Power Rangers Gaiaforce (Megaforce "reboot")
Prologue
Earth, 2013. Many years have passed since the power rangers first became known as mankind's guardians. Their exploits have been witnessed around the world and for a time, there was peace. However, sooner or later, all good things must come to an end. The dreaded Warstar aliens have set their sights on earth, and unless something is done immediately all will be lost. It is time for a new generation of heroes to take up the mantle and protect the earth. It is time…for a new team of power rangers!
Chapter 1: Gaia Crisis
It was a typical morning at Stone Canyon High. The students were heading in from the bus in their usual half-awake state…all except for one. Chris was still asleep on the bus, fidgeting from what appeared to be an intense dream. In his dream or rather his nightmare he was in a field. And he wasn't alone. Hearing an all-consuming screech, Chris sprinted with all his might but the mighty creature covered his distance with a single flap of its wings. The beast got closer, exposing its dagger-like beak, and lunged forward. The shock of this woke Chris and caused him to fall the floor of the bus. He took a second to compose himself, wiping the cold sweat from his brow. Looking around he could clearly see that he was running late.
"Dang it not again. I have got to stop watching fantasy films before I go to sleep. Wait what time is it?" Chris said as he checked his watch. "Figures I'd be late on my first day, way to make a good first impression" He said to himself. Luckily, his bus happened to be early that day so he had just enough time to wander around the school and find his class.
Chris had the "pleasure" of having Mr. Edison as his homeroom teacher. He was known around the school for his eccentric behavior and love of the power rangers and this class would definitely not miss out on his "interests".
"Good morning seniors, my name is Mr. Edison and welcome to the class" he said, taking a moment to survey the room. "Now I'm sure the majority, if not all of you have heard about my…interests. Well, I assure you I'm not some crazy fanatic or anything like that, I am merely someone who has great appreciation for all the power rangers have done for the planet over the years." he said while continuing to survey the room.
"Well of course Mr. Edison, who wouldn't be grateful for all they have done?" A young woman interjected.
"That is quite true young lady and if you don't mind me asking what might your name be?" Edison asked while looking for a face to match the voice.
"Harmony Smith is the name sir" she said while standing up for a moment to make herself known to the class. Harmony had been born and raised in Stone Canyon and honestly hadn't spent much time outside the city. She wasn't the tallest person and had mid-length black hair. She tended to be rather reserved, but she couldn't help herself on this topic. "The power rangers have put themselves in harm's way countless times for the greater good, it would be crazy to be anything other than grateful." She said with a great smile spread across her face.
"Well then, thank you very much for sharing Harmony and I'm glad that we share a similar opinion. As a matter of fact, this is a fantastic segue way into my first question. What species do you think will last the longest on our rock planet Earth…assuming there were no power rangers, invading aliens, or things like that?" Mr. Edison asked, looking satisfied as the class appeared perplexed with the question. After a moment of silence, a lone hand shot up in the center of the class.
"Yes do you have an answer?" Edison asked staring at the girl.
"I believe I do. It's safe to say that insects would be the species to last longest on the planet. There are an incredible variety of them and they have rather unique traits, for example cockroaches can withstand a nuclear blast." The girl answered.
"Artemis, you would say some off-the-wall answer like that." Harmony said while patting her friend on the back.
"Well hey, as strange as it is, it seems quite likely to me." Artemis responded producing a slight grin on her face. She was a tad taller than Harmony, with flowing brown hair and bright green eyes. She had moved to Stone Canyon from Mariner Bay around the age of five and she had been friends with Harmony ever since she arrived. She found interest in the more peculiar things involving nature and could always find joy in simply being outside.
"Interesting answer Artemis and to be honest, I had not considered insects in the slightest. Does anyone else have an answer that they would like to give?" Edison asked encouraged by the creativity in Artemis's answer.
"To me, it's clear that machines would last the longest on Earth." The boy said. Everyone in the class gave the young man quite the bizarre look.
"Garth, what on earth would make you say machines, they aren't even technically a species." Artemis said giving him a confused stare.
"Well think about it for a moment. Machines nowadays are rapidly progressing and soon A.I. will reach a refined state. Once the machines gather some form of sentience, there's no telling what they'll be able to do." Garth said with an enthusiastic glow about him. Garth, like Harmony, had grown up in Stone Canyon but has dreams of exploring the outside world. He aspires to be a mechanical engineer and tends to have a competitive, but fun nature when hanging around his friends.
"Well thank you Garth for that…interesting answer. Before we go on there is time for one more person to answer". The class went silent. "Is there no one else? Have I scared you off with this question?" He asked with genuine concern in his voice. After what felt like an eternity of silence, Chris's hand jettisoned into the air. "Ah finally, a brave young soul. Tell us young man, what is your answer?"
"Humans of course." He said with rather straight face.
"Humans you say!? Would you care to explain your response?" Edison asked with curiosity entangling his voice.
"Sure thing" he said looking around the class, noticing that everyone was watching him closely. "If you think about it, humans are the most adaptable species on this planet. If we work hard enough together than anything is possible. For example, people worked together to create the robots you mentioned earlier" he said pointing to Garth. "Also, humans had to work as a team to gather all the information we have today on insects" he mentioned while looking at Artemis and shooting her a smile.
