Paradox: A Rangers Through Time Story
By Lord-of-Dragons2007
A/N: I do not own the characters, concepts, and so on, this is my first try so please play nice kids. Enjoy.
LAST TIME ON PARADOX:
"If I'm back in time, then I could change things to make myself the ruler of the world." Elsa thought as an evil smile grew on her face. She drew her sword and boldly strolled out into the main room where Rita and her minions had gathered,
"Rita Repulsa right? I think we can scratch each others back here." Elsa said,
"You must be the one who contacted me; hi I'm Billy Cranston." Billy said as he introduced himself to Hayley,
"Hi I'm Hayley Viktor, its nice to finally meet you. Tommy always talks about how you were the brains of the operation." Hayley said,
"That maybe so but Tommy's told me about you and that your just as comparable to me, so are we geniuses going to keep glad handing each other or are we going to get Tommy, Kim and his team back from the past and stop the monsters from running rampant around city?" Billy said trying to lift Hayley's spirits up to help,
"This is not good, it's only a matter of time before my time runs out. Before the universe and everything in it ceases to exist." The ranger said as he looked on helplessly as his figure slowly starts to lose whatever little solidity it held.
(Fade to black)
(Fade back in)
(Angel Grove Youth Center 1993)
It was just any other normal day, or what counted a normal in Angel Grove anyway. The youth center was as usual jumping with young patrons from just about every walk of life. This is the haven to the six teens who have been the given the honor of protecting the city by being power rangers, a young man dressed in a red tank top and black warm-ups was sparing with a young African American boy who wore a black tank top and black warm-ups, a young Asian woman was on the other side of the work out floor going through some katas with a young man in blue jeans and a blue striped shirt,
"Ohhh, good move Zack. I didn't see that one coming." Jason said as Zack had laid a devastating shadow kick to Jason's side,
"I told you, my 'Hip-Hop Kido' is unstoppable." Zack said with some laughter in his voice,
"True it is hard to anticipate your next move with all the movement, but you have to be careful about an over aggressive opponent." Jason offered with some wisdom behind him. At that moment Tommy, Kim and the others teleported into a deserted hallway, because Tommy and Kim were use to it when they were younger they landed on their feet the others did not fair so well,
"Oof!" the dino thunder teens yelped out has they had landed yet again on top of each other,
"Guys keep it down! We don't want anyone to know who we are." Tommy scolded in a hushed tone,
"Easy for you to say this is like the second time we teleported." Conner answered as the four teens pulled each other back on their feet,
"Come on lets get this out of the way before Rita decides to attack." Kim said leading the group down the hall to the main area in the youth center,
"Hi Ernie" Kim said,
"Hey Kim, Tommy, how are you? Hey who are your friends." Ernie said,
"It's going good, hey this is Conner, Kira, Ethan, and Trent. Guys this is the greatest guy in the world Ernie." Tommy replied,
"Oh come on Tommy stop your embarrassing me. Its nice to meet you guys." Ernie said as he shock everyone's hand,
"I guess these guys are also rangers. Hopefully the more help Tommy and their friends have the less likely anyone is to get hurt." Ernie thought in the back of his mind,
"Well guys use the equipment to your hearts desires and I think Jason is teaching today and if you guys need any refreshment don't hesitate to ask. And it was nice meeting you." Ernie said as the teens turned to meet up the other rangers from this time period, the six teens made their way to a secluded table and waited for their friends to join them,
"So this is the famous youth center that you always talk about huh Dr. ummmm Tommy." Kira said as she surveyed the layout of the youth center,
"Yeah this is were I met this beautiful lady or should I say girl." Tommy said as he flashed a very charming smile that stereotypically shone at one corner at Kim who in turned blushed,
"Is that natural?" Conner asked hushed to Ethan and Trent, who looked on in awe in what they saw,
"Hey Dr. Forgetful do you remember what day today is?" Kim asked slyly,
"Hmm this is a tough one, could it be the day that I asked you out on our first date?" Tommy answered,
"You got it." Kim replied with a slight giggle in her voice,
"Wait we came back on a very important day in you love life?" Ethan asked puzzled,
