(Author's Note: This story begins right after the episode Return of the Green Ranger. Meaning, the Rangers don't have their Ninjetti Powers yet; which explains why they can't figure out who the Guardians are as Zordon lists off the powers they posses. If I told you the pairing, I'd ruin the surprise. Though, it's pretty easy to figure out after Zordon reveals the powers. You'll see once you read it. This story is also a crossover with an unpublished original of mine called Between Two Worlds. So, that means, that the idea of the Second World and all characters therein are mine. The Power Rangers, Zordon, Alpha V, Pheados (but the Pheadocian Powers are mine), Ninjetti, and Zeo are all belong to Saban and are used without permission.)
The Guardians
by Kimberly Williams, a.k.a the Froggie Lover
The six youths sat at a table in Ernie's Juice Bar, the most popular hangout in all of Angel Grove, California.
"So, guys, has anyone actually finished that assignment Mrs. Appleby gave us?" Rocky DeSantos asked, taking a sip of his strawberry milkshake.
"You mean the one that probably gave Zedd the idea to clone Tommy and send us back in time?" Aisha Campbell answered, giving everyone something to laugh about.
"Yeah, that one," Rocky replied, laughing.
"I haven't; I can't decide what time period I would've liked to lived in. The colonial times seemed pretty neat; bad fashion sense though," Kimberly Hart said, answering Rocky's question.
Tommy Oliver, Kim's boyfriend, gave a laugh. "At least it's a start."
Kim rolled her eyes and lightly hit him in the shoulder. "So, Aisha, have you come up with anything? Last time I checked we were the two without any earthly idea for the report."
"I was thinking maybe the Old West. You know, all the action and all the little one street townships. The heroics were great too," Aisha replied, turning to her best friend.
"True. I think I'll do mine on the colonial times. If all the people were like Marissa, then it must have been great to live there," Kim decided, stealing a glance at Adam Park.
Adam sighed at the mention of Marissa. When the Wizard of Deception had sent the five teens back in time, a young woman, named Marissa, had helped them hide from the redcoats who had been chasing them. For Adam, it was love at first sight. He had asked her to come back to the nineties with him, but she had said that her place was in colonial Angel Grove. Since then, Adam was a bit disgruntled about the whole situation, but he tried to move on.
"Yeah, great," Adam mumbled.
Kim frowned. She hated to see her good friend in such a depression. "Oh come on, Adam. At least the girl you fell for didn't turn out to be one of the bad guys."
"Not like that hasn't already happened," Adam retorted, keeping his gaze focused on the table in front of him.
Kim winced. I'm not helping much, am I? "I'm sorry Adam. I'm just trying to cheer you up."
"It's okay. Not your fault I've gotten my heart broken in situations caused my being a Ranger."
Adam got up to leave, but stopped as the familiar six-tone beep sounded.
Beep-beep-beep-be-beep-beepAll six of the teens exchanged an exasperated glance. It seemed that Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa never left them alone.
"We read you, Zordon," Tommy said, putting the communicator to his mouth. "What's going on?"
"RANGERS, PLEASE TELEPORT TO THE COMMAND CENTER IMMEADIATELY."
Tommy raised an eyebrow. "Zordon, what's going on?" he asked again.
"I WILL INFORM YOU OF THE SITUATION AS SOON AS YOUR REACH THE COMMAND CENTER."
The White Ranger exchanged an uneasy glance with his teammates. "Okay. We'll be right there Zordon."
The six found an empty area of the Youth Center and teleported to the Command Center.
Six colored beams of light appeared in the Command Center. Zordon turned to the teenagers that he had transformed into the legendary Power Rangers. They all looked at him with worried expressions as Alpha V, Zordon's ever-trusted android assistant, came to stand in front of them.
"What is it Zordon?" Rocky asked.
"IN ANOTHER DEMENSION OF EARTH, THE SECOND WORLD, A WAR HAS BEGUN, AND ITS PEOPLE MUST CALL UPON THEIR PROTECTORS TO HELP THEM IN THIS TIME OF TRIBULATION."
"And that would be us," Tommy finished.
"ONLY TWO OF YOU," Zordon corrected. "FOR CENTURIES, THE NATIVES OF THE SECOND WORLD HAVE AWAITED THE DAY WHEN THEY WOULD HAVE TO CALL UPON THE GUARDIANS TO SAVE THEIR NATION FROM THE CLUTCHES OF A BARBARIC HUMAN RACE CALLED THE CONQUERORS."
"So, wait, we're going against people of our own species?" Aisha asked, confused and worried.
"The Conquerors are unlike your fellow man, Rangers. They take great joy in destroying the people and homeland of the Natives. The war between the two beings has been at rest for many centuries, and now it has come alive again with the up rise of a new leader in the Conquerors," Alpha informed.
