AN: This is going to be a collection of stories that will explain things happening behind the scenes of When Everything Goes Wrong. Some stories may be things that have happened in the past that play a part in the future. Some are things that happened in between chapters. Others might be scenes that took place in the story with more things added. Anything I feel could be helpful will be put here. Things won't be in order so don't get confused. If there's a scene you'd like to see expanded or a behind the scenes story you'd like to see let me know and I'll see what I can do.

This is a short one about the Battle Rangers before Kalix ever threatened them.

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"I won't be partnered with that Basiacan scum!"

"Craggan!"

"No Baja, that beast might have the rest of you fooled, but I won't fall for it." Craggan snarled.

"Harper is not like other Basiacans. You have no right to judge him before you've even know him." Baja retorted. "Give the kid a chance."

"I distinctly remember that being the reason we're dealing with their kind." Craggan said, voice thick with hate. "That thing doesn't belong on the team."

"Harper is a living being just like you and me and you will respect his rights." Baja said in the firmest voice she could. "Harper was raised by humans, he thinks, talks, and acts like a human. He's even taken on the form of a human."

"He can change his looks all he wants but he's still a bug, a nasty infestation on our world."

"Unfortunately, he's correct in the sense that internally Harper is still Basiacan." Kardan's voice spoke up. "But I've talked to the boy. He's nothing like his brethren."

"You and Harper are from the same region and will have to work together." Sizvu added. "Whether you like him or not is of no consequence."

"I'd rather see the little beast locked up in Sector 23."

"That's enough." Baja barked. "Your personal feelings on the matter can't get in the way of your duty to the planet."

There was a growl from Craggan. "Just keep the little monster away from me."

Harper felt tears prickling at his eyes as he listened to the team meeting. A team meeting that didn't include him and yet seemed to be all about him. He pressed himself into a dark corner as Craggan stormed out of the room. The Gold Ranger froze immediately, sensing his presence, and turned to where Harper was trying to hide. Craggan stalked up to him, yanking him out of the shadows and slamming him against the wall. Harper grunted, eyes wide with fear, and tried to pull away.

"I can smell your stench, insect. I was trained as an Exterminator." Craggan snarled, voice low and dangerous. "Give me a reason and I'll blast your head off. Got me?"

Harper swallowed his fear and nodded. He grunted again as Craggan shoved him roughly against the wall and then turned and stalked off. He could still feel the heat of Craggan's furious hands on his shoulders and not for the first time wished desperately that he was all human. What he wouldn't give to be human.

"Harper?"

The young man looked up as he heard his name spoken. He knew without seeing that it was Kardan, the older man's soft accent was always a pleasure to his ears. But even as comforting as the voice was he still wanted to turn tail and run. The soft concerned eyes only served to remind him of what he'd heard.

"How much of that did you hear lad?" Kardan asked.

Harper opened his mouth to reply, but he choked on his words. It was all the answer Kardan needed. The doctor moved forward and pulled Harper back into the room where the rest of the team was still talking. All conversations stopped when they realized who Kardan was ushering in. The silence was unnerving and the instinct to get away bit at Harper even harder.

"He heard us." Kardan said simply.

Harper couldn't look at any of them. He didn't want them to see how much he'd been hurt by it all. It was only when Kardan placed a hand on his shoulder that he instinctively looked at the older man. Kardan's warm eyes were his undoing. He broke down, crying not for the first time at the unfair treatment he often received. He knew he should have been used to it by now, but he just couldn't. It never got easier to deal with. People would be nice and cordial with him, until they smelled him, and then things would change. Basiacans didn't stink, as Craggan suggested, but they did have a distinct smell, like spicy herbs. Once people caught his scent their behavior towards him would take a distinct turn for to violence and maliciousness.

"There now lad, no use getting worked up over what you can't change." Kardan soothed, pulling Harper into an embrace.

"Craggan hates me."

Kardan shared a look with Baja. "He just doesn't know you."

"He'll never give me a chance." Harper said.

"Craggan's not a bad guy. He lost his father and older brother to a Basiacan ambush." Pydin explained. "He thinks his younger brother should be in your place."

"We'll never be able to work as a team." Harper said. "He'll never trust me."

"The boy has a point." Maxoff said, looking toward Baja. "Someone else should be Craggan's partner."

"Each region of our planet is different and all of us are accustomed to our region and how we fight there." Baja said. "Harper and Craggan specialize in swamp fighting and none of the rest of us could hope to fight in the swamp lands as well as they do."

"Perhaps that is our mistake." Ekkan spoke up, looking distinctly annoyed. "To be the best that we can be we should all train in every region."

Baja nodded. "I agree, we should have done that a few months ago when we still had time. The Basiacan invasion force will be here in two days. There's no time for training, only for preparations for war."

Harper paled, like he always did, at the mention of the invasion. He was Basiacan, but they weren't his people. He didn't feel loyal to them. He didn't want to be a part of their society. He had been raised as a human and they were his people. He was scared of his kind, just like all the humans were. He knew that his kind would be able to sense him, know that he was one of them and not a human, and he was terrified about how they would react to him. He didn't belong with humans and he didn't belong with Basiacans.

"Harper." The young man looked up, shaken from his musing, and into Baja's soft eyes. "You're one of us, not matter how different you are on the inside. Got that?"

"Yes ma'am." Harper replied, though deep down he didn't believe it.

"We'll get through this together." Baja added. "We all just have to be a team and watch out for one another."

"But please keep a close eye on Craggan." Maxoff said. "His grief clouds his better judgement and hatred is dictating his actions."

"I'll be careful." Harper said, feeling a little warm inside at their concern. "Maybe some day I'll prove myself to him."

"You've no need to prove yourself lad." Sizvu said. "He'll either open his eyes and really see you for who you are or he'll be a close-minded idiot."

Harper nodded. He knew he had a hard time ahead of him. Things had never been easy. But now he had friends. He had teammates to watch his back and be there for him. Maybe, just maybe they would all make it through all right. Maybe he would be able to prove that he wasn't so different.