Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers...this is a figment of my imagination.
Phoenix Rising
Noran Artiss of Kabiern, Black Kabier Ranger, stood in the ruins of the Moon Base and stared down at the blue-green jewel that was Kabiern. Behind him waited a star-fighter, but he did not move. He knew that below him, the Kabier, his people, were being slaughtered and enslaved, and in a small mountain valley, where the water was sweet, the air clean, and the wild animals grazed, five graves marked the final memorial to the defenders of the planet.
The black ranger's hand clenched, torn between dying for his people and heading to Eltare, to work with them in the war against Dark Specter. Finally, he turned from the planet, knowing that he was dying inside. He walked to the ship and placed his hand on its armored hull, "Kabiern has fallen," he said finally, his voice rough with emotion, "Her defenders are dead. Noran Artiss, the Black Kabier Ranger, is dead." He curled his hand like a claw, "Kabiern has fallen, but she will not be forgotten. Like the legendary Len'sau, she will rise from the ashes. Let my name be that promise, I am Ashern'asken Len'sau. Like a phantom, I will go where I am needed, that my allies be many and my enemies be wary. When the Burning Times are over, the Kabier will rise in glory, to seek again the stars."
Ashern'asken Len'sau lifted his morpher, "Kabiern Defenders!" He cried and let the Power enfold him. When it faded, he entered the ship and set course for Eltare.
A/N: This is a familiar character from the In Space and Turbo seasons...of course, I just gave it away right there. Later, in the 'sequal' to this, you'll get the confirmation. This is a one-shot from the We Were Rangers universe, and occurs about fifteen years before WWR, or ten years before PRiS.