Last Chapter…
The Cave Without a Name, Texas
"Doctor, we have an issue here! It's the strangest thing you've ever seen! We're getting a strange energy signature in the area. We're completely in the dark as to where the energy is coming from or where it's coming from!" He panicked, quickly making rapid glances back and forth between the chaotic situation unfolding.
"Doctor Jones, please. Try to calm down. Explain the situation to me one more time." Desmond stated calmly, trying to survey the scene from the limited view of the camera.
"It's a large energy signature. However, it doesn't read like nuclear energy or like any other type of energy I've ever seen. Not heat, not electrical. It's…It's getting larger by the moment!" Dr. Jones proclaimed, eyes wide.
"Alright, let me see what I can do for you." Came Desmond's quick reply as he began to type away at his computer. "Tell me, have you checked in with the military? I know it would be crazy to think that any type of tests would be going on, but we can't leave any stones unturned." Desmond said before pulling up his research.
"As far as we know, none. No exercises have been done by any-" Jones said before being cut off by a rumbling. "The ice! It's breaking!" He half yelled, watching as people scrambled by. The rumbling then stopped, only to cover the entire area with a purple light mixed with a hue of black.
"Finally, After all this time! I am free! This world will once again feel the wrath of Konan!" Konan declared, before he manifested in an ethereal form and darted off into the sky.
"It is time. It has been eons since they've been needed. But now, more than ever the world needs them… I summon these stones to find those worthy to have bestowed upon them power. The power of the Power Rangers!"
At the sound of his voice, the stones spread in a plethora of directions. "Good luck new Rangers. The world needs you..."
Chapter 1: Destiny Part 1
Elsewhere in Manchester, England
The beautiful game. It's always been that way for him. He'd explained to his mum and dad that he'd plan to play professionally even since he was a kid, and in the next couple of days that reality was that much closer. But first, he had to survive the next two days of school. Jordan stirred as he felt his phone vibrate, but in all honesty, he had no intention of getting up. Then his alarm clock rang, literally pounding in his ears. He rolled over once more, beginning to groan until he ended up falling from the bed and abruptly falling to the hardwood floor.
"What a way to start the morning…" He grumbled, before looking up at the various soccer team and player posters he'd collected over the years and placed on the wall.
"Yeah. What a way to start the morning." He smiled, getting up and making his way toward the restroom.
He took a brisk shower, quickly changing into a comfortable pair of sweats, athletic running shoes, a white t-shirt, and a Manchester City training jacket. After changing into his clothes and brushing his hair, he slid down the banister stumbling as he tried to land but laughed it off and walked into the kitchen where his mother was making breakfast and his little sister was seated at the table.
"Well. Look who finally got up out of bed this morning. What? Did soccer superstar sleep on the wrong side of the bed this morning?" Jade teased, looking up from her book.
"Worse. The wrong side of the floor." Jordan joked, rubbing his tailbone. "I'm not a soccer star yet. Maybe I will be when I go to L.A after tonight's game… Even still, there's a ladder to climb Jade." He pointed out, taking a seat at the table next to her.
"Maybe so…" She trailed off, going back into her book.
Jordan's mom then brought a platter to the table and took her place.
"Alright you two. Eat up. Jordan, you'll miss this whenever you go off soon…Your father would be proud." She stated softly, beginning to eat the full breakfast she prepared.
"Thanks mom." Jordan stated, before practically scarfing down his breakfast, placing his plate in the sink and grabbing his bag before heading towards the back door to the back driveway.
"Jade! Are you riding with me to school or not?" Jordan asked, peering out of the back door. "I mean, if you wanna walk that's cool too." He stated. After receiving no reply, he simply moved closer to the door. "Later mom. Have fun walking to school Jade!" He half yelled, walking out of the door to the old Mustang his dad had given him.
"He isn't really going to leave me mom... Right?" Jade asked, looking towards the door and back at her breakfast.
"I don't know sweetheart." Came her reply, as she continued to eat her breakfast. After hearing an engine roar, Jade promptly got up, completely leaving her breakfast on the table and grabbing her backpack. "Aren't you going to help me mom!?" Jade asked, looking her mom over.
