A/N: Here we go! Chapter 1! It is short, but there is a lot to it. I believe I used this as the first chapter to the last post of this story. If so, I'm sorry, but this does need to be in here. Just be patient, I am working on a ton more!
Thank you slytherensangel26 for beta reading this story. I recommend you go and read her series "Raising the Pterodactyl", it is AMAZING!
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Aquitar
Year not available
A brown-haired man with glasses ran a hand through his hair. Most of the time he was pretty calm and focused, but at times like this, running a hand through his hair was a sign of his frustration.
"Not good." He muttered to himself, "What are we going to do now?" He looked over the sensor readings. When he'd first heard the alarms going off, his stomach dropped; but now, seeing what the reports from the sensors offered, he was suddenly overcome with a feeling of dread so strong his stomach churned.
He couldn't believe this was happening. All of a sudden, from out of nowhere, flashbacks from the Ivan Ooze incident overwhelmed him and temporarily put him into a trance-like state. His palms were sweaty and his heart was starting to beat rapidly in his chest. He'd never regret being a power range,nit had been a huge factor in his transition from bully magnet to a strong, steady young man; someone with a lot more confidence than he started out with. However, that transition had come with a heavy price. This panic attack was one of those things included in that metaphorical price and one of the reasons he had stayed on Aquitar, the place he had found peace and healing.
Suddenly the alert for an incoming transmission made him jump. He shook himself out of the flashback and hit the button to receive the call.
"Billy?" A male voice came through the speakers before the image of it's owner appeared on the screen. The man had dual colored hair, brown with blonde streaks. He was wearing a uniform and looked to be in some kind of command center.
"Andros," Billy acknowledge with a sigh. When the machine empire, led by General Venjix, had attempted to unearth Serpentera; Tommy had sent out a call and along with the veteran red rangers and Billy had filled in as Tech Advisor for them. When it was over he had kept in contact with Andros. Being the only Terran Humanoid on Aquitar who was from another planet, Billy soon became an ambassador for Earth and , after meeting Andros, also KO-35
"Are you getting the same readings I am?" The KO-35 native asked. Both Billy and Andros had teamed up to keep watch for intergalactic enemies that might target Earth. The governments of Earth were not oblivious to what was going on, but they wanted to keep the rest of the people in the dark in order to keep hysteria from causing more problems than the enemies. The governments, knowing about Billy, Andros and the power rangers, had come to an agreement to let the two men keep watch over Earth and be the ones to alert the Rangers if they were needed.
Another alert sounded as Billy received another call. He held up one finger in the universal 'one moment' sign as he hit a few buttons to make it a conference call, already aware of who was calling him. He smiled a bit as Justin Stewart's voice, like Andros', came through the line before the video.
Justin was the contact on Earth for Billy and Andros. After a meeting between a few of the main ranger leaders, the main leaders of the world governments, Billy and Andros, it was agreed upon to give the job to Justin since he was familiar with the Rangers and was head of Earth's intergalactic intelligence agency at NASADA. It was also agreed upon that if they couldn't contact him, then they were to contact Thomas Oliver.
"Billy! What's going on? These alarms are going off like crazy!" Justin's panicked tone filled the room.
"Justin, calm down. I'll explain in just a moment," Billy said in a soft, gentle manner, hoping that it would help calm the youngest of the three. He had been around the young man enough to know that the kid, whom had yet to lose his seeming perpetual level of high energy, had not lost his ability to go from relaxed to a frantic state in the blink of an eye either. Billy concluded that it was the combination of how young he was when he was thrust into intergalactic combat along with being a young genius, thrown into the mix of older high school kids with a hectic study schedule that contributed to his chaotic state. Add into all of that the fact that his home-life was not any kind of help and you had the young man that was currently looking at him with dilated eyes full of uncertainty.
"It looks like Zordon was right," Billy stated with a sigh. Before their mentor's warp tube was destroyed he had decided to let someone else in on his theory, just in case something happened and he was around, like now.
"What do you mean? What was he right about?" Justin asked. His tone calmer than before.
"Before Zordon was killed he told me that it was possible Ivan Ooze could've survived," He explained. He didn't miss Andros' grimace at the mention of the hard choice the Kerovian had to make. It had won the war, but had left a scar on the space ranger's heart.
"What? But how?" Justin asked, shock sounding in his voice. He hadn't been a ranger during Ivan's reign of terror, but he had been old enough to remember it being reported about on the news. Once he had joined the ranks, he had been filled in on everything the reporter had not revealed about the battle.
"Ooze was a shapeshifter and could liquefy himself. Zordon thought that he separated himself when that comet hit him, it might have spread his ooze all over,, making it possible for there to be more than one of him. Zordon said that if he had done that, it is possible that he shapeshifted into something or someone and hide, waiting for the right moment to come back," Billy said.
"And you think this is it?" Justin asked.
"We don't know for sure. But we need to have everyone on guard. This could be him or something else, but we need to be ready no matter what." Andros answered. Billy nodded in agreement.
"Alright, tell me what I need to do." The young man from Earth said, his voice serious.
"Contact Tommy, Jason and all the reds. Tell them that an urgent meeting is needed and that it will happen as soon as possible. When you have done that and all of them are gathered, Andros and I will call in and brief them on everything we know." Billy ordered.
"We can then figure out a plan for whatever is coming." Andros added.
"Alright, I will get on that as soon as possible. There is a new ranger group with a new enemy here and I have to keep an eye on them as well." Justin told them.
"We understand, do what you can. If you have to, just call Tommy or Jason and have them arrange everything." Billy said. Justin nodded.
"Alright. I gotta go, the alarms are still going off and I need to shut them down before they start scaring people." Justin said.
"See you later." Billy said before Justin's connection cut out.
"You think this is the right thing to do?" Andros asked, concern flooding his voice.
"They need to know. The other rangers need to be prepared, even if it isn't Ivan. We can never be too careful." Billy stated. Andros nodded in agreement and sighed.
"I better go. I need to get in touch with Leo and let him know what is going on. Maybe he can come here and call in with me, I know with that even with the improved communication tech on Earth, interdimensional communications are still a little choppy. He'll find the transmission to be a little smoother calling from here." Andros said. He and his wife, Ashley, lived on Earth but he would go back and forth to KO-35 for meetings and to see family. He was there now because he got a message about the readings from the sensors. Being closer than Aquitar, KO-35 got readings faster.
"Yeah, that sounds good. Good luck." Billy replied.
"You too." Andros said with a small smirk before the screen went black.
"Huh?" Billy muttered, wondering what Andros meant by that. He didn't have to wonder long as someone cleared their throat from behind him.
"Billy, is there something you want to tell me?" A squeaky, gargle-like voice said. Billy turned and gave a small, sheepish smile at the sneaky Aquitarian.
"Cestria….well…"Billy started before being forced to tell his ex-girlfriend and comrade the whole story.
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