Author's Note
I apologise for the long wait but I was abroad over the summer without access to internet and since october I have been at University. I will try to upload a chapter twice a week for the next month but I make no promises. Chapters 14 - 20 have been written they just need editing. Please read and review and May The Power Be With You
It was early the next morning when a knock was heard at Phillip's door. He turned to see the clock and it read 5:30 am.
"There better be a big demon fighting to get me up this early!" he muttered under his breath as he pulled himself out of bed. He opened the door and saw Billy's bright shining face holding a package.
"Billy, what could possibly be so important? The DinoThunder Rangers didn't leave until midnight and we've barely had any sleep."
Billy handed him the package.
"This is from Genesis. Get showered and changed and be downstairs ready to leave in thirty minutes."
Phillip looked into the hall to see Hayley, Jacob, and David making similar wake up calls.
Thirty minutes later, Phillip led Kallie, Donte and Brian down the stairs into the Command Center. They could here Billy and Hayley making some sort of arrangements through DECA. But the biggest surprise was what they saw at the bottom of the stairs. In a line stood the officers of Genesis. General Jason Scott stood dead center.
"Rangers, this is a big day. If you will please line up before us," Jason began. "I am pleased to inform you that we have decided that with the defeat Nemesis took yesterday it would be in the greatest interest of everyone here if we took this opportunity and take you to Genesis for your education."
"Our education?" Donte questioned.
"Our way of saying your briefing. It's time that the four of you understand what Project Genesis is all about. It's time we introduce you to the bigger picture," Jason continued.
Andros continued.
"Today, we are going to take you to the Genesis site the rest of us call home. We will fly you there and introduce you to the culture through your specific interests. Then you will have a briefing with us so we can introduce the bigger picture for you."
Kimberly took the reigns.
"It's a lot to take in for a short time period, but it is imperative at this point that you understand this information. It will be a long 48 hours, but we'll make it as painless as possible."
"What if Nemesis attacks while we are gone?" Phillip asked.
"Billy will notify us at Genesis, and Jacob, David, and I will leave and fight. With the new Zords and the ability to access our old ones now, we should be able to get the job done. If it's too much for us to handle we'll call you in for backup," Jessie explained.
"Kallie, let's begin with you," Jason began. "You're interests are in medicine, and helping to not only helping heal Rangers, but repairing Zords. Cassie will take you to Genesis, and you will meet with the medical staff and shadow her this morning until our 1:00 meeting."
Kallie nodded.
"Jacob, you will fly back with Lyndsay. These two planes will fly back together. Once inside the gate of Genesis, wait for me there," Jason continued.
Lyndsay and Jacob nodded in agreement.
"Billy, transport these four and prepare them for liftoff."
Cassie, Kallie, Lyndsay, and Jacob disappeared through the transport beam. On screen the Rangers saw them arrive next to two of the jets used in the fight against the Anti-Zords. They all watched as they took off.
"Brian, you seem to carry the family gene for computers and technology. I'm sending you with Felix, he'll give you a tour of the operation center of Genesis. Kimberly and Jessie will fly back with you as well," Jason continued his orders.
Those four transported to their jets and took off into the distance.
"Donte, Billy tells me you have the makings of a top-notch mechanical engineer. I saw what you did to those bikes, and they are awesome. That's Steven's big thing as well so he's going to take you to the Engineering Bay and show you around. Andros and David will accompany you."
They too, transported away.
"That leaves me and you, little brother," Jason said raising an eyebrow. "Billy no need to transport. Our jet is right outside. We'll walk so I can talk to Phillip about some things."
"Affirmative Jason," Billy said as he monitored the other six flights to Genesis.
The two brothers began up the steps and to the Jet.
"So what do you need to talk to me about Jase?" Phillip asked.
"Well, first off, I'm proud of you, Phillip. You've done a good job with this team. You're a good Red Ranger. You're a good leader," Jason complimented.
"Thanks, bro, but I doubt you wanted this sentimental moment. There has to be something else," Phillip was becoming wise.
"True. I just…I want you to know how I feel when you get to Genesis. Everyone may not have the same warm reception for you," Jason wanted to make this as delicate as possible.
"Why? They don't even know me," Phillip was confused.
