So uh, this is a little unexpected. For me, at least.
I decided to post this for a few reasons. The first being; thank you for 100 reviews on RPM: Battle For Humanity! You are amazing, thank you for putting up with my terrible updating patterns at the moment.
The second reason was because I have really wanted to start writing Ninja Steel for some time. Don't get me wrong, I want to keep focus on RPM more so, as I want to watch Super Ninja Steel before I get fully into this story, as I know there's already a bunch of changes I want to make to Ninja Steel, and I want to make sure it'll all work together and not just be a jumbled mess.
Anyway, this is set in the same timeline/universe/dimension as the rest of the series. RPM branches off into an alternate timeline, which I've had a few questions about. This is also set not very long after Dino Super Charge ends.
And with that, I hope you enjoy it!
Chapter 1: Return of the Prism
The old farmhouse had been abandoned for some time, and it was obvious to Teddie that it hadn't been intentional. She looked around as she stepped onto the land, a small frown making her brow furrow.
Pushing her dark hair from her face, the young woman could see even 10 years after the events had happened in Summer Cove, that there's been a massive fight. Strange energy lingered in the air, making her uncomfortable. She wondered just what had happened, and where the three people who lived there had disappeared to.
It had been almost ten years, since a Fire Ninja from the Flame Academy that lay hidden in the forests between Summer Cove and Reefside, and his two sons, had disappeared without a trace. All that they knew, was that it had involved a powerful warrior named Galvanax, who had come from another Galaxy, looking for something.
Teddie's hand went to her chest, where a white gemstone, almost cuboid in shape, hung from around her neck. It shimmered in the light, and gave Teddie a sense of comfort.
"Just what happened here?" she wondered aloud.
It was the start of the new school term, and kids were flocking to Sumer Cove High, greeting their friends and chatting about their summer. A few glanced around at the roar of a loud engine, and a figure on a motorcycle pulled up in an allotted space. The owner kicked down the stand, and killed the engine, before straightening up.
Pulling off her helmet, the rider let her hair fall down past her shoulders. Mostly a fair colour, with pink tips, it was quickly scooped back into a ponytail.
"That bike is looking sweet!" she looked up, and smiled at the young man who was approaching. His arm was around another girl, who had a friendly smile on her face. "Have you been working on it?" he asked her, excited.
"No way, I don't know my way around an engine," she shook her head with a laugh. "This baby is just perfect," she patted the side affectionately.
"Seriously Daisy, you're as bad as Calvin," the other young woman teased. Calvin just grinned, not taking offence.
"Am not," Daisy, on the other hand, looked offended.
"How was your summer?" Hayley laughed as Calvin pouted at the pair. "You were in Ocean Bluff, right?" she remembered. Daisy's smile faded slightly.
"Yeah, two weeks ago," she nodded. Calvin whistled.
"Damn, that's some bad timing. I heard they had their first monster attack since before we were born," he commented. Daisy nodded.
"Yeah, about 2008 I heard, when they had Power Rangers there," she confirmed.
"I heard that the same team that defended them back then showed up," Daisy nodded again at Hayley's words. The young woman could see that Daisy was shaken by the events. "That's incredible, I'm glad you weren't hurt," she smiled, and Daisy's smile grew again.
"Thanks, me too," she chuckled, climbing off her bike and shoving her keys into her pocket. Carrying her helmet under her arm, she walked with the two towards the school, talking about their time off.
"Hey, new student?" Hayley nudged Calvin as they walked in and saw an unfamiliar girl standing looking at the trophies. Her black hair was tied back a ponytail, and she wore a blue scarf around her neck.
"Must be, I don't recognise her," Daisy shrugged. "Her necklace is pretty," she added as she noticed the gemstone she was wearing. Daisy then checked her watch. "I better get moving, I'll catch you later," she told the two, splitting off from them as they said goodbye to her. Daisy glanced around at the strange girl again, and as if sensing her gaze, she looked up, meeting Daisy's eye. She smiled, and Daisy was a little startled as she found her familiar. "Weird..." Daisy murmured, taking off and dismissing it quickly.
Daisy was quiet as she walked through the grounds of the school, aiming to get to gym class, but her mind was elsewhere as she thought about what had happened during the summer.