"I would appear so, funny how time travel works huh?" Tommy replied,
"Hey would you guys excuse us for a minuet me and Kim need to have a word." Tommy said as he rose from his seat followed by Kim, they walked over to an empty hallway to talk,
"Tommy." Kim said knowing almost exactly what Tommy wanted to talk about,
"Kim since we have a sec now, I need to know who my son is." Tommy said,
"Why did you keep him from me, I would have dropped everything I was doing to be with you and our son." Tommy said with some pain behind his words,
"That's why I kept him a secret, I knew you were still a ranger when he was born. Jason came down to see me after I sent you that letter to see what was up, and he convinced me to come clean with you about it that's what we were doing when we were captured by Divatox, but after it was over I saw you with Kat and I just couldn't go though with it. You looked so happy I didn't want to ruin that for you so I talked to Zordon and he helped me hide our son so he couldn't be used against you or me." Kim explained getting misty-eyed,
"Well I suppose what you did was for the best, but I'm still upset about having the decision taken out of my hands." Tommy said sounding very disappointed,
"I know, and I'm really sorry Tommy but it had to be done. Even Zordon said I did the right thing, and you know Zordon would never approve of anything that would hurt us." Kim said defendingly as she her tears were faintly starting to flow,
"Hey, hey hey, its ok I'm just trying to get over it. Look you did do the right thing; I'm just a little upset; that's all. I can't stay mad at you." Tommy said as he lifted Kim's chin so she could look in his eyes, and what she saw there brought a smile on her face and more tears; but tears of joy. What she saw was love, compassion, and strength; it was then she knew that everything was ok. Her guilt was then laid to rest,
"So tell me who is he? You said that I knew him and that I've already met him." Tommy ask curiously,
"Well like I said back before Hayley called, he is very much like his father. He wears his father's old ranger color-" Kim said as she was cut off,
"-Wait what are you saying?" Tommy said as he started to panic but that that moment Jason and Zach saw how animated in their conversation and decided to go see what was shaking,
"Hey guys what's up? You guys are really getting into your conversation here." Jason said concerned about his best friend and little sister,
"Hey Jace, listen
lets get the group together; we all have something to talk about."
Tommy explained cryptically,
"ok I'll go get everyone."
Jason responded knowing exactly what Tommy was implying, a few
minuets later the ranger team from the past was sitting at a secluded
table with the ranger team from the future,
"what's going on Tommy? Who are these guys?" Jason asked once everyone was settled,
"Ok first off you guys should know that at the moment Kim and I are from the future but at the same time were not, it that makes any sense." Tommy tried to explain but no success,
"What my logic challenged boyfriend is trying to say is that our adult minds are in our teenage bodies." Kim added after seeing Tommy fail,
"Hmm, I see you don't want to interrupt the natural flow time." Billy said,
"Exactly" Kim and Tommy said while the other rangers looked at them,
"Uhhh adult minds here." Kim said in response to the awkward stares,
"He said we don't want to change anything in past because it could change things in the future we know." Tommy translated,
"Ok that answers one question but what about these four, who are they?" Zach asked,
"These are the rangers from the future that the adult Kim and I are from. In the future I lead a new team of rangers and these are them; this is Kira, Ethan, Trent, and Conner" Tommy explained,
"Wait so your still a ranger in the future?" Jason asked,
"Yes" Tommy answered,
"What about us? Are we still rangers?" Trini asked,
"Umm I would like to answer that but I cant, knowing too much about the future could change things. So I can tell you." Tommy explained,
"So what do we do now?" asked Kira,
"For now I guess we should all get to know each other till someone from either here or the future figures out a way to get us home." Kim answered,
"You sound like you know from experience." Trent said,
"It's a long story." Kim said while the old team of rangers looked at her funny,
"Sorry guys I cant tell you about it, natural flow of time and all." Kim responded,
"Anyway Conner why don't you tell everyone about yourself." Tommy said as they all tried to break the ice.