"Don't put me in this. This is between you and your brother." She stated, shrugging her shoulders before shaking her head and laughing as her daughter bolted out of the back door to Jordan's car.
"Yep. They're my children." She softly laughed before sighing. "If only you could see them Xavier…" She trailed off, looking out of the window.
Jordan waited as he was sure that little push of the accelerator would be enough to get Jade to come outside and sure enough she did, promptly taking her seat next to him on the passenger side.
"You weren't planning to leave at all, were you?" Jade asked, raising an eyebrow to her brother who turned the engine over and began to pull out of the drive way.
"You're my little sister. I wouldn't just leave you. At least not on purpose." He winked, earning him a punch and a stern look from Jade.
"Thanks. Way to be a team player Jordan." She said rolling her eyes. "Is it my day or your day for the aux cord?" She asked, as the two made their way onto the main road.
"Yours." He replied, handing her the cord, silently praying that she played something by an artist that the two of them enjoyed. They were indeed similar in terms of their tastes. Once the radio began to play, he literally felt tempted to go back to listening to the silence, or even being content with just talking to her the entire ride. But no. He had to settle for being drowned out by the incoherent sounds of some rapper that Jade had fell in love with a few days prior.
"I am a team player." Jordan began, "When have I not been a team player?" He asked, keeping his eyes on the road.
Jade placed her hands on her head, thinking. "Let's see. When I asked that one cute guy out and you sat and let me embarrass myself… When you picked me up late from that party and I was already drunk so it would've been nice for you to be on time… When you wouldn't take me and my friends to the mall…" She stated, quickly going through several instances where she believed he wasn't a team player.
"Alright. Alright… Hear me out. You're my little sister. You always will be. I won't let anything happen to you. I'll always be with you in everything you do. That trip to LA is for you, mom, dad, everyone I care about." He stated, looking at her and then the road as they approached the school.
"Good. Just promise me something." Jade responded, looking him in his eyes. "Whenever you go off and whenever you come back, don't forget about me or mom. Even dad. I know you've really worked hard and I'm proud of you." Jade stated, tearing up.
"Thanks. Don't cry dude…" He laughed, trying to keep from crying. "If you cry, I'll cry and you know my teammates always meet me in the front before gamedays." He stated, letting a tear fall from his face while laughing.
"I'll give you something to cry about!" Jade proclaimed, punching him in his arm before he parked the car. He and Jade made their way toward the front of the academy. Jordan and Jade promptly jumped out of the car after parking. Jordan slid across the hood, which made Jade roll her eyes. The two approached their respective group of friends before seeing one another off.
"Meet you after the game? You're going, right? You should say yes. I'm your brother… Your only brother." Jordan began, fake crying. "I-I thought you loved me…" He said, almost kneeling at Jade's feet.
"Oh my god. Yes. I'll go. I was going anyway, but yes, I'll go. You big baby." Jade said, picking him up to his feet, or at least trying to.
"Did I ever tell you you're like the greatest sister ever?" Jordan replied, quickly getting up and kissing her on the forehead. "I'll see you at the game Jade! I might even score a goal for you." Jordan stated, rushing to the soccer players at the entrance, leaving Jade to her friends and he to his teammates.
His best friend Adrian was the first to greet him. "I heard what you told your sister over there. I'm warning you mate, I might just score a couple of goals for that girl." He stated, giving Jordan a hug and a friendly shove and wiggling his eyebrows at his teammate, to which he made a shocked face at.
"Oh, with this again. If you really wanted to be with my sister, have at it mate. If you hurt her though, I must hurt you. It's like a law of being an older brother… If I don't get to hurt you, Jade will probably do it herself."
He shrugged, laughing at how big Adrian's eyes had gotten. Adrian himself was a muscular guy. He probably couldn't fathom being subdued by a girl, let alone the girl being the one he'd developed a crush on. On top of that her brother was his teammate. Yep, things were going to be complicated for him. Eventually, the bell rang and all of them went to their classes. The academy itself held great pride in academics, but also their athletics. Soccer was no exception. The team had an entire pep rally for the upcoming game during their lunch period, and honestly speaking, nobody was more excited than their captain. Jordan never asked to be captain, in fact, he would always delegate the honor to someone else. Really the only reason why he gained the captaincy is because of his teammates. They'd always talk about how he'd done something for someone, helped someone out, or something along those lines.