Walking through Ocean Bluff, Daisy tugged at the lock of hair that had fallen from her ponytail. Dyed bright pink, it had been the cause of yet another argument with her mother, and she'd gone for a walk to clear her head and cool off.
"Maybe I should have gone red for my temper," she considered, kicking a pebble out of her path. "Urgh, I just wanna go back to Summer Cove," the girl complained, not in any mood to visit a place her parents talked about frequently.
Her boot connected with another stone, but as it hit a building, the ground suddenly shook violently. Caught off guard, Daisy stumbled, her phone flying from her hand and clattering to the ground nearby. "What was that?" she frowned, stooping to lift her phone, only for another tremor to throw her completely off balance.
As she collided with the ground, her hands just barely shielding her face from meeting the hard stone, Daisy heard a gasp nearby. Pushing herself up slightly, she saw a woman backing away in terror, looking up at something. Daisy followed her view, and her blue eyes widened.
"What is that?!" someone cried out fearfully as the huge green monster roared loudly. It moved, and there was a painfully loud crashing noise as its tail slammed through a building. People began to scream, running away from the monster. Daisy scrambled back to her feet, her phone forgotten as she joined them in running.
Her heart pounded against her chest as terror ate at her. Her parents had avoided Amber Beach for exactly this reason, same as with New Tech City. And now she understood why.
"I thought this had stopped!" she heard one man, an older person, who had stopped to stare, rigid in his own fear. Seeing more rubble crumbling from the buildings the monster was destroying, Daisy reacted without thinking.
"Don't just stand there and question it!" the man let out a cry as he was shoved suddenly. Rubble slammed to the ground where he'd been standing, and he jerked, spinning around to stare at it. "Get to safety!" Daisy snapped at him.
"R-right, thank you!" the man stammered and ran off. Daisy glanced around, before going to run, but as she did, the ground shook again, and she looked up to see the monster walking in her direction. It roared, vibrating through her chest. Fear rooted her to the spot, and tears stung at her eyes.
"Wolf Beam!" the monster shrieked in pain as a blast of purple energy slammed into it, and threw the monster backwards. Looking in the direction that the attack had come from, Daisy stared at the two massive robots that were very similar, expect for their colouring, and one foot.
"Power Rangers..." Daisy realised, watching as they were joined by a massive Rhino and a Bull, with a White Ranger different to the team she'd seen on the news standing on the head of the Rhino. They then moved, starting to fight, and Daisy finally moved, running to safety.
"Head's up!" Daisy snapped back to attention, and caught the ball coming for her face, barely keeping her helmet under her arm. "Whoa, I thought you were a goner!" she glanced to the young man jogging towards her.
"Please, you know better," she grinned to him, tossing him the ball back with such force that he winced when he caught it. "Though maybe keep the ball in court, huh Aaron?" Daisy smirked.
"Sorry, you know what Victor's like," Aaron shrugged, his blonde hair falling into his eyes before he swept it back.
"Yeah yeah, that's an excuse," Daisy retorted, still smirking. "You know what he's like, you should be prepared for it," she told him.
"Dude, quit flirting with your girlfriend and get back in here!" another student shouted.
"Dude, gross," Aaron turned and threw the ball at his team-mate. "She's my cousin!" he complained to his laughing team, who knew just how to rile him up.
"Make sure he doesn't cost you the game," Daisy called, raising a hand in a wave as she walked away, inciting another roar of laughter.
Feeling a little better, Daisy rooted in her pocket for her keys as she headed to the parking lot, and shoved her helmet on. Her bike soon roared to life, and her thoughts of what had happened during her time away left her mind as she enjoyed racing home.
Something caught her attention above, and she slowed to a stop, flipping up her visor as she looked up to the sky. Daisy frowned, seeing things falling from the sky above. One object seemed to veer away from the rest, erratic in its pattern almost as if it was attempting to fly, but was failing miserably. "Okay, I'm intrigued," she muttered, pushing her helmet down. The engine of her bike growled loudly as she took off, speeding in the direction that it had fallen.