(Ranger Command Center 2004)
Hayley along with the help of Trini and Billy were working feverishly to try and find a way to get their friends back, it was starting to get dark and Mesogog had wasted no time in establishing control over the entire city. Luckily for the rangers Dr. Oliver's house was well hidden in the woods,
"Ok guys dinner is here." Jason called out as he teleported back in,
"What did you get us honey." Trini asked,
"Burger King." Jason answered as he passed out burgers and fries to everyone in the command center,
"Hey if the city is under Mesogog's control how did you get Burger King?" asked Hayley, as the others just looked a Jason for an answer,
"Easy I teleported to Angel Grove and bought it there." Jason explained. As they ate the three former rangers talked about the old days, and exchanged some embarrassing stories about other rangers and in particular about Kim and Tommy, but eventually they three people who were in position to help decided to get back to work leaving Jason to his own vices till Rocky, Zach, Adam, Tanya, Kat, or Aisha to show up; but they wouldn't show up till tomorrow sometime,
"Ok well seeing that I'm the tech advisor for this team I'll take the first night shift, you guys must be tired. Why don't you go upstairs and make yourselves comfortable." Hayley offered,
"Trini you go ahead I think I'll stay here and work with Hayley for a bit longer." Billy said,
"Thanks for that Billy." Hayley thanked,
"Anytime, they're not only your friends. And besides I like working with you." Billy said shyly as Hayley looked at him trying not to blush too much,
"Well . . . umm lets get back to trying to find Tommy and the others." Hayley said as the two geniuses worked.
(Moon palace 1993)
"So it's a agreed then, we attack the red ranger first and soon after the others will fall. One by one." Rita surmised,
"Yes, and we'll launch our attack tomorrow." Elsa added,
"Oh I can't wait to finally be rid of that meddlesome team of rangers." Rita cried out in joy,
"Yes my mistress, finally those accursed rangers will fall before your awesome might." Goldar added,
"Yes and then we'll rule the world." Baboo cheered,
"Yes this is going exactly according to plan." Elsa thought as an insidious grin grew on her face.
"Now if there is nothing else to go over, is there a place in this dump where a person can get some sleep." Elsa asked,
"Sure, GOLDAR! Show our esteemed guest here, to a suitable quarters." Rita ordered,
"Right away my empress." Goldar responded,
"Oh this is not good, now I have two harpies to deal with." Goldar though as he lead this new "guest" to her room for the time being.
(Ranger Command Center 1993)
"ALPHA, ARE YOU STILL GETTING AN INTERDEMENTIONAL TIME SPACE LIKE READING?" Zordon asked his robotic assistant
"Yes Zordon, it has not yet dissipated. Ay yi yi yi yi, it seems to be growing stronger." Alpha explained,
"HMM, IT WOULD SEEM THAT FABERIC OF TIME AND SPACE CAN NOT HANDLE THE STRAIN OF HAVING THE RANGERS FROM THE FUTURE AND THE ADULT KIMBERLY AND TOMMY. THIS COULD MEAN THAT THE FABERIC OF TIME AND SPACE COULD BE TEARING UNDER ITS OWN WEIGHT." Zordon mused,
"Ay yi yi yi yi, Zordon is this it? Is this the end of everything?" Asked the panicked robot,
"IT VERY WELL COULD BE ALPHA CONTINUTE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND IF IT CONTINUES TO GROW CONTACT THE ONE RANGER THAT CAN HELP US NOW." Zordon commanded,
"Zordon wait, wasn't he destroyed before the birth of this universe?" Alpha asked,
"YES BUT THIS PURPOSE AND POWERS WERE TOO GREAT FOR HIM TO DIE, THOUGH HE MAY BE A GHOST HE HAS BEEN ABLE TO HELP WITH MATTERS OF THIS NATURE." Zordon explained,
"Ok then, I'm on it Zordon." The little robot responded,
"FOR NOW ALPHA WE NEED NOT CONCERN THE RANGERS WITH THIS, I WILL BE IN MY CHAMBERS MEDITATING. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN THE RANGERS FROM THE FUTURE COME BACK." Zordon instructed,
"Will do Zordon." Alpha responded.
