It's been about 16 years after defeating the Master and the Mystic Force Power Rangers have all gone their separate ways building their lives getting married having children. Only Xander is left in Briarwood. All have been well, but a new threat is emerging, Chip, Nick, Maddie and Vida must return to Briarwood with their children not only to unlock their secret past as Rangers but also to pass on their legacy to them. Are the teenagers ready to accept their parent's legacy, and embrace the part of themselves that have been dormant? Before you start writing "They lost their morhpers in Mystic Fate:2 When they lost their powers. So Maddie shouldn't have hers." I'll refer to Mystic Mother's line "You are never without magic mystic ones. You just need to know where to look." I do not own Power Rangers the rights belong to Saban. Ok for this story I will be throwing tradition out of the window, that the red ranger is male I will be making the red ranger in this female. In this Amber will take over from her father Nick as the red ranger and the leader of the this team of Mystic Force. In this chapter Nathan gets kidnapped and put under a mind control spell. Can the rest of the team break him out of it and get their friend and teammate back?


Chapter 7: A Fractured Team:Part 1

The Russell family home Briarwood

It was another sunny day in Briarwood, Amber woke up to the sunlight streaming though her bedroom curtains. Sitting up in bed she, threw off the blanket and recoiled as soon as her bear feet touched the natural wooden floor that covered her bed room. Though she did sleep it was interrupted by a very vidid dream. She was fighting someone but it broke her apart to fight this person. She hoped that, it was only a dream and nothing more. When her breakfast was cut short by a nocking forcefully on the door. She when to open it, she opened the door to be greeted by her godfather Xander.

" Good morning Uncle Xander..." She was cut off.

"Amber thank goodness, have you seen Nathan around since last night? He didn't come home from investigating a Dark Magic reading." He told her.

"No Uncle Xander, I haven't. Come on in." This makes Xander lose hope he walked in and flops into seat. Amber was getting worried."Hang on I'll see if I can contact him on his morpher." She pulled out her morpher, trying to contact Nat on his, but all she got was static. "I'll call the rest of the team. Guys get to mine as soon as, it's urgent. Nathan's missing. I'll go and wake James, hang on." She leaves a worried Xander alone in the sitting room. Amber upon reaching the door to her brothers room she knocked on it.

"Jay wake up! We have a problem Nathan's missing!" She yelled waking up her parents in the process.

"Amber, it's 8AM on a Saturday morning. Go back to bed." Nick grumbled.

"I'm sorry dad, we have a team situation right now. Nathan's missing. I'm expecting the others to arrive any moment." She carried on knocking on James's door. When at last James opened up.

"Amber, it's 8AM on a Saturday let me have a sleep-in." He said groggily.

"Do you think I did this for a prank? No we have a situation Nathan's missing Uncle Xander hans't seen since last night. The others are on their way." Amber snaps back. Tying to keep her temper in check. James takes a few steps back at his sister's temper rise.

"OK, I'll be washed, dressed and down stairs as soon as I can."

"OK, hurry up the rest of the team will be arriving any..." She was cut off with a knock on the door.

"The others have arrived. Once you're ready we'll head for Rootcore maybe the crystal ball can find him."

James nods in responce. He was worried for his friend, well Nathan was more than a friend to the team he had become more of a brother to all of them.

The magical forest that borders Briarwood.

Deep in the forest Nathan was slowly walking, almost as if he wasn't really in control of himself anymore. He wasn't while he was investigating the Dark Magic signature he had been kidnapped and taken to the once empty underworld pit. While he was down there he was placed under a powerful Dark Magic spell. His facial expression was blank, vacant, his brown eyes that were once filled with excitement were now lifeless, glassed over. They thought that Nathan would draw the rest of the Rangers into a trap, as well as make them fight one of their own. He had been instructed to find his team and bring them in. Fight them if needs be, tough magic his steadfast loyalty to his team had been changed.

Rootcore.

Grace, Chris, James and Amber enter base.

"Nathan, are you here?" Chris called. Nothing Clare and John were out. So the base was empty, Amber could feel the frustration build.

"Where could he be?" She was getting close to tears. The base doors open and Nathan slowly walks in.

"Sorry, I'm late." He said in a monotone voice. His messy brown hair now slicked back.

"Nathan we're just happy to see you safe." James breathed. Amber on the other hand was unsure what to feel right now, something about him felt off wrong. Her mind began to go back to her dream from earlier today. Forcing a smile, she told him that it was great to have him back where he belongs. A few moments later Nathan walks away again and a Dark Magic signature was near by. A small vacated village had been attacked. Small fires were burning scattered around. James deals with the fires with his water abilities leaving only smoking embers behind. A figure could be seen though the smoke, they were standing still just watching the damage that they had brought. The figure moved towards the now team of four. As they got closer the outline became more clearer. Amber, James, Chris and Grace all took a deep breath as it hit them. Nathan bore a smirk that made their blood run ice cold.

What had he done? More importantly what happend to him?


Well chapter 7 done dusted and up. What happend to Nathan how will Amber cope with this turn? Can the team brake the spell that has their friend tight in it's grip? Leaving this on a cliffhanger. I hope to have the next chapter done and up for next week.

Till Next time

Best Wishes

M.