Thankfully for him, the school day went by rather quickly and as soon as that bell rang, he darted to the locker room and ran to the locker room. He quickly made his way to his locker. He always did before gamedays to perform a ritual for himself and another with his team before the game. He got to his locker, opening it to take a ball his father had given him before he left for the league when he was six. He began to juggle it effortlessly, seemingly making the ball dance wherever he felt it should go. He practiced this for about an hour before all his teammates came, and once they arrived they saw him stretching and going through his entire pre-game ritual. When the coach came to address the team, he sat up, knowing he would have to tell the entire team of his impending departure as scouts from the United States have offered him a tryout for a side in Los Angeles.
Jordan stood up and took a deep breath before speaking to his team. "So lads, coach knows this. I'm telling you guys this now because this'll be my last game with you guys. After today, I'll be headed to the states… I got a tryout with a team from California so if that's the next step for me in this game… I have to take it. I'm not too worried about that yet, it's all about the here and now. So boys, tonight we're going to go out there and do what we do. But before we head out, you boys know what we have to do right?" He ended, causing many of the players to smile.
The team took their places for their team ritual. One that had begun with Adrian and Jordan doing introductions for each other if they ever were to go professional, with a plethora of accomplishments to both of their names. Once the team got ahold of their shenanigans it was no holds barred really. From giving themselves Champions League trophies to Ballon d'Or awards, the team was convinced that all of them could receive such acclaim from receiving such prestigious awards. After the rest of the team had gotten their introductions out of the way, Adrian only saw it fitting that he did Jordan's, granted the two had come up with the concept, and Jordan stood from his locker with a cheeky grin on his face. He was eagerly awaiting to hear what he had to say.
"Coming from Manchester, England… He is your captain for tonight's game. He has become quite the midfielder in his four years at Liberty… He has won several player of the year awards, he has traveled all over the world. He plans on leading England in the World Cup soon, and he'll be taking his talents to California to play professionally. But tonight, for one night only, you'll see him lead the Tigers to a win. He wears the number 12… Also, he has the most beautiful girl on the face of the planet for a sister. Most importantly, he's my best mate and I'm sure we're all going to miss him. The skipper. Mr. Jordan "Showtime" Sterling!" He yelled, causing the rowdy team to surround him. Shortly after his introduction, he gave a speech to the team before it was time for them to take to the field to train. After the team cleared the locker room to take the field, Jordan planned to do the same, until he noticed a shining blue light come from his locker.
He jogged over to inspect his locker. Opening it to reveal a blue armband with traces of a stone wrapped around it. Jordan didn't particularly know exactly where it came from. Maybe a teammate left it for him. That was nice of them, whoever left it. He felt drawn to the bracelet, it had a natural charm to it. It looked ancient, but he planned to wear it. Hopefully soon he'd know the meaning of it, and how exactly he became the owner of it.
A/N: So I did get a couple of submissions, it's so awesome that you guys have been interested in the story. I haven't filled any ranger spots yet, mainly because I want to get a couple more submissions to put the best possible story together. That being said, I have one Ranger, which is my only Ranger at the moment, but this was a chapter so you'll get to know him a bit more. I need six rangers. Three guys, three girls. I'll be taking submissions for maybe another week, and I'll post an update of who makes it on this list.
Red Ranger:
Blue Ranger: Jordan Sterling (My OC)
Yellow Ranger:
Green Ranger:
Gold Ranger:
Silver Ranger:
Pink Ranger:
That being said, thank you guys for reading, in next chapter you'll see the game, the team meeting together for the first time, and get to know the rest of the team. Always, read and review. I wanna hear from you guys. To those who submitted Rangers, thanks! I'm still looking everything over. I want those who want to submit Rangers ample time to do just that. So, with that, get those Rangers in. I look forward to seeing what you all come up with, and I'll update this list regularly and the next chapter should be up in a week's time.
