Chapter 1: Drastic Life Change

Now, what I am doing with this story is narrating from the character's prospective and the scenes of morphing will be done from an author's prospective. I wanted to make it a little unique. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Tommy Oliver

"I never though you would be so good at fighting Natalie." Greg said this as he and Natalie were leaving the school yard after martial arts practice.

Natalie was 5 foot 4 with green eyes and brown hair. She was daughter of Dr. Thomas Oliver, a world famous palentologist. He had become well known in the last few years for his research. She was adopted by her when she still a baby, but her considered her biological father. He had been an amazing father too her and she always wondered how she sould ever return the favor.

"Thanks Greg, martial arts is something that I am very passionate about." She told Greg as they were now walking down the street.

Greg was 17 years old and very tall. He has a slight muscular build but you could stil tell he was a bit slanky. He had long blond hair and blue eyes. He had always joked that he was from another planet because he was the only one in his family with blond hair and blue eyes. That's a whole different story that should not even be told.

"So is your father's friend still teaching you about these Chinese zen symbols?" Greg was curious about these symbols she had kept talking about. Natalie had told him that she found them intresting but her father was lessed than impressed.

"Oh yeah I have learned the main 5, fire, water, wind, lightning, and earth. According to Master Zhi you need all five elements to always in perfect harmony to keep the balance of life and nature." She didn't understand how they would help keep balance as all of them had different qualities.

"Man that's deep, what does your father have to say about all these legendary symbols?" Greg didn't know much about Dr. Oliver other than that he was Natalie's father and famous. He had only met him twice and they weren't long greetings or conversations.

"He doesn't believe in it, mostly he thinks it's just complete gibberish. He thinks that Master Zhi is just teaching me some worthless stuff that serves no purpose other than storytelling. I told my dad that it's a part of his culture, but my dad calls it folklore." Natalie never understood why her father just didn't like the master teaching hre stuff like that. she always thought of him as an open minded person.

"So sounds like you father is just skeptical about anything that is not the things he likes. Seriously Natalie, why is your father so weird about certain things that are not of his nature." Greg was super baffled by it. Her came to conclusion that with him being a scientist for dinosayrs he should expect the unexpected.

"I think there is are a lot of things that happened in his life before he adopted me. I found some kind of weird devices in some secret box. One was a morpher with a power coin, two morphers that somehow connected, and a silver bracelet with a black dot on it. When I pressed the black dot it changed into some kind of dinosaur head. I looked it up and it the dinosaur was called a brachiosaurus , very weird." Natalie was seeing in her head what she was describing, and she still thinks that all of it is just weird.

"How do you know it was some kind of power morpher?" Greg knew that science was her subject or anything to do with machines.

"I overheard my father talking to somebody about it a while ago. They were talking about the morphers and how they didn't work anymore. I didn't know they were called morphers until he metioned that he kept them in that brown box i found them in." Her father had a secret and it drove her crazy not knowing.

"It can't be that bad, your father is world famous paleontologist Dr. Tommy Oliver." Greg was trying to snap her back to reality. She had went deep into thought for a few moments.

"Yes, and I tell you a lot of weird stuff comes with it Greg." She dount that he would ever know the true meaning behind those words. She didn't even know if she would ever know.

About an hour later

"Hey dad, I'm home from school. Sorry I'm late, Greg and I had a small martial arts practice for a little bit." She knew her father liked Greg so he wouldn't mind that, but the stying out late again he would have a problem with.

"You know I'm always happy when you're practicing your martial arts, but lets try to be home on time more often Natalie. I don't mind you hanging with your friends, but I don't want you too late either." Tommy knew that she was just a teenager but he knew better than anyone that it doesn't stop weird stuff from happening. He put his past as a ranger behind him and didn't want her involved in anything like that.
That's why he wanted Master Zhi to stay away from her with all that mess about elements and perfect harmony.

"Yes dad, sorry I'm always late but I get carried away when I'm hanging out with Greg and my other friends. I really enjoy living a carefree life as a teenager, and learning life lessons. Didn't you have normal teenage years dad?" She knew he was aware of that, but he was just acted so overprotective sometimes.

"Sure honey, if that's what you want to call it." His teenage years weren't normal. He spent time fighting evil while trying to juggle school. Not to mention he has had to save the world several times on top of it.