"That's precisely the point. You're going to a facility where future Rangers are trained. But you're a Red Ranger, a Genesis Red Ranger, and you didn't have to go through any. In fact, you beat out the most decorated graduate of the program for it," Jason explained.
"So this is about Jacob," Phillip got it. He didn't like it, but he got it.
"Yes, to an extent. Jacob is well liked. They just don't know you yet. When we get there, I want you to hang out with him. Let everyone see that you two are getting along. I know first hand that Jacob doesn't have a problem with you being Red Ranger, but everyone else doesn't. Do you understand?" he asked.
"Yeah, but I … never mind," Phillip began as he climbed into the jet.
"What? It's better to ask me now, Phillip."
"Why was I chosen Red Ranger?" Phillip asked.
"That's one of the things we'll cover today. Don't worry you'll find out." Jason said as the plane took off.
GENESIS
When Jason and Phillip arrived, all the Rangers were present except for Felix, Cassie, and Kallie.
"Jason, Felix just found out that Kacey is having the baby. I relieved him of duties and sent him to the medical wing. I sent Cassie and Kallie with him," Kimberly stated.
"Very well. Remind me to check on them later today," Jason said smiling. "I'm sure the rest of you will do the same. Steven, you and Donte may go. Be sure to give him a good tour on the way."
Steven saluted by putting his right arm perpendicular across his chest. Donte watched and followed suit. It was a bit awkward but everyone got the picture. Those two left.
"General Scott, what should I do now that Felix is gone?" Brian asked.
"I'll take him," offered Jessie. "I used to work in there. It will be nice to see everyone again."
"Well there are some new staff members in there. Some of the unusual variety. You might want to explain that to Brian on the way," Jason stated.
Jessie smiled. She knew what he meant.
"I'll tell him. Brian can take it." She laughed. "Come on, you have so much to learn."
"Permission to go with them, General," asked David.
"Granted."
The three exited.
Jason was about to speak to Jacob and Lyndsay, but Kathryn Hillard ran to meet them.
"Jason, Wes is back and he says he needs to see you and the Commanders immediately."
"Very well. Tell him we are on our way. Also, call for Eric Myers he should be around here somewhere," he said to Kathryn as she turned to leave. He turned his attention to Jacob. "Jacob, I know you and Lyndsay are anxious to see Sky, but it appears I can't take Phillip with me. Would you mind if he spent the morning with you?"
"Not at all General. I'll be happy to show him around," Jacob agreed.
"Good. Kimberly, Andros, I believe we have a meeting to get too," Jason said as they all turned and walked off.
Phillip walked with Jacob and Lyndsay toward the Carson's where Sky stayed while they where gone.
"I hate that you have to babysit me while I'm here. I could have gone with some of the others. I don't want to intrude on your family time," Phillip confessed.
"Stop that," Lyndsay halted the conversation. "You are not intruding. When you're on a Ranger team with someone they are family. So you are not intruding on anything."
"She's right buddy. Besides I want to introduce you to my son," Jacob couldn't help but smile when he talked of his son.
He knocked on the door to the Carson's. The door opened and Emily Carson smiled her largest smile as she saw who was there.
"Well it is about time you two got here. We have been worried sick about you two. We heard all that awful news about those nasty machines Nemesis was using. Oh where are my manners, ya'll come on in," her southern drawl coming out was a wonderful sound to Jacob and Lyndsay. Emily loved to talk but being around her meant that everything was safe for a little while.
"Is Danny at home?" Jacob asked.
"No he's already headed into the engineering bay for the day," Emily turned to see a stranger in her living room dressed in a cadet's uniform. "And who is this?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, Emily. This is Phillip Scott, Mystic Spirit Red Ranger," Jacob introduced the two.
Emily held out her hand and Phillip shook it.
"It's very nice to meet you. I'm sorry I don't know more about you other than your Ranger status and that you're General Scott's little brother," Emily stated.
"No need to apologize Mrs. Carson," Phillip returned.
"Oh goodness, call me Emily. I'm not old enough to be Mrs. Carson. Although if Bridge doesn't slow down soon, I might be."
"Bridge?" Phillip looked around confused.
"That's my son, Phillip. He and Sky have been playing together since birth I guess," Emily explained.
"DADDY!" a little voice came from around the corner. Phillip turned to see Jacob bend down and scoop up a young boy into his arms. The little boy put his arms around Jacob's neck tightly.
