What I learned from watching the Power Rangers?
Five Regular Power Rangers can't do in the whole episode what it takes one Green Ranger to do.
Rocky is the only Red Ranger that was never a leader.
Chapter One
Angel Grove
Angel Grove, California
Oliver Household
Tommy Oliver surveyed the apartment his father was renting until they found out how permanent their stay in Angel Grove would be. He went to his room and started putting his bed together. Rails, headboard, footboard and two mattresses. This was not new to him. Frank had had some guys come over and help them unload. Two guys, he and his son had moved all the furniture into the correct rooms. He was used to moving by now and so was Tommy.
It was a small three bedroom apartment with two bathrooms. There was a bedroom for his father, one for himself, and their martial arts room. His father knocked on the door as he was finishing his bed. "Thomas, can I come in?"
"Sure, Dad. It's not like I have anything better to do?"
"I brought you some sheets. Green or white?" he asked holding up the packaged sheets he had picked up
.
"Green's fine, Dad."
"Always the military brat," his father teased before tossing him the green package which Tommy immediately opened up and his father helped him put them on the bed, and tossed him a pillow for the pillow cases. "After you finish in here, why don't you head down to the Youth Center, I hear there's to be some kinds of martial arts expo in a few days, you should sign up, make some friends."
"Why bother, if we're going back anyway."
"Thomas David Oliver," his father warned, "I have always taught you to make the best of any situation no matter what it is. Whenever you get back, you should call your mother. Let her know about the move."
"Why don't you call her, Dad?"
Frank shot his son a look and backed out of the room. "Make sure to get some sleep this weekend. Monday we register you for school."
"I know the drill, Dad," he stated as his father left. He finished putting his clothes away and showered and changed into an old military wife beater of his dad's and matching green jogging pants. He quickly put on and laced his tennis shoes and began the job to the youth center.
Angel Grove, California
Angel Grove Youth Center
Tommy Oliver entered the Youth Center and grabbed water. "Hey, kid, you're new here, right?"
"How did you guess?" Tommy cracked before he smiled. "Yeah, I'm Tommy, Tommy Oliver."
"First ones on the house kid. I'm Ernie," Ernie pointed to the sign that said 'Ernie's juice
and bar.'
"Thanks, Ernie," he took at gulp of water and smiled. "So where do I sign up for the Martial Arts Expo?" Ernie gave him directions and he signed up.
"So kid…."
"Tommy."
"Tommy, why did your parents move here?"
"For the juice," Tommy cracked. He could never reveal his Dad's missions. "No, Dad's retired and wants a place more peaceful."
"Well, he sure picked the wrong place for that," Ernie added. "Angel Grove is home of the monster of the week and of course…" his voice lowered, "the Power Rangers."
"What's so great about some teenagers dressed up in Halloween costumes?"
"What's so great about them?" came an annoying voice. A bully, if Tommy wasn't mistaken. "You must be stupid. Did you hear what he said, Skull?"
"Yeah, what are you a dufus? We could be the power rangers."
"You…you've got to be kidding me?"
"Hey don't talk to Bulky that way?"
"Who do you think you are anyway?"
"Tommy Oliver."
"Well let me tell you something Tommy Oliver, no one insults us and gets away with it."
Tommy looked at them dubiously and stood up; he looked down at them and turned his back walking away.
"Hey, don't walk away from us."
"Yeah, don't walk away. We'll show you, won't we Bulky?
Ten minutes later he was counting his breaths as he waiting for his name to be announced. He fought, and he fought well each and every time, he seemed to soar through the Expo until he faced the champion, a freshmen whose name was Jason Lee Scott. He always won the Expos. There was something about Jason that made him take a step back and access him differently than he had all the rest. He wore a red shirt much like his own of green and black pants, he was muscular and a little heavy set, but it was all muscle, not in the way Bulky was.
He seemed to radiate power in a way he didn't understand. As he stood waiting, he looked out at the crowd and four teenagers caught his eye. There they stood two girls and two boys. The girls wore pink and yellow and the boys were dressed in blue and black. What was it about them that drew his attention? He shook his head to clear it as his name was announced and he faced Jason, his most difficult opponent of the day. Once the match was over he shook Jason's hand and felt something like static electricity. He wondered if his opponent had felt it. Before he could comment …Jason was with his friends. Now that he had time, he observed them closer, without them noticing.
The yellow one was Asian and had long straight black hair and smiled easily. The blue one wore glasses and carried himself with less confidence than did any of the others. He seemed intelligent but that could just be the glasses. The African American that wore black busted out into a dance move as he watched and easily appeared to be flirting with the girls. He wondered which one was dating him. And the girl in pink, she had pretty dark brown hair and eyes to match. She smiled as she noticed him watching her and as their eyes met he looked away, embarrassed to have been caught staring. He glanced back and noticed that all but the girls had disappeared. He noticed them looking at him and smiling, the pink one seemed to hold back as the yellow one drug her after her friends. He smiled and started to wave but thought better of it, after all her friend were waiting on her. He stopped by and talked to Ernie before heading home.
Moon Palace
"Did you see that Finster? A draw. Why haven't none of my monsters ever gotten a draw against the Red Ranger?"
"I will try harder, my Empress."
"No, Finster. I. Want. Him. He will destroy the power brats, I guarantee it."
"I will get him for you, my Empress."
"No, I will." Squatt and Boboo began arguing.
"Shut up. I will send some putties after him tomorrow, then we will test him. If he passes we will have him. If not we'll either kill him or release him, I don't care which. Finster, get the mind control machine ready. NOW!"
"Yes, my Empress."
Command Center
"Alpha, I've got a bad feeling about something and will be entering a meditative state to figure what that is. I want you to shut down and get some rest."
"Of course, Zordon. You can always count on me."
"I know."
