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 will run along a similar lines of "Dark Wish parts 1,2 and 3" But the tribunal will have been watching the new Mystic Force since they had accepted the legacy. They throw the team into a different timeline where they were never born, also without their magic. Now they have to get used to the new timeline. A shock is also in store for the team in this new timeline.
Chapter 10 Test of the tribunal part 2.
Mystic force next gen story plan from the chapter called "The test of the tribunal" three part story line episode based along the storyline of " Dark Wish" episode. Though, this story line will take a much darker tone than Dark Wish. As there is deaths of main chareters from the series Mystic Force. In this chapter as the team is currently trapped in an different timeline, it will go majorly AU for this chapter as well as the first half of the final part of the story line cannon will be massively messed with. Then it will go back to canon timeline in the last part of the third part. Also Jenji will be OOC while in the story. Just cos I'm paranoid with this chapter I'm giving this one a T rating this will only apply to this chapter.
AT Brairwood
The teens were stunned as they took in the monotone of Briarwood. Amber was close to crying, pulling herself in from the brink as her team are looking to her right now to make sense of the situation. Nathan walked up behind her and placed a calming hand on her shoulder.
"What happened here?" Asked Chris. "It's as if someone had just walked around stealing colours." Grace looked around, something wasn't right, her heart was fluttering rapidly.
"Let's head for home first, then if things aren't right we return back here. Then we head for Rootcore, maybe we'll find out what has happened." The others nod in agreement, the team split heading in different directions. Jay and Amber headed home, they stopped in horror. The family home had a for sale sign tied to the rusty railings. The door was hanging off its hinges it looked like it had been ripped off. Reviling the hallway, Jay rushed in with Amber hot on his heels.
" Jay what are you doing?!" She called, Jay paid no mind to his twin. He was yelling.
"MOM, DAD! IF THIS IS YOUR IDEA OF A JOKE ITS TWISTED!" No reply, the twins searched the house. None of their possessions were around, no games console. Nothing that might indicate that the house was lived in by a family of four. Their stomachs were twisting, making the twins feel sick.
"Come on Jay we best go. If we're found in here, we're in major trouble." Amber tells him as the sound of police sirens could be heard. They sprint down the stairs and away from the house. Arriving by the huge tree outside the now closed record store, bent double and panting heavily. Sweat glistened on their brow. Chris was the next to arrive. Panting too he struggled to speak.
"Dad, not there house up for sale." He gasped. Nathan was the next, the same situation. Grace bolted towards the group and said the same thing. Now it was time to head to Rootcore, they hoped that the answers they were looking for were there. They faced the tree expecting to pass though into the magical realm that borders Briarwood, no they just ended up chewing dirt. Jay even had a nosebleed. Grace helped her cousin by cleaning the trail of blood. While Jay pinched the bridge of his nose to stop the nosebleed.
"Ok so the normal way is a no go. We walk towards the forest and walk though the magical barrier." Grace said. They walked towards the entrance to the woods. After about ten minutes of walking they arrived at the barrier that separates the human realm from one of the countless magical realms. They stepped though without, any thought. They raced towards the command base. When the five stopped suddenly to find Rootcore in charred ruins. Amber in total shock her hand shoots up to her mouth. The tears that she had been bottled up now fully threatened to break free. The other four remain quite. The only sounds were the birds as they flew overhead, the creak of the wood as the breeze moved the high trees. The dragon's head was nothing more then charcoal. The once bright red red eyes that glowed in a comforting way were now dead and lifeless. It's mouth was wide open and the aura that surrounded the once busy and lively base, was very dark, almost oppressive. The old aura was light and vibrant always buzzing with good magic leaving a happy uplifting presence around but now it was the complete opposite. Stunned they enter the base. It was a mess burnt pages from the numberless spell books left scattered around the floor. The Xenotome's pages, like the spell books lay scattered but the pages were blank. The base like their homes was empty Leanbow, Udonna, Daggaron, Clare and her apprentice John were nowhere to be seen. Amber sharply turns as a horrified gasp brakes free from her cousin, but when Grace called the others in her voice broke.