"MOMMY!" Sky reached for Lyndsay and she pulled him into her arms as well.
"Did you hear that Kacey is in labor?" Jacob asked Emily. "Do you know what they're having.?"
"I didn't know that. Oh that is the greatest news. Bridge and I will have to go visit later. I had lunch with Kacey just a week ago. They are having a girl, and I think she said they were naming her Elizabeth."
"Well Emily, thank you so much for taking care of Sky while we were gone. Fellas let's get out of Emily's way so she can have her house back to herself," Lyndsay said telling the boys it was time to leave.
"Oh it is no problem at all, You are welcome here anytime you want," Emily stated.
Everyone said their goodbyes and headed to their home. Lyndsay showed Phillip around the house while Jacob rolled around and played on the floor with his son. Phillip couldn't help but smile. He started to look at the pictures on the wall and just admired the home they had created for themselves. Then it hit him.
He knew why he was the Red Ranger.
At 1:00pm exactly General Jason Scott walked into the meeting room and the Rangers, minus Jessie, Jacob, and David were present. Kimberly, Andros, and Cassie all were present for the meeting.
"Rangers, it is time to explain to you all of the things that have been kept from you to this point. You've been given a lot of basics, but it's time to understand the full picture," Jason started. "So where shall we begin?"
"How about the beginning?" Brian asked. "What is Project Genesis?"
"Genesis is actually a biblical reference. In this case it stands for the beginning. Project Genesis is just the start of a much larger phenomenon that is coming to Earth. Or in the case of Genesis is already here," Jason continued.
"So that explains why I met a humanoid cat and dog creatures earlier today," Brian confessed.
"What?" Phillip turned his head to his friend.
"It's true, there are alien beings at this base, but some of them look no different than you," Andros explained. "Take me for instance. None of you have said anything to me because I look like you, but I am from another planet, KO-35, where life just like here on Earth exists. But I am an alien to this planet."
"Wow, I mean that's a lot to take in," Kallie said under her breath. "There is life on other planets."
"Yes, and it is fast becoming impossible to keep it from the citizens of this world. Take just the Ranger world that we live in. The majority of supervillians that the Earth Rangers have faced have been aliens…Rita Repulsa, Lord Zedd, Trakeena, Divatox, just to name a few," Kimberly continued.
"So what is so different now. I mean, if that's been the case for so many years, what makes things so much different now?" Donte asked.
"Earth is quickly becoming the planet to conquer. Because of the lack of knowledge our governments have given its citizens, and how divided the governments of this world are, it makes it a prime target for attack. And that's where this place come into the picture. The governments of this planet know more than they are letting on. In fact, the American, Canadian, EU, Chinese, Japanese, and Australian governments all know about this facility and are putting their full support behind it. But we will need more and its going to change the way people see the entire galaxy?" Jason explained.
"How?" Phillip questioned.
A pause.
"Wes, the screen please," Jason ordered.
Wes clicked a button on the panel and the screen in front of them filled with images flying through the galaxy, and ended with three large silver letters on the screen. S.P.D.
Jason explained.
"SPD, or Space Patrol Delta, is an interplanetary police organization that has spread across the galaxy. We first learned of SPD through Andros when it started a base on KO-35 and Mirinoi. Simultaneously, Kimberly, Jacob, and Jessie were on the planet of Aquitar where the Space Rangers had also become the first officers on that planet."
"So Genesis is the beginning of an SPD headquarters here on Earth?" Kallie guessed.
"Exactly," Kimberly answered. "Each of us has gone through officer training on other planets in order to build the base on this planet."
"The base?" Brian stopped her. "Your grammatical placing of that sentence implies that the base is not Genesis."
"You really are Billy's little brother," she laughed. "And yes you are right. Genesis is a staging ground for the real base which is top secret."
"But how could something of that magnitude be built without anyone, especially the news reporters or other countries find out about it," Donte questioned.
Andros addressed Cassie. "I think you should take this one."
Cassie motioned to Wes to click the screen.
"In our training, we learned about the use of alternate dimensions. Andros and I experienced it before. Back when the Space Rangers were protecting Earth, Astonema had a monster that sent almost every citizen of Angel Grove to another dimension. So, we decided to use the same type of technology. There is another dimension that covers the area of Angel Grove. In it, we are creating not only the SPD base, which is almost complete, but also a city for the people of Angel Grove to live."
