Kim led Alice, Francine, Heather, and Clair down a hall in their school away from the attacking creatures outside. She winced with every blast that hit the walls. She had hoped Scalaxes would have held off for another few days, but she well knew evil never took a day off. Sighing Kim turned right and led the girls to a set of double doors. Raising her right hand she said "Elementals coming through". To the surprise of the four following her, the doors slid open revealing an elevator.
Looking up Alice asked, "Misses Scott, what is this?"
Kim smiled. "All will be explained inside." With that Kim entered the elevator with the others following. After everyone enter, the doors slid shut, and the elevator started to descend.
Clair closed her eyes. She didn't like being enclosed in any kind of space. She just hoped the ride wasn't a long one.
Francine and Alice on the other hand were looking around the elevator with great interest. Alice loved anything electronic, and Francine felt they were descending below the school. Francine also felt the heat from all the other people with her, and she felt more alive.
Heather was the most curious. She was the oldest of the 4 girls, and she had never heard of anything under the school. She was known for exploring caves, and other underground structures, but she had never ridden an elevator down into one.
Kim smiled to herself as she observed the 4 girls she had brought. She had a feeling who would use witch jewel, but she well knew that the power chooses its wielder. Not the other way around.
After a few minutes the elevator stopped, and the doors slid open revealing a large underground cave. Kim walked out waving for the girls to follow her. She walked across to a star shaped pedestal holding 5 jewels. "Girls, gather around."
Alice made her way to the left side of the pedestal staring at the jewels shining in the lights hanging from the ceiling. "Uh Kim? What's going on, and what is all this?"
Kim smiled at Alice. "This is the elemental chamber. Unfortunately it's not finished yet. That is because the shadows started attacking earlier than we hoped."
Heather walked to a point of the star to the left of Alice. "What are the shadows?"
"The shadows are creatures under control of an evil sorceress named Scalaxes. Not much is known about her, but what is known is she is after the 5 jewels you see before you."
Francine walked to a point of the start that put her to the left of Heather. "Ok, so what are we sub post to do about these shadows and this sorceress Scalaxes? I mean we aren't any kind of heroes."
Kim smiled. "Neither was I or my friends when we were chosen to be the first power rangers. A hero is not born, they are made. With a little help."
Clair walked to the right side of the pedestal gazing at the jewels. "What kind of help?"
Reaching in to a compartment of the pedestal Kim pulled out 4 necklaces with a symbol of a thunder bolt etched into 1 side. "These are your elemental morphers. By themselves they do nothing, but after you choose a jewel, and place it in the slot they will allow you to morph into the Power Rangers Elemental Dawn."
Alice stepped back. "Power rangers? We can't be power ranger."
Kim gave her a soft smile. "Do I look like a power ranger to you Alice?" Alice shook her head. "Well I was the first pink power ranger using the power of the pterodactyl."
Francine leaned forward. "How do we choose a jewel, and does it matter witch 1 we pick?"
Kim nodded. "Each jewel will only choose 1 of you. As with the last power ranger team you can't choose them, they have to choose you."
Clair looked up from her feet. "But what if we aren't chosen?"
Kim shook her head. "I would be very surprised if even 1 of you is not chosen by a jewel." Kim smiled at all the girls. "I have been watching all of you for the last week, and I believe you all have what it takes to harness this power." Clair, Francine, and Heather looked at Kim with expressions of shock on their faces.
Shrugging Alice walked back to the pedestal, and reached out her hand. As her hand passed over each jewel they glowed a little brighter, until her hand passed over the blue jewel. With a hum the jewel levitated out of its spot in the star, and landed in her hand. Alice couldn't believe the feelings that passed through her at the touch of the jewel. She saw in an instant all kind of creatures that lived in the oceans, rivers, lakes, even those who lived on the ice at the north and south poles. Shuddering Alice dropped to her knees. "I will help" she said. "The power of water will guide me."
At this Kim smiled. "Thank you Alice Elemental Warrior of Water."
Seeing her best friend embracing this, Clair walked up and did the same as Alice. Again as her hand passed over each jewel it glowed a little brighter. Until her hand passed over the green Jewel. Just like with Alice the jewel levitated out of the pedestal into her hand. In an instant she saw all the creatures that sailed on the air currents. All kinds of birds, and old dinosaurs like the Pterodactyl. "I will also help. The wind will help clear the shadows."
Kim smiled at Clair. "We welcome you Clair, the Elemental Warrior of Air."
Seeing their friends with Jewels, Francine and Heather shrugged, and both reached toward the pedestal. For Francine the red Jewel levitated to her hand, and for Heather the yellow jewel levitated to her hand. As Francine touched the red jewel she saw all the creatures who relied on fire. The most obvious ones were the dragon, and the phoenix. However to her surprise even the salamander was shown to her. For Heather she saw all kinds of creatures who lived on or under the earth. She saw all kinds of cattle, moles, elephants, cats, dogs, and even dinosaurs like the t-rex. Both girls fell to their Knees. "The power of fire is here to help" Francine said. "As is the power of the earth itself" said Heather.
Kim smiled at all 4 girls. "I'm pleased to meet you Elemental Warriors of earth and fire. With this you are ready to begin defending your city, and the world from the evil sorceress Scalaxes. Now place your jewels into your necklace."
Reaching up Alice, Clair, Francine, and Heather slipped their jewels into the slot on their necklace. As the jewels slotted into place the necklaces glowed the color of the jewel. Alice looked over to Kim. "So now what do we do?"
"To activate your morpher and transform just tap your necklace and say the words 'elemental light shine bright'." Just then one of the screens near the pedestal came to life showing a figure in a cloak directing the shadows. He had several people surrounded, and seemed to be torturing them. "Rangers your help is needed."
Nodding all 4 girls reached up and tapped their necklace. "ELEMENTAL LIGHT, SHINE BRIGHT!"
With a flash Alice found herself swimming through a tunnel. She was swept along until she swam up into a blue skin tight body suit. As she stood water surrounded her head descending and transforming into a helmet that covered her head and neck. Sealing just above her shoulders.
At the same time Clair found herself flying through the sky. She felt very calm as all kinds of birds wheeled about her. As she started to descend into a skin tight green body suit, the air around her began to form a helmet that covered her from her head to her shoulders. She noticed the front of the helmet that would cover her eyes was transparent allowing her to see what was happening around her.
Francine meanwhile was running through flames circling around and around. As she ran the fire around her started forming a red full body suit. As it finished forming, the fire above her descended on her forming a helmet that covered her from head to the shoulders. As the helmet finished forming she realized there were earbuds in her ears. She guessed this would allow the team to hear each other, as well as sounds around them.
Heather found herself physically tunneling through the earth toward a yellow body suit. As she reached it the suit opened allowing her to enter it. At the same time the earth above her started to form a helmet that covered her from her head to her shoulders. As the helmet sealed Heather realized their necklace was now hidden under the helmet.
With a second flash the 4 rangers stood before Kim in there suits. Kim smiled at the rangers. "Ok rangers, it's time to get to work."