By the tone of his voice Natalie could tell her dad was being majorly sarcastic. She called his name while she was getting a sode out of the fridge.

What's up Natalie? He could tell by the tone of her voice that he was not going to be looking forward to her question.

"I stumbled upon a box the other day with some interesting stuff inside it, and I was wondering why are you keeping it so secretive." She knew that is was crossing the line, but she saw no other way to get answers than to be direct with him.

"That old brown box is something I had has a teenager. The things inside are toy gadgets that I liked. I use to collect them because I like the intricacies of how they were put together. The machinery was so advanced that it was hard not to find it interesting enough to investigate." He was afraid that she was going to ask questions about that. He decided that he could not let because he was going to do everything in his power to protect her.

"Dinner is in the microwave Natalie. I picked up chinese on the way home since I knew that is was your favorite." He was trying to distract her from asking anymore questions about those morphers.

"Thanks, but I don't have much of an appetite to eat tonight." She went upstairs to relax for a bit like he suggested, but she was worried about her father. He was keeping something big from her, but why? She made up her mind that she had to find out once and for all about all the hidden secrets, and she had a feeling that those devices in that box had something to do with it. She going to find the truth and wasn't going to stop until she found it. For now it was time for to sleep. Natalie told herself that she would start investigating in the morning.

The next morning Natalie was woken up by some strange and loud noises coming from downstairs. She rushed down to investigate and possibly try to find out what in the world was going on to cause that much racket at 7am in the morning. When she went downstairs she found her father fighting with some weird monsters outside in the front yard. Her dad had taught her all the martial arts she know but he was kicking some major butt, he was so awesome. Then more of them showed up, she hurried and got dressed so she could help him. When Natalie opened the door two of the monsters came at her. She grabbed on to the top of the door to swing and kick the first one into the second one. Her dad was now fighting two hideous monster that looked like the bosses of these things. Natalie kept fighting when one snuck up behind her, she slung out of her jacket and slipped behind him and kicked him in the head. She dodged the fist of one and took him down with an over head toss, then 8 more came at her. Natalie found a tall stick and used it propel herself to go in circle while kicking each one. Then he saw the worst thing that she had ever witnessed, those monsters were taking her father away. She tried to stop them as they went through some kind of red portal but those creature that she been fighting blocked her. The next thing she knew her father was gone and she couldn't do anything to stop it. She kept fighting until some unexpected help showed up out of nowhere. Master Zhi came out of nowhere and took down like 6 of them.

"I'm glad your here Master Zhi, but I could have used you a little earlier." Natalie was bretahing heavily which probably made it sound a little more sarcastic then she had intended.

"Sorry Natalie, these monsters were also downtown I had to protect the people there." Master Zhi had no idea why these monsters had decided to show up now after all these years.

Master Zhi and Natalie managed to finally defeat them, but that still didn't make her feel any better about the most important person in her life being gone. Natalie's father had been taken from her and she was powerless to stop those things and help him. She sunk down to the ground and cried from being disappointed in herself. Master Zhi consoled her and told her that they would get mher father back safe and sound. She looked at him and something automatically made her believe him.

"Come with me Natalie, we don't have much time. The world is in danger and we need to prepare to protect it." Master Zhi grabbed Natalie by her hand and drug her away from her house. The had to get to his lab and get there fast.

Master Zhi had completely threw Natalie off guard with the statemenr of them having to protect the world. She thought they had the military and the government for that sort of thing. She was only 16 years old, how was she suppose to protect the world Natalie thought to herself. She couldn't even protect herown father. It seemed like her life was crumbling before her eyes and she had no hope of stopping whatever was happening to people in her city.

Master Zhi grabbed her and it felt tingly and the next thing she know they were transporting somewhere. When they landed at their destination she had reappeared out of some kind of red light which was odd. She never knew that life could get so weird and right now it was weird to the max.

"Welcome to my lab Natalie, only the most high-tech machines that you could find anywhere are here in this place." Master Zhi prided himself on his lab. he had been around for many years and most of the equipment had been built by himself.