"So how do people get there?" Phillip asked.
"Currently there are two entrances. One is in the inner core of this facility. It is a personnel entrance. The other is a specified location where we are able to take supplies through. That location is near this base, but has been closed down because all the supplies are already located in this other dimension. There is one other that is currently being built because we believe it will soon be needed," Wes clarified.
"Where is it?" asked Brian.
"Your Command Center. Billy and Hayley are currently working with our engineers building. It will be done by the time you get back tomorrow," Wes answered.
"I have another question for you," Donte stated. "Does this mean that there are Rangers all across the galaxy that are monitoring the situation with Nemesis. They've been watching us?"
"Yes," Jason said flatly. "By now I am sure you understand the scope of what Jacob went through with the Harvest. Every power that has ever been held by a Ranger here on Earth is either in the hands of those Rangers, like the ones in this room, or we have them in safety lockdown until those Rangers arrive to gain their powers."
"We know this is a lot to take in. That's why we want to be here for your questions. Are you ready to continue?" Kimberly asked.
They all nodded.
Jacob entered the Operation Center of the base to see Jessie and David already there.
"It's about time you got here," David said with a smile.
"Sorry I was playing with Skylar and lost track of time. You've got to get over to our place before we head back to Angel Grove and meet him. I did name him after you after all," Jacob said playfully punching him in the arm.
"Can you two stop the male bonding and come over here and look at this," Jessie called out.
"What is it?" David asked.
"It's the SPD Base," Jessie answered. "Look at it. They almost have it done."
"Yes, we do." A voice came from the door.
The three turned to see Commander Eric Myers at the door.
"The Silver Guardians and I have been assisting in the build of New Tech City. It's good to see you three again. I have someone I need to introduce you too."
A young female feline humanoid walked into the room.
"This is Katherine Manx. She is one of our intergalactic cadets. Cadet Manx is one of the sharpest minds and has agreed to work here on the Earth base because her photographic memory allows her to help us in the creation of new weapons and features that you will hopefully be able to use in the future," Eric explained.
"Manx? You have the same last name as one of our engineers, Hayley," Jessie stated.
"Yes. Hayley agreed to make me a part of her family upon my arrival here about six months ago. She took me in and helped me fit in. I was one of the first non-humans on the base. Oh and please call me Kat," she said.
"Cadet Manx has some things for you that will help update you on our situation," Eric noticed that Jacob was watching Kat intensely.
"Jacob, is something wrong?" he asked.
Jacob was staring. Kat was feeling uncomfortable. "I've seen you before somewhere?"
"I don't think so sir. You were already in Angel Grove when I arrived," Kat corrected him.
"No, that's not what I mean," Jacob rubbed his head and turned to look at his sister. "Do you remember me telling you about my encounter with Trini in the Command Center?"
She nodded.
He turned back to Kat.
"She showed me the future. She showed me the Rangers that would help me in this battle we are preparing for, but there was one set that I had no recollection of. It was because they are from the future. When she showed me those Rangers I saw you. It was an older you, but it was you. You're going to still be here when my son becomes a Ranger in eighteen years," he said in disbelief.
Kat just stood there. No one knew what to say.
"Angel Grove Command Center to Genesis. Hayley Manx contacting Mystic Spirit Rangers."
Jessie answered the call.
"What is it Hayley?"
"Robotron and a gaggle of Geracks are attacking the city. We need your help."
"We're on our way!"
Jacob stood in the front with Jessie to his right and David to his left.
"Ready!" he said.
"READY!"
"MYSTIC SPIRIT, RANGER FORM, HAH!"
The White Ranger stood in downtown Angel Grove with the Pink and Green Mystic Spirit Rangers by his side. In front of them stood Robotron and nearly fifty Geracks and Triptoids.
"Robotron, I think you forgot to invite us to the party. What exactly did you think you were going to do down here?" Jacob asked.
"Only three Rangers? I'm insulted," scoffed Robotron. "I will easily defeat the three of you for my master."
"Sure you will," Jacob mocked.
"Say, Jacob why don't you let me handle the robot this time?" David requested.
"No problem, Jessie and I can handle the rest."
"Right," she agreed.