Leaving her bike in a safe place, Daisy walked through the forest, still frowning as she looked around. Sure that this was the area that she'd seen it fall, she continued to look around. She chewed her lip, and shook her head, continuing to walk.
"Maybe it was just some junk from a ship headed to New Tech," Daisy considered, rubbing her neck as she considered it. Sighing, she shook her head, but as she turned to return to her bike, she paused, something catching her eye. She moved, and her eyes widened as she saw a fallen figure lying in the dirt. "Or not," she gasped, rushing to their side. "Hey, are you okay?" she asked, crouching beside them. Pausing, Daisy took in the bruises and dirt covering them and the grey clothes they wore. "Hey," she rolled him over, and her eyebrows rose as she took in his unconscious face.
He didn't seem any older than her, a slight frown in his expression as his eyes remained closed. What seemed like a settling bruise was faded beside his eye, but still apparent. Daisy reached out hesitantly to check his pulse, but as soon as her fingers touched his neck, his eyes flew open.
Daisy let out a cry as his hands grasped her wrist and he moved with more strength than his slight frame would lead her to believe, and he twisted, forcing her away.
"Who are you?!" he demanded, disorientated but wary of the girl.
"I just found you lying there!" Daisy yelped, biting back the tears of pain at his grip. "I was seeing if you were okay!" she told him, and his brow furrowed. His grip loosened, and Daisy saw her chance. Twisting, she yanked free of his grip and turned. He just about caught her punch, and the two grappled for a moment before the boy found himself on his back, and Daisy's hand around his throat as she straddled his chest. "So how about you tell me who you are, and why you tried to rip my arm off!" she hissed at him.
He stared up at her, his dark brown eyes wide. His expression made her hesitate, not seeing any malice in him. After a moment, Daisy released her hold on him, and moved back.
"I'm sorry," he muttered, sitting up. "You took me by surprise. I don't-wait, where am I?" he asked. "Redbot!" he gasped, leaping to his feet.
"Red...what?" Daisy followed him, baffled. "Hey, wait! You just fell out of the sky dude, you shouldn't be running about!" she told him.
"I'm fine," he insisted, barely glancing at her as he looked around. "Redbot! Where are you?" he called.
"Master Brody! I require assistance!" Daisy heard a weak voice nearby. "Master Brody?" it called again.
"This way," she told the boy, who followed until he heard the voice as well.
"Redbot!" he darted ahead and found a fallen robot on the ground. "You okay buddy?" he asked, helping him to his feet.
"Luckily, my core systems are fully functional," Redbot nodded. He then gasped as he saw Daisy approach, looking curious, and backed away.
"It's okay Redbot, she helped me, this-" the boy paused, and turned to her. "Who are you?" he asked her, curious.
"That's what I've been asking you," Daisy folded her arms, her eyebrow raised. He tilted his head, looking innocent, and she rolled her eyes. "Daisy. My name's Daisy," she answered.
"Like the flower?" he asked, giggling slightly. Her eyes narrowed dangerously as a blush warmed her face.
"Got a problem with that, Sky Boy?" she snapped, and he jumped. Daisy immediately calmed, feeling guilty as she saw the alarm and fear across his face. "Sorry. I'm sensitive about my name. Now, will you tell me yours? And what you were doing falling out of the sky?" she asked, baffled.
"I'm Brody," he relaxed, smiling at her. "This is my friend Redbot," he introduced the robot, and Daisy looked at him curiously again.
"It's a pleasure to meet you," Redbot said politely. "Thank you for helping Master Brody," he bowed, and she tilted her head.
"Huh, never seen a full blown AI outside of New Tech," she commented, curious. "Is that where you came from?" Daisy asked, glancing to Brody.
"No...I uh..." he hesitated. Daisy watched him, taking in his appearance, and his clothes. They were plain and grey, with a number across his chest and a patch with a strange logo.
"Hey man, it's okay. Contrary to my temper, I don't really bite," she soothed, smiling slightly. "Whatever it is, I can help," Daisy told him, and Brody smiled softly back. He then glanced to Redbot, who nodded, and he sighed.
"Okay, well...it's kinda hard to explain," he told her, before taking a breath. "Redbot and I escaped with our friend, from Galvanax's ship," Brody pointed up, and Daisy looked up automatically. She couldn't see anything, but she suspected the ship was just outside of orbit.
