Ichigo as much as he didn't want to admit it was now once again jobless, just being a high school graduate and all didn't really help thing has much, that being said the only reason he wasn't homeless right now was because of the money he had save from doing all those part time jobs when he was still in high school while helping out the school's sports clubs.
Well his former job paid him well that much he couldn't argue, being an Elevator repairman wasn't all that bad of a job it wasn't everyday you could find work with a Median annual wage around $80,870, well that being what he would have made if he didn't just get laid off, he swore it felt like someone was out to get him or something.
Ichigo let out a sigh has he decide to head back home and look for some other jobs in the newspaper or a hope to get lucky a find to find something on the t.v.
Has he found his way to his apartment building it was a medium size building would hold 12 maybe 13 people in it, he didn't really know because he never interact with any of the other tenants.
Finally making it to his one person apartment he opened the and immediately turned on the TV and started to switch to random channels in hopes of finding a job ad. Searching for about an hour without any lucky Ichigo decided to just leave the it on the News.
"Great, what am I suppose to do now?" honestly he felt lost, it looks like finding a job is more of a challenge than fighting sixteen thugs… ok it was far more challenging.
Looking at the TV he sew that they were showing clips of the power rangers fighting some fish like monster, well it's more like a one sided beat down with the rangers coming out on top.
Ichigo was a but to change the channel when the image of Commander Cruger popped up an a female voice started to speak in the background "Commander Cruger established the S.P.D. Academy on Earth over five months ago,Cruger and the S.P.D. are looking for brave cadets to join the S.P.D. Academy."
The image changes to a beautiful woman with cat like features" hello my name is Katherine and i'm responsible for creating the latest weapons and technology for S.P.D. cadets and Power Rangers… by joining S.P.D Each cadet is equipped with an identification badge, reinforced handcuffs, and a laser blaster."the doctor goes on to explain how her home planet fell under Troobian attack with the planet being destroyed, ichigo narrows his eyes at that part he hated when the strong always took what they wanted then tossed it to the side when they were done.
"Troobians,huh…" looking back up to the TV with an almost too focused look on his face he continued to listen.
Commander Cruger explains that it takes more than special weapons and technology to be a Power Ranger, but also hard work and determination. The S.P.D. Academy is looking for hardworking and determined cadets to take up the challenge of assisting the Power Rangers in the fight against evil. An image of the Power Ranger popped up"The Power Rangers Want You! Join Today!".
"... it wouldn't hurt to try,right?" with his mind made up to give S.P.D a try at the very least.
Ichigo was standing in front of the Delta base holding a sign up form with everything filled in, before heading in he made sure that he had all of his information on him just in case.
" are you just gonna stand there?" a voice said from behind him causing him to turn around.
The woman that spoke to him was about his age, she seem have a tanned skin color with two bangs framing her face also with dark brown eye and brown hair.
"Or are you gonna head inside, anytime soon," the teenage girl said with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh… sorry about that" he honestly didn't know why he was apologizing for.
Deciding to just get this over with, he started to walk inside the base but he noticed that the girl was following him in.
" so you're going to take the test too,huh... become a cadet" Ichigo said as he handed his sign up sheet into the recipient.
"Yes, and i'm not planning on being just some cadet either" Ichigo gave her a questioning look.
"Come on, Power Rangers!" she said has she handed in her sign up sheet.
"And not just any ranger either…" the girl said as she turned to him
"I'm talking about the Red Ranger"she said that with a smirk.
"Aiming for the top?" he found that aiming to win was such a bad thing even if he didn't have any plans to become a Power Ranger. He smiled and nodded to her.
She gave him a strange look "you're not saying anything about me wanting to become a female Red Ranger is weird?" she seemed almost lost for words.
"And why would i say that," Ichigo said while turning around heading to his assigned testing room
Looking at his back for a few seconds "Charlie…" she said
Turning around "huh?" Ichigo ask has he didn't hear what she said
"I said my name's Charlie.." the now named Charlie said while moving away.
"Well i'm Ichigo," going into the room.
Skipping the writing test
For some reason the writing test wasn't that hard for ichigo it was almost too easy but being honest he got stuck on one or two questions to the end of the test. Well he was now standing on the practice field waiting for the physical exam to being.
Seeing that there was over two hundred potential recruits he'd need to step his game up if he wanted to himself a good position in S.P.D Delta base, that was for sure.
The instructors finally stepping onto the field and told them that they would need to complete a military like obstacle course but what he didn't know was the potential recruits would have to participate in an obstacle course, which was designed by senior cadets. The obstacle course lasts a little over an hour and consists of thirteen obstacles built by each squadron located around the practice field, they were designed to test teamwork and physical fitness of the recruits, and are judged on the time it takes to complete each obstacle, they were also placed in groups of 25 per instructor.
"Can't wait to get this over with…" Ichigo whispered as he sew over half the recruits that failed with the other half of his group looking nervous.
The instructor for his group then called him and two other recruits over to start the course, one of the two recruits was a man that looked to be in his early twenties he was about 6 feet tall, with blonde hair the other recruit was an alien with a Walrus like face, he was also 6 feet tall, and with ichigo being 5'11 that made him the shortest on the line up.
"Are you all ready?" the instructor said getting a nod from the three.
"GO!" they were off like bats out of hell.
The three took down each obstacle like they were child's play making it to the 15 foot wall in record time, has they started to scale the wall almost half way up the Walrus alien's hand slipped and he was about to fall, if it wasn't for Ichigo and the blonde recruit grabbing him by the back of his shirt.
"..." the walrus alien didn't say anything but he did nod his thanks before grabbing the rope and completing the obstacle course within 25 minutes.
Ichigo took a deep breath "now all i need to do is wait..."
Has he was about to reenter Delta base to wait for his results he sew Charlie waiting by the door.
"..." she stared
"..." he stared back
"..."she stared even longer
The other potential recruits that walked past them all felt out of place for some reason.
He couldn't take her staring anymore so he looked away and ask " what?".
"Nothing," she said with a smirk.
His eye couldn't help but twitch has he walk past her and into the building with her following right behind him like she just told the most funny joke.
Hello again people just have something to say because I won't say it in the story directly... the story is taking place about 8 years before cannon because I want ichigo to work with the other rangers for a time and get to know the other characters like Kat, commander Cruger. also i'd like to say for now theres only short chapters because I don't think I can handle longer chapters yet. As for the disclaimer, do i have to write it every time. any way thank you guys for reading. bye.