The three Rangers began the attack by separating. The Green Ranger pulled out his staff and began dueling with Robotron and his sword. A fake to the right, and then a turn to the left. David chopped at his opponent's feet, but Robotron was able to move out of the way. Robotron grabbed the staff and would not let go.
"You are not strong enough to defeat me Green Ranger," he bellowed.
"I don't need to be strong when I definitely have you beat in smarts," David fought back. He hit a button on the staff and the ends turned to swords. He jumped into the air with Robotron still holding on to the staff, and as he went over the superdemon's head, it fell to the ground.
"Betcha I can knock out more than you can!" Jessie said to her brother through telepathy.
"You're on," he returned as he turned toward her, shot a Gerack with his blaster that was coming up behind her, and stopped it dead.
"Show off!" she yelled out.
Back at Genesis, Cadet Katherine Manx ran into the meeting room where the other Rangers were being briefed.
"I'm sorry to interrupt sir, but Captains Hart, Hart, and Skylar are engaging the enemy in Angel Grove."
"On screen," Jason called out.
"We should go and help them," Phillip said as he got up and headed to the door.
The battle was shown on screen.
"Not so fast!" Jason stopped him. "These three are more than capable of handling this situation. If it gets worse I will send you, but there are things you still need to know. Especially about two of these fighting now."
"Which ones?" Kallie asked.
"My brother and sister," Kimberly answered.
"What's your count?" Jessie asked.
"I'm at 21, you?" Jacob called out.
"Twenty-two," she answered. "Is it just me or do they keep reproducing?"
"Yeah, there were only fifty to begin with and we've stopped almost that many, but there's still the same number fighting. We need to regroup."
"That's it!" Robotron yelled. "Let me show you my new toy!"
Robotron lept into the air and a Zord formed around him. It looked almost like a lizard.
"Please, You want to fight with a lizard?" David pulled out the Dragon Dagger. "You need to learn that size does matter!"
David played the melody that would bring the DragonZord running.
"DragonZord attack!"
The DragonZord sent missiles toward the LizardZord of Robotron's while it was still running. Every single one of them hitting with accuracy. Robotron tried to respond, but the blows of his Zord were swatted away like flies. The tail attack of the Dragon Zord knocked it's opponent to the ground.
Jessie and Jacob were surrounded by Geracks and Triptoids. They had knocked down so many but they just kept coming. The twins stood back to back and held on to each other's hands.
"SNOW STORM ATTACK!"
The twins combined their powers and began spinning in the air. The wind and snow blew at such an horrendous speed their enemies could not stand up straight. They each came down from their spin, weapons blazing and took out nearly 20 Geracks at once.
"I've never seen them fight like this," Brian said standing at the screen at Genesis.
"Their powers are stronger with David there," Kimberly explained. "Now that he is a Mystic Spirit Ranger that has, like them, developed all their powers, it makes all three of them stronger."
"So the stronger each individual is, the stronger the team is?" Donte assumed.
"Exactly," Cassie confirmed. "Your powers are all connected. When one of you gets stronger the group does."
"DRAGON ZORD FINAL STRIKE!"
Robotron saw that his Zord would be defeated. He jumped from the vehicle before it was annihilated by the Dragon Zord.
David joined the Twins and the three Rangers stood poised to attack the rest of the Geracks and Triptoids, but they disappeared.
"Come on guys, let's get back to Genesis!" Jessie stated.
The three boarded their Mystic Runners and headed back into the direction of Genesis.
Back in the meeting room, the other Mystic Spirit Rangers tried to digest all that they had learned.
"I still don't get one thing," Brian announced. "If those three are that powerful together, and can defeat an army that size, why didn't you keep Spirit Force together? They were a stronger team than we are now. I mean we might get there, but we're not yet. Why bring in a new team?"
"Priorities," Phillip stated flatly.
Jason seemed amused. "What do you mean?"
"I may be completely wrong, but you said I would find out today why I was chosen Red Ranger instead of Jacob, and today you deliberately set me up with him and his family. I think I was chosen Red Ranger because I don't have baggage. I don't have anything holding me back from making the tough decision of giving my life should it come to that. All of the Spirit Force Rangers minus Jessie have that. They have priorities that even those in the Ranger world, even Zordon himself, would consider more important than being a Ranger."
Phillip sat back in his chair.