Natalie looked around the place and everything was all machine-like until she turned around and saw the most awesome looking uniforms she had ever seen. They were five very distinct uniforms encased in some kind of liquid. The color of the uniforms were red, blue, green, yellow and pink and looked very shiny and glossy. Something told her that these uniforms had something to do with her having to protect the world.

"Alright Natalie, the world is under attack and you are the only person that can protect it right now. Aliens are invading our planet and we need to protect life on this planet at all costs. Now pay attention cause I am about to tell you a story about these said aliens." Master Zhi never thought he would have to tell this horrible story again.

"The 2 monsters you saw earlier are servants of the evil queen Reiya, and aliens from the planet of Zirus. It it a very far away in another galaxy millions of miles away, somehow she has found a way to travel at almost the speed of light to get here to earth." Master Zhi looked at Natalie. She looked a little freaked out but he knew she was paying attention.

"A long time ago in Ancient China during my time, there was a legendary evil that was plaguing the universe and galaxy. It was lead by Queen Reiya and her army of criminal aliens who were some of the most dangerous in the galaxy. There were 5 legendary warriors that finally defeated Queen Reiya in a great battle, but at the cost of using up all their strength and power. They banished her and her army back to Zirus bringing peace to this world. They were called the power rangers, sworn protectors of the earth and vowing to defeat all evil that tried to destroy it. When they used up all their power the bodies inside the suits disappeared and the suits turned into the 5 zen symbols representing fire, water, earth, lighting, and wind. It also created the legend that all 5 of these elements need to be in harmony to keep this world from being destroyed. I have carried these suits and these symbols so that they would never fall into the wrong hand. I should have died many years ago, but I have been kept alive for a purpose and hopefully when I see it through I can depart from this world and finally have my body and soul be at peace." Master Zhi was looking out toward something after he had said all of this.

Man talk about wacko, Natalie didn't know whether to believe him or not. The story was about ancient times and evil aliens and most importantly power rangers. There are no such things as power rangers in this world. Everyone knows that they are a complete legend just so kids could have a good bed time story. Her dad use to tell me about these power rangers, heroes of the earth he use to say. He had told her about battles they had fault in and evil villians. Part of her believed him at first, and from the way he was talking people would have thought he was one of those people. She dismissed it out of mind and never thought about them again once she got older.

While Natalie was having this flashback in her head Master Zhi had brought out some kind of small silver box with intricate designs painted on them. When he opened the box Natalie saw 5 symbols start to glow as well as the suits and it was incredible. Then all of them stopped glowing except for the fire piece. All of sudden Natalie had a vision in her mind of her being the warrior of fire and then being snapped back to reality. The red fire symbol was calling to her and as she walked over and reached for it all it did was shine brighter. When Natalie picked up the symbol it transformed into one of those morphers that she had seen in her father's box. The morpher glowed red and slid itself into place onto her wrist and then turned red with flames. Natalie thought she was dreaming and she would wake up at any time from this nightmare.

"Ah, looks the the spirit of fire has chosen you Natalie." Master Zhi was pleased that the spirit of fire had chosen her. He had a feeling that she would be the key to unlocking one of the powers he just never had an idea of which one. He remembered telling her father of that, but he had dismissed it and told him do not tell her about. He considered Tommy a friend and respected his wishes.

"Wait power rangers? Why me Master Zhi?" Natalie started panicking. She didn't know what she could do to save the world.

"The spirits inside of those symbols choose the people. The vision you had of you weilding fire was the spirit's way of telling you that it chose you. This is you fate and your destiny the power has chose it's person, you can't run away.

Just as Natalie was about to speak an alarm went off and the room glowed and ugly shade of orange. The big monitor in front of Natalie showed those monsters coming back and terrorizing the city. Master Zhi looked at Natalie with an expected expression and walked up to her.

"Natalie, I know that all of this doesn't make sense to you now, and you have a lot of questions for me. In due time I promise to answer all of them but right now the city needs you to protect them." Master Zhi hoped that Natalie believed him. He was truly sorry that al this had to be sprung on her at the last minute, but this needed to be done.

"Yeah, but you keep forgetting that I'm just a kid Master Zhi. What can I possibly do to stop these monsters?" Natalie was nervous she just didn't know if she was up to this or not.

