First Period Science
The bell rang and DR. O shouted out to the class about their homework. The student's filed out, including, Ethan, Kira, Trent and Aria, but Conner hung back and waited until everyone was out of the room.
"Dr. O. Aria's really noticing how we disappear sometimes." He informed his teacher. Tommy looked up slightly shaken from this news.
"She does live in that house." He said more to himself. "Thanks Conner." He nodded at the red ranger who grinned, hoisted his backpack on his shoulder and left the room.
Outside the School Lot
Aria had her head ducked down, reading a piece of paper she'd gotten from her guidance counselor. The list of clubs was supposed help her be a better student somehow, but she wasn't getting it.
"Hello."
Aria spun around at the sound of a voice behind her. A man dressed in a odd armored suit stood behind her with a long saber to her throat. Aria dropped her things and papers flew everywhere and let out a piercing scream. From a few hundred feet away, the three rangers saw the white ranger grabbing the girl. Conner yelled her name and ran toward her. The robot sent a beam of laser charged energy at his head, making him stop.
"Aria!" He shouted angrily at Zeltrax as he grabbed the brunette's arm and disappeared into an invisiportal. "Damnit!" He yelled loudly.
Command Center
"Hayley…"
"Tommy!" Hayley said sharply. "You've been asking for hours, and no, I still don't have a lead on Aria." Hayley continued to type on the computer over and over, searching the surrounding area for any trace of the girl.
"I'm sorry Hayley, but it's my little sister. My parents trust me to watch her." He paced back and forth on the floor in front of the four other rangers, one of whom was staring off into space.
"Conner?" Kira asked with a grin. Conner jerked out of his trance and looked around and his eyes landed on the grinning yellow ranger.
"What?" Kira's mouth dropped open, a look of surprise on her face.
"Wow, you really like her, don't you?" She grinned. Conner scoffed and stood up.
"It's just about Zeltrax." Kira, Ethan and Trent exchanged knowing glances but quickly remedied their faces when Conner shot them an evil look.
"Got her!" Hayley said happily. "Reefside plaza."
Reefside Plaza, ten minutes later
"Where do you think she could be?" Conner asked, as the four looked around the empty plaza.
"Looking for something?" A curious voice mocked from behind them, and they turned to see him standing there. Zeltrax, in his normal armored state had his arms crossed and was staring them down menacingly.
"What did you do with her?" Conner shouted angrily at Trent, who merely smiled.
"I didn't do anything. She did it to herself."
"What are you saying?" Kira asked, confused by his cryptic message. Suddenly a large explosion blew the rangers off their feet and they struggled to see through the smoke. A figure walked past them and stood next to Zeltrax, crossing its arms. Conner struggled to stand and saw her. Aria was standing next to the monster, arms crossed, face still as stone.
"Aria." Conner whispered softly. She stood there emotionlessly staring down at him. "No…" With a quick movement, she kicked him away as hard as possible, slamming his face into the concrete. Kira and Ethan attacked her, but she easily kicked them off, sending them in opposite direction. Trent grasped her arms and yelled her name into her face. But she threw him off easily and stood above him, whispering in a voice, very unlike her own she spoke.
"Dino Thunder, Power Up." With horror in their eyes, a swirling pink wind surrounded her and when it receded, she was dressed in a pink ranger suit with black triangles lined around it.
"No!" Kira screamed at the girl. Aria didn't make any movements that showed she recognized their screaming and shouting. She pulled out a bow and arrow from her suit and fired at them, they rolled to the side to avoid injury.
"We don't have a choice, if we don't morph, she'll destroy us." Ethan shouted to Conner, who lay on the ground, confused and upset over Aria's new powers.