"But why us?" Adam asked. "We just protect our dimension of Earth. Wouldn't they rather have warriors from their own tribes? I mean, if the Conquerors are human, and the enemy, how does that put us ahead?"
"THE LEGEND OF THE TWO GUARDIANS OF THE NATIVES HAS BEEN IN THEIR HISTORY FOR CENTURIES. IT IS SAID THEY CAN TAP INTO MANY A POWER, MANY OF WHICH HAVE BEEN WIELDED BY RANGERS OF THE PAST. THAT IS WHY YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN," Zordon answered, looking directly at Adam.
"So who are the two Guardians anyhow?" Tommy asked. One of them has to be me. Why wouldn't it be the leader of the Power Rangers? He thought, smirking to himself.
"SHALL WE TELL THEM, ALPHA?" Zordon asked his android assistant.
"I suppose we cannot hide it if we intend to help the Natives," Alpha responded.
Zordon chuckled a bit. "YOU ARE RIGHT. THE TWO GUARDIANS OF THE NATIVES POSSES THE POWERS OF THE CRANE AND THE FROG; OF WIND AND OF EARTH; AND OF THE GREEN ZEO CRYSTAL AND THE PINK ZEO CRYSTAL."
Everyone turned to Kim at the mention of her Ranger color. All right, that answers half of the question. Aisha thought. Zordon and Alpha V exchanged a glance; the Rangers had figured out half of it, but they would certainly never guess who the second Guardian was.
"YOU ARE CORRECT IN GUESSING THAT KIMBERLY IS ONE OF THE GUARDIANS, RANGERS. SHE IS THE WIELDER OF THE CRANE NINJETTI POWERS, THE PHEADOCIAN POWERS OF WIND, AND THE PINK ZEO POWERS."
Kim smiled and exchanged a glance with Tommy. He didn't smile back, for somehow he knew that the other Guardian wasn't him. His colors weren't green, or at least not now, nor did he think that he would posses the powers of the Frog.
"Who's the other Guardian, Zordon?" Aisha asked, the suspense killing her. Rocky took her hand and gently squeezed it, trying to calm her down.
"It's okay," he whispered. "He'll tell us in a minute. It won't kill you to wait a minute."
Aisha sent Rocky a deathly glare, which he only laughed at. At the sight of his smile, Aisha had to smile as well.
"THE SECOND GUARDIAN IS…" Zordon took in the faces of the Rangers as they awaited his answer. "ADAM."
Tommy's eyes widened at the response. Aisha and Rocky turned to each other, than to Adam, a look of shock and admiration filling their expressions. Billy smiled; he was impressed and glad that Adam had been one of the ones chosen to be a Guardian. Kim also smiled. She could think of no one else to be a Guardian of the Natives with her.
"ADAM, YOU SHALL WIELD THE FROG NINJETTI POWERS, THE PHEADOCIAN POWERS OF EARTH, AND THE GREEN ZEO POWERS. TOGETHER, YOU AND KIMBERLY SHALL PROTECT THE NATIVES FROM THE EVIL FORCES OF THE CONQUERORS."
Adam nodded, acknowledging the great responsibility set upon his shoulders.
"Are there alternatives?" Tommy asked suddenly.
The other Rangers looked at him with surprise. His voice sounded a bit spiteful, as if he thought Adam and Kimberly were wrong for the positions of the Guardians.
"I CAN SEE WHERE YOU ARE TRYING TO GO WITH THAT, TOMMY, AND NO. THE ONLY ONES DESTINED TO HOLD THOSE POWERS AND THOSE POSITIONS ARE KIMBERLY HART AND ADAM PARK. YOU MAY FIND IT DISAPPOINTING THAT THE LEADER OF THE POWER RANGERS IS NOT ONE OF THE GUARDIANS, BUT THIS WAS DECIDED MANY EONS AGO. THE WISE MEN OF THE TIME WROTE THE ANCIENT TALE OF THE GUARDIANS AND OF THE CONQUERORS REOPENING THE WAR THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AT REST FOR CENTURIES. THERE IS NOTHING ANY OF US CAN DO TO STOP WHAT IS HAPPENING, NOR CAN WE CHANGE IT. THE GUARDIANS MUST NOW STEP UP AND ACCEPT THEIR DESTINIES."
Tommy's face fell as Adam and Kim stepped forward. They both held smiles as they faced their mentor.
"YOU HAVE A CHOICE, MY RANGERS, TO ACCEPT YOUR POSITIONS AS THE GUARDIANS OF THE NATIVES. IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO SO, YOU SHALL BE TELEPORTED TO THE SECOND WORLD AND THERE YOU SHALL STAY UNTIL YOUR MISSION IS COMPLETED. IF YOU CHOOSE TO NOT FUFILL YOUR DUTY, YOU SHALL REMAIN HERE ON EARTH, AND THE NATIVES MUST LOOK FOR HELP FOR ELSEWHERE. NOW, DO YOU STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE OF BEING THE GUARDIANS?" Zordon said, full well knowing the answer Adam and Kim would give.
