."

"It's an honor, sir." Syd said.

"Bridge Carson, green ranger." Cruger moved on.

"Nice to meet you, sir." Bridge said.

"Last, but not least, Elizabeth Delgado, yellow ranger. You've met Jack all ready, and Sky you know."

Z nodded. "I've heard a lot about you. Pleasure."

Wes nodded. "Well Anubis. I see you chose some fine rangers." He looked at his son. Sky gave him a stare. "As I was saying," Kat dimmed the lights. A holographic map came up from the floor. "We have recently discovered some troubling news, Rangers. Mutants have been detected around the city."

"Wait, mutants?" Bridge said. "I thought the Time Force Rangers destroyed them years ago."

"We did, but apparently more have escaped back into our time." Wes said solemnly.

"Into our time?" Syd echoed him. "What do you mean, our time?"

Wes sighed. "I see you haven't told them everything." He said to Anubis. "Back in my ranger days, the mutants we fought against were from the future, the year 3000. My fellow rangers came back in time to capture Ransik, the leader. We did capture him, only to have three more mutants escape back here a year later." He looked at Sky.

Sky saw hurt in his father's eyes as he remembered his ranger days. But there was something else behind his father's eyes. Something that Sky never saw before. Loneliness, pain, and a broken heart.

"After the rangers came back, I never thought that we'd see mutants again. But just the other day, the scanner went off and surprise, mutants popped up. Commander Myers and myself are training ourselves back into shape so we can defeat these mutants, but we'll need your help, rangers."

He walked up and down the line and smiled at Sky. "How about it, son?"

Sky was taken back by his father's question. He never needed help, let alone from Sky himself. But maybe this was a chance to catch up, and find more about his mother.

"What do you say, guys?" Sky asked. Each ranger smiled. He turned back to his father. "You've got yourself a team, Dad."

Wes smiled and nodded. "All right, let's get the rooming arrangements settled out. Eric is staying back in Silver Hills, so I'll be needing a room."

"Follow me, then." Sky lead his father out of the room.

Later

Wes sat down on his bed. "Thanks, Sky. It's perfect."

Sky sat down next to his father. "I'm glad that we can talk again. I was going to call you before, but you came here." He paused. "Dad, can you tell me about my mom? Why did she die?"

At the sound of his question, Wes's smile faded. His face went pale as he began to sweat. "S-Sky, c-can we talk about this l-later?" Wes stuttered.

"Sure." Sky got up. "Have a nice evening, Dad."

Wes took a sip of water. "You too, son."

Once the door was closed Wes went over to the window and looked out. The city was definitely an improvement of what it used to be, even a few cars were seen hovering. But he found himself staring out over the horizon and looking past it, to the beach were they said their final good-byes.

Her laugh, her smile, even the way she yelled at him when she was mad came back to him. A tear slipped down Wes's face.

"Jennifer…" he whispered.

ch 2 up soon…