" Guys you need to see this." Amber skidded into the room set aside from the main base. It was John's room. He normally never allowed anyone in that was his space. The team were already dealing and processing with everything they have seen and been though. What they saw next pushed them all closer to the edge. There hung on the wall were six wands, two swords, a sliver- gray headband with a crescent moon engraved on it and a lamp blue and gold with Daggeron's Solaris Knight crest the lid had been chained. The lamp ratted madly as Genji tried to brake free of his forced confinement, each of the wands bore different toppers but all were recognisable. The first one a red Phoenix, the next a blue mer-tail, followed by a green minotaur, then a yellow Garuda, a pink butterfly the last wand was topped a white snowflake. The two swords were red and gold the other was blue and gold. Amber buckled she recognised every single one up there. That must mean that their parents, godfathers, aunt, grandparents and 2nd cousin were defeated and their wands, swords and Clare's headband were hung there like twisted trophies. The wand topped with the Phoenix and mer-tail were hers and Jay's as they were once their mom and dads wands. The white snowflake topped one belonged to her grandma Udonna the red and gold sword once belonged to her granddad Leanbow. This was too much, for the Russel twins they became weak kneed they fell to the floor lost and helpless. That's why the house was up for sale. In this timeline the final battle ended in disaster. Meaning that they were never born, that there was no-one there to take over. The darkness had won. That's why there's was a strong dark magical aura hung round the place after the master had taken over he must have took over Rootcore to so he could use it as a new lair. After defeating the Rangers the Master must have taken the wands, swords, headband and Jenji's lamp as his trophies. They must have been out making the human world miserable and using them as slaves. When a flash of green light caught her eye. Amber was unable to make out was it was then it was followed by blue, yellow, pink and finally red. Again Amber was unable to figure out what they were or even if they could course harm but at that point she didn't care. Grace pulled her cousin out of her morbid musings by gripping Amber's upper arm.
" Was it just me, or did anyone else see those bright flashes of lights?" She asked the others. Her question was replied to with silent nods all around.
" We have no magic, our spell books are now nothing more then campfire kindling. Our morphers are missing. The pages of the Xenotome are blank. What can we do we're powerless." Chris said. This hit the team like a heavy wight. Chris was normally the upbeat one. Blinking twice Amber took a deep breath.
" Ok before we do anything, Grace grab Jenjis lamp. We'll need his help. We need to go before any of the underworld's army return here. Without our powers we're useless, we'll be dust." Murmurs of agreements ripple around. With that they bolt out of the once safe place, with a final glance back they rushed to a cave nearby. Under the cover of the cave Nathan and Chris began trying to spark up a fire. Once they had succeeded, Amber had taken the chained lamp out of her bag that she had woken up to.
" Right, now we can find a way to cut theses chains, so we can free Jenji." Grace said.
"Ok so we need bolt cutters. Also we need to get our questions ready for him. We still need to know what the heck happened here." Her remark was meet with nods. The team began work, Grace slipped out under the cover the growing darkness for something to try to cut the normal chains that kept Jenji in his lamp as well as some food. A few hours later, Grace made it back safely the team had held their breath since she left. Her face grim.
"It's pretty bad out there." She told them. "Even worst then we first thought. I have the cutters we need. Don't worry I paid with cash. I got us some food and supplies as well." Grace said as she handed over the cutters. Amber took them, and began to place the cutters over a metal chain link. She applied a lot of force the cave with filled with not only the crackling of the fire now a companion to the sounds as the bolt cutters shrieks as they bit into the link. Finally snapping the link, the chain fell away. The lamp had became still as if Jenji knew he was now free and among friends. Amber carefully took the lid off, she peered inside the lamp.
" Jenji, it's ok you can come out now my friend. You're safe, we have you now you're ok. I promise we'll keep you safe. We need to talk you." Amber said gently to the pitch black of inside of the lamp. In a way she was trying to cox the genie cat out. She may have look stupid to outsiders, but to her friends and family they knew what she was doing. It worked because only a few moments later the cat was sitting by them keeping warm by the campfire. The bright flames were casting the glow as the flames danced.
Amber placed a hand on Jenji's was just processing what they had told him.
" So you guys are from a different timeline, but you woke up to find yourself in this one?" This was answered with nods. "You are the kids of the last Mystic Force?" Again nods.
" Prove it. If your are their kids you'll know your parents culours." He demanded. The team look at each other, in the current situation they were in it seemed fair Grace cleared her thoart.
"My name is Grace, I'm the daughter of Vida, nice of Maddy and Nick Russel, cousin to Amber and James Russel. My mother was the Pink Mystic Ranger. I as her daughter agreed to pick up her legacy."
Chris was next to speak.
"My name is Christopher Thorne, son of Chip Thorne, he was the Yellow Mystic Ranger. I as his son agreed to pick up his legacy." Nathan was the next to stand.
" My name is Nathan Bly, son of Xander Bly, he was the Green Mystic Ranger. I as his son agreed to pick up his legacy." It was coming up to the Russel twins now. As the blue ranger Jay stood up.
