Prologue:

The great impact rattled the inside of my head, nearly sending me into a coma but instead threw me on the ground. The entire shuttle blinked red with the emergency alarm and I brought myself back onto my knees.

My hands flew to the controls and levers in front of me. I knew what to do, though I don't remember being in a time machine before. I tapped into the navigations system and read my location.

"Not far from Delta command center," I double checked the coordinates, "In fact, I never left the city. Then why does it feel so strange."

Then, those darn headache happened again. Forgotten moments in my life were bursting from their hold. Some I didn't even remember being apart of. Fighting Moogers? Time traveling? It felt almost like a dream. It grew too much for me and I instinctively brought my hand to my right pocket where my Delta Morpher used to be, feeling an empty space.

Oh right. He stole it.

Where is he? I mentally asked myself. A deep growl echoed off the halls behind me. He must have broken out of utility closet. I have to get out of here.

The insisting pains were hindering my vision, I was swaying from side to side heading for a different corridor. I pushed the blue button that operated the door and I was suddenly saw a junction of four more doors. Four different paths to choose, only one led to safety. I shut the door closed, but a door couldn't stop a... Nighlok. I chose the one on the farthest right and I ran for it.

My rubber boots slipped too easily on the floor as I headed towards the familiar shuttle door. Yes! I chose the right one.

I was nearly there. But the Nighlok had other plans. The power suddenly shut down. Not even the alarm was functioning anymore. This Nighlok was not like the ones in my parents' stories. This one was smarter, using common sense and intelligence beyond any monster and, possibly, any regular human being. Then, a hand shot out from the darkness and latched onto my foot, pulling me to the ground.

I landed hard on my chin and the Nighlok proceeded to drag me to him. Twisting and turning over, I faced my captor and grabbed my Delta Blaster from its holster then fired blindly. I was able to get a few blasts in before he finally let me go. I ditched the Blaster since it was out of charge.

Then the lights came back on and I was able to see the Nighlok as clear as day.

He had a figure like a human, but was too heartless to be even considered human. Metal and cracked monitor screens decorated his bulky armor. He glowed, for his armor seemed to be made of LED lights. His helmet covered his face, which was typically the most gruesome feature. And for that I was grateful.

He drew out its sword and made to slash at me but I deflected with my arms. A large gash was etched into my skin. I was too weak with the headaches. Giving up seemed like an appropriate option. But no, I need to keep fighting. I've been raised and trained to never surrender. I whirled around and I thrusted my saber at his chest. When he blocked that, I withdrew. Instead of attacking again, I jammed it into the pipes that lined along the bottom of the walls. It sprayed smoke at the Nighlok's face, momentarily diverting his attention. I then chucked my saber, with exact precision at the entrance' s blue button. The hilt punched it with enough force to open it.

I leaped for the entrance and used my boots to my advantage this time. I slid all the way to the finish line, or so I would have said in a normal situation. From the entryway I saw pine trees of a forest. They were rare. The forest was bulldozed over when I was 6. "This can't be right," I mumbled in confusion.

Subsequently, a massive shock exerted itself into my leg. One leg down and I collapsed onto the dirt of a forest that had been. I shifted my head to see the Nighlok held my Blaster which I had thought was chargeless. My mistake. The Nighlok stepped out of the shuttle and glowered over me. His eyes, so dark and full of depth. I could have looked into them forever, searching for any light in the end of those tunnels.

One seeing I wasn't any trouble, he returned to the shuttle. I struggled to stand up and pursue him, but I stumbled. I was restricted to sitting and watching the shuttle power up its engines and took off into the night sky.

So many wrong factors. When I entered that time machine it was in the middle of the afternoon, but here, in a forest that shouldn't exist, it was night.

No. This can't be. I traveled back in time. But how far?

I patted my pockets for my Morpher and I couldn't find it. My Morpher, Saber, and Blaster were still on that shuttle. Any other person would have taken the blame for leaving them, though in the strangest sense, I felt outsmarted. The Nighlok just knew exactly what I would do... I couldn't look further into it, I was blacking out. The effects of the blast were, at last, coming. I laid down on the ground and closed my eyes. But not before seeing a blurred shapes of a faces gazing down at me. I was on the verge of unconsciousness when I had my last headache. Then it became clear to me. The final piece of the puzzle squeezing into the fit. One face came clearly into view and I recognized it. I knew I was safe.

"Dad?" was all I said. Then I blacked out.

A/N: Don't be mad at me!

Sorry it's been what, like, a year since I last updated? It's just ever since Samurai ended, I lost my inspiration. I miss it so much. Megaforce isn't really cutting it for me to be honest. Good concept, but I can't stand not seeing the Samurai Gang on my TV every Saturday. I'm just wanted to put a start to this story. I hope that it could push me into continuing it. I feel bad that I haven't been contributing to the Ranger fandom lately and I'm out to make it up to you guys, for those who still read this story.

Thanks anyway.

And sorry again.

*~Phoebee~*