"You're right and wrong," stated Jason. "You're right because that is the reason you were chosen Red Ranger, but it's also because it's in your blood. So we come to the last two pieces of the puzzle."
"What?" Phillip asked.
"Your powers were infused or created through Jacob. Your powers connect the powers of all other Rangers. Just like you have the ability to make each other stronger, you will eventually have the ability to bring all Rangers together and lead them in this Battle of Good and Evil. And each of you has to become a leader. You cannot depend on Jessie or Jacob for this," Jason exclaimed.
"Why?" Kallie questioned. "What will they be doing that won't allow them to lead? I thought that was what they were trained to do."
The Commanders and Jason all looked rather hesitant to continue.
Andos began. "Jacob and Jessie were trained for the battle. That is true. They were trained to bring the powers back, and they've done that. They were trained to help assemble a great team of Rangers that would lead in the battle, and they've done that. They helped us pick you. They knew from the scrolls it needed to be people like them. People who had blood ties to the powers already. They've been trained for many things that only they know will happen because they have the power to open the scroll. Only them and Kimberly, which is how we discovered what we need to tell you. When we leave we will be the only ones in the world besides the twins to know this secret of the scroll, and we expect you to keep it confidential."
"Just tell us," Phillip said. "It's obvious that we need to know. Please tell us."
Jason looked to Kimberly. She had tears in her eyes.
"Either Jessie or Jacob, and I don't know which, will sacrifice their lives in order for us to win the battle."
The room set still in the silence.
In the maternity ward of Genesis, everyone was there to celebrate the birth of little baby Elizabeth Delgado. Steven and Edie Landors were there as well as Danny and Emily Carson. Jacob and Lyndsay also were laughing and carrying on with David and Jessie. The boys, Jack, Sky, and Bridge, were all playing around on the floor together. Soon, the room was filled with the General, Commanders, and the rest of the Mystic Spirit Team.
"Great! I'm glad everyone is here because I have an announcement to make," Jacob called out.
Everyone stood around the room. The fathers scooped up their sons and Kacey Delgado lay there with their beautiful daughter asleep on her chest.
"First off, I think we should all say a prayer of thanksgiving for the beautiful new member of our Ranger family, little Elizabeth," he stated.
"Z!" Sky yelled out.
"Well, I guess we could call her Z," Jacob laughed with the rest of the group at his son's outburst.
"Hey, I kind of like that," Felix, the proud daddy called out with a chuckle.
"Secondly, I hope that the Delgado's will excuse me for one brief moment, but it's not everyday that Lyndsay and I can have all of our friends, our family, together like we are right now. So, we'd like to make an announcement. After much deliberation between the two of us, we have decided on two months from now, September."
"For what?" Steven asked.
"For our wedding," Jacob answered with a smile on his face.
The room erupted in congratulatory celebration. Everyone celebrated except the four Mystics who just discovered one of their new friends would die to save them.
About an hour later everything had calmed down and the Rangers and their families had begun to go home to get some rest. Sky was asleep on Jacob's shoulder as he walked to the edge of the courtyard. He was watching Jessie and David walking hand in hand towards the training fields under the moonlight. He knew his sister hadn't shown much outward emotion about David's return, but it was there. He had felt it. They were just starting to get close when David left, but Jacob had always known his sister had been in love since the day they met.
"You heading home?"
Jacob turned to see Kallie standing there.
"Yeah, Lyndsay is staying with Kacey while Felix runs home to get some more of her things. And little bit here is knocked out already," Jacob smiled.
"He is a beautiful boy, Jacob," she returned.
"That's right. I'm so sorry. I forgot that you'd never seen Skylar before tonight. I've gotten so close to you and the other Rangers that you're like family. I'd do anything for you guys, you know that right?"
Kallie started to cry.
"Kallie? What's wrong?" he lifted her chin so he could see her eyes. "Did I say something?"
"Yes, I know you'd do anything for us," she cried. "Including die for us."
Then, Jacob realized that his new friends had finally been told.
There was nothing he could say. He simply hugged her tight.
Jason Scott was sitting in his office when Wes Collins and Andros walked in.
"You know, you lied to them a little bit today," Andros accused.
"Yeah, I mean there is one pretty big piece of the puzzle that you haven't told them yet," Wes added.
"All in good time. He hasn't told me to tell them the final piece yet," Jason answered.