"I see..." Daisy folded her arms. "Where's your friend?" she asked, and Brody's eyes widened.
"Mick?" he brought his wrist up and pressed a small button what Daisy had thought was a watch. All they heard in response was static. "Where are you?" Brody tried again.
"I hope he's okay," Redbot murmured. Brody prodded the watch again, frowning.
"I think it might be broken from the fall," Brody jumped, away from Daisy as she peered closely at it. "Sorry," she raised her hands quickly, before something shimmered nearby. She turned, and her eyes widened. "What is that?" she asked, approaching the strange shimmering crystal. It was round in shape, with curved edges sticking out, shimmering in different colours.
"We have to hide it. Galvanax is bound to send someone to get it," Brody ran a hand through his hair. "Redbot, scan the area for Mick," he told the robot, who nodded.
"Yes Brody, right away," he turned to walk away, and Brody walked over to it, crouching.
"What is it?" Daisy asked him again, quieter.
"The Nexus Prism. All I can say is..." Brody sighed. "Galvanax can't get it," he looked at her, his eyes pleading, and she nodded.
"Sure. I'll help," Daisy suggested, and he smiled back.
"Surprise!" they looked up as a figure appeared out of nowhere. Brody stood, only to be kicked in the chest by the creature that resembled a cat.
"Brody!" Daisy gasped, standing, and she was grabbed and hauled into the air.
"Pathetic humans!" the creature taunted her as she struggled. Daisy let out a cry as she was then thrown through the air, landing beside Brody.
"Did you really think you could steal the Nexus Prism?" Korvaka mocked as he walked back over to the Prism. "This belongs to Galvanax," he tried to lift it, only for Brody to rush him. "Stay back, fool!" the monster grabbed him and forced him into an armlock, laughing. "You're weak," he taunted, tossing Brody to the ground. Scoffing, he turned back to the Prism, only for Daisy's foot to collide with his lower back. With a cry, Korvaka fell into the prism, and Daisy stepped back, her fists raised as she stood in a fighting stance.
"You're not getting that thing," she told him confidently.
"You humans are all the same, arrogant and weak!" Korvaka rushed her, and Daisy dodged his strike. Brody watched in surprise as Daisy avoided the attacks, concentration across her face. However, there was also uncertainty in her eyes, and eventually Korvaka's punch connected. Daisy let out a cry as her back collided with a tree, and she fell to the ground. "I don't understand how your puny race managed to destroy my brothers and sister," Korvaka snorted.
"Your brothers?" Daisy asked weakly, pushing herself up slightly to look at him.
"They came here a long time ago, looking for the Corona Aurora," Korvaka spoke dismissively. "They were fools, destroyed by humans," he walked back over to the Prism. "But I shall have revenge for my race, and return the Prism to Galvanax, so your pathetic planet will be destroyed!" he laughed.
"Hey, ugly!" hearing a yell, they looked up as two people flew into view, screaming in alarm before colliding with Korvaka. He shrieked, thrown far as the two fell from the strange pink board they had been riding. "See? I told you that wasn't a guy in a costume," the blond girl gulped.
"Then what in the world is it?" the boy whimpered.
"Preston?" Daisy stood, a hand to her head.
"Daisy?" he looked at her in alarm. "What are you doing here?" he asked as she walked over to Brody. She offered her hand, and he hesitated before taking it, and she pulled him up. "And who's he?" Preston blinked rapidly. "And who's that?!" he demanded as Korvaka groaned from the ground.
"You really saved us, thanks," Brody nodded to them.
"Preston's questions are still pretty relevant," Sarah commented.
"And they're great questions..." Brody said slowly, frowning as his attention was diverted. "But they're going to have to wait," he walked away, and Daisy saw lights glowing from inside the Prism.
"What's going on?" she asked him softly.
"What are those?" Sarah and Preston asked as they crouched on either side of the two.
"They're the Ninja Power Stars," Brody explained softly, not looking away as four of them shone brightly.
"Ninja what now?" Daisy frowned.