[A few hours later it started to get dark]
(Youth Center 1993)
As Ernie was starting to close up the shop for the day the rangers decided to part ways after an afternoon of bonding with the past and future. Tommy, Kim, and the dino thunder team were all that were left at the front doors of the youth center after Ernie left,
"Ok well, you guys better teleport back to the command center before Alpha and Zordon get worried." Kim said to the young teenagers,
"Yeah I guess you right." Ethan said somberly,
"Just one question how do you guys always land on your feet? I mean we always seem to crash how on each other." Kira said,
"Its easy, just steady yourself before you teleport and stay frozen in that position and when you land expect little bit of force pushing down on you." Tommy explained,
"Oh is that all" Conner piped up,
"Conner chill be glad that its faster and more discreet than riding around on the raptor cycles." Trent said trying to keep Conner from complaining,
"Hey I like riding around in the raptor cycles." Conner quipped in,
"Conner keep it down, no one is suppose to know who we are." Tommy scolded,
"Sorry." Conner said sheepishly,
"Anyway get moving you guys." Tommy said, and with that the four teens from the future teleported in streaks of their respective colors,
"Well now that the kids are gone, what do you say mom and pop get hang out a bit." Tommy said,
"Well that would be fine if we weren't kids again." Kim said smartly,
"Technically we're teens again, big difference between the two." Tommy responded,
"True very true, but then again you would know." Kim said smartly again with a grin,
"Anyway we need to act like ourselves back in this time so our parents or anyone else don't catch on." Kim interjected,
"Yeah you're right, so see you tomorrow beautiful?" Tommy asked,
"Sure. . . Handsome." Kim said with a smile and a glow, and with that the two other teens parted ways to go to their respective homes for the night.
(Ranger Command Center 1993)
Alpha was working on monitoring the anomaly that had mysteriously appeared when the dino thunder team did, when suddenly the dino teens teleported into the command center. Ethan and Trent landed just like the others rangers of this time with their feet firmly planted on the ground, Conner and Kira on the other hand did not fair so well. Conner landed hard on his back and Kira landed on top of him facing him, they briefly shared a moment of connection when they looked in each other's eyes and almost kissed,
"Ay yi yi yi yi, are you guys ok?" Alpha asked snapping them back to reality,
"Yeah I'm fine." Conner said pushing Kira off to the side,
"Oof, gee thanks Conner." Kira said,
"Sorry." Was all Conner could muster as he and alpha helped Kira up to her feet,
"Anyway were here at night fall like you instructed alpha, what now?" Ethan asked,
"Well back in the bunker you guys were in should be some cots, blankets and such for you to sleep comfortably in. if you guys nee anything don't hesitate to ask I will be here recharging." Alpha explained,
"Cool thanks alpha and tell Zordon good night for me please." Kira said,
"Will do Kira, good night." Alpha responded, and with that dino thunder rangers made their way to their quarters to sleep. When they got there they spent the time talking about how weird things have gotten, after some time and doing they all feel into an uneasy sleep with Conner and Kira holding the other close in their dreams.
(Night skies over Angel Grove and Reefside)
Slowly the vertex starts to grow larger, a stray cat stalks around in the park and is suddenly sucked into the vertex; lost in time or completely destroyed within the vertex for all anyone knows. In its place a large weird looking yellow mouse is thrown into the landscape of Angel Grove Park. The helpless, ghostly form of a ranger that has mastered time and space since his death long ago watches on and takes note of how things are slowly changing for the worst,
"What is going on here? That has never happened before; this is not good the integrity of space and time is deteriorating faster than I thought. This is not good, as things get worse for space time continuum I lose power and what ever form I can retain." The ghostly ranger said as again his ghostly form fades a little closer to oblivion. Something must be done for all parties involved, from the future, the present, and the past to make it through this catastrophe. Lets just hope its not too late.
A/N: hey sorry for the long delay in getting a new chapter out but school got really busy for me but now I'm out for the summer and I can start getting regular updates again. Thanks to everyone who have read this story and added it to their faves and alerts and such and thanks again for recoding over 200 hits for one single day and for three days straight triple digit hits thanks.