"I believe in you Natalie. The spirit of fire also believes in you or it would not have chosen you. Now believe in yourself and you can do anything." Master Zhi knew this of Natalie. Her father had told him that she was very strong and passionate.

Natalie looked inside myself and tried to find the belief in herself that Master Zhi had talked about. She knew that she had to do it. These monsters had her father and for that reason she had to be prove. She had to find someway to save the world and get her father back, and she wasn't stopping until the job was done.

Natalie used her morpher to transfer herself to the city park where the monster was terrorixing some kids under a table. She had to admit that these things were kind of creepy. she had made a promise that she would do this as she knew her father would want her to be strong.

"Hey you big bully, why don't pick on someone your own size?" Natalie found some kind of hidden confidence when the monster turned around and looked at her.

"Oh, your the girl from earlier. I thought I might run into you again. I knew that you would want your father, but you're not getting him. I will erase this city and you as well little girl. My name is Slimerus and i can turn anything into slime with just one touch if i please.

"You're about to become a prisoner with your father girl. Zirtatrons get rid of this weakling. I have humans to conquer come here you little heathens." The monster collected the kids in the jar after he turned them to slime.

Natalie was disgusted with what she had just seen. She wasn't surprised because as far as she knew bad guys didn't play fair. Well if he wanted that way she wasn't going to play fair either. She had no more time to think as thr Zirtatrons came directly at her. She tried to take them down but she has no progress.

These monsters were stronger then before and she just wasn't doing much of a job with the ones she was fighting. She was going to need more power and she knew just what to do. She pressed the button on her morpher and shouted the words Go Zen.

Natalie was shrouded in darkness as she jumped through the floor and was surrounded by fire. The fire completely covered her from head to toe as her red ranger suit appeared and then fire swirled around her head to create her helmet and her symbol appeared on her helmet.

"As fearless as fire, red zen ranger. By the power of my flames I will send you back to where you came from slim ball, and your little monsters too." Natalie was shocked with herself and the fact that she knew how do all that. She was a power ranger, the very thing that she thought didn't even exist. She couldn't worry about that later now she had monsters to make disappear.

They all came at her at once, she pulled out her flame sword and ran full speed ahead. Natalie turned into a fireball and roasted the Zirtatrons in the blink of an eye, now she had to take care of slim ball. She energized her sword and called for her flame saber attack, and her sword sliced him in half.

"Yeah, now that's what I call a job well done, I think I like this ranger thing." Natalie patted herself on the back for her work. She didn't know much about these things but she vowed to fight to get her father back. She transported back to Master Zhi's lab after all the people that had been collected into slime was back to normal.

Meanwhile back at Queen Reiya's ship

"You have failed me again Ventrax, this will be the end of you." Queen Reiya was furious with Ventrax. She turned around in her chair to look at him. She resulted that she should have turned him to dust but decided against it. She didn't have time to find her a new second in command.

"Please no your evil ship. I will not fail you again." Ventrax knew he failed but didn't want to be destroyed.

"You better not, get out of my sight you ingrate." Queen Reiya watched him hurry out of her sight.

Ventrax left Reiya in peace at she stared into space.

"Mark my words red ranger, you will be destroyed as well as your poor father." Queen Reiya gave a very sinister laugh.

Back at Master Zhi's lab

"Well done Natalie, i knew that once you believed in yourself then nothing could stop you." Master Zhi was very proud of Natalie. He knew that she could do it if she put her mind to it. He knew her father would have been proud of her if he had seen her today.

"Thank you master, I will protect the earth at all costs. You can depend on me." Natalie made this declaration out loud. now that she had the power she would get her father back and destroy these monsters for good.

"Glad to hear it my dear. Now your journey begins." Master Zhi turned his back away from Natalie has he said this.

"What do you mean Master?" Natalie was a little more than confused. She thought it had already begun today.

"We need to find 4 other teammates for you Natalie. The 5 elements must be in perfect harmony for this world to once again find peace." Master Zhi looked at Natalie. She nodded her head as they were both in agreement.

In the next chapter Reiya and Ventrax come up with another scheme. They will unleash a new monster on the city of Cedar Grove. Natalie thinks she has to fight alone, but little does she know she will get help froma girl named Velvet, and the possibility of her being the next ranger

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