Episode 7: Justice for all Pt. 1

Sasha Hampshire had just gotten off from her shift at the Queensland restaurant. She decided to head back to her flat so she hopped on her bike and headed home. Once she arrived, she decided to spend the rest of the day at home. It had been a couple of days since they fought Vampspawn and when she had come to the conclusion that she didn't want to be a part of Mason's crusade.

Sasha gave a deep sigh, "Why am I still thinking about this?" She pulled out he virtue stone and examined it, "I`m not meant to do this, I wasn't born to be a Power Ranger." She hadn't used her stone since she left Mason`s, she thought that hopefully she would forget about it.

Her phone rang as it brought her out of her thoughts, "Hello?" She answered.

"Sasha! Where have you been? It`s been two days since we`ve seen you." The voice from the phone said.

"Oh… hey Jocelyn. Sorry I`ve been at work and I just don't really feel like talking."

Jocelyn sighed, "Sasha I know you`re having trouble dealing with being chosen by the virtue stone. Why does it scare you so much?"

"I said I didn't want to talk about it. Look Jocelyn I have to go, I`ll talk to you later." Sasha stated immediately hanging up.

Sasha knew Jocelyn and the others meant well, but she made up her mind. Although, something kept bugging her no matter how hard she tried she couldn`t forget about everything that`s happened. Somehow in the back of her mind she knew why she chosen, but she was terrified to accept it.

"I have to go to speak with Mason again." Sasha thought to herself as she grabbed the stone and teleported herself to Epping Forest.


In the cave prison that held Lord Gremdon the sounds of clinging metal were heard. Lord Gremdon was in the middle of a sparring match with some Sprawling`s as Erebeth had walked into his quarters with a new monster by her side, "Lord Gremdon, I bring you Goroban our newest warrior."

The monster she spoke of was a humongous ogre creature with jagged teeth and green skin. He wore old leather armor and carried a massive club, "My Lord I am at your bidding.' The ogre grumbly said.

Lord Gremdon stared the creature for a moment before giving a malicious smile, "You seem quite capable in overpowering the Paladins."

"Their strength will be no match against me!" He proudly stated.

"Very well Goroban, go and defeat the Paladins for me. You will be greatly rewarded if you do." Lord Gremdon explained.

The ogre bowed and left the quarters, "I am sure that he will not fail my lord." Erebeth said.

"We will see, now leave me while I spar with these useless creatures." Gremdon stated. Erebeth bowed and took her leave as Lord Gremdon resumed his sparring.


Once Sasha arrived in Epping Forest she looked around to see if she could find Mason. She instead opted to call his name and see if he would respond, "Mason! Can you come out please? I need to talk to you."

She waited a moment before she heard a reply, "Yes?" Mason asked.

Sasha turned around in surprise, "Goodness! Don't do that please."

"Sorry, you wanted to talk?" Mason chuckled.

She nodded, "Yes."

Mason walked past her as he opened the portal to his hideout, "Then please, let us talk." He gestured to follow him inside, "Would you like some tea?"

"No thank you. Listen Mason I came here because I don't know what to do anymore."

Mason raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?" He asked pouring himself some tea.

She gave a heavy sigh, "I`m scared Mason. I… I`m scared of having this power."

"Why would you be scared? It`s an honor to be bestowed these powers."

Sasha began to sob, "I`m afraid t-that I won`t be strong enough to use these powers."

Mason put a reassured hand on her shoulder, "The stone wouldn't have chosen you if you weren't strong enough."

"Y-you don't understand…what if someone gets hurt? What if they get hurt because I wasn't strong enough? Just…just like before."

"No one is going to get hurt because of you Sasha."

Sasha continued to sob, "Mason I-I`m going to tell you something very personal. This…has to stay between us okay?" She pleaded to him.

Mason crossed his heart, "A wizard`s promise."

She gave another deep sigh, "Three years ago on my twentieth birthday, I lost someone very special to me. He was my lover... my high school sweetheart." She smiled faintly, "That night h-he took me out for a birthday dinner. After dinner we headed home and during the walk back….some estranged mugger came out of nowhere and pulled a gun on us."

Mason continued to listen to her story not saying a word, "Josh…that was his name, put himself in front of me. The mugger wanted all of our sterling and w-well Josh gave him his wallet, but told him to leave me be."

"Sasha…."

"The mugger….did not appreciate that and yelled that he wanted all of my sterling to. J-Josh shielded me from him….and well the mugger lost his temper, so he fired the g-gun." She continued to sob much more, "J-Josh then fell on the pavement and the mugger ran off. I-I couldn't even scream, as I watched him bleed out."

"Sasha you don't have to say-"

She interrupted him, "The last thing he said to me was how much he l-loved me." She finally broke down into a river of tears.

Mason was at a loss for words, he didn't know what to say to her. So he did what anyone would do in this situation, he embraced her in a hug and she didn't seem to mind at all until she spoke up.

"T-that's why I`m afraid. I….wasn`t strong because I couldn't keep J-Josh from dying. What….what if happens again?"

"Strength comes from the heart Sasha and because you have him in your heart… that is what makes you strong."

Sasha released herself from the hug, "But I was afraid….how can someone like me possess these powers?"

Mason once again put a reassured hand on her shoulder, "There is nothing wrong with being scared Sasha. The virtue stone chose you as its wielder because it saw how you were afraid, but it also saw how much you cared for Josh. That was all it needed to know how strong you are."

Sasha wiped her tears and took in Mason`s words, maybe he was right. She always kept Josh in her heart and never gave up on life because of him. She had to be strong for him and maybe wielding these powers could give her the strength she needed not to be afraid, and to prevent from what happened to Josh, to happen to someone else.

"Thank you Mason, maybe you`re right."

Before he could say anything a familiar voice emitted from the necklace he wore, "Mason, Mason you there?"

"Yes Trevor I`m here what is it?" He replied.

"We got a huge problem, literally. There is an ogre attacking the city we`re already on the scene, but we might need Sasha`s help. Have you seen her?"

Mason looked at Sasha as she nodded her reply and he smiled, "Don't worry Rangers she is on her way."

"Sounds good, thanks Mason." Trevor said cutting off his connection.

Sasha stood up as she pulled out her stone, "Let`s see how strong I can really be."

"Before you go, hold out your stone."

She held out her stone as Mason took his staff and chanted an incantation, turning her stone into a bracelet just like the other rangers, "Hmm, nice." Sasha said, "Well I better hurry and help the others.

"Good luck."

Sasha smiled and teleported off to the battlefield to help her comrades with her newfound confidence.