"My name is James Russel, son to Nick and Maddy Russel, nephew to Vida, grandson to Leanbow and Udonna. Nick and Maddy were the Red and Blue Mystic Rangers respectively. I as their son agreed to pick up the legacy of my mom." Amber stood to her feet a little unsteady though it's been a lot to take in for her but if they needed Jenji's help they needed him.
"My name is Amber Russel, daughter to Nick and Maddy Russel, nice to Vida and granddaughter to Leanbow and Udonna. Nick and Maddy were the Red and Blue Mystic Rangers. I as their daughter agreed to pick up the legacy of my dad." Once the decorations were complete Jenji seemed to have calmed down.
Amber walked over to the cat and sat down, next to him.
"Jenji, we need you to tell what happens during that battle with the master." Amber asked him gently. Jenji's shoulders slumped as he began his story.
The final battle with The Master. 16 years ago.
"The final battle was raging the former Mystic Force team were power less, the odds look bad. The master was far too powerful, Daggaron, Udonna, Leanbow, your parents and Clare. All killed, they never stood a chance with out their magic. They went without any pain I'm sorry for your loss. I was trapped in my own lamp for sixteen years. I am grateful to you all for freeing me."
The team sat there in silence as Jenji's story came to its dark end. As tears were being shed, yet again flashes of multi hued lights got their attention.
"Jenji, this is the second time that those flashes of light have happened. Do you know what they are?" Grace asked. Jenji looked a Grace, he looked shocked.
"Oh I thought that taking that form was impossible." Grace rised an eyebrow. "What form are you talking about?" Nathan asked. Jenji turned to face Nathan. "The magical spectral form." He told them " It's very rare, the sorcerer or sorceress if they were killed in a violent way they can return in a spectral form. As your parents died very young they must have returned in theses forms, they must have felt that the timeline had been distsrupted so they come to see what's going on." But while Jenji was explains the flashes became a lot more than just light. A figure was now visible. He was wearing a normal outfit of a black tee shirt with a red collar and red detailing on the front a pair of blue jeans. She recognised who it was, her father when he was a teen. The ghost form he was in it took a lot from the force ghost of the Star Wars universe, the glow around the form. He looked unsure of what was going on. He stopped as he looked at James. James look back at his teenaged dad. Nick shuddered as his own chocolate brown eyes started back at him. While Maddy peeped around, watching Nick interact with James. Her eyes fell to Amber while she kept close to Nathan her leash on her emotions was breaking. Nathan, gently rubbed her back. Amber had her head resting on his shoulder with her eyes closed. It had been a long day for all of them. They were still no closer to how they ended up in this time line or how they lost thier powers. Jenji spoke just to break the silence.
"What about the Tribunal, they have the power to send you home, I could send you there." He suggested.
"How do we get there?" Nathan asked.
"They live another dimension, but if you wish for to be sent there I can magically transport you there. Well not right in front of them you have to earn the right to see them. I'm just able to get you to the dimension." He trailed off while the others waited for the arrival of thier parents. Xander was next, tho continued until the former team werereturning after being pulled from whatever plane they had been pulled from. Maddy had sat next to her daughter, Nathan looked at his girlfriend. They had got together just after he was freed from being mind controlled. This timeline was being to effect them all. Chris became low his once adventurous sprit was waning fast, Nathan just felt drained of everything. While the twins were feeling both low and drained. Amber was the worst effected of the two. Grace was going though the same thing as her cousins just not as bad. Chris looked at the team leader. With a surprising amount of venom he spat at her.
"I bet you don't have a plan do you Amber? The Red Ranger, the one we're meant to look to during a crisis." The team were shocked, this wasn't like Chris at all. Then the once tight group began to break and bicker among themselves. It was as if Chris's comment was the final crack in the dam and the the waterfall of negative emotions were now running free. The ghost of thier parents had enough. Nick whistled loudly. Nothing they didn't hear him.
"Enough!" He yelled loud enough to be heard. The echo bounced around, Nathan had pushed Amber to the ground, the dark magic were making them behave oddly. Xander looked horrified, if he in the timeline where he lived long enough to marry and have a son rised like this. Finally the kids and the ghosts of the former Mystic Force began to interact. They realised that this wasn't them at all apologies were shared along with hugs. Grace looked at her cousin.