"Yes, Zordon. I accept my destiny as one of the Guardians of the Natives of the Second World," Kim answered confidently.
All eyes were on Adam now. He knew what his answer was going to be, but his friends weren't as sure.
"I also accept my destiny as one of the Guardians of the Natives of the Second World," Adam agreed, giving an assuring smile to Zordon.
~*~*~*~*~
Dolter paced restlessly around his small hut. He had given his call to Zordon an hour ago, but still the Guardians had not come. He looked up suddenly as someone entered. It was Taiga, the War Chief of the Independent Army. She looked upon her old friend with worry as she noticed the tracks he was making in the dry dirt floor. Taiga walked around the center fire of the hut and to Dolter's side.
"My friend, everything will be alright. I am sure the Guardians will come soon. Remember, they live in a different dimension of Earth than we do. Teleportation may take longer than we thought," she said comfortingly, placing a hand on his shoulder.
Dolter observed her dirty blonde hair, deep brown eyes, and creamy complexion as she looked into his eyes with a look of sincerity. "Taiga, I am worried. What if they denied? I could not imagine how we could survive without the help of the Guardians. There have been many centuries of peace; the warriors are not as strong as they should be."
Taiga brushed back a bit of his dark hair that had fallen in front of his eyes. "Listen to me, Dolter. The ancient wise men, your predecessors as a shaman, would not choose those humans if they had any doubt that they would be up to the task of being our Protectors. You and I both know that. Now, you must calm down."
Dolter sighed. "I suppose you are right." He sat down on a bearskin mat that Taiga had given him only a summer ago. "How are you and Quanotora doing? I hear the Chief will allow you to marry."
"Only if he can calm Conoy. Right now he is enraged that I have broken the betrothal."
The male of the two laughed. Conoy was the Chief's youngest son, and the brattiest of the four children. He was nothing like his fraternal twin, Nakaya, one of the head generals in the Independent Army. But, Conoy, in Native language, meant snake-like and foul.
"Well, I'm sure he'll find a conquest in another village, so you have no reason to worry."
"Yes, that would be the Conoy we all know… And hate."
The two old friends gave a laugh.
~*~*~*~*~
"KIMBERLY, GRACEFUL AND WISE, YOU ARE THE CRANE," Zordon stated, introducing Kim's first power to her.
On one of the side consoles in the Command Center, a golden coin appeared. Alpha V picked it up and handed it to Kim.
"YOU SHALL NOT USE A MORPHER TO WIELD THESE POWERS, FOR YOU DO NOT NEED ONE. THE SAME FOR YOU ADAM."
The latter nodded. Kim gasped as the coin began to glow with a pink aura as she held it in her hand. It soon consumed her and when it disappeared, she was clad in the Crane Ninjetti uniform. She pulled down the mask and exchanged an excited glance with Adam. Zordon smiled and turned to the Black Ranger.
"ADAM, QUIET AND QUICK, YOU ARE THE FROG."
Another coin appeared on the same side console, which Alpha retrieved and gave to Adam. The coin soon began to glow with a black aura and then consumed him in it. When it vanished, Adam was clad in the Frog Ninjetti uniform. Zordon once again smiled and turned to Alpha.
"ALPHA, CONTACT THE MASTER WARRIOR OF THE PLANET PHEADOS, DULCEA, AND TELL HER WE HAVE FOUND THE GUARDIANS. HER ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER IS NEEDED."
"Right away, Zordon," the android responded.
Dulcea turned to the central fire on the plateau as an image appeared above it. The image depicted Zordon of Eltar; Dulcea assumed that he was calling from his Command Center on Earth. She moved closer to the blazing inferno.
"Zordon, what is it? I have not heard from you in a over a year, but that is not long in an immortal's life," she greeted.
"THAT IS TRUE DULCEA. WELL, I HAVE AMAZING NEWS THAT REQUIRES YOU COMING TO EARTH."
"Yes, old friend."
The priestess morphed into her owl form and magically teleported to the Command Center. Dulcea gasped as she saw Adam and Kimberly in their Ninjetti uniforms.
"The Guardians!" she exclaimed, looking to Zordon.
"YOU ARE CORRECT, DULCEA. I INTRODUCE TO YOU, ADAM PARK AND KIMBERLY HART. THAT IS WHY I HAVE CALLED YOU HERE."
"For the Pheadocian Powers. I warn you Zordon, I have no Zords for them," Dulcea replied solemnly.
