AN: So, sorry it's so short but I've got to watch the episode again to refresh my memory on what happens, so the chapter is shorter then I wanted. I want to thank those who reviewed and hope to get more.
I will also be uploading the first chapter to the story which is the true beginning of Aria's series. Since Once a Ranger is the shortest in the series I figured I'd start there and then backtrack to the first in the series.
I will be uploading some graphics for this series soon so keep a lookout for that on my profile. Anyways, please enjoy the chapter.
Once A Ranger.
Chapter 2: No Rest For The Wicked.
San Angeles was about a three hour drive from Angel Grove, if you drove at around 85-90 miles per hour. Otherwise it was about seven hours, give or take. While you could say Aria had a thing for driving fast she wasn't an unsafe driver, she knew what she was doing.
Upon arriving outside a large mansion she'd seen on TV, which reminded her that the Overdrive team had broken tradition like very few other teams and revealed their identities to the public, she saw others out front of as well. She easily recognized Kira and Tori, she'd fought beside them in the past. Adam she knew from Angel Grove and being Tommy's sister.
The guy in red she didn't know and Xander was also easily recognizer.
"If it isn't little Aria Oliver," Adam said, grinning upon seeing her.
She smirked, pouting a little at the same time as she pushed her black sunglasses above her head.
"Not little anymore Adam," she said. "I see you guys got a visit from the golden boy as well."
Kira chuckled.
"I see your sense of humor hasn't changed," Kira quipped, walking over and hugging her friend quickly.
Aria returned it happily and did the same to Tori and Adam. She just raised an eyebrow at Xander, letting him know through the look in her green eyes that if he valued his dignity that he shouldn't try to hug her.
It wasn't that she and Xander didn't get along, she just knew how the green mystic Ranger could be. Not to mention there was a awkward history between them involving unrequited crushes and jealous Pink Rangers.
"Nice to see you again Aria," Xander said. "Vida and Madison miss you in Briarwood."
"Wait, you know everyone here?" Adam asked.
Aria twitched.
"I was a Ranger on Tori and Kira's teams. I helped out Xander's team and..."
Adam laughed.
"Got back into suit," he said. "How many colors now Aria? Six, seven... trying to beat out Tommy for Rainbow Ranger?"
"I resent that Adam," she said, glaring at the second Black Mighty Morphin Ranger."What can I say, there's no rest for the wicked."
The Rangers snorted at the girls words and how true they were for her.
"Rangers," a voice said, interrupting the reunion.
The Rangers turned to the specter of the Sentinel Knight as one.
"You must go to Stone Henge. The Overdrive Rangers are in need of your help," he said.
"How are going to get there?" Tori asked. "We're miles and miles away."
"Morph and I shall take care of the rest," Sentinel Knight replied and the assembled Rangers looked at each other and nodded.
"Right," Adam said, nodding. "Ready?"
"Ready!"
"It's Morphin Time!" Adam called, throwing his hands forward in a morph he'd not done in many years. "Mastodon!"
Aria was next in line, and to her former teammates surprise she called on a power they'd never fought beside her with.
"Wild Access!"
"Ninja Storm, Ranger Form!"
"Dino Thunder, Power Up!"
"Magical Source, Mystic Force!"
"SPD, Emergency!"
In flashes of Black, Ruby, Blue, Yellow, Green and Red six former Ranger stood before the Sentinel Knight. Active Rangers once more.
"Good Luck Rangers," the Knight said, nodding and suddenly it was as if they were being teleported and they founds themselves in a very green area.
In front of them, some feet away they could easily see the Overdrive Rangers struggling to fight what they assumed were the new bad guys.
"Looks like they could use our help," Aria said.
"Yeah," Adam said, looking over at the Ruby Ranger.
He recalled seeing some reports of the Ruby Ranger in the news and on TV in late 2001 and early 2002. The oddly colored Ranger had been the newest evil Ranger and had been that way for many months.
Longer then any on record. To this day she was the only Ranger to stay evil nearly the whole time she'd been a Ranger. At least with her first team.
Sometimes it amazed him how hard it was for the power to stay away from the Oliver family. Tommy, and then Aria. He was just counting the days before he heard news that Tommy and Kim's twins became the next Rangers in the family. He just hoped if that happened Anthony and Emma had better luck then their father and aunt.
"How about we do this in style," Xander suggested, cracking his knuckles.
Aria rolled her eyes.
"Always the show off Xan," she said teasingly.
"Nice suit Aria," Xander said in return, and she could practically see the smirk under his helmet.
"Alright guys," Adam said, turning to them. "Let's make this count."
The Rangers turned serious and turned towards the battle. Then, the fight began as one at a time they made their presence known.