"It's glowing like the Nexus Star did ten years ago, before my dad pulled it out," Brody didn't answer, lost in a memory. Hesitant, he reached out, drawn to one of the small stars inside the Prism. His hand passed through what had seemed like solid crystal, rippling as he touched the Red Star, and pulled it free. "I can't believe it..." he smiled softly, stepping away.
"Okay, really curious now," Daisy reached out, and felt a strange tingling sensation as her hand passed through the crystal, allowing her to take the Black Star. "Whoa," she stood, moving away as she studied it, allowing Sarah and Preston to take out the Pink and Blue Stars.
"Amazing," Sarah breathed.
"How did I just do that?" Preston stared at the shining Blue Star in his hand.
"Impossible," Sarah shook her head.
"You say that, but we just pulled these things free," Daisy commented. "Brody? What do you know about these?" she asked him.
"I'm trying to remember," Brody frowned as he thought about it. "That thing crashed into our backyard, and my dad, he pulled a Star out of it, just like we did," he turned to them. "He turned into some sort of Ninja superhero," he explained.
"Ninja?" Daisy looked down at it warily.
"The Monsters called him...what was it...?" Brody groaned.
"A Power Ranger?" he looked at Daisy sharply as she suggested this.
"Yes! That's it! How'd you know?" he asked her with a smile.
"Just a guess," Daisy murmured.
"Guys, follow exactly what I do, and we may just save our skins," he told them, walking back towards Korvaka. "Come on!" he insisted. Preston looked to Sarah, before shrugging.
"Okay!" he followed, but sounded uncertain.
"Right behind you! I guess..." Sarah followed as Korvaka got back to his feet.
"Wait! Those are Galvanax's Ninja Power Stars!" he gasped in horror as he saw the Stars shining in their hands. "Give them back!" he ordered, raising his sword. Brody moved into a fighting stance, Star in front of him, but as he lifted his other hand, a strange device appeared in it, making his eyes widen. He then attached his Star to it, his heart pounding as he moved into position. Preston and Sarah followed suit, finding the same thing happened to them.
"This should be interesting," Sarah commented weakly. Korvaka swung his sword, firing a powerful green blast at them, which they blocked with the stars. Lights shone, surrounding them, before exploding out.
"They can't have survived that!" Korvaka laughed as Daisy stared. The light then faded, revealing the three in Red, Blue and Pink suits.
"Whoa!"
"Check it out!"
"It's some kind of mystical metamorphosis!" Preston laughed with excitement.
"I feel powerful," Sarah looked down at her hands, feeling the power flooding through her.
"This is epic!" Brody smiled. "We've become Power Rangers," he laughed, before looking to Daisy. "What's wrong?" he asked her, and she stepped back.
"I can't..." she murmured, and he ran over to her.
"Daisy?" he spoke, tilting his head. "Hey, you okay?" he asked.
"I'm sorry Brody," Daisy shook her head, visibly shaking. "I said I'd help, and I want to, but...a Power Ranger?" she looked up, filled with fear. "I'm not a hero," she told him.
"Not a hero?" Brody repeated, and gave a small laugh. "Daisy, you helped me, and that Star, it chose you. You can be a hero," he looked down and hesitated, before touching her hands, closing them over the Star. "You can do it," he urged her softly, and Daisy looked down.
"I..." she whispered, and closed her eyes. "Okay," her voice was filled with more determination as she looked up, and he grinned. Brody stepped away as Korvaka snarled.
"I'll stop you before you can become a Power Ranger too!" he declared, rushing at them. Taking a deep breath, Daisy moved, drawing her hand back and summoning her own Morpher. She attached the Star and raised it like a shield as Korvaka's sword swung down. It collided, and there was a powerful burst of energy. Korvaka shrieked, thrown back as dark purple lights surrounded Daisy, and when they faded, she was Morphed as well.
"Whoa, you weren't kidding about the power," Daisy commented, looking down at her suit. It was mostly black, with white outlines, and a white sash down the front. "It's awesome," she smiled.
"Yeah!" Brody clapped a hand to hers in a high-five.
"Power Rangers..." Korvaka snarled as he got back up. He shook his head. "Makes no difference, I'll destroy you anyway!" he declared, rushing them. The four new Rangers rushed him, calling on swords.