Shade was smiling behind his mask. Soon he knew they would have rounded up everyone in this city, and then they could start to really search for the elemental jewels. In his head he heard, "How is your operation proceeding Shade?"
Shade smiled again. "Very well my queen. Soon this city will be under your control, and we will be able to see if the jewels are here, or if we need to move on to the next city."
"Very well, but don't let your guard down. We still don't know if there are any elemental warriors nearby."
"Yes my queen" Shade replied.
Shade watched as his shadows destroyed another building. "I doubt there are any elementals here. If there were wouldn't they have tried to defend these people?"
"Hay ugly" a voice shouted. Turning Shade's eyes went wide at what he saw. Running toward him and his shadows were 4 differently colored individuals. The one in the lead was dressed in what looked like fire, while behind her rand one clothed in earth, one wrapped in water, and one surrounded by air. He smiled briefly. These 4 must have some of the elemental jewels. "Shadows ATTACK!"
With a howl the shadows launched themselves at the rangers. On instinct Francine leaned back and kicked out at the shadow near her. To her surprise her foot connected sending the shadow flying back. Closing her eyes Francine reached out with the heat contained within her, and sent a fireball rocketing at the shadows. Many were able to dodge, but the one that Francine had kicked was hit directly in the chest. With a scream the shadow disappeared.
While Francine's ears were still ringing from the scream, Heather ran up beside her, and slammed her fist into another shadow. The force of the punch sent the shadow flying into the others, knocking them to the ground.
"Rangers" all 4 girls heard in their helmets. "You will need to use your elemental powers to destroy these shadows."
"How do we access this power Kim?"
"Just reach inside yourself Clair. When you find your power, you will be able to channel it through your hands."
Nodding Alice and Clair closed their eyes and reached deep within. Clair found the wind howling deep in her core, and focused her mind on channeling it into her hands. With a wave Clair sent a blast of wind at the shadows, knocking down some of the ones that had risen, and turning others to dust. As Alice searched within herself she sound not only crashing waves, but also freezing ice shard. Making a decision based on what she had seen to this point, Alice sent a blast of ice at the shadows freezing them to the spot. "Earth, let em have it."
Nodding Heather swung her fist smashing the shadows into dust.
Shade stood there in shock. "YOU WILL REGRET INTERFEARING WITH OUR QUEEN'S PLANS!"
With a growl Shade sent a black beam at the rangers. Before it could hit any of them they each did something that surprised them and Shade. Clair jumped strait up and hovered in midair. Heather dove down into the earth. Alice, and Francine summoned shields of water and fire around themselves witch deflected the beam.
"ARG!" Shade yelled.
"Shade return to me."
"But my queen."
"No buts! Return to me at once."
Shade growled. "Consider yourselves lucky rangers. Next time we meet, your jewels will belong to my queen."
With that Shade opened a portal and walking through it disappeared.

In Scalaxes's layer Scalaxes was walking back and forth gazing at her crystal. Shade walked in from the main room. "I'm sorry my queen. I should have taken their jewels from them."
Scalaxes turned to her top general. "Do not worry Shade. Our first task is to learn who those rangers are. Then we can take their jewels from them easily."

The 4 rangers returned to the elemental chamber smiling. Kim met them a large smile on her face as well.
"Well done rangers. You were able to stop this attack, but we must all be on guard. Scalaxes will no doubt try to learn who you are under those helmets, and we can't have her stealing your necklaces from you in your civilian forms."
Kim handed each girl a small bracelet.
"These bracelets will allow you to summon your necklace to you, so no one will see you wearing them in public. This will hide your identity from Scalaxes and her shadow army."
Alice looked at Kim.
"Uh Kim? How do we return to normal?"
Kim smiled.
"Just say power down."
"POWER DOWN!"
With a double flash the suits and helmets disappeared leaving the girls in their regular clothes.
"Once again well done rangers. Go and get some rest. This battle is over, but the elemental war has just begun."

An: And that is the third chapter of Elemental Dawn. I wonder if any of you figured out witch girl was witch element. If you didn't notice it: Alice has the letters of ice at the end of her name, making her the blue ranger. Clair had the letters of air at the end of her name making her the green ranger. Francine's name has the letters of fire scrambled within it making her the red ranger. The same is true for Heather with the letters of earth making her the yellow ranger. Now we have 4 of the rangers, but who will get the fifth jewel. I'm afraid you'll just have to wait and read later chapters to find out. See you all next time.