" So what's the plan?" She asked, her hands in her pockets of her once pink detailed jacket. Taking a deep breath Amber told them that first of all get sleep as it's gonna be a long day tomorrow. That she will tell them of the plan first thing after breakfast. They all settled down for the night, with thier parents stood at the entrance as if they were keeping watch outside. Amber sling as best as she could under the blanket that Grace had bought. The uneven rocky floor of the cave was uncomfortable, but they reminded themselfs that they had to cope with it for a little while.
The dawn broke normally dawn was Ambers favourite time of day, but things have changed now. Amber woke up, she and Nathan had shared, she was still getting used to that. Glancing over to the cave entrance the ghost of thier parents were still there. Stretching out she got up and walked over to the red glow of Nick.
" I'm sorry you saw that last night, I think it was an wired effect of the dark magic that the world is now under. It's effecting my team and I." She whisper to him not wanting to wake the rest of her team. He looked down at her with a smile on his face.
" I know, the connection. You don't need to pretend. That's to Jay as well. I had a feeling that in another time line I had kids. So Maddy and I have twins. A boy and a girl, who dates the son of Xander. I'm cool with that. Now off you go. You have to go and sort what ever magical problem has brought you here." Amber sprints off knowing that she has her father's blessing to continue. She was filled with new hope that they will find the answers. A few moments later the rest had woken up and had something to eat. They began to look at Amber again for the plan.
"Ok here's what we do, we wish to be transported to the tribunal's dimension. From that point on we are on our own. We face what ever we have to." They we're unsure but they trusted Amber. She turned to Jenji.
" Ok Jenji. I wish for you to send us to the tribunals dimension." She told him.
" Ok. Wish granted." He said and with a snap of his fingers the team arrived. Landing hard on the sand dunes that lay in all directions. They looked about. Amber felt a little queasy interdimensional travel never seemed to agree with her.
"This sand goes on for miles." Nathan said. Amber looked at her boyfriend with a kind of "Really? I never would have guessed." Facial expression.
" It's a long walk so we best go." Grace told them. They began the journey to the tribunal, when a makes figure rose and formed in front of the team.
" If you are heading to the tribunal, you must make it past everyone who who didn't make it." He said in a low growly voice.
More figures formed and began to crowd the teens. They all spilt up and fought the sand formed figures. They do it Chris watched as the last warrior he fought melted back to sand.
"You've earned this." He gave Amber a key as he said this "Use it wisely." With that he went back to sand form. They looked at each other unsure, but they contunied. They stopped at the sight of two bright white the other a midnight black. Amber unlocked the white door. It opened to show.
" Guys our parents are alive, the Rock Emporium is open, the colour is back. Briarwood is back to normal." Nathan and Amber hug in celebration. Grace stopped the joy.
" Guys I don't think that this is our door, if we were take this way out, then we deserve not to have our magic." They team nod in agreement at Grace's stament. Chris shuts the door. That fell away into sand. They were left with only the black door.
Nathan took the key from Amber, and unlocked the door with some hesitation.
The sight was not pretty.
"What if it gets worst?" Nathan asked as Amber passes him.
"Then it gets worst." Amber said with some tone that Nathan was unable to put his finger on. The team passes though the portal. They rose up though a small pool, they look at themselves surprised that they were dry. The water must have magical itself. The teens carefully step down from the pool onto a white carpet leading up to a Greek style open plinth. It was empty, when three robbed figures transported themselves to stand before the teens.
"Well, I never expected to have the team standing before us." The red robbed one said as he looked at the other two.
"We know you're wondering what's happened. Since you made it all the way here, even without your magic. You deserve an explication." The white robbed one then whet on to tell them that all this was a test, but it was still one more thing to do to pass. They also explaned that thier parents had done and the tribunal just wanted to make sure that the same thing never happens.
" So all this was a test to see if we would get lazy with our magic? You sent us to another timeline where our parents were killed? Just to test us? A bit dark if you asked me." Nathan remarked.
" We saw this as the only way to truly test you. Remove the support that you have with the Wolf Warrior, Solaris Knight, White Mystic Ranger, your parents and cousin. As I said it was the only way that we could properly test you. We also know what you are going to ask, the answer is no. Your request is refused." With that they were sent back to the dark timeline. The defeat was heavy on the teens.
Oh no what will they do they are in a timeline where they never born, Rootcore is in ruins as well as being under control of the army of darkness. Thier parents were nothing more then magical ghosts being held here by the teens afterthier arrival. Will they be able to get back to their own timeline?
Ok that's the second part of the three part story is done. I'm sorry of the wait but wifi and personal issues have stopped normal up dates. Please accept my apology. I've made it up to you guys by making this chapter longer than planned. I hope you enjoy this update.
M. Edwards.