"THEY WILL NOT NEED ZORDS IN THE SECOND REALM, BUT THEY WILL NEED POWERS."
"Yes, that makes most sense. But I cannot stay for long. Being away from Pheados for too long will make me weak."
"I UNDERSTAND."
Dulcea turned to Adam and Kim, a look of pride in her eyes. Two gold coins appeared in her hands; one depicted a cyclone on a barren prairie, the other portrayed a dense jungle.
"Adam, you are the Priest of Earth. You control all the land around you. Your weapon is the Earth Hatchet. You have the power to create, and even lessen, earthquakes. You must remember to use your powers wisely, for this power can be used for good, and evil."
"Yes, Dulcea," Adam replied, bowing respectfully at his new mentor.
Dulcea placed the Earth coin in his hand, which immediately melted. Adam raised an eyebrow in surprise, and Dulcea nodded, confirming that the Power had accepted him. Dulcea then turned to Kim.
"Kimberly, you are the Priestess of Wind. Every moving air particle shall bend to your will when you use your powers. Using your Wind Katana, you can create a powerful tornado, and with the aid of the Powers of Water, a hurricane." Dulcea quickly glanced to Aisha, sensing the prospective Power within the teen. "Your powers can also be highly destructive, so you must use them wisely."
Kim nodded and the priestess placed the Wind coin in her awaiting hand. Her coin did the same as Adam's, and she knew that the Power had accepted her.
"Thank you, Dulcea," the two Guardians said simultaneously.
Dulcea smiled. "You are very welcome, Guardians. But I am afraid I cannot stay. I must return to Pheados before I weaken from being away from the Ninjetti Temple."
The Guardians nodded. Dulcea stepped back and magically teleported back to Pheados. Kim and Adam looked back to Zordon.
"What about the third power, Zordon?" Adam asked.
"IT SHALL SOON COME TO YOU, BUT FIRST, YOU MUST RETRIEVE THE CRYSTALS, WHICH HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT TIME AND SPACE."
The two exchanged a glance as Alpha prepared the teleportation relay.
~*~*~*~*~
The Chief yawned as Taiga and Dolter entered his chambers.
"What do you want, Taiga? More soldiers for the army that does not even protect us against attacks from the Conquerors?" he asked, ignoring the already-fuming shaman.
"That is because we have not been attacked by the Conquerors. The Independent Army is meant to protect when needed, unlike an army of a village. Now, we need to know if you have any new human prisoners," Taiga replied.
"I have none. Why?" the Chief answered, curious.
Suddenly, the Chief's eldest son, Kaya-Brave, entered the room. "Father, we have discovered a party of humans hiding out by the Great Willow. Should we attack?"
"No. Wait for the Guardians to come, then we shall attack," the Chief replied.
Kaya-Brave nodded and walked out, mumbling something about the Guardians. Taiga and Dolter exchanged a glance, then also left, leaving the Chief a bit baffled.
~*~*~*~*~
Kim stepped through the portal, the Pink Zeo Crystal clutched tightly in her hand. She entered the Command Center to see Adam and Zordon awaiting her.
"What took you so long?" Adam asked.
"I got caught in a conversation. You got your crystal?" Kim replied.
"Yeah." Adam turned to Zordon. "What do we do with these crystals anyway, Zordon?"
"YOU SHALL USE THE CRYSTALS TO CALL UPON THE ANCIENT POWERS OF ZEO. NOW YOU MUST COMBINE YOUR CRYSTALS TO DRAW THE POWER FROM WITHIN."
Kim and Adam nodded. They turned to each other and touched the two crystals together. A white light glowed as the two items united and a second later, they had merged into one crystal. It was shaped like a diamond, and as big as a human head. Suddenly, a green beam of light surged toward Adam as a pink beam of light went toward Kim. The lights surrounded them and transformed them into the Pink and Green Zeo Rangers.
"Whoa! That's what I call a power rush!" Adam exclaimed.
"I know the feeling. This is incredible!" Kim agreed.
Zordon smiled as two of his Rangers donned new armor. "THAT IS BECAUSE YOU ARE USING MORE OF A RAW POWER. YOU ARE NOT MEDITATING IT THROUGH A MORPHER OR EVEN A COIN. THE POWER IS DIRECTLY INSIDE OF YOU."
"That would explain something," Adam said lightheartedly.
"Yep," Kim replied.
The two removed their helmets and looked to Zordon again. "So, what now?" Kim asked.
"NOW, YOU MUST VENTURE TO THE SECOND WORLD AND FUFILL YOUR DUTIES."
(Author's Note: Sort of left you on a cliffhanger there!! Anyway, the next part shall finish it up, so give me a lil time to do it. Don't expect it in two days, otherwise. It takes a little time to write all that action!! Well, until next time, remember: Long lives the Frog!!! Hehe.)