"Whoa, I feel like a Ninja Star myself, using this," Sarah giggled.
"Let's call them our Ninja Star Blades," Preston suggested.
"You were always creative," Daisy commented, leaping over his head and swinging down. Korvaka blocked her strike, only for Preston and Brody to rush in and strike him. They overpowered Korvaka easily and shoved him back.
"Lucky we were here," Sarah commented. "You guys would be crazy to fight him alone," she said. Brody grinned.
"We can do this together," he nodded. "Let's try our other weapons," he suggested.
"Other weapons?" Daisy repeated.
"Do you always sound like a parrot?" he asked her with a laugh. Daisy grinned back.
"Only when the person talking makes zero sense," she told Brody, who just laughed again. The four drew blasters from their sides, and Preston practically bounced on the spot.
"Ninja Blasters! Very cool!" he cheered.
"I'm going to leave here with those Power Stars!" Korvaka declared, but stumbled as he approached them, clearly exhausted.
"Change of plans," Brody shook his head.
"Ninja Blast!" they fired their weapons, destroying the monster. The four cheered with excitement.
"Show's over for that guy," Brody grinned, turning to the three.
"Here are additional rocks," Redbot brought over more rocks, dropping them beside Brody as he, Sarah and Daisy covered the Prism. "Do you need more?" he asked, going to find more.
"No, this should probably be enough," Brody told him.
"I'll scan for Mick again," Redbot walked away, trying to find their missing friend.
"These rocks will keep the Prism hidden, at least until I can get back and move it," Brody said.
"So...ten years ago, your dad had the Ninja Steel in his workshop, and now these monsters are after it?" Preston summed up what Brody had told them while hiding the Prism in the forest.
"That's right," the new Red Ranger nodded. "But I plan to get it first," he said, determined.
"My scanners still show nothing..." Redbot turned back, concerned.
"We'll just have to hope that Mick's okay," Brody told him, and placed the last rock over the Prism, hiding it from sight. "No-one's going to find the Prism here," he said.
"We'll find a good place for it," Daisy told him confidently. "And we'll find this Ninja Steel too," she said. Preston and Sarah nodded.
"No, Redbot and I should get going," their smiles faded as Brody shook his head.
"What?" Preston frowned. "Then what'll you do the next time you meet one of those monsters?" the Blue Ranger challenged him. Brody shrugged, looking uncertain.
"Well...I guess-"
"No," Sarah shook her head firmly. "There's no way you're beating them on your own," she told him.
"Yeah, but I have to try. I can't ask you to risk yourselves for this," Brody shook his head.
"You don't have to," he looked at Daisy as she folded her arms. "Power Rangers aren't individuals. They're a team. Now, we're a team," the Black Ranger looked to Preston and Sarah, who nodded. "We'll help you," she said, looking back at Brody, who found himself smiling at the three.
"It kinda sounds like the world is depending on us. So, let's beat these creeps. Together," Preston agreed.
"Together," Sarah smiled at him.
"Together," Brody agreed, clapping a hand to Redbot.
"Together!" Redbot spoke up, and they laughed.
"Okay, so where do we go first?" Sarah asked.
"Simple, to my old house," Brody told them, still smiling, but his nervousness at the thought of going home was blatant. It had been ten years. "That's where the Ninja Steel is. I can't wait to see my brother Aiden again," he murmured.
Their smiles faded as they heard a strange noise, and looked around to see the rocks hiding the Prism trembling. Purple light shone from it, and a moment later the rocks exploded out, forcing the Rangers and Redbot to shield their faces from the rubble that showered them.
"The Prism!" Daisy gasped as they saw it fly into the air.
"Is it magic? Or alive?" Preston wondered.
"I'd say both..." Sarah murmured, before moving out of the way as it shot off, disappearing out of sight.
"Where'd it go?" Preston asked, baffled.
"I don't know...but there are still four Ninja Power Stars inside of it," Brody breathed, their fear and confusion causing silence to fall over the four new Rangers.
I hope you liked it!
Let me know what you think, I'll aim to update soon enough, but I want to get at least a bit more of RPM written first.
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