"Well when you put it like that you make a very solid point. Thank you very much mr…" Mr. Edison said, realizing that he didn't recognize this student in the slightest.
"You can call me Chris." He said with a smile. Chris was the new kid in town. He had just moved from Angel Grove last week to live with his aunt and uncle. He has short red hair and wears glasses. He's very kindhearted but can appear cold at times to others.
"Well that's all the time we have for that question. Now how about we actually get into what I'm actually supposed to be teaching?" He said with a laugh. He managed to get a chuckle out of some of the students as he proceeded with the day's lecture.
Meanwhile approaching Planet Earth…
The Warstar's ship zoomed towards Earth at an alarming speed. The shape of the ship resembled a spade and was clad in sliver with a blue orb representing the center. It was clear to see that it was designed for travel and not combat although it was rather large in size. Within the ship, an assortment of aliens looked out the viewing globe at the upcoming planet.
"This pitiful blue orb is our next conquest? Where is the excitement? The challenge? These creatures look worthless at best" said Admiral Malkor with a look of great disdain on his face. He had an insectoid like appearance with giant moth-like wings on his back. His skin was a motley green and his eyes glowed a sinister yellow.
"To be fair Malkor, no species would be a challenge for our might is just too great" Creepox said while sharpening his claws. Creepox was also an insectoid but his prominent feature was his scythe-like blades protruding from his hands. His body is covered in scales and his eyes are slits from which a menacing red light emanates.
"You fools, having a challenge is not the concern here. We are here for one simple reason: materials. This planet was chosen for its abundance of harvestable resources. Whether or not the inhabitants are strong is of no concern to me." General Vrak said while laughing at them both. Vrak has the more humanoid form out of the three. His body is blue and silver with two pointed tips growing from the crown of his head. His eyes are a deep blue, but his hearts beats a malicious black. As they were conversing a grunt approached Malkor.
"Admiral, the teleportation device is within range of Earth, it is ready whenever you are" said the grunt while looking down at the ground.
"Perfect, we shall send down the entire fleet at…" Creepox said before being interrupted.
"Why on Earth would you do something like that?" Malkor snarled.
"Let's just get this over with now and move on to the next planet. If they are no challenge then why even bother?" Creepox replied while growing ever more angry.
"Now Creepox, while I can appreciate your…direct approach to handling things, it does make more sense to study these creatures, see if they can be of any use to us" Vrak said calmly while looking directly at Creepox. Taking some time to calm himself, he silently agreed to Vrak's wishes.
"Good" he said while turning back to the grunt. "Let's send down a small squadron headed by one of our top grunts. It is time to test the waters".
On a beach near Stone Canyon
There is a certain rock structure that everyone knows of in town. It's called Canyon's Keeper. Inside this structure lies what appears to be a base. At the moment there is no light within the base and only natural light flowed through. Suddenly a deep voice boomed throughout the base.
"It would seem that my services are finally needed. I had hoped this day would never come but it can't be helped. Tensou, awaken my friend. Come on now, wake up!" the mysterious voice beckoned. With this command, a tiny robot on wheels sprung to life and began to zoom around the base.
"Gosei, what do you expect me to do? I am certainly not in any type of fighting condition and neither are you. The only other solution that I can think of is… no, no! I'm not doing it, there's no way you can make me do this! We are not going down this road!" Tensou screamed throughout the base.
"I understand your hesitation, but there is no other option! Find me five reliable teenagers and find them now!" Gosei commanded. As hesitant as Tensou was, he realized the gravity of the situation and commenced with the search.
Back at the school
The ringing of the bell signaled the end of Mr. Edison's class and the students dispersed into the hall. Chris walked over to his locker and was fiddling with the lock when he felt the presence of someone behind him.
"Hey there I saw you in Mr. Edison's class. You're that new kid Chris right? You had quite the interesting response to his question, talking about humans being the survivors and all that." said the student getting slightly faster with each word.
"Not to be rude or anything, but you are talking way too fast and I didn't catch a word you just said. Could you slow down start over please" Chris said, trying to maintain a friendly composure but becoming more agitated at each passing second.
"Sorry, my bad. People are always saying I talk to fast, perhaps I should actually try listening to them." The young man said producing a shy grin.
"Nah don't worry about it, nobody's perfect. Were you in Edison's class I didn't see you in there?" Chris asked.
"Yeah I was sitting behind you. I couldn't think of an answer to Edison's question so I just kept to myself…oh yeah and my name is Xavier by the way. Compared to most people in the school, Xavier was considered a giant and was quite friendly. He had moved to Stone Canyon from Reefside around the age of ten and he was friends with Harmony and Artemis. He is African-American, has light brown eyes, and has an afro.
"I don't blame you for not answering. That was quite the question for the first day of classes." Chris said producing a slight smile.
"Yeah you right. Hey, do you want to come hang with me, Harmony, and Artemis in the library during our free period?" Xavier asked while checking his watch.
"Sure that'd be great actually, I don't really know anyone here to be honest." Chris said.
"To be honest I figured as much, it can be really difficult when you're the new kid in town, trust me." Xavier with a wide grin smile on his face. They began to walk and before they got halfway down the hall they were gone, carried away by some strange light.