Chapter 2: Commander Tate's First Day

2028 Neu Tech City

Skyler Tate sat nervously in his room "It is my greatest honor. No, No, stop! Over the course of my ranger career, No that stupid!

"Hey Sky" said Z strolling into the lounge room "What you up to"

"Nothing Z, just going over my speech" replied Sky

Z cracked an evil smile. "Well, then, let me see it!". She snatched the paper from Sky's unsuspecting hand

"Hey! Z! Give that back".

Z laughed and started reading while mocking Sky with an imitation of his deep voice. "As red ranger of SPD, it has been the great honor of serving alongside such noble peace keeping warriors". She laughed harder as Sky snatched the paper from her hands. "Is that what Syd, Bridge and I are to you Sky? "Your noble warriors?"

Sky growled. "It's a work in progress. I guess I am just nervous. Being a ranger was one thing but being put in charge of the entire Earth branch. I just don't know if I am up for it". He looked up towards his bookshelf. On it sat the familiar photo of his Dad in his ranger attire and a young Sky.

Z sat down next to Sky and saw what he was looking at it. "You are not worried about being a good leader are you? You are worried you are not going to be as good as your dad".

Sky sighed. "How does she do it" he thought. Z somehow always was able to read him. Even when putting on his most serious SPD no nonsense face she could always see pass that to know what he was truly thinking.

Z Continued "Sky your dad is your dad and you are you. Cruger wouldn't have given you this post if he didn't believe in you, and hey! Don't forget you got all of us behind you."

Before Sky could respond alarms sounded around SPD headquarters. The two of them rushed to headquarters.

"Tate, Delgado" said Commander Cruger. The two rangers saluted their commander. "We are receiving a transmission I think the two of you should hear"

"What sort of transmission sir" asked Sky

"A distress call" said Kat "It was set off from one of our facilities on Verinox 12"

"Isn't that where SPD is holding Mirloc" asked Z

"Yes cadet" replied Commander Cruger "Which is my fear that something has gone wrong".

Kat played up the footage. The footage was static. Sky and Z could see bars bented and wires cracking while faint alarms and distant shouts could be heard

"If…anyone is receiving this. This is a code red. Large invasion force. Appeared… out of nowhere. Massive breakout.

"Invasion force?" said Z "where did it come from?

"I don't know" said Cruger "but I have received orders from Supreme Commander Birdy to report to my new post on Eltar earlier than expected. Delgado, I want you to board the next transport to Verinox 12. Pick up a rescue crew from Mercuria, help the survivors anyway you can, and report back to Kat what you can find out about the attack.

"Yes, Sir" replied Z

"Sir? Said Sky puzzled "shouldn't I go to Vernox 12 too?

"No, Tate" said Cruger "your promotion to SPD Earth Commander will begin earlier than expected. Kat will swear you in later today in front of the whole academy, But when I leave this room you will be in charge. Is that understood?"

"Yes sir" Cruger nodded then headed for the exit. Sky was in shock, he dropped his head breathed heavily "I'm in charge?" he thought "but I'm not ready".

Z bumped his shoulder then waved her hand in front of Sky's shocked face "Hellooo, commmmmander". Sky frowned at her then smiled.

"Sorry"

"Don't be, you will be great. Good Luck" With that, she hurried out the door.

Sky gazed around at his new headquarters. He had been in this room hundreds of times before but sitting down in the commander's chair he seemed to hardly recognize the place. He then snapped out of it, put on his serious face and looked towards Kat who was busy at her station.

"Report, Ms Minx"

"Well, Sky. There is some traffic stops going on north of the city, some vandalism that is being broken up downtown, but so far no immediate threats to the city".

Sky got close to Kat's feline ears. "I am the Commander of this branch now, Miss Manx. You would be wise to address me as Commander Tate or Sir. Is that understood?"

Kat didn't even flinch at Sky's approach, she just smiled. "Yes, sir, Commander Tate".

A small alarm went off on one of Kat's monitors.

"Report" said Sky.

"It's coming from the beach; it appears to be some kind of ship fire. That's strange, I have no record of any ships on fire or distress on recent record".

"Dispatch the SPD fire crews. Ill go down and inspect it myself".

Sky jumped on his bike and headed towards the beach. When he got there the fire had been put out and SPD had tapped off the scene of the accident. As he walked he saw B squad's green ranger SOPHIE directing crews.

"Report Cadet"

SOPHIE looked up. "Oh, hey Sky".

"It's Commander now cadet. Cruger left earlier and has left me in charge. What you got?".

SOPHIE adjusted herself and saluted. "Not much. Witnesses reported a hole opening up in the sky and some kind of small yellow craft flying out from it. It appears to have lost control and crashed.

"A wormhole?" asked Sky

"Possibly, we are looking into it now"

"Survivors?

"Undetermined. It could have just been remotely piloted or there were passengers that escaped and now unaccounted for"

Sky looked around the wreckage, when suddenly he spotted something glowing in the sand. He brushed away the sand to reveal a gold and silver badge. Sky flipped over the badge and read over the inscription. "Time Force "

"Did you find something commander?" asked SOPHIE.

"Maybe" replied Sky. "I am going to do some independent investigating. Do a city wide search for the survivors and report back to base".

"Yes Sir".

So there's Chapter 